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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1997-01-01, Page 22-1171.1111110M IIKPO.IT1111, Hwy 1, 4117 Santa hairdresser in off-season Queensway The past two weeks have been very busy, but entertain- ing at Queensway. On Dec. 17, The Lakeview Singers presented a beautiful pro- oram of song. Residents especially enjoy seeing the small children singing their be.! Pat Dobbs of Trivett Anglican Church led worship service on the same day with a wonderful presentation of the Christmas story. December birthdays were celebrated Dec. 19 with entertainment by Sherry McCall's stepdancers. Her students are always great to watch and residents also enjoyed the music of Lila and Orville Storey. Birthday greetings to Gladys Simpson, Mary Campbell, Ceacilia Edgar, Dorothy Wildfong and Shirley $tone. We had a relaxing evening of music with Bill Gibson on the keyboard in the lounge on Friday evening. Friendship Friday takes place the first and third Fridays of each month, and various entertain- ers are featured in the lounge, starting at 7:30 p.m. Bill Clark and friends enter- tained Dec. 21 for the resi- dent Christmas Party. A good time was had by all and a visit from Santa highlighted the evening. Santa visited again on Christmas morning with a gift for each resident. We are very lucky to have such a dedicated Santa who also doubles as our hairdresser when it's not Christmas sea- son. Friday found residents at resident council meeting where plans were finalized for some new programs and special events for the new year. All of us at Queensway wish you a very happy and healthy New Year. Coming Events: New Years Eve Progressive Euchre, 7 p.m. till 9 p.m. Dec. 31. Jan. 3, Friendship Friday in Retirement Home Lounge with music by Clare Masse and Andrew Rau. Cell tower construction in McKillop CONTINUED from page 1 Seaforth and the immediate area in recent weeks have tested positive for rabies, District Veterinarian Dan DeWit said. * * * Representatives from Seaforth, Clinton and the townships of Tuckersmith, McKillop, Hullett and Hibbert will meet in a closed session at Seaforth Town Hall Thursday night to talk about possibly sharing ser- vices and amalgamating. JANUARY 10 Mike Watt of Egmondville • was one of 22 very happy Canadians singing the nation- al anthem way out of tune on national television Thursday night. He is a member of Canada's National Junior Hockey Team. a team that had just won this country's record - tying fourth -straight World Championship with a 4-1 vic- tory over Sweden. * * * For a few Seaforth mer- chants, retail giant Wal-Mart grabbed a share of sales away from local businesses this Christmas. Other Main Street stores actually experienced higher sales than previous years. But generally the con- sensus was that things were slow all over. Corporal John Ryan, son of Ron and Mary Ryan of St. Columban, completed a six month tour of duty with Canadian forces in Zagreb. Ryan was working in com- munications as part of the United Nations peace -keep- ing force which was recently replaced by an international contingent of armies. JANUARY 17 Trouble is brewing in tiny Beechwood where technolo- gy looms ominously and threatens the rural life. A petition now signed by more than 40 neighbours is circu- lating "very much opposed to the erection of a Bell Mobility tower," staked out over Christmas on the prop- erty of Kevin Shea, two miles north of St. Columban on sideroad 10 of McKillop Township. They would like things to slow down. They say the sur- vevors have been in before thc federal government has even issued the necessary licence. * * * Seaforth Council seriously tightened its fiscal belt in a major cost-cutting session Tuesday night, trying to make up $64,000 in recently announced provincial transfer cuts that immediately impact the town's budget. * * * Pipes frozen, then burst causing thousands of dollars in damage at the Optimist Hall sometime before New Year's, giving the belea- guered local club another headache. * ** Marion McClure has been the clerk of McKillop Township for 25 years and was recently honoured at. council by Reeve Ron Murray. JANUARY 24 Eight neighbours of a pro- posed Bell Mobility tower near Beechwood and $t. Columhan on Sideroad 10, McKillop Township, gath- ered for a meeting at the farm of Jim and Janekc Murray on Monday afternoon with Industry Canada representa- tive Peter Allen. Initially landowner Kevin Shea *of Beechwood had health concerns about the tower. "We researched it all before we signed the lease. They (Bell Mobility) have to operate within the Health Code and government regula- tions. And one person has got everyone stirred up over this. With that petition, he threw the fear into everybody with this story of leukemia and there's nothing to back it up." * * * Dr. Daniel Rooyakkers is a new doctor in Seaforth. He was on emergency duty at Seaforth Community Hospital on the weekend and is scheduled to begin work- ing at the local medical clinic Feb. 5 JANUARY 31 It looks like the fate of the proposed Bell Mobility Cellular tower near St. Columban lies in the hands of Industry Canada. Bell Mobility real estate manager John Grant, of Etobicoke, says the company is just waiting to sec whether their licence to construct the tower will be approved by Industry Canada. * * * Familiar names now hold new titles in Seaforth police services. Board member Bob Dinsmore is now the official Chair of Seaforth's Police Services Board, replacing Lin Steffler who has assumed secretarial duties while remaining a member of the board. FEBRUARY 7 Faced with a proposed 35 per cent cut to the OMAFRA budget, leaders from the county's farm groups met at the OMAFRA office to dis- cuss courses of action to take against further cuts to agri- culture. * * * Five minutes with thc min- ister of finance and a refund on their $25 dinner tickets was enough to keep OPSEU protesters on the outside at the Huron Progressive Conservative Association annual meeting, Thursday. About 50 area OPSEU members, teachers, assess- ment office employees, snow plow operators and others from Grand Bend, Goderich. Clinton and the surrounding area had waited in the hitter cold since about 5 p.m., Thursday, for the arrival of Ernie Eves, provincial finance minister in the Mike Harris Conservative govern- ment. FEBRUARY 14 Seaforth Council has recon- sidered an amendment to its animal control bylaw that would have made owners of pit bulls and crosses of the breed muzzle thein in public and pay a higher $ 100 tag fee. * * * The Ontario Plowmen's Association accepted Huron's hid, the only one on the table, to act as host for the 1999 International Plowing Match at its annual convention. Monday night in Kitchener. A strong delegation from Huron County was on hand at the meeting to support the hid. said Earl Becker, whose farm north of Dashwood will he the host site of the '99 match. FEBRUARY 21 Jim McIntosh, an egg pro- ducer from RR 4 Seaforth, has been re-elected to his eighth term as a Director of the Ontario Egg Producers' Marketing Board. Veteran hockey player Steve Mclnally of the Seaforth Centenaires took home the trophy for winning the Morenz Division scoring title this season at the league banquet at Tavistock Monday night. FEBRUARY 28 Seaforth now had its own foodbank. In a service of dedication on Sunday after- noon, the Seaforth and District Foodbank was offi- cially opened at the rear entrance to town hall, in the location of the former police station. Representatives and clergy from Bethel Bible, St. James Roman 'Catholic, First Presbyterian. Egmondville United, Northside United, St. Columhan Roman Catholic and St. Thomas Anglican churches were in attendance and read scripture, prayer, dedication and sung benedic- tion. * * * Provincial funding for Seaforth Community Hospital will be cut by 2.5 per cent this year which works out to $114,500, CEO Bi+1 Thibert announced Monday. * * * About 250 Huron County residents descended on Canada's steel city Saturday CONTINUED on page 3 Carousel Crafts & Hobbies OPEN HOUSE Saturday January 119 am • 4 pm Sunday January 121 pm • 4 -pm We we *used to hold open cause for the winter paining season. For those of you Mel have pitied with a in begot w extend e warm welcome. Come to our digin and MI the exciting projscti we have lined W for winter. Nis the bea veil* h I e county. For the *inner palmar, don't be *mkt to drive oyer and see M ovals ly inclusive program se haw gaped for you. For the reel of your pointers, we have wonderful • reject! with tole of new Mdrdques. his0e fey we fuel pu paw! end pu eV come and sijor a dose or as vlMh us. COIM, en, aid WO N be.. Our goof it for each end eerypolies b live ion Ws you paint tii0e w1 gide you asp t We wen had to paw vas...cos iojwt 2 ten eat et Coney lid. 8t or 4.1 los want al Hay 4 on Mr* Rd.1G el0HIrOi1p),aMans 1. Plutonium fuel possible Burning plutonium from dismantled nuclear weapons north of Kincardine at the Bruce Nuclear Power Development is a possibility. To encourage disarmament the Canadian government is allowing Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. to test burn a small amount of mixed oxide fuel pellets at its Chalk River research facility. The fuel comes from the United States. Ontario Hydro owns the Bruce generating : tions and has made a propo to th federal energy departm o use the plutonium commer- cially there if these tests prove successful. lir'commix! HOME We wish to draw your attention to the following in our current Boxing Week Sale Flyer' Page 6, Items 4 to 7 - assorted organizers. 68- 0141X. Copy reads: each 2.79 to 14.59. Should read each 2.39 to 27.99 We sincerely regret any inconvenience we may have caused you. cnote301-97 z0 Didn't Get Everything on Your List? 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