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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-07-11, Page 12Page 12—The Wingham Advance -Times, July 11, 1984 C.�•u ncil approves firefighter .training GORRIE The training of volunter firefighters for Howick Township will go ahead as scheduled, even • though the proposed°Howick Town4hip satellite _ fire station has been postponed indefinitely. The decision to go ahead with the training of firefighters was madeat the July 9 meeting of Howick Township Council and the Howick firefighters will be trained along with other recruit by the Wingham Area Fire Board. Howick Township will have to pay the full cost of training the recruits from Howick because without a fire hall in.. the township the trained men will be of no benefit to the fire board, said Reeve John Stafford. "If and when the full agreement (to build a satel- lite fire station) is executed, council will be reimbursed," said Reeve Stafford. • Under an agreement between the fire board and the township, which came into effect as of Jan. 1, 1984, Howick Township is responsible for 29.1 per cent of the cost of running the fire board. This agreement however, took into con- sideration the building of the proposed .Howick fire station. Therefore, if a fire ' station is built, the township will be reimbursed 70.9 per cent of thecost of training the firemen. The main training cost will be wages for the trainees, about $10 to $15 per "session said Clerk -treasurer Marvin Bosetti. In addition to firefighting techniques, training of firefighters includes courses in first aid and cardio- pulmonary resuscitation. "Having 10 or 15 men with that kind of training would be an asset to any com- munity," said Reeve Staf= ford. The motion passed by council on the matter reads: "Untila fire hear 'is' established in the Township of Howick, the cost of training volunteers will be paid for by the township." PAID BACK TAXES Charles Bentley, of Lot 25, Con. 3, Howick Township, has paid ;+46.12 in ditch -levy taxes, dating back to 1979, that he has been withholding in protest of what he feels is an im- properly installed drainage ditch. After making several appearances before council to protest theiiitch, which he said is causing soil erosion on his property, Mr. Bentley recently gave up and paid the taxes said Mr. Bosetti. The protest cost Mr. Bentley $701 in interest on the origin- al ditch levey assessment of $1,845.05. Mr. Bentley's property would have been eligible for a tax sale this fall had he not paid the amount out- standing. OTHER BUSINESS Council gave first and second reading and provi- sionally passed the Metcalf - Wright drain report in the presence of involved proper- ty owners. Mr. Bosetti reported that it cost $400 to prepare new tax bills made necessary by the cancellation of the fire hall project and the subsequent change in the mill rate. Council awarded the tender for paving of streets in villages in the township to James Murray Construction, who submitted the lowest bid of $32,838.80. Holstein breeders plan .special show • & up1K:HovE Listowel (519) 291.3Q 6HARTEHEO ACC° NTANTS One hundred years ago, a On the second day, handful of breeders with breeders and visitors from black and white cattle got Canada and around the together at the' Canadian world will see a group of the National Exhibition to plan best Holstein cattle from the breed association now Canada and the US paraded known. as the Holstein for judge Richard Keene of Association of Canada. To _ Gilbertsville, New York.. mark that event, Holstein Special trophies have been breeders this year will have • donated by 31 companies and their largest CNE show ever, organizations. In the barns, a two-day event Aug. 16-17 space has been alloted for called The Canadian 100. county displays and a herds - The first day will feature man award will be the Junior show, with 4-H members competing in three showmanship classes followed by a judging of calves for conformation. Awards will be given to the winners and a Canadian 100 memento to every par- ticipant. presented. Following the show a beef barbeque will be held on the - CNE grounds. The Canadian 100 will be a highlight of the Holstein Association's centennial year, which has included special field days, shows and social events. gricrew program Agricrew, a program designed to help farmers and provide' summer em- ployment for students, 'has begun its program on Huron County farms. • -; nem. ,are tbrpe creWs stationed in the county this year. Two are based in Clinton and the third in the Belgrave-Wingham area. The foremen this year are Dave Wright and Ken Huff Of Clinton and Paul Currie of Wingham. Each crew also has three, other members, as well as alternates to .provide a backup. So far farmer response has been ,very good, with bookings up to July 20 for the Clinton crews -and July 16 for the Wingham ° crew, but ,requests are still being accepted., in case of can- cellation.- The program continues until Aug. 17. - To book an Agricrew or for more in- formation on the program, contact Chris Robson at the Clinton .OMAF office, 482- 3428. • AWARD-WINNERS—Kevin Coultes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Coultes of Wingham, recently received the Mike Bolton Award sponsored by Ontario Out of Doors. The award is presented to first and second -year student based on their efforts in the field of resource management. Shelly Bray of Uxbridge won the award for second - year students. The awards were presented by David Robertson, fish and wildlife coordinator at Sir Sanford Fleming College at Lindsay. Herbs have many uses in our day-to-day lives By Rachel McLeod 'The gardens of our early forefathers were different from ours. A garden then was an essential unit of the home, used mainly to grow vegetables to provide food for the family. Flowers were a luxury — often the joy of a hardworked housewife. She might collect and exchange seeds with her friends and patches of bright colors and sweet scents would appear among the green of the vegetables. These plants were not, all unimportant or just grown for pleasure. Often a small area was set aside and devoted to the culture of special flowers and • plants which would be of help to the family in d^y-today life. Such plants we know as herbs. A herb is a •useful. plant and many of the .pioneer • housewives knew Much about their uses. They would grow herbs to make their food more • flavor - able ... parsley, sage and thyme to --dress poultry' and pork, garlic for sausage or to mask thetaste of slightly tainted meat. • As well as culinary herbs, the housewife 'would grow, collect and dry the healing herbs — plants which she THE FINAL BLOW to the Wingham Juniors' hopes of gaining a berth in fhb champion- ship final at the Wroxeter Softball Tournament came when Kevin Coultes was thrown out trying to steal second in the bottom of the seventh inning. Coultes had kept hopes alive by getting on base with two out, but was unable to advance, as the Juniors lost 3-2 to Kitchener Big R on Sunday. could use when there was sickness in the family. She might collect wild yarrow from the field for a tea to allay fevers or she might grow horehound for coughs, dill for the baby's gripe water and camomile for a soothing tea. Hops • were grown for beer or they could be dried and used in a pillow to cure insomnia. Scented plants were im- portant too ... hope chests and linen boxes had sachets of lavender, sweet woodruff, rose petals, lemon balm and costmary. if there was danger of moths, then the more acrid herbs such as tansy and wormwood were added to the sachet. Some plants had' a variety of uses like Lady's Bedstraw which is a • 'perennial p1iht that, over the .years, will form a cushiony mat of fine leaves and golden flowers. Its orange roots were used to give a red dye to homespun cloth and wood and its flowers were used. to„.curdle milk for cheese or ,to color butter and cakes. The whole plant is so soft and springy that it • was used to - stuff mattresses, as its name suggests. -As-you look around your Local breeders do well at Ont. Pork Congress Several local swine breeders placed highly in competitions held, at the recent Ontario. Pork Congress held at Stratford. Bill Turnbull of Brussels had the supreme grand champion gilt and the supreme grand champion. boar which sold for $1,100. John Hessels of Goderich ,,.,.bad the champion Landrace gilt :which went for the. selling price of $l ,900. The champion Hampshire •gilt Was shown by Paul Karges of Gorrie who received $1,700 for the animal. WINGHAM OPTIMIST MONSTER BINGO Sun.JuIy15 Wingham Arena Doors open at 1:00 p.m. 20 Quickie Bingos at 1:30 ,10 Regular One -Line $100 Bingos 3,Special $200 Bingos 1 $500 Special Game 1 Jackpot of $1 ,000 2 Share the Wealth 1 Bormhza Bingo All Bingos Must Go! All proceeds to youth work. ..�Fr��►�1.+Cc tititr?�..a..�:�it���+►^.'4,'..�"►aK;;yw;;►•�Y;'.: ':".: P MRS. ALLAN GRIFFITH Brent Robinson of Walton was reserve ; champion showman in . the junior competition this year, while Kevin Barrow of Monkton showed the champion barrow in the junior category. , Organizers reported the crowds for this year's pork congress reached record' levels. In addition to the swine •and showmanship competitions, there were "hands on” education programs, a pork=cutting -demonstration and the giant barbecue. held June 20. garden you will probably see plants there that would certainly have been used by the housewife 100 years ago. The bright orange calendula flowers were .a popular ingredient of both cakesand soups, catmint'was used as a soothing tea. Finally the dandelion you spend so much energy pulling up will make a healthy salad of young leave`s, the roots roasted and ground is a coffee substitute and the pioneer family, as well as many others, make a heady wine from the flowers. • Wroxeter Personals Congratulations to Gordon . Gibson who celebrated his 90th birthday with family and friends Sunday at his home. His birthday was actually Monday.,, Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Pollock and Todd of Bramalea were weekend visitors with her • parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Clark. Mr's. Arthur tegatt, Orillia, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Higgins. Mrs. Ron Gilbert and' Krista and Lynda Riley, all of Harriston, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Riley, oi+er the weekend. Jim and Cindy Galbraith and baby Craig of Luc visited ' lately_ with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Iden Galbraith, and all attended ,the Galbraith -Watson reunion at Jamestown. Mrs. Margaret Deaken and Roy Whitehead of Walkerton were supper guests with Mrs. Allam, i Griffith .last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur. Ruttan of Corbetton were weekend guests with Mr. and Mrs. Reg Watson and at- tended the Galbraith -Watson reunion Sunday at Jamestown. Evelyn Hupfer of Wingham was a supper guest last Wednesday evening with .Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Riley ' enroute home from a trip to ,Sudbury for a couple of days, accompanied by Mrs. Archie iller. BIueVale Unearned runs, haunt Juniors By Peter Bauer Wingham's Western Foundry Juniors lost an 8-1 decision to Chepstow last Thursday night at Wingham, with unearned runs con- tinuing to plague the junior club. Kent Cerson started the game on ' the mound for Wingham and was' sailing along comfortably before the old nemesis struck. With two out and a man on first, an attempted throw -out at first struck the runner and the door Vat open for a big in- ning. Chepstow capitalized on the errant throw by cashingin four unearned runs. Troy Pocaluyko pitched in relief for the next threes in- nings, allowing one earned -run. stick Scrimgeour pit- ched the final three innings, allowing three runs, two of them earned. The big third inning dampened the spirits 'of the Juniors and they found the nselves unable - to uff' ient offence to Mr. and Mrs. Keith' Moffatt, Sandra band Greg, attended the Jamieson family reunion at Guelph Sunday. Lakelet Mrs. Arnold. Gadkespent last week visiting in the Hamilton area. niOmit any kind of come- back. After hosting the BPs Tuesday night, the Juniors will host Palmerston on Thursday, 4uly.12, at 9 p•.m. beforetraveling to Chesley next Tuesdar, July 17. • 3 Nights Only SAB is coming to Wingham in Motor Hotel July 19, 20 and 21 LIVE ROCK CONCERT Be sure to come in after for free tickets to our lucky Saturday night draw. Winning prize free holiday for two (hotel accommodation only) in Vegas. Itsaskutllit widhamycrovcd NOW OPEN AT 10 A.M. 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