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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-06-26, Page 1Local Harold Coleman adds another historic plow to his collection. See page 5 Close -Up Frank Sills receives Certificate of Appreciation a t Radar Reunion. See page 2 Theatre Blyth opens 22nd season with Barndance. See page 15 " A N A U T A . 1, 1 1 A r n r F ES T 1 V A l Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 — Seaforth, Ontario Briefly Seaforth team wins Rockton Combine Crunch • A team from Vincent's Farm Equipment in Seaforth won the Rockton Combine Crunch on Sunday. The event was part of Rockton's annual Antique and Hobby Show. Not only was the Seaforth entry_ the last standing or .moving combine on the field after all the crunching but it won "Best Looking" com- bine as well.. The machine was painted by Christina Yan Poucke and the' crew for the Crunch was Garry 'Van Pouckc, Rick Vander Vecn, Bill McLean and drivcrJohn Wijht" This is the first victory in four ' years of combine crunching for the team. Thc logo on the•hack of this year's -machine was, "In Sod 'Wc. Trust." History of St. Patrick's Parish - A photo -filled; -135 -page ' history of St. Patrick's Parish of Dublin has been compiled by Helen Krauskopf and Margaret Rowland "as a trib- ute and remembrance of Our, parish community." The ladies (345-2974/345- 2003) say it will hi; available from themr at the end of July and it included history of the area -parish, elementary school and former Dublin .Continuation School,. with class groups dating as far hack as 1925 to 1995. "This is a hook rich in ' parish And,school history, . tradition and fond memo- ries,". they say. , Council discusses skateboards, roller blades on sidewalks Skateboards •and tt►Ilcr 'blades sbeing used on the .'sidewalks of Main Street were discussed by Seatorih Council at its first meeting in June. • Deputy -Reeve Bill Teall noted they don't stop on a dime and can pose problems for pedestrians shopping. par- ticularly seniors. • Clerk Jim Crocker'said few official complaints have been received by the town, but Deputy -clerk Cathy Garrick added it is occasional a con- cern raised by members of the local business improve- ment association. Councillors agreed it would he. fruitless to pass a bylaw that would he difficult to enforce, such as, laws already on the hooks about not riding bicycles on the sidewalks. Works Superintendent John Forrest suggested thc•OI'P might discourage local youths from using these mod- ern ways of scooting about in the downtown core, when • they are doing bike .safety campaigns. Court. Michael Hak added that when the provincial police are on foot patrol downtown they might tackle the issue. Deputy -Reeve Teall said he would bring the macer up with the OPP at the next Police Services Board meet- ing. 1 June 26, 1996 -- 75 Cents Plus GST Boyd picked sixth overall in NHL draft BY GREGOR CAMPBELL Expositor Staff Scaforth's Boyd Devereaux is hard at work keeping his head out of the clouds these days: Thc local hockey player, who only turned 18 in April, capped a season of accom- plishment both on and off the ice by being selected sixth overall in •the first round of the annual National Hockey League draft at the Kiel Centre in St. Louis Saturday. Hc -was taken by the Edmonton Oilers, and of the many talented hockey players from Seaforth and area over the years none has ever been - selected higher. "I've achieved the easy part - being drafted," the Kitchener Ranger's 6' I" and' 186th ccntreman said Monday hack home in Seaforth. " 1 can't allow it to he more than it is. Obviously I"d like to make the Oilers but I'll try my best whatver happens. I've got to be realis- tic." It has been a busy month for the personable young man, : recently chosen Canadian major junior hock cy's scholastic player of thc year. First of all there were his exams - which finished for him last' Tuesday at St. Michael Secondary School in Stratford, where he maintains a heavy workload and hon- ours average. He flew to St. Louis Thursday, 'and his whole family followed for the draft on the weekend. He has also spent a fair bit of time in such far-flung places . as Washington, Denver and Toronto in thc last month. Among other things, Boyd, and other young prospects, were on the famed Don Cherry's between -periods Coach's • Corner show during the sec- ond game of the recent Stanley Cup finals. Devereaux also spent a much of one recent day with Wayne Grettky in Toronto while thc gamc's greatest player ever filmed a Coca-Cola commer- cial. "He is a down-to-earth and super guy," Boyd says. Two decades ago Grettky reached the pinnacle with the same Edmonton Oilers. PHOTO BY LORRArNE DEVEREAUX FIRST ROUND, SIXTH OVERALL - Boyd Devereaux, 18, of Seaforth poses with goaltender friend Craig'Hillier of Ottawa after the annual National Hockey League draft at St. Louis Saturday. Both -were first-round picks. Boyd was taken sixth overall by the Edmonton Oilers. Who knows? He may end up playing on the same line in the best hockey league in the world with some other friends from little old Seaforth. Both Mike Watt of Egmondville, who Boyd played with here in minor, and Rem Murray of the Dublin area, who went through the local minor and junior hockey systems a bit earlier, are also now the property of the Edmonton Oilers. PHOTO BY LORRAINE DEVEREAUX ONCE IN A LIFETIME - Boyd Devereaux of Seaforth got to try on a new Edmonton Oilers jersey after being selected in the first round of Saturday's annual NHL draft. An unidenti- fied Oiler's official is in the background. Mid -Hump Landfill Site Board against county's latest plan of controlling all landfills in Huron BY DAVID SCOTT Expositor Editor The Mid -Huron Landfill Site (MHLS) board is against Huron county taking control of all landfills in the county as a waste management option. MHLS board chair, Laurie Cox, who is also a member of the county's landfill com- mittee, said the Holmesville site is the largest landfill in Huron. Itis presently used by the municipalities of Goderich. Goderich Township, Clinton, Seaforth, Tucketsmith, Bayfield, Lucknow and Colborne. "We would be compensat- ed. That's what's being dis- cussed at committee level," said Cox at the June 20 board meeting. He thought it was too early for county to be assuming control of landfills, especially with a few municipalities thinking of opting out of the county. "There's complete uncer- tainty over restructuring. Maybe the county will be the only body that exists down the road or doesn't exist. From a Ooderich point of view, I know our council would be opposed to it (county taking over Mid - Huron landfill)," said board secretary Larry McCabe, of Ooderich. "Do you think the county could run this landfill as effi- ciently with no back- ground?," asked Bill Teall, of Seaforth. "They're not at that stage yet," said Cox. He said the Ashfield site has not yet been shelved. "Ashfield is not given up. We're waiting until we get a report back from Gore and Storrie. The Ashfield site is still very much alive," said Cox. But he added, "Still, I don't think the Gibsons will have any trouble taking their beans off." County council doesn't meet in July. But the landfill board meets in July before CONTINt TIM on page 3 Step -dancer Carol Ann McQuaid of Seaforth McQuaid wins Canadian step -dancing title Carol Ann McQuaid of Seaforth won her second - straight Canadian Open Step - Dancing Championship on the weekend at Dundalk. The musically talented 22 -year- old has been step -dancing since she was three years old and earlier this month grad- uated from the University of Toronto with a degree in his- tory and English. She also graduated from. music cours- es at the University of Western Ontario . last November and this summer, amo Ig other things, is a life- guarc at Lion's Pool in Seaforth.