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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1972-02-03, Page 4Mrs. _. Adams' Norte Math Street, eeatteee, Is peeed • of her amaryllis plant' which bloomed a few days ago. She has been growing amaryllis plants for many years but this peachy sae-Leen 'bloom which measured nearly 10" across was the' largest and 'best she had 'experienced. She said the bulb was one which her daughter, Miss Dprielda Adams had given her. Planted In November, it was particularly large, she said.. (Staff Photo) Tuckersmith Clears Drain Cupid's, *Choice love the' gifts you cifbose from our large variety of VALENTINE . REMEMBRANCE GIFTS RUSTCRAFT Coutts Hallmark VALENTINES of , DISTINCTION CARDS et 10c, 15c, 25c and 50c Packaged for Children 29c, 39c, 49c, 69c and 79c pkg. Assortment of Valentines for Children and Cut-Out Books The largest Selection of Cards Available I - THE PERFECT GIFT — RECORDS BOXED CHOCOLATES Larone's HOOKS 4N1) ST tTIONEHI . 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Products. • Seed Corn Layer -Cages — Ventilation (Wholesale and Retail). • " • 'TN:, • • '4 1 BOX'S FE BRUARY Funixer PRICES REDUCED RN ITURE Seaforth mmMe$MOOMeteiteee Phone 5274680 ( ' or I -Huron Group Plans proitct To Aid Mentally Retarded' 7 H RON EXPOSITOR, ERFORTH, 9NT,, FEB. 3, 1972 • Ptta*co Minister Seaforth Native Moves To Toronto Goderich 'Reeve Paul Carroll Monday was elected chairman of a $ e50,000 fund-raising campaign for the ,development of a fluron County workshop' for mentally retarded .adults. The workshop is a joint project of the SouthH uron Assoc- iation for. the Mentally Retarded and the Gbderich and District Association for the Mentally Re- tarded. T he two groups met in Clinton Monday to elect the campaign committee and begin organizing the Project. Other members elected to the committee are: viee-chefeman George Simons, Godericee seep Huron Association represen- tative Case van Raay, Dashwood; Goderich and district association representative Mrs. J. W. Wallace, Goderich; public relat- ions. director Rev. Wilfred Jarvis, Caven Presbyterian Church, Exeter; secretary Helen Kneale, Grand Bend. •The committee hopes to com- plete initial planning and start the fund drive by May. The prosince will meet 25 per cent of the cost and the remainder will have to be raised locally. Size of the workshop will not be known until surveys by the South Huron and Goderich assoc- iations determine the number of retarded adults in the county. The only-adult workshop fac 11- ities now in the county are in Goderich, Some 'retarded persons may be brotight from as far away as Orillia, CedarSprings and Palm- erston, where government-spon- sored hOmes for the mentally retarded now exist. A long loped for realization of a dream is taking shape in Huron County it was learned last week at the regular meeting of the Goderich and Distiict Associa- tion for the Mentally Retarded. A sheltered workshop to provide jobs and possible re- habilitation for-mentally retarded adults in this area is to be built on a 100-acre farm on No. 4 Highway, between Brucefield and Clinton and plans are now under- way for ag.tant fund-eaieing cam- paign to finance its construction. The farm located immediately south of former CFB Clinton fronting no Highway 4 and the paved road' running east and west "past the main gates oethe former base, was •the property ofC arman Rowcliffe, Seaforth. The reported sale price of the farm is$45,000. The project will be under- taken by the South Huron Assoc elation for the Mentally Retarded in cooperation with the Goderich- and District Association. The Wielehain and Distaict Associa- tion Mr the Mentally Retarded had been invited to participate • in the venture but to date, there has been no formal commitment from that Association_. However, executive members from , God— erich and Exeter are still hope- . ful that Wingham will agree to cenie into the worketiop area. At the present time Goder- ich is the only Apsociation in _Huron County with workshop fac- ilities. This workshop under the direction of Os. Howard Car- roll, is located in the Kinsmen Club House at the Kinsmen Park on South Street. The idea behind an area work- shop will be to provide training and fulfillment •for mentally re- tarded adults of age 18 or older, or upon graduation from any one of the three schopls for the mentally retarded in Huron County - Huron Hope at Exeter, Queen Elizabeth at Goderich and Golden circle at Wingham. ' As well, it may be possible to bring some retarded persons home from such, places as Orli- lia, Cedar Springs and Palmer- ston where government-spon- sored homes for the mentally retarded now' exist. It has long been a recognized fact among persons Interested in mental retardation, that some people, are confined to theseinstitu- tions simply because there was no place else to put them. The workshop to be built at Clinton will receive the normal 25 per cent grant from the govern- ment. It is understood the re- maining funds will have to be raised locally. Working with the Ontario Association for, the Mentally Retarded, the Exeter-Goderich group as well as ae, other int- erested persorie'Will meet in the Clinton Legion Hall Monday even- ing to formulate a plan of attack. At that time, a building com- mittee will be appointed along with a fund-raising committee, Another importaet topic will be the type of facilities which will be provided at the workshop, geared' to complement a work project to be undertaken by the trainees who will be attending. survey is presently under way to determine how many re- tarded adults there are in Huron County who could benefit from .a workshop atmosphere. As well, the numbeee and ages of students presently attending schools. for the mentally retarded in the county will have to be taken into consideration. Not only will the results of this survey determine the size of the workshop to be built, it will affect in various ways the decision concerning the type of work the trainees will under- take. Suggestions have been that since the workshop is to be loca- ted ip a rural setting, the type of work project could be farm orientated such as growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains, etc. for sale. Another idea has been to incorporate into the work pro- ject in some way the growing aspect of tourism in Huron County. Future plans, of course, call for the construction of a resi- dence on the site where train- ees would make their home. Not only would this 'addition solve the transportation problem, It would afford the • opportunity for retarded adults to move out of their homes when old enough, the way all other people even- tually do. This move to a residence not only provides 'a new o1itlook for all mentally retarded 'alas, it offers a new kind of' peace of mind for parents who are con- stantly fearful of what will hap- pen to their sons or daughters when they can no longer reside at hothe because of the, deatiter the'illness of family. . Living in residence, mentally retarded adults are taught to look after themselves as much as possible in the hope that some of them will one day be able to live by themselves in the com- munity as other people do. They are' taught how to cook, clean, shop, use the telephone, etc. As well they learn how to utilize their free time., No more does their day end when the workshop closes down in the evening? They have a full social' life awaiting them in residence with other people like themselves who can enjoy bowling, movies, games, music, dancing and sim- ilar recreational activities. At the meeting to Goderich, particular stress was 'but upon the community to become in- formed about mental retardation and concerned about the future of mentally retarded adults. Rep- resentatives from several- ser- vice clubs.- were on hand at the meeting to hear the reports of the various members. " expenditures of $36,600 withsub- sidy •amoureing to $18,900. In- cluded in the proposal were five culverts to be constructed at an estimated cost of $2,000 with subsidy $1,600; construction, one roads totalling $26,600 with sub- sidy $13,300. end new equipment for an estimated $3,000 with, subsidy $1,500 -- this could in- clude a mower; and constreetion ,of drains eetireated to cost $5,000 with subsidy of $2,500. The_ next meeting will be held on February 9-when council will hear' a repert on the Egmondville sewage system problem by Ontario water Resources Com- mission. Reeve Elgin Thompson re- ported receiving a drawing on a draft plan for the former Canad- ian Forces Base by the Rodoma firm. It will be discussed at the February 9 meeting. Meeting, adjourned at 1:10 a.m. Province. Nomination At a news conference in Stratford Tuesday, Paul Dilks, Stratford lawyer., announced that he will seek the Liberal nominat- ion in the Perth-Wilmot Riding for the next Federal Elec- tion. Sil r. Dilks, who is 42, has been a resident of Stratford i since shortly after his graduation from the University of T9ronto and Osgoode Hall. He is married and bas two sqns, David aged ten and Brian aged seven, and a daughter Jud y aged two. Involved in public service both in Stratford and in Perth County, he was an Alderman for four years and is a Past President of the Stratford Industrial Commis- sion and of the Stratford Junior Chamber of Commerce. He is a director of the Stratford United Appeal and is-a former Stratford campaign - chairman for the Canadian Cancer Society. • He is a director .of the Stratford Lions Club and is currently chairman of the 'club's. Sight Conservation Committee. He has been a member of the Stratford Plan-' ning Board and of special Cham-. ber of Corrimerce committees dealing with traffic, parking and airport facilities. He has alee been a board member of the Perth .County Children's Aid Society and of the Central Perth planning oard. He is presently Vice- President of the County Law Association and a Vice-Presi- .dent of the Perth-Wilmot Riding Liberal Association. "I feel confident that all my experience ,gained in serving the' City and the County will be valua- ble to me ip'; interpreting the needs of the Riding Federally", Mr: Dilkeesald. f eee In spite of all the deands on the prospective candidate's time, the Dilks family are, a closely knitteam. Both Paul and his wife Carol are in the choir of Central United Church where, Paul is en Elder arid a trustee. He is also one of l the coaches in the Rotary-Y Hockey League in which both his sons play. MRS. HIRAM SHANNON Mrs: Hiram Shannon, 65, of 77 Centre St. Seaforth died in Seaforth CoMmunity Hospital Wednesday after a lengthy ill- ness. • She was. the former Helen Alexander, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. 'Hugh , Alexander Of McKillop Township. She was married to Hiram Shannon in Winthrop, in 1.928. Her husband died in 1969. She was a member of Noitte- side United Church. She is survived by four daugh- ters, Mrs, ' Robert (Audrey) Morey, of Lindsay, • Mrs. Wil- liam (Eleanor) Andrew and Mrs. John (Elizabeth) Schwanz; both of Goderich, Mrs. Donald (Isee, berehellenberger, of Mitchell,' tw sisters, Mrs. Jack (Marge aret) Easun, 'of 220 Kemp Cres., Stratford, Mrs. James (Jean) MacDougall of Haileybury; two' brothers, William of Seaforth, Arthur of Brucefielde 13 grand- children; one great-geandchild. 'The body was at the R.S. Bex funeral home where ser- vice was :held on Friday at 2 p.m. with Rev. M. E. Reuber officiating. Interment in Malt- landbenk cemetery with temp-. orary interment in Pioneer Mem- orial Mausoleum. pallbearers were John Gary, arid James Alex- ander, William and James Easun and Randy Kerr. Flowerbearers were 'Brian- Morey and Douglas Eason. MRS. GEORGE EATON Iva Della Sheridan, widow of the late George Eaton, passed a- way in Huronview, Clinton, on Friday, January 28th after along Daughter of .the late Margaret Hanna and Walter Sheridan, she was born in Hamilton on June 6th, 1887. Living most of her life in Winthrop, she moved to Seaforth in 1944. She was married to George EetononOctober 10,1906. Her step-father, the late John Bullard,-Wiee a well-knO n black- smith in Winthrop r many years. She was past pr sident of both Seaforth and Winthrop Red Cross Societies, Past President and life Member of Seaforth Lee- ion Ladies' Auxiliary, life mem- ber of Edelweiss Rebekah Lodge Seaforth,, and member of Northside United Church. Her husband predeceased her , in September 1,90. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Foster Bennett(Margaret) of Seaforth, Mrs. Peter McCowan (Isobel) McKillop Township, 3. sons, Ken, Toronto, Walter(Tim) of Seeforth, Don, Egmondville, also 12 grandchildren and 12 great -grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Monday, Jan. 31, from the G,A.Whitney funeral home with Rev. IVI.E.Reuber officiating with :.• LUCIEN HEMBERGER Lucien Hemberger, 59, of Huron Street Seiforth, died at his home Saturday, He was born in Alsace, nor- raine, and came to Ontario in .1925. A highly, skilled machin- e est heehad worked for many years with the Robert - Bell Seop here. 'Mr.' Hemberger married the former Helen'Slater of Kitchener' in 1936. 'She died October 29th of last year, Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Kehneth (Margaret) Willis; and Mrs. Robert (Mariam) Clark, both of Seaforth; three grand- children. . The body was at the H. S. si,„Box funeral home in Seaforth -where the funeral service) was held Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. T. C. Mulholland officiating'. Bur- ial will be in maitlandbank ceme- tery later this year. Temporary entombment was in Pioneer Memorial Mausoleum. 'Pa:fertile were Max Car- ter, Enos B'oshart,, Alex Finni- gan, Ed Fischer, George Hilde- brand and Lionel Fortune. Flowerbearers were Barney Hit- debrand, Clifford, Broadfoot, Chas. Putman ' Irwin Johnson and ' Jim Dinsmote. MRS. JAMES CLARK• Mrs.- James Clark, 50, of Walton, died in Seaforth Com- munity Hospital Thursday follow- ing a brief illness. She was the former Kathleen Elizabeth Leeming. Mrs, Clark. was a member of Walton United Church. In 1945 she married Dr. H, D, Stewart tionalism, but Is attracted "by ministers who say something of direct interest to them." "But there will always be differences in the form of wor- , ship," he said. "We won't have a single monolithic church." "The last time we had only one church it was a chain gang, and , that's why the reformation took place." Dr. Stewart, who was born in Seaforth, Ont., started as a minister in Edmonton, later serving at Knox Church, Kin- cardine, and at Vlctoria.Church in Toronto, before coming to Ottawa. Dr. Stewart' said the "Jesus freaks," groups of young per- sons practising e form of relig- ious fundamentalism, are setting Christ up as an example and should be encouraged. "Jesusism is, fine," he said, "but it should be taken further."e He said the Jesus freaks don't have 'enough- theology in their religion. Dr. Stewart said he was en- coureged by a reviving interest in religion because it indicates that 'nihilism and agnostiCiSm" is losing its appeal. He said. he has had .several meetings with pplice, food and -drug officials and sociologists to try td find an answer to drug abuse. • among the young, ,'hut all we do is restate the .preb- leme eve have no answers.",. Dr.' Stewart sees 'hiMself as one who believes in "traditional Presbyterianism," but said he is also labelled as 'modernist':" Dr. Stewart eas about. 1;000 reler churchgoers in hisdowue 'towh 'Ottawa congregation . said one of his first tasks 'will be to build up the 400-member-' congregation at St. Andrew's, the oldest Presbyterian church in TOronto. It was built in 1830 and later the congregation moved to the" present building at King St. We and Simcoe St. James Clark at a service in Walton. , • Surviving are her husband; .a daughter, Lois Anne, and a .son, Keith Thomas, both at home; another son,• James Bruce- of London; her moteer, Mrs. ?laude Leeming, of Walton; one brother, William J. of RR 4, Walton; one grandchild. The body was at the R.S.Hox funeral home where the funeral service was held Saturday "at 2 P.m. with Rev. Derwyn Docken officiating. Burial was en Brus- sels cemetery. palebearers were Ron Bennett, Mac Sholdece, Ken MacDonald, Ralph Travis, Herb Travis and Roy Williamson. Flowerbearers were JphnLeem- • .ing and Tom Leeming. MRS. ALVIN OAKLEY - Mrs. Alvin Oakley, a former Brussels resident, died in Huron- view, Clinton, on Saturday, January 29th, n her 89th 'year. Born in McKillop Township, she t was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Forbes. The former Alexandria (Irene) Forbes, she was married at Walton in 1923 to the late Alvin Oakley, who predeceased her on January 8th of this year. She has been a resident of Heronelew - since 1964. She is survived by. one daughter, Mrs. Lorne (Carrie) Uinphrey of Pettawawa. The body rested at the M. L. Watts Funeral Home, Brussels, until Monday when funeral service was held at 11 a.m. The Rev. E. LeDrew officiated. Tem- porary • entombment was in Brussels Burial Chapel. Pallbearers were Dick Steph- enson, David Hastings Jr., Murray Lowe and Barry Peters., temporary Interment in the Pide neer Memorial Mausoleum. pall- bearers were grandsons Bob, Jack and Peter McCowen Jr., -Glenn, Keith and Larry Eaton. Flower -bearers were grand- sons, Bill Bennett and Eric Eat- on. Rebekah Ledge held a mem- orial service otiSundayeeternoon at 2 P.M. and the Legion Ladies had a service at 8 p.m. on Sure- day evening at the funeral home. Members of Brittannia Lodge Al" and AM visited Sunday afternoon. FTH E SEPARA1E SHOPPE . -• Main Corner — SALE ITEMS and NEW STOCK • • BLOUSES • PULLOVERS. • TOPS • • PANTS • SKIRTS WE ALSO SELL MATERNITY WEAR Open 2-ir — Weds. (Continued froin Page le' repOrt gaVe an estimate of cost to be $e,875 for 4,433 lineal "feet of open drain, 500 lineal feet of closed drain and one catch basin. The delegation for this repoie included Douglas Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. D'Orlean Sills, Bruce McGregor and PeterSwin- kel. Court Of Revision on March 7. The date for the tax sale in, the township on property with taxes in arrears for three years, -was set for March 15. . Allan Nicholson, Read Super- intendent, In his repoitto council seid he had- received a request from Conestega College for an entranceway to the former Canadian Forces' Base school from Concession 2 sideroad. This' met with approval Of Council. 'Conestoga has posses- sion of the• school as of Feb- ruary 1, when Rodom a Investment and Development Ltd. received possession of the former Air Force Base from the Federal Government. • Council agreed 'to ask Engineer Ken Dunn, Goderich„ of B.M.Ross Associates, for com- plete report on a cement bridge on concession 10, lot 1, which council will construct this s - mer. A preliblinary report the engineer estimated the cos of bridge will be $15,500. ' Council accepted theoposed road budget for theiear for s USE • EXPOSITOR_ WANT-ADS Phone 527-0240 (Continued from Page 1) estimated that he would .pay an additional $500 per annum for In- come tax because of it. It was Reeve Hugh Flynn who areetioned 'council concerning the Engihdei tear privileges. It was learned that the county engineer has had a new car about every three years since 1920, e It is a county policy which I didn't know about untill became a member of the read committee," road committee chairman Retette -Elston said. All hourly rated county road ----employees will receive an addit- ional 20 cents per hour, an in- crease of /.5 percent., and the salaried fotemen have,. been granted an increase of $500 per annum which amounts to 'Six per- cent. 'Paul Dilks WillSeek Liberal Writing in a recent issue cd- the Toronto Star under an Ottawa. dateline, Michael Lavoie tells • about, ,Dr. H. Douglas Stewart and his plans to move to Tor- onto. Dr.Stevart Is the son of Mrs. Stewart and the late Harry Stew- art of Seaforth and a. brother of James A, Stewart and David Stewart of town. This is the story; Organized ' religion isn't dying, it's only stopping to catch Its breath, says the- new pastor of St. Andrew's Presbyterian , Church in downtown Toronto. Rev. H. Douglas Stewart, who is moving to Toronto in March after .16 years at Knox Pres- byterian Church in Ottawa, sees a new • interest - especially among young persons - in rel- .-, igion. "There was a trend away from church, but the pendulum is swinging back, Dr. Stewart -said 'in an interview. "Many of those who were hostile and re- bellious two years ago are re- turning." Dr. Stewart said the reason lies partly in the rapidly devel- oping ecumenical movement among different faiths, the break- ing down of some of the bar- riers separating various denom- inations. It is also due to a growing committment among the churches to anti-poverty pro- grams and other social meas- ures, he said. Dr. Stewart, 53, was among the early prorhoters of the ecu- menical movement In Canada. He refers to Pope John XXIII as "the Protestant Pope." "He opened it up and there has been good will ever since," he, said. In Ottawa Dr. Stewart helped organize and is now cha'irman of the Downtown Churches Asso- ciation, A group representing 10 churches of several denomina- tions that has embarked on 'a series of programs • to .aid the emotionally disturbed, the neg- lected and the elderly. The group established a 150- member social action committee which runs a Head Start school for neglected and disturbed child- ren. The school, in Its fourth year, is now being financed by the city. Another program provides breakfasts for about 75 children from poor families. The group also established a weekly senior citizens' program for about 100 old persons and until -recently, ran an after-school program for older emotionally distrubed, childreneee "In common areas like this, the churches can work together," Dr. Stewart said, "We must be concerned about the kind of social conditions that prevent people from being what they were in- "tended to be." He said the puelic "doeszet i—va hoot" about denomina- FUNERALS--r 4 4