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Whole No. #5747
119th Year
[by Alice 91131,)
The 25. people Who attended
Dublin's community forum last
week in St. Patrick's Sehool could
hardly be ,blamed if they seemed
a little perplexed •about• exactly
what a, forum is. "
The eveninewas spent in some
good old fashioned brainstorming
about Dublin's past; about
challenges facingthe community
now and about life in the village
in the next 25 years,. .
• Now if . readers are' still
wondering what a' ,commenity
_forth is, the official tiplanatiOri;
provided by -.The institute of
Cultural Affairs is that a forum
an event for all ages. It is a
time for people to gather together
to talk abOut their future. as a
community.. It provides people
with' away to itiveive themselves
in caring for their coinmunity,.
Workshop methods used, include
a serious look at the needs of the
forum's first worlcsh'bp by asking
participants to tell him about the
birth of the, town 100 years
before.
Dublin was originally named
Participants' recalled that
Carronbrook, bul,,he name was
changed in 1878 '.because ' "too
many Irish came over" said one
man jokingly ;
When asked about early
families in town, people
suggested names like Kidd,
McConnell, O'Connel, O'Leary,
DOnnelly ("The white ones"),
O'Rourke and McKinna.
Residents retailed the village
once boaeted-seven betels arid- a
salt works, and a key event took
place in 1900 when St. Pah:ides
Church was built.
1879 Fire
The town's major disaster was
the l897 fire which started frofn
sparks thrown by the sawmill and
wiped out half 'ehe buiiness
section before being brought
under control. ,
When Mr, Siena asked fin the
main occupations of Dublin
A41212 Riddell checks residents,' he was told farming or
being' retired, but fortim partici-
, pants were More explicit about
. , • , "The mortage"; a• woman said
Rumours about the possibility 'of Ontario Hydro will come under she •liked the fact there were no The Hdron County Board of
of a hydro generating station considerable scrutiny with public traffic jams" and a third person Education decided Monday that
being built somewhere ,on the input and environmental asses- responded it was the fact the town since parents complained about •
sments done before any ., such "is a nice comfortable: place .to extended periods at Seaforth
program will be implemented. live where nobody bothers you." . District High School and South
Ontario Hydro has been severely. Another re,ason people remain is Huron District High School then
criticized for its tactics in the past the Village's low taxes, parents should be asked if they
'and I firmly believe that public But when it came to discussing like the lengthened classes.
opinion will iie- much more the the reasons people moved away The board was told Monday*
its school programs' committee•
that no action should be taken to.
Air period lengps. at the two
schocile, despite complaints from'
parents that the classes were top
long.,The committee said both
principals had conducted 'surveys
of teachers and students and
received a positiye reaction to the
extended periods.
•Seaforth trustee John
Heederson reminded the-board
that it waST,arents, not Studgets
or teachers, who • complained
about the period length. He said
it was parents who were
concerned and it should have
been parents who were surveyed.
ComMittee chairman Doro
Wallace told the -hoard that the
princiP&I's survey showed that
both students and teachers liked
the extended periods. Teachers
felt that the extra class, time
improved-the quality7of-Weik:
permitted them to get more done
in a class and to improve the
content of each lesson. Students
felt that the-extra time permitted
community and the developnfent
Of practical proposals that give
focus to the future,"
Jim and ' Oliveann Slotta, A
Montreal couple who are
volunteers with the institute, and
led the forum, new, npthing
specifically about Dublin bu,tthey
have had over two years of
experience in helping
communities 'discover them-
selves,
During the month of April, the
Slettas and other volunteers froth
their organization,, have ledi0
forums in southern Ontario. •
-The turnout was 'both
surprising and gratifying-the
night: before, in another small .
'town, Mr. SlottA had only three
people attend the forum he Was)
directing. ,
Since volunteers donate their
time, and sometimes pay some of
their own exp.e,nses, the
enthusiasm of figure participants
is important. •
Mr,4 Slotta started the Dublin
H .. a ro . rumours what kept" hern- in Dublin.
One man said, half Jestingly,
shakes of Lake Huron between
Goderich and Grand Bend are still
'causing concern. -
Jack • Riddell, M.P.P. for
'Huron-MiOdlesex, told the
Expositor he is still receiving
many letters from constituents in
his riding asking about the
possibility of a second hydro
----gerietatifig plantbeing Tiere7-
Ontario Hydro has commented on
the generating plant neither
ruling out nor-confihning that one
will be . built in Huron.
Mr. Riddell said. "It is my
opinion that expansion programs
determining factor in';future-
Hydro plans." '
Mr, glace...lomat:0d
tdtera ,frokif
minister of Energy, Mines and
Resources and, from Robert
Taylor, chairman • of Ontario
Hydro. .•
Mr. Taylor wrote, "The rum
(Continued on Page 3)
,from Dublin, the lack of
industries Was cited 'a nutp ber of
___Curies;-as-well-as the shortage-of
"""'Sereiced building lots.
' Then Mr. Slotta asked partici-
pants to take a' look at the
village's future"over the next 25
years.
Residents agreed they; c1 like to
(Continued on. Page t5)
•
afternoon, Cause of the fire is still under'investigation. Seaforth and
Mitchell' firemen fought the blaze., (Expositor Photo)
them .more
, ....
time for , under- parents . be surveyed. She. said .. rougher," said Brussels 'trustee -but ft probably never will be . in
standing-lessons and that extra someoneelse added that teachers Donald McDonald, . . , education," she said. '
them better use of sehobl facilities
, Zurieh trustee Herb. Turkheim ,time in . study' periods 'allowed and students be included.
such as the library for Superintendent of education R.,
Colborne'trustee" Shirley' Hazlitt
.
suggestedthat perhaps now is as ..
.J3. Allan said he was inclined to
reminded the board'that a .suryey - , good a time as any to "get all the '•• . personal
Mrs. . Wallace ; said the . agree with' the principals that the
done in the fall would be pointless dirty linen washed'at 'once". use. ' ' '
principals • indicated that t climate was not rightfor a survey any changes in timetabling. She
since it. would be too, late to make . The matter was,sent back tb the,
ofparents. He said. the gOieral program coMmiftee for further
said if parents wanted the periods investigation with . ,a reminder
',_from _director of 'education John-
Cochrane. that, principals are in
charge of the niaeagernent of
their ssehools: ' '
feeling:Of the public was "tense"
and thesurvey_mey„he more
accurate if it Was, delayed. '
et,t,The climate is. going to get
shortened now was the time to
find out, to allow change to be
made .for the 1978.7 79 year.
"The climate is hot • good now
SLABTOWN BUSINESS.: BURNS' The welding shop of Ivan
flapien in Slabtown l was destroyed by fire in a blaze late Monday
k SDHS parents about classes
parents had a certain responsi-
bility to :keep students in line
__„..durieg their time out of-the
J.eiestop,t0' Sfte.,01411,41 c. schoOs;
we:reel to blame •if.. Studenti
enjOyed the privilege of using the
„ faniil'y'car and an extended, period
to "run clown 7 to Stratford for a ,
Big Mac".
Mr.'Henderson said some of.
the'parents:against, the extended
period had children going to ,
school on buses. He said the
students ie some cases get to
school at 8:30 in the morning and
don't have a class until 10:00 or
have an early class at 9•<:.40 and
nothing to di, until after, lunch.
Mrs. Wallace said the
principals felt that recent
problems in the field of education
in Huron made a parent survey
enpOpuJar. She said the mood 'of
parents was not right for an
Aectet•a e s exve_y-of-opinicers-anif-
feelings.
Clinton trustee 'Dorothy
Williams said she Made the
original suggestion for the survey
and had recommended that
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO," THURSDAY, MAY :4,1979 24 PAGES
leared up
Egmoindville people
want sked c
SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT = An 0.P.P.:officer and: tow truck driver inspect .the
1978 GMC truck, driven by Mrs. Penny Lansink, which was ,involved in a single car
accident south of Egmondville. Passengers Mrs. Mary.McLdan arid her daughter
are in London hospitals as a result of the mishap.. (Expositor Photo)
building belong to an estate.
When the building collapsed
some of the heayy cement *ails,
as well as other debriS, fell on the
proplerty owned by Mrs. Gordon
snowload. Muir.
— • • f • The church members and Mrs. Pa ir in air Muir cleaned up their properties
soon after the fall of the building,
[By. Wilma Okej Only part of the building and
attended, the Tuckersmith ' belohgs to the church, the
Egmondville residents the land on whieli that part stood Dirty books board topic again
Township 'council session remainder of the land ,and • .
The Huron CountyBoar o
Education sent its dirty book
problem to a committee Monday
to decide if'three English liter-
ature texts contain material,
-"objectionable" for teaching
county 'secondary school
students.
The board voted to give the
problem to the school programs
policy committee which decides
what textbooks to recommend to
the board for use 'in the class-
room. The moee 'was made to
avoid ,'another confrontation
between teachers and students
who feel the books are worthwhile
' ' the Rye by J. D. Salinger and of banned in Huron high' schools.
Mice and Men by John Steinbeck Seaforth trustee John'
--became the centre of attention Henderson said 'at Monday's
for a third time recently when the •board meeting that he would like
St. Joseph's Catholic Women's more positive action taken by the' •
, League from Kingsbridge began board. -He said the board had
a' letter writing campaign to have "wrestled with the lem"
used in the secondary-'school.
3nefoitroevearnsdy.still laced • e same them' taken off the list of books
English, literature curriculum in
-Huron.
Mr. Henderson said once the
- issue went to the education
The' CWL cited about half a committee, once to the executive
dozen excerpts from each novel in committee 'and now the school •
a campaign involving board programs' committee. He said he
trustees, parents, members of . would like the motion sending the
parliament, the minister of three novels to. the committee
education, township councils in amended to have The Diviners
the county .and other Catholic .taken off the list.
Women's Leagues. The campaign Director 'of education John
asked that the groups: and Cochrane told the board that by
individuals contact the board doing that the board would
requesting the three novels be (Continued on Page 3) v
Graeme Craig, the 31 year-old
Walton farmer chosen to
represent the Liberals in the
Huron-Bruce riding in the next
tedereal election, says' he /will be
conducting a personal contact
campaign.
d' Mr. Craig defeated Grant
Chisholm of Lucknow and Jean
Adams of Goderich to win the
nomination for the new Huron-
Bruce riding, known as Huron-
Middlesex before redistribtitiote
A lifelong resident of Walton,
Mr. Craig has farmed since
graduating from Ridgetwon
College of • Agricultural
Technology. A technician with
United Breeders for 40 years, he
is a director of the auron
Cattlemen's Association,
president of the Brussels Agri-
'cultural Society and assistant
secretary-treasurer to the Herrin
Plowmen's Association.
Although his activities and
work have taken him across the
tiding where he has met many
people he is particularly well
known in the Seaforth area where
both he and his wife attended
Seaforth District High Scheel.
Mr. Craig , who is fulfilling,a
long time ambition by running for
political office,'said the decision
to 'Miter the upcoming campaign
was Made after two years of sot!'
searching.
After Mr. Craig and his wife,
the former Heken Elliott of
Seaforth, made the decision in
February, the candidate said he
decided, "If I won the nomina-
tion we were .making a total
oominitment to the people of
Huron and Bruce."
After winning the nomination.
Mr. Craig was given a leave of
absence from United Breeders
until after the federal election,
and„ the candidate said, with a
smile, "Hie/Welly I • won't be
going back.'
Mr. Craig, who will be running
against Bob McKinley, the
Progressive Conservative who
(Continued on 'Page 3)
Tuesday night to ask for the
clean-up .of the former
Egmondville United Church shed.
The building collapsed 15
months ago, under a heavy
condition
A one vehicle accident south of
Seaforth 0,P.P. said the accident
is still under investigation but he
estimated there was between
$5,000 and $6,000 damage to the
truck.
Mrs: hifcLean was in fair
condition with back injuries in St.
Joseph's Hospital, London .and
her daugahter was listed in fair
condition with head injuries at
Victoria Hospital, London,
.Wednesday Morning.
The accident is still under
investigation.
except for the large cement pieces,
(Continued on Page 3)
meet at 8 am LIBERAL CANDIDATE Graeme Craig, the Walton farmer seeking election Ui
the Huron-Bruce riding, with his wife Helen, and children Shannon and Michael in
front of the fireplace in the family home. (Expositor Photo):
Walton farmer runs for Liberals
Inside this week
iilte Amu (xpositor
Sister Rita writes from Yellowknife : P.' 5
Huron County Homerhakers.. . , .... P.' 9
New Park's manager ' . P.14
SPS sums up Education Week P 16
Egmondville sent a Seafaorth ..
mother and her daug hter to merchants
Londo'n hoSpitals Tuesday '
morning. .
Mrs, Mary McLean, and her .
daughter Angela," 4 years old, Realizing they had to get up, and parents who feel they should
were passengers in a 1978 GMC early in the morning if they were be 'banned from school use.
truck driven by Mrs. Penny to meet the, competition that The 'three books--The Diviners
Lansink, 22, 107 •North Main ' today faces small tovvns. Seaforth by Margaret Laurence, Catcher in
Street. merchants met at 8 a.m. Monday
June selling event.
New column is
vehicle on the highway about 1
morning to consider plans for a Mrs. Lansink,lost control of the
% for pet owner miles south of Egmondville and it While details have not been
rolled over the ,embankment, worked out the event, which will Are you a pet owner or thinking
. coming to rest in a field. coincide with SeaforthOptimists of becoming one? This week the
Constable Jim M cLeod of the ' 10th Anniversary Mardi Gras, is Expositor is happy to announce a
set for June 2 and 3. Merchants new weekly column that will have
committee chairman Jerry information for you.
Hetherington said. "Pet Peeves" appearing every
The meeting confirmed that the, week on the family page, is
summer schedule of store hours written by Seaforth veterinarian
will come •into effect Friday of this *Dr. Bob Friendship. In his first
week when stores remain open column thiSikeelr, Dr. Friendship
until 9 p.m, gives sonic advice to those who
Meanwhile plans for the Mardi are thinking of buying a pet.
Gras parade a,re well advanced, Dr. Friendship will answer
parade chaitrifar Dave De Vries questions. from readers on pet
said, It is expected at least four probletrie in'future columns. Send
bands will take part in the parade your questions to "Pet Peeves"
which is set for Saturday, June 3. care of the Huron Expositor. •