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The Times Advocate, 2004-01-14, Page 1��ERE aillibtriHn (519)235-1115 www.hurontractor.com ItiHURON TRACTOR EXETER JR.`D' HAWKS vs MITCHELL FRI. JAN. 16 8:30 p.m. South Huron Rec Centre TIMES -ADVOCATE Exeter, Ontario, Canada Wednesday, January 14, 2004 1.25 (includes GST) SH staff getting unnecessary calls? By Scott Nixon TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF SOUTH HURON — Are South Huron staff receiving calls on weekends and during evenings for problems out of their jurisdiction? Road superintendent Mike Alcock brought the issue up at South Huron's Monday night council meeting and was to attend Tuesday's police services board meeting after the Times -Advocate went to press. He said on-call staff have received weekend calls from OPP officers advis- ing them of problems such as potholes that didn't need to be fixed immediately. In the case of a pothole on Hwy. 4 just north of Hwy. 83, Alcock said fixing it could have waited until a weekday when it could have been repaired cheaper. Alcock said staff have also received unnecessary calls from the OPP for problems out of South Huron's juris- diction, such as snow drifting on Hwy. 21 north of Grant Bend and a problem in Oxford County. Alcock said repairs like the pothole repair on a weekend exceed "minimum maintenance standards" and once they are exceeded, a precedent is set. Coun. George Robertson said police shouldn't be blamed and most likely officers are simply passing on com- plaints they've received from the public. Deputy Mayor Dave Urlin, who also sits on the police services board, invited Alcock to the board's meeting to further discuss the issue. Other notes from the meeting: No regulation for cats While staff has given the go-ahead to clerk Sandra Strang to develop a bylaw regulating the keeping of dogs, other mammals and reptiles in the municipali- ty, cats will not be included on the list. Strang asked council if there should be a limit on the number of cats allowed in an urban household, but council eventu- ally decided not to pursue the issue. Willis farm sold In consultation with Perth South, South Huron accepted a high bid from Earl Foster for $276,100 to buy the Willis farm and gravel pit. The two municipalities shared the property equally and will split the sale price. The sale will close Feb. 15. See REZONING page 2 Winter finally arrived with a snowy blast last week. From left, Jared Anstett, Justin Dionne, Darrin Denomme and John Christmas got some practice snowboarding at MacNaughton Park Monday afternoon. (photo/Scott Nixon) Youth Centre ready for opening Banking committee hopeful EXETER — After two years of plan- ning and anticipation the Exeter Youth Centre is set to open its doors Jan. 19 to Huron County youth aged 16 to 24. The centre will provide a wide vari- ety of services to local youth including employment training and preparation, arts, culture and recreational pro- gramming, crisis services, access to community service providers and referrals to outside community agen- cies,in an environment geared specifi- cally towards youth. In addition to services, the centre also houses a lounge area with foos- ball and air hockey tables. None of this would have been possi- ble without the diligent efforts of so many service organizations, business- es and community members, says pro- gram services leader Aness Symons. "I am amazed at the generosity of the businesses and individuals in this community," Symons explains. "The number of donations we received for our Youth Christmas Party was phe- nomenal. The number one goal of the centre at this point is just to get the word out that we are open and get the youth into the centre to see it and give us some feedback." The centre will be open Monday to Thursday, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., at 264 Main St. For more information contact Aness Symons at (519) 235-4651. By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF ZURICH — Despite the upcoming dos- ing of the Zurich Bank of Montreal (BMO) in June, Heather Redick is asking customers of the bank to be patient. Redick is one of four committee mem- bers along with Bill Wagner, John Consitt and Steve Haberer who make up a sub committee of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce, who are working to ensure financial services are maintained in Zurich. "We're interested in trying to bring a new fmancial institution to Zurich," said Redick. "We're in the very preliminary stages and there is some interest. We're encouraged by that and as soon as we know something, everyone will know." Dusan Novak is BMO area manager in London and said the decision to close the bank wasn't made lightly. "It was a question of looking at our Hensall and Zurich operations. Zurich has three employees and Hensall had two and from a safety point of view, those numbers don't bode very well for that. And while some customers say all they want is teller service, others want mortgage, loan and investment service." Novak said BMO looked at the Municipality of Bluewater and decided to make one bigger branch. "Although there was no preference between the branches, the premises in See BANKING page 2 The biggest contribution to any RRSP is good advice. George Godbolt" CFP CLU Paul Ciufo' Successful RRSP planning depends on making choices that match your long term goals. As Clarica advisors, we'll talk about your retirement goals, and then help you put together an RRSP strategy that helps you achieve them. 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