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Times Advocate, 1994-8-31, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, August 31, 1.994 IN HE VEINS Plans set for Catholic school CLINTON - The proposal to build a Catholic secondary school in Clinton received a pos- itive recommendation last Mon- day night from the planning ad- visory committee. Mike Miller, vice -chair of the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board told the committee the need for a new school has been recognized and the government has pledged money to help build the school. The public meeting by the committee was held to discuss official plan and zoning amend- ments to allow for the building of the Catholic high school on the eastern limits of the town, it was reported in the Clinton News -Record. The school is expected to ac- commodate 300 students from Huron County. The site, howev- er, will have the potential for 600 students. Council is expect- ed . to vote on theissue at the September 6 meeting. Noise near airport a concern WINGHAM - Residents who would be living near the pro- posed site of the Wingham air- port attended a meeting two weeks ago to discuss concerns about noise pollution. But the two-hour meeting, at- tended by the Wingham airport committee, Turnberry council, the Huron County Planning De- partment and landowners adja- cent to the proposed site near Bluevale, did little to resolve concerns of residents. Wingham mayor Ian Moreland promised another meeting to dis- cuss the proposed airport, if town council decides at its September meeting to proceed with the pro- ject, it was reported in the Wing - ham Advance -Times. Police board squabbles GODERICH - Councillor Jim Searls has declined an invitation to an upcoming meeting be- tween Goderich town council and the police services board. "I have no intentions of going," Scarfs said at an August 15 coun- cil meeting. "I think the public has had enough of what's gone on" he said citing recent arguments of the police services board. The board has been debating two issues: purchases of office furniture and replacing a police cruiser, it was reported in the Goderich Signal -Star. The board asked council to re- move its freeze on all capital pur- chases, pending an OPP costing; and later discovered that police chief Russell Phillips bought $2,200 worth of chairs before it was discussed by the board. Council reaffirmed its position that the 1991 Caprice should be repaired by the town mechanic rather than replaced because in the event of an OPP takeover, it's unknown whether the provin- cial police would btly the, town police vehicles. DHC looking for home MITCHELL - Officials with the new Huron -Perth District Health Council have taken the first official step towards finding a permanent home for the council. Diane Aitken, chair of the DHC's Site Selection Commit- tee, told the Mitchell Advocate that there is a lot of interest among communities about the proposed site. It's going to be a tough deci- sion eventually," Aitken said. "But first things first. We wdnt to make the criteria very clear cut with which to base our deci- sion," she said. Four key components will be involved: accessibility, central location, availability of suitable facilities and availability of ap- propriate services. Patrols stepped up on Lake Huron shore Grand Bend's harbour Pias come under the watchful eye of Canada Customs :.. 14•••••• : Grand Bend OPP constable J.J. Arseneau, right; and his partner in the patrol boat which has assisted the Canada Customs and Immigration this summer. Gun registration pointless "Clearly, neither the registration of firearms, nor the number of firearms in society has any impact on suicides." Dear Mr. Rock: We were shocked to read in this morning's Globe and Mail that you still personally favour a national registration system for the nonrestricted firearms owned by Canada's law-abiding citizens. You have been given many very valid arguments against such a system, including the fact that these expensive systems have failed in other countries and proven to be of no value. You are quoted as citing statistics about firearms used in suicides. Did you also point out that a look at suicide statistics and firearms ownership levels around the world indicate there is no relationship? Several countries with very low levels of firearm ownership have very high suicide rates. Conversely, countries with very high levels of firearms owner- ship have comparatively low suicide'rates. Clearly, neither the registration of firearms, nor the number of firearms in society has any impact on suicides. Your oft -repeated comment that registration would help police officers responding to domestic disputes, is, as you well know, contrary to what in- dividual officers have told you, both in writing and in person. These experts with on -the -beat experi- ence have told you that they are trained to always assume that firearms are present in such situations. To start assuming otherwise, just because some reg- istration system were in place, would be to risk one's life. You know you have been told that by both retired and active police and enforcement offi- cials. Why did you not pass that factual information onto the media present for your talk? Why do you not believe these experts? In closing, we once more express our disappoint- ment and dissatisfaction with the comments attribut- ed to you. We remind you again, on behalf of our more than 70,000 individual members and 520 member clubs, that registration would be an interfer- ence and imposition on law-abiding hunters, a group you have promised not to target, and would be con- trary to the assurances given to us by your party and several Caucus members during last fall's election campaign. (Please see our earlier correspondence.) Yours in Conservation, Ttfiy D. Sfieltier, President, R.G. Morgan Executive Vice President Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters cc: All Ontario M.P.'s O.F.A.H. Board of Directors Interested Parties Steckle's push for corporal punishment to be discussed Huron -Bruce MP will bring the issue up again in the fall when he presents a petition GODERICH - A call just a few months ago by Paul Steckle, MP for Huron -Bruce, for the federal government to take a stand on cor- poral punishment is expected to come up again in the fall. It was on May 11, of this year that Steckle said the government is too soft with criminals. "Only when the penalty administered ad- vocates a deterrent will we have restored faith in our judicial sys- tem," he said. Since that statement, Steckle and constituents have managed to gather more than 1,000 names on petitions. "I appreciate the overwhelming support I have received to date," Steckle said. The petition is expected to be presented this fall in the House of Commons. Sttkle encourages those supporting the petition to contact his caudtuent office. 1 PRELIMINARY LIST OF ELECTORS for THE MUNICIPALITY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HIBBERT This preliminary Ilst of all electors prepared as required by the Municipal Elections At will be publicly posted in the office of the Municipal Clerk on tits 6th DAY OF stPTEMEER 111194 Electors should examine the fiat to ensure that their names and relevant Information are correctly shown. application for inclusions, additions or corrections to or deletions from the fiat may be made by an elector by completing and filing a form obtainable at the office of the clerk. The last day for filing applications concerning Inclusions, additions or corrections or deletions: OCTOBER 14, 1994 Patricia Taylor, AMCT(A) Municipal Clerk T0w00e10D of Hibbert Correction An article on the front page of last week's Times -Advocate incor- rectly identified the person who spotted a house on fire in Elimville as a neighbour. Exeter firefighter Kathy Kirk was actually driving through Elimville to Exeter on her way home from work when she spotted the blaze. She used the phone in a neighbour- ing house to contact the fire depart- ment. The Times -Advocate regrets the error. or continued from front page trols have been increased in Grand Bend. "Anyone can come across, that's why they are stepping up the pa- trols. They've been here more of- ten," said Simpson. When a Canadian boat leaves Grand Bend and heads across the lake to Michigan they have to call U.S. Customs when they get there. They are also carrying an 1-68 which is a permit which, according to Simpson, prohibits any inland travel: OPP assisted: The OPP has had a boat in the water all summer and they have been very busy not only keeping an eye on boater safety but, according to Constable J.J. Ar- scneau, assisting the Customs of- ficials. "We were with Customs a few times and we were checking if they (boaters) were smuggling any- thing," said Arseneau who mans the boat. Arseneau said they have caught smugglers but would not elaborate what that was. When the Times -Advocate con- tacted the Customs office in Sarnia, the manager would not return the - paper's call. In extreme cases, the OPP go out to assist boaters, that's only if there is danger of damage to property or risk of injury to people. Arscncau also said they have been out to help three boat capzising including the Miss Stephanie which saw two fa- talities. "We were told by a lot of people we were on the water too much, that's 'a compliment," said Ar- seneau. "We check for safety equipment and liquor and the way they are driving." Police charge Exeter m a n with narcotic possession EXETER - The OPP have arrest- ed an Exeter man and charged him with possession of a narcotic. Police say the man was arrested Friday in Exeter, and was found to have a small amount of marijuana in his possession. Police also arrested a Zurich area man in the early morning hours of Friday at the Zurich ball diamond and charged him with impaired driving. The OPP are investigating a com- plaint from a Lawrence Avenue resident in Huron Park that the tires on his vehicle were slashed on Au- gust 21. Continuing Education for Adults South Huron District High School ItIdall.itt e1tu(ocbll 14(.01.ur .e Registration for courses leading to Secondary School Credit Tuesday, Sept. 6, 7-9 p.m. • Monday, Sept. 12, 7-9 p.m. ■ Wednesday. 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