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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1995-12-13, Page 1SB/P'S Valu -mart 4 & 83 Bx Tlae3 $14.99 Haim 7.. < 2333535 17 111M Wednesday,December 13, 1995 SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 tstc Mho Rada,. Mom - Thom 1.99 Hotline 233.3535 rwog R EiIt aren't • '1 Times-Advocate.ou're 10 out. Use dNootporl Wow subscribe todayt 1 Name: 1 Address City 1 Prov 'Postal Code DUS crtaTK N RATS: Canada Within 40 mass • (65 km) addressed to non letter carrier addresses 833.00 plus 82.31 O.S.T. 1 Outside 40 mitis • (66 km) or any letter carder address 883.00 + 84.41 G.S.T. 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Bill Clifford was acclaimed Tues- day, Dec. 5 after Pat Down of Us - borne Twp. and Murray Keys of Hay Twp. were nominated but de- clined to run. Clifford said he wants to present a "made in Huron concept" re- flecting the distinct interests of the county's 26 municipalities. Clifford wants to maintain boun- daries and identities while still rec- ognizing the realities dictated by budgets. He is quoted in the Goderich Sig- nal -Star as saying that somebody from the ministry is going to come in and carve up our county for us if we don't come up with the solu- tion. Olde Town Hall officia ly opens EXETER - A ceremony was held to celebrate the official opening of the Olde Town Hall on Main Street Friday. Paul Steckle, MP for Huron Bruce, Helen Johns, MPP for Hu- ron and Ben Hoogenboom, Mayor for the town of Exeter participated in the celebrations. The vacant building, located next to the town library on Main Street, was renovatedand expanded by 1,750 square feet to house town of- fices. Work included construction of the council chambers. main floor office space, meeting space on the second floor for the public, and har- rier free access. Town o'fices are being moved from their previous rented offices which were inade- quate. The project has allowed the town to establish a location for civic, ec- onomic, social and cultural func- tions which help promote economic activity in the downtown. The S378,387 project was completed under the Canada/Ontario Infra- structure Works program with each partner (federal, provincial and mu- nicipal) contributing one -thin of the total cost. "The extensive repairs to this his- toric building are an excellent ex- ample of three levels of govern- ment working together to maintain local infrastructure and enhance the quality of life in the community," said Steckle, 'The new municipal building will help the town provide efficient and improved services to the entire town," said Johns. "I am glad the infrastructure program was able to this project and renew the his - Ude Town Hall." y rejuvenating and expanding the Olde Town Hall, we are now able to conduct municipal business in the proper home of council," said Hoogenboom. "Moreover, we ittresee the Olde Town Hall and the dprner it sits on becoming an eco- nomic, social and cultural focal point for Exeter." Canada/Ontgrio Infrastructure Works is a $2.l billion shared -cost program designed to improve local infrastructure, and is expected to create approximately 40,000 direct and indirect jobs. A plaque presented to the municipalities involved with the Infrastructure of rebuilding Town Hall was unveiled by, left, Helen Johns, Paul Steckle and Mayor Ben Hoogenboom. 100 people attended the official grand opening Friday afternoon. • Olde Over Usborne joins in amalgamation talks USBORNE - After discussing the advantages and drawbacks of amalgamation at the Dec. 4 meet- ing, Usborne Township Council passed a motion to participate in discussions with Stephen Town- ship and the Town of Exeter in re- gard to amalgamation. A delegation from Stephen Township attended the meeting to inform council of their plans with Exeter and to answer any questions from council. Within the next two week Exeter and Stephen will meet to begin talks. Public Meeting A public meeting for Emmanuel Baptist Church rezoning is sched- uled for Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. A public meeting regarding the ap- plication for minor variance was set by council for Dec. 19 at 8:30 p.m. Snowmobile ban could affect year-round tourism Businesses concerned de- nying snowmobiles access will create negative image GRAND BEND - Business owners are worried a re- cent decision by Grand Bend Council to ban snow- mobilers from operating in the village will have a neg- ative impact on year-round tourism. Delegates from the Grand Bend Motorplex and local business attended the Nov. 28 Parking and Bylaw En- forcement meeting to discuss snowmobile racing and village access by snowmobiles. According to meeting minutes, Don Brooks, general manager of the motorplex, was concerned denying ac- cess would hinder business. The motorplex plans to at- tract snowmobilers to their racetrack for winter func- tions. He added if a community makes people feel welcome, they will want to return. Brooks said the vil- lage should determine how valuable the snowmobilers are to businesses before making a decision. Susan Roche, from Finnegan's Restaurant on Main Street, told committee members she is concerned with 941 the negative image having another "No" sign in the vil- lage would create. She added the village should be supporting year-round patrons of the village. Mayor Cam Ivey reminded delegates and committee members of legal restrictions the Highway Traffic Act imposes on this issue. Council, he added, would like to accommodate the recreational vehicles without vi- olating the act. Safety and liability aspects of the issue as well as insurance costs for the village were also dis- cussed. Designated parking, alternate routes and land owner cooperation were raised as options to consider for ac- commodating snowmobiles. Interested groups such as snowmobile clubs or community service groups could be involved in implementing a plan. The committee recommended Roche and Brooks de- vise a plan for alternate access to the village or a com- promise to the ban and report back directly to council. Ivey told delegates council is willing to support a plan that makes sense. Brooks said he feels it is important the ban's bad publicity is reversed. He also stressed council and the concerned parties are working together on the issue. ONE YEAR RATES • Within 40 miles (65 km.) addresseU to non -letter carrier address $33.00 plus $2.31 GST = $35.31 • Outside 40 miles (65 km.) or any letter carrier address $63.00 + $4.41 GST. s $67.41 • Outside Canada $102.00 + $7.14 GST - $109.41 ALSO AVAILABLE — 2 YE4. R RATES • Within 40 miles (65 km) addressed non -letter carrier addre $60.00 +$4.20 GST - $64.20 • Outside 40 miles (65 km) or any letter carrier address $110.00 + $7.70 GST = $117.70 Court rules public has right to use Grand Bend beach GRAND BEND - An Ontario court ruling last week upheld the private ownership of a stretch of beach along Lake Huron in Grand Bend, but legally recognized the public's right to use it, the London Free Press reported. The ownership dispute between the village and Malcolm (Archie) Gibbs, a Parkhill contractor has been before the courts since 1980 when Gibbs acquired title to the 4.4 acre stretch of beach from the bottom of Main Street to the pier. A general division Ontario court handed over the property to Gibbs in 1989 and awarded him $1.2 million in compensation fbr lost revenue. Since then, the village has had to lease parts of the beach for pub- lic use. The recent decision follows an appeal by the province and the vil- lage claiming the property in question excluded the beach. Gibh's ownership remains intact but two out of the three judges who heard the case agreed the public has a right to access it for rec- reation. Mayor Cam Ivey said council still needed time to review the 90 page decision. "We haven't had a chance to read it but based on what I've heard I think we're pleased," he said. Students remember victims of violence Speakers call for ac- tion to stop violence against women EXETER - Students at South Hu- ron District High School joined many other across Canada in a day of remembrance last Wednesday for the 14 young women who died at Ecole Polytechnique six years ago. —The -women were students of the Montreal engineering school. They were in class or in the school's hall- ways when Marc Lepine, blaming his failed life on feminists, opened fire. He also injured 13 people, most of whom were women, before committing suicide with his gun. Gun control legislation received Royal Ascent on Dec. 5, the eve of the anniversary of the deaths of 14 engineering students at the Uni- versity of Montreal. Victims' fam- ilies told media they feel they have won a five-year fight for tighter gun control. The law which bans the semi-automatic Sturm Ruger Mini -14, a type of ritle Lepine used in the murders also tightens permit rules. The day commemorates the deaths of: Genevieve Bergeron, 21; Helene Colgan, 23; Nathalie Cro- teau, 23; Barbara Daigneault, 22; Anne -Marie Edward, 21; Maud Ha- viernick, 29; Barbara Maria Klucz- nik, 31; Maryse Leclair, 23; Annie St-Arneault, 23; Michele Richard, 21; Maryse Laganiere, 25; Anne - Marie Lemay, 22; Sonia Pelletier, .28; Annie Turcotte, 21. Lucan man loses home to fire LUCAN - Donations to help Don Allen, who lost his Main Street home to a fire on Saturday, are being collected by the Ailsa Craig Food Bank and Thrift Shop. According to John Ridell, chief of the Lucan volunteer fire department, the blaze was started by sparks from a defective skill saw while Allen, a furniture hobbyist, was working in his basement at about 2 p.m. Damage is estimated at $180,000. "We received some donations during the Lucan Christmas Parade," said Donna Juergens, of the Ailsa Craig Food Bank and Thrift Shop, adding a number of items were also donated to Allen from the organization's emer- gency fund. "We ourselves can imagine the devastation of looking at our house burnt to the ground," said Juergens. Allen, who is staying with a friend, had lost all of his possessions including his pet dog, in the fire. 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