The Times Advocate, 2006-08-09, Page 9Wednesday, August 9, 2006
Exeter Times–Advocate
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Husking corn at Qu
Hensall Queensway Retirement Home residents kept busy Aug. 3, husking six dozen cobs of corn to eat for
dinner. From left are residents Mina Taylor, Jean Henderson, Beatrice Richardson, Eleanor Brophy, Joyce Adkins
and Queensway food service supervisor Joan Bradley.The corn was supplied by Hensall area farmer John
Thomson. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout)
Golf tournament and supper on Sat., Sept. 9
By Rohda Rohde
THAMES ROAD CORRESPONDENT
THAMES ROAD – Congratulations
to Rick and Rebecca (Miller) Heesels
on the birth of their baby son, Cole
Ross Heessels, born on July 31
weighing 6 lbs. 4 oz. Proud grand-
parents are Adrian and Jo Anne
Heesels and Barry and Melonie
Miller. Grand grandparents are Ross
and Pat Veal.
Tammy Steinbach and Justin of
Mitchell, Bill and Rhoda Rohde,
spent Wednesday with Dan and
Nancy Rohde, Elizabeth, Emma and
Megan of Balinafad.
Announcements
During the month of August, Rev.
Judith will be on holidays. During
this time in case of emergency
please call one of the following from
the M & P Committee; Larry Lynn
519-229-8276, Janis Richardson
519-229-6782, Murray Dawson 519-
238-6378. They will have contact
with Rev. Judith.
Sign up now for the Annual Golf
Tournament and Supper on Sat.,
Sept. 9 at the Exeter Golf Course.
There will be activities for those who
do not golf. You may also want to
call Sandra Rowe at 519-229-6284
to sign up.
Sept. 3 Joint Service with Kirkton,
Woodham, Centralia and Zion
United Churches at the Kirkton-
Woodham Community Centre at 10
a.m. Special music by "Summit."
Free will offering lunch to follow.
Please bring your regular church
envelope for offering. Loose collec-
tion to M & S. Nursery provided.
Bring your ball glove and bathing
suit.
Sept. 10 Please bring your items
for the Food Bank for this service
due to the fact the first Sunday of
the month service is a joint service
at the K -W Community Centre.
West Nile Virus activity on the rise
HURON — The Huron County Health Unit has
received word there is a big increase in West Nile Virus
activity around Ontario.
In the last week, several more Ontario health units
have found birds with West Nile Virus. West Nile posi-
tive mosquitoes are also being detected in some areas.
The record-breaking hot weather is the suspected
cause of this increase in activity.
Huron County residents are reminded to report dead
bird sightings to the Health Unit. The Health Unit is
interested in crows and blue jays for West Nile testing.
The Huron County Health Unit has sent 12 birds for
testing this summer. Ten of these have tested negative
and results for the other two are pending.
"We encourage the public to protect themselves by
wearing a mosquito repellent with DEET," says public
health inspector Paul Dawson.
"It also helps if you reduce standing water around
your home, as mosquitoes will breed in the water," he
adds.
To report a bird sighting, contact the West Nile Virus
Infoline at the Huron County Health Unit.
Call 519-482-5119 or toll-free 1-877-837-6143, ext.
2001.
Funding for business program announced
EXETER — The South Huron
Alliance for Retention and
Expansion Project received a boost
Aug. 3 with the announcement of a
$29,500 contribution from the
provincial government.
Huron -Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell
made the announcement at the
South Huron town hall.The provin-
cial Liberal government announced
Aug. 3 it will contribute $29,500 to
help the South Huron Alliance for
Retention and Expansion Project
support local businesses.
As reported in last week's Times -
Advocate, the affiance is seeking vol-
unteers for the project to study the
needs of local businesses.
The government funding will help
develop a Business Retention and
Expansion project that addresses
barriers to business expansion.
The total cost of the project is
$85,000 with $59,000 eligible for
funding of which $29,500 was
requested and approved.
Hugh McMaster, project advisor to
the South Huron Chamber of
Commerce said, "this project will
identify barriers and possible 'red
flag' issues to business growth and
identify opportunities. The result
should be a more vibrant business
climate and economic growth."
South Huron coun. Ken Oke left, Huron -Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell and
Huron County planning director ScottTousaw were among those at
South Huron town hall Aug. 4 to announce funding for the South Huron
business retention initiative. (photo/Pat Bolen)
Exeter resident feeling
violated after theft
By Nina Van Lieshout
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER — An Exeter
resident and her family
are fed up and feel violat-
ed after a break and
enter in which thieves
stole the family's Kodak
digital camera recently.
Victoria Street resident
Christina Rothbauer says
after returning from a
family trip, some items
were not unpacked, but
left in the unlocked vehi-
cle in the Rothbauer's
carport, including the
camera taken on the trip.
Rothbauer, although not
pleased about the missing
camera is more upset by
the fact the thieves have
taken their family trip
memories.
"I can always replace
the camera but the pic-
tures I can't," says
Rothbauer.
Rothbauer, who has two
children, ten -year-old
Kelsey and seven-year-old
Noah, says the pictures
have sentimental value,
especially since her son is
so young and will likely
not remember a lot of the
trip.
"It was something we
could look back at," says
Rothbauer.
And something, says
Rothbauer, that the
thieves can't do anything
with.
Rothbauer has all the
equipment needed to
work the camera.
"I have the chip, they
can't download anything,"
says Rothbauer.
Besides the camera and
pictures taken, the ash-
tray was ripped out of the
vehicle, the glove com-
partment was rummaged
through and money was
stolen.
Two cheque books and
a bank card were also
taken but soon after
recovered.
Rothbauer is no
stranger when it comes to
people stealing from her.
Previously living in
Huron Park, the
Rothbauer home was bro-
ken into and their living
room was trashed.
Stolen were several
smaller items, the com-
puter and golf balls.
According to Rothbauer,
the most valuable of all
stolen was their "sense of
security."
When moving to Exeter,
Rothbauer and her family
thought her family had
thought there would be
less theft, violence and
vandalism but is now
doubting their decision to
move to Exeter.
Other items stolen since
moving to Exeter have
been garden stones, food
and beer from the refrig-
erator in the carport.
Rothbauer is fed up with
the thefts and has con-
tacted the Huron OPP
who have encouraged her
to contact them if she
sees anyone roaming the
streets late at night,
mainly teenagers.
Rothbauer doesn't want
to stereotype but she says
the majority of the people
she sees on the streets
are between the ages of
12 to 16 years old.
She doesn't understand
why parents are letting
their children roam the
streets at night and says a
lot of it has to do with
poor parenting.
Rothbauer says the
whole block where she
lives seems to have
become a target but they
are all watching out for
each other, including one
neighbour who writes
down licence plate num-
bers of unfamiliar cars.
Rothbauer is also in
favour of more police
patrols, neightbourhood
watch groups are curfews
for young teenagers.
In the meantime,
Rothbauer is pleading for
the return of her pictures,
no questions asked.
Who said amalgamation
was going to be fair?
To: Mayor Rob Morley and members of council:
I have some questions to ask about the financing of
the Crediton and Centralia sanitary sewers according
to the story in the Times -Advocate of July 12, 2006.
1. Why are Exeter residents being expected to
finance $1 million of the cost of the
Crediton/Centralia sewer project from the surcharges
that Exeter has been paying over the years on our
water bills?
2. Did Stephen Township not know
before amalgamation that
there would be a problem in Letters
Crediton and Centralia in the 'rEdi tto the
future and, if so, why was or
there not a fund established
using special area rates on the
taxes for these areas? Crediton and
Centralia in the future and, if so, why was there not a
fund established using special area rates on the taxes
for these areas? Crediton and Centralia would have
their own sewer fund by now.
3. Why is only Exeter being expected to pay the
balance of the cost of the construction? Why not the
former Stephen Township? Why not take the funds
from the Grand Bend sewer fund? Why not all of
South Huron on the taxes?
This seems totally unfair to me, as I am sure it does
to many other Exeter residents.
Sincerely Liz BELL, Exeter