Huron Expositor, 1999-09-08, Page 1September 8, 1999
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Local weather
Wednesday --Sunny then
clouding over in
afternoon. High 25.
Thursday --Cloudy with
scattered showers. High
. 24. Low 14.
Friday --Mix of sun and
clouds. High 23, Low 12.
Saturday --Sun, cloud
mix and chance of
showers. High 22.
From Environment Canada
In brief
Seaforth
mouth
painter,
v Alf Dale
dies at 52
Alfred Christopher
Dale, a Seaforth mouth
painter whose work has
been displayed around the
world, died Thursday at
Seaforth Community
Hospital at the age of 52.
A quadraplegic his
whole adult life after a
diving accident in 1965,
Dale represented
Rehandart Canada
Limited, a subsidiary of
the Association of Mouth
and Foot Painting Artists
since 1988. Through
Rehandart, Dale's oil
landscapes appeared
worldwide in exhibits and
on calendars and
Christmas cards.
He is survived by his
wife Loreen Graves, his
sister Shirley (Mrs.
Charles Creighton), of
Palmerston and brother-in-
law Murray Wilson, of
AKiruherley and several
aunts, uncles, nieces and
nephews.
He was predeceased by
his parents Walter Dale
and Pearl (Laycox) Dale
and one sister Cathy
Wilson.
OPP find
226 local
pot plants
A total of 226 marijuana
plants were discovered at
two sites, one in
Tuckersmith Township
and another in McKillop
Township, .on Aug. 31.
In Tuckersmith
Township, an angler found
l8B plants near a river
approximately four miles
from Clinton in a farmer's
field. Huron OPP are
investigating a suspect.
In McKillop Township,
another 38 plants were
found near Kinburn after a
local resident reported a
lot of ATV activity leading
to an area with a water
source.
"We greatly appreciate
the assistance of the public
in helping find these'
plants and disposing of
them before dealers can
sell them on the street,"
says Senior Constable Don
Shropshall.
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Province will force restructuring
if local changes not made quickly
Restructuring back
on province's 'top
burner,' . county told
By Amy Zoethout
Goderich Signal Star Staff
Local solutions for restructuring need to be
reached before the provincial government forces
them on Huron municipalities.
As the deadline for submitting restructuring
proposals to the county passed Sept. 1 with some
municipalities still negotiating partnerships, the
president of the Association of Municipalities of
Ontario (AMO) told county councillors Thursday
they need to move forward with their own
solutions quickly.
"I encourage you to come up with local
solutions," said Michael Power. "This government
is determined to have more restructuring in place
for the 2000 election." He added that the
government has put restructuring back on the "top
burner".
Quoting the Minister of Municipal Affairs, "1
encourage other regions, counties...to continue
local discussions, to come up with local solutions."
Power added that the minister indicated thatif
local solutions aren't found, the government will
find them.
"We are going to be restructured, period," said
Councillor Robin Dunbar. "My feeling is this
government wants fewer municipalities, and a lot
fewer municipalities. We've been at this for four
years. If we don't go forward it's basically over."
The first proposal, to create the new
municipality of South Huron, was unanimously
approved by county council Thursday.
The new municipality makes up the Town of
Exeter and the Townships of Stephen and Usborne.
"We are ready to go," said Exeter Reeve and
County Councillor Roy Triebner, making a motion
that their proposal be accepted so they can move
on with the job of amalgamating the three
municipalities.
Are you glad
to be back
in school
Shawn
Goodman
Yes. "Because I'm ready.
I've got my school stuff.
I'm going into Grade 3.
It's going to be harder
with lots of homework."
Chad
Anderson
No. "You have to do too
much work like math and
everything. Gym is the
only one I like. Chad had
a good summer and would
like to enjoy some more
time off from school.
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Ktlstl
Ruff
Yes. "Because I'll get to
see all my friends again."
Kristi's not looking
forward to some of the
traditional parts of school
and enjoyed good a
summer.
These students took time
from one of their last days
of one of Seaforth
Cooperative Children's
Centre summer programs
to reflect on this week's
return to school.
Danielle
Kruse
No. "I'm not ready
because there's more
homework." Danielle had
a great summer and thinks
heading into Grade 3 this
week is going to be a lot
harder.
Jusfln
Kra
No. "I'm not looking
forward to going. You
have to do too much
work. The only subjects I
like are math, gym and
art: --I wish there- were
more weeks for summer
vacation but there aren't,"
Jessica
Stefan
Yes. "I'll meet a whole
bunch of new people. I've
never been to school here
before." Jessica just
moved to Seaforth this
summer from London and
will be spending this week
getting to (snow new
classmates.
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The new three -ward municipality will have a
population of 10,095. The new council will be
headed by a mayor and deputy mayor, both elected
through general vote. Ward one, the former
Stephen Township, will have two elected
representatives; ward two, the former Exeter, will
have two; and ward three, the former Usborne
Township, will have one representative.
The amalgamation of the three municipalities
will take effect Jan. 1, 2001.
As several other municipalities continue with
negotiations, the county has set a new deadline for
proposals of Sept. 10, 1999. The triple majority
process of accepting the proposals is set for the
Oct. 7 county council meeting.
Since the Town of Goderich is still negotiating
with neighbouring municipalities, Reeve John
Doherty stated that the town is not holding a public
meeting until Sept. 14. He added that it was the
town's intention to have its proposal in to the
county by Sept. 30.
"Does this create a problem?," he asked.
Clerk -Administrator Jpcelyne Murray said if
Se* PROVINCE, Page 2
Susan Hundertmark photo
Where's my class?
Seaforth Public School principal Lorne Rideout Checks the class lists for Grade 7 student David
Sobey during the first day back to school yesterday.
Principal shuffle puts
Jim Moore back at SDHS
By Susan Hundertmark
Expositor Staff
A late -summer change in
staffing plans will put Jim
Moore back in the principal's
office at Seaforth District
High School, instead of
Michael Ash who was earlier
slated to fill the position.
"Jim Moore, who was
working in the main office as
senior principal, requested a
return to a school just last
week," says Avon Maitland
District School Board
director Lorne Rachlis. "He
said he wanted to get back
where the action iso"
Moore's request sparked a
three-way change. Ash will
become principal at Central
Huron Secondary School in
Clinton, whose current
principal Bill Gerth will take
the senior principal's position
at the board office.
"It's a little shuffle that
was kind of a surprise to
everyone," says Rachlis.
Farmers warned of silo gas
early
dangers duringharvest
report of someone becoming sick from the
silo gas," said Hall but he did not have
specific details of the incidents.
In the case of the livestock, he said the
farmer reported being surprised at how
quickly the gas accumulated in the barn,
through a silo chute.
The recent dry weather is part of the cause
of high nitrates which can also be potentially
toxic when fed to livestock.
Hall said these levels are high but are still
within safe levels for feed.
Right now, the edible bean crop is being
harvested and, while more rain could have
been used earlier this season, now, a month
See SOYAS1ANS, Page 2
By Scott HlIgendortf
Expositor Editor,
Harvest continues to be about two weeks
ahead of schedule as corn for silage begins to
come off and regular corn and soyabean
crops begin to dry.
But Soil and Crop Advisor Brian Hall, of
the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural
Affairs, warns farmers to beware of higher
than normal nitrate levels in their silage.
High nitrate levels produce deadly silo gas
and have already caused one area farmer to
become sick and killed some of the livestock
at another area farm.
"The Farm Safety Association had one
our community newspaper since 1860