The Citizen, 1988-01-27, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1988.
All eyes are on the ball as lan Morton of East Wawanosh Public School
sets It high during a volleyball game between East Wawanosh and
Blyth Public School Friday at Belgrave. In a very tight match Blyth
squeezed out a 3-2 decision in games.
Farmer acquitted on charge
Continued from page 1
to the period from Nov. 1, 1986 to
Feb. 17, 1987, during which time
Mr. Van Ankum was alleged to
have neglected the animal by
failing to trim its hooves.
In his defence, Mr. Van Ankum
testified that he first noticed the
mule’s extended hooves in the fall
of 1986. He said the animal had
fair-sized hooves before then, but
the upturn did not start until
October or November.
Mr. Van Ankum said he took no
action because the mule did not
appear to be in pain, and because
he was trying to decide what to do
with the animal which was partly a
family pet. Although he had
acquired the mule four years
earlier to help with the halter
breaking, it developed a dislike for
cattle after a couple of years and
was no longer useful for the work.
He added that he had a hard time
deciding whether to ship the
animal for slaughter or shoot it
himself.
He testified he had inquired
about getting the hooves trimmed,
but was told that once he started it,
hewould have tokeep getting it
done every six weeks. He decided
this would be “too expensive” for
an animal he planned to get rid of.
Mr. Van Ankum's laywer, Alan
Mill said that while his client might
be guilty of an “error in judge
ment’’, he did not deserve a
criminal record which would be
disastrous for his business. Point
ing out that procrastination is not
an offence under the Criminal
Code, Mr. Mill said the mule’s
owner “just couldn’t quite get
himself steeled up to ship it.” He
told The Wingham Advance-
Times the acquittal was based on
two premises: that the mule was
not otherwise mistreated and the
evidence of defence witnesses who
spoke very highly of Mr. Van
Ankum's operation and his de-
meanorwith the animals them
selves. In court, Mr. Van Ankum’s
veterinarian, Dr. Stewart Leed-
ham of Wingham, testified that the
man’s treatment of his farm
animals was “top-notch”.
Huron County OMAF represen
tative, Don Pullen of Clinton,
referred to the Van Ankum farm as
one of the best beef cattle
operations in Huron County, rating
a “high nine” on a scale of one to
10.
Asked for his reaction to the
acquittal, Mr. Van Ankum told The
Wingham Advance-Times Thurs
day he found it hard to consider
himself a winner even though the
verdict was in his favor. Noone
really wins in a case like this
because of the adverse publicity
resulting from the charge, he said.
“Of course, it’s good to see justice
done in the courts ... justice to
ourselves.”
However, he said the verdict is a
good one in that “the average
farmer who looks after his animals
in a careful wav doesn’t have to be
looking over his shoulder afraid
that someone is going to charge
him.”
In that respect, Mr. Van Ankum
said, the farming community can
be assured. “While the judge said
he would not condone the abuse of
animals in any way, there has to be
a proven wilful negligence.”
MVCA will
publish paper
The Maitland Valley Conserva
tion Authority will be publishing a
tabloid sized newspaper next
spring which will be given out free
of charge to all campers and day
users entering the Falls Reserve
Conservation Area near Ben-
miller.
The decision to publish was
made following a presentation on
the feasibility of the project by
community relations co-ordinator
Paul Weitendorf at the Authority’s
regular December executive meet
ing.
The publication would provide a
map of the campground and park,
information on rules and regula
tions, and an outline of the facilities
and services available at the park
and in the surrounding area. It
would also provide information on
the MVCA and on local tourist
attractions such as the Blyth
Festival and the Huron County
Museum.
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LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!
by Sarah /Alien and
Heidi Scrimgeour
As part of our English course this
term, the grade 7 and 8’s have been
preparing themselves to interview
several people from the village. In
preparation, Mrs. Hulley, the
grade 7 and 8’s English teacher,
divided the students into groups of
four. The first step was to write out
10 questions on a subject that
interested them.
Mr. Bieman, the Media Co-or-
dinatorforthe Huron Board Office,
came to the school with video and
sound equipment. After his pre
sentation on conducting good
interviews, each group practised
their interview in front of the
camera.Jeff Bromley,agrade8
student, manned the camera. The
final step will come this week when
groups of students will interview
various people of the village.
The final product will be shown
on the Cable information station,
channel 12, in the near future.
Watch this channel for further
information about the date of
presentation.
THEY BUMP AND SCORE
by Laurie Wharton
On January 22, the Blyth Boys’
Volleyball team travelled to East
Wawanosh for a volleyball exhibi
tion game. The games were very
Students become
TV producers
close and exciting with Blyth
emerging victorious, capturing
three games to two. The games
were a warm up for the boys’
tournament which will be held on
Saturday, February 6.
B.P.S. VISITS GREYP.S.
by Debbie Logue
On Tuesday, January 19, the
boys’ and girls’ volleyball teams
from Blyth Public School travelled
to Grey Central School at Ethel. We
played several fast moving games.
Both Blyth teams came back
winners. We would like tothank
the volunteer drivers.
MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC
by Eric Clark and
Kimberly Ferguson
On Thursday, January 21, the
CHSS Band and Choir from Clinton
came to play and sing for the
students at B.P.S. The aim of the
visit is to get the senior students
interested in the Band and Choir
when they get into High School.
The director was Mr. Hugh
McGregor. The ba nd played the
theme song from “Mash”, “Rock
Around the Clock’’, a Stephen
Foster Medley and the theme song
from the Cosby Show. The Choir
sang “Somewhere Out There” and
“Candle on the Water”. As well,
each section of the band was
introduced and each instrument
played a bit so that we could hear
the different tones more clearly.
All the students of B.P.S.
enjoyed the band and choir.
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