The Huron Expositor, 1987-11-25, Page 256A — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, DECEMBER 2, 1987
Canada Post hard at work helping Santa
and a promise that all replies are approved
by Santa himself before they're sent back to
the children.
For their part, children'are asked to write
to Santa as follows: Santa Claus, North
Pole, Canada HOH 0110 and to make sure
they include their name and return address,
along with the postal 'code.
As more and more children learn about
this unique seasonal"service, many
volunteer elves find themselves working in-
to the night, trying to decipher a youngster's
scrawl of puzzling over an incomplete
return address, The hours may be long and
the• work may be occasionally frustrating,
but most of the volunteers say they wouldn't
trade—the job for anything.
. For more information, call the local post
office and ask for the local Santa Letter Pro-
gram co-ordinator or elf, or contact Richard
Bowness, Divisional co-ordirfator in London
at (519) 679-5050 ext. 200.
Once again, postal employees in hundreds
of post offices large and small across
southwesternOntario are devoting much of
their spare time in an annual labor of love —
helping a certainold fellow from the North
Pole with his Christmas correspondence.
Since 1982, Canada Post has helped Santa
Claus answer nearly three million letters
from, children across Canada and around
the world. Replies have been sent out on
behalf of Santa in English and French, but
also in at least a dozen other languages in-
cluding Spanish, • Greek, Polish, Viet-
namese, Chinese and German. To ensure
that sight isn't a requisite to receiving this
slice of Christmas magic, replies have also
beet► prepared hi -braille.
The sheer volume of letters addressed to
Santa (more than 65,000 in southwestern On-
tario alone last year) translates into a for
midable amount of work for the volunteer
army. To help them, Canada Post provides
enveii,npa awl lotion .fr.,. rho onhmtporc —
County may establish development areas
Huron•• County's planning and develop- ductedby a University of Waterloo planning
ment department is considering the concept class. •
of establishing • community economic - Determining the feasibility ofco-operative
development areas within the county. action •b y approaching several
—Arits regular November session;Huron municipalities. in- .the-Clinton=Seaforth_are
County Council learned of the department's for an indication of their interest in such a
plan to review the possibility of forming the
community economic development areas in
which several municipalities would work
together to .promote community develop-
ment in their area.
Council learned that the co-operative'ap-
proach was originally suggested in an in-
dustrial strategy study which the county
conducted last year.
Thedepartment's review will be ap-
proached'from three perspectives:
- Basic research on the areas to be con -
project.
- Seeking financial support for the project
from the federal government.
According to the county's planning and
developoment director, Gary Davidson, in-
terest in the concept has been expressed by
the Village of Blyth and the townships, of
Hallett, McKillop, Stanley and Tuckersmith
as well as Clinton and Seaforth. '
The federal government' has also 'in-
. dicated itis willing to support this type of co-
operative effort.
"'tea
eareto
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION - Without the more than 45
volunteers, the Huron Day Centre for the Homebound could not
afford to operate. Recently the volunteers were honored by staff
members at the Clinton based centre. Those attending . the
Volunteer Appreciation night•were; front, Nancy Anstett, Lois Fit-
zgerald; Rosemary Arms'. ing, Sandi Davidson. Second cow,
Anne Marie Gornall, Lynn Hildebrand, Sharon Gloor, Betty Dread-
dy, Edna Mustard, Willa Rathwell, Ann Van Osch. Third, row,
Marion Hill, Phyllis Tyndall, Jean Fleming, Bob Thompson, Bob
Groves, Art Hallam, Sharon Lacroix, Joyce Wilson, June Lee,
Gertrude Postma and Hilda Veenstra. Fourth row, And'rey Thomp-
son, Dorothy McCluskie, Mary Chapple, Pauline Kennedy, Bar-
bara Van Demme, Mary Muller, Muriel Jones, Denise Brousseau.
.Fifth row, Barb Moffat, Helene Regier, Elmira Finnigan; June Mc-
Cowan, Jim Allaway, Liz Lawson, Henny Uyl, Irene Easton, Don-
na Klopp and Edwin Zeale: Sixth row, Ken McDougall, Gordon
.Finnigan, George Yeats, Viola Riley and Betty Cardno. McPhee -
Heist photo.
Expert Interior &
Exterior Decorating
Wallcoverings
i$ . Benjamin Moore Paints
Window Shades
Hildebrand
Paint & Paper
1,
Phone 527-1880
15 Main St., Seaforth
McGRATH.
PLUMBING
and HEATING
Licensed Gas Fitter
SEAFORTH 527-0493
Before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m.
Seaforth
'JEWELLERS
.for
•DIAMONDS 'WATCHES
•JEWELLERY •FINE CHINA
•ENGRAVING SERVICE
Gifts for every occasion
All Types pf Repairs
Phone 527-0270
yw3
SILLS
HOME
HARDWARE
• DO-IT-YOURSELFERS
•CONTRACTORS
- Plumbing and
Electrical Supplies
- For All Your
Hardware Needs
Home
Hardware
Painting and Decorating
Dublin, Ontario
Textured Ceilings
Airless Spraying
Paperhanging
Residential/Commercial-
Industrial
Division of 605680
Ont. Inc.
HURON TAX
CONSULTING '
SERVICES .
•Reosonable rates -
Personal service
.No Advance payment,
•Registered Tax Consultant
HARRY
DENHAAN 527-0557'
COMPLETE BUILDING SERVICE
Windows • Doors
FReplacement Windows
— VISIT OUR SHOWROOM —
58 Union Street, Phone:
DUBLIN 345-2405
All you need to remem I - r
about home comfort is
LENNDX
f o
AIL o'� o�ti
HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ti ENSALS
'"We're proud fo be ytiur Lennox Dealer
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CARNOCHAN
ELECTRIC
Electrical Construction
and Maintenance
All Types
10 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Gord Carnochan
.R.R. 2 Seaforth
NOK 1 WO
527-2069
Appliance
and Refrigeration
REPAIR
SERVICE
Jim Broadfoot
233-7032
SEAFORTH
PLUMBING and aw-
HEATING F Mr
90 Main St. �,►�!
BILL 5
HOLMAN • %11.'
527-0505 '
. Feed. Seed, Fertilizer
Farm Supplies.
Petroleum Supplies
Heating Oils
Seaforth Co-op
527-0770
OPEN DAILY
AT 11 A.M.
Sun. & Mon. TilIll .p.m,
Tues., Wed„ Thurs. till Mldnite•
Fri. & Sat. Till 1 a.m.
527-0180
Highway 8 near the stoplights
EAT iN OR TAKE OIJT
CRONIN
CONSTRUCTION
•renovations & repairs
*additions
*soffit & fascia
•siding
*roofing
*drywall
•patio decks
JEROME CRONIN
Ball & Falconer
Funeral Homes
Ltd.
offering
DIGNIFIED
SERVICE
AT
BOX FUNERAL
CHAPEL
47 High St.
Seaforth
BOB and
BETTY't
VARIETY & GIFTS
Radio Shack A.S.0
FEATURING
527-1142
Funeral Director:
Clarence D. Demme
'McitiLLOP
MUTUAL
INSURANCE
COMPANY
9i Main St. South. Seaforth
Office 527.0460._,._....
FARM, HOME,
COMMERCIAL
AUTO' COVERAGES
AGENTS
E.F."Bill" burst 527-1455
Boh McNaughton 527.1571
Graeme Craig 887-9381
Banter & MacEwan insurance
Brokers Ltd. 524-8376
John Wisellnsurance Brokers
Ltd. 482.3401
*MICROWAVE OVENS
•TELEVISIONS
• VCR's
•STEREOS
Your Lottery Ticket Centre
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
9 AM TILL 11 PM
SEW AND SAVE
CENTRE LiMITED
Sewing Machine Specialists
Repairs to all makes
•ritfE ESTIMATES
•ALL: WORK GUARANTEED
LOW
CONTRACTOR. �
PRICES ■
Full Selection Of
WINbOWS -Storms
-Replacement-
-New Construction
DOORS -Enttance Systems
-Mirror & Patio
-Alumimum Storms
RESCREENING - PLEXIGLASS
ALL GLASSWORK
FIX IT FAST
Huron .
Ffxpositor
BUSINESS
DIRECTORY!
527-0240
SALES — SERVICE
INSTALLATION
DOMESTIC
SERVICE
for
FLANAGAN
CARPENTRY
• APPLIANCES
• AIR
CONDITIONING
• COMMERCIAL
REFRIGERATION
Custom Built
Homes
Roofing and
Renovations
Farm Buildings
D &LJ GiLASS
VERBERNE
APPLIANCE &
AIR CONDITIONING
345.2262 262-3101
HOME SHOP
PETER
FLANAGAN
527-1399
Liquid Manure Tanks
Solid or Slatted
i '
SALES
Hvsgvarno, White, Singer,
Elria, Janome lots of
used machines
Mdsterchorge - Visa
Closed Mondays
' 149 Downie SI.
12 doors south of Hudsons]
STRATFORD 271+9660'
Tops
Barn Renovations
House Foundations
Finished Floors
Whitney-Ribey
Funeral Hone
CEMETERY
MONUMENTS
ROSS W. RiBEY
DIRECTOR
87 GODERiCH ST., SEAFOMTH
Phone 527-1390
Sincere and
COUrteouS Service
SEAFORTH
INSURANCE
BROKER LIMITED
39 Main St., S.
1- Sci forth'-
•Home *Business
•F8rm •Auto
•Sickness
& Accident
*Invest Menta
527=1610 -
Buc. 527-1242
Res. 527-1942
T.J: DEVEREAUX
B.Sc.t DC.
Chiropractor
77 Main St. Seaforth,Ont.
• • NOK IWO
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