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Vol. 14 No. 26 Wednesday, July 1, 1998
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Great catch
Jenna Taylor was one of the lucky anglers on Sunday morning for the Blyth Legion's annual
fishing derby at Radford's Pond south of Blyth. The area was packed with parents and kids
out to enjoy some family time . Postponed from an earlier date because of inclement
weather, the sun smiled as dozens tried to keep the big one from getting away. There were
many prizes awarded from youngest to oldest, smallest to largest.
Dog days come to Blyth
Art News
Playwright gets
inspiration during
visit to Blyth
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Entertainment
Blyth season
begins with look
at 'Yesteryear'
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itizen on, hit-and-run
OPP seek info The North Huron
It's a time for primping and
brushing, walking and sitting,
obeying commands and waiting
patiently in the heat.
The Bluewater Kennel Club All
Breeds Dog Show and Obedience
Trials, returns to Blyth bringing
1,390 canine entrants in numerous
categories, July 7-9.
There will be specific breed
exhibitions and a booster show
sponsored by the Australian Cattle
Dog Club of Canada, to encourage
ownership of the breed as well as
provide special awards for the
breeds represented.
For the participants in the obedi-
ence trials, two competitions will
run simultaneously, through the
first two days, allowing competi-
tors to enter five trials instead of
two.
An interesting feature this year
will be the junior handling compe-
tition which judges youngsters'
showmanship instead of the dogs.
It will take place on Wednesday,
around noon.
The park is open from 9 a.m.
until 5 p.m., with admission fees
set at $2 for adults and $1 for chil-
dren. Any children, under 12,
accompanied by an adult, are
admitted free. All gate proceeds go
to the Huronia Humane Society.
Any profits realized from
entrants' fees will be divided by
the Bluewater Kennel club,
amongst the humane society,
Canine Vision and Pet Trust Fund
at the Ontario Veterinarian Col-
lege.
A-selection of food and refresh-
ments will be available at the
campgrounds as well as from sev-
eral restaurants in the village.
The investigation continues into
the hit and run motor vehicle
collision which claimed the life of
Shane Derek Worsell, 30, of
Bluewater Beach in Goderich Twp.
The accident occurred at
approximately 2:30 a.m. on Friday
morning June 26 on Hwy. 21 just
south of Goderich.
Investigators now believe the
victim was struck by a vehicle
while jogging or walking
southbound on the highway.
Members of the OPP Western
Region Traffic Unit specializing in
reconstruction of collision scenes
examined the scene at length on
Friday. They, along with a OPP
Technical Identification officer
have completed examining a tractor
trailer unit and a car both of which
had come in contact with the body.
Findings from the autopsy
performed at London Health
Sciences Centre, University
Campus support the Traffic
Specialist in concluding that a
vehicle struck the victim sometime
prior to two other vehicles having
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen staff
You don't need to be a metereol-
ogist to know that for the most part
June was one unseasonably hot, dry
month.
With the exception of a few days
early on, temperatures and humidi-
ty were well above normal, while
rainfall in many places was until
the last few days virtually non-exis-
tent.
Local weather watcher, Boyd
Taylor of RR3, Walton, recorded
less than an inch of rainfall, June
26, despite a thunderstorm the pre-
vious night. "We got 5.5 mm of
water, yet down the road a half a
mile to the south there was none. It
continues to be very spotty, very
sporadic. We need a good two or
three day soaking."
Jim Cook an Environment Cana-
da ClimateSource spokesperson
said the recorded precipitation for
June is 22.2 mm, while the normal
is 78.3 mm.
Cook reported a mean maximum
humidity of 94 per cent which he
says is quite high, and a minimum
of 63 per cent. "Again very high,"
he said.
Temperatures are also higher
A West Wawanosh resident was
arrest following a drug bust on June
22.
According to OPP, Donald Van-
derhaar, 42, was charged with pro-
duction of controlled drugs,
possession of controlled drugs,
careless storage of firearm and pos-
session of a prohibited weapon. He
was released on a promise to
come in contact with the body.
Investigators are searching for a
vehicle with damage to the front
end. Further forensic testing is
being conducted at this time.
Investigators are seeking
assistance from anyone who was
travelling or knows of anyone who
travelled in the area of the fatality
on Hwy. 21 south of Goderich
between the hours of 2 a.m. and
3 a.m. Friday morning June 26 to
contact the Huron detachment.
Investigators are asking people to
watch for any vehicles with
damage to the front end and to
record licence plate numbers and
the vehicle description.
Police encourage the public to
contact their local police or the
Huron OPP Detachment at 519-
524-8314 from Monday to Friday
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or
anytime by contacting the Mount
Forest Communications Centre at
1-888-310-1122. Anyone wishing
to remain anonymous can pass their
information through, Crime
Stoppers at 1-888-222-TIPS.
than usual, Cook said. "We had
already reached or surpassed the
normals before the month had
ended.
The end results give new mean-
ing to the lazy days of summer.
Marlene Price, the community
health division manager with the
health unit said that while the hot,
humid weather can be serious to
high risk people, everyone should
take more precautions. The humid-
X factor occurs when the air pollu-
tion index elevates. "Because of the
heat the pollutants travel easily and
react in the sunlight to form phot-
technical smog. People with respi-
ratory or cardiovascular problems,
the very young or very old are at
high risk, but everybody should
take it easy." -
Price suggests drinking eight to
10 glasses of water a day and no
strenuous activity.
"Do the bare minimum. Get what
needs to be done finished and leave
the rest. Humid weather is not the
time to be cutting the grass or jog-
ging."
Also, Price said, don't contribute
to the problem. Try to reduce the
trips in the car and don't use any
gas powered equipment."
Finally, she said, "find the
shade."
appear in Goderich court on Sept.
14.
While executing a search warrant
at the residence, police seized 368
grams of cannabis marjuana, three
grams of psilocybin (magic mush-
rooms), plants and other parapher-
nalia. Several weapons were found
stored unsafely. These were also
taken by police.
June weather a dry run
Drugs found in W. Wawanosh