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Seaforth, Ontario
HURON EXPOSITOR. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1989
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Shopping issue public
' After much discussion Seaforth Town
Council voted in favor of drafting a
Retail Business Holidays Municipal By-
law in regards to holiday shopping. The
by-law will permit all retail
establishments to be open between the
hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., on all
holidays except Sunday, Christmas Day,
Good Friday and Canada Day.
However, the draft, which was based
on BIA response to a questionnaire cir-
culated earlier in the year, was not
okayed without plenty of discussion from
town council and some - revisions. The
BIA had recommended retail shopping be
permitted on all holidays except
Christmas Day, but the town's Finance
and General Government Committee ex-
tended that to include Sunday and
Canada Day, and council last week, ex-
tended it again to include Good Friday.
You all know how I feel, but I request
council give this careful consideration,"
said Mayor Hazel Hildebrand, warning
that there are other holidays viewed as
just as important as the ones listed in the
proposed draft.
"To ask stores to stay open and
employees to work on Thanksgiving, for
example, I think is simply ridiculous."
Councillor Marjorie Claus noted that
the BIA based its recommendation on the
fact that nobody objects to someone else
being open on holidays, not on the fact
that they would actually open themselves
"I say the scope should be broadened,"
said Councillor Bill Teall, "The question-
naire really gave no definitive answer. It
Tuckersm it
At the regular meeting of Tuckersmith
Council on Tuesday, December 6, Coun-
cillor Jack Mclachlan briefed members on
his recent discussions with Bill Kelley of
B.G. Kelley Engineering. Mr. Kelley ap-
peared before Council two .weeks ago to go
over the Road Needs Study which the firm
had prepared for Tuckersmith. At the time
of the presentation, concern was express-
ed over the omission of the Vanastra
storm drainage sysiern in the report. Mr.
McLachlan reported that a section will be
added to the report remarking on the con-
dition of the storm drains and estimated
repair costs before the study is handed into
the Ministry of Transportation. In addition,
the Ministry requires that a five-year
capital outline on costs and construction be
included in the report.
The unrevised Road Needs Study, which
was presented to Council on November 21,
rated the roads within the municipality on
a scale of 0 to 5, based on their present
just says someone wouldn't object to so-
meone else opening..."
Mayor , Hildebrand noted that all the
businesses in Seaforth's BIA district were
approached to fill out the questionnaire,
and although almost 100 per cent com-
plied, their answers did not give an ac-
curate picture.
"The banks and financial institutions
dont care if all the businesses are open.
They're going to close any way," she
said.
Councillor Teall pointed out that the
banks and financial institutions are con-
trolled by a different set of rules, so the
town was looking at a closed circuit
where they were concerned.
"They have a monopoly - they have a
relatively captive audience here. We're
only pursuing this to protect the
businesses downtown. By introducing this
by-law we give them an extra option," he
said.
Council members suggested that
despite the fact the draft by-law takes in-
to consideration the recommendations
made by the BIA and finally council, it
will probably still undergo a series of
revisions after it is put in front of the
public. It may even be defeated. •
"I think it's good the employees get a
say in this, but the final say is up to the
public," said Councillor Pat Malone, "If
nobody shows up at the store, then
there's no point in opening it."
A public meeting to discuss the issue of
holiday shopping will be scheduled for
sometime in January.
SKILLED LABOURER - The siding was easy enough to put on, candy houses in the gym, and teachers and parent volunteers
but the eavestroughs were another story. Grade 5 students at swore that the kids didn't eat a drop of the building
Seaforth Public School spent last Thursday morning building materials....Elliott photo.
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h road study to be updated to include costs
state of repair, traffic flow and predicted
condition within five years. The report's
figures had shown that it would take a
total of $3 million dollars to bring the
Township roads up to snuff, and an added
$773,000 to maintain them over a five-year
period. No spending or construction
guidelines had been included within the
report, however.
25 YEAR SERVICE RECOGNIZED
Councillor Rowena Wallace, reporting on
the Fire Board meeting, noted that two
firemen are to receive gold watches in
recognition of long service with the fire
department. Bill Eisler and Jim Polin are
to be presented with the watches for 25
years of service.
It was also repotted that the Board's
capital expenditures are slightly over
budget at this point, but that the rest of
the budget is well in line. •
Quotes are expected to be in by the next
meeting on a new pumper, as replacement
Of the pumper 'is withfnefle, Board's five-
year plan. With revisions to the law regar-
ding sale of fire equipment, Tucker'smith's
old pumper will be resaleable,_making pur-
chase of a new one feasible.
SANDING COSTLY
Superintendent of Roads Doug Poulton
informed Council that there has still been
no word from the outfit that was commis-
sioned to repair the grader. "The guy can't
be too concerned," remarked Mr. Poulton,
adding that the condition of the machine
has not noticeably worsened.
Council discussed the casts and merits of
sanding the roads within Vanastra during
the winter, as opposed to running the
grader over them. Mr Poulton informed
members that the salt/sand mixture ap-
plied to the roads costs $20 yard, and ap-
plication costs run $40 per hour. A once-
over of the roads in Vanastra takes ap-
proximately eight yards of sand. Grading
the roads in Vanastra to remove surface
CIBC manager began as stenographer°
When asked what she likes most about ed in things.
her job as Branch Manager of the Cana- "I'm really excited about it," she
dian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Ann remarks, mentioning her mid-January
Howlett is quick to reply. move to Seaforth. Currently a London
"Meeting people. I enjoy talking to peo- native, Ms. Howlett is staying at the Red
ple, and trying to help them out." Maple Inn in Clinton. "I can hardly wait...I
Since taking up her new post at the wish it was tomorrow!"
Seaforth CIBC on November 14, Ann A steady climb within the Bank of Com -
Howlett has had a pretty whirlwind in- merce organization has brought Ann
trodtction to the town. She was able to Howlett to her current position in Seaforth.
spend a couple of weeks getting acquainted Born in London, England, she moved with
with the bank and the townspeople before her family to Canada at the age of 12.
whisking away on a previously scheduled They settled in St. Thomas, and Ann at -
vacation to Las Vegas. But she's back at tended Arthur Voden Secondary School.
the bank now, and looking forward to set- After graduation, ("I hated to graduate,"
tling down in Seaforth and getting involv- she admits with a laugh,) Ann went to
NEW FACE 01 TOWN - Ann Howlett is the new occupant of the Branch Manager's
desk .at the Canadian Imperial flank of'Commerce, and is eagerly anticipating her
move to ;Seaforth in January. Elliott photo.
iee and snow, however, takes about three
hours at a flat rate of $25 per hour.
Currently, a load of salt/sand is picked
up from Zurich whenever needed. The mix
must be kept stored in the dome, for en-
vironmental purposes.
SEWER BUDGET SLASHED
Council learned that the proposed 1990
Vanastra water and sewer budget has been
cut by $15,000. Mark Bell, Vanastra Water
and Sewer Works Manager, had presented
the budget to council on October 17. The
original sewer budget had been figured at
38% higher than the 1989 budget, while the
water figures were down by 5% from 1989.
Mr. Bell did not appear before council to
present the revised budget, but Councillor
Jack McLachlan outlined the areas where
corners have been cut. Among the reduc-
tions were a $2,000 cut in sewer flushing
costs, $4,000 taken off of the sewage collec-
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work at the Bank of Commerce as a
stenographer. She left the bank for a few
years after the birth of her daughter, Jen-
nifer, in 1969, but was offered the position
of Manager's Secretary.
"Things weren't really open to females
back then," she notes. "We weren't even
part of the pension plan."
But hard work and perseverance paid
off. After going through two Branch
Amalgamations in St. Thomas and working
her way up the ladder in the area of credit
management, Ann Howlett saw the doors
beginning to open.
"That's when things really began to
change, to open up for me," she recalls.
She was promoted to Account Manager in
St. Thomas, and handled a mixed portfolio
of clients from agricultural to retail. She
held that post for two and a half years and
the rest, as they say, is history.
"They felt that I was ready to go out as
a Branch Manager," says Ms. Howlett.
After spending some time at the London
Superstore Mall branch in a Management
Development program, Ann travelled to
Aylmer to fill in as a relieving manager.
Two months, later, word came of her pro-
motion to Seaforth.
"I was really excited by the promotion,"
she adds. "When I got word from the Vice
President on the Thursday, I drove right
down here on the Saturday to take a look
around." -
"I just love it here."
An avid sportswoman, Ann is a true blue
Jays fan ("We're the Bank of the Blue
Jays...I feel like I own part of the team.")
and is keen on tennis and squash.
"I could say that I love to play, golf, but
there are,some days when I say, `I':m,giv-
ing This game up!"', she adds with .a
laugh.
She has also been an active member :in
the !fort ,and ;poke Foundation, the :St.
Thomas -Elgin YWCA, and was •a dritripg
force in the ;St. Thomas Crime Stoppers
organization.
"I .was:lucky enough to ,bave a chance to
get gut ,and meet some ,oi our existing
costo ters....11m looking forward to ,a lug
Ole "Oat ,of them."
HIGHEST HONOR - Huron Bruce MP Murray Cardiff presented the Murray Car-
diff Citizenship Trophy to Connie McClure, a Grade 13 student at Seaforth District
High School, at the 1989 Huron County 4-H Awards Night held December 1. The
award is given annually to a 4-H member who best exemplifieeathe goals and aims
of 4-H. The awards were held at Central Huron Secondary School. Falconer photo.
Area girl wins citizenship award
An RR 1 Seaforth resident is the 1989
recipient of the Murray Cardiff Citizen-
ship trophy, awarded to the 4-11 member
in Huron County who best exemplifies the
goals and aims of 4-11.
To date Miss McClure has completed 24
4-H projects, has held every executive
position several times and has been a
youth leader on two occasions. She at-
tended the 15 -year-old conference, the
1967 communications workshop in London,
and won the Farm Safety Association
award for top member in the Safety Club
in 1988.
A Grade 13 student at the Seaforth
District High School, Miss McClure hopes
to attend 1 anshawe College to pursue a
career in Accounting and Office Iulanage-
ment. Her .extra curricular activities and
.achievements include an active career in
Girl Guides, where she received her All
A.ropnd Cord in 1083. In 1988, he placed
first in the Canadian Legion Seater divi-
-sion Public a Speaking Cpmpetition, and
.Shen ,in April of 1989 she received an
lawn d for .,V1Fcea1e11ce.in Educatien for
educational leadership from the Ontario
Secondary School Teachers' Association.
Other activities include those of Sunday
School Teacher, Camp Counsellor, and
member of a square dance team pro-
viding entertainment for senior citizens,
church groups and other public events.
Miss McClure says that 4-11 has meant
developing confidence and skills in
leadership, public speaking and other pro-
ject related skills. She feels 4-11 develops
pride in personal achievement and the
ability to work with others in a team at-
mosphere, and adds that by not having
4-H as readily available in many urban
centers, many young people are missing
out on a great opportunity.
"To me, citizenship is social con-
sciousness. You look at the people around
you and try to be aware of their social
needs, and you look at yourself asking
what special abilities you can contribute.
Then you go ahead and do your best to
improve the quality of life around you,"
she says.