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• The hidden
scars
Womens' fear of
violence
See page 11
International
adoption
See Second front
Classifieds
pages 17-20
Experts
page 21
Announcements
pages 22-23
Johns defends
killing Bill 40
EXETER - The introduction of
major legislation to repeal Bill 40
and amend provincial labor laws is
a significant move towards
strengthening the economy and
creating jobs, Helen Johns, MPP
(Huron) said Friday.
"The repeal of Bill 40 fulfills an
election promise of the govern-
ment to restore the delicate hal-
ance in labor relations in Ontario"
said Johns. "This action will en-
courage greater investment and job
creation in our riding and across
the province."
Labor Minister Elizabeth Wit-
mer, in introducing the legislation
on October 4, 1995, also unveiled
workplace democracy measures in-
cluding mandatory secret ballot
votes for union certifications, con-
tract ratifications and strike votes.
This fulfills another major election
commitment of the government.
"The democratic rights of indi-
vidual workers will be strength-
ened by these measures," Witmer
said. "This legislation makes the
process of certification and collec-
tive bargaining more responsive
and accountable to the needs of
union members."
The governs��cnt's move to
amend Ontario labor laws also
includes the repeal of Bill 91, the
Agricultural Labor - Relations Act
which allowed for the unionization
of the family farm.
"The repeal of this legislation
fulfills a key election commitment
to farmers of Huron and across
Ontario" Johns said.
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Brenda Burke T -A staff
HURON PARK - A large group
of OPP officers gathered at Central-
ia College's Huron Hall Thursday
at approximately 2 p.m. as "a pre-
caution," OPP sources
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j "There's been all
sorts of rumors about
taking over the Pin-
ery," said Sgt. Doug
Babbit of Grand
Bend OPP. "If some-
thing happens we
have sufficient people."
In a London Free Press
of the decision, said Babbit, "to
consolidate all our personnel."
"Administration -wise it makes it
much easier," he added, explaining
it would be cheaper to consolidate
told the T- the forces rather than keep them
scattered. "All it is is pulling recautiona eve-
rybody together...
"It's a
precautionary (Police) have been
thing. There's no emer- rotating since the
gency. There's no di- Ipperwash Park sit -
aster. The cruisers may uation."
sit there all weekend." "This is all part
of planning," said
OPP Superintendent Parkin while
at least 100 officers gathered at the
hall Thursday.
Present at Huron Hall just before
the police meeting, Lauren Sor-
ichetti, of Centralia College, said
"the OPP are here on some training
exercises," adding the meeting had
been planned well in advance.
Exeter OPP refused to elaborate
on the purpose of the meeting.
"We're not ging to move in.
article
Saturday, Babbit said there is no
evidence to support the rumors that
a native group plans to occupy Pin-
ery Provincial Park.
Babbit said police from Sarnia,
London, Grand Bend and Forest
would simply be centred at the col-
lege to use it for a meeting place
and accommodations. The move
was effective immediately because
Council adopts
recycling and
littering by-laws
STEPHEN TOWNSHIP - At council's Oct. 3 meeting, a by-law
prohibiting littering of township roads was adopted along with an
application for a set fine of $200. A by-law disallowing the scav-
enging of recyclable materials including an application for a fine of
$200 was also adopted.
As well, council plans to advise the Bluewater Recycling Associa-
tion of its interest in the association's proposed co -collection pilot
program, and that the tender process for waste collection beginning
April 1 include the option of using its own landfill as well as a ven-
dor supplied landfill.
Council had no objections to a letter of request for the expansion
of the Grand Bend sewage plant.
Also; the Grand Bend Motorplex water service application was ap-
proved as well as allowing for a four inch water connection with a
Flow restrictor. Included was a clause to the service agreement al-
lowing the township to restrict water flows as necessary to ensure
adequate supply to local customers. All costs associated with the
connection will be at the applicant's expense.
Council resists TV
coverage request
Brenda Burke T -A staff
LUCAN - Most council members
resisted a resident's request on Oct.
3 to tape its meetings live for
Mitchell Seaforth Cable TV, he -
ginning with its next meeting on
Oct. 17.
Reeve Tom McLaughlin de-
manded to know why Lawrence
Cowell, who taped the Oct. 3
meeting on a trial basis for the
viewing of council, felt a need to
pursue the issue.
McLaughlin pointed
out Cowell was a
new resident who
had only lived in
the village a few
months.
"I think being a new resident has
nothing to do with it," replied Cow-
ell. "Frankly, 1 take offense to
that."
Clerk Ron Reymer asked Cowell
if he had a problem with council's
accountability.
"1'm saying that the camera
would make the council more ac-
countable," said Cowell.
"1 take offense to that," said
McLaughlin. "I think we're totally
accountable now." He admitted
lack of accessibility was the issue.
"Accountability and accessibility
go hand in hand," replied Cowell,
who continued to express his con-
cern about what he called the pub-
lic's constitutional right to public
meetings, emphasizing the fact
council is inaccessible to the dis-
abled and the elderly.
"They cannot get to a meeting.
The building is inaccessible," said
Cowell, adding "Going to the hu-
man rights commission, that would
be unfortunate."
"We don't want to go to court
over this," said
McLaughlin.
"The fact that you
can get on (coun-
cil's) agenda,"
McLaughlin ex-
plained, made coun-
"I'm saying that the
camera would make
the council more ac-
countable."
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cil accessible.
"Above all personal matters,
above all shyness and in-
timidation," said Councillor Rose-
mary Gahlinger-Beaune, "our coun-
cil sessions arc inaccessible to the
public and I think that's a very se-
rious issue...We may be one of the
few councils who aren't access-
ible."
"We haven't had any com-
plaints," said Reymer.
Cowell said he carried out a sur-
vey to find out whether or not Lu -
can residents wanted to sec council
+ Continued on page 2
We're not going to bulldoze any-
one out," said Sgt. Don McInnes
Thursday afternoon. "It's a pre-
cautionary thing. There's no emer-
gency. There's no disaster. The
cruisers may sit there all weekend."
Meanwhile, fire that demolished
a former cadet barracks at Camp 1p-
perwash Thursday morning is un-
der investigation. No one was in-
jured in the fire while Thedford-
Bosanquet fire department mem-
bers waited outside the camp for
OPP protection. The OPP didn't ar-
rive, later claiming they were no
longer patrolling the base.
John McNair, who represents
about 120 Stoney Point natives,
met Friday with Robert Reid, who
was appointed to mediate a settle-
ment to the land claim dispute.
Reid is expected to begin mediating
a deal that would return Camp Ip-
perwash to the natives.
OPP cruisers are Tined up in the parking lot of Huron Hall Thursday as a large group of officers
meet to discuss consolidating their forces at Centralia College.
Class of 495 graduates
EXETER - Students, parents,
teachers and administrators gath-
ered to celebrate a right of passage
as 146 SHDHS graduates received
diplomas during
commencement cer-
emonies Friday
night.
The opening re-
marks from Pastor
Kevin Rutledge of the
Emmanuel Baptist
Church reminded the
graduating students,
"Commencement is a
look backward to
what has • been, but
also a look forward to good things
yet to come."
Gino Giannandrea, super-
intendent of schools for the Huron
County Board of Education ad-
dressed the graduating students ask-
ing them not to forget the people in
their lives who contributed to their
success.
"I hope you look upon what you
have accomplished here and thank
your friends, thank your parents
and then give yourself a slap on
the back. You've
done a heck of a
job," said Gian-
nandrea.
During the cer-
emony, Michelle
Ducharme spoke
on behalf of the
graduating stu-
dents thanking all
of the teachers for
contributing to
their education
and encouraged her peers to hold
on to the memories they gained in
high school.
She then read a poem before the
SHDHS brass band played a mu-
sical, composition by graduating
student Troy Ducharme.
Among the 39 awards and schol-
arships presented during the eve -
"Commencement
is a look back-
ward to what has
been, but also a
look forward to
good things yet
to come."
ning, the Moncur Scholarship was
the most prestigious. It is the most
difficult to obtain, given out to the
female and male student who has
achieved the highest marks in six of
their Ontario Academic Credits,
(OAC) subjects.
The recipients this year were An
Lam and Steve Hendrick. The two
also received the Carter Scholar-
ship, a tremendous honor to South
Huron considering only three are
awarded to students in the five
high schools in Huron County.
In his closing remarks, Principal
Herb Murphy challenged the grad-
uates to take the lessons they have
learned over the four or five years
of high school and carry them to
their future success.
"You are the young people of a
new generation and you have a re-
sponsibility to show what you can
contribute to make this a better
place to live," said Murphy.
.r More coverage on page 3
South Huron District High School principal Herb Murphy presents the Moncur Scholarships to
An Lam and Steve Hendrick. The two graduates were also awarded the Carter Scholarships.
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