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Editorial
Police ignoring
missing person
investigation
The:Ontario Provincial Police were not interested •
in.producing an age -enhanced photograph of the.•
'missing Mistie Murray. .
Instead, it wasdone by her mother Anne, who'
has not :liven up pressuring `poiice.to-take the
search for her missing daughter seriously. since her
husband Steven had been found not guilty of their
daughter's murder. She has also managed to get an
-investigation by. York Regional_ Police into how the
local OPP treated the case and has an official
complaint tiled against the local OPP who handled
the case at the time.
No body has ever been found.
..:Yet police maintain her body is in the lake even •
though 'a' sonar search of the lake bottom. With -a
device that could supposedly find an object as
small as a pen. generated no• results. N.o new
charges have been laid against Steve since his trial
in 1997 -and no -new suspects have been publicly
released., -
Witnesses. who say they saw -Steve Murray take .
\listie.onto the lake on his boat in Goderich and
return alone. were all•discredited during: the three
week trial: ,
While a couple of. witnesses who -saw someone.
matching Mistie:s description after•her Goderich
disappearance havebeen charged and found, guilty
of lying about seeing her. testimony :in the trial of
several witnesses suggests the possibility Mistie
was in the Toronto area after she disappeared from
the county.
• Yet police continue to treat her disappearance as
a murder despite the fact, without a body and with
\.sitnesses who may have seen her after her
disappearance from Goderich, they still have a
missing person. •
And with statements made by an OPP detective
superintendent that he bel.ieves.,the former
investigating officers that they need to look for a -
body, the public should be outraged.
Whether they believe Mistie is alive or dead,
people should be concerned about the closed-
ranking of the police. The detective making these
.tatements is publicly relying on the word of
ofticers who are currently being investigated for
mise educt. .
l k ;an the public trust:an investigation of their
local police by a separate police agency when
another ranking us '" •:r, outside of the investigation
and not connected with the officers, will put blind
faith in those officers in a controversial situation
when he admittedly_ didn't know much about the
case`' • •
Anne Murray may have gotten her long -sought
after investigation into police conduct. But after the
detective superintendent's statements last week, it
is hard to trust a situation where police investigate
police even if the investigation is being conducted
outside the closed -rank relnn of the OPP.
And, the only way the local communities will
ever have a chance to know. what really happened
to Mistie is if an agency separate from the OPP
takes over the investigation from scratch, starting
with a search for a young girl who disappeared five
years ago.
Scot) llilgendorJf
Opinion
Marching band
were 'best
of the best' at
Toronto parade
I attended the Santa Claus -
Parade 2000 in Toronto. It was a
grand and magnificent parade. The .
sharp appearance, precision.
marching and upbeat music of the
SDHS Marching Band was .
outstanding. They ranked right up
there with the best of best. My
head. was held high as 1 told
everyone nearby that 1 have the
privilege to live within a stone's
throw of Seaforth District High
School. Girls you did us proud.
Everett E. Douglas
Seaforth
Cancer society volunteers raised $66i,000
beating hast year's totals to set record
To the Editor. than $661,000 this past year. experience; transportation help tor
getting to and from cancer -related care:
and practical support for people at
treatment centres and lodges.
For information about cancer. to.
connect with out support services or to
make a donation. please call I-888.
939-3333 toll-free or visit the
Canadian Cancer Society's website at
www.cancer.ea.
We can't do it without vou.lf you
would like to learn more about the
Canadian Cancer Society's volunteer
'opportunities. please call '519-271-
4270
t9-271-
4270 or 1=800-294-0086. Let's make
Cancer history,
Ken Dale -
Unit President
Thanks to the work of our volunteers
and staff, and the generosity of our
donors, the Canadian Cancer Society is
leading the way in the fight against
cancer.
The Canadian Cancer Society
continues to 'fund. research on all types
of cancer; is the most comprehensive
source of credible information on
cancer, treatment and risk reduction;
and provides support for people living
with cancer. family members and
friends. .
Through the efforts of many local
community leaders. from the
residential campaign to special events,
the Huron Perth Unit has raised more
This is a record-breaking contribution
over last year's $537,000 total.
These funds will. support research
about cancer and community programs
. which enhance the quality of life of
people living with this disease. Forty-
nine cents of each dollar is allocated -to
the most promising research projects
Canada. Thirty-three percent accounts
for our services and eighteen percent
for fundraising and administration
costs. .
Services right in this community
include reliable information about all
cancers, treatment, early detection, and
resources to help; emotional support
from others who have had a similar
Forty bachelors entertain at oyster supper
December 3, 1875
A man named Folland
met with a painful
accident in the sawmill
of Messrs: Coleman and
Gouinlock in this town.
He was working with a
circular saw when his
hand came in contact
with the implement
mangling two .fingers on
his right hand. They had
to be amputated. •.
For some time there
has been 'a doubt in• the
minds of the people of
Kippen and vicinity, as
to whether or not there
would be a station of the
London, Huron Bruce
Railway. We believe that
the manager of the Great
Western has officially,
instructed his engineer to
make Kippen a station
similar to one at Hensall.
McKay from
Gorrie has been engaged
as .teacher in Section No.
6 McKillop ar a salary of
5475 . -
A young lad, • 1:4 years
of age, named Joseph
Riley of Tuckersmith met
with: a painful accident,
while passing a team and
one of the horses kicked,
striking him on. the leg
and fracturing it.
Wm. Chesney of.
Tuckersmith met with an-.
accident whet' returning
home from Seaforth. His
horse took fright at the
engine and ran away. The
horse was caught at the
Egmondville bridge. Mr.
Chesney had three ribs
broken. -
The bachelors of the
town. numbering 40,
entertained James
Thomas at an oyster
supper at Rose's Hotel.
The regular meeting of
the Literary society of
Seaforth was held, not
withstanding the bad
weather. M. Y. McLean
occupied the chair. The
subject, "should church
property be taxed" was
debated.
November 20, 1900
The handsome new
Roman Catholic Church
erected. at Dublin was
dedicated. The seating
capacity is between 700,
and 800. The pews are of
solid oak and the altar is
a• most handsome one.
The congregation have
acquired the residence of
the late Joseph Kidd.
Eli Crich has bought
the John's homestead in
Tuckersmith consisting
of 100 acres, for the sum
of $5,500.
Thos. Peart of Hensel)
has purchased the
Years agone...
latindry business and
good will of C.
Ballantyne:
H. Carter
of
Tuckersmith, sold a pair
ofcolts to Messrs. Ball
and Wright of Hullett.
Miss Dorrance. who
has taught so.
successfully in the
school at Winthrop has
been re-engaged io teach
at No. 12 McKillop. -.
D. Grum•mett has
purchased, the Oscar
Miller property in.
Harpurhey from James
Hugill. The place,
consisting 20 acres and
the - price ..paid ._ was
$1,800. .
C. Jackson, who has
been with J. F. Day and
Company's jewelry store
has started up for himself'
in Ripley.
Messrs. D. D. Wilson
and Company are now
shipping out the Last of
this season's eggs.
R. Common, merchant_
of Winthrop has been
teengaged. Miss Kinney
has also been engaged to
teach at No. 12
McKillop.
R. Common, merchant
of 'Winthrop has been
around buying dressed
fowl for market.. ..
For some time past.
-flocks of sheep
belonging to `farmers in
the 'Croinarty district
have suffered with
ravages from dogs. The
flocks of D. McLaren
and A. Wright had a
number really worried.
F. Waghorn of Walton
is busy these days. He
has dehorned 500 head of
cattle within the past
three weeks. - •
A leading merchant in
Seaforth says that he did
the largest business he
has done in any one week
.for several years.
Wm. Shade of.
Harpurhey was married
to Addie Sparling. Rev.
Mr. Musgrove of Cavan
Church McKillop
performed the ceremony.
A visit to the
greenhouse of D.
McLennan; would fully
repay any admirer of
flowers.
John Barrows of
Leadbury intends going
out to the Rockies in the
near future.
Mr. Smillie of
Brucefield left his team
standing on the London
Road and the horses took
fright and ran as far as
Bannockburn on -the
Bayfield road.
December 1, 1950
A happy gathering
assembled at the home of
Geo. Smith in Hullett
when the neighbours and
friends gathered to spend
a social time with Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Beattie
who have sold their farm
in Haien..
John A. Wilson for,
many years clerk and
treasurer•of Seaforth,
marked his 91st birthday
at the home 'of his
daughter. Mrs. E.S.
Little, Quebec City. His
son. David H. Wilson is
the present clerk and
treasurer of Seaforth.
Dr. EA McMaster was
elected Mayor of
Seaforthat the
nomination meeting. He
succeeds J. E. Keating
who has been . in the
Office for three -years. -
John Jones. who has
been serving with the Air
Force in Whitehorse,
Yukon, is visiting his
parents, prior to being
stationed at Rockcliffe.
Francis "Frank" Smith,
former hockey player;
suffered 'a heart attack
and died on Sunday.: -
Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
M.E. Clarke and Mrs.
D.H. Wilson were in
London attending the
installation exercises'of
Forest City Eastern Star
Lodge.
Doris Pullman, Yvonne.
Bolton, June . Snell,
Stanley Dorrance are
teaching in Seaforth
Public School.
J.R. Spittal moved his
family to Seaforth and is
occupying the residence
On Centre Street, he
recently purchased from;
Mr. Culbert.
The home of Mr. and.
Mrs. Les Beattie was the
scene of ' a happy
gathering on the occasion
of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Garnhan's 25th wedding
anniversary. Stewart
Beattie presented them
with a silver tea set for
which Mrs. Garnham
graciously. replied.
December 1, 1925
Pine root sawing is the
order of the day since the
weather has turned
colder in McKillop.
Mr. and Mrs. John
Byer.man entertained a
number of their friends
to a goose and rabbit
dinar,
•
Sydney McArthur of
Hensall 'had the
Misfortune. to get the end
of one ot';.his fingers
badly crushed.
• The semi-monthly
meeting -of- the Lions -
Club was held in the
separate school hall
when the Lioners •. put on.
a real chicken dinner..
Lion Rev. Father Goetz
entertained. the members
with a short talk- on his
recent trip to Europe.
There hits - - been
excellent sleighing in
town .and country.
• The Expositor , is
indebted to 'Scott.
Hawthorne . for a
delicious venison steak.
Miss _Alma Graves' left •
-for:-Detr-oir--where she
will spend the winter.
Percy -Howe is making
a umber of.improvernentS
to the Seaforth Cafe.' -
E. N: Shier of Kirkton
has demonstrated that he,.
can raise good hogs as
well. :as wait on his
customers - and sell .
stamps. Hc purchased
two young pigs., horn in
April last.. When the hogs
were .even months old,
he killed then and when
dressed, they. weighed
662 lbs •
- St. James Church was
the scene of_ a pretty
wedding when Miss
Marie Moro was united
in marriage to Joseph J.
Hickey of *Dublin.
December 4, 197$
Tuckersmith Township
Council authorized the
closure of the 5th Avenue
entrance - to No. 4
Highway at a meeting in
• Brucefield Tuesday. - -
Mervin Smith of RR 1
Walton was' -re-elected '
president of •the
McKillop Federation of ..
Agriculture at the annual
dinner meeting. at St.
Columban Parish Hall.
For more than 20 years
every student wlto
'graduated from Seaforth.
District High School and
went on to univergity too
a 5500 Scott •Memorial
Scholarship along. The •
1975 SDHS gradswho
received their diplomas
at commencement last
month didn't because all
•the money in the Bruce,
Scott Scholarship fund
has been used up. •
-
• A large crowd attended
the ham and egg supper
at Hibbert• United
Church. •