The Rural Voice, 1993-01, Page 54Friends pitch in
to help folk artist
Friends, neighbours and admirers of Stuart
Taylor have pitched in to help the Colborne
Township folk artist rebuild his workshop
burned in a fire in November.
Taylor's wood carvings have been
displayed in various shows and have been
featured in books. Some of his carvings and
his tools, many made by himself, were
destroyed in the fire.
Since then the community has rallied to the
aid of the artist. In late November 150
friends, neighbours and family members
gathered in Dungannon, north of Nile where
Taylor lives and works, for an evening to
raise money to rebuild the workshop. Other
folk artists and painters have donated work
for a draw to raise money for the project.
Taylor was born at Wiarton in 1908. During
the Depression he worked as a lumberjack
and went on harvest excursions. In 1937 he
moved to Goderich and worked at Sky
Harbour airport. In 1944 he moved to Nile
and opened a blacksmith shop. He shod
horses, repaired farm machinery, repaired and
made guns and built small steam engines.
But he was also interested in wood and
carved wood throughout his Life to create
both utilitarian and beautiful objects, inspired
by nature and what he saw around him. Over
the years those carvings have come to be
regarded by a wider and wider circle as
representative of the best in folk art.0
Heroic actions
bring reward
A Wingham-area truck driver has been
awarded the 1992 Firestone National Truck
Hero award for a daring rescue in April.
Grant Vincent, R.R. 3, Wingham, who
works for Quality Swine Inc., was driving west
of Floradale in Wellington County on April 2
when he witnessed the crash of a livestock
truck and a van carrying five disabled
passengers. Both vehicles erupted in flames.
Vincent stopped and tried to extinguish the
flames, at the same time summoning a nearby
neighbour to help. After hearing screams
coming from the van and seeing the flames
intensifying, he began to pry the van door off,
assisted by the truck driver and a passing
motorist. Despite the threat of explosion from
the spreading gasoline, he was able to rescue
three van passengers who had been trapped.0
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Kris McNaughton of Kippen receives the Murray Cardiff Award
from the Huron -Bruce M.P. and parliamentary assistant to the
Minister of Agriculture.
Huron 4 -Her wins citizenship prize
The highest award in 4-H work in Huron County, the Murray
Cardiff Award for citizenship, was won by a Kippen-area 4-H
member November 27. Murray Cardiff, M.P. for Huron -Bruce
and parliamentary assistant to the minister of agriculture,
presented the award to Kris McNaughton of Kippen.
McNaughton has completed 25 agricultural and lifestyle 4-H
clubs, been a junior leader and attended the 4-H Members
Conference, leadership camp, Silver Dollar Competition and Go
for the Gold competition.
Outside 4-H, she is a member of Ontario Students Against
Impaired Driving, is involved in the Drug Awareness Program, is
a member of the school soccer team, works on both the school
newspaper and the school yearbook, attended the International
Girl Guide Camp, is a Junior Leader for the Girl Guides and is a
swimming instructor and life guard.
The award capped a busy night for Ms McNaughton. Earlier she
had won the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Trophy for
having the champion 4-H fleece at the Seaforth Fall Fair and the
Old Mill Award for the highest points by a sheep club member.
She was also a member of the top team in the county judging
competition, sharing the Hallrice Dairy Club Team judging
Competition Award.
Others nominated for the Cardiff Award included Ken Betties,
Michael Hern, Darlene Black, Denise Black, Ann Uhler, Amy
Terpstra, Donna Lynn Armstrong, Linda Hayden and Marilyn
Vanden Elzen.0