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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1978-09-14, Page 253 HERITAGE HOME—The 'home of David and Grace Cornish on Ann Street is another. of Seaforth's heritage buildings. Here, Winn McLean describes the finer points of the house before the plaque unveiling took place on SUnday afternoon. • (Expositor Photo) Plaques unveiled on afor•th homes Seaforth collection at the International Anyone driving`elo yr John Street in Seaforth might wonder why saneone, would want to display 30 silver walking plows • on their front, lawn. . But the plows. owned by Harold Coleman and recently given a new coat of paint, won't remain lawn ornaments for long-they're destined to be part of the special antique display at the. International Plowing Match next week., • --The collector has never displayed hi s plows before, but .if's appropriate. their 'first introduction to the public comes at the plowing match. Mr. Coleman started collecting the plows. 10 years ago. when 'he realized, a number, of the plows,were,ending in the scrap yard: He found sonic of his collection in fields or fence corners, their handles broken. and the blades rusty. After he started collecting seriously. Mr. Coleman was able to trade some of his duplicate plows for models that he didn't have in his collection. The decision to /collect the walking plows wasn t a 'surprising one for Mr., Colkernan, a former farmer who now works as a truck driver 'with a local feed company: , Mr. Coleman said his family farmed in Hibbert Township on the Staffa line when he learned to plow 50 years ago. At that time, thq_hlTfaiiiiiieS-. who owned a tractor from ..the''Red Tavern to Staffa were the. Wardens, Millers, Kerslakes and DaviSes- The rest of the families on-the-50 farms in the area still plowed with teams of .horses and walking plows. Today,, there isn:t one plow team left on those `farms. . Plowing matches in Mr. Coleman's youth were popular events with the local farming community and today he recalls that in the Staffa, Cromarty district AerP ''''''''''''''''''''' Scotts. Hainiltons. Hays. Hoggarths, Hastings, McKellars and others were prizewinning plowmen who -rarely missed a competition. , • . Today. one of Mr. Coleman's prize walking plows is one used by Frank Hamilton of CrOinarty at thelmernational Plowing Match competition' held in Stratford about 1930. After the Colenians sold their farm and moved to Seaforth in 1959. they, purchased 83 acres of'' land in Harpurhcy. Mr. Coleman's collection of plows is normally, stored in a barn on the Harpurlacy property. Mr. Coleman's collection of plows is normally stored in a barn on the Harpurhey property. The two oldest plows in Mr. Coleman's collection were manufactured in• England and Glasgow over 100 yearS ago. .Models The collection also includes eight different nioclels of Fleury plows, which were made in Aurora. Ontario and were the Commonest type used locally. Other models are Tudhope. Anderson plows manufactured in Fergus, Ontario) Verity Hill plows ,made in Exeter; Cockshuq, plows from Brantford; McCormick Dearnin plow,s made in Hamilton; Massey Harris from Brantford and models made at the Guelph Iron Works. • Not surprisingly, walking plows aren't manufactured anymore in Canada. The MeCormich Dearning Company of Hamilton has been renamed International and, the Massey Harris company still exists under the same name. The rest of the companies who once manufacutred the plows have long' since .disappeared. Among the special models in Mr. Coleman's (Continued on page 3.) Inside this week . kite /iuron (fxpositor Grazle9'ers survive initiation P. 7 Starer team • ictorlous P. 11 P 19 ,A - P 1A Steam engine returns lictovomek —c rail fence 1 EMI Whole No. #5767 119th Year FIRST SEPTION PAGES 1 — '20 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1978 — 28 PAGES $12.00 a year in Advance Single copy 25 cents rant will let andicaPped, use dndttit..tentre el THAT'S A, MIGHTY BIG BALL FELLOWS—The object of Saturday's . earth ball competition, held during Seaforth Community Day activities, Seaforth Fair features Prize winning IPM quilts ) r • • Theho'memaking section of the' women's division includeS classes from the most attractive long hostess apron to.theAlpst dish of baked . .beans • This year, the arts and craft • classes include original oil paintings of local scenes such as the Baylield marina and the foot bridge in the Lions Park as Well as pottery. paper collage needlepoint classes. , Younger competitors from area 'elementary schools can also test their skill in a variety of .classes from flower arrange- clients to crafts to poetry and a poster competition on the Huron Plowing Match. By Wilma Oke Almost three years work by Seaforth's Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee bore fruit Sunday when plauqes "%ere unveiled on three public buildings and 12 private homes designating them as having architectural ealue. During the past three years the committee assisted by three different university students in architecture studies hired under the provinces Experience programs have , researched 'the buildings which were selected and classified them. Designation under the Ontario Heritage Act is an attempt to keep enamples of the best types *of Ontario buildings from being destroyed or altered beyond recognition. The LACAC obtained permission from all the. owners of the designated buildifig and the town passed a by-law designated them or architectural value. The designations are registered against' the properties at the county registry with LACAC haVing paid an cost s. Mrs. Wino McLean. Chairman, LACAC. The• winning entry from . this glass will represent • • in the poster Arsplay at./tne,,,,internatitntal Plowing Match next week: • • Another' interesting' class, for younger competitions' is the . historical . contest, sponsored by the Huron County Historical Society. • Students can Compete either • with'. a histbrical • essay on some part of Huron Coiinty'S past' or ..can enter a model, demonstration or display of a pioneer craft. industry or activity. presided over the unveiling'of the plaques ,as she outlined a brief description of 'each bidding. Jack Redell, M.P.P. Huron-Middlesex, unveil ed the plaque on the town hall, one of the public buildings, prior to the start of at tour of the other buildings by a bus load of interested citizens. Mr. Riddell spoke of the import-ante of preserving these old- buildings built by _blood, seat and sometimes tears by the early citizens." The designated properties at which plaques were inveiled together with reason for designation and with those who officiated (in brackets) follow: The Town Hall at 72 Main Street. built in 1893-94 is recommended for designation for architectural reasons as a fine example of civic architecture in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. The building is also a local landmark with its tower. important in strettschpt terms because of its position at to,-t of Market Street on Main Street in (Continued on Page 3 ) lby Wilma Okel .The Vanastra Recreation Centre will receive a Canada Works grant of $19,100 in January; Tuckersmith Township council learned Tuesday night from Diane Durnin. the recreation director. Mys. Dtirnin applied for the grant during the summer to be used primarily to prepare and implement ,a program of aquatics and fitness for speical needs groupS. -Special needs groups include the mentally retarded, both children and adults; senior citizens, stroke patients, and the physically disabled. She said activities provided at the Vanastra. Recreation Centre would include swimming, therapeutic recreation, learn to swim classes, fitness programs and social activities. • Mrs. Durnin said to qualify for the grant, extensive work and alteration would have to be made before January 31 at the' Ctntre such as emergency exits; ramps. washrooms and chatiging rooms made larger to accommodate,. wheeleltairs;. lower clothes racks; portable ramps to swimming pool; grab bars around edge of pool; lowering of hair dryers; pool wheelchairs; blacktopping of outside, walkways.... • 'She said to get the estimates of money needed to do the' alteration's it would be 'necessary to hire an architect or an engineer todetermine what was needed, and how to do it. She said she would apply for a Wintario grant and a recreation grant .for community centre to help pay for the alterations and was hopeful ,these would pay the full cost. Reeve Ervin Sillery questioned whether enough handicapped people would use the facility to warrant the expense: Mrs. Durnin "'said there would be, in fact three mentally handicapped people are using the pool now. Councillor Robert-Drummond said, "You want this study started as soon as possible". and he made the motion torhire, .. . nsfigineer to draw up the plans for fthe alterations to meet regulations for the handicapped. Clerk Jack McLachlan was authorizec4 . to investigate the name of an engineer to do the, job, • Mrs. Durnin said further grants would be sought to carry on 'the when the $19,000 runs out in nine months. Set In other business council set the date for the first meeting of the new municipal council following the election, Tuesday, December 5 at 8 p.m. Road superintendent; Allan Nicholson, .was; authorized to order a new six-inch pitnip, five horsepower motor, plus pipe and other material needed for Egmondville well 'no. 2. The new pUrnp is expected to pump 47 gallons per minute and the cost will be approximately $3000. This will , overcome the, shortage of water the Ewondvillexesidents have had due to the *n out -old pump. - Applications for building permits were approved pr. Jacob Thalen at Vanastra; additon to existing building provided it meets -requirements for diStanee from road allowance; Jim Papple RR 4, Seaforth, addition to barn, Robert Fotheringham, RR4. Seaforth, corn crib; Nelson •Pullman, RR 2. Kippen, pig barn. ` Council 'accepted •the resignation- of Margaret Tugwell, Clinton, part time secretary at township office at Vanastra, Mrs. Robin (Ruth), Gates of Vanastra has replaced Mrs.' TugWell. Clerk McLachlan was given permission 'to attend the zone conference of. the'Lake Huron zone of the Ontario Municipal recreation association at Goderich on October 28 and the, meeting of local clerks and treasurers in Goderich on October 12. There will be no need, for council sessions not to be conducted properly in future as information on conduction of meetings, procedural by-laws and other informatibn, has been received by the clerk and copies will be given to all members of council, thanks, to the Ministry of treasury, economics and intergovernmental' affairs. Compressor Moffat Lake Explorations seeking oil and gas in the township will install a compressor site on the north-west corner of Lot 11, plan 23, at Vanastra. The clerk will seek prices oh bills done by a computer system as most other municipalities on in the area do, as it is (ContinuedPage eaving the tax 3) .was to 'roll this six foot ball through your opponents' line. (Expositor Photo) This year. the Seaforth Fall Fair will involve a touch of, mystery.... • • The mystery revolves, -around the Inter- -nat•ibtial Plowing 'Match compotition quilts which wilbe on display in the upstairs of the arena during the fair on Thursday and Friday. • Although the prizewitthing„designs will be among the Over' 20 quilts on display, the winning quilts, and their 'designers •won't be announced. until next. Tuesday morning. when the International Plowing Match .opens officially. • But while the quilts may add some extra mystery to• the 133rd. annual 'Seaforth Fall Fair,- it will also be, a mystery if there isn't some event at the fair to appeal to just about everyone. This ypar's fair officially kicks off at 8 p.m. on Thursday evening' with. Don Grieve. former Huron County ag.' rep.. handling the Opening duties. The opening is followed by a parade of the nine girls who are cOmpet ing forQueen of the Fair honors this year. The girls and 'theiri sponsors are Wendy Dorssers, representing Seaforth Farmers Co-operative: Joanne Rimmer representing the Seaforth Lions Club: Janine Mcla.nsort for •MacLean Flowers; Heather McPherson for the Queen's Hotel; Kim Campbell for the Seaforth OptiMist Club; Patti O'Rourke for The ' 'Ffota Kim, Anstett for Wright- Taylor Motors; Janice Van Vliet for McCavin 'Farm Equipment and Gayle, Vander Widen— ,for BiIC McLaughlin Motors Ltd. Queen of the Fair 1.11 be clowned following' a variety show by winners of the Summer Variety Night competition held earlier this suit-mgr. The variety show starts at 8:45 p.m. • Events' On Friday include the monster parade, starting at 10 a.m. and featuring bands, floats, and entries by a number of local schools. The parade route is from Victoria Park to• the ,Agricultural Park. •.' Other activities during the day include the Perth Moron Jersey. Breeders Parish. Show, • Chuck, Wagon. Races., the judging of 4-H. .Juniorfarmers' and Juni° Institute displays and the Fridya evening western horse show, a -first for the Seaforth Pall Fair. ;he classe,s in the horse show, which s its at 6:30 p.m, on -Friday,' inelude, an., open flag race. Open barrel .ra.e.,open 'patch race and .a junior potato race. 'File fair will also feature more competitive elasseS than ever before. THE PLOWMAN —Harold Coleman stands with the collection of antique plows he has repaired and repainted for showing in the antique display at the International Plowing Match which will be held next week on the Jim Armstrong farm outside of Wingham. (Expositor Photo) If