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Times -Advocate, February 4, 1998
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Games coming to
Mitchell
MITCHELL - Mitchell will
host the'TriCouty District_Senior
Games this June.. stated the
Mitchell Advocate.
The two-day event is. sched-
uled for June 15-16 and will
likely involve 500 participants
from the counties of Perth. Hu-
ronand Middlesex. The Games
will feature 17 different autivi
ties from carpet howling to ten- -
nis and walking.
Man charged after
accident
GODERICH A 24 --Year-old
Auburn man is in fair condition-
at the London •Health. Sciences
Centre after his, vehicle was
launched about •37 metres off a
bridge just above/the North Har -
'hour Road in Goderich Jan. .16.
. reported the Goderich Signal -
Star.
Andre ltrvfanowski: was taken
to hospital- after spending about
one-hour in his vehicle where„it
landed on the Maitland Golf
Course.- It' took 'ambulance and
fire crews about, another hour to
remove • Kryzanowski from his
vehicle. •,
Kryzanowski was arrested ear-
lier that same ,day for drinking
and driving.,He has sinci~ been
. charged with two drinking and
driting offences arid having ati
- open container of alcohol in the
vehicle.
Fire guts home
SEAFURTH . ,A fire totally
engulfed a home just • north of
Winthrop last i Satiurday,'nig,ht.,
stated the -Huron Expositor.
-)The home, located on Conc.
10-1 1 was (totally ,engulfed 'in
flame when• firefighters.. arrived
on the scene shortly after 10:30
p,m. No lives were lost and the
cause is still under mvestrgation:
Addition to hospital
WINGHAM • - Wingham and
District Hospital have been giy,-
en permission from the Ministry
of Health for the construction of
an adjoining medical clinic. re-
ported the North Huron Citizen.
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'The' $850.000 project will he
funded by the hospital , • and
through: donations to the Hospi-
tal Foundation:
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The year-long •building princct
will include 'renovations to the
lower floor and an addition to
the west side!.
Homemaking
services on hold
•MOUNT FDREST - Home-
making services will not he
available in Wellington Countl
until' spring except under ex-
treme - cases. stated the Mount
Forest Confederate. -
• Community Care Access Cen-
• tre of Wellington-Duffenn.
which coordinates . home care.
services has run out of money.
explained Louis Marshall Hospi-
tal Board Administrator Bob
Emerson.
Homemaking service which
includes shopping. cooking.
cleaning. bathing and other es-
sentials while a patient recuper-
ates at•home instead of in a hos-
pital has been suspended • until
the end of March.
Women charged
after chase
L1STOWEL -. An 18 -year-old
Listowel area women faces -nu-
merous charges following a
high-speed pursuit Sunday
morning which started just out-
side of Listowel and ended in
Walkenon. stated the Walkerton
Herald -Times; Pursuit speeds
reached 130 kilometers ner hour.
The driver was apprehended and
placed under arrest when the ve-
hicle pulled in a private drive at
a Walkerton residence and the
driver fled on foot.
Exeter Produce computers stolen
EXETER - Thieves stole $5,000 worth of computers and other
electronic equipment from Exeter Produce at 215.Thames Rd. W. over
the weekend. Exeter OPP said.
The offices were all ransacked and evidence was left behind by the
thieves. That evidence is now -being examined by the OPP
identiticaucin unit.••
The OPP arc asking anyone with inforrnation on the crime to call
Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Booze -y pickup stolen
McGiLLiVRAY,TWP. - A '90 black and silver- Ches. pickup with a
white topper and licence. VW2 827 was stolen -sometime after 3 a.m. cin
Feb. 1' from a driveshed on Maguire Rd. London OPP Const- Donna
Shuhsi said. '
The pickup was loaded with alcohol,left over from a stag •and dcic.
About 7 km away from thescene-a stolen tryick from Strathroy was
Lound stuck in the ditch and torched. OPP believe the two thefts arc
linked.
Car stolen from Ailsa Craig
AILSA CRAIG - A '90 maroon! Chrysler Dynasts with licence TED
334 was stolen overnight Jan.'28 from a Queen St. residence in Ailsa
Craig.,Shulisl said
Police chase ends in charges -
HENSALL - Richard Vdc•hcor. 46. of RR I Bay field i Stanley,Twor6 is
charged with impaired (Iris ing. resi a arrest ands failing to stop after a
29 km long chase, Huron Counts OPP Const. John Marshall said.
Exctbr OPP officers stopped tci check a parked -88 Ford pickup on
Hwy. 4 south of Hensall at about 2 a.tn (-}n Jan. 30 when the truck sped
away The officers pursued. the piau* hut were ignored its driver.
Marshall said. Speeds, up,to 100 kin/h wcrc•rcached over the 40 -minute
chase. The pickup'stopried when it ran ovtr•a spike kelt which flattened
all itk tires. The driver fled the scene on forst hut was .aught by the
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OPP.:! , ,
, Charity cooking
Doing their part. The Exeter Legion held their Ice, Storm Re-
lief Fund fundraising barbecue on Saturday for those suf-
fering
uffering through the aftermatli of the ice storm of the century
In eastern Ontario and Quebec. Seen here flipping burgers
are Legion executives 'Casey Zeehuisen. left. Bob Jones
• and Dave Frayne. The barbecue raised $200 which will be
added to the $500 the Legion. has already given towards
the cause.
It's a boy!
Joey Russell Roy Bell, just about one month old, seems content, to be one of the first ba-
bies of 1998. He was bom Jan. 8 at Clinton Public Hospital. to Times -Advocate subscribers
Darlene and. Scott Bell of Kippen. Joey, bom at 4:12 a.m. weighing ,9 lbs 1 oz., is the new
brother of Amanda, 8 and Jenna, 6. Joey's sisters have a lot to teach their brother when he
gets a little older. Amanda said she wants to teach Joey his ABC's, his numbers and how to
spell his own name. Jenna said she wants to tech her brother how to ride a tricycle, how to
crawl and how'to drink from a cup. Joey is t grandchild of Spike and Joanne Bell, of Hen-
sall and Russel/ and Anita Faber of Kippen. As the first baby of the New Year to Times-,
Advocate subscribers, mom and dad will receive a one-year Times -Advocate subscription ex-
tension; a $20 gift certificate from Dinney's Fine Furniture; a $20 certificate from the Exeter
Decor Centre; a $25 certificate from Shoppers Drug Mart, Exeter; a $25 certificate from The
Purple Turtle; a $25 certificate from V&S: one share valued at; $5. from the Clinton Com:
munity Credit Union; -two $5 certificates from Tim Hortons, Exeter: 'one case of Heinz baby
food from Darling's Foodland. Exeter and a $25 certificate from Exeter Flowers.
Amalgamation deal
for Lucan and
Biddulph no closer
lir Continued from front page
ales ,and their staff in separate
meetings. H'e will now draw up a
n,imher of merger. scenarios for
county' council's consideration. If
progress is still being made: -Thom -
sop and municipal staff will ar-
range public meetings to solicit in-
put on the merger•prciflosals.
Thomson said once • municipal-
ities will only contro1.10c-20e of
'every property tax 'dollar afteriall
provincial downloading is ac-
counted for. He also -said the goal
in the. completed Perth Cottrity re-
structuring was to come . up with
merged municipalities. of •6.500
8.500 population. Lucan and Bid-
dulph'y. combined - population
would fall far under those totals
Benner said Lucan' council will
wait for Thomson's report and
whether the province will rectify
the Farm Tax Rebate problem. Lu -
can pulled away from the nego-
tiating table with Biddulph last year
after staff found out Lucan tax-
payers ma) he on the hook to pick
up -the rural tax slack after the prov-
ince scuttled the Farm Tax Rebate.
'ave' a news tip;
call 235-1331
Host families needed for Chernobyl children
14 Judy Renner
BRUCEFIELD• - A group of 17
interested 'people attended a
Children of Chernobyl information
night held in the library at Huron
Centennial School in Brucefield on
the evening of January 22. .
Guest speakers Jeff and Logs.
Fawcett and Peter Fedyk from the
St. Marys group provided much
information regarding the prugram
to help the children til Chernobyl.
In April of 1986. a reactor
exploded. spiUmg over •200 tons of
radio active waste and contaminat-
ing everything. for many. may
miles. Two years later. a program
was organized to allow the children
of Chernobyl• to visit uncontaminat
ed countries in order that they
might receive six weeks of fresh air
and. nutritious meals. In February
1993. St. Marys began a group and•
in their first year eight active mem-
bers promoted the cause. generat-
ing host families and raising
$12,000. allowing them to bring .12
children, aged nine to 11. and an
interpreter. to Canada for six
weeks.
Several families from Huron
County became involved as hosts
and now wish to organize a group
in Huron County. Several of the
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guests attending the information
evening were interested in volun-
tecnng to -work on a local commit.-
tee.- The 1998 summer visiting Orr. -
gram is quickly approaching and
the comrnitiee must begin fundrais;
ing. It costs approximately $1.500
to .have one child come to Canada.
This include;; visas. transportation
and insurance.
Host families must also be
recruited. The children arrive from
Belarus in mid-July and stay with
the host family for six weeks. A
host .family is responsible for the
care and food for a c1titd. The chil-
dren have very poor teeth and
because they are used to the ham-
mer and chisel method of tooth
extraction. they'are terrified to
mention that their teeth hurt.
Therefore. dental visits are a must
and over' the years several:dentists
have donated their time and talents.
The children. speak Russian and
although some host families have
chosen to learn Russian. it is very
beneficial for the children to learn
to speak English.
Those involved as host families
are encouraged to attend weekly
'family gatherings so that the chil-
dren may visit with their friends
from Belarus. This also provides a
great support network for the host
families. A security check. which is
a process of ensuring a safe home
for the visitors. is also required.
This is not only for the ,protection
of the children. but it is also a legal
and moral obligation of the group.
Several of those who have been
involved with the Chi'Idren of
Chernobyl in prior years shared
their experiences as •host families.
The children come from very poor
homes apd are very appreciative of
the simple things life in Canada has
to offer, such as car rides. a day at
the beach or the pool—grocery
shopping. dentists and lots of fresh
fruit: They arrive in Canada •with
very little and go home with lots of
memories of a place that has so
much to offer. Although the chil-
dren go home to poverty and conta-
mination. they feel healthier and do
much better in school with hopes of
making their own country a beuer
place to live. Lifelong friendships
have also been created.
For further information about the
program. to volunteer as a host
family or a committee member, or
to make a donation, please call
John or Leesa Martene of Ailsa
Craig at 519-228-6861, or Shelley
Bender at 519-236-4270.
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'Effective January 1, 1998, the Toon of Exeter raised the sewer
surcharge rate on the water bill from 120% 'to 1.50%. ,With.' the N
withdrawal of provincial grant't. it is necessary for the 'Town to ,H,
build. a reserve 'fund to finance a proposed $5M expansion to N
the Town's sewer system: What .this means to the average
household is; 1 ►H,
Previous fate ' 120% of'$13.31 Rat water $15.98 N '
New rate 40,150% of $13.31 flat rate water , $19.97 H
Increase in monthly P.U.C. billing .will be approxirrlately $4.00
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[ Usborne & Hibbert Mutual
* Fire Insurance- Company
ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the policyholders of the .
Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance
Company will be held in the Kirkton-Woodham
Community Centre at 2:00 p.m. on Monday,
February 23, 1998 to receive and dispose of the
Financial and Auditor's Reports; to elect Directors
and to transact any business that may rightly
come before the meeting.
Nominations will be received for the election of
two Directors for a three year term. The Directors
whose term of office expires are Joe Chaffe and
Morris Willows, both of whom are eligible for re-
election.
Michael O'Shea
ik President