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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-04-13, Page 22 Exeter Times–Advocate Wednesday, April 13, 2005 Regional wrap up Tax hike for ratepayers in Central Huron CLINTON — It's offi- cial, Central Huron resi- dents are facing a prop- erty tax hike of 4.48 per cent. The Clinton News - Record says the increase was approved by council April 4. The municipality cut back on capital expendi- tures this year to hold the line on taxes. Last year's tax hike was just over 3 per cent. Rescue from frigid waters GODERICH — After a couple of hours in freez- ing waters two men were rescued from the Maitland River April 4. According to the Goderich Signal -Star, the pair fell out of a dinghy 230 metres from shore. Christopher Faber, 23 and Corey Palmer, 24 both of Goderich, were treated for hypother- mia. Half a million dollar drug bust HURON COUNTY— A drug bust in northern Huron County has resulted in the arrest of a 46 -year-old Goderich man. On April 2 police removed more than $650,000 in marijuana plants and $13,000 in growing equipment from a residence in Ashfield-Colborne- Wawanosh. The Citizen reports there was an illegal hydro connection lead- ing into the rental home. The accused is charged with produc- tion of a controlled sub- stance, possession for the purpose of traffick- ing, theft of electricity and mischief. Grand Bend Public School played host April I to the Optimist Zone Spelling Bee, which featured grades 5-8 students representing six different Optimist Clubs: Grand Bend, Crediton, Dashwood, Ilderton, Parkhill and East Williams.Above in front from left are Grade 5 winners Dennis Hoogerbrugge (1 st, Parkhill), Ciara Wright (2nd, Grand Bend) and Bailey Bradt (3rd, Ilderton). In back from left are Grade 6 winners Kyle Windsor (1 st, East Williams), Gina Phouttharath (2nd, Dashwood) and Rebecca Curtis (3rd, Ilderton). Below in front from left are Grand Optimist Club representative Julie Murphy, Grade 7 winners Meaghan Forrester (1 st, Grand Bend), Stacey Hurst (2nd, Ilderton), Bridget Mahon (3rd, East Williams) and Zone 8 Optimist lieutenant -governor Brenda Feeney. In the back from left are Grade 8 winners David Mills (1 st, Grand Bend), Xanthia Hewetson (2nd, Ilderton) and Brandon Dayman (3rd, Crediton).The winners of the spelling bee will com- pete in the district finals in Essex on Saturday. (photos/Scott Nixon) Water report presented Continued from front page Asked by Coun. Joshua McClinchey if there had been a percentage breakdown of the sources, Gillespie said there hadn't been enough funds to estab- lish the percentages. Palmateer added sev- eral hundred E. coli were collected and not DNA fingerprinted. He said they have been frozen in such a way they will be stable for four years in the same physiological state as when taken and are available for further testing if funding is made available. Palmateer said he was pleased with the co- operation received from landowners who were interested to see what would be found. Asked what the BSRA would like to see hap- pen, Gillespie said they want to continue testing because it helps when dealing with senior lev- els of government. Huron County public health manager Pam Scharfe agreed saying the report was a great start "It is time to look at remedial action...Huron can be a shining star for the province," said Scharfe. Gillespie said another priority was identifying all the landowners linked to the study and finding a way to commu- nicate with them. SEMINAR: Navigator RETIREMENT - "TOOLS Financial thiv FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION" Services GRAND BEND AREA MEDICAL CENTRE THURS. APR. 28 - 7:30-9 p.m. • Guest Speakers • Refreshments Provided • RSVP 238-8892 SEMINAR HOSTED BY: Brian Hall, CFP, CLU, CHFC, Navigator Financial Services, 45 Ontario St. N. Grand Bend Lots of activity in area Continued from front page He also said there is a housing shortage in Exeter — more housing is something that would increase the town's popu- lation and possibly help downtown. Mayor Rob Morley said he does have concerns, although he notes Exeter's business community is in better shape than most other small towns. "As a local government, you always want your downtown to thrive and survive." Referring to the recent closures and movement of some local businesses, Morley said the change of seasons seems to be a time when things happen in the business world. "There's a lot of shuf- fling," he said. "We've got to see where the dust set- tles." Morley said he has "reservations" about the expansion at the north end of town, but said shoppers at big box stores often go into the down- town core to continue their shopping at specialty stores. "They don't just come to town to get groceries, they also go downtown," he said. "If you don't have some of those big box stores that people want and support, then they'll go to the town that does have them." One thing that is hurting business in Exeter, Morley said, is the continuing development of London's Masonville area. He esti- mated about 50 per cent of Exeter's workforce is employed in London and it's convenient for those people to do their shop- ping in London on the way home. On the other hand, he said, some Exeter shops have responded by becoming specialty stores that can't be found in London. "What we need to do to thrive is to convince peo- ple to live in Exeter for (lower) taxes and that small-town atmosphere. But if they can't buy a cheap pair of shorts the day they want them, then they're going to buy them in London anyway, because that's where they work everyday." POLICE BRIEF Man assaulted on porch EXETER — On the morning of March a 20 -year-old man was sitting with a youth on the front porch of a res- idence on Sanders Street in Exeter. A male walking by got into a verbal argument with the 20 -year-old man and challenged him to a fight. The man sitting on the porch declined. The pedestrian then stepped onto the property and struck the victim in the face. Both men started rolling around on the lawn. Another family member tried to intervene and was assisted by a pass- ing motorist. The pedestrian fled the scene on foot. Later that day the alleged assailant was arrested on Main Street. An 18 -year-old man from South Huron is charged with assault. - SHORES... Municipal Events in your Community Street, P.O. Box 610, Forest, Ontario NON 130 786-2135, Email: adminstration( Iambton-shores.com. ®''`� "'Be lts s -o. - - a`�nfton�. ho LIVING IN LAMBTON A weekly Update on the Administration Department - 19 Ann Tel: 1-877-786-2335, 786-2335, Fax: Visit our Web Site at www.lambton-shores.com GRAND BEND SEWAGE TREATMENT REVISED PROJECT INITIATION In the Fall of 2004, Dillon Consulting Limited was retained long-term sanitary sewage servicing needs of Grand Bend of Bluewater and the Municipality of South Huron regarding Dashwood area, Lambton Shores has enlarged the Study • Bluewater— lands along the north side of Huron sides of Highway 21 from Huron Road 83 to Huron . South Huron — lands along the south side of Huron The Study Area also includes the Defore Subdivision on the The Master Plan will be a comprehensive long-range document Treatment Facility and the sanitary sewage infrastructure the findings of the study, improvements may include the and major collection facilities, such as trunklforcemain sewers timing of construction of the required collection and treatment The study will be undertaken according to the requirements for Master Plans: X Phase 1: `Problem or Opportunity", will identify the X Phase 2: "Alternative Solutions", will identify and evaluate in Phase 1. A long-term Service Area, outlining lands Phase 2. At the end of Phase 2, Dillon will recommend environmental and land use planning considerations, conformity A Public information Centre will be held during Phase 2 to present the proposed Service Area and alternative servicing solutions. A subsequent notice will include the date and location of the Information Centre. If you have any comments, questions or concerns or would like to be added to our project Contact List, please contact: Paul Turnbull, Director of Community ServicesMunicipality of Lambton Shores 9575 Port Franks Road, R.R. 1 Thedford, ON NOM 2N0 Tel: 243-1400 Fax: 2433500Stun E-mail: ptumbull(Sdambton-shores.com FACILITY MASTER PLAN NOTICE - ENLARGED STUDY AREA by the Municipality of Lambton Shores to prepare a Master Plan and surrounding area. Based on input received from the Municipality septic system failures along the Lake Huron shoreline and Area to include the following additional areas: Road 83, including the north part of Dashwood and lands along Road 84, including St. Joseph Road 83, including the south part of Dashwood. Ausable Cut in Lambton Shores. outlining a long-term Service Area for the Grand Bend Sewage improvements that are required over the next 20 years. Depending construction of expansions and upgradings of the Grand Bend "lagoons" and pumping stations. The Plan will also identify the approximate facilities. of the "Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA)" (June Study Area's current and long-term sanitary sewage servicing needs alternative solutions that could potentially solve the problems identified to be serviced by the Grand Bend facility, will be defined at the beginning a preferred servicing scheme based on all relevant engineering, to Provincial, County and municipal servicing policies and costs. of the in the both on 2000) of Blnexnter 5t Joseph Lake Huron 1111 y �a ' South Huron f �. 1 . + .) Janet Smolders, MCIP, Senior Planner Dillon Consulting Limited Box426, London, ON NSA 4W7 Tel: 438-6192 Fax: 672-8209 E-mail: jsmolders@dillon.ca r,a,` '