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Serving the communities and areas of
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12 year-old Glenda Carter of Walton
*MOP of a peetry'contest in the
room of the •S'eaforth' Community
t slie started writin' ,at once. She'd
perfect way to express her feeling
r„ aiher. Jiro Carter who is
lit the hospital after he was
ured Ina s:the'traffic accident four
told ure was no hope at
st, <uay G d& s mother, Elsie.
me.44 Q g'' ay, but I `think he'll be in the
tallat long, time,to come. "
1. anter Buffet head Injuries when the
,rphe vas d riving'was hit by a truck ort
oli dl 25in;liilalton on Nov. 10, The force
e inpact 4psc' the -tractor against a tree
Alined himyunder the tractor • ,;The
ltocomnlluni raised close to $3,000 to
1%4 ,Carter and the girls••until their
virancp"money came through.
e 'da and her eight year-old •sister,
Susan aisit htfieitlfather every day, weather
eg Mrs Carter usually visits her
uisban during the day and, returns; with •her
last biters in..the, gon, weekdays
tit
)lit"ring t ieir visits, they'.404
e noticed several
Miro^vernents;�; `.
'He can move
netoed'a!iha�ete a hciamsMantsc,rsehbiltluCg, uyoa=preehtsinto,'his stomc
hto, flaetinseldde
.
imd'ad atrpcheooiywhelps
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isaitedtAilrlig;shea•hp
li nowwebnnrnouthe;vords
tis: sys Glnds, ; •,
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Bo"sisters sefd` loodme 4alkin
.to
their: ad " Sus& is especially close id shin
because she was Ue.pmate in his welding`
shop in Walton en vegt get the chance;.
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'1 • TTli�e helpin l !AD. We made two
birdiit7iA:aes once biteibigand the other little.
Herit
Seaforth council approV;
heritage conservation d
Mar: 13 meeting. But be
ftttplc i epted,ti ixi>l, b
Ontario Municipal. Heard
district c
n street "Public participation Is deemed cru .
t their the implementation of this plan. To,datf
can be heritage conservation district purr,,
illi•` e:-Aleenpneliared ttiiMplemeritedinOnftti%t:c
of final appaetigal- Accordingly, (V format. of ,effective. public
participation has not •evolved," said arch-
itect Nick Hill in the plan.
The plan said that'public understanding is
vital for the business community and those
who administer the district. Co-ordination of
activities in•the district to implement goals of
the plan are vital. LACAC should ensure that
activities of the public, business community,
town council and town departments, limn
on all matters in accordance with the plan.
"1 believe we now have a sound, fair and
finished document," said Mr. Hill. "There
haven't been any substantial changes to the
';The plan was reviewed by the Ministry
of Citizenship and Culture, by LACAC and
was presented to citizens of Seaforth at a
public meeting," said LACAC representa•—
tive, Walter Armes,
Two draft copies of the plan were
compiled before the third and final copy was
approved, The third copy has included minor
changes and suggestions, but also outlines
implementation and public participation of
the pp�lan� • something that wasn't Included in
the Ai•st copies.
ervafl
�.i
ment. Main changes deal Aith siglr{s_
d lettering on store freiits,,,,, r.
' LACAC has doge m ar_eniely well -to see'
eIan=th'wugh.,.'Anddhe:planus-,
working gs is sceh,with Cuidne'•s.,Qpera
and the Commercial Hotel. We,havealsto
received a commission from the owners of
the Queens Hotel to plan restoration for the
building," said Mr, Hill.
"Seaforth is really doing well. The fruits
of the plan will be seen this summer as a
number of buildings begin restoration. It has
been a great project,' he said.
The boundaries of the conservation
dlst'rict are the CNR tracks to the south and
the Queen's Hotel and Petro Canada service
station to the north. The district is one
property block in depth to the east and west,
Seaforth PUC wants more
information about system
Seaforth's PUC commissioners want more
information on security systems before they
deride to go along with one proposed for the
town hall.
A security system costing approximately
$1,200 is under consideration by Seaforth's
town council with information provided by
police chief, Hal Claus,
"1 would like to sec the whole town hall
under a security system but I'd like to have a
meeting with the company to show us
exactly what is going to happen. We need
questions answered about things like
warranties and servicing," said Mayor Alf
Ross.
How the alarms work for a building with
three different offices - the PUC office, the
towd clerk's office and the police station •
"How are we going to control it? The
workers could come in at night to do a job
and leave the door open. Will they be
turning the alarm off and on everytime they
go out the door?" he asked.
Other questions, such as how the town,
PUC and police station would divide the
costs and how the system works could be
answered at a meeting with the company
installing the system, said Mr. Ross.
Manager Tom Phillips said that the PUC
office has never been broken into but a
security system was a good idea if the rest of
the building was going to be hooked up.
"i'm mostly concerned about our records
and equipment. if the town is getting it (a
security system) and it's reasonable, then,
ARREARS MAY BE REVIEWED
The PUC's policy on at -rears may be
reviewed because of customers who continue
to build up their arrears for more than six
months.
"We seem to be going over the same
people every month. The total could add up
for months without cutting the hydro off,"
said Mr. Ross.
PUC policy on arrears is adding five per
cent to the bill after the 15th day of the
month but not adding a fyrther penalty after
that time no matter how song the bill remains
unpaid. if customers continue to attempt to
pay their bills. the hydro stays on.
"Is that Ontario Hydro policy?" asked
Mr. Sills. "it seems to me we've gotten
soft."
Sept, enrollment will be down
Enrolment at Huron County elementary
and secondary schools this September is
expected to be down by 159 students and this
decline will result in 10.9 less teaching
positions.
The Huron County Board of Education
approved a 1984-85 teaching staff of 588 both
full time and part-time teachers at its March 5
meeting. There are presently 598.9 teaching
positions in Huron's elementary and second-
ary schools and schools for the trainable
mentally retarded.
Peter Gryseels; superintendent of person-
nel, said the reduction of 5.8 teaching
positions at the elementary level is expected
to be handled through natural attrition such
as those who retire or leave the Huron County
school system to go to another board. There
are presently 330.8 elementary school
teaching positions.
Mr. Gryseels said that a similar situation
Fire destroys home
When Barb Sloan arrived home from her
trip to Florida with the Seaforth District
Ifigh School Girls Trumpet Band, she was
greeted with a great shock. Her home and
all its contents at lot 10 concession 7 of
McKillop township had been destroyed by
fire.
The 10 -year-old house of Jim and Louise
Sloan received about $65,000 in damage
when it was gutted by fire on Saturday
Mar. 17. No one was home when the fire
started and when the Seaforth Fire
Department arrived on the scene around 2
p.m. the fire was pretty well out of control,
says Mrs. Sloan.
"One of our neighbors spotted the fire.
The house was really burning by then
because Ike couldn't get into the house. The
fire department did what they could to
keep the fire from catching on the other
buildings," she -says.
The Sloans are now staying with the Tom
Murray family of RR5 Dublin. Mrs. Sloan
says their house was insured and the
family plans to rebuild.
"it's been a big shock but we're all alive.
Right now. we're busy trying to find
another place to live, " she says.
WOOD SHED BURNS
The house of Marris Bos. of RR2
Seaforth suffered S15,000 in damages
when the woodstove caught fire on
Thursday, Mar. 15 at 2 a.m.
The back wood shed on the house at lot 4
concession 7 in Hullett township burned
down: The house received smoke and
water damage.
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will•happen at the secondary level where 7.5
teaching positions will be eliminated this
September.
if natural attrition doesn't work, the
superintendent said sone teachers with
temporary contracts may.hale to be let So.
There are now 239 secondary school teaching
positions.
Mr. Gryseels said there may be special
considerations made regarding secondary
school teachers, particularly at the smaller
schools. As an example, he said if there was a
small number, such as 10, of Grade 13
students at Seaforth District High School
requiting a specific subject, •a teacher may
have to be hired to enable these students to
receive their diplomas.
There were staffing increases at both
schools for the trainable mentally retarded
(TMR) and student services.Ve TMR staff
will increase by one teacher to l0.S teaching
position's and 1.4 positions will be added tit
the student services btfnging that staff up to
17. Included in the teaching staff are four
co-ordinators which will remain the same.
Overall enrolment in Huron County Is
expected to go down by I.6 per cent or reduce
from 10,029 students to 9,870.
The elementary school figures shfiw a
decline of 82 students, from:6,132 to 6,050.
The secondary school numbers indicate there
will be a decline of 81 students from 3,629 to
3,748.
There will be an increase of four trainable
mentally retarded students., from 68 to 72.,
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We/ uo`•tlie• little one up .in: a tree in the
backyard; Dad held Glenda up so she could •
put.,tt a `birdhouse in the tree," says Susan.
t•`Cuye Susanna wrench and. you 'ain't know
what she'll make ''' says Mrs; Carter.
-Tltoltgbpicti apkefers helping her Mother
in the hotlsu'g'she enioys'goingtobogganing,
skidoomg and jf aying'car• s with her father.
My. Feedings
1 wish I vyas feeling good again,
Down deep: it really hurts, •
The pain is hard to cope with,
Mut to see dad in a bed,
He's been through quite a bit I know,
Eut has come,
a long
long,
way,- - -
He still has quite apiece to go,
Hutwillmake it,
with God's help,
HO been there a long,
lohg,
time,
three' months to be exact.;
' T really miss him when-fin—at home,
But try to visit him/each day.
1k
really, upsets me,
to see- dad,
in .a bed,
Although he is unable,te. tack„ to me,
I stillitalk to him,
I know he hears me,
when 1 speak;
because sometimes he nods his head,
I pray that soon he'll be conscious and
home with me again.
Glenda Carter
is approved
l' ulttlled llis.man�datet, and then into the main floor, but porch steps went up
uncil1dr.;0aU1Rdss. r.Ross, ",to,the;second floor. The porch was big; and
tf t cuit,f Yt epresentatlit',;to, .had.. lot of:ste s:
ct4`fio .altatztihe'plan isviitrtp etti "1f we piit th jibrch-back
r?dt%titfi $t1-
s imperative• we, steadily move ahead . we'd haveto-go up to the second floor•tolet
the conservation plan.' in, and then down to get to the clerk's`'
office," said councillor Wayne Ellis. "Sift
the town hall was a much nicer looking
building back then than it is now."
A bylaw designating the heritage conser-
vation district, was accepted by council.
DESIGNATE HOTEL
Council also passed a bylaw to designate •
the Commercial Hotel as being a building of
historic and architectural value. Some
reasons given for the designation are that
the hotel is an integral part of the main
street composition because of its imposing
size and style that compliments the street,
The Commercial Hotel was built during
the late 19th century. Though some
architectural features have been lost during
the life of the building, the proposed
reconstruction and conservation will restore
the hotel to its original design.
Seaforth is really
doing well"
Council was advised to take steps in
preserving municipal buildings, leading the
way in preserving main street building
stock. The town hall has seen some changes,
the main one being that a front porch has
disappeared.
"The porch, as it was, wouldn't be very
practical." said councillor Hazel Hilde-
brand. "1 don't remember a door leading
in
as
')We usually go home and talk about how
Dad's doing and the improvements he's
made but it's hard talking about feelings.
Writing the poem helped me to express there.
I felt better after 1 wrote it," says Glenda.
• "Some people find it easier to write their
feelings ,down,: Glenda is one of those
.people, ' says Mrs. Carter.
Rev. Charles Swan, minister of Duff's
United Church in Walton visits Mr. Carter
once a week. When he visits, he reads to him.
Rev. Swan says the Carter family is coping
well with hope and optimism.
"I'm sure it's an agonizing experience.
But, I've been amazed at how the girls talk to
him. Sometimes, he seems to beaware of
what's going on and other tithes he doesn't.
Studies have shown it's helpful for the. patient
'.if he knows someone is there." says Rev.
Swan.
Glenda's teacher, Dave Kemp says that
although the family has been through a lot of
stress together, they hai+,e supported each
other and Glenda seem$ tn. be coping very
well. Before Glenda entered' her poem in the
•United Church Observer contest. she asked
Mr. Kemp to look at it.
EXCELLENT POEM
"I was really touched by. it..l thought it was
an excellent poem; she's given a lot of
thought to it and it probably means much
more to her. 1 think it should be one of the
finalists," says Mr. kerne.
Though Glenda has received a letter saying •
that her poem had arrived al the Observer,
she will not know the contest's results until
she receives the May edition of the magazine.
In -the meantime. the Carter family Will
continue to visit Mr. Carter in the hospital
until he's well enough to come home. And:
Glenda says she'll continue writing poems.
"We -don't think that far -ahead. We just
take one day at a time," says Mrs. Carter.
Seaforth girl is in
Katimavik program/ Bi
Play at library
a hit/ A2
Firemen host mutual
aid meeting/ A16
5t'VVML' twaivit of Si. Patrick's
separate' School In Dublin performed at the
suit I& Milk Dlittrtct Diamonds card party of
thrtSieaoh oft Wednesday. St. Patrick's )day
was the theme of. the entertainment. And
some klds Ilke Larry and Sharon Kelly, got
dreated up•fo`r the occasion. Larry who Is
three and his sister, gave a poem recital.
Trophies were presented.
at hockey banquet/ A8
K of C hockey tournament
held in Seaforth / A7, 9
, INDEX
Births /A10
Brusse,s /32
Classified /4;2, 13, 14
Community Ca,endar /A3
Dublin /A4, 5
Entertainment /88
Family /A10, 11
Farm /94, 5
Hensel/ /A14, to
Kids /A6
tondesboro /A14
Qbituaries /A10
Sports /A7, 8, 9
Walton /93
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