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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1996-06-19, Page 3N THF NEWS Times -Advocate, June 19, 1996 Page 3 Dianne Whltelaw: police adninistratio LONDON - After working at the London police station for 22 years, Dianne Whitelaw has many memories. Not only does she recall the days of black cruisers, she was there for the official opening of the building on Dundas and Adelaide in 1975, which, she notes, has Undergone numerous renovations. "I was actually working here before the building was officially opened," she said, adding she is number 12 on a seniority list of 152 civilian employees. She's worked for three police chiefs and has seen the number of employees at the station nearly double. As a computer terminal operator, she recorded the first occurrence report in 1976 - a dog complaint. Since then, more than 2 million occurrences have been filed in the system. Whitelaw became a Canadian Police Information Centre operator shortly after graduating at South Huron District High School in 1974. The position she took for one year involved taking incoming calls from officers on duty. . Her current job includes receptionist, clerk, and typist responsibilities in the recruiting and training department. During her 17 years in this office, Whitelaw has seen 624 people hired. Working in the central administrative part of the building, she answers enquiries of both employees and the public, helps set up courses for officers, types, and handles workman's compensation claims. "The best time is when we're recruiting," she admitted. "We hire police officers three times a year and that gets a little hectic...I like a busy alsomi.v..0001-10104._ She enjoys the variety of day to day activities that occur in her office. Skills she considers important to her work include computer literacy as well as communication, typing and organizational abilities. In high school she knew she wanted an office job and later studied office administration through night courses at Fanshawe College. Raised in Huron Park and Lucan, among other areas due to her father's involvement in the air force, she worked at the park's Fleck Manufacturing where she helped to make electrical wiring before taking her first job at the London police station. In addition to her regular duties, she was one of the fust volunteer commissioners of oath at the station, which involves witnessing secrecy oaths of new employees. She lives in London with her 16 -year-old daughter, Shauna, and her husband, Dale, who is a court prisoner security officer at the city's courthouse. In her spare time, Whitelaw enjoys quilting, gardening, aerobics and running. She participated in the recent torch run for special olympics to challenge herself in celebration of her 40th birthday. Every weekend, she heads to the family cottage in Bayfield. "Even through the winter we go up there, just to get out of the city." Lucan public meeting informs residents LUCAN - "You share a common history. You share a common geog- raphy...You've got to capitalize on that." These were the words of John Currie, a municipal advisor with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs in' London, who spoke to an es- tithated 140 people at Lucan's pub- lic meeting on amalgamation held June 10. "You can fully chart your own future," he continued, referring to the possible amalgamation between the Village of Lucan and the Town- ship of Blddulph , Explaining ttev—titih1* of life At" d dis- cussed what he described as the beneficial freedom of making re- structuring decisions at the mu- nicipal level. "Our job is explain Bill 26. Your job is to take those new powers." Deficit figures, civil service and transfer cuts as well as rising taxes were mentioned by Currie, who added local governments will have to pay for services they are not cur- rently paying for. "Our problem is not revenue," he said. "Our problem is + we don't manage what we spend well." He also discussed effects amal gamation may -have including n0 short-term tax impact, the elimina tion of the position of one retiring works superintendent, legal fees He congratulated Biddulph and Lucan for initiating important amal- gamation plans in a rapidly chang- ing province. At the meeting, Biddulph Reeve Earl French and Lucan Reeve Rob Bradyalso spoke on amalgamation. French listed the benefits of re- structuring including a decrease in governrhent, improved expenditure management and better economic growth. Mehtioning studies, polls, an- nexation and changes amalgama- tion Would cause, French summar- ized , the history of the municipalities' restructuring plans. In Brady's general overview of amalgamation he said, "This pro- cess gives us some control over our own destiny, even if it doesn't work." He outlined the proposed wards, explaining electors in Ward 1 would total 1227, in Ward 2, 1201 and in Ward 3, 978. Minor injuries result of amident USBORNE TOWNSHIP - Jason Linlderfield received minor injuries when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving on Highway 83, fourkaa east pf Concession 4-5. The vehicA struck &tree after rolling over, sign changes, costs of roads con- solidation, combined eouncil meet- ings and the possibility of selling Lucan's municipal building and equipment. "There are strong reserves in both communities," he said. "We have a very strong community of interest." Jeremy Griggs, of MMAH, out- lined the recently completed tax impact study. He stressed the anal- ysis was based on 1995 figures only, adding the report, made at the request of Biddulph and Lucan, was aimed to "isolate those impacts related to restructuring." "These were cost savings iden- tified locally by the municipal- ities," he added. The study revealed estimated sav- ings on a tax bill for a single family detached home with a 1995 market value of $100,000 would have been $41 in Lucan and $45 in Biddulph, if the two municipalities had amal- gamated that year. The public meeting concluded 1 with a question -answer period. I l ,;:inc i1 r: ‘,iur I, le i 4'Noticee of Liquor Licence" Application The following establishment has applied to the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario for a liquor licence under the Liquor Licence Act: Application for a Sale Licence . South Huron Recreation Centre 94 Victoria Street East, Exeter (including outdoor area) Any resident of the municipality may make written submission as to whether the issuance of the licence is in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents. Submissions must be received no later than July 19, 1996. Please include your name, address and telephone number. Note: The LLBO gives the applicant copies of all objections. 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