The Times Advocate, 2008-04-02, Page 22
Times -Advocate
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Lucan Biddulph receives grant
By Nina Van Lieshout
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
LUCAN BIDDULPH — Lucan Biddulph
was one of 243 communities across the
province given a Municipal Infrastructure
Investment Initiative (MIII) grant,
announced March 27.
Lucan Biddulph received $175,000 for its
water for the Market Street reconstruction.
The MIII grant is part of Ontario's strate-
gy for improving infrastructure throughout
Ontario.
The grants are used for work on
pipelines, roads and bridges and sewers
and community centres.
Around 6,700 new jobs are expected to be
created when the work begins later in the
year.
Altogether the Ontario government
invested $18,270,900 in water, sewer and
other infrastructure projects in Lambton-
Kent-Middlesex.
Locally, Lambton Shores received $687,500
for the reconstruction of Mud Creek Bridge.
In a news release, Lambton-Kent-
Middlesex MPP Maria Van Bommel says,
"Lambton-Kent-Middlesex municipalities
have done a good job of maintaining their
infrastructure for their residents," adding,
"These grants for individual projects will
assist our municipal partners in providing
even better services for their communities."
Lucan Biddulph Mayor Tom McLaughlin
was unavailable for comment, as he is out of
the country.
Middlesex County visits
Two representatives from Middlesex
County attended the Lucan Biddulph coun-
cil meeting March 27.
Middlesex County Warden Albert
Bannister and Middlesex County CAO Bill
Raburn gave council an update on where
the county stands in 2008 regarding the
budget, expenditures and priorities for
2008.
Raburn told council that the county bud-
get was "really healthy," explaining that
the reserves remained strong, with a total
budget of $70,396,134.
The budget levy has remained the same
since 2005.
Raburn says, "With real growth, this
means taxpayers will see a 1.6 per cent
reduction on their county tax bill."
Emergency Services and Transportation
and Environmental tops the Middlesex
County expenditures, with Emergency
Services costing $22,942,690 and
Transportation and Environmental
totalling $14,555,819.
Priorities for 2008 include: farm tax rev-
enue, broadband, spring visioning sessions
and PSAB.
Exeter hosts Crime Stoppers fundraiser
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McFalls.
The Jail and Bail is an
event which sees local peo-
ple get "arrested." Each
person must raise $500 of
bail money, something
McFalls says shouldn't be
hard to do in the Exeter
community.
The participants are
summoned to "court" May
14, at different times
throughout the day, and
are "charged" with "funny
charges," according to
McFalls.
The event runs from 10
a.m. to 7 p.m., but partici-
pants are not required to
stay all day. In fact,
McFalls says Crime
Stoppers will work around
the participants' schedules
and most participants are
not in jail longer than two
hours.
McFalls says once arriv-
ing before the "judge,"
participants may be asked
to raise a little more bail
money while in "jail."
"We really play it up,"
says McFalls, adding, "We
have striped jail outfits."
McFalls is now in the
midst of finding people
who would like to be
"arrested" for a good
cause.
If interested contact
McFalls at
crimestopper@ezlink.ca
McFalls is wanting about
30 jail birds.
The Jail and Bail will be
held in front of the Exeter
Town Hall on Main Street,
weather permitting.
McFalls is also seeking
people for the Huron and
Perth County Crime
Stoppers board.
"We are low on board
members. There's no one
from South Huron," says
McFalls.
Again, contact McFalls if
interested in becoming a
board member. Duties
include attending monthly
meetings and some
fundraising.
REGIONAL WRAP UP •
Imeson returns to court April 16
GODERICH — Jesse Imeson, 22, made a brief appearance in Goderich
Court Monday.
Imeson is charged in the slaying of a Mount Carmel area farm couple,
Bill, 72, and Helene, 73, Regier, along with Windsor's Carlos Rivera, 26.
Imeson will appear in court again April 16.
Imeson is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of
the Regiers and the strangling of Rivera last July.
Two weeks are set aside in December for a preliminary hearing on the
charges in the Regier deaths.
Imeson sent police on a two-week manhunt last July, attracting national
attention until caught in Quebec July 31.
Thousands support Earth Hour
HURON -BRUCE — Earth Hour was Saturday night, with about 150 com-
munities participating across the country by turning off lights between 8
and 9 p.m.
Huron -Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell encouraged the Huron -Bruce resi-
dents to take part, promoting energy conservation.
"It's a simple act but it sends out a strong message," says Mitchell.
Earth Hour is a global event to promote energy conservation and raise
awareness of the threat of climate change.
The World Wildlife Fund launched the initial event a year ago in Sydney,
Australia.
Dozens of Ontario communities joined thousands of homeowners in
turning off their lights Saturday.
The power dipped by more than five per cent across the province.
Blyth benefit
BLYTH — A benefit silent auction and dance is April 25 in Blyth for
Mikayla Ansley, daughter of Mike and Katie Ansley.
Mikayla has been diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare childhood can-
cer. She is undergoing chemotherapy to help save her eyesight.
Tickets are $10 and available by contacting any Blyth Lions Club mem-
ber.
Exeter cabaret show
gives adults opportunity
By Nina Van Lieshout
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER — "A Salute to
Broadway," an adult cabaret
show and community fundrais-
er is looking for adults to star
in its show.
Director/producer Deb
Homuth and music director
Cecile Muller are calling the
show an opportunity for adults
to have their moment on
Broadway, while supporting
two local organizations — the
Huron Habitat for Humanity
and the Big Brothers Big
Sisters of South Huron.
"We really want the commu-
nity to rally around this," says
Homuth, who has
directed/produced about 30 to
40 children's shows over the
last 30 years.
Homuth says she wants to
give adults "a chance to come
out and be involved."
Homuth and Muller are look-
ing for about 50 participants
who are interested in singing
or dancing, alone or in a
group.
Homuth says no experience
is needed, only enthusiasm.
Participants should be at least
18 years old.
Musicians and volunteers are
also wanted for different jobs,
including lighting, creating the
backdrop and costume design.
Homuth and Muller are hop-
ing to find their stars by the
end of the month, or the
beginning of May.
The performers will take the
music home, with rehearsals
beginning the last week of
September, lasting about six to
eight weeks.
Muller says, "This show is an
opportunity for adults who
never had the chance (to per-
form)."
The cabaret show is a walk
through time, featuring bits of
popular broadway shows, dat-
ing back 70 years.
Some songs include: "Oh
What A Beautiful Morning"
from "Oklahoma," "Cabaret
Song" from "Cabaret," "76
Trombones" from "The Music
Man," "My Favourite Things"
from "The Sound of Music,"
"Grease Lightning from
"Grease" and "Do You Love
Me" from "Dirty Dancing."
"A Salute to Broadway" is
Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 at the
South Huron Recreation
Centre in Exeter.
If interested in participating
in the show contact Homuth at
235-0704 or e-mail debho-
muth@gmail.com or contact
Muller at 238-8536 or e-mail
mullercecile@hotmail.com
Good news and bad news for SH
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In Huron -Bruce, seven munic-
ipalities received a total of
$10,022,750 in the program,
but South Huron was not among
them.
Oke admitted Monday he was
"a little disappointed" South
Huron didn't receive the grant
and added he wasn't given a
reason why the municipality
wasn't approved.
He said the bridge replace-
ment project will go ahead but
not in its entirety — instead,
the project will be spread out
over a number of years.
Chili with the Exeter Lioness
Lioness fundraiser —The Exeter Lioness held its "Annual Chili Lunch" last Friday at the
Exeter Lions Youth Centre, serving over 380 lunches. Proceeds from the lunch will go
towards the revitalization ofVictoria Park.Above from left are Lioness members Mary Lou
Becker and Shirley Mousseau serving a bowl of chili to Helen Coates. (photo/Scott Nixon)