HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1970-06-18, Page 8When Seaforth Manor first
opened its doors in late 1965
many of its neighbours were ner-
vous when some of the residents
began to wander about in their new
and relatively frcerenvironMent.
However, they soon came to rea-
Use that the men needed sym-
pathy and friendship above all
else and now community relations
are excellent according to Mrs.
Bern Henderson who, along with
her' husband, owns and operates
Seaforth Manor Limited. "
--- AREA FUNERAL.
MARY ELIZABETH JOHNSTONE
Miss Mary Elizabeth John-
stone died suddenly at her resid-
ence, 60 Holton Ave. S., Hamil-
ton' on Friday, June 12. She was
in her 51st year.
A native of Seaforth, she was
the daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Johnstone. She
graduated from Seaforth Colleg-
iate Institute and for a number of
years was on the staff of the
Dominion Bank here. For the
past twenty years she has re-
sided in Hamilton.
Miss Johnstone is survived
by a sister* Thelma, Mrs, J.
G. Dillane of Hamilton. She was
predeceased by a second sister,
Mildred, Mrs. 1). S. MacLaren.
A funeral service was con-
ducted by Rev, Cliff .Britton at
the G.A.Whitney FundrW. Home
on Tuesday morning. Interment
followed in Maltlandbank Cemet-
ery.
Pallbearers were two neph-
ews, John Dillane and Edward
Dillane of Hamilton and Frank
Lamont, Lloyd Hoggarth, Frank
Case and A. Y. McLean.
Farm Water Supply
Improved By Ponds
Mr. and Mrs., Bern Henderson, the owner-administrators of
Seaforth Manor Ltd. greet Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wilhelm of Exeter,
who operate Braemor Manor in that 'town; The Wilhelms recently
brought several of their ladies to Seaforth for a social evening
with the residents of Seaforth Manor. (Staff Photo)
A regular exchange of visits is part of a progressive rehabilitation
program being carried out -between residential Homes for Special
Care in Seaforth" and Exeter. Shown here are some of the ladies
from Braemor Manor in Exeter with two of the residents of Seaforth,
Manor during a recent visit. (Staff Photo)
CLASSIFIED ADS
Euchre
The Happy Citizens held a
euchre in the Legion Hall Thurs-
day afternoon with fourteen
tables. The winners were ladies
high - Mrs. Dunn; Lone Hands -
Mrs.Watson and Low -Mrs.Pryce
Men's high - J. Tremeer; Lone
Hands A. Houston and Low -
•N. McLachlan.
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HUR‘N EXPOSITOR, SEAF RTH, ONT JUNE 10, 1970
Rehabilita ion Program
Is Seaforth Manor Feature
25. In Memoriam
COLLINS - fn loving memory of ,
a dear husband, William H. Col-
lins, • who passed away June 18,
1959.,
Surrounded by friends I am lone-
some,
In the midst of my joys I am
blue,
With a smile on my face I've a
heartache, -
Longing, dear husband, for you.
- Lovingly remembered and sadly
missed by wife Mabel and family.
25e 38-1
SOUllet - In loving memory of
a dear Mother, Lena R. Squire
who passed away 10 years ago,
June 19th.
To some you may be forgotten
To others a part of the past
TO us you will be remembered
As long'as memories 'last.
- Sadly missed by her daughter
and son-in-law, Marie and Garnet
Dalrymple. 25-36x1
RACHO - In loving memory of a
dear Mother, grandma and great
grandma, Mrs. Harvey Racho,
who' passed away two years ago
June 23,1988.
Deep in our hearts
Her'memory is kept
To love, to cherish
And never forget.
- Sadly missed by her family.
25-36x1
ROE - In loving memory of a
dear mother and grandma,Mrs.
Lorne Roe, who passed away five
years ago June 19, 1985.
God saw that she was weary
And felt that he knew best
' He put his arms around her
And whispered come and rest.
- Ever remembered by her family
25-38x1
26. Personals
tarlo. The wedding will take place
in Hensall United Church on Sat-
urday, July 11, 1970 at 3 o'clock.
26-36-1
27. Births
MUIR - ro- Mr. and Mrs. John,.
Muir, Seaforth, Ontario at Sea-
forth Community Hospital, on
June 12, 1970, a daughter.
OSTROM - To Mr. and Mrs.
David Ostrom, Zurich, at Sea-
forth Community Hospital on
June 11, 19'70, a son,
STRONG - To Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Strong, Egmondifille, at Sea-
forth Community Hospital, on
June 11, 1970, a daughter.
VAN LOON - To Mr. and Mts.
Garry Van Loon, R.R.#4, Sea-
forth, at Victoria Hospital,
London, on June 8th, 1970, -a
daughter.
WALTERS - To Mr. and Mrs.
Robert A. Walters, Kip-
pen, at Seaforth Community
Hospital, on June 15th, 1970,
a daughter.
28. Deaths
BMWELL,Henry George D.S.C.-
'In England, June 13th, 1970, in
his 79th year, after a lengthy
illness, sometime P.P.C.L.1#184
and FL Lt. RNAS. WWI and Sq.
L. R.A.F1 in W.W.II. Brother of
E. C. Boswell, Seaforth,Ontario.
28- 36x1
Auxiliary
Meets
The Manor is run under li-
cences from the Department of
Health. One is for a residential
Home for Special Care and the
other is for. a nursing home. If
one of the residents Ls taken 111,
he is transferred from the thirty-
six bed -residential part of the
operation to the 20-bed nursing
care department. Here he Is un-
der the supervision of a regis-
tered nurse.
The residential part of the
Manor is occupied by patients
who have been released from On-
tario Psychiatric Hospital. They
are men who have been Unproved
by the use of new pschiatric
drugs or whose illness has im-
proved to the point where they no
longer need hospital care. Their
release to a supervised home,
like that of the Hendersons, eases
them back into a society which
may otherwise seem strange and
frightening. At-the same time, it
releases beds in the overcrowded
hospitals for those more des-
perately in need of direct psy-
chiatric care.
Mrs. Henderson said that
many of the patients have no
family and therefore develop a
close relationship with the staff
of the Manor. This relationship,
she d, a reciprocal one;,
with s becoming attached to
the patients as well. A rela-
tionship of this nature is vital in
assisting the residents in re-
adjusting .to the much freer en-
vironment they encounter out of
the hospitals.
Many of the residents help
with small jobs such as drying
dishes, setting tables, dusting, and
polishing the -floor, but the Hen-
derson's maintain a good staff
to ensure that everything runs
smoothly. 4. As well as Mr. and Mrs. Hen-
derson, the staff of Seat orth Ma-
nor consists of Mrs. Louls,Sloan
R.N. the nursing supervisor who,
along with Mrs. G. Fawcett,
R.N.A, Mrs. E. Hiusser, Mrs.
M. poyce, Mrs. A. Costello, Mrs.
O. Muir, Mrs. A. Kennedy and
Miss Joan Annis is on nursing
staff. Mrs. O. Kennedy is the
regular cook and Mrs. H. Morris
is the relief cook. Mrs. Laverne
Nigh is employed in the kitchen
and dining room areas and also
does the ironing for the Home.
Mrs. Ella Munro serves on the
weekends. The necessary main-
tenance work is carried out by
Joe Hart. Provincial regulations
for Residential Homes do not re-
quire any staff at all, but the
Hendersons feel that the size of
the building and the number of
men who must be cared for justi-
fy their large staff.
The men are encouraged to
look after their own rooms and
some of them are happy to assist ,
others who find' the job difficult.
It is an important step in the re-
habilitation program to keep the
men busy and Mrs: Henderson
pointed out that she is very grati-
fied by the many people from Sea-
forth who, offer the men odd jobs
such as assisting 'on farms, gar-
dening, changing storm windows
and other such household chores.
She said most people are ex-
tremely pleased with the work the
men do, so, much so that some of
them are called quite regtilarly.
This employment also gives
the residents a chance, to earn a
little pin money for treats.
For, recreation, the men play
cards, watch television, or read.
Most of them are fond of bingo
games which the staff or visitors
put on for them., The staff also
supervises regular walks around
the town for the men. These walks
serve the dual purpose of pro-
viding "recreation as well as fa-
miliarizing the men with a society
of which many of them haven't'
been a part for manyyears. Mrs.
Henderson commended women's
groups from the various churches
and local Women's Institutes.
These groups of ladies take turns
each Thursday in providing re-
creation in the form of visits, en-
tertainment and treats for the
men. One individual whom Mrs.
Henderson particularly cited for
his work with the men is Rev.
Ure Stewart who often presents
slide shoals for their entertain,
meat as well as providing odd
jobs around his home.
'This spring, the Hendersons,
in conjunction with ate. and Mrs.
Russell Wilhelm of the Braemore
Nursing,Home in Exeter, a resi-
dential' home for women,. con-
ducted an experiment whereby ten
of the men from Seaforth were
taken to Exeter for a social eve-
ning.
The evening was so successful
that the Wilhelms brought several
'ladies to Seaforth recently in a
return visit. The evenings consist
of games of cards, bingo and
dancing. The Wilhelms, the Hen-
dersons, and all their charges are
looking forward to the time when
these visits become # regular sf-
. fair.
Seaforth Manor is inspected
regularly for Health, Safety and
Fire regulations by both county
and provincial agencies. Homes
for Special Car,e Field Worker,
G. J. Gregg, R.N., acts as liaison
between the Department and the
Nursing Holies, He regularly
drops in with supplies of drugs,
clothing and other personal needs
and to see that everything is run-
ning smoothly.
Henderson cited the
years the building served the Sea=
forth area4s its hospital anti ex-
pressed her pride in being part of
its continued use as a Home con-
tributing to the geteraliiiellbeing
Of our society.
By George E.P enfold
Agricultural Engineer
Markdale,Ontario
Few farms can exist without
an adequate supply of water. With
larger livestock enterprises and
intensified cropping practices, an
adequate and dependable source
of water for animal consumption,
irrigation, spraying and fire pro-
tection becomes essential.
A reasonably inexpensive and
practical method of providing all,
or a portion, of your water
requirements may be the con-
struction of a farm pond.
However, several factors
should be considered to ensure
maximum benefit from your in-
Select
Quality
In Tile
• , By V.LD.Spencer
Farm Water Management Specia-
list, Extension Branch, London,
Ontario
What constitutes quality? Is
it color, crushing-strength or the
nature of the plant owner? Ontario
clay tile are manufactured from
surface clays and shales. Addit-
ives are sometimes used for
-special purposes. Each manuf-
acturer uses a different clay and
has special methods of handling„
mixing, tempering, drying and
firing his product. Each can ex-
plain exactly why his prOduct
is bext. Check the following
characteristics when selecting
clay tile..
Is the tile round and straight,
with straight clean-cut ends?
These features are very impqrt-
ant in sandy or silty subsoils,
and less important in heavy clays
unless the contractor uses an
automatic tile-laying attachment
on his trencher.
Is the tile cracked,chipped, or
covered with surface blemishes
where pieces have popped out?
Cracked tile or tile which chips
easily usually has poor handling
qualities and a lot get broken
before they are_ installed.Tile
with surface blemishes called
"lime pop" often have a high
lime content and may be weaker .
and chalky.
Does the tile ring when struck
with a' heavy bolt or a light
haminer or when two- tiles are
struck together? If they 'ring
clearly they are sound, dense,
good quality tiles. If they sound
dull they are either' cracked or
understrength because of poor
materials or poor firing.
The Clay Drain Tile
Manufacturers Association has
adopted a policy that member
companies will manufacture clay
drain tile to meet, with some
exceptions, the. specifications of
the American Society for Testing
and Materials. This is an assur-
ance of quality acceptable for
agricultural use and specifies re-
quire d crushing strengths and
other attributes.
When selecting tile, forget the
color and find good looking tile
that have a nice clear ring.Fo eget
the past history of the plant be-
cause it can be misleading, and
evaluate the present manufact-
urer and his tile.
vestment.
Firstly, you should size your
pond according to your needs.
This can be determined and based
on requirements for livestock,
fire ',protection and irrigation.
The physical limitations of the
drainage area supplying the pond
should also be considered. Less
storage will be required if a
spring or stream can be used to
feed the pond, than if surface
runoff only is used.
You must decide upon which
type of pond you will use and
where you should locate it.
Basically, there are two types
of ponds. -
Excavated ponds can be sup-
plied by surface runoff or ground
water, or, if constructed in flood
plains, by springs or streams.
Impounding ponds can be con-
structed across natural depres-
sions, or on hillsides, and rely
upon runoff and stream or spring
flow for water supply.
Several factors can affect the
location of a pond. The soil type
is of major concern here. Clay
soils are generally best because
of their water holding capabilit-
ies, although open soils such as
sand or gravel may be artificially
sealed.;
Size of the drainage area,
cropping practices in the drain-
age area, proximity to sources
of pollution, such as barnyards,
and proximity to buildingS or
grazing areas, are other factors
which may affect pond location.
' In the 'case of impounding-
type ponds, special care must
be taken to ensure that the spil-
lway and emergency overflow
have sufficient capacity. Care
must also be taken to ensure
that the dam is constructed
properly, to prevent seepage
water from flowing through or
underneath the dam or around
spillway pipeS. Many dams have
been washed out due to instif-, ficient`spillway capacity or
careless construction.
Ponds should be properly
finished, sodded or seeded, and
fenced to ensure an aesthetically
pleasing appearance and long life.
Additional information on the
Construction and Management of
'Farm Ponds in Ontario, avail-
able through your local Ontario
Department of Agriculture and
Food office.
Enquire also about the
technical assistance available .-
through the Agricultural
Engineering, service, and. the
financial assistance available
through the Capital Grants pro-
gram of the Ontario Department
of Agriculture and Food.
Smokey Says:
The Falls Reserve Conserva-
tion Area, operated by the 'Mait-
land Valley , Conservation Au-
thority and located on the Maiej
land River east of Godert.eh, was
officially opened by the Hon.
George A. Kerr, Minister of the
Department of Erergy and Re-
sources Management Wednesday
afternoon.
Jim Cook and Bob Buchanan
of Stratford's Triangle Sky Di-
vers Club, highlighted the cere-
monies by parachuting 5,500 feet
holding a small tree to be planted
in the park by the Minister.
More than 200 persons atten-
ded the opening of the 250-acre
reserve.
The reserve has been planned
since, 1963 and was opened to the
public last summer. However, it
is not yet finished and officials
said it wontt be for some years.
George McCutcheon of Brus-
sels,Authority Chairman, said it
is bing built under a 15-year
plan introduced in 1966 and will
be' completed "as we can afford
it".
At present the reserve con-
sists of a large picnic area with
tables along 8,000 feet of Mait-
land River frontage, plus roads,
parking lots, and two service
buildings.
Future plans call for nature
trails, fish ponds, a baseball dia-
mond, snowmobiling and perhaps
even a ski run.
Mr. Kerr told the audience
that "this picturesque reserve
has tremendous potential" and
pointed to conservation as a ma-
jor factor in pollution control.
He warned them, however,
that "if you ate to achieve the'
results we all want, you will have
to persuade every available
shoulder to get behind the wheel".
He noted that while other conser-
vation authorities have large ur-
ban centres to '"foot the bill",
this one does not.
Willard Kelterborn, imme-
diate past chairman pf the con-
servation authority, gave a short
review of the history of the pro-
ject from the time the land was
purchased in 1964 • and he em-
phasized its value to the area.
"We are in a time when the
importance of our environment
is becoming apparent to more and
more people," he said. "Every-
one depends on the environment
and anything we can do to im-
prove, it benefits all."
After the speeches Mr. Kerr
and Mr., McCutcheon officially
unveiled a sign marking the open-,
lug. The gathering then had wine
and cheese while they waited for
the sky divers.
Soon a tiny single-engine mo-
noplane approached and within
minutes the two divers were
soaring toward the ceremony,
Jim Cook clutching the tree. They
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THANK YOU
For your patronage and support during our
first two years in business in Seaforth.
TO. CELEBRATE, WE OFFER
STORE - WIDE SALE
20% • OFF •
ALL MERCANDISE PURCHASED '
BETWEEN JUNE 18 'AND JUNE 30, 1970
HAY
SPECIALS
1-- IHC No. 46 Baler - $995
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1— New. Holland 67 Baler - $595
1— Gehl Chop-All Chopper $650
• (With Recutt;r)
2 — IHC No: 2A Hay Condi-
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1 IHC C32 Trail Mower $M
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1 — No.175 Swather - $1,995
1— Gehl Harvester - $895
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TOLL - in fendoving
memory of our dear aunt, Mrs.
Ernie Toll, who passed away two
years ago, June 11, 1968.
To us you were someone special
you were loving, kind and true
You'll never be,forgotten
For we thought the world of you.
A golden heart stopped beating
L ' Two busy hands at rest
God broke our hearts to preveto
tie
He always takes the best.
- Ever remembered and so sadly
missed by Bedford, Lois, Brenda
and Bonnie Dungey. 25-38-1
re Mr
. .
. Ralph Turft4r,
liensall;Otitarto,wiSh to announce
tht)- engagement of their daughter;.
MallOrie Eileen tOrtaymond ken-
neth McLean, annotur. and Mrs.
,,Kenneth McLean, Hetlattlla Oh-
The Seaforth Legion LadieS
Auxiliary met in the Legion Hall
with 22 members present. Pres-
ident Peg. Coombs presided.
Membership pins were presented
to three members by the Presid-
ent. Eidith Jessome received
her 25 year, pin and Laura Barre
and Dora Taylor their 15 year
pins.
The 800 draw was won by
Ella Munro, the mystery prize
by Mary Chapple. A prize donated
by Caroline Muir was won by
Delys Finnegan who guessed what
the mystery box contained,
Jean Brown of Dublin, who is
going Overseas this summer'', was
given a sweater by the members.
On Tuesday, July 14, there
will be a bus trip to Niagara Falls
for senior , citizens and on
July 29th a bus trip for the Aux-
iliary members.
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Re careful with every fire!
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STILL IN STOCK
Custom Spraying
Corn, Beans, Etc.
Most Popular Weed Control
Material in Stock '
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insurance Agency 'Limited
Office in Masonic Sleek
Main Street
Phone 527,1610 Seaforth
missed the reception area by Kerr.
about 100 yards but came running The Minister promptly plan-
over to present the tree to Mr. ted it beside the unveiled sign.
This weekend will be your last opportunity to take advantage of the many
specials featured during our Summer Sale.
BIG DISCOUNTS ON MANY, MANY FARM AND
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
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