The Huron Expositor, 1976-05-20, Page 7Odcs n' ,E)ds
by Elaine Townsend
Home's hard
to find
The following '' is the typical lingo that
-ensues awhen—latry- to tell- someoneatrom -
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north of Goderich how to reach ,my place. '
"Follow Highway #21 . south of
Goderich," I begin.
"To Hayfield," is the usual assumption.
"No, not all the way to Hayfield,"
"But I thought you lived in Hayfield,"
"My ruaalacuite is Hayfield, and I live
aortlr-east of the village." '
"North east? Well, give me your phone
number in case I get lost".
"482..."
"That's a Hayfield number."
"No, Clinton."
"-How can your address be Hayfield and
your phone be Clinton? they fume with
exasperation,
"Well, you see, I live on the border of
the three rural lines of Hayfield, Clinton
and Goderich," .1 explain calmly.
It seldom works, and giving directions
from Hayfield or Clinton is no easier. As a
result of the confusion, I've been called a
Goderich gal, a Hayfield 'resident and a
_Clinton .girl. I'm tempted to give -up
correcting such labels, but I'll try once
more.
I'm a resident of Goderich T6wnship. My
home is in a rural community that used-to
be known as Porter's Hill
In the early 1900s, Porter's Hill was a
bustling hamlet that consisted of a school,
a church, a alacksmith's' shop, a general
store and a Temperance Hall.
Gradually the buildings disappeared,
and the , commercial activity giound to a
halt. Someone stole the community's sign
from the ditch, and no one bothered ,to
replace it: On road maps, the mark for..
Pprter's Hill shrank from a dot to a speck to
a memory.
But don't you outsiders smirk! Those of
us, that still consider ourselves as
residents of Porter's hill, are amazed by
the number of people who remember the
hamlet the watait used to be. In those days,
it obviously commanded respect from the
neighbouring communities. •
Furthermore, during the recent swing
toward* rural living, Porter's Hill has
staged a comeback. The population boom
hhs upped the citizenship to approximately
twenty-three, 'and with the summer
visitors, it swells to about thirty.
In addition, the community now boasts
of a high-rise apartment complex
containing one-and-a-half units. Although
the school ceased to function years ago, it
still looks like one, and perched on the top
oL a hill, it makes an excellent landmark.
I admit finding my place is difficult when
you're travelling over a hilly gravel road,
that some city people. call a roller ccaster,.
and searching for a community that doesn't
even have a sign.
Nevertheless, I'm heartened to note the
location of Porter's HiJi, on the Goderich
Township map in the Belden• Historical
Atlas of Huron County. Using Hayfield,
Clinton and Goderich as the three points,
divide part of the township into a traingle.
What's in the centre of the triangle?
Porter's Hill, s of course!
Therefore, although some folks might
say I live in the middle of nowhere, I still
prefer to think of if as the hub of the
Hayfield, Clinton and Goderich area .
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May 25.
HAYTERS HONOURED — Gordon and lone Hayter --
of Pontiac, Michigan, both natives of south Huron,
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Hully
Gully May 1. The, party was hosted by their sons and
their wives, Keith and E3ertie Hayter, Phoenix,
Arixona and Wayne and Alma Hayter of Detroit.
Grandsons Paul of Detroit and Gordon of Grayling,
Mich., also attended. Mr. Hayter, who retired five
years ago from management of Sealtest Foods,
Pontiac, was born near Zurich. Mrs. Hayter, the
fotfner lone Stewart, was born near Exeter:
(photo by Richman')
Seaforth Manor Happenings
Rev. Donaldson, former 'rector Mrs. Elsie Dinsmore, attended
of $t. Thomas Anglican Church, Seaforth and Mrs. Donaldson, the wedding of her nephew John
Marks to ' Alice Mayhue of
London, the ceremony taking
now of Delhi,- visited with Mrs., place -at—the--Hayfield -Anglican A-d R e id on -Konday-afternuon-.-
Church, Hayfield. ,Mrs. Lillie Hudie was visited by
Local visitors with Mrs. Reid Mrs. Hugh Rinn and son John of
were Miss Mabel Whitman and Beigrave,.alsq Leslie McKenzie of
Mrs. Frankie Ball and Mrs. Ruth town.
Mrs. Eunice Keyea-and Mrs. Malkus.
Friday afternoon bingo'" was 'Ruth Mulholland visited with
very well attended and winners Wilber Keyes,
were: Visiting with Miss Bessie
Full House - • Harold Walsh, Davidson were Mr. and Mrs.
Wilber Keyes, Miss' Edith Salo Stanley H-illen of McKillop and
Mrs. Peter Dunlop of town. and Miss Ila Gardner.
Four Corners - Mts. Minnie a Morley Bloomfield celebrated
his birthday and also enjyed an Hawley, Miss Mary Neville, John
Darling and Bert Hendy. outing with his sister and brother
Straight line - Charles Ross, aon Tuesday last. Also celebrating
Miss Bessie Davidson, Zack a birthday on Saturday was Mack
McSpadden, Miss Mary Neville Tiffin.
and Mrs. Minnie Hawley. Mrs. Lillie Hudie visited with
Peter Schmehl was visited by her Sister Mrs. J. Storey who is a
his brother and sister-in-law on patient at Seaforth Hospital.
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Ada Reid accompanied by
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• The Census ofCanada will
"be taken on Tuesday, June!,
and Canada is counting on you
to count yourself in. The
questions are easy to answer,
and it doesn't take long to fill
in the questionnaire.
WIlly'We take the Census.
The facts only you can pro-
vide on Census Day are
needed to update a statistical
picture of your community,
and your country. Census
information will be used in the
coming years for the plan.
/ling of social services fora
Canadian communities.
llowNve take the WINS.
Within the next few days, a
census representative will
deliver a Census Questionnaire
to yolar h om e. You can choose
to have yours in either English
a„„,- or French.
All you have to do is use a
pencil to answer an the ones-
tions.lf a pre-paid envelope
was included m your census
package, mail back the com-
pleted questionnaire. If you
don't get an envelope, simptyaa,
keep the completed crugtion-
naire, and a census repre-
sentative will pick it up after
Census Day.
Our lips are sealed.
Only Statistics Canada per.
sonnet who are sworn to
secrecy see your completed
questionnaire, and they are
subject to severe legal penalties
if they disclose your answers
to anyone else.
Canada's counimg opyou
to count
Statistics Canada. Statistique Canada
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The Cettsusqf Agriadttne.
It's extra special.
If you're a farmer, you're
asked to complete both a gen-
eral and a Census of Agricul-
ture questionnaire,
Please fill in both question- •
naires, but don't mail them
back.They will be picked up
by your census representative
shortly after Census Day.
It wouldn't be right
wit how yeu.
Please remember that every-
, one living in your household
must be counted, and that all
questions in your Census Ques-
tionnaire must be answered.
We all have a stake in Canada's
future, so please help us make
the Census of Canada a com-
plete success.
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Tou ist parnOhiest criticize
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A "lure brochure" put otA by
the Southwestern Ontario Travel
Association (SWOTA) to promote
"Huron - The Sun 'n Surf County
of Southwestern Ontari
clistrpation in the United Ss,
Europe and other parts of Can da
was severelycriticized b
Deputy-Reeve Frank Cook of
ttlintpti at Thursday's session of.
Huron county Council as being
"heavily Goderich":
Reeve Cook, a member of the
county development committee,
was perturbed that he hadn't
been allowed M speak before W.
Morgan, manager of SWOTA
who attended the session to
review the activities • of the
organization. Reeve a Cook
pointed out that while the
committee in its report had asked
for council's endbrsation to pay a
grant of $3,150 toward SWOTA
for 1976, it had also
recommended that the county's
participation in SWOTA in 1977
be reviewed.
"Alt I can see in it is
Goderich," sated Reeve Cot*,
holding aloft a copy of the colorful
brochure. "I don't bell eve in
paying tax dollars to Goderiait."
The 12-page booklet had 21
pictures in it. According to Cook,
six or seven of them depicted
Goderich scenes.
"What's wrong with some on
of the inland places?" asked
Reeve Allan Campbell, reeve of
MeKillop.
"Why don't you read it?"
asked Reeve Ed. Oddleifson who
pointed out the, names of several
H uron County attractions not in
Goderich. "I think we're being
rather hard on the people who put
out this brochure, just because
the pictures perhaps don't give
the widest view of the .county."
County adevelopment officer
Spence Cummings pointed out
this was a "lure brochure"
designed to get people to Huron.
Once they arrived here many
other, more complete brochures
of Minato do in Huron,. places to
eat, places -to sleep, etc, were
available at Many 16eations
throughout Huron, It was pointed
out there were also booklets
listing industrial and commercial
sites for persons who might be
interested.
Reeve Garry Gipn said he was
not adverse to spending money
for promotion if tourists were
coming into the area. He wanted
to know if there was any figures to
show the increase in the numbers
of tourists visiting Huron.
He was told that statistics like
that are difficult to find. Mr:
Cummings said that anyone in the,
tourist business to whom he had
spoken had noted that business
was improving every year. Mr.
Morgan, who spoke to council
earlier in the day, had said that
the tourist industry in Ontario is
worth over two billion dollars
annually. He also said it is the
second largest industry in Huron
, county, next to ' agriculture. The
committee concurred with this
assessment.
- Reeve Ginn insisted he was
Concerned with "results" front
the advertising campaign,.
"If We're spending $3,000 and
getting back $100,000 in
business, that's a --good
investment", said Reeire Ginn.
Reeve Harold Lpbb of Clinton
said it would be nearly impossible
to get any accurate estimate of
the results of advertising.
"But advertising does pay.
Everybody knows that. It's been a
known fact for years. Any
businessman can tell you that,"
said Reeve Lobb.
Council learned' that three
members had been appointed to
SWOTA from Huron-Malcolm
Catiipbell of Goderich; Randy
Co ofVarna; and Wilf Ferris
of Benmiller.
Hospital
Auxilary
Barbecue
planned
Seaforth Hospital Auxiliary is
planning a barbecue sometime in
June for Candy Stripers,
members, heard at their May 10
meeting. The tours of . the
Hospital for the Kindergarten Set
are to take place next week.
The Hospital board have
----granted-permisaion.to enlarge_the
Tuck Shop, and the group is
arranging to have new curtains
made 'for the kitchen hoapitat.
Two members reported on
activities at the Spring conference
which was held, t Tillsonburg this
year. Sir members attaittled.
The gr_bup has been invited to
attend the nHenny Fair" of the
Alexandra Marine & General .
Hospital in Goderich, which will
be „held May 27, at 2:30 in St.
George's Anglican Church. -
Tickets for the Auxiliary's
dinner at the Celt Club on June 8
are $4.50 per person.
Father H. J. Laragh of :St.
James' Church was . guest
speaker. He said it is a privilege
to minister to the sick and service
in Christ. He said we should try to
help them, mentally, physically
and spiritually until they are a
whole person again.
He spoke, of Mother Theresa
and her' ininistry to the poor and'
sick in India, who from a small
personal start,' attracted
hundreds of volunteers. She loved
to take money from the rich,
because she could help the pooi
'this way, and the rich were drawn
closer to God by knowing they
were doing His will. ' Father
Laragh exhorted memberS to love
one another in this
"volunteering" we do.
Mrs. Pat Bennett thanked the
Father for his address and
presented him with p small gift.
Refreshments and a social half
hour follovved. •
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Rev: R. E3oyd
is S'peaker
Theme speaker for the
Westminster Weekend
Leadership School for women in
the London Conference area, to
be held at Westminister College,
London, May 28th to 30th will be
the Rev. R. Maurice Boyd, of
Metropolitan United Church,
London, on -Is There Any Word
From The Lord?" The Bible
study leader will be - Miss
Frances M. Clarke, from Central
United Church, Sarnia. Mrs. R L.
Spence, tent .Bridge, will be
leading iitigyorship again this
year, ' with Miss Lis Ellwood„--
directing the singing, and Mrs.
J.T,Core as pianist. Both are from
Wyoming.
Registrar is Mrs. Clifford
Russell, R.1, Charing Cross.
Delegates from eight Presby-
terials will experience fellowship
•in groups with leaders from
several different .places. Mrs.
C.O. Cole, Sarnia, Leadership
development chairman of the,
United Church Women, will give
literature presentations. Dean is
Mrs. Jim Widdowson, Sarnia,
with Mrs. R,E.McLagan, London,
atsistant dean. On saturday
evening, Young People gorn
Calvary United Church, London,
will present a "Singspiration"
program.
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