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The Huron Expositor, 1982-10-27, Page 127.7 Al2 — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, OCTOBER 27, 1982 Make Hallowe'en -safe ft@IMO, awd ow-bcAw®*ftz by . Telgt n 61n'"r ffi�tn eoe The night is quickly arriving. In just a couple of days. witches, skeletons and wild animals will be roaming the streets of Seaforth and other towns throughout the country. it sounds scary, but it isn't. It is all a part of Hallowe'en celebrations. Perhaps tonight or tomor- row night many mothers and children will rush around the house hunting for costumes On November 8 elect GRAEME C!,'_ AIG !it ( would be honoured to represent the areas of Seaforth., McKillop and Hullett on the HURON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 4 1 RE-ELECT FRANKLIN M. FALCONER to the Huron County Board of Education Representative for Clinton and Tuckersmith ADVANCE POLL: OCTOBER 30 ELECTION DAT: NOVEMBER 1 JOHN JEWITT running for re-election to the HURON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION for SEAFORTH, HULLETT & McKILLOP • Past member of Seaforth Community Hospital Board • 43 years old • Father of five children * 9 years on Hallett Township Council • 4 years Reeve of Hallett Township * Presently on Huron County Board of Education • Active In church work • Former elder in Londesboro United Church, Sunday School teacher and Cub Leader for 6 years • Member of Federation of Agriculture * Past Master of Hallett Masonic Lodge * Past Chief Ranger of Constance Canadian Order of Foresters • Life long hog and beef farmer hi Hallett Township • Experience working with people as a foreman at Champion Road Machinery * Member of the building committee for Seaforth and District Community Centres. for Hallowe'en. Once a cos- tume has been decided on, making it exactly as you think it should be can be a real challenge. However, after a little work, some of Dad's old clothes can make a great `outfit for trick or treating. For as long as 1 can remember,we have awaited anxiously each year for Hal- j•e'en. Approximately a month before Hallowe'en, stores would display new masks and. costumes. These masks were funny, yet. some had this amazing way of keeping me awake or giving me night- mares. There was something spooky about a mask with the eyeballs hanging out of the sockets, or, worms drooping out of the sides of its mouth. The witches, the clowns. the robbers and all of the other characters who wander the streets on Hallowe'en night are enough to excite any small child. RUSH We would always.- through lwaysthrough supper and then begin our preparations for the evening. The jack -o -lantern would be set outside or in the window. the candies would be put in the bowl, an T8utside light would be turned on to welcome•trick-or-treaters and we would begin our change from children to creatures and characters from stories and fairy tales. It was so exciting. After our costumes were fitted over our sweaters and warm clothes. we chose something to' put our treats in. Finally, we would be on our way. THE RULES We were taught very good rules for trick or treating when we were small. An important rule to remember for kids on Hallowe'en is to go out trick or treating in a large group of at least four kids or with an adult or older brother 5. or sister. It is more fun walking in a big group or with a parent and it is safer as well. Another thing to remember is to trick or treat onty,in your own neighbourhood or at the houses of friends. It is more fun for the people giving out treats to identify children they are familiar with. If a child visited all of the homes he or she were familiar with. he. or she would have plenty of candy and would enjoy the evening. When 1 was small we usually Icft the house about 6;30 and returned from our iourncv at about ":30 or eight o'clock. This gave us lots of time to get candy and after an hour of trick or treating, we were pretty chilly. Nine is pretty late for small children to be out at night. CARVING Hallowe'en is a lot of fun for all ages. It is really funny to watch a baby stare in awe at the masks and costumes or to listen to a child laugh as you try to identify him. Children love to get dressed up, go to Hallowe'en parties and/or parade around the neighbourhood for treats. Parents have fun as well, helping the little ones carve a jack -o -lantern and dressing them up. Staying home to give out treats is fun as well. It's exciting to hear footsteps on the porch and wonder whose voices will be chanting "trick or treat". To open the door to the various masks can be quite a shock as well. Some masks are pretty scary. If you have a scary mask, use it for good inten- tions only. Jumping out at a child from behind a tree is a sure way to ruin her Hal- , lowe'en. Also, there are a lot of elderly people in Seaforth who would rather not open their doors to strangers in unusual masks. Understand this when you come to the home of some friends and their outside light is not turned on. They may be away, or asleep or would just • as soon see you another day when you're dressed as your- self. Sometimes that can be scary enough! If you'd like to show them your costume. give them a call before you go on your rounds. during daylight and visit them with your costume on. That way. they will know that you are coming and who they are opening the door to. THINK OF OTHERS There is a lot of fun to be had on Hallowe'en and as fang as everyone thinks of others, fun will be easy to find. Beware of the ghosts and goblins, they'll be out on full force this year. Happy Hallowe'en. Gloppy Dirttbdkq/ If you know of anyone celebrating • their birthday soon. please send their name, age and birthday to: The Huron Expositor. Box 69. Seaforth. Ont. or phone 52'-0240. A big happy belated birth- day to John Klavei Jr. i 18 on October 25. Happy Birthday to David Butt. 2 on November 2. Happy Birthday to G.M. OUT ON THE COLLECT—Stephen Schroeder and many other boys were out looking for bottles in the minor hockey annual bottle drive Saturday. Here Terry Craig got out early to donate to the cause. (Photo by Hook) VOTERS OF SEAFORTH, McKILLOP, HULLETT Born and raised in McKillop Twp. • Married with a family of two [one in school] • Resides at 87 North Main St. in Seaforth Henderson has concern for the ever-increasing costs of our education system, at the same time keeping a quality of education Which we as ratepayers can be proud of. I respectfully solicit your support on November 8 VOTE: WILLIAM J. HENDERSON FOR TRUSTEE For further information phone 527-0995 Vann VOTERS IN cKILLOP A life-long resident of McKillop c� • ° Active in church and comtnunity BROAN CAMP ELL Y _ UR SUPP JRT AT THE PALS ILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! ELECT: 94 if ON THE SELL—Mary Hak (right) donates to the local Boy Scouts, Cubs and Beavers on Saturday while they were out selling apples. Helping to sell the apples were Jeff Hoelscher and Robbie Van Loon. (Photo by Hook) A GOOD LOAD—Stephen Papple was one of the hockey ,players out .collecting bottles on, Saturday morning. (Photo by Hook) • Lawn bowling The Seaforth Lawn Bowl- ing club have had another successful season. All tour- naments were well attended as well as the open draws. A turkey dinner was served to the members at the Orange Hall, Oct. I'. Mrs. Ken Smith was in charge of the dinner. New ladies president Mrs. Bea Storey thanked the Orange ladies for the dinner. After a short meeting cards were played. High winners for euchre were Jack Sinclair and Rachael Rhiel, High winners were, for bridge, Lloyd Rowat and Helen Brady. The ladies bowling mem- bers presented Sandy Pepper with a donation to thank him for greens keeping. They also gave the men members mon- ey to help with expenses at the club. Sandy Pepper has been working on the greens se they will he in good condition next spring. A joint meeting of the ladies and men will be held Nov. 2 to make plans to improve the club Fred Tilley :he men's president will be in charge Separate School SUPPORTERS for HIBBERT & LOGAN for the HURON - PERTH ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD ELECT LOUIS MALONEY! IF ELECTED: • I am determined to see that full value is received for each dollar spent. • I favour the government wage restraint program • I will work to provide the best education possible, without any unjust increases in costs. ON NOVEMBER 8, VOTE Queen's" Guineas has local entrants Over 330 4-H club mem- bers from 27 counties and districts in Ontario will parti- cipate in the 36th annual Queen's Guineas Competi- tion at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair on November 19. The sale and auction of the Queen's Guineas champions will be held following judging. The 1981 Grand Champion steer price closed at $17.50 per pound. Local participants from Huron County includes Gary Armstrong. Kevin Bishop and Mike Bishop, all of RRI, Ethel. Scott Cooper, RR3, Kippen; Bill Gibson, RR5, Clinton; Mary Bison, itR5, Clinton; Greg Hoggarth, RR2, Kippen; Paul Hoggarth, RR2, Kippen; Kevin John- ston, RR2. Bluevale: Bill Kinsman, RR2, Kippen; -Brenda Merkley, RRI, Wrox• eter; Anne Procter, RBS, Brussels; Allan Renning. RRI, Seaforth and David Townsend, RR4, Seaforth. Representing Perth County is Lloyd Drummond, RR2, Monkton. T TICE F J 1 LL NSW F ckILLAP Notice is hereby given to the municipal electors of the Township of McKillop that an election will be held for the folloWipg offices: • – COAfNCILLORS - three to be elected UBLOC•SCHdOL SUPPORTERS — • for representation on the Huron County Board of Education for Seaforth, Hullett and McKillop - two to be elected ADVANCE POLL: Will be held on SAT. OCT. 30, 1982 from the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office, Winthrop. REGULAR POLLS: Will be held on MON. NOV. 8, 1982 from the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the following locations: Poll No. 1- Thomas Murray Residence, Lot 10, Con. 5 Poll No. 2 -Municipal Office, Winthrop Poll No. 3 -Glen Beuermann' Residence, Lot 13, Conc. 13S Poll No. 4 -Ross Driscoll Residence, Lot 25, Con. 12 PROXY VOTING: A person who has been al tinted a voting proxy may apply to the clern not later than 5 o'clock in the afternoon of 'Nov. 8, 1982 to receive a certficate to vote by proxy for the polling subdivision in which the person appointing the voting proxy is entitled to vote. MARION McCLURE Returning Officer Township of McKillop JOHN E. GEORGE FOR McKILLOP COUNCIL on NOVEMBER 8 Council is your Tool for Survival Look to the Future Vote John E. George I believe an elected official should work for the people and not against them An elected official is an extension of the taxpayers he represents. Sometimes council members become so Involved in the day to day workings of the Township that they forget to find out what the opinions of the people are on specific issues. I feel it is very important to keep communications open between council and the taxpayer Often there is a large gap in communications between council and taxpayer. Sometimes people feel as though tax and drain assessments are the only extent of contact with the Township. I would like to introduce the possibility of newsletter up -dates distributed to the residents 3 or 4 times per year keeping the people informed of what is going on in council and encouraging them to attend meetings and express their opinions. I feel the present procedure of short summarys of council meetings in the newspaper does not always reach every resident But hopefully everyone reads their mail. Only in this way can council really keep in touch with the feelings of the people they represent. Council has access to all types of information regarding government aid programs. Whether it be drains, road construction, buildings and especially in these times farm aid, for example small business development bonds or farm credit low interest loans. There are many programs out there that most people are lust not aware of. I feel coGncil should take the initiative to make this information accessible and to help each taxpayer understand its availability and use. If a farmer could save $10,000 per year on interest payments he would and many of them can through - these programs. Council is your tool for survival and the future of McKillop Township is at stake. If council cannot help you prosper through aid programs, growth through lobs or 'Invest tax money wisely, there will be no future. McKillop has 48 fewer residents than last year. Why did they go? We must also look to the future regarding our natural resources McK illop is endowed with an abundance of gravel and right now it's like ''Gold rush Mmes in McKillop." But are the residents as a whole prospering in this flurry of activity? No. Does the township have any protection for its own gravel needs in years to come? At the present time—No. In a number of years will McKillop be paying • top dollar" in its own township for gravel or be "hauling" from another township to maintain its roads? As things stand now—yes. I feel council should carefully investigate all the facts and design an overall policy for gravel extraction and for the protection of township gravel for the future. I believe a cduncil member has a responsibility to the residents to actively and conscientiously represent their opinions and answer to them. For more information or transportation 527-0629 s