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Wednesday, December 28, 2005
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Goodbye to '05
EXETER — As we usher in a new year, the Times -
Advocate takes a look back at 2005 and the year's
major headlines.
Some items of particular interest over the past year
include:
• The region found itself part of a grisly story as the
remains of a 42 -year-old London man were found in a
bush south east of Exeter.
Charged with first degree murder in May were
Ronald Kirk of London and Donald Earhart of no fixed
address.
• As always, health care and the difficulty rural
areas have attracting family doctors was a major news
item.
The past year brought mixed news to Exeter on that
front, with the arrival of Dr. Maureen Farrell in April,
followed by the departure in October of Dr. Philip
Chan.
In November, South Huron Hospital asked patients to
only use the emergency department for emergencies
— for non -emergencies, patients are asked to use the
walk-in clinic or their family doctor.
In Zurich, overwhelming public support led to the
reopening of a doctor's office in November.
• Centralia's Lloyd Rimmer found himself the area's
newest millionaire when he won a lottery through the
Heart and Stroke Foundation.
• To the continued chagrin of Exeter residents, the
town's flood problems continued with a heavy down-
pour in July that saw five to six inches hit the area in a
period of three hours. The flood was the area's worst
since July 2000. Upset residents packed the Olde
Town Hall demanding a solution for the flooding prob-
lem be found.
These and other issues are reviewed within this
week's Times -Advocate. We wish all our readers the
best in the new year.
Zurich Public School held its annual Christmas concert Dec. 20, celebrating a "Crazy Country Christmas."
From left, Jadon Martin, Cole Martin, Darren Steckle and Grant McBride rock the house. See inside this week's
Times -Advocate for more Christmas concert photos. (photo/Pat Bolen)
SH supports heritage request for former Carling home
By Scott Nixon
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
SOUTH HURON — Council supports a local homeown-
er's request to have the exterior of his home deemed a
heritage property.
Tom Burke's home at 73 Huron St. W. was built in
1895 for W.J. Carling, a prominent Exeter businessman
and a member of one of the town's founding families.
Burke appeared before council, who unanimously sup-
ported his request, Dec. 19.
Burke said he was making the request to have his
property deemed a heritage site because he wants the
property to be preserved for future generations.
"We would be honoured and pleased to have the desig-
nation," he said, explaining that restoration work has
already been done to the house and he wants to contin-
ue with renovations.
In a letter to council, Burke said his home "is of unique
late Victorian period architecture and is the only vintage
Carling home that is privately owned and is still a resi-
dence in town."
Burke said the front porch was restored in 1993-94
and once again needs some repair. He's also considering
an addition to the kitchen, repairing a back sun porch
and "incorporating all the heritage wood and windows
with brick piers with lattice design and wood carving to
match the original gingerbread." Cresting on the roof
also needs to be redone.
Other plans include removing an old deck. Burke also
has extensive plans for the interior of the home.
South Huron clerk Sandra Strang said Burke's proper-
ty meets heritage requirements as set out under the
Ministry of Culture's guidelines which, among other
things, require that a property "demonstrates a rare,
unique, representative or an early example of a style,
type, expression, material, or construction." A property
can also be deemed heritage if it has strong ties to a per-
son who has made a significant or unique contribution
to a community.
While there are no provincial grants available for such
restoration projects, with heritage designation Burke
can request temporary tax relief and repayable loans
from the municipality. He is responsible for any costs
associated with deeming the property a heritage site,
estimated by Strang to be $500.
Other heritage properties in South Huron include: the
Stephen Township Arena in Huron Park; the Strang
farmhouse in Usborne; the Exeter CN railway station,
now the office of Dr. Anne Wilson in Grand Bend; the
Exeter Carnegie library, since replaced; Exeter Town
Hall; the Huron Country Playhouse in Stephen; and the
Henry Eilber House (The Village Post Bed and Breakfast)
in Crediton.
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