Times Advocate, 1999-10-06, Page 1818
Exeter Times -Advocate
Community
Wednesday, October 6, 1999
Johns recognized
for Alzheimer work
Huron Bruce MPP Helen johns accepts a framed photograph from Patti Down of
the Alzheimer Society of Huron County for her dedication to the Alzheimer
Strategy.
EXETER — The Alz-
heimer Society of Huron
County has recognized
Huron Bruce MPP Helen
Johns for her participa-
tion in the Alzheimer
Strategy.
Johns was one of the
key players in the strat-
egy's infancy five years
ago and worked ex-
tensively on the report
which will see the prov-
ince invest $68.4 million
over the next five years.
The strategy has ten
points.
1. Staff education and
training in long term
caro.facilities, CCAC and
day program for clients.
2. Physician training.
3. Increase in public
ar'l rareness through the
funding of one education
coordinator for 39 chap-
ters in Ontario.
4. Planning for ap-
propriate, safe and se-
cure environments.
5. Respite services for
caregivers.
6. Research on care-
giver needs.
7. Advanced directives
on care choice.
8. Psychogeriatric con-
sulting resources.
9. Co-ordinated spe-
cialized diagnosis and
support policy review.
10. Intergenerational
volunteer initiative
Johns and Health Min-
ister Elizabeth Witmer
delivered the announce-
ment Sept. 10.
r Crimes of the Week
Equipment damaged
On July 11, 1999, during the early morning hours,
construction equipment belonging to H. Kerr
Construction was heavily damaged and set ablaze, at
the . Exeter lagoons in Stephen Twp. The total cost of
the damage is estimated between $15,000 and
$20,000. The suspects drove a large piece of con-
struction equipment around called a packer, and
rammed trailers causing severe damage to the site
and other equipment.
Break and enter
On Oct. 1, 1999, between 12:20 p.m. and 2:14 p.m.
a daylight break and enter occurred at part lot 24
concession 4 of Tuckersmith Twp., RR #3 Kippen, at
the home of John McLachlan. Entry was gained
through a door to the garage, then from the garage
to the kitchen area. Once inside, the culprit(s)
removed tools, home electronics, computer compo-
nents and a black leather briefcase.
If you know anything about these crimes, or
any other crime, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-
800-222-8477. You never have to identify your-
self and you won't be required to attend court.
POLICE BRIEFS • POLICE BRIEFS
TUCKERSMITH TWP.
— Someone freed some
cattle from a
Tuckersmith Conc. 3
farm on Sept. 29.
The cattle were report-
ed loose at about 10:15
a.m. The cattle owner
told the Huron OPP offi-
cer
fficer that someone . had
disconnected the leads to
the electric fence. The
lock on the gate was
then cut allowing the
cattle in the pen to roam
free.
The cattle then wan-
dered down the road into
another farmer's corn
field damaging some of
the crop.
Marks on the cut lock
point to 'the use of bolt
cutters.
Anyone with informa-
tion on this crime is
asked to call the Huron
Tractor pull raises $10,000
CLINTON — The Farm
Credit Corporation and
corporate teams raised
$10,000 for two charities
at the Great Little Trac-
tor Pull at the Inter-
national Plowing Match
Sept. 21.
"The ,event was fun for
all participants and, best
of all, it raised money to
help out two local char-
ities — Phoenix of Huron
and Rural Response for
Healthy Children," said
Corlette Elder, acting
FCC District Manager for
Clinton.
Thirteen corporate and
two charity teams took
part: Clarica Life In-
surance Co., Exeter; Cov-
er -All Building Systems,
Lucknow; Culligan Real
Estate Ltd., Mitchell;
Farm Business Con-
sultants, London; Huron
Tractor Ltd., Exeter;
FCC, Clinton; Huron
Business Development
Corp., Seaforth; Scotia
Group, Exeter; Famme &
Co., Stratford; John Nor-
ris's Accounting Office,
Exeter; Rural Response
for Healthy Children,
Clinton and Phoenix of
Huron, Clinton.
Each team raced a
mini -tractor around a
track, stopping to load
and unload potatoes.
Participants were al-
lowed to only use one
hand. Huron Tractor
won the trophy for the
fastest time, Scotia
Group won the prize for
best costumes and John
Norris's Accounting Of-
fice took the Blooper
Prize.
The corporate teams
each pledged $500 that
FCC matched dollar for
dollar.
Corlette Elder presents a $10,000 cheque from the
Great Little Tractor Pull to Dale Howeatt of Rural Re-
sponse for Healthy Children and Lynn Armstrong of
Phoenix of Huron. hoto/submitted
The Huron Tractor Team won the Great Little Tractor Pull. From left Jeff Baer,
Wayne, Corlette Elder presenting the FCC trophy, Jason Carter and Don Boyes.
. photo/submitted
OPP at (519) 524-8314
or Crime Stoppers at 1-
800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Village of Grand
Bend Residents
Oct. 12 - 16
A Pickup Permit - Cost
$10.00 - must be obtained
from the Municipal Office -
Any item containing freon
must have a freon free tag
placed by a licenced freon
handler. A list of freon
handler's is available from
the Village Office
(519) 238-8461
• No Hazardous waste
• No tires • No batteries
will be picked up
Municipal Office will be
open on October..16th
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
for anyone unable to
obtain penult prior to
these dates.
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GIGANTIC CLEARANCE AND CONSIGNMENT
i AUCTION
SALE
• Friday, October 15th -10 a.m. SHARP!
* (Please note date & time) *
* Approximately 50 Tractors. Over 200 Pieces of new & *
* used Farm Equipment including 15 Snowblowers, 10
* Walking Plows, 22 sets of Tractor Chains, 2 Buggies, *
* Cutter, Plus 30 Lawn & Garden Tractors, Tillers,
* Weedeaters, Chainsaws, Snowmobiles, etc. *
* *
* Auctioneers: .
*
* Glenn Sinclair, Bruce Ward and Eric Dix
*
WAYNE WARD FARM EQUIPMENT
Hwy. #6. Werton. Ont.
(519)534-1638 or
534-2980
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ESTATE AUCTION
Of trucks, tractor, shop equipment, antiques and
household effects, held in the Village of Staffa, located
five miles south of Dublin, Ont.
Saturday, October 9 at 10 a.m.
TRUCKS & VEHICLES: Five 1942 and 1945' FWD
model SU trucks all with International 450 Red
Diamond motors and equipped with winches (all trucks
were outside and ate not running), 1985 Olds Delta 88
(90,000 km, as is), 1972 Chev Custom 350 with
Gypsy Queen camper unit (as is),,3.946 or 1947 Ford
3/4 -ton pickup (not running). al
TRACTORS AND EQUIPMENT: David Brown 995 diesel
with loader, (1,295 hrs.); Ariens 22 -horsepower
hydrostatic mower with three-point hitch and only 310
hrs., 40 ft. highway trailer for storage, Joe dog, 16 ft.
tandem -axle trailer with electric brakes, Mohawk five-
foot rotary mower, Cockshutt 3x14 three-point hitch
plow, six foot scraper blade, seven foot single -auger
snowblower, Allied 20 ft. pipe elevator.
SHOP EQUIPMENT: Industrial floor model drill press,
commercial power hacksaw, Karcher power washer,
Snap-On wrenches and sockets, Snap-On tool box,
Devilbiss two cylinder shop compressor, Forney electric
welder, air tools, small sand blaster, torches, hand and
power t ols, taps and dies, etc.
MISCELLANEOUS: Approximately 18 I -beams, 17 ft. x
18.1n. two I -beams, 34 ft.x 25 in. various other I -beams
and steel timbers, new and used cable, 8 ft.x7 ft. steel
truck platform, 28 ft. trailer for scrap, large quantity of
scrap iron, log chains, older gas engines, V -plow, barb
wire, Case garden trailer, homemade three-point hitch,
three foot tiller, four foot trail lawn roller, and much
more.
ANTIQUES AND HOUSEHOLD: Frigidaire upright freezer
(three yeas old) Maytag electric dryer, General Electric
automatic washer, Kelvinator refrigerator, microwave,
Electrolux vacuum, five piece parlour set, oak wall
phone, Eastlake parlour table, 40's bedroom suite,
washstand, good wooden ice box, walnut dining room
suite, J. Thorn from Blyth jug, Egmohdville beer bottle,
belft, butter presses, Bennington spittoon, hooked
mat, fancy work, Sessions mantel clock, approximately
20 Dinky construction toys, two old Nylint trucks, 60's
Lionel train set, old hockey game, Mecanno set, grain
cradle, coal oil lamp, crocks, fancy work, quilting
supplies, collectible dishes and much more.
NOTE: Large double -ring auction. Estate and
auctioneers not responsible for accidents or deletions.
TERMS: Cash or cheque with ID:
SYLVIA PARSONS and the"estate of the late Russell
Parsons - proprietors.
Doug Jacob (519) 271-7894 and
Joe Zehr (519) 887-9599 - Auctioneers