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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1995-04-26, Page 3Local farmer, supplier charged under Pesticides Act GODERICH - A local area farm supplier and a township farmer have been charged under the Pesticides Act and will ap- pear in court on May 4, reported the Goderich Signal -Star. Cargill Limited of London and Franz Herbert Hcllerschmid have both been charged with the improper use of the pesticide Merit last spring. Alleged damage was done to a Goderich Twp. woodlot owned by Harold and Gordon Yeo. The Yeo's private fruit trees and vegetation also were alleged to have suffered damage. If convicted Cargill could face fines up to $50,000 per day the alleged actio curved and Hel- lerschmid $10,W0 per day. Police board secretary resigns SEAFORTH - The secretary of the Police Services Board re- signed at last Wednesday night's meeting. Joe Crocker gave no reason for his resignation, reported the Huron Expositor. He will be re- placed by Carol Ann Campbell until October when the position will. reviewed. ost of the remainder of the fneeting was In camera to dis- cuss contract negotiations. Sea - forth will be entering into a con- tract agreement with the Ontario Provincial Police and a disband- ment hearing will be held later this month. Board taxes increase DUBLIN - During a special meeting of the Huron -Perth Ro- man Catholic Separate School Board, trustees approved the $30.4 million budget for 1995. Some trustees who felt the budget was too lean, wanted to increase taxes four per cent, re- ported the St. Marys Journal Ar- gus. In the end, taxes were only' increased two per cent. Times -Advocate, April 26. 1995 Tornado damage A possible tornado touched down on Sexsmith Airport during a thunder storm Wednesday night. The twister de- stroyed two hangars and slightly damaged a small air- craft. No one was hurt. Grand Bend Council prepared for future GRAND BEND - A Sarnia firm will be helping Grand Bend set the blue prints for future developments. Grand Bend Council accepted a drafted Road Study premed by MIG -Consulting' Engineers; which will guide the construction of roads during future developments of the annexed lands north of Highway 81. The Road Study assesses what kind of impact future development will have on highway 21 and 81 and specifically focuses on collec- tor roads and intersections that will be required for long term develop- ments of the area. The study, however, is flexible enough to allow different develop- ers in for future construction pro- jects. "We have people planning to put up subdivisions and we need to know were the most logical place to put a crossroad before the devel- opment starts," said councilor Paul Turnbull. Turnbull said they needed the study done quickly so they turned to MIG as the village consulting en- gineer because of their timeliness. MIG specializes in giving devel- opment advice regarding infrastruc- ture servicing such as the place- ment of roads, sanitation systems end,sewer designs. The study will cosh •:Grand Bend approximately $7,000. Also, Grand Bend is preparing for a busy boating season this sum- mer. Council members passed a by-law to authorize the village to enter into a lease agreement with Warner Marine Inc. The village wants to rent 200 feet of dockage space along the East Bank of the Ausable River. Known as the former Love Docks, the dock space would extent from Ausable Road to the docks in Grand Bend. Councilors also passed a by-law to enter into a lease agreement with the Grand Bend Yacht Club for the use of vacant slips during the 1995 boating season. A report from the Grand Bend Harbour Advisory Committee in- formed council the Lake Huron Yachting Association race will be hosted by Grand Bend on the July 1st weekend. Your Views Letters to the editor Page 3 Lung Association appeals for donations "Funds raised from the 1995 Asthma Appeal will support medical research..." Dear Editor: There is perhaps nothing more frightening for a parent than to watch their child struggling to breathe, yet this can be a reality for the parents of the five to 10 percent of Canadian children who suf- fer from asthma. April marks The Lung Association's ninth annual Asthma Appeal. The goal of this direct mail appeal is to raise both awareness and funds to continue supporting medical research and community asthma programs. Programs such as the Air Force Family Asthma Program, asthma information evenings and in-service sessions for teachers aim to help those with asthma, as well as their families and caregiv- ers, better manage and cope with this disease. Asthma is the principle cause of school absences due to chronic illness and the leading cause of hos- pital admission amono preschoolers. Many adults are affected by asthma too, with symptoms often de- veloping in mid-life. Although this chronic disease can be controlled by proper medication, it can be very serious and diagnoses of asthma are on the in- crease Funds raised from the 1995 Asthma Appeal will support medical research and help us continue to provide valuable asthma programs right here in Perth and Huron Counties. Thank you for your kind support. Sincerely, Clayton Hefley, Volunteer President The Lung Association, Huron -Perth Countir Encouragement needed "Now / propose that our commu- nity stop gossiping about the dis- tant past of this building." Dear Editor: Hello again from the lady who sent in the article last month. It started with 'Hi my name is Gossip'. I have more news, with a suggestion. Everyone here knows of the ugly, grey building located on Sanders St. E. Several years ago it housed unfavourable tenants who caused unfortu- nately a poor reputation. In the past two years it considerably calmed down. In January 1995, new management took over and hired a new superintendent. Together we are work- ing onerously to amend the appearance of the build- ing and to upgrade the class of tenants. The above is the good news. Now I propose that our community stop gossiping about the distant past of this building. Relinquish the old - promote the new - help me with your support. The owner, along with the co-operation of myself and new management are investing a considerable amount of money, time and labour. Encourage instead of discourage. Renee Irene Blais Take time to phone or write politicians I think every one of us owe it to ourselves to become more aware of what our leaders really stand for... Dear Editor; After reading the letter in the paper from R.L. Ha- mather I felt that I had to write also. How many times we as individuals felt that we were shafted by the people that we sent to Ottawa to represent us in the hallowed halls of parliament? How many times have we sat back and complained about the way our country was being run? How many of us have taken the time to phone or write our politicians and let our views be known? I have never understood the working of peoples minds the way that I would like to but I do believe that when we elect or hire someone to do a job for us they should first and foremost remember who is paying the bills. When Paul Steckle did this by standing up for what he believed that his riding members wanted and voted accordingly he was pen- alized. I think That everyone of us owe it to ourselves to become more aware of what our leaders really stand for, we should all take the time to either call or write Paul Steckle (and others like him) and let him know that we appreciate having at least one rep. that will vote the way his riding would like him to... You are right Robert they do owe Paul an apology. If we all take the path that we can't change any- thing and not make these phone calls or write these letters then we deserve exactly what we get. Over- spending, dictatorship instead of democracy, total disregard for what the public wants. Some have said we only get what we pay for, my opinion is if we all run our lives and businesses the way the govern- ment has run our country (budget wise) we would all be down and out, lets stand together and make our politicians responsible to us instead of ignoring the people that pay the bills including their wages and untaxed perks. Lets hear what you think. Anne Dittmer Forgetting to buckle up gets expensive After $1893.24 in fines and 36 demerit points, the Ontario spring seat belt campaign in Exeter is off to a busy start. Since Sunday, the OPP have been stressing the importance of buckling up, and emphasizing it with road checks and penalties. 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