The Huron Expositor, 1978-10-12, Page 3HONOUR FOSTER PARENTS—A number of foster parents were
honoured Thursday by the Huron Family and Children's S9rvices.,
Above, Huron President Charles Thomas presents a.10 year certificate to
Mary and Tony Van Dorp, RR 2, Seaforth, (Times Advocate Photo)
now are enough, almost, to
make us forget muddy fields,
swollen rimers and flooded
backyards, Winter,:; ho ling
winds and billowing now
seem far away yet.
Enjoy It
It can be a beautiful time,
of year, October On, and I
hope your family, like mine,
made the most of that sunny
Thanksgiving day. It may be
the last lovely weather, at
least lovely weekend
weather, we'll get for awhile.
Whenl was ypunger, and
the , house was much less
fmished, 1 used ,.,tp avoid
glorious days in faVour of
keeping the nose . to ' the
grindstone. "Gotta get that
insulation in before the snow
flies': we'd mutter, coughing
and scratching from fibre-
glass. Or we'd be in such a
rush to get the storm
windows up that we'd fail to
stop' and look at the view,
smell the air or feel the' sun.
Inside jobs had• priority
then and we didn't even have
the flower beds or lawns that
now give us an excuse to be
outside when conscience at-
tacks.
Conscience doesn't attack
very often, as •anyone who's
been to our house knows,
"Life's too short" has be,
come one of my favourite
-sayings, (or excuses, de-
pending on , your point of
view.) • • --
Likely anyone who's ever
dime over an old house
comes to the point the better
half and I reached some time
ago. At that phint (and it's
curtains up and wallpapers in
place for some, doors one,
drafts eliminated and almost
all the plumbing installed for
others .1 . like us) you decide
the house, while not finish-
finished, is comfortable, live-
able and you've devoted
enough of your scarce time to
it.
AU Over Again
I used to worry that by the
time we had the whole house
painted and papered, the
rooms we'd done first would
need doing all over again. I
used to come home from
visiting more established and
finished places where friends
live and feel rudely Mocked
by how much there. still is to
dowheri I walked in the door.
But with age, and ex-
hahstion, come wisdom, and
we're both learning how to
—enjoy .and be thankful for our
house and what it does have,
instead of stewing and strug-
*'little cousinJason a few
short years ago surveyed the
cement mixer i livi
room and.. "Theta's. a
cookie mons there!
was delighted. A friend's
little girl called our place
"The broken house and
although she now lives in
Jainica and it's been several
years since she's seen us or
the place, her mother says
she still talks about the broken
house.
If she could see i • now
she'd likely still say it's
cracked a bit. Another five
year old who lives in the
neighbourhood and was
asked a couple of years ago
ashe and his momtoured our .•
(we thought) spruced
house: "Would you like to
live here, Jason?" To which-
he honestly replied "No, it's
too junky."
know what he meant: (-
feel that way myself some-
times. Which leads me to my
other great g
thought (be. thaektul is, the
first one, in case+ got lost in
to spend . working' on the
house, doing housework and
attending sales has been
aSily solved, It fitS right in
with my simplify and be
thankful themes. . •
And Monday we put it into
practise, While neighbours
fished in the Maitland
tributary that runs on our
line and families in town and
out walked and let the s,un at
long last warm their bones,
we went picking rose hips.
And thus killing at least
two birds with one stone. We
walked, which fits into our
plan to,get more exercise to
work off the flab ,that
physical fitness test found.
We did it together • . . the
baby riding in her you ‘ch on
dad's back, her favourite.
perch •in the world. And we
,used some' of nature's
bounty, free for the picking:
Six quarts of rose hips will,
we hope, translate into a
couple of gallons of flee
Sherry"Witie. Wine that's rieh
in vitamin 'C too.. We made
soem a couple of years agee_
and—thou-gli it didn't last
long, I can vouch that it beats
either. 500 mg tableft- or
glasses of orange juice.
Arid it's simple, involvi g
quite an investment in suga
but otherwise, just our own
time and energy. We're
going to make more things
like this. Neit weekend we
hope to gather wild grapes
for the best jelly you've ever
tasted.
It may not lait. We'll likely
be sorely tempted 'by
auctions, and bargains. We'll
be guilty at times about a
missing sink, a room that
needs `carpet, , a cupboard
that, needs doors. •
But we've 'made a start
and something tellstne life's
going to be a lot more worth
livin g. .
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Simplify
, And that is simplify. I've
finally realized that the un-
complicated life is the best
one and I'm clearing out,
throwing out and giving
away with a vengeance. All
those years of bringing car-
loads of things, home from
auctions, rummage sales and
housecleaning friends ' and
relatives havebrought us to a
saturation point. A few car-
loads just have to • be taken
out.
We started, with a trip to
the dump Saturday and
watch for an upswing, in
quantity at least, at, area
rummage sales. •
Easily Solved-
The diemma of what to do
with the time we 'won't have
l i p
omething to say
by Susan White
Thankful and
' THE HUBON EXPOSITOR OCTOB
simple
It was a typically Canadian
Thanksgiving weekend.
Saturday and $iinday,like
meat of the week before, '
ceaseleSs rain made every-
thing look soddenklismal,
The idea of that' was to
make- us thankful we had
varing degrees of solid ropfes
over OUT heads . 3. not
canvas tents or evergreen
bough shelters, Monday the
sup broke through and it was
a glorious Indian Summer
-October day. The contrast
made us thankful that we live
in a bountious red, gold and
, green country.
We Canadians have short
memories, and it's a lucky
thing. A few fresh and sunny
days like we're experiencing
In,the years agone •
Kippen's 43 .44. House gets
Main. St. from Market St. when the accident She doesn't know anything
.• occurred.
Edgmondville Utated Church held anni- else of course except where
she livesnow. (People in our versary services with the recently inducted pm-natal days looked a little
minister Rev. W.E. Milroy conducting the strange when we'd answer morning service. Prior to the service, Miss, "What colour are you going
Marion Lillico played a pleasant instru- • to paint the baby's room?" w.,, lon the fit, no. James Flanigan with "Brown woodwork and rendered a trumpet solo and Mrs. Emmet white plaster walls.") son Durst' and Mrs. Warden Haney sang a We're having her study thet. our foot high stack of "be- , Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. fore" photos. And we chant
-ging about-what it hasn't. Main St. and-the-Leslie car was turning into i The, baby helps. I think.
•
OCTOBER 18, 874.
John - Bollard -of --McKillop had the
forefinger of his left hand amputated.
The teachers of the Presbyterian Sabbath
•school assembled • at the house of Rob t.
LumSden and presented that gentleman with •
an' easy chair and foot stool.
James Coates. • McKillop, near, Lead-
bury, met with a severe and painful
accident. He was chopping wood near his
house when the axe glanced, striking him on
his foot. •
• F.A. Meyer oftown has been re-appointed
D.D.H.O.R. for the county of Huron for the
independent order of. Forresters.
OCTOBER 16, 1903
The-Ribbert Agricultural Society .held a
successful •,fall fair at Staffa last week:
Rev. Mr. , Corswell of Carberry,
Manitoba wasindu,cded to the pastorate
Duff's and Cavan Churches in McKillop.
Following' the service in Du ff'S";Charch.
refreshments were served in the, school
house adjoining the church and were in
abundance and of the very best.
The annual games in connection with the
collegiate Institute were held 'on the Turf
The village of Hensall may take measure
to ensure'that only residents of the villageand
Usborin township use the village's refuse site
located in Usborne.
The move Was prompted by a , copy of
letter which Tuckersmith township had sent
to Glen Nixon who picks up garbage 'within
the village.
The letter said garbage was coming from
the truck and littering a Truckersmith road
which lead to the dump. It also informed that
the Seaforth and' Goderich detachments
of the OetarioProvincial Police would be
asked to patrol the roads on Saturday
morning to ensure that Tuckersmith roads
.were not littered with Hensall garbage.
This raised the ire of Reeve Harold. Knight
who said the village should have been
approached before the township had taken
such a drastic matter.
Knight said in recent weeks Nixon had
picked garbage which had come off the truck
and that Tuckersniith residents who use the
dump might be responsible for some of the
refuse.
Council did agree some action should be
taken On the dump situation with Nixon who
also acts as the dump-keeper on Saturday
mornings being informed, in writing of his
duties. It was also agreed topost a sign at the
entrance to the dump specifying that only
residents of Hensall and Usborne may have
use of the dump.
Knight also suggested that the village
could go to closed dumpwhichlimited access.--
Councillor Bev, •11 onthron said if move
towards this direction was made, the village
should start contractingout the"collection Of
garbage. He said this would give the village
some control over the situation.
In a related matter. Bonthron told council
that Exeter was having Thames Valley
ReCycyling of London coming -into the town
and picking up the glas4 and paper which the
residents had separated from their other
garbage.
A few council members metioned the fact
this could increased the dump's longevity
and would cut down on the mess.
Knight pointed out $1,500 is spent month Iv
to bury the garbage:
The village shouldcontact the London firm
'and see if they would be interested in
Making the six miles trek to the village,
Bonttirott suggested.
With official opening of the new Hensall
Cominunity Centre less than a month away
Only a few items ,need to be rectified.
Chairthan of the 'parks board Hotter
Campbell; said • arena Manager R011y
Vansiiiiie told hint that the south wall of the
arena Was soaking up Moisture whenever it
rained.
A letter from' the building's engineers
disavowed any responsibility for the
problem as the coating on the bricks which
had been specified in the orignal
specifications had been used. The engineer
suggested another coating which was more
expensive, could solve the problem.
This upset Knight who said the engineers
had stated in the building's original
specifications that the cheaper material
would work but yet they don't accept .;,
responsibilty when it doesn't work.
Council asked building inspector 'Herman
Van Wieren to look into the matter.
Still with the community. centre, council
agreed to a partial release on the holdback
which is owed to Logan Contracting of
Stratford, the buidlign contractors.
Out aaf the $101,000 held back, $24,939
will be dispensed, pending the repair of
deficencies which had been listed in a letter
sent to Logan in July.
Of the five members of council only three
will be seeking re-election with the
announcement Tuesday that Bonthron will
not seek a second term. He was first elected
to council two years ago.
After some discussion, council approved
a request from Ira Geiger of Tuckersmith
township that he be allowed to hook up' o the
village's sewer system.
Knight said he was concerned such a
move could set a president with non-village
people living on the fringe of Hensall
requesting services.
Councillor Harry Klungel said the village
should consider each request on an
individual basis.
Geiger is to be informed he will be
responsible for all costs in hooking up to the
sewer and that the monthly sewer .charge
will be the normal charge of 135 percent of
his monthly water bill.
In other business, council:
Received a request from the Huron
County Library that the library board be
informed if the village library was being
.used by- outside groups. In other
triunicipalitieS the library had experienced a
loss of books and furniture.
Learned the village's old fire truck which
had been loaned to the Huron County
Pioneer Mu sewn will be returned as per the
village's request, with the understanding if in
the future Hensall decides to dispose of the
-fire truck, if will be donated •back to the
mature.
Were informed by Roman Delia of the
ileron County Planning Department that
Hensall 's tecendagY plan will be presented
to the county planning board next Week.
Keterson Park, Mitchell and scholars _from
aft p, Godiach, Seaforth, Exeter and
Mitchell took part.
Miss Katie Flannagan, Rose O'Connor
and Evelyn Dillon of Dublin are taking a
business course at the school of conimerce.
Clifford Watson. of Kippen, manager of
the Ocean House is having it paipted and
shingled which adds much to the apparaince
of the village.
Farmers in the' Hensall area are making
good use of the fine days in the way of fall_
ploughing and getting 'in their root crops:
R. Taylor of Chiselhurst has purchased a
new tractor and three furrowed plough.
Messrs: F. Coleman, W.R. Stephenson,
T. Anderson and Wm. Finley of Stanley
lavp. attended the Laymen's Missionary
Convention at Toronto last week. .
Harold Crich of Tuckersmith, 'who has
been employed in the Bank - Hamilton
branch at Clinton has been transferred to
Forest.
Dr. R.R. Ross, representing the Session'of
First Presbyterian Church was in Orange:"
vale in connection with the call extended to
• Rev. I.B. Kaine.
Seaforth Memorial Hospital was visited by
two Inspectors of the Provincial Department,
who after a thorough inspection expressed
themselves as being delighted with the
hospital. p •
OCTOBER 16, 1953
An estimated $400 damage resulted when
two cars were in an accident On Main St.
according_ to .Provincial police Constable
Gordon' Ferris. Harvey Leslie, of town, was
driver of .a car which was in collision with a
vehicle driven.,by Donald King, Egmond-
vale. The King car was travelling north on
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75 Park STreet, St. Mary's, made 'an
attempt to pass the Ryan vehicle on .the left
and collided with the car.
The accident resulted in $150 damages to
the two vehicles.
by Rhea Hamilton
Farmers in Ontario are running into
problems that they would never have had
to face ten_years ago. Frank Wall,
executive member of the Ontario Feder-
ation of Agriculture (OFA) told Huron F of
A members that the pressure to produce
more for less is felt by all farmers. The
comment came while a panel composed of
representatives from the milk, turkey.
Moiler and egg industries discussed quota
transfers at the Huron F of A meeting in
Londesboro Thursday night. .
The • monthly F of A meeting was
attended by over 50 people, and the panel
members and audience 'discussed a
number Of questions concerning the issue
of quota transfers. -
The O.F.A. is looking into formulating a
policy on quota systems, and needs input
from their .members. "We (as a whole) are
responsible for the quota system," said
Mr. Wall. "We have to -see that no one is
hurt and not jeopardize our position as ati
agricultural group. We can't say 'leave the
eggs to the egg producers or leave the milk
producers to their problems:. We are in
this together."
Panel members were Bill Scott, Seaforth
representing the Egg Producers Marketing
Board, Ken Crawford. Middlesex. Chair-
man for the national Turkey 'Producers
Marketing Board, Jim Drennan. Dun-
gannon, member .of the Ontario Milk
Marketing BoarVand George Underworld.
,VVinghatn, member of the Broiler Market-
ing Board.
Each gave a brief outline on their
policies concerning quota transfers.
The Turkey Board has the quota fixed to
the property where the birds are grown.
The limit is 2 million pounds.
"We found that without a limit the
incubators were gaining control of the
industry" said Ken Crawford. "A general
farme-r could buya turkey quota and affix it
to a piece of property, with the board's
ecaisetit, 'with little problems."
"Quotas rlaay be sold separately or with
the farm. The turkey and egg boards are
the only two to have national agencies.
There is- a problem with setting quota
values whieh•have gotten out of hand but
none with ,transfers themselves,"" Mt•
Beureman, RR 1, Dublinvere injured and
taken to hospital after the car they' were
riding in struck a horse west of Bornholm in
an early morning fog.
Dedication, services were held in North-
side United Church, for the recently
renovated building. Miss Mabel Turnbull
and Sam Scott were soloists.
The Annual Boy. Scouts Apple Day.
realized a total of $150.24,
John O'Brien, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.E.
O'Brien
formerly of Staffa starts this
week for France where he will study in the
University of Paris on a $2,000 scholarship.
A graduate of McGill University, Montreal,
he' has -been teaching in. Owen Sound
Collegiate where his parents now live.
Mr. and •Mrs. S. Lupal attended a wedding
in Hamilton over the week end.
Mrs. IL. Slattery of town Won 'a
mix-master in a recent contest sponsored by
a tiour company.
A reception was held in the Community
Hall at Walton for Mr. and Mrs. John King
with Seinion's orchestra furnishing the
music. Barry Marshall read the address and
Forest McKay presented the young couple
with a Sum of money.
Mr. Richardson, driving a truck owned by
Yunat Brothers Construction Ltd., of R.R.3,
Strat ford, 'has been, charged with making a
unsafe lane change.
Constable John Burgess investigated the
accident.
Crawford said. .
Broiler quotas are
be en
matter. The
quota prices have been allowed to float at
their own price set by each farmer.
Transfer of quotas without buildings .has
been frozen since April 1976.
The maximum purchase of quota Only,
has been set at 35,000 birds- and for
building and quota the maximum is 75,000.
Both were raised this year by an additional
5,000 birds.
"We have contributed as a group
towards the study of quota transfers plus
studying the situation ourselves" Said
George Underwood, of the broiler market-
ing board. "We have agreed not to form a
transfer policy-yet urftil we know more," he
Egg Quotas
The quota system was first introduced in
1973 to the egg producing industry. "It is
fairly restrictive" said Ken Scott, of. the
Egg Marketing Board,
Egg quotas may be transferred only on
sale'of the farm:-Quotas maytiot he moved
to another place for three years after the
sale of the farm property.
Egg quotas may not be amalgamated'
together „unless both were owned before
September 1976. The maximum quota is
35,000 hens.
"There is a leasing program for those
wanting to get into the egg producing
bIi.siness"' said Ken Scott, "The program is
for one year and you can only lease one
quota."
The temporary quota is for 30 months.
After January 1, 1979 the temporary quota
-will be .for only 15 'months and after June,
1981 there will be no more temporary
leasing.
Jim Drennan, chairman of 'the Huron
County Milk producers outlined the dairy
quota transfers- which he said offer a
benefit to the family farm. Fluid milk
transfers are exchanged between pro-
ducers if the farm is a family concern. The
quota is transferred 100 per cent, In all
other cases the producer sells the quota
back to the baord which takes 25 per cent
off the quota.
If a farmer becomes eligible to buy back
a quota he buys only the 25 per cent which
the board has• collected from transfers.
"You're a lucky baby. Your
bedroom used to have pe-
eling plaster, broken
windows and racoons living
in the rafters." She seems
to be suitablly grateful but
do you think she'll develop
a raccoonphobia?
Children, are blase about
messy, unfinished houses.
Junk food d
Student consumption of
"Junk food" appears to be
on the ' decline in Perth
County high schools.
A report on Cafeteria
operations, presented last
week to the Perth County
Board of Education, detailed
methods currently being
used to prombte nutritional
foods in the schools, in-
dicating that the nutrition
campaign is meeting with
some success.
Fluid milk quota costs $16 per pound and
industrial milk costs 5.04 per pound.
As with fluid milk quotas, industrial
transfers are 100 per cent retained 131, a
family operation. The board will buy back
50 per cent of a quota at 5.04 per pound
and the rest at an agreed upon price.
The limit set for milk producers is 9,999
pound of milk,
The value of quotas depends on the type
of commodity. Turkey quotas are deter-
mined by supply and demand; and broilers
and egg quotas are built into the cost of the
farm.
"Egg quotas generally run $10 to $12
per hen and leasing quotas on a person to
person basis is usually $2.50 per bird per
year," said Mr. Scott.
"Industrial milk has gone as high as $30
to'$32 -O'er pound and as low as $3," said
Mr. Drennan. "The board has set the price
at $16 per pound."
Adrian Vos criticized the panel for
allowing bigger farms to' get bigger and
T`keeping the Tittle firmer out."
There are broiler operations for sale to
anyone. The board will even help in the
transfer," replied George Underwood,
Former OFA president Gordon Hill told
the group that new producers are being left
out in the cold,
"When quotas are available it was said
that a large percentage would be made
available for new producers" he said. "But
it didn't work out that way. Most of it went
to the established farmers."
"There are farms available for those who
want to get into egg producing business.
At present we are working on 61 per cent of
our quota. We are nowhere hear filling our
barns." said Bill Scott. "txisting pro-
ducers can afford to pay more than a new
producer."
"When you buy a dairy farm you buy
into the system gradually" said Jim
Drennan'. "The board now offers an
opportunity for new producers to buy into
the quot... system."
"You can get funds from any chartered
bank in Canada'to buy a quota with," Said
Ken Crawford.
The one problem in common which sortie
board members saw was with consumer
groups. There is a certain amount of
Mr. Shaw said the School
cafeteria stopped selling
certian "junk foods" to
students some time ago. For
example, the cafeteria no
longer sells chocolate bars.
Students are encouraged to
buy "wholesome snacks"
Also, Lorraine Devereaux,
nutritionist with the' Huron
and Perth Health Units also
Advised the staff on cafeteria
foods.
Mr, Shaw said the home
economic department pre-
pares menus and sometime
the meals served in the
cafeteria and they follow
nutrition guidelines. Before
Christmas, the students can
buy turkey dinners, and the
principal ' said lasagna or
spaghetti is often 'served
misunderstanding which marketing boards
are trying to clear up.
"Our biggest problem is not the
consumer" said Ken Crawford. "We have
more problems in our own ranks. There are
eight provinces under the National Canad-
ian Turkey Marketing Board, and on
every one of our sittings there is a
consumer rep. there. We have a good
relationship with the consumers," he said.
Bill Scott pointed out that "The minute
you limit the producer to make money the
consumer yells and calls it inefficient."
"The fact today in chicken producing is
that we' can produce a 4'/4 pound bird on
.75 square foot. It used to be on one square
foot" said George Underwood. "We are
now able to put out more per square foot."
"I think the consumer problem stems
from fluctuating prices" said Mr. Scott.
"Quotas have produced stable prices. In
the U.S. producers have free enterprise
and are now more sympathetic to us."
"When we went over our economic
formula the um-sumer representative noted
our. low increase which was below the
AB3," said Jim/ Drennan. "We are
efficient. We have 15,800 farmers produc-
ing 5.2 billion pounds of milk."
"Take a look at turkey prices." said Ken
Crawford. "In the early 60's the price was
between $.89 to $1,12. It's the same
today."
"I am a supporter of management,
quotas, and marketing boards and think
they are essential," said Mr. Hill. "I
suspect that management will be used in
future years. But I am concerned at the
value of quotas. It could confirm suspicions
that a large profit is made. I mean, who
would pay $2 per year just to keep a hen?" r.
"Marketing boards havebeeti. °
gent," Gordon Hill said. "Don't you guys
go and bugger up the system so when the
'hog producers want to try quotas the public
won't let them."
It was agreed by the panel that by
combining their efforts they will get a more
reasonable system.
"Despite the fact that we are trying to
get more stability on the farm the quota
system takes out the highs and lows in the
market", summarized OFA- executive
member. Frank Wall.
Club grounds and althciugh the weather
was' chilly there was-kfair crowd present.
In the eyeing an entertainment was given
in the Assembly hall in the school.
Messrs. Crich Brothers, Bakers, have
placed arfine new delivery wagon on the
road.'
Miss Maud Hortey of Seaforth who has
been teaching near Kicardine 'has been ,
engaged for 194Q at an advance of $50 ,
making their salary4350,
• W.J. Shortreed while engaged in cutting
corn on the farm of, James A Moore, near
_Walton had his face severely scalded . as a ,
result -of a defective valv e on an engine.
Melvin Graham of Brucefield has gone to
Toronto to study medicine and John
McEwen will attend Knox College Toronto
to study for the Presbyterian, Ministry.
The good people of the Presbyterian
congre .gation at Cromarty have recently
completed extensive repairs . on their
church building. The roof has been
Shingled, new stained glass windows have
been put in, and the interior has. , been
nicely painted
OCTOBER•13, 1928
The annual Field Day was held in
disputes
2...TutketsmilWs..dump
road tomplgint Police Several recommendations
on nutrition in the , schools
committee were put in to
practice in April 1977• in
eluding the purchase of'
n—iefrigerated display cases for
the school's cafeterias to
promote nutritional foods.
Cafeteria operators, which
ferns • are
ecline in Perth schools •
the report describes as "very
co-operative,'.' have also of-
fered special reduced places
on good food, providing an
inducement to 'students to
choose nutrition over taste.
The report states that sales
of salad have shown a '
"significant gain" in all the
schools, probably because
they are now' being dis-
played.
In one school, doughnut
sales dropped from 1,666
during a week in April 1977
to only 21 for a week in
March 1978.
. Bruce Shaw, principal of
Seaforth District High School
said the school started pro-
moting good nutrition among
students two years ago.
topic at F of A