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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-07-12, Page 4•-•' TI' E URON EXPOSITOR,JULY 12 1971• Odds n' ends .bay. gtolo*Townshend Nova Scotia s char�u After,' four days of driving through busy, Ontario and Quebec, travellers enjoy lite slower pace of scenic Nova :Scotia. The province would be an island if not for the 28 kilometre (17.5 mile); isthmus which links it to New. Brunswick. No part of the province is more than56kilometres (35 miles) from the sea, and its more than 7,400 kilometre (4,000 mile) coastline has more than 100 lighthouses and fog alarms. To really appreciate the beauty of Nova Scotia, visitors roust leave the. Trans Canada and travel on arterial' routes. around the province. Tourists . could esplore the area for days and stillnot see everything. Joan and I drove through Halifax and along the southern coast to Peggy's Cove a fishing village that we had been told was ' a "must" for our itinerary. We were not disappointed. A few small neat houses are strung along the bold rocky coast, and small fishing boats are lied to weatherbeaten wharves. On top of a massive granite ledge overlooking the village is an old lighthouse. Peggy's Cove has the distinction of being the gist Canadian Post Office located in a: lighthouse. If visitors • use their imaginations,, the rock formations become a Whale's Back, a Devil's .Armchair and Basin, aDancing. Rock, a Horseshoe, a bear, and other phenothenon. A restaurant near the Lighthouse. specializes in seafood at reasonable prices, Peggy's Cove has been • called a photographers' and . artists' paradise. Paintings and works by local artists are. displayed` in the "Marine Studio, which was built in 1850 u a general store. William deGarthe; one of Canada's foremost artists and a resident of Peggy's Cove, painted two beautiful. murals for St. Johns. Anglican Church in the village. One shows Christ walking on water;and calming the sea the setting is Peggy's Cove with lighthouse Point in the background, The second mural depicts a group of fisherman; at the mercy of a turbulent sea. Except for, a provincial parking lot and the Lighthouse, all the property in Peggy's Cove is privately owned by the residents. Visitors are asked to respect the residents.' land, and thus far, they seem to be .doing it. The rustic beauty of the fishing villages is untouched. Peggy's Cove has no overnight accom- modations for tourists, but Indian. Harbour approximately three kilometres west has a motel and several cottages, and a view as enchanting as the one at Peggy's Cove. Joan and 1 found a cabin that seemed almost perched on the edge of the ocean. From a back porch, we watched the sunset over the ocean and saw gulls swooping near the shore. A few hundred yards away a fisherman repaired his net. We didn't notice the absence of tv and radio; the ocean providedall the .entertainment we needed. The lack of pollution was another welcome change. The sea breezes, which are described as "bracing" and" invigor- ating", sent us digging in our luggage for heavy sweaters andjackets even though the date was early June. The weather, especially the fog, is unpredictable, but the Maritimers have a philosophy concerning the fog which: explains the relaxing atmosphere of Peggy's Cove and other Nova Scotia fishing villages: "The fog comes and' goes at will. Don't begrudge it. Wish instead that you were as free);) , Hullett council .rams Drains were the number one issue at the Hallett, council meeting July 2, Council approved a clean out of branch no. 1 of the Dodds drain. The culvert at Kelly Daltons is to be lowered. Council is going to request Mr. Dalton to indicate what has to be done concerning. repair or replacement of the drain. Council approved a pet- ition for a cleanout on the Farquar drain and will make any necessary improve- ments. The revised report from H. Understadt on the Murray Lamb drainage works was approved. Council set, ':the. court of revision, for Augst 6 at 8:30 p.m. Nearly 14 rep resentatives were present to discuss , the Murray- Lamb Drain. ' Council read twice a bylaw to provide for a drainage works • in Hullett and . for borrowing in the credit of the' Municipality the sum of 538,000 for the completion of the works. The bylaw has to read a third time to receive council approval. The clerk was instructed to call for tenders for the Murray -Lamb Drainage works. A bylaw to collect special annual drainage rates upon lands in respectto money which is borrowed under the Tile drainage Act, was passed: Council passed a b r one #a�ic request for a tile drain loan for lot. 4 concession. 8. A. reverence for Ken Hulley was approved with council requesting a written agreement on the line fences. Council refused a tile drain. application of Jim Anderson on the grounds that the drain. was completed before the application was received. The following : building permits were approved, for:. D. Dale, L. Penfound, C. Ten Hag, C. Lentz, A. Bylsma, R. Wakenhut, C. Kuipers and D. Plant. These permits are all subject to Muiticiipal by- laws and Public Health Unit vhereapplicable. Mary. kids. books. • • trivial -author • Adults often introduce youngsters to trivial, books despite the fact that a wealth of children's literature exists .says prize-winning • author Jean Little. Such, superficial stories keep a child's mind ticking in much the same way that chewing gum keeps the jaws moving, she adds, and provide no real nourishment for young minds. • Toupdate parents, teach=; ers and other interested', adults on children's liter- ature, Miss Little is teaching a course as part of the Summer Campus program at the University of Guelph. The children's author is particularly concerned about the popular series books such as the Hardy Boys. "They" are escapist literature and harmless enough in small doses, but some children . waste a lot of time reading such series." Miss Little notes that Louis Statemeyer, the inventor of Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys Tom Swift and other series, kept a syndicate of writers who simply filled in his formula plots. In contrast, an author such as C.S. Lewis brought a great deal of personal involvement and a rich background in the humanities to his "Narnia" series about the adventures of four children in an imagin- ary land. A literature profes- sor at Cambridge; Lewis wrote children's books be- cause, as a child, adults gave him explanations about life which were not meaningful. • So he wrote . the books he would have wanted to read as a child. Sutcliff, L'Engle and Nes- �VI `: •�` i0 R gOYM'Miltitllt gOnt on hontN. Sprayed in place Urethane • Ntw do Older Homes a. Moira Insalations Agtfcalfirral &*ifldustrrial Bldgs. 1•Val 1111111111111, 1111.1411811us.' 'M1toh•i 111e34$437 bit are some of the other authors recommended by Miss Little. Their books cov-,. er a great range of subjects, but all are exciting reading which children can grow up with and even adults enjoy reading., The summer program uses the University's restful sur- roundings and extensive re- sources to create a unique vacation which combines re creation and learning Since courses and activities are offered for all ages and- interests, families as well as individuals attend. This year children can "ham it up" in a mime workshop, learn about science, or try their talents at journalism, crafts, music, or painting. The three youth programs appeal to different age groups from pre-school- ers to teens, and include sports and a daily swim. For adults, twenty courses are available in addition to Miss Little's, These include creative and freelance writ- ing, wine -making, politics, acting, horticulture, api- culture, personal finances, nutrition, calligraphy, tele- vision production and uses of solar energy. Summer Campus runs for two weeks from July 9. Many people stay for both weeks since different courses and activities are available at each session. Complete costs excluding accomodation in a University residence and meals, are 535 for children and from S30 to 580 for adults, depending upon the course. For complete inform- ation, contact Continuing Education, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont; Obituaries DAVID McLEAN. Member of a ' pioneer Tuckersmith family,, David; McLean 85, of Seafoith died Friday at Huronview Clinton. Bon in Tuckersmith Town- ship he was a son of the late John McLean and the former Mary 'Modeland. Until his retirement in Seaforth, about 15 years ago le had farmed in Tuckersmith. He was a membertof Britannia. Lodge No. 170 A.F. and A.M.and Malloch Chapter No. 66;. Eastern Star; Odd Fellows, Orange Lodge, the Optimist Club and Royal, Canadian Legion. No, 156. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Gwenlyn Blake in November, 1963, Surviving are three sons, John E. and Bruce M. both of Tuckersmith Township and: Ross of Stratford; a daughter Mrs. Keith MacLean, Seaforth; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grand- children. Resting at Whitney-Ribey Funeral Home, 87 Goderich St,W., Seaforth Saturday where : a service was held Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev, Robert Roberts . of Egmondville United Church officiating. Interment was in Maitland bank Cemetery when the Pallbearers. were; Gordon McLean, Brad McLean, Mark McLean, Jim Snowdon, Tim Hoff and John Skea, Flower bearers were John Modeland, Tom Whyte, Jim. Doig, Ken Miller, and James McIntosh. ETHEL McCLURE Miss Ethel McClure, 85, of the Seaforth Manor Nursing Home and formerly of McKillop Township, died. Thursday, July 5, at the Seaforth Community Hospital, Born. in McKillop Town hip, she was a daughter of he late Mr. and Mrs. John McClure. She was a member. of Caven, United Church and a life member of the Women's Missionary . Society of the. church. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Garnet • (Gertrude) Taylor, . of Seaforth; two brothers, James of McKillop Township, and Robert, of Seaforth. She was , pre- deceased by four sisters, Mrs.`Roberf (Mabel) Adams, Mrs. Ed (Dorothy) Broad - foot, Mrs. Jack (Elizabeth) Simpson, and Myrtle, and 'also by one brother, Rodger. The remains rested at the Whitney-Ribey : Funeral home, Seaforth, where • a service was conducted -by Rev. R. Roberts at 3 p.m. on. Saturday. Burial was in Malt - landbank cemetery when the pallbearers were; Ron McClure, Ross McClure, Arthur McClure, Clarence Taylor, John Adams and Keith McClinchey. Flower bearers were David McClure, Rodger McClure, Jim McClure, Murray Taylor and Greg Armstrong. Your .health Aspirin, originally devel- oped expressly for treating rheumatoid arthritis, . is largely misunderstood; says The Arthritis Society. Thisis due, in large part, because of the availability of this medi- cine. Taken in therapeutic quantities prescribed by a doctor it is one of the most effective means of controll- ing arthritis. ****** Will moving to a "better" climate cure arthritis? The answer according to The Arthritis Society is, no. The patient may feel a bit better, but usually the course of the disease is not affected. •*!•*s, Gout is no joke. It hurts. But The Arthritis . Society reports that gout cannow be completely controlled with medication. The Arthritis Society is working to control other types of arthritis as. well. *oases Since its beginning, 30 years ago, The Arthritis Soci- ety has seen the average stay in hospital for arthritis patients reduced from 180 days to just 18. ARNOLD J. 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