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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-07-15, Page 2Page 2 Tunes -Advocate, July 15, 1987 CARP DERBY WINNERS - John Schwindt of the Ausoble-Bayfield Conservation Authority is shown at the left with Karl Kettler, Carl Satchell and Jackie Penner. winners in Saturday's carp derby sponsored by the Authority and the Ausoble Anglers. _ T -A photo Farm safety a big concern Smaller carp, bigger bass 'l'he first annual carp derby held Saturday was successful enough to have organizers plan for a similar event next year. The derby which attracted 97 anglers to the Parkhill Conservation Area was sponsored jointly by the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority and the Ausable Anglers. Those in charge •were Ausable Anglers president Gary Lennox, Bill 'I'hirlwall who is a member of both organizations and John Schwindt and Fred Dobbs Jr. of the A -B Authority. Schwindt said 25-farge mouth bass were caught during the derby anct they were transferred to the Morrison Darn. '" He continued "The bass caught were fewer than we expected. .but they were larger than we -were hop- ing for. They, should be ready to spawn next spring." . While the bass were larger Il an.ex- pected, the carp were much smaller. The largest of_the50 carp landed measured ai)out 20 inches. Most of the carp were caught -on worms and corn ani a Mepps f3laek- -to-supply-worms- for tfiose-entering Fury was the most successful for the derby next year. He added, those catching bass; "Because of the dry weather this year Schwindt says he hopes to be able worms were ver scarce." TRANSFERRED TO MORRISON DAM - About 25 large mouthed bass were caught in Saturday's carp derby at Parkhill. Above, Bill-.Thirlwall and Gary Lennox of the Ausable Anglers are putting them into a tank for a trip to Morrison Dam where the were let •o. T -A •hoto Two the saddest words in the English language are "accidental death". Each year the Iluron County Farm and Home Safety Association mounts a publicity campaign -to remind everyone that safety should he a con- cern 52 weeks of the year. -as many in- juries and deaths occur in agriculture -related accidents. Twenty-six people have been killed in farm -related accidents in this coun- ty from 1975 until how. Jim Love, RRI Zurich. ahnck;t (became a statistic last October. Last fall was wet. 'fraction was dil- ficull in the muddy cornfield at •silo - filling time. Jim decided to use two tractors to pull the forage wagon. Jim's wife Marjorie took the lead heading down the side of the field; and Jim came behind with the second tractor. Ile stopped to hook on the log- ging chain. then vaulted onto the hack -of" the front tractor to speak to his wife. Suddenly Marjorie screamed. grabbed her husband by the collar and attempted to pull him into the cab. She could see what he could not. The rear tractor had jumped .into gear and was heading right for hire. Jim owes his life to the fact the arms of the front tractor's three-point hitch were up. They caught the wheels of the rear tractor, preventing it from climbing up and over the front vehicle and crushing Jim in the pro- cess. Onl•-the lowerpart of his right leg was caught in the squeeze. [lis heavy workboots also provided some protection. Marjorie drove -ahead. and Jim managed to clamber into the cab of her tractor. Marjorie then leaped out. intending to somehow .get into the rear tractor and bring it under con- trol. instead, she slipped in the mud and boreal! the ligaments in her right knee.. Jim controlled the lead tractor un- til he could no longer stand the pain in his leg. Ile finally pointed the wheels into the cornfield and dropped out of the cab. He fay helplessly on the ground, trusting help would come soon. • in the meantime Marjorie had crawled to the house and phone for assistance. The two tractors went -a further 10 rods and wrapped themselves up in.a circle before coming to a halt. sus- -raining surprisingly little damage in the process. '1'he humans did not fare 3s well: Jini had a compound fracture four in- ches above the ankle, and his ankle was cracked on both sides. Ile spent nine days in St. Joseph's Hospital. 17 weeks in casts and two weeks on crut- ches. His ankle is still black and blue. - ALMOST A STATISTIC — Jim Love ment he and his wife were using in o farm accident. Schedule fil Rev. Duke Vipperman rector of Trivitt Memorial Anglican r Church announced that the nurture commit- tee will be showing Dr. James and Shirley Dobson's-dramatic new film series: Turn Your Heart Toward Home on six Wednesday evenings beginning September 16 at 7:30 p.m. Duke said. "One of the first things I discovered when we moved to Ex- eter was how important families were to the good people who live here. This series which promises to move us to action will help to strengthen even more the home life which is so Birthdays at the Vilia stands beside some of the equip - lost foil when both were injured m at Trivitt precious to us." Topics covered in the series are the importance of the child-rearing years.- the young child. the adoles- cent: abortion and pornography. over- coming a painful childhood. and powerfully endorsing traditional family values. A donation of $2.00 per night will be encouraged but no one will be turned away. Said Duke, "This is too good to limit attendance to just this church. 1 hope people who belong to other churches and those who have no af- filiation will feel welcome to come." Birthday wishes to Evelyn Heywood. Charlie Allison. Rita Smith. Elizabeth Doupe and Alice Webb. We wish them the very Ixst for their birthdays. -Our thanks to the local ministers for their dedication and service over the year. The residents of the Villa wish them a happy and safe summer. We look forward to their services in the fall. Welcome to the Lodge. Mrs. Thelma Russell.. We hope that she en- joys her new home and friends. We welcome our new hairdresser. Janice Butson. Phyllis Kellerman has mov- ed on to a job in London: Good luck Phyllis. •• This hot weather has taken a loll on all of us. We are looking forward to the forecasted cooler weather. Despite the heat, the residents have enjoyed the weekly bingo and singsongs. Even in the heal. we enjoy being outside for walks or visiting. Our gardening projects are coming along, but we could surely use some rain. Happy and safe motoring to anyone going on vacation. If high school hockey gets off the ground at SIIDIIS this year the team would be charged only $25 per hour for game time, while one practice per week would he provided free under the reciprocal agreement between th( rec centre and board of education. in making that recommendation. the rec board's facilities committec- suggested that the agreement would be reviewed at the end of the 1988 season and revisions made if needed. They said that if large crowds at the games create a problem in cleaning up the facility, they may ask for the team's assistance in cleaning the stands. A report tabled in conjunction with the recommendation detailed the ex- change of facilities. The rec depart- ment gets approximately 262 hours at the high school for such things as volleyball, gymnastics, microwave cooking classes, first aid, and a course for beginner computer students. in return, the students get about 180 hours of rec center facilities , but no tally has been undertaken for the. school's use of the soccer field, tennis courts and some ice lime for physical education classes. Recovery was slow. Jim has an ap- pointment with a specialist this week. After the last visit he was given per- mission to resume some of his former responsibilities, he may once again Start laking out the garbage, his doc- tor told him. Marjorie seriously injured her right knee. She progressed from crutches to a walker in the first six weeks after the accident, but her knee is not back to normal, and doctors can give no assurance it ever will be. The accident has changed Jim's life. "Four inches of steel were all that stood between me and death. I am so much more aware of what can hap. - pen. and how fast. Everything I do now is aimed at doing it safely", Jim said. Ile has further advice for fellow farmers. "Never work when you are tired". Marjorie still has nightmare nine months after the accident. She replays the sight of that rear tractor lunging forward. - Jim is thankful his'wife wasn't able to carry out her plan to stop the rear tractor. Ile feels she could have been seriously injured trying to get control of the machine. One good thing came out of the ac- cident. The Loves found out they had some very good friends who com- pleted the harvest. carried on with the fall plowing, and did the spring planting. No farm -related fatalities occurred in Huron County in I985.or 1986. This was a welcome contrast from 1984. when six people died. Each brief summary hides a tragic story. Behind the statistics are husbands and wives, mother§ and fathers, children and friends, left to mourn a loved one whose life might not have been lost if circumstances had been slightly altered. Here are some of the cases from the 1984 report. Age 17. Victim was checking a manure auger which was running at ground level. Victim's right foot slip- ped lipped into the auger when victim went to step over it, pulling victim down in. Victim's right leg was removed just below the hip. Victim died of shock and loss of blood. Age 40. Victim was operating a tractor with narrow front wheels. The tractor had a flail mower attached to the rear. The victim was driving along the concession cutting grass beside his cornfield. The grade was steep, the front wheel went over and into a groundhog hole. The tractor was found upside down with the left fender across the back of the victim. Age 31. Victim was backing a farm tractor from private lane onto the roadway. The right wheel caught where the edge of the road drops quickly. The tractor rolled over and pinned the driver underneath. - Age 33. Victim was riding on the left fender of a tractor that spouse was driving. Victim fell off the tractor. landing in front of the left rear wheel. The tire ran over the victim's head. Nineteen people ranging in age from two to 77 died on the (arm or in agriculture -related fatalities in Huron County from 1975 to 1983. The two- year-old drowned in an unfenced drainage "ditch, and the 77 -year-old died in the barnyard when his son hacked a -truck over him. Unfortunately. 1987 will not be a fatality -free year. in May a two-year- old riding in a wagon being pulled by a tractor fell out of the wagon. The wagon wheel ran over the child's head. Tractor roll-overs account for more farm fatalities than any other cause. A tractor can roll over to the rear in one and one-half seconds. it is past the point of no return at the three- quarter second mark. it takes three - tenths Qf a second to realize the trac- tor is rearing, leaving less than one- half second to stop it. Extra riders mean extra injuries: Tractors are designed for one person. Never allow your child to be the ex- tra rider. Working around equipment without turning if off can be lethal. Running augers, PTOs and forage harvesters have aU taken lives, as well as caus- ing serious injuries. All farmers know the safety rules. Everyne thinks accidents happen to others, not to them. Jim Love has changed his way of thinking. He knows whit almost hap- pened, and now affirms that eternal vigilance is the price of safety. Farm safety is a year-round affair. All can do their part to make sure neither they nor those they love will be added to the fatality statistics in Iluron County in 1987. FISH DERBY WINNERS - Fred"_Dobbs Jr. at the left presents prizes to the youngest fisherman Chris Payne and the oldest Louis Drake at Saturday's corp derby at the Parkhill Conservation area. Chris is being held -by his father Dave. - Exeter BIA chairman Karen Pfaff, was appointed director of -Region 2 at • the recent Ontario Business improve- ment Area Association-. Region2 en- compasses the counties of Huron. Perth: Elgin. Oxford arRl MiddleseX- north to Kincardine. cast to the Stratford border, west to Lake Iluron and south to Lake Erie. Karen's -goal will he the formation - of a closer liaison with other BIAS in the•region, where "problems and pit - falls as well as successes can be shared". • .Karen said that the main purpose of a BIA is to promote and develop downtown cores. and keep them at tractive and -viable. As BIAS are set up as legal committees of council. they work closely with the provincial ministry of municipal affairs to par: ticipate in government programs and obtain grants that assist in the upkeep of the business section of villages. towns and cities. . Karen will be available to speak 'Within the region on what can and can not be expected' of a BIA. Since a speaking engagement in Grand (fend, business people in that community hate expressed an interest in starting )1 131:1 in the Lake Huron resort. Karen's appointment will involve some travel. The Ontario Association is experimenting with a regional con- cept. The last meeting was in Toron- to, and the next lvillobe held in Sault Ste. Marie. If you think you have a dead grass problem If you have hrown or dead patches• concentrate your watering on them for 2 days. If they still do not green up,Chinch Bugs. Sod Web worms or other insects could be the problem. WE CAN HELP! 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