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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-11-27, Page 13Turning used p asdc +coffee cerps Int. colorful centrepieces is just one of the recycling crafts Mrs. Porter practises. Here she takes several new creations out of the oven after beating them. (News -Record photo) +ones reel first prize for the bet gyrated float.. " float gyrations were aII Made out of igia;fycoloudbread bags. Porter M lilt even went OS far as to make two dresses" one for herself and one for anbther woman on the float, out of the plastic bags. "They wereleally very fn`etty`.• but clothes made out of plastic are tip warm to wear all the time,'" said Mrs. Porter. Mrs. Porter says she is not a strong anti-poflutionist. but she bolas throwing things away, shed 'lid sorne use for therm "If you can use something for a second time, then you're getting double use out of it. That mases a lot more sense." she said.. Not only does Mrs. Porter recycle bread bags, but she has also found a use for plastic drinking cups. "Center pieces made out of melted plastic cups look very nice. Ati I do is put bingo chips or something bright. ns.. are + i off` ryc art. .t ma a read bgt woy �, is mak;er ani';,' t blr+ s ! +itf i a :eat tray's" +plainln the curtains: mad cif rows of flowers, int`mingied with. birds. Mgrs. Porter's hobby has received some notoriety. She has been in. *viewed on CKNX TV Wingham about her recycled bread bag crafts and has been on the Ladies4 Fair. program on .CKCO TV, Kitchener program. "Pm not in this to makea big thing out of It* The type of crafts I do are lust a hobby," said Mrs. Porter. modestly. The London Free Press has also done a story an Mrs. Porter's recycled art. **My children are alt grown up. and I need other things to do "besides my house work. My hobby fills that void:" she said. Mrs. Porter's next project is something she%'nlit surd will `work. a"but it's . worth a try.'" "I'm going to try and make cushions out of used flower arrangement ribbons." she said. "If I can figure out how to pucker and weave them, 1 think they'll took very pretty." "I'm also looking forward to decorating another float for the spring fair," she said. Mrs. Fran Porter of Clinton has found a useful and interesting way of turning used bread bags into various hats, bowers and decorations. Here she crochets a hat. (News -Record photo) By Bev Clark After spending four years living in the village of Baytietd. Rev. George Youmatoff is leaving the Trinity Anglican Church in • Bayfield and St, James Church in Middleton. to become pastor at St. Lukes Church and St. Johns church in Brantford on January 1. Rev. Youmatoff plans on corning back and retiring in Bayfield. He wouldn't want to settle in any other place. "But if I were to retire now and remain in Bayfield. the new minister might have a few problems. He could have trouble establishing hiirnself, with me lust around the corner. With me gone. he'll) have no problem introducing his own ideas. and when the tirne comes for me to return to baytield, he will be fully established as the minister of the Trinity Anglican Church and St. James church," he said. Besides being minister for the two churches► Rev. Youmatoff_, , is the Clinton Legion Chaplain and the Rural Dean for the South Saugeen Deanery which covers 200 miles. Rev. Youmatoff is also involved with the residents of Hurronvieew, "1 realty Imlay going up their once a month and having' sin$ongs. I hope that when 1 corn back to Ba le d, they'll ask rne to come up an+t lea in the singing." said Regi. Your He wat a, "its nal %Inger at one iii In MOntreal, but he found the night club circuit warn».t that good on the pocket book, Rev. Youmatoff also sang with the Russian Cathedral choir in Montreal under the direction of Nicholas Kursky. Mr. Kursky Liked his voice and started training him for the opera. "11 it hadn't been for World War 11. 1 may have been an opera singer now. instead of °a minister. I would have only been a third rate opera singer." he said jokingly. "maybe the church got a third rate minister instead." During the war, Rev. Youmatoff was a combat soldier. but towards the end, he was with the Canadian Intelligence working with t(e Russia -ns. Rev. Youmatoft«s Intelligence team carried -out the Yalta agreement." F' which was the repatriation of Soviet nationalists. A book entitled "The Last Secret". written by Nicholas Bethel which deals with the history of the, repatriation program. 'makes great mention of Rev: Youenatoff, The British Broadcasting . Cor- poration made a documentary based on the b and asked Rev. Youmatoff to go to New York to be interviewed. $1e went fast April and was taped. The documentary was released in England and shoytd be release in Canada sometime this tall. Atter the war ' ended, Rev. Youmatoff decided to dome a minister. "When you see the things 1 saw, it really starts to make you wonder what life is all about. 1 felt the ministry might put things in proper perspective for me." he said. Rev. Youmatoff got his material from Trinity ' College and began • Independent study. He kept with the armed forces. and was 'in Germany as a Security Officer when he wrote his last exam for the clergy. His first clerical duty was in Edmonton. Then he moved on to Manitoba where he was sent to the African Congo for six months. When he came back to Canada, key. Youmatoff was sent to Val Cartier, Quebec, where he had a heart at- tack. He was sent to the Clinton army base, as chaplain, white he waited to -have heart surgery. Rev. Youmatoff stayed at the army base for three years. after which time he moved to his present , church in Bayfield. Rev. Youmatoff and his wife, Florence have two daughters, both married to intelligence officers in the armed forces. They also have six. nearly seven grandchildren, three cats, one dog and a lot of wild birds. The Youmatoffs set up a b rd feeding station in front of their living room window so they could watch the birds feeding, "It's certainly been an fagotpie time living and working in this area." he said. "and I certainly look forward to returning},"