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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-02-24, Page 2se Piga 2 Times -Advocate, February 24, 1993 .oderichi man killed in crash CLINTON - A two -vehicle collision on Highway 8 between Clinton and Seaforth last Tues- day resulted in the death of 68 - year -old Goderich man. According to the London Free Press, Kazimierz Bundy died from injuries received in a colli- sion with a tractor -trailer driven by Richard Smollett of.Newcas- tle. The crash occurred about 3 p.m. when Bundy lost control of his vehicle because of drifting snow, and slid in front of Smol- lett's eastbound truck. Talent in St. Marys ST. MARYS - Nine-year-old Stacey Wheal has been chosen to play the role of Baby June in Stratford Festival's production of Gypsy this summer. According to the Journal Ar- gus, the Grade 3 Central School student appears during the show's opening number, "Let Me Entertain You," and is in two other scene, during the show. Gypsy is based on the me- moirs of legendary striptease art- ist, Gypsy Rose Lee and the re- lationship between Rose Hovick and her daughters June and Louise. Wheal got her first taste of act- ing when she appeared in the St. Marys Community Players pro- duction of Annie last year. Im- mediately following the final performance of Annie, she ap- peared at the Huron County Playhouse in The Sound of Mu- sic. Policing costs to be studied floodwater awareness program taws •iis SEAFORTH - The high cost of policing has prompted Seaforth to ask for a costing study on On- tario Provincial Police service for the town. According to The Huron Ex- positor, discussion at the recent Seaforth town council meeting determined that it has become increasingly more difficult for small local municipalities to control the increasing costs of providing local police services. Seaforth council's approval of a cost study came on the heels of an 11.7 percent increase in the budget of the Seaforth Police Services Board. The original budget proposal to the board was more than an 18 percent in- crease. The costing proposal would be prepared by the Ministry of the Solicitor General and the study would not likely be complete un- til some time in 1994. 1 First phase of town hall complete EXETER - How can you try to save yourself or a friend from fall- ing through the ice? What would it feel like to be plunged into icy cold water? Why should we stay away from rivers and creeks in winter? Students learn the answers to these important questions in the Floodwater Awareness Program, offered by the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority to grades 4, 5 and 6 throughout the wa- tershed. "The purpose of the program is to warn students about the dangers of rivers, creeks and ditches in wintertime," says Patti Heist, Communications Technician with the ABCA. Heist takes the pro- gram on the road, capturing stu- dents attention with hands-on ac- tivities, discussions, slides and a video in the one-hour safety infor- mation session. Students compare a river's sum- -rner and winter temperatures by dipping their hands into two pails of water. In the winter experiment - which combines ice cubes and cold water at about 1 degree C, - participants are *eked to keep their hand underwater until it becomes uncomfortable. Hardy souls who manage to keep a fist in the water for more than a minute discover that their fingers are numb; how mucic discomfort would they feel if their entire body was immersed? A demonstration with wooden blocks illustrates the safety aspects of different depths of ice. Students learn about the dangers of thin ice and fast-moving currents and, with the aid of a hockey stick, practice a mock rescue with their class- mates. "The students immediately get involved," says Heist. "We receive a lot of positive feedback from the teachers. They especially like the idea of practical, hands-on demon- strations We also give them fol- low-up activity sheets for each of the grades - posters, puzzles and mazes that reinforce the -main mes- sage of the program: "Don't Chal- lenge Fioodwaters/Stay Away". The weather is so variable in this part of Ontario, we often have warm spells in winter that cause high waters. Our aim is to teach students safety awareness in their outdoor activities." First offered by the ARCA for a two -week period in 1987, the Floodwater Awareness Program is now scheduled for eight weeks be- cause of increased demand. This year's program opened January 19 Stephen Township Concession residents will have to wait for ;Having CREDITON - Hopes for pav- ing Concession 14-15 in Stephen Township may have w wait awhile, a group of residents were •cold at the township's last,council meeting. Some who live on that road at- tended the February 16 meeting of the council and asked that the township give some considera- tion to paving the present gravel road, presenting them with a pe- tition showing support for the proposal. The group were told, however, that the paving of Concession 14-15 was not presently in any of Atephen's ..long-range plans. 'Council did say they would in- vestigate and review the need further. The main concern of the resi- dents is that traffic along that road has increased in recent years, partly due to new busi- nesses operating in that part of the township. "They're saying traffic has in- creased along where considera- bly," administrator Larry Brown said after the meeting. Brown also said while Con- cession 14-15 is considered to be in fairly good condition, it would need more gravel added to its base before it could be paved. Brown said the township does set aside funds each year for new paving. Recent projects have included Concessions 2-3 and 6-7. The : next .proiecatiati Lb .lite, , tackled is the paving of Conces- sion 10-11 between Highway 83 and Stephen Central School. It is expected that project will take place sometime this year. BAYFIELD - The old Bay- field Town Hall is nearing the completion of its first phase of renovations. According to the Clinton News -Record, this phase deals with the restoration of the exteri- or of the 111 -year-old building. Dawna Westlake of the Bay- field Town Hall Committee ex- plained that when the first phase is finished, the total cost to date will be approximately $90.000• "There isn't a cent, and won't - be, of taxpayer's money going towards the program," said Pa- tricia Carrier, Bayfield reeve, adding that the money has come from government funding com- bined with money from private donations and fundraisers. Westlake said that some fund - g events have already been Weaned to help pay for second phase but added that fundraising won't be enough without govern- ment support. A feasibility study estimated the cost of fully renovating the structure at $398,000. Ceiling for arena Z' ^.H - Improve'. nts to the agi age recce 'tion centre were once again a topic of discussion at a recent recreation board meeting in Zurich. Councillor Marg Deichert report- ed to council that the board is look- ing at further ways of improving the arena's energy efficiency. One method under consideration is the installation of a "low -emissivity" suspended ceiling below the present arena roof. Reeve Bob Fisher agreed the ceil- ing proposal might work, but also said the building does have prob- lems with high humidity. "Something's got to be done with the moisture in that place...said Fisher...it'll rot the wood eventual- ly." Fisher said he thought fans to cir- culate the air would also help the situation as well as improve the en- ergy efficiency. Deichert also reported to council that the date for the fundraising Monte Carlo night had been changed to April 16 from March 18. Deichert said the license for the evening's games of chance would not have been ready in time for the March date. ch Break show EXETER - The Erewhon Theatre will be in town on Tuesday, March 16 during the March School Break to present the Children's Production "Fantastic Mr. Fox". "Fantastic Mr. Fox" is a charming tale of the intelligent Mr. Fox and his quick-witted family who out- smart three farmers in a big way. A crafty rat and a badger round out the cast of this humorous and enter - laming children's slow, 411 -of youngsters and adults alikkajleald enjoy this production. The "Fantastic Mr. Fox" will be perfot.:.ed Tuesday, March 16 at 2:00 p.m. at the South Huron Rec- reation Centre Hall. Tickets are available weekdays, 9 -noon and 1- 5 p.m. at the Recreation Centre Of- fice. Advance tickets arc $4 and at the door $5. and will conclude March 11, just before spring break. Of the 34 schools in the ABCA's jurisdiction , 22 have requetted the program: Bosanquet Central, Clin- ton Public School, Exeter Public. School, Grand Bend School, Hen - sail Public School, Huron Centen- nial, McCurdy Public School, McGillivray Central, Parkhill Pub- lic School, Precious Blood School, Sacred Heart School, St. James School, St. John Fisher School, St. Joseph's School, St. Patrick's School (Lucan), Seaforth Public School, Stephen Central, Upper Thames Public School, Vanastra School, Warwick Central, Wood- side Public School and Zurich Pub- lic School. The program schedule still has some spaces open for interested schools that have not yet made a booking. For more details orto re- quest the Flood Awareness Pro- gram, call the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority at 235- 2610. Car with stolen licence pIaes nets fine for driver EXETER - Scan Kyle of Exeter pleaded guilty to charges of using licence plates not registered to his vehicle. The court heard that Kyle was stopped by po- lice on Highway 4 in Hay Township on a routine patrol. Upon checking the licence plates, police determined that they did not belong to the vehicle driven by the accused. According to Kyle, he re- ceived them from someone and used them on his car, though he said he did not know that they had been stolen from a garage. Kyle faces a fine of $125 plus 55 cost with 60 days to pay. How long does It take before your body goes numb in cold water? Helping children answer those questions, as well as give them an important message on avoiding flooding rivers, was Patti Haist of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority at St. Patrick's School near Lucan on Thursday. Volunteering to try his hands in cold water is grade five student Stephen Mas- len. Haist has been making her presentation at several local schools. ReIrn of the swans GRAND BEND - How ofteiedo we.. hear *SO head, or swimming in one of the maey Lambton farmponds? Rarely do we hear of Old Squaws, Gadwells, or Canvas- backs. These are only a few -of the species included in a exhibit circu- lated by the Royal Ontario Mu- seum and coming to the Return of the Swans event at the Lambton Heritage Museum. The exhibit consists of cases of Ontario waterfowl, mainly pairs of ducks, displayed to show male- female plumage, differences in species and adaptive features pecu- liar to waterfowl. The Lambton Heritage Museum and the Pinery Provincial Park have again planned the special birdwatching event for two Sun- days, March 14 and 21, from noon to 3 p.m. The Lambton Heritage Some businesses will have to pay for recycling Museum will present informative films on the tundra swans and their migration, along with background about the'life' history of the swans. The Triple C Carving Club of Sar- nia will demonstrate waterfowl carving both Sundays. Sunny days and the ponding of -.meltwater means it's time once again for hundreds of species of .";birds to begin their annual migra- ,;tion northward. The swans are one ..of the earliest birds to arrive in our area. This is also the largest and one of the most dramatic of the North American migratory bird species. The flooded fields of the Thed- ford bog are one of several stops along their lengthy migration route from the State of Delaware to the high Candian Arctic. Last year sev- eral thousands tundra swans landed on the fields behind the Lambton Heritage Museum. In addition, over 15,000 Canada Geese and up to 20,000 varied species of ducks ,:also stopped on this favoured site. The Lake Smith Conservationists, :;a local non-profit organization, .:were able to retain the birds at the viewing site longer than might oth- > ..,4rwisc be expected by spreading cracked corn for them to eat. On the viewing site, naturalists from the Pinery Provincial Park, and the Friends of. the Pinery will be on hand with telescopes to help visitors identify the various species of birds that might be seen. On Sunday March 14 only, Ross Snider of the Raptor Rehabilitation GRAND BEND - In slue that Grand Bend by 9's are paying their own way under the new user -pay garbage syslsme council has endorsed a program lo charge . recycling -costs to certain businesses. The public services committee came to the conclusion that busi- nesses using private contract dump - Mrs, not the 52 per bag system, will have to pay for thea recycling of cardboard and other items. Basically, explained village stirk Paul Turnbull, the cost of recycling is subsidized by the price of the $2 garbage bag tag. Council also endorsed for Grand bend residents an open day to dump off large items for disposal. Unfor- tunately, it will be at the Watford site owned,by Itidlaw. That open day will be Apnl 17. Watford is where all Grand Bend garbage goes, now that the village's own landfill site reached capacity and was closed. Mayor Tom Lawson asked coun- cilk,r Phil Maguire if he knew if and when Bluewater Recycling would be collecting ,furniture and otter large items for recycling. Maguire said while such a plan was in the works, it wou;.r not be availa- ble for quite some time. 4 Foundation will display live owls on his arm, allowing excellent pho- to and learning opporuaunies. These injured birds ure.lcept in. cap- tivity until their healing is compete and are then released to the world. Snider will be bringing a snowy owl, a screech owl, and a great - horned owl. Those wishing to attend the swan viewing days should make their first stop at the Lambton Heritage Museum where visitors will be di- rected to the viewing site about a half mile away. Bring your binocu- lars and cameras and take part in one of the great wonders of natural history is Southwestern Ontario. For more information call the Sar- nia/Lambton Tourism infoline at 1- 800-265-0316. _LO you ve-(ill more jobs in ,Huron County? if yes, then the Huron Community Futures Committee wanl.s w hear from you! PLAN T9ATTEND ONE OF FOUR PUBLIC MEETINGS :.BEING HELD TO DISCUSS: "THE FUTURE OF HURON ECONOMY: OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION" •MEETING SCHEDULE.* DATE r ebrua,y 24th February 25th March 3rd March 11th Irussels. Morns & Grey Conirnunity Centre>$tiussOs Clinton Town Ball. Chntor' Exeter Recreation Centre, Exete' Godench 1Lvp ball. Holmesvdk: TIME 700,pm-9:00pm' 1.00 pm - 9.00 pm 1.0Opm-9,00 pm 7.00pm-9.00pm', YOBRIDEASTALLMELPOREATE A PLAN OF ACTION -::WAP THE HURON ECONOMY mOVING. For more information, or to receive a copy of the background discussion paper. contact Paul Nichol, Huron County Futures Committee. 482-7948.