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Zurich Citizens News, 1980-12-24, Page 11Hire staff for historic house, If a winter project at the Van Egmond House in Seaforth proves successful, the historic home will be known throughout south- western Ontario. Susan Dunlop, project manager said she and two other staff members will be promoting the home, both in its role as museum and as a com- munity house. The combination historic and recreational uses of the home mean the project is "unique" in the province, Susan said. The Van Egmond Foun- dation is staffing the home with the assistance of a Community Development Program grant from the" federal government until next fall. Susan, whose hometown is Elora, is a graduate of Queens University, Kingston where she studied Canadian and art history. Following graduation, she worked for a year and a half in the. university archives, and was a member of the Kingston Historical Society. Susan moved to Seaforth this summer to work with Seaforth's Local Architectural Conservancy group in promoting the town's heritage. The second staff member, who started work Monday, is designer Joanne Doherty who grew up in the Pori Albert area. Joanne is a graduate of the interior decorating program at Fanshawe School of Design ih London. During her three year co-op program, she sampled a variety of work experiences. Her first job was with a lighting. firm. She then worked building roads for BM Ross and Associates of Goderich and her final term was spent as a decorating consultant with a London kitchen firm. In addition to helping Susan promote the house, Joanne will be working with the foundation's interiors committee. Their project • will be completing the Van Egmond Room, one of the upstairs front bedrooms, where documents, pictures and other historical artifacts of Egmondville and the Van Egmond family, will be displayed. Susan said she and Joanne will also be producing a heritage pak, similar to the art paks distributed by Gallery Stratton, on the background of • Colonel Anthony Van Egmond, who led the rebels in the 1837 Rebellion. The pak will eventually be available to schools and other provincial museums. The third staff member on the project, Marsha Scott, of Kippen, will start work next week. Another program the three, women are working on is a series of lectures featuring Gallery Stratford staff at the Van Egmond House. The series will open on January 15 when gallery director Paul Bennett, who calls himself an amateur collector, will lecture on antique glassware and furniture. Following the lecture, audience members can' show Mr. Bennett some of their own treasures and he will, discuss their value. - Another event planned in January is a rummage sale, to raise funds for the con- tinuing renovation program at the house. Anyone wishing to donate articles to the sale can drop them off at the house during the day. Susan Dunlop also hopes to start cross-country ski lessons at the house, making use of the ski path which runs along the Bayfield River Skiers could end their outdoor activity with hot chocolate and a chance to warm up at the house. The Van Egmond Foun- dation, to encourage com- munity use of the house for recreational, educational or other purposes, has spon- sored two craft programs recently. Steve Hildebrand taught a four week dried flower arranging course which Jackis Jottings included fall and Christmas arrangements. A three week Christmas craft program was also a success, with about a half dozen people attending. Citizens News, December 24, 1980 Pogo 11 By Mike Bedard, St. Boniface 4.• Geoffrey Construction Homes, Renovations, Additions Form Buildings & Repairs Aluminum Siding & Awnings Zurkh 236.4132 Daylrne br.Nr, 233-2961 Evenings ♦ . 1 . .• .. .. ,. .. ,. I. ,. 1 119. 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However, the New Democrats backed the government rather than face an election, a determination which was based on their low showing in the polls. Most of the Sessions hottest issues included the proposed liquid waste plant in South Cayuga, the scandal -ver 'the collapse of finance companies con- trolled by Niagara Falls businessman Carlo Mon- temurro, the growing numbers of plant lay-offs and revisions to the Human Rights Code. These matters will all go before committees of MPP's for discussion over the winter break. Lieutenant Governor John Black Aird gave Royal Assent to a number of bills passed during the Session. These include amendments to the Education Act, which place a legal responsiblility on the Publically supported school system for the education of all Ontario students, thus entrenching in law the duty of school boards to, include appropriate special education provisions and services for exceptional children in their programs. The right to operate schools for trainable retarded childrenhas been extended to Roman Catholic separate school boards. Major reform comprising, in effect, the new Human Rights Code for Ontario has been introduced. The revisions are the most ex- tensive since the Code, the first in Canada, was enacted 18 years ago. The bill proposes to extend coverage against discrimination to new groups and classes of persons. Protection is also offered against certain types of conduct which were not previously prohibited. Finally, among various administrative revisions proposed, the Human Rights Code would be binding on the Crown and would ultimately have primacy over all legislation in Ontario. The Ontario Youth Employment Program, begun in 1977, was continued this year. Through govern- ment • subsidies of hourly wage rates for employment in businesses and on farms, some 50,01,0 jobs were created for young people between May and October. In the spring, the govern- ment established a .$25 million farm interest assistance program to help the farming industry, which was especially hard pressed during a period of high in- terest rates and in the face of a need for short term working capital to maintain production. As well, legislation has been enacted under a new Non -Resident Agricultural land Registration Act, as a means of monitoring agricultural land ownership in Ontario and to help protect this vital industry. Among the most important plans of action presented during the session, is a comprehensive energy program, announced in the House on October 10th, which forecasts expenditure needs of $165 million for a number of specific projects over the next 10 years, in the drive to reduce our depen- dence on crude oil. The health and safety of workers in hazardous oc- cupations and attendant By JACK RIDDELL, MPP risks to the safety of the public at large, have been among the matters of foremost concern to the government throughout the session. A Royal Com- mission was appointed in April to examine health and safety matters relating to the use of asbestos in Ontario. A disturbing increase% in the number of accidents and fatalities in the mining in- dustry in the first half of the year led to the establishment of a joint federal provincial industrial enquiry com- mission in July. The joint undertaking makes possible the investigation of the entire Ontario mining in- dustry by enabling the in- clusion of uranium mines which are within the federal government's jurisdiction. In concluding my brief summary of this Session's activities, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Christmas with your families and friends, and the Peace and Goodwill of the Season.