HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-10-07, Page 1PROUD .PARENTS — Town clerk Jim Crotker and the students in
Michael Parke' grade 1 class at Seaforth Public School make sure all the
necessary Paperwork has been fig* ,care of, befote:ttie children trooped_
off to Victoria Park and adopted a trek • (Photo by Campbell)
Playground opens
A new creative playground
was officially opened at St.
Columban School Friday. See
photos on pg. 5.
First 'practice
The ea1'orth and District
Miner hockey Aksociation
held its first atom and novice
practices at Mitchell last
Wednesday. Photos on pg.
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122nd Year
Whole No. 5826
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moo a year io **awe SEAFORTH, ONTARIO. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1981 —41 Pages
is this area and *IOW is alrool:t-
all**, Seaferth Pollee rld0 Hall C1OS
104 "about 90 14.6itel'S. and IhOr tagrIPh
wto attendeda electing sponsored the
***tit, LEO Club st SEOIS Sittor40 night.
hen41•Initted, even the oolice get used
impaired.driving ekstge•
Civil court lie said will deal With -the
damage you might do rimytO:se eiSe" A
ge4 ttePaYed driver in civil court could
;See a lawyer woo Sawa "My 'client will never
normal''be again becauSe -OW PerSen was
'o*Atling,with impilred4rivers., "If some lot :of' veOtzle IF*11."
gee ixi'0,01, wete bludgeoned 'to death :0004 words Y•i•at:e eArt tr
tkoshv..‘ 4ili,,tomine0 he Rullef Out to pattelfliseossOp orgooited because
.111140'01e 114.i011/4 the v#rne. But deaths' tit teenage traffic. Aenths•ai the
by impaired ati4ino 44lutooeo,eVerg clay, osettOonity. LOCAL lawyer Ross •added
iisaa reftectilitt on Alto( ociety (that) we kill more On the legal iniplications of so.
'selfisO Soft PO' to drini' and, Orive.:"yolk'.
hit someone young,. the chat .will s#11 '.up.' that persoialiferialo loss a looOlo ,ao`tt-the;
*Wet, at fault 'Will 'have to •pa.ir those
daloassi„. To someone who's answer Is' no
ptobleiro,Ave insurance", Ross
:noted that an impaired driver's insurance.,
comp.suy will pay up but will. "come back on
you tr) be repaid."'
OWNER TOO
Bankruptcy isn't a solution either, the
lawyer cautioned. "You'll have to fade •
repayment." For parents the Message was
..equally.,gium: the court may find the car
owner as well as the ,driver liable. Despite
the occasional boast, the chances of an
impaired driver not being found guilty ..in •
criminal court are "very, very remote."
Police have technology and use it, "the
judges have heard it all before."
conviction results in a criminal record, fine
and loss of drink TOT/lieges. And Mr. Ross
added the only way to escape civil liability, is .•
to "not drink and drive." -
Calling the accident deaths of young
people in the community an epidemic. "more
ceople died,on the - roads this summer from
Rom illness." Dr. Ken Rodney said we all
know about the • drinking patterns'. in mit.
.society. and of our young people He cited
.....
Kids adopt
yes, a tree
so thowe4 hin
tittrd.
d find Oweil *MO. with the
ti of drivers PPRvieted'
11101dre1t OM= ON D1t11410140.
Dr. Rodney hati advice for teenagers who
drink or whose friends drink: Stick, to one
drink an hour if you must drink, (An ounce
and a half of hum, a five ounce glass of
wine or a 12 ounce bottle, of 'beer are roughly
equivalent in 'alcoholic content.) Mahe sure
you eat, greasy foods and milk are ideas
while, ou're drinking. Water is not A good
mixer; it speeds up the absorption of
alcohol.) Measure, yeur drinks; pace your-
self. Stop drinking well. before you drive and
give the alcohol a' chance to get out of your
system.
If you notice that friends are drinking too
much, Dr. Rodney suggested distracting
them with dancing. coversation "or coffee.
We can all change attitude to alcohol and
condemn it as a measure of acceptance. he
said. "Say no to that free drink on your 19th
birthday.'
Dr. Rodney seconded a suggestion to
Chief Claus, that a local service club donate
.a roadside breathalizer u to the Seaforth
police. The chief had e 41ained that the
police have no authority to take a youngster
they suspect has been g off the road.
• "Parents, don't ask us to d what we're not
allowed
Agreeing there are no t
laws which would allow
a young driver off the roe
in Ontario
police to keep
. Rodney said
British Colaunbia has a la h 'lets police
suspend driving privileges for 24 hours.
lobby for that sort of law bete. I
don't want to see this end with this little
session," the doctor said. Seaforth Lion
Gord Rinuner, who helped chair the meeting
agreed and asked' Lion president Marten
Please turn to page 3 "
reamery
is sold
I ,
SDHS ra ucites honoure -
Darlene Henderson. Lynn Henderson. Mary
Hendriks, Leanne Hugill, Kathy Hulzebos,
Peggy Humphries. Pauline Jordan. Connie
King, Lipda Klaver. Nancy MacGregor.
Larry McClure. Janice McCue, Brian Mc-
Gregor. Brian Moore. Marlene O'Reilly.
Lorrie Pryce, Elizabeth Ste. Marie. Bradley
Smith and Joanne Trapnell.
Mr. McDonald and'Terry Johnston presen-
ted diplomas to secondary school gtiadtrates
who have returned to the school. They are
Robert .Axtmann. Pam Carnochan. Fergus
Devereaux. Joe Devereaux. Susanne Eggert,
Lloyd Eisler, Paul Ellis. Maureen Hutchinson
Susan Jamieson, Douglas Jew..Neillohnston
Richard Kloss, Brian McGavin, Carol McIn-
tosh. Lynn McLaughlin. Jane Morton. Lisa
Newey, Mary Jane Nigh, Norine Primeau.
Susan Pullman, Glenda Riley. Jane Robin-
son, Paul St. Louis. James R, Scott. and
Robert W. Thompson.
Graduates remarks were made by Rick
Kloss (grade 12) and Darrell Dietz (grade 13).
Student council citizenship award was
presented ;byRick Moss to Darrell
SUBJECT AWARDS (Grade 131
The Huron Espriaitor English II Award
was presented by Gregor 'Campbell to
Darrell Diehl.
The Huron Expositor English I Award was
presented by Gregor Campbell to, Mary Jane
Visser.
The Ball-Macaulay Chemistry Award was
presented by John Ball to Mary Jane Visser.
the Lois Scott Memorial Biology Award
was presented by Steve Hook to Mary Jane
Vassar.
The S.D.H.S. Family Studies Award was:
presented by Karen Byers to Mary Jane
Visser. '
Seaforth, Creamery Lt\l. has.been sold. and'
Akci79r4hWO:fareMOtaerLe0e:014,41,
oVinersplan expansietitindihe hiring of more
employees.
New owners are Cathmark. Inc. of Oakville,
a food distributing Company and the change
was effeetive on Monday. Mr. Seiler is
staying on for the time lbeing as a consultant
and a new manager ,has joined the firm.
Mr. Seiler said the new owners will add a
margarine line withine next couple of
months.. And-he added-" can't really keep
up with orders now." Thecompany presently
employs about 22 people. ' •
Theelling price was net disclosed. Mr.
Seiler *ill remain ,a resident of Seaforth
where he has other business interests.
including an amusement I game lupply
company which :operatei from:a • build ng he
bought from Lloyd . Eisler in Seaforth's
Industrial Park. ,The company distributes
about 400 video games all° around the area.
BY GREGO iCAMPBELL
Michael Park's grade I class at Seaforth
.Public School is now the proud parents of a
tree in Victoria Park,
True fact.
The children elected to adopt . this
particular tree a week ago Tuesday. It has
red leaves. They cleared. it first. of course,
with town'clerk Jim CtiOcIcer who signed all
the necessary papers. In a small ceremony
at town hall earlier that afternoon, Todd _
Swartz did the• signing for the class.
Someone showed him where to do it. an the.
dotted line on all three copies. The papers
had been prepared by a lawyer. a parent of
one. of the cltildreildoipOr 00140:14,1. This was no spur of the moment thing. it
was a class project. Everything was official.
Clerk Crocker stamped all the copies with
the town's seal. , •.
But not before the class had a chance to
quiz him on the ins and outs of town politics.
The youngstersWcre_particularly interested
in the mayor's gavel, which Mr. Crocker
banged upon a table to show' them how it
-worked. '• •
Then Mr. Park and hiS class trooped
over to the park. where they selected their
tree by running around and standing beside
the one they liked best, The tree with the
most children gathered around it was the
one' they adopted.
Most children liked the same one. a
pretty little thing. over in the northwest
corner.
It's a maple.
•-
Margo Kale, Denise Lane, Michele Lauzon,
Pia Marcussenr Jim. McDonald, Dennis
Nielsen, SusaeNigh, Anne Ribey. Susan
Smith. Vicki Ste. Marie. kobert Thompson.
Mark Underwood. Mary Jane Visser, and
Carolyn Wilson.
The Royal Canadian Legion. Branch 156
bursary was presented by Bill Wilbee•to Viel.i
Ste. Marie. The Ladies anxiliary, Branch 156
Please turn to pace 22
The R. Ribey Math I Award was presented
by Howard James tb Mary Jane Visser.
The K.J. Etue Math III Award was
presented by Howard James to Mary. Jane
Visser and Vicki Ste. Marie.
The S.D.H.S.. Accounting Award was
presented by Don Renshaw to Vicki Ste.
Marie.
The Sills Hardware History Award was
presented by Frank Sills to Pia Marcussen.
The Box Furniture French Award was
presented by Ali Farag to Pia Marcussen.
The Town or Seabrth geography ..tawaril
was presented by Reeve William Dale to
Steve Huether.
The Roth Food Market Physics award was
presented by Doug Procter to Doug Jew.
The Seaforth insurance Math II Aviard
was presented by Briah Kennedy to Mark
Underwood.
SUBJECT AWARDS [Grade 12]
The McConnell, Stewart & Devereaux
law Award was presented by Ralph Smith to
Maureen Hutchinson b,
The Mrs. Karen Byers Family Studies
Award was presented by Karen Byers to
Martha Claessens.
The H.R. Dougherty Marketing Award
was presented by Harry Dougherty to Lynn
Henderson.
The Seaforth Lions Club Business Award
was presented by Madera Vincent to Lynn
Henderson.
The F.A. Dobson Physical Education
Award was presented by Terry Johnston to
Robert Thompson.
Elizabeth Scott Bursaries were presented
by Ann Hansen to Eileen Connolly. Darrell
Dietz. Steven Huether. Mary Lou Jansen.
Turn down Bell boiler
BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE
CLINTON: The Huron County Board of
Education accepted a tender 'from
SlaUght Ltd. of Crediton to install an
Arriblican made York-Shipley boiler al a cost
of S34.611 in Seaforth's high school at its
regular meeting Thursday.
"We. feel that the installation of the
American-made boiler in Seaforth District
High School is a direct insult to the employees
and management of Robert Bell Industries
Ltd.." Charles Smith, the vice-president of
the Canadian company located in Seaforth
said yesterday (Tuesday). Mr. Smith added
the local company feels the Board Woes not
have "any concert of what industry means to
a community." but declined to comment
further in the light of legal action the firm is
considering.
The bid accepted by the Board was the
lowest of seven tenders received.
The recommendation to accept the tender
was originally submitted to the board by the
Management committee. but was reviewed
by its executive committee after receiving a
complaint from Bell Industries.
The executive committee's report stated.
"as a result of strong objections in the past
from Bell IndustrieS Limited that one of its
boilers was not used as the "base bid" for
tendering of boiler replacement in Huron
County schciols. the project engineer was
instructed by this board's administrative
staff to use a Bell Industries Limited boiler as
the "baSe bid."
The base bid is the item whose specifica-
tions are used on the tender forms and must
be equalled,or exceeded by a tenderer. This
practice was followed for the boiler tenders.
"The lOwest tender on the total project
using both the "base bid" boiler and
suggested alternatives was G.L. Slaught
Limited, " according to the executive commit-
Please turn to page 3'
The principal -of Seaforth District High,
School at Friday night's commencement said
that "The outlook , is not the best for
graduates" in this country at this time.'
Nevertheless, Bruce Shai4 said education'
remains important beyond financial con-
siderations because it helps an individual
develop an ability to handle situations and to
grow. .
Huron-Middlesex MliP Jack Riddell
echoed these sentiments and said edikation
is important for "growth and development
and the production of wealth in this country!'
Don McDonald. Chairman of the Huron
County Board of Education, said graduates
can "Make this land a little better to live in."
About 45.000 in, awards and prizes were
presented at the commencement.
Mr. Riddell , presented diplomas to SDHS's
secondary school honour graduateil- They
were: Denise Albert-. Eileen Connolly. Henri-
etta DeWitt. Darrell' Dietz. Steve Huether,
Mary Lou Jans tr. Margo Kale, Denise Lane.
MichelejanzA. Pia Marcussen. Jim hie-
Donald. Den is Nielsen, Susin ikligh. Susan
Primeau, Rut AnneRibey.•Brad Rice, Scott
• Robinson. Vi ki Ste. Marie. Nancy Sehade.
Susan Smit . Sandra Staffen. Robert Thew.
son, Mark. Underwood, Mary Jane %set%
Rosemarie Wiederman and Carolyn Wilson.-
Mr. Mc nald presented diplomas to
secondary school graduates who have left
S.D.H.S. They were: Cathy Anderson'. Cindy
Anstett. Margaret Arts, Patricia Barringer.
Gregory Beuermann, Julie Blake, Dirk
Boettcher, Christina Cairns, Martha Claes-
sens, Elaine Coombs, Don Crocker. Ann
Cronin. Bobbi Dale, Brad Ferguson. 'Mark
Flannigsin, Mary Lynn Glew, Angela Gomes.
Joan Guichelaar, Ronald Hak, Donne' Hart.
th is week
Arena opinions
Teenagers
improved
New arena or no? We've got
letters. See page 2.
Two Bornholm-area teenagers are in tam
condition this , morning (Wed.) in the
aftermath of a two-car tollision in the hamlet
Friday morning that killed two men.
Paul Jenner. 18, of R.R. I. Bornholm is in
fair condition at Stratford General Hospital.
Anny Kleihauer, of R.R. I . Bornholm is in
fair conditionat London's., University
Hospital.
Dead are Douglas Leary, 65. of Victoria St.
inMitchelland David Leary, 40, of R.R. 3...
Mdnkt ° OntarioProvincial Police at Sebringville
say the accident happened at the junction of
highway 23 and Perth County Rd. 11 at about
6:50 Friday morning.; The Jenner car was
eastbound on the county ?had when it
apparently collided with the Leary car, which
was southbound• on the highway.
Pollee are investigating the accident.
More fair results
We didn't have time or room
for all the results from the
recent Seaforth Pall Fair in
last week's issue. But we've
got them this week. See pp:
14 and 15.
LAST HURRAH — Tony Arts has, just bOoted What• 'turned Out to be the
final goal of St. Columban's season in the London and. District, Soccer
Association's second division. A Srjbian player (striped jerectO isn't
pleased, and St. Columban's Tony Gibbing cruises in the background.
(Photo by Campbell)
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