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Huron Expositor, 2007-11-07, Page 14News Soldiers in Afghanistan receive 100 letters from Queensway residents From Page 7 and collected letters because they wanted to let troops know "that we are thinking about them." Grimminck said the idea came when she talked with residents. She said one of the residents had seen a notice in the paper encourag- ing people to write letters to troops and suggested they do it. "I wanted to set a goal with them and they were a little hesitant on how many to write," she said. "Then one lady just said, 'One hundred.' We went from there." While the letters are of support, not all the letter writers necessarily agree with the controversial mission in Afghanistan. "One of the residents made a com- ment that she doesn't fully agree with the mission over there, but she wanted to let them know that we're thinking of them," she said. According to Grimminck, the let- ter project sparked some "heated discussions about the mission." She said some of the male resi- dents had been in the forces. "They had seen a lot of horrible things and were in horrible situa- tions," she said. They started collecting and writ- ing in mid-August. They advertised in the facility for staff, residents and their families to write letters. "We also put it in our local news- paper and advertised at area dining for seniors," she said, noting they had a fairly good response. Grimminck said members of the volunteer auxiliary also wrote let- ters. "Some of the residents wrote either their own card or letter. About 10 of us wrote a combined let- ter and each resident wrote a little blurb about what they thought was interesting about themselves," she said, noting they also had volun- teers, staff and family members bring in cards and paper to write on. "I put in blank cards they could send to friends and family," said Mina Taylor, a resident at Queensway. She noted the impor- tance for the troops to have a life- line back to Canada. Esther Wright, another resident, said that after she found out when the letters had to be written by, she was sure to turn hers in on time. "I even put my address in," she said, noting she didn't know if she'd get a response. They sent the parcel of letters and cards to the base in Belleville at the beginning of October. She noted that since they didn't know the names of any troops posted overseas, they addressed the parcel to "Any Canadian Forces Member." "They're going to distribute it (to Kabul)," she said. Grimminck said they had to pay the postage to get the package from their facility to Belleville, but Canada Post will pay to get it from Belleville to Kabul. Now that the package is on its way, there's only one thing left to do. "We're just going to patiently wait for a response," said Grimminck. Schools, groups, businesses or other organizations wishing to do what the residents at Queensway did can find instructions on the Canadian • Forces website at www.forces.gc.ca. Click on "English", click on the "Write to the Troops" link on the right side of the page, then select the link for "Mail for 'Any Canadian Forces Member.'" Urinating man charged in Seaforth A 23 -year-old Huron East man was charged with public intoxication on Friday, Nov 2 when he was spot- ted urinating in front of an ATM vestibule in downtown Seaforth, reports the Huron OPP. The man had also been reported causing a disturbance in front of the Lager House. He was also charged with litter- ing. The Huron Expositor • November 7, 2007 Page 13 Susan Hundertmark photo Second Lt.Richard Miller and Corp. Dylan Barker, members of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets out of Brussels, sell a poppy to Michelle Murray, of Seaforth. The annual poppy drive was held in Seaforth Sunday afternoon. Jesse Imeson's next court appearance set for Dec. 7 Accused murderer Jesse Norman Imeson's newly appointed lawyer is asking the Goderich court for more time. Duty counsel John O'Donnell informed Justice of the Peace P. Aguirre at Goderich court on Friday morning that defence lawyer Raymond Boggs is asking for an extension to review the more than 3,000 pages of disclosure related to Imeson's first-degree murder charges in the July shooting deaths of Bill. and Helene Regier, ages 72 and 73, respectively, of Mount Carmel. Twenty -two- year old Imeson, OF( Fibre Glass insulation Save Un to 30% on your energy bill Exnures Nov. 24 07 This coapoe is valid at Watsons HBC, Hwy 87, Gorrie, On Receise a S5.00 instant rebate off each bag of OF( Fibre Glass Insulation purchased on or before 24-11-2007 .( armor he' emblem/ with any other thud party coupon offer& lump one torpor per product pen hue. ( (upon way he net b oat transaction to purchase rp to 10 bags of OF! Fiber Nail Mode/ion. Offer applicable w Ontario resident' only Off Orr Reveler Road Only. Watson's Home Hardware Building Centre 44195 ilmweinnk9 Rn.. GORRIF. 519-335-1551" appearing via video link from the Elgin -Middlesex Detention Centre, was clean shaven and sporting a prison -issue orange jumpsuit. He responded with, "it's fine," when told his next appearance in Goderich court, via video link, is set for 10 a.m., Dec. 7. Imeson is also charged with stran- gling 25 -year-old bartender Carlos Rivera to death on July 18, in Windsor. By Cheryl Heath HURON � TOMETRIC CENTRES 68 West Street GODERICH 519-524-7251 90 Albert Street CLINTON 519-482-3677 www.huronoc.ca Drs. Dean Nisbett, Paul Padfield and David Weaver are pleased to announce that Dr. Simon Taylor has joined Huron Optometric Centres on a full time basis. Dr. Taylor joined our practice on a part-time basis in 2001. With the recent move of the Clinton office to the new, larger location on Albert Street, Dr. Taylor is now available for appointments in either location five days a week. Call to arrange an appointment today. New patients welcome!