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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1997-01-08, Page 2a-vus WIDOW 1111POSITOR, Jearisorr i, 11107 Hole -in -one .for first-time golfer in August CONTINUED from page I it had become a "thankless" task. "The Lion's Club doesn't have the money to fund it.," he adds. *** Jason Papple of Egmondville is presented with a coaching recognition award and medal by the Seaforth and District Minor Hockey Association. He coached the local bantams last winter. *** Seaforth native "Pinky" (Ken R.) Hogg , 67 and now living in Trenton, is featured in a Royal Canadian Air Force Museum display on para -rescue. He made 950 jumps in his armed forces career of jump- ing from planes across Canada with search and res- cue squadrons before retiring in 1982. AUGUST 7 County health units in Huron and Perth decide to merge to save money in anticipation of 15 per cent government funding cuts. Savings are anticipated from the elimination of one hoard, reducing senior administration and by sharing the services of specialized personnel, such as an epi- demelogist. The combined health unit is expected to have more buy- ing power. *** More than 2,000 people take part in Hibbert Township's Sesquicentennial celebrations over the Civic Holiday long weekend. Most of the events in these 150th anniversary celebra- tions take place down the road in Dublin, including a well -watched parade with 170 entries that lasted almost two hours. AUGUST 14 Lloyd Eisler's professional figure skating partner, • Isabelle Brasseur, got married Saturday. - She wed Rocco (Rocky) Marval, an American pairs • skater she met in competition eight years ago. Eisler, from Seaforth, and Brasseur, from Quebec, were the World Championship pair in 1993 and twice won Olympic bronze medals. * * * Golfer Ian Doig of Seaforth shoots a four -round total of 291 and wins $313 at the Ontario Open at the Thomas golf club. * * * Former Seaforth Dist High School basketball Ron Vcrcruyzen of Walt now 28, is off to play pro Europe again, but switches teams and signs a two-year contract with defending Belgian First Division cham- pion Charleroi, currently on exhibition tour in Greece. AUGUST 21 An eight-year-old local girl gets a hole -in -one in her first shot of golf ever. Randi Lynn Wilson's amaz- ing feat gets national media coverage, She used a 10 -iron on the 103 -yard, par three, 10th hole •at thc Scaforth Golf & Country Club and the ace was witnessed by her mother and cousin, II -year-old Matt Carnochan. Ryou wish to secure a intim. Income from an RRSP or ars interested In ottrsr RRSP Invsstm.nts at very competitive rates. cas Arnold J. 8tlnnIssen 627-0410 an, Sun Life McLaughlin Chev-Olds Ltd. 1316iin St Sadorlh. 527.1140 •Service •Setedton *Savings •Satisfaction *Leasing BODY SHOP Service CONGRATULATIONS to BOYD DEVEREAUX To help Canada bring home the Gold is a big accomplishment. To score the winning goal twice, an even bigger accomplishment. We are all so proud of you Ross, Joyce, Andrea, Brad, Brent & Cheryl Ribey. Whitney-Ribey Funeral Home RARE SPECIES - For wood turtles in Huron County, 1996 was ancritical year as the rare BY GREGOR CAMPBELL species was upgraded to "vulnerable" by the Ministry of Natural Resources. Huron County has the largest known population of wood turtles in Canada at 400. and maintaining the character of properties in the heritage conservation district (down- town) as well as individually designated properties in Seaforth." The move touches a nerve in the community and the issue dominates the letters td the editor page for the next month. AUGUST 28 Paul Dodds of McKillop Township is once again crowned senior champion at the 69th annual Huron County Plowing Match, this time around at the farm of 2 Neil and Marie McGavin near Walton. Pat O'Rourke of the Dublin t area is crowned junior champ. A second -year stu- p dent at the University of o Guelph, Julie Miller of RR 2 h Bayfield, is the new "Queen o of the Furrow." McKillop's Brian McGavin a took senior reserve honours, en while junior reserve is Jason se Hugill of Hullett. au Brian Hall says ove county is about six 140 heat units bchi long-term normal, other hand 140 hca ahead of Huron's "co ter" four years ago. *** The Huron Perth Catholic Separate Board and its 189 fu elementary teachers r new contract. rall the World Wide Web, loaded on days or the Internet by the nd our HOMEtown Community on the Network. t units rn disas- The new student's council at Seaforth District High School is elected. Dylan Roman Wick is prime minister, Lisa School Gingerich is deputy prim Il -time minister, Darcy Bachert is atify a minister of finance, Christa Bennett social affairs minis- ter, Janette Denys becomes at the minister of communications ar-old and Cara Spittal is student of RR trustee. e nkat- * Saturday night near Walton p and won't be what it used to be, ronzc as the dance hall at Family Eisler Paradise near Walton etown announces it is closing its r an doors after more than two- dvice and -a -half decades. Declining attendance is the culprit. The on as licensed Saturday night par- dances on a hardwood floor n the catered to an older crowd and ising always featured live bands, nnial running from the beginning of April until mid-December. In the old days the dance oli- was regularly filled to its 250 capacity, but current owner rs of Peter Raithby says some ing nights lately have drawn less c at than 30. * * * Things are revving up ocal arena, and 18 -ye Melissa Timmermans Staffa gets the figur ng lesson of her life. Former World cham wo-time Olympic b air medalist Lloyd ops back to his hom f Scaforth to give he our of tutoring and a n the ice. Melissa's got the less birthday present. Her ts won it last spring i cond annual fundra ction at Huron Cente hool at Brucefield. SEPTEMBER 11 LACAC stresses "dem n is NOT an option." ut Lawyers for owne e Main Street build erely damaged by fir end of June, Michael and vid Anstett, say they will king for "complete indem- ication" if the Seaforth uses their request to olish and a wall collaps- he town's own lawyers, ise "it would be more fca- e to demolish the existing and rebuild." cause it was a heritage ding, Council decides it ts a site plan from the tetts before issuing a olition permit. unci) forms a committee cal with the heritage tc. *** Columban's men's soc- team beats german dians 3-2 at London to re their first Second ion Cup in 20 years in Western Ontario Soccer ciation. The Cup is a ctition involving 30 who play sudden -death s during their regular le. The team won five enroute to the trophy. Melady scored the win- oal on a header. *** Seaforth Centenaires e with a junior B team first time in their 23- istory - the Stratford ns. Meanwhile on the Cents begin their pre - exhibition schedule in by splitting home and games with the ford Trojans. EPTEMBER 18 wn of Seaforth now home page on the St. *** The Seaforth Lawn Sc Bowling Club again hosts the rict largest tournament of its sea- do star son in ideal weather. B on, Drawmastcrs for last th in Wednesday's Anniversary sev * * * Council officially changes the name of two streets in town to comply with 9-1,-1 emergency plans. North Street, west of Main North, becomes Cardno Street and William, south of Railway, becomes McLean Street. • *** The Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) decides to play hardball with a local business by denying its request for approval of varathane and recommending legal action against the own- ers for contravention of the Ontario Heritage Act. The committee decided, "in light of council's stand regarding the protection of the facade of the building at 24-28 Main Street which recently burned it is time for thc town to take a more (%active role in protecting Tournament were Fred and the Betty Tilley, with 144 Da bowlers and all greens in loo play. nif Winners for thc day were ref Moe Cosyn and Helen dem Urqhuart of Woodstock. es. Fresh from winning gold and T silver medals in the Ontario adv Summcr Games, the young sibl brother -sister combination of wall Chris and Jennifer Scullion Be of Kitchener finished third. buil * * ' wan Irate parents swear at some Ans trustees and storm out of dem Monday night's meeting of Co the Huron -Perth Roman to d Catholic Separate School dcba Board because of changes to bussing policy. St. Trustees voted to increase cer the radius for pickup for Cana towns with separate schools, captu from half a mile to three- Divis quarters, for estimated sav- the ings of $159,289. Asso Parents feel their children's comp safety is compromised. teams "The bottom lint is we arc game asking three, four and five schedu year olds to walk through an games industrial arca, cross railway Brian tracks and cross the road," commented Mitchell trustee Hing g Dennis O'Reilly. The SEPTEMBER 4 affiliat The crop situation this for the Labour Day is summed up as year h "poor to mediocre" by the Cullito Clinton office of Ontario's ice, the Ministry of Agriculture and season Rural Affairs. earnest Weather is the reason, par- home ticularly the late and uneven Thames spring. South of Highway 8 S was harder hit than north. The Tb Soils and crops specialist has a Bottle of Novo-Gesic With every Vitamin Purchase over $5.00 *ask for your guide to Vitamin & Mineral Supplements At ANNOUNCEMENT From left to right Cliffe Donaven, Pat Phelan, Len Teatero, Jeff Ball. Dear Customer, Due to the overwhelming success of TMP, we have had to expand our Service Department. 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