HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-09-09, Page 3A' SPRING THAW IN FALL — This is the-way Seaforth's golf course
' looked Saturday afternoon after all the heavy rains. The golf course was '
also closed Sunday because it was so wet. The annual invitational
todrnament is still on for this weekend though.
(Photo by Hook)
Miss CNE contest from inside
Carolyn Wilson
Obituaries • •
BY GR1GOR CAMPBELL - • Despite prior notification no one showed up
for the public meeting on the Regele drainage
report which was presented, at McKillop.
Township's regular council meetipg last.
night (Tuesday) by engineer Bill Kelley.
About 26 property owners, in the northeast
olthe tewnship, from Tots 2 ter iiiiiniZeATtin
9 are affected by the report which received
first and second readings by council. Court of
revision on the report will be Oct. 5.
Mr. Kelley --said the estimated cost of
implementing the Regele report is $40.200,1
but costs and net assessment could vary with
the price of materials.
Roads superintendent Wayne Dolmage
reported expenditures of $51,684.17 for work
done in August. The department is under
budget for the year. Mr. Dolmage told council
the township's 10-ton hydraulic jack is on the
fritz and it would cost more to repair it than to
buy a new 12-ton jack. Council decided to
consider the matter further at a later
meeting. It also decided to advertise for
teliderVin :two rota papers"ferita'rldby tithe
and a 190-horsepower road grader to be. used
for snow removal this Winer.
Council endorsed a letter from thejiuron
Federation of Agriculture, which will be
ferwarded to the prime minister, that calls for
behilf"tifTlit.ners on
high -interest rates "which are eroding
Canada's agriculture industry." said reeve
Harvey Craig.
Among other correspondence, clerk-trea-
surer Marion McClure read a letter from the
natural resources ministry which stated •
four-day controlled deer hunt will be
continued in the county later this year. Last
year's controlled hunt resulted in 103 kills.
Councillor Bill Leeming Was -designated
council'a representative tb a meeting in
Seaforth later this month where transporta-
tion for handicapped in the county will be
' discussed.
Pilot error blamed in crash
BY GREGOR CAMPBELL
Pilot error is believed to be the major
cause of the small-plane crash that killed.two
Sebringville men in McKillop Township
Aug. 18.
Ian Taylor, manager of public affairs with
Transport Canada in Toronto„ says the
investigation is not offically closed but
department investigators working in conjun-
ction with the coroner and Ontario Provincial
Police, aren't expecting any startling
developments. Mr. Taylor says there has
been no evidence the fOur-seater Pip,er
experienced engine failure or mechanical
problems. Weather conditions were not, to
Eyewitnesses told. Transport Canada
investigators the plane was flying by a
farmhouse (at the Joe inner farm on
concession. 4 and 5 of McKillop Township)
when it banked sharply and caught a'ree top
with its wing scattsing it to atilt.
Martines 'John VanBikel."20, of R.R. 1,
Sebringville died on impact. Robert Vander-
Hyden, 19, of R.R. 1, Sebringville died later
at University 'Hospital in London. The third
WCUPlitnt .of the plane, 16,yeareOld. Ronald-
VanBakel of R.R. 1 Sebringville, was
released from UH Friday.
Alexander Wins: US award
A retired Lon desboro farmer has received
the Soil Conservation Society of America's.
Honor AWard for 1981. President Robert C.
Baum of Salem, Oregon presented the
award to Norm Alexander at a banquet
concluding the Society's 36th annual
meeting in Spokane. Washington earlier
last month.'
The Society is a private. non-profit,
scientific and educational organization
which aims to advance the science and art of
good land use. it has about 14,000 members
in the United States, Canada and about 80
foreign countries. The Honour Award is
given for significant contributions in the
field of natural resource conservation.
Mr. Alexander was cited for his dedica-
tion to promoting soil and water conserva-
tion practices by designing and construct-
ing a practical working model of solutions to
the many soil erosion problems that occur
on improperly designed, and constructed
municipal drains. He is called on regularly
to demonstrate his model and participate in
seminars and meetings about conservation;
for example, he has accompanied•- his
display to the last three provincial plough-
ing matches at his own expense.
Mr. Alexander, who IS self-taug4t. got
the idea for his-model on a trip to Maryland.
There is a five-minute tape that goes with it.
and the exhibit has-been shown on about 40
occa Moos. It was first shown at a 'county
piou hing match just north of Seafdrth in
McK lop Township. He's taking it to
Milton this weekend.
• 'Our future is so dependent on how we
use our resources now," says Mr. Alexan-
der. He cites for example Carthage, which
went from the granary of the Roman Empire
to a desert in a mere ISO years because its
water resources were not used properly.
Despite Canada's wealth of natural , re-
sources the same plight may await us. he
says. He feels it would be a good idea and
cheaper for policy makers to concentrate on
prevention, rather than picking up the
pieces after the damage has been done.
Mr. Alexander has been a member of the
Ontario Chapter of the Soil Conservation
Society of America since 1974. 'the same
year he began serving as Drainage
Cominissioner for Huron County's Finite
Township. He was also appointed Hullet's
representative on the Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority in 1974. He served
on the Authority's reforestation and land
use advisory board his first three years, and
has been a member of its water manage-
ment advisory board for the past three
years.
Mr. Alexander farmed for 30 years before
his retirement.
The Huron County Soil and Crop
Improvement Association recognized his
personal efforts in the fields of drainage And
soil erosion by dedicating A consersiMiort
aw rd in his name. The Norman Alexander
Coniervation Award was presented for, the
first time list *vend:ter, Norman Alexander and erosion model
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THE HURON EXP. ..ITQR, Serf
The hawk was the
best show in town
Something to say .
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BY CAROLYN WILSON some free time, so were ale
(Editor's notes Miss Wilson, to get together with girls we
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. had met before at an agricul-
Ewart Wilson of R.R. 4 tural convention in February
Seaforth, was one of four at the Royal York Hotel in
runners-up at the finals of the Toronto. A pyjama party was
Miss -CNE competition in an ideal occasion for this. I
Toronto Aug. 21. Since she -met old and new friends I
also plansto study journalism hope to keep in touch with in
someday we figured we'd kill the future. .
two birds with one stone, and Wednesday the CNE offs-
get her to write an account of daily opened and we were
Lion Tuesday.)
• Princessess have been in
the news this summer. This
isn't the story of how Lady
Diana became one, but rather
about becoming • princess at
Canada's largest fair- The
Seaforth girl Ontario semi
finalist for dairy princess
The last in a series of four farmers', markets
will be held at Victoria Park in Sdaforth this
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.nt.
Recreation director Bryan Peter says 14 or
15 vendors should be selling their wales:
everything from honey 'and maple syrup to
arts and crafts to the regular market fare.
Final market
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CLARENCE
MONTGOMERY
Wm. Clarence Montgomery
of 119 Main St. N., Seaforth
died in Huronview, Clinton
on September 4, 1981. He
was 80. He was predeceased
by his wife Bessie Snider in
Ju ly, 1978. Surviving are one
daughter, Joy (Mrs. Gordon
Heiser) of Indiana and two
sons, Lyle of 'Clinton and
Glenn of Belgrave. A sister,
Lorena,(Mrs. Urquhart Mc
Cosh) of Orangeville and a
brother Frank of Shelbourne
also survive, along with four
grandchildien.
The late Mr. Montgomery.1
who farmed in the Kinburn
area, was a member of the
Church of Ggd. Funeral ser-
'vices were held Tuesday,
Sept. 8 from the R.S. Box
Funeral Home, 47 High St.,
Seaforth. Rev. John Camp-
bell officiated. Burial follow-
ed in Clinton Cemetery. Pall-
bearers were: Dayid McCosh.
Russell Snider, Cahoot Ire-
land, Gordon McGonlgie.,
L Bolton and Lorne -IsiAtk:
son. Flower bearers were:
Shelley Heiser, and Karen
MontgonterF;
Ernest Dale, 75 of
Clinton died Aug. 29 at St.
county director for the I.DHF,_
saystheco-ordinator will be a .
resource person responsible
for liason with various indivi-
duals and organizations, pub-
lic education and organizing
101 other girls, being con- the daily parade through the After the morning jidging
stantly chaperoned afie -CNE-grounds. I -was--in--thia -we-left-the-stage-and-wentier---- -Thum- -Counl-Y-s-d813,1-PaprP" -Dianne
Oldfield of R.R. 4 Seaforth advanted to the ushered about wasn't very parade too, and found it as lunch. I was given a wonder -
Mom and •'final preliminary of the 1980-81 Ontario Dairy impelling jctjnt,_r,teyertbe„ much' fun as the one the day ful surprise. My
less that Tuesday (Aug. 18) I 'bake:. Tiiiiiid as pitgati Did- sere in ihi iiiiiiiiii: j• - ' PrincesscompetitiorriatheCanadian Nation-
al Exhibition in Toronto last week, before
stayed for the remainder, of
the week.
That day and next we 'had-
to where all the contestants Atwood.t . ,
as 1 could for my interview
Thursday afternoon. When
my turn came I wasn't too
nervous. Earlier this year we
filled out information sheets
about ourselvesandreturned 4
Mr. Shaw says last „roes
canvass was slow sledding in
this area, although enough
money was raised, and the
key next time around will be
organization. The Huron
Joseph's Hospital in London
after a short illness. He was
born in Hulled Township
Feb. 22. 1906 and lived and
farmed there until 1975 when
he moved to Clinton. He was
a member of Wesley Willis
United Church.
Mr. Dale-was a son. of the
late Shepherd and Ida
Storey) of R.R. 1, Seaforth,
wife, the, former Mary Riley
whom he married at Londes-
boro on April 4. 1928 are five
children, Helen (Mrs. Harold
Storey of R.R. 1 Seaforth,
Leslie Dale of Blyth, Lloyd
Dale of R.R. 2 Seaforth,
forme R.R. 4 Clinton
and Milton Dale of R.R. 4.
Clinton:. 10 grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are five sis-
ters, Itelyrtle (Mrs. Joe Read),
Jessie (Mrs. George Cun-
ningharn), Ethel (Mrs. Reg
Smith), all of Clinton, Mar-
(ha (Mrs. Tom Smith) of
Exeter, Josie (Mrs. Jack
Harding) of London) and one
brother, Allison Dale or,
London.
Bev. .lames.iechtel offic-
iated at the' -funeral' service
On Sept. I at Bill and
klioner Funeral Heine in
Clinton.
them to the CNE board. The sjudges questioned me on my
chool life, hobbies, my up-
coming university course and
my possible future career in
registered at the Margaret bowing out of the competition which was won
Addison Residence in Toron- by Perth's princess Kathy Strachan of R.R. 2
was thrilled to see them, and
not expecting them when it
was so busy a home.
Lunch was an elegant ban-
quet for contestants, their
parents and fair board mem-
County co-ordinator will be
responsible for this. Mr.
Shaw says LDHF is looking
for an independent and
agressitie individual, male or
female. with experience in
volunteer work. It will be a
peid position, with a salary to
be negotiated. If you are
interested you could call Mr.
Shaw at Seaforth District
High School. 527-0380; or the
LDHF at 679-0641.
Council plays ball
tvleKillop Township Coun-
cil and the Winthrop Recre-
ation Committee will square
off in a benefit softball game
Sunday afternoon. It's pur-
pose is to raise funds. for a
new food booth and more
washrooms as the Winthrop
field.
All players on minor teams
at Winthrop have been col-
lecting $1 food items which
will be boxed and used as
door prizes. About 5/5 of
food has been collected.
The benefit will be played
at 2 p.m. this Sunday at
Winthrop.
Correction
Three young step-dancers
were incorrectly identified in
last week's Expositor. The
dancers, pictured on the
entertainment page were,
from left, Cathy Haw, Deb-
bie Flynn and Jennifer Ire-
meet.. Andthe Huron-Strings
won second. not first prize for
their float in the Morris 125th
Anniversary parade. The Ex-
positor apologizes for the
error and any problems it may
have caused.
The hoop shale ittoirommas
moved out of our backyard,-
If you read roe la$1 week
you '1) remember the story of
the injured hawk, rescued by
my animal- loving, husband
and ensconced in relative
comfort in an old chicken pen
out behind the house:
lialging by questions I got
on t he street there are a lot of
concerned animal foyers
around and I thought I'd
bring them u p to date on the
hawk's progress. (Besides a
long weekend has made col-
umn subjects pretty thin
picking this week).
The hawk show entertained
many neighbourhood child-
ren before he left and he
improved his second night
with us enough to eat three
times as much hamburger as
the better half spooned down
..him on the first try. He drank
a lot too and yes, we threw out
the • old turkey baster and
there's a new one in the.
kitchen.(Seems, Wee a lot of
trouble to go to to get seine
badly needed new kitchen
gadgets but that's the way
things are at our place.)
A helpful gentleman from
Sanctuary came to un,
1
r_
4
at,
hawk etttly one 1I1CirP
week and our feathered
hiertdiyeS ite is a Reailed
itaWk, has gone to,* very good
home. .
It's at Centralia.' College ,
Stan , Alkemade agreed to
supervise his convalscence.
Stan discovered the bird had .
a broken wing and it has been
set. It the set doesn't take it
may be necessary to put a pin
in the injured wing. While the
local veterinarian was musing
about how to Perform the
operation, should it be neces-
sary, he came across an
article-in a scientific ptiblicat-
ion. The title? Something like
"Putting a pin in the wing of a
red tailed hawk." A funny
coincidence that will only
improve the hawk's chances
of being able to fly again.
How did he get injured?
Well, the experts speculate_
perhaps he hit a wire when
diving at some prey. Appar-
ently birds can't always see
the blankety-blank wires that
girdle our airspace (and
their's).
A reference book the better
half found. after the hawk's
departure informed us that
r w hamburger was not the
is .000.14, 'cot 'fiim ukts
Central : tine tiller,,
little
not a l wk
have to acim would have
been )tard-pra$04 to supply.
Sonething , $
we could have turned Mtn'
loose in the kitchen when the
field mice move inllater in the
fall.
And diagnosing, setting
and maybe even pinning that
injured wing would have been
quite a challenge for our
temporary bird shelter too,
There's no doubt about it,
the hawk is better off where
he is, getting the best of care.
My dear husband had one
wistful request though:
"When you turn him loose
again, could you let him off in
McKillop Township?"
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column writing. And likely it
shows. We're taking a few
days off for some R and Ince
week and hope our holiday
coincides with that warm dry
weather we need for the
beans and corn.
See you, in two weeks.
Sept. 23.
bers. it was held in the
Fountain Room of the Queen
Elizabeth Building. After the
meal contestants changed
into long gowns. The atmos-
phere was exciting. The big
moment was coming up.
We walked,on stage one by
one, introduced ourselves
and stated • where we were
from. I heard a distinct roar,
from a..mtain section in the
audience andlitewe Seaforth
cheering section had arrived.
Fifteen semi-finalists were
announced, I was happy to
have been chosen, and
thougfit it was super and
something I could go home
and tell my friends about. i
After an Intermission the
five finalists were announ-
ced. I was surprised when I
heard my name called. In
ftct.. it practically took a
nudge from the girl beside me
to get the fact to register.
I was thrilled to be honour.
ed as a runner-up and still
have the freedom to. return to.
Seaforth, out of my high heels
and back to regular routine.
The excitement at'the end
of the pageant was something
I'll never forget. The hugs
and kisses from all the girls.
the exchanging of addresses
and tears of goodbye are all
great memories. The pageant
,enabled me to improve my
skills in public relations, and
made me realize a lot more
about people in general.
It is important today to
know itisn'tonlyappearante;
but also personality, and char-
acter that make a princess.
Thank you all for making my
fairy tale a happy one.
(Miss Wilson included
many thanks to various spon-
secs and indielduals in her
account which had to be
ofirmitted because of space
.limitations.)
Miss-Strachan wilt act a% an ambassador
for the Ontario Milk Marketing Board for the
next 12 •months.- •
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Council may open;
Continued from page
Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) last. month
he is considering legislation that would
virtually outs aw secret meetings of munici-
pal council. 'You have to take the initiatives
to ensure that public information is made
more available to citizens," he said. .
Mayor Sinnamon voted in favour of
opening up committee meetings at April's
council meeting, and said yesterday he still
favours the idea. Mr. Sinnamon said he's not
worried about local media getting their facts
wrong, but council has been burned before by
large out-of-town daily newspaper.
special.
PEOPLE
The most memorable thing
about my entire stay at the
pageant was the people met.
It was really something to
have complete strangers ask
for your autograph, or ask if
The London and District the annual February heart
Heart Fund (LDHF) is Wirer- canvas in the county. Heart
tising for a Huron County disease is Canada's biggest
co-ordinator. Bruce Shaw, killer.
journalism. (I am getting
some practice right nowt) The
interview went, smoothly and
1 was able to leave the room
with a smile on my face.
GRANDSTAND SHOW
That night we were, guests
her experiences in the con- part of the huge parade that at the grandstand show.
test. She obliged. Miss Wit-. made its way through downt- When the Scottish World
son,..19, is entering her first town Toronto. The crowds of festival Tattoo finished there
year in social science at people along the route were were 102 sleepyheads eager
King's College.. the Univer- to enthusiastic, and really to return to residence for the
site of Western Ontario in made us feel wiicome and big ffnal day Friday.
• Friday . 'arrived 'quickly. So London. She left for orients- did excitement and nervous.
ness. Preliminary judging
was done on stage and we
hadn't been allowed a trial
run. It made some contest-
ants jittery. The judges
watched us for poise and the
Canadian National Exhibi- they might take your picture. impression we gave the au-
tion
times like these I felt like a dienc&: We had to walk across . It was an honour and a celebrity, really honoured the stage, -acknowledge the
wonderful experience. just being one of the 102 girls judges, then walk to the end
This year's CNE pageant there, of a runway where we ac-
was the first time contestants Thursday was when inter- knowledged the photo a-_
stayed in Toronto for four views and the actual judging phers. Contestants attended
days. In previous pageants began. We were interviewed various photo sessions during
the girls stayed for only two. alp,habetically'by the fair We the week. The flashing bulbs
The thought of staying in represented. Those not inter- didn't bother me: We were
Toronto for four da s with viewed that morning went in familiar with cameras. , y
Heart Fund wants Huron co-ordinatore
the ministry of natural re-
sources' Hullett Wildlife
e
One problem with taking
occasional Fridays off instead
of a week or two at a time is
that I don't get a Weak from
No audience for
Regele drain report
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