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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-09-27, Page 1* ffN* OENTENAIREO OE V( OPMENf HOCKEY C(UO GREAT EXPECTATIONS Rookie coaches pleased with Cents so far as season starts see page eleven Briefly Pinery acts in case of occupation Rumors that an occupation of Pinery Provincial Park by abo- riginal protestors is considered possible were confirmed Sunday night. OPP admitted a "contingency plan" exists to deal with such an occurence. The information was revealed at a meeting of Bosanquet resi- dents in Thedford. The rumors, suggesting Thanksgiving weekend as a probable date for the action, were downplayed by park staff, when contacted Friday. "Rumours have been running rampant but, to date, there's been absolutely nothing to them," said Pinery Park Superintendent Les Kobyashi. The rumours may have been fueled by slime precautionary - measures taken at the Pinery Park. Kobyashi said some "archival information," and some "winter equipment," have• been moved from the park. Kobyashi said the moving of records and equipment was 'very minor in nature — just a precaution really." Kobyashi said it's "business as usual," at the Pinery so far this fall, with camping and day use levels of the park at normal seasonal levels. Unlike ipperwash Provincial Park, the Pinery docs not close for the season on Labour Day and remains open for camping until Oct. 30 and day use year- round. OPP Constable J. J. Arseneau and Kobyashi both said police are continuing regular patrols in the park as usual. Seaforth fire dept. battles Hullett blaze The Seaforth and Area Fire Board battled a blaze in the wee hours of the morning in Hullett Township for more than five hours two Sundays ago. Chief George Garrick says the alarm was sounded at about 2:08 a.m., Sept. 17. From 250 to 300 big square bales of straw stored in the open near the road were on fire at a farm owned by Don Nott at Lot 1, Conc. 9. The biggest concem was that the blaze was immediately under large hydro lines, and the Winthrop line had to be closed for awhile to awhile with flames going across that road. The last fire trucks returned to the Seaforth station at about 7:15 a.m. No one was hurt and, no buildings were destroyed. The cause of the fire and damage estimates are undetermined. INDEX Bill Thomas...p. 5 Sports...pp. 8, 11 Entertainment... page 18 "Your community newspaper since 1860...serving Seaforth, Dublin, Hensall, Walton, Brussels and surrounding communities." RABIES Racoons now carry the deadly virus but experts are ready see page seven ENROLMENT Figures are about what educators expected in Huron see page two ALL NEW STAFF - The school is new and so is We staff at St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School in Clinton, who recently posed in the chapel at the school in front of its lovely new stained glass window. From left: . Paul Seliske, Jayne Walsh, Heather Hamilton, Nicolas Busque, Terry GREGOR CAMPBELL PHOTO Craig, Father Mark Poulin, Ray Contois (Principal), Patricia Hudak, Elaine Bancroft, Heather McDougall, Theresa O'Donnell, Phillip McMillan, Colleen McGregor, Darlene Hogged, Patrick Flanagan. Absent: Bob Hart. DAVE SCOTT PHOTO MAINTAINS INNOCENCE - The Goderich man charged with second degree murder in connection with the disappearance of his 16 -year-old daughter told reporters he was innocent when entering court at Goderich last Wednesday for a scheduled bail hearing. "A lot of people know myself," Steve Murray, formerly of St. Columban, said. "If they know me and the Murray family, they'll know this is ludicrous...I'd never do something like this." School unsure how to address issue Staff members at the Goderich high school Mistie Murray attended before her disappearance are poised to help students deal with the arrest of her father in connec- tion with her alleged death. But they're not sure if any- body needs help, says Godcrich District Collegiate Institute principal Bruce Shaw. He says this may he partly because of the lime that has elapsed between May 31, when 16 -year-old Mistie Murray was last seen, and the arrest of her father, Steven Murray, two weeks ago. Murray was arrested Sept. 15 and charged with second- degree murder in connection with Mistie's death. No body has been found. Murray called the charges "ludicrous" when he briefly spoke to reporters just before his arraignment last Wednesday. A bail hearing is scheduled for 2 p.nl. today (Wednesday). In cages of a student's sudden death or suicide, special crisis teams arc brought in to help other students deal with their grief and shock. But "this has happened over such a long period of time that we haven't been able to bring closure to it." Shaw said in a telephone interview. "if we knew that Mistie were dead• then there would probably be an emotional reaction on the part of the kids. and we'd know who to deal with. But now, we don't know who's in need. We don't know what to do. "We have all kinds of resources. We can do anything if we know what to do. School staff have discussed the feasibility of tactics such as making a general announce- ment over the PA system or calling in Mistie's peers in small groups. "What we've done is just what the police have asked us to do: we've announced the hotline is still open; if anybody knows anything, please Ict us know, and if there arc prob- lems, please come in and talk to the people in the guidance office." Sometimes teachers will identify troubled youths, but Shaw is also asking students who have concerns to make their concerns known immedi- ately. "We'd appreciate knowing - if not them, themselves, if they know of anybody who could benefit from some coun- selling." The Principal at Seaforth District High School, Jim Moore, says he and his staff haven't had any indication from students that they may be troubled by the case, so sees no need to take action at this point. The Murray family lived in St. Columban for years and has many relations in this area. Moore says many former friends of Mistie have since graduated, gone elsewhere or were perhaps enrolled at other arca schools. McKillop woman honoured for contribution to sport A veteran of the area sporting scene, Joyce McClure of RR 1 Seaforth in McKillop Township, became only the second member in the 53 -year history of the Western Ontario Athletic Association to be honoured with a lifetime mem- bership at that organization's annual meeting at Wingham Monday night. She was in a conference at Toronto and not present to accept the award. McClure is now the OM- HA/WOAA referee clinic co- ordinator. She joincd the Western Ontario- association's executive at the start of November in 1975, but she was involved in arca sports long before then. In the 1960s she coached and managed and otherwise sup- ported the Winthrop Ladies Fastball Team. Over the seasons she has served the region as convener, committee member, umpire, referee tri chief and WOAA executive member. She became the first woman to be named President of the WOAA in 1978. In 1983 she was Seaforth's Citizen of the Year for her contributions to sports here, and in 1990 she was received the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association's Honour Award for her years of dedication to minor hockey. Hugh Hodges of Clinton is the only other member since the WOAA was established in November, 1942 to be so honoured. About 90 delegates attended the annual meeting, including two from the Seaforth and District Hockey Association, Graham Nesbitt and Karl Teichert. Seaforth travel teams will compete in an expanded 11 - centre grouping this season, against teams from Port Elgin, Kincardine, Goderich, Hanover, Walkerton, Mount Forest, Durham, Listowel, Mitchell, Minto and Wingham. Next year when the Ontario Minor Hockey Association and WOAA introduce "Triple A" hockey in the region, players on these elite squads will be eligible to play for the junior team in the same centre, if the municipality has one, reports Nesbitt. He adds delegates were told the coach of Lasalle's bantam team accidently fell down and hit his head on the ice after a collision with a player during practice recently and died in less than three minutes. Huron seeks zero increase Huron County Council has approved the recommendation to prepare a budget with a zero per cent tax increase for 1996. It has also sent a leuer urging county school boards to do likewise. "It was hard to explain to taxpayers in this town that last year's tax increase came not from the town or county but the boards of education; says Reeve Bill Micklc of Exeter who made the motion and sent the letters. "We need to get the point across that the only way they can justify a 10 per cent increase (such as in 1995) is if they increase the education they give by 10 per cent," adds Mason Bailey, Reeve of Blyth, who seconded the motion.