Times-Advocate, 1986-11-12, Page 27WINNERS — Winners of the Week of the Child contest sponsored by Hensall council and participating
merchants received their gift certificates at the regular council meeting. Shown are (back left) Leanne
Consitt, first in grades 4 to 6; Chris Gardner, first in grades 6 to 8; Mindy Sue Bell, second in grades
4 to 6; Mark Bell, first in grades 1 to 3 and (front) Michelle Genttner, tied for second in up to kindergarten
and Ryan Groot, first in up to kindergarten. Mark Bell collected the most signatures, and Leanne Con-
sitt was runner-up.
UCW FOOD FAIR BAKING — Shown with some of the baking at Saturday's Exeter UCW Food Fair bazaar
are Audrey McRoberts, Muriel Marshall Marzetta Earl and Myrtle Brock. T -A photo
SAY FAREWELL - Some students got together Friday to say goodbye to one of the French exchange
students at the local high school. From left: Stacy Sommerville, exchange student Stephane Isambert,
Paulette Rothbauer, Angela Miller and Shelley Tomes.
Varna manse redecorated
By Mary ('hessell
Varna United Church Women met
on Thursday evening, November 6 at
the church. Bernice Reid and Doris
Wilson presented a meditation on
communication in the family which
was written by the UCW of dodges
Cove, Nfld. Scripture was from Luke
2:40 to 52, the story of Jesus with the
teachers in the temple. The question
"Am I a Christian?" was followed by
an article on the plurality of the
United Church. Members were left
with several questions to ponder
about one's faith.
10 honour of those who made the
supreme sacrifice in the world wars,
Bernice read ('ol. Macrae's poem "In
Flanders Fields".
Helen Taylor gave the secretary's
report and treasurer Margaret
Hayter reported an excellent finan-
cial position. Joan Beierling read a
note of appreciation from the Bells
and Middegaals for catering their
wedding. Bernice Reid reported for
the nominating committee. The only
change in the executive is in the
presidency. The young women who
have been asked to fill the offices of
president and vice-president have not
given definite confirmation that they
will act.
The ladies will cater for a supper on
December 9 for Frank Roth's
patrons The offices at the manse
have been freshly papered and
painted. Members were reminded to
save their postage stamps for the
Leprosy Mission. Donations of treats
for shut-ins can be brought to the
December meeting.
Former members are beirig invited
to the Christmas meeting and supper.
Deer hunters in the area experienc-
ed varying degrees of success. The
Chessell party of six got one, Paul
Stephenson's party of four got two,
the Ritchie camp one, and David
Turner's party got five. Bill and Jim-
my Consitt had some luck in the
Parry Sound area, but at the time of
writing, I don't know how many they
got.
Times -Advocate, November 12, 1986 Page 15A
Huron library board may go
The Huron County Library Board
may be dissolved at the end of this
year after a Private Members Bill,
brought before special committee of
the provincial government last week,
was given approval.
Beginning in January 1987, the
Huron County Library may be
brought under the jurisdiction of
Huron County Council and will
operate as a committee of council.
Since 1966, the Libiary Board has
operated as an autonomous board
under the jurisdiction of the Ontario
Public Libraries Act.
Clerk -Treasurer Bill Hanley,
Library Board Chairman Tom Cunn-
ingham, Huron County Warden Leona
Armstrong and the county's solicitor
as well as offical objectors were in-
vited to participate in the Standing
Committee on Regulations and
Private Bills meeting which heard the
Huron County matter on October 22
and October 29.
According to Library Chairman
Tom Cunningham, in a brief descrip-
tion of the meeting at the Huron Coun-
ty council meeting on November 6,
the Private Members Bill to dissolve
the Library Board was passed by a
close vote with the chairman of the
committee casting the deciding vote
in favor of dissoving the committee.
He also said the Bill, called Private
Bill Pr 7, still has to be given third
reading before the Ontario legislature
before it will become law.
"We really don't have anything con-
crete as yet to give to county council,"
said -Cunningham on the matter.
In the opinion of officials with the
county, the move to have the Library
Board come under the county com-
mittee system will ensure that coun-
ty council 'has more control over the
operation of the library system.
According to Warden Leona Arm-
strong, the decision to change the
Library Board to a committee, which
was made in a vote of council in
February of 1985, wi11 have little or no
effect on the day-to-day operation of
the library. The move will make the
library system more accountable to
the county council.
"County council will have more in-
put into library decisions. They'll feel
more a part of it (the board's deci-
sions), she said.
She said she felt that many council
members refused many county coun-
cillors refused to take part in debatd
on library matters as "there was
nothing they could de about it"
because the report of the library
WAVES HIGH AT RESORT
Grand Bend.
Extremely high winds Sunday sent lake Huron waves over the pier at
T -A photo
SH farewell
to exchanger
A farewell party was thrown in
honour of one of the French exchange
students at the local high school,
Friday.
Stephane Isambert spent three.
months in Canada while living at the
home of Tim Long, one of the students
of SHDHS. He left Sunday to go back
to France after an exciting time in
Canada.
When asked what he missed most,
Stephane commented that he missed
his parents and friends and also his
french bread and cheese: Stephane
was hoping that it would snow before
he left since he had never seen snow
before, but no such luck. Imagine not
ever experiencing skiing, snowmobil-
ing or even the fun of being stuck in
the snow?
Stephane managed to get a couple
of days rest after his long trip before
having to go back to school in France
which he doesn't start until today.
(Wednesday).
He was very pleased by how friend-
ly most of the students were and
found that he fit in well.
A letter is to be expected in the next
few weeks from Stephane to his
French class which learned many in-
teresting things from him.
Queeniwaj
On Monday afternoon we had the
pleasure of welcoming back the
Bethel Reformed Church ladies -who
are running this month's Monday
bingo sessions. It was a fun afternoon
because after we played bingo, we sat
around the sang some of our favourite
hymns.
Tuesday morning marked the
beginning of our ceramic club. Lillian
Baker came into volunteer and help
begin our 1986-87 ceramic season.
On Wednesday afternoon we held
our weekly church service. Mr.
George Cowan came in and gave us
a beautiful service, while Joyce PeIS-
per accompanied him on the piano.
The Health 'tare Aides from Con-
estoga College held a Variety Show
starring the Explorers group from
Londesborough. They step danced,
sang and played the piano for us. It
was a super hour of entertainment
that will be remembered for a long
time!
Our movie of the week was
"Gorillas", about the raising of
gorillas in captivity and then rein-
troducing them to the wild. It was
really interesting, yet strange to see
this animal in two very different
environments.
Finally on Friday it was fashion
day at Queensway. Geri Fashions
from London came to visit us. Along
with browsing, trying on and buying,
we also enjoyed a fashion show! Some
of the residents modelled the latest
fashions for all to see. It was a very
enjoyable afternoon. Personally I
would like to send out a warm thank
you to all our models. You a I I looked
great and did a super job!
Quote of the week: "Be happy. It is
a way of being wise".
Stephen Kock
board was "just for information as
the motions were all final."
Huron County Clerk -Treasurer Bill
Hanley said the move to change the
Library Board to a committee was
made to get it "back where it was"
before it was changed to a board in
1964. He, too, said the major reason
for the change was for more accoun-
tability to county council.
"Because the council pays 80 per-
cent of the costs, they want a say in
what's going on. Accountability is the
bottom line," said Hanley.
Bill Partridge, the chief librarian in
the Huron County Library system,
said he is "of two minds" on the deci-
sion to dissolve the Library Board.
"It's a political decision and I will
work with it. You have to work with
the organization. I don't think it will
be a problem," said Partridge.
However, Partridge disagreed.with
county council's stance that the new
law will make the library system
more accountable.
"Their argument was accountabili-
ty. They have all the power now. They
just want it more," he said, referring
to the fact that four county council
members already sit on the Library
Board.
However, he said there is a number
of benefits that will go along with the
changing of the Library Board to a
committee. He said the library
system will be given a higher profile
in council and in the community.
"They'll deal with the library in a
different way and that's good," he
said.
Elsa Ha don a columnist with the
Goderich Signal -Star and one of the
people who spoke against the change
of status for the library board at the
meeting, said the decision by the stan-
ding to approve the dissolution of the
board was "obviously political". The
standing committee vote on the mat-
ter was tied with the four Liberal
members voting in favor while the
two Conservative and two NDP
members voting against It, while the
chairman, also a Liberal voting in
favor.
She said she opposed the Library
board change as county council's
arguement for "more control" of the
library system was invalid, as suffi-
cient controls are already in place
with four of the seven board members
appointed by county council.
Janis Bisback of Hensall, a
member -at -large on the Library
Board, also gave a presentation at the
standing committee hearings in op-
position to dissolving the board.
While she is against the decision to
chf.nge the board to a committee, she
is willing to work within the
framework of the law. She also was
disappointed that the standing com-
mittees did not have a chance to sum-
marize why they voted either for or
against the change to the board.
The conservative who resists change
is as valuable as the radical who pro-
poses it.
Will W Anel Ihr.n1
If life were just, we would be born old
and achieve youth about the time
we'd saved enough to enjoy it.
CGIT TAKE PART — The Exeter CGIT group participated in Satur-
day's UCW Food Fair. Shown with leader Cheryl Edwards are Jenny
Crowe and Angela Crowe. T -A photo
Tuckersmith okays
new truck purchase
Tuckersmith Township Council has
accepted the tender of Seaforth
Motors Limited for a new 1987 half -ton
Ford truck at a tendered price of
$11,673 subject to the approval of the
Ministry of Transportation and Com-
munications. The tender was the
lowest of four received and included
the trade-in of the present truck.
The greenhouse firm of Puregreen
of London was granted permission to
remove the green house frame con-
structed on Lot 20, Plan 133, Vanastra
upon approval of the township
solicitor. The firm set up the frame,
intending to have a greenhouse where
tomatoes, lettuce and other
vegetables could be grown year
round.
Council authorized a payment of
$80,839 to La vis Contracting Company
Limited of Clinton, $80,839 as part
payment of work on the extension of
the Egmondville Water System to the
Egmondville residents on the south
side of the Bayfield River.
Passed for payment were the
following accounts: Day care centre
at Vanastra, $8,746.39 special day
care centre at Vanastra, $6,690.17;
roads, $21,200.35; Vanastra recreation
centre, $14,487.13; and general ac-
counts, $16,163.05 for a grand total of
$67,287.09.
The four hour meeting was adjourn-
ed at 11:15 p.m. until November 18 at
7:30 p.m.
FIRST WINNERS Kinettes Cathy Neilands (left) and Bonnie
Rowcliffe make the first drow for $25 each to Gerry Neilands and
Mary Ellen McBride. $25 draws will be held for the next five weeks.
Winners in the final draw on December 19 will get 100, $250 and $500.
LOCAL SCENE ---, Jim Robinson, (left), artist Ernie Hughes and
hostess Anne Murphy admire an oil painting of a scene on the out-
skirts of Hensall during an art exhibition in the Murphy home.
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