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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-10-01, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, October 1, 1997 Regional wrap up Stephen Truscott waits for DNA results GODERICH- Stephen Trus • - cott, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in " 1959 for the rape and murder of 12 -year-old Lynn Harper continues to wait for DNA evidence which could prove his innocence. The 'Goderich Signal -Star states that the Centre for Foren- sic Sciences in Toronto are pres- ently searching for any physical evidence they can use to test against 52-year=old _Truscott's DNA. Deputy Director Dr. Joel May- er explained that this could take several more days, adding it should also he remembered that this case is almost 40 -years -old. The Signal Star wrote that Truscott now lives in Guelph un - .dee an assumed name with his wife. He has three children and a grandchild. Lightning strikes barn, kills cows MITCHELL - At - least $850,000 in damage was done to a Mitchell -area barn when light ping struck, instantaneously set- ting_ the structure ablate. the Mitchell Advocate reports. ' Robert Bacs, of Lot 3.9, Lot 5646 of Logan Township lost 38 dairy cows and 25 heifers and calves. No person was -in- jured in the incident, and the re- maining herd was transported to neighboring Karns. Emergency preparedness course offered MOUNT -FOREST - Emergen- cy personnel including firefight- ers, ambulance workers and po- lice officers as well as elected officials from Collingwood, Owen Sound, Guelph, Hanover, Listowel and Wingham are tak- ing part in a three-day emergen- cy preparedness and response course in Mount Forest on Sep- tember 30, October 1 and 2. The -Mount Forest. Confederate states the course is offered throughout the province by Emergency Measures Ontario and aims to provide the basic knowledge required to prepare emergency plans and to respond to emergencies. Eight options for Hanover amalgamation HANOVER - Councillors and staff members from Hanover, Durham, Ncustadt, Bentinck Township and Normanhy Town- ship met in the Saugeen Rooth at the Hanover Public Library on September .16 to discuss eight possible amalgamation plans un- veiled by Grcy County Council, The Saugeen City News stated. The solution that was opted for was number three, an option which included the townships of Glenelg and Egremont. Having decided that option three was the best solution for amalgamation, Hanover CEO William Roberts will contact Glenelg and Egre- mont townships to sec if they would be interested in joining with the other five municipali- ties. The county is expected to opt for one of thc eight choices early in 1998. Amalgamated municipality to become township WALKERTON - According to the Walkerton Herald -Times, the new municipality combining Walkerton with the townships of Brant and Greenock will be con- sidered a township, under a pro- posal agreed upon at a recent amalgamation meeting in Wal- kerton. • IN THE NEWS ;Victim thanks rescue crew »' Continued from front page only 40 feet high," said Mac- Gregor. "11 was an illusion created by the night conditions." His instructor, Steven Marsh, freed .himself from the wreckage and walked two kilometers through fields to Crediton to get help. • What followed was a fine ex- ample of teamwork as 24 fire- fighters and five ambulance . at- tendants worked.to free MacGregor from the wrecked Cessna. `Stephen Township Fire Chief Robert Pens- chy said Iocal citizens also arrived on the scene to help. The location of the wreck in a swampy, muddy area made it difficult to find the plane and subsequently transport MacGregor from the site: MacGregor was transported to tete Trauma Unit of Victoria Hos- pital in London where -he was treat- ed for multiple limb fractures and lacerations. • . Since then, he has undergone sev- eral operations, physiotherapy and is. now working with a personal trainer. He returned to his job in March but has not piloted a plane. since the accident. . On Friday night, the rescue team and MacGregor reminisced about the night of the crash. MacGregor had nothing but praise for the peo- ple who rescued him from the wreck. He enjoyed seeing the faces that went with the voices he -heard during his accident: Donna- Hoffman said some pos- itives have come out of the tragedy. It was an excellent opportunity for the ambulance and fire personnel to work together as a team -in an emer- gency of this nature. • Most 9-1-1 signs wait to be named USBORNE - Ushorne council was advised that 9-1-1 sign posts have keen -erected. ' -- While the -signs -have been posted; not all of them have names on them, said Ushorne Reeve Patricia Down. "The 9-1-1 signs arc coming," she said: "The first step was in- stalling them, now they just have to liave names put on them." The hardest part about the signs is naming the roads, -explained the reeve. While all of them have been installed, they will not have the final names chosen until after a county -wide committee comes to an agreement. - - "The signs were just put up just in anticipation." said Down. Some signs have already been elected and named. such as Morri- son Line and Huron Street. . For the kids of Grand Bend Summer House donation. Back left, Councillor Phil Maguire accepts a cheque worth $1150 on behalf of the Village of Grand Bend from Bill Byfield of J.D's Summer House.. Beside By- field, Grand Bend Nursery School President Karen Dougherty accepts a cheque of $1150. Dougherty's son Aaron, 3, shyly clings to his mom. Top right is nursery school teacher Jean Irvin. Bottom row from left are nursery school students Courtney Wiedles, 3, Malary Over- holt, 3, Casey Spiers, 3 with twin sister Taylor Spiers, 3, and J.J. Horsley, 2. Battle on for mayor's seat .Continued front front page and my coverage of the council meetings for the Tunes -Advocate cemented in me my probably 'per- manent involvement with and com- mitment to the town," said Shaw. The pressure from the province and Huron County is another rea- son Shaw gave for throwing his hat into the ring. -• • - The third reason for Shaw's can- didacy is his idea of the kind of leadership the town needs at this time.. - • "The present council docs not speak in one clear: united voice with a meaningful sense of direc- tion. it is time. for vision and in- telligent -decisions. I don't see it." explained Shaw, adding the may- or's job is to cement council to one position and to be able to speak for 'that.position. "i may hair been opposed but I didn't speak publicly." He pointed out there is a differ- ence -in the. philosophy of lead- ership between Hoogenboom. and himself. . "A leader has to show wisdom and Took- at -- alternatives," . said Shaw. ' He sees the next two years as a very critical period for Exeter. "We can't afford to make mis- takes. I'm really afraid that one or two bad decisions will be made or the impression given that we have a weak. council. Neither picture is pretty," said Shaw. "I can tell you now i would not be entering this 'race if 1 were not honestly concerned about the fu- ture." For Shaw, his vision for the fu- ture of Exeter includes change. "I don't want a single -tier county government. I can see trying to pro- ceed with internal restructuring and probably some sort of amalgama- tion," he explained. Shaw said- Exeter has_ alienated most of its neighboring municipal- ities and needs to mend some fenc- es but says the mending has to be done from a position of strength. "We have to look at.the financial implications and decide what's best for the taxpayers of Exeter." Shaw had two stints as the mayor of Exeter for a total of 18 years be- fore retiring in 1994. Pentium computers Roadside garbage prompts bylaw donated to schools PARKHILL - Four local public schools got an early Christmas present this year. The North Middlesex Recreation Association donated $20,000 worth of multimedia computer equipment to McGillivray Central, Sacred Heart. East Williams and Parkhill Elementary schools. Each school was given $5,000 worth of equipment each. "It was like a gift from heaven," said Parkhill School principal Glenn Stott. "We were wondering how we could afford a pentium computer, and the chances of us ac- tually purchasing computers like these, well...it was like an early Christmas." Each year the North Middlesex Recreation Centre donates money raised through fundraisers to rec- reational facilities around the arca. This year they decided to do some- thing a little different. Staff of Parkhill agreed that the new .computers should be given to primary classes. . "Usually the first instinct is to put computers where the older students are," said Stott. "But long-term learning is where the younger stu- dents are, so we decided to put the computers with them." But that doesn't mean the rest of thc school can't use the new pen - Font and format EXETER - As a result of internal restructuring and the elimination of the cemetery board, Exeter Com- mittee of the Whole recently spent time discussing thc typeface and layout for engraving in the ceme- tery's columbium niches. Exeter Clerk -Treasurer Liz Bell presented a policy which includes the following specifications: a. Same font throughout the en- tire inscription; h. Surname on the top line to be slightly larger than the given names and dates; c. Maxi- mum number of lines to be five (exception is six if the information cannot fit on five lines) with 20 characters or spaces per line; d. No offensive quotes or nicknames; e. Approved layout (one of four lay- out options). tiums, the computers have been placed on mobile carts so that they can he moved from one classroom to the next. Stott said the computers have al- ready integrated well into the sys- tem, because they can he used for everything. "They have sound, a CD, they have everything but the kitchen sink," he laughed. The computers arc being, used in the four schools for educational purposes. such as math, language and science. Stott said the students have already been actively involved with the computers and are having a lot of fun with them. By Craig Bradford Reporter BIDDULPH TOWNSHIP Those getting rid of garbage via roadsides in Biddulph beware. Biddulph Township council gave administrator Larry Hotson the go- ahead to draft a bylaw prohibiting dumping along roads in the town- ship at its recent meeting. The by- law will include a fine sufficient enough to deter litterbugs. "Hopefully we will pass a bylaw and make an example of someone," Hoison said. "One (garbage) hag is too much." Other council notes: Who's running Though the deadline for filing nomination papers for the Nov. 10 The Huron County Board of Education CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR ADULTS SOUTH HURON D.H.S. DAY/NIGHT SCHOOL COURSES Secondary School Day/Evening Academic Credit Courses In • the following., - English ' Mathematics 44. Science cr, History ' Computer Applications This is a continuous intake program which will allow students to: a attend part time a obtain a Secondary School Diploma a upgrade for college or retraining programs a build self esteem Special Interest Courses - Evening Only ® WordPerfect 6.0a - 6 weeks - $60.00 CO Gourmet Cooking - 6 weeks - $60.00 Windows 95 - 6 weeks - $60.00 Introduction to Computers & Internet - 6 weeks - $60.00 ' Reflexology - Part I - 4 weeks - $40.00 Sailing/Navigation Theory - 6 weeks - $60.00 ' Rubber Stamping -6 weeks - $60.00 44, Landscape Design Part I - 6 weeks - $60.00 ® English as a Second Language - continuous no fee Registration South Huron District High School office Monday, October 6, 1997 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. * All Special interest Course registrations must be accompanied by the course fee* * Courses leading to Secondary School Diploma or upgrading require a book deposit only* Courses begin the following weekl Chairperson Mr. Allan Carter .6sa Director Mr. Paul Carroll municipal election, Hotson said only Exeter State Farm Insurance Co.'s George Marr has filed to date and only four people have picked up papers. Marr filed for Biddulph. council. The other potential can- didates are:Pro Mechanical's Pa- tricia Van Gcicukcn, London postal worker Douglas Anderson (a Gran- ton police village trustee) and John Stevens. New 4X4 - - Council approved requesting two quotes for a new 4X4 pickup to re- place the township's aging '92 Son- oma 4X4 and the '93 Ford one -ton. Also, the tandem snow plow will be outfitted with a $ (4,000 - Uni- Dump box. Write off Council wrote off $1,049.29 in business taxes for the former Green Valley Motel. Hotson said its own- er has died and the motel is no longer operating. To all members of the Clinton Community Credit Union Limited: NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED 'FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CREDIT COMMITTEE QUALIFICATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. A member of the Credit Union at least 18 years old by October 31st. 2. A Canadian citizen or a person lawfully admitted to Canada for permanent residency. 3. A member who is regarded in good standing on the records of the Credit Union. 4. Qualifies under the Act. Regulations or Bylaws of the Credit Union. 5. Complies with risk management policies of the Credit Union and Credit Union Central of Ontario. 6. Will read and become familiar with the current bylaws of Clinton Community Union Limited. 7. Will participate in (raining programs as may be prescribed from time to time by Credit Union Central of Ontario and as may be prescriberd by regulation. Nomination forms may be picked up at the head office in Clinton. Nominations close on Friday, October 31, 1997 at 5:00 p.m. There will be no nominations from the floor at the Annual Meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 1998 beginning at 8:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, Clinton. For further information about the Board of Director or Credit Committe positions or nominating procedures contact Steve Tyndall, Treasurer/Manager, Murray Taylor 233-7527, Doug Mann 263-2343, Pete McFalls 235-0388 or Mike Cregan, Branch Manager (Exeter Office) 235-0840. Dated this 20th day of August 1997 at Clinton, Ontario J.Murray Taylor Pete cFalls Director Director CLINTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION LIMITED 48 Ontario Street 118 Main St. North CLINTON 482-3466 Exeter 235-0640