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The Huron Expositor, 1990-12-26, Page 1Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth. Brussels Dublin Hensal/ and Walton INDEX Cor - Ad, As Spotlit- A11 Births. AS Oast. - AS Weddings - AS Council interested in post office. See 1 riefs, page A4. Students entertain at concerts. See pages A8 -Ay. Happy New Year!!!!! 111111111■. - Huron . xpositor Seaforth, Ontario HURON EXPOSITOR, WEaMIVIDA Y of CE Mat R 26. 1990 60 cents a copy Man killed in three car accident BY SUSAN OXFORD Seaforth lost one of its respected members, Douglas Ludwig. 118 Goderich St. E., Seaforth, in a three vehicle accident December 18. Mr. Ludwig, 41, a teacher at Central Huron Secondary School, Clinton, was driving his station - wagon eastbound on highway 8 and was approaching the Vanastra Side Road cutoff when his vehicle was hit by a westbound pick up truck. The pick up truck, driven by Neil Josling, 44, 137 Toillscnd Si, Clinton, was stopped With its tires turned waiting to make a left turn onto the Vanastra Side Road when a third vehicle collided into the near of the truck and drove it into the path of Mr. Ludwig's eastbound car, causing a head on collision. The third vehicle, a van, was driven by William David Gray, 40, Oak Park, Michigan. The accident oc- curred about 3:30 p.m. Clinton Fire Department arrived and extricated Mr. Ludwig from his car using the jaws of life. Mr. Ludwig died at the accident scene. The two other men were taken to Clinton Public Hospital. Mr. Josling received minor lacerations and was released that day. Mr. Gray received abrasions, lacerations and possible internal injuries and was transferred to University Hospital in London. 1 Investigating Goderich OPP of- ficer Constable Miedema said al- though there was a light drizzle at the time the roadway was not hazardous. Charges are pending and Goderich OPP ask any witnesses to please call them at 524-8314. Mr. Ludwig was a teacher of Grade 9 math and Ontario Ad- vanced (Grade 13) finite math at Central Huron Secondary School, where he had taught for 19 years. Principal Jim Moore said Mr. Lud- wig "was a tremendous man and highly respected by the students." "Doug did just about everything for us you can imagine. He devoted thousands of hours to extra cur- ricular activities since he started teaching here in 1972. He's coached the track and cross country teams. We will have a memorial service to Doug in the new year. He will be missed terribly." Mr. Moore said 80 per cent of the school's teachers commute into Clinton and the last accident to claim a teacher's life was about 20 years ago when the head of the Guidance department was killed. A memorial fund, the Doug Lud- wig Trust Fund, has been set up through the Bank of Montreal, Clinton, as a possible ongoing bursary fund. Central Huron Secon- dary School approached the bank to open an account for donations and it is yet to be decided what field the bursary will be for, although it is likely to be for athletics and academics. Mr. Ludwig played oldtimer hockey with the Clinton Colts 35 team for six seasons and is remem- bered by fellow team mate, Bill Counter, Clinton, as "Just a wonderful guy. The only way to stop him would be for him to run into the end of the rink. The team will make a contribution to the memorial fund." Mr. Ludwig also played hockey with a team of teachers Tuesday evenings in Seaforth. Mr. Ludwig was the co-ordinator of Seaforth's minor soccer. He was an avid long distance runner and jogger. He is survived by his wife Janet and two sons, David and Sean. CIBC blamed for plant closure BY HEATHER ROBINET Creditors of General Manufac- tured Housing in Hensall are blaming the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce for forcing the plant into receivership last month. Ken Fenwick, a representative of the United Brotherhood of Car- penters and Joiners of America, was among those in attendance at a meeting of the plant's creditors, held Wednesday in London. He said everyone was amazed the CIBC had called General Manufactured Housing's loan. "All the creditors present could not believe that for the amount owing the CIBC had called the loan," he said, adding' that it was "only" $330,000. "The chairman said it was his opinion a representative of the bank had panicked because business was cut off so abruptly," said Mr. Fen- wick. He explained that usually business tails off in December, and this year tailed off in October. "Because of the economic con- ditions and business coming to an abrupt end in October, not Decem- ber, they panicked," he said. He said it appeared the bank didn't want to give the plant the benefit of the doubt that it would recover in the spring, despite the fact the plant had shown a profit in the last three or four years, and its owner was working on a deal with the Israeli government to provide homes. Mr. Fenwick said the owner had also tried to pay off some of Deer struck by ca BY SUSAN OXFORD Goderich OPP report an accident involving a deer and a car Decem- ber 20. The accident occurred in Tuckersmith township at 6 p.m. on county road 3, 5 kms. west of coun- ty road 12. 1 the loan, but that his attempts were refused. "We put the blame on the CIBC. We all feel they acted prematurely, and were the sole culprit in the closure. Not one of the other creditors had called for their money, only the CIBC," said Mr. Fenwick. "In my opinion, the way the CIBC acted, I'd be thinking where I keep my money. We (the creditors) totally put the blame on the CIBC. They were owed money, there's no doubt of that, but we're not talking multi -millions." r in Tuckersmith A 1984 Pontiac car driven by Leonard Thompson struck a deer and the deer rolled down the road, but managed to get up and left the scene. There were no injuries to the driver and a damage report filed for the car. 0 1 WHOA, SANTA - T here was a Western Ho -Ho -Ho Down at Walton Public School during their Christmas Concert. December 20. Santa rode into town to save it from the bad guys and soon made friends with the bandit() bad guys. The concert was the first ever for the school's new addition Oxford photo Tuckersmith designates council as head BY SUSAN OXFORD Brenda McIntosh of Huron Coun- ty Federation of Agriculture (HCFA) requested an annual grant from Tuckersmith Township at the council's December 18 meeting. There are about 1,500 HCFA mem- bers in the county and about 125 of them live in Tuckersmith Township, Mrs. McIntosh told council. She Rezoning gets the go-ahead The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has ruled in favor of rezoning a half acre of land, south of the railway tracks in Seaforth, from industrial to highway commit cial, with specific uses. The rezoning had been appealed by Charlie Smith, owner of Boilcrsmith Industries. The OMB's decision will allow the rezoning, with the following permitted uses: a building supply establishment: a landscaping/gardening centres; a convenience store with no fast food; and a market for farm product. Anyone proposing alternate tries for the land must first provide a site pian. An eating establishment will riot be permitted without further lou studymitoses.cau, bese of neighboring The land, which previously housed a ETNA gas station, is owned by Paul Vandermolcn. The OMB hearing was held Thursday. December 20 in the town council chambers. Cost of the hearing is borne by the province, with die appellant, m this cart, Rodersmith , paying S125. told council HCFA field worker, Blaine Stephenson, had been busy last year helping farmers in the county. Last year the HCFA hosted an all -candidates meeting to discuss agricultural concerns. In November members of HCFA met with the new minister of Agriculture and Food, Elmer Buchanan and he said he would like to see some changes made to agricultural property tax rebates. Some young farmers were having problems with the Farm Start program which helps young farmers get started in the busincss. Mrs. McIntosh reported recently some of the program's bureaucrats have started to tour some of the young farmer's farms. "Last year we had a rough har- vest," said Mrs. McIntosh. "Soon we'll have the GST to deal with, too." In the past Tuckersmith has awarded a S700 grant to the HCFA, and this year the federation hopes to receive at least the same amount. In his report on the Mid -Huron Landfill Site, Deputy -Reeve Bill Carnochan told council the Site Tars to psge i• General Coach employees recalled BY HEATHER ROBINET Employees of General Coach in Hernial! have been ru;allcd, despite being laid off by the company two weeks ago. In a letter from P.C. Malik, the plant's Production Manager, the workers were advised they would be required to return to wort on Monday, January 7, 1991, at 7 ain. Some employees will be returning to wort on January 2, 1991, in order to get the lines started. The Notice of Recall is in regard to the need for General Coach to produce Show Models, which may help the plant establish more work in the coming months. As it stands naw+, General Coach advises that the overall Canadian Recrestianai Vehicle market a down 13 per cent since August 11. compared with a three per cent drop in the US matte m the same period. US imports are up in every category while Canadian shipments are down in every category. The result is a jump by US manufacturers from 34 per cern of the market to 50 par cent, leaving cora reductions as the only way for Canathan eetrn etas rUI to caveat. At the time of their layoff General Coach employs ltd reached a stalement in negootst.ions with man lot. At pies time, union representative Ken Fenwick bad not slat aids management. but said he expected a meeting once ealloyenn weir hack at wort. He rid it is his "opinion tis all 91 employees of the plant have hen recalled to wort.