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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-10-15, Page 3NEWS 'AND FEATURES THE HURON EXPOSITOR, OCTOBER 15, 1988�fr A3 u1, fi McKillop endorses resolution on insurance aleKillop Township Council has endorsed closed portion of the drain was awarded to parr -time snowplow equipment operator, at 1 420 558 36 The the pay rale of $9 per hour a resolution requesting the minister of Hmhne Drainage lid for Council approved pour of S25o to the municipal affairs to introduce legislation to lender for the Dalton Municipal Drain wasgrantsd put a ceilingon the amount of any liability awarded to Itrie•kman Drainage Ltd.. for Clinton Public Hospital buildo gf nor Brian psur rice claims tnvol\vng municipalities. $26,212. . .. . - Council endorsed lhe.cesolution. proposed by Council approved tile drainage 'loan •. Campbell were7authOlteth to attend the theTownshipe ling.l to the Rideau. at applications totalling E�tKellyand(AssociatesLtd�to geso ne).Planning n Workshop, nOfficials 4 Ili Inregular meeting,. October 9 appointed ( General accounts, totalling S104.259 58, In drainage matters, council awarded the prepare a report for repairs to the Rose were approved for payment tender for the open portion of the Canada Brinell of the Hnrgy DrainThe November 4 payment meeting has been Company Slunic,pal Drain to McKenzie and Thi• mad superintendent was authorized to changed '. dram 1m to 7m Henderson. for S14.588 The tender for the hire David McKay. for the position of f p p Huron County BOE H'ontmued Iran Page AI as revised by a teacher and principal report card committee representing all schools M O 11.E STUl )E`'7'S The increase in enrolment for the Huron County Board of Education was noted indicating there are 167 mare students in the schools this year than in the 1985.16 term. forty more elementay students and seventy- three mare secondary students (excluding the 57 students at the Rluetivatr Secondary School at Goderich, The Board approved a recommendation made by Chairman Tony McQuail of the Management Committee that the Board establish the rate of 814 10 per hour to he charged to groups when custodians are required for school functions Mr. McQuail, reporting for the Manage- ment Committee• said all six roofing projects to be done this summer. were completed. He said major facilities to aid the handicapped were added to two schools and major renovations related to an elevator installation at Victoria Public School are nearing coripletion. tie saki the window wall replacement program was continued at six schools soffice r 16 classrooms, en schools gymnasiums d attention under the energy conservation pmgrani. Mr al( -Quail said. for a total of 48 prorets \Ir 5tctluail said the committee recom- mends five school buses and one van with n lift he included in the board's application for 1987 to the NIinistry's capital grant plan It was reported the Roam presently owns 44 certified and serviceable buses ranging in age from to years to five 1986 buses. The hoard authorized the development and submission of a proposal under the Tres to Business and industry btcentrve Fund with a two•year commlttment which will involve a 840.000 budget item and a local requirement of up to 55.006 in each of the two years. The possibility of a local industry sharing In this cast will he considered. ESTABLISH LINKS This concept of the Ministerof Education is designed to strengthen or establish links between secondary schools and business and industry Robert Allan. Director of Education, spoke of the pmblem with gliders at the creative pL-yghounds equipment at the Clinton Public Local Health Fair is well attended HEALTH FAIR — A county -wide health fair was held at the Seaforth District High School last Wednesday with large crowds in attendance for both the afternoon and evening sessions. The fair was organized by the Huron County Health Unit, the five hospitals of Huron County, The Canadian Cancer Society, the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Huron -Perth Lung Association. Clockwise from upper left: an overview of the crowded fair; Jim Bannerman takes an oxygen saturation test administered by Clayton Haley, of the Huron -Perth Lung Association; the breath analysis booth was a popular feature also; Karen Campbell has her temperature and blood pressure tested simultaneously by the Seaforth Hospital booth workers. Bettis photo L IN THE YEARS AGONE Governor General presents proficiency medal in 1886 O('TO1WR 15. 1186 (►l"fY)BElt la. 1936 Al the recent annual presentation of prizes Year after year, Seaforth Town Council to the successful scholars at the Toronto appoints a poundkeeper, but it remained for Collegiate institute. Miss Alice Willson, the present incumbent of the office, Thomas niece of Mr 0 C Willson and Mrs. James Storey, to he the find to be called upon to Scott. of this town. was awarded the perform the duties in many years Such a long 1 Medal I hi h was presented by time had elapsed since anything was I andsc owns , cc a w c the Governor General of Canada as an award impounded hem. that when poundk c pn r injured. mainly by children using the for general proficiency al the second-class Storey was called upon to lock up a frog g equipment during after school hours. when examinations of the Education De4partment mw at large 00 the streets, municipal officials the playground is not supervised An rdl•mund heavy weight and wrestlinlg were forced to spend some time thumbing The Director of Education. Robert Allan. acontest f oYeme n will take between pinm onc the l through statutes followed vnd el 1aws to When finally the n the ordered the table cars token down both at Iu creation Grounds of this town on October matter was settled, it was found the cow had Clinton and Holmesville. A flet being checked 27 it promises to be one of the mast exciting broken out of the pound and returned to its and modified. n a trial basis the cable cars contests of this kind that has ever taken place own stable have been put back with the 1' handles in Canada The exectalive of the Seaforth Athletes replaced with a ring. Paul Carroll, Superin- Silas Anna Cull. daughter of Mr H C Association decided to put hath a junior and tendert of Business and Operational Affairs, Cull of this town. exhibited water colors, oils intermediate 011A hockey team in the field Ls evaluating the equipment on a daily basis and pen and ink sketches at the Guelph Fine this comingseason. C P Sills will manage Mr. Allan said if it continues to be aproblem,\rts Fltltibitian and was awarded several the jtrniarwith 0 11 Wilson 8s assistant. with the public during eterschool hours, prizes OCT(1BF2(t 2. 1961 then the handles will he re (t("IY1BFxt 19 191 I Seven recants were set moved at the doge at the annual field of the school day. A had runaway took place on Saturday day at SS Na 8 were s smith iEnnual vllld e The Board studied an Interim Report on •afternoon. when Mr. McGuire's delivery School a. Tuesday Champions named for the Municipal Flections to Ontario: issues and horse made things lively for a time. The dal were Senior Boys. Paul Stephenson: Options. which has been sent to the horse became frightened at an automobile Senior Girls Lynda Forbes, Intermediate municipalities, municipal associations, to and made off. The rig collided with another Rms• Glen Nicholson; intermediate Girls, public utilities commissions and their associ• rig on the street and the wagon was upset and Gayle Oke..Iunior Boys. Ken W ood. ations and to other interested groups and the horse fell. There were two boys in the Mr. Robert S McKercher. of McKillop, is individuals, as well as to school boards and wagon and both were thrown out and injured, in Ro this week. where he is McKillop, is their associations. The 83 recommendations hut not seriously. The wagon was damaged before the e Royal Ce is assion on were analy7.edand voted on with comments and the horse injured. gmemment operations Mr McKercher, being reported to the Ministry of Municipal At the recent fall fair in Godesst. Mr past president of the United Dairy and Frank Kling took first prize with his stallion, hr v ('o -operative of Ontario was asked to Afratrs. School purchased by a group of parents and The next meeting of the Board will be held Red 11cK fnrleV. and In the cocas Eva B got discuss the efficiency of government pay Similar A number f Hoimesv111e Public first and Lady. Brant second. Both these tatter minis to agriculture School A number of Students have been on November 3. horses ate also owned by Mr. Kling e an SI . Varna area farmer is hopeful of bean cro can be saVed part � e BY SIIAI:ON i stPretous to this. (977 was the worst year on them in 10 inch rows' so they can b straight Farmers are still optimistic . ic part of this record for wet bean harvest and that time Mr. harvested (vested Th is that he advans advantage of year's white bean crop can he harvested but }till harvested his crop in October. He g e they estimate more than 50 per cent is salvaged all of the crop but the quality risk d pulling have the cost of which were damaged. Varna area farmer Bev Hill said there is bound to he some of the crop salvaged but the unknown is the quality of what is harvested. Mr. Hill said in an interview Tuesday morning, he doesn't think the crop is physically lost. ft will be physically possible to harvest the crop• but whether it will be marketable is the unknown. A minimum of 50 per cent is not Marketable, said Mr. Hill and more likely between 50 and 75 per cent is of dubious quality. At this point it is unknown whether it will he Worth trying to harvest what is salvageable When the rain stops, but Mr. Hill points out that all of the white bean crop in North Atnericois in the an is in worse shapee on. The than the ocrop in Nfdchig here. Mr. Hill who has 225 acres of white beans f soybeans,said his soybeans discounts meant the value was low. ready to harvest before the ram and had been Exaggerating the wetness is the warm pulled are res edMr. Hill. temperature "We could have lived with the pully Hillebelieves said s solid seeded beans water hut the warmth is causing mould and will be an advantage this year because. you discolour." are said Mr. Hill, don't have to wait until the land is dry enough Beans na risky as c to grow. the a inputthr to pull and then harvest, you can proceed to casts are not have highobes corn, but the duringgthee p (Continued on page A14 i conditions to just right the growing season and for harvest- Adding �B��f,�2��9 vete insult to injury this year is the (act that it was an excellent bean crop just sitting m the fie waiting to be harvested until the rain hit. Mr. Hill sprayed his beans by helicopter, with a chemical to defoliate the plant and kill weeds. just days before the rain started, so he has this cost invested in his crop as well. Solid seeded beans are more prone to uneven maturity and spraying to defoliate enhances the quality of the harvest. He is optimistic he will get the crop off because he solid seeded his beans, planting Seaforth Legion Branch lo6 hosted Zone Cl World War 1 veterans on Saturday at the Legion with social hour entertainment and a banquet. Then. at 3 p.m. a wreath was laid at the Cenotaph for all fallen veterans. Laying the wreath was Ned Boswell. World War 1 veteran and James Watson. president of Branch 156. Attending from Seaforth were Ned Boswell. Paul Doig. Harry Palin, Dave Netzke, missing were Arthur Rockett. Ross Scott and Dr. C.E. Toll. andi$00acreso tobeainghtqualitywise.mebmeeest M'Ik boar candidates to speak in ®tassels appear to with them is they are bending over d The streets are now nearly all lighted by Area children winning prizes in the the incandescent system. The power is being Thanksgiving parade wereHruce Macaulay, supplied by the Electric light Company. Part Seaforth , Paul Patrick and Grant Tyndall, RR of the machinery for the hydro system has 4, Seaforth. in the bicycle classes and Susan anivd, hut it will be three weeks or a month Ilildebrand. Seaforth and Carol Anne Wal - before hydro power will he in use in town. lave. RR 4. Seaforth, in the tricycle classes, COMMUNITY CALENDAR aro where makes et more difficult to nd lodging On Thursday,p.m. harvest -.and there is more harvestdlost. (he Brussels, orrisband Grey Community Belgrave;StuartSt ckle, RR2, Zurich; Bruce -lar. }1w ekfo10 farmers eld re nn the Centre in Brussels, you will have an Saunders, RR 1, Holland Centre. field.Week. "it' to0 say., wallet have oir Lochr a o rtunit to meet front the Election to hard to say., We have no beech candidates running orthed position of Ontario October28 with polls opewill take n for Huronountlace on y Marks to work with. We've never expert: g b Oiled so touch water at rhes tithe of year,'• Milk Marketing Board member for Region 11 voters from 9 a.m. • 8 p.m. at the Hensall seed' Mr. Hill who has been farming for 20 (FFuron, Rniee and Grey counties). Legion Hall, Blyth Town Hall, and the Gome T fallowing producers have been accept- Town Hall. years. W Wednesday, October 15 1-3 p.m. Moms and Tots Public Skating I :30-4 Senior Shuffleboard at Arena 4-5 p.m. Ringette at Arena 5-8 p.m. Hockey School at Arena R-9 p.m. Fitness is Fun at Arena 8-10 p.m. Volleyball at High School 8-9 p.m. Minor Broomball 9-11:30 p.m. Ladies Broomball 2 p.m. Rebekahs Euchre Party at 100E Lodge Hall above UAP. 8:30 p.m. Huron County Junior Farmers Meeting. OMAF Boardroom, Clinton. Thursday, October 16 9:30-10:30 a.m. Fitness is Fun 078 p.m. Hockey School at Arena 7-9 p.m. Typing at High School 8-12 Men's Broomball at Arena Friday, October 17 5-9 p.m. Hockey School at Arena 8-10:30 p.m. Power Skating at Arena Saturday, October 18 9 - ? Bottle Drive, Minor Hockey 8-9 a.m. Midget Practice 9-10 a.m. Bantam Practice 10:15-11:15 a.m. Pce Wee Practice 11:15.12:15 p.m. Atom Practice 12:30-1:30 p.m. Novice Practice Saturday Continued 1:30-2:30 Story Hour at the library, 1:30-2:30 Ringette Practice 4-5 p.m. Mites Practice 5-8 p.m Hockey ``school 1 p m. Grey -Brum -Huron Post -Polio Association meeting at Hanover and District Hospital Sunday, October 19 1 30-3 p.m. Public Skating 3.4 p.m. Ringette Clinic 5-6 p.m. Ringette Practice 6.7 p.m. Ringette Practice 74110 p.m. Canadian's vs Flyers R:30-10 p m. Bni ns vs Rangers Monday; October 20 5 p.m. Citizenship Awards Deadline 4-6:30 p.m. Power Skating at Arena 710-9:30 p.m. Wood Refinishing at High School 7:30-910 p.m Calligraphy in High School library. Tuesday, October 21 9:30-10:30 a.m. Fitness is Pun 4:30-5:30 p.m. Teachers Practice 5:30-6:30 Pee Wee Practice 6:30-8 p.m. Bantam Practice 8-10 p.m. Midget Practice