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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-01-05, Page 1Retrospective Sports 1 Highlighting the fiSr' <1.3 people who made the news in 1999 Blyth’s 1971-72 OMHA champs [ ’ ‘3 honoured k a A. A M See pages 7, 8 See page 11 Memorial Auburn presents new memorial award See page 13 Vol. 16 No. 1 Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2000 70c + 5C GST 75(4 Huron OPP charge 9 drivers with impaired It was an uneventful final week for the Huron OPP RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) cam­ paign with no drunk driving charges laid. Of the 1,512 vehicles stopped at roadside checks during the fifth week of the campaign, two drivers were issued 12-hour suspensions. One other traffic violation charge was laid. There were eight motor vehicle accidents with none resulting in fatalities. Throughout the entire campaign, OPP checked 9,410 vehicles, up considerably from the 6,079 in 1998. Nine drivers were charged with impaired, a slight decrease from the previous year when police charged 14. Twelve-hour suspensions were up to 14 from 10, while 17 other traffic- related charges were laid. There were five of these in 1998. Accidents were down to 102 from 115 in the previous year. These resulted in no fatalities. IV. Wawanosh man dies in farm mishap It was a tragic beginning to 1999 for a West Wawanosh family as a farm accident claimed the life of their loved one, Dec. 31. According to Huron OPP Sr. Const. Don Shropshall, Ralph Morrison, 41, was operating a front­ end loade at the family-owned berry farmr on Cone. 14, when it slid off the edge of a 4 1/2 foot embankment, rolling over and pinning him beneath the rear wheel. Police say the tractor was equipped with a retractable roil bar, however the bar was folded down at the time of the accident. Shropshall said Morrison’s wife reported seeing her husband in the driveway at 11:20 a.m. Just 10 min­ utes later his brother discovered the accident. He used a second tractor to life the machine off Momson. A coroner attended and Momson was pronounced dead at the scene. Lucknow couple has New Year’s baby A Lucknow couple welcomed the area’s first baby of the new millenni­ um. Natasha Jennie Rose was bom to Amanda and Bob Keddy on Jan. 4 shortly after 9 a.m. Also welcoming the new arrival are Natasha’s two sisters and a brother. Dad said the couple had no idea that they might have the first baby of 2000. The arrival of the New Year’s baby at the other local hospitals is not expected soon. White Christmas For a time, at least, there was plenty of the fluffy white stuff to make children’s wishes come true for Christmas as steady snow fell, piling up for youngsters to enjoy during their holidays. Before last weekend’s meltdown, Tiffany and Travis Roetcisoender were on top of the world (Vicky Bremner photo) OPP investigate Auburn house fire Blyth, Brussels libraries receive CAP fund extension Investigators from the Fire Marshall and the Ontario Provincial Police’s Criminal Investigation Unit were unable to determine the cause of a house fire in Auburn, Dec. 30. At approximately 2:30 a.m. offi­ cers were called to the comer of County Rds. 25 and 22, in West Wawanosh Twp. to assist with traffic control, while Blyth firefighters bat­ tled the blaze. There were no injuries. Hospitals ease into 200 The Community Access project (CAP) at the Blyth and Brussels Branches of the Huron County Library have received an extension to the funding for the internet access assistants at the libraries. Sarah McMullin (Brussels) and Keith Dow (Blyth) will continue to provide internet training for the pub­ lic at the library and develop web pages for community organizations. There is no charge for any of these services. The program has been extended until the end of February. People can call their public library at 887-6448 (Brussels) and 523- 4400 (Blyth) to book an Internet appointment, either for training or for independent free use of the Internet computer. CAP students from across Huron County met in Clinton recently to share ideas on teaching people how to use the Internet, and to find infor­ mation more effectively for work or hobbies. They also planned chil­ dren’s programs to take place during the Christmas break at their public libraries. The Community Access program is an initiative of Industry Canada to help rural and remote Canadian communities connect to the Internet. “We had no occurrences. Everything rolled over smoothly,” said Joanne Gallagher, corporate communications facilitator of the Huron Perth Hospitals Partnership with regards to Y2K. After two years of planning and working with the Ministry of Health, Gallagher said there were no prob­ lems within the partnership and she knows of only one software problem with no effects on patients at another hospital outside the partner­ ship. “It was very well planned,” she said with people on site and on call during the New Year period in case there were any difficulties from within or caused by other problems outside the hospitals’ control. “We were ready for the worst but expecting the best,” she said.