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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2016-11-23, Page 22 News Record • Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Photos by Justine Alkema Clinton News Record Due to the trailer's being on a hill, it was more difficult for the firefighters to set up. Trailer fire in Auburn Justine Alkema Clinton News Record A trailer that served as a year-round residence was destroyed in a fire on Mon- day, November 14 in the afternoon. The North Huron Fire Department was called by multiple people to the trailer fire at 38348 Blyth Road one kilometer west of Auburn. They were called just before 2:00 in the afternoon, and fire crews were on scene until approximately 3:45 p.m. "Due to the fire being on the curve of a hill on a high- way, it made it more difficult for our crews to set up," said Deputy Chief Chad Kregar. The fire started after the occupant of the trailer had an open-air burn outside which spread to the trailer when the wind blew it towards the home. The trailer was a "total loss" according to Fire Chief David Sparling. The dollar estimate is unknown. OPP directed traffic dur- ing the call as FDNH had one lane of Blyth Road The trailer, which was a year-round blocked for fire operations. loss" after the fire on November 14. residence, was a "total Ariorjp;Cultral Hoc% Open House Meet the NWMO and Learn More The Municipality of Central Huron is learning more about Canada's plan for the safe, long-term management of used nuclear fuel and the current step in the site selection process, Preliminary Assessments (Phase 2). We welcome you to visit new displays at the Learn More Centre in Clinton. Meet NWMO staff, learn about the project and share your thoughts, views and questions about next steps. Light refreshments will be provided. We look forward to meeting you. nwmo NUCLEAR WASTE SOCIETE DE GESTION MANAGEMENT DES DECHETS ORGANIZATION NUCLEAIRES )) The open house will be held at: Learn More Centre 38 Albert Street Clinton, ON Wednesday, November 30, 2016 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. www.nwmo.ca Laura Broadly Postmedia file photo The Clinton Radars playing their home opener game last year. Radars forfeit three games as penalty for Aikin's failure to serve suspension Justine Alkema four of them. Clinton News Record Second, the team will be fined $250. Also, Radars Head On Monday, November 14, Coach Randy McClinchey and the Clinton Radars posted a let- Manager Mike Hohner were ter from the Western Ontario immediately suspended for the Athletic Association on their following five games. social media accounts titled Additionally, Aikin had to "Ineligible player Jamie Aikin". serve a doubled suspension; he This letter stated that it had was not permitted to play on come to the Association's atten- Friday, November 11 versus tion that the Radars had Aikin Lucknow or Friday, November play on their team without him 18 versus Saugeen Shores. having served his one game The same day the Radars suspension which carried over released this letter on their from his previous season on the social media accounts, they Seaforth Centenaires. also released a letter from Man - These games include the ager Mike Hohner apologizing Radars' October 7 game versus for the unfortunate situation. the Petrolia Squires, their Octo- In the letter, he wrote, ber 14 game versus the Milver- "Teams were sent an email ton 4 Wheel Drives and their back in September notifying us October 22 game versus the of all the carry over suspen- Lucknow Lancers. The Radars sions. I knew we had 1 player initially won all of these games. still suspended from last season However as a result ofAikin's and I didn't pay attention to the failure to serve his suspension, rest of the list Jamie was on the the Radars must now face a list and I should've known that number of penalties according he needed to sit" to the rules and regulations of Hohner also apologized say - the Association. ing, "It was 100% my mistake The first is that for the three and I accept total responsibility. games mentioned above, the Unfortunately the team and opposing teams will be coachgetthebruntofthepun- rewarded the wins instead of ishment as we now forfeit five the Radars. Replacing these for- points. My apologies to the mer wins with three losses will players and staff' be a hard pill for the Radars to Hohner said "five points" swallow as they've had a strong because two points was taken season this far. The team has from them from the Petrolia played 10 games thus far this game, two from the Milverton season, and before this suspen- game and two from the Luc- sion came to light, they had know game giving those teams only lost one of those games. the win for all three of those Now, they have officially lost games.