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NOM 1S6� IMO • M MB Rescuer Pilot speaks of historic event See page 2 Horse 'N' Around Sisters to open tack shop on Main Street See page 5 Spring fun! Local students enjoy the two-week break • Ain, 4 See page 8 Out In seven Exeter Hawks eliminated by Lambeth See page 14 Experts page 10 Classifieds pages 19-22 .41 Announcements pages 23-24 By Heather Vincent T A staff EXETER - Based on the building plans presented to Exeter Council Monday night, the additions and renovations to the Old Town 4-lall are ready to go to tender. Architect Terry Marklevitz ex- plained the concept behind the re- consideration of the existing build- ing and a small addition. The plans allow for future expansion of the civic area and are an attempt to minimize the impact on the his- torical nature of the hall. The work will ensure the building is accessible to everyone with a re - grade of the entrance and in- stallation of an elevator. Mark- levitz stressed the entrance will provide "appropriate accessibility" to everyone. Access will be locat- ed at the front of the building where a new entrance will be creat- ed, not through a back door. The main floor of the new Hall will consist of a reception and gen- eral office area, staff offices, a cof- fee room and a fireproof storage area. The second floor will house council chambers with the stairway shifted to allow for entrance off to the side rather than in the middle where the mayor will sit. The upper level will also have space for a meeting room. There were a few concerns over added items and the impact they will have on staying within the bud- get. The additions have been item- ized by the architect and will be itemized in the bids by contractors. The added work includes re- placing the existing duct work and re -working the electrical line to be capable of 600 amps. Once quoted, council will decide what is afford- able. "Our approach to the project has been to save wherever we could. Once we get the price, we will look at where cuts are needed," said Marklevitz. The extra items are estimated by the architect to be approximately 10 to 12 per cent over "where we wanted to be," stated Marklevitz. The bids from general contractors and masonry, electrical and me- chanical sub -trades will be subject to pre -qualification. This approach will short-list the 30 contractor sub- missions to a short list of eight with Hiring method questioned for Grand Bend harbourmaster One council member wants to know how about process GRAND BEND - How the new Grand Bend harbourmaster was hired is being ques- tioned by one member of council. While he has no objection to the hiring of the actual person, councillor Bob Mann is quite concerned about the process which saw Bob Roney become the latest municipal em- ployee. "When the process was going on there were council members involved with the ad- ministrator in the interviewing," said Mann. "I thought it was going to come before coun- cil as a recommendation." Monday afternoon at Grand Bend's council meeting, a bylaw was brought forward, and after- discussion initiated by Mann, passed. Roney takes over as harbourmaster in May and his contract position runs into the end of September. "The interview took place on one specific day. The next day my own step son walked in and told me who the person selected was. It just about put me in orbit," said Mann. "It was all over town before the end of the week. I was standing there like a helpless or- phan fielding questions from people all over town." He felt that a recommendation was going to come back to conn and then+alI of council would go into a confidential session, as they do with all personnel matters, to select the new harbourmaster. Mann suggested that in the future that if the administrator is given the authority to hire someone than that be made known and coun- cil members be allowed to inform the public who did the hiring. He was not alone in his questioning of the process which led to hiring Roney as coun- cillor Phil Maguire said, "I thought as you (Mann) did that they would bring it back to council." "When you involve a council member in the interviewing process you have by implica- tion involved council in making the decision and that's what I question," said Mann. He added that it was an issue which caused considerablr;`embarrassment for members of , council. "I don't disagree with the decision that was finally made. I disagree with the way the de- cision was arrived at," said Mann. Get rich scheme is just "another chain letter" say Exeter police EXETER - A Times -Advocate reader who re- ceived a detailed letter on how to achieve finan- cial independence in only a few months had her suspicions confirmed by the Exeter OPP who describe the letter as a very basic pyramid scheme. Detective Rick Borden warns that any in- volvement in this letter is a criminal offence. Participants are urged to order a variety of re- ports which all claim to have the answer on making fast money. The skillfully -worded in- structions give the impression that by ordering the report you are legitimately getting involved in a business transaction. Borden says "although the letter states the plan is legal, it is NOT legal. It is a very basic pyramid scheme which uses a chain letter as its vehicle." People who order the reports are instructed to make as many copies as they can afford, add their names to the list of people selling re- ports and wait for the money to start rolling in. Testimo- nials con- tained in the letter claim there are people who have made hundreds of thousands of dollars by simply participating in the program. "It is a very basic pyramid scheme which uses a chain letter as its vehicle." Borden stated that most victims take their chances and do not report their losses because they have paid only five dollars each for four re- ports and are only out $20.00. "If anyone receives this letter, simply throw it away and break the chain," he cautions. Police have credited a recent report in the T -A with preventing a number of elderly people from sending money to a 'scam artist' in a scheme where people were told they had won a substan- tial prize. Of course, no prize is ever received de- spite the fact that some people sent hundreds of dollars to ensure delivery of their prize. Relatives or friends who had read the article managed to in- tervene before money was sent away. three alternates. The qualifications include evidence of projects com- pleted in the area and a commit- ment to Southwestern Ontario. Some discussion ensued re- garding the placement of wash - 'rooms. The existing washrooms in the basement are not included in the renovations plans. Staff has re- quested a private staff washroom on the main floor, moving the plans for at least one accessible public washroom to the second floor. "Would you use the washroom in the basement?," Clerk -Treasurer Liz Bell asked Marklevitz. Exeter Flea Market coming to Recreation Centre EXETER - The Recreation Cen- tre will be home to the Exeter Flea Market beginning April 2. The market will be open each Sunday at the centre, excluding April 9 due to the Home and Garden Show which has already booked the fiicility. At present, approximately 35 vendors have reserved space at the market and although there is room for more, it is filling up quickly. Flea Market organizer, Mike Schieck said,, "it's getting a really good response." The list of vendors includes the sale of crafts, produce, meat, sportscards, antiques, as well as a pet store, a music store and a car dealership. The only vendor miss- ing, according to Schieck, is a baked goods table. The flea market will be open starting next Sunday from 9:00a.m. until 5:OOp.m. For further information contact Schieck at 235-4692. Liberals to pick candidate CLINTON - The Huron Provin- cial Liberals will select their candi- date on Wednesday, March 29 at the Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton. The meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. with voting be- tween 8:30 and 9:30. Four Huron residents are seeking the nomination: Doug Garniss, RR4 Wingham, John Jewitt, RR I Londesboro, Rick Mclnroy, RR I Walton and Sharon Wurm of Hen- sall. Puppet show at the library The Exeter library basement was filled to capacity for two Thursday puppet shows. Above, puppeteer Marlon Doucette of the Huron Library staff.shows some of her characters to Carla Musser, Tyler Scott and Samantha Weido.