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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-07-12, Page 3Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Exeter Times–Advocate 3 Parkside Drive -In reopens The Parkside Drive -In Restaurant on the Main Street of Zurich reopened Canada Day.Above, the new owners stand in front of the business. From left are Thania, Robert, Elizabeth and Morgan Freele of the Zurich area. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout) By Nina Van Lieshout TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF ZURICH — The Parkside Drive -In Restaurant in Zurich reopened recently with new owners after closing its doors over two years ago. This is the first business venture for Morgan and his wife Thania Freele, along with their children 18 -year-old Elizabeth and 17 -year- old Robert of the Zurich area. The Freele family is excited to re- open the Main Street business, say- ing they have received much sup- port from the Zurich and area community. The Freeles, who are big fans of Zurich say it is a good opportunity and a great location. Morgan says he loves the Zurich community and would like to do his part in helping revitalize the business scene. "I still feel Zurich has something and I want to be a part of it," says Morgan. "I felt the location was good," he adds. The Parkside Drive -In will even- tually have a similar menu to that of the previous owners but for now are staying simple. "Burgers, fries, hotdogs, ice cream and some finger foods like mozzarella sticks, chicken and chicken fingers," says Morgan. The Freeles also are planning to offer wraps, subs and salads in the future. They are contemplating their business hours but plan to be open when it will be most beneficial to the customers. Morgan says he hopes to be open everyday throughout the summer months and "maybe in the fall we'll open weekends if needed," Bluewater to repair facilities By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF VARNA — The Municipality of Bluewater may be getting additions to its recreation facilities if recom- mendations by facilities manager Tom Dickens are approved. Dickens presented a letter to coun- cil Monday night on a tennis court at St. Joseph Shores 1 subdivision, which along with a shuffleboard and basketball facility are not in playable condition with significant cracking and breakup. Dickens said the facilities were constructed by a developer for use by property owners in the subdivi- sion and have not been maintained by the municipality. Dickens recommended the munici- pality ensure the facilities meet stan- dards for recreational use and that if upgraded the estimated lifespan of the property is 25 years. According to Dickens, the cost of the project is $53,921, with 50 per cent of the 2006 cost taken out of the Hay parkland reserve and the Recreation and Park Reserve. The 2007 part of the cost would be a capital line item in the budget, said Dickens. Coun. Marg Deichert said neigh- bours around the area have tried to support the facilities but haven't been able to keep up. She added their are no recreation facilities in Hay East or Hay West, "and the resi- dents should get something." In response to a suggestion from Coun. Bill MacDougall that the facili- ties should be meant for Bluewater residents, Mayor Bill Dowson said recreation facilities have to be open to everyone, "for my support, public means everyone." Asked by Deputy Mayor Paul Klopp if there would be any fees or sched- ules, Dickens said "it will be like a playground for adults. If someone is on the slide, you wait your turn." A motion was passed authorizing Dickens to obtain quotes for fixing the facilities subject to the munici- pality having proper legal owner- ship. In other business council passed a bylaw to close the bridge over the Aldworth municipal drain at Lot eight, Concession four and five in Hay Ward East, based on a recom- mendation from public works man- ager Ross Fisher, who said the bridge has deteriorated to the point where it is necessary to replace it. According to the bylaw, the bridge is no longer required for the use of the public and rebuilding it entails a larger expenditure than is reason- able. Fisher said the bridge will be bar- ricaded and no one in the area will blocked off. ac3 MORTGAGES we make mortgages...make sense FREE MORTGAGE ADVICE - YOU DON'T PAY US THE LENDERS DO! 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Paul Hodgins says Lucan residents LUCAN BIDDULPH — seemed pleased with the There were no delegations or information given by the offi- petitions at Lucan Biddulph cers and volunteers. council's recent meeting but Arena update several issues were briefly Van Boxmeer was awarded touched on. the tender for the washrooms Connecting Link in the Leprechaun Hall cost - Council spoke about the ing $20,042. connecting link which the The arena's new condenser municipality will possibly be and pool are both running. funding after receiving writ- Arena manager Ken ten confirmation from the Needham says some minor MTO. The project has unan- repairs need to be made on swered questions at this time the equipment at the Granton regarding who will be paying park. A safety inspection and how much work the pro- could be made in the future. ject consists of. There was also discussion Policing update about how to generate more One fulltime OPP, three revenue for the arena in auxiliary police officers and Lucan. four members of the commu- Some suggestions included nity attended the Elm Street permanently licensing the hall, advertising on the Zamboni and making sched- uling changes to allow more people a chance to book events and activities. Fire update The new fire truck is expected to arrive in August. The public will be able to see the truck at an open house soon after. The fire truck is being picked up from the United States in mid-July and will then be transported to Woodstock for an inspection and decals. Council passed a motion which will no longer allow championship sports teams to ride the fire trucks after win- ning championship games for both safety and liability issues. Pineridge Zoo cited one of Canada's worst By Nina Van Lieshout TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF GRAND BEND — The Pineridge Zoo in Grand Bend is still listed as one of the worst zoos in Canada by the World Society of the Protection of Animals (WSPA). The zoo which failed in the fall, has again made the list after a follow-up visit by the WSPA June 17. In an official two page complaint written by WSPA campaign officer Melissa Tkachyk to the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Ministry of Natural Resources, the zoo is cited unfit for many rea- sons including issues of both animal and pub- lic safety which was demonstrated at the ring- tailed lemur exhibit. The WSPA's complaint states "there was no public stand-off barrier around the ring-tailed lemur exhibit and the exhibit was unlocked." It also says "there was a hole in the front of the exhibit where the public would most likely congregate." Other main issues in the complaint say exhibits were of "simple construction and design, they are filthy, unsafe and barren." It also says "the tiger exhibit was particu- larly poor" and the Pineridge Zoo has "no education or conservation value." An employee from the Pineridge Zoo declined to comment on the WSPA official complaint but she did say that "the SPCA was here a couple of weeks ago and we got a clean bill of health." OSPCA acting chief inspector Hugh Coghill says although Pineridge Zoo did pass under the current legislation he would not agree that they received a clean bill of health. "No, I resent that term," says Coghill. Coghill says under the current legislation, which has seen few changes to the Criminal Code section since 1873, it states that animals need shelter, food and water but does not have any laws regarding the mental state of the animal. "Ontario has the worst animal cruelty laws in Canada," says Coghill. The SPCA found no grounds to charge the Pineridge Zoo under the current laws, but says Coghill, "what can I say? The laws stink." Kids Help Phone fundraiser Saturday HURON — A Kids Help Phone fundraiser is Saturday featuring many local bands includ- ing The Rhythm Section, Bordertown, Distrot as well as i hate sally from Burlington. The oudoor show organized by former South Huron District High School (SHDHS) student Danielle Patterson and SHDHS stu- dent Danielle Hurman costs $8 a person. The event starts at 2 p.m. and ends at 11p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend the concert at 70781 Goshen Line on the corner of Huron Street and Goshen Line. If you would like to donate to the Kids Help Phone contact Patterson at 282-2421. 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