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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-11-06, Page 1,Irti e C iti z e Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002 Volume 18 No. 43 75 Cents (70c + Sc GST) I NORTH HURON PUBLISHING COMPANY INC 1 Inside this week Pg. 3 Pg. 6 Pg. 7 Pg. 9 Pg. 23 Vandals damage kiosk Coastal Centre focuses on Huron Round of flu shots begins Belgrave gets new bed and breakfast AD speaks to businesspeople Creatures from the sea Wendy O'Brien, left, as Polly Pollution, and Lesley Walker-Fitzpatrick as Sea Hag helped senior students at Hultett Public School understand, appreciate and demonstrate the challenges of water management. The women, from the Foundation for Enriching Education, Perth Huron, visited the school last Friday. (Janice Becker photo) Man dies Winter weather has claimed its first area victim. An Ashfield Twp. man was killed in a two-vehicle crash just east of Hall's Hill Road, west of Lucknow, in the early morning hours of Nov. 1. The driver of a 1989 Pontiac, Jacob-Miltenburg, 21, was travelling on Amberley Road when the heavy slush and snow caused the car to slide into the north lane, where it was broadsided by a 1992 pickup. The Miltenburg vehicle split on impact. The driver of the truck, Chad Mann, 35 of Kinloss Twp., was taken to Wingham and District Hospital by ambulance with non- life-threatening injuries. While officers were conducting their investigation, at approximately 9:30 a.m. a vehicle travelling west approached the closed section of the road at a speed which officers said was too fast for the road conditions. The car crashed through the barricade which was between two vehicles, one a_ cruiser with lights flashing. It passed the crash site where other officers were working. The driver, Brian Stapleton, 37 of Kinloss Twp., told officers he had been talking on his cell phone and didn't see the bruiser or road closure sign. He has been charged with careless driving and driving on a closed highway. Siren found When the Brussels dam was drained last Wednesday, a long- rumoured story was found to be true. The Brussels Fire Department siren. stolen from atop a main street building in early August, was found submerged in the water. Fire Chief Murray McArter said many had surmised the siren would he found there, but unfortunately. the length of time in the water had destroyed the electrical wiring and some of the fins were broken. Ironically, the new fire siren arrived in the village on the same day as the discovery. • The OPP have been contacted about the find. The Blyth Figure Skating Club Christmas Home Tour 2002 features five locations decorated for the holidays. From 6-9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, visitors can stop and see the four homes and Blyth Memorial Hall dressed for the season. Margie's Specialty Shoppe of Lucknow is the decorator for the. home of Steve and Frances Bearss at 537 Queen St. The unique home overlooks the Blyth Brook and offers a country view at the rear. Redesigned from a double-wide modular home to an open concept the house ties together new and old traditions. The rooms feature hardwood and ceramic floors and many detailed features, including handcrafted molding. The family room, dinette, hall and library floors were all made from one black walnut tree. The work on the renovated dwelling was done completely by the family. Another interesting aspect of the house is that the living quarters are upstairs allowing the family optimal opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery. A second stop on the tour is the recently renovated home of Ralph and. Veronica deVries at 214 McConnell St. A friendly and seasonally decorated front porch welcomes visitors to the house. Inside the home has all the modern conveniences and necessities yet still maintains its original, turn of the century charm. Helping to enhance the warm "Christmasy' feeling will be decorators Linda Wilson and Zehrs of Goderich. The home of Fred, Deb. Jonathan and Quinton Hakkers at 289 Dinsley St. is a two-storey white brick, which has been in the family for over 40 years. The main floor living areas feature original woodwork. The living room, dining room and sewing room floors have all been taken back to the original hardwood. Furniture is traditional and features pieces that have been in the family for generations. The house will be decorated for the tour by the family. Christmas has always been a special time in the Hakkers' home. The tree is decorated with ornaments which have been collected over the years. In recent years traditions Have come to include seasonal crafts for children, which means a special tree in the sun porch. The house of Ron and Diane Ferguson was built in 1979. The current owners purchased the 285 Bomb threat a hoax By Janice Becker Citizen staff A prank phone call made to the CIBC in Blyth Oct. 30 resulted in OPP experts being called to Blyth Public School. Sr. Const. Don Shropshall said a bank employee received the call at approximately noon last Wednesday with the caller demanding $100,000 be left in front of the bank or the school would blow up at 2 p.m. The voice was disguised and the employee was unable to identify it as either male or female. Blyth Public School Principal Kim Black and the school board were contacted regarding the information. Following board policy, the emergency response plan was immediately put into action, said Black. Black, who is trained to search the school for suspicious items, conducted the search, in consultation with OPP officers in attendance and board officials. She undertook the search as she would be more likely to spot something out of the ordinary. "The safety of the children is our utmost concern at all times," said Black. Though no suspicious package was found and the phone call declared a hoax, the school proceeded with a previously- scheduled fire drill at the time indicated by the caller. According to the OPP report. the call had been made at a Bell phone at the north end of the village. Businesses and shoppers were canvassed for information, but little was obtained. Shropshall said further information is sought by police. If the perpetrator is apprehended a charge of public mischief would be laid. Drummond St. residence in 1983 and over the years have painted. papers and installed a new roof and windows. Last winter major renovations were undertaken to update and refresh the home. The upper basement was gutted and changed into a new family room with a fireplace. office and second bathroom. 1\1,2w tlooring.doors, wood trim and drapery were added. For the tour the house will be enhanced by the crea'ive Christmas designs of Luann's Country Flowers, Blyth. Following the tour. visitors may enjoy refreshments at B lyth Memorial Hall. which is also being decorated for ttewvent. and, stroll through a variety of vendor booths. Tickets for the tour are available by calling 523-9720 or 523- 9139. 4 homes featured on Blyth tour