Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-04-02, Page 2• Page 2 Times-Avocate, April 2,•1997 IN Tl lF_'NF_GV.S Regional wrap up Workfare application pending SEAFORTH.- Only two peo- ple in Huron County have re- . fused to work for"their , welfare cheques. reports the Huron„Ex- positor. Currently -14 Huron residents are• enrolled in the Ontario :Works program. Huron"was.;et up as a pilot Irication for the pro- gram and iodate the. Village of Zurich has been the first munici- pality.south ofGoderich to meet workfare criteria. .Their applica- tion:. which was generated_ through the recreation commit- tee:.i"s still pending. The recipi- ent is expected work for three months at 16h'ours per week in • this department. : The Town of Seaforth has one • person working under the pro- gram and the remaining partici- pants are involved in Goderich, organizations ;and county • ager - Cies such as the Huron Adult . Day.Centre-and the Children'- Aid Society. Bill Murphy. named Citizen of the Year MITCHELL - Bill .:Murphy. ;Who will 'finish his 25th season as leader of Mitcliell Minor Hockey:; Novice Instructional System. .will he honored .is Mitchell's'Citizcn of; the Y.:ar. reports the Mitchell :\d,vocate, -.Murphy moved ui.liichcll 1t]. years ago soul is known for his '.:omrniunent to •the lcveiop- inetit or _ oung people. He en- J4ys teaching kids the -basics o)a game he loves and credits' his success to support from his wife. Carol as well as parents of the children in the program. The .award..sponsored by the Mitchell .Jaycees. will he given to Murphy during. -I .:cichr tion .tt the \litrhell 1.c_io11 on \pril 12. London man pleads guilty to break-in ST. iIARYS• \ London mail pleaded ..sunt. .i.t Monday: in Str.itti►rd .cruet i break 'and enter at Claude t:le_tnc.. reports the Journal .\egos. Clurstoplier ''CiurJuii Super - :mutt. 24. received a total of 1$ months in jail; a $7(X) tine•. a three-year licence suspe+iston and two years probation. He was "charged With break: enter and theft, possession of stolen property. dangerous driving and failing to'stop for police to►Ili►w- ing the robbery at the aliphatic. ;lige in the early iliorning +� \I.u.h.19' Young offenders start fire at Bluewater GODIiRICH - Two young of- tenders)ace changes ,fMet setting a tire at the Bluewater Centre lift Young Offenders • located south of Goderich, reports the Goderich Signal -Star. According to Ministry of Cor- rectional Services Ross Virgo. the incident took place 'On March 17 when. a couple of resi- dents 'managed to get hold of a match:Ind Tight a towel on tire. The tire was extinguished within .i tcvv minutes oI the alarm being sounded. The first riot that occurred nearly a year ago•is still under investigation. Program to be simplified. 4P Continued from front page locks, alarms, displayed. warnings and keeping a watch dog. He sug- gested increasing a -home's vis- ibility by , trimming surrounding shrubs. • He • also `recommended reducing - indicators. of absence such as an overloaded mailboX. closed blinds, • absent vehicles, -outside lights used , •in daylight. empt' garha8e cans . and hive boxes at the road, un- attended pets and unfamiliar. ve- hicles arriving and departing. Valuables can he protected by sto.'ring them in a safety deposit box• marking. them. recording•serial numbers and photographing or vid- eotaping the entire inferior and ex -- 'tenor of the home. Also, displays• - •of al fluence should he avoided. - According to Smith. criminals • prefer to attack homes 'that "show ' affluence, and are close , to the road."' "There are a lot of things we may -nc\t"appreciate :until (we're a) vic- :tim •ot a crime.". he continued; "There are.many things that can't he -replaced.. Yot.i don't know what you've got until it's gone:" - He talked of people o distraught over their homes heing broken into. they mri.edaway, The Neighborhood Watch- meet- ine included -accounts of McGil- livray and East Williams residents who described their robbery ex- periences. • - :My ..family and i' have been robbed .'four times." began one woman. "i remernber all these-. dates.-1t's just like a hirthday...My kids are (horrified). Until it was daylight. (they) wouldn't even walk down the hallway.” Another Woman -spoke of how .be-. ing Jobbed, has affected her.. own children. - • "in 20 minutes, these young -(thieves) destroyed what we° had taught our kids...it took a long time to get over that" • • The third woman admitted her family .hides household items, just in case another.hurglary takes place in their home: .just a• -feeling that you Carry with yrsu every day." ;he said of the fear of being robbed. . - -Smith said .rohhers now use cel- lular telephones as an aid in break ins that • invnhe -quickly sourcing out cash. easily concealahle jewelry and valuable electronics: Under ;i former policy. -items not identified by victims and unable to he proven • stolen were often returned. to thieves. . - "Scimehow we've gotten away from rights -.of victims." said Smith of a system he cfescrihcd as pro- tecting criminals. Many charges deferred in court EXETER -At the March 25 Provincial -Court >ittinig in Exeter. fudge R.G.E. Hunter dealt. with charges against 10 persons and a number :+t- other +tother charges were deferred to later court -dates. Drinking, driving fines •Chad-Benneweis of R.R 3. Dashwood was tined S750 after pleading guilty to a charge of operating a vehicle while his blood alcohol content was river the legal limits • OPP Constable Finch found a vehicle he - mg operated by Bennewets ;tuck in a ditch off Gore Riad in Stephen Township at 12:15 a.m. on February .27. 19,97. The dnvcr was Lound to have an :ilei+hobs odor on his hreath and - hlood shot eyes. -.\t. the Exeter OP -P.- detachment. hrcathaliier test; recorded readings . of. I.20'and 1.20. As the acctiscd is a farm worker his.on-farm driving:: lie: Oct privileges were suspended for three/ months and he received the statutory 12 months suspension for on -road driving. ' Judge Hunter levied a tine of. $11.20.0 against William •Hern-of :\n- - drew Street in Exeter-un'a similar charge of driving while drinking.' The pickup truck the accused was operating was Lound by OPP.-Consta- ble Gilmour stuck in a snowhank. near an Exeter Main Street•gas bar. The incident occurred at 1:44 a.m. on Fehruary 1. 1997 and the -driv- er was found to he unsteady on his feet and hail slurred speech. Brea-` thalizcr tests at the Exeter OPP detachment -revealed readings of 1.80 and 1.90. • The larger tine was assessed because of-corivictions on similar charg- es in 1984 and 1985. Hern s driving licence Is suspended tor.) 2 • months. Narcotics fine - • Jetfrev_Szasz of Kitchenerwas tined $.1.000 atter pleading guilty to two charges of possession of a narcotic. :\ vehicle driven by Szasz was - 'stopped by.OPP Constables Penn and Finch at 10:24 p.m. on August ' 23. 1996. ..• A search of the vehicle revealed small amounts -at marijuana valued - at about.S200.• Because of similar convictions in 1984 and 1994: federal prosecutor Michael Donnelly asked tor a short period of incarceration lodge • Hunter disagreed and levied the tine: but added. "You have had all the breaks you are going to get." • Gets"suspended sentence Alhert Hovius of Hensall received a suspended sentence and was placed on prohautin for -I2 months on charges Of assault.. Unconditional discharge • Jason Keller of Exeter received an unconditional discharge and was Orderedto Jo 50 -hours of community service on charges of possessing stolen property. •. -- The court learned Keller paid a .mall amount Of money lair .uncles • alleged to have been shophtted by another person from Canadian -fire and MacLean'; Home Hardware in Exeter during mid-December 0( 1996. Restitution has been made. • Jailed for theft - • . . Judge Hunter levied two consecutive Jail. terns .01 45 days each . against Lionel Lavoie of Arkona. the sentences will he served inter- rnittendy at the Sarnia jail from 9 a.m. each Saturday to 6 p.in. each Sunday. - Lavoie is alleged to have taken snowmobiles from thc•pri pertics .1 Robert Miller in Zurich and. Robert Reschkein Dashwood: The vehi- cles were dragged away a short distance and hot wired aiid driven go \rkona. Three other persons involved in the Fame incidents have al- ready been dealt with. Gets concurrent jail terms Peter Hummel) of R.R. 5. Clinton received two jail terms t►t 15 days each to run concurrently on charges of theft and breach of probation, Hc was alleged to have taken four bottles of beer from a garage -on Gregus Court in Exeter on October 12. 1996.:\( ihe,time Hummell was on a teen of probation placed against him in February. 1996 A mischief fine • Phouvanath Ounsamone of Huron Park was tined S400 on a charge of mischief. He is alleged to have kicked in the front door and tore off a bannister at an apartment at 147 MainStreet in Exeter at 4:28 a.tn..on December 14. 1996. Duty counsel Kim.McLcan said the accused had been drinking sub- stantially and he only remembers fighting twti i'nen and got the worst of the fight. • • - A tresposs fine Norman McCabe of R.R. 3. Ailsa Craig will pay a fine of $100 atter pleading guilty to a charge of trespassing at night The charge stemmed from an incident on October 8, 1996 at an Algonquin Drive residence in Huron Park. - The accused failed to comply to two requests by police to leave the property, and returned a third time. To appear for sentencing William Partridge of Sanders Street in Exeter will appear at the) 22 court session to be sentenced on seven charges.' They include threat- ening bodily harm, assault, breach of probation. causing a disturbance and failing to comply with a disposition. Eggs galore! Clarence Gascho, a resident at Zurich's Blue Water Rest Home, finds himself surrounded • by Easter eggs last. Wednesday afternoon following an egg coloring and stenciling blitz. Ministry severs village's Connecting Link Agreement By Chris Skalkos T -A Reporter LUCAN \s' a result of .pro, vincial 'downloading to municipal governments. Lucan will have to start paying for the cost •. • :►t main- taining the portion of Highway 4. which, • runs through the . c0• lage. - Lucan's cOn- necting.. • Link Agreement - with 'the S.. Ministry of rransportation Ontario, has been eliminated and ;is of April. 5, Lucan ratepayers will be • iinancially re spi►nsihlc for the provincialhigh- . way within the municipality. Under the .agreement. " the vil- Iage' public works department car - sled out services such as snow -re- moval. sanding. salting and repairs.. it then charged the provincial •gov- ernmcnt -tis the cost that amounts to approximately` 10.0(8) a ear: •: however. Lucan will now pas for these ser'. r., s 'it won! .effect our budget too much this ear..the hug crunch will • come when Main Street- has to he . resurfaced." said Village •.W- ministrator Ran Reymer. estimating . u will cost.S49).1)00-for the protect. • "Well have to re -shuffle the Cap- ital Works Forecast and we're pits- , sally looking at no • road work for the"next three years "until we can.atford it." .Reeve Rob Brady, Called . the download "ridiculous"" and oun- ctllor -Rosemary ciah- linger-Beaune said it was topical of therin - going "dictatorship" ,tyle of the Harris goo -ernment. 7 -We're not too hap- py about—of 11: ' - added • Reymer. • ''How many of these vehicles;trav cling on Main-streetare Lucan Rat- epayersBut -• ft's the ratepayers who are going 10 toot the bill •tor this one." Hazardous Waste Day • in other news. Lucan will -host a • Household Hazardous- Waste Dav on :\prtl 20 . at the Public works- hutlding behind the tire hall. Cozen- ,allors will he on hand to -help with the cOilectton of toxic..tlammable. corrosive and reactive waste that -"How many of these vehicles traveling on .Plain .street are Lucan Ratepayers! But it's the ratepayers who are going to foot the bill for this one.". will he- di,rosed of by the Blue - water Recvchng Association. Th.. annual event:. usually• •held in the spring.• encourages residents. •u bring out waste that may othcrwisi he disposed of improperly . .int damage the environment. Citizenship.\ward Ceremony Council has';et- aside April 24 te honor " volunteers and hocke' .players during a Citizenship Aware Ceremony •at. Leprechaun Hall. \ prestigious achievement aware will he' presented to one deservin; Individual. announced on that day \s well; .i number- of. people in wised with the'Lucan 125cclebra son will he recognized for thei volunteer work... • The players sins] coaching staff o.. the Lucan Midget hockey tearn-ha also been invited to the ceremon't • as the village plans to -honor then • - for winning the recent All-Ontan+- ."DD" midget chattipionship. • It was the first time a midgc• - team in Lucan has won a provincia title in .20 sears and Reeve Rot Brady .aid them accomplishmen has had a positive. effect on tf)e oil )age. It ggives us .t chance to.hlow q our, chests and he proud." he- sato - .It goes to show Lucan has .in ex ccllent hockey pr�fgra.m that • pro +luces .:ompetntvc teams.' Reformed church nears completion f:\E'l'ER - C;ocxl Friday marked the last service in the little white Lurch' located. .u" Main. Street \orih. 'Which served the Exeter Christian Reformed congregation torr nearly 42 years. Now a large. modern church. w heli has been un- :ice cirnstrction -during the past • 'ay.., nearing CI mipletion at 115 lo- 0011 011 the outskirts of town* long Huron.Street. Following the recent sale of the syhnc . hurrh property. the k.on- gregatiotl iitoycd into its new 1acil- iries nisi in ume'to hold its tint ser- vtce and • special. • dedication on. Easter :Sunday. \ ',rectal closing service in the vinic church on March 23 included members who "have moved out of the area. The sermon was dclisered by Rev. Van Eck. who •'•elan hi; pastoral career in Exeter in The closing program :nnt:uned reprint of the rrogranl used n•r the original 1955 dcdtc:uii►n seri.tce. •\i► open. house ,end _rand- -pen- mg ;crvicc is planned !or.\i.is .24 . which. weather. permitting, is the expected completion -date of the new church. The new Exeter Christian Reformed Church, which has been under construction at its Huron Street /ocatIon tor nearly one year, is almost finished.