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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2005-07-27, Page 7News St. Columban cookbook holds good recipes and fond memories By Ben Forrest Expositor Staff Though St. Columban Church may now be closed, its former parishioners now have at least one thing to remember it by. A cookbook, containing about 330 recipes for appetizers, main courses, desserts and more, has been printed and has been selling extremely well. "We had to reorder," says Frances Malone, who came up with the idea for the cookbook about a year ago when she heard rumours that the church might be closed. "We've actually got 100 copies ordered because we're out of print already. ' We've got orders that we can't fill." Malone says 275 copies were initially printed, the bulk of which were sold the day the church closed. The book begins with a short history of the church, then recipes for appetizers and beverages, followed by sections on salads, soups and sauces; main.dishes and casseroles; pies, pastry and desserts; cakes cookies and candy. These sections precede another called "This and That," which contains recipes for dill pickles, chili sauces and canned beets, among other things. The book ends with "This I Remember," a list of memories from years gone by. Some of the recipes in the book date back generations, from mothers to Susan Hundertmark photo Right before the closure of St. Columban Church, a commemorative cookbook was released featuring 330 recipes and pictures of the church. (Clockwise from top left) Gary Cronin, Jack Malone, Fran Malone and Claire Murray helped create the book. grandmothers and even great-grandmothers. Titled Good Memories, Good Cooks, the book was designed by London-based graphic designer Gary J. Cronin, who Malone says was baptized at St. Columban. "This is a work of art," Malone says. "Really, it is." "I can't really emphasize enough — the book wouldn't be as beautiful as it was if it wasn't for Gary Cronin," she added later. Malone says word of mouth has been the key to the book's sales. "What's been happening to us, people have got one book and they say, 'Oh, I'd like one for grandma,' you know, and other people have said, '1 hear that's a nice book, 1 think we would like one,"' she explains. She says she isn't sure if they will sell the extra 100 books that have been printed, but says that if there is a demand for more, the demand will be met. Still, the success of the book sales thus far has been a great surprise to Malone thus far. "I knew Gary would have a good book, but I never thought it would sell this well," she says. "I'm just proud and thrilled. It's wonderful. It's a book that you'll always keep because it has just what we say, good memories." Another keepsake by which St. Columban will be remembered is a video being prepared by Dublin -area photographer Angela Smith. Though Smith is the one pulling things together, the project is being spearheaded by former church member Ricki Vansteelandt and Karen Menheere. The video will contain footage of the final mass held at St. Columban, and also a slide show of pictures of the church. It is hoped that the video will be ready by fall, and proceeds will go toward the cost of production. Any money left over will likely go to Seaforth's food bank, Vansteelandt says. • With files from Jason Middleton Huron East has no complaints about Ontario Municipal Partnership funding By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor While Huron East is getting half of the expected increase in municipal funding expected from the province in 2005, no one is complaining. "We are way above everyone else," said Deputy - Clerk Brad Knight, pointing to a chart that shows Huron East's funding under the new Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF), compared to that of the rest of Huron County. "It's hard to complain when we're $1.2 million over the next lower tier municipality. Council feels the new funding formula is fair to us," said Knight in a phone interview after last Tuesday's council meeting. In 2005, Huron East is receiving $3.1 million in OMPF funding, compared to $1.9 million in South Huron, $1.4 million in Central Huron and a range of $1.27 to $1.06 million for the rest of Huron County's municipalities. Knight said the difference in funding can be attributed to the three rural municipalities of Grey, McKillop and Tuckersmith that joined Seaforth and Brussels to form Huron East. "It comes down to the farmland funding. Huron East has the largest percentage of farmland assessment in the county," he said, adding that Grey and McKillop received the most funding in the county as well under the former Community Reinvestment Funding (CRF) formula that OMPF replaced. Huron East was expecting an increase of $874,000 under the new funding but will also receive $452,000 next year because of a phase- in adjustment cap. A tax rate comparison of Huron County's municipalities also shows that four of Huron East's five wards have the top four lowest taxes in the county. And, Seaforth has jumped from second highest to fifth highest taxes in Huron County since amalgamation, a benefit Knight attributes to its joining up with rural municipalities. Brussels has made the biggest gain jumping from 19th lowest taxes to fourth. While council decided to put most of its extra funding for 2005 into reserves and the purchase of a new fire truck and road grader, Knight said council will have some decisions to make next year about how to spend its extra $509,436. "You could take it off the tax levy or you could put it towards roads, bridges. libraries and arenas. It's a great position for council to be in," he said. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, July 27, 2005-7 Heavier, Better quality Bale Tarps Agri -Tarp Specialists Gravity Box Tarp Kits i ONOIOW Tiesma Industrial Coverings 1.877.495.3540 or 482.3364 We also provide Custom Industrial Sewing MINDER Due to the Holiday on Monday, August 1 the deadline for the Wednesday, August 3 issue is Friday, July 29th at 12 Noon We hope you enjoy a safe & happy holiday weekend! Exo"sitor •1.111\I. 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