The Citizen, 1993-09-22, Page 1 See page 6 See page 9
All Smiles
Premier Bob Rae and federal NDP candidate Tony
McQuail met with the constituents of Huron-Bruce at a
public meeting at Clinton Town Hall on Sept. 20.
Rae visits area
What a ride
The faces tell it all as these youngsters enjoy a ride on the dragon at the Brussels Fall Fair
midway this past Wednesday. With new rides, the old favourites and plenty of games the
midway was a huge success with the young visitors at the 132nd fair. Even the weather held
out, despite the odd threat of rain.
Vol. 9 No.38 Wednesday, September 22, 1993 600 OST included
The North Huron
itizen
Sex offender gets 5 years
Community
Students, residents
display at 132nd annual
Brussels Fall Fair
School
Final results from the
annual Belgrave, Blyth
Brussels School
Entertainment
Comic musician brings
his special brand of
humour to Blyth
See page 23
A former area man was sen-
tenced to five years in penitentiary
after pleading guilty in Wingham's
provincial court, Sept. 15 to
charges of sexual exploitation and
sexual interference.
The defendant's name can not be
released due to a publication ban
prohibiting the reporting of any
information which would lead to
the identity of the victim, a minor.
Allan Mills, acting Crown attor-
ney told presiding Judge R.G.E.
Hunter that the accused first had
intercourse with the minor some
years ago. He was eventually
charged and sentenced to two years
less a day.
Mr. Mills stated that folowing the
accused's release he resumed the
assault until the victim became
pregnant then resumed after the
birth of the child.
"This is not a crime that anybody
is proud of, including the accused,"
said Mr. Pickell, adding that he had
had his client assessed at the Clarke
Institute.
Attempts to have a psychiatric
evaluation done prior to the court
appearance failed.
"He has owned up to his crime at
the earliest opportunity. He's sorry
for what he's done and has shown
remorse. He needs some help," said
Mr. Pickell, adding that his client
had been out of jail for about a year
before the re-offense.
Mr. Mills countered, "I wonder
how sorry he was after the first
conviction. It's a bizarre situation
with the second go-round. After his
conviction he resumes [the abuse],
gets her pregnant and resumes it
again," he said.
"This cries out for well over a
reformatory term," Mr. Mills con-
tinued. "As far as illness, he used
her for his own purposes; even a
child didn't deter him."
In passing sentence Judge Hunter
said, "I can't think of a more seri-
ous form of sexual assault."
By Janice Becker
With over 100 people in atten-
dance, the visit of a provincial dig-
nitary and a federal hopeful was
well received on Sept. 20.
The Clinton Town Hall served as
the site for a public meeting with
Premier Bob Rae and the Huron-
Bruce NDP candidate in the federal
election, Tony McQuail.
Premier Rae was the guest of
honour at the informal gathering
which drew many local candidates
and MPPs in support of Mr.
McQuail.
Mr. Rae spoke on the federal
election and what each of the par-
ties had to offer the people of
Huron-Bruce.
As they are the centre of NDP
politics, the topics of Free Trade
and the North America Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) were key to
the discussion.
Mr. Rae spoke of the job losses
to Ontario and how poorly the Con-
servatives had helped Canadians
adjust to the changing economic
world. "Over 200,000 jobs have
been lost in Ontario since 1988.
The PCs are allowing the industrial
base of the country to erode and
wither," he says.
"We need a government which
will bargain for Canada and protect
our economic strength."
Mr. Rae says, "The PCs have
neglected Ontario, cutting five bil-
lion from our budget. This policy
has only added to the province's
difficulties in hard times."
He says the NDP know there are
serious problems. "The main one is
A Belgrave man was taken to
Humber Hospital with minor
injuries following an accident on
Highway 401 Sunday morning.
Jason Devlin was transporting
100 cattle. As he braked to slow
down for a ramp at Highways 400
and 401, the sudden slowing shift-
ed the weight of the cattle causing
the truck to veer out of control,
according to a report in The Toron-
to Star.
Fifteen of the cattle died in the
crash while more than a dozen
escaped on to the highway, causing
several fender-bender accidents.
The remainder of the animals,
the lack of work, all other concerns
are part of or stem from this."
"We are building a Canada for
the future by focusing on the elec-
tronic networks and communica-
tions fields. We try to be fair to
everyone and stay true to our val-
ues," he says.
Tony McQuail then spoke on his
personal concerns as a candidate
for the federal government.
"The most important things are
family, friends and community. We
must have a government which will
provide the infrastructure for the
private sector. One that supports
community interaction."
In keeping with the opposition to
Free Trade and NAFTA, Mr.
McQuail says, "We must work
towards a sustainable economy. We
must have a government which is
pro Canada and will bargain trade
deals with this country as the most
important."
Mr. McQuail's personal agenda
includes: improving road and com-
munication systems, tax reform
based on the ability to pay, dou-
bling child care space, a national
investment fund, a training fund
and a balanced budget.
Mr. McQuail was a Huron farmer
for many years and has a degree in
Environmental Studies from the
University of Waterloo.
He was a public school board
trustee for nine years before
becoming the Executive Assistant
to the Minister of Agriculture and
Food in 1990.
He has a wife, Fran and two
daughters, Rachel and Katrina.
which were trapped in the trailer,
were freed by firefighters.
Seven cattle roaming the high-
way had to be shot.
Tow trucks arrived to haul away
the dead cattle, while the surviving
ones were taken away in a new
trailer. Each animal was valued at
about $750, police said.
Traffic was reduced to one lane
for about five hours as police
played cowboys and rounded up
the cattle.
Mr. Devlin has been charged
with careless driving, The Star
reported.
Area man in accident