HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1995-09-27, Page 1Little cluckers
The wet weather didn't dampen the feathers of these little cluckers from the kindergarten
and Grade 1 classes at Walton Public School. The class was riding the float in the annual
Fall Fair parade, held at noon last Wednesday. Despite the less than ideal weather the
parade had a number of entertaining participants, while a little rain didn't keep the
youngsters from enjoying the midway at the fair.
Rain doesn't dampen fair
In spite of rainy weather, the
Brussels Fall Fair was still a suc-
cess.
Though actual numbers are not
in, President Dorothy Cummings
says she feels very good about the
attendance.
She believes attendance was up,
particularly for the viewing of
exhibits and visits to the vendors.
"The rain caused a drop in mid-
way attendance, but the people
inside seemed to stay all day. They
were getting reacquainted with
their neighbours."
There also seemed to be more
fanners at the fair, possibly because
of the damp weather, she says.
Farmers competing in the field
crop categories were also up to 35
this year and there were 18 vendors
in the arena.
The 4-H beef club realized an
improvement over last year with
nine calves participating in the
show.
Even with the rain, the outside
pony rides were very popular, says
Cummings.
Donations from the popcorn
booth were also very profitable.
With the wrap-up meeting sched-
uled for tonight, Sept. 27, the final
numbers will be discussed as well
as changes for next year, says
Cummings.
"In general, I think the fair did
well and I feel good about the
results. We will know when the
rehashing is done."
Community
Results from
annual
Brussels Fall Fair
See page 6
Sports
Brussels Bulls
hockey school
next week
See page 10
School
Area students
win prizes
at School Fair
See page 13
The North Huron
itize Bainton burglar
11 gets 12 months
Vol. 11 No.38
Wednesday, Sept. 27 1995
510+4ttGST650 . One of the persons responsible
for the July 26 robbery at Bainton's
will be spending some time in jail
after pleading guilty to charges of
theft and possession of stolen prop-
erty in Wingham's provincial court,
Sept. 20.
Attorney for the Crown, Don
Vale of Samia, told the court that
Paul John McNamara of Missis-
sauga was accused of stealing a
Dodge van from a Blyth residence
sometime between the evening of
July 25 and the early hours of July
26. The rear seat was later found at
the Blyth arena.
At 4 a.m., a large number of
leather jackets was taken from
Bainton's Old Mill as a result of a
break and enter. Police later recov-
ered the van in McKillop Twp.
Inside was a scarf from the Old
Mill. The accused's hand print was
found on the outside of the van.
Vale then said that on July 27,
police responded to a noise com-
plaint at a Kitchener residence,
where they found the accused,
along with 30 of the jackets and a
pickup truck that had been stolen in
Logan Twp.
Approximately $10,000 worth of
Lightning may not strike the
same place twice, but arsonists are
apparently less selective.
Brussels firefighters responded to
a call at 1 a.m. on Sept 20 to find
the outhouse at the Maitland Valley
Conservation Park in flames. Fire
Chief Murray McArter said the
blaze was of a suspicious nature
and police were called in to investi-
gate.
Damage to the building, which
By Janice Becker
Constructed, pressurized and
gassed up.
The Union Gas steels pipelines
running through North Huron are
now 100 per cent complete and are
being gassed up.
Jim McBride, Union Gas project
co-ordinator says, the main line to
Teeswater was ready on Monday
and the Brussels pipeline will be
gassed up within the week.
All the plastic lines, which run
through Blyth, Belgrave, Brussels,
Londesboro and Wingham, are fin-
ished, making gas available to cus-
tomers this week.
The Teeswater lines will be ready
be mid-October, says McBride.
The good weather has allowed
property was never recovered, he
said.
Presiding Judge R.G.E. Hunter
was told that just prior to the inci-
dent McNamara had been released
after serving two months in custody
as a young offender. In checking
the record, defense counsel said
that it had "a little more (convic-
tions of) theft than I'd hoped."
Noting that his client's parents
continued to support him, he said
that McNamara, who lived with his
father, for some reason had chosen
the wrong path.
Vale asked Judge Hunter to con-
sider the severity of the crime and
the fact that it had been planned, as
well as the loss of $10,000 worth of
merchandise when sentencing. He
noted that "being denied liberty in
the past" had done nothing to
intimidate the accused and suggest-
ed an 18 months reformatory term
as a jail sentence that would "drive
it home."
Judge Hunter sentenced McNa-
mara three months on the theft of
the van, six months for the break
and enter and another three for the
theft of the pickup for a total of 12
months.
was rebuilt after being set ablaze
last Halloween, is estimated at
$4,800.
A spokesperson from the Wing-
ham OPP said that witnesses
observed a "number of youths"
making bottle bombs at the fair that
evening. Also, it was reported to
police that a loud bang had been
heard in the park near where the
building stood
The investigation is continuing.
the crews, who are busy installing
laterals to the houses, to keep ahead
of schedule, he says.
"There has been an increase in
activity, with approximately 300
customers now signed up, and we
recommend anyone interested in
gas to visit one of the community
offices, for information."
The Brussels office is open from
9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday and
Wednesday and 9 a.m to 5 p.m.,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. It
will also be open Saturday, Oct. 21
and Dec. 2.
The Blyth office operates 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and
Friday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on
Tuesday and Thursday, with Satur-
day hours on Nov. 11.
Mischief makers
set Brussels fire
Union Gas lines
100% complete