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The Huron Expositor, 1984-10-31, Page 10 3 the communities as of i, Dublin, Hensall iton • pep, m , SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1984 - 24 PAGES IF r;1HE Ca :r. FITS—Denise DeJong,` a ecu° LHnt at til eaforth Pre-school Learning Ce s ? = 'fou e still had some growing to do ,''.fore' fteuld wear a fireman 'a 'coat. Det rOand fG:) riende had a ball when they rth firehall Irtk photo) 50c a copy Local residents losing auto parts Car parts are still disappearing off area vehicles. Most recent was the disappearance of a 15 inch wheel disk from a Ford belonging to Les Hart off Railway Street. The approximate $40 theft occurred while the vehicle was parked in Mr, Hart's driveway. Police say thefts of this nature are untraceable. ENFORCING BYLAW The pet peeve of the Seaforth Police these days is abandoned parked cars. There are a number of cars being left on the streets with no number plates," said Hal Claus, police chief. "As far as I'm concerned they are abandoned vehicles." The.police are issuing a warning that they will be enforcing the no parking bylaw which prohibits parking in specified locations between the hours of two and six a.m. '"Any car remaining on the streets during those hours will be classified as an abandoned vehicle and will be towed away. .The owners will'then have to pay the towing charge," said Chief Claus. MAN CONVICTED OF THEFT Arthur Grunert, of RR 1, Londesboro was convicted of theft at Goderich court recently. Mr. Grunert was apprehended and charged with the theft of a gas barbecue belonging to Jack King of Seaforth in late Sept. After pleading guilty to the charge Mr. Grunert was given the option of paying a $300 fine or serving 15 days in jail. HONEST CITIZENS At least one Seaforth, man is glad there are still people around who believe "honesty is the best policy". Larry Dolmage had his wallet, containing personal Rapers and $229 in cash, returned to him. Christine Dinsmore and Gerard Ryan found the wallet outside the UAP shop on Seaforth's main street. Fewer patrons make use of Jr. Farmer Slave Day It didn't attract as many people as anticipated but the Junior Farmer's Slave Day was still rated a success by its organizer, Nancy Schade. - We didn't have as many jobs to do as we had in the past, but it worked out well," she said. The slave day, a day on which Junior FarmerS offer their services free of charge to senior citizens, was the third for the Seaforth dub. This fall it attracted only seven patrons. In the spring, over 20 job requests forced the slave day into overtime. • "I don't know what happened. We got less than half the number of requests that we got in the spring. Maybe we did such a good job in the spring that there's nothing left for us to do," said Miss Schade. "Or else people get more into spring deaning than they do In the fall," she added. On Saturday the Junior Farmers raked leaves, cleaned eavestrough, installed storm windows and tried their hands at a number of other handyman tasks., "We had a lot of fun, with everyone working together. There were a few blisters here . and there, but everyone enjoyed themselves. We have a really enthusiastic group of people to work with." The Junior Farmers will be offering their services again in the spring. Clinics for kids are a benefit The Seaforth Community Hospital oper- ates under the theory that patients are first priority. And to make things easier for patients, the hospital has operated a pediatric clinic for the past year and a half. Instead of parents taking their children to London medical centre8, four London pediatricians visit Seaforth on a monthly, rotating basis. "We had requested the service," says Dr. Frank Wong, a member of the Seaforth medical staff. ' We found there sometimes was a problem sending patients to London •• there was a need for a clinic up here. It was done on a trial period initially. But it was going so well that we continued the dinics." So far, the response has been good, The pediatricians see an average of six patients, one afternoon per month. And usually they can see two patients per hour. The clinics are a learning experience for resident medical students who assist the pediatricians. Though there are four doctors on staff at the hospital, there are no pediatricians north of London. A good portion of a family practice deals with pediatrics, and Dr, Wong says a specialist is sometimes needed. And because of the clinics, patients are guaranteed to get better care than if they had to visit a busy medical office out of town. Pediatricians are specialists with children. And they -look at problems that require more investigation which cannot be given by a family doctor, he says. Examples of what a specialist may deal with at the clinic would be if a child has a heart murmur and a fancily doctor may not know if it's serious. Or a child may not be growing and developing properly, A child with a chronic cough could be examined by a pediatrician. The people in London have been happy with the way things have been going. On occasion, we discuss problems with the pediatricians when they re in Seaforth. But sometimes more specialized tests are required, so a patient would still have to go to London," says Dr. Wong. More common ailments such as ear infections and injections are looked after by family doctors. But if there's anything urgent, a child will be sent to London. The clink helps keep the channels open. And Seaforth doctors get to know the specialists and they het to know us. Now they respond even quicker to our requests. It's a good service." Dr. John Stoffman, a London pediatri- cian was the main organizer of the monthly dinics. Besides Dr. Stoffman, other pediatricians who visit Seaforth are Dr. N.T. Jaco, Dr. J.E. Boon and Dr. F.P. Gorodzinsky. "The clinics are working out well. We try to bring a resident doctor up with us to give them exposure to kids with ordinary problems," says Dr. Stoffman. The clinics do cut into the time of a pediatrician, but Dr. Stoffman says the London pediatricians are committed to teaching resident doctors. "It's not really that big of a deal to come up to Seaforth. 1 like the small town atmosphere and besides, it's a pleasant drive. The experience has been positive, Dr, Stoffman agrees with Dr, Wong that more time can be spent with a patient. "We have that opportunity -- it's less of a rat race•" A problem such as constipation can save a patient the drive to London because of the clinic. The clinic benefits the patient, doctors and pediatricians, he says, because it's a time when they can relax. "Problems we face at the clinic are if a child has recurring earaches, sleep dis- orders or poor growth. The family doctor wants some help and advice. I think it will be an ongoing program," he says. Spectators were swept into the country spirit Sunday as Seaforth celebrated its first fall Fiddlefest at the community centres. Thirty fiddlers took part in the day of entertainment that attracted approximately 300 people from around the province. "It's a smaller rowd than we had for our boree in the spring, but 1 think it'll take , .ople awhile to realize we're offering a fall event," said Jan Delvecchio, chairman of the Van. Egmond Foundation. Mrs. Delvecchio'said little advertising was done -for the event, Most of the promotion work was done by Gladys Van Egmond who issued invitations to various fiddlers. She said they relied on the event selling itself by word of mouth. The Van Egmond Founda- tion held its first jamboree seven years ago and decided to try a fall jamboree after the success of this year's spring event, Over 400 spectators were at the spring jamboree and participants said they'd return if a fall jamboree was held. A previous attempt by the foundation to hold fall jamborees about five years ago was unsuccessful. We will certainly have to assess the situation and see if it will be worth it to have the fall jamboree again," said Mrs. Delvecchio, "but 1 don't know that we were really disappointed Sunday. We anticipated the crowd would be smaller and 1 expect that it was a successful day. I certainly think everyone enjoyed themselves." Mrs. Delvecchio said the good weather probably hampered the event. 'The sunny weather certainly dampened the jamboree. It was such a beautiful day that the farmers were probably all out on the land. You don't want a nice day when you're trying to hold an indoor event." Parents form association Parents of hearing-impaired children at- tending the Robarts School in London who met with Ministry of Education officials at a special meeting Sept. 30 have formed an association. The executive for the association includes Marlene Taylor. Hensall, president; Fran McCallum, Lambeth, secretary; Bonnie Knott, Ingersoll; treasurer. George Welch, Lambeth, parent liaison with ministry. The association has named itself the Robarts School Parents Association (RSPA). A study committee has been appointed by Late night car crash claims two lives A three vehicle accident 1.5 kilometres on Highway #8 west of Seaforth late Thursday night claimed two lives. Deed ns -e Robert J. Menheere, 21, of RR 4, Seaforth and Daniel T. Sloan, 18, St. Columban. Investigating officer of the Goderich OPP, Constable Eric Gosse, reported that a farm tractor hauling a liquid manure tank was crossing the highway travelling from north to south. The Menheere vehicle, a 1984 Ford Mustang, came over a hill and struck the tank. A third vehicle, a 1980 Chevy Camaro driven by Shelley Westerhout, 19, of RR 1, Clinton was also eastbound and struck the rear of the Menheere vehicle. Driver of the tractor, Theodore Janmaat, 23, of RR 2, Seaforth and the driver and passengers in the Camaro were not injured. Mr. Menheere and Mr. Sloan were pro- nounced dead at the scene by coroner Dr. Robert Flowers of Clinton. At the time of the accident, at approximate- ly 11:15 p.m., it was raining heavily and it was dark reported Constable Gosse. The Seaforth fire department was called to assist in freeing Mr. Sloan from the vehicle. Mr. Menheere was thrown clear of the crash. Damage to the Mustang which is a write-off', is estimated at $12000; $6,000 to the Camaro and $600 to the manure tank. No charges have been laid, but the investigation continues. Robert Menheere is survived by his parents Hugo and Hilda Menheere of RR4, Seaforth. He is also survived by four brothers, Ken of Toronto; Tom, Allan and Peter, all at home; two sisters, Trish of Exeter and Sandra. Mrs. d the Ministry of Education to review the situation which involves the possible closing of Robarts School Secondary Program in favor of the E.C. Drury School in Milton, The study committee includ, s two Ministry personnel to each parent representative, The RSPA intends to provide a sound case for keeping the Secondary Program at the Robarts School. The time frame within which the study committee has been allowed to operate PARENTS/ SEE PAGE THREE —INSIDE— Junior NSIDE— WRITE-OFF—A 1984 Ford Mustang was demolished In an accident Thursday night when It struck a liquid manure tank. The two occupants In the car were killed. Bob Jansen of Seaforth. Also surviving is his grandmother, Bertha Waterschoot of Wal• laceburg. Daniel Sloan is survived by his parents, Thomas :. + Mary Sloan, of St. Columban. Also s ving are three brothers, James of Toronto; Doug. and Terry, both at home; two sisters. Sandra of North Ray and Joyce of Guelph. Funeral service for Mr. Menheere and Mr. Sloan were held Monday from the R.S. Box Funeral Home, Seaforth. Junior Farmer Slave Day s e pages A3 and A7 n Births /A8 Brussels /82 Classified /A13, 14, 15 Dublin news /A6, 7 Entertainment /88 Family 1,48, 9 Farm /84, 5 Hensall news /A71 Kids /06, 7 Legion /A10 Obituaries /A8 People /A8 Sports /A16 Welton /83