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Lucan Lions donate $ I 1,000 2005 council expenses
The Lucan Lions Club made two large donations Monday night. Both the
Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada and the VON Middlesex -Elgin
received $5,500.Above from left are communications and development
officer Michelle Baldwin from the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada
and Lucan Lions Club president Jason Coulter. Below from left are man-
ager of community support services at the VON Middlesex -Elgin Jackie
Wells and Coulter. Proceeds donated to the VON will support VON ser-
vices in Lucan and area, including Alzheimer's support, palliative care and
senior services like excercise programs and Meals On Wheels.
(photo/Nina Van Lieshout)
Ready for battle
The Exeter Times -Advocate recently took on the Lakeshore Advance as
part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters South Huron annual `Rodeo Days'
fundraiser.The newspapers battled through two games at Zurich's Town
and Country Bowling Lanes last Friday and, while the Advance is claiming
victory, there will no doubt be a re -match next year. From left are Nina
Van Lieshout, Scott and Katie Nixon, Kelly Gackstetter and Pat Bolen.
(photo/Drew Robertson)
By Pat Bolen
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
VARNA — Municipality of
Bluewater council expenses
totalled $139671.83 in 2005
with $52,062.50 in honorari-
ums, $69,409.32 in per
diems, convention expenses
of $15,957.51, and mileage
expenses of $2,242.40.
Bluewater Mayor Bill
Dowson received a total of
$25,324.73, with a $7,140
honorarium, a $15,240.33
per diem, convention expens-
es of $2,255.40 and mileage
of $689.
Deputy Mayor Paul Klopp
received $13,184.61, with a
$5,610 honorarium, a per
diem of $5,632.63, conven-
tion expenses of $1,834.98,
and mileage of $107.
Coun. John Becker received
$10,931.47, with a $5,100
honorarium, a per diem of
$5,831.47 and zero conven-
tion and mileage expenses.
Coun. Marg Deichert
received $12,038.51, with a
$5,100 honorarium, a per
diem of $6,039.07, conven-
tion expenses of $899.44, and
zero mileage.
Coun. Jim Fergusson's
expenses totalled $13,577.68,
with a $5,100 honorarium, a
$6,317.47 per diem, conven-
tion expenses of $1,788.41,
and mileage of $371.80.
Coun. George Irvin had a
total of $12,918.06 expenses
with a $5,100 honorarium, a
per diem of $5,364.67, con-
vention expenses of
$2,296.04 and mileage of
$157.35.
Coun. Dave Johnson had a
total of $1,555.50 in expenses
with an honorarium of
$637.50, a per diem of $918
and zero mileage and con-
vention expenses.
Coun. Bill MacDougall had
expenses of $12,736.27, with
an honorarium of $5,100, a
per diem of $8,823.07, con-
vention expenses of $2,000,
and mileage of $124.60.
Coun. Bill Martin had
expenses of $16,715.82, with
a per diem of $5,100 and an
honorarium of $8,823.07,
convention expenses of
$2,000, and mileage of
$792.75.
Former Coun. Josh
McClinchey had expenses
totalling $8,826.12, with an
honorarium of $2,975, a per
diem of $4,543.87, conven-
tion expenses of $1,307.25
and zero mileage.
Coun. Rod Parker had
expenses of $11,863.06 with
a $5,100 honorarium, a per
diem of $5,187.07, conven-
tion expenses of $1,575.99
and zero mileage.
Community shows interest in patrol
By Nina Van Lieshout
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
LUCAN — A brief Lucan
Biddulph meeting was held
Monday night.
Coun. Paul Hodgins had an
update on the first citizens on
patrol meeting held Feb. 25.
Hodgins was impressed
with the turnout, saying he
thought it was "awesome."
Several people showed up
with enthusiasm for this new
project.
Hodgins says he was
pleased to see the younger
generation participate.
The group will officially
begin its patrols next month,
possibly towards the end of
April.
Hodgins is hoping to get
about 30 people to join the
group.
A cell phone will be kept at
the Tim Hortons in Lucan for
the citizens on patrol.
The group is also planning
to patrol Granton.
Fanshawe project
Deputy Mayor Perry
Caskanette updated council
on where the Lucan Biddulph
economic development com-
mittee stands with its
Fanshawe College project
decision.
Caskanette says the com-
mittee met this past week,
narrowing the 72 entries
received by Fanshawe
College third year graphic
design students to 10.
A meeting March 22 will
break the remaining 10
entries down to five.
A meeting will then be held
to rank about three or four
entries.
The students were to com-
plete projects in response to
how they would promote the
municipality with a $30,000
budget.
The contest winners will be
chosen by the end of the
month.
First place receives $750.
Addition request
A request from Jeff
Roestenberg of Roestenberg
Welding on Highway 7 asks
council to allow a 40x60 foot
addition for storage on his
warehouse.
Public works manager
Barry Mills is recommending
council not enforce site plan
control.
He says the business meets
all site provisions.
Canada Day
celebration
Council is looking to book a
Canada Day celebration for
the community June 30 at the
Granton Park.
Fireworks will cost about
$5,000, the same as last year.
De Jong representing Canada Post
LONDON —
Exeter Post
Office lead hand
Pam De Jong
will represent
Canada Post at
an on -ice cere-
mony at the
March 10
London Knights
- Owen Sound
Attack Ontario
Hockey League
game in London.
De Jong will
congratulate
Knights goalie
Adam Dennis
who is the seg-
ment two win-
ner of the
Canada Post Cup
for the Ontario
Hockey League's
Midwest
Division.
Canada Post is
the sponsor of
the Canada Post
Cup Three Stars
program for the
2 0 0 5- 0 6
Canadian
Hockey League
(CHL) season.
Throughout the
season, the
three stars of
each game in
each of the divi-
sions in the
three leagues
under the CHL
banner receive
points towards
the Canada Post
Cup. Canada
Post will donate
$100 on behalf
of Dennis to the
Ontario Hockey
League's educa-
tion fund.
The overall
winners from
the Quebec,
Ontario and
Western leagues
will be recog-
nized at the CHL
Awards ceremo-
ny during the
Memorial Cup in
St. John, NB.
They will receive
a $2,500 dona-
tion from
Canada Post for
their respective
league's educa-
tion funds.
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