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The Huron Expositor, 1996-07-24, Page 1NHL Hockey Dave McLiwain signs contract with New York Islanders. See page 3 Celebration! Moonlight Madness comes to Seaforth this Friday! See flyer Inside Letters New book on St. Patrick's Parish published. See page 4 Your' Community Newspaper Since 1860 — Seaforth, Ontario Briefly August blood donor clinic in Seaforth A Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic will be held in Seaforth on August 8 at the Seaforth and District Community Centres from 5 'to 8:30 p.m. "This time last year at the Seaforth clinic we collected 76 units of blood. We are hoping to collect 120 units on August 8 from Seaforth and surrounding areas," stated organizer Suzanne Barron in her pres5 release. "On an average week, we. need to collect at least 1199Q units of blood. There are 3r,► hospitals in Southwestern Ontario whq *It in anticipa- tion each weeitor'their share according to their needs. Remember, one unit of blood has the potential of saving four lives." Baby formula scam in grocery store Ontario Provincial police officers in 'Clinton and Seaforth recently alerted local grocery stores and phar- macies of a return scam involving the theft of baby food products that are returned for cash. The Seaforth' Food Market (Knechtels) had a subject come into the storeto return cans of powdered infant for- mula which they refused. A description of the man and his vehicle was broadcasted locally and an officer in Clinton stopped the vehicle. Cans of baby formula were located that were stolen from Seaforth and the driver was arrested and charged with theft. Charged was Lloyd William Martens. 32, of Medicine Hat. Alberta. He is to appear in court in Goderich on August 12. Three vehicles collide in town On July 20 at approxirpate- ly 5:30•p.m. on Godcrich Street East, near Centennial Drive. three vehicles collid- ed: a 1993 Buick driven by Janet Wardlaw, 72, of Guelph. 'a 1988 GMC truck driven by Ann Woods, 41, of Ki,chener and a 1985 Mercury driven by James Glenn. 33. of Waterloo. Charges were laid. Clinton council to remain same Clinton Council has decid- ed to remain the same size. A motion to cut thc nearby council's size from nine to seven members was narrowly defeated July 15. The vote was 4-4 with Mayor Case Buffinga casting the deciding vote on the issue. Exeter and Godcrich's councils recently reduced their sizes. 4 July 24, 1996 — 75 Cents Plus GST Mid -Huron Landfill Private lab chosen for testing after government labs close BY DAVID SCOTT Expositor Editor The Mid -Huron Landfill Site (MHLS) board has made arrangements to have its groundwater testing done by a private lab since the recent announcement of government lab closures. After discussion and com- parison of costs at its July 18 meeting, the board agreed to hire the services of Lakefield Research Ltd. to test the groundwater from the Holmesville site three times a year as required by the Ministry of Energy and Environment. Goderich Pollution Control Plant Supervisor Duane Forth told board members that Lakefield charged only about two-thirds the cost for test- ing. And that it's a large com- pany. "It's a 24 -hour -a -day, seven day a week operation." Seen Only Four Rats When reviewing the accounts paid for the month of June, a member of the MHLS board asked site supervisor Frank Postill if the monthly cost of almost $60 for pest control was worth the expense. "I've only seen four live rats (on the landfill site) in seven and a half years I've been there," said Postill. New Leachate Strainer After comparing costs for a new leachate strainer for unloading at the leachate holding facility in Goderich, it was decided by the MHLS board that site supervisor Postill should arrange to have a company manufacture one. Prices for pre -built varieties ran from over $1,500 to almost $2,800. It was the feeling of the board that one (or two) could be built for less cost. The pipe itself is made of carbon steel and the basket strainer is stainless steel. If a custom-built one meets the requirements, a second one, which is needed, will likely be ordered from thc same company. PHOTO BY DAVID SCOTT HELPING HANDS - David Sobey, 9, above, and Tanner Ward, 4, both of Seaforth, help paint at the new location of the Women's Resource, Centre at 7 Main St. South, across the road from its previous location which was destroyed in a recent Main Street fire. The new location is set to open August 1. Clothing donations will once again be accepted when the centre re -opens. For more information or for donations to help fumish the new centre, please call Community Developer/Advocate Tanya Verburg at 527-1108 or 523-9677. First Canadian National Art Knife Show in Bayfield Show will feature blade maker of Highlander III BY NELLIE EVANS SSP News Staff Hand -sculpted, steel knives created by 21 North American artists will be displayed in Bayfield on August 3 and 4. Not your ordinary kitchen knife, these works of art are created by the finest craftspeo- ple out of stainless and damas- cus steel, some inlaid with ivory and Mother of Pearl. The show is the first Canadian National Art Knife Show, organized by artist Wolfgang Loerchner of Bayfield. A former furniture maker, Loerchner said the show pro- vides an opportunity for area art lovers to view another medium. When does a knife become a work of art? "Every knife should function but it should have that (sculpt- ed) look about it," he said. The show features such Ontario artists as Loerchner, Jim Downie and Brian Tighe and Quebec artist Jose DeBraga who has created knives for the movie Highlander 111. Some artists featured specialize in minia- tures, folding pocket knives and traditional Japanese blades, he said. Some knives are 'decorated with intricate - color .paintings, carved and painted in a process similar to tattooing called scrimshawn- ing. Knives at .the show may range in value from $200 to $6,000. Invitations have been sent to collectors in the United States, but knives at the show will be on sale to the general public. Loerchner said Bayfield is fortunate to havesuch artists come together for such a small show. These artists usually trot the globe to international shows in New York, Paris, Taiwan and Germany. Their work is usually commissioned so popular artists may go sev- eral years without peddling their knives, he said. "I had five years worth of orders. Now, I have one year left:" he said. President of the Canadian Knife Makers Guild, Loerchner said Bayfield is a good setting for an art knife show because it is already known as an artistic communi- ty. Loccbner u also a member of the Arriericun and German knife makers guilds. The. Canadian[ National Art Knife Show is August 3 and 4 at the old Bayfield town hall on Clan Gregor Square, just oft Highway 21. On Saturday, the show opens from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday the At?* is open from 10 a.m. to 4 1. There is a small admission fee for adults. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult. NHL LINESMAN - Scott Driscoll signs an autograph for a young fan during Seaforth's Homecoming 195 celebrations. Driscoll to officiate at World Cup BY DAVID SCOTT Expositor Editor Linesman Scott Driscoll is one of 12 NHL officials cho- sen to officiate in the North American pool of thc World Cup (formerly Canada Cup) hockey tournament taking place later next month. "I very, very happy. It's the opportunity of a lifetime," said the former Scaforth resi- dent. Scott is the son of Ron and Karen Driscoll of Scaforth. A training camp begins August 16 for officials. Exhibition gamcs start on August 20. The tournament is divided into a European and North American portion. The European pool begins August 26 and involves a round- robin tournament with Germany, Czechoslovakia, Sweden and Finland. The North American pool, which starts August 30, features Canada, Russia, USA and Slovakia. Thc top three teams advance into second and third rounds. And then there's the finals. Driscoll jokes that he must he the Slovakian linesman. He is officiating all the Slovakian games against the three other competitors in the North American pool. There are really no close locations for games. Thc North American portion will feature games in Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, New York and Philadelphia. "All the buildings, except for New York, arc new in the last year," said Driscoll. 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