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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1996-06-12, Page 13Local South African woman moves to Canada BY JOAN MELLEN Egmondville residents, Hank and Yvette Binnendyk, enjoyed a visit from a distant _cousin recently. Sarah Binnendyk, 25, 'of South Africa , spent three days vis- iting with Canadian relatives she had not seen in 12 years. Sarah made the decision to immigrate to Canada at the end of last year and since then has been searching for employment and suitable res- idence. Her parents, Case and Jean, continue to reside in South Africa but are happy to see their daughter move to Canada. "Dad always said to me: 'Get out, there is no future here for you,— she said. Since Apartheid was abol- ished roughly two yearsago, many have viewed South Africa as a new country where freedom•and racial tol- erance abound. In fact, there is rampant crime, reverse dis- crimination and. as much fighting as ever, according to Binnendyk. "I honestly cannot see it getting better because of the economic situation. Money .has to be used for so many things to .make things better. People are waiting a long time for houses to be built." Foreign investors' fear of - instability and tourists afraid ' of the crime rate prevent the much needed money from flowing_ into the country. gespite this, Sarah *has a great love for her native country. "The mountains, the game preserves and the cli- mate are absolutely spectacu- lar." Surprisingly, young people enjoy many of the same pas- times as young adults in Canada. They frequent beaches, pubs and movie the- atres. Having only one televi- sion channel up until five years ago, there is now a choice of three channels. Some of the popular sitcoms arc available although episodes are at least one year behind Canadian scheduling. Unfortunately they do not have `Seinfeld' and `Friends' yet. "Coke" has always had a strong presence in the coun- try but "Pepsi", just recently allowed in, is proclaiming itself the drink for the `new' South Africa. "Nike" running shoes are now becoming available but at three to four times the price. Speaking. with Sarah was a little confusing at times. despite her charming accent. 'Just now' means `later' and the term `takkies' is synony- mous with `sneakers'. Watching laundry being hung on a clothesline, she remarked, "Hey, you don't have to move! Seaforth was definitely a town Sarah grew to love in a short time. "It is my ideal of where I'd like to live, but the only problem is job opportuni- ties." "I'd love to live in Seaforth for my future children's sake," replied • Miss Binnendyk. PHOTO BY GREGOR CAMPBELL HIBBERT BOOK' LAUNCH - Marjorie Moore, co-ordinator of the steering committee for the new township history From Scotch broth, And Irish stew...poses with a hot -of 1 - the -press copy. Editor Dean Robinson will be at the official launch Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at the community cen- tre in Dublin, where those that have ordered copies, or wish to order, can take delivery. New stop sign to be put up after neighbours' concerns heard by town A new stop sign is going to be put up on James Street, where it intersects with Adam. Scaforth Council decided to proceed by bylaw and erect the sign after being officially approached by "concerned neighbors" of the arca at last Tuesday's meeting. Adam Street was a dead- end but now leads to a new subdivision in the north-west of Scaforth. James is a curved corner where thcy meet. Right of way was confusing as it stands, Robert Shepherd reasoned, particularly for vehicles travelling north on Adam and intending to turn left, meeting vehicles travel- ling west on James now plan- ning to proceed straight or take the curve left onto Adam. Motorists heading this way, many perhaps late and on li their way to the nearby public school, tend to take the cor- ner fast on the inside, Dr. Shepherd noted, adding on occasion he has also had the urge. Meanwhile, more children in this arca makes it high risk for future accidents, injuries or deaths, Dr. Sheperd had stated in a formal letter to council in support of the concerns he raised in person Tuesday. "As many as 16 children may be playing near the road- side or playing on the street on an average afternoon fol- lowing school," his letter states. He brought letters of sup- port from others in the area. Council agreed after short discussion. It decided another stop sign should now go on the corner, on the north-east for traffic travelling west on James. 1 PHOTO BY GREGOR CAMPBELL SOUTH AFRICAN - Sara Binnendyk visited relatives in Seaforth recently. The 25 -year-old has decided to immi- grate to Canada. She says there is as much fighting as ever in her native land, which she still Loves. Youths assaulted with glee, says Kloss Youths transferred after a . riot at the Godcrich detention centre were assaulted with glee by managers at the Elgin -Middlesex Detention centre when thcy arrived, says a iformcr Scaforth and area resident who was one of three officers who escorted the 30. The ,allegations by Rick Kloss of the Blucwater Youth Detention Centre were made public Wednesday, shortly after Ontario's Corrections Minister Bob Runciman ordered an investigation into the possible mistreatment of the youths near the start of the provincial civil service workers strike. Another report sent to the ministry Friday also claims beatings dnd abuse. This was written by Ontario's Office of Child and Family Service Advocate, which did its own probe of incidents earlier. • 1 Bluewater's Kloss said managcrs at Elgin -Middlesex were taking great pleasure in some blatant assaults. "They were like, 'This is fun, we needed this. We needed some new entertain- ment"", Kloss told The London Free Press in a front- page story, also the top story in the Toronto Star that_ morn- ing. "It was so shocking and new to us. We'd never seen anything like it." Kloss says he reported the incident to his manager at Bluewater but was never questioned about it again. Corrections spokesman Ross Virgo says thc report suggests youths were verbal- ly abused, poked, prodded and improperly strip- searched at Elgin -Middlesex. He told the Free Press the ministry is also investigating the jail ransacking because "it has "some concerns about staff complicity" in inciting the incident. Drop -In on June 20 The next Hensall and Arca Drop -In will he held at the Hensall Unitcd Church, June 20. Thc day begins with foot care at 10 a.m. Please contact Margaret Cole at 262-2304 to scheduleyour appointment. Lunch will be at noon. Following lunch thc Shorc Line Health Co. will do a demonstration of some of their products. Cards rand public health consultation will follow: Cost is $4 per person. Transportation can be provided if requested. To make reservations contact Marg Cole at 262-2304 by noon the previous Monday, or Faye Blair -Skinner at 235- 0258. This event is sponsored by Town and Country Homemakers and local vol- unteers. Thc Hay Township Ecumenical Worship Service will he held June 30 at 11 a.m. at • the Zurich Community Centre. Special music will begin at 10:15. The Rev.. Stan McDonald will be the guest speaker. The Presbyterian Church Womcn of Carmel Presbyterian Church held their June meeting Monday evening. President Marlene Bell welcomed everyone before handing the meeting over to Helen McKay for the worship service. Dorothy Taylor was pianist for the evening. The roll call was answered by telling the month of your birthday, fol- lowed by singing "Happy Birthday" to Gertie Moir. Dorothy Taylor gave a pre- sentation on the history of the Hensall by Liz Sangster 262-2715 Carmel Church from its beginnings at Rodgcrville, ' the building of their new, church, designed by George Durand to the present loca- tion after church union in 1925. The Friendship Circle of Hensall United Church met Monday evening, in the Fellowship Hall and enter- tained the Senior Ladies group of thc church. Helen MacLean was the chairperson for the meeting and wel- comed everyone. Delicious desserts and beverages Were served with . Shirley McAllister, Shirley Ferguson and Beatrice Richardson as hostesses. Helen opened the meeting which was on the "History of Hensall United Church" with a poem "We Wait and Worship". • Due to the lack of participa- tion no Sunday School or Nursery School will be held in July or August at Hensall United Church. The United Church wishes to sincerely thank Pam Mallctte for her Youth Group dedication. If you would be interested in Youth Group, contact Pastor Annen. There will be a picnic and outdoor service June 23 at 10 a.m. between the church and the manse. Promotion for Sunday School will take place and lunch and beverage will be provided. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Juno 12, 1996-13 Huron County Council County needs to get out of waste management business, says Bailey CONTINUED from page I Twp is an example o1 how municipalities can work. together. "We're not stuck for landfill. sites for a long time to come. I'm quite sure municipalities will cooperate with- each other. We've had meetings and talked about stuff like this without any professional assistance what so ever." Bailey added that the coun- ty needs to look at way to get out of the waste management business at the least possible expense. "The county already has people on council and work- ing for the planning depart- - ment .who have the expertise needed to look at the landfill situation and who could make knowledgeable recommenda- tions to council without hav- ing to spend thousands of tax payer dollars," he said. Downs responded to Bailey's suggestions by point- ing out that some municipali- ties do not have landfill sites to continue serving their own needs and that waste manage- ments agreements between townships in -the past have fallen apart. Sh caid the county needs outsi&L i asultants to com- plete the inaster plan because they are the only party who can be unbiased and look past the prejudices df individyal municipal concerns. Waste management for the county will now adopt the path outlined in the alterna- tives study presented to coun- cil in April. A plan will be developed to fill existing land- fills sites and begin exporting some waste out of the area. As part of their decision to recommend abandoning the A3 site, CG&S had asked for tenders from landfill sites in Strathroy and Elgin County to determine the cost of export- ing Huron County's waste. Steve Janes of CG&S told council his company was 'astonished' by a response which was 35 to 40 per cent lower than expected. He said the combination of the provincial government's decision to allow the export of garbage combined with the improvement, in waste tech- nologies has provided the county with viable, cost-effec- tive alternatives to landfills. He called the decision to maximize the current landfills' and to iexport the rest of the, county _waste "the most pru- dent course for the county." To fully develop the A3 site would have cost the county an estimated $9 -million. The completed. waste man agement master plan is expected to be finished by late September and will ,determine the `optimization potential' of the county's existing landfill sites and will include a sjrstem for compensating those municipalities who have accu- mulated equity in their,exist- ing landfill sites. Forthcoming Marriage F1yhn-Vanreste 13111 & Marie Flynn. R.R. #4. Clinton; are pleaged to announce the forthcoming marriage of their son. , Earl to • Diane daughter of Marcel & Simonne Vanneste. Hensall. The wedding will take place on June 22, 1996. 3 p.m. at St. Boniface Church. Zurich Family. friends & neighbours are invited to attend their reception at the Clinton Community t✓eritre. 4 re Congratulations Gord Glen (far left) and Ron GLEN SAWS McKay (far fight) present Nellie & Henry Baker with keys to the garden tractor they won in the R.R. 413 Clinton Clinton Spring Fair Draw. , Over 40 years of Semte & Dependability tfi Husqvarna Chainsaws W. 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