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The Huron Expositor, 1994-10-26, Page 1WWHuro X 70 cents plus 5 cents G.S.T. (75 cents) BUSINESS A well-known Seaforth business is changing owners. see page six. Briefly Local man seriously injured in accident A Seaforth man was listed in fair condition Monday after suffering serious injuries to his right leg when he was pulled into a grain auger on Friday. Randy Wood, 40, was airlifted from Walton to University Hos- pital in London. The accident occurred about 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Win?ham OPP reported that the Ministry of Labour is inves- tigating the accident. Huron students above average Huron County public school students scored above the prov- incial average in a province -wide reading and writing test. More than 800 Huron County Board of Education grade nine students took the provincial test. Ninety-four per cent of Huron students scored at or above the expected level of student per- formance in reading while at the proyiggjal level only 89 per cerj„ of students scored at that level. In writing, 95 per cent of Huron students scored at or above the expected level. In the province, the figure was 93 per cent. Veterans sought This week is the last chance to honour the veteran in your fam- ily through the special edition entitled We Remember. If you are a veteran of World War I, World War II or Korea we would like to hear from you by this Friday, Oct. 28. We are compiling a publication featuring war -time photos and contempor- ary photos of all local vet- erans...but we need your help. Please submit a brief caption (of not more than 100 words) which describes the war -time service of you or a veteran you know. We would also like to borrow a current photo (if the veteran is living) and a war -time photo. There is no charge associated with having a profile' in this treasured keepsake edition. Collision with deer A Dublin -area man was not injured late last Saturday night when he collided with a deer crossing the highway. Sebringville OPP Constable Ross Marshall said Joseph F. Hardy, 61, of RR 2 Dublin was eastbound on Highway 8 at 9:52 p.m. As he approached Ellice Sideroad 25, a deer ran across the highway, colliding with Hardy's vehicle. He was not injured in the accident. The 1993 Pontiac he was driving received moderate damage. Turn back clocks! Before you go to bed on Satur- day night (or when you get up Sunday morning), turn back your clock one hour. We gain one hour on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 2 a.m. INDEX Entertainment... pages 16, 17. Sports...page 10. Rec preview...page 17. "Your community newspaper since 1860...serving Seaforth, �.,pin, Hensall, Walton, Brussels and surrounding communities." . The Huron Expositor, Seaforth, Ontario, October 26, 1994 MILTON J. DIETZ LIMITED SEAFORTH 522-0603 •Pesticides & Custom Spraying • Spraying Equipment & Parts • Nutrite Premium Fertilizer • Ventilation & Livestock Equipment PURINA FEEDS & PET FOODS COMMUNITY Imagine a community pulling together for world hunger. see page three. Your Full Line Dealer Sales - Service - Selection HART FORD MERCURY USED CARS LjanytalmAgarit+asr-tsta 'The Friendly Dealer With The Big Heart' ELECTION '94 Seaforth elects one councillor, McKillop elects a Reeve. see page five. X MELVIN JONES FELLOWSHIP - Marlen Vincent and Bob Beuttenmiller received the highest honour bestowed by the Lions Clubs International Foundation when they were named Melvin Jones Fellows on Saturday night, at the 70th Anniversary Banquet of the Seaforth District Lions Club, held at the Seaforth Legion TIM CUMAIING PHOTO Halt. Shown with the two fellowship winners are James Sampa, President of the Seaforth District Lions Club, Mary Seibert and Bob Sebert, Past l ,temational Director. The Melvin Jones Fellowship honours Melvin Jones, the founder of Lions Clubs International. Seaforth Reeve says 'shop locally' Reeve William Bennett thinks Seaforth has got it all. But he thinks we will have to work to keep it. "I certainly enjoy this work and am always open for suggestions on better ways of doing things," says Mr. Bennett, who is a 20 -year veteran of Seaforth Council and was recently returned by acclamation as Reeve, a position he has held since 1986. "Yes I do like Seaforth," he continues, "I've lived my whole life here. That's why I want to be part of it. For a small town we have it all: schools, arena, hospital, churches, recreation facilities, a great downtown area and usually everyone is a friend." Mr. Bennett, 59, lives on West William St. His wife is Betty and they have one daughter, Karen, and two sons, Kevin and Seaforth woman seriously injured in collision A Seaforth woman received major injuries on Saturday moming as a result of a two -car collision in Dublin. Sebringville OPP Constable Ross Marshall said Florence Warnes, 63, was taken to Seaforth Community Hospital by ambulance with major in' es but was in stable condition Monday morning. At approximately 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Mary Rose Kroonen, of Seaforth, was westbound on Highway 8 while Ralph J. Warnes, also of Seaforth, was eastbound. At James St. in Dublin, one of the two drivers crossed the centre Zine, swerved to miss one another, and collided in the east ditch. Kroonen and passenger Mark ICroonen, 5, suffered minor injuries and were taken to Stratford General Hottpital. Other passengers Michelle, 3, Matthew, 5, and Nicole, 1, received minimal lin The Kroonens were all to Stratford General Hospital to be treated for their injuries. Waffle') Suffered NW& Injuries and was taken to Seaforth Community Hospital with his passenger Noram. Steve. The Reeve is self- cinployed in janitorial services, ._ and her also trains and races standardbred horses. He was a councillor for eight years in Seaforth, then Deputy -Reeve for another four before assuming his present post and has served on virtually every council committee at one time or another: The Reeve says when he first entered politics he wanted to sec our streets paved, nice sidewalks, factories booming and stores filled. It has taken years to get the money then do the roads and sidewalks but we are winning in this area, he says. But other battles remain to be won. "Stores are what keep a small town living," he says:"There is good promotion but we have to patronize them and shop at home. We have small industrial William Bennett Ferguson returns to council table Acclaimed Seaforth Councillor Brian Ferguson plans to continue with the initiatives he began during his one-year term as a replacement councillor. He says these would include forcing debate on key issues, for instance the possible replacement of our local police force and encouraging the development of a strategic plan for Seaforth. Mr. Ferguson, 45, is the maintenance engineering manager for Ontario Hydro at the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station "A". He and his wif Kathy, who works in retail sales in Seaforth, live on Centre St. and have three children: Colin, Erin and Caitlin. "1 want to ensure we focus on long-term savings when considering expenditures," says Mr. Ferguson, "rather than on short term spending cuts that merely feel good. I enjoy the challenge that public service provides." He is an is an internationally recognized expert in nuclear Brian Ferguson power plant maintenance and has been a member of the Seaforth Arena Board since December 1991. He was appointed to Seaforth council last November to fill the vacancy lett after the resignation of Councillor Pat Malone: _ businesses in town that are doing well and we must not forget them. Keep them happy and seek other industries that might be interested in our town." Mr. Beirnett says being Reeve is very time consuming, and adds Seaforth has a lot of decisions l000ming, for instance, whether we maintain our police force or contract the OPP, budgets for 1995 and library renovations. Parents have say in advisory group for school Parents who would like more input into their children's high school education might consider becoming involved in Seaforth District High School's Parents Advisory Group. SDHS Principal Jim Moore says the groups were set up more than a year ago under provincial govemment guidelines to get more parents involved in educational decision making. Although they are strictly advisory at this point, Mr.Moore says there is no telling what role they may eventually end up playing. The group met for the second time this school year Tuesday night at the high school, under chairperson Maureen Agar. Eisler, Brasseur to open Royal Winter Fair Olympic and World Skating Champions Isabelle Brasseur and Lloyd Eisler will be officially opening the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The Official Open- ing Ceremonies will take place at the Royal Horse Show on Thursday event g, Nov. 10. The fair runs from Nov. 8-19 in the Coliseum Building at Exhibition Place. Whilaat the Fair on November 10, Isabelle and Lloyd will be participating in a afternoon w Election '94 Three candidates vie for lone seat in Seaforth race There is going to be an election in Seaforth after allL All municipalities in : the province go to the polls Nov. 14, but when nominations closed here a week ago Monday all candidates were acclaimed. But only three candidates put their names forward for the four open scats as councillors, so nominations were opened for another 24 hours. Three candidates emerged for the vacant seat, all well known locally : Sharon Medd, Heather Robinet and Tom Schoonderwoerd. Seaforth has 1,846 eligible voters. Advance polls will be held at"town hall on Nov. 5 and 9. List of Seaforth candidates TOWN.QEMNalliktIls.1 COM MAYOR Irwin Johnston* REEVE William Bennett* DEPUTY -REEVE William Teall* COUNCIL (4) ' John Ball* Brian Ferguson* Michael Hak* (and one of) Sharon Medd Heather Robinet Tom Schoanderwoerd PUC (2) James Sills* Joe Steffler* ************* BOARD OF EDUCATION • PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEE ( Seaforth/ McKillop) Pauline Siemon* ROMAN CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL TRUSTEE ( Seaforth/McKillop Tuckersmith ) Gerry Ryan* (* denotes by acclamation) William Teall Teall hopes to serve community Acclaimed Deputy -Reeve Bill Tcall says the reason he ran is simple - "it is an opportunity to serve a community that has ben home for 50 years." Mr. Teall brings six years experience as a Seaforth councillor to his new position. He is a member of the Seaforth Lions Club and past member of the local Optimist Club. He teaches high school in Clinton and lives on Chalk St. in Seaforth with his wife Cathrane, an optical dispenser. They have too cnildren; Scott and Sara.