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Times-Advocate, 1988-06-15, Page 31• ENJOYING TEA - Among the guests at the Friendship Tea hosted by the Exeter UCW were Irene Heaman (lett) Alice Parsons. Lloyd McDougall and Muriel Gunning from Hensall. Practice HENSALL - Joyce Pepper joined us for choir practice Tuesday morn - Awing. Rev. Vipperman led our church service in the afternoon and we al- ways enjoy his services and guitar music. Wednesday, Queensway Auxiliary met. DorothyBrintncll and Iva Reid presented a summary of the infor- mation they received at the Volun- teers Seminar in Sarnia, May 12. We also discussed coming events for Talent Show iur June "Seniors Month". The thane is "Opportunity is Ageless". Wednesday afternoon the Chris- tian Reformed Ladies took residents for car rides. Everyone really appre- ciates this opportunity to sec the countryside and how crops are do - inTJ hc highlight of Friday was the complete run through for our Talent Show for Friday, June 17. A few of us are a little nervous but very ex- cited about entertaining all our guests from the surrounding seniors' homes. We are also looking forward to the talent they are bringing to us. Saturday several residents enjoyed a picnic outdoors as we watched the Hensall parade. Thank you to the la- dies auxiliary members who helped serve lunch and assisted residents. Queensway coming events on lune 17 the Talent Show is at 2 p.m. and on June 22 at 2 p.m. is a trip to Bill Gibson's cottage. Spot -apply calcium for WEST McGILLIVRAY - McGil- livray council was advised that dust control had been applied to the roads not programmed for gravell- ing in 1988; that gravelling would begin about June 20 and these roads would receive calcium immediately thereafter. • • It was agreed to spot apply cal- cium immediately in front of resi- dences on these roads 1`ecause of ex- cessive dust. Complaints were received that a large number of water customers in the -central part of the township were frequently without water when unauthorized persons opened .hy-. Brants at Corbett and Greenway. Council directed thatthe situation be investigated and appropriate ac- tion taken. Council reviewed correspondence from Stephen Townshi r regariin: the current agreement tor tire pro- tection services provided McGilliv- ray landowners within one and one- quarter miles of the North Bounda- ryIt was agreed to invite the affected McGillivray landowners, along with representatives of the Lucan, Ailsa Craig and Parkhill fire depart- ments, to discuss fire protection services in the Township. Consulting Engineer Norm War- ner advised of minor structural problems on the Dixon bridge at Lot 23, Concessions four and nine. Council passed a by-law setting a load limit of tcn metric tonnes and asked the engineer to propose a remedy for the problem. • Approval was given to five tile drain loan applications with a total value of 588,000. The building in- spector reported issuing nine per- mits for construction valued at S110,000. Couneil endorsed a resolution, circulated by Stephen township, which expressed concern for the rap- idly escalating budgets of the Ausa- blc Bayfield Conservation Authori- ty. Council_agrced to sponsor a new competition at the Parkhill Agricul- tural Fair for photographs showing places, events and people of histori- cal interest to McGillivray Town- ship. Hopefully the exhibits will be copied for the Township's archives. Support will be continuad for the dust competition for Township maps drawn by McGillivray students in the Public and Separate schools. February 1850 Continuing with minutes of the initial Township Council meeting. Having passed By-law 1 to ap- point municipal officials and by- law 2 to compensate them, Coun- cil then proceeded to pass seven more by-laws which today hold much interest but little relevance. In order, the by-laws repealed the by-laws of the late District Coun- cil of the District of Huron as they referred to the township of McGil- livray; (The Provincial legislation which had incorporated the Town- ship councils had also transformed the former Districts into the new Counties); changed the boundaries of School Sections 1 .to 7; defined the duties of Township clerk; esta- blished the height and description of fences. Set the fees and duties of pound - keepers; prohibited ru reining -at -large of horses, bulls, boars, brcachy cattle and young pigs; divided the Township into five wards and named for each a returning officer and polling place for the election to be held on the first Monday in January in the following year; and provided for setting a mill rate to raise 48 pounds currency ($240) for township purposes and 40 pounds (S200) for the support of common schools. GRADUATE - Robin Turner, daughter of Ron and Marlene Tur-• ner, RR 8 Parkhill, 'received her Bachelor of Education from Alt - house College, University of West- ern Ontario on June 4, 1988, gradu- ating on the Dean's Honour List. She is a former graduate of the Uni- versity of Toronto. Robin has ac- cepted a of, position at Wing - ham Public School wviyp the Huron County Board of Educatidn. Times -Advocate, June 15, 1968 Page 19A Hensall insurance under review HENSALL. - Village council met for a short regular meeting Monday evening, but under circumstances a little more official than before: the councillors, reeve and clerk treasurer now have a new table in the council chamber from which to meet the public. The table cost more than $2,000, is glass -topped and is finished to match the chairs purchased by coun- cil two months ago. Susan Smith and David Reed met with council to discuss a report on the village's insurance package from Frank Cowan Company Limited. The report recommends an insu- rance premium budget of $14,992, but that figure is likely to change as council makes changes to the levels of insurance. The main fault Reed found with the'village's insurance is the lack of protection against failure of the boiler and compressor in the recrea- tion centre. "This is one arca where you are totally at risk," Reed said. He guessed Hensall had saved itself 516,000 over the past ten years in premiums, but could at any time be faced with repcement costs of $25-35,000 if thecompressor fails. The only insurance on the system at present dials with accidental dam- age and not wear and tear. Reed noted the main objective of such insurance is to protect the community's budgets from unex- pected expense. Recd also commented on the availability of insurance against le- gal fees incurred by village staff or council members in case of a suit under a government act, such as en- vironmental protection or health and safety. He noted the Associa- tion of Municipalities of Ontario is endorsing the use of this insurance and he speculated it could cost Hen- sall anywhere from $250 to $1,000 depending on coverage. The insurer will riot pay legal fees if the defen- dant is found guilty. A limit of S171,000 is allotted GET ALL-ROUND CORDS - District Guides Commissioner Roberta Mortley presents All -Round Cords to Huron Park Guides Erica Benedetti, Lisa Melvin, Jeni Mae Pfaff and Sherri Smith. , GRADUATE - Jane Eyre, daugh- ter of Mervyn and Nellie Eyre of St. Thomas, recently graduated from the University of Western Ontario with her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Jane is currhntly working ay Sunnybrook Medical Centre in Toronto. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Nellie Baxter of Strathroy and Campbell and Grace Eyre of Hensall. DISTRICT DIRECTORS ATTEND •. Hensall Fair Homecraft Divsion president Helen Toornstra welcomes District 8 directors Roy Popper and Sylvia Knechtel to Saturday's activities. t for the replacement of the Town Hall in case of complete destruc- tion. Council is to decide if a larg- er sum is required. The Hensall fire department's new $128,000 truck will also have to be insured this year and council will discuss with the Parks Board if in- surance on the Kinsman Pavilion should be raised to $20,000 from $10,000. Reed told council Hensall had made four claims on its insurance policy in the past five years, with only one major claim for injury. Works superintendent John Baker stated last weekend's Hensall Fair was held without liability insurance for the Fair Board. "We just couldn't afford the pre- mium,' said Baker. He doubted the Fair would have generated enough revenue to cover the cost of insu- rance. Baker said insurance may be con- sidered next year, but in the mean- time he noted this year's fair passed without accident. In other business, a request from Seaforth for access to Hensall's landfill site was rejected by council. Scaforth's own landfill site—is scheduled for closure this August. Seaforth states it faces an "emergency situation" in its lack of landfill capacity and that the only site in Huron County capable of handling the town's waste is Hen- sall's, but a report from consulting engineers, B.M. Ross and Asso- ciates, shows that Scaforth gener- ates nearly three times the waste of Hensall and that the village landfill site would lose its capacity "relatively quickly". Reeve Jim Robinson said all mu- nicipalities will eventually face a lack of landfill capacity and Sca- forth is only the first of many. Works superintendent Jolla Baker said he has not been able to get an estimate on the cost of repairing the wood trim on the roof of the Town Hall. The only craftsman willing to do the job will work on an hour- ly basis. "I couldn't blame anyone not giv- ing you a tender for fixing it," said Baker, "because you never know what's up there." Baker agreed to take council's suggestion to ask the repairman if he is willing to paint the wood- work after it is fixed, otherwise tenders should be taken to have the painting done while the scaffolding is still in place. Robinson gave a brief report on his experience with Access Aware - ii' es Day in Exeter. "It was very enlightening, I'd have to say." Robinson thought he managed reasonably well with his artificial disabilities, but suspected someone with genuine handicaps would find the everyday tasks even more difficult. Before adjournment, Robinson brought up the subject of recycling the village's waste. "I'm wondering if at some point we should be recycling this gar- bage," said Robinson. "If Exeter began recycling then it might be feasible to do it," replied Baker, who considered the costs of shipping the material too high for just Hcnsall's use. Robinson said the blue boxes used in other municipalities cost $6 each, $2 of which comes from the province and another $2 from in- dustries interested in the recycled materials. "I don't think there's a cost," said Robinson, ."I think you can make money on it." Councillor Cecil Pepper suggest- ed Hensall get involved in recycling once Exeter or Clinton have pro- grams under tvay. Councillor Irene Davis said she could remember when the scouts collected recycleable materials in Hensall. "We're going to be forced into some of this," observed councillor Peter Groot, keeping in mind prob- lem with the county's landfill prob- lems. HURON PARK BROWNIES FLY UP - A number of Brownies flew up to the Huron Park First Guides, Thurs- day night. Back, left, leaders Denise Denomme, Deb Drake, Sharlene Crawley, Mary Walker and Kathy Karkheck. Centre, Melissa Thiel, Tracy.Smith, Jennifer Rimmer and Sarah Mosurinjohn. Front, Lisa Stewardson, Cherly Lynn Wein, Joanne Morgan and Tia Schultz. . Nursery school graduation The Hensall and District Nursery School held their graduation cere- monies on June 9 in the Hensall Public School auditorium. Teacher, Miss Liz lead the children in a mu- sical review of the past year to an' audience of appreciative parents, si- blings, grandparents, friends and cameras. Outstanding adult contributers and supporters of the school were ac- knowledged with applause and gifts. They were Karen Kinsman for six years of service, Suc Elder for five years of service, Sue Beard for five years, Cass Bayley for four years and Marlene Munn for two years. Special thanks to Randy Powell of Cara -Lee Stained glass for crafting the gifts, Hensall United Church for the use of their choir gowns and to The Flower Basket. - United Church Sunday, June 14 was Sunday School Promotional and Awards Dav at Hensall United Church. Rev. Wright was assisted in the service by Sunday School Superintendent Bill Noakes and by teachers Beth McGee, Joanne Rowcliffe and as- sistant superintendent Tammy Preszcator, The Nursery Department put on a specialpresentation of "Let there be light" Johnathon Corbett and Derick McGee read the scriptures and Leann Consist and Melissa Masse did a special presentation on behalf of the Junior Dept. Rev. Wright and Tammy present- ed attendance awards as well as the promotion awards. As the Sunday School year comes to a close a special thanks goes to all who worked so hard, especially Doug Wright Bill Noakes, Tammy Preszcator, Evelyn Elder, Barb Gackstettcr, Glenn Hayter, Beth McGee, Joanne Rowcliffe, Tim Brock, Susan Stoll, Wayne Scotch - mer, Pat Noakes, Kim Masses, Ja- nis Bisback, Gail Reid, Pat Camp- bell, Sheila Corbett, Joan Corbett, Debbie Wood, Pam Gackstettcr and Pat Prydc. Volunteers arc still needed as helpers at Vacation Bible School. Applications for Camp Menestung arc available from Rev. Wright's of- fice. Northcrest news Miss Darlene Juniper of London visited with her grandmother Marga- ret Mole on Sunday. Mabel Shirray, Helen Anderson and Hilda Payne enjoyed a bus trip to Wasaga and area last week which was organized by the Hensall and District Horticultural Society. Shuffleboard Shuffleboard scores for Tuesday, June 7. Jack Consitt was top man with 437 points. Walter Knowles followed with 436. Wilma Davis scored 376, Dave Woodward 375, Annie Reid 359 and Jay Hogg 356. Three Links Fourteen members and friends of the Three Links Senior Citizens were entertained to a luncheon at Huronview on Thursday to celebrate Senior's Week. Following a deli- cious meal the pupils of Londesbo- ro Public School entertained the res- idents and the guests with a musical program. SIo-pitch The winners of .the draw spon- sored by the Hensall Ladies Stray Cats Slo-pitch Team were Mrs. Duttman of Hensall - a lovely fair - isle sweater and to 18 -month old Sara Miller of Listowel a $25 gift certificate from The Birch Tree. Thanks to all who supported the yard salc.and drayv on May 28. We were able to donate $94.25 to Hen - sal! Minor Ball. 4-H horse club weighs horse CREDITON - The South Huron 4-11 horse club met for their first meeting at Adriaan Brand's. Old business that was discussed was camps such as Regional Confer- ence and competitions like Reach for the Top and a demonstration (skit) about our topic for the year. We moved to our lesson which involved weighing a horse. The meeting was about the equestrian digestive system. During the course of our lesson the club mem- hers put together a scale model of a horse's digestive system: The second meeting took place at Carl Verbeck's. Sixteen members were present and roll call and the minutes of the last meeting were completed. Old business that was discussed was a judging competi- tion and committee members vol- unteered to create a skit for a com- petition. For our lesson Janette Richards, a nutritionist, talked to us. We re- ceived news on overweight and un- derweight horses, pasture, and how to feed your horse. The next meeting is on June 30. For more information, call Dale Marshall (229-6307) or Adriaan Brand (234-6238). 1