The Citizen, 2002-06-19, Page 11PEOPLE AROUND
ETHEL
By Andrea
Hruska
Call
887-2605
Graduation
Krista Hunter graduated
from the University of
Windsor with an Honours
Bachelor of Arts In
Criminology on June 8, 2002.
She is the daughter of
Shirley and Stew Hunter.
Way to go girl, we
are very proud of you.
Congratulations and love
from your family.
The Ladies
The Brussels Ladies Auxiliary executive is, from left: Donna Goebel, Isabel Alcock, Mabel
Willis, Alice Brothers and Helen Dobson, president. (Photo submitted )
TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HURON
RECREATION DEPT.
LION KING:
Wed., Sept. 18
Motorcoach Transportation
$95.00/person
MAMMA MIA:
Wed., Oct. 9th
Motorcoach Transportation
$80.00/person
CANADA'S WONDERLAND:
Thurs., Aug. 8th
Motorcoach Transportation
$49.00/person
For more information on the above programs, please call the
Township of North Huron Recreation Department at 357-1208 Ext. #21
***PRESENTS***
DAYCAMPS:
Summer Daycamps
Mon. to Fri. (July 8-Aug. 23)
Ages: 5-13
Cost: $75.00/child
Availability in all sessions.
BABYSITTING BLITZ:
Thurs., July 16
Meeting Room
North Huron Wescast
Community Complex
Cost: $30.00/person
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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2002. PAGE 11
Grey Twp. firefighters had their
monthly meeting last Monday. The
firefighters laid plans for the annual
breakfast later this month.
The firefighters responded to a
medical emergency call this past
Monday morning. Thankfully,
everything turned out well!
I often try to write about Ethel
when it was a flourishing town and
Although a petition signed by
many Ethel and area residents got
the ball rolling for a three way stop
in the centre of town, there seems to
be a temporary standstill on any
further development.
In a telephone interview on her
last day of employment with the
Count of Huron, engineer Sandra
Lawson explained that the petition
was received by the county's Roads
Department and was being looked
into.
According to Lawson, a traffic
study needed to be done at the
intersection in Ethel to count how
much traffic uses the intersection
and what direction the traffic is
going. Apparently a "traffic study"
call on the memories of area
residents to paint a picture of life at
that time. For the car enthusiasts
around, I thought it might be
interesting to inquire about
memories of cars people around
Ethel had, and what owning and
driving a car was like in bygone
days. George Pearson recalled, with
almost no hesitation, a 1912 Model
T Ford brought home by George
Eckmeier. Mr. and Mrs. Eckmeier
lived in the house now owned by Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Schul.
Behind the house today stands a
garage that, Mr. Pearson explained,
was built by Mr. Eckmeier
especially for the Model T. Mr.
Pearson recalls the "brass coloured
headlights at the corners of the
windshield that were lit with a
match".
is considered a summer project
usually performed by a student hired
by the County.
When asked whether the student
hired this year is a high school
student or a university student
studying engineering, Lawson
explained that, in fact, no student
had been hired this year and the
study would be conducted by one of
the full time county employees once
construction ceased in other areas.
When asked how much weight a
petition actually has in
implementing something like the
"three way stop" in Ethel, Lawson
explained that "petitions get the ball
rolling but from there the statistics
from the traffic survey will tell us
Apparently Mr. Eckmeir made
little jacks for the car to sit on at
night so as not to wear out the tires.
In my ignorance about cars I asked
why the car would be put up on jacks
like that and Mr. Pearson explained
that the tires of this particular car
would have been similar to a bicycle
tire (approximately 30" by 3 1/2"),
not like the sturdy tires of today.
Mr. Eckmeier would take the car
out for short drives and as George
recalls, it never went out dirty!
Another automobile recollection
was of a 1925 Franklin owned by a
Mr. Ed Jardine, who, atone time,
operated the gas station located on
the property of Helen Dobson. Mr. •
Pearson described the "Franklin" as
a big, high, full-sized car; a
"cumbersome affair".
Some of the other car memories
whether certain government criteria
has been met. If the data supports a
need then it is implemented."
If the data does support the need
then the process to have the stop
signs installed is fairly quick.
According to Lawson, the county
has only received two petitions for
something like this in her time as
engineer. Both petitions, one from
Ethel and the other from Varna,
came to the county of Huron at the
same time and both were for stop
signs. Lawson expressed that as she
would no longer be working with
the county she was leaving the
matter in the capable hands of the
engineering technician, Bob
Cluff.
were an Auburn owned by Goldie
Thompson, a Star which apparently
was not made for very long and a
490 Chev.
According to Mr. Pearson, most
people in Ethel had cars by the
1920s but the cars were run only in
the summer as the roads were not
plowed in the winters in the area
until the 1930s.
Mr. Pearson reflected back to
when his family purchased their first
car in 1919, a time when no
insurance or permit was needed.
(My wallet still smarts at the $125 I
handed over to the Ministry of
Transportation today to renew my
licence and plate permit)
Apparently, it was not unheard of
to drive your mother to town at 14 or
15, whioh was probably somewhat
of a right of passage! Have a great
week!
14 tables
The Ethel euchre was held on
Monday, June 10 hosted by Bob and
Isabelle Bremner. There were 14
tables in play.
Winners were: share-the-wealth,
Annie McCourt, Jim McGillawee;
high, Violet Smith. Ken
MacDonald; low, Agnes Harrow,
Soccer
fields get
official
opening
The grand opening of the Blyth
and District new soccer fields at the
south edge of the village off London
Rd. is happening June 29.
The event begins at 11 a.m.
People are invited to bring their own
scissors for the ribbon cutting.
There will be mini soccer games
as well as other soccer-related
activities.
Hot dogs and drinks will be
available with proceeds going to the
Bluth and District soccer league.
U-7s win
Brussels U-7 1 came out with a
big win at home on Tuesday, June 4.
The squad played host to Elma I
and handed their visitors to 5-2 loss.
It was a different story for the U-
11 I team when they played Elma
that same evening. Though the
game was close it ended in a 1-0
whitewash for the home squad.
at euchre
Allan Kennedy; lone hands, Jeanne
Schneider, Grace Stewart, John
Subject, Marion Behrns, Ken
Crawford; tally, Betty Kennedy, Jim
Smith, Hilda Holmes, Norm
Dobson, Isabelle Gray, Margaret
Peebles, Florence Schefter,
Margaret Long, Adrian Verstoep,
Eva Harrison, Helen Cullen, Jean
McNaughton.
The next euchre will be held on
Monday, June 24 at 8:30 p.m.
Still steps or 3-way stop