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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1992 — [Second Section]
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EY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE
Huron County council can either get out of
the museum business or face costs if it
renovates or relocates the present museum,
the 1983 warden said at the inaugural
meeting on Dec. 7.
Grant Stirling, reeve of Goderich Town-
ship, was named as Huron County's 115th
warden and the seventh from Goderich
Township, was named as Huron County's
115th warden and the seventh from Goderich
township.
Warden Stirling suggested funds for the
Huron County Pioneer Museum could come
from other sources. He added "this is not
the time to burden the taxpayers".
He made no promises but made comments
on the present economy. The county has
little room to manoeuvre its finances.
commented Warden Stirling, and he worries
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about the county road system.
"If we don't maintain the road system at
its present level, we'll pay dearly in the
future," noted the new warden.
The county also has to look after the health
and welfare of the people in.the county. said
Warden Stirling. '
The 1983 to 1985 council willhave many
serious decisions before it. Warden Stirling
told an overflowing crowd in the Huron
County Council chambers, "and if we clamp
on toes that is part of our job".
"We'll govern the county to the best of
our ability," he stated.
Warden Stirling, 60, has served on county
council for a total of 16 years. He first came
to county council in 1961 and was on for
eight years. Warden Stirling was then off
council for sial years and back on for the past
warden
eight years. He has served 22 years on
municipal politics. A farmer, the new
warden made two previous attempts to take
the warden's seat but was unsuccessful.
The 1983 warden was presented with his
chain of office by immediate past warden
Harold Robinson of Howick Township. Mr.
Robinson also presented the new warden
with an oversized key to the county and a
gavel. m
Huron County Judge F.G. Carter admin-
istered the oath of office to the new warden:
He commented that the new Huron County'
council. of which there are 17 new members,
could solve the problem of the pioneer
museum. He compared the present situation'
to the burning and rebuilding of the Huron
County Court House .in the 1950s. The
council in those days solved what was then
thought to bei an insurmountable problem
and Judge Carter expressed confidence the '
present council could solve the museum
problem.
Rev. Lockhart Royal of Knox Presbyterian
Church, Goderich gave a reading from The . .
Bible and the inaugural invocation. Personal
greetings were extended. to those present by
Goderich Mayor Eileen Palmer. The last
warden from Goderich Township. Gerry
Ginn who was warden in 1978, also broughj.
greetings. Letters from MPPs Jack Riddell
and, Murray. Elston and MP Murray Cardiff ^
were read by clerk -treasurer William Hanly.
The new warden introduced his family
members present including the county's first
lady, Anna, and his son Clayton. His
daughter, Brenda Van der Land of Orange-
ville was unable to ,attend.
Good citizens honoured
at town award ceremon
LITTLE LAMBS and dressing as people dressed 2,000 years ago made
the true meaning of Christmas evident at the Seaforth Presbyterian
Church Christmas concert last' rtday evening. Dressed as shepherds
were Jason Gemmell, left and Jason Leeming. The two week•old Iambs,
provided by Arnold and Margie Campbell, were an instant success with •
the youngsters: (Wassink photo)
Police ;still check out
break and enters
Robert Fd4'.ard Siegncr. 33, nI Sebring
%ills wati remanded until ,Ianuar% h, alter
appearing ;n Goderich Pro%mttal ( nurt on
Monday on a charge of attempted break and
enter ,Ind possession of burglar% tool', Mr.
Sle,gncr 44.45 4harged after Sealorth point.
apprehended him lin front of Keatirng's
Pharmacy at 14 Mann Street in Scatlrth at
3 111 .1 111. nn Saturday. No% ember 2-
I lit' Stalorth police are continuing their
m%csitg,thun 111 .111 'attempt to establish
tthether ,I second i11(1141du:Il was nook ed.
Polt(e arc also continuing their 11ncsttga•
tion Into the break and enter- at Scaforth
Pullin School het%. 4411 10.00 p.m. on
\V,1)nesda%. December I and - (Ill a.m.. the
1•dlo%%ing dal Approxlmal(14 5200 damage
(4 as 4.nise,t In the break in
Point• report m1. 01111(11 att;dent invohmg
puked %ehmcle and another ear on blain
tin eel A, cording to chief Hal (taus. the
pee -keit teh14lc %.as hit hs a driver whn failed
Io moped% clean oft the ear wlnduws. A
!targe al careless dri%ing has been laid in the
in(,dent
Co-operation got.
fit' SUSAN WHITE
Mont , I it, arc t:Iccd w1th doing mine
with less moue'. whether %44 like II of not
11's not rust tar toting people, raised to
consider ,I5 necessities things 111,11 to their
elders are h4511ries
'\Vp'4 e been 'king too high ttrf the hog."
man% seniors told the 1 xposttnr and the%
add4'd that the Current hard 11111,5 m,1% be .1
bit of a blessing in disguise as we herrn hi
cry operati• and help each other again. and
Young people gain from the make do..
experteme than `i.+der- (Ititen' ,ha%c m
abundant
Title Stephenson is a Seaforth 5t nor
en;14n 4% hi wnrkeo lar man% %cars t'.Ith her
late husband in their hinhnrn General Store
and then 45orked part Imre at Ifrm.mos
Dene in in (linu,n for 20%ears after retiring
(41 toy. n. Shc 5)411 has a large garden and
operates an the pilllostlph% that you dont
hu% an%thnng until you can pay for it. In the
Depression she remembers the beef rings
which operated in rural neighbourhoods
and al Io'. td participants 14' hate fresh meat
at minimal coat once a week or so. She
Naked her int 11 bread. canned her own
chicken and made a lot of porridge.
As for clothes, they weren't store Nought.
"glory help us, no.
Another lath nitcryicwed remembers
ha% mg three dresses, one 4th, hest) for
him h. another fairl'. gond dress for
meetings or going to town and a house
dies. II %oil wort• Itok'. %nu had Iwo pairs
01 5hoc5 "1 ,Ih.ats 45ore.ln apron to keep
111.41 house dress %lean. 41rs. Stephenson
rens
and "I'd 11151 los, to get Into my
Sunda% dress " lin washed h4 hand In
those da'.s. she pnmis out. sn ,lathes
45 cren't '4.lshed n4:rr14 as often then
II hose who went through earlier hard
111145 4,in he tit'. tiled into 1444' groups,
ae,ordmg to another woman %u' talked to:
those 44 ho sae "1'11 neer do that again" anll
lh,r,tor, %%ant e%er%thing nen and throw
things out 441114 gat abandon and those %%hn
scrimp, 51444' and won't waste a thing
bee cruse the% say "I remember being
wuhout "
It's from the second type that we offer the
lottom% ing suggestions.
When you don't have much money
around 1s a 44'r'. good time to teach the kids
the %afue of money. Play store with them at
home. with prices on little things they like
(111(% crayons or pages from a colouring
honk) and each child having a little real
mom•% to spend. They can learn both to save
up for w hat they want arid that when money
has been 50011. it's gone.
Seaforth honoured three outstanding chi,
zcns and• five teams who won Western
Ontario athletic awards at a presentation at
the' new arena Thursday night.
The awards, given by the town's recreation
committee, on the nominations of local
groups, went to Bob Beuttenmiller for service
to sports in the community. to Marlen
Vincent for civic service and to A. Y. McLean
fur humanitarian service.
• Mr. Beuttenmiller, seven year president of
Seaforth Minor Hockey, has also coached a
team for that length of time. He's a past
president of the local Lions club and a
member of the Seaforth and District Com-
munity Centres building and management
committees. He's also past president of the
Men's Industrial Fastball League. played on
OHA intermediate championship teams and
',till plays on the Beavers oldtimers hockey
team.
Mr. Vincent, who spearheaded the com-
munity centres' fund raising drive. was twice•
president of the Lions club. and received the "it •
100 per cent president's award both times.
He's also a past zone chairman for the Lions.—.0 ' µ
A member of Northside United Church A A.
choir and of the Town and Country Four
quartette. he's a well known singer. Mr.
Vincent is a member of thc Lions park and
pool fund raising committee and a past
master of the Masonic lodge.
A.Y. McLean. a former MP for Huron
Perth, served on Canada's delegation"to the
United Nations. Fie w as chairman of the Lions
park and p I committee for 25 years,
rncludin period when the pool was built.
For 31 years he served on the hospital board
:rnd was chairman when the new Seaforth
Community Hospital was built. A past
president of both the Legion and the Lions. he
was chairman of Scaforth's Old Boys Reunion
in the fifties.
Mr Mc' ran rrri.rrl publisher of the
Huron Expositor. is a past president of both
the Ontario Community and the Canadian
( immunity Newspapers •Associations. He
has serycd on the hoard of management of
First Presbyterian Church.
Outside of four years service in the R('•44F
during the Second World War. and two years
:u the University of Toronto, Mr. Mclean has
li'cd his whole life in Scaforth. According to
r s
Good citizens, from left, Marlen Vincent. A.Y. McLean and Bob Beuttenmiller, (Svela photo)
mayor Alf Ross, who presented plaques to all were preserritcd with trophies b% the mayor X0.144 team. roach Ron Drager of the 142
three eitvenship winnershe "continues to he Coach Don McClure. 81.82 Midget Hockey \11,Iget Baseball team, coach Charlie Ake% of
a man whn many people seek advice from." team. coach Bob Betfttenmiller of the 81-82 's2 Pec Wee baseball and O.B.A..
Team members and the following coaches Pee Wet's. coach Bill Weber of the 81 •''2 lino ,ts
our seniors throu
Don't. several mothers advised. take the
kids grocery shopping, They'll only push for
expcnsi'c things they don't need. One
mother pointed out a bonus to not ha%mg
money to spend on pop and candv for the
kids...thcv'll have cavity free teeth.
Countless excellent ideas on cooking and
shopping for less are available from thc
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food
office in Clinton 1482-3428), Home econo.
mist ,lane Mucgge provided the Expositor
4%ith the information package from the More
Cents than Dollars workshop she conducted
for groups in the county and it's crammed
with recipes and other money -saving tips
. The information is too detailed to reproduce
here. hut the workshop's goals include
menus that allow for "more 'plannedo%crs'
and less leftovers to involve the whole
family in meal planning and preparation
and to extend or find substitute for higher
priced foods.
The guidelines point out that imagination
is often the only thing that separates
gourmet cooking from budget meals. A
local lady who knows that says she always
had fancy names for her casseroles. That
way the kids would cat. for example ground
liver, hamburg. onion and bread crumb
patties which were cheaper and more
..,
nutritious than ordinary hamburger. Al-
ways has e a soup pot and put segetahle
trimmings and -neat hones in it. she
advises. and sa%4 and strain bacon grease
for making peanut butter.4,oklcs.
Thirty .cars ago one woman remembers
making• spaghetti with homemade sauce
(tomato sour, hamburger and onion! and
cabbage sal Id •1^01 seri ing 12 people for a
total of Si And it's good leftoset "
Like man% budget wise people. she
advises busing m hulk when something you
use a lot is On sale "When you ha\c to run
uptown and ho when '.4'u need it, that's
when it's cspensi't' Money Is nice to
have but You can't cat It." Shc sites in the
country and sats ies a plus to always hasc
staples on hand If You're snowed in. Take
the time to compare prices when you shop
and you'll case, use coupons and don't turn
up your nose 'at skins milk powder
"wonderful stuff and it keeps... one mother
says.
Other money -sal, ing tips that our grand
parents took for granted but w hich to the me
generation may he news include making
washclothcs frons worn towels and pillow
cases from torn sheets, cutting worn sheets
up the middle and then sewing the side
seams together, (they '11 last another two or
An old fashioned Christmas
Christmas concerts, stories and art
/ all through the paper
rough times
three Years. we were told(, patching (cans
and workpants well and then- when the%'re
linall% liad it. using the good bits of denim to
make pitholdcrs. As well tie heard that
milk hags make great freeier hags. 1t
ss%eater•. 1% car out at the elbow. sw11,h the
5)44"•,. 54' the thin part isn't at the elbow
and how too hie sweaters can be 4in do4.n
for kids
One senior (nvrn nith a long manort
sat* m ",trtini1 the count;'. was untied
h4', sus( people %‘ ere fighting a common
.nem% F t'r'.thtng was rased, there was
'. r'. halt wasted -We should he fighting
o,, she adds, when the enem4 Is high
1•• J., 4,onon''. hosed on 4.455 credo.
a1 ^, d ,hsolest 1 4: ,mei w ants rather t'+an
ti•,It s not t'as4 Rut all the
• t;)1'-4 r, ,1 p'ople w4" talked 14' saY
,Ind sharing information is a
An orange was a Christmas highlight
1 hnstmas -11 %cars .Igo was not nearls a•
, Lthor.ut' as 1t n no‘, Rut that reelected th%
%Jlursof those hots 'If we didn't grow 0
rte didn't hate it. r In 1 -fie Stephenson
%5 ords
Her stocking %‘ (gild he hung up near N•,
511)44.• in her h,(nie in Morris tow n5hip
( hri'tmas morning it '..mild contain an
orange. %%onderful. 4'e rie4er got urang4s
ant other time'. some nuts and randy • 4%t
didn't get those things usualh" and pla, ht
a doll
nct.rt 4'.as no ( hnstmas tree and tf•,
fess%e dinner. .,h,ays at noon, would ht
114 ken. home grown "We'd neer heard
ofturket
( hrts•mas (%a5 a religious. not a materia'
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s adopted family also near Blyth
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t`'.1..t.”1`44 ll'ct( d he a goose for dn.ncr
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