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The Huron Expositor, 1984-06-20, Page 3111.1110111111lik Seifingthe AtianiteOceatifolffithiet three weeks, Ken Campbell, nh$eaforth area taro:Mao and two Hanover men, Homy Whale and** ,414eralta; hope (P!'haahho•Dibraltahr today, (Wednesday) or Thursday. The foliowing is the 'fourth in a series of aritek's °Matrons -Atlantic crossing. Three of .the articles are transcripts by Ernie VrOaaufa#Petifoodi ham radiooperator, who hashelkeilhO the Sidi* twice daily since the voyage began. ' The letters, VEOMJS are the (mill letters of • the 40 foot Sloop, September Song. ai***•*, JUNE 1/;'3 Very poor signal strength and considerable inteference Jolt managed to make 'Contact with VEOMJS. They arrived in aorta at 1100 hours local time today. Jack said they have had an interesting day but with the way reception is it would be no use trying to describe it to me over the radio. We will have to wait until another day. They will be in Horta four days and will be underway again On•Thuisdahr. • • JUNE 12,, 7 Pank7liaaril:VAROM4S cfling me several times but tiahaWed•ha reply aV callionehebalonelyOthey" were not 40010* ine• ThOixiiii*dfiat!'iarYweak nadthefe*as some interference. • JUNE /3h71P•M• CoPhtetWith,Vre0i40 goOdithlide end but peer. at boat; they have, gehrldellef noiac and interference on . the frequency. Thiekleft-Payal today and are! oh the oanto to 'Gibraltar. They exiled to telkeia Miter illithetitheven day". Jack was tryingirPeontitchIen, MOE 10 Hanover but could not 4:00,1104. 1 called Ian on:the phonioijit him know that. the boat .was dadarlhighagain and hut Said he had a very . strong sigoal. from the heat; limieve Jack said said thakte could irot copYNE3MAE. o • :NNE 14, 8 a.m. September Song is iso, Miles out from Ford. Bill Cruikshank, VE3NX, of 'rumba* was also on frequency. SigiUds from the boat were not too bad with some ,filding deembut VEOMJS reported very Weak signals from us. JUNE 14, 7p.m. -*Heard good loud signals Henson reeve Hensell councillors stood behind Reeve Harry Klungel's promise that no renovations be done to the town ha" 'hen copncillor Irene Davis suggested a cked-in window be • repaired before the Centennial celebrations, at their June 11 meeting. Though he agreedthe town hall at. the regular Junre council meeting, would be more attractive with -dm window repaired, Mr. Klungel said the Window would not fall under maintenance and he would not be able to justify the expense after promising ratepay- ers at a public meetingthat no renovations wo Id be done to the hall. 'Harry made a mistake by saying `no' without asking council first. The hotel and the town hall are focal points of the town and the Window should be replaced to the way it was especially with all the people who are going to be in town during the Centenninl," said thundlior Davis. • stands by pr "If you disagreed with the reeve, you should have jumped up at that meeting and saidso. By not saying anythine, we all agreed with him," said Councillor Jun Robihson. • Under maintenance, the front steps and the doOr of the town hall art being repaired. bris- Davis -said the window would' cost an additional S700 to be repaired. "1 think we all agree it would look a lot better if that window were there. We're just standing behind Harry'e promise that noth- ing would be done on the town hall," said Councillor Richard Peckham FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEIVIENT After attending a meeting at the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority on the Taylor Report which deals with flood plain management, councillors Cecil Pepper and Irene Davis said the majority of those at the meeting seemed to want flood plain man- agement to stay in the hands of the D FEATURES 'rem VED,14.1$ litthey rephrtedOrrt cif 99 me. Nelson, Itt•Lialiotn Porrogal' mite in and reportcd**nals. from the boat and adenlIded to Caataat91411:thern. He had no success for some 'time • but finally succeeded in getting throigh to themohielsen acted as a relay between VEOMJS Andiile.S0 was able to learm that they. are well. Both Nelsen and I foam' it hard tentridesstand why ill-eye:Add not read Osi when we both had very good signals ' • • _ JUNE 15, 8 a.m. -- Nothing heard frau'. VEOMJS this Morniaag. Calledler 15 minutes but no responseho ' ' • JUNE 15, 400 miles east of Azores. EttiMated par to' liver deys to Gibraltar. ,Thoglheveo been • having fine Weather, cal„Mtedite and hese had to do some ulnae:411A Jacknsalthi4gh good timeke ' IL**e thinks may have suarereis soMe'.ilhinagia to his radio. Last night he coidil not hear :Upend couldhust barely get enough volume Mi crucT wheras both MIXT andIlied solid copy on the boat; amiss about conservation authority rather than the local municipality as the report suggests. - "I felt that they were pushing that report through for some unknown reason," said Mrs. Davis. "I think the authority feels municipalities are not in a position to make a decision whether a person can build somewhere or not," said Mr. Klungel. Council agreed to give, a $100 donation to the newly -formed Hensall Block Parents Association. "They're certainly going to need this money plus a little extra. There's quite a bit of cost initially," said Mrs. Davis. "Hopefully, between council and the service clubs, they'll have enough." " 'Council will submit Dr. Jenny Smillie's name as one of three requested from each municipality by the Huron County Atlas Committee which plans to honor 12 natives: possibly moisture in the radio. Good signals ronieht but had to move to another frequency ' due to interference. JUNE 16,o - Nothing heard frem VEOMJS. VE314,0grist) on fre1tiencyO hlati higattl report from WISH in Sackville,Neth BruitsWickoJUNE r" 16 out from .Fayal; Sailing in lots of Witirthithhohl!Oleals, •C';'"Irtaakithe °Or boat; Made 170 Miles intho • Iast 24 hours. „ 11118,..merthi inornin buthad no: signal fr91a"mo• Afterl seeped:with VSOMJSbmwas called by VP4)BN.;flermuda, Wholtaa;elipied, our tratieMiosiosh'aeverOtiMee: h • ...oUli1E inh, Nothing heitd"-: • VEOMJS.IPEONX alarthinftegueliaY• Lo°of lightnine and"Areeillit490.11 *tufo. 878 a.tii• veriweidesilMaisfr4ii hhe boat. Just fond enough to know they there: ••,' there and recognize the, voice but ' commitnicatitiri. h town who lathe bionghtlecnnition to the county. Dr. Smilhie was the first female surgeon in • Cana h•or, , Henson% flithinels Improvement Associa- tion is having trouble getting all its memherar ,••• reported to co eiL - A 'to "rome out ?• meetings, Mr: Pahithanh. "The BIA h done what they planned to do and now they -need to come up with new ideas. Now, that they're not SO busy, I don't - thinhyouvaojustifylinvitiehtwo councillors at the meetings.1 don't want the BIA to tbink" we've lost interest -butene councillor could do the job," said Mrs: Davis. •BOthrouncillorslintRobblison and Richard: "Packhamheve been attending BIA meetings.. Council ' agreed that a policy for the celled:km of business taxarrears would be to goto smell claims court 15 days following the first day of default after the initial due date. • • VEIN/ E ROM PAG TWQ • Furniture factory gets first order in 1909 our sanctuary with positive but devastating results; making beds, changing • linen, bathing the bedfast, running the bathtubs full of water, dashing to find the hard -to -find electricrazor, issuing clean owns, prepanng certain patients pr the soon to be' doctor's visit. It's imply -pandemonium whilst it lasts, only well orchestrated action with almost completed one ward, they go to the next and a strange but ominous silence almost hurts the eardrums, as we quietlyhalk to each other, comparing the violent operation much like you would a typhoon or hurricane. We breathe a heavy sigh of relief. Your relief is short-lived. In comes asuy Oushing.a. wheelellairolha• empty. ittrthe Ihothf'evethibddralitd ihstrolleutroghkg" with name and doctor. Obviously the guy's searching for a name, looks at • my identification &d sigh of relief from my par i • at s the guy across from me wh. a : to be the victim for something or er. Once more your adrenalin flows hard, as two guys roll a mobile stretcher into the ward They don't waste time searching for names. Hollering just a surname. I plucked up my courage and acquiesced. 1 was the victim now -- destination, X-ray. Wearing only your hospital gown which fastens with ribbons at the back of you invariably exposes your bare buttocks, you can imagine your reactions upon their invitation to first sit on the refrigerator+, cold counter -top of the huge X-ray equipment. Instinctively you sit on pier fairly warm hands at first to avoid any possible return to medieval torture, be It man or woman. When thru with the process you jump off that table faster' than a frog leaos from a mangrove! Safely back in bed gives , you time to reflect - but. not for long! In comes that ultimate in human suffering, the small and frail female assistant from the Laboratory' pushing an evil-tooking small trolley. It's your blood she's affehand gets. 10 all the woridi a modern -05$ vermeil ot the daughter of Dracula! But I tell her vainly that it's now daylight and that she ought to back in her coffin. I'm chosen first of the victims, must have been for spite. Ptepering that modem instrument of torture, acceptable by only few people without some remorse. nonchalantly say- ing "it's only just a small prick" proceedine to insert the needle of -the hypodermic syringe. "I need four phials fun" she remarks sadly. "What, are you having, a barbecue?" I reply. It must be the understatement of the year unless you're going for surgery! So the eccentricities revolving around the morning's activities evolve upon you as a mystic of happenings but which appear complex and bewildering are seemingly common place to the expert and devout staff as they continue each and all to their allotted thews. They make it look so simple and are always accompanied by an ever broadening and captivating smile which becones contaeoua despite, the filendish hints from thek4Male Totten% r.e4al vs '91 uch as they get though which eddelitly fa* enjoyed all around. On a few occasions 1 have heard nurses admit their Individual. choice to working with male patients in all due respect. Come lunch time -- 12:00, things have started to settle down a bit, more like environment, peace and quiet ode would expect of such an establishment. But I soon ditcovered that was a misnomer. Sod: the real lady of the lamp inakes'her entrance into the inner sanctum of Ole ward. Quietly, efficiently, dextrously, the motherly type of person is responsible for the cleanliness, sterility and order of the place. The furniture, windowsills, beds, cupboards :ere all •left shining with a delicate emit of antiseptic. Lovely/ The day goes on wearily with routine precision of- the' Staff adhering to their supportive roles. Bringing you a refreshing glass of iced water, towering or raising the head Ohyour hod, etul simply pampering to your slightest whim, or desire - so long as you stay in line. Visiting hours are a joy and delight which breaks the monotonous vitton you're on thb road to recovery and all that remeros is the lumpy reunion with family and friends. The great moment comes. You .put on your street clothes home before yeti are due to leave and then you sit and reflect/Before leaving the people and the rdom, which has been your home for perhaps some time, 1 took back from the doorway, a fond last memory coupled with the great big smiles on the nurses' faces. There is happiness all around! Allan Sourbutts. KATIMAVIKER/ ROM PAGE ONE night as a chance to express his complaints and suggestions about the American pro- gram. His journal, which was read over regularly bY iaOtrhetors, was full of hints such as how it's 'easier to motivate people with suggestions rather than give orders. "Scntc people thought I was trying to take over but I wanted to give the corps members a thence to think for themselves. We were there to change people, to impress some new thoughts on people." In the last centre he worked at, the Placer Energy Centre, Richard found people who were interested in the Katimavik philo- sophy. "They saw a lot of positive things In what we did.'" At the Energy Centre, Richard took part 14 camp construction by helping to set up a wood shop and learned about solar heating milts, energy and conservation. A raduate of the woodworking, manufactunng and design course at Conestoga College, he particularly enjoyed his work at the Energy Cone tied plans to retina there if he can get a visa. Although he had some problems with the structure of -the corps, Richard says he can see some benefits of the program. "Some of the corps members ' were leaving bad situations at home and the staff had some porritive Motivating people who could help them get their -their acts together. make some money and get away from the situation" The people he met also made the experienee.worthwhile, he says. flgot to intetiall kinds of people from the UMW States. You don't meet too many Chkambe In Canada." MR IN CABINS The Katiraavikers sometimes used the mikoliceptiOlis the Americans had about 0426:41111 to Make jokes. "We'd tell them we teed In log arsine,' Questions from the Americans also included, "How come you guys speak Engllall so well?" or "Does your dad own a caror a dog sled?" But, no matter what problems Richard had, his experience in Katimavik helpecl him: "Nothing was so bad that we couldn't work it out because of the skills we learned with Katimavik like sitting and talking about probleMs." Richard plans to go to university, but he tint hopes to 4oin CUSO (Canadian Univeteities Service Overseas). In the meantime, he is Vending some time in Quebec honing his skills at the French language and working at landscaping and vondworkires. HOSPITAL/FROM PAGE ONE enough for traffic Ante. And the street isn't going to touch the farmland at all," said Mr. McKenzie. 'lithe street was extended, the lots would have a road at their bask yard and front yard and Mire wouldn't be a buffer zone," said Mr., Crocker. • 'We tVoUld probablyjimfaxtemi the street past Mayor AlfRoss' house. lt won't be going out that far," Mr. McKentie said. IN THE YEARS AGONE JUNE 20, 1884 Mr. F. Holmesteel, barrister of this 'town has shown us a stalk of fall wheat grown on his lot in Harpurhey which measures five feet six inches in length. He has an acre of this grain of which this stalk is a fair sample. John Govenlock, sou of Thomas Govenlock• reitudoutnarowIraeloyielrah-aleveriVf such injuries as to tender medical aid necessary, but he ts now recovering. The senior football club of the Seaforth .ffigh School went to Berlin on Saturday to play the final match for the championship of Ontario with the senior club of Dundas Collegiate Institute. After playing the allot- ted time neither club had scored and an additional half hour was played with the same result. The tnatch was deelared a tie atid another match was arranged for between these clubs to be played in Galt next Saterday. JUNE18, 1909 The concert in Calders hall in Winthrop on Tuesday evening was a grand success. Richard Robinson of the 18th concession of McKillop recently pulled down a log stable which had stood on his farm for over 50 years and had been in constant use until three years ago, it was built of rock dm logs and they were just see sound, Mr. Robinson says, "as the day Allay weto- tut." The Seaforth furniture factoth received their first ordet for office furniture from Prince Rupert last week.. They also shipped a carload of office furniture to Dawson City, the capital of the Yukon last week. JUNE22,1934 Mayor Sutherland received word on Wednesday that 17 Seaforth men would be driftage", weft broNdh4 Highway nortlfof Clinton: Work begairThiirsdirinottiliteeit Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday and 'Thurs- day the hours are from 7 a.m, to 6 p.m. and on Fridays, eight hours. The scale of pay is 25 cents an hour, the men providing their own meals and transportation. One of the largest votes ever polled, was the record set up in Seaforth on Tuesday. Electors old and young turned out in large numbers throughout the day and cast 1005 votes. Thomas 'Dad" Stephens. 93 cast his ballot as did Thomas Daly. now in his 86th year, the oldest native residents of Seaforth and Egmondville. JUNE 19, 1959 William Kleinhaar. RR4 Seaforth won top honors at the Hensall Feeder Calf Club competition at Hensel! Show on Friday. He was declared Junior Showman as well as winning the grand championship. Burnt Church, Hullctt, was crowded to overflowing Stinday for the first of a two week centennial cefebfation. An estimated 300 persons attended -the chinch. and flowed into the vestibule and churchyard for the services. KAIIMAWKEXCHANGE44,4111atiiirdWhytel Bon Corps., the American 'equivelenf of , of LR, 2 taa16eth, teciirlity particibitted in R. Canada's Kailmavik program. Riuridertmork youth *tilt:Inge with the Calliderila Conterwol tiiintr0 . „. 10.phhhh."'...".h..,"hhhooh. •••••-",;r'r".`tc hhhh; "" • • aoh-o-"roa ROLL* FOR HOME—Barb Watson Was one 01 98. golfers who participated' in the annual,Seaforth Fire Department two bail foursome golf -tournament on Saturday. Though she dito, win top prize. Barb and her fellow golfers enjoyed a fun day of golf under shnny skies. „ (Wassink•photo) ,. • Finder's fee explained Last year the clerk and deputi-clerk of method would cost about $250 per resident Huron County made $4,000 handling the and there are approximately 300 residents, estates of Huronview residents. Another method would cost about $120,000, 'Huron's Deputy Clerk -administrator Bill based on a fee of 1.25 per cent on the Alcock, said both he and the clerk-admini- principal pins tive per cent on such things as strator receive a finders' fee for investing interest. • abo Wiollrilf,ffillISSieSpl;e4t4tut,i6, L3.! clerk.said—there is more assels c two county anf°5014s, • AisP hahnihathatiandlhaghlitrestetehthen:dealing rdceivedlor the fit Stlinter linderel'iefrif ' with; 'Omen/ark." lu many ',homes he • is in investing county reserve. funds this year. charge Of selling &estates forresidents and Mr. Alcock said that in 1979, the clerk and spends time -after-hours on these details deputy clerk officially became agents for As for the county reserve account, Mr. Victoria and Grey, an action approved by Aloock said those funds had until Jan of this county council. year. always been invested wltlr th The deputy -clerk said at that time Victoria Canadian Imperial Bank of Commeqie. e and Grey was the only trust company At that time. short term interest rates around, but now there is Standard Trust. So, acre higher at the trust companies and the earlier this year. the county reviewed its comity money was invested with the trust ptevious decision of having the two men act companies. as agents on behalf of the residents. and agreed to extend thatto Standard Trust. Mr. Alcock said the finders' fee is about one per cent of whatis invested, but it does depend on how many years the money is being invested. "We look at it as part of our salary," said The deputy -clerk said he and Mr. Hanly Mr. Alcock. The clerk's 1984 salary is can split S80 for that transaction. 146,228 and the deputy clerk's is S39,000. "To be honest though, I didn't know we'd The deputy clerk said the finders' fee does • get a commission on the reserves," said Mr. not cost the taxpayer any money and saves Alrock. the residents' money. The county, said Mr. The executive committee of Huron County Alcock, could have the trust companies Council is reviewing establishing guidelines invest the money for the residents. One for its emproyees. Mr. Alcock said 5600,000 in reserves, in S60,000 flunks, was investeol. The enmity made 51,600 more in interest than would have been made if the money was left in the bank. Wednesday, June 20 Le. .4..--- fir.agar Ott4t 7p.m. - Bears vs Mainstreet at Lions Park 8:30 p.m. - Turf vs Firemen at Lions Park 6:30 p.m. - Exeter vs Pee Wee Boys at Optimist Park 9 p.m. - Swingers Game at Optimist Park 6:30 Wroxeter at Mite Boys at Winthrop 8:00 Walton at Bantam Girls at Winthrop 930 heavers at Mashers at Winthrop Thursday, June 21 6 p.m. - Blue Jays vs Expos at Lions Park 7:15 p.m. - Red Soxvs Tigers at Lions Park 8:30p.m. - Jr. FarmeiGame at Lions Park 7 pont. - Sluggers Game at Optimist Park 7:30 p.p - Bereft Boars vs Brewers at arena 8:30p.m. - Nationals vs Queens Cavaliers at arena 9:30 p.m. • tioher Makers vs Beechwood Devils at arena 6:30 Brussels vs Pee Wee Girls at Winthrop &00 Belgrave vs Pee Wee goys at Winthrop 9:30 Eagles vs Warriors at Winthrop •Friday, June 22 6:30 p.m. - Dashwood vs Bantams at Optimist Park 9p.m. • River Rat Game at Optimist Park ,7:30 p.m. - Mainstreet vs Queens at Lions Park 9 p.m. • Topnotch vs Beats at Lions Park 9 a.m. - LIbr Book Sale 4--6 p.m. Pub c Swimming 6:30-8:30 p.m. - Public Swimming 6:30 Beigrave vs. Squirt Boys *hilltop . 8:00 Masherettes vs Roadrunners at Winthrop 9:30 Eagles as Titans at Winthrop Space for the community defender Is donated by 1h40 Huron Expositor. Saturday, June 23 7 a.m. - Pancake Breakfast (MA Sidewalk Sale) 8 a.m.-11 a.m. - Farmers Market at Victoria Park 9 a.m.-6 p.m, - Men's tourrument at Lions Park 10 a.m.-12 p.m. - Swim Lesson Registra- tion at Lions Part Pavilion 1-4:30 porn. & 6-8 p.m. - Public Swimming r 1 at Sunday, June 24 10 a.m.-7 p.m. - Meit's tournament at Lions Park 2 p.m. - Gowanstaw-t vs Pee Wee Girls at Optimist Park 7 p.m. - Wingham vs Bantam Girls at Lions Park 7:30-10 p.m. • Roller Skating at arena 1-4:30 pan & 6•8 p.m. • Public Swimming Monday, June 25 1:30-4 p.m. & 64:30 p.m. - Public Swimming 7:30 p.m. - Queens Cavaliers vs Beach- wood Devils at arena 8:30 p.m. - Beruit Boars vs Boiler Makers at trena 9:30 p.m. - Brewers vs Nationals at arena 7 p.m, - Creamery vs Bears at Optimist Park 8:30p.m. - Firemen vs Queens at Optimist Park 6:30 Helmore vs Squirt Girls at Winthrop 8:00 Belmore vs Juvenile Girls at Win op 9:30 Molehters vs Oilers at Winthr TascrlyTxrre2-- 1:30-4 p.m. & 6-8:30 p.m. - Public Swimming 6:30 p.m. - Goderich vs Bantam Boys at Optimist Park 6:45 p.m, - Queens vs K. Murray at Lions Park 8:30 p.m. - McNichol vs K. Smith at Lions Park 7:30 Slabtown vs Masherettes at Win - 9 9:00 eildhovs Bantam Girls at Winthrop •