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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2003-04-02, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2003. PAGE 13. Meeting the community PEOPLE AROUND ETHEL By Andrea Hruska Call 887-2605 Ethel seems to have quite a bit of real estate movement lately, wouldn’t you say? I sent our son Benjamin out to get the mail the other day and when I stuck my head out to see where he had gotten to, I found him engaged in a lively discussion with a beautiful lab puppy and the stranger attached to the leash. It turns out that this is one of the newest members of Ethel. Also the Kresky/Shepley family, who lived in the red-brick house beside the Ethel United Church, have sold their house and moved on and a new family is moving in. Welcome everyone. I phoned Mr. and Mrs. Bremner to inquire about that interesting hole in their front lawn and, as I understand it, the catch basin near their property was plugged with sticks and garbage Catholic school board says no to AMDSB’s surplus buildings Representatives from local high schools, health agencies and community organizations were on-hand for a parent information night at Grey Central Public School March 25. OPP Senior Const. Don Shropshall spoke with Mary Blakney about some of the community education programs offered by the department, (janice Becker photo) By Stew Slater Special to The Citizen The Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board has turned down offers to purchase two buildings which, up until September, 2002, served students of the co-terminus Avon Maitland District School Board. That effectively frees up the sites for possible sale to other which made for some extra flooding. The hole is to unplug the catch basin and put in new tile. The Grey Twp. firefighters had their first aid/CPR recertification Sunday. I have not participated in this particular class but my husband came home (as he did last year) saying “This woman is such a good instructor.” I have often been intrigued by the names of farms or homesteads. I confess to knowing little about the process but I would imagine a great deal of thought goes into choosing a name that best reflects what one feels about their home, the land they (or their ancestors) have farmed and the history surrounding the family and the area. I love stories, both fact and fiction, so I approached two local families to ask the stories of how they came to choose the names they did. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Semple, erected a beautiful wooden sign last fall with the words Auld Crest carved into it, along with a Scottish bagpiper. Mrs. Semple explained that the sign was a gift the Semples gave to each other to commemorate their 50th wedding anniversary. The Scottish bagpiper was chosen to acknowledge Mr. Semple’s heritage, as both his father buyers. At a regular meeting Monday, March 24, Huron-Perth trustees agreed not to exercise a government- mandated option for all excess school board properties to be offered to other school boards in the district. That means the former Seaforth Public School and Juliet Public School in Stratford can now be placed on the market. and grandfather were from Scotland. Mrs. Semple explained that the couple purchased their farm approximately 27 years ago. At that time it was called AllCrest Farms. According to Mrs. Semple, there is a crest of a hill that can be seen from the road, hence “Auld Crest”. David and Dianne Diehl were the next family I approached. The Diehls have chosen the name “Tindell View Poultry” for their farm. Mrs. Diehl explained that when they were thinking of a name, amalgamation was soon to take place and it felt as though things were losing their identity and heritage. The Diehls wanted to preserve a bit of the history of the area, particularly as part of the old railway tracks ran through their property. (This is where local historians are very helpful!) According to area history, either the Ethel station or one near by was called Tindell Station. From their porch the Diehls can see where the train used to run and the station just south of Ethel, hence Tindell View Poultry. Thanks to the Semples and the Diehls for sharing their stories. Seaforth Public School’s students have moved into the former Seaforth District High School, while Juliet’s have been accommodated at other Stratford schools. “We don’t need (the two properties). That’s all,” stated Huron-Perth trustee Mike Miller — the only comment made before the board voted unanimously to turn down the offers.