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Lucan Biddulph council
approves new contract
By Ben Forrest es such as furniture and equip -
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF ment will remain constant for the
term of the contract, though the
LUCAN Township of Lucan portion allocated for salaries and
Biddulph council gave approval benefits may fluctuate.
Monday to a new five-year con- An information document sup -
tract with the OPP that will see a plied by Lucan Biddulph states
slight increase in the cost the mu- the current level of policing pro-
nicipality pays for vided to the mu -
police services.
Lucan Biddulph
voted to enter into
an agreement to
share the cost of
retaining OPP services with the
municipalities of Middlesex Cen-
tre, North Middlesex and South-
west Middlesex.
Each municipality will pay a
percentage of the yearly bill based
on a formula that considers three
factors: the number of households
a municipality contains; current
value assessment in the munici-
pality; and the number of inci-
dents in the municipality.
Lucan Biddulph stands to
pay 12.47 per cent of the cost, or
$481,178 annually. This represents
a $16,957 increase in annual costs
over the previous contract.
Middlesex Centre will pay the
largest portion of the bill 48.15
per cent or roughly $1.858 million
annually. North Middlesex will
pay 21.07 per cent or $813,301 an-
nually and Southwest Middlesex
stands to pay 18.31 per cent of the
cost, or $706,560 annually.
Roughly 12 per cent of the over-
all budget that pertains to expens-
The new contract is
slated to come into ef-
fect Jan. I, 2009.
nicipalities would
be maintained re-
gardless of whether
a new contract is
signed.
If the municipalities opted
against a new contract, however,
they would face annual costs based
on a new formula that would like-
ly result in higher costs.
The document states the OPP
has indicated that cost estimates
for the new contract will be based
on a formula created in 2003.
These savings were one reason
the new contract was supported
by clerk -administrators from each
municipality, including Lucan
Biddulph s Ron Reymer.
The clerk -administrators also
noted the new contract would
give the OPP the ability to apply
for grant funding that would not
be possible under the current cir-
cumstance.
The information document also
states the new deal would pro-
vide the municipalities with more
direct input into service.
The new contract is slated to
come into effect Jan. 1 2009.
Regional wrap up
Vanastra eyes arena
VANASTRA A new arena for Vanastra may be back
on the agenda, said the Clinton News -Record.
Central Huron Deputy Mayor Bernie MacLellan asked
the administration recently if the plan could be looked
at while council starts to prepare its budget.
MacLellan said council was paying $50,000 to $70,000
a year in maintenance costs on the 40 -year-old facility.
Good festival year
BLYTH Blyth Festival representatives brought good
news to North Huron council Nov. 17, said The Citizen.
Festival general manager Deb Sholdice said the 2008
season was a huge success. We couldn t be more
pleased.
Capsule Comments
by Ernie Miatello
The cold weather of Canadian winters often causes
our noses to run. They do this because the little hairs
in our noses work best in warm temperatures inside
our noses to do their job of moving fluid up to the
sinuses. In cold weather, these hairs become a bit
paralyzed so the secretions go downwards and seep out the nose.
At least 70% of sore throats are caused by cold or flu viruses.
Other causes can be bacteria like streptococcus ("Strep throat")
or fungal infections like Candida ("thrush"). Other causes can be
smoking, overuse of the voice (singers, teachers), drugs (some oral
inhalers containing cortisone -like drugs can cause thrush). If a sore
throat lingers for weeks, it is best to get it checked by your family
doctor.
Now that the inhaled insulin Exubera has been removed from the
market, there is on-going research on an oral insulin spray (Ora-lyn)
that may be available in a year or two. It contains a short-acting
insulin that is sprayed into the mouth and is absorbed through the
inner cheek.
Iron is found in multivitamin preparations in small amounts how-
ever if your doctor suggests you take an iron supplement, you need
more than the amount in the multivitamin. Some iron preparations
are labelled ferrous fumerate, gluconate or sulphate. The labels all
say 300 mg but each product contains a different amount of iron.
We can help you sort these out.
Huron Apothecary Ltd.
Phone: 235-1982
440 Main St., Exeter CReXa»>
"YOUR HEALTH CARE PHARMACY"
Raising funds for Reagan A
fundraiser was held in Parkhill Nov.
29 to benefit Reagan Robinson,
an Exeter toddler who was badly
burned when he fell into a fire pit
earlier this year. Over $19,500 was
raised and is in a trust account
which will be used to help with
Reagan s care and treatment as
he recovers from his injuries.The
Parkhill and area service clubs who
participated in the benefit wish to
thank all those who bought tickets
and auction items, and every-
one who donated merchandise
and funds for the event. Shown
here are Reagan s parents Brad
and Katrina Robinson with Paul
Anstett (president of Exeter Lions
Club), who presented funds to
the Robinsons. Donations are still
being accepted at the Lions Club
of Parkhill, P.O. Box 207, Parkhill,
On. Cheques should be made out
to Parkhill Lions Club, in trust for
Reagan. Charitable tax receipts will
be issued. (photo/submitted)
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