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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-06-29, Page 22 Exeter Times–Advocate Wednesday, June 29 , 2005 Regional wrap up Habitat for Humanity CLINTON — Habitat for Humanity is getting ready to build its first home in Huron County. The non-profit agency is still recruit- ing volunteers and raising money for the $75,000 build. The Clinton News - Record reports the home will be con- structed on Highway 8 in Clinton. It's a three-bedroom resi- dence designed by volunteers. Construction is set to begin Aug. 1 with a move -in date of December. For more informa- tion contact Stanley at 482-9914. Doors open Brussels BRUSSELS — Fifteen hundred peo- ple flooded Brussels during the weekend of June 25 to take advantage of the Doors Open event. The Huron Expositor reports a 34 -page brochure was distributed to more than 300 car- loads of people. Points of interest included 29 buildings in Brussels. The brochure also fea- tures 25 locations in Seaforth, five in Walton and many surrounding villages and hamlets. Popular destina- tions in Brussels included: Logan's Mill, Armstrong Aerodrome and the Flatiron building. Organizers hope to schedule the event every two years. Water rates proposals heard by council By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF VARNA — Options for new water rates for Bluewater Municipality were proposed to council Monday night by Matt Pearson from B. M. Ross. The discussion followed a public meeting held June 11 which Pearson said was well attended. Pearson proposed four options for new water rates in Bluewater, which he said had been modeled after several other com- munities, including Oxford County. The new rates, Pearson said, "will get us away from the Ward system and towards operating as a whole." The four scenarios Pearson presented to council are as follows: Scenario A • operating cost 2005-$615,000; • long term reserve -$125,000; • maintenance reserve -$125,000 • debt repayment -$100,000; • environmental levy ($10 per customer) $25,000; • total to be recovered $990,000; • flat rate per customer -$396; • seven year debt repayment; Scenario B • operating cost 2005-$615,000; • long term reserve -$125,000; • maintenance reserve -$125,000; • debt repayment -$73,000; • environmental levy -$25,000; • total to be recovered -$963,000; • flat rate per customer -$385; • 10 year debt repayment; Scenario C • operating cost 2005-$500,000; • long term reserve -$125,000; • maintenance reserve -$125,000; • debt repayment -$100,000; • environmental levy -$25,000; • total to be recovered -$875,000; • flat rate per customer -$350; • seven year debt repayment; Scenario D • operating cost -$500,000; • long term reserve -$125,000; • maintenance reserve -$125,000; • debt repayment -$73,000; • environmental levy -$25,000; • total to be recovered -$848,000; • flat rate per customer -$339; • and 10 year debt repayment. After hearing the proposals, Coun. Bill MacDougall said "your conceptual approach needs a lot of work...I don't think the people of Hay and Stanley should pay for deficits of Harbour Lights and Carriage Lanes." Coun. Rod Parker agreed saying, "I don't think Hensall taxpayers will be happy pay- ing off other deficits." Pearson replied saying "there are a lot of philosophical differences. it was just some- thing to throw at you...it was to get direc- tion and I have some now." It was decided Pearson will bring further options back for council to study. In other business, fire services manager Dave Johnston reported to council Zurich fire chief Rick Fisher has asked to increase the complement of personnel for the Zurich Station from 18 to a proposed 21. Johnston said the increase will help cover shortages during daytime periods. Johnston also asked council to endorse a policy of allowing firefighters from Bluewater stations to respond to any Bluewater emergency incident in which they are in the immediate vicinity. The new policy, according to Johnston will also assist in cutting down on daylight personnel shortages. In order to prevent any problems of fire- fighters working in crews they have not trained with, Johnston said the new policy will only cover situations such as driving trucks and providing exterior manpower on scene. Both policies were approved by council. Donnelly trial comes to life thanks to real court transcripts Sean Carmichael is Const. James Carroll, the defendant in The DonnellyTrial, a new play by Chris Doty of London. The play was per- formed for the first time in Lucan last week- end as a fundraiser for Lucan Area Heritage which is planning to build a Donnelly muse- um. (photo/submitted) By Stephanie Mandziuk TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF LUCAN — Guilty and guilty once again! Two juries on two separate days have con- victed Const. James Carroll of murder in con- nection with the death of Johannah Donnelly. But there are a few catches — the defen- dant is dead, the murder occurred 125 years ago and the jurors are members of the audi- ence. The Donnelly saga has long been the focus of authors and playwrights. This time around documentary film-maker Chris Doty uses real court transcripts and newspaper reports to piece together the trial of the only person charged in connection with the Donnelly slayings. Carroll's first trial resulted in a hung jury and the second, an acquittal. This time around he wasn't so lucky. In the play's first two previews last week- end, at the Lucan Community Memorial Centre, Carroll was convicted and sentenced to hang for the murder of Johannah Donnelly. The matriarch of the Donnelly clan was killed along with four other family members by a group of vigilantes, whose alleged leader was Const. James Carroll. The Donnelly family knew how to farm and had a shrewd sense when it came to busi- ness. On the flip side, the family was per- ceived as rough around the edges. There was jealousy in the community and grudges developed against the Irish immi- grants. Eventually a group of local vigilantes enforced its own perceived justice by com- mitting the mass murders in 1880. The inscription on Carroll's tombstone is "Peace, perfect peace." Perhaps Doty's play and the outcome of the first two trials can offer some vindication to the Donnelly family Opening night of The Donnelly Trial is June 30 at the former Middlesex County court- house in London, site of the original trial. The show runs selected nights, July 4-14. Tickets are $55 for opening night and $35 for the remaining shows. For more information contact the Grand Theatre box office at 672-8800. Huron and Bruce hospitals see increased funding CLINTON — The province announced $4.5 million in additional fund- ing over three years for Huron and Bruce hospi- tals last week. South Huron Hospital will receive an additional $154,000 in new operat- ing funds. The total oper- ating funds for 2005-2006 will be $5,751,300. The hospital will receive at least $5,898,300 for 2006-2007, and at least $6,016,300 for 2007-08. "This is the kind of sta- ble, multi-year funding hospitals have long been asking for, and our gov- ernment has delivered," Huron -Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell said. "It will greatly increase their ability to plan for the care needs of their patients, manage their finances and keep their budgets in balance." For the first time in the province's history, every Ontario hospital will know how much funding it will receive over the next three years — instead of just one year at a time. "Hospitals are the cor- nerstone of our health care system. "They deliver world- class acute care to Ontario patients," Minister of Health George Smitherman said. Provincewide, hospitals will receive $12.27 billion in funding this fiscal year, an increase of $650 mil- lion or 5.1 percent in hos- pital operational funding over the previous year, at least $12.6 billion in 2006-07, and at least $13.1 billion in 2007-08. v RF Ai X co E EXETER AUTO SERVICE 1/2 PRICE ALIGNMENT WITH INSTALLATION OF 2 OR MORE NEW TIRES EXPIRES JULY 8 CALL FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT!! 235-0160 EXTa, EXPIRES JULY 8 EXETER AUTO SERVICE 100 Thames Rd. E. 235-0160 Glenn Edward Enterprises Inc. PROUDLY CANADIAN OWNED AND OPERATED Mon-Thurs 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Fri 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sat 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. -5 p.m. OD AMERICAN EXPRESS