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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2000-01-26, Page 7ossk_oADS Gifts Books . Cars lath Anniversary 5TOREW1DE BLOWOUT SALE Now until Jarluary 29th 1 5 to 60 off .oyda 'ear 5-257. Off .•Crleneiteci Ted*. 20-5P: • *Candela 15-25% Off - •Caleniars 40% Off ..• • - 'Cot:Lair Collectafriet Marl 15407, 'Off • - Great •Ptft Idea°. For yalersirds Pay 28 Albeit St.- • CLINTON 482-5855 rb Lawyer recommends. LeBeau appeal • From Poe* after drinking over a seven - hut period with five_passengers in her vehicle designed to carry • . four people. LeBeau, who stated she was aware of the dangerous curve on Cotinty Road 31. drove .rio less than 150 km/hi...through the curve when she lost control and . crashed at the bottom -of an • embankment. At that time. LeBeau.'s blood alcohol level was. mare than double the legal limit• • • • “Thicwas not a momentary. lapse on the part of Ms. LeBeau. but rathei a chosen course, of _conduct in the face of known •" dangers. stated Granger. • " • While sending a message to satiety. Granger said he. has not forgotten that LeBeau has shown remorse and -has lited. a useful life up to the tin of the - accident. He also added that LeBeau will suffer. from her injuries and from_the guilt for the test of her life. , • . "I am. satisfied that the . • •sentence -I. intend to impose will a -A as a general deterrent. allow Ms. LeBeau hope forthe future. • and will provide for her xehabilitation." said Granger. "This sentence must not crash Ms. LeBeau's hopes for the . -.future." • - -Following the -sentencing, LeBeau. tears streaming down her face. was taken into'custody. She will be held in jail in . Stratford. before being placed in the federal penitentiary system inOntario. • - • .. ..'"Ilie judge warned to send a., • clear message to the community about the dangers of drinking.' 'and -thriving. stated_ Crown attorney Bob Morris. of the sentence. Moms had requested an eight-year prison term and a lifetime suspension. of her : - . license.• . • • . • LeBeau's 'lawyer. Glen Carey. • • had asked. for .a conditional .Sentence that •Would. have.. LeBeau travel throughout the County addressing the dangers • of dnnking andshiving. Granger • • stated that he -Telt this message • would have a greater impact with youth if it came from the . • parents and siblings' of ..the • deceased. . "This might be something that - .• _ you:asparents might consider -doing in memory of your . • - children". Granger talc' the families and friends of the - victims who .filled The • courtnoom. • . "I wish the judge could have sentenced . herto have a •conseience." said Harvey Atchison. whose son Neal was • killed in the crash. He added that . he -was disappointed the judge statcd• LeBeau has sho.wri TeMOISC. "We haven't • seen any indication of that. said •Atchison: after sentencing. noting that throughout the trial . - the defense has tried to shift the blame for the accident on Neal. "We haven't seen her take any • responsibility for her actions." Atchison added that. given the opportunity. he and his wife Would share their tragedy with others in the hope of preventing • anything like this from 'happening again. • "I would hate to see others go. through what we've- gone • through." he said. • Careysaid he has reconunentied an appeal to his client. He noted that in -• particular there were areas of defense expert evidence that werrn't.dealt with appropriately. "There are several areas of • significant COIXXM," said Cary. The LeBeau family thanked supporters for the. prayerand letters they have irceived. • News it • Notp...go 4'1101151m% a rt,.upefi.. 'MX uut 13•:,45ritirivi .rnt -.LireV2dr 16NYPTUP1i 'if", -$2,000 donation Maureen Agar, Corolonne boig and Charles Srnith accept a donation. from Stephen Del chiars of SecifOrth Food Market Delchiaro donated S2 for every signatdre received in supprir • . keeping the local high school.open. kon --flgenclorff photo Education minister contacts area parent Teacher and Agriculture federations launching campaigns directed toward province • From P 1 • know theie are..people trying to ag4! •• • • • They Might decide not t cc jacket. If the school board and localparents .. are positive tnoVe made a, - fighting, the government has succeeded. he gaes..." says- Regele. Bill'Huzar, pre,tdent of the Secanddry "SchoOl Teach-ers .10SSTF). ;ay s he launehed an a-7 Huron and Perth:CouritieS reCenti7..• believes not enough attention is he:7 ; .on the education funding 7.. r-7 IS the source. of schoi.: .„ says. ,- .• Heidi koldSworth. school Council chair of Falstaff Public School.a Stratford school that is also threatened closUre Feb. 22. says the. phone call. she -received from: -education Minister Janet Ecker Friday is connectedto the: fact that...her-group met with Kennedy ThUrSdaY, • . . - B. -cry little bit helps. We'll get (Perth - MPP) Bert (Johnstonirand the Conservatives juniping." she- says of the -Falstaff group's plansio hold a district -wide rally to save -the schools. • •• . •- Holdsworth says_ she was-inspired•bY the. meeting with .Kennedy because, it reaffirmed her belief that Lobbying the pros irke for a rural • designation fortheAvon Maitland District .School Boadis the right track. -"The .-EIC (Education -IMprovernent Commission i pointed out.that its wrong (that. - the Avon Maitland board- doesn t receive .a. rural and remote.granti and the province, knows the funding formula doesn't work. We' have to. get on them." she says. • • • • Charles Regele, Vice-president of the Huron Counts Federation of Agncultiiresays he Is in the process of organizing .the rental of. three buses ltWo for Seaforth and one for Walton to •travel to Queens Park to protest the education funding formula. • • "If we could give Janet Ecker a Valentine. I'd love it." he says. Regele says the impetus toorganizethe. buses came out of ..arecent meeting he participated in between the Avon Maitland District SchOol• Boards and the Huron and Perth federations of agriculture. "We've done enough bombarding of 'this • board. If they're going to change their mind about school closures by Feb. " they have to The intent of the ad 1, - L us -or problem.'" say Huzar --We can -cont17 lobby the school board but ultimately going to be -a Severe financial crunch Jr,: --e only wdy -to solve that is to go to prov ince." ' ' ,- • Huzar says:he's been very saproinred the A‘ On Maitland board has7 2 partnership With parents to lob)-. 17e 7 - "I honestly believe the trustee ,7 .taking an active leadership role Anu. • no indication that•(education dirirethr L. Rachlis hay the -blame on :IL: 'renj • government like other direet,,r• have done." he says.: adding that ne hoces ad will getthe board and parents work:- together. Huzar says secondary teacher,' arc 10 lOtsti!. the province and agrees :7 - .-, • - Queen's. Park would be a idea that was also raised:at the meeting with Kennedy. .V'.11/4:h R1/17 - ':Kennedy listened ‘er seemed very know iedg...11sie:. s..* • H.. . He • wanted to take back the nn:!••a:.: • pro‘ ince that weani have :_st • model.that it's detnmental to • Hazar says he sees :he ._.rren: • ; formula•for education as "blatantly- - -; "It seems,like a master plan tO do a A A • - • the heart of rural Ontario 1.. • Toronto•say trig they're going to .. rural Ontano' he sass. GET 4 MONTHS NO CHARGE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE* With a Quaker State oil change. Then renew it with -another. 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