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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-02-04, Page 5ens .0,_. and district news CORRESPONDENTS Mrs. Maude Nedden, Phone 262-2002 Mrs: Bertha MacGregor, Phone 262-2025 Former reeve honored by council, PUC commissioners DISCUSS POLLUTION — A forum on the problems of pollution was held at South Huron District High School, Tuesday morning. Discussing a point are teacher Pave McClure,Mary Ann Peariso, Paul McKnight, Ausable River Conservation Authority Resources manager Roger Martin who was the guest speaker and Jamie Kneale. T-A photo. Thnes-Advocete, February 4, 1971 P4110 Crediton folk help eac other through storm 7‘4144 The Huron County Board of Education and its staff wish to express their very sincere gratitude to the many, Many residents of the County who contributed in any way to the comfort and safety of the students who were forced to spend nights away from home during the storm. Your innumerable unselfish acts of kindness are deeply appreciated be opened, eeneelallY at homes where they knew an elderly person lived. Others braved discomfort and danger to take food to stranded school children and, later in the week, to return the pupils to their homes, When there was a lull in the storm, men and boys cheerfully shovelled paths and cleared verandahs at the homes of the elderly. We are thankful that the stotift is behind us, We are also thankful for the people who show true,, nobility by their compassion and their willingness to serve. Hensall March of Dimes, February 10 • ni geeeeeke: • Phone 235-0530 • ';•e •s'e's Itarfat:' v"4:15,01MMISONSIONNISEINVISMAN A.2te 'S• Sirloin orPorterhouse Steak lb $lq9 T-Bone or Wing Steak Dinner Hams Sausage Fresli H am Steaks Pork Liver Beef Liver Minced Ham Pe ame a I Back Bacon sird lb. 980 lb. 890 beef & pork lb. 3 9 e 59! lb, 330 lb 490 ,,49t 790 °,r 69t cryovac %'s • 4' • 4, SOUPS 10-oz. chicken noodle, mushroom, vegetable-beef Prior to the regular meeting Monday night Hensall council met with commissioners of the P.U.C. at a dinner at the Hensall Hotel to honor former reeve, Oliver'Jaques, Mr. Jaques was presented with a desk set from the village and a pipe from the Public Utilities Commission for services rendered to the village and community during his terms of office as councillor and reeve. He retired from the office of reeve last December. He expressed his appreciation Olden Times — Continued form page 4 Several wells in Hensall village have gone dry and every effort to avoid needless waste of water has been requested by the Hensall Public Utilities Commission. Almost 100 cold-weather clad infantrymen of 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment from Camp Ipperwash participated in exercise "Snow Foot" across the farmlands northwest of Exeter this week. It was the first of several tactical exercises planned in the area. Sugar and Spice — Continued from page 4 into the cellar, set fire to it, and unfreeze the water pipes which froze solid every night. Then off through the zero to the newspaper office, which boasted one of the last wood-burning furnaces on the continent. You could see your breath in the place until about 11 a.m. We graduated to a coal furnace, which did nothing but produce in me the same violence and frustration my father had felt twenty years before. When I think of those days, and step out of bed into a pleasantly oil-heated house, I realize what'a piddling little cold spell we're having now, and almost feel like going out in the snow in my pyjamas and doing some push-ups. Almost. DASHWOOD Phone 237-3381 or 237.3422 7/fit FOR A HEATING SYSTEM THAT W11.4 BE A SENSATION, ,WE'LL GIVE AN ESTIMATE WITHOUT 'OBLIGATION' WE V/ THE KNOWLEDGE .Jerry Arnold & Sons ESSO HOME HEAT SERVICE RR 2 DASHWOOD 238.2649 in a fitting manner. During the meeting which followed in the council chambers it was agreed to raise the rate of gay for councillors attending conventions and looking after council business from $16.00 to $24.00 per day. A proposal from the P,U,C. that commissioners receive the same salary as council was approved. A bylaw for the next meeting is expected to ratify the P.U.C. salaries at $245.00 plus $105.00 for expenses per year. It is expected they will also receive the same rate of pay as councillors for attending conventions. . In other business the council agreed to put a rebuilt motor into the 1952 fire truck, and approved building permits to Ball-Macaulay for renovations to planing mill, To keep that crack from reopening when you patch plaster, first scrape the crack clean, then wet it thoroughly before you plaster. When dry, coat the patch with shellac. and to Cook's Division Gerbro Corporation to erect six additional silos and a grain dryer. It was announced that firechief David Sangster and council have reached an agreement regarding the chief's wages. A bylaw is being prepared for the next meeting to ratify'the new pay schedule. Accounts were paid in the amount of $2,792.40. School children billeted in homes One hundred and ten children from Hensall Public School were billeted in various homes in the village during the severe snow storm last week. Robert Reaburn, principal, stated that the co-operation of the people was wonderful and greatly appreciated. Hensall Kinsmen Club arranged the transportation.. usually homesick in reverse. The Kippen snowmobile club offered and gave help in bringing groceries from Kippen and blankets from nearly everyone. A group of snowmobilers from Hensel, brought in groceries. Mr. & Mrs. Jim McIntosh brought in 60 dozen eggs Wednesday evening so that everyone would have a good breakfast, Thursday. Some snowmobilers from Kippen, Hensall and Brucefield made as many as three trips to bring supplies we needed. An interesting element of human concern was demonstrated on Wednesday. Four truck drivers who were stranded in Brucefield came in on snowmobiles and offered to stay up with the pupils and let some of the teachers sleep. What a relief, since Wednesday was a day of normal classes followed by a one and one-half hour indoor track meet. Wednesday, a few parents were able to take their children home by snowmobile. However with 62 pupils gone home we still had 540 to bed down. There were a few tears Wednesday evening when some of the children realized that they really were staying a second night. At one point six children were lying down "ill" in the health room when someone spread the word that Red Skelton was being shown on our four T.V. sets. All miraculously recovered within seconds. On two occasions we needed medical advice and once a prescription. The co-operation which we received from the three doctors and their assistance in getting the medication to us was just excellent. Stewart Broadfoot kept his snowmobile gassed up and his telephone by his bedside all night Wednesday night in preparation for any emergency 611. No emergencies arose. The children settled down earlier and slept better than Tuesday night. Maybe it was the good supper before going to bed, It certainly wasn't the horror movie on T.V. Two or three children tried sleep walking and tripped over bodies on the floor. Some time around two o'clock one child sat Up, yelled "Gobbled-up, Gobbled-up" and then went back to a sound sleep. At 5:00 we began cooking the 60 dozen eggs and making breakfast. The phone was quiet until 6:45. It was only a teacher's husband calling to see when she would be coming home. Thursday morning we decided thath it Was possible to send a bus to Seaforth and another to Bayfield, In order to do this, it meant checking with Department of Highways, County plows, 0.P.P., establishing a drop off point, having snowmobiles at the drop off point, notifying C.K.N.X, and 0.F.P.L. and then rounding up the children in families, making a list of all who would be going on the bus and then loading them with the two teachers who would "man" the drop off points. Six drivers and two teachers took the first load of pupils in two buses to t gmemdville United Church and the next load to Graham's Store in Bayfield. After, the remaining children had lunch at the schOol We hoped to despatch them in three loads. The first would go along number 4 Highway to Clinton and then Zurich lady passes away Mrs, Earl Love of RR 1 Zurich, died suddenly at her home January 26, in her 59th year. The former Minerva Reichert, she is survived by her husband; one son Lorne, Clinton; two daughters Mrs. Grant (Elva) Webster, Varna, Mrs. Jack (Norma) McGregor, RR 6 Clinton; one brother Harold, RR 1, Zurich; one sister Mrs. Ernie (Elda) Laidlaw, Brights Grove, Sarnia, and eight grandchildren, Funeral services, conducted by Rev. A. C. Blackwell, were held from the Bonthron Funeral Home February 1, with interment in Bairds cemetery. Pallbearers were Jack Coleman, Jim Consitt, Lionel Wilder, Earl Reichert, Gordon McNutt and Frank Fields. Seaforth. The second would proceed to McKinley's Hatchery where the children's parents would meet them. The final load would ply the concessions of Tuckersmith Township. The last bus never left the school. Again the snow storm had closed in. It looked as if 80 children would spend their third night at the school. Snowmobiles to the rescue! Within the next 21/2 hours about twenty snowmobilers showed up with extra suits and prepared to ferry home the 80 children. One group of snowmobiles met a bus at Haugh Brothers and took the children home that live north of the Mill Road. .M.285MINg.W Maple Leaf Couple celebrate 55th anniversary Mr. & Mrs. Roy Consitt celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary, January 29 and were entertained to a dinner at the Dominion Hotel, Zurich by their sons and families; Mr. & Mrs. John Consitt of Hensall, and Mr. & Mrs. Ray Consitt of Kippen. Also attending were Mrs. Emma Farquhar and Mrs. Eva Kaiser of Hensel'. Mrs. John Heal is a patient in South Huron Hospital. Mrs. Margaret Henderson who has been a patient in South Huron Hospital, Exeter for several weeks returned to her home this week. Mr. & Mrs. George Godbolt and Miss Jackie Simmons of Forest were recent visitors with Mr. & Mrs, Jack Simmons and Dale. Mrs, Bert Thompson who has The Kippen snowmobilers and a group from the centre of Tuckersmith took care of the children in the middle of the township. Many of these men made two trips in as many hours. Some of these men do not have children in the school but risked the storm at their own expense. The last group of children was bused to Hensall and taken home by the Hensall snowmobilers. At 4:00 the last children left the school ending a 55 hour stay. What a relief to get home to our families, to forget the telephone and sleep. By naming or alluding to the various people and groups of people who assisted in their own 10-oz. jar Lady dies at Port Colborne Mrs. Allan Davidson of Port Colborne, the former Shirley Twitchell of Hensall passed away February 2, 1971, in her 50th year in Port Colborne General Hospital. Surviving are her husband; one son, Brian; one daughter, Cindy; her mother, Mrs. Verna Twitchell, Hensall; two sisters, Mrs. Peter (Audrey) Loiocomo, Windsor, Mrs. Lloyd (Gloria) Mousseau, Hensel], and one brother Murney, of London. been a patient in South Huron 'Hospital for the past several days returned home. Services in the local churches were cancelled on Sunday owing to road and weather conditions. way, I hope each will receive the thanks due. Ultimately the concern of all the people involved was the children. And they were above reproach, in fact magnificent. They vacuumed floors, did dishes, supervised games, assisted in the library, helped in the kindergarten and primary grades, and kept up with their work in class time. Twenty four teachers, two teacher aides, a secretary and a caretaker are due tremendous thanks for co-operatively sharing an adventure which makes up that very useful store house of "Remember the time we were snowbound $1.55 2/$1 2/8 50 3/61 3/$1 91k 6/$1 $1.59 3/$1 By MIS$ ELLA CREPITON The storm is the only news from Crediton. The furious wind drove snow through cracks one had not known existed. Some of the snow sculpture was arrestingly beautiful. On one street power was.off for eighteen hours, elsewhere for twelve, Temperatures inside homes fell to forty degrees and some water pipes were frozen. Snow blocked doorways; ,drifts blocked yards and telephone failure increased the sense of isolation. Wednesday morning people who had some heat braved the storm to bring in neighbours who had none, Some shovelled snow off verandahs so that doors could Flexible option retirement plan You have no "locked in" feeling when you put your retirement money in a Victoria and Grey retirement fund. 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During the next four and a half hours Barry Young — our bus manager, with the help of Gary Triebner on one snow blower and Bob Broadfoot on another attempted to deliver the food by bus. Fortunately a bread truck was stuck in the village and thus not only were the 160 loaves of bread purchased but also the driver became an assistant in trying to deliver it. Two other fellows with snowmobiles ended up delivering the food when it turned out to be impossible to get the bus through. Classes continued from 5:30 until 7:30 interspersed with a full schedule of gym activities, library use and television viewing. Meanwhile a few cans of soup, half a dozen boxes of biscuits and 20 cases of pop became supper for the students. No one complained. Coats, gym mats, stage drapes an d hall runners became mattresses and covers and classrooms became bedrooms. Some chose to sleep on the floor while others made chairs into a bed or slept on a bed of desk tops. The Stanley Township grader arrived about 10:00 p.m. and stood by for the night. By 11:30 the telephone ceased ringing, late snacks from the now arrived groceries had been served and all but the senior pupils were alseep. After the late movie these pupils also went to sleep, Few' teachers slept more than an hour. The chronicle of Wednesday differed little from that of Tuesday. All hoped the weather would clear but weather reports and our own sense told us otherwise. The telephone came to life before 7:00 a.m. Wednesday's calls brought forth a very different response from almost everyone. Parents were not asking when the buses would run but rather, "What can we do to help?", Fortunately only a few parents insisted upon talking to their children. The callers were 'Robert M. Elliott Chairman Fifty five hours at Huron Centennial Mother Parker Aylmer Bisset's ' ICE CREAM CANNED HAMS 11/2-lb. tin Puritan STEWS STRAWBERRY (added pectin) STRAWBERRY JAM Libby CATCHUP 11-oz. Libby FRUIT COCKTAIL 19-oz. Pe psodent TOOTHPASTE family size (deal pack) 24-oz. Beef or Irish 24-oz. jar INSTANT COFFEE Kleenex FACIAL TISSUE'S Ballet TOILET TISSUES POTATO CHIPS AmikRaARIN E SUPER SAVE PIES 200s FROZEN FOOD Truck drivers relieve teachers Sixty dozen eggs for breakfast deal pack 7-oz. 2/69c 4 lbs. $1.00 24 oz. apple 2/8 31 6-roll pack 19 % Gal. Ass'td Flavours 894 PRODUCE Florida No. 1 GRAPEFRUIT Mexican No. 1 TOMATOES Canada No. 1 CARROTS Red or White Size 48 12/894 Cello 14 oz, tube 3 5 t 3.1b. bag 19 HENSALL - ONTARIO