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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-07-06, Page 1Huron • Xp OSltO 70 cents plus 5 cents G.S.T. (75 cents) HOCKEY NHL star Dave McLlwain returns to Seaforth with his successful hockey school. see page three. NIL Briefly New principal at high school A Seaforth native and a former Vice Principal of Seaforth Dis- trict High School (SDHS) will be returning to be Principal at the school. Jim Moore, who attended elementary and high school in Seaforth, will take over from current SDHS Principal Ralph Wareham, who has been named Superintendent of Schools. Moore will be moving from his current position as Principal of Central Huron Secondary School. He says he has mixed emotions about the change. "It's really nice to come home," he said. "By the same token, I'm leaving a really, really good school here." The new Principal started his teaching career at SDHS in 1970 and he taught there until 1978 when he moved to Central Huron where he was head of the history department until 1983. He served as vice-principal at SDHS from 1983 until 1988. He left SDHS to become an executive assistant at the board office and later returned to Cen- tral Huron as Principal. Moore's son, Brad, is president of the 1994-'95 Student's Coun- cil. Honours awards Seaforth District High School held its annual Honour Student Awards banquet on June 28 for students from grades 9-13 who achieved honour standing in the 1993-94 school year. Here are some of the SDHS honour stu- dents: Grade 9 Honour Students: Adam Altman Vanessa Brown Valerie Collins Shannon Davies Jill Doimage Clara Glauser Bruce Griffin Aneue Haney Erica Horbanuik Becky Hunt Kim Jamieson Uzma Khan Courtney Larivee Sean Ludwig Leanne McDonald Brent Moffett Michael Mullin Jane Powell Naomi Sereres Laura Strangway Melissa Wallace Lisa Wilson Grade 10 Honour Students: Julie Agar Jason Baan Darcy Bachert Christa Bennett Jennifer Gallagher Lisa Gingerich Andrea Gubelmann Christina Harrison Christa Lconhardt Sheila Litt Nick Longstaff Andrea McGrath Tara McLellan Erin McNaughton Erin Nicholson Stephen Pearce Carly Price Cara Spittal Dylan Wick INDEX Sports...page five. Weddings...page 19. Obituaries...page two. "Your community newspaper since 7860..serving Seaforth, Dublin, Hensall, Walton, Brussels and surrounding communities." MILTON J. DIETZ LIMITED SEAFORTH 522-0608 • Pesticides & Custom Spraying • Spraying Equipment & Parts • Nutrite Premium Fertilizer • Ventilation & Livestock Equipment Ore:& PEIT FOODSS THE HURON EXPOSITOR, July 6, 1994 EDUCATION Area schools recently honoured their graduating classes. We salute the grads of 1994. see pages 7-13. Your Full Lyne Dealer FORD MERCURY Sales - Service - Selection HART FORD MIRCURY USED CAIS 'The Friendly Deabr With The B19 Hort' e EDUCATION 'The former principal ,of Seaforth District High School is new • Superintendent ler' of Schools. see page two. 'AWN BOWLING PLAYDOWNS - Lee Ryan, who bowls with the Seaforth Lawn Bowling Club, starts his bowling shot (photo at left), finishes it (photo at middle) and then reacts (photo at far right). The Goderich resident was taking part in the District Singles Playdowns which were held at the Seaforth Lawn Bowling Club. The district is an area which stretches as tar away as Lucknow, Atwood, Exeter, -St.-- Marys, St.-Marys, Stratford, Goderich, Clinton and Blyth. Canada Day celebrated 444* PATRIOTIC SPECTACLE - Fireworks lit up the night in Seaforth during Canada ay. HMMIee, the festivities are viewed through a camera's starturst lens, Seaforth area herds well represented in Seaforth-arca herds will be well - represented when Huron County recognizes a number of high production herds at the upcoming Holstein Twilight meeting planned for Friday, July 15, 7 p.m. at the farm of Fred and Linda Meier. The following awards will be presented: Top 10 Production Herds - 1993 1. Bruce J. Schmidt, RR 3 Walton 232.2 2. John and Judy Brand, RR 3 Clinton 223.3 3. Allan Martin, RR 2 Listowel 217.7 4. Gerry and Thea Rijkhoff, RR 3 Walton 213.7 5. Carolyn Van Dop, RR 2 Scafonh 206.3 6. The late Ron Young, RR 2 Godcrich 205.7 7. Ken Flanagan, RR 1 Dublin 205 8. Glen McNeil RR 6 Goderich 204.7 9. Marvin Reesor, RR 2 Gorric 204 iOT. Lyle Martin, Ethel 202.3 TQN CUMbIING PHOTO Watt picked up by Oilers in NHL draft BY DAVID SCOTT Expositor Staff It appears another Seaforth-area hockey player is going to play for the National Hockey League (NHL). Mike Watt, 18, of Egmondville, was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the National Hockey League entry draft last Tuesday night in Hartford. Watt, rated 40th over-all by NHL Central Scouting, was the sixth player chosen in the second round, going 32nd over-all. But Watt has decided not to begin his pro career until completing his four-year scholarship at Michigan State University. The Watt family travelled to Hartford on Monday for the NHL draft and met with representatives from the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, San Jose Sharks, Quebec Nordiqucs, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals. In the end it was Edmonton that scooped up the 6 -foot, 2 -inch, 212 -pound player. "I talked to pretty much all the teams. I was surprised when Edmonton picked me. I had no contact with them. They thought I'd be gone by the time it came to them." "When I was available they picked me up. They were pretty happy to get me and I'm pretty happy to go there," said Watt in a telephone interview with the Iluron Expositor after he had returned from the U.S. He's had a very busy schedule being on the road for the last five weekends. Watt was the highest-rated of the five Canadian and American Junior 13 players on the Central Scouting's list. He has spent the last avec seasons playing left wing and centre for the Midwestern Junior 13 Hockey League Stratford Cullitons where he finished the 1993-94 season with 34 goais and 34 assists in 48 games. He also chalked up 165 penalty minutes. How docs Mike Watt feel about eventually joining the Edmonton Oilers? "It's a good organization. They picked up some good players in the draft - Ryan Smith, they already Huron dairy 10T. Baer Fa ini RR 3 Oodetich 202.3. The Greatest Production Increase Award was won by Franz Weber, RR 1 Exeter, with a composite B.C.A. increase of 30.6 points during 1993. There will also be cow production MiKE WATT - Drafted by the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL have Jason Amon, they got David Oliver from Michigan State. They're trying to build for the fe;.Ire. They've got a good organiz- ation with Peter Pocklington and Glen Sather who have been through a couple of dynasties." Watt will be helping out for at least one week of the Dave McLlwain Hockey School. He begins his first year at Michigan State University near the end of August. "I'm looking forward to it (Michigan). Edmonton thinks it's good I'm going to Michigan State to develop skills. They'll probably talk to me after my first year if I have a good year." Watt walks the road of other Seaforth-area hockey enthusiasts at Michigan State. He will be coached by former Seaforth resident Ron Mason. He will play with Rem Murray, of Dublin, who is in his senior year. Rem's older brother Pat also went to Michigan State before playing with the Philadelphia Flyers organization. "Pretty much all of Seaforth is there," Joked Watt. Mike Watt has never been to Edmonton, Alberta. "i've been to Calgary. I've heard Edmonton has some pretty nice stuff, like the West Edmonton Mall." Who knows whcn this future NHL player will have the time to shop. awards awards recognizing superior ;production for individual classes. Anyone who needs tickers for the twilight meeting can contact a Holstein Club director or your United Breeders' technician. • Dennis Martin is dairy advisor for Huron County.