The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-03-03, Page 30•
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ROUND ANO ABOUT WITH M.ARTHA
immummummammisimman
This morning I had the
pleasure :of watching a busy
bird feeder, (It makes me
think of Edith A. - She is a
busy bird feeder, too!)
Well, the brilliant cardinals
keep flashing in and out
among the woodpeckers and
jays, they all have bad
manners.
The woodpeckers - some of
therit as large as a pigeon -
are really handsome with
their black and white stripes
and bright red crests. Also, I
was able to observe the rosy -
grey mourning dove more
closely - such a soft, lovely
colour.
The feeder is close to the
window of the neighbouring
mobile home. They have
another feeder in the
backyard for the squirrels.
If the birds have food
before the squirrels, one of
the long tailed rascals will
come and perch on the bird
feeder and swear at you until
you threaten him with a
newspaper or put food on
THEIR table.
We have just moved to a
new park, a larger home with
a covered patio AND a larger
neighbourhood.
I really liked where we
were situated before, with
open space and lots of trees -
and the dozens of quail
marching about so often, but
brother-in-law Ira is just one
home away and that is nice.
With so many people around,
Walt is enjoying the ,change
and they have him convinced
the tri -bike is going to be good
for him. So -o -o. He now has a
bike!
The last few weeks have
flown - much faster for me
when I had two places to work
on. I did all the moving --
what a job.
I could have had the use of a
truck, but I recall so well one
of our moves where
everything was set down in
the middle of the room and
then you had to go from there.
Doing the job in small lots
gives you time to put
everything in order as you go
and it is so much less con-
fusing - providing you can
work things this way.
We are just 30 miles from
where we were on the south
edge of Venice. We are now 19
miles north of Venice.
I hated to leave Venice
since I was more or. less
"settled down", but I do like
the new location since you are
only a few minutes - in any
direction to a shopping
centre. I have several of them
sorted out, now, so that I
know where I'm going or
where I've been.
I still get lost but you have
to in a new district in order to
get to know the place. So far
getting lost has been fun - and
interesting and as I always
find "you meet the nicest
people that way".
We have been astonished at,
the weather reports con-
cerning the Great Lakes area
- they sound terrible. I recall
last winter worrying about
the reports we heard of very
bad weather for Goderich
area - but when we returned
home the first thing I heard
was "oh, it was a nice winter -
we had a little snow - but it
wasn't a bad winter".
So, I have been torn with
the reports of this winter,
telling myself that it probably
isn't half as bad as they say.
So now, I know that you have
had a bad couple of months
and believe me some of it has
drifted right into Florida.
North Florida and some
spots as larr south as St. Petes
have had snow. A lot of fuss
and fun was made of it - many
kids .had never seen snow
before and went wild.
But, the citrus people and
the vegetablefarmers were
in a bad way. You have
probably heard that many
parts of Florida were named
"Disaster areas" and will
receive government aid.
In our area and some spots
south of here, the cold winds
touched a lot of the greenery -
and killed many of the
beautiful trees and flowers.
So now we have "burned"
foliage and the other leaves
that still looked all right are
now covering the ground,
everywhere. We have had
just a few nites when the
temp was really low - but now
the days are again in the 60
and 70's and I still haven't
really needed that coat that I
forgot to bring.
I see we have lost Mac
MacDonald - I shouldn't say
'lost' him - we have too many
memories tied around him
and Annie. There were so
many great moments shared
that will never be forgotten.
With so many wonderful
people sharing them no one
really gets 'lost'.
Those were the days when
we had great ball games in
summer and terrific hockey
games in the winter.
We feel, now, that we have
had our share of winter
weather when we think of the
miles and storms we
travelled all those winters
with the many hockey teams.
I'm sure, now, that we had a
Guardian Angel with us all
those years. I'm not as brave
as I used to be - but they made
for great memories and great
friends.
To change the subject - I
have just finished a painting
from a sketch I made years
ago of the lighthouse in heavy
snow. If someone mentions
'cold' we just look at that
snowy painting and brighten
right up.
I hope the blizzards have
eased up by now and the
winter sports can be enjoyed.
Love,
Martha
Kingsbridge
(continued from page 10A1
Kingsbridge, was admitted -to
the Pinecrest Nursing Home,
Lucknow on Monday,
February 21.
Friday, March 4 is "World
Day of Prayer". For the
people of Ashfield and
Lucknow services will be held
at the Presbyterian church in
Lucknow at 2 p.m. For those
living in the Dungannon St.
Augustine areas services will
be held in the St. Augustine
Roman Catholic Church at 2
p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Congratulations to
Marianne Frayne, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Frayne, who won First Prize
in the Senior Division,
Heritage Day 'Essay Contest
sponsored by the Goderich
and District Kinsmen Club
for students attending the
Goderich and District
Collegiate Institute.
Ka pers...
Mrs. Fred (Leona)
Vassella returned,, to her
home here on Saturday,
February 26th, after spending
18 days in University
Hospital, London, following
surgery on her knee.
9-H leaders, Mrs. Delores
VanOsch and Mrs. Honey
Scott attended 4-H Training
School at the Salvation Army
Hall, Wingham, on Monday
and Tuesday, February 21
and 22. This project will be
"Clothes for Leisure".
Thirteen girls have joined
this club and the first meeting
will be held at the home of
Mrs. Delores VanOsch on
Tuesday, March 1st.
Ben, Len and Marianne
Miltenburg; University •of
Guelph, spent the weekend at
the home of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Miltenburg.
Miss Frances Logtenberg,
University of Guelph, spent
Desp k o:
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snowfa
reser
Despite heavy snpwfal
even in the early part (Of this
winter the Huron County
Road Department '';has
managed to show a surplus of
$134,467 on its 1976 budget.
According to County
Engineer Jim Britnell, this
surplus is approximately
$63,000 higher than had been
predicted in October. •
He said it can be attributed
to several unusual factors in
1976. One reason was the late
approval by the Ministry of
Transport and Com-
munications of an additional
$20,000 of subsidy for
municipal drain assessments,
a second reason was the
unbudgeted receipt of $28,000
from Armco to cover the
repairs to the Saltford bin
wall that the department had
carried out and paid for
several years ago..A third
reason was what Mr. Britnell
called ' a "surprisingly low
bid" on our hot mix paving on
County Road Number 12.
The surplus is to be tran-
sferred to the 1977 budget, -
In 1976 the County of Huron
spent $1,305,660 on fixed costs
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covered roadside main
tenance, hard and grave
surface maintenance, winter
control and safety devises a
well as maintenance on
bridges and . culverts
overhead, the purchase and
machinery and construction
of a sand shed.
Another $740,238 was spent
on road construction and
paving.
The estimated budget for
1977, approved by County
Council at last Thursday's
meeting, was $2,892,000. An
increase of only $60,000 over
the estimated budget ap-
proved for 1976.
The new budget provides
$1,074,000 for fixed costs
related to roads, $300,000 for
overhead and $215,000 for the
purchase of new machinery.
$40,000 has been set aside of
culvert construction, and
$880,000 for road construction
and paving. Under that last
item a section of Road 30
from Clifford west for 2.5
miles will be built, a four mile
section of Road one south
from Carlow will be con-
structed as well as paving a
four mile section of Road
eight between Clinton and
Summerhill and a 9.3 mile
portion of Road six .between
Highway four and Kirkton.
Huron County's 20 percent
share of constructing a
boundary bridge between
Grey and Elma Townships
will come to $85,000.
Of the total $2,892,000 bill,
the Ministry of Transport and
Communication will con-
tribute $1,570,000 through its,
allocations, Huron County
will have to. raise $1,123,000
but has a surplus of $134,000
from last year to make up the
remainder of its share of
$1,257,000..
The budget, Road Com-
mittee 'Chairman Robert
Lyons noted in his submission
to council, is highly depen-
dent on several things over
which there is no control —
how much snow falls and how
much competition there is for
tender calls.
the weekend with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Derk
Logtenberg and family.
Leona, Janette and
Lawrence Hogan spent the
weekend at the home of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Howard.
Congratulations to Mrs:
Jim Nelson and. to Joe Austin,
both of RR 7, Lucknow, who
were winners of $25.00 each in
the Wintario Draw held on
Thursday, February 17.
The Ashfield Township
Council have accepted the
tender of Two Way Com-
munications Limited,
terloo, of $6,258.90 to in-
st 11 a two way radip system
for the road department.
Respect your body. Eat
sensibly, exercise and don't
smoke. You'll feel better and
reduce your risk of heart
disease.
"If the:;; balance, ,of the
- winter is assevere 'as ,the ,past
1 three months and 'ifthe prices
bid for paving and gravel
s exceed our estimates we will,
as in the past, reduce the total
, cost by reducing the length o!.
some projects or by deleting
some budgeted item," Reeve
Lyons said.
In other business the road
committee " announced the
granting , of a number of
tenders.
Harvey Krotz . Motors
Limited of Listowel, the
lowest of five tenders for two
tandem axle ' dump trucks
complete with box, hoist,
snow plow and wing, will
supply such at a cost of
$83,094.
Valley Blades Limited will
be paid $2,407 each for two
underbody snow plows for
mounting on County sanders.
The Road Department will
purchase a motor grader
from Dominion Road
Machinery Limited for
$57,200 and will buy 1500
cedar fence posts from
Mervyn Rawn for $3.00 each.
Centralia Farmers Supply
Limited was given a contract
valued at $13,725 to provide
steel fence posts, wire, tie
wire and staples.
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