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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1982-09-22, Page 12An Expositor Classified will pay you dividends. Have you tried one? Dial 527-0240. Al0 - THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEPTEMBER 22, 1982 Egmondville teens visit Virginia Editor's Note: The following is a report on a recent one-week trip.to the United States taken by the Egmondville United Church Communicants' Ctass, adapted from the journal of Lana McIntosh, trip historian. The first of a two part report. On Friday, August 20, at 12 -noon, I1 of us -- with assorted knap-sacks, sleeping bags, and boxes of food and utensils -- met at the church preps jt to embark ori our long-awaited$trip to the 'U.S. and historic Virginia. We Communicants numbered eight:, Bryan Coleman, John Dale, David Garrick, Ross McIntosh, Darlene Moore, ljrenda and Dan Wesen- berg. and myself. Serving as chaperones and drivers were Glen Haney, and Mr. and Mrs. David McKnight. Before we Ie('t for London, where we were to pick up\i,ur rented motor home, a photographer from the Expositor appeared to take a icture off us -- which made us feel very important, like some group off illustrious departing missionaries, Several of our parents were also on hand to help transport us and our baggage to London. And thus we drove off with much energy" and high hopes for the week of trave! ahead. Our 28 -foot motor home proved very adequate for our needs, with its kitchen- ette, tables, bath with shower, many small cupboards and cabinets, and ample seating for our small group. The sleeping facilities were another matter. We found that the vehicle slept eight just in case -- which we used to advantage throughout. the trip. After packing our belongings in the motor home, and saying our good-byes amid much clicking of cameras, we were off by 3:30 p.m., bound for Detroit. All went well until we neared the U.S, border, when a kind motorist mentioned to us that we had a slightly flat tire in the rear (fortunately, its tire -mate kept us rolling). .We were successful in patching the tire in Detroit; but only to be beeped at by another helpful motorist who indicated that one of our outside storage compartments was open and leaking a bag of clothing! Having remedied these two early problems, we felt ready to eat, and found our way to a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant. Our eyes were soon opened to the realities of "inner-city" life when we realized that we were separated from the sales girls by one inch of bullet-proof elass! We decided to eat our meal in the motor home -- where the air -conditioner made life more pleasant anyway. And we proceeded toward our first night's stop in Shelby, Ohio, enjoying the luxury of being able to eat (and cook) while "on the road". But around 11:00 p.m. we faced another challenge. As, we approached a low-lying bridge on a small country road near Shelby, we noticed a sign stating that there was only 10' 7" clearance --for our 11' 5" motor home! Several of our boys, however. took their courage in their hands and guided us forward slowly, as one of them climbed atop the vehicle to watch the result. Through some miracle which still baffles us, we made it without a scrape -- and with inches to spare. Soon we were at our first stop -over: the home' of Mr. McKnight's sister and husband, Kay and Bob Hubert. Our tents were up in record time (after locating one elusive tent pole), and we settled down for the night -- finally rea►izing that we were indeed started on this somehow hard -to -believe adventure. The next morning life stirred at 7:00 a.m. -- which becatne our usual rising time , throughout the trip. We fixed ourselves a gourmet breakfast of Corn Flakes and Rice Krispies, being too excited to wait for eggs and bacon to cook. And then we explored the Hubert's farm with Julie, their 16 -year-old daughter, filling the morning with horseback riding, canoeing and fishing. Following a late -morning tour of Shelby with Julie as our guide,•we returned for a lunch of hamburgers while Mr. and Mrs. McKnight joined in an all -day family reunion they were committed to. Later that afternoon we scouted out the nearby town of Mansfield (cooking our supper in a shopping mall parking lot!), followed by an evening of relaxation prior to our first long drive awaiting us the next day. At 7:30 the next morning we treated ourselves to another time -saving breakfast of cereal. packed our things, said our thank you and goodbyes to the Huberts, and wtwere off for Virginia with Glen at the wheel, It wasn't long before we discovered another "stinkef" of a problem. Our sink -water waste was backing up in the bath tub, soaking a sleeping bag and some clothes we had stored in the shower. Realizing it was time to dump our sewage, Variety at Ciderfest This year's Ciderfest '82 scheduled for September 25 and 26 will have a wide variety of events and exhibits divided between the Van Egmond House grounds and Main Street. The division in the events is designed to bring Ciderfest into the com- munity in an attcmpt to make the event a community festi- val. Events scheduled for Main Street are: a pancake break• fast. Liar's contest. bake sale. Pioneer' carnival, hourly en- tertainment, street dance. Shriner's trikes, apple cider. horse and wagon rides. Card - no's Hall tours and Sill's Scaforth Memorabilia Par- lour. At the Van Esmond House the events will include: arts First group hears The Ladies Aid and W.M.S. met Oct. 16. The W.M.S. paresident Mabel McMichael welcomed the members. A personal prayer was given by each member followed by prayer by Mrs, Duke. Plans were discussed for the Oct. Thankoffering meeting. Treasuers' rep$rt and crafts, a flea market. antiques. apple cider. house tours. an art show,- wagon rides and the Black Powder', Rendezvous group with their displays of traditional pioneer lifestyles in traditional cos• tume. and also to get gas a quick stop to remedy things -- only to have Ross and Mrs. McKnight sprayed with gasoline when the tank "burped" as Ross took the gas cap off. BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS After this latest in a series of initial mishaps (fortunately the last of our trip), we pushed on to Luray, Virginia, and the Blue Ridge Mounstians, We arrived there just in time to join the final tour of the day to the Luray Caverns, the largest and most popular in the eastern U.S. Following our guide along one mile of tunnels crowded with unusual geologic formations, we emerged one hour later -- and found that our tickets included a tour of- an adjoining museum filled with an exhibit of brightly - painted old -model automobiles. , With night falling, we were fortunate to find a nearby campground (a budget - minded "Good Sam Park"), and began our first off three experiences with recreational campgrounds. The park was amazingly well-equipped with everything the camper would need, including even such "refine - mens" as washers and dryers, a video- game room and fireworks for sale in the camp grocery store! After hooking up our motor home and setting up the tents, we prepared a delicious -tasting 10:15 p.m. spaghetti supper.- We then turned to our laundry, which finished drying shortly after midnight. Arising the -next morning at our usual 7:00 a.m. hour, we got a good view of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mou,rltains, which we were camped in the midst of. A hearty eggs -and -bacon breakfast followed, after which we headed for the top of the Blue Ridge, where we drove a30 -mile section of the Skyline Drive -- alongside the famous Appalachian Trail which meanders some 2,000 miles from Maine to Georgia. We stopped often at the frequent "overlooks" to get'better glimpses, and photographs, of the peaks and valleys surrounding us. And then we left the Drive, heading toward Harrisonburg -- the high school home town off Ralph Sampson, Virginia's U.S. collegiate All-American basketball player. Soon we stopped for a morning worship service at the house of Dr. Charles Wise, in the Shenandoah Valley. Dr. Wise, a religion teal r 'and author of three books on the life of Jesus, gave us a record-setting 5 -minute sermon, followed by a reading from one of his books (a chapter entitled "The Feeding of the Five Thousand"), And then we were off for Staunton, and a restaurant parking lot where we cooked another parking -lot -lunch while the McKnights had coffee with several local friends, OLD HOME TOURS Next came tours of two old homes: a restored 100 -year -plus lbg house perched atop a hill amid 50 acres of bush (where. l,1r. and Mrs. McKnight lived before coming to Egmondville;, and then "Monti- cello", the colonial mansion which Thomas Jefferson spent 40 years building, incor• . porating a number of interesting inventions of his own design. In the distance we could see Chariottesville anjd the University of Virginia --where the bpys imagined Ralph Sampson was practising in the gym in preparation for his last try at the national college title! Across the, road from Monticello we had a brief visit with Miss Leonora Nichols, a descendent of a family of famous painters and engravers, at her quaint cottage built for President Franklin P. Roosevelt as a summer resort, PART II WILL APPEAR IN NEXT,WERKS EXPOSITOR. of Pacific was given by Mrs. Van Rooyen, Mable McMichael intro- duced the study on the Pacific islands, The islands are divided into three diffe- rent sections, Micronesia, Melanesia and Polinesia, she gave information on the islands' customs, missionary involvement and the gover• ning of the islands. Viola Lawson the Ladies Aid president conducted a short business period. An Expositor Classified will pay you dividends. Have you tried one? Dial 527-0240. Praise volunteers at Auxiliary Seafnrth's Hospital Auxil• iary met Oct. 14 at Egmond• villa United Church. Speaker Peggy Rivers and her colleague Wyna Coch- rane all workers for the "Family & Children's Serv- ices of Huron County". One amaring fact was that if all the hours of work put in by volunteers Canada wide. were paid for one year. it would represent S3''i billion. The need of volunteers is urgent, especially here in Scaforth for drivers who can serve the Society. The Christmas Bureau was mentioned. Each holiday season, they try to give each child a toy. a pair of mittens and a pair of slippers. The wool for mittens and slippers is supplied free and anyone interested can contact Mrs Harry Hak Members have been in• it -d to attend the Oct. 12 meeting of the Women's Institute al the Public School. they are has ing a dessert euchre. Members who are on duty on the tuck cart are asked to on the same day. mos e onto the Tuck Shop for further seri. iv(' this wav it would onls require awn ladies for that day Kippen reader suggests taxpayers' strike Correspondent RENA CALDWELL 262-5935 Kippen East Women's In- stitute met at the home of Mrs. Harry Caldwell Sept. 15. The meeting commenced with a "Blues Chaser- he the President Mrs James Drum• mond. Roll call "A recipe ,,,ade with a dairy product - produced many good recipes. Mrs, Alex McGregor chaired the program. Speaker. Barry Cleave of Bavfield was introduced by Mrs. Al Hoggarth. He show - cd movies of Belize, the former British Honduras in ('-ntral America. Mr. Cleave was a very interesting speak- er vshn gave a detailed ae'ount of this unspoiled trripic 11 paradise that pro- ducts three crops a year and k\\\\ has a vcar round temperature Of to 80-F. Mrs. Robert Kinsman con- tributed two piano numbers. Mrs. .lack Sinclair gave tar, poems. Mrs. Stewart Pepper thanked the speaker and gase current events and courtesy remarks and also reported visiting. A former member Mrs Campbell Eyre asked the members to bring samples of their well water in a glass jar It was decided not to cater at this time. Two new members transferred from Hensall In stitute. Mrs. Drummond gave a reading. "The five day caw Lunch was served by thc hostess.co•hostess Mrs. Alex cGregor and the committee 1 charge. PERSONALS Since strikes are the order of thc day, a taxpayer at Kippen would like to know when the taxpayers of Huron are going on strike. refusing to pay the exorbitant taxes levied by the Huron County Rnard of Fr1 rain Mrs ,lances McGregor re- turned from Lac la Riche in Alberta on Tuesday last. Mr and Mrs. Tom Reid, (num alt, visited friends in the arca last week Mr and Mrs .Arnold Gack• stetter, 1 liclph ere recent isitors with Mr and Mrs. Han,li1 Jove'. I sic Kinsman underwent verger'. in Si. Joseph's Hos- pital. f otulon last Friday. Kippen Gun Club met Sept 14 wilt the following sl nr(•s• 25.John Smallman, 24 John Anderson, Jim Dar- ling, Javk Mills, [)an ('rcrar, 21terry (aldwelt Lloyd Varner, Bert Mahaffv.22- Paul Ritchie. Al Kyle. .lack Bell. .Jamie ( aldwcll. 21 - Men. Raskin. 20 -Harold Smith. 19.lack Aikcnhcad. IR Terry Rahheis. I'•Gladys McGregor. Linda (rcrar, Ih- Richard Snaith, fNIEl,, t9'82` ATIONAL PLOV `II i G MAT CELEBRATtQN SALE SPRUCE DIMENSION LUMBER These truckload prices are based upon orders of,4,000 Board Feet or Square Footage of Items combined. //2 and Better Grade 2 x 4-8'- 1. 2 x4 16'• 2x 6-8'-16' 2 x 2x10-8'- 16' 2 x 12-8'-16' 2x' 4x921i" Stud Gredtk 2x6x92'/" Stud Grade $279. 1:00013.M. or 18.6Lin_Ft, $289. 1,000 B.M. or 191/2 Lin. Ft. ' $305.1,000B.M, or 30'1 Lin. "Ft, $293. 1,000B,M. or 39 Lin. Ft. $299.1,000 B.M. or 49.8 Lin, Ft. $365. 1,000 B.M. or 73 Lin. Ft. $228. 1,000B.M, 'ste4.22 Lin. Ft.' $284. 1,000 B.M. or '2.77 Lin. Ft._ WAFERBOARD - 4 x 8 SHEETS V." Solid Sheathing r/,." Roof Decking H." T t1 G Subfloor USED RAILWAY TiES 6" x 8" x 8' EXCELLENT QUALITY s/ •49 eoch IDEAL F. ; _ .' SPI' G ROUGH 1"x 12" PiNE BARN SIDING $375.00 1,000' quantity LESSER QUANTITY ,40' Lin. Ft, n 1.:lltict From SEPTETOBI'EIR 22r d Until O C OIBE'R 96!h, Business Hours Monday thru Friday 8 00 A,M'. - 5:30 P,M ';otinrinv 8 on A M Inn 1' ei FALL CLEARANCE -= In Stock Only PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER 1x 6-5'- 6' 1x 6-8'-16' 2x 4-8'-16' 2x 6-8'-16' 2x 8-8'-16' . 2x10-8'- 16' 4x 4-8'-16' .26 Lin. Ft.' .271/2 Lin. F1. .331/2 Lin. Ft. .521/2 Lin. Ft. .71 Lin. Ft. 9.00 Lin. Ft. .71 Lin. Fr. FOR THAT NEW FARM BUILDING THIS FALL 4x6-8'-16' '1.11Lin. Ft. 4 x 6 - 18' 4 x 6 - 20' 4 x 6 - 22' 4 x 6 - 24' 6 x 6 -8'- 16' 8x6- 18' 6 x 6 - 20' 6 x 6 - 22' 6 x 6 - 24' 2x6-10T&G 2x6-_ 12T&G 2x6`-14T&G '24.96 each '28.52 each '33.71 each '37.25,uach '1.67 Lin Ft. '37.45 ead-t '42.77 each '50.57 each '55.87 eact, '5.23 each '6.28,each '6.99 eoch 4 x 6 and 6 x 6 Available In 26'. 28' & 30' Ft. Lengths. FALL CLEARANCE - In Stock Only WESTERN RED CEDAR i x 6 .- 5' - 16' 2x4-8'- 16' 2X6-8'-16' 2x8-8'- 16' 4x4-8'- 16' . 30 Lin Fr .32 lin Ft .57 lin Ft . 77 Lin Ft .74 Lin Fr SPECIAL Ideal for that odd lob around the house or form 2 x 4 Spruce 6' 2 x 4 Spruce 7' .82 each .96 each Reach Plastics Ltd. RIGID FOAM INSULATION 4x8xt/2" 4 x 8 x 3/4" 4 x 8 x 1" 4x8x11/2" 4 x 8 x 2" 2.65 3.99 5.29 7.92 10.58 "R" Factor - 3.7 per inch White in Color R- 8-23/4"- 15" - 23" R-12 --- 31/2" - 15" 23" R-20 - 6" - 15" - 23" R-28 - 81/2" - 16" - 24" 15.82/140sq.ft. 24.29/2,5, 11, 15.93/90,H 24.42/,85, ft. 14.75/50sq.ft. 22.42/76, 1t, 14.66/36'4 sq. ft. 21.90/56 sq. ft, From Graham Fiberglass Ltd. ASPHALT SHINGLES Esgord Building Products of Canada Ltd. , Stock lours •8.69 bundle 235210 IbIb. Stock CoColours "12,69 bundle Bundle Covers 32.2 Sq. Ft. STYROFOAM SM* BLUE 1 x 8 x 1" 1 x 8 x 11/2" 1 x 8 x 2" 5.24 7.86 10.49 SPECIFY STYROFOAM SM' by Dow Chemical Canada Ltd. DRYWALL by Domtar $4.75 $4.80 $6.00 4 x 8 x 3/8" std. 4x 8x1/2"std. 4 x 10 x 1/2" std. Delivery: c vM Ia WATERPROOF EXTER FIR PLYWOOD Plywood and Spruce prices on a minimum order. .0.1 4,000 Board Feet or Square Feet Combined 4 x 8 - 6 mm NOM 1/4" G.I.S. '11.95 sheet - 8 mm NOM 3/," G.I.S. - 11 mm NOM ty" G.I.S. - 14 mm NOM '/e" G.I.S. - 19 mm NOM Vii" G.I.S. STANDARD FIR SHEATHING 4 x 8 - 7,5 mm NOM '1„" - 9,5 mm NOM 1/," - 12.5 mm NOM 02" - 15,5 mm NOM '/e" - 18.5 mm NOM u." SELECT FIR SHEATHING 4 x 8 - 7.5 mm NOM - 9.5 mm NOM '1, '15.91 sheet 98.24 sheet '19.94 sheet '24.63 sheet '7.83 sheet 88.42 sheet '12.22 sheet '14.70 sheet '17.65 sheet '10.07 shoat '10.78 sheet - 12.5 mm NOM 12- '14.70 ,heat - 15.5 mm NOM '1," G.I.S '16.34 <nee. - 18.5 mm NOM 1 " G.I.S. '20.83 shot., T & G FIR PLYWOOD SUBFLOOR 4 x 8 - 15.5 mm NOM "1," STD. '15.19 short - 15.5 mm NOM 'l," SEL '16.99 sheet SPRUCE PLYWOOD STANDARD 4 x 8 - 9.5 mm NOM 4 x 8 - 12.5 mm NOM v,' 4 x 8 - 15.5 mm NOM '1. NAiLS 50' CTNS. 3'h" ARDOX STD 50 NO. CTNS. 2' ," ARDOX STD. '7.49 <rr, '10.99 ,Nona '12.99 sheet `.Y '20.49 nn, h '20.85 each ASPHALT IMPREGNATED SOFTBOARD SHEATHING 4X8x7/1e" 4x9x7/te" 4 x 12 x 1/2" std. 57.20 Boom Truck 'Delivery. Available For Two Storey Jobsites! sheet sheet sheet sheet POLYETHYLENE VAPOUR BARRIER From Polytarp 2 mill 100" x 180' Clear 4 mill 100" x 180' Clear 4 mill 20" x 180' Clear 6 mill 100" x 180' Clear $12.10 $23.10 $30.50 534.50 '3.84 ,hent ALUMINUM DOORS AND WINDOWS by Alcan 11/2" Weatherrnaster Door Self -Storing, with Tempera )Glass, Prehung Heavy Dut Closer. $96.3 White, Black. Brown, Cream Std. Sizes 2'8' x 6'8 2 10' x 6'8". 3,0,, x 6'8" ALUMINUM WINDOWS Mill, Finish up to up to up to up to up to 50 U,1. 60 U,I, 70 U,I. 80 U.I. 90 U,I, up to 100 U.I. Horizontal Double Sliders Hums Picture S.32 4 3 534.95 S3E 70 $39.45 S3C1.y , S41 .70 1, .iii $44.95 S'16.95 $49.95 S55I.70 554.95 EXETER 235-1422 131 Thames Rd. W. GODERICH 524-8321 295 Bayfleld Rd. LONDON 453-4281 1290 Trafalgar St. STRATHROY 245-1240 40 Albert St. 264-1752 Cash A Carry prices while atocka ,nal Wn ,nggryg the nphl In Ilmit antetes Niano .'n", area. FOR A COMPLETE SALE FLYER VISIT YOUR LOCAL MOFFATT & POWELI MA OR W!ICOM! -.limQ livery A veritable it' • i. 148 8437 No to Highway (East) rnnrFlnoy 2451360 7r Cnrnrio- St S 264.9.821 °i6.2810 4 i'' . ' ,, tt49 33851 t�7fs•t,'s