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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1983-01-19, Page 3Hockey scene a . Seaforth tradition Hockey has been a part of the Seaforth --. community scene for more years than many people can remember. From its early eb ing rings in the old Palace arena located at the present site of BalWacaulay Ltd., on High St., to the old arena to the present $1.5 million Seaforth and District Community Centre. As a result of this long hockey tradition, thousands of players have advanc- ed through the ranks and the organization has progressed'to thepoint that is familiar to players, coaches and parents today. One person who remembers the early days of hockey in the community is Jack Eisler who was involved in the sport for about 20 years. He recalls a time when the Seaforth Athletic Association, the predecessor to the present Minor Hockey Association, helped organize the teams in house league groups. Many of the teams were sponsored by local businesses. There was only a Juvenile and Midget travelling team with the younger ranks organized in the house league. The Legion sponsored his Pee Wee team as well as the games played each Saturday. Players in the Saturday house league ranged in age from 5 to 15 years. Although it is difficult to pin point the exact year the Seaforth Minor Hockey Association was created, Mr. 'Eisler estimat- es it ,was in place in the late fifties. Today hockey in Seaofrth has travelling teams in each division, and two teams in the Pee Wee division. The teams are involved in a numbero f tournaments with several registering wins. In Pee Wee, the Seaforth trabelling team won the 'C' consolation at the annual Young canada Week Pee Wee tournament last year, when they trounced a team from Nova Scotia by a score of 84. This weekend is a big one at another level the Atoms. Ken Cardno, who was instru- mental in bringing the annual Atom tournament to this community in conjunction with the Optimist Winter Carnival feels that the Atom division is where hockey enthus- iasm starts and players are formed. The event, now in its tenth year, starts Friday with 20 teams up from the original eight. Next year organizers hqpe to bring that' number up to 24. Mr. Cardno says that the calibre of hockey in Atoms is suberb and that this weekend should reveal some fine hockey. The boys are also well taken care of with free meals and movies to watch. Profits from the tournament go to the Optimist Club for other work. Mr. Cardno says there has never been jj large profit, but feels the quality of play displayed is well worth the effort and time. As well, there is a Novice tournament coming up in the February, with more fine hockey anticipated, Whatever the division, Seaforth has seen a gradual improvement in the . quality of hockey and facilities. - Anyone with further information on the history of hockey in Seaforth is asked to call Kris Svela at the Expositor. Tender practices discussed Town staff opened them after -the deadline and put the information together to make it "a little easier for the committee to deal with," clerk Crocker explained. "Normally for a large project they would not be opened until the council meeting." Hypothetically a tender could be changed, said councillor Wayne Ellis. And while expressing complete confidence in town staff, he said council must "not only be right but appear to be right". Only council or a committee should open sealed tenders, he concluded. "1 agree" said mayor Alf Ross. A report that the tender for supplying furnace oil for town buildings and fuel for. public works department vehicles had been awarded to Rowe Fuels sparked discussion of tendering practices at council last week. Council's public works committee recom- mended -the award to Rowe, one of four bidders, subject to the equipment as advertised being supplied. After councillor Wayne Ellis asked who else had bid and for what amounts, clerk Jim Crocker explained that the committee had been authorized to award to the lowest bidder. It was only done by committee because the contract was to start Jan. 1, he said. "Normally committees didn't award Youths . charged tenders, council does." But he added, "the amounts should have been there" and they Continued from Page t will be provided for the next meeting of on Saturday, Jan. 8. Two charges of council. assaulting police officers and one of creating At the committee meeting, according to a disturbance ha4e been laid. Mr. Stirling will councillor Henry Mero, the tendering infor- appear in Goderich court on Friday. Jan. 21. mation was on a sheet. Is it normal practice Police also report that they have found a to open sealed tenders." ahead of time he ahouse key ktad contact asking al stainer. who has lost asked. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, JANUARY 19, 1983 — A3 Istsr o adjust iOGi@tAll fi © $CO" by gwow WbB4@ A mild, easy -to -drive-in winter is such a rare experi- ence in these parts that I'm concluding we'll all having quite a time adjusting to it. At least i am. At our house last weekend we spent nearly the whole time in the house, despite the fact that threatened storms didn't materialized and we could easily have been out and around. Maybe we get so used to the Canadian image of ourselves as tough survi- vors who can make it through the roughest winter that, when conditions are just fine, we pretend. 1 -ere at work the easy winter is having another strange effect. Everyone is on a fitness kick. While we haven't yet started Chinese- style group exercise at coffee break, probably that's com- ing. For one day this week about six of us spent our noon houra d groaning .,w green with envy. But despite the southern freezes, plenty of Seaforth people are away this week, pretendingthey've left a snowed in Western Ontario behind. 1 know, be- cause i called most of them for comments on stories and heard ' ;he's away for a week" and "they'll be back two weeks from tomorrow," Town and township bud- gets are obviously saving a whole pile of bucks because there's hardly been a need for plows to touch the local roads. That means we can all expect a nice healthy tax rebate, right? Don't hold your h breat . Down at the library they tell me things are a little quieter than usual. Maybe that's because none of its have had our usual quota of snowed in time this year, time we usually put to great You're invited to the purpose by reading a whole annual dance sponsored by n pile of escapist type books. Seaforth and District pre - to music at the arena in Barb Speaking of books, 1 read school Learning Centre to be Alkemade's\ noonfit class. somewl,,re recently that pub- held Sat. Feb. 12 at Seaforth Wednesday another group lishers are having a huge Legion Hall at 9 p.m. Music from the Expositor is going problem with typographical by D.J. Lunch provided. skating at noon. Plenty of us errors. it seems that despite Volleyball for people age planned to take our kids to all the fancy typesetting and 13 18 has started at Hullett public skatingSaturdayaf- ternoons editing machines, that old- school, Wednesday even- ed f i a Jy a p s Pfashioned, super well inform- too, until we found ins If you want to get into t •-° r ftp { out there is no public skating ed and accurate erson, the ch , exercise a pup HELP ME DAD ---Debbie Vandenhengel receives a helping hand from until Feb. 15, because of all proofreader, is being sorely meets at HullettSchool on her father Gerry after she fell when skating in the Parent Tot skating the other organized sports at missed. Thursday evenings. Shuffle- And you thought 'we were — program -at .h Seaforth anri District Community Centres. Parents can thNear zero temperatures in the onlyi ones who made board is held at Londesboro (VVassink Florida have those of us who mistakes Ons the weekend C mmunit Rs all, p mdnes skate with their pre-schoolers every Wednesday afternoon. photo) can't get away not exactly when I was pretending to be Y wri• tten report to town council snowed in 1 read a snappy little mystery. Not great, but not bad. Mildly amusing. But whoever wroa the capsulized version of the plot on the book's jacket had the hero's name spelled wrong (as Wirtz, instead of Waltz) three times; "1 don't know what that has `to do with our winter, except that if I'd been suffering from the usual weather anxiety that hits me this time of year, !never would have noticed it. Which leads me to reflect on the energy and the Merit - nets we've all got thanks fo not having to worry about the weather. And long may. it last. PUC member to file BY KRIS SVELA Seaforth Creamery has placed an informal request with the local PUC, asking permission to re -connect into the town water system in an attempt to establish a back-up water system in case of a possible shut down at the plant. According to PUC manager Tom Phillips, the Creamery made the request during a telephone conversation. Commissioner, Jim Sills told the commis- sion that such a hook-up would have to meet with the approval of the department of health with regards to possible contaminat- ion with the two system hook-up spilling into either system. Mr. Sills also questioned whether the Creamery should be charged a $400 hook-up fee, in line with charges for similar work done in the community. Commissioner Alf Ross felt that the request should not be honoured until it is received in writing by the commiss en. "I suggest we don't even deal with this until this commission is formally requested by the Seaforth Creamery," he said. It was decided to ask the Creamery to submit a formal written request for the hook-up, to the PUC for consideration. The local PUC has been in contact with a London-based collection agency and has been informed of the services they offer. Curling Club responsible for snow removal Mayor Alf Ross At its regular meeting on Since arena parking is no Trent with the club has now responsible ,tor SPgw. Jan. 11. Seaforth council longer needed at the Curling expired, Seaforth has notified removal and lighting in the considered the following: club, and the town's agree- the curlers that the club is parking area. Music fills the Ives of everybody • • • f ac7g,o ft@r 2. © ofi-bc�t w@@aa BY PATRICIA RIMMER Have you ever noticed a children are taught music as Music is a big part of our toddler dance, clap his hands a subject. Here, they are lives. This very minute as 1 or sing to the music? They taught more music including am writing this column, i am watching the American Music Awards. This is a pro- gram in which awards are given to American singers in three categories: country music; pop and soul. i imagine many people watched this T.V. music special. There were music artists to suit everyone's taste. it gave people a chance to see what their favourite singers look like. There were stars included on the pro- gram such as Melissa Man- chester, Hall and Oates, Sheena Easton, The Go Go's. Kenny Rogers and many more. The program was very good and the winners of the awards were not surprising. it just proved how important music really is. Perhaps you can go back a few years to the time when you were a small baby. As an infant, most babies find the lullabye that someone sings a comfort. Even baby's toys are often musical or jingle if you shake them. Take for instance the clowns that have a music box inside of them and play when you twist their nose. love to hear music. It is no the "do, ti, lah...etc." Sud - coincidence that drums, denly they either develop a whistles, horns and other keen interest in music or they noise makers are a child's start to hate it. It is in school favouritetoys. You may have that children become involv- noticed that pre-school child- ed in choirs and perhaps ren love to listen to records even bands, and watch Sesame Street ' faithfully. it is to these songs that kids learn to sing. count and learn the alphabet. CONCERTS Have you ever gone to a school concert an had the pleasure of listening to and watching five-year olds sing? They belt it out and sing every word loud and clear. They may not be on tune or get the words right, but they enjoy singing and anyone listening has fun too. If you're really lucky, you may even witness the kids doing actions to the song. This is really a cute sight. Most times the kids forget to sing and concentrate on the act. ions. Even then, they may get these mixed up. Never- the•I this is what music is all a out: someone sing- ing, o ers listening and everyone enjoying. Once in public school. It is at the age of six or seven that a lot of kids begin stereo systems. Of course the type of music that they listen to varies from one person to another. Some people like to listen to country while others love rock and roll K Some teens are into punk and new wave while older people may like classical music. it's kind of funny to hear parents describe the music that their children listen to. They consider it noise and garbage with useless lyrics while we can sit and listen to it for hours. Now, when we describe the music that they like (country or classical), it is just as bad. As 1 said, it's all in what you like. Music is a big part of our -lives. People remember things through songs, com- municate through songs, entertain and enjoy through songs. The world would be a no longer take lessons. 1 funny place without music. thought I'd stop playing the piano altogether. i was wrong. Now 1 play more than 1 did before. It is different though. instead of playing out of the Royal Conserva- tory of Music, 1 play popular music and only when 1 want to. Now that I have begun to enjoy playing piano, I am really thankful for the hours of practice that 1 spent Most teenagers and adults listen to music on the radio or to take music lessons, learn- ing to play the piano, sing, play an instrument or even take dance (step or- tap) lessons. Maybe you ran remember playing songs such as "Birthday Party" on the .piano with one hand and even then it was a struggle. Then eventually you grad- uated into a higher class book and higher until finally you can play something really worthwhile like... "Chopsticks"! (Maybe not) Anyway, no matter what you are learning to do, it takes a lot of hard work and practice to learn to do it well. In the end it is worth it, believe me. 1 learned the hard way. When 1 was learning to play the piano. 1 used to hate to practice. Finally,i got a job so 1 could OO n* �©© on Farm militancy increasing o o Pn4 v b 74c4o He stood on the platform of the local feed mill with one foot resting on the tailgate of his battered, rust•stained pickup truck. He wore the standard "uniform'. of a farmer: a couple of heavy sweaters over a flannel shirt, jeans. heavy boots and heavy. one-piece coveralls. On his head was the inevitable cap, this one with Co-op above the visor. An obvious urban dweller hopped On the loading platform from his warm. shiny car. He was carrying a bag of bird feed. The farmer was waiting for his truck to be loaded with feed. Well." the cityman said, "are you farmers going to be satisfied with a six -per -cent increase in prices this year? 1 work for the city and 1 won't get more than six per cent." "How much did you get last year?" asked the farmer, obviously known to the other man. "And how much did ydu get the year before?" "We only got 12 per cent last year but we got 18 per cent the year before." was the reply. "In three years, you will get 36 per cent more in wages. 1 het you have doubled your wages in 10 years." said the farmer. "Want to know something? I'm getting about three cents a pound more for my cattle than i got 10 years ago.' "You Know what the increase is for me? About 2 per cent in 10 years. But the tough part of it all is. it cost me a helluva lot more to produce those cattle than it did 10 years ago. Feed prices. for instance. have gone up more than 30 per cent Taxes have gone up. And 1 don't have to tell you how fuel costs have gone up. "Figure it out. I get a few cents a pound more but it costs mc, for heaven's sake, about 40 per cent more to produce it. I'm making less --20 or 25 per cent less --today than 10 years ago. "How many people do you know are making Tess today than they did 10 years ago? Hell. even unemployment payouts have gone up. not down." The city man laughed but it was a hollow laugh. "What do you think is going to happen to fellows like you? 1 mean. how long can you stay in business when you are actually making less money than a few years ago?" he asked. interested now in the plight of the cattleman. He added with another chuckle: "What you guys need is a damned good union... The farmer also chuckled: "We had a farmers union once but it isn't active now. We've got the federation and the farmers survive group. 1 think both of them are going to he more militant. "Really. all we're asking is some kind of a stabilization plan that will help us through the lean years. This bust -and -boom bit has gone too far. "If it doesn't change soon• I'm going to be looking for your job because I'll just get out of business.' How many more cattlemen feel the same way? How long will it take before so many of them decide to quit. we won't have enough left to produce the beef needed to keep Canada self-sufficient? I couldn't help but wonder as the horse feed was piled into the trunk of my car. 1 watched the city man drive way. roar up the street with a wave of his hand and disappear into the traffic. The cattleman stepped wearily into his truck, had to slam the door twice to get it to catch. and drove slowly out of town with the rust spots on his 10 -year-old truck obvious if'the sunlight. in lot - ,town clerk surance coverage, with exist - Jim Crdckerand works super- ing insurers, Seaforth lnsur- intendant John Forrest were ance Brokers and Frank authorized to attend the On- Cowan Insurance. tario Good Roads convention, Pay for council members' Feb. 21, 22 and 23 at the attendance at meetings in Royal York in Toronto. Coun- December was passed. The cillor Henry Mero is an amounts are: Mayor Ross - alternate. 5415; reeve Campbell - $200; Operational complaints deputy reeve Bennett -$200; about Seaforth's landfill site councillors, Hildebrand - by operator Bill Chesney 5155; Martin -$110; Johnston - were to be reviewed with $200; Mero-$155; and Ross George Godin of B.M. Ross 5110. No member charged for and Associates, garbage col- attendance at the formal lectors Gord Nobel and Bill . inaugural meeting Dec. 7. Eisler and Mr. Chesney at a Council endorsed a request meeting Jan. 13. from local chairman Ross The rate of pay for part- time help with snow removal work in town was set at $6.50 per hour. • Grant requests from the Salvation Army and the CNIB were referred to finance com- mittee budget meetings. Council approved the pur- chase of vests for crossing guards. to increase their visibility and agreed to pur- chase new holsters for town police, to be approved by the Ontario Police Commission. sures were suggested in a A proposed bylaw govern- floodplain management ing the reporting and investi\ study done by the ABCA for gating of a public complaint ) the town m 1980. In reply to a question, Mr, Prout told council the author- ity's 1984 budget will be prepared in August and a decision from Seaforth would be needed by then. Seaforth's share of the cost would be 13.5 per cent. John Flannery. Seaforth's 1982 representative on the authority. accompanied Mr. Prout. He said that although more of the water from Seaforth flows into (he Bay- field watershed than into the Maitland, the town pays 70 per cent of its conservation authority assessment to the Maitland Valley Conserva- tion Authority and only 30 per cent to the ABCA. Hamilton to designate Na- tional Non -Smoking Week, and Weedless Wednesday on Jan. 26. Council heard a presen- tation from Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority man- ager. Tom Prout, on increas- ing the channel capacity of the Bayfield River as it runs through town downstream from the railway tracks and enlarging thle present culvert under the railway. Both mea - According to Tom Phillips, the agency is prepared to do work for the commission if asked. He told the commission... that no contract is necessary and that if they are pursuing a case for the Seaforth PUC they would notify the commission before anything is taken to court. He also informed the commission that the agency collects through the mail or by telephonic and that it charges 50 per cent on accounts Of $100 with the, cost diminishing to 15 per cent on accounts over $2000. There is no charge if an account is not collected. The commission will file the information for further reference in case a collection service is needed in the future. Gord Pullman said he felt that for a small outfit which handles so much money, the PUC has done well with regards to collecting unpaid accounts withoutout experiencing maj or difficulties'. against the local force, or an i individual policeman will be sent to the Ontario Police Commission for comment. Chief Hal Claus reviewed criminal code amendments on sexual offenses and of- fenses against the person with the police committee. A request from the chief of -police tor a salary increase was referred to council's negotiating committee. After receipt of a letter from Keith Murray Insurance Brokers of Brodhagen offer- ing to quote on the town's insurance package. council agreed to ask for a quote. A meeting is scheduled for .lan. 31 to review Seaforth's in - Clergy join in prayer Five Seaforth-atea cler- gy will join next week in leading the annual "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity" program. The prayer for unity movement seeks to promote increased dialogue. prayer and relationships among Christians of various confes- sions worldwide. The official dates of the prayer week are Jan. 23-30. The theme of this year's effort is "Jesus Christ -The Life of the World." Locally. special services are to be held next week at noon. Monday through Fri- day. at First Presbyterian Church. The daily schedule calls for a brief worship service. followed by a 20 - minute program on the week's theme. The meeting will close each day with informal fellowship over a paper bag lunch, with bever- age provided by the host church. Opening worship will A progress report was given to the commission on two of its employees now presently undergoing skills' training. The commission has decided to promote Denis Medd to stage four training after he successfully completed stage three. Brett Finlayson will' be promoted to stage two, lineman learner after he successfully completed stage one training. Alf Ross in his capacity as Seaforth mayor has requested that the PUC allow him to submit a written report .to council as opposed to a verbal report, a practise that has not been followed in previous years. The request start at 12-10 promptly. and lunch is scheduled to con- clude by 1 p.m. Clergy providing leader- ship for the five-day series arc: The Rev. Thomas Duke. First Presbyterian Church. (Monday): David McKnight, Egmondville United Church (Tuesday); The Rev. Charles Caruana, St. .lames Roman Catholic Church. (Wednes- day): The Rev. James Van - slyke. Northside United Church. (Thursday): and The Rev. Wilfred Fearn, Hibbert United Church. Staffa (Fri- day). The local ministerial group is making a strong appeal for community -wide interde- nominationalarticipation. and hopes the five-day noon- time format will provide n good opportunity to foster the Week of Prayer's goal of closer working relationships among Christians. briefs," Mr. Sills told mayor Ross, voicing his concern over what should be reported to council. Both Mr. Sills and Mr. Pullman felt that only pertinent facts pertaining,to council from PUC should be released in any report. According to Mr. Pullman that would be matters pertaining to waterworks.. Mr. Ross told the commission that he felt a written PUC report would help him respond to questions in council and that he would be content if the commission would give him a report they feel would be pertinent to council. "You tell me what you want me to take to council and I'll take it to council. I will respond to what is in this written report and that's all I'll respond to," Mr. Ross told the commissio The co mission felt that they are rea s P onsthe ratepayers and not to ible to informed However, Mr. Ross informe d the commission that it is not the intention of council to oversee the work of the PUC. The commission decided that a written report from the manager will be given to Mr. . Ross for a council report and that councillors should be informed that if they wish further information on the activities of the PUC, they are available in the meeting minutes at the PUC office. Negotiations are continuing with the PUC's four outside employees and their new union. In their first meeting, held last Thursday both bargaining units attempted to establish the proper wording of a working brought a great deal of concern on the part of agreement. The working agreement involy- the commissioners who felt that council is es overtime, hours of work, working attempting to oversee the work of the PUC. rr conditions and other. non -salary related "We don't get a copy of your council/. matters. Neilans honored for service Correspondent MRS. BERT SHOBBROOK 523-4250 When Hullett Lodge AF& AM met Jan. 11, James Neilans was presented with a 50 year past master's lapel button. Jack Lee introduced Mr. Neilans and Harry Teb- butt presented the button. Gordon Moir, D.D.G.M. of North Huron congratulated Mr. Neilans on behalf of Grand Lodge North Huron District as did Wm. Vincent. the master, for Hullett lodge. Visitors were present from Listowel, Wroxeter, Wing - ham. Carlow and Blyth lod- ges, including sons and grandsons of members who were active when Mr. Nei- lans was installed 50 years ago. Burns Unit U.C.W. met on Jan. 5 at home of Beth Knox. Jean Scott opened the meet- ing. Two readings were by Kay Konarski, and scripture was read by Jean Scott. Thanks were received from Dorothy Tamblyn for a cash donation to Londesboro Sun- day School and from Mr. and Mrs. Colin Swan for Christ- mas gift. Lunch was served by Jean Scott, Kay Konarski and Beth Knox. -Any adult wishing Baptism or parents wishing Baptism for their children can contact the minister this week. Any boy or girl age 16 to 19 on Jan. 1 who is interested in taking the new 4-H club financial management please call Marjorie Duizer or Retie Kolkman as soon as possible. Any young person 12-26 itlterested in the 4-H club "Ontario Heritage," the new cooking club, please call Helen Kolkman or Marjorie Duizer. PERSONALS Mrs. Reg. Lawson is a patient in Victoria Hospital, London where she had heart surgery on Jan. 11th. James DeLeeuw of Tees= water visited Mr. Jim Nei- lans on Sunday, Jan. 9th. aQn Tuesday Ilth, George Smith and Jim Doig of Seaforth visited with Jim Neilans. Mrs. Allan Shaddick re- turned home on January 12th from spending 2 weeks with staff sergeant Richard and Jean Shaddick and family at Burnaby B.C. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Shobbrook and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lyon spent the weekend at Red Bay, snowmobiling. Sr. citizens meeting will be held Jan. 26. at 1:30 p.m. in the hall. The card party was held Jan. 14 with three tables in play. Winners were: ladies high - Hazel Reid, lone hands - June Fothergill, low - Dorothy' Daer, men high - Glen Carter. lone hands - Bob Thompson, low - Elma Jewitt (playing as a man). in charge were Beth Knox and Florence Cartwright. 4.1 HITS JACKPOT—The weekly television bingo Jackpot, sponsored by the Mitchell, Dublin and Seaforth Lions clubs was won by Penny Lansink. Presenting the $850 jackpot is Gerry Allin, left, chairfnan of the Lions T.V. Bingo arid Keith Hamon, right, treasurer of the T.V. Bingo. (Wassink photo)