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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-06-04, Page 26Two Huron students win of Canada -Wide Science Fair CRAiGHOLME BAKING — Displaying baking at Friday's bazaar at Craigholme in Ailsa Craig are Lena Leto Stokes, Connie Watson, Marian Hodgson and Evelyn McNaughton. P At home Monday at 9 p.m. Cowgirls'sea son record even The Crediton Cowgirls ladies football team tied their win and loss record at three apiece by losing three games out of five during the past two weeks. The Cowgirls lost to Parkhill twice 5-4 and 9-6, were mercied by London 17-3 and defeated Denfield 8-0 and Poplar Hill 4-3. The ladies team play their next game against Denfield in Ilderton Thursday night and are on their home diamond Monday night at 9 p.m. In their first meeting with Parkhill the Crediton squad had the lead until the sixth inning when Parkhill pound- Two Huron County students were award from Northern Telecom/Bell Ken Nakamura, a Grade 8 student Northern Reward). The University of Calgary in Alber- ta was the centre of activity for the 1988 Canada -Wide Science Fair, held May 10.18. More than 300 projects were judged by an expert panel of judges from the university and research institutes in the Calgary area. award winners at the recent 25th an- nual Canada -Wide Science Fair held in Calgary, Alberta. This yefar'a fair was a special silver anniversary celebration which brought more than 370 students from across Canada to compete for 965,000 worth of prizes. The national Fair is sponsored by the Youth Science Foundation. Benjamin Barnes, 14, of Brussels received honorable mention in junior physical sciences for his project, "Making Paper out of Corn Stover". The Grade 8 student at East Wawanash Public School also receiv- ed the Dr. Grant McEwen Nature Protection Fund Award. Tom Cull, 13, of Belgrave received honorable mention in junior physical sciences for his project entitled "Hardness of Wood". Cull, a Grade 7 student at East Wav/anosh Public School also received a 8100 cash ed in two runs. Teresa VanRaay with a triple and two Leading Crediton at the plate were singles. Debbie Lord, Kelly Phillip - Lori Devlaeminck and Kelly Philips sand Kate Steeper had two hits with two hits apiece. Adding single hits were Tammy Regier, Fay Schenk and Kate Steeper. Teresa McGee was the winning pit- cher for Parkhill and Brenda Iredale pitched for Crediton. In their game against London the Cowgirls lost on errors and more er- rors. The ladies were able to get six- teen players on base but only hit two runners home. Leading Crediton at the plate was . ► /i • 1 1 SUNSHINERS GRADUATE — Graduation exercises were held at the SunshintrKids Nursery School, Wednesday morning. Back, left, Julie Stewardson, Michael Hodgins, Robert DeVries and Kina Forrest. Cen- tre, Casey O'Brien, Melissa Hunter, Philip Elder and Jason Grenier. Front, Crystal Marshall, Sarah Wuerth, Brandy Hern and Dallas Giles. Missing was Alicia Lawrence. T -A photo Sorority hears about Indian experience Xi Gamma Nu chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met April 22 at the home of Linda Johns. Sandra Campbell and Nancy Chambers presented the pro- gram "What needs to be done". Mrs. Elizabeth Moore was present and told of her experiences working in a school in India last winter. She showed some lovely slides and gave a very interesting commentary. She stressed how important volunteer work is to our community and to ourselves. President Joy Darling conducted the business part of the meeting and it was decided to again donate prize money for a class in the School Divi- sion of the Exeter Fall Fair. Linda and co -hostess Eileen Miron served lunch. May, Xi Gamma Nu members along with sister chapters of Beta Sigma Phi travelled to The Livery in Sihlp a By MRS HUGH MORENZ Several from this area attend the weekly Bible study held at Sauhle Court. The last meeting for this season was held Tuesday morning. At the conclusion of the lesson a social half hour was enjoyed by all when Mabel Guenther was pleasant- ly surprised with the gift of a wall pla- que from the group on the occasion of her upcoming wedding in June. Janet i)esjardine presented the gift and Mabel thanked everyone. A lovely decorated cake had been made by Millie Desjardine. We all enjoyed a piece of cake with coffee, and said our goodbyes until the meetings resume in September. Sue Anne Schroeder, of Ottawa spent the weekend here with her parents, Jake and Pat and brother Dennis. Don and Liz Adams, were supper guests Saturday night with their son Brock and Dianne and grandson An- drew, in London, to celebrate Brock's birthday. Hugh and i visited Thursday after- noon at llensall with his sister, Mrs. Ifazel Corbett. It is with a great deal of sadness 1 report the death of a beloved brother, brother-in-law and uncle, Roy Morenz of Lucan. His funeral is being held this afternoon June 4, at T. harry Hoffman Funeral Home. Goderich tor the annual Founder's Day banquet. Woman of the Year awards were presented with Ann Baynham being given the honour . from our chapter. The highlight of the evening was a performance by the Goderich High School Jazz Singers. They are a very talented and enthusiatic group and were leaving shortly to perform at Expo. Our mothers were entertained at a brunch on May 10 at Barb Poole's. The social committee had prepared a delicious menu which was enjoyed by Everyone. Susan Moore sang two selections accompanied by Sharon %wcNeilly on the piano. Each mother as presented with a carnation after an enjoyable and relaxing time. Barb Ballantyne was hostess, May 13 when Nancy Charrette and Sharon Davis took their Exemplar Ritual. We wtcome them to our group. The 1986-87 Executive was install- ed as follows: President -Barb Ballan- tyne, Vice president - Barh Poole, Secretary - Barh Passmore, Treasurer - Nancy Chambers, Coun- cil Rep - Linda Johns. During the business part of the meeting it was decided to make a donation to the Children's Mira !le Network Telethon and to Friendship House. A lovely lunch was served by the'executive. The closing party was held May 27 with dinner at Robindale's. Secret Sisters for the last year were reveal- ed and new ones picked for next year. Another sorority year has come to an end with sisters wishing each other a happy and safe summer. apiece. Adding single hits were Lori Devlaeminck, Fay Schenk, Kathy Gielen, Karen Williams and Wendi Schwindt. Jan Gil from London and Debbie Lord were the pitchers. After a terrible game in London the Crediton ladies came back three nights later in top form and defeated Denfield 8-0. Only one error showed up in the game for Crediton. Leading Crediton at the plate was Teresa VanRaay with three singles. Karen Williams added a triple and singles came from the bats of Sue Muller, Tammy Regier, Lori Devlaeminck, Wendi Schwindt and Kate Steeper. Karen Leitch was Denfield's pit- cher and Brenda Iredale was award- ed the shutout for Crediton clocking up six strikeouts. Travelling to Poplar Hill, the Cowgirls came away with another win but had to knock in three runs in their last turn at bat to be able to be the winning team. Leading Crediton at the plate were Tammy Regier and Kathy Gielen with two hits apiece. Adding single hits were Sue Muller, Lori Devlaeminck, Heather Marcy and Teresa VanRaay. Brenda Iredale was the winning pit- cher with 13 strikeouts. In their loss to Parkhill Monday night the Cowgirls had to go nine inn- ings in order to get a winner but un- fortunately it wasn't Crediton as Parkhill hit in four runs in the ninth to end the score at 9-5. Leading Crediton at the plate were Brenda Iredale with a home run and, a single and Tammy Regier with a double and a triple. Adding single hits were Lori Devlaeminck, Teresa VanRaay, Pauline Brannon, Kelly Phillips and Kate Steeper with a double. Teresa McGee was the winning pit- cher and Brenda iredale pitched for Crediton. The Cowgirls would like to thank everyone who helped raise money for the team by buying chocolate almonds. Special thanks to P.J.'s Restaurant for their coupon and Ron Bowers for helping with the sales. Comet connection Hey kids! Summer reading pro- grams are back at your local public library. When you register and read a certain number of books during Ju- ly and August you will receive prizes including bookmarks, puzzles and buttons. The Comet Connection is the pro- gram theme but you're encouraged to read different kinds of books towards your awards. You'll strengthen reading skills learned in school and most important you'll have lots of fun. Check with your local branch library at Lucan for further informa- tion about the program and have a great summer with your library. London Conference meets in Sarnia The 62nd annual meeting of the London Conference of the United Church of Canada, was held on Thurs- day May 22 to Sunday May 25 at the Central United Church in Sarnia. Over 500 delegates from eight coun- ty regions, stretching from Algoma to Essex, were in attendance. The theme God's World - Our Garden was chosen by conference president "John King", a farmer from Oxford county. Among the theme speakers were Dr. Norman Pearson B.A. of Pearson and Associates Ltd., London, Ontario, a world renowned planner in land usage. Another speaker was Father Stephen Dunn assistant professor of Christian ethics at St. Michael Col- lege, Toronto, whc spoke on the sub- ject Theological Principles of humankind in Relation to the Land. Dr. Richard Richards, a Fellow of the University of Guelph, the Agricultural Institute of Canada, and the Soil Conservation Society of America also spoke. During the conference delegates debated resolutions and pet' ns on a range of diverse subjects. The meeting concluded with an or- dination and commissioning service on Sunday evening at Point Edward ''Arena. Over 1,500 people were in attendance. Installation of the new president, Morley Clark, took place. His year will focus on five subjects: Great preaching of the word of God; Adult study of the Bible; Christian Stewardship: Christian marriage and family life and Spirit's Power. Historical collection to be housed in new county museum A series of discussions over the last few months has led to an agreement that the entire archival collection of the Huron County Historical Society will likely be housed in a new archives as part of the new Huron County Museum, the annual meeting of the Society in Varna Thursday night was told Margaret McClure, second vice- president, reported to the group on a meeting held May 13 with the museum committee in Goderich at which the new attitude was express- ed. Earlier museum officials had in- dicated they were interested in accep- ting only a portion of the collection, now housed in the Huron County Ar- chives room of the Huron County Library building in Goderich. Members of the Society had earlier expressed their concern that the en- tire collection was important to researchers of history. A new slate of officers was adopted by the meeting. Isabel Theedom of Clinton will continue as president. Other executive members ,are: Joseph Hogan, past president; Keith Roulston, first vice-president; Mrs. Margaret McClure, second vice- president; Doris Batkin, secretary - treasurer; Mrs. John Anderson, membership; Mrs. H. Turner, con- stitution; Dave McClure, finance; Mrs. Graham McNee, publicity; Mrs. S. Rennie, personnel; Harry Worsell, Warden Leona Armstrong and Harold Robinson, property. The society is without an archivist for the present time but Mrs. G. Emerson will serve as assistant ar- chivist. The archives committee con- sists of Mrs. Leroy Poth, Harry Worsell and Harold Robinson. t'ublications chairman is Mrs. For- dyce Clark. The program committee includes Mrs. L. Dempsey, Mrs. H. McWhinney and Mrs. J. Anderson. Members of the council are: Mrs. Leroy Poth, Mrs. G. Emerson, Mrs. H. McWhinney, Mrs. E. Metcalf, Mrs. B. Kinney, Mrs: R. Snell, Mrs. W. Zinn, Mrs. Janice Sangster, Mrs. E. Cox, Raymond Scotchmer and Paul Carroll. Guest speaker at the meeting was Ivan McClymont who outlined some of the history of Stanley township which is celebrating the 150th an- niversary of the first township coun- cil meeting this year. Mr. McClymont is a member of the township com- mittee that has put together a 500 -page history of the township from prehistoric times when the glacier shaped local topography through the years of the Canada Company until modern times. Mrs. Batkin reported that six volunteers from the Society had been honoured by the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture at a ceremony in Owen Sound on May 12. Ethel Poth, Elva Metcalf of Bayfield, Dave McClure of Crediton, Irene Clark and Mrs. G. Emerson of Goderich and Mrs. Batkin, from Clin- ton were presented with pins in honour of their long service to the organization. Mount Carmel PTA The Mount Carmel school PTA held a Las Vegas Fun Night for the pupils and their families last Friday even- ing. Various rooms in the school held white elephant tables, board games and bake sales. A popular spot for the small fry was the fish pond and the penny sale table, where a variety of interesting toys could be won. The gym had the crown and anchor wheel, and there were games outdoors as well. One of the most popular spots for the adults was the bingo table, or course. Everyone who came had a really good time, despite the rather swelter- ing temperatures. Next year the PTA may move this event earlier, during Education Week open house, to catch the cooler weather and the decorated classrooms for the parents to appreciate. from Edmonton was theoUng stu- dent to ever win the Rockwell Inter- national Canada Limited Award for . Beet-tn-Fair, His project looked at the effects of acid rain on aquatic plants and animals. "Each year, the Canada -wide Science Fair gives young people the opportunity to express their imagina- tion, creativity and curiosity through the investigation of scientific pro- blems," said David Hall, Executive Director of the Youth Science Foundation. "These young people give us a fresh outlook on many of today's scientific problems and they will undoubtedly help to shape our future," concluded Mr. Hall. The Youth Science Foundation is Canada's only national organizer of youth science activities. YSF's pro- grams include Canada Awards for Participation in Science, National Students' Science Council, Science Olympics and two science magazines -- Flabbergast and Youth Science News. Science fairs are the largest of its programs. The Youth Science Foundation is a national non-profit organization fund- ed by federal government grants and individual and corporate donations. CRAIGHOLME CRAFTS — Nancy Holland, Norma Holland and Olive Currie display some of the crafts on sale at Friday's bazaar at Craigholme in Ailsa Craig. T -A photo Never trust someone who has to change his tone to ask something of the Lord. •AIiRI A r.WW, • Preliminary report given on computers Summer student Jamie Chaffe presented his preliminary report on a computer needs study to Exeter council, Monday, emphasizing that the needs of the town departments should determine the configuration of any system, rather than having the municipality adapt to any particular design. "It is an objective of the study that the implementation of tie recom- mended computer system ... would result in the departments being able to reach their service goals in a more efficient manner and with greater job satisfaction," he wrote. The University of Western Ontario student explained that the study would involve questionaires to the town departments, communication with provincial ministries, auditors, computer vendors, visits to area municipalities with computer systems and information gleaned from other sources. The study will encompass a needs analysis, fit analysis, cost/benefit analysis, conclusion and a contingen- cy plan. He told council that the key objec- tive of the needs analysis is to establish where the application of computer automation is needed most. His initial report detailed several areas where considerable time sav- ings could result from a computer system in the various departments, while at the same time providing staff with almost instantaneous access and updates for many of their functions. Financial reporting and budget con- trol statements could be produced daily, thereby improving the decision making process. This could result in costs being saved on auditing fees and the more detailed forecasting could make the municipality money on in- terest from new investments resulting from better cash management. Chaffe's study has initially pin- pointed areas in most departments where a computer would provide more accurate information for the department heads in their daily operations and avoid much of the duplication now evident. As an example of some of the time saving applications, he noted that the production of tax certificates no'v re- quires staff to consult several files for information, whereas the task can be completed in 30 seconds by municipalities with the appropriate softtaufre. Aitken named Housing head J. Howard Aitken of Goderich has been appointed Chairman of the Huron' County Housing Authority Alvin Curling, Minister of Housing, announced today. Aitken, vice-president of operations with the Goderich Signal Star, has served on the seven -member authori- ty since July, 1982. The authority manages Ontario Housing Corpora- tion's 415 assisted housing units in the Huron County area. The federal, provincial and municipal governments nominate in- dividuals for appointment to the hous- ing authorities by provincial orders - in -council. The province appoints the housing authority chairman. The day-to-day management of OHC's 84,000 housing units is carried out by local housing authorities, although the primary responsibility for assisted housing remains with OHC. Curling said: "By volunteering their time to serve on the local hous- ing authority, private citizens such as Mr. Aitken are helping to ensure that Ontario's assisted housing program is sensitive and can respond to the needs of the many communities it serves," The Huron County Housing Authori- ty manages 331 senior citizens assisted housing units and 84 units for low-income families. The authority also provides housing for physically, developmentally and psychiatrically - handicapped persons who are capable of living on their own. VISIT LIBRARY — Members of the Huron County library Board paid their annual visit to the Exeter branch recently. Shown (bock left) are board member Gerald`D'Archy, Reeve of Howick; County clerk - treasurer Bill Hanly; Exeter librarian Helen Hodgins, board members Janis Bisback and Martina Schneiker and (front) Huron Warden Leona Armstrong chief librarian Bill Partridge; board chairmen Tom Cunn• ingham, Reeve of Hullett, and children's librarian Sharon Cox. a 1 J