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Times-Advocate, 1980-06-04, Page 28BROWNIES FLY-UP — A number of Exeter Brownies participated in a Fly-up at the closing event of the season Wednes- day night at the SHDHS cafeteria. Back, left, leader Roberta Mortley, Cindy Hines, Lisa Ellerington, Vickie Reynolds, Brenda Sanders, Brenda Balsdon, Jenifer Hancock, Tara Wright, Beth Dunn and leader Agnes Aunger. Front, Patty O'Toole, Kim Murray, Cheryl Hockey, Kim Paquette, Karen Schenk, Shelley Skinner and Kim Crawford. Missing was Krista Wright. CENTRALIA CUBS AT CAMP — The Centralia cub pack participated in the weekend cam- poree at Benmiller. Shown in front of their tent' Sunday with leader Brian Butler are Cubs Brad Shoebottom, Jeff Maxwell, Scott McLintock and Scot Merrylees. T-A photo Playgrounds planned in Stephen communities EAST WILLIAMS WASHERS — Kim Walsh and Sue Osterwal students from East Williams school washing cars Saturday to ceremonies. were two of the grade eight raise money for graduation Photo by Scheifele In Exeter, Goderich Summer student officers I HELP STUDENTS — Mary Nichol (left) has been hired to work as a student placement of- ficer with the Canada Employment Centre for Students in Exeter and Cindy Cornish returns for her second summer as a student placement officer working out of the Goderich centre at 35 East Street. Both Mary and Cindy are eager to help students and employers throughout Huron County. (Photo by Susan Freeman) BUSINESS GRAD — Steven Willert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Willert, Exeter graduated recently from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo with a BBA in Business and Economics. He has accepted a position with Gulf Canada in Toronto. Steven is a graduate of South Huron District High School. SCOUTS ON HIKE — The Exeter Scouts were among the more than 700 attending a weekend camporee at the Falls Conservation area near Benmiller. Shown ready for a hike are Jeff Wurm, John Relouw, Greg O'Toole, Drew Hasselback and John Hamilton.T-A photo to help revive them. To equip themselves to handle call the volunteers take regular quarterly training sessions, provided by the Middlesex County Mutual Aid Association, They are given instruction on how to fight various types of fires, from a possible plane crash to barn fires, and how to cope with possible evacuations and special needs. Although a fire college located at Gravenhurst, does provide volunteers with an intensive two week course, this does involve sacrificing personal time and expense to the volunteer. Consequently most of the training is done locally. By fall it is expected that each of Ailsa Craig's volunteers will have com- pleted a first aid course which then is updated periodically by a refresher course. Each man also has been issued recently with identity cards from the Mutual Fire Aid Association which permits them to observe any fire from a vantage point being fought by professional fire fighters. Two of our volunteers were able to witness a major fire in London this April. The gratuity for a volunteer is scarcely incentive for the risks assumed. In 1980, the fire department which services Ailsa Craig, the township of East Williams and part of McGillivray, has been allotted $3,000 for honourariums. This will be divided at the end of the year by a point system among the 18 volunteers; two points are given for attendance at each fire practice and one point for each fire attended. Many volunteers serve from a sense of community spirit. However, Deputy Chief Jim Walsh explained how he joined the depart- ment in 1956. "The first time the siren rang after we'd arrived in town," recalled Jim,"I didn't know what it meant and went By MRS. HAROLD DAVIS Mr. and Mrs. Roger Urquhart attended the graduation at Centralia College of their son Gary.Mr. and Mrs. Thomson and Mrs. Wm. Urquhart grandparents of St. Marys attended also. Dr. Don Atkinson of Regina has been visiting friends in the village. Recent visitors with, Mr. and Mrs. Rea Stephen were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Greison of London. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Stephen and Alanna of Oakville were Sunday visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Burns Blackler attended a Fly In at Chatham Sunday. Mrs. T. Elliott has been visiting with Rev. and Mrs. Hopkin, Bowmanville. The Hopkins are now visitors with Mrs. Elliott. Mrs, Allan Eveleigh spent a few days visiting with Mrs, Hazel Eveleigh, By JOY SCHEIFELE A special siren sounded for the Ailsa. Craig volunteer fire department last Thursday evening. At the time of their regular fire practice a new 1980 fire pumper was delivered to the fire hall to replace its 27 year old predecessor. The new pumper is larger and is more adequate to Meet today's fire calls. It is equipped with seven hose outlets and is able to pump up to 900 gallons per minute. Its ladder has been specially constructed to hold up to 1,000 pounds of pressure on each rung to allow for ex- treme weights and equip- ment. The new vehicle was brought out onto the street for testing and the men were given detailed instructions on the use of its up-to-date equipment in preparation for Susan Freeman, super- visor of the Canada Employment Centres for Students located in Goderich and Exeter for the County of Huron, recently announced that two student placement officers have been hired. Cindy Cornish returns for her second year as a student placement officer in the Goderich office located at 35 East Street, above the post office. Cindy will be graduating from the University of Western Ontario (Huron College) this year with her Honors B.A. in history. She will be at- tending teacher's college in London in September and hopes to eventually teach kindergarten through to Grade 6. Mary Nichol will be working as a student placement officer in the Exeter office located at 305 Main Street. Mary has just finished her third year in English and Drama at the University of Western Ontario and will return to UWO in September to complete her fourth year. Both Cindy and Mary started their jobs as placement officers the first week of May and will work through to September. They are enthusiastic about helping students find jobs while at the same time helping employers find summer help and part-time any future emergencies. Because of the department being manned completely by volunteers who, may or not even be in the area when a call comes in, it is essential that everyone has an overall knowledge of all equipment and its uses. What does happen when a fire occurs.? Whenever a call is phoned into the local fire number, phones ring in six local homes, The first volunteer to answer the phone checks details and the location, and the siren is immediately activated, Any, or all of the current 18 volunteers in the village at the time the alarm is sounded immediately drop what they are doing and rush to the fire hall without delay. Rubber coats, boots and safety hats are put on and the trucks respond to the emergency call. student help. Along with supervisor, Susan Freeman, Cindy and Mary will be travelling around the county visiting employers and telling them about the Canada Employment Centres. The area covered by the two centres includes the whole county with the exception of Grey, Turn- berry and Howick Town- ships. SCIENCE GRADUATE — Noel Skinner graduated recently with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo. He is the eldest son of Bev and Elaine Skinner. At the scene of the fire Chief CarmanPickering, or his deputy chief, Jim Walsh, give the men directions to best meet the situation. "There is frequently a great deal of, smoke when any building is on fire today", explained Deputy Chief Walsh. "The poisonbus gases given off from burning insulation, synthetics, or household products can be extremely dangerous," To meet this danger the department is equipped with four Scott. Air Paks to provide oxygen for the men fighting dense smoke, or poison gases. Each pak weighs 40 lbs. and is carried on the back with a mask covering the face, This along with other equipment being used can involve a strenuous weight. Should a fireman or other person be overcome by smoke, equipment is on hand Susan reports that there are many students on file at the centres from all over the county now seeking summer employment. All of these students have been in- terviewed in order to best match them to the right jobs and employers. "We meet the students and learn about their hobbies, skills and interests, their education and their past work experience. We help students with their job search, help them to prepare resumes, and help them to prepare for job interviews," explains Susan. Students this year are willing to work at just about anything, she says. This includes gardening, housecleaning, babysitting, lawn cutting, typing and farm work. Minimum wage for students 17 years of age and under is $2.15 per hour and for 18 years of age and over is $3 per hour. Students are encouraged to register with the Employment Centres as early as possible and em- ployers are encouraged to make use of the centres' services. "We can save the em- ployers time," says Susan. "We can select students from our files and interview the students for the em- ployers. We can find the employers help in a very short time, often within an hour." By LYNNE FARQUHAR This week in Stephen township we're busy in- terviewing prospective staff for our playground programs in Huron Park and Dashwood. The S.P.A.R.K, program will be manned by four leaders and Dashwood will have three people in charge of their program. Both programs will run for seven weeks beginning Monday, July 7 and end Friday, August 22. S,P.A,R.K. and Dashwood fees are set for $7. for the 7 week program, 2members in a family - $12., and 3 in a family - $15. Huron Park pool will be opening again this year for swim lessons and a public swim program. The pool will open Monday June 23 for public swimming after school and evenings. Swimming lessons will once again run on three week sessions and are as follows: Session no. 1- June 30 - July 18, Session no. 2 - July 21- as August 8, Session no. 3 - August 11 - August 29. Fees will remain the same as last summer at $15 per session, two members in a family for $25 and three to a family $30. Public swim frees also remain at 25 cents for children, 35 cents for teens and 50 cents for adults, Seasons tickets are children $15, teens $20, adults $25 and a family pass $40. Private outside to find out. The fire chief came along in his car and asked me if I want to go along. I though we were just going for a ride semewhere and the next thing I knew I was holding a fire hose fighting a fire!" The worst fire in the history of Ailsa Craig oc- curred in May 1923. Known as. "the big fire", it destroyed a total of 30 in- dividual buildings including 5 homes and several businesses. "The worst I personally can recall", stated Jim "was the fire in February 1960 which destroyed the cleaners and large warehouse at the Alex M. Stewart Seeds." The truck was on the scene for 3 full days and we put 1500 miles on it just fighting the fire." In all four deaths have been experienced in Ailsa Craig's history. This year two children died in "the Reeb fire" on the southern edge of town, and two other deaths occurred at Clan- deboye a number of years ago. Preventing fires is as much a responsibility for the department as fighting them. The volunteer department legally makes fire inspections into private homes, businesses and in- stitutions and reports filed with the• Fire Marshal 's office in Toronto. "Every time the new pumper, or bank truck, is taken out from the fire hall reports must be filed with the fire marshal ", ex- plained Chief Pickering. The new pumper was purchased for $50,000 and replaces the 1953 model which was botight for $9,000. Both were made by the same firm in Woodstock and sold by the same salesman, who handled the deal 27 years ago. The retired pumper will be kept in the village and used for parades, shows, and such, but will also be available should any emergencies call for it. rentals can be booked at the pool for $30 a hour. We are still looking for qualified pool staff, So anyone with at least their Bronze Medallion, preferrably Leader Patrol should call 228-6302 for in- formation on interview times, We are also looking for construction workers to build a creative play area in Crediton this summer. Applicants must have ex- perience with building and carpentry. Two workers will be hired at $130 week and the construction manager will make $195 a week. The jobs will run for 9 weeks. We are looking for the following materials for the creative play area: old tires, barn beams, hydro poles, hydro spools, plastic sewer pipes and an old hand water pump. If you have any of these articles, or know where we can locate them, please call 228-6302. Pre-registration for the 1980-81 school year Will be held at the Stephen Nursery School on June 23 and 24. Moms and pre-schoolers are asked to come to the McCurdy School to rooms 16 and 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. This will give Moms and youngsters a Ichance to see the school in operation and also to meet nursery school teacher Barb Shushkewich. Wallaceburg. Miss Ellen Eveleigh, Oakville spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Allan Eveleigh and Jamie, Anniversary St. Paul's Anglican Church observed their anniversary Sunday morning with Reverend G. Smith rector officiating. Being Trinity Sunday there was a celebration of Holy Com- munion with Reverend C. LaRouche of Kirkton United Church assisting. Previous to the last hymn Dr. Walter Creery was asked to come forward. Mr. Garth Blackler then on behalf of St. Patrick's Saintsbury, St. Thomas Granton and St. Paul's, Kirkton asked Dr. Creery to accept a gift which was presented by Burns Blackler in recognition of the capable manner he had performed the many duties of the parishes in the ab- sence of a rector. We had been very for- tunate to have a member in our midst of such high qualifications, Walter voiced words of thanks for the gifts. Then the.service closed with the Bendiction' and a hymn. Ki &ton U.C.W. The theme of the Kirkton United Church May meeting was on Stewardship. Mrs. Ewart Crago, Mrs. Ross Tufts and Mrs. Raymond Heard led in devotional service. A skit "I am the Church Envelope" was given by Mrs. Rea Stephen and Mrs. Robert Ratcliffe. Mrs, William Osborne sang three lovely solos accompanied by Mrs. Earl Stephens. Miss Anna Peterson gave an in- formative talk and demonstration on church flowers. The president Mrs. George Burgin welcomed Anderson Carry on club and the Woodham U.C.W. members to the meeting. It was decided to enter a display at Kirkton Fair and arrangements were made to visit a nursing home in June. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Dodge, Mrs. Claire Sisson, Strathroy, Mrs. Wm. J. Blackler, Mr. and Mrs. Robt, Dobson, London, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Pug. 12A tinles,Asivocate,,June 4, 1909 Replaces 2.7 year. old vehicle New Ai /so Craig fire pumper arrives To avoid over-crowding, we ask that youngsters registering with their last names starting with the letters A-M come on Monday and those starting N-Z come Tuesday. There is no fee involved in registering and nursery school fees will be $2 per morning. All pre- schoolers who are toilet trained are not yet in kin- dergarten are eligible. Please attend as we must know how many are in- terested to prepare for the coming school year. Thank you. For information regarding nursery school, please call 228-6373 or 228- 6302. The Huron Park ball diamond has become a busy spot in the last couple of weeks. The pee wee boys A team takes to the diamond tonight at 6:45 p.m. to host Hibbert and the Huron Park pee wee B's host Thames Rd. Friday night. Monday at 6:45 the A team plays against: the Exeter Cougars followed by the St. Peters girls who host Lieury at 9 p.m. The pee Wee girls make their home debut next Wednesday night at 6:45 against Hibbert. "Come on down to the diamond and cheer these teams on. Moms, don't forget nur- sery pre-registration for nursery school on the 23rd and 24th of this month. Centennials lose again Exeter Centennials dropped a second game in as many weeks of Ausable soccer at Canner's field, Sunday. West Williams United went over them 4-1 this weekend. Last week, Exeter was under 2-0 against Nairn. West Williams posted their win on three first-half goals, and a single in the second. Exeter's only score was off a penalty-kick by John Mickle with nine minutes left in the match. The West Williams' scorers were John Michielsen, Paul Kramer and Scott Griffith in the opening half, and Dave Michielsen in the closing. For Exeter, the problem was a business of playing excellent soccer for about 40 minutes of a 90-minute game. They began well, but the good beginning stopped about 10 minutes from the start. Similarly, they played themselves into an ad- vantage that stretched through about 30 minutes of the last half. Twice, during that time, they had labelled goals bounce out from the West Williams' goal-frame Then, once again, they lapsed into spotty soccer. West Williams deserved the win. Their positional play was superb, and they made every opportunity count. Exeterplays as the visitors at Lucan next Sunday,. June 8. Game time in Lucan is 2 p.m. ' Regina octor visits Kirkton, Couple attend Chatham flyin Jaques, Zion , Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and family. Ron Aitken, St. Marys, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Byrne, and Mrs. Reg McCurdy, Summersite P.E.I. spent a Woodham were dinner few days with Mrs. Byrne guests in the village, Sunday. parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Mr. and Mrs. Walter Marhsall, Mr. and. Mrs. Bill Creery of Woodham, Rev. Marshall and family, Lon- and Mrs. Smith and Andrew don; and Mr. and Mrs. Ron were dinner guests Sunday Marshall and family, Kit- of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schaefer chener were Sunday visitors and family. and attended the Robinson Miss Evelyn Walkom, picnic. Kitchener spent last Mrs. Garth Blackler spent weekend with Miss E. a week of in-service training Copeland. at the Trillium School for the The Robinson family learning disabled at Milton. picnic was held at the home Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Paul of Mr. and Mrs. Ross were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Mack Yule of Erin. Mr. and Mrs. Brent Blackler spent a few days last week. with Mr. Steven Blackler at Kenora. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Paynter visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bowden at Cen- tralia. Visitors on the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Marshall were Mr. and Mrs. Karl, Hanover, Jan Devereux of London, Claudia Meyer, Mannkheim, Ger- many and Bob Marshall, Hamilton.