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Exeter Times–Advocate Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Regional
wrap up
Tender
for
enforce-
ment
officer
BLUEWATER—
Bluewater council is
tendering a request
for proposals to fill
the position of a
part-time, on-call
bylaw enforcement
officer.
According to the
Clinton News -
Record, the move
follows several com-
plaints about how
the municipality
deals with by law
enforcement .
Council has allo-
cated $15,000 for
the new position.
Lancaster
coming to
Goderich
GODERICH — A
Second World War
Lancaster Bomber
will be flying over
Goderich Sun.
Aug. 14.
The Goderich
Signal -Star
reports it's all part
of Victory in Japan
celebrations.
The rare bomber
will be flying from
the Mt. Hope
based Canadian
Warplane
Museum.
A local commit-
tee raised $5,000
to bring the
bomber to
Goderich for VE
celebrations in
May, but rain and
fog prevented it
from takiing off.
The committee
decided an August
visit would work
well for everyone.
Huron Park businesses want action
By Scott Nixon
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
SOUTH HURON — Huron Park industries are fed up with the delay
in the park's privatization and some are considering leaving, accord-
ing to a spokesperson.
Exi-Plast owner Frank Zawalsky appeared before council Monday
night concerning the much -delayed process (announced last August)
that would allow Huron Park industries to buy their buildings and
land from the province.
Zawalsky, acting as spokesperson for a recently -formed Huron
Park business association, said negotiations between
his business and the Ontario Realty Corporation (the "You could end up with
provincial body that manages land) started years ago. anotherVanastra:'
He said a deal which would have seen his business buy
its building was supposed to be done in 2002 and still FRANK ZAWALSKY
hasn't happened. DU-PLAST OWNER
And while, as previously reported, the ORC is looking
for one or two large buyers to buy the portions of the
park the current tenants don't want, Zawalsky reminded council the
tenants have a contractual agreement and an order of council allow-
ing them to buy their land and buildings.
He said if he had known the ORC was going to fmd one large buyer
for Huron Park's industrial side, Exi-Plast, which makes a wide vari-
ety of plastic products, "would have left long ago."
"You could end up with another Vanastra," Zawalsky cautioned,
adding several Huron Park businesses are ready to leave.
Zawalsky invited council to visit the businesses in Huron Park and
find out what they do.
Zawalsky's appearance was a surprise to councillors, who were
expecting a delegation from local author and historian W. Peter
Fydenchuk, who was to present his proposal to have a celebration at
Huron Park, "the birthplace of NATO pilot training." Fydenchuk's
idea, which would see NATO aircraft visiting the park, has been for-
warded to Huron -Bruce MP Paul Steckle and Minister of Defence Bill
Graham.
But instead of presenting his idea to council, Fydenchuk said he
wants to see council get more involved with Huron Park.
"I'm hearing ORC saying, 'big buyer, big buyer.' Where is the big
buyer?" he asked.
Fydenchuk said council should support the businesses
and he wouldn't blame them for leaving.
"If you're for one (large) buyer, we'd like to know why,"
he said to council.
Deputy Mayor Dave Urlin said council has been kept up
to date on Huron Park activities by Morley and he remind-
ed Fydenchuk that the municipality doesn't own the land.
Later in the meeting, Morley said he met with MPP Carol Mitchell
and the ORC July 14. He said he's been assured the existing tenants
will have "first right of refusal" for the buildings and property. He
said the suggested one large buyer is intended for property the exist-
ing tenants don't want.
Council agreed to meet with the Huron Park businesses and will
hold its Aug. 29 communications meetings at Gnutti Ltd. in Huron
Park.
Lightning strike ignites barn fire in Crediton
By Stephanie Mandziuk
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
CREDITON — A light-
ning strike caused hun-
dreds of thousands of dol-
lars in damage to a dairy
operation on Mount
Carmel Drive in Crediton.
Harglen Holstein Farms
Inc. is owned by Glenn
Hodgins and his father
Harvey. It's been in the
family for several genera-
tions.
Last Thursday (Aug. 4) a
lightning storm ripped
through the area. A
neighbour says she saw
lighting strike the barn
around 9:30 p.m., fol-
lowed by smoke. At
almost the same time,
Glenn Hodgins was mak-
ing his way around a
building and saw smoke
as well. He told his wife
Grace to call 911.
Forty milking cows were
in the field and nine calves
were in the barn. Hodgins
and his son Scott were
able to get them out quick-
ly. Scott was later treated
in hospital for an ankle
injury.
Stephen Township fire-
fighters were on the scene
within 20 minutes. They
stayed at the farm through
the night, making sure the
fire didn't spread to near-
by sheds and the family's
home.
Fraud artist going to court
Continued from front
situation came to his
attention in May when
the treasurer was
reviewing bills that were
never approved. Helm
confirms the Legion has
a charge account at
Hansen's but only cer-
tain members have sign-
ing authority. He says
the Legion contacted
Hansen's about the dis-
crepancy.
"We have to be
responsible for the
money we raise and
spend," says Helm, and
"our system of checks
and balances worked."
Meanwhile Larry
Eveland, treasurer of the
Exeter Lion's Club, says
police contacted him for
information. Eveland
says he faxed a letter to
the OPP stating the club
did not have a charge
account at Hansen's and
no one has authority to
make purchases and
charge them to the
Exeter Lion's Club.
The woman facing the
fraud charges is sched-
uled to appear in Exeter
court Oct. 27 in connec-
tion with the theft of
$1,758 in groceries.
Fire chief John Robinson
says 40 firefighters were
on the scene. A tanker
from Exeter was used and
equipment and personnel
from Dashwood also
assisted.
Robinson says, "Glenn
did everything right. He
had his wife call 911, he
shut off the hydro and gas
and he got the livestock
out."
An insurance adjustor is
working with the family to
determine the total
amount of damage.
Meanwhile Huron OPP
report another lighting
strike at almost the same
time ignited a fire on a
new home on London
Road between Blyth and
Bluevale. Police say there
were no injuries but the
home was completely
destroyed.
Twenty-four hours after a lightning strike, fire still
burns throughout the rubble of a dairy barn on the
property of Harglen Holstein Farms Inc. in Crediton.
(photo/Stephanie Mandziuk)
Council faces concerned residents
Continued from front page
DeLuca agreed with
Fletcher, saying that if one
of the landowners walks
away from the negotiating
table, the municipality
should take legal action.
"Now is the time" for a
flood control project, he
said to applause, adding
that the landowners need
to show they want to be a
part of the community and
help solve the problem.
Another issue the munic-
ipality wants to deal with
is illegal hook-ups in
Exeter — connections that
see eavestroughs and
foundation drains empty-
ing into the sewer system.
"We know from doing
smoke tests there are an
awful lot of illegal hook-
ups," Morley said, urging
residents to take part in
South Huron's incentive
program that helps house-
holds make drainage
changes to their homes.
According to a report
from operations manager
Dennis Hockey, homeown-
ers should:
• install a sump pump in
the basement, with the
water outletting above
ground;
• disconnect footing tiles
and floor drains from the
sewer line and re-route
them to the sump pump;
• install a back flow pre -
venter on the sewer ser-
vice as it enters the home
and have them inspected
regularly.
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