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The Citizen, 2003-10-29, Page 1iThe Citizen Serving the communities of Blyth and Brussels and northern Huron County Volume 19 No. 42 Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2003 75 Cents (70c + 5c gst) | NORTH HURON PUBLISHING COMPANY INC. Inside this week Lions make generous donation Pg. 6 Pg-7 Huronlea Auxiliary gets recognition Locals among Madill honorees Juveniles off to a great start Dn 1 *7 federation honours 1' Helen Johns MDL truck found By Elyse DeBruyn Citizen staff The 2002 pickup truck that was stolen last Thursday from MDL Doors in Brussels was recently returned, unfortunately. $30,000 in small tools is still missing. A police report states, on Oct. 24 a citizen called the Huron OPP about ’an abandoned truck in the Vanastra Country Market parking lot. There were tracks left at the scene indicating that another vehicle had backed up to the truck and the tools in the box were removed. Bruce Fischer, materials/operations manager, said it must have happened after he left at 8 p.m. and before 4:45 a.m. when the truck drivers arrived on Oct. 23. Fischer said the culprits stole saws, drills, air guns and air drills. They filled garbage bins with the tools, making it easier to carry the tools. The tools are used as part of a process of creating an entry system (doors) by cutting wood, vinyl and screwing the vinyl on. After further investigation of the property, Huron OPP found two pop machines had been forced opened and an unknown amount of change was stolen. Fischer said, “It looks like there were more than one involved.” It appears there were four doors the robbers may have entered because of marks and scratches around the door knobs, but Fischer said those marks may have been there before. “We have put security in place which should help deter this in the future,” said Fischer. It is unknown at this time what the damage costs are. “1 hope they catch them. It affects a lot of people’s income.” Huron OPP is asking the public to help solve this case. If you have any information please contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Out for terror It was a hugely successful night for organizers of this year’s Blyth Greenway Trail Witches’ Walk as the event was attended by hundreds, who came out to be entertained by sights and sounds and spooked by the volunteers’ imaginatively creative efforts. Heather Wood was laying down on the job. (Vicky Bremner photo) meeting low-keyBrussels By Elyse DeBruyn Citizen staff It was a light-hearted meeting on Oct. 23 when candidates met at the Brussels Morris and Grey Community Complex for the Huron East all-candidates meeting for the Brussels Ward. There were few questions from the public after the candidates were given an opportunity to speak. Jacquie Waechter asked the candidates for the Avon Maitland District School Board trustee how they would make themselves more approachable. Michelle Colquhoun said she hopes to attend all school advisory meetings and give out her phone and e-mail address, which she said she checks “a couple of times a day.” She is “certainly open to presentations and calls.” Acre T Farms gets bankruptcy protection Acre T Farms Ltd. of Brussels and its Hi-Tech Division, Acre T Genetics Ltd. and 20011048 Ontario Ltd. have received court protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. The court order, granted Oct. 10, stays proceedings of creditors who might seek to put the company into receivership to recover debts from the companies. According to documents from the court-appointed monitor of the arrangement, KPMG, the primary objectives of the Acre T companies, known as the ATF Group, is to use the stay period to preserve the Shelly Kaastra said her answer relates to Michelle’s. She has an answering machine and e-mail and will get back to the caller as soon as she gets the message. Kaastra said there have been some trustees in the past who haven’t been approachable and she will not be one of them. Paul Dyck said his leadership style is open making it easier for people to approach him. He said as an educator he knows where a lot of the answers to people’s questions are without having to do a big search. Candidate for Grey Dale Newman inquired about legal hunting in Huron County because it was first made illegal by council then shortly after made legal. Incumbent Deputy Mayor Bernie MacLellan said there were requests for hunting in Huron County forests, but the agriculture and public works group’s asset base, employees and contract farms while identifying opportunities to improve its cost structure and revenue base. The ATF group has obtained financing from its bank under CCAA to assist in the continuation of operations while it considers restructuring alternatives. In a letter to suppliers, KPMG encourages them to continue previous arrangements with the group of companies in order to help them emerge as a viable business and says any goods and services provided after Oct. 10 under the arrangement will be paid for. committee decided not to allow hunting. MacLellan said there wasn’t any research done on the topic before the decision was made, but now the problem is resolved and hunting is legal in parts of Huron County. Pam Barker moved to Brussels about one year ago with her husband and two children. She said they decided to move here because it was a safe community and they wanted to do the best they could for their children, but she had a few concerns. First was the threat of school closures and the second was the empty window fronts on main street Brussels. She asked the candidates running for mayor, what their concrete plans were to make her know she did the right thing moving here. Candidate Joe Seili said it’s “hard to tell people what to do with their business.” He said he fought to keep Brussels Public School and Seaforth high school opened. There are also two new business esopening up and nev. business Continued on page 6 MPP Mitchell named parliamentary assistant Huron-Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell has been appointed to the position of Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. She will also sit on the Health and Social Services Committee. Her office in Toronto is at 77 Grenville St., 11th Floor, Toronto, Vincent returned as HCFA president By Keith Roulston Citizen publisher Belgrave-area dairy farmer Neil Vincent was returned for a second term as president when the Huron County Federation of Agriculture held its annual meeting in Seaforth Thursday night. Vincent said his first year had been “a fantastic learning experience”. Nick Whyte of Seaforth was named first vice-president. Despite the efforts of the nominating committee and five different nominations from the floor which were all declined, the office of second vice-president was unfilled. The same difficulty in filling positions was found in the search for township directors and even for delegates to the convention from the Huron west region and a regional director for Huron east. Township directors include: Ian Scott, East Wawanosh; John Rodges, Goderich; Michael Becker, Hay; Will Stafford, Howick; Jeff Robinson, McKillop; Wayne Hamilton, Stanley; Steve Johns, Tuckersmith and Chris Weemink, Usbome. No township directors could be found for Ashfield, Colbome, Grey, Hullett, Morris, Stephen, Tumberry, West Wawanosh . Named directors at large were Henry Damsma, Pat Down, Victor Roland and Steve Thompson. There was only one delegate found for three eligible positions as delegates to convention from in Huron west with Walter Stalenhoef of Auburn being named. Walter Elliott of Whitechurch let his name stand as an alternate. Jeff Robinson of Walton, Wayne Regele of Dublin and Will Stafford of Wroxeter were named delegates from Huron East with Victor Rolland as an alternate. Wayne Hamilton, Carolyn Johns and Paul Klopp were named delegates from Huron South with Michael Becker as an alternate. There was no OFA regional director named for Huron East. In Huron West Walter Stalenhoef assumes the post. Marilyn Broadfoot returns as regional director for Huron South. ON M5S 1B3. Mitchell is opening a temporary constituency office at 50 South St., Goderich, ON (office of the former MPP). Phone number is 519-524-2979 and fax is 519-524-4154. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.