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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1995-08-02, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, August 2,1995 T N THF. N F W,S e ional wrap up Minor injuries in four vehicle accident BLYTH - Two people sus- tained minor injuries following a four vehicle accident fast Mon- day morning at the intersection of County Road 25 and Hwy. 4, south of Blyth, reported the North Huron Citizen. According to Wingham OPP, Mary Hurd of Goderich was driving a 1991 Pontiac, travel- ling east on the county road when she failed to stop at the stop sign and broadsided another vehicle. Elvis Vincent, 22, of RR1 Au- burn was heading north in a 1984 Olds when his vehicle was struck, pushing it into a 1991 Pontiac Firefly which was sit- ting at the stop sign facing west. The Firefly, driven by Mike Thomas, 39, of Brussels was rammed hack into a 1991 GMC Sierra. The fourth driver was Robert Shaddick, 47, of RR l Londesboro. Both Hurd and Thomas were taken by ambulance to Wing - ham Hospital. Local storm damage •expected to cost over $5M GODERICH - Personal and public property damages caused by a severe storm has yet to be assessed but insurance profess siorals expect the price tag -to be well over $5 million. The Goderich Signal -Star re- ported the damage left in the wake of the July 13 storm could cost the insurance industry mote than $20 million in claims across the province. Goderich insurance broker Scott MacEwan estimated per- sonal claims will top $4 million in the area. More than 1,000 trees in town were toppled or damaged during the storm. Chickens lost during heat wave HOLMSVILLE - John Maask- ant, chairperson of the Ontario Chicken Marketing Board esti- mated producers lost 500,000 birds in Ontario during the heat wave more than a week ago, re- ported the Huron Expositor. "'Phe heat and humidity com- bined for temperatures reaching 49 degrees celsius. Maaskant said the producers do their best to keep birds comfortable through proper ventilation, fresh dean water and properly insulat- ed buildings. He offered a con- servative estimate of the loss at a minimum of $1 million plus in lost income. Vandals burn vehicle BRUSSELS - Arson is sus- pected in two fires set in Brus- sels last Wednesday, reported the North Huron Citizen. Firefighters were called to Ma- ple Villa on Alexander Street at 4:30 on July 19 to extinguish a car fire. While en route, they noticed a fire at the Mason's Wayside Chapel on Mill Street. A burning Bible was found in- side and was extinguished. The firefighters put out a fire in a 1986 Pontiac Acadian, owned by Laurie Keller, a resident at the complex. Upon investiga- tion it appeared the fire was started by something thrown into the front seat. The interior of the car was completely de- molished. - Waiting on pay cheques lir Continued from front page Centralia International College, on the other hand, will sit empty for a total of 90 days from the date of receivership, July 18, until the Ontario Development Corporation decides what to do with it. Apparently Lewis had made links with a chain of private American colleges and told students they could finish courses there. "This family of colleges may not be us wonderful as Dr.. Lewis lets them on to be," said the teacher. "Maybe when this is a stale issue," he said during an interview on Centralia's receivership day, "peo- ple will want to talk about it." Hay wagons collide STEPHEN TOWNSHIP - Minor injuries resulted when two hay wagons collided on Cty. Rd. 5 at Conc. 2-3 on July 27 at 9:45 p.m. Is Premier Mike Harris doh: the right track? Ken Pettit Grand Bend "I believe so. We still have to cut back on benefits, if we keep handing out money to welfare recip- ients they won't have the initiative to find a job. We have too many free- loaders around." Laura Murray Grand Bend "Yes. He made some really hard choices to get the budget under control. The decisions he makes may not gain him popularity but they are deci- sions needed to get the defi- cit under con- trol." Billy Mossip Grand Bend "I think Mike Harris has made a lot of promises he can't keep but l think he is go- ing in the right direction." • Lonnie Bissonnette "I don't care if he's on the right track. I don't trust poli- ticians, be- cause they say what you want to hear and that's it." Brandi French Exeter "I don't think he is because he took photo radar away and he shouldn't have because it's making people drive faster now." Jenny Willis Dashwood 1 think he's on the right track because we have to work for our money. Why shouldn't other people have to work for theirs?" Kathy Rohde Exeter "I think he's on the right track because with photo radar it could be a ren- tal car." Judge Hunter levies fines and jail terms In Exeter Provincial court on July 25, Judge R.G.E. Hunter handed out fines and two jail terms on a variety of charges. Over .80 limit David Rowse of London was fined $750 and had his driving privi- leges suspended for 12 months as the result of pleading guilty to a drinking and driving charge. The accused was stopped by OPP Constable Monck on Saskatche- wan Street in Huron Park at 6.25 p.m. on May 16 of this year after he left the Albatross Tavern. He was found to have an alcoholic odour on his breath and bloodshot eyes. At the Exeter OPP detachment his breathalizer readings were 1.40 and 1.50. Seven months in jail Scott Rognvaldson of Huron Park was ordered to jail for a total of seven months on a number of drinking and driving charges and driv- ing while disqualified. Rognvaldson was fined $300 each on charges of impaired driving and failing to provide a blood sample in a Milton court on September 17, 1994 and $750 in Exeter court on January 25, 1995. In the latest incident he was stopped by Exeter OPP officers on May 22, 1995 and charged with im- paired driving and driving while his licence was sus - In court pended. His defence lawyer said Rognvaldsbn has an ad- mitted drinking problem. In addition to the jail terms his driving licence has been suspended for three years. Fined for resisting arrest Jason Regier of Zurich was fined $500 for resisting arrest as the re- sult of an incident which occurred February 18, 1995 in Exeter. While OPP Constable Brennan was on general patrol at 2.05 on the above date, he saw the accused being held by two others on Main street. In an ensuing altercation, Regier is alleged to have pushed the constable into a brick wall. Two other officers were called in to as-, list. The defence said his client was intoxicated at the time. Other charges of causing a disturbance and assault were withdrawn by the Crown. Fined on two charges Clinton Underhill of Sarnia will pay a fine of driving while his ability was impaired and $500 for not having proper insurance in an incident which occurred on November 6, 1992. On that date at 9.25 p.m., Constable Chisholm stopped a vehicle on Victoria Street in Exeter and found the accused as the driver with al- coholic odour on his breath and bloodshot eyes. The accused has a previous record of convictions in Alberta and Saskatchewan in 1975 and 1986, respectively. His licence has been suspended for 12 months. Driving over alcohol limit Brian Kilns of Stratford was fined $750 by Judge Hunter after he pleaded guilty, to operating a vehicle with a blood alcoholic content over the .80 limit. His licence has been suspended for 12 months. The accused was stopped by police at 3 a.m. on April 29, 1995 on Main Street in Exeter on a routine check. He was observed to have an odour of alcohol on his breath along with glassy eyes and slurred speech. At the Exeter OPP detachment breathalizer readings were 1.10 and 1.10. Jail for 135 days Johan Thiessen of Tillsonburg will go to jail for a total of 135 days as the result of an incident which occurred in Hensall on November 5, 1994. In Exeter court on May 23 of this year, Thiessen was found guilty and a pre -sentence report ordercd. Thiessen's lawyer, Mike Donnelly said most of his client's prob- lems stemmed from alcohol abuse and lack of employment. Of the total sentence, 90 days is for assault, 30 days for causing a disturbance and 15 days for failing to comply with a bail condition. Fined $750 After hearing a pre -sentence report, Judge Hunter fined Jeff Averill of Huron Park $750. The accused was found guilty in Exeter court on May 23, 1995 on charges of having posession of stolen property and theft. The theft of $200 in cash occurred at a New Year's Eve party in Exeter and the possession charge involved four tires and rims. In ad- dition to the fines of S500 for theft and $250 for possession, he was ordered to make the $200 restitution. Fined for assault A fine of $400 was levied against Derek Bierling of Exeter on charges of common assault. Two other related charges were with- drawn. The assault charge arose from an altercation on February 21, 1995 in Stephen township. The accused's lawyer said this was a case of provocation. To pay assault Ane Gregory Wright of Kettle Point was jailed for three months on a charge of assault arising from an incident which is alleged to have oc- curred on May 31. In his defence, Wright's lawyer said his client had no memory of this incident. He has been at the Guelph Correctional Institute since being convicted in Sarnia on June 6 on three charges of assault and unlawful entry. Citizens' wishes ignored by council "This Council seems to spend an inordinate amount of time discussing issue after issue and in the process, making very few decisions." Dear Editor: Regarding your editorial of July 26, what is this about a public meeting? Didn't we already do that? I was there - the people that were there were asked, among other things, to come up with a town slogan. "Home of the White Squirrel" is not the slogan se- lected by the majority. In fact, it was never men- tioned! What does that tell you about how much at- tention Council pays to the wishes of the town's citizens? Now our opinions are being sought again. In at least three previous issues of the TA, the choices for the library's future have been presented. Why not just publish all of the councillor's phone numbers and let those who are interested express their opinion to their favorite councillor? Why waste the taxpayer's dollars on another public meet- ing when we know Council will not follow the wish- es of the majority - or at least the majority who care enough to show up? This Council seems to spend an inordinate amount of time discussing issue after issue and in the pro- cess, making very few decisions. My family would like to know what this town will be like for the young ones in five, ten, twenty years time. Hard facts and solid planning. None of this theoretical mumbo jumbo that doesn't mean anything in con- crete terms. I'd almost think that each and every member of Council was afraid someone won't like them. That's what government is all about, folks. Popular or not, decisions have to be made. Our tax dollars have to be spent. I don't know about you, but I'd rather my tax dollars were spent on solving problems and building our future, not fences for the Mayor and Council to sit on. Sincerely, G. Smith Exeter Sports teams like ambassadors to community We didn't drive an hour and a half to be subjected to nonsense like this! Dear Editor: I am not writing this letter in the spirit of sour grapes because my son's Pee Wee ball team lost two exhibition games Saturday July 8, it's because of Sportsmanship, or should I say lack there of. We received free hot dogs, pop and squares for all the ball players, which we say "Thank you". If I were the sponsor for this day I would think twice before having my names associated with this team again. When our boys came up to bat, they were asked by the; back catch, "How many pickles do )u have stuffed up your today?" Plus many more not printable derogatory remarks. All of which the um- pire found very amusing. One of our boys was kicked in the leg by the saipe boy when he was thrown out at third, a different player punched one of our boys in the chest and another player bowled one of our boys over at first. Both Exeter coach and umpires continued time and time again to let this conduct continue. Even two of our parents, when walking past the Exeter bench to come to ours, were called names. What do we as parents and coaches say if we let conduct like this continue? When conduct like this is condoned by respected people like coaches and umpires, it taints the image of the entire community. Sports teams like any other group of citizens are am- bassadors for the community. We, as parents were ready to pull our kids and go home. I give our coach credit for having the boys stay so no one could say we were wimps and went home because we were losing. We didn't drive an hour and a half to be subjected to nonsense like this! Our family drives through Exeter to visit relatives in Sarnia often. We have had meals in Exeter and enjoyed it very much, but attitudes like we experi- enced at our games has sure tainted our view of your town. It will be quite some time before these feelings are gone. For a couple of exhibition games that were to be in fun, it sure suited the Wet, Miserable day! It Stunk!! I have to hope that this experience doesn't reflect the attitudes of the rest of the members of your com- munity. Yours truly, Lee Nelson Mt. Forest Ont. Support of local adult education sought Adult education is a "basic" need has given us the opportunity to gain self-esteem, fel- for people of all ages, lowship, friendship, sense of direction and achieve- ment. Adult Education is a natural follow-up to P.A.C.E. Dear Editor: Adult learners can be positive role models for As adult learners in the P.A.C.E. program (Prcpar- children and youth of today. We need our opportuni- ation and Counselling for Employment) at South ty for High School Education to be local, to be flexi' Huron District High School, we feel concerned that ble and to be supportive. If you share these concerns there may not be Adult Education Program availa- "please" express them to Huron County Board of ble at our school unless 18 full-time students are en- Education, 103 Albert Street, Clinton, Ontario NOM rolled by September. We believe that adult continu- ILO. ing education is not optional; it is a "basic" need for people of all ages. The Huron County Board has stated in its mission statement that it has a commit- ment of lifelong learning. Coming back to school in the P.A.C.E program Thank You P.A.C.E. 8 Lorna Coward, Adriana Wharton, Ed Johnson, Rodney Freeman, Donna Dunlop, Colleen Swanson. Community centre broken into KIRKTON r Bubble gum and soft drinks were stolen from the snack shop of the Kirkton Commu- nity Centre July 27. Thieves try to steal wheels EXETER - Thieves were frightened off Tuesday as they tried to steal the wheels from a new car parked at Eric Campbell Motors. Correction Jan and Brad Barnes hosted an exchange for Simona Sanguineti. Joyce and Larry Eveland hosted an exchange for Michael Puls. in an article in last week's paper, the host names were reversed. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused.