HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-02-26, Page 12PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1992.
Blyth youth places fourth in Regional debate
Goderich District Collegiate
Institute hosted the 1992 Snowbelt
Regional Debating Tournament at
the North street United Church, in
Goderich, on Wednesday, February
19.
Judging representatives from the
business and political community,
the field of education and the
media, adjudicated as about 30
participants offered data to support
their arguments on whether or not
government policy should favour
the banning of salt on our high
ways.
Ben Barnes of R.R. 5 Brussels, a
former graduate of F.E. Madill Sec
ondary School and winner of the
Grey Twp. gets fax
Grey Township Council at its
regular meeting on Feb. 17 autho
rized the Road Superintendent to
call tenders for the crushing and
hauling of 22,000 cubic yards of
“A” gravel to the roads in the north
half of the Township. The tenders
will be opened at the March 23
meeting of Council.
Council accepted the quote of
Lynn Hoy Enterprises for a 5000
watt Honda generator at a price of
$1,695 plus taxes. The generator
will be used by the Grey Township
Fire Department to provide power
for emergency lighting, extraction
equipment, etc. at accidents, fires,
etc.
The purchase was partially fund
ed (45 per cent) by a federal grant
under the Joint Emergency Pre
paredness Program. (JEPP).
A grant of $300 was authorized
to the Brussels Agricultural Society
for 1992.
Council authorized the Clerk to
purchase a fax machine from K.A.
Hammond & Co. at a price of $795
plus taxes.
The next regular meeting of
Council will be held on March 2 at
9:30 a.m.
Snowbelt Debates for the past two
years participated again this year,
but this time as a judge. Mr Barnes
went on to the National competi
tion in 1991.
After the results were tallied,
eight finalists were then selected to
compete in the impromptu debate;
arguing whether or not a book can
be judged by its cover.
This year's participants were
from: Central Huron Secondary
School in Clinton, John Diefenbak
er Secondary School in Hanover,
Goderich District Collegiate Insti
tute, Grey Highlands Secondary
School in Flesherton, F.E. Madill
Secondary School in Wingham,
Mitchell District Secondary School,
Sacred Heart High School in Walk
erton, Seaforth District High
School, Stratford Central and Strat
ford Northwestern Secondary
Schools.
The top school for highest overall
points was Central Huron S.S. of
Clinton; with Sheehan Carter of
Clinton winning first place, John
Ramirez of Blyth placing fourth
and Madill student Marlene Lind
say finishing fifth.
The top five competitors will go
on to the Provincial Finals in
Kitchener-Waterloo on March 10,
11, and 12.
Debater
EthelThe news from
Compiled by Margaret McMahon Phone 887-9250
Draw nets $20 for Hall
Fred Uhler and Helen Cullen
hosted 14 tables of euchre Monday
evening. Joan Martin won the
50/50 draw of $22. The next euchre
will be March 2 at 8:30 p.m.
Grace Smith and Helen Cullen
are making plans for another lost
heir tournament to be held, proba
bly in the latter part of March.
Grace Smith sold tickets on a
home-made bear and realized $20
for the Hall fund. The winner was
Joan Weissler of Brussels.
Brenda Boyer, hall board secre
tary, presented Lou Raynard with a
gift of appreciation from the Hall
Board and the Ethel Women's Insti
tute for the time spent at the Ethel
Hall over the years doing odd care
taker jobs.
Helen and Norman Dobson spent
the weekend at Dutton Ont. visiting
with Ruth and Wayne Ward and
family
Congratulations to Dave and Judi
Glen on the arrival of their new
sweetheart, a little girl on Feb. 14.
Sympathy is extended to Ed and
Kendra Krauter and family on the
recent passing of Welland Krauter.
Central Huron Secondary
School student John
Ramirez of Blyth took fourth
place in this year’s Snowbelt
Regional Debating
Tournament in Goderich on
Wednesday. He will advance
to the Provincials on April 11
and 12 in Kitchener-
Waterloo.________________
Director
anticipates
feedback
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Though the notice was specifical
ly for secondary schools, Mr. Allan
said the elementary principals are
under the same pressure from the
board, to reduce the use of supply
teachers.
Though he is anticipating feed
back from teachers and supply
teachers, Mr. Allan said, it has been
too early to have heard any com
ments at this point "They haven’t
really had the time to formulate
their thoughts and bring them for
ward. However, it is our hope that
people will understand the difficult
circumstances the board is facing,"
he said.
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FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
presents
HOCKEY NIGHT IN BLYTH
at
Pub Night at the Blyth Inn
March 7, 1992
Games, Fun and Entertainment by Hugh Elder
Draw for 4 Gold Seat Tickets
See the Toronto Maple Leafs vs Quebec Nordiques
March 17, 1992
Luxury Limousine ride from Blyth to Toronto
and a return trip
Dinner Reservations at
Don Cherry Grape Vine Restaurant
Toronto
$100.00 Dinner Allowance
Also 2 Tickets for Kitchener Rangers
vs Owen Sound,
Prizes from Gary's Sports Corner,
Blyth Inn, Blyth Festival,
Heywood Sports Clinton,
and more to come
Tickets $5.00
Available from Committee Members
and participating merchants
No substitutions
Attendance not required to win
Wingham youth gets probation
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his education, said Mr. Lang.
Mr. Hoffarth again met up with
Mr. Adams during a trip to Wing
ham to visit his grandmother, a ter
minally ill patient in the Hospital,
his attorney said.
Mr. Hoffarth admitted that while
he did enter the school, he and
another youth left when it became
apparent that "Mr. Adams was
going to do damage," said Mr.
Lang. "He is willing to make resti
tution, though he doesn't have a job
at this point," advised Mr. Lang.
"He has saved $300 to be paid
towards restitution today."
Mr. Lang also asked that his
client be able to have his probation
transferred as he hopes to move in
the spring with his fiance to British
Columbia.
Duty Counsel John Schenk pre
sented the case for Mr. Fitch, who,
he said, has no prior record, lives at
home with his father and has
already begun making restitution.
Mr. Fitch, he said, is presently see
ing a counselor and a handicapped
assistance program has been
arranged for him as well through
the family pastor, said Mr. Schenk.
In addition, Judge Hunter was pre
sented with a letter from Mr. Fitch's
employer stating his good employ
ment record. "He very much regrets
what he did and we are asking for
probation with restitution," said
Mr. Schenk.
The two men and the young
offender were given 12 months
probation with nine months to
make restitution on behalf of F. E.
Madill in the amount of $859 each.
Also, Judge Hunter ordered each to
serve 75 hours of community ser
vice in the next nine months.
Mr. Epp was facing a second
charge of break and enter, which
occurred on Oct. 30, and a charge
of assault causing bodily harm, in
addition to the Madill break-in.
Mr. Epp pleaded guilty and not
guilty, respectively, to the first two,
which were remanded to March 18.
He pleaded guilty as well to the
third charge.
The assault occurred, Mr. Morris
said on December 8, when Mr.
Epp's pregnant girlfriend attempted
to leave their home during an argu
ment. Mr. Epp grabbed her by the
hair, pulling her back. She then
slammed into the doorframe, hit
ting her back and head. Concern for
the baby prompted her to go to
Wingham Hospital to be examined.
She was then released. The follow
ing day she gave birth to a baby
girl, the crown told the court.
The defendant said he is still liv
ing with his girlfriend and their
three-month-old daughter and has
been receiving counselling.
As no bodily harm was inflicted,
Judge Hunter accepted a lesser
charge of assault. Mr. Epp was
placed on 12 months probation and
ordered to continue counselling.
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