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The Times Advocate, 2005-11-23, Page 8RONA CASHWAY Hwy. 84, ZURICH Tel: 236-4393 265 Main St. N. EXETER Tel: 235-2081 Your Project Partner... • Flooring • Paints • Cedar Lumber • Lumber • Patio Stones • Hardware • Decks • Fences • Kitchen Cabinets • Bath Fixtures l 8 Exeter Times—Advocate Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Vandals destroy birdhouses Wilmer Pfaff of Goshen Line holds one of his vandal- ized birdhouses and a new one he will use to replace it.Vandals smashed 42 of the 222 birdhouses Pfaff has built and hung on hydro poles along Goshen and Babylon lines. (photo/Scott Nixon) By Scott Nixon TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF STEPHEN — Goshen Line resident Wilmer Pfaff isn't going to let a few vandals discourage him. Some of Pfaff's hard work was destroyed sometime over night Oct. 29 when vandals smashed 42 wooden birdhouses he built and hung on hydro poles on Babylon Line. In total, Pfaff has put up 222 birdhouses along Goshen and Babylon lines between Crediton and Dashwood roads. On Oct. 29, Pfaff says one of his neighbours woke up to a noisy car on Babylon Line that would drive for a short distance, stop, then drive again. The next day, the smashed birdhouses were discovered. Pfaff put up the birdhouses early last summer because a friend of his did the same thing east of Crediton and he thought it was a good idea. The small birdhouses, some of which Pfaff paints, are made mostly of spruce and pine and are sized for blue- birds and swallows, which Pfaff says are "cute" and get rid of a lot of mosquitoes. Pfaff says he wasn't mad when he heard about the vandalism, but he was "kind of disgusted ... kids'll be kids, I guess," he said, adding that mailboxes in the area have also been vandalized. He says the vandals probably used a pipe or baseball bat to do the damage. He decided not to call the police because he didn't think there was anything they would do about it. Pfaff says he might be able to salvage some of the pieces from the destroyed birdhouses to build new ones. He adds the birds have definitely been using the houses and some had started to nest. Neighbours also appreciate Pfaff's birdhouses and he says they were upset about the vandalism. Pfaff says he'll put up the new birdhouses as he builds them. POLICE BRIEFS Several minor accidents result from first snowfall HURON — Huron officers kept busy Nov. 17 with the first snowfall to hit Huron County. Officers responded to 17 minor road related accidents. OPP are reminding motorists to change their driving habits as the winter season approaches. Ride programs in Huron County HURON— Huron OPP conducted several ride pro- grams throughout Huron County over the weekend. A total of 950 vehicles were stopped. Three 12 -hour sus- pensions and two Highway Traffic act charges were issued. New librarian in Zurich The Zurich Branch Library has a new assistant branch manager with the arrival of SallyVan Doornik Nov. 6 who is taking over from Michael Dawber.Van Doornik said she wants to get the Story Time program running again as soon as possible and is looking forward to meeting all of the library patrons. (photo/Pat Bolen) F(oorsFirst Innovative Flooring * Armstrong Vinyl * Ceramics * Pergo * Carpet * Hardwood * Area Carpets PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATIONS 235-4401 457 MAIN ST. S. EXETER www,floorsfirst,com/innovativeflooring Lame e PARA quantity of PAINTS "in stock" Wallpaper, also 500 sample books to choose from Paint - Sundries - Giftware Exeter Decor Centre 15 GIDLEY ST. EXETER 235-1010 BEHIND BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA) 6E0 4P TEC( Heating & Cooling Limited BURNING FIREPLACES ON DISPLAY - HOT TUBS - MAIN SHOWROOM R.R. #2 ZURICH, ONT. 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