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McKillop
man
charged
after
assaulting
Woman
outside bar
A 40 -year-old
McKillop man was
charged with assault
after hitting a woman
and forcing her into a
vehicle in the parking .lot
of Hurley's Celtic Inn in
Seaforth on March 6 at 5
p.m.
Huron OPP- were
called by a witness who
obtained the licence
plates of the vehicle and
found the woman at a
Bridge Road residence in
Huron East.
The woman told police
she had been arguing
with the man over who
was in best shape to
drive home and that
argument led to a
physical confrontation
with a man she knew.
The man has been
charged. with assault
causing. bodily harm and
was held in custody
awaiting a bail hearing
until March 8.
Seaforth man receives
12 -hour suspension
A 41 -year-old Seaforth
man received a 12 -hour
driver's licence
suspension and had his
vehicle towed after he
was stopped by Huron
OPP when seen weaving
in the lane on Huron
Road on March 7 at 2:45
a.m.
Driving a red 1993
Pontiac Grand Am, the
man was found to have
alcohol on his breath and
failed a roadside
alcotest. He was taken to
Clinton for breath tests
but was found to be
below levels for criminal
charges to be laid.
SCCC moves
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Liquor licence
considered
again for arena
By Susan Hundertmark
Expositor Editor
A second attempt at acquiring a liquor licence for the
Seaforth arena could be a way to solve the facility's budget
woes, Huron East councillors suggested at their March 2
meeting.
"Maybe we didn't market it right the last time," said
Seaforth Coun. Lou Maloney.
Seaforth arena's first attempt to gain a liquor licence
occurred in 1999.
The subject of a liquor licence came up last week at
council after Tuckersmith Coun. Larry McGrath explained
that the Seaforth arena board is having so many difficulties
raising enough revenue to meet its operating costs that a
much needed capital reserve fund seems out of reach without
council's help.
"Our manger came up with a lot of good ideas to bring
See ARENA, Page 2
London investors
withdraw Jr. D
OHA application
By Susan Hundertmark
Expositor Editor
The McGafka Pro Group, London investors who applied
for the Junior D franchise in Seaforth, have withdrawn their
application with the Ontario Hockey Association.
"I wish the new group all the luck in the world. We didn't
get into this for a fight and I want the local people to know
that. We were doing it sincerely for the love of the game and
for the boys," said London spokesperson Rick Agar last
Friday.
Meanwhile, the Seaforth investors who decided to put
forth their own hid for the Junior D franchise after a public
meeting held recently by the London group, are holding a
See SEAFORTH, Page 3
Susan Hundertmark photos
A 12 -foot sandwich
Robert laycox, of Seaforth, tries
to fit into his mouth his portion
of a 12 -foot sandwich, which
was made by the Egmondville
United Church's Sunday School,
including at left, Emily and her
mom Ruth Hildebrand. The
Sunday school and youth group
raised S1128.40 for the
Canadian Foodgrains Bank by
selling the 12 -foot sub by the
inch to the congregation on
Sunday and by participating in a
30 -hour famine over the
weekend. The 14 participants in
the famine did not eat between
noon on Friday and Saturday at
6 p.m. when the famine ended
with a spaghetti feast at the
church.
Friday's thaw creates flooding in Huron East
Water closes roads in Tuckersmith and Grey, soaks basements in Seaforth on Friday
Sara Campbell photo
Maureen Agar was ankle deep in flood water in the Seaforth
Glen subdivision on Friday while she helped neighbours clear
snow away from the water's path to drains.
By Susan Hundertmark
and Sara Campbell
Rain and temperatures
rising up to 14 Celcius
during the first thaw of a
snowy winter caused
flooding throughout Huron
East on Friday.
"We had lots to do on
Friday," said Huron East
Public Works Coordinator
John Forrest. "It's easier to
tell you the roads we didn't
close than the roads we did
close."
Roads throughout
Tuckersmith and Cardiff
Road in Grey were closed on
Friday as water flowed
across low-lying land since
the ground was too saturated
to absorb any more moisture,
said Alec Scott, water and
planning manager with the
Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority.
Scott said the mild weather
and rain last week caused the
existing snow, which
compressed over the winter.
to increase in water density.
"In those conditions, it
doesn't take much for thc
snow to become completely
water almost instantly." he
said.
In Seaforth, Forrest said
Coleman and Crombie
Streets had to he closed with
barricades on Friday because
of the water flowing over
them as Silver Creek swelled
up over its banks, putting
Lions Park mostly under
water.
"Nothing was damaged in
the park. This happens every
year so we are prepared,"
said Bob Beuttenmiller.
"Everything in the pool
shed is up high so nothing
was ruined but there's a lot of
water on the building floor,"
said Beuttenmiller, adding
that there were two feet of
water surrounding the
building.
"I'm sure there were a lot
of basements with water in
them. Everybody had water,
both in the towns and in the
country," said Forrest.
Near Seaforth Glen
subdivision at the north of
town, Public Works crews
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"I love my new home but I
hate the fact that 1 have three
inches of water in my
basement." said Bonnie
Hugill, a resident of Seaforth
Glen who. along with her
husband Larry, found a river
of water flowing through
their backyards and in their
basement.
The Hugills moved into
their new home on Feb. 11
before the home was
completely finished and
stored most boxes into their
basement.
"If we didn't have most of
the boxes on hoards or
shelves we would have lost
everything," said Larry.
He added that if he knew
this was a flood problem
Se. RAIN, Page 2