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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1977-10-27, Page 31 i People in profile • Dolls follow travelling Bess home • by Shelley McPhee She's ridden a camel across the sand dunes in the Spanish Sahara. She's crossed over the Iron Curtain into Fast Berlin and seen a completely different lifestyle. She's been on Safaris through Africa and is the proud owner of her very own voodoo doll. Bess Fingland says she has no plans. to try out her doll on anyone, but ,it is only one of a collection'_Qf some 52 dolls hat she has gollected from her traels around the world. During a trip to the West Indies in 1960, Bess bought her first doll, "It appealed to me," she explained. Her collection was originally started for her granddaughter, Anne McKnight, • but Anne liked horses better and Bess kept the dolls for herself. 410 Despite the fact that Bess' grand- daughter was not overly keen in the dolls, Bess has• shared her dolls and her travels with various clubs and organizations. "It's amazing how many people are interested in them," Bess explained as ,she looked at her collection, propped up along the sofa, "At first I thought it was boring." She's been to WI clubs, church groups, hospital groups and talked to Brownies and Guides. "I stress what a wonderful thing it is to speak two languages," she said, when she talks to young people.' "Parlez-vous francais, mademoiselle?" she asked this writer. Each doll of course brings to mind an incide fil or a funny anecdote which Bess often relates" during her talks on the dolls. Bess„ picked up the Scottish doll and began to tell one of her favorite,stories. "An old man stopped .the bus we were on (in Scotland) to show us his sheep- dogs and how they could look after his sheep. He was very proud of them. One man on the bus was a great talker and he got out and told the Scot about his dog Glen who chased mink. Well, they talked ' for a long time and we thought we'd be there all night, but when they were finished the Scot said to our bus driver - 'I canna make out a word -he's saying'," Bess recalled laughingly with a Scottish accent. She has no trouble deciding that. Scotland is her favorite country and England is the next on the list. She's ilieen to Scotland five times and England six times. Holland probably comes next. Bess has visited there four times, then Israel, which she has seen twice. Along with travelling behind the Iron Curtain, she has been. to. Kenya, and noted that TLJganda is a beautiful country. Also the Canary Islands, Mexico, Por- tugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, West Africa and many others hve been toured by Bess. "Every year I go someplace, sometimes twice," she explained. Her trips are usually tours, for about three weeks and she has kept diaries and photo albums from all of her journeys. "I often think, why I don't have the sense to stay home," Bess laughed, but said that travelling gets in one's blood. Bess still has the travel bug, and is getting ready now for a trip to Taiwan and in the spring hopes to go t,oRussia. Yet the best part of the trip for her is corning home. "You feel a little boastful but we've - really got it lucky here. It makery'ou feel very humble and grateful after you've seen the state of other countries," she stressed. When she isn't travelling or showing her dolls, Bess leads a very active life in Clinton and the community. She is the past president of the Horticultural Society, the past president of the Cancer Society, the past president of the Red Cross Society, belongs to cht.trch. organizations and organized Huron County for World Refugee Year in 1960 to help clear the camps of Europe. She is also on the board of directors for the Children's Aid Society, a member of the Legion, a member of the Ontario Humane Society, twice president of the Hospital Auxiliary and president of the district hospital board, and has served for 11 years on the board of governors. She claims that each group is unique and said, "I'm one to talk. I don't know if I make an impression but if it's a cause that's worthwhile, I'll help." Along with her work in the com- munity, Bess is known to many as a longtime resident. She is the wife of the late Judge Frpnk Fingland and has lived in Clinton fof the past 40 years. Judge Fingland was born in Auburn and Bess came from Mitchell. A social life has always meant a lot to fess, although she noted that the church comes first,"b=u't she usually combines the two. .f'I like my home toi'be'full of people," she noted, "during the second World War it was a great thing to bring people into your home, it's not as cold as a church or a hall." Her home on Ontario Street has been opened to various groups for their meetings. It is often used for teas and social gatherings by the community women. Despite Bess' active involvement in her community and outside it, along with her recognition as a' world traveller; she remains a modest,- humble humanitarian. "Everybody w ill be bored. by reading this now," she laughed, and the in- terview came to a pleasant end. CLINTON ,NEWS:RECQ tD,1-1,1 ,SDAY,OCTG•3ER 27,1977 ---PAGE 3 They all have a story and a special meaning and they all come from countries around the world. Throughout Bess Fingland's travels in the past 17 years she has collected Clinton to ixporpriate property. continued from page 1 $360 a year for its rental. ` However, according to council, the agreement which was signed on August 30, 1977 the rental fee was set at $50 or $600 a year. Clerk Cam Procter explained that for years the rental fee has beenset at $50. He went on to say that deputy -clerk Marie Jefferson talked with the representative on the telephone but she did not okay the new fee as stated in the\ letter. Mayor Lobb noted, "I think we should stick by this. We' made an agreement and they haven't given us any reason why it should be changed. I think we should live up to our agreement and they should. also do so. We should have something to say about what goes on in our town." All town S••••••• 'continued from page 1 Clinton received a. plaque and a cer- tificate of appreciation for their par- ticipation in the sesquicentennial parade held in Goderich this summer. The awards were sent by the Town of Goderich and Jubilee representative Patrick King. "We didn't get a prize, but we sure were recognized," laughed Mayor Lobb. Parking restrictions and regulations in front of the fire hall are hoped to be enforced more rigidly by council. Council learned that there is a parking problem there because of the popularity on the new Pizza Factory which opened recently. The take-out pizza's location is beside the fire hall and customers are parking in a fire zone and no parking zone. • A letter from the Clinton Fire area explained_ that the blocking of the fire hall entrance could be dangerous in the event of a fire. ' Councillor Rosemary Armstrong noted, "We passed the building ,permit and where did we think they were going to park." Councillor Roy Wheeler said, "That's their (the Pizza Factory's) problem, not ours." Procter agreed with Armstrong and explained to council, "Perhps Councillor Armstrong is giving us some foresight. Perhaps .we shouldn't have issued this building permit. Either the fire hall isn't in the right place or the Pizza Factory isn't." A letter will be •sent to the police force asking for a closer check of the area. It was also suggested that higher fines be issued to those neglecting the posted signs. 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O6% 1 COMPOUND INTEREST O�'' R« RE ULAR INTEREST Average Annual Interest to Maturity 1. • •• A resolution was passed to declare Remembrance Day on November 1 as a half-day public holiday until 1 p.m. A motion was passed to accept ten- ders' applications on a new road grader for the town. The motion had been mistakenly not made previously, but three tenders were accepted at Mon - about 52 dolls from the countries she has visited. (News - Record photo) day's meeting. The three applications were: Renash Tractor and Equipment Limited, Lambeth, net price, $68,203; General Supply Company, Mississauga, net price $63,694; Champion Road Machinery, Goderich, net price, $51,360. The council made no decision as to which tender they would accept but will hold a closed meeting to decide, Building permits were issued to: Carl Welsh, carport, $1,000; BP Canada, alterations, $5,000; Don Gautreau, ad- ditions, $2,000; Ralph Postma, single family Jewelling, $30,000; Al Jewson, renovations, $6,000; Doug Mills, garagae, $6,000. Hullett, McKilloito meet over inspector The anticipated problems of hiring a building inspector for Hullett brought the council together on Monday, October 17 for a special meeting. Clerk Clare Vincent explained that little was discussed at the meeting and it served as a background session for a ni'eeting with McKillop Township to propose a joint inspector for the two townships: The meeting with McKillop was held Tuesday, October 25. In other business, the council ap- pointed Clarence Neilans, chief of the Clinton and area fire department as the township fire officer. According to the municipal act the township must appoint these officers. Along with a Clinton fire officer, Hullett previously appointed Don Hulley, fire chief from Seaforth as an officer. A special.. by-law, regarding the dog problem in Auburn was passed. The by- law, which also must be approved by East and West Wawanosh' Townships, called for the registration of dogs and the imposition of a licence • fee on the owners to lessen the problem of dogs running at large in the village. Building permits were issued to: Robert Beacom, lot 11, con. 12, manure tank; Peter Westerhout, lot 36, con. 9, addition to two -broiler houses; Baintor. Ltd., lot 21, 22, con. 14, processing plant and storage; B. Bergsma, lot 18, con. 11, addition to house; R. Archambault, lot 35, 36, con. 13, steel granary. and -barn addition. ` Following an on-site meeting, a building permit was issued to Gordon Howatt for a. pig barn with a retaining manure wall from the back of the barn tc the slope of the hill. The wall will be built to prevent th4 manure from running into the creek. 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