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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1972-07-27, Page 2PAGE 2. ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1972 The readers write - Dear Sir; I was wondering if you could see your way clear to give us first, a few minutes of your time to read my letter and sec- ondly, if you consider it worth- while, space in your paper so that the general public can persue it and think about it; then take some action to bring the problem to a successful conclusion. My story starts with the saying that we often hear in the spring just when the snow has left "Isn't everything so dirty." "It sure will be nice when the grass starts to grow and greens up, and we get the spring rains to wash things down." Well the spring rains come, and the grass grows and greens, but there are some articles that the rains cannot wash away --or the grass doesn't grow tall enough to cover it and that is the litter that is so carelessly thrown or placed along our highways, picnic or park lands. Even if the grass does manage to cover it, there are people who keep adding to the litter year round. The Highway Traffic Act states that "Every person who throws or deposits or causes to be deposited any glass, nails, tacks or scraps of metal or any rubbish, refuse, waste or litter upon, along or adjacent to the highway, except in receptacles provided for the purpose, is guilty of the offence of litter- ing on the highway." If a per- son is convicted of this offence, a sizeable fine can be unposed by the courts. A police officer can never be everywhere, so it is up to the public to help their police force because a police force is only as good as the co-operat- ion they receive from the public. A policeman is an employee of the public, but like an employee, he must have the equipment to do the job, and in his case, the more inf- ormation he can receive, the better the job can be done. In this case, we are not asking the public for information, but rather that they police them- selves and the members of their families. It's true that one little cigarette butt, one facial tissue, one pop can or one ice cream wrapper, just to mention Independent Shipper to United Co-operative of Ontario Livestock Dept Toronto Ship Your Livestock with „toy Scotchmer Monday is Shipping Day From Varna Stockyard CALL BAYFIELD 565.2636 By 7:30 a.m. Monday For, Prompt Service No Chargos on Pickup a few articles, doesn't cover much area, but WOW I ---If everybody that uses our highwayt or parks dropped one little art- icle what a mess it would be, If anyone cares to disagree with me, just stop and look around and ask the Ministry of Transportation and Communic- ations or the Ministries of Nat- ural Resources and Industry and Tourism how much garbage they collect and what it costs to pick up after the litter bugs have been there. People have always wanted to save money; well there. is a case where we can save mill- ions. Sure the government pays for it, but doesn't it come from your pay cheques? --and we can avoid paying fines. Who knows, if we all get on the band wagon and stop littering, the government might just have the money to complete that worthwhile project your com- munity wants and you might have a few extra dollars for your own personal project. Yours truly, Prov. Const. H.A. Tighe, #4196. Public Information Co -Ordinator, No. 6 District. 0 Care for plants before vacation Before you go on vacation, give your house plants extra care, says Russ Gomme, hort- icultural specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Select a shady spot in the garden for your house plants and bury them up to the pot rim in the garden soil. The addition of peat moss or well - rotted manure to the surrounding soil will help to maintain mois- ture. Water the ground and plants thoroughly just before leaving. African violets need special treatment indoors. Line a wooden box with a sheet of plastic and fill it to the top witl peat moss. Place each African violet pot deep into the moss. Thoroughly soak the peat moss, until it absorbs all the water it can hold. Do not have the pots sitting in water. Alternatively stand house bricks in a large pan of water with part of the bricks above water level. Place the flower pots on the bricks. The moist- ure will seep through the bricks to keep the plants moist. 0 MOVE CAUTIOUSLY If you are moving this spring, Consumers' Association of Canada recommends that you check the reputation of the firms you are considering. Call the Better Business Bureau. Investigate references of the companies from which you intene to ask estimates. If the move is long distance, look into the des- tination agent as well, because he may be from an ent- irely different organization. HOTEL HENSALL PRESENTS: 'THE WI LD WOODS" friday & Saturday, July 28 & 29 Commemorate first school house at Bayfield with special ceremony (by Milvena Erickson) Mrs. A , S , Morton rang the bell and called school to order on Thursday afternoon, July 26 at the "Hut, " home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Diehl, to com- memorate the first school house in the Village of Bayfield, Part of the old school is in- corporated into the front of the Diehl residence. Mrs. Morton, chairman of Bayfield Historical Society, who chaired the gathering, welcomed more than 50 people and said it was a happy occas- ion and they were very grateful to the Diehls for letting them commemorate this, the first school house. The school, budlt in 1836 with Edward Templeton as its first schoolmaster, served var- ious purposes, besides being a school, it was used as a church, a community hall and a private school. The Plaque, situated on the north-east corner of the "Hut" was unveiled by Mrs. Lucy Dieh. followed by an address by the reeve of the village, who said we were especially fortunate to have Carl and Lucy, who have a sense of history. History has played a major role in the evolution of our country, " and he asked Lucy and Carl to accept sincere thanks for pres- erving the building for posterity. Lucy, in her charming mari- ner, thanked all for the honour recorded them and said the front part of the house was not only the first school but the window through which she first saw the light of day. She told of many experiences in this house and reminiscenses of early childhood in the "Hut, " which she delightfully shared with all present. Mrs. Elva Metcalf read a paper of the History of the First School which had been prepared by Mrs. Diehl for Bayfield Historical Society. The school had been built by the villagers of cedar poles; wood shingles and was heavily plastered inside, right up to the roof; and measured 20' x 30'. It was not only the first school in Bayfield but the first in Stanley Township. The school was used by the Presbyterians and Anglicans as a Church and Trinity Church also used the property as a burial grounds. Later the re- mains of loved ones were moved to the Trinity Church grounds . and thence to the Bayfield Cemetery. Early teachers listed were Miss Isabel Coleman, of Cape Breton, James Shaw; George Ruston, Robert Ferguson, Rob- ert James Roberts; Mary Elliott (Mrs. John Fraser) who had attended Mr. Thompson's private school and became a teacher herself, The Rev. Robert James Roberts, AB, , TCD., was also the incumbent of Trinity Church Parish for two and one-half years from May 15, 1860. The school was sold in March 1872 to Charles J. Wil- son; in 1874 to William henry McCann, in 1878 to Charles Stocker, in 1879 to Mrs. Henry McCann to Thomas Twenty - Man and in 1892 to John Kirk- patrick who in 1897 sold the school to Dr. Ninian W. Woods (father of Mrs. Diehl). School closed on Thursday afternoon July 20 with tea and cookies being served on the lovely grounds surrounding the old school and ended a delight- fully commemorative afternoon. STAG FOR Bob Carlile 011 Fri., July 28 at the HENSALL ARENA BALLMACAU LAY BUILDING SUPPLIES CLINTON — 482-9514 SEAFORTH -- S27-0910 HENSALL — 262-2713 SPACE MAKER Metal Storage Buildings Now , in stock in 2 sizes 6 x 5 - $ 64.88 8 x 7 - $ 109.88 Other sizes available. Drop in and look at the quality in our display model.