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NOM 1S6, lin MI =I— — — Landing summer jobs Key factors will help search See page 5 Golf Area courses offer challenging holes See Second Front Letters to Editor Readers give their views on several topics See page 19 Experts page 17 Announcements pages 18-19 Classifieds pages 21-24 Grand Bend Fun Day moved to June 15 GRAND BEND - The date for the Fireworks Fun Day, which rais- es money for the village's Canada Day celebrations, has been moved to June 15 from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m. The day is organized by the Grand Bend and Area Chamber of Commerce and will include a mini -putt golf course, a barbecue and licenced garden in the Lions pavilion. A small midway is also being planned on June 14, 15 and 16 behind the Grand Bend Legion although the Fun Day will be limit - cd to the Saturday. Organizer Kevin Poole told coun- cil last Tuesday night concerns about insurance for the event will be addressed and rides are covered by a $5 million policy. Fireworks insurance will also be arranged and other special events will be insured by the Chamber of Commerce. Poole asked council for the use of 100 feet of snow fencing for the 11- cenced garden and requested the grass no be cut before the mini- golf event so the course can be groomed. The Canada Day celebrations committee has budgeted $15,000 for tbr: Fun Day that will include skyd' iiexs and street buskers spon- sorex, by The Hawk radio station. The buskers, from London, will set up a headquarters tent outside Fin- nigan's. The parade has been can- celled due to heavy summer traffic. Exeter's first March for Jesus draws 300 Area Christians proclaimed their faith as they took part in Exeter's first March for Jesus Saturday. 11tire coverage I►it /►otic' ,1' Exeter councillor demands representation by population Maintaining rural and urban identities during amalgamation discussions continues to draw municipalities into turf wars By Heather Mir T -A Reporter EXETER - Exeter Councillor Thom Hughes stated at Thursday night's amalgamation meeting he is prepared to make a motion at the town's next council meeting rec- ofiimending Exeter withdraw from discussions if the principle of rep- resentation by population is not up- held. This comment followed much discussion by members of the Exeter-Stephen-Usborne-Grand Bend Amalgamation Committee re- garding a ward system of repre- sentation. Hughes echoed Councillor Roy Triebner's comments during the meeting stressing Exeter's rat- epayers must be fairly represented in an amalgamated community. "This is too far from the concept of representation by population that we feel must be respected," said Triebner adding, "We are building problems for ourselves." The sub -committee dealing with governance issues recommended the new municipality contain eight wards with an equal number of ru- ral and urban wards. The mu- nicipalities currently at the table could achieve this balance with a variance from the average number of electoral representatives of under 25 per cent. This has historically been an accepted average variation by the Ministry of Municipal Af- fairs but is not expected to be in- cluded in Bill 26 regulations. To illustrate this representation balance could easily be upset, Ex- eter presented several scenarios in which the variances ranged from 22 to 54 per cent from the average. Two of these scenarios removed a currently involved community from the amalgamated municipality. "The committee discussed the scenario including all the four mu- nicipalities," said Stephen Reeve Bill Weber. "We hear from our ratepayers we must have an equal voice." Stephen indicated at tl . *ttbb-committee meeting it would be difficult to "sell" its residents on amal- gamation if they do not perceive rural communities will be equally represented. When asked what variation would be acceptable, Ex- eter said a system that gets as close as possible to representation by population would satisfy council. A seven wards system with two members including a mayor and deputy mayor elected at large would be supported by Exeter. However, by maintaining Usborne's current boundaries as a single ward with approximately 1,200 electo- rate, it would only have one vote under this system. The six other . wards would, have populations of nearly 1,800 each and two votes. "Maybe we are getting too enamored with the map. I think it will be fine- tuned," said Grand Bend Mayor Cam Ivey. Before moving on to other busi- ness, the committee passed a mo- tion to refer the issue back to mu- nicipal councils for discussion before proceeding. "This is too far from the coataiirof representation by population that we feel must be respected." Post office employee retires HURON PARK - After 28 years working at the Huron Park Post Of- fice, Mary Pavkeje decided to retire last month. "The best part of all was the peo- ple," she said of her part-time job that involved sorting mail, account- ing and servicing customers. "There was never a dull day." When asked what her future plans involve, she replied without hesitat- ing, "My grandkids and all the things I didn't have time to do when I was working...There's just a mil- lion things that seem to be sitting on the shelf...I think I'll love it." Spending time with her seven grandchildren, reading, knitting and volunteering are on her 'to do' fist. Pavkeje, who has lived near Hu- ron Park for 38 years, is originally from Ayton. She recalls working as a secretary for a year at Centralia's Royal Canadian Air Force. That was when the college was new, few Huron Park homes were rented and the area's industry was beginning to grow. "We've seen the rise and fall of the hopes of so many people," she said. The park's post office em- ploys one post master and two part- time staff. Crediton resident Glenda Wuerth has accepted Pavkeje's po- sition. Mary Pavkeje Victim released from hospital GRAND BEND - A 20 year-old man who was stabbed on the Vic- toria Day weekend was released from Hospital after recovering from his wounds. Shane Pepper of Hensall was as- saulted on the corner of Elm and Main Streets after 2 a.m in Grand Bend.. OPP are still investigating the in- cident and are currently seeking a suspect. No luxury is too costly for the high school formal By Chris Skalkos T -A Reporter EXETER - As the school season draws to a close, many students at South Huron District High School are preparing for what some consider to be the most anticipated event of the year. The high school formal. On June 7, SHDHS will hold its graduation formal and for most students attending this year's bash, no luxury is too costly to celebrate their last days of school. "It's the biggest day of the year, they (students) look for- ward to it all year long," said Mellisa Brock, an O.A.C. stu- dent at South Huron. Brock, who is graduating this year, said the formal is no big deal for the students who have been there before, but formal rookies take it seriously. "It's an old hat for me but some of the first time students go a little crazy," she said. Most girls take the afternoon off to get together for a late breakfast and have their hair done for the evening, however, this year Brock, who is on the Formal Committee, will be busy decorating the gymnasium. This year's theme is a "walk in the park." Kathy Delbridge, hairstylist and make-up specialist for Rumor's Hair Design, said local hair salons will be busy with girls getting their hair set and makeup done that after- noon. The package takes about an hour and costs $31. A ret- ro 60's and 70's style seems to be in fashion this year and the girl's objective is always the same. 'They all want to be different," she said adding they also look much older when she's completed the makeover. As far as their attire goes, the girls are not afraid to show a little shoulder and leg as sleeveless and slip dresses are in vogue according to Susan Brintnell, sales representative for Designer's Fashions fot Him and Her. Grade 12 student, Matt Skirten, is a three -time formal vet- eran. He said there are two simple ruler the guys obey on this night. First and foremost, get a date. "I wouldn't go if I didn't have a date...I'd feel like a dweeb." Rule number two, impress your date at all costs. "Always try to impress your date and don't be cheap. That's the way I've always done it and it's worked for me," he said. Skirten will spend a few hundred dollars on a tuxedo this year. He won't even look at the price tag of a dozen red roses and for those who are of age, champaign is the beverage of choice. "For some of the guys price is no option, I don't even think about it," he added. Choosing a corsage and a boutonniere is usually done by both, and JoAnne Dinney of Country Flowers said careful attention is paid to thatch a corsage with the girls' dresses. The price of a boutonniere ranges from $4 to $10 and from 515 to $30 for a corsage. "Tiley have an amazing sense of what they want and they have a lot of fun choosing," said Dinney, adding the corsage has traditionally been important to the girls since it puts the finishing touch on their dress. Some students are opting to rent small private buses instead of limosuines this year simply because they are more prac- tical. Pre -formal gatherings are also important for the parents who fumble with their cameras trying to capture the Kodak mo- ment. Ironically, the dance at the gym- nasium is not the highlight of the evening. "That's the most boring Pan of the whole day," said Skirten adding that he and his buddies can't wait to get to the "aftermath - bash" which is usually off limits to parents. "The whole day is reallyexciting and it gets better as the night goes on," he said. Matt Skirten gets fitted for a Tuxedo at Thomas H Fine Menswear. Money is no object and im- press your date at all costs says the three -time formal vet- eran. Brenyn Baynham from De- signer's Fashions helps Marcy McCall pick a dress for the high school graduation formal.