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Times-Advocate, 1985-01-16, Page 12Poge 12 Times -Advocate. January 16, 1985 Eliminate unsavory jobs for clerks Lambton eliminates fox bounty system Municipal clerks in Lambton Coun- ty won't have to worry any more about cutting notches in dead fox ears or having the little carcasses dumped on their desks. County council voted Wednesday to abolish the bounty system establish- ed in November, 1983. to try to com- bat an increasing incidence of rabies in Lambton. Some council members complain- ed late last year that they didn't like subjecting their employees to the un- savory job of cutting a notch in the dead animals' left ears to identity them when the bounty - $20 for each adult fox and $10 for kits - was paid. And "some people are so crude they just throw the whole fox on the clerk's desk." Sombra Township Deputy Reeve Bill DeMars told council Wednesday. Enniskillen Township Reeve Eli Du b uis said ; 6 • r tinues to-be--a-- problem in his municipality, noting a cow died last week of a confirmed case of the disease. The bounty system has been abus- Restoration job funded The honourable Susan Fish. Minister of Citizenship and Culture, announced recently a grant of $6,000 from the Building Rehabilitation and Improvement Campaign BRIC► to conserve the former Gairdner building in Bayfield. "Bayfield's Main Street is a designated heritage Conservation District of which the Gairdner building forms an integral part," Ms. Fish said. "The funds will be used toward exterior restoration of the building and structural stabilization including reroofing and foundation repair." The Gairdner house. built in 1853 by . Dr, Robert Gairdner and his brother James, was used primarily as a residence. It also contained a general store and in 1857 housed Bayfield's first post office. Today, the building houses a woman's clothing store and is occupied by its present owners. "Main Street in Bayfield is coming into its own as a rejuvinated commer- cial area," Ms. Fish said. "The street's properties compose the village's commercial core, and are considered one of the earliest and best preserved groupings in Southwestern Ontario. "Perserving the Gairdner building will not only enhance the structure and the street but also maintain a very important part of Ontario's rich heritage. The $6.000 is a corporate sector grant from Building Rehabilitation and Improvement Campaign (BRIO. BRIO complements the work of the agency of the ministry. and various grant programs that provide funds to conserve structures considered to be of particular historical importance to the province. MANAGER MOVES January 11 was Jim Ilamill's last day as district manager of the Ministry of Natural Resources' office in Wingham. Jim reports as the new District Manager in Temagami on January 14. Of his almost four years in the lVingham arca. Jim Hamill says. "I've really enjoyed working here. The people have been very kind and co-operative, making my job easier. Since i arrived here for work on February 1. 1981, 1 have found many challenges and many rewards. The type of business the Ministry of Natural Resources' is in. is conduc- ive to working with people, especial - h• in the Huron and Perth County areas which comprise most of the Wingham District". On January 14 the new district manager will begin work. Andy Houser comes to Wingham from Huntsville. where he worked in the Algonquin Regional Office as Regional Mineral Resources and Finds ('o -ordinator. Sale Continues Super Special Men's Long Sleeved Pullover with collar Reg. $32.00 s69s Men's and Ladies - all sizes (Sweaters not exactly as illustrated) Hours: Mon. - Sot. 10 - 5:30 Sun. 12 - 5:30 FACTORY OUTLET 16 Main St. Grand Bend238-8007 ed, he said. "There's bootlegging. We know that for a fact." He didn't elaborate but has previously charged that persons claiming bounties have used glue to mend notched ears so they could claim a prize for the same SNOW AT LAST — Pupils in the Grand Bad Public School found some great fun in the heavy snowfall last week. Trying to be king of the snowbank was extremely difficult for some. rand Ben and district news Lynn* Desjardine 238.8765 Public school, Optimists plan lappets at Pinery Grand Bend Public School are spon- soring the first Lambton County lop - pet. The word loppet comes from Sweden and means loosely -a get- together. The term is usually used in reference to cross-country skiing. In Sweden. thousands of people meet in a central place to enjoy the sport: The loppet will be held in the Pinery Park ( Hwy 21 ) on Wednesday, February 11 weather permitting, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. It will be a non-competitive event and will be done as a "Poker Run". with prizes being awarded for tdie hest -- •-.. ' ie y o rou es available. ranging from very easy to medium difficulty. All elementary schools in the area (grades 5-8) are invited. Maps will be provided and spotters will be placed at all turns along the various routes. Please return entry forms by Jan. 16 and phone 238-2091 for further information. As an extension of their regular physical education classes. GBPS will be travelling to the Pinery Park tomorrow. This Thursday the students will enjoy sledding. skating and cross-country skiing.The teachers would like as many parents as possi- ble to join them in the afternoon. The bus will leave the school at 11:30 a.m. and again at 12:15 p.m. Kindergarten children will be at school all day. The Pinery park continues to be busy in January. The Optimists are scheduling a loppet on Sunday. January 27 (alternate storm dale - Feb. :3). For registering and information contact your ten Grand Bend spon- sors. GB Decorating. Warner Auto - Marine, Stifishine Village IGA. Pine Dale Hotel -Motel, Havasu Trading Post, Sanders on the Beach. Harwood Drugs Ltd., Mac's Cony. Store. The Thirsty Fox and Tender Spot Market. Study Korea The afternoon unit of the United ('hurch'Women met Thursday in the Sunday school rooms. Loreen Gill opened the meeting with a talk on a New t'ear's theme and Clara Hamilton followed with the scripture reading. Loreen then introduced the new mission study book on South Korea for 1985. Korea is celebrating 100 years of Christianity and ask (.('.14'. to celebrate with them. Thirty-eight million people live in Korea south in an arra the size of Newfoundland. They have been strug- gling against communism for 4000 years. The United Church supports 11 missionaries in Korea anti there are 20.000 Koreans living in Canada, A letter from missionaries Rev. Don and Alice Irwin said that they will be retiring after 30 years of ser- vice in Korea. Both Don and Alice leach at Hanshin University. and Don lectures at graduate Theological col- lege at )(onsei University. in Seoul. President. Elizabeth Norris. chaired the business. The roll call was answered by 22 ladies The 1985 budget was given by Eleanor Durie and approved by the group. The Huron -Perth Presbyterial will be held in Wingham on .lanuary 28. After Elizabeth closedthe meeting with prayer. lunch refreshments were served by Marg Love and Norma Walper. One ha} at a Time The sacrament of Holy Communion was observed at the GB United Church Sunday morning. "One day at a lime" was the topic of Rev. R. Peebles sermon. wherein he reminded the congregation not to live in the PAST. The children were asked what the mode of travel was us- ed in Alaska. The dog -sled teams were -led by a lead dog. When the lead dog was removed to train a suc- cessor, he laid down on the job. When removed from the team, he then refused to eat. Remind you of anyone! Members are reminded of the an- nual meeting on Tuesday, January 29 at 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Nita Sinclair hosted 12 ladies in -her home Tuesday morning for the coffee accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. Our job is to make the invisible God, visible to the world. Marilyn MacGregor sang "Arms of Love." Has Rig Weekend In the Parkhill minor hockey ac- tion, the Parkhill pee wee team won two league games. The two victories over Strathroy keeps the team in top place in the houseleague points. The boys hit the Strathroy net four times in the first period, while animal in another municipality. Grand Bend Deputy Reeve Harold Green suggested the county_should keep the entire pelt to end the bootlegging. But Arkona Reeve Frank Lucas said the county would need a fur buyer's licence to do that. He called the idea, "ridiculous". Besides, Warwick Township Reeve Andre Peters said, "our clerks would have to' keep running out back to bury the carcasses. In the summer. they rot pretty fast." Council only budgeted $7,500 for bounties in 1984 but clerk - administrator Wayne Kloske said about $20,000 was paid out. Despite the outlay, Plympton Township Deputy Reeve Jack Ker- rigan said several trappers told him they had not caught.any rabid foxes e infected animals are not in- terested in food so they aren't at- tracted by the bait in traps. "1 don't think a bounty ever cured rabies". He felt "Mother Nature looks after the problem" through population declines and migrations among af- fected animals. Dr. Roderick Vaughan of the animal inspections branch of Agriculture Canada in Sarnia agreed with Kerrigan. In an interview, he said he didn't think abolition of the bounty would "have any appreciable Legion teams enjoy dart test At the Tuesday evening mixed darts, the team doubles was won by Dee Rath and Bob Voisson. The team of Lou Hamilton and John Carson finished second. At the zone darts rally in Corunna last Saturday, Jim O'Neill and Rob Johnson for Grand Bend, finished in first place for the doubles and first and second in the single division. A Grand Bend team of four finished in third place overall, being beat out by two Corunna teams. Sarnia was fourth out of over twenty entered groups. Twenty members and four guest travelled from the village to the Cor- unga darts. effect on the rabies situation." Dr. Lucy Duncan. Lambton medical officer of health, said the in- cidence of rabies has been declining in the past year but she didn't think the bounty was responsible. Her main concern is persuading humans to stay away from wild animals and to get their pets protected with rabies immunization. About people you knew The Grand Bend fire brigade were summoned to a care fire on January 7 at the Save U Gas Bar. Hot dog days commenced at the GBP School Friday at noon hour. It - seems that the grades 7-8 class cook- ed up and served some good lunches! In the Southcott Pine dart league. there is a three-way he for lead. Bad Combination • Algers, Ansems i WKRP. ( Forbes. Thatchers ) and Acorns, (Carrie McLeod, J.• Frederiksen and Sid Homansi, keep up the pace in the new year. Dorinda McLeod leads the ladies and Jef Frederiksen leads in the men's in- dividual play. - Junior kindergarten is an issue cur- rently being discussed by the Lamb - ton County Board of Education. ('on - tact your board member, Mrs. Pauline Lingard, 238-8053, if you have views on this subject. The GB Women's Institute will meet this Thursday. at 1::30, January 17 • in the U.C. basement. Guest speaker will be a foster parent from the area, for the topic of Family and Consumer Affairs. In the blustery weather. the Parkhill tyke team travelled t� St. Marys on Saturday morning.With a 2-2 tie in the second. the St. Marys se- cond team came on to score three more, winning the game 5-2. A. JOHN HUGHES DENTURE Therapy CLINIC LOCATED AT 37 GREEN ACRES -GRAND BEND 238-5300- by appointment olily LONDON - 439-9386 Pre Inventory Sale in out gift shop j3O t�so/o o off regular price Jewellery and Giftware All Sales Final esjardine led a hymn sing by Betty Campbell. Katie Vincent closed with prayer. The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. the same time and place next week. W('(; Hold Meeting Ten women gathered for the first Women of the Church of God meeting of 1985. Lucille Vincent led the business. in which plans for the new year were revealed. For the roll call. names were ex- changed For prayer partners. Millie Desjardine led a study on Korea, Land of the Mourning Calm. Pastor Campbell demonstrated First Aid procedures. Lunch was served by Susan Rumball and Betty Campbell. On Sunday morning. Pastor Camp- bell spoke on the "Church: Ilighest Priority." He based his text from Ephesions 1:3-23, wherein he explain- ed that the church is the dwelling place of God. This refers not to a building but to the people who have only let one Strathroy goal in. John Grogan was the lucky Strathroy marksman, with help from Jason Wontley and Tom Leduc. _ Shannon Desjardine scored unassisted to open the game scoring and then assisted Trevor Vincent's goal on a pass from Shaun Glavin. Glavin then notched one single hand- ed. following defenceman Billy Jen- nison's mark from the blue line. Despite six penalities in the game. there was no scoring in the second period. Glavin brought the Kings score to five from Desjardine's pass to end the game 5-1. Shannon acquired his fourth point when the team travelled to Strathroy on Sunday. The Kings downed the Whalers 2-1 in a close game. Vincent and Desjardine scored one each on assists from defenceman Darryl Tim- merman and centre Kevin Eagleson. Hugh Hillis scored assisted by John Grogan 10 notch the only Strathroy goal. lit ABANDONED Not so much fun, this snow-covered car on Main Street will take some brushing to become free of the fluffy white stuff. The snowplow made a nice border oround the parked vehicle. Crediton UCW pick slate for '85 term By MRS. BRENDA ELLENOR Crediton The t'('W met in the United Church Sunday School rooms January 10 ••Itope" was chosen as the theme for the worship period. conducted by Mrs. Brian Elder, Mrs. Emmerson Wein and Mrs. Jeanette Lamport Presidetrt Mrs. Leila Finkbeiner conducted the business for the meeting and reminded all the ladies of the World Day of Prayer service in the United Church, Crediton on March 1. A pot luck supper is being held for the annual meeting February 11 at 6 p.m. Rev. Brian Elder conducted the in- stallation of officers for 1985. Past president Mrs. Marie F'ydenchuk. president Mrs. Leila Finkbeiner. vice president Mrs. Ruth Miller and Mrs Mary Kenney. ' Secretary Mrs. Jeanette Lamport. assistant secretary Mrs. Evelyn Pickering, correspondence and press Mrs. Doreen Lightfoot. treasurer Nola F'aist and Archives Mrs. Gloria Martin. I ostesses were Mrs Grace Fainter and Mrs Gladys Wein assisted by Mrs Norma F'ahner. Happy Birthday We would like to congratulate Mrs Della Sims on her 94th birthday ,HARWOOD DRUGS Ltd. 238-8540 Beside Post Office 22, 81 CRESCENT GRAND BEND, ONT. JAIIUARY 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 20% off Ben Moore Top line point 25% off Vertical Drapes Stock Wallpaper '/s price 20% off Wallpaper Book orders King Kroll Mattresses 9900and up up to 50% off all Carpets in stock Armstrong Candide Armstrong floor fashion L--i— $1895sq. yd. installed (stock only) Armstrong Regal Candide 1995 sq. yd. installed (stock only) TERMS — Cash, Cheque, Matercard Grand Bend perorating and Flooring Centre Hwy. No. 21 238-8603 Grand Bend