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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1995-02-01, Page 15WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1,1895 THE WINGIiQUQDyANCETIMES Ers',rl Heywood to appear on By JIM BROWN The Advance -Times The 115th anniversary of one of the most infamous incidents in southwestern Ontario history will be held Saturday. On Feb. 4, 1880, five members of the Donnelly family were killed in their farm house, southeast of Lucan. Earl Heywood of Wingham will be relating the story of the Donnelly family on television tomorrow eve- ning. Originally from the Lucan area, Heywood will relate the story of the Donnelly family, and bow they met their demise 115 years ago. He will also sing a couple .of Donnelly songs he has written over the years. A camera creW from TVO visited with Heywood last Monday. The TV -Ontario crew also visited the Lucan area and talked to some of the area residents. Both will be feat- ued in the hour-long program which will be aired Feb. 2, at 8 p.m. on TVO. The producer of the show is Leora Eisen, who also visited with Heywood at his Wingham home. Even though the event occured more than 100 years • ago, Hey- wood said the story of the Donnel- ly's still lives on• today, because it was a pioneer event. "It represents the rugged days of the pioneers," he said. Heywood added the story is also kept alive by newspapers, around the world, reprinting ac- counts of the incident. He noted that the murder of the Donnellys ended a dispute which had lasted about 20 years. The feud was basically started by a land dispute. Heywood said the Canada Com- pany owned the land, and even though people could purchase land from the owners, few people knew who owned the land, so they "squatted" cyn the land. He also said the Donnelly's op- erated a stage coach business, in competition with . the Flanagan family. Heywood stated that a vigilante group of about 30 neighbors, led by Jim Carroll, a local police offi- cer; Martin McLaughlin, a justice of the -peace; the Ryder brothers, Tom and Jim, their hired hand Purcell, and Jack Kennedy, a brother-in-law of the Donnelly's, went to the Donnelly's home on Feb., 4, 1880, and beat up the Don- nellles. After killing them, the vig- ilante's burned the house down. However, there was a witness — 11 -year-old John O'Connor, who had hidden under the bed. Huron MPP announces summer jobs funding Huron MPP Paul Klopp an- nounced last Tuesday that jobsOn- tarip Summer Employment will spend approximately $57 million to create up to 24,000 summer for youth across Ontario. Klopp made the announcement from the library of F.E. Madill, SecondarySchool in Wingham. "Youth unemployment is down from last year, but there are Still a lot of young people in our area looking for jobs," said Klopp., "This is the second year of the job- sOntario Summer Employment in- itiative, and we are continuing our commitment to create jobs and make those jobs accessible to all young people. Summer jobs help • young people gain skills and valu- able work wperience which can help them find their first time job." . "Student unemployment was down four per cent last year, when compared to 1993," he said. This year, jobsOntario Summer Employment has published a com- prehensive program booklet called Your Guide to Summer Jobs. The seniors Day n rr - Pioneers theme for last week The Wingham and Area Seniors' Day Centre finished the final week of January with the. theme being "Pioneers". Last Tuesday, Jan. 24, was quite busy as we welcomed the students from Wingham's Sacred Heart School. Grade 4 and 5 shared in an informative and interesting presen- tation of treasures from the past. Jodi Jerome of the Canadian Mental. Health Association dis- playedand discussed various pio- neer tools, clothing and pictures from the Bruce County Museum. The discussion continued as the seniors shared their experiences as children. • Last' Wednesday, Jan. 25, Bill Ireland of Teeswater displayed the .0 antique tractors and farm machin- ery that he creates through his busi- ness. The tractors are made to scale with exacting detail. We thank 'Mr. Ireland for sharing his talent. Wednesday also was Robbie Burns Day, so a few of the Scots- men shared some poems with the group. Doris Bushell and Ann Hawkins of Wingham both are well-known for their award-winning quilts.', They visited the centre to talk about each quilt and the story it tells through a multitude of designs,. such as Colonial Lady, Double Wedding Ring and Morning Star. Quilts really are a work of fabric art. Here is a note: January is Alzhei- mers Awareness Month. If anyone would like information on this par- ticular disease, please contact the Alzheimers Society of Huron County. booklet describes each • program under jobsOntario Summer Em- plopyment, lists whb is eligible, and explains how to apply. This free publication is availa- ble from the guidance offices of secondary . schools in Huron County, at the jobsOntario training office in Goderich, at MPP Paul Klopp's office in Clinton, Ontario government book stores, and Can- ada Employment Centres. Young people can also call the toll free jobs@ntario Summer Employment information .Line at 1-800-387- 0777 for their copy of Your Guide to Summer Jobs. "This is a very helpful booklet," he said. "The program is geared for students 15 to 24 years." Klopp said the program was successful last year, in it's first year of operation. The program should be successful again this year because it has been stream- lined, with more money availa- ble. Klopp said the government is trying to do its part, and have worked on getting partnerships with the private sector. In 1994, jobsOntario Summer Employment created more than 23,000 summer jobs for students under these programs: jobsOntario Youth (JOY), Environmental Youth Corps Program (EYC), Northern Training Opportunities Program (NORTOP), Ontario/ Quebec Summer Student Job Ex- change Program, Ontario Ranger Program, Student Venture Pro- gram, and the Summer Experience Program ,Also included under job- sOntario Summer Employment are the hundreds of jobs created each year by ministries across the prov- ince through regular ministry sum- mer student hiring. There was $56 -million available last year. Klopp said the program should benefit the rural areas of Ontario because the more farmers who know about the program they will be gore apt to use the available services. He pointed out the program op- erates on a 'first-come, first- served' basis, so the sooner an em- ployer, farmer, or anyone interest- • ed in taking advantage of the pro- gram applies for money, the more likely they will be accepted. Even though there are still stu- dents who are successful in getting summer employment on their own, Klopp said the government is trying to do what it can to provide more jobs fo _students.' JobilOntario Summer Employ- ment is one component of the On- tario government's economic re- newal program ` that includes significant investment in people and capital construction, with an emphasis on training. Other job- sOntario programs include job- sOntario Capital, jobsOntario Community Action, jobsOntario Homes, and jobsOntario Training. Many trees found in Canada also thrive in subtropical south ' f you are one of the great I many Canadians who fol- low the birds south each winter, take a walk in the for- est while you're there. You'll be surprised to find that some families of trees you're used to ,seeing at home also thrive as Monte Hummel far south as northern and central Florida. From the temperate southern United States to well into the frigid Ca- nadian Arctic, North America hosts nearly '60 kinds of oaks, 35 species of pines and more than a dozen maples. In all, about 750 species of trees grow wild north of the Mexican border. North American forests contain the world's oldest, tallest and most massive trees. • But, now that we're in Florida where it's warm and breezy, let's take that walk. Standing proudly on a knoll are Longleaf Pines, some of them over 30 metres tall.. In the wet valley beside them are shorter Slash Pines, their cones more lustrous than the Longleaf and their bark a deeper brown. Both these southern species favor moist, sandy sons like similar conifers that grow in the north - our familiar Jack Pine, Red and White Pine species. The sandy soil also supports Tuliptree. At over 30 metres tall, Tulip - tree is one of the tallest of the eastern broad-leaved trees and one which can be seen 1500 kilometres to the north, in southern Ontario. At the woods' edge we come to an unkempt hedgerow of Sassafras. Its twigs and mitten -shaped leaves contain aromatic oils, and release a pleasant perfume when crushed. Itsroot'bark makes a spicy tea, long known to native peoples, that was an ingredient in folk remedies and tonics. it is found from Toronto's High Park south to Orlando, Florida. Next, we encounter a scattering of American Elms. Elms are not as familiar a sight at home as they once were. In the 1.930s, Dutch elm dis- ease - a fungus carried by bark beetles - struck eastern North ,America and, sweepitrg westward, affected all six native elm species. , Red Maple, Dogwood, Boxelder, Mulberry are all Florida natives that can be visited again when we return from our brief respite from the cold. Now if we can just find our way out of these woods before flight time. Nature's Miracles s VW WF ,Nature's Miracles is brought to you by the Advance -Times and the World Wildlife Fund Canada. To find out how you can help save wildlife and wild places, call WWF at 1 -800 -26 -PANDA. 0 to relate story Heywoodpointed out that there were two court cases, botli held in London, but none of the men were ever condemned for their actions. He said that throughout the 20 - year feud, the Donnellys were al- ways blamed for barns being burned, stealing cattle and other activities. However, Heywood pointed out that thetwo year peri- od after the murder of the Donnel- ly's, over 30 barns were burned down. According to Heywood, there was one legend left behind, fol- lowing the murder of the Donnel- lys. The legend was that 'a person couldn't pass the Donnelly farm after midnight, with a horse.' Available at... _. Wingham Triangle Discount Wingham Stationery Vances Guardian Drugs. 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