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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2008-01-02, Page 1MES Exeter, Ontario, Canada ADVOCATE Wednesday, January 2, 2008 1.25 (includes GST) w HURON TRACTOR EXETER 519-235-1115 0 * f * www.hurontractor.com JOHN DEEREINSIDE "Turnips" New Main Street business in Exeter PAGE 6 Christmas fun Zurich students put on Christmas show PAGE 23 INDEX Editorial 4 Sports 12 Announcements . . I 7 Classifieds I9 TIMES ADVOCATE 424 MAIN ST. Box 850 EXETER, ONTARIO NOM 156 TEL: 519-235-1331 FAX: 519-235-0766 WWW.SOUTHHURON.COM EXETER HAWKS vs WEST LORNE FRI., JAN. 4 8:30 P.M. SH REC CENTRE vs MT. BRVDGES SUN., JAN. 6 8:30 P.M. SH REC CENTRE Christmas break — Five-year-old Jayda Consitt of Exeter had some fun in the snow last Friday, sliding down the hill in Elliott Park. (photo/Scott Nixon) 1— AO J, MULTI -COMPANY /II►�" r `1111 Gaiser Kneale Insurance Brokers AUTO QUOTES ail Serving Exeter, Grand Bend, Clinton 1-888-235-2420 ABCA renews partnership By Pat Bolen TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — The final 2007 meeting of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) board of directors was held Dec. 20 and the board received a report which said staff of the ABCA attended a hearing Nov. 26-27 of the Drainage Referee for the pro- posed Ausable River Drain. The report said if constructed as proposed by the drainage engi- neer, the river through the Hay Swamp would become a municipal drain with a combination of debris removal and dredging with the potential construction of a bypass channel. Supervisor of water and planning Geoff Cade told the board that the hearing was intended to discuss and seek direction on a pro- posed Terms of Reference to provide direction for the studies required to address concerns with the proposal. The report said at the hearing it was determined that one of the signatories of the petition for the drain has sold their property and the purchaser has indicated they don't wish to be part of the drainage works. Cade said based on the cost to prepare the Engineer's Preliminary report, it was decided to cut the scheduled four day hearing to two half days to allow options to be considered by all parties. Cade said the drainage referee directed the remaining signatories to meet with the drainage engineer and the municipality to decide whether they wish to proceed with the petition. In other business ABCA general manager Tom Prout told the board that the ABCA has had a partnership agreement with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) for a Level Two agree- ment which provides the ABCA with funding, expertise and assis- tance on watershed monitoring from the DFO and which was due for renewal. Prout said the agreement works well and that both the ABCA and DFO were interested in renewing the agreement. See ABCA page 3 Possession, threats and theft on court docket EXETER — Before Justice R. G. Hunter in Exeter Court Dec. 20, Huron Park woman Holly Hand was found guilty of failing to attend counselling as ordered by the court Sept. 25, 2007, stemming from an assault charge. Hand, who is married with two children, was put on 12 months probation and must complete counselling. Exeter resident Nathan Smith, Hand's partner, was also found guilty of failing to attend coun- selling as ordered by the court July 5, 2007, stemming from an assault charge. Smith was also put on 12 months probation and must complete counselling. Possession On Oct. 6, 2007, Ottawa resi- dent Kenneth Hildebrand was found with under 30 grams of marijuana in his possession after entering a RIDE program. When asked to step out of his vehicle after the OPP smelled marijua- na, Hildebrand dropped a mari- juana joint. Hildebrand was given a condi- tional discharge of six months probation. Failing to comply Exeter resident Greg D. Lovie was given a $390 fine to be paid by Feb. 28, for failing to comply with his probation April 17, 2007, by not attending coun- selling. Stolen vehicle North Buxton resident Jacob E. Butler, charged with stealing his mother's 1999 Ford Explorer without a licence and then crashing it Dec. 11, 2006, was put on 12 months probation and ordered to pay his mother a $500 fine over five months, equaling $100 a month. Assault Crediton resident Adam Jenkinson was found guilty of assault from an incident Aug. 24, 2007 in South Huron. Jenkinson was put on 12 months probation, given a five-year weapon prohibition and coun- selling as recommended. Public mischief Exeter resident Terry W. Hoffman was found guilty of public mischief from an incident stemming June 18, 2007. Hoffman lied to officers, reporting an incident where he was carjacked and held by gun- point. He later admitted making up the story, explaining he was trying to get out of working. Hoffman was given 12 months probation, counselling and a $500 fine to be paid over 90 days. Uttering threats Goderich resident Robert J. Freeman was found guilty of uttering death threats repeated- ly Sept. 15, 2007, aimed at a South Huron family. Twelve calls were made to the family in total, with threats like, "I'm going to f--- you up and I'm going to curb stomp your face," being made by Freeman. Freeman was given two years probation, ordered not to con- tact or be 100 metres within the family, given a 10 -year weapon prohibition and a $750 fine to be paid over six months. Diet. Diet. Diet. Diet. How many times are you going to lose weight, just to do it ail over again? 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