Times Advocate, 1989-10-11, Page 1Exeter Lions
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Inside
Phone award
Mel Graham
man of year
page 2
Abattoir
changes hands
Barry Hodgins takes
over in Zurich
page 5
Unique dining
Entertaining
in own home
page6 •
More plowing
Middlesex match
successful
page 27
Bomb threat
clears plant
CENTRALIA - A telephoned
bomb threat brought Dashwood In-
dustries to a 'standstill not once,
but twice last week as police
searched the plant to confirm the
threat was another in a series of
hoaxes.
The Exeter OPP detachment was
telephoned at 3:15 p.m. last Mon-
day, October 2 by a male caller
who claimed three bombs were set
to go off in the Dashwood Indus-
tries plant at nine o'clock.
The window and door factory was
evacuated and searched by police
that night and once again the next.
morning because of the ambiguity
of the time given with the threat.
Both searches uncovered nothing
and police arc treating the incident
as another in a series of bomb
hoaxes that have plagued Dash
wood Industries for years. A bomb
threat marred the anniversary cele-
brations of thc company last year.
While there arc no figures availa-
ble as to what the two shut -downs
cost the company last week, esti-
mates have been rumored to be as
much as S5,000.
Representatives at Dashwood In-
dustries declined to comment on
the situation.
The Exctcr OPP are continuing
their investigation to find the anon-
ymous caller, and welcome any in-
formation the public might offer,
either by calling the detachment at
235-1300 or Crime Stoppers.
Farmer injured
in freak accident
CREDITON - Stephen Township
farmer Harvey Hodgins lost part of
his right leg in a farming accident
near the noon hour Friday.
He was unloading corn when his
pant leg caught in the auger.
Son Glenn was assisting and
quickly shut off the machine and
called Hoffman's Ambulance. His
wife Lois said "Our good friends
Harvey Smith and Roy Ryan just
seemed to appear off the road and
were a great help".
Mrs. Hodgins continues, "It was
just a freak accident and really
wasn't anybody's fault. Harvey
doesn't think he was careless".
The accident occurred on the Hod-
gins farm at Lot 14 South Bounda-
ry Concession of Stephen town-
ship.
Although he will be confined to
University Hospital for about a
'month, he is in satisfactory condi-
tion and in good spirits.
Drugs seized
by local police
North Middlesex & Lambton
Since 1873
Craig wins challenge
It"s a big one - Ailsa Craig won the battle but lost the war in the great pumpkin wars Thanksgiving
Day. They won this private challenge against Port Elgin but were far behind overall in the search to
find the world's largest pumpkin. The world's largest, a new world record, weighed in at well over
700 lbs. Port Elgin's mayor, Fred Weurth challenged Ailsa Craig reeve Don Shipway to a private
challenge. Ailsa Craig's weighed in at 235 lbs. while Port Elgin's tipped the scales at 222 lbs. Now
all of the Port Elgin councillors have to buy a brick in the proposed Ailsa Craig Community Centre
for losing the bet..The new world's largest pumpkin was grown on a Quebec farm.
Stephen approves stop signs
at Huron Street intersections
CREDITON - Stephen town-
ship council recently instructed
road superintendent Eric Fink-
beiner to change road signs at
some intersections of Huron
street in the township.
At the present time the only
signs at Huron street intersec-
tions which require motorists
to stop are at Concession 2-3
and Huron road 2.
Under the new arrangement,
all present yield signs will be
changed to stop from Conces-
sion 4-5 all the way through to
Concession 19.
Rev. Deb Carter of Centralia
asked council to consider
changing speed limits in the
police village..
Road superintendent Fink-
beiner will be directed to re-
view the placement of some of
the signs with the possibility of
making some location changes.
Speed limits will not be
changed.
A zoning amendment appli-
cation from John Brock of
Town Line Collision Inc. was
approved. It calls for an unlim-
ited number of vehicles in the
salvage yard within the same
area without stacking. The pre-
vious limit wase 100 vehicles.
Application has been made to
the Ministry of Transportation
for interim subsidies on road
department expenditures up to
September 30 in the amount of
$573,500.
A two year lease agreement
with Ontario Development Cor-
poration for use of the Huron
Park swimming pool has been
completed.
Mary Ellen Greb of the town-
ship office staff will be attend-
ing the Zone 2 meeting of the
Clerk -Treasurers Association of
Ontario at Elora on October 12.
A dusk to dawn light will be
erected in the hamlet of Mt.
Carmel at the request of two
residents. The township will
take care of administration lithe
residents agree to share costs.
EXETER - A raid by the Exeter t
seizure of a quantity'tI'C'tltrurp tnd.-
the laying of charges against two
men for trafficking and possession.
A narcotics investigation by the
Exctcr OPP led to the execution of
a search warrant at 285 William St.
September 30, assisted by the Ex-
ctcr Town Police.
Police seized drugs at that time,
but arc awaiting an analysis of the
substances before releasing -further
details. •
Charged with possession of a
narcotic for the purpose of traffick-
ing and possession of a restricted
drug arc Michael Brunzlow, 24, and
Stephen Anderson, 22, of 285 Wil-
liam St. Exctcr.
Both men arc to appear in court
in Exeter on October 24. .
"Good teachin
USBORNE TOWNSHIP -
"Learning is a lifelong experience",
according to Carole Anne Yuzwa
(pronounced Usc-wah), who moved
into the principal's office at Us -
home Central School in Septem-
ber. She envisions the school li-
brary as a resource centre, the hub
that supports the philosophy of in-
dependent learning. She believes
schools should equip children with
UIdt wilt
enable them to go on learning for
vee.
Though this may sound'dry and
pedantic, Carole Anne is anything
but. A warm, outgoing personali-
ty has been moulded by love of
children and 27 years in the teach-
ing profession.
Yuzwa lists the three basics of
education. "Good teaching has
never changed. It should be hands -
ort; -allow -children to develop at
their own speed, and make each
child feel successful."
Teachers, too, must keep on
learning.
"In the profession, we sometimes
have to discover new instruction
methods to match the child. We
AIL
are finding children are visual or au-
ditory or kinetic learners, so we
must provide a varied classroom ex-
periencc," she explained.
Usborne's first female principal
grew up in 'Toronto, and began her
teaching career in North York. She
has taught classes from kindergarten
to Grade 12 all around the Burling-
ton, Halton, Milton and George -
'Own r'ni, n anri lnftn►Me v/ v^_.
University. • In addition, she has
served on the executive of the Onta-
rio PublisStbool-Tachcrs Associ-.
"ation. `rc
She took a sabbatical in 1985-86
to finish her Masters degree in edu-
cation counselling. The practical
experience was gained by working
with the bureau of family services.
Yuzwa is comfortable in her
present rural setting. One former
school near Burlington was in -the,-
midst of a farm community, with
children coming by bus. Her first
school as vice principal was also
rural, southwest of Georgetown.
Yuzwa also feels right at home in
Huron County. For a number of
years, she and her husband have vis -
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Wednesday, October 11, 1989
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Question cost
of sewage study
LUCAN - Councillor Bryan
Smith took issue with an estimate
presented to village council for a
flow study the environment mini-
stry wanted completed before ap-
proving Lucan's sewage treatment
plant project.
Lucan's consulting engineers
M.M. Dillon have said they can
prepare the study for the ministry
for about $20,000. Smith won-
dered if the study was necessary and
suggested it was too expensive
anyway.
Reeve Larry Hotson agreed with
Smith, saying he objected to the
flow study for three reasons.
Hotson said he believed enough
data to satisfy the ministry could
be found in the engineers' prelimi-
nary design. Secondly, he said, it
appeared as if the ministry didn't
trust the engineer's recommenda-
tions.
Thirdly, Hotson questioned the
engineer's estimate.
"What the hell is costing
S20,000?" he asked.
Councillor Tom McLaughlin
said it was his understanding the
ministry was looking for confirma-
tion that a new sewage treatment
plant would meet the overflow
needs of both Lucan's storm and
sanitary sewage systems because
the two would be linked to the
plant. The MOE wants confirma-
tion there would be no raw sewage
spilled into the Little Ausable Riv-
er in bad weather. But McLaughlin
also said he couldn't see any reason
for the $20,000 price tag on the
study.
"We'll get the bill and then we
can argue," said Hotson.
Stroll, don't snooze on
Sunday, October 15
EXETER - Instead of your reg-
ular Sunday afternoon nap,
choose to stroll through Bannock-
burn Wildlife Area on Sunday,
October 15. That's the date of the
Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Authority's annual fall hike.
"Bannockburn is a special area,
with a good variety of plants,
trees and wildlife. We'd'like peo-
ple to enjoy and appreciate this
jewel of nature," says Kathy
Monk, the Authority's. Commu-
nications Manager. "Since we
(the Authority) purchased the
property in 1973, we've planted
shrubs and trees and erected nest-
ing boxes especially for wildlife.
While this work. is beneficial to'
wildlife, we hope it will also give
the public some ideas of what
they can do on their own land to
help wildlife."
Last year, over 200 people at-
tended the event. This year, guid-
cd hikes will leave thc parking lot
between 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Each hike will last about 45 min-
utes. As ,usual, people are wel-
come to hike the trails indepen-
dently of the groups.
"The natural environment of
Bannockburn changes from year
to,ycar, and season to season as
the ecosystems mature. There is
something new to see each time
you visit the arca.
The Authority has worked this
summer to make the boardwalks
wheelchair accessible past the
Bannockburn River. At the end of
the boardwalks, the wheelchair ac-
cessible picnic arca is a pleasant
rest arca for everyone," explained
Kathy.
The Bannockburn Fall Hike is a
great way to spend an October af-
ternoon. Come and bring your
family and friends..
Ask for pick-up maps
USBORNE TOWNSHIP - In rec-
ognition of recycling week, Us -
borne township will ask Bluewa-
ter Recycling to provide a map
outlining the pick-up route in the
township which could be advertised
locally.
At their regular October 3 matt-
ing, council also recommended that
a list of all businesses in Usbornc
be prepared, and allowance made in
the budget for blue boxes to only
those places. Purchase of depot
carts will be considered later, if re-
quirement at ccrtain establishments
becomes evident at a later date. •
Rcfcrring to thc matter of hunt-
ing licences discussed at the prcvi-
ous Council meeting, Rccvc Gerald
Prout explained that the ministry
of natural resources' policy is not
to provide licences in a township
which has no stocking nor man-
agement program.
Two tenders for snow plowing
were opened, and the lower opt was
accepted. Dave Siddall will be paid
S47.39 per hour for plowing; the
stand-by fee is S49 per day:
The purchase of a new chainsaw
on the road budget was approved.
Repairs on the old one arc estimat-
ed at $260, and a new one can be
obtained for S490.
John Batten's resignation from
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has never changed"
ited friends with a cottage at Am-
berly. When she saw the ad tor the
Osborne opening, she decided "the
time had come for some changes"
and applied.
"The interview was very positive,
and the process was extremely pro-
fessional," she noted. She compli-
ments the Huron Board on the class
size, 'reflective of a good pupil-
., *-'.'-`.`"
Living in Exeter, only three min-
utes from work, is an added bonus.
_..She finds the town a very friendly
In her spare time, Yuzwa likes to
indulge, in some favourite pas-
times. She enjoys reading - every-
thing from historical fiction to bi-
ography, and is writing a science -
fiction story. She is challenged by
gourmet cooking, trying to dupli-
-catc restaurant dishes from scratch.
And she enjoys drama, because "a
teacher is on stage all the time".
Yuzwa hopes that her accumulated
experience, will allow her to make a
contribution to the staff and stu-
dents at Usborne, as well as to her
new community.
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