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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-08-27, Page 29Review Das'hwood subdivision plans Council is recommending to the Huron county development committee that Huron Farms be allowed to clear three and a half acres by bushland on their property at Lot 13,. Con- cession 3, Permission was. given for the continuing operation of the Stephen Neighbourhood Nursery School. at J.A..D, McCurdy school at Huron Park. Road superintendent Eric Finkbeiner was authorized to invite tenders from local dealers for the supply of a. tractor-loader -backhoe machine, Gravelling of township roads is expected to start in September. The contract was. let earlier this year to Jennison Construction of Grand Bend, Sale of gravel this, year will be limited to two truckloads per farmer. Clerk Wilmer Wein will be attending a meeting in Goderich on September 22 to review municipal election procedures. ALL KINDS OF DOGS — Actors in the Port Stanley Summer Festival performance DOG paraded onto their stage at the Kirkton Community Centre Tuesday where these four species of "dogs" were introduced. Their barks and howls sounded real to the kids they were entertaining. The show was funded by Outreach Ontario and sponsored by Huron County Public Library. Staff photo ENJOY CRAFTS — Peace Lutheran Church,Exeter, has an excellent turnout for their summer Bible School which started last week and finishes at the end of this week. The primary class enjoys working on crafts. From left to right around the table are: Jeff Keller, Randy Wurm, Danny Wurm, Mrs. Vera Hohner, Christine MacDonald, Tammy Westlake and Paula Hohner.Staff photo To tender for grader To replace Brucefield sidewalks Tuckersmith Township Council will replace the sidewalk on the side street in Brucefield from Highway no. 4 to the W.D. Wilson property. At the meeting Tuesday, Allan Nicholson,. road superintendent, was authorized to tender for the rental of the grader for snowplowing this coming winter season. A by-law was passed deeding the road allowance to the adjoining property (the former Roberta Plumsteel farm) with the owners responsible for the cost of all legal expenses, provided that neighbour Richard Koostra is granted an easement to his property Lot 10, Plan 5. The property tax of $328.10 was written off on the Seaforth Lions Park on Highway 8. Applications were approved for two tile drain loans for $6700 and $7,500. Vanastra Day Care supervisor Karen Mc Ewing was given authority to attend a seminar on the consultation paper on proposed standards and guidelines for day nursery services in London flans for a proposed housing .SUbdtvisten in the. police village of Dashwood are being sent back to. the Planner for revisions by Stephen teWnShiP council, At Tuesday's, reg Oar meeting property owner Case Van Raay and planner Christian IOW were, told Several changes • were needed' before the development could be ac- cepted by council. The .subdivision is planned on property owned by Van Raay at the south end of the village, adjacent - to County road 2. Council members felt the proposed lot sizes were too large. They suggested lots in the range of 1,400 square metres. Other changes regarding park areas and roadways were.suggested by council. One objection to the Green Forest Estates subdivision in Stephen at the edge of Grand Bend continues to be voiced and council is sending it on to the Ontario Munciipal Board for a possible hearing. on September 10. Council granted Runsall of Vanastra permission to erect horsestalls on their property in Vanastra provided they are used for customer convenience only. The Vanastra recreation centre's new addition will be officially opened on Sep- tember 5. The meeting was adjourned at. midnight. by. These services are provided by OHIP and are available for up to 5 days. The meeting took a break and the women had an op- portunity to choose books and pamphlets from the library. A social period followed the discussion with the mothers sampling nutritious baked goods and fresh vegetables brought by the women, a part of their regular contribution to the evening's get together. Janis Bisback mentioned that the last meeting of the series would' be held the second Wednesday of next month September 10 at 8 p.m. at the same RR 4 Clinton home. She invited all past members to come out to a meeting and bring a new friend along, Expectant women who want to know more about LaLeche League and mothering through breastfeeding can call the leader, 262-2192 for more information. A BIBLE STORY — The 1980 Vacation School at Crediton United Church successful. Above, :some of the youngsters are enjoying a Bible story. proved very T-A photo La Leche League La Leche League in Huron County met last month for the third discussion in a series of four, held at the home of Pat Jewitt out side of Clinton. Mothers and babies joined the group from as far away as Goderich, Crediton and Mitchell areas. Old acquaintances were renewed and new women introduced themselves, sharing little bits of how they prepared their homes and families for the arrival of a newborn baby. Many women suggested that extra baking be done before hand so it would be frozen, quickly providing a choice of nutritious meals for the whole family including the nursing mother who is already very busy taking care of the newest member of the household. Mrs. Peter Bisback, Hensall led the discussion dealing with child birth and the topic broughtlivelycom- ments on how parents handle the separation of older children from their mother. A few women have chosen not to be separated from children and explained that aftergiving birth to healthy infants the mother'and child were discharged from hospital going home the same day. Under the Provincial/ Health Plan if a maternitjt patient is discharged, Ale first day after.,cleliNVY, she will have a WON. nurse. visit daily and examine the baby' and mother in her own home. The family will also be provided with the services of a Homemaker, who helps prepare meals, tidy the house and gives the much ap- preciated supervision of the older children. Thus a family may stay together, knowing the new baby and mother are close YOUNG BIBLE SCHOOLERS — During Wednesday's session of the Crediton United Church Vacation Bible School, school director Linda Finkbeiner talks with students Jenny May Pfaff, Michelle Hodgins, Lisa Robertson and Shelley Smale.T-A photo eau STUDYING THE BIBLE -- Jonathon Mellecke, Dashwood, helps Doug Kells (left) and Tracey Van Wylick (right) with their Bible study at the summer Bible School at Peace Lutheran Church, Exeter. Staff photo „• EASTERN STAR PIES -- Members of the Exeter Eastern Star sold pies at a food booth at Saturday's Bean Festival in Zurih. From the left are Gladys Miller, Pauline Finkbeiner and Audrey Schroeder. T-A photo DOGS' UNDERWORLD — The Monster of Doubt frightens Anubis, the judge of dogs, from performing the duty of giving dog souls safe passage into their afterlife. The play, entitled DOG, was written by Jim Schaefer for the Port Stanley Summer Festival. The show was held for children at the Kirkton Community Centre Tuesday. Staff photo CROWD, ENJOYS FLOWERS About 135 people attended the Kirkton Horticulture Society's Festival of Flowers, admiring the row upon row of prize-winning flowers. The show was held Tuesday night at the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre. Staff photo A COUNTRY CORNER SIT-IN — A dozen motorcyclists started a sit-in on their machine at the Country Corner in Mount. Carmel at noon, Saturday and Tuesday afternoon seven were still waiting out. Above, Krystyn Darling of Country Corners is shown with cyclists Rory Hustler and John Kersten. T-A photo