The Times Advocate, 2004-07-28, Page 22
Exeter Times–Advocate Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Regional
wrap up
Child porn
bylaw
SEAFORTH — Huron
East council took a step
forward in the fight
against Internet child
pornography July 13,
unanimously agreeing
to form a committee to
investigate a unique
child pornography
bylaw.
The Huron Expositor
reported the commit-
tee, consisting of repre-
sentatives from local
law enforcement, local
Internet service
providers and two
members of council,
will work out the
mechanics of the bylaw
to ensure it's passable.
Building
destroyed
GODERICH — An
unattended cigarette is
being blamed for a fire
in historic Courthouse
Square.
The Goderich Signal -
Star reported the
blaze, which erupted
shortly before 10 a.m.
July 14, destroyed the
building that houses
Triangle Discount,
Mike and Ray's
Barbershop and four
second floor apart-
ments.
Huron OPP Sr. Const.
Don Shropshall said an
interview with one of
the occupants revealed
he had been smoking
in bed.
Vandals strike
BLYTH — Vandals
strike again in Blyth,
but this time it seems
they got caught.
The Citizen reported
at the July 19 meeting
of North Huron council,
clerk -administrator
John Stewart said
police had informed
him an arrest had been
made. As well, the
names of the accom-
plices were known.
In the early morning
hours of July 14, van-
dals hit Queen Street in
Blyth, causing damage
to Luann's Country
Flowers and Gifts,
Radford Fuels and a
number of planters
throughout the village
Hensall deamalgamation meeting packs facility
Continued from front page
Wise said she's now
looking for concerned
Hensall residents to join
her group, which up until
last week's meeting only
consisted of eight people.
Several members from
the Flamborough and
Ridgetown groups
encouraged Hensall resi-
dents to be persistent.
One Hensall resident
complained grass on pub-
lic property in Hensall
isn't cut as often as it
used to be, while Wise
said the village has lost its
leaf pickup, which many
seniors depended on. In
the past, residents could
rake their leaves to the
curbside without bagging
them and the machine
would suck them up.
Bluewater Administra-
tor/Clerk Janisse
Zimmerman confirmed
that service has been lost
in Hensall, although
bagged leaves were
picked up in Hensall last
year. Bluewater Mayor
Bill Dowson added there
were concerns about the
leaf pick-up machine's
safety and he was wor-
ried about someone get-
ting hurt while using it.
He said the machine was
home made and doesn't
meet many labour stan-
dard codes.
Dowson said Bluewater
may buy a new machine
in the future for such a
service.
Zimmerman said flower
waterings are also no
longer done by municipal
staff in Hensall, Zurich
and Bayfield. She said the
municipality buys the
flowers, but the towns
need to find volunteer
groups to look after them.
Zimmerman said when
she hears complaints
about services, it's always
followed up and in terms
of complaints about ser-
vices, "for the most part, I
don't hear anything."
Dowson said the munic-
ipality could send staff
into the towns to do
things like water the flow-
ers, but it would be costly
and would end up on
ratepayers' tax bills.
"They want lower taxes
but they want every-
thing," he said, adding it
may be time for service
groups and individuals to
do more of this type of
work "and do more things
for themselves . . . If
we're proud of our com-
munity and the town we
live in, we may have to do
a few more things for
ourselves."
After the meeting
Hensall ward Coun. Rod
Parker said he was over-
whelmed by the turnout.
He noted he hasn't been
happy "with how things
have gone with
Bluewater" for a couple
of years and he will sup-
port what the people of
Hensall want. He said
Bluewater has done noth-
ing to promote itself and
things like street sweep-
ing now have to be done
by volunteers. He said the
municipality has more
staff and equipment now
and costs keep going up.
Bayfield's Geordie
Palmer said people want
their communities back.
He said residents were
told "bigger was better,"
but that's not turning out
to be true.
Mayor responds
Dowson was unim-
pressed with the
evening's first speaker,
Prof. Sancton, for not
doing enough research
about Bluewater before
the meeting.
"I thought a profession-
al person like him coming
to speak might have his
homework done better
than he had."
"If he asked a student to
come in and (speak) I
think he'd expect them to
do their homework.
(Sancton) had nothing
done, he had nothing pre-
pared. He didn't know
anything about Bluewater
... I couldn't believe it."
As for those in Hensall
who wish to pull out of
Bluewater, Dowson said
as a municipality,
Bluewater has a mandate
to carry on and will not
get involved seriously into
what the Hensall group is
doing.
"We're here to run the
municipality as we were
elected to do," he added.
Before amalgamation,
Dowson said the
Bluewater transition
board did an exceptional
job and made good
accomplishments.
"It was all done by reso-
lutions and motions and
was voted on," he
explained. "The democra-
tic way was used and
nothing was handled
sloppily."
He said there's no legis-
lation that he knows of
right now that would
allow Hensall to leave
and, if Hensall does leave,
Dowson said it would be
costly Zimmerman added
she doesn't think de-
mergers are part of the
province's mandate right
now but there are several
community groups wanti-
ng to de -merge. She
pointed out the example
of Kawartha Lakes, which
in a referendum in the
last municipal election
voted to de -merge, but
has not yet been allowed
by the province to do so.
Dowson said he wasn't
surprised by the turnout
at the meeting because he
knew the Flamborough
Fund set up for pedestrian hit by transport truck
By Mary Simmons
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
CREDITON — A fund has been set
up to help a Crediton man who was
hit by a transport truck July 21.
The collision occurred on
Highway 4 just north of Clinton in
Hullett Township at approximately
4 a.m.
A tractor trailer, driven by a 28 -
year -old London man, was travel-
ling north on Highway 4 when the
driver spotted someone laying in
the roadway. He attempted to avoid
the man, but was unsuccessful.
Paramedics rushed 21 -year-old
David James to the hospital in
Clinton. He was later transferred by
land ambulance to the London
Health Sciences Centre with serious
injuries.
James, who worked at Advanced
Auto Parts and Salvage in Crediton,
had to have a leg amputated and
his hip was crushed as a result of
the accident.
Due to an infection, James had to
have surgery Friday and suffered
complications, but was stabilized
and is in critical condition.
Donation outlets will be set up at
Advanced Auto Parts and Salvage
and Jem Variety in Crediton and at
Heartland Credit Union branches in
Exeter, Clinton and Listowel.
An OPP Technical Traffic Collision
Investigator is assisting Huron OPP
with the investigation.
Arson destroys two
garbage dumpsters
EXETER — Police and the area fire department were
dispatched to a fire on the Main Street in Exeter
between 3:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. July 24 after two
wooden dumpsters were set on fire. The ensuing blaze
burnt up the side of the building and set the soffit
ablaze. The fire was quickly extinguished with the
majority of the damage confined to the exterior of the
building. Some smoke and water damage resulted as
well. Damage is estimated at around $5,000. If anyone
has any information about this incident, contact Huron
OPP or Crime Stoppers at-1-800-222-8477(TIPS).
SpecialInvestigations
Unit looking into death
LUCAN BIDDULPH — n July 22 at approximately 2
p.m., Middlesex OPP officers responded to Coursey Line
in Lucan Biddulph Township, in response to a call of an
unwanted male in a residence.
Middlesex OPP officers and ambulance services went
to the house. With the assistance of local residents, two
OPP officers secured the male and he was transported
by ambulance to South Huron Hospital.
Police were advised of his death a short time later.
The identity and age of the male is not yet known. The
province's Special Investigations Unit has been notified
and will be investigating.
and Ridgetown groups
would be attending. He
said some residents were
at the meeting out of
curiosity, and before the
meeting there were only
four households in
Hensall working towards
pulling out of Bluewater.
"They may have more
on their list this morning,
I don't know. But there
was no information last
night that would convince
me if I were a taxpayer in
Hensall that this is the
right way to go."
Both Dowson and
Zimmerman expressed
frustration with misinfor-
mation and "coffee shop
talk" going around town
and Zimmerman pointed
out all council meeting
minutes are available on
the municipal Web site.
"Hensall is still part of
Bluewater and they will
still be part of whatever
plans council makes."
What's next?
Wise, who said she was
"just floored" with the
turnout for the meeting,
said her group's next
move is to petition
Queen's Park to allow the
Kawartha Lakes de-
merger, which would in
turn open the door for
other de -mergers.
More
patients
seen at
clinic
EXETER — With
South Huron Hospital
still negotiating the
working schedule of Dr.
Helen Frye, a lot more
patients have been
coming through the
doors of the medical
clinic.
Individual doctors at
the Family Practice
Clinic in Exeter are
extending their hours
to accommodate the
increased patient load
since the retirement of
Dr. Bill Steciuk and the
closing of Dr. Y.M.
Lam's practice in
Dashwood.
For extended hours,
check with the clinic on
a day-to-day basis.
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