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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-10-05, Page 1FIRST WITH LOCAL. NEWS Operation salvage begins for beans The sight of the sun on Monday morning injected hope into the hearts of country farmers, but the sun had come a little late for the white bean crop. Al. Magrath, marketing analyst Arena sale big success Over $8,400 was raised at the auction sale in the old Hensall arena Saturday and donated to the fund for the new arena and community centre. A large crowd attended, in spite of heavy rain. Everything was sold. The auctioneer sold used building materials, stripped from the interior of the old arena, and an assortment of furniture and odds and ends collected by the Curling Club. The remainder of the old building is' to be pulled down this week. Work has. already begun on the new arena and community centre just south of it. While the auction was in progress, the United Church Women held a bake sale at the north end of the building. They had intended to occupy the pavilion in the park, but were forced inside by the rain. Their sales amounted to over $210, which was donated to the arena fund. There will be more, in the form of cash donations by •those who did not bake for the sale. A skeet shoot, scheduled for the afternoon, had to be cancelled because of the downpour. On Sunday skies cleared in time for the Legion's bike-a-thon, also designed to raise funds for the new arena. Between 60 and 70 took part. Pledges were estimated at about $3,000. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1977 for the Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board, said on Mon- day "We're assuming there are no number one beans left in the fields, or very few." The board was negotiating with the Canadian Grain Com- mission and the Farm Products Marketing Board in Toronto, he said, to lower the colour stan- dard for beans, to reflect the harvest situation. In terms of the export market, . this could mean that beans sold overseas would go out as "canning quality". Negotiations with overseas buyers await the final outcome of the harvest. As a result of exceptionally heavy, and persistent rains in August and September, along with cloudy skies, many county fields are virtual bogs. Work in them has been at a standstill. Mildew and fungus have plagued the unharvested beans. Farmers nevertheless are be- ing urged to salvage as much of the bean crop as possible, as soon as they can move equipment onto the land. John Mumford, secretary - treasurer of the Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board, told the Zurich Citizens News, "We still think we can harvest 900,000 hundred -weight bags", but added that varied quality was expected. He estimated that as much as 60 per cent of the anticipated crop of 2,500,000 bags might have been lost. (A week.. ago Monday his associate, Al Magrath, had forecast a harvest of 1,200,000 hundred -weight. bags. Apparent- ly the board has since then revis- ed its figure downward by a third because of the continued rain.) Michigan was having trouble, too, Mr. mumford said. An ex- pected harvest of 6,200,000 bags had been revised downward to Please turn to Page 2. PRACTICAL, FASHIONABLE AND LUXURIOUS — Kay Webb of Zurich was one of the models in the fashion show at the Oakwood Inn, Grand Bend, last week. She pauses here to let members of the audience examine a handsome semi -fitted black leather coat from the Sun Shop at Grand Bend. Staff photo Price Per Copy 20 Cents RIDE FOR HENSALL ARENA FUND — Close to 100 Hensall area persons of all ages took part in Sunday's bikeathon to aid the new Hensall arena fund raising campaign. Above, Howard Smale gives final instruc- tions to Homer Campbell, Reeve Coog Knight and Butch Hoffman. T -A photo Day care centre for homebound opened for County residents This week the new day care centre for those homebound by age or disability begins operating at Huronview, just south of Clinton. It is open Monday to Friday, all day, to- all county residents. Transportation is provided by friends, relatives and volunteers. Ann St. Jean of Auburn has been appointed co-ordinator. She will be assisted by Rosemary Armstrong. Dr. Anna Underwood serves as medical advisor. The centre resembles a bungalow. Living room, dining room, office and den have car- pets or rugs on the floor. It has its own washrooms and kitchenette. At least one wall in each of the main rooms has been attractively papered. The effect is that of a cosy private home. Those who visit the centre will be able to bake; do woodworking; take part in crafts' or exercises; play cards, bingo or games; listen to music; watch movies and television; have their hair cut or set or both; obtain foot care; attend church services; and obtain tea or hot meals. About a year . ago the Huron Committee for the Homebound applied to the Ministry of Community and Social Services for a grant for this project. They received between $38,000 and Playhouse fashion show draws crowd Over 160 women attended a luncheon and showing of fall and winter fashions at the Oakwood Inn in Grand Bend last Wed- nesday. Tickets for the show were sold out well ahead of time. Leather coats from Grand Bend's Sun Shop and a variety of garments from Boyle's Ladies Wear of Exeter were modelled. The coats, some full length, others finger-tip length or shorter, varied in texture and ranged in colour from con- ventional black and brown to mellow red and bright tangerine. Many had luxurious fur collars. A long honey beige sueded calf -skin with wolf collar was runaway favourite. Guests remarked upon the practicality and attractiveness of the clothing shown, from lounge robes in cotton, polyester and velour to graceful softly draped afternoon and evening gowns. Comfortable well tailored pant suits attracted many comments. Also popular were jumpsuits in both day and evening stylings. Camel and black were the colours most frequently combined. The show was sponsored by the Huron Country Playhouse 'Guild. It was co-ordinated by Barbara Baumer of Grand Bend and Edith Boyle of Exeter. Commentators were Mary Spearen and Al Coo of Grand Bend. Oakwood's pianist, Marion Doyle, provided music. The models were Melba Landstrom, Marion McFadden, Pat Venton, Dolly Steele and Ellen Coutts of Grand Bend, Bev Read of Exeter, Kay Webb of Zurich, and Rosemarie Martens and Phyl Wilkins of London. Alva Hope won one of the door prizes - a handmade purse, donated by Jean Schlegel; Shirley Robinson won the other, a pair of Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus dolls, donated by The Christmas Place in Grand Bend. Subscriptions for the coming season of the Huron Country Playhouse were on sale before and after the fashion show. Kay Gratton, vice-president of the Guild, said that sales had been going exceptionally well and attributed this to the fact that along with the $27 for a set of season's tickets customers were receiving $21 worth of extras - a $10 ticket for two to the Playhouse dance, an extra $5.50 ticket and a reduced rate on the purchase of tickets for the entire season. It is the first time the Guild has sold subscriptions since the five-year-old Playhouse was opened. There are still plenty available, she said. $40,000 to finance a year's operation. Joan Spittal, committee chairman, told the Zurich Citizens News that, if the centre proved a success, permanent funding would be sought. She described it as an experiment "to see if it's a viable alternative to nursing homes and institutional care" for those living at home but experiencing some degree of isolation. Friday afternoon a large number of guest and residents filled the adjoining Huronview auditorium for the official opening of the facility. Richard Fleming of the Senior Citizens Branch of the Ministry of Community and Social Services told the assembly that the centre was one of 18 Ontario ex- periments in alternate means of offering senior citizens support and encouragement. He described it as a "pace -setting project for the province." Others taking part in the ceremony were Betty Cardno; administrator of Home Help Services for Huron County; public health nurses Liz McHugh and MarilynHohner; Catherine Walsh, Huron County's director of nursing Services; Ann St. Jean and Rosemary Armstrong; Chester Mawhinney, chairman of the New Horizons Committee; and Chester Archibald, Huron - view's administrator. Ann St. Jean spoke on the co- operation of various groups and the Huronview staff in organizing the new centre. A group called "Active Seniors Helping the Homebound" had provided many of its extra comforts. The centre was officially declared open by Chester Mawhinney, who cut the ribbon across its entrance. Centres such as this already exist in the United States, where they are regarded as a middle ground between nursing homes and senior citizen's homes. They are used by those who, though not entirely self-sufficient, do not need 24-hour nursing care. In at least one of the American cen- tres stroke victims wanting to learn to write again and others with special needs work in- dividually with physio -therapists.