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Times -Advocate, September 30, 1992
St. Marys
Cement lays
off 92
ST. MARYS - More than 90
workers will be laid off from St.
Marys Cement causing fears of a
ripple effect throughout the
community.
According to the St. Marys
Journal Argus, employees will
be recalled when the plant re-
turns to full production. At the
moment, sales haven't been high
enough to warrant keeping the
employees.
The cement kiln will shut
dawn at the end of September
dropping the work force to 80
from 112. At the end of Octo-
ber, another 10 will go followed
by 50 workers January 1, leav-
ing the plant with a crew of 20.
Police
search for
missing
man
SHAKESPEARE - A 55 -year-
old Shakespeare man has been
reported missing by Sebringville
OPP.
As reported in the Mitchell
Advocate, Richard Fogarty of 38
Shakespeare SL, Shakespeare
has been missing since Septem-
ber 20. Fogarty is described as
5T' of slim build with grey hair
that is balding. He has blue
eyes, wears glasses and was last
seen wearing blue jeans, white
Reebok running shoes and a
striped grey t -shirt.
Fogarty was last seen at his
home and is lost without a vehi-
cle, money, and identification.
He has a heart condition and left
his medication at home. The
OPP reported he may be in a de-
pressed state.
If anyone has seen this person,
they are to contact the OPP at 1-
800-265-2525 or the Mitchell
police.
Montana
man will
donate
Ipperwash
land
FOREST - A Montana man
whose family had land expropri-
ated to create Camp Ipperwash
says he will donate the land to
the public if it is returned.
Thc federal government re-
cently announced the land
would be returned to its original
owners once it is no longer
needed for military use.
As reported in the Forest Stan-
dard, Philip Wright Jr. of Li-,
vingston, Montana said when
that time comes, he will donate
the land his family holds to the
province to be kept as public
property.
The Wrights of Grosse Point,
Michigan, along with the Scott
family of Sarnia had 377 acres
of beach property expropriated
in 1942, along with natives of
the Stoney Point Reserve.
Clinton
hospital one
of Canada's
best
CLINTON - Clinton Public
Hospital has been named one of
the top all-round hospitals in the
country.
According to the Clinton
News -Record, last summer the
hospital was awarded the Clean
Three designation from the Ca-
nadian Council on Health Facili-
ties Accreditation.
The program is voluntary, but
nearly all hospitals take pan.
Thc hospital was inspected
over two days in early July of
1991 by two different surveyors.
Only about 30 percent of all
hospitals in Canada have at-
tained the three-year accredita-
tion.
A list of the top 330 hospitals
in Canada ws published in/the
October issue of Macleeaan�'' and
Hunter's Chatelaine Maaa�uie.
Lucan residents file petition
for repair of Princess street
LUCAN - About 30 signatures
appeared on a petition received re-
cently by Lucan council calling for
the upgrading of Princess street.
The petition read as follows, "
Over the years we have seen many
other streets in the village upgraded
with pavement, curbs, gutters and
sidewalks. As Princess runs off
Main street, and is so close to
downtown, we feel that it should be
the next street to be done.
At present, it is an eyesore to
anyone travelling down Highway 4,
and treacherous for anyone trying
to walk down the street. The side
walks are badly broken up on both
sides of the street making it all but
impossible to navigate by fcxu, let
alone with buggies or wagons.
Please seriously consider this pe
tition and the number of us who
have signed it. We arc proud of this
village, and would like to be able to
be proud of Princess street as well."
Council instructed clerk Ron
Reymer to inform the Princess
street residents that their street
would be "next on the list" after
Duchess street renovations are
completed. A time franc was not
included.
High-tech composting facility's
gala opening next Friday
HENSALL - One of the most ny at 11:30 a.m. and a demonstra
technologically advanced compost Don of a prototype composting ma -
facilities in North America will chine, the only one of its kind u,
host its gala opening Friday, Octo- the world. •
ber 16. The puhlic is encouraged to take
The Hensall Compost Facility, part and visitors will receive a gilt
located at the Hensall landfill site, bag as well as a sample hag of
one mile east of Highway 4 on the compost for home gardening use
Usbome-Tuckersmith Townline, Because parking is limited at the
will be declared officially in opera- site, a free shuttle service will he
tion with a ribbon -cutting ceremo- offered to and from the event. The
shuttle will depan from the Hensall
Community Centre at 1015, 10:30
and 10:45 a.m. The bus will head
back from the site at 2:(10, 2:15 and
2:30 p.m.
Former Ontario Minister of Agri-
culture and Food Jack Riddell will
MC the event, which will also fea-
ture tours of the facility, display
booths, draws, prizes and lunch.
Hensall holding exchange for paint
HENSALL - Residents in the vil-
lage of Hensall will be able to get
rid of those partial cans of paint
that are kicking around the house,
as the village is holding a paint ex-
change this weekend.
Operated by the Hensall Eco-
nomic Development Committee,
Hensall is one of six organizations
which will work alongside the
_ Bluewater Recycling Association
to help remove old paints.
"Many people are complaintny
because they have no place to dis-
pose of the paint," said councillor
Jeff Reaburn at a recent council
meeting. "Because it's hazardous,
they can't just put the cans out in
the garbage."
The paint exchange will talc
place on Friday, October 2 frons 4-
9 p.m. and Saturday, October 3
from 8 a.m. until noon at the puhlic
works shed at 108 King St.
The paint will he collected, divid-
ed into simple categories such as
oil and latex, and then mixed to-
gether in vats. The bulked product
will then be redistributed to those
who want it.
Tips for zero garbage day
EXETER - Today, September 30
has been declared to be Zero Gar-
bage Day. No, that does not mean
that the town's garbage packer will
not make its weekly appearance if
Wednesday is your normal collec-
tion day. And, yes put your gaibage
OUL
However, on Zero Garbage Day
you might try to go about your usu-
al affairs without creating any gar-
bage. That does not mean you
should postpone an activity that re-
sults in waste. Rather, the idea is to
perform that activity in a way that
it does not create waste...or, at the
very least, so that the amount of
waste your activity generates is
minimized.
Here are some ideas suggested by
the Exeter Town Office:
1. Buy your coffee, but bring
your own mug.
2. Look for returnable bottles.
3. Buy in bulk.
4. Carry a re -usable shopping bag
with you.
5. Consider rechargeable batter-
ies.
6. Turn "thumbs down" on throw-
aways (e.g. plastic plates and cut-
lery, single -use cameras, etc.).
7. Use your blue box.
8. Do you have a composter?
9. Does your purchase have mini-
mal packaging?
10. Can your purchase or its
packaging be re -used or recycled'?
At the end of the day, chances are
that you will have produced little if
any garbage that must be taken to
the landfill site. The lesson we can
learn from this exercise will be-
come clear. By changing our beha-
viour every day, even in . these
small ways, we can help the envi-
ronment and save ourselves tax dol-
lars.
Jail terms handed out
EXETER - Three men were sentenced to jail terms last Tuesday all
in separate incidents as they faced charges in Exeter Court.
Aasaeh
Darcy Lefebvre of Hensall pleaded guilty to charges of assault and
driving with a blood-alcohol count of over 80 mg in connection with
two separate incidents.
On April 9, policed stopped the vehicle of the accused and detected
an alcohol order. Breath samples produced readings of 190 mg and
180 mg.
On April 27, police were
called to a domestic dispute
where Lefebvre was accused
of assaulting his common-law
wife.
Judge R.G.E. Hunter sen-
tenced Lefebvre to 30 days in
jail on the assault charge and 14 days in jail on the second charge.
Lefebvre also received a two-year driver's.license suspension.
Making false statement
James Morrissey of RR2 Crediton received a 30 -day jail sentence
in addition to a $300 fie after being pleading guilty to charges of
disqualified operation of a motor vehicle vehicle and making a false
statement. Morrissey was given 60 days to pay the fine.
Stolen, property
David Jones of Exeter entered a guilty plea to charges of failing to
comply with a disposition and possession of stolen property.
The court heard that on April 7 Exeter police received a tip that
cigarettes were being sold by the accused. Police exercised a search
warrant and found 11 cartons of cigarettes which had been stolen ear-
lier from Frayne's General Store.
Jones was sentenced to 15 days in jail for failing to comply with a
disposition and an additional 45 days for possession of stolen proper-
ty.
Possession of stolen property
Anthony M. Robertson of Exeter pleaded guilty to charges 01 pos-
session of stolen property, and theft of telecommunications.
On October 17, 1991, the accused was charged with putting a de-
vice on cable TV to bring cable into his home.
On October 18, 1991, Robertson was found to be in possession of a
mountain bike which had been stolen. Robertson told the coup he
had purchased the bike valued at $450 from someone eLsc.
Robertson was fined $500 or 25 days for possession of the hike and
fined $250 or 1.; days for the second charge with four months to pay
the fines. The bicycle was returned to its owner.
BAC over 80
Robert J. Pipe of Lucan pleaded guilty to a charge of having a
BAC over 80 following an incident June 30.
The court heard Pipe had been travelling along Highway 83 west of
Exeter at 9:32 p.m. when a vehicle stopped suddenly in front of him_
Theensuing collision produced little damage, but police investigat-
ing detected an alcohol odor on Pipe's breath. Breathalyzer tests indi-
cated readings of 150 mg and 150 mg.
Pipe was given the choice of a $1,200 fine with 60 da""s to pay or
90 days in jail. He also received a two-year license suspension.
BAC over 80
James Ferguson of Exeter entered a guilty plea to a charge of driv-
ing with a BAC over 80.
The court heard police stopped the accused at 2:35 a.m. on July 18
and noticed an alcohol odor.
Breathalyzer readings indicated BACs of 140 mg and 130 mg.
Ferguson was given the choice of a 5750 fine with six months to
pay or 35 days in jail. He also received a 12 -month license suspen-
sion.
No permit
Lorna E. Davis of Crediton entered a guilty plea for failing to apply
for a permit after becoming the owner of a motor vehicle on April 7.
She was fined 5100 and given 60 days to pay.
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Buying Or Selling A
Used Vehicle? Here's Wha
You Must Know.
Starting October I, 1l)92. the Ontario
retail sales tax you pay when you privately
buy a used car, van or light truck. will
be based on the purchase price or the
average .wholesale value. whichever is
more. The average wholesale value
is set using the Canadian Red Book, a
well-known standard in the used vehicle
business.
The tax is paid when you change
the vehicle ownership at your local Driver
and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office.
Some changes in ownership. such as
gifts het%kecn certain family members.
are tax tiee with legal proof.
Starting April 1. 1993. if you want
to sell our vehicle privately. you will
have to hos a vehicle transfer package
and give it to the buyer before the sale
is completed. The package will be
available at all Driver and Vehicle Licence
Issuing ( nieces and Iron the Ministry
of Consumer and Commercial Relations.
Consumers will benefit from information
on the 'chicles history. outstanding
debts on the vehicle and retail sales
tax.
i1 you're planning 10 hu\ or sell a
used vehicle privately and would like
more information. call 1-800-263-7965
-7%5
1cicphone Device for the Deaf. call
1-800-263-7776.
Ontario
Used Vehicle Information Program
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