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The Huron Expositor, 1998-08-19, Page 1Your Community Newspaper Since 1860 — Seaforth, Ontario August 19, 1998 — $1.00 includes GST Johnston wins pair of medals in discus, shot While Seaforth sweltered in oven -like heat and humidi- ty two Saturday's ago, Kate Johnston of Egmondville was shivering in 15C tempera- tures at Prince George, British Columbia. Despite the chill. she man- aged a gold -medal throw of 31.09m in *the discuss in the under 15 age class at the w Royal Canadian Legion's National Track and Field Championships. The next day was a little wanner in B.C. but Kate was a little cooler, finishing sec- ond at 9.47m in the shot put and winning another medal, this time a silver. The local 14 -year-old, who only took up the two field events about a year ago, was surprised when she arrived in B.C. to find herself seeded first in both events. Her gold medal throw in the discuss was three metres short of her previous best, and her silver medal in the shot was half a metre short,of her previous best toss. Still, Kate's not complain- ing, considering it was her first trip west of Goderich in this country. There were about 400 ath- letes at the national event. Ontario's team, with Johnston on it, walloped all comers by a long shot. Kate says she took up the field events because she "can't run and can't jump" and she's following in her older sister Sarah's footsteps. They arc the daughters of Terry and Jill Johnston. Dad, who, is a phys.ed teacher and accomplished But not for long Mac's back BY GREGOR CAMPBELL Expositor Staff Seaforth's Dave McLlwain has played professional hock- ey for more teams than you can shake a stick at. And you can add another to thc lengthy list. The 31 -year-old, slick -skat- ing forward recently signed a two -year -contract with Bern, Switzerland, switching from Germany's top league where he toiled for Landshut last year. Terms were not disclosed. McLlwain should have a suitcasc on his family crest. He flew back from Europe two weeks ago for his brother Mark's wedding, then winged it back to Bern , only to soar CONTINUED on Page 6. local coach , tutored her at the start in Australia where he was exchange teaching last year, but now she trains with Maureen Lisle at Wingham, who has had great track record coaching field events. TRAINS AT WINGHAM Kate found it difficult to train by herself, always hav- ing to'run after whatever it was she was throwing at the Seaforth high school field. At Wingham she's got other young athletes to train with and push her, and a box of 21 discuses to boot. Johnston earned her trip to the Nationals by finishing first and winning a pair gold medals in discus and shot at the Legion's Ontario champi- onships last month. She was sixth in the Queensland State finals as a 13 -year-old last year. Kate enters Grade 10 at, Central Huron Secondary School at Clinton in a couple of weeks. She says her short- term goal is to do well at OFSSA next time around, where she will still be classed a midget. Her personal best in the discus is better than last year's OFSSA midget winner, where Kate's throws were disqualified, as out of bounds. She says the starting pistol for track events going off nearby made her lose her focus. Longer term, Kate says the Commonwealth Games "would be nice," as would a berth in the Ontario Summer Games when they are held in London. M Kate Johnston, 14, of Egmondville Two councils, one clerk Seaforth Council passed a bylaw last Tuesday to sharc specif- ic municipal services with neighboring Tuckersmith Township, confirming a memorandum of agreement between the two signed late last month. Tuckersmith's long-time clerk Jack McLachlan also becomes this town's clerk/treasurer effective 'Sept. 1, replacing Jim Crocker who is retiring. Under terms of the agreement, McLachlan is to provide, two - and -a -half days per week of duties at Seaforth's Town Hall, and this town is to pay thc township a flat monthly fee of $2,500 for these services, in its first phase. Other terms include: • the two councils will operate independently; • Tuckersmith Couneil will meet the first and third Tuesday of each month; • Seaforth Council will meet the second and fourth Tuesdays; • McLachlan will attend all regular and special meetings of both councils; • Both municipal offices will operate independently during phase 1; • An office consolidation plan will be developed during phase 1 and implemented sometime before the end of phase 2; • Cost-sharing will be developed further to the consolidation of office/administration but generally the cost of operating a joint municipal office will be shared on a formula to be mutually agreed upon; • the first phase of the agreement runs from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, second phase from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, and third phase is sched- uled to begin, Jan. 1, 1999; • either municipality can opt out of the agreement but it requires 60 -day notification, and the agreement provides a proto- col for problem/dispute resolution. Vandalism at Huron Centennial The estimate to repair recent vandalism at Huron Centennial School just south of Brucefield in Stanley Township is $2,000. Fifty window screens were destroyed, three aluminum window screen frames and five trees. Ontario Provincial Police say a retired school principal reported the vandalism at 7:30 p.m. last Wednesday,. and the damage was done sometime in the previous 10 days. The screens were cut. Trees had limbs broken off, and a couple were broken in half. Three -vehicle accident Friday Dublin woman killed A 24 -year-old Dublin -area woman was killed in a three - vehicle accident on Highway 23 at Conc. 2/3 of Logan Township at 3:20 p.m. Friday afternoon. ' Dead is Cindy Ellen Maloney of RR 1, Dublin. Ontario Provincial Police at Sebringvillc say she was stopped to make a left turn, when her vehicle was struck from behind by another, dri- ven by Gerald G. Shier of Mitchell. Maloney's vehicle was pushed into the other lane where it was hit by a vehicle driven by Harvey B. Buckland of St. Thomas. Shier, 45, wasn't injured. Buckland,74. was taken to Stratford General Hospital. and later transferred to London's. Victoria Hospital with what police say are "injuries' that are not life threatening." Maloney was a• registered nurse employed at nursing homes in Sebringvillc and Mitchell. a graduate of Humber College in Toronto. St. • Michael Secondary School in Stratford and St. Columhan Elementary School. She was the daughter of Leon and Mary (Klaver) Maloney. Recent appointment at SCH CEO will hold two positions Andrew Williams, who becomes acting chief execu- tive officer of Scaforth Community Hospital at the end of this month, "will maintain his position at Stratford General Hospital on a part-time basis while assist- ing our hospital until the establishment of the new consolidated administrative structure," according to the Aug. 11 announcement by SCH's board of directors. "In light of the partnership agreement recently signed by the eight Huron -Perth hospi- tals and as a means 'of exhibiting our strong com- mitment to a regional approach regarding the provi- sions of administrative, clini- cal and support services the board of directors has decid- ed to second the services of an existing senior administra- tive representative, that being Andrew Williams, from the Huron -Perth hospital sys- tem." . THREE DAYS A WEEK Williams replaces the• Seaforth hospital's full-time CEO. Bill Thihert. who resigned to take a position in Camphcllford. "The hoard envisions this arrangement to he short-term dependent upon the establish- ment of the consolidated administrative structure by the system's chief executive officer and the joint execu- tive committee." last Tuesday's SCH press release states. "The acting CEO will pro- vide, on average, three days per week of service to the hospital." Williams has worked at Stratford General since 1991, where his current title is assistant executive director, diagnostic and support ser- vices. He got his Master of Health Services Administration degree from Dalhousie University in 1986 and is a member of thc Canadian College of Health Service Executives. He assumes his Seaforth position effective Aug. 31.