Times-Advocate, 1987-02-18, Page 32Page 18A Times -Advocate, February 18, 1987
JUNIOR SPEAKING WINNERS Kirkton-Woodham Optimist club oratorical chairman John Scott talks
to the winners of the junior division of Monday's public speaking contest. From the left are junior girls
winner Sarah Ellis and runnerup Kristin Sire, champ Michael Strang and runnerup Shane
T -A photo
Mikita
BEST SENIOR SPEAKERS John Scott, oratorical chairman for the Kirkton-Woodham_Optimist club
presents prizes to the senior girls winner Kerry Manders and runnerup Lori Turner and boys champ
Rudy Broers and runnerup Robbie Passmore. T -A photo
Tractor trailer involved
Damages high in area crashes
Damage amounted to alrnost
$13,000 in six accidents investigated
by the Exeter OPP this week. There
were two minor injuries.. Four of the
collisions involved only one vehicle.
There were two crashes on Sunday,
the first at 9:15 a.m.. when a tractor -
trailer unit operated by Timothy Hel-
fer, RR 1 Wingham, jackknifed on
Highway 4 north of Exeter. The
mishap caused $2,000 damage to the
cab.
Forty minutes later, a car driven by
Thelma Murray, Stratford, left
Highway 83 and entered the ditch,
with damage amounting to $400.
On Thursday at 5:15-a.m., vehicles
driven by Lawrence Selves, RR 1 St.
Marys. and Carla Giesbrecht, RR 1
Kirkton, collided on Highway 23 in
Osborne. Both drivers sustained
minor injuries and total damages was
listed at $4,000.
There were two crashes on Friday,
CARNIVAL ROYALTY Bundled up wotc ing the many nave ty
races at the Kirkton Woodham Winter Carnival Saturday were
Princess Beth Williams and Queen Marianne Denotter.
IN AN OBSTACLE — Sherri Wells hod a little trouble getting over
this obstacle during Wednosdayy's`winter carnival at McGillivray Cen-
tral School. Assisting are Michael Yeo and Jennifer Hudson.
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the first at 6:40 a.m., when a vehicle
operated by Donald Dunnell,
Dashwood, left Highway 83 and
struck a tree and then a pole. Damage
to the vehicle was set at $2,000.
The other one occurred at 9:40 a.m.
when vehicles driven by Hubert Thiel,
RR 1 Zurich, and Rose Overholt,
Zurich, collided on concession 9-10 of
Hay Tonship. Damage was
estimated at $3,000.
The final crash of the week was on
Saturday when a truck driven by
Angelo Vilos, Exeter, left Highway 83
in Hay Township and entered the
ditch and then struck a fence owned
by William McNutt. Total damage
was set at $1,200.
During the past week, the local
-detachment-off ieers-responded-to_35
general occurrences and laid 35
charges under the Highway Traffic
Act, six under the Liquor Licence Act
and two under the Criminal Code.
The roadside R.I.D.E. program
continued and one person was charg-
ed with impaired driving and another
was charged with refusing to take an
Alert test. Four others received
12 -hour licence suspensions and there
were two people charged with driving
while under suspension. -
OPP Commissioner Ferguson ad-
vises that dire to increased enforce-
.ment of strict is fair and spot check
programs, the number of fatalities in
the province decreased by 64 and the
number of injuries decreased by 1013
in -1986 as-eompared-fo4986:43- aetl '---
there were 2500 fewer accidents in
1986.
- According to Statistics Canada, this
represents a saving of almost 20
million dollars in direct and social
costs to the people of Ontario.
At Rec Centre
Check cost of energy audit
The South Huron rec centre board
will investigate the costs involved in
undertaking an energy use audit at
the facility.
Dorothy Chapman told fellow board
members, Thursday, that she had
recently attended an energy conser-
vation
workshop in Seaforth and
noted -that the government con-
tributes 50 percent to the cost of any
conservation. projects.
Grants of 75 percent are available
for the audit and she said she would
Investigate the costs oEsuch an audit -
if the board wished. She was en-
couraged to pursue the matter
further.
"I really feel it's an area where
we've got to be able to cut costs," she
commented.
Facilities manager Cam Steward -
son said considerable effort had
already been undertaken in that
-egard,_advising that the wattage in
light bulbs used had been reduced and
some bulbs were removed entirely in
some areas where reduced lighting
was found satisfactory.
The facilities committee members
were asked to study the matter of
housekeeping at the facility after
Kathy Whiteford advised that the kit-
chen and washrooms were not as
clean as they used to be.
"We know that", Stewardson
responded, adding that there were
also complaints over the dressing
rooms.
"There are just too many com-
Two to contend
NDP nomination
in Middlesex
Raise over $4,000
in Million Bowl
for Big Brothers
Sunday's Bowling for Millions at
the Town and Country Lanes in
Zurich was very successful according
to South Huron Big Brothers Associa-
tion spokesman Albert Van Dyken..
Van Dyken says well . , r $4,000
will be realized from Sunday's event.
He added, "It .vas the best -response
in a -long time." - -•-. The bowlers receiving the most in
pledges were Murray Baker, Peter
McFalls and Jim Bedard who were
each over $400.
Traffic deaths
are reduced
OPP Commissioner Archie
Ferguson reports a marked reduction
in traffic deaths, injuries and motor
vehicle accidents in OPP policing
jurisdictions during 1986 as compared
to 1985. '
' The number of people who died in
traffic accidents in OPP patrolled
areas fell from 769 in 1985 to 705 last
year, -a total of 64 fewer deaths.
As well, the number of personal in-
jury accidents -dropped,- with 1,013
less people injured. There were over
2,500 fewer accidents in total during
1986.
According to Transport Canada
estimates for 1985, this reduction in
deaths and injuries represents an
almost $20.0 million savings in both
direct and social costs to the people
of Ontario:
Commissioner Ferguson said "we
feel our increased enforcement pro-
grams, particularly 'Strict is Fair',
contributed greatly to last year's
decrease in traffic deaths". The Com-
missioner also noted that the motor-
ing public of Ontario is now directly
benefitting from these OPP traffic en-
forcement methods, which continue to
reduce traffic fatalities and injuries.
Turkey sales
for disabled
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Two men have indicated they will
be seeking the nomination for the
NDP in Middlesex, when the riding
party stages its nomination in London
on February 24. -
The riding has been enlarged to in -
elude the whole of the county,
whereas five northwest
municipalities were previously in the
Huron -Middlesex riding of
Agriculture Minister Jack Riddell. -
Larry Green, 32, of Thorndale, who
has been the NDP candidate in the
last two provincial elections, seek
the nomination again. Also entering'
the race is Michael Wyatt, a student
in public administration at Fanshawe
College. The latter has been an alder-
man in the Toronto -area municipali-
ty of East York.
MPP Mel Swart,- who-- acted–as -
chairman of the NDP caucus commit-
tee on insurance, will be the guest
speaker.
The- nomination meeting will be •
held atthe C.A.W. hall at 606 First St.
in London. The evening. begins with a
pot luck dinner at 6:00 p.m.
plaints," Mrs. Whiteford continued,
while Stewardson e$plained that it
was difficult to keep certain areas
clean because of the frequent traffic.
He said one staff member had
recently spent two days "just clean-
ing stoves".
Board members also quizzed
ke
Stewardson on the status of jackets th
and an "on -duty" sign which e
ha
board had approved a year and a Ifso
ago so patrons would know who i n
duty at the centre and also be ableto
recognize that person.
Stewardson said he was hopingto
include a clothing allowance in isfid th
year's budget for personnel and add-
ed
-
ed that he didn't think a sign on e
wall would solve anything. He saiif
he took his kids to skate while he s
off duty, he still had people ask
to sharpen skates or perform of r
duties.
when she saidshe would attempt–to
get a local senior citizen to ma a
sign that could be_used to note ho
was on duty. - '
this
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wa
him
he
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In other business, the board:
Approved Stewardson's attendance
at a management course in Guelph
from April 26 to May 1 at a cost of
$378.50 and a swimming pool
workshop in London on May 10, 11, 12
at a cost of $140.
Were advised in a written report
from rec director ,Lynne Farquhar
that the mixed sno-pitch tournament
has drawn the maximum 12 entries;
a Lake Huron zone conference will be
held in Kincardine on April 11; that
- -Exeter is tentatively --hosting -the
Special Olympjcs in May and she will
be sitting on the organizing commit-
tee to assist with the games.
The fellow who keeps saying "...and
no two ways about it," is a bachelor.
NOVICE OILERS 'A' CHAMPS - - The Parkhill novice Oilers won the
'A' championship in a recent novice tournament in Alvinston. Back,
left, assistant coaches Bob Lovie and Ed Hatfield and coach Hans De -
Jong. Centre, Jason Morley, Justin Michelsen, Jimmy Watson, Tristan
Hatfield and Matthew DeJong. Front, Ian MacGregor, Jonathon Lovie,
Eric Symons, Ryon Maguire and Jay Truemner.
WIN H -P CURLING TITLE — A rink from F.E. Madill wore the recent Huron -Perth Conference boys curl-
ing championship in Exeter. Above, South Huron District High school athletic director Ron Bogart presents
the championship banner to skip Darryl Button, Steve McKague , Mork Adams and Kevin Eadie and coach
Dave Hawkins. T -A photo
INIY. LEI
ESL
The Ontario March of Dimes and
the Canadian Turkey Marketing
Agency have joined forces to promote
the sale of turkey in March and to
raise funds to assist physically disabl-
ed adults.
The "Turkey in March... Why
Not?" promotion incorporates the
-distribution of a coupon offering 50t
off the price of any turkey product.
Each turkey coupon redeemed will
trigger a 20t donation to the Ontario
March of Dimes. The promotion
package will be distributed to over
3,000,000 households across Ontario in
February.
This is the second year the two non-
profit organizations have co-operated
to raise funds. Last year the Ontario
March of Dimes received over $7,000
as a result of the promotion. Art
Roder, chairman of the CTMA, is con.
fident that the amount raised this
year will surpass 1986's total.
The Canadian Turkey Marketing
Agency represents the turkey pro-
ducers in Canada. The Ontario March
)f Dimes assists all physically disabl-
ed adults in Ontario achieve mean-
ingful and dignified lives through
their many services and programs.
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HAVING A PARTY Grade one students at Lucan Public School celebrated their 100th day of the school
year Thursday with a party. Shown with teachers Marguerite McRoberts and Pam Strobridge are from
the left Kevin Boshart, Jenny Cockwill, Courtney MacGillivray, Joel Squire, Winter Snobel, Philip Rev-
ington, Jennifer Dudleigh and Marty West. T -A photo