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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2003-03-05, Page 1The Citizen _______________________Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County Volume 19 No. 9 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 75 Cents (70c + 5c gst) NH | NORTH HURON PUBLISHING COM°ANV INC | Inside this week East Wawanosh speaker moves on Only 4 Survivors remain ■Brussels gets news business Pg. 14 Pg. 17 Huron East Pg. 26 P°nders Brussels ® downtown Crash victim taken to London On Feb. 27 at 10:45 a.m. OPP were contacted over a snowmobile crash which took place in Howick Twp. near Amberley Rpad. The officer discovered that a man had been southbound on the snowmobile trail on a 2003 Yamaha between Amberley Road and C Line when he failed to negotiate a curve. The man left the trail and struck a tree. He was taken to Wingham and District Hospital by ambulance, then transferred to a London Hospital with a broken jaw and hip. Murray Jones, 38, of Cambridge, was wearing his helmet. The helmet was found with numerous cracks but stayed intact after the impact with the tree. Trustees study redistribution scenarios By Stew Slater Special to The Citizen Trustees of the Avon Maitland District School Board were shown a series of eight different scenarios for the possible redistribution of electoral boundaries for next fall’s municipal vote. The scenarios were contained in a report by Avon Maitland staff person Darlene Million, and presented at a regular board meeting Tuesday, Feb. 25. Of those eight scenarios, three propose altering the present ratio of trustees between Huron and Perth Counties — more specifically, creating trustee territories which cross county lines. These three scenarios were included at the end of the list, however, and Director of Education Lome Rachlis stressed prior to the presentation that administrators went into the process under the assumption that it’s highly unlikely either the total number of trustees or the Huron/Perth ratio Winter wonderland Residents of Ethel and area had a glorious Saturday afternoon to enjoy a few outdoor winter pleasures thanks to the efforts of the Snowfest organizers. With more than 50 people in attendance, children and adults alike took part in skating, three-legged races, tug-of-war and snow sculpting. While the children challenged a few Wingham Ironmen to a hockey match, Charlene Brubacher worked diligently on her sculpture of a dog. (Janice Becker photo) would ultimately change. School boards must provide information on electoral boundaries to the provincial government by March 31, and the Avon Maitland board’s goal as it considers alterations is to bring its boundaries in line with the recent municipal reorganization in Huron County. A formal presentation about possible redistribution will be made at a special public meeting, Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at the board’s Seaforth offices. Input is invited at that meeting, either about the proposed scenarios or through alternate suggestions. “The scenarios attached are not intended to be exhaustive and other arrangements are possible,” Million’s report states. The three county line-crossing scenarios are as follows: a) Howick Twp. becomes part of the territory now served by the trustee for North Perth, with the rest of Huron County divided amongst the four Huron trustees; b) Perth South and the Town of St. Marys included in a ward with South Huron, thereby eliminating some of the territory from what is currently the largest and most populous Avon Maitland territory — East and South Perth; and c) an alternate method for reducing the size of the East/West Perth ward: placing West Perth in a Man charged with cruelty to animals On Feb. 22 OPP were contacted at 11 a.m. regarding a cruelty to animals incident in Ethel located in Huron East. The officer attended a residence in Ethel to find a German shepherd dog chained to a post outside. The owner was not around and the animal had been left outside with no food or water and in the winter single ward with Huron East. The more likely scenarios, in light of the comments by Rachlis and statements made within the report, are those which do not cross county lines. “The assumptions were made (that) the 4/5 Huron/Perth split in number of trustees is continued, as it Continued on page 7 elements. Further checking by the officers showed the dog had infections which required medical attention. The dog was removed from the residence and taken to a veterinary clinic for treat­ ment. A 46-year-old man from Ethel has been charged and will attend court in Wingham on April 7. Peters gets bronze at Games By Janice Becker Citizen staff Blyth native Justin Peters will be bringing home a medal from the Canada Winter Games, after winning three round-robin games between the posts as goalie for Team Ontario then backstopping the bronze medal match. Peters, who now plays for the OHL’s St. Mike’s Majors, stepped in to play the second game in the tournament, against Nova Scotia, after his team had already taken the first against Manitoba. Saving 22 of the 27 shots on net, Peters’ helped the team to an 8-5 win. On Feb. 25, Team Ontario took a loss when Alberta downed them 4-2. Peters was in fine form Feb. 27, preventing more than 92 per cent of the shots and watching his team rout Prince Edward Island by a score of 9- 2. Ontario’s three wins put them into the semi-final match against Quebec where they lost 4-1. Peters was not in net. He returned to the crease for the bronze medal game March 1, when they faced British Columbia. Thwarting 94 per cent of the attempts on the net, Peters stopped 32 of 34 shots. His teammates put three in the B.C. goal earning themselves the win in double overtime. Parents Janice and Jeff Peters were among a group of 12, including North Bay relatives and Blyth friends who attended the games. “It was very exciting,” said Janice. “B.C. scored first in the bronze medal game and then we came back. It was tied through most of the game.” Having played the entire contest,“Justin was tired after that one,” said Jeff. Justin went 3-0 for the tournament and thought it was a great experience, said Jeff. “The level of competition was very even. Any one of the top four teams could have been first or fourth,” he said. “There is a lot of talent out there. The Peterses said they had a great time at the Games, attending many other events when Justin was not on the ice. Though they did not have a lot of time to spend with their son because of the strict regimen adhered io by Team Ontario, they did see him for a little while after each game. “We had a hoot,” said Jeff. “I would go back tomorrow.” A photo of Peters with his medal can be found on the Canada Winter Games website at www.2f C3cana da games.ca.