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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-08-09, Page 1IVO Year` Whole No 5813; orm kriocks. wer storm that Wept throOgh Seaforth tay'night was mild in compatison to the o that hit Oxford Coonty with. A 'artce, but the town's hydro system did n two direct hits from lightning. Charge was intense enough to .split irks of five poles and knock out hydro Jarvis Street west to the end of Market S,214 PUC manager Tom PhilliPs- The king took power front the three-phase t the center of Market and Louisa ts, hitting the Pole. o hottrs the PVC was able to replace nsulators and the transformers, said hillips, restoring power. htning hit the pole at 6:15 p.M., said. McNichol, who resides in the area. or to that, lightning struck 1,vithin the lex of feeding lines to the Seaforth nunity Hospital. from 530 p.m. to 10 • the power was off, but the hOspital. auxiliary power, said Don Kernaghan. trees were felled as a result of the I, but one in front of Jim, Sills residence rth Main was struek. "II thought our was hit"' said Mr. Sills. • Was pretty hot there for a while," said Ttewartha., who lives across the road itnessed the incident, owheat Id fires • rks from vehicles started .two fires in fields within hours of each other• first blaze, at approximately 3:45 p.m. tatted by the muffler of a truck, said Hak, Seaforth fire thief. Although no ite of damage was set by the tment, six to seven acres of wheatwere .SEAFORTiii 'THURSDAYt AV GUST 9,. 197ik... ,.PAGES $13 &fear* advance Single Copy 30 cents ; • • eie y••••*, 4••• ••$t• • • • i'44"1 • u u • i* BY WILMA OKE A debate on details of a proposed bylaw to, govern liquid manure pits .in the township which has been under way for several months was conlcuded Tuesday night when, Tuckersmith council passed the by-law. Recognizing liquid manure as a ' potential cause of water and air pollution the bylaw regulates the erection and Use -or liquid manure pits in the township, The by-law which will be effective immediately, has been discussed at length as council struggled to come up with necessary controls which at the same time would be generally acceptable and which would be realistic and practizal* Included in the by-law is the requirement that all liquid manure pits be constructed of solid steel or concrete and have a solid steel or concrete covering, orbe constructed of solid steel or concrete two feet above grade and have a solid enclosure to a minimum distance of ten feet above grade, Robert Broadfoot of 13rucefield, who has attended, the council meetings when the by-law was being debated, convinced council that if they went for their proposal to go four • feet above grade then a person would need a pumping system and there would be three feet of waste space, but at two feet above -.:4; • v.. „,„ _ , grade then only one foot was not usable. He •*-4I • was successful as well in gaining agreement e r", -1,14t „k1 or ,•:„.—••••• e. • HOW FAR DID IT GO? -- David Kennedy of Seaforth ihrowS a -paper plate masquerading as a frisbee as part of Tot Lot' competition Friday, The older kids were using regulation plastic frisbees to play frisbee golf at the same time at the public school. ' (Expositor Photo) • to lower thc top enclosure requirement to ten feet rather than twelve feet Other regulations provide bat no run-off or seepage is to enter any municipal drain; the pits are to be properly and efficiently maintained and operated according to the ministry of agriculture and food code of practice; storage capacity must be sufficient to carry six months supply; all building permit applicants must have certificate, of approval from the ministry of the environ• mentbefore a building permit will be issued; of Seaforth, is owned by John Whyte Seaforth shot putter farm, on Concession 4 and 5 McKillop isay, and farmed by his brother, Bill • cks. It took almost one hour to epartment answered the tall with two regular nine -man -crew of the Seaforth . • a R.R.2, Seaforth. wish the flames. men were working in the field at the he fire started. second field fire occurred at the Kippen farm of Wm. J. F. Bell. Men t work combining the wheat around 6 'hen the fire started by sparks from a roximately 10 acres of the field were • (Continued on Page 3) BY U• SE GUNBY Johnny Nielsen, Seaforth athlete'is back in town after covering a great dea1, of ground, both figuratively and literally, in • Europe. •• One of two shot putters who travelled to England and France with the eariidian Junior Team, he can capture his experience in four words: "1 think it's great." The 60 member Canadian team left for _ Paris July 17, only one day' after Johnny four Competitors in the shot put two from returned from VancOuver, where he placed each coontry. Johnny placed second to, the first in the Canadian Junior Trials and French thrower, who was heavier than qualified to represent Canada. overseas. Johnny's 200 pounds: With five coaches and- a trainer, the team "I threw almost a foot below what 1 threw members, most 'of them,, like Johnny, 18 at the Nationals in Vancouver, and he beat years old, travelled by bus to Aogiers, a four me by three inches," he said. Johnny threw hour drive from Paris 15.24 meters, using the rotation method 'Their first meet was in La Pommeray rather than the glide method most often against the French Junior Team. There were • used in high school competitions. — -,\,_ 4 .,4,-,4....*..„;',4.,,P0,•-,-'• ' --,..........,, IERE BELLS, ONCE RANG — The Hullett Twpihome of John and an Patterson doesn't look much like a school anymore, The Pattersons ght the school, seven years ago, and since have renovated the ding. • , , •(Expositor Photo) I TER THAN RENTiNa. John and Gwen Patterson and son Jason,. n the Ublitaittl deck they added to their SC11001houte horn& Hullett school now a family home • Editor's nate: This is the first in a seriet of articles on interesting or unique homes in Seaforth and the surroundng area. The Expositor welcomes suggestions about'. future feaL tures on a wide range of house styles and Special attribtiteS. • BY LIS1E GUNBY Just 10 years ago the last' of the Old ane room schoolhouses were being abanci-• oned by the educational system in favour of the long, low, sleek new buildings in town, In some ways, the replacement of the square brick schOols marked the passing of a unique period in rural' Ontario, a time when 'Children walked miles to school through snowstorms and summer heat and sat Om on row in stiff 'Wooden desks. But enterprising people saw the Sent- imental and practical value of the old schools, and a decade later, it's difficult to find an empty one. At one time, you could ptirchate an old •school for as little as $1,000, depending on whether or not it was in good condition, Now, if you can find one for sale, it's likely to cost more than 520,000. Seven years, ago, John andGwen Patterson bought the old Fowler School, built in 1929 to replace the original S.S. No.1 of Hullett. The former One remit schoolhouse now houses a kitchen, den, living roorn, dining room, washroom and bedroom. • When the sch6ols first came up for salet a Clinton contractor bought the S,S. No. 1, He lowered the 11 foot ceiling, taking 2 or 3 feet off the Walls; and put Up the room partitions. For two yearsa school., teacher lived in the renovated school. • The tradition continues. Gwen Patterson is a teacher at Seaforth's Public School, Het husband is a salesman for Belvedere kitehens, Their son, Jason, was born SIX days after they moved in. originally 'from Seaforth, and Gwen, raised on a farm south of town in Tucketsmitit, • were living in a • Clinton apartntent before they bought the schotil. They were tired of renting, she said, and wanted their own hotne—something not ,to4 ekpensive and something with potential that they could renovate. The red brick building stands on a; half -acre lot 6 kilometers west of Seaforth and A goOd*old PA • north. When the Pattersons moved in, gravel amstituted, the Majority of the lawn, the 'driveway circled the' house,: the hardwood floors • .revealed the. spots where the desks had been bolted down, and the only way upstairs was through the closet. The biggest job was the landscaping'. "Youcould still see the first, second and third bases on the lawn," said Mrs. Patterson. They had the lawn ploughed up • twice, and have added a few shrubs to the perimeter of the house each year. ; They planted trees: mulberry, poplar, birch, maples, cedars and an ornamental Japanese maple. They also have a gatden, It keeps you going," Mrs. PatterSon said. • The ttip floor, once a decrepit attie, is now Jason's room—a child's paradise, large, complete with a svalle.iti closet, television, record player and toys. You enter the home a half,flight Of stairs beiovi the main floor. Downstairs is the base:tient, the walls scrawled with names and messages Of young stUdentt, Which Once housed the Washrooms for the boya and girls. The Pattetsons may one day tuts) it into a recreation wont. The original' furnace is still belting out heat. The Main floor has six won't, each surprisingly large when you consider that the were once one. Just of the living and dining rooms is the deck, added by the Patteradni. "les' just like a fort," said 'Mr. Patterson, its so solidly built that you le-olitineed on Page 3) • • • and any person who contravenes any provision of the by-law shall; be guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding 5100 exclusive of costs, for each day the offence continues. In other business council amended a by law to change the minimum depth of lots front 53.3 metres Or 74,3 feet to 40 metres or 130.8 feet. Council will ask the ministry 91 tran- sportation and communication for a turning lane for east bound traffic and a passing lane for west bound tratffic at the intersection of Highway 8 and Vanastra Sideroad. The tender from Roth Drainage of Gadshill for 53,252 was accepted for construction of the O'Brien drain. Any connectons to draMs. will -mean an extra charge of 515, Work will start after September 3 and will be completed ' by November 1. The Roth tender was the lowest °flour, The engineer's estimate was 54,000 Applicationsfor building permits were approved for: Bill Martin, part lot 41, concession 1, L. RS., addition to house: Ken Carnochan, Lot 38, concesson 3, L.R.S., addition tb house: Tom Kyle, Vanastra, addition to house Bill-3,,Vallace, Lot 1, concession 5 HRS, car port: H. Gerrit's. Vanastra, renovations to house; Seater* Sportsman Club, part lot 15, concession H, R. 54 , ,clubhou4e: Demolition permits were approved for Robert Cook Hensel', small barn; and Martinus G uichelaar, henhouse, A tile drainage loan for - S7,500 was approved. Passed for payment Were the following - accounts; Vanastra Day Care, 54,792„,07 Vanastra Recreation 'complex, 59,098.16; roads, 518, 517.25; and general accounts. $20,587.93 for a -total of 552,995.41. As a result of a request from Tuckersmith Jonior Farmers for suggested projects they might undertake in the township.. Council said they might update the Century Farm Signs in the township, many of which have become quite shabby since •they were erected about ten years ago., Other sug- gestions were to compile a history of Tuckersmith Township; to plant trees in the township and to construct a community garden at Vanastra which the residents there • would then maintain. • • • pe ur He. said he was disappointed with his technique at the first meet "It takes a lot of years to' get your technique down, and I haven't got it down yet." Johnny first started throwing the shot in Grade 6, and began taking his sport seriously in Grade 9. Since then, h e has been in training. Every day, he spends an hour or more throwing. In addition, he plays basketball, soccer, and lifts weights. In the winter, he (Continued on Page 3) • .1.• • • ARE YOU TAKING MY PICTURE? --- Rebecca Broome seems •more • .' interested in the camera than she is in the brooch she bought at the Penny Carnival Monday at the community centre. (Expositor Photo) • Cromarty barbecue . , . . P. 5 The 1880 Donnellys , . . . P. 10 Junior Agriculturalist here . . P. 15 Georgia girl in Varna . . . P. 19 It's on next Wednescloy • Flow er show downtown August is flower Show month and this year The Society is hoping the Move closer to the Seaforth Horticultural Society is holding the peOple will encotirage more people to • its annual show at a new location, the attend. • Seaforth Legion Hall on Main St. The show There will be special classes for school age is on Wednesday, August 15 from 3 to 5 and children includiog the Junior Club at well as 7 to 8:30. •over 60 classes for senior mernbers, IT'S THE LATest RAGE A number of area peOple have discovered the weekend garage sale Is an exdellent way of cleaning ottt unwanted items. Shawn Morrison and Patricia and Ctaig IVIcAth had a greet time , playing With their "new" car at the garage Sale their otandfather BIH McAsh had in Varna on the weekend. , (aPotiltor Photo) • • .