Times Advocate, 1994-01-05, Page 18Page 18
Time -Advocate, December 291993
Crime Stoppers
Tips sought In
seven local crimes
Crime Stoppers of Huron
County and local police forces
are seking the public's help in
solving these crinies.
•A case of mischief to the Cal-
vary United Church in Dash-
wood is being investigated by
police. Sometime on December
Ian unknown villain cut the fuel
supply lure to the furnace of the
church.
•A truck parked on the side of
the road near lot 15 Concession 3
of Hay Township was heavily
damaged by vandals. The driver
and his son had gone into the
bush when a large vehicle was
seen doing a "donut" turn at a
nearby intersection and some
youths got out and kicked the en-
tire driver's side of the truck in,
causing some $1,200 in damage.
•Over the weekend of Decem-
ber 2, 1993, unknown persons
spray painted graffiti on the
walls of the Zurich car wash.
This may be linked to damage at
the Zurich Public School at the
same time.
•A car parked in the parking
-lot of the Dominion Tavern in'
Zurich was damaged on Decem-
ber 9 when someone kicked it,
causing two large dents on the
passenger side.
•During the evening of Decem-
ber 3 a car parked at the Exeter
Youth Centre was damaged
when an unknown person,' after
spitting on the windshield made
a 12 -inch scratch .J1 the right
side of the vehicle
•Sometime ar
p.m. on
three vehicles in Exeter had their
tires slashed. Two of the vehi-
cles were parked in the Exeter
nd8:40or9:00
ber 7 there were
Legion parking lot, and the oth-
er was across the road.
.A residence at lot 1 Conces-
sion 8 of Usbome Township
was broke into sometime be-
tween 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on
December 9. A brown vehicle,(.-
resembling
ehicle,»-
resembling a Pontiac Acadian
was seen leaving the scene of.
the crime. The occupants of the
vehicle are described as 20 -25 -
years old with a scruffy appear-
ance. The driver is described as
in his 20s with long blonde hair.
A pry bar of some time was
used to open a door, and once
inside the thief rummaged
through the residence and stole
the following property: an
orange/yellow laundry Gag with
"Dirty stuff happens" wriuen on
the side, a Sanyo compact disc
player and speakers, a Sega
Genesis game . system, two
books - one titled "Home Reme-
dies" and - the other "Women's
Encyclopedia", one Memorex
video camera, one wedding
ring, 50 assorted compact discs,
and eight full boules of Labau's
beer.
A small brown car has been
ren in the area over a period of
three weeks prior to this break
and enter and is likely involved
in other local crimes. The Exet-
er OPP is seeking your assis-
tance in solving this matter.
If you have information about
these or other crimes, 'call
Crime Stoppers of Huron
County at 1-800-265-1777, and
you could receive a reward of
up to $1,000. Remember, crime
doesn't pay, but Crime Stoppers
does.
$2 tag sales on increase .#
Free tags running
out, more having to
pay to throw away
EXETER - Technically, the
Town of Exeter's garbage collec-
tion system has been a user -pay
program since July. However,
many homeowners are only now
beginning to feel the effects of that
cost -recovery system.
Sales of the S2 stickers needed on
every bag of garbage set out at the
curb have been less than expected,
until now. It would seem many
people had managed to do well
with the 26 free tags issued to each
household to phase in the user -pay
program.
Revenues from the sale of tags
were less than expected. Council
and town staff had predicted that
while some homeowners would
find ways to meet the one -bag -per -
week ideal set out by the free tag
introduction, others were expected
to quickly run out and have to buy
more.
Nevertheless, only 678 tags were
sold in the entire month of Septem-
ber by the town office. That num-
ber rose to 1,116 in October and
was at nearly 1,500 tags in Novem-
ber. December totals aren't yet in,
but tag sales are continuing to step
up as Exeter residents set their last
free tags out at the curb.
"Garbage tag sales have been
very brisk this week," said clerk -
treasurer Liz Bell Friday morning.
"The last two days were pretty well
steady."
Now that the supply of free tags
is drying up in town, the possibility
exists that households will go to
even further lengths to cut down
Adult Drop
In Centre
January 3
Carpet bowling
p1a-
3 wins, score 34
2 wins, scone 30
2 wins, score 26
2 wins, scone 26
2 wins, scone 25
Cribbage .-
Lois Learn had a total score for
the nine games played of 837.
Milted Thomson was the lowest
ecoter of the day. The carpet bowl-
ers sponsored a New Years Eve eu-
chre party at the Youth Centre. A
good time was enjoyed by a11. .
3 games
Marion Dearing }
Charles Tindai�.'
Wein
Smith
•
The Lucan`
Optimist Club sold
more tharr '300
tickets for a recent
shopping spree at
Darlings/fhb/can.
Bob Latta, on left,
had 30 seconds to
get as much food
as possible while
Carol Alliter had
one minute.
Pictured with the
winners is Hank
Arnold, chairman
of the Lucan
Optimist Club.
.rV.KfT:tilhfl: f.YYfYr}�•b�-i..1,1 �'Y.rtir ti.:Yf}J: .Yi 1'
the amount of garbage they throw
out. Alternatives to bagging and
tagging household refuse include
maximizing the use of the blue box
recycling program, composting,
and even avoiding the purchase of
items • that include excessive pack-
aging.
The expansion of the Bluewater
Recycling Association's blue box
program last spring to include the
collection of boxboard and card-
board, plastic films, and magazines
has been linked to the success of
the user -pay garbage program.
While complaints about the system
still surface, there are frequent ,
comments that the $2 tags are a
positive step to waste reduction.
The tag fees, plus increased
dumping charges at the town land-
fill are now hoped to cover the
complete costs of waste removal in
Exeter, including the blue box pro- .
gram. The waste management
component of the town budget has
actually been removed from the
property tax rolls.
Town council had been consider-
ing tag fees as part of an overall
waste management program, but
were ultimately pressed into intro- •
ducing it as a result of news that the
town landfill would be full by last
May, requiring a costly approval
procedure for its expansion.
The landfill is presently operating
under a temporary permit to use
part of the land that is undergoing a
certification process through the
Ministry of the Environment and
Energy.
NOTICE
To all residents
of the
Township of Tuckersmith
The Township will provide tor
the Disposal of Natural
Christmas Trees If dropped
off at the'
Township Shed
or Municipal Office
prior to January 10th, 1994
Reeve and Council
Township of Tuckersmith
Storewide Savings
ALL. MERCHANDISE REDUCED
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