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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-11-22, Page 101Q -- THE, :HURQN -if=J , OS1,TOR, NOVEMBER 22,, 19 Ca'd's n''n b , E oain Townshie,nd Case of nth "missir. e , s r MI 1want for Christmas is a key chain to hang;around •my neck, 1 have,a propensity for 'losing keys in the darndest places.. Locking yourself out of your house or apartment is not a big deal, I've heard of several people trying:to break into their own homes and having well-meaning: neighbours call •the police to report a. prowler. I understand some people have difficulty explaining to police why they're, breaking into their own houses. • When the police understand the situ - aeon, however, theyy can be extremely,,. helpful. One officer, for example, .helped a, young lady gain entry to her apartment by boosting her onto her balcony. 1 added a new twist to the "lock your keys in the apartment" gag. One cold Sunday morning when most people were still in bed, 1 hurried down to the car, threw my suitcase and keys in the passenger side, slammed the door and then remem- bered my purse was in the apartment, I dashed back to the apartment; then 1 remembered the door was locked andthe key was in the car. 1 hustled back to the car; then 1 realized 1 had inadvertently kicked the car door, Problem: two sets of apartment keys - aae locked in the apartment, the other kicked in the car. Two sets of car keys - one locked in the car, ,,thn• other left at my parents' place. Solution:. call Mom and ask her to bring in my keys. when • she goes to, church.. Problem: no answer. Solution: the neighbour who let me use, the phone came to my rescue witha coat • hanger. • A while later another neighbour told me he had put himself in a similar predic- ament. I didn't mean to soundmalicious when I grinned and blurted out, "Oh, good!" I just meant'1 was relieved that, l wasn't alone. ' 1 always seem' to Misplacekeys on cold: days or night: When I was ready to leave. an evening meeting early last spring, for instance, I couldn't find my, car keys, and of course, ,the car was locked. "Are they in your bag?" someone asked. "Noe " I snapped. "I already looked, and besides, I don't remember putting there in my bag,,, My friends combed' the school; in which: the meeting was held, Meanwhile, my dad,. Who just happened to be at the meeting as. well, shone his car lights under my car and got down on bis hands and knees to search. Fortunately 1 lived; ,not far away, and when the keys didn't; surface, Dad drove Me home; 1 picked up the extra set of keys and he took me back to retrieve the car. We ransacked the car, but the original keys weren't locked, inside, When 1 finally got home, 1 dumped the contents of my bag, just for the heck of it. Guess what dropped out of the bottom of one of the compartments. If the incident had happened amongst a bunch of strangers, 1 might never have had to confess. and I might never have heard about it again. But since it happened amongst a bunch of friends and relatives, I'll never live it down. Dad especially enjoys recounting the incident, I: don't blame him. After a11, he was. the one down on his hands and knees on, the cold pavement..• My latestescapade took place .. on a •Frida y night in at grocery store, i had broken my key chain, which :turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I lost only the ignition key and was, carrying the extra one in my purse. Therefore, I: had no trouble getting home and didn't bother searching for the key until ,the next morning: 1 dumped my purse; 1 ransacked the car; 1 tramped the parking lot at my apartment; I walked the street in front of the store and asked if a key had turned 'up inside the store. One key had been found but it wasn't mine. `A few days: later when I had given up. hope :of ever seeing the key again, I couldn't fold' . my wallet,and it wasn't because there was too much money in it. Guess what 1 found in the• bottom of the compartment for bills! As 'lo ng as the key stayed at one end I didn't feel' it; only when it slipped to the middle and prevented me fromfolding the wallet did I realize it was there. • Now you know why. I need, a key chain to hang around my neck, put with My luck, the chain . will break and the keys will ...oh well, never mind. S 1 The Huron County Board of Education learned Tuesday that any money: it does . have for capital ex- penditures in. the next five. years, will probably .:be used to replace busies and boilers. John Cochrane, director of education, told the board the county was "suffering from a case of worn out healing equipment". Cochrane told. the board that of• the nine items listed In the five year forecast four involved re- placement or ' repairs to boilers, one was to purchase school buses and two were to. do with alterations to school buildings. Cochrane suggested, the board support the recom- mendation of 'transportation. manager R.L. Cunningham to replace six school buses a year for the, next five years. Cunningham reported to the board that the county now owns.43 buses and that 30 of those: shouId be 're- placed by 1984. The report estimated six. buses to cost $135,000 next year and by. 1984 estimates another six to cost 5216,000. An engineering report on the conditions of boilers at, J.A.D. McCurdy "Public School in Huron Park es- timates costs to replace three 30 year old -" boilers to be. S42,000. Cochrane said the:• report indicates the board should' attempt to have that. work'done in the next year. Boiler repairs at Hensail: Public School will cost 519,000 according to an engineer's report and Cochrane said theboard's senior management felt that structed at the same time. He told the board Colborne work should be done. Seaforth High School is also in need of new boilers according;. to an engineer's report and estimates to do 1 that'work: price it at 545,000. Cochrane saidthe board should look to 1981 to handle that job. Estimatedcosts to replace worn out boilers at, Brussels Public School' are S19,000 and an engineer's report indicates that should also be done by 1981. Cochrane said . two ad- ditionalclassrooms'should be constructed:. at Colborne Central Public School, by 1981 to replace two 'portable classrooms. The:director said the school also needs a library resource centre, boys' and girls' change, rooms and showers and a storage area which could also. be con - is one of the few schools in the county that does not appear to be suffering from declining enrolment. He said subdivision plans for the Goderich area -indicate the school' population will not decline adding the work will be needed. •. • South Huron District High School needs some roofing. work done which Cochrane said is obviously needed. He said the roof is leaking and , should be replaced. Seaforth High School is also in' need of a new roof. Alterations:' to a drafting "room and the construction of a corridor g between gymnasiums were listed as. projects needed at Goderich._ District Collegiate institute. DRIBBLE THAT BALL—Kathy Larone #25 of the SDHs' junior girls basketball team, grabs: the bail during Thursdays game against` Stratford Northwestern, the first step for Seaforth on their way to winning the Huron -Perth championship (E)Cpositor Photo) Souvenirs' fo besold SDHS auction BY PAUL EI LIS,.. Auction sales are common in this:part of the. country.' But Seaforth District High School has come up with an auction with a twist. Friday, November 30; souvenirs .from .professional` sports teams • from across North America will go on the block. • Momentos • will include`' pennants, caps, . an official football jersey, a .rain cape and many other articles from teams in the NHL.. CFL, NFL and. the NBA, as well as from the American and National Leagues of professional baseball.• The sale was initiated by the girls' basketball team at SDHS, Each girl wrote to one or mord. teams, asking for free souvenirs for the auction. Response was good, espec- ially front the football leagues. Leif Patterson of the Hamilton Tiger Cats sent along one of his jerseys, while . Larry Washington 'of .. the Winnipeg Blue Bombers donated an autographed rain cape, The auction is expected to be:: the highlight of the school's Fall Carnival Caper. Other attractions will include a bake sale, games of chance a penny sale, arts and crafts sale and perhaps even a kissing booth. The carnival runs from: 2 p.m. to.4 p,m., and from 7 to 9 in the evening. The auction should begin • at approz imately 8 p.m. The entire event is, open to the public with a 25c admission fee. ►ondvMte A :surprise party was hod ;it the home of Michael 14114: Ina Mcftrath on Sunday, November 10 to honour Mary McGrath, and Norman Smith, prior to their marriage. A- social time was followed by;a buffet lunch, after which! they were presented with. many Useful gifts. Guests were present froth Lynn Lake, Manitoba, 14.4--. don, Exeter, Dublin, Sea - forth and; Egmondville.. Library Not only does, November 17 mark the beginning of the nationwide Children's Book Festival, but it marks the beginning of the, Country wide "Great Canadian Book Character Contest", This contest, in which children are asked to draw their inter- pretation of a character from a Canadian Children's book, Following their marriage they will be residing in Lynn, Lake, Manitoba. Guests at the same home on Sunday, was l'aul Doig of Seaforth. Mr. and Mrs. Bedford Dungey frotn Sarnia were up on the weekend visiting with, Mr, and Mrs. Ken Swan, of Seaforth and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Geddes of Egmond- vihe. news is open to all boys and girls in Hoorn County aged 6 to 12, The two winners entries; from each library will; :be displayed in the. Sunset Mall. in Goderich during, the National Book Festival in May. The contest deadline is December 15,, 1979, and entry forms may be picked up at the library. First church bazaar has :many tables: The annual bazaar of First Presbyterian Church was held on Saturday afternoon in the school room of the church. Mrs, •T.A.A, Duke opened the bazaar and those in charge of the various booths were: bake sale, Mrs. • R.S. Habkirk. and Miss Alice Reid; tea tables, Mrs. Jas. Keyes; • friendship "tables, Mrs. Carol McLean; pro. duce, Mrs, Viola Taylor;. kitchen, Mrs,. James, Keyes. Mrs. C. Reith and Mrs. Storey; :mystery boxes, Mrs, R,K. McFarlane. The tea. table was decorated with :':'•i tablecloths and; was accented with silver- ware. Itwas in charge of Mrs. Jas. F, Scott, Area 4-H: news Seaforth 111 Suzy Stitchers • Egmon. dville's Nifty Need-• met' November. 19,at. the lers went over the business which included looking over home of Patti and Cathy,. stitches. The five girls are Coleman. The . roil call was workin on. their borders, answered which _was, "show g your completed needlepoint and did the. test, it was a ver"y short meeting and members project,,, a pillow or worked on borders. coasters. Each: of the members completed! the craft: quiz had . questions on which es `,4 4 Hers report SEAFORTH 1111[ The sixth meeting of the Seaforth, III Suzie Stitchers was held at Brenda DeJong's on November 13, - •Catherine. • Coleman demonstrated framing. Brenda demonstrated how to. make needlepoint into a pil- low, comes to I nT�r_ anad�a e lin Seafo-rth SatfDec.8 Santa has a'mait box inside fQr • all`, the ''boys' and girls' betters. ASSOCIATE STORE F�W TILLEY LTD • Seoforth 4,1 1 1• OOOOO 1 t t t t 1 l l e•1 t e : • • • o o • • • • 4 e 1 t 1.tt"t.t111t11I111111811111e11e111•1111110e111 iItI,ie'e if When oue�wotching.the Grey Cv0 Game with your..., -fi lends and favourite beverage Oider your favourite Pizza 527.018 Wewiil' not be making football shaped pizza this year, I n t i k t i t, 1 be•e•I l l e s t l, l t, t,• 11111 1 14 Or eir r 11 topics taken throughout the project. Members started to prepare • the skit entitled ",The Essentials of Needle- point", for • Achievement Day, The ski, t was written up and the .characters . were chosen. TEA TIME—Velma Heist of Seaforth is served alight snack by Francis Maloney at the Legion bazaar Saturday afternoon, .,,(Expositor Photo) ►a�niv • Friday, 7p,m,9p,m. dank_ a till .12:30 Disc Jockey . 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