The Citizen, 1995-05-31, Page 21Painting the town
Chuck McLennan and Student Works Painting returns to
the area for the summer to help spruce up the
neighbourhood. He is planting a sign on the lawn of the
Blyth Post Office, one of last year's clients.
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1995. PAGE 21
Student Works will paint the town this summer
By Janice Becker
Is it time to spruce up the house,
shed or fence with a fresh coat of
paint?
The Student Works Painting
crews, led by veteran franchisee
Chuck McLennan, are in the area
and ready to do the job.
Chuck says the bookings are dou-
ble what they were this time last
year and has set higher goals for his
six-person crew.
The Huron County Historical
Society held its annual meeting on
Thursday,evening, May 18 at the
Huron County Museum Theatre at
8 p.m. Words of welcome were
given by the president, Paul
Carroll.
The minutes of the last annual
meeting and the financial report
were read by Secretary-Treasurer
Rae McFarlane.
Carroll thanked McFarlane for
her work as secretary-treasurer and
told about the suggested
amendments to the constitution or
bylaws. Motions were passed to
increase the membership fee to $8
and to change the present wording
in the constitution regarding a
quorum.
Ron Latham gave the report of
the nominating committee and the
following officers were elected for
1995-96: past president, Margaret
Wingham OPP are investigating
some instances of vandalism which
occurred in Blyth over the week-
end.
A spokesperson from the detach-
ment said that village employee
Bill Bromley had notified them on
May 28 at 4:20 p.m. Bromley said
he had been called earlier in the
Student Works Painting, in oper-
ation since 1981, employs both uni-
versity and high school students to
beautify communities across the
province.
The painters will do commercial,
residential, interior or exterior jobs
with a three year guarantee on the
work. "We have a 93 per cent cus-
tomer use again rating," says
Chuck.
Though the teams work mainly
Monday to Friday, they do work
McClure; president, Paul Carroll;
first vice-president, Ron Latham;
second vice-president, Dave Yates;
secretary-treasurer, Rae McFarlane;
membership chairman, Wm.
McFarlane; councillors, Jean
Fraser, Joe Hogan, David McClure,
Janeth Sangster, Jim Schneider,
Isabel Theedom, Ted Turner.
The president's address included
comments on the past year's work
and upcoming projects.
Turner introduced the guest
speaker, Claus Breede who is
director of the museum. Members
were given an insight into the
museum's dedication to the history
of the county and the Huron Tract.
The Huron County Heritage
Preservation Philosophy is ''only
through the preservation of the past
can we freely understand the
present and hope to safeguard our
way of life for the future," Breede
afternoon about the fountain in
front of Memorial Hall, which had
been knocked over. There was also
a light cover removed, political
signs and for sale signs knocked
down.
The spokesperson said the foun-
tain was in poor shape. She also
said that as it was the Central
Huron Secondary School formal on
around business hours to create a
minimum of disturbance for the
operation.
"We will be doing one business
from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. and
another on Sunday," he says.
Anyone wishing to book a job,
or obtain information may contact
Chuck at 519-524-4858 seven days
a week or on his pager at 1-800-
265-2070.
He suggests booking at least a
week ahead.
said. There are usually 25,000
visitors per year to the museum.
Breede was thanked by Paul.
A plaque honouring the society
for a donation towards the shelving
system in archival stacks was
presented to Isabel Theedom, a
past-president. This assistance was
made possible through a bequest to
the HCHS from Elizabeth
Osfaldeston. The plaque was hung
in the museum by Theedom and
Breede. Refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be held on
Thursday, Sept. 21, 8 p.m. at St.
Peter's Lutheran Church, Zurich.
Guest speaker is Alice Gibbs with
the topic, "The legacy of the
Cantlin Family".
On June 26 a bus trip will be to
the Doon Pioneer Village and the
Radial Railway Museum.
For tickets call Wm. McFarlane
565-5200.
Saturday evening, it was noted that
"the streets were busy, with youths
driving erratically and running
around downtown in tuxedoes", but
no one saw any of them knocking
over the fountain.
The total cost of the damage is
$500, the spokesperson said. There
are no suspects at this time.
The Huron County 4-H Leaders'
Association has again organized a
battery recycling blitz for the
months of June and July. This is
your chance to clean up your local
environment, make it a safer place
for family to work and play, as well
contribute to the Huron 4-H
program.
The batteries will be collected at
eight sites and sold to a recycling
company in Mississauga. They
recycle up to 98 per cent of the
used lead-acid batteries you donate.
The proceeds will be used to help
fund 4-H events and programs in
Huron County.
The sites for collection will be
Becker's Farm Equipment, Exeter;
Edward Fuels, Goderich; Hill and
Hill Farms, Varna; Lucknow Co-
op, Lucknow; McGavin Farm
Equipment, Walton; Townsend
Tire, Londesboro; Vincent Farm
Equipment, Seaforth; and Watson
Hardware, Gorrie.
Please exercise caution when
handling and transporting these
lead-acid batteries. They contain
sulphuric acid which can burn skin,
eat holes in clothing and cause
blindness if splashed in the eyes.
You should wear protective
clothing when handling these
batteries.
Curator speaks to Hist. Soc.
Vandals tip fountain in Blyth