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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-09-04, Page 5Firemen save Correspondent Mrs. Hilda Payne Hensall Fire ,•• Brigade responded to • one call last Wednesday for a small fire in a shed at the farm of Lambert Branderhorst in Tuckersmith Township. The fire was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported. Damage to the shed was around $S00. Visitors with Mrs. Elizabeth Volland were Mr. Edgar Wurm of Exeter, Melvin Wurm of Hensall, and an uncle, Mr. Herb Wurm of near Edmonton, Alberta. ,The latter had not seen his niece for fifty years. Mrs. Irene Finlayson and her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Volland visited with Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Johnston, J ack and Leota Of Brucefield. Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Schwalm, Mrs. Ivey and Mrs. Volland were the Misses Flora and Hazel Macdonald of Goderich, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Robb of; Lucan, Mrs. Margaret ThOrndykels of Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. Art Coombs of Clinton and Miss Elsie Schofield of Parkhill. The last of the combined Church Services for Presbyterians and United 'Church members was held at the United Church with the Rev. Don Beck in charge. Rev. Beek took as his topic "The Keys of the Kingdom", Mrs. John Turkheim was at the organ, accompanied on the piano by John Blackwell, both of whom played "The Glory Song" as a duet. Unit Four is reminded of its pot-luck dinner at noon on Thursday with a meeting to follovq. The choir will be glad to welcome new members. Chiselhurst' s 115th Anniversary will be held next Sunday at 2:30 p.m. when Rev. Harold Currie will be preaching. Music by the Horinia Choir. Mrs. Walker Carlile and Mrs. *. Church will hold CROWN HARDWARE SEAFORTH Introduces ... 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We can't canvass for the candidate of our choice. We can't even speak or write publicly on any issue that may be part of a political party's platform. For instance, we can't talk about taxes, housing or education policies. We can't take part in radio hot line shows, or put up a sign to support our favourite candidate. All we ask is our basic civil liberties. The right to take part in the democratic proess. It costs taxpayers nothing. We hope you will vote for civil rights for everyone. We don't want our rights knocked about. Whose rights go neict? Civil Service Association of Ontario icoOncil .0ets.i.ilew clerk 0 I • 115th anniversary • Correspondent Mrs. Bertha MacGregor Chiselhurst United Church will celebrate their 115th anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 7th when Rev. Harold Currie will be the guest speaker. Special music by the Huronia Choir and Miss Marion 6 Hofley of Winnipeg will be guest soloist. Mrs. Pearl Koehler and Mrs. Walker Carlile returned home froma pleasant tour of England and Scotland spending two weeks in Scotland and one week in England. Mr. Earl Campbell underwent surgery in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, last week and is reported to be improving each.pay. lvt rs.Annie Reid h occepted employment at the ueensway 'Nursing Home and commenced her duties this week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Allison of Toronto visited last week with the latter's brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Joe Flynn and with their mother Mrs. Mooney. Mrs. Bertha MacGregor returned home after spending a week vacationing with Mr. and Mrs. Don MacLaren, Jodi and .Brooke in Oakville and also visited with Cpl. Doug Wein, R.C.M.P., Mrs. Wein and David in Whitby. • . Mr. and Mrs.Ross Corbett and Jeff in company with Mr. and Mrs. Morris Taylor, Pam and Santdra, Clinton, returned from a ree week's trip to the aritimes, visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bell in Newcastle, New Brunswick, also Mrs. Taylor's 'sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Parks, Moncton, N.B., touring P.E.I., Nova Scotia and returning by Maine, Vermont and New York State. . Mrs. Peter L. McNaughton returned home after undergoing treatment in Victoria Hospital, London. • Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Mock and Jeff ,returned to their home in Toronto after holidaying at the beach, R.R.#2, Zurich. Miss Katharine Sills of London visited recently with MisSes Greta & Amy Lammie. Mrs. Tom Gittus was a recent visitor with her sister, Mrs. Art Meidinger at Shipka. Mrs. Walter Murray and four daughters of Kleinburg visited"' last Thursday afternoon wrqk Mrs. Laird Mickle. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mickle of London visited with the former's mother Mrs. Laird Mickle on Saturday evening. Mrs. Ed. Corbett of the staff of the Bank of Montreal is on a three week's vacation. Residents of Queensway Nursing Home welcomed. Danny Mathews , formerly of Dublin, to the home last week Birthday greetings were expressed to Clarence Heywood who observed his birthday August 27th. Recent visitors to the home were - Mrs. Hern with her mother, Mrs. Squire; Clara MacDonald, Steve Sararas with Mrs.E. Sasraras. Florence Hodge of Centralia visitedLouise Mitchell. Mr. -and Mrs. Bcncisk visited their aunt Miss Ruby shed Pearl Koehler returned from a very enjoyable trip to England and Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Berdan of Union visited with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Payne last Wednesday. Mrs..Eddison Forregt returned home after being a patient in University Hospital. Mrs. Cliff Britton returned home after being a patient in the Stratford and Seaforth Hospitals. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodman, Detroit, Mrs. Blanche Chapman, London and Mrs. Leslie Adams, Exeter visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Corbett. Mrs. Ross MacMillan and daughter Ann visited on Thursday with her mother Mrs. Laird Mickle. Mrs. MacMillan and family, from Waterloo, have been holidaying for the past six weeks at Southcott Pines near Grand Bend, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Collins, Kitchener and baby Sarah spent Friday and Saturday with the latter's mother, Mrs. Laird Mickle. Mrs. Laird Mickle. Mrs. Florence Joynt and Charles Mickle, Hamilton were• guests on Sunday and Monday with Dr. and Mrs. Robert Mickle, London. Mr. Don Dodds, Mr. Sim Roobal and Mr.Cornelius Roobal attended the Registered CAttle ,Sale in Kitchern Stock Market on Saturday. Mrs. Sim Roobal was admitted to South Huron Hospital last Saturday in the interests of her health. Mr. Cornelius Roobal left on Tuesday for his native Holland after a six weeks stay with Mr. and Mrs. Sim Roobal. He enjoyed his stay in Canada very much and visited many points of interest. Mr. and Mrs.Ed. Barrett, New Jersey, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hyde and with other relatives in the area. Smiies Teacher: With the single stroke of his brush, the painter could change a smiling face to a frowning one." Small boy: "That's nothing, so can my . mother." Miners. Mr. and Mrs. T.rambly also visited with Miss Miners. Steve Sims visited with Mr. Heywood. Mrs. A. Taylor was visited by her son Fred Taylor of Clinton. Mrs. Dorothy Brintnell visited her sister-in-law Miss Isobel Brintnell. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nolan, Louise, Margaret and Pamela visited Dan Mathews. Greta & Amy Laramie, Katharine Sills of London visited Vera Lammie. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ferguson and Mrs. Myrtle Sherritt. Hens* Town Council Met Tuesday with the Reeve. John Baker welcoming the new cie.r,k treasurer, john Heil. A deputation composed of Charles Fray and Percy Campbell asked council to consider sponsoring .a project to provide a Drop-1n Centre. for Senior Citizens. Funds will be made available through a LIP grant and council expressed its willingness to back the project and arrangements were made for Charles Hay to investigate the matter. Ernie Davis reported cutting the boulevards for the second time, taking' down a tree at Travers, trimming trees at Hydes, augering the Richmond Street drain near Mrs. Turners, gravelling the boulevards, filling pot holes and he reported the roof at the Town Hall was not fixed yet. His holidays will start September 19 with Frank Forrest filling in for him. Clerk Hill was instructed to send a letter to Tuckersmith council to tell them that the catch basins in the ditch at the east end of Hensall have not been cleaned out as yet. Mr. Knight reported there will be no more liquor.permits issued for functions at the arena ninth the arena facilities could satisfy the Fire Chief and the LCBO, Before a permit can be obtained a new furnace will have to be installed as well as exit lights, more fire extinguishers, cement steps at the exit doors, covers over the exit doors, etc. Council decided that $45,000 which was budgeted for in 1975 be transferred to the Parks Boards account. Council studied the location for Fire destroys shed An old shed burned to the ground in Hensall Tuesday night. The shed located pear Mill Street was owned by Russell Goldstein. Mr. Goldstein said there was no loss, "it was just a weather beaten old shack". "There was ridthing iii it", he said. new lights on Xing St. it was decided to accept the new price of $23,000 'as tendered by Borland and Orchard, Thorndale, Ontario. As requested by the Ministry of the Environment, a committee composed of Reeve Baker. Clerk Hiel, Ernie Davis, Lorne Archer of the PUC, Murray Baker on the drainage committee and Don Dixon to represent industry will act as a liaison apd will attend a meeting in Toronto on September 16th when tenders will be opened with regard to sewage work. Council learned that $267.19 be deleted from taxes because of the demolition of buildings.. That it may have to designate a loading zone for school' buses where buses will not have to have flashing lights when loading. That $10,000.00 has been made available for the Home Renewal Program but there have been no applications as yet. That a certified cheque for $68,000 must accompany tender forms for sewer construction. Clerk Hill will attend the meeting in Brantford of the Association of Municipal Tax collectors from Sept. 7th to Sept. 9th. The office will open again on Sept. 10th. Clerk Hill was instructed to contact Burns Ross regarding the storm drains which council hopes to have installed at the same time as the sanitary sewers. Building permits were issued to Wayne Lambert, to extend his porch unit to enlarge a living room. To Jack Lavender to reconstruct a roof on his house; To Herb Hedden to construct a new roof; To John Taylor for interior renovation; To Lewis Clark for vinyl siding on his house and to Edwin Dick for a hard top driveway. The newly decorated library and council chambers will be opened to the public at an open house on September 25th when refreshments will be served. Council expressed its willingness to pump out a holding well on the lawn of Jim Bozzato so that he can fill it in and seed his lawn. A by-law was passed to appoint Robert Hill licencing officer in Hensall. Bills and accounts of approximately $4,000 were ordere0aid. Queensway happenings ••• •1,