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Citizens News, July 27, 1977
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Thanks, Jim
It was the first time in almost 21 years
that Jim Britnell didn't read the Huron
County road committee's report in a county
council session. At Monday's meeting,
county administrator Bill Hanly presented
the report to county council while Jim
Britnell sat in the wings. Part of that
report, of course, was the recommendation
to hire a new county engineer to replace
Britnell who leaves the county's employ
next month for another position.
The replacement for Britnell, Robert
Alexander Dempsey of Stratford is a mere
28 years old, but oddly enough he is exactly
the same age as Britnell was when he came
to the county more than two decades ago.
Perhaps that is a favorable omen, for cer-
tainly Jim Britnell has been an asset to
Huron County throughout his tenure here.
Dempsey was the first to admit that he has
big boots to fill, coming after Britnell.
In a conversation with Britnell recently,
it was evident the man leaves the county
job with some degree of reluctance, as
perhaps anyone would who has so efficient-
ly handled an important position for such a
long period of time. It was obvious to
anyone who knew Britnell and his associa-
tion with Huron County that he did his job
well, showing remarkable flair for main-
taining excellent relations with the public
as well as the people for whom and with
whom he worked. As a professional
engineer, he was trusted and admired; as
an employee he was faithful and devoted;
and as a man he was friendly and obliging.
Now Jim Britnell is ready for a new
challenge, and the County of Huron bids
him farewell and the best of luck in
whatever he chooses to do. Thanks, Jim,
for 21 good years.
Goderich Signal -Star
A costly battle?
While women continue to win more
rights and gain equal opportunities with
men, there is an indication that it is a battle
with some cost.
A Cambridge medical professor claims
that many women who are making it to the
top are ending up with hair on their chest,
or bald or singing baritone in the church
choir.
Seems that career -oriented women are
also frigid, or oversexed and the professor
says these results of "stress disease" are
widespread and increasing.
He has urged working women to
recognize their limits before it's too late.
Some women may take . that advice,
while others may see it as an opportunity to
encroach even farther into the male do-
main - razor blade commercials.
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By MARGARET RODGER
Congratulations
Fair workers
All those concerned in any way
with preparations or planning for
the 113th Zurich Fair, as well as
those who played active roles,
should congratulate themselves
and each other. It was a
walloping success.
It's amazing what a variety of
talent can be assembled for a
show like the one hosted by Big Al
Friday night in the arena. The
young performers, ranging from
seven to 14 years of age, were
remarkably poised. Every seat in
the hall was taken. Some people
stood. What finer tribute could
there be to the spirit of a com-
munity?
People can become so ac-
customed to their surroundings
that they stop seeing them. Have
you ever taken a good look
round Stade's hardware? Its
walls and high ceilings are
beautifully lined with wood. On
the south wall there's a bank of
drawers with old-time drawings
indicating contents.
That heavy looped rope on the
wall beside the counter at the
back sends the elevator up to the
second floor. It works on the
same principle as a dumb-
waiter: hard work raises it,
gravity brings it down. There
used to be a tinsmith's shop in the
smaller room built on at the back.
Harold Stade's father owned the
business before him. The
building, one of the oldest in
town, probably has been there
close to 100, years.
It's been three years now since
the public library moved from
Goshen Street to the basement of
the Municipal Building on Main. I
was surprised when Beatrice
Rader, the librarian, remarked
that she had more juvenile
patrons than adult ones. Few
villages have quarters half as
attractive or well furnished for
libraries. It's delightfully cool
on a hot day, too.
The book stock is a credit to the
county system. There's also a
good selection of magazines and
consumer reports, which can be
read on the spot. Anyone wanting
a book not on the shelves can ask
Mrs. Rader to obtain it through
the central office in Goderich.
Libraries are meant to be
welcoming places. This one
certainly is.
Alvin Steckle has two oddly
shaped rocks on his front porch.
The round one was turned up by a
walking plough on the family
farm, north of Blake, about 1930.
It looks a little like a curling
stone. He's been told of similar
rocks in a certain part of Ohio.
His neighbours, Ken and
Dorothy Breakey, who are
rockhounds, have concluded that
it was not man-made. Mr. Steckle
filled some holes with patching
compound, to prevent
deterioration.The rest is nature's
work.
Dorothy Breakey said that,
though the rock looks like a kettle
(a special kind formed ,round a
nucleus), the formation differs
from the ones found at Kettle
Point. It's some kind of
sedimentary rock, probably
shaped by swirling water. The
round spots on the ends were
likely caused by the movement of
water, too.
Thousands, or even millions of
years ago, Mr. Steckle's rock
may have been at the bottom of a
lake. It's even possible that Lake
Huron may once have extended
inland as far as Blake. It's only a
few miles away now.
75 YEARS AGO
July 1902
The potato crop in this section
promises to be very heavy, and
specimens are already being dug
up as big as an Irishman's fist.
Some person recently entered
Mr. V. Eisenhofer's cellar at the
Babylon line and stole a crock of
cream. The theft was -committed
in broad day light, showing that
the thief was not very bashful.
The Zurich Flax Co. are in-
stalling a binding machine in
their flax mill which is expected
to do the work of several men.
50 YEARS AGO
July 1927
The new Ruston oil engine,
which the William brothers have
purchased for their grist mill in
Zurich, has arrived and is being
installed by a Brussels man.
Archie Rowcliffe has purchas-
ed the milk business in Hensall,
which has been operated by
Thomas Sherritt,
A pleasant evening was spent
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Blake Horner, on the 14th con-
cession, when the ratepayers
gathered to spend a farewell
evening with their school
teacher, Miss Jessie MacDonald.
Years
Ago...
25 YEARS AGO
July 1952
At the June meeting of the
Huron Presbytery, permission
was granted members of the
Hillsgreen church to close, and
sell their building for $800. They
will now join with the congrega-
tion at Kippen.
Harold Campbell of Hay
Township had a better than
average hay crop this year.
Besides an outstanding crop of
hay, he harvested a wallet con-
taining over $200, which he lost
last year during the election
time. He had looked in vain for
the missing wallet, but had not
been able to find it until now.
10 YEARS AGO
July 1967
Zurich Centennial Band and
Lions Majorettes led the
monster parade in Hensall on
Saturday,which was a highlight
i ht
of their two-day centennial
celebrations. There were 150 en-
tries in the parade, which lasted
close to an hour and extended
over one mile on the village
streets.
Plans are well under way for
this year's edition of the Zurich
Fall Fair, which is scheduled for
Saturday and Monday,
September 23 and 25.
A contract for an addition to
St. Boniface School, Zurich, has
been let to Donald Oke Limited,
of Zurich, in the amount of $82,-
641.53. Work is to commence as
soon as approval is received
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