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The Citizen, 1991-11-13, Page 1Another opening 1 Sports This means war Brussels thrift shop gets good send-off with big crowd at opening Bulls get scare but ground Sailors in tight game Huron teachers invent game based on war trivia theme See page 6 See page 13 See page 22 Rural reeves eye severance rule changes Rural reeves in Huron may get together to talk about changes in severance policy that would allow Movement would draft Elston Morris Township native Murray Elston is reconsidering his decision not to seek the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party after a “draft Elston” movement jammed the Hartley House Hotel in Walkerton Monday night with over 100 enthu­ siastic supporters from across Ontario. Elston, who is presently the inter­ im leader of the party until a new leader is picked in February, said that he will make a decision by Thursday after being told at the hastily arranged meeting that he was the right person to lead the Ontario Liberals, and, perhaps, as the next premier of the province, into the next century. The Bruce MPP said he came to listen to the pleas and testimonials at the meeting arranged by Grey Township native Bruce McDonald and his wife Maggie, who is the president of the Grey Liberal Asso­ ciation. Mrs. McDonald, along with Bruce Riding president Ross Lam­ ont, read some of the dozens of let­ ters, faxes and telegrams of support from across Ontario. As well, a number of politicians, former MPPs and candidates pledged their support, and former party president Don Smith, of Ellis- Don Construction of London, said in a CKNX radio interview that he would raise the funds needed to run Elston’s campaign After listening to the pleas for over an hour, Elston said he was deeply touched by the support, and told of a family meeting on the weekend with his wife Trudy, and their five children. After some dis­ cussion, the family said “it’s your decision, dad.” Murray had said earlier this year that he wasn’t interested in the leadership because it would take too much lime away from his young family. Trudy said the family felt that arrangements could be made to enable Murray to spend time with his family, who would remain in Walkerton. Man hurt in hunting accident A minor hunting accident on November 6 at 2:10 p.m. near Cone. 1 in Turnberry Township, put a Wingham man in hospital, with a stomach wound. A spokesperson from the Wing- ham OPP said that Todd Rintoul, 28, was hunting with 11 others in a heavily wooded area. All 12 hunters were wearing the regulation blaze orange clothing, police say. One member of the group, 37- year-old Les Thompson of Wing- harn fired two shots at a deer that had approached the hunters. Police say, one of the shots appeared to have ricocheted off a tree and hit Mr. Rintoul in the left stomach area. The injured man was taken by ambulance to Wingham and Dis­ trict Hospital where he underwent surgery to remove the pellet. more rural lots to be sold for devel­ opment. Pressure for more severances has been building for some time and Gerry Prout, reeve of Usborne expressed it at Thursday’s meeting of Huron County Council. His township, he said, was pro­ moting the sale of 50 acre sever- CitizenTheNorthHuron Vol. 7 No. 45 Wednesday, November 13, 1991 60 cents In memory Scott Cardiff, on behalf of his father MP Murrary Cardiff places a wreath, for the government of Canada, at the cenotaph in Brussels in honour of those people who lost their lives while fighting for their country during World War I, World War II and the Korean War. Members from the Brussels Legion, Legion Auxiliary, Girl Guides, Brownies, Cubs and Scouts took part in the service as well. ances on which people could build and provide their own services but it was getting opposition from the county Planning and Development Department. Dr. Gary Davidson, head of the department said it had been county policy only to sever farm lots that were economically viable but per­ haps the definition of economic viability had changed. He said he had recently been speaking with Tom Cunningham, Reeve of Hullett on the subject and had suggested that perhaps the 16 rural township reeves should meet to look at the issue and what is the impact on the rural economy. Reeve Cunningham said in a later interview that many farmers want to sell off some of their land to be able to pay their bills and stay on the farm. "If there is a way, without causing problems down the road, to help agriculture today we should look for it," he said. It may be pos­ sible to sell off 50 acre parcels and then for the farmer to rent the land back, he said. It might be necessary to ensure that the lot is built on in a specified period of time, he said. Any changes would have to take place in such a way that they didn't endanger the future of farming by urban encroachment on farm opera­ tions, he said. Morris Reeve Doug Fraser said the problem was with the farming economy. "If the farming economy was the way it should be nobody would want to sever an acre of land," he said. United Way gets first campaign leader Bill Gerth, vice principal of Cen­ tral Huron Secondary School, will head the Huron United Way's first canvass. Gerth, co-ordinator and chairper­ son for the United Way in Elgin while living in St. Thomas, is a firm believer in the United Way. “As a vice principal, I come into almost daily contact with students whose lives are in turmoil,” he explains. “The member agencies of the United Way help these young people to deal with their pain, and assist them in overcoming their dif­ ficulties ” Two students in the co-op pro­ gram at CHSS have been added to the Huron United Way staff. Kim Dixon is well qualified as Communications Co-ordinator. She has been on the school council, in the band, worked at the Easter Seals children's camp, been involved in 4-H and won first place in the Clinton Legion's public speaking contest. Steve May, enrolled in CHSS's visual arts program, will bring his talents in graphics to his job as Pro- motional Co-ordinator. He is already at work on a float for the upcoming Santa Claus parades, and on displays for the Huron United Way's member agencies. The help given to the Huron United Way by established united appeals in surrounding areas is being recognized with a number of events.