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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1996-05-15, Page 1Consultant study to be received by May 24 .�A selection committee will shortlist the proposals and two will be presented at first June meeting By Heather Mir T -A Reporter CREDITON - While gallery Members urged the Exeter-Stephen- Usborne-Grand Bend Amalgama- 'ion Committee to proceed in a 1 SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 'SCC Carden Centre Open May May 20 to ant -4pa$ "studied, careful manner," a mo- tion was passed to send consultants an amended request for study pro- posals. Amendments to the call for pro- posals included the removal of an estimated $50,000 cost for the study. In addition, the committee agreed to proceed with studying four scenarios under which amal- gamation could take place. These options include all four municipal- ities joining either Huron or Lamb - ton Counties, municipalities re- maining as members of both counties and the new amalgama- tion community separating and be- coming a single tier government. The consultant will be required to report to the committee on the feasibility of the four options and present recommendations. "If an option, at any time, does not seem feasible, it should be identified to the committee," said Exeter Councillor Roy Triebner. The consultant, who must attend each meeting, will be directed by the committee to add or delete an option and proceed with a more detailed analysis of the viable op- tions. "I think our ratepayers are en- titled to get some information on + Continued on page 3 SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 This Week Jumanji9 re sr ria time sun! suitIMP $ fielinreatnicele, 0The III nth. coupon below cut I subtoday! IName: 1 Address City Prov 1 .1 Postal CodeOlUalla 1 1 roar $36 a 246 G3T4 ya►603 ♦ 4.41 43ST 1 1 1 ywr $63 + 4.41 GBT 019. 6.331337alaiDUAM $99.00 tied. $66.40 poMgy 1 USE YOUR CRED(T CARD 1 IDUCEICKED 1 0UU00000 Card No. 1 Expiry Date I ❑ Visa D Master Card 1 ❑ Cheque enclosed 1 f?efum to. TIMES ADVOCATE 424 Main St. Exeter, Ont. NOM 1 S8, ti II= MI Students charged under liquor tad! EXETER - Numerous Liquor Li- cenc,Actcharged were laid after NEW i7PP`conducted'tht inspec- tion of several student vehicles *tee South Huron District High School on May 10. Youth charged with narcotic trafficking HAY TOWNSHIP - Police report a mother turned her young son over to police after discovering 1.12 Kil- ograms of marijuana in freezer bags amongst his personal belong- ings. The youth is charged with posses- sion of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking. Middlesex board sets 1996 budget LONDON - The Middlesex County Board of Education passed its 1996 budget at its May 6 meet- ing bringing in a 1.70 per cent mill rate increase. Assessment growth in the '96 budget was valued at $300,103. Ex penditures for elementary and sec- ondary schools as well as the educ- tion centre and spectrum schools was set at $71,416,018 for 1996, down $2,581,401 from last Year. In addition, a total of $650,b00 was transferred out of reserves into the working budget. Inside Announcements pages 24-25 Experts page 27 Classifieds pages 28-32 Wetlnestiay. May 15. 1996 Prompt response No one was >fedously Injured In a two car collision that took place on Main Street in front of Pioneer Gas Bar on Thursday night. Hoffman's Ambulance based in Dashwood responded to the scene In seven minutes but had to summon the Exeter Fire Department to extricate one victim. Witnesses said a northbound 1984 GMC pick-up truck driven by Trina Costain, 22, of Hu- ron Park swerved to avoid a van but was struck on the passenger side by a southbound 1989 Mercury car driven by Jodie Gla- vin, 19, of Crediton. Volunteer firefighters used heavy hydraulic rescue tools to take off the driver side door of the car so ambu- lance personnel could stabilize and remove. Glavin who was 00 lone occupant. Both drivers were treated and released from South Huron H uilch'Councli IIJ�jfltaiflS zero mill rate increase Residential property owners will pay a greater share of tax dollars ZURICH - Although there will be a shift between commercial and residential tax collection due to re- assessment, following Thursday night's meeting Zu- rich Council passed a zero per cent mill rate increase in its 1996 budget. The budget will be formally adopted at next month's meejing and according the Clerk -Treasurer Maureen Simmons, residential property owners will be paying a greater share of tax dollars. Ball diamond delegation A delegation of four baseball players attended the council meeting to discuss the maintenance of the diamond. Council agreed to continue maintaining the di- amond including dragging the field with the large tractor at 5 p.m. each day. A tractor will not be made available for dragging between games during a tournament. The players expressed concern over the larger tractor leaving ruts in the field. The new Kabota tractor, which is primarily designed to cut grass and blow snow, will not be used to drag the di- amond. "We are amazed that the village would purchase a tractor that can't drag a diamond," stated one del- egate. The Zurich Men's Fastball League will collect a list of ball diamond maintenance requirements to be considered by the Recreation Parks and Com- munity Center Board. Council resolved to contact the manufacturer of the Kabota to determine if dragging the diamond will reduce the life span of the tractor. Library grant allocation Council received the completed review by the Huron County Library Board of maintenance grants paid to local municiialities. The new grants are based on three factors in- cluding the quality of the facility, the amount of space and the funds available. Zurich will receive $3,233 for the 1996 budget year. Both Zurich and Eeeter branch library facil- ities ranked as "C" facilities because they are in- accessible to a portion of the community due to physical barriers. Hensall's library, which is accessible, on one floor and makes efficient use of space is ranked as an "A" facility. Exeter will receive $7,837 in grant money and Hensall will be funded $2,734 for maintenance. Bluewater begins summer schedule USBORNE TOWNSHIP - Two Bluewater Recycling Association trucks are now being used to collect waste in Usborne starting on the east and west side of the township. Residents are reminded to put their blue boxes and household garbage at the curb by 7 a.m. Council briefs Because the dog licencing officer won't be able to continue col- lecting dog tags, council carried a motion approving the sale of dog tags from its administration office. A notice of this decision will be sent to residents with a tear -off portion to be completed with dog identification information and re- turned by mail with the appropriate payment. A late penalty fee at twice the regular rale will be charged for tags purchased after the deadline. Administration staff will follow up on tag sales by com- pleting random checks in comparison with records of previous years. Ratepayer Jim Siddal attended council's May 7 meeting to express concern regarding drainage of water from the Willis gravel pit and the potential risk of drying up wells in the area. He, was advised by enencil the water level in the pit was lowered to no less than the lev- el that existed in August 1995. r Continued on page 3 Camping and concert proposal sent to committee STEPHEN TOWNSHIP - A committee of local residents w:i. established to review the Grand Bend Motorplex proposal. Bylaw 17-1996, a temporary use bylaw to allow camping and con- certs at Grand Bend Motorplex, was amended to include an expiry date of Nov.1, a maximum of four concerts to be finished by 12 a.ni. and a quiet time to be established from II p.m. until 8 a.m. on all nights other than concert nights. As well, the south speakers must be directed away from residences and the campground is required to meet Health Unit and all other ap- plicable regulations. Pinerr I *‘ park not affected by native land claim GRAND BEND - Despite the lat- est land claim by natives at Pinery Provincial Park last month, visitors are still seeking reservations and park officials say it's business as usual. A new group of First Nations people calling themselves Chip- pewas of River Aux Sables laid claim to the 6,300 hectare Pinery park near Grand Bend on April 18, attracting wide -spread media atten- tion. However, Terry Crabe, nat- ural heritage education supervisor for the Pinery, said the park took more than 5,700 reservations in the first six days of opening, which is approximately a 1,000 more when compared to the same time last year. "At this point in time, with the new land claim issue, we thought we wouldn't be busy at all, but in fact we are really busy," said Crabe. In the first day, staff processed al- most 1,500 reservations over the phone and received an additional 500 by mail. Crabe said media reports on the land claim have probably had more impact on the park's business than the claim itself. As an example, he said on opening day 130 people stood in line to book reservations but two radio stations, one in Sar- nia the other in Windsor, reported natives were lining up to get into the park. "(Native land claims) will affect our business, everything like that does...but we won't really know un- til the end of the summer," he said. Park Superintendent Les Ko- bayashi said he hasn't heard any- thing regarding the land claim since native Maynard T. George, representing the Chippewas River Aux Sables people, hand delivered a letter to him giving the Ministry of Natural Resources 48 hours to respond to the claim. With nearby Ipperwash Pro- vincial Park closed pending nego- tiations with native occupiers, Pin- ery staff decided to open all sites at once this year to accommodate,lp- perwash campers. All 1,000 camp- sites will be open for the Victoria Day long weekend and so far, sites are still available. Lucan woman raises money for Cancer Society ILDERTON - Lucan resident Pat Hodgins has done her part for the Canadian Cancer Society. For the past 20 years she has raised more than $13,000 by participating in The Great Ride Against Can- cer. On April 28 she led a group of 15 cyclists on the seven -kilometer ride in the Ilderton area and raised approximately $1,327 in pledges. The 42 -year-old began cycling for the fundraiser in Lucan in 1976. When the event was cancelled there 14 years ago, Pat participated in Strathroy and Pinery Provincial Park rides, often cycling a distance of 17 km. "There (were) a lot of things Pat couldn't do," explained her moth- er, Jean, concerning her learning disability. 'This was something she could do...She's an ardent sports enthusiast." When asked why she's so actively involved in the annual event, Pat replied, "It's mostly a hobby."