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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-01-12, Page 1-r --m-•7Wfl"._ r T cYpHuron r x osito Your community newspaper since 1860. Serving Seciforth, Dublin, Hensall, Walton, Brussels and surrounding communities. Briefly McKillop says 'No' to arena site for water tower McKillop Township Council is not in agreement with the Seaforth PVC's proposal of a water storage facility to be located on the Seaforth and District Community Centres property. The two reasons for McKillop's decision are the distance of the facility to the arena and the subsequent reduc- tion of parking space. (Note: The above proposed water storage site is just one of three locations currently being investigated by B.M. Ross and Associates Ltd. of Goderich for the Seaforth PUC. A public meeting will be held later this winter before any final decision is made on a location for the water storage facility). No native land claims before changes, urges Hullett council Hullett Township Council feels that native land claims should be deferred until the federal govem- ment revises its policies on the purchase of lands by natives for the purpose of increasing the size of reservations. Council expressed its decision in support- ing a resolution from the Town- ship of Onondaga. The Town of Seaforth also approved the motion. Hullett to hold public meeting A public meeting will be held on Feb. 1, for an application for rezoning on concession one, part lot 12. The meeting will be held at 8:00 p.m. Hulleu Township Council next meets on Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Hullett accepts waste proposal At the Nov. 18 meeting of Hullctt Township Council it accepted the proposal from Carter Waste Disposal for the recycling program. Hullett praises local groups for support of teams Hullett Township appreciates the support local business and organizations give to local sports. At its Dec. 21 meeting council agrccd to send a letter of appreciation to Radford Farm Equipment and the Londesboro Lions for their support in pur- chasing sweaters for the ball teams. Don't blow snow on roads: Hullett Any person pushing or blow- ing snow onto the travelled portion of Hu11eU Township roads will be charged with any costs incurred by the township. Council asked its Roads Superin- tendent to inform individuals. Hullett agrees to inspect culvert Hullctt Township Council agreed at its Dec. 21 meeting to have R. J. Burnside & Associ- ates inspect the culvert on con- cessions 8 and 9, lot 36. The firm is to report back to council. MILTON J. DIETZ LIMITED SEAFORTH 522-0608 • • Pesticides & Custom Spraying • Spraying Equipment & Parts • Nutrite Premium Fertilizer • Ventilation & Livestock Equipment ElEPURINA FEEDS r & PET FOODS HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1994. INSIDE Attention entrepreneurs: the Huron County Small Business Resource Centre can help you and they're located right on Main Street, Seaforth. See story on page three Your Full Line Dealer FORD MERCURY Sales - Service - Selection HART101-- M ; HIGHWAY 08, S€AFORTH -_ 527-1010 • Obituaries" page two Sports pages 6, 7 Entertainment page 11 'Agriculture page three 65 cents Plus 5 cents GST (70 cents) COLD SHOULDER - A Ministry of Transportation sanding truck ended up on its side in a ditch west of Seaforth on Highway 8 Monday morning. The truck had TIM CUMMING PHOTO pulled over to the shoulder to let traffic pass and slid into the ditch. The driver of the sander escaped with no injuries. fidgets are tops! alVorth American title tQ, eaforth BY BRAD MOORE Seaforth is once again a town "-tit"-tit -thatnpionsi The Seaforth Midgets captured the North American Silver Stick champion- ship in the finals near Sarnia on the weekend. . The competition was tough, as almost all of the teams had won their regional Silver Stick tour- naments. It was a tournament of champions but in the end only one team would stand atop the pyramid and that team was Seaforth. SEAFORTH 5 PARRY SOUND 2 The opening game of the tour- nament pitted Seaforth against the winners from the north, Parry Sound. Seaforth gave their opponents several golden oppor- tunities forcing goalie Adam Bus, truck collide near Winthrop A school bus and a pickup truck driven by relatives collided on Friday near Winthrop at approximately 8:15 a.m. Goderich OPP said the incident occurred at the intersection of Concession 12-13 and McKillop Sideroad 10. Diane McNichol, 42, of RR 4, Walton, was driving the bus northbound on the sideroad while her nephew, Matthew McNichol, 19, of RR 4, Walton, was westbound in the pickup truck. No one was seriously injured in the accident although the driver of the truck, Matthew McNichol, was trapped in his vehicle for approximately 45 minutes. The drivers of both vehicles and one of 12 school children aboard the bus were taken to Seaforth Community Hospital for treatment. The injured stu- dent was• Fraz Khan, 11, of RR 4, Walton. Goderich OPP said visibility was clear while the road was snow -packed and slippery. FILE PHOTO COURTESY WINOHAM ADVANCE -TIMES OUTSTANDING GOALIE - Adam Agar, shown here in the regional Silver Stick, was hot at North American championship. Agar to be sharp. The turning and out, but when the puck was point in the game came before ' shot into what seemed like a anyone, had even scored. Pavy yawning cage, it didn't move the Sound was on a two -on -one • mesh. Players and onlookers break and a pass sprung the alike stood dumb founded. Agar trailing forward out into the jumped to his feet and held the open. The forward made a deke puck in his glove. From then on • and seemed to have Agar down Seaforth controlled the game. six see Hensall man, Kippen teen die in collision in snowy conditions A Hensall man and a Kippen teenager died Sunday in a tragic accident on Highway 4, approxi- mately two kilometres south of Hensall. Michael Herbert 17, of Kippen, was driving a 1989 Pontiac north- bound when it struck an southbound ambulance, which was enroute from Goderich to South Huron Hospital in Exeter, transporting a patient, Walter Knowles, 79, of Hensall, who was being treated for a heart condition, was to be taken to a hospital in London. Both Herbert and Knowles died as a result of the accident, which occurred around 2 a.m., Sunday, January 9. Four people, all passengers in the ambulance, were injured. Donald Perriam, 33 of Goderich and a doctor and nurse accompany- ing Knowles - John Lee, 31„ of London and Nancy Riehl, 45, Goderich - were taken W Victoria Hospital, London, where Lee was reported in fair condition and Perriam and Riehl in satisfactory condition. Exeter OPP said none of the injuries was life-threatening. Ambulance attendant Brian Rockwood, 28, of RR 6 Goderich was treated and released from South Huron Hospital. Hensall and Exeter Fire depart- ments responded to the accident to extricate some of the victims. Policy report no charges are pend- ing and said the road was snow- covered and slippery, with light, blowing snow at the time of the accident. Funeral services will be held in Hensall today (Wednesday) for Herbert and Thursday for Knowles. DAvm SCOTT P{IOTO BUNDLED FOR BOTTLES - This bundled group was ready to face the elements on Saturday's Seaforth Scouts Canada bottle drive to raise money for camping trips and the annual Family and Son Banquet. These were just some of the members of Seaforth's scouting organizations out collecting bottles. From left: Tony Tabbed - Beaver, Melindima Sampa - Cub, Kevin Verbeme - Cub, Krista Verbeme. Best year yet for Brodhagen snowmobile rally BY MICHELE GREENE treasurer Ken Smith. "This was the best year we've ever had," he said. There were so many snowmobilers that the snack booth at the Brodhagen Community Centre ran out of food at 4 p.m. Also, the course was rough by the end of the day because of all the machines travelling on it. for Signal Star newspapers It was snowing snowmobile enthusiasts in Brodhagen on Saturday. Over 400 snowmobilers from as far away as London, Walkerton, and Mildmay participated in the Brodhagen Chamber of Commerce Snowmobile Poker Rally on Saturday which raised about $6,500, said Dave McLtwaln - AN photo, Seaforth NHL star now on sidelines Seaforth native Dave McLlwain won't be on the ice for awhile. The Ottawa Senators player suffered a separated shoulder on December 30 and is sidelined indefinitely. Before he was injured. Dave had 11 goals and 14 assists in 40 • games with the Senators for a total of 25 points. He was on pace to surpass his previous NHL season -high of 51 points in the 1989-90 season. Two cars collide in Seaforth A two -vehicle collision occurred on Main St. North, Seaforth at 1:51 p.m. on Mon- day. A northbound station wagon turning left into a private drive was struck by a northbound pickup truck attempting to pass. The driver of the pickup truck was charged with Following Too Close under the Highway Traffic Act.