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The Huron Expositor, 1995-08-23, Page 1SPORTS • Young racer takes part in national met evene: p e;aix This Space Could Be Yours Call Terri or Mary 527-0240 Goderich farm takes honours in holstein show in Seaforth . Twelve farms took part in another successful Huron County Holstein Show at the Seaforth Fairgrounds on Friday evening. A Goderich farm was the big winner as Heather Holme took the award for premier breed, premier exhibitor, breeder's herd, highest BCA and best udder. Runner-up was Willvern r=,,rm .(Paul and Ellen t,i!,bings). The Clinton farm took runner-up awards . for premier breeder, breeder's herd and premier exhibitor. One of the highlights of Friday's show was the first class, a special class for children from about age 4-10. There were nine children who exhibited to the delight of spectators. Another highlight of the show was the 4-H county show which had 12 4-H members participating. Patrick Hallahan, of Blyth, was 4-H Champion. Reserve Champion was Curtis McNeil, of Goderich and Honoutable Mention went to Stuart Marshall, of Goderich. In the Junior category Lazy Meadows Dairy Farm, of Blyth, won the Junior Cham- pion Female Award. Reserve Champion was won by Heather Holme of Goderich and Hon- ourable Mention was awarded to Willvern Farm (Paul and Ellen Gibbings) of Clinton. Senior Grand Champion was Heather Holme Type Julie of Heather Holme farm in Goderich. Reserve Champion was also won by Heather Holme. Honourable Mention went to Lazy Meadows Farm in Blyth. Most Points for a New Exhibitor went to Bos Acres (K. J. Bos) from Auburn. Judge was Paul Larmer, of Guelph, Chairperson of the United Breeders of Guelph. Library moves to Stewart Bros. The operations of the Seaforth Library will move temporarily to the former Stewart Bros. store so that the Town of Seaforth can under- take major renovations to the Carnegie Library building. Under the Canada Ontario Infrastructure Works program, the renovations will provide barrier -free access to the library by means of a small addition on the north -bast cor- ner of the library which will consist of a new entrance, lobby, elevator, and stairs. The interior and exterior heritage aspects of the building will be maintained. Mechanical, elec- trical, and other building upgrades will be donc at the same ume, thereby requiring the library functions to be moved for the duration of the renovations. "The Stewart Bros. store is an ideal location for the library during the renovations," said Beth Ross, County Librarian. "It is downtown, big enough, and is already barrier -free." The last day of operations in the old library will be Satur- day August 26. The library will reopen in. its temporary home on Sept. 5. Volunteers are needed to help move the library August 28 to 31, especially to 'pack and unpack books. An open pick- up truck would be useful to help move tables and chairs: Students and a local youth group have volunteered to carry the books. To volunteer, phone Trudy at the Orth Library at 527-1430. TLM GUMMING PH - SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE - This home on Duke Street in Seaforth suffered water and smoke damage on Aug. 14 after lightning struck a nearby tree and consequently the house. A mattress started on fire and was smouldering when the fire department arrived. School ready to open soon BY BLAKE PATi'ERSON SSP News Staff The stifling humidity may have changed some people's plans to work outside on home improvements this summer, but it has not delayed the contrac- tors at St. Columban Catholic School from meeting their deadline. The school, includ- ing its new gymnasium and classrooms, will open its doors on schedule Sept. 5. According to construction supervisor Dick Lupton of Moffat and White Construction, the project they started the day students left school in June will be complete by the time this year's students return. He said his crew may have to work into the dark of night, but the job will get done. Renovations undertaken over the summer will extend the school by 22 -metres and include the addition of three new classrooms, two wheel- chair accessible washrooms, and a new 238 sq. metre gym- nasium including change rooms, basketball nets and a stage. "The bulk is already done," said Lupton. And a big part of that "bulk" was the mounting of the gym- nasium which was previously a portable gymnasium used by the Wellington school board. Moved to the site earlier this year, the gymnasium had to be dismantled into 10 pieces before it could be moved into place on top of its new perma- nent foundation. Also, the gymnasium had to be extended by four metres to accommodate a stage and backstage area. Lupton said such a project would never have been under- taken a few years ago, but in the light of the modern philos- ophy that everything possible should be recycled, the gym- nasium was given a second lease on life. Previously, he said, "all this would have been scrapped." The gymnasium is expected to be completely finished by Sept. 17. The $428,00 construction project was undertaken by the Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic School Board as part of their plan to realign the school populations of students at St. Columban School and St. Patrick's School in Dublin. Starting this fall, children in Kindergarten through Grade 3 will attend the Dublin school while students in Grades 4 ' through 8 will attend St. Columban to take advantage of the improved gymnasium facil- ities. Gerry Thuss, the superintend- ent of business for the separate board, said, "It's really a posi- tive thing for the older kids." And since both schools already operate as one administrative unit, he said the school board is having no difficulties with. the logistics involved in relo- cating the students. "All is going well," he said. IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME almost ready to receive students for the middle of the stretched structure still has basketball nets and a stage, is due to be BLAKE PATI iRSON PHOTO The new gymnasium at St. Columban School is coming school year. The four -metre gap in the to be filled in, but the new facility, complete with completed by Sept. 17. 4 FARMING Grants help to keep rural beaches dean. seepage three. 'Best racing ever' at motocross nationals BY PAUL CIUFO Expositor Staff Hundreds of spectators and riders experienced fantastic racing at the ' fourth annual Trans Can Grand National Motocross Championships in Walton on the weekend. "It was fantastic, everything we'd hoped for. It was probably the best racing we've ever had here. There was not even two seconds between the first few riders in every (profe- ssional race)," said Mark Stal- lybrass, promoter of the event and president of Canadian Motosport Racing Club (CMRC). The championships were dominated by Marty Burr of Caledonia. The rider won all four professional motos. "Marty never had four moto wins in a day against the calibre of riders that were here. He was pretty happy," Stal- lybrass said. In the 125 _ pro class, Burr fought off Quebec's Jean Sebastian Roy, one of the fastest riders in Canada and in the top ten in the U.S. Carl Vaillancourt gave Burr a run for his money in the 250 pro class. "Marty and Carl swapped first place for twenty minutes. The spectators were running MATT LEE ...good placing. from one side of the_ track to the other. It was an amazing race," Stallybrass said. The Walton event was the culmination of the five -round Pro National Series. Vaillan- court's combined points made him the champion, with Marco Dube of Quebec second and Roy third. Local rider Matt Lee finished seventh overall in the 125 pro -class. "That is really good for him," Stallybrass said. . In the amateur 80 expert class, Local riders Lorne Whernham and Joel Ricart finished fourth and fifth respec- tively. Police hotline set up to find missing teen You may have information, however unimportant it may seem, regarding the baffling disappearance of a 16 -year-old Goderich girl about two and a half months ago. If you do, . there are five officers in the former Huron County Library adrimistrative building who would like to hear from you. The newly -formed investiga- tive team, housed at the corner of Waterloo Street and Elgin Avenue, has set up a 24-hour hotline (524-1545) in their intensified investigation into the disappearance of Mistie Nicole Murray, who vanished May 31, the day before she was to leave for a holiday on the East Coast. Mistie, who was a member of the Seaforth District High School All -Girls Marching Band, was last seen at about 4 p.m. in the hallway of Goderich District Collegiate Institute, talking to some other students. The team consists of one Goderich Police Services officer and five OPP officers, and is working . under the supervision of OPP Det.-Insp. Wally Baker, of the OPP Criminal Branch, London. If there is nobody in the office, a call will automatically be forwarded to the Goderich Police Service. In a press release last week, Goderich Police said Mistie's disappearance is still classed as a missing person, as there was no evidence at that time of foul play. Officers are reviewing the files and will be re -interview- ing people. OPP divers spent a day and a half last week doing another search of the harbour and are expected back some- time this week, mainly because of the proximity of the Murray family's former residence to the harbour. The family has since sold the Park House Tavern where they were living at the time of Mistie's disappearance. Goderich Police Sgt. George Lonsbary also discredited rumours of a body pulled from the harbour about two weeks ago. "They are just that - ugly rumours," he said. A's mascot bearnapped BV PAUL CIUFO Expositor Staff Thieves have struck at the very heart of a local slo-pitch team, making off with their prized mascot, a six-foot, cardboard cut-out polar bear named Bucky. The bearnapping has left the Seaforth A's in mourning and sent them into a horrendous losing streak, said pitcher David Whyte. "The team was doing well. At the start of the year the team batting average was 600. Most guys would rub Bucky for luck befbre bauing. Bucky disappeared and we haven't won a game since," Whyte said. Seaforth Police confirmed Tuesday that the mascot had been reported stolen. "This travesty of justice is the greatest dilemma facing the executive today," said Brian Little, spokesman for the Seaforth Men's Slo-Pitch League Executive. However, Little added he is not entirely convinced of the veracity of the bearnapping. see Team, page 11 - INDEX Sports...page 6 Entertainment... pages 12, 13 Years agone...page 4 "Your community newspaper since 1860...seruing Seaforth, Dublin, f-lensall, Walton, Brussels and surrounding communities."