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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-08-10, Page 22 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. 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