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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 15:38 |
The Huron County Plowing Match, held at Central Huron Reeve Bert Dykstra's farm, had numerous competitors with all manner of plows and all manner of forward momentum going for the perfect first cut. The match serves as an opportunity for farmers to showcase their ability with plows from across the decades, including newer, reversible plows and older horse-drawn plows. (Denny Scott photo) |
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Deadline For School Rescinded By Board - September 2 |
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 15:37 |
On Monday the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) decided to rescind a deadline placed on building a new “super school” in Wingham.
The board stated in a press release on Tuesday that progress had been made towards receiving funding necessary to continue with building at their preferred site: the end of John Street, adjacent to F.E. Madill Secondary School.
The decision doesn’t mean that the build is a sure thing though, just that the board won’t be changing the site immediately. There are still several objections the AMDSB needs to deal with, according to board chair Jenny Versteeg.
“We remain hopeful that we can clear the hurdles and proceed with this project at our preferred location,” she said in the press release. “The fact is, there are still some significant challenges and the Board will keep this at the top of its agenda until it can be resolved. There may come a point in the not-too-distant future that we will have no other option than to move to an alternate location.” |
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SIU Report Details Pham Shooting - September 2 |
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 15:35 |
A report released last week by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) detailed the chronology of one of the bloodiest days in the area’s recent history: the murder of (OPP) Constable Vu Pham on County Road 12 just south of Walton.
The report was released just hours before an official inquest into the deaths of Ontario Provincial Police Pham and his killer Fred Preston was announced by Ontario’s Chief Coroner Dr. Andrew McCallum.
McCallum’s inquest is directed at examining the incidents surrounding the two deaths and having a jury make recommendations to prevent similar deaths.
Further details, such as the date, the location and the presiding coroner will be released at a later time.
A media release from the SIU detailed the events of March 8, as well as revealing some details that had yet to be disclosed.
The SIU officially cleared Pham’ partner, Const. Del Mercey of any wrongdoing. The SIU found that Mercey was forced to shoot Preston or risk getting killed himself.
The report states that Preston was driving to the farm of his sister-in-law seeking revenge, calling his daughter on the way, who subsequently called 911 to alert police to the situation.
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Brussels Man Dies After Falling Into Silo - September 2 |
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 15:28 |
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On Thursday, August 26 shortly before 1:30 p.m., Huron County OPP officers were dispatched to a farm on Cardiff Road northeast of Brussels where a male person had fallen into a grain storage silo.
The Grey Township Fire Department and Huron ambulance crews also responded to the scene. The fire department with the assistance of local feed company personnel and their equipment were able to empty the silo and located the male inside. The male did not have vital signs upon being located. Immediate attempts were made to resuscitate the male but these attempts proved unsuccessful.
The male was identified as Larry Bray, aged 59 from the Brussels area.
Click here for Bray's obituary. |
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