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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1984-04-25, Page 3AMIN THE HURON EXPOSITOR, APRIL 25, 1984 — A3 Grants given for Bicentennial ; The Seaforth municipal office has a new photocopier. The copier replaces a Xerox copier which was leased for three years at a cost of S3,800 a year. In the finance and general government committee report to town council on Tuesday, Apr. 10 it was noted that the prices of six models of photocopiers had been reviewed. The choice was narrowed down to a Panasonic. FP 2520 at $4,900 and a Canon NP270 at $4,495. Clerk Jim Crocker recommended the Panasonic copier. "Everyone in the office liked it better than the Canon. They tried all the machines, and that was their choice." The photocopier will be purohased from Grayhurst Business S ipplies of Goderich. "The salesman sharpened his pencil and brought the purchase price down to $4,500," said the clerk. He said the leased machine "was too expensive to operate and was an old model. We feel the quality of the newer machine is better," '.'We should be able to operate the new copier at one-third of the price of the old copier. In the long run, it will certainly be a ROLLER SKATING opened at the Seaforth and district community centres on Friday. Once school Is over and warm weather arrives, It's expected roller bootin' will be as _popular as last season. Andrew Wilson, saving for the town," said Mr. Crocker. , The clerk was also authorized to purchase the Olympia -Supertype 2 electronic type- writer from Huron Business Machines. Cost of the machine is $2,670 plus tax. Eligible for a promotion from level II to level III of the deputy -clerk grid, Luanne Phair will receive theromotion. Her salary ' will increase from $17,640 to $18,375. FILL VACANCY Jack Bedard will fill the vacancy left by Larry Plumsteel on the recreation committee. Mr. Plumsteel announced his resignation earlier this year when he told the committee he would be moving to London. Groups requestingbicentennial funding from the recreation commi�ttee include the Hospital Auxiliary, the Seafdith Sportsmens Club and Minor Hockey. The committee recommended a $300 grant be given to the Auxiliary, and 5200 to the Sportsmens Club. It was recommended deferring a decision on the minor hockey request. Councillor Hazel Hildebrand said the Auxiliary grant will be used to purchase bicentennial spoons which will be given to all babies born at the Seaforth Community Hospital this year. The second grant will support the annual Sportsmens Club fishing derby. "There were a couple.of others interested in getting grants and the $500 requested by Minor Hockey would have used up most of the money available," she said. "We felt that because Miner Hockey didn't need the money until. December, we thought we would hold off," said Mrs. Hildebrand, Bob Dinsmore, Bruce Hoelscher and Bryan Peter, rec director, attended the Lake Huron Zone meeting in Owen Sound on Mar. 31. ut Four recreation dommittee members in- cluding Peg Campbell, Bob Dinsmore, Terri Lynn Dale and Bryan Peter, will attend the Lake Huron Zone of the Ontario Municipal Recreations Associations Conference in Collingwood from May 23-26. ELECT OFFICERS The Planning Advisory Committee re- ported that 1984 officers were elected for tie -- committee. Jim Gould will replace Ken Oldacre as chairman. Bruce Hoelscher was elected vice-chairman. Theatre Beyond Words beyond BY SUSAN HUNDERTMARK When the lights go up and a conductor begins to lead an imaginary orchestra behind a podium outlined with a rope, Theatre Beyond Words which played at the Blyth Memorial Hall on Apr. 14 promises an evening of hilarity and imagination. But, while the collection of comic vignettes produces a lot of smiles, it never really lives up to its title of "Five Good Reasons to Laugh". During the first skit, "Overture", a rope transforms from a podium into different instrifinents of the orchestra then into the five lines of a staff. One actor travels along the staff punching in the notes. An actress follows behind hanging up clothes on the clothes line. The rope then becomes a water line which continues to rise until the conductor is swimming under water. Next the rope changes into a boxing ring 'kith the conductor an unwilling boxer. With a rope as the only prop, the number of scenes that could be created seems limitless. However, seven, left, gets some helpful hints from Dwayne Price on how to roller skate. Music Is supplied by two locals, Grant Roes and Sean Lane. (Waaslnk photo) Seminar responds to increased farm accidents BY ROD HILTS The increase in farm -related 'fatalities in the area over the last six months has prompted the Huron County Farm and Home Safety Association to hold a seminar in an attempt to educate area farmers about the prevention of accidents. The seminar entitled It Hurts To Be Careless will be held Apr. 26 at the Family Paradise Hall located at R.R.4. Walton from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Guest speakers at the seminar will be Steve Matisz, Farm Safety Consultant and John Marshall from the Goderich OPP. John George is organizing the seminar. According to Mr. Matisz, one person died in a farm -related accident in Huron County in 1983. Over the past six months three people have died. Bob Stirling, the Chairman of the Huron Farm Safety Association, described the increased number of acridents in Huron County as "a tense situation". "We feel frustrated. We don't know where to turn. You don't need it until it's too late (information about farm safety). You can't legislate it, you have to educate it," Mr. Stirling said. He explained that the government can't legislate to keep safety equipment in place on the farm. He said farmers can go to work without necessary safety equipment and no one will stop them. unlike industrial safety in factories. In 1952, Mr. Stirling, a Goderich Township farmer, met with an accident when he was thrown off a hay wagon. A pin slipped out of the wagon he was on and the tongue dug Into the ground. The accident left him with a broken hip and he was confined to a bed for one year. 'i went through 20 years of hell before my hip was better, After that accident I felt that surely 1 could spend some time helping people realize how important farm safety is.' Mr. Stirling said. Mr. Stirling is serving in his third year as Chairman of the Huron County Farm Safety Association and has spent 10 years total with the organization. He noted that province -wide statistics show ti at the 15 to 25 -year-old bracket is the most accident prone. He stressed that the only way to help reduce the number of accidents and fatalities is through education and awareness. "Most accidents are hurried and some are because of fatigue. it's a bit like Murphy's Law - if it can it will happen," he said. Between 1975 and 1981, Huron County rated number three in Ontario for the number of farm -related fatalities. Huron County had 17 fatalities, northern Ontario had 19 and Grey County led with 23 deaths. "Farming is the third most dangerous industry next to mining and forestry. We're losing too many people on these farms, Huron County fatalities and accidents on farms had been declining but in the last six months the concern is if this keeps up, we'll be in the top bracket," Mr. Stirling said. thenine skits which follow do not fulfill Overture's promise. The Potato People, the company wearing white, expressionless masks, look funny but their actions don't follow up with much more humor. In "Tourists", four potato people stumble around on stage clicking their cameras • c whatever a circus ringmaster directs them to by cracking a whip. In "Backyard Breakfast", a little girl Potato tries to master jumping rope while her parents try to make her eat breakfast. Both. skits drag on longer than the laughs. Both "Western Narrative" and' "Pilot's Tale" are cleverly done involving stories using only mime, sound effects and music. With hand motions and elastic facial expressions; he transforms from storyteller to cowboy to Indian to the cavalry to a dog during his story about the old west. The same techniques are used to tell the story of a downed Russian pilot who wears dirty, long, green underwear. The biggest laugh in the Pilot's Tale" comes when he responds to a SHORT SHOTS by Evelyn'Kennedv If a magic genie could grant one wish that would come true it would be that there would be lasting peace in the world — among all nations, within every country, between all nationalities, in every family. If Ontario Hydro gets the 9.1 percent rate increase they have proposed consumers will -have. a hefty increase , in Electrical . bilis. Hydro says the money is needed for its multi -billion dollar expansion program, inflation, the 5700 million repairs to two crippled nuclear reactors, and if they do not get a certain amount of money in rates to cover their expenditures they will have to borrow money. Then people who use hydro will have to pay the interest through rates. If some of the money is not paid this year we are going to pay increased rates over many years to come. The final decision after review by the Energy Board is not expected until the fall, Either way we consumers face increased rates or get along without electricity, Maureen McTeer has expressed the opinion that Canada is ready to consider a female prime minister. It is gratifying to see more women than in past years taking an active part in politics. No doubt there are many of us who are ready to consider having a lady Prime Minister. But, how many would actually cast a vote to put one in office? One would guess that the male ego would deter a good proportion of men from doing so. Women? One hesitates to say so but there is the feeling that there are numerous women who would doubt that one of their sex has the necessary ability, qualities, and fortitude required to be a competent leader of the country. Nevertheless a female Prime Minister could surely not lead this country of ours into worse trouble that it is now in, Could she? Man rescued from bull in APRi , 25, 1884 Peter Mitchell had his left hand severely injured by coming in contact with the machinery in connection with the saw in , Coleman's saw mill on Friday last. James Scott of the firm of Scott Bros. leaves here today for Manitoba. He takes with him a carload of horses and farming utensils and intends spending the summer cultivating his homestead Mr. and Mrs. James Carnochan of Tuckersmith left here for Scotland on Thursday of last week. They sailed from New York o Saturday and intend spending the summer in the land of hills and heather. The Post Bros. of Wroxeter have taken possession of the foundry and are now busy placing their machinery and putting things in order generally The members of the Methodist Episcopal Congregation will have a sugar social in the town hall on Monday evenine nem. WEATHER/ IN THE YEARS AGONE APRiL 23, 1909 Mr. W.J. Devereaux of the second concession Tuckersmith, had a narrow escape from serious injury on Saturday morning last, by being attacked by a bull which belonged to L. G. Van Egmond, which was in the G.T.R. stockyards here. it was about to gore him when L.G. Van Egmond and Robert Winter Jr. came to his resuce and drove the animal off. Mr R R. White of Tuckersmith has purchased from Mr. Biggins, the well-known stock man, a fine young bull. The Seaforth Turf Club has fixed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 15, 16 and 1' as the days for their meet this year. There will he two trotting and one running race on From page 2 view that from here. it's nearly impossible to tell Canadians and Americans apart. i notice it especially at movies. A Canadian enters completely into the spirit. the background, the little details and flourishes of a film like The Big Chill or Terms of Endearment. When the show's over you find you can answer every one of your New Zealand friend's questions. The Texas or North Carolina locale, from here, is home. It's one of the privileges of travel that from far away you see much more clearly where you've come from, Because you're an outsider and an observer you also notice (but often don't understand) the details of behavior in your new environment. The other morning 1 heard a bright, funny, almost rollicking American architect being interviewed by Sharon Crosbie, a talented and delightful New Zealand broadcaster. His energy, his knocking of sacred cows made me laugh and 1 realized 1 admire the American willingness to mouth off, to rush in where angels fear to tread and then relish the ensuing fuss. New Zealanders are the opposite of brash. They. -sincere, quiet, careful, warm, friendly, repro sef� ct*'1, polite. painstaking and diligent. A New Zealander wouldn't go on US radio and criticize US buildings; he'd concentrate on what's good about them. Canadians, it seems to me, line up somewhere in the middle. We've got some of the verve and venom of our US neighbours and some of the sensitivity and real concern for people and their feelings that makes life in New Zealand so valuable. each day's programme, for which liberal prizes are being offered. Herbert Johnston. son of Mr. Robert Johnston. North Main Street, underwent an operation for the removal of a decayed hone in the side of his head last week. The operation was performed by Dr. Ross and although a dangerous one, was most successful . APRIL 27, 1934 Ralph (Cooney) Weiland and Mrs. Wei- land are visiting at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weiland in Egmond- ville. Cooney the unassuming but interna- tionally known speed flash of the hockey world has just finished one of his most successful seasons with Detroit Red Wings. The Huron Expositor welcomes to Sea - forth the Seaforth Herald, a new weekly which has recently made its appearance. The editors, publishers and everything else of the Herald are Harry Scott, son of Mrs. H. Scott and Oban MacTavish, son of Mr. and Mrs. John MacTavish. Two motor cars parked at separate sections of the spacious grounds of St. sneeze in the audience. Again, the length of the skits detracts from the humor; the laughs die off as the audience becomes impatient. In Hershel and Lizzie, repetition is the source of comedy. A strhnge pair wearing red clowns' noses - Hershel who plays his briefcase like an accordion and Lizzie, who dances on stage wearing toe shoes, a crinoline and binoculars practice the same routine over and over again beforeaudition- ing for a director who says, "It's good but not good enough. Do it again." Though the first As part of Canada Day celebrations on Sunday, July 1, recreation director Bryan Peter, in a letter to council, requested that Chalk Street, from the curling rink to the high school be closed. Councillor Bill Martin was concerned that residents on the street may not have access to their homes if the street is closed." "The recreation department may have to advise residents. But there could also be objections to closing the street," said councillor Wayne Ellis. The matter was referred to the protection to persons and property committee which will make a recommendation to council. LANDFILL SITE DISCUSSED Prior to going into a committee -of -the - whole, council learned from reeve Bill Campbell that there has "been quite a lot of discussion" on the proposed landfill site in McKillop township. "1 would like to go into a committee -off -the - ole to bring council up to date on the matter," said the reeve, 'I want council's guidance on the matter." Mr. Campbell is the town's representative on the landfill site committee. laughter few repetitions are amusing, the skit fails to hold the audience's attentioe long. Five Good Reasons to Laugh performed by the St. Catharines based company, Theatre Beyond Words, has its bright and funny moments brut those moments are too far apart to leave the audience with anything more than a half-hearted chuckle. Theatre Beyond Words includes 'company members Sherry Bie, Terry Judd, Robin Patterson, Charles P. Schott and artistic director Harro Maskow. How times and people change. A few years ago young ladies blushed when they were embarrassed by words or actions. Now they are embarrassed when they blush at such things. United State3 interests have been at- tempting to buy an important piece of our history. They want Uncle Toms cabin and surrounding prepertles,.The present dwners have had the property for 20 years but now want to sell it as part of their retirement plans. The U.S. interests want to move the cabin to the United States. in addition to the cabin there is a museum, acultural buildings, church, former slave house and small smoke house. The minister of Citizenship and Culture has declared Uncle Tom's Cabin will not be moving out of Ontario. There is no way she would tolerate the Toss of such an important part of our history. Good for herl The cabin was the home of Josiah Henson, a slave who came to Canada from the U.S. when life there became intolerable. He helped other slaves to escape by way of the "Underground Railway '. Why should the U.S. have, or want, what was his here. •••••••• Even though her divorce became final early this month Margaret Trudeau may not find it as easy as expected to continue the career she has been engaged in, She had said she left Pierre to seek a career of her own, She has been in broadcasting in Ottawa for three years. 'Of late she has had her own show as an afternoon talk show host. She taped her last episode last week and a station spokesman said it is not likely her contract will be renewed. The assistant producer of Margaret's T. V. show would not reveal the show's latest ratings. is it possible that the newsworthy woman s popularity is one the wane? 1909 (olumban church were completely burned almost at the same time while the owners were within attending services at the church Sunday morning. The MacDonald Thresher Co., Stratford has sold out to the Robert Bell Engine and Thresher Co. Ltd. of Seaforth• Ontario. The sale includes patterns and repairs parts for the "Decker" threshers and engines. APRIL 24, 1959 Building of the Community Centre in Brodhagen is in full swing. The building is being constructed by voluntary help from the community. Mrs Robert Norris of Staffa has been appointed to the staff of Seaforth Public School The 11 unit display of General Coach Works of Canada at Hensel] was an outstanding feature of the sixth annual Mobile Home Show in Toronto. Fire late Wednesday afternoon completely gutted a large driving shed on the farrn of James Malone, lot 15. concession four. McKillop Township, Resignation of Irvin Trewartha as secre- tary -treasurer of the Mitchell Concentrated Milk Producers was accepted at the regular meeting on Saturday. Earl M. Oppenhauser. Monkton was named to succeed Mr. Trewartha, Huron road employees get 5% Huron County Council recently approved a five per cent salary increase for its road employees. The hourly salary ranges are as follows, with 1983 salaries in brackets: labor ranges from 57.09 to 58.12 (56.76 to S7.74), skilled labor ranges from $7.81 to 88.90 (57.44 to 58.48), truck driver, light equipment operator and stockkeeppeer hourly salary range from $7.69 to $9.76 ($7.33 to 58.35) grader operator and heavy eel aigrnent operator I HOPE I WIN Is what Tracy Nicholson Is thinking during the Cabbage Patch doll fashion show at the Seaforth Public School last week. Students from all grades proudly showed off their dolls, which were dressed in the latest doll fashions. Some klds even got Into the act, drasslt g as dolls. diapers and alt, (Wasslnk photo) COMMUNITY CAL1NDAR If you're organizing a non-profit event of mt=rest to 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 1WO well ,n advance of the scheduled date Wednesday, April 25 10 a.m. Registration, 1:IS p.m. Opening Session, The 37th annual meeting of the Hamilton and London Synodical of the Women's Missionary Society, Presbyterian Church in Canada in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wingham. I :30-4:30 p.m. - Shuffleboard for seniors at arena. Thursday, April 26 7 p,m. - 4-H Achievement Program for the Quilting Project at Central Huron Second- ary School in Clinton. 7:30 p.m. • Minor Hockey annual meeting at arena. range from 58.24 to $9.53 ($7.85 to 59.08), foreman's assistant ranges from $8.35 to $9.64 (57.96 to 59.19) and a mechanic ranges from $8.81 to $10.12 (58,40 to 59.64). The yearly salary ranges are as follows, with 1983 salaries in brackets: shop foreman ranges from 522,568 to 525,792 (521,502 to 524,570), maintenance, road construction and bridge construction foreman start at 823,712 to 526,572 ($22,S94 to 525,324). Friday, April 27 Saturday, April 28 7 a.m. - Fish Derby at Lions Park 1:30-2:30 p.m. - Story Hour at library, 8-10:30 p.m. - Roller skating at arena. Space for the Community Calendar is Sunday, April 29 7:30-10 p m. • Roller skating at arena Monday, April 30 9 a.m. - Penny Sale begins at former Kitchen Centre; sponsored by Hospital Auxiliary. Tuesday, May 1 6:30 p.m. - Tyke Boys Baseball at Lions Park. 6:30 p.m. . PeeWee Boys Baseball at -Optimist Park. Wednesday, May y 2 7:30 p.m. . Huron County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society monthly meeting at S.P.S. auditoirium. donated by The Huron F xpositor B