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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1988-10-26, Page 23BEA CAMPBELL and her husband Allan made their mail carrying rounds of RR Seaforth for the final time on Monday, and have retired after 25 years of service to the Seaforth Post Office. Corbett photo. RETIRING after 25 years of postal service on RR -1 Seaforth are Allan and Bea Camp- bell, and their fellow Canada Post employees and friends saw them into retirement by Offering them gifts which included this inscribed plaque which they are seen here receiving, from postmaster Casey Holmes. Mr.' and Mrs. Campbell started their mail route together in 1963 and have been driving it together every weekday morning for the past quarter century. Corbett photo. RR 1 Seaforth couriers retire A celebration was held recently at the Seaforth Post Office. Allan and Beatrice Campbell, who have for 25 years carried the mail on RR 1 Seaforth, retired on Monday, and their co-workers took time out of Canada Post's morning to wish them well in retirement. "You might want to note that when we started postcards were three cent stamps and letters were five cent stamps," says Mr. Campbell. Mr. and Mrs Campbell started their route together in 1963, and they drove the mail to their customer's boxes for 25 years. In that time they have worked for four of Seaforth's different postmasters, including Fred Willis, Orville Oke, Stewart Whitmore, and most recently Clarence "Casey" Holmes. They started doing their 23 mile route in a 1960 Meteor and have gone through five cars since. They've driven their route in all kinds of weather, and have had to crawl over snowdrifts to get to people's mailboxes. "We're going to miss it, just getting up in the morning and doing something," says Mrs. Campbell. "And the friendship. They've all been good to us," says her hus- band of the other postal workers in Seaforth. The Campbell's were prompted to retire after a bout of illness during the summer, and say they're just going to have to find something else to do to fiL the two hours that used to take up their mail delivery every weekday morning. "I guess I'll probably do most of the housework," says Mr. Campbell, shamelessly keeping a straight face, "but I can't do baking." "We like it and we like all the people we've worked with," says Mr. Campbell. "We appreciate the cooperation that we have had from all the boxholders on RR 1 Seaforth and we want to thank them for --- their help. We also want to thank the postal department for the help and support they have given us." Election race While many of Seaforth's neighboring townships may be seeing more acclamation than election in 1988, there is a race on in Hibbert Township. The position of reeve has been filled by acclamation by Ivan Norris, but both Walter McKenzie and Leo Kroonen are running for deputy reeve, while Jim Paratchek, Tom Schoonderwoerd, Robert I. Norris, Frances Lannin and Herb G. Brown .are each looking for one of the three coun- cillor's seats. Following is a short sketch of each of the candidates, including their reasons for wan- ting to be a member of the Hibbert Township Council. WALTER MCKENZIE Walter McKenzie has been a councillor for five years, has'erved as deputy reeve for another three, and is again running as depu- ty reeve. In addition to this he has been a member of the Mitchell Area Fire Board for eight years, serving as chairman for the past six years, has been the township coun- cil representative on the Perth Farm Safety Association, and has been on the Mitchell and District Planning Advisory Committee for five years. Mr. McKenzie says he is running for depu- ty reeve to provide responsible and sensitive local government, to see a continuation of the township's road building program, and to follow through with recycling initiatives. Mr. McKenzie, his wife Sandra and their three daughters live at RR 2 Dublin where they farm 325 acres and operate a photography business. LEO RROONEN Leo Kroonen is also hoping to be elected to the position of deputy reeve. Mr. Kroonen is a farmer/businessman who has lived on the outskirts of Dublin for 36 years. He and his wife Michelina have three children. Mr. Kroonen was born and raised on a dairy farm in Holland and came to Canada after a successful military career to take advantage of the opportunities to farm in Canada. Mr. Kroonen's •past political involvement includes having run for office once before. He has also been evolved in the changing of by-laws. He has been extensively involved in agriculture with the .Pork Producers Council, safety council, the Federation of Agriculture, the farmer's union, and several more. "If elected I will promise fair and equal treatment, and that all by-laws get enforced equally," he says. JAMES R. PARATCHEK Jim Paratchek has been a councillor with the Hibbert Township Council since 1985 and is seeking re-election in 1988. He lives on Mill Street in Dublin with his wife Donna and two children, and he is the proprietor of Paratchek's Maintenance. Mr. Paratchek says he is seeking his posi- tion on council because it is both a learning experience and an opportunity to serve the community. TOM SCHOONDERWOERD Tom Schoonderwoerd is another incum- bent councillor, having served for the past five years on the Hibbert Township Council. Mr. Schoonderwoerd is self employed, and he and his wife Elly and their three boys live on•RR 2 -Dublin. • -- — Mr. Schoonderwoerd became interested in municipal politics after he was involved with the building committee and fundrais- THERESE MALONEY JERRY FUHR THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 2, 1988 — 3A lively in Hibbert township • WALTER MCKENZIE TOM SCHOONDERWOERD JIM PARATCHEK ROBERT I, NORRIS ing for the community centres, Now he has experience and time and feels he can give the people another party to choose from at municipal election time. "I. feel I can contribute," is how Mr. Schoonderwoerd sums up his reasons for running for a council position. ROBERT I. NORRIS Robert I. Norris is one of the fifth genera- tion members of the Norris family to reside at Lot 11 Concession 9 of Hibbert, and says "so this part of the country is especially im- portant to me. I feel that I would like to serve in any way possible to help ensurethat Hibbert Township remains a pleasant and wholesome place for future generations to live." Mr. Norris is one of the three incumbent councillors running, and has also been in- volved in the township as a school board trustee in 1965-66, and as chairman of the Fullarton, Hibbert, and Logan school board in 1967 and 1968. Mr. Norris and his wife Bernice have three daughters and live on RR 2 Staffa. FRANCES LANNIN Frances Lannin, is seeking a position with Hibbert township council for the first time. "I have always been interested in serving my community. I am willing to learn the ropes and to work for the betterment of Hib- bert Township," she says. She, her husband Blythe, and their three children live on RR 2 Dublin, and Mrs. Lan- nin drives school bus for a living. FRANCES LANNIN HERB G. BROWN Herb Brown has served as both a trustee of the police village of Dublin and as a Hib- bert Township councillor in the past, and is running for a position on council once again. Mr. Brown has lived in Dublin since 1952 with his wife Jean and their 10 children. He has been involved in sports in the communi- ty and has been the president of the Dublin and District Athletic Association since its formation. He is also a charter member of the Lions and is the past deputy district governor of district 89. Mr. Brown says the everyday maintenance of the township is his primary concern. COMMUNITY CALENDAR IIyyou re 00114011409 * nofl profftevent of Interest to Other Seaforth area residents, phone the recreation office 827.0882 or the E r It 827.0240, or mall the Information to Corn- �tY Calendar, T Hiili'ten Earpo tott, Box , beefeim, Ontario, NOK Iwo well In advance l'ift's scheduled date. Spetis folios w•tn r CslepdarIi donated by TM Huron Expositor. GRAEME LESLIE BE KROONEN JERRY MURRAY Six seek three Dublin trustee positions There are three trustees to be elected for ment of all the village," he says. the police village of Dublin and six people Mr. Leslie and his wife Louise have two are vying for the positions. Each of the three children, and Mr. Leslie is employed with trustees elected in 1985 are running again, the intermodal division of J.E. Transports and their positions are being contested by in Dublin. three newcomers. BETTY KROONEN Betty Kroonen is -one of these newcomers. When asked why she decided to run for a trustee position she responded: "I figured I've been in Dublin for 11 years and I've done some complaining in that time, and decided it was time to do something..." Mrs. Kroonen would like to see the com- munity more involved, and says it is not just up to the three trustees to run the village, but everyone should be involved and should be at meetings to give their point of view. Mrs. Kroonen is an animal health techni- cian who has worked at the Seaforth Veterinary Clinic for the past 11 years. She and her husband Willy have three boys. Mrs. Kroonen believes it's time a woman, and someone with new ideas, was voted in. GRAEME LESLIE Graeme Leslie lives on John Street in Dublin and is also looking for his first posi- tion in municipal politics. "Being a homeowner, raising a young family and being employed in the village, I take pride in being a part off Dublin. Therefore I would like to represent the peo- ple and voice their concerns for the better- THERESE MALONEY "I have chosen to be a candidate for village trustee to ensure to the best of my ability that the taxpayers are all represented fairly, and to see that their tax dollars are spent wisely, with economic growth and prosperity always a priority," says Therese Maloney. She is married to Louis Maloney and they have two daughters and four grandchildren. Mrs. Maloney has been the secretary treasurer of the Dublin Feed Mill for the past 12 years. DONALD J. MACRAE Donald MacRae has for 20 years been a trustee for the police village of Dublin, and has been the chairman of Dublin Hydro. His goals if re-elected are to "keep a tighter reign on spending, to complete projects already started, to maintain the Dublin hydro system, and to provide hydro at cost." Mr. MacRae is an honorary member of the fourth degree Knights of Columbus, a director's assistant of the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association, and has spent three years as an elementary school teacher and three years with the Wed, Nov. 2 1 - 3 p.m. — Parents & Tots Skating 1 - 4 p.m. — Senior Shuffleboard 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. — Tweet) Ringette 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Bantam Practice 6:30 - 8 p.m. — Minor Broomball 7 - 9 p.m. — Karate 8 - 10 p.m. — Volleyball at High School 8 - 9 p.m. — Fitness is Fun at Arena 8 - 10:30 p.m. — Ladles Broofnball 10:30 - 12 a.m. - Centenaires Practice. Royal Canadian Air Force including overseas duty. He has worked for 20 years as an electrician and 16 as a postmaster. JERRY FUER Jerry Fuhr was elected as a trustee in Dublin in 1985 and is seeking re-election this year. He says he has seen a number of im- provements in Dublin initiated by the past trustees. "In the past three years we have paved three village streets and this was the first time any village streets were paved. If elected I plan to continue upgrading the village streets and plan to spend the tax- payer's money in the best possible way to benefit the police village of Dublin in many years to come. If elected I plan to search out any possible grants and subsidies which will allow our village to grow and make sure we get very benefit possible from our taxes on gasoline, etc." ` Mr. Fuhr and his wife Patti live on Mill Street in Dublin, and he works at Ward's Farm Equipment Limited in Mitchell. JERRY MURRAY Jerry Murray is another incumbent trustee, and he has also been an inspecting trustee and has been involved with the hydro commission. He is now semi -retired. "We have an extensive street paving pro- gram started and I would like to make sure it is completed and proper grants used," says Mr. Murray. Thurs., Nov. 3 3 - 4:30 p.m. — Public Skating 4:30 p.m. — Listowel vs Novice 5:30 p.m. — Belgrave vs Pee Wee It's 6:45 p.m. — Listowel vs Pee Wee I's 8:30 - 10:30 p.m. — Beavers 1:30 p.m. — Seaforth Happy Citizens at the Legion Hall 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. — Pee Wee II Practice 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Atom Practice 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.— Minor Broomball 7:30 p.m. — Clinton Town Hell. Communi- ty Forum on Family Violence sponsored by the Huron County Family Violence Committee. 7:30 - 12 a.m. — Men's Broomball 7:30 - 9 p.m. — Mixed basketball at High School 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. — Fitness Is Fun at Arena 6:30 p.m. — The Huron Genealogical Branch of O.G.S. Potluck Supper at Goderich Township Centre, Holmesville. • Fn., Nov. 4 Sun., Nov. 6 12 - 1 p.m. — Novice Ringette vs Blyth 3 - 4 p.m. — Pee Wee 11 4 - 5 p.m. — Novice vs St. Marys 5 - 6 p.m. — Ringette Tween vs Exeter 8 • 7 p.m. — Ringette Jr. vs St. Marys 8 p.m. — Penguins vs Bruins 9:30 p.m. — Hawks vs Rangers Mon., Nov. 7 4:30 - 8:30 — Figure Skating 7 - 9 p.m. — Karate 8:30 p.m. — Queen's Tavern Oldtimers vs Blyth 10 • 11 p.m. — Midget Practice 5 - 6 p.m. — Jr. House Practice 6 - 7 p.m. — Sr. House Practice 7 - 8 p.m. — Jr. Ringette 8 p.m. — Centenaires vs Wellesley Apple Jacks Sat., Nov. 5 7;30 - 9 a.m. — Figure Skating 9 a.m. — North Stars vs Oilers 10 a.m. — Kings vs Canadians 11 a.m. — Penguins vs Flames 12 p.m. — Whalers vs Leafs 1 - 2 p.m. — Mites 1:30 p.m. — Story Hour at the Library 2 - 3 p.m. — Bunnies/Novice Ringette 6 Tues., Nov. 8 8:30.9:30 a.m. — Fitness is Fun at Arena 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Pee Wee I Practice 6:30 p.m. — Bantams vs Mitchell 9 p.m. — Midgets vs Mitchell 8 p.m. — Hospital Auxiliary Meeting, Hospital Board Room, Don Smith our Chief Executive Officer will be our guest. Please try to attend. 8 p.m. — The Women's institute will meet at the home of Mrs. Doris Hugill. Members are to bring. two copies of a Christmas cookie recipe for exchange. Ml`s. Anona Crozier In Charge. Wed., Nov. 9 1 - 3 p.m. — Parents & Tots skating 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. — Tween Ringette 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Bantam Practice 6:30 - 8 p.m. — Minor Broomball 8 - 10 p.m. — Volleyball at High School 8 - 9 p.m. — Fitness is Fun at Arena 8 - 10:30 p.m. — Ladies Broomball 10:30 - 12 a.m. — Centenalres Practice