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Times Advocate, 1992-07-01, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, July 1, 1992 Region wrap u Board. saves ;$95,000 in busing ST. . MARYS - The Perth County Board of Education will save 595,000 a year in transpor- tation costs by combining ele-' mentary and secondary school bus routes in Blanshard Town- ship and St. Marys. According to the St. Marys Journal Argus, bus routes will be combined and changes will be made in both pick-up and de_-. livery times. St. Marys and Blanshard Township transportation costs totalling 5482,000 for 1992 should drop to 5382,000. Sev- enteen bus routes will be re- duced to 13 routes as a result of the restructuring. St. Marys to build non-profit housing ST. MARYS - A new non- profit housing development has been approved for the town of St. Marys. As reported by the St. Marys Journal Argus, the Little Falls Co-operatives Homes will' in- clude eight family units, four special needs units and 23 units for households without depen- dents. Rental charges for the units will be geared -to -income. Seniors' will have priority, with 23 one -floor, one bedroom units. The development will be built as part of the Meadowridge sub- division, and grants will come from both the federal and pro- vincial governments. Man attacks police with ax - PARKHILL - Lucan and Strathroy OPP officers respond- ing to a call of an unwanted visi- tor at an Ailsa Craig home last Sunday morning vvere greeted by a man wielding an ax. The Parkhill Gazette reports that officers were confronted about 7 a.m. following what was descybed as a domestic dispute on Main St. Trouble began around 2:30 am., but OPP offi- cers from the two detachments arrived and the problem ap- peared to be cleared up. After confronting police lata - that morning, the man was sub- dued by officers and a family member and taken into custody. Charged with a number of criminal offenses is Martin McVeeney, 29, of Ailsa Craig. There were no injuries. NHL Kings claim Dublin native in draft SEAFORTH - Dublin native Rem Murray is following in the footsteps of older brother Pat as he was selected in the sixth round at the NEIL entry draft in Montreal last week by the Los Angeles Kings. The 19 -year-old forward was selected 135th overall, but for now will return to Michigan State University where he has three years left in the engineer- ing program. Murray, whose brother Pat was chosen 88th overall in the 1990 NHL draft and spent the past season playing with the Philadelphia Flyers and their AHI. farm team the Hershey Bears, is currently working on a scholarship at Michigan. Murray had a good year with the Spartans, scoring 13 goals and 38 assists in 44 games while helping his team make it to the NCAA Final Four champion- ship. A product of Seaforth Minor Hockey and a former Stratford Junior 'B' Culliton, Murray has returned to Michigan for the summer semester to help lighten his winter academic workload. Canada Day winner Marlene Moore of 518 Edward St. accepts first prize in the Exeter Legion's house dec- orating contest from Rick Smith Monday evening. Six houses were entered in the event, and five businesses. Honourable mentions in the house contest went to Kent May of 153 Andrew St. and Oliver Jacques of 235 Marlborough St. Winner of the busi- ness award was Melba Tuckers. Osborne Homecoming approaches KIRKTON - Listen to a fiddle tune. Learn how a threshing ma- chine works. Lunch with an old friend...Usbome Township's Home- coming Weekend offers .these op- portunities and many more. Friday, July 24 marks the official kickoff to the celebration. Music and dancing is on tap at the Kirk - ton -Woodham Community Centre beginning at 8 p.m. A short pro- gram will introduce the rest of the weekend's activities at 9:30 p.n. Lunch is in the form of an old- fashioned dance potluck: sandwich- es and cookies. Bring some to share with your communiVy family. Cof- fee and pop is provided for a nomi- nal fcc, with popcorn for snacking on throughout the evening. Plan to be up bright and early on Saturday to get a good viewing po- sition for the parade which starts at 11 a.m., winding its way from the new Usborne Township shed to the South Huron Recreation Centre grounds in Exeter. The afternoon offers lots of op- portunity to renew friendships as you browse through the many his- torical displays in the auditorium. Or, if activity is more your style, form a ball team based on old or new school sections and challenge your neighbours, just like in the "good old days." Youngsters will be able to occu- py their time in mini -tractor pulling competitions and face painting There will also be large boxes in the Agricultural Building on which to paint their depiction of a pioneer building. After a busy day, visitors can en- joy a delicious beef barbecue. Tick- ets are available only until July 18 so be sure to get yours early from Veal's Meat Market, MTS Farm Supply, Wuerth Shoes, or a Sesqui- centennial Committee member. Kick up your heels Saturday eve- ning while dancing to the music of Beechwood. If that sounds too en- ergetic, the Recreation Centre foyer will be available for visiting and a friendly game of cards. The festivities resume at Kirkton on Sunday with an interdenomina- tional church service at 11 a.m. Featured will be participation by Usbome residents, a message by Bob Heywood, and a community choir under the leadership of Agnes Bray, Marjorie Johns, and Marga- ret Hem. Lunch will be served following the service with free-will donation requested. The weekend will conclude with an afternoon variety show at the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre commencing at 2 p.m. The talent of former and present Us - borne residents will be featured. Usborne residents, family, neigh- bours, and friends: mark July 24 to 26 on your calendar as an event not to be missed. Revington book o f poems LUCAN - The Revingtons of Lucas and area, celebrated Cana- da Day on Saturday in a very unique way. The descendants of William Wakefield Revington gathered in Lucan to present to the Lucan Library a Canada Day gift - a first copy of a new- book just published the book "'lite Bard of Biddulph." This project was the brain child of Bill Winner of Cambridge - a great grandson of Revington, and a son of Lena (Revington) Winser of London. After months of research, Wins- er had gathered together the poems and items written by Rev- ington, compiled them into a book, along with some family his- tory and pictures of long ago. The family gathered at the li- brary, where a presentation was made to Donna Atkinson by Fred and Marion Featherstone (grand- daughter). Fred had been a collec- tor of the poetry and was of assis- tance with the book. Bill Wieser, left, and Lena Winser Later the Revingtons travelled to the second concession of Bid- dulph to the old Revington home- stead to see where their ancestors had lived and raised their families. The farm is now owned by Earl Greenlee. After picture taking ses- sions, and reunion of families, they returned to Lucan to the home of Kay Lankin. A social time was enjoyed over a picnic lunch on Kay's lawn. It was a memorable Canada Day. Canada From shore to shore, the world ocr Where is there any land I say Has richer mines or better times Or finer lands than Canada? Her forest trees not only please, But gives us food in many a way; But grandest grade of sugar made From the maple trees of Canada And we arc told our Klondike gold And other mines yield ample pay, When rightly manned no other land Has richer mines than Canada. Our miners gain on Yukon plains, Our timber men at Hudson Bay, There's money made at every trade if managed right in Canada. Our gracious Queen has never seen The fairest land she owns today, Yet well she knows if she has foes, They do not live in Canada. What other state has mines so great Or is therein America Another land so great and grand As our beloved Canada. William Wakefield Ravington Bluewater Recycling gets Shell grant to -create school envlro-manual GRAND BEND - The Blue - water Recycling Association has received a 55,000 grant from Shell Canada's Environmental Fund. The money will be used to help create an elementary school manual called "A Bea- ver's Tale". The manual is to be a curricu- lum guide on waste manage- ment, particularly as it applies to rural school boards. Much of the material presently available to schools is either American or biased towards urban centres, says Bluewater Recycling's Lyn- da Rotteau. The seven school boards in Lambton, Huron, Middlesex and Penh counties have supported the project and will be reviewing the material as it is produced. Bluewater Recycling represen- tatives say the finished product will be cost effective, innova- tive, and of lasting benefit to the children of rural Ontario. The Shell Environmental Fund offers 51 million annually to community groups and individu- als annually across Canada for projects which include recy- cling, habitat cleanup and resto- ration, waste reduction, and oth- er action -oriented environmental projects. More public intertest Continued from front page He noted that those who have no plans to convert their cottages into year-round retirement homes will not be affected by shoreline manage- ment as those who do. "Some areas there's no problem with that, but others get a little more di- cey," said Donnelly, who said he expects to see more public attendance at upcoming meetings, especially in Port Franks where the issue is already generating much public interest. Bosanquet Township property owners will get their chance to discuss the plan with the ABCA at an open house this Saturday at the Port Franks Optimist Hall. Stanley Township residents can attend a July 11 open house at the Bayfield Community Centre. A Hay Township open house is scheduled for August 8 at the Zurich Arena Auditorium, and a combined Grand Bend/Stephen Township open house will be on August 22 at St. John's By the Lake Church parish hall. All open houses run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Once the meetings are completed, the ABCA will be accepting written comments on the shoreline plan until September 15. Its committee will then try to address and resolve any concerns about the draft plan. "We hope to have a final plan by the end of the year, that's the inten- tion," said Donnelly. Once complete, the shoreline management plan is expected to be incor- porated into the planning documents of the affected municipalities. The Exeter Police have added a new Ford police cruiser to their fleet. This Crown Victoria, in which constable Liam Bren- nan sits, boasts many police oriented features. The old cruis- er which it replaces is still up for sale. Couple pleads guilty to charges of fraud EXETER - A Grand Bend couple who arc • owners of a local marine business plead guilty to a charge of defrauding an insurance company of more than $1,000 in provincial court in Exeter last Tuesday and arc scheduled to be sentenced on October 13. Ronald and Janice Kreuter operate Four Sea- sons Perfomhance just outside of Grand Bend and the court was told that the couple made a claim for damage done to a power boat during a fine at the establishment on November 11. The boat had been sold the year before. Charges of arson and uttering forged documents were withdrawn. NSF Chegt+es Tracy Giesen of 229 North Lake Dr., Waterloo, Ontario, was sen- tenced to a 12 month probation period and an order to keep the pane and be on good behavior for two counts of false pretenses. The court was told that the accused issued two NSF cheques to an Exeter business for $42.48 and 550.27 for which she did not have the funds to cover. In his sentence, Judge R.G.E. Hunter took into consideration that the accused is a single mother and had made restitution for the full default of payment as well as a 520 service charge. BAC over 80 erg David Bambrough of St. Marys entered a guilty plea to charges of driving while impaired and having a blood alcohol level above 80 mg for an incident which occurred on February 2. The crown told the court that the accused was witnessed driving unsteadily and making two unnecessary wide turns on Highway 23 in Usbome Township. Breath samples taken read 260 and 250 mg. in addition to a 5850 fine b be paid in 60 days, Bambrough's li- cense was suspended for 12 months Break and Eater Angela Bell of RR#1 Hensal l was sentenced to 12 months proba- tion and 75 hours of community service to be completed in 6 months fora charge of break and atter. The accused plead guilty to the incident which occurred at 176 Iluron St., Exeter on February 21. The court heard that Bell had previously been to the home of Gladys Bierling but that on this oc- casion she entered without permission, taking jewellery. /4l items had been recovered by the court date. Break and eater Gregory Lovie of RRI3 Zurich entered a plea of guilty to charges of break and enter. At 1:30 a.m. on February 21, a group of peopk including Lovie rang the doorbell at 100 Richmond St. and forced entry when no one answered. 51,500 worth of property was taken although the accused told the court he had not actually entered the premises. Judge R.G.E. Harker took into deliberation that the accused has no prior record when sentencing him to 12 months probation and 75 hours of community service to be completed in 6 months.