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News
Easter features baby
animal search, e -waste
Instead of hunting for eggs at
Victoria Par; kids will be invited
to hunt for pictures of baby ani-
mals at Seaforth's downtown busi-
nesses the Saturday of this Easter
weekend.
"We made the change because
we hope to get more people on
Main Street," says Bob Fisher,
Huron East council's representa-
tive on the Seaforth Business
Improvement Area (BIA).
After finding all of the baby ani-
mals in the search, children will
be asked to bring their forms to
town hall where they can trade
them in for a treat.
The first five correct forms
pulled in a draw will also receive
bigger chocolate treats.
The same weekend, Huron East
residents will be able to take
advantage of an e -waste drop-off
from 9 a.m. to noon behind town
hall.
"We were very pleased with the
response last year as more than
3,500 kg. of e -waste was collected.
We have had a number of
inquiries since the depot last year
and council has decided to offer
the service again this year," says
Deputy -Clerk Brad Knight.
E -waste in the form of small
appliances, electronic equipment,
ceiip, Tones, jewelry, Christmas
lights and electric tools will be
accepted for recycling. A list of all
acceptable items was mailed out
to ratepayers recently and is
available at town hall. As last
year, no fridges or televisions will
be accepted.
By Susan Hundertmark
Church
Services
You are invited to attend these area churches
St. Thomas
Anglican Church
A Corgepation d the Pah d The May Spilt
Jarvis St. Seaforth 527-1522
Rector: The Rev'd Sue Malpus. M. Div
Sunday, April 1 - Palm Sunday
WORSHIP AT 9:30 AM
KID -ZONE chlldran's program M 9:30am
Taize-Style Worship on Thursday at 7:30pm
Rector's Coffee Hours Tuesdays 9-11am
with Daily Office devotions at 9am
Bethel Bible Church
An Associated Gospel Church
126 Main St. Seaforth 527-0982
Sunday School 9:45 am
Sunday Worship 11:00 am
B&G Club Wed. 7:00 - 8:15 pm
Youth Activities Wed. 7:00 pm
Pastor Mark Kennedy
EVERYONE WELCOME
NORTHSIDE UNITED
CHURCH
54 Goderich St. W.
Rev. John Gould
Sunday April 1st
Worship at 11:OOam
Sermon: `After The Old
One Breaks"
All Welcome.
L. Sunday School ti Nursery During Worship
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
Egmondville
United Church
Pastor Steve Hildebrand
Sunday, April 1
WORSHIP 11AM
SUNDAY SCHOOL 10AM
First Presbyterian
Church
Goderich St. W., Seaforth
Rev. Henry Huberts
Sunday April 1
11:15 am service
Sunday School & Nursery Provided.
Good Friday Service April 6th - 10am
cars
with all Sherk, the Old Car Defective
10 YOU BY
BROUGHT HEARTLAND
CREDIT UNION
A FLOWER CHILD'S VW BEETLE
By Bill Sherk "The Old Car Detective"
When I was a student at York University in Toronto in the 196os, I
had a part-time job pumping gas at Harold Lehman's Esso station at
Bayview and Broadway. One of my favourite cars to fill up was the
Volkswagen Beetle because, with its rear -mounted air-cooled engine, I
never had to check the water in the rad.
Most of the Beetles that came in were late -model ones ('58-'62) with
'the big square rear window, but every once in a while, an older one
would pull up at the pumps. I remember one of the oldies had a wooden
stick to check the level of gas because there was no gauge on the dash.
One Beetle owner asked me to check his oil. 1 noticed a wire
attached to his dipstick and asked him about it. He said the wire heat-
ed his dipstick, which then warmed up the oil in his crankcase for eas-
ier starting on cold mornings. To which I said: "What a great idea!"
Alexa DeWiel remembers her first two Beetles.
"My very first car was a brand new 197o Volkswagen Beetle, which
was unfortunately repossessed only three months after purchase when
I left a good job as film librarian in the sparkling new Ontario Science
Centre in Toronto to become a waitress/poet in a student diner. This
career transition precluded my being able to keep up with my car pay-
ments. Off went Beetle number one with the repo man.
"My first real car, then, was a used 1968 (I think) Beetle that I
bought for about $5o and hand -painted with a floral design to cover
the front end dents. The times were a-changin'. With friends, I was liv-
ing on the outskirts of Toronto and harbouring draft dodgers and a
Green Beret gone AWOL from the war in Vietnam.
"It was useful to have a set of wheels. My VW Beetle also enabled me
to be actively involved in the People or Planes movement, which suc-
cessfully agitated to prevent the expropriation of farmland for the con-
struction of a proposed airport northeast of Toronto.
"My Beetle carried me through a tumultuous winter, its heater never
quite working to capacity - and of course, because of the flowers, draw-
ing negative attention on Highway 401 during my infrequent trips into
the city. But I loved the soft purr of its engine, the comfortable knob on
its gearshift, and the fact that it didn't seem to mind the pot holes in
the ludicrously long driveway of our rented farmhouse.
"Then one autumn morning in 1972 it just wouldn't start, and we
pushed it to the back of the barn. This Beetle's demise eventually con-
vinced me to move back into the city, where streetcars operated night
and day and a certain Datsun 500 was soon to appear in my future."
Do you have any car stories or photos to share with our readers?
Email: bill@carstory.com or write Bill Sherk, 33 Oak St. E., P.O. Box
10012, Leamington, ON N8H 2C3.
Huron East
becomes
`community
of character'
Susan Hundertmark
Huron East agreed t� become a
"community of character" at last
Tuesday's meeting after a presenta-
tion by the Avon Maitland District
School Board.
Superintendent Ted Doherty pre-
sented a board initiative begun in
2005 to promote 10 attributes -to stu-
dents - fairness, honesty, empathy,
respect, integrity, optimism, compas-
sion, perseverance, courage and
responsibility.
A "community of character" would
find ways to promote and reward the
10 attributes in its citizens.
Doherty said the board is looking
for the community's help to develop
positive citizenship in students and
that municipalities can help by set-
ting a positive role model.
"Your councils are served by peo-
ple who want to give back to the
community and that's what we're
trying to get our students to do," he
said.
Doherty added that if councils
declare themselves "communities of
character" and add their logos to
school board posters promoting the
concept, kids will be "inundated"
with the message.
He said municipalities might also
be approached by local school coun-
cils to get involved with the initia-
tive.
"I really like that you're not ask-
ing for money," said Deputy -Mayor
Bernie MacLellan in support of the
board's request.
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