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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-11-19, Page 3NEWS AND FEATURES THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 19, 1986 — A3 -. �•-��� a Capital expenses SEAFORTH HARMONY HI-LITES — Front row: Marilyn Thomas, Doreen Strong, Arlene van den Akker, Lin Steffler, Audrey McLlwaln, Margaret Whitmore (director), Katie Teall, Gloria WItbee, Nancy Mlllson, Leanne Whitmore,, Debbie a Campbell. Secondfoot, Vincent, w: BCetty MacDonald, Marie Douglas, Jacquie Gowdy, Donna BHenderson, Carol Aloe, Gall Moffett, Michele Sinnamon, Esther Rose, Janice Haugh. Third Row: Alice Andrews, Margaret Shortreed, Mary Anne Snowdon, Nadine Cathers, Shirley Snell, Elizabeth Cardno, Deanna Delve, Carol Moore, Joyce sante, ,lune Johne, Leona Nigh, Jan Delvecchlo. Fourth Row: Joan Campbell, Doris Spence, Ruth Axtmann, Carol Baker, Bea Fuss, Wanda Dietz, Karen Cardiff, Grace Cornish, Thelma Bode. Forty members attended the St. John convention. The above picture was taken after competition last spring In Waterloo. Not all In this picture competed In St. John and those not Inclu Ph to in theSupicture are Merle Brine, Norma Hooper and Llaa Strong. Harmony Hi-Lites prepare for their November 29 cabaret show HI -Imes in their Chnstm C b t Forty members of the Seaforth Harmony Hi -Cites, ladies barbershop chorus, directed by Margaret W hitmore, travelled to St. John, New Brunswick on November 6 and 7 for the 27th Annual Harmony Incorporated interna- tional Convention and Contest. Some 1000 members of Harmony Incorporated from Canada, and the United States, including such cities as Rochester, Chicago, and Ottawa attended this convention. Seaforth was pleased to place in the middle of this high-quality harmony competition. Local Ministry reports Hunting in uron County bagged at least 189 deer in the hunt which concluded last Thursday. That was the number checked at ministry of natural resources depots in W ingham, Blyth and Zurich. M ike Mathiot of the ministry staff said each year hunters check into the depots with about 80 per cent of the animals taken. It's a chapters also competing were Guelph and Maryhill, It was a weekend of fellowship, learning and singing and Seaforth was proud to be an Ontario Area III representative. While the winning chorus was from Burlington, Ver- mont, several Canadian choruses were in the for less than one year, top six spots. In August of this year, the Harmony The Seaforth Harmony Hi -Utes, chartered Hi -Cites received a W intario grant to assist in in May of 1984, are comprised of ladies from the purchae of new costumes for each Brussels Clinton Dublin, Exeter, and member. ces can hear the Harmony The quartette, Horizon, 'members being Carol Alce, Debbie Campbell, Katie Teall and Margaret Whitmore, also competed in the Harmoney Incorporated Quartette Con- test in St. John. This quartette made a fine showing for a group who has sung together Walton, as well as Seaforth. Local au en 189 deer bagged in Huron County voluntary program that helps the ministry formulate plans for future years. Last year only 145 deer were checked at the three points and Mr, Malhiot said he was not surprised the number taken this year was higher. There were 855 hunters approved for the Huron hunt. along with about 300 farmers r; and land owners who also applied. All hunters are reminded their surveys must be returned by November 21 to be eligible for Lags for next season. About 75 hunters failed to return the surveys following the 1985 hunt and were not eligible for tags this year. Ministry office staff report only three hunters were charged during the four-day season. Two had loaded guns in their vehicles and the third had no tag. Walton area hit by fires Christmas a are on November29 at 8 p.m. in the Seaforth and District Community Centres. At this show, a program of barbershop will be followed by dancing to the band, Traces, and a hot buffet. Tickets are available from members for this first annual show and dance. Proceeds from this Christmas Cabaret will be used to offset costume costs and also for a donation to the Society for Autistic Children, the charity supported by Harmony incorpor- ated, total $2 million BY SHELL EY McPll EE -11 A 1ST Nine new roofs, two new boiler systems and projected extensive repairs to one high school made up the list of capital expendi- tures forecast by the Huron County Board of Education (HCBE). The list carries a price tag of $2,767,760. The itemized list and cost estimates will assist the HCBE when it determines how to spend the 1987 budget for building renova- tions, The list was presented by the management committee to the HCBE at the November meeting. Categorized in order of importance, the elementary panel reads: Huron Centennial Public School, roof re- placement, 42,000 square feet, $237,600; Zurich Public School, boiler replacement, $33,500; Tumberry Central Public School, roof replacement, 7,616 square feet, $45,696 ; Brookside Public School, roof replacement, 27,169 square feet, $149,429; Seaforth Public School, boiler, $26,000; Holmesville Public School, roof, 18,000 square feet, $93,800; Hullett Central Public School. roof, 20,375 square feet, $112,062; Stephen Central Public School, roof, 21,647 square feet, $119,058. For secondary school repairs the items, listed in priority are: F. E, Madill, roof, 68,180 square feet, $330,900; Central Huron Sec- ondary .School, roof, 40,828 square feet, $204,140; Goderich District Collegiate Insti- tute, roof, 33,115 square feet, $165,575. The most significant figure, costwise, but the least critical in priority comes at the end of the list, for Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton, the estimated expenditure of $1,250,000 for renovations to the building. HCBE trustee Tony McQuail said that the figure has been established as the cost of the renovation of an older section of the school that is not in use. He noted that the figure was included to make the ministry of education aware that these could be significant, expenses incurred with the school facility. it was further noted that alternative uses for the school are being investigated. The Walton area has been hit by two fires recently, both which have resulted in substantial damage. Grey Township fireinen were called to the Cook's in Walton at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, November 6 when fire broke out in one of the three dryers. Later that same day they were called to the Twin -County elevator to fight another dryer fire. On Friday. November 7, fire broke out in the M urray Houston home on the 16th of Grey Township. n were away when the uston f her two cire broke -out and Mr. Houston was plowing in the field. The Grey Township firemen were on the scene for four hours. but the home was badly damaged with smoke. water and heat. The family has since moved into a house on the second farm across the sideroad. A community dance has been arranged to help the family i1 will he held at the Brussels. ,foals and Grey Community Centre on November 28 HOST COMMITTEE — John Patterson Sr., Mary Finlayson and Marty Bedard make up the host committee for the trl-county senior games. They are set to take place In Seaforth In June. (Mcllwralth photo) ALMOST IDENTICAL — Gordon McKenzie draws attontldn to the excellent quality of Consider x-rays trans -Milted 50 mites by an experimental tato-radiology system at Seaforth's hospital. (Mollwraith photo) 1VO7lf1'1 TO IT — Ruth Lyon sends an x-ray f►rorn Seaforth to London via a tele -radiology unit In place at both hospitals. (M'cifwralth photo) Equipment 'superb' Tele -radiology equipment functioning at the Seaforth Community Hospital nn an experimental basis is attracting rave reviews. Hospital Administrator Gordon McKen- zie says the equipment. which has been in use for approximately a month. has been working "'superbly.:. "We're transmitting x-ray film 50 miles without any problem;" he said. Ruth Lyon. head x-ray technologist in Seaforth., says the image that has, to date, been received in London has been very good. The only problem has been the appearance of a very minute line through the facStmlle film, but Mrs. Lyon says the line is so faint only a trained technologist could detect it. The line has been attributed to a problem with a camera used in London to reproduce the film. The system, as it is set up in Seaford) looks like nothing more than a modem desk set up, complete with keyboard and Computer Screen. An x-ray scanning unit 15 attached to one side, much like a typewriter table might be. Yet it allows the Seaforth hospital to transmit x-ray film to University. Hospital in London within 50 s'econ'ds. The equipment does that by tcontinued from Page AI for preparing mailing Labels and for newslet- ters. The type of processor the committee proposes getting is an IBM Compatible turbo type with 640k memory mg d disc. 11 would cost approximately $2,000. Other costs would go toward an 8087 co -processor at S250; high resolution monitor at 5150 ; wide carriage dot matrix printer with labels capability at $800; minimum software necessary at 5500; miscellaneous and instal- lation at 5300; floppy discs at 5100, printer paperand labels at 5100 and basic training at $300 for a total cost of approximately 54,500. It is proposed the acquisition be approved with the intention that 100 per cent of the cast be written off against various studies over the next three year period. It is also proposed that a certain amount be written into the terms of reference for grant applications to cover the costs of management data and that the funds so allocated, be applied against the capital cost of acquiring the Computer equipment. The committee said the town could apply for a grant enlargement for the current dovrntown improvement strategy to covet' some of the cost, the remainder to be covered in future grant applications_ Glory converting the film to a digital reading then transferring it via telephone lines or microwaves to the receiving system. ft is stored on a computer disc then reprinted by the Matrix camera. The amazing thing about the unit is its simplicity. According to Mr. McKenzie it takes only seconds to learn 'how to operate the equipment. "it's not complicated to operate, and that's the beauty of the thing. The best part of the system is the simplicity of its operation. If you can read you can operate the equipment. i could teach someone in 30 seconds." he said. Most of the funding for this project is coming from University Hospital and Dupont, with Dupont supplying the equip- ment. The equipment costs approximately $100.000 to produce and may continue to Operate on an experimental basis in Seaforth until February. At that tithe, its inventorwillconsider reproducing it for use in morerernnoteparts of the Country where it is difficult to get a radiologist in every week. if the unit is mass produced Mr. McKenzie says he expects its coat will decrease. Plans are underway for tri -county senior games Plans are getting underway for the Tri -county Senior Games to be hosted in June by Seaforth. Jahn Patterson Sr. chairs the host committee which includes, secretary. Mary FSnlayson and treasurer. Marty Bedard. The concept of Senior Games originated in western Canada and provides an opportunity for adults 55 years of age and over to improve their physical fitness. improve their sense of well-being. stimulate themselves mentally, increase their recreational involvement anc; interact socially. It also provides the opportunity to introduce new recreational activities to older adults and -or promote cooperation and communication among those older adults. Seniors will compete in their own commun- ities during the months of April and May. Top finishers at the commtmity level, will then have the opportunity to compete against seniors from the rest of Huron County as well as Middlesex and Perth Counties on June 23 and 24. The city of London will host its own games. The Seaforth Games will represent the third time for Tri -county Senior Games in Ontario. and should attract approximately 4111) competitors representing 30 commune• ties Activities scheduled for the Games include cribbage, darts. euchre. five -pin bowling. golf. shuffleboard. snooker, contract bridge. lawn howling, crokinole. horseshoes and tennis An arts and crafts display will also he featured In the past the district games have been supported by the New Horizons Program Ihmugh a grant. That grant is no longer available. Because of that fact the committee is looking to do as much fundraising as possible and are hoping to attract some corporate sponsorship and individual com- mitment to the event. There will be some financial hacking fmm the town. "All the equipment has already been purchased by the Games committee," said Mr Patterson. "But there are other expenses we'll have to deal with, like the rental of facilities. For instance, we have already got a cost of 5500 for a two day effort at the community hall which will include opening exercises. closing exercises and entertainment." Also needed are volunteers to help convene the various competitions. Anyone interested can contact members of the host committee. COMMUNITY CALENDAR 0 you're organizing a non-profit event of Interest to other Seaforth area residents, phone the recreation office at 527-0882 or the Expositor al 621-0240, or malt the Information to Community Calendar, The Huron Expositor, Box 69, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1W0 well in advance 01 the scheduled date. Space for the Community Calendar Is donated by The Huron Expositor. (Continued from Page A2 r The men's hairstyles have varied greatly over the years from crew cuts, brush cuts, beetle cuts and hippy non styles to college cuts and today's anything goes individuality. Times have changed. Today people wear their hair to enhance their own looks. What's "hi" for one iSn't necessarily "in" for another. My friends with curly hair have stopped ironing it straight. I've stopped trying to matte mine tixri. 1 don't tare that Christie Brinkley's blonde or Monica Schnarre is brunette. Thank God for Fergie's fiery locks. The trouble with hair is that it is therein the mirror every day and !soon get bored. I forget that 1 swore rd never cut my hair again, or., have another perm.This time it will be different. So what if it costs a fortune. After all it's a girl crowning glory. Wed., November 19 1-3 p.m. Moms and Tots Skating 1:30-4 p.m. Senior Shuffleboard 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tweets Ringette 5-5:30 p.m. - Dance, 3-5 years 5:30-6:30 p.m. Dance 5-10 years 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dance • 11 yrs. and up 5:30-6:30 p.m. Atom Practice 6:30-7:30 p.m. Centenaires Practice 7:30-8 p.m. Minor Broomball 8-9 p.m. Fitness is Fun 8-10 p.m. Volleyball 8-9 p.m. Minor Broomball 9-11:30 p.m. Ladies Broomball Thursday, November 20 9:30.10:30 a.m. Fitness is Fun 4:15-5:15 p.m. Atom 11 practice 5:15-6:15 p.m: Bantam Practice 6:30-7:30 p.m. Minor Broomball 7.9 p.m. Typing at High School 7:30-12:00 Mens Broomball Briefs; (Continued from Page Al) ted to the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation. ADVANCED TRAINING Seaferth town council gave authorization Tuesday for Chief Claus to complete the necessary application forts for Constable$ Akey and Dale to attend advanced training courses at the Pai'ice College. Friday, November 21 4-5 p.m. Senior Houseleague 5-6 p.m. Junior Houseleague 6-7 p.m. Novice Practice 7-8 p.m. Junior Belle Ringette 9-12 p.m. - The first dance of the Clinton Oldtyme Dance Club, Orange Hall, Clinton. Saturday, November, 22 7:30-8:30 a.m. North Stars vs Oilers 8:30-9:30 a.m. Canadians vs Bruins 9:30-10:30 a.m. Penguins vs Flames 10:30-11:30 a.m. Flyers vs Jets 11:30-12:30 p.m. Leafs vs Whalers 12:30-1:30 p.m. Mites 1:30-2:30 p.m. Story Hour at the library 1:30-2:30 p.m. Petite Ringette 2:30-4 p.m. Public Skating '4-5 p.m. Novice 5-6 p.m. Atom 1 vs Hensel] 6-7 p.m. Atom R vs Milverton 7-9 p.m. Midget vs Art or 9 p.m. Opti -Mrs. Lighthouse Band Dance Sunday. November 23 2 p.m. Centenaires vs Thamesford 5-6 p.m. Petite Ringette vs Goderich 6-7 p.m. Tween Ringette vs Goderich 7-8:30 p.m. Canadians vs Rangers 8:30-10 p.m. Bruins vs Flyers Monday, November 24 4:30-8:30 p.m. Figure Skating 7:30-9:30 p.m Wood Refinishing at High School 7 :30 9:30 p.m. Calligraphy at High School Tuesday, November 25 9:30-10:30 a.m. Fitness is Fun 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pee W ees 6:30-8 p.m. Bantam vs Milverton 8,10 p.m. Midget vs Milverton A