HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1978-08-24, Page 10FtTHE HURON EX 9SITOR, AUGUST 24, 197$, 10
Serendipity
nt for trees
MISS CNE' Miss Cne bontestants from Huron and Perth
Counties frorri 'left are: Nancy Lupton, Stratford; Twyla Dickson, Gorrie
(Howick); Barbara Wein, Exeter, Kathy Bruxer, Seaforth; Jan Divok,
Clinton; Patricia MacDougald; Mitchell. Miss Niagara won the Miss CNE
4 title and was crowned last Wednesday. (CNE Photo)
STAG
for
RALPH
WOOD
Sept. 9
Admission $2.00,
The Family.
of
Joe & Helen
Nolan
wish to invite all their
friends, neighbours and
relatives to share in the
celebration of their
parents
25th
Wedding
Anniversary
Sat., Aug. 26
Brodhagen Community
Centre
9.1
Music by Solid Silver
anied by Nclson Howe on the
violin. These dancers are
getting to be real profession-
als and a credit to Seaforth.
A selection of Hymns with
their regimental march
hospitality and Abide With.
Me closed the program.
Next 'Sunday Aug. 27 sees
the finale of the '78 season
-and, will be a variety concert
under the direction of Mrs.
Marie Flynn.
The turnout of interested
citizens of the area is the only
indicator, and incentive. for
the C. of C. to continue this
entertainment.
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By Alice Gibb
0 This column, I'll warn readers now, is 'a lament!
For one brief eight month period of my life; I lived in
a hot,' airless apartment building built above a
tnini-shopping mall.
' The idea pf 'some forgotten urban planner was that
shopping conveniences would be so handy with the
apartment dwellers living right "above the stores.
The experience of living in the complex was
unforgettable. First, there were passersby chattering
happily beneath my window from about 6 a.m., when
the variety store opened, to about two a.m. when the
hot rodders stopped whipping their cars around the
mall parking lot and their audience went home.
Then there were the. assorted loiterers who took
shelter in the building's entrance - scratching odd sorts
of graffiti on the walls and carving their initials on our
mailboxes.
Four Scraggly Trees
But the final insult was that the trees in front of the
complex were four scraggly little creatures who came up ' •
to my shOulder. Even the many cats from the
apartments cast scathing looks at these poor excuses
for trees. Who can climb a tree when it will bend to the
ground under your weight?
Hare I was, living in the town which., self
proudly as The Forest City, and yet most trees in our
east end suburb couldn't cast shadows more than a few
inches wide.
Lease or net, I stood the situation until the summer,
and then quickly departed for an,apartment in the older
heart of the city, in an old home on the banks of the
Thames River, a house surrounded by trees,
Now, I'll be the first to admit, there were some
drawbacks to the. area.
Raiding
The police had a startling habit of raiding the horne
next door on weekends. The girl who I often chatted
with from the back apartment s was arrested for
breaking and entering while trying to flee the country
and our part of the,city seemed to be visited by the fire
department with disturbing regularity.
But what were these little annoyances compared to
the fact the apartment house had a huge double'
verandah, a verandah shaded by two gigantic trees
which provided very welcome shade through the long,
hot summer. '
There were trees above my clothesline, trees beside
the driveway .and trees in the backyard. The whole
street was lined.with a variety of trees from chestnuts to
maplesto mulberries. and the neighbourhood cats were
The 9th Summer Concert
of 1978 C. of C. series was
given by the S-D Community
Band in Victoria Park,
Sunday Evening August 20,
under the direction of Dr, E.
E. Toll.
After opening 'the; Concert
with the National Anthem
and The Maple Leaf, the
Band played a number of
Pk
2 p.m.
&30
Thurs.
Huron
Gwendolint
Aug. 24
Tiger
Fri. Aug. 25
&30 Gwendoline
Sat. Aug. 26
&30 Huron Tiger
FINAL WEEK
Aug. 28-Sept. 2
EVERY NIGHT 8:30
"TWO MILES OFF"
Tickets Av±ailable at
Box Office
Huron Expositor
Call for Reservations .
523-9300
quite safe in leading any dogs on the chase. They could
aJway stare down triumphantly from the' limbs of one
tree or another.
When I moved to Seaforth, one of the first things I
noticed were the trees - great spreading trees higher
than the church steeples and higher than most roofs.
Surrounded
The apartMent I found, and now occupy, not only
boasted a fireplace but was surrounded by trees -
chestnut, maple and t'ire trees, all likely well over the
century mark.
- The trees are so close together, they form a natural
umbrella to keep out the sunlight. This umbrella effect
has meant .] still haven't had to buy drapes for rhy living
room windows.' Also, on the most sweltering summer
day, the living room stays several degrees cooler than
the outdoors, without benefit of air conditioners or fans.
Again, it's the trees which get credit for this welcome
modifying effect.
Now the tale changes with the recent appearance of a
sold sign on the small lot adjacent to our home - a lot we
had' never really thought existed separately from the
grounds of the house. The sign undoubtedly signals
some changes in the very immediate future.
Unless the new owner is a' very committed
environmentalist, the changes are undoubtedly going
to mean an end to some of the gl6rious trees.
voice a small complaint.
I'm Spoiled
. In the city, I expected to have to search hard and long
to find a beautifully shaded lot. Now, coming to
Seaforth, I've been spoiled and I can't help thinking it's
a shame to crowd buildings together where so much
available land still exists. In an urban suburb, you have
to crowd buildings together, and you' have to destroy
older trees, replacing them with spindly youngsters
that will take years to grow.
In Seaforth, it's a shame to destroy landmarks (the
trees) which have likely existed since the area was first
settled. Once a century tree is destroyed, it takes years
for a replacement to provide even a particle of the
shade of 'the original tree.
As this weekend's storm so ably proved, we lose•a
number of trees to an act of God. I wish we didn't lose
standard Marche's, viz Col.
Bogey, Old Comrades etc.
(their marching • favourite),
next a favorite overture,
Zenith and a break followed.
The audience wa's then
.entertained by some very
cleverly done step dance
numbers by pupils of
.Orville Storey (the 3
McQuaid sisters) accomp-
so many to an act of man.
-M .folksinger Joni Mitchell once wrote, "Don't it
always seem to go, you don't know what you've got
it's gone, They're going to tear down the trees, To put
up a parking lot."
I hope the owner of the land next door appreciates
the rare beauty of the trees he's inherited and spares as
many as he can. '
Or maybe he's a Joni Mitchell fan.
Barry Fair of the London Regional Art Gallery
dropped into The Expositor office on Monday to remind
us he's still interested in locating more William
Cresswell and Robert Gagen paintings, as well as any
information about the two artists who lived in our area
in the 1800's.
Mr. Gager], the son of an English family who resided
in Harpurhey, is provingparticularly difficult to trace
despite the fact, he is considered one of Ontario's
outstanding early artists.
Anyone with further information on either is asked to
call Alice Gibb at The Expositor: •
Mr. Fair is preparing a show on early southwestern
• Ontario, artists for an exhibit at the London.Regional Art
' Gallery in October..
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Saturday evenipg
5 p.m.-9p.m.
Dublin
The annual Van Egmond Cidertest, has
been scheduled for Sunday, September 24
between 12 noon and 5 p.m. The activities'
will be held at the Van Egmond House in
Egmondville and at the Seaforth, Public
School. Transportation will be provided,
between the two areas. phis_ will be in the
form of horse-drawn vehicles with rides
available both way'S for a minimal fee.
It is hoped that two new features will be
aided to the Ciderfest activities this year.
The first is a "flower festival" in the Van
Egmond House, an exhibition of flower
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Ken Campbell farm
Lot 14 - Concession '6
McKillop Township
Now logically, since I'm not a property owner and
only a tenant, I don't really have the right to bemoan
what takes place on the lot next door. Certainly Over the ' • • .
years, sitting in council meeting after council meeting.
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I've learned that you don't really have much say Over rt.'exhibit and lower
what your neighbour does, But since the trees are so- • -
intimately connected with nut. home, I can't help but • • s ow new atCiderfe st ,
arrangements on a pioneer theme to
complement the decor of the re-furnished
rooms and portray, through flowers,' a
number of pioneer activities. The second
element is an exhibiton of paintings and fine
art from a couple of Huron County artists.
The second floor of the Van Egmond House
will be converted to a temporary gallery for
the art work during Ciderfest.
The flower festival and art display will be
open from 1 p.m. Saturday, September 23
for public viewing.
Other activities scheduled include: a flea
market with area vendors selling "trash and
treasures"' at the Van Egmond grounds; a
cider press in operation at the public school
grounds with Korman MacLean and Rodger
Whitman in charge; the availability of the
now famous Van Egmond Sausage Burgers
with Robert and Vivienne Newnham in
charge; an exhibition of crafts and demon-
strations of pioneer activity at the public
school. Gladys Van Egmond and Dorothy
Williams hope to fill the gymnasium` with
representative artisans and vendors of '
Huron County crafts; satiage making at ^the
school; Van Egmond souvenirs available.
Further detail's will be made available as
plans are . finalized.
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