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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2000-02-09, Page 3OPP briefs Stolen truck used in break-in -A truck stolen Feb. 2 from Egmondville was used in a break and enter in Kippen and later found ahapdonded behind Seaforth District High School. The owner of the 1987 Ford pick up had left it parked in his -London Road driveway at 11 p,m. with the keys in the ignition and discovered it missing at 6 a.m. the next morning. It was found a short time later in the high -school parking. lot but. OPP discovered'it had been used during a break and enter at Kippen Mennonite Furniture Store sometime during that night. .While -tothing had been reportedstolenfrom the store, damage had been done to the front end of the truck. • OPP . are still investigating. Trailer hitch stolen A two-inch cushion ball. hitch was stolen off a truck between -Jan. 29.and Jan. The McKillop Township owner reported the theft to police and said it either occurred while it satin his County Road 12 driveway or when it was parked on Main Street in Seaforth. News Members of Squad Four, in white, including five from the local area, were part of record setting effort Fourteen hours sleep recouperates team From Piga 1 Organizers provided rooms at the hotel across from Nathan Phillips . Square where the game was. played on an outdoor rink. • They slept for about 14 hours before getting up again to watch the last couple hours of the last match -up, also with a large contingent of St. Columban arca players; finish up the 71 hour and 52 minute game. Getting up. Moylan said he didn't feel too bad but it wasn't the same for all of them. "One of our guys got up and he could hardly move," he said. • Staying awake for the game was never a problem although Moylan said a few people took naps .on the bench between their time on the ice. "Once you were going, you could stay awake," he said. Since most of their game was played through the • middle of the .night, there were no fans to watch Moylan's squad play out its history -making contribution to the game. The game was played with -20 minute periods and about a -10 minute break between .them for flooding and scraping. . There was plenty oil' !cid from fruit to full meals prepared periodically in tents set up near the ice. Moylan said •.t -hat sometimes thetoughest part of the game. was walking in their skates between the rink to the tents: • "It • was,. -• certainly physically tiring," he said of the whole event. The St. 'Columban/Dublin area players were all on the white team which won 165 to 103. Jane Stewart visits. riding Human resources minister takes heat on Liberal fundraising visit to Huron -Bruce By dad stavros • The breach of HDRC Clinton News -Record Staff granting protocol came to - light when Reform, Party Amid accusations of MP Diane Ablonczy, gross mismanagement of Opposition Human funds and calls -for her Resources Development resignation. Minister of• Critic, brought the matter Human Resources to the attention of the Development Canada ,:House of.Commons. Since HRDC) Jane Stewart then. the opposition has attended a Huron—Bruce been on the offensive. Liberal fundraiser at the exposing more examples Godcrich Township Hall . of im)Sroper grant lash Thursday. distribution. Stewart. accompanied by One such example arca - Member of alleges ,' that Stewart (parliament Paul,Stecklc, approved two grant for her stated that she was happy ' own riding against the to he visiting the riding rules of the Canada Jobs and was looking forward Fund, a press release from Ablonczy's office stated. According to the release, Stewart did not follow the requirement that in order to pie evening's events, which •included a dinner and:, a .speech by the minister to the more than 2(1(1 in attendance. for a `region to qualify for "It's great to he in this money ' from the. part of the country and . Transitional Jobs•Funds. spend some time with the ` the area musthave a 12 constituents of. per cent unemployment • Huron -Bruce," said rate. According to StewartTas she reminisced Statistics Canada, the with Steckle about being region has only six per elected in 1993- "Paul and - ' go way hack," added the t>ntarian .who represents the riding - of Brant. Including the City' of` Brantford. • St-cck lc. was' also very pleased to have Stewart in attendance. • "We've had this planned tor a good number of months," said Steckle. '.(.I' en the weather conditions and that caucus .has beenrunning for a couple of days, .we. are very fortunate to have Jane here with us:" "Stewart has been under lire in recent weeks due to the HRDC's improper . allocation of upwards of SI Killion in. job creation grants. When questioned by the Media regarding the current' state of .her ministry prior to the dinner, Ste.wart downplayed the situation by stating. that things "are ' well in hand". "There are no monies musing ('rom human resources. they are invested in their communities in very important programs, hut what is missing in some cases 'is the documentation that supports those decisions," she explained, cent unemployment. Past president• of the Huron -Bruce Reform Party Doug . Fines and other local party members were in Ottawa two weeks ago to "work through the process" of getting out moreinformation on the scandal. Fines said the Reform Party and taxpaying Canadians will not stand for such mismanagement of taxpayer dollars. - "We arc calling for accountability." said Fines, who added that even Wiarton • Willie received a HDRC grant. When asked to comment on the allegations made by the Reform Party, Stewart flatly stated that there is no truth to the accusations. "This is easy to answer because they arc completely false." she said, pointing out that the ccsation in production of. Massey -Ferguson farm equipment was one of the major catalysts that led to a high unemployment rate in her riding. "There is nothing inappropriate in those investments." "We have had serious unemployment problems. (The grants) have really helped turn the community, around," she explained. The upcoming days and weeks are not expected to be easy for Stewart. -as pressure for .. her resignation increased when parliament went back into session Monday. 'In addition. the audit into mishandling of HRDC 'grants will continue and increase in scope. However. Stewart said she is committed to getting,to the bottom of. the problem in the HDC and has the tial! support of the Liberal caucus to do•. ,so:. . . "I'm certainly prepared to ensure the s} stem has the documentation that we need to confirm the good investments that are being made around •, this country." she said. • Ladies' If - Sale Event 527-1506 60 Main St. Seaforth Hundreds of pairs displayed on tables THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Febrn.ary 9, 2000-3 tint 1ROIEsSIONAISa ITERNATIONAt'r TPI • TRAVEL SEAEOETH DAYS a YICHEt1E DE/GIRTON Assoc •; VA" STEEF710 D 4ti1 ;FM-1ATI..(A FELEPHOnIF 'Slop i17.261- . FACSIMILE 7511/527.1174 E-MAIL ddnchion(iad,w:.-. ONTARIO 1E(.IiTRA1,'`� Complete - Automotive Repair. 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Praise Wed.: 7.30 pm Study and Prave ' ' -Full Gospel with a • . are these ann moiii.. Y�J �Ees , pentecostal message - • WARM WELCOME St. Thomas Anglican Church Jarvis St Seaforth Rev. Robert Fhscox 482.78151 Sunday, Feb. 13th Service of Morning Prayer 9:30 a.m. CAVAN 30 i• NORT Sap• s ORTHSIDE tOodeSt . Seato1e) ' • . "' UNITED CHURCHES 521 a .42 A Box 2a seono Minster: Rev Shelia Macgiegw - Sunday School d•,nng services, nursery provided Bethel Bible Church An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St Seaforth (lormerty Canadian Tire) Adventure Club - Wed 7:00 p.m. Sunday School 9.45 a m Worship at 11.00 a m I Pastor Rev. Doug Corrrveau 527.0982 Catholic Church Saturday - 5 15 pm St. James Parish. SeatoOr' • Saturday._ 7_t 5.pm. . _, St. Joseph's Priilali. Clinton ' Sunday • 9:00 a'^ St Michael's Parish. Blyth Sunday • 11 00 am . St James Parish, Seaforth ` Father Dino Salvador FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 59 Ciodench St W - Seaforth Worship at 11 15 Sunday School during wor,hip Nursery Available Pastor Hey N Vandermey Egmondville United Church Rey Judith Spnngen- Annul MNtinp Sunday. Feb 13 • following 11 a m. Worship -lunch provded Sunday School Grades 210 6. 10 a m Nursery to Grade 1. 11 a m