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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1989-12-13, Page 1INDEX _; r ., it ifuViog, See tpAge A3 Weddings — A7 Watton — A8 Hensall — A8 Sports — Al2-A14 Births — A18 McKillop approves grant. See page A4 Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth, Brussels, 'Dublin, Hensall and Walton xpositor See page Al2 Seaforth, Ontario HURON EXPOSITOR. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1989 50 cents a copy Shopping issue public ' After much discussion Seaforth Town Council voted in favor of drafting a Retail Business Holidays Municipal By- law in regards to holiday shopping. The by-law will permit all retail establishments to be open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., on all holidays except Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday and Canada Day. However, the draft, which was based on BIA response to a questionnaire cir- culated earlier in the year, was not okayed without plenty of discussion from town council and some - revisions. The BIA had recommended retail shopping be permitted on all holidays except Christmas Day, but the town's Finance and General Government Committee ex- tended that to include Sunday and Canada Day, and council last week, ex- tended it again to include Good Friday. You all know how I feel, but I request council give this careful consideration," said Mayor Hazel Hildebrand, warning that there are other holidays viewed as just as important as the ones listed in the proposed draft. "To ask stores to stay open and employees to work on Thanksgiving, for example, I think is simply ridiculous." Councillor Marjorie Claus noted that the BIA based its recommendation on the fact that nobody objects to someone else being open on holidays, not on the fact that they would actually open themselves "I say the scope should be broadened," said Councillor Bill Teall, "The question- naire really gave no definitive answer. It Tuckersm it At the regular meeting of Tuckersmith Council on Tuesday, December 6, Coun- cillor Jack Mclachlan briefed members on his recent discussions with Bill Kelley of B.G. Kelley Engineering. Mr. Kelley ap- peared before Council two .weeks ago to go over the Road Needs Study which the firm had prepared for Tuckersmith. At the time of the presentation, concern was express- ed over the omission of the Vanastra storm drainage sysiern in the report. Mr. McLachlan reported that a section will be added to the report remarking on the con- dition of the storm drains and estimated repair costs before the study is handed into the Ministry of Transportation. In addition, the Ministry requires that a five-year capital outline on costs and construction be included in the report. The unrevised Road Needs Study, which was presented to Council on November 21, rated the roads within the municipality on a scale of 0 to 5, based on their present just says someone wouldn't object to so- meone else opening..." Mayor , Hildebrand noted that all the businesses in Seaforth's BIA district were approached to fill out the questionnaire, and although almost 100 per cent com- plied, their answers did not give an ac- curate picture. "The banks and financial institutions dont care if all the businesses are open. They're going to close any way," she said. Councillor Teall pointed out that the banks and financial institutions are con- trolled by a different set of rules, so the town was looking at a closed circuit where they were concerned. "They have a monopoly - they have a relatively captive audience here. We're only pursuing this to protect the businesses downtown. By introducing this by-law we give them an extra option," he said. Council members suggested that despite the fact the draft by-law takes in- to consideration the recommendations made by the BIA and finally council, it will probably still undergo a series of revisions after it is put in front of the public. It may even be defeated. • "I think it's good the employees get a say in this, but the final say is up to the public," said Councillor Pat Malone, "If nobody shows up at the store, then there's no point in opening it." A public meeting to discuss the issue of holiday shopping will be scheduled for sometime in January. SKILLED LABOURER - The siding was easy enough to put on, candy houses in the gym, and teachers and parent volunteers but the eavestroughs were another story. Grade 5 students at swore that the kids didn't eat a drop of the building Seaforth Public School spent last Thursday morning building materials....Elliott photo. grAffiesereaaetsRW� 37�tiTl h road study to be updated to include costs state of repair, traffic flow and predicted condition within five years. The report's figures had shown that it would take a total of $3 million dollars to bring the Township roads up to snuff, and an added $773,000 to maintain them over a five-year period. No spending or construction guidelines had been included within the report, however. 25 YEAR SERVICE RECOGNIZED Councillor Rowena Wallace, reporting on the Fire Board meeting, noted that two firemen are to receive gold watches in recognition of long service with the fire department. Bill Eisler and Jim Polin are to be presented with the watches for 25 years of service. It was also repotted that the Board's capital expenditures are slightly over budget at this point, but that the rest of the budget is well in line. • Quotes are expected to be in by the next meeting on a new pumper, as replacement Of the pumper 'is withfnefle, Board's five- year plan. With revisions to the law regar- ding sale of fire equipment, Tucker'smith's old pumper will be resaleable,_making pur- chase of a new one feasible. SANDING COSTLY Superintendent of Roads Doug Poulton informed Council that there has still been no word from the outfit that was commis- sioned to repair the grader. "The guy can't be too concerned," remarked Mr. Poulton, adding that the condition of the machine has not noticeably worsened. Council discussed the casts and merits of sanding the roads within Vanastra during the winter, as opposed to running the grader over them. Mr Poulton informed members that the salt/sand mixture ap- plied to the roads costs $20 yard, and ap- plication costs run $40 per hour. A once- over of the roads in Vanastra takes ap- proximately eight yards of sand. Grading the roads in Vanastra to remove surface CIBC manager began as stenographer° When asked what she likes most about ed in things. her job as Branch Manager of the Cana- "I'm really excited about it," she dian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Ann remarks, mentioning her mid-January Howlett is quick to reply. move to Seaforth. Currently a London "Meeting people. I enjoy talking to peo- native, Ms. Howlett is staying at the Red ple, and trying to help them out." Maple Inn in Clinton. "I can hardly wait...I Since taking up her new post at the wish it was tomorrow!" Seaforth CIBC on November 14, Ann A steady climb within the Bank of Com - Howlett has had a pretty whirlwind in- merce organization has brought Ann trodtction to the town. She was able to Howlett to her current position in Seaforth. spend a couple of weeks getting acquainted Born in London, England, she moved with with the bank and the townspeople before her family to Canada at the age of 12. whisking away on a previously scheduled They settled in St. Thomas, and Ann at - vacation to Las Vegas. But she's back at tended Arthur Voden Secondary School. the bank now, and looking forward to set- After graduation, ("I hated to graduate," tling down in Seaforth and getting involv- she admits with a laugh,) Ann went to NEW FACE 01 TOWN - Ann Howlett is the new occupant of the Branch Manager's desk .at the Canadian Imperial flank of'Commerce, and is eagerly anticipating her move to ;Seaforth in January. Elliott photo. iee and snow, however, takes about three hours at a flat rate of $25 per hour. Currently, a load of salt/sand is picked up from Zurich whenever needed. The mix must be kept stored in the dome, for en- vironmental purposes. SEWER BUDGET SLASHED Council learned that the proposed 1990 Vanastra water and sewer budget has been cut by $15,000. Mark Bell, Vanastra Water and Sewer Works Manager, had presented the budget to council on October 17. The original sewer budget had been figured at 38% higher than the 1989 budget, while the water figures were down by 5% from 1989. Mr. Bell did not appear before council to present the revised budget, but Councillor Jack McLachlan outlined the areas where corners have been cut. Among the reduc- tions were a $2,000 cut in sewer flushing costs, $4,000 taken off of the sewage collec- Turn to page 3• work at the Bank of Commerce as a stenographer. She left the bank for a few years after the birth of her daughter, Jen- nifer, in 1969, but was offered the position of Manager's Secretary. "Things weren't really open to females back then," she notes. "We weren't even part of the pension plan." But hard work and perseverance paid off. After going through two Branch Amalgamations in St. Thomas and working her way up the ladder in the area of credit management, Ann Howlett saw the doors beginning to open. "That's when things really began to change, to open up for me," she recalls. She was promoted to Account Manager in St. Thomas, and handled a mixed portfolio of clients from agricultural to retail. She held that post for two and a half years and the rest, as they say, is history. "They felt that I was ready to go out as a Branch Manager," says Ms. Howlett. After spending some time at the London Superstore Mall branch in a Management Development program, Ann travelled to Aylmer to fill in as a relieving manager. Two months, later, word came of her pro- motion to Seaforth. "I was really excited by the promotion," she adds. "When I got word from the Vice President on the Thursday, I drove right down here on the Saturday to take a look around." - "I just love it here." An avid sportswoman, Ann is a true blue Jays fan ("We're the Bank of the Blue Jays...I feel like I own part of the team.") and is keen on tennis and squash. "I could say that I love to play, golf, but there are,some days when I say, `I':m,giv- ing This game up!"', she adds with .a laugh. She has also been an active member :in the !fort ,and ;poke Foundation, the :St. Thomas -Elgin YWCA, and was •a dritripg force in the ;St. Thomas Crime Stoppers organization. "I .was:lucky enough to ,bave a chance to get gut ,and meet some ,oi our existing costo ters....11m looking forward to ,a lug Ole "Oat ,of them." HIGHEST HONOR - Huron Bruce MP Murray Cardiff presented the Murray Car- diff Citizenship Trophy to Connie McClure, a Grade 13 student at Seaforth District High School, at the 1989 Huron County 4-H Awards Night held December 1. The award is given annually to a 4-H member who best exemplifieeathe goals and aims of 4-H. The awards were held at Central Huron Secondary School. Falconer photo. Area girl wins citizenship award An RR 1 Seaforth resident is the 1989 recipient of the Murray Cardiff Citizen- ship trophy, awarded to the 4-11 member in Huron County who best exemplifies the goals and aims of 4-11. To date Miss McClure has completed 24 4-H projects, has held every executive position several times and has been a youth leader on two occasions. She at- tended the 15 -year-old conference, the 1967 communications workshop in London, and won the Farm Safety Association award for top member in the Safety Club in 1988. A Grade 13 student at the Seaforth District High School, Miss McClure hopes to attend 1 anshawe College to pursue a career in Accounting and Office Iulanage- ment. Her .extra curricular activities and .achievements include an active career in Girl Guides, where she received her All A.ropnd Cord in 1083. In 1988, he placed first in the Canadian Legion Seater divi- -sion Public a Speaking Cpmpetition, and .Shen ,in April of 1989 she received an lawn d for .,V1Fcea1e11ce.in Educatien for educational leadership from the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Association. Other activities include those of Sunday School Teacher, Camp Counsellor, and member of a square dance team pro- viding entertainment for senior citizens, church groups and other public events. Miss McClure says that 4-11 has meant developing confidence and skills in leadership, public speaking and other pro- ject related skills. She feels 4-11 develops pride in personal achievement and the ability to work with others in a team at- mosphere, and adds that by not having 4-H as readily available in many urban centers, many young people are missing out on a great opportunity. "To me, citizenship is social con- sciousness. You look at the people around you and try to be aware of their social needs, and you look at yourself asking what special abilities you can contribute. Then you go ahead and do your best to improve the quality of life around you," she says.