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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1980-10-16, Page 1mst, YOt .Whole NO. 4875 .$E.AFS,.;41Ttit, ONT4FtiOi OCTOB Ft 1' •,!•.•• • ....Q.!, ..•„„ , ! After • several—manielpal olections acclamations. .were he order; of the day," Hensel' Voters will be going to the pielLe:„on 4 Councillor. Harrlupgel has announced tee-Will be running for reeve, post vacated y Harold Knight who isn't going to, seek re-election to that office. Councillor Paul Neilands announced he will also seek the reeve's post when Mr. Knight decided to resign. • Harold Kniglit has been reeve for the past four years, and a member of council for 19 . years in total. Mr. Klungel, who has served on council for two ,terms, said he would like to see the village embark on a project to build housing, facilities for Senior citizens,, similar to the' geared-to-incoine units in. Exeter and Zur- ich. He said people who have lived in the village for most of their lives should be able to stay in the community in their senior years and not have to move elsewhere. The former owner of the Queensway Nursing Home said he would also like to see businessmen organize a chamber of com- merce or similar organization to improve thekJndiyjdjzal status„._pointing_eutimall..._ -businessmen are having a harder time maintainingtheir position in view of increased competition for major shopping facilities in the area. Mr. Neilands, w,ho has served, on council for the past 10 years, said if he's elected reeve, he will do all he can to get senior citizens' housing in Hensall as soon as possible. Mr. Neilands said a study done for council earlier this year showed a need for such housing since many seniors are living in homes by themselves, and unkeep is a problem. Mr. Neilands siad he would also like to see businessmen in the community form a Business Improvement Area (BIA) program. He said then businessmen could work with council "to make the downtown area more viable." Mr. Neilands said he feels his decade on council "gives me the necessary background and experience to be reeve." , With the race for the ceases post, there will be at least two vacancies on council. One candidate who has announced she'll be running for council is Minnie Noakes. Mrs. Noakes served on Hensall council for nine years in the past - for six years as a councillor and as reeve for three years. - 'She was the first and only woman to have held the reeve's post in the village. After her years on council. Mrs. Noakes said she worked as a nursing assistant for four years, and then returned to school eventually completing Grade 13. Mrs. Noakes and her husband Leonard are the parents of eight children, now grown up. The candidate said she decided to run for office again "because 1 care about Hensall." She said she is continuing a family tradition - her grandfather, father. uncle and two brothers afso served as members of Hensall council. Another candidate for a seat on Hensel' council is John Skea. Mr. Skea, who has lived in the village for 23 years since Please turn to page 3 Subscribe now to beat the price hike Increased printing, newsprint and overhead costs mean that the subscription and single copy prices of the Huron Expositor must go up next month. After Saturday, Nov. 8. a year's sub- scription to the Expositor will cost $16, up $2. Senior citizens will have a special SIS rate. We're offering Expositor readers a chance to beat the price increase by renewing or taking out a new subscription at the old S14 rate until Nov. 8. Well accept renewals for an unlimited number of years at the old rate too. For the thrifty. a coupon to subscribe or renew at the old rate is on page 3 Of this issue. Single copies will cost 40 cents after Nov. 8 and subscribing before the price increase could save you $4.80 per yea 7 over the new single copy price. DON'T DIVE—The ,Alft Lion's Pool has been drlained while work on pipe and drainage system is underway to replace the 25 year old system that had worn out and which was leaking badly. (Photo by Shoveller) a new fr. • There is going to be a race for mayor in Seaforth in the Nov. 10 election. Early, this week Henry Mero, who is p,otripleting his first term as a town Onincillor, announced he would challenge Mayor Sohn Sinnamon for the top position in tbe menicipaI government. / Mayor Sinnamon said he was glad thee Was a chMlenger for mayor. "That's the name of the game", he added, describing - the importance of races for public office. The councillor had been considering running for mayor for several weeks before finally making his decision over the weekend "Time was the big thing," he said,: "I didn't want to take the job unless I could put my best into it. I had a number of things on my mind previously, but they fell through. so I'm staying with what I'm doing now." Mr. Mero is a real estate agent in Seaforth. . One reaaon for lils_deeisianie run e he said_ is he feels there should be a fight for mayor. "I didn't want tp wait around and see John uncontested." he explained. When hc first ran for council two years ago Mr. Mem said he planned perhaps to stay for two terms. and had entertained no thoughts of running for mayor. "But in those two years." he continued. "I've seen a lot of things that leave a lot to be desired. "We need some good management, and sofari:notpieanpttthngseone and 5houdnever hsppenthefirstplsetngstake time.andtineisontaayersnoney. It's comp to a time when a town has to be run So you'd like to run for council? You and your friends have decided. WS, time for one of you to get involved in y.otiey community).Pne of you is going.to ruAse; council. ftat's next? Well, there art") certain criteria a candidate must meet: • you must be a Canadian or British subject. • candidates must be landowners or tenants. and their names must appear on the voters' list. • you must be 18 or older • candidates can not hold jobs in restricted esSegories, such as municipal employees or court officials , If you meet these requirements and are still interested, the next steps are: • have your nomination papers signed by 10 eligible voters in the electoral area. Nominators can be any person qualified to vote in your municipality's election. • file the nomination papers with the clerk Please turn to page 3 Volunteer knitters raise money for hockey "We have hats coming out our ears." Betty Beuttenmiller says laughingly, but then she adds those hats have provided a welcome boost for the Booster Fund of the Minor Hockey Associaton. The Booster Fund is growing thanks to a team of volunteer knitters around the community who are helping reduce costs for players in the minor hockey league. The project started last season when knitters made caps for players in their team colours. Then, just so fans wouldn't feel left out, the knitters also produced small toques in team colours to be pinned on coats so 4 was obvious which team fans were supporting. Betty Beuttenmiller said right from the start. the program has received "enthusi astic support" from the community. even &Om knitters who may not have children or relatives in the minor hockey program While knitters last year concentrated on filling orders from local teams. this year the knitters have been asked for over rco caps for the Lucan hockey teams. That system already has di stinctive green. yellow and white sweaters. and now they've ordered hats to match. The knitters are at it again. Betty Beuttenmiller and Gail Schroeder of Winthrop have organized volunteers around the "tommunity. and from as far away as Listowel. who are taking up their inside this week Constitutional theatre Therovinces may take the federafgovernment to court to stop a move to bring the BNA Act home to Canada through unilateral action. In Potpourri this week, Jeanne Kirkby suggests a little less of the dramatics might. rnuke•the situation easier to resolve...Pg. 6. "Follow' the hounds r s like a business." Mayor Sinnamon, on the contrary. felt he . had headed a municipal government: ."1 • would think we've been running this thing like a business," he said. "When we first tonic office, there was a $20,000 deficit. At the end of the first year we ended up with a $38,000 surplus. Another thing mentioned by the mayor was that the Seaforth mill rate went down last year. "There are very few municipalities that can say that," he pointed out. Mr. Mero said there are a couple of .projects he would like to undertake if elected. "One of the big thingg. will -probably be to unify our main street and business' section, likely working with the BIA (Bus- iness Improvement Area). $14 a year in edietXte Single COPY 35 getttS The mayoralty candidate said he is also concerned about improving the town's business base, but suggested a, different approach, 'Previous councils and mayors have talked about bringing industry in," explained Mr. Mero," but we're probably sitting on the biggest industry in the country, agriculture. We have to take advantage of that. We've got to learn to cater to them because they've been our bread and butter for a long time." The councillor admitted his limited ex- perience on council may work against him, but added, "I'm quite confident I can _handle the job. Whether people have confidence in me, that's another thing." "I've never taken a backward step. 1 Please turn to page 3 uron F of A wants foreign sales freeze BY SHARON DIEIZ A delegation from the Huron Federation of Agriculture met with Ontario's minister of agriculture. Lorne Hender- son. , Thursday in Toronto to demand a freeze on the purchase of Ontario farmland by absentee foreign buyers. The delegation, ac- companied by Ontario Feeleration of Agriculture president Ralph Barrie, called for legislation to pre- vent foreign investors from buying up Ontario farmland. they told Mr. Henderson if he was not prepared to place such legislation before the legislature, they wanted an immediate freeze on the purchase of Ontario farmland by foreign interests. Huron County re- presentatives included Grant Curran, vice-president of the Ashfield Federation of Agriculture: JOhn Van Beers, regional director for Huron East Central; Bob Robinson. president of the McKillop Federatin of Agriculture and Merle Gunby, president of the Huron Federation of Agriculture. Mr. Henderson told the delegation "his hands were tied" because he cannot act until a bill. now the house. is passed. This .bill would re- quire abree foreign 9nwers to register with the government and companies with off -shore interests purchasing farmland in the province ' to declare themselves. The bill would cqly be in effect for one year, however. The minister did suggest that the Huron Federation approach their county council to request the government to pass a bill placing a freeze on the purchase of farmland in the county by foreign absentee•owners. Since the bill would only protect Huron County and not the entire province, the federation representatives decided against this action. • Please turn to page 18 "Hats coming out our ears" needles whenever thcv have some spare moments. One of the local volunteers is Lorcen Dale. Although she was a veteran in the art of crocheting before tackling the hats. she hadn't done a great deal of knitting. A neighbour. Jean Wilbee and Loreen's mother-in-law, showed her the basic pattern to follow and since then. Loreen's. spare time is accompanied by the clicking of needles. Mrs. Dale said knitting the hats "helps put the time in when I'm pretty well in (doors) all winter." Mrs. Dale does the knitting involved and then passes the caps on to another volunteer who sews and she adds the peaks and tassels. Loreen Dale said the main part of the caps are done on size ft• needles. and the peaks are knit in size eQ needles The main colour in the caps ordered le. the tuean teams is white. with a green trim ulth gold bands. The tassels pmeide the finishine touch for the hats. TWO DAY JOB Mrs. Dale said she can complete a hal in a day -and -a -half to two days The small toques. which she knit last %A inter. can he produced in less than an hour. The pattern for the hats isn't difficult -if knitters know how to decrease. increase The hounds and horse; were in pursuit last Thurs- day as a fox hunt by a London club was held near Staffa. Intrepid reporter Alice Gibb brayed morning temperatures discover what such a hunt is all about,. .Pg. 9. Forum on alcohol An information session at South Huron District High School recently discovered that alcohol abuse in younger people may be mole! serious than drug abuse. See a report on .. Pe. 11. Good Eatin' Two-and-a-fialf-year-old Susan McLachlan enjmed ene of'740 dinners served up at the Brucefield United Church supper last Wed- nesday. Mote pictures on P'. 15. 149'2 416,40?4&...X2.4 and keep count. then they're well on their way. In the past. before becoming one of the hockey association's volunteers. Mrs. Dale had crocheted attrqctive baby afghans for the Hospital Auxiliary booth at the hospital. The afghans featured white as the basic colour, with a light green and yellow pattern. so the afghans could be purchased before the baby's gender was known. Mrs Dale said when cmcheting the afghans. she crocheted themeight so the babies couldn't get their fingers caught between • the squares. Her other craft projects included cro- cheting Santa Clauses. bells and other ornaments for the Seaforth Legion Ladies Auxiliary bazaar. Betty peuttenmilter said the hat protect SDHS pupils to get "dig" experience Grade 13 students at Seaforth District High School have a rare opportunity for some "Hands-on" archaeological exper- ience later this month. The students will be assisting staff from the Museum of In( ran Archaelogy m London in digging tor foundation walls and artifacts at the rear of the Van Egerond house. r nil Carroll, chairman of the van Egniond Foundation. said the field trip for the stielents was arranged with the co-operation of SDHS geography-history- iglish project. Mr. Carroll said the dig by students. which will take place Oct. 20 to 23. will "cut our costs significantly." Tt)e volun- teer labour will reduce costs of the dig for the foundation by two-thirds. While arch- aeology isn't taught as a subject at SDHS,. Mr. Carroll said it is a secondary school course in some areas. In another development. the Van Eg- mond foundation will be bringing the London Symphony Orchesffa to Seafotth for a pops concert on Feb. 17. The 'symphony will be presenting their concert of light music in the SDHS auditorium. Tickets will be available from members of the Van Egmond Foundation. has turned into "a real community effort" and proves the community as a whole is cnterested in young people and a program %hear they can have exercise at a low cosi. ONE OF THOSE HATS—Loreen Dale displays two of the caps she's knitting for the Seaforth Minor Hockey ASSOCiatiOn. The hats have been ordered for teams in the Lucan hockey system, and are In the distinctive white, green and gold colours associated with that toy/A. (Photo by Gibb) 11) .:„.4r...0,1,,I.Wr.-`,11, ,,c1.,V141' 7;111,, •,, :,'..X.ti,171-Z,,' Leficeeyeeeelt