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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1985-09-04, Page 1Brussels /A6, 7 Classified /A16, 17 Dublin /A4 Entertainment /A19, 20 Family /A10, 11 Farm /A9 INDEX Hensall /A5 Obituaries /A10 People /A10 Sports /A8 Walton /A7 Brussels Fair Queen contestants Page A6 Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensall and Walton Huron xpositor SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1985 — 20 PAGES FIRST DAY—Youngsters never know what to expect on their first day of school, especially those attending for the first time. These students of Michael Park's Kindergarten class at Seaforth Public School are enjoying a story read to them by Mr. Park. Mr. Park has Just returned to the school after a one-year leave of absence and he seems to have captivated the attention of these local children. (Photo by Rallis) Two new plants added to noxious weeds list Area farmers should take precautions to avoid the spread of two plants recently added to the list of noxious weeds by the municipality of Seaforth. At a recent meeting, Seaforth Town Council added Velvetleaf and Proso Millet to its list of local weeds. While neither is currently found in great numbers in Huron County, farmers should be on the lookout for it, said Brian Hall, a representative of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Of the two weeds, "Proso Millet is probably the most difficult to control," said Mr. Hall. "There are not too many herbicides to fight it with," he added. Velvetleaf, like most weeds, spreads gradually up from the south. said Mr. Hall Most new strains of weeds become a problem in the United States, before reaching southern Canada. he added. "Mostly it's because of the warmer climate tin the USA 1," he said. "Prevention is the best cure (for the spreading of weeds)," Mr. Hall said, adding that prevention is the main reason area municipalities are being urged to list Prose Millet and Velvetleaf among their noxious weeds, Mr. Hall has several suggestions to help farmers combat the spread of these weeds. but the first step, he says, is recognition. Weeds usually start out in small patches in a field and Mr. Hall recommends that fayfners be alert for any such weed patches. Farmers should then "remove the individual plants before they go to seed." Because each plant can produce thousands of seeds, pulling up these small initial patches is a very effective first step, he said. The most important step in preventing the spread of noxious weeds is the cleaning of equipment. Mr. Hall said that when moving equipment from one field to another, growers should be sure to clean it off, especially if the field is particularly weedy. Combines are one piece of equipment that require particular attention and Mr. Hall said that custom operators should be extra careful, since they move their equipment, not only from field to field, but from farm to farm as well. Good crop rotation can also be effective in cutting down the spread of weeds, said Mr. Hall. Early recognition is the key to controlling any weed, emphasized Mr. Hall. "If we don't let it get established, we don't have high costs in controlling it," he said. Proso Millet is a grassy weed which spreads rapidly, either by bird or combine. although combine is the worst carrier of the seed, Proso Millet is an annual grass -growing from seed each year. Early in its history it apparently did not produce sufficiently high yields of either forage or grain to compete with the established cereals and forages of that time, so gradually it disappeared. Recently however, a demand for bird seed renewed the interest in proso millet, since it is ideal bird seed. By the late 1970s proso millet was reported throughout various locations in central and western Ontario. Small patches of the weed in one year, turns into full field infestations in one or two more years. Velvetleaf is a subfamily of the grass family. It is closely related to old witch grass, fall panicum, bamyear grass and crab grass It is an annual warm season grass. The seedlings of the weed grow rapidly into somewhat branched, upright plants. Leaf blades are more or less hairy on both surfaces, and the edges. They are one to two centimetres wide, and up to 30 centimetres long. The grains themselves are about three millimetres long by two millimetres wide and their color varies from brownish black through olive brown, reddish, tan and white. Local man wins over $34,000 in Lottario An Egmondville man has won second prize in a Lottario pool draw. Murray Henderson, 35, claimed $34,549. in the August 3 draw. Mr. Henderson, a carpenter and steam - fitter by trade, took the windfall in stride and said he doesn't have any extravagant plans for the money. "right at the moment.' "it wasn't that much. i just put it in the bank," he said, adding that he is planning on paying some bills with his winnings. Mr. Henderson, who has a wife, Carol. and two children, Scott, 5 and Steven, seven - months -old, said he plays Lottario regularly and picxeu toe winning numb..r at ran• dom." Previously, the best he has done in lottery draws was to win an occasional $5 prize. The August 3 draw offered 140,925 cash prizes worth a total of $3,383,556.20, including the jackpot prize of $1,635,298.60 and six second prizes of $34,594.10. Lottario is a provincially -run, on-line computer number selection game. Since its inception in 1978, over $299 million in profits have been generated. for sports, fitness, cultural and recreational activities in Ontario. Enrollment figures steady at most schools School summer holidays, having zoomed by for most students, but probably dragged past for their parents, came to an abrupt halt with the opening of area elementary and secondary schools on Tuesday. Most area schools report they expect enrollment to remain around the same as last year's levels while a few expect a slight increase or decrease in the number of students. At Seaforth Public School, principal Gary Jewitt says he expects an enrollment figure similar to last year's. "Our enrollment tends to be pretty stable, he says. Seaforth Public School will have three new teachers this year, with Ron Ritchie, Beth Hagin and Louise Keskinen joining the staff. Mr. Ritchie, a special education teacher, will divide his time between Seaforth Public and Seaforth District High School. Bev Smith, a Grade 3 teacher will be on a one year leave of absence this year, while another teacher, Michael Park will be returning to the school after taking a one year leave last year. June Boussey, a Kindergarten teacher retired at the end of the last school year. Mr. Jewitt said there is a continuous modification of school course matter and this year the school will concentrate it's upgrad, ing irr the'areba-df: visual arts, health- ant - special education. At Walton Public School, where Mr. Jewitt is also principal, the staff will remain - unchanged from last year, with the exception of Beth Hagin, who will work at both Seaforth and Walton schools. SDHS Principal Harry Scott anticipates an enrollment figure similar to last year, when the school had about 370 students. One major change at the high school will be the additional classrooms, offices and equip- ment room, that form the new physical education department in the school's base- ment. The area was formerly one large room, used for student recreational activities. Subject areas receiving course updates this year will be mainly Math, Science, History and English, under a new basic education revitalization program, headed by Ron Ritchie. In addition to Mr. Ritchie, new teachers will include: Janice Rose (French and English) and Michael Ash (Biology, Science and Math). SDHS will host an exchange teacher, Donald Burton, and English, history and Consumer Studies teacher from Sum- merland, British Columbia. Mr. Burton is on a one-year exchange with SDHS teacher John Ball, who will spend the year in Summerland. Brussels Public School, will add Kim Blake, a French, Music and Kindergarten teacher, to their roster. Principal Ken Scott said there will be changes in the course matter and presentation of Grade 7 and 8 History and Grade 4, 5 and 6 Social Studies programs. Huron Centennial School in Brucefield will see the addition of Grade f teacher Chrystal Jewitt and custodian Grant Townsend. A school representative said enrollment will probably be up this year, with approximately 60 students registered for Kindergarten. Up to date information for St. James Roman Catholic School in Seaforth, and Mensal! and Vanastra Public Schools was not available at press time. BRIDGE OUT—The old iron bridge, which has stood for approximately 70 years on Tuckersmith Township sideroad 3-4, between Seaforth and Clinton, was demolished fast week to make way for a new $350,000 structure. W.G. Kelly Contractors, RR 5. Seaforth was awarded the Job. Here, Ray Maloney (right) of W.G. Kelly Contractors discusses the lob with another worker, after the old bridge was taken down last Wednesday. (Photo by Raftis)