HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-05-14, Page 3`Balt, pepper shakers
One could say that salt and pepper were the
spices of her life.
But Eva Clarke, of Goderich Street West,
r has no idea how much salt, or pepper, for that
matter, it would take to fill the approximately
260 salt and pepper shakers she's accumu-
lated over the last 50 years.
"Very few of them have ever actually had
salt and pepper in them," she says.
The collection, she adds, began quite
innocently and accidently.
"It just seemed to happen. I had some nice
odes and just added to them," she recollects.
recollects.
"Then my mother had some very nice
ones, and I nabbed them when she died."
Although Mrs. Clarke remembers actually
starting the collection 50 years ago she says it
has only been in the last 30 years or so that it
has really grown. Now, while she still
receives a few salt and pepper sets as gifts,
she says she's trying to limit the number that
are coming in. She's happy with the number
she has. The.only pair that she'd like to add to
the collection is one that will commemorate a
sixtieth wedding anniversary, alandmarkshe
and her husband Melvin will reach Septem-
ber 1.
"I have one for our 50th anniversary and I
don't know if they make them for the 60th but
I'd like to have one. if they, do," she says,
getting agreement from her husband, al-
though both she and he admit, he's not all
that fond of the collection.
"He wants me to sell them," Mrs. Clarke
teases.
"They're alright. I just can't see any use in
keeping things around that aren't making any
money," he says with a twinkle in his eye.
"Then we should sell the car," quips Mrs.
Clarke, to which her husband quickly agrees
and then adds under his breath, "and buy a
new, faster one."
The majority of the salt and pepper shakers
in Mrs. Clarke's collection are made of wood
or china. She says there are a lot of shakers
available in the plastic but says they aren't as
nice, or desirable as the others.
For the mostpart Mrs. Clarke's collection
was supplemented by family and friends,
who, aware she collected the shakers often
returned home from trips abroad bearing
gifts of the same. For that very reason Mrs.
Clarke's collection is Very diversified, with
salt and pepper shakers of all vintages and
from all.areas of the world.
In addition to having shakers from
Holland, Belfast, Greece, France, and a
number of other European countries, Mrs.
Clarke says she has quite a few from
Jerusalem and one from almost all of the
American States and Canadian provinces.
At one time, she adds, she knew when and
where every shaker in her collection was
purchased. Now, because of age, Mrs. Clarke
says she can't always remember all the
details about the shakers in her collection.
She does however have the shakers listed and
that list stored in a safety deposit box.
"There's just no other way to safeguard a
collection like this. if you ever lost them, how
would yob go about telling someone what it
was exactly that you had lost," she says.
Some of the favorites or unusual shakers in
the collection include a pair in the shape of
the White House and Washington Tower,
purchased by Mrs: Clarke's grandchildren
"when they were quite young," one of the
Queen's Silver Anniversary, one of the RCA
Victor record player, (the Master's voice),
and the RCA dog, dinosaurs from Dinosaur
Park, a commemorative pair in the shape of
the liberty Ben for the United States
Bicentennial and a camel carved from Myrtle
wood which came from Jerusalem.
Others in the collection include a Limoges
from France, which Mrs. Clarke purchased
some years ago for just over a dollar and
which is now valued at $25, a handpainted
pair which came out of the home of Dave
Wilson's mother, of Seaforth; and two sets of
shakers Mrs. Clarke purchased for 25 cents
each on her wedding trip to Niagara Falls
New York. '
`I've bought an odd few at flea markets.
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THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MAY 14, 1988 — A3
Woman's life
COLLECTION ,4 REAL PEPPER -UPPER — Eva Cook has been
collecting salt and pepper shakers for approximately 50 years. The
result has been a collection which Includes some 260 pairs of
shakers from all around the world. The only
W hen Isee apair i kind of like I just pick them
up. I've got some pretty nice ones there, but
you can't buy anything at a flea market now
for less than three dollars. Years ago I bought
my salt and pepper shakers for 10 cents. Now
a new pair costs seven dollars," she says.
Mrs. Clarke displays her shakers on six
missing now, as tar as she Is concerned, Is one that commemorates
her 60th wedding anniversary, which she and husband, Melvin seen
here, will celebrate on September 1. Mcllwraith photo
salt and pepper shaker
shelves, approximately one feet deep and
three feet wide. In her other home the display
was encased in glass making dusting less
necessary. Now she says the dusting will
have to be done more frequently.
"It's going to be hard to keep them clean in
the open shelves. I don't know how I'm going
to do it, and I don't like to dust really. I do,
however, have a granddaughter who likes to
dust grandma's salt and pepper shakers, I
guess I'll have to get her to help," she says.
"They're almost a nuisance that way. I
don't know what I'm going to do with them
when I die, nobody wants them."
Education board ready to listen
the director of education. The director or the Procedures Manual. A special ad hoc
director's designate will then attempt to committee was formed earher this year to
obtain all the facts and resolve the problem. make the policy review.
If the complainant is not satisfied with this The committee review also studied com-
resolution, the trustee may direct the munication between and among ratepayers,
complainant to forward the ooncem in Parents, trustees, school personnel and
writing to the secretary of the board. The administrative staff. Regarding this the
concern will be presented at a board meeting, committee recommended, "that the director
the director will make a report related to the of education investigate the management of
complaint and the complainant will be given information within other boards and prepare
the opportunity to make a presentation to the a report for consideration by the executive
board. committee under their mandate of "public
While the Procedures Manual outlines that relations" and "internal board relations."
trustees should attempt to solve problems at Also at the meeting the executive commit -
the source, or through the director of tee recommended a three point set of
education, in the event no resolution is made, guidelines that board trustees can follow as
the trustees themselves may be asked to goals and directions for the 1986 -'BB term of
make the final decision. office. They include: "To develop the
The guidelines further note if a complaint potential of each individual within the school
names an employee or a group of employees, system; to develop an awareness of the
they will be provided with a copy of the positive aspects of the school system within
complaint and will be given an opportunity to the Huron County community; to develop a
respond. cooperative communications program to
Review of the cern Taints policy vl part of ,enhance the knowledge pad understanding of
a study and updating of the board's the Hunch County school system."
Do you have a complaint about the school
your child is attending? The Huron County
Board of Education is prepared to listen and
act upon complaints.
At the board's May 5 meeting in Clinton,
trustees studied the handling of complaints
as outlined in the official Board of Educa-
tion's Procedures Manual.
The philosophy for handling of complaints
includes: "keeping the problem as low-keyed
as possible; handling the problem at the
source whenever possible; leaving investiga-
tion and solution, when formai action is
necessary, in the hands of the professional
staff."
The education board's Procedures Manual
outlines a five step method to deal with
complaints. The first step directs the board
trustee to determine if the complainant has
discussed the problem with the school
principal. if not, the complainant is advised to
do so.
Secondly, if the complainant is not
satisfied with action takers with the principal
or the trustee, the matter may be referred to
Project proposal sires opposition
BY W U.NA URE tangible proof of benefits for students who
There were some opposing voices to the have had early education and Mr. McCauley
proposal for the early primary education indicated the researchers are divided on this.
project which was discussed at the Huron- However, he said there are those researchers
Perth County Roman Catholic Separate who claim for this period from three to eight
School Board meeting in Dublin Monday years of age with parents working. it Is
night. helpful and hence there is a greater need for
John McCauley, Superintendent of Educe- early childhood education.
tion, introduced the report of the response of W illiam Eckert, Director of Education,
the board's six-membercommittee named to suggested the decision be held over for the
study the project proposed by the ministry of next meeting to give the trustees more time to
education, study the lengthy report.
Mpr. McCauley said there are some real
task force me education and pwith some suggestions to Brussels awarded planning grant
eliminate them
Trustee Gerald Greothuis of Seaforth in his
remarks suggested the project was "stupid at
least," while Trustee John Devlin of
Stratford said he would "oppose soundly a
Junior kindergarten."
Trustee Ernest Vanderschot of St. Marys
asked the report be held over for a decision to
be made at the next board meeting.
Board chairman Ronald Marcy said the
contentious issue was the junior kindergarten
concept.
Mr. Groothuis said he was concerned about
the increased costs, stating "we have trouble
getting enough money now for things we
need."
Mr. Marcy said, "I fel parents would
consider the junior kindergarten a substitute
for a day care centre, which it is not."
Mr. Devlin questioned whether there was
in other business the board accepted the
contract for renovatlons at St. Michael's
School annex in Stratford from the Nith
Valley Construction at the tendered price of
5110,988. Including a 400 amp. electrical
service. This was the lowest of five tenders
received.
The board accepted the resignation of
Doreen Nogalo, kindergarten teacher at St.
Joseph's School in Clinton. She is retiring at
the end of the school term In June.
:Tuckersmith will pay 6.5 per cent more
13Y W ILMA OKE
Tuckeramith Township property owners
win pay 6.55 per cent more in mtmicipal and
education taxes this year.
Clerk Treasurer *leek McLachlan said the
ince meant a property owner
with an
r average assessment of0'00 pay $50
e.
1 mTownship council has approved a budget of
$'2,445,785. Expenditaies include $1,242,043
for township purposes, 5204,450 for the
I Huron County Ivey and $611,819 for educe.
y tion.
In other business, council will expand the
Egrnondville water system .i0 supply 15
township householders south of the Bayfield
River, with the provincial environment
ministry footing most of the bill with a grant.
Council expects the work tobe completed this
year.
Attending the council session to discuss
the expansion were ratepayers Dr. Brian
Nuhn, Robert Fisher, EY. thirst and lien
Moran. '
For the whole Fgmondville water system
conned will peg connection charges at $1,000,
COMMUNITY. CALENDAR
Wednesday, May 14 Monday, May 19
i0"p.m. Shuffleboard at Arena
2 pnr. Senior 'Games - Table Tennis at
Arena
$ 30 p.m. Squirts soccer practise at
a Optnrrist Park,
5:36 pot. Atom and Mosquito soccer
practice at the High School.
7:30 p.ra. Crokinole at Arena
7;66 pini. Mehra Wet vs Topnotch at icons
Park
8:30. p.m. 'Firenfen vs Villagers at Iions
Park.
T
hl'Ir°sda May 15
Y,.
7:3046:39 p.m. Mena Ball Hockey
17
Saturday„ May
10 a.m. Plant Show ^ at Public School.
1:90 •,2:30 Stott' Hour at t'earY_. .._.._..
If
4p.m. Bears vs Mainttr'eet at Optimist
4
5:30Villagers Queens vs Vagers at Optimist
�k
7 p.m. CreameiyvaTurf Clubat Optimist
Park
8:30 p.m. Firemen vs Topnotch at
Optimist Park.
Tuesday, May 20
7-10 p.m. Ladies Ball at Lions Park
Wednesday, May 21
1.30 p.m Senior 5huffieboatd at Arena
1 p.m: Tennis Senior Ganes at Tennis
Courts, ooh
Seaforth High Sdm
7p.rn. Sremen WW1' ail etfiats Park
8:30 p.m Beats vs' Qtae al
up from the current $600 and raised the
annual consumption charge to $75 from $50.
Council adjusted its zoning bylaw on the
ruling of the Ontarionle be given special status
Board so 13ill
Broom of Eginoso he may
for his Eginottdvilte FroF�S' ,
continue to operate a towing service from his
residence. The ruling included the provision
that no more than 10 vehicles may be parked
on his property at one time.
A 2,000 -gallon tank for water will be
purchased for the new Mack truck for $500.
A grant of $50 was approved for 1986 for
the Huron Plowman's Association.
Passed for patent were the foilowhig
accounts: Day Care Centre et Vanastra,
$8,130.75; special day care centre at
Vanastre, $6,684.59; recreation centre at
Vaitastaa, $15,014.28 general accounts,
$29,214.91; and roads, $13,351.36 for a total -
of $72,395.89.
CI- mania Dhows
aws
have been held
• tit ke Ialch of
An article about the Se -girth District•High
School D'ranma Club which appeared is the'
April 30 issue of The Expositor may have
.given torte readers the mistaken impression
that noDratima Club perfortaandat have taken
glade Atm tette! Mr 15 yew. While it has
been
diet long since the Dianna Club was a
rnianent institution at SD -LS, there have
ppeen draznatic produdioi>s at the sdiool
occasionally in the intervening yeas.
to
A community planning grant 0155,737 has
been awarded to the Village of Brussels.
Speaking on behalf of Municipal Affairs
Minister. Bernard Grandmaitre, Minister of
Health, Murray Liston said the giant will be
used by the Village to review their official
plan policies.
Community planning grants are designed
to encourage municipalities to resolve land
Federal minister to visit Seaforth
use planning issues to reflect municipal and
economic priorities.
The grants may also he used for special
studies to develop community irn rovernent
policies: to determine the feasibility of using
data processing technology in the local
planning process. and to assist in implement.
ing the Planning Act.
Federal Employment and Immigration
MinisterFlora MacDonald will visit Seaforth
during a one -day swing through Huron -
Bruce riding on May 22.
Mrs. MacDonald will attend the annual
meeting of the Humn-Brttee Progressive
Conservative Association, which will be held
at the Seaforth and District Community
Centres. beginning at 6 p.m.
The minister will begin her tour of the
riding with a visit to South Huron District
liigh School, in Dieter, before travelling to
Goderich. in Goderich, Mrs. MacDonald will
tour Champion Road Machinery and meet
wlti h some of the 118 new employees
currently in training as part of a federal
jab -creation effort in conjunction with
Champion.
later she will visit the Canada Employ-
ment
Cin entrebefore m
01t1t for the C dinnerr meeting.
YUEKING HUNT/NO was prevalent in Ontario tett week as a hurl"iber of dertiMiniltleS took
part
Fite Slated the province'saenvironri ifat public
participation Pitch -attracted the effortascore•than 2000or anlzetons. St.Patcc
Se] ioot n
Dublin wa8' one of those who filed to do their part to clean up their community.
Younger students from the school tackled the Soliool yard end older students canvassed the
. I to of their labor ares bade, Mary Terpstra and Jason
town for garbage Skin here with the fr'ut
l aYan, and front, Jennifer Durran,. and Brandon Gook. •Mcifvrraith photo