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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-08-04, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate;, August 4,1993 LNLIHL MONS_ Regiona. frvrap u� Township water debate heats up BOSANQUET - Boosters of a proposed Bosanquet water sys- tem ran into a wave of .opposi- tion at a meeting last Friday night. - Feelings are strong on both sides the issue as more than 800 people attended the meeting, it was reported in the Forest Stan- dard. A majority of the speakers at the meeting voiced opposition to a project which could have resi- dents paying $5,000 per house plus hook-up for the water sys- tem. A decision on the $18.8 million project may be made as early as August23. -Police chief urs DPP ccztt►rg GODERICH - Police chief -Rtuielrilltiiltips wants the town to:requestanOPP costing. -Phillips-msde she request at a Dorlerich 'oliceServices Board =dingiest T 'achy. it was re- ported in the. "Every time.. • stmt around, somebody's sug.. . g an OPP frosting. With the demise of the communication system and the condition of. the tpolice) .build- ing, I think we should ask. for a costing so -we .can get things go- ing," the chief said. The decision to shut down the dispatch system was made at a meeting of . the system's mem- bers last Thursday. :The system currently "like .and other services from: erich, Clinton, Exeter and: Seaforth. The debate over a new Gode- rich police building has been on- going for the past several months. Doctor will attempt to fill -gap CLINTON - The young doctor arriving in early August to take the place of Dr. Art Steed at the Clinton Health Centre says he bas a lot to live up to, it was re- ported in the Clinton News - Record. "I'll be working out of the clin- ic, stepping into Dr. Steed's shoes and trying to fill them. Of course, I'm not so experienced. "His reputation precedes him but 111 try to fill the gap,' said Thomas Wenske. Becoming part of the commu- nity is high on the doctors list of priorities. "I hope to be involved in the community. That is espe cially important in a smaller community," he said. Town loan Will start restoration ST. MARYS - The neglected Junction Station will get some badly -needed repair thanks to a committee of volunteers and a loan from the town. Representatives from the Save -true -Junction ,committee were given a $6.000 loan foam the town last Tuesday night which is half the cost of install- ing a new roof and repairing the four stone chimneys. Commiuee co-chair Helen Cia- riepy told council the building was in a critical stage. it was re- ported in the Journal Argus. Her commiuee is dedicated to restoring the historic Grand Trunk Railway Station which was built in 1858. But work must start immedi- ately, she said. "1f we don't get the roof on this year there won't be a building to save." Some $6,,000 in provincial grants is expected to cover addi- Weal costs. Dowui stiikes south or Iamb LUCAN - Thursday moming was a busy time for homeowners and eity workers in Biddulph and McGillivray Townships as they cleared the aftermass of a supper hour storm that struck on Wednes- day. Environment Canada classified the storm as a downburst of wind and rain. It uprooted numerous trees, ripped the skylight off a home, lifted the roof of an unused pig barn and flattened corn on a farm. "The sky was really white, it looked like a wall of rain and then the branches started flying," •said Biddulph resident Alanna Hosking. A neighbor's maple tree just missed hitting her home as it fell under the weight of the wind. "With this kind of damage 1 can just image what would have hap- pened if it was a tornado,' said farm owner Pat Riddell. Riddell and her husband John not only had damage to their crops, pig ham and trees, but a van as well. "When one of the tees fell, it cracked :the .windewohof" the van," -.said the MaGillivray resident. At least eight other trees were levelled -ion their property during the storm. "Lutkily.our:*ease only suffered a few scrapes." Environment Canada describes a downburst as a storm where cold wet air builds up kilometres In the sky and then suddenly plunges out all at once, bursting .onto the ground. Lucan OPP said there were no in- juries during the few moments of the storm. Riddell described the storm as sudden and over as quickiy.as it -be- gan. "1 don't think it was thundering or lightning, but the rain was so loud you really couldn't hear any- thing else." When the Riddell's realized it was more than: a heavy rain they quickly made their way towards the basement. "By the time we got half -way down the stairs the storm was over," she said. At first glance the Riddell's feared more than 80 percent of the 12 hectares of uninsured corn crop had been destroyed. But on Monday the bent stalks appeared to be recovering. "We won't really know how bad the damage is until we harvest the corn," Riddell said. .:And that, she said, would be dif- .:frcult:because the bend in the stalk is'still.fhirly severe. Alanna Hosking along with son Nick and daughter Brooke now casually wander around the re- mains of a neighbours tree. The tree just missing striking their home during the downburst last Wednesday evening. 1 1,500 pigs bat their lives in this berm fire south of Shipka in the early hours of last Wednesday morning. The cause of the blaze is still being sought by investigators. Narcotics and alcohol offences heard EXETER - In court last Tuesday the court heard one case of ille- gal narcotics and two al- cohol related cases. Narcotics James Bedard, of Zu- rich,. pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of narcotics. lite court heard on May 21, a police officer observed two men near a ball diamond. When the officer approached he could smell narcot- ics. A total of 3 grams worth 30 dollars of narcotic s.was found. Beard was given 12 months probation on a conditional dis- charge. Drunk driving Alexander Maltezo, of Zurich, pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle with an alcohol level exceeding 80 mg to 100 ml of blood. The court heard that on March 1 police observed a vehicle in a ditch and believed Maltezo had been drinking. Two blood alcohol . tests were given. Maltezo was fined S750 with three maths to pay and was also given a 12 month licence suspension. Wayne MacPherson, of London. was found guilty of having an al- cohol level exceeding 80 mg to 100 ml of blood. Speeding and alcohol The court heard that on May 2, police observed a vehicle speed- ing. The marked cruiser followed and speeds up to 130 km were reached. The officer found MacPherson to be impaired and tested him on the scene as well as at the Exeter police elation. MacPherson was fined $850 or 40 days in jail and a 12 month li- cence suspension. s Cause still unknown Barn fire claims 1,500 pigs, causes $500,000 damage SHIPKA - Tho Fire Marshall's Office and the Exeter OPP are in- vestigating.the cruse of a barn fire near Shipka last -Wednesday that caused half a million dollars dam- , ageand cost 1,500:pigs their lives. Police say the fire in the barn of Daniel Beeler, about one mile south of Shipka, started around 1:15 a.m. Thirty-one volunteer firefighters £rom..the Grand Bend, Dashwood and.Stephen Township departments battled the blaze for three hours, preventing it from spreading to the adjoining house and drive shed. The barn was completely de- stroyed by fire and two 80'gallon propane tanks beside the barn ex- ploded, sending debris as high as 20 metres into the air. Arriving first on the scene, the OPP heard the first tank explode, and -were able to warn the arriving fwe :de- partments of the 'danger ofthe sec- ond tank. Other fuel tanks near the barn were shielded from the heat by wa- ter hoses. Dan Beeler said Monday evening that there was still no known cause for the fire, but said it appeared to have started in the newest structure abthe complex, a building my out four years old. 'Stephen Township Fire Chief ,Robert Pertschy, whose department provided water tanker support to the other firefighters, said the prop - Visitors from Ireland in Lucan Late August LUCAN - An official from the village of Lucan in the county of Dublin in the Republic of Ireland will be visiting its counterpart in Ontario in late August. Rev. Bruce Pocock, rector of Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Lucan is making the arrangements for Lillian Harris who is chairper- son for the village of Lucan in Ire- land. Herposition is similar to that of reeve Tom McLaughlin here. The proposed' itinerary submit- ted by Pocock has been accepted by council. Harris and her husband Tom and daughter Aimee will ar- rive in Lucan on August 27. The following night they will be guests at a Mass at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, south of Lucan and Sunday morning will be .at- tending regular Sunday morning service at-Hofy Trinity Anglican at 9.30 a.m. Sunday afternoon, village coun- cil will be hosting an open recep- tion for the Irish visitors at the Mar- ket street between the hours of 2 and 3.30 p.m. If weather is inclem- ent, the reception will be mod to the Scout Hall. The township of Biddulph and the village of Lucan are sharing the cost of the Sunday afternoon reception. Ruling appealed Ministry fights ruling on Centralia College remaining open By Catherine O'Brien T -A staff HURON PARK - As the fall term draws near the fate Centralia Col- lege of Agricultural Technology bas become more complicated. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food announced late last Wednes- day it will be appealing a recent court ruling that Centralia must ac- cept first-year students in the fall. Last Monday's ruling by Judge J.C. Kennedy, of Ontario court's provincial division, said the provin- cial government can't close the col- lege until a class action suit by sev- en students is heard. The students launched the suit in late May arguing their futures were in jeopardy if the college is closed as scheduled in May 1994. The judge said contracts had been made between the students and col- lege when deposits were accepted. That means the more than 160 students who applied to the college for first-year courses have the right to attend. Although the ministry is appeal- ing this decision, the college will operate on a normal basis. "First- year students arc still expected to be coming," said Deb Stark, a rep- resentative of the ministry. , Elgin Farewell, head of adminis- tration at Centralia College, -said he is still wailing for instruction from Toronto before sending out regis- tration forms to first-year students. He was not sure how many first- year students would be registering but said, it's a fairly complicated process. ':We need an idea how many stu- -, dents will be coming so we can or- der books, do scheduling and hiring staff if need bc. "The schedule for doing this is very tight." The appeal by the ministry should be heard sometime in mid- August. error. erty almost appears to be "jinxed". Wednesday's was the third fire he recalls fighting there during the past decade. Beeler, his wife, and parents es- caped the blaze uninjured. lid rton man 'killed in crash LONDON - An Ilderton man is dead after his truck struck a power pole and a tree.on Richmond Street in London. early Saturday. Peter Moir; 41, of RR 3, llderton, was driving north in a 1987 red and grey Chevrolet Suburban when he crashed at about 2 am. on Satur- day. The vehicle went out of control near the Richmond Street gates of the University of Western Ontario, just north of Huron Street. Police do not know the cause of the accident and have asked any witnesses to call 661-5671 OPP called to three weekend accidents EXETER - The Exeter OPP in- vestigated three accidents over the weekend. Early Sunday afternoon, police were called to a collision on High- way 84 near Hay Concession 2-3. Police report that a car driven by Harry Klungel of Exeter was west- bound and collided with the east- bound car of Joseph Woodburn. of Parkhill. No injuries were report- ed. Later that afternoon, a collision between cars driven by Joanne Ker- slake of Centralia and Sheida Schaeffer of Stratford was inveeti- gated by the OPP near Dashwgd. Again no injuries were reported.' Early Monday morning, .art 5:45 a.m. police were called to la single car accident on Highway. 83 near Stephen Concession 8-9. ,A car driven by Troy Graham of St. Marys was eastbound on the high- way when it went off the road, en- tered the ditch, struck a fence and entered a corn field. Correction On page two of last week's Times Advocate, an error was made iden- tifying a person in a photograph. The person putting ibe robe on Jus - I lice of the Peace Susan Stewart was Newfoundland chief judge Don 14 - tiler, not judge Gerald Lipkin as stated. The Tunes Advocate regrets ibe