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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1996-10-16, Page 2er ey t on South Huron District High School graduates and their career choices Lori Dalrymple:: the business of EXETER - "It's wonderful to be able to turn a hobby into a career," said Lori Dalrymple, who has taken her family's knack of quilting and turned it into a business. "I wake up in the niorning and look forward to going to work." Dalrymple was exposed to the art of quilting at a young age and decided to take it up as a hobby when she was a grade 12 student at South Huron District High School. . After graduating in 1990, the Exeter native studied marketing at Fanshawe College for two years before obtaining customer service experience at a local hardware store and taking classes at other quilt shops. She knew she wanted her own business but didn't have a direction until she discovered there was a need for a local fabric centre and opened Quilts and Calicos two years ago. Her job involves selling quilt supplies, teaching sewing craft classes and creating display items. She likes to work on a variety of samples on site and finds keeping up to changes in seasons and themes challenging but interesting. Although most items she makes are either sold or given away as gifts, she recently had time to create a quilt for herself using her favorite colors. Piecing the top of a quilt can take between 12 and 15 hours, and depending on the person, up to six months to complete. According to Dalrymple, most people take an interest in the craft in ` --- the fall and Second meeting for new muncipal reform committee HURON COUNTY - A newly -formed municipal reform committee comprised of the villages of Zu- rich, Hensall and Bayfield as well as the townships of Hay, Stanley and Tuckersmith will meet this Thursday night at the Tuckersmith Township Mu- nicipal Office. The committee, which formed early last month, maintains a mandate to explore options of amal- gamation, sharing services and remaining status quo, explained Committee Coordinator Janisse Zimmer- man. "It's not a commitment to amalgamate," she add- ed. At the group's first meeting in Hensall on Sept. 26, municipal services including the conservation au- thority, animal control, building official, Ontario Pro- vincial Police, crossing guards and economic de- velopment were discussed. Since Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority services are currently under review and its funding is based on property assessment, states the meeting's minutes, "the committee felt that there would be no cost savings under amalgamation." Animal control, on the other hand, was noted to have "some merit" as a shared service between mu- nicipalities. Also, the possibility of all six municipal- ities sharing one building official was mentioned. Hensall gets ready for Week of the ChiIi HENSALL - Many activities are planned for the village's annual Week of the Child from Oct. 17 to 26. An Open House featuring Winnie the Pooh stamps will kick off the week's events this Thursday at the village Post Office. Friday will feature a new event this year - a Family Dinner - at the arena, followed by a youth dance. Monday offers a 'Bear' preschool story hour at the library in addition to open houses for Sparks and Brownies. On Tuesday watch for Crafts for Kids at the public school. Next Wednesday focuses on gymnastics. Hensall Beavers meet next Thurs- day while Friday features movies at the arena as well as a school P.D. Day Program. Next Saturday wraps up the week with a costume parade at the Fire Hall. Throughout the week, ringette, hockey, skating and nursery school open houses will also take place. For times and details call 262-2812. Trail expansion Kate Monk of the ABCA, and friend, stand on the newly - constructed bridge that accesses an expended loop of the Morrison Lake trail. EXETER - The Morrison Dam hiking trail has been expanded by at least one kilometre thanks to the efforts of student employees who spent their summer widening and clearing a loop off the main path. In addition to trimming trees, widening the existing footpath and marking the trail, the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority also constructed a second bridge across the river. Kate Monk of the ABCA said the new trail makes hiking and cross-country skiing much easier and is an exellent spot for bird - watching. Portions off the new trail are also home to deer and other wildlife which feed off low -growing hushes. The main trail at Morrison ha.s also received same added ntadn- tainance with the distribution of wood chips and in gravel. Wiley raised through a user -pay system will be reinvested into continued maintenance and development of the conservation property. continue with projects and classes throughout the winter months. "It's not a hard thing to do," she said, explaining quilting requires basic sewing knowledge. As for having a quilting business, she added, color coordination is key. "You can really take your time and sew the best quilt of your life but if the colors don't match..." she explained. Although quilting was "kind of a lost art for awhile," she added, it seems to be making a comeback, with an increase in people learning how to quilt and choosing to snake their own Christmas gifts. Although Dalrymple works long hours, she chalks that up as part of owning a business and looks forward to a summer break when "nobody is interested in sewing." "It's hard but...it's fun to share a hobby and interest with other people." s qul/ling= Freedom of Information request at County Council By John Greig Adv ncr_T' n Staff HURON COUNTY - A Clinton man who has asked for all informa- tion surrounding construction of the Huronview and Huronlea county - owned homes for the aged has been offered the opportunity of going through the county's records or pay- ing $2500 for his own set. County council passed as motion from the Administration, Finance and Personnel committee to inform Robert Williams that he could view the county documents at reasonable times and with reasonable notice. By offering to allow Williams to view the county documents, the county is avoiding treating the re- quest as a Freedom of Information Act request. If Williams asked for the documents it would have to be Property stolen CENTRALIA - Property was sto- len prior to October 11 from five boats stored at Gary's Auto and Marine. The stolen items include a black Mercury outboard 70 horsepower motor, serial number 7172786, and OMC outdrivc, a Realistic, black CB radio, model 20013, serial num- ber 964400049 and various house- hold and sports equipment. treated as a request under the act. In his letter to council, he asked for 10 different items ranging from examples of tender call advertise- ments, anticipated progress sched- ules and if any work was done on a "time and material" basis then all labor and material invoices to be produced. County administration estimated Williams' request would require ap- proximately 5,800 8.5 inch by 11 inch sheets of paper and 120 30 inch by 42 inch architectural and mechanical drawings. The county based its estimate on 20 cents a page for photocopying and S30 an hour for staff time to search for records. Coun. Brian McBurney of Turn - berry Twp. said the report which was brought before council was dif- ferent in tone from the one whicl carne before the committee. "It was circle the wagons and to to smoke him out. I'm a little con cerned that the way this is being presented to council is not the wa' it was presented to the committee." Coun. Pat Down, chairman of thr committee said the report to coun cid to her closely resembled wha was received by the committee. Cour. Bill Mickle of Exeter asked if personal contact had beer made with Williams to see if hi: questions could be answered b' staff. "The whole thing we're talkint about it openness," he said. "It ex tends beyond the council chambe to the people of Huron who are ou employers." SOUTH HURON CHIROPRACTIC CENTRE 493 MAIN ST. 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