HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-01-24, Page 7Seaforth man starts two businesses
A Seaforth man has begun
- two different business, auitl it
focal woman. another, after
recently graduating Froin . a
small business course in ('lin-
ton. . -
JohnDonaldson is doing
powder -coat painting on metals
and electrical work through
Donaldson Metal Scrviccs and
Donaldson Electrical Scrviccs.
Debbie McGrath of Scali►rth
also plans to ()Pen a green-
house and garden centre in the
Hanover arca.
• -They were two of 13 area.
students who. graduated from
the 10 -week introduction to
small business cotirsc. • Many
plan to promptly implement the
.business plans they"dcvelolxd -
last fall.
Business ideas ranged.lroin a
-cafe featuring bagels, to a
,greenhouse and garden centre
and a store featuring nun's and
Women's fashion and lingerie.
The 10 --week Course was
sponsored. by th'e. Canada
Employment Centre.
Training - is to assist
individuals considering their
own business to understand
.. and address . the issues
PAGE - The,� gQrandson of
Joe and Florertit Devereaux
of ;.Seaforth has returned
from Oueen's Park where he
served as a legislative page
for six weeks. -He is Brad
Hickey, a ;Grade 8 student
from Kingsbridge.
Hensall
by Liz Sangster -
262-2715
(he.
Hensall Sunsetseniors
mel recently at the United
Church. Isobel Rogerson
welcomed cvcryonc. Eighteen .
members answered the roll,
call. It was decided to order
the 'Voice'. The February •
meeting lunch committee is
Marg Cole; Grace Eyre -and
Dorothy Brintnell.
.The afternoon ladies group
of Hensall United Church
also recently met. President
Elva Forrest , opened thc
eeting with a poem. Evelyn
ynn had the devotional. The
group sang a hymn with
Isobel Rogerson as pianist:
Minutes • of the December
meeting wcrc read. Roll call
was taken and year-end
reports wcrc given.
Ladies of Hensall and arca
are invited to a `Mothers and
Others' pot -luck dinner, Sat.
Jan. 27 at Hensall . United
Church. Dinner starts at 5
pm. Featured speakers... are:
Nancy Riehl, health educator,
speaking on breast health;
Mary Lou Hyde, interior
design consultant, speaking
' on decorating children's •
rooms; and Ann Lindenficld, •
proprietor , of Ann's
Fashionalities, speaking cin
wardrobe planning and
clothes that work year-round
• Last Wednesday evening,
the Hensall Legion installed
two new members to the
branch. All members would
like to welcome Jean and
Dayle Waring. President
Larry Uyl reported that
seventeen gift baskets wen
• distributed to vets ant
widows of vets at Christmas
Provincial Service Officer
' Randy Groundwater will be
visiting the legion on Feb.
at 4:30 pm. Those wishing.:
meeting with him 'pleas(
phone Larry Uyl (262-2618
Dog owners, within the
:Village of Hensall, are
advised that dog tags are
currently available at the
Hensall Municipal Office.
Tags must be purchased by
March 15 of the current year
or a $15 penalty will be
imposed.
Birthday greetings go out to
Marg Cole, who celebrated
last Sunday, in the company
of Don, Maureen, Laurence
and Wayne Cole; Jean, Ray
and Ryan Jacobs; Wilfred and
Isabel Annis; and John and
Roberta Templeman.
The sympathy of the
community is extended to Iva
Reid and family in the loss of
Clarence Reid, a long-time
businessman in Hensall.
involved in sell -employment.
They begin by evaluating
their original idea..in terns of
current business trend, -market.
influences, and their own_
entrepreneurial characteristics.
Segments follow. on
marketing and promotions,
record keeping and money
management, , types of
businessownership and .
regulations, as " well as
interpersonal topics such as
Jim -e management and
improving customer relations.
Participants .also completed
computer" training and' were
introduced to the Internet. •
-
Thc busine`s plans
progressed slowly and during'
• the . course, several
participants-ntcxlilied their
original idea- significantly.
:Sonic determined their plans
were not viable. Even so,
• they recogniwc this type of
training will benefit tient 10
• much better understand the
problems of business owners.
Action of Exeter plans
"' to open the Friends. Calc &
Bakery in Grand Bend, a
place for friends to meet and -
visit. featuring bagels and
specialty ' breads.• Lloyd
Adams _ of Clinton is
investigating the possibility of
opening- - a store featuring
men's and women's fashions
and lingerie. Justyna
Chojnaka of Bayfield will
soon begin Justnya's Service
for Seniors providing personal
care, overnight supervision,
-daily visits and • is • helping
hand for daily activities of
seniors.
Cecil Dafoe .of Goderich
will provide a variety of
repair and • maintenance
services for home and lawn,
including animal care,
through his business, ORCA
Our Reliable Caring .
Associates. Laura Hoggart of
Londesbom and tier husband
are considering expanding
their hobby of crafting fine.
furniture and wood products
such as. cabinets, wall units
and vanities into a full-time
business. Brian Jones of
Exeter. • will offer a mobile
repair service for farmers-,
Bee Jays . Mobile Farm
Maintenance; bringing his
. fully equipped truck right to
the problem. Nick Littlechild
.of Zurich is opening The -
Computer Medic in the
Classes 'doing time'
11 seems that just about .J
everyone at Walton Public
School is `cluing time. In
Mrs. Bennet's Grade- I class
they made watches and clocks
to learn about time. They also
kept track of the temperature
and saw the great rise and .fall Graeme Craig played
'of the thenitometcr last week. guitar and sang `Morning Has•
fn Grade 2 the kids made Broken.'
some hu(nan clocks. In "their Peggy. • and Marjory
.environmental. studies they Humphries were greeters at
are studying. skin. In using thc Duff's United Church on
'glo-genn' kit they saw how Sunday,: Jan: I4. Rev. Randy
- much dirt was on their hands. Banks announced that the
, They dressed up their paper annual meeting is this Sunday
doll 'Ben' and got hinn'ready and to note the, time. change
Tor the hot sun (when it of the service,. 11 am. A
comes) by putting ' on report will -be presented
sunglasses and a Iiat etc. •A • - giving profile and terms for a
Safe Child, program for new minister.-
• Kindergarten to Qrade.2's has
been sct up and will run for
the - next three weeks.' . It
teaches children how to be
safe in a variety. of situations.
The Grade 3's. are learning.
to tell time . to the minute.
They. arc starting a writer's
workshop where • they arc
writing_ stories and making
books. A Home Reading
Program has begun as well.
• The kids make a contract to
read a certain number -of
books each week and if their •
goal is reached they -will take .
- part in the celebration on
Mar: 6. The"- Grade • 4's
finished up their resolutions
for 1996. Here are a. few:
'clean my room': 'doing wliat
I'm told'; 'stop chewing my
nails'; and 'making "my bed
Walton
by Patty Banks
887-6860 -
his
The • Grade 1 class at
-Walton Public. School made
beautiful •and, colourful ice
sculptures outside the, west
entrance of the school. The
kids are learning about the
passage of time so learned it
took three days to make the
sculptures, They also had -a
lot of fun making different
flavours of popcorn • and
learned how long it takes to
make. -
Students and staff
welcomed Jonathan, Jacob
and Chayncc Day to the .
school. fis. •
The UCW held its monthly
mecting Jan. 10. Marjory.
Humphries and "Audrey
Hackwell wcrc in charge of
the devotionals: •
Marie McGavin -and Edith
Wcy took care of the program
more often'. ' • by reading from the Observer.
The school once again has Marie then spent a few
started the Theme Thursday minutes explaining' the new
program. The theme this year. format of the group. Since it
is Design and Technology. - - was hard to find anyone who
The Grade 1 room hosts 'the would commit to a full year
challenge of flight'; Grade 2 - as president it was decided
'the three pigs'; Grade 3 = that all the various
music -Pied Piper; Grade 4 - committees will each take
Origami -focusing on design, their turn and be in charge for
using paper folding that month. They were all,
encouraged to be creative and
make the meetings interesting
and enjoyable.
techniques.
Ron and Nicole Stevenson
were greeters at ' Du'ff's
United Church on Jan. 21. `It was a good time, it was
Rev. Banks welcomed the best time,...' (that's all I
everyone, especially those remember of that song). But
who travelled from Blucvalc that is the way it was for BJ
to attend the special meeting DcJong and 50 of her friends
after' the service. After the at her birthday party
Old Testament reading Saturday, Jan. F3. .
W.I. talks about recycling
Kippen East W.I. met at the material as used with
home of Mona Aldcrdice on producing cotton.
Tuesday, "Jan. 16 at 2 pm Watch the symbols 1, 2,
with Rena Caldwell as co- and 4 on plastic for recycling.
hostess. Members answered Don't use plastic containers
the -`-roll call with 'What I for reheating food in the
discarded but should have microwave oven. Audrey was
recycled.' Mona read 'Spring thanked by Grace Eyre and
Housecleaning' and presented with a fruit basket.
introduced Audrey McFalls of
Lucan. who 4 had some Majority find work
fascinating ideas on recycling
bread • wrappers, grocery
tapes, flower containers, old
clothing etc. Audrey also
suggested that each church
should have a composter for
peelings etc. used when
preparing meals. We really
don't want to be covered over
in our own garbage. Hemp
for cord and material is a new
crop but as yet is under the
Food and Drug Jurisdiction so
has to have close scrutiny but
it has many environmentally
friendly qualities, cleans the
air and you don't use as
many chemicals producing
Client follow-up for adult
learners. leaving Clinton high
school programs at Vanastra
Community School confirms
58 to 64 per cent find full pr
part-time work, or become self-
employed, according to school
board figures.
Twenty-one to 24 per cent go
on to college or university.
Singing in shower
Thirty-eight per cent of
Canadians who sing in the
shower, sing rock/pop (a-
ccording to Dccima
Research).
village, offering computer
repairs and consulting. Loric
Thcophilopolos will set up a
computer salesand service
business . in Exeter. Susan
Page of Hensall is interested
in developing an office
support business, possibly
focusing on book-keeping and
accounts receivable
collections, . but her idea
needed an additional market
study so it is still in the
research stage. Kiin Vanstone
of Goderich will offer craft
lessons of • all kinds around
the county through her new
business, Willowcreek Crafts
& Lessons. Kim Waucrworth
of Bruccficld welcomes
enquiries - for providing
-cleaning - services to
•individuals and businesses
with her bondable, insured
company, Kim's ('leaning
- Scrviccs.
All participants considered
• the course an excellent •
training opportunity, as one
said: 'It builds great personal
and business confidence. 11
sets goals and helps to get
your -business idea proving.'
Another course will begin
in mid-January anti those
considering busincs•.- start-up
should contact Sti.a:. Worscll
at the Canada I:url:loyment
Centre in Goderich at 524-
8342 for further details about• -
registration.
Goderich Police•
Chief resigns
• Gtxlcrich Police Chief Rus-
sell Phillips.resigned Jan. 2. "to
pursue other interests", accor-
ding to the town's (x►licc ser-
vices board. Ile • was chief in
Terrace Bay arid -Dryden before
being hired at (;odcricli in
August 1992.
'Canvassers needed
• February is."I !cart and Stroke
•Month" -and the arca branch of
the Canaduian foundation.nccds -
-.canvassers south of 1lulleti, •
among other• more distant
'places in the county.
The . Hunan and Perth
branches :re •. •slxnIsoring
Country Revue- "Heartburn
night" in Stratford to raise
funds, with Nora Galloway '-
Band, guest appearances by
Ron Weir- il tltr, Cathy
Fitzgerald. Tickets are availahlc
at Mac's Milk in Seaforth.
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TOP TEN LIST
by Craig Nicholson
(01995 by Craig Nicholson. All rights reserved.)
Each. year snowmobile clubs look for more volunteer help: Many riders
simply don't want to get involved. But you can help your dub from arm's
length by voluntarily following this easy Top Ten List.
10. Use SIedPLUS: Your SIedPLUS card will save you money year
round and hopefully. make you a happier snowmobiler. it also acts as a
way for business to measure the number of committed OFSC riders that
come their way. By" showing operators your OFSC/dub affiliation with
every purchase, you can constantly remind them of the importance' of
supporting your dub.
9. Lock Your Sled: One of the greatest fears dubs have for the future
of snowmobiling is rising insurance, rates. Sled theft is a growing con-
cern and no club wants to have a reputation for. sleds disappearing in•
their catchment area. If snowmobilers would lock up every time they
leave a sled unattended, we could stop this problem.
8. Appreciate Your Club: Too often all club volunteers hear are com-
plaints - hardly a great motivation tool. So why not go out of your way
to say "Thanks!' to your groomer operators and other club workers this
season. Your gratitude is worth its weight in gold!
7. Property Watch: With many kilometres of trails. clubs can't be every-
where. So you can do your club a big service by promptly reporting trail
problems such as downed trees. missing signs. washouts or vehicular
traffic. Either phone a number on the club map.or leave a message for a
trails person at your local pitstop. Your report could also prevent an
accident.
6. Patronize Club Supporters: Your dub relies on local businesses for
assistance. In return, they expect better trails to their doorstep and
more customers too. You can help by patronizing dub. supporters exclu-
sively. They can be identified by trail signage. map ads and SIedPLUS
decals. Every time you spend a dollar elsewhere. you may undermine
club support.
5. Leave Tracks, Not Trash: Environmental concerns aside. if you litter
the trails, your club will have to do an extensive spring clean-up to keep
land owners happy. Again. this is wasted volunteer time that could have
been spent more productively. -
4. Stay On The Tall:•Your clubs may lose trails because a few riders
wander off and cause problems for property owners. The expensive and
time-consuming re-routing process can be avoided if everyone stays on
marked trails. Then your club can expend its limited resources on new
efforts, not remedial work. •
3. Refuse to Ride with Freeloaders: If you're, practising this TO Ten
List, but riding with companion who don't have trail permits affixed to
their sleds, then you're like an accessory to a crime. Anyone who
doesn't buy a permit is effectively freeloading on those who have - you
included. Are you willing to pay their way? Should your dub?
2. Take It Easy: Your club wastes grooming dollars repainng unneces-
sary trail damage. Spinning tracks and hard cornering are the worst cul-
prits, throwing the snow base off the trail and creating new moguls. You
can still get up to speed, but by doing so more gradually and slowing for
corners, you'll take a burden off your club's shoulders.
And the number one way to help your club this season:
1. Buy Where You Ride: Trail permits fund grooming and development
on the trails you ride, so the very least you can do to help clubs is to
purchase one from the club whose trails you snowmobile most frequent-
ly. By doing so, you are investing your money where you ride and pro-
viding your club with the resources necessary to operate year round.
Until next time. happy trails and remember to Sled Smart - Ride Safe.
Ride Sober Bring A Buddy to Snowarama For club or driver training
information. contact the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs
(OFSC) at (705) 739-7669. To plan your Ontario tour, call 1.800-263-
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