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THE HURON EXPOSITOR, FEBRUARY 5, 1986 — A3
®Tuckersmith 'owns: Mack,
BY W ILMA OKE
'i'ttcketsmtta Township Council now owns a
new Mack tendem truck with a one-way snow
pplow which was purchased for $112 000 from
Carrier Mach 'Iti^uck Centre Incorporated of
London,
A bylaw was passed appointing the
township, livestock evaluators -- Kenneth
Gemmell, R112, Klppen;Kenneth Carnochan
of RR 4, Seaforth; and Allan Hogba•th of RR
2, Kippen; also it bylaw appointing the fence
viewers for the township - Emmnetson
Coleman, Itli4, Seaforth; Bob McNaughton,
RR 3 Kippen and Gary I71nlayson, RR 2,
Kippen.
Council discussed raising the Egmondville
water rates but held off final passing of the
bylaw lot, the present time.
Council members gave themselves an
increase in the rate they receive for each
meeting they attend. The reeve will be paid
$70 for each of the two regular council
meetings held every month, up from the *$65
paid last year; the deputy reeve will be paid
$6o up from $tis and the three councillors will
receive $55 up from $50, For each special
meetina member of council attends, such as
it fire 'lioard meeting or day care board
meeting, etc, each will receive $30, up from
$25 paid last year.
In addition to the pay for every meeting
attended, each member of council receives a
yearly honorarium and this will remain the
same as paid last year -- the move, $900; the
deputy reeve and each councillor, $5o0.
Loch member of council may be paid for
five convention days in a yea• including hotel,
meals, transportation and registration fees.
Council received word it will be receiving
the final payment for the work on the former
main gate at Vanastra on Highway 11 which
has been recently restored.
Passed for payment wei-e the following
accounts; day cane centre at Vanastra,
$7,395.41 ; special day care centre, Vanastra,
$5,016,77; roads, $71,715.114; general tic -
counts, $76,193.20 and Vanastra recreation
centre, $1.1,4116.72 for it total of $174,807,04,
The next meeting of council will be on
February Ill.
Financial crisis starting to
I rarsrnimilmlon ane r � !n
$437 million. Is the 1985 estimated figure changeofelectric power and energy between ment, 11im ,i6 o chance&for three.'
for the cost or the pmposcii'S-oitthwestteet'& 'Ontario`Hydrd and': Michigan" -°exports' id thrpnghal�t'attesli��tIoonyrapt�t,forwtttd.,�i!
t7ntairb 'TiFJhsini5slon System by `OnGtrio
Hydro. The three people, who must deter-
hit Huron County farmers
mine whether or not to recommend the
spend'anggofihopublle'smoney,comprise the
Consolidated Hearing hoard at the public
quarter 1985), "Electricity I export gales fell Ontario Hydro's ever lncivasing empl
22.3percentinthe first nine months of -1985 liuelearplants.arldtrtsr5misslaa'lilies.
cnmptlredtothesome period In1084, "_new force Hydm,to adopt ant ,energyveff d
hearings on the above system. At the
tnrlclusfon of the hearings, tura Horrid must
The farm financial cisis.experienced for
The federation also had some not so nice
itself.
Of lace we have had atom than ad oath Xottra'I
lifestyle diiring the lnduslr'i aga Jane
based on the testitnony heard,
Testimony given at the hearings so far,
root our
as been to the detriment
several years in Bruce and Grey Counties is
comments about it proposal from the harm
q -g w y
Reiader needs hist rices amil rrristj
.They could mcomini policy -,beneft-of
tial to bolls electrical 'consumoisand Ontario
just starting to hit Huron County farmers,
Credit Corporation called the harm Develop-
s IN A ONE HORSE OPEN SLEIGH — Mary Romanik
and her dog The cutter is believed
to be from the late 1800s or early 1900x.
says the president of the Huron County
trent Corporation.
Lady enjoy riding along the countryside In their renovated cutter.
Mcllwralth photo
federation of agriculture.
"IL appears good for one group in
lenders foreclosing on farmland,
stairs, and three vets in the agriculture office
�rifnseUntAtroc erssrfc iastYrnii mtery? dop'tsuppnse lltetr#4td11ey q*oitid be,r1a13 -
Af the pt grin Orme ;the p`ginoltdvM6,$& either" tHWjeyctI0ldhawe thatXtrttch 3notre
Doug Garniss of RR 4, W ingham made the
particular -
'
Cutters bred
heart
yCanada.
individuials
statement in front of the three-man Liberal
agricultural task force that is fired byg agoma
The task force, chaired b Algoma
and has advantages for farmers in serious
much igr difficulty. But the drawbacks are
much renter," said Mr. Gaaiss.
,
v,
r family. They were tremendous staff. i don't
Friday, February 7
y know of a time in 39 years there was any
{VIP Dr. Maurice Foster was in Wingham
The county federation suggests, instead,
C ,,
P " he'd miss Main Street.. Seaforth, but added
p.m.
5-6 p.m. Jr. Houseieague P►ac toe
because he'll no longer he around on a daily
listening to briefs on Thursday, January 30,
farm debt review boards and the Ontario
BY HEATHER Mell.WRAiTti
t Although many of us regard the task of
Alex McGregor, and given to them last year
by his son John. Although the year the cutter
expensive to get anyone to reproduce It,"
said Mrs. Romanik.
"We'r'e just stating to see farmers write
down their loans or go out of business," said
Federation of Agriculture's argriboI can-
sept could achieve goals such as stabilizing
starting it car during the winter months as
un pleasant, most would concur the automo-
was manufactured is unknown it is presum-
ably a product ollthelate 1800sorearly 190os.
The Romaniks also had the cutter reuphols-
stored, and eight toned brass bells were
the federation president,
Dr. Foster got the response from Mr.
land values, replacing debt with equity and
attracting investors without negative •im-
bile is it luxury - at least in comparison with
the modes of transportation used in years
But regardless it is now a vehicle that has
seen use in 1986.
purchased and attached, four to each side of
the shafts of the cutter, to complete the
Garniss after promoting his private mem-
tier's bill which he hopes will "spur the
pacts.
Mr. Gamiss said the federation's big fear
gene by.
"They have the roads graded so far down
restoration. In the past the varying bells on
government on" in the area of farm debt
of the FDC is it could end up'owning large
One of those modes of transportation was a
cutter- a small, light sleigh, usually pulled by
cu tter -
where it's populated you have to really pick
the days you go for a cutter ride," said Mrs.
the cutlers gave' each its own distinctive
sound, and made it easy for neighbors to
crisis.
„In Huron County, is it (farm debt crisis)
overn-
chunks of land and in essence, the govern -
ment would be competing with the family
one hone
liomanik, "but we do use it quite often. We
anticipate the company that was coming.
abating or getting worse?" asked Dr. Foster.
farm.
''They must have been very hardy people
d back then to ride around in the cutters,
were fn town on Christmas morning, because
there was plenty of fresh snow. But it is
W hen the cutter was used its passengers
bundled under a buffalo robe for extra
"In Huron County, we're just starting to
hit the crisis stage," replied Mr. Garniss,
As for debt review boards, the federation
says they must be legislated to provide
I especially with the winters we get," said
Mary Romanik, of RR 4, Seaforth.
definitely not an everyday travel."
The restoration work was done by Mr.
warmth and often put their lanterns between
their knees underneath the robe for added
In his second term as president, Mr.
Garniss said low commodity prices and the
equality to all farmers.
"At present, debt write-downs are occur -
"'They must've thought twice about going
liomanik, who kept the cutter to its original
warmth, or used crockery footwarmers.
decreasing value of farm land which have
ring with banks and other creditors, but we
into town, and they must've made sure they
coloring of black with red trim, In restorin
And despite the cold winter weather the
P
followed the high interest rales of the early
are concerned this procedure is available to
in identical
i got everything they needed in just one trip."
Mrs Romanik and her husband George,
the cutter Mr. Romanik found some woo
with rot had to be replaced, but generally the
ell were used quite frequently. Not only
did young boys often use them to race,
1960s have hurt the farm sector. He admitted
ofare in the
iand
some, but not to others
circumstances.llvirtually a no Credit
o uoration
have in the 15 or 10 years they've lived in the
aura made every effort to restore their home
cutler was in good condition. He also found
"A terrific amount of brass -all intact, that
resulting in a number vi upsets, but they
were necessary to the survival of the people of
cmaash p redcmeatrseclottaes
In its brief to the task force, the federation
has done
downs, which makes it difficult to justify
and property to its original slate. To do that
once polished up looked like new."
that time period.
p
presents some solutions to the financial
write-downs to other creditors," said Mr,
they've collected a number of period pieces,
which they have either already restored or are
"They were clever in those days. When
they made the cutters they made them fancy,
"You could say it's too cold, I'm not going
difficulty continually facing the farm com-
munity.
Garniss,
The federation did praise the task force for
in the process of restoring.
You can't get it reproduction of a cutter these
into town today, but eventually you had to,
"The 20 per cent of Canadian farmers who
actually coming out to the grass roots level,
One of the most recent articles they've
clays that has the fancy carving or expressive
simply becase you had to survive," said
produce 70 per cent of our food find
"It's a real concern to us when a politics
restored was a cutter, owned originally by
brass they had in the past. It's just too
Mrs. Ifomanik.
themselves in a financial crisis. Figures vary
party becomes the government, this type of
from five to 30 per cent of farmers in serious
consultation becomes rare - we are expected
financial difficulty which could easily exceed
to go to Ottawa, instead of the parties coming
'
50 per cent of our food production," staled
Mr. Garniss
to us, as you are now doing," commented M r,
Garniss.
I rarsrnimilmlon ane r � !n
$437 million. Is the 1985 estimated figure changeofelectric power and energy between ment, 11im ,i6 o chance&for three.'
for the cost or the pmposcii'S-oitthwestteet'& 'Ontario`Hydrd and': Michigan" -°exports' id thrpnghal�t'attesli��tIoonyrapt�t,forwtttd.,�i!
t7ntairb 'TiFJhsini5slon System by `OnGtrio
Hydro. The three people, who must deter-
Michigan have been"decreasing as stated�tft 4bodland,HgdmCommil ir4andrpeWO
Ontario Hydro's quarterly, update (third cafe about the future,of atir'ptovincej 3o
mine whether or not to recommend the
spend'anggofihopublle'smoney,comprise the
Consolidated Hearing hoard at the public
quarter 1985), "Electricity I export gales fell Ontario Hydro's ever lncivasing empl
22.3percentinthe first nine months of -1985 liuelearplants.arldtrtsr5misslaa'lilies.
cnmptlredtothesome period In1084, "_new force Hydm,to adopt ant ,energyveff d
hearings on the above system. At the
tnrlclusfon of the hearings, tura Horrid must
generation capacity in Michigan MSO .can, poiltq, iranefltdal not only to the publii
tine to impact negatively, on electricity the environment, but also to Qniario I
make a recomrncndAlan to Cabinet withexports.
regard to the proposed tranontission system
itself.
Of lace we have had atom than ad oath Xottra'I
lifestyle diiring the lnduslr'i aga Jane
based on the testitnony heard,
Testimony given at the hearings so far,
root our
as been to the detriment
of our envitgq� a ". l+'dodlandfiydraeprrur
cicariy give tire members of tba•Hbi two
options:
q -g w y
Reiader needs hist rices amil rrristj
.They could mcomini policy -,beneft-of
tial to bolls electrical 'consumoisand Ontario
am t+esearcttln 'the lristbrlY tyle descendants, however, 1 hava�'r
rr�„.,,,;rr r th..., carr, .."a,r A r7.r Z Infnrmntlnn. nn ,iOrrfly Cernllnd tlirrhi
and
TOTHEEDITOR
Wilbee retires after 38 years
.le,"jid, hew a" no l
Tom Wilbee doesn't go into the Public
ate®
Wednesday, February 5
Works Canada office on a daily basis
After38years of service, poor health
0' anAfe
y.
r convinced Mr. Wilbee to take an early
1:30 4 p.m. Senior Shuffleboard
retirement, a retirement which Isn't officially
.
to
begin until 1987. He is on disability leave
l until then.
u • a
There have been a lot of changes over the
a u wv a
years Mr. Wilbee has served as the federal
/ J
building supervisor, the mar responsible for
Its
general upkeep.
1 �r
r
"Them have been five postmasters down-
stairs, and three vets in the agriculture office
�rifnseUntAtroc erssrfc iastYrnii mtery? dop'tsuppnse lltetr#4td11ey q*oitid be,r1a13 -
Af the pt grin Orme ;the p`ginoltdvM6,$& either" tHWjeyctI0ldhawe thatXtrttch 3notre
1, upstairs since i first got there,” he noted.
4:15-6:15 Atom Practice
5 15.6:15 Bantam Practice
t
"I'll miss the people, i like the people. We
6:30-7= Minor Broomball
7:30 p.m. MensBroomball
had a tremendous relationship in the
building. Everyone was like a big, happy,
,
v,
r family. They were tremendous staff. i don't
Friday, February 7
y know of a time in 39 years there was any
r' fighting amongst ourselves," he recalled.
It addition to the people Mr. Wilbee added
r"s"welt as ercoellent>o
n
�v nntngs 'rut the other mens featttar p}lts T4ranksfoaltWho tdtdwtime to1ettd fYtiS 1t ,
C ,,
P " he'd miss Main Street.. Seaforth, but added
p.m.
5-6 p.m. Jr. Houseieague P►ac toe
because he'll no longer he around on a daily
basis, does not mean he'll not be around at
furniture refinishing.
all.
"That should keep me busy enough," he
arftlirVeriayer lrute5 ail largA'teVeliue every wuitert td ttid
iillen Seafot4ir lfad»o naiad jury year dr arena{ when ttej) lilritost have fd beg for fax:
As far as plans for his retirement go Mr.
he hasn't
said.
He like to time with his
W ilbee admitted made any as yet.
So far though, he said, it has been goad, with
would also spend
family, sons Peter and Bruce and daughter
wife Helen making sure he has plenty to keep
Anne, three grandsons and a granddaughter.
1 him occupied in the domestic arena.
LcoTeatero is filling in temporarily for hir
fafW "' dhd'Ynord than thehr shore td raise
{ne tbgetffrertawt"ofGmutttiyArenabtrrlt Mardi of i5itnes Can, argrt fox'
in the future however Mr. Wilbeesaid he'd
Wilbee, but that job will eventually be
like to do sane travelling and a fah' bit of
advertised.
0:16 tn. Leafs va,>�9arne9,
10.30 Whalers vs Jets
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
.le,"jid, hew a" no l
ate®
Wednesday, February 5
i
ril tet., rftrfett At'rt ttidtrlel art 9121,
1-3 p,m. Morns and Tots Stenting
trit'�ffieiiuttiiil ho5df6f.laiitiafiyi5, iptrtt`ro1 tesfYt4plUatiteulttniitr$,wirarlrsv09trs
1:30 4 p.m. Senior Shuffleboard
rrrnDCkdy, tlrcgltts;3dttfr'w'1"tltet"t d'rtElis regrtlaY;y" 5, tf}elt` j)'ra oi`f .• , tb `
bangrlet
4:30 - 5:30 Mrig'ette Practice
hdtfeya trwrr llatdd �sseiIly tdurnarnert� tlhefr artaxbxl tail'
lleldat '
530 - 6:30 Midget Practice
6 6-7 Minor
;foe iy yO narrre ft ireliei garrfed ortjrarerhalplus aIIthelrours tut
t m foti'" tStYrtiil r. Ai+�i� tem prUtx'r fe �b3�1ii: Desi# %f
0 Brtwmball
7 30 • 60 Cenienairrs Practice
3bMR" �asilarYie, iitativNrrT Y4fea t`Y#tes 'cif a3lfoll r atatre� t &tufdilltl°
13:30 p.m. ladies Bmomball
hrboiribailseP?r tdbeaiYt9tarirriyvlord,butt lea su � �*�brttiafiaenrt'
ti isle tmrd filaria> sea eafbrtlr. lral ilte 4icatr dna get�hutstrloebrotnlmatlitasrleY r '.
Thursday, February 6,
largest broainlhall ieagtte ata ilntarrli> 'fof lin acxrejltgfl or thured in Sestfdrlfiy
�rifnseUntAtroc erssrfc iastYrnii mtery? dop'tsuppnse lltetr#4td11ey q*oitid be,r1a13 -
Af the pt grin Orme ;the p`ginoltdvM6,$& either" tHWjeyctI0ldhawe thatXtrttch 3notre
4:15-6:15 Atom Practice
5 15.6:15 Bantam Practice
forth ieagneha5e t lndr te;W19 13 amens tittle tui play ar wulfd)
andtvto�afJttttioiltoysandulst'bortsiiallrsatvonderfulgattr+tirseJtnlidT
6:30-7= Minor Broomball
7:30 p.m. MensBroomball
team stave gotten a lot of boys rill
thi+oirgfrt ltie those two t$a
Wo Vvo ofauri>lens [paCnsihnve mafiy gnls'aff strreets to thanlr
f; r 4 'dpl rl 'a&wMnfrrgs otfie' rtWf§W aitb eta a
Friday, February 7
# fel ait#tc Its" sl CiC aefertttes, aldrg l egLr � a d(atz art
4-5 Sr. 1#olrseleague Practice
r"s"welt as ercoellent>o
n
�v nntngs 'rut the other mens featttar p}lts T4ranksfoaltWho tdtdwtime to1ettd fYtiS 1t ,
p.m.
5-6 p.m. Jr. Houseieague P►ac toe
errikllertr inirtg�frdfn ail the izdtes keanl9 is v etgrTisheartenrtfgtbseelrOvYbi�oambaiiit
6-7 p.m Pee Wee Practice
Tlieleagtfeas Vefyf veryRf 4d ofeadr t aO'di ' rn Setif wt even thougix tt confit
7-8 p.m. Atom Practice
arftlirVeriayer lrute5 ail largA'teVeliue every wuitert td ttid
iillen Seafot4ir lfad»o naiad jury year dr arena{ when ttej) lilritost have fd beg for fax:
830 p.m: Centenaires•vs Mitchell
#itrettreshdale&'"Iftibattier
sK Wg VGA- a v#or'te fu A arihk
Satufddr February 8
orxiomlrs
tntr ivinteffpcouldbr;pla ed ,
�1Y ese ,same' rn�5$ maid "vii0men and t ¢rr� ��� ��
pf��� �� d
t 1'30 2 `30 ;In m S`tdry Hour at the library.
fafW "' dhd'Ynord than thehr shore td raise
{ne tbgetffrertawt"ofGmutttiyArenabtrrlt Mardi of i5itnes Can, argrt fox'
730 s m Canadians vs Or9ers
9:3 A m Ilrum5 vs NoMli Stars
,% otth'anit thanrss or tetogoIlio t to goabt'th�F`gf wntiville0ridlfal 01fliey*ho;V
0:16 tn. Leafs va,>�9arne9,
10.30 Whalers vs Jets
,ant (21 teams plus
aft gi+eat help' to°;fJie" � " G
ltrould dale 1.30 3 Poblid Skating
1 trYiW tfle 3-4 Mites
4.5 MdVide vs Milton
nr. 5.6.30 Atom (game orpraeffee)`
Sunday, February 9
2 p.m. Centenalres vs Brussels
5.6 p.m. Jr. Belles vs Mitchell
6-7 p.m. Itingette Game
7:00 p.m. Canadians v9 Hawks
8m p.m. Rangers vs Flyers
Monday, February 10
4:30-8:30 p.m. Figure Skating
8:30 p.m. Beaver Ofdtimers vs London
OldGmers
Tuesday, February 11
11:30 - 130 and 5 -6 p.m. Pancake Lunch
and Supper at St. Thomas Anglican
Church.
5:10 830 Novice Practice
630-8 Bantam (possible playoff game)
8-10 Midget (possible playoff game)
8 p.m. Hospital Auxiliary meeting in
board room at hospital. Carol Bowker,
supervisor Physiotherapy, guest speaker.
Please bring a Valentine.
8:15 p.m. Seaforth Women's institute will
meet at the home of Mrs, Lorne Dale.
Wednesday, February 1 C1-
1-3
1-3 Moms and Tots
1:30-4:00 pian Senior Shuffleboard
5:30.630 Midget Practice
6:30.730 Minor Broorttbali
8.3-9.30 Jr. Belles vs prefer
6' 0.w. ladies Broom
8 p ball
m tiortieultural Society Meeting at
Publie . School. Films Will be shown'.
Everyone Welcome.
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