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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1983-11-16, Page 1•-'77.771,1t. , • 4, • • t ••ti: • A' .1 • . ONTAC WEDNiSOAT *QV . ' • . • .1' - 0,0, .1 , 1083 —26 PAGES ' „10 d . '0,440 9 „ • „'.01(O. • IktOe!ifOqitM.01.04C.S.9, tivei,i'•1•:, • lop4S9fiAtiilciatuat� • 4rO44„; , Thuri •74.r•loy 'ent 11) hIntetest rates, Lind farm bankruptcies MOO/hit, -1_0414 Of 533;600 and • ••• future of Co-op questioned.; i-•091V9a.r041lla svereiduVeti;AC4083iifid "WI; it* *we are rItining•Out of •*It r.. it t • 4., Odreales totooiselloutsmsksuck,tislos.04ttert sae rf =i*SIJC9c9hOP er Pc...fnmaEceIta,V,cAlso,,ImFak •' major A`Y.,•; gross : fool:00114' ; PM the sifehlitScutl'et proffislreandif wedon toake•ap mono,' day iviOunrfadd tOfilecgeneral resede fund: ' The OfetilMOM tf*Cilb:Op caltiaptoRtit Coi-0 ;,4tivOiseped'the Oa! Otitiook..lhe • ;at tfle,:eo-9 • Oliia''4.a!ie: claimed over S20(4001) owed to the, cannot ri iditecause /0,•'4fikeir'fly5 MrMcKercber4.,00100s hasdies ' termaximamoisommamixasmommonaimaraisoissisxmasimanniumwesisis. • , ,0,•• . i;"Pei competitive InArket plikeet. 41*, mill sitik tracks require improveinenV The board deckled to take the proper,course of actiolt- before Member equity deedeted,”- POSTIVOTHAIR "This year was positive:WO:Iteldex?ellsega down but we still didn't ham profits, says •Mark Caron, Co-op manager. We have /e :stop trends before they get Worsa-i. 'We bye reviewed facts and fikl,21 'monthly,' says TettMehidy,director• vsy ciMle\Up •with some.] ialternatiVis and the rs ftit a co-op,has toe maintained!. Setif ith ' • •- •• • . ° "We considered battirapt#: butOst'illput of the question. We ow,e money *e- mow pay. We felt there wet e better ways,” says Mr, ' Melody, "Wel thought of Changing. member loans into shareStbut that would pot improve the situation an -the long 'run. We looked at setting off pottimis of the business, but then we would only ( be reducing services." The, directors felt a merger with the Hensall Co-op wasthe most pfactical solution: "They,can add Services to our co-op and the mergetis on a dollar for dollar basis. Member loans have to besthilaidil. A merger JOHN JEW hasn't seen his mother In 33 years. His only personal possession from his mother are two photographs, one taken when she was a young woman 'and the • second is her passport photograph. (Wassink photo) •hairg. •';.° r, • 7 hold'•• up . . • .,,,I1) . -, ... ii 4 reurtiol1 ,, _ St RON WASSINIC Butjohn's motheiwent back to China to 4.(7.The beat Christmas present John Je - ' visit friends, relatives and the home she c'oiffil he thl year l's if his mother could ' ' left behind. Thieit lasted more,than two , move in stlttiblitCie stumbling block 1 ti his Mother lives in HOng Kong and , apt allowed to immigrate 'TO Canada. • John ' Jew i operates Sea,forth's onl Chinese r,ftiurant 'Wongs HrUE He h lived in Canada since,„195,0 and itt Seaforth since '1961 when be Vitalised t restaurant. Separated.frOm hitt lain* fo 33 years, John wantsito See his mOther, to.. make a new home for her itt Canada. But his bid te, sponsor his 751eir mother, Chui Mei, has been delayed. John: can't proVide, the necessary documents, to prove the two- are mother and son. • Tung Choi (John Jew) Was • born its; Kenton, China, On the advice of hik mother, 18 -year-old John escaped fron. China by boat, in the spring of 1950. "I left because of communism" says John. "I didn't like it." After meeting his conOterin Hong Kong,' the pair travelled half way across the world to Halifax. John entered Canada under ait assumed name and was Sponstired by, his uncle who was living in Toronto. His uncle died about five years ago and his only Other Cahadian relatives live in Halifax. ONLY A PHOTOGRAPH 7 John arrived in Canada with only the clothes he wore. Since then, he has become a Canadian citizen. He has never 'mei:14ns agethat lie isn't even siire ditvie;OPell•it • , 8iYe0019,4.0oLt498llOnl'enigg'sP4Ogi His only possession was .a small, ben colored photograph of his mother. "My mother and two sisters left China at different time and all live in Hong Kong. My older sister took sick in .China. The authorities allowed her to leave, because she had to go to a hospital in Hong Itong," says John. "I don't know how my younger sister got out." years before sh-was finally, allowed to. return .to -Hong; Khig4 “lbaveltevetheenfack," siva John. "1 haven't seen my Maher .since 1 left 33 yearstigo. It's too expensive to goionly for a visit.Thave imver seen my father. HO'left us when I was only three, but Ilea supposed to be in Canada. I don't know where, If he's still alive, he will be a very old man." LONG HOURS, -HARD WORK John's first few years. in Canada were pretty•rough. He used to work 17 hours a day to make his restaurant go. He still puts in an 11 hour, day. Hard work and wise investments have paid off. He owns his home on Chalk Street, the restaurant and another building on Main Street. His mother would not be a financial burden. Even now, he continues to send her about 51,000 a year in support money. "She had a heart attack a few years ago. 1 sent a lot of money then to cover hospital and medical bills. I even have money set aside for her plane ticket: It will cost over S)300!," John applied to Employment and InunigratiooCanada a year ago in hopes of sponfiering his nsire!.,;Evergillng was apptoved. ffef-seub' MLO,neyli, ',..pprehase t ' neceastirY Nelogittafk, allij,vsoIrt; "My mothet Wfote me and said she • passed her medical exam and would see me in a few weeks. Then everything 'stopped. The Hong Kong authorities want roof that we are indeed mother and son. But I can't prove it. Mom may be able to Please see REUNION on page 3 Santa • • is coming/ It's that time of year again - Santa Claus is coming to town. The distinguished gentle. pan will make his annual visit to Seaforth on Saturday. Dec. 10 during the annual Lions Santa Claus parade. Entries are already registering for the parade. There is no definite theme this year, but fables, • nursery rhymes and winter wonderland are always favorites for float designers. The parade will also feature two local bands, the SDHS Girls Trumpet Band and the Seaforth-Dashwood Community Band. "We're still trying to get a third so is Christmas band," says Irwin Johnston, parade chair- man. The parade starts at 1 p.m. at the Seaforth and district community centres, will travel down Main Street to United Trails and end at Victoria Park. Santa Claus will be handing out treats to boys and girls who have been good this year, at the former location of Larone-Spittal from 1:45 to 3:30. Santa will make his annual visit to both nursing homes after 3:30. Interviewed by staff of. The Huron Expositor this week, Santa Claus had a A DUTCH TRADITION, In the form of a flower arch, decorated the driveway of Ted and Marie VIsscher, Dublin on the occasion of their 50th anniversary. (See story on page A5). (Hook photo) Onoticl@ fthb W@Gic special message for the children. "Bring your letters kids and be ready to tell Santa what you want for Christmas this year. Ho Ho Ho." Nursing home patientswill view the parade from the McLaughlin Chev-Olds showroom. Parade participants will be served coffee and hot chocolate at McLaughlin's garage. The event is sponsored by the BIA, Lions club and recreation committee. "Anyone wishing to donate to help finance the parade can call me," says Mr. Johnson. Last year's parade featured about 30 moles and the parade chairman is looking for the same number this year. Anyone wishing to enter the parade must do so by Dec. 5. For more information call Irwin Johnston. 527-0743. Citizenship awards to be presented ouncil meeting There is no lack of nominees for Seaforth's citizenship awards this year. Before nominations closed Tuesday, recrea- tion director Bryan Peter said his committee had received five or six in each category.••fot humanitarian. civic and athletic service. The awards will be presented at its next regular meeting on Dec. 13 Seaforth council has decided. The town won't be holding a wine and cheese party this year. Citizenship and athletic awards were presented at a joint ceremony last year but this year a separate minor sports night is scheduled for Nov. 30 at the arena. The more formal citizenship awards didn't fit with the youngsters' too well. the rec committee felt. Honoring Seaforth people for good citizenship started with a citizen of the year award four years ago. Frank Phillips was the first recipient and Charles Toll the second. Last year the award was broadened to three categories. Winners were Marten Vincent, A.Y. McLean and Bob Beuttenmiller. , ;•!*'*••••,, was the only solution," dap M. Meindi• Comparing a mergnr to a marriage, "It has to be good •for both pnrties," says Mac Stewart, director. "We can give Hensall more volume and we need the pellet making and grain banking services. With a merger, the Seaforth Co-op can offer a more complete line of services:" The directors 'felt a co-operative should remain in Seaford' and present staff be retained. Hensel' will assume all assets and lhsbllitles exceptmember loans which will be repaid. The proposed merger • date is December 1. • ' "I was on the original 40 yeiga agt4", says Frank Reynolds. "And the biggeit problem then was accounts receivable and we still have the same problem today." • Accounts receivable of over 5300,000 are within the 30day time period. "Any accounts over 60 days, the board acts on and most are placed on C.O.D.," says Gerald Vanden Hengel, president. "Actually, the accounts are in good shape. Two-thirds are within 30 days." Please awl' MERGER en page 3 Council says no to new public works communication system Seafortles public works committee thinks the department needs an FM communication system, at a cost of about 52,900. Council as a whole doesn't agree and turned down the committee's recommendation Nov. 8. "An expense like\ this is Unjustified and uncalled for," said councillor Henry„Mero. "Any dine I went to findlivorks superintend- ent) John Forrester the men, I can find them in five or 10 minutes." The need for a system was defended by committee chairman Bill Bennett who said the present CB is "terrible. You can't hear it two or three blocks away". As well, the workx department would like some means of communication whm, "it'n 3 a.m. and Councillor de someone, is out snowplowing and has an emergency." The public, works wage expense was roughly S4,000 under budget as of September deputy clerk Luanne Muir explained. The present system of getting in touch with Mr. Fermat isn't satisfactory or efficient. "We can't give messages. We cab the pager, she pages him and he comes to the town hall." • . Savings have been made by the depart- ment and they should get the system, said councillor Hazel Hildebrand, who chairs the finance committee. Put it in the capital budget for 1984 and buy it at the first of the year, suggested councillor Bill Martin. clare conflict Ontario's new conflict of interest laws which have caused problems for councils in London and Toronto where members inter- pret them strictly, withdraw from discussion and even on occasion lack a quorum have not made much impact on Seaforth council. Since the act was passed in April, conflicts declared by Seaforth councillors have in- cluded situations where a firm one of them works for may be selling something to the town or where changes to a neighborhood directly affect a council member. A conflict of a different nature was declared Nev. 8 at council by councillor Paul Ross, a lawyer who said he'd been retained by two parties to act in negotiations with the area landfdl site committee, Seaforth, McKillop and Tuckersmith councils are all see COUNCILLOR On page 3" Schoo in titQaie-be'Sre11y looking forward to the challenge when`he steps into Paul Carroll's position of principal at Seaforth Public School in January. "It would appear that there's a really positive feeling towards the school from the community and I don't plan to change any of Paul Carroll's child -oriented policies," says Mr. Jewitt. His plans are not definite yet, though, since he wants to get into the school and get a ADAM QUIFF, 10, was one of the Seaforth scouts and cubs who took part In Remem- iter; f4;13' to 73 When John Talbotwifs princhial of the public school, Mr. Jewitt says he taught here when the addifion was built. One benefit ol returning to Seaforth is working closer to his home in Clinton. Mr. Carroll has been named superintend- ent of operations with the Huron County Board ofE•ducation, effective Jan. 1. Cold, snow fails to cut Remembrance Day attendance Close to 200 people braved cold winds and wet snow to attend Remembrance Day services at the Seaforth cenotaph Friday morning. Students attended from both St. James Separate School and Seaforth Public School whose choir sang. The SDHS Girls Trumpet Band led the veterans in the parade. Local Air Cadets, Scouts and Cubs also marched. Major F.A. Golding CD, Chaplain Br. of the 156 Royal Canadian Legion gave the Address and Frank Sills led in the singing of o Canada. The names of all the veterans from Seaforth who hape died were read aloud while poppies were dropped in front of the cenotaph. Members of area municipalities, organiza- tions and businesses participated in the placing of the wreaths. They were Canadian Legion Branch 156, Town of Seaforth, Township of McKillop. Township of Tucker - smith, St. Thomas Anglican Church, First Presbyterian Church, St. James B.C. Church, Northside United Church, Egmond- ville United Church, Seaforth High School, Seaforth Lions Club, Seaforth Optimist Club, Edelweiss Rebekah Lodge, Huron Perth S.S. Board, L.O.B.A. No, 712, Britannia Masonic Lodge, L.O.L. #793. Knights of Columbus, Genesco Canada Ltd. (Seaforth), Seaforth Fire brigade, Seaforth P.U.C., 1.0.0,F. Fidelity Lodge #155, Canadian Legion. Brandi 156 Auxiliary, Seaforth Creamery, Women's Institute, Order of Eastern Star, Air Cadets, L.C.B.O., Al Nicholson, Top- notch Feeds Ltd., Huron Expositor, Huron Fabricators, Seaforth Insurance Ltd., Hospi- tal Ladies Auxiliary, Seaforth Public School, Dutch Canadian Club, 1st Seaforth Scouts, Order of Foresters, Bell Industries, Lioness branee Day services at the centitaph Friday Club, Province Of Ontario, Seaforth Police, morning). (Hundertmark photo) Smith Construction Ltd.,McLlwain Con- • struction Ltd., Seaforth .eo Club. Seaforth Scouts entertain parents with play/ A8 Seaforth over -Organized? See volunteer story/ All Girl gas pumper learns about cors/ A13 Junior Farmers entertain d*Manor/ B section Births /A6, 9 Brussels /86, 7 Classified /A14, 15, 18 Community Calendar /A3 Dublin /A4, 5 Entertainment /A8 Family /AB, 82. 3 Farm 185 Hensall 1.47, 16 Kids IN Londeaboro /A7 Obituaries /A9, 82 People 1A8 Sports M10, 11