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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1998-09-30, Page 1Concert marks 50-year history See page 7 Vol. 14 No 38 Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1998 70e + 5e GST750 All smiles Three young men found a new use for craft materials as The Blyth Christian Reformed Church's Story Hour/Little Lambs began a new year last Wednesday. The morning sessions offer fun, discovery and Bible centred learning for pre-schoolers and kindergarten-aged children. Rehab unit a step closer for WDH Area CHSS students receive awards See page 3 Morris residents voice opposition to sale of landfill See page 6 See page 13 Thieves net $13,500 in liquor store heist The North Huron itizen It. was a big take for thieves who broke in to the Brussels LCBO store sometime during the evening of Sept. 24 and came away with $13,500 in liquor. The break-in was discovered at 9 a.m. last Friday. The suspects had gained entry by spinning the front door lock, OPP said. • A total of 300, 40oz or larger bottles of rum, rye, vodka and gin, were taken from the shelves. OPP Community Services Offi- cer Sr. Const. Don Shropshall said it is believed that a 1995 burgundy Plymouth van reported missing from behind the Anglican church was used in the robbery. "Another van, which had been stolen earlier from London was probably also t.sed to assist. Parts of that vehicle were found at the side of the road, including a seat and documentati(m," said Shrop- In recognition of Fire Safety Week, the Brussels firefighters are asking families to participate in a drill on Wednesday night, Oct. The idea is that at 7 p.m. when the fire siren sounds, families prac- tise their emergency evacuation plans. That day Deputy Fire Chief Don Former Stratford Mayor Ted Blowes will speak about the Com- munities In Bloom program at the fall dinner meeting of the Blyth Business Association Oct. 20. Blowes has been involved as a judge in the nation-wide competi- tion which encourages communi- ties of all size to make their home town look its best. With interest in the village about joining the pro- gram in the future; Blowes will talk about what is involved and show slides of what other communities A Blyth teen will be among 119 young people from across Canada receiving the Gold Award of Achievement from Prince Philip. The presentation, part of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Young Canadians Challenge will be made to Erica Clark, 18, on Oct. 2 at the National Gallery in Ottawa. Clark, who received the sil- ver award in February. of 1996, will be one of 63 Ontario youth hon- oured. There are also 18 from British Columbia, 17 from Alberta, two from Manitoba, 10 from Que- bec, eight from new Brunswick and one from Newfoundland. The program, which has been shall. _ He added that two investigators have been working on the case but as of Monday morning neither van had been recovered. "They're hid- den and will more likely be used again," said Shropshall. While police are asking the pub- lic to be on the lookout for the van, which bears Ontario plates 692- WLJ, they caution them to not approach the vehicle. "Call the police, tell them where you saw the vehicle. These types of people quite likely have weapons." He added that this is not the work of amateurs. "They knew how to spin the lock, which makes it look like it hasn't been touched. They have places to hide and probably accomplished the job in a matter of minutes." Anyone with information should call the Huron OPP or Crimestop- pers. have done. Because of the special nature of Blowes talk, the Business Associa- tion has issued a special invitation to the Blyth Horticultural Society and its members to attend. Other members of the public are also wel- come. Since seating is limited, BBA President Bev Elliott urged those interested in attending to pur- chase their tickets as early as possi- ble. Tickets are available at Old - Village Accents or from The Citi- zen. operating since 1963 was founded by Prince Philip to encourage personal and com- munity involvement for young people. It is open to all young people between the ages of 14 and 25. Partici- pants achieve the award by attaining personally estab- lished goals in the areas of community service, skills development, physical fitness and expeditions. Clark, the daughter or Lavern and Joan, has been a Sunday school teacher. Her expedition was by canoe down the Magnetawan River. She jogs and hikes, plays piano, and is involved with the Terry Fox Canadian Youth Centre in Ottawa. By Janice Becker Citizen staff The possibility of Wingham and District Hospital (WDH) becoming the site of a 10-bed rehab unit moved one stepped closer to reality last week. In a presentation at the Grey Bruce Huron Perth District Health Council board meeting, Sept. 23, Pat Pietrek-of WDH detailed the proposal, winning approval for the service. The new unit would serve as a long-term local rehabilitation facili- ty, serving patients from North Huron, Perth and Wellington as well as South Bruce. With no such unit in the county, stroke and major accident victims must now recover in London. It is the growing relationship with the London trauma and neuro- logical units which Pietrek said helped gain approval from the health council. The council agreed that the num- ber of beds and the location of the unit was appropriate for the region- al need, she said. The patients eligible for stays at the rehab centre would be ones who have a reasonable possibility of recovering sufficiently to go home. Pietrek said the unit program is for a limited time with the goal of getting home with as much func- tion as possible. The patients must be able to participate fully in a very active program of therapy. Once completed, Pietrek said there should be support at home to help them cope. The unit would be housed on the first floor of WDH, next to the ther- apy services and the terrace, she said. "It will provide a lovely loca- tion for those getting up, being active and returning to a more nor- mal role." With the proposal having received approval from the health council and earlier, the eight-hospi- tal joint executive, Pietrek said there are budget issues to be satis- fied. There is currently no money in the budget for nursing the area and the therapy services would have to be enhanced, she said. A provision of approval from the executive was that the funding would not come from the present budget. - The final step in proceeding with •the proposal funding from the provincial health ministry. Pietrek said the government has the proposal and the hospital is awaiting word. • "We need to have community support, people thinking and talk- ing about (the rehab unit)," she said. "It is always helpful." Firefighters plan drill Crawford 'will be visiting the school to run through procedures with MG students. It is hoped, says - Chief Murray McArter that the children will in turn go home and encourage their parents. While elementary students and families are targetted, McArter adds, "Anyone can partici- pate." Blooming communities, BBA topic Blyth teen gets Duke's award