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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1976-12-23, Page 10Loners are aprrectated bilk:4)1%1w Mole Rd.. Elmira. Oa N38 2C7 This nostalgia craze is getting a bit thick, Who needs it? Who needs to be told about the good old days when, if the truth were known, they were worse than today. • Duck-cut kids and leather jackets and Foot suits and male chauvinism and rampant racism and jitney dancing have gone the way of all flesh and I don't particularly enjoy being reminded of their existence. Reminuisancing, I call it. It is a nuisance. Which is why I think Christmas these days- is just as 1 good or even better than it was in those misnamed good old days. We have a great time at Christmas. It's a family .affair at our place. The married daughters come home with their handsome husbands and the house rings to the laugh- ter and the tears of three beautiful grandchildren. We don't have a two-car garage — in fact, we haven't even got a garage — but we do have a two-tree Christmas. We set up a small one decorated for the children in the family room. It's set up off the floor and twinkles constantly throughout the yuletide season. We decorate it together and, although some think of a Christmas tree as a pagan tradition, 'we always have a star or an angel at the top to remind us of Whose birthday we are celebrating. The second tree is in the livingroorn and -this is where all the presents are arranged. It is usually a work of art because, my wife is the artistic one in the family and she takes -a proprietary interest in the big tree. Throughout the season the youngsters peer cautiously through the packages trying to find how many have their names on • them. The guessing games go right through until Christmas morning when we all gather around the tree. As father and grandfather:. I have _the wonderful privilege of handing out the presents. This is a two-fold pleasure. While the presents are -being ' opened and all that wonderful Christmas packaging is building ankle-deep on the floor, I can hear the joyous expressions coming from around the room as gifts are opened. In addition, because I'm handing out the presents, 45. S c nap Awe , )0' sEAsoNt's CH ER From Santa, with rove gift pf merry wishes for the happiest holiday ever. And sincere thanks, from us. H LOBB & 'SONS LTD to WALTER McCLURE, Vice-President MERVIN SMITH, Secretary ' DIRECTORS. Hugo Menheere, Peter Swinkles, Donald Deddt, Donald McKercher GORDON ELLIOTT,'Manager, Bill Ward, Herman Klaver, Brad Carnochan' Casey Klaver, Robert Wallace, ni.'Gracti Coleman, Roy Elliott, Mack Sheicti IVI ce BRUCE COLEMAN, President lights ifiar ranbrook *Om 'HURON EXPOSITORIp pgemeep. 23R , 1976 Who needs nostalgia? Hydro will be cent -acted 'about putting a street light in Cratihroek Grey Council decided at their Dec. 7.meeting. . BuiCding permits were ,granteti to Murray Fischer, barn adaition; Kenneth Fischer, driving shed; Geo. Keusch, milkhouse and barn addition. • The tender of S and K Sales & 'Service Listowel, for the purchase of a 5 - ton International truck and dump body at the price of $21,16.24 plus sales tax $1,481.57 was accepted sgbject to the approval of the Ministry of Tianshortatien - and Communications. Accotints paid included , General, $25,622.19 and Roads Bc Bridges 5,022.41 for a total of $30M4.60. 0 0. ' The Flood Control and Valley- lands Committee of the Ausable- Bayfleld Conservation Authority reported on progress of their 1976 program, at Friday's annual year end meeting. . - This - Advisory Board is responsible for the visible types , of projects which one' readily associated with water manage- ment and erosion control. In this latter .area, . the ' Walker Drain Erosion control project, involving the Township. of Stephen and the Village of Grand Bend, has been completed at a total cost of $90,000. The project, which c nsisted of regrading and lining 1, 0 feet. of badly eroded channe with gabions, should ensure th long term stability of the channe hus protecting the investments of a considerable number of rate payers in these municipalities. An update of a preliminary. engineering report on Erosion Control in Grand Bend along the banks of the Ausable River has been presented by Crysler and Lathem Limited, and it is recommended that an additional $670,000: worth of erosion protection is required to achieve stability along these banks. It is expected that the project, to be funded jointly by the province, the -municipality, the affected landowners, and the Conservation Authority, would be phased over a five year period, the most critical area to be undertaken in 1977 at a cost of - approximately $100,000. Reports have been n received from Golder Associates, and from J. F. MacLaren Limited, on erosion control works required on the Pergel Gully in Hay Township, and on Kingsmere Gully in Stephen Township, north of Grand Bend. Work on these projects may be undertaken in 1977 with financial support from the landowners involved, ,however, no firm commitment has been made as yet. The results of the Authority's Fill and Floodli ne Mapping Report, prepared by J. F. MacLaren Limited, are expected by year-end, and will provide the Authority and its' member municipalities with a valuable tool for ensuring' . that new development or changes in land use occur in a manner which will not result in hazards to human life and property, from flooding and erosion, and equally as important, that needless etiVironmental damage does not result from indiscriminate development.' When the report and mapping haVe been finalized, the intinicipalities will be given the opportunity to review and adopt the recommendations so that the Authority can ,. undert ake to establish its regulation covering fill and construction in areas described by the mapping. While floodline mapping is• valuable for ensuring that, new development will' be safe - from hazards of flooding, it is recognized that a system of Emergency Flood warning is essential for existing areas of 'development which may be subject to some degree of flooding under certain conditions. Over the course of the winter, the Conservation authority 'in co-operation with the Ministry of Natural Resources, will be contactina its member munici- • I'm too busy to open my own. Consequently, I'm the last one to open, my gifts and relish the occasion. Christmas Eve is -an exciting time -as well. For the past 10 or a dozen years, we have sponsored an Irish toffee party at our place on Christmas Eve and many old friends we haven't seen for weeks or even months turn up at that party. Christnias night is a relaxing time. The older people join in playing the games the children received as presents and we sometimes end the evening in feigned, fierce competi- tion with the. young ones: The animals, of course, get special treatment. The old dog, now almost 19 years old and hardly able to drag his rear end around, gets a special meal. The cat, who is also well past middle age, gets an extrahelping. She — the cat — is learning to' walk on three legs these days. She lost an argument early in November with the fan belt and blade on the car and had to' have her leg am- putated. I never cease to be amazed at -the resiliency and adaptation of anirnails. She had a tough time for a few-weeks but gets around now. The horses, too, get an extra scoop of oats and a whole bale of hay each, It's a great feeling to trudge out to the barn Christmas day and have them nicker a welcome as the frosty air flows steamily from their nostrils. They wait patiently while the corral gate is opened and cavort crazily in the snow making rude noises and kicking at the air. Farmers with livestock must feel a special kinship to their animals at Christmastime. So many of 'Christ's para- bles involved animals and-He chose a stable for His birth place. We never forget the real reason for celebrating Christ- mas. It is a joyous. sometimes hectic, but wonderfully love-filled time of year. • You can reminisce about Christmases past if you wish but, as for me and my house, we'll continue. to_cherish Christmas today and look forward to even better times in the future. Have a merry Christmas, friends, and may God shower you with His richest blessings. :,panadi pays 3.68% of the, re0dat budget of the United Nations and. is the eighth largest contributor, Ausable Authority reports on mapping projects palities in an effort to establish in each a flood contingency plan. This plan,. in addition to identify- ing areas of possible hazard, will out-line a chain of responsibility and a system of procedures to be .followed in order to protect human life, minimize property • datriage,'`ancl to provide relief in the event of a disaster. It is hoped that the muniCipli- ties will respond with enthusiasm and co-operation in the formatidn of this critically important plan. 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"It is ,no help to farmers that this increase is blessed by the Anti-Inflation Board and. therefore, Presumably • only reflects increased - costs of production. Not only does the A.,I. Board not grant farmers increased prices to off-set their increased costs of production, but farmers, during the • past year, have been taking a severe drop in net income. "But, even leaving'thaVaside, farmers are, in fact, now paying too much for their hydro. Not only do they pay more than the urban rate, they even pay mores than their non-farm rural neighbours. There is no justification for this discrimination. "And, this 25.6% increase is greater than the approximately 20% increase urban hydro rates recently experienced. "What makes this so exasperating is that, there 'is no forum for reviewing these rates.. This is the only segment of society for which such a review forum does not exist and so Ontario Hydro increases are unilateral decrees "Farmers object very strongly to this arrogant and insensitive way of doing business," Mr. Hanteam concluded. Like the sparkling beauty of' a • snowy landscape, hearts ate filled with peace and goodwill. Over the mountains, through the woods or wherever you'll be at Christmas, we wish you a Merry one and sincere ''Thanks" for your continued support. • ,r4,.•:•,!..r.*::••• To Our Friends and Customers: As the HOLIDAY SEASON approaches our thoughts turn to the true meaning of this happy time. During the. ourse of the year and in the rush of events, we tend to overlook the important friendships taht are the real basis of all business relationships. And so it Is that we would Hike to set aside the routine of business and express our sincere hope that your HOLIDAY 'SEASON will be Jcyous and Happy and that the New Year will bring Good Health and Prosperity to You and Yours. Stewart Bannerman, Bill Campbell, Ken Coleman, Clarence Dale, Doug Fuhr, Matt Haney, Bob Kelley, Jim Landsborough, JackMalcolm, Glen McClure, Dennis Nolan, Ken Nolan, Geo. libey, Elgin Schade, Tom Stevenson, Bruce Wilbee, Gary Van Poucke, Bryan Vincent. Jane and Marlen Vincent Seaforth Co-op will be closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's°Day. Your Board of Directois, The Management and Staff .