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The Huron Expositor, 1990-10-24, Page 202f3 -THE HURON E»VSITOH. OCTOBER 24 lip LIONS' 1990-91 EXECUTIVE - Back from left- Bill McLaughlan, director; Charlie Campbell, director, Bill Scott, 2nd vice-president; Ron Corbett, director, Ross Ribey, director; Gord Rimer, newsletter editor. Front from left: Brian Nuhn, Tail Twister, Larry Parker, secretary; Paul Spittal, president; Bruce Gehan, treasurer; Witt Drager, Lion Tamer Absent Doug Elliott, 1st vice-president, Irwin Johnston, past president. Oxford photo Heritage club members learn history as participants in local Ciderfest The members of the Seaforth Heritage 4-H group met at the Van Egmond House on Sunday, Septem- ber 30, 1990. They were par- ticipating the local Ciderfest. The members viewed the variety of old fashioned crafts being demonstrated. These included cider pressing, sausage stuffing, spinning yarn from wool, and re -caning of a chair. The fireplace provided a welcomed warmth on the cold Sunday afternoon. Members toured the home and saw samples of antique tools, dres- ses and hats. Some members and parents enjoyed sipping tea and having fortunes told while others enjoyed the hot cider and popcorn. They made a brief visit to the near- by cemetery where Colonel Van Egmond is buried. A historical plaque gives the history of the site. The afternoon's entertainment was enjoyed. As none of the members had ever participated in the Cider - fest it was enjoyed by all. This is a wonderful way to learn some local history. The third meeting of the Seaforth Heritage Hunters was held October 8, at Vanden Hovens. President Lisa Wynja opened the meeting with the 4-H pledge. Kevin Wynja read the minutes of meeting one. A club name was discussed and mem- bers chose Heritage Hunters. Everyone is to bring a cover idea for the next meeting. Members discussed interesting findings when researching family roots. The mem- bers discussed native cultures including their names, locations, foods and symbols. They also looked at life of the early set- tlements including homes and crafts. Everyone brought out their wool and supplies to make samples of a ceinture flechee. These are sashes woven by French Canadian Women and proved to be important articles of trade at the early forts. After the craft everyone turned their attention to cooking, Michelle Etue and Dianne Dolmage made Indian cake also known as Johnny Cake. Karen Vansteelandt and Lisa Wynja made Wild Rice Soup and Leanne Volgels made Scones from a recipe from Great Britain. While the food was cooking some mem- bers made hand dipped candles. Everyone sampled the cooking. World War I veterans attend banquet Two Fit War Velocaas, Harry P*Ian and Dave NUM, along with eight World War U Veiczan over 70 yeas of age, auentied the NMI' Veterans Banquet this year held at the Cluaun Brandt halt Sunday After an tour of anialaInmaent those wending were did to an exceUc t meal by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Clinton Branch. At the General meeting held last Thursday four new members were mitiatod into the Branch They uacluded: Helen Vock, Doug Vock, Vanda Fell and Joe Aubin. The early -bird campaign now neanng the end of the second munch is now 36 per cent paid up, with still another month w go. Thee is a Color Party Seminar in Clinton on Sunday , October 28. LEGION NEWS by Gordon Scott • :oLJ Anyone wishing to attend please contact Sgt -at -arms George Case or President Gordon De Jung. Don't forget there is Senior Euchre every Monday aftenroon at 1:30 p.m. The Provincial Service Officer will be in Seaforth on Tuesday, October 30 at 3 p.m. Anyone wishing to see the Service Officer please contact Cleave Coombs (522-1155) for further tnfcxmatioxt dad an appointment. This Sunday the Branch is hol- ding another Sunday duuacr bet- ween the hates of 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Help is needed by the commit- tee in charge, please volunteer. The Branch was sorry to hear of the death of Morrell Laycox , another Wurld War 11 Veteran. To his many friends and family are offered deepest sympathies. Bar Roster: October 24 - Brenda Kenny; October 25 - John Cairns Jr.; October 27 • Brian Dale; Oc- tober 29 - Terry Craig; October 30 - Patty Ann Gridzak; October 31 - Phil Hoggarth. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. Senior citizens attend Bayfield fall rally The Senior Citizen Fall Rally was held at Bayfield Community Arena on Tuesday October 16 with 166 registered. President John Deeves opened the meeting with 0 Canada followed by the Lord's Prayer. The Bayfield Community was saddened by the passing of Fern Baker that Morning so a minute's silence was observed for others also who had passed away. Pat Courier, Reeve of Bayfield, brought greeting, as did Ruby Fitzsimmons, President of Bayfield Club Ever Young. It was their club's first attempt to cater to the Rally and with the help of the Stan - Lee Club Varna they made a great job. Reverend Norman Barlow, Bayfield Baptist Church, brought greetings and said everyone was trying to get the best out of their lives and should all have a purpose forgetting up in the morning and enjoy the day. He closed his mes- sage by saying try to look for the good in everyone. Introduction of the Guest Speaker was by Percy Blondell, Zone 8 Field Representative. Guest John Lawson, Royal Bank Manager, Goderich, discussed Senior Banking and Goderich has a separate office for Seniors where they can go in and sign cheques sitting down not standing in long line ups. They have started a program for "Snow Birds" for people who go south in winter and run short of money because of unexpected illness, or whatever. Past President Elmore Hayter presented Mr. Lawson with a gift and thanked him for his banking advice. First Vice President Margaret Swan of Goderich thanked everyone who helped in any war - especially We Serve FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: BRIAN NUHN 522-0999 ROSS RIBEY 527-1390 LARRY PARKER 522-2020 MARLEN VINCENT 527-0373 We are ready to meet THE FALL the Bayfield and Varna clubs for catering the lunch. Cards were enjoyed the rest of the afternoon and prizes given out. President John spoke a few words and thanked all his committee for helping and making such an interes- ung meeting. Louise Hayter led in the closing prayer. Everyone enjoyed the drive to Bayfield, and the colored leaves and warm sunny day. HURON SUPERIOR MEMORIALS ESTABLISHED OVER 60 YEARS Serving Clinton and A11 of Huron County MICHAEL FALCONER 153 HIGH STREET. CLINTON Bus: 482-9441 Res.: 482-3664 Evening appointments available The Huron Women Teachers Association (HWTA) held a meeting at the White Carnation in Holmesville on October 10 to welcome new teachers to the county, and to initiate the new key teachers. Having a discussion during a break in the meeting were (left: Donna Miller, a key teacher at Stephen Central Public School; Eleanor Smith, guest speaker for the evening; Lillian Hallam, president of the HWTA; Jayne Lasenby, a new teacher at Stephen Central. Get a • from page 2 would still be available for those not choosing to subscribe. This GRIP program also resembles the USA target prices and loan prices for their commodity crops as es- tablished by the US Farm Bill. Varying levels of protection would be available at different premium costs. For example, the income protection could apply on one individual crop or on a whole farm or "basket" approach basis. Such insurance might qualify as collateral on a spring operating loan, because it would define an exact sum to be earned or covered by insurance. The NISA program is focused on net income, and works something like a rainy day account. During good years, the farmer contributes a percentage of his qualifying sales into a NISA fund, matched by government contribution. This builds a reserve amount which could supplement a poor year. The amount payable would be the larger of - the difference between the current year's margin and the five- year average margin for the farm or - when the actual net income falls below a net income level es- tablished by this plan. Roger spoke of a friend he had made during his travels to negotiate this plan. This farmer, one Owen McCauley, owns his land on the Alberta -Saskatchewan border and has just harvested the most fabulous crop of his life. After five years of drought, plague and pestilence, he finds himself literally up to his eyebrows in wheat, barley and other grain crops. Why isn't Mr. McCauley happy? During the worst years of his farming career, his lowest income was S117. per acre. if the grain from his Momper crop harvested this year was already sitting at the mill, it would be worth $120 per acre because of the depressed world price. He knows that the cost of hauling this crop to the mill will eat up $120 per acre. Therefore the grain sits in piles on his farm and as we all know, you don't get a cent until the crop arrives at the mill. On October 13, the federal government announced a new "ad hoc" assistance package in which if a Canadian farmer borrows up to $50,000 as an advance against crop sales, they will pay the interest charges for this year. Give the feds credit! They obviously realize that there's a big problem here, and they're trying to help. But this is another temporary fix when what Canadian farmers need is a long term Canadian farm policy. Can all the provinces forget their "Meech" differences and join to accept the recommendations of the Grains and Oilseeds Safety Net Committee? Grain farmers do not have the protection of supply management programs and are at the mercy of the devastating world market prices brought on by trade competition by the American and European treasuries. There are still a few fine details we should like to see spelled out in these NISA and GRIP programs. To be fair, these programs must include farm -fed grains. To be effective and affordable to the farmer, tripartite funding must be used; costs shared in thirds between the two levels of government and the producer. If premiums arc too costly the programs will not have a chance to succeed. 11 is not unreal to expect our governments to invest in a stable food production industry for Canadians. Rack for a moment to Mr. McCauley because he's such a •/.IIt11I11I/t1 M1111./A.I..1a01111/.sa. a .1 Sri; %} :h yine. i;o: •. .. . • classic example of the situation in our present grain industry. This man has just achieved the greatest farming success of his life in growing a magnificent amount of food with efficiency and good management in an world where people are starving, and our government must give him emer- gency aid so he can stay in business to do it again! The thing is, he and all the others like him must hang in there somehow so that when the situation changes, and it will, Canada will not have lost her ability to produce food for her people. Despite • from page 2 help track down the history made during the past 140 years. She related several instances of the early days when Huron County was known as the Huron Tract. Often the facts of early days are told differently, said Mr. Scott, and added, the county has not changed a great deal since 1890 - no cities, no industrial development, and, in his words, since Huron County has been settled, we've been settled. He told about the capitalist scheme of John Galt's to purchase and sell land to help his Scottish people, and also about Tiger Dunlop and Mac- Donald, who was an early surveyor. He spoke of the first winter in Canada in 1833 when two men, 50 years of age and their two sons, came with salt, flour and axe and one had a fiddle, to clear the virgin forests and make homes to bring out their families the next year. He told members to have the drive and get information about the one -room schools which are swiftly disappearing from the country. 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