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Huron Expositor, 2001-12-19, Page 60A—T111111111,1111100111100104111T0111, DECENNIUM 10, 2001 eued Sea laded. Am rite ?tap *eovt Twelve drummers drumming, and drum they did. Congratulations to the team of volunteers who designed and crafted another great Christmas float. CHARLES SMITH, PRESIDENT BOILERIINir.14 • CANADA'S 1 BOILER b' MAKER 1 PUBLIC NOTICE Public Road Name Changes Section 210 (111) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990 Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron East intends to pass a by-law to rename public roads which were previously named and due to 9-1-1 regulations the Council have deemed it necessary to change the names of certain streets/roads in their respective municipalities. The public road naming changes will facilitate the County -wide Municipal Addressing System which is required for the 9-1-1 Emergency Response System. The following are the roads/streets affected by the change: IZO\I •I.O 1. For the Brussels Ward in the Municipality of Huron East I. Church Street James Street John Street Market Street Mill Street William Street Walnut Street 2. For the Grey Ward in the Municipality of Huron East I. Louisa Street (Hamlet of Cranbrook) High Street (Hamlet of Walton) James Street (Hamlet of Ethel) John Street (Hamlet of Ethel) King Street (Hamlet of Ethel) King Street (Hamlet of Walton) Main Street (Hamlet of Ethel) Mill Street (Hamlet of Ethel) Queen Street (Hamlet of Walton) 3. For the Seaforth Ward in the Municipality of Huron East I. ' Elizabeth Street II. Mill Street 4. For the lbckersmith Ward in the Municipality of Huron East I. Albert Street (Hamlet o(Egmondville) I1. Centre Street (Hamlet of Egmondville) 111. Church Street (Hamlet of Brucefield) IV. Church Street (Hamlet of Egmondville) V. John Street (Hamlet of Brucefield) VI. Mill Street (Hamlet of Egmondville) VII. Queen Street (Hamlet of Egmondville) VIII. Victoria Street (Hamlet of Egmondville) McCutcheon Drive Arena Street Walnut Street Flora Street Orchard Lane Meyers Drive Workman Drive Huether Street Brussels Line Pearson Street Bateman Street Ethel Line Humphries Street Brandon Road Lamont Drive Blyth Road Daly Street Sills Street Camochan Street Thompson Street Scott Street VanEgmond Street MacLellan Drive Doig Street Brown Street Nicholson Drive Additional information relating to the proposed renaming of public roads is available for inspection at the Municipal Office, 72 Main Street South, Seaforth. Any person may appear before Council at a public meeting on Tuesday, January 8th, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. at which time the proposed public road naming changes will be discussed. J.R. McLachlan Clerk -Administrator Munidpality of Huron East 519.-527-0160 1-888.868-7513 Holiday liours & Deadlines DEADLINE Boxing Day Paper Dec. 24 Thurs., Dec. 20-12 Noon January 2, 2002 Thurs., Dec. 27-12 Noon Our office will be open Mon. to Fri. 9 to 5 with the following exceptions... Christmas Eve Day Dec. 24 - Closed at 3 p.m. Christmas Day Dec. 25 — Closed Boxing Day Dec. 26 — Closed New Year's Eve Day Dec. 31 - Closed at 3 p.m. New Year's Day Jan. 1— Closed Christmas Meriy From All Of Us To All Of You! We hope you have an extra special holiday, and that you are with those near and dear to you. It's been our pleasure serving you, and we thank you for being such a loyal reader. News Divers search river for clues into beating death in Nile By Matt Shurrie Goderich Signal -Star Staff The search for clues continued in Dungannon and Goderich on Tuesday as police expanded their search for more information into the beating death of 78 -year- old Nile resident Harold McGee. McGee's body was found on Dec. 10 in his home after a family member asked police to check on him. Joseph Carrick, 18, of Crawford Street, Dungannon, and Jason Brown, 18, of Beilby Street, Goderich have been charged with second degree murder after a week- long investigation. OPP Constable John Reurink said the investigation is ongoing and didn't rule out further arrests as officers from the OPP's Emergency Response Team (ERT) scoured the area around the Nine Mile River on Tuesday. Members of the OPP's dive team also joined the investigation as they searched a portion of the river. "Officers are looking for further evidence in relation to the murder," OPP constable John Reurink said. "Hopefully they'll find the weapon as well as other clues that would tie the accused persons to the actual murder." Reurink said information received from members of the public indicated the two suspects were involved and a follow-up proved to be valid. Police arrested both suspects at their homes on Monday and also conducted a search on both homes. "The investigation is still continuing," Reurink said. "The entire (investigation) team is still working on the case regardless of the fact that we've got two in custody." Friends and neighbours expressed shock McGee's memory will be accepted by the last week when they were notified of Circle City Cruisers. McGee's passing. A quiet man who was described as kind and gentle by his friends, McGee was best known for his classic cars - 1950 Ford four - door sedan and 1949 Ford pickup. "Harold was a lovable person and he sort of kept on his own," Circle City Cruisers president Ray Marshall said. "If you wanted to talk to him he was willing to talk and he was very knowledgeable about his vehicles. "It's just a real shocker to have anybody go that way and to have it happen to somebody that would do anything for you is unthinkable." McGee was a regular at local restaurants including the Burger Bar where his regular visits made him part of the family. "Harold's been a regular customer for years and years," owner Stu Steenstra said. "He was a kind fellow and a fixture at the Burger Bar." Steenstra said in recent years McGee had become a bit unsteady on his feet and the staff would often carry his coffee to his table. "He'd often tip the girls a quarter because they'd bring his food around," Steenstra said. "He had a kind, kind heart and that's what is so sad about it all." In the days following McGee's murder residents in Nile expressed concern over their well-being, unsure whether the attackers were still in their community. "I just hope they do catch the person that did it and end the fear," Nile resident Robert Shepherd said. "I'.ve got children here and I worry for their well-being too but we have to get on with life as unfortunate as that is to say. "It will never be (the same) here - you're going to have to watch your back constantly." McGee was well-known in Goderich. Through the summer months he often parked his 1950 Ford under a tree at the beach and spread trophies over the car hood. At the family's request donations in "We're going to have a trophy and plaques in memorium to him," Marshall said. "We're going to keep his memory going." Police will continue their investigation into the incident. Literacy testing programs aim to provide job -specific skills By Sarah Caldwell Goderich Signal -Star Staff The goal of the county's literacy testing program, which is slated to start March, 2002, is not to bring every Ontario Works participant up to a Grade 12 equivalent level but to give clients the necessary job - specific literacy, numeracy skills needed to do a job. "Literacy has to meet the needs of the client," said Michelle Gaynor, the county's Ontario Works supervisor."We want to take the shortest route to employment." One example she gave was Ontario Works participants who need math to work in a doughnut shop would be taught the math that they needed. They wouldn't have to take enough courses to come up to a Grade 12 equivalency level. The present education level no wham un10% amrSbovoingli Get Your Seaforth BIA Bucks at CIBC & TD Canada Trust on an overall average for Ontario Works participants is roughly at a Grade 10 level. "Our intent is not to achieve Grade 12, but employment," said Gaynor. The Ontario Works supervisor gave a presentation to county council on Nov. 29, to tell county council how the county will be implementing the province's mandatory literacy testing guidelines they announced in May. All new applicants and all current Ontario Works participants without Grade 12 or equivalent, or proof of a learning disorder, will be required to take a literacy screening test. Current Ontario Works participants without Grade 12 or equivalent must be tested within 12 of the approved start date. Clients who refuse to take the test will be ineligible for assistance until they opt to take the ttist. Failing the test does not disqualify a client for assistance but steps will be taken to have clients referred to literacy assessment and training as part of their participation agreement if literacy is a barrier to their employment goal. The County of Huron will be working with the Avon H'ubing you tidings of comfort yardjob► this holiday season. Thank youfor blessing us with your visits. 11 Main St. Seaforth 527-0240 15 Goderich St., Seaforth 527-0505 i Maitland District School Board and the Quill Network to implement the program. Coun. Carol Mitchell, Central Huron, wanted to know what the capacity of the literacy programs in the county were to handle the influx of people that would be coming in. Gaynor said right now there is the capacity and once that is met then funding should flow from the provincial government to expand literacy programs. Mitchell, taking a kick at the can as she called it, criticized the provincial government for not putting the money into the literacy programs first, before making the program mandatory for Ontario Works participants. The program will start in Huron County on March 1, once the business plan is approved by county council and the province. The county's approved plan is to be submitted to the province by Nov. 30. It was implemented in Windsor in October and Bruce County will start their program on Dec. 1. Huron County is delaying the start of their program because the social services department is currently learning a new service delivery model. ►�r: ;3,4 fir, OKEEffici§ otttkligioN May you and your loved ones enjoy Ell the splendor of this very special time of year. It's been a pleasure serving you. Orlwr and Vehicle liCOIPoe Issuer Howard & Joan Bernard 743 T'Umbsrry St., &undo 887-6377