The Times Advocate, 2004-04-07, Page 2Shuffleboard
h e n s a l l
2
Exeter Times–Advocate
Wednesday,April 7, 2004
Regional
wrap up
UAP funding
GODERICH — The
waiting is over.
The Goderich Signal -
Star reported
Alexandra Marine and
General Hospital chief
executive officer Bill
Thibert read a letter
from Ontario Minister
of Health George
Smitherman regarding
the hospital's applica-
tion for Under -serviced -
Area Program (UAP)
funding to Goderich
hospital board mem-
bers Monday night.
Thibert announced
Goderich has been
approved for 11 gener-
al practitioner family
physicians, with five
vacancies under the
province's UAP.
Sinkhole
study
SEAF RTH — While
a study of close to 50
sinkholes in
Tuckersmith and
Hibbert left no doubt
the potential for cont-
aminating groundwa-
ter is greater around
sinkholes, it also cau-
tioned solutions to
protect the water
entering sinkholes will
not be found
overnight.
The Huron Expositor
reported a joint coun-
cil meeting of Huron
East and West Perth
was held at the Dublin
Community Hall
March 23 to unveil the
study to local politi-
cians a week before a
public meeting held
March 30.
Construction
CLINTON — An
earth -shattering event,
drew more than 100
onlookers to St.
Anne's Catholic sec-
ondary school March
24.
The Clinton News -
Record reported
school board trustees,
local politicians,
teachers and students
from St. Joseph's
school gathered
behind the Clinton
high school to witness
the official ground-
breaking ceremony for
the new St. Joseph's
school, set to be com-
pleted in December.
Project to
cost more
than
expected
Continued from front page
time period.
According to Andrea
French of Dillon
Consulting Ltd. the con-
tract states the munici-
pality has 90 days to
respond, during which
time the contractor can-
not change the price.
Schellenberger said he
would send a letter the
next day asking for a
response within 10 days.
When asked why the
tenders came in so high,
French did not give a
definitive answer.
She said some of the
difference might be
explained through
increased chlorination
rates due to stricter regu-
lations.
Public works manager
Barry Mills suggested the
possibility of reducing the
cost of the project by
installing a 10 inch pipe
instead of the proposed
12 inch pipe.
French said the smaller
pipe would service
Granton, but may not be
suitable for a rural grid
system and future poten-
tial use. She said checks
would have to be made
and the municipality
would have to go back to
the contractor for an
adjusted cost projection.
McLaughlin said if fed-
eral funding does not
come through, it could
cost ratepayers an addi-
tional $1,000 per house-
hold and a public meet-
ing would be called.
Council deferred
accepting a tender until
the issue surrounding
federal funding is
resolved.
Carpet Bowling
monday, april 5 2004
Helen Patterson 3W33
Leona Elliott 3W31
Sandi Maxwell 3W27
Marshall Dearing 2W30
Wilma Davis 2W25
Bill Sullivan 2W24
Audrey MacGregor 2W15
30 March 04
Lorraine Alexander
Hazel McEwen
Hank Dorssers
Edna Deitz
Donna Smale
Merle McLellan
Cor DeCorte
Bill Coleman
576
538
531
525
512
452
447
444
Chances are you saw one of these women from the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority out and about selling and deliver-
ing daffodils in Exeter April 2 as part of the Canadian Cancer Society's annual Daffodil Day. Daffodils were sold
for $6 a bunch with proceeds going towards cancer research. (photo/Mary Simmons)
SH council discusses water pumps
Continued from front page
while none were aware of any being installed in their
municipality, they are interested in hearing how South
Huron deals with them. The City of London told Hockey
it would be alarmed if the pumps were in use in its sys-
tem.
In addition to the water safety concern, the pumps
waste water and energy. Hockey said they are being
marketed as pumps that can be used when the power
goes out, but they compromise the system by wasting
water and energy from the municipal system. They're
also expensive to operate at $1 per hour, compared to 5
cents per hour for an electric sump pump. One type of
the water -powered pumps Hockey looked at uses one
part good water for every part bad water it pumps.
"It wastes good potable water," he said.
Deputy Mayor Dave Urlin and Coun. Pete Armstrong
also spoke in favour of a bylaw not allowing the pumps.
"We're here to protect the system," Armstrong said.
"We're in the business of clean drinking water."
Mayor Rob Morley, who earlier in the discussion said
local plumbers wanted to present their views on the
issue to council, said he would allow them to do so if
they still wanted. A date on when council will vote on
the bylaw wasn't available Monday night as staff has to
investigate the issue further.
Other notes from Monday's meeting:
A success
Armstrong reported things at the new Relouw Early
Childhood Learning Centre are going "extremely well"
since the centre's January opening.
While it was speculated the centre would have 18 chil-
dren enrolled to start, with a big increase next fall,
there are already 29 enrolled and the waiting list for the
summer and fall is looking good. He said there is a mix
of urban and rural families using the centre.
Bluewater council see water testing results
Continued from front page
protection in the municipality.
Gillespie said there were several steps such as upgrad-
ing the Zurich lagoons and passing a bylaw to ensure
faulty septic systems are identified and corrected.
"A statement from council that there is a problem"
said Gillespie, "would go a long way towards showing
where council stands."
Gillespie added the BSRA is prepared to do a number
of things.
It is looking at research being done at the University of
Guelph to use DNA to identify the source of contami-
nants
He said the BSRA would be asking council for funding
for its water testing in the near future.
Coun. Jim Fergusson saying everyone is part of the
problem and part of the solution, introduced a motion
resolving that council request the BSRA:
• To provide council later this spring with information
on BSRA plans for 2004 water testing;
• To present at a future meeting more detailed recom-
mendations for Council to consider on ways to improve
the quality of surface water entering Lake Huron by
reducing potential pollution from septic systems, munici-
pal sewage treatment and agricultural runoff;
•To consult with Chief Building Official and the
Manager of Public Works in the development of recom-
mendations related to septic systems and municipal
sewage treatment;
In response to Mayor Bill Dowson's question whether
the BSRA and the Health Unit could work together on
testing to avoid duplication of costs, Bob Campbell
replied the BSRA testing started because of concerns
about water quality and that nothing was being done
about it.
An additional resolution was added to the motion ask-
ing the BSRA to work with the Huron County Health
Unit and the committees at Huron County Council. The
motion was then passed.
EXETER
AUTO SERVICE
235-0160
YOUR 1 STOP
AUTO SHOP!!
4a�
SPRING ISFINALLY HERE ?,)04
SEASONAL SERVICE '
* TIRE ROTATION
* UP TO 5 LITRES
FORMULA -1 OIL
* NEW OIL FILTER
& LUBE
$2
CALL FOR YOUR
APPOINTMENT!!
235-0160 EXT#1
9.95
MOST VEHICLES
* TOP -UP ALL FLUIDS
* BATTERY TEST WITH PRINT-OUT
* OUR EXCLUSIVE "CARE"
MULTI -POINT INSPECTION
WITH DETAILED REPORT
BALANCE YOUR
100 Thames Rd. E. 235-0160
Glenn Edward Enterprises Inc
PROUDLY CANADIAN OWNED AND OPERATED
Mon-Thurs 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Fri 8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sat 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun 10 a.m. -5 p.m.
VISA
told
WHEELS FOR
*1/2 PRICE
WITH THIS
COUPON!!
FOR THAT EXTRA
SMOOTH RIDE
WITH SEASONAL
SERVICE ONLY
AMERICAN
EXPRESS