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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-12-02, Page 1Whole No. 5834 122nd Year 22 PAGES $17.00 a Year in;i4vance Single oPY 50 mutt SEAFORTI-1, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1981 Woman stays calm Armed robbery at Ki p Inside It's that dine of year When sugar plums and thoUghts of Santa start danc- ing through children's heads, letters to Santa have started to arrive here at the Huron Expositdr. See pg. A6. :1118 also"the season For turkey-bingos. Thefe were two successful one in the area, at St. Columban and Dublin, this past week. See pgs. A4 and AS. 'Or Huron County Council is unanimous in in, its sweet of the proposed transmission line route recommended by Ontario Hydro. At a special meeting in Goderich on Monday night, council met with four officials from Hydro. They explained the route Hydro has recommended (M1), the process of having the route approved by both govern- ment and,the publie, and answered council's questions. -Besides supporting the proposed routes, council will ask Hydro that it be allowed representation on any group planning the specific routes if Ontario approves Hydra's plan. At a preliminary hearing of the consoli- dated hearings board to be held in Stratford today (Wednesday), council will send Reeve Tom Cunningham of Hullett Township. chairman of development committee. Ward- en Fred Haberer and planner Gary Davidson. Following the meeting, Mr. Davidson said no formal submission would be' made at the preliminary hearing, except to make known council's submission. He said a formal submission would be made athearings tentatively scheduled for mid-January and council's involvement will be "more detailed" at the route planning stage. SeVeral reeves spoke in favour of support- ing the mute. Reeve Cunningham said "maybe in the past Hydro hasn't been open. but on this particular issue they have done their best to answer questions." Reeve William Elston of Morris Township said he was involved with Ontario Hydro when they put transmission lines from Bruce Nuclear Power Plant (BNPD) through the Seaforth area. He noted while he didn't like Hydra's attitude at the beginning.-there was "quite a turn around" towards the end. "They (Hydro) were excellent to work with." said Reeve Elston. Deputy Reeve Lionel Wilder of Hay Toiynship reminded council not to forget farm organizations suchis"Federation of Agricul- ture and National Farmers Union and see they are represented at future meetings. Reeve Don Wheeler. OTGoderich said while the proposed transmission line route will not run through his back yard. he praised county council for its "positive approach" Ml, the proposedtransmission line route recommended by Ontario .Hydro to the province, runs from BNPD, through Bruce County, Huron County and Middlesex County to the London area then across to Hamilton. Hydro has recommended 500 KV double circuit lines from BMPD to London and 500 KV single circuit lines from London to Hamilton. Hydro official Jim Bayne (systems plan- Please turn to page 3 TOYS FOR TI4E NEEDY — Students of St. James School in Seaforth are collecting used toys which they plan'to donate to the local office of the Huron County Christmas Bureau, when it opens on. South Main Street • next week, for redistribution to the needy. The students in the picture, representing each glass at the school, are (front row, left to right).: lain Mailloux, Tammy Janmaat, Kim Rau. Back row: Shelly O'Brien, Janice Mero, Judi Nigh, Tracy Bedard, Michael DeCorte. (Photo by Campbell) Seaforth appoints, approves community centre board this week • Bottle, bottles 'everywhere The Seaforth and District Minor Hockey Association; raised about $600 from its annual bottle drive Saturday. Pictures on pg. All. The 34th annual Huron County 4-H Awards night was held at Central Huron Sec- ondary School in Clinton Friday night. Pictures and story on pgs. A14 .and A15. BYGREGOR CAMPBELL An Iff-year-0141.1stovve!man has been charged with armed robbery in the aftermath of a Saturday morning'incident at McLellan's General Store in Kippen. Ernest Edward Lynne of 202 Mitchell Rd.. in Listowel was arrested Sunday. He was remanded out of custody after a bail hearing at Provincial Court in Goderich Monday, and is scheduled to appear in Provincial Court at Exeter Dec. 22. Investigating officer Constable Bill Oster- loo of the Exeter detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, who was assisted by Constable Donald Hillman of Listowel OPP. says a man With a rifle asked the store's -co-owner Merle McLellan to hand over the contents 'of the till, estimated by police at from $65 to $70, .in small bills about 9:20 Saturday morning. Mrs: McLellan obliged. She was alone in the store at the time and not injured, though 18-year-old daughter , Robyn walked into the store while the armed BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE Huron County planner Gary Davidson reassured county council there would be no bulldozers preparing a liquid waste disposal. Carol sheets here Like singing Christmas carols but you just. can't ;remember the words? Again this year the Huron Expositor will have song sheets for free distribution to our readers, while supplies last. The sheets. which include old favourites as well as Christmas music, are pHnted by the Blue- water Regional Newspaper Network of which the Expositor is a member. The song sheets will be available next week at the Expositor office. on a first cc me, first serve basis. Santa Claus should be in Seaforth in time for his parade which starts at 10 'a.m. Saturday. "Golly, I hope so," says Irwin Johnston. He's chairman of the annual event. and also hoping for snow rather than rain if we must get precipitation in Seaforth Saturday morning. Mr, Johnston feels more spectators will watch the gars& in white stuff than wet stuff. Mr. Johnston says interest seems very high for this year's Santa Claus parade. which had two bands and about 30 floats confirmed as participants this (Wednesday) morning. The Seaforth District High School Girls Trumpet Band and Dishwood,Seaforth Community Bind will be providing the music. The Shriners will be participating in the parade, as will various, strike clubs• and businesses from Seaforth and surrounding centres. The parade will muster in the area of the robbery was taking place but managed to hide behind:7141e aheiveamul avoid detec- tion. The armed robber locked Mrs, McLellan in the basement of the store, but her daughter let her out after he left and both women 'went outside to try and identify the vehicle the thief escaped in. Mrs. McLellan's husband Ken was travell- ing east on the Hay-Staoley township line at this time, returning from his mail route, when he saw a small green station wagon going west. He gave police a description of the vehicle after arriving at the store in the hamlet and discoveriing an armed robbery had taken place. Police set up roadblocks and updatedidentification of the suspect at 4p.m. because of information provided by Consta- ble Wayne McFadden of the Clinton Police Department. He had stopped a vehicle of the detcription being sought for a noisy muffler earlier in the day, and been told by the driver that he was going to Wingham. Further information on the suspect was then provided 'complex in Ashfield Township "tomorrow". The recent announcement by the Ministry of Environment that South Cayuga was rejected as a site. has encouraged rumors of new sites with Ashfield Township often mentioned. At county council's Novembermeeting Mr. Davidson' and his department had not received' any information from the ministry and he hopes the government, would involve the coumxin any planning involving Huron. "Weljust keep up with it...and if there is anything significant we'll report it to county council." said Mr. Davidson. Reeve Warren Zinn of Ashfield Township said it is a concern in his area that a landfill . site may be established' there. He' asked for the support of Huron County and of Bruce Please turn •to page 3 high school and Seaforth arena prior to the marching. It will proceed west on Duke St. to North Matti. then south to George St, (United Trails corner), east to Victoria St., and north again to Victoria Park. Ross Ribey is the parade's marshall. Mr. Johnston says about 50 patients from the Kilbarchan and Seaforth Manor Nursing Homes- will be staying warm and. watching the parade pass North Main St. through the big window at McLaughlin :Chev-Olds. Parade participants will also be able to partake of coffee and ddlightitits at the car dealership after the event. The parade is sponsored by the Seaforth Lions Club, recreation department and local businesses. Santa won't be heading out immediately after the parade, He'll be at LarOne-Sfiittal to Meet with children from, about 11' 4.m. to P:30 p,nt. Saturday, then will meet with residents at looll nursing homes. BY GREGOR CAMPBELL Seaforth council appointed' Councillor Alf Ross as its representative to the proposed Seaforth and District Community Centre Board at a special meeting Monday night. Councillor Gerald Groothuis was also, nominated for the' position but declined. COuncil also passed e-reSolution.appointing Bob Beuttenmiller to the board as Seaforth's ratepayer repreietitative7, thereby officially affirming the choice of concerned , Seaforth "Sweetie Pie" put in an appearance at Provincial Court at Goderich Monday becauSe of a Saturday afternoon perfor- mance at the Dublin Hotel. He is a male stripper. Provincial Police at Goderich say Paul Armin Winer. 38, of Northhampt on, New Hampshire. billed as the "exotic dancer Sweetie Pie" was arrested at about 3:40 p.m. Saturday and charged with "taking part in ,an indecent performance in a theatre" in relation to his act at the Dublin Hotel. His case was adjourned to Jan. 8 when he appeared at Cou' Monday in Godericb, citizens at a Nov. 17 meeting, at the local Wench of the Royal Canadian Legion. Clerk Jim Cracker reported to council on a meeting held at the Van Egmond House Nov. 23 where, representatives of councils from Seaforth and the townships of McKillop, Tuckerstriith.11ib,bert and Hullett discussed and approved the concept of a Seaforth and District Community Centre Board which' is to: "investigate and recommend to each council a community centre project and give a detailed report as to construction, design. location, cost, revenues, grants, public opinion, etc., and to recommend to each a community fund raising committee." No deadline has been set for when the board's "detailed-report" is to be done, but Clerk. Crocker says it seemed understood at the -Nov. 23 meeting that "time is of the essence". The board is to be composed of one representative of council and one ratepayer from each of the five muhicipalit- "-ies involiece plus one representative from the Seaforth Agricultural Satiety who is not a member of any of the councils. — The- procedure to be followed hiring a part-time secretary and by-law enforcement officer for the 'Seaforth Police Department also concerned council at Monday night's short special meeting. Four applications were received and interviews have been conducted by Chief Hal Claus for the position. vacated when Joyce Lee resigned to find a full-time job several weeks ago. But Councillor Bob Dinsmore and Groothuis, both members of council's police committee, did not agree with rubber-stamping Chief dui's' choice without the sort of input into the procedure that ha s been the case in the past. Councillor Groothuis said it was not a case of him disagreeing with the chief's choice. rather a procedural point on an important appointment which should not be left up to one person, for the chief's protection if nothing else. Councillor Paul Ross pointed 'out if the chief had taken aliberty it perhaps was caused by his' not being aware of protocol. A motion by Councillor Alf Ross' which was supported by Councillor Irwin Johnston, both also members of the police committee, to accept Chief Claus' recent- Mendation ‘vasilefeitted. Council decided its police committee will meet with the chief And the applicant he is recommending Wednesday night. No dump in Ashfield "tomorrow" • ifatqeoctolsgeoctctocscxtvctoctctmcwoct{t{te-tcoo Santa is coming to town 331M2fekaallat24aliZIWOMIhAlatlatAll. by the OPP's Wingham detachment. Constable*.OsterlobandIlillman arieStbi'e ' Mr. Lynne at his Listowel residence'Sunday, confiscated a pellet rifle and S23 in small bills. Mr..s McLellan who remained calm during the incident, says the robbery bothers her more now than while it was taking place. "I was worse yesterday and today than during the robbery." she, says. To elect board chairman The Seaforth and District Community Centres Board expects to structure itself and pick a chairMan at 'its first official meeting tonight (Wednesday)'at town hall. Ten of the board's 11 members bad—been officially approved -by the five councils involved at press time this morning. The board is made up of one representative of council and one ratepayers' representative from each affected municipality, and one representative of the Seaforth Agricultural Society. The board's members are (c-Council. r-ratepayer): Tuckersmith, James Papple (c). James Rose (r); Hibbert, Roy Swart (c). Torn Schoonderwoerd (r); McKillop, Marie Hick- - --nell(c),Ken Campbelt(r); Hullett. Mei Knox (c), John Jeweitt (r); Seaforth, Alf Ross'ic). Robert Beifttenmiller (r);. The Agricultural Society's repreientative hadn't been named by noon hour. Arres1 stripper STILL STANDING Despite a wifid' Storm late. mist week whidh threatened to toppleiliSeaforth'S Christmas tree In front Of Town Hall on South Main Streets ublic Utility Commission employees persevered and later strung the lights. (photo by'CaMpbell) a 4, ..... w. 4 ' .4_111Y.g.1.17 '