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The Huron Expositor, 1985-09-25, Page 1INDEX Births / B4 Brussels / B2, 3 Classified I A10, 11, 12 Dublin / A8 Entertainment / A14 Family f 84, 5 Farm / A13 Hensall / A9 Kids / E38 Legion I A6 Obituaries 1 85 People / B5 Sports / A4, 5 Walton / B6 Alzhei, ra a ects the entire family. See page A3 Seaforth Fall Fair "Funshine." See page B1 Brussels hos a "Fairly" good time. See page B3 Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensall and Walton xpositor SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY,'SEPTEMBER 25, 1985 — 22 PAGES Rec director resigns post local lad recommended •Seaforth native Marty Bedard has been appointed the town's new recreation director on a six-month probationary basis, following the resignation of Vicki Hammond, who has held the post for the past five months. .Mr. Bedard was recommended to the post by the Recreation Board. The recommenda- tioh was approved by council at its September meeting. Mr. Bedard will earn a salary of $16,000 per year, Mr. Bedard has worked for the Seaforth Recreation Department in various summer - help capacities in the past. He has been a summer program co-ordinator, summer program leader and done some lifeguarding at the local swimming pool, Mr. Bedard, who is 20 -years -old, has been taking a two-year Recreation leadership diploma program at Conestoga College, in Kitchener. He is currently finishing up the program, attending classes one day a week and expects to graduate in the near future. During the past summer Mr. Bedard has been employed at a local automobile dealership, • A sports enthusiast, Mr. Bedard has been involved in hockey, baseball and a variety of other sports here in town. Miss Hammond's resignation takes effect at the end of this week and Mr. Bedard has been working in the recreation office since Monday, getting the feel of the job. ' "For the first year, I'm going to settle in and see what I've got, then take it from there," said Mr. Bedard of his new position. Inquest runs extra long The inquest into the death of Michael Joseph McLaughlin is taking longer than anyone anticipated. Scheduled to run for two days last week at the Huron County Court House in Goderich only one-half of the witnesses had been heard from when the inquest wound up its third day. urprise evidence on the third day suggesting Mr. McLaughlin might have sustained the injuries believed to have eventually led to his death in a manner other than that earlier testified, led officials to ask for an adjournment of the inquest. The crown attorney, lawyers, the judge and others concerned will meet again on October 16 to decide when and if there will be a future resumption of the inquest, or whether charges will be laid. To dale information has been gained from pathologist Dr. Edmund Malleus, expert Dr, Green, chief coroner Dr. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McLaughlin and four acquain- tances of Michael McLaughlin. Mr. McLaughlin died on March 19 at University Hospital as a result of head injuries. On Saturday, March 16 he was a passenger without a helmet on a snowmobile driven by another Seaforth man. The driver told the police he was westbound on John Street near Jarvis Street on bare pavement when Mr. McLaughlin fell off the back of the snowmobile. But according to the driver Mr. McLaughlin was able to get to his feet and was driven home. The following day Mr. McLaughlin was taken to the Seaforth Community Hospital complaining of severe headaches. He was transferred to University Hospital where he later died of his injuries. Local retail grocers remove 'tainted' tuna Most Seaforth retail grocery outlets either did not carry. or had already pulled from their shelves, Star-Kist tuna products which had been released for sale despite being labelled "unfit for human consumption" by govern- ment inspectors, even before the lot numbers of the suspect cans were released Friday, Only three of the five local retailers polled said they were carrying the product at the time, and only ono had not removed the product from their shelves by Thursday morning. Barb Osborne, manager of Becker's Milk Co told the Expositor Thursday she had received no word from Becker's head office concerning the tuna. which is sold under the brand names Star-Kist, Ocean Maid and Bye the Sea "We can't do anything about it until we hear from headquarters, or from the health authority," said Mrs. Osborne. However, contacted Tuesday Mrs. Osborne said she had checked the lot numbers the federal government ordered released Friday. and none of the suspect tuna had been delivered to the local store At Superior Food Market. Mary McLean said the chain's London office had called at 9 a m. Thursday morning and ordered the products off the shelves. Sne also said she had received no complaints about any tuna prior to that time. At Mac's Milk, a representative said Mac's management had ordered all tuna products, whetner they carried the suspect brand names or not, off the shelves TAursday morning. Both Ray's Family Market and Lyons Food Market said Thursday they were not carrying the product at the time. "if i had any (StarKist products, on the shelf I would take them off. simply because of the controversy," said Rod Lyons. of Lyon's Food Market. However, Mr. Lyon's said he felt the press was "blowing this thing way out of proportion." "You hear the government saying there's not a problem." said Mr. Lyons, adding that the Ministry of Fisheries. Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Health and Welfare Canada had all declared there was no health hazard. "Who are you going to believe? The government, or some $20,000 a year inspector?" Mr. Lyon's comments were made prior to the government recall of the suspect cans of tuna and before Monday's resignation of federal Fisheries Minister John Fraser. who ordered the tuna released for sale despite the fact it failed to pass the scrutiny of his own ministry's inspectors The Star-Kist tuna problem came to light on Monday. September ts. when CBC -TV public affairs program The Fifth Estate aired a story on the problem. The Fifth Estate said the tuna had been released to supermarkets April 29, on orders from Mr. Fraser, even though two levels of federal inspectors had rejected the fish. Star-Kist had been threatening to dose operations at it's New Brunswick plant. the only tuna -canning operation in Canada, an action that would have put up to 400 people out of work Responding to opposition attacks on the issue, the federal government is looking at revamping the food inspection system. Scarecrow contest at Ciderfest A scarecrow -making contest for youthful visttors will be a new feature this year at the 11th Annual Van Egmond Foundation Ciderfest. It will be held Sunday, Septem- ber 29 at the historic Van Egmond House, in Fgmondville, Foundation spokesperson Dorothy Wil- liams said the contest is part of the group's continuing effort to keep the Ciderfest interesting for the younger set. The contest, which will accept entries in two dasses (over 10 -years -old children's dldn ag feature, Oldnder 10) replaces last year' MacDonald's Farm. To participate, children must register between 11 a.m. and.1 p.m. at the carriage house and bring their own materials for construction. All scarecrows must be made at the site. No adult help is allowed, but children may enlist the aid of a helper in their own age bracket. Judging for the 10 prizes available will be based on creativity, originality and sturdiness. Winners will be announced at 3:30 p.m. There will also be a multitude of other attractions at the Ciderfest, which should interest visitors, including a flea market, bread making, cider making, sausage making and other craft demonstrations such as onion -skin dying. Visitors will be able to sample delicacies from the apple booth, as well as apple cider and other treats. Entertainment will be provided by the Morris Dancers, a London group specializ- ing in traditional English folk dancing. Mrs. Williams said an old time player piano, which will be on display, should attract a lot of interest. Visitors will also get a chance to tour the Van Egmond House. And of course, since eider will be the main attraction, everyone is encouraged to bring their own container and take home some of the special seasonal brew. 44, SHEEP SHOW—The weather was fine for the 140th annual Seaforth Fall Fair, so many fair -goers took the opportunity to view some of the excellent animals on display In the various livestock shows. The sheep section. featuring entries in seven classifications attracted a sizable number of contestants These three girls. members of the Huron County 4-H Sheep Club. anxiously await the fudges' decision on their showmanship /Baths photo) Farmers reluctantly accept hydro route BY ALAN RIVt3Tr Ontario Hydro's open house in Clinton on September 12 was a chance for Hydro officials to meet with the public and provide information about the proposed hydro route through Huron County. However, most farmers affected by the route accepted it with a little reluctance. According to Dave Abbott, senior com- munity relations officer with Hydro, approx- imately 34 attended the open house at the Clinton Town Hall which was good compared to previous open houses at Ripley, Zurich and Teeswater. At the open house. members from Hydro's media relations and route planning department answered questions about the proposed M7 plan which includes a double circuit 500 kV transmission line extending from Bruce NPD to London. The Clinton open house is one of 22 scheduled for southwestern Ontario. Included in Hydro's information concern- ing the route was an aerial photograph showing the preliminary survey work on the Bruce to London route and where it will cross property lines and right -of•': •nys in the area. Mr. Abbott says he received mixed reactions to the information Hydro provided at the open house. Those who attended asked him why Plan 3 wasn't chosen, a plan which would bypass the Bruce to London route. However, Mr. Abbott says this route does not have sufficient "transcient stabil- ity" which would continue to put stress on the system. Most people who attended wanted to know what kind of compensation Hydro was offering if expropriation of the land was necessary. He said Hydro would base compensation around the market value of the land which also received mixed reaction. Some landowners, said Mr. Abbott, were concerned about bow woodlots would be affected and how the loss of woodlots would be compensated. They were concerned the loss of the woodlots on the properties would leave them open to more erosion with the loss of the trees for windbreaks. "Some would rather us run the lines through the fields than the woodlot," said Mr. Abbott. Peter Schuette'', a farmer in Colborne Township, said he came to the open house to learn more about the project which may affect his property. However, he remained unwavered in his opposition to the proposed hydro route. "We face a problem and every possible thing should be done to avoid it. I don't want my neighbors to have it either. It shouldn't be in southwestern Ontario," he said, adding that if hydro and the affected landowners worked together a better route could be found. Evert Ridder, a Goderich Township farmer and member of the Foodland Hydro Committee, also voiced his opposition to Hydro's plans. Although the route bypasses his farm, he attended the meeting to recruit more members for the committee which is dedicated to keeping transmission lines of prime farmland in Huron County. He says the information offered by Hydro at the open house' was not new. Most who attended the meeting were already members of the committee and were totally opposed to the route. 'Nobody here said 'come and put a tower in my field,' " said Mr. Ridder. Also at the open house, landowners had the opportunity to write down their concerns about the project. Mr. Abbott says different regions have different concerns and all the suggestions from the open houses will be considered by Hydro. "If they write it down, they're genuinely concerned about it. This is the kind of thing we take very seriously," he said. Besides the Bruce to London transmission line, Hydro is planning 500 kV line from Bruce to Fssa, near Barrie and a line from London to the Nanticoke Generating Station which make up the M7 plan On July 8. Hydro announced it preferred Plan 7 over three other system plans cited to bring increased power into southern Ontar- io. Plan M1, a mute from Bruce to inndon and from London to Nanticoke was d'�rrrr; ed because of increased acid gas emmts- slons. Plan 5. which included a double line from Bruce to London and a single line from Bruce to Esse was eliminated because of the impact on farmland Plan 3 which runs from Bruce to Essa and between the Tendon. Milton ark! Hamilton areas was not desirable, because it was found to he "technically unacceptable " in an environmental assessment study released to the public earlier this month. Hydro prefers the M7 plan because earlier in-service date than Plan 1 resulting in less locked -in energy. lower acid gas emissions and a reduced period for potential customer outages. -it is preferred over Plan 5 environmental- ly. particularly with respect to agriculture as it requires only one line between Bruce NPD and London. -It maximizes use of existing right of ways which addresses the concerns of the agriculture community -it has one more circuit into London than Plan 5 and one more circuit out of Bruce NPD then Plan 1. •it provides for better future supply to northern Ontario. -It has lower transmission losses Mr. Abbott said if anyone in the area wanted to voice their concerns about the hydro project they could attend the public hearings. The preliminary hearing will be held at the Guelph Holiday inn, 601 Scottsdale Road, on October 16 at 10:30 a m The main hearing will be held at the same location on November 12 at 10.30 a m.