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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-08-13, Page 1INDEX Births 1A9 Classifieds /A10, 11, 12 Dublin /A6 Entertainment i414 Family /A9 Farm /A7 Hensall 1 A7 Legion /A14 Obituaries 1A9 Sports /A4, 5 Walton 1 A13 Weddings iA9 Local woman runs for fun and fitness. See page A4. Hui'onOS1t0 Serving the communities and areas of Seatorth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensall and Walton SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1986 — 14 PAGES 50 cents a copy Hospital gets fund to improve wing The Seaforth. Community Hospital will something we've been working on for,a while. receive funding from the provincial govern- This (the announcement) is what we've been ment to upgrade out-patient facilities and the waiting for." physiotherapy department, Provincial Health The project will probably be done on a Minister Murray Elston announced Friday. 50-50 basis, with the provincial government Hospital Administrator Gordon McKenzie providing 50 per cent of the funds and the said the hospital has not yet received the final other half raised locally. said Mr. McKenzie, plans from the ministry, detailing how much Mr. McKenzie said he expects to hear funding will be ' made available .for the further fmm the ministry either this week. or project, but was pleased with the announce' next. When plans are finalized, work will ment. begin to enlarge the out-patient and emer- "This is certainly a pleasant notification gency area, and also expand the physiother- from the minictry" he cam "'chic is • apy department. MOTHER NATURE'S WRATH — Lightning struck and set fire to a barn on the RR 3, Klppen property of Nelson Pullman at approximately 6 p.m. Friday. There was no livestock In the barn but Homeowners BY W i1MA ORE The 15 Egmondville homeowners who live on the southsideof the Bayfield River, will be hooked up soon to the Egmondville Water System. It has been two and a half years of waiting and negotiating since a group of these homeowners voiced their concern about the private wells being able to continue to supply their needs. The question was whether they should have a new well dug for the group or to connect them to the Egmondville system which supplies residents north of the river. Tuckersmith Township council appointed the engineering flim of B.M. Ross and Asso- ciates of Goderich to do a study of the situation. It was agreed the solution should be the extension of the Egmondville Water System to the south side of the river. T uckersmith Township applied for a grant. Tuckersmith has received notice that approval has been given for a grant from the Minlstryof the Environment to pay for 85 per The Seaforth Horticui(ural Soedetp Flower cent of the extension costs, with the township Show, held �y on the second Vednes- paying the remaining 15 per cent. day oAugust k ee plsoe today, August 13, At the council meeting Tuesday council at the Royal adien Legion Hall, Seaforth. accepted the tender of ].avis Contracting of Public viewing es are 3 p.m. to S p.m. and Clinton for $134,425 (the lowest of eight 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Punch, tea and cookies are tenders, of which the highest was $198,675) served to visitors. for the work on the project. The extension under the river will start with the Ray Coombs This year's ow features 67 categories, for and Wilfred Huggett properties. The Mini- which entries had to be in place by noon stry of the Environment will pay 51 05,000 of today. This year, Shirley Robinson, of St. according to the Seaforth Fire Department some hay was lost In the fire. Total damage la estimated to be approximately $40,000. Mcllwralth photo added to water syst Ligritning .sparks- fire During one of the severe thunderstorms that raked southwestern Ontario late Friday afternoon lightning struck and set fine to a barn in Tuckersmith Township. The barn, owned by Nelson Pullman of RR 3, Kippen, was engulfed in flames by the time the Seaforth fire department arrived at the farm, located about four miles east of Seaforth. The fire started at 6 p.m. There was a small amount of hay in the barn but no livestock. Firefighters managed to save a small workshop attached to the barn. Fire Chief George Garrick estimated loss at 540,000. Mr. Pullman said he had some insurance. POWEROUT lightning also struck a pole on Market Street in Seaforth at approximately 5 p.m. Friday cutting power off for an hour in the southwest comer of the town. Tom Phillips, manager of the PUC said the pole had to be replaced before power could be restored. Citizens support clinic Seaforth and area residents starved 40. Seaforth people dud very well." mos ultos Thursday night and donated their Already the Seaforth club has been asked blo,,w.y,,W 111%F�e d Cross effort instead. Ei+"`0''+'s<i Sent Junior �'arrrte,r$, who to host another clinic next August, and that '% SgOA —request i8. t0. lia,put.to,: 44'rS�,11�1i,at, i1ext., this cost. Tire esttcxslen la le be trtmpleted by operating. was accepted subject'to the sored the first blood donor cltrile lobe held In meeting. October 1 to the 15 homeowners and the I S a myrd of the tread Superintendent and the town in some yew, report 154 units of blood "I can't really say for sure if we will or we ' vacant lots south of the river. Ministry of Transportation and Communica- were donated by area residents. A number of won't do it, but we are hoping for another While the extension work is on, a grant tions. those units came from first time donors. clinic We'd like to make this an annual from the Ontario Neighborhood improve Clerk -Treasurer Jack McLachlan was au- "The Red Cross is really a leased with us,' thing... said Mrs. Haney. ment program for 555,000 will be used to thorized to forward a letter to the pension commented Deb Haney o out the public's update the Egmondville WaterSystem on the commission of Ontario requesting an expia- nesmonse to the clinic. north side o the Bayfiald River. nation as to the substantial increase in the ' They said other smaller communities In other business council appointed Ken- annual filing fee of the Pension Annual wheeethey'veexpe tedtoreceiveatleast 100 neth Devereaux as the municipal solicitor. 'Retirement program from 57.50 to 580. units of blood have usually produced about An application for a tile drainage loan for Passed for payment were the following 510,500 was approved. accounts: Day Care Centre at Vanastra, Th tender of 51cOregor Form for snow- $8.223.62: special Day Care at Vanastra, t rateof 535 per hour operating S12,671.84;roads, $35,905 general The en plowing during the 1986-87 and 1987.80 $6,611.91; Vanastra Recreation Centre, seasons a a .05• and time, plus 526 a day standby time when not 513.844.40 for a total of 5196,256.82. Horticultural Society tak Can tiro m show h flower r chow is underway Thomas, is acting as judge for the event. Prizes are awarded to the first, second and third place finishers, according to a total points system. Prizes are also awarded to those with the most points in each of five categories: annuals, biennials and peren- nials, roses, plants, artistic design. The overall champion also receives the Silver Rose Bowl. last year, Marjorie Broadfoot, of Brumfield was the recipient of this award. "We got such good support from Seaforth. We're really happywith the success -- and it was fun. We enoyed ourselves. it's fun meeting and trdking to new people." ownship submits plan McKillop Township council has decided to submit Its secondary plan to the Huron County Planning and Development ment commit- tee for review and direction for adoption by Huron County council. Council wed a resolution last week to proceed with the plan. but it nhust wait for county approval to do W. f POLES Menfllop Tevrodilp council. Itas passed a resolution aut orrizkng Ontario Hydro to relocate hydro poles on conces..ions two and ' three, tats IS and 16. The township's share of the cost of relocation is 0,201. PUBLIC MEETING A public meeting to discuss the purthase and expansion of the li€aitlandbankCenietery has been set for September 2 at 0:30 p.m. BRIDGEWORK According to a report prepared by B.M. Ross and Associates. restoration work on the Roxboro bridge deck is progressing as anticipated. The bridge is located on Concession three, lees30 and 31 of McKillop Township. The con tract for the work wamlet to Reeves Construction Limited for 576,598. NNVOICEftECEIVi ftics{itlop Township Council has received an invoice for 59,650.73 from Conestoga Rovers and Associates. The invoice is to cover the engineering costs incurred investigating a landfill site for the torr i5hip from April 14 to June 8. An engineering report has been (Continued on Page 43) School teaches students at both ends of sca BYREAIII ERfitell WRAfTII School may be out for the summer, but for some students, not entirely. Approximately 200 students ft nrn the Huron -Perth Separate Schoel Board are attending Summer School '86, a Ministry of Skills development program operated by Experience '86, and funded through the Ministry of Education. • The summer school, which is being held at St. Patrick's Separate School in Dublin, caters to exceptional children at both ends of the teaching scale - those needing special help and those needing enrichment. The sehool operates for six weeks through- out the summer with students from Perth County attending one three-weeksession and students from Huron County attending the other three-week session. The Dublin School Ls now inidWayv through the second session. "It's more flexibile:-There is more concrete hands- on learning experience. " yf And although the progrram is referred to as school, _ according unlike thele coordinator Ilene Delaney, it is typical school setting. "tt s more flexible There is more concrete hands-on learning a eriente, ' she said Miss Delaney added that students who attend the school generallyreturn to school in the fall With an improved attitude towards' learning "Tile studentswho are here tire Worldly the ones who don't like school dutlug`:the year, either ;beeaiise tlhey`re bored or having difficulty. Butteylike summer school; she said. n5`uiiitier si6riill is more laid back. Everything is made to be fun. A's a stressless environment where the teachers try to reinforce what the students have learned throughout the regular school year." The school is free and students who attend are bussed to and from their destination daily. e Students hi the enridunent part of the program must be classified es gifted in order to attend. They are generally recommended to the school by theirregular sehool teacher. Thosestudents in the special needs group ate usually there by teadier and -or parent raved. This yearthose students in the enrichment program are studying dramatic arts, Where the emphasis is on the Shakespearean era and students will see a Sh'a'kespearean play, create their Mini puppets and write and produce their own puppet show; and computers, Enndhment students are in Grade 5 or higher. Students in the sial needs program range in grades from kindergarten to 7, and study such subjects as math, language arts, physical education and literature. The scheel sported slat teachers during the first session and, five during the seoon'd session`l , ite teadrers are generally young, with rifest having: just completed teadlei's college. Eads teacher is assisted blly a rincipal, Ell Cap' pelli, hel p outwherever and' teacher's aide. Miss Delaney," as we P pp w'hen'ever theY are needed. The school is free and students who attend are bussed to and from their destination daily from designated pickup spots throughout the two counties'. . TO BE OR NOT TOB& ds ie stat fey, left, gets some asslstance from dtamatic'arfs teaettbr'throbs ackson, in making a puppet flea& 4rifim is ei rotted lir tfie threA v.....enricltmant i o ram f. " .. ... ie of gifted Nur"ort'Cou'nty students, evlilch is a pert of SlYnirtleY Scho 86, being held Id Duti'tin. Stud'enfs In Jamie's program will b esentin. a -u• •ef Snowfaf:r r '