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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-06-04, Page 3NEWS _AND FEATURES Aprpo need to , housing J. Howard Aitken; of Goderich, has been appointed Chairman of the Huron County Housing Authority Alvin Curling, Ministerof Housing, announced recently, Mr. Aitken, vice-president of operations with Signal Star Publishing, has served on the seven -member authority since July, 1082. r`The authority manages Ontario Housing Corporation's 415 assisted housing units in '� the Huron County area. The federal, provincial and municipal T governments nominate individuals for ap•' ri pointment to ,the housing authorities by provincial orders -in -council. The province -appoints the housing authority chairman. The day-to-day management of OHC's '934,000 housing units is carried out by local housing authorities, although the primary responsibility for assisted housing remains • with OHC. "By volunteering theirtime to serve on the local housing authority private citizens such as Mr Aitken are helping to ensure that Ontario's assisted housing program is sensitive and can respond to the needs of the communities it serves," said Mr. Curl The Huron County Housing Authority manages 331 senior citizens assisted housing units and 84 units for low-income families. The authority also provides housing for phyeicaliy, developmentally and psychiatric- ally -handicapped persons who are capable of living on their own, IN THE YEARS AGONE THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JUNE 4, 1986 — A3 Shoe shop expanded 1886 Mr. Robert W illis has had a large addition made to his shoe shop, in order to accommodate his rapidly increasing busi- ness. Dr. Smith is in Toronto this week attending the annual meeting of the Ontario Medical Association. Rev. Mr. Gray, of W indsor, preached two very able sermons in the Presbyterian church here on Sunday last. The congregations were .large, and all were much pleased with him. Mr. D. Watson has purchased from Mr. James Beattie the three lots opposite the Public School building, for which he pays $900. He intends erecting a brick residence 'this summer. He has got the nicest building site in town. JUNE2, 1911 The census enumerators started work - yesterday, Thursday morning and will be calling on you shortly, if they have not already done so. They will have all kinds of questions ,." to ask, and it would aid them materially in their work if people answer as accurately as they can. It might be well to point out that all the enumerators are sworn to secrecy, so that no person need have any hesitancy about answering the necessary questions. All information received is treated iri the most confidential manner. Mr. Robert Roberts, who has been on the staff of the Dominion Bank at W ingham, has been transferred to the Winnipeg branch, and is spending a couple of days with his mother before going west. Mr. Robert Holmes, ex-M.P. for West Huron, and formerly editor of the Clinton New Era, has been elected president of the Toronto Civil'Servants' Association. An officer from Wolseley Barracks, Lan- don, was here on Tuesday inspecting the cadet corps of the Collegiate Institute. Messrs. D.T. Pinkney and W. Cudmore have got home the standard bred and registered trotting stallion, Toddy Direct, .,,which they recently purchased in Chicago. He is a fine looking individual and is a young *horse with the best of breeding. W e trust his i owners will have every success with him. JUNES, 1936 Canon E. Appleyard was in Ivndon on Wednesday attending the Convocation cere- monies in connection with Western Univer- sity. Canon Appleyard is the Huron County representative on the University Senate. air. C,L Willis, editor of the Stealer, Alberta, Independent, is a guest at the home of his brother, Mr. W.G. Willis. Miss Elizabeth Broadfoot, nurse -in -train- ing at Hamilton Hospital, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Alex Broadfoot, Mill Road, Miss Davidson, while ranting out of a store on Main Street Saturday evening, had the misfortune to fall and fracture her right ani above the wrist. Mrs, Dominic Reynolds had the misfortune to fall at her hone on Friday last and fracture her hip. She was taken to Scott Memorial Hospital. Mr, and Mrs, William Brown, of Detroit, motored over and spent Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rogers, James Street. Mr. Brown is a brother of Mrs. Rogers and is an employee of the Packard Motor Company. JUNE I, 1961 Rev. J. Cliff Britton and Mr. Sam Scott, as lay delegates, attended the sessions of London Conference in Central United Church, Woodstock. Mr. and Mrs. A.Y. Mctpnn and Miss Margaret Mclean were in Ottawa last weekend attending the convention of the Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Netzke and Barbara, of Harpurhey, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Dave Netzke, spent Sunday at Iona Station and visited the car museum of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hurst. Mrs. Hurst is a patient in St. Thomas General Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Westaway, of Hamil- ton, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Patrick and Lynn, of Stouffville; Miss Margaret Patrick of Toron- to, Miss Annie Moore and Mr. Davis Moore, of Toronto, were here attending the funeral of the late William Patrick on Saturday. Historical Society Continued from Page Al continue as president. Other executive `members are: Joseph Hogan, past president; Keith Roulston, first vice-president; Marg- aret McClure, second vice-president; Doris Barkin, secretary -treasurer; Mrs. John An- derson. membership; Mrs. H. Turner, constitution; Dave McClure, finance; Mrs. Graham McNee,, publicity; Mrs. S. Rennie, personnel; Harry Worsen, Warden Leona — Armstrong and Harold Robinson, property. The society is without an archivist for the present time but Mrs. G. Emerson will serve as assistant archivist The archives commit- tee consists of Mts. Leroy Poth Harry Worrell and Harold Robinson. Publications chairman is Mrs. Fbrdyoe Clark. The program committee includes Mrs. L Demp- sey, Mrs. H. McWhinney and Mrs. J. Anderson. Members of the council are: Mrs. Leroy Poth, Mrs. G. Emerson, Mrs. H. McWhin- ney. Mrs. E. Metcalf. Mrs. B. Kinney, Mrs. KITCHEN SCENE—Guy Devine and Elizabeth Boven act out a scene from Teach Me How To Cry, the upcoming production of the S'eaforth District High School Drama club. The play will be staged June 5 and 6, at the SDHS auditorium. Rattle photo R. Snell, Mrs. W. Zinn, Janice Sangster, Mrs. E. Cox, Raymond Scotchmer and Paul Carroll. Guest speaker at the meeting was Ivan McClymont who outlined some of the history of Stanley Tovmshlp which is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the first township council meeting this year. Mr. McClymont is a member of the township committee that has put together a 500 page history of the township from prehistoric times when the glacier shaped local topography through the years of the Canada Company until modem times. Mrs. Batkin reported that six volunteers from the Society had been honored by the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture at a ceremony in Owen Sound on May 12. Ethel Poth, Elva Metcalf of Bayfield, Dave McClure of Crediton, Irene Clark and Mrs. G. Emerson of Goderich and Mrs. Batkin, from Clinton were presented with pins in honor of their long service to the organization. Forestry ``Continued from Page A2 7 if you are shutting down the forestry ,operations in this area for most of a year, will • you carry the people on permanent staff who .are responsible for our supervision and for ;,planning what we do? Will you allow the thousands of dollars of equipment at our din to sit idle? W ill you allow the support f and general office overhead to just Idle ;;on hi bur absence? At aur last operations . itteeting we were told we had one of the °highest productivity rating of any technical ,staff in southern Ontario. What does that wean to tis now? -- a slap on the back, then a boot out the door. Where is your government's commitment to forestry in southwestern Ontario? As permanent agriculture, forestry holds the promise of a valuable resource for future generations, but our forests must receive the proper care to realize that potential. Surely your government has the foresight and wisdom to enable us to achieve that end. Yours Sincerely, G. Chiddicks for Ron Smith, Dave South, Geoff King, Rupert Hewison, Doug Duncan, Doug Purves, Grant Morgan and Harold Rodgers ,COMMUNITY CALENDAR at b ler S;. 61 vt itt tit• nr: Wednesday, June 4 1:30 p.m. Senior Shuffleboard 7p.m. Creamery vs Turf Club at Lions Park 8:330 p.m. Firemen vs Topnotch at Lions Park 7.30 p.m. Medicine Show at Arena 510 p.m. Soccer practice for Squirts at O tirrust Park and for Atoms and Mosquitos at the High School. Thursday,. June 5. 6'10-710 1fp.m. Boys B hockey 7;304610 Mens Ball hockey 7 p.m. Soccer Atoms vs St. Columban at the High Sd'ooL 8:30 prem. Meeting of the Federation of Agricui(ure in the Clinton Public School. The speaker will be Brian Midge from Hldgetowri OMAF. The topic will be U.S. farm bill. Saturday, June 7 St. Thomas Anglican Church Garage Sale at Church Grounds. Minor Hockey's Men's invitational Golf Tournament 1:30 - 2:30 Story Hour at 7ibary Sunday, June 8 2.m. The Central Huron String School presents its Spring Concert at Northside • United', Ch , Seaforth, Admission is free and all are Welcome: Sunday cont'd 7 p.m. Bears vs Queens at Lions Park 8:30 p.m. Creamery vs Mainstreet at Lions Park. Monday, June 9 � m. Topnotch vs Villagers at 'Optimist 8:30 p.m. Firemen vs Turf Club at Optimist Park Tuesday, June 10 11:30 Registration. 12:30 Dinner. Annual Meeting and Dinner of the Superannuated Teachers of Ontario, 'Clinton Legion 6:30 p.m. Hospital Auxiliary June dinner will be held in the Seaforth Legion. Heather Ross will be the guest seer, 7-10 p.m, Ladies Softball at Uons Park 7 p.m. Soccer. Squirts vs Goderrdh at, Optimist Park 8:15 p.m. Seaforth Women's lnstittite,will Meet at the home of Mrs. Earl Papple. Wednesday, June 11 7 p.m. Bears vs Mainstreet at lions Perk $300 p.m. Queens vs Villagers at lions Petit 7:30 p,m. Seaforth Horticultural Meeting. Oars will leave Seaforth Public School at 1:30 p.m. tato toSroinan Park, Clinton for tour of park and Shriner- school car. Everyone eloome, GRADE 8 GRADUATES — Members of the Grade 8 graduating class of St. James Separate School, Seaforth are, from left, Shelly Coughtrey, Pat Nigh, Peggy Ryan, Tony DeCorte. Jessica Mennen, Kevin Dick. 2nd row: from left, Shelly O'Brien, Michelle McCowan, Todd McLean, Tracey Sills, Tammy Nash. Back, Principal Ray Contole, Katheroon Mallloux, Tim Nolan, Dianne Williamson, Shelly Nigh, Erica LIndenblalt. Raft's photo LOTS OF CHO% — There Were plenty of pork at he annualEgmoYidv,The United Church Barbed -at, at 640 peopie Pimple set a batch on the gail28 Hare, Bobtirldxak, leT , and 1ro o ps to go atotind were served at the ovefit, MaylRaft's phto Tough pollution action is promised Environrneht Minister Jim Bradley has CIC 'tJ TTINGS by Jack Riddell, MPP pledged to continue tough action against polluters in the wake ofaToronto study which showed unacceptably high levels of toxic dhernlcals inOntario foo . Mr. Bradley said the high levels of toxic Chemicals, induding dioxin, were cause for genuine concern, The study paper mirtants in Ontario f presence of Vatic eon, c ta sentedby OM city Of ith 'n food was made" pub f Warne at the World u'rerge Lakes' Conference m Michigan. Mr. Bradley told members of tine Lagislattrc, will not be satisfied Until we have eliminated these substances from our food chem." A recent study, prepared by the Miv nie- r mentMunistryfor a Ministry of Alt—Walton • and Food, revealed low "levels of dioxin in Ontario apples. "More testing is clearly celled for. and we are doing it for frilitai as Well as Milk, meat and vegeta 1 ., iar Bradly Stated,' He • medicated the dronnient Ci y of Toronto sttudyy! justifies Environhnent line aMinistrinst yollutera taken on behalf . of� the the Ontario Liberal Government.- The Environ- ment Minister" said he agrees with the report's recommendations that a broad program of source seduction is the only sensible way to cut the amount of toxic j substances going into the envki nment and residues to the extent than our current thereby into our food. pesticide laboratory permits. When my staff at the Ministryy of ScIENC'HlilelllEMENTARVSCH00tS Agriculture and Peed Brat hear'd'there might One of tlxe central messages hh sciehce be,prnblerri with contaminaflts ii1 fruit, we education must be that science is a part of all asked the environment Ministry to analyze' our lives," Education Minister Sean Conway apples for dioxin and dibehzofurans These told members of the Legislature recently. In results, whirr have just been reoehved from order to lmprove technollogicai literacy in our coenvironment Ministry laboratorryy do hot young people; as recommended in a 1964 nfirm the Toronto Menlo( Health finding 5aenoe CdGnd1 of Canada treport, a the a pies, Education Minister has announced i My Government recbgnlzed the' heed' to million program to renew scents education twine:t, food whenn•iil pie mired to build, a mthe•prrrhaiyand ju'niordivrsimisofOritario rld•class foo q" ai' y laboratory in the schools This initiative reflects the Uberal recent speech' from the dibble., Planning . is Govertilment's . oon»ilrtmcnt, addressed to well underwayfor.thefacility,which couldbe last month`s Speech from the Throne, to operational" within two years, It; will ensure excellence and'relevance in education The that food, products, meet established quality program reeog sizes the importance of and safety standards, science and. tethnblogy to the future of . Ontario and will help" students lihk Urs lyt Ministry now or pesticides milk, meat, science theystudy in school to tate science in fruits and vegetables forpes'ticides and other Continued on Page A13