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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1995-02-15, Page 5• Times -Advocate, February 15,1995 Casino will help charities raise funds An ther approach' is being taken to bring a gambling casino to Grand Bend By Fred Graves I T -A staff QR►ND BEND - If you can't corn in through the front door, try the ick. B kers of the proposed Lake- view Casino have taken another ap- proach and that is to create an inter- im charity casino. Last Tuesday afternoon a delega- tion consisting of casino president Lloyd Guillet along with Irwin Schottroff and Keith Hoggard came to council with their proposal. Back in the fall of 1992, Grand Bend Council gave their approval, in principle, to having a gambling casino built in the resort com- munity, When it was announced that Windsor's bid to get the casino was accepted, Lakeview almost be- came an idea of the past. Until now. "We had to look in other direc- tions. For two years it looked as though we were out of business," said Hoggard. "Grand Bend, in sev- eral studies is shown as an alternate place for a charity casino." The proposal is to have a charity casino operate out of the Pinedale Motor Inn which is owned by Back in ,Time... By Ross Haugh from the archives of the Exeter Times Advocate 10YEARS AGO February 13, 1985 - More tan 100 Exeter residents at- tended Thursday's meeting to $iscuss changes to the town's fficial plan. Most appeared to be there to register their concern over proposals to ex- tend the commercial zoning to the entire Main street as well as the west side of Andrew and the east side of William. 25 YEARS AGO February 15, 1970 - Mrs. Stewart Miner, R.R. 3, Exeter was elected president of the Huron -Perth Presbyterial of the United Church Women at the organization's third annu- al meeting at Wesley Willis United Church in Clinton, last week Tilt first ever Hensall win- ter carnival was a huge suc- cess On the weekend and Miss Diane Cleave, representing Boise: Canada was named Carlival Queen Friday night. A!Prices Slashed Again sale is Advertised this week by Laity Snider Motors. A 1967 Parisienne is selling for $1850 and a 1965 Corvair is going for $650. An almost impossible feat was accomplished by Roy Ratz of Shipka last week when he killed two foxes with a single rifle shot at a distance of about 200 yards. 50 YEARS AGO , February 17, 1945 -The fore- cast of the weather for the past week can be summed up as fol- lows: First it rained, then it blew, Then it friz, then it snew. Then 'twas a shower of rain, Theo it friz and snew again. Six pair of twins, four in consecutive fashion has been a record established by a Dur- ham cow owned by Mr. Or- ville Cann of Usborne town- ship, Mts. W.M. Ballantyne of To- ronto visted with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Mose Beckler in Usborne township for a few days last week. 75 YEARS AGO February 17, 1920 - The Els- ton saw mill of Centralia owned by Mrs. Thomas Elston has been sold to Mr. H. Willert of Dashwood, who will con- vert it into a flax mill. At the meeting of Exeter Municipal Council it was moved by councillors Ward and Penhale that authority be given to the Public Utilities Commission to purchase and install a hydro pump for the purpose of pumping water for the water vv{rorks system. 100YEARS AGO FebruarVl 15, 1895 - At the Kippen sr/arrow match held re- cently al ost 2,000 sparrows were kil . A was seen in Hay Swamp pother day. Mr. Hardy, bridge con- tractor f Exeter has received the co ract for rebuilding the Holme filler bridge, which is the lar st in Huron county. Schottroff. If successful, the casino could employ as many as 150 peo- ple three to four days a week, 12 months of the year. "The original plan was not nec- essarily a charitable casino, it was a full-time plan," said Hoggard. "It is a year-round thing that will more than likely grant between 160 and 185 days of actual use." Andi.•hat about the rest of the time? What happens with the ca- sino then? Hoggard explained that—it could be utilized as a training centre to teach people how to work in ca- sinos. Windsor's St. Clair College currently has such a centre. Pinedale, according to Hoggard, has twice as much square footage as required and an adjacent prop- erty could be purchased to create more parking space. "He (Schottroff) has more than enough capacity and the proper building. It's built like a bunker," said Hoggard. The provincial 'government is cracking down on security for ca- sinos and Lakeview could have to buy as much as $100,000 worth of surveillance equipment. Back door: In 1992, Lakeview's bid, which had the support of Iambi gt MPP Ellen MacKinnon, was turned down. The organizing group had very elaborate plans but, it appears, have not given up hope. "If successful, we would have to come back to council for a perma- nent site. That is a Tong -term thing," said Hoggard. What the group was asking from council, was agreement in principle to go ahead with the proposal. Back in 1992, Grand Bend council of the day agreed unanimously to support the casino. "Council supports the concept of a permanent charity casino in the village but they didn't speoify where," said village administrator Paul Turnbull Tuesday's meeting. Mayor Cam Ivey had some con- cerns. "You don't know what the shar- ing will be . Councils in the past have always had a little bit of a problem, what do we (the village) get? Hoggard. said it would not only bring jobs to the area but attract a lot of tourists. That's the same prin- ciple motives as the permanent site proposed two -and -a -half years ago. And how does a charity gambling casino work? "The charities would have to be listed on the application," explained Hoggard. "At present, you are only allowed to have one charity per month for three days maximum in one location." He added that there could be two charities go in together for the three days per month and that there would have to be a minimum' of two members of the charity work- ing as volunteers at the casino. "This is no different than bingo halls set up in Sarnia," said Guillet. He said it would also benefit the Chamber of Commerce. "This is more of a community af- fair now. The charities get most of the revenue." Guillet said the next step is to ap- proach the charities and see if the local ones and maybe those as far away as London, want to par- ticipate. He added there is some profit for he and his group to make but in- sisted the reason they are doing this is for the betterment of Grand Bend and the surrounding area. Scenic gardens donors EXETER - The latest donations to the Lions Scenic Gardens pro- ject in MacNaughton Park bring the total raised to $125,391. Another $50,000 has still to be raised by the club, bur organizers say the planting of the gardens should be completed this year. Many donors are having their names engraved on the paving stones that will be making up the walkway through the gardens. Li- ons representatives say that they will start engraving the stones soon, so anyone interested in making a similar donation should contact the club soon. Below is a list of the most recent donors: South Huron Hospital Staff Association Marten and Laurie Dykstra and Family Bob and Gayle Sargeant Consolidated Sign and Lighting - Larry Eveland Edna Snider Exeter Chrysler - Matt and Janet Clarke The children of Matt and Janet Clarke Earl Wagner and family Gord Strang Wendy Boyle Mario Levesque - landscape designer Jim and Liz Bell Anonymous Karen Brown, on behalf of Lara and Jody Spring Laverne and Marjorie Hamilton and family Total to date $100 $100 $100 $1,000 $100 $500 $400 $500 $100 $100 $750 $100 $100 $100 $1,000 $125,391 .,,CIS ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION C I S Don Thompson, Financial Advisor 386 Main Street, South Exeter 2354080, 1-800-395.0487 Don Thompson Financial Advisor 90% RRSP ttange HAVE US PREPARE YOUR 1994 PERSONAL TAX RETURN REC 1VE YOU REFUND FROM REVENUE CANADA IN AS LITTLE AS 2 WEEKS *ec a *oh w Accurately and Efficiently Serving individuals and farmers Call for an appointment at our office located in Hensall. 262-3111 or 1-800-567-0844 W.H. 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