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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-04-24, Page 3. News and Views Provincial police have a busy week A camera worth about $200 was stolen from an unlocked car at the Mac's Milk Store in Seaforth fast Wednesday. Provincial police at Goderich report many other_ occurrences in the area last week, including a couple of break and enters in both Clinton and Bayfield, and another big one at the Zehrs/Wall Mart plaza near Goderich. • There was also a drug bust in Goderich Township, among other incidents. Last Thursday, OPP say a main door was forced, caus- ing estimated damage of $2,000, at the Shell gas bar in the Goderich plaza. "Once inside, six inches of concrete, which surrounded the steel safe secured in the floor, was smashed away," the OPP press release. states. "The steel lid was eventually pried and $1,744 in cash was stolen, including a $50 old- style note with the RCMP musical ride picture on the back." CLINTON THEFTS in Clinton,. police report a break and -enter Friday at -Clinton Dry Cleaners on Beech Street where an office desk and file cabinet were opened with a total of $1,365 stolen.($1,300 in cash and cheques and $465 in rolled change). The front door of Weurth Shoes.on Albert St. was damaged $200 when it was forced sometime last Wednesday, and a pair of desert hoots and change was stolen: Mischief on Beech St. Thursday also caused an esti- mated $170 damage to seven window screens and frames at St. Joseph's Catholic. School in Clinton. At Bayficld'Friday, police" report $30,000 in industrial, pneumatic and hand tools were stolen after a roll -up door was pried, causing an estimated $500 in damage, to the storage facility of Cornerstone Construction. A LOT dF JEWELRY No value has been, estah- lished for another Bayfield break -and -enter to a resi- dence on Bunyon Rd. some- time during the past three ' weeks. Two VCRs were taken according to the OPP statement, as were a gold pendant watch and chain (1914) engraved Minnie Shackleton, a ruby and pearl pendant' on a gold chain' (1915), a gold( wedding hand (1907), a gold Cardinal wrist watch (1946), a gold pearl ring (1913), a man's Cardinal wrist watch, a man's Seiko wrist watch. a ladies Timex gold watch, an 18 -inch gold chain with blue pearl in a basket charm pendant, 12- inch gold chain with birth- stone charm, gold horseshoe charm, gold pendant keener. Play SItm art silver necklace and earings, 12 -inch string freshwater pearls, silver pendant and chain with Sarnia crest, antique straight -razor with leather case, a gold rose pin and numerous charms and earrings. HYDROPONIC BUST The Goderich detachment EI 6rti ,ti a••• 00 6e 6 „isa+t0•.. of the OPP also reports 409 marijuana plants being grown hydroponically were seized: as were about 3.2 kilograms of marijuana shavings with an estimated street value of $5,000 when a joint search warrant was executed on Baseline Conc. at part of Lot rhy4rt a e.+ 41,c Hoff;. 4E„gle„d qnd t pee c tcCaleanal <enity Mere..at Vcr'p ti,/o•d rad Crkilcf;I1 •'a 1111 ',folate • Tl,, (*pilot is Teal.. 75 in Goderich Township on April 12. A 59 -year-old man and 49 -year-old woman, both residing at the location according to the warrant, were charged with cultivation of marijuana and possession of a narcotic for the purposes of trafficking. Ens i••••1. .t _fa u. N njhnd+,: a atte „ar lrsera . � ae♦w_+ c. .` _ T1-4 F►p,1a ,on as 41,000.000. t tuts ac•'eiow-r' tt� E.,f,.♦ Aar v.•, n' .ae M.. •al'f. q • iAt fewr.rtr.\ 4••• r••• f a ,,,t,f nib + E n, r.. sr 'fry ,, c;eet/twi t6111c1 ftiF ', trOlf Y ,-�.�_ Lis of twee 4.r.6.a esu• PHOTO BY DAV[O SCOTT LEARNING ABOUT ENGLAND - This vias one of several posters done by Theresa Wild's Grade 5 & 6 class at St. James school recently ir1 a project to learn more about England. Teacher Tanya Whistance of Canterbury, England was on an exchange until last Friday at the school.'At the end of June, Wild travels to England to learn about the teaching system High-speed pursuit on Highway 8 An 18 -year-old Kitchener man led Ontario Provincial Police on a 20 -minute, high- speed chase for about 55 kilometers up Highway 8 ,though Seaforth early Monday morning. _ _ Thefts increase Thefts and break-ins were up sharply in the first quarter of 1996'at Goderich„com- pared to the same period last year. Residential break-ins were' up to 24 frbm three in the first three months' of ,1995, business break-ins went from five to 16 and thefts in .Goderich stood at 94 this -year, up from 4.7 last. ' Archaic fundr Continued from page 2 these teachers arc going to be laid -off. It. will not be a' nice day when they get these notices...I know in my heart they will have a job next September. It's easy to take cheap shots at• education thesc;tinles. I do not want to get these people in that game.". "We will meet the needs of this, goverment. We will he sensible about it and do it in a fashion that -will not hurt the kids or the taxpayer in the system. We will'.work with Helen and her government to get rid of this archaic funding system." It ended with the driver, William Kirk Bowers, in hos- pital after he crashed into guard rails while slowing for a curve in Goderich. ProvincialPolicesay he will face several charges related to the chase, which began when Scbringville OPP observed a speeding vehicle, matching the Many millions-. Revenue Canada expects to issue child tax benefit pay- ments of $448,553,639.34 to . 2;993,079 people” across the' country this month. Thc. federal department reports it will issue 1,049,987 payments in Ontario this April for $154,757,965.58. aising system. "It is our commitment to make sure our system becomes more equitable in how we fund education in this province," Said Johns. "It's going to take time." the Huron MPP added. "But itis going to happen within this government's mandate. "We are working hard for education finance reform. It is not fair that we are educat- ing our kids at a different dollar value than the students in Toronto. I believe, that edu- cation finance reform has to go through. Our kids deserve it and the people of, Huron County deserve it." 1.1 r,eaNn and Werra.. Santa ©yen an. sn: Canada • Cana fa / (atiati:l' r —CUT OUT AND SAVE ca' :- SEAFORTH SENIOR GAMES 5 PIN BOWLING Friday, April 12, 1996 - 1:15 pm Starlight Lanes • Ann Wood SOLO Thursday, May 2, 1996 - 1:30 pm Sea forth Legion Ernie Harburn WALKING Tuesday, May 7, 1996 - 10:00 am Ram Date - Wed., May 8 Seaforth Arena/Race Track Marty Bedard . EUCHRE Tuesday, May 14, 1996 - 7:30 pm Seaforth Legion Upper Hall Gwen Harburn CROKiNOLE Wednesday, May 15, 1996 2:00 pm Maplewood Manor Marty Bedard GOLF Wednesday, May '.2, 1996 Rain Date - Thurs., May 23 10:30 am ,Seaforth Golf Course Al Nicholson • CARPET BOWLING Tuesday, April 30, 1996-1:30 pm Seaforth Arena Charlie and Peg Perkins CRIBBAGE Thursday, May 2, 1996 - 7:30 pm Seaforth Legion Games Room Al Nicholson BRIDGE Tuesday. May 7, 1496-7:30 pm Seaforth Legon Games Room Betty Leonhardt HORSESHOES Wednesday, May 15, 1996 10:00 am Rain Date - Thurs., May 16 Sea forth Arena Ernie Harburn TENNIS Friday, May 17, 1996-10:00 am Rain Date - Tues., May 21 Highschool Courts Drusilla Leitch LAWN BOWLING Thursday, May 23, 1996-10:30 am Rain Date - Fri., May 24 Lawn Bowling Club Neil Bell SHUFFLEBOARD Wednesday, May 1, 1996-1:30 pn, Seaforth Arena Charlie and Peg Perkins DARTS Saturday, May 4, 1996-2:00 pm Seaforth Legion John Calms SNOOKER Thursday, May 9, 1996 1:30 pm Gordon Murray Residence Marty Bedard SOFTBALL THROW Wednesday, May 15, 1996 1:30 pm Seaforth Arena Marty Bedard BOSTON POOL Tuesday, May 21, 1996-1:30 pm Watson Reid Residence Gordon Murray SWIMMING V. Newnharh and D. Leitch TBA TRIATHALON TBA SAVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATE Any Senior age SS years or older may participate in one or as many games as you wish FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SENIOR GAMES YOU CAN CONTACT THE RECREATION off ICE AT 527.ORH2 description of one stolen in the Waterloo region earlier in the night, speeding west- bound near Mitchell about 2:30 a.m. Monday. The driver refused to stop and another officer, from the Goderich OPP detachment, joined the pursuit at Clinton. Goderich police joined the chase when it reached that April 17 - Expositor ,Exposed! - The Ex -Files: Spotted Mistakes: 1) Ladies ball ad, should be "Bobbi Miller," not "Bob Miller" - Colleen Dale 2) "interupted" instead of "interrupted" - Elizabeth van Maanen 3) "but some goats" instead of "buy some, goats" - Julie Hummel THE HURON EXPOSITOR, April 24, 19e6.3 SMOOTHCRETE 1-800-303-3432 Patios. steps, sidewalks, driveways, curbs. walla. coloured stamped concrete. Concrete coatings for old concrete. 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Residents that Ilarticpate in the Blucwater Recycling Association ji,t>grani may Ming their haiardous products to the !Tilled Tmvnsltip Works Department on Saturday. .t j>ril 27 from 11) aorto 2 pot where it will he collected and distributed by trained prr,fcssitinals. This is a free event (or members of the Bluewatcr Recycling program Only. Non members will be charged an administration fee. When you use hazardous products, you use Ihcm caicfully. When you don't 'iced Ilse products anymore, you should dispose of diem just as carefully. In every home. there arc products that require special care. You will recir}ni/c then. by these warning symbols. 2 a TOXIC • Pesticides • Rat Poison • Pharmaceuticals • Cleaning Fluids • REACTIVI: . • fool Chemicals Ammonia • Bleach • Aerosols Fis%l'1MA 111,1; • faints, Sultrin. • Oils. Gasoline • 1111Q Sta iter • l'fopanc ('ylinde,s ('OKROSIVI'. • Itaticiies • 1),ant ('leaner• • Oten ('leaner. Special thanks to the Perth County Junior Farmers fur their volunteer setviies at this event • Another 1 igh fficicncy Low rice project by the Illur+valer Recycling Ass Atsociai1tan. Tucker's Ir:';�� Meat Sho � �I r•ii�1 p �`��� 27 Main St.,Seaforth 527.0036 Wednesday Seniors Day 57r orf 'FI -IIS WEEK'S SPECIALS BARBECUE eo PAK ONLY 1491 Includes... 10 lb. Patties 5 Ib. Smoked Chops 5 Ib. Strip Loin Steaks 5 Ib. Chicken Breasts 5 Ib. Sausage 5 lb. 1ltrkey Fillets 22 Meals for Average Family of Four MEGA $ PAK • • ONLY hRI�00 V/ Includes... 10 n>. Patsies 10 Ib. Smoked Chops 10 Ib- Strip Loin Steaks 10 Ib. Chicken Breasts 10.11>. Sausage 10 Ib. 'flukey Fillets - '40 Meals for Average "Family of Four I. Chick Days at Milton J. Dietz Ltd. Order Pickup May 8 June 7 Vaccinated Chicks Goslings, Ducklings Turkey Poults 522-0608 - Refreshments Care and feeding recommendations shavings, waterers, feeders, heat lamps and the best in Purina feeds Tiff PURIM SMALL not.). raooaA% HELP` Our Earth by Disposing of Household Hazardous Waste the Proper Way in Hibbert Township! . . Household Hazardous Waste Days give you an opportunity k clear potentially dangerous waste out of your honk, and protect our environment at the same time. Residents that Ilarticpate in the Blucwater Recycling Association ji,t>grani may Ming their haiardous products to the !Tilled Tmvnsltip Works Department on Saturday. .t j>ril 27 from 11) aorto 2 pot where it will he collected and distributed by trained prr,fcssitinals. This is a free event (or members of the Bluewatcr Recycling program Only. Non members will be charged an administration fee. When you use hazardous products, you use Ihcm caicfully. When you don't 'iced Ilse products anymore, you should dispose of diem just as carefully. In every home. there arc products that require special care. You will recir}ni/c then. by these warning symbols. 2 a TOXIC • Pesticides • Rat Poison • Pharmaceuticals • Cleaning Fluids • REACTIVI: . • fool Chemicals Ammonia • Bleach • Aerosols Fis%l'1MA 111,1; • faints, Sultrin. • Oils. Gasoline • 1111Q Sta iter • l'fopanc ('ylinde,s ('OKROSIVI'. • Itaticiies • 1),ant ('leaner• • Oten ('leaner. Special thanks to the Perth County Junior Farmers fur their volunteer setviies at this event • Another 1 igh fficicncy Low rice project by the Illur+valer Recycling Ass Atsociai1tan.