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Floral
recycling
See page 5
Exeter
Santa Claus
parade
See pages 14-15
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driving
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Second front
Classifieds
pages 25-28
Announcements Lack of smokingarea maycontribute to litter problem
pages 30-31
All wrapped up in Christmas
Jenna Cosman joined hundreds of participants in the Exeter Santa Claus Parade as part of
the Lioness 'Angel Tree' float.
Students want smoking
area on school property
Experts
page 29
Businesses
broken into
EXETER - A large amount of
clothing was stolen from Designer's
during a break-in last Monday.
Thefts that day also included air -
tools from a Huron Park business
and electronic equipment from a
tractor trailer in Exeter.
Suspicious
male Turks
near school
ARVA - Police are conducting
surveillance on area schools after a
suspicious dark-haired male with a
beard was seen photographing stu-
dents during recess last Tuesday
and Wednesday at ,Centennial
School.
The man was driving either a
small black car or a blue pickup
truck.
Brenda Burke T -A staff
EXETER - When Mike Gans
walked across the street to South
Huron District High School and
dumped a can of garbage in the lob-
by last Tuesday afternoon. he made
his point clear. He's sick and tired
of picking up litter on his property.
"It's gotten completely out of
control," he said.
During the past year. and es-
pecially the past three months: the
problem has gotten worse.
"1 had a pretty nice
hedge around my prop-
erty," he said. "It's never
been this bad....There's a
certain group in that
school that has no respect
for anybody."
Some students at the
high school sympathize
with Gans.
"If he bags up That gar-
bage, he has to pay to get
rid of it," said student Jer-
emy Becker. "t don't
blain him one bit...They
kick his hedges. They
throw garbage. It's ignor-
ant."
When smoking on
school property was
banned in Ontario in November
1994 under the Tobacco Control
Act, Bill 119, schools were forced
to abandon their on -property smok-
ing areas.
The designated smoking area of
S.H.D.H.S., built the year before
tired
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the ban was enforced in reaction to
violent confrontations with non-
student smokers. became off-limits
and smokers resorted to areas be-
tween school and town properties.
Before the ban became official,
Huron County Board of Education
members were concerned the pro-
posed law would lead to increased
littering and loitering throughout
neighborhoods near schools.
Although Gans claims his litter
problem is related to the lack of a
smoking arca on
school property, he ad-
mitted "the smoking
litter is very small."
adding most of the lit-
ter is simply the result
of a ,general "lack of
discipline."
However, some stu-
dents believe the clo-
sure of their former
fenced -in smoking area
located next to the
school is a contributing
factor to the garbage
problem.
Student council
members are frustrated
with the outside ap-
pearance of the school
and one student claims, along with
the increase of litter in the area, the
amount of drinking, drug use and
number of non -students has risen in
the school parking lot.
"It's easier to (get away with it)
now then it was before," said Stu -
He just got
of clean-
up their
age. Why
we have
to pay two
...I guess
day) just
dhim too
when all
ow melt-
nd all the
gar
was
g there."
dent Council Vice -President An-.
drew Hem.
"When parents come up. the first
thing they see is 30 people smok-
ing...That's not the impression we
want to give because there's a lot
of good things that go on here,"
said Student Council President
Adam Jean.
"They want to have something
done with the mess at the front of
this school." said Becker. adding
when the smoking area was on
school property. the garbage
amount was not as high.
Gans' wife, Pearl. also believes
the litter on their property has in-
creased since the smoking arca was
banned and added she's tired of stu-
dents smoking, eating and gath-
ering near her house.
Concerning her husband, she
said. "He just got tired of cleaning
up their garbage. Why should we
have to pay two bucks...I guess
(Tuesday) just pushed him too far
when all the snow melted and all
the garbage was sitting there."
Gans has complained previously
about damage to his hedges and
lawn. In September he put up a sign
that read, 'This is a lawn. not a gar-
bage dump,' but his wife claimed
students took it down and later
broke it.
"He puts it up at the beginning of
each school year," she added.
"Why don't they just give them
their (smoking) corner back?"
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Co-op confirms
major expansion
HAY TWP.- The local economy received a $2,0)0,000 vote of con-
fidence when the Hensall district Co-op officially continued a major ex-
pansion will proceed immediately for a large agricultural supply and hard-
ware and building products operation in Hay Twp.
Located in HI), Twp., just north of McDonald's, the project will include
a 15,000 sq. ft. store, a 10,000 sq. rt. warehouse and other lumber build-
ings according to Co -Op gener:sl manager Earl Wagner.
Wagner told the T -A the Co -Op will be investing about -$2.(X)0,000.
"We expect to be operating in this location in April or May." he said.
McKay -Bender Construction Ltd., of Tavistock has
been selected as the general contractor. Wagner em-
phasised as many local contractors as possible will he
used.
"This expansion reflects our continued commitment
to the rural area. The regional facility will offer im-
proved services, prices and product lines." Wagner
stated.
Once the new operation,is open the Co -Op will close the.retail store in
Hensall. Wagner said the location for the new store was chosen because it
is conveniently located to serve customers from our Hensall store.
Town of Exeter will provide services
The municipalities of Exeter and Hay Township seem to be entering the
final stages of their dispute concerning -the location of thc new Hensall
Co-op building. Council had placed before it Monday night an agreement
already signed by the Co-op and Hay which effectively allows the
enterprise to tap into Exeter's services while remaining outside the
municipal boundaries of the town.
Earl Wagner, general manager of the Hensall Co-op, said the company
is very anxious to obtain a building permit and hopes the two
municipalities will sign the agreement this week. Exeter endorsed the
agreement with the understanding service rates be identical to those which
apply to customers living outside the town.
In short, the agreement provides for Exeter to supply,all services to the
Co-op without prejudice to the annexation application. The Co-op will pay
all installation costs and will pay Exeter $4,000 for the first year and
adjustments annually for five years until by the sixth year the Co-op will
he paying 75 per cent of the difference between that which would be paid
to Exeter in taxes and that which is paid to Hay. The Co-op will also pay
frontage and rate charges. Hay, for its part. will provide all the necessary
easements.
Exeter's Chief Administrative Officer, Rick Hundey, explained to
council there is no contradiction in allowing the Co-op to proceed while
contesting Hay's right to retain the land in question.
"This agreement, in effect, allows us time to deal with the request while
at the same time trying to achieve a boundary adjustment," said Hundey.
Huron Park forms
housing association
to represent citizens
HURON PARK - In the face of amalgamation and government cut-
backs. the concerned citizens of Huron Park have formed an associa-
tion of residents to represent the community.
Approximately 100 people attended a public meeting held at J.A.
McCurdy School in Huron Park Nov. 7 to discuss many issues in-
cluding the amalgamation of Exeter and Stephen Township.
They were concerned about the change in services that would come
with the merger and maintaining thc identities of the community.
Issues such as education. medical care.
policing and child care were also ad-
dressed.
The meeting adjourned with a motion to
have an interim board of directors put in
place to represent the 364 households in
the community.
Composed of Nick Braunsch. president.
Jaynes Parker. vice president, Alma Grif-
fith. Marlyn Christie. Mel Winger. Don
Angyal, Ed Hcrn and Neighborhood
Watch Coordinator, Barb Gage. thc as-
sociation will work with local social and
service groups to act as a voice for arca
residents.
"A lot of people don't know where to
turn when facing individual problems. we
want to give them some direction," said Parker.
Braunsch said forming the association would force local govern-
ment to take the community seriously if thcy ever decided to voice a
grievance.
"We want to help citizens go through the proper channels when ap-
proaching government," Braunsch said, adding tAcy have the full
support of officials in Stephen Township.
Beginning Dec. 6 the association. in cooperation with thc Neigh-
borhood Watch volunteers, will canvass the houses of Huron Park to
solicit the support of the public. They will ask residents if they arc in
favor of forming an association, if they want to become an active
member and if they are willing to contribute SI dollar per month to
the association.
Residents are invited to participate in the association's weekly
board meetings held Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. at the Albatross Tavern
dining room.
"A lot of people
don't know
where to turn
when facing
individual
problems, we
want to give
them some
direction."
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