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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1999-02-03, Page 5Museum still. looking for volunteers Help needed with Sills collection in order to get the museum open BY SCOTT HILGENDORFF Expositor Editor People are anxious to see the Sills family collection of artifacts but not enough have come . forward to help catalogue the items; a lengthy and vital step toward volunteers being able to open a museum to the public. "Everybody wants -to come in and see it," said Cathy Garrick, the town's deputy clerk and a member of the museum committee. - The collection was donated to the museum and moved to Town Hall last fait where it is eventually expected to become. a major -part of the de-veloping. museum. But each of the almost 2;000 items must be catalogued, a detailed process . of measuring, identifying and recording facts about the item. before work can begin on even a small exhibit for the public . to see. The collection, gathered by Frank Sills, holds many unusual and historical items from Seaforth's sporting history to World War II items. When the Sills family 'decided to `donate the r collection to the museum last year, it was a big step toward seeing -the project " of collecting and displaying town history . become' a reality. r Anyone can be trained to r' Dianne Smith works at identifying artifacts in the Sills collection. - • HILGENDORFFPHOTO do the cataloguing in 10 minutes, said Garrick. Huron County. Museum Curator Claus - Breede provided the initial training and museum committee members. of which there are 13 active members, have been cataloguing during their regular monthly meetings. However. Garrick said because of how long it's taking, it would be optimistic to hope they can open a small: exhibit to the public this summer. But -for people with an interest -in the collection, Garrick said it's an excellent way for them to get involved. She said- they are particularly hoping some long-time residents Will come forward who may be able to recognize people or situations in photographs or know some of the' stories behind items -in then - Two dogs involved in four stings as one relocated to Tuckersmith . FBQM Page I said bebause of the volume of applications, it took Clinton 13 months before the appropriate approvals were in place. - Despite working toward being able t� issue fines, Trick said, Seaforth. is really pretty good. You've got a lot of good dog owners in Seaforth.- He said there are only a few people who/don't clean up after their dogs or allow other problems to develop which tends to tick off the good dog owners.as well. They're also likely' to clean Up after another dog owner, he said: In Seaf'otth, he took seven -dogs to the veterinarian, two were taken home. 25 licences were sold and 12 other people were encouraged .to buy some from Town Hall. He responded to 79 complaints and warned seven people to clean up after their dogs. I had five OPP calls -I iesponded to about dogs or sick animals. he said. He picked up one sick bat • r and one raccoon. both of Support for which _were examined for rabies with negative rrsulth.. He also responded to four, !dog bite. calls, three of which were from one dog. Deputy Reeve William Teat' asked for more information regarding the dog bite incidents. In each instance, the dogs were not strays and tthe -:second dog , was from Egmondville, he said. .None of- the bites were serious but they allbroke skin. They could have been serious. he said. • - r Both the Huron County Health Unit and the Humane Society were involved and the Scplortl).;,,,-dog: was quarantined before -being placed -in a -foster -home: It now has a - home ' in Tuckersmith Township. 'Trick .said there were no charges laid in the incidents. Skunk proofingcould help In his report. Trick also - pointed to an uproar about. :skunks this past summer. People should - maybe skunk proof their properties a bit. he said. . Skunks/ like to make homes -under utility sheds and Trick suggested people place a wire fence in an L- shape around the -sheds to keep them from digging . underneath... The' same` care can be taken around composters as well. Trick said- if they can find a place -to stay and food is easy to get. a property owner could end up with skunks. He said the skunk problem was a :little worse this year than others because- of the dry weather, He said more /bugs in people'slawns may haveattracted skunks for_the food source. , He also said four or: five will sleep together and while" a properey- owner -may not- smell them. they leave an odour that can attract other skunks. If we; have a wet spring; that will eliminate some of them, he said. More information about skunk -proofing a property is available at Town Hall. collection: for example, she said an old lamp may be just that in an exhibit .unless .someone can tell a story behind it to give it more meaning. "I think the value of some items is the story behind it." she said, adding one of -the biggest concerns of the committee is being, able to learn some of those stories. "It helps if you have an interest in antiques or old stuff," said Dianne S+pith who has experience cataloguing and is helping the committee. She said people with. specific interests could also. be a big help working at • identifying categories of items from old farm tool, and sporting equipment to photographs and World War II artifacts. "It's very Interesting. There's'a good varicty'ol stuff," she said.. Sills put labels on many of the items which Garrick said has provided a lot.of starting points toward official • designations of part of the collections. Another tool.they'vc been using for the_proper names•of items is .a - 1902 Sears catalogue.. - Garrick said it's hest for people to .work in pair's and committee members can arrange for volunteers to .be trained in•the process. Anyone interestcif • in helping is asked to contact the Town Hall. liquor licence is given Hullett and.Tuckersmith Township have indicated'their support of having a liquor licence for the Seaforth and DistrictCommunity Centres. The community centres board applied for a licence in the fall but objections in the community have resulted in a hearing that will take place on Feb. 11. Coun. Michael Hak', the town's representative on the board, told council at its Jan. 26 meeting a letter of support was received from Hullett Township. Administrator Jack McLachlan, who -is also Tuckersmith Township's administrator, indicated that township is also in support of the application for a licence. Both sides will present arguments at the hearing, overseen by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, before a decision will be made on whether or not to give the community centres a licence to serve alcohol Community centres looks at vending machine Seaforth and District Community Centres . is looking into owning a vending machine. • It would cost about $4,500 plus a $50 per month lease to own the machine with reports' from Stephen Township that it makes about $75 a week on a (.Council briefs machine it owns. it will be lookedinto further before the 1999 budget it set. Remuneration for 1998 .Coun roved the 1998 statement of re aeration and expenses at its n. 26 meeting. Mayor David Scott received $3,599.28 of which $3.413.40 was his stipend, $45,88 was for mileage and Meals and $140 for conference registration. 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