HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-07-27, Page 23HISTORICAL STONES — Pryde Monuments recently
produced a 10 -foot marker for a Hesson Cemetery, and
a plaque in a stone to mark the first homestead in Rox-
boro. Gerry Fergusson and employee Somxay
Chamansone admire the granite monument.
Firm produces two made-to-order monuments
Exeter
Exeter is not the only locali-
ty celebrating its heritage this
summer. Other places axe.
too. with a bit of help febm
Exeter citizens. Pryde
Monuments received two
unusual orders recently. One
was for a commemorative
cross, the other for a plaque
on a stone from an ancient
grist mill.
Gerry Fergusson and his
employees have just com-
pleted a huge cross which was
unveiled and dedicated by the
Rt. Rev. Fergus Laverty,
chancellor of the London
Diocese. in the Catholic
cemetery at Hesson to mark
the 100th anniversary of St.
Mary's Church and cemetery.
Working with the Hesson.
monument dealer, Fergusson
artisans make history
spent a week preparing an ac-
ceptable design for the 10 foot
two inch cross quarried in
Stanstead grey granite from
Beebe, Quebec. Exeter artist
Carolyn Perry assisted with
the pattern for the drawing of
Christ, patterning the face as
closely as possible after the
image on the shroud of Turin.
The lettering at the base
says "1883-1983. Your
ancestors made faith in Jesus
Christ possible for genera-
tions yet unborn. J.M.
Sherlock D D. Bishop of
London."
Once the design had t een
approved, Fergusson and his
staff completed the monu-
ment in four days, working in
a special room that had had lo-
be built in the shop to accoin-
modate the massive
monolith.
The final touches were add-
ed the same day as Fergusson
employee Somxay Chaman-
sone became a Canadian
citizen. Appropriately, the-
cross
hecross !narking 100 years of
history in Hesson also sym-
bolizes a heritage in the
future for a new Canadian
who came to Exeter as a Lao-
tian refugee in February 1980.
As soon as the Hesson
monument was finished, the
Pryde staff turned their full
attention to another memorial
marker. A bronze plaque is
being set into a 2,500 -pound
stone from the mill race of a
former grist mill on what is
now the Ken Scott farm north-
west of Seaforth.
The shiny bronze lettering
evokes poignant feelings of an
often tragic pioneer past, tell-
ing a sad story when read bet-
ween the lines. The words are
"Sacred to the memory of
Margaret Scott, beloved wife
of John Govenlock, who died
three days after arrival in Up-
per Canada at Roxboro,
August 1834, and to the
memory of three children
who died en route, Archibald
Dickson, Helen Govenlock
and George Henderson."
The memorial will be in-
stalled on the Scott farm on
the bank of the Maitland
River, marking the site of the
first homestead and the grave
of the first settler in that area.
It will be dedicated at a fami-
ly reunion on August 7.
local entrepreneurs prove saying
nothing
Several area young people
have heeded the advice of the
Student Venture Capital Pro-
ventured,..n,othin
g gained,
gram to "I lire yourself this effort among the Royal Bank.
summer." the Chamber of Commerce
The sroram, a coo 'native and the Ontario Youth
Secretariat. lends out
interest-free loans to a max-
imum of $2,000 to enterprising
students who want to operate
their own business for the
summer. Besides presenting
a well -thought-out commer=
cial proposal, applicants must
be at least 15 years o;d and
returning to high school, col-
lege t ' or university in the fall.
STUDENT VENTURE Anne Tiebner models a two-
piece outfit, and holds a one-piece short -all, she design-
ed os part of her cotton collection summer enter. rise.
The program is ad-
ministered by the Ontario
Youth Secretariat, applicants
are interviewed and their pro-
jects evaluated by either the
local Royal Bank or Chamber
of Commerce, and the latter
two are available to provide
any needed advice or
assistance.
The Ontario, government
pays the interest for the six-
month loan period from April
1 to October 3. After that, bor-
rowers are charged prime
plus one percent.
The program has grown
swiftly in the ten years it has
been in effect. This year 860
new businesses were seeded
with total loans of $1.5 million.
included in that number is
Anne Trichner, RR 1 Exeter,
a 1982 graduate of SIIDHS and
winner of an Ontario Scholar-
ship and the Moncur scholar-
ship for best female student.
The first-time
businesswoman is selling a
tline of women's casual wear
• • at The Beehive in Grand
' Bend.
The (Cotton Collection.
designed and sewn by Anne,
consists of full shorts
resembling miniskirts,
drawstring tops, and one-
piece outfits she calls short-
alls with a boat or back -
buttoned vee neckline,
gathered waist and similar
full shorts. The articles come
in every size from small to ex-
tra large, and are made up in
polka-dotted or striped seer-
sucker in red, green, pink.
yellow or blue, and in cotton
knit in solid turquoise or
mustard yellow, multi -
pastel, green and white or red
and while stripes.
The 19 -year-old, who will
return to her second year of
general science at the trniver-
sity of Western Ontario in
September, has been sewing
since age five, and always
dreamed of her own store. A
notice in the university's job
placement centre about the
Student Venture Capital Pro-
gram caught Anne's eye in
March, and she contacted the
London Chamber of Com-
merce. (Exeter does not have
a local branch of that
ENTREPRENEUR Darren Faber, Kippen, poses with
one of the Yorkshire sows he purchased with a student
venture capital loon.
organization.)
After the Chamber and the
Royal Bank approved her
submission, Anne had a per-
sonal interview with a
member of the C of C. She
passed that test, and her next
step was cutting through
yards of red tape to obtain her
vendor's permit.
"I thought it would be
easier than it was," Anne
remarked. She now has a
much greater awareness and
appreciation of all the rules
and government regulations
small businessmen must cope
with.
By this time, Anne had rel-
inquished the idea of her own
store; supplying the stock
would keep her busy enough.
She is very grateful for the
assistance she has received
from The Beehive's owner.
Ralph McKinnon. ile offered
her sales space tor a
reasonable rent, and receives
a small commission for what
is sold while Anne is home
whipping up more items for
The Cotton Collection.
. McKinnon also drove her to
Toronto to purchase material
from a fabric wholesaler.
There she learned that sum-
mer fabrics should be ordered
far ahead. and that the
federal government imposes
a nine percent tax on all pur-
chases under *100,000 for
manufacturing purposes.
Anne paid the tax!
While worrying her way
from idea to reality, Anne lost
10 pounds, but confesses
ruefully that she has since put
it all back on. She is certain
she will. make enough money
to repay her loan before in-
terest charges begin. and
hopes for a good start on the
costs of the next university
term. t tier ultimate goal is to
earn a doctor's degree and
become a medical
missionary.
Anne plans to ask for
another loan next year. and
apply her hard-won ex-
perience to another Cotton
Collection. She advises other
students to try the student
venture capital program - it's
worth the trouble
Darren Faber, Kippen,
agrees. The 16 -year-old
farmer's son had had
previous experience with
banks, record and bookkeep-
ing. He applied for a venture
capital loan to buy some
Yorkshire sows and raise
weaners after seeing a notice
about the program at the Ex-
eter high school.
Officials at the Royal Hank
agreed hogs were doing well,
and sent him on to the London
Accept bridge tender
Times -Advocate, July 27, 1983
Page 23
Tuckersmith taxes rise by 14 percent
Tuckersmith Township
ratepayers face an increase
of 14 percent in property taxes
this year, according to clerk -
treasurer Jack McLachlan.
He said a public school sup-
porter with an average
residential assessment of
$2,500 will be paying *535, up
$67 over last year. A separate
school supporter with the
same assessment will pay
*538, also up $67.
The total budget amounts to
$1,375,931 up *102,595 this year
over expenditures of
$1,273,336 in 1982. It includes
*285,971 for township opera-
tions, *460,470 for the Huron
County board of education
levy, *43,608 for the Huron -
Perth County separate school
board and $166,557 for the
Huron County levy. Included
in the budget also is a deficit
from 1982 of $63,000.
The county and the educa-
tion levies all increased about
10 percent this year.
The township plans to spend
$58,200 for fire protection
!spent $35,034 last year);
*436,500 for roadways (spent
$359,568 last year); day care
-$118,537 ($107,102); Vanastra
recreation centre *175,342
($171,651 in 1982) Egmond-
ville water, $5,500 ($2,541 in
1982) ; Brucefield water *6,500
($6,409 in 1982) ; and Vanastra
Water *157,559 ($140,271 in
1982). -
Asked to comment on the
budget Reeve Robert Bell
said, "We have spent a lot of
time and discussion on the
budget, trying to hold it at 14
percent." Deputy Reeve
William Brown said, "I would
like to see it a lot lower but
there was no way we could get
it any lower."
Councillor John
Brownridge said he voted
against the budget because he
thought council had not fully
investigated potential cost
reductions. "We may have to
look at areas to cut out ser-
vices or to cut down to keep
the taxes liveable for this
area."
Mr. Brownridge said he
was "particularly concerned
about a 19 percent increase in
water and sewage costs for
Vanastra residents."
In other business Council
opened the tenders for the
new bridge to be built on the
Roman Line. The tender of
Weitzel Construction of Strat-
ford for $68,875.90 was ac-
cepted. It was one of six
tenders.
The report on the Dill Drain
was read and Joe and Jim
Devereaux were present to
question the Engineer, Henry
Centen, on various aspects.
Court of Revision was held
on the Finlayson municipal
drain and there were no ap-
peals. The tender of Hodgins
and Hayter Limited of
Parkhill was accepted for the
construction work on this
drain for $1,175 for the open
portion and $4,068.10 for clos-
ed portion. and $20 per tile
connection. The tender- was
the lowest of five received.
Junior farmers
plan for
The South Huron Junior
Farmers July meeting was
held at the SHDHS July 6 with
the Junior Farmer song open-
ing the meeting. A roll call of
- 'What Bruce Thomson
should take on his honey-
moon' - followed, resulting in
several worthy answers.
Pat Hodgert read the
minutes of the last meeting
which were adopted.
Maurice Ryan gave the
treasurers report, showing a
healthy balance and all the
outstanding bills were paid. A
report on the Hensall fair
booth was also given and the
club did very well on this ven-
ture this year.
A letter of thanks was read
from the Kirkton-Woodham
community center for the
donations of the wooden ben-
ches made at ARC Industries.
To show their appreciation,
they have offered an evening
of free swimming at the pool
for the club and the people
from ARC.
An invitation to a square
dance competition at Western
Fair was also received and
read.
Gerald Johns told members
that delegates names have to
be in for the March Con-
ference by September this
year and that the county has
to know by the August Junior
Farmer meeting.
An invitation to Grey Coun-
ty's 'Cow Pasture' Golf Tour-
nament to he held August 26
weekend was outlined and all
encouraged to go!
It was suggested that the
club should make a donation
to the Exeter Hospital as it
has in the past and this will be
looked into.
Cheryl Stewart will look in -
summer
to the possibility of a Junior
Farmer sign being put up on
the community organizations
sign in Exeter.
The golf foursome tourna-
ment and dance is August 13
at the Exeter Golf and Coun-
try Club on the Kirkton road,
Toff is at 6:30 p.m. with the
dance to follow, the Party
Sound will be playing.
The county is getting coun-
ty Junior Farmer coats. The
competition for designing a
county crest was outlined
with the winner to receive a
free coat, all members were
encouraged to put their talent
to work and have a crest
handed in at the next county
meeting.
Bark Lake Leadership
Camp is September 4-11 and
interested members are to
contact Gerald and submit a
resume before the next coun-
ty meeting.
The Pancake and Sausage
Breakfast is August 21 at the
Thames Road Church (the
third corner east of Exeter on
Highway 83). An organiza-
tional committee was set up
to plan for the breakfast.
The Rosebowl award went
to all those who did such a
good job at the Hensall fair
booth.
The junior Mint award went
to Helen Jacobs for her fancy
moves with a little green car
at the last club meeting.
A challenging scavenger
hunt followed the meeting, en-
ding up at Port Blake for a
barbecue and the more dar-
ing had a swim too! ! !
August 3 is the next club
meeting. Hope to see you all
at the golf foursome tourna-
ment and dance you know
what they say, third time
Three tile drainage loan ap-
plications were approved for
a total of *28,400.
Dick Kloss of Brucefield
was appointed as the
township representative to sit
on a committee to investigate
the possibilities of forming a
Huron County Sports Hall of
Fame.
The idea for the Huron Hall
of Fame grew out of a
meeting between Goderich
Mayor Eileen Palmer,
former National Hockey
League player Larry Jeffrey
of Goderich and CKNX
reporter Glenn Creatner of
Goderich.
Huron County Council at its
July 7 meeting was told of the
idea and was asked that its
members take the message
back to the 26 municipalities
In the county. The suggestion
was made that each
municipality select at least
one sports -minded person to
serve on a board of directors.
Mr. Creamer told council it
was not the intention to build
a special building to house the
plaques and suggested a
duplicate could be placed in
the athlete's home
community.
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A CLOWN AND FRIENDS — Karen Wafson and Sara Bradford of the Kirkton Komets
,drum majorettes struck up a conversation with Shorty the clown prior to Saturday's
Heritage Days parade. T -A photo.
A FAMILY AFFAIR — The Wallis family was well represented in Saturday's Fun
Days parade in Granton. involved were Angeleen, Corrie, Paulo, Peter, Paul and
Linda Wallis. T -A photo.
SUMMERFEST MUSIC — A Crediton Summer`ast float was in Saturday's Heritage
Days parade featuring old-time music. Summerfest will be held August 19, 20 and
21. T -A photo.
CLOWNS ON MOTOR BIKES -- Robbie and Kathy
Haines rode their motor scooters in Saturday's Heritage
Days parade. T -A photo.
C of C, where his proposal
received approval.
Like Anne, Darren has
learned that the best -laid
plans don't always work out
as intended. Because of a
delay in purchasing his
animals from a closed herd,
which caused a further delay
in breeding the sows, Dar-
ren's piglets will not arrive on
the scene until mid-October,
after the interest-free term of
his $2,000 loan has expired. To
add to his problems, pork
prices dropped drastically in
the interim.
Darren has arranged an ex-
change of sows with his
father. He expects to break
even on his venture, and
maybe make a small profit.
lie, too, has gained valuable
experience. He is more
knowledgeable about how to
select good breeding stock,
and very aware of -the risks
involved in farming. Next
time - and he is certain there
will be a next time - he will
order his breeding stock in
advance.
Darren plans to apply this
year's hard-won lessons to an
expended operation next
year.
HERITAGE DAYS SPIRIT — The staff of the Victoria and Grey Trust Company dress-
ed in old-fashioned garb to serve their customers during Heritage Days. Shown
from bock left ore Audrey Rowe, Patti Brunk, Kevin Bowman, Marion Snow,
customer Bob Russell, V and G manager Joyce Black, Teri Witherspoon and (front)
Carolyn Knight and Janet Weido. Many of the dresses came from the Thames Rood
centennial, and Joyce's elegant black velvet hot was on loan from Moido Geiser,
Dashwood.