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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1984-03-14, Page 14,• • t• •;•• ; • • , • The old Seef6rthlitblic School, built froni 1867 to 1874, lite been seld. Frank Kling Lint)* of Seaforth pur- chased the ,Church Street "property in February,. bit." Glenn, Chesney said the construction company, bas ho linmediate Plans for the,School. "ExerYthing is up in the air. We don't know whether to tear it down or rebuild, it arid Make it into apartments," said Mr. Chesney., • - When the school property was listed in July, 1983,,the asking price was S37,500. At the tittle, real estate agent. Henry Mere said the ,priee was a good otie for a building and three potential building Iots Owners of the scloa Were Geneaco of Canada, in are of r r old $ • the trustees for the employee retirement fund. "The Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) is encour- aging them (Klings) to explore possibilities of recycling the building," said Walter Armes, a ;member of LACAC. "But trying to recycle it will take a lot of imagination and personal, interest, We'v&. been in touch with two government ministries to see if financial assistance is available," he said. The property is zoned R2, general residential, which would allowiin apartment building. And the apartment concept is being considered by the new owners. The THE OLD Seaforth public school has been market for six months. Frank Kling Ltd., sold after being listed on the real estate Seaforth, purchased the building. • property was for sale and it bas•Potential.4 mg, has excellent building lots.';'- said . Chesney. ' • "Whateyerive do,. it Will *eke some w for somebody. Hopefully it will work out:.. matter whitt,we decide," stlitillt.'cheS14 4 The old stiMol,--re*orded in the:Gana Inventory oftlifatetie Bijklinge,;eclt spc�il attention in 1978 when 120 membcxs: Society for the ' Study titArchit Canada toured Seaforth. The Praise'thC school got meant local people ano look at what had beep taken for grattteM, shoe warehouse. r. • In 1979, Seaforth council was 1tpkt49 by citizens Larone and W.S. Teali tibout tha)1e5. future when CreneVO stopped psing,4 storage. "Hundreds .of pximekrip#9,W hate to see it fall to the wrecker s Hamm said exSeaforthite Harry ffinchley in al' to the Expositor_beek1h41,170. NEW Wif - Trustees of the ,town school board ean,,,Fu tenders td demolish the old school Itt4;0 five lots when use of the school ende 1953, with the opening of the present Seaforth Public Schod,-(Gettbsco sold One4Of from the property in 1955 and the town sold another in 1954). ' • At the time- it was 'learned that ati,y proceeds' from the sale 0440 eus4to !: lower education taxes and is :the del, ment dedication would *Pi chtliS grant .,,t• • to Seaforth by #hateyer annt.the old aclopr' sale raised. The Only waYleafOrth taxpayebt could bine* would be i the .townsIdthe property. • Following a series of tiegotiation:s Lomb' school board trustebs gave:the proinittS"-‘, the town who in nun ag*eed to 'finild sidewalks,. to the- new saga on Mathes - Street- hi -Dee. 19$& tbetoWn had a fit* offer from Sebforth Shoe Ltd Of S5,000= • •' NEED STUD i FIREvbJed Oti0011 tiqiirelfoOt bark:OW:nett' • by Menheere ct Hibbert TowrishiP.'; Realties machinery, BOCiPlge Were lost in. the WedneSday night ,,01/titabik phOiO) .„.. -44 • . - • 'WhOp /On Mentleere caire home from .toodOp,7Lietlitfight the lights were on in the sellehilfitior Obis barn on lot 25, concession ilnie,-'1fiblieit Township. But as he got eldset., he realized his barn was on fire. .Reafeetitfiremen were called to the scene ;Ad, 7:1,EPAP,, Wednesday, March 7. "All we eouldtio;we's keep three grain bins and a silo -corn cool," said fire chief nerry But before a deeislotOo convert'the old-, SEE SC H 00 L / • !PAGE THFIgV. disc ST WILMA OliCe • Drains were the main topic ofiliscussion at a five-hour session of Tackbrsmith Township Council on Tuesday. Mar; 6. Henry Centen, Stratford, of the engineering flrth of R.J. Burnside and Associates, attended the meeting to dismiss his drain reports. Ratepayers present for discussion on the Elgie drain were Ronald McGregor, Scott McGregor, Allan' Floggarth John Kinsman and Dwight Kinsman. The drain affecting 51 hectares of land is estimated to cost about S1S.000. Court of Revision is set for April 3. Seaforth BIA will have five or�rn�tions this vear Planning as far as a year in advance, hiring marketing experts and spending S9,500 on five promotions in 1984 should give better results than the 1983 promotions, members of the Seaforth Business Improve- ment Area decided, at their Feb. 7 meeting. "We didn't have much luck last year with the promotions. We've got good ideas but we can't seem to be able to follow through on them," said Bob Fisher, a member of the BIA executive. "We have basically been workingen the promotions this year because they need to be improved." Because one promotion using a profes- sional marketing company produced im- proved traffic in several Main St. stotes, members of the executive suggested profes- sionals be used again this year. "We give them an idea and they come up with a package for us. Erb Marketing did extra work for us last year with the busing between Seaforth and Clinton. 1 had no other promotion that gave me as much traffic," said Charlie Campbell, another executive member. The marketing company did the leg work that the BIA executive didn't have time for last year. "There' salways a problem enough foot power to give it that ' that makes a sale a success," Campbell. "The best proposal we receive for a promotion we'll go with, instead of four or five of us getting together the week before and running around like headless chickens," said Mr. Fisher. David Tremeer, of Tremeer Commercial Printers said the BIA should be careful to shop' in town when hiring a marketing company. "The whole theme of last year's promotions were 'shop in town' but the main promotion was spent out of town." he said of the Goderich based company hired last year. We want to spend in town but we want good promotions. Just going out and selling ads isn't doing it. Invariably, some money always goes out of town," said Mr. Campbell. The importance of uniform hours was stressed by executive member, Dale Derby- shire. "The week before Christmas I had more people coming into my store on a Monday OT Tuesday :let who said, It come all the way to S orth and nothing is open; that's the last time I come to this town," 'he said. Uniform hours are necessary to compete against malls in surrounding cities which can provide shoppers' needs until 10 p.m. every mght, agreed Mr. Fisher. Staying open in the evenings is something merchants must get used to said executive member, Brian Calver. "If merchants would give it a chance, they'd see results. For 1% years we did nothing on Thursday nights but now we're doing well," he said. Members of 1984's BIA executive include Cathy Anstett, Charlie Campbell, Dale Derbyshire, Brian Calver and Bob Fisher. Ashes are part of Lent Ashes and pancakes are sig'ns that the season of Lent has begun. Christians around the world celebrate the 40 days before Easter to remind themselves of the time Christ spent in the desert before his crucifixion. Ash Wednesday, celebrated on March 7 this year, is a special tradition of the Roman Catholic faith. And students of St. James Separate School, Seaforth. celebrated that tradition by having ashes applied to their foreheads by Father J.C. Caruana. • While some faiths celebrate Lent with pancake suppers, "Ash Wednesday has been going on for centuries," says Mr. Caruana. "During the Lenten season, people partici- pate in many devotions, But on Wednesday. 1 never expected the crowd we had. We had over 100 people in church on Wednesday morning. plus all the school children." Lent has two purposes; to remind people of baptismal vows and the practice of penance; and to meditate. The ashes used are Obtained by burning what remained of the palms blessed on Palm Sunday, last year. Heads are sprinkled with the ashes as an exterior mark of repentance and to remindpeopte that they were made of dust. and so will return to dust in death. "The meaning is to remind us that we have to die and death means the beginning of a new life. It means eternity," says Father Caruana. "In the old days. we used to fast, but now that's changed because of modern times. Fasting is left up to the individual." In the past. the Roman Catholic church had guidelines for parishoners to follow. "We were allowed only one full meal a day and two light meals. No eating was allowed between meals," says Father Caruana. "The sacrifice was not to eat between meals. But today, people eat much less than when we used to fast. So the practice is left lip to the individual. "VVhen tiveu m zurope. we would normally have two full meals a day And when I was in Australia, we hiathree full meals a day. B'ut in Canada. breakfast and lunch are very light, "During Lent, we have missions. This year. they're held every Thursday night. We will .have different speakers and discussion groups at St Jarnes School. We also have a special collection for the development and peace fundlor the world," he says. In Europe, the three days before Asti Wednesday are celebrated by holding carnivals. It's three days of futworks and costumes. This means people are allowed to eat meat. And Pancake Day is a kind of pennance. Pancakes are a common, inexpen- sive food. It's a time when people stay away from rich foods. "Kids really look forward to the Fatter season and Ash Wednesday„yer them, it's a - special blessingof the Clutch. When Isvent to the school Wednesday afternoon, the kids asked me if the ash mark was still on ;their foreheads. I reassured them it still was. "Catholic people really go for it," says Father Caruana. -The Thursday before Good Friday. we celebrate the Last 'Supper. On Good Friday. exactly at 3:00 tve celebrate the death of Christ. The church is • packed for the service. On Saturday evening, we have the Mass of the Resurrection. "To make it more convenient for the people, we hold a mass On Sii,.y-evening and twoon Sunday. People liketrialeep inOn ASW WEONEVOAY - was Celebrated by Sunday or go fishing. Seaforth Rohad Catimliet: last Wednesday. -Things change- The lati tithe china_ is -Students of St. ,faineS Separate School had subject to the changes of thae;” says rather ashes linfinkled on their forehead to start the Caruana. Mr. Menheere, managed to save four. ". given any,prOblem in the past, "but the fire cattle, but -approximately 200 pigs, including looked like ft was in the area of the fah. It about sows were lost. tvlstchinery, was the -only breaker that was blown." including'iLmanuie spreader, -wagons, bean The structure and contents are partially windrower and seed drill, stored in covered by insurance and Mr. Menheere the second floor Were tufted, hasn't decided whether to rebuild. "I Thirlarge. 7,000 square foot barn was haven't givert.^it a thought." completely destroyed:. An exact cause of the aeaimplegan the following day with the fire hasn't been determined. "But it looks assistance. of surroundingteighboure; "We e drivesited.was close, butnot in Alkeit started nears fan," paid the fire chief. hope to finishiin another *telt," said Mr. geilbfg: We were on the scene ernaMtuttllisr tsittl. ger re., 'The fteighboucs been.real ; .,. has never d' • \Eat Tuckersrm Court of Revision was set for April 3 on the Williams Drainage Winks. Court of Refision was held for theDoha!! Drainage Works. There were no appeals and tenders will becalled for the work to be done. Court of Revision was held for the Boyce drain for which there were two appeals. by Brace Coleman and Randy Wilson. The appeals were denied and tenders will be called. Approval was given for a request for a tile drainage loan for SI 7,400. Council accepts the tender of Wes Riley Contracting Limited of Teeswater to gravel township roads d uring the month of May. The Riley tender, the lowest of three, was for S.57,280. The rate is $3.,58 per cubic yard. compared to S3.18 last Year. Workhas been carried out on No. 3 well in Egmotidville. Council has approved a summer program for, the Vanastra recreation centre and students will be hired for program ander government grants, Reeve Robert Bell reported the dishwasher und at the day care centre bad broken down and has been replaced with a new one. Council has approved en agreement with the Vanastra Lions Club to maintain and be responsible for the small park at Vanastra. The purchase of playground•equipment is planned by,the Lions. A committee of adjustment was re -appoint- ed with the following members: Jack Belt, KIppen, one-year term; Steve Rathwell. Vanastra, two years, and James Papple of RR4 Seaforth. three years. Council accepted a drainage petition from Jim Cooper and William Charters for drainage of Lot 22, Concession 2 and Lot 22 and 21, concession 3, of London Road Survey. - Passed for payment were the following accounts, day care at Vanastra, 55,980.21, special day care at Vanastra. 54,214.01; recreation centre, Vanastra, 513.98.5.55; roads, 532,321.11; and administration. 5153.818.82 for a total of 5210.31940. Council went into committee -of -the -whole about 12:15 a.tn. Wednesday. Katrina Somers wins Ontfr poem contest /A18 Soil erosion dominates MP dinner/ Al2 Lenten season. Father J.C. Caruana is shown making the sign of a cross with the ashes on the forehead of Dwayne Price. (Wassink photo) Joan Cronin wins OCNA award /A5 Concerned Farm Women speak in Varna /A15 INDEX Births /,411 Brussels /A18 Classified /A8, 9, 10 Community Calendar /A3 Dublin /A4, 5 Entertainment /A20 Family /A10, 11 Farm /Al2, 14 Hensel! 1A15 Kids /A13 Londesboro 1/111 Obituaries /A10 Sports /A6, 7 Walton /A19