HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1978-03-30, Page 15Huron County Warden Gerry Ginn (left) chats with new Canadian citizen, Cornelis De
Boer at a reception hosted by the Maple Leaf Chapter 1.O.D.E, following a Citizenship
Court held in Goderich last Wednesday. About 30 Huron County residents received their
citizenship certificates. Mr. De Boer, formerly of the Netherlands, has been Mr. Ginn's
next door neighbour at RR 2 Clinton for 21 years now. (Photo by Joanne Walters)
Over 3Oget citizenship.certificates
BY JOANNE WALTERS
About 30 Huron County
residents took their oath of
Canadian citizenship at a
Citizenship Court held last
Wednesday afternoon in the
Goderich Court House
•Chambers.
Among those receiving a
certificate of Canadian
citizenship were Goderich
town councillor Stan Profit
and his wife Frances. They
came to Canada from
Edinburgh, Scotland in 1960.
As a British subject, Profit
was allowed to run for town
council. Profit said it wasn't a
matter of if he would become
a Canadian citizen but rather
a matter of when.
The citizenship ceremony
was a moving one as those
taking part accepted the
responsibilities of becoming
Canadian citizens as well as
the rights and privileges.
Her honor Judge Elaine
Pensa, new citizenship judge
at the Court of Canadian
Citizenship in London,
presided for the ceremony.
She replaces retiring Judge
Campbell Calder, citizenship
judge for the last 14 years.
Judge Pensa told the new
Canadian citizens that a
county' and its citizens are
one. The county, depends on
the strength and character of
its people. She described
Canada as an ethnic mosaic
and told the new citizens,
"you are Canada's future."
Adding a dash of color and
an air of dignity and security
to the ceremony, was an
RCMP officer. Also present
was Ross Sowerby, manager
of 'the court, Huron County
Warden Gerry Ginn,
Goderich Mayor Deb
Shewfelt, Judge F. G. Carter
and representatives of the
Maple Leaf Chapter, I.O.D.E.
Each spoke a few words of
welcome to the new citizens.
Following the ceremony,
the new citizens were invited
to. a reception hosted by the
Maple Leaf Chapter of the
I.O.D.E. at St. George's
Parish Hall. The chapter has
been hosting such receptions
since 1945.
In order to become a
Canadian citizen one must be
at least 18 years of age and
have been a resident of
Capada three out of the four
years prior to applying for
citizenship. This residency
requirement was just
recently lowered from five
years. Citizenship oaths can
be taken in' French or
English.
Those receiving their
Canadian citizenship cer-
tificates on Wednesday were:
Mr. Ioannis Antonopoulos of
Goderich, fottmerly of
Greece; Mr. Wilhelm Bed-
narek and Mrs. Anna
Valentine Bednarek of
Goderich, formerly of Ger-
many; Mr. Cornelis De Boer
of R.R. 2 Clinton, formerly of
the Netherlands; Mrs_
Hendrikje Dorsch of R.R. 5
Brussels, formerly of
Holland; Mr. Leendert Dyk
and Mrs. Tryntje Dyk of R.R.
3 Walton, formerly of the
Netherlands; Mrs. Susanne
Ingrid Fee of Goderich,
formerly of Germany; Mr.
John Henry Higgs, Mrs.
Rosalind Higgs and Mr. Gary
Higgs of R.R. 3 Kippen,
formerly of England; Mrs.
Carole Anne Jardine of
Goderich, formerly of
England; Mrs. Glenda Knapp
of Clinton, formerly of
England; Mr. Clarence
Knight and Mrs. Pauline
Knight of Goderich, formerly
of England; Mrs. Gislinde
Christel Lefneski of
Goderich, formerly of Ger-
many; Mrs. Elizabeth
McAlpine of R.R. 1
Brucefield, formerly of
Ireland; M•r. Ikbal Fazal
Rahemtulla and Mrs. Nassim
Ikbal Fazal Rahemtulla of
Goderich, formerly of Kenya;
Mrs. Remedios Almaden
Riehl of R.R. 2 Bayfield,
formerly of the Phillippines;
Mrs. Suzanne Stevens of
Bayfield, formerly of
England; Mr. Reginald
Frank Venn of Goderich,
formerly of England; Mrs.
Olive Beatrice Venn of
Goderich, formerly of
England; Mr. Gerald Ant-
tonie Johan Visser of R.R. 5
Lucknow, formerly of the
Netherlands; Mr. Edoud De
Lange and Mrs. Baatje Arina
De Lange of Atwood (for-
imerly of Auburn area),
formerly of Netherlands; and
Mrs. Janet Walter of R.R. 4
Clinton, formerly of England.
Brucefield has water problems
Water trouble
Several men of the, village
had to give up some';of their
Easter holiday times they
tried to diagnose the trouble
with the water system.
It is understood that the
pump was at fault. At the
present time the water
pressure is being kept up by
using the Fire Tanker.
Good Friday service
The congregations of
Kippen and Brucefield
gathered in Brucefield on
Friday night for the Good
Friday service. It was a
service of solemn meditation.
Reading entitled,
"Barrabas", "Simon of
Cyrerie" "The Roman
Centurion Speaks" along with
the Scriptures of Good Friday
led the Congregation to a
fuller understanding of the
meaning of Good Friday.
A story, "The Cedar Cross"
and a solo, "Why did He love
me so?" by Rev. Stephens
were a part of the solemn
service. Mrs. Barbara Cooper
was the organist leading in
the hymns of Good Friday.
Easter Sunday
The Easter service began
with the symbolic lighting of
the Easter candles which had
been extinguished during the
"More than a
decorating resource,
The Raintree is an attitude."
Good Friday service. The
Choir presented two anthems,
"Joy dawned ' on - Easter
morn" and "In Joseph's
Lovely Garden." Mrs.
Barbara Cooper of 'Kippen
was organist and choir
director.
The sermon delivered by
Rev. E.S. Stephens was en-
titled, "the meaning of the
Resurrection."
Many visitors and friends
joined the congregation in
this joyous Easter service.
The ushers were Al Hill and
Bob Dalrymple.
Mrs. Glenn Swan and
granddaughter Lori Liver-
more.. arrived home on
Saturday, March 25 after
spending a week in Florida.
They were met at the Tampa
airport by Bob, Barbara and
Mark Livermore who
motored down. An enjoyable
week was had visiting Busch
Gardens, Cypress Gardens
and Disney World.
Smile
"Sold her for a jug of
mountain dew."
"I reckon you're beginning
to miss her."
"Nope. I'm thirsty again."
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OLIN ON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1978 --PAGE 15
Separate Board app
ro es l977financial statement
By Wilma Oke
The Huron -Perth County
Roman Catholic Separate
School Board approved the
audited financial -statement
for 1977 at a meeting in
Dublin Tuesday night.
Because the trustees did
not have time to study the
statement, which was handed
out at the meeting by trustee
David Teahen, there was no
discussion on it. Mr. Teahen
said any questions on it would
be answered at the next board
meeting on April 10.
The statement revealed
that total expenditures for
1977 amounted to $4,313,756
compared to $3,987,794 in
1976.
The list of expenditures is
as follows with the 1976
amount in brackets :
educational services
$2,879,007 ($2,579,455) and this
is 66.74 per cent of the total in
1977 compared to 64.68 per
cent in 1976; plant operation
and maintenance $433,341
($408,318) which is 10.5 per
cent in 1977 and 10.24 per cent
in 1976; transportation
$467,396 ($467,596) which is
10.84 per cent in 1977 and 11.73
per cent in 1976; debt charges
and capital loan interest
3321,470 and 7.45 per cent of
total ($304.820 and 7.89 per
cent in 1976)' business ad-
ministration, $157,627 and 3.65
per cent ($145,792 and 3.66 per
cent); other operating ex-
penditure $45,711 and 1.06 per
cent ($34,402 and .86 per
cent) ; tuition fees $3,862 and
_09 per cent ($5,598 and .14 per
cent); computer services
33,427 and .08 per cent ($3,283
and .08 per cent) ; and non-
operating expenditure ex-
cluding transfers to reserves
31,915 and .04 per cent ($2,278
and .06 per cent) .
The net expenditure for
1977 is $4,180,234 compared to
$3,865,190 in 1976 because of
recovery of expenditure by
tuition fens and
miscellaneous from other
school boards and from the
Government of Ontario.
Financing of net ex-
penditure from Government
of Ontario General
Legislative grants and from
local taxation amounts to
$4,189,988 ($3,846,499 in 1976)
News of Varna
`lay Mary Chessell
Bill and Helen Taylor have
joined the ranks of the happy
grandparents group. A baby
boy, Timothy Allan, was born
to Clare and Lynn Proctor of
London on Saturday evening.
Wedding bells will be
ringing in Varna on Saturday,
when Donna Taylor marries
"Buck" Glanville. The
reception is being held at the
Seaforth Legion Hall.
There was a capacity
crowd at the Orange Lodge
dance at Hully Gully a week
ago. Door prizes were won by
Craig Taylor and Mary Rath -
well, and by Mr. and Mrs.
Doug McBeath. The spot
dance prize went to Eric and
Sharon Chuter. The next
community dance is on April
15, sponsored by the
Recreation Commission.
We'd like to welcome the
Mervyn Erb family to the
community. They have
moved into Webster's house
on the former Taylor farm.
Mervyn is the new manager
of the Agrico plant at
Brucefield. Mr. and Mrs. Erb
have three small children.
Brucefield news
by Mrs. H.F. Berry
Personals
Miss Linda Kairns of Sault
Ste. Marie and family spent a
few days- with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Cribbon of
Bayfield and Mr. and Mrs.
Allan Hill of Brucefield.
The sympathy of the
community is extended to
Mrs. Elsie Henderson and her
family in the loss of her
grandson Keith Holland.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Rod -
void and Jennifer of Toronto
visited on Saturday with Mr.
and Mrs. T.A. Dutton and
Miss Kathleen Elliott of
Clinton.
Mrs. H. Berry spent Easter
with relatives in London and
Stratford.
with a net over requisition of
$9,754 ($18,741 under
requisition in 1976) .
William Eckert, Director of
Education, said he was in-
formed the capital requests
for renovations at St.
Michael's School, ''Stratford
have been turned down for
another year.
After 10:30 p.m. the board
went into committee -of -the
whole but did not indicate
what was to be discussed.
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