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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-09-27, Page 22 TIMES—ADVOCATE Wednesday, September 27, 2006 Newcomers continue to join fall South Huron election Continued from front page David Frayne While he has been thinking of running for council for the last cou- ple of elections, this is the first time Frayne had decided to take the plunge. He's running in the Usborne ward against Hugh McMaster for the lone seat in that ward. Frayne's parents, Stan and Marion, ran Frayne's General Store for 52 years, with David helping out for 19 years. After closing the store last year, David now lives on his late father's farm in Usborne with his wife Cathy Cade. Frayne has his - David Frayne toric ties to Usborne, with his grandparents uncles and cousins all farming there in the past. Working part time at the Exeter LCBO, Frayne says he now has time for council work. "Hopefully I can help out the resi- dents of Usborne," he says, adding the four-year term will give more time for new councils to make accomplishments. Frayne says South Huron council has done good work and he wants to continue that. Looking at Usborne, Frayne says he would like to see municipal watermains extended into the for- mer township, although he admits it might be too expensive. Frayne also says the outer areas of South Huron, such as Kirkton-Woodham, shouldn't be forgotten. He notes the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre is busy. Frayne says he wants to do the best job he can for the whole com- munity and adds it's good to have new faces on council because they can offer new ideas. "Hopefully we can build on the past and carry on with the future." Pointing towards the rest of the municipality, Frayne said he'd like to see funding for the Crediton/Centralia sewer project and says he believes the industrial park in Huron Park is under-uti- lized and should be used to help bring more employment to the area. He notes infrastructure items such as water and sewers are being looked after. Frayne is a past president of the Exeter Legion and remains involved with the Legion. He worked with medical services at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics and was a 25 -year member of the Ski Patrol. Leroy Hoffman Hoffman, also running for the first time, is running in the Exeter ward, which has two seats on council. Hoffman's competition so far is incumbent Pete Armstrong and fel- low newcomers Wayne Deluca and Cathy Seip. Hoffman, who works for Huronia Welding, has many customers in Exeter and says he hears many ideas and concerns from residents and he'd like to put those ideas into action. One of Hoffman's concerns is revitalizing Exeter's down - REGIONAL WRAP UP Huron Hiker Tour HURON — A Huron Farm Hiker Tour launches Ontario Agriculture Week Oct. 1. The day begins at the Auburn Community Hall. A pancake breakfast hosted by the Auburn Lions Club will be provided from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost of the breakfast is $6 per person or $20 a family with pre-school or elementary aged school children. Participants will then pick up passports between noon and 2 p.m., costing $5 per vehicle, showcas- ing Mystery Tour stops. The Mystery Tours rim until 4 p.m. All participants choose their own route. Organizers are recommending participants bring along a camera and binoculars. A stop at the Maitland Conservation Authority's Wawanosh Colour Tour could be a part of the tour. Goderich resident recalls shooting GODERICH — The Montreal Dawson College shooting hit close to home for one Goderich man who was in the building when a gunman walked into the building and started shooting, reports the Goderich Signal -Star. Jason Carpenter, a 27 -year-old Goderich native was in class on the fourth floor when students were distracted by commotion on the street. "Everybody ran to the window to see what was going on," says Carpenter. "There were literally dozens and dozens of police everywhere with their guns drawn, and we saw stretchers being taken out to the street," Carpenter adds. In the cafeteria downstairs, 25 -year-old gunman Kimveer Gill was in the midst of a shooting spree killing 18 -year-old Anastasia De Sousa, injuring 19 people and then killing himself. Police officers came to Carpenter's classroom about 10 minutes later telling students to "get out" and "run". Carpenter says it was chaotic both trying to get out of the college and outside on the streets. "That was so crazy, just hundreds and hundreds of people trying to run down this crowded city street," he says. Leroy Hoffman town. "Everything seems to be drift- ing south to London," he says, noting the empty storefronts on Main Street. Hoffman says he "wants to keep the town going" and add activities for the area's youth. As a mem- ber of Exeter Pentecostal Tabernacle, Hoffman has worked with youth and says it seems like there is less in the area for them to do these days. He says the much-discussed sewer project in Crediton and Centralia is "a heavy issue," but small towns like Lucan and Birr tend to grow once they get these types of services. Of the concerns Hoffman hears from Exeter residents, the cancella- tion of the large garbage pickup remains a big issue, particularly with seniors. Hoffman says he would also like to see the areas behind Main Street stores cleaned up. Hoffman says he has always been interested in politics and has been thinking of running for a while. A former resident of Hensall, Hoffman and his wife Wilma have owned property in Exeter since the early 1980s and have lived in town for the last four years. Their daughter and her family also live in Exeter. "Like any grandparent, I want a clean, safe town for my grandkids," Hoffman says. Results released Continued from front page of Academic -level stu- dents and 58 per cent of Applied -level stu- dents were successful. District -wide Math success rates for both boards' Grades 3 and 6 students were also above the province - wide averages in 2006. Avon Maitland results in Reading and Writing, however, betray that the literacy side of that equation isn't necessarily keep- ing up, at least in the eyes of the EQAO. Just 58 per cent of Grade 3 students were success- ful in Reading, com- pared to 62 per cent provincewide. And 57 per cent of students in both Grade 3 and 6 Writing were success- ful, compared to provincewide results of 64 per cent and 61 per cent. At the Catholic board, success rates were consistently above the provincewide average in all disciplines — to the point they're almost at the 2008 tar- gets already. Public to get involved in new business project EXETER — It's time for the public to get involved in a new project that will study South Huron's busi- ness community. The South Huron Alliance for Retention and Expansion (SHARE) will hold a public information meeting Oct. 5 from 7-9 p.m. at the Ranch House Inn. On hand will be Karen Fisher and Nancy Ross of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. As previously reported, the year-long business retention and expansion program will involve com- munity partners and busi- nesses and will see local businesses take part in a survey to indicate what problems, needs and issues they face. A task force will be cre- ated to respond to the needs and concerns busi- nesses express and a strategic plan will be developed to improve the local economy. 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