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Looking back
on 1994
July
July 6
•Exeter's public works com-
mittee was asking for a list
of alternatives for $560,000
worth of funding should the
"Heritage Square" project
fall through. The town had
to present its list of projects
to the province by Sep-
tember.
•South Huron District High
School held its 1994 grad-
uation ceremony, presenting
two new awards to students.
The Michael Herbert Me-
morial award went to
Wayne Robinson, and the
1859 award from Joe
Wooden went to Chris Pass-
more.
•A Grand Bend OPP officer
was injured in a brawl on
the busiest holiday weekend
of the summer. The officer
was breaking up a fight and
was bruised badly. The
OPP laid 96 liquor charges
on the Canada Day/July 4
weekend.
July 13
•New life was announced for
the Centralia College facil-
ity. Centralia International
College was said to bring
up to 575 students in its first
year, including 500 inter-
national students. A con-
tract with 25,000 engineers
in Vietnam had been signed
for studies in Centralia, and
other agreements were in
the works.
•Former Exeter mayor Derry
Boyle passed away. He
served as mayor in the town
from 1976 to 1980. In addi-
tion to his municipal ser-
vice, he was well known for
his support of minor ath-
letics, including coaching
hockey and baseball teams.
•Pryde Boulevard's long-
awaited connection to Hu-
ron Street was nearing com-
pletion, as developer Jack
Taylor put in the street to
add new building 'lots.
•Plans were to be shown to
town council for renova-
tions to the Old Town Hall
with a new public library to
be built behind it in a future
phase.
July 20
•Mayor Bruce Shaw broke a
tie vote to allow the first
phase to go ahead for the re-
juvenation of the Old Town
Hall. While supporters said
the project was achievable
with available funds and
grants, while detractors
complained too much about
the project was unknown.
•The Ministry of the Environ-
ment told Lucan council
that complaints about sew-
age entering the Little Aus-
able River were unfounded.
Someone had told the min-
istry sewage was con-
taminating the river, but a
study revealed such fears
were unfounded.
•A truck driver was charged
with sexual assault after a
French hitchiker was as-
' saultcd at knife point just
west of Dashwood. The
Manitoba driver picked her
up in the Nipigon area on
the Trans -Canada Highway.
The driver was also charged
with impaired driving.
'The 1969 Exeter flood's 25th
anniversary was recalled by
local residents. The freak
conditions that caused the
flood were said to be un-
likely to strike the area
again.
July 27
•A driver fell asleep at the
wheel while going through
Exeter's Sidewalk Sales
Days. The collision with
three cars on display from a
local dealer left some peo-
ple shaken, and questioning
the safety of the sidewalk
sale.
•Grand Bend beach front res-
idents were asking that a
swing set on the beach be
moved, because it was be-
ing used as a late night
meeting place for rowdy
young people.
*The Employment Centre for
Students in Exeter was say-
ing that it was able to place
more students in jobs in
1994 than the year before.
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RIDE nabs two more
impaired drivers, say police
EXETER - Drinking and driving
continues to be a concern for local
OPP. Over the Christmas weekend,
the police report that two drivers
were arrested for impaired driving
as a result of RIDE (Reduce Im-
paired Driving Everywhere) check-
points. Numerous liquor act charg-
es were also laid, say police.
Seven accidents were also investi-
gated in. a week of what police
called favourable weather condi-
tions. No injuries were sustained in
any of the collisions, say police.
On December 20, the OPP recov `
ered a stolen car kibandoned in
MacNaughton Park in Exeter. The
1984 Plymouth Horizon was stolen
from the London area several days
before, and is now being examined
by the OPP Identification Unit. Po-
lice say they suspect local youths of
being responsible and their investi-
gation is continuing.
Day meetings a
possibilityin GB
GRAND BEND - Afternoon meetings, why noi?
Monday night, Grand Bend council introduced the possibility of
holding some of its meetings during the day. They have asked for
the public's response to this idea.
Council is proposing that every other meeting, which is designated
as a joint council and planning meeting, be held in the afternoon.
"We'd like to get a little feedback of how people feel about it,"
said mayor Cam Ivey.
The council -planning meetings would enable the Lambton County
Planner Anne Marie Howard to be able to attend at a more rea-
sonable hour and also give developers the chance to get home at a
better hour of the day.
Anyone wishing to voice their concerns about the afternoon meet-
ings can call the Grand Bend municipal office at 238-8461.
Bank raises $434 for Christmas Bureau
EXETER - The Exeter branch of the Bank of
Montreal presented.the proceeds from its annual
Christmas Hamper draw to the Huron County
Christmas Bureau:
The hamper, filled with goodies worth about
$100, was won by ticket holder Marylin Skinner.
• Last Tuesday morning, Linda Arnold from the
branch presented Ray Soper, organizer of the Exeter
branch of the Bureau, with a chequaAkor $434, the
proceeds from the draw.
•
YOUR FORD & MERCURY DEALERS
PRESENT OUR LATEST LITTLE NUMBER...
INANCING 48 MONTHS
4.9% vs. 11.5% BANK FINANCING — 48 MONTHS
Amount
Financed
JOBLINK ONTARIO FOCUS GROUPS
The jobLink Ontario Program i' aimed at establishing the co-ordination of a set of
services, supports and prograths to help unemployed people prepare for, obtain and
sustain employment. The jobLink Ontario Planning Committee for Huron County is
hosting focus group meetings to get input from the community on employment
service needs and proposed employment resource centres. You can have your say '
by attending one of the following focus group meetings:
1. Wednesday,_ January 4, 1995 at the F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingharn.
from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
2. Thursday, January 5, 1995 at the Seaforth Public School from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
3. Tuesday, January 10, 1995' at the Canada Employment Centre in Goderich from
10:00 a.m. to 12:00
4. Wednesday, January 11, 1995 at the Huron Employment Liason Program
Resource Centre in Clinton from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
5. Thursday, January 12, 1995 at the South Huron District High School in Exeter
from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
If you' are interested in participating -in one of the focus groups or would like
more information, please contact Christie Messenger at jobsOntario Training
at 1-800-668-0015 no later than Tuesday, January 3, 1995.
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•
YOUR FORD & MERCURY DEALERS
PRESENT OUR LATEST LITTLE NUMBER...
INANCING 48 MONTHS
4.9% vs. 11.5% BANK FINANCING — 48 MONTHS
Amount
Financed
Cost of Borrowing at
4.9% over 48 months?
Cost of Borrowing at
11.5% over 48 months
YOUR
SAVINGS!
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$6,308
$3,708
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