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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1983-09-28, Page 1x;151 Incorporating, '. • missals ost. " ,` §oo per 4opyt lsitor SEA OttTH, GNTAR� ,'WEDN SDAY, ,SEPTEMBER 28, 1983 -* 24 PAGES BA'BY'CONTESTS AIM' H D'WelliK APanneJ etff a8n, %eligi5r,of the under six 'month,' class of the -baby contest at the Seafbrth Fall Fair seems pooped out by the end of. the contest. Shown here with her mom, Marilyn, she and the other babies were judged on appearance, cleanliness, development and responsiveness. (Photo by Hundertmark) Uses, looks equally important says Hill Downtown Seaforth is a place to live and a Horticultural Society, who've said downtown place to want r around and enjoy. as well as Seaforth needs some beautification. The a place to shop. Goderich architect Nick Hill architect agrees, although he says any Main says the heritage district study his firm is St. plan shouldn't "over -prettify" here and working on will look at all of this. there but look at the many landscaping Seaforth council has hired Hill and Borgal, alternatives as a whole. He praises the view Architects and Planners, to develop the along Gouinlock St. to Victoria Park and says study following negotiation of a release from downtown should take full advantage of the an agreement with another architect. The Park, study was to have been done in 1982. The Use, of buildings, streets and everything Goderich firm will be paid $8,000, an amount downtown, is just as important as how it already in the town's budget. looks, the architect says. He plans to take a Research, into building stock, its owner- typical store, one with apartments above, shi , land use, services for residents and and use it as a case study, looking closely at ieestrians and other things should be what it needs to be more useful and tushed the end of October. Seaforth's beautiful. "Something ordinary" he says, newly revised official plan, prepared by but he has no building in mind yet: "Noise Roman Dzus "is so excellent it has lots of my may be a problem or difficult access," so data in it" and is a big help, Mr. Hill says. peoplewho live downtown will be inter - Public meetings and deciding what viewed as well as merchants. policies a heritage conservation district here If Seaforth develops the Nein St. area as a needs would follow. This week members of heritage conservation district grant money is the Local Conservation Advisory Committee vailable from other levels of government. (LACAC) are taking a walk around the ccording to the agreement between the downtown with Mr. Hill. "We'll all be town and Hill and Borgal, the study will looking and 1'11 be listening to them," pease see BEAUTIFY He's also meeting with members of the , DOWNTOWN on page 3 Centenaires are contenders 1f all the players can work as a team, the Seaforth Junior "D" Centenaires will be a contending team in the play-offs this year, says head coach Terry Craig. "We have a lot of quality players out at training camp this year and I'm quite pleased with the players and their attitudes. They Y want to get into the play-offs and I dont see any problem doing that," he says. From the approximately 42 players who attended the first week of training camp which started Sept. 12 at ,the Huron Park arena. nine players have been released, Between 22 and 25 players will be signed on and will play on a rotating syttem. "Most of the players released were Seatorth midgets who ere going back to play on their midget teams,'' says manager Doug Bach. About Inc or six players at training camp played last year for Mitchell's Junior "D" team, the Hawks. which folded this year. These players look very promising, says Mr. Craig. "We have a good mixture of players from Seaforth, Mitchell. Hensall, Zurich and Brussels," he says. "1 don't like to see a team folding but 1 must admit it's going to help Seaforth with the good players we could 'ick up from Mitchell. It opens up an avenue to the east of Seaforth to recruit players." says Mr. Bach. Tuc BY WILMA OKE Selecting a municipal landfill site these days is not a simple matter. Goveinme t regulations are strictly enforced regarding such requirements as suitable location, suitable soil conditions. Another problem is the high price of land and another is meeting ,the objections of neighbours. Seaforth, Tuckersmith and McKillop have been planning the purchase of a site and sharing the costs of purchase o£ land, engineering fees and the maintenance costs on a percentage basis. However it has taken months and mangy• meetings and progress is slow. Tensions are mounting and tempers edgy. At a recent Tuckersmith council session Deputy Reeve William Brnwn of Egmondville Big crowds at Fall Fair • landfill rep resigns, Surprised his fellow council members when he announced his , resignation from the landfill committee, as Tuckersmfth's repre- . sentajitle. He cited three reasons. One, a remark tta(ie at a, Tuckersmith council meeting on Sept. 6 by Councillor Robert ',flroadfoot1thet he was not happy with his 'Twnship's'representtdion on the committee. he second reason was' a remark made by Reeve William Campbell at a Seaforth council Meeting and quoted in the newspaper concerning hugging up negotiations on the ',signing of an agreement. The third reason was a remark made by Seaforth councillor Paul Ross concerning ,, payment of a levy by. Seaforth toward the Vanastra Recreation centre. Mr. Brown said a, he had been accused of "dickering" over the sale of the land which Mr. -Brown denied. Mr. Brown told the press that the members of council can't be taking "cheap shots at each other". He said it is important that the, three council groups of Seaforth, Tucker - smith and McKillop "must get along agreeably". M. Brown's resignation from the landfill committee was accepted by his council with regret. Reeve Robert Bell asked for a volunteer to 011 the vacancy. ,None of the four members of council seemed willing -- including Reeve Bell, councillors Robert Broadfoot, GeorBe Cantelon or John Brownridge. Finally coun- cillor Brown ridge. of Vanastra, agreed and he was appointed. A letter is to be sent to the council of the Town of C,afnrth •,rtvicinn that Tl,nkn.•cmith One of the biggest crowds ever attended the Seaforth Fall Fair Friday, says Bob Broadfoot, president of the Seaforth Agricul- tural Society. The fair has been expanded from the original Thursday night and Friday afternoon and the society will stick with the three day fair since three days are needed to attract the midway. Thursday night Lisa Beuttenmiller was crowned queen, of the fair. Friday's crowd attended the largest Hereford show ii Ontario (third only to the Western Fair and the CNE) and a big junior fair which involved 60 to 70' 4-H calves. Friday night's new amateur talent show also attracted crowds since it gave the area a chance to display its talent. Working people had a second chance to attend the fair in the evening on Friday, says Mr. Broadfoot. Saturday's demolition derby. with 21 participants also attracted a good crowd. Paul Blake, of Brussels won the derby and the overall prize of a large trophy and $200. Heat winners split $300 in prize money. "The demolition derby was a success especially because of the dry weather," says organizer. Ken Coleman. The biggest crowd pleaser was the children's mini pedal pull. The toy tractors equipment was borrowed from the Clinton Spring Fair, where a similar event was held. Because the response to the pull was "something fantastic"tithe society plans to enlarge it ngxt,nar, gays Mr. BrQdfoo 3n the Baby Shostt 7 Uabies we e`en e' in the six months and under class and nine competed in the six months to a year class. No entries were in the twin class. In the six months and under class, Leanne Denhaan, of Seaforth came first followed by Sean Farley, of Seaforth in second place and Katie Wood, of Seaforth in third. In the six months to a year class. Jenny Delvecchio, of Seaforth won while Pamela Jewitt, of R.R.4, Clinton placed second and Gary Scherbarth, of Mitchell placed third, , The $5'passes went over well since they were such a good deal for the three day fair, he says. "Thanks to everyone for their excellent co-operation. Everyone worked together," says Mr. Broadfoot. FAIRESTQF THE FAIR—Llsa Beuttenmlller was chosen the 1983 Seaforth Falr Queen on Thursday evening. Eleven young ladles participated in the event. Shown with the new Queen are Anne Marie Kelly, second runner-up; last year's Queen, Lynne Dodds, and Patricia Rimmer, Miss Congeniality and 1Irst runner up. The three day fair ended Saturday with a demolition derby. More photos inside the Expositor. (Wassink photo) Jason Rodney to be council wants all costs incurred, including reasonable interest for the Seaforth and Area Landfill Site, be included with the debenture issue at some'future date. In other business council will engage B.M. Ross and Associates of Goderich to bring in tt deck survey of Bridge 812 at Concessions 2 and 3, lots 25 and 26 (The Flewitt bridge.) An agreement is to be drawn up by council . and the Vanastra Lions Club for the operation and maintenance of the park behind the Vanastra recreation centre. Clerk Jack McLachlan has been instructed to prepare a number of bylaws including new rates for licenses for dogs, the 1984 building permit rates. water charges at Brucefield and at Vanastra. The meeting adjourned at 12:15 a.m. Handicapped can live independently BY WILMA OKE How housing and facilities are provided for the physically handicapped to enable them to live in the community wa's explained to the 175 delegates attending the fall conference of Region 2, Hospital Auxiliaries Association of Ontario at Sea - forth Monday: ' Judith Ann Fisher. Coordinator, Che- shire Homes of London. Inc. the luncheon speaked, said a residence on Princess Avenue provides for eight adults, and 16 one -and -two bedroom . apartments on Cherryhill Drive accommodate 18 tenants. Residents are provided with 24-hour support care. Eligible, for residence are physically -handicapped individuals. aged 18 and over. who are unable to carry out sone or all of the activities of dtiily living without assistance. Cheshire Homes were started in England and now throughout the world provide accommodation for physically disab)ed adults who require varying degreesof personal support care. That might include help with tasks such as getting in and out of bed,. bathing, dressing and so forth. But the residents are .capable Of a considerable degree ofindependence, and do not require hospital or nursing hbme care. Mrs. Fisher reported that government • fu tlin ;,tot'.the apartments -is. 110 per cent boj operating • cdsf$ 'Sire viarcd ' by tttd:: residents and the ministry of community and • social services and the ministry of housing. 1 SUPPORT Cheshire Homes. rely 'on the continued support of many community volunteers for day to day functioning and donations atte welcomed, she stated. Application has been made to the government for two more apartment buildings in London as there is a large waiting list, Mrs. Fisher said. Two residents in wheel chairs who live in Cheshire apartments accompanied Mrs. Fisher to the conference. Patty Brown. formerly of Exeter. and John Doolittle, whose parents live in Midland, told what it means to theni•to live in an apartment with Please see AUXILIARYon page 1 1 page at Queen's Pb-rk BY RON WASSINK For the first time in the town's history. Seaforth will have an elementary student as a page in the Ontario legislature. Jason Rodney, 12. and a grade eight student at St. James' Separate School. will begin hi's month long assignment in October. Jason is like any 12.year-old. He dreams of becoming a rock musician, hockey or football player, and likes new wave music. He enjoys working with computers and plays the piano. Most of all, Jason would like some day to have a black belt in karate, to own a Porche, a beach house in California and to study medicine. Jason's average class mark hovers around 8' 1090 per cent. To be a page a student must have a class average of 85 per cent. He is the son of Ken and Pat Rodney of Alexander St. TEACHER HELPED Becoming a page is a whole new experience for Jason. He didn't even know what a page was until his grade seven teacher. Joe Blythe, told him about it in June. "He and 1 wrote to MPP Jack Riddell who sent a letter of recommendation to the Hon. Jack Turner. speaker of the house," says Jason. "As usual. letters went back and forth for a while and then in August, 1 received a. letter saying 1 had been chosen. 1 had never even heard of it before. Now I'm very excited about it and looking forward to going." Jason will be the second student accepted on the recommendation of Mr. Blythe. The first was an Exeter student. "Seaforth has never had a page and I felt we were overdue." says Mr. Blythe. "Jack Riddell really went to bat for us. A lot of kids in the province apply and never get accepted. The chances aren't that great. EXPERIENCE Working side by side with Ontario politicians will be invaluable. During his term, he will work with 22 pages. Half will be in school while the rest work in the legislature and vice versa, "If'a document or bill is being presented, then 1 will have to take it up to the speaker and get water for the MPP's, ' says Jason. Looking to the future, Jason hopes the experience will be a plus for job resumes. "1 applied for the experience and to learn how the province is run." Jason's teacher is proud of his accomplish- ments. "Re's very Intelligent, a first class honor student, very observant, well-read and shows leadership ability. Jason gives every- thing his best shot: He generally fits the bill ' for a page." "1 felt 1 had to give Jason the challenge and experience. 1 would have felt guilty 111 hadn't encouraged it. The credit really belongs to Jason." The first thing Jason hopes to do when he -ggeT -to Toronto is thank Mr. Riddell and Mr. Tamer. Meanwhile. he continues his early morning paper route, studies 45 minutes a day, reads and plays mini -golf on a course he built in the family backyard. He may even decide to change his future and become a politician instead of a neuro -surgeon. "1t would be a good occupa- tion," says Jason. QUEEN'S PARK PAGE—Jason Rodney, son of Ken and Pat Rodney, grade eight student at St, James' separate school will be a page in the Ontario Legislature In October. His teacher, Joe Blythe, left, says Jason deserves a lot of credit. But credit Is also due to Mr. Blythe who suggested Jason apply to become a page. The twosome read the letter of acceptance Jason received In August, (Wassink photo) Hensall severance called test case /A3 Army reunion brings back memories /A9 Joe Shea has had 50 years of shipping cattle /A5 Rabies clinics are popular with pet owners /A17 linden - Births /A6 Brussels news /A16, 17 Classified /A11, 15 Community Calendar /43 Dublin news /44, 5 Entertainment /A11 Family /A6, 7 Farm /A10 Hensel) /A3 Kids /A8' Legion /All Londesboro /A18 People /A11 Sports /Al2 Welton /A 18 4