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Huron Expositor, 2001-03-28, Page 22 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, Yarch 28, 2001 Keep ur funny -bone in shape! • taulllegbfe h........, ......eel......,. bruits hwrttta Foam ham Mit v-rta eh? Ahmacareigarca Easier Penn 1 Sale at Maplewood Manor March 21 — April 4 1:00 PM Proceeds to the Residents' Fund We Have M�ved!! Dr. Gerald Hany and Dr. Elizabeth van Maanen are -pleased to announce the opening of their new dental office Tulips Dent:, at 55 Main Street, Seaforth (across from T.D. Bank) 527-1370 NEW PATIENTS WELCOME ha :; Balks You are invited to amend tf r churdies ;„i- <�w•' First Presbyterian Church Goderich St. W. Seaforth Rev. Vandermey WORSHIP SUNDAY 11:15 AM Sunday School during Worship , St. Thomas Anglican Church 9 Jarvis St. Seaforth 482-7861 Rev. Tim Connors Sunday Service _. -' at -9:30 am.. Parish Assistance Call 522-0929 or 345-2023 Catholic Church Saturday - 5:15 pm St. James Parish, Seaforth Saturday - 7:15 pm St. Joseph's Parish, Clinton Sunday - 9:00 am St. Michael's Parish, Blyth Suhday - 11:00 am St. James Parish, Seaforth Father Dino Salvador • s„=n/. Bethel Bible Church An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth Sunday Worship Hour 11 am Adventure Club for Kids 8 Youth Groups p Wednesda 7 • .m. Egmondville United Church Rev. Judith Springett SUNDAY SCHOOL 2 to 8 - 10 a.m. Adults Adults - 10 a.m. Nursery to Grade 1 -11 a.m. Sunday School Bake Sale Sunday April 8 Proceeds for F • • . rain Bank , NORTHSIDE UNITED CHURCHES Rev. Sheila Macgregor Sunday, April Fifth Sunday Sermon: "Keeping Your 9:30 a.m. Cavan ' Winthrop 527-2635 or - CAVAN - Minister 1, 2001 In Lent Life In Balance” 11:00 a.m. Northside 54 Goderich St.'W. 527-1449 j) :4'yk,..` 3a.1 -.E'er A'4,`}'Y, , a '.::-':i.; Px"a 3N^ : &Fi-a•Y:+; .�., Couple researching poet From Pogo 1 in doing this, it has seemed to me that I could best attain the object in view by having my friends tell their own tales in their own way, as they would relate them to English-speaking auditors not conversant with the French language." Lavoie says it's fun to imagine the story behind the window. "Was it a great admiration for Drummond's work, since he was once a household name in the Dominion or did the people' who built the house know him personally? A steamy love affair sounds cool," he jokes. "I can see putting in a floral stained glass window but when you put in a portrait, there's usually a reason. It's a mystery we're having fun chipping away at," says Lavoies. The Lavoies' house was built in two parts, the first part at the back being constructed in 1875 and the rest, including the library with the stained glass window, in 1907 by Henry Edge, the year Drummond died. The window was manufactured in Toronto by N.T. Lyon Co. Ltd., a fact Lavoie finds interesting since he owns a biography of Drummond written by Irish writer J.B. Lyons. Lavoie says Drummond travelled around speaking about his poetry and has documentation of him speaking in Collingwood in 1897. "That's not too far from here so someone who liked his poetry could have gone to see him," he says. While Lavoie •hasn't done too much research yet, he'says he plans t� write to Drummond's biographer in Ireland and travel to Montreal where Drummond's house is now an historical landmark. He also hopes to talk to anyone locally who may have an idea about the connection between Drummond and his house. In the meantime, Lavoie says he's having. fun wondering about Drummond as he looks up at him from from his computer, which is situated underneath the stained glass portrait. "Sometimes I wonder if the eyes move in the portrait with the street lights outside," he says. Nt•`w Farm association upset warning signs not on highways By Sarah caldw.M GoderlchSlgnol-Star Staff The Huron Farm Safety Association is upset that nine "Caution: Slow Moving • Vehicle" signs are not up on local provincial highways. "It was very discouraging to find the MTO (Ministry of Transportation) in this area does not see the safety factor in these signs and have refused to allow us to put these signs on provincial highways," said a letter from the Huron Farm and Home Safety Association president Jim Love, submitted to the federal and provincial government. Huron Bruce MPP Helen Johns heard the group's concerns at the recent annual Huron Federation of Agriculture meeting with the MPP and MP for Huron - Bruce. The Huron Farm and Home Safety Association erected signs at all entrances of the county and on county roads by the Roads Department staff in the spring of 2000. The "association said the signs were put up on the side of the roads to alert urban drivers in the rural areas that slow moving vehicles also use the roads. The signs were paid for by several sources including a Canadian Agriculture Safety Program grant was received from the Federal government, 'donations from the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, Christian Farmers of Ontario, Local Mutual Insurance companies, elevators and machinery dealers. Nine signs are still available that have not been put up on provincial highways, although there have been several requests from the farm safety association. The MTO has told the association that potorists will be distracted and confused by seeing the symbol for a slow- moving vehicle on & sign at the side of the road. MPP Helen Johns said she would take the concerns of the group back to Queen's Park with her. The Huron County Farm and Home Safety Association promotes farm and home safety in the classrooms, and many schools participate in the Safety Poster Contest. The association also sponsors Safety Poster Contests at many local fairs for all ages of children. Safety demonstrations and displays are presented each year at the Slice of Huron. This year's Slice of Huron is from April 17- 19th at the Seaforth Arena and A:_ri- Plex building. The evening from April 19 from 7-9 p.m. is open to the community. Huron County Farm & Home Safety Association is funded and represented by local municipalities and some farm organizations. Auction helps school By Scott Hilgendorff Expositor Editor While the new swings are already in place, Huron Centennial School near Brucefield is planning an adults only auction to help pay for them and further enhancements to the school grounds. "It's one of our most successful fund raisers," said Kim Preszcator, a co-chair of this year's event: On April 6, parents and the public can attend the school and bid in both a silent and live auction with viewing starting at 5:45 p.m. and the auction starting at 7:30 p.m. "It's a lot of fun. A lot of people have had a good time," said Preszcator. It's the third year for the event. This year, money will be going toward the swings, goal posts, picnic tables and more hoops and balls for kids to play with. The committee is also hoping enough money will be raised to pay for a small building to store equipment inside. A one -roan hand will he performing at the auction and an evening of entertainment by him will he up for kids during the auction. Other items include a half - pig and processing and use of a cottage in Muskoka for a week. Many items have been donated from businesses in Seaforth and other arca communities and Preszcator said the response from businesses this year was great. Senior games expanding to Brussels From Pogo 1 league. New this year will be a beach volleyball.and tennis league. "We want to get a tennis league going after the tennis lessons," said Nesbitt, adding they would like it to have a regular schedule while still keeping court time open for the general public. The beach ' volleyball program could be set up beside the tennis courts and Nesbitt hopes, with the need for fewer members on a team, it can be a co-ed league. Marty Bedard, who continues to work within Huron East's recreation department, will be continuing with his efforts to run a successful Senior Games program and will be expanding that into Brussels late this spring, when the games are traditionally held. Nesbitt said they are hoping to develop a seniors program in Brussels. "We're trying to get all the ages," he said. He's also hoping to expand the roller hockey league into Brussels and set up a 14 to 18 - year -old division in Seaforth's existing program. And the Dave McLlwain summer hockey school will be continuing this summer Meanwhile, Nesbitt is expanding the former Seaforth Recreation Department's already successful dog obedience program into Brussels, while helping expand the current Seaforth program to include an agility level to build on the training that many dog owners have already gone through after more than four years of dog obedience classes in Seaforth. Nesbitt is hoping people will recognize that all the programs in Huron East are for everyone. If the night of a dog obedience class suits a Brussels person better in Seaforth than in thdt village. the person can take the class in Seaforth. And people from outside the area are welcome to participate: For example. Nesbitt said people come from the Clinton area to take part in the existing seniors' shuffleboard program in Seaforth. 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