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The Huron Expositor, 1994-12-28, Page 5Order of Canada bestowed in 1994 continued from front page MARCH 1994 Sister Veronica Ann Nolan, 80, originally from Seaforth, is one of 80 appointees to the Order of Canada Now retired, she lives in the Dominican Republic. * * * Janet Amos returns as Artistic Director to the financially -troubled Blyth Theatre. She held the same position at the popular area theatre from 1979 to 1984. * * * Seaforth and District High School's Girls' Marching Band leaves for trip and performances at Myrtle Beach, North Carolina. *** John Ball wins majority on first vote in a slate of four candidates so becomes Seaforth's newest Town Councillor, replacing the recently deceased William Pinder. Ball has been a teacher at Seaforth District High School for the past 26 years. The Huron County Board of Education meets for seven hours to find a whopping $2.5 -million in budget cuts. The junior girls' volleyball team at Seaforth District High School grabs silver for its second -place finish at WOSSA championships in St. Marys. * * * Seaforth joins the rest of Canada in losing Saturday postal service. * * * Parr Line women's broomball team of Seaforth wins silver medal at Provincial Championships at Arnprior. * * * Seaforth Centenaires win team - record eighth -straight playoff game by sweeping Lucan Irish, before in turn being swept by Mitchell Hawks in their first Division Final since 1985-86. Final game in the Mitchell series goes into fourth overtime, longest game in any division of the OHA this season, as Cents' all-star goaltender Dana Duskocy faces 92 shots. * * * Lloyd Eisler and Isabelle Brasseur finish second at World Figure Skating Championships in Japan. * * * Grade 9 students at Seaforth District High School receive top grades in Ontario reading and writing tests. * * * Huron -Perth Roman Catholic School Board approves plans for new Huron "County secondary school. APRIL 1994 Seaforth Midgets defeat Aylmer to win Ontario Minor Hockey As- sociation `CC' title. * * * Tuckersmith Township announces it no longer supports mobility bus for physically -challenged area residents. Reeve Bill Carnochan says CHUMS commiuee driven more by the province than by local community, and asks for motion "before the snowball gets any big- ger." * * * Huron County Council holds budget to zero per cent increase, and notes in resolution that. "the taxpayers of Huron County have reached a level of taxation where increases arc not appropriate." ppropriate." The Howard Kerr Memorial Mace, named in honour of Seaforth native son Dr. Howard Kerr, is presented to the first Chancellor of Ryerson Polytechnic University, the Honourable David Crombie. * * * A one-night canvassing blitz by the Seaforth branch of the Canadian Cancer Society raises about $10,000. * * * Seafonh Business Improvement Association executive member tells the local group it should start plan- ning for how to deal with "the coming of Wal-Mart." Bruce Eccles, former head of the English department, is named new vive-principal at Seaforth District High School. Helen Crocker is alsc appointed the new vice-principal at Walton Public School. * * * Seaforth man Dave Akey in stable condition with serious injuries after his vehicle rolls on top of him in an early -morning accident on McKillop Township Road 2-3. * ** Joshua Stewart, 8, of Hensall catches 17 -inch fish to win first place at annual under -14 Trout Derby which attracts 182 entrants. * * * Frances R. Teatero of Eg- mondville named chairperson of Region Two of Hospital Auxiliary Association of Ontario. Police search 60 lockers looking for drug users at Clinton and Goderich high schools. * * * McKillop site one of 11 bcing considered by Huron County for landfill. MAY 1994 Longtime area businessman and a Tat CUMMING PHOTO 1994 QUEEN OF THE FURROW - Shannon Craig, of RR 1 Walton, was named Huron County Queen of the Furrow at the Huron County Ploughing Match in August 01 1994. She competed against several other contestants in the competition. The Ploughing Match saw both wet and sunny weather. former PUC Commissioner School Board trustees pass D'Orlean Sills dies. resolutions opposing proposed provincial government plan to ex- tend spousal benefits to same sex couples. JUNE 1994 * * * Former Seaforth resident Bill Rowat appointed federal Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. Tuckersmith Township lowers its taxes for municipal services by more than 20 per cent. * * * Alar Korgemets named new manager of Tuckersmith Municipal Telephone System. * * * Huron -Bruce Liberal MP Paul Steckle defends right of his rural Ontario constituents to own guns in interview with Toronto's The Globe and Mail.. * * * Additions to St. James' Church and School ceremonially opened. * * * Seaforth District High School English teacher Buryl Wilson removed from school after being charged with gross indecency and paying for sex with a minor after police raid his London home and seize hundreds of pornographic videos, tapes and magazines, many allegedly involving children, as part of one of the largest, child por;, nography investigations in Ontarid' history. * * * Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Huron County Council votes 28-1 against MPP Paul Klopp's support of controversial same-sex benefits issue, commenting that the proposed legislation is an "affront to society." * * * Brian Dillon and Lori Perrie named senior athletes of the year, and Bruce Griffin and Carly Price earn junior honours, at Seaforth District High School's annual ath- letic awards ceremony. Bill Pinder Memorial Award presented by Jean Pinder to "unsung hero" Robyn Carnochan. New Huron -Perth District Health Council has inaugural meeting at Seaforth Legion attended by provin- cial Health Minister Ruth Grier. The local DHC is the 33rd and fmal such body to be set up in the province. Dr. Ken Rodney and Brenda McIntosh of Seaforth are among those named to the council. * *.* The Township of' Tuckersmith' decides to install stteet lights in di ' local hamlet of. Harpurhey. * * * r St. James Church and School bids farewell to the popular Father James Henry Cassano who leaves to begin serving the London parish of St. Martin of Tours. * * * Seaforth Branch 156 of the Royal Canadian Legion is presented with a cheque for $3,000 by David Wat- son, proceeds from the recent Bill Pinder Memorial Duck Race. * * * St. James School in Seaforth says goodbye to popular retiring teacher Celeste McCreight who has been at the school since 1985. 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