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'Ma Bell's' residential rate rockets up 67.35 per cent for Seaforth over year
out almost 200 others in a
competition in Michigan.
SEPTEMBER 17
The mayor's old wooden
official gavel mysteriously
disappears from the Town
Hall council chambers.
***
Kate TeaII and Lin Steffler
release "Murder is Folly" a
mystery novel written by the
late James R. Scott (Kate's
father) which was finally
published after five years of
legal hassles, delays and cor-
rections.
***
Steven Truscott requests
the 1959 murder case against
him he re -opened and DNA
testing introduced to prove
his innocence in the death of
12 -year old Lynn Harper,
near Vanastra.
Seaforth Horticultural
Society celebrates 25 years in
Seaforth with a banquet at
the Legion Hall. Marjorie
Broadfoot and Marjorie
Phillips were presented with
lifetime memberships.
Bell Canada's residential
rate in Seaforth jumps 67.35
per cent in a year if a new
tariff is approved by the
Canadian Radio -Television
and Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC).
SEPTEMBER 24
Approximately 35, OPP
officers converged on
Seaforth when a man barri-
caded himself inside his car
at the Lions Park with a .22
calibre rifle. The three -and -a -
half hour standoff closed
Highway 8 while police
negotiated with Wilfred
Miller, 34 of RR4, Scaforth
who was charged with point-
ing a firearm.
***
The 86 -year-old St.
Columhan Roman Catholic
Church is closed as a result
of the church being declared
- unsafe. Six roof trusses sup-
porting the church arc
warped and costs range from,
$650,00( to $800,000 for
repairs.
***
Lisa Reynolds, '17, of
Seaforth was recognized as
the most improved player on
the Stratford midget girls
fasthall team.
***
Seaforth Community
Hospital's chief financial
officer Rick Cooper. resigns.
He accepted a position in
Prince Rupert. British
Colurnbia.
OCTOBER 1
The crowning of the• 1997
Ambassador of the Seaforth
Fall Fair took place with
Amanda Denys the winner.
First runner-up was Jane
Powell and second runner-up
Julianne Ryan.
***
The SDHS tennis team
captured the Huron -Perth
team title in Stratford.
***
Teachers federations threat-
en a province -wide strike in
protest of the 'proposed Bill
160 introduced by the
provincial government. The
bill overhauls Ontario's edu-
cation system by capping
class sizes, cutting teacher
preparation time and making
the province, not the school
responsible for setting educa-
tion taxes.
***
The water quality of seven
Lake Huron beaches will be
tested by a new group that
calls itself SOL=VE which
stands for save our
lake=value environment and
is comprised of the Maitland
Valley Conservation
Authority, local businesses
and local municipalities.
Recent concerns of water
quality, in particular high E.
coli bacterial levels prompted
the testing.
OCTOBER 8
Hart Ford Mercury closes
its doors after 13 years of
business in Seaforth due to
economic conditions, rising
costs, change in purchasing
patterns and some unfortu-
nate business decisions.
***
Dr. Laura Walker is the new
doctor at the Seaforth
Medical Clinic.
***
A television crew from the
CBC news program "The
Fifth Estate" was near
Vanastra filming footage of
an investigative piece on the
Steven Truscott case.
***
The Huron County Board
of Education hopes to bring
to the government's attention
an anticipated $3,653.005
shortfall in funding for the
period between Jan. -1 and
Aug. 31. 1998. Paul Carroll.
director of education, stated
the only way to make up this
shortfall is through expendi-
ture reductions, which would
he impossible to achieve.
OCTOBER 15
Two candidates have let
their names stand for the
ofticc of Mayor of Seaforth.
David Scott. editor of The
Huron Expositor and play-
wright is a newcomer to poli-•
tics and Irwin Johnston, will
seek re-election.
• ***
A 785 and -a -half pound
pumpkin grown by Grant
McGregor of Kippcn cap-
tured second prize at the
annual Purnpkinfcst in Port
Elgin.
Seaforth is chosen for a
pilot project for a business
expansion and retention pro-
gram in which OMAFRA
will provide its services free.
It is the first time in Ontario
that this has taken place.
OCTOBER 22
The burnt out property at
29 Huron Street is sold to the
Royal Canadian Legion
which is adjacent to the prop-
erty. They have agreed to
have the building demolished
and removed.
***
A policing committee is
formed whereas the commu-
nity and police work together
to make Seaforth a better
place to live and work, and
an opportunity for both to
identify problems and find
solutions together.
***
Seaforth Public School
grade 7 and 8 students learn
about a production line in a
converted horse trailer of the
Technology Leadership
Centre (TLC) from UWO's
Faculty of Education. It con-
tains equipment necessary 1'or
students to design and pro-
duce a product of their
choice. OCTOBER 29
SDHS is one of six schools
being looked at for the new
hoard office for the recently
merged Huron and Perth
hoards of education, Paul
Carroll, director of education
announced.
***
Rachael Broome, 16, of
Seaforth is killed when the
car she was driving hit a trcc
in Hibbert Township.
***
Approximately 640 striking
teachers from across Huron
County gathered in Exeter
and picketed in front of MPP
Helen Johns ofticc to attempt
-to stop the provincial govern-
ment from passing Bill 160.
The strike has closed all pub-
lic and separate schools in the
county.•
• NOVEMBER5
Huron County Board of
Education Grade 3 students
wcrc below the Ontario aver-
age in reading. math and
writing according to the
results -of a province -wide
test. Huron Perth County
ltoinan Catholic Separate
Sch(x)l Grade 3 students wcrc
at or above the provincial
averages.
***
Huron County OPP report
thieves went on a rampage in
Stanley and Tuekcrsmith
Bottle Drive
for Scouting
saws am'a9:00 am to noon
January 3, 1998
Refundable bottles -- Beer,
Pop, Milk.
We will take Canadian Tire
Money.
if no one will be at home, please
leave bottles on the porch.
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Townships when seven vehi-
cles were stolen and used as
battering rams to knock over
stop and yield signs and vehi-
cles driven through corn
fields and ploughed fields.
Seaforth Legion was
packed with students, parents
and teachers for a question
and answer session regarding
Bill 160. The province -wide
teachers strike continues.
NOVEMBER 12
David Scott, 32. of Seaforth
is the new mayor of Seaforth
defeating incumbent Irwin
Johnston by 90 votes.
***
The 1997 Seaforth citizen-
ship award winners are: Barb
and John Watt for service to
sports; Olave Little for civic
service and Jean and Wilt
Drager for humanitarian ser-
vice.
***
Three London people arc
charged in connection with
the Steven Murray second-
degree murder trial. Robert
and Robin Maness. arc
charged with obstructing jus-
tice by giving false informa-
tion on a sworn affidavit. An
18 -year old woman was also
charged with obstructing jus-
tice and perjury.
Boyd Devereaux, 19, who
plays for the Edmonton
Oilers got his first point as an
NHL player. It came as an
assist on a goal from Rem
Murray, from the Dublin
area.
***
Marjorie Humphries of
Walton is honored by the
Federated Women's Institute
of Ontario for 40 years of
service.
NOVEMBER 19
Bill Bennett retires after 24
years on Seaforth council, the
last 1-1 years as reeve. Brian
Ferguson was acclaimed as
Seaforth's new reeve.
***
Seaforth council adds its
name to the list of municipal -
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***
Reeve Bill Bennett. the
town's representative on
Huron County council
announced Seaforth's main
street will he resurfaced. in
1998.
NOVEMBER 26
Derek Hunt, 16, of Seaforth
attained the rank of chief
warrant office (CWO), the
highest possible for a cadet.
He is a member of the
Brussels 2467 Cadet Corps.
***
Mike Watt, of Egmondville
scored his first goal as an
Edmonton Oiler. It turned
out to be the only goal in a
game against the Ottawa
Senators.
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for a citizen to serve as a "community
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the following qualifications:
• good communication skills - written
and verbal:
• experience in budgeting and finance;
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72 Main Street South. Box 610
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candidates will be interviewed by a panel
between January 6th and 13th, 1998.
For more information. please contact the
Clerk's Office at 527-0160.
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