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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-01-11, Page 3lcc Services aaarlwepu r ►tel. Jim Dore the}�ifrAtn's yf,iirst-ever dope chic! OnJan. 1. saint► of deputy . chief was just +f ated last Year' by the S,� r .liServices BOard. chaitper§on : Joan e.Pk iclt• tilt the retirement last y ar. of S;gt,. Doug Foxton and the t.tt . lain g rett`rement of diet Bob t the bead decided .o add the rank of deputy chief to the Wmgbami Police Services. • °A` 19 -1/2 -year veteran of the Wingham OPP detachment; Dore decided to apply for the position when it became available late last year. He said he got along great with the other OPP officers and, left the local detachment on "good terms." "The town (Wingham) has been good to ante," he said, "Being a po- lice officer is what I do, and this will be a good way to return to the people of Winghatp what they have shown me." He said Wingham has a good police force, and this will be a good opportunity to gain fast hand knot ledge of local policing. Dore said it is his understanding that he will be able to become chief when Bob Wittig does retia. However, the police services board win still make the final se- lection of chief. . A senior constable with the Wmghartt OPP, Dore said as the deputy chief with the Wingham Police Services, he will acquire the necessary management skills. Because he does not have a lot of management experience, Dore said rt win be good for him to work under chief Wing, for a while to gain that experience. The deputy chief said he will not be making any big changes in t a next few months. 7,111 be seeing how the force op- erates." said Dore. "'!'lie officers on the force have been here for 20 years, so they have the even - aim" There should be no immediate Depu le ...21 -year ,policing veteran Jim Dore. officers on the force will retire, and some,younger officers will be hired to replace them. "1 like to think, well be here for a number of years," said Dore. He said he would like to see the members of the police services to be more ,visible in the eyes of the public. Dore noted that the majori- ty of the public 'are not aware of what all is involved in police work. He said a lot of people are re- luctant to contact the police about their concerns or problems. "I would like to see the people contact the police and let us know when they have a problem," said the deputy chief. "Ifs the only way we can deal with the people's con- cerns." Doie is currently working the day shift, but during the year will also he working the evening and night shifts in _ order to "get to know what is going on in town." Dore is married to the former Alexa Currie of Wingham, and they have two children, a daughter Jocelyn, 12, and a son Kyle, 9. They are both students at Wing - ham Public School. Dore is a member of the Lions Club of Wingham and also coaele es minor hockey. He also plays otdtimers hockey and plays in the local sio-pitch league during the summer. crj'll5 for that Train station for Cannonball Continued fromfermi page tate to the industrial survey. We would look at either developing• pari or all of the works shed or re- tic changes, but four to five anovipg h and developing this pat: down the road, Lorne of ale" 1 bf land: tA-1-, respeet to the train station oitr intention would be to renovate it to commercial use` level while keeping its historical value by leaving the shell intact as far as structurally possible. We understand that por- tions ()lithe block in question would have to be offered first to the sur- rounding landowners and we would be negotiating on the remaining I'UBBl By-laws delayed after waste decision sent back to committee level Continued from front page agement meeting of December 28, Fitt was noted that tht;,conuniuee dis- cessed the intention of the S1 per fee. "A short discussion ensued con- cerning the charging of $1 per a bag., h was noted that there were a variety of mons including a) Terh 1p cover the cost of trans- porting waste to another site; b) to pay the costs of maintaining the site after it is closed; o:) to establish a reserve for failure Wage costs d) as an alternative, to a limit per lis which the committee felt was ithi acceptable because it could not be policed." As for commercial costs; " It was Wed that garbage collection for commercial operations was provid- ed at tlheureic by tlte'munic- ipality . 'oma and the ,only cost Was die *mai of a dwnpact- as a gnawate transacxia�n: "At; this point was raised that ; ,be more education for the gni- he* Program dire to the nam of pop cans, car tire% etc., wilt were showing up in the gen- eral; gathage the landfill site. f Was, agreed that: a meeting be ar- tar% Cd with the Ott gatinkge eattractor g various as- raillection but specifically that recycled toot bel d Up." atyvased`hag tag fay -law has itae for itn$c neat ation set It does introduce for people caught e by-law. East of - 1 cwt prepettatots up to . Subsequent charges charges will *tannin fined St ,t ti t di bow- Further o Further to that "We are propos- ing that the above be negotiated over a period of tirue"giving the Town ample time to fund and build a new Works Department shed in theiadustriai survey Council had little to say in re- sponse to the trade offer, choosing to send the Setter andthe debate to the finance and administration com- mittee before it returns to council. They also requested that town engi- neer Art Clark be apprised of the proposal as he is currently involved in a plan of action for the town in- volving the CN land purchase_ Tourismassociation Continue diromrJ'roiarpage to give the off-season a boost, it was the summer of 1994 that brought thousandsof visitors to Huron County_ They came for fall fairs and a lot of other attractions that had a renal flavor_ ire rural component 'of the county is an incentive for travel- ers," said Fisher. Looking back on the year, sever- al events and attractions had in- creased numbers from the previous year: Fisher said its tough to deter- mine if those who visited the events were local people, or fraena outside of HUMS- The emi-Tine Playhouse attracted 67,000 this summer, Blyth Festival had 31,0000, the Tall Ships weekend in Goderich drew 23,000 and the Zu- rich Bean Festival had an estimated • ,"" Ilae nice thing about attractions and special events is Haat they both sustain' and mild tourism. we had several large events but our two main attractions would be the thea- tres_" In a detailed reportto county council, it was estimated that the $1 million in sales atthe Huron Coun- try Playhouse brought in $7 million in food, gas, accommodations and shopping to the local area. Other events like the Celtic Roots Festival in Goderich, Cider- fest in Egaaaondville and the Huron Park Air Show were also favorites. There are 47 bed- and breakfast establishments and 199 restaurants in the county's Travel Guide and most of them benefited from, the high inereaee in touristi. ""it's difficult to get numbers on pedple who are passing through and not attending sp8cial events bait the accommodation and restaurant sectors indicated they had a great sPncon and numbers were up," said Esser. Imagine having 12 varieties of'.hot, delicious soup to choose from on a chilly' day in Febrn- : ary. That's what the Huron Chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontarna has planned for Thursday, February 2, at"the Royal Canadian Le- gion Branch 109 iraGoderich from 11:00 am. to 2:00 p.m.. - The "Souping It Up" luncheon is the Huron chap- ter's kick-off to Heart,and Stroke Month and every- body is invited to attended, Greg Williams, vice pres- ident, said .' February is the roost important month for the foun- dation, and in 1994, 40 per cent of the donations re- ceived came from the February door-to-door canvas. Most participaiting restaurants will make heart healthy soup from the foundation's newest cookbook, Simply HeartSmart Cooking by Bonnie Stern, and which will be available for purchase. Special guests will be in attendance and there will be displays and door to door prizes to makette occasion specie. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the Aditance-Times, or by calling the Heart and Stroke Foundation office at (519) 524 - Recent advancements by tit a Heart and Stroke Fou�ndation researchers to diagnosis, treatment and cent -enmity education are saving, the lives. of 35,000 Canadians every year. However, heart disease and stroke terrain Canada's number one killer of men and women by far, claiming 80,000 Canadian lives annu- ally. Support the Huron Chapter of the Heart and Stroke Foundation at the "Souping It Up" luncheon on Feb. 2 at the Goderith Legion. 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