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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-04-23, Page 6A6 -- THE HURON EXPOSITOR, APRIL 23, 1986 BRUSSELS AND AREA Poem opens WMS meeting Brussels Correspondent E.DNA MCLELLAN 887-9084 The April meeting of Melville Women's Missionary Society was held in the church parlor with nine ladies in attendance. Margaret McLeod, the president, opened the meeting with a poem. She also led in prayer. The secretary's report was read and there was a discussion on articles being made for African Relief, At the May meeting members are to have a film on "Banners of Love" and anyone interested is invited to come on May 2. Helen Elliott read a profile from Eleanor Knott, a missionary who told of her work in Banglor, India, There were 28 visits to sick and shut-ins reported, The treasurer's report was given by Isabel Adams in the absence of Evelyn Mair. The collection was taken by Mrs. Adams and dedicated by Mrs, McLeod, Ruth Martin read a story. Mrs. Elliott read a paper on Indians, The scripture was read by Isabel Adams. Prayers were led by Mrs. Jamieson. The topic on Spirituality among the Indians was given by Isabel Gibson. The meeting was closed with prayer and the benediction by Mrs. McLeod. NURSING HOM E NEW On Sunday the Brussels United Church people held the weekly service at Callander, Visitors with Ethel Fischer on Sunday were her daughter Shirley and grand -daughters Debbie and Tammy from Kitchener, Bingo was played by the residents on Monday and in the afternoon Residence Council was held with president Edna Pearson and Vice Bill Close chairing the meeting. There was a good attendance. Card games were played on Tuesday, Jean Edmonds of Vancouver is home visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Stewart, residents at the home. Jean brought with her on the plane, the biggest chocolate bunny ever to be at Callander, On W ednesday the poor bunny was broken up and thoroughly enjoyed by all the residents. Frank Dunn and Audrey Seaton attended the Maple Syrup Festival at Belmore with the homebound people on Thursday. Jeannette Boynton and Jean Evans led the discussion group on Friday. Mrs° Boynton read poems to the residents and afterwards everyone enjoyed good old junk food, Utile McCutcheon was out for lunch with Judy Hahn. Gordon Grant celebrated hie birthday on Friday, enjoying his cards and gifts. Campbell, Faye and little Cassandra Grant visited in the evening with Gordon to help make his day complete. PRESBYTERIAN GUiLD Seventeen ladies gathered on April 15 for the regular monthly meeting of Melville Guild. The opening poem was read by Evelyn Mair. A musical selection was sung by the group with Joanne King at the piano. Isabel Adams led in the scripture. It was followed by piano selections from two of Mrs. King's pupils, Laura Douma and Angela Yoon. Angie is taking part in a music festival to be held in Walkerton from April 28 to May 3, Joanne King then presented her thoughts on Growth in Springtime compared to Spiritual Growth in num annls. Hydro hearings Evelyn Mair led in prayer. Business was presided over by Kathleen Semple and several dinners were discussed, They included the Maytime Supper on May 28. Tickets will be avallable within the next couple of weeks. The secretary's and treasurer's report were read by Eluned McNair and Jeanne Ireland respectively. Helen Elliott offered wool which had been donated to the group for the knitting of pneumonia vests for African relief. Seventy of these little garments have already been sent from Melville, Refreshments were served by Evelyn Mali, Joanne King and Isabel Adams, UNITED CHURCH NEW S Rev. Charles Carpentier met with his congregation on Sunday morning with the worship celebration being Praise the Lord All National Praise Him All People. The Brussels United Church Women Thankoffering is April 27 at 7:90 p,m, in the church parlor, The guest speaker is Bonnie [amble. PEOPLEWEKNOW Recent visitors with Carl and Eleanor Hemingway were Mr. and Mrs. Alex McGregor of Kippen and Mr°. and Mrs, Don Cash of Ripley. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McLellan and family of RR3, Brussels were weekend visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Clark of Pickering. Mrs. Ross (Dianne) Goll of RR 4 W Ingham is a patient in Victoria Hospital, London. She is wished a speedy recovery. Jordan and Steven Guy were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl McLellan and family. ALL ABOARD -- The Seaforth Brownie and Glrl Guide packs were up and at It early, Saturday morning. The group travelled to Black Creek Pioneer Village. The trip was pald for with money raised by the girls during recent fundraising.' Mcllwralth photo Youth musicians visit Knox when their completed books are handed in, WEEKLY EUCHRE Fourteen tables were in play at the weekly euchre held in the Women's Institute Hall Special youth musicians were the guests at Wednesday. Knox United Church, Belgrave on Sunday. Winners were: high lady, Mrs, Jim Under the direction of Professor William Coultes; novelty lady, Mrs. Leslie Vincent; Andrews and accompanied by guitarists low lady, Helen Martin; high man, Bill Harold Bratten. Rod Fullerton and Neill Purdon; novelty man, Leslie Vincent and low McRae of Northlea United Church, Leaside man, Wilfred Walker. (Toronto) 18 junior choir members were the There will be euchre again today starting at guests at the children's service. 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Professor Andrews, organist, Mrs, George PEOPLE Procter, pianist and the guitarists presented Mrs. Ross Anderson, Mrs. Jim Hunter, a prelude of sacred music. Mrs. Donald Dow and Mrs. William Coultes Mark Coultes gave the Prayer of Invoca- attended the London Conference United tion. Erin Morris gave a commentary and Tim Church Women's 24th annual meeting held Coultes read the scripture. Neill McRae led in hi Central United Church, Stratford, April 14 prayer. and 15. Frances Curry, Ben Barnes, and Pauline Mrs. Coultes was installed as the Church in Dekker gave short stories of three songs Society Convenor for London Conference. sung. Mrs. Jack McBurney and her daughter QUEST FORSUCCESS (Laura) Mrs, Kenneth Barbour were guests The second meeting of the Bluevale at the wedding of Josephine McCormick - "Quest forSuccess" club was held Thursday, Brian Reid in the Lucknow Presbyterian at,the home of Bonnie and Keith Johnston. Church on Saturday, April 19 at 4 p.m, The meeting was opened with the 4-H Sunday visitors at the home of Mr, and pledge and then the date for the achievement Mrs. W Illiam Coultes, Andrea and Alison night was discussed.' Members also talked were Mr. Kenneth Davis of the Woodley about the format for the exhibits. Nursing Home, Wroxeter; Mr. and Mrs. At this meeting members learned all about Mark Matheson and ilse of Molesworth and writing cover letters and resumes. The Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cook of Belgrave. members are required to include a resume The family celebrated Lisa's birthday, Continued from page A3 proposed route within the farming commun- He also pointed out this area had AY, significantly higher investments in land, in "If a person comes to us and has a machinery and livestock and poultry than the proposition and if we think it has merit, or the provincial average. landowner thinks it has merit, then we'll The Hydro panel said the reasons for their consider it," said Mr. Bancroft -Wilson, selection of the western route was because it ENVIHONMENTALCONCERN was felt to have cost benefits as well as ian Seddon, a planner with the Ministry of agricultural benefits. The eastern route was Natural Resources (MNR), also made a even less desirable than the west route from submission on behalf of the MNR. He an agricultural standpoint. inquired about the environmental concerns in At this point, J. Ward Rodman of the the crossing of the Bayfield and Maitland hearing board asked the Hydro panel if the River, as well as petroleum resources in the east or west route is more valuable area. agriculturally. He said the MNR has reviewed. Hydro's "Both routes are similar in terms of value impact study on 'the two areas of river of the resource to agriculture. But, it's the crossings and has found them to be way that the lines would impact the resource acceptable. that is important. The eastern route would Mr, Seddon said the MNR was concerned have a greater impact on agriculture. The though, with the problems with the mainte- west route would maximize the use of farm nance of the wells which the hydro lines boundaries," said Mr. Scott. might create. Every six or seven years, the In terms of Class 1 farm land, the western be casings inside 80 foot ecorroded Dodd be clad ust route woulduhaveafaMr less itmppact than tern which might Interfere with the wires. eastern route, said Mr. Scott. In the western g route, 58 km of transmission lines traverse Jim McIntosh, chairman of Foodland Class 1 farm land, compared to 85 km on the Hydro Committee in Tuckersmith Township, eastern route. also gave a submission to the hearing board. Transmission lines going through specialty He said with the new and larger sophisticated crop land would be about the same in the equipment the farmer Is now using would eastern and western routes, said Mr. Scott. create many problems when working around Lloyd Willed of Hay Township also hydrate proposed hydro corridor has an expressed doubts concerning Hydros me- Y thods of dealing with farmers, stating Hydro expected life span of 50 plus years, so who was not willing to listen to the farmers' can imagine the type and size of farm recommendations, but had unilaterally set equipment that farm operators will be the route without any consultation• proposed�line," over over Mhr. lifetime In a brief of the Hydro representative Christopher Ban- hearings board. croft -W ikon said they were always willing to He said oneexample, serfs] application listen to any reconunendations on thep pP ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • QUEEN SIZE PURE • ▪ BRASS GIAN Sixteenth Annual :BED ;, S § 9999 Stock Reduction Over.• v. L• • price/712.t! E • of herbicides at the time of seeding of wheat or while the soybean crop is growing, might be eliminated because of the proposed transmission corridor, The lines would also result en higher rates for custom manure applicators because of the danger of working around power lines. DE -VALUATION The hydro towers through farmland would also result in a de -valuation of property because most farmers would sooner buy property without hydro towers than property with them. "Huron County is one of the few counties in the province of Ontario where agriculture is the number one industry," concluded Mr. McIntosh. Bob Fotheringham, representing the white bean growers fn Huron and Bruce County, also presented a submission at the hearings. In his submission, he outlined some of the problems which would be created by the towers to the planting,, fertilizing and the harvesting of beans, Thelma Broadfoot, a resident of Tucker- smith ackersmith Township, presented a proposal to the Hydro panel for a minor realignment to her property which would be located close to the transmission lines. Lloyd W111er(, of RR 1, Dashwood, gave a personal brief at the hearings. He pointed out to the hearing board his suspicion of Hydro's practises and the need for the BNPD in this area when all the power needs are in southern Ontario. Most of all, he expressed his mistrust with Hydro regarding their, inten- tions for the fans Land. There's too many people here who know nothing about farming trying to tell us something about it," said Mr. Willert. Belgrave Correspondent MRS. LEW IS STONEHOUSE 887.8487 Lord's Supper is celebrated CranbrookCorrespondent played. Winners were: high score, Katie MRS. MAC ENGEL Voll, Cliff Hoegy, low -Betty Krotz, Leslie 887.8845 Knight; lone hands - Claretta Honeyford, Gordon Murray; lucky table - Jim Hart, Stan The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was Hewitt, Margeurlte Beirnes, Beryl Smith; celebrated at the regular service in Knox lucky tallies - Lau StricItr Ruth Mai Church on Sunday, Aprorothy h, Ross Stephn, The Cranbrook Women's Institute visitedson, Chas. Keeso. the Callander Nursing Home on Tuesday, Nancy Jean Craig, W illowdale visited on Aril 15 and presented a program consisting the weekend with Jack and Mrs . Conley and of a piano solo byyy Peter Workman, a relatives In the area. humodancerous numberklby bJe niferTom and BJolanda gotVe are homef romea six - report eek stay 10 Listowel Vanass, a hat game and sing song with Mrs. and London hospitals. She Is now recu erat- Frank Workman at the piano. 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