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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 1999-11-10, Page 1dnrsantrer, r. - rwL,�v„�.vr.:raa November 10,1999 $1 (includes GST) _ Local weather Wednesday --Cloudy with showers High 12 ' Thursday --Mainly sunny 1,;:0:1 High 9 Low 3 Friday --Mix of sun and cloud High 10 Low 0 Saturday --Mix of sun and loud. High 16. Low 6. From Environment Canada In brief Hunter in fair condition Local denturist and volunteer firefighter Dean McTaggart remains in London's Victoria Hospital listed in fair condition after being shot in -a hunting accident Friday morning. According to a report from the Ontario Provincial Police. McTaggart, 32, was with a hunting party of 10 men who were working an area between Walton and Brussels in Morris Township. At about 8:30 a.m., the OPP report states, "Some of the "group were attempting to force the deer to a location where fellow hunters were waiting to shoot the deer. "One member of the group saw ,two deer and shot two rounds towards the deer. He then 'saw what he felt was another deer and fired another round at it, knocking it to the ground. "Another member of the group went over to the area and checked on • the fallen deer 'and discovered . it was a member of their group." According to Senior Constable Don Shropshall, Community Services Officer with the OPP, a pellet fired by a fellow hunter entered McTaggart's chest'. "It actually punctured one section of his heart," he said. and after travelling through his chest: bruised a kidney. McTaggart ,was taken out to the road on an ATV,'and then rushed to Seaforth Public Hospital.. There, it was found that the Pellet had caused internal bleeding, and he was transferred to Victoria Hospital's South Campus in London.- Shropshall noted that over a litre of blood was removed from McTaggart's lungs. McTaggart. the owner of the Albert Street Denture Clinic, and a volunteer with the Clinton and Area Fire Department. was originally listed ". in serious . but • stable condition. His condition has since been upgraded to fair. "He is corning along quite well." Shropshall stated. The OPP is continuing its investigation into the shooting. Cleave Coombs sremembers Pogo 7 Shakespere on wheels... Pope Winter came early... Pope Citizens ofthe year ne Being a goodneighbour nei ghbour earns couple humanitarian award for people. And. it's not a for the O'Briens. the next both men weren't the woman with the craving. task to do because people are logical step is to help out comfortable with that,•Donna - "The O' Brien.s are . so nice." adds Donna. w hereverthey can. . made up a plate of food for extremely compassionate. and The O'Briens, who have "'You get -to know 'your each of them and delivered it selfless people, who make ab . lived in Seaforth for close to customers. especially in a to their homes. , , impact on every life they • 20 years, both work as small' town. And, it's easy to Another of Donna's elderly come in contact with. They hairdressers -- Donna at their be nice. This is one of the customers has been having a make the saying. "Seaforth, John Street home and Bob at Netter towns. customer- craving for pickled beets the friendly town" true in the his barber shop downtown. wise." says Bob. lately. So, when a different largest sense." says a press -They say there's something. Two Christmases ago. Bob customer offered the extra release from the -Seaforth about. cutting hair that invited two of his.elderly beets from her garden. it recreation department. encourages customers to. customers home _ for seemed only right for Donna Every year since they share -their lite _stories. And. Christmas dinner but since to can a supply of beets for Site COUPLE, Page 2 - Teichert honoured By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Staff - Being a good neighbour is an easy and obvious way of life for. Bob and Donna O'Brien,- this year's humanitarian service award winners of the Seaforth Citizenship Awards. ` - "We do it because it's there to do." says Bob. "We just like doing things Susan Hundertmork photos Seaforth Citizenship Award recipients announced. Seaforth's citizenship awards recipients have been selected. They include Bob and Donna. O'Brien for humanitarian service and Karl Teichert for service to sports. Not .shown is John Turnbull who received the civic service- award • to receive award for service to sports By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Staff • Karl Teichert says his service to sports. 'award of the • Seaforth Citizenship Awards: for 1999 is a happy by-product of•years of "keeping my sons busy." The Egmondville man was :announced. recently as this year's winner for his nine years on the Seaforth 4nd District Minor Hockey executive. the Jast seven of those as treasurer and his 10'years' involvement with the St. Columban 'linor .Soccer Association. "Karl is a committed individual who has shown keen interest in local minor sport." says the press release from tt)e Seaforth recreation department. "He is a team playerand iy always available to help out with any aspect. Karl genuinely is concerned with the state,of local 'minor sports and willing to give his time to ensure a positive atmosphere surrdunding the same." says the press . release. , "I'm honoured. I've never received. an award before." he says.. Teichert got .involved 1in minor hockey and minor soccer when his sons Keegan and Kyle. now, 1.8' and 15. began to play: • "I *as never a hockey player myself but 1.loste the game.". he says. Teichertsays he learned •to skate in' his teens and once tried to play in the industrial league but only lasted a year.' "1 never could keep my head up and I got knocked around a lot. That was when they still. allowed hitting in industrial . hockey." he says. Soccer, however. was anotherstory since :Teichert played men's soccer -in Seaforth and St. Columban from ages 15-30. "My first love :soccer. I was born in Germany and:1 guess soccer;s just, in my blood," he says. "Soccer's grown tremendously since my day: If 1 was a'kid again. I'd be right in my glory.- , Teichert says the shift work at his job at Standard Products in Mitchell prevented him from coaching soccer last summer but he hopes to`resume the coaching if his hours at .work. See SOMETHING, Page 2 Turnbull modest about winning the civic service award department. replaces the two small During his time as. a Lions bridges over Silver Creek. Club member, Turnbull says '"It's !the new walkway is) the two projects he feels serviceable l•think. It was.a most satisfied about are real obstacle course." he building Lions Pool in the says. • 1950s and this year. building . And. he remembers feeling of the walkway at Lions that the swimming•in •Silver Park. Creek that used to be done "Mostly 1 did the belly- before the Lions Pool was aching," •he says of his built was a health hazard: contribution towards the new "l didn'.t like to see the walkway at the park which By SusanHtntdertmark Lions ('lub. 20 years as a community is important to Meals on Wheels driker, him.' Expositor Staff •eight years 3s a hospital . -"l always thought you Dr. John Turnbull is a little board member. a member of should take some modest about winning this - the trustee's committee. of responsibility;" he says- year's civic service award -of Northside United Church for "Through his time he has the recently -announced 1999 the recent ct)urch chaired rnany local club Seaforth.Citizenship.Awards. renovations, and a me tber committees and he shows the "Oh, mostly I just kept the of the town's planning board true meaning of volunteering chair warm at a lot of those and committee of -adjustment for the betterment of our meetings." he chuckles. during the. 1960s. Turnbull community." says the press But, after 50. years as a will allow that he believes. release from the Seaforth member of the Seaforth being involved with his parks and recreation See TURNBULL, Pogo 2 Lions Club celebrates its 75th aiiniversaiy -_ b building wheelchair bridge at Lions Park The bridge project began Oct. 1 and just finished on Halloween weekend. Theopening of the bridge will be held on the July long weekend. "Clare Wescott. who is a judge in Wingham now; will be at the opening of the bridge," said Hodgins. The bridge built by the Lions Club is one of many projects they have organized over their 75 years of existence. - Chartered in 1924 when two acres of land was bought to build a park, see CLUB,, Pegs ti By Brett Jewitt Expositor co-op student For 20, years Lions Club member John Turnbull has been wanting to add a new bridge to the Lions Park. to accommodate strollers and wheelchairs. His vision finally came true this year when the Lions Club received money from the Whitney estate. Ab Whitney was a former member of the Lions Club. When Whithey and his wife, Lou, passed away, money was donated to the. Lions_ Club. "We have always The bridge is 160 ft. -In length and been eery blessed with gifts," said has lots of angles in it. Gord Rimmer. president of the Lions "We put lots of curves in the bridge Club. to keep anything fast like bu ycles •or "Rather than.spend money on a . skateboards off." said Mike Hodgins, 75th anniversary party this year, we Lions Club member. , decided'to run some projects to help The bridge project was contracted rejuvenate the club." . out to James Sampa who landscapes The Lions Club first changed the for Environmental Planners and playground equipment in the Designers, as well as a past president summer. because they kit it did not of the Seaforth Lions Club. meet standards. When there was "The bridge looks fabulous," said money left over, the club used it to Hodgins. "Everyone in the fund John Iumbull's idea for a new community should be proud of the bridge over Silver Creek. �tuaity, Your community newspaper since 1860