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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-05-24, Page 1EDUCATION Legion honoured for its assistance of schools in Seaforth. see page 17. Investment and Tax Planning ,Y. "Seaforth RRSP Specialists" OlnuestrnertGentre ELECTION Returning Officer says there are many ways to keep your vote. see page three. Briefly Klopp first to file papers There was only one candi- date who had officially filed nomination papers by early Tuesday morning in the rid- ing of Huron. Paul Klopp was the only official candidate but there are others who have announced their intentions to run in Huron. Other announced candidates include Kim Ainslie, Reform Ontario; Phil Cornish, Family Coali- tion Party; John Jewitt, Lib- eral and Helen Johns, Pro- gressive Conservative. Candidates have until 2 p.m. on May 25 to submit their papers to the Returning Office. Local man victim of hit and run driver A Gadshill area man was the victim of a hit and run driver on May 13. At 5:40 p.m. that day, Robert Luyten, 27, of RR 2 Gadshill, was westbound on Hibbert Concession Rd. 2/3. Just west of Sideroad 25, another vehicle approached him in the eastbound lane. It began moving into the westbound lane, forcing Luyten to move closer to the edge of the road. As a result, he lost control of the 1989 Pontiac he was driving, went into the ditch sideways, rolled three times and landed on as roof. The other vehicle drove by and didn't stop. Luyten was taken to Seaforth Community Hospital by ambulance with minor injuries. About 40 minutes later a 1985 Ford pickup owned by Paul Baes was parked on the concession road near the accident scene. Van stolen from Kirkton home found in London A van stolen from Kirkton early Wednesday morning was recovered later that day in London. Scbringvillc OPP reported that the van was parked in a private driveway on Queen St. N. in Kirkton. Thc keys were not in the vehicle but they were accessible. It was found in London at 5:15 p.m. with minor damage. Police in London are continuing the investigation. Neal Ebel, 34, travelled over the hill in thc road in the 1981 Oldsmobile he was driving. Seeing the accident scene and cruiser, he locked his brakcs and slid into the Baes vehicle. Thc truck received moderate damage while tho care received severe damages. There were no injuries. INDEX Years agone...page 3 Sports...pages 6, 7. Entertainment...page 16. "Your community newspaper since 1860...serving Seaforth, Dublin, Hensall, Walton, Brussels and surrounding communities." 1 GREGOR CAMPBELL PHOTO WOSSA GOLD MEDALIST - Jason Henderson of RR 1 Seaforth sped to a personal best and missed cradking the 2 -minute barrier by a whisker while winning the junior boys metric half -mile at last week's WOSSA track.and field meet in London. Two other Seaforth-area athletes won their events : Carly Price in the junior girls 80 -metre hurdles and Lori Perrie in the senior girls discuss. Details on page 6. SCHOOLS Former Vice Principal of Walton School honoured by students. see page 17. 115-7-4011 Of , 4i.;:-. Hum.. c. L. more cases of chicken pox BY HEATHER BOA SSP News Staff Schools and physicians across Huron County are reporting higher than usual incidence of chicken pox. "There's a fair amount of chicken pox activity going on right now, but I think it's quite contained," said Director of Public Health Nursing, Diane Petrie. Chicken pox symptoms begin with a fever and general malaise. Then red marks appear and develop into itchy pocks, lasting about one week. It is contagious from the early symptoms until the pocks dry up. "That's part of the problem. Children just go off to school and don't know they have chicken pox." Petroe said "Some people get very mild cases, and other kids just are really miserable and have them everywhere." In February 24 cases were reported to the health unit, while in some months there are no cases reported. In the final three months of last year, 86 cases were reported - 53 in December. The cases often cluster in areas of the county, Petrie said. Right now, there are cases reported in Goderich. Schools and physicians are required under the Health Protection and Promotion Act to report cases of chicken pox to the medical officer of health. "We keep our eye on the various organisms that are around," Petrie said. The chicken pox organism can, in some cases, cause other manifestations, such as shingles, an inflammation of the nerves. And the public health office is considering implementing a 'costly' vaccine. "Therefore, we need to know, is the cost worth it," she said. "What we really look for in chicken pox is how many side effects it's causing, or how many complications it's causing. We aren't getting that." Petrie suggests such treatments as baking powder or calamine to relieve the itching. Half million in funds for new computer network A community-based public - access computer information network, linking Huron with some other counties, has received a grant of $492,180. The grant was received from the Ontario Network Infrastruc- ture Program (ONIP) of the Ministry of Economic Develop- ment and Trade. The.computer information network will link communities throughout Huron, Oxford, Middlesex, Elgin and. Perth counties including the cities of London, St. Thomas, Stratford and Woodstock. HOMEtown Community Network's plan is to ensure that rural and urban residents have equal access to informa- tion whether by telephone, terminal, personal computers or through public workstations available in each municipality. Through a combination of local and 800 telephone service, all residents will be able to dial -in without long distance charges. ONIP, a JobsOntario capital infrastructure initiative, is designed to accelerate the development of advanced information infrastructure in the province. No excuse for impaired driving: Georget BY TIM CUMMING Expositor Editor Rural people should make no excuses for driving drunk, says a leading crusader against impaired driving. Norbert Georget, perhaps Canada's leading speaker against impaired driving, talked to students at Seaforth District High School on Thursday afternoon. When people say things like 'we don't have public transpor- tation in rural areas' they arc making excuses, said the public speaker. The native of rural Saskatchewan said he comes from a community smaller than Seaforth. "I come from a small town myself, people can't say 'Hc doesn't know what it's like,' " according to Gcorgct. "It's not a good excuse to drink and drive and cause a car crash, injuring or killing somebody. Gcorgct is someone who has been personally touched by drunk driving. As a paramedic he has seen the victims of impaired driving. His long-time work partner was so badly injured by a drunk driver he was unable to return to his job as an ambulance attendant. Hardly a whisper was heard in the full gymnasium at Seaforth District High School as Gcorgct spoke. Behind him there was a large screen show- ing pictures which ranged from poignant to gruesome. "1 don't believe in scare tactics, this is reality," he said. "I don't hide the facts, I don't TIM CUMMING PHOTO DON'T DRIVE DRUNK, SPEAKER URGES - Norbert Georget, perhaps Canada's most powerful speaker against impaired driving, spoke to students at Seaforth District High School. He brought with him a hard-hitting program of slides against impaired driving. hide the reality and I don't hide my feelings." As well as shocking photos Georget's presentation featured a startling explosion to signify the amount of time a car acci- dent takes to happen. The special effects and harsh images were perhaps not as powerful as the slides of the people drunk driving affects: The photo of thc smiling, athletic teenager who died because an impaired driver hit her car. The photo of the griev- ing parents, their happiness destroyed. The photo of the good-looking, clean-cut kid who had a potential hockey career but who went to jail because he made the tragic decision to drive drunk...and who killed the young woman. The impact of the story anti photos is even stronger when Georget tells the students that the killer was a young person who had heard him speak but ignored the message. The killer did not look like a bum...but like someone who would be right at home in the classes of SDHS. The victim was not just some body covered in blood...she was someone who had once been a teenager who lived and loved. Students have the power to choose the right decisions. "We're not born winners, we're not born losers...we're born choosers," said Georget. "If you want to find a way (not to drink and drive) you can." For those people who are apt to say 'I just had a couple of drinks,' Georget warns that it doesn't take much to impair driving ability. The veteran ambulance attendant criticized the movie image of people running from a car and making it to safety just as it explodes. In real life there would be no time, he said. The ambulance attendant advocates parents and their children signing a 'Contract for •Life' which allows the young people to phone home if they have been drinking and receive a ride. "Some say it's giving per- mission to drink (but I say) it's giving permission to call for safety reasons," he said. "Talk to your child, reassure your child they can call anytime and you will pick thcm up." The contract for life is avail- able from the Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving (OSAID) at SDHS. Georget speaks as part of the Ambulance Student Awareness Program. He is ending a three- week tour of Ontario. He has made 1,700 visits to schools and visited 1,000 indi- vidual schools.