Huron Expositor, 2002-02-13, Page 3February 14, 2001
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Man uses
story
of kids
with
cancer
to scam
merchants
A man using a story
about his children
having cancer has been
returning shoplifted
merchandise for a
refund at area stores
including stores in
Seaforth and Brussels.
Huron OPP were
contacted last week by
several businesses.
The suspect typically
enters a store to return
medications like
Contact C or
Children's Tylenol.
Although he has no
receipet, he tells the
clerk telhis children
have cancer and can't
take. the medicine and
has received refunds.
Clerks have later
discovered the item
have been shoplifted
off the shelves, either
during that visit or
from the man coming
into the store before.
He is described as
white, medium build
with shoulder length,
dark hair with some
grey. He wears the hair
in a ponytail and is in
his mid 30s, is 5'.10" to
6' tall and normally
wears a ball cap with a
logo anda sports -style
jacket with a team crest
and stripes on the
sleeves.
He has been seen
leaving businesses in
an older model, blue
car, possibly a Cavalier
with a stripe on it.
The suspect is being
attributed to similar
scams in Goderich,
Clinton, Kirkton and
Grand Bend and he is
also suspected of
similar incidents in the
London and
Woodstock area and in
communities in
Lambton and Perth
County.
Anyone with
information is asked to
contact the OPP or
Crimestoppers at 1-
800-222-8477.
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Mental Health
Association
could locate
at Lorne Villa
By Susan Hundertmark
Expositor Staff
The Huron -Perth Mental Health Association is in
negotiations to possibly buy Lorne Villa, an apartment
building on Goderich St. in Seaforth, for a central
location.
"A year ago we officially changed to Huron -Perth and
Seaforth is a central location. That's why we're looking
there for a building. It's the same reason the school board
and the hospital partnership have located in 'Seaforth,"
says the association's executive director John Robertson.
Robertson says the
association's board began
looking at the 600,000 -
square -foot building last
September and were
attracted to it because it is a
heritage building with
apartments which can create
some income for the
association.
"We hope, if we buy the
building that as many
tenants that already live in
the building will stay. There
are three vacant apartments
there now, which we plan to
change into office and
meeting space," he says.
Huron East Mayor Lin
Steffler says she's delighted that the Huron -Perth Mental
Health Association is considering locating in Seaforth.
"We welcome them to town. We're certainly pleased
someone is coming to town that we didn't have to recruit,"
she says.
Robertson says that about five of the association's
employees will work at the Seaforth location.
The Perth Mental Health Association has been located in
Stratford since 1967 and assumed service for the Huron
Mental Health Association, which began in 1997, in 1999.
"It was difficult for board members from Wingham to
come to Stratford for board meetings," says Robertson.
He says the association is looking for high profile
property like the apartment building on Highway 8
because its board believes that its move 10 years ago onto
Ontario Street in Stratford (also. Highway 8) helped
combat the stigma of mental illness in that city.
The association will also retain its office in Stratford.
Robertson says while the Mental Health Association
provides housing for clients with mental illness, the
Seaforth location will not be housing for its clients.
"Our board's philosophy is integration into the
community so a group home would go directly against that
philosophy," he says.
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'We're cerinly
pleased •
someone is
corning to town
that we didn't
have to
recruit,' --
Huron East Mayor
Lin Stoffiler
Soo SEAFORTH, Page 2
Susan Hundertmark photo
Valentines Ferg and Teresa Feeney.
Ferg and Teresa Feeney
valentines .foryears
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Ferg, who says that although he didn't get
the flu, he had to stay in the Manor during
the quarantine; which also prevented Teresa
from coming home. The Manor opened to
the public on Monday.
"When I came home, you should have
seen the look on his .face. The nurse told
him to wipe that silly smile off his face,"
says Teresa.
And, while they don't have any big plans
for Valentine's Day, the Feeneys say they
might find a quiet table together and order
in some food.
"I'd say we're still a romantic couple,"
Soe FERO, Pogo 2
By Susan Hundertmark
Expositor Staff
Ferg and Teresa Feeney, of the Seaforth
Manor, have been married 54 years and
they're still each other's Valentines.
The two were just reunited this week after
a two-week hospital stay for Teresa and a
quarantine of about the same length for Ferg
at the Manor because of a recent battle by
residents with the stomach flu.
"We phoned each other two and three
times a day. The first thing Ferg said when I
went into hospital was, 'Get a phone,"' says
Teresa.
"Two weeks apart was really hard," adds
Scott Hilendorff
Singing valentines
Members of the Harmony Kings, Ed Mclean, Gar Baker, George Ribey and Ken Smith sing to a special valentine, Margaret
Gorwill of Maplewood Manor. Members of the Harmony Kings can be hired today to sing and present a rose to your valentine.
They were also singing to valentines yesterday (Feb. 13). To See if 0 quartet is still available today, romancers can call 527-2516.
Workers
search
for possible
sewer
block
after more
flooding
By Scott Hilgendorff
Expositor Editor
Huron East work crews
hope to be flushing out parts
of the sewer system this
week after heavy rain caused
sewers to back up again,
particularly in the north end
of Seaforth.
"We had a lot of flooding
at.,the north end of town,"
said Public Works
Coordinator John Forrest:
He hopes to be using a
flushing unit this week to try
and determine whether or
not there is a blockage in the
system causing water to
back up.
Soo FLOODING, Pogo 5
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