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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 1999-04-28, Page 44 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, April 28, 1999 Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 Terri -Lynn Dale - Publisher Scott Hilgendorff - Editor Susan Hundertmork - Reporpr Larry Dalrymple - Sales Pot Armes - Office Manager • Dianne McGrath • Subscriptianft/Classifieds 11 Bm. e, Publi,hc Limited A ubvdwry of Son Meda Corporaan o Goebecor • Company E-mail us at Seaforth Oboivenet.com SUBSCRIPTION RATES: LOCAL - 32.50 o year, in advance, plus 2.28 Q.S.T SENIORS: - 30.00 o year, in advance, plus 2.10 G.S.T. USA & Foreign: 28.14 a year in udvaoce, plui,578.00 postage, G.S.T. exempt SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Published weekly by Signal -Star Publishing tot 100 Main 5t., Seotorlh. Publication mail registration No. 0696 held as Seokrth, Ontario. 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Mx 04, Seatortts, Ontario, NOK IWO - Member of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspapers Association Publication Mail Registration No. 07605 Editorial good Changeis Welcome to a new look for The Huron Expositor. Every few years, newspapers generally experience a redesign in effort to revitalize, enhance or just shake things up a bit for their. readers. While the physical changes are already evident, further inside you will find new features we are introducing with this issue. It was our wish to provide readers with some new columns and areas of coverage but with those additions, we felt it was important to • place them in a new. setting to make everything old and new stand out. . - Looking further, you will find a page called "An inside look..." While we_have included several new features at once, this page willappear monthly, and will take a detailed look at a specific aspect of our community or issue that affects our lives. Next, you will see "A day in the life of..." which will also be a monthly feature. It will give readers a look at people in our community and the roles they play. It is followed by "Agriculture," a major part of - this community. Seaforth and the surrounding area is in the heart_of one of the largest producing regions of agriculture -W plan to focus on various parts of the agricultural community, Mostly through features, that will help people see what happens inside this area's, largest industry. In the weeks to come, you will still see more - new columns, beginning next issue with school news, featuring one area school each week. The stories will be written by the students who are working hard as you read. this to take you for a look inside their schools. "Community" is a common word as we 'Illustrate the changes being made at The Expositor. Community is what were all about and hopefully these new features, and those yet to come in the following weeks, will help reflect the people and issues that shape this community and maybe let you look at it in a way you never have before. Opinion letter Enforcement of helmet laws should have started years ago To the Editor: This expose is directed at the OPP, politicians and the educational system and its. related associates and parents, past, present and future. - Last Thursday or Friday my children informed me that the police spoke to them at school explaining a News Release/Communique released on April 9 from the: Huran OPP addressed to Concerned Citizens and Parents of Huron County. I received this item on Friday. Now unless I am clueless or missed reading or hearing about the information expressed -in this News ReleasefCommunique this was the .first time I had been informed, -- As a parent, 1. feel left out of any input. At t the end of this notice it says. "Many citizens have phoned us, to say that they wish to seethese rules enforced." I never received anything from a D.F. (Don) Shropshall, Community Service Officer Senior Constable until Friday, April 21. The main subject matter of this News Release/Communique is Safety Standards for childrenof all ages who bike, skateboard. inline skate, etc. other than walking (which is a sport in itself). A protective helmet must be worn while doing these activities. I agree, though 1 never wore one. We were asked by the police when I was growing *up to have a rear red reflector patch placed on the rear frame of the bike behind the bike seat. From the age of TO years old when 1 obtained my first bike given to me. by my father as a birthday present, -1 rode every day and took obsessively good care of this bike because it was a - special gift from my dad. Where i grew up, it was a fairly big city. 1 rode on the main thoroughfares. A lot of times.1 rode on the highway (14 miles a day. seven kilometres). Many - a -time having a basket on the front handle bars, 1 would take my terrier with me. 1 road this bike of mine for ID years with only one mishap..1 rode into a parked car. My pride was hurt but not any.part of my body. 1 obeyed therules of the road for bikes without taking any courses. 1 could read. Now. two or three years ago it was made law' that all children had to wear a helmet when • riding a bike. The first year this was made,�ttaanndateiry all children diligently and afilost unconsciously wore this protective device. Then, gradually since, the children saw no ,enforcement (very poor or non-existent) of this law; they stopped wearing this, helmet. "it is gay,'.' they say, especially when inline skating. to wear a helmet. Now out of the blue (maybe it. is just me) the.OPP are warning the parents and their children that charges will he Sew CLOSURES, Page 5 OPPwill target cyclists not wearing helmets The Huron Detachment of the ` 4) "No person shall attach Ontario Provincial Police is — him or herself to the outside concerned about the number of Policing perspective of a vehicle or street car on youths who -were involved in _ a roadway for the purpose numerous :bicycle collisions By Sr. Constable Don Shropsholl of being drawn along the during 1998. Some of those roadway."' - collisions resulted in' serious - . The cyclist is expected to injuries and fatalities for our keep his/her bicycle in youth. Starting April .15.: 1999. (2.2) "No parents or guardian of a good working order and -to make sure. members of the Huron O.P.P. will be person under sixteen years of age that brakes are kept adjusted and enforcing bicycle legislation by laying shall authorize or knowingly permit working :properly. Tires should have charges against violators across the that person to vide -on or operate a the proper amount of air in them county. bicycle on a highway unless the along with plenty of tread: Wheels The bicycle is a 'vehicle under the person is wearing a bicycle -helmet as should be centered in the fork area Highway Traffic Act. therefore it required by subsection (2.1.)."- "and spokes tight. Handle bars and seat must have a light on one half hour' This means for young boys or girls should be snug, tight and, in good before sunset to one half hour after under 16 years of age, their parents condition. Chains should be in good sunrise. Section 62117) states: are responsible for their children condition with proper tension and "Motor assisted bicycles, bicycles wearing them and 16, 17 year olds are oiled. The bicycle should be the :and tricycles when on a highway at responsible for making sure they're proper size so once the bike, frame is any time from one half hour. before being worn." straddled that the person's feetare t'lat sunset to one half hour after sunrise The driver of the bicycle must obey on the ground. These are some of the andat anytime when, dueto alt traffic signs and signals., drive on things that shouldbe done before insufficient light orunfavourable the right hand side of the road, ride anyone rides their bicycle. atmospheric conditions. persons and single file on the street, never ride : Helmets come in different shapes, vehicle on the highway are notclearly two on a bicycle, give correct hand and 'sizes and cyclists should shop for discernible at a distance of l'394netres :signals. usingdeft hand, walk bicycles one that fits. The helmet must sit level or less; every motor assisted bicycle, across crosswalks, pull to right for and square on the head, feel snug and bicycle or tricycle shall carry on the faster. vehicles or never attache not move around. Once a helmet that. front thereof a lighted lamp yourself to moving vehicles.. • • fits has been found. the sizing pads displaying a white or amber light and Section 104(6) of th H.T.A: states: can fine tune the fit. It a helmet has on the rear th.reof a lighted lamp "No person shall ride a bicycle been involved in a collision. it's done displaying a red light or reflector across a roadway with a pedestrian it's job and needs to be replaced. approved by the Ministry, and in crossover." Seventy: five percent of all bicycle addition, there shall be placed,on the 144(29.). "No person shall ride a related fatalities result from, head front forks thereof, red reflective bicycle across a roadway within or injuries. Helmets can reduce cycling material covering a surface ofnot less along a crosswalk.at an intersection or . related head injuries by up to eighty - than 250 millimetres in length and 25 at a location other than an intersection . five percent. Buy a bright colour -for millimetres in width.''. which location is controlled by a visibility, You Want motorists and Secondly, a- warning -device _ must_be` traffic control signal system." other cyclists to see you. Parents can on all bicycles. Section 75.(5) of the (44(6) Ery persn on a:bicycle promote _he1met use by vi. caring .r Highway Traffic Act states:_ or motor assisted bicycle who is helmet themselves. The rule should he "Alarm bell to be sounded - Every overtaken by a vehicle or equestrian no helmet, no bike. motor vehicle. motor assisted bicycle travelling at a greater speed shall turn Many citizens have phoned us to say and bicycle shall be equipped with an out to the right and allow the vehicle that they wish to see these rules • alarm bell: gong or:horn which shall or equestrian to pass and the vehicle enforced. The Huron O.P.P. will be be kept in good working order and or equestrian overtaking shall turn out enforcing the 'legislation starting on sounded whenever it is reasonably to the left so far as may be necessary April 15, 1999. Parents are being necessary to notify pedestrians or: to avoid a collision." warned that charges will be laid. others of it's approach." - 178(1)(2)(3)(4) - Two to a Bicycle. Youth of 16 and 17 years of"age will. Thirdly, every. person 18 years of 1) "A person riding upon a motor receive the ticket themselves. Parents age who rides on a bicycle must wear assisted bicycle, bicycle, a coaster, wilt be "issued tickets fur their a proper helmet that complies with the roller skates; skis, toboggan, sled or a children. under 16 years of age: Huron regulations. Sections 104(2.1) and toy vehicle shall not attach it. them, O.P.P. will be giy'ing s iolators one 104 (2.2) of the Highway Traffic Act him or, herself to a vehicle or street chance to have the ticket (Wished by states ' car on a highway. • the parent and child or y out'h attend a (2,1) "No person shall ride on or 2) "No person riding on a bicycle bicycle safety seminar. operate a bicycle on a highway unless designed for carrying one person only Through the proper use of your the person'is wearing a :bicycle helmet shall carry any other person thereon.': bicycle and obeying the rules of the that complies with the regulations and 3) "No person driving a motor "road, you'll get there safely and be the chinstrap of the helmet is •securely assisted bicycle shall carry any other healthier too. Please wear your helmet fastened under the chin." person thereon." and save yourself some money. Assessors determinepopulation of Hensall is April 28, 1899 According to the assessor's return, the, populatian of Henna!! is 876 and the total assessment is $206,0511' Mr. Carlisle has issued a writ against the village for Hensall for $200 for damage to his building and cake oven by floods. .. Major Anderson of town has been around this week adjusting the loose planks in the sidewalks. David Donovan started for the Old • County with a lot of fine horses. • Robert Garrow is nuaking preparations for the erection of • a large new bank bans on his farni near Seaforth. Henry Edge of town has the contract for the erection of James Sc•ot!'s new residence on West Goderich St. Wm. Hawkshaw has sold his hotel to Jacob Kling.whose hotel here was destroyed by fire. The price paid was $6,750. The contract for the erection of a new parochial. residence for Father McCabe was let to Joeseph Keating. "David Mclntosh, veterinary at Brucefield, has rented his farm on the London Road to a couple of Tuckersmith gentlemen who will use it for grazing purposes. Thos McGregor of Kippen. who has been making his home in the west left here for Manitoba. Material for the new Methodist Church, Kippen, 'is now being laid down on the ground and in a few weeks, building operations will be commenced Apr'125,1924 On Wednesday evening, a pleasant surprise took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Watson of Walton. Mrs. Watson has been organist in the Methodist Church and the members of the congregation presented her with. a fernery 876 w 876 with a $2o6,o6o assessment In the Years Agone and 0 purse of money in appreciation of herservices, • Peter MacKay of Tuckersmith recently sold from his well known herd of Shorthorns. an eight month old .bull to Wm. Hoggart of the 11th Concession. Gottleib Merner of Zurich died on April 21, aged 93 years. He was born in "Switzerland. He founded. the village of Berne. now called -Blake, where he carried on a mercantile business. Peter McLaughlin of Manley has purchased Thos. Johnstons's 100 acre farm and has begun operations. The Easter dance in the club rooms of GWVA was a decided success in every way; The local Crescent five orchestra. with the acquisition of Miss Edith Hunt as pianist has completed as good an orchestra -as can be found anywhere. The hall was decorated by Grant Frasier. Joseph Sproat for many years a well known resident of Seaforth, passed away on April 15. He spent many years in the north country as a timber sealer . . April 29, 1949 Nearly 12.tons'of paper and rags were collected by member of the Lions Club -in a canvass of Seaforth and Emgondville homes. The paper drive headed by Scott Cluff Seaforth Public School Board has appointed D. N. Eastman of Listowel, as principal succeeding P.B. Moffatt who has been principal for eighteen years. Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Wright of Windsor renewed their subscription to the Expositor and have been receiving it for 50 years. Mrs. Maude Redden. of llensall. won the prize for the best dessert recipe, submitted for. the con. test"Hay we come in" . on CFPL • The Ladies Bowling Club held their final bridge party for. the season at the home of Mrs. Paul .Brady. Mrs. E.G.C. Brigh:rall won the high prize which oras donated by Mrs. Brady: A hydro interruption covering the .southwest' portion of th town resulted when it became' necessary to change a large transformer on Church Street. Apri125, 1974 Cost of operating Huron County Schools is up more than $1,000,000 over last year. The increase in. expenditures was disclosed when Huron Board of Education approved: ca budget of $13;185,831 for 1974 at a special meeting in Clinton on Monday. ' The Hurn -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board set the 1974 budget of $4942.956 Monday, up 5289,778 or 10.9 per cent over last year, Most of the increase. approximately $1,829,100 or 82.5 per cent of the total ordinary expenditures is for teachers' salaries: up $226,000 from last year. Representatives from Huron County who attended a workshop in Goderich last Friday with the theme "The Challenge of Restructuring Local Government" agree haat Huron County needs some kind of amalgamation of services and/or municipalities. There was however, no hard dud fast decision forthcoming from the day -long seminar sponsored jointly by ACRO (Association of Counties and• Regions of Ontario) and OARM (Ontario Assoc•tation of Rural Municipalities).