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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-10-25, Page 1Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County Volume 16 No. 42 Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000 75 Cents (70c + 5c gst) Pg-6 Pg- 7 Pg. 11 Pg-15 Pg-27 Area students get awards at Madill commencement Brussels hosts all­ candidates meeting Brussels boys sharpen hockey skills in AAA CAS honours area families Blyth PS students get instruments Work begins on new soccer field By Janice Becker Citizen staff The agreement is settled, the field is graded and fencing may soon encircle the Blyth and area's, latest addition to its recreational facilities. Thanks to a donation of land from Sparlings along County Rd. 4. (London Rd.), the area will have two more full-sized soccer fields to accommodate the' • ever-growing number of participants. The process of acquiring land for soccer fields began in June of 1999. when Steve Sparling approached Blyth and District Soccer President Herb VanAmersfoort regarding the need. When the league started in 1985, VanAmersfoort says there were just 45 players. This past season saw more than 200 register. With just one field, teams had little opportunity to practise between game schedules and hosting a tournament was inconceivable. With the land donated and zoning changed, work began in late August, first to create a parking area then level two playing surfaces. It is hoped the area now marked with stakes will get fenced this fall. When grass has been established, VanAmersfoort hopes to play a few games on the fields late next year. Though the new fields are sized for older teams, PeeWee-aged and up, VanAmersfoort said all three fields will be used to accommodate the numerous squads for both games and practices. As for the long-term use of the land, VanAmersfoort says the zoning has to be renewed after three years, but believes this is just a formality. Otherwise, Blyth and District Soccer has use of the property indefinitely as long as it is kept neat and tidy, he says. It will now be the responsibility of the soccer group to maintain the new fields. Parents of players are being asked to donate to the fund and corporate and individual donations would be appreciated, said VanAmersfoort. Stopping for an apple snack Blyth Scouts Josh deGans, centre, and Adam Young gave Duncan McGregor the opportunity to take a break from his task of cleaning windows on a beautiful Saturday morning. The Scouts were making their rounds of the village for the annual Apple Day fundraiser. Not only did McGregor buy one for himself, he chipped in for two more workers hard at it around back. Brussels man leads loeal CA By Janice Becker Citizen staff More than 150 people gathered at the Blyth and District Community Centre Oct. 18 to hear from Canadian Alliance candidate Mark Beaven. The Brussels-area resident first became involved with the Canadian Alliance (Reform) party prior to the 1997 election. Having met Vai Meredith, an MP from B.C. during a Toronto event, Beaven was soon working at Huron- Bruce candidate Doug Fines’ campaign office, using his bilingualism to answer voters’ questions. Beaven became vice- president of the Huron-Bruce party then president for a year. CA Party President Doug Fines introduced Beaven, saying he was very excited and enthusiastic about this candidate. “He was someone we needed to get involved,” added Fines. Meredith was also on hand Wednesday evening to lend her support to Beaven’s candidacy. Beaven said he is committed to the policies and principles of the new party. “This party is us, our whole family.” Beaven explained that if he had to write what he wanted from a political party, it would be the CA policy book. As an avid sportsman, Beaven noted his disagreement with the current government’s handling of gun control. However, it is not the biggest priority. "It is the idea of democratic reform,” he said. MPs should be able to speak the will of the constituents with no fear of reprisal from the prime minister and the senate should be elected. "We are not supposed to represent Ottawa to the constituents, but the constituents to Ottawa.” Next on his list was fiscal concerns. Pointing out the responsibility for the ratepayers tax dollars, Beaven spoke of several recent news items detailing government abuse with money. “I want to put respect into government, respect for taxpayers dollars.” Refern ng to the Karla Holmolka case, Beaven said the “justice system is a joke”. “A government which fails to punish predators should lose the right to govern,” he added. He said the CA would put truth back in sentencing, strengthen the Young Offenders Act and and consider the rights of victims. “Gun control has nothing to do with stopping the violence in Toronto. The money needs to be put somewhere other than gun registries, like health care.” With his platform laid out, Beaven said he is committed to winning the Huron-Bruce riding. “In 1997, we were all newcomers. Continued on page 8 Time to fall back in time Sunday morning it’s time to go back in time. At 2 a.m., Oct. 29, we return to Eastern Standard Time. Don’t forget to tum you clocks back and get that extra hour of sleep. Missing man found dead near Blyth The body of a missing Waterloo man was found Sunday afternoon in East Wawanosh Twp. Huron OPP were assisting the Waterloo Regional Police Service in the case. Four sisters had contacted police when their brother disappeared from his Elmira residence sometime after 4 p.m., Oct. 6. . Police learned that the missing man’s credit card was used at a Shell service station in Auburn on County Rd. 25 that evening at approximately 6:30 p.m. to purchase fuel. The man, who fit the women’s description of their brother had purchased the fuel for his 1991 blue Chev Euro. Terrance “Terry” Morris, 46, had not been seen for the previous two weeks and no money had been withdrawn from his bank accounts in nor had his credit cards been used, police said. A local contractor notified police on Oct. 22 regarding a vehicle parked near a communication tower north of County Rd. 25 in East Wawanosh Twp. just west of Blyth. The vehicle, he said, had been sitting near this tower for the last week. After hearing about the missing person on the television he checked out the vehicle and found it to be Morris’s 1991 Chev Euro.. OPP officers conducted a search of the area and found Morris’s body on the ground behind the communication tower. He had succumbed to an injury, police said. OPP have ruled that no foul play took place in the death of the man. Tories, NDPs pick candidates this Thursday In response to the election announcement made by the prime minister Oct. 22, the Huron-Bruce New Democratic and Progressive Conservative Parties are holding nomination meetings, Thursday, Oct. 26. The NDP will gather at Lucknow’s Town Hall at 7:30 p.m., while the Tories are meeting at the Wingham Golf and Curling Club, also at 7:30. To this point, Christine Kemp of Clinton has stepped forward to seek the NDP nomination, with two other members also expressing serious interest. Immediately following Chretien’s call for a Nov. 27 election, Ken Kelly of Paisley publically announced his intention to run for the Federal Progressive Conservatives in the Ridir.g of Huron-Bruce. Everyone is welcome to attend the nomination meetings.