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November 10,1999
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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.
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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
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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,
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