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The Huron Expositor, 1988-03-16, Page 1818 — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MARCH 16,1988 ACROPOL Restaurant and Steak Nouse ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPECIALS IRISH STEW Served with Cream of Spinach Soup GREEN BEVERAGES Served all day Thurs., Mar. 17 Licenced under l_,L.B.O• 5 Main St. Seaforth 527-2254 Family Paradise Dance Hall RE -OPENS FOR BUSINOS BEGINNING SATURDAY, MARCH 12th •Private Parties •Weddings Your Hosts: John & Judy George WE WELCOME ALL INQUIRIES 1 527-0629 1 ACROPOL Restaurant and Steak House STUDENTS SUPER LUNCH SPECIALS served Mon. to Fri. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. BURGER 1.49 GRILLED CHEESE Sandwich 1.39 FRIES 89 ONION RINGS .... 99 (STUDENTS ONLY PLEASE) Maplewood residents making p This week, residents of Maplewood Manor have enjoyed the spring-like weather and are maWng plans for their Easter open house. This will be held on March 27 and everyone is hoping good weather will prevail. Monday, residents had a very enjoyable morning as students from the SDHS family studies class cafe for another visit. Games off crokinole, euchre and bingo were played and visits were made to many of the residents. Residents are getting to know the students quite well and look forward to their company. In the afternoon, there was great concentration shown as members of the bridge club got together for another game. Euchre was the name of the game for Tuesday afternoon, with a good number of residents taking part. Wednesday afternoon, everyone had a chance to view the new spring arrivals from Shinen's clothing store. Mr. and Mrs. Foreman, owners of the store, brought many of the new styles for spring which were modelled by our volunteers. Thanks to Dorothy Ripple, Ruth Bock, Mary Chapple and Anne Downey for a job well done. Mabel Crouch won a lovely flower arrangement as the door prize. She shared this with everyone by placing it fn the lounge for everyone's enjoyment. After the fashion show everyone was treated to cookies and tea. Lots of enthusiasm was shown Thursday morning when Carol Carter came in for Manor resident Exercises were held last Monday and in the after some residents played cards and others cut foam. Some monitored and watered their amaryllis that are out in full bloom. On Tuesday morning pupils of Seaforth Public School held their last day of bowling until they return after March break. Margurite Shill won a perfect game at bowling. The afternoon was spent watching Old Yeller which all the residents enjoyed. Wednesday afternoon Rev. Barber and Laura came for the worship service then a social hour that followed. Thursday morning ladies prepared vegetables for a pot of homemade soup before winter is over. Thursday afternoon euchre volunteers helped residents. Winners were: high, HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY 'o .e• THURSDAY b� MARCH 17 Happy 16th Cathy Dalrymple FASHION SHOW - The residents at Maplewood.manor were treated to a fashion show at the manor recently as Shinens brought them some fashions for seniors. Five of the residents from Maplewood acted as models for the show. Corbett photo. . sing -song. Ed Andrews led in the singing and an enjoyable time was had by all. Later in the afternoon, Pastor Horst came to Maplewood and conducted the church ser- vice. Thursday evening, residents enjoyed the company of Ian Maiiloux. Friday afternoon was spent playing bingo, when Ruth Bock came in to call bingo. The lucky winners were Grace Titford, Ed Johns, Elsie Shaddick and Anna Sheerin. Welcome back to Jean Johns from Clinton hospital and also to Austin Matheson from Seaforth hospital. This week, residents and staff welcome Mabel Crouch and Ernie Toll to Maplewood Manor. Birthday Greetings to Nettie Rose who celebrated her birthday Friday, March 11. s monitor blooming amarylis Cassie Nicholson and Frank Smale; low, Audrey Cameron was in to visit Verde Edith Salo and Bert Diechert; Lone hands, Cameron. Joe Robbins and Tom Handy were in to see wife Mable Handy. Margaret Kelly and Stella Kurowski, Brussels visited with Marjorie Ryan, Jim Nolan and Maxine Elliott. Dave Meyer and his brother Oscar from Mildmay visited Dave and Eva Netzke. Visiting with Marjorie Ryan was Mary Moylan, St. Columban, Catherine O'Reilly Stratford and also husband Lawrence Ryan. Mary and Grant Little were in to visit Nor- ma Jeffery. Ross and Lillian Nicholson were in to visit his mother Cassie Nicholson. Sharon Jeffery and Walter Somerville visited Mammie Ross. Karen Regier visited her grandmother Beatrice Regier, also Beatrice had daughter Doreen Smith of Toronto to visit her. Jackie Racho took Pat Ryan up to Huron - view to visit his friends Mary Essery and – Liz Brown. Ethel Haiste and Doreen Kelly were in to visit Frank and Margaret Smale, Mammie Ross then had a few games of cards with them. Mary K. Ryan went to daughter Mary Margaret Maloney's with George and Theresa Simpson of London. Pat Ryan and Eva McCartney. Mary Chap- pel brought lunch and prizes were donated by Ann Downey. Friday morning bingo was played with a good turnout. Winners were Eva Netzke, Harold Walsh, Frank "Senate, Marjorie Ryan, Wilma Brill, Margaret Smale, Keith Herman, Doris Smith and Margurite Shill. The last game a full house was won by Mable Handy, Elmer Bakscy and Dennis Arney. Friday afternoon Father Caruana held mass for residents of his parish. PERSONALS Melvin Netzke and Dave Graham of Lon- don visited his parents Eva and Dave Net- zke. Rose and Pat Altman were also in to visit the Netzkes. HAPPY 40th ANNIVERSARY to Harold & Helen Storey ' March 20 1988 RYAN'S HARD -UP ROOST St. Columban 345-2750 From: Dianne & Bonnie FROM THE OFFSPRING Fred Penner mommominami wektstic.1611 t• When Irish Eyes are smilin... Toa CHILDREN'S CONCERT for the Whole Family Thursday, March 24th 4:30 p.m. & 7.00 p.m. South Huron -District Mgt) School 111 Exeter Ticket, on sale at Purple Turtle, Exeter Biedl Tree, Herne U C0 AG•ance 56.50 al door Presented fry fire Hensel 8 Bust ld Phersery School P.O. BOX 43e Hensen, Ont. Tickets Available at NO KIDDING - Clinton HURON COUNTY A EAST HURON POULTRY Ltd. DUBLIN 345-2270 Ott 147 t Ytl HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY O'ROU RKE TRANSPORT A Division of W. Thur & Sons Ltd. Livestock & General Trucking Bus. 345-2913 Dublin Res. 348-9009 1`1 11� -'v ea; LOOBY & LOOBY Construction Ltd. Builders Ltd. tp tft4 p. PIONEER MUSEUM Invites You to Carrie to a "Hoe Down" Country 'Supper & Dance Friday, March 25 at 6:30 pm at the All -New Huron County Pioneer Museum TICKETS: 2090 •Late Lunch •See the "WHEELERS 'N DEALERS" Square Dancers •Hear the "SWEET ADELINES" •Sing Along With and Dance to the "NO NOTES" JUG BAND & OLD TIME FIDDLERS COME SEE OUR NEW MUSEUM! APVANCE I`1OlCETS ONLY 'titittotary - Winitarn E1Mter .G. Poor relations— • from page 1. mance and it was a misconception throughout the county that we were paying minimum wage," he said. Another reason for the pants company's +i1oa1' image in the -community: atealimada from the interviewing process, in whielf potential employees were asked a series of questions they perceived as "stupid" and "unrelated to the job". Mr. Norman said those questions, asked by an industrial psychologist, were more an initiative test to aid in the search for people to fill in supervisory positions, than a test for the sewing machine operators. "It gave us a personal profile on _ everyone, so we could find people who may not have applied for a supervisory posi- tion," he said. None -the -less the testing hurt the com- pany more than it helped, and when Bailin Pants Manufacturing Company, guaranteur of the Seaforth Pants Manufacturing Com- pany, reviewed the lack of a workforce in Seaforth two weeks ago, It made the deci- sion to withdraw from the municipality. Eight people who were to report to work on Tuesday were notified of the decision, and Mr. Norman said he offered to talk to their employers if they had problems retur- ning to their old jobs. The Genesco building, which was to house the pants company, was stripped 4own to its original form at the end of last Week. The company estimated it spent in excess of $100,000 preparing to locate in Seaforth, and was justified in pulling out . "Although we continue to believe in the in- itial labor survey, undertaken in September 1927, which indicated a sufficient labor force, delays in equipment delivery, start- up and several public relations errors, have discouraged the potential labor force from participating," said Mr. Norman in a press release. Mr. Norman continued by saying the pants company intends to re-evaluate the Seaforth opportunity at some future date, but in the interim will not exercise its option on the 22,000 square foot factory building which is owned by Genesco. He also assured all local contractors who did work at the factory, their bills would be paid in full; thanked the town of Seaforth for all its cooperation, and wished it the best in its industrial recruitment efforts. CZ "The town had tin more than gracious and the Seaforth Pants Manufacturing Com- pany probably deserved to be slapped around a little more than what it was," com- mented Mr. Norman It's really unfortunate such irreparable damage was done to the company's name. But, time will heal the wound, and maybe when we come back people will look at us favorably and we will see that large group of employable people. We do plan to return and prove out the rumor that there is a work force here. Bad public relations damaged our image badly enough that we can't see that now - but maybe in a few years." In the meantime the Seaforth Pants Manufacturing Company will be looking to relocate in another community in this area. "ma starting from ground zero," said Mr. Norman. "All I'm looking for is a warn handshake and an empty building - and the building is optional." And while he's looking for a warm hand- shake the town of Seaforth will be looking for another industry to locate in Seaforth. "We're looking immediately to find so- meone else," said Seaforth Mayor Alf Ross. "We're going to go over the Genesco lease and if they're still interested in extending it - we're going to find someone to fill it."