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Times Advocate, 1993-01-20, Page 2VINetarallellate, slettilirry aO, 1993 Sledding tragedy ST. MARYS - A three-year- old boy died on Saturday as a re- sult of a tobogganing accident. According to the London Free Press, Christopher Wallace slid down the gentle hill and into Trout Creek behind his family's home. The recent ice storm had coated the snow, making a slick path to the unfrozen water. The St. Mary's fire department and ambulance service were called and pulled Christopher out the creek about 600 meters downstream at a bridge. Despite attempts to revive him, Christo- pher was pronounced dead at St. Marys hospital. Pollution fir► FOREST - Convicted of pol- luting a Bosanquet Township farm, Lambton County faces a fine of $6,000 after a day in Sarnia Dour[. According to the Forest Stan- dard; the county was convicted on one charge of discharging salt onto the farm of John and Millie Vandenberg which car- ried a fine of 53,500. A second fine of $2,500 was generated by charge of failing to report the spill which occurred in 1990. The charges resulted from salt that streamed steadily from the county's roads depot property on the Arkona-Forest sown line. The Vandenbergs reported the problem; however the county was slow to act and did little to repair the damage. The salt tiamagesendere.d in a portion of thspoperty unable to grow soya:bsans.. It also left a high cone---". on:of.salt in the ground which, if.iteffsntreated, would result' in reduced crop yields for years to Dome. PUC peeks loan GODERICH - Local politi- cians are leery about the Public Utilities Commission's (PUC) plan to borrow 51.6 million. According to the Goderich Signal -Star, the PUC is looking at the money to purchase the Shaeffer Pen Canada Inc. build- ing and complete renovations; however Goderich Town Coun- cil is required to give final ap- proval to any PUC financing plans. The building was conditional- ly purchased for 5390,000 and renovations arc estimated at slightly over 51 million provid- ed the building is completed ren- ovated. according to PUC man- ager, Evert Middel. Council has sent the issue 10 she—town's Administration mad. Personnel Committee, despite a warning from PIJC chair, Vince Young that they are on a strict time schedule to meet the March 31 closing date. Smoking slaw r CLINTON - Clinton town council has been requested to re- consider esconsider implementing a bylaw to restrict smoking in public places. According to the Clinton News -Record, a delegation comprised . of Huron County Medical Officer of Health, Maarten Bokhout; Health Pro- motions Specialist for the Health Unit, Sheryl Feagan; and Heath- er Hoover from Take Heart Hu- ron, addressed council earlier this month on this issue. The bylaw was discussed with council in August at which bine Dr. Boichout presented back- ground information stating that "a municipal bylaw is an effec- tive way of regulating tobacco use and thereby ping the health of the community." As council did not proceed with a restrictive bylaw, some members of the August delega- tion returned to council in Janu- ary to re peat a reconsideration. Since the meting, council has been issued copies of the bylaw Wen Exeter. The issue was re- ferred to Commitee No. 1 and later referred bock to be dig -- ceased by council as a whole. This wed in court EXETER - Keith Johns of Hibbert Township pleaded guilty to an unpaired driving incident that occurred June"20. The court heard that police stopped Johns' picksup truck at 2:10 in. as he was backing down Carling Street. They found an open .orae of beer in the truck and Johns was given a breathalyzer test on wthich he registered 160 milligrams and 150 milligrams of alcohol :per 100 millilitres of blood on the first and second reading. Charged .with operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol count (BAC) over 80'milligrams, Johns has been fined 5600 with 90 days `may. Break and Enter Thomas Irvine of Exeter faces six months in jail for a charge of -break and enter with intent . On December 30, Irvine, armed with a baseball bat, broke into the home of Peter Connon on Andrew Street. Hearing a noise. Connon iinvcstigated and confronted a man later identified as Irvineiie fled, police were called and Irvine was picked up on Main Street in what policesaid was an impaired condition. Asaau It A" -'y'--4 sentence with 18 months probation was levied against .Lurie Workman of Stratford Workman is charged with assault for an October incident in which he threw a cup of coffee at a co-worker for not being allowed to use a lawn mower. According to a court report, when asked to leave, he hit the co-worker with his fist. He defended himself by attributing his behaviour to medication he was taking. -,With his suspended sen- tence, Workman is required to keep the peace. __.. Refused Breathalyzer A Zurich man entered a not guilty plea to a charge of refusing to take a breathalizer test on July 18. The court heard shpt Robert Rowcliffe attracted police attention when. at 2 a.m., he drove through a stop sign. Upon stopping Row- cliffe. police noticed that he had alcohol on his breath and asked him to take the alert test that he failed. He was arrested and taken in to Exeter OPP for a breathalizer test, which he refused. Rowcliffe has been fined 5650 with 30 days unity. Fading to stop, mischief t ry pert o eetroha pleaded guilty to charges of failing to stop" and mischief under S1,000. According to a court report, on August 15, Hart apd a passenger were at the Heasall arena when Hart's vehicle hit a lone car in the parking lot causing more than 5860 damage. A Crime Stoppers tip led police to Hart on August 29. Hart has been fined 5300 for mischief, 575 for leaving the Nene and is given eight months to pay 5863 in dst!es. ., Assault Mark Dana of London pleaded guilty to a charge -of assaultemd is fined 5300 with 6 months to pay, and is required to keep the peace. The court heard that Dana and his girlfriend, Shelley McLeod, got into an argument on October 7. He punched McLeod, breaking her glasses that cut her above the left eye. Dana claims that she struck him first. He has paid for her broken glasses and has been ordered to stay away from her. Ability unpaired A Dashwood man was charged with impaired ability with a blood- alcohol level over 80 milligrams. The court heard that Blaine Price's vehicle was spotted by police on September 20 stopped on Stephen Township Conoessicx►s 8 and 9. The accused was passed out in the vehicle as the motor was running and the lights were on. Pryce took breathalyzer tests that read BAC's of 120 milligrams on both readings. He was sentenced to 14 days in jail, to be served on weekends, and he faces a 12 -month Uwe probation. let Assault rad Douglas Ducharmc of Zurich counts of mischief concern' `guilty to assault and Iwo r■CWent. Police told the court that AIM to the apartitnent of Mi- chael Webb, also of Zurich, threw a beer bottle at him and held hint against his will. He threw a beer bottle at Webb's car, damaging the., door, and broke the windshield of Laura Wilder's car with another bottle. He was allegedly upset over Wei lbond Wikkr's relationship. Along with his fine, Duchanne istotalling more than 5640 for the vehicles. 1"""01;w.;';'.10'.. r'"t'`" scie tence and 18 months probation for both re "" e. OPP Investigate accidents EXETER - A'series of automobile accidents rounded off the past NV^ with light to extensive damage reported. Last Monday evening, Ronaki Lemon of St..Marys was *Whig lie county reed 6 when he hit a dog causing light damage to his vehicle. On Tuesday, vehicles operated by Shelley Grant and Pred Giehnik, both of the Dashwood area, were in collision on concession 2-3, Stephen Town- ship. Both vehicles were extensively damaged and both drivers were taken to South Huron Hospital. Glelnik received major injuries and Grant and her two-year-old daughter received minor injuries. White police were investigating this accident, another vehicle was in colli- sion at the same area due to poor road +Conditions. Andrea Webb's vehicle collided into the rear of a vehicle operated by Wayne Wilson. Both are resi- dents of Huron Park. No injuries and light to moderate damage was report- ed. On Wednesday evening, a vehicle operated by Jill Kipfer of Dashwood, lost control and on highway 84 and struck a culvert causing moderate dam- age. Police report that there have been a series of break and enters at the cot- tages in the Oakwood Park area, north of Grand Bend with liquor being the main objective. Neighbours are asked to report any suspicious activity that ' they observe in the community to police. According to police, a familiar pattern over the past few years appears to be eiherging again. While drivers have been aware of their drinking and driving responsibilities over the holidays, the feeling appears to be that with a RIDE slow down, the "coast is clear." On Friday night, three impaired drivers were discovered. Police are reminding the community that drinking and driving is a year-round responsibility. NOMINATIONS Township of McGillivray Notice is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the TO" - ship of McGillivray that the period during which nomination pa- pers may be filed in the office of .the Clerk, (located 1/4 mile off county Road #24, south of West McGillivray) for the pur- pose of Municipal Elections, will be January 26, 27 and 28, 1993 from 9 o'clock a.m. to 4 o'clock p.m. and January 29, 1993 from 9 o'clock a.m. to 5 o'clock p.m. for the purposes of nominating fit and proper persons for the office of: ONE (1) COUNCILLOR For the Township of McGillivray The prescribed forms for the registration and the nomination of persons to any offices are available at the office of the Clerk. - If a greater number of candidates than required to fill the said offices are nominated and make the required declarations, polls will be opened on the dates stated below for the purpose of taking the poll: Advance Poll - Saturday February.20, 1993 (being 10 days be- fore polling day) from 10 o'clocka.m. to8 o'clock p.m. Advance Poll - Wednesday February=24, :1993 (being 5 days before polling day) from 10 o'clock a.m. Ua8.o'ciock p.m. Polling Day - Monday, March 1,.1993from.10:o'clock a.m. to 8 o'clock p.m. ShIrley.Scott •Olerltandlietuming Officer • Special Feature "Salute to ned businesses" will be published in our Feb. 3 edition This is out most popular special edition ever The Times -Advocate is preparing our second anrrtaal salute to family-owned businesses who are an extremely im- portant part ofoor local economy. We will be listing:businesses showing when they were established and prominently displaying their name... for as little as $49.50. IF YOU WISH TO BE INCLUDED PLEASE CALL BARB CONSITT s3R • THERESA REDMOND AT 2064331. MOTE: Deadline ler his special r> lure .i :fit, Ain. 22.