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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-06-30, Page 2• Page 2 Times -Advocate, June 30,1993 • :4.atis Regi ()fl wrap up RDblied millionaire had Mitchell ties -MITCHELL - -An elderly her- mit living in London who was robbed -of pore -flan- .g14-iniit- lion has relatives living in Mitchell. Last Saturday, The Toronto, Star ran a story -abut -the -robbery and asked relatives of the man. to call pole -)Bob Harley, a-C:ana- dian For es medic originally from Mitchell, phonedand iden- tified himself as the man's neph- ew. . s* He had recently completed a tour of duty in Somalia and is now in Petawawa, it was report- edin the Mitchell Advocate. Toronto police were swamped with calls from people claiming to be friends and relatives of Gordon Homer Hartey, 78 who was robbed in February. Thieves broke into the board- ed up home and stumbled across a hidden cache of negotiable stocks, bonds, certificates and cash that was under a work- bench. Toronto police \ recovered more than $550.000 in the nego- tiable paper two weeks ago. The elderly Harley who has been describedd-as a hermitand loner has Alzheimer's disease and is now living in a nursing home. St. James school expanding SEAFORTH - The Huron -Perth _3toman- acholic au; .Sehool .3ioardAirillqbe building; more classroom space . ty If approved by the of Fducurion, the 5650,000 • , ject will see the removal of fpur portable classrooms presently in use at S t. James and replace them with a portapalc structure. This structure will include a kindergarten room, three class- rooms and a gymnasium, it was reported in the Huron Expositor. The new classrooms are ex- pected to be ready for Septem- ber 1993. said Jack Lane, busi- ness and finance superintendent at the school board. The deci- sion was made at a special board meeung on May 27 Board to examine policing issues GO1?ERICH - An. .all -day meeting has been armed to let members of the Goderich Police Services Board take a compre- hensive look ;at several major policing issues. ' Board members agreed that in- depth discussion was needed re- garding .upgrading communica- tions swears, the new building and . the.puasibility of asking for an OPP dating. The .decision to set up the meeting was made. at the regular• board meeting on June 16 it was reported in the Signal -Star. The meeting will be bald July 2 in . the council chambers :at 8:30 p.m. Baliconfest considered sucoess ST. MARYS - Orgaaia.rssay they were impale* with the •onlaber.of.pegpie ry o:atietded .St. ' first MOW StrlluiM- aat Amite deplorable steadier conditions which kept ,the bal- Joens Lrem Athos oft. • "It was a _fantastic Oen," bal- .bn ,festival :moi ,agtttser Torn. Johnston .told ,tire . Ja at- A� 4ru-Miianned:l00 ampler auk. event. Centralia Colles txeterto 011111* he seek grtflit farfor sewer ling viesting tie caw -WI-311teaettttt4tacipplyesg ,i a a'prerbribI itaWlde* *e le�b- ne hal to :Oemeiiwttty Aceten Pro - Apart. o - The' ripe is4o1ee the eena- ' bf a , -levier line --flat LONDON - rlendareas4lie first *cc whtiahenrtudents when letters (°wuiAd 4 elone years -to •day of a court:hearing 'that could 'ofaooeptltnce were sent out. fead,and ertumplete. 'breath new 'life into cettualia Col- lege of Agricultural Technology. -Five high school :students are among seven 'plaintiffs who are in- - volved in legal potion -against the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. 'The action - is in response to _ OMAFs April -23 announcement that the college would-be closed 'by May of next year. .Phe students want the court ,to grant them permission to complete courses at CCArthatthey have -al- ready been.acceptedinto. Documents from the atudents lawyer, ' Paul Vogel, 'state that OMAF entered into a written con - More than 160 students were ac- cepted into one of the three pro- gtwnset'the college for 'this fall. 'hhe ,closure -means first year coarses in Agriculture Business Management • and Food Service Management will not be offered in the fall. Students moiled in Veterinary Technology could complete their first year at Centralia, but they would have to transfer to another college for the second year in 1993- -94. At press time yesterday, the hear- ing was scheduled to continue in the :general court 'division of Onta- rio Courtin Loddon. W;";rcan'tbe tain for.granted Call as sprinkler restrictions return in Exeter EXETER - Watering restrictions are back in.the Town of Exeter. Those seeking to keep their -lawns lush and_green,.aatuming.tlte weather dries:up eventually, will be limited .to just an hour:and a half a day, from 7-8:30 p.m. Businesses with lawns can only water in the mornings, 9-11 a.m. Monday to Friday. Althoughlast year's wet summer -made water restrictions a -moot point, Public Utilities Commission manager Hugh -Davis says -the need for re- strictions is still a mauer of some conce rrfar the _utility. Davis said that on a dry June _day, before the NabiscoplanNtaTts to draw water from the town supply.' he has seen up to 1,000 gallons a minute be- ing pumped into town. "It's surprising," said Davis. "It's hard to believe that much water can go on grass." Without restrictions, the concern is shat water reserves in The tower could be depleted. Should a serious fire also knock out the electrical sup- ply. the fire department would gdicklyrun out of water. Davis said the PUC also has to consider -the needs of the Nabisco plant as well, which:draws heavily on the supply during canning season. River water is only used for transporting and cooling the product. The watering restrictions are expected to last into early September. .:4lo1 ()IOW. waterl�ke there's no tomorrow. Ive seen them isprink- ler'sJ-cv in tt,'y-Sell Davis. -. Violators of the restrictions can expect to be -Paid a visit by the PUC to discuss the need for causer/awn.' Shouldanyone be unwilling to comply, Davis said the water pressure to their home could be dialed back,"but we've never had to do it." Meanwhile the town continues to explore possibilities for a new water supply. A- pipeline to connect with Stephen Township's line is on the drawing boards, but costing about $3 million, government funding to help 'With the project may be a long time coming. 1bwn,idratniineetor Rick -Hm dey put the 1n1Y l oeal to council hist Monday everdng that the town ap- ply for the -gram, which could pay up 4o 'SO percent of the' cost of building the fewer ihie, idmw n on Own future plans as 'the Pryite Senlevard Interceptor Sewer. The early completion of the sew - ‘'would 4o a few things for the community," said .Hundey, not- ing future development possibilities in:the -east gide of town would be opened op with improved sewage infrastructure. . Pilot still in critical condition LONDON - Captain Barry Mor- ris of Morris Aviation Consultants of. Huron Park .is still recuperating in Victoria Hospital's critical care unit after the June 12 plane crash which left him -with head and chest injuries. Contrary to earlier reports, Mor- ris was not piloting the • ultralight aircraft which left Huron Park's runway during takeoff and landing maneuvers, but was instructing owner/pilot Dennis Simo of RR16 Milton. Simo escaped with only minor injuries. Policy identify body Continued from front page. London. Police believe the body was at the bottom of the Ausable River and following recent dredging of the river, the body was dislodged -froireSThe car was found at the mouth of the Grand Bend harbour by OPP divers after they had been told by the dredge operator aboutan under- water obstruction. The car is believed to have been driven off the pier, and police are treating the matter as a suicide. compost crew targets Exeter for -more composter use _EXETER - There should be 300 to 500 more composting units in use in Exeter. That is the goal the Compost Crew has set for itself as they begin to go door to door in town to promote the benefits of composting. According to town records. about 12 percent of Exeter homes have purchased composters from the WWII hall, and there are probably many more in use that have been purchased elsewhere or homemade. The Compost Crew program, a combined effort of the Bluewater Recycling ,Association, the Envi- ronmental Youth Corps, and the Town of Exeter, aims to increase nhc use of composters •maybe as high as 50 percent. . With a new beg -tag user pay gar- bage collection program being in- trodueed, the Compost Crow ex- pects many households will be Lak- ing a second kiok at composting. °People are going to be hungry to • buy a composer," predicts Pate Zu- rek, heading up .the crew. "Be- cause there's now the financial .in- centive to cut down on garbage." The crew :will be viaiiiag lfitater .honsieholds, ,iaierviewing widows about wormier. use, ,and ,will ,be passing aft ,pamphlets Amain the :various ;kinds of ca mPaatsrs .and .their vies. 8tiewaler hassle - itemised the bast wayfor.iaiersoled residents :to buy eaatposiers is through local retailers, not Item Bluewater directly. "in die other' municipalities, .We found distributing through the ,re- tailer was the way to go," Arid Dave Wilson, Bluewatcr manager. Plans are also included if you want to build your own. "A lot of people concoct their own things," agreed town adminis- trator Rick Hundey, adding that waste reduction has become some- thing of a bobby for environmental ' ly conscious families. Through full use of the Blue Box, compusung. and revised buying patterns, Hundey said he knows of large families throwing out only one bag of garbage a week. "We get them in here bragging about it," he said. In fact. If a family makes full use of all waste reduction and diversion programs "there's not a whole lot left" to throw away, observed Wil- son. Porta . sin) ail ed Me Cagpeettaaw will be surveying Exeter hornes in the next few weeks to -determine how many composters are in use, and how many more households could be making use of them. Standing with a variety of commercial composting units, are Paula Hohner (haft), Pete Zuzek, and Jacob Peter- sen. Sitting are Laura Allan (left) land Shawn Currie. Edna Simms Of'lwlwMI, and Weep Shnins Of Exeter, pe- ruse the exhibits at the Exeter Legion's unveiling o>` Harry Burke's portraits of local war -dead. The portraits by the local artist were presented to the public at a special recep- tion Sunday afternoon. .Mal court busy waft alcohol cases EXETEjt - In provincial court last Tuesday five alcohol-related 4 cases were heard as well as two assault, a theft and a case involving indecent phone calls. Alcohol Jerald Broderick of Ex- eter pleaded guilty to op- erating a motor vehicle with a alcohol level ex- • ceeding 80 mg to 100 ml of blood. The court heard that on May 8 Broderick was travelling south- bound in Hay Township at speeds up to 110 kin. When police stopped Broderick, he gave two breath samples before being charged. He was fined 51.200 or 60 days in jail and his licence was suspended for 12 months. Hugh O'Neil of Stratford. Raymond Boersma of Exeter and Frank Leishman of London. all pleaded guilty in separate cases of operat- ing motor vehicles with an alcohol level over 80 mg. In each case the men Were fined $750 or 35 days in jail and had their licences suspended for 12 months. Dofeglas Dawe, of Grand Bend, pleaded guilty to impaired driving in an incident on May 19. The court heard that Exeter OPP pulled his vehicle over in Hay Township and Dawe gave three breath sam- ples. He was fuzed 5750 or 35 days in jail and was given a 12 month driving probation. Assault Darcy Lefebvre of Hay Township pleaded guilty to two counts of assault and a charge of .mischief causing damage not exceeding $1.000. The court heard that on Jan. 1. 1993, at 2 a.m., Lefebvre went to apartment units in Homan looking for his common-law wife. Ue.as- saulted her and another man before -being forced to leave the build- ing. Lefebvre then damaged the man's vehicle. He was ruled 30 days in jail .and 60 days in jail consecutive Gs well as a $200 fine or 10 days in jail consecutive. He was also put on a 12 month probation and ordered to pay 5500 restitution for damage to the vehicle. Christopher Fahwer of London also pleaded,guihy to three charges of assault. The court heard that on July 11. Fahner.tried to drag his girlfriend from a party'because he thought she•had tco.mpeb to drink. Dunn j a struggle he grabbed bar and pinbod ber into,a-dvor frame which - broke. He Also pulled her hair and punched ber in ibe chest. Two people aUempied to help the women and •were also assaulted. Fahner . was fined $200 on.each of the three charges or 10 days vuetaecutive in jail. He was placed on 12 months probation and ad- vised to seek couaaelling. Theft Scott Reid, Jamie Ferguson and David Northcott, all of Exeter phepdad guilty Loa May 3 charge of steeling gasoline. The court beard that the three climbed over the fence et the Exeter Coop end asaried to fill two gas coniaiocrs when police arrived and chargedibem. They were each given 12 months probation and ordered to per- form 75 hours catunwtity service .work. ,Pbave GMs Thomas rias UAdea rieid pit 49d guilty* to wilking urdccent pbvne Wks. The cart beard 'OM from 1993, Uodenfaetd Aide Exeter. The calls were Lindenfield JarlGiely -emery through March t phone calls to two women in Gild traced to his home. to both women and was put on 12 motttits .probation and advisee to seek counselling referred to by a probation officer. 1