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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-06-28, Page 3News and Views MeKiliop grader operator retires BY (...i:(OR CAMPIWI.I Expositcr Staff Frank HuIlcy is retiring and he's ready for it. He has a swing made out of old bus and plough parts on the porch of his home at the corner of Church and Centre Streets in Scaforth. He used to pack this in- genious perch, made from an old roller -chain drive, away every fall but found he enjoys it so much out there that he soon took to bundling up and wandering out to his quiet spot on the porch in thc winters too. He could bc spending even more time on it soon. Hulley has been grader operator in McKillop Township for 33 years but his retirement becomes official in two days, at the end of June. Council, township officials and his replacement had a retirement party for him in Blyth last week. They presented him a fine wooden wall clock and a couple of plaques, one from the Good Roads Association, for his more than three decades of service. Simply calling him a grader operator doesn't do him justice. "You name it 1 did it," he says. In his time with the township he says he drove seven graders all told, five new Champion graders and before them two old Austin -Western units. He has worked with five different road superintendents in McKil- lop, starting at the end of Bill Manley's tenure and the start of Wilson Little's, followed by Ken Stewart, Bill Campbell and current Road Superinten- dent Wayne I oImage. As the fellow that had to get his act in gear for winter storms before many others in the township could over the years, Hulley says the worst storm he ran into was in the early 1970s. There was a fire at Steve Murray's home in McKillop and he was breaking trail in the snowplough for the fire trucks that wcrc following. But he says the storm was so bad he "just buried" the plough near Wilf Dragdr's on Conces- sions 4 and 5 and neither he— nor thc firemen got there. Luckily the Murrays were able to put out the fire themselves. In general winter storms were dillys in the 70s Hulley says. The "snow blew in like cement" staring back then and he had to back the ploughs up and take other runs at it," he says. "That was when you started to get soil erosion and half of your snow was topsoil." Hulley remembers dodging a close call during another winter storm later in the 1970s when Mrs. Paul McCallum was al- most more than ready for the Minnows at lagoon Earlier this month 900 pounds of minnows were "planted" among the three cells at thc Scaforth Lagoons to help with midge fly control. Ad- ministrator Jim Crocker told Seaforth Council's June meeting that the tree planting phase of the control program is now complete, and he is working with the Ausable- B a y field Conservation Authority "to finalize the fish plan which will probably result in bullheads (catfish) being introduced." In response to a query by Coun. BiII Teall, Crocker said minnows breed four or five timcs per year and down the road a situation could arise to harvest these fish by license when they get bigger. "That might be an oppor- tunity to recoup some of our costs," Teall commented. Coun. John Ball took issue during discussion at the regular Junc meeting town Council with a motion carried by its financc and general government committee that the municipality "support Scaforth BIA by way of sponsoring ads for the community yard sales and sidewalk sales during Scaforth Homecoming." He docs not feel the sales are appropriate to the occasion and, wondered out loud why the municipality had no input in their scheduling. • s • Council agreed with Deputy Reeve William Tcall's com- ment at its Junc session that Monday night bingo proceeds of the recreation department should bc put in the local newspaper "so people know where stet; money is going". 0 birth of a child, so the grader doubled as kind of an am- bulance with Dr. Underwood in the co-pilot's seat. "It was iffy but there was no delivery in the grader," Frank recalls. Hulley adds he feels good about his replacement so will rest easy in retirement. Joe Ryan, who just turned 24, will now be doing the grading and ploughing in the township. "He comes from good stock, was raised on heavy equip- ment, and can turn his hand at anything," Hulley says. Hulley spent four years with Stirling Construction out of Windsor "compacting and building roads all over" bcforc starting with McKillop. Dan Bcucrman was Reeve back them. Hulley says there are also three -and -a -half years spent with the army in his past, on the west coast, all over the country and Ontario". Hulley and his wife Betty just returned from time off in Alberta and were busy catching up on assorted chore, around the house last wcck. He's not worried about having nothing to do, and says he has been actively planning for retirement the past four years. He built a workshop in his garage, has a host of interests and enjoys the yard work, gardening and bird watching. The Hullcys always get a kick out of the annual Optimist Club winter house decorating contest, which they have also won so many times they have retired to an almost annual honourable mention. And if that enthusiasm pales, well, he can always bundle up and put the old equipment to good use with his feet up on that perch on his porch. TNR NIMON EXPOIN ON, 111911-3 SEARS Catalogue L �pT THE GSf • ALL Current Catalogues • ALL In -Stock Merchandise FEET UP GREGOR CAMPBELL PHOTO Frank Hulley of Seaforth officially retired last week after 33 years working for McKillop Township. Youth group helps parade The Scaforth and District Youth group will be following the horses in this summer's Homecoming parade closer than 1... people. The group is providing a poop and scoop brigade to follow the horses, and has also been hired to move tables between events during .Homecoming that first weekend in August, to help raise money for the permanent youth centre they hope to es- tablish in town. The youth group gave an update on progress since illi February formation at an infor- mation meeting last wcck, re- affirming its aim "to raise enough revenue through fundraising, dances, donations and support from service clubs and Council to cover the operating expenses of a per- manent location fora minimum Of six months." Once this initial seed money has bccn raised the group hopes to pay for such essentials as rent, utilities and insurance by "continued fundraising and dances and by grants," accor- ding to its newsletter. The group says it is pleased with the support it has received from Scaforth and so far has raised more than S200 from a car wash, $482 from a "Whecl- a-thon" and S100 per several dances. Local businesses have donated more than $600. Optimist Hall was donated to the youth group on a tem- porary basis as an alternative place to be on a few nights of the week and the group has used it for meetings, social nights and dances, the latter chaperoned by at least three adults. On Thursday nights the group uses the gymnasium at Seaforth Public School for volleyball or basketball. Future events and fundraising activities require more volun- teers so the chaperoning "doesn't just fall on a few", the group's newsletter states. The would-be volunteers must fill out a conviction search form from Seaforth Police. Anybody who wishes to volunteer can get the ins and outs of it. all by -calling 527- 1092. Short move for Library The Seaforth Library will holiday slightly north and across Main Street pier this summer. Council accepted the recom- mendation of its finance and general government committee to lease the twin vacant store on Main Street, formerly oc- cupied by Stewart Brothers, for a temporary home for the local library while its regular buil- ding is renovated. The building at 59 and 61 Main Street South was more recently rented by Elections Ontario, and Council agrccd at its regular Junc meeting to rent it by letter of understanding, rather than by fonnal lease SEAFORTH & DISTRICT MINOR HOCKEY "DESIGN AL000 CONTEST" USING THE DALLAS STARS COLOURS THE NEW MINOR HOCKEY LOGO MUST INCORPORATE C4TH AND STARS. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION WILL BE JUNE 29,1995.60 P.M. LOGO SUBMISSIONS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT THE ARENA OR RECREATION OFFICE OR MAIL T0: SEAFORTH & DISTRICT MINOR HOCKEY P.O. BOX 885 SEAFORTH, ONT. NOK IWO FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 527.1272 0R 5V -O 2 INSTORE SPECIALS & of hed Telex . 946e44, '%e -es '7m Ted's Tasty TOMATOES From Our own Greenhouse Rtere's still plenty of . planting material available. Includes Nursery Stock. Our Perennial Display Garden is a must to see at various limes of the year! -Banat in: Hama Corer • Since 1981' -EM A M OPEN 9 to 8 . to Fri., 9 to 6 Sot. Su E ! Wreld nrno Ont. NW tco (519) 482-3020 Yonder Wonder, Pick your own or Ready Picked Strawberries 'Weather & Crop permitting" agreement, for a term of four to five months at S800 per plus heat and hydro. Scaforth, which owns the regular library building at 108 Main South, will also be responsible for any work to be carried out re -Enforcing floor beam supports in its temporary new lodgings. The library has not yet deter- mined exactly when it will be moving for the 5375,000 renovations, two-thirds of which will he shared by the provincial and federal governments. Among other aims, the renovations will make Seaforth's historic Carnegie library building whcelchair accessible. JUNE 28, 1995 TO JULY 3, 1995 To order, call 1-800-267-3277 Quote Bonus Offer Number 941 612 054 For more details visit your local Sears Catalogue Store Sear,; will reduce' tho soliinq price by an ,trnnunt t'cputv.tic'nt to the GST! OUR OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, JUNE 30t" FOR CANADA DAY "We apologize for any inconvenience and wish you a safe and happy holiday weekend" SEAFORTH CELEBRATES Canada Day CANADA DAY La F@te dU Canada U + 1 Canadian Patrimoine Heritage canadien 7:00 a.m. - FIREMEN'S BREAKFAST AT THE FIREHALL 11:30 a.m. - HERITAGE WALK POKER RALLY BEGINNING AT VICTORIA PARK PLEASE REGISTER AND START BETWEEN 11:30 - 12:00 NOON 1:00 p.m. - CAVAN CLOGGERS AT THE VICTORIA PARK BANDSHELL 2:00 P.M. - SEAFORTH - DASHWOOD COMMUNITY BAND AT THE BANDSHELL (TIL 3:00 P.M.) DARK - GIANT FIREWORKS DISPLAY AT THE HIGHSCHOOL ADMISSION - $5.00 PER CAR OR $2.00 PER WALKER BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE THANK YOU TO THIS YEAR'S CANADA DAY SPONSORS: * SEAFORTH LIONS CLUB * SEAFORTH LEGION BR. 156 * CANADIAN FORESTERS * TOWN OF SEAFORTH * CANADIAN HERITAGE * ONTARIO CANADA DAY COMMITTEE * SEAFORTH OPTIMIST CLUB BRING OUT THE ENTIRE FAMILY AND ENJOY THE CELEBRATIONS