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The Huron Expositor, 1985-09-18, Page 3Queen draws the crowd A link with the past, present and future is how the Ontario Queen of the Furrow described the 58th annual plowing match held in Hullett Township this past weekend. Lynne Dodds of RR 4, Seaforth, the reigning Ontario furrow Queen emceed the 1985-86 Huron County Queen of the Furrow competition at the county match held this past weekend. She said the various links were provided by the antique tractor and horse classes, the regular plowing classes and the soil conservation class which saw seven entrants. Good weather plus the fact that the international plowing match in Elgin County :started this week thus allowing the Huron match to provide some practise for area plowers is what Graeme.Craig says contrib- uted to the unprecedented 75 competitors. The secretary of the plowmen's association, Mr. Craig, said there were 66 entrants in the regular plowing classes, two competitors with horses and the seven in the conservation class which was co-sponsored by the plowmen and the Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association. , Sixteen -year-old Lori Consitt of RR 1, Varna was crowned the Huron County Queen of the Furrow, She takes over from Valerie Johnston, 20, of RR 2, Bluevale who is competing this week at the 'International Plowing Match. Kate Boon, 19, of RR 2, Bluevale was the runner-up in the competition.. Other Huron County, young women competing were Carol Axtmann, 17, of RR 4, Walton; Tracy MacPherson, 18, of RR 5, Seaforth; Kendra Papple, 16, of Egmondville and Dianne Hamilton, t5, of RR 1, Hensall. The winners in the plowing classes area are as follows, in order of merit: Tractor class for those under 20, Murray Townsend of RR 2, Seaforth, Paul Dodds of RR 4, Seaforth and Dennis Hallahan of RR 1, Belgrave. Tractor class for Huron residents, Brian McGavin of RR4, Walton, Bevan Shapton of Exeter, and Bill McAllister of Auburn. Tractor class for all contestants,' Ron Abbott of RR2, Thorndale, Shelley Cumming of RR 2. Dobington, and Ron Scotchmer of Mitchell. Green class for those under 15: Matt Townsend of RR 3, Seaforth; Leanne Whitmore of RR 4, Walton and Jeremy Becker of Dashwood. Tractor class for Huron residents under 20, Paul Dodds of RR 4, Seaforth, Matt Townsend of RR 3, Seaforth and Murray Townsend of RR :i, Seaforth. Huron non -competition plows, John Beck- er of Dashwood, Paul Fear of Brussels and Paul Pentland of RR 6, Goderich. Open, Peter Vandeborne of Seaforth, Ron Abbott of RR 2, Thorndale, Bevan Shapton of Exeter. Tractors drawing four or more plows, Gary Williamson of Walton, and Bill McAllister of Auburn. • Antique tractor class, Ron Scotchmer of Mitchell, Mervin Dietz of Dublin and Arnold Harris of Mitchell. Horse class, Edgar Howatt of Belgrave and Bob McLaughlin of Seaforth. Conservation class, Dean Nott of Clinton, Ralph Weber of Dashwood, and Bob Fotheringham of Brucefield. The junior champion for the match is Murray Townsend of Seaforth, with Paul Dodds of the Seaforth area runner-up. Bevan Shapton of Exeter is the senior champion and Brian McGavin of RR 4, Walton is the runner-up. NEWS AND FEATURES -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEPTEMBER 18, 1985 -- A3 PASSING THE TiTLE-Lori Consitt of RR 1, Varna was crowned Huron County Queen of the Furrow at the county match held at the Nott Brothers Farm on Hwy. 8. Kate Boon of RR 2, Biuevale was runner-up. (Levesque photo) COUNTY CONTESTANTS -There were six girls trying for the title of Huron County Queen of the Furrow to takeover from Valerie Johnston of RR 2, Bluevale. In the photo, from left to right are: front row, Miss Johnston and the Ontario Queen of the Furrow, Lynne Dodds of RR 4, Seaforth; back row, Carol Axtmann of RR 4, Walton; Kate Boon of RR 2, Bluevale; Tracy MacPherson of RR 5, Seaforth; Lori Consitt, of RR 1, Varna; Kendra Papple of Egmondville and Dianne Hamilton of RR 1, Hensall, Lori Consitt was crowned the new Queen. (Levesque photo) County Council repeats no to hospitals The townships surrounding Stratford have been "shafted" by Perth County council Ellice Township Reeve Fred Knechtel said following a decision by the council to not give grants In local hospitals. Ina 21.12 recorded vote, county councillors voted al their September 12 meeting to keep a March 21 motion on the books which says county council will no longer give local hospitals grants. instead, the grant requests will be referred to the local municipalities. The Ellice reeve brought the subject back before county council at its August meeting. However, the motion was tabled because Listowel Reeve Elsie Karges, the reeve who had initially made the motion to no longer fund hospitals. was absent from the August meeting Reeve Knechtel said the decision was marl, by a democratic system and while not particularly happy with the outcome, recog- nizes he'll have to respect that decision, Admitting he is speaking from an Ellice Township point of view, Reeve Knechtel said the four townships surrounding Stratford, Felice. Downie, North Easthope and South Easthope will end up paying an unfair share of hospital costs, This. because the Stratford General Hospital is the biggest hospital in the county, bigger than the hospitals in Listowel and St. Marys which other Perth County municipalities surround. "If that motion stays intact, I 'see the county system in jeopardy," said Reeve Knechiel. He explained services now provided'by the county, such as roads and social services. could become the responsibility of the individual municipalities if county council applies the hospital policy to the rest of its operations. "These individual municipalities haven't got a tax base," said Reeve Knechtel. "That's why we have the county system, Costs are spread across the county." Reeve Karges responded to similar state- ments made by Reeve Knechtelin the council chambers, by saying hospitals are the responsibility of the province. "They're not a county responsibility," she said. The Ustowel Reeve added if the county rescinded the previous motion, it would affect some municipalities who gave additional money to the hospital on the basis the county wouldn't be giving more money. Wallace Township Reeve Hans Feldmann admonished Reeve Knechtel for bringing the issue back to county council. Reeve Knechtel said he hoped reconsideration would "bury the hatchet." "It's just dug it up again," said Reeve Feldmann. The county did pledge a grant of $1 million to be paid over 10 years. This amount will go towards the Stratford General Hospital Building Fund for the hospital's $17 million rebuilding of the rehabilitated and extended care unit and renovations to the main hospital The City of Stratford pledged $5 million and the County of Oxford pledged $600,000. On top of the amount they will contribute through the county, some townships and Mitchell gave individual grants. Downie Township gave $10,000 for 1985 and Ellice Township gave $20,000 for this year. Grants from these two townships are to be considered again in future years. Downie Reeve Calvin Innes said this eliminated the need Foran Ontario Municipal Board hearing. Other Perth municipalities giving indivi- dual grants are: North Easthope with County clerk to question referendum Is a referendum on the question of full funding legal and can it he dropped from the ballot if a council is acclaimed? Perth County clerk -treasurer Jim Bell was asked by county council al its September 12 meeting to find out the answers to these questions from the provincial ministry of municipal affairs and housing. The 16 municipalities in the county have been asked by the Perth County board of education to place the full funding question on the November 12 municipal election ballot Specifically, the question asks, "Do you favor the extension of funding to the Roman Catholic Separate Secondary schools? Yes or No iibberi Township Reeve Ivan Norris said it :es more sense for the county to question 'he ministry' as well as its solicitor on the legality of the referendum rather than the 14 municipalities that are part of the Perth County government system asking indivi- dually. The City of Stratford and the Town of St. Marys are not part of the county government system. Perth W ardeii Oliver McIntosh noted that St Marys has already turned down the idea of a referendum and Stratford is seeking a legal opinion. The reeves admitted that the decision on the referendum will be made by each municipality on an individual basis Seaforth can help at walk Seaforth and area residents will be able to lake part in a program to develop seeing eye dogs for visually impaired Canadians at the first-ever National Canine Vision Canada Walk-A-Dog-A-Thon. The area walk being held in Goderich on Sunday. October 6 is sponsored by Lions Clubs throughout the district and is one of 49 similar walks being held in centres across Canada on that day. To enter is simple: those interested simply obtain sponsors to pledge any amount of money per kilometre and then completes as much of the course as possible. Those taking part may accompany their men dog or the dog of a friend or neighbor, The C.V.C. is a non profit organization dedicated to the training of guide dogs for visually impaired Canadians and operates a training school in Oakville which will be officially opened in November Details and pledge forms may be obtained from Dr. William J. Thompson, RR 2. Seaforth. phone 527.0108 200 at Sabbath School in 1885 ten YEA RSA(:() There were 200 children on the roll call of the Seaforth United Church Sabbath School, with an average attendance of 165 pupils. "W a are aiming at retaining our scholars, so we have a class service after school in which 46 or more meet for' a little training in class -meeting experiences. Children have the duty laid upon them to read a verse from scripture at dinner time and another, upon retiring for the night. Grand times are expected in this Sunday School," said the superintendent A Yankee landed in Exeter last week, with a drove of Mexican ponies and succeeded in disposing of 26 to parties in the village and vicinity 75 YEARS AGO Telephone connection has been establish- ed between Goderich and Westfield. The poptiiation of Goderich Township is 1.870; number of acres in township is 52.836; number of acres clear, 42,115; assessed value of real property $1,892,925; colmty tax rate two mills. // 1 IN THE YEARS AGONE Aikenhead Bros. have sold the Hector Reid farm o n the third concession of Stanley. to Mr. William McKenzie, who had rented the farm for the last couple of years. The price paid was over $6,000 for a 100 acre farm in first class shape, with excellent buildings. 50 YEARS AGO The quintuplets have at last made their appearance among garden produce. Mr. John Murray, well known Egmondville gardener, has on exhibit at the Seaforth Fall Fair, a cabbage which has five distinct heads growing from one root. The people of Seaforth extended a loyal welcome to Hon. William Aberhardt, one- time citizen of the town who in recent weeks has become Premier of Alberta. The ceremony wnicn tooK place on aaturnay evening was more or less impromptu since it was not known what time the Premier would arrive. 25 YEARS AGO Seaforth's 115th annual Fall Fair is justra week away. Workmen are hurrying to complete work on the cement floor of the exhibition hall. A new floor is being installed as well as some minor improvements to help improve wall display space. Hensall Oddfellows won the Ontario Baseball Association Midget Dchampionship at Hensall on Monday night with a 12-6 victory over Langton Lions. The Hensall team, 'Western Ontario Athletic Association winners, won ,the opening game in the best -of -three series 12-11. last Thursday in Langton. 1105,000 over five years, South Easthope with $75,000 over five years. Flillarton Township with $90,000 over five years. Logan Township with $100,000 over 10 years and Mitchell with $110,000 over 10 years Reeve Knechiel said he hopes taxpayers let their representatives to county council, know their opinion of funding hospitals These feelings can be made known during this fall's municipal election he said. Those voting against rescinding the motion to discontinue grants and their number of votes are as follows: Blanshard Reeve Ron Denham. two: South Easthope Reeve Amos Gerber, two. Elma Township Reeve Glynn Coghlin. three; Hibbert Reeve Ivan Norris, two, Ustowel Reeve Elsie Karges, four, Logan Township Reeve Laverne Gordner. Mornington Reeve Norman Raid, two; Wallace Reeve Hans Feldmann, two and Fullerton Reeve Oliver McIntosh. two. Those voting in favor of rescinding the motion are: Downie Reeve Calvin Innes. two; South Easthope Reeve John Lindner, two: Ellice Reeve Fred Knechtel, three: Milverton Reeve Maurice Marleau, two and Mitchell Reeve Jim S•ence three. More numbers than residents There are more OH1P numbers than there are people in the province of Ontario, says provincial health minister Murray Elston. The MPP for Huron -Bruce was attending the Huron County plowing match on Saturday meeting with constituents. He spent some time talking to reporters. The health minister said while the surplus OHIP numbers weren't unknown, it came as a surprise to him when he was sworn in as cabinet minister in the liberal government of David Peterson at the end of June. Some of the surplus numbers are caused when married women separate from their husbands, get their own OHIP numbers and then reunite with their spouse. However, the OHIP number is left outstanding. Although he didn't go. into details, there are other causes of surplus OHIP numbers. "This is what my ministry is looking into, " said Mr. Elston, Mr. Elston has spent the summer getting to know his ministry throughout the province. The two big items on his agenda are the Ontario Drug Benefits, and extra billing with the doctors. He said the problems with OHIP and the ODB are not new ones, rather they have been ongoing for the past four or five years. Final payment made on grant Jack Riddell, MPP Huron -Middlesex, announced the $1,547 final payment on a $10,311 community planning grant for Huron County on behalf of the Town of Goderich. Speaking on behalf of Bernard Grandmait- re, Ministerof Municipal Affairs, Mr. Riddell said the grant was used to prepare a new comprehensive zoning bylaw for the Town. Community planning grants are designed to encourage municipalities to review and update their planning programs, zoning bylaws and other planning documents. The grants may also be used for special studies on local issues such as lakeshore development or commercial development along highways, and for energy -conserving planning measures. Smith gets tender By'WIIMAOKE Tuckersmith Township awarded the tender for the repair of the swimming pool at the Vanastra Recreation Centre to Ken Smith Pools Limited of Seaforth for $14,852; one of five tenders, at a meeting of council Tuesday. Henry Centen of R.J Burnside and Associates attended the council session to discuss and review the swimming pool tenders. Also up for discussion was the review of the plans for the reconstruction of the Toronto Street water main, sanitary and storm sewer and mad reconstruction under the Ontario Neighborhood Improvement program at Vanastra. Mr Centen was authorized to tender for the Toronto Street reconstruction in the three local newspapers and in the Daily Commercial News The tender of McGregor Fauns Limited for snowplowing the township roads in 1986 at a rate of $32 per hour plus $26 per day standby was accepted Passed for payment were the following accounts: Day Care. Vanastra. $7,725 14. Special Day Care. Vanastra, $693 06 • roads, $24,476 93, recreation centre. Vanastra. $8,382.60:general accounts. $199,475 20 for a total of $240,752.93 Russell Archer and his wife attended the council session to discuss the proposed purchase of lots 1 and 2, Plan 133, and his intentions for Lot 3 At a special meeting of Ttickersmith Township Council Friday at to 00 a m tenders were opened for the reconstruction of the bridge at !tits 30-31. Concession 2. Huron Road Survey The tender of W G Kelly ('omtnn'rinn Limited was accepted al the pnce of $351.266 65. the lowest of five received Council accepted the petition for the repair and improvement on the Charters Drainage Works and appointed Henry Centen of R .1 Burnside and Associates as the engineer John Lawson. custodian, at the Vanastra Recreation Centre was granted a 4 per cent salary increase retroactive to Jul 1. QUEEN CROWNED -Karen Knight, centre. was crowned Brussels Fair Queen, at a competition held Saturday night, at the Brussels Community Centre Chris Nelmans, left. first runner-up and Wendy Heinbein, who won the Miss Congeniality award. pose with the newly -crowned queen. (Rattis ph ' 1 COMMUNITY CALENDAR If you're organizing a non-profit event of interest Ii' other Seaforth area residents, phone the recreation office at 527-0882 or the Expositor at 527-0240 or mail the information to Community Calendar. The Huron Expositor, Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario NOK IWO well in advance of the scheduled date. Space for the Community Calendar is donated by The Huron Expositor Tuesday, September 24 8 p.m. Free flower arranging demonstra- tion put on by Steve Hildebrand at the Seaforth Public Library. Do you have a meeting, game or special event planned for the near future? If so let us know so we can inform the public. It's difficult to find out what's happening unless you're willing to keep us Informed. The community calendar is an eight-day timetable of non-profit events going on in the community. Let's keep each other on top of things.