Times Advocate, 1999-06-30, Page 4Wedaesday,,June O. _1999
Student trustee
from SHDHS
By Michele Greene
SEAFORTH — A South
Huron District High School
student has been appointed
to the Avon Maitland
District School Board as a
student trustee for the
1999/2000 school year.
Beth Ann Hern is one of
ThEi.students from the school
district who will serve on
the board next year.
Two students will sit at
the table with trustees and
have input into the meet-
ings. The rest will meet as a
committee to discuss issues
relating to students.
The other new student
trustees are: Steve
Jankowski, Central Huron
Secondary School; Crystal
Semple, F.E. Madill
Secondary School; Gillian
IHubick, Goderich District
Collegiate Institute; Dan
White, Listowel District
Secondary School; Victoria
Burlingham, Mitchell
District High School;Julle
Weston, St. Marys District
Collegiate and Vocational
Institute; Sarah Agar,
Seaforth District High
School; Lesley Grieve
Stratford Central Secondary
School and Diana Nguyen,
Stratford Northwestern
Secondary School.
Lucan s iddulph council seeks more
money for Granton sewer project
By Scott Nixon
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
LUCAN BIDDULPH —• The township is
trying to receive more government money
for its $1.9 million Granton Sewer Project.
The project, which had been delayed
because of an appeal and just recently got
approval to go ahead, was slated to re-
ceive a 55 per cent grant from the prov-
ince.
Reeve Earl French told council at its
June 22 meeting the township is looking
into hiring a consultant to review the ap-
plication to see if the township is eligible
to get more money. He said the cost for
such a review will be minimal.
Township administrator Ron Reymer
told the T -A Wardsville recently received
95 per cent funding for a project.
Deputy -Reeve Bob Benner said he was
in favour of the township seeking more
grants.
Other notes from council's meeting:
Development charges to drop
Council accepted a suggestion from
Reymer concerning the township's up-
coming decrease in development charges.
As a public meeting will indicate on July
8, development charges are proposed to
drop for a single-family dwelling from
$7,943 to $ 5,500,
Reymer said as a result, •people have
been holding off on applying for building
permits, something Reymer said council
doesn't want.
To compromise, council will collect two
cheques: one for $5,500, which will go in
the bank, and another for the balance,
which will be held until the new charge is
formally approved when it will be re-
turned to the builder.
Tenders out for Beech St. con-
struction
Tenders will be going out for woo on
Beech Street between Duchess St'
south of . Willow Avenue. Engi
Stevenson presented plans for t:.. , Jct
to council, . which , will see the under-
ground work done this year and the curb,
gutter, sidewalk and asphalt work done
next year.
The total cost for the work will ap-
proach $300,000. Tenders for the under-
ground work are being prepared.
Library tenders going out
Coun. Perry Caskanette, chair of the
arena board, discussed the plans for the
new proposed library, admitting that its
budget is now a proposed $320,000, over
the limit of $300,000.
The estimate of $320,000, though, in-
cludes $57,000 for a basement and coun-
cil discussed whether or not it really
needs a basement.
Councillors Glenn Silver and Leroy Ma-
guire and Deputy -Reeve Bob Benner both
said $57,000 was s a big expense for a li-
brary, although Caskanette countered the
proposed basement will be a finished
basement.
The library, which was supposed to have
been built by now, has been delayed be-
cause the original architect was fired.
Council was lead to believe a library could
be bumf for $272,000, but Caskanette said
that has turned out to be impossible.
The Lions have already pledged
$100,000 to the project and the Boosters
have put in $50,000.
As a result of the high cost of the new li-
brary plans, tenders will go out for plans
for a library with a basement and without.
Paving Coursey Line =
Lucan Biddulph agreed to pave 3.7 kilo-
metres of the Coursey Line from County
Road 7 north to William Street. Council
accepted thelowest tenders at $29.45 per
ton. Reymer said the... estimated cost is
$98,000.
He said workers were trying to finish the
work this week.
Man found
harassment and min
EXETER — A 30 -year-old London man was found
guilty of criminal harassment and mischief under
$5,000 in connection with an incident in Huron Park in
April.
Exeter court heard from the Crown attorney last
week that Jackie Myke's former girlfriend "feared for
her life" when he came to her home on Columbia Drive
on the night of April 16.
The court heard Myke gained entry. toher
home by breaking a small window at the rear
of the house. He grabbed her arm while she
was in bed and he appeared to be intoxicated.
The lefence told the court Myke wasn't there
to commit an offence during the night in ques-�
Stratford jail. She allowed the sentence to be served on
weekends. His licence will also be suspended for tvo
years.
Impaired'driv
A Stephen Twp.. woman received a 12 month driving
suspension and $600 fine after pleading guilty to
impaired driving.
'-"\ Jo Dee Grasdahl, 20, was arrested in
Exeter last year on Dec. 5 in the early morn,
ing hours after police stopped her originally
for turning her headlights off.
EXETER • When the officer noticed alcohol on her
COURT breath he administered an Alcotest which
}she failed. She was taken back to the Exeter
tion and that except for grabbing her arm : he made
no threats to the woman.
Judge D. Austin told Myke in her judgement the
"incident would be frightening for anyone especially
with the history of your record."
During the proceedings Myke's three-page rap sheet
was presented to the court.
Myke, who has been in jail since April 16, was
ordered to serve 75 more days, to pay $28.75 for the
broken window and to stay away from hie former girl-
friend. IIe was also prohibited from operating or han-
dling any type of weapon for 10 years.
Impaired drivergets jail time
Exeter's Val Latimer, 56, plead guilty to impaired dri-
ving. On Dec. 28 he was charged at 2:47 a.m. after
police observed his vehicle weaving on Main St. in
Exeter. After being arrested he .was taken to the
Exeter detachment where he ,blew two breathalyzer
readings that were more than twice the legal limit.
Because of two previous impaired driving offences
Judge Austin ordered Latimer to serve 30 days in a
detachment where she blew two breathalyzer readings
that were more than the legal limit.
Grasdhahl's defence lawyer told the court "the inci-
dent was quite out of character" for the young woman.
Impaired driving
Hensall's Eric Groot, 20, was fined $900 and his
licence suspended for 12 months after pleading guilty
to impaired driving.
On March 27, Groot was driving a pick-up home from
his grandmother's 80th birthday party in Hensall when
he was pulled over by police.
Besides the impaired driving charge, Groot was
found to be breaking probation orders from a youth
court offence prohibiting him from drinking.
Groot's defence lawyer told the court it was a "one-
time, slip up" by his client.
In her sentence Judge Austin said she hoped to
"bring home the significance of this offence" by the
large fine which combined both the breach of proba-
tion and impaired driving offence.
Hensall holds community dinner for all ages
On June 25, a community dinner was held at the Hensall
Community Centre.The sold -out event was held in conjunc-
tion with the International Year of the Older Persons.
Honoured guests included MP Paul Steckle, Hensall Mayor
Cecil Pepper and Gladys Petty Smith. Gladys is the great
niece of George and James Petty, the founders of Hensall.
She was born in Hensall in I 899.The master of ceremonies
for the evening was Bob Heywood who delighted the crowd
with stories and songs. Several members of the_community
were acknowledged by various organizations with a special
certificate of appreciation.There was also a presentation to
Hensall's "Senior of the Year." Betty Simmons was the recipi-
ent of this year's award. At left is pictured former Hensall
resident, Gladys Petty Smith, 100.
Usborne Twp.
changes
meeting dates
USBORNE TWP. -
Now that summer is
here, Usborne Twp.
council will be meeting
JvaiOrtequently for the
next couple of months.
Normally meeting on
the first and third Tues-
day of eachmonth,
council will instead meet
onthe following dates
this summer: July 13,
Aug. 10 and Sept. 14.
Wrong location
reported
Last week's T -A incor-
rectly reported the loca-
tion of the Time Capsule
Dedication Ceremony
this July 1. The ceremo-
ny will be held at the
South Huron Rec Cen-
tre's outside stage at 9
p.m.
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to
Portable Classrooms
Tender forms and scope
of work available - at:
Marklevitz Architects
516 Huron Street ,
Stratford, ON
N5A 577
Phone: (519) 271-9230
Tender closes
Thursday, July 15th,
1:00 p.m.
at.
The Huron -Perth
Catholic District
School Board -
87 Mill Street
Dublin, ON
NOK 1E0
Phone:
(519) 345-2440
Louise Martin Goeton Blanchette
Chairperson of Director' of
the Board Education
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