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Times -Advocate, March 1, 1995
Do you think
anyone charged
with impaired
driving should
immediately
have their
license
suspended for
ninety days as
some provincial
officials are
suggesting?
Dianne Sorensen - Dashwood
"YES. The message has to be
perfectly clear that you not
drink and drive."
Ruth Brock - Exeter
"UNDECIDED. It seems a
fairly stiff penalty. Ninety days
seems like quite a while for
someone who has a job." •
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Don Clarke - Huron Park
"NO. It's not fair. If proven
innocent in court you have
lost your license
unnecessarily."
•
Mary Costigan - Grand Bend
"YES. I don't think they
should have gone out in the
first place."
Wayne Otterbein - Exeter
"YES. It will keep them off the
road. If they do it once they can
do it again."
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Joanne Fields - Hensall
"UNDECIDED. There are
pros and cons on both sides."
Jeff Sararas - Exeter
"YES. You could hurt someone
else, yourself or damage
property"
Michelle McDonald
"YES. It would help repeat
pffenders. They'.re serious
about solving the problem."
Regional
wrap up
School
closed due
to illness
GODERICH - Goderich Dis-
trict Collegiate Institute was
closed Thursday and Friday due
to an outbreak of flu which af-
fected more than a quarter of the
student body and half of the
teaching staff.
The Goderich Signal -Star re-
ported that this situation is very
unusual but periodically some-
thing like this will happen.
After Wednesday when more
students were falling ill, and
teachers were workin double
duty the school was clos d. The
janitorial staff was also '11 and
the school could no be ept
clean.
The illness was confirmed by
lab tests as influenza A which
includes symptoms such as sore
throat, fever, muscle pain and
nausea.
Carriage
works to be
rebuilt
BAYFIELD - After the Pen -
hale Wagon and Carriage Works
was destroyed in a fire February
11, owner Tom Penhale vowed
to rebuild the business.
Penhale was in Florida when
the fire occurred, reported the
Clinton News -Record.
Wal-Mart is
coming
GODERICH - Wal-Mart an-
nounced last Friday it will open
a 75,167 square foot store at the
outskirts of Goderich in the
Zehrs Plaza, reported the Signal -
Star.
The store is scheduled to open
in the fall and will include 36
departments, a pharmacy, video
outlet, garden centre and a
McDonald's restaurant. It is ex-
pected to employ 65 full-time
and 35 part-time staff.
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Town building report
shows great increase
EXETER - The value of building
permits issued during 1994 in the
town of Exeter increased over the
previous year by more than
$420,000.
Chief building official David
Moyer's annual report to council
shows the town issued 147 permits
for an estimated construction value
of $3,931,134, compared with 152
permits and $3,510,000 for 1993.
Construction values were up by ap-
proximately 11.99 percent.
In his report to council Monday
night, Moyer said, "The year was
eventful and business continued to
show confidence in our communi-
ty. An overview of the, records
shows some excitin projects
which were comms during the
year."
The building official was refer-
ring to 17 single family dwellings,
expansions for Syfilco, United
Plastic Components and Andex as
well as the new Exeter Chrysler
building.
During the year planning applica-
tions processed during the year in-
cluded five zoning bylaw amend-
ments, three minor variances and
11 consents to sever. Approval of
the town's new Official Plan was
also approved by the Province of
Ontario.
Total revenues from the building
permits amounted to $24,190 as
compared to $20,990 for 1993 and
exceeded the budget revenue of
$20,000.
There were 29 plumbing permits
issued in Exeter during 1994. This
amounts to 7.69 percent of permits
issued in the county of Huron.
A plumbing permit is required
when additional plumbing fixtures
are added to an existing system or
when a drainage or venting system
is substantially altered according to
the Ontario Water Resources Act.
Three new swimming pool instal-
lations were made last year bring-
ing the number of pools presently
in existence in the town to 113.
Seven of these are indoor pools.
Every owner of a privately
owned swimming pool is required
by bylaw to obtain a spring certifi-
cate of inspection prior to May 1
from the town at a cost of $10. The
swimming pool permit application
for a new installation is $25.
During the year, 21 permanent
and 22 temporary sign permits
were issued. This is the same total
as in 1993. Moir made 1,037 field
inspections and recorded 265 office
appointments.
Gets preliminary approval
LUCAN - An application from North Middlesex
Holdings for a plan of subdivision has received pre-
liminary approval from council of the village of Lu -
can.
The plan to construct 32 single family dwellings in
an area bounded by Beech and Kent streets now goes
to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs for their
approval.
Once the okay is received from Toronto, negotia-
tions will begin on the final plan.
Plan utility relocation
Lucan Hydro manager Randy Kraul has informed
council of his utility's plans to reconstruct Princess
street and the village costs involved.
in a letter to council, Kraul said, "The material ex-
pense involved with this will be the responsibility of
the village" and reeve Tom McLaughlin confirmed
that it will likely be in the proposed budget which is
now being worked on.
The utility relocation will be a completely under-
ground installation as most of the existing individual
house services are undeground. Included in the pro-
posed layout are six new street light locations which
will match other subdivisions in style and spacing.
From recent 'quotes the cost for materials will be
about $5,700 and will include aluminum poles, wire
and duct work.
Kraul continued, " The co-ordination of each utility
involved in the relocation has begun. As well works
superintendent Doug Johnston and village engineers
have been involved in this process. This relocation of
hydro, telephone, cable television and gas is expected
to begin in early spring, possibly early to mid April.
Ty to hold budgets
Reeve Tom McLaughlin , a member of the Middles-
ex county budget committee told the T -A on the week-
end that he is still hopeful of keeping any county in-
crease at a minimum.
McLaughlin added, "We will be finalizing the budget
at the committee level on March 6 and then on March
14 we hope to get approval from the full council. We
still have the road budget to deal with along with
Strathmere Lodge. Taking into consideration a three
percent growth over the past year, I would like to see
the final rate set at anywhere from zero to two percent
increase."
According to McLaughlin the same situation exists in
Lucan where it is hoped the tax rate for village purpos-
es will remain at the same level as in 1994.
in other business, council, accepted the tender of the
Lucan branch of the Bank of Montreal to provide bank-
ing and financial services to the village for a period of
three years. A quote was also received from the Toron-
to Dominion branch. In recommending the acceptance,
treasurer Ruth Frost said, " There is no strong reason to
change and the co. venience of location right across the
street from our office is very favourable."
Learned that dog licence officer Jean Deluce will
continue in the same position for another year and will
be paid $120 per month for a period of three months.
Councillor Rosemary Gahlinger-Beaune, now the vil-
lage representative to the Bluwater Recycling organiza-
tion said she was impressed with the facility. She was
informed that Lucan will never get the saute day pick-
up for recycling as with garbage as they get more'recy-
clables on a separate day as the garbage truck would
end up picking up recyclables. She added that Bosan-
quet township has reduced their garbage collection by
85 percent by changing to the user pay system.
The presentation of the first ever village of Lucan
Citizenship Award is expected to be made at aouncil
mating on March 21 at 8.30 p.m.
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Nine left homeless
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they can salvage," said Erb.
When the Zurich department arrived on the scene at approximately 9
a.m. flames were already coming from the building. Erb quickly had
Dashwood,respond With their pumper and tanker. Despite a thick cloud
of black smoke which surrounded the house, Erb said none of his fire-
men were injured.
"We had our air packs on. The ones away from it were okay. The
wind was blowing it into the house."
Sign damage
at Ontario
Development
Corporation
EXETER - The Exeter Ontario
Provincial Police reported that
some time between February 18
and 20, the sign at the Ontario De-
velopment Corporation in Huron
Park was damaged by an unknown
person.
A mountain bike was found at
residence in Huroq Park. If anyone
has misplaced a bike or had a bike
stolen, please contact the OPP to
set up an identification appoint-
ment.
The OPP offers drivers a safety
tip: before setting your vehicle in
motion, ensure all lights and both
licence plates are free of snow and
in working order.
Final walk
EXETER - After five years of or-
ganizing the annual "Walk for Sick
Kids" in Exeter, Steve and Audrey
Skinner have announced that this
year's event will be the final one.
Audrey Skinner told the T -A this
week, $80,000 has been raised over
the past four walks which were
started as a fundraiser for Chil-
dren's Hospital in London in mem-
ory of the Skinners' daughter
Stephanie.
It is hoped this walk which is
slated for Sunday, April 23 will put
the total amount collected over the
$100,000 mark. Complete details of
the walk will be advertised in next
week's T.A.
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