HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2002-04-03, Page 3April 18, 2001
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In brief
No foul
play
in death
Police were called
Friday morning to
investigate the death of
a 23 -year-old Seaforth
man whose body was
found at daybreak by a
citizen passing a
property in Seaforth.
Police had to treat
the death .as suspicious
and several officers
were in the community
that day to investigate
and speak with
residents, but have
ruled the death a
suicide.
Three kids
steal forklift
A nine, 10 and 12 -
year -old cannot face
charges because of
their age after a mini
rampage on Monday.
The three took a
forklift from
Boilersmith Ltd in
Seaforth's inudstrial
park, leaving ruts in the
lawn.
Another business and
resident .complained
about unreleased
incidents involving the
the' youth before they
were caught by police.
.Charges
against
Acre T
dismissed
By Sarah Caldwell
Goderich Signal -Star staff
All charges related to
manure discharges in
Ashfield Township were
dismissed against Acre T
Farms Ltd. and its president
Joseph Terpstra in Provincial
Offences Court on Wed,
April, 11.
Terpstra in an interview
after the ruling -said he was
happy with the decision that
was made.
"It was great for us, it was
a hard battle for two years to
prove ourselves innocent,"
said Terpstra.
Not only was it difficult for
their operation, but for the
swine industry as a whole, he
said. It was very difficult for
everyone, there were a lot of
shots thrown from the media
about the pork industry,
intensive livestock and
pollution because of what
happened, he said.
"Industry -wide everyone
took a lot of heat, it was
somewhat unfair for
See TERPSTRA, Page 2
Susan Hundertmark photo
Eggciting games.J.
Sarah Agar, co -president of the student council of Seaforth District High School, demonstrates
how to play an egg -balancing„ noodle -throwing game last Thursday during some Easter events
at the high school including a trivia contest and chocolate egg hunt.
Suspected
meningitis
not a serious
threat
By Scott Hliigendorff
Expositor Editor
A meningitis scare after the death of a toddler last week
is over, says the Huron County Health Unit.
A young child from Vanastra and a user of the
Tuckersmith Day Care Centre died after contracting what
was suspected as a less serious form of the disease about a
week ago.
"Certainly we're at a point where any other children
who would have been exposed are beyond the incubation
period," said Shirley Chalmers, a public health nurse.
Although reluctant to release information about the
occurrence, Chalmers said the form of meningitis the area
child is suspected of having was not as dangerous as other
forms such as one that led to recent mass inoculations of
children and young adults in London.
However, it did take the toddler's life and Chalmers said
it can be fatal to people in certain instances such as if they
have a weak immune system.
But people are more likely to recover from this
particular strain.
The incubation period is about three to four days and
Chalmers said anyone else who had contact with the child,
See CENTRE, Page 2
Rocks
thrown
from roof,
fires set
Seaforth's Main Street
not safe place on weekend
By Scott Hilgendorff
Expositor Editor
An elderly Seaforth area
woman could have been
killed and buildings on Main
Street could have burned
after two separate but
potentially dangerous
incidents on the weekend.
A 73 -year-old Hay
Township woman was just
one target by someone
throwing rocks from the roof
of a Main Street Seaforth
'building. Her windshield
was shattered by a rock as
e she drove by.
It was the fourth incident
of rock throwing that night,
the fourth victim being an
officer on foot patrol who
was struck but not injured.
The first incident occurred
at about 11:30 p.m. on April
15 when two cars were
pelted with stones, causing
chips in the roof and hood
areas of the vehicles.
About 45 minutes later,
the elderly victim's vehicle
was hit, smashing the
windshield.
The woman was not hurt
in the incident but OPP warn
it could have been life
threatening.
Extra officers from
Clinton and Exeter were
called to assist and checked
the roofs of area buildings
but found no suspects.
Earlier that morning, at
about 4 a.m., garbage and
carpets in the alley behind
Bluewater Interiors were set
on fire and found by a man
passing through the alley.
The fire department was
called to extinguish the blaze
and was called out again an
hour later when another fire
was set in a garbage
dumpster behind Knechtel's
Food Market.
While the fire department
was still at the scene, they
See FIRES, Page 2
Boston Marathon runners
arrive home after raising
$i6,000 so far for hospital
By Susan Hundertmark
Expositor Stuff
Supporters were still
waiting for word yesterday at
deadline from the three
Seaforth women who
completed the Boston
Marathon on Monday.
Faye Murray, Dr. Carolin
Shepherd and Lynn
Devereaux participated in the
105th Boston Marathon,
raising close to $16,000 so far
for the Seaforth hospital's
centre of excellence project.
"They're all driving home
together today (Tuesday) and
from what I understand, the
their times weren't as
important to them as the
accomplishment of their
goals," says Selena Anderson,
of the Seaforth Community
Hospital Foundation which is
raising funds for the project.
Results on the internet
show Shepherd completed the
race in four hours, 18 minutes
and 12 seconds, Devereaux
completed the race in four
hours, 48 minutes and 45
seconds and Murray in four
hours and 53 seconds.
The winner of the women's
race was Catherine Ndereba,
of Kenya who finished in two
hours, 23 minutes and 53
seconds.
While the hospital
foundation had planned a
welcome home ceremony for
them today (Wednesday),
Anderson said the event was
postponed and possibly
cancelled because it was
decided the women would be
too exhausted to take part
right away.
"None of us can imagine
what it must be like to run the
Boston Marathon and then
make a 12 -hour drive home
the day after," she says.
Seaforth and area residents
were asked to sponsor each
woman $26 for the 26 miles
they would be running in the
marathon.
The three visited local
schools during the week
before the marathon and were
surprised last Thursday by a
$555 donation from a
Seaforth District High School
Grade 12 phys. ed. class made
up of 26 students who found
sponsors and ran one mile
each, beating their targeted
time of three hours by one
minute.
"It was really great. We
were totally taken aback that
they did it," says Anderson.
She adds she's thrilled by
the public's response to the
campaign so far.
"It's such a wonderful
benchmark and gives us such
a great foundation to start
going to corporate donors
with," she says.
The donations will go
towards the hospital's planned
"comprehensive seniors'
assessment centre" which
could include an indoor pool
for exercise, physiotherapy
and arthritis treatment and the
addition of services such as
departments of nutrition and
fitness for seniors.
orlsor our loca runners in the 26 mile Boston Marathon!
• 1 Runner... $26. • 2 Runners... $52. • 3 Runners... $78.
CaII 527-3020 for more information
All proceeds support the Seaforth Community Hospital Centre of Excellence
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