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Clinton News-Record, 1985-11-13, Page 17.11 rreservation discussed BY Relen Owen When the members of Bayfield Historical Society met on October 28 the program pro- vided rovided much useful information, not only for archivist, but for anyone concerned with the preservation of family documents and photographs. There were two speakers from Perth County Archives, the first being Susan Luckhardt. She explained the origins of paper and the processes involved in its pro- duction from hand made sheets to quality water marked varieties. Tracing the history from Egyptian Papyrus to the Chinese methpds through to the present day she described the material used, such as rice, wood pulp°rags. One of the main problems encountered by archivisits was preservation when the paper had a high acid content, which she said was one of the major destructive elements caus- ing rapid deterioration. Using flower petals, Mrs. Luckhardt gave a practical demonstration of making paper sheets by adding them to water and then screening off the resultant mixture and pressing it between absorbent layers. Mrs. Luckhardt stressed that the preser- vation of old documents meant that they should be stored and interleaved with acid free papers, in acid free files, and should be handled as little as possible, kept flat and opened out to avoid damage from creases, in a moderate temperature, free from humidity. Lutzen Riedstra was the second speaker and the theme of'his talk was the preserva- tion of photographs. He said that black and white photographs were the best, whereas colored pictures had a limited life span. He also warned of the' problems encountered when photographs were mounted on paper with a high. acid content, as well as the delterious results of using adhesives. Wearing special white cotton gloves for handling the pictures he demonstrated the correct type of "sleeve" to use and recom- mended "mylar" items, sleeves, envelopes, files and albums. Producing a familiar type of photograph album, available quite cheap- ly, he promptly discarded this pointing out that it would be useless for conservation. .purposes. Other useful hints offered by Mr. Riedstra included storage in drawers or special boxes so that the pictures were flat, regular 110 monitoring of room temperatures and humidity, any notes and details to be written in pencil - not ink or ballpoint. He produced sample scrap books showing how the material should be cut and laid out as well as offering advice on the type of paste and its application, and he advised using copies rather than original material' for such col- lections. President George Youmatoff ' thanked Mrs: Luckhardt and -Mr. Riedstra for com- ing,to Bayfield,, for the wealth'of fascinating information they had provided and their delightful informal approach to a. subject of particular concern to such organizations as their own. . Huronview News WE AY, NOVP04413 IF Pap 17 HURONVIEW - On November 5, fellows from the Spruce Meadow wing gathered in the auditoriurn for country -style dinner. Chefs cooked up a delicious meal that con- sisted of tried eggs, potatoes, sausage and bacon. By the time this tasty feast was over; all the hearty healthy appetites .had been ' Satisfied: I • The van was available on November 6, for any of the residents who wished to take ad- vantage of, the outing, to go shopping. The mid -week chapel service was held on November 7, with .Mrs. Prouty in charge. The scripture lesson was read by Milford Prouty. Devotional readings were given by Mildred Marwick, Mabel Scott and Olive Colwell. On November 8 the auditorium was filled as residents and friends gathered to hear Rev. David Woodall deliver his Remem- brance Day message. The stage was set to mark the•graves of the courageous men and women, who gave their lives in the first and second wars. Bonnie Turner read her award-winning essay, "What Thd Poppy Means To Me", that she presented in Ot- tawa last year. Mr. Woodall recited "In Flander's Fields" and Stuart Taylor placed a wreath at the front of the hall in remem- brance. In keeping with the theme, Wayne Lester sang two solos, with Frank Bissett at the piano. Tim Collyer read the names of residents of 'Huronview that have died. The Clinton Legion loaned us a tape that played the sounding of The Last Post. Donald Doucette of Brucefield, has come to reside at Huronview. To' the families of the late Mrs. Ellison Cox and Mr. John Bromley, sympathy is ex- pressed. gfian ®LL to all those who helped me with the preparation for the articles on the history of the Clinton Public Hospital. It was sincerely ap- preciated. Patti MunnIngs A full house crowd quickly cleared the produce, baking and craft tables at the Holmesville UCW bazaar. Afterwards there was time for tea, sandwiches, pie and an afternoon's visit. (Shelley McPhee photo) Anniversary celebrated By Mary Chessell VARNA - Alex and Olive Murray celebrated 48 years of marriage on November2. They went out to dinner, then Gary and Kathy 'and their girls brought them a floral arrangement and a cake, and they had a celebration. It was also Alex's birthday. "Who Are Our Heroes Today? was the title of the sermon at Varna United Church's observance of Remembrance Day. Rev. Wilena Brown decried the way in which old heroes who contributed a great deal to society or • their country are being discredited because of some personal weakness She expressed .grave concern about the violent types of people who seem to be the heroes of today. Many of the real heroes of our time are being ignored. They are the people Who are risking their freedom and their lives• to improve living conditions for impoverished and oppressed people in other parts of the world. • Reeve Paul Steckle read scripture from the . Psalms. He urged his listeners to exercise their freedom and responsibility by voting on November 12. RECEPTION for KEN & PAM DALE November 16, 1985 from 9:00 p.m. till 1:00 a.m. at the Goderich Township Community Centre in Holmesville All family, friends & neighbours welcome Wreaths were carried from the church to the Cenotaph and laid by Reeve Steckle for the townhsip, Walter Smith representing the' veterans and Ivan McClymont as the Orange Lodge representative. Varna United Church Women held their November meeting at the church on November 7. Eleanor McAsh showed pictures of the trip she and her husband and Bob and 'Marjorie Stirling took to Europe and Britain last summer: Bernice Reid ,and Mrs. McAsh led the worship service on the stewardship theme. Donations were made to Family and Children's Services for their Christmas fund and to Alma College for student bursaries. Part of the bill for Sunday School material was paid. A poinsettia for the church i be- ing ordered fr m the Kinettes to support cystic Fibrosis ?search. Margaret Hunt's quilt will be put in shortly at Dorothy Ostrpm's home. All quitters are welcome to,help quilt it. , All former members and friends in the community are invited to .the December • Christmas meeting on December 5, which will begin with supper at 6:15 p.m. Author to judge literary contest A local poet and an award-winning autioo will judge the 1986 Dorothy Shoemaker Literary Award• Contest,; originally a Centennial project.of the Kitchener Public Library, and named in honor of its former chief librarian. Poet Rienzi Crusz will judge the poetry en- tries and novelist Joan Barfoot will select the prose winners. . The contest is sponsored by participating public libraries in Saugeen Ontario Library Service, and the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. It is open to residents in Dufferin, Grey, Huron, Perth and Wellington coun- ties, and the Region of Waterloo. Mr. Crusz was born in Sri Lanka and came to Canada in 1965. To date he has pro- duced four volumes of poetry, and his writings have appeared in numerous an- thologies and literary magazines, receiving excellent reviews. The titles of his published works, among' tliem Flesh and Thorn,, and Elephant and $3000 damage in single CLINTON - A single vehicle accident caused $3,000 to a vehicle driven by a Clin- ton area women on November 9, according to the Goderich detachment of the OPP. Gloria Burt of RR5 Clinton was south- bound on Highway 4, two kilometres south of Clinton, when her vehicle spun into the dit- ch. She was not injured. SNOWMOBILE DRIVER TRAINING COURSE. Sponsored by Clinton & District Snowmobile Club Inc. Applicants must be 12 years oldby November 30/85. Ca11412-3391 or482-3229 no latter than November 23185 GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY the family of Cliff and Ruth Shobbrook Invites friends, neighbours and relatives to an OPEN HOUSE in Londesboro Hall SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 ° FROM 7 P.M. - 9 P.M. Best Wishes Only Ice, contrast his responses to his new coun- try. A Time for Loving, a collection of love poetry, has just been published. Ms. Barfoot, born and raised in Owen Sound, currently resides in London where she is a,reporter for the.Frec Press. She has tnree novels to her credit. The first, Abra, won the Books in Canada Award for First Novels in 1978. Dancing in the Dark soon followed: Her recently published Duet for Three explores the ,complexities of a mother- daughter relationship, and has been very well received. •Entry forms for the contest are available at participating public libraries in Dufferin, Grey, Huron, Perth and Wellington cnun- ties, and the Region of Waterloo. The deadline for entries is April 1, 1986, and the awards c.'erenum . at which it is ex- pcx•ted the judges will he present. Will be held Friday, May. 23 at Welhnt;ton Place, RR 1. Fergus. vehicle accident Another single vehicle accident, involving a Bayfield man, occurred on (''ounty Road 3, two kilometres east of Highway 21 on November 8. Harold Van Aaken, 20, of R113 Bayfield struck a deer which caused $1,200 to his vehicle. Mr. Van Aaken was not °injured in the mishap. The Winner! The winner of Joney's Pet World "Grand Opening Draw" was Sandra (:olhoiirne being presented with a junior aquarium flet from owner Brian Jones. LOOK WHO'S "65" Love the Gang ��� BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC at the Clinton Town Hall Auditorium TUESDAY, NOV.„ 19 12 NOON -3 P.M. Everyone Is invited to come In and have your blood pressure tested. Save a doctor's appointment. 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