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Times -Advocate, September 10, 1997 Regional wrap up New poster of Mistie Murray issued GODERICH - Child Find is distributing a new poster of Mis- tie Murray, missing since 1995,. reports the Goderich Signal Star. Posters originally stated Mur- .ray was last seen on, May 31. 1995 but the new posters carry information about later sightings of Murray in London and Toron- to. As well, the poster includes a photograph . which her mother 'hopes is a better representation. The new flyers will be circu- lated in the media and through a number of Child Find programs ,such as printing the pictures of missing children on billing enve lopes from Rogers Cable and the CIBC. Currently, police will follow up any. calls they receive about Murray but are not actively_ in- vestigating her disappearance. Doctor added for Clinton surgeries CLINTON - Another. London doctor has joined the" team which will be performing cata- ract surgery ar Clinton Public-- Hospital ublic=Hospital this fall, accordine to the Clinton News -Record. Dr. Louis Probst, an ophthal- mologist at St. Joseph's Health Centre will work along with Dr. David Nicolle of the London Health Sciences Centre to per- form the procedures. With the extra doctor, administrator Jan- ice Cosgrove projects .an in- crease in cases to 144. Numbers show nearly 220 Huron County, eases end up in London every year. The surgeons will be in the op- erating room every other Wednesday and at a clinic at CPH the Thursday after to see new patients and do post- operative care. Eighteen superintendents to remain PARKHILL - The Parkhill Gazette reports a committee has recommended that one director and 18 superintendents be re- sponsible for the public school system of Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin and London. As ordered by the provincial government, four existing schools systems will be merged into District School Board No 11 on January 1. The Local Education Improve- ment Committee recommended John Laughlin, recently appoint- ed director of the City of Lon- don's public elementary and sec- ondary schools, as ,the chief executive over 7,500 employees and 90,000 students. The reor- ganization represents a loss of only three superintendent posi- tions from 21 in the existing four boards. There will be four community education centers set up in the new board's central, east, west and south coverage areas. Television stations sold WINGHAM - Effective Sep- tember 1, CKNX-TV, Wing - ham, CFPL, London and CHWI, Windsor have been purchased by the CHUM group, reports the Wingham Advance -Times. Viewers will notice program- ming on the former Baton sta- tions has changed dramatically including an additional one-half hour of news, starting at 5:30 p.m. and running until 7 p.m. As part of the exchange of tel- evision assets, Baton has gained Control of the CTV network fol- lowing a ruling of the Canadian Radio and Television Commis- sion (CRTC)last week. Council heats up over Morrison Dam Gallery critical of council not attending a meeting about ABCA funding EXETER - Since Exeter Town Council would not go to the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority to discuss their differences, representatives of the authority came to council last Monday night. Manager Tont Prout and Chair Tom Tomes addressed council. . •• - Tomes after a few very brief introductory remarks con- cluded: "Whether it goes to court or arbitration, somebody is going to solve it' (the impasse) between council and the authority)." Prout commented, "We don't want to go to the OMB (Ontario Municipal Board); we think it can be solved local- ly. Our purpose here tonight is simply to request you to sit down and talk wiih us." 'Mayor Ben Hoogenboom interjected, "Why didn't you call a meeting of the group as you apprciached the end of the agreement?" "We did..in '95 - a year in advance of the termination of the agreement," Prout responded. " Councillor Robert Drummond: "We honored the agreement fully for 40 years, and now we have no. need far the river - changes have been made. Why would we continue to pay -'extra' sincc we already pay $36,000 to the ABCA?" Prout: "Other municipalities .pay premiums if there are extraordinary. benefits; to thcir municipalities. We want to discuss how we should devolve the partnership; partner- ships work best when the participants discuss, collectively; how to solve problems." • - Councillor Thom Hughes entered the fray: "I'm offended by the threat of going to the OMB. We dise'tssed-the ben- efits with the PUC and concluded we didn't have any ben- efit or need. The benefitting_municipaliity, namely Usborne Township, should be responsible for all costs. Then there's the house situation; there was no discussion with us when the house (in MacNaughton Park) was to be disposed of. The authority, contrary to the agreement, sold the- house and retained all proceeds. We've paid over $100,000 to you since I have been on council, and I don't see -any benefit to "I pride on my memory apparently at odds other me ofcou this community." Prout tried to sum up the position of the authority: "You may have discussed this issue at length, but you didn't in- clude your partners who don't have the benefit of that dis- cussion. The township does have tangible benefit, but the original intent of the agreement also had tangible benefits for all the partners. What we're suggesting is a full dis- cussion whereby we can come up with anew agreement which might conclude that you have no benefit, and there- fore, you should have no cost burden. At this point, you've arbitrarily decided to withdraw with no discussion. Also you didn't give six months notice prior to the termination of the agreement; you, however, in theory, received the full benefit after the expira= tion of the agreement." Hoogenboom jumped in: "We met in April and asked you not to sell the house until after you talked to the town and the Lions Club!" Prout: "With all due respect, we know nothing of this." Hoogenboom: "You chose to ignore that re- quest. How much did you get for the house?" Prout: "I don't have any notes here to reflect anything you're accusing us of. We should sit down and ..." Councillor. Roy Triebner interjected, "In all good con- science, I can't sit back and listen to this (attack on Prout). You (Hoogenboom) know we weren't interested. What do you expect them (the authority) to do? We sat back for six months and did nothing; they got a better_ offer." Drummond and Hughes moved that council send its notes to the.-ABCA and the ABCA be asked to send its list•_of benefits to council. • "It's better than to have the daggers out at a meeting,." But the discussion wasn't over. Councillor Joe Rider add- ed, "One of the things that irritated us was the property (the house). Whether we blame our C.A.O. (Rick Hundey) or you, we think we could have come to an agreement with the house. We're paying too much ($36,000 a year) for what we get. Rather than coming after us for one or two thousand dollars, why not form something like 'The myself good , but I'm with mbers ncil." Friends of Morrison Dam' and have the community con- tribute rather than through taxes?" . Prout pleaded. "All we're asking is that we sit down, as partners, and discuss the mutual benefits of the project. We can find no precedent where a similar project has been de- volved. Councillor Rider is correct - the issue is not the few dollars involved. now, but major cost for future up- keep. Triebner: "We should have a discussion rather than send- ing letters back and forth." As a parting comment, Prout reminded council, "Don't forget- we gave you all the ABCA lands, except the house for $1." Cord Strang, Exeter's representative to the authority told council: I'm your rep, and you have never asked me to comment on anything about the house or the dam - not one word has come from your (Hoogenboom's) office to me. I've learned everything from the board meetings." -Before the Meeting ended, PUC Chair Chan Livingston, who witnessed the exchanges, remarked, "We were never invited to a meeting, but if we were, we would have gone." Triebner's final comment: "1 pride myself on my good memory, but apparently I'm at odds with other members of council (re: the disposition of thc house)." Hundey agreed: "The issue was raised more than once, but it was never pursued." Rider: "You (Triebner), Reeve Mickle and the C.A.O. - you dropped the ball. Council was split. We should have been given the option (of bu) ing the house)." . - The ABCA property, 61 MacNaughton Dr., was publicly advertized and had been placed on the market for some time with Exeter real estate firms. It was subsequently pur- chased by Jim Beckett, T -A publisher. Triebner: "I do remember that we turned down $35,000 as being exorbitant.' . Hoogenboom asked the gallery for comments. Peter Arm- strong attacked Hoogenboom's treatment of Prout, saying that council was, in effect, being vengeful, "by refusing to sit down to a meeting with the ABCA because it sold the house out from under you." EBA controversy facilitates discussion By Heather Mir T -A Reporter EXETER - The hint of con- troversy regarding the Exeter Busi- ness Association splitting into. two groups brought out the largest crowd the' group has seen. in months to Tuesday night's meeting. More than 18 local business peo- ple, attended the meeting the T -A. had suggested might' leal'with set- ting up the EBA as two separate bodies; one for the area between the stop lights and another for those outside the downtown core. Al- though this concept was not presented dur- ing the meeting. it fa- cilitated discussion among members of the EBA including service sector business as well as retail. Ron Bogart opened the discussion by stating he be- lieves the EBA should remain a single entity •so long as the busi- nesses are under the umbrella of a , single council. "Dammit, this is the Town of Ex- eter. This Is one town." said Bo- gart, adding splitting the EBA would be a big mistake in his mind because the members share a sin- gle goal of serving their customers. Chairperson Tom Seip added that while not all promotions will ben- efit every business, there is a pos- itive spin-off effect by creating a 'healthy local economy. He re - "Dam is the Exete one iterated his belief that setting up two separate groups would be re- gressive because initially the group's members included only downtown businesses. The group grew to include all those within town limits on Hwy. 83 and within one block cast or west of Main Street. - Dave Urlin, deputy mayor, ex- plained to the group splitting' the EBA would not be an easy task. Because the association is a com- mittee of council, any re- organization would require the sup- port of council and a change to the existing bylaw. Fail- ing this support, the issue would need to be taken to the On- tario Municipal Board for a hearing which would be cost- ly. "It would take a lot to change it," said Urlin who felt council would not support such a move. The bylaw that governs the EBA states the group's sole purpose is to beautify the town and organize pro- motions. Projects have included installing flowers along the Main Street and creating a uniform theme. Plans are in the works to create a parkette at 406 Main Street, the former municipal office, in partnership with the Exeter Li- ons and possibly the Bank of. Mon- treal. The exact layout of the green mit, this Town of er. This town." Forests won't be left to rot HURON COUNTY - A Huron County councillor wants to assure taxpayers that Huron County's fo- rests won't be "left to rot Councillor Bill Clifford said, "Some ratepayers want some assu- rance that county forests we own will be managed with good envi- ronmental stewardship, but with a sound economic plan on it. It should be an asset, not a liability. We can sell the timber in a system- atic way without raping it." Clifford was told that most planned county forests were still too young to be cut. "When the time comes, we could garner some significant dollars from these trees," said Councillor Tom Cunningham. Savings outlined in report to council Condnued from front page The savings from merging the wa- ter operations with the town would be $173,00. With the merger of the PUC into the town's operations, a further savings of $268,700 would result. With regard to Exeter's financial position within Huron County, the report observes: "We concur that a town in a county setting generally does not fare well from a financial contribution verses service pro- vision prospective." Teachers ready for new format for Continued from front page New Ontario elementary curriculum Carroll anticipates the new ele- mentary 'curriculum will not be a significant change for parents or teachers but will require learning new terminology such as "expecta- tions" which will replace "out- comes". In an information report, Carroll indicated an Ontario Curriculum Orientation Session for grades 1-8 Mathematics and Language was well attended by Huron teachers. Numbers for the July session held at Clinton Town Hall were limited by the Ministry of Education and many teachers had to be turned away. Staff who received training will share the knowledge with their respective boards and peers. space has not been decided al- though it will likely include green space and some reconfigured park- ing- al the rear as well as possibly a band shell. Work will not begin on the park until Spring. Gary • Bean, who attended an EBA meeting for the first time, said he would be interested in coming to more meetings if the group pre- sented speakers or gave businesses an opportunity to explain their ac- tivities. This suggestion was well- received by the members and the October meeting will be hosted by Bogart at his store where he will give a demonstration of his em- broidery machine. Three local businesses will be invited to make a short presentation about their op- eration at the November meeting. Non retail business have been re- luctant to participate actively in the EBA because it has been perceived to be a retail organization. Al- though the group's activities can't be guaranteed a return on in- vestment for these types of busi- nesses, the EBA encourages them to come to meetings and share ide- as. One idea that may benefit a wider range of businesses is the creation of a business/industrial di- rectory. Work is underway to create a new town pamphlet that would list businesses specifically by the service or product they pro- vide. Security proposal John Barrett of Huron Security Agency presented a second pro- posal to thc EBA to provide busi- nesses with a nightly downtown foot patrol as well as • the presence of a marked patrol vehicle. , The second service proposal re- mained the same but the price has dropped per month for each small business. Larger businesses will more each month for the service. • Barrett currently provides secur- ity service for nine Exeter busi- nesses as well as three in Dash- wood and six in Zurich. "I believe the service is in the presence," said Seip who pays for security to ensure his customers are safe. . Music Festival The promotions committee en- couraged local businesses to par- ticipate in the upcoming Exeter Fall Fair on Sept. 19, 20 and 21, by supporting an ambassador, dec- orating a window in the fair's theme of Alternative Farming or placing a float in the parade. A Hometown Music Festival is being planned for October 17 and 18 at 406 Main Street. The focus will be on local participation and already several musicians have of- fered to perform. Bogart hopes to also include a group interested in fundraising to operate a barbecue and team up on advertising with South Huron District High School which is planning a fun fest, break- fast and rummage sale the sante weekend. Exeter Fair parade route EXETER - The Exeter Fall Fair parade is set to go at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 20 with the judging of entrants to take place at 10:30 a.m. sharp. Entries will be judged according to category as follows: 1. Best float depicting our focus "Alternative Farming": 2. Club or organization float 3. Business float 4. Family decorated float 5. Comic float 6. Antique motor vehicle 7..Classic motor vehicle 8. Antique tractor 9. School - high school or other 10. School - nursery/Elementary 11. Decorated wagon or bicycle (14 yrs. and under) 12. Costumed character (14 yrs. and under) 13. Comical costume (14 yrs. and under) 14. Team of horses and cart or wagon 15. Costumed horse and rider (western) 16. Costumed horse and rider (english) Formation of all classes will be at the Exeter United Church on James Street. From there the parade will proceed south along Andrew St. to Huron St., west on Huron to Main St. where it will continue north up Main St. to Victoria St. and east to the fairgrounds. For further information about the parade call 235-2122 or 235-1474. 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