Times Advocate, 1993-04-21, Page 13Barriers to
come down
GRAND BEND - If you own a
bow in Oland Bend and you have
AMaerboz or rocks in the right of
nay in limit of your house, you
bsttsrsttneshsm•
Last " imaday night, the local
council decided that all decorative
deterrents will have to be taken off
of die right of way. This subject
holhcsataggnimiler444446iltefore,
,otdtsucegilia 1 ought isms dis-
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Councillor Bill U datiallid asate
of the so called daseaettils llbould
be allowed to tsmain and that
council allaidlatwssome discretion
and not have s libiliket policy for
removing them.
"It's a matter of setting a stan-
dard, what is exceptable," said Uni-
ac.
He refereed to the November
walking tour attended by council,
the village's summer police chief,'
SgL Lorne Smith, and membtrreof
the local parking and law enforce-
ment committee.
Uniac said during that walk,
Smith had told him some of the de-
terrents were not a problem.
"Just keep them off the road al-
lowance so they can park a car,"
said councillor Cam Ivey.
The reason most people in Grand
Bend put the barriers on the road
allowance is to stop visitors to the
village from parking in front of
their houses.
Parking is, and has always been,
a problem in the village, especially
during the long summer holiday
weekends.
Vo l leyb a l l centre
being proposed
GRAND BEND - No doubt one
of the most popular .activities in
this resort =insanity during the
hot summer months, is beach vol-
leyball.
Throughout the summer there are
numerous tournaments and that has
prompted the village to look into
the possibility of having what they
call a Volleyball Centre.
"We've had a number of tourna-
ments and they've always been
clean cut," said Grand Bend Mayor
Tom Lawson who brought the idea
to his council last Tuesday.
The tournaments provide a lot of
entertainment, the large crowds
have not been a problem in the past
and they generate a lot of local
business.
Lawson and council decided to
send the idea to the village's Park
and Recreation Committee for fur-
ther consideration.
Dream auction
raises $6,537
EXETER - A dream auction for
the Precious Blood Mission build-
ing fund was held April 17 at the
Exeter Legion and raised $6,537.50
toward the construction of a new
Catholic Church.
Auction chairperson Marlene
Moore said the evening was a tre-
mendous success made possible by
,foe participation of parishioners
hind non -parishioners alike.
Shipka
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SHIIIKA - The annual meeting of
Shipka school community members
will be held April 27, It 8:15 p.m.
at the Community Centre.
Community best wishes to Cliff
and Velma Russell of Dashwood
on their 50th wedding anniversary.
The Russells have four sons, Doug
of Grand Bend area, Bruce and
Don of Shipka area and Tom of
Cotham, also one daughter, Kathy
Plaine, of Strathroy and 16 grand-
children.
Relatives attending the open
house were from Jordan, Detroit
and Windsor.
Shirley Coleman Dell, and her
husband Clifford Dell of Belleville,
are presently in Holland for 10 days
they headed ion of a .
girl's soccer team a series of ex-
whereitibitioyl games in Amsterdam.
Ladies in this area attended the
.hastier Ecumenical April 13. at Im-
;etlptlatc Heart of Mary Catholict.....;
Other churches attending
• ipating were Grand Bend
, Dashwood United, Si.
John's Anglican and Church of,
God.
On Good Friday Ken Baker re-
ceived news of the death of his
brother-in-law, Roland Neil, of Ail-
sa Craig area, who was holidaying
in Florida when he hada heart at-
tack. His body was cremated and a
sasotatial service will be held here,
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The purchase of a gravel pit in
Goderich township "improved our
roads and gave the township addi-
tional funds for other improve-
ments."
He was also pleased to have been
part of the purchase of the 100
acres where the present township
office, community complex and
work centre are located.
Regarding changes, Graham said
most have been in government poli-
cy. "'Buis is not a bad thing, but it
added to the work load."
A lot of people have been asking
him if he is looking forward to re-
tiring. That question, he said, is dif-
ficult to answer because although
he will enjoy the extra time
certainly miss the people who
phone or come into the office eve-
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Over the next few weeks Graham
will be winding down his duties as
Ansberth Willert makes the transi-
tion to clerk -treasurer.
But when the end of the month
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he said.
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T Imes -Advocate, April 21,1993
Pape W ,
Stanley Township reeve Howard Armstrong reads a retirement poem to Mel Graham and his
wife Betty. Representatives from around Huron County came to Graham's retirement party
Apri117.
Clerk -treasurer wraps up
31 years of service
By Catherine O'Brien
T -A staff
VARNA - Friends and associates
of Mel Graham filled the Township
of Stanley Community Complex to
capacity on April 17, as they at-
tended his retirement party.
After 31 years service as clerk -
treasurer and tax collector, Graham
decided it was time to devote mom
attention to his grandchildren, hob-
bies and 150 acres of land. He an-
nounced his retirement in Novem-
ber 1992.
Since then he has been prepar-
ing for his last official day on April
31.
The retirement party gave mem-
bers of county governments, along
with family and friends a chance to
express their appreciation for his
years of service.
Graham and his wife Betty, were
presented with a number of gifts
and plaques from representatives
throughout the county including
Stanley township reeve Howard
Armstrong, MPP Paul Klopp, and
old time friend Elmer Hayter.
Hayter was on council with Gra-
ham from 1960 through 1972. He
recalled one of the first meetings in
the old town hall which had an old
smokey woodstove. "The smoke in
. the building was so bad one day,
you could hardly see. Mel made a
:motion for a furnace and I second-
ed it." He joked that motions were
easier to pass back then.
Graham began his career in Stan-
ley township fust as a councillor.
He served on council for 28 months
before taking the position of clerk -
treasurer.
"I thought the job would be chal-
lenging," he said of his decision to
jump from .councillor to clerk -
treasurer.
Since then O sham has worked
with eight reeves, 21 council mem-
bers, Ane assessor and one county
assessor.
.in an interview earlier, Graham
discussed the changes and the
achievements he has seen.
The largest single project, Gra-
ham felt, was the installation of the
water pipeline along Highway 21.
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Huron County Agricultural Awarness Committee
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WISHES TO THANK
Mice or Huron
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Carl Bolton
John Bancroft
Ontario Cattlemen's
Association
Neil Dolmag
Ken Flanagan
Gerock Fanns
Monoway Farm:
Whispering Broo
Huron County Pork
Association
KenPal Farm Produ
Quality Swine Co-op
Grand Valley Fortifiers
Weannan Meats
Ontario Pork Producers
Donald Dearing
Martha Van Dieten
Florence Pullen
Huron County Milk
Committee
Huron County Cream
Committee
Perth County Cream
Committee
Seaforth Veterinary Clinic
Hensall District Co-op,
Seaforth Branch
Wayne Hoegy
Gerben Wynja
Swan Stecklc
Elligsen Electric
Charles & Carol Ann Regele
Farm
Bob Batty
Topnotch Feeds (Brussels)
John McKichan
Dennis Martin
Hank Binnendyk
Huron Dairy Systems
Anna Dolmage
Hayter Poultry Farm
Tom and Eillen Malone
Ed Mostered
Mary Jane Greidanus
Jim and Brenda McIntosh
Patsy Crowley
Milton J. Dietz Ltd.
O'Rourke Transport Ltd.
Maitland Valley
Conservation
Ausable Bayfield
Conservation
W.G. Thompson
& Sons Ltd.
Hensall District Co-op
Cook's Division of Parish &
Heimbecker Limited
Hilton Whole Grain Millers
entralia College
Vincent Farm Equipment
Donald & John Munn
Paul Alexander
Bolton Seeds
Lome Fell - Rosebank Seed
Orland Reichert
Peter Bisback
or coptributing
Thanks to the following fo
Feed Mill \
Ron McKay
Nor Pac
Visscher Farms
John Vander Burgt
Zehrs' Goderich
Lyon's Food Market
McTaggert's Food Market
Nabisco
Seip's Valu Mart '
Hbltzman's IA -
Veal's Meat Market
Hayter Turkey
Fisher's Abattoir
Huron County Pork
Producer's
Nebisco Brands Ltd.
Bruce Tropical Produce
Apple Board
Nelson Pullman
Ontario Seed Co. Ltd.
Stokes Seeds Ltd.
Dow Elanco
Creative Premises
United Co-operatives of Ont. y
Huron County Library
Marion Doucette
Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food
Clinton Christian School
Board
Huron -Perth Separate Board
of Education
Huron County Board of
Education
Perth F.M. Communication
Parson's Bumer Service
Seaforth Agricultural Society
Seaforth District Community
Centres
Bob Batty
Farm Credit Corp.
Topnotch Feed Limited
Pioneer Seeds
Sid and Curtis Neeb
Art Bell Fruit Farm
Teem Farm
Huron Ridge Acres
food for meals
Seaforth Creamery
Tasty Nu Bakery
Sunrise Dairy
Quality Produce - Jim Neil
Ron McKay
Wayne Shapton Const.
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