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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-04-09, Page 2. ::07-CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDI SDAY, APRIL 9, 1989 DORIS BATKIN ETHEL POTH "Miring the April Campaign, adian • Cancer Society volunteers in nOderigh and area are working hard to raise $24,900" tsaysCampaign Chairman, Roy Mugford. "This is a mne per cent increase over last year's objective." ELVA METCALF DOROTHY WILLIAMS Four local volunteers to be honore By Anne Narejko "Our communities are the real ben- ficiaries of the efforts of our volunteers. Many of this province's major institutions - libraries, museums, educational facilities, all got their start from volunteers," said Li- ly Munro, Minister of Citizenship and Culture. April 13 - 20 has been designated as Volunteer Week across Ontario. In the News -Record coverage area, four volunteers has been selected and will be honored at a special ceremony on May 12 in Owen Sound. ' Doris Batkin Doris Batkin, of Clinton, will receive her 15 year pin for the countless hours she has volunteered to the Huron County Historical Society. Mrs. Batkin, who won a volunteer award for her work with the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) last year, was quite surprised when she heard she had won this year. "Our society president, Isabel Theedom, said I was to put my name in. I said no, but she insisted," said Mrs. Batkin. During her years with the historical socie- ty, Mrs. Batkin has served as secretary- ' treasurer and assistant secretary-treaurer. However, her interest in history does not stop with the historical society, she is a member of several other groups and assists whoever she can. One of the groups Mrs. Batkin is involved in is the Clinton LACAC, of which is a foun- ding member. She has also been working on the Clinton Women's Institute Tweedsmuir history since 1947 and was the convenor for. the Clinton Historical Book in both 1950 and 1975. She also worked on the Ontario Street United Church History Book in 1950. "I've answered queries that I've received in the mail for years and I help families find • their ancestors in the Clinton Cemetery," explained Mrs. Batkin. "I just enjoy doing it." Ethel Poth Ethel Poth, of Bayfield, is a charter member of the Huron County Historical Society which began in 1964. Mrs. Poth started her volunteer work because she was interested in preserving history. "A country that does not value its past has no future," she said. For approximately five years, Mrs. Poth held the pcisition of archivist and still main- tains the position of chairperson on the ar- chive board. She was also the first archivist on the Bayfield .Branch of the Huron County Historical Society, a title she held for ap- proximately 10 years. • • Mrs. Poth, a former teacher, also used her research ability and her love for history to help write the Bayfield Centennial Edition of the„Bayfiehl Bugle in 1976. — • When asked if the announcement of winn- ing the volimteer award was =expected, Mrs. Poth said, "I certainly was surprised." • She also fears that organizations which depend bn volunteers may cease to exist if more volunteers don't come forward. "The Huron .County Historical Society is badly in need of volunteers for Its work. Unless younger people come in, it: will die a natural death...There are just too:. many organizations today (which require volunteers)," she said. Elva Metcalf "I was shocked and taken back," said Elva Metcalf, of Bayfield, when she heard she had won an award for her ;volunteer work .with the Huron County Historical Society. "I feel there are many more who deserve it more than I do." Mrs. Metcalf joined the society in 1965, Turn to page 3/ "With the generous support of Godcrieb and area residents and people hhe them throughout the province, the -Ontario Pivk • sion of the Canadian Cancer Society hones to raise $16 million M MI6," Oe opys.:"This mproongeryamws.,,illbe used to fund ongoing Cancer research, patient services and education The Canadian Cancer SOCi§Ey is the only cancer related fundraising charity with a national charter with fully ofgan1;00 sions in each of the ten provin,cps,,, Open parking established.. $ from page 1 Balfour, a question to which council could not answer. Original Use According to Mayor Balfour, the parking lot behind the town hall and library was set up to "get the employees and merchants off the street." "If that was its original use, let's get it back to that," said council members. I-) A motion was passed to allow for open parking; except in the designated areas which are reserved for town employees. The overnight parking bylaw is still in ef- fect. WEEKLY WEATHER 1986 1985 • HI LO 111 LO • 24 5 2 -1 12 -2 2 -2 13 0 ' ' 3 0 13 6 5 3 9 . 4 17 4 15 4 14 0 17 5 7 -1. 6 cm 15min 46mm April, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Snow Rain The "Package Dear" for Farm Owners. Customized packaging under one policy lets you protect just what you need to and save money. SOUI11 EASTHQPE FARMERSMUTUAL FIRE !!!suItirlcc99);',NI. COW- r:gvi;:„ —4141,4w., • P.A. ROY INSURANCE BROKER INC. 14 Huron Si., Clinton. 482-9357 • r' Jewelry Fashions, Facis,fiPtion EVERY 25th PERSON, TQ VISIT cAMPBELL'S - MEN'S WEAR WILL RECEIVE AFREE BELT!' SHEILA RICHARDSON. (new owner of Canybell's Men's Wear) and .STEVE. ttOVIIAT wish to invite everyone to 'browSto through Campbell's Men's llileartibrittg:thek:granct•re-openincit.••, • • • They have atocke0-up theshelves With the • • • ...so be sure to pop -an, they'll be happy to-showyou around. 4 = 154 DIAMONDS REMEMBER Samantha Smith, the thirtemt-yeavZ• old who became a peace envoy for ihe', United States died tragically in a planei crash in Maine last August. She wadi recently honored by the Soviet Union. A diamond found in eastern Siberia near, the village of Mirny was named after 1, her. In its announcement of the honor;y. Tess, the official news agency of the Soviet 'Union, said the diamond was named "Samantha" because '"she is well -remembered in the U.S.S.R." In the Overall scheme of things, relationships between the CS;S:It and are Very recent, just a Tar' hundred years old./ The,..hrilliant diamond is, in comparison, quite old. Recently some research* bought a large 'quantity of diatirlid04git, Material from which polished gent:' stones is taken, 'and broke it up to, retrieve tiny garnets embedded within %Mg' carbon dating, the researchers' found the garnets, and thereto* the lifinionds, to be over 3.2 bililonyears: Old. • ‘, • V& diamond you wear is an tunating,;, gentototte, formed by the' mighty for- ces of pressure and hulk compacting carbon into a brilliant, fiery stet*. Tons Of grelInd were removed and processed to.retkievejust that one tone. Dlamon- ds Precious, and each diamond you own gives you access to a hind of eter4 , by DavidAn r • 44. • MEMBER AMERICAN - GEM SOCI,ETY ilsbow '