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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-11-30, Page 1E-4 �sito 70 cents plus 5 cents G.S.T. (75 cents) LOCAL A Seaforth native is part of Ontario team, tops in league. e back page. Briefly Area woman injured in accident A 28 -year-old Seaforth area woman was admitted to hospital after striking a tree in an acci- dent on Lake Range Road in Huron Township. On Nov. 26 at 9:20 p.m. Holly Stumpf, of RR 2 Seaforth left the road and entered the west ditch where her car struck a tree. She was taken to the Kincardine and District General Hospital and transferred to Victoria Hospital in London where she is listed in stable condition. Schools now smoke-free On Nov. 30 all Huron County schools and school properties become smoke-free for students, staff and visitors. This change is a result of a new provincial law called the Tobacco Control Act. Schools are only one of many premises required by the legisla- tion to become smoke-free. Smoking will not be allowed in the public ureas of: hairdressing salons, barber shops, laundromats, retail establish- ments, financial institutions and video/amusement arcades. The Tobacco Control Act also bans the sale of tobacco in phar- macies and from vending machines. It prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 19 years of age and requires tobacco retailers to post signs with these new restrictions. The intention of the Tobacco Control Act is (i) to prevent young people from starting to smoke and (ii) to protect the public from environmental tobacco smoke. If you would like an easy -to -read copy of the new legislation, please call the Huron County Health Unit (482- 3416 or 1-800-265-5184). Local woman wins at Royal Carol Ann McQuaid, of Seaforth, now living in St. Joseph's College in Toronto, performed in the violin competi- tion and open step dancing at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair and placed in both categories. She and family also enjoyed the celebration for the retirement of 'Big Ben' the winning horse for years in high jumping at the Royal Coliseum with Ian Millar his lifetime rider. Parade winners The following are the winners for the Seaforth Santa Claus Parade: BEST BATON (:ROUP - 1st - W Ingham Canadettes, Runner up - Festival City Twirlers; Best Commercial Entry: 1st - Seaforth Creamery, Runner Up - Edward Fuels; Best Illumination: 1st - "The Families", Runner Up - Sea(gqrth Plumbing and Heating; Best'Organization Entry: - 1st - St. Marys Firefighters, Runner up - Seaforth Public School; Overall Theme Depiction - 1st - St. James School, Runner up - Seafnith Co-oD. INDEX Entertainment... pages 16, 17. Sports...pages 9, 11. Rec Previewr..page 16. "Your community newspaper since 1860...serving Seaforth, Dublin, Hensall, Walton, Brussels and surrounding communities." The Huron Expositor, Seaforth, Ontario, November 30, 1994 MILTON J. DIETZ LIMITED SEAFORTH 522-0608 *Pesticides & Custom Spraying • Spraying Equipment & Parts • Nutrite Premium Fertilizer • Ventilation & Livestock Equipment NA j13.1 & PET FOODS Your Full Line Dealer FORD M 1 IiCU RY Sales - Service- Selection MART FORD MERCURY USED CAR$ F >atRllitCa wut ittAF9l m flee 1 Frt•ndly Diner With The Big Heat' ARCHITECTU A dome in Staffa? A revolution form of archi comes MAJOR INJURIES IN LOCAL ACCIDENT - An early -morning accident Saturday saw major injuries when two vehicles collided west of Seaforth. The Seaforth Fire Department was called out to extricate the passengers. The collision took place about 3:50 a.m. on Saturday between vehicles driven by 20 -year-old Sean Wayland, of RR 4 Goderich, who was driving an '86 Pontiac and a car driven by 19 -year-old Eugene Scott, of RR 6 Goderich, who was driving a '79 Dodge Aspen. According to Goderich OPP, TIM CVM? UNO PHOTO Wayland was travelling westbound on Highway 8 and Scott was travelling eastbound. Due to poor road conditions both vehicles were over the centre line and collided head-on. Wayland and Scott both suffered major injuries as did Amanda Young, 18, a passenger. They were taken by ambulance to Seaforth Commun- ity Hospital but later transferred to their own hospitals. The accident occurred on Highway 8, 35 m west of East Junction, Tuckersmith Township Rd. 15-16. Huron wants 'no change' option BY TIM CUMMING Expositor Editor The Ontario government recently cut off debate on an act which will change how long-term health care is provided for the elderly. Bill 173 will introduce a new body, called Multi -Service Agencies (MSA's), to coordinate long-term care. In Huron, however, long-term care committees say they don't want MSA's to radically change the way services are delivered. In Seaforth on Thursday the East Huron Long -Term Care Advisory Committee asked that 'Minimal Change' be one of the options Huron can consider for an MSA. "Bruce County has told the prov- ince to take a flying leap with this MSA," said committee member Jim Sloan. Huron's central committee on long-term care reform has already said it wants the opjlon of consider- ing an MSA model which would bring minimal change. The Ontario government set a March deadline for the introduction of MSA's. The cost of long-term care reform came up during discussion on Thursday. "We don't know what it's going to cost," said commiuee member Helen McLean who said there will be more unionization but that the government claims it will be more streamlined administration. * * * 'Short Stay Programs' are being stressed as part of the changes to Tong -term health care reform. Under these programs someone who is receiving care at home can spend a short period of time at a long-term care facility such a nurs- ing home. This helps provide a break for the caregiver (such as a spouse or relative), who may be under a lot of stress taking care of the long-term care recipient. Are short -stay programs being used? Are they too expensive? These were questions asked at Thursday's meeting of the East Huron Long -Term Care Advisory Committee in Seaforth. "We're starting to see some increase in the use of short stay programs," said Sallie Lawton, Placement Coordinator with the County of Huron. "I wonder if there are some people who could not afford it," said Helen McLean. The short -stay spots are fully - subsidized, said Ruth Hildebrand. She said most people who make use of the program are staying for a weekend or about two woeks. The cost of the short stay pro- gram is $26.94 per day to cover room and meals. (Activity programs and nursing care are provided through government funding). The cost is manageable for any- one who is 65 or older and receiv- ing all their eligible benefits, said Hildebrand. "Sometimes people are not receiv- ing all they're entitled to," she said. The problem with the cost arises when someone isn't yet 65, she said. There are various Short Stay programs such as Supportive Care and Respite Care. Under Supportive Care someone who needs to regain strength and ability before returning home from a hospital can stay in a long-term care facility for up to 60 days. Under respite care a care recipient can stay up to 30 days at a time (up to 90 days) so a caregiver can have personal time. Are some elderly people being moved to nursing homes where they don't want to go? Huron County's placement coordinator insisted that isn't the case at Thursday's meeting of the East Huron Long -Term Care Advis- ory Committee in Seaforth. "I'm still hearing concerns from the community that people arc going to be sent to places they don't want to go," said Sallie Lawton, placement coordinator. "That's completely unfounded." Conservatives to select candidate This evening (Wednesday), Huron County Tories will meet in Exeter to select their champion for the upcoming provincial election. The ballots will list five candidates, all of whom are promising strong leadership for Huron residents if elected to the Ontario Legislature. Currently, the provincial Tories, led by Mike Harris, are running second in the polis to Liberal Leader Lyn McLocd. Vying for the Huron PC nomination arc Exeter resident Helen Johns, Wingham lawyer John Schenk, Stanley Twp. farmer Howard Armstrong, former Huron County Warden Tom Tomes and Brucefteld's Lawrence Beane. The candidates gathered in Goderich last night at the Knights Progressive Conservative provincial caniidates are Tom Tomes, Howard Armstrong, Helen Johns, John Schenk and Lawrence Beane. of Columbus Hall to brief delegates and party faithful on their platforms and commitments for the upcoming election. To win the Huron County riding, the eventual Progressive Conservative candidate will rely on a long tradition of Tory support in the area. In the last election, PC candidate Ken Campbell narrowly lost to the NDP's Paul Klopp by under 100 votes. In the election, Ooderich proved to be the biggest surprise of all the county polls, with the NDP winning by a large majority. Huron PC delegates will gather at the South Huron Recreation Centre in Exeter to nominate one of the five candidates. NDP to hold nomination meeting The Huron New Democratic Provincial Riding Association will be holding a nomination meeting Dec. 1 at the Clinton Town Hall. At this meeting the Riding Association expects to nominate their candidate for the next provincial election. The Honourable Bob Huget, MPP for Sarnia, will be the guest speaker. Bob is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. Paul Klopp, current Huron MPP, has declared his intention to seek the nomination. Nomina- tions can also be accepted from members in good standing the night of the meeting. Members of the riding associ- ation, media representatives and the general public are invited to auend the meeting which begins at 7:30 p.m. Seaforth parade 'best ever', says police chief "The 1994 Lion's Santa Claus Parade was, I believe one of the best ever," said Soafoctp Polio Chief Hal Claus. 'The inerrtfiera of the Lion's Club are to be commended for the excellent job done, both in organizing the entries and in crowd control during the parade," There were huge crowds lining the parade route from Duke Street in the north to Crombie Street at the south end of the parade. "It was amazing to see so many vehicles bringing people into town and that they all found parking in the downtown area," said Claus. "I wish to thank all those who so willingly waited their turn in getting in and out of parking spots." The parade came off without an accident and traffic was back to normal by 9:00 o'clock, he said. "Thank you one and all." Do you have storm memories? The first snows of the season often bring to mind thoughts of 'whiteouts', storms and wintry weather in the past. We've all perhaps heard stories that start: "Why, when I was your age I remember we had to..." Do we get less snow now than we did back then? Is it warmer? Is there a storm or winter experience that particularly sticks in your memory? Is this really the snowbelt here in Huron County or do we have readers who may have come from elsewhere who have tits that can put ours to shame? The Huron Expositor would like to share these memories with our readers, to mull over with the holiday eggnog, so invites readers to submit a favorite winter or Christmas storm story before Dec. 7 for inclusion in our annual special Christmas edition. These can be dropped in at our office at 100 Main St. S., or sent to The Huron Expositor , P.O. Box 69, Seaforth, Ont. NOK 1WO. Recycle old phone books Now that the new phone books arc out, and after you've perhaps tried to impress someone by auempting to rip the old one in half, the Bluewater Recycling Association would like to remind youa you can help save a tree by ng your old phonebook in your Blucwater Recycling Bluebox.