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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1997-05-14, Page 1J cue Ak ,,,..,'a 0106,LU Education Eight from SDHS receive education award~ recently. ter page 22 IP .411 Al, II5P Sports The I1uron Exp1A icor klebnttef Winter Spouts in Seaforth. See motes 9-16 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 — Sedforth, Ontario Hit and run will cost town under new legislation A hit and run to a traffic pole that knocked out the lights at Seaforth's main intersection un April 20 will probably end up costing this town more than it would have before the start of that month Works Superintendent John Forrest told council last Tuesday a transport truck hit the north-east traffic signal pole that Sundae and didn't stop to report it. Witnesses subsequcntl}• have said they saw it but couldn't identify the. company or truck's licence number. The damage wasn't -noticed until the next day. "The pole had to be reptaced..and because it is a steel post exclusive to MTO traffic lights. it was replaced by MTO -in Stratford and will be billed to Seaford)." Forrest reported. • The light is on provincial Highway 8 through town, a "connecting link" ,bv previ- ous definition. but Ontario handed over such links to many municipalities and stopped paying. for work on Seaforth's at the start of April. Connecting links are now the responsibility of the municipality they run' through. Clerk Jim Crocker says the provincial transportation mieistry's bill hash't arrived yet. Because the ligh) also con- trols traffic flow on a county road. which the provincial highway intersects, council is considering billing Huron County for half the cost of the hit and run. Program merger On the recommendation of its recreation director, Seaforth Council is pursuing the merger of its suinmer fun program with the annual summer program similarly run by the local children's centre for the past five years. "Wc have shared some ser- vices to save money." rec director Marty Bedard report- ed. "In previous conversa- tions with Shirley (Brooker, manager of the children's centre) she mentioned if we would like to share the same facility. It doesn't make sense for two agencies to operate the same program ,under the same roof. Therefore 1 am proposing that the Seaforth Co-operative Children\ Centre -operate and adminis- ter one suinmer children's program." 4MAKES SENSE" "It makes sense," !Deputy - Reeve Bill Teall commented. Council agreed to pursue it. Bedard said .the roc office could still help .with referral and registration, and that his biggest concern was that no families which have been enrolling in the town pro- gram. "got lost in the shuttle." "Do we want to give up out summer fun program?" the recreation director's report asked. "Does the town want to have input on how the children's centre operates their program,..vosts and ho.w involved Should the r etetaiion depttr.iauept be?" May 14, 1997 -- $1.00 includes GST PHOTOSeY OREOOR CAMPBELL PeTTING ZOO -- Last week was the Seaforth Veterinary Clinic's annual petting .zoo. Young and old went on. tours all week. A Lab puppy got a lot of attention from this group, from the Seafgrth Cooperative Children's Centre. - Murray trial continues Body would not have surfaced if in lake SCOT f HILGENDORFF, SSP News Staff It isn't likely the body of Mistic Murray would have surfaced if it was in Lake Huron. That's where Crown Attorney Robert Morris has alleged the body is in the case against Steven Murray. Murray was charged with the second-degree -murder of his adopted daughter. Mistic Nicole Murray who disap- peared May 31. His trial began April 30 in Ontario General Division Court before Justice James Donnelly and a jury of five men and seven women. -Moms wrapped_;up his case in the seventh clay of testimo- ny after the jury beard from more witnesses, including Mistie's best friend. She and Utastamisismasala 4119410',T HILLoi rWoRFFF P -News Staff other witnesses testified to Mistie's whereabouts on the day she disappeared and of how she deceived her family into thinking she was at band practice while she had planned a rendezvous with 'a new boyfriend only her best friend knew about. The case closed with expert testimony on water temperature and the effects it would have on a body. pre- venting it from surfacing or decomposing. Day 5, 7lteeday,'iit[ay, 6 Boaters -testify they saw Murray in his boat alone .while others testify to Murray and his wtje's activi- ties the evening of May 31. A boater testified he spoke to Steven Murray as Murray came back into the harbor after.a short trip1Iviay 31. Murray was charged in September 1995, in connec- tion with the disappearance of his daughter, Mistie, who had not been seen since May 31. - . On Monday, Crown wit- nesses reported seeing Mistie, or a young woman, with Steve on his boat the day the 16-year-olddisap- Ross Carter of Kippen, .a boater using the same Goderioh marina as Murray, testified he saw Murray in the channel coming into the harbor basin as he and his family were heading .out in their own boat. The two exchanged -pleas- antries as they passed at a slow speed. Carter didn;t see anyone else on the boat. Carter also said -be did not see Steve when they returned mays he •4M not Through his testimony and lengthy cross-examination, Steven Murray maintains he did not kill his daughter. "Mr. Greenspan, f love my daughter. I didn't, I wouldn't, i couldn't do harm to my daughter," Murray said when defence attorney. Brian Greenspan, asked him if he killed his daughter. I'hc defence began its case May 8, in the seventh day of Murray's second-degree mur- -der trial, He is charged with the scc- ond-degree.murdcr of his daughter, Mistic Nicole Murray. who disappeared May 31. 1995. Crown Attorney .Robert Morris alleges --Murray left in his boat May 31 with Mistie and returned alone. The trial began April 31 in Ontario General Division Court before Justice James Donnelly and a 12 -member jury. In his opening remarks to the jury of five men and seven women, -Greenspan said, "(Murray] and his fami- ly still cling to the hope his daughter is still alive." Greenspan said twi¢000e presented by Murray an¢ supporting witnesses would show that Mistic was .not at Murray's boat when sbe arrived to take it out of -Snug Harbour on May 31. Witnesses would be cathed to testify to this and others would be called to testify about sightingsKatie after the da pasted. ter; 'Upon ;itis ‘4itiplation of the Crown's.4�, Steven Murray is As ifiot4o ;take the maw ¢ sin till►. day as his trite 4100414lr• Murray testified he has not seen his daughter since around 8:30 a,m. on May 31 when she *od his wife, Anne, left for school that morning. Murray. wbo,in his opening remarks. Greenspan said insisted on .testifying ,to tel l the jury ,he :did not kill his 4114100. SOW fOr more than a 44YONOOPOIDODY and cross- -etti4 ti1ftttipf as courtroom crowds grew fo :their largest since the, trial begot. lite described lMlistie's atIt?ptiotn :JP +19$2 IS his about an hour later, around 8:30 p.m. Joyce Carter, Ross's wife. testified she saw Murray's boat sitting in the harbor when they came -back. The couple were on the boat with their daughter and son-in-law. On Monday. the son-in- law, Kevin Adak. testified that while he was on the boat waiting for the Carters to arrive, he sawSteve leave in his boat with a young woman. On Tuesday. Joyce testified that as the boats passed each other, Adair commented that he thought there had been two _people in the Murray boat. The Carters' testimony dif- fered from that of Adair's who didn't mention seeing CONTINUED on page 2 ter Craig Ansi Dean, and wantctl a girl. Anne ;had diffict44 pregnancies and the couple looked into adopting. Anne .hada taken a teachinft position prior to learn would be able to a and Mistic came into 1 lives in the late summer 1983. Steve, who worked their hone in reat,es insurance, kept -Mistic on alternate + s she wits h fruip Ki Columbtll with him*** why knew of stie didn't mind seeing her. Murray described a Florida they took in first six months with if), and sad raiurncd, *be was she Name change for Huron Street in Harpurhey BY DAVID SCOTT Expositor Editor Harputhey's main road is in fora name change. Traditionally known as Huron Street, it will now officially be called "Hatpurhey Road." The name change is recommend- ed by -the Huron County 9-1- 1 -l- 1 project committee. It was thought there might be e potential safety hazard hay .ing .Huron Street and Huron Road (Highway 8) in close proximity to each other. according to minutes from a recent Tuckersmith council meeting. Tuckersmith Township recently accepted the tender of Birnham Excavation Ltd. for the construction of the storm drain .and road excava- tion on William St. in Egmondville. It was one of five firms that bidded for the .walk. thlisham's iota) tender price was $52,609.40 which "includes all manholes, catch basins and DICBs." The Clinton Fire Area Board will go ahead with the. purchase of a new fire engine despite a few objections from Tuckersmith to the draft agreement of the fire budget. Tuckersmith Council objected "to the sale of capi- tal assets (a rescue -van) of the Clinton Fire Area Board fur funding of the additional cost. of the new fire -truck for the department over the amount approved by the fire board members." ' The township council also did not approve two particu- lar clauses in the draft agree - Mont, the first which -stated three of the four fire board members had to approve the capital arid budget expendi- tures and had to have 50 per cent of the assessment. • The four municipalities in the Clinton Fire Area Board are Clinton, Tuckersmith, Hallett and Goderich Township. Stanley Township is a former member which withdrew and is purchasing service .from .the Clinton board instead of being party to the board. agreement. Stanley is also served by the B'rucefield Fire Department. The second clause rlickersmith objected to was the one concerning purchas- ing fire protection from BrucAsfteld, something which already appeared in the origi- nal agreement. •Tuckersmith objected to the tw.o clauses which "were inserted after the review of the agreement at the ,Eire Area Board." 'Tuciteratttitb ;Township .recently lent .its support .to a :resolution from the Town of .Gananoque that .requests. the ldonourable ;Robert Auncitnatt to amend ,Bill 1Q5 .10 allow municipalities to 'POW into agreemcnts With other municipalities -tv pro- yidc all ,police sery.iccs required. Co-chairs appointed Lir -Carting and Angela Smith have beget appointed co-chairs of the Seafortli Alusiness �4�P rovement Association (or :1997.