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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-07-09, Page 1NO.28 121 YEARS WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1986 50 CENTS Two victims of a single -car accident in Goderich Township Monday had to be transported by air from Sky Harbour Airport to Toronto's Sunnybrook Hospital for treatment. They remain in critical condi- tion. Two Brucefield teenagers were killed when a car with seven _passengers left Concession 6 and hit a tree. Dennis Otterbein, 11; of Bayfield is being loaded into an air ambulance for transport to Toronto. (photo by Dave Sykes) • Two die, five injured in accident GODERICH TWP. - An evening accident claimed the lives of two local youth and in- jured five others on July 7. A car, driven by Kathleen Carter, 17, of Clinton, left Concession 6 in the township and struck a tree at 7:40 p.m. Dead are Thomas David Whittaker, 15, of RR1 Brucefield, and Steven Caldwell, 17, 'also of Brucefield. Dwayne Hutchings, 15, and Dennis Otter- bein, 17, both of Bayfield, were flown to Sun- nybrook Hospital in Toronto via helicopter later that evening. At press time on July 8, both were in surgical intensive care in critical condition • Miss Carter, James.Sauve;16, of Hayfield, and Lori Siiriins, 15, of Clinton, were tekeii to the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich. Ambulance units from Goderich, Seaforth and Zurich responded to the call while rescue units from both the Bayfield and Goderich Volunteer Fire Departments were called to extricate the passengers from the vehicle. It took until approximately 8:30 New CFH fund raising chairman CLINTON - Due to health problems,. Doug Coventry h1,ws resigned his position as ton 1?ubliclIospital's (CPH) Fund Raising Chairman for the new obstetric wing. Don - Symons has accepted the position and will carry out the duties for the rest of '-the campaign. Mr. Symons hos been quite active in com- munity work in the past. He was mayor for 12 years and sat on the Public Utilities Com- mission for a term, was past grand patron of Ontario for the Eastern Star from 1981-82 and is on, the executive of the Grand Chapter. He is also on the Education Com- mittee for Public Utilities. As for plans for ` the campaign, Mr. Symons plans to sit down with the entire committee and listen to their suggestions and talk to Mr. Coventry as well. When the .campaign started during -the early months of this year, the'fund raising committee had a goal of $335,000. Approx- imately $65,000 had been raised at that time and the hospital had received a grant of up 'to $400,000 from the Ministry of Health. The entire project has an estimated price tag of $800,000. p.m. before the first patient -was rushed to hospital in Goderich by; ambulance. A. teem- of, seven doers'ias called ins to • handle the emergencyy, a.tile hospital. The Goderich OPP are still investigating the accident and no estimate of damage is available. Both funeral services will be held at Ball and Falconer Funeral Home, Clinton, on Ju- ly 10. The service for Thomas Whittakerwill take place at 1 p.m. and the service 'for Steven Caldwell will take place at. 3 p.m. Master plan discussed by e council for waste management By Alan Rivett Huron County council passed a motion to proceed with a master plan for waste management in the county. The first phase of the project, to begin in 1987, is expected to cost between $150,000 and $200,000 which would be subsidized 50 per cent by the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) . R.A. Dempsey, the county engineer, said the MOE program' began last year to help counties or groups of municipalities develop waste disposal sites which would comply with the ever-increasing list of re- quirements' for landfill 'sites. So far, 20 regions or municipalities, in Ontario have taken advantage of the'program. The first phase in the three phase master plan would involve data collection being carried out on the individual landfill sites in the county. This would determine which of the sites should be expanded and which ones should eventually be closed: The first phase would also. involve recommending potential new areas for a landfill site. Phase two would involve actual site selec- tions. while phase three would. involve the g proposal p site establishment which would comply with is another in a long line of costly studies MOE regulations. \ within 'the county. "One study would just Dempsey warned council that the 50 per lead to another," he said. cent subsidy would only apply to the first .. Turnberry Reeve Brian .McBurney said phase of the master plan. The other subse- the master plan for waste management quent phases of the project could cost the would be beneficial in giving the county a county an estimated $500,000 to $600,000. clear picture of its status in regards to land - While only six of the 17 landfill sites in the fill sites. help county are due to be closed within the next "It can'tp but be a help in finding out year and another six sites with a lifetime how we stand and what the alternatives are beyond 20 years, he said the master plan is with our landfill sites," he said. still necessary as the MOE is constantly Dempsey said if the county's application changing their requirements concerning is approved for the program, a steering landfill,sites. New legirslation called Regula- commitee would be made up of two voting tion 309' places°23• conditions on any new -site Members from the county, two members and, within two years, these regulations will designated from the MOE as well as a non - apply to all existing landfill sites. voting advisor from the. Environmental "In 10 to 15. years, the sites which have 20 Assessment branch of the ministry. or more years of use may have problems and the requirements foi landfill sites will get tougher and tougher," said Dempsey. While the funding for the program in 1986 has been exhausted, he said there is a pro- posal.before the Ontario legislature for an improvement in the funding base for 1987, said Dempsey. The request for a master plan for waste management in the county Met with some resistance in council. A recorded vote revealed a 27 to 7 vote in, favor of going ahead with the project. ' ' Tuckersmith Reeve Robert Bell called the implementation of a master plan for the county a "step in the right direction" because the individual municipalities are finding studies for potential .new landfill sites and the legalities that accompany them are "very expensive". "If the county could get into the landfill -business it would be beneficial to tife municipalities. If you go it on your own - it's expensive," said Bell. Hay Township Reeve Lionel Wilder who ,016T BAL, r�, !t/ l •OPER 7 N WiTN...... wapeN 'Ay/ MME AUTwo 'fPr -Omni CF CL INTON (NIP ONTA0O NEIY /, OI,/1'/OOP IMPROVEMENT PCOO',?AM warden is opt• • • imistic By Alan Rivett While provincial funding has been turned down for the proposed expansion and renovation to Huronview this, year, Huron County Warden Leona Armstrong is still op- timistic that funding may still be available. "We've talked to Murray Elston and Jack Riddell to work out an appointment to meet with John Sweeney (the Minister of Com- munity and Social Services). We haven't given up on the project. We're still hopeful" said Warden 'Armstrong during the July 2 Huron County Council meeting. Huronview Administrator- Wayne Lester was informed before the June council meeting that the grant request for $750,000 had been denied by the ministry. The $1.5 million expansion and renovation project for the home for the aged was to have started this year with matching funds from the county and the province. The county had already placed' 'the $750,00 iii - their 1986 budget. After the reading of the Committe of Management of Huronview report at the council meeting, Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle asked for an update on the funding situation of the renovation projegt. _._ "What .is the Huronview-ce itto Pagoe 2. Formerwarden marks 90th By Anne Narejko HULLETT TWP. - "Eating regularly, keeping active and not running around at night," is how a person can obtain longevi- ty, laughed John (Jack) Armstrong who celebrated his 90th birthday on July 3. When Mr. Armstrong added the part about keeping active, he was talking from experience. "It's a hard thing to say (what he owes his long life to), I guess I've been awful for- tunate," he said, adding that his war years may hare helped him reach 90. "I was in the first war and the physical training there was the best. You could feel it was doing you good." A lifelong resident of Hullett Township, -Armstronglas-livedin:•i tdeaboro=for• the .last 62 pars, 58 years of which were with his wife, Gladys, who died in "1983-" During these years, he owned and operated a general store in Londesboro, farmed in the township and was a well known cattle man. - Mr. Armstrong is not only known in the township, but his name sounds familiar to people county -wide as be was active in municipal and federal politics. He served for eight years on Hullett Township ?Coon- til in the capacity of councillor and reeve and was elected warden of Huron County in 1949. On the federal .,scene,. Mr.. Armstrong was at one time an active member of the Liberal partypand was an unsuccessful : ._ candidate in , the 1951 election. He was defeated by Toni Pude. Besides working and maintaining his political interests', Mr. Armstrong was very sports minded.. "I've,bowled all my life," he said, only retiring from'thn Londesboro men's league last'year. Mi . Armstrong was a member of the:leaguue for 39 yarn. Until at'and talking to Mr. Armstrong rwl td be in Londesboro on any given day,��t is' highly likely yrou- could see him strolling to the village rest'aeteou t or store., tie is resentl a member bf , rite p� y y'` " nilesboro United Church as well,. .............g1t4 • il• odd to give his age .away, and if you The Armstrongs baht two a iidren, Ken- neth and Dere:eft Glen. carter) d.1 JACK. ARMSTRONG grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren. To celebrate Mr. Armstron 's birthday, a family dinner was .held at the Londesboro Community Hail on July 1 with all of his family members present. His sister-in-law, Rosie Armstrong, of Clinton and ,a longtime friend, Mrs. Clarence Craford of Blyth made a special effort to attend, adding greatly to Mr Armstrong's 90th birthday °Instead of family members bringing gifts, Mr. Armstrong asked that a collection be Hken up and given to the Clinton Public ospitalBuilding Fund.