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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1978 BLYTH, ONTARIO, PRICE: 20 Cents Volume 8 - No.6.
GONE SOUTH There are many novel scenes
around Blyth especially when the sun shines. The
birds that reside in these little homes have gone
south and yet look cozy enough for winter occupancy.
(Standard Photo)
Diviners back at
Board meeting
The Diviners is back
haunting trustees of the Huron
County Board of Education. The
board learned Monday that
several complaints over the
Canadian novel by Margaret
Laurence have been made by
parents of senior students in the
Huron County system.
Clinton trustee Dorothy
Wallace asked the board when
trustees would have an
opportunity to decide if the novel
is acceptable for English
literature instruction in county
secondary schools. She said she
had received a complaint from a
parent who found the book
stuffed under her child's mattress
along with copies of Penthouse
and Playboy.
Education director John
Cochrane told the board that he
had received similar complaints
about novels being used in
English programs. He said the
controversy last summer about
the novels used in classes was
'still a topic of concern to some
parents. Mr Cochrane said the
novel is a board approved book
for use in senior secondary school
English classes.
Superintendent of education
Jim Coulter told the board that
the novel had been approved by
Courses in Auburn?
The Conestoga College of
Applied Arts and Technology
has announced that the following
courses could be held in Auburn if
enough persons are interested in
any of the topics for study; Money
Matters; Couple Communications
Interpersonal Communications;
Sexuality and Parenting and;
Personal Budgeting.
If you are interested please call
Mrs, George Hebert 526.7576 or
Mrs. Ian Clark 526-7592 by
February 11.
the board in August and that the
board would get an opportunity to
review the situation this summer.
He said a list of instructional
books will be brought to the board
in August of 1978 for approval for
use in the new school year.
Mrs. Williams said the student
who had the book hidden under
the mattress was a grade 12 male.
She said she advised the parent to
take the matter to the director of
education and was mereley
brining the matter to the board to
find out when and how the board
could act on the subject of novels
opposed by parents.
Council decides
110
To buy new plow
A new snow plow is to be
bought for the village, Blyth
council decided Monday night.
The present unit is worn out
and the last repair bill amounted
to $1,000.
The new plow is a trade-in
model from Huron county.
Councillor Albert Wasson
inspected the plow and reported
back to council on its conditon.
"it is a larger unit, more
modern (1973 Chev) and the
engine has been replacedwithin
the last year as 'well as the
transmission," he said.
• CouncillorWasson talked with
the mechanic, Jim Glousher,
Auburn who has dont mainten-
ance on the unit, and Mr.
Underwood •who drives the unit
now for the county. Both men
recommend the vehicle and
reported they have had no trouble
with it,
The !new unit will not be in
operation this year but will be
ready for next winter.
The heritage, secondary and
downtown studies of Blyth
planned for this year have been
deferred until 1979 due to
cutbacks in the Huron County
planning department in Goderich.
Council recieived notification from
Gary Davdison head of the
county Planning department that
although the Heritage study was
85 percent done the whole project
had been shelved.
Council was disappointed and
will look into the natter more
fully.
The Huron County Housing
Authority notified council
concerning residency of the
housing unit near completion in
Assessment change
'sensitive' MPP
The Ontario Federation of
Agriculture proposal that farriers
be exempt from paying property
taxes on most of their land and
buildings is a 'politically sensitive
subject" said MPP Jack Riddell
Saturday.
Support for the OFA taxation
stand was received from the
Huron F of A Saturday when a
series of briefs were presented to
MPP Jack Riddell, Liberal,
Huron Middlesex, and MPP
Murray Gaunt, Liberal, Huron
Bruce.
The tax brief presses for a
definite guarantee that market
value for assessment purposes is
base on productivity capabilities
of the property, and asks that the
province make this exemption
permanent through legislation.
Farmers would pay taxes on
only their homes and surroudning
land and all other land would be
exempt from taxation, the OFA
proposes.
The municipalities would
receive grants from the
government in lieu of the taxes
that would be received from the
taxation of the farm land.
Under the present property tax
system farmers pay taxes on all
land and buildings including their
homes and apply for 50 percent
rebates from the province,
Pupils win
honours
In recent examinations held in
Blyth by the Royal Conservatory
of Music the following students
were successful: Grade 3
Harmony, Honours -Linda
Mackenzie; Grade 2 Rudiments,
First Class Honours -Nancy
Man nes, Honours -Alison
Roberts, The above are students
of Mrs. Wionna McDougall and
Shirley E. Vincent.
Blyth. To date of the 30 applicants
20 are reviewed and approved
'and ready to move in. Eight are
no longer interested and two
more applicants have yet to be
reviewed.
Eligibility is rated on a scale of
points received from a home visit,
Points are given on what the
accomodations are now, income,
health factors, and how long the
applicants are prepared to wait.
All of the applicants arc from
Dlyth, Morris, Hullett and East
Wawanosh.
As construction nears
cdmpletion a housing engineer
will inspect the units and check
final details such as curtains for
the common room and laundry
equipment installation.
Salaries were reviewed and
adjusted for town employees.
Animal control officers Jim
Warwick will receive $50 per
month, no change. The janitor
Mrs, Jim Warwick will recieve
$40 per month a $5 increase and
'the sanitation engineer, Jerry
Heffron will receive $17,50 per
hour, a 2.50 increase,
(This is for a truck and .two men).
A $300 grant was approved for
the Blyth Centre for the Arts.
Council reel ved a copy of the
Centres financial statement and
1978 program outline. Any
donations are tax deductible,
Council approved a $50 grant to
be given to the Huron Plowmens
Association to be. used in their
activities and competitions at the
International Plowing Match to be
held at Armstrong's farm outside
Wingham this year.
A severance of 50'x200' was
granted to Dick and Phyllis
Street.
UNITY BUTTON Lori Belanger, a young student
at Sacred Heart School, Wingham, receives her unity
button from Grand Knight Philip Durand of the
Knights of Columbus Seaforth council. The buttons,
bearing the legend "One Canada Uni and a
Canadian flag, have been distributed in separate
schools across the council area. Behind Mr. Durand
is Seaforth, K of C Chancellor Rene Brochu.
(Advance Photo)
2 —THE BLYTH STANDARD, FEBRUARY 8, 1978
Minister's Study
By Rev. Earl St. Jean
Many times the most modern is
a thin veneer over something very
ancient. An old proverb says;
'There's nothing new under
heaven' and playwrights, of
course, know that plots for a play
cannot be invented that haven't
been used very often in the past.
Teachers often think they have a
modern outlook on teaching
Borrowing from the past
without in the slightest change family situation comedy programs
are not as popular now, Some
media pcoplc suggest that tele-
vision IS now turned on but for its
noise and companionship rather
than sermonizing on social
questions. One guess is that there
niay have been a saturation point
11iodern idiom and coined and folk don't want idiotic
Grandad in quotes with 'Yea coiiiniercials and preaching
methods but after a few years Man' here and there! ' packaged together. -
Recently television programs 'There is also the fact the press
have ranged over a wide selection is quite adept at value clarifi-
of situation comedies which is cation. '1'Iiat is, they report facts
reduced to shorthand as sitconi. but they put articles in close
These sitconi programs represent connection 01. contrast and the
themes which reflect our ancient reader can hardly escape some
sources in the Bible. The many kind of a conclusion. Secular
people seem to be the moral
watchdogs rather than the church
the basic ideas, convince
everyone it is 'modern' through
and through, it is not surprising.
NO magazine should go out of its
way to say it. has dressed up the
ancient, revised the old, doctored
up Gild philosophies ‘vilh a dash of
realize that everything is very old
or ancient and 'modern' is used
because of a very thin veneer over
the old.
Magazines have the ability to
package ideas in such a way that
even glossy paper suggests that
ideas are new and fresh like
garden lettuce. As you go through
0 magazine there is emphasis on
variations of general themes have
made the sante impact as the
general themes in parables and or homes. A sermon very often is
nu9dern, new, here -and -now, social -situations in the Bible, a faint echo of what the secular
Situation comedy has a social people drag out into broad
message and requires 0 certain daylight. The only thing about the
0111011111 of close attention Rating media being St. George on his
now semi to indicate that these white changer is that it is difficult
fashion, relevant, futuristic and
ahead of the times. One could
take an old publication of 1850
dresslitup in current displays and
to know what amounts to 0 of the past and to live day by day
for the hope of a better future,
common concensus.
•flic media is doing a great deal
of prodding and probing and
there is a decided indication that
waywardness is common, The
fact is that sonic kind of
concensus is necessary because
challenge and change i:, so swift
and unrelenting. Another point to
chalk up for the media, who
deserve praise very often, is that
they focus on the perils in the
future with some regularity.
'i'he past has gained a great
deal in respectability. Now we
really look back into CAnadian
history or the very spirit Of the
past decades oI' the 'f'wenticth
Century with interest and appli-
cation. 13y drawing as much from
the past as we dare we feel
prepared for the present and look
to the future with a trace of trust.
This is quite possibly the message
Blyth
euchre
results
Blyth euchre results from 4
tables played are: Ladies High
Mrs. Lorne Jamieson, Ladies low,
Vi Howes, Ladies Lone Hand,
Mildred McNal.
Men 'sFl igh game was won by
Don Howes, Mens low, Lorne
Jaiiiieson, lone game 13i11 Gow,
Novelty garlic winner was
Clarence Hanna.
Euchre is played every Monday
night in the Blyth Memorial Hall.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ELLIOTT
REAL ESTATE .
AGENCY
Gordon Elliot, Broker
R. John Elliott, Salesman
PHONES:
Blyth Office 523-4481
Res. 523-4522 or
523-4323
WANTED Listings on Farms,
Homes and Business
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WINTER HOURS:
Monday • Thursday 9 - 6
Fri.9.9 Sun. 1 -6
Sat. 9.6
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Plumbing
& Heating
Oil Burner Sales -Service
installation and Motor Repair
Myer's Pressure Systems
& Water Conditioning
Equipment
Sheet Metal Work
LONDESBORO ONT.
PHONE BLYTH 523-4359
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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Construction
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All stages of house construc-
tion, cabinets, renovating,
masonry, doors and windows,
siding, pole barns.'
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Come in and try out Tote -a -
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We also have Home made
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For 'fake Out Orders Phone
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Sundays 10-10:30
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887.6453 357-2711
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Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
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From me to you
THE BLYTH STANDARD, FEBRUARY 8, 1978 -3
F of, A meetings interesting
(By Rhea Hamilton]
Believe it or not going to
Federation of Agriculture
meetings is very interesting and
can get even the most unknowing
observer involved,
I attended the monthly meeting
of the Huron F of A Thursday
night and was surprised that
there were no more than 40
members present but later
learned that is a good turnout and
that many other counties eye the
Huron involvement enviously.
The people there were helpful
and very deeply concerned, Local
consumers could make an effort
to take in a few of these meetings.
Maybe even a few more farmers
could show more of themselves.
The resolutions showed a
knowledgeable awareness of the
many pitfalls that face farmers
daily.
Even the coupons that are
offered for grocery stores
discounts on products were
,suggested as detrimental to
farmers. This point was brought
to the federation's attention by
the Middlesex F of A, But Huron
people felt that coupons moved
surpluses of produce and if one
draws the line on this advertising
gimmick where will the line be
drawn on other advertising.
The F of A also resolves that
the cost of domestic foods be
reported separately from imports
in the Consumer Price Index, to face, If it were not 'for our 3.5 pounds.
A ians on a
How many of us as regular
stingy
would appreciate the fact times as6man r eggs, w�dtwo and buy ua
shoppers realize the full impact of ppy
the imparted foods pn our weekly they spend less of their half times as much chicken and
food bill? Already food distri- disposable income on food than more than twice as much pork
any other country in the world. chops, milk, potatoes, apples and
butors are importing onions while ,
in some areas of Ontario, locally Let's look at a comparative food bread as a 1951 hour's pay. Sure
study. Food cost less 25 years there are other statistics but even
grown onions are not nearly
depleted, ago, but it wasn't cheaper. An so isn't this bit of info enough to
average hour's pay in 1951 would make you sit up and take note of
It is one thing to sympathize buy 1,2 pounds of sirloin steak. In what is really going on in the
with the farmer's plight as he 1976, that hour's pay would buy world of food costs?
bears the brunt of so many
consumer's reports. But how
many shipping companies or
middlemen are in there helping
take sonic of the blame for so ,
called "high food prices"?
grave tenders
And that is another problem els
that many of us are going to have
Hullett Council
Discipline without tears
will be Huron teachers' topic
On Saturday, February 11 the
Professional Development
Committee of the Federation of
Women Teachers Association of
Ontario and the Ontario Public
School Men Teachers' Federaton
will sponosr an OPSMTF
Workshop at the Huron County
Board Office in Clinton entitled
"Discipline Without Tears,"
The workshop leader is Pearl
Cassel, co-. author of the book
"Discipiinc Without Tears" with
Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs, now in its
tenth printing with sales of over
60,000 in Canada.
Pearl Cassel was educated in
England at London and
Southampton Universities and
studied Adlerian Psychology at
Vermont University, Chicago,
Greece and Holland. She has
taught grades kindergarten to
eight at the elementary level and.
chemistry and biology in
secondary schools. She holds a
Auburn Rec
statement
Due to poor attendance and
maybe lack of interest the annual
meeting of the Auburn Recreation
committee had to be postponed
and will be held at a later date.
Only five persons were present
but secretary treasurer, Mrs,
Robert Slater presented the
annual financial statement.
This is the financial statement -
Bank Bal, as of Nov.3/76$558.87
RECEIPTS
Government grant (re baseball
equipment ctc.1976) 180,07
Bank Interest 14,15
Lion's Club dinner June/77 29,88
Pre-school Hallowe'en
party proceeds . , . , 9.23
Lion's club dinner Jan./78 16,93
Total $250.26
EXPENSES
Blyth Standard adv. 4.80
Hall rent 88.00
Lime dust B. Chamney 45.00
Hullett Rcc Com, 232.62
Baseball equipment Blyth
sports 111.68
Fred Hudie Ltd. repairs
screen 120,94
John Raithby cutting grass
playground 120.00
Memorial donation -
Mrs. D. Lawrence , , .. 10.00
500.42
Bank Bal. Jan,30/78-$308.71
It is hoped that a good
attendance will be held at the
next meeting. Many children
were able to play ball during the
summer and several events have
been planned and carried out in
this community due to the efforts
of members on the recreation
committee.
B.A. degree in Sociology from the
University of Toronto and a
M,Ed, degree in Adult Education
from OISE. ,
Mrs. Cassel has had many
articles published in journals and
magazines in the guidance,
music, psychology and education
fields,
The workshop on Saturday is
open to all elementary school
teachers in the county and each
school will have at least one
representative. The hours of the
workshop are from 9:30 to 11:30
in the morning.
Sugar and Spice
by Bill Smiley
was not received this week
Hullett council Wednesday
night instructed the roads
superintendent to advertise 'for
gravel tenders. 1800 ylar,ds are
required and the deadline is
March 3,
Council approved severances
for lot 8, Maitland Block,; lot 24,
Con. 10 and lot 1 and 2, Con, 8 of
Hullett Township, lot 42, Con. 1,
E. Wawanosh, Council
recommended a written
agreement for line fences .on
severances in Hullett township.
Grants were approved to the
Huron County Plowmens
Association of $50 and to the
Huron County Agricultural
Society for 5150.
Council received notice of the
resignation of Don Hulley ,
as Seaforth area fire chief and
the appointment of Harry Hak,
By-law 77-13 was ammended to
accomodate the change.
Taxes were refunded on 636
A's on roll #938 and Roll 1/1115.
Council moved that the
Ministry of Transportation and
Communication be notified 'That
Hullett Township is interested in
proceeding with construction on
the new shed.
Council voted that building
permits be held until a later date.
The required Fedelity
Insurance Policy held by Frank
Cowan Company was approved,
Council set Court of Revision,
inregards to the.Medd Drain, for
March 6, 3:00 p.m.
A resolution from Grey County
was not endorsed by the council.
The resolution requested that
"That the Minister of Education
be asked to reconsider re.
structuring the present system of
local boards of Education."
Council also voted not to take
service calls for the copier
machine of $140 per year.
•
Akateer
WITH THESE goon ears
Schneider's Mini -Sizzler
Sausage
Schneider's Breakfast
Sausage
Schneider's Bucket of Breaded
Chicken
2 lb.
Schneider's Box Whole - Cut -Up Breaded
Chicken
19.
.29....
.49
$3.49
Schneider's 2 ib. Box Breaded
Chicken Le $3,49
gs
Schneider's 2 lb. Box Breaded
Chicken Breasts
Schneider's 2 lb. Box Breaded
Chicken Wings
$2.79
February
Frozen Food Month Specials"
Valley Farms 4. 2 Ib. Bags
French Fries oniy .$ 1 00
Sunshine 12 oz. Frozen
Orange Juice
Leo D' or 6 oz. pkg.
Onion Rings
.
HIghliner
Cod
in Batter
McCatn's Deep
Cakes
14 oz. pkg.
& Delicious
Chocolate
Vanilla
Marble
73°
49a
$1.49
$1.39
Beef Hinds Beef Sides Beef Fronts
$19r,b.19m. 7 7¢ ib.
,
BLYTH MEAT MARKET
Phone 523-455 1 OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK 8am - 6pm
'BEEF AND PORK FOR HOME FREEZERS'
Custom Killing Cutting and wrapping
4—THE BLYTH STANDARD,FEBRUARY 8, 1978
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A good council
A good council is never appreciated until it is long
voted out of office and then it is too late to consider
the value of having concerned elected officials.
Blyth council has been noted for its concise and
sure manner in handling the many problems facing
municipalities.
What with the rise of the costs of materials,
repairs and renovations that are the responsibility of
any municipality it pays to have councillors who
have the common sense to shop around and get the
best deal possible for the taxpayers' dollars.
Blyth council is also responsible in informing the
public via the local press what is going on.
In too many areas bungling or misguided officials
leave their constituents in the dark in order to have
their own mistakes and problems left' unnoticed.
The press, who represent the people, is given the run
around and distortions come to Tight too late and
mistakes are common.
Anyone who has questions concerning the
operation of the village's funds will find clerk
treasurer Larry Walsh is always willing to help and
guide questions into proper channels so that answers
come speedily and without reservation from Blyth
council.
Since the hiring of a full time clerk for Blyth, many
grants have been applied for and received due to the
insight and knowledge of the people involved.
In some towns the elected officials give themselves
a raise every time the opportunity arises. Is that the
case in Blyth'? Certainly not. The officials are
sensible and are taxpayers as well as you and I.
There are many things to be thankful for in the
concillors we have elected. Maybe some
consideration for the jobs they do would be in order.
Maybe' even a little appreciation as well.
To the editor:
Call weather office
The winter winds and snows are upon us,
creating, as in the past, very' difficult
decisions for many people.
"Should 1 go to work?" is perhaps the most
frequently asked question for commuting
workers. "Can you tell me how the roads are
to Toronto, I'm going anyway because I have
to, but 1 was wondering ..." "Is this weather
supposed to continue or will I be able to go
hone or to work tomorrow?"
Telephone calls such as these are very
common to us at the Ontario Provincial Police
Detachments on stormy days. In fact these
calls during bad weather arc so numerous that
people who have legitimate emergencies at
times cannot get our telephone line and advise
us of the help they require.
As well informed as we like to think we are
as a police agency, we do not have the
information you require as to weather reports
and road conditions. in fact only prayer could
answer some of the questions asked. We do
have a pretty fair solution to your problem and
possibly, if you►'ethe travelling type person,
you should cut these telephone numbers out of
yotn• newspaper and put them near your
phone,
Weather Station - Goderich 524-9331
Ministry of Transportation & Communi-
cations, Stratford for road conditions in
Ontario.... 271-3550
R.W.Wilson /13629
Provincial Constable
Saving gas
Volunteers
or suckers?
There is an axiom that old veterans tell
young recruits in the army: never volunteer
for anything. The same thing night apply to
newcomers in any. community.
As anyone who has lived in a small town
knows, the grapevine is the fastest way of
transmitting any piece of news and the
grapevine will quickly make it known when a
new resident in a town volunteers for even one
thing. The word night as well be branded on
his or her forehead: "volunteer", or more
likely "sucker".
There are those who like to claim that a
small clique in any town hog' the spotlight
that they want to run anything that's going. I
think that can be disproven by the rapidity
with which they're willing to pass on some of
those duties whenever a new sucker, I mean
volunteer, comes along,
i speak from experience in this. When I
moved to niy new hometown some six years
ago, I seemed to be quickly spotted as a
sucker, 1 mean volunteer. My job as a
newspaper reporter took me to a good many of
the community events where a new face was
looked on as a chance to put off some of the
heavy workload already burdening the
shoulders of the group running that particular
organization.
The first group to grab was the local fair
board. They were the most desperate for
helping hands so I guess they were the most
likely to take a chance on a new boy in town.
They asked my opinion on some subject at a
meeting one night, I gave it and the next thing
I knew they'd made me a director of the fair.
My success can perhaps be measured by the
fact that was the last fall fair ever held by the
group.
That didn't. seem to scare off the other
groups however. I had become a member of
the local business organization and with my
propensity for shooting off my big mouth on
various subjects, had come to the attention of
the other members, Toward the end of my
first year in town there was an election of
officers for the group. Within minutes I
jumped from being the new kid. in town to
being the president of the group. It was
obvious that the old "clique" really were
working hard to hold onto their power.
And so it went. •After a year of that, there
was another organization that was ready to
promote me to the top job, the job nobody else
was silly enough to want,. A year later, before
the term was even finished for that group, I
founds myself in the top job of yet another
group, a new one just starting up.
It was about then that 1 learned the single,
most important word for anyone getting
involved in community activities: no, I mean
this cli. que that ran the town was so hungry
for power that they were ready to promote any
sucker that came along to the top of their
organization unless he said no. The problem
was that it was a small town and there were
only so many new suckers, 1 mean faces, in
town that 1 kept getting all the jobs that
nobody else wanted.
My fault was that 1 hadn't learner' the rules.
People in small towns, you see, always like to
see things done as long as they don't have to
do the work. Thus you'd go to a meeting of
this or that organization and hear plenty of
people expressing marvellous ideas for things
that should be done but when it came time for
someone to actually do the work therewas a
chorus of "no, i'nm too busy from everyone
asked to help out. Naive as 1 was, I got so tired
of hearing good ideas go down the drain that
when 1 was aksed if I'd help out I'd say
something utterly silly like "Well I'll see what
I can do" upon which everyone breathed a
sigh of relief knowing that they themselves
weren't gong to get backed its a corner and
forced to ta,.: the job.
The other th 'g I learned over the years was
that once you volunteer to do something or
at least you hadn't said no when you were
volunteered, you immediately got a mumbled
chorus of "Oh I'll be glad to help you out if
you need a hand, " from most of those in the
room. When it came to draw on that help,
however, it was not unusual to call on 10
different people before being able to find two
who remembered they made such a promise in
the first place or who couldn't think up an
excuse why they couldn't help out now. I
learned what many another volunteer has '
learned before: it's easier to do the job
yourself than to try to round up volunteers to
help out,
After a couple of years of this, the sucker is
obviously going to get worn to a frazzle and it
comes necessary to find a new sucker to keep
the group alive. The problem is that suckers
don't come along everyday, the majority of the
population being ever ready with their "I just
have the time to be pre ,sent " excuses. That
is why there is so much trouble keeping
community groups alive and active because
for so long a there handful of people are left
with all the work while the majority of people
say they're too busy, then sit around and
complain about how a few people run
everything. Mostly that few people just run
themselves into the ground.
Yet it's amazing how resilient these
suckers, I mean volunteers are. I know a few
people well into retirement age who still
apparently haven't learned their lesson on
how to say no and sound convincing, They are
still community leaders, who work hard, long
hours making things happen in their
community. I don't know whether they should
be recommended for a medal, or for priority
admission to a psychiatric hospital.
0
BRIEFS PRESENTED — Local MPPs received briefs prepared by The Huron
Federation of Agriculture Saturday in Clinton. On hand were Allan Walper,
president of Huron F. of A., Murray Gaunt, Liberal MPP for Huron Bruce and
Merle i Gunby 1st vice president of the Huron F. of A. The briefs covered topics
ranging from property tax reform , and consumerism to commodity groups and
reform. (Sentinel Photo .)
Huron F of A
Will boycott conference
The upcoming National Food
Conference is to be boycottecL by
the Huron County Federation of
Agriculture it was decided
Thursday night at the
Federation's monthly meeting.
The conference is sponsored by
the federal government
(consumer division). The
Federation of Agriculture is
clisatisfic(1 with the poor
representation of agriculture
community and s the food
conference is planning for future
reserves of food yet only a token
10 percent of the input is
agriculturaly oriented.
The Canadian F of A is sending
a report to the conference and is
also planning' a conference of
their own in Ottawa on the same
day in order to protest their
disatisfaction with the national
Food Conference.
Ex OFA President Gordon Hill
will be speaking to as many
farmers who make it to the
conference. Peter Hannam,
Ontario president of F of A will
also make a presentation.
Of the 400 invitations sent out
to the conference only 41 were
agriculturally oriented. "The
Federation sees the government
as not being concerned about
forming a good policy and the
farmers are being ignored" said
HFA past president Adrian Vos.
The 35 members at the meeting
were called upon to support the
boycotting by going to Ottawa on
the February 22 for the F of A
conference:
Merle Gunby and Maurice
Bean weredesignated to organize
a delegation.
A' one day workshop is being
sponsored by Conestoga College
to aid F of A members in effective
letter writing, On March 31 Karl
Schuessler will be heading the
seminar and anyone interested is
to contact Bev Brown. Lunch and
supplies are required as well as
an advance sample -of a letter that
you have written in order to have
a more effective learning session.
The Huron Federation rejected
a Middlesex F. of A. proposal for
members to pressure for the
abolition of coupon promotions,
They claim advertising gimmicks
are costly and constitute an
unjust and unnecessary expense
which broadens the gap between
consumers and farmers. Huron
people felt that those gimmicks
move products, especially when
there is an over production.
John Hazlitt, grain committee
man, approached the meeting to
encourage the farmers to get their
corn proposals signed so that a
vote can be called for in March.
'11 is important to get something
in order about a marketing
organization" Mr.' Hazlitt
emphasized.
Members passed a resolution
that a weighing factor be used in
the calculation of the Consumer
Price Index. It is assumed that
Canadians spend 27% of their
income on food purchases but in
reality the figures vary from
13.8% (Organization for
Economic and Co-operative
development) , to 16% (Noel
McNaughton, Agrologist,
University of Alberta). This
distoration leads to inflation, the
resolution said.
The F of A resolved that
domestic and imported foods be
reported separately in the
Consumer Price Index. Too often
the high cost of imported goods
force up the consumer price index
beyond what is in demand, it
said.
Members decided to form a
roster of speakers to be provided
with proper training for public
speaking, and media interviews
on consumer concerns. The
speakers would be available to
speak to all non-farm organiza-
tions. The Ontario F of A will be
asked for financial support.
Plans are to be initiated for a
Media Bus Tour of various farms
in Turnberry Township. The
Huron County Consumer liaison
and public relations committees
are organizing the tour of various
farm operations so that the media
can be aware of what is going ons
on the farms,
The meeting broke into groups
and discussed how townships and
counties could work better
together, and how to get more
members joining and getting
• involved with the Federation.
Groups reported that good
PaRTICIPacrion
The Canadian movement for personal fitness.
ideas were pulled. out which will
be discussed at the next executive
meeting.
THE BLYTH STANDARD, FEBRUARY 8, 1978 —5
Valentine Day
February 14th
Valentine
Hearts
Chocolate
Charms
Personal Cards
Wilson's
Health & GIft Centre
Phone 523-4440 Blyth
WEDDING INVITATIONS
THE HURON EXPOSITOR
PHONE 527-0240 — SEAFORTH
Annual Sale
ENDS SATURDAY
Last Chance To Catch The
BEST DEALS
OF THE YEAR
16 Ontario Street,
Stratford
271.2960
HOURS - Daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
6—THE BLYTH STANDARD, FEBRUARY 8, 1978
4-H girls
discuss
emblem
On February 2nd, the 4-1-1
nlccting was held by Auburn 2 to
bc,in the spring projcct•Focus on
Living at the home of the leader,
Mrs, Tom Cunningham, It was
opened with the 4-F1 pledge and
the election of officers took liface.
President - Debbie
Cunningham. secretary -treasurer
Barbara Gross, press reporter .
floating. 'There were six
members present Annette
Losses eit, Barbara Gross
Darlene Husking, 1)chhic•
Cunningham, Marilyn
Arehantbault, and Lind;
Cunningham who is also assistant
leader.
Mrs. Cunningham talked about
what would be in the club and
what the 4-11's stand for - Head.
Heart. hands and Health. What
was expected at Achievement
Day was also discussed.
Linda Cunningham outlined
\vltat was to be clone in the record
books. She told more about the
4-1-1 emblem, white. means
purity, while the green pertains to
Nature.
A discussion took place on the
developing of good mental habits.
Each member was given a phrase
and it had to be matched up with
the headings. For the honk
assignment eaeh member has to
answer by telling what happiness
meant to each of them,
It was suggested that they
make knee throws or slippers for
hospital patients. For the next
meeting each has to bring
quilting material for their
samples, Debbie closed the
meeting with the 4-1-1, motto •
Learn to do by doing.
Win at euchre
Prize winners at the weekly
euchre party held every Tuesday
evening in the Community
Memorial Hall at 8 p.m. sharp
were: High Lady --Mrs. Kathy
Rody; Low, Lady --Mrs, Elliott
Lapp; High Man --Ben Hamilton:
Low Man --W. J. Andrews
Nolvelty--Mrs. Ernest Durnin.
Eight tables were in play.
Everyone welcome,
Mrs. Frances Clark spent last
weckcnd'in London with Mr. and
Mrs. ,I. A, Mclnt.osh and Miss
Margo McIntosh..
Mrs. Harry Cicslar and Sarah
of Goderich and her mother, Mrs,
Harry Arthur visited last
Thursday with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Keller at Dublin and
grandparents of Mrs. Cicslar,
Mrs. Bonnie Armour and Julie
of Waterloo spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Jardin and grandmother,
Mrs. Elva Straughan,
Mrs, June Bolger and son
Murray Bolger of Vanastra and
Mrs. Pilgrim of Varna visited last
Wednesday with the former's
mother, Mrs, Lillian Leatherland.
Mr. and Mrs, Bill Robertson,
Brian and Bobby, R. R. #3,
Auburn, Mr. and Mrs, Bill Seers,
Faye and Carol of Auburn and
Mr, and Mrs, Albert Durst, R. R.
112. Clinton spent an enjoyable
weekend at Red Bay Lodge,
Wiarton snoWnlobi1ing with
friends,
Lions will host youths
Lion Fred Lawrence president
of the Auburn and District Lions
Club, was in charge of the
meeting with 22 members
present. The dinner was served
by a Unit of the United Church
women with Mrs. Ross Andrews
as convenor,
The minutes of the previous
meeting were adopted as read by
Lion Bob Worsell in the absence
of the secretary Lion Bob
Ketchabaw, on motion of Lion
Donald Haines. Lion James
Schneider gave the financial
statement.
The members decided to make
application for two youths on the
Lions International Youth
exchange program to billet two
youths 111 this community during
the summer months.
A paper chive is being planned
for this community in the near
future and a Valentine's Dance
will be held on February 1 I in the
Auburn Community Memorial
Hall. Music to he supplied by the
`*Foursum Orchestra."
The Auburn and District Lion's
Club and the Auburn Snowmobile
Club will hold a Poker Rally on
February 26 to start at the
Auburn Hall. Registration to be
held from I1 a.m. to 1 p.m,
Everybody welcome,
The president announced that
The Conestoga College of Applied
Arts andTeehnology arc making
courses available to Auburn and The next meeting on February
District in the following 15 will be ladies night when he
topics: Money Matters; Couple official charter will be presented,
Communications; Interpersonal Past District Governor Grant
Communications; Sexuality and Chisholm of Lucknow will be the
Parenting; Personal Budgeting, If guest speaker,
interested in any of these courses
contact Lion President: Fred Plans arc being
Lawrence, Mrs. George Hebert made now for the New Years
or Mrs. Lan Clark by February 11. Dance.
ACW names '78 officers
The January sleeting of the St.
Mark's Anglican Church Women
was held last 'Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Thomas Haggitl.
Rev, Dan Sargent opened the
meeting with prayer and installed
the officers for 1978,
They are: President -Mrs.
Donald Cartwright; Vicc-
presicicnt•Mrs. lan Clark;
Secretary - Mrs. .lohn Dace;
'treasurer -Mrs. Thomas I-laggitt;
Press Reporter --Mrs. Lillian
Lcathcrland; Pianist—Mrs.
Andrew Kirkconnell.
The past president Mrs. Robert
Slater thanked everyone for their
support during the past two
years. Mrs. Donald Cartwright
read the scripture lesson, Psalm
One and led in Invocation taken
from the Living Message, Mrs.
Thomas F1aggitt led in prayers.
Mrs. Robert Slater read a letter
from Rev. Charles Locke of
Kirkcland Lake. It was the annual
Christmas leller..l►I'ogI•alllti N'crr
made out for the conl!ing year.
The minutes of the last meeting
were, accepted as read by the
secretary, Mrs. John Uacr, The
Jolt call was answered by a Bible
worse from the Book of Rontans.
The financial statement was
given by the treasurer, Mrs,
Thomas Haggitt. It was agreed
that two quilts will he quilted in
the near future. The nlceting was
closed with the benediction.
Lunch was served by Mrs.
l-laggitt assisted by Mrs. lan
Clark.
You're invited to
our open house.
We're holding an Open house to celebrate the opening of our new
branch. You're invited to drop in for refreshments and a look around
our new premises
But if you can't make it to the Open House, drop in anytime. We
offer convenient hours of business, friendly staff, plus a complete
range of helpful banking services, including, Agricultural Services.
So why not plan to come in and visit and you'll soon find out why a
lot of people like the Royal Bank,
OPENING
Thursday,
Feb. 16
1O.•am - 4:30 pm.
HOURS OF BUSINESS
Mon. to Thurs. 10:00-4:30
Fri. - 10:00 - 6:00
164 Turnberry St.,
BRUSSELS , ONTARIO
G. J. DILLOW MGR.
J. T. SIMS ASST. MGR.
ROYAL BANK
serving Ontario
THE BLYTH STANDARD, FEBRUARY 8, 1978 —7
Separate Board to meet parents
[By Wilma OkeJ
An increase in membership
fees of 5.35 per cent will be paid
by Huron -Perth County Roman
CAtholic Separate School board
this year to the three education
associations to which it belongs.
The fees are as follows; Ontario
Separate SI 'hool Trustees'
Association, $3,400.95; 'Canadian
Catholic Trustees' Association,
$127,28; Ontario School Trustees'
Council, $1,157,00 for a total of
$4,685,23.
Special Education handbooks
were distributed to the trustees so
that they would be informed
about the special education
program carried on in the . 19
separate schools in Huron and
Perth.
Information meetings will be
held at three schools for
interested parents, ratepayers
and teachers on declining enrol-
ments. The meetings will be held
at St. Columban School on
February 6 at 8 p.m.; St. Patrick's
School, Dublin oti February 7 at 8
p.m. and at St. Michael's School,
Stratford, on February 16 at 8 p.m.
Meetings will be set up in other
areas at a later date.
All school boards in the
province are urged not to offer
positions prior to April 1, 1978, to
potential graduates of training
schools in order that their
programs will be substantially
completed and that the evaluation
of teachers in training be done.
The memorandum with this
request came from the presidents
of the Ontario Msociation of
Education Administrative
Officials and the Ontario
Teachers' Federation,
Belgrave
In response to a public request
from the Perth County Board of
Education inviting written
submissions concerning the goals
of religious and moral education
programs in the schools in Perth,
the board members were
interested in religious education
!in the schools and will respond to
the Perth Board,
The Ontario English Catholic
Teachers' Association reported
the finals in public speaking in
the schools will be held at St.
Patrick's School, Dublin, on
March 9 at 7 p.m.
The hoard will not transfer its
bank account from thelSe;aforth
branch of the Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce to the Dublin
branch as requested by the
Dublin Manager because there
arc no advantages at this time.
Meeting adjourned at 11;30
p.m.
27 Messengers meet
Correspondent
Mrs, Lewis Stonehouse
Six tables of euchre were
played on Wednesday evening in
the W.I. Hall with winners as
follows; High Lady - Mrs.
Lawrence' Taylor; High Man
Mrs, Clarence Hanna (playing ,
as a man) Low Lady - Mrs.
Kenneth Wheeler; Low Man -
William Gow; Novelty Lady -
Mrs. Robert Grasby; Novelty
Man - Victor Youngblut.
The second line of Morris
euchre party was heldat the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Edgar last Monday evening with
6 tables in play with winners
being - High Lady - Mrs. Ed.
Stewart; High Man - Bert
Garniss; Most lone hands for lady
- Mrs. Bert Garniss; Most lone
hands for man - Thomas Miller;
Low Lady Miss Mary Ellen
Elston; Low Man - Thomas
Barnes.
Messengers Meet
On Sunday morning 27
members attended Messengers in
the Sunday School room of Knox
United Church, Belgrave.
Offering was received and
dedicated by all joining in prayer,
Sheila Anderson and Andrea
Coultes conducted several games
which were enjoyed by all.
The children were divided into
three groups to complete their
Valentine Craft, The leaders of
these groups were Mrs. Robert
Taylor, Mrs. Jack Higgins and
Mrs, Lloyd Michie.
The meeting came to a close
with a Valentine Party,
Personals
We are sorry to hear that
William Black is a patient in St.
Joseph's Hospital, London.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cantelon
of Twocdiarespending a few days
with her mother Mrs, Harry
McGuire and visits with her
father Harry McGuire who is a
patient in the Wingham and
District Hospital.
Mr, and Mrs. Janes R.
Coultes visited on Sunday with
Mr, and Mrs. Don Rae and Jamie
of Guelph.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stone-
house visited on Thur sday with
Mrs. Agnes Walker and Mrs.
Olive Procter of Goderich,
Last Monday evening William
Henderson, Captain Bruce Hardy
of Wingham and Robert Hibberd
attended the !Brotherhood
meeting of the United Church
Men's Club of Fordwich.
Mr, and Mrs, Ronald Hibberd
Angela and Marty of Mildmay
visited on Sunday with his
parents Mr, and Mrs. Robert
Hibberd.
Little Chrisy Palmer of R.R.4,
Ripley spent a few days last week
A message about those who think they can cheat Ul:
"I t caught
withmyhandlin
your pocket:'
What a shame.
He thought it was some sort of a
game to claim a little more Unemploy-
ment Insurance than the law allowed.
Now he's in trouble. He didn't
report earnings and work while •
getting UI.
"I mean, it was only a few
bucks. You've got millions:'
We don't have any money.
It all belongs to the people of
Canada. And when you deliberately
claim more than you're allowed by law,
you're stealing from your neighbours,
friends, fellow, employees, employers
and the Government of Canada.
It's our job to pay UI benefits
fairly, efficiently and according to law.
It's also our job to make sure the pro-
gram is not abused by those who have
little concern for their fellow citizens
or the law of the land.
Getting UI when you're not
available for work is abuse, pure and
simple.
"Lots of people rip off UI.
Why are you picking on me, and
how'd you find out?"
Not so fast.
The vast majority of our claimants
with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs, Albert Cook.
Books must be
back by Saturday
All books which have been
taken out of the Belgrave Library
must be brought back by Saturlday
February 11, as there is going to
be a book exchange.
PEN
N R ►7
U ON 8 ns
September 26 - 30, 1978
are completely honest. They use UI as
it was intended—as a financial bridge
between jobs.
And no one's picking on you.
Anyone we find abusing Unemploy-
ment Insurance will be dealt with
under the law,
If you're caught, money improper-
ly claimed must be paid back in full. It
could mean you pay an administrative
penalty. Or you could face prosecution
under the Unemployment Insurance
Act, or the Criminal Code of Canada.
Conviction means a criminal record.
UI employs almost 500 full-time
trained claims investigators and, like
any modern organization, we use new
data-handling techniques to their best
advantage. We match up Records of
Employment with claim records
to find the cheaters who don't report
earnings while they're on UI.
We don't like to prosecute. We'd
rather avoid that painful process by
telling people that if they cheat,
they'll probably be caught.
"I never really believed
it was criminal:'
Some people's attitudes toward
Unemployment Insurance have been
hard to explain.
People who would never consider
shoplifting or outright robbery have
been willing to hide earnings from us
to get more UI benefits than the law '
allows. Almost as if it were socially
acceptable or even fun.
Everyone knows this goes on.
No one knows better than we do.
Suppose you lose your job. If
you've been paying into Unemploy-
ment Insurance and you qualify, you
have a right to benefits. And we
will respect that right as long as you
remember your obligations, too.
Your obligation is to play it
straight with us. And as long as you
do that, we're proud to help you.
The Unemployment Insurance Commission and the
Department of Manpower and Immigration have becona
the Canada Employment and Immigration Conanissynn.
Mr a time, you'll still see our local offices identified as
Unemployment Insurance offices or Canada Manpower
Centres, When they're together in one location, they'll be
called Canada Employment Centres,
Canada's Unemployment
Insurance Program
Working with people
whowanttowork.
111+ Employment end
immigration Canada
Bud Cullen, Minister
Emploi et
immigration Canada
Bud Cullen, Mlnlstre
8—THE BLYTH STANDARD, FEBRUARY 8, 1978
LONDESBORO
NEWS
Bureau editor:
MRS. BERT
SHOBBROOK
Play cards at WI pasty
The W.I. card party was held
on Friday night. In charge were
Addie Flunking, Florence
Cartwright and Vi Burns, There'
were 9 tables in play, Winners
were: Ladies Lone Hands --Dora
Shobbrook; High --Margaret
`1hecEneriYcSavers
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3
by Richard Charles
Your end of the pipeline
Most of us in Canada heat our homes with oil or natural
gas — and waste at least 10% of that fuel in the process.
This means not only that valuable resources are disappear-
ing faster than need be, but a lot of people are robbing
themselves through paying for fuel that did them no good.
You can go a long way toward plugging the leak if you take
a few moments to fin4I out how your heating system works,
and take a little trouble to see that it has proper care and
maintenance. Here's a brief introduction to the subject.
Most oil furnaces work by shooting oil droplets from a
nozzle and burning them in air. When things are going
properly, the oil burns completely and uses a minimum of
air, so that it makes hardly any smoke and leaves very little
soot. If you open the inspection flap in the front of the
furnace, you can see if there's smoke on the lip of the
flame, and if soot is collecting.
Also lake a look al the clamper, which you will find in
the pipe between the furnace and the chimney. This
clamper should open and shut freely in a draft caused by
the wind. It lets in cool air from the basement which helps
to slop too much warm air from the furnace escaping up
the chimney.
With gas furnaces, the heal comes from a burner in the
form of a single jet or in a cluster similar to the jets on a gas
stove. The gas is ignited in air by a pilot light. If this is to
work properly, you •should watch for three things in parti-
cular. First, see that the air intakes in the sides of the
furnace are not blocked..Second, make sure that the pilot
light is always burning, except in summer of course. Third,
check often to see if the flame from the burner is blue. If
there is any yellow in the flame, it's getting loo much air
and the air nozzle needs regulating.
For efficient burning, the gas flow valve and pressure
regulator need to be correctly adjusted too. All of the
adjustments that have to be made to a gas furnace need an
expert. So call your gas company.
You can save about 1 0% on the fuel bill if you have the
oil furnace -and burner cleaned and tuned al least once a
year by a qualified serviceman. The items needing attention
include the combustion chamber, burner adjustments, oil
nozzle, oil filter and gaskets, oil pump, flue, smoke pipe,
chimney system, internal surfaces of the furnace, fan and
electrical equipment, Make sure your serviceman tests the
efficiency and reports it to you.
For gas heating, a serviceman should also carry out a
complete check once a year. The components of a gas fur-
nace requiring maintenance include the combustion
chamber, heat exchanger, pilot light, filters, fan, chimney
system and exterior.
Other ways to keep yourself snug while still saving
energy are by having a furnace of the right size and type for
--.o_ur home - but that's another story — and by making
sure -that the heat circulates properly throughout your
home — which is yet another story. These will be discussed
in future "Energy Savers" columns.
You 'can learn more about furnaces and their main-
tenance by writing to Box 3500, Station C, Ottawa, On-
tario, K 1 Y 4G1, for a copy of The billpayer's guide to
furnace . servicing. This gives up-to-date information
compiled by the Office of Energy Conservation, Depart-
ment of Energy Mines and Resources.
As you will discover, there's much you can do yourself
to keep your furnace on the top line, but don't try to take
the place of a professional serviceman, Unless you really
know your stuff, your efforts could prove costly, and even
dangerous.
-IN5PECf1ON
DC0IZ
TQANSRDeMER
-CONT OL -
BOX
Taylor; Low—Gloria McEwing;
Men Lone lands -•Ted Hunking;
High --Wilfred Shortreed; Low --
Lorne Hunking; Having most
zeros --Bert Shobbrook. There will
be another this Friday, February
10. In charge will be Romana
Jamieson, Hattie Snell and Isabel
Colson,
Personals
Lawrence Taylor was in
Toronto this past week as a
delegate to the Ontario Soil and
Crop Improvement Association
Annual Meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Sewers of
Barrie spent Wednesday night
with Mr, and Mrs. Harry Lear
and visited other friends in the
community.
Mrs. Ross Millson, Sheryl,
Sarah and Sue Rasnau of
Woodstock spent the weekend
with her parents Mr, and Mrs.
Bert Shobbrook.
David and Patricia spent the
weekend with Frank and Doris
Ellerby, Clinton.
Bradley Lyon had the
misfortune to fracture his collar
bone while playing hockey on
Friday night.
Mr, and Mrs. Tom Allen
returned honk on Sunday
January 29 from a week at
Hawaii. They were guests of
Canada Packers, he having won
the most sales improvement
award.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Andrews,
Brenda and Nancy of Toronto and Mrs. Archie Weber, Mr, and
spent Thursday to Saturday with Mrs. Harold Kerslake of Fxeter.
her parents Mr, and Mrs, Edwin Mr. and Mrs, Eric Anderson,
Woods and attended the funeral Jane and Mary, London returned
of Bill's mother, Mrs. Frank home from spending two weeks in
Andrews, Clinton on Friday. Florida.
Mr. and Mrs, Mac Sewers, Spending two weeks with Mr,
Barrie, visited on Wednesday and Mrs. John Pollard are her
with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wood, brother, Mr. and Mrs, Vernon
Mrs. Bryon Pollock and Glover and Malcolm from P.E.1.,
daughter, Mrs. Barbara Penny, Mr. and Mrs, Cliff
Toronto visited on Saturday with Saunderwick spent Wednesday
the former's sister, Mrs. Alice and Thursday with their
Davidson and their mother, Mrs. daughter, Mr. and Mrs, Wayne
Gracc Fairey. Peck and Kelly in St. Thomas.
Mr. Eph. Gray and Eric of Any interested girls 12 - 26
Palmerston visited on Sunday are invited to join the 4-H club
with Mr, and Mrs. Edwin Wood, entitled "Focus on Living". The
first meeting will be held at the
home of Hattie Snell on Wed.,
Feb, 15 at 7;30 p.ni, For more
information call Hattie Snell at
482-9927 or Mary .Buffinga at
482-7215.
Weekend visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Durnin were on
Saturday Mr. Elwin Kerslake and
Craig of Woodham on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Russ Wann, Mr.
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THE BLYTH STANDARD, FEBRUARY 8, 1978 •-4,
Board again denies teacher's leave
The Huron County Board of
Education took a second look at a
request from one of its teachers
for a 25 day leave of absence and
for the second time denied the
request.
Godcrich Trustee Dorothy
Wallace asked the board to
reconsider its earlier stand,
claiming that more information
had been supplied to the board by
the teacher, Bevan Lindsay.
Mr. Lindsay is a teacher in the
Queen Elizabeth School for the
Mentally Retarded and
requested a 25 day leave of
absence with pay. Mr. Lindsay
requested the leave to travel to
British Columbia to investigate
the operation of a group home for
mentally retarded youth, The
investigation was to educate him
in the administration of a group
home which he is being planned
in Goderich at the beginning of
March.
Mrs. Wallace asked the board
to reconsider its denial pointing
out that not enough information
was available to the board when
the decision was made. She
explained that Mr. Lindsay had
sent the request to the board's
staff improvement committee and
had assumed it would be
forwarded to the board, She said
the information did not.. ,come
to the board and felt that the
board had "voted in the dark".
In a letter to the board Mr.
Lindsay said he was prepared to
give up 25 days of sick leave in
exchange for the leave of
absence. He explained that
approvals for the group home
project had to be received from
several levels of provincial
government and that final
approval was not given until
December 12, 1977, which is why
his request was timed as it was.
He said the board's suggetion
that the effort by Mr, Lindsay be
made in the summer was
impractical because of the timing.
He said the province ends its
fiscal year March 31 and he felt
the project should be acted on
now to avoid the risk of losing
provincial grants. The teacher
added that he has spent every
summer since 1970 upgrading
himself professionaly and had
done so at his own expense,
Mr. Lindsay pointed out that
the board has a legal
responsibility to trainably
retarded people from 18 years of
age to 21 years of age. He said the
proposed workshop admits people
in that age bracket and provides
then with training and education
designed to break the cycle of
parental and institutional
dependence.
Mrs. Wallace pointed out that
Lindsay's intentions seemed to be
beyond the call of duty adding
that he did not appear to be
seeding a paid "play holiday."
Colborne Township Trustee
Shirley Hazlitt said the board
should have had the information
rovided by Mr. Lindsay when it
made its initial decision. She said
she sometimes feels the board is
asked to make decisions on scanty
information and that usually after
a denial it gets more complete
Huron - Bruce NDP
names executive
The tiding executive was
elected at the January meeting of
the Huron Bruce New
Democratic Party.
Past president is Whitney.
Crawford of Tiverton; president is
Gaye Hollingshead, Kincardine;
vice president, Bob. Ferguson,
Kincardine; corresponding
SCC relary, Pc 1111 y Crawford,
Tiverton; recording secretary,
Vickie ''Zyluk, Kincardine;
treasurer, Pat Bowden, Tiverton;
youth chairman, Mike Schwandt,
Port Elgin; provincial council
delegate, Dave Zyluk,
Kincardine; members -at -large,
Barbara Ann Eggleton and Jack
Dafonseca of Kincardine and
Tiverton respectively.
Pat Bowden, Gaye
Hollingshead and Dave Zyluk
were named to attend a Federal
Riding meeting in .Tara Feb. 15.
A motion was passed to urge
the provincial government to
make two way communication on
school buses mandatory. In many
snowbelt areas it is not.
The next meeting is to be held
in Southampton Feb, 20.
Market steady
The market at Brussels
Stockyards on Friday traded
steady with buyers discounting on
heavily-manured cattle. There
were 868 cattle and 1607 pigs on
offer.
Two steers consigned by tan
Wilbee of Walton averaging 1270
lbs. sold for 49.85 with his 10
steers averaging 1177 lbs. selling
for 49.65.
A steer consigned by Cleni
Hoonard of R.R.3, Walton
weighing 1180 lbs. sold for 49.75.
Four steers consigned by Jim
Howatt of Londesboro averaging
1195 lbs, sold for 49.00.
Seven steers consigned by Carl
Gowing of Bluevale averaging
1154 lbs, sold for 49.00.
A steers consigned by Douglas
Wagg of R.R.5, Mitchell
averaging 1096 lbs, sold for
49.25.
A heifer consigned by George
Blake of Brussels weighing 1080
lbs. sold for 49,25 with his 29
heifersaveraging 942 lbs. selliing
for an overall price of 46.80.
A heifer consigned by Bob
McDonald of Brussels weighing
940 lbs. sold for 47,75.
Two heifers consigned by
Stanley Dainn of Ayton averaging
965 lbs. sold for 47.25 with his 6
heifers averaging 985 lbs, selling
for an average price of 46.30.
PP Reports
During the week, there were
seven motor vehicle collisions
which caused an estimated $7550,
in property damage and injuries
to two persons.
On Thursday, February 2,
Janes R. Sloightholnl of R.R.113,
Brussels, who was driving an
Arctic Cat and Murray J. Cox,
also of R.R.3, Brussels, who was
driving a Polaris hit head on on
County Road 1116, east of County
goad /119, Grey Township. Both
drivers received minor injuries as
a result of the collision,
PaRTICIPDCAOR
Fitness. In your heart you know kis right.
background.
Dorothy Williams, trustee for
Clinton, asked if Mr, Lindsay's
intentionwas to use the 25 days
leave to hire an administrator for
the hone. She said Mr, Lindsay
said in his letter that he expected
to turn over many of the duties of
the home to a director and she
wondered if his leave was to find
that person.
"Hoes it take that long to find
this person?" she asked,
Mrs, Wallace said she assumed
the time was needed to gather
information on the project and to
see how other areas administer it.
She said it also appeared as
though time was needed to
prepare the house to be used for
the project and added that Mr.
Lindsay had said that most of his.'
axtra responsibilities in the project
would end when the director was
hired in March,
John Cochrance, director of
education, said he had not
changed his opinion on the
subject since the first time the
board dealt with it.
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"Store Sliced" Cooked
TURKEY ROLL Per Lb' 2.69
FROSTED FOODS
Valley Farms Reg. Cut 2 Ib.
FRENCH FRIES 3/1 .00
Sunshine Fancy
PEAS
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MINI PIZZAS 13 °Z.
Honey Dew
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Dietrich: Homemade
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Weston's Dinner
ROLLS 12's Reg. 55c for
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SCONE 4's
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CAKE Reg. '99' cents for
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BUNS Reg. 99c for
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Fresh Florida Pink or White
GRAPEFRUIT
Fresh U.S.A. New
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COFFEE 1 lb. bag
Kadana Economy
TEA BAGS loo's
3.79'
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Aunt Jemima Reg. or Buttermilk
PANCAKE MIX 1<1,Ko x .89
Old Tyme
TABLE SYRUP 32 oz. .99
Blue Bonnet coloured 3 Ib. pkg.
MARGARINE 1.59.
Libby's Deep Browned
BEANS with Pork 28 or..
Crisco Cooking
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10 THE BLYTH STANDARD, FEBRUARY 8, 1978
Hullett
students
busy
Editorials
A couple of ` weeks before
Christmas the grade 7 and 8
students wrote editorials to the
London Free Press. Mr, Talbot
chose a few editorials and sent
them in. Three of these editorials
were printed in the Free Press.
The students were Monica I
Hebert from Grade 7 writing .
about Seatbelt Safety, Bruce
flunking from grade 8 whose
topic was the R.C.M.P. and Sally
Pollard who wrote about
separation of families in Canada,
Sally is in grade 8.
Volleyball
Once again this year,theHullett
Central volleyball teams will be
playing teams from the different
schools. Their first games were
played on Wednesday, February
1st, The boys won 2 of the 3
games played against Clinton and
the girls won 1 of the 3 games
played.
C.H.S.S. Band
On Tuesday January 31, the
band from Central Huron
Secondary School visited Hullett.
They played different songs.- A
group of 8 boys, calling
themselves the "Two by Fours",
sang some familiar tunes. The
whole school enjoyed their visit.
Visitor from High School
On Monday, January 30th, Mr.
Smith, from Clinton High School
came to the school to talk to the
grade 8 students who will be
attending Central Huron' next
year, He explained about the
credits and the subjects they
could take, 1t was a great help for
the students.
Books at
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VICTORIA
By Evelyn Anthony
In 1837, an eighteen year old
girl ascended the throne of Great
Britain. Within three years she
had established herself as a major
power in politics. At that time,
she married Albert. Much has
been written about their
marriage, but Evelyn Anthony
depicts the struggles bpth
physical and emotional that
followed before Victoria finally
surrendered to her love for
Albert.
LAST MOVEMENT
By Joan Aiken
A health sanitarium on a
romantic Greek island provides
the setting for this unusual tale of
romantic suspense. People from
every country came to Heliken to
be healed by its course of
treatment and physical relaxation
but even these could not protect
guests from their pasts which
they brought with them. Gossip,
tensions and even murders also
conte to the island,
REVENGE
By Logan Forster
This writer is considered
"Ops" when it conics to horse
stories. In this .one even Ponce,
the Apache Indian who could
handle horses . expertly, was
unable to gain any response from
Revenge, a firery gray filly, •in
spite of all his gentle overtures. It
was during an odd quest that a
young Indian girl played .an
important part in the true
"finding" of Revenge.
The next JuniorStory Hour will
be on February 14, at 1:40 p.m.
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THE BLYTH STANDARD,'FEBRUARY.8, 1978 —11
Huron F of A has corn proposal
The Ontario Federationof
Agriculture is submitting a
proposal for a corn marketing
board without agency powers to
the Ontario Government, A
petition naming farmers who
want to see the Ontario Farm
Products Marketing Board
conduct a plebiscite among the
recent growers of grain corn to
determine the establishment of a
negotiating type marketing plan
in Ontario will accompany the
proposal.
County Federations of Agri-
culture are being asked to
circulate the petitions among area
farmers to allow submission of
the proposal to the government
soon.
John Hazlitt, grains committee
and Adrian Vos, Blyth, are
circulating the petition in the
Blyth area and any farmer.
wishing to support the plebiscite
should contact Mr. Vos at
523-4294.
A study of the present corn
marketing system has prompted
the Ontario Federation of Agri-
culture Grains Committee ---to
propose a modification of the
present system to deal with
current and continuing problems.
The Committee feels, said
Mr. Gunby, that a corn marketing
board with powers to buy and sell'
or powers with pricing is not the
practical solution to current diffi-
culties. About 40% of the Ontario
grain corn is fed on Ontario
farms, without entering
commercial channels. The farmer
sells predominately into a feed
market and must compete with
Western Feed Grains and
American corn.
The OFA Grains Committee
feels that a negotiating marketing
board with low-level functions
would be more suitable under
present conditions. The principal
functions for a negotiating board
as set out in the OFA proposal
would be to act as a spokesman
for corn growers; negotiate and
administer advance payments;
negotiate stabilization plans for
corn; negotiate corn handling and
drying charges; supply marketing
and trade information and
promote export opportunities.
One of the prime functions of isked to cone to the front along
the negotiating marketing board with the bride -elect's sister, Mrs.
would be to act as a spokesman Karen Carter who assisted in
for the corn grower says John opening the gifts.
Oke, Exeter, member of the OFA Mrs. Sharon Pryce read the
Grains Committee in 1977. address to the future bride of
Atrazine, a weed control February l l th.
chemical used by corn growers, is Mrs, Shirley Laverty, Eve lyn
being linked to problems in Henderson and Mrs. Sharon
humans in the United States and Pryce brought in the gifts , n
there is no one to represent the umbrella was decorated with
corn growers voice on the subject.
same as that for corn with stress
cracks after drying or high
moisture content says Oke,
There is no incentive to the
farmer for a premium quality corn
and no incentive to the elevator to
separate the two qualities and
instead they buy American corn,"
says Oke.
"The Canadian market could
be self-sufficient," says Mr. Oke.
"The Canadian corn grower could
supply the entire market."
The marketing board could also
supply marketing and trade
information. The farmer is partic-
ularly vulnerable when selling his
corn.
Two years ago the farmers held
onto their corn because they
wanted an increase in the price
being offered and the dealers
bought American corn which
depressed the Canadian price and
then when the farmers sold, Ithe
market was flooded, The market
is still suffering the effects of a
backlog from two years ago and 1
completion this summer, Another
purpose for the board would be to
explore the possibility of opening
export markets through this
terminal. This possibility should
be researched and the corn
producers have no body to
represent then and initiate this
research.
' The Ontario Corn Council has
the depressed price is a result. 'revitalized its activities as a result
The United Co-operatives of of the OFA proposal says Mr. Oke
Ontario is building a new water and the Council has been doing a
terminal in Windsor for deep sea good job inthe past. But, he says,
vessels which is scheduled for a board which is farmer oriented
and docs not consist of represen-
tatives from industry as well as
farmers, as does the Ontario Corn
Council, could do a better job of
representing the corn growers.
"The farmers themselves are
apathetic to the OFA proposal,"
says Mr, Oke, "They want a
negotiating marketing board but
they have not been hurt bad
enough to really push for it."
"We have not heard of any
opposition to the proposal,"
observed Mr, Oke, "Just an
apathetic reaction,"
Walton shower honours bride
A community shower was held
for Miss Connie Coutts of Guelph
formerly of Walton, on Monday
evening, January 30th in the
basesment of Duff's United
Church.
Judy Thanier and Bev
Stevenson were at the door and
signed names from the guest
book on a cameo cloth.
Mrs. Marine Marks was emcee
for the program consisting of a
solo, "Roomful of Roses" by
Heather McGavin accompanied
by her mother at the piano. Mrs.
Marjory Humphries gave a
reading "Two Frogs" Mrs.
Marie McGavin gave a skit ons
"Making a Cake" followed by a
reading by Mrs. Doreen'
Hackwcll, Mrs. Marie McGavin
led in a lively sing -song.
Corsages were presented to the
guest of honour and her mother
Mrs. Marie Coutts and they were
The board would also negotiate
and administer advance pay-
ments says Oke. In the United
States right now, the farmer is
advanced up to 70%. of what he
will be paid for his corn without
congesting the market by selling
the corn at the time he receives
the payment.
Sonic farmers feel there is no
need for stabilization plans for
corn says Oke and yet, there is no
board to hold meetings to discuss
stabilization with the farriers.
Another responsibility of the
negotiating board would be to
negotiate handling and drying
charges. The moisture chart used
by elevators at the present time is
not accurate over 22 percent
moisture according to the Board
of Grain Commissioners.
Moisture readings are inaccurate
over 22 per cent and yet most of
the corn brought to ,the elevators
is 35 per cent moisture. There is a
test that can be done which is too
expensive be conducted on each
load but this problem should be
negotiated.
Payments for corn at 20 per
cent which is old to the distilling,
starch and cereal industries is the
bows from the parcels.
Connie thanked everyone in a
few well !chosen words for all the
lovely gifts.
A tasty lunch served by the
Walton Unit ladies brought a
pleasant evening to a close.
Play Euchre
Progressive euchre was played
on Tuesday evening, January 31st
in the Walton Community Hall
with 9 tables in play.
Winners receiving prizes for
High Lady - Mrs, Nelson Reid;
Low lady - Mrs. Roily Achilles;
High Man Emerson Mitchell;
Low man • Lavern Godkin. Special
prize - Ernie Stevens.
institute nienmbers in charge
were Mrs. Jing Axtmann; Mrs.
Gerald Watson; Mrs. Lavern
Godkin and Mrs. Stewart
Humphries.
Committee in charge of the
euchre on Tuesday, February
14th will be Mrs. Keith Rock;
Mrs. Dave Watson; Mrs. Ray
Hucther and Mrs. Allan McCall.
There will be tickets sold on a
door prize donated by Mrs. Rock..
There was a good turnout of
snowmobilers for the pok . rally
on Sunday,sponsored by Walton
Area Sports Club when 366
participants registered. The
weatherman co-operated bringing
ideal weather for snowmobiling,
not too cold. .
The ladies in the village 'had
another quilt in the frames on
Monday morning at the Stevens
hone. This quilt is being made by
the Walton Women's Institute in
two colors and completed with the
pointed edge. Ticket will be
available from any Institute
nmeniber. The draw for the quilt
will be decided at the next
Institute meeting.
The Mission Band members
WHERE DO WE STAND?
An Educational Program
The Sunday Evenings of Lent starting
February 12
at 8 P.M.
St. Joseph's R. C. Church
James St. CLINTON
Feb. 12: "The Church's stand on Baptism and Marriage" Panel
of clergy with Father A.F.Loebach, Goderieh, a member of
the London Diocese Marriage Tribunal as moderator.
Feb. 19: "Parents/Children"
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kraemer, London and Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Verkley, Strathroy, parents.
Feb. 26: "Marriage Today"
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Mailloux, Windsor, London Diocese
marriage counsellors.
March 5: "Poor and Justice"
Ron Pickersgil and Rick Prawshaw, seminarians who have
studied at the Divine Word Centre, London.
March 12: "Death and Dying"
Sister Gerarda, Victoria Hospital, London, chaplain Joe
O'Neill, London Funeral Director and FAther Patrick Fuerth,
Professor St. Peter's Seminary, London.
are reminded of their February
meeting this coming ISunday at
'the usual time.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs, Harold Wilson
and Mrs, Georgina Bosman have
returned to Florida after visiting
with their families during the last
two weeks,
Kinsmen plan signs
Bureau editor:
MRS, LEWIS
STONEHOUSE
A Belgrave Kinsmen dinner
meeting was held in Brussels with
28 members and 2 guests
present. Don Carter of Wingham
was the winner of the Chinese
auction. Cord Folkard and John
Campbell reported on the bingo
held in •January and have another
scheduled for February.
Members are planning to
(install Kinsmen signs at the
village entrances. The hockey
champs displayed their trophies
that they ceived at the
Monkton Tournament where they
won 4 games and 3 of these were
shut -outs.
Members attended the
Belgrave-Belmore Pee Wee game
on Friday to see their Kinsmen
sponsored team win wearing the
new sweaters. Jack Shiell was
voted in as a new member. Roy
Taylor reported on the very
successful dance in Wingham
where Carman ' Nixon wqs the
winner of a trip to Bermuda
Lloyd Michie reported on the
president's meeting he attended
in Mount Forest, The meeting
concluded with the Magic Dragon
Game.
Do you huff and puff when
you run for the bus? You
may share the malaise of
poor physical fitness with
many other Canadians. Get
active - your health is at
Opening
new doors
tosrnall
business
Dennis Tofflemire
one of our representatives
will beat
Parker House Motel, CLINTON on the 3rd
Thursday of each month.
FEBRUARY 16, 1978
If you require financing to start, modernize or
expand your business and are unable to
obtain it elsewhere on reasonable terms and
conditions or if you are interested in the
FBDB management services of counselling
and training or wish information on
government programs available for your
business, talk to our representative.
FEDERAL
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT BANK
For prior Information call 271.5650 or write
1036 Ontario Street, Stratford
12—THE BLYTH STANDARD, FEBRUARY 8, 1978
RC Church plans Lent
For the past two years, St.
Michael's R, C. Church of Blyth
and St.lJoscph's R. C. of Clinton,
have had an on-going Lenten
Program of studying the family
life in an attempt to strengthen it
through adult education,
This year the Lenten series will
have as its them "Where Do we
Stland?" Subjects discussed will
range from baptism and marriage
to death and dying. Qualified
speakers mostly from the London
area, will give the church's
position on these timely topics.
The program is open to all
denominations and neighbouring
communities as well as
parishioners. It commences on
Sunday, Feburary 12 and
concludes March 12. Each of the
series will open at 8 p.m.inh the
church with evening vespers
during which the St. Joseph's
Male Choir will participate. The
speaker for the evening will give a
shoritalk, and this will be followed
by a coffee hour in the parish hall.
Here, a more informal talk will
take place followed by a question
and answer period. The program
will close at 10 p.m. sharp,
The topics with their respective
speakers are scheduled as
follows:
February 12: 'Baptism and
Marriage" will be discussed by a
panel of clergy. The moderator
will be :Father A. F. Loebach, the
newly appointed pastor at St.
Peter's of Goderich. Father
Loebach is a member of the
London Diocesan Marriage
Tribunal. The topic will be in the
matter of baptism and deal with
the requirements on the part of
Small crowd at WI
The Blyth W.I. held a social
afternoon Wednesday February
1, with a small attendance due to
weather conditions and the
change of date from' their usual
Thursday meeting day.
There was five tables of euchre
and scrabble. Allier a delicious
lunch served by Mrs. Grant, Mrs.
Hull, Mrs. Carter and Mrs.
McCullough, the president held a
short business meeting.
The secretary read letters she
had received concerning the
F.W.I.O. convention at Waterloo
and the Weft Huron District
Meeting at Dungannon April 3.
A two day training school is
being held in Clinton and
Wingham in February on
"Personalizing Your Pattern".
Mrs. Webster and Mrs. Grant to
attend and bring back any useful
information.
The standing committees are
asked to bring all reports to the
March meeting.
Mrs. McGowan, Mrs. Badley
and Mrs. Hull were named as
nominating committee to bring in
a new slate of officers,
Just a reminder to anyone who
might have quilt designs
depicting some aspect of the
ploughing match to bring these to
the March meeting also.
The group is arranging a bus
trip to the Ice Capades between
March 7 and. 12. Anyone
interested can contact Mrs. Ken
McDonald at 523-9317 or Mrs.
Mex Nethery at 523-9469.
Don't forget the Sunshine
Sisters Banquet coming up
March 30.
Congregation meets
The annual congregational
meeting of the Blyth United
Church was held Monday evening
January ' in the auditorium of
the Church.
A pot -luck dinner was enjoyed
by all attending followed by the
discussion of business for the
coming year.
Fifteen deceased members and
adherents .were respectfully
remembered by Scripture and
prayer.
Elders appointed for new term
of office were: Stewart Ament,
Bob Peck, George Wasson and
Bill Young. Stewards appointed
were: Bill Howson, Bill Elliott and
Mrs, Millar Richmond.
Appreciation was voiced to
Snowbanks
are hazard
All the snow falling on South-
western Ontario this winter has
created a potential electrical
hazard.
"Large snowfalls and high
drifts have combined to reduce
the clearances between electrical
wires and the ground, so people
can reach them more readily,"
says E. G. Bainbridge, manager
of Ontario Hydro's Western
Region.
Mr. Bainbridge warned that
snowdrifts have piled along
fences at transformer stations and
under transmission lines, making
dangerous high voltage equip-
ment accessible, especially to
adventurous children.
"I've asked our seven area
offices in Western Region to be
on the lookout for these hazards
and arrange, as soon as possible,
to clearn snow away ' fromtthe
transformer stations," he said.
Hydro urged customers to
avoid transmission lines and
other installations and to call the
nearest hydro pr local utility office
when one of these hazardous
situations is noted.
"Snowmobilers and skiers
should also be very caeful,"
added Mr, Bainbridge..
Re:v, and Mrs. Wittick on behalf
of the congregation. Mr. Wittich
closed the meeting with prayer.
parents and on the part of the
clergy.
February 19: —Parents -
Children" relationship will be
discussed by two young couples,
parents of teens to 20's. Joe
Kraemer, a teacher, and his wife
are London residents, while Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Verkley farm in
the Strathroy arca.
February 26: "Marriage
Today" is based on counselling
couples to live up to the ideal of a
permanent marriage. This is the
diocesan assignment of Mr. and
Mrs. Pat Mailloux of Windsor. At
St. Joseph's, they will discuss
what is good and what is bad in a
marriage and what can be done.
March 5: "Poor and Justice"
will be dealt with by Ron
Pickersgil and Rick Prawshaw,
both of whom were in the
business world before enrolling at
St. Peter's Se'niinary, London. As
seminarians, they have studied at
the Divine Word Centre, London.
On the topic, they will give a look
at (Catholic Social teaching.
March 12: "Death and Dying"
It's a subject, that many fear to
mention which will be taken by a
Chaplain at Victoria Hospital,
United
Church
service
Service was held in Blyth
United Church on Sunday.
Greeting into the Narthex were
Earl Caldwell and Da vid
Webster. Ushers were Fern
McDowell, James Walsh and
Everett Hessels. The senior choir
sang an anthem, Rev. Wittich
chose for his sermon Real Love:
(3) Communicates Text Eph.
4:15.
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CHURCH OF GOD
McConnell St., Blyth
Pastor Cc Marquette
Service 11 A.M.ecii
Scripture: Matthew 5: 4
Children's Hour: Monday 4 - 5
THE ANGLICAN CHUCH
Rev. Daniel Sargent
Trinity Church, Blyth, - 9:45 A.M.
Sunday School 9:45 A.M.
St. Marks, Auburn, 1st & 3rd Sunday -1:15 P.M.
Trinity Church, Belgrave, 2nd. & 4th Sunday -1:15 P.M.
THE UNITED CHURCH
OF CANADA
Sunday School - 9:50 A.M.
Church Service - 11 a.m.
"0 Come, Let Us Worship"
CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
Feb. 5,1978
1st Hour of Worship - 10 A.M.
Commemoration of Supper
2nd. Hour of Worship • 2:30 p.m.
Scriptures - John 17 . 1 - 5
WESTFIELD FELLOWSHIP HOUR
Rev. Wesley Ball
Family Bible Study Hour - 1 p.m.
Family Worship Service • 2 p.m.
INTERDENOMINATIONAL - ALL WELCOME
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Rev. Earl K. St. Jean
Auburn - 11:15 A.M.
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FATHER JOSEPH F. HARDY
Mass at Blyth every Sunday at 9 a.m.
Minister's Study
THE BLYTH STANDARD, FEBRUARY 8, 1978 =1
Justice is commandments
Editors Note:Due to stormy
weather in January Mr.
Hoogstecn missed a week, We
arc publishing his last instalment
11-:rc,
have written these pieces
about gambling and advocating
Christian justice in the, spirit of
Jeremiah 29.7: "But seek the
welfare of the city where 1 have
sent you... and pray to the Lord
on its behalf, for in its welfare
you will find your welfare." One
must at all costs avoid that
fundamentalism in the Church
which separates grosly the
Christian faith from the
practicality of the market place,
The Lord loves justice, and where
his justice reigns, where the
political leaders as ministers of
God maintain justice there is
peace and prosperity for all,
Last time 1 referred to Deut
5.32-33, and then also, read
Judges and the Books of Kings:
wherever the political powers
seek justice there is peace and
abundance. Justice is keeping the
coniniandnicnts of the Lord out of
love for Christ and for the
salvation he worked on the cross.
That love for Christ manifests
itself in the business coniniunity,
both among merchants and
patrons, by keeping the eight
commandment. Where this
commandment is kept in all its
ramifications in thanksgiving to
Christ all political and economic
injustices melt away and God's
justice reigns. Gambling, big or
small, is essentially breaking the
eight commandment,
But breaking God's law, as
summarized by 'you shall love
your neighbour as yourself,'
which is what the eight
commandment is about, has sodic
curious benefits. As Valerie Dale
wrote last week in a letter to the
editor, it gives the business
community opportunity for
altruism at Christmas, and gives
customers some entertainment
and or extra money. But at the
cost of injustice, of surrendering
to chance.
Resistance to gambling in the
Church comes from a confessional
trust in God's providence. Hunian
life is based on that sure
confidence that God will provide
food and work. Gambling, on the
other hand, resorts to chance,
reflecting a denial of divine
providence.
That is not to say that some
good has 110t been done, Wintario
money was crucial in rebuilding
arenas (at least, that was the
argument), and is used in medical
and cultural programs. Would
direct tax monies be used for all
these things, taxes would have
skyrocketed, and - still be going
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out of sight.
What I am saying is that
government sponsored gambling
or lotteries is indirect taxation.
There is something painless
about such a form of taxation:
everyone gives a little, a few win
handsomely, and many benefit
through cultural and medical
programs.
But count the cost of this
indirect taxation: it is pandering
to greed.
And count the cost again, in the
tremendous loss for charitable
organizations. Let's stay with
fairly round figures. A third of
Wintario's income is lost to its
bureaucratic structure. Another
third is given away in `winnings'
$100,000,00 here and $50,000.00
there. What is left over goes to
charitable, medical, and cultural
causes, To gamble with the
intention of helping this or that
charitable cause is foolhardy.
Even if, as the sometimes
popular argument goes, the
winnings are used to circulate
more money for charitable
purthees, it is only a part of the
money involved in Winatario,
And it is inevitably the cases,
with he exception of a few odd
characters, (thatthe first part of
the winnings is used for
themselves, and only after their
needs are satisfied will they think
about helping others, Love for
neighbour?
Where there is love for
neighbours the money will conte,
tier dollars here and a hundred
there, to help where help is
needed. Just think what the
success of the March of Dimes
was built on.
As the Lord loves justice he
loves equally repentance, and
where the Word is proclaimed
and where the Spirit moves there
will be repentance. And the result
of repentance will be a firm
commitment in the removal of
injustice, in no more participation'
in that which destroys the welfare
of country, city, town or village.
"seek good, and not evil, that you
may 1 ive; and so the God of hq
will be with you. " But let just.
roll down like waters, a
riehteousness like an everflowi
stream." (Antos 5.14,24),
Where injustice reigns in the
business community, that is,
injustice in breaking the eight
commandments, there will be
economic doldrums, frustration,
and fear, Where the laws of the
Lord are upheld in love for Christ
there is peace with God and peace
with one another. Where the laws
of the Lord are upheld there is
prosperity for all and the
abundance of life that all may
serve hint in fulness.
This whole matter of gambling,
from store counter guessing
gimmicks and the Double Your
Money Draw to the Wintario and
Loto Canada is reprehensible
greed.
When will justice be done?
OXFAM
Working With People
Who Are Helping Themselves
CLIFFbRD EVENS conductor
1
FEBRUARY 25
Pops Concert"
FEATURING:
The full symphony orchestra
with soloist.
Copland •
Dvorak •
•
Grleg •
Chabrier •
Hayman
Cable •
Fanfare for �he Common Mon
Secon Movement from
Symphony No.1
Sigurd Jorsalfar
Espana
Cinema Rhapsodies
Commissioned work
8:00 P.M.
G.D.C.I. AUDITORIUM
This is the final concert
of the season - Don't miss it!
Since this is a subscription series, no individual
tickets are for sale. Rush tickets will be available
only at the door at 7:55 p.m. (`5. per person)
Sponsored by the Goderlch Rotary Club under the patronage of
the Sully Foundation.
14 -THE BLYTH STANDARD,FEBRUARY 8,1978
Students roaras
vice is 'The Fonz'
The audience roared with
laughter at the figure on the
r stage. He was none other than
Mr. Wood, our Vice Principal,
complete in his outfit of "The
Fonz".. With his Chain swinging
and his running shoes squeaking,
Fonzie casually strolled across the
stage making all of the girls melt
at the sight of their idol!
Mr. Wood was just one of the
many teachers that became
involved in some way, shape or
form, with "Snow Fest '78". Just
to give you an idea of the sorts of
activities that this authoritarian
group participates in, here are
some of them. The teachers were
involved in the broomball game
and the Tug of War teams. They
are good sports too, considering
their Tug of War team was
outnumbered 2 to 1! One teacher,
the "Unknown Comic" made his
debut in the Gong Show and two
others acted as judges for several
contests. The teachers haven't
just limited their enthusiasm to
the Snow Carnival. They have
been involved and active in nearly
all of the activities suggested by
the students' council -Purple and
White Day, . The Christmas
Assembly, Greaser Day and so
on.
We even have a very talented
Ski teams
compete
Cross Country Skiing is an
exciting sport intended to give
sightseeing of our beautiful
country, give tone and strength to
muscles and good physical
fitness. Mr. Hunter and Mrs.
Lisle the coaches of this year's
team, hope to do well in Huron -
Perth on February 2.
The boys' team is composed of
Toni White,': John Campbell,
Bernie Webster, Graham
Rutherford, Kemp Currie and
Jerry Brenner.
The girls' team consists of
Janet Wood, Sherri Smith, Kathy
Cruikshank, Gail Thompson, Jane
White and Chris Orien.
The members practice on their
own and they have practiced
several times at the Falconer
Trail. Last Sunday, January 22,
the teams went to the Beehive
Tour. There was no competition
but the distance of 18 km. was
good practice for a tour.
We wish the team good luck at
Huron -Perth!
Annette Dorsch 13A
MP reports
group of three male teachers who
entertained the entire student
body, at one of the Monday
morning assemblies! But, to top
everything, thanks to the warm-
heartedness of the teachers there
weren't very many tests
scheduled for Carnival week, To
me, that is just about the nicest
gesture they , have every made!
They may not realize it, but every
student in this school loves to see
any teacher get involved and
cause some laughter --in any kind
of situation! It brightens up the
whole day, or week for that
matter.
The main purpose in creating
"Snow Fest" week, was to revive
the School Spirit that has been
slowly fading away over the last
few years. This goal has been
achieved one hundred per cent --
just ask any teacher or student! It
was great to see so many people
stay at school for the events that
had been planned.
We had a beautiful week,
weather-wise, and lots of partici-
pation. That is why "Snow Fest
'78" was such a roaring success.
Who said that Madill was lacking
spirit? We're all alive and
Cheering!
Julie King 13B
Co -Editor
Teachers beat
students at ball
On Wednesday, January 18, in
the midst of the winter Carnival,
everyone was dismissed at 1:00 to
sec the annual Student -Teacher
Broomball game at the Wingham
Arena, The arena was packed
with spectators who witnessed
the unfortunate loss. The
teachers managed a lucky goal to
give them a 1-0 victory over the
students. Each team had to have
five female players (and the rest
male). Mr. B. Elliott ("B" stands
for blind) and the competent,
honest Frank Leahy were the
referees, The game consisted of
Iwo twenty minute periods, Mr.
Lane, the hero of the teachers
team, got the only goal, late in the
first period. He was assisted by
Miss Schofield and Mr. Willis.
It was ' a heavy -hitting game
with three big penalties .Janet
Wood got one for molesting a
teacher, Paul Dickson for broom
foul and Mr. Gavreluk got a
penalty --for reasons unknown
(but probably well-deserved!).
Mr.' "Swift -Stick" McLennan
should have received a penalty for
picking on various, defenceless
student players-but;vIr. Elliott
failed to see the obvious (sight
becomes impaired with old age)
and Mr. McLennan escaped
unpunished.
Special thanks go to the
cheerleaders who stood behind
the right team and encourage
the students, Coach Graham
almost didn't make it to the
game, because of his injury, but
he ignored the pain and his agony
(woo!) and got there by stretcher!
The only thing wrong with the
game, was that the teachers
never gave the student team
enough time to score!
Janice Guest I3A
Madill
Mirror
Drama teacher is
world traveller
Teacher Interview.: Mr. Elgie
Mr, Elgie, • an English and
Drama teacher here at Madill,
was born in Fort William,
Ontario. His family moved to
London when he was five. It was
in London that he attended school
and later the University of
Western Ontario.
At U.W.O. he was trained
under the University Reserve
Training Plan and later served in
the Royal Canadian Airforce.
While still attending U.W.O. he
acted on the Little Theatre Stage
in London. After achieving his
B.A. he went to Toronto
University where he received his
B. Ed.
His first teaching experience
was previous to university, in a
one -roomed stone -school, near
Brockville, Ontario. He taught
thirty-two pupils in all eight
grades. After university he taught
in Ottawa and then out west
before coming to Wingham.
Mr. Elgic has acted and
directed in the Northern Ontario
Drama Festival. Hc has acted at
the Passadcna Play House in
Passadcna , California, home of
the rose Bowl, in a play called
"Girls of the Golden West."
Mr. Elgic has travelled
extensively around the world.
spending time in India, Russia
Europe and the Near East.
Mr. Elgie is presently busy
Students dress up for greaser day
On Friday the students of F. E.
greeted the school in a different
way; but why shouldn't they.
Friday was the last day of the
winter carnival, and greaser day.
Many students costumed
themselves in fifties costumes
with 11F having the greatest
participation, and 13B coning
second.
The apparel of many of the girls
consisted of a blouse, perhaps a
sweater, a skirt, white running
shoes, and of course bobby socks.
As tar as the guys went, there
was a wide selection. An suit
and tie, adorned with a white
shirt. The closer to authentic,
with T-shirts and stovepipe pants.
And the "Pseudo-Fonz" type
with jeans, T-shirt, leather jacket,
shades and of course greased
hair, hence the name greaser day.
There were also many other
variations, and new ideas, too
numerous to mention.
As with any dress up day, there
were those, (including yours
, truly), who refused, or just didn't
dress up. As with the greasers,
there was a wide range of clothing
here too, although it didn't count.
These dress up days, like
purple and white day, drum up a
lot of school spirit. not to mention
the fact that they can be fun
There should be more of them
in the future, to break up the
monotony of everyday life.
Steve Johann
casting for "Fiddler on the Roof"
an operetta which Madill will
present this spring. Mr. Elgie
says this is a wonderful family
show and he hopes the people in
the area will come out and enjoy
it.
Question: What changes would
you like to see in the school page?
Carol Jamieson 13A --More
pictures and more articles and
poems written by the students.
Rob Demaray 11B --I'd like to
see the daily results of the races
at Woodbine Raceway.
Dale Whitfield 12H --More
pictures, and Madill having the
winning scores.
Sally Le Van 13A --Nothing. It's
perfect.
Brian Arnold 12A --I'd like to
see it in the Lucknow Sentinel!
;Joanne Sanderson --I think it's
okay, but there should be a
section for the clubs.
Toni Walker --There should be a
vaster assortment of school items
pertaining more to the majority of
the students.
Cathy Willits --There should be
more student interviews and less
articles on sports. (Tom used all
nay big words
Karen Underwood --I think it's
okay the way it is.
Rita White --I don't think
anything should be changed,
Joanne Wood --'!'here should lic
more pictures but I like the
student interviews.
Marni Walsh --It would be more
interesting if' there were more
articles written by students, such
as essays, poems, etc.
Susan Langlois --I think it's
good the way it is but there
should be more pictures.
Leslie Vandenburg and Gwen
James --There should be more
information on the geography
club and more poems and short
stories. The student interviews
are really good.
Valerie Stuart --It should be
bigger and cover more areas.
Connie Meurs--It's okay the
way it is.
Election call hard to believe
By R.E. McKinley M.P. years and this should have been
The members of the House of done last year but the
Commons returned to Ottawa this government did not get around to
past week in what many people it and they simply have asked for
are reporting will be the last the Bank Act as was last reviewed
session before an election. eleven years ago to be extended
It is difficult for me to believe until March 31st of 1979.
that Mr, Trudeau would call an I am sure we are all aware that
election amid the trials and there ar significant changes
turmoils that are evident in Canada, necessary in the Bank Act to
at the present time, Certainly if assist in the financing of small
he endeavoured to fight an business and agriculture to
election on his governments provide the type of stimulas
record during the last few years needed to get things moving
he would not have much ground again in the country.
on which to stand. On the order paper for this
An extension of the bBpk Act session for Debate is Bill C6 an
passed second reading this week act respecting Canadian ports.
in the House of Commons. The The Minister of Transport, Mr.
Bank Act is supposed to come up Lang, says the introduction of Bill
for new amendments every ten C 6 in the House of Commons on
October 24, 1977 has generated
keen interest in the development
of a new port system in Canada.
The re -organization of the ports,•
will form an integral part of the
national transportation policy,
consultation by local port
management. The proposed act
will, for the first time, unify
Canada's port system under one
piece of legislation.
He also says that we have
developed into a sophisticated
trading nation whose port
facilities . have changed
tremendously in the past two
decades. For example, radical
shifts in shipping patterns and
.enormous changes in shipping
technology have all had to be
accomodated over a short Period
of time and the people in Port
Communities have begun to
express a greater than ever
interest in their port.
We've made considerable
changes and much progre in the
past, and we're proud of it, Our
people have worked with skill,
enthusiasm and efficiency and
their efforts should ease the
transition from the old way to the
new,
He says while tlienew policy
will enable the Ports system to
meet the challenges of the future
by allowing us to better
coordinate port development, 1
think the most satisfying aspect of
the policy is its emphasis on built
in autonomy for ports.
He says we've produced a
reasonable policy and one that 1
think is sound, practical and fair.
However, many of our
waterfront muncipalities,
especially in Ontario, have asked
that the act not be passed until all
muncipalities who wish to, shall
have the opportunity of
presenting a submission to the
Minister or more importantly to
the standing committee on
transport where this bill will be
sent for indepth study. There is
much concern among the
waterfront municipalities that
some of their jurisdiction will be
usurped
1 have nnade submission to the
Minister supporting the request
of the waterfront muncipalities to
be allowed to present their case,
THE BLYTH STANDARD,FEBRUARY 8, 1978 -15
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16—THE BLYTH STANDARD, FEBRUARY 8, 1978
PICK UP POINT — Several people stop at the check point to pick up their cards for
the Walton Poker Rally which was held on Sunday. (Staff Photo)
Come for Dessert Again and Again
skRk
Apples Almondine
8 medium Ontario apples
2 cups cold water
1 tablespoon fresh
lemon juice
'h cup sugar
%s cup soft butter
35 cup sugar
3 eggs, separated
t/a cup ground,
blanched, almonds
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Core,peel and halve
apples. Drop into solution of
water, 1 tablespoon lemon
juice and sugar, Bring
quickly to the boil, stirring
occasionally. Simmer gently,
uncovered for 6 to 8 minutes,
or until the apples are just
tender. Lift apples from
syrup. Drain well, Place
apple halves in a buttered, 8
inch quiche pan, cut side
down.
Meanwhile, cream butter
until smooth. Beat in the Z/3
cup sugar, a little at a time;
add the egg yolks one by one,
beating well. Beat in the
almonds and 2 teaspoons
lemon juice.
Beat egg whites until stiff
peaks form. Gently fold the
butter -sugar mixture into the
egg whites. Spread over the
apples. Bake at 350 degrees F
(180 degrees C) for 20 1
minutes, or until the surface '
is golden brown.
Serve at room tem-
perature. Makes 8 servings.
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Be Sure to see the Film
"Conversion of Colonel
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Special
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EVIL PREVAILS WHEN
GOOD MEN DO
NOTHING
Huron Men's Chapel
AUBURN
Atoms list points
The Atones are playing very
good hockey of late, Here is a list
of the Atone players and their
points,
Name G. A. Pts.
Todd MacDonald • 22 13 35
Mike Vincent 15 12 27
Jery Hakkers 3 11 14
Shawn Seers 7 4 11
Brent Brooks 4 6 10
Mike Chalmers 1 4
Darryl Pin nkett 3 2 5
Roger Cunningham 0 5 5
Rob M cDougall 2 3 5
Todd VanVlict, 1 3 4
left Sippel 0 . 1 1
Todd Andrews 0 1 1
Goalies: Scott Machan and
Robbie Radford have allowed 4.3
goals per game,
WHITE CARNATION,
Holmesville
Catering to weddings, banquets, private parties,
meetings and luncheons
WINTER SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE SCHEDULE
Feb. 11 • Lincoln Green
Feb. 18 - Blucwater Playboys
February 25 - Star Trex
Phone 524.6368 or 482-9228
Family Paradise
DANCE HALL
R.R. 4 Walton
Due to re -scheduling as of April 1, 1978 we are
now+available for Saturday night hall rentals for
Weddings. Anniversaries and private parties, ete.
We also offer you personal catering.
Phone Seaforth 527-0629
Phone Brussels 887-9037
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Nearly 400 at
Walton rally
People came from all over to
participate in the Walton Poker
Rally on Sunday --all the way from
Hamilton to Owen Sound but it
was the local people who got
lucky with the winning hands.
Prize winners were; first prize
of $50 -Bruce Blake, R. R. 112,
Brussels; second prize of $40 -
Julie McCall of Brussels; third
prize of $30 -Lloyd Hcibein of
Brussels; fourth prize of $20 -Pat
Nolan of Walton and; fifth prize of
$10 -Leona Robertson of Auburn,
Dave Collins who is on the
recreation committee board of the
Walton Arca Sports Club which
held the rally said Sunday that
there were 175 entrants last year
Canadian Tire - Jeff McPherson,
Seaforth; Snow Mitts, Vincents -
Jean Bridge; Snow Mitts,
Scaforth Co -Op - Garry Rodger;
Drill, McDonalds Buildall - Julie
McCall; Gloves, Calendar,
T.B.Allan - Jeff Hackwell; Jane
Hogggart; Oil, 'Nelson Marks -
Steven Huffier ; Anti- freeze,
Maxine's Auburn - Neil Taylor;
Coat & Cap, Hoegy's Farm
Supply - Larry 'Nethery; Coal -
Cap, C,1.L., Agromart, Brus, -
Robert Leeming ; Oil, Jim
Bosman - Rick McDonald; Tom
Stepheson; Bill Bain.
Dog Food, Walton Mill -
Wayne McDonald; Oil, Geo.
Hamm's Polaris - Doug Connoly;
and close to 400 this year, Wilma Rommcloo; Clarence Dale;
"We hope to clear a good Frozen Chicken, Thomspon &
$1,000. which is double the Stephenson - Mary Alice Ryan;
improvement over last year,11 he Dinner for 2, Triple K - Ken
said, Glannville; 2 Porterhouse Steaks,
The rally was held to raise Blyth Meat Mkt. - Heather
money for the ball park, Chamney; Gas, J.L.McCutcheon
Entry draw winners were: Mtrs. - Ken Menheere; $5.00,
Toronto Dominion Bank - Jini
Carter; Greg Humphries; Pen,
Pencil Set, Royal Bank, Brussels,
Thompson; Jerry Dillow, Elva Bolger.
Brussels; Brian Hopper; Bob Pen, Pencil set, Royal Bank,
Mathers; John Gillis, Flashlight, Brussels - Roy Glanville; Brian
oil, A. Manning - Neil Taylor; Sommerville Gwen Hugill;
Oil Can, Huron Tractor - Diane Dinner for 2, Texan Grill - Ernie
Bray, Brussels; Flashlight, Huron Bach; $10. Groceries, Judy's
Tractor - Gary Buchanan; Toque, Variety, Walton - Jeff Alian;
D. Kirkby - Bob Robertson, Paul Dinner for 2, Walton Inn- Mack
Bernard, Dorothy Sholdice, Sholdice; 5.00 Legion - Tim
Murray Price, Goderich; Baine; Ernie Lewington; Sweater,
Screwdrivers, U.A.P. - Doug Arctic Cat - Anne Ryan ; Gloves,
McDonald, Auburn. Yamaha - Karen Hoegy; Sweater,
Cap. Oldfield Pro - Brian Yamaha - Doug Mitchell Calcium from milk
Morgan, Jordan Station; Oil, Hammer, Humphries & Co. - One serving -of milk (250 ml)
Haugh Tire Bob Brown, Calvin Jerry Achilles; Dinner for 2, contains about 3 per cent of the
Aikens, Harry Rammeloo, Rick Olympia - Mike Ryan; Flashlight, ' daily calcium requirements of an
Fleet Palmerston, Marion Ideal Supply, Wingham, Pat ; adult man between the ag s of 19
Godkin, Lois McCarter; Lighter, Nolan; Cheese, Molesworth and 50.
Wrenches, Radford's - Toni
Leeming, Walton; Oil, ideal
Supply - Bill McDonald; Susan
Cheese Factory - Bruce Blake;
Sun glasses, Country Spectacles -
Jane Rodger; Dininier Light,
Burke Electric - Brad Horton;
Gun Rack, Belgrave Co -Op - Ken
McDonald.
Apples, Maitside Orchard -
Robbie Clark; Coat, Watson Reid
- Barb Neilmans; Lottery Ticket,
Seaforth Insurance - Colleen
Collins; Oil, Bridge Motors -
Brian Riley; Doug Schroeder;
Faye Scars; Oil, Hyde Bros, -
Glenn Bridge; Ruth Thamer;
Lorne Glannville; Shirley
Coleman; Envelop, Ryan Drying
Ltd. = Ray Nicholson ; Raymond
Hogg; Debbie Achilles; Gordon
Dair; Gloves, Schroeder's
General Wintrhop - Bob Axtman;
Wrench, Schroeder's General ,
Winthrop - Brian Bain; Jacket,
Topnotch, Brussels - Lorraine
McLemans.
$5.00 McGavin Farm
. Equpment - Sandra Sholdice;
Linda Fischer; Ron Godkin; Ron
McCallum; Steak, Seaforth Meat
Mkt. - Paul Kirkby; H. & N Dairy
Systems - Maxine Marks; Bill
Bennett; Lynn Hoy & Ski-doo -
Marjcry Huether; Mary
Humphries; Brian Robertson.
Cash donations were received
from: Crawford, Mill and Davies,
Fleming Feed Mill, Bank of
Commerce, Brussels; Bank of
Commerce, Seaforth; Province of
Ontario Savings Office, Seaforth;
Milton Dietz.
35 mile course in Clinton rally
Sonic 188 entries and over
100 snowmobiles gathered at
Ray Potter's at RR3, Clinton on
Saturday, February 5 to take part
in the Clinton and District
Snowmobile Poker Rally.
The competitors, some coming
from as far away as Wingham and
near Chatham rode a course some
35 miles long. Along the route,
snowmobilers stopped at five
check points and picked up a card
at each. At the end of the route
the snowmobiler with the best
hand of cards, as in poker, was
the winner of that rally.
.Ross Errington was the bigger
winner on Saturday and he was
given a desk set, donated by the
Clinton Snowmobile Club.
Kathryn Horton was the second
prize winner. She received a
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helmet, donated by Hully Gully.
The third prize went to Pat
Armstrong who received a
sweater, donated by McGee's
Electric.
Other prize winners included:
Brian Gerig, a case of oil; Greg
Armstrong, snowmobile boots;
Arnold Crich, snowmobile mitts;
Case Buffinga, snowmobile mitts;
Bert Evans, snowmobile mitts;
Randy Blake, half case of oil; Roy
Pickard, half case of oil; Ron
Baer, wine skin; Steve Taylor,
tow cable; Bruce Rathwell,
wrenches; Alice Andrews,
wrenches.
The prizes were donated by Lynn
Hoy Enterprises, Vincent's Farm
equipment, Scruton Fuels,
Hamm's Polaris, Flemming's
Feed Mill, Gord's Sports,
Seaforth Co-op, and Ray Potter
and Sons.
Flashlight winners were: John
Koetzier, John Feagan, Joe
Gibson, Barry Younge, Don
Jewitt, Elizabeth Gibson, Brian
Mount, Robert Semple, Joyce
Cook, Ray Kennedy, Sheila
Kennedy and John Wise.
Bob Smith, Joe Gibson, Jack
Cooper, Frank Thompson, Mike
Costello, Don McGuise, Richard
Hooper, Ron Demers, Robert
Semple and Murray Taylor were
the winners of lighters.
Jack Tebbut was the winner of
a light bulb case, while Ron
' Deniers and Ron McBriide. each
received a starting cord.
The Clinton and District
Snowmobile Club would like to
thank all the landowners for their
cooperation in making the Poker
Rally and the Snowarama a
success. A special thank you goes
to the Lion's Club for their
assistance during Snowarama.
Also thanks must go to all the
others who help .ed in so many
ways lby preparing the trails.
THE BLYTH STANDARD, FEBRUARY 8, 1978'-+-17
Pee Wees in playoffs
The Blyth Pee Wees began
their playoffs against Ripley on
Wednesday, February 1. Blyth
travelled to Ripley and cane
home with a 5-1 victory.
Goal scorers for Blyth were
Darryl Chalmers 2, Kent Howatt
1, Doug Craig 1, Ron Howson 1.
Assists went to Blaine Coultes 3,
Kent Howatt 2, Ron Howson 1,
Kurt Whitfield 1. Pat Cronin
turned in a strong game in goal.
Ripley evened the best of 3
series at one game each on
Friday, February 3 as they
defeated Blyth 6 to 2. Blyth goals
were scored by Kent Howatt 1,
Darryl Chalmers 1. Assists went
to Keith Hollam 1, Doug Clraig 1,
Paul Pierce 1,
On Ivlonday, January 30, Blyth
defeated Clinton 7 to 2 in jan
exhibition game. Goal scorers
were Doug Clraig 2, Darrin
Richmond 1, Blaine Coultes 1,
Kent Howatt 1, Ron Howson 1,
Darryl Chalmers 1. Assists went
to Ron Howson 3, Kent Howatt 2,
Darryl Chalmers 2, Keith Halla
1, Kurt Whitfield 1, Don Allen 1.
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9:00 - 10:30 - Juvenile VS Drayton
a10:30 - 12:00 - Christian Reformed
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 0
1:30 3;00 - Bert Siertsema
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8:00 - 9:30 - McCli. ncheY 's Hockey
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FRIDAY' FEBRUARY 10
a2:00 - 3:00 - Blyth Public School (�
5:30 - 6:45 - Atom Practice 0J
8:30 - 10:00 - Midget Game VS Paisley
10:00 - 11:00 Local Boys a''
11:00 - 12:00 - Available
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 110,
8:00 -
a1:00 - Minor sports 4� 2:00 - 4:00 - Public Skating. 4,J
4:30 - 6:00 - Novice game VS Ripley
a 6:00 - 7:00 - Tri -County Pee Wee game
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11:00 - 12;00 - Available a
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13:30 - 6:30 - Figure Skating-.
6:30 - 7:30 - Lions Beginners
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15
2:00 - 3:00 - Pre Schoolers.
4;00 - 5:00 - Available
5:00 - 6:15 - Bantam Practice.
6:30 - 7;45 - Novice Game VS Brussels
7:45 - 9;00 - Tri County Pee Wee game
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When the weather is frightful
Action ad shopping is delightful
1 Coming Events
VALENTINE'S Dance at Auburn
Community Hall, February 11.
Dancing 9-1. Music by
"Foursome". Tickets $4.00 per
person at door. Lunch provided.
Sponsored by Auburn Lions Club.
1-6-1
AUBURN Junior FArmer's
Valentine's Dance at the Blyth
and District Community Centre
on Friday, February 10. Dancing
9 to 1. Music by "Foursum".
Lunch available. No blue jeans.
$3.00 per person. 1-6-1
BLYTH Calorie Counters, do you
want to change your shape before
bikini season? Why wait for
summer. Join us now, Tuesday
evenings at 8 p.m. at Blyth
School. 1-05-3
Blyth lions.
Bingo
Saturday
Night
8:00 P.M.
Blyth
Memoria 1
Hall
JACKPOT $150 IN 60 CALLS
SHARE -THE -WEALTH
AND REGULAR GAMES
1.49-tf
"THE HURON COUNTY
HEALTH UNIT
invites you to attend the
Child
1 Coming Events
MATINEE Movie for February
presents "Tom Thumb" on
Saturday, February 11 at 2:00
p.m. in Blyth Memorial Hall,
Admission 75 cents. Sponsored
by Blyth Centre for Arts.
1-6-1
CLINTON LEGION BINGO
every Thursday, 8:00 p.m. First
regular card $1, restricted to 16
years or over, 15 regular games of
$15., $5 leased on split. Many
other specials. Jackpot $200.
must go each week, 1-49-tf
2 Lost, Strayed
BLACK and brown German
Shepherd with a plastic collar, 4
miles east of Blyth, Concession 8,
Morris. Phone 887-6938. 2-6-1
ONE male German Shepherd
wearing flea collar from Lot 10,
Concession 12, Hullett. Finder
please call 523.4365, 2-6-1
5 Bus Opportunity
'Dealer-lnstaller wanted for your
area; plumber, electrician,
builder, etc. Part -tinge, for
Central Vacuum Systems.
Excellent potential. Box 500 The
Blyth Standard. 5-6-1
11 Articles For Sale
LADIES' . figure skates, Size 7.
526-7550. 11-6x1
ROASTERS, 6 to 7 pounds, oven
ready, 79 cents a pound. Don
Plant. 523-4285. 11-6-3
CURRENT Magazines available
at the Blyth Standard, A good
selection of magazines arrives
weekly. These include Woman's
Day, Chatelaine, National
Enquirer, 1'V Guides, Comics,
Crosswords and many more.
11-01xtf
Health BROADLOOM
Clinic
HEALTH UNIT OFFICE
MEDICAL BUILDING
BRUSSELS
on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
1978
from
9:30-11:30 a.m.
for:
1, Health Surveillance
2. Anaemia Screening
3. mmunization
4. Hearing Screening
5. Fluoride brushing of
children's teeth to prevent
cavities for ages 3 to 5 years
6. Vision Screenine"
1-6-1
MEETING NOTICE: A meeting
of the Huron Middlesex
(Provincial) Liberal Association
will be held at the Hay Township
Hall, Zurich, on Thursday,
February 16, 1978, at 8:30 p.m.
This meeting will allow members
in good standing of the Associ-
ation to elect delegates and
alternates to represent the riding
at the 1978 Ontario Liberal Party
Annual Meeting, which will be
held at the Airport Holiday Inn;
Toronto, March 10 to 12, 1978.
1-19-1
CLINTON'S
CARPET CENTRE
. -wall to wall installations or area
carpets.
- Samples shown in your home
- Free estimates
- Guaranteed Installations
There's a Celanese carpet for
every room in the home.
"Quality you can trust"
From
BALL & MUTCH FURNITURE
LIMITED
Phone 482-9505, Clinton
11-49-tf
12 Wanted To Buy
WANTED to buy -small estates
includes used furniture,
appliances and antiques. Call
Jack's Place, Lucknow. 528-2625.
12-03-tf
15 Property For Rent
Land for rent in East Wawanosh.
Prefer someone who can do
drainage work in exchange for
rent. Reply to P.O. Box 254,
Blyth. 15-6x1
TWO new apartments. Two bed-
room. Supplied with fridge and
stove. Available 1st of March.
WOMEN'S Institute to Kitchener Contact Ralph Campbell 523-9604
Ice Capades on March 11 for 11 15-04-3 FOOD FOR THOUGHT
a.m. show. Adults $9.00; children The problem with competition is
$5.00. Contact Jean Nethery Every week more and more that it brings our the bc!;t in the
523-9469 or Enid McDonald people discover what mighty jobs product and the worst in men.
523-9317 by February 13. are accomplished by low cost 14-6-1
• 1-6.1 Want Ads,
14 Property For Sale 14 Property For Sale
CLINTON OFFICE
Phone 481.3821
Harold Workman 482.7658
Larry Plumuteel 527.0052
Harry Mero 527-1764
BLYTH AND AREA HOMES
$25,900.00 for this 2 storey brick home with 3 bedrooms
3 bedroom, 11/2 storey home, attached garage
Near Kingsbridge -3 bedroom brick house on 11/2 acres
2 bedroom, one floor home, lower priced on large lot in Blyth,
FARMS
Near Hillsgreen, 4 acres, 260 Feeder Pig barn, 5 bedroom house
Near Auburn, 50 acres, good 3 bedroom home, good barn,
drilled well
Near Londesboro-250 acres, good house, another house, 2
barns, 2, sheds, 220 workable
RETREAT -124 acres on the Bayfield River near Varna
COUNTRY ESTATE -Ranch style home, modern barn, 5'/2
acres near Seaforth
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
Londesboro-31/2 acres, a nice spot for a sub -division
Auto wrecking yard on 41/2 acres in Egmondvilic, includes stock
and equipment
Seaforth Duplex -1 2 -bedroom and 1 3 -bedroom apt. $19,000.00
Clinton Duplex -2 2 -bedroom apts., close to downtown
$24,900.00
Goderich Duplex -2 3 -bedroom nice apts. $52,000 or buy 1 side
of this duplex $27,500.00
Seaforth Apt. Bldg. -7 apts., priced at $60,000.00
Clinton Apt. Bldg. -7 apts., priced at $63,900,00
Clinton Store on Main St.—apt. above, price $25,000.00
Clinton Commercial lot on Main St., 2 buildings $50,000.00
Harpuncey—Auto Body Shop on 7 Residential lots
Holmcsvillc-117 acres of Residential and Gravel designated
land
Clinton—Large duplex, Coach house, Vacant lot, Zoned
• Industrial
Ask to sec our MLS Book
14-6-1
REAL ESTATE LTD.
482-9371
Clinton
133 acre dairy farm near Walton,
122 acres workable, fully
equipped. Good 1'/2 storey brick
home.
******
Nearly completed 1 floor brick
home in Blyth, 5 rooms, 3
bedrooms, ill carpeted, fireplace,
dining room, full basement,
electric heat.
******
100 acre hog farm near
Londesboro, fully equipped,
buildings nearly new.
******
100 acre farm near Blyth, all
workable, 1'/2 storey brick home.
******
231/2 acres land, 2 miles fro_ne
Bluevale, mostly workable,
.e * ****`_
1 '/2clioiWbuiiditlgs fits in Blyth
******
2 storey brick home in Blyth, 12
rooms, 4 bedrooms, 1'/2 baths,
dining and living room, extra
large lot.
******
2 acres at Blyth, town water,
hydro, no buildings.
******
11/2 storey frame home in
Brussels, 5 rooms, 3 bedrooms,
carpeted, oil heated.
******
We have several nice homes in
Clinton.
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19 Notices
SEPTIC TANKS CLEANED
New modern equipment, over 20
years experience. Phone Louis
Blake, 887-6800, R. R. 1/2,
Brussels, 19-044
CONCRETE WORK
Expert ehimney and roofing
repairs; specializing in stabling.
Don Ives, Phone Brussels,
887-9024. 19-014
COLD Enterprises. Prompt
refrigeration and appliance
repair. Phone 887-9062. 10-01-t f
Huron
Dead Stock
Removal
CLINTON ONTARIO
Attention farmers. For depend-
able, efficient service on all farm
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HURON 78
September 26 - 30, 1978
HURON COUNTY
DOUR sum
and your
firm
By Don Shaughnessy, (:A
How much is too much
in buying milk quotas?
Most dairy farmers have
noticed that the prices of
Market sharing quotas • the
only kind of milk quota
which one farmer can sell
directly to another - have
escalated dramatically.
In late October, there
were sales at 11 cents per
pound. A sensible question
to ask is: how much is MSQ
worth?
Members of The Institute
of Chartered Accountants
of Ontario answer your
questions in Dollar Sense.
Mr. Shaughnessy is with
Gil. Ward & Partners,
(;obourg.
The question can be
answered by using capital
budgeting techniques.
Mere are the two situations
where, these can be. applied:
In the first case, a farmer
needs a larger (1110111 to
justify expanding his herd,
so lie buys 11'ISQ.
In the second case, he
needs 0 larger quota to
accommodate the product-
ion of a herd that he
already has.
Suppose you are that
first farmer. If you are
expanding your herd; you
must calculate the cost of
cattle, equipment, build-
ings, feed and all the other
operating expenses. We
know the milk is worth
about 71/2 Cents a pound
after board deductions, So,
after you deduct your
expenses, you will be able
to calculate your net income
per pound of milk.
If net income is 1 cent a
pound, and your money is
worth 10 per cent u year;
and if you wish to have the
investment pay for itself in
5 years, the most you can
pay for MSQ is 4 cents a
pound. At this price, the
extra income will repay n
10 per cent loan in five
years,
If you are the second
farmer, and need a larger
quota to accommodate your
present herd, deduct only
the expenses that change
after buying the quota.
Now you do not have to
figure in the cost of cattle,
equipment and buildings,
and your additional costs
may only be 11/2 cents for
feed and milking expenses.
Your marginal income is
then 71 rents minus
11/2 cents, or 6 cents a
pound.
Again, if money is worth
10 per cent, and you wish to
pay off the investment in
five Oars, the most you
should pay for MSQ is
about 121/2 cents.
This is very likely too
high, because you should
be able to buy MSQ next
year for less than 4 cents
a pound, which means that
you paid 81/2 cents a pound
for the balance of this
year ... more than the milk
was worth. You would have
been further ahead to
dump it.
'I'o make the right de-
cision, you should know the
long -terns value of MSQ
(less than four cents) and
your cost of producing a
pound of milk. Only then
can your pencil help you
make the right decision.
14 Property For Sale
14 Property For Sale THE BLYTH STANDARD, FEBRUARY 8, 1978,—,19
Seaforth
1288.sq. feet of modern living, 90' x 163'
lot.
Winthrop
Solid Brick School House on 1/2 Acre
Seaforth
Perfect Retirement Home,
Immaculate condition.
Seaforth
for two -
5 bedrooms, garage, corner lot, 2 blocks to
Main Intersection.
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20—THE BLYTH STANDARD, FEBRUARY 8, 1978
COME ON, SMILE EVERYBODY — These five men
stopped their work long enough to pose for a picture
at a checkpoint at the Walton Poker Rally. From L.
are Jerry Zwep of R.R.2, Brussels, George Zwep. of
R.R.2, Brussels, Ken McDonald of R.R.2, Blyth and
Ern Lewington of R.R.2, Brussels and Ray Huether
of R. R.3, Walton. (Staff Photo)
Rot E supports
prornotion of bus- laws
bus before opening the door to
discharge children.
Hdie said if a vehicle is
approaching and appears to have
no intention of stopping the driver
will wait until it has passed before
opening the bus door. Once the
children arc out of the bus the
driver usually checks traffice to
ensure it is safe for the children
to cross the road and then signals
them to go ahead.
Indications are that police
forces arc doing their utmost to
prevent accidents involving
motorists ignoring stopped buses
but simply can't patrol the
hundreds of miles of bus routes
travelled daily by the buses.
The Huron County Board of
Education supported a petition problem and if it was possible for
Monday to have the province of the driver to recognize the
Ontario adopt "more emphatic vehicle, driver and licence
and continuous educational number. It also asked if the
advertising" with regard to drivers pass from the rear of the
motorists passing stopped school vehicle or the front.
buses. The board endorsed a Ralph Buftinga, a Blyth area
petition circulated by the Dufferin school bus operator who has six
Pee'$eparate School board asking vehicles under contract to the
that some positive steps be taken Huron Board, told the board that
to ensure the safety of school his drivers complain regularly
children riding buses. that motorists ignore the flashing
The Dufferin Board circulated lights. He said he couldn't give
the petition after a driver in that the board any figures but said it is
board's area ignored the flashing a daily problem and occurs most
lights of a stopped school bus and often on paved county roads or
caused the board's first fatality provincial highways.
relating to school bus Mr. Buffinga said the driver
transportation. The Dufferin has his hands tied when he
Board surveyed its bus drivers aft witnesses motorists passing. his
er the incident and discovered stopped bus. He said the police
motorists ignore the stopped must be there to witness the
school bus law at an alarming rate crime in order for the motorist to
on a daily basis. be charged. He added that he felt
The Huron Board endorsed the the driver should be able to write
petition but did not agree to clown the license number of the
circulate the petition amongst its vehicle and give it to police to
drivers. The survey asked how handle accordingly.
often other vehicles pass a bus Mr. Buffinga explained that
when the flashing lights -arc bus drivers normally check traffic
operating. It asked if there was in front of and behind. the stopped
a specific location that was a
TAKE NOTICE THAT THE
Annual Meeting
OF THE
HURON COUNTY PORK PRODUCERS'
Association
WILL BE HELD:
.
WednesdayFeb. 22nd
1:00 p.m.
Legion Hall
Clinton, Ontario
For the purpose of the proper business of the Annual
Meeting, the election of Township Directors and such
business as may come before the meeting.
Guest Speaker • Sid Freliegh, Chairman of O.P.P.M.B.
Topic, New Grading System
Elmer Harding
President
Lloyd Stewart
Secret ary
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