The Citizen, 1995-10-25, Page 1Time to
fall back
It's that
time of year
again.
At 2 a.m.
Oct. 29, Day-
light Savings
Time ends.
Don't forget to turn your clocks
back for Eastern Standard Time
before retiring and enjoy that
extra one hour of sleep.
Milestone
Area couple
celebrates 68
years of marriage
See page 2
Retrospective
The Citizen talks to
the newsmakers
of 10 years ago
See page 8, 9
Special
A salute to
Huron's
agriculture
See page 14 1
Sports
Bulls win, lose
in weekend
action
See page 16
North Huron
Don Scrimgeour
Merchant
named
Blyth area's
top citizen
A prominent Blyth businessper-
son has been named Blyth and
area's Citizen of the Year.
Don Scrimgeour was selected by
a committee from several nomina-
tions on his behalf. Scrimgeour was
recognized for his commitment and
work in the village, both as a mem-
ber of the main street and of service
clubs. A lifelong resident, Scrim-
geour has been a member of the
Lions Club for some 15 years and
during that time has held the posi-
tions of president, secretary and
treasurer.
He spent hours as a fundraiser for
the wading pool and was chairman
of the playground equipment for
the park.
Scrimgeour was a president of
the Blyth Board of Trade, previous
to the Blyth Business Association,
of which he is now vice-president.
Doug and Barb Howson com-
mended Scrimgeour's efforts in
implementing the new streetlight
project and improvements to the
village downtown core, as well as
his work in helping with the orga-
nization of the annual Village
Christmas. "He is a successful and
respected businessman," Howson
said.
He is a valued member of the
Seaforth hospital Board and has
worked with minor hockey and
baseball.
Scrimgeour is a past member of
the Knights of Columbus and is
currently Eucharistic Minister of
the St. Michael's Church in Blyth.
Carol and Peter Irwin said, ''Don
is always willing to donate or assist
the local minor sports organizations
in their fundraising projects, as well
as several other organizations. We
think our community has benefitted
greatly in the past and present from
Don's altruistic values."
Scrimgeour will be presented
with a plaque in recognition of this
honour in the near future.
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Referring to the behaviour as
"rank stupidity", Judge R.G.E.
Hunter, sentenced the man respon-
sible for the bottle bomb incidents
in Brussels to one year in jail.
Jeremy Pasztor, 20 of Brussels,
appeared in Wingham's provincial
court on Oct. 18. He was charged
with the Sept. 20 torching of the
Maitland Valley Conservation Park
public washroom, as well as several
incidents of setting off a homemade
explosive. One of these was during
the Brussels Fall Fair, attended by
about 100 people, Crown Attorney
Don Vale, of Sarnia told the court.
Vale said the bottle bombs have
enough power to disintegrate a
cement block and can cause serious
injury.
Defense counsel Mike Donnelly
said that Pasztor had stood nearby
to see that no one came close to the
bombs at the fair. He also suggest-
ed that the minimal damage reports
in the incidents raises doubts as to
the Crown's assertions of the power
of the explosives.
Pastzor, also pled guilty to sever-
al breach of probation charges, as
the result of an order from March
of this year when he appeared in a
Saskatchewan court on charges of
theft and possession of stolen prop-
erty.
In attempting to explain his clien-
t's actions, Donnelly said that in
each case Pasztor had been with a
group of younger kids. "They
found out he knew how to do this,
And it just went-from there. It was
all in the nature of a prank, but con-
sidering the damage at the outhouse
it got of control."
Stating that Pasztor was not
employed, Donnelly said it would
be unreasonable to expect he could
pay the estimated damage of
approximately $5,000, which, he
said, was likely to be covered by
insurance anyway.
Vale argued that the bombs had
presented a danger to people and
asked the judge to consider a jail
term of two years less a day, the
maximum reformatory term. Don-
nelly, however felt this was
extreme. "That is the absolute
upper end."
In passing sentence, Judge
Hunter took into consideration the
early guilty plea, but admonished
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Wingham OPP
investigate
shooting
The Ontario Provincial Police
Wingham detachment are
investigating an accidental shooting
which occurred in a bush area at
Lot 7, Conc. 2, Morris Twp.
Antonio Inacio, 38, of 416
Beatrice St., London and Jose M.
Romao, 42, of 101 Toulon Crt.,
London were to hunt partridge at
approximately 1 p.m. Oct. 19 using
shotguns. Police say Romao was
walking east on a ridge and Inacio
was walking below him on a trail.
Romao's shotgun discharged and
the pellets from the shell struck
Inacio on the head.
Romao was able to obtain help
from the owner of the property on
which they were hunting, who
returned to the scene with him and
transported Inacio to the Wingham
and District Hospital. He was then
transferred to Victoria Hospital,
London, where he was listed in
critical condition.
Since that time, police say, his
condition has improved.
Const. Steve ShaW of the
Wingham OPP is continuing the
investigation.
Union Gas
project
complete
Construction is completed and
the gas is flowing.
As of Oct. 20, the final phase of
construction of Union Gas lines
was completed when Teeswater
was gassed up.
With 400 commercial and resi-
dential customers signed up, Union
Gas Project Co-ordinator Jim
McBride says now is the time for
anyone interested in natural gas to
obtain the information required.
To answer potential clients' ques-
tions, Union Gas and local member
dealers will be hosting a trade show
at the Blyth and District Communi-
ty Centre on Oct. 27, from 3 p.m.
until 9 p.m.
At 6 p.m., a ceremonial torch will
be lit to celebrate the completion of
the project, says McBride.
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Ellen Procter, left and Camerra Yuill, Grade 2 students at East Wawanosh Public School got
a closer look at nature with the help of some tiny magnifying glasses. The girls, along with
the rest of their classmates, were enjoying a day at the Nature Centre.
Arsonist gets 1 year jail term