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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-07-27, Page 1010A — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JULY 27, 1988 McMaster Siemon INSURANCE BROKERS A BROKERSSINC. Auto • Home • Farm Branch Manger BILL (WM.) SIEMON COMMERCIAL & LIFE INSURANCE PAW; 488 Call Collect U Onto at, Buw 348.8130 M ICHEL., Out 348.8817 10.4 f►urou • Xpositor PEOPLE SERVING PEOPLE NESBIT ELECTRIC LTD. I(irktott 229.8222 SEE. US IFOR ALl YOUR NEEDS • Indu.trimi 'Forint • Reeldenoiai "Pole Line Construction "Bucket 'Frock Service •hydro Poles ' 'Electric Motor Repairs • Rewinding "Sales and Service For Service Call 229-8222 or 1-800-265-2938 AFTER 6 P.M. CALL TOM RAPSON 527-1643 ATTENTION OAT GROWERS W.G. Thompson in Seaforth is now BUYING QUALITY OATS For the Quaker and horse markets. SEAFORTH 345-2545 Parents and Squirts go head-to-head Tuesday, July 19 hi Dublin, the Squirts immediately surrounded by 15 three and a faced their toughest challenge of the half foot Philadelphia Flyers - and barely season.Oh, they've had tough games before escaped with his ankles intact. - Nairn, Lucan, Exeter - and they've won. The game intself was a clean one with But this is an annual rivalry, a game which both teams playing well. The game ended In separates the men from the boys, the another tie - 7-7, although each parent, when women from the girls. This game was asked, scored at least one goal. This leads against — the parents. me to believe that the official scorekeeper It was an emotional game from the start. either fell asleep during this action -packed Insults were hurled back and forth during game, or was sampling some of the twist -off warm-ups. Shouts of "You're dead meat" champagne the parents had on ice in their and "watch your back, buddy" brough a dressing truck, in anticipation on, a win. response of "Oh, yeah?" from the parents. On Thursday, July 21, the St. Columban One parent, going to retrieve a soccer ball, Squirts hosted Arva and won by the score of mistakenly kicked over the centre line, was 11-0. Scott Van Dooren was the big gun for Standings close in ladies softball The first ladies softball game saw McNichol vs Queens with the Queens winn- ing 15-9. For the Queens, home runs were hit by Hessie Keipfer and Dianne McGrath. A tri- ple was hit by "sneaky" Janice Leonhardt and a double by, again, Hessie Keipfer. For the McNichol team, triples were hit by Carol Bennewies and two by Jane Tag- gart. Doubles were hit by Cheryl Cook, Carol Bennewies, Jane Taggart and Mary Margaret Nash. In the 8:30 p.m. game. Ken Smith vs Kent Murray with Ken Smith winning St. Columban, scoring four times. J.D. Nolan and Larry Kelly each had three goals•:rr with Gary Van l3akel scoring once. ATOMS Mark Van Dooren scored both goals as the St. Columban Atoms and Coldstream battl- ed to a 2-2 tie. The game was played in Col- dstream on Monday, July 18. MOSQ I On Wednesday, July 20 the Mosq I travell- ed to Grand Bend and trounced the Grand Bend team 8-0. Jason Henderson score"" three goals, Mike Weber had two, with Mike Watt, Jeremy Trubner and Lawrence:.;;, Flanagan rounding out the scoring. 13-7... finally! For the Ken Smith team, triples, hit by Judy Anstett and Patty Gridzak were the only highlights of the game. For the Kent Murray team, Lisa Preszcator, Ann Bosman and Janice Leonhart all hit doubles, as well as a triple by Lisa Preszcator. Standings are: Kent Murray 14; Queens 13; McNichol 11 and Ken SMith 10. ...With the standings being so close, you can see that they are well matched and in- teresting games to watch... COME ON OUT ON TUESDAY NIGHTS! Preparations for Sportsfest '88 are underway The success of any community event depends on the support of sponsors, com- munity organizations and volunteers. Sport- sfest '88, to be held in Wingham August 19, 20, 21, is no exception. 'o date almost 75 volunteers are busy organizing the 29 fun - filled sporting events for this festival weekend. They are also busy with prepara- tions designed to help display Wingham in all of its fine colours to the 3,000 visitors who are expected to attend. Though these volunteers have helped to bring the reality of a successful weekend within reach, many more are needed to real- ly make it happen. "Wingham businesses, community groups and residents have,real- ly pulled together for this event" said Phil Beard, Chairman of Sportsfest '88. Ag leaders complete tour • from page 3 of Agriculture, and discussed issues faced in American farming. And they spent most of a day at the U.S. Department of Agriculture where they talk- ed about free trade, the drought in the U.S. and Canada, the upcoming election, and farm subsidies which the Americans want to see done away with by the year 2000. While at the USDA they met someone with a tie to Huron. The secretary of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Chuck Riemenschneider, had been an exchange student in this area and stayed on the farm of Con Eckert. From Washington the group went to Flemington, New Jersey to one of the largest milk processing plants in the U.S. This was of particular interest to Mr. Wallace who runs a dairy operation. The plant is called the Johanna plant and is own- ed by John Labatt Limited. It processes the milk from 2.5 million cows, which is the same amount as all the cows in Canada combined. Mr. Wallace said this showed the group how farming in the U.S. has become concen- trated in the name of efficiency, and small '"eA' 'Sports ��► •' INDEX Bruns All Obituaries A6 A""'° Waltonalton M t GradeDutthn 811 Gradualos 814 Weddings Al Brucefield student receives scholarship. See page A3. • Ball game to raise funds for burn victim. See page A4. Farmers to benefit from tax reform. See page A6. Scrump the communities and areas 04 Sealoich. Brussels. Dubgn Renaan and Watton X (1 r Seaforth, Ontario up will see a 1.9 per AN a recall of A y velupx. Thin every Rye years, of each asses- s -HI tares, while will be no more et men - et 11,833,026, 67 figure of 5,731 L, to be 4th 11,562565 fees The re. s the 1437 11 as well a, and the public .sassed at notchy 840 467. 89 budget o o 10 A 1190,99(1, st year 50 cents a copy for some General Government Ls wand on the list re- quiring 151.450 lup $8,0001 and Parks Ani Recreation Ls next, needing 847,740, more Own three times the 1907 allotment i 139,050 Ls for the arena lot improvement 1 Neat comes Environmental Services asking Persons and /3.0001' then Protection to Property asking 875,790 Iup 6e,o00) and finally Cultural Services asking 82,300 tap 123001. Some projects that are already underway or will be undertaken in the near future in the Town of Seslorth include downtown se ateaping, solid waste management, sewer expansion. the public works shed and capital equipment replacement Those things. according to Town Clerk Jim porker's l rpt to council, added to the town's contribution to the proposed plan of subdivision, and the difficulty it has in keep Mg the road sec 001000tiod program at par with the deterioration of the roads, lustily a general 4.9 per cod increase in the tares Comodl agreed the 4.9 per cent general tax increase was a fair Increase for 1989. and indicated it was satisfied the ratepayers Core getting good value for their money uncil will not officially accept the in. crease until the Aopon meeting of council id at Harpurhey d Mg51 sit of F(REFTGRTERS STRUGGLE to raise a 0 05hed auto, RAE hum Me bead Ora vouvrWee, Wetun chning 0S-csnes held recently ei God0000 The 15 county ora Comm, rho Firemen Iearr BY BBL, RENRY Dave Sherwin grin, as he scans a circle of boat two dozen hot sweaty and bred Huron Comity Firefighters They've been toiling In fun gear much of this meekerfog Friday, learning more about using basic toots to move metal And free trapped accident victims as safely, quickly acrd efficiently as possible R went well. What can I say' Twenty- .. minutes ani you're to and Out" Sher- ratt says Minutes before, a couple of these goys were crumpled up to a retired Chrysler, listening to their peers peel off the roof before polling them free n you were conscious, you'd be damn :scared i08 the noise)," says one 'victim,' suggesting reamers do more next time to assure and inform people trapped inside bout what is going on outside. Others suggest stronger leadership, or at least louder instructions, fewer simultaneous Activities, more regard for the patient's safety and a few other Ideas which would fine-tune the extrication. But in general, they agree the rescue was quick and efficient although it can always be use improvement or t0 an This m mortem, tiro, rescuer tort is the hat Sherr two-day corn month. rolls What did observe that y will make y Ment" asks Si And every The workshop tacit Fire Mars, plan net fall rescue units it Exeter. But that room{ backup to the 15 services advisor able to handle basic, fd,00.too1 department now then roll for comm 17 miles away if the Approximately 9 bons can be easily 0 1110 dbm on equip Ne district fire set ED BYFISK % general manager arid d manager of Meet �d FThe�Hu ©n Expositor toe t the day to day three s res overseeing also ad plann- ingmunity in- dustry has been in� 2®dd�ti�em with the same dustry 23 years' _ �.e.wnaltC company • been a quiet one •'Maybe It's because there are a lot of newcomers in town,ar because people are walking W until midnight, or because more people are using Victoria Park for purpose other than destructive . r can't put my finger on it. I have to assume we're doing A good job But It's really an ex. emplary town, ' he said In other police type business Joe Hugill caretaker of the Cemetery, reports a miss- ing weed eater. Described as a green, gas - powered model 760, the weed eater may have been lost somewhere between the cemetery and TopNotch Feeds, and may have fallen out of the back of his truck, since the tailgate wla open. Anyone who may have famed the weed eater Is asked to please return It to Mr Hugill or to the police f sued for information Oman, whose truck was extensively damaged and who was herself badly In- jured njured in the 1997 mishap, recently last her suit against the county. when it was revealed the camty was not the party responsible for the tree. In an attempt to regain the monies she lost In her court bat. de, the woman Is now sting the town And the police for leading her t0 believe the county was the resp000lble party. egIosed On holiday ng, And for news. To ensure your advertisements And copy get into the August 3 edition of Expositor please have them Into The tar office by closing f5 pro) on Fro July 29. Thank you and have a great 0y weekend. 3,7 gets another tournament writ e wireler of the Seaforth Ladies Invita- tional Golf Tournament Ann Adam, of 500forth, has begun to distIngtdah herself in ladies golf In Southwestern Ontario, The Seaforth Tournament Ls only the most recent of Mn. Adam's victories so far this season, and with more competition to come this summer it will likely not be the last Earlier in the golf sensor she won tour visiting cities like Chicago. At that time she was rated sixth In Canada Alberta, Be o0 a coming to Ontario she Hoed in played on the provincial ;c teem which lber placed third In C ,d 40 t Also wMle In Alberta she plated second in the nt at n 1991, and was spam woe pl played atpregnant at the time. In Windsor she phayed aI the Beachgepve goocoarse. and was the club producers are not as common as they are in Canada. In Pennsylvania the group saw another aspect of agriculture in how the Amish there farm. They will use a modern baler but take the rubber wheels off and put steel ones on, because they believe the rubber poisons the land.. Then they draw the baler with a team of mules. The group was given a break from the bus as they travelled from Portland, Main to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia by ferry. They look- ed at farming in the Atlantic provinces, and met with many of the movers and shakers in Nova Scotian agriculture. Looking at their problems many were found to be similar to those in Ontario - problems such as the drought and right to farm legislation. But there were some differences between Atlantic and Ontario farming. In New Brunswick there are no municipalities out- side of the towns, so there are no townships to bring farmers together. Prince Edward Island is like another world compared to On- tario, and there has been a lot of rain and the crops looked great. In Charlottetown they visited the new Atlantic Veterinary College. In New Brunswick they toured a tree nursery, and saw a pulp mill which pumps pulp through pipes under the St. Lawrence river and directly into the United States to avoid pay- ing a duty by trucking it over the border. Two days were spent in Quebec, and the group met with the Assistant Deputy Minister of Agriculture. It was found that farming in Quebec was similar to farming in Ontario, except their system of subsidy payments is based upon 90 per cent of the wage of a skilled worker in the same area as the farmer. In general the tour taught Mr. Vincent and Mr. Wallace a lot about fields and industries which relate to agriculture. "We have to be cognizant of the fact that what we do in agriculture affects other in- dustries," says Mr. Wallace, adding the course helps to put agriculture in perspec- tive to other industries. The Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program is often misunderstood by the general public, who think it's purpose is to teach people how to farm better. But the real purpose of the program is to make sure rural Ontario has strong leaders. "It's to make sure agriculture has an ef- fective voice in the future. Because we're a zrz "However, the Sportsfest committee is still^: looking for individuls willing to share their:::: expertise of a particular sport; volunteer arz hour or more of their time to keep score„~;; umpire/referee; or assist in setting up acs.: tivity schedules and registration." Anyone able to volunteer in any capacity- is asked to contact Joelle Reavie, Wingharng: Recreation Department, 357-1255. dwindling percentage of the population we need strong leadership," explains Mr. Vin= cent. People are nominated for the progran2 -based on past agricultural leadership- bye groups such as the Federation of Agriculture, and they go through applica= tions and interviews before 30 are finally selected from the province. They go through' a two year program which involves 10 three day seminars and two tours. The current group, the second in Ontario's history, has one more tour to go. They will be spending two weeks in Brazil. There they will learn about agriculture and society in general. Topics like the contrast between the very rich and the very poor will be look- ed at, how world aid affects the economy of. a developing country, and how to avoid. disrupting crop values and disrupting the economy. Mr. Wallace admits it is unrealistic to ex- pect 30 grgat leaders will emerge as a result of this program. Some will be better leaders in their home town, others won't be affected, and some may become leaders on a national scale. "But the course should provide a broader perspective for people who have leadership abilities, and give them opportunities to use those ablities," says Mr. Vincent. Both the local agriculturalists who are taking the course say it improves com- munication; gives knowledge of other in- dustries, business and politics; and creates contacts with other agricultural leaders. "You see things you wouldn't take time to see otherwise" says Mr. Wallace. All this will hopefully make them more effective in agricultural activities. Asked if he feels if the course is time and money well spent Mr. Wallace responds with: "It's the chance of a lifetime," adding he has made 25 friends and acquaintances just in the group of participants alone. Those who take the course are generally between the ages of 25 and 40 with demonstrated leadership abilities. The course is sp0n`sored by the Agriculture Leadership Trust for about 75 per cent of the expenses, but the participants are also re- quired to pay for $2,500 of their own ex- penses. More applicants for the course will be received in the fall, and anyone in- terested can contact Bryan Vincent or Bill Wallace.- Ag. allace.- Ag. leadership course offered The Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) will be offered to a third group of participants, with the program to begin in April 1989. Dr. Freeman McEwen, Chairman of the Board of the Agricultural Leadership Trust, announced the decision to proceed with Class 3 at the AALP Sponsor Recognition Bar-B-Que, June 25 in Milton. AALP is two-year educational program designed to help young leaders meet the challenges and opportunities facing Ontario agriculture. The program is open to farmers, agri-business people and others committed to the future of agriculture. Applications for Class 3 will be accepted this fall after a series of regional information meetings. Applicants should have demonstrated an interest in community ac- tivities or rural organizations and show poten- Firemen tial for further leadership development. whir= ty men and women, aged approximately 25 to 40 years, will be selected to participate in Class 3. They will represent all sectors of the agricultural industry and all geographic regions in Ontario. The program is operated by the Agricultural Leadership Trust, a.unique part- nership between the Foundation for Rural Living, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the University of Guelph. Financial sup- port comes from the Trust, the participant's tuition fees and donations from corporations, organizations and individuals. For more information contact AALP Ex- ecutive Director, Patricia Mighton, P.O. Box 1030, Guelph, Ontario N1H 6N1. Telephone: (519)-767-3503. • from page 1 "Prior to 1980, 71 per cent of the (Ontario) firefighters had not even had first aid train- ing," says Sherratt. The report, by the Ontario Ministries Task Force on Accident and Rescue, led to the fire marshall's office taking responsibility in 1980 for a province -wide extrication pro- gram. The plan was to gradually give every department the basic kit, on a 50-50 cost share basis, as well as the training. With the session in Huron County, Beckett says, all local departments have both and are ready to respond to situations requiring extrication, use the basic kit and, if necessary, call the county unit. "What I'm doing," says instructor Sher- ratt, "is utilizing their skill, ability and knowledge...they've got it. All I've got to do is get it out." • They move the metal where they want it to go. We call it controlled movement of metal, using the basic tools." The kit in- cludes air guns, come -along, bolt cutters, hacksaws, chains, screwdrivers and manual spreaders and cutters. "With their skill, ability and knowledge, and stressing the highest degree of safety for themselves and for their patients, we're going to reduce the healthcare costs in this province," says Sherratt, who stresses that prior to 1980, there was no standard equip- ment, techniques or training. There were "horror stories" about what once happened at rescue scenes, he says. Representatives of all 15 county fire departments attended the workshop July 14 and 15.