Times-Advocate, 1987-12-02, Page 33The readers write
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Dear Sir:
After spending a day in the com-
pany of the South Huron Big Broth-
ers and Sisters and their matched
partners, I became inspired to put
down on paper what i feel about
them. -
My daughter and i travelled, by
bus, with the organization, to Black
Creek Pioneer Village' This was a
special Christmas gilt for the Little
Brothers and Sisters, and was com-
pletely financed by the association.
As I watched and listened to the
people around mc, I realized how
very lucky we arc in our arca to
have Big Brothers and -Big Sisters.
The time`thcy spend with their spe-
cially matched friends is of the
highest quality, when all troubles
arc put aside.
There is a warmth and understand-
ing present, which can only be giv-
en by gentle, caring adults whose
only concern at that time is for the
children they are with. They arc
creating very happy. memories for
• these children, memories which will
be recalled for many years to come.
Because we have a Big Sister in
our lives, I feel it is fitting to ex-
press -sincere gratitude to all those
wonderful "Big" people out there.
Your endless efforts with ' our
"Little" people will never be forgot-
ten!
Sincerely,
Angela McLain.
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November 1987
To the Editor:
As the Christmas season ap-
proaches, we more fortunate Canadi-
ans Should spend a fcw moments
thinking of those people in the
world who live in less favourable
conditions. So much of Christmas
is a feast - not only for our palates,
but also for our eyes. We see the
sparkling coloured lights, the
brightly decorated store windows,
and the -look of wonder in a child's
eyes. But have your readers ever
thought what it would be like to be
blind and to be deprived of such
sight?
According to the World Health
Organization, there arc over 40 mil-
lion blind people in the world -
mostly in developing countries. It
is a fact that we live in "careless"
times, and although many of us say
we "care", how do we go about alle-
viating the suffering of our fellow
human beings? One comment I
heard this year was : "I don't know
how to care - or where to begin."
Caring comes from within us; it
isn't something we do, like a cloak
at this time of year. One way to
learn how to care is to join a tca of
volunteers that supports a Canadian -
based organization called Operation
Eyesight Universal (OEU). OEU's
annual goal for its work in the De-
veloping World is to treat one mil-
lion eyes and to. restore sight to
100,(x)0 curable blind people.
Earlier this year, I was fortunate
Planning hosts tour
The County of Huron Department
of Planning and Development re-
cently hosted an evening session on
the upconung Opportunities or In-
vestment Tour. The meeting which
was held Nov. 19, 1987 in the
Clinton Town Hall was attended by
approximately 65 individuals from
across the County, including
Mayors, Reeves, Councillors and
Economic Development Committee
members.
The Opportunities Tour which
will be visiting Huron County for
two days in September of 1988,
will include a group of Americans
and possibly Europeans who arc in -
COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE
The annual general meeting fbr
Huron Country Playhouse was held
November 21 at The Thirsty Fox in
Grand Bend.
Chairman David Bannister, acting
General Manager Lynn Alderdice and
New Artistic Director Sandy Macdo-
nald all thanked the board, the staff
and especially the community for
their support and encouragement.
The new Board of Directors will
consist of Anne Bannister, David
Bannister, Doug Barber, Tom Cross-
man, Sherwood Eddy, Pat Graham,
Mary Harvey, Peter Henderson, Ed
Iskauskas, Jim Kncale., Ute Law-
rence, Tom Lawson Jr., Pauline
Lingard, Ellen McKim, Aline Paul,
Peter Phillips, Valerie Scatchcrd,
Don Southcott, Pat Venton and
Brucc Woodlcy.
After much needed capital im-
provements, Huron Country Play-
house is happy to report a small sur-
plus at year end. This surplus, of
course, is put back into the opera-
tion for further improvements.
Incoming Chairman Bruce Wood-
ley remarked that he regarded his
new position as a challenge for the
future. The Executive members for
1988 arc David Bannister, Tom
Crossman, Ed Iskauskas, Jim
Kncale, Pauline Lingard, Aline
Paul, Peter Phillips, Pat Venton and
Bnicc Wcxxllev.
wrested in 'investing and moving to
the arca. The County, working with
the Ministry of Industry, Trade and
Technology on this project, is en-
couraging local municipalities to
organize, develop information pack-
ages on thcir municipality and to
identify business opportunities
which may be attractive to inves-
tors. These opportunities may in-
clude the establishment of new
business, the purchase of existing
business or the infusion of capital
into existing business.
At the meeting of Nov. 19, staff
of the Department of Planning and
Development reviewed the above is-
sues and made suggestions to assist
the various municipalities in atten-
dance. In addition, Ken Bowden
from the Ministry of Industry, Trade
and Technology was present to ex-
plain the provincial perspective.
The meeting clearly pointed out
the potential benefits to both the
County as a whole and to those,mu-
nicipalities who become involved.
Although the tour represents a con-
siderable amount of work for those
municipalities who become in-
volved, if the numbers in attendance
are any indication, the County is
enthusiastically prepared to host a
successful Opportunities Tour.
Lucan 4-H
The evening of Tuesday, Novem-
ber 24 the arca 4-H Achievement
Night was held at the Lucan school.
This night is to finish off all of the
meetings from thc Fruit and Vegeta-
ble Club.
Each club had a display of a cer-
tain fruit or vegetable. They were
very well done. All of the guests
went and looked at the displays and
trial foods made by each club.
Aftcr this we got our awards. We
would just like to say thank you to
Mrs. Sue Barr and Mrs.Harolyn Sire
for teaching the Human Beans and
the Women's institute for sponsor-
ing 4-H.
By Mary Holden
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• LARGE CLEARING ESTATE AUCTION '
* Of Motorcycles, cars, trucks, dozers, tractors, etc. *•
* For the estate of the Late Leon Triebner, 2 1/2 miles North
* of Exeter, turn east. (Watch for signs) 2 1/2 miles. *
Saturday, December 12 - 10:30 a.m.
*TRUCKS & VANS: Ford van, raised roof, super, 1980 Dodge *
*4 seater, propane fueled, Toyota 1/2 ton pickups, big *
*Dodge 4 W drive with cables, army truck with front crane *
*and cable, Int. 200 with camper, several 1/2 ton pickups, *
*also other older trucks of all kinds and sizes. *
*CARS: Suzuki Jeep (real good), Volkswagens of all kinds, *
*some running some only partially there, 50 cars and vans *
*of different kinds and years. ALL ABOVE VEHICLES SELLING *
*AS IS, *
*MISC: MH 102 tractor, MH 33 tractor, AC HDG cat with load-
er, other cat, dozers with loaders (as is), heavy float, boat *
*motors, Case crawler loader, good field sprayer or truck,
*big snow plow and wing, dozer blades Cockshutt tractor *
*parts, piles of roofing, M.F. combine parts, Int. No. 151 *
*combine parts only, camper tops, piles of scrap.
*TOOLS: Large electric driven press, generators of all kinds,
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*with gas and electric motors also PtO driven ones, hand *
*tools, tire ctianger, batteries, hoses, tires, lawn mower, *
*sausage press, fridges, wire, etc.
*TRAILER: General 16 ft. house, other parts of trailers.
*MOTORCYCLES: 25 to 30 or more, some running, some old, *
*some real good. Mr. Triebner collected from Moped up
*to the large size. Above partial list only. *
*BUILDING: To Be Moved Frame about 20 x.25 two storey, *
*solid.
Mr. Triebner was a collector for many, many years. Plan to *
*attend as there Is something for everyone from Antiques *
*to scrap metal.
*TERMS: Cash sale day. Lunch Booth *
* AUCTIONEERS *
* Hugh Filson Tom Robson
* 666-0833 019) 666-1967 *
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Brothers, Sisters
enough to be part 01 an OEU volun-
teer tea that toured India. Across
that vast sub -continent, I saw for
myself how effectively OEU uses it
funds, spending only 10 percent of
the monies raised on promotion and
administration. The remaining 90
percent goes to finance blindness
prevention and sight -restoration pro-
jectt, where not just sight is re-
stored, but also human dignity.
From the squalid slums of Bom-
bay to the impressive capital city of
New Delhi, I witnessed the selfless
dedication of the Indian doctors,
nurses aild administrators. With the
help of OEU, they arc creating new
beginnings and changing lives for
as little as S25 per patient. Each
S25 raised in Canada goes to finance
cataract surgery, medication, hospi-
talization, food, cataract glasses, and
follow-up care for a patient.
An Indian proverb tells us "All
that is not given is lost." Before we
lose our perspective on the true
meaning of Christmas - God's gift
to the world - why not give one of
the most precious gifts of all - the
gift of sight?
Donations may be sent to Opera-
tion Eyesight Universal, Box 123,
Station "M", Calgary, Alberta T2P
21-16. Donors will receive not only a
receipt for income tax purposes, but
also a patient identification card, in-
dicating which patient is the Devel-
oping World received this extra
special gift.
Maureen McManus
5 Westwood Terrace S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T3C 3T7
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Dear Editor:
The Canada Post Corporation cor-
porate plan of privatization has
drawn a lot of media attention over
the past fcw months and I would
like- to let your readers know what
Wilno, Ontario has done in order to
ensure the survival of our privatized
postar outlet. -
We have undertaken as an emer-
gency and temporary measure, a
subsidy program to offset some of
the fixed operating expenses related
to the operation of the Post Office
in the General Store in Wilno. The
contracts for operation on a com-
mission basis will not in any way
compensate the Whiteheads, our
Postmaster, with a realistic income
or cover fixed expenses like heat,
hydro, bonding, liability insurance
nor compensate for the fact thc post
office space can not be occupied by
groceries or other goods which
would on resale, realize a profit for
them.
We do not wish anyone to mis-
construe this emergency subsidy as
a user pay fee, but no one should be
expected to work at a loss for CPC.
Privatization of our Post Office is a
clear act of economic injustice to
our Postmaster and to the economy
of our rural community.
The emergency subsidy will be in
place until Canada Post Corporation
and the Federal Government resume
their responsibility as an employer
and provide postal service in Wilno
with a salaried employee who also
receives all benefits according to the
conditions negotiated for all Post-
masters in rural Canada.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Patricia Sanderson
Wilno Community Spokesperson
and
Chairperson, Ontario Chapter
Rural Dignity of Canada
Varna man featured
in country magazine
By Joan Beierling
Congratulations to Barry Cleave
on having his poultry art paintings
featured in colour in the Farm and
Country Magazine. •
Congratulations to Jing and Tam-
my Sparling on the birth of their
new baby girl (Melissa Marie)
who arrived on November 24.
Congratulations also to Mary. and
Alcc Ostrom on being first-time
grandparents and also to great -
grandma, Dorothy Ostrom.
Granton
By MRS. E. SUMMERS
At Granton United Church, Rev.
Bruce Pierce was in charge of the
morning worship and entitled his
message "Jesus is the Light of the
World." It was .a coincidence that
the anthem had the same title and
theme as the sermon.
The children's hymn was "Tell it
on the Mountain that Jesus Christ
is Born". The lighting of the first
Advent candle was performed by
Fran Harrett and Jean Bryan.
Wesley Sunday School awards
were presented by Sunday School
superintendent Doug Brown.
Awards went to Jane Dickenson,
Laura Dickenson, Heather Kirby,
Michael Kirby, Jennifer Walden and
Lorna Mardlin.
Praycrs were said for complete re-
covery from her car accident for
Mrs. Shainlinc.
Ladies of Court Valentine, 1861
of Canadian Foresters, held their an-
nual Christmas dinner meeting at
the Lucan inn, Tuesday November
24. Each member brought a friend.
District Deputy Vidal Mills and
Fran Mills of Dorchester also at-
tended. After a delicious dinner a
short program and gift exchange
was enjoyed.
Several Granton people attended
thc theatre Western on Friday even-
ing to see "The Rainmaker". The
producer of the play, Margaret
McGriffin was a former resident of
Granton and attends University of
Western Ontario. Congratulations
Margaret, on a job well done.
Granton and arca fire Department
held their annual Christmas party at
the Masonic Hall, Saturday even-
ing.
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Frank and Mabel McClinchey cel-
ebrated their 50th Wedding Anniver-
sary with open house at the Stanley
Complex on Sunday. Congratula-
tions and Best Wishes to Frank and
Mahe I.
Mary Reid cif Varna is moving to
Clinton this week.
A fcw people from the Varna -
Goshen area attended thc video ser-
ies on Relationships by Dean Sher-
man from Youth With a Mission
and found it very interesting and in-
formative.
Sunday November 29 was the
first Sunday of Advent. Carol Sim-
ons explained to thc children the
first Sunday of Advent meant repen-
tance, and Dylan Culbert lit the first
candle. Next Sunday will be the sec-
ond Sunday of Advent. Goshen is
having their Chrisunas concert fol-
lowing their church service.
Rev. Parker announced the Youth
Group I will be meeting at the
manse on Thursday December 3 at
7:30 p.m. instead of the Church.
The Varna U.C.W. will be having
a hot turkey supper this December 3
at 6:15 p.m. with guests and former
members invited. Members are re-
minded to bring their donations for
shut-in baskets that night also.
Anne MacLean of Clinton is to be
the guest speaker.
Carmel Presbyterian
Mrs. Barbara Young of London
preached in the pulpit on Sunday
November 29.
Ncxt Sunday December 6 Holy
Communion will be celebrated at
10 a.m. with Dr. Jim Ferguson as
guest preacher.
On Monday December 7 at 7:30
p.m. the P.C.W. will meet in thc
church basement for thcir Christmas
evening followed by a pot luck
lunch. Roll call is a verse from
your favourite carol. Bring a small
gift suitable for a shut in.
December 13 will be Whitc Gift
Sunday, with gifts going to the
Christmas Bureau.
The Christmas Carol Service will
be in Carmel Church, Hensall, on
Christmas Eve.
We sincerely invite visitors to
join us in any of the above events.
A peace -filled welcome is extended
to all who care to join us.
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AUCTION
SAT. DEC. 5 AT 11 A.M.
at BLARNEY STONE, Main St. LUCAN
(Just north of Arena) 1
10 ft. Dell case (self contained), Hobart Mixer, Bunn S/S coffee
maker, Tech ancfHobart digital scales, meat slicer, cheese cut- 1
ters, small pizza oven, refrig pie case, cash registers, soft Ice 1
cream machine, Garland gas grill, 60 Ib. elect. deep fryer, 2
smaller gas fryers (like new). warming lights, S.S. kitchen smalls, 1
upright freezer, chest freezer, ice cream freezer., heat scaling 1
machine, avocado stove, 9 tables, 25 chairs, dell sign, desk and
chair, 10 and 3 ft. work counters, 4 ft. candy display counter,'
greeting cards and rack, potato chipper, 1 upright and 2 sit down 1
video machines, gas space heater, metal shelving, vac, heat-
ers, coat rack, wicker baskets, paper holder, bag tier, dishes, 2 1
picnic tables plus approx. 400 VHS movies plus glttware and 1
toys. 1
VIEWING: 9:30 day of sale
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Times -Advocate, December 2, 1987 Page 15A
CHRISTMAS CRAFTS - Barbara Passmore showed the 85 ladies at-
tending the "Prelude to Christmas" program how to make some Christmas
decorations. The evening was organized by the ladies committee of Exeter
Bible Fellowship.
NORM WHITING
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Estate Auction Sale of (like new) household furnishings
and misc. items,
Wednesday evening December 9/87 at 6 p.m. sharp
in South Huron Rec Centre, Exeter Ont.
for the estate of the late Mrs. Huguette Dobney and
additions from Mr. Charles Hendy and others.
HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS AND COLLECTABLES House of
Braemore 7 pc. living room grouping oak finish, consists
of chesterfield. side chair, rocker, foot stool, coffee and
2 end tables (like new condition), two swivel rock rs,
stacking stools, foot stools, space saver, odd tabs,
stereo, radio record player comb., 20" portable colour
TV, 2 tbl. and matching swag lamps, other pole table.
and floor lamps, small marble tqp tbl., pictures and mir-
rors, gold sconce mirror set, 9 pc. pine dining room suite,
(like new), 5 pc oak bedroom suite, excellent cond. with
queen size box and mattress. Stemmed glassware, 52
pc. setting china, other dishes, crock, bone handle -
knives, 'cutlery, pcs. of silver, brass, porcelain' figurines,
spoon collection and rack, pots and pans, linens,
drapes, verta blind, bedding, Singer portable sewing
machine, Flilter Queen vacuum, Panasonic vacuum
(both like new), elec. broom, Electrohome dehumidifier,
2 humidifiers, elec. heaters, fan, and small kitchen appli-
ances, AM FM clock radio, luggage, gas BBQ, patio tbl.
umbrella and 2 chairs, large picnic tbl. elec lawn mower,
100' elec. cord, 6 ft. alum. step ladder, hand and garden
tools, snow scoop, many, many m ore items. This sale
has exceptionally good quality clean furniture to offer,
don't miss it.
Terms cash. For information contact
Auctioneer Norm Whiting, 235-1964 or 235-1931
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CLEARING AUCTION SALE
Of farm machinery, truck, feed, etc. For *
Hawk -Ridge Hectacres Ltd. (Len Hawkins).
Lot 16, Concession 2, Blanshard Twp. Take *
Hwy 23, 1 road N of Kirkton, tum right, then 3 *
miles, or 7 mi. N.W. of St. Marys.
Friday Dec. 4 - 12:30 p.m. *
*TRACTORS: Int. 1066 diesel, with cab, front end fuel tank. 20.8 x 38 *
*tires. One dual 28.8 x 38. Int. 626 diesel, 18.4 x 30 tires. Set of duals
*18.4 x 30. Int. 656 gas with industrial hydraulic loader. Set of 18.4 x *
*30 duels.AC WD tractor. with narrow front end. Above tractors in *
* excellent running condition. *
*SELF PROPELLED COMBINE: N. H. TR 70 diesel, cab, with 3208*
*cat motor Just Installed, 6 row low profile narrow corn head, 13 ft. *
*grain head with, floating bar. 10 ft. Innis pickup. Above combine*
* has been all reconditioned.
* MACHINERY: Int. Model 710. bfur. 16' automatic reset plow, Int. *
*Vibrashank 28' cultivator with hydraulic wings and harrows, also*
* has spray attachments, Int. Cyclo 6 row narrow planter with cross*
*auger, insecticides and monitor, Triple K 3 pt. h. cultivator. 6 row*
*with rolling shields, Innis 15' bean wind rower with cross conveyor, *
* Smith 6 row bean puller, Innis wind rower, M.F. 22 run grain drill (real
good), Turnco crow -foot packer, gravity bin and wagon, West- *
* field PTO 42'8' auger, 300 gal. sprayer with 30' boom, 1000 gal.*
*water tank, N.I. 213 PTO manure spreader. Papec PTO hammer-*
* mill on rubber, N.H. 7' seml-mount mower. 7' crimper, Turnco for-*
* age rack and wagon, Int. forage rack and wagon. snow blower.*
* fert: auger, misc. tools and machinery parts. J. D. 15 run drill with*
* fert. and grass: 22'6' unloading brtn auger with 10' riser pnd motor,*,
* 51' auger flighting with head, 42'6' -Allied transport auger with 7 hp *
* motor -4-500 Ib. J.D. wheel weights :for 20.8 or larger tires. 20.8 x 38:
* duals (tires only) 2 row AC'E' corn head. *
* FEED: 800 bales hay, 1200 bales straGv. *
* TRUCK: 1967 Int. Stk with aluminum box and hoist. Good running*
* condition. Selling as is. .
* Mr. Hawkins is retiring from farming. Plan to attend this sale of well
kept equipment. For Information phone (519) 229(-6551. *
* TERMS: Cash sale day. Lunch booth. *
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AUCTIONEERS
Hugh Filson Tom Robson
666-0833 (519) 666-1967