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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1983-08-10, Page 3E HURON EXPOSITOR, AUGUST 10, 1083 - A3 fist" t.1i1J FARMER'S MARKET—Mary McClure and May Govenlock took advantage of the prices on Saturday's Farmer's Market 10 buy some cosmetics. The market will also be held this Saturday from 9 a,;m. to 1 p.m. at Victoria Park. Two day chase ends in arrest of Seaforth man A two day chase t Seaforth police ended Aug. 3 in the second arrest of a 20-ytelir-old Seaforth man. Randy Moir appeared in court Aub. 8 where the charges of pointing a firearm and weapons dangerous to the public peace were read to him. Hg was remanded to the London Psychiatric Hospital. There was no plea taken, Seaforth police chief, Hal Claus says he arrested the man at 6 p.m., civic holiday, Aug. 1, after receiving a complaint half an hour earlier that the man had pointed a 22 semi-automatic rifle at two youths who were sitting on the steps of Campbell's Hardware on Main St,cause the man took some poison when aced in the cruiser, Chief seas drove im to Seaforth Community Hospital where the man was admitted. The next evening at 7:00, the man escaped from the hospital in his gown, carrying his clothes. He ran into a corn field near the Lion's Park where a search was conducted by Seaforth police, one Clinton policeman, two provincial policemen and the Seaforth fife department. Only the hospital gown was found. " Later that evening, Moir was seen in E�mondville where he hitched a ride to fiensall. On Wednesday afternoon, the man was again arrested by Seaforth police at 1100 p.m. after a car accident at the corner of George and Main St. He was driving a car reported stolen from Henson. Since he was suffering from a drug overdose, he was taken back to the local hospital where a special ambulance took him to Victoria Hospital in London. Charges pending are the theft of a motor vehicle, the break-in of Hetherington Shoes and the break-in of the Seaforth Medical Clinic where hypnotic drugs are missing. The break-ins happened during • the time Moir was at large. Seaforth . police collected samples of mushrooms, fungus and berries from the Seaforth Golf and Country Club Wednesday. evening for analysis. Doctors in London believe the man may have eaten them. Moir will appear in court again on Sept. 12. Annual awards encourage conservation The Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority -wants to encourage recognition of the efforts of local groups and individuals in promoting conservation of natural re- sources. The Conservation Authority has 'consequently established two annual con- servation awards. One award will go to the group who makes the most significant contribution to the work of the Conservation Authority while the other award will go to the individual who similarity aids the Conserva- tion Authority in its work. The conservation awards will consist of a certificate and framed print or book. In addition the recipients will have their names added to plaques which will be displayed at the Conservation Authority's office in Exeter. The Executive Committee of the A.B.C.A. will choose two award winners from among nominations prepared by Conservation Authority staff. The public is encouraged to bring the conservation -re- lated efforts of groups and individuals to the Conservation Authority's attention. Dan Kennaley, Watershed Planning and Community Relations Co-ordinator with the Conservation Authority, believes that there will be no shortage of excellent candidates for the conservation awards. "Many local people have been helping with various Conservation Authority programs each year and we now have a way of showing our appreciation", says Mr. Kennaley. "It's too bad we couldn't give out fifty awards because we'll probably have that number of deserving candidates." Since the accomplishments of a group or individual will be judged relative to the size of the group or the age of the individual, anyone who promotes conservation could win, Mr. Kennaley also explained. The two conservation awards will be presented in early November at a special Conservation dinner which will be held for the first time this year. The Conservation Authority will be inviting people to the dinner who have assisted the Authority with its programs. Additional tickets will be available for interested members of the public. A guest speaker, conservation films, and the conservation awards will form the program for the dinner. Seaforth is right for new industry If everything runs as smooth as he hopes, Wayne Stewart, president of Janset Industries Inc., is optimistic of a longterm association in Seaforth. The new company is located in the former Gay Lea building on main street. At present, 18 people have been hired, including nine females and eight males. "We hope to employ up to 25 people. All employees are receiving on the job training. Right now we're trying to get the bugs out of the machines. It's not going too bad." Equipment installed in the plant includes lathes. drills and barrelling machines. "We're finishing machine parts, basically turbine hubs and water pump gearing for automatic and farm equipment.; Seaforth was one of six locationstilooked at. "We chose Seaforth because of the close proximity tb ttie U.S. The building was right, price was right and the labor force was available," says Mr. Stewart. Men guilty of break-ins Two 18 -year-old men from Mitchell pleased guilty in Ontario provincial court in Goderich on Monday to charges 01 breaking into Box Furniture and Tasty -Nu Bakery and Cheese House in Seaforth on July 20. Donald Albert McCulligh and David Todd Irving were remanded out of custody. Sentencing will be made at a later date. Stolen from Box Furniture was $680 in goods and cash and from Tasty -Nu Bakery, 5260 in cash. DESCENDANTS OF the" Scott -Dickson families from across Canada and the States gathered here over the weeltend to mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of their ancestors at Roxboro on the drinks of the Maitland. A feature of the program *as,.the unveiling of a plaque, erected on the pioneer Scott farm now owned by Ken Scott, to Mark the grave of Margaret Scott Govenlock who died of cholera three days after arriving here in 1834 and to the memory of three children Archibald Dickson, Helen Govenlock and George Henderson who died enroute from Scotland. 'Taking part in the ceremony were (front) Wm. Scott, association president, Nell Govenlock and Gordon Scott who unveiled the plaque and A.Y. McLean, Sam J. Scott and Rev. James Vanslyke. A full story of the reunion activities will be in the next issue of The Expositor. (Photo by White) Four fire dep�rtments battle Brussels fire As many as eight pump er and water tank trucks from four fire departments battled a wheat field fire on Friday, July 29 on the farm of Max Oldfield locajed on the out- skirts of Brussels. The, blaze was caused by straw winding on a shaft at the rear of a combine. The Brussels fire depart - fire department also assisted in the Oldfield fire. Grey arrived on the scene when they had the Cardiff fire extinguished. "The standing wheat gave us the most trouble," said Howard Bernard, Brussels fire chief. "We were concern- ed for the houses on the edge of Brussels and the farm ment answered two calls buildings." within three minutes of each Two fires under the Brus- , otherrthe second fire 19qcateic1n:-sels fu' e'ttrtuekt'eausserkby the on a farm owned .by MUrray0. elthaaflt yvere put out, with no Cardiff.' Gtey foivnship.' T b 8aiiiage cfone to the pumper. Grey township fire depart- "There have been three fire ment was assisted with one trucks lost in wheat field fires Brussels pumper while the in Ontario," said Mr. Ber- second Brussels truck attend- nard. "Changes to. exhaust ed to the Oldfield fire. systems should be looked at. The Wingham department It was never a problem before was called to assist. The Blyth because there were never Tuckersmith wants meeting Continued from page 1 gets very tittle from the Authority now for the amount of money citizens contribute, Most of its money goes to the southern areas of the Authority's coverage where large' staffs are hired to run them, he added. Passed for payment were accounts total- ling $79,015.86, including: Day Care at Vanastra, $5,552.11; Vanastra Recreation Centre, $12,409.19; roads, $18,274.55 and general, 542,780.01. In preparation for the sesquicentennial Birthday celebrations of the Township of Tuckersmith coming up in 1985, the history committee is requesting stories of the early days in the township --of people, of events or of early life. Anyone wishing 'to share memories is asked to please phone Mrs. Rena Caldwell of Kippen at 262-5935; Mrs. Orville Workman of Kippen at 262-5044 or Mrs. J.E. MacLean of Seaforth at 527-1608, SOO rCutl®Ithong t 0 k©y Susan White is by gugan WhOQ@ on vacation 1933 record harvest On .1@ ncaaa ©g©n@ AUGUST 10, 1883 Messrs. Bell and Dougall of Hay Township intend going more extensively into the manufacturing of sugar cane or sorghum this season than they have done in the past and to that end have recently fitted up their factory, which is but a short distance from the village of Hensall, with new and improved machin- ery. Robt. Graham of Brussels is away for a week or two of holidays up the lake fishing with a party from Seaforth. One of the most successful parties of the year was given at the residence of Mr, J. King of Ethel on Friday evening last. Dancing was kept up till a late hour when all wen home well satisfied. AUGUST 14, 1908 At their former home in McKillop township Mr. and Mrs. John Eckert of St. Columban celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, Mr. Andrew Henderson of the fourth concession of McKillop has three lambs which in many respects surpass any we have yet heard of. They were dropped about the middle of April. One of these, a wether. weighed 95 lbs. and was sold to Messrs. Everett and Sons, butchers in Seaforth. The other two are ewes and weigh about 90 lbs. each. The Foresters' Hall at Constance is nearing completion. Mr. and Mrs. George Leckie of Wroxeter attended the old boys reunion in London last week. and returned home on Saturday. AUGUST 11,1933 Wednesday was Mitchell day at the Seaforth Golf and Country Club and a large number of Mitchell and Seaforth players were present to enjoy the games. The course was crowded during the afternoon and it was well after 6:30 when the final foursome was finished. Mr. John Murray of Egmondville. well known potato specialist has a new record this year. This spring he planted potatoes which had been harvested in 1931 and which had been in his cellar in the meantime and Mr. Murray says the two year old seed grew as well as any in his garden. Mr. Murray is no stranger to good potatoes his father having won first prize at the first Worlds fair many years ago. He himself annually collects many of the Seaforth Fall Fair potato prizes. AUGUST 15, 1958 The Huron Expositor has installed a new Elliott addressing machine. The new mach- ine was used for the labeling of the 2100 copies of the Expositor which were mailed out this week. Andrew Calder has been named a constable witli the Seaforth police depart- ment. The appointment was effective last week and provides for part time employment. Three Seaforth ladies copped the New- combe Trophy in a bowling tournament at Clinton, Tuesday. The trio skipped by Mrs. E.H. Close, included Mrs. Tony Phillips and Miss Alice Reid. The group won with a score of three wins plus 12. Fire destroyed a storage shed at the Egmondville School, Friday morning. Ac- cording to Chief John Scott, the shed contained some equipment and storm win- dows. Loss was estimated at 51500. BEHIND BARS—Children from Seaforth's Playschool and Playground programs trled'out the town's )all during a tour of the police station last Wednesday. They also toured the fire hall and the P.U.C. (Photo by Hundertmark) Nuclear holocaust stares us in the face says reader Continued from page 2 Thirdly and perhaps most importantly, I think he would have asked himself why, at this critical time in history, politicians should still have felt constrained to hew to the party line? With nuclear annihilation staring us in the face why could not our representatives in parliament have shown some real leader. ship? In the matter of human survival why did they not put their political affiliations to one side and more fairly attempt to represent the people who had elected them to office? Never before in history had parliamentarians been entrusted with a more grave responsibility and never before had they failed more dismally. Being creatures of hibit and tradition they clung desperately and blindly to a mode of thinking that had become completely incompatible with the needs of an atomic age. While the politicians of the world argued interminably, the mounting pressures of the arms race, whether by design or by accident, exploded without warning. The unthinkable had happened! The skies opened in fissioned death and then closed forever on all our hopes; all our dreams; our faith in the future; our music and poetry and song; all the beauty of the world about us that is only perceptive to human intelligence. All this; gone: in one blinding flash of nuclear hell that had engulfed the earth. Yours sincerely, G.N. Rutherford Hedfey, B.C. Thanks from Foundation 170 dm @ C@cl ii. 0 As your readers will be aware, the Van Egmond Foundation has recently completed a membership/public relations mailing in the community to generate active support for the Van Egmond restoration project. It is appropriate at this time to convey to our respondents our appreciation for member• ships taken, donations provided, and Sug- gestions offered. As we indicated in our letter; an ongoing and active involvement from the community is essential to ensure the viability of this heritage venture. Please accept our "thanks' - the support is an indication of our acceptance as a worthwhile community project. Sincerely, Paul Carroll, Chairman .many wheat field tires." Approximately 10 acres of wheat was lost at the Oldfield fire and approximately four acres at the Cardiff fire. "The standing wheat gave us problems. It was unbe- lievable. The heat, smoke and speed of the fire was really something. The fire seemed to create its own draft." The Brussels fire depart- ' Ment was Called Yo'a'fitb'at a farm owned by Charlie Thomas, Grey township, Monday, August 8. A fire on a combine was extinguished by the time the fire department arrived on the scene. No damage resulted. Possible cause was an overheated bearing. Goderich After Five Club talks about .Ont, vacations The Goderich and District After Five Club met June 2f at the Candlelight Restaurant and enjoyed an evening geared to 'Summer Travel'. Everyone was greeted by the executive members who dressed in vacation fashions. Vicki Gordon and Joan Gibb from Thomas Cook Travel (Canada) Ltd., presented an interesting film on "Vacationing in Ontario." The girls brought along a supply of travel literature and were on hand for questions following the program. Music was provided by Colleen Maguire and everyone enjoyed and ap- preciated her background introduction as they travelled to Ireland and Israel through the two solo selections. The evening was highlighted by the guest speaker, Mary -Jo Patterson from Conn, Ontario. All were touched by Mary-Jo's honesty and humor as she shared her struggles and. joys. Mary -Jo and her husband Gary, both professional people, were living life at its best -- possessing material wealth but feeling an emptiness in their lives. Mary -Jo shared the difference Christ has made in her Life and con- cluded with a beautiful song. She and her husband (newly ordained) will be starting a new life ministering to a three point charge. In July, a number of members attended the Kincardine C.W.C. and enjoyed a presentation on recognizing and buying antiques and collectibles. The speaker was June Prentice, a mother and wife of former NHL hockey player, Dean Prentice. June will be in Goderich in the very near future. The Fall program is being planned now for the fourth Tuesday evening of each month. Some of the special features to look forward to are: an audio and visual presentation of "Autumn Splendor" by Mac Camp- bell; a fashion show by Rosemary's (formerly The' Clothes Closet); a fall fair; and just in time for Christmas, a session on gift wrapping–neat, nifty ways to wrap those special gifts. The fall fair will feature tables of preserves, baked goods, candy and crafts. This will be an opportunity ft r all to donate and buy. Please be preparing now. A prayer coffee is planned for Wednesday, August 24 at 10 a.m. at 98 Park Street in Goderich. Weather per- mitting, activities will be held at the beach. An Autumn Dessert and Coffee is planned for Tuesday, September 27 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Can- dlelight Restaurant in Goderich. More information will follow in early Sep- tember. Hullett taxes up 6.5 BY ROD HILTS Hullett Township taxpay- ers will face a 6.5 per cent increase in taxes. An average public school residential taxpayer, with an assessment of 55,000, will be paying 559.60 extra in taxes this year from 5921 last year to a total bill of 5980.60 the total mill rate for that resident is 196.12, compared to 184.20 set in 1982. The separate school sup- porter will see the mill rate go up from 185.91 to 198.80. With a 55,000 assessment this means a dollar figure of 5994, up 565.55 from last year's 5929.55 bill. The•business and commer- cial rate for 1983 jumped from 216.70 mills to 230.73, an increase of 570.15. This year the taxpayers bill will be $1,153.65, up from 51,083.50 in 1982. While the general tax rate has increased this year. the rate has not jumped as much as it did in 1982 when residents were faced with a 12 per cent increase. Hullett Clerk Harry Lear explained that the rate was lower this year because last year the township had to pay 532,000 to cover the cost of a completed gravel pit. Mr. Lear said that this year the township is hoping to complete the township line between Hullett and McKil- lop township. Roads through- out Hullett Township are also to be improved -through con- struction. According to Mr. Lear. an increase in residential and business and commercial construction has increased the assessed value. He said residential construction in- creased 53;000 over 1982. . This accounted for the 570.15 increase in the busi- ness and commercial taxpay- er's bill for 1983. In . education levies, the public rate has gone up 12.3 per cent this year. The secondary school rate went up 5.06 per cent and the separate figures have in- creased by 13.74 per cent. In Auburn, taxpayers will face an increase of six per cent in their taxes. The mill rate rose from 220.66 to 233.99, an increase of 566.65 over 1982. This figure in- cludes the cost of re -paying the debentures on street lighting, which were installed along village streets in 1979.