Huron Expositor, 2017-01-11, Page 15The 2016 "Fly The Dream" $2400 pilot licence scholarship program was presented to Oliver Papple from Seaforth.
Seaforth native lives
the pilot dream at the
young age of 16
Special to the Expositor
The 2016 "Fly the Dream" pilot
licence scholarship program sponsored
by Canadian Owners and Pilots Associ-
ation (COPA) 177- Exeter and the Jer-
emy Mason Memorial - in memory of
Jeremy's love of flying, was awarded to
Oliver Papple, 16, of Seaforth.
The $2,400 bursary provides assis-
tance to a worthy young person to
help with the cost of recreational or
private pilot flight training. Oliver is
currently in Grade 12 at Mitchell Dis-
trict I Iigh School and a member of the
532 Maitland Air Cadet Squadron
Goderich.
Ile is a volunteer at many commu-
nity functions, as well has recently
started his own summer business
and is involved in many activities
directly related to his love of avia-
tion. He is currently working on his
Private Pilot licence, which he will
complete within the year. One of
Papple's long-term goals after col-
lege is to combine his love of farming
and aviation.
For more information on the Schol-
arship visit copaexeter.ca
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 • Huron Expositor 15
Ronald Ward's second-degree
murder charge overturned
Jane Sims
Postmedia Network
Ontario's highest court has
overturned the murder convic-
tion of a Wingham man found
guilty five years ago of second-
degree murder.
Instead, Ronald Ward was con-
victed of manslaughter after the
Ontario Court of Appeal ruled
that there were errors in the
judge's instructions to the jury in
the death of Scott Hayes on Feb.
12, 2010.
His life sentence, with no
chance of parole for 12 years, was
reduced to seven years, or time
served when factoring in his pre-
trial custody.
Ward, 33, was convicted by a
London jury after his case was
moved from Huron County to the
Middlesex County courthouse
because of the 2010 Goderich
tornado.
The jury heard that Ward
pinned Hayes against the wall of
a downtown business with his
pickup truck on a snow-covered
parking lot after he saw Hayes
fighting with Ward's brother.
The fight was over Ward's
brother kissing Hayes' girlfriend
and mother of his children.
After pinning him to the wall,
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Ward drove off with his brother
and two passengers and pre-
vented one of them from calling
911.
He was arrested several days
later.
The appeal court said that
"there was no realistic prospect
of a not guilty verdict" based on
the defence's assertion that the
crash was an accident.
However, the judge's instruc-
tions "did not adequately equip
the jury to determine the nature
and extent of the appellant's lia-
bility for the death of Scott
Hayes." the court said.
The jury was also told that it
could use after -the -fact conduct
when considering if it was an
accident. A further error was
made in describing what needed
to be proven for a murder
conviction.
All those errors stopped the
jury deciding if the Crown "had
established the fault element
required for conviction of sec-
ond-degree murder."
Hayes' death was considered to
be the first murder ever in Wing -
ham since the police department
was established in 1879.
With the appeal, the Huron
County town once again has a
clean slate.
Central Huron Secondary School
Opens its Doors to All
Grade 8 Students
and their Parents
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11TH
(snow date -Thursday January 12th)
The excitement begins at 5:00 pm
With a Spaghetti Dinner in the
Cafeteria
Band performs at 6:00 pm
in the Large Gym
Information Session 6:15 pm
Tour of School 6:30 pm
Refreshments available and
Prizes to be Won .,