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Smooth finish
Tina Muehlethaler watches closely as Gordon Shobbrook
gives her a few pointers on achieving a smooth finish on a
small wooden creation. Tina, along with nine other
youths, are members of a Huron County 4-H
woodworking club which meet at Thelma and Sam
Dougherty's shop near Londesboro, for instruction.
4-Hers learn intarsia
Slow going
Traffic stopped and residents came out of their homes to
watch a house being slowly moved along County Road 15
through Londesboro Friday morning. The move began the
previous day in Waterloo and was working its way
towards Shelter Valley.
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Union Gas is very pleased to he serving North I iuron.
Since September, over 300 homes and businesses in your
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the energy savings and environmental benefits of natural
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everything we can to provide you with superior customer
service.
I lowever, there's no getting around the inconvenience that
sometimes comes with building a pipeline. Lawns are dug
up, traffic can be diverted, and driveways are sometimes
blocked. Your patience while things were under construc-
tion was appreciated. If our construction caused you any
inconvenience, we apologize.
Spring Clean-Up
Now that the wintry weather is upon us, immediate. repair
to lawns, and driveways is not possible. However, come
spring, we will be back with grass seed, top soil and cement
to restore your property to its original condition.
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1996 PAGE 11.
Council supports resolutions
With budgets being finalized,
Hulien council considered several
spending forecasts at the March 5
meeting.
Budgets approved were: Blyth
and District Community Centre,
Hullett's share $17,373.60; Blyth
and District Fire Area Board,
$17,400; Seaforth Area Fire Com-
mittee, $5,142 and Scaforth and
District Community Centre, $888.
Council agreed not to charge the
Londesboro Lions Club the build-
ing permit fee for renovations to
the hall, nor the garbage fee.
The public meeting to discuss the
zoning bylaw amendment for Lot
26, Cone. 6, was set for April 2, at
7:30 p.m.
A bylaw to regulate the construc-
tion or alteration of any entrance-
way, private road or access to
township road was given approval.
Road Superintendent James
Johnson was authorized to tender
for 16,000 cubic yards of gravel.
Council granted approval for the
installaticn of air conditioning in
the 1985 grader, at a cost of
approximately $5,000 plus labour
Cheerios
gather at
Hoggart's
The March meeting of the
Cheerio Club was held on
Wednesday, March 20, beginning
with lunch at the Hillcrest
Restaurant.
Members proceeded to the home
of Victta Hoggart, who welcomed
them and read a short poem.
The February minutes were read.
Nine members were present.
Collection and Draw money were
taken up. The treasurer's report was
given by Edythe. The draw,
donated by Ora Bruce, was won by
June Fothergill.
The next meeting is Group IV.
Cards were played.
performed by the roads department.
Johnston will attend the Munici-
pal Legislation and Legal Respon-
sibilities course, at a cost of $560.
B.M. Ross and Associates was
authorized to call tenders for the
Middleton Bridge, Lot 36, Conc.
8/9.
The 1993 and 1994 business
taxes plus penalties for the former
UCO property in Auburn were
written-off.
Council supported several resolu-
tions including: a resolution from
West Lorne to urge the provincial
government eliminate the dual
school board system; from
Goderich, stating the closure of the
court in Godetich would be devas-
tating to the town and the surround-
ing municipalities and from the
Rural Ontario Municipalities Asso-
ciation, requesting the province
amend the Negligence Act to pro-
tect municipalities from joint and
several liability suits.
Support was not given to the
Huron-Perth Roman Catholic Sepa-
rate School Board xesolution asking
that school boards be exempt from
user fees instituted by municipali-
ties.
The road and general accounts
were approved for payment in the
amounts of $18,227.56 and
$42,907.95, respectively.
Sam and Thelma Dougherty are
once again exposing 10 young 4-H
members to a woodworking
experiencing. New-to 4-H in 1995,
woodworking has been a very
popular club in Huron. County.
In the Londesboro club, the
members, whose ages range from
10 - 15 years, are making a wall
hanging. They are using a
technique called "Intarsia" which is
a puzzle-like production using
different shades of wood to create a
picture. Langford Lumber of
Clinton donated the cedar required
for the 10 members to use. •
Also, the club is grateful to
Gordon Shobbrook for bringing his
bandsaw and staying to help guide
these youths through this project. If
only those pieces would fit the way
they are supposed to. His time and
experience is greatly appreciated.
This project has been a lesson in
making accuracy the most
important part of the job.
J. Papple
speaks to
parish
Greeters at Londesboro United
Church on Sunday, March 24 were
Roy and Marie Krauter. Ushers
were Tom and Marjorie Duizer.
Guest speaker was Jim Papple of
Scaforth. He spoke on the Canadian
Food Grains Bank.
Next Sunday is Holy Comm-
union.
Choir practice is 10:15 a.m. on
Sundays, March 31 and April 7.