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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1972-05-11, Page 11the D uran xpositraft SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1972 — Second Section, Pages 9-16 eaforth Residents Face Tidy-up Challenge 1111111111111111‘, AIM Our Out-Door Spring Things ARE ARRIVING EVERY. DAY. DROP IN AND SEE WHAVS NEW!! CEDAR PICNIC. TABLES 6' — ready to assemble .95 For picmcs and barbecues, why sizes made to ,Qt try one of our picnic 'fabler: order . constructed of quolify cedar rod sr5hdly assembled. 444 Series • Redwood • Exterior Alkyd Stain House Paint Your Choice at one special low price per Gallon While Quantity Lasts BALLMACAULAY BUILDING SUPPLIES CLINTON — 4824514 SEAFORTH 527.0910 HENSALL — 262-2713 • Every Citizen has a responsi- bility to Clean-Up Fix-Up . . and Paint-Up . . Its Everybody's Jobl PROCLAMATION! By virtue of instructions issued by the Council of the Town of Seaforth, I proclaim the week of • MAY 22nd , to MAY 26th CLEAN-UP WEEK in the Town 'of Seafonth and urge citizens to observe the occason by Cleaning-Up/Fix- ing-Up and Painting-Up their premises. Seaforth, May 16th, 1972 F. C. J. Sills, Mayor °Pam FREE PICK-UP --- The Town of Seaforth will co-operate in Clean-Up Week and accumulated trash will be picked up from Seaforth retidences FREE OF CHARGE, Wednesday-Thursday-Friday, May 24, 25 and 26 Wednesday, May 24—Any residence on Goderich Street or North of Goderich Street to -Town Limits. Thursday, May 25 — Any residence South of Goderich Street to the CNR Tracks. Friday, May 26 — Any residence South of CNR Tracks. Materials to be picked up must be available at the street line of a property before 8:00 a.m. on the day of collection. The pickup is not to include garbage, nor will it service business premises. . • 4 • 5 • "PP ".'•• I.*' , 4 • Y it MR. A 4 0 • • t• , • • ,Ir • . : -..t. ••`• • " Septic tanks need care If the septic tank needs clean- ing, do it now before the frost comes next fall, advises' Pro- fessor H. W. Irwin, Ontario Agri- cultural College. "Most septic tanks fail, and have to be replaced, simply be- cause they haven't been cleaned in time," this agridultural en- gineer explains, "and this fre-' quently means replacing the seepage bed." As a rule of thumb, a septic tank should be cleaned when the sludge of the bottom plus the scumon top equals one-third of this liquid depth, which is about every three to five years. Lighted matches should not be used while making the check; gases form in septic tanks and may explode. The build hp of solids may be meas- ured, by using a stick or old .4 broornhandle. The winter's snow has finally receded and has left behind last 'pi fall's leaves and other assorted debris. The paint on your fence and here and there on the house is starting to peel. Your next door neighbour has daffodils and tulips in bloom and somehow, you just didn't get around to planting any bulbs last year. • If this is your situation, now is the time to put your good clean-up, paint-up and garden- ing good intentions to work. This week the Seaforth Chamber of Commerce, with the co-operation of the Town Council, is again sponsoring a Clean-Up Paint, up' • program in Seaforth. The Town of Seaforth is providing a truck which will pick up homeowner's accumulated trash. The Chamber of Com- merce points out that Clean-Up, Fix-Up Campaign is not only a one week program but a philoso- • phy, a guide • for a better quality of life in Seaforth throughbut the entire year. There just is no doubt about such a campaign paying dividends, the chamber of Commerce emphasizes. "A home and yard that have • been thoroughly cleaned, re- paired and planted, will give you added realty value shokuld you wish to sell. Clean premise,s will considerably reduce the chance that you will ever stand over. a rubble of -what was once your home and your cherished possessions, gutted by fire. "There will be fewer chances of accidents to toddlers and elderly persons , since you will have followed Clean-Up safety suggestions. . "Your children will learn the thrill of working together for a common goal, and you will have increased enjoyment from living in clean, attractive sur- roundings." "The future of our town is It's Spring. and it's clean-up time In ,Seaforth. Whether you want to up-date your home with a view to selling it in the near future or simply modernize it for the comfort of you and your family, here are five Improve- ments which will increase the value of 'your house, by more than the cost of the improvement. Home care experts at the Edison Electric Inst tute suggest the following reno ons: ' 'I. A good coat of paint in a carefully, selected color will have its cost returned many times over, e'xpecially if you're a do- it-your-selfer who can save ap- plications costs.' New paint will bring freshness and desirability to even an older house, your local, paint dealer will help you in selecting the type of paint and .the best color for your home. 2.'A thousand' dollars or less put into the finishing of a dark, raw basement can be returned dependent on .the traits showq during our clean-Up campaign, namely, energetic 'interest, "Through demonstrations of these qualities in the next few weeks we should set a pattern for the rest of the year. The results we accomplish many times over In increased home value. A potential buyer is always impressed by a well lighted, well planned game room or family room, especially after looking at other homes where a basement Is just a basement. Don't overlook the possibility of transforming that basement, area into bedrooms. With a simple conversion to nameless electric heat, that old fuel-burn- ing furnace with its fuel supply can be removed to give 'you a great deal of extra usable living space. Again, your local building supply dealer will be happy to advise you on . materials and methods for building the rooms, and your electrical contractor or electric utility company will,have full details on the conversion to nameless electric heat. 3. Bathroom fixtures date a house quickly. They can be re- placed singly for a reasonable and the habits of cleanliness and beauty which we acquire will persuade .tourists to stop •.over in our town, will create an environment which will attract new industry and citizens. New industry means many new jobs, with special opportuni- ties for our youth." amount if they are old-fashioned or damaged. Often, 'a new set of faucets will update an entire bathroom. 4. If your have a carport, you can change it into a garage for a moderate amount. All it' takes is the" addition of garage doors. a bit of electric wiring and the closing in of open sides. Check with your supplier here, too, for materials and ideas. 5. One of the quickest and surest ways of updating your house is by the installation of nameless electric heat. A small, compact nameless electric fur- nace or boiler designed to hook right. into your existing warm air duCtwork or hot water piping can often be installed in a matter of hours. Or, if you plan a re- modeling job or the addition of a new room, baseboard or rad- iant ceiling heat can be installed to give your. the added advantage of indiVidnal heat control in each "room.. . • nameless electric heat burns no fuel, and needs no storage or piping. It is clean and odorless. Because electricity is still one of the best bargains available .to day, a flameless electric heat- ing system is also economical to installand operate. Small investments, such as flameless electric heating, often pay large dividends in the in- creased value of your home. They also can make your home so comfortable and attractive to you, you might, change your mind about selling, after. all. Improvements will add value comfort, to every. residence The warm weather this week has encouraged people throughout the district to get their spring clean up underway. In the upper picture Don McLean tidies up the planter beds at the entrance to Seaforth District High School. Below (left) Harvey Dolmage, Leon Bannon and Alf Pryce of the Seaforth Maintenance Staff complete a section of new sidewalk on Duke Street. The Seaforth Curling Club is in the background. ,(Staff Photo) quimmimmiliniummimummimilipimutioui WHETHER IT'S, A NEW •KITCHEN or a NEW HOUSE or just MINOR REPAIRS We're Available To Assist You To IMPROVE YOUR HOME CALL US ! ". • JOSEPH T. 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