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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-08-10, Page 1I N t-' h 'r T Inc. Clinical Systems DR. ROBERT SHEPHERD Practice in Psychology 194 Townsend St. Clinton Phone & Fax 519,482.1799 Visit www.inpsyt.com for more information Huron East youth, 16, charged with theft of ATV A 16 -year-old Huron East youth was charged with theft under $5,000 and a number of other charges on Aug. 5 after an ATV was reported stolen from a farm on Bridge Road. A red Honda 4 Trax, valued at $4,000 was stolen from a garage on the farm during a break-in sometime overnight on Aug. 5. Investigating an outstanding warrant, police stopped a car that night' at 7:45 p.m. on Bridge Road and found the youth as a passenger. He was found to be carrying a quantity of marijuana. Investigation found that the youth was involved in the break-in and the theft of the ATV. Later, the ATV was found hidden in the area and has been recovered and returned to the owner. The youth was charged with theft under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime, possession of a controlled substance and failure to comply with disposition. He was held in custody awaiting a bail hearing in Goderich on Aug. 8. ATV stolen in Seaforth An ATV was stolen from the rear of Teatero Motor Products in Seaforth sometime overnight on Aug. 5, reports the Huron OPP. A red Honda Quad 4 Trax was left outside the business. Tracks indicate that the stolen unit .was driven towards Silver Creek and eventually towards the old railway tracks. Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers. Car damaged in Hensall A vehicle was damaged while parked at a Queen Street residence in Hensall on Aug. , 5, reports Huron OPP. A brown 2002 Ford had been left in the parking lot of a nursing home between 6:30 a.m. and noon. The owner found that a sharp instrument had been used to scratch the vehicle on the hood, front passenger side fender and door. Anyone with related information is asked to call the Huron OPP or Crime Stoppers. Local boys perform at Blyth Festival... Page 8 Carol Carter going awlfi to lawn nationals —purge I I Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005 $1 .25 IndudesGST magi tritarr DEN'S CLINIC Denture Spedallst Dean R. McTagsart D.D. Complete and Partial Dentures Denture Repairs Relines & Additions 482-1195 so Albert St., Clinton In the swim of things Hailey Maxwell, 12, of Seaforth, races in the 50 -metre freestyle during Seaforth's first of two swim meets last Saturday at Lions Pool. For more pictures, see page 11. Jason Middleton photo Egrnondville will keep its own post office, says Canada Post By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor Locating Egmondville's post office boxes in Seaforth is a temporary situation and a post office will return to Egmondville eventually, Canada Post representatives told members of Huron East council on Friday morning. "It's kind of a complicated problem - we're dealing with a collective agreement and the future of the town. But, the green boxes will not be coming back, 1 promise you that,” said Ron Schroder, director of operations for Southwestern Ontario for Canada Post. The Egmondville post office closed almost a month ago after the Egmondville Country Market shut down. Schroder said Egmondville Postmaster Tom Papple notified Canada Post that he was going on leave a few days before the store closed but that Canada Post didn't know the Schroder apologized that the letter was never sent but added that he understood the content would also include the fact that if the building housing the Egmondville post office were ever sold, the rights to the post office would not be part of the deal. Schroder said that because Papple is still an employee of Canada Post, it's not yet clear what will happen with the Egmondville post office. Possibilities include Papple returning to the job of postmaster in Egmondville in the same or in another location, a current employee of Canada Post taking on the job and offering a post office out of a storefront or a residence or a member of the public applying to run a post office in Egmondville. "Things could go 16 different ways," he said. "In rural Ontario, we have post offices on front porches, in living rooms and in garages. But, it's nice to get a store." He added that he was aware of the problems Egmondville had with green boxes in the late 90s, including trouble with snow removal. Quoted 'At the end of the day, we want everyone to be happy here,' -- Ron Schroder, of Canada Post store was closing 'until the day it happened. "Hopefully, we can come up with a good longterm solution," he said. Tuckersmith Coun. Larry McGrath expressed the concern of the Egmondville community, adding that a petition is going around town urging a return of the post office to the community in the same location. "I wanted to make sure that Canada Post is going to look favourably on what it had before," said McGrath. He also complained to Schroder that at a previous meeting with Canada Post representatives, a promise was made that Papple would receive a letter from Canada Post stating that Egmondville's post office would not be closed. "I'm very disappointed that a gentleman lied to my face. The letter never came and it left a sore taste in my mouth," he said. "They were in terrible condition. You couldn't see over them when you stopped at the corner," agreed Huron East Clerk -Administrator Jack McLachlan. McGrath urged Schroder to keep the local community informed about its options. "I don't want to wake up and find the post office has made the decision to leave it in Seaforth - you're pretty vague on the time frame," he said. Mayor Joe Seili also stated he wanted to be sure Egmondville would continue to have a post office in its community. "We don't want to lose the Egmondville post office and that service to those residents," he said. "At the end of the day, we want everyone to be happy here," responded Schroder. Area's historic buildings filmed for TVO program By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor Two of the Seaforth area's historic landmarks - Cardno's Hall and the Van Egmond House - will be featured in a documentary about Ontario's heritage buildings on TV Ontario's Studio 2 in the coming year. A TVO film crew, including David Hawkins, spent some time recently at both locations after learning about the sites from the Doors Open catalogue from Ontario Heritage. "I didn't know where Seaforth was (before Doors Open)," says Hawkins, who was impressed by the local sites and their stories. Hawkins says his film crew filmed 13 sites west of Toronto from Windsor to Niagara -on -the -Lake and will film another 13 on the east side. "I leafed through the Doors Open book and looked for buildings that had stories to tell," he says. "I'm the kind of person who would like to see historic buildings preserved and it would be great if Cardno Hall could be brought back." Because many historic sites contain the history of great people, great businesses and institutions instead of "the places we play," Hawkins says he was glad to see Cardno's Hall, a stage and hall, still in existence. "I like to raise the question about why we make efforts to preserve the places we've worked when the places we've played fall into disuse," he says, adding that it's communities themselves who decide what their heritage buildings are. Hawkins says he was also interested in Anthony Van Egmond and "his exploits," adding that Van Egmond's story is one that isn't well known provincially. "I heard there are hopes to turn the building into an education centre and I hope See SEAFORTH'S, Page 2 Unofficial mayor of Dublin dies at age 75 By Marc Hulet Mitchell Advocate Staff The unofficial mayor of Dublin, Jeremiah John Joseph (Jerry) Murray passed away suddenly on Aug, 7 at his home in Dublin. His Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated today (Wednesday) with interment at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Dublin. ' Jerry, 75, had recently been named the municipality's Senior of the Year and was considered by many to be Dublin's unofficial mayor, including West Perth's Mayor John Van Bakel. "I always greeted him as 'Mr. Mayor' and he greeted me as 'Mr. Mayor.' We had a real thing going on," Van Bakel said. "He was a' very outgoing person and he was interested in everything going on in and around Dublin. Jerry Murray "He really seemed to enjoy life." Jerry originally farmed with his parents for a number of years and later worked for John Gaffney Construction. He served as inspecting trustee for the village of Dublin and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. One of his proudest memories came in 1981 when he shook Pope John Paul II's hand in Rome. In an interview with The Huron Expositor back in April, Jerry said he did not wash his hand for six months after the encounter. According to Van Bakel, Jerry was also proud of his Irish heritage. 1 "He was Irish to the core," Van Bakel said. "He was always a great person to have around on St. Patrick's Day." Ron Murray, of Mitchell, said his brother was very opinionated. "There was no changing his mind. He was a bachelor - he had no one to tell him he was wrong," Ron said with a laugh. "But he was very honest and religious. "You could really depend on him. If he said he was going to do something, he'd do it." Ron said his brother was fond of his brothers and sisters, as well as his nieces and nephews. About' six times a year, the Murray brothers get together and play cards, Ron said. Along with games of cards, Jerry also enjoyed woodworking, fixing things and going to farm exhibitions. Ron said his brother will be missed. "I was proud to have him as a brother."