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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2004-01-07, Page 1I DisCauttl lKtut�ago Canada Inc Joy Finlayson & Sharon Medd Mortgage Consultants "Finally, a company that starts with d discount" 1;II \Iain 11.. �. ♦,;ilitrlli (ti 1'9) 5-, 27 -05 60 Sharon Medd, Associate Broker M.V.A. Appraiser visit: mis.ca for information of listings in Iluron/Perth M•064.4,41,.+N.06iit61a tier Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004 si .25 includes GST in brief Huron OPP need • to defend themselves when New Year's party turns violent A New Ye*%s Eve party at the Seaforth Agriplex turned volatile when party- goers refused to go home and attacked police. "Four officers were there for security and the event turned violent quickly at the end of the evening," said Sr. Const. Don Shropshall, of the Huron OPP. "Four hundred people were there and it broke out into scraps all over. Officers were cornered and there were bleeding victims. I don't think I've seen anything like it in my 30 years as, a police officer,"he said. Two officers had to empty their pepper spray canisters to defend themselves against the crowd and Shropshall said one officer told him he was involved in four different scuffles. "Two officers had to go back to back to fend people off as the crowd closed in on them. The officers told me there were times they felt unsafe," he said. And, because police cruisers were vandalized in the parking lot and the cruisers' antennae were removed, officers at the Agriplex couldn't radio for back-up during the brawl between 1:30 and 2 a.m. The party was hosted by a local ball team for the second year and Shropshall said the officers were on duty because of problems experienced the first year. He said police will be meeting with the liquor inspector to determine whether it's appropriate for the team to qualify for a liquor licence next year. He said charges have not been laid yet because officers were too busy during the scuffle trying to defend themselves. But, while no charges have yet been laid, investigations are continuing to see if charges arc possible. "The issue is not going to be settled quickly. Officers are still trying to gather enough evidence for charges," he said. Ry Susan Hundertmark Hospital fundraising campaign Successful... p009 Ccrnochan hockey tournament adbn. page 10 Year in Review, 2003... page 2, 3,Sand 9 Sara Campbell photo Lisa and Paul Vandendool, of RR 2 Kippen, hold their firstborn baby, Sean Michael, who was born Jan. 2 at Clinton Public Hospital as the Seaforth area's New Year's baby. New Year's baby is late Christmas present for Kippen-area couple By Sara Campbell Expositor Staff He may be the area's first baby of the year, but to Paul and Lisa Vandendool, of RR 2 Kippen, their new baby boy is a late Christmas present. Sean Michael was born on Jan. 2 at Clinton Public Hospital at 4:36 a.m., weighing 7 lbs.. 4 oz. "He's two days early but he still seems like a late Christmas present. And the best present ever," said Lisa, of their first child who was expected to be born on Jan. 4. "We made an appointment with the midwife for next Tuesday but we knew we wouldn't make it," said Paul, sales and field service manager for the Hensall Co-op. With their pregnancy, the Vandendools, both 26, planned to have a midwife, Susan Wilts, of Blyth. "It's just to have the continuity of care," said Lisa, a nurse at the University Hospital in London and part-time nurse at the Seaforth 'Community hospital. "Hospitals just let you go that day while she'll (the midwife will) be there that day and the following week," said Paul. Lisa said she began to feel labour pains at 3 p.m. on New Year's Day. "We contacted the midwife at 8 p.m. and .she told us to let her know when the contractions began and then we could decide when we felt we should go the hospital." said Lisa. Af about midnight, she said they arrived at the hospital. She added that they weren't expecting to have a boy. "Most of my friends and family members thought it wa.'r going to be a girl so we had a girl's name already picked out." said Lisa, adding that they didn't pick a boy's name until that night. Sean was the favoured name of the couple while Michael is after Paul's middle name. Lisa said the pregnancy and labour went well without any complications. They returned home from the hospital by noon that day. "He's had Tots of new visitors all day." said Paul. "Most of our family and friends were here to see hire before supper." 'There was a lot of pressure from my family since this is the first baby on my side." said Lisa. "it's going to be different lifestyle here for a while but it will be a nice change," she said. Doug Elliott, CFP, B.Matti ukumm m t UK: r`ixtd hurry 6. 21111 Best Rates Daily Interest Savings Account 2.30" 345 345.% 4.075' 5 Year CARTIER PARTNERS FINANCIAL SERVICES 26 Main St., Seaforth 527-2222 1:11:4:1:11 I_IlIii/l■II London man wants to form another Jr. D hockey team in Seaforth By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor While a London man has approached the Seaforth and District Community Centres board about starting up another Junior D hockey team in Seaforth. Ontario Hockey Association president Brent Ladds predicts an "uphill climb." "It's not impossible but it is uphill," Ladds said Monday, citing a lack of local involvement reflected in the debt owed by the Seaforth. Junior D Centenaires during its final two years of operation. Rick Agar, of London, approached the Seaforth arena board at its December meeting with a proposal to start up a Junior D team two years after the Centenaires failed to put a team on ice. A "During their recent tour of the facilities, they felt that with some hard work, they had no reason but to believe that they could make a Junior D club successful in the community once again." said minutes of the December arena board meeting. The minutes also stated that the arena board is in favour of a Junior. D team forming but that it might have to share ice time with the Brussels arena. "All we did was look at it." said Huron East Clerk Administrator Jack McLachlan, of Agar's plans to form a Junior D team. . See UPH(U.,, Page 2 Huron has first influenza A death By Sara Campbell Expositor staff One Huron County resident has died from influenza A but the Huron County Health Unit will not be releasing any further details to protect the patient's privacy. "Deaths due to flu are very unfortunate but not unexpected, especially for those who are at high risk for serious flu complications." said Dr. Beth Henning, Huron's medical officer of health, in a press release on Monday. Henning said that those at risk for flu complications include the elderly, very young and those with chronic health conditions. To date, there have been several confirmed influenza A outbreaks in seven Huron County Tong -term care facilities with five outbreaks already declared over. in addition, four SN SEAFORTH, Pogo 2 Water quality and a new home for Seaforth daycare were hot local issues in 2003 Jan. 1, 2003 Two years after the amalgamation of Huron East, Mayor Lin Steffler is celebrating the cooperation between representatives of the five former municipalities. "We had 12 different personalities and five communities to put together, and there was a time I wasn't sure if there was alight at the end of the tunnel but it's all come together. We're now five fingers on the same hand," says Steffler. With over 226 donors, over 200 of them pre - booked, at the Seaforth blood donor clinic on Friday, the Canadian Blood Services had their best clinic yet in Seaforth. Huron East heritage property. owners will he meeting in the new year to brainstorm ideas and debate the effectivenessi of tax rebates. Moyer began planning for the Jan. 9 meeting, after she was told by Huron East Mayor Lin Steffler to come -back with more information about the costs and additional details of the rebates during her recent presentation to Huron East council. Jan. 8, 2003 While she didn't arrive on her due date in time for Christmas, Claire Lillian Mitchell did the next best thing and was born as the Seaforth area's Ndw Year's baby. The eight -pound, 11 - ounce blond -haired baby girl was 11 days past her due date of Dec. 21 and came in a hurry on New Year's Day. Visitors are being asked to use a hand sanitizer at the doors of both the Seaforth Manor and Maplewood Manor to try and prevent the spread of the Norwalk virus. • With fingers clenched Year in Rcview, 2003 around the arm of his chair and the occasional tear rolling down his face, Reg Dick, of Seaforth, had all the hair waxed from his chest, raising $800 for the Seaforth Cooperative Children's Centre on New Year's Eve. Jan. 1S, 2003 Before agreeing to the $57,690 proposal from American Water Systems (AWS) for a water supply master plan and environmental assessment report for Seaforth, Huron East cowl.'decided last Tuesday to try and find another engineer to tender for the project within one week. The Seaforth and area Foodgrains Bank Project has raised $287,604.55 over the past 10 years, a total that grows to $1.4 million when matched with Canadian International Development Agency (CiDA) dollars. "Seaforth was one of our first projects and it's been a model for many around the province because it's a one of our most successful and viable projects. They've stuck to it for 10 years and it's a remarkable achievement. it all adds up over 10 years,",says Jim Cornelius, executive director of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. As real estate values for farm land increase, the tax burden is shifting from urban to rnral wards in Huron East, Deputy -Clerk Brad Knight told councillors last Tuesday. After receiving the 2003 assessment roll, Knight said Grey. McKillop and Tuckersmith have all seen increases to farmland assessment from 15 to 28 per cent while the residential assessment in Seaforth only received a small increase of three per cent. Jan. 22, 2003 After contacting four engineering firms that work for Huron East, Administrator Jack McLachlan received a tender last week from Gamsby and Mannerow for the town's water study. Council instructed McLachlan at its Jan. 7 meeting to try and find a second tender for the job when a tender for $57,690 was presente4 from American Water Systems. Despite an unsuccessful attempt last year to get a community policing. committee operating in Seaforth, . Const. Dave Ciillan, of the Huron See VANASTRA, Page 2