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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-10-29, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, October 29, 1997 IN THF. NEWS Regional wrap up Saugeen River stocked with 15,000 trout WALKERTON - The Lake Huron Fishing Club released 15,000 six-inch brown trout into the Saugeen River between Wal- kerton and the Cargill Road bridge on Oct. 16, stated the Walkerton Herald -Times. The insect -loving trout were released in addition to 5,000 ten - inch fish released in May. Newspaper misinterprets procedure at Goderich hospital GODERICH - A misinterpre- tation of statistics in the Sept. 21 issue of the Toronto Star "un- fairly" criticizes Goderich's hos- pital, stated the Goderich Signal"- Star. ignal-Star. The article, headlined "The low-risk surgery with a high- risk" about injuries resulting from the removal of gallbladders in laparoscopic surgery, was said to have made people ner- vous about a procedure which has been very successful in the past, according to the hospital's Chief of Staff Michael Dawson. It was said that Alexandra Ma- rine and General Hospital was inaccurately pushed into a cate- gory based on statistics of minor and major complications during laparoscopic gallbladder sur- gery. Perth taxes could increase 20 per cent LISTOWEL - Because of pro- vincial downloading of services municipal taxes could increase by 20 to 25 per cent in Listowel and the townships of Elma and Wallace stated . the Listowel Banner. Unless the restructured munic- ipality of North Perth can dip into what is being called the "slush fund" for downloading this increase is seen as inevita- ble. But, it has nothing to do with restructuring. It was noted that the same increase would have happened if Listowel, Elma and Wallace had remained separate entities. Brussels sewage plant aging NORTH HURON - The Brus- sels sewage plant is 15 -years -old and is in need of maintenance to guard against high costs in the future, stated 'the North Huron Citizen. Maintenance and re- pairs arc needed for the alum tank, because a short in the heat tracing system has it operating at only 75 per cent. It was recommended that a roof be built over the tank and insulated with heat. The advan- tages of enclosing the tank in- cluded reduced tank mainte- nance,,reduced tank deterioratin, lower hydro costs calculated at about $1,000 a year and easier maintenance within an enclosure. Radar display in Vanastra CLINTON - A permanent mu- seum founded in honor of Va- nastra's former radar base will open to the public in November, stated the Clinton News -Record. The Airforce, Radome Mu- seum of Electronics will honor the thousands of military person- nel who served at the former CFB Clinton. The display features historical information and photos from World War Two with world maps marked with little maple leaf pins showing where Canadi- ans served during the war. Proud of our past Portraits In the Harry Burke historic collection will be dis- Played on a rotating basis in , the Olde Town Hall on two ea- sels donated by the Exeter His- torical Society. Top photo, Bob Heywood (left), Olga Davis, Joanne Bowen and Val.Gould pose in front of one of the por- 1 traits and easels. Left, Mayor Ben Hoogenboom ,accepts a plaque from Histori- cal Society member Heywood in honor of the hard work and determination of Doug Gould to save the Olde Town Hall. A clock in the hall's foyer was donated in meinory of Gould. Fake bills surface in.Exeter lir Continued from front page "A'Louple of weeks ago we had a counterfeit hill that had a foil holo- gram on it embedded difoctly into thepaper. I held it up to the light and the planchettes were taken away," he said adding, i'This was by far the hest counterfeit hill that I've ever seen." • Meidema said fake bills lack the detail real bills have. "Look at the features and the def- inition of the lines," he said. "Her Majesty's eyc is very hard to re- produce. All features on genuihe currency. are always perfectly' in line, are even, and are never skewed. Obviously there's a lot at stake." Another way to detect if a bill is counterfeit ,is, to actually feel the bill. Real bills arc crisp and super- ior to counterfeit money. Check raised inking and the wavy lines through the rainbow. If a counter- feit bill is washed it usually looks washed, but a real bill ,retains a crisp definition of lines, even after being thrown around in the wash- ing machine. Meidema said if someone uses the excuse that the hill looks washed because it actual- ly was washed, look at the bill closely, because the bill is probably counterfeit. The word Canada should also he checked. It is usually crisp and free of watermarks, whereas a counter- feit hill normally 'is not. One of the most obvious,in- dicators that a bill is counterfeiis the serial number. Meidema said if someone hands you two $20 bills with' the same serial number, think twice about accepting it. Real bills have different serial numbers. Fake bills are photocopies with the exact same number. U.S. currency has a few different characteristics than Canadian bills. For instance, instead of planchettes, U.S.. bills have red sand blue fiber sewn into•the bill as well as a poly- ester strip in it. These features can also be detected when holding the hill up to a light. What do you do if you suspect counterfeit money? If you suspect a counterfeit bill, don't jump on the customer and. hold them until police arrive. "If I come into your establish- ment with a counterfeit bill, that docs not mean I'm a crook, it could mean I'm a victim," Meidema ex- plained. He said what y°ou should do is not embarrass the customer but be.dis- crect and tell them there arc a num- ber of counterfeit bills floating throughout the arca and you just want to make sure the bill is gen- uine. However, sometimes the custom- er may not he a victim, but may ac- tually be trying to pawn off a coun- terfeit bill. Instead of causing a stir, ti Meidema said the merchant should .take down information about the customer including a full .dc - C 'scription and call the Huron ounty OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Huron County Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-8477. Meidema also said counterfeit money should be handled on the sides so that fingerprints can be, ob- tained from the hill. Meidema said if you accept the bill knowing it is counterfeit, you will be liable of an indictable of- fense. Unfortunately, if you accept a bill from a customer, you accept re- sponsibility for it. Once the bill is in your hands and you report it to police, the police take the bill and you arc not reimbursed. But the consequences of not surrendering the bill to the police can be much worse. In the Criminal Code Sec- tion 450, 'anyone who traffics or possesses "counterfeit money 'is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment ,for a term not exceeding fourteen years." There have been attempts to make it easy 'to recognize counter feit money. In the U.S., pens to de- tect counterfeit money exist. When the pen is swiped across a bill, it turns a different colour. In Canada a similar pen has just recently been introduced, however, the, accuracy of these pens has not been proven. Main/Huron smash up injures three EXETER - A two -vehicle colli- sion at the corner of Main and Hu- ron Streets on Sunday at 2:15 p.m. resulted in minor injuries to the oc- cupants of one of the vehicles, a Huron County OPP spokesperson said. Derk McCann, 27, of Huron Park, Mike Knip, 14, of RR 2 Lu - can and Jeremy Mulder, 15, of McGillivray Township were taken • to South Huron Hospital and treat - Correction The proofreading system broke down twice last week in Ben Hoo- genboom's message to the voters of Exeter on page six. A statement that Exeter has not purchased land directly north of the lagoons for future expansion with Stephen Township should have read "Exeter has now purchased the land." Ben Hoogenboom's name was also spelled incorrectly under his photograph. The Times -Advocate regrets these errors. ed for minor injuries. McCann was driving an '88 Ford pickup eastbound on Huron St. and turned left into the path of a west- bound '94 Pontiac van driven by Jeremy Langedyk, 17, of RR 2 Lu - can. Langcdyk was not hurt. McCann is charged with crossing the path of an approaching vehicle under the Highway Traffic Act. BOB BR ' ADFOOT for Deputy Reeve Township of Tuckersmith Monday, November 10 • Life -Long Resident of Township • 40 Years Farming Experience • 5 Years as Councillor • 6 Years as Deputy Reeve • For Strong Agricultural Representation Call Me With Your Concerns 522-1498 Your support would be greatly appreciated Animal Health Laboratory opens GUELPH - It's a team effort at the University of Guelph when it • comes to improving swine health. A new Swine Health Team, officially launched recently, has been formed from a large group of experts in the Laboratory Services Division, Animal Health Laboratory .(AHL) in Guelph. The team, headed by a new Swine Health Advisor, Gaylan Josephson, has just opened a satellite office/lab in Exeter -- the heart of swine country. Josephson will serve as the interface between practitioners and the expert team situated at the University of Guelph and agricultural colleges in Kemptville and Ridgetown. The AHL put this expert team together in response to a continuously expandingswine industry and practitioner demand for more help with swine health testing. "We're really excited to be able to provide this new and enhanced service for practitioners," says Grant Maxie, manager of the AHL. Josephson's team includes AHL experts such as mammalian virologist Susy Carman, veterinary molecular biologist Hazel Alexander, irnmunologist Doug Key, bacteriologist Nonie Smart, pathologists Jiggs Gough, Dan Stevenson, Bob Bildfell and Marg Stalker, pathologist and mycoplasmology supervisor Tony van Dreumel, and pathologist and epidemiologist Bev McEwen. They will be supported by professional, technical and clerical, staff in Guelph, Kemptville and Ridgetown. Josephson has years of clinical and laboratory experience. He was in mixed practice for seven years, and has almost 31 -years laboratory experience. He will now work closely with private practitioners and the AHL team to provide diagnostic and - consultative services. After performing necropsies on swine by appointment through practitioners, Josephson will send samples to his Guelph -based team for further testing. After a diagnosis has been made,he will contact practitioners for follow-up, and will monitor cases processed through the AHL from across Ontario via their laboratory computer system." I'm delighted to be able to participate in this new venture," says Josephson. "I hope that I'm able to improve practitioner/laboratory interactions and enhance the impact of AHL diagnostic and consultative expertise in Ontario's swine industry." To contact Dr. Josephson, please call 1-888-547-6898, fax number 1-519-235-3113, gjosephs@lsd.uoguelph.ca. , (...„„...._ _.......„.......„...........,,,..____„_____„._________.. VOTE Dan Traquair Exeter Councillor 'Dedication' and commitment Your support would be appreciated Authorized by official agent for Dan Traquair For YOUR Voice on Biddulph Twp. Council Please vote JOHN E. STEVENS Contact me at 227-4133 or email jstevenseserix. com Authorized by Official Agent for John E. Stevens r For Experience, Dedication and Commitment in Stephen Township RE-ELECT TOM TOMES as Deputy Reeve ' Your support would be appreciated Authorized by official agent for Tom Tomes imit TOWNSHIP OF USBORNE NOTICE OF VOTE MUNICIPAL ELECTION ACT (1996,s. 40) NOTICE is hereby given to the municipal electors of the Township of Osborne, in the County of Huron, that whereas more candidates have been nominated to the following office than the number required to fill such office, votes will be held at the- times and place stated below for the purpose of electing the holders of such office. bFFICE FOR WHICH VOTE TO BE HELD English Public School Trustee English Separate School Trustee ADVANCE VOTE Saturday, November 1, 1997 at the Ausable Bay, jielddUsborne Administration Centre from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. REGULAR VOTE Monday, November 10, 1997 at the Ausable Bayf leld-Us6orne Administration Centre from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Pjt'OXYAPPLICATIONS A person who has been appointed a voting proxy may apply to the Clerk during the period 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. on the day of the Advance Vote and during normal office hours on Election Day. Dated at Usbome Township this 23rd, day of October, 1997 Sandra Strang Clerk & Returning Officer Township of Usborne R.R. #3, Exeter, NOM 1S5