The Times Advocate, 2004-07-21, Page 22
Exeter Times -Advocate
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Regional
wrap up
Ag portfolio
SEAFORTH — Huron -
Bruce MP Paul Steckle
said he would welcome
the challenge of serving
as Canada's next minis-
ter of agriculture — but
only if voting power is
restored to cabinet
members.
The Huron Expositor
reported Steckle's name
continues to be tossed
around after Minister of
Agriculture Bob Speller
was ousted during last
month's federal election.
Steckle, who recently
finished his second term
as chairperson of the
Commons standing
committee on agricul-
ture, said in order to
accept the position he
would ask Prime
Minister Paul Martin to
restore voting rights to
those serving in cabinet.
Communities
in Bloom
GODERICH
Goderich's reputation as
one of Canada's most
beautiful communities
continues to flourish.
The Goderich Signal -
Star reported provincial
Communities in Bloom
judges Ed Borczon and
Marian Patterson visited
Goderich July 11 and 12
to judge the town for the
2004 competition.
The awards ceremony
will be held in
Kincardine Sept. 11 and
12.
Septic tanks
BLYTH — Huron
County councillors urged
health unit officials to
move ahead with a rein-
spection of older septic
tank systems to help
keep water safe.
The Citizen reported
Huron County has an
estimated 14,000 septic
tank systems, which
serve about 64 per cent
of the population. The
health unit has records
of only 9,000 of the sys-
tems
Wind farm
CLINTON — Will wind
win?
The Clinton News -
Record reported
Twenty-two Degree
Energy Corp., which is
attempting to secure
35,000 acres of land for
a 200 -megawatt $300
million wind farm, is
well short of its goal.
Only 5,000 acres of land
are under lease option in
the company's targeted
area, largely located in
Goderich Township.
Chuck Edey, Chief
Operating Officer of the
company, came out to
Holmesville hall, along
with a number of compa-
ny representatives, July 8
for a public information
meeting that drew hun-
dreds of landowners who
still harbour concerns
about the viability of the
project.
Huron Park pool staff
The Huron Park pool is open for the summer. On staff, from the left, are Hayley
Rushton, Heather Marr, Noralee Peters and Bailey VanPraet. The pool is open to
the public Monday to Friday 2-4 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m. and Saturday to Sunday 2-4
p.m. Swimming lessons will be held July 19-30 and Aug. 2- 13.An adult swim is held
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:20 to 6:20 p.m. For more information phone 229-
6169. (photo/Mary Simmons)
Driver charged with
attempted murder
LAMBTON SHORES —
Lambton OPP reports after
a week long investigation
a 36 -year-old Lambton
Shores man has been
arrested and charged with
attempted murder, crimi-
nal negligence causing
bodily harm and aggravat-
ed assault.
According to police, the
man was driving a 1998
GMC pickup truck north
on Hwy. 21 July 9 shortly
before 2:30 p.m. when he
crossed the centre line and
ran down his brother, who
was standing on the south-
bound lane of Hwy. 21 just
north of Port Franks Road.
His 39 -year-old brother
from Grand Bend suffered
internal, leg and head
injuries. He was rushed to
South Huron Hospital in
Exeter and later trans-
ferred to London Health
Sciences Hospital. He is
now recovering at South
Huron Hospital.
Eyewitness accounts
indicated after the man
struck his brother, he
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cracking and leaking.
A lean-to will be added
to the side of the barn
and rotten windows will
be replaced.
Retractable stairs will
also be installed for easier
access to the upstairs of
the barn. They will not be
used by the public.
The project is being
funded through a $10,000
Trillium grant.
LAHA representatives
asked council to waive the
permit fee.
Council deferred a deci-
sion until the application
is made.
Part-time position
McLaughlin suggested
hiring another part-time
employee to complete
maintenance projects in
the municipality.
He said the suggestion is
not a criticism of staff,
who have been working
on a number of projects,
but is in response to a
demand in the communi-
d.
Picket at
rest home
ZURICH — An infor-
mation picket is being
held today (Wednesday)
from 1-5 p.m. in front of
the Blue Water Rest
Home.
The rest home's health
care unit has been with-
out a collective agree-
ment since April 21,
2003. According to CAW
Local 2458 vice-president
Darlene Prouse, the rest
home's management and
board of directors have
refused to negotiate
unless the workers give
up benefit packages.
Employees are barred by
legislation from striking.
He pointed out the
Village of Lucan used to
have three full-time
employees and two part-
time in the public works
department and the
Municipality of Lucan
Biddulph has five full-
time employees and one
part-time summer stu-
dent.
Mills said he will check
to see if there is anyone
already on the municipal
pay role who could com-
plete some of the odd jobs
and if not, check with the
Ausable Community
Centre for someone look-
ing for work.
Speed survey
Coun. Paul Hodgins,
who sits on the
Community Policing
board, will have the use
of a speed sign for the
next three weeks.
He told council he will
be setting it up at both
ends of Lucan, in Granton
and in Clandeboye to sur-
vey how fast vehicles are
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travelling as they enter
the urban areas of the
municipality.
The survey will be taken
for general interest since
the councillor does not
have the authority to lay
any charges.
turned his truck around
and returned to the scene
where his brother lay
injured. He showed no
remorse for what he had
done as he stood over the
unconscious body of his
brother.
Lambton OPP has
obtained numerous state-
ments from eyewitnesses
that indicate the act was
deliberate.
The investigation contin-
ues.
Corrrection
In the July 7 edition of
the Times -Advocate, a
cutline describing the
2004 Grad Formal Dance
should have said Junior
Optimist Octagon. The
Times -Advocate regrets
the error.
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