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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-10-05, Page 1F�sito MILTON J. DIETZ LIMITED SEAFORTH 522-0608 • Pesticides & Custom Spraying • Spraying Equipment & Parts • Nutrite Premium Fertilizer • Ventilation & Livestock Equipment [iPURINA FEEDS �� & PET FOODS 1�l The Huron Expositor, Seaforth, Ontario October 5, 1994 EDUCATION Graduates of Seaforth District High School honoured at Commencement. see pages 2, 6. Your Full Line Dealer FORD MERCURY Sales -Service - Selection FSM FORD Oli>KMf400; "The Friendly Dealer With The Big Heart' IL(1)70 cents plus 5 cents G.S.T. (75 cents) You can prevent fire. Just ask local school children. see pages 10-11. Briefly � Two -car collision kills 16 -year-old from Mitchell A 16 -year-old Mitchell area teen- ager died Monday after a two - vehicle collision on Highway 8, the Sebringville OPP reported. Dale Thomas Schoonderwoerd, of RR 1 Mitchell, was driving a 1990 GMC pickup truck westbound on Highway 8, almost one kilometre east of Fullarton Township Sideroad 5-6, when he collided head-on with an eastbound 1993 GMC cube van operated by Kenneth B. Popp, 33, of 33 River Rd., Goderich. The accident took place at approximately 12:40 p.m. Schoonderwoerd, the son of John and Cecilia Schoonderwoerd, was pronounced dead at the scene. He would have celebrated his 17th birthday today (Oct. 5). A Grade 12 student at St. Michael Secondary School in Stratford, he was a member of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Dublin. Besides his parents, he is survived by five brothers: a twin, Don; Barry, Ross, Len and his wife Heather, and Bob and his wife Cathy; and two sisters, Diane Schoonderwoerd, and Nancy Smith of St. Marys. Two nephews, one niece, godparents Marg and Tom Kearns and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins also survive. Popp received minor injuries and was treated and released from Stratford General Hospital. Const. Ross Marshall said an investigation is continuing. No charges are being contem- plated, he added. Both the Mitchell and Sebringville fire departments assisted at the scene of the accident with extrica- tion. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time and will be announced by the Lockhart Funeral Home. Prominent MPP quits politics for energy position Murray Elston, MPP for Bruce will be changing his colours from Liberal Red to Bruce Energy Centre Ltd. Blue. Elston, 44, who has served as the riding's provincial member for the past 13 years, will be stepping out of politics Oct. 15 to become president of Bruce Energy Centre Ltd. In a surprise announcement Monday, Doug Fletcher, current president of the Bruce Energy Centre as well as president of the Canadian Agra group, told reporters at a press conference Elston had accepted the position of Bruce Energy Centre president "This was an opportunity 1 couldn't refuse," Elston said. Elston will be responsible for the development and marketing of the Bruce Energy Centre industrial park, located adjacent to the Brucc Nuclear Power Development. INDEX Entertainment... pages 18, 19. Sports...pages 8,9. Letters...page 4 "Your community newspaper since 1860...serving Seaforth, _Dublini ,anally -Walton,_- Brussels and surrounding communities." PREPARING FOR A PARTY - Two-year-old Michelle Corbert makes a Halloween decoration for an upcoming party to be held at St. Patrick's Church in Dublin. The Optimist Club of Dublin and DUANE JESSUP PHOTO District would like all those who attend the October 28 party to bring a food donation to the church. Seaforth, Walton school enrolment changes slightly BY DAVID SCOTT Expositor Staff Enrolinent in area schools has not fluctuated greatly from last year with the exception of Seaforth and Walton Public Schools. With the creation of a grade four class at Walton this year, Seaforth's totals went from 347 in 1993-94 to 313 this Sep- tember. In turn, Walton is up to 110 from about 85 last year. As of September 30, enrolment at Seaforth District High School is 361 students, compared to 366 last September., "It's pretty stable," said new principal Jim Moore. St. James School in Seaforth is up 12 students this year for a total of 248 compared to 236 in 1993-94. St. Patrick's School in Dublin took a jump of 10 in enrolment from September, 1993's total of 165. On the other hand, St. Columban School's enrolment went down by 10 if you look at this September's total of 166 and last June's total_ of 156, In Sep- tembei, '1591- St. "Columban's enrolment totalled 174. Huron Centennial School in Brucefield remained the most stable with only a one -student difference. This September, there are 448 students. Last September the total was 447. Fire Marshal investigates fire H(. spital ..discusse.s blood -issue BY TIM CUMMING Expositor Editor The Ontario Hospital Association is urging hospitals to tell patients who received blood transfusions between 1978 and 1985 that they should be checked for HIV (which causes AIDS). Seaforth Community Hospital, in cooperation with Stratford General Hospital, is deciding how to respond to these recommendations. "Seaforth is following up and will be taking steps in cooperation with Stratford," said Bill Thibert, Chief Executive Officer. "It would be nice to have a consistent approach. among all hospitals in the region." Under the OHA plan hospitals would inform former patients by registered mail if they received blood products during 1978 to 1985. "Individuals who were in hospital during the period may not even be aware they received blood products during their hospital stay," accord- ing to Mississauga Hospital, the latest institution to mail notices to former patients. ••• The Ontario Ministry of Health has timed down a license applica- tion for a blood bank for Seaforth Community Hospital at this time. Deliveries up at Seaforth hospital Seaforth's hospital and Stratford General Hospital will do a six- month cooperative review of blood bank services and the application for a blood bank can later be reviewed by the Ministry. ••• A helicopter landing pad is cur- rently under construction at Seaforth Community Hospital. The heliport is being constructed by Smith Construction of Seaforth at a quoted cost of $37,400, including the relocation of Hydro lines. This is in addition to a 53,600 study prior to the project. All costs of the project are paid for by the Ontario Ministry of Health except for regular mainten- ance of the site. Hospital Chief Executive Officer Bill Thibert told the Board of Gov- ernors on Sept. 27 that it was important the contract be given to a local firm. I was very clear we wanted to do it locally." The construction firm started clearing the property last w.:ek and put in top soil and gravel. Hydro lines are to be relocated this month. The hospital is anticipating com- pletion of the project by Oct. 31. More prospective mothers are giving birth at Seaforth Community Hospital. The hospital projects there will be 45-50 deliveries this year while the total number in 1992 was 14. There was a seventy-one per cent increase in a six-month period this year compared to the same period last year. There were 14 deliveries from April to September 1993. There were 24 deliveries at the hospital in the same period in 1994. Midwives are expected to become a part of Seaforth Community Hos- pital in the near future. "The hospital will be looking at preparing the necessary bylaws, policies and procedures in order to implement (midwifery at the hospi- tal)," said Bill Thibert, Chief Executive Officer. The hospital's medical advisory board has endorsed midwives in the hospital but the Board of Governors hasn't yet dealt with the issue. There has been an expression of interest by a practising midwife but no one has yet made an application for privileges at the hospital. • R • Seaforth Community Hospital is investigating the feasibility of pro- viding overnight switchboard ser- vice to area fire departments. The hospital is trying to determine whether it is technically possible. A fire in Goderich Township on September 15 claimed the lives of two local residents, and destroyed their home. It took the use of dental records and X-rays to positively identify the victims. Erik Nielsen, 51 and Suzanne Nielsen, 49 were the only occupants of the home when the fire broke out in the late evening of Thursday, Sept. 15 At approximately 11:10 p.m. Bayfield Fire Department responded to a call of a house fire at Lot 30 Conc. 6 of Goderich Township. Upon arrival the Bayfield - depanmetn fo ntd the -Mid Seaton of the home to be engulfed in flames. Soon after their arrival they put out a mutual aid call to Goderich, Clinton and Brucefield departments for the use of their equipment. . . It took firefighters about an hour to put the flames down and they remained on the scene throughout the night into early morning wetting down hot spots. The Fire Marshal has listed the tire as undetermined pending completion of the official report. see Fire, page 16 HELIPORT-CONSTRUCTION=SearoMMOIt fiul y--1 gpe Helicopter landing pad near the Medical Clinic. The contract for construction firm. The constriction of the helicopter landing pad wl have to be relocated. s to see completion this month of a the heliport was given to a local mean that Hydro lines near the ske 11:14 CallaIDIGIONTO TIM CUMMINO PHOTO NEW FAIR AMBASSADOR NAMED - Marcy McCall was named Ambassador of tile-8eadorth Fair at a dinner- and 'dafKO held It - the Seaforth and District Community Centres on Saturday night. Shown with Marcy are 1st Runner-up Nancy Stewart and 2nd Runner-up Carrie McLiwain. Miss Congeniality was Mandy Hadenko.