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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1993-10-06, Page 11r (WA/UNITY Not how the incident oeeirreiY "This is not to makelight of the situation, but just to clarify the events that took place that day. Dear Editor. I'm writ ng to you in regards to the article on page 26 in the Septem- ber 22 issue of the Times Advocate. ` I feel compelled to respond to the article entitled "Poison as monitor felted to Exeter arena ice machine." I was under the impression that media sources when reporting on any news event take a responsible and accurate account of the facts (and I stress facts) to complete a news item. In the article mentioned above, it was stated that "several young hockey players were taken from the Stephen ice surface on stretchers after passing out from carbon monoxide fumes." This is not how the in- cident occurred. Yes, there were several youngsters that had taken ill, but there were no reports of anyone passing out, and1 tnitely no one was taken out of the arena on a stretcher. This is not to make light of the situation, but just to clarify the events that took place that day. I think the incident that took place at Stephen Township arena can now be viewed in a different light. Arenas everywhere can now take the precautions necessary to ensure that this problem will not,pappen in their recreation centre. I guess the main reason for writing this letter is to point out to the T- A that this is not the first time that Stephen Township arena has been the brunt of some misleading or incorrect remarks. Remember people tend to trust and believe things that are written in print, and if the facts are not totally correct, it could cause some embarrassment. Rob Funston Huron Park accused '"Had the :issie been :confronted properly this could have been avoided. Ie ;Dear Editor. We are disturbed by the approach taken by Mr. VanLeeuwen and Reverend Lee over their concerns for the image of Hensall Minor Hockey. We feel we must come to the defense of our tournament orga- nizers and representatives, who volunteered their time on behalf of .youth in our community, and clarify a few things. First, in their opening statement, they stated that they are concerned with the image of H.M.H.:If in fact this was true, why then did NO -member of the executive'receive a call from either Mr. VanLeeuwen or :RevereadLee in regards to their accusations. No, instead we read about itin the T.A.` We are confused. Had the issue been eonfsrted properly this could have been avoided. Secondly, they state that they were to advance, based on their conclu- sions only and theirreference to our "local" timekeepers and "local" umpires is pu c7ling? Would it have made a difference if these persons were from London? I think not. I hope that they are not suggesting a conspiracy by "locals" because of a disputed.aall. They also fail to men- tion the harassment given towards our Locals over this call, that which we hope will not deter them from volunteering their services in the fu- ture to help decrease costs of our association. Thirdly, by paying $175.00 they view guaranteed 3 games, which they played. However they fail tomention that these same "local" peo- ple and officials that disappoiniedihem with their ruling allowed this aeam.to play, when if fact they should have been disqualified and for- feited the $175. I make reference to their failure to comply with a few basic rules. This team showed up for their first game, short players d i SC FfliTitl ti (minimum 9 required), no game ball and then were allowed only be- cause of the generosity of our officials and the other participating teams, to pick up players already on other team lists, as well as our offi- cials running the tournament to complete their roster. The real issue here is their claim that an unnamed official made a comment in reference to their advancement being based on alcohol pur- chases. I beg to differ, as an out of town team that won all their games and were the A ninner-up did not frequent our booths because of prior commitments and they were treated fairly. Their purchases would have also been appreciated, but were not a requirement. We have acknowledged, by phone, with Reverend Lee on September 28, 1993, that he was not in attendance at our tournament all weekend. Had he clarified this information relayed to him with an executive member, he would have known that these comments were made (and acknowledged) by persons participating in our tournament. These per- sons were immediately corrected by the executive member -in atten- dance and told that H.M.H. does not condone such comments and if the. officials handling the dispute determined that the London team was to advance, so be it. The executive of Hensall Minor Hockey will not be held responsible for comments made by these adults nor be held ac- countable for the lack of information relayed to you. We feel that Hensall MinorHadaeyand the representatives of Hen- sall are owed an apologyfnrheing wrongly accused by being discrimi- natory. In closing, we would to thank the teams that participating and the many volunteers that helped make our weekend tournament a great success. Yours truly, HenSall Minor Hockey Executive N. Campbell, President C. 'Bruxer,'Treasurer OVIVleG♦ be l♦ month Vvnt vYnA Yi... U.S. bought child seats don't all meet Canadian standards .i ..:.)Ver:.♦ a.lSiilij . EXETER - Cross-border shopping bargains may be less than you bargained for, and the Exeter OPP warn you could be putting the safety of your children at risk. Sergeant Terry Devine says that parents of infants and small children should be careful when purchasing child restraint systems. Those sold in Canada must meet the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS), which is more stringent than American standards. Cheaper systems bought in the United States may not have the tether strap to be anchored to the frame of the vehicle. In Canada this is required by Jaw. "Buying an American system may be cheaper. but the unit may not meet Canadian standards, and when you consider the difference in the money and duty charges are you really getting a_good buy?" asks De- vine. Parents are also cautioned to be careful when buy- ing second -band child seats. The straps and attach- ments should be carefully checked for signs of wear. The OPP are putting a special emphasis on seat belt and child restraint laws this month render Operation Impact. Motorists caught not properly buckled in are subject to a S90 fine. 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