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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2002-01-23, Page 3Scott Hilgendorft photo Better bowling... Ashley Montgomery, a Special Olympics bowler from Seaforth Public School tries out a specially made ramp to assist with lining up the ball and pins. The ramp was built by students at Beal Secondary School in London after a Walton area man, John VanVliet, organized the project at the school through a family connection. The ramp was built with some of the proceeds of a fundraising effort by Seaforth Public School teacher's assistant, Paul Menary. He shaved his long hair to have made into a wig for cancer patients and to raise funds for Special Olympics. TME HURON EXPOSITOR, January 24, 2001-3 Gas leak Fills air with scent as couple find broken main Residents concerned it took too long to fix leak found at Boilersmith after fallen ice broke meter By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Staff A Seaforth woman who alerted Union Gas to a gas leak at Boilersmith Sunday, Jan. 14 said she's concerned that it took over an hour and a half for authorities to respond to the situation. But, Union Gas utilities service manager Jim McBride said the situation was a priority one call that was responded to as soon as possible. Liz Mason, of Railway St., said she and her husband Mark returned home at 7:30 p.m. a week ago Sunday to a strong smell of gas in the air. After walking around their house. the couple went into their house but when they could still smell the odour half an hour later, Mark went for a walk in the neighbourhood and found the smell was stronger near the Creamery and alerted a security guard there. Calls were made by the Masons to the fire department and then to Union Gas at about 9 p.m. and also several times afterwards by. the Masons and the Creamery security guard to the local emergency dispatch until a Union Gas representative arrived on the scene aroond 10:40 p.m. The Union Gas representative found the leak was caused by a smashed gas meter outside of Boilersmith, caused by fallen ice. Mason said her husband was told by the Union Gas representative that $5,000 in gas had f;scaped from the leak, which was capped by midnight that night. However, McBride disputed the amount of gas that escaped, saying that only the Union Gas engineers could determine how much gas escaped using a calculation of the size of the hole, the amount of time and the pressure of the leak. He said that calculation would not have been made at the scene. McBride said the incident at Boilersmith is an example of what can happen if snow and ice is not removed from roofs above gas meters, "This type of thing doesn't happen often but this year the AvonDISTRICT SCHOOL Maitland Learning for a Lifetime Welcome to Kindergarten The word "Kindergarten" literally means "child's garden". It is a place where your child will grow and learn. Here are some of the things you can expect to find in your child's kindergarten class: A capable, caring teacher who is trained to teach this age group i An exciting and active learning environment which fosters exploration and discovery * Individualized programs to prepare each child for further learning recognizing that each child is different and develops at a slightly different rate Kindergarten Registration for school year 2001-2002 Public elementary schools in Perth and Huron Counties will hold kindergarten registration from January 29, 2001 - February 2, 2001 For Senior Kindergarten Students must be 5 years of age on or before December 31, 2001 (Students presently attending Junior Kindergarten in an Avon Maitland Distnct School Board school do not need to re -register) Junior Kindergarten Students must be 4 years of age on or before December 31, 2001 Registration packages for both programs may be picked up at your elementary school office, or are available by calling your school. Please bring the following required information to the school at the time of registration: 1. Proof of Age (birth certificate, birth registration card) 2. Immunization Record 3. Health Card 4. Completed registration form and immunization form contained in the registration package. For further information contact your local school principal, or call Darlene Million (ext. 204) at the Board's Administrative Office. Avon Maitland District School Board 62 Chalk Street, North Seaforth, ON NOK 1 WO Telephone: (519)527-0111 or 1-800-59275437 Fax (519) 527-0222 LORNE RACHLIS Director of Education WENDY ANDERSON Chair possibility is greater with the amount of snow and ice on roofs," he said. McBride said it was hard to comment on how datterous the situation may have been since the natural gas, which is lighter than air, was outside and dissipating into the atmosphere. "It could have blown like that for awhile. That's one of the inherent safety features of natural gas = that it's lighter than air, unlike propane, and doesn't puddle on the ground. As well, that's why we put the odourant into it so people can smell it." But, Mason said she was afraid the situation was "potentially fatal." "As a local resident, I was concerned for my own safety and for the town's. I've never smelled gas that strong before. I think there could have been something a lot worse happen there. It shocked me that the fire department didn't respond.. at least to secure the area." she said. Seaforth Fire Chief George Garrick said Monday that the fire department only responds to gas leaks if there is also a tire. "That would have been a Union Gas problem." he said. Boilersmith owner Charlie Smith said Monday he didn't know much about the Jan. 14 leak but thought it was caused by snow on the roof. "Everything is fixed and hack to normal and we'll take steps that something like that is much less likely to occur in the future. It's water under the bridge now," he said. Youth charged for sex offence A I 7 -year-old young offender from Brussels has been charged with sexual interference after OPP were called by parents of a 1 3 -year-old girl on Jan. 19. Parents had learned of a sexual encounter between the girl and the 17 -year-old who was charged. He will appear in Goderich court on April 17. McKillop Ward girl charged for breaking curfew A 15 -year-old girl from McKillop Ward in Huron East was charged with breach of probation after a parent called to tell police she was breaking her curfew, a bail condition from a previous court appearance. OPP found the girl and arrested her at an Egmondville home. 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