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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-06-17, Page 17and area news Council briefs VANASTRA GRADUATES - These children graduated from Vanastra nursery last week. (Top, left) Jeff Oesch, Shane Kyle, Angela Harrison, John Ducharme, (middle left) Danny Wildfong, Chad Thiebeault, Timmy Gerrfts, Kevin Meade, Nancy Ducharme, (bottom, left) United Church Heather Bartlett, Mark Schlibe, Jaime Hoy, Jennifer Burt, Angela Tyndall, Jason Caven, Kevin Taylor, Jain le Low, Patricia Postma, Joey Haskett. Absent was Darren Erb. (News-Record Photo) holds meeting Ship your Livestock with Art Heffron Blyth SHIPPER FOR United Co-operatives of Ontario Livestock Marketing Division Ontario Stockyards, Toronto Call Blyth'. 523-4221 By..8 a.m. Monday Stockers & Feeders also available INFORMATION ABOUT FUNERALS FUNERAL DIRECTOR ROSS RIBEY I understand some people pre-plan their own funerals: Why Do They? Three important reasons come to mind at once. Pre-planning permits tree shoice, makes one's wishes known, and do6i away with any possible disagreement among the bereaved as to what to do and ho ' much to spend:- In effect, one eases the burden placed on the immediate family -- in terms of both the proper course of action to follow and the .peace of mind in knowing that arrangements have been made in advance. Because we feel that this question may be of value'to many residents in the community we serve, we're glad you asked. We welcome your questions and comments on this and other subjects -- in private or publicly through this column. WHITNEY-RIBEY FUNERAL HOME 87 Gpderich Street, West - , Seif orth, Ont. NOK IWO 527-1390 Gerry Never gi,oes ion Strike /-- ALL OUR USED CARS 4 /HAVE HIGH t BATTING 1 AVERAGES For miles and miles 141141r- 1.9-79 FAI RMONT 4 dr. Sedan, 4 speed, 4 cylinder, Bucket Seats, Michelin Tires Regular Price $4295.00 ,Grant! Slam Price/ $31975.00 TRY of comfortable driving SEAFORTH MOTORS LIMITED &Worth 527-1010 FORD • Solos • I 00 • ,` • 44., 220 Maio THE HURON EXP9SITOR, 411.NE t. Hensatt mill rate hiked Public school supporters in Hensall are fared with a mill rate increase of 27.98 after council approved its I-9.81 budget at a Monday evening meeting. the increase brings the total mill assess- ment to 186.90. Thu increase to separate school AllOppr'IM IS 21;17 :100.1' 'WC to The Inifil• lnernaiSe fOr a public school supporter means, for an average assessment of $2000, there is a tax increase of $55.96 bringing the overall tax to $374. For a separate sChool sup- porter. the mill bike will cost an'extra $4154 for a total tax of $368.50 On a 52008 .asken- Ment Thy 17141-11 ulljr)t it,t the intmea.att. reeve 4 NU1 Neilands. -was-education. The breakdown in the mill rate increase to a public school supporter includes an additional levy of 10.33 mills to the village. 6.17 to the county. 9.17 to elementary public schools and for high . *boob „2.41- AO. educational inereaS4 for .a separate SChgat sup- porter OW . • , The 010.0te•rclal iit•Pre#3! • for public school supporter is 32.90. bringing the total mill rate to 5219.87. 'while for separate school the hike is 25.6 mills: for a total of 216.76. The cost breakdown for the includes 1138.7 20 for municipal purposes. 550,344 for County purposes and $186,398 for school board purposes. v.'h la totals $3-15459 Taxeswill supply S134.6'1 for general municipal ex pen ses 549 .03 I for the county and Si 60.840 for school boards. for a total of t50 iw346ed47. 54u2pr h. C te;tfp.f efibriunerctlep boe• fronts of eloSi: ;i St l .000. dmr r meeting Hensell council rejected a request at its monthly meet- ing Monday fora donation to the Hastings County Flood Relief Fund, set up after flooding of the Moira and Skootamatta Rivers left 5800.000 in damage. Council pointed out Hen- sell was only a small munici- pality, and added it had donated no money to the Woodstock fund after a tor-- nado swept through there two years ago. The Hensall fire engine, adorned, With signs promot- ing the village's centennial, will participate in the parade at the 125th anniversary celebration it. rich in July. council decided. Building inspector Herman Van Wieren told council three building per- mits, totalling $22,000, were issued in the village in May. • Council accepted with re- gret the resignation of Roy Bell from the Hensall Parks board, and passed a by-law to appoint Tom Neilands to the post. The parks board also re- ported final arrangements are being made for a ball • game for July 7 between ihe California Cuties and the Hensall Legionnaires. Game time is 7:30. Council instructed Mr. Van Wieren to get estimates for repairs, including hot topping. for the roof of the town ball. Following his in- vestigation, tenders will be called. Council accepted a recom- mendation from its property committee that no blinds which would cost about $200, be purchased for the 15 windows on the second floor of the town hall. In her report. councillor Minnie Noakes noted thd decision was mainly to cut costs. A motion of support was given to a resolution of the city of Kingston which would make the third Monday in February, an annual civic holiday in honour of John A. ,Macdonald. Canada's first Prime Minister. "I think we should have a holiday to , commemorate John A. Macdonald the founder of the country," said reeve Paul Ndilands. "Canada doesn't brag enough about its history, added councillor Noakes, before the motion was passed. -1-lensall will donate $200 to the. Town • and Country Homemakers, a non-profit organization based in Wing- ham. The group, which pro- vides in-home' care and as- sistance, hopes to raise $10.000 for a down payment for a, house which will house their offides. "ICS a wonderful services' councillor Noakes told council. "I don't think $200 is going to hurt us." added councillor John Skea. "it's a good service." Reeve Neilands declared a conflict in the Homemakers' grant request. Kippen Correspondent RENA CALDWELL 262-5935 Kippen Sunday School Anniversary will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday June 21. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLachlan on their fortieth Wedding Anniersary and to• Mr. and Mrs. Ray Consitt on their 25th Wedding Anniversary. Mrs. Duncan Cooper, who has been hospitalized in Sea- forth Community .Hospital for some time has returned home. A little boy has come to the home of Kevin and Lorrie Faber. congratulations. Mrs. M. Barnard and Mrs. W.L. Meths visited in Wrox. eter over the weekend. Kippen Gun Club met on June 9 with 25 Shooters. 25's Jim Butcher, Jack Barker. George Hamm; 24's Bill Stewart. John Love, Tom Allen, Al Kyie, Wayne R4dle, John liessels. John Van Loo, Dan Crerar; 23- Roy Lamport.. Mery Batkin, Jack Bell, Harrison Schoch, Bill Cochrane. Bill Webber, Jeff Parker, 22- Paul Johnson. Jack Mills.; 21 Paul Ritchie: 20- Edwin Miller. Lloyd Ven- net% Bryan Beer. Mrs. Harry Caldwell and Mrs. Sterling Graham spent the weekend' at Grand Bend and attended the picnic in Forest of the '66 South Pacific Tour. The Hensall Women's. Institute met at the Hensall Bean Pot for supper on • Wednesday. June 10th when 14 members enjoyed, roast beef, salads and desserts. Insted of a programme. they attended the public meeting regarding theS,enior Citizens "Geared to''Thcome housing" and following that they met in the church parlor for their business meeting. Mrs. Joyce Pepper opened with a reading. ,"Take Time" and thirteen members answered the roil call with their holi- day plans. In the correspondence. the full District by-laws were read and a letter about the Erland Lee Home. Mrs. Hilda Payne offered to type the programme for 1981.2 as in previous years• and seven members hoped to accept the invitation from Grand Bend branch to a picnic on June 18 at 12:30 p.m. at Port Blake.' Mrs. Joyce Pepper closed with a poem, "Add Some Laughter". The next meet- ing will be held on Wednes- day, September 9th. Senior Citizens Sunday was observed at Hensall United Church on June 14 with a special service for "-Seniors, who sat in a group at the front of the church. The service opened with a hymn sing of sOme Of the old favourites and the message was "You Are Of Value". It is so easy to feel unwanted and useless hen the seiner• years catch up with you but God still thinks of everyone as important because we are all the children of God. Remembering this fact gives one a sense of value. The children's talk was about being kind and serving others. Junior congregation was heldtfor the first Sunday and will continue through the summer for all' children up to, and including, eight years of age. Mary Moffatt was at the organ and led the choir in the anthem "0 Love of God" by Eric H. Thiman. The service ,eoncluded with a hymn for Senior Citizens "0 God th. y Constant Care and Love" by H. Glen Lanier. Flowers in the pedestals on either side of the pulpit were in loving memory of Mrs. Elizabeth. Fuss, placed there by her family. Those in front of the pulpit were placed in loving memory Of Norm Harvey. by his daugh- ter. Mrs. Reta Scholl. Next Sunday, the service will be at 10:30 a.m. and will be held in the, arena so that visitors to the Fiddler's con- test may visit with us more easily. want what the other, people get. I don't think von should run water through my cellar and I have to pump it out. When it ' rains, it is three inches deep." He said he felt a catch basin would control the water, and added he has had the problem_, since he moved to his Richmond • St. home three years ago. "If it keeps up. 'I'm going to have to get money 'to fix my foundation." he contin- ued. "I'd sure appreciate it if you could do something about it." . challenged council's explanation that Were no further funds avail- able this year. "Why don't you increase your budget ten to 15 per cent every year?" .he asked.' "Pretty soon you won't be doing anything." Dr. , Goddard and Mr. Sangster left before council discussed the matter further. As he left Or, Goddard said: "1'1 be back next month. Correspondent BERTHA MACGREGOR 262-2005 • Unit 2 of the Hensall United Church held a brief business meeting on Mon- day,June 8 prior to the General meeting of the U.C.W. on that day. which was held in the church parlor. Carol Erb was guest speaker on life in Afghani- stan. She was introduced by Shirley McAllister and thanked by Mona Alderdice. The devotion was conduct- ed 'by Anita Cook who spoke on moths, rust and inflation. `She opened with a reading from the Quiet Corner by Patience Strong and spoke on . then you can tell me what you're going to do." "There was no problem until they put in the storm sewers," reeve Paul Neilands told council. "We can"t..do anything this year. The subsidies are all used up." Two options are available to solve the problem. Councillor Cecil Pepper esti- mated the cost of installing a catch basin would be about $2000. The second alternative, adding a new sidewalk. would cost about the same amount. the high cost of loving. Gertrude Middleton was at the piano. The programme was led by Joyce Pepper who led the singing, followed by a skit "Tell. Me Doctor" with the following people taking part: Dianne Gerstenkorn, Joyce Pepper. Hilda Payne. Grace Drummond, Hazel Corbett and Kay Mock. Following the speaker. Joyce taught ano- ther song. "Magic Penny". Dianne Gerstenkorn con- ducted the meeting and opened by reading the pur- pose of the U.C.W. Corre- spondellee consisted of "Thank You" notes" from several of the Confirmation des's, a letter from .the Fairfield Museum and an appeal from the Town and Country Homemakers. Mem- bets were reminded of the ,special services coming up on Sunday's through the rest of June and throughout July. Also the' one-day school for women at Alma College August 18 when Rev. Morris, Boye of London will be the afternoon speaker and the bake sale at the Fiddler's Contest on June 20 at 10:30 a.m. Members are invited to send cookies tp the Vacation Bible School and the U.C.W. will cover refresh-Mint' ex penses. The Fall Regional will be held at Kippen United Church. September 30 be- ginning with dessert at noon. Reports were given by Mrs. Joyce Pepper of the Westminster weekend and the Worship Workshop at Seaforth. The theme for Westminster was. "From Idolatry to Faith" and dwelt on prayer and contemplation. Committee reports I were given by conveners. The bale has been sent and over 600 were at the beef barbeque. The next general meeting will be held on October 5 at '8 p.m. and will be an Outreach Programme. PERSONALS' • Mr. and Mrs. Austin Wheeler of Detroit, Mich. visited over the weekend with their aunt Mrs. Mabel Munn. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Millig of Cabri. Saskatche- wan visited this past week- end at the manse with Rev. McDonald. Mr. and Mrs. -King were members of Mr. McDonald's congregation while he ws in Regina. Mrs. Brian Collins and children of Waterloo spent Friday with her mother Mrs. Laird Mickle. Cameron Addison,. Otto Roesch. NORMAN HARVEY Norman Harvey, form- erly of Monkton died in Stratford Hospital on Thurs- day. June 11 in his 84th year. He was the husband of the late Mary Ellen (Ward) Har- vey. Surviving is one daugh- ter Mrs. (Reta) Schuh, Hen- sail, one son Robert, Monk- ton and three grandchildren and three great grandchild- ren. The late Mr. Harvey was a member. Of the-Gold-en -Rule Oddfellow Lodge, #420. Monkton and also a member of the Encampment and Grand Patriarch Militant, Stratford. A lodge service was held at the Peeble's Funeral Home, Awood, on Friday evening. Itionipsow conducted__ thefuneral service on •Satur- day, June 13. Interment in North Logan Cemetery. BY HERB SHOVELLER Two separate one-man del- egations appeared before Hensall council Monday seeking a solution to runoff and flooding problems on their properties, but they'll have to wait at least a year before anything is done. Council told its guestt, Dr. John;Cioddard and Jim Sang- ster. thit all subsidies from the Ministry of Transporta- tion and Communication (MTC) were used up. and no additional funds had been allocated for improvements. The source of the problem is that the roadway sits . higher_ .than_the_sidewalks- Dr. Goddard said, in his case, if ' he rebuilds his driveway, as he hopes to do, the change will divert water to his neighbour's, yard: Mr. Sangster. whrr lives adjacent to' Dr. Goddard on Nelson and Richmond St.. told coun- cil his basement floods with each heavy downpour. "I'm getting damn sick." said Mr. Sangster. "I- just Not this year, says council Delegations seek WINDBREAKER Terrific" Buys For Father' at Popular Prices Men's Pola Shirts CLASSIC CUTS ALL SIZES, COLOURS 95- 11." ress Shirts LONG & SHORT SLEEVES GOOD SELECTION, SOLIDS, CHECKS & STRIPV S, L, XL, xxL, xxL 10.95-15 95 Jackets UP' TO SIZE 52 21.95 32.95 MEN'S Dress Pants SOLIDS & CHECKS WASH &, WEAR SIZES 30 - 52. _ 15.95-32.96 Drs s Shorts SIZE 30 - 48 ONLY Pyjamas4LL SIZES - 8 '95 12.95 16.95 ALSO, SUMMER BALBRIGGAN4 TIES, UNDERWEAR, SOCKS, BELTS, ETC.. All Work CLothing10%oFF tIM Shinen's 527-0278 Seaforth ELIZABETH FUSS Mrs. Elizabeth (Coch- rane) Fuss of 80 King Street. Hensall died at University ' Hospital. London on Tuesday June 9, 1981'in her 91st year. Widow of the late Harry Fuss (1974). She is survived by her children. Bill. Hensall; Jim, Alliston, and Margaret. Honolulu, Hawaii. Prede- ceased by seven sisters and three brothers. Also surviv- • ing are six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral Service was=-held- from the Bonthron Chapel of Michael P. O'Connor Funeral Homes on Friday. June 12. The service was conducted by Pastor Jack Dressler and Rev. Stan Mc- Donald officiating. Interment in St. Peter's Lutheran Cem- -etery.- Zurich-. The pallbeards were Norm Koehler. Jeff Fuss, Ian McAllister, Wilmer Adkins. bituaries CongratulationS mom & Dad on your Golden Anniversary The children of Evelyn & Albert Vanderburgh would like their friends, neighbours and relatives to help them celebrate their parents' 50th Wedding Anniversary on June 20 at 8:30 P.M. St. Peter's Parish Hall, 156 North St., Goderich, Ontario. Best Wishes,Only: 50 Years