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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1978-10-19, Page 3• griculture big in Costa Rica, WI hears categories, attitude be- haviour and skills. Members paid tribute to a former member Wilfred Tit- ford who died recently by observing a moment silence. Announcing com- mencement of a new car club draw, committee , chairman Stewart Coupland said proce- eds of the previous draw had been $3.895.36. The club approved a re- quest from the Lions • park committee, to borrow $1,500. until Wintario funds are received to assist with the first plan of the park re- novation program. Club president Gordon Rimmer who was in charge of , the meeting told the club that the summer Carnival profit had amounted to $5421.36. Sea forth may get its official plan revised. following the decision he' council to hire pl owing student Bob Maniago for January. , ehruary and. March to work under the guidance of county planners.' Council will apply for a community planning 'study grant. estimated at $5,000. The plan revision would cost from $25,000 to $45,000 if a private firm were hired. County ol,mu t I: feel the student. .under guidance could do the job instoad. clerk Jim Cracker said. Roman Dsuz of the county planning board feels compiling information could take three to four months. Then a series 'of public meetings would be held and a draft bylaw prepared. The revision could be completed by the end:of next year, clerk Crocker said. The student, who worked here all summer, will be paid from $130 to $150 per week. CNIB needs $760.more With a total,, of 155 blind people in the counties re- gistered for assistance Hurn ado Perth have a particular interest in the success of the annual Canadian National Institute for the Blind appeal which now Is in priogress. In the Seaforth area the campaign is spOnsored by the -Lions Club and John A. Cardno who leads the com- mittee say at least $700 additional is required if the $2000 objective is to be tnet. This a, particular Significance to the campaign this year he said as he urged 'additional support, in that this is the diamond jubilee of the CNIB and mark's 60 years of service to Canadian Blind. Gifts may be forwarded to Mr. Cardno or ler at a Seaforth Bank. 13 HONOR PIONEERS A cairn commemorating the pioneers who. worshipped in Harpurhey and who in 1849 established Harpurhey Presbyterian Church was dedicated on Sunday. Shown are (left) Keith ' Sharp, Cemetery board chairman, Miss IsabelleCampbell who unveiled the plaque , JaMes F. Scott, committee chairman, Sam J. ScOtt who led the singing and James M. Scott. (Photo by Oke)' Student will help f, revise town plan Richard Kootstra and Mrs. Roberta Plumsteel both of RR5. Clinton attended Tuckersmith Township council meeting Tue'Sday night to discuss, the engineer's, report on the O'Brien Drainage works for ‘‘ork on E section with Henry Understadt. .engineer of Orangeville and meMbers of council Cost is S.,13I0 The report was accepted. subject to some minor adjustments and court of revision will be held November 21 at 8:15 p.m. Hensall council extended an invitation to Tuckersmith to attend the Zopening ceremonies for the newly constructed Hensall and District Community Centre on Wednesday. November I at 7:30 p.m. An application for a building permit was approved for Rierny Van Loon. I.nt 5 Concession 9. Huron Road survey for a bar, s,„1,, and 2 Manure pits. IV report to council indicated there arc 53 4-H merr!,, s in the township who have completed projects. The township gives each one a small monetary gift. huron Count • ( Health Unit gave council the go-ahead to lavie another property with an absentee landlord cleaned up at Vanastra. The garbage on the site is considered a health hazard. Clerk Jack McLachlan . discussed a problem in. the apartment building in the James Queen subdivision at Vanastra where the hydro has been shut off due-to a $5.000 debt in back payments on the hydro bills. There are 12 families living there. some with small children. 'Among those trving to find a solution to the problem are the Huron Health Unit, the Community Resource Centre ai Vanastra and both provincial and ' federal menibers of parliament. The property is reported to he in the process ' of changing hands. The tenants have been given notice to vacate the' apartments but most have male no effort to move. Some reportedly owe back rent. All members of council indicated they would seek re-election 4excapt councillor Robert Drummond whokhas moved from the TOwnsi,;p to Fx,elf•f Tuckersmith hears about Vanastra apartments 5,77757, r7). • • • • THE HURON XPOS7OR, OCTOBER t), iO4 ,— 3 .„... . - .---, ---- •er by Susan White o ethirtg to say, No more preaching Here's how testers whio found me a The better half, sleeplesS national disaster area had from my eold-wraeked tos- piopOsed. Speaking' of sing and turning? stomped which, the weight, problem out one 3 a.m. to.sleep in,the that test te-lealed no sleeping bag on the living laughing meter, but. . .my mom floor , . . where 'the vyaist measurement is only sump pump kept him awake 8.01/2. ems, not D'A ems as I reported in a recent column. So, I kepf telling the better half "To (morrow I'll run with .o doing sit ups." But I: you and tonight I'll get t back " "out the first night) but he still never felt quite up to it, if hasn't moved back with me. you know what I mean. The answer to why I was case of poison ivy many .draggingaround even more had ever seen. I IM-ii—trgnatiggf7week ap- ho• bbled for • a week, peared Saturday when I scratched for three and still blossomed out with a doozer have peeling skin and an oc- of a cold, My coughs shook casional itch.. • the house. My running nose The poison ivy was just filled three wastebaskets under control and I got hit with used kleenex. My voice with a fast caseof the flu. On 'sounded long ago and' far newspaper layout day • no away.. less, necessitating a number The baby, bewildered that of quick trips to the wash- mummy wasn't paying much • mom between pages. attention to her and didn't At last I was almost fit want pick her up has started enought 'to get working on waking again in the middle of the fitness program that the the (Continued from Page 2) back on the band-wagon: But we msut avoid, being cynical, mustn't we? Those municipal politicians are more to be pitied than scorned. If they fail 'to be elected, it's a serious blow to the ego. If they succeed, they are stuck with two years of mind-numbing meetings, and the constant obloquy of the public they serve. Unlike their brethen in provincial' and federal politics, they cannot put a certain distance between themselves and their masters, such as a secretary. They are apt to be pilloried in the local paper, belligerently confronted in a coffee shop, or phoned at two in the morning to settle a drunken argument. Such is the lot of the municipal politician. . Nor can we blame them too much for being shifty when asked whether or not they ale going to stand for election'. They have Menibers of the Seaforth Women's Insit'ute learned about life i Costa Rica, Central America. 's second smallest, country, at their public relations meeting held last week in Seaforth Public SchoOl. learned that shifty footwork, that sparring for advantage, that gouging. and butting in the clinches, from their provincial and federal counterparts. And they have, of • course. that great master of the ringing phrase, the dotible talk, the double think, the swift change of course, Pierre Elliott Himself: the man who was, going to wrestle inflation to the ground; who abhorred price and wage .controls, then clasped e to his bosom; who steered through the end of tsapital punishment, and now might, just might, hold a referendum on it, provided enough people vote for him in the next election which might. just might, be held next spring. Or next summer. Or next fall. No, we can't blame our local politicians for issuing evasive or cowardly -statements to. the press. They've 'been tocr well trained from the top. Have you been known to say you could spend the public's tax dollars better than the present council? Are you unhappy with the policies of the Huiion or Perth County boards of education, or the Huron Perth Separate School board? Well, if you fall into either of these categories or if you just want to try your hand at serving as an elected official, consider running for office in the upcoming municipal election. This year, local voters will go to the polls on Monday, , November 13 to elect the Seaforth council, or if they live outside town, their township council members. Also, the Seaforth PUC and the boards of education elections will be held the same day. Anyone, who is on the voters' list in a municipality can run there. Voters in the upcoming municipal election should be onthe voters' 'list as long as they are Canadian citizens and resided in Seaforth or their. Municipality before October 13 when the list was posted. A person need not be a resident of a municipality to seek a seat on council, provided he owns a business there. A school board candidate, however,' must live within the jurisdiction of the school board or the municipality in which it is located. ', After you have picked up nomination papers frcm .the clerk's office, they must be signed by a minimum of 10 qualified electors. • • To ensure yeu have enough nominators who are qualified electors, it's recom- mended you have 13 or 14 signatitreS on yoUr' nomination papers. Then if one or two -nominators aren't on the voters' list through some oversight, you won't have to scout ' • around looking for more signatures at , the last moment. The period .for nominations this year closes at 5 p.m. on October 23. Clerk Jim Crocker said On Tuesday he has received only one, nomination paper to. date. . A person can be nominated for any number of municipal offices, but within 24 hours of the closing of nominations, he must withdraw from races for all but one office. If '• the candidate himself doesn't withdraw from all' but one race, the municipal clerk is entitled to retitdve all his nominations but the first: Candidates for the county boards of education can only be nominated by public school supporters, while candidates for the. Huron-Perth Roman Catholic Separate School board must be nominated by '10 separate school supporters. matt& • And.lies 'slowly dawned that I'm pushing the changes our family is at- tempting as an ,exemplary way of life.' That's why I feel compel- led to write a warning. Forget it. Since I've started shaping up and calming down ,I've had one disaster after another. Following a holiday spent reading, resting and doing a little forced hiking 'I came down with the most severe The extent to which undue stress can effect health was emphasized by Dr. Ken Rodney as he addressed Seaforth Lions Monday evening. By means of score sheets which members completed Dr. Rodney explained how one's reactions to -particular situations could contribute to harmful stress which' he said was recognized in three The rumours are flying about potential candidates who are expected to throw 'their hat into the political arena in the upcoming municipal election on November 13. The problem is, chasing down these nimurs is proving difficult. Ernie Williams, who opposed Mayor Betty Cardno in the last municipal •election, isn't running again.. Mayor Cardno has taken out her nomination papers but still, hasn't made a final decision whether or not she'll run for office again. Councillor. Bill Bennett 'has' already announced he won't be, running for council again. Harry Mero, a Seaforth real estate agent, confirmed on Wednesday that he will be seeking a seat on Seaforth town council and • has already filed his nomination papers with the clerk. One new face'in the candidates' race for a seat on the Huron County board of education Will' be that of Minnie Noakes of Hensall. Mrs. Noakes, who .is graduating 'from Grade 13 this November, said she had always been very interested in education and feels she can contribute "something "To the community. The mother of eight children returned to school over three „years ago to complete her last three year4- of high school which she missed when she was forced, to drop out of school 43 years before with scarlet fever. Mrs. Noakes was a member of Hensall council for six years and reeve of Hensall for three years. BIG BARN LOST — A dejected Dave Trerneer of Seaforth looks at the ruins of his Tuckersmith township barn which burned to its foundations early Friday morning. The cause of the fire, noticed by a neighbour who —called the Hensall Fire department about 4:25 a.m, hasn't been determined. Mr. Tremeer wouldn't give a dollar estimate of loss but the barn was full of hay and straw and a tractor, planter, windrower, a wagon loaded with beans, just'put in a few days before,, and other eqUipment were destroyed. (expositor Photo) Sugar and Spice • by Bill Smiley Interested in running? various altitudes, a variety fo climates exists, many of which are delightful, Mrs. McGavin said. The main industry is agricutlure and teh two-most important pro- ducts are coffee and bananas, but all cereals and fruits are successfully cultivated. People, mainly Spanish speaking were glad to haVe visitors and to share their culture with them, Mts. McGaviff commented. SHe showed Several articles .of their handwork. she had brought back with her. Mrs. McGavin was introduced by Mrs. Marion Gordon and `thanked by Mrs. Claussa Stewart. Guests were present from Goderich Gould W.I. Mitchell, Dublin, Hensall .a.,nd Kipper' East. The Roll Call, An article from another country and tell something about it proved very in- teresting with articles from Africa, Yugeslania, Hawaii, New Zealand, Costo,Rica and other places beigoshoWn. Mrs. Muhl Papple sang two pleasing solos "Mocking Bird Hill" and "Far Away Places" and invited everyone to sing along with her in teh chorus.• Mrs.; 'Papple was accompanied by. Mrs. Stephenson. Program was __prepared by Mrs. J. Keys The guest speaker at the and Mrs. G. Doig. meeting was Marie McGavin Mrs. Gladys Doig, Vice of Walton who showed President, conducted the pictures and gave a, corn - ning exercises and pre- mentary on her visit to teh side voer the business. A Central Americna country. on day Home Decorating Mrs. Mark McGavin of curse will be held in Clinton Walton was guest speaker at at teh Ministry of the Seaforth Women's in- Agriculture on VVednseday, stitutes Public Relations October 25th from 10 a.m. to meeting. 3:30 p.m. and a mini course Narrow roads and very will be given on October,26th narrow train tracks wind up at the same place form 7 and down the mountainsides, p.m. to 10 p.m. for those and the valleys of Costa Rica unable to attend the day are very fertile. Owing to course. The town and Country Homemakers would ap- preciate used clothing., and anything sutiable for. a bazaar e.g. jams or jellies 'etc., anyone wishing to donate articles contact Mrs. A. Crozier. Plans were started for the Huronview Birthday party scheduled for November 15th. Hasti Notes by Alfie ' Dale were on display. Mrs. Olive Papple and Mrs. Sarah Elliott were surprised , with the pre- sentation of Lire Member- ship from the Institute by Mrs. Audrey Cameron and Mrs. Jean Keys. Delegates to London Area Convention being held at eh Banqueter London. November 1st and 2nd to be Mrs. Effie, Stephenson and one more to be contacted. Courtesy Remarks were given by Mrs.' Clarissa Stewart and a delicious lunch was served by Mrs. Doris Htlgill.; Mrs. Helen mcKenzie, Mrs. Clarissa Stewart. Unveil area Pioneers who settled this area more than a century ago were remembered Sunday when a stone cairn was unlveilded and dedicated in their memory. The ceremony took place. at Harpurhey 'cemetery, the final resting place for many of those whom the cairn commemorates. . Recognized as among ,the earliest cemetery's in the district Harpurhey c cemetery has been in use since the arrival of settlers in 1835. The short service was conducted by Rev. T.A.A. Duke of First Presbyterian. Church. The congregation of Harpurhey Church joined with the Seaforth church in 1879 and the frame church building which adjoined the cemetery no longer was used. Before and after the service bag pipe selectiOns were played by Pipe Major Peter Malcolm with his son Charlie accompanying on the drum. The plague was unveiled by Miss Isabelli Campbell, well known area historian and author of several books dealing with 'First Church and Harpurhey-Seaforth area. She was accompnaied by Keith Sharp, cemetery board chairman • Sam J. Scott of Roxboro led i nthc singing. jahies F. Scott, who headed the conimit- tee responsible for the cairn project and a I like to think I'm not the gloom and doom type. Pro- phesying the end of the world or at' leastzdour con- sequences if you don't do 'things the proper way or, believe the one true belief. I 'don't see myself as a missionary. Usually I figure I'll think the way I want and allow others the same cour- tesy. But it's come to my attention that lately I've been wrting columns with a decided fervour, with not too gentlehints that I'm out to convert you, dear reader. The conversion I've been pushing involves changes in that horrible work, -lifestyle. I've been throwing our- re- solutions' all over the place and it isn't even the end ofthe year. Be fit. Cut down on materialiSm. Tty- wild foods and homemadrireats. Do things as a family instead of chasing the bright lights. Clean up; throw out and (simplify your life. That's what I've been —tang you we've been doing over the last couple' of pioneer plaque. • descendent of one of the original area families, recalled the difficulties of one of - James F. Scott, who headed the commit- tee responsible for the •cairn project and a' descendent' of One ofthe original area families, recalled the difficulties the pione- ers faced as they cleared their lands from the forests and their determination to estabish a church similiar to that which they had in their native Scotland. He told ofthe steps leading to the union of s the Harpurhey Presbyterian Church with First Church in Seaforth and recalled teh years during the cemetery had seved the community. The first recorded burial in Huron County was that of James Habkirk the son of William and Janet (Scott) Habkirk who was buried in Harpurhey in 1839 he said. Rev. R. J, Roberts of Egmondville United Church assisted in the service. In his remarks Mr. Duke expressed' regret that previous committments had prevented Rev. J. Vanslyke fo Northside United Church and Rev. JameS broadfoot of St.Thomas An- glican Church from attending and taking part. • The cairn was constructed by Viggo Casperson and Ivan Nielson. all night long. He's moved up ' to the guest room bed (his parents were in it when, he stomfild And if my health and spirits ' don't improved, I have doubts that he will. The moral, dear reader, I know I was going to stay away from preaching but that lasted about as long as my other resolutions) is: Forget about cleaning up your act, changing your lifestyle or turning over a new leaf. . Plunk yoursW down in front of the TV and munch on fudge, potato chips and beer. All night, everynight., ' It's' healthier. Dr. Rodney tells about stress Election rumours are hard to nail down • • •