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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1983-01-05, Page 1w rt• Incorporating OBrti isels POst "IPA 50c per cOpy uroiri xuosi}or THE HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAIF; JANUARY 5, 1983 Down with flu? — 16 PAGES You're not alone BY KRIS SVELA A sore throat, blocked sinuses, a hacking cough, and a general feeling of weakness throughout the body are the most prominent symptoms of a flu bug currently making the rounds in Seaforth and around the provioce. If you have these symptoms, remember that' there is comfort in numbers, because you are one of hundreds who are suffering through this yearly phenomenon. Paul Carroll, principal at Seaforth Public School feels that the flu bug is now slowly tapering off from a high' prior to Christmas. He estimates that at that time approximately 15-20 per cent of the students were home sick. As of the first school day of the new year only six students have been home because of illness. A similar trend was registered at St. James Separate School. although exact figures were not available. According to Dr. P.L. Brady of the Seaforth �ivledical Clinic, a strain of the Bangkok flu nas caused a slight increase n the number of patients he has treated recently. He estimates that he has two or three patients with the flu each day. "It (the flu) is a little more prevalent than usual," he admits. Dr. Brady explains that the flu is particularly serious for elderly people with heart conditions or asthma. He recommends that elderly people take antibiotics to help tight the flu. For others the old remedy continues to work best. Rest in bed, drink plenty of fluids and take Aspirin or Tylenol. Dr. Brady says that a hot lemon drink will help ease many of the symptoms. In the case of children he cautions parents to be careful with admini- stering Aspirin because of the remote possibility it may cause serious Ryes Syndrome. Although he acknowledges that the cases of Reyes among children are very • rare (he has never seen one) he feels that if children given Aspirin develop severe vomitting they should see a doctor im- mediately. Dr. Brady explains that those people who received a flu vaccine last September or October probably will not catch the flu. For those who didn't it is too late now for the vaccine to fight off any flu. Dr. Brady offers what he terms an old-fashioned remedy to help fight off or reduce th%effects of the flu. "My favourite is to take a lemon and a pint of water at bed time." Tuckersmith notes d�cline in 1982 BY WILMA OKE There were 55 building permits issued by Tuckersmith Township Council in 1982 for a value of $668,000. Herman Van Wieren, building inspector, in his report to council reported that this was down from 1981 when 73 permits were approved for $1,144,000. He reported that permits for houses and barns were about the same as the previous year but that renovations were down. Mr. Van Wieren said that he had issued 21 demolition permits in the township in 1982. Jim Rose of RR4, Seaforth, who)sas been re -appointed as the ratepayer t represent the township on the Seaforth and District Cotnmunity Centres hoard, attended the SKATING WITH GRANDPA—yincent Murray, centre, left, the,children are Craig Murray, Steve O'Connor, of McKillop has been taking his young grandchildren Michelle Murray, Morgan Murray. and Dean Murray. skating every week during the last few winters. They all "Wonderful exercise," Mr. Murray slays. (Wphotoassink) • b ri 1 d ngpermit's Expositor photographer found them last week. From • looked forward to using the new arena, where the council sessiott uesday night to report on the newly' complete building. He said it has been completed satisfactorily with only some minor problems to be finished up. such as wheel chair ramps at the front entrance and indoor window glass. He reported use of the building is great. Several Egmondville ratepayers attended the meeting to complain about the unsightly appearance of a property and a building in the hamlet. The tnttlaing nas recently been moved from one lot on the main highway to another lot. George Earle was the main spokesman for the delegation and he spoke of old cars, bath tubs. machinery and other debris.littering the BIA needs morelhelp Should SeafertWs tuussiness Improvement Area continue or not? That's the question the executive of the group, which includes 70 members is askin at the end of the first year of a BIA here. A report on spending and activities in 1982 will be given to a general membership meeting Monday night, Jan. 10, at 7:30 in the town hall. As well, a little discouraged by a lack of participation (roughly 10 members attend meetings and help regularly) the executive says continuing the BIA should be discussed as welly Bob Fisher, an executive member says "new blood is needed", even if someone can't contribute a great deal of time. n first year the BIA operated on a budget o 0,000 provided through a .tax levy on businesses inside its -boundaries. Four promotions were organized: Spring Fever. Canada Day; Ciderfest and the Christmas Auction. "All of the downtown is paying for it. Why not get involved?" Mr. Fisher asks. Organizing block committees has been suggested but attendance at meetings hasn't been great enough to try that out. Monday night's meeting vXill be "short and sweet", Mr. Fisher promises. but he adds it's important to the downtown area. lot and rats running in and out of the building. The problem is to be placed with the bylaw enforcement officer to investigate and have the owner clean up. Council made the following appointments to committees: Seaforth Fire Area Board, Deputy Reeve William Brown; Clinton Fire Area Board. Councillor John Brownridge; Hensall Fire Area Board. Reeve Robert Bell; Seaforth Community Hospital Board. Cleave Coombs of Egmondville; Seaforth Landfill Committee, Deputy Reeve Brown; Seaforth and District ' Community Centres Board, Councillor Robert Broadfoot and James Rose, ratepayer representative; Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority, Mervin Falcliner-Pho, RR3 Seaforth; Tile Drainage inspector, Councillor George Cantelon; and he was appointed to the Farm Safety Council as well; Weed Inspector. Joe Gibson, RR2 Seaforth; Vanastra Day Care Committee, Reeve Bell and Councillor John Brownridge, Betty McLean. Margaret Rogerson, Carol Dixon, Lois Evans and Rosemary Evans; Liyestock Evaluators, Ken Carnochan, RR4, Seaforth, Robert McGregor of Kippen and Al Hoggarth of RR2 Kippen; Fence Viewers, Emmerson Coleman of RR3 Seaforth; W.D. Wilson of Brucefield and Robert McNaughton of RR3 Kippen; Committee of Adjustment, Cleave Coombs, Jack Bell of Kippen and Elgin Thompson of RR3 Kippen. Council passed a borrowing bylaw for $1 million should it need to borrow money to carry on the township business pending payment of taxes. Please turn to page 3 Retiring Brucefield librarian, Isabel Scott Huron leaders resolve to.. The people who head various county -wide bodies have been asked for their New Year's resolutions or what they would like to see in 1983. Economic concerns are noted most often, but mention is also made of communi- cating with the public at various levels of government be it school board. county council or provincial governments. MURRAY CARDIFF ,MP Cardiffreprest gtso4he federal riding of •ltiuron-Bruceinthe House of>rommons. "For Huron and Bruce my New Year's wish is.that our industries, both rural and town based, will set relief from the recession that is blighting all our lives. 1 have no fears about our abilities and out initiative. What 1 hope is that the government will do its part to insure that our initiatives are not stifled and above all that interest rates will be held to a level that honest, hardworking businessmen can live with." MURRAY ELSTON MPP Elston represents the riding of Huron -Bruce in the provincial legislature. "I'd like to come up with some means of moving the government to becoming people oriented again,"commented Mr. Elston. He'd like to see government brought back to the people as "that's what government is all about". He was referring to the announcing of the closing of the Bluewater gegw..a. Centre for the Developmentally Handicap- ped. "They (the government) didn't bother consulting the parents or the people who work there," said MPP Elston. He also hopes for an easing of the employment and income problems. TONY McQUAIL The president of the Huron County • Federation of Agriculture. Mr. McQuail resides at RR2 Lucknow. "To work for co-operation in the farm community and other sectors to find a fair solution to some of the problems we'll be facing in 1983," resolved Mr. McQuail. On the personal side, Mr. McQuail said he resolves to spend Please turn to page 3 Work to start on new .town zoning bylaw Seaforth's planning board will start work in February on a new zoning bylaw. setting regulations for land use in town. The work, which is expected to take a year, is part two of a process that began with last year's development of a new official plan. Public meetings will be held to get residents' ideas on what changes in zoning are necessary. clerk Jim Crocker says, as they were for the plan. He speculates there may be more public interest in the new zoning bylaw which will have concrete things to say about. • for example, what businesses can operate in a residential area. The Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs is providing a grant of 515,50010 help Seaforth prepare the new zoning bylaw. J. similar grant helped pay for the new official plan, which is still before the ministry for approval. Clerk Crocker says the town planning board. with help from the Huron County planning board, will develop the zoning bylaw. Isabel Scott retires after 26 years as Brucefield librarian BY SUSAN WHITE Not many people have a public library at home next to the living room. But then not many people would put up with opening that home to the public for four hours, one day a week, for 26 years in a row. Isabel Scott of Brucefield, a special person, is an exception. Since the last week m November, 1956, she's operated the Brucefield Library, now the Brucefield branch of the Huron County Library, every Thursday out of her home just west of Hwy. #4 in the village. In 26 years she's only missed being in her front room library on two occasions. when she was away on long trips. "The library was open though," she notes. "1 asked someone to fill in for me." MIXED FEELINGS Mrs. Scott, a 1912 baby, retired at the end of the year. with mixed feelings. "I'm 50 per cent happy. becaut 1 won't be tied down, but 50 pet cent sad because I'll miss the ople and the convenience of having the ks right in my house." The books, two walls of them, aren't moving far. The Brucefield library, founded in 1901, will continue at the home of Mrs. Scott's neighbour, Louise Hallam, next door. She'll keep the same hours, Thursdays 2-5 p.m. and 7-8, that haye been in effect for years. The late Mrs. J.K. Cornish was librarian before Isabel, one of half a dozen applicants, took over the job in 1956. More books were circulated then, perhaps 2,000 a year compared to the present 1,500. But, Mrs. Scott says westerns and romances have been the constant village favourites. Brucefield aistomers, about 40 regulars. read more non-fiction when Mrs. Scott started out than they do now. Most of them would be inconvenienced if there wasn't a library right in the village. Huron's county library system operates 16 other small branches like Brucefield's and while circulation is declining. county librar- ian Bill Partridge thinks it s a worthwhile service. According to Mr, Partridge, Mrs. Scott's 26 years of operating the library is a record in the system. "She II be missed." he adds. and remembers the special things she's always done for county library personnel... like providing them with fresh horseradish from her garden. Mr. Partridge notes that with the retirement of four longtime county library employees this year. the whole approach is changing. "lt's too bad " The book collection in Brucefield, with the exception of some shelves full of books that 'have been there for 40 years or so, changes every four months when a new batch, picked out by headquarters. arrives. That collection cirqulates around four small libraries in the south part of the county. SPECIAL BOOKS However. if someone in Brucefield (or any other place in the county with library service) wants a special book, it'll be available in about a week, mailed from headquarters in Goderich. Mrs. Scott says. The Brucefield library also has a small collection of reference books and part of Mrs. Scott's job has been to help children working on school projects. "It's fun when they come on Thursday night to work on something that's due l ridav," she smiles. Those books can't be taken out of the library so "1 set up the card table and let them go to Overdue book fines in a library that's only open one day a week are just five cents a week per book. Mrs. Scott puts no limit on the number of books her customers take out, and in fact she doesn't often have overdue books. Does she ever send out notices? "Oh, no; I collar them," says the retiring librarian, who's out and around Brucefield every day ar'Id is active in her church. When the library opens in the Hallam house this Thursday. Mrs. Scott will have more time for her crocheting; knitting and quilting. She's an avid gardener, well known for her beautiful flowers. She'll be able to visit her husband Bill, a patient in the Seaforth Manor nursing home. on Thursday afternoons, something she's always done several other days a week. And she'll be more free to do her own favourite reading, a wide range of fiction and non-fiction. 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