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More
attempts
made
to steal
anhydrous
ammonia
Two more attempts were
made to 'steal anhydrous
ammonia from the Hensall
District Co-op in Seaforth
during the week before
Sept, 3, reports the Huron.
OPP.
Attempts were made to
steal the ammonia from
tanks out in the compound.
The substance is used in
the manufacture of meth
amphetamines.
Anyone with related
information is asked to call
the Huron OPP or Crime
Stoppers.
Traffic violations keep
Huron OPP busy.
Huron OPP wrote 140
.traffic tickets throughout
the county last week,
especially during the busy
holiday weekend.
Huron County. Officers
stopped and dealt with
many traffic complaints
during the last weekend,
including a speeder, from
Waterloo, who was going.
145 km/h in an 80 -km/h
zone near Lucknow.
Biuewater Highway or
Highway # 21 proved to be
the busiest road and many
of the tickets were written
on that highway north of
Goderich.
Tickets written this week
included 99 for speeding,
14 for failing to stop for
stop lights, five for failing
to yield the right of way,
five for insurance issues,
three for liquor violatioris
inside vehicles, three for
improper helmets on off-
road vehicles, two for not
wearing seatbelts, three for
improper plates, one for
follow too closely, one for
improper lighting, one for
unsafely changing lanes,
one for improper turn and
the last one for using thc
wrong amount of colour
coating on the windshield.
Huron OPP are
continuing to work with
the traffic problems in the
county and this week have
been dealing with vehicles
not stopping for school
buses.
CD player stolen
from unlocked car
A portable CD player
was stolen from an
unlocked vehicle on James
Street in Brussels
sometime overnight on
Sept. 11, reports the Huron
OPP.
A black Sony Walkman
CD player was stolen.
Anyone with related
information is asked to call
the Huron OPP or Crimc
Stoppers.
Jason Middleton photo
Cornfield cutie
Cody Roden, 5, of the Grade 1 class at Seaforth Public School, waves from a hay wagon during
the Corn Ears to the Future parade for the Seaforth Fall Fair on Friday.
Fair called success
despite lack of midway
By Jdson Middleton
Expositor Staff
Although thc Scaforth Fall Fair was
missing the sounds and smells of the midway,
Seaforth Agricultural Society president John
Bennett said the 159th Seaforth Fall Fair was
"very successful."
"I think when you put the whole picture
together, we're really there for the promotion
of agriculture and youth," said Bennett.
The agricultural society had known that a
midway was not coming for the past few
months because there was no equipment
available because of London's Western Fair.
"I guess thc way 1 look at it, we knew they
weren't coming prior to the fair which is a lot
better than them saying they're coming and
having a contract with them and they don't
show up," said Bennett.
Fair organizers tried to make up for the
missing midway by having more
entertainment for children such as Snippity
the Clown, pedal pulls and the youth dance.
Bennett said that if he could change
anything from this year's fair. that he would
try and get a midway.
"I guess that would he about the only thing
1 would change," said Bennett.
"From the turnout here right now. losing
the midway was obviously not a good thing
for bringing people out." said Kim Finlayson,
of Seaforth, who visited the fair Friday
afternoon.
"I've got five kids with me and they didn't
care if we came hack because there were no
rides," said Finlayson.
Lori Parsons, who brought her four boys to
the fair, said she and her family were not
really disappointed in the missing midway as
long as there were animals at the fair.
"I know thc kids miss thc midway," said
Parsons who admitted the fairgrounds were a
little quieter than usual during a fair weekend.
"I knew it would be a lot cheaper for me."
joked Parsons.
But, Parsons said she was glad to he at thc
Se* FAIR, Page 2
Local beef
producers
sceptical about
federal BSE aid
By Matt Shurrie
Expositor Editor
Glen Walker expressed scepticism after Canada's beef
industry last week received a $488 -million cash injection
from the federal government to help it survive the mad cow
crisis.
The Huron County Beef Producers president said he wasn't
convinced the money, unveiled by federal Agriculture
Minister Andy Mitchell last Friday, would find its way to
farmers who need it most.
"When it comes right down to it, the feedlot industry's not
going to get anything out of it," Walker said. "It's going to
help the cow calf guy and the stocker guy and while I realize
they need it, they don't need it as bad as the feedlot industry."
Walker said area beef producers have a hard time trusting
the federal government since many are still waiting for
financial help that was unveiled last December.
Under terms of that program beef producers were to receive
$80 per head of cattle. Instead, they've received $56.
"We've been waiting 10 months on money they promised
us last December." Walker said. "The last thing we heard was
that we'd be seeing the money in September and now it's
October.
"Most people on a normal farm will have 150-200 cattle so
$24 per head is $4.00X). How far does that go in the fanning
industry today?"
Stan Eby, president of the Canadian Cattleman's
Association, praised the new package of aid measures.
He said it followed extensive consultation with the
industry.
"This demonstrates a significant commitment to a
comprehensive, long-term plan consistent with the new
industry strategy and put forth by the CCA in August," he
SN LOCAL, Pogo 8
Local woman
waits for word
of Jamaican family
By Susan Hundertmark
Expositor Editor
Since Friday. Joyce Lammcrant, of Egmondville, has
been picking up thc phone every 10 minutes to call her
relatives in Jamaica.
But, so far, she hasn't been able to get through to her
mother, On and six grandchildren who live there.
Lammcrant says she spoke to her sister the day before
hurricane Ivan's ferocious winds and pounding rains hit
the cast coast of the Caribbean island.
"I'm. just sitting here desperately trying to get through. I
was up al 6 a.m. and I was trying to phone last thing
SN EOMONOVILLE, Pogo 6
CCAC has official openin,
By Susan Hundertmark
Expositor Editor
Community Care Access Centres
in Huron -Perth celebrated the
opening of its third and hopefully
permanent home at its new facility
behind Seaforth Community Hospital
last Wednesday.
"This is the third opening I've been
to for your office of the CCAC. It's
been a tenuous journey and I do not
want to be at another opening," joked
Huron -Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell,
who officiated at the ribbon -cutting
ceremony.
Local CCAC board president
Donald Keillor said the centre began
at Huronview near Clinton, moved to
the second floor of Central Huron
Secondary School and finally "came
to rest at last," in Seaforth.
"We should he here for a while,
The staff is content' and the building
is much more accessible. This time
we got a chance to do it the way we
wanted and we're glad to be in
Seaforth. This is absolutely
wonderful for us," he said.
Mitchell, representing the province
which funds the centre 100 per cent
Huron -Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell, CCAC board president Donald Keillor and
Seaforth Community Development Trtist member Alf Ross cut the ribbon at the
official opening of the CCAC building in Seaforth Wednesday.
through the Ministry of Health, said "The work you do makes a
the CCAC provides a "very much tremendous difference in people's
appreciated service" in the arca. lives. The smiles you bring forward
are the brightest part of many
people's lives," she said.
Mitchell congratulated Huron East
and its Seaforth Community
Development Trust for partnering
with CCAC to build the new facility.
"This is a tremendous partnership.
It's a health complex and it shows the
foresight of what you want the
community to look like," said
Mitchell.
"It's nice and bright and cheerful
and in a visible location that people
will understand," she said.
CCAC's 40 employees moved into
the 8,250 -square -foot building built
for close to $800,000 by the Seaforth
Community Development Trust in
the spring.
Alf Ross, a board member of the
•Scaforth trust, welcomed everyone t9
Seaforth and expressed a desire to
work with the CCAC in the future.
"I hope you enjoy the facilities and
the community," he said.
The centre's services include Meals
on Wheels; nursing care and day
programs and its clients are mostly
seniors who are leaving hospital and
See CCAC, Page