The Citizen, 1994-06-22, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22,1994.
Belgrave-area man pleads
guilty to snowmobile theft
A young Belgrave-area man will
be sentenced Aug. 31, after plead
ing guilty to theft over $1,000, pos
session of stolen property and
narcotic possession in Wingham's
provincial court last Wednesday.
Attorney for the Crown Alan
Mill told the court that Wayne
Ranger, 23, was one of several men
responsible for the theft of a snow
mobile from the Brussels Country
Inn parking lot Jan. 24. After chain
ing the machine to the back of the
car it was dragged away from the
lot, then later driven to Belgrave
where it was recovered. Mr. Mill
said a settlement of $2,675 was
made to the owner.
That same evening another snow
mobile was stolen from Blyth.
Damage to this machine was
$3,109.83, Mr. Mills said.
Though the accused admitted to
the theft, he was not, he said,
responsible for any of the damage
done to the machines.
Presiding Judge R.G.E. Hunter
was further told that on Feb. 1
Wingham OPP executed a search
warrant at Mr. Ranger's residence
to find stolen property, at which
time a small amount of marijuana
was found.
The accused has no previous
drug record, though there was a
charge for mischief under $1,000 in
1991, Mr. Mill said.
Mr. Pickell reminded Judge
Hunter that Mr. Ranger had saved
the court's time by pleading guilty.
When questioned by Judge Hunter
as to the fate of the co-accused, Mr.
Pickell noted that only one of the
co-accused had been tried to date.
"He had a lengthy record and
received two years."
Judge Hunter requested a presen
tence report for the Aug. 31 date.
SHERI HUETHER
Brussels
teen gets
co-op award
Sheri Huether was named the top
student in the Co-operative
Education program at F. E. Madill
Secondary School in Wingham for
1993-94. Program co-ordinator Jim
Inwood said Miss Huether, who
works at Doane Raymond for her
co-op placement was also the top
co-op student in Huron County.
She was presented with an award
by her employer Sara Trainor of
Doane Raymond.
Resurrected RN prog,
may have short life
The Registered Nursing Program
which was resurrected at Wingham
and District Hospital in 1993 may
have a very short life.
The program provides an oppor
tunity for students to attain a regis
tered practical nurse certificate,
through Conestoga College.
Program spokesperson Nancy
Harking says only 10 applications
have been received for the fall
0
term. "The program needs more
students or it will not be run," she
says.
The program is one and a half
years in length and is open to all
Grade 12 graduates and mature stu
dents as well as students on unem
ployment assistance.
Anyone interested in obtaining
information on this course should*
contact Conestoga College.
bituaries
Distemper
similar to
rabies
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mals are not harvested nature will
take care of the overpopulation
with diseases."
"Distemper is being seen in many
of the raccoons this year and the
symptoms are the same as with
rabies," he says.
Conservation Officer Kevin
Coultes says, "Several government
agencies are working to combat the
threat of a new strain of rabies from
crossing the Canada/US border by
educating the people at the cross
ings and implementing a baiting
system. The animals are being vac
cinated against the disease."
"This region has not yet been
affected by the rabies strain, but is
awaiting approval to begin a trap
ping and vaccinating program.
Approval is expected within the
next three months," he says.
"We will be ahead of the game (if
the disease spreads to this area),"
says Mr. Coultes.
CHRIS EXEL
The Brussels community is
shocked and saddened to hear of
the sudden passing of Chris Exel of
Ingersol, formerly of Brussels, in
Stratford on Thursday June 16,
1994. He was 39.
He was the beloved husband of
Janine (Glitz) Exel and the dear
father of Matthew at home.
Mr. Exel was the dear brother of
John and his wife Nancy of Brus
sels, Fred and his wife Nattie of
Calgary, Liz and her husband Brian
Gascho of Milverton and Pete of
Brussels.
He was the dear son-in-law of
Walter and Edith Glitz of Stratford
and brother-in-law of Roland and
Carol Glitz of Brampton and Grant
and Ursula Denstedt of Milverton.
Mr. Exel was the dear uncle of
Andrew, Sarah and Carolyn Exel,
Nathan and Cory Gascho, Sean,
Tony, Amelia and Scott Glitz and
Curtis and Graham Denstedt.
He was predeceased by his par
ents Hank and Joan Exel.
Friends were received at the
McBeth Funeral Home in Ingersoll
on June 18.
Funeral services were held at
Thamesford Christian and Mission
ary Alliance Church on June 20
with Pastor John Westenberg offi
ciating.
Interment was at Brussels Ceme
tery.
Memorial donations to the
Thamesford Alliance Church Wor
ship Fund may be arranged through
the funeral home.
Wingham Ho sp.’s CEO
says staff did good work
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Woman
turns 79
A Come and Go Tea was held
Friday afternoon at the home of
Myrle Bowes in honour of her 79th
birthday.
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Mr. Koch said the medical staff
did an excellent job preparing for
accreditation, and supported the
implementation of
echocardiography and Holter
Monitor scanning this year.
"These two services have
enhanced our capability to diagnose
and treat heart and stroke victims
locally," he said.
The hospital's continuous quality
improvement (CQI) program
identified two projects that will be
examined by an inter-disciplinary
team of hospital staff. Koch added
that planning continues for the
renovation of the long term care
unit to create a sunroom and deck
for patient activities.
"We also have a health and safety
upgrade project before the Ministry
of Health for approval," said Mr.
Koch.
He stated that these issues, and
many others, required hours of
processing, education, and
implementation of the hospital's
management team.
"In fact, all our staff are worthy
of recognition in the way they
regularly undertake their duties and
provide our services to the
community," said the CEO.
Five members of the 1993-94
board of governors were not
returning. They include John Myers
who served one year, Bev Brown
who served 3 1/2 years, Doris
Inglis who was on the board for
seven years, Marion Zinn who was
on the board for 10 years, and Mary
Lou Thompson-Westman who
served 11 years on the board.
Elected to the board for 1994-95
were Turnberry Township rep
George Underwood of RR 1,
Wingham, Howick Township rep
Christine Dickson of RR 2,
Clifford, Ashfield/West Wawanosh
Townships rep Helen Rintoul of
RR 2, Lucknow, Morris Township
rep Marie McIntosh of RR 5 ,
Brussels, Town of Wingham reps
Bob Pike and Julie Deans and
member-at-large Doug Fortune.
There was no representative for the
Village of Brussels, so the position
will have to be filled by the board.
And so it begins
Hwy 4 reconstruction hit the downtown core of Blyth last
week, and while things seemed to proceed fairly smoothly
in the beginning the heavy rainfall on Friday did cause
some problems. Unable to drain properly, the water
backed up. Several basements flooded and some
extensive damage was caused in upstairs apartments from
roof water.
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