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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1996-04-24, Page 1SIsIP'S vale -mart 4 & 83 Exeter 2)5-0262 SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 Aritioalets $17.97 W,., . to tt you areal •Times -Advocate, you're Use tbalow oday/ to The 1 Name: i Address City Prov. Postal Code Canada 1 Win f r O n** • Wand addressed to non killer anter addresses 433.00 glue $2.31 O.S.T. Outetdr 40 mitres - (03 km) or erre letter 1 carrier address $63.00+ 44.41 O.8.T. , 04011$40 Owed' 4114.00 Pd. ISOM PO•611,0 000000213 um voila emir CARD I UOLECICOU Card No. 1 Expiry Date O visa la Master card inclosed Berm bx ADVOCATE 111.424 Main :- • ' 1S6.11 1 Inside Car car tips pages 10-13 Announcements pages 29-30 Classifieds pages 31-34 Seatbelt campaign runs until M EXETER - Exeter OPP remind drivers the spring seatbelt cam- paign runs until May 3. The $105 fine for not wearing a seatbelt includes two demerit points. Marble angel stolen from cemetery EXETER - Police report a white marble child angel with spread wings was stolen from the Exeter Cemetery during the winter. The statue is valued at $1,500. Vehicles damaged on sales lot AILSA CRAIG - Vehicles on the lot of Walsh's Auto Sales were damaged overnight on April 21, re- ported Lucan OPP. Damages included a kicked -out front grill and a dented hood. Culprits flee after alarm sounds GRANTON - A break and enter occurred at a Main Street residence on April 15. ,`According to Lucan OPP, the window screen was cut tc cain en- trance. The culprits attempted to steal a stereo, CD's and jewellery but were fled after an alarm sound- ed. April 2,1. 199t; Miracle ChIId for 1996 to attend Optimist walk EXETER - Six-year-old Ian Sanders, Children's Hospital's 1996 Miracle Child will be in town on Sunday with his family to attend this year's Exeter Optimist Annual Walk foraitldren's Hospital. Ian and his parents Laurie and Ken, from Watford. Ontario, can look forward to a happy and healthy future thanks to the efforts of Pediatric Emergency Department. In the fall of 1994, Ian was sent home from school because he wasn't feeling well. When grey blotches appeared all over his body and he was . sick to his stomach, the Watfords knew something was drastically wrong. After driving Ian to Strathroy Hospital, the at- tending doctor immediately transferred him to London's Children's Hospital where a lumbar puncture confirmed Ian's diagnosis as a form of meningitis. The following morning, Ian's heart failed and although he was revived he was still in danger. He continued to have complications including kid- ney failure and lung collapse until showing signs of im- provement two and a half weeks later. Despite having his left foot amputated at the ankle and losing all but one toe on his right foot, tan was walking alone by Christmas. He has also lost the hearing in his right ear and half of his kat thumb. The initial quick diagnosis by the doctor in Strathroy and proper immediate treatment were credited for saving the boy's life. Laurie said Ian, who is not shy, enjoys attending eventi as the Miracle Child. "It's definately our way to say thank -you. We could never pay the staff of Children's Hospital back any other way," she said. 't'We be- came very close friends with quite a few people." The Exeter Optimist Club kicks off their first annual Valk for Sjgk Kjfls over the organization from qudrey and Steye Skin- ner. The popular event was started by the Skinners in memory of their —baby daughter Stephanie Lynn who died of a rare liver disorder on April 5, 1990. Ian sanders Backed by tremendous community support, the Walk for Sick Kids has raised over $108,000 for the Children's Hospital df West- ern Ontario. The Optimists are seeking assistance from everyone to continue the fundraising. You can walk yourself, collect your own sponsors or sponsor someone else....but get involved. To obtain sponsor forms or to make pledges call 235-0699 or 235- 3500. .. . Lucan council appoints! Rob Brady as now movie Teachers agree to wage freeze Some disagree with the decision in. i exchange for no layoffs By Brenda Burke T -A Reporter LUCAN - Councillor Rob Brady was appointed as the village's new reeve at council's April 16 meeting. Residents present at the meeting, along with Councillor Rosemary Gahlinger-Beaune, opposed the three to one decision to take effect May 1 when Reeve Tom McLaugh- lin resigns. "1 think it's imperative that we hold a byelection," said Gahlinger- Beaune before the motion was passed. 'There's a lot at stake right now. We need a strong leader...I don't think any `? think it's im- one of us (councillors) i4 iterative that we prepared to take on that hold a byelec- Deputy Reeve Harry tion...There's a Wraith apologized for lot at stake resigning recently, then right now." withdrawing his resigna- tion. "As time went by I got a tittle en- couragement to stick around awhile," he explained before sug- gesting village residents would not be as experienced as councillors in accepting the position as reeve. "1 think we can use that money for a lot of other things," he said of the costs a byelection would gen- rate. In response to murmurs from res- idents, Councillor Reg Crawford replied, "Do you people think this is funny?" then reprimanded them for what he said was rude be- haviour. • `To me, that's a drop in the buck- et," said Gahingher-Beune, re- ferring to election costs she feels people are prepared to pay for. "I don't think the issue is a cost fac- tor." Crawford disagreed, saying most people in Lucan don't want to hold a byelection. At an earlier council meeting, Town Ad- ministrator Ron Reym- er reported 87 letters from residents revealed agreement to hold an election while 85 said no to the process. "We've never seen those letters with (85) saying no," said Gahlingher-Beaune. "I say we can solve this by putting it out to the people." She then mentioned one coun- cillor has been campaigning for the job of reeve + Continued on page 21 HURON COUNTY - The Huron bor agreement for the next three County Board of Education has years which is fair to Huron County reached a collective agreement with taxpayers, the Huron County Board the Huron Branch (District 45) of of Education and Huron's Secon- the Ontario Secondary School dary Teachers. Most importantly, Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) for the agreement restructures the the next three school schools in a way years. The agree- "...both sides that limits the im- ment, which expires worked to ether pact of Provincial in August 1999, calls gGovernment cuts for a wage freeze for as a team in an on the students in teachers for the life attempt to solve the classroom. It of the contract but guarantees that all has job security pro- the budgetary of our current visions that will lead teachers will be to no layoffs of teach problemsavailable to contin- ing staff in place as ue delivering a high of January 1, 1996. quality of service in All restructuring will be accom- Huron County Public Secondary plished through regular retirement School classrooms." and other attrition of staff. Jeanne Dionne, Human Resourc-' The tentative agreement was rati- es Administrator for the Huron fled by the Huron County Board of County Board of Education said, Education at a Special Board meet- "This agreement verifies that when ing April 16 and by the Secondary employer and employee groups sit School Teachers at a Special Gen- down together to solve problems, eral Meeting April 18. joint solutions which benefit both John Clarke, Federation Officer parties can be found. Our current for OSSTF-District 45 said, "The staff are pleased to have an assu- Huron County Board of Education ranee that they will have jobs for and OSSTF District 45 have bar= the next three years. The downsiz- gained in good faith leading to a la- ing needed over that period of time to meet the Board's requirements (given the certain government grant reductions) will be accomplished through regular employee turnover. The agreement also involves struc- tural changes to the positions of re- sponsibility in the secondary schools which incorporate current curriculum initiatives to the benefit of the students." Judy Cairncross, President of OSSTF-District 45 stated, "Win - Win Bargaining is rare in negotia- tions, but in this case both sides worked together as a team in an at- tempt to solve the budgetary prob- lems downloaded by the provincial government to the Huron County Board of Education. All parties are happy with the agreement because it preserves Huron Public Secon- dary School programs for students to the greatest extent possible in a time of government cutbacks." Board Chair, Roxanne Brown in- dicated, "This agreement sets a di- rection to restructure secondary ed- ucation in a realistic way. The Board has a financial problem. OSSTF has a job security concern. We have found ways to meet both +• Condoned on page 2 • •