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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2004-09-01, Page 1Sharon Medd, Associate Broker M.V.A. Appraiser i,it: mis.ca for information of listings in Huron/Peittt 1511 \Iain tit., 5. Searing!' (51 9) 527-0560 Viscount hiortg,sge'` Canada Inc. Joy Finlayson & Sharon Medd Mortgage Consultants "Finally, a company that .starts with a discount" In brief Car windshield smashed in Seaforth parking lot A car parked in the parking lot of the Lager House in Seaforth had its windshield smashed out sometime before 3 a.m. on Aug. 22. The owner told Huron OPP that damage done to the green four -door 2000 Chrysler Neon happened • sometime after midnight Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers. Charges laid after two domestics in Huron East Huron OPP responded to two cases of domestic violence in Huron East over ,the past weekend. ,he the first case, a 32-year- ld man was charged with .. flaring threats of property e after his wife called lice over a threatening call on Aug. 28. The man called from a friend's house and threatened to burn the house down and the woman feared for her safety and the safety of her family. . The couple had had an arcent the day before. man was held for a bail hearing in Goderich at 2 p.m. Aug. 30. The second case involved a 31 -year-old Seaforth woman being charged with assault after police were Called to a Seaforth residence where and argument led to a minor assault. The woman is scheduled to attend court in Goderich on Nov. 1. Anhydrous ammonia stolen in Seaforth Huron OPP are looking for someone with severe burnt after anhydrous ammonia was stolen from the Seaforth branch of the Hensall District Co-op sometime during the past three days. Co-op staff from the branch on Hensall Road reported the theft after finding two tanks had been breached and a small amount of ammonia stolen. Evidence at the scene indicates one person was Severely burned while stealing the ammonia. local girls win silver in rugby... page 18 By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor Huron County's corn and soybean crops still need some heat to mature but an early frost could put both crops in jeopardy, says Ministry of Agriculture and Food specialist Peter Johnson. "Many producers are very frustrated by the weather we had this year. Corn and soybeans are taking it on the chin," he says, adding that August was 15 per cent colder than usual. ur� ..p�ven The ct• Columban cob but it's not getting the sun it needs to move it along. The big question is, 'When is it going to freeze?" he says. Johnson says corn planted in early April has an "excellent yield potential but is a week behind in maturity." The next planting of corn in mid to late May is "not nearly as good" since it is two weeks behind with an average yield potential and any corn planted in June is about three weeks behind. "Any late corn will probably have a light test weight," he says. Johnson says the soybean story is similar to corn with "outstanding" early plantings but since a lot of soybeans were planted late because of a wet spring, there are fewer pods on the plant than usual. "There are some outstanding fields out there but just not enough of them," he says. And, while the best planting of soybeans happened from April 28-30, the wet conditions following that until May 15 caused some farmers to Tose their crop due to flooding. Soybeans planted in late May have 20-25 pods per plant, compared to the usual 28-30, and those planted in June have only 12-15 pods per plant. "If we get an excellent September, we may pull out as much yield as we can expect from .a late -planted crop. But, there's a possibility of a reduction of a third if there's an early frost," he says. Another challenge to the See FARMERS, Pape 10 Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004 $1.25 includes GST Doug Elliott, CFP, B.Math Financial Planner ale tau a . ut Augnt 31. 31l1 All nen manual and Mubjt1 W ,ftisgt wthu tube a any tine. Best Q ILC Rates 1 Year 2.85% 33■year 60% 4.3h% DUNDEE PRIMMTU INVWOM WC.l • to.M..u... 1.41.414114.1 (NO.. tan' I: tl■1■1U1c 26 Main St., Seaforth 527-2222 VAMMINNOMMIIIMMW Jason Middleton photo A clown for all seasons Sporting an umbrella hat to stave off the rain, Cookie the Clown paints a dragon on the face of Adam Vincent, 6, of Seaforth during the Lions Club's 80th anniversary party at Lions Park on Sunday. Cold, e ram delay local crops • notice it will be closed m May By Stmt Hundertmark Expositor Editor After a seven-year struggle to stay alive and two years after the celebration of the 170th anniversary its parish, St. Columban Church has received notice it will be closed by May, 2005. The parish received the news Sunday when a letter from Bishop Peter Fahbro, of the London Diocese, was read to the congregation, agreeing with a recommendation by the deanery implementation team to "suppress" or close St. Columban Church. "It's fair to say many people arc devastated. We feel that we don't understand thc rationale," says Mary Ryan, a member of the St. Columban parish. review since September of 1997 when the parish was shocked by an architect's report that said the church building was 'in danger of collapsing because of unstable and warped roof trusses. The church building was closed for close to two years as the parish struggled with the knowledge the repairs would cost between $650,(X)0 to $800.000. By September. 1998, the London Diocese was trying to convince the St. Columban parish that thc costs of repairing the church were too high, even at a lower estimate of $398,000. In December of 1998, the parish learned it had been removed from the Dublin and Mitchell cluster of churches after receiving permission by thc diocese to proceed with repaires to the church building. St. Columban was left without a priest for about a year. Quoted 'It's fair to say many people are devastated,' -- Mary Ryan, of St. Columban Ryan says the St. Columban community is having a hard time understanding why the church has to close when the current pastor Father Lance Magziak (who also serves St. James Church in Seaforth) has said he's willing to continue offering services and a former pastor Father Joe Hardy has offered to move to St. Columban in his retirement. "We were told Father Hardy's offer was not accepted because it's poor planning," she says. St. Columban Church has been undergoing an annual Until thc St. Columban Church reopened in thc spring of 1999 after $52,000 in repairs, maws were held in the gym at St. Columban School and at the Knights of Columbus Hall. "It's been quite a fight and it's a very poor deal what happened to us." says Dan Nolan, a member of the St. Columban Church building committee. Ken Coyne, head of thc St. Columban Cemetery board, says See OLDEST, Page 2 Seaforth fair offers old, new traditions By Jason Middleton Expositor Staff It's almost time for the 159th Seaforth fall fair and this year it will feature some new and old traditions. Beginning on Thursday, Sept. 9, with exhibits being registered and set up in the morning and judging beginning at noon. Also at noon, thc Huron - Perth Parish Jersey show will begin. Starting at 8 p.m. on Thursday, the CKNX Barn Dance will take place at the arena. It will feature Earl and Martha Heywood, Randy Satchell and Marie Bottrell. "We always wanted to have a barn dance. We just happened to run across this and thought it was a suitable fit for thc Thursday night," said Seaforth Agricultural Society president John Bennett. The grand opening and "Corn -Ears to the Future" parade kick of the weekend's activities 10:30 a.m. Livestock shows continue on Friday, with a horse show at noon and sheep judging at 1 p.m. Huron County 4-H championship shows will begin Friday at 10 a.m. Children's entertainment and pedal pulls will he available throughout the day on Friday and Saturday. This year the fair will not feature a midway because of schcdulling difficulties with the midway companies. "It's simply the way the calendar falls and we are conflicting with the Western Fair," said Bennett. "We just cannot compete with the Western Fair." "Maybe on the cattle end, but not the other end," he said. Pre -high school dances are being organized for elementary school students. Two sessions are being offered from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for students aged 12 and under and from 9 to 10:30 p.m for teens. The fair ambassador competition will also be held Friday night, starting at 7:30 p.m. A pork carcass auction and thc president's pic auction will follow, with proceeds from the pie auction going to the Ivy Eye Institute in London Health Science Centre. Saturday begins with a pet See AMERICAN, Pape 2 mu NAME OF THE GAME IS FON. L' R Ft ClintEN; PACE TPA: SI. ors