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Sports — AB, A9
Hensall — A10
Walton — A10
Births — A10
Weddings — A14
Obituaries — Al 4
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ka"ter +i CI sport. See page A3.
Community calendar moved. See page A10.
AAir trainees eligible for reunion. See page A16.
Serving the communities
and areas of Seaforth,
Brussels, Dublin, Hensel)
and Walton
Seaforth, Ontario
HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
1989
50 cents a copy
Area cash crops classified bumper and bummer
Cash crop farmers in the Seaforth area
are giving varying reports of their success
this year.
Brian Hall, crop specialist with the Clin-
ton office of the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food, says drought condi-
tions are more widespread throughout
Huron County this year, as compared to
last year's drought which was restricted in
area but in most cases more intense.
• In general, crops got rainfall at the
beginning of the planting season, but didn't
see much-needed moisture at the critical
flowering stage of plant development. So in
many cases crop yields are down or are
expected to be down.
Talking to area producers who have
recently harvested their white bean crop
reveals that one doesn't have to go far to
see disasterous results. Ask Doug Upshall
of RR 2 Kippen if he has taken off his
white beans and he'll reply "Yes, I'm
sorry to say."
Mr. Upshall says he saw severe drought
this year, and his yields are way down. "I
haven't figured it out yet, but I didn't
make 10 bushel (per acre)." This is way
down from Mr. Upshall's harvest even Last
year, which was an average of 25 bushels
per acre.
Mr. Upshall's wheat crop was also down
from last year, coming in at 68 bushels per
acre compared to 80 in 1988. He says corn
doesn't look any better, and he doesn't ex-
pect recent rains will make a significant
difference.
"It's been a different year for me," says
Mr. Upshall, adding his neighbors have
similar reports, "but you don't have to go
far to see them looking a lot better."
Red Vantyghem of RR 4 Seaforth is one
whose white bean yields look a lot better.
He took them to the mill last Thursday,
and averaged 33.3 bushels per acre. Mr.
Vantyghem says he has averaged over 30
bushels per acre for the 14 years he has
been on his farm, and expected a bumper
crop this year.
"It should have been a lot better crop,"
Turn to page 18A
Union opposes facilities
BY PAUL RUDAN
The controversy surrounding the
building of two county -run extended care
homes continues, as an employees' union
charges that the new facilities will reduce
services and increase costs.
Early in July, Huron County Council
voted 30-1 in favor of building two extended
care facilities to replace the aging Huron -
view, located in Clinton. One facility is to
be built on the present Huronview site,
while the other is to be located in the north
of the county. The proposal calls for 180 ex-
tended care beds, 40 alternative housing
units and four respite beds, split between
the two locations.
The county had asked for a home in the
south, but that request was refused by the
province because they already fund 'the
privately operated Bluewater Rest Home
in Zurich. The refusal angered southern
representatives, but county council was
faced with a take it or leave it situation for
government funding.
Now, the Services Employees Union
Local 210, who represent many Huronview
workers, are protesting the building of the
new facilities.
Huronview has,the capacity for 310 beds.
Presently, 181 extended care beds are in
use as well as 74 residential care beds. The
union points to the disparity between the
number of beds currently in use and the
number to be built.
"Thirty-one will have to die off and there
will be a freeze on admissions," states
union representative Ted Durham.
"You're going to go onto a waiting list and
then into the hospital, and the elderly don't
. deserve this."
Based on their statisitics, Ministry of
Community and Social Services (MCSS)
representatives say that 180 extended care
beds are enough for the present time. To-
day's trend is to keep the elderly in their
own bomes as long as possible and an ex-
tended care bed is the last resort. If the
elderly need care at their own residence,
home care is available.
However, Mr. Durham notes that the
population is aging in Huron County, and
therefore, more extended care beds will be
needed.
"It's a retirement community and I
don't think the province takes that into ac-
count," he says.
Jim Hignett is a program supervisor
with the MCSS in London and he said that
if the needs change for extended care
facilities in the county, those needs would
be considered by the ministry.
"As the needs increase, the provincial
government is sensitive to this and would
meet these needs," Mr. Hignett said..
He added that privacy and dignity are
important for the elderly. In addition, Mr.
Hignett noted"there is a very gtlod nen- -=taffy support system' in Huron to handle
the home care demand.
Admission Freeze
A freeze on admissions at Huronview
was recently discussed at the committee
level of county council, but Warden Dave
Turn to page 18A
- QUEEN OF THE FURROW CANDIDATE Barb Fotheringham gets a han-' oe her brother Bill when the Queen candidates
plowed Friday morning. Corbett photo.
Plowmen compete in spite of rain
In spite of rain which came in the after-
noon and made plowing sloppy work, 30.
competitors showed up for the 62nd Annual
Huron County Plowing Mate- )1 Thursday
and Friday.
The plowing match was nosteu on the
. RR 2 Kippen farm c' • - Huron Coun-
ty Warden Robert Bell, F .iw a total of
-55 lands plowe ' Thursaay on the 4-H
Achievement Dee end 43 Thursday for the
match.
The overall Senior Champion Plowman
was Brian McGavin of RR 4 Walton, and
the Reserve Champion was William
-Fotheringham of RR 3 Walton.
; The Junior Champion was Jonathan
Hugill and the Reserve Jutdor Champion
was Matt Townsend, both of the Seaforth
area.
Ron Scotchmer of Mitchell won the An-
tique Plow Class, and in the 'Round the
Field Plowing John Becker of Dashwood
took first place and Claire Deichert of
Zurich was Reserve Champion.
Heather McGavin was picked as the
Beauty and
Queen of the Furrow from amongst four
candidates. Heather is the 17 -year-old
daughter of Neil and Marie McGavin of
RR 4 Seaforth, and will be representing
Huron at the International Plowing Match
in 1990. Miss McGavin is entering Grade 13
at Seaforth District High School, and hopes
to eventually enter a career in business.
Like all members of the McGavin family
Heather has long been involved in
agriculture and competitive plowing, and
first competed in a plowing match, suc-
cessfully, at the age of 13.
The runner-up for Queen of the Furrow
was Lori DeWys of RR 1 Varna, daughter
of Peter and Dianne. Lori is 17 -years -old
and is entering Grade 13 at Central Huron
Secondary School in Clinton. Next year she
hopes to attend the University of Waterloo
to pursue a career in social work. She is
a volunteer for Children's Aid in Huron
County. Lori has also been raised on a
farm and does a lot of work with the trac-
tor. "That's why they thought I could
plow," she says.
There were two other Queen candidates:
Barb Fotheringham, daughter of Bob and
Mary of RR 3 Seaforth; and Leanne
Dohnage, daughter of Neil and Loretta of
RR 4 Walton.
The number of competitors was down
slightly from last year, and match
organizer Graeme Craig says the dif-
ference was that rain held back some of
the antique machinery owners. Th> {• rain
also nullified the horseshoes competition
which had been set to go, the log sawing,
and a horse and plow dignitary plowing
competition.
In spite of this Mr. Craig says "it was
successful. The weather was a handicap,
but it didn't wipe us out or anything." He
adds that the plowing conditions in the
field weren't overly affected by the amount
of rain, since the field is flat, in a good
location for the match, and plowed well.
"The number of spectators was down,
but ti ere were a lot driving by in their
cars, and I would think there would be a
couple hundred who braved the elements,"
he added.
glamor purpose of Boussey's Boutique
Seaforth's latest Main Street enterprise,
Boussey's Beauty Boutique, will be opening
its doors September 30.
Boussey Farag of Seaforth has been tak-
ing courses to become a certified beauti-
cian, and will he moving her first business
venture into the store formerly occupied by
Future's Hair Design.
"I've always wanted to have my own
business. It's a dream," says Mrs. Farag,
adding she was always too busy raising
three children to get started. Recently she
had been considering operating a business
out of her home, :but when the building
became available; she decided to take a
chance on it. She chose the beauty bouti-
que because ;she says "I enjoy doing
Makeup, I enjoycosmetics, and I enjoy
talking to pee e."
Boussey's ',Beauty Boutique will offer
manicures and makeup, as well as retail
sales of co eties; perfume; products for
skin, nail ;id hair care; men's cologne
,and ,sha g products; and 'other products,
dependingAen what is requested.
"I have to see,w at Seaforth needs and
what demand there is," says Mrs. Farag.
The cosmetics Mrs. Farag will be selling
will be exclusive French products.
"I won't sell anything you can buy in a
discount store," she says, adding the
closest retailer carrying the same line of
makeup is in Windsor. In addition to this
Mrs. Farag is hoping to be able to provide
a line of German cosmetics made from a
herb and water base for hypersensitive
skin.
Mrs. Farag will apply cosmetics for
brides, teens, "Hollywood" . makeup, or
even paint faces for Halloween.
"It's very easy to put makeup on, but to
have it on and look natural -that's what
it',s all about," ;says Mrs. Farag. She can
also teach eustomers tricks about how to
keep their makeup looking fresh, show
them the difference between makeup for
night and day, ;and what colors and pro-
ducts will , best ;suit theta, etc.
Bouasey',s :will also specialize in pail
care offcritlg . manicures, nail painting,
acrylic Sails, And et strenger new fiberglass
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