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Times Advocate, 1993-05-26, Page 1lei (tions 995 dish, cany 410 COUNTRY fLOWtkS Sister t: • Royal Bank supporting Children Haspi--..' EXETER - The Royal- Bank .in Exeter has begun a Friday barbecue program. to raise; funds Aix the .Chil- dren, Miracle Network Telethon. The bank held a barbecue Friday lunchtime, providing, hot: degs.and pop -to customers. The :cooking was done by bank- staff :and -pro- ceeds will be presented. to the ible- thon' on June 6, -which supports the Children's Hospital -of Western On- tario in London. The bank will hold two more bar- beates, this and next Friday, from 11.a:m. to 2 p.m. ® ing Kid Checks to be #hd in Lin, and Grand Bend LUCAN In case you missed the Child Find Kid Check in Exeter three weeks ago, there are two up- coming chances to have you( child registered with the program. Saturday, June 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. a Kid Check will be held at the Lucan Arena. Parents will be • able to bring along their child to be fingerprinted for an information kit which includes a .description of their child. Parents are encouraged to include a recent school photo- graph; however, a photographer will be on hand to take any neces- sary photographs. Another Kid Check will be held at Grand Bend Public School on June 12, also from 10-2 p.m. Parents or legal guardians must accompany their children. Chil- dren of all ages, from infants. to teenagers are encouraged to attend the Kid Check program. If you have had your child registered be- fore, Child Find says this may be a perfect chance to have the informa- tion updated. RCMP statistics show that in Canada alone, more than 400 chil- dren a year are victims of parental abductions. When runaways and other missing children are added, the total is approximately 1,800 children each year who go missing. Child Find of Huron County is also looking for new volunteers with their organization. Any inter- ested can contact Pam Bell at 235- 3046. Q Geiser Knewle InvesevriPtts 's GICsIC G Nog rands 238-2420 'Di. M11e' 1 wits videotaping the move of her hew optometry office - the forrrler Exeter Rail Station - on Friday morning as it was lifted from its foundation and moved east across the fields to Concession 2-3, where it will wait until Thursday before travelling the rest of the way to Grand Bend. Wilson estimates it will take up to a year before the building is renovated. "We're just going to take it slowly," she said. Kiopp pIeas budgetdid not lake a bigger bite , . By Adrian Harte and Catherine O'Brien TORONTO - Huron MPP Paul Klopp said he was happy that last Wednesday's budget did not take a bigger bite out the economy. Klopp said he worried that pro- vincial treasurer Floyd Laughren would have to increase the provin- cial sales tax percentage in order to meet budget requirements. While the budget did expand the items the sales tax now applies to, the per- centage did not go up. "I was afraid that was one of the things he would have to do," said Klopp in a telephone interview from Queens Park. Klopp also said the elimination of the ere tax was a welcome addition to the budget he thought might have to be kept for at least another year. "All told, I think he did a good job on this budgct," Klopp said of Laughren's three -prong approach to keeping the deficitin-line: expen- diture reduction, the social contract, and increased taxation. "He did come through with a budget that was fair," said the MPP. Klopp said while much was being made of the $1.6 billion in extra taxes Ontarians will now have to pay in 1993, he said the budget was noteworthy for what it did not in- clude: the traditional hikes in gaso- line taxes, cigarettes, or alcohol. "We did not put the tax up on gasoline, which is good for rural Ontario," said Klopp. The minimum corporate tax was long overdue, he added, noting it does not affect the entrepreneur or small businesses of the province - although businesses will no longer have the tax loophole of being able to write off 80 percent of entertain- ment expenses for clients. That de- duction is now down to 50 percent. Klopp praised The budget for keeping the government's capital Continued on page two wand Bend a peaceful ptace? By Fred Groves T -A staff GRAND BEND - Tuesday morn- ing, officials from the Ontario Pro- vincial Police, 'the Grand Bend Fire Department and the village council met to discuss happenings of the Victoria Day weekend. Although charges laid by the po- lice were down from last year, there were several occurences which made the weekend not as calm as some were led to believe. The door at the Bank of Montreal was vandalized, windows at the Public Utilities Commission were broken, there was a fire at the Fountain Blue Motel, another win- dow was broken at a business on Main Street and there are rumours of numerous fights. Tuesday morning, the Times - Advocate tried to contact Lawson but he could not be reached. fiarlier reports from the OPP and Grand Bend Mayor Tom Lawson however indicate that it was a non - disruptive weekend. "There were a lot of people but there was not near the problems we had in the past," said Grand Bend `OPP detachment staff sergeant Lorne Smith. He and his officers laid a total of 293 .Liquor .License Act charges which -is down from 435 in 1993. There were also four narcotics re- lated charges as well as some thefts, highway traffic act related incidents and some minor assaults. "We felt it was a good weekend. There were no serious injuries, that's our -major concern," said Smith. He said :although -there was "no R.f.D.E. program set up, offiecrs did stop motorists• during spot checks. Friday night at midnight, mem- bers of the Grand Bend Council went on a walking tour of what is called Plan 24 of the village. That's a heavily cottaged area where trou- ble usually occurs on the long weekends. "The visitors we had were well- behaved. They partied but they weren't destructive," said mayor Tom Lawson. A few weeks ago, the village sent leuers to 'local school boards ask- ing them to pass on to their young people the rules and regulation when coming to visit Grand Bend. "We had the odd skirmish but not like before. There was respect for the system," said Lawson. Shirley Mitchell, a former village reeve lives on Huron Street which is usually surrounded by lots of parties, however she said this year the parties weren't as loud. 'Elmwood Street was a disaster, it really looked bad; it was the usu- al spots. But as far as the noise, I wasn't kept awake either night," said Mitchell. . She said that when she was on council she tried to get the village to find a place for the yeung people to go to. "The kids are standing around drinking. It's a shame there is no place for them to go." While Grand Bend continues to be a'haven for young people to go and loti out heir 'hair down', there are a fixed messages which came e first long weekend. Avisas .3 million lottery .LUCAN - When Marie Sockets of RR1 Lucan bought her Louo 649 Quick Pick ticket last Wednesday at Steve's Variety in Ailsa Craig, she hadno idea that ticket would make she and her husband millionaires. . After leaving work Thursday night from Craigweil Gardens, she checked the numbers and discovered she was the winner of $2.3 mil - hon. "We didn't sleep for a couple of days and a couple of nights," said Marie, adding she had trouble convincing her son that the win was no joke. .Her husband Bob works at Scott's Elevator in Lucan, and while he plans to continue working for the time being, the win gives the couple some retirement security they didn't havebefore. "It's nice security and we have three children who could use some help," she said. Marie, originally from Exeter, has a father at Exeter Villa, and she is considering giving up her job to spend more time with him. The couple, both in their 50s, have "some dreams" and may consider do- ing some travelling. "It hasn't sunk in yet. We're just an ordinary family and it's hard to think in figures that high," said Marie. "It's a good age to win it, 111 tell you," she said. "You don't have to work anymore if you don't want to." Marie said she has bought lottery tickets for years, and only switched to buying Lotto 649 a year ago, deciding to spend just $5 a week. kie wins Liberal Huron -Bruce nomination LUCKNOW - Hard work and pri- ority of the people is the philoso- phy of Paul Steckle who won the Liberal nomination for the federal riding of Huron -Bruce, Wednesday night. Steckle, a Stanley township farm- er -salesman won the nod to be the Liberal candidate in the next feder- al election. In a three-way race, Steckle ,defeated Margaret .Mcln- roy, a -hairdresser from Morris township and Rick Magic, a United Church minister in Goderich. After the vote and Magic made the decision unanimous, Steckle told the more than 400 in atten- dance, " My heart has been with the Liberals for more than 40 years incl it's a great party" He continued, "I will begin to- morrow morning to put our election team together. We will be ready. I'm a realist and a hard worker. 1 will expect 100 percent from my supporters and I will give 110 per- cent myself'. In his pre-election address, Steck- lc said. " I have been preparing for this nomination for the past 29 years and I want to serve you the people with an honest effort by an honest man. I stand for positive people and know we can go in a positive direction". Steckle was nominated by former Huron -Middlesex provincial MPP Jack Ridcll who also emphasized the candidate's work ethics saying, " Paul will ive ou common sense dignity and honesty and will suc- ceed with work, work and more work". The successful candidate said he is committed to the party's basic principles of equality of opportuni- t , Lam' ' t for individual ri ts, re- wards for innovation and effort, a social safety net for those in need and a strong, united and indepen- dent Canada. In norninating Margaret Mclnroy, Bruce McCall of the Brussels arca Pawl SteoJe of &away township was the successful oandkiete in Thursday's Huron -Bruce federal riding nomination meeting in Lucknow..Move, $tackle at the left is being congratulated by Phil Erb, Kim McLean and Bob Swartman. 4 said, " Margaret is a leader, sincere, honest with a history of dedication to her family, community and church. She is grassroots material". Mclnroy told the audience, " I'm just an average down-to-earth per- son who wishes to. go and be your voice in Ottawa. It's time to give Ottawa back to the people". She continued, " Listening to the concerns of the c;onstitucnts and putting those concerns into a logi- cal perspective is my mandate. I will work on behalf of constituents to the best of my ability. That's the same as community service and community involvement was in- stilled in me at a very early age". In nominating Rev. Rick Magic, -Ron Andrews said, " We arc taking on an incu►nbcnt in the next elec- tion and we must offer options, not based on seniority or a nice guy. Rick is cabinet material". The final speaker was Magic who offered, " Whatever we achieve we must believe in. First it must be an idea, but we must believe in it. We better look closely at what the can- didates believe in". ensode 'meters Door-to-door Usborne survey page 2 Shoreline -ARCA unveils new :-draft plan ` *age 3 ilk Kelly's Place Tavern re -born in Hensall page 5 CCAT Second -last graduation page 11 Soccer : Centennials `£ finally win -: Second front -mer Farms Grassroots :of s` tmrnessacing page 14 • Royal Bank supporting Children Haspi--..' EXETER - The Royal- Bank .in Exeter has begun a Friday barbecue program. to raise; funds Aix the .Chil- dren, Miracle Network Telethon. The bank held a barbecue Friday lunchtime, providing, hot: degs.and pop -to customers. The :cooking was done by bank- staff :and -pro- ceeds will be presented. to the ible- thon' on June 6, -which supports the Children's Hospital -of Western On- tario in London. The bank will hold two more bar- beates, this and next Friday, from 11.a:m. to 2 p.m. ® ing Kid Checks to be #hd in Lin, and Grand Bend LUCAN In case you missed the Child Find Kid Check in Exeter three weeks ago, there are two up- coming chances to have you( child registered with the program. Saturday, June 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. a Kid Check will be held at the Lucan Arena. Parents will be • able to bring along their child to be fingerprinted for an information kit which includes a .description of their child. Parents are encouraged to include a recent school photo- graph; however, a photographer will be on hand to take any neces- sary photographs. Another Kid Check will be held at Grand Bend Public School on June 12, also from 10-2 p.m. Parents or legal guardians must accompany their children. Chil- dren of all ages, from infants. to teenagers are encouraged to attend the Kid Check program. If you have had your child registered be- fore, Child Find says this may be a perfect chance to have the informa- tion updated. RCMP statistics show that in Canada alone, more than 400 chil- dren a year are victims of parental abductions. When runaways and other missing children are added, the total is approximately 1,800 children each year who go missing. Child Find of Huron County is also looking for new volunteers with their organization. Any inter- ested can contact Pam Bell at 235- 3046. Q Geiser Knewle InvesevriPtts 's GICsIC G Nog rands 238-2420 'Di. M11e' 1 wits videotaping the move of her hew optometry office - the forrrler Exeter Rail Station - on Friday morning as it was lifted from its foundation and moved east across the fields to Concession 2-3, where it will wait until Thursday before travelling the rest of the way to Grand Bend. Wilson estimates it will take up to a year before the building is renovated. "We're just going to take it slowly," she said. Kiopp pIeas budgetdid not lake a bigger bite , . By Adrian Harte and Catherine O'Brien TORONTO - Huron MPP Paul Klopp said he was happy that last Wednesday's budget did not take a bigger bite out the economy. Klopp said he worried that pro- vincial treasurer Floyd Laughren would have to increase the provin- cial sales tax percentage in order to meet budget requirements. While the budget did expand the items the sales tax now applies to, the per- centage did not go up. "I was afraid that was one of the things he would have to do," said Klopp in a telephone interview from Queens Park. Klopp also said the elimination of the ere tax was a welcome addition to the budget he thought might have to be kept for at least another year. "All told, I think he did a good job on this budgct," Klopp said of Laughren's three -prong approach to keeping the deficitin-line: expen- diture reduction, the social contract, and increased taxation. "He did come through with a budget that was fair," said the MPP. Klopp said while much was being made of the $1.6 billion in extra taxes Ontarians will now have to pay in 1993, he said the budget was noteworthy for what it did not in- clude: the traditional hikes in gaso- line taxes, cigarettes, or alcohol. "We did not put the tax up on gasoline, which is good for rural Ontario," said Klopp. The minimum corporate tax was long overdue, he added, noting it does not affect the entrepreneur or small businesses of the province - although businesses will no longer have the tax loophole of being able to write off 80 percent of entertain- ment expenses for clients. That de- duction is now down to 50 percent. Klopp praised The budget for keeping the government's capital Continued on page two wand Bend a peaceful ptace? By Fred Groves T -A staff GRAND BEND - Tuesday morn- ing, officials from the Ontario Pro- vincial Police, 'the Grand Bend Fire Department and the village council met to discuss happenings of the Victoria Day weekend. Although charges laid by the po- lice were down from last year, there were several occurences which made the weekend not as calm as some were led to believe. The door at the Bank of Montreal was vandalized, windows at the Public Utilities Commission were broken, there was a fire at the Fountain Blue Motel, another win- dow was broken at a business on Main Street and there are rumours of numerous fights. Tuesday morning, the Times - Advocate tried to contact Lawson but he could not be reached. fiarlier reports from the OPP and Grand Bend Mayor Tom Lawson however indicate that it was a non - disruptive weekend. "There were a lot of people but there was not near the problems we had in the past," said Grand Bend `OPP detachment staff sergeant Lorne Smith. He and his officers laid a total of 293 .Liquor .License Act charges which -is down from 435 in 1993. There were also four narcotics re- lated charges as well as some thefts, highway traffic act related incidents and some minor assaults. "We felt it was a good weekend. There were no serious injuries, that's our -major concern," said Smith. He said :although -there was "no R.f.D.E. program set up, offiecrs did stop motorists• during spot checks. Friday night at midnight, mem- bers of the Grand Bend Council went on a walking tour of what is called Plan 24 of the village. That's a heavily cottaged area where trou- ble usually occurs on the long weekends. "The visitors we had were well- behaved. They partied but they weren't destructive," said mayor Tom Lawson. A few weeks ago, the village sent leuers to 'local school boards ask- ing them to pass on to their young people the rules and regulation when coming to visit Grand Bend. "We had the odd skirmish but not like before. There was respect for the system," said Lawson. Shirley Mitchell, a former village reeve lives on Huron Street which is usually surrounded by lots of parties, however she said this year the parties weren't as loud. 'Elmwood Street was a disaster, it really looked bad; it was the usu- al spots. But as far as the noise, I wasn't kept awake either night," said Mitchell. . She said that when she was on council she tried to get the village to find a place for the yeung people to go to. "The kids are standing around drinking. It's a shame there is no place for them to go." While Grand Bend continues to be a'haven for young people to go and loti out heir 'hair down', there are a fixed messages which came e first long weekend. Avisas .3 million lottery .LUCAN - When Marie Sockets of RR1 Lucan bought her Louo 649 Quick Pick ticket last Wednesday at Steve's Variety in Ailsa Craig, she hadno idea that ticket would make she and her husband millionaires. . After leaving work Thursday night from Craigweil Gardens, she checked the numbers and discovered she was the winner of $2.3 mil - hon. "We didn't sleep for a couple of days and a couple of nights," said Marie, adding she had trouble convincing her son that the win was no joke. .Her husband Bob works at Scott's Elevator in Lucan, and while he plans to continue working for the time being, the win gives the couple some retirement security they didn't havebefore. "It's nice security and we have three children who could use some help," she said. Marie, originally from Exeter, has a father at Exeter Villa, and she is considering giving up her job to spend more time with him. The couple, both in their 50s, have "some dreams" and may consider do- ing some travelling. "It hasn't sunk in yet. We're just an ordinary family and it's hard to think in figures that high," said Marie. "It's a good age to win it, 111 tell you," she said. "You don't have to work anymore if you don't want to." Marie said she has bought lottery tickets for years, and only switched to buying Lotto 649 a year ago, deciding to spend just $5 a week. kie wins Liberal Huron -Bruce nomination LUCKNOW - Hard work and pri- ority of the people is the philoso- phy of Paul Steckle who won the Liberal nomination for the federal riding of Huron -Bruce, Wednesday night. Steckle, a Stanley township farm- er -salesman won the nod to be the Liberal candidate in the next feder- al election. In a three-way race, Steckle ,defeated Margaret .Mcln- roy, a -hairdresser from Morris township and Rick Magic, a United Church minister in Goderich. After the vote and Magic made the decision unanimous, Steckle told the more than 400 in atten- dance, " My heart has been with the Liberals for more than 40 years incl it's a great party" He continued, "I will begin to- morrow morning to put our election team together. We will be ready. I'm a realist and a hard worker. 1 will expect 100 percent from my supporters and I will give 110 per- cent myself'. In his pre-election address, Steck- lc said. " I have been preparing for this nomination for the past 29 years and I want to serve you the people with an honest effort by an honest man. I stand for positive people and know we can go in a positive direction". Steckle was nominated by former Huron -Middlesex provincial MPP Jack Ridcll who also emphasized the candidate's work ethics saying, " Paul will ive ou common sense dignity and honesty and will suc- ceed with work, work and more work". The successful candidate said he is committed to the party's basic principles of equality of opportuni- t , Lam' ' t for individual ri ts, re- wards for innovation and effort, a social safety net for those in need and a strong, united and indepen- dent Canada. In norninating Margaret Mclnroy, Bruce McCall of the Brussels arca Pawl SteoJe of &away township was the successful oandkiete in Thursday's Huron -Bruce federal riding nomination meeting in Lucknow..Move, $tackle at the left is being congratulated by Phil Erb, Kim McLean and Bob Swartman. 4 said, " Margaret is a leader, sincere, honest with a history of dedication to her family, community and church. She is grassroots material". Mclnroy told the audience, " I'm just an average down-to-earth per- son who wishes to. go and be your voice in Ottawa. It's time to give Ottawa back to the people". She continued, " Listening to the concerns of the c;onstitucnts and putting those concerns into a logi- cal perspective is my mandate. I will work on behalf of constituents to the best of my ability. That's the same as community service and community involvement was in- stilled in me at a very early age". In nominating Rev. Rick Magic, -Ron Andrews said, " We arc taking on an incu►nbcnt in the next elec- tion and we must offer options, not based on seniority or a nice guy. Rick is cabinet material". The final speaker was Magic who offered, " Whatever we achieve we must believe in. First it must be an idea, but we must believe in it. We better look closely at what the can- didates believe in".