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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-08-24, Page 1Huron�O• XtO WAR HISTORY An area man went in search of the uncle he never knew. see page nine. Briefly Seaforth-area woman stable after two -vehicle collision The Goderich detachment of the OPP is investigating a two - vehicle motor vehicle accident which occurred on Huron 'County Rd. 12 in Tuckersmith Township, three miles south of Seaforth at approximately 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, August 20. Both vehicles received major damage. Five persons received injuries; classified as four minor, one major. The Seaforth Fire Department attended the accident scene and used the 'Jaws of Life' to free those trapped in wreckage. The driver of the first vehicle, Angela Jervis, 18, of RR 2, Seaforth, received major injuries. She went to Seaforth Commun- ity Hospital via ambulance and was transferred to St. Joseph's Hospital, London. On Tuesday morning, Jervis was in stable condition in the critical care unit at St. Joseph's. Three passengers of the Jervis vehicle were also transported to hospital. Cheryl McLlwain, 19, of Seaforth, was taken by ambulance to Clinton Public Hospital. Matthew Vock, 18, of Seaforth was taken to Seaforth Commun- ity Hospital via ambulance to be treated for minor injuries. Andrew Watson, 24, of Seaforth was taken to Clinton Public Hospital via ambulance. The driver of the second vehicle, Donald Liley, 31, of Lucan was not injured. His pass- enger, Whitney Liley, 3, of Lucan received minor injuries, was treated at Seaforth Com- munity Hospital and released. Both vehicles were southbound on County Road 12. According to police the Jervis vehicle attempted to pass two vehicles, Lost control and struck the Liley vehicle on the left, rear side. Both vehicles entered the cast ditch. The Jervis vehicle rolled several times. Charges are pend- ing, according to the Goderich OPP. Eisler, Brasseur join to help build arena The 1993 World Pairs Figure Skating Champions, Lloyd Eisler and Isabelle Brasseur, are taking on a huge athletic challenge...but it's not on the ice. Eisler, a Seaforth native, and his figure skating partner are part of a group building a second skating rink at the Claude - Raymond sports complex in Brasseur's home town, Saint- Jean -sur -Richelieu, Quebec. Other shareholders in Groupe Domisa, the group behind the 51.8 million project, are Isabelle's brother Dominique and her mother Claudette. The new rink will feature a figure skating school as well as other ice -based sports. The old municipal arena will be closed, according to a report in Le Canada Francais. "The city of Saint-Jean doesn't need three municipal ice sur- faces," said Edouard Bonaldo, city manager. The new 85 foot by 200 foot NHL -size ice surface will be adjacent to the current Isabelle Brasseur Coliseum, which was built to accommodate a second ice surface. The two facilities will share such things as elec- tricity and entrances. The coliseum management has now been privatised. The devel- opers would like to sec construc- tion begin on the rink in Febr*r- my 1995 and construction to be completed by fall of that year. MILTON J. DIETZ LIMITED SEAFORTH 522-0608 • Pesticides & Custom Spraying • Spraying Equipment & Parts • Nutrite Premium Fertilizer • Ventilation & Livestock Equipment •l mPURINA FEEDS & PET FOODS 4qscLs r NI ILrilill70 cents plus 5 cents G.S.T. (75 cents) Ir Your Full Line Dealer Sales -Service -Selection MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS Thousands of spectators flocked to Walton for championshi racing. Racers take flight in Walton NO TICKETS ON THIS FLIGHT - The crowd below stare and take pictures as Jesse Wilson, of Uxbridge, flies through the air during the '94 Trans Can Grand National Motocross Champion - Local minister nominee for church moderator A minister from the Seaforth- Winthrop area is one of three nomi- nees for the top position in the United Church of Canada. Rev. Bruce Cook, of the Seaforth Pastoral Charge (which includes Northside Church in Seaforth and Cavan in Winthrop), was nominated for the position of Moderator on Sunday in Fergus at the meeting of General Council. "It's an honour for our pastoral charge," said Bruce Whitmore, Clerk of Session at Northside United Church. "It's not something that happens in the lifetime of a church normally." The church's session told Rev. Cook it had no reservations about him pursuing the Moderator's posi- tion. "He's a prime candidate," said Whitmore. "He's young, he has a young family and this is the Year of the Family." A commissioner from the New- foundland -Labrador Conference nominated the former Newfound- land minister from the floor of the assembly, which began Friday, August 19 and ends on Sunday. There are 385 commissioners, or voting delegates, on the General Council. The othrr two candidates for Moderator ; Marion Best, of Naramata, B.C. and Margaret Huston, of Montreal, P.Q. The Moderator is the head of the General Council, the Highest Court of the church. The United Church is selecting its 35th moderator. The voting for Moderator will be fin- ished today (Wednesday). Rev. Cook was born in 1955 and raised in Richmond Hill. He attended the Ontario Bible College in 1974 and graduated four years later with a Bachelor of Theology. In Newfoundland he served as --President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Conference and also pur- sued education opportunities in the REV. BRUCE COOK areas of drug and alcohol addiction. He came to Seaforth-Winthrop last summer. Two young people from this area are also attending General Council. They are Kate Papple and Susan Stewart. TIM CUMMnvG PHOTO ships held on the weekend in Walton. The event drew several thousand people to see athletic displays like this. Wilson was one of the top ten professionals at the championship event. Break-in at Bob's & Betty's The following is a report from Seaforth Police Chief dial Claus: Break, Enter and Theft On Saturday morning, August 20 at approximately 5:30 a.m. residents living above the stores on Main Street were awakened by a loud crash of glass break- ing. The front display window of Bob & Betty's Variety and Radio Shack had been smashed with bricks thrown through the glass. The window display was cleaned out of all stereo and sound equipment. This 'Smash and Grab' is under active inves- tigation by police. Anyone able to assist in providing leads as to the identity of the perpetrators responsible is asked to contact the Seaforth Police at 527-1500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-265- 1777. Theft from Auto Last Friday night, August 19, at about 10 p.m. a Kitchener resident had stopped at Mac's Milk on Goderich St. West. While in the store someone removed her 'Hollywood' jean jacket containing her driver's licence. Property Damage Last Saturday, August 20 at about 3:20 p.m. during a rain storm two vehicles were involved in a minor accident near the Mac's Milk parking lot. A pick-up truck westbound on Goderich St. West was hit when a van reversed from the parking lot onto the highway. GREGOR CAMPBELL PHOTO Sharon Kelly, Miss Ontario CNE Congenial- ity Seaforth woman Miss Congeniality for Ontario CNE BY TIM CUMMING Expositor Editor Seaforth's reputation as a friendly town was reinforced by an area woman who has been declared Miss Ontario CNE Congeniality. Sharon Kelly, of RR 5 Seaforth, was given the honour at the 1994 CNE Am of the Fairs contest Aug. 21. The dynamic Seaforth Fair Ambassador was one of more than 100 contestants at the competition. "It was really exciting," she said in reference to the three-day event. The drama enthusiast had a chance to visit Ontario Place. One of her personal highlights was joining some fiddlers for an impromptu step dance at a Fiddle Jamboree at the CNE coliseum. A busload of 30 or more Seafonh-area residents, including four Fair Ambassador con- testants, drove to Toronto to see the contest. Contestants for CNE Ambassa- dor were interviewed on knowl- edge of current affairs, agricul- ture, fairs and agricultural societies. They also had to pre- pare a speech. The local Fair Ambassador, who was nicknamed 'Sunshine' during the weekend, says it was a thrill to meet all the other Ambassadors from throughout the province. "It's a great feeling to know I have friends in every part of Ontario," she said. "11 was like 1 had 100 sisters for a weekend." Sharon is planning to attend the University of Waterloo in September. The new 1994 CNE Ambassa- dor of the Fairs is Ionia Barber, of the Norwood Fair. First run- ner-up was Wanda Braidcn, of the Shelburne Fair and Janice Charlton, of the Paris Fair, placed as the second runner-up. Health council site 'sensitive' issue BY ANDY BADER Advocate Editor The "very sensitive" issue of where the new Huron -Perth District Health Council (DHC) will be located has taken its official first step. Diane Aitken, chair of the DHC's Site Selection Committee, admitted that there are a lot of interest among various communities about the proposed site, but first a con- crete list of criteria must be estab- lished. "It's going to be a tough decision eventually, Aitken said. "But first things first. We want to make the criteria very clear cut with which to base our decision on." Earlier this month, Aitken issued letters to a wide range of commun- ities who expressed interest in being home to the DHC last year when the final stages of forming one took place. Now, she is asking for the proposed criteria, or feedback from those affected, on what the DHC home should entail before Sept. 23. Four key components will be involved: accessibility, central loca- tion, availability of suitable facil- ities and availability of appropriate services. One suggestion from the Site Selection Committee itself is that the DHC office should be approxi- mately 3,000 -square feet, include a board room large enough to accom- modate 20-25 people, four private offices, a reception area suitable for two staff, a utility room for copiers and other equipment along with a library and a file room. The office must also be wheelchair accessible. provlde peeing space for 20-25 vehicles and be well lit to provide security following evening meet- ings. Aitken, who sits on the committee with Dave Gower, Annabell Thomson and Judy Kipfer, said it was her personal preference that a vacant existing building be used for the new office, providing a suitable one is available. She stressed that that decision is still nowhere near finalized, and said that the committee may find it more feasible to build their own office. Once the criteria has been tet, Aitken said the basic geographic arca will be pinpointed, and once an executive director is hired to oper- ate the day-to-day ins and outs of the DHC, this person will help negotiate for the site based on the background obtained by tit eAxan- mitttcec. DHC Chairperson Jeff Wilbee admitted a number of "get acquainted" meetings have been held as the newest and last provin- cial district health council develops. A site selection is one of the main priorities, but the initial one at this time is the search for an executive director. He expects that person to be hired by the end of the year. A number of communities have publicly expressed their desire to be home to the DHC, including the Town of Mitchell, the Township of Hibbert and the City of Stratford. INDEX Weddings...page 8. Obituaries...page 9. "Your community newspaper since —T$60..serving Seaforth, Dublin, Hensall, Walton, Brussels and surrounding communities."