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Times Advocate, 1995-06-07, Page 1M • SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235-0262 President's Choke BBQ Cookbook 9.99 SEIP'S valu-mart 4 & 83 Exeter 235.0262 —41 President's Choke MgIc Soil Wednesday, June 7. 1995 r------, IS UBSCRIBB! 1 If you aren't subscribing to The 1 Times -Advocate, you're missing out. Use the coupon below end subscribe today! 1 Name: 1 Address City I Prov Postal Code 1 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada Within 40 miles - (65 km) addressed to non letter carrier addresses 533.00 plus $2.31 G.S.T. 1 Outside 40 miles - (65 km) or any letter cancer address $83.00 + $4.41 G.S.T. 1 Outside Canada -599.00 ina Nea..oroa.o.i 1 USE YOUR CREDIT CARD 0000000❑ I 00000000 Card No. I I Expiry Date 0 Visa ❑ Master Card ❑ Cheque enclosed Return to; TIMES ADVOCATE ` En am me no 24 Main St. Exeter, Ont. NOM 1S6� am — 1 1 1 1 1 1 Student of the Year This year's candidates See page 8 Fair queen Contestants for Spring Fair See page 28 Experts page 12 Classifieds pages 18-22 Announcements pages 23-24 Man captured after rampage in Grand Bend GRAND BEND - A male was captured by Grand Bend OPP de- tachment after entering two build- ings and threatening residents on Wednesday morning. Sargent Reid and Sargent Gra- ham responded at 10:OOam after be- ing flagged down by a resident, who had the male suspect in his home. le had been ordered out of his house, and feared for the safety of his home and person. Arrested is Gregory Russell Wright of Kettlepoint. He is charged with three counts of as- sault, and one count of being un- lawfully in a dwelling. Alcohol was a factor. Wright has also been charged with assault by Exeter OPP in an unrelated matter. They responded and arrested Wright after an alter- cation at Hayter's Contracting in . Stephen Township. Wright was remanded into custo- dy at the Sarnia jail for a bail hear- ing on Thursday. The hearing was put over to June 6, and Wright re- mains in custody. Break, enter, and theft on Main Street, GRAND BEND - Suspect(s) broke into a local business on Main Street on Sunday, and stole $2,700 worth of clothing and accessories. The suspects entered Beach Cul- ture, a summer clothing store, in the early morning by forcing their way through an old doorway. The clothing stolen was mostly shirts. Grand Bend OPP are still investi- gating and are looking for help from the public. Rocket Bars Front to back, Lindsay Barret, Stacey Case, Janna -Lynn Weber and Stephanie Elliot sit inside the "rocket bars" on the playground of"Stephen Central School on Thurs- day. Urlin wants action on boundary issue EXETER - One of the hotter issues at Monday's Council meeting arose when Deputy Reeve Dave Urlin asked if it were not time to look at Exeter's boundaries from a broader perspective: "We should be looking at more than 10 acres! It's time to bite the bullet. We have to look at Ex- eter's immediate and future needs. What would happen to our negotia- tions if we proposed squaring off our boundaries?" Councilors are concerned that the South Huron Liaison Committee, in dealing with such issues as recreation and fire services, has the specter of Exeter's "land grab" behind all discussions, and as a result, little progress is being made. Town Administrator, Rick Hundey, said that normally studies conduct- ed into boundary changes are expensive. "We asked the Ministry of Housing to do a study on a much broader basis, but it refused. We're now looking at the University of Guelph to dedicate a senior student to the project which would include an analysis of the downtown area as well. Bob Spears added, "I like the idea of an unbiased, independent study reporting to someone with a vested interest," Hundey, in response to a question about costs said that Council would be looking at $2000 as op- posed to possibly a $30,000 cost for a "professional" study. The Liaison Committee's next meeting will be held on June 27. Bacteria levels in cheese could cause illness Unlicensed cheese products for sale in Huron County may contain high levels of bacteria Heather Mir T -A staff CLINTON - The Huron County Health Unit has issued a warning about cheese from an unlicensed source which may be offered for sale in Huron County and other areas of the London region. The notice alerts the public not to purchase or consume any cheese product under the following product descriptions from vendors. • Crema Los Tres Hemanos, a white creamy cheese in a 500 ml clear plastic container with a snap on lid. May not be labelled. • Cheese white in colour, similar to dry cottage cheese in a beige -brown coloured "take-out" styrofoam container, wrapped in cellophane. • Block cheese (hard, white cheese) crumbles easily, wrapped in clear cellophane or clear plastic bags. The above noted products may contain high levels of bacteria rendering them unfit for human consumption, according to the Health Unit. *' Continued on page 2 Summer jobs ripe for the picking on local farms Youth Employment Centre in SHDHS is optimistic about jobs for the summer Ingrid Nielsen TA Staff EXETER - There is no reason to give up just yet. This is the advice of Jenny Warhen, student employ- ment officer. The Youth Employment Centre is set up at SHDHS, and will be operating right through the summer. "I have been impressed with how many opportunities are open for students," said Warhen. "The most pop- ular jobs are on farms and a lot of baby-sitting." The Centre is run through a partnership between the Huron Board of Education and the Human Resources Development Centre. Young people are encouraged to come to Room 1-16 at the high school, and fill out a yellow reference card. This will include all the pertinent in- formation about the student, and is used to match up the right employee with the right employer. When a job comes in, Warhen will call the student to see if he or he is interested. "Students who fill out a reference card, are at a real advantage," said Warhen. There are also jobs posted in the room. Students will not be called for jobs that are posted, so it is important that everyone come in and look at the board regularly. The office will be open until August 11, on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm. Warhen can also help with actually getting the job. This means helping with a resume, interview skills and getting grants for special jobs or starting a new busi- ness. The service offers information on what a student can expect at summer placements. For example, jobs like farming and baby-sitting are not forced to pay standard minimum wage. These are private industries and don't fall under the same regulations. "For the most part, employers are really good about paying minimum wage," said Warhen. "People looking for farm help are usually very generous." In other jobs where minimum wage is enforced, $6.85 is the rate for over 18 years old, $6.40 for under 18, and $5.90 for serving alcohol plus tips. If the student gets the job, the youth employment of- fice follows up a few days later to make sure every- thing is okay. For short term work, the office will call a day or two after the work is completed and ask how the employee performed. This service is also to help stu- dents who might be having a little difficulty with their employer. "I've had kids come in and say, 'I've had a little trou- ble with this'. We can take the information and know for another time," said Warhen. University students are also encouraged to use the service. "University students find work with em- ployers who want someone to start now. Things with a social work background have been really popular this year. A person was just placed in the women's shelter in Gode- rich working with computers," said Warhen. "There will be many more jobs - just get out there and do it." "Goderich has a lot of work. I haven't heard a lot about the other areas yet." Warhen doesn't want students to be pessimistic and give up, even if the jobs seem a little sparse right now. "I'm very optimistic. There will be many more jobs - just get out there and do it. If students take the in- itiative, they will find something." Students can call 235-2491 for an updated jobs list- ing, or they can call 235-1711 to get more information about the service. Students can also call 1-800-461- 8545 for more information. And remember - the Youth Employment office is in SHDHS, not in the Canada Employment Centre. Growing and learning Ryan Good and SHDHS students nurture an ecology garden Chris Skalkos T -A staff EXETER - Ryan Good has an idea, and Exeter will see it grow. A former SHDHS student, Good has developed an ecology garden in Exeter, and with the help of some high school students a plot of land on John St will be pro- viding food for some local or- ganizations this summer. Currently attending the Uni- versity of Waterloo taking Environ- mental Resource Studies, Good re- ceived the land from town council after approaching them with his idea for the garden. After preparing the sight last fall for this year's growing season, Good realized he needed a little help. That's when George McEwan and his Grade 12 Environmental Science class stepped in. Good didn't want his idea for the garden to die when he completes his degree at Waterloo this fall and heads west for the University of Victoria so he asked McEwan if he and his class would be interested in garden sitting. As a result, students were out Monday afternoon tilling, seeding and planting in hopes of growing a unique garden yielding everything from squash, cucumbers and rad- ishes to corn, beans and peppers. The foods they will harvest will be given to local organizations such as the Food Bank, The Watch group and the Phoenix Shelter for Women. McEwan has incorporated Good's project into an organic gardening unit his class is studying and feels that it will provide his students with some hands-on experience. He said it would be interesting to compare the organic yield with a typical home garden that has been treated with pesticides and synthetic fer- tilizers. "I'd like to tie this into the cur- riculum and have this [garden pro- ject] every year," McEwan said. Good hopes the community will also become more involved be- cause the garden is a good learning experience for everyone. "I want this to become an outdoor classroom promoting community health and community dialogue us- ing organic garden technology," said Good. The garden will be an experiment for "integrated pest management", "companion planting" and other in- novative gardening techniques Good has learned during his stud- ies. Hopefully, through active par- ticipation, McEwan's class, and the community at large will learn about them too. "I see we're losing touch with the land. We don't undcrstand where food comes from and we don't eat nutritiously," Good said. "By work- ing the land I hope people will un- derstand that food doesn't always come from a take- out window." Ryan Good knee. beside one of the otganlc garden beds he and SHDHS student are nur- turing. Behind him, from left, Is Danielle Miners, Blair Moir, Lisa Morlock, Krlsty Ahrens, Lor- na Miller, Kyle Werrett, Holly Steinmann, Blake Schade and Ben Kline. We get the government we deserve - make sure you vote Thursday