distributed to other facilities. Following the closure of the base, the buildings were sold to real estate developer John Van Gastel and now make up the small village. Transportation Ontario Highway 4 or London Road is the main road that runs through Vanastra between Clinton and Exeter. There are no airports located within Vanastra; the closest major airport is located in London, Ontario. There is no local or regional bus servicing Vanastra. A pre-registered door to door transportation services operates within Huron County and Perth County. Notoriety In 1959 a local resident, Steven Truscott (aged 14 years at the time) was falsely convicted for the murder of Lynne Harper and sentenced to be executed. After a 48-year struggle to clear his name, Truscott was acquitted by the Ontario Court of Appeal on August 28, 2007. References Bruce Forsyth's Canadian Military History Page Maccaulay, Horace R. The Military Base at Clinton, Ontario. Ottawa: Horace R. Maccaulay, 2005. Print. Whilsmith, Gwyneth J., ed. Tuckersmith Memories 1935-1985. Exeter, Ontario: Corporation of the Township of Tuckersmith, 1985. 274-79. Print. External links - website of the municipality of Huron East Communities in Huron County, Ontario Buildings and structures in Huron County, Ontario