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PICK SLATE — The 1987 executive of the Huron Count, Junior Formers include (front row, left to right)
first vice president; Linda Axtmann; agricultural contact, Sharon Nivins; president, Robert Hunking;
secretary, Muriel Taylor; provincial director, Janice Murray. (Back row) Newsletter Editor, Annette
Losereit; alternate provincial director, Anne Dalton; second vice-president, Jeff Hearn; past president,
Dianne Oldfield; public relations officer, Linda Cunningham. Absent from the photo was assistant
agricultural contact, pave Vanneste. - (Shelley McPhee Haist photo)
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County votes to retain
extra member on board
In a recorded vote at Huron toun-
ty council, the members voted to take
the advice of the county solicitor and
keep the one extra public member on
the Huron County Library Board:
Coouncil voted 23-8 in favor of file
board's recommendation, to take the
advice of the county solicitor which is
to take no action on the appointments
untillhe private members' bill ( Bill
Pr7), a bill which would dissolve the
county library board and make it a
committee of council. is clarified.
The private member's bill, which
would dissolve the board and make it
a committee of Huron County Coun-
cil, is still before provincial
legislature. At that point citizens ap-
pointments would not be necessary,
but the county has said that it would
keep citizens on the board.
However, in a letter to county coun-
cil by the county's solicitor Dan Mur-
phy, he conceded that the terms set
down in the Libraries Act "would pro-
bably be deemed to be three year
appointments."
News from...
The situation arose when luron the board has been running smoothly
County, in setting the committee; for with the four citizen and four elected
1987, replaced Library Botrd board members, and saw no reason
member Janis Bisback of Henall to change the situation.
with Isabel Elston. However, he "We could appoint another council
county received -a- letter--from-be----member, but -I don't- think it's
Minister of Culture Lily Monroe n- necessary with the board needing a
December advising council that th, majority. There has been no questions
appointments ,to the library boar&
were concurrent with the three-year
term of council: Mrs. Bisback was
subsequently re -appointed to the
library board:
Exeter Reeve Bill Micklequestion-
ed the board's position of keeping four
private members on the board, say-
ing the elected members have lost
their majority on the board. '
"With four citizen board members,
there are as many as the elected
members who should have the ma-
jority on the board but have now lost -
that majority. I don't understand
what's going on. Let's open this thing
up and find out what it's all about,"
said Mickle. -
Library Board Chairman Jim
Robinson. the Reeve of Hensall, said
HURON CENTENNIAL
On Saturday February 7, six area
elementary schools held a volleyball
tournament at Central Huron S.S.
Boys and girls teams represented
Clinton Public, Hullett Central, Blyth
Public, Seaforth Public, Clinton
Christian, and Huron Centennial.
Final placing we believe to be: boys
-_Blyth, Clinton Christian, Seaforth,
Huron Centennial, Clinton Public, and
Hullett; girls - Clinton Christian,
Hullett, Blyth, lie between Seaforth
and Huron Centennial, and Clinton
Public.
Special thanks to CHSS for the use
of the facilities and the referees - Dar-
ren McKenzie, Shawn Lester, Travis
Wyndon, Michelle Cronin, etc. - who
made consistent excellent calls.
Mr. Walker stated that both Mr.
Lyon and he "were really pleased by
the way the teams represented the
school. They played really well and
had-airexcellellt day" Mr. Lyon felt
"that the calibre of the volleyball has
improved every year. It's really high
quality and that all the teams played
very well."
Danny Bachert, Wayne Manson,
Scott Caldwell, Jeff Weber, Kevin
Mcflwain, Jason McAsh, Wade Lee,
Herman Reid, Ben Rathwell, Matt
Postile, Paul Hill, Brian McLeod,
Matt Townsend, and Jamie Ellis were
members of the boys' team. Members
of the girls' volleyball team were
Heidi Martin, Melody Turner, Jody
Horton, Fayanne Love, Pam Carter,
Vicki and Kathy Upshall, Lisa Faber,
Kara Strong, Heather Jackson.
Ayesha Hills, Julie Smith, MaryLee
Knox, Virginia Van, and Connie
McKenzie.
The team members said that they.
had lots of fun, and the grade seven
and six members look forward to next -
year. The players send special thanks
to their coaches Mrs. Ilencher, Mr.
Lyon and Mr. Walker.
A Special Thanks
When Mr. Kane of Holmesville
Public School under went medical
treatment, our vice-principal - Mrs.
Turner - went to his school. Then Mr.
Lyon became acting vice-principal
and teacher of grade five. Mrs. Hen -
cher became our grade seven and
eight teacher. Not only was she a
super health and gym teacher but she
was the one who put in the hours dur-
ing and after school practising with
the volleyball teams. She was a ter-
rific-teacher'anti'a imoarever`y6jndgoT
along with her.
Odds and Ends
On a snowy Sunday, the grade
eights packed their suitcases for a
trip to Ottawa. Now the grade sevens
can ride at the back of the bus.
Who are the expert uke tuners?
Mrs. Cooper thinks that they have
great potential! ! ! ! Thanks for the
entertainment 7A. No offence Mrs.
Cooper.
Wednesday is farm show day
presented by the grade sevens. .
Classes have changed in shop and
home ec. February Sunday, 8, 1987.
By Donald R. Broadfoot
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PRACTICING St. Boniface students Peter Overholt (left), Adam
Smith, Kendra Benwick and Margo Ducharme get in some skiing prac-
tice before a school trip to the Pinery.
about that," said Robinson. "I, as
-chairman, am prepared to work with
the situation as it now stands as that
is the consensus of the board."
Robinson explained that by reappoin-
ting Mrs. Bisback, the county is con-
- forming with what the Minister of
Citiienship and Culture had advised.
Former Library Board Chairman
'em Cunningham said. although the
c,unty must follow the provincial
Ieislation on citizen appointments,
m►nicipalities should belobbying for
yea'ly citizen -at -large appointments.
"Ve should be lobbying the govern- •
men for changes in this legislation,
so th members on the library board
can b replaced each year to make
sure taw blood is coming on to the •
board,t! said Cunningham. .
Van Essens 'come home'
"Exeter is the closest to home the
Van Essen family has ever had, and
being back feels good," was the com-
ment of Rev. Henry Van Essen as he
settled in for a second term as pastor
of Bethel Reformed Church on Huron
East.
Van Essen explained that only he
and his wife Engelina emigrated to
Canada, all other members of both
families remain in Holland. His
former term at Bethel from 1973 to
1980 was the longest the Van Essens
had lived under one roof, and three of
.their four children refer to Exeter as
"home". It was also the last time the
family was_ all living together. The.
older son was married the day before
the Van Essens left for . their new
charge in Maitland (a bedroom com-
munity of Brockville) and the older
daughter started college three weeks
later.
Van Essen acknowledges that
returning to a former parish is
unusual, and recounted the cir-
cumstances leading to his recall. A•
couple who had been married during
his first term at Bethel asked him to
officiate at their first child's baptism
seven years.later, as Van Essen's suc-
cessor Rev. Abram Blaak had ac-
cepted a call to California.
After the morning service last
August a number of people approach-
ed their former minister to ask if he
would consider coming back. When
contacted officially by the search
committee responsible for finding a
replacement for Blaak, Van Essen ex-
pressed his willingness to return.
Next came an interview, with the
Bethel board, followed by a congrega-
tional meeting. The decision to ask
Van Essen to return was unanimous.
The recall means a great deal to
Van Essen. He confided that there
had been discussion about a propos-
ed building program before he left in
1980.
"By asking me back, the church is
making a statement that reconcilia-
tion. love and foregiveness have taken
place," Van Essen said.
V_an Essen had also _warned the_
board that he was not the same
42 -year-old who had left seven years
before. Serious health problems aris-
ing just before leaving Exeter had
been fully diagnosed in Kingston as
three clogged arteries on the left side
of his heart. Specialists advised him
that a bypass would increase the
duality of life for him, but would not
add years to his life or preclude the
possibility of -a future heart attack.
Instead of an operation, Van -Essen
has been on the Pritikin diet and
walks four miles daily. He recalled
that at first he shuffled painfully
along, accompanied by his wife. As
his health improved and his pace
quickened, "Engelina could no longer
keep up". He now takes most con-
stitutionals by. himself.
The first hike Van Essen took
around Exeter was constantly inter-
rupted by greetings from old acquain-
tances. Some who spotted him knock-
ed op their windows and waved, while
others came to the door and invited
him in for coffee.
After his first Sunday back in the
Bethel pulpit, Van Essen was
welcomed back by many in the con-
gregation who compared his absence
and return to being on a long
vacation.
Van Essen said neither he nor the
congregation is the same. He quoted,
the words spoken by the London
moderator, Rev. Earl Smith, at his in-
duction on January 30: "You have a
new pastor, and he has a new
congregation".
Van Essen was delighted to see so
many young couples actively involv-
ed in their church. A calrfor all those
under 10 to come to the front resulted
in a crowd of children surrounding
him.
Van Essen plans to give priority to
preaching, teaching and visiting. His
hopes and goals were summed up in
the second sermon he preached on his
return; church people are to be God's
spice rope in their community. If the
fragrance is good, others are
attracted.
Engelina is as pleased as her hus-
band to be back in Exeter. She was
well known as a speaker at
everything from World Days of
Prayer to demonstrations on spinn-
ing. She acted as crafts judge for a
number of years at both the. Exeter
and Bayfield fairs.
For the past. year, Engelina .has
been handpainting the lovely silk
scarves available at Perry Originals.
Henry and Engelina Van Essen are
proof that you can,go home again.
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BACK HOME — Rev. Henry Van Essen and his wife Engelina are back
in the Bethel Reformed Church manse. They posed in the library con-
taining almost 3,000 books which -former Exeter librarian Elizabeth
Schroeder helped .catalogue.. -
arvesting students
Centralia College- of Agricultural
Technology joins other Ontario col-
leges and universities in an annual
ritual of visiting high schools with a
"loaded" sales package to recruit
students. -
Head of Centralia communications.
Kathy Biondi, responsible for school
visits, noted that slick promotional
aides, such as videos, are timely and .
necessary in the growing, heated race
to attract good students.
"Last year, there was an average
decline in enrolment of 12 percent at
the five colleges of agricultural
technology," says Biondi.
"We've seen - an improvement
alreadyin the number of new applica-
tions for the undersubscribed
agricultural program.
"Another factor was the particular-
ly aggressive drive all colleges and
universities launched last year for
students. I have no qualms in saying
Centralia held its own because of its
excellent reputation in animal health.
food and agricultural programs."
The college's visits extend to about
130 high schools from Iluron and
neighboring counties to the Niagara
district and even Peel County.
Potential Centralia College
students are briefed on the reasonable
fee structure, residence accomoda-
tion for 385 students, the strong
academic program and the excellent
employment prospects in agriculture
and food. '
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