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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-01-30, Page 160 CENTS |56c + 4c G.S.T.]VOL. 7 NO. 04 WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 30, 1991. Crash in storm Poor visibility contributed to an accident about noon Friday on Highway 4, just north of Blyth that sent three people to hospital. Irene Harman and Edith Warwick, RR 5, Brussels were in one car and Dr. Raymond Flowers of Clinton in the other. All were later released. Police closed the highway after the accident because of the crash and the drifting snow. The highway had also been closed for a time on Thursday due to poor weather conditions. 3 sent to hospital in Hwy. 4 storm crash Poor visibility due to blowing and drifting snow is believed to have been the cause of a head-on collision on Highway 4. Friday, January 25. Sgt. King of the Wingham O.P.P. detachment said the acci­ Rubber cheques bring suspended sentence A Clinton-area woman who faced 20 charges of passing bad cheques in a rash of purchases across Huron and Perth Counties last spring received a suspended sentence when she appeared in Ontario Court. Criminal Division in Wing­ ham, January 23. Cheryl Bean. RR 4, Clinton faced nine charges transferred in from Perth county as well as 11 charges in Huron all for false pretences. The court had been told, when she appeared in court in November that dent occurred at noon, near Cone. 2/3 of East Wawanosh Township, just north of Blyth. Firefighters were called to the scene to help remove the injured people from their cars. Dr. Raymond Flowers of RR 5, Clinton, a driver of one she had opened an account in a Wingham bank, had deposited no money but had been issued a cheque book. She then proceeded to write cheques, knowing there was no money to cover them. There were so many charges to be heard that the defence and crown attor­ ney agreed to methods to shorten the time required to read out the charges and accept the pleas of guilty on each. Ms. Bean also faced one charge of failing to appear to be fingerprinted and one of failing vehicle, and Irene Harman and Edith Warwick, both of RR 5, Brussels were all taken by ambu­ lance to Wingham and District Hospital. Dr. Flowers was later transferred to University Hospital in London. All three have since to appear in court. Defence attorney Alan Mill told Judge R.G.E. Hunter that restitu­ tion had been made in full for all the cases. He explained that at the time of the spree in March, April and May of 1990. the accused and her boyfriend had been unemploy­ ed. Most of the cheques issued had been for the purchase of food and clothing, he noted. Since August 1990 she had been working for her father and the problem has ceased. The pre-sentence report had sug­ been released. The cars, both 1989 Mercurys suffered extensive damage in the crash. Wingham Constable Steve Shaw is continuing the investigation into the accident. gested probation might be the best resolution of the case. Acting Crown Attorney Liz Maguire agreed that probation would be in order but felt that due to the number of offences some­ thing additional was required such as community service time. Mr. Mill, however, explained commun­ ity service might be difficult since she and her boyfriend would be moving elsewhere in the province Continued on page 15 Blyth council drops lottery fee Groups selling “Nevada” tickets for fundraising in Blyth will no logger have to pay the licence tee, Blyth council decided at their January 22 meeting. Council made the decision after a presentation by Bill Vincent of the Blyth Legion who said many mem­ bers of the Legion felt it was unfair that under the licencing system the village received more than SI, 100 in fees last year for doing very little, while Legion members had to work hard to sell the tickets to raise money for local causes. “We don't feel we should be paying in light of the fact anything raised by selling the tickets goes back into the community,” he said. He said that the Legion donates to everything from assistance to individuals in need to support of community projects and minor sports. The money raised by ticket sales must be kept in a separate bank account and used only for community purposes. The club is able to keep a small percentage for administrative costs. Last year was the first year the club had been charged the licence fee. The charge was levied after Clerk-Treasurer Helen Grubb said she had been told by provincial government officials that the vill­ age must charge the licence fee. The Legion bought two licences, each for a six-month period, at a cost of $570 each. Mrs. Grubb explained last week the govern­ ment intends that the money raised from the licence should help cover local costs of policing the lotteries. She said the Ministry of Munici­ pal affairs recommends municipali­ ties not reduce the rates because clubs will use the reduction of the rate in one community to argue for Continued on page 23 Grey Twp. records deficit for 1990 Grey Township Council held its regular meeting on January 21 and received the 1990 financial state­ ments from Township auditor Mike Meyer. Operations in 1990 resulted in a deficit of $59,999 largely due to the unexpected replacement of a tanker truck for the fire department at a cost of $56,462. However, a sizeable surplus at the beginning of 1990 has reduced the accumulated net deficit to $27,532 for 1991. Council appointed Alvin McLel­ lan, Dave Machan, Murray Fischer and Dale Newman as the Grey Township representatives to the Brussels, Morris and Grey Boared of Recreation Management. Council passed By-law 2-1991, a by-law' which set rates and remun­ eration for Township staff and officials for 1991. Council also authorized grants of $800 to the Grey Township Federa­ tion of Agriculture for 1991 and $300 to the Brussels Agricultural Society for 1991. The next regular meeting of Council is scheduled for February 11 at 9:30 a m.