HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1997-01-01, Page 3IN TRAINING -RPN (Registered Practical Nurse) nursing students
from Conestoga College who were recently training at Seaforth
Community Hospital are local residents. This is the first time that
RPN students have ever been placed in Seaforth hospital for their
consolidation. From lett: students Jodie Hugill from RR #2 Seaforth
and Kendra Wilts of Blyth. Preceptors for the students in Seaforth are
Sheila Feeney and Pat Gillis demonstrated a blood pressure unit.
Hearing for Steve Murray
CONTINUED from pa'c 2
to help cast an indelible mark
in Ontario's history books.
In what was one of the
largest protests the province
has ever seen. union mem-
bers, social justice groups
and concerned citizens from
throughout the county joined
about 120,000 Ontarians in
Hamilton to protest the
Harris government's econom-
ic policies and proposed
changes to social spending.
MARCH 6 •
The preliminary hearing•for
a Goderich man charged with
second-degree murder started
in Huron County Court yes-
terday.
Former St. Columhan resi-
dent Steve Murray, 46. was
charged Sept. 15. 1995, in
connection with the death of
his daughter, 15 -year-old
Mistic Nicole Murray, who
has not been seen since May
31, 1995. No body has been
found. He was released Oct.
4 on $125,00( bail.
* **
The two vandalized living
units at Bluewater Centre for
Young Offenders looked like
war zones after Thursday's
rampage. About half the resi-
dents in Bluewater took part
in the riot. A small group in
one of the vandalized units
locked themselves into a staff
office as the riot began and
called for help. Staff pried
the screen off a window to
get them out.
* * *
Dave McLlwain is back
playing with the Pittsburgh
Penguins. He has been on
loan to Penguin affiliate
Cleveland of the IHL. He
was the Lumberjacks' lead-
ing scorer so far this season
with 30 goals and 45 assists
for 75 points and an iHL
first -team all-star.
* **
The Huron County Board
of Education lost one-third of
its academic leadership team
when Superintendent of
Schools (Human Resources)
Ralph Wareham of Exeter
died last Wednesday.
He was 52 and had been a
superintendent for the past
three years, after serving as
principal of Seaforth District
High School from 1992-94.
MARCH 13
A preliminary hearing has
been adjourned to May 30,
1996, for Steve Murray. 46,
of Goderich who has been
charged with second-degree
murder in connection with
the death of his daughter, 15 -
year -old Mistie Nicole
Murray, who has not been
seen since May 31, 1995.
* * *
The Seaforth BiA now has
two co-chairs instead of just
one chair for a one-year term.
The BIA held its annual
meeting on Monday, March 4
and elected the 1996 co-
chairs - Christine Behnke, of
Christine's Cafe,. and Liz
Cardno, of Cardno's Mens
Wear.
MARCH 20
The Seaforth Sizzlers cele-
brated their gold medal
provincial ringette victory
Wednesday night with a ride
around Seaforth 'and
Egmondville in the firetruck.
Seaforth Council feels Bell
Canada is using the profit
motive to justify this town
getting the short end of the
stick when it comes to tele-
phone service. it is consider-
ably miffed at a letter filed at
last Tuesday night's council
meeting, from Robert Neill,
an account executive with
BclI. which says it would
cost about $900,000 to
upgrade Seaforth switching
equipment.
* * *
Huron County's 26 munici-
palities are being invited to
brainstorm for the second
time in three months on
county -wide guidelines on
restructuring.
MARCH 27
The Mid -Huron Landfill
Site Board is taking action
after toxic fumes from its
leachate holding facility at
Parsons Court in Goderich
recently seeped into neigh-
bouring buildings.
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C_Ierk Jim Crocker says
although final details haven't
crossed his desk yet, it
appears Seaforth's road
rebates have been sliced dra-
matically this year, because
of changes to the funding for-
mula by the province and
Huron County.
APRIL 3
Dr. Murray Huff says
slightly fewer of us are smok-
ing, hut fewer arc also exer-
cising and maintaining a
healthy weight, and all of
these, along with age, arc
major risk factors in heart
disease.
Dr. Huff, from London,
docs research funded by the
Heart and Stroke Foundation
of Ontario. He spoke at early
morning happening called
"Morning of Stars" put on by
the Huron chapter at town
hall early last Monday morn-
ing, March 25.
* * *
The Seaforth Library is
hack in its normal location.
It spent seven months just
up Main Street while its his-
toric digs, a Carnegie library
dating from 1912 got a
$375,(X)0 spruce up.
APRIL 10
Seaforth council doesn't
want Ontario to allow video
lottery terminals (VLT) in
town. It passed a motion last
Tuesday opposing them,
thereby supporting the posi-
tion in correspondence
received from a Kitchener
business, Mister Nevada,
which claims VLTs will "dec-
imate" current fundraising by
charitable and non-profit
organizations in Ontario "by
more than 50 per cent as it
did in Western and Eastern
Canada."
* * *
Police have asked people
opening up their cottages and
residents along Lake Huron
to pay particular attention to
the shoreline this spring, as
they continue their investiga-
tion into last May's disap-
pearance of Mistie Murray.
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OPP lay 80 charges
against four adults
The Huron County detach-
ment of the Ontario
Provincial Police reports
more than 80 charges have
been laid against four adults
and one young offender, all
local, after an investigation
that encompassed Huron,
Perth and Lambton Counties.
"Officers were able to solve
these vehicle thefts, vehicle
damage, residential and busi-
ness break, enter and thefts
and property damage due to
obtaining a precise descrip-
tion of the individuals from
witnesses," the OPP press
release states.
Police note "all of the vehi-
cle thefts involved owners
who had left their keys in
their vehicles either under the
seat, in the glove box, in the
ignition, on the console, or
anywhere that keys are kept
where they could be readily
accessed by a thief."
One adult is being held in
custody until his next court
appearance in Goderich Jan.
6, and arre.;t warrants have
been issued for the other
three,
T e young offende is
be. g held in Gustountil
his next court as • arance in
G• rich onJ ..9.
N • ' e re not released.
The various charges range
from theft over $5,000; pos-
session of stolen property
over $5,000; break, enter and
theft; mischief; and, bread:
of probation.
Hullett opposes lottery terminals
At its Dec 17 meeting. According to the minutes, a
Hullett Township Council bylaw was also passed setting
passed motions: opposing the remuneration of council
video lottery terminals; con- effectir Dec. 1, 1996.
curring with Exeter regarding C • ncil also decided to
the new Huron County plan; ". • nd a letter to the owner
supporting c cerns of t and tenant of Lot 27, Conc.
13 regarding the dog bylaw."
Braemar Reti ntre;
and, to send a letter to the
municipalities involved
regarding the Clinton fire
truck proposal.
Agreement with board
Maximum
class size of
28 for JK
In a "Letter of
Understanding" between the
Huron County Board of
Education and the
Elementary School Teachers'
Branch Affiliates, the parties
agree that the maximum class
size for the Combined JK/SK
program for the 1997/98
school year will be 28 stu-
dents, according to a recent
press release from the HWTA
and the OPSTF. The staffing
formula for the combined
JK/SK program for the
1997/98 school year will pro-
vide for a class split at 29 stu-
dents with Education
Assistant (E.A.) considera-
tion at 23 students.
"The two Elementary
Teachers' Federations believe
that this agreement provides
for the program to be contin-
ued with integrity, and with
very low local cost," states
the press release.
"The Huron County Board
of Education has yet to reach
agreement on whether the IK
program will continue for the
1997/98 school year. Based
on financial and other infor-
mation available, the Board
will make that decision uni-
laterally, as early as possible
into the new year. The next
regular Board meeting is
scheduled for Monday,
January 13, 1997.
"The Royal Commission on
Learning called for upgraded
junior kindergarten taught by
specially trained teachers. As
a mountain of research makes
overwhelmingly clear, chil-
dren who have had the bene-
fit of Early Childhood
Education gain superior acad-
emic, social and psychologi-
cal skills that improve their
chances for success both in
school and in life," says the
release.
There are currently 228
Junior Kindergarten students
enrolled in the Consolidated
JK/SK Program in the Huron
Public Education System.
Snowbirds to
visit Huron
Park in August
The Snowbirds have con-
firmed they will put on a free
air show at Huron Park Aug.
27.
The fo
be at the
It will • ime
since 1 ' ' the
Snowbirds, o a ly known
as Canadian Forces 431 Air
Demonstration Squadron,
will have performed at an air
show in either Huron Park or
Grand Bend.
Team co-ordinator Capt.
Chris England has an aunt
and uncle who live in Exeter
lowing day they wil
E at Thronto.
e the thir
December 25
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Exposed!
The Ex -Files:
Spotted Mistakes:
1) Page 1 - "with with"
Judy Lamont
2) Page 3B - "at bit" should
he "a bit" = Ethel Walker
December 18
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Exposed!
Spotted Mistakes:
1) Page 5 - Thursday
should be Tuesday in church
ad - Ethel Walker
2) Page 5 - Sunday, Dec. 24
should be Tuesday, Dec. 24
in church ad - Ina McGrath
3) Page 16 - "as far AI" -
second 'as' missing - June
Zettel
TME HURON EXPOSITOR, Jaiww'y 1, 1t1i1111-3
Local reeves on county committees
Seaforth Reeve Bill Bennett
is now on the agriculture and
public works committee of
Huron County Council.
Murray Keys of Hay
Township became Huron's
new Warden Dec. 3, and
every year with the election
of a new warden, the mem-
bership on county council's
committees is shuffled.
The Reeve of McKillop,
Ron Murray, is on county
council's planning and devel-
oping committee for 1997.
Reeve Bill .Carnochan of
Tuckersmith is now on
Huron's health and seniors
committee, and Hullett Reeve
Tom Cunningham is
the social a lural ser-
vices • mittee and the
inistration, finance and
personnel committee. Reeve
Mason Bailey of Blyth is also
on that latter Huron County
committee.
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