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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-06-08, Page 1a) E Huron • El* Hu ron 70 cents plus 5 cents G.S.T. (75 cents) D- AY HONOURED ,` Area veterans remelred the tltcrifice of those who fought on D -Day. see page six. Briefly Health minister to name health council members in Seaforth Ontario's Minister of Health is coming to Seaforth to announce the formation of the Huron -Perth District Health Council. Ruth Grier will announce the names of the new District Health Council members at the Seaforth Legion on Friday, June 10 at 3:30 p.m. Huron -Perth is the last area in the province which doesn't have a District Health Council, an advisory body on health and health spending issues. High school teacher released on bail Seaforth high school teacher Buryl Leroy Wilson was set free on $100,000 bail on Friday in London. Wilson, 50, was charged last week with three counts of paying for sexual services of a person under 18 and one count of gross inde- cency. Wilson is forbidden by the court to communicate or be in the presences of non -family members under 18. According to the London Free Press he is to reside with his parents and is banned from being within a one - block radius of Victoria Park. His next court appearance is June 24. Meals on Wheels celebrates 20 years of service Meals on Wheels is having a birthday. The meal service, which started in Seaforth on June 3, 1974, is celebrating its 20th anniversary by lowering its price for each meal to $4.50 as of July 1. The Meals on Wheels program provides full meals, including soup, to people who arc shut in, people who are released from hospital or anyone who has trouble getting around. Long before governments were stressing the importance of long- term care and keeping people to their homes longer, Meals on Wheels gave clients a good meal and a friendly visit. Changes to the Meals on Wheels program include improved containers to keep meals warm. The program also grew from three days a week at the bcginning to five days a week. Special meals for diabetics arc another feature of the program today. When the program first began each meal cost one dollar. The coordinating committee was Mrs. Marlen Vincent, Mrs. Bev Thompson, Mrs. Betty Cardno, Mrs. Anne Kennedy, Dr. Rodger Whitman and Recreation Direc- tor Clive Buist. If you feel you can benefit from the Meals on Wheels ser- vice call coordinators Barb Alexander at 522-0101 or Jane Vincent at 527-0373. INDEX Sports...page 9. Weddings... pages 11, 18. Obituaries...page five. "Your community newspaper since 1860..serving Seaforth, Dublin, Hensall, Walton, Brussels and surrounding communities." 1 MILTON J. DIETZ LIMITED SEAFORTH 522-0608 • Pesticides & Custom Spraying • Spraying Equipment & Parts • Nutrite Premium Fertilizer • Ventilation & Livestock Equipment l�l (� ■� PURINA FEEDS l��!J & PET FOODS HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1994. EDUCATION Outgping teachers were bid farewell, student athletes were honoured at Achievement Night. see page three. Your Full Line Dealer Sales - Service - Selection MART FORD MERCURY USED cAns 'The Friendly Dealer With The Big Heat' TIM CUMMING PHOTO IN REMEMBRANCE - Veterans salute the war dead as wreaths historic seabome landing at Normandy on June 6, 1944. Seaforth are laid to remember those who fought and died at D -Day, the Legion held an anniversary dinner to remember the event. Huron blasts same-sex benefits plan Same-sex benefits arc an affront to society and the bill currently under discussion in the Ontario legislature should be "withdrawn forthwith," Huron County councillors say. In a 28-1 vote last Thursday, representatives from the county's 16 municipalities decried Huron MPP Paul Klopp's support of the controversial legislation and agreed to send him a letter "indi- cating the displeasure of this council." The lone opposition to the motion came from Usborne Twp. representative Pat Down. "I knew I was in a minority position," Down said after the meeting. Choking back tears she said that she was "in a minority in my own home, too." But she added, "I felt I had to take this stand. I firmly believe homosexuality is genetically inherited." Down commented that her public stand on this issue could hurt her at election time, but that she would not withdraw her opposition to the county motion. West Wawanosh Coun. Rob Hallam proposed the motion, saying that the NDP was trying to "diminish the status of the traditional society and family." The bill before the legislature would extend the same employ- ment and social benefits - including the right to adopt children - to all self -declared couples, including homosexuals. The NDP is introducing the bill under fire from most Lib- erals, all Conservative members and even a dozen or so of its own party. First annual lifestyle fair planned BY DAVID EMSLIE Information on health, wealth and leisure for seniors, the physically - challenged and their families will be available at the first of what is hoped will be an annual Commun- ity Lifestyle Fair. Monika Penner, one of the organ- izers for the fair to be held on June 21 at the Clinton Arena, explained that this fair has been organized to replace the information fairs for seniors that were previously held in local municipalities. The decision was made to hold a county -wide fair, where -in information could be provided for seniors, as well as for those who are physically challenged and their families. Clinton was chosen as the site for the first fair, as it is centrally located in Huron County. The Community Lifestyle Fair will also differ from the former information fair, as rather than just focussing on health, information on financial planning and leisure will also be featured. The idea behind the fair, Penner stated, is to inform the public of just what kind of services are avail- able in the county. "I think it is really, really important, particularly in the rural areas, to know what is available in the county," she said. She added that people need to be informed that they drin't have to travel to such cities as Toronto or London for the services they are seeking, as many services are avail- able right in the county. For the health portion of the fair, there will be displays and informa- tion available on such services and Township, school join in signing adopt -a -highway Tuckersmith township council Tuckersmith council also extended opened quotations at their May 31 the gravel contract with Wes Riley meeting for the loading, hauling and from a completion date of June 2, spreading of road material from the 1994 to a completion date of Octo- township pit for a construction bar 15, 1994. The extension is pmject. Tuckersmith accepted the subject to renegotiated quantities. quoted price from Clarence Carter Tuckersmith council passed a and Sons Ltd. at a rate of $1.60 per motion at their May 31 meeting to cubic yard for Granular 'B', $1.50 sign the Adopt -A -Highway Agree - per cubic yard for Granular 'A' and ment with the Vanastra Public $1.70 for shouldering and fill School. material. businesses as Professional Respiratory, Shoreline Healthco., the Multiple Sclerosis Society,' Huron County Home Care, and the Huron County Health Unit. Those seeking information on leisure will be able to learn about travel and golf, to name a few activities, and a golf pro will be on hand to give tips. A barbershop quartette will also be performing for the entertainment of fair visitors. For those looking at their finan- cial picture in the wealth portion of the fair, there will be information from financial planners, a few arca banks, and accountants. A financial seminar will be held periodically throughout the day with Nesbitt Thompson. Those who take the time to visit the fair, which will run from 2 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on June 21, will be able to see a good range of dis- plays. With many display spaces booked, Penner stated, "Our next job it to get the information out to the general public, to they will know about the Community Life- style Fair." To thins end, brochures and flyers have been distributed throughout the county, and those seeking more information can con- tact Penner at 482-3046; Marguerite Falconer at 524-8301; or Helen Ruttan at 357-3222. A transportation service will be offered to those seniors and physi- cally handicapped people who can- not get out to the fair by them- selves. The hotline number is 1- 800-387-4241 or 482-7405, and Penner asked those who are in need to the service to register as soon as possible, so the volunteer drivers can be organized. Local person dies in car accident Police spent more than nine hours investigating a fatal acci- dent south of Staffs on Tuesday morning. Sebringvilk OPP Constable Tracey Coghlin said one person was killed and a passenger was not severely injured when the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree. The accident took place some- time between midnight and 5 a.m. on Hibbert Township Rd. 25, one kilometre south of , Hibbert Concession Rd. 10/11, Police were called to the scene at 5 a.m. by the passenger who phoned from a nearby farm- house, said Constable Coghlin. No names were released by police at press time. At 2 p.m. Tuesday, police were still at the scene investigating. At that time, fog was not determined as a factor in tho crash. Water tower will be considered at hospital site BY TIM CUMMING, Expositor Editor A proposed water tower for the Seaforth PUC shouldn't be placed too near to the hospital, according to the hospital's finance and property committee. The Hospital Board of Gov- ernors, however, didn't act on the recommendation at its May 31 meeting and will still con- sider the water tower proposal. The water tower might be about 120 feet high at the pro- posed site near the hospital. If moved farther away from the hospital, where there is a lower elevation, the water tower would have to be higher at a consider- ably higher construction cost to the PUC. The board heard the proposed site would be ideal because of its elevation and it wouldn't take away land that could be devel- oped. (The proposed site has a commercial designation). • Board members also heard the creation of a helicopter landing pad at the hospital would not be Jeopardizea water tower. The 's Ci Officer will discuss the water tower proposal with the PUC further. Possible compensation for the hospital may be dis- cussed. * * * Smoking will be eliminated from the cafeteria at Seaforth Community Hospital starting July 1. Staff members who wish to smoke will now have to join patients in the existing patients' lounge if they want to light up. The existing smoking policy prevents visitors from smoking at the hospital and only patients with a letter from a doctor can smoke. Boards stop discussing school sharing plan BY AMY NEILANDS The Huron County Board of Education will not be discussing the cooperation of the separate and public boards at this time. "Everything that needs to be done is complete," as far as the public school board is concerned, said Huron County Board of Edu- cation (HCBE) Director, Paul Carroll at the June 6 board meeting. "We will take no further action." The Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board has decided to proceed with their own school in Huron County after discussions to use surplus space in Huron County secondary schools. Sharing of space was being dis- cussed for Central Huron Secon- dary School. The proposal was to divide the school to create two schools. Additional work would have needed to be done on the school such as new science labs, two sets of offices, and more land would need to be purchascd for more parking spaces to accom- modate the additional students. This proposal raised a number of concerns with parents who suggested this would be segregating their children. Parents on both sides did not want to put their children through that. While the board waits for a response from the separate board, they will be examining options other than sharing facilities. "We welcome dialogue from Dr. Brown (Dr. James Brown, director of the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board)," said Carmll. "Sharing is not being discussed at this time. We will wait for a future date."