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Times Advocate, 1999-11-10, Page 5&day, November 1011999 chin • to remember liteettlefinteijAdmake Exeter Legion members lead the parade from the Legion to the Exeter Cenotaph by Exeter Town Hall Sunday m. Many local dignitaries and community group members were on hand to lay wreathes in front of the Cenotaph as part of the pre -Remembrance Day ceremony. Be sure to observe two minutes of silence tomorrow (Nov. 1 1) during Remembrance Day at 11 a.m. to honour those who paid for our freedom with their lives. (photo/Craig Bradford) J Ste ihenTwp. to deem arena a heritage building By Scott Nixon TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF STEPHEN TWP. --' Not only is Stephen Twp. rais- log money to expand its arena in Huron Park, it intends to designate the building as a heritage building. Twp. administrator Larry Brown said the buildingis of historical, cultural and recreational interest. The building's barrel- shaped roof, called a Quonset hut air force style roof, is unique as is the building's western -fir timbre truss, said Brown. He said the building's Town manager offered severance package Continued from front page "We've had our differences over the the past year over achieving the goal we expected when we hired Dave for the position. We both realized we were heading towards a dead end." Hoogenboom added Moyer has been "a good employee from my standpoint" over the years. Moyer was also careful when contacted by the T -A Tuesday morning. "I'm fine with it," he said his departure. "I'm leaving on good terms." When prodded on what led to he and the town parting ways, Moyer said he couldn't say more. "I have no comment on my departure," he said. "However, I would like to thank the council, staff and the community for my time in Exeter. My family and I have enjoyed our stay her immensely." Moyer said he will move to Owen Sound to join his wife Suzy and his two children, Isabelle, 9, and Madeline, 7. He and his wife own a property management and con- sulting business there. Hundey said just how the town will replace Moyer isn't known yet. "I'm working on options on how to replace the position," he said. "We need some help, either short term hiring or permanent replace- ment in context of accelerated decisions on the organization for amalgamation." Hundey echoed Hoogenboom's assessment of Moyer on the job. "Dave was a valued long-term employee and I'm going to miss him," he said. sand floor is also unique. The township feels the building's features are valuable, Brown said, and added . designating the arena a heritage building is a necessary step in applying to the Canada Millennium Partnership Program for funds for the building's expansion. While the estimated cost of the reconstruction of the entrance area and new dressing rooms, a warm room and conces- sion stand is $500,000, Brown • said the Millennium program can fund as much as one third of the project cost. The application has to be made by the end of November and Brown said the the evaluation period is 12 weeks. Of the public fund-rais- ingtarget of $100,000, the fund-raising commit- tee has so far raised $27,800, BroWn said. Council will pass a bylaw designating the arena a heritage building. Town pursuing hydro sale EXETER -- It's not a done deal but town council and the Exeter Hydro. Electric Commission (HEC) are hop- ing to play 'let's make a deal' with the former Ontario Hydro. After a closed door joint meeting between council and the HEC Monday night, town chief administrative officer Rick Hundey was directed to contact Owen Sound's B.D.O. Dunwoody to act as an advisor to pur- sue negotiations for the sale of Exeter Hydro. Mayor Ben Hoogenboom, also a HEC member, said the decision was made to further negotiate with the former Ontario Hydro because the offer the company made was less than satisfactory. "We don't feel it's high enough," he said. Council and the HEC hope to negotiate a better price after a face-to-face meeting with the former Ontario Hydro to be set up in 10 days to a couple of weeks, Hoogenboom said. Council and the HEC also have to keep in mind there are other power players like Union Gas that could also make an offer for Exeter Hydro, Hoogenboom added. • Dr. Mark Jones, Chiropractor ♦ Craig Irwin, Physiotherapist ♦ Rebecca Farquhar, Registered Massage Therapist • Kendra Arthur, Athletic Therapist, Clinical Kinesiologist • Tabitha Overholt, Rehabilitation Assistant • Bobbi Hoffman, Clinical Coordinator •Kim Pinder, Office Receptionist We can be reached at the following number and are now able to serve you better. 235 92 We would like to apologize for any inconveniences that may have arisen during our change in location to 390 Main St. S. Exeter.