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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-09-20, Page 1Briefly � J Seaforth, Ontario, September 20, 1995 - 75 EDUCATION Students greeted by new faces this month. see page two RECORD OF SERVICE A Seaforth family has years of service. see page three TECHNOLOGY Local high school takes pep rally to new level. see page six Seaforth woman killed in collision A Seaforth woman was killed in a head-on collision west of Sebringville early Thursday evening. Janina Paulus, 71, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other car, 31 - year -old Jeffrey Sawyer of Mitchell went by ambulance to Stratford General Hospital with major injuries. His condition had been upgraded to fair by Saturday. Paulus lived at 204 Main Street North in Seaforth, and came to this community eight years ago after living in Strat- ford, St. Marys and in the Oshawa area. She was bornin Poland. She had worked at Domtar Packaging in St. Marys, volun- teered at the nursing home in Seaforth and was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. She is survived by a husband, Sylvester, a son John and daughter Margaret, both of Stratford. The Sebringville detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police says the Paulus car was eastbound on Highway 8 about 3.6 km. west of Sebringville, at approximately 5:30 p.m., when it was involved in the head-on crash. The Mitchell Fire Department helped remove the drivers. Disappearance to be broadcast A future segment of the television series Missing Children will cover the case of 16 -year-old Goderich girl who hasn't been seen since the end of May. Mistie Murray, formerly from St. Columban, was last seen at the Park House Tavern in Goderich on the afternoon of May 31. An associate producer of the television show, carried regularly on Hamilton and Kitchener stations, says the segment probably won't air until at least November. She says the local girl's disap- pearance came to the program's attention through Child Find. Correction There was an error in a story picked up from an affiliated paper last week (MP says critics grasping at straws, Huron Expositor, Sept. 13). A typographical error had been made in transcribing a press release quote from the Huron -Bruce Reform Party Riding Association. The figures actually stated that "if he gets in just six years of service, (MP Paul) Steckle will pocket over 51/2 million by age 75," not $1.5 million as the story stated. The Huron Expositor apolo- gizes for any confusion the error may have caused. INDEX Marty Bedard...p. 16 Sports...p. 10 Entertainment... page 16,17 "Your community newspaper since 1860...serving Seaforth, Dublin, Hensall, Walton, Brussels and surrounding communities." TIM CUMMING PHOTO ALL SMILES - These two bright smiles belong to Andrea Muir and. Tom Masse, both of Seaforth, who were taking part in the Terry Fox Run for cancer research on Sunday. Town scales down library changes The lowest,of six bids on renovations for the local library came in about $90,000 over budget estimates. • Seaforth Council has wres- tled with deleting planned improvements while retaining the integrity of the tendering process in recent weeks. A re -submitted low bid of $384,175.94 from GDL of Dashwood was accepted at last Tuesday night's regular meeting of Council. But even then the town will have to dip into its reserve fund ,to proceed with the scaled-down improvements. "I am satisfied it is the gen- uine low bid,". Clerk Jim Crocker told Council, after Coun. Brian Ferguson won- dered but loud if money could somehow be found for some of the now -deleted improve- ments the low tender would remain lowest. Council had special meet- ings on Sept. 5 and Aug..29 dealing with the issue. The three lowest of the original six bids -were asked to re -submit tenders. Deleted from original plans in the new bids were "miscel- laneous work, lobby and mis- cellaneous lighting, fire alarm and security system, among other things," according to the minutes of the September spe- cial meeting. Maintained as part of the library project were: "mechanical cooling, slate roof repair, original roof design with 'asphalt shingles, insulation of lower library, lighting of the upper and lower library, exterior light- ing." CHEERS! - Some Seaforth District High School students raisenm �uM c makers in the spirit of last Wednesday's Pep Rally. Although the school spirit pom-pomsas old-fashioned, the presentation was all high-tech. Minister will miss work with youth, Father is charged in Mistie's disappearance By MONA IRWIN SSP News Staff Steve Murray, the adoptive father of a Goderich girl who has been missing for more than four months, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with her disappearance. Mistie Murray has not been seen since the end of May. She was 16 -years -old when she disappeared. In an interview Saturday, acting Goderich Police Chief George Lonsbary said Murray, a former. Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board trustee, was arrested at his RR 2, Goderich, home at 6:45 p.m. Friday night. The Murray family lived in St. Columban for many years before moving to Goderich. Murray, 46, was remanded in custody in Walkerton Jail. A bail hearing will be held in Goderich this week,' but no date has been set' yet, Lonsbary said. No body has been found, Lonsbary said. The investiga- tion is continuing, and the Mistie Murray hotline (524- 1545) is still in operation. Anyone who has any informa- tion is asked to call the hotline or the OPP dispatch centre (1- 800-265-2525). "Let the officers decide whether it's important or not," Lonsbary said. 'Mistie Nicole has not been seen since May 31.. A press STEVE MURRAY ...charged with daughter's death. release from the combined Goderich Police and OPP task force set up to investigate her disappearance stated' she was last seen in the area of Snug. Harbour on the day she disap- peared. After an initial investigation by Goderich Police, the inves- tigating team was expanded to include OPP officers, and the team was put under the super- vision of OPP Det.-Insp. Wally Baker. In a press release, Baker said the officers would like to express their appreciation to the public for its help and information. A bail hearing for Murray, a former trustee, is set for 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20: OPP switchover delayed Seaforth's official switchover to OPP policing has been delayed by, the red tape Treasury Board logistics, and will now probably happen sometime the second week of October. The changeover was original- ly scheduled for October 1 but the paperwork hasn't been processed through official channels as projected. Whenever it happens a ceremony involving "top brass", probably an OPP Deputy Commissioner, is being planned. The Seaforth Police Services Board went into closed session near the end of last Wednesday night's regular meeting to discuss the implications of the delay on its 1995 budget, originally based on nine months. The budget was at 52.6 per cent at the end of August, "still not too bad" commented Chair Lin Steffler. The board noted an ap- proximate 51,600 shortfall to date in projected revenues from traffic fines ($2,584 last year, $1,600 projected for 1995 and about 51,000 collected to date) but Police Chief Hal Claus commented that revenue from A minister who is leaving Seaforth at the end of the month says he will miss work- ing with both Senior Citizens and youth. Rev. James Sloan, of First Presbyterian Church in Seaforth and St. Andrew's in Clinton, says he has been lucky to wort with 'both ends of the spectrum.' "1 really enjoyed working with Seniors at Maplewood Manor and Seaforth Manor and with the youth," said Rev. Sloan, First Presbyterian Church, in conjunction with Egmondville United. has an active group of young people."The kids have been tr inendous," he observes. Rev. Sloan, and his wife Ann, arc moving to Coruna where he will have a two-point charge, St. Andrew's in Mooretown and Knox Presby- terian in Moore Township. He will be inducted on Oct, 1 at 7:30 at Knox Presbyterian. Rev. Sloan has been minister in Seaforth for close: to six years. Before that he served at three-pointa tcharge in Orillia for three For Rev. Sloan, returning to Comma will be a home - corning. When he came to Canada froom Scodand at the age of 10 he and his family settled in the Corwtna area. "My mother is still there," he said. 'Ibis is one of the motiv- adons fir back." Becoming going was a second career for the Scottish - born member of the clergy. He worked as a process opertntor in the Sarnia area and this source traditionally tends to rise as winter approaches. The Chief was welcomed back to duty after his recent leave for health reasons, and the board decided to send thanks to Brad Sadler, who served as acting -Chief on loan from the Exeter detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, The acting Chief's report contained observations and recommendations on recent parking and traffic problems in two areas of Goderich Street North and South, around the small plaza where Mac's Milk and Pizza Train are located, and from Main to Victoria Streets. The .board directed Chief Claus to continue to monitor the situations. The board also decided to nix a.keyless entry system for the new OPP's new Main Street station and opt instead for an elaborate specially -coded key lock system. Keyless systems are less than secure in practice, it was noted in discussion, because officers forget number codes just as frequently as keys, and verbal requests for forgotten combinations can be monitored by anybody with the proper equipment. Seniors • as a chemical operator at the Bruce Heavy Water Plant before entering Knox College. He graduated from the institu- tion in 1986. Rev. Sloan will be the second Seaforth-arca minister to leave recently. Rev. Gordon Redden, of St. Thomas Anglican in Seaforth, relocated at the beginning of August.