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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1989-08-16, Page 1INDEX Obituaries — A5 Sports -- A7 -A9 Dublin — A10 Weddings --- Al4 Graduates — A15 Hensall — Al6 Wnitnn — A16 Tender :seep -fear street povin See page 4 �' n 4 Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth Brussels; Dublin. Hensall and Walton j--.Seaforth, Ontario HURON EXPOSITOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 16 1989 50 cents a copy ,t � �� youth tieact BRAD TAYLOR A Walton area youth died in a two -car traffic collision three kilometres north of Seaforth late Sunday. Goderich OPP said Bradley Roland Taylor, 16, of Lot 27, Concession 9 of Mor- ris Township, was southbound on County Road 12 when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving, hit the gravel shoulder, then skidded into the path of a northbound car. He was pronounced dead on the scene. June Godkin, 55, of Walton, driver of the other car, and passenger Catherine Glan- ville, 40, also of Walton, were taken to Seaforth Community Hospital. Both had major injuries. Mrs, Glanville was transferred to University Hospital in Lon- don where she is in fair condition. Mrs. Godkin is in good condition in Seaforth. Brad is survived by his parents. William Taylor of RR Protont• Station, and Margaret (Achilles Taylor of RR ;1 Walton; two brothers, Richard and his friend Christina Crowley of RR 6 Goderich; and Brian of Lucknow; and one sister. Lynn (Mrs. Wayne McDonagh 1 of Lucknow. Also surviving are his grandparents; Roland and Christine Achilles of RR 3 Walton and Gertrude Taylor of Seaforth. Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday) at 2 p.m. at Duff's United Church, Walton. Interment will be in Brussels Cemetery. Visitation was held at the Whitney-Ribey Funeral Home on Tuesday. in sympathy memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice. STRAW LOST - An undetermined .amount of straw was lost last the property under the harvester and spread a considerable week in a fire on the RR 4 property of Jim Rose, farmed by John distance before being totally extinguished. Robinet photo Swinkels. The fire is believed to have started at the south end of Public The Seaforth Public Utilities Commission will be going to mediation with its outside workers. This follows a conciliation meeting July 27 which failed to result in an agreement bet-' ween the utility and its four outside employees. Bruce Janisse of the 'Toronto Ministry of Labour Office acted as conciliator. No date has yet been set for the mediation hearing. PUC Chairman Jun Sills would offer no comment about the negotations to. date, but . did say it is not unusual for these negotia- tions to come to mediation. • "It's not the kind of thing that's settled Commission c1n.d 0 over night." said Mr. Sills. WATER CONSUMVJPTION In other PUC business, Manager Tom Phillips noted that water consumption is still .being monitored, having this summer reached 6004000 gallons per day. Water con- sumption did approach the average of 260,000 gallons per day after a recent appeal for cutbacks, and after rains. POWER OFF Power was off in Seaforth Tuesday morn- ing. August 8 for approximately five minutes .due to a reclosure malfunction at the Ontario hydro Transformer Station, PURCHASES The Commission approved the purchase tside empioyees; of a compactor for. $1,510. The compacting machine is used,after digging to settle the earth before repaving. The Commission received a letter from Seaforth Town Council asking if the PUC would purchase a half interest in a chipper. Council approved the purchase of the chip- per for$4,500 plus tax at its August meeting, and would store, house and maintain the equipement, Before replying with a firm answer of whether the utility will contribute $2,250 plus tax for the chipper, the commission will consult with its outside employees as to the amount of use the machine would get. MAINTENANCE PROJECTS 'Town .makes chanes to agreement with Chie of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of In view of concerns expressed by Seaforth's Chief of Police, the Town of Seaforth has made some changes in his working agreement with the municipality, and passed them in a by-law at its August "fleeting. ' Specifically, Chief Hal Claus will .be granted up to five days off with pay, each year, to attend either the Annual Conference Police, or the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference. He will be reimbursed for his registration, travel and accommodation and other expenses as approved by council prior to his attendance atone or the-otherof:the conferences. Council also: addressed the issue of lega fees, and agreed to bear in their entirety, al The manager reported residential ser- vices have been upgraded from galvanized and plastic to copper for two blocks on George and Mill Streets, Hydrants have been relocated and replac- ed on the corner of North Main and North Street, pole installation work has been com- pleted in Brussels and' Dublin, and street lighting for the Streetscape Civic Court pro- ject has been provided for. o median • n RATE INCREASES The commission reviewed the Ontario Hydro rate hearings to date. The rate hear- ings will determine how much Ontario Hydro will be able to increase the price charged to utilities and other customers for power purchased. The proposed increases range between four and 5.3 per cent. A deci- sion is expected in October reasonable legal fees incurred as a result of the Chief being charged while in lawful ex- ecution of his duties as a police officer, where the charge is either withdrawn or the Chief is acquitted. The Town will,also pay for all damages and costs_awardecLagainst the chief where: 1, civil action or proceeding is brought against the chief as a result of acts done .by him in the attmpted performance in .good faith of his .duties as a police -officer whether or not ,he was on a tour of duty at. the ,time, and 2. the members action do not, constitute a gross dereliction of duty, or a deliberate abuse of his powers as a chief, Charge laid in chainsaw -attack A Walton man has been charged with aggravated assault and more charges may be ,laid after he allegedly wounded a neighbor with a chainsaw during a neighborhood dispute last week. Constable ,Mike Alexander of the -Wingham OPP said a 42 -year-old man who lives on .Main Street in the hamlet required 15 stitches to close a gash in his forearm when he tried to stop his neighbor from cutting down ;three ;pine trees near .their ,property ,line. One of ,the trees was felled ,before the argument turned violent, .said Constable Alexander, and police are .still investigating, Charged is a •,35 -year-old man who .also lives .on ,Main Street in tWalton. DR. ZED GET$ A HELPING HAND from one of the many Seaforth area children who attended his visit to the local library. Corbett photo. C11010: rna!■ 111114WS Nei %y , 1I J� A Chnton,x ian,has lost `hus:struggle for .life, d0;days;after!,tbging;involved.in asingle veliicleaceideent. rMichaei.James Vincent, .21, -died Tu„es- :€laY, August 8, 1989, in University„Hospital .in,Lorfdon HTe hlad;been,tnjuredan the.early mo ing hour.. of,41x-00,rwhena e hewwAsa•pruseengera pnt ff.Gp tY d ,15 f'td �` ..,ipped •.t,YannI g iii e, .83a a fig eq d Ps ,m. terred .oto Ion. eldi. slraeis.cof Ktoofp3T -ghea aforth kions.tbestedithe lna)fat,.F.egdfet4ist,lltionS.egjptlh;,Arld°(' iD,lair;fel:t`,ornm binity,,Centres,ion:SuntleY SAaturing snyafiety;of,fqudsa pCPOuged,bY^Hut'Qn lrAiantY.ffgricuffure: Been.here:,Neif,tloinfugerrion,theltiWren;CrquntyC.ejtfemendSlices ;, .cssome;Jieef.for:Wafter,Renwwoketltiho,yyesoservingilaml)gat<the:dinner, ,Corbettiphpto. 440, ea : Qtiiythe. v , :talyen,by,, rlbplance10 #pgpity ,, ospltal, .then U4 iferajtY4lospitahin.don 'hetdrivertoffithertar, -1 .;Brucefield ,suffered ,a ,broken ..arni And :laces-atjollis in1,tbe,.accident,.but, as,been releasedff;ont hospital. OiVincent issurvived ,by ,parents, Douglas incen and Darlene of l onldes o 4ugh,.atid Joyce O' elll and.Ed- wardro ,.burrs. .lS �surytyat{ilg y rc b ers,�teff lud gni ,o iii,AJ►r w r,eg I�,.cJ�seev rpt , h9X70h. nd' 0. r htit jt - g , ;.ts e, s, - :... -,.v Wftc e►t ; f boroug , <ap lly and s a: of liner , � ,.;hitt,' e ,.,grrtad {a,rer►ts,Tom ,egi►se;,%a¢ ',at<jane pEknsseis,and ma'n .,a;ad .An.nle tjn.c.enf of ratdesjore,ugh„special friepds,Willis.and arae .Hr rniey of Londesboro,agli and erdl,4sraelsLend numerous aunts, uncles and consips. Friends .were received at the Tesket -F,pnetlal:Honie,i.n;B1 h..a�nngaprivatefarni- lY ser11'ape,.was:dield n,�Friday..iieverend V. VI d - S.n ur ,,a a$. v��j� rend Gerrald i termlfient >.Blyih o^ set J61111 Si.11atte:>~Y• As,1p s, f syapathy ;donations ntiay ke 1 de ;o,;tiie University fios pijal pteaslve are jjnit, or the Seaforth spital Nl ergency ilnit.