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The Citizen, 1991-09-11, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1991. Compiled by Betty McCall. Phone 887-6677 Attendance up at Walton P. S. Walton gets stop signs Attendance is up by five students to 91 this year al Walton Public School. Teachers at the school are Princi­ pal, Don Tremor; Vice-principal, Louise Wilson; Kindergarten, Lil­ lian Hallan, Grade one, Della Ben­ nett; Grade one and two, Joan UCW holds joint meeting The Duff's United Church Women held their meeting in the church basement Wednesday evening, September 4 with 25 ladies present. Maxine Houston for Walton II opened the meeting with a reading. The hymn “Let there be Peace on Earth” was sung with Marie McGavin as pianist. Maxine read the scripture followed by prayer. Offering was received and dedicat­ ed with “We Give Thee but Thine Own”. Olene Dennis took the topic on stewardship, expressing different ways we can be stewards, how we can render ourselves towards the environment. The hymn “For the Beauty of the Earth” was sung, closing this part with prayer. Dorothy Sholdice presided for the business opening with a reading and welcomed everyone back after the holiday months. Minutes were approved as read by Doreen Hack­ well. Leona McDonald gave the treasurer's report. Walton I unit is responsible for having flowers in the church for September. Walton II unit for the month of October. Any resignations for the U.C.W. are to be in by Oct. 1 to the secre­ tary. A bale is to be packed by the middle of October. It was moved to have a turkey supper the first Wednesday in November. A discussion took place, the price to be $8 and $4 this year. Awards Sunday is September 15 which is also the first day of Sun­ day School. Anniversary Sunday is Sept. 22 at 11 a.m. with a pot luck luncheon. Walton II to set up, Wal­ ton I to clean up. Junior choir will have their first practice Sept. 12 at 4:15 p.m., new members are wel­ come. The History Books have arrived that were prepared for Duff's Church 125th anniversary. They are $26. Anyone interested in pur­ chasing one is to get in touch with Marilyn McDonald al 887-6658. The U.C.W. will hold an execu­ tive meeting Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Walton II has invited Walton 1 Unit to a 6:30 supper at the church for the meeting on Oct. 9. Come in Halloween costume or pay a fine. The closing hymn, “The day thou gavesl Lord is ended”, was sung followed by Grace. The hostesses Marjory Fraser, Mary Humphries, Elva Wilbee, Malinda Johnson and Margery Ritchie served lunch dur­ ing a social half hour. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT Through support for literacy CODE, a Canad ian development organization, is providing the frame­ work for education, an essential requirement for self-reliance in the developing world. Vandcndool; Grade two and three, Laura Scott; School resource teach­ er, Shirley Lyons; Secretary, June Johns; Custodians, George and Gloria Love. Kindergarten children starting this term are: Allison Beuerman, Brandon Blake, Jennifer Bruback- her, Nathan Dewit, Heather Dietz, Derek Fisher, Joshua Gowan, Simon Lenz, Jessica Lubbers, David McClory, Darcy McCutcheon, Amanda Mitchell, Dana Smith, Michael Somerville, Benjamin Bachert, Melissa Beuer­ man, Brette Deitz, Tyler Elligsen, Jamie Horst, Carrie Leonhardt, Dylan MacNeil, Jennifer McClure, Sarah McDonald, Patrick Rushton, Ashley Saur and Tina Smith. Welcome to Trisha McClure, Robbie McClure and Tina McClure to the Walton Public School. Following some discussion Huron County cot icil voted at its meeting on September 5, to bring forward a by-law for the conver­ sion of the yield signs at the inter­ sections of County Road 12 with County Road 25, at Walton, to stop signs. Throughout the discussion there was some opposition to the pro­ posed change, most notably from councillors of municipalities clos­ est to the area. Morris Reeve Doug Fraser, who is Chairman of the Roads commit­ tee said, he didn't know which is People home from holidays Congratulations to Doug and Janet Mitchell on the birth of their son Jamie Douglas on Saturday, September 7 at Listowel Memorial Hospital. Craig Hackwell, son of Merton and Doreen Hackwell has returned from two weeks in England, France, Spain and Portugal. Gerald and Berva Watson and grandson Stephen Bernard have actually best, but he did know that there were originally stops signs there and they had been replaced by yield signs. He noted that there had been no accidents since that lime and said that it was his understand­ ing the people of Walton wanted the signs changed to slow down the trucks coming through. "I don't think that I can concur with this request so I will have to vote against the motion." McKillop Reeve Marie Hickncll was next to speak against the pro­ posal. "I personally don't think it matters whether there are yield returned home recently from a ‘Sunny Holiday’ in Vancouver where they visited Gerald's sister Leona and Ray Nelson. Several people from Duffs Unit­ ed Church attended the Bluevale Anniversary on Sunday morning when Shirley Smith, past president of London Conference was guest speaker. Special music was enjoyed and the luncheon and social time at the close of the service. signs or slop signs there." She stat­ ed that visibility was good for some distance at the intersection and sug­ gested that the idea of rumble strips might be a belter solution. "We have had a lot of accidents recently in the area," she said, "but these can be related to human error. We all make mistakes. Sometimes we get away with them, sometimes not." Councillor John Coleman, how­ ever, pointed out that die commit­ tee had been advised by the engineer that this was the only road left in the county with yield signs. Citing energy conservation as his reason, councillor Albert Wasson, Reeve of Blylh, said he would be voting against the proposal as well. The only councillor of a neigh­ bouring municipality to speak in favour of the motion was Grey township Reeve Leona Armstrong "I would like to point out that where County Road 14 meets County Road 25 there are also no obstructions to view. Why have stop signs there when just a little further down the road there is a yield sign? I urge you to vote in favour of the motion," she said.