The Huron Expositor, 1999-01-20, Page 3With excessive amounts of snow, town staff have been receiving compliments' on the
work they've been doing plowing and clearing the streets and sidewalks
HILGENQORFF PHOTO
Snowplowing steady since Dec. 22
Snowplowing of •Seaforth
streets began on Dec. 22 and
its been busy ever since.
said Public Works
Superintendent John Forrest
to council at its Jan. 1'2
meeting..
Between Dec. 27 and Jan.
9. 1.320 overtime hours have
been - accumulated for
snowplowing between five
staff members including• -
Forrest.
De.puty- Reeve William
.Tcall asked if any -of the
town's snowplowing patterns
have changed since the board
ofeducation offices mowed
to, the high school in the fall.
Teal) compared the school
to a small industry and
Wondered if there were .any
improvements' that could .be •
made to how snow removal
is handled 'on school arca
:streets now that there is more •
?taff at the school. r
F9r people walking, he
said, there's no east/west
commotion from the school
' to streets where sidewalks
are s`nowhlown clear.
Forrest said' he - hasn't
noticed any more people
than normal walking in those
areas. ..•
He wasn't Blear what. Teall
wanted -him to do about the
plowing and asked if he had
talked to anyone at .the
school to -find out if the.
streets were a problen3 for
them. - c '
Reeve Lilt Sterner* said
those streets are harder to get.
,around on and that maybe
they should Iook harder at
that arca. -
Teall said he just wanted
to- sec, that area get the
attention another area would
get if .there was a new
industry there.
Having :the hoard offices
here -has -brought additional
employees to the school. •
Because -there are no
boulevards. Forrest said if
they did snowblowing there:-
it would be piled on people's
lawns. He also -said the effect •
Would be a widening of the
•
•
Gordon sweeps
way to provincial
'curling level
' With ripe go. at the
pro%incial junior cuffing
finals. Scaforth's
Christina -Gordon is.
already hoping for
another chane later this -
season, on a mixed team.
Gordon. the daughter
of Barry and Pam has
been playing this season
for the Iiderton Curling
Club:
•''t was the only person.
who was in my age group
at Seaforth,",she said
about having to leave the
club.
A friend in London she
made in competition told
her about the llderton
Club and her one-time
.opponent became • a
teammate this year.-
And_it\was a strong team that took them through the one
and rcgid(Fal competitions to teach the provincial level in the
first weck'of January. • .
Christina. who plays.second, said making the provincials
. added_ to the challenge of the sport and that's what she enjoys
about competing. •
She said curling is a thinking sport and while her position
in.olves the most sweeping. there is more emphasis on
strategyiiiaif aTfile7fes:__
..For that reason. she said anyone can be beaten no matter
how good thc team is.. ;
At the provincials in Minden: Christina's team -played
seven games in four days and she said The competition was
steep.
"Everybody was beatable hut some were harder than
Christina Gordon
others." she said.
Her team walked away seventh out eight but is no less
proud *Eight
of the accomplishment. ., .
, -There's-Something to the experience at the -provincials,"
she said,Thinking it makes people better players.
• She said people tend to do better the second time there and
with a mixed team she is a part of. she said there arc hopes
that it will be one of two llderton tcams that make the
provincial round in that division later this year.
At thc provincials. her junior team was up against teams
from Ottawa. Bradford. Uniopvillc, Toronto, St Catharines
and Milton.
"Everybody was on the same plane," she said and thc
challenge was to out -think the opponents and then execute
the plans.
"Wc had the plan down. we just couldn't get it out." she
said. At 18, she has been curling since she was eight years old.
"i kept hurting myself at figure skating so my parents put
me in curling because I was too small, for hockey," she said.
And she's loved the sport ever since.
Shc hopes to continue with the llderton club next year but
because she will he going away to school, she may have to
look at a new club.
road—since there is no
boulevard to separate it from
the sidewalk.
He said he -would follow
council's direction but wasn't
sure what chuld be done.
Stcffler pointed out the
plowing down by town
crews is better than she has
seen in other Huron .County
towns..
I think they deserve a load
of thanks. she said.
GRAY
INSURANCE BROKERS
INC. .
•
Allan Carter, Broker
• Home -Auto
• Commercial
• Farm
522-0399 Seaforth
1-800-265-0959 Strathroy
THE HURON EXPOSITOR, January 20, 1999-3
Progress found
inside school
FROMM Page l •
• handle.
"It is miserable to try to
install steel in .cold weather."
said Baird -Jackson.
Work otherwise has been
progressing well.
Minor efficiencies and
work has continued in the
new offices and significant
changes are expected in the
next week in the school's new -
library. - -
Because of changes in the
school's design for, • the
offices; a new library and
computer lab became part of
the project along with a cafe--'
style facility to -serve as a staff
lunch room and lounge.
Baird -Jackson said this•is a
time of developing projects
with multi -uses and the Java
Cafe. as it is being called. will
also be used by students and
made available .to the public
as well.
There are potential plans to
work the operation of the cafe
into parr ofthe school's
cooperative education
program. -
Baird -Jackson said mid-
February is•the current- aim
FARM & MUNICIPAL
DRAINAGE
Specializing In:
• Farm & Municipal Drainage
• Clay & Plastic Tile installations
• Backhoe &Dozer Service
• Septic System Installations
For Quality, Experience,
& Service calk
Wayne Cook
(519) 236-7390
R R Z ankh. Ont.
NOM 2T0
PARKER
LePA►RKER
I M ITE C1,
jan.19 -.23
OPEN HOUSE
REGISTRATION
•
1 Ua/off Class Fees when paid
on or before Jan. 23
BOOK SPECIALS on selected titles up•to50°'"oflf
SCRAP &C MEMORY ALBUM SUPPLIES/CLASSES
56 Court House Square
GODERICH -
524-1061
STUDENTS • PARENTS S • GRANDPARENTS
INFORMATION EVENING
' Nance C'amphell, Collegiate Institute, Stratford
Grades 7 OAC
• world citizenship - international students
• Mural eapahil,ues building -. socioethical character development
. • Academic Excellence• striving for personal excellence .
•
Goderich Children's Aid Society •. Bou Cod
Ihehtnd ttte NyeHall) • n
7:30 p.m. •
MR NOME INFORMATION CALL
I-888:714.3666 •
January 25, 1999
for completion of work on the
•school but it is still too early
to predict when it:will be
completed for certain because
of all the difficulties. '
"We still want to have a•
tour for the community when
we have things in order." she
said. •
Staff have -adjusted well "to
the move to Seaforth and
Baird -Jackson said they, have
-mostly .settled in to the new
location._ •
"One of our biggest
challenges has been the
weather,". she said. Many of
the staff members travel from
other communities.
But she said the community
has made them feel quite
welcome here and.she said
.they have been .impressed
"with how well the town is
looked alter in areas like
,now removal.
McLaughlin
Chev-Olds Ltd.
13 Main St. Seaforth. 527-1140
•Service *Selection *Savings
*Satisfaction *Leasing
*Complete BODY SHOP Service
Thamesford
at
CENTEMAIRES
Fri.. Ian. 22nd
8:30 p.m.
Visit the
BLUE UNE CLUB
UPSTRIRS
NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS IN
THE °TOWNSHIP OF HULLETT
1999 Dog Tags are now available at the
Municipal Office and all dogs must be licensed.
The fee schedule shalt be as follows:
Licence fee applicable up to and including March 31st.
a) Male or female dog, excepting Pit BUR or Pit Bull -cross 90.0.0
b) Pit Bull or Pit Bulkcross 1100.00
c) Effective April 1, /additional. charge '10,00
d) Kennel Licence ....... ....:........ - - .900.00
e) Lott Tag replacement 1 • ( ( 1 '2 00
.. 1
Rhonda -Fischer • .
Acting Clerk -Treasurer Pro Tempore
Township of Killen
BUYING
STANDING TIMBER &
HARDWOOD -SAW LOG
• Timber Purchasing & Resource ,
Management
• Quality Selective Cutting
• Government Certified crews With Quality
Workmanship , •
RAiG HARDWOODS' LTD.
44OBURN.ONTARIO -
519-526-7220
FAMILY BUSINESS SINCE 1866
for real peace of mind
"►..x,i: �e.t cl-�, s m bol .. protection.
We provide insurance protection that lets you sleep at night. That's..
because the collective strength of our 50 community based mutpil
insurers makes us among the most financially secure insurance networks
'in the world.
For you, it means friendly knowledgeable service from people who
understand your needs add provide the protection and service you want. ,
Sebring
ebri 021e'f,.,..yn....y
1-800-263-1961 1k arra .w1•. r- w..ee. a rra
At
(tBRIcI€vri
Fall/Winter
BLOWOUT
MARA'S LARGEST SAM" MIMIC MSTINTM
SCALE STARTS WEDNESDAY JANUARY MN
►aN
NIPto
•
1
•
.1
Choose from selected:
BASICS • VELVETS • POLYESTERS • RAYONS
SUITINGS • CHRISTMAS 8 MUCH MORE!
OUT, OUT, OUT THEY GO!!!
>Rf1tYl11116111110111 I ,Y P111111111 NMI 9 Mi SQ - 11111.25-JS/M
Entire n -sore s Siuumy & !w LNE t'Af 1NMF tiektdt,allr piked
Fe rill 0.1 .k *mart 2S-70/ 011117 i.99 M. t».pRt..1ipurel.. a,>...1 M
'he Id sok r•9s
irk VW 041 ar
J 1 �• I ji a ars e.
er:t�sfMiOm,n
mo
ir'4
4
r
Dar IDLY!
SATURDAY
JAZZ R►
ENTIRE* REGULAR STOCK!
4 40°1
OFF I LI IIMAN
1
10
,►• - tt111ia
_ ill. t
fro12•6gora,idea►•tf of
-
Mem y S;
PA
PNCE!
ABSOLUTELY
EVERYTHING*
13 oNsaLE
a =.
NOT A itEMBER? JON( TODAY i SARI
M110MR MONO .1.1 tl.. 111111110. . -,n.•• low to al •
•.•OrMeal .,.w,t1.Ir..
4.r.11u.rrrr yaw SO
.. rM. M. ■ ..
.. 1. ,S, CM tv1-.1t.e.a
1.w 1w.. 0.111 ....•M NM IO ecog fie tN■•rt ld,lq
.+.an.11a..1a•e1..
pre bowl oils rrll•M• Owe/ n MOM USee0itle.41.,
• •
•
OVER 60 PARTICIPATING FABRICLANO STORES IN ONTARIO TO SERVE YOU INCLUDING:
447 Huron Street. Stratford
272-2722
Mon. -Fri. 9:30 am -9:00 pm. Sat. 9:30 am -5:30 pm