Times-Advocate, 1983-05-11, Page 19ea
The readers write
Dear Editor,
Believe it or not, it's been
eight years since -the Blyth
Festival presented its first
play on the stage of Blyth
Memorial Hall. Only through
the loyal supportof the people
of our region, the. hard
workers at the Festival, the
Canada Council and the On-
tario Arts Council have we
been able to be financially
successful and we would like
to continue to grow and stay
in the "black".
May is our annual fund-
raising campaign month.11 is
also the month we start to
think of summertime, sun-
shine, and the warm, radiant
glow of a mid -summer's
day...these things will soon be
upon us and with them will
come that celebrational sense
of the opening of Blyth
Festival '83 on June 24.
We are so fortunate to have
a successful theatre that is
making headlines across the
country, right at our finger-
tips to enjoy.
Janet Amos has another ex-
citing season planned for us
with an excellent cross-
section of topical themes. You
GRADUATES -- Ian Sweet
of Exeter graduated
recently from the Cana-
dian Armed Forces Recruit
Training Course at Cor-
nwallis, Nova Scotia. He
has been posted to Cana-
4ian Forces Medical
School at CFB Borden. At-
tending the graduation •
were his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Douglas Sweet and
Miss Marilyn Wolper.
Wildflower
tour is set
Trout. Lilies, Bloodroot,
March Marigolds, Wild
Strawberry, and of course
Trilliums. They're all com-
mon spring wildflowers that
will undoubtedly be en-
countered•by hikers at Hock
Glen Conservation Arca on
Sunday May 15. The occasion
• will he the Ausable-Bayfield
Conservation Authority's an-
nual Sriing Wildflower Hike.
• In addition to the more
common wildflowers the
hikers will look for less com-
mon types such as the true
Solomons Seal or the intricate
Columbine.
Conservation Authority
.Naturalists will be available
from 2 p.rn. to 4 p.m. to lead
hikes and assist with
wildflower identification.
While hikers will have to pay
the 52.00/vehicle admission
tee to the ('onservation Area,
refreshing apple juice will be
provided free of charge.
Rock Glen ('onservation
Area is located 1 k.m. nor-
thwest of the Town of Arkona.
hikers are advised to dress
for the weather and. bring
field guides. binoculars, or
cameras.
The Spring (like will be a
great outing for the whole
family.
can get a head start on getting
the best seats by subscribing
early through our handy
youcher packages which are
on sale until June 18 at only"
$20 for four vouchers that can
then be exchanged for ticketa
anytime. This is a saving of $8
by purchasing .early.
Please join us in continuing
to make the Biyth'Feetival a
success by • purchasing a
general membership at 810; a
supporting membership at
825; an associate member-
ship at 850; a Patron at $100
or• more. Tax deductible
receipts are issued for all
donations 810 and over.
I'm sure you have noticed
by this point of my "plea"
that I refer to our theatre as
the Blyth Festival. Why not
the Blyth Summer Festival?
Because we are active in fall,
winter and spring as well. Our
programme of music, theatre
and children's performances
featuring renowned names;
the art gallery and the
dedicated 80 -member choir
the Blyth Festival Singers
that pulls members from as
far as Huron Park and
Listowel, all keep Memorial
Hall busy year-round.
We extend a special invita-
tion for you to share in the ex-
citment of live Canadian
theatre. We know your after-
noon or evening will be
pleasureably spent.
Wouldn't you like to become
involved as a new member
(or if you've, been a member,
wouldn't you like to renew
your membership)? Back a
winner. Call the box office for
more information at 523-9300
or myself at 523-4331.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Herman,
President,
Board of Directors,
Blyth Centre for the Arts.
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Dear Editor:
My husband is a commer-
cial fisherman, and often
times I have heard people say
there are no trout, because
the commercial fisherman
•have caught them all. This is
not true, but you can't seem
to make them understand,
because they simply don't
want to.
My husband has offered to
take them on the boat with
him to see what 11 e catch,
but they say they don't have
to because they already
know; ' they don tell from
shore through their
.binoculars.
An article that was in the
Toronto Sun by Outdoors
writer Ted Gorsline backs up
what the commercial fisher-
man have been trying to tell
them and the MNR.
Yours truly,
Jean Reid,
Varna, Ont.
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'1'o the Editor:
That time of year is upon us
again the Red Cross Blood
Donor Clinic. The Ausable
River Nomads are the spon-
sors and are hoping that Ex-
eterand the surrounding area
will give us their support
again.
Our fall clinic was very suc-
cessful due to the donors.who
took time and carne to give
their blood.
The Red Cross needs your
TYPE. They need all types of
blood. May 18 at SHIMS
become a HERO, roll up your
sleeves and help us fight for
life. It takes a different kind
of courage.
Help the camping club
make this another successful
Blood Donor Clinic.
Marie Brunzlow
Two women on a tour of the
House of Commons were
startled by the sound of the
bells that summons
members.
"What do you suppose it
means?" asked the first.
"I dont know," replied the
second, wide-eyed. "Perhaps
one of them has escaped."
HP BROWNIES SELL COOKIES — Out selling Girl
Guide and Brownie cookies this week were Melinda
Adair and Joanne Preszcator, members of the Huron
Park pock. T -A photo.
Pioneer museum
is opening again
The additional support
posts required on the main
floor of the Huron County
Pioneer Museum have been
put in place and 20,000 square
feet of museum is now open.
Having undergone months
of debate and currently under
study by the feasibility study
team made up of Huron Coun-
ty residents, the museum
along with the log cabin has
been open since late last
month.
Costs for the repairs enabl-
ing the main floor of the
museum to be opened this
summer were originally
estimated at $500 but were
kept to a mimimum at less
than $350. Timber posts cut
from the Bannochburn area
with the help of Katimavik
students and museum staff
have been bolted in place on
the lower floor area to provide
additional support.
B.M. Ross and Associates
Limited, an engineering firm
The trend
continues
The downward trend.
continues.
For the second consecutive
month, the social services
committee has been able to
report a decline in the
number of its general
assistance cases to Iluron
County Council.
Since February the number
of people on welfare has
decreased. In March, 27 cases
were closed as employment
was found and by April 18,
another 20 cases closed as the
job market improves.
"It's encouraging to see
people are picking, up employ-
ment," said social services
committee chairman Robert
Bell.
The only bad news is that
the number of welfare cases
in the county is still up con-
siderably from last year at
this time. In March of 1982
there were 155 general
assistance cases, compared
to 243 in March of this year.
One reason for the decline
in the number of cases is that
several municipalities in the
county have taken advantage
of the ('OED prograrns.
Twenty ume people have been
hired directly from the social
services caseload to work in
these various municipalities
in the county:
In other social services
business, county council will
not be entering into an agree-
ment at the present time with
the Huron • County Family
Crisis Centre.
UCW DINNER DELICIOUS Joyce Black, Liz Bell and Laurie Dykstra ,show they
are really enjoying the food at Thursday's Exeter UCW smorgasbord dinner.
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from Goderich, have in-
spected the repairs and
museum curator Raymond
Scotchmer said the main floor
area now meets museum
building code standards.
Scotchmer indicated a full
complement of demonstra-
tions, including candle and
rope making, will take place
throughout the summer
season. He does need some
help though.
"We need people on a
volunteer basis," stated Scot-
chmer. In past summers the
museum has been able to take
advantage of summer student
employment programs but
because of the uncertainty
surrounding the museum at
the beginning of the year, it
was not possible to apply for
such a program.
There are lots of jobs to be
done for any volunteer com-
ing forward. Such tasks as
giving demonstrations, mov-
ingartifacts, researching, ac-
ting as a floor guide and even
.cutting wood need to be done.
Most of the artifacts cur-
rently on the top floor of the
museum will remain there
although some juggling will
take place. The curator plans
to move a couple of the larger
vehicles from the main floor
out to the Goderich airport
and from the upper floor
bring down, at least the car
used by the museum founder
II.G. O'Neil. /-The price of admission to
the museum is $1.50 for
adults, $1 for students and
senior citizens and 50 cents
for school children. Also for
museum or marine buffs the
Marine museum, opens May
21 and the admission price is
St for adults and 50 cents for
children.
The,main floor of the Huron
County Pioneer Museum will
remain open until the end of
October.
Women Today cite concern
Times -Advocate, May 11, 1983
Page 19
To Iwit cIiIId abuse needs cooperatlon,
Child abuse is a problem in
our community and it will
take the cooperation of con-
cerned citizens and profes-
sionals working together to
put an end to abuse being a
common occ urrence .This was
the theme of the discussion at
the workshop "Child Abuse:
A Community Concern" spon-
sored by Women Today at the
Vanastra recreation centre
last week.
The Huron County Family
and Children's Services
organized the showing of a
film and a panel of communi-
ty workers familiar with the
problem of child abuse. The
film entitled "A Chain to be.
Broken" explained that usual-
ly parents treat their children
the way they were treated by
their parents.
Parents who were abused
as children will very likely
grow up to be abusive parents
if they do not get some help
along the way. It is with
helpful counselling and train-
ing in more appropriate ways
of parenting that the chain of
abuse from one generation to
the next can be broken. A
women in the film emphasiz-
ed that the problem really is
a community problem. She
warned that if your child hap-
pens to marry some one who
was abused there is potential-
ly a dangerous situation for
your grandchildren.
It is the mandate of the
Family and Children's Ser-
vices to protect children from
abuse, explained James
Cargin, Director of the Huron
agency. We have changed our
name from the Children's Aid
Society to reflect the change
in the thrust of our program.
We want to be helpful and
supportive to families in help-
ing them make the changes
that are needed in the way
they related to one another.
We want to help people at a
stage when they still have
choices to make rather than• •
letting things get to the stage
where the courts order their
choices be taken from them.
Eric Gosse Community Ser-
vices Officer with the Ontario
Provincial Police, explained
that he works closely with
Family and Children's Ser-
vices on any cases of child
abuse that are reported to the
police. He explained that it is
the law for anyone who
suspects chlletippone to report
it immediately'to Family and
Children's Services. You
don't have to give your name
although it is more helpful if
you are willing to do so.
This is the only act in ex-
istence that allows you to
keep the informant's name off
the search warrant. People
should realize that they don't
have to be positive or have the
proof themselves that an
abuse situation exists. The
Family and Children's Ser-
vice
ervice agency have the ex-
perience and expertise to
tactfully approach the
situation.
Chris Brady, social worker
with the agency, explained
that you can be wrong, you
don't have to be certain. She
explained that people are ex-
empt from prosecution for
reporting suspected child
Large Estate Auction Sale
Power wood working tools, lawn
mower, antiques, furniture etc. to
be held at Richard Lobb's Barn Clin-
ton Ontario for Goderich Estate
plus other good consignments.
Sat., May 14 at 10 a.m.
Wood turning lathe with motor and chisels. 40
steel posts, Black and Decker router, Rockwell
Beaver 10" bandsaw, Black and Decker radial
arm saw w/17" rip out and DeWott 3" cut,
Rockwell Beaver 6" planer with electric motor,
skil sow, jig saw, small battery charger, 5" vise,
H.P. electric motor and emery, new power
bench grinder, six ton jack, wood clamps,
handsaws, plus several small hand tools, Lawn
Boy lawn mower, water softener, etc. two
choinsaws, electric snow blower, electric lawn
mower.
FURNITURE Round dining table with centre
pedestal, six oak chairs, six matching
pressback chairs, two washstands, four anti-
que wooden planes, Heinzman piano sounds
good but needs repairs; buffet with mirror,
small pine blanket box, knee hole desk, Boston
rocker, bookcase, walnut gate leg table, small
air conditioner, single box spring and mattress,
antique dresser w/mirror, portable type writer,
umbrella table, Candle component set weight
track player and record player, floor lamps,
coffee and end tables, chesterfield chair, large
mirror, pictures, chests of drawers, kitchen
chairs, golf clubs, B & W portable T.V., fainting
couch, table lamp's, treadle sewing machine,
magazine table, lawn choirs, jet hockey game,
floor model hi fi 9et, oak office desk with 3
drawers and matching office chairs, small pool
table, Royal Albert cups and saucers, 2 exter•
nal speakers for hi fi, plus many items too
numerous to mention.
Teams Cash
RICHARD LOBB
. AUCTIONEER
Clinton, Ontario
482-7898
abuse unless it was done
maliciously.
Ann Miller, a social worker
with the agency explained
that there are many in-
dicators such as the
behaviour of the child, the
way parents respond to the
social worker or to the child
that give us clues to what the
exact situation is. She ex-
plained that actual physical
abuse that show up with
broken arms, bruises or
cigarette burns in not the on-
ly kind'of abuse. Children can
be physchologically abused
Director was
a salesman
The new director of educa-
tion for Huron County brings
with him a wealth of ex-
perience, having started as a
school supply salesman then
entering the teaching profes-
sion and working his way up.
Robert (Bob) Allan,47, cur-
-rently superintendent of
operations with the board,
was recently named as direc-
tor. On July 1 he takes over
the position from retiring
director John Cochrane.
Allan started his teaching
at S.S. No. 7 Eramosa in Well-
ington County and then went
on to Mount Albion School in
Hamilton. The new director
then advanced to the position
of principal where he served
in this capacity in the counties
of Haldimand, Oxford, Mid-
dlesex and Kent.
Allan was an assistant
superintendent. He has serv-
ed as . superintendent of
schools, superintendent of
personnel and in his current
position.
Allan received his Bachelor
of Arts degree from
McMaster University' in
Hamilton and his Master of
Education from the Universi-
ty of Toronto. In the past, he
has served on various provin-
cial educational committees.
He and his wife Margaret,
who reside in Clinton, have
three children, ,Janice, 22;
David, 19 and Laura. 11.
by continually being told they
are useless, stupid or wor-
thless. The damage that is
done by physchological abuse
is much more difficult to
document than physical
abuse but can leave life long
emotional scars.
Madeline Roske, a public
health nurse from the Clinton
area explained the role that -
the public health nurse can
play to recognize and help
prevent abuse. She told the
group of a program through
the high schools where
students can refer themselves
for help from the public
health nurse. She explained
that victims of incest often
seek her help through these
clinics and it is with help from
Family and Children's Ser-.
vices that help can be given
them to deal with the
problem.
A foster parent who had
over 40 children pass through
her home, Linda Bruinsma of
Goderich, spoke of the
rewards and challenges of
working with children who
have suffered from abuse.
Some of the kids are pretty
tough but really they're just
acting out their past ex-
periences. These children are
often a joy to work with.
The discussion brought out
much of the frustration of
dealing with a problem such
as Sexual abuse that is not
easily proven especially if it
is denied and must come to a
court case. Cargin explained
it is a.very small percentage
of the agencies cases that get
to the court stage. The goal of
the agency is to work with the
family helping them to deal
with their guilt and fear with
intensive therapy. When we
are able to work with families
A woman in Hampshire,
England, received a letter
from her ten -year-old grand-
son, which began: "Dear
Grandma, it was very rude of
me not to write and thank you
before now for the lovely
Easter egg you sent me. It
would serve me right if you
forgot my birthday on Oc-
tober 10."
Library requests
to stay in system
The Huron County Library
wants to remain in the
Midwestern Regional Library
system and will be letting the
ministry of citizenship and
culture know this.
In responding to the Green,
Paper, 'a recently released
document by the provincial
government on libraries, the
library board has indicated it
is opposed to leaving MRLS
and the proposal that the
citizenship and culture
minister name the members
to the regional board.
Huron County Council, at
its May 5 meeting, approved
forwarding the library
board's concerns to the
ministry.
A major change proposed
in the Green paper is to
reduce the, number of
regional library systems from
the current 14 to eight. The
change would put Huron
County in with a system that
covers an area from Windsor
in the south Lo Owen Sound in
the north.
Chief librarian Bill Par-
tridge said Huron County
receives a lot of services at no
charge because it is part of
MRLS but that could change
in another library system.
One of the major services is
the book processing centre
operated at MRLS which con-
solidates book purchasing and
covering for libraries in
MRLS.
Auction Sale
Of household furniture, antiques
and mist. Items on Saturday May
14, 1983 at 12:30 p.m.
To be held in South Huron Rec Cen-
tre for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gaiser,
Exeter.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Spanish chesterfield
and chair, chesterfield and chair, recliner,
small marble top table, drumhead Duncan
Phyfe style table, oak end table with cane top,
2 cane table lamps and matching swag lamps,
Tiffany lamp, several other lamps, fern stand,
Knetchel, 8 pc. Danish walnut diningroom
suite, teak finish, Queen Anne roll top disk,
Vilas round table with 4 captain chcirs, Andrew
Malcolm bedroom suite, dresser, night table
and twin beds complete, 2, 54" box and matt.,,
2 39" box and matt., night table, crib and matt.,
high chair, 19" Panasonic colour T.V., gold
Westinghouse refrigerator, 30" Gilson electric
range, Lloyd component stereo, with 8 track,
2 Panasonic, thruster stereo speakers, vacuum
cleaners, toaster, 750 W. elec. baseboard
heater, twin bedspread and matching drapes,
plants and many more items.
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES Cherry flat to
wall cupboard with porcelain knobs, side
board, large chest of drawers, round oak table,
(cut down) wash stand with towel bars, ash
wash stand, press back' rocker, wicker arm
chair, 2 parlor chairs, Windsor chair, ice cream
chair from Commercial Hotel, Exeter, cane seat
choir, oak wall telephone railroad lantern,
organ stool, wicker fern stand, magazine rack,
antique gas lamp, wall hat rack, wall magazine
rack, mirror in oak frame, brass apple butter
pail, brass horn, jardiniere needle -point in
frame, cool oil lamp, Limoge china dishes,
several dishes and silver, crocks, silver plated
trumpet complete with case, several other
items.
Terms Cash.
Norm Whiting Auctioneer
Wino. /meter 233.1964 or 235.1931
in the early stages of the pro-
blem we can be much more
effective.
Cargin informed the group
that a new resource will be
soon available from his agen-
cy, A lending library
available to professionals and
interested members of the
community will be available
in September. The books will
be on topics to help us be bet-
ter informed on the problem
and solutions to child abuse.
Women Today has one
workshop left in their series
"From A Women's Perspec-
tive". It will be on the pro-
blem of Wife Battering and
will be held in Goderich at
7:30 May 16 at the McKay
Hall. Everyone is welcome.
Reminder
Clearing Auction Sale
Combine, three tractors, swather,
farm machinery etc. to be held at
Lot 29 Concession 4 Tuckersmith
Township two miles east of
Brucefield. Ontario for Carl
Richardson.
Thursday, May 12 at 1 p.m.
18 ft. Cockshutt wheel disc, Bolen Batch corn
dryer.
See last weeks paper for full listing
Terms Cash Form Sold
For information phone the owner Carl Richor-
son 519-527-1487. Owner or auctioneer not
responsible for accidents day of sale.
RICHARD LOBB..
AUCTIONEER -
Clinton, Ontario 482-7898
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on Hwy. 21, 4 miles S., Grand Bend
On Sunday, May 15 at 1 p.m.
1 p.m. approximately spreading and upright
Junipers and Broadleafed everygreens, flower-
ing shrubs and roses.
All good clean healthy nursery stock, ready for
planting.
2 wheel flat bed trailer, 14 ft. steel farm gate,
portable .generator, plus the contents of 2 I
bedroom home including antique and modern 1
furnishings.
Good clean consignments accepted every
Thursday or by appointment.
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Reminder
Clearing' Auction Sale
Set propelled,combine, three trac-
tors, forage and tillage equipment
etc., to be held for Ross Lovett at
Lot 34, 35, 36, Concession 8 Hullet
Township five miles north of Clinton
Ontario on Baseline road or five
miles south of Auburn Ontario.
Friday, May 13 at 1 p.m.
See May 4 issue of Exeter Times -
Advocate for complete listing
NOTE Very few or no small items. Farm is sold.
Terms cash.
RICHARD LOBB
AUCTIONEER
Clinton. Ontario 482-7898
Owner Ross Lovett Phone 519-482-9802
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Farm Sold
on Wednesday, May 18th, 1983,
'1 p.m.
Implements and some household ar-
ticles for Mr. Greg Fleming oq the
Mt. Carmel Rd., 6 miles west of No.
4 highway, 11/2 miles east of Mt.
Carmel. For information phone
234-6283
1967 GM 1 ton stake truck with hoist (as
Is).
IMPLEMENTS: Cockshutt 1365 diesel tractor,
2000 hrs with front end loader, Ford 8600 cob
with air, 1900 hrs., set duals 18.4 -38, Ford 5000
with cab, Int. 8414 with loader hydraulic
bucket, heavy duty bench grinder, Int 175 bu.
PTO manure spreader, 6 section harrows and
4 section, Lucknow 7 ft. double auger snow
blower, Kvernelonds 4 furrow 18" semi
mounted plough, Robin 40 ft. 6" auger, PTO on
wheels, New Idea 7' mower, Kverneland 3 fur-
row mounted plough, Spray motor 200 gal.
sprays on rubber, root pulper, PTO grass
seeder, 1 horse scuffler, 7 ft. scraper blade, 2
Kongskilde 3 pt. 11 ft. scufflers, 30 ft. grain
elevator, Allis Chalmers 22 ft. cultivator with
hydraulic wings, 2 hopper bins and wagons,
Turnco, Int. No. 56 - 4 row plate corn planter
real good with insecticides, Int. 15 run disc drill
on steel, hydraulic fert. auger, Cockshutt 10'
wheeled disc like new, Dunham double 10'
packer, M.F. 6 bar side rake on rubber,
Yamaha' 100 motor bike, PTO Ghel mix mill, 6
hen crates, large number iron posts, heavy du-
ty gear for windmill, 5" grain auger, 4" • 7 ft.
grain auger, '/: ton hog premix, 12 Wallenstien
metal hog feeders, steel wheel borrow, quan-
tity lumber, 12 milk cans, numerous misc.
articles.,
or auctioneers not responsible for
for accidents sale day.
FURNITURE: Antique 3 piece settee set leather
seats, brass and iron beds, captains Choir,
dressers, several other articles. Terms Cash.
Auctioneers
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