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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 1999-06-23, Page 6S -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, June 23, 1999 News Lebeau could not have been the driver • By Amy Zoethout. Goderich Signal-Stor Staff Sarah LeBeau could not have been the driver of her 1995 Camaro when it crashed off County Road 31 killing four youths, the accused's lawyer stated during closing arguments. Closing arguments began last Monday in the trial which began last September. -LeBeau faces 11 charges, including four counts of impaired driving causing death, four counts of criminal negligence causing death, one count of impaired. driving causing bodily harm, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, and driving over the legal limit. The crash occurred on Nov. 24, 1996, after the LeBeau car. left a parry in Varna. Killed in the crash were Neal Atchison and Pamela King of Clinton, and Brian Hill and Mark Webster of Stanley Township. Both LeBeau and; Brandon Gardner, of Vanastra, were seriously injured in the crash. In his closing arguments, Johns appointed to cabinet positions Huron Bruce MPP Helen Johns was appointed to the provincial/cabinet last week as the province's. new Minister of Citizenship, Culture and . Recreation, Seniors' Issues,'and Women's Issues.- J J- J9hns was sworn into her new position at a special ceremony held at Queen's Park - in Toronto on June 17. In , a recent telephone interview, Johns said she was "extremely pleased" with the appointment and added that this shows Premier Mike Harris hal "confidence in my abilities." Johns also said her new appointment. gives her a position at the Cabinet ttable, ' where she can bring a"wide, variety of issues" concerning her Huron Bmce constituents to ' the attentionof the other Cabinet members. • The ministry Johns is ----- ----responsible _for is a new ministry amalgamated from three different areas, she said. In working with both the Seniors' and Women's Secretariat, Johns will be concerned with such issues that deal with the health, safety and needs of both of these groups. Through citizenship, culture and .recreation, Johns' responsibilities include ensuring that citizens are "treated fairly and equitably" as- well as encouraging the arts and cultural industries throughout the province, and promoting sport, recreation and physical activity. , Johns said that her appointment is especially "exciting" since she is the first MPP from a rural riding in a long time to be named the head of this ministry. "I am looking forward to my new responsibilities; and see_ this as a great opportunity to build on the foundations laid by the Mike Harris government in our first mandate," said Johns in a recent press release. Since Johns was first elected in 1995, she has served as Parliamentary,Assistant in the Health, and Energy. Science and Technology portfolios. She. has extensive experience in business, which she said will help her in her new role as minister. • In other Cabinet appointments, Ernie Hardeman, MPP of Oxford, is the new Minister of Agriculture. Food and Rural Affairs; Janet Ecker, who was raised in Exeter. Ont., is the Minister of Education; Elizabeth Witmer. who was also raised in Exeter, remains the Minister of Health and Long -Term Care; John Baird was named Minister of Community and Social Services; and James Gilchrist was named Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. defense lawyer Glenn Carey said LeBeau did not have to take the stand in her defence but felt a lot of people needed to know from her what happened. Carey explained that LeBeau's memory recalls of the accident are "episodic" and described them as looking at pictures running through her mind. "Memory doesn't always come back in a tidy order,' said Carey. . He added that if LeBeau had fabricated a story of that night, why would she not say "I remember Neal driving." Carey said - there is no question LeBeau was in the; driver's seat when they were leaving the Hill residence. where the party was being held. But she does remember stopping and seeing Atchison get in the driver's seat as she moved onto the console and feeling the car driving away. LeBeau's driving record had been earlier presented to the court, but Carey said that her record does.not indicate she was a fast driver or that she would ever drive the 150 km/hr. the car was believed to be travelling at the time of the: accident. - • LeBeau'had been given two recorded speeding tickets for driving 65 in a 50 zone. "This hardly represents a high speed of driving," said Carey, Later adding that the fact of speed points away from LeBeau being the driver. Carey said that evidence given in court of Atchison's driving. "the light points at him" being, more capable of driving at such high speeds. Witnesses in the trial have said. that Atchison liked to drive fast to show off his car and once played chicken with an oncoming vehicle. Carey stated before the court that he had a "huge difficulty with the. Crown theory" that LeBeau's injuries were consistent with her being the driver. He said the Crown assumes that the major -impact of the crash happened when the car hit the first embankment and that this impact caused the major intrusion into the driver's footw-ell therefore "locking in" lower extremity injuries for the driver of this vehicle. LeBeau sustained severe lower extremity injuries, but Carey said several witnesses testified that since the vehicle was ` involved in multiple -impacts, a roll over and alt occupants -were unbelted, it's difficult to pinpoint . the location of anyone in. the vehicle. • -Carey also pointed out that lower extremity injuries could have been missed on Atchison when he was examined by a pathologist, since , lower extremityinjuries' had been missed on some of the other Occupant.. • Two deposits of blood found on the ,airbag were not LeBeau's, said Carey. Testimony ' showed that LeBeau had been bleeding from her face and hands and .added that one would expect blood to be found on the bag from her if she was the driver. Dr. Mark Woldnik serves up a hamburger to George Tette of Seaforth Manor at a special Father's Day barbecue held last Friday afternoon: A.C.T.S. Of Faith Drama Ministry Team presents "VOLITION" A senes of dramatic performances that offer challenging choices tor daily life. 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