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(93C + 7( GST.; ONE DOLLAR Committee adopts study area and appoints facilitator Amalgamation talks moving tooast for some, not quick enough for others Heather Mir T -A staff EXETER - The Amalagamation Committee that met on Thursday.`night in Exeter appointed a facilitator to mediate discussions between Grand Bend, Exeter, Stephen Town- ship and Usbome Township. Keith Glaze, of F.K. Glaze Consultants in Kitchener/ Waterloo, received the appointment. The role of facilitator will include chairing committee meetings, keeping the group on track and providing impartial guidance as well as helping to prepare a final statement of prospects and potential for restrucPring. Glaze has beeninvutved in "the man- agement of change and municipal re- structuring over the past 20 years." His facilitating experience includes mediating an administrative amalgamation with Southampton and its PUC as well as fa- cilitating job evaluation and salary police reform in Grey County. The -facilitator will cost the committee $300 per meeting for an estimated seven meetings, plus mileage and in- cidentals, bringing the total up to an anticipated S2,825. Glaze also informed the committee he is prepared to be involved with the second stage of the process, which will "We we • to d study neg bo ch require a mete detailed analysis. Although committee is still at the "information gath- ering" stag target date of August has been set to Com- plete the >'of the study and present a report. at a public ttug. he public is welcome to attend com- mittee meetings and is given an opportunity to ask ques- tions or shacoconcerns"at the end of each meeting. Study area ', The report presented by the sub -committee '';:on study area, growth and servicing areas as veil as settlement planning areas was ac- ' epted by consensus. However, Usborne and eter wished it to be recorded in the min• tes of the last meeting the two councils are *.not in favor of"the revised study area. Exeter tlieves the community .of interest is larger hen'identified in this report and should in- , Jude Hay Township, Zurich and Hensall. In contrast;. Usborne Council has stated it feels "amal- gamation dist ussions should continue with willing partners only." The 1aSt statement would presumably include Bo- sanquet, part:>&f which is being studied although it has de- clined an inlitation to participate in talks. Exeter and Us - borne have indicated they are still willing to participate in discussions. re trying ofine the area, not otiate a undary anger" "We were trying to define the study area," said Grand Bend Councillor Bob Mann, not negotiate a boundary chi nge." The final revised study area including Bosanquet to the Greenway Road was re -affirmed. The sub -committee rec- ommended the study area include Lots 22, 23, 24 and 25, South Boundary Concession in Hay Township in order "to provide proper growth, a buffer, land use control and a rea- sonable planning area." Forsimilar reasons, the area will also include Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, Concession I, and Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, South Boundary Concession, Hay. Discussion at the sub -committee level resolved the com- mittee will continue to openly study areas beyond its limits as necessary. It was noted the larger part of the Police Village of Dashwood, administered by Stephen Township, is in Stephen with its balance in Hay Township. Police Villages are to be disbanded in a restructuring. "I cannot defend my position any longer to support this," said Stephen Councillor Harvey Ratz of the amalgamation discussions during the question and comment period at the end of the meeting. "If the.only gain is a bigger municipality with worse ser- vice, then you gain nothing," added Bosanquet Mayor Fled Thomas. Emotions run hi Lucan 22v d'ele Council's meeting turns into Brenda Burke T.A staff LUCAN - Words flew at coun- cil's Mafh 19 Maelin when an,e;- gume'n`l arose over ef �sag"r+eement that has been brewing between two village committees for weeks. The Lucan 125 Executive Com- mittee recently informed the Lucan and Area Heritage Committee it can't display historical and cultural exhibits in the main hall of the Lu - can Community Memorial Centre. The 125 executive wants to reserve the space for a local Irish group, The Molly Maguires, in order to generate 'funds for the June celebra- tions. Claiming it was given confirma- tion the hall would be available for its use, the heritage committee pro- ceeded to tell various groups their displays could be included. Con- firmation has already been received from nearly all the groups. "The unanimous response from the Lucan and Area Heritage Com- mittee was that We could not leave the main hall, considering the fact that it is the only climate controlled venue large enough to hold the dis- plays," wrote the committee in a letter to council. Take a daffodil break this coming weekend EXETER - Spring is here and that means just one thing -- it's time for the Canadian Cancer Society's baf- fodil Days! This weekend, take a Daffodil Break and pick tip a Bunch of Hope. Daffodil Sellers will be everywhere around town Friday, March 29. Every bunch of daf- fodils you buy goes t cancer research, suppo services for cancer pa- tients and health promotion programs on prevention, early detection and treat- ment of cancer. One of three Candi will develop some form of cancer during his/her lifetime. Daffodil Day started in Toronto on a spring day back in the mid- 1950s when Canadian Cancer Soci- ety volunteers decided to decorate the tablet for a cancer tea with daf- fodils because they represented 'a sense. of hope -- tenured life. The 'next year, 5,000 daffodil blooms were sold raising $1,200. This year, more than 5.2 million blooms were shipped to Ontario from British Columbia in refriger- ated tractor trailers and will raise more than S2 million provincially. The concept of Daffodil Days (which originated here) became so popular they are now being held across Canada, the Unit- ed States, Europe and Australia, Daffodil Days is now the world's largest user of cut Daffodils. During April - Month - the an Cancer Soci- ety hes an army of 125,000 volunteer can- vassers which knocks on every door in the province soliciting funds for the organization... the So- ciety's goal in Ontario is to raise $21 t1W1ion, half of which will be raised' through our residential can- • vass. In total, the Society hopes to raise $40 million in the fight against cancer in 1996. For more information, contact your local office of the Canadian Cancer Society, 1-800-294-0086. The committee may be forced to seek an alternative location, such as Jican Public School, .wldch 4s1. air conditioned. `: + "We also know that because the 125 executive is a sub -committee of Village Council," concludes the letter, "that council will make good the promises made in their name." "Just because.other people .break their word doesn't mean we can break ours," Lucan and Area Her- itage Committee Chair Mike An- derson told council. "We will not dishonor ourselves and pull out of the celebrations...Is this the way we conduct ourselves in our village?" Councillor Rosemary Gahlinger- Beaune left the' council meeting in frustration after trying to express her point of view. Referring to a recent 125 cel- ebration organizing meeting that re- sulted in people yerbally attacking each other and walking out, she said "I can not believe council al- lows such behaviour from a sub- committee... 125 does not have the authority, the power and the right to treat the community this way." Although Reeve Tom McLaugh- lin replied the 125 executive con - over ations argument is of a cross section of com- unity members he respects, he ad - net!, ' emotions did gel, pret- nk •ae, good as a community...fighting and bickering...I don't know how we got this far, to this situation." He suggested council hear the other side of the debate and said there would be problems if council were to tell the 125 executive what to do, after setting it up as an in- dependent group. "They're the only committee that doesn't submit us reports," replied Gahlingher-Beaune, "It is un-, acceptable for that committee not to act like a real committee." She also pointed out the fact' that the heritage committee has always used the community centre hall in the past. "A lot of our celebration," she said, "is history and her- itage...125 is a celebration and let's bring it back to the celebration." ""There is only one issue here," concluded Anderson. "It's hurting the credibility of the committee. It's hurting the credibility of the village as a whole." McLaughlin said council will ad- dress the issue. Federation goes tOcourt to challenge OPSEU TORONTO - The Ontario Federation of Agriculture announced Monday it has become a determined participant in the ongoing Ontario ' pt- Er ilii service strip: `lid etitifdirftsidortay1916tris-announced in Toronto Friday he has directed legal counsel to challenge OPSEU's at- tempt to overturn the existing authority Ontario municipalities have to appoint local meat inspectors. "We have no desire whatsoever to take sides in this strike but the livelihood of many of our members is at stake, and they are nearing the breaking point in their ability to properly manage their livestock. The failure to slaughter livestock in a timely fashion jeopardizes the opera- tions of thousands- of our members and could undermine the in- dependent meat packing industry in the province. We see this as a di- rect challenge to the rights of farm families and we will do everything possible to protect those rights, " said Morris. "Farm families are already under severe financial pressures and to have their future further threatened by events completely beyond their control in unacceptable. Rather than trying to further limit in- spections, steps should be taken to exempt meat inspectors from the strike, because believe me, in rural Ontario their services are essential, " he stated in a press release. The OFA is urging all municipal councils that have the ability to ap- point meat inspectors to consider their role and responsibility in get- ting the 290 independent meat plants back in operation. "They have the full support of Canada's largest general farm or- ganization, and we will take all necessary steps to ensure farmers have the ability to get back to what they do best, provide the safest and best quality food in the world, " concluded Morris. At the upcoming hearing, the Federation's legal counsel will be mak- ing representations to the court in furtherance of its membership's ba- sic rights and abilities to practice the business of farming in Ontario. Elaine Bogart, of Beta Sigma Ph/ Sorority, Pat Chovancek, Exeter Branch President of the Cancer Society and Malda Geiser of Beta Sigma Phi gathered at Country Flowers in Exeter to kick off the Daffodil Day campaign.