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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1991-11-06, Page 3ThLTJ4F NF.. Times -Advocate. Nov_emb 6. 1991 -___- __---_ Page 3 -- Car collides with nursing home kitchen MITCHELL - Structural dam- ages are thought to be between $20,000 and $30,000, after an out -of -control vehicle slammed into the Mitchell Nursing Home last Sunday. A 59 -year-old Sebringville man had just started his car in the nursing home parking lot, when it suddenly accelerated crashing head-on into the kitch- en area of the building. Mitchell' Police Chief Chuck Zehr offered a stuck throttle as one possibility for the mishap. There were no injuries, but damage to the car was listed at $3,000. Seaforth man becomes Canadian Arm Wrestling champ SEAFORTH - John Von Euw, a 26 -year-old Seaforth native surprised a lot of people recent- ly, when he became Canadian champion at the Stand-up Arm Wrestling Championship held in Hull, Quebec. Von Euw wrestled in the Men's Right Hand Amateur 201- 220 pound class, and went unde- feated in the double knockout tournament after facing nine op- ponents. Goderich merchants vow to get customers back GODERICH - A group of Goderich merchants has brain- stormed a new idea which they hope will draw shoppers back into the Goderich area. Acting on the principal of a small American community which of- fers special concessions to Cana- dian shoppers, the merchants hope to reverse the situation by offering their own discounts to shoppers using American mon- ey. The group has suggested ad- vertising in American magazines as well as cities such as Kitchen- er and Toronto. Merchants will meet again in the near future to discuss further action, and have recommended a trial promotion- al period. Town of Mitchell to recycle cardboard The Town of Mitchell is dis- cussing plans which will require commercial and industrial gener- ators of cardboard to separate the material from mixed garbage for delivery to landfill sites. The project will be phased in in hopes that the move will help al- leviate the Toad on the landfill site. Tuesday is election Ow Recycllng Issues In Grand Bend GRAND BEND - The disposal of tires in Grand Bend will be looked at seriously by the village's Waste Management Committee at a future meeting. Monday night, council received information about tire recycling ' and was told there is a company which will set up a storage bin and for $1.65 per tire take them away for recycling. Reeve Bruce Woodley said the charge should be paid by the local taxpayers. "I don't think we should do it without a charge. We're providing a free service here and I don't think that's right," he said. Bluewater Recycling takes tires and charges a fee. Any tires collect- ed in the village have been going to the landfill. There have been none picked up since February. In other news about recycling from the village, Dennis Snider of the Waste Managmcnt Committee said the group is looking seriously into commercial recycling. He said currently, Bluewater is charging the village $5 per yard for commercial recycling and will be charging $5 per yard for cardboard. "We have been getting this free on a trial basis," said Snider of the cardboard program. The village picks up from the businesses and takes it to Bluewa- ter, and Snider said this could be- come very costly in the future. "It looks like an additional em- ployee and an additional vehicle," he said. Driving while under suspension • EXETER - John S. Brown of RR3 Park - NARK hill was fined $503.75 in Justice of the Peace court in Exeter last Tues- day, after he was found guilty of driving while under suspension. On July 21 in Stephen Township, the accused was driving a friend's vehicle when he was involved in a motor vehicle accident. Brown's li- cense had been under suspension since June 17, 1991 for unpaid fines. Brown told the court he gave his father cash to pay the fine because he was working long hours. His fa- ther went to Goderich, paid the fines and got a receipt, but the ac- cused did not have the receipt with him, nor could he remember the date. Brown also told the court that he phoned Goderich about his license and was told it was in the mail. Justice of the Peace Karen Sturdy informed Brown that if he could have produced the receipt she would have dismissed the charge but without it, she had to act upon the evidence brought forward by the prosecutor. Brown was given three months to pay the fine and also issued a six month suspension. Open liquor Gerard Laderoute of Kitchener was fined $178.75 after pleading guilty to a charge of driving with open liquor in his vehicle. The court heard that on August 31 around 9:40 p.m., an officer travelling east on Highway 83 clocked Lader+oute's westbound vehicle at 129 in an 80 km zone using radar. The officer stopped the vehicle and upon opening the hatchback, found a 12 pack of beer with three full and two part bottles. Laderoute was given three months to pay the fine. Underage drinking Jeffrey S. Burton of RRl Hen- sall entered a guilty plea after be- ing charged with being underage but possessing alcohol. The court heard that on October 18 on Huron Country Road 4 in Stephen Township, an officer stopped a vehicle in which Burton was a passenger, around 11:35 p.m. The officer detected the odour of alcohol in the car and when the accused left the car, the officer noticed liquid running from under Burton's jacket. The officer found a bottle of beer un- der the coat of the accused, as well as a part bottle of rye and a plastic glass containing alcohol in the car. Burton was fined $103.75 and given 30 days to pay. Leaving roadway not in safety John A. Walsh, charged with careless driving, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of leaving the roadwy not in safe/. The court heard that on Septem- ber 10, at 9 p.m., Walsh was in- volved in a single car accident on Sideroad 5-6 in Stephen Town- ship. Walsh was fined $78.75 and given 15 days to pay. Leaving road not In safety Frederick Macey of RR2 Grand Bend pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of leaving the roadway not in safety after originally being charged with careless driving. The court heard that on August 15 on Highway 83 in Hay Town- ship, Macey was involved in a sin- gle vehicle accident around 10 a.m. Macey was given 15 days to pay the $78.75 fine. Leaving roadway not in safety Lori Birt of Burlington, charged with careless driving, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of leaving the roadway not in safety. The court heard that around 12:40 a.m. on August 31, an offi- cer doing a traffic stop on High- way 83 in Stephen Township ob- served an eastbound vehicle suddenly lose control and go into the ditch. The roadway was dry and clear but the accused was un- familiar with the vehicle and was upset over an unrelated incident. Birt was fined $78.75 and given 15 days to pay. 1 Council rejects developer's offer over illegal beach fence --- Tuesday's the big all local municipal vote will determine which ones will be controlling your municipal taxes for the next three years. If you still aren't certain if you made the voters list during enumer- ation, you can check the list of elec- tors at your municipal office. If your name is not on the list, you can have it added at the poll by fill- ing out a form at the polling station on election day. In order to vote you must be a Canadian citizen and must have re- sided in the municipality within the qualifying period of September 3 to October 11 this year. The polls open at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. , A New Spirit of Giving GRAND BEND - The 'Lets Make a Deal Show' has come to Grand Bend. Monday night at its regular meet- ing, village council was asked to make a little bit of a deal with Dev- lon Group, a developer which has a couple of properties, one of which could effect winter recreation. The Devlon Group owns the con- dominium propertjr of the batch and also property near the old river bed. The lauer of the two has seen a stop on a development agree- ment, but which is likely to resume in May. Property along the beach has a fence, which according to the vil- lage bylaw is illegal. Devlon Group has told the vil- lage they would be willing to let Grand Bend continue to use the old river bed property for public skat- ing and in return, the village would have to overlook the fence infrac- tion. Councillor Bill Uniac was upset with the idea of the local children not having their outdoor skating rink. "I'm appalled to think the Devlon Group would use the kids and the skating rink as pawns," he said. Council said the height of the fence, which has been used as a construction hoard has nothing to do with the old river bed -property. It was pointed out that the fence is not only too high but is 16 feet onto the province's beach property. "This would have to be a legal suit to have the fence come down," said clerk -treasurer Paul Turnbull. He said he has contacted Wayne Rowe of the Ministry of Natural Resources who are sending Devlon Group a letter to have the fence re- moved. "I'd let him (Devlon Group) tell the kids they can't skate on it," said reeve Bruce Woodley. TOWNSHIP OF USBORNE NOTICE OF POLL Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the Township of Us- bome in the County of Huron that whereas more candidates have been nominated to each of the following offices than the number re- -quired to fN1 such offices, therefore polis will be held at the times and places stated in the notice for the purpose of electing the holders of such offices: OFFICES FOR WHICH POLL TO BE HELD: COUNCILLOR - 3 to be elected ADVANCE POLLS: At the Ausable-Bayfield-Usbome Administration Centre Board- room at Morrison Dam Saturday, November 2, 1991 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 8, 1991 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Handicapped accessibility is available at the advance polls REGULAR POLLS: Tuesday, November 12, 1991 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Poll 91 Usbome Central Public School Poll 02 Usbome Central Public School Poll** Usborna Central Public School Po$ 94 KirMon-Woodham Community Centro PROXY APPUCATIONS: A person who hu beeninted a voting proxy may apply to the clerk not tater than 5 o'clock in afternoon of Polling Day, I4ovomber 12, 1991 to receive a certificate to vote by proxy for the polling subdi- vision in which the person appointing the voting proxy is entitled to vote. Dated at Usbome Township, Ontario. This 23rd Day of October 1991 Sandra J. Strang, Clerk & Returning Officer Township of Usbome R.R. s3, Exeter, Ontario, NOM 155 Committee cleaning up Exeter Continued from front page recycled is Csun f another issue which is being examined by the committee, especially since the elimination of organic wastes from household gar- bage is recognized as having great benefits at the landfill site, but the coaunitloe -c yet un- certain whether to embrace a cen- tral community com� �or to encourage d compoaten. One of the main tests will be if Hensall's community composting program proves a au ceaa. 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