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Huron Expositor, 2006-11-22, Page 8Page 8 November 22, 2006 • The Huron Expositor ONTARIO'S POOR ELECTRICITY PLANNING MEANS SPENDING MORE ON TRANSMISSION. The Power Workers' Union has a better plan. To learn more visit www.abetterenerg'yplan.ca POWER WORKERS' UNION 2hurch Services You are invited to attend these area churches St.Thomas Anglican Church A Congregrabon d the Parish d the Holy Split Jarvis St. Seaforth 527-1522 Rector: The Rev'd Sue Malpus. M. Div Sunday,November 26 WORSHAT 9:30 AM SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM SUNDAY SCHOOL & NURSERY 9:30 AM Books for Breakfast - Sat. Nov. 25 CaII 527-1522 for details Rector's Coffee Hours - Tues. 9-11 am St. Nick's Crafters Wed. 10 -noon St. James Roman Catholic Church Welcomes you 14 Victoria Street, Seaforth 527-0142 Weekend Masses: Sat 5:15 pm Sun. 11:00 am Fr. Chris Gillespie Bethel Bible Church An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 527-0982 Sunday School 9:45am Sunday Worship 11:OOam B&G Club Wed., 7- 8:15pm Youth Activities Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Pastor Mark Kennedy EVERYONE WELCOME Egmondville United Church Sunday, November 26 Worship 11am Sunday School 10 am NORTHSIDE UNITED First Presbyterian CHURCH 54 Goderich St. W. Rev. John Gould Sunday November 26th Worship 11 am Sermon: "Our Vulnerability and the King of Truth" Nursery During Worship Church Goderich St. W., Seaforth Rev. Henry Huberts Sunday November 26 11:15 am Sunday School & Nursery Provided Dec. 3 Communionaervice Dec. 3 "Men of Note" Evening Concert News Municipality paying for removal of two trees at cemetery Susan Hundertmark Huron East is paying for the removal of two old maple trees threatening to come down a utility shed and several tombstones Maitland Bank Cemetery. While the move was "some- what precedent setting," admin- istration recommended offering at least 50 per cent of the cost to remove the trees because of financial difficulties being felt by many small cemetery boards. "We have a lot of cemeteries throughout Huron East and we better be prepared to help out numerous cemeteries," warned Seaforth Coun. Joe Steffler. Brussels Coun: David Blaney said the municipality might need to set aside a grants program to help out local cemeteries, instead on at "I'm rather concerned that the parkland reserve is being used as a slush fund," he said. "I think council may have to develop a stan- dard policy since if we continue on, we will end up owning the cemeteries," said Blaney. While Deputy -Clerk Brad Knight suggested paying 50 per cent of the costs of removing the trees, Deputy -Mayor Bernie MacLellan suggested paying the whole amount, but added that the cemetery board should keep in mind that Huron East is fac- ing a "major tax crunch" next year. Mayor Joe Seili guessed that removing the trees will cost somewhere around $5,000 to $6,000 a tree. Maitland Bank Cemetery board member Don McKercher told council that five big tombstones, at a cost of about $500 each, will need some work next year. `I'm rather concerned that the parkland reserve is being used as a slush fund,' -- Huron East Coun. David Blaney of drawing the money from the parkland reserve budget. with 61!! Shenk, the Old Car Detective.�--•,�\ BROUGHT HEARTLAND CREDIT UNION HAVING FUN WITH A 1931 DODGE By Bill Sherk "The Old Car Detective" The Dodge Charger is selling well these days, and the Dodge Challenger will soon be resurrected. These cars are designed for having fun. Long before the advent of muscle cars, the Dodge nameplate offered a different kind of fun. The,1931 Dodge six -cylinder three -window coupe you see here was pho- tographed around the summer of 1944 on the northeast side of Clarence Square near Spadina and King in downtown Toronto. The young man on the roof is Louis Harris, owner of the car. His frierid in the front seat is Jack Morton, who donated the photo. Louis and Jack had a lot of fun with this old Dodge. After every big rainstorm, they and a couple of friends usually headed down to Unwin Avenue near Cherry Beach to do some "aquaplaning" in the old coupe. Low-lying parts of Unwin Ave. regularly became flooded to a depth of 18 inches and the Dodge would plough through at full throttle with water blowing right over the fabric roof and onto the movers' blanket protecting the two passengers in the rumble seat who were kneeling on the seat cush- ions and looking back at the submerged tailpipe blowing water all over behind the car. The old Dodge usually stalled just after the floorboards began floating around inside the passenger compartment. That's when the boys in the rumble seat climbed over the roof onto the front fenders to open the hood and dry off the spark plug wires. Then they drove out of the water arid went at it again and again and again... These fellows knew how to have fun. The nameplate on Louie's 1931 Dodge, if it had not already fallen off after 13 years on the road, would read "Dodge Brothers." John and Horace Dodge were born in Michigan in the 186os, and as they grew up, they quickly learned the machinist trade in their father's shop. In 1899, they moved to Windsor, Ontario and were soon manufacturing bicycles to cash in on the bicycle boom that began a decade earlier with the invention of the pneumatic tire. They also began to manufacture parts such as axles, crankcases, and steering components for some of the early automo- bile makers, and they quickly earned a reputation for quality workmanship. In 1901, they moved to Detroit and were soon building engines exclu- sively for Henry Ford, who formed his company in 1903. At first, the engines built by the Dodge brothers were transported to the Ford factory on wagons hauled by teams of horses. By 1914, the Dodge brothers were building cars bearing their name. Both brothers died in 1920 during the influenza epidemic that swept around the world following the end of World War One. In 1928, Walter P. Chrysler bought the Dodge Company, and Dodge has been part of Chrysler ever since. Do you have any car stories or photos to share with our readers? Email: bill@carstory.com "Our expenses are doubling and our revenue is cut in half. It's quite a struggle to keep up," he said. Seili warned that with the province giving Huron East close to 100,000 less in funding next year, council needs to be careful how it spends money. • "We can keep throwing money away but there's $120,000 less next year," he said, adding in additional taxes to the county. "I don't think it's throwing money away, your worship," said Seaforth Coun. Lou Maloney. 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