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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1991-03-06, Page 2.11.111111111111711111111171111111.111.1.11.1.111.1"....—r—m-w— Page 2 Times -Advocate, March 6, 1991 Arsonist sentenced to nine-month jail -term • EXETER - A nine- mojail-term, a 12 12 month proba- tion term and ap- propriate coun- selling .; was recommended to a former security officer who start- ed a blaze at Dashwood Indus- tries on July 14 which caused $34,192 in damage. The court heard Anthony A. Bendel of 53 Main Street, Exeter, was working the nightshift at D.I. when he struck six matches and threw them into the garbage area. Police said Bendel reported the fire after it had been burning for a short time period. Police said Bendel had a history of calling in false reports. Bendel's prior record included a theft under $1,000 charge in Strat- ford last year. The judge said he took Bendel's extensive record of physical and emotional abuse as a child into consideration upon sentencing. 60 day jail -term The judge's message was clear to Armandon Bartolotto of 71 Simcoe Street, Exeter: there is no excuse for assault. Assault causing bodily harm netted Bartolouo a 60 day jail - term in Provincial Court last Tuesday. Exeter police said they were called to a domestic dispute on January 15. Police testified the victim had a bloody nose as well as a bump on the side of her head. The victim was taken to South Huron Hospital. The defence stated Bartolotto was dealing with a great deal of stress because of a recent lay-off and that he has been referred to a counselling group. 14 day jail -term Having a BAC over 80 resulted in a 14 day jail -term to be served 'intermittently and a two-year driv- ing suspension for Marvin E. Armstrong of 132 Algonquin Drive, Huron Park. Police said they observed a ve- hicle being driven erratically in Exeter on October 27. The court heard two BAC samples regis- tered at 190 m.g. and 180 m.g. Armstrong was convicted for a similar offence on August 25, 1987. —*BAC over 80 A $750 fine and a 12 month li- cence suspension was handed down to Glenn Bieman of R.R.2, Aiden, for a BAC over 80. Police said they stopped Bie- man's vehicle for erratic driving on October 26 in Exeter. Two BACs revealed counts of 160 m.g. and 150 m.g. Fine and suspension Having a BAC over 80 netted a $750 fine with 60 days to pay and a 12 -month licence suspension for Robert G. Davidson of 43 Nor- wood Village, Exeter. Exeter O.P.P. said they spotted Davidson's vehicle in Usborne Township on September 22. Po- lice said Davidson failed the ALERT test and two subsequent BACs revealed counts of 140 m.g. and 120 m.g. Break, enter and theft Break, enter and theft at Mt. Carmel Separate School resulted in a 12 month probation term, a suspended sentence and 75 hours of community service to be per- formed within nine months for Robert Vandeworp of 35 Frede- rick, Dashwood. The court heard Vandeworp and two accomplices entered the school property and damaged a fence and a tree. Police said Vandeworp proceeded to enter the school and stole a fire extinguish- er and three crates of chocolate milk. Police said Vandeworp turned himself into the police a couple of days later. The defence noted Vandeworp wants to make restitution and has already paid $200; half of the total damage. Fine and suspension Having a BAC over 80 resulted in a $750 fine with 90 days to pay and a 12 month licence suspen- sion for Donald F. Dale of 39 Sperling SL, Seaforth. Exeter O.P.P. said they were pa- trolling Hensel' on April 5 when they spotted a vehicle drifting in its lane. Police later stopped the vehicle on Highway 4, and detected a strong alcohol odour on Dale. The O.P.P.'s breathalyzer ma- chine was not in operation so po- lice brought Dale to the Exeter Town Police station. Police also completed an Alcohol Influence report between breath samples. Board of Education gets hike on mileage CLINTON - The Huron County Board of Education has developed an "in county" mileage rate which has been set at 270/km and will be up for revision in June. Previously the board had one set mileage rate at 22$/1cm for board teachers and staff who were work- ing both in and out of the county. The board's proposal for an in county mileage hike was over- whelmingly supported by trustees. Weather causes accidents, warns Exeter OPP EXETER - Even though they are describing this winter as being yet another with unusually mild weath- er, the Exeter OPP are urging mo- torists not to take the road condi- tions for rented. The detachment is rem' ing motorists to slow down and to leave more room be- tween you and the car in front. The Exeter OPP report three road accidents this week, one of which was caused by Sunday's freezing rain conditions. Early Sunday, a car driven by Jef- fery McGee of Toronto encoun- tered extremely slippery conditions on Highway 4 at the north end of Exeter. Police say McGee was tak- en by surprise by the ice as he slowed on entering town. His car slid and left the highway, knocking over an Exeter sign. McGee was not injured in the mishap, but his car was severly damaged. Last Wednesday, a car driven by Phyllis Case of RR3 Exeter was in a minor collision with a car driven by Shannon Westlake of Hay Township. The cars met at the main intcrsecdon in Dashwood. No one was injured in the collision damage to both cars was de - seabed as moderate. Last Tuesday, a van driven by Peggy Grafton of Exeter collided with another van driven by Wayne Pryce of Lucan on Highway 4 in Hensall. Damage was described by police as severe, but again no one was injured in the accident. IN THF NEWS St. Patty's Day - Hensall Public School's grades 6 and 7 classes took some time out to entertain Queensway Nursing Home residents last Monday. The students presented the residents with Shamrock cookies and sang songs. Seen here leading them in song is teacher Peter Snell. Rec facilities to receive grants HURON PARK - laul Klopp, and the Kirkton-Woodham Com- than the old, with no apparent hy- M.P.P for Huron recently an- munity Centre. dro increase. nounced that a number of projects The Stephen arena will receive have been funded by the Govern- approximately $13,000 in grant to ment of Ontario to fight the effects help improve lighting over the ice of the recession. Included among surface. Arena manager Frank the projects are improvements to Funston says that the new lighting both the Stephen Township arena will be 100 percent more efficient ABCA funded EXETER - On February 22, the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Au- thority received news that it will be receiving money through the NDP Capital Funding Economic Stimu- lus Program. The funding will cover 85 per- cent of the labour and material costs for projects such as dam safe- ty log booms at both Parkhill and Morrison Dams, stream bank ero- sion control projects, and forest management. "The projects will provide 330 man -weeks of work for local citi- zens and help the Authority com- plete its 1991 conservation objec- tives," said Tom Prout, ABCA General Manager. 'he Authority will be hiring staff for the prolects in the near 4 tpre. Council approves police contract EXETER - Although it came down to a close vote, the Exeter Policemen's Association got their two-year contract with the town passed at council Monday eve- ning. Council dealt with both Bylaw 6, the police agreement, and By- law 10, a rate schedule for tax sales of properties, in the same motions. Neither bylaw generated much debate, but the close vote on passage indicated some council- lors were uncomfortable with at least one of the bylaws. Councillor Ben Hoogenboom cited the salary increases laid out in the police contract from 1989 to 1992 and said he considered them above and beyond cost of living increases. The agreement shows that a first class constable's salary will in- crease from $42,000 at present to $44,500 in July 1992. Fourth class constables now receive $27,000, which will increase to $29,500 in July 1992. Councillor Morley Hall, also ap- peared concerned the salary sched- ule was higher than what many earn in the private sector. The agreement also sets out hours of work, overtime regulations, ben- efits and special allowances such as long service pay above wages. Council appeared locked in a 3-3 tie vote with councillor Klungel's absence and reeve BiII Mickle's abstention from the vote. Mayor Bruce Shaw was about to consult procedural regulations when Mickle agreed 10 withdraw his abstention and vote in favour of the bylaw. Also included in the project are plans to tile the front hall to enable better passage for players wearing skates. The overall cost of the ren- ovations is approximately $40,000. Usborne Twp. wants more safety measures near Morrison Dam USBORNE TOWNSHIP - U$ - borne Township Council has de- cided the time has come to take f; more precautionary measures against speeding vehicles and gaily parked cars on Concession 2-3 near Morrison Dam. ;t For several weeks council has '1 expressed its concern for the safe- -• ty of small children playing in the ; area and running between parked ? . cars. Council decided parking signs should be erected at the Aus- able-Bayfield Conservation Au- <+ thority's sidelot to inform the pub- lic parking is available. The signs are being put up by an ARCA rep- resentative and the township's road superintendent Ken Parker. Council has also composed a draft bylaw which will reduce speeds on the concession from 80 km/h to 60 km/h. Clerk -treasurer Sandy Strang has sent copies of the draft bylaw to the Ministry of Transportation -' Ontario and Exeter O.P.P for their comments. Council expects to make a final motion on the bylaw M within the month. Rare sparrow First white squirrels, now what? EXETER - Soren Pedersen has just got word that a little bird he saw regularly around his yard last summer was, in fact, something quite unique. The Federation of Ontario Naturalists looked at the photo- graph of the bird Pedersen sent them with some interest - and have declared that it is the first albino house sparrow on record. Pedersen said the little pure white bird first appeared around his house on the border of Exet- er and Stephen Township some- time in May, and was a regular visitor until September when it disa t; "It right show up again in the spring,"- said Pedersen, but he R also had doubts it survived the winter. Albino variants of a spe- cies are often less hardy than their normal brethren. Pedersen said the bird was shy and rarely visited his bird feed- er, and was hard to photoggra�pph. "He knew he was different," said Pedersen. Nevertheless, patience paid off and Pedersen's photograph is being forwarded to the now Royal Ontario Museum as a pos- sible addition to their Photorec- ord File for Ontario Birds. Pedersen said he was surprised that this one little bird has at- tracted as much attention as it has. So now one question remains. Does the fact that Exeter is known for its white squirrels as well just coincidence? Intravenous treatment available at home CLINTON - Long hospital stays may be a thing of the past for pa- tients requiring intravenous thera- py, says Joanne Jasper, Director of the Huron County Home Care Pro - Starting immediately, Home Care is introducing an intravenous (I.V.) program for Huron County resi- dents. The service will be provided by the community nursing agen- cies, the Victorian Order of Nurses and Community Nursing Services, who are contracted by Home Care when patients require nursing care. "Registered nurses who work for the agencies are welt trained in the latest intravenous techniques and can assitst clients requiring this type of therapy in their own homes" says Jasper. "Clients and their fami- lies will be taught ongoing care of the I.V. by specially trained visiting nurses. Referral for the service is made by the attending physician." Jasper also noted that this pro- gram is part of a trend toward com- munity based health care, which is more cost effective as well as bene- ficial to clients and their families. Since it started in 1970 the Huron County Home Care Program has continually expanded and increased its services and is currently main- taining between 700 and 800 client/ patients in their own homes in all t t t, 1• • • areas of the county. "Reintegration of the patient into the family setting, even while re- maining on active medical therapy, is an exciting prospect," says Dr. Peter Salsbury, medical advisor to die Home Care program. Ideal candidates for the new in- travenous program," says Linda Knight, Director of Community Nursing Services, "are clients re- quiring IV antibiotic therapy, medi- cation for pain control and other in- travenous medications. New technology has simplified I.V. ther- apy so that most clients and families can now manage th' ment in their homes." Lynne McDonald, Ex rector of the V.O.N., "Home I.V. therapy can receive intermittent py without being con uously to tubing and po are then free to carry on nor - mid routines at home and being at home, for most people, improves their recovery." V.O.N. provides services in Huron County from their office in Hensel!. More information on this Intrave- nous Program can be had by calling the Huron County Home Care Pm - gram at 482-3411 or 357-2264 or by asking your family physician. • Plyglsa: Students from St. Boniface presented the Big Bad Wolf on stage Wednesday night. Behind the masks and risking pigs of themselves were Stephen Regier, Chris 'DeGraw, Chris Keller and Raymon Regier. 4 4�