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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1984-07-11, Page 3Race for Warden heats up The race for 1985 warden in Huron County has increased from a four, to a five way race. At the July session of county council, Turnberry Township Reeve Brian McBurney announced he would throw his hat in the ring for the position of warden. The •33 -year-old reeve joins Stanley Township Reeve Paul Steckle, Grey Town- ship Reeve Leona Armstrong Goderich Reeve Harry Worsell and Tuckersmith Reeve Robert Bell in the race. Reeve McBurney has been on county council for five years and on Turnberry Township council since 1976. A cattleman from RR1 Wingham, Mr. McBurney is currently chairman of the county's road committee. He has been on the road committee for two years and previously served on, the board of manage- ment for Huronview. The other candidates announced their decisions at the May session of county council. Reeve Worsell bid unsuccessfully last year against Warden Tom Cunningham. The vote for warden will take place in Dec. and is expected to take more than one ballot. Vaccine may be dropped from air Rabies vaccine may be dropped from airplanes in Huron County in a test of the vaccine. Medical Office of Health, Dr. Harry Cieslar reported to the July meeting of Huron County Council that several provin- cial ministries may be doing the test. He did say it is early to say the test is definite for the county. But he said he would have further information later. Dr. Cieslar said the program of dropping rabies vaccine (sometimes contained within packages of meat) has been successful in the fox population in other areas. There were 75 positive animals reported from Jan. 1, 1983 to May 31, 1983, For the same time period this year, the number dropped considerably to 14 positive rabid animals. Twelve people received the rabies vaccine between Jan, 1, and May 31 of this year with nine being issued during the month of May alone. In all of 1983, 54 series of vaccines were given. NEWS AND FEATURES THE HURON EXPOSITOR, J%J1Y f9, 198 AIU SDHS Ontario scholars JEFF MCKI ELLAR, son of Bob and Elaine McKellar of Egmondville was the top honor student at Seaforth District High School. His grade 13 average was 92.2 per cent. This summer, Jeff is employed with the Tucker - smith Telephone Company. In the fall, he will be attending the University of Waterloo, majoring in Electrical Engineering. Jeff is uncertain of his future plans. WAYNE RYAN, son of Ken and Carol Ryan of RR 1, Dublin had a 88.8 per cent average in grade 13. In September, Wayne will be attending Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo where he will be taking Honors Business Administration. When he grad- uates, he hopes to pursue a career in accounting. This summer, he is working on a dairy farm. ROSIE VAN DYK, daughter of Margaret and the late Ted Van Dyk, Seaforth had an 84.5 per cent average in grade 13. This summer, Rosie is working at Bob and Betty's Variety in Seaforth. In September, she plans to take Administrative and Commercial Studies at Western University or Lambton College. Upon graduation, she plans to work in a business related to her financial studies. MiLK MAID. Janet McIntosh of Brussels, has found a summer job milking cows for a dairy farmer. Janet says she likes the job, the money's good, and can do most work men can do. (Scott photo) MILKMAID/ FROM PAGE ONE The stage of lactation is where the cow is in her yearly cycle. And cows only milk for 10 months of the year. The other two months arc the last two months when they are expecting, and they are "dry" then. As soon as they calve (called freshening) they arc again milked. "Milking cows is just a summer job right now but I like it." says Janet. Shc attends college in Centralia and in the fall will return for her second year in the agricultural management program. She is working to pay her college costs and while milking cows is not what she plans to do each summer. she will if she needs a job. "There will always he cows that need milking" she says. Milking is not an easy job but it is one that Janet feels comfortable with and enjoys doing Some cows however. get very nervous and with cows weighing about 1200 pounds each that's a lot to contend with. Some heifers need milking chains when they first start to be milked to keep them h-om kicking until they get used to being milked. "You have to keep your wits about you and be ready -for a kick of a slap from a tail at any time". "but usually a slap an the behind will calm them down' When she is finished with college. Janet would like to go into farm management. While it is not economically feasible for her to start out with her own farm, it's a goal she's aiming for. She says she will always live on a farm because of the open space. the peace and quiet. Dairy herds are what she feels most at home with but she would take a job on another typeoffarm to get started. ''h would be good experience to get to know another type of animal as well as I know cows," she says. Janet says there is a real place for her in farming and hopes to spend her life in that profession. "1 would take a job that has anything to do with farming." she says. BUSINESSMAN/ F,.oMP.GFT. A competent politician or a good hank manager is of influenced by this distorted concept of fa ing but all politicians and all bankers are t the best. We must expect errors o the part of some of them. just as we must effect that all farmers arc not perfect The danger lies in the influence of she fe'a who do not recognize. or who do not care that farming is a business The people who accept and promote the image of the farm as something other than a business can damage the future of the farming industry That influence shouldn't be ignored They have already succeeded in conveying the impres- sion to the public. it is time to fight hack. If we expect to operate our fauns as businesses and to be recognized as business• men we must stand up and demand that recognition. As a start 1 have renewed my insurance policy. but only on the condition that the insurance company recognize in the declarations portion of the policy that the insured (that's mel "is engaged in the business of farming". The insurance company will probably see my request as frivolous. but as it does not change the content or intent of the document I am sure' that they will go along with it. The important thing is that perhaps they will think about the definition being used. Just maybe. they will realize that farming is a business after ail. I To THE EDITOR Proud of prize Dear Sir Due to an oversight ion my part) 1 did not qualify for a prize in the Centennial parade in Hensall However. 1 would tike to tell you of the prize 1 did receive. Our family comes from many parts of Ontario and got together to construct a large float declaring they are our family. Many hours of hard work and lots of Love went into this as 1 well know. it was a surprise to us. their parents, from the youngest grand- child. Megan. four months old. to aur own children they all rode in the parade. On the back off the float was the following message "You've seen the rest now' here's the best. The Noakes Family. Made in Hensall by Len and M -m Productions. - So vau see. we did not win any brass cups but our family is proud to can us their parents. We won the best prize of all. the love of our family. 1 am proud to be a wife. mother and grandmother to each and every one of them. Thank you family. Minnie Noakes Cancer society says thanks The Seaforth Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society appreciates the support extended by the people of the Seaforth area during the it* eat camppaiggnn which has resulted in a total of 57.720.00 having been made available to assist the fight against cancer. Jed Walker Chairman JUNE HANEY, daughter of Lloyd and Gladys Haney of RR 4. Seaforth graduated from grade 13 with a 83.5 per cent average. June plans to attend Queen's University, Kingston in the Physical and Health Education program in September. She is employed wile the Ontario March of Dimes Camping pro lgram for the summer. HAROLD WIEDERMAN, son of Tony and Dorothy Wiederman of RR 4. Walton, graduated from grade 13 with an 81.7 per cent average. Harold is presently working at the Family Paradise Campground. This fall he will be attending Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, and is enrolled in Honors Business Administration. He plans to seek a career as an investment broker or lawyer. GALE TURNBULL; daughter of Harold and Nancy Turnbull of Seaforth, graduated from grade 13 with an 80.3 per cent average. She is currently employed with the Indian Hills Golf Course in Forrest. In the fall, she will take Honors Business Administration at Wilfrid Laurier University. Following four years at university, Gale plans to work in management. FAYE CARNOCHAN, daughter of Ken and Doris Carnochan of RR 4, Seaforth completed SDHS studies with an 84,2 per cent average. She was offered a Chancellors' Scholarship from McMaster University and will be attending the university in Sep- tember and is enrolled in the Physical Education program. She also plans to attend Teachers College and hopes to teach physical education. Faye is employed with the Seaforth Recreation Department (No photo available) VALERIE MILLSON, daughter of Bill and Nancy Millson of RR 2, Seaforth, had an 80 per cent average in grade 13 studies at SDHS. In September. Valerie will begin her studies for a degree in Social Work at Kings College in London. This summer, she is employed with Family and Children Services in Goderich. Board of Ed. seeks permission to fire Exeter teacher The Huron County Board of Education will be asking education minister Dr. Bette Stephenson for permission to fire anti- nuclear protestor Joanne Young. After a 31/t hour in -camera session Monday night, the board said it would be seeking the provincial minister's consent. Mrs. Young. a math teacher at South Huron District High School in Exeter, has been suspended without pay until the minister's decision is known. "During the past. the board has ex- hausted every avenue including verbal, and written warnings. Mrs. Young has been counselled and after continued refusals to report for work she was suspended without pay. Mrs. Young has been given the opportunity of presenting her position to the board in both written and verbal form," said a prepared board press release. Mrs. Young, who will await the minister's decision before she decides if she will appeal it. said the board gave her a fair hearing. "I tried to explain my position — why it s important for me to do this: Also what function the education system should be in facing a nuclear holocaust.", said Mrs. Young. She said trustees asked her two or three questions. particularly directed at her suggestion that she take a leave of absence every time she wants to participate in an anti-nuclear protest. "1 was unable to give them any definite times though," said Mrs. Young. "it is not an easy decision." said Eugene Frayne, board chairman. "1 think the board has represented the opinion of the people." Trustee for the Exeter area, Clarence McDonald said it wasn't a difficult decision for him to make as representative of the SHDHS parents. He said he has heard nothing but criticism of Mrs. Young's actions. "People arc fed up with her." he said. "She's being paid to teach kids...She'd be better off doing what she feels she should be doing." Goderich trustee, Dorothy Wallace re- quested a recorded vote which ended up 13 to 3 in favor of seeking the minister's decision. Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Fed - era tion representative from Toronto, Jim Ross. was with Mrs. Young as a witness, Two local OSSTF reps. attended to monitor the situation. Neither the local OSSTF or the provincial OSSTF groups have made decis- ions regarding Mrs. Young's future. in the recorded vote. all trustees were present and only Tony.. McQuail, Joan Vanden Broech and Dorothy Wallace voted against the resolution. School busing concerns Huron County council In the first at what may be an annual visit to Huron County Council.. representatives of the Huron County Board of Education came under fire for busing schedules. At the July session of county council. board chairman Eugene Frayne and director Bob Allan attempted to answer questions on the busing of school students, Some reeves noted that they had anywhere from six to eight buses traveling down their road during school days. Though it was understood that some of the buses are going to public schools. Catholic Homemakers are unique The Town and Country Homemakers of this county is an unique organization, the most flexible and thc most visible of all thc homemaking agencies in Ontario". said Dave Harvey of the London office of the Ministry of Community and Social Services at the May board meeting of Town and Country Homemaker. He said the agency serves as an exemplary organization for homemaking services in Ontario. In 1984 COMSOC is giving a 533.000 Support for the Elderly Grant to the Homemakers. Mr. Harvey was one of six panelists who spoke at the orientation night organized by Board's Program. Planning and Evaluation Committee. Jim Currie. 88. a Wingham resident who has used homemakers since the agency started, was also a guest panelist. He said. "Way hack in 1978 we did without von too long while we were writing out three separate cheques for three different shifts of nurses. Then 3 read about you folks and called up that angel (Jean Young). Now 1 write out one monthly cheque and I'm done with it. We couldn't do without you." He told the board members and guests that he lives in one of the prettiest little cottages in Wingham with his 93 -year-old sister. and they intend to stay there. "At first. there were three of us. my fwo sisters and myself. Recently my younger sister died. Now the twaof us share the cost of 24 hour' [lye-ir( hotuemakers. We like the arrangement and want to keep it up as long as possible." Thea Trick. Borrel Chairman, asked Mr. Currie if he had any advice on how people should prepare for our aged years- "The very best way to prepare is to die while you're still young,• he said jokingly. Henry Hess. editor of the Winghagi Advance Times. addressed the topic of writing news releases "Too many news releases come to us reading like the minutes of a meeting." he said. "This is boring and will be read only by the members who didn't make it to the meeting." Mr. Hess said the most note- worthy business and the articles of the broadest appeal must come feat. followed by details and highlighted by direct quotations. If you haven't rant to report. don't pretend that you have. by using lots of irrelevant words Be brief and informative. Betty Cardno. director of Home Care. made a general presentation on the acute and chronic home care programs. including a slide presentation. Bev Brown, who within the last six months has used the home carr service. made a strong point that not enough credit is given to the home care nurses far the tremendous mot -al support which they give both the patient and family when they visit in the home Other panelists were Norma Moore who described the role of thc Family ('are Workers Associations and Marie Bolton, hoard member_ who explained the import ante of the Ontario Association of Visiting Homemakers Services Policy manual for county Policies on such subjects as purchasing and conflict of interest will star to be developed this summer by Huron County department heads and county council's executive committee. At the June session of Huron Coumy- Council, approval was given to start the joint meetings with the first one set for July 24. The approval is in response to questions from some county councillors at the May meeting regarding a possible conflict of interest for county employees. Both Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle and Goderich Deputy Reeve Jim Britnell ques- tioned the fact that county employees are investing funds for the county. in particular. Reeve Mickle noted that the county clerk discussed the reserve fund for the county Deputy clerk Bill Alcock has said that for the first time this year he and clerk William Hanky received S80 in commission as agents of record for trust companies. Mr. Alcock said when the money was invested it was unknown there would be a commission for the two county employees. Although there Was no diiseus_sion. Ward- en Tom Cunningham said that he agreed that the conflict 01 interest issue is not over. schools or high schools. reeves wanted to know if the routes cbuldn't be consolidated. McKillop Township Reeve Marie Hicknell said there is consolidation of bus routes in her area and she wondered why it couldn't be done in ail areas. Mr. Allan said, while he couldn't explain it in detail. there is little. if any. cost saving in consolidating bus routes. Mr. Frayne said that timing makes a big difference on scheduling the bus routes. Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle questioned the possibility of increasing technical courses in Huron County secondary schools, Mr. Allan said that a lot of the technical training is now being handled by community colleges. The board representatives presented statistics which indicates the board is the largest employer in the county with a S25 million payrole. COMMUNITY CALENDAR If you re organizing a non profit event of interest to other Seaforth area residents, phone the recreation office at 52741882 or the Expositor at 527.0240 or marl the information to Community Calendar The Huron E xposrtor, Box 69. Seaforth Ontarro NOK 1W0 well in advance of the scheduled date iednesday, July 11 / unday, July 15 12-1 p.m. - Business Swim 1.4:30 p.m.&6-8:30 p.m. • Public Swim 3:30-4 p.m.&6-8:30 p.m. - Public Swim 2 p.m. • Brussels vs Bantam Girls at Lions 5-6 p.m. - Family Swim =- Park 6:30 p.m. - Dashwood vs Tyke at Optimist 2 p.m. Wingham vs Pee Wee Girls at Optimist Park 7 p m. - Topnotch vs Firemen a1 Lions Park 8:30 p.m. Villagers vs Bears at Lions Park Park p.m. - Queens vs Turf at Lions Park 8:30 p.m'. - Villagers vs Firemen at Lions Park 9 p.m. • Swingers Game at Optimist Park Thursday, July 12 12.1 p.m. - Business Swim 1:30-4 p.m.&6$:30 p.m. Public Swim 5-6 p.m. - Family Swim 6:30 p.m. - Girls' House League at Lions Park 7 p. n. - Sluggers Game at Optimist Park 7:30 p.m. - Nationals vs Beechwood Devils at Arena 8:30 p.m. - Jr. Farmers Game at Lions Park 8:30 p.m. - Rernit Boars vs Queens Cavaliers at Arena 9:30 p.m. - Brewers rs Boiler Ma kers al Arena Friday, July 13 12.1 p.m. - Business Swim 1:30-4 p.m.&6-8:30 p.m- - Public Swim 5-6 p.m. - Family Swim 6:30 p.m. - Pee Wee Girls' Game al Lions Park 6:30 p.m. - Dashwood vs Bantam Bovs al Optimist Park 8-10:30 p.m. - Roller Skating at Arena 9 p -m. - River Rat Game at Optimist Park Saturday, July 14 1.4:30 p.m.&6-8:30 p.m. - Public Swim Monday, July 16 12.1 p.m. Business Swim 1:30.4 p.m.&6-8:30 pin. - Public Swim 5-6 p.m. - Family Swin 6:30 p.m. • Tigers vs Expos at Lions Park 7:45 p.m.. Red Sox vs Blue Jays at Lions Park 7 p.m- Queens vs Creamery at Optimist Park 8:30 p.m. - Turf vs Mainstreet at Optimist Park Tuesday, July 17 12-1 p.m. - Business Swim 1:30-4 p.m.&6-8:30 p.m. - Public Swim 5-6 p.m. - Family Swim 6:30 p.m. - Goderich vs Bantams at Optimist Park 6:45 p.m. - McNichol vs K. Smith at Lions Park 8:30 p.m. - K. Murray vs Queens at Lions Park Space for the Community Calendar is donated by The Huron Expositor.