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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1990-10-31, Page 16n4- THE mottos ExPO6fTOR. OCTOBER 31. OM Cranbrook church holds anniversary service Clrambreak Cermapossiest Mita. MAC ENGEL its There was good attendance at the 125th anniversary of Knox Pres- byterian Church, Cranbook on October 21 Reverend Rodger Mc Each= was quest nunistu and his sermon "'line Supreme Charge" was both enlighscning and entertaining. A quartet trap Atwood, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Horton and Mr. and Mn. Harold Smith provided special music which was greatly enjoyed. Altogether it was a rewarding ser- vice. Lunch was saved. The Strickler families all got together for a Thanksgiving dinner on October 21 along with the Adams families, at the home of Ralph and Sheila Adams of At- wood. Everyone was present. Mr. and Mrs. Don Cotton spent the weekend in Alliston with Angus and Mrs. Starr. Mrs. Mac Engel accompanied Dorothy Sholdice and her daughter Sandra to Hamilton on October 20 where they were guests at the Miller -Keys wedding at Barton Stone United Church. ALL ABOARD! - Seatorth Preschool children had the chance to climb aboard the tire trucks at Seatorth Fire Hall during a tour, October 26 From lett to right: Carmen Carr>ochan; Denise Camochan; Costa Ford; Jaclyn Hulley; Kelly Jewitt, and, Kendal Camoc han. Oxford photo. Compost • from page 3 VanderMolen objected to sugges- tions that the project be opened for bidding, saying that he does not want to put hours of work into the project, with no return only to find that someone else receives the leaves next year. Committee member Eileen Palmer refused to consider the profits of the project as an issue. "How much of that onus is on the Town of Goderich?" asked Palmer. "I ay none." Hunter said that approximately one-quarter of the Godench's leaves have been collected by gown employees this fall. They are cur- rently being dumped in the Optimist Park, the old landfill site. C ,MPOSTING ENCOURAGED In most cases, municipalities are Id to dispose of the leaves, so long Walton couple celebrates 40th anniversary of green plants, giving the hall a ver; festive look. ATTEND CONVENTION Attending the 51st Annual Con- vention, October 25, October 26 from the Walton Women's Institute were Helen Craig, Marion Godkin, Ruth Axtmann, Marjorie Humphries, Margery Huether and Betty McCall. The Guelph Area Convention was held at the Elma Recreation Centre, Atwood with the theme, "Broaden your Horizons". There were 370 ladies in attendance Walton Correspondent MRS. BETTY McCALL 887-6677 An enjoyable day was held on Sunday, October 28, 1990 at the Walton Hall, where friends and family gathered to celebrate Ken and Leona McDonald's 40th Wed- ding Anniversary. The family gathered at noon to enjoy a delicious meal and presented Ken and Leona with many beautiful gifts. Jo Ann McDonald composed and read an address to the couple in honour of the happy occasion. An open house was then held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and over 100 people came to congratulate Ken and Leona. A most pleasant surprise for them was the arrival of the son, Neil from Vancouver and daughter Karen and children, Michael and Kendra, from Calgary. A buffet lunch was set up and the hall was decorated in wine, silver and white, with a lovely assortment as there is no evironmencal impact," says Bye. "We encourage them to use the leaves as compost." Leaves collected by the Town of Goderich won't be of use to the composting team this fall, Vander - Moles said in a recent interview. He says that by the time they find a site to set up composting, it will be too late to start the composting project. on Sunday during the two days. Congratulations to area couple, Ken and Leona McDonald who celebrated their 40th Wedding An- niversary on Sunday at the Walton Hall. The Walton Area Sports commit- tee held its October meeting when plans for a Variety night was set for November 16 at 8 p.m., dancing to follow at 10 p.m. Ladies please bring lunch. Donations will go to the Walton Area Sports. Come out and support your ball park. St. Columban baby baptized guest: attend ceremony St. Columban Correspondent MRS. CECILIA RYAN 345-2028 Kimberly Marlene Murray, infant daughter of Neil and Glenda Mur- ray was baptized on Friday evening October 26 at St. Columban Catholic Church by Father Joseph Hardy. Kimberly's godparents are Grant and Mary Little. Guests attending the baptismal ceremony and with Glenda and Neil at their home were Kimberly's grandparents, Tom and Maddie Murray and Pete and Mary Connol- ly of Seaforth; Kimberly's brother Brad, sisters Mandy, Leanne and Heather; Georgina Little, London; Dave and Marilyn Wylie and Derek of Kitchener; Allan and Mary Lou Murray and Andrea; Mark and Joan Crosbie, get with it • from page 2 Crosbie seems to have as- sumed that the difference was all government handout. Did he forget that in countries such as Chile and Argentina, a man will work all day for six dollars, and consider himself privileged, whereas in Canada, we have a minimum wage law? Did he forget that this figure includes the $850 million annual Crow Rate subsidy that has paid railway workers and supported the national railways for all these years, while making western grain cheaper when it com- petes in Ontario? Come on, Mr. Crosbie, get with it! At the October meeting of the OFA, the directors unanimously and enthusiastically passed a resolution censuring Mr. Crosbie for his rash and uninformed words. John Crosbie wouldn't even have been in the running at a contest held during Agri -food Week at the Sunset Mall in Goderich. To heighten the consumer's awareness of food production, the Huron County Federation of Agriculture (HCFA) collected more than 250 guesses from mall shoppers as to what the farmer actually received for the Ontario grown produce in a S50 food basket. The foods in this basket listed with their supermarket value included: a 4.5 lb. sirloin tip roast ($19.49); a 2.5 Ib. chicken ($7.18); 2 Ib. of dry white beans (S 1.79); 1.35 kg. oatmeal (S2.59); 10 Ib. potatoes ($1.99); 2 loaves white bread (St .78); 400 g. corn flakes ($2.99); 1 litre milk ($1.59); 1 dozen eggs ($1.38); 3 ib. apples ($2.39); 900 g. dry spaghetti ($1.19); 3 cans of mushrooms ($2.97); 2 cans tomato soup ($129); 2 cans cream corn ($1.38). To avoid the hours of home num- ber crunching and calculation needed to pick the winner, the HCFA turned the problem over to Cecil Bradley's research crew and their computers at the OFA office in Toronto. Thew figures. hot off the press, are the most up-to-date valuation of what the farmer receives for the exact quantities of food in this grocery package. On the $50 basket of groceries, the total amount received at the farm gate was $11.30 for pmducing Murray and Janette; Father Hardy and Grant and Mary Little and Beuy of Seaforth. Mary Moylan spent several days last week with her daughter and son-in-law, Catherine and Janos Janossy of Walkerton. Jim and Pat Subject, Came, Ryan, Jeff and Nathan Subject of Kitchener, John and Mary Jo Nel- son of Lucknow, Gerry and Karen Ryan. Jason, Amanda and Jeremy and Debbie Core visited on Sunday with Cecilia and Mark Ryan. Sympathy from the community to Claire Murray and Jack and Fran Malone on the death of their brother Jim Malone on Saturday. Melodee and Caitlin Black of Fergus spent a few days last week with their grandparents Ab and Eileen Cronin. the food. The breakdown is as follows: beef, $3.85; chicken, $1.40; beans, $0.50; oatmeal, $0.15; potatoes, $0.40; bread, $0.24; corn flakes, $0.05; milk, $0.54; eggs, $1.20; apples, $1.25; spaghetti, $0.13; mushrooms, $1.00; tomato soup, $0.26; cream corn, $0.09. Read 'em and weep, folks! The exact amount was guessed by Donelda Brindley of Goderich, and our OFA Fieldman, Blaine Stephen- son delivered the food basket to her home last week, along with our congratulations for her astuteness. Perhaps some of you listen to the CBC radio's Double Exposure show on Sundays, and caught their parody of John Crosby's song to the Canadian farmers in which he tells them to quit whining and take back those combines - the banks own them anyway, and he sings, "we don't need your food - there's food at the IGA". I wish they'd tape that and sell it it was well done. It would also be some concrete words for Mr. Crosbie to eat when he becomes enlightened. About that grandmother who leads the OFA; last month, Bob and Brigid Pyke of Wolfe Island were overjoyed to welcome their first grandchild - a little boy. Hard on the heels of this announcement came Brigid's resignation as the THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION President of the OFA, effective at the November convention. She said that she'd enjoyed four good years leading the group, preceded by years of participation in other OFA positions. When accused of slowing down, she replied, "I still water ski". I'm glad that I've had the oppor- tunity to be involved for a year while she was the OFA President. I know there are many excellent people in the organization to take her place, but she was a class act, and has made a major impact on the industry. See clearly for a change Dew Editor: In her "Just 'Thinking " colwiui ("Agree with school board decision," October 24) Scirrhi Ox- ford writes that she doesn't believe in effective methods of bate control as a solution to the problems of misery and poverty that afflict more than 97 pa cent of the population in the so-called Third World, especially Latin America. Ms. Ox- ford implies by her opposition to Planned Parenthood that she will do what she can to prevent these fly poor people from ob- taining information that would enable them to limit the number of children they produce; to have only Activists • from page 2 three If you are still in doubt, try stan- ding at my door, when darkness begins to fall and see how many homeless come to call. How about you - did you help an animal to -day - oh sorry but I'm busy writing notes you say. Some never miss a chance to con- demn without the given facts, How proud you must be of that. P.M. Reid Rodeo as $crony as erre c+M Fvtdir Its adequatrAy 111110011 of lh breed Wm siedais rabbits. The countries of Lade America, a revue of the world in which I bite travelled and lived for 22 mond*. have the highest bath rakes and too worst poverty in the world. Is dice a wimeczon txstwcxri the two? Of course chore is even it Ms. Oxford says she is unable w see an over- populauon problem in those countries. P+erttaps she ought to remove her rose-colored glomes and see clearly for a change. Most of the unfortunate people living south of the Rio Grande are oppressed by authoritarian political and religious institutions where they live. In recent years increasing democracy and declining birth rates in Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America indicate that more and more people there no longer allow the church to intimidate and fnghten them. The poor people of the Third World do not need nor do they want fatuous advice from a misguided, muddleheaded and im- mature Lady Bountiful in Canada advocating policies designed to keep these wretched people and their descendents perpetually sick, hungry, barefoot, ignorant and pregnant every year. Just thinking indeed! Paul Copeland • from page 2 Elementary School was discussed by 100 Huron County teachers attending their annual convention in Clinton Public School. Ian Fraser, head of the english department at Central Huron Secon- dary School stressed the necessity to improve the reading and writing skills of students. "We are indeed changing our methods of education," he said, "but there is nothing new under the sun - the three R's are still the most impor- tant part of our education. The key to learning, and indeed to the very survival of our young students, is a good understanding of English. Dropouts in secondary schools are largely due to a lack of reading and writing skills. We must make our students omnivorous readers if they are to prepare themselves for the future. Automation is so changing our world that we are preparing our students for jobs that don't even exist today. SUNDAY NOV. 4 Noon till 5:00 lousbe OWCHRISTMAS Tree Ornaments OFF and fights TAKE TIME and REMEMBER ANNUAL CHURCH PARADE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Will procood to Cenotaph at 10 20 for laying of wreaths and poppies Will than proceed to Northside United Church for services POPPY DAY CANVAS -SUNDAY, NOV. 41:00 PM iN SEAFORTH AND DISTRICT W. encourage and appreciate tite support of Legion members in carrying out the canoe The Support of the Public For These Annual Events Will be Appreciated SEAFORTH BRANCH 156 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION President Gordon De Jong Poppy Chairmen Bob Watson CIJ gaff tee. a. 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