HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-06-21, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1989.
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Walton
Compiled by Mrs. Betty McCall. Phone 887-6677
4-H learns landscaping
A sweet adieu
Walton Public School students bid a fond farewell to Principal
Gary Jewitt last Friday. Mr. Jewitt is leaving for Liberia where
he will beinvolved in a program to educate Africa’s principals.
Following a program of song and dance presented by the
students in his honour Mr. Jewitt with the help of some of the
Kindergarten children cuts the cake.
McKillop Council wants
answers on Co-op plans
McKillop township councillors
asked for a more complete plan for
a proposal for a Hensall District
Co-op plant near Seaforth when a
delegation from the Co-op appear
ed at council June 6.
Al Hoggarth and James Papple
appeared before council to present
a site plan for the proposed
processing and supply facility but
council sent them away with the
recommendation that a site plan be
prepared by a professional planner,
engineer or land surveyor. Council
also had a list of matters it wanted
more information on. These includ
ed: drainage for the property; set
back from the AG-1 zoning boun
dary line; location and measure
ments of all buildings and dis
tances to property lines; parking
area and driveway; location of the
Hydro sub-station, and the septic
tank and weeper system.
In other business, council endor
sed a resolution from the township
of South Crosby calling for a five
per cent increase in unconditional
grants from the province. Council
lors also supported the concern of
the town of Exeter over the
increase in the levy from the
County of Huron of more than 19
per cent over last year.
Permission was granted to the
Winthrop Recreation Committee to
apply for a permit to sell beer at the
Men’s Slo-pitch Ball Tournament
at Winthrop Community Centre on
Sept. 1, 2, and 3.
In road business, Ken Dunn of B.
M. Ross Associates was appointed
to inspect the bridge on Concession
Road 6-7, lot 22. The tender of
George Radford Construction Ltd.
to load and haul 7500 cubic yards of
shouldering material; 10.000 cu.
yards of “B” gravel and 3000 cubic
yards of “A’’ gravel at a tender
price of $28,085.
A by-law authorizing the signing
of a library agreement betv/een the
township and the Huron County
Library Board was given approval.
W. E. Kelley and Associates
were appointed to prepare a report
for repairs to the Dodds Municipal
Drain and William Dietrich, P.
Eng. attended the meeting to
advise that the Reid, Buchanan,
Smillie, Winthrop-South and
McCallum-Winthrop municipal
drains had been completed. A
request for repairs to the Johnston-
Irvine Municipal drain was accept-1
ed.
WINGHAM AND DISTRICT
HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the
Nursingand District Hospital Corporation will beheld in
the Nursing Assistants Training Centre, Catherine St.,
Wingham, Ontario on Thursday, June 22, 1989, at the
hour of eight o’clock p.m., for the election of Governors;
for the appointment of Auditors; and for the transaction
of such other things as may properly come before the
meeting.
Copies of the Annual Report and Hospital Financial
Statementsmay be obtained at the front desk of the
Wingham and District Hospital prior to three o’clock
p.m., Thursday, June 22, 1989.
Membership granting voting privileges may be
purchased at the front desk of the hospital for one dollar
($1.00) prior to five o’clock p.m., Wednesday, June 7,
1989. Nc membership sold after that time, on that date,
will entitle the purchaser to a vote.
Dated at Wingham, Ontario, th is fifteenth day of
May, 1989.
By Order of the Board of Governors.
The second meeting of the
“Let’s Landscape’’ 4H Club was
held Saturday, June 3 at the home
of leader Sharon Blake.
Members opened the meeting
with the 4H pledge. Minutes of the
last meeting were read by the
secretary. Then members went
outside and had to draw a draft of
the side of the house. They were
told not to plant trees to close to the
side of a building. Then they went
back into the house and talked
about the landscaping and told
what was wrong with it. For the
home project they were to put the
graph they made of the side of the
house in our record book.
The third meeting everyone met
at the assistant leader Joyce Mar-
cuccia’s home on Saturday morn
ing, June 10, opening with the 4H
pledge. First they went over their
home assignment. They voted to
name the club, Walton I “Land
Walton Supper well attended
John and Kim Thamer, London
visited on Sunday at the home of
his mother, Ruth Thamer. Several
other relatives called during the
Crime of the week
You have to walk? Your
bicycle has been stolen?
This seems to be a situation
that occurs all too often and
Crime Stoppers and your local
police would like to help stop
bike thefts.
A typical case occurred
August 17, 1988 in the Village of
Blyth when a green coloured
FIORI racing bike, with a trip
computer mounted on the han
dlebars, was left unattended but
locked. The owner returned to
find his $450 bike missing.
Protect yourself and assist the
police by recording the serial
number and all other important
information concerning your
bicycle. You have spent a good
deal of money on your bike, take
a picture of it. Buy your bike
licence if available.
If you have information about
N. M. Hayes,
Secretary.
Lubbers”.
Then they left by car on a trip to
Brickman’s Nursery near Sebring-
ville. They first looked at the
different deciduous and evergreen
trees, then tried to name all the
plants. Questions were filled in on
a special sheet. Before they return
ed home they enjoyed looking at
the animals there too.
The fourth meeting was held on
Saturday at the home of Joyce
Marcuccio. After the business,
members talked about different
Containers for trees, planting time,
the proper way to plant a tree.
Then they planted several ever
greens at the back of their lot.
Different tools in landscaping were
discussed. They were told how to
prepare plants for the winter.
Meeting five and six will be
combined and held at the Blake’s
on June 23.
the
Ap-
day.
There was a good turnout for the
Country Supper served at
Walton Church on Sunday,
proximately 380 attended.
this or any other crime call
Crime Stoppers toll free at
1^800-265-1777 or locally at 482-
3821. Call during business
hours Monday to Friday 9:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If an arrest is
made you will earn a cash
reward. Crime Stoppers pays
between $50 and $1,000 in cash
rewards. You will never be
asked to reveal your identity and
you will never have to testify in
court. Remember crime doesn’t
pay but Crime Stoppers does!
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Sunday perfect
for Higgins’
reunion
. x The Walton Area Sports Com
mittee held their monthly meeting
recently and planned to have a
table at the Fun Fest in Brussels
July 7-8-9.
The Walton Institute turkey lun
cheon is this Wednesday at the
hall, the last until October.
» The Higgins reunion was held on
Sunday at the Blyth Lions Park.
The day turned out perfect for the
i get-together when they enjoyed
reminiscing and joining in the
i sports planned for both young and
old. A get well card was signed by
several names for Isabelle Short
reed who was unable to attend after
i returning home on Friday from
; Goderich Hospital.
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