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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1992-07-01, Page 1Sweetheart Rose Bouquets 8 95 Bunch of 10 Cash & Carry ID COUNTRY FLOW R.S , Exeter Serving South Huron • truw Gtsirser- nettle insurance E> peen Value ,35.2420 inside Celebration Stephen Twp. Anniversary pages 6, 7 Continues O'Rourke and track and field Second front Graduates High school commencement page 3 .'ice, •:���:;`;?:':: .... _..:?\',.. ....:.... :±<.l Stolen truck found in ditch EXETER - The Exeter OPP de- tachment reported only two acci- dents this week, one of which is still under investigation. A 1981 GMC pick up belonging to Gary Parsons of.R1 Hensall was found rolled over in a ditch in Ste- phen Township early Saturday morning, heavily damaged. Investigation revealed someone took the truck from a residence in Stephen Township between 2:30 and 7 a.m., drove it a short distance before rolling it into the ditch, then fled the scene. Police would ask anyone with information which could assist this investigation to contact them. On Sunday morning at approxi- mately 4:05 am., a car owned and operated by 'Frederick Peel of R1 Auburn sustained severe damage when it struck a mail box on Con- cession 2-3 of -Hay Township: -heel was not injured. On Tuesday morning, David McLinchey of R3 Parkhill suffered a broken bone in his left foot when it slipped under the rear tire of a truck being backed up on a con- struction site in Hay Township. The Ministry of Labour was ad- vised of the accident. The Exeter OPP are also investi- gating crop damage in Hay Town- ship. The culprit's vehicle left its muffler and tail pipe at the scene. If anyone witnesses an action such as this, please make note of the ve- hicle's description, plate number if possible and any driver description. The police do need your help. Thc detachment currently is in possession of the following items which were turned into the office by finders: red manual pallet truck, green make up bag, girl's Vagabond bicycle. Any of the above can be claimed at the Exeter OPP detach- ment by providing a full descnp- non of the article. Hit and run on parked car EXETER - Exeter Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who fled after striking a car parked on Main St. at James St. Sunday evening. The struck vehicle was a red van and the accident was re- ported at ximately 7 p.m. Saturday, ef_ complaint was investigated w a car win- dov. was smashed 'le it was parked at Lester's oadhouse, Main St. N. Also on Saturday, an accident on at the intersection of Main St. and Alexander St. resulted when two northbound cars collided. A car operated by Robert Young of Lon- don was involved in a collision with a car driven by Winnifred Vanderspek of Kipper, as the lauer vehicle attempted to enter a drive- way. Charges under the Highway Traffic Act are pending. Friday, police. began an investiga- uon of three NSF cheques issued to local businesses. Last Monday, police investigated the theft of a red push lawnmower which was taken from alongside the Royal Bank, Main St. S. In their continued 'zero tolerance' of dunking and driving, Exeter Po- lice made two liquor seizures and laid charges in both cases over the weekend. Since 1873 Wednesday July 1. 1992 Heritage Foundation brings Huron history to !1 f William "Tiger" Dunlop (played by Paul glgie) describes to an incredulous reporter from the Exeter Times (Marilyn Elgie) how he got his name. The sketch was part of a three person play held outdoors beside the Exeter Old Town Hall Friday evening. The Elgies and David Kemp played out the early days of the Huron Tract and the Canada Company as an Exeter and District Heritage Foundation presentation. Psychic Fair bringing predictions and palmists to Grand Bend Friday GRANDiBEND - Are you a be- liever in psychics, astrologers, and the power of crystals? If so, there will be a psychic fair in Grand Bend this weekend to captivate your interest The Grand Bend 1st International Psychic Fair will be held at the Grand Bend Legion Hall from Fri- day to Monday and will feature in- ternational palm readers, computer readings, and a Killian camera to take. a ,picture of the aura around your belly. Vision Quest Inc. of Burford, On- tario is also bringing 12 internation- ally -acclaimed psychics to the fair to answer questions about the fu- ture. One psychic, Eleanor Craw- ford has made four predictions for Grand Bend itself as part of the fair's promotion: -The population of Grand Bend will triple in _ the next 3-5 years...with predominantly middle class pensioners. •Casinos will be operating m Grand Bend in 2-3 years. •Highway 81 will become the main street and a bypass highway will be built for through traffic. !Archie Gibbs' beach will be re- turned to the village of Grand Bend. "Many people go to psychic fairs to find answers to questions or to have a dream interpreted. Most of the questions involve finance, Russian teen heads home health and relationships," says Paul Fulcher of Vision Quest. "On the other hand, more and more people are learning to develop their own psychic abilities." Lectures and demonstrations will be held throughout the weekend and arc free with admission. Visi- tors can learn about "Developing your E.S.P." "Learning to see the Aura", "Past Lives" and "Medita- tion Techniques". There will also be several demonstrations inviting audience participation. The fair is open Friday 4-10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11-10 p.m., and Monday 11-7 p.m. 75 cents Sesquicentennial Stephen homecoming described as 'incredible' event CREDITON - An incredible weekend. That's the way Stephen Township Sesquicentennial co-chairman Alan Walper described the just complet- ed Homecoming Weekend in Cre- diton. Walper continued, "I am really pleased with the turnout to all of our scheduled events. The weather- man was with us all the way and the co-operation we received from our residents, former residents, neighbours and friends was excep- tional." He concluded, "I want to thank my committee and all the other sup-' porting committees and township council and office and works staff who spent many long hours in mak- ing this successful weekend possi- ble." The weekend township family ball tournament was won by the Muller Dutch connection and the Finkbeiner Larry, Darryl and Dar- ryl teams. Saturday's activities began early with a firemen's breakfast that satis- fied close to 400 appetites. Next came a gigantic parade with a total of 109 entries. Again many of the floats were entered by town- ship families. A number of Credi- ton residents say it's the largest pa- rade they canremember. Among the honoured guests rid- ing in the parade were three former Huron wardens from the township of Stephen. They were John Mor- rissey (1958), Glenn Webb (1965) and James Hayter (1969). Four bands provided marching music during the parade. They in- cluded the Dykehoppers, the Dash- wood-Seaforth band, the Mocha Temple Shrine band and the Hack- ett Thunder band. Former MPP Jack Riddell was stationed in front of the township office announcing each float entry as it came along. Following the parade, official ceremonies with reeve Torn Tomes as chairman included Netherlands Vice Consul Dirk Ter-Vrugt, Ger- man Vice Consul Hans Berg, Hu- ron MPP Paul Klopp and Huron warden Bob Fisher. Berg presented Continued on page 6 Lakeshore properties ABCA hopes for more public interest in new shoreline plans .. By Adriin Hmtte T -A Editor EXETER - The public so far are not showing much interest in die new Shoreline Management Plan that will likely affect the future of the devel- opment of the Lake Huron Shoreline. The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority held the first in a series of five open houses on Jane 20 at the Bayfield Community Centre, but ex- pected more than the 25 people who showed up during the four hours the doors were open. Those who did attend were able to meet with ABCA staff to discuss the shoreline project and how it will affect their properties in the village of Bayfield and Goderich Township. Displays included information on shoreline hazards and environmental considerations. Thc ABCA took on the shoreline project as part of an.Ontario govern- ment directive in 1988. What shoreline management entails is the preven- tion of storm damage by designating "hazard areas" and to identify areas where soils are not able to handle year-round septic tank use. The plan will create policies to govern dev elopment and reconstruction in these are- as. It will also provide guide • for the proper design of shore protection sanctums arourtd-existing ts. The plan also aims to provide for continuing development of the region through planning that maintains the shoreline's environment. "Some people it will affect more than others," explained Patrick Donnel- ly of the ABCA. Continued on page 2 Canada - in the eyes of an exchange student By Michelle Ellison T -A Staff GRAND BEND - Returning from time spent in a foreign coun- try can perhaps be accompanied by jet lag or even a little culture shock. But for a Russian exchange student returning to a country that has been tom apart in her absence, her homecoming will be much more interesting. Fifteen year-old Eva Karchava has spent the last year with Roberta and Phillip Walter and family in Grand Bend and says going bock to St. Petersburg (formerly Lenin- grad) in Russia, "will be a lot of change." She says, Canadian news cover- age of 'the events surrounding the breaking away of independent countries in her homeland is more honest and open than what her mother has witnessed in St. P+eiers- burg. Tbtus, site. feels she is ready for many of the .cbayes that have occurred. Kachava's school of 600 in Rus- sia is, "awpocisi school with exten- sive teaching of English" and "a more complicated program". Stu- dents attend class six days a week. She found this advantageous at A:1)00 in Canada because if the A language barrier was a problem, al- ready being familiar with the con- cepts helped. Her experience as a grade 10 stu- dent at South Huron District High School was athanced by her in- volvement in such areas as the school's dramatic production, Mag- ic Moon and especially, she insists, by the friendly staff and students. "I liked to relationship between teachers and students. It was like friends," she corrunents. Students were obviously sad to see Karcha- va go as her suitcase will be weighted down with the many plaques and Panther paraphernalia she received before the end of the school year. Karam is extremely enthusias- tic about her theatre classes at South Huron and hopes to take some ideas back to her class .in Massie. The classes, site says, helped bee to overcome shyness in a new eaviro mnent. "Kids in Russia are very shy. Now I'm colo ahoy,." abe explains. Karchava .was also made to feel more at home by another family in Grand Bond. Ozzy Zivkovic fre quentty took Karchava along to his Russian Orthodox Church in Lon- don where she could interact with other Russian speaking Canadians. Coming from a large city to a vil- lage like Grand Bend was quite an adjustment for Karchava but she said the personable town was friendly and made her feel quite home. In comparison to larger cit- - les such as Toronto, she says, "Our citi� s qtr different than Canadian cities. Our cities are much quiet- er." The overall openness site felt in Canada, both in small communities and larger urban centers, was con- tieated by her short trips to the United States. Karchava visited six states during her stay with tate Walkers and says, "There is a dif- ference in people. Here, they are mixt open. In the states, if you don't speak englis*h they don't speak to you." Although she admits, "I wouldn't mind staying In Canada" Karchava says Unit most looking forward to a reunion with family and friends and a chance to ahem her experl- W es. She says another exchange in the future to New Zealand or Australia .c 4ya good possibility but says, "Can- Eva 'Cambay* at South Huron District oda was such a dream," that a sec High School � tudentyed smer ade�sure she returned home with aid deswnation would be difficult some Panther paraphernalia and Canadian souvenirs.