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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-03-01, Page 2Page 2 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." • • 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." • 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. 1 • 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. • Nine left homeless •r Continued from front page 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. 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