Times Advocate, 1992-07-15, Page 17INTRODUCTION Times Advocate
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Usborne Township 150 Years Your
The Issues of the Day - Then and Now
Education
Now: More than half of the
students who enter Kinder-
garten in our school system
go on to graduate with a
secondary school diploma.
Of that group of graduate.~
half go on to post secon-
dary education.
Then: The formal educa-
tion of Usborne children
took place in a one room
school house. A very small
minority of students were
able to pass the entrance
exam required to attend the
equivalent of our high
school program. The clos-
est we web in London and
Clinton.
Family Life
Now: Young people arc
marrying later in life, on
average, than ever before
and starling a family is of
ten postponed until a later
age as well. It is no longer
unusual to have single par-
ent families. two parents
working outside the home,
blended families, and com-
monlaw mamages. Almost
any family arrangement is
considered "normal".
Then: Many couples
were marred at an earlier
age and large families were
often the order of the day.
Everyone in the family
needed to work together
just to meet the challenges
of day to day life. Families
enjoyed the support of
near -by relatives as they
raised their families
Farming
Now: Science and Tech-
noiogy hal helped the larm
er to work more efficient' ti
and productively. However,
the technology often comes
with a price that makes
maintaining a 100 acre
'anon economucalis chai-
lenging. Marketing boards.
quotas and subsidies were
intended to provide farmers
with some financial securi-
ty but these to have not
come without a "pncc".
Then: The trademarks of
the day were smaller tracks
of land and hard physical
work, with horses and oxen
being the farmer's partners.
Land was cheap and readily
available and the future
was next spring's planting
or next fall's harvest.
Economy
Now: As the residents of
our township struggle
through a severe economic
recession, priorities arc be-
ing re-evaluated With the
beginnings of growth in
construction the promise of
recovers is being hears:
encd.
Then: The economy pro-
gressed quickly once the
people were settled for the
settlers of Usborne Town
ship were from England
and much beuer off finan-
cially than the French who
were very poor when the
came.
Social Issues
Now: Usbome Township
residents are living at a
time when the discussion of
social issues dominates
both the media and regular
peoples' lives. Issues such
as poverty, violence, aids.
abortion. envirommental
concern present no easy so-
luuons.
Then: The issue of bore-
dom was a very real prob-
lem IS) the township's first
families. Long winters, iso-
lation from others, and a
heavy load of wort: with
limited time for play made
it difficult lir keep one's
sprits up. Perhaps ow
modem age's longing for
simpler urines' has over-
looked this issue
Publication. Staff
John Miner - Bev Prout
Contributing Reporters
,youth Huron District High School
Tiffany Tryon • Shelley Crawley
Jan Bell • Tina Stapleton
Mrs. Deb Homuth - Teacher Supervisor
Usborne Central School
Mrs. McConnell's Grade 2/3 Class
Miss Beaulac's Grade 6/7 Class
Plus. Information and reports submitted by
Sesquicentennial Committee members
Composition Manager - Deb Lord
Many thanks to all the interviewees who gave
time in order for this publication
to come o ruit n!
Pat Down, Bob Down (chairman), Marian Dougall (Spe-
cial Event Chairman and Levee Convenor), Barry Miller
(Fundraising Chairman). and Harry Dougal/ prepare to
greet friends and neighbours at the New Year's Levee
on January 5. 1992 to officially kick off the 150th cele-
brations.
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municipality. Our line rural heritage that makes
us unique is well recorded in
"Between The Fences" our history book.
We are grateful for all the time, effort and
support of various corrunittees and people
involved in the Sesquicentennial events right
from the first meeting of the history book to
the cleanup of Homecoming weekend.
Thanks to everyone!
Please join with us in celebrating the
Homecoming Weekend -
July 24, 25 and 26.
Usborne Tbwnship is our rural heritage and our reason to celebrate 150 years of growth together
Usbome Township Council.
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