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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-11-04, Page 17Cuddling up to whisper in Santa’s ear, Debbie O’Rourke of RR 1, Dublin, models a warm flannelette nightgown at the fashion show put on by Brussels specialty shop SomeThing Special. CKNX radio personality Brian Elmslie, who acted as MC for the show, tries to overhear just what it is that Debbie wants Sant to bring. The two-hour show, which was held at the Brussels Legion on Thursday, was sold out days before it opened. Photo by Janice Gibson Grey Central news Cross-country meet held THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1987. PAGE 17. Ethel residents send petition to protest Canada Post plans NORTH HURON CROSS COUNTRY MEET by S. Boyd and J. Brown Wingham, Turnberry, Howick, Brussels, East Wawanosh, and Grey all took part in the North Huron Cross Country Meet at the Wingham Golf and Curling Club on Oct. 26. Participants from our school left early in the morning for the meet. When they arrived they were shown their different courses. Mites, Tykes, Atoms, and Ban­ tams ran in this order. These people placed first from Grey: Mite Boys, Jeff Finch; Atom Boys, Ryan Finch; Bantam Girls, Lisa Hiusser. ELECTIVES by M. Marchittoand D. Uhler At Grey Central School, Mr. Perrie started elective groups on the first of October. It has been taking place in the school s bush. Mr. Perrie started the elective group so more people can appre­ ciate our environment. These events take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:25 till 12:00. There will be 8 to 10 people in a group from one or more grades. The grades that can participate in this event are grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. MR. GARLAND’S P.D. DAY by A. Uhler and P. Menzi On Friday, October 23, Mr. Garland, with some other teach­ ers, went to Hullett Conservation Area to a workshop called “Project Wild’ ’. This was aimed at teaching about the outdoors. 1 his workshop was from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. At 9 o’clock the teachers went to Blyth to hear Professor Bill Andrews talk about the ethics of conservation. After that they all went to various workshops. Throughout the day Mr. Garland played games such as “Oh Deer’’ and “Frozen Critters”. The game “Oh Deer’’ is aimed at deer populations, food, and space. The other game is about foxes and rabbit populations. The Conservation officers cook­ ed a barbecue dinner for the teachers. Before they left, the teachers received a resource book­ let. Mr. Garland’s thoughts on the workshop: “It was very informa­ tive. I really enjoyed it!" In an unaimous vote held in Ethel last Thursday, more than 150 people, gathered to protest the possible closure of their post office, resolved that Canada Post should halt its move to franchise rural post offices until written rules pertain­ ing to such franchising are made public. The move was unprece­ dented. Following a show of hands, the Hullett council doser to land-use by-law Hullett Township council has given firstand second readings to a planning by-law which will regu­ late land use and define the location and use of any new structures within the township. WayneCaldwell of the Huron County Planning Department at­ tended the meeting on October 20 to discuss the new by-law with council. If it is passed following third reading, the by-law will set out acceptable land use, will define the character, location and use of all new buildings, and will prohibit the construction of certain kinds of structures in defined areas of the township. In other business, council pass­ ed a motion stating that it is unwilling to change the design of Sarah Street from King to Eliza­ beth, andElizabeth Streetfrom Sarah to Main Street at this time. East GEM SOCIETY DIAMOND CHANNEL SET RING Style 5694 (left) .09 cts. twt. CLINTON, 8 Albert St EXETER, 284 Main St SEAFORTH, 26 Main St S ST. MARYS, 135 Queen St. WALKERTON, 203 Durham St. E. GODERICH, 2 The Square MEMBER AMERICAN 375. See the rest of our handcrafted ring collection — all made by Anstett Manufacturing. WRAP UP CHRISTMAS^ EARLY DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY ANSTETT MANUFA CTURING L TD. people signed a petition which will be forwarded to the Hon. Harvie Andre, Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, who is respon­ sible for Canada Post in parlia­ ment. Richard Bowness, Canada Post’s manager of community and media relations for the Huron Division, who represented the crown corporation at the meeting, expressed doubt that such a petition would have any effect on post office policy. But Viola Higgs, secretary of the Ontario chapter of Rural Dignity, who had been invited as guest speaker to the meeting, said that it was just one Meeting 'a great start' Continued from page 1 Ontario chapter of Rural Dignity, a grassroots lobby organization whose mandate is to save the 5,200 rural post offices which it claims will be eliminated by 1997 under Canada Post’s new privatization scheme. But even if Ms. Suter accepts Canada Post’s franchise, the com­ munity has no guarantee that its post office will remain open in the long run, Miss Robinson warned, because of the small return offered to the franchise holder under the terms of the contract. “But I think this meeting was a great start,” she said. “It showed them (Canada Post) that even though we are small, we are not going to give in without a fight. This community is really behind DIAMOND CLUSTER RING Style 5663 (centre) .33 cts twt. 1055 ANSTETT JEWELLERS more way in which the public could show its displeasure at current post office policy. “We’ve got to make ourselves heard.” she said. “This is just one more way that we can force them to take notice of us. If they close our rural post offices, they’ll kill off our small communities, and we’re not going to let that happen.” Rural Dignity is a national organization formed a year ago. Its mandate is to fight Canada Post's proposed franchising and privati­ zation of 5,200 small post offices across the nation, a move which it feels will spell the end of small­ town postal service by 1997. Doreen, and we are not going to just let them take our post office away from us.” Mrs. Higgs was also jubilant at the result of the meeting, the first that had been organized on such a large scale to protest the post office’s new contracts. “I think they (the post office) will think twice about trying to push us around from now on,” she said. “They’ve taken away railway stations, schools and banks from the villages and hamlets,” Mrs. Higgs added. “It seems that they are taking everything away. “Closing a post office takes away a community’s dignity and a service it deserves, and for all they’ll save, it won’t make a dent in their deficit.” DIAMOND SHOULDER STONE RING Style 2066 (right) .22 cts. twt 699.