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Exeter Times—Advocate
Wednesday,June 15, 2005
Work on the Exeter flood management project began last week with the cleaning
out and straightening of an existing open ditch south of Simcoe Street.When fin-
ished, the project will see a large dry holding area dug to hold up to 32,000 cubic
metres during a flood.The holding area will take up five acres of land and will be
able to hold water from a 260 -acre watershed area. It is designed big enough to
hold the equivalent of a "50 -year storm" and will benefit the entire southern por-
tion of Exeter.The holding area will remain dry except during heavy rainstorms
and will be 1.5 metres deep at its deepest level. It will also be tapered with a 1.5
metre high berm around it.The approximately $800,000 project, funded by the
Exeter Community Development Fund, is slated to be finished in late September.
(photo/Scott Nixon)
Keep supporting events
Dear Editor:
On Friday night, I par-
ticipated in the Relay for
Life at South Huron
District High School. This
was my second Relay for
Life - the first one being
in Goderich last year. The
Relay for Life in Goderich
is largely sponsored by
corporate donations and,
while it is impressive in
its size, nothing
can compare to
the incredible l
experience of
participating
in the event this
year in Exeter.
This community needs
to recognize the talented
and energetic students
and teachers at South
Huron District High
School. We need to pat
ourselves on the back for
our generous businesses
and people who made up
the 21 teams which made
this event a huge success!
From the delicious
Survivors' meal to the
sold -out luminaries; the
Lions Club food booth to
the warm-up exercises;
the free massages to the
hourly events throughout
the night; the Survivors
Victory lap to the shoring
of locks in the wee hours
of the morning and the
band and the disc jockey -
this was an incredible
night.
But much more, we
need to continue to sup-
port events
such as these.
As I walked
the track that
night, I was
so moved by
the number of
names I recognized
of people that have had
their lives touched by
cancer... the families that
have lost loves ones... the
families that have sup-
ported loved ones
throughout their battle
and the families that con-
tinue to pray that their
loved ones will survive.
Thank you to the high
school students and
teachers, the community
members and the busi-
Letters
to the ti
Editor
nesses who gave so gen-
erously of your time and
money - you are all very
special.
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Residents in and around
Dashwood were on the
receiving end of a sudden
downpour late Thursday
afternoon last week.
Several fields and roads
were temporarily flooded
over in the area, and
(above) a school bus need-
ed an assist from the
Dashwood fire department
to continue safely deliver-
ing its passengers.
(photo/ Pat Bolen)
Above left,fields, parks and
roadways were
underwater.
(photos/ Dianna Hardy
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NOTICE
Special
OPEN HOUSE
June 16, 2005 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
in the Olde Town Hall Council Chambers
322 Main St. S, Exeter
The public is invited to attend an Open House
presented by the Municipality of South Huron and
the Design Engineer to provide information and to
answer any questions or concerns with regard to
the following proposed street reconstruction in
the Exeter Ward:
Edward Street from Huron Street
to Sanders Street
Ken Betties, Road Superintendent
Municipality of South Huron
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