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Hospital
renovating
Streamlining
staff and patient
services
is the goal
See page 2
The bucks
are back
The Exeter
Business
Association is
selling money
cheap again
See page 5
Going
international
Centralia College
ready to
open doors
in January
See page 17
Ringette
victory
Exeter's
Belles
defend
their title
See page 18
Hay
gets funds
But can
the township
build its
new office?
See page 34
Classifieds
pages 26-30
Announcements
pages 31-32
Experts
page 33
`., Wednesday, November 23. 1994
Park water passes all tests
pgRkp
Huron Park's water quality has
always been tops, say local
officials, despite showing up
on the provincial auditor's list
of bad' water supply systems
HURON PARK - Residents of Hu-
ron Park shouldn't be concerned
about the quality of their tap water,
despite being listed among 120 On-
tario water plants not complying
with regulations, say township of-
ficials.
Provincial auditor Erik Peters
came up with a list of 120 water
plants, out of 490 in On-
tario, that fail to comply
with Ministry of the En-
vironment standards. Hu-
ron Park was on that list.
Does this mean Huron
Park water is of poor
quality, or a health risk to
those living in the Ste-
phen Township police vil-
lage?
Not at all, insists township ad-
ministrator Larry Brown.
"There is a compliance problem,
but not a water quality problem,"
said Brown.
He said the Huron Park water
plant's only problem was that water
samples were not taken and tested
frequently enough to meet ministry
guidelines. Although Brown said he
wasn't sure just how often testing is
required, now that the plant is oper-
ated by the province's newly -created
OCWA (Ontario Clean Water Agen-
cy), he expects the auditor's concerns
may already be outdated.
"You have to remember, this [in-
formation] was already two or three
years old," said Brown.
Whether or not it is adequately
tested, Brown said there is no dis-
puting the quality of Huron Park's
water supply, sourced from wells
near Kirkton.
"It's excellent water. No
question about it"
"It's
excellent
water. No
question
about it."
Rick Turnbull at OCWA
confirmed that the only
problems with the Huron
Park water supply were ad-
ministrative, not quality
problems.
"If you missed one sam-
ple, you'd be in a non-
compliance mode," said Turnbull,
but added that since the study of the
1990-92, period, OCWA has set up a
detailed testing schedule for the Hu-
ron Park plant.
Another problem with compliance
was with the chlorination system.
An alarm visible from outdoors in
case of a chlorine leak has been add-
ed, and the doors to the plant have
been improved.
"The current status of that water
supply...is that it's in compliance,
said Turnbull.
Giving his seal of approval on Huron Park's
water is the man who operates the system, Ray
Beierling. He said the water, from Kirkton
wells, has always met all 35 Ministry of
Environment quality tests. "It's hard water, but
it meets the guidelines,
•
said
Beierling.
Mayor Shaw: Citizen of the Year
The award caps 22 years serving on town council
EXETER - Mayor Bruce Shaw was awarded
the town's highest honour Friday evening, se-
lected by his fellow councillors as the 1994
Citizen of the Year.
The annual Appreciation Banquet gathered
members of council, committees, boards, and
all town staff together for recognition of an-
other year of working together, but the focus
soon shifted to Shaw, concluding 22 years on
town council, 18 of which as mayor.
"This night is a night of appreciation to you,
for the work you do for this town," said reeve
Bill Mickle.
Mickle said Shaw's years as head of council
have been characterized by his "open door"
policy on local politics, and the uncounted and
unnoticed time he has given to his fellow cit-
izens.
"We present you with the Citizen of the
Year as recognition of your accomplishment,"
said Mickle.
Shaw, after accepting the award, said he has
often been asked "What did you personally as
a councillor do to make this town better?" He
said he really can't point to any one thing he
achieved alone. Every decision was a col-
lective decision of council, he said.
"Will I miss this life? Sure I will...but in my
mind, it's time to go," said Shaw, although he
said he would have liked to have taken part in
the opening of a renovated Old Town Hall, or
the MacNaughton Scenic Gardens.
"Thank you for allowing me to serve you as
your mayor for such a long, long time," con-
cluded Shaw.
The doors of the recreation centre were
opened to a larger crowd that arrived after the
dinner, all in honour of Shaw. The mayor re-
ceived several gifts, one of which was a gift to
South Huron District High School for a con-
tinuing award in Shaw's name, which he later
said was a "very thoughtful, very meaningful"
gesture.
Other highlights of the evening included the
award of a plaque, gift, and golf putter to Mur-
ray Greene, who retires as PUC commissioner
this fall.
Deputy -reeve Lossy Fuller also received a
plaque and gold pin in recognition of her 20
years on council.
"I accept this plaque with pride and I will
cherish the memories that with it," said Fuller.
For their final words of the 1991-94 council
term Monday evening, all members of council
paid tribute to Shaw's service to Exeter.
"We have years of experience leaving this
municipal council," said councillor Bob
Spears, also referring to Fuller, and retiring
members Ervin Sillery and Bert Branderhorst.
"I've sacrificed a lot," agreed Shaw, re-
calling hundreds of committee meetings over
the years. "I probably went to too many."
"Although I've given, I've certainly re-
ceived. I'rn richer for it," he said.
"If I can be of any assistance, I'll be there to
help. It's still my town," concluded Shaw's
last speech as town mayor.
United Way falls short of goal
Raising $140,000 in Huron proves impossible... this year
CLINTON - The Huron United Way does
not expect to reach its fundraising campaign
goal this year, and is op-
timistically hoping to peak at
about 80 percent of thc
$140,000 target set in Oc-
tober.
Connie Livingston at the
United Way's Clinton office
said that about 65 percent of
the target has been reached to
date, but some funds con-
tinue to come in.
"We arc not going to reach
100 percent. I know a lot of
United Ways are in the same
boat this year," said Li-
vingston.
Although any and all dona-
tions are still being accepted
by the United Way "We've
done what we can do for this
year," said Livingston. "And
onward and upward for next
year
Livingston said this fourth
Huron campaign was a little
slower than past years to get
The 199
mommommlo
rolling, but noted the economic conditions are
affecting other United Ways as well. Huron,
however, being such a new
organization, has to continue
its efforts to make inroads
into the communities for sup-
port.
"It's going to take awhile,"
she said, noting in some parts
of the county it is hard to find
volunteers.
The realization, she said,,
amongst the Huron director,
is that the 1995 campaign will
have to be planned and pub-
licized thrpugfout the year.
not just before and during the
October fundraising cam-
paign effort.
Even though the United
W y has been around in On -
0 for decades, and was
vioiisly known as the "Red
Feather" campaign, Li-
vingston said as a newcomer
to Huron, the group has to
compete with more es-
tablished charities and com-
4 Campaign
$140,000
target
80 percent
anticipated
($112,000)
Amount
raised :o date
(890,000)
The Huron
United Way
does not
expect to fut11l
the $140,000
goal of its
October
campaign.
They hope to
reach 80
percent of
their target
munity organizations for financial support.
"They see us as just trying to cure another
disease," said Livingston, noting most people
are still unaware that the United Way serves to
raise funds for 19 local organizations - such as
the South Huron Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
But spreading those resources over such a
large area as Huron County has its advantages
and disadvantages.
"People like to know they arc helping their
own area." she said, adding that Exeter people
want to see the money go to Exeter charities,
and Scaforth people want to help Scaforth
charities. This requires separate campaign
chairs to highlight how the United Way ben-
efits each area. Exeter, however, does not
have a chair of its own.
"Exeter, unfortunately, has been one of the
hardest areas to launch a campaign in," said
Livingston. The town's geographic proximity
to London is a problem, she said, but said all
the county's towns tend to act independently,
because there is no one central urban arca.
"We've got all of 'these towns," said Li-
vingston. "They are separate. They've got
their own hospitals, their own schools...."
The challenge then, is to find a way to get
Huron united.
Old police
station up for
rent, decides
town council
EXETER - The possibility of see-
ing an adult day centre housed at
the former town police station has
become a little more remote.
An adult day centre would pro-
vide an environment for senior citi-
zens witjt Alzheimer's disease, or
senile dementia, to gather for social-
izing and some treatment. The
town police station had been consid-
ered as one possible location.
The town's executive committee
reviewed the request from thc day
centre advocates, last week. Their
only recommendation to town coun-
cil was to advertise for parties inter-
ested in renting the former station
building for two years. executive
committee is looking for groups or
businesses interested in renting the
station for two years.
Council approved the executive's
recommendation without any fur-
ther discussion.
SkyDome
sleep over
this weekend
GRAND BEND - The SkyDomc
is bcing taken over by 10,000 Bea-
vers and their leaders this weekend
for a sleep over.
The 5 to 7 year-olds will be trav-
elling to Toronto to celebrate the
20th anniversary of Beavers in
scouting.
Representation from most areas
in Ontario is expected," said Bev
Brown, a leader with the Grand
Bend movement.
Brown said her group meets a
fcw times a year with other Beaver
groups in the Huron County arca,
but this is thought to be the largest
gatherings of Beavers in the world.
The eavers arc scheduled to ar-
rive at SkyDome early Saturday
with an o ing ceremony set for
early aftcrn n. As well, there will
be cntcrtainc and lots of food.
The event wi wrap up Sunday af-
ternoon.
The sleep over is based on a simi-
lar event staged in Vancouver five
years ago and it has taken more
than two years to organize.