HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-11-08, Page 3Wednesday, November 8, 2006
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Children's Theatre entertains
Mt. Carmel students see plays —The kindergarten to Grade 3 students
at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School were treated on Halloween to three
plays written and performed by several South Huron District High School
students with the Children'sTheatre.Above from left are Katie Brand,
Brittany Hay-Janke,Ashley Gallagher, Sarah Stenhouse, Steve Mass, Brittany
Meidinger and Tim Dionne. Below from left areTulieAsh, Kyle Haccius,
Kerry -Anne Merrilees,Alexis Murray, Kyle Case and Tasha Coulter.The stu-
dents were given one month to write and block their plays.They also made
or bought their costumes. (photos/Nina Van Lieshout)
Sunoco station wasn't
"economically viable"
EXETER — A spokesper-
son with Suncor Energy
Products said last week dos-
ing the Exeter Sunoco station
recently was "a difficult deci-
sion."
Senior communications
advisor Melanie Vendrame
said the station, which was
re -branded Sunoco in the
early 1990s, was closed
because keeping it open was-
n't economically viable.
"In these situations,"
Vendrame wrote in an e-mail
interview, "we need to make
the best decision for Suncor
and our stakeholders.
Unfortunately, at this particu-
lar site in Exeter, this meant
shutting down operations."
The topic of the closure was
discussed at South Huron
council's Oct. 23 meeting
when Grand Bend resident
Norm Tufts expressed his
concerns, explaining that he
and other residents of the
'Bend used to drive to Exeter
to buy high octane `Ultra 94'
gas at the Sunoco station.
While in Exeter, they would
also shop in town. With the
station now closed, Tufts said
those Grand Bend residents
won't be corning to Exeter.
Officer charged
LUCAN BIDDULPH — Huron OPP
Const. Jeff Walraven, 41, has been
charged with careless driving,
according to the Huron OPP after
an Oct. 24 collision on Main Street
at the north end of Lucan.
Three vehicles were involved in
the collision. A Ford Taurus was
southbound on Richmond Street
entering the construction zone in
Lucan. A VW Jetta was following
the Taurus. As the roadway
changed from pavement to gravel
due to construction, both cars
slowed down.
An OPP van was also southbound.
The OPP vehicle then collided with
the Jetta which collided with the
rear of the Taurus.
Walraven was released from hos-
pital and is recovering at home.
Funding to shorten ER wait times
CLINTON — The McGuinty government has
committed more than $142 million in new
resources in Ontario through a three-point
Emergency Department Action Plan, Huron -
Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell announced recently.
"Our plan will help ensure emergency rooms
stay open and will allow them to respond
effectively and efficiently to local patient
needs," said Mitchell. "Our investment will
strengthen our health care system from com-
munity-based care to our local hospital(s)."
Under the funding, South Huron Hospital will
receive $139,700, including $31,600 to reduce
emergency room waiting times.
Low turnout at advanced poll
LUCAN BIDDULPH — The first advanced
election poll last Saturday at the Lucan
Biddulph Township was, "a complete waste of
money," according to Lucan Biddulph clerk
Ron Reymer.
Only seven people attended the advanced
poll throughout the eight-hour day to vote for
the Ward 3 Granton and area councillor posi-
tion.
Granton resident and current Ward 3 Coun.
Doug Anderson is running against Granton
resident Alex Westman. All other positions
have been acclaimed.
Council spoke of the possibility that some
residents might be confused since cards
reminding residents to vote were not sent
out.But this is nothing new, according to coun-
cil members.
Reymer says the municipality has never sent
out cards and this is the third time an election
has occurred since amalgamation.
The next advanced poll is today (Wednesday)
between 12 and 8 p.m at the Lucan Biddulph
Township Office.
Monday is election day when voters eligible
to vote can attend polls at either the Lucan
Memorial Community Centre or the Granton
Fire Hall between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Pre-trial for Ducharme case
EXETER — South Huron mayoral candidate Dean
Ducharme pleaded not guilty to charges of alleged
Building Code violations in Goderich court last week.
The case has been set for pre-trial Dec. 13 in
Goderich.
As reported in last week's Times -Advocate, the case
involves charges by the municipality against Ducharme
and his company Huron Contractors about alleged
Building Code violations on construction of a home at
369 Pryde Boulevard.
Councilor Ward 3
HUGH McMASTER
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519-235-1498
Dr. J. Jadd and
Dr. K. Fatum
469 William St., S.
FLU
SHOT
CLINIC
WED.,NOV. 15
9 a.m. to 12 noon
patients of Dr. Fatum
and Dr. Jadd
All patients over 6 months of age
are eligible free of charge.
(No appointment necessary)
Tufts has sent petitions into
the company about the sta-
tion's closure.
Council also sent the com-
pany a letter of concern.
"Closing a Sunoco gas sta-
tion is not something that we
take lightly," Vendrame said.
"It can mean a loss of mar-
ket representation and sales,
as well as customer frustra-
tion. However, we have to
balance these factors with the
financial performance of each
site. In certain markets, a
retail operation is not eco-
nomically viable."
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TO THE RESIDENTS
OF THE MUNICIPALITY
OF SOUTH HURON
ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED ON
ELECTION DAY - NOVEMBER 13, 2006
ANY VOTE BY MAIL RETURN ENVELOPES
RECEIVED AT ANY POST OFFICE AFTER
NOVEMBER 6, 2006 MAY NOT REACH OUR
OFFICE IN TIME TO BE COUNTED.
PLEASE BRING YOUR RETURN ENVELOPE
to the
THE OLDE TOWN HALL
322 Main Street, Exeter
during regular office hours and up to 8:00 p.m.
on November 13, or leave it in the
mail slot at our front entrance.
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