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EXETER - Theret fie tattre-
ment party plans yet at the Pub-
lic Utilities -Commission. Corn
-
mission . rnembers will have to
decide whether or not to keep
PUC manager Hugh Davis on
after he turns 65 later this
month.
Commission chairman Murray
Greene, when asked if the PUC
was training or hiring a succes-
sor to Davis, said "I think he's
going to stay on with us," but ac-
knowledged the three-member
commission hasn't discussed the
issue yet.
Mayor Bruce Shaw, --also- a
commission - member, ieaid `one
had been surprised to .skarn•of
Davis' .approaching retirement
age, and that the commission
hadn't made plans for a succes-
sor to tun the town's electrical
and water utilities.
"We haven't raised this in a
formal sense," said Shaw, but
noted it has been- discuseed with
Davis recently outside the com-
mission chambers.
While Davis-willfieeligible.to.
collect his -full pension, - Shaw
said a possible=•scenario is .to
agree to keep•thePUC manager
at his post for another 16 months
as a transition period.
As for allowing Davis to re-
main as a salaried employee of
the PUC beyond that, Shawsaid
he had some concerns about set-
ting a precedent for the town's
public employees.
Plus, he said "we have people
out of work, we have people
-veno-wouldbe frustrated inaheir
,ambitions to rise to better
heights."
"We'll have to have an imme-
diate, emergency meeting with
all three commissioners, to de-
cide exactly what we're going to
.du.:_saidShaw, adding he hoped
the meeting could be held later
this week.
If the 16 -month scenario is
chosen, Shaw said the commis-
sion "should be looking for a
successor now" to the $60,000 -
plus position.
Another problem is that the
PUC may require some down-
sizing as well. Shaw said some
employees were forced ' to take
their vacation time in December
-last year, orelse .face layoffs due
to a tack of work.
-PUC manager Hugh Davis
said he was • "undecided" on
whether or not to accept an offer
to stay on at the utility after his
retirement age.
"I could haveratined 10 years
ago," he noted, pointing out he
had accumulated sufficient -ser-
vice years by 1984, but decided
to continue working.
"I've enjoyed utility work," he
said, -but added "regardless [of
the commission's -decision],
there's got -to be a :time when
romebody's-trained. "
The third -member of the PUC
board, Roy Trtebner was only
sworn in a few weeks.ago to re-
place deceased member :Harry
DeVries, and says he is still new
to the job.
"This is a surprise :to tae, it
hasn't been discussed,",aid-Tri-
ebner, who observed :Weresre
merits to both sidesLotthetrran-
datory retirement debate.
•Triebneragzeed=that_the corn- _
mission will have . to meet and
"there's got to be some decisions
made".
Monday was the first day for the new bag -tag garbage collec-
tion program in -Exeter. kgs could be seen on the west side
of sewn, all decorated with the bright orange stickers allowing
them to be picked up by the town works department.
Wonsan mitt from
court, found guilty
EXETER - in traffic court last Tuesday. Justice of Ike Peace Kar-
en Sturdy heard one case
of speeding.
Christine Payne, of
King City, pleaded not
guilty to the speeding
charge..
In herabaence the court
was told Payne was
clocked by radar travel-
ling 103 km in a 60 km.
zone on May 24.
The officer ticketed her for speeding 82.km in a 60 km zone.
She was found guilty and fined S87.50 with 30 days to pay.
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EXETER - Commencement exer-
cises for students at Soutti Huron
District High School took place !asst
Teeeday night in honour of the
class of '03,
Speaking on behalf of the gradu-
ating studentsivas Casey Lessard.
There were 140 Ontario Secon-
dary School diplomas handed out to
students and nine presetnatiens
were made to continuing education
graduates.
The coveted Moncur Scholarship
was given to Brian McInnes and
Kerry Manders, the top students.
Student council prizes for OAC
courses were given to Michael
Becker, for accounting; Chris Neil,
computer studies; Jenn Gardiner,
Biology; Brian McInnes, chemistry;
Chris Nell, physics; Kerry Manders
and Brian McInnes, English 1: Ker-
ry Manders, English 2; Jacob Peter-
son, dramatic arts; Molly
McClure,Spanish; Michelle Ross,
family studies; Jodi Soldan, geogra-
phy; Chris Neil, history; Chris Neil,
calculus; Chris Neil, Algebra; Brian
McInnes finite mathematics; Erin 1
Kraftcheck, °music; and Molly
McClure, French.
Other award winners included:
Steve Hendrick, die Dashwood In-
dustries award; Scott Finlayson,
Technical Teachers award; Mark
Stuart, Jerry McLean award; David
Green, Ontario Electrical League
Huron Chapter award; Scott Finlay-
son, Brad Dietrich, David Green,
OACETT Technology award; Brad
Dietrich and David Green, Exeter
ti
Optimists 101tolarstilps; Michael
Becker, H4iMath 'T'ajlbr, Pinder,
McNeilly chartered accountants
award; Michelle Ross, Music
Achievement award; Kerry Mande
"lAConcur scholarship -winners Kerry Manders (left) and
McInnes.
Brian
?ars, PttgRith Aebievernblit eveard;
Stephanie Cook, Independent Order
of Oddfellows award, Michelle
Ross, Beta Sigma Phi award; -Sarah
Patterson, Huron County ChildA-
base Coordinating Committee
award; Rachael Nun, Exeter Lion-
ess award; Chris Neil,' Royal Cana-
dian Legion OAC History award;
Kathleen Petch, Exeter Villa award;
Jacob Peterson, Exeter and District
Heritage Days award; Shonyn Bay-
nam, Kinette's award; Chris Neil,
Scott Hasselback-Metntirial scholar-
ship; Laura Cook, Colleen Miller
Memorial award; Anne Walper, Ex-
eter Legion Auxilliary award; Stacy
Rader, SHDHS Ski Club award;
Casey Lessard, Dashwood "Frieds-
burg Days" Community Spirit
award; Dennis Hodgins, Hayter
Turkey Farm award; Troyittebinson
and Jodi Sodden, Exeter L-egirn
scholarships; Jenny Gardiner ttdt2t
Jacob Petersen, Exeter Masonic
Lodge •awards; Steve Parker, Cri-
mestoppers award; Kerry Manders,
Troy Robinson and Tonya Riehl,
MacTavish Award of Mt rit;'Katlft-
leen Petch, Terry Fox 'Hdrrtanitsda n
award; Chris Neil, RCAF Centralia
Reunion award; Derek Delderdine,
Frances Herren and Jodi Soldan,
Teaching Staff scholarships; acid
Chris Neil, Students Council schtel-
arship;
OPP contract
initie works
-for Ear
Contim edfromfcontpege.
-Being iat no -cost, 'Mitchell said
there were differences. He said
the OPP would continually seek
guidance from tbeIown b w d or
council:on .the priorities wanted
for:policing in :die community.
--He also -said the -f ve -yrs
dedicated to serving :he :town
could not even be_ Iransferred
away on a temporary basis.
Mitchell said with dhe--Pope's
last visit to Ontario, officers
were :nansfenred from .all over
the- province -to-help-with -the
special security needs, except
for officers dedicated to munici-
pal contracts.
Mitchell also gave assurance
that the volunteer auxiliary offi-'
-'
ors could be accommodated in •
the OPP's auxiliary program,
even though that was not speci-
fied in the contract proposal.
Ray Jack. an Exeter OPP offi-
cer said he wondered why the
Commission chose to .hold its
.public -meeting on a Tuesday
:morning at 10 a.m. when most
—town resident~ had -to-be---at
work •
Drinkwaltcr acknowledged
most such hearings were held in
the evenings. but that the inquiry
was already scheduled for that
.time.
"We were required to be here
anyway because of the public in-
quiry," said Drinkwalter, ar-
guing the reasoning for the time
slot was "plain and simply as a
cost-cutting measure".
Jack said he was not con-
vinced that the public was best
servved by such a schedule, cost
cutting notwithstanding.
71 see five or :if. people who
MLA being paid 1 e here," ,he
said.
Liman OPP
se* -help \
with -thefts r
firnrn
LUCAN - 7lie Lucan OPP arc le
• vestigating a rash of thefts and arc
asking for any help the public
might be able to give them.
Police Say a aeries of thefts Iron
vehicles parked in the village hay
been going on since May. Stolen
items includes.ar aterecs, tools, and
cash.
In most cases Ude thefts have oc
curred from vehicles left unlocked
by owners overnight. Consequent-
ly. the CWP are warning Lucas resi-
dents to lock their cars and trucks
and say that should help prevent ad-
ditional thefts.
Police say they suspect local
youths of committing the crimes,
and are asking that anyone noticing
suspicious activities or having in-
formation about the thefts contact
the OPP at 227.4423, or to contact
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-265-4444.
A
Ferguson Ieavi federal
office aftttsmis
STRATHROY - Following in the
footsteps of many federal MPs,
Lambto n -Middlesex Liberal Ralph
Ferguson will be retiring in the
Fall.
Ferguson announced his decision
to step down on June -25 at a riding
association barbecue held at his
Watford area farm.
He .was first elected in 1980 to
represent the constituency of Lamb -
ton -Middlesex defeating Conserva-
tive Sid Raleigh who had taken the
seat away from Liberal Larry Con-
don during the Joe Clark Miitority
victory in 1979.
During that time in 1980, Fergu-
son served as Parliamentary Secre-
tary to the Minister of State and
wilt later appointed co-chairman of
the Advisory Committee set up to
study the establishment of duty free
shops.
In 1982 he was appointed Druty
Whip.
In February 1984 he wasappoint-
ed Parliamentary Secretary to the
minister of finance and in June was
appointed Minister of Agriculture.
Ferguson was then defeated by
Raleigh, when the federal Tories
swept power in late 1984.
He recaptured the riding seat in
1988 and sat on the opposition side
of the Commons for five years.
Key accomplishments include the
promotion of environmentally
friendly renewable fuels and his re-
port, Compare The Share, a series
of studies into pricing and profits in
the Agri -food industry.
Lambton-Middlesex Liberals will
choose Ferguson's successor at a
nomination meeting scheduled for
September 2.
New ki sti� vorilbe Peace
appointed dor South Huron
HENSALL - A Hensel! woman
has been appointed -by the Ministry
of the Solicitor General to be the
.new non -presiding Justice of the
-Peace for the South Huron area.
Susan Stewart, who grew up in
-the-Hansell-area served -as a -police
officer for 12 years with the Water-
loo Regional Police -before deciding
to resign to raise her family.
She and her husband Jim present-
ly live on their 50 -acre tarrn south
of Hassall with their two children.
A favourite pastime now is the
breeding and training of top show
dogs: Collies and Shelties.
While she describes the Justice of
the Peace duty as an "adminisira-
uve position" thane .has been con-
siderable discussion among local
police forces about the lack of a lo-
cal JP ance.Doug Wedlakc retired
from duty inflamer. Routine mat-
ters such as geuing arrest warrants,
search warrants, and affidavits
signed by a JP meant travelling to
Goderich.
Stewart's main job is to be a local
liaison -for the police in floe area
a -very -important pereafthc
process...and when a lot of [the po-
lice's] time is. spent trying .to track
down a Justice of the Peace, it can
be very disruptive," said Stewart.
Other duties may include aiding
private citizens who want to lay
charges of their own, or adrninister-
ing certain parts of the Mahal
Health Act to make sure people re-
ceive needed treatment.
"1 really, really enjoyed my po-
lice career,' said Stewart, adding
that the pan -time ' juktice system
related" position of a JP interested
her.
She describes the Justice of .tie
Peace as the "first line of defense"
for someone who is charged by the
police. It is the JP's job to make
sure that person is property charged
and is given an appearance before
the court within the correct period
of lime.
Stewart won't be presiding in traf-
fic court in Exeter, at.least not for
the time being. That court is still
being held before Justice of the
Peace Karen Sturdy from Godericb.
Terry Wright at the Exeter OPP
said thc,addiuon of a JP to the area
will be a definite help to the detach-
ment, once Stewart is trained and
sworn in for duty.
"It's going to make things a lot
easier," said Wright. "lt's going to
be -a. groat benefit to us...no doubt
about it."
Soon to he aw9ln M as a non—presiding Justice of the. Peine fs Susan
her farm neat 4-lensall where she breeds championship show -digs. •
Stewart, who lives pr?
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