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The Huron Expositor, 1985-08-28, Page 3NEWS AND FEATURES THE HURON EXPOSITOR, AUGUST 28, 1985 -- A3 The day the Teddy Bears had their picnic TELLING A STORY—Seaforth Librarian Trudy Broome had the full annual Teddy Bear's Picnic, Approximately 40 children took part In attention of a number of local children who attended the Library's .ares and other activities to celebrate the event. (Mcllwraith •hoto BEARING WITH IT ALL—The activities slotted for the annual Teddy Bear's picnic seemed a ''.61e- bit . - bit too much for Angle Southgate and Matthew Flanagan. They found It much more enjoyable BIG BEAR—Becky Gray won a prize for the biggest bear at the to cuddle up to Angle's mother Helen Southgate. (Mcllwraith photo) picnic with her guest, Bumble Bear. (Mcllwraith photo) BEAR HUG—Melissa Van Bakel showed Just how lovable her friend "Bear" can be. (Mcllwraith photo) Stratford man BY W ilMA OKE A Stratford man, Randall Brown, 32, of Kathryn Cres., has been hired as assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance for the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board, effective September 1. The board increased the daily rate paid to the drivers of its school buses by 3.5 per cent, ora raise from $26.02 to $26.80, plus an extra allowance of $15 per month for out-of-pocket expenses for the 1985-86 school year. The school bus rate was increased by 4.3 per cent for bus companies engaged by the board plus an extra allowance of $15 per month. For extracurricular driving the hourly rate was increased from $6.60 to $6.83, an increase of 3.5 per cent, The resignation of Agnes Walsh, a teacher at St. Aloysius School in Stratford was accepted, effective November 7, 1985. The board set the interim salary of a secondary school principal at $2,000 above that of an experienced elementary principal. Maribeth Fobel, a half-time teacher at St. Michael's School, Stratford, will be a full-time teacher effective September 1, 1985, while Karen Vredeveld will be hired as a half time teacher at the same school. named to post on HPRCSS The board paid an assessment fee of $1225 to the Ontario Separate School Trustees' Association (50eper pupil) toward court costs of a case testing the legality of funding Catholic secondary schools according to Bill 30. Sharon Walsh was appointed custodian at St. Patrick's School in Kinkora with duties to commence August 27. The board accepted the tender of the Mitchell -Logan Parish for the purchase of the portable classroom at St, Patrick's School, Dublin, for $500, the highest of two tenders. It is expected the portable will be moved about mid-September. The board endorsed a resolution from the York Region Board of Education to the Minister of Education recommending a high priority be given to developing a means of ensuring that software used on the ICON, the education computer, and the media for storing information be compatible with computer hardware commonly purchased by parents for their childrens' use, With Waterloo County Separate School Board hosting the 1987 convention of the Canadian Catholic School Trustees Associa- tion, the board is offering to supply the mass booklets at an approximate cost of $500 for Huron men added to Ag. staff Two Huron County men have been added to the staff of Jack Riddell, the Province's new Minister of Agriculture and Food. Earl Datars of Dashwood and Jim Fitzger- ald of Clinton join Mr. Riddell, who has been the M.P.P. for Huron -Middlesex for the past 12 years. Mr. Deters, who is a Dashwood native, will act as driver -attendant to Mr. Riddell. Well-known to area residents as the former owner of Deters Sunoco Service of Grand Bend from 1952 to 1970, Mr. Datars has, in recent years, been involved in the construc- tion onstructtion industry as a supervisor, working on large projects in Sarnia and Alberta. Mr. Deters. 54, will be responsible for ensuring Mr. Riddell is kept on time for his very busy schedule in his new portfolio. Mr. Fitzgerald, 38, who has lived in Clinton for 13 years, was Editor of .the Clinton News -Record for 10 years, and for the last three years, has owned and operated his own photography and custom framing business. A native of London, Ontario, Mr. Fitzgerald was appointed by Mr. Riddell to the post of Executive Assistant and will be in charge of the day-to-day operations of the Minister's office, as well as helping advise Mr. Riddell on communications and constituency mat- ters. Married to the former Lois Inman of Monkton in Perth County, the Fitzgerald's have three children. Miller resignation (Continued from Page Al ) on the first ballot in January, and by one poll published in Toronto shortly after the convention, were responsible for 55 per cent of his support on the final ballot. With a federal leadership contest and now two provincial ones all within two years, Mr. Zeise says his members are getting to be experts at these affairs. 'We're very eager to get involved," he says If, contest were divided between Mr. Timbrell and Mr. Grossman, "I could see them going either way,", he says. "It depends on where the Miller youth decide to go. "Right now they're very confused." Someone else surprised by the resigna- tion was Huron -Bruce MP Murray Cardiff. "i wouldn't have anticipated it," he said. "I had no idea it was coming." "1 guess he (Miller) just felt he was the wrong person. But I was certainly surpris- ed.' Mr. Cardiff also said he believes Mr. Miller made the right derision, and that it's too early to tell what changes - if any - a new leader might effect in the relationship between the Ontario PCs and the federal government. "The delegates to the convention will be in a different situation," said Mr. Cardiff. " (In January) they were choosing a premier, and now they're choosing the leader of the opposition." Although he said he hasn't spoken to any of his cabinet colleagues, he doubts whether David Crombie will decide to run for the position. "If I put myself in his shoes," said Mr. Cardiff, "I'd have to wonder seriously (about vying for the job.) "He's a federal cabinet member now. I don't know whether he has any desire at all to go into provincial politics." He said it was fairly clear Dennis Tirtibrell and Larry Grossman "wanted to be Premier,which may make them think twice about running for the leadership now. Mr. Cardiff was also surprised by the with which Mr. Miller called an ection - a matter of less than three months after becoming Premier. "I would have expected an election in the fall. That's what I would have liked to see." That decision to call an election so quickly may have hurt the Conservatives, he said, but that it wasn't the only factor. Polls, such as the one which showed the Tories riding a crest of popularity after the January convention and may have convinced Mr. Miller to call the election so quickly, "are accurate, the day they're taken," said Mr. Cardiff. 'But they change." As for their dismal showing in the May provincial election, Mr. Cardiff said the Conservatives may have been looking to lay blame. "It's human nature," he said. "After you lose an election, it's easy to point fingers at leaders and organizers." the convention. The board approved a request from principal Sam Alberico of St. Aloysius School in Stratford for classes at the school to be dismissed at 3;30 p.m. rather than 3:45 p.m, and that the noon hour be shortened by 17 minutes. This makes the school timetable the same as other city schools, The Ministry of Transportation and Com- munications will take no action on restricting parking in the St. Columban School area as the problem in the school area has cleared up. The Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board is providing this year a Religious Studies course for Grade 9 students and some in Grade 10. The course will be given in three-hour sessions after the regular school day for a total of 110 hours. The weekly session will be held in three different areas to accommodate about 100 pupils who have indicated an interest. The principal of the course will be Joseph MacDonald of St. Mary's School, Hesson. The three schools where the course will be provided are St. Patrick's School, Dublin, with Agnes Gaffney as teacher: St. Boniface School, Zurich, with Terry Wilhelm, and St. Mary's School, Goderich. with Karla Hogan. An orientation session will be held at the three schools at 7:30 p.m.: at St. Patrick's on Wednesday, September 4: and at both St. Boniface and St. Mary's on Thursday, September 5. These orientation sessions will be chaired either by Mr. MacDonald or Theresa Bowins, Religious Education Con- sultant for the Board. All students who have registered are to attend the orientation sessions along with their parents where possible, in order to set the time and dates for the course. An examination will follow the completion of the course, and if successful, the student will earn a credit. Vanastra daycare supervisor resigns BY WIL MA OKE The resignation of Karen McEwing-Mc- Connell as supervisor of the day care centres at Vanastra has been accepted by Tucker - smith council, effective September 30. Mrs. McEwing-McConnell has accepted a position in Oshawa. Council will advertise fora new supervisor, with applications due prior to September 3. Council also approved the appointment of Brenda Brunzlow as the teacher at the day care centre at Vanastra. A resolution from the Township of Hibbert was supported petitioning the Ministry of Natural Resources fora reduction in the flood plain line in the Ausable-Bayfield Conserva- tion Authority area. It is now the Hurricane Hazel line and Hibbert feels this is unnecessarily high and should be the one -hundred year line for the area. Alex Scott of the A usable- Bayfield Conser- vation Authority attended the meeting to discuss the ministry's policy, while present from Hibbert council were Reeve Ivan Norris, Deputy -reeve Donald Johns and Clerk Charles Friend. The only Tuckersmith ratepayer present was John Flannery of Egmondville who did not express any concern for the proposed change. Etts Delvecchio of Egmondville was at the council meeting to explain to council that he had asked the Town of Seaforth for a sewer connection for his home to its sanitary sewage system, but the town had advised him the request should come from Tuckersmith Council, This is to be investigated and a reply given to Mr. Delvecchio at the next council meeting. Council approved the sale of Lot 21, Plan 131 at Vanastra to John Hummel with the condition imposed on him that he build a residence on it in conformity to his site plan. If this is not done within one year of the transfer of the property the title reverts to the municipality for the purchase price. Lions Poo! opening 100 YEARS AGO August 28, 1885 - Physicians often recommend for sick people oatmeal or graham pudding, made by stirring the meal into water and boiling a few minutes. as one of the first things to be eaten when the stomach will not bear hearty food. A second meeting of salt manufacturers was held last week in Clinton, for the purpose of reviving, if possible, the Salt Association. The meeting ended without accomplishing anything. The Salt business is like every other one - pretty badly overdone. 75 YEARS AGO August 26, 1910 - A spark from the forge chimney set fire to the roof of Ewan's carriage factory in Brussels the other day. It was noticed in time, however, and extinguished before any damage had been done. While assisting Mr. Joseph McIntosh, of Hullett, to haul in on Wednesday of last week, and pitching from the load onto the stack, Mr. P. Quigley was hit on the top of the head by a scantling, which made so big a gash that Mr. Quigley had to go to a surgeon to stitch it up. It was a bad smash and with many men would have served as an excuse for laying up for a few days, but not so with Mr. Quigley, who pitched into work again as soon as he got back from the doctor's. 50 YEARS AGO August 30, 1935 - Cold, rainy weather has caused the opening of the Lions Park swimming pool, scheduled for tonight (Thursday), to be postponed indefinitely. Decision to this effect was arrived at by the committee on Thursday morning. Arrangements have begun for the annual Lions Hallowe'en Frolic here on Thursday, October 31. Lion G.D. Ferguson has been appointed general chairman for the big event when the Lions Club raises funds to carry on its crippled. children's and community welfare work. To a request for a donation from the Town and Country Homemakers the council de- cided to donate $500. Council will apply on behalf of the Huron County Planning Department for an IMA student for 1986. A request from Frank Anderson of Vanastra to start up the operation of a limousine service was approved by council. An application from William Hearn for a designated property (BRICi grant of $2,000 from the government was approved for his house of historical value • Chris Kiar Limited of Goderich will be appointed to complete the necessary survey- ing for the reconstruction of the bridge on Lot 30-31, concession 2, Huron Road survey A rate was established for materials from the township pit for the reconstruction work on the bridge $3.25 per cubic yard for Granular A; .60 per cubic yard for sand plus the Stripping of the top of the pit for fill material at .10 per cubic yard. bank measurement postponed in 1935 IN THE YEARS AGONE 25 YEARS AGO August 25, 1960 - When Mt. and Mrs. George Mclllwain left Northside United Church following their wedding Saturday afternoon, they found the clock had been turned back a good many years. The conveyance their friends had prepared for them was an old-fashioned buggy, drawn... by a horse in charge of young Larry Mclllwain. With the newly-wed couple as passengers, the buggy was drawn along several Seaforth streets before returning the bride and groom to the wedding reception. Tom Chou Chong, 67, of Seaforth. died at Scott Memorial Hospital Friday. He came to Seaforth in 1934 and established the Star Cafe, which he has continued to operate. Dam to open officially A trade-off deal ..'ween the Village of Brussels and the Maitland Valley Conserva- tion Authority will allow for the Official Opening of the Brussels Dam on Wednesday, September 4 at 2 p.m. Both time and money were in short supply when the deal was struck. The M.V,C.A., although it had the equipment, needed materials for a floor in the new picnic pavilion and additional labor for area clean-up. The Village of Brussels agreed to supply the floor materials and the labor in return for the necessary equipment and supervision to get the job done in time for an Official Opening. The Brussels Youth Group was instru- mental in completing the Conservation Area clean-up. Approximately 25 teenagers ages 13-20 signed up with the Village of Brussels in early spring. They all had something in common: they were unemployed, need more work experience and had lots of initiative and enthusiasm. Under the supervision of M. V. C. A.'s Field Superintendent Raymond Gowdy, several members of the Youth Group worked for three days clearing grass and light brush at the Brussels Conservation Area. Although the group is not paid for their labors, they are gaining work experience and are looking forward to a trip provided by the Village a' the end of the program. The Brussels Dam Project was the largest Special Employment Grant received by the M.V. C.A. in 1984. The project commenced in May 1984 and extended until the end of November. Major work items included: the construction of two 20 foot spillways at the west end of the dam and a large artificial island behind the old dam; concrete capping of the remainder of the dam, includidg the downstream buttresses; the construction of a walkway and overflowing weir at the east end of the structure and silt removal from the bed of the reservoir funded by the Ministry of Natural Resources. The public is invited to take part in the Official Opening of the Brussels Dam on Wednesday, September 4 at 2 p.m.