The Huron Expositor, 1981-12-23, Page 29Sedfc:nlh's GO
THE MIRO; EXPOSITOR, DECEMSER
for
May all 'our friends
and neighbors savor
the .quiet contentment
of Christmas spent
with those they love,
ETUE
INSURANCE
AGENCY
Seaforth
Makes all her presents
Hazel's Homemade Christmas
BY JOANNE RIMIVIER
When the weather turns too cold to be
outdoors, Hazel Beuerman gets out her
knitting needles. It's time' to get ready for
Christmas.
---F61-keveral-years now, Mrs. Beuerman
and her husband Alvin have made all their
Christmas gifts themselves. "It's too
expensive to buy now.\ mat I always.treasure
something hand-made more than
something you can just buy at the store."
she said.
However, to make gifts, for. the 25.30
people they give to each Christmas they
start in late October or early November.
"and even that's not soon enough, is it
Alvin?" she jokes.
The Beuermans have five children, four
of whom are married, and seven grand-
children. In addition to their immediate
family. they give slippers and such to nieces
and nephews and their families. Such
ambitions keep them very busy for those
two months before the holiday season.
Among the gifts Mrs. Beuerman makes
are housecoats, slippers. ("lots of slippers"
she added) sweaters for adults, children
and babies, and nightgowns. "She spends
almost all her time knitting and sewing"
said Mr. Beuerman. • ••-•
But he too is very busy around Christmas
building his gifts-.--This year he's making
"loafing barns" for his grandsons. Smaller
versions of driving sheds and barns, these
wooden barns will hold toy animals,
tractors, and almost anything else found in
a young boy's bedroom.
son's greatest wish for Christmas was a
barn. It will be doubly appreciated when it's
made by his grandfather.
The Beuerman's handicraft talents do not
end at Christmas. Since their barn burnt in
1972, they have had no chores to do in the
winter, so they've kept busy in other ways.
They built their own kitchen cupboards.
they've made furniture, Mrs. Beuerman
has knit several sweaters, re-upholstered,
and they even built a grandfather clock
which stands prOudly in their living room.
"It started as a piece of old wood and ended
up as this grandfather clock" Mrs.
Beuerman said. -
Her best friend, next to her husband, has.
been her sewing machine ' which they
bottglifsecond-hand-for-M95 at Hudson's.
many years ago. "It's done a lot for me. I've
re-upholstered with it, made several outfits.
and even made the dresses for my
daughter's wedding". (Which, -coin
was,,,at Christmas, one of their
busiest times.) .
One Christmas, Mrs, Beuerman made 15
velour shirts for all her- children 'and their
families. This year, she's not quite that
busy; but she's still going strong. finishing
up her presents for the big day. And one
mustn't forget. she still will be cooking the
turkey that day too.
So while many frustrated shoppers are
losing their Christmas spirit in the madness
of last minute shopping, the l3euermans will
be making their's, as they have been since
October, in the peace of their own home.
Mr. Afeherman was especially pleased
when his daughter informed him that her
Hazel Beuerman
A Christmas
to remember
o bay NjOlitc.?
May the Spirit of Christmas which
is Peace fill your hearts with love
and contentment this Holiday Sea-
Larone-Spinal
Main St., Seaforth 527-1110
A sleigh full
of holiday treasures
is what we wish for you!
Enjoy Santa's bounty and
cheer . . . you'll find our
thanks tucked in his sack.
YULETIDE
CHEER
Wishing you a
holiday rich in the blessings
of friendship, peace and
happiness,
HURON CANADIAN
FABRICATORS •
Seaforth,
Ontario
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Gay and festive times to all in the
holidays ahead!
W. J. Feeney
Construction Ltd.
345-2405
ay your
holidays rin
with the resounding ,
spirit that is the heart of
ChristmasiSincere thanks. •
GEO. A. SILLS & SONS
Phone 527-1620 Seaforth
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BY MOOR CAMPBELL
There is an abundance of
Reed news in Seaforth this
week, although it wasn't the
easiest story to track down.
"You, caught me a little off
guard," said a bank manager
who was busy working on a
machine. "Whatkind of •good
news are you looking for?"
I wasn't sure.
"1 chin't know where I'd .
find _it • today." said the
manager of a local business.
Re had lots of bad- news, a
depressing list. but suggest-
ed that "you don't quote me
on that...because if you can't
print good news. don't print it
at all."
"Oh- boy, that's a tough
one," said' Elly Schoonder-
woerd, an executive of the
Seaforth and District Minor
Hockey Association. She
tried though. "Christmas is
coming up, and that's good
news. The weather is nice and
hopefully everybody is
healthy."
"There must be some."
agreed the vice-principal of
Seaforth District High
School, Harry Scott. "We've
had no great problems this
year, unlike a year ago after
our summer fire " Mr. Scott
felt the week's absence of
serious snowstorms was
worthy of mention. Why?
Because it enabled students
to' write all their exams.
Otherwise they'd have to
write them in' the new year.
and most certainly study
during their Christmas holi-
days.
No snow, or very little of it.
was also good news from
Reeve Bill _Dale. fie pointed
out town snowploWS were out
for the first time early last
Thursday morning, and tax,-
payer*are very fortunate this
area has received, so little
snow since the start of No-
viember because it doestO
cbst ,as much' for road work,
The reeve added that Sea-
forth has a balanced budget
and-:a little surplus. for the
third year in a row.
RAMP CAN BE USE,I1
"Can I think about
that," asked postmaster
Stewart Whitmore. "I'll have
to return your call." But he
dropped by the office in
person with his good news.
"Verne Mero can use the new
ramp at the Seaforth post
office, and with modifications
hopefully other disabled
people will be able to use it
soon."
"Oh man, how tong do I
have?" said the principal of
St. James' School, Ray Con-
tois. "Our school nurse had a
baby...can I call you back if I
think of something?
Many people said they'd
call back, but didn't. After all
it is a busy time of the
year...and, with things being
the way they are and every-
thing, good news is hard to
find. But a glass that's half
empty is also half full.
"I'm sure I can find some-
thing," said town clerk Jim
Croekir. who added he's an
optimist at heart and doesn't
like to get up in the morning
unless he can find something
good abeuethe day...even if
it's only because it's ,Friday.
"In spite of our economy we
cail.bedarn we don't
live in Poland." lie volunteer-
ed.
NO BAD NEWS
"Well, tote honest with
you, I haven't got 'any bad
news," said Fire Chief Harry
Halt, who popped into the
office the next morning with
some facts and figures. There
were eight fewer calls by the
local fire department in 1981
compared to 1980, meaning it
cost 52,000 less to fight fires
this year and property losses
were down by a S200,000
tune. The chief added the
department is hoping to have
better facilities in 1982 for
safety's sake. and the care of
expensive equipment, and
he is optimistic this will come
to be.
Police Chief Hal Claus was
also brimming with good
news. "I've got lots of it," he
said. "I'll write something
up." The chief noted crime
statistics this past month
have been "excellent", and
the Seaforth—Plitice Depart-
ment's budget was in the
black and that helps every-
body out.
Mayor John Sinnartion
waSh't sure he could come up
with any good news "without
sitting down and thinking
about it", but a couple of
items came quickly to mind.
Such as the town s nugget
being in the black. "Finan-
cially the town is in pretty
decent shape.", he said,
"we're not rich but we're not
broke, and we're in a lot more
admirable position than some
other -municipalities." The
mayor also felt good about the
arena issue, and how the
town and townships seem to
have developed "a pretty
good rapport now. Cooler
heads always prevail," he
added.
Huron Home Care Betty
Cardtio, an ex-mayor of Sea-
fofth, had all kinds of good
news, among others..." not
too many empty stores in
town"... active service
groups which "provide excel-
lent facilities for young
people, without burdening
the town" continuing in
terest in our heritage" ..."not
too much snow, making it
easier for some people to get
around".."and a good cable
TV service."
COSTS DOWN
"The mild spell in
November kept power costs
down and this oerents us as
well as our customers." said
Public Wady Commission
manager Tom Phillips, who
was out cutting down a -tree
with the crew, but, as always.
quick to call back. Some more
good pews from our PUC
manager• is that the utility's
soon-to-be-announced . rate
increase is less than the 9.6
percent increase it is going to
have to pay Ontario Hydro as
of Jan. 1.
—I'm getting used to my
new office up here in town
hall," a peppy recreation
directior Bryan Peter re-
sponded. another optimist a
la Mr. Crocker. "All our
minor hockey teams are doing
well, and our ringette teams
too." Perhaps the best of his
list of good news... "1 guess
you could say the Scouts,
Cubs and Beavers are off and
running."
The newly elected chair-
man of the Huron-Perth Ro-
man Catholic Separate School
Board. John O'Leary. thinkt
Bill 82 is good news because it
will allow handicapped child-
ren to be. educated in our
system rather than in an
institution. "It's a big step."
he said: "Why should they.
and their families: be segre-
gated?"
DEDICATED TEACHERS
"This is sudden...I'm
going to have to think," said
the newly elected charKnan of
the Huron County Board of
Education, Dorothy Wallace.
It didn't take her long. "I
think we have a tremendously
effective " and dedicated
teaching staff in this county,"
she said. "they go an extra
mile with the kids. I'm
constantly impressed with
the number of teachers who
go beyond their 9 a.m. to 3:30
p_„,_m. tour of duty." Mrs.
Wallace also thinks that,
despite all the headaches of
implimentation, Bill 82 will
enable the children who need
it to get a better education.
"Ha, ha...um, um..oh
dear-good news?'' said Paul
Carton. the principal of Sea-
forth Politic School and chair-
man of the Van Eginond
Foundation. "We've made it
to the end of the term ... and
are seccessfully bringing
Walton Public and SM. to-
„gether:..the reception locally
for Katimavik has been A:-
plus all the way through..a lot
knf people are talking about
the Van Egmond project and
'that's better than apathy...
we flew the Quebeeflag three
days last week (at SPS as a
thank you to the franco-
phones in Katimavik) and
didn't get one complaint ...
our playgrounds are now
frozen and janitors are happy
there's no more mud coming
inside”.
Huron-Bruce MPP Murray
Elston had just come out of a
stormy legislature and was
going into committee. But he,
called back later that night.
He's a new member of the
legislature. and• a member of
the Liberal opposition. but
despite being in a minority
position his good news is that
minorities can actually get
things done at Queen's Park,
certain techniques bring bet-
ter explanations and pro-
graMS. band-aid though they
may sometimes he. "The
process still does wark." he
says, "we can't let the
process within bur grasp slip
away."
Murray Cardiff. MP for the
Riding, said there was little
hard, good news.; -but, seine
"-qunlified" good news de,
spite the deep recession
Far instance. the government
'has stated no Canadian
homeowner is going to lose
their *one because of high
interest rates.-.04 *MO
ii0MCOWPM with •
inahlyhyde foam are ON;
be helped."
"I think we're darn for-
Innate, that's all," said local
businessman Marten Vin-
cent. "We've got a lot to be
thankful for iivtorin, Canada
including health and friends.
Vier! really 0.0.1- cared
walk down our streets. at
night, and we don't have
troops on the corner."
Peace. "There must be some"
ti
Harry Scott, SDHS
•-t
A Christmas to remember
"-.^.11Sk.tACiataks Vic