Times Advocate, 1999-09-22, Page 1Exeter dump neighbours raise a tiny stink at council
By Craig Bradford
TL\1ES-.ADVOCATE STAFF
EXETER — Several nei` ours of the
Exeter landfilisite wanted to get the full
stink On what's going on there at town
council Mond /. night.
The Comm ttee of Neighbouring
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Residents to the Exeter Dump were on
hand at the meeting to get answers to
several questions the members had
concerning recent developments with
the dump.
Committee spokesperson Larry
Shapton said the members were learn-
ing about developments at the dump
through the Times -Advocate rather
then getting updates from council as
they were told they would in April,
1998.
Two issues at the dump of particular
concern to the committee were talks on
Exeter accepting Wingham's waste and
keeping the dump pleasant to the eye.
Shapton asked town chief administra-
tive officer Rick Hundey who initiated
talks between Exeter and Wingham.
Hundey replied the two have interests
that go hand in hand with one another:
Exeter needs to find partners to
increase waste volumes going into the
landfill to help onset rising operation
costs while Wingham is running out of
space at their landfill.
Shapton argued the Morris Twp. land-
fill site is closer to Wingham and there-
fore should be the first option for
Wingham waste. Hundey countered the
Morris site has "technical problems"
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United Way
set for `99
campaign
HURON COUNTY The
Huron United Way is
ready to launch its. 1999
fall campaign and has set
its fund-raising goal at
52.10,000.
To help achieve the
goal, the board of direc-
tors has appointed Phil
ain of Wingham as the
general campaign chair.
"Mr. Main is an individ-
ual who we feel reflects
the values and mission of
the United Way," United
Way Executive Director
Kim Bilcke said. "His
sense of community, per-
sonal integrity and com-
mitment tohis family are
evident in both his profes-
sional career and his per-
sonal life."
Main is the .morning
personality on FM 102
and is• a professional
recording artist. Along
vvith his wife Debbie and
:heir three children, Main
Is an integral part of the
Wingham community,
Backe said.
The official kick-off for
the campaign is Sunday,
Oct. 3 with events
planned for Wingham and
Exeter.
An indoor mini -golf
event will be held at the
Wingham Town Hall &
Heritage Theatre Building
from 1-4 p.m. It will be
nine holes and will
include the elevator.
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Manager Barr Baynham aneCanadian ..
Pinder will be and at the Exeter Beer Storey d 1
Cure bottle drive to raise money for diabetes reset: The store is accepting
donations throughout the. week
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for a
EXETER — This year's Case for a
Cure bottle collection drive campaign
in support of the Canadian Diabetes
Association will be held Saturday at
local beer stores.
Volunteers will be on at the Exeter
Beer Store to collect cases throughout
the day. Store manager Barry
Baynham said they will accepting
donations throughout this week.
People returning e beer bottles
can place all or part of their bottle
return money into the Case for a Cure
jar at the store curter.
All funds go tilt diabetes fresh
funding for radian researchers in
Canadian iusons. Diabetes will
affect_ more than 100 million people
vide by the year 2000.
School board denies
Bible reading motion
By Stew Slater
SPECIAL TO THE MIES ADVOCATE
SEAFORTH -- A trustee's motion to support. a peti-
tion calling for the reinstatement of Bible readings and
prayer in schools received no support from other mem-
bers of the Avon Maitland District School Board at its
meeting Tues.,, Sept: 14.
There was no seconder for a motion broughtforward
by Goderich-area trustee Vicki Culbert. Culbert sug-
gested the board support a petition to the federal gov-
ernment,. begun by local- politicians in the Eastern
Ontario ndunicipality of Front. 'of Leeds and
Lansdowne. The Avon Maitland board was made
aware of the petition by the township of Ashfleld,
located immediately north of the board's jurisdiction,
in Bruce County.
In a letter to the Avon Maitland board, Ashfield-
council reported it had supported the petition.
An alternative motion involving inspirational read-
ings from a variety of spiritual backgrounds, brought
forward by Bayfield -area trustee Abby Armstrong, was
not voted on. Director of Education Dr. Lorne Rachlis
suggested the board already allows for such practices
under the discretion of a school or teacher.
'Generally speaking, it has fallen into disuse,"
Rachlis admitted following the meeting.
As for the possibility of reinstating Bible readings in
the Avon Maitland board, he said it couldn't be done
even if trustees voted in favour.
"The government has said you cannot impose Bible
readings on all students."
Phones stolen from Lucan
LUCAN — Thieves made
off with a number of cell
phones from the Lucan
area overnight Sept. 14.
- London OPP Const.
Doug Graham said a com-
pany van was broken into
at the Bell Canada switch-
ing station on Richmond
St. just south of Lucan.
Thieves gained entry by
smashing a window. Two
Vista 200- telephones,
repair tools , and equip-
ment were stolen.
In another incident, a
cellular phone and its
charger were stolen
before 11:30 p.m. on
Sept. 13 from a vehicle
parked on Market St.
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