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Times Advocate, 1998-01-14, Page 9COMMLJNITY Tintes-Advocate, January 14, 1998- !pax,. y Residents' Council suggests improvements ZURICH - The residents of Blue Water Rest Home enjoyed many visits from family and friends over the two week holiday period. Some residents were able to -join their family in their home to celebrate the .Christmas • festivities.. Fr. Matthias Wronski, St. Boniface 1 Police Briefs OPP help clean. up after ice stone The -Western Region OPP.sent 60 officers from throughout the, region to eastern Ontario on Monday to help clean up after the ice storm there.- - •• - •• • The officers are -assigned to the' arduous task for one.week. Huron County OPP Const. John Marshall said the contingent .includes two officers from his service: Constables Karie..Robins and' Nigel,Tillcy. Robii - ;.d. Tilley were to meet at Downsview before heading cast.an M.. - "With the... 1'1'- ..ag a large deployed organization, the skills and _ abilities of op ,acers toi look after emergencies such as this is a great • asset to the people of Ontario," Marshall said. He added OPP officers • can be re -allocated to a disaster area without "concern -of jurisdiction or , boundaries." . • Lambton County, Pctrolia detachment OPP Const. Bob Bossence said eight officers from the Petrolia and North Lambton detachments have been assigned to Lancaster. Minor injuries after Usborne crash USBORNE TWP.:- Five peoplewere taken.to Exeter's South Huron Hospital after an accident --on Hwy, 83 at Huron Rd. 11 in-Usborne Twp. at about .12:45 a.m. on Dec. 31, Marshall said. An '88 Buick driven by Curtis Costello, 17. of Seaforth hit a '97 Dodge van driven by William Chandler, 67, of Dashwood.Costello and his three passengers,_Mark.Vock, •17, of Egmt ndville, Dean Price, 17, of Seaforth,.and Shawn Costello, 18, of Seaforth, all received minor injuries- and were transported by amhulancc for South Huron Hospital •- for treatment. One passenger ..inthc.Chandler vehicle. Rita Chandler, 66, of Dashwood, was also taken by ambulance to South Huron Hospital for treatment of minor injuries: •- - -Both vehicles received severe damage and .Costello was charged with fail to yield -right of way -under the Highway Traffic Act, Marshall said. - - • Pickup stolen in series of thefts STANLEY TWP. - Thieves ended up ditching a pickup stolen from Lot 17. Conc. -2 in Stanley Twp. off the dead end of Railway St. -in Seaforth on Jan. 9 aficr•.i series of;vehicle .thefts starting in Howick" Twp. overnight-Jan..7-8- Marshall said the series of theftsstarted • when a '98 green Ford - Taurus was stolen from Lot 14, Conc.:7 in Howick Twp. The keys were left in the car. Then a '90 Ford Aerostar van was stolen from 111 Goderich Si. E: in Seaforth overnight Jan. 8-9. The keys were left in the van and it was located at Lot -6. Conc. 15 in Grey Twp. -An '88 Chevy SIO pickup was stolen across the road from where the Aerostar van was -recovered Overnight Jan. 8-4. Thieves tried to steal another'vehicic-from the -scene but it was left at the end of the - driveway. The keys"were left in both vehicles and the pickup was found -behintj 137 West William St. in Seaforth. Thieves then stole a. '92 Ford Aerostar van -from 73 Centre St. in Seaforth the same night. The keys were again left jn the vehicle and it was found on Stanley Twp. Conc. 2/3 .where it had been run off the road, struck a tree head-on and rolled on its side. The van was Telt with extensive damage. : = - - Marshall said thieves stole two more vehicles on Jan. 9 While they were using the Aerostar stolen from 73 Centre St., Seaforlh. An '87' Chrysler with a flat tire was stolen from Lot 33, Conc. 3 in Tucker -Smith Twp. but abandoned 300m away. From the same home thieves stole a '93 Chev GM4-pickup. it was found on Tuckersmith' sideroad 25/26 where it had been rolled over just -cast of 1,1w bei pickup was Icft with extensive damage. After rolling the Aerostar on Stanley Conc. 2/3. thieves then stole the. '86 Chevy K I0 pickup from Lot 17, Conc, 2 in Stanley that ended up at the dead end cif Railway St.,in Scaforth. The keys had hecn left in the truck. All the thefts arc believed to be linked: Marshall said. "In every one of these thefts, the keys were quite visible or in the ignition." Marshall said. "These people are just looking -for a quick ride. If the vehicles were locked thieves prohahly wouldn't bother:" He then shared a telling statistic: 98 per cent of vehicles stolen in Huron County had the keys somewhere inside. Marshall said the OPP needs assistance from the public to solve • these crimes. If anyone has any information on the thefts, contact either • the Seaforlh OPP at (519) 534-0904, •the Goderich OPP at (519) 524- 8314 or Huron County Crime Stoppers at 1 -800 -222 -TIPS (8477). Hay Twp. car rolled GREY TWP. - A '95 Ford driven by Gerald Willis, 46, of RR I Hensall rolled onto its roof into the north ditch on Huron Cty. Rd. at about 7:20 p.m. on Jan. 4. The vehicle was severely damaged hut no injuries were reported, Marshall said. Scratch tickets stole from Triangle EXETER - Thieves treated themselves to $2,475 worth of 'Scratch and Win' tickets and $100 cash after breaking into the Triangle Discount store at 433 Main St. S. in Exeter on Jan. 3 between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Marshall said. Thieves gained entry through the rear office. Some tickets have the store number 39-1273 stamped on the hack side. Reportable damage now over 1,000 Reportable accidents will have to involve over $ 1,000 damage due to a change in the Highway Traffic Act, Petrolia OPP Const. Bob Bossence said. The change ups the minimum for reportable accidents from $700 and took effect on Jan. 1, 1998. if damage to a vehicle after an accident appears less than $1,000, those involved can still report the collision to a municipal or OPP station or detachment or a collision reporting centre. All accidents involving injuries or fatalities must be reported to police by law. Each driver after any accident Is required by law to exchange in writing their names, addresses, insurance, the plate numbers and names and addresses of the registered vehicle owner. Church, Zurich celebrated Mass on . December. 30 -while Rev. Tracey Crick of Varna/Goshen United Church conducted the Protestant service on January 2. Resident Council -was- held Tuesday afternoon and the resi- . dents expressed their opinions on various topics which would be of . benefit to them.. One was a request. for .mineemeat . pie during the Christmas season. To the residents' -delight. Dawne Erb, Dietary Cook; announced she had already planned. mincemeat pie on the menu: - December 29.. Gladys'- VanEgmtind and The - Merry Makers- entertained the residents With Gladys playing the piano and ,accordion.- Harvey McDowell on violin and Mozart Gelinas Sr. on guitar.. • The Marlin' Gelinas -Family entertained the residents on December 31 for a pre -New Year's Eve party with the residents decked out in hats and ties.- Martin sang solos and played guitar, Marcel- played- the keyboard, Monique, Stephanie, Jacqueline, Justine and Laura sang solos and duets. The residents joined in -for Auld:Lang. -Sync before dining ron cheese and. crackers and raspberry punch. -• .On January 3 Art Coker visited the home and -provided Christmas songs and popular organ, music for. the senior. folk. Sunday afternoon .the residents enjoyed tea in -the west wing lounge. - The residents have_ enjoyed "watching movies on the big screen, 'White Christmas' starring Bing Crosby`and Dani Kay and 'The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue.' The tenants of Maplewoods Apartments enjoyed roast chicken, corn_and-mixed vegetables, pota- - toes- and Dutch apple pie and ice • cream for lunch on January 5: Verda Baechlcr; Meda O'Brien, Ila O'Rourke, Anna Erb,Rcta Snyder, _ Ina Neeli, Helen and Lloyd Otterbein 'and -.Vera -.Shantz boarded the. wheelchair bus with Ervin Steinmann as chauffeur. . - . Condolences to the 'family and friends of the late Catherine Mae Bulak who passed away at -Blue Water Rest home on December 30 in' her 102nd -year. She became a resident of the 'Home 'seven years ago and was very, active -in the ' Hobby Room. She, was a former teacher in the area.and many of her students still came to visit- her. in her _later years she was part of the administrative staff at a college in Toronto - Condolences to the .family and friends of the late Florence Marie Dcntimme .who. passed away at Blue. Water Rest Home on January 2,_ 1998 in her 86th year. Her hus- hand Maurice is a resident at the Home. •Florence -and Maurice are long -lime residents in the Dashwood area. • " • The residents look forward to - afternoon tea January 7, Art Coker on January 9. a salt and pepper day January 13 and Mac Ducharme and , the Townliners January 15. Vestry meeting scheduled at St. Patrick's • By H. Davis • Saintsbury correspondent • SAINTSBURY - St. Patrick's held their Evening Prayer service on January 10 at 7 p.m. to celebrate 'the "Baptism of Our Lord" with Courtney Mac- Gillivray leading from the Book of Alternative Ser- vices. - The children's focus was "Remembering God's Special Love Through Baptism" with the • worship table set with a cedar branch, a jug of water, basin, large white candle, individual candies and a picture cutout of a dove, several the symbols of baptism. Heather MacGillivray and Katie -Scarlett assisted with the scripture readings and Bob MacGillivray. gave the message "A New Beginning." . On January 18 The Rev. Stanley Jay will be at St. • Patrick's to celebrate the Holy Eucharist at 10:30 Hugh and Hazel Davis -visited with mother Mary Davis on Tuesday at the Exeter Villa and enjoyed the entertainment by members of the Klaasscn fami- ly. On Friday at the Villa. The Davis' and Gladys - Davis of Exeter visited with Mary Davis and Utta Wennerstrom and were present for the Holy Euchar- ist service with The Rev. Stanley Jay officient.- Walter and Donna Brasca, Anthony and Dylan of Mississauga called on their aunt and uncle; Hazel and Hugh Davis on Monday, following a visit with mother Audrey McFalls and family. - St. Patrick's`Church, Saintshury, will hold their annual vestry meeting on February 1 following the service. - • r Church Servi�ePm0f Va na� Leona McBride favored the 1 the week Annual - reports should be' completed and' handed to Rev. Crick... By .loan Beierling Varna correspondent VARNA - Church service was in Varna on Sunday with Rev. Tracy Crick.-Ncxt Sunday Church will be in Goshen with guest minister Miss Judith - Ritchie. Tracy will be preaching at Wesley Knox United Church= in London for ,their UCW Anniversary Service. Anyone interested in teaching Sunday School should meet at the Varna Church on - January 15 at 7:30• p.m. Speak to Tracy or Joe Laurie if you are interested and can't make it to -the meeting. . Plan to attend the Annual Church meetings. Goshen's meeting is Jan- uary 25 and Varna's is February 1. There will be pot luck: finger food lunch before "-the meeting at each church. . Annual Reports should be -com- -pleted and handed in to Rev. Crick bythe middle of January. Anyone wishing to submit something spe- cial should, submit it as soon as pos- sible. The Trends will meet at 7 p.m. at the Brucefield Church" on January 23. The . Teens . and Trends should speak to Crick about signing up for the- Huron -Perth Youth • council's Winter Retreat to be held February 27 March 1 at the Lambton Re- treat Centre. This- will be a week- end of winter games, music and • meeting new friends. Bus will be provided to the retreat centre. Stan Lee Club The Stan -Lee Club met at the Complex on January 6 at 12:30 for lunch. Twenty-six sat down and all were welcomed by President Chal- res Reid and Grace said by Rev. Tracy. Reports due for annual meetings - By Mary Peterson Centralia correspondent - CENTRALiA - An Open Forum will be held on January 19 .at 7 p.m. with The Rt. Rev. Bill Phipps, Moderator of The General Council of The United Church of Canada. This event will be held at Exeter United Church. All written reports for the Annual Meetings should be provided to Michelle Hcrn by January 15. Zion West will hold their Annual Meeting on January 29 at 8 p.m. The Annual Meeting at Centralia will be held February 4 at 8 p.m. Centralia UCW hold first meeting in 1998 President Jean Caslick called the first meeting of the new year of the Central U.C.W. to order on January 8. it was reported that the buckets.of cleaning supplies had been de- livered to WOTCH. The World Day of Prayer Service will be held in March at Central- ia United Church. Group 1 will be in charge of the program and Group II will organize the lunch. Lois Wilson opened the program with prayer. Ellen Brown gave the reading "Ship of Life" and Phyllis Tomes read scripture. Heather Scott showed a video she made in 1994 portraying Leah. Jacob's wifc,•as a modern woman struggling with her marriage. Several small groups were organized to discuss the topic "How God is Your dwelling place." , Centralia Faith Tabernacle There will be a business meeting at 6:45 p.m. on January 16 for the Ladies Fellowship group of Centralia Faith Tabernacle. Euchre results 011ie Essery reports that the first Monday afternoon euchre games for 1998 were held at Heywood's Restaurant on January 5. High Hand winners were Percy Noels and Blanche Johns. Lone Hand winners were Jack Boland and Mary Rhame. Janey McDowell won the Hidden Score award. group with piano and saxaphone tunes before the meeting started. Reid called the meeting to order, minutes were read and were ap- proved by Floyd McAsh. Bob Stir: . ling gave the treasurer's report and Anna Keys moved that the group give the eye clinic at the Clinton Hospital $100. from proceeds from the euchre party in Novemt?er. This was seconded by Marjorie Stirling and approved by all mem- bers. Ivan McClymont reported he and Margaret would look after a lunch at a Resumrant, and a bowl- ing party in Clinton for the Club for the meeting on. March 5. - The -February -meeting will be pot - - luck February 3 at 12:30. Reid had the meeting in honor of his Mother. Mrs. Isabella Reid who was cele- brating:her 100th birtday that day. Birthday cake' was served to the club and -Charles' -brother -Bob had made a book with many interesting pictures and write ups which was passed around and signed. - Her niece Grace McClinchey told how much her Aunt had meant to -her• and all the Reid family during her long life time. Shc read and deli- rated a poem to her "Not Growing Up7. Charles, . Bernice- and Grace left the meeting early to go to-Hu- •ronvieW to celebrate with Mother and Aunt. - Euchre was played, prizes going i to high lady - Margaret Elliott. Low jady 1 Ruth Johnston. High man - Bill Pepper. Low man - Ralph Stephenson. - • Mischief On New Years" Eve at the Hen- sall arena. culprits- smashed the drivers window out of the Disc Jockey's- van. The van was parked at the south end of the arena. Beer bottles had been thrown through the window. Thieves then entered the vanand stole some business papers and , bent the signal switch arm. Suspicious fire • Hensel'. fire department were called to a fire at the apartment building at 120 King St. at about 7:50 p.m..- on January 2. They found a small fire burning in the hallway of the apartment build- ing and a second fire completely engulfed. the kitchen of apart- ment number 4. Extensive dam- age was done in number 4- and severe smoke damage through- out all seven apartments. Arson is suspected and the investiga- - tion is continuing; - - Break and enter, On-January 3, sometime be- • tween '8'30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.,. "thieves stole $2,495 worth of Scratch and Win lottery -tickets and $ i00. cash from the Triangle Discount- Store at 433 'Main St. • in Exeter; The suspect entered. the employee/stock room at the' rear of the store and then entered the manager's office and re moved the tickets from the safe. If . you have information • about these or any other , crimes, call Crime Stoppers of Huron County, 1-800-222.8477 and you could receive a re- ward of up to $1,000.00. Remember, crime doesn't pay, Crime Stoppers does. NOTICE OF THE PASSING OF A ZONING BY- LAW YLAW BY THE CORPORATION OF THE • VILLAGE OF LUCAN - TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Lucan passed By-law 03-98 on the 6th day of January, 1998 under Section 34 of the PLANNING ACT R.S.O. 1990. AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the by-law by filing with the Clerk 'of the - VILLAGE OF LUCAN not later than 3rd day of February, 1998 a notice,ot, appeal setting out the objection(s) to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection(s). Only individuals, corporations and public - bodies may appeal a zoning by-law to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is -a member of the association or the group. BY-LAW 03-98 rezones land described as Part of Lots 206 and 207 on Registered Plan 188 in the Village of Lucan from "Residential Zone 1 (R1)" to Residential Zone 1 Exception '9 (R1-9)". This land is located on the south side of Francis,Street, just east of Main Street and is shown on the map below. - THE PURPOSE of the Zoning -Bylaw Amendment is to permit the expansion of the existing commercial activities (Nevin Motors) which are located on the lands to the south of the subject lands. THE COMPLETE by-law is available for inspection in the Office of the Clerk during regular business hours. DATED AT THE VILLAGE OF LUCAN THIS 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1998. R.J. Reymer, AMCT Administrator & Clerk Village of Lucan 161 Main Street P.O. Box 449 LUCAN, Ontario NOM 210 SUBJECT LANDS %Illage of p. 1111111111111111111