The Huron Expositor, 1989-07-19, Page 1Spirts AB, Mi9
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Serving the communities
and areas of Seaforth,
Brussels, 'Dublin, 'Hensel l
and Walton
Seatorth, Ontario
HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1989
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OFFICIAL•WEIGH IN - Jeff Kroonen;gets.categorized :according •to his:weight for the
pedal pull competition heldas part of Dublinfest on Saturday. -Performing the official
weigh in•were-Rob:Brown and• Heather:Bennewies..Dublinfest was sponsored by the
Dublin Lions Club. •Robinet-photo.
DEi ,e Wong ,leo
Dr. Frank Wong worked his.last day, at
the. Seaforth Community Hospital on Fri-
day, July 14.
As of August 1 Dr.. Wong will be taking
• over the practice of a doctor:inthe Rest -
mount. area of London, Ontario,
Dr. Wong, a popular ,family ,doctor .in
Seaforths name,tottown,nine:yearsfago for
bis.first job. Originally,from Londonamid a
graduate of.the Univerafty ofM.estern:On-
;tario,:healed just,finished zafamily,prac-
tioeresfdeney.and six;months•of education
in anaesthetics. Hie:was looking:forasmall
OR. FRANK a/WONG :mill :be •eavifag
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The Seaforth-and District All lGirlalama
thing :Band won ffrstatilace.as the best all
girls marching band :at the Calgary
Stampede.
The 64 girl band, which,inetudes+about30
local girls and a number'of ethers from
Goderich and Clinton, had to compete
against 22 other-bandssincldng:theataar-
ehing Koalas from Melbourne, Australia
and -others from across North America.
The:Seaforth:band'was the -only ane frau
.Ontario or Eastern :Canada,
"It was fun and the people were :ex-
cellent," says .Charliaithlbfleiseb,..leader
of .the band. "To sgiveayou:an idea :of how
they treat you there,:they:had twoatosis
who:meausat theairportwithaims:awl a
truckfor:oureyuipthentandfolloweda all
over."
Mr, Kalbfleiseh says his girls got plenty
of exposure and chances to play during
their one week stay in Alberta.
The highlight was of course the
Stampede "Parade -four miles through
downtown Calgaryinlrantan50;000:spec-
tators. But the band also played in Rope
Square twice before crowds of between
four,and fivethousand, attheueaddledome,
andput.on a parade for tine Oakridge Com-
munity (a:suburb-of Calgary).
The glrisalso got one day of sightseeing
at Calgary and Banff, and some went
canoeingaon.Lake Louise.
An•earlier :Seaforth band attended the
stampede in 1982, but winning first prize
for its perfortnanee>zvas a first.time honor
belongingtothiayear's hand.
"We're considered one of the top 20
roTic ikAgeNam,
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Nigel Beilchamber's recent tirang„as
Huron County's .new ;administrator :is
both a career step and a move ,hoarse
The -former Bayfieidhresident, •whais
acting manager .of -the London Field
Management office of the Ontario
Ministry of Municipal Affairs, :begins his
employment with Huron County
September 1,
For, llellchamber, who was raised and
attended elementaryschool in:Bayfield,
and :high school in Clinton, .;and has„a
cottage in Ashfield Township, the move
brings him closer to Huron• Ila my -its
and family. His mother, • idrey, lives
in Bayfieldman, while his:Wife, Tlianne,
is from Goderich, where her ;parents
• Bert r and Bessie Chfshohnastill live.
"It's a,move ;that LJoolraforward.to,”
13a118ha tser raid .lasteowweek. "I'%e
Jiopedrfortaaveral 3r 4o::be an a.posi-
•tion to compete 'fer�hn, job. Inn very
.pleased.”
Belichamber:was ,among+.l89s PPlie s
to apply for ;the job.; as Huron ',County
clerk -administrator to replace long:titne
county :administrator Hill -Hanley, who
retires in 'September ,but will 'amain
with .the county as an .advisor to
Bellchamber.
The ,new clerk -administrator wilt•Lor-
50 cents a co
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bands -in Ontario, and that's remarkable
for a small town," says Mr. Kalbfleisch.
He added that the band is getting calls
'from all over to •work, gets out to perform
event
will be -thevery e Santa: Saturday, and
ts next Parade bin
Toronto this year.
Mr. Kalbfleisch says he is still looking
for recruits: from Seaforth for the band.
"Any girl ats interested and
the
Seaforth area his'welcome tto come' He
says he gets calls from lots of girls "from
all over" who -want to play with .the band,
but heis looking:forlocals. And interested
girls ,10 the Seaforth area can come out to
one of.the band's practices which are held
every Tuesday night during the summer,
at 6:30 pm. at the Seaforth District High
School.
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•NIGEL malty assume that ;position Dec, 1, after
three months :as assistant, county conn-
cil ,agreed July 5.
After completing high ,school in Clin-
ton, Beilchamber graduated from the
University of Western Ontario, He has
county government experience working
in Victoria County as a senior financial
officer and then .deputy administrator,
His role as senior local government
advisor in the ministry's London office
meant he maintained contact with and
.acted as a consultant to 155
uaimicipalities in seven counties in this
corner of the -province. The experience
put him in contact with ratepayers,
councillors, municipal administrative
staff, including people he will now work
with in Huron, and other provincial
ministry staff.
"This (:Huron) council has some very
interesting challenges ahead, including
• waste -management, -economic develop-
ment;IIuronl!iew „gedevgp-
- 1:.:: ierees a :Ian to .:Yearn, :.and IM
:loakipg :forward :to dt," Belichatnber
:said.
Most of Huron council ;met the :new
.administrator briefly for the first .time
July 5, wheel he was one of several
ministry staff to accompany Municipal
Affairs Minister John Eakins to
Goderich to meet with council about
proposed county government restructur-
ing in Ontario.
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The,Seaforth liiibhr .Utilities .Commission
passed :its 1989,waterworks ;budget :calling
hfor expenditures of,$190.000. That:amount. n-
cluded :$29;000 ,for capital ;projects,.:;$40;000
toward ;the_rep1acementrof;the.towrtlwater
re, tower, and a121;t100 .for 'water ;distribution
and: general-operating:expenses.
the 'The •capitai;works, which ;have :beenxap-
he proved by .S.eafoilth Town Council, include:
•_• ;$19.000,for vateri iainreateneion�n-,iCol-
e-eman.,and CrombiefStreets,,waterniain4;ex-
tension:on'Brantford;Street,;andlwater iw
•extension,to,,aerl!ice:theapl oposed-:Royat:fJr-
chard 3iomessSubdivision.
® 1$3;400 for .meters -and replaceuaent.:.of
three fire hydr nts.
Ge gee Street4aanndine.talled rha& Sir :eon
sa$3,000.to,instt111a�valve;at:th aS�t.
'Well G7ialkstreet
s *1,200 ior.en eering tees.
To �pnv loryt e •espen(1�itures�$he:.water
utiiity,antieipates it wiil gerterate;$1,73,3 rim
revenueann:I9i89,. id;$1$;000 svilt,.be drawn
from�tthedutiljty'sluutio anee,resea$ares;,to
offset :the.eostiofapur ig-asdub ble
:welltputnp a$liertbis.year.
MAIM t1.BAGE
Ir other . PtJC ,news, .' Amager :TOAs
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,in recant ks,said^^is:b. ing149.11 ored-
.Averige��{{all,l,, ,iys,;,,3 0.0()0sjaallionsof♦�� ,per
day, fibut:iaasxslately • nefr ed . toi... , Jo
Callonasper jay.
ti ' lt'sn�Tg.1ike..lastr.3earxatr .
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`got EM Itjtujtai4 '7rtr
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,ugreoluent.w eitheritso ede p s
or. Eoffiee ployees• •
co ons. lth uutaide,erpioy.*s, e
gf44arto ge4 �ietlon,hi;thekatten ;o s
ainalth..Ne¢^o irri,eganjnM y.
-reed Manager
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parents: and grandparents fltill live ,the
Family;is still:most:important."
Dr. 'Wong .won't be cut off from
Seaforth healthsystetmrightsway„and
will be;fntown;to;give,anaesthetics.as;th
need .arises, ,will •still ;be acting •as ,th
medical advisor: for,Seafor,.th;Nlanor until
replacement : is :found, :and ,says ,he -will
come back if other. special circumstances
dictate.
And:althoughDr. + 'ung•, 'ill;lie•living in
Loudon with :his.Iwife:Billie.and:their three
children, ,they ,will, be keeping ,their home
in. the.Seaforth,area.
"I'msaddeaed,about.ieaving ,this corn-
muiity,,beeause it really is a: nice, friendly
community,” says Dr. :Wong. "1 iu going
tainiss,alt thepeople,and I'd•Iike,totthank
,people .for ;their help:over the .Years„and
;thank ,the patients for their -trust and re-
cent.good.wlshes.”
,In,fact;same• ofDr.Wong'spatients•trast
Ilam,so..much soweaareigoing;to,he;follow-
ingrhim,tolondon:foreeaith oaresand,ap-
X4t13§Mm otitileMJUwealkgBdvaltiow-
•$upaatthe ce,he w,ill;be;tu}tjng over.
:One prpblent:D Warigf s 10 getting out
of hisfleaseEatitheeljnlc.i udgned a five -
feat/ leaseafthichatillhas,fouryaarsieft-on
"I iia 'diaappgjuted ., . t the Jai/Natal,
•:after,tune rparssof d cQifAhitteefser-
ruieerrisegiv iale.0 • itime getting>Rut
sof ithe,ieasa, ',-was; the, only.eoitfinentthe
a wa►tedhtotrnake.
r;Drri;Wong ays lie is a1soitt'Rkt .ledrby the
•faactLtth�aat a, r'epjacementtfloctorhas;not
Men fcond. to hos?}italaund.Dr.;tWang's
leagues.ata'thetg ejlavei. Pn killg
,tor, agrgpjae.n�enttawee I4ebrwn'y molten
,they, oundaout.he w.as eayjng,
-4j 1, : t0ftsaa k, 1..mwish I; cii�lld.;te"ll
i �eneil iecoin-
te?1Btin.I .. fi7fltel.`tsnfuy4�ta r -re's'sil0tAillatak-
no ver rip !` Ce,
rl eyheCbtebotMedi taffat
`u_)ex o th tY,§ ospit1,.;,34ays
kt0{w+7f . QY /$ 4 4P1V ear
WSRaie$q�klnr.
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'�e ye d �tRi>s
190
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0 waterworks budget
•K OUNTYGOVTi+RNMEl1 TI SSUE
Thedocal:utfiity,began:to look atthe coun-
ty government issue ,when it received a let- pie
ter from the:Exeter:PUC.'The letter ,was a t
copy of a list, of :concerns -the Exeter -PUC at
sent to Oxford County MPP Charlie
Tatham,:and�was reviewed by Seaforth
commissioners.
The?Exeter commissioners.are concerned be
the newly ;proposed •county government Ch
;system„would 'f r•,emove,control,and opera- s
tion of the water system, -from :the public old
utility.”Pe
Mr•'`P.hill<ipsaadinitsdae•�is maure:of what
-,wouldhappentotheadmhustiationoflwater Ci
�systeros�iithe pr.oposedoounty,government
,systean.wereadopted. ,lights
CONFERENCES li
Commission Chairman Jim Sill and Mr. 3V,
Phillips, from Seaforth, with 40 other com-
missioners from this area, recently com-
ted an informative two and a half hour
our of the Sir Adam Beck.power generators
Niagara Falls.
:ROAD'P1tOGRAI
Watermain on Coleman.and Crombie has
en. installed and services connected. On
alk Street two .new waterlines were in -
tailed to vacant lots, :and on George Street
services,are:being replaced by new eop-
r.services.
The-P,UCis assitttiitgwith:the Streetscape
Ci Court-project:by•installing street. light
luxes, ;lip adipg ,,.underground fpr street
giseet
ts, and m ving ;the existing street orth,to-a new location.
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