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The Huron Expositor, 1994-11-23, Page 1411, Eos. top 70 cents plus 5 cents G.S.T. (75 cents) BUSINESS Local woman creates statements with her SI 1 Briefly Hibbert to see election recount An official municipal election recount will take place next Tuesday in Hibbert Township, Clerk -Treasurer Pat Taylor said Monday. Cinth Vogels, of RR 2 Dublin, finished in fourth place in the race for three township council- lor seats by four slim votes after last Monday's election: 301 to 297. Vogels, a newcomer to munici- pal politics, was defeated by incumbents Barb MacLean (463 votes) and Fran Lannin (400) as well as Louis Maloney (301). According to the Municipal Act, a recount can be requested if a candidate loses by 10 votes. World champion oats from Kippen William, Les and John Coleman, of the Kippen area, were World Championship win- ners at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair for Pedigreed Oats. The winning entry was processed by W. Gy;'Thompson & Sons Ltd. Seaforth native has poetry book A writer and poet, who attended public and secondary school in Seaforth, has released his first collection of new poetry in many years. Bird Tracks on !lard Snow, by Nelson Ball, was released recent- ly by ECW Press of Toronto. The poet, whose work was published extensively in the 1960's and 1970's, is the son of Frances Bali, of Seaforth, and the late Bill Ball. He currently lives with his wife Barbara Caruso, an artist, in Paris, Ontario. The poet has been praised for the "remarkable economy of language" used in his poems. One reviewer said Ball "tries for the strongest possible effect with the fewest possible words." Midgets win first Silver Stick game The Seaforth midgets won their opening game at the annual regional Silver Stick Hockey tournament at Wingham on Monday night. Chris Marion notched the winner, assisted by Cord Bjerg, with 32 seconds left on the clock after the locals had frittered away a 2-0 lead. Jason Henderson and Brent Hulley, assisted by Jason Smith and Mike Hugill, got the other Seaforth goals. Hulley was taken to hospital and later released, after a check from behind late in the game. The Seaforth midgets are in action again Friday night at 6:15 at Lockridge Memorial Arena against Port Elgin. The other team in their division is Listowel, who Seaforth plays Saturday morning at 11:15, also at Wirtiham. INDEX Entertainment... pages 15, 16. Sports...pages 9. Rec Preview...page 16. "Your community newspaper since 1860...serving Seaforth, Dublin, Hensall, Walton, Brussels and surrounding communities." The Huron Expositor, Seaforth, Ontario, November 23, 1994 MILTON J. DIETZ LIMITED SEAFORTH 522-0608 'Pesticides & Custom Spraying • Spraying Equipment & Parts • Nutrite Premium Fertilizer • Ventilation & Livestock Equipment PURINA FEEDS & PET FOODS CITIZENSHIP Seaforth honours some of its finest citizens. see page five. OREOOR CAMPBELL PHOTO DID 1 PUSH THE WRONG BUTTON ? Two-year oki Ashley Muse of Coleman Street in Seaforth took her tum in the cockpit of the helicopter which was in town at the Seaforth Community Hospital at the opening of its new heliport last Friday. UREDOS CAMPBELL PHOTO HELICOPTER LAUNCHES PAD - A ribbon -cutting and reception was held at SCH Friday for its new $41,000 helicopter landing pad. Before opening the new heliport,in an emergency the local hospital had to close off a portion of Highway 8 to alto rihelicopter landing and take off for critically i11 patients. Warm autumn sets no records Few could argue that it hasn't been a pleasant (all weather- wise. But unlike in the Toronto arca, no records have been set around here, says Environment Canada's Arnold McIntyre from the London weather office. He confirms most of November has been warm and windy, with plenty of clouds and lots of rain,ust as Environment Canada predicted earlier this fall. The average high for this Month is +6C, but during this "Indian Summer" we've experienced temperatures as high as +24C, with highs from +IOC to +15C common during last week's glorious sunshine. But sunshine hasn't been the norm this month, in fact we've had less of it than average this November. The average low for this month is -1C. Environment Canada says the above average temperatures are because we were on the warm side of a trough, whereas Winnipeg, which was belted by snow last week, is on the flip side of this trough. The London Weather office predicts the old thermometers will take a dive to seasonal temperatures this week. It was not willing to go out on a limb and predict the kind of December that is in store for as until nearer the end of this month. DRAMA Local high school students present Shakespeare with twist. :see page three. PUC foresees third year with no rate increase Ontario Hydro has notified the Seaforth Public Utility Commission that its rates will remain the same in 1995 as they have been for the past two years, and the local utility hopes to pass on the 0 per cent increase in its proposed budget. Manager Tom Phillips says the majority of capital funding in 1995 will go towards upgrading Main Transformer Station Number Two at the north end of town, which would make both stations the same size, and mean the PC wouldn't have to bring in a mobile for maintenance. The upgrade would also help accommodate growth for the next 10 to 20 years. Mayor -elect Irwin Johnston also sat in on the PC's regular monthly meeting Nov. 10 to familiarize himself with procedures. Commissioners were told all went well with the scheduled 15 -minute power interruption. in the noon hour Nov. 4, when Ontario Hydro was doing some primary metering. The PUC has purchased an extended warrantyon its digger truck, seven years for $900, in the event its diesel engine might need repairs, and the commission was notified of a $65 increase in its 16 - million per occurrence liability insurance, to $824. Commissioners also approved a payment of $2,919.27 for August engineering services for the proposed new water tower. Manager Phillips reported all hydrants in town have been drained and winterized, and that a hydrant has been replaced at the corner of Ann and James Streets, the last for this year leaving only three to be replaced next year. The new hydrants mean the PC can switch off a valve on the hydrant rather than shut off the main, thereby inconveniencing others, when maintenance is required. Jim Sills listed in good ondition after fall A well-known Seaferth, businessman, firefighter and KV commissioner took a serious tumble last Tuesday night. Jim Sills was still in London's Victoria Hospital this morning, now listed in good condition. He slid 18 feet than fell another 18 onto concrete while changing a light bulb on the metal roof of the Seaforth Fire Hall on Birch Street. He hit a fence on the way down, which friends say broke some ribs but may have prevented far more serious damage, breaking his fall. The night was particularly cold, with frost forming early in the evening. His wife Anne says he suffered broken ribs, a fractured skull and what doctor's describe as a "soft tissue injury" to his left ankle. "He won't be pinning any races for awhile," she adds, "but he's up Jim Sills, injured in fall from roof. and around now using a walker, but still pretty sore." Student injured in assault A 15 -year-old student at Seaforth District High School had his ribs severely bruised when he was thrown down a short flight of stairs, was picked up again, punched in the head and thrown up against hall lockers at the local high school in the noon hour Monday. Seaforth Police Chief Hal Claus says two young men entered the school shortly beforehand, at about 12:15 p.m., and grabbed the student as he was leaving the cafeteria with some friends. Both left before police arrived but police say the assailant has been identified and charges are pending. The victim was taken to Seaforth Community Hospital for medical attention. Last Thursday police received a complaint of a break, enter and theft at a residence in the south end of Seaforth. Aii items were recovered and young offender has been charged with 'break, enter and theft', and possession of stolen property. Seaforth police remind people that with Christmas fast approaching it is wise to lock your cars while shopping. Do not leave parcels or liquor in view of people walking by, but place them in the trunk of your automobile. Santa Claus coming Santa Claus is coming to town! The jolly fat fellow will be the star of the show but last in line at Seaforth's annual Santa Claus parade this Priday night. After the parade is over, rumour has it he may stick around and might have some goodies for those children who have spent this year being more nice than naughty on the Town Hall steps. Santa's Chnstmas schedule gets somewhat hectic so he goes from place to place at this time of year, and is in town this weekend, updating his various lists of just who is who and then who gets what? The theme of this year's parade is "Christmas 1924", to give a little glitter to the 70th anniversary of the Lion's Club which sponsors_it. PIOUS And bands will marshall on Duke St., preparing for the 7 p.m. start, then wind their way down Main to Crombie St., that runs by 7T � the Canadian Tire store. Lions' Parade Chairman Doug Elliott says this is the 20th year for a Santa Claus parade in Seaforth, and this year's will be the seventh or eighth at night. Forty floats were entered as of Monday and he expects from 50 to 60 entrants by showtimc. Last year the parade had 52 entrants. The Clinton Pipe Band and Goderich Town Band will be newcomers in the local parade. The parade chairman says organizers hope to block off Main Street from Shinen's to the T -D Bank corner, so enthusiastic youngsters can both see and not be tempted to rush out from between parked cars. Elliott says support from both local businesses and individuals is up and continues to be generous, but "we received no support at all from tither the Masonville or Fairview Malls." .