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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-10-18, Page 1• Iry rtk;1;, If yOttlIf n Ot subsdtlblflg, to • the W1n9tl ) Adxartce "i tines, ggit'ra Miming out. Use thl3 coupon below and subscribe today1' f lanae: Address: City: Prov • Postal Code: Subscription rates Canada within 40 miles (65km) ad- dressed to non letter carrier address- es $27 plus $1.89 GST. Outside 40 miles (65km) or any letter carrier address $40 plus $2.80 GST. Ouside Canada $80 plus $5.60 GST USE YOUR CREDIT CARD Card No. ❑p❑❑[❑❑❑❑ ❑a❑❑❑❑❑❑ Expi Date: Visa l j Master Card ❑ Cheque enclosed ❑ Return To; WIN®HAM ADVANCE -TIMES P.O. Box 390, 5 Diagonal Road Wingham, Ontario, NOG 2W0 L. t Tourism worth $2.9 million annually in Bruce County Huron's Neon Rider: but With a little more realism in helping troulttledyouth cope. Page 3 Morris Township Roads:,:: budget under estiplate; council apPOIntS Cob, 9 bridge engineers., Page2 ebe injjjjaln The Bit$ewater Fast - ball League handed out their annual awards Saturday Page 6 Asurvey of 1,100 people at 11 agricultural events and community dinners this summer in Bruce County in- dicates they spent an average of $45.45 each. The figures were collected by Catherine Hammell, of Dobbin - ton, who conducted the face-to- face surveys this summer. Using those figures, the Bruce County Tourism office estimates that 100 people attended each of the events it promotes translates into $2.9 million worth of spending on agriculture and tourism related events in Bruce. "The economic impact of these events and the amount of money visitors spend in the communities because of these events in our county start to take on, an entirely new and impor- tant perspective," said Agricul- ture, Toprism and Planning chairman Rick Gilbert in his re- port to the October session. of Bruce County Council. Police charge three after car searched The Wingham Police Service have charged three males with possession of stolen property and possession of narcotics after a check of their vehicle revealed almost $5,000 worth of stolen television and stereo equipment. The articles were stolen from the Chatham area and were be- ing brought to Huron. County to be sold. Charged .are Gary' Brice, 29, of Vfjallaceburg; Shawn Dennis, 18.;;; t c d address; Michael Ptoitn i f Wal laceburg. News Editorjal Letters Sports tit. Guide CiasSifieds Community Horoscopes Crossword Page 2 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 8 Page 10 Page 13 Page 14 Page 14 A LOOK AT.. _ - Helping troubled youth cope with the pressures of our modern society. Page 3 The Wingham Advance -Times is a member of a family of community newspapers providing news, advertising and information leadership Garry Korpooral Memorial...Tony Facciafdof Holyrood Meat Packers, left, presents the trophy in memory of Garry Korpooral, a fair supporter who was killed last year in a tragic car accident, to Trevor Peel of Bluevale. Peel won the championship veal calf competition at the 136th annual Howick-Turnberry Fall Fair. 75C CN commits $39,000 to bridge development Project funding approaching $40,000 By CAMERON J. WOOD The Advance -Times In a surprising announcement, Canadian National railway has commit- ted $39,000 to the Wingham Community Trails Project towards the refur- bishing of the for- mer train bridge across the Mait- land River. The announce- ment was jointly by town council- lor Bill McGrath and community trail committee chairman Bruce Bridge...now part of community trail. Stainton at a special. council meeting held October 10. Prior to the an- nouncement, the committee hadbeen meeting with CN officials to discuss the proposal of converting the train bridge into part of the.ecological .trail that loops the Maitland River. Earlier this month, Wescast Industries com- mitted $16,000 to develop the trail across, theirr, lands on the west 'side of the river, and another $15,000 maximum for matching local contributions to the project, for a potential total of $31,000. In accepting the money from CN, the Town of Wingham also becomes the owner of the bridge. In part, this deal finalizes a portion of the town's- Please own' -Please see TOWN/3 ...,.......taxa �,. . �.��: +�. Vis• s; ar �jT.w..,:;�p'Y+. Huron school board looking at 9.69 per cent mill rade increase By HEATHER MIR Special to the Advance -Times CLINTON While the Huron County Board of Edu- cation is reducing expenditures, the mill rate for 1996 is expected to increase nearly 10 per cent due to downloading from the provincial government. "We are moving into a horrendous financial exer- cise for 1996." Director Paul Carroll told board members at the October 2 meeting. Historically the province has brought in a six per cent standard mill rate increase annually. Huron County is in year two of an increase in property as- sessment values for education tax purposes. The 20.7 per cent increase introduced in 1994 has already add- ed five to six per cent on the tax rates and will do so for at least three more years. Carroll explained to trustees unless the govern- ment changes the way education is financed, there will be another increase for local property taxpayers. The impact could be an additional five per cent. Based on 1996 budget estimates, the mill rate in- crease for 1996 has been estimated at 9.69 per cent. The estimated budget reflects the $8 per pupil re- ductions implemented in September and the further $8 per pupil reduction being implemented from Jan- uary through March. It also takes into account histor- ic six per cent increases in the standard mill rate and the increased assessment values. Municipalities have been told to be prepared for a 20 per cent reduction in transfer payments and the HCBE might be subject to a.10 per cent decrease. With current provincial revenues of approximately $30 million dollars, this would require a $3 million expenditure reduction. Anticipating a funding reduction, the • board ap- proved a recommendation to bring budget planning updates forward at each meeting until the 1996 mill rates are set. Carroll provided trustees with a "shop- ping list" of measures which should be investigated in order to reduce spending. "To find the kind of money we are talking about, we need to be looking at six digit numbers. It is big money and we have to look at it in a big way." said Carroll. . Trustee Don McDonald agreed with many of the items on the list and suggested. measures to reduce expenditures. "I think a.lot of these items are talking nothing out of the classroom...that's our main pur- pose. I think we have to get on with the show," said McDonald. • Initiate early retirement incentive plan and negotiate with federa- tions/unions not to replace; •introduce staffing alternatives for school libraries and for kin- dergarten classes and explore other areas for consideration; •enact a hiring freeze for the re- placement of all non -classroom staff; • place an annual credit limit on secondary school students tak- ing course for grades 11, 12 and OAC commencing as early as Semester 2; re-examine minimum class sizes for secondary school course of- ferings; *introduce a "no work - no pay" policy for storm days; •require user -fees for all non- essential school supplies; •increase present walking dis- tance for secondary school stu- dents from the present0.8 km; •examine double -bussing in the F.E. Madill feeder -school area - .eliminate new bus purchases; •reduce number of trustees; •revise facility rental policies Events planned for town hall project TEESWAI"ER-Representatives of the committee in charge refurbish- ing the town hall attended the Oct. 10 meeting of Teeswater council to update members on plans for the historic building. Bev Colvin, spokesman for the group, said it was to receive deliv- ery of 60 seats for the auditorium last Sunday, Oct. 15. The seats cost $25 apiece for a total cost of $1,725. Teeswater council has agreed to pick up the tab until the committee can raise the funds. Colvin said the committee plans to hold a series of fundraising va- riety concerts with one scheduled for this Saturday evening, Oct. 21. There are no expenses involved with the concerts, said Colvin, not- ing that everything is volunteer. In answer to a question, Teeswa- ter Clerk -Treasurer Kendra Rein- hart said she has looked into the possibility of government grants to pay for at least some of the town hall refurbishing. However, nothing is available, meaning that funds will have to raised locally. The committee also suggested it may hold a seat sale to have the re- maining auditorium seats uphol- stered. However, no decision will be made until early in the new year. Find out eveiytbi: brewing y'out'nwn d wine. Cheek gut the i` t 4 for a batCtt atter or 'Mai!!!