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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1997-12-31, Page 22 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Dncatenb ►r 31, 111117 Seaforth's Boyd beats Russians with golden goals JANUARY 1 The Huron Counts Health Unit issued a warning about an outbreak of influenza -like aces atter St Anne's St, ondarx Shoot in Clinton reported per cent of its students were ahaent Scatonh doctors also report- ed an increase in patients with the symptom. ••. • C rime Stoppers of Huron Count. reported Seaforth NH). C, ho of sustained dam- age to a sent and sidelight - panel glass when three or !our culprits attempted entry Ramage is a• estimated at approumatcly S5(K \;ting (ioJeri:h Police Chief Peter Mason and Coder: h's treasurer. Luc Gagnon. and administrator. 1 arr. \1:Cat•c. has(' been authorized to try and reach some settlement with Seaforth o.er their claim this ton still owes about 5.4.000 of Its final hill of 514.110.36 for the recent disbandment of the municipal police commu- nication aaatem. JANUARY 8 Scatonh's Boyd Dcscreaux. :S. scored two game -winning goals for Canada's National Junior Hockey team in the World Championships held in Gere' a. Switzerland. Boyd s:ore.i four goals in the two- ••seck :oumament that led the :ear- :o their fifth straight f:r,t Nett l'ear'n tsat'y .1: Scatorth Comma -::y Hospital. Jar..:an _ :o proud parents Torn and Darcy \anneste.ot Exeter The 7 ib 15 or. 17irl has !seen named \ta.?:soon. B.. -s 1 Leroy \Wilson. 53. a , .--ger English teacher at Sea7.orah Distnct Hich School .•vas sentenced to six months is;l on sex-related charges :..at tnyolsed teenage male sir.., .•,. ac. JAM-A.M. 15 The Huron and Perth C,',. -:a Boards of Education w.::. amalgamate as _-....,r,e.J by Ontario \i: -aster of Education John S-.c,he:en as part of the arizes :o the provincial system. This will ,:lt the • number of .hu•„1 !u.,ards he;ng haired aria .he n.mhcr of trustees hs ;y.o thirds and also the T.::r-iratior of education :axes .n,m propem taxes ,•• Bros and Joan Dow were left yc:th the clothes on their rack after a de'.astating fire destroy ed their 1 ri<►-y car -old home on Lot 15. Con. 12 of Hihhert The fire was hehese4 to have started in a wrraJstr,' a and chimney „• Due Fro %inaial funding cats. :he Women's Resource Certre. `Aim St Is slated to close it s door as oaf 1 -eh 27 ... Representatises from eight hospitals in Huron and Porth hammered out a new restruc- turing option to suhmrt to the I)H( Ta•1 Force The new proposal .ill ace the Seaforth ra..I'ta1 maintain 24-hour crrcrgcnc. '. ryice. In-patient beds aut•paticnt srryiCc. •rlainta,r, of,tctt IC• sersiae �:rOGGDe3GGOGOGGGO Hum County's Complete 1 VEHICLE 13 E RENTAL 1 Headquarters 3 1 5raa.. t. Mid surd !_ars 3 -1 i-assenger IY (cargo 3 'yd!,s P( impTrueks 7 1 :,n. y Weekly Monthly 11 7 -t .•., .!arht - Rrritals 15' 7 ►Jl.rr I1 arra :.b•.:y.' 1 3 0 D V 0 CAR • TRUCK RENTALS I t�ti SNN,'d 5ule•.etet ttN1 `190 Huron Rd (#.den h 7 Ulu. COLLECT r ort lox Man 524-8347 9mnrieeeneeeeeeeo and may be gr.cn additional chronic care keds A Jcrscs milk co-operatiye has indicated an interest in establishing a new huciness in the former Holt mea er's Mill building on High St JANUARY 22 Council unanimously decided to send a letter to the Ontario Pros MCI al Police expressing aon:crns about speeding .no m ohilerc in Seatorth ••• Seaforth natise Richard Ne'hitt. 41. has been named president and chief executi.c officer of the investment banking arni of Hongkong Bank of Canada. ••• The Ministry of Education announced the Huron -Penh Roman Catholic Separate School Board will not he amalgamated with the Grey - Bruce board .is rumored. ,•• Reese Bill Bennett expressed disgust at a story in the Exctcr paper regarding the Huron Count. Board of Education's generous com- pensation and gratuity "in the range ot 540 to 545.000” paid to its own. ••• In a close cote the Huron County Board of Education yotcd to continuo the Junior Kindcrganen program for the 1997-9S school year. JANUARY 29 Task Force Chair Janet Hook and District Health Council Chief Executive Ofticcr Fraser Bell announce) all eight hospitals in Huron and Perth will remain open with inpatient beds and emergency sen Ices. Ontario Pros incial Police charged 20 -year-old Sarah LeBeau. R.R.1. Bruccfield With several offenses in con- nection with a car crash. north of Varna which killed four area young people last Nosemhcr. A 16 -year old Blyth -area girl died as the result of a snowmnbtlina7 accident. Dead is .Angela Konarski of RR 1. Blyth. FEBRUARY 5 Joan Stewart til RR 4. Seat(trth leases for Atnca on a food study tour organricd b. the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Audrey M:Llwain reports Seaforth has surpassed the United \Way's goal by S2.tt(Nl. ••• Seaforth is on the short list of six towns selected by a Simcoe-area company seek- ing a site for a S65 million plant to process wheat into ethanol and food products. FEBRUARY 12 Fire broke out at a house at the corner of Franklin and east William St The house ownedhut not occupied by Michael Hak of Seaforth suf- fered extensive damage. ••• The Seaforth Community Hospital has 7.1 per cern cut from its funding base as announced by the Ontario Ministry of Health. This works out to a 5317.886 decrease from SCH's current funding Kase of S -1.467.3(K1. Huron County council was presented with an estimated 512 -million tax burden result of the pros modal cut - hacks. FEBRUARY 19 A bylaw was signed by Seaforth Council authorizing a letter of intent to enter Into a restructuring protect with six other area municipalities. Clinton. Godench, and the townships of McKillop. Hullett. Colborne and Godench. s•• Reycum: from Monday night Bingo brought in 52.856.55 less than the pre- vious year according 10 Recreation director Marty Bedard. Reaenuc from this event is shared among vari- ous sports groups. •.. Council learned Seaforth's share (43.3 per cent) of the arena and community centres budget was down dramatical- ly again. half of what it was two years ago. Better figures were realised because of increased revenues and vari- ous efficiencies. for instance job-shanng with staff. FEBRUARY 26 Seaforth's storm and sewer systems both hack up in places as the result of pouring rains and record high temper- atures. Heavy rains were too much for the storm system to handle and there was also an electncal failure at the pump- ing station. a.. Seaforth's Police Sen icea Board has decided to pay the disputed balance of 54. 513 to the Town of Goderich as final payment for the munici- pal police radio communica- tions se%erance package. ssa Seaforth council learned the town Is second highest of the 26 Huron towns and town- � , 4 It's wheat the holidays are all about!' , From our family to _yours, eason's (f reetings! MALCOLM GRAY Allan Carter. 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Seaforth Women's Institute celebrated the 100th anniver- sary of Women's Institutes across the province. MARCH 5 St. James. Seaforth Public and Huron Centennial Schools proceeded to the final of their provincial curl- ing championship at Peterborough. ••• Jen Watt of Egmondvillc won various pn/es and her entry to Bell Canada's "Greatest Hockey Memones contest will he read at a Toronto Maple Leafs game. Jen's memory was of her brother Mike. helping Team Canada to its World Junior Hockey Championship in 1996. 0. Perth and Huron Public Utilities Commissions voted to form one utility for each county rather than one utility to servo both counties. as rec- ommended by a feasibility report presented by Dominic Guarasci. MARCH 12 Unknown suspects broke into Keating -s Pharmacy. Main St. Seaforth and unknown quantity and unknown kind of drugs were taken. ass Thc results of a survey cir- culated by Seaforth council were tabulated and suggested there is a need for more eco- nomic development and that LACAC . scored low. Resident's ranked fire and police services at the top. a•a Paul Carroll. director of education reports a 5850.00 surplus from the Huron County Board of Education's 1996 budget will he used to renovate and upgrade local schools. McLaughlin Chev-Olds Ltd. 13 Main St. Seaforth. 527.1140 •Service •Selecton .Savings •Saasfaction •Leasing •Complete BODY SHOP Service AKEY BROS. PAINTING & DRYWALL . duality workmansh 1, • free estimates • ;written guarantee Call Dave 527-2397 Firewoo Get it Now & Have tt Dry For Next Season! I Limited Time Offer $130./17 cu. yd. Truck Load Delivered within 20 miles Mileage charge Beyond That We Also Have Body Wood - Call For Price! Craig Hardwoods Ltd. 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