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Times Advocate, 1994-12-21, Page 3Times -Advocate, December 21, 1994 Page 3 Regional wrap up McKillop Twp. father convicted of molestation GODERICH - A McKillop Twp. resident was convicted of molesting his 14 year-old daugh- ter December 14. Three of the charges were dismissed and the man was found guilty of the three remaining charges by Jus- tice J.F. McGarry of London. The Goderich Signal -Star re- ported that the man pleaded not guilty to the abuse charges. During the same time, between September 1992 and December 1993, the girl also told Chil- dren's Aid that her stepmother threatened to kill her. • Huron County makes bid for IPM CLINTON - The International Plowing Match may be held in Huron County for a fourth time in 1999. The date will mark the 75th anniversary for the Huron County Ploughing Match. At a meeting in Clinton last Thursday, the Huron Plowmen's Association announced its inten- tion to hid for host of the event. The Clinton News -Record re- ported that the match would re- quire a minimum of 600 acres. The Plowmen's group must now find three suitable sites. Land owners in the area are encour- aged to volunteer their property for the event. Mid -Huron Landfill hearing not required TUCKERSMITH - The Mid - Huron Landfill Site will not be required by the Ministry to hold a hearing under the Environmen- tal Protection Act. The expense would have been huge. reported the Huron Expositor. The site had already met the requirements for proper waste management. In response to a change in the Act, the hearing requirement has been lifted. Said hoard secretary Larry McCabe "In our opinion, a hear- ing was never needed." Fire at St. Marys lnovatech ST. MARYS - Damage from a fire last Tuesday is still being assesed at Canadian lnovatech in St. Marys. Thc fire started at the egg processing plant in the drying room where the egg whites and yolks are powdered. The Journal Argus reported that the firefighters were on the scene for more than nine hours. Ben Mecrstra, manager, told the Argus that he hopes the burned arca will be hack in production by the firsi of January. Land deal for Christian Academy BLUEVALE - The sale of 10 acres of land in Bluevale in Sep- tember indicates that thc Chris- tian Academy of Central Ontario is serious in its plan to build a new private school. The Wingham Advance Times reported that the school will of- fer complete education for Kin- djergarten to OAC. Funding will be provided through student tui- tion and donations. Eight convictions for drinking and driving EXETER - In Provincial Court here on December 13, the majority of charges brought before Judge R.G.E. Hunter were for drinking and driving. Judge Hunter sen- tenced one person to jail and fined seven others for driving while un- der the influence of alcohol and eight other cases for the same of- fence are being held over to the next court date on January 24, 1995. Darrell Rattray of Huron Park was sentenced to a total of 31 days on charges of impaired driving, re- fusing to provide a proper breath sample and not complying with a previous court condition. On June 30, 1994, Rattray was pursued by police for about a mile on County roads 4 and 21 before being stopped. At the Exeter de- tachment the accused blew 2.20 on the breathalizer machine at 1.42 p.m. and a few minutes later re- fused to give a suitable second sam- ple by failing to blow properly. The failing to comply charge arose from a previous court order in Sarnia to abstain from consuming alcohol of any kind. BAC over .80 Timothy Bird of Tornto and for- merly of Hensall will pay a fine of $750 for operating a vheicle while his blood alcohol content was over the prescribed limit. The court was told a vehicle driv- en by Bird was observed by police on November 5 of this year going at a high rate of speed on Highway 21 in Hay township. When stopped by police, the ac- cused failed the physical tests and was taken to the Exeter OPP de- tachment where his breathalizer test readings were 2.00 and 1.80. A fine of $750 was levied against James Tomlinson of Exeter after he pleaded guilty to operating a vehi- cle with an over the legal limit blood alcohol level. The accused was alleged to have Cemetery deficit spurs price increase on burial plots EXETER - A price increase for lots at the Exeter Cemetery was ap- proved by council Monday evening. A five percent increase in lot pric- es will have to be ratified by the Ministry of Consumer and Com- mercial Relations before it takes ef- fect, but the cost of an adult resident lot wilt rise from $300 to $315. Perpetual care for the lot will still he at the Cemeteries Act minimum '-of$150. The price increase came after the cemetery hoard reviewed its 1994 budget, and found its projected defi- cit would be more than $10,000 more than expected. The hoard's 1994 budgeted $ 117,695 in expenditures is expect- ed to be pushed to $125,129 by the end of the year. Revenues also came in more than $3,0(0 under budget. The hoard agreed to use the inter- est accumulated on its expansion fund to lower the deficit. Thc defi- cits of thc past two years. however, will erase the cemetery's accumulat- cd surplus. November building makes up for slow October EXETER - After a lackluster Oc- tober, Exeter's building rate re- bounded in November. A disappointingly slow October saw only $98,050 worth of construc- tion started in town, but November more than made up for that slump with a huge $1.24 million in build- ing starts. Building official Dave Moyer re- ported that the November rebound brought the year-to-date total up to $3.8 million, slightly ahead of 1993's construction starts of $3.4 million at the end of November. "You've had a couple of slack months, and you're making up for it," mayor Ben Hoogenboom joked with Moyer. Two industrial additions, one at Andex and the other at United Plas- tics, added $690,000 to November's construction. Four single family homes worth $397,000 were also started in November. operated a motorcycle at a high rate of speed on Huron street east in Ex- eter on October 14, 1994. When stopped by police Tomlinson was unsteady on his feet with a strong odour of alcohol on his breath. At the Exeter OPP detachment breathalizer tests at10.28 p.m. and 10.49 p.m. registered readings of 1.66 and 1.64, respectively. BAC over 2.00 Leo Creces of Zurich was fined $1,200 on charg- es arising from an incident on High- way 83 in Ste- phen township on June 3 of this year. When po- lice arrived his car was turned over on its roof in the south ditch and Creces unhurt was sitting on it with a bottle of vodka beside him. Brea- thalizer tests registered blood alco- hol content of 2.70 and 2.50, re- spectively The court was told the accused has had a drinking problem and is now in a rehabilitaiton program. He was convicted on a similar charge in 1986. A fine of $1,200 was imposed against Richard Hall of Lucan on charges laid on July 26, 1994. On that date, a vehicle driven by the accused was observed by police go- ing at speeds in excess of 110 kilo- metres per hour on Highway 4, south of Exeter. After being pursued he pulled into a private driveway. He admit- ted to drinking and was found to have bloodshot eyes and a strong odour of alcohol on his breath. At the Exeter OPP detachment brea- thalizer tests recorded readings of 2.57 and 2.53 mg. The court was told Hall was convicted on a simi- lar charge in 1986. Reported by motorist Randy Fleicher of London will pay a fine of $750 as the result of an incident on October 16, 1994. At 5.05 p.m. on that day, a motorist telephoned police regarding the.ac- cused's vehicle. When police arrived about 15 minutes later, the accused was found asleep on the seat of his pick- up truck with the keys in the igni- tion. Readings at 6.09 and 6.30 p.m. registered readings of 1.70 and 1.60. Bernard Martens of Brownsville was fined $1,000 on a charge of im- paired driv- ing. On Oc- tober 3, 1994, a motorist reported to Lucan OPP officers that a vehicle was pro- ceeding in erratic fashion on High- way 4. The vehicle driven by the accused was stopped by police at the north end of Exeter at 5.39 p.m. Police found an open can of beer in the car and the driver's speech was slurred and he almost fell down trying to get out of the vehi- cle. At the Exeter OPP detachment breathalizer readings of 2.10 and 2.10 were registered at 7.03 p.m. and 7.33 p.m. Over BAC limit A fine of $1,200 was levied against Douglas Sillery of Usborne township on charges of impaired driving and having an excess amount of alcohol content in his blood. On the night of September 17, 1994 while on routine patrol in Ex- eter, Constable Finch followed the accused's vehicle and observed it swaying back and forth and it failed to stop at two intersections before reaching Huron street. Sillery was found to have bloodshot eyes and unsteady on his feeet. The breatha- lizer readings at the OPP detachm- net recorded 2.60 and 2.50. After Sillery's conviction, Judge Capsule Comments with Ernie Miatello Persons using those Nitroglycerin tablets under the tongue to relieve angina pain will be pleased to know that the tablets are stable longer now. They should be potent for one year after opening the bottle. Discard the cotton when you open a fresh bottle. The tablets will stay potent longer. Rules for good oral hygiene include brushing your teeth at least twice daily and flossing at least once daily. Total time for these daily activities should be at least five minutes! Also, use a toothpaste with fluoride and a soft tooth brush. Hard brushes can damage the gums. Looking at Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa", a Japanese doctor has suggested that she had high cholesterol levels. The visual symptom is a bulge be- tween the left eyelid and the bridge of her nose. Food slows the absorption of alcohol from the stomach. The best types of food for this are high protein food like cheese, meats, eggs and chicken liver. At this time of year, as during the whole year, don't drink and drive. At this holiday time, may we extend our thanks for the pleasant relation- ships of the past year and our hopes for your continuing prosperity, good health and happiness in the year ahead. A Very Merry Christmas from All of us at Huron Apothecary. HURON APOTHECARY Ltd. Phone 235-1982 440 Main St., Exeter "Your Health Care Pharmacy" Silent N ight, It was Christmas Eve 1818 at Oberndorf, a vil- lage in the Austrian mountains. As they were preparing music for the Christmas services at St. Nicholas' Church, the church organ broke down. It would not be available Christmas Day. Josef Mohr, the assistant pastor, had an old guitar and glanced hopefully at the instrument. An inspiration came to him. He sat down at his desk and wrote. The words were beautiful and heartwarming. A short time later, Franz Gruber, the church or- ganist, hastened to answer a knock at his door. There stood Josef Mohr, a bright light in his eyes and a piece of paper in his hands. "I have here a song that I have written," Josef Mohr explained. "A Christmas song. Could you compose a suitable air for it? If you could arrange it for two solo voices, a chorus, and a guitar, we could use it at the church tomorrow." - Franz Gruber, clutching at straws, said he'd try. He read the verses and, as he read, his heart swelled with joy. At once he went to his spinet and began to search for the chords he desired. After many heart-searching attempts, he completed a beautiful melody. Franz Gruber took the written score to Josef Mohr, who played it on his guitar. In the silence that followed the final note, the two simply stared at each other, awed but still unaware that they had created what would become one of the most loved of all Christmas carols. The song was Silent Night. Hunter commented, " This was the fourth case this morning where drivers registered over 2.009n the breathalizer machine. It should be a hazard to drive in this area. All of the convicted drivers had their driving licences suspended for at least 12 months. Counterfeit money possession Barbara Harp of London charged with four incidents of possessing counterfeit money will appear at a preliininary hearing February 16, 1995 in general division court in Goderich. Grew marijuana Lothar Braemisch of Kippen was fined $500 on a charge of posses- sion of a narcotic. Two marijuana plants were found growing in pots on the accused's property. He said he was an experimenting gardener and did not know what the two plants were. ee T�m HOME PRODUCTS EXETER • 12 element stainless steel cookware • S.S. automatic water distillers (purifiers) • Gift certificates • Individual pieces • The famours Lifetime liquid core skillet • We take trade-ins! 213 Carling St. 235-0699 Mark E. 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