HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-05-20, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1987.
Local manufacturer wins builders award
Monty DesRoches, left, and Bob Harkness, owner-operator of R.
Harkness Victorian Millwork in Morris Township, won the Brantford
Home Builders Association Award May 10 at the annual Brantford
Home Show. Their display was judged the best of the 105 entries at the
show.
Vanastra's landmark disappears
For nearly 50 years the old farm
silo at Vanastra has been a
landmark in the hamlet. Now
crumbling, it must be levelled for
safety reasons.
When the government bought
the Norman Tyndall farm south of
Clinton around 1940 to build a
communications school for the Air
Force, the silo was the only
structure not levelled on the farm.
The farm buildings were all
demolished to make way for the
many houses and dormitories built
to house the hundreds of student
airmen who trained there during
World War II. Schools, churches, a
hospital, stores and other facilities
to serve the men and their families
were built. The silo was used as a
viewing station during wartime.
Tuckersmith Township council
has granted the Ranger Engineer-
ingfirm permission todemolish
the silo, located adjacent to the
parade square and partially on the
road allowance within Vanastra.
R. Harkness Victorian Millwork,
a Morris township manufacturer of
custom wood mouldings, has been
presented with the Brantford
Home Builders’ Association A-
ward after being judged as having
the best exhibit among the 105
displays at the city’s annual home
show.
The award, in recognition of the
exhibit displaying excellence in
quality, design and presentation
was presented on stage May 10 at
the Brantford Civic Centre during
Home Expo ‘87.
Garry Dubecki, representing the
Brantford Builders’ Association,
made the presentation and said
that “R. Harkness Victorian Mill
work showed outstanding creativi
ty in its display which made it
unique at the show.” The display
Bridal shower W/ hears of trip
held in Ethel
Over 80 ladies were present for a
bridal shower at the Ethel United
Church Wednesday evening in
honour of Darlene Raynard. Dar
lene is to be married June 6.
Jean Evans welcomed everyone
and led in a group sing-song with
Karen Cardiff playing the piano.
Millie Rutherford sang a couple of
solos. The ladies then retired to the
church basement where Dorothy
Dilworth, Darlene’s former teach
er, read the welcoming address.
Isabel Pearson and Olive Cunning
ham pinned corsages on Darlene,
Helen Alexander, her grandmoth
er, andmaid of honour Lorraine
Heaton.
Darlene received many lovely
gifts including a hand-made quilt
from the Ethel ladies. She thanked
everyone for coming and making
her shower a success. Darlene
made special mention of the young
ladies Barbara Alexander, Krista
Keffer and Nancy Smith who
assisted her with opening her gifts.
Darlene extended an invitation to
attend her wedding reception in
Brussels.
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showed various designs and meth
ods of installing wide mouldings,
authentic reproductions of Victor-
ian-era mouldings which are rapid
ly coming back into style among
today’s builders.
In accepting the award, Bob
Harkness said that this is the first
year his young company has
approached the consumer directly
with its product, adding that the
enthusiastic response is an indica
Ethel
Compiled by Mrs. Margaret McMahon. Phone 887-9250
Linda Axtmann was guest spea
ker at the Ethel Women’s Institute
Agriculture and Canadian Indus
tries meeting held at the home of
Thelma Keffer. Linda spoke of a
Junior Farmers’ trip to Michigan
last year.
She had attended a social
recreation workshop and used the
W.I. members to practise some of
the skill she had learned. The
Junior farmers are trying to
increase agriculture in the Junior
Farmers and promote farm safety.
This year they have a program
entitled ‘‘Plant a seed for need”
and the food grown in the garden
will go to the Ontario Foodbank to
help needy organizations.
Thelma Keffer thanked Linda
for attending the meeting and
presented her with a gift.
In the correspondence, it was
learned the Historical Society
Membership has been increased to
$5. The annual meeting will be in
Exeter, May 20.
President Joan Smith reported
there were 13 4H clubs attending
achievement night at Grey Central
School. The Ethel clubs are in need
of some more leaders for the
upcoming club. Joan was also the
recipient of her five-year leaders
pin.
tion that builders want a product
that is of superior quality and not
usually available.
‘‘We are honoured that the
Brantford Home Builders’ Associ
ation has recognized our company,
and has confirmed acceptance of
our product,” he said.
R. Harkness Victorian Millwork
is located in the old Morris
Township shed, across County
Road 16 from the present township
municipal office and shed.
A discussion was held on the
method of handling the secretary
treasurer’s books. It was decided
to continue with the same banking
procedures. There will be new
locks placed on the community
centre kitchen cupboards with
more than one set of keys available.
The prices for catering meals
were increased by 50 cents per
mealcrosstheboard. Hotmeals
are now $6; lunch, $4 and children
$4 to keep in line with other
organizations. Thelma Keffer read
a verse ‘‘What is a farm’s wife”.
The meeting adjourned to the
kitchen for lunch
Ethel people
A new baby sister for David,
Christopher and Richard Arm
strong was born Friday evening.
Congratulations to Brian and
Elaine.
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