Times Advocate, 1994-11-16, Page 3Hydro rate
freeze for
Zurich
The village utility is
now solvent, and can
pass on Ontario Hydro
savings, council is told
ZURICH - Village residents will
also be benefitting from a planned
freeze in Ontario Hydros rates in
1995. The Zurich Hydro and Elec-
tric Commission is putting together
a budget without an increase in util-
ity costs.
"It looks like there's going to be a
zero percent increase in hydro for
next year," councillor Dwayne La-
porte said at Thursday's Zurich
council session.
"I'd just like to add the hydro sys-
tem is in good shape," agreed reeve
Bob Fisher.
The village's substation was paid
off this year, and the commission's
truck will soon be paid off. The
only major project on the books is a
proposal is for a new building at
the substation.
"They [increases] should stay at
zero for many years to come," said
Fisher. "Zurich shouldn't see an in-
crease in hydro for a long, long
time. We've just become financial-
ly solvent."
I N THF l\I S Times -Advocate, November 16,1994
Page 3
Father says drop-in centre a must
Bob Sharen doesn't want other teenagers to meet with tragedy
By Fred Groves
T -A staff
GRAND BEND - On October 29, two local ;cenagers
were killed in a car accident.
Killed were Jennifer Sharen, 17, of Grand Bend and Jon-
athon Groot, 14, of Zurich when the jeep Sharen was driv-
ing went out of control on a dirt road in Stephen Township.
Jennifer's father, Bob Sharen of Grand Bend, doesn't
want any more teenagers to have their lives come to such a
tragic end. Bob ) as become a strong supporter of the pros-
pect of establishing a community policing program in the
village.
He also believes that if such a program, which would in-
clude a youth drop-in centre, was set up, it could prevent
other teenagers, like his daughter, from meeting with such
tragedy.
Not wishing to have pity bestowed on the family, Sharen
believes this is the time the community policing issue for
Grand Bend should be seriously considered.
"It emphasized the need for it. Two local teens were
killed in an accident. Her (Jennifer's) parents strongly sup-
port this program," said Sharen in a recent interview with
the Times -Advocate.
If you drive through any town or city, you will see young
people hanging out on street corners or around variety
stores. There are thir.gs for them to do, but perhaps they are
simply not interested in what is being offered.
"In Grand Bend, they are not that visible. I'm not sure
where they go. As a parent that was our fault," said Sharen.
On October 26, Sgt. Gord Perry, co-ordinator of the
Lambton County Community Policing Program, came to
Grand Bend for a public meeting.Tthree days later Jennifer
and Johnathon were killed.
"The people from the community who were involved in
the meeting were very supportive," said Sharen.
It's tough to look back on a child's life and say if this or
that would have been done differently, maybe things would
have worked out and a life would have not been loss.
Sharen isn't looking back and saying "what if', but in-
stead looking to the future and hoping some good may
come out of this u-agedy.
He has contacted a professor who may want to teach a
computer course at the drop-in centre, Sharen also says
there are others in Grand Bend who would be more than
willing to help out your..
"A drop-in centre of this nature...there are adults who will
help. In a small centre like Grand Bend there's not much for
them to do."
Grand Bend has many activities for youth in the summer,
with the arcades, beach and fast -foot outlets to hang
around. But in the winter, it's a different story.
Dividing youth into age groups, 13 and -under and 14 -and
over is tough. The social barrier is there.
"This one (youth centre) is geared for the 14 to 20 year-
olds from what I gather. It's important how you divide them
(ages) it's an art form," said Sharen.
At the recent all -candidates meeting for Grand Bends
municipal council, candidate Barbara Wheeldon touched on
the fact that young people should have more to do.
The idea is to keep them off the streets and out of trouble.
On November 30, another public meeting, will be held on
the Community Policing Program, at the Legion at 7 p.m.
Sharen will be there and hopefully so will many others.
Perry said there are different programs which can come
out of community policing but the citizens of Grand Bend
feel a youth drop-in centre is needed the most.
"This would be something new and the community feels
they need it," said Perry.
He added the centre in Grand Bend, through community
policing, would be a first for Lambton County.
Perry said the idea of a youth centre is for youth to come
and do their homework, play video games or talk to coun-
sellors.
Counsellors would probably be members of the local
community policing committee.
"It is a partnership between the police and the com-
munity. Rather than having people complain, the police sit
on the committee," said Perry.
Grand Bend has an OPP detachment but Perry said this is
a different kind of policing in that the regular officers and
those involved in community policing work together but
they have to be separate.
Perry said the best types of community policing com-
mittees are the ones which have a mixture of teenagers and
seniors (over 70) on them.
Grand Bend, Stephen and Bosanquet are part of the Tri -
Municipal group. This is just one more area in which they
can co-operate together.
"The idea is the committee can work with three councils
and say we have a common problem."
Car rolls on Kirkton road
Exeter firefighters and Hoffman's ambulance attendants work to free Iwo people trapped
in a rolled car last Tuesday evening on County Road 6 just east of Highway 4. Police say
the accident occurred when a car driven by Cameron Macauley of Ripley struck the rear of
a gravity bin being pulled by a tractor, and rolled. Macauley's vehicle then struck an east-
bound car driven by Christopher Hem of RR3 Lucan. Two passengers in the Macauley ve-
hicle were taken to hospital with non -life threatening injuries. Phillip Dzioba, the operator
of the tractor, was not injured.
SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE
Don't Forget
The Night
(Wednesday, November 16)
Our Christmas Party is 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
SAVE 20t'�0 ON YOUR TOTAL PURCHASE A
Ste
ns
Departtnent4Store
Whom tionfic M AAwya M Style"
Main St., Exeter Open Monday to Friday until 9 p.m
• ExL
!,Avl `,nvi ',nvl SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVI
Poaching
EXETER - The Ministry of Nat-
ural Resources has been notified of
a complaint of deer poaching in
Stephen Township.
The Exeter OPP say they notified
the ministry after investigating a re-
port that poachers were using spot-
lights to hunt deer last Monday. It
is illegal to hunt after dark, and the
spotlights are used to freeze the
deer in their tracks.
The ministry will be stepping up
patrols of game officers in the area
in response to the complaint, say
the OPP.
Police are also investigating the
theft of a puppy from a Hay Town-
ship breeder on Thursday. The pup
is described as being 14 -days old at
reported in Stephen
the time of the theft, and is a Bull
Terrier, mostly black with white
feet, chest and neck. The puppy,
valued at over $900, also has un-
usual red markings over both eyes
and under the base of its tail.
Zurich parking problems
srContinued from front page
"I warned from October to
March," commented Dennis Regi-
er, and said the restrictions were
widely ignored.
When former deputy -bylaw en-
forcement officer, Chris Littlechild,
was hired to write tickets, she said
she warned some people of the by-
law, but got the same reaction as if
she had written a ticket.
,Td get people. when I said 'Do
you realize you're in a no -parking
zone?' they'd say "Well, I guess I
won't park in Zurich any more,"
said Littlechild.
Laporte, who will take over as
village reeve next month, said a
public meeting would be needed to
decide whether or not villagers
wanted a traffic light, and to find
the best way to resolve the parking
problems.
• •
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
• • • • •
• • • • • • •
• • • • • • •
PRESENTING AVALON
"SOPHISTICATED'.
Welcome to the next
level of comfort, room
and refined driving
performance.
Welcome to Avalon,
the next Toyota
From its sleek,
trolled 'Intelligent'
automatic transmis-
sion that actuary
adjuststo your driving
characteristics.
at lein the spa-
ness and com-
welded body to its fort of its standard
whisper -quiet interior, power front bench or
Avalon represents the bucket seats.
highest level of Toyota Discover standard
craftsmanship and features such as air
technology. « co lNening, a premi-
Avalon is more �ga9 ound system and
thoughtful touches, an mpressive array of
it's an abundance of
room, where sophisti-
cated styling is stated
with the quiet con-
fidence of a leader.
Where quality is as
subtle tfd tliks
sound of iLdb
door and as emphatic
as tts attention to driv-
er and passenger
safety. Everything
about Avalon was
designed to Qrpvide
the highest -q
experience of
Toyota, ever.
But to truly under-
stand Avalon Is to
drive it.
Experience its muscu-
lar 192 horsepower.
aluminum alloy V6
engine matched to an
electronically corn
m
power assisted ameni-
ties. Feel how
Avalon's advanced.
fully In dependent sus-
pension system com-
pensates for the
itibns
world
and how itsliquid-
fllled engine mount
and front/rear sub -
frames
frames virtually elim-
inate vibration.
For onk those who
it can
appreciate the
accomplishment that
is Avalon.
Avalon. It 's more
than Just another new
car. ft's the next
Toyota.
For more information
call 1-800-261-9066.
Now You Can
Enjoy Six
passenger
comfort
Test Drive
one today!
I'111'. NIA.1 IONOOF\
242 Main St. N.. Wit, Ont.
235.2353
• • • • • •
• • •
• •
John Snell
•
•
•
Rick Frayne Ron Rader
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
• •
•