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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-05-14, Page 29Page 2 Times -Advocate, May 21, 1997 Regional wrap up Murray. acquitted of killing daughter GODERiCH - Steven Murray was acquitted Thursday of kill- ing his 16 -year-old daughter; Mistic, who disappeared May 31, reports the London Free Press. The jury took only 45 minutes to deliberate and find ,Murray, 47. not guilty of second-degree murder in the disappearance of his adopted daughter. The crown claimed . Murray took Mistie out on his boat on May 31, 1995 , killed _her,.and dumped her body -in Lake •Hu- ron. Testimony was ficardjrom people who said -they taw her af- ter May 31. As he was leaving the trial. Murray said' he believes Mistie is still alive and the search. for her will continue. Three Bluewater guards charged with incitaing riot GO15ERICH - Three Forree- tional officers, charged with in- citing the riot,at, the Blue*atej',, Youth Centre sibs Feb: 26, f 1996% were fired I=. t onday . a _re- sult'M 5 in' ` y i'obett}k%rts the Goderic tgnal-Stay. . Rick loss, Steve Dixon and Bev Gerofsky- were accused of inciting and failing to codtain the riot during last year's civil service strike when stafff, levels were reduced to a third of its normal level. , • • The three guards will appeal the decision and according to. the Star, the O,ntario Public Service 'Employees Union (OPSEU) lo- cal 122 is calling lbr an inde- pendent inquiry into the matter. . Budget could be good news, says Johns BLYTH = Huron ,MPP Helen Johns has promised to "tap into" programs that will help her rid .ing, . following thc announce- ment of the May 6' provincial Conservative budget. reports the North Huron Citizen. - A component of Finance Min- ister Ethic F.‘ es.' budget is a 530 million. three-year investment into rural job strategics and thus could be a substantial gain for Huron, claims Johns. ' Through value-added industry; .local producers • can reduce the cosh of - transportation with shorter 'shipping dislitnces. as well as create off -farm jobs in • the agricultural sector. Johns told the Citizen she he- lieves 'the amount of 'money spent on agriculture will rise from 5400 million to 5405 mil- lion. Reform plan approved by county MITCHELL - Perth County Council gave its final approval to the proposal for reform of lo- cal government before forward- ing it to the Ministry of Munici- pal Affair and Housing, reports the Mitchell Advocate. A decision is expected to be m de on the proposal, supported by all but one municipatity,.hy July I. Summer playground program may return By Brenda Burke 7'-A Reporter ZURICH Twenty -two-year-old Aimee • Rau (Gelinas) remembers having fun at Zurich's playground program when she was a kid. "it gave you something to look forward to in the summer," said Rau, who . was surprised •upon re- turning from her studies at the Uni- versity of Western Ontario to learn the summer program hasn't been "operating since 1993; when it was halted due to "lack of interest" and cost factors. As a result, she is trying to revive the activities that used to keep kids busy using Zurich arena and play- ground facilities. "i think there has to he a program for kids in the summertime (to) get them off the street and give them something to do," she explained. "People are' saying that it's about time we started doing It again...lf ' there's enough interest;. then well go ahead." Rau has attended two recent Zu- p.m.) for kids in • Junior - rich Recreation, Parks and Com- Kindergarten to Grade 2, and an af- munity. Centre Board meetings to ternoon group (1 to 4 p.m.) for pitch her idea, which she hopes will those. in Grades 3 to 6. Children he approved in early June. would register for the summer. and Within the next few weeks, she families with more than one child will distribute parent surveys to Zu- will likely get a discount. rich elementary students in an ef- According to Rau, the daily mix fort to gather feedback, particularly of songs, games, crafts and themes on: the estimated 53.75 ' will he organized by per day fee. ` I think there two people. In the Rau,who teaches has to be a pro- meantime, Rau is pre- inusic throughout thegram for kids inparing an activity plan, school year and plans, "I've always done a to work at the play- the summertime lotof work with kids," ground as a summer (to) get them off said Rau, who will.. job, hopes to "make it the street and provide the recreation workout financially." board with more de= The five-week pro- give them some- tails at its June 4 gram would begin July thing to do." meeting. 14 to coincide with Although - Zurich' swimming in Vanastra. The later ,'Council has not yet supported the start date ,also avoids conflict with idea, Councillor Barb"Jeffrey was earlier summer programs such as optimistic at its May meeting. ,' Bible -School. "There arc a tot of kids in this Using : the previous playground ' town...any hit of help (from various setup as.a model, Rau expects to .,committees) will help keep the cost run a morning group (9 a.m. to 12 . down." • Aimee Rau (Gelinas) is attempting to revive Zurich's sum- mer playground program. In an effort to gather feedback. she will distribute surveys to area parents within the next few weeks. Linking environmental agents with behavioral problems Making the connections between diet, chemicals and Attention Deficit Disorder By Heather Mir T -A Reporter, DASHWOOD -'Following months of frustration while dealing with her young son's chronic illness and behavioral problems, Cheryl Pryce and her husband Blaine found some hope when they discovered a,book in the local library. Un- til then, the new'parents,were told they `simply had a fussy child. When Braden had to re -learn his colors after being siek, they were convinced something else must be at work, "I kept hearing 'he. is, perfectly normal," said Cheryl, add- .ing,Braden,'' just cried constantly." 1 The 1974 book, Why Your Child is Hyperacrh'py. by Qr. Fiengold, pointed to a .connection, between behavior dis- orders and food additives. Fiengold, a pediatric allergist, noticed behavior problems in children following the 'wide- , spread marketing of processed fdod. He created a diet that' eliminates foods that contain artificial color, flavor and pre- servatives, instead focusing on "home cooking". The general term - Attention Deficit Disorder (or ADD) is used to label children who display symptoms such as hy- peractivity, sleep problems, difficulty relating to others, fas - cination with lights and eating strange substances. In many cases, ADD is treated, with drug therapies such as Ritalin: however parents have .found environmental agents can trig- ger their children's symptoms.. For some; an elimination diet supervised by a dietician can help determine what food chemicals trigger learning, attention or behavior problems. Through the Internet, Cheryl fpund the Fiengold Associa- tion of the United States; a non-profit organization that ;helps parents discover if there is a connection between diet and learning or other disabilities. From .tIki,s site, she was able to send away for, information that helped the family , learn what, agents might he contributing to Braden's prob- lems. ', ',"Drug therapy has a major drawback...it's riot addressing the cause of the problem,' states Fiengold Association lir, erature; adding. 'Tor marry families. managing the symptoms lies inmaking some changes in dict." .Now three=years-old. Braden is a bright. talkanse. active tod- `.dler. it is, clear to his parents that a connccUon doe., exit[ be itween foot! and behavior: "-ihc results arc so dramatic...its hard to dispute;' said Che- ryl, who can tell 'within hours if Braden has eaten something • outside of his diet. - • ' Her • doctor, who was convinced • repeated car infections - would require tubes, .t(tlil Cheryl; "Whatever- your doing -.his cars have never looked better." - Ear infections arc listed .as one of the many trigger reactions to environmental agents. - - • • White it's relatively easy to control what their three-year-old eats. the Pryccs expect to find it more difficult as he •enters -' school. 'Braden is also is sensitive to household cleaner and. • eidors'such as strong -smelling markers. - ' . Cheryl and Blaine_ are interested in. initiating a -local support group for other parents of ADD children. Anyone 'interested - many contact thd Prices at Box 12. Dashwood. Lucan Council accepts, meter reading quote • LUCAN = After approaching council with,a billing increase re- quest, Lucan Hydro has decreased the rates for meter readings by 53,000. Lucan Council tabled the proposal six months ago intending to ad- dress it again after amalgamation todk place. It also wanted time to review a proposal from Union Gas which offered cheaper billing rates than Lucan Hydro. • However, Administrator Ron Reymer said Union Gas hacked out of the meeting and the proposed amalgamation between. Lucan and Biddulph Township dissolved. , Under outstanding business, the issue resurfaced at i meeting on May 6 and council accepted a billing request which was 53,000 cheaper than the original proposal submitted last November. . According'to Randy Kraul, manager of Lucan Hydro, the utility was able to offer a cheaper rate because of -changes in the procedure of billing utilities. A part-time employee has been hired to read elec- tric and water meters on a monthly basis. A full-time employee used to do the job at a higher rate of pay. • ."This is going to be a benefit for everybody; not just the village, but for Lucan Hydro as well." said Reymer. • • Council accepted the quote of 5,8.634.40.a year for meter reading . from Lucan Hydro and urged it to continue to'explore further meth- ods of finding reading efficiencies. Key health care services are available but mostly unknown LONDON - While people worry about reduced health care due to provincial cutbacks, The Palliative Care Network of Southwestern On- tario is concerned that people are sell not fully aware of services that are asailahle - services dealing spe- cifically with Palliative Care (PAL cc--a-tiv). Palliative Carc is the ac- tive, compassionate care of people of • all ageswho have a life- threatening or terminal illness, where the focus is on the quality of life. April is Palliative Carc Month. Director Nancy Keat says that people may suffer needlessly, not knowing that they have a right to receive palliative care whether they arc at horns, in hospital, or in a long term care facility. "In most cases they don't even know that the help they need is available, or how to find it". Keat notes that most people think of Palliative Care as caring for the aged, when, in fact, it's for, people of all ages: for exam- ple, a teenager who tests positive for HIV, or a person in their 30s or 40s who may be diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). The Palliative Care Network pro- vides information on the numerous local services available for physi- cal, emotional, and spiritual care. These services include the needs of the person's family and friends, Nature trail project begins Continued from front page Robuck Contracting Ltd. has been awarded the contract for con- structing the trail and the signage has been awarded to O'Brien Signs of Zurich. So far, the Rotary. Club has col- lected $95,(X)0 for the first phase of the project falling short of the es- timated $135,000 cost. However, Krech said Bosanquet is "bridge - financing" thc 540.000 needed to get the project" going until the Ro- tary Club, can raise the necessary funds. In the meantime, the club con- tinues its fundraising efforts. Spon- sor forms arc available at local hanks, businesses and from any Ro- tarian. Pledges are being taken at 525 per meter, with a tax receipt is- sued by the Town of Bosanquet for any amount over 550 or more. A job that helps students find jobs fly Brenda Burke .A Reporter EXETER - Came McCone is one example of how persistence in find- ing a job can pay off. . Through the 3oderich • Job Info Line, the senior Central Huron Sec- ondary School student spotted the position of student' employment of- ficer for the Huron Employment Resource Office. Initially she decided not to apply for the_ summer job that required a college student.- But McCone changed her mind, applied, and as of May 8, has helped the Student Employment Office aid students in finding summer jobs. Her 15 -week position includes keeping track of job listings, help- ing, students with resume writing and informing them about the 1997 Summer Johs Service, a component of the Ontario Summer Johs Pro-. gram. . On a daily basis, she updates the Job info. Line; which lists jobs in categories of new jobs/jobs tilled, office/clerical, environment . •seit• :Her - assn summer •.duh ex- ences, health and sciences. ret'- pcnenccs include •.saitre;sing and. reatioq. sales/services. trades/labor working with hoes.... To that she and agriculture. - adds- chill care. tutoring. working ,. She also acts as a facilitator he :With the handicapped. and `peer tween potential cmplo}et' and stu- mentoring. . • • • -.• dents. To date. she has contacted. From' her Sob at the Student Ern - several local employer to make. plo,m_nt Centre; she !eels ,he's• them aware of student emplo}trent g.iinIrig ontimunication and •ami Through inter- -views, McCone screens student; and determines what work areas would . suit theni. Throughout the summer. she will con- duct ti,lle=w-ups of tough.'' pcnence. • • . employer-rniplo%ee 'I;('onc cncuur- matches. a: s students to Krim_ .t resunic and "1 match students -who seen[ suit- register with her at 2 t1 slain Street able for positions." she explained. where the centre's. ser: ilc'es trnctu'fc "My •basic goal is to. try •r t„ t -,_et automatically updated/ robe kiosk them placed...! knoss its tough Brut systems and coinputcr-progr:uns for (hete...it's always tough" • resume writing. McCune, who ,:laints younger Student entplo} stent 'offices It), studentsarc particularly shivlabout caucd in Clinton. Scatorth. (rock- seeking jobs. feels there are op- • rich and tVinghain also empt„s's(u- portunitics in community work. ay.- dent employment t,rtiL;rs. riculturc and the scrs ice industry puter skills. • With "My basic goal is plans to work to try (to) get them }e)uth criminolo�s. placed...I know it's ,he, heliesc;- beinga student .employ ment tough out officer soil adl to there...It's always her cornrriunrts ex-' Carrie McCone is this summer's student employment officer at the Huron Employment Resource Office. She encourages students to register with her at 281 Main Street.