The Citizen, 1998-08-26, Page 1
The North Huron
itize
Vol. 15 No. 33
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 1998
(70e + 542 GST) 750
Is this the only fish I can get?
Young Jesse McKinnon tentatively holds onto his line as he takes part in a Bible story about
fishermen at the Ethel cornerstone Bible Fellowship vacation Bible school, last week. More
than 75 children registered for the morning program which featured a sing-along to start off
the day before they divided into groups to hear about different aspect of Jesus' life.
Rash of break-ins hits area
Feature
Day Centre
provides social
outlet for seniors
See page 6
Sports
Bulls sign veteran,
Brussels native Brett
Fischer at training camp
See page 8
Entertainment
Avon's 'Miser'
not stingy with
humour
See page 19
Petty thefts and break-ins hit the
area again as Brussels and Ethel
residents discover the damage.
Sometime prior to noon on Aug.
18, a shed at the rear of a property
on the main street in Ethel was bro-
ken into and a 20-litre red plastic
gas can and shovel were taken.
In Brussels, the alarm at
McNeil's Auto Body was activated
at 3:30 a.m. on the morning of
Aug. 19.
OPP responded to the call, find-
ing that someone had entered
through a window.They suspect a
small person as the window open-
ing is only 12" x 9".
Once inside, the person opened
the front door, setting off the alarm.
After a search, nothing was
found to be missing.
The Brussels, Morris and Grey
Community Centre was again the
target of a break-in recently.
A young man from Bluevale is
one step closer to realizing a
dream.
Craig Fair, 17, an F. E. Madill
Secondary School student, was
selected to advance to the next
round in the Youth Talent search
after placing in the top six in the
Following a reception o./ he
weekend, OPP report a break-in
was attempted, however, due to the
presence of an alarm system, noth-
ing was taken.
15-21 age category at a competition
in Teeswater.
Fair performed Candle in the
Wind, 1997, at the preliminary
event which will take him to West-
ern Fair in London, Sept 11.
A total- of 15 performers of the
41 who competed in Teeswater,
will advance.
Tragedy struck a McKillop Twp.
family, Aug. 20 when a 22-month-
old boy drowned in the pool at
Conc. 10, RR4, Walton.
At approximately noon, Mark
Bernard, the son of Les and Bren-
da, was outside playing. When vis-
iting family members noticed he
had moved, they went to investi-
gate. A 12-year-old cousin found
the toddler in an unfenced, in-
Sparling's Propane has expanded
again.
Announced Tuesday, from the
Blyth head office, Sparling's has
purchased the bulk propane busi-
ness of Caledon Propane in Bolton.
It is another exciting opportunity
for the company, said Vice-Presi-
dent of Operations Steven Sparling.
"Caledon is a dynamic, young com-
pany and its base of approximately
1,000 customers is an ideal fit for
our operations in that market."
Sparlings' way of handling distri-
bution is through large centres with
regional distribution, with more
people and more trucks from one
site, he said. The purchase is con-
sistent with long-term plans.
Sparling said there will be addi-
By Janice Becker
Citizen staff
Farmers are finding new ways to
cope with the exceptionally dry
summer and an expected shortfall
of winter cattle feed.
With many corn crops of poor
quality, farmers have begun to har-
vest it as much as three weeks
early, said Brain Hall, crop consul-
tant with the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural
Affairs office in Clinton.
"They are worrying about it get-
ting too dry so they are looking for
that corn silage market. This will
also help stretch the supply of win-
Responding to complaints of
excessive speed and erratic driving,
OPP tracked down a drunk driver,
Aug. 19.
At approximately 6:45 p.m., the
OPP received calls regarding a
green Mercury Sable passing three
vehicles on the gravel shoulder just
east of Lucknow in West
Wawanosh Twp.
With knowledge of the license
plate number, police came across
the vehicle in the ditch three kilo-
ground pool, said an OPP report.
The child's mother and aunt
pulled him from the water and
began CPR while another family
member called an ambulance. They
continued life saving efforts until
the ambulance attendants arrived to
take over.
The boy was transported to
Seaforth Community Hospital were
staff attempted to resuscitate him.
He died at 1:30 p.m.
tional staff hired, but primarily
through the Flesherton office to
service the Caledon customers.
Caledon will continue to operate
as a supplier in an industrial setting
such as cylinders for forklifts and
barbecue tanks to retail outlets.
Bolton area customers will now
be serviced by Sparling's Propane.
Blyth will remain as the head
office, Sparling affirms, and as the
company continues to take advan-
tage of technology, changing struc-
ture, there may be future benefits at
for Blyth area, said Sparling
Sparling's Propane is the second
largest propane marketer in Ontario
and was recognized in 1997 as the
highest rated propane supplier in
the province.
ter hay."
Though many producers may not
consider corn silage with small
cobs adequate feed, Hall says it has
80 to 90 per cent of the food value
if stored properly.
There are three factors which
must be remembered when dealing
with the 1998 crop of corn silage,
he says.
The first is the storing of the
product. Good silage management
is essential as the small cobs do not
pack as well. Care must be taken to
get the air out.
The second consideration is for
the nitrate content and the possible
Continued on page 7
metres west of Wingham.
When the driver was approached,
he was found to have alcohol on his
breathe. After failing a roadside
Alcotest, he was taken for a breath-
. alyzer.
Gregory M'ontgomery, 18, of
Culross Twp., RR2, Teeswater, has
been charged with care and control
of a motor vehicle with over 80-mg
of alcohol.
He was released on a promise to
Appear in Wingham court, Sept.
17.
McKillop toddler
drowns in pool
Fair to perform at Western Fair
Sparling's expands
Farmers find ways to cope
OPP arrest driver