The Huron Expositor, 1976-07-01, Page 9IN SUNDAY SCHOOL TOGETHER — Members of the Moncrieff United Church
Sunday School got together for the last time Sunday, .before their church closed for
good. One of the reasons that the church is closing is .that the Sunday School was
very small, according to Rev. Ed. Baker, minister of Moncrieff and Duff's United in
Valton. • (Photo by MacDonald)
Final service at Moncrieff
Church well attended
tours
Sugar and Spice
by Bill Smiley
• The thin line
As we all know, especially those who
have ever 'engaged in sports, there's a very
thin line between being a hero and being a
bum,
One day you're at bat, three runs
behind, three runners on base, the count
three and two, and you smash a home-run.
Two days later, in exactly fhb same
situation, you strike out. Same man,
exactly. First time, yoo. are cheered to the
echo. Second time you are booed out offhe
park.
I'd like to report that most of the time,
my wife thinks I'm a hero. But this column
has always been noted for a dedication to
veracity. Most of the time she thinks I'm a
bum.
Not just an ordinary bum. I quote: "Bill
Smiley, you are a" lazy, procrastinating
bum!"
Don't think I just sit there and take it.
Oh, no. I point out with some gusto that
she's never held a steady job in her life,
except as a mother and housewife, that no
guy who teaches all day and runs an
English department with 10 teachers in it,
and writes a weekly column, can be called
lazy.
But it seems were not talking about the
same lazy. She's talking about evading,
short of anything worse than a threat 'of
death, cleaning up the basement rather
than playing golf. I'm talking about the
highe'r things in life.
As far as the "procraStinating" goes,
admit, honestly and openly, that I
procrastinate.
' But only in a limited way. I am not an
across-the-board procrastinator.
I'll confess that, from time to time, on
certain occasions, I have been known, all
things considered,by some suspicious,
people, who are themselves too
aggressive, to procrastinate.
But the third -term in that p ejorative
, remark, "bum," I will not accept, not even
from the Old Battleaxe.
A bum is one of two things: a rear end; a
person who refuses to work. I am not the
former; though I have a' few enemies who
would question it. I am not the lat ter. I
have worked since I was a stripling. But I
started work cleaning out lavatories, and I
don't intend to finish work cleaning up the
basement.
All this is merely preamble to the happy
note of this column. Last weekend, for
almost 72 hours, with only a couple of
relapses, my wife thought I was a hero, not
a bum.
It was time for one of our semi-annual
safaris to the city. These are usually pretty
ghastly. I talk vaguely about going to a
good hotel, seeing a couple of top shows,
and eating a gourmet dinner or two in posh
restaurants. She thinks it's all set.
Comes the weekend. I've forgotten all
about it.The trunk of .the car has sprung
from backing into a telephone pole. No
hotel reservation. You couldn't get a ticket
to that special show if your initials were
P.E.T. And we have to stand in line for an
hour for that gourmet 'grub, which is one
step better than the local greasy spoon,
and eight times as' costly.
Relations are strained. We go back to
our second-rate hotel, burping garlic which
has covered a multitude of culinary sins,
and sulkily watch a TV shoW that we saw,
as a re-run, last November.
But this time. Ah, this time. It was like a
honeymoon. A week before, driven by who
knows what buried guilt, I sneaked to the
telephone one evening, and laid everything
on. Best, hotel in the city. Room
overlooking the lake. Tickets for two
shows. Dinner reservations. Next day I got
the' ar washed and gassed. Sneaked away
early from work.
The Old Girl couldn't believe it.
Everything worked. They hadn't screwed
up our reservations for once. Traffic was
murderous, but only one bus driver really
went out of his way to get us. The shows
were terrific. Dinners were excellent, no
waiting.
And_the weather was splendid. I think
His Awesomeness had finally decided to let
poor old Bill Smiley be something other
than a bum, at least for 72 hours.
As I sat on the 26th floor, looking over
the lake, while my wife was shopping next
morning, and wondered what the poor
people were doing today, I couldn't help
thinking that God was in' His heaven, for
once, and all was right with the world.
But wait. It didn't end there. Going out
of the city, w.e dropped in to see our
grandsons, with appropriate gifts, They
wanted to leave their parents and come
horde "with Gran-Dat and Gran. How about
that?
And one final ,frosting on the cake, We
got home. Lo, And Be Hold. The storm
windows had been taken off, and the
windows polished.The lawn had been cut,
and the place looked great. (I' d forgotten to
tell the storm window man and the boy who
cuts the lawn that we'd be away.)
I didn't let on, Just said: "Well, I see
the varlets have been at work, .as
instructed:"
You won't believe this, but the old lady
actually said, "You know, sometimes, Bill
yotr re not a lazy, procrastinating
bum," Hdw's that. for an accolade? r•
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supper guests on Friday with Mr. SandaY visitors With Mrs,
and Mrs., Allan McCall. Broadfoot were Mr,
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry /Whines M alcolna McDongall :gxeter,
and Debbie of Fergus spent On Wednesday 'July 7th
Saturday, at the home of Mr. and Brussels HorticalturalSOcietytyill
Mrs. Rdlly Achilles. hold their Rose Show and Tea at
Mrs. Walter Broadfoot has the home of Mrs. Phyllis Dunk
returned home from a visit with from 3 - 5. Everyone is welcome.
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McLean, (formerly Lillian Harri-
son) and Archie Mann.
Some members of the congre-
gation will now attend church in
Monkton, while others will go to
Atwood or Duff's, Walton,
according to Rev. Baker. •
Rev, Baker cited lack of attend-
ance- as the reason behind the
decision to close which was taken
by the congregation earlier this
year.
"Not enough people were
taking an interest in the Ourch to
keep it open," he said. • •
During the service, Sunday
School superintendant, Jack C
presented awards and an
promotidhs to memb s of t ie
Sunday School class,
Choirleader and pianist for the ,• occasion was Floyd Herman.
U Trecently, Mrs. Joe Smith, of
Monktbn, -had filled the
position.
- Rev. A:C. Wishart laid the'
cornerstone of the red brick
structure,, erected by' a Mitchell
contractor. The brick came from
the village of Monkton.
ago.
When the fiftieth anniversary
was held in 1961, women's
groups, youth groups, Sunday
School, mission band, baby ,band
and cradle rool were all active in
the church.
It is expected the building will
be advertised for sale.
Among the valuables in the
cornerstone are copies of the
Brussels Post and Monkton
Times, along with names of the
first session members. Session
members present for the final
service were: Charles Harrison,
Jack Cox, Archie Mann, Scott
McLean and Joe Smith.
When the church was
completed 65 years ago, parish-
ioners. came by the' sleighload,
filling the church to capacity.
Rev. A.R. Lundy, the firt
Pastor, remained at IVIoncrie
until 1921, when he was replaced
y Rev. E. F. Chandler. Rev.
aker, who presided for the final
service, took over that church and
Duff's, Walton, from Rev.
Derwyn Docken, about 'a year
Mrs. Allan McCall
The Walton Women's Institute
meeting, was held -In the
community hall on Wednesday
evening, , June 16.
It being the Agriculture and
Canadian Industries' meeting
several of the members drove to
Brussels to the Butcher Shop
where Fred Stephenson demon-
strated the cutting of half a beef.
He was assisted by Peter Hilts
who is employed there-. Dorothy
Sholdice thanked them and
presented a gift.
Then they returned to the hall
for the meeting when 4-H Girls,
mothers-and leaders were guests.
.Mrs. Don Achilles welcomed
every one, opening in the usual
manner. Minutes were read by
Mrs. Ken McDonald followed by
the members answering the roll'
call, "What to look' for when
shopping for meat". Treasurer's
report was given, collection and
pennies for friendship were
In the correspondence an
invitation was read from the
Moncrieffinstitute to attend their
25th anniversary party at the
Atwood Centre on August 25th. It
is hoped that at least three
carloads will attend.
There will be no Institute
meeting in July with August in
the form of a picnic at Mrs.
Gerald Watson's home. In case of
rain it is to be held in the hal I.
The 4-H girls put on „their
numbers from the Achievement
Day recently. Walton I "Needle
Blenders" leaders - Mrs. Lynne
Steffer and Margaret Shortreed
had a demonstration "Show how
to create a design" with Nanci
Bennett and Peggy Humphries
taking the part.
Walton Il had an exhibit "Color
and color ,schemes" with
Elizabeth Reinink and Nancy
Schade doing the commentary.
Mrs Dianne McNichol and Jennie
Reinink were the leaders.
aware that Bell Canada is
planning on proceeding with the
introduction ,of the Balance
Armature Receiver. The Minister
was asked to intervene either
through the CRTC or directly in
this matter. It was pointed out
that the Provincial Government
hospitals. In the speech I quoted
and endorsed an editprial which
said that democracy suffered a
_great setback in the Province of
Ontario, and that it was
government by the government
and to 'hell with the people.
A first rate example of this was
the closing of Clinton Hospital
without, any real compromise. I
said, sure, they`put up a great act
of listening to our beliefs and
reading out letters which poured
in by-the thousands but where did
it get us - nowhere. I stressed that
now there was no place for sick
people from Clinton and area to
go-when they really need it. The
ne t hospitals, . Seaforth,
erg., and Wingharn have
indicate • ey are full and can't
accommoda e the patients from
Clinton and surrounding area. I
said it seemed Huron-Middlesex
had been singled out for their
very special attention. First, the
Goderich Psychiatric Hospital
was threatened with the Health
Ministe0 nxe,,f a hospital which
over a period of some ten years
provided excellent and very
comprehensive mental health
care and only a few months'
before, the hospital had received
from the Canadian council on
Hospital Accreditation, one of the
highest accreditations of any
hospital in Ontario.
The case 9f-the Clinton Public
Hospital -vras appealed in the.
Divisional Court and the closure
!Sirs, Alberta, Hudie aPd Mrs.
Eleanor leiphard were the leaders
for WaltonThey were. unable
to put on their. skit as Soule of
their members were unable to be
present.
The girls from each club
showed their, wall hangings and
their free choice article that was
required for the project. A Touch
of Stitchery. Their record books
were also on display. -
Mrs, Dorothy Sholdice and
Mrs. Eleanor Plaas conducted a
very profitable penny auction.
Lunch was served by hostesses,
Mrs. Graeme eraig,Mrs. Harvey
Craig, Mrs. Stewart Humphries
and Mrs,' Neil /*Gavin.
Personal
Mrs. Phyllis Dunk returned
home from the Seaforth
Community Hospital last week
where she has been a patient for
over two weeks following surgery.
Her granddaughter Sandra Ford
of Sheffield is spending some
time at her home in the village.
certified active specialistson staff,
With four highly trained
anaesthetists, The hospital
in the area with a laparoscope for
diagnositc and therapeutic
procedures and patients came to
Clinton from miles away for this
service. The first class remote'
cardiac monitor and resuscitation
team available 24 hours a day
with a successful resuscitiation
rate of 100% for 1975. The fact
that the hospital specializes in the
treatment of hemophilia and was
asked by the University Hospital-in
London , to establish a renal
peritoneal dialysis unit for
patients in the area, which is
functioning very successfully and
is, inf act, the only one in Huron
County .
I-quoted letters that came to my
office, to illustrate how the people
were feeling
I told the Chairman that I knew
that I had gone over this ground
before, that it is ploughed ground
but said that I firmly believed
that• this grbund must be
harrowed in order to give the seed
an opportunity to germinate, 'and
I hope that I, along 'with the
people in the riding which
represesot, have implanted the
seed in the mind of the Minister,
and I do hope that ,the Minister
will give that seed a chance to
germinate, and will give our small
communities a chance to continue.'
to function.
"There were ninety and nine
— that safely lay
In the shelter of the fold,
But one went out before the last
hymn,
And that's Show the story
unfolds.''
Paraphrasing a favorite old
verse, Reverend Ed. Baker,
Pastor of Duff's United Church,
Walton, announced, near the
close of-the fin --vice at the
Moncrieff Churcii; also in his
• charge, that he had made a count
of, the congregation and had
counted ninety-nine. But, he
added, one little fellow had
slipped put just before the end of
the service.
If the United Church clergyman
was correct in his survey, there
were about the same number
present fur the final communion,
service at Moncrieff United -
Church, Sunday, as were present
for the first one, 65 years ago.
In the congregation for the last
service, were two members who
had been present for the opening,
in 1911. They were Mits. Kenneth
(By Jack Riddell M.P.P.) • House by a - member of the
Opposition. The Minister of
The 'third session of the 30th Transportation and Cornmunica-
Ontario Legislature has now tions was asked whether he was
adjourned for the summer recess.
However, if the Supreme Court of
Canada rules later this month that
Ontario's agreement with the
federal government on the anti-
inflation programme is invalid,
the members of the Provincial
Parliament will almost certainly
be recalled into session. The has intervened on many occasions
Federal Justice Minister has with regard to Bell rate hearings
asked the 'Court to rule on the ' and in an important matter like
constitutionality of the federal- this it is imperative that the
provincial agreement • after Minister intervene on behalf of
objections raised by- teachers tthe hard of hearing. •
RenfreW ocounty . The Minister, Mr. Snow,
During debate on the estimates advised that he had correspon,
of the Ministry of Health, the dente on the matter and as he
Minister threatened to quit his recalled the matter was resolved
position if' an appeal court rules satisfactorily but that he would
the province does not, have, the have to look' up the details.
power to close hospitals through a ' The Balance Armature
Cabinet Order-in-Council, and. Receiver is a 'new receiver
the province does not then formulated by Bell Canada.
introduce . enabling legislation. According to Bell Canada it is a
The ' Divisional. Court has ruled design that will produce a great
that the Cabinet does not have the savings in the future: However,
power to close ten hospitals, and people who wear hearing aids
the 'Provincial Government is will not be able to pick up the
appealing the ruling. Meanwhile, sound. The new receiver will
four hospitals in Clinton, Paris, gradually' be phased into all
Durham and Toronto, h aveolephones Hover a period of 10
received interim financing. The years.
Minister also said • his Ministry I had another opportunity
staff has been reduced by 2,192 during the discussions on the
over the past two y ears in an health estimates to bring up the
effort , to make sayings. Liberal matter of the closing of our
Leader' Stuart Smith said the
Health Minister • has never
"bungled so thoroughly" as it did
in its attempts to close hospitals,
that the government's activities
in ,this area left many hospitals
"in a shambles" and caused fear
among hospital employees. Most
-people were, he said, "shocked at
the government's assumption it
could close hOspitais in small
communities simply by 'cabinet
decision. The government
Ministers are, apparently,
afflicted by the notion that
decisions can be made at an elite
centre and then imposed by
regulation. ,
About 180 Ontario communities
are being ordered to shut down
their arenas permanently because
they are too dangerous to use. An
additional 120 communities are
expected to be prohibited from
opening their arenas' in the fall
_unless they make structural
repairs. Many of these arenas
may have seen their last hockey
game as well, because major
repairs often cost as much as a
new building, However, the
Minister of Labour has indicated
that, some of the unsafe,arenas
maybe allowed to remain open
while repairs are.earried out, and
the , Minister ofCulture and
Recreation has announced that
grants will be made available to
cover at least half the, cost of
arena repairs in most areas.
A question was raised in the
Jack's Jottings
Minister threatens to quit
Pulsifer Music
Seaforth
will be closed
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