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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1995-03-01, Page 1See page 10 See page 12 OPP investigate shooting Officers from Goderich detach-ment of the Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a reported shooting at Lot 11, Conc. 3 of Tuckersmith Twp., Egmondville. At approximately 12:30 a.m. Feb. 28, the occupants of a house were awakened, by a loud noise. A 14-year-old girl had suffered a suspected bullet wound to her right leg as she lay sleeping in her bed. Preliminary investigation revealed a number of apparent bullet holes in the front wall of the house. The victim was transported to Victoria Hospital in London for treatment. Her injuries were not believed to be life threatening. The other three family members in the house escaped injury. The front wall of the house faces County Road 12 in the Village of Egmondville and investigating officers are appealing for assistance from anyone who may have seen any persons or vehicles in this area around 12:30 a.m. Anyone with information is asked to call the OPP Telecoms Centre at: 1-800-265-2525 or the Huron County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-265-1777. Community Brussels figure skaters entertain at carnival Sports Brussels Bulls make history this past weekend Farm County's dairy producers discuss future at meeting See page 19 Entertainment Returns highlight Blyth Festival season See page 27 Atier netting about $60 from the Brussels Variety Monday afternoon in a bold daylight robbery, police believe the man may have then hit a store in Kitchener. An eye witness reported that shortly after 2 p.m., she had pulled up outside the variety and noticed a man coming out. "I don't know what it was about him, but my instinct said I should get a really good look at him," she said. The man looked south, directly at her, hesitated, then ran north until turning right at the 5 Rs Thrift Shop corner. The witness said she then went into the store and noticed that the clerk seemed flustered. "I asked her what happened, and she said she'd just been robbed," the witness said. Thief robs store in broad daylight By Janice Becker The long-awaited and much anticipated federal budget was announced late Monday afternoon to the usual variety of reactions. Reports from the national media say the international money market analysts are pleased with the progress Finance Minister Paul Martin has made in slowing the growth of Canada's debt and creat- ing a budget which will reach the reduction goals set for 1998. "The money markets had set a target of 5:1 for the ratio between spending cuts and increased rev- enues. We reached 7:1 with this budget," says Huron-Bruce MP Paul Steckle. "So if the analysts are pleased, it will lead to decreased interest rates, economic growth and reductions in unemployment. This will bring in more revenues for the government allowing us to meet our target more easily and sooner." Though a positive outlook by the money markets and bond investors may bode well for general eco- nomics and corporation bottom lines, it is the effect on the average Canadian which some respondents say the budget does not take into The clerk contacted the owner of the store, Ron Clarkson, who then called police. The clerk told police that the man had entered the store and demanded the cash. No weapon was seen. The witness says the suspect is about 5'6", slim, with very dark hair. He has a dark mustache and angular face. He was wearing a plain black bomber style jacket with white plackets on the front of the shoulders, dark jeans or pants and dark boots. Wingham OPP say the man was later seen by area residents driving a blue Chevrolet pickup truck. Police believe the same man committed a robbery later that day at 8:30 at the Short Stop Variety in Kitchener. The investigation is continuing. consideration. One increase which will affect everyone is, the increase in the gasoline tax, set at 1.5 cents per litre, to take affect at midnight, Feb. 27. The area which may be of the greatest concern in the local area is the cut in subsidies to dairy produc- ers. "The producers will face a 15 per cent cut in subsidies on industrial milk this year, followed by an addi- tional 15 per cent next year," says Mr. Steckle. With a program cost of approxi- mately $220 million, the cuts will reduce the funding by $60 to $65 Continued on page 6 Sorry, our mistake! We apologize for 'any inconve- nience or worry an error in the story "Public meeting dispels con- cerns", in the Feb. 2 issue of The Citizen, may have caused. The item should have read, "The tank will not be covered, though the permits have not yet been issued," says Mr. Josling. The North Huron itizen VOL 11 No.9 Wednesday, March 1, 1995 610 + GST 650: Oops, there it is! After an interesting winter, groups were out in full force this past weekend hosting several seasonal activities in the area, while winters still here. Both Blyth and Brussels hosted sno- fests on Saturday, while Brussels also had a poker rally and figure skating carnival in town on Sunday. Here, Brad Beuermann of the Smurfs gets a little too far under this one to return it in this game of volleyball at Brussels on Saturday morning. The Smurfs defeated their opponents The Midnight Movers in this game, but the tournament winner, which was sponsored by the Brussels Optimists, were the Hammers. Prov.'s plan may not affect HCBE "Once (Education Minister Dave boards to share services and report Cook) finishes the analysis of the savings annually to the public, school boards, looking at areas in cap trustee compensation at northern Ontario where there are no $20,000 (Huron County trustees students or no schools and amalga- average $5,6003 and develop new mating the French-language board formulas for trustee representation from 77 to possibly 15, amalgama- and distribution. tion may not have any,effecLon the "The Huron board has been Huron County bOard;" says Direc- working to develop partnerships tor of Education for the Huron with other boards for several County Board of Education, Paul months, specifically the tri-board Carroll. (Huron, Perth and Huron-Perth Mr. Cook announced Feb. 24, Separate) steering committee which that the government plans to reduce has been meeting since December," the number of school boards in says Mr. Carroll. Ontario by 40 to 50 per cent, limit HCBE is well on the way to the amount of money a board things which may be mandated for spends on administration, require Continued on page 26 Dairy producers face subsidy cuts