The Huron Expositor, 1998-05-20, Page 21
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regular household activities
providing a chance for both
the families and youth to
leam from each other.
Aside from working on the
farm, one day a week is set
aside for educational
activities which Dover is
hoping will take place in
Seaforth.
She is asking the
community for help in a
number of ways.
First, is finding host
families willing to take part in
the program.
Similar programs have
been run successfully in
Listowel last year and there
was a World Youth Exchange
in Goderich with Indonesia
for the past two years. That
exchange had young people
placed in working
environments such as schools
and the Huron County
Museum.
More than 300
communities in Ontario have
been involved in World Youth
Exchanges and more than
20.000 people from 56
countries have participated in
the program since it started in
1971.
For the education
component, Dover hopes to
offer programs such as farm
safety and other issues
relating to agriculture.
She is looking for local
people who have interests or
areas of expertise in
agriculture to work with them
on different education days.
She is also interested in
hearing from the Seaforth
community if its members
have a project the young
people can work on when
they first arrive.
Several museum options presented
as committee continues planning
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COMMITMENT?
"A museum is very
important," Johnston said, in
particular as an educational
tool, to preserve our past,
provide opportunities for
tourism and to tic in with
such local events as
homecomings.
The history committee's
preferred, most -expensive
option "is based on the hiring
of one student for the
summer at minimum wage
($6.85/hour) for a period of
16 weeks (35 hours/week).
With a I6 -week summer this
student would report to work
in May and remain with the
museum until Labour Day."
"As there is only -one staff
member, the museum would
be closed two days per week
(suggest Monday and
Tuesday) and public hours
would he restricted to five
hours per day (noun to 5
p.m.) with the balance of the
time spent on non-public
functions (cataloguing.
cleaning etc)." this option
reads as presented to
council.
Johnston said that since we
have already reached the
May -24 holiday weekend. the
figures as presented could he
adjusted.
The local history committee
has been working with Huron
County Museum curator
Claus Breeds for some time.
He was . at the history
committee's April 22
meeting.
"At some point the
committee needs to get a
financial commitment for the
town for museum operations
and a commitment of
510,0(0 would be in order,"
Brecde said at that meeting,
according to the minutes.
"The committee agreed
they need to know if council
will support a museum
financially; otherwise, there
is no point in continuing to
meet,"; those minutes
continue.
Mayor Scott said the
committee has been meeting
.for about two years. and this
has sometimes been
frustrating without funds.
The committee formed
from a group interested in
preserving the wealth of
items from Seaforth's past in
various hands around town.
It decided to continue
meeting after doing a survey
that indicated there was some
limited support for a museum
from respondents. about half
of whom still supported the
idea for a museum if they
had to pay for it..
Auditors reporting a $70,000 surplus
Figures for 1997
are commendable,
showing town
in healthy position
BY GREGOR CAMPBELL
Expositor Staff
Seaforth generated a
surplus of roughly $70,000
last year, which is fiscally
"commendable" in today's
climate of cutbacks and
downsizing according to
auditors.
David Atkinson of
Deloitte & Touche
presented the 1997 audited
financial statements for the
town at last Tuesday night's
council meeting. ,
The chartered accountants
found nothing amiss.
Atkinson noted Seaforth
received $119,464 more in
transfers from various
levels of government last
year than it had budgeted
for, a major portion, of this
due to a transportation
ministry grant for Goderich
Street (Highway 8 )
reconstruction that wasn't
originally expected.
Government grants to the
town totalled 5408.535 in
1997, whereas 5289.071
had been budgeted.
The year before Seaforth
received 5412.691 in
grants.,
The New Greenhouses at
TE -EM FARM are bursting
with colour, variety and have the
LARGEST SELECTION OF PLANTS
IN THE AREA!
EVERYTHING
YOU NEED FOR
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Perennials, Nursery Stock, Beautiful Hanging
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St. Thomas
Anglican Church
Jervis St. Seaforth
Rev. Robert Hiscox
482.7861
Sunday May 24th
Service of
Baptism at 9;30 am
ret - res • yter an
Church
Goderich St. W. Seaforth
11:15 AM
Sunday School
during Church Service
May 10: Mother's Day
Breakfast
7:30- 10 am
Minister:
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Bethel Bible Church
Meeting at Seaforth High
9:46 a.m. S.S. 7:00 p.m.
11:00 Worship Evening
Bible Study
Small Group meetings Weekly
An Associated Gospel Church
Sunday, May 24
Cavan, Egmondville,
and Northside United
Churches will be
worshipping togethe. at
Northside at 11 a.m.
Guest Speaker:
Melissa Whitmore
Everyone Welcome
Seaforth Community
Church
(Meeting at Bethel Bible Church)
Sunday 11 am Worship
Wed.: 7:30 pm
(at 146 Jarvis St., Seaforth)
Bible Teaching & Prayer
Full gospel with a
Pentecostal Message
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Catholic Church
Victoria St.,, Seaforth
Saturday • 6:15 pm
8t. James Parish, Seaforth
Saturday • 7:16 pm
81. JoHph's Pariah, Clinton
Sunday • 9:00 am
8t. Mlohael's Pariah, Myth
Sunday - 11:00 am
81 Jamas Pariah, 8aforth
Father Dino Saiv • • r
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Of last year's total,
federal grants totalled
536.100 ($ 0 budgeted) and
provincial grants totalled
5367.286 (5285,571
budgeted). .
Taxation and user fees
accounted for $1.298.948 of
the 51.906.723 in total
financing available to the
.town last year. The
comparative 1996 figures
were $1.331.542 and
$1,832,829.
Seaforth's various reserve
funds totaled $662.003 at
the end of 1997.
Atkinson said this
indicates Seaforth is in a
"healthy position."
sas Haefling
Bas Haefling, C.A., P. Ag. Associate: Barry Boyd
Providing a full range of accounting. computer. tax. and
financial consulting services to meet the needs
of Business and Farmers
Ph: 348-8412 - 11 Victoria St.. Mitchell - Fax: 348-4300
Dover hopes to have an small pay to cover some of
activity that would help the the costs of food and
community at the same time transportation for the
it introduces Seaforth to the participants.
young people and gives them
a chance to work together For more information,
before going to separate Dover can he reached at 527 -
farms. 2173.
Families who take part in
the exchange arc offered a
Dr. John Hohner
& Di.. Anne Baczmanski
Optometrists
have extended their office hours!
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
New patients welcome' Telephone 348-8427
Mitchell Medical Centre - 7 Frances Street
8:30-5'00
8:30-5:00
1.00-7:00
830 • 500
8:30-500
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OLIVE BALL
"When asked what 1 enjoyed the most about
living at Seaforth Manor I have to say the social-
ness, everyone is so friendly. we have alot in
common and we all enjoy sharing each others
company.
"The staff is very friendly too. they are prompt
in looking after our needs. It's pleasant. comfort-
able and safe here, I like my home here.
"The Seaforth Manor
has been my home for the
past 8 years. the location
is very good for me as my
family lives close by and
they are able to visit often.
"My room is furnished
comfortably with alot of
my favourite things from
my family home.
SEAFORTH
MANOR
100 James St. Seaforth 527-0030
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