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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-07-03, Page 1617,17,7,77.77 timitaiNG CENTRE ntiques 0 s uesday s 4, parade THE FIRST IN THE FIRST — Harvey Holland, of Clinton gained the distinction Tuesday of ternoon of winning first place in the four-wheel drive truck pull, which is the first competition of its kind in the area. Mr. Holland won the competition in a pdli off against George Kreutzwiser of Seaforth. (Staff Photo) Conestoga won't close -yet RIDING IN STYLE — Murray Crich of Cargill took a few ladies for a ride down Main Street Tuesday afternoon and won first prize for"the best car with his 1915 Model T. Ford. (Staff Photo) SUPER I SUMMER--\ SAVINGS Antique cars and floats abounded in Seaforth Tuesday for the antique parade. Parade prizes went to: Murray Crich of Cargill, best car class with his 1915 Model T Ford; Mac AN LeBeau, of Brucefield, best tractor with a 1929 Romley pulling a Bell ;thresher made in Seaforth in 1932; Harold Taylor of Seaforth, best itulgte float; Glen McNichol and Martin Murray of Walton, best steam engine, a 1905 Sawyer Massey; Carl Knight, Hamilton and Ant Boker, Petawawa, best antique) truck, a 1933 Ford two-ton flat rack, driven by Bill Chesney. without getting AS PROUD AS PUNCH — Glen McNichol and Martin Murray, the two owners of this steam engine which was built in 1905 are pretty proud of this engine which is in working order. Martin Murray said some of the men crowding around the engine had "actually did this for a living. For me, it's just a hobby," he said. He said they bought a thresher and plan to give a demonstration this summer when the machine will actually' thresh grain. After Tuesday afternoon's antique car parade the engine was connected to Gordon Richardson's 1932 thresher. Mr.Richardson said probably when the thresher was boughi, it cost about $1800. A farmer had to do a lot of work for that money in those days, he said. He said the engine probably cost the same amount and said farmers went from the engine to the tractor around 1928 because farmers got tired of having to draw water for the steam engine. (Staff Photo) The plan to close the Conestoga site in Vanastra has been halted until more information is available and until an alternate site is found.. Bruce Williscraft, of Clinton, a Huron County representative on the Board of Governors said he made this recommendation at a board meeting in Harriston Monday. He said "there was never any proposal to my knowlege" to close down corn letely the only facility of its kid in Huron County. The Vanastr to was opened several years a and right now 55 to 0 students are enrolled in retraining courses. With reluctance, Mr. Williscraft admitted the figure of $100,000 was mentioned by the college president, Ken Hunter, as the possible sale price of the old public school in Vanastra. He did not know if a buyer had been found or who priced the , building. Mr. Williscraft said he called for a complete study of the propopal because there was "not enough information for me to make a judgthent on it." He said he'd' like to know if alternate facilities are available, at what cost and where students are now coming from. Mr. Williscraft isn't the only one who is calling for information. The teachers at the Vanastra Center presented a brief to the board of governors requesting more information asking that any decision be analyzed more carefully and that teachers have more input in budgetary matter. Pat Jones, a teacher at the Clinton centre, said some meetings were held in camera, so they only know what they were told. There is some "mystery" surrounding the debt, he said. Ken Hunter, president of Conestoga College, reported the colleges' unaudited deficit at $350,000 with an estimated deficit for next year of $839,000. The teachers don't understand how the college can have a debt with money in the bank and no long-term Creditors, Mr. Jones said. He said they asked about it, but it wasn't discussed. Mr. Jones said he believes there had been two proposals: One to close down the Huron County centre completely, the other to close it down, sell it, and lease alternate facilities. He said the teachers were originally told they would be relocated to smaller premises but the sale of the building was given priority and the. board members didn't know if alternate facilities were available. The Vanastra centre is only one of seven branches of Conestoga College. The main campus is in Doon, outside of Kitchener where 2;000 students are enrolled in post-secondary education. Brian Cool(' the , acting chairman of the Vanastra centre Said: "We aren't really closing up and moving away, but relocating." large for the number of students we have. We could get a builidn of half the size," he said. He, said the building is inconvenient to anyone who goes there, because they have to drive or arrange a car pool. He said the boar d hopes to diminish the college's, debt by selling the Vanastra building. He said the operating costs for the centre could be less and cleaning and lighting bills could be reduced in a smaller building. At present, they are using all their rooms, but he said, it could be the board's decision to only use part of the building. Mr. Cook said students come from all over the county including the Exeter, Clinton and Goderich areas. He said the board will be considering relocating to an area that could be more convenient to the students. When asked why he thought the Vanastra site was first chosen he said it was probably chosen because the building was available, the Clinton-area seemed central and people could get there conveniently. "I think there was thought they'd go into more post-secondary courses that was part of the reason. There certainly is potential," he said. Post-secondary courses need a considerable amount of capital and last year the secret arial .course was phased out because of lack of students. A lot of students like the large campuses where there is more campus atmosphere and social life, • he said. Mr. Cook said the Vanastra site, itself,, has "no significant amount of debt." Last year, Vanastra operated on a budget of about $200,000 he said. This year he expects it to be less because post-secondary courses aren't' being offered. Mr. Cook said it ,was possible the board may decide to relocate the Vanastra centre • to Clinton and lease space there. The decision on the fate of Vanastra centre Will be decided at the next board meeting, to be held near the end of July, Mr. Cook said. The Stratford • campus submitted a brief last Monday night proposing that the staff and students from Vanastra be bused to Stratford each day if the Vanastra building is sold. Check our bargains on specially marked Buy 2 sheets at the regular price and get a 3rd sheet for only $2.00 PANELLING Responds instantly to changing field conditions 1975 Styles of panels are noi, in our stock. Ideal for new or replacing old style . panels now in your ffl home. BEST COMMERCIAL FLOAT — The best commercial float in Saturday's, parade was appropriately from the Commercial Hotel. Here dancer Bonnie Bedard kicks up her heels while the musicians play. (Photo by Larry aydenhaM) Biggest parade 230 =BROWER (Continued from Page 1) province and country. And I am proud to count so many of them as my friends, ft gives me great pleasure to be part Of the Centennial Celebration here today and to declare for the retard that AS, of this moment our wonderful town is one Hundred yeathold, e ate now in the first few steondS Of otti second hundred and the. 'Centennial Cele- bration is afield* underway, . :May the nod Otite fititidted - Oats be good tti As good as the t efitttrY We jtiSt this niothent left hefiltidti4. The lure, arid the Otter' of tha big city has always been strong -- it got me in 1950. Although it may sound a little old fashioned - my first twenty- five years were spent in Seaforth and my memories of it run so deep that a part of me will always be here. One tribute that must be made - with all the sincerity that can be mustered - is a recognition of the importance of our towns and the people who choose to live in Those people who have the polite-Mt resist the pull of the big city, Frit this Must one hundred years and Wore these people have been the, stintee of the strenght‘ ihiegtity and the backbone of our Burghardt (Continued from Page 1) ory committee of the Salvation Army. A mass choir directed by Lois- Legg of Clinton sang two pieces including "The Lord's my Shepherd" and "0 Lord You Made the Rainbow". The choir included the junior and senior members of five local churches. There were five ministers who helped conduct the service,, Rev. S. Sharpies of Seaforth Anglican Church, Rev. E. Nelson, of First Presbyterian, Re's'. M, a Reuber of Notthside United, Rev. E. flancoek froth Egal9AidVille United, and Rev. A. 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