The Citizen, 1988-01-27, Page 27Work is underway on gathering information which will be included in the updated East Wawanosh
Township history book, slated for publication in late 1991, in time for the township’s 125th anniversary
celebrations. Above, Marie Toll, president of the History Book Committee, and Robert Charter,
chairman, look over the previous township histories, published in 1927, 1942 and 1967.
East Wawanosh history book
committee needs help of oldsters
The East Wawanosh History
Book Committee needs more older
members, people who have roots in
the township and who are 55 years
of age or older and are ‘‘perma
nently retired. ’ ’ The extra oldsters
are needed in order that the
committee may eventually apply
for a ‘‘New Horizons” federal
grant to defray publishing costs, a
grant available only to a committee
with the majority of its members of
the age specified.
Part of the meeting held by the
committee in the township office
on January 20 was spent in
thinking of citizens which might be
approached to take part in the
ambitious venture planned to
coincide with the township’s 125th
anniversary in 1992. Several com
mittee members offered to ap
proach the people suggested, but
president Marie Toll of RR 3,
Blyth, said that anyone interested
would be very welcome to call her
at 523-9689 for further details.
In other business, the committee
decided that the most effective
method of generating the family
histories which will be included in
the new volume is to deliver a
standard questionnaire to each of
the 355 households within the
township boundaries.
People
Effie McCall and Ruth Dougher
ty had the high scores when the
Blyth Lost Heir party was held at
Memorial Hall Wednesday night.
There were eight tables of players
taking part.
Edythe Snell and Lloyd Walden
had the low scores and Millar
Richmond, the special. As usual
there will be another party tonight
at 8 p.m.
‘‘The questionnaire will be
designed just to act as a guide for
people compiling their own histor
ies,” said Mrs. Toll. She went on to
explain that one of the major
difficulties in gathering informa
tion for such a volume is to decide
on the amount of space which can
be allotted to each segment, and
still keep the book down to a
manageable (and affordable) size.
She said that several local
township histories that had been
published over the past few years
had contained about 300 pages, in
an 8 Vi by 11 inch format, which is
about what East Wawanosh will
aim for.
The new book will update and
succeed the 1967 history, publish
ed on the occasion of East
Wawanosh’s centennial. Two ear
lier and much smaller township
volumes, published in 1927 and in
1942, will also be used in the
research.
Timing is critical to the work of
the committee, Robert Charter of
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RR3, Blyth, chairman of the group,
explained. He said that work has to
begin immediately in order to get
the book out by Christmas of 1991,
in time for the next summer’s
anniversary celebration. How
ever, the New Horizons grant must
be used within 18 months of
applying for it or funding could be
withdrawn.
Last summer, many of the
homes in the township were
approached by committee mem
bers, who explained the upcoming
project. The next step, which will
likely take place before spring, is to
hand-deliver the new question
naires to each household, and toset
a date for their return.
The next meeting of the commit
tee will be held at the East
Wawanosh Township office at 7
p.m. on Wednesday, February 24.
Alison Lobb of RR 2, Clinton, editor
of the recently published Goderich
Township history book, will be the
guest speaker. Everyone is wel
come to attend.
THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1988. PAGE 3.
Blyth drops sex
discrimination on dogs
Albert Wasson. “It’s on the
honour system and it’s not being
honoured,” the Reeve said. Clerk
treasurer Helen Grubb added that
there are more dogs in town than
are being licensed. Some people
are prompt in doing their duty
when the notice is posted that
licenses are now due, she said, but
obviously there are a number of
people who don’t co-operate. One
councillor suggested that perhaps
it is time the village have an
employee visit each home to make
sure that all dogs are licensed.
Mrs. Grubb pointed out that it
costs $6.70 to get a dog tag these
days from the cheapest possible
supplier the town can find and that
a $5 fee just isn’t enough.
Councillor William Howson pro
posed a new minimum fee of $ 10
per dog on the first dog and $ 12 for
each dog after that, regardless of
the sex of the dog.
Councillor Bill Manning won -
dered if that fee was high enough
given the cost of policing dogs.
Reeve Wasson wondered about
not having a separate category for
female dogs but Councillor How-
son pointed out that if the schedule
isn’t workin git might be best to
just forget the discrimination and
stick with a simpler system. In their
vote, the councillors agreed, adop
ting the new rate.
Blyth village council has done
away with sex discrimination
against female dogs in Blyth; that
is if there are any female dogs (at
least unspayed females) in Blyth.
The decision was made during a
discussion on increases in dog
licences. Last year the fee for a
male dog or spayed female was $5
(plus $7 for each additional dog)
while an unspayed female cost $11
with each additional female cost
ing $16. However in the more than
100 dogs licensed last year there
was only one registration for a
female dog. a figure that brought a
skeptical “Ahem?” from Reeve
Outdoor fun
Outdoor lovers will have a
chance to beat the winter blues
Sunday when a “Fun in the Snow
Day” will be held at the West
Wawanosh Conservation Area.
Staff from the Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority will be on
hand to supervise activities from
1-4 p.m. Guided hikes will be
offered from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. that
will give visitors a chance to
investigate the mysteries of snow,
examine deer and rabit tracks and
feed the birds at the busy feeders
on the site. Those who would like to
build their own feeder can buy a kit
for only $3 and build it right there
(as long as they bring their own
hammer).
Cross country skiers and snow-
shoers can explore the scenic trails
in the park. A limited number of
snowshoes can be rented at $1 per
pair.
The Nature Centre at Wawanosh
Valley will be open throughout the
afternoon and visitors can come in
and have a steaming cup of hot
chocolate.
Wawanosh Valley is located on
Concession 6-7of East Wawanosh,
the first road south of Belgrave and
two km. to the west.
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