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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-04-05, Page 1Enjoy the Optlmlst Home and Garden Show Friday Saturday and Sunday SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 ZipNew Release Videos Sega Super NES SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 r______, 1 '9U SCRIBE!' 11 you aren't subscribing to The I Times-Advocate, you're missing out. 1 Use the coupon below and subscnbe today!! 1 Name: I Address City 1 Prov 1 1 1 IPostal Code SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada Within 40 miles • (65 km) addressed to non letter carrier addresses $33.00 plus $2.31 G.S.T. 1 Outside 40 miles • (65 km) or any letter carrier address $63.00 + $4.31 G.S.T. Outside Canada •$99.00 t.+a See 40 000.91) 1 USE YOUR CREDIT CARD 00000000 1 00000000 Card No. I Expiry Date 0 Visa 0 Master Card 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ❑ Cheque enclosed Return to, TIMES ADVOCATE 1 `24 Main St. Exeter, Ont. NOM 1S6 I P.C.'s Opens office in Exeter See page 5 Interiors Show for Grand Bend Several local firms participate See page 9 Maple season Cool nights, warm days make the sap run See Crossroads Second front Peewees win Trophy comes to Exeter See pages 18-20 Experts page 13 Classifieds pages 25-29 Announcements pages 30-31 Jewitt will carry Liberal banner into upcoming election campaign CLINTON: About 600 Liberals needed only one ballot to pick their candidate for the upcoming provincial election. Londesboro area farmer, John Jewitt's nomination campaign was re- warded with a majority of the votes last Wednesday at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton. Jewitt, who emphasized family values defeated three other candidates: Sharon Wurm from Hensall, Doug Garniss, Wingham and Rick Mclnroy, Walton. "I was overwhelmed and plesantly surprised," said Jewitt about win- ning a majority vote. In his campaign he encouraged the support of lo- cal small business, a growth of industry in Huron County and a strong- er voice to represent rural Ontario at Queen's Park. As well as expressing thanks to his family for their support Jewitt congratulated the other candidates for conducting a "clean and hard fought" cam- paign. Jewitt will go against NDP incumbent Paul Klopp of Zurich and Pro- gressive Conservative Helen Johns of Exeter. John Jewitt was elected as the Huron Liberal candidate for the provincial election. PubIic to review 1995 town budget EXETER - The public will have a chance to take a look at the pro- posed budget for 1995 for the town of Exeter. Anyone interested will be wel- come to come to the council cham- bers on Tuesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. and listen to the budget as it now stands and make comments if they wish. Finance chairman Roy Triebner said Monday night ,"We are about 99 percent of the way to a complet- ed budget and now we are ready to have the taxpayers review it and let us know what they think." The same evening, members and coaches of the Exeter Legion La- dies Auxiliary All -Ontario pee wee hockey champions will be invited to meet with council at 8 p.m. and receive official congratulations for their tremendous success. Video Hot Line 235-3535 193c . 7c G s r ONE DOLLAR No violence By Heather Vincent T -A staff EXETER - Huron County Board of Education and South Huron Dis- trict High School administration as- sured parents at Thursday night's meeting, violence will not be toler- ated at the school. The general meeting was ar- ranged by the SHDHS parent coun- cil to talk with school and board representatives. The issue of most immediate concern was a serious incident which took place on March 6. A grade nine, SHDHS student was charged with carrying a con- cealed weapon. What was later re- vealed to be a pellet pistol, was dropped during class. The maximum ten day suspen- sion from school was immediately initiated and the student in question has alternative home schooling ar- ranged until the issue is resolved with authorities. Concerned parents were told the school administration along with the board acted according to the safe schools policy and the SHDHS student handbook. After an inci- dent of this significance, awareness about violence is raised and parents want reasurrance their children will be safe at school. Pat O'Rourke, co -chairperson of the the parent council, opened the discussion regarding the incident of three weeks ago. "What are we going to do in this school to protect the safety of our children. Are there going to be any changes or are we just going to fool around and play games like we have been doing for three years, un- til something happens like what took place in the city of London?" The student has also been banned from school property until the end of the school year unless prear- ranged permission has been granted by the principal, Herb Murphy. "The student is not able to access the school legally," said Murphy. Ode parent in the audience voiced concern about the safety of his daughter in secluded areas of the school such as washrooms. The SHDHS student told her parents she is afraid to go into the wash- room without a friend. The student council has installed a suggestion box where students can report violent acts or voice con- cern. At least one student has re- ported a violent act but the note was submitted anonymously. SHDHS has the lowest incident of violence this year among area schools. Since the zero tolerance policy has come into effect, resolv- ing conflict with violence has nota- bly decreased. "This school has the lowest inci- dent of violence, this year, of any school I have been principal in dur- ..Ikons Qf:_Vegas fundraiser r"for Nabisco ball diamond EXETER -International comedian Sunny Knight returns to the South Huron Rec Centre again this year with a new act "Visions of Vegas" which will hopefully play to a packed house Saturday, May 13. The performance, billed as a fundraiser for the completion for the completion of the Nabisco Ball Diamond, features the comedy of Knight as well as Elvis impersonator Barry Moyle, special guest "Mar- ilyn Monroe" played by Shelly Moyle and appearances by Al Jolson, Patsy Cline and others. Knight's performance in Exeter last year was well-received by the audience. Many of those who were at the "night club style event" said they would definitely be back again. Advance tickets can be purchased for $10 by contacting Lynne Farquhar at 235-2833. Council not opposed to proposed C�Op project • EXETER - Mayor Ben Hoogen- boom said Monday night he wanted to make it clear "that although we want a boundary expansion, we are not opposed to the Hensall and Dis- trict Co -Operative establishing a building in our area." Hoogenboom continued, "At no time have we objected to the Co - Op building. We do favour the pro- ject, but in the right place. We are pro -development." Downloading will raise mill rate Imposed government increases will raise property taxes By Heather Vincent T -A staff CLINTON - The mill rate will increase ap- proximately 10 per cent for 1995 which trans- lates into an increase per household of $56.10. After two defeated motions at Monday's meeting, the Huron County Board of Educa- tion ttustees narrowly passed a motion to raise the rate a mini- mum amount. The budget is approved with board expenditures of $62,027,228 which is up slightly from the 1994 actual of $61,729,237. Some of the ex- penditures can be accounted for the implementation of junior kindergarten. This will also increase revenue. Huron trustees were divided on how much the mill rate should be increased per house- hold for the 1995 budget. Due to downloading from senior levels of government, the mill rate must increase a min- imum of approximately 10 per cent. This increase reflects imposed mill rate changes, UIC and CPP federal increases, ne- gotiated benefits packages, grant adjustments and interest payments on capital projects. Payment from the provincial government on these projects are deferred and carry a bank debt of approximately $100,000 per year. HCBE Director, Paul Carrot, calls this delay in cash flow payments a "new and growing phenomenon." • Last Tuesday night trustees discussed the impact the pro- posed 12.5 per cent mill rate in- crease, which translates into 374 per household, would have on ratepayers. This cost is based on a $60,000 residential assessment which is average for the county. Joan Van den Broeck, trustee for Colborne and Goderich Townships, stated she feels it important to "recognize our re- sponsibility for the cost of educating our own kids." Monis and Turnberry Township trustee, Doug Oaraiss, did not agree with the sen- timent expressed by Van den Broeck. Garniss said the smaller boards should be crying foul to the province. Boards who have been "un- der -taxing" and who have a smaller tax base should not have to compensate for other "Dollars are short ana are going to be shorter still next year " frs boards who been spending more. "A 12 per cent increase is getting to the level that would be unacceptable to most tax payers. It is not fair for the HCBE to pay for the over- spending of other boards," said Garniss. He added that this inequity is probably out of the board's control. The board's spending is levelling out at $61.6 million for 1994. In 1995 the estimated spending is stable with a slight increase for implementation of a Junior Kindergarten pro- gram which will be offset by an increase in revenue. Carrol said dollars are being stretched as far as possible without cutting back on supplies and services for students in the classroom. Next year the impact of the federal budget will be felt more. "Dollars are short and are going to be short- er still next year," said Carron. Huron County ranks 36 oueof 40 in local taxation per household. Even with a 12.5 per cent increase, this low ranking position would not change. The cost per pupil is also low at $5,027 for elementary and $5,8 66 for sec- ondary. These figures are compared with 57,067 and $8,862 in Metro. ing the last 20 years," said Murphy. Kevin Bender, student council president, stated he felt SHDHS is "one of the safest schools around." A SHDHS student in the audi- ence Thursday stated she felt a pro- active rather than reactive approach should be taken on the issue of vio- lence in schools. "We should take a risk and do something about it before it be- comes a problem." The meeting concluded with a motion to proceed with implement- ing a crimestoppers program at the school. A box will be installed in the guidance office where students can anonymously give information regarding any criminal activity at the school. A small cash reward will hopefully offer i-lcentive to provide information. A second motion was passed to review the safe schools policy. An ad hoc committee will be formed to go over existing policy. OPP seek three in breakin attempt HENSALL- OPP are looking for up to three males after they were scared off by the owner of a York Stmaidence Saturday. One of the suspects is reported to have been wearing a black mask in the break- in attempt. Shawn Bartlett, Crediton has been charged with theft of a vehi-. cle and impaired driving causing bodily harm after a truck he was driving left Hay Concession 2-3 Friday night, struck a tree and rolled over. Police say Bartlett re- ceived serious injuries and is re- covering in hospital after the "high speed" accident. A number of coin sets, several diamond rings and a black box of tools were stolen Friday from a Victoria St., Crediton residence. Some time between Wednesday night and Thursday morning 14 compact discs were stolen from a car parked on Anne St., in Exeter. The discs are valued at $280. A white BMX bicycle was aban- doned Wednesday on King St. in Hensall. It can be claimed by call- ing the OPP with a complete de- scription. A vehicle owned by Pamela Bie- man of Dashwood was damaged in a hit and run incident Tuesday while parked in front of the CIBC in Hensall. Police say it could have possibly been a white vehicle that caused the damage. A Toledo Mettler grain weigh scale was reported stolen Tuesday from Cook's mill in Hensall. The serial number is 11132100074 on the $3,000 peice of equipment. Police warn elderly of recent thefts EXETER-OPP have issued a de- scription of a suspect in a series of recent thefts from elderly females. The thief is described as a white male between 25-30 years old, about 5'4" to 5'6" with a slim build and short light brown hair. Police say the man carries a black leather bag and approaches people in sen- iors complexes to see if they want their door peeps changed or if they have drafts around their doors and windows. After gaining the confidence of his victims the thief distracts the senior and makes off with their purse. J. C. Marshall, comunity services officer for Huron says incidents have taken place in: Exeter, Lucan, St. Marys, Fergus, St. Thomas, Aylmer, and London OPP areas.