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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1994-02-23, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, February 23, 1994 IN THF. J\TFW4 Regiona: wrap u� Opposition to nature trail ST. MARYS - Blanshard Township landowners were out in full force two weeks ago, op- posing a proposed nature trail through their township on the abandoned CN railway right-of- way. In Blanshard, all 45 landown- ers affected by the nature trail signed a petition stating they wanted the township to purchase the corridor and offer to sell it back to them first before any other special interest groups get that chance, it was reported in the Journal Agrus. The meeting was the third of its kind to give people a chance to voice their opinions about what to do with the St. Marys- to-Lucan portion of the 44.5 mile right-of-way which stretch- es from St. Marys to Forest. Arguments against the nature trail included concerns about cost, noise, litter, vandalism and safety. Farmers are concerned about the potential health risks of those using the trial. Town receives lagoon grant MITCHELL - Last week the town of Mitchell found out it would receive a $3.5 million provincial grant to upgrade their lagoon. The complete project, which will increase the lagoon's capaci- ty, is expected to cost $4.9 mil- lion. Mayor Hugh McCaughey said the town could have financed about $2 million of the project, but now will only need to gener- ate approximately $1.S'inillion. He also said there will be no additional cost to taxpayers in the spring budget, it was report- ed in the Mitchell Advocate. The last upgrade at the lagoon occurred in 1981. when two ad- ditional cells were added to the three already in place. It is anticipated that once fin- ished, sometime in 1996, the la- goon will be able to handle growth over the next 20 -years or a projected population of 5,400. Farmer threatened by boar hunters GODERICH - "Some guy al- most shot me this past week," said farmer Wayne Straughan of hunters tracking wild boars over. the last week. "He was on my land looking for wild boars and I asked him to leave. He didn't want to and raised his gun at me." Last summer, wild boars es- caped from Straughan's farm in what he ways was an act of sab- otage. "They escaped with a lit- tle bit of help," he said. "Some- body cut the fence." Straughan told the Goderich Signal -Star he is under the im- pression that there are only about 5 boars still alive. His concern is that there are at least a hundred hunters trying to shoot them. "The only thing that is going to get shot is a person," he said. Waste plan in effect SEAFORTH - Don't try to throw out you pet fish in the gar- bage, Seaforth's official "Solid Waste Management System" is now in effect. Town Council passed the by- law implementing the new sys- tem at the February 8, meeting. The plan outlines household responsibilities for the proper' disposal of their garbage. Items such as steel, lumber and organ- ic matter are on a list on non - collectibles, it was reported in the Seaforth Expositor. Above, Danielle Patterson said her favourite meal includes a drink box and, of course, dried noodles. At left, Brenna Anstett and Jasmine Peters are two of many students that enjoy the latest snack trend among kids - dried noodles. Local accidents Air bags and seat belts save lives in head-on crash EXETER - The proper use of air bags and seat belts probably saved the lives of three people last Tuesday afternoon who were involved in a serious head-on collision. At about 11:30 a.m., Shirley Clark of Dresden lost control of her 1994 Buick Regal after hitting a patch of snow on Highway 4 just north of the town limits; Her car entered the southbound lane colliding with a 1994 Chrysler driven by Melville McConnell of Kincardine. Only minor injuries were sustained as three of the four involved had their airbags de- ploy when the collision happened. "They all suffered minor injuries and that's a di- rect result of wearing scat belts and having air bags," said Exeter OPP Staff Sgt. Don McInnes. Although McInnes said there are no statistics available which prove airbags do save lives, in this particular case, they did. Both cars suffered exten- sive damage and are total write-offs. "Safety equipment available and used properly stopped fatalities," said McInnes. "They (seat belt and air bags) have to be worn together." Minor injury: Also last Tuesday, at about 2:30 p.m., David Johnston of Bayfield was northbound on Concession 2-3 of Stephen Township when he lost control after hitting a snow drift. His van rolled over and into the west ditch and his father, David Johnston, Sr., had to be extracted from the vehicle by the Exeter Fire Department. He suf- fered only minor injuries. Last Monday at about 6 p.m. at two -car collision occurred in the intersection of Main Street and Vic- toria, involving Dorothy Bullock and Vincent Parent both of Exeter. The collision occurred when the Bullock vehicle failed to yield to the Parent vehicle. There were no injuries in the accident. Airbag; and seat belts saved the lives of those who were In these two cars last Tuesday. The cars collided head-on on Highway 4 just north of the town limits. Lunch bunch New trends emerge with kid's lunches 'By Catherine O'Brien T -A staff EXETER - Do you remember what you took to school for lunch when you were a kid? For most, the faithful peanutbut- ter sandwich in its many forms comes to mind. Some liked it plain, others dressed it up with the ever popular jam or jelly. And to drink, it was always milk. Dessert was usually an apple, but sometimes you would be lucky enough to get a rice crispy square. The main concern for parents was and still is to pack a lunch that their children will eat rather than throw away and hopefully a lunch with a bit of nutrition. So what are kids today eating? A quick survey at Exeter Public School showed the kids have come up with new trends of their own. How about a lunch starting with a cheese sandwich, enjoyed with a juice box and for dessert a hearty helping of a dried noodles. You would be hard pressed to find a kid that wouldn't trade al- most anything to have that lunch. "Cheese. That's the kind of sand- wich I like," said Dexter Brand. "And to drink, I always have milk. Sometimes chocolate milk." Brand was one of many kids to confirm the popularity of the cheese sandwich. Brand said he would prefer it toasted, but settles for it plain. Melissa }ones, Chan- telle Elder were also supporters of the cheese. After much discussion Brenna Anstett and Jasmine Peters said dried noodles, fruit snacks, soup or a sandwich were are on their list. They agreed cheese sandwiches were a favorite but admitted to tak- ing other kinds. But to drink, unlike Brand, they preferred juice boxes. The juice box was a favorite of Nicole Noble as well. "I usually take a juice box along with a cheese sandwich and rice crispy square," she said. Julie Farquhar was more of a soup lover and Natalie Ziler liked to top her lunch off with a fruit roll up. Danielle Patterson got right to the point saying the noodles and drink box were the best lunch choices. The noodles were also a favorite of Whitney Dawe. And for those of you who don't know what dried noodles are, the next time you're at the supermarket, drop by the soup isle and look for the instant soup mixes. There you will find a child's definition of the ultimate snack food. Adults say the kids are wild about the dried noodles. And those monitoring the school yard at re- cess can tell you that's almost all you see the kids munching on. The packages come in all sizes and flavours and there are many ways to eat them. Some kids crush the noodles into crumbs before munching on them, while others prefer to sprinkle the noodle seasoning on top. Either way is acceptable. Although dried noodles seem to be the new trend, there are still some old favorites among the kids. Peter Fragiskatos was the first students to mention the peanutbut- ter sandwich along with Kendra Halpenny who enjoyed her sand- wich will jam. Travis Elder sup- ported the traditional sandwich say- ing he enjoyed his with a bit of honey. But they too admitted to enjoying a snack of noodles. And while the noodle falls into many categories for kids as either a snack food or dessert, that's not to say nutritious desserts can't be found in lunches these days. Many of the students surveyed admitted to enjoying the occasional apple along with their noodles. So thettext time your hungry and want a snack, forget about the chips and break open a bag of noodles. I'm told it's a great snack anytime. •'iii ..,�- The play, one thousand cranes, will be presented by SHDHS on March 3 and 4. Pictured are some of the cast members in- cluding, from left and upwards: Mike Schwindt, Melonie Phil- ips, Marty Vanderhoek, Kristi Sargeant, Erin O'Rourke, Chris Oliver and Victoria Bisback. Decision expected soon .r Continued from front page has far less than half that number. The cost of renovations is expected to be S6 million. That money would be generated by the Catholic board of education. "The funds would not come from Huron County [Board] taxpayers," Carroll said. The idea of a joint school was first proposed in 1985, but was shelved due to lack of interest in the area. Now it's a possibility with some 550 Catholic students scattered through- out Huron County. Of those stu- dents 105 are bussed to St. Mi- chael's secondary achool in Stratford. Huron -Perth director Dr. James Brown has %aid in previous months 1 that the rising number of students in this area being bussed to St. Mi- chaels suggest it would make more sense to open a school in Huron County. Carroll said the joint school would also benefit Huron County students already attending the Clinton high school. Members of the Catholic board said during previous meetings that they would be willing to put in place a communication technology lab which the Clinton school doesn't have. All students would have ac- cess to these labs. "it's not much different from what goat on now," Carroll said of the proposed joint school. "We are al- ready in the business of selling ser- vices and sharing them." ..