Times Advocate, 1992-01-08, Page 2Pae
Regional 1
wrap up
Gas leak
closes
street
ST. MARYS - Fire crews and
Union Gas were called out over
Christmas in St. Marys to repair
a natural gas leak which closed
James Street South from Max-
-well Sireet4o4lighway 7- for-al—
most 12 hours.
At 1?.:45 on Christmas' Evc,
police }received a report of a
strong smell of gas in the arra. •
A large leak was located near
the -entrance-•of--the -Hayes-Dana
Figure
skater
makes
return
SEAFORTH - Seaforth native
Lloyd Eisler and his pairs part-
ner Isabelle Brasseur made a re-
turn to the Seaforth Arena last
Saturday. The 1991 Canadian
Champions have agreed to be-
come honourary representatives
for the United Way in Huron
County.
Snowmobi-Ie
rally set for
Colborne
COLBORNE - The Colborne
Snowmobile Rally has been set
for Saturday, January 19 and
will - begin at the Colborne
Snowmobile Club clubhouse lo-
cated bust east of Colborne
T nship'Central School be -
6 -ween Carlow and Benmiller.
The ride will feature a light
lunch of chili or cabbage soup as
participants travel along the
Maitland .River.. Proceeds will
be split with hall donated to the
Cancer Research Foundation
while the remainder will go to-
ward
oward local snowmobile -
sponsored projects.
Residents
concerned
with overuse
of land
GODERICH - Two Colborne
Township residents have ap-
proached Goderich Town Coun-
cil with concern for some pub-
licly -owned farmland which
they feel should be allowed a pe-
riod of rest.
Bonnie and Rod LaFontaine
addressed council in a letter re-
ferring to land at the municipal
airport. Land between the run-
ways is rented to a farmer for
S5.000 per year but the couple
maintain that the individual has
planted can with no rest period
or crop rotation for the past five
years.
The letter has been refened to'
the Environmental and Works
Commiuee.
,Clinton
,artist to
paintueen
CLINTON - 'list Cyril
Leeper of Miami, who earlier
this month in Toronto unveiled a
portrait of former Ontario Lieu-
tenant Governor Lincoln Alex-
aoder, has been conunissioned
by the head of the Royal Regi-
ment to pint a portrait of Queen:
Elisabeth II.
Deeper. age 42, studied at the
Fine Arts Academy of Roe,
ItalyReese, and bas several portraits to
his credit including those of The
Most Honourable Reverend
Ph::ip F. Pocock, archbishop of
Toronto, The H000urable,Greg-
ory T. Evans, chief justice, Su-
preme Court of Owe° and
Lieutenant Governor of Sas-
katchew�alcwin McIntosh.
Leepez recendjrrecdsed an.in-
vitation from Sir Edward Bur-
gess to paint the Queen as Pa-
tron of the Royal Regiment in
full military costume. The artist
will undertake the challenge
next year. .
Tweseismalr histories compiled by Usbome Township's e Women's Institutes, Kirkton,
Elimville, and Hurondale, were on display Sunday at the lege. Gladys Cudmore (centre) and
her daughter Ruth Johnson (right) were looking over the collection of old class photographs
from the township's schools. Laura Sillery of the Hurondale Institute stands at left.
Osborne begins celebration
Continued from front page
ry in 1948, Roy Westcort in 1970,
and of course, myself in 1980."
Fern Dougall, chairman of the
history book committee took the
stand next to explain the progress
on the township's official 150 -year
history, and what was discovered
about Usbome in the process.
Dougall said the committee first
met in November 1986, and has
had 50 meetings since then. The
600 -page history book is now fin-
ished and is at the printers.
She explained that in 1829 sur-
veys began on the area north of
London of wpich Usbome Town-
ship was a part.
"Some of you may not know this
but when Usbome was surveyed, it'
went right out to the 23 Highway.
That part of Fullarton that I lived in
was part of Usbome at one time,"
said •Dougall, who also explained
that Thames Road appears to have
got its name because it was part of
an old indian trail fmm the Thames
River, over to the Ausable and
across to the lake.
Dougall went on to explain how
the township and surrounding areas
got all their schools through the
Canada Company to encourage set-
tlement.
- Each school, she described, was
made of logs and had "a fireplace
to heat it, benches around the out-
side, and each school hadto supply
a bell, a pointer, a split -leather strap
(now why would they -have a split
leather strap?), a dipper, a pail, and
a towel. And every child had to
have a slate, a slate pencil, and a
rag to clean it. Outhouses were
nonexistent, you probably had to go
out behind a tree," Dougall ex -
plained, much to the amusement of
the audience.
The schools also served as
churches on Sundays, as well as
chambers for council meetings.
'Bob Fisher warden of Huron
County said "On behalf of Huron
County I congratulate all Usbor-
nites on attaining the 150th anni-
versary...or should I say Usbomi-
ans...what do you call yourselves?"
Huron MPP Paul Klopp echoed
those sentiments by saying "it's a
great pleasure for me to be here
this afternoon and on behalf of the
Ontario govemmentto bring greet-
ings."
Gerald Prout past reeve of the
township offered recognition to
both the history book and sesqui-
centennial committees for their
volunteer work.
Prout said the work involved in
puuing together the book that will
"bring the township's history up to
date" was impressive.
"There probably should have
been a book written 50 years ago,"
said Prout.
Pat Down, the present reeve of
Usbome said "Isn't it great to take
time to remember our past, visit
with our friends, and look forward
to the future?" said Down., who
then introduced the present coun-
cil, and municipal staff.
The -next event on Usbome
Township's sesquicentennial calen-
dar is a family skating party ,out
Saturday February 29. The cele-
brations will _wind up in on July 26
with the conclusion of the Home-
coming Weekend.
Suspect charged in
school vandalism case
EXETER - Town ,police have charged a suspect in connection with a
break-in and vandalism at Exeter Public School that left about 30 windows
broken on December 29.
Police arrested Mark Bruton, 19, of 12437 Riverside Drive, Tecumseh
(north of Windsor) on January 4 in connection with the vandalism, and
charged him withineak and enter and committing mischief over $1,000.
The exact estimate of the total damage done to the 'school has not yet
been_tabulated and will nit be available fora few days.
Police chief Jack Harkness would not reveal how the police foroe's-in=
vestigation led them to the arrest. Burton is scheduled to appear In Exet-
er's court on February 11.
The investigation into a break-in on the same night at the Exeter Liquor
Store is still continuing.
Minister cancels
Grand Bend visit
GRAND BEND - Peter North,
Ontario's 'minisler of tourism and
-recreation-,. has- etmeel ted-tris'Jams=
ary 9 appearance in Grand Bend.
North was scheduled to speak at
a Rotary Clu¢ meeting and sOmc
had hoped his visit to the communi-
- ty would bring the attention of thc
provincial government to the vil-
lage's problems.
During the fall municipal election
campaign, Tom Lawson, now may-
or, had expressed hope that North
be able to come up with a solution
to the ongoing beach dispute with
Parkhill contractor Archie Gibbs
who was awarded possession of a
300 metre strip of main beach in
December 1989.
Lawson had said that the minis-
try's decision to purchase, a section
of Port Stanley beach for public use"
might make for an interesting prec-
edent in the Grand•Bend case.
Lawson said Tuesday morning
that he did not know the reason for
North's office cancelling the visit,
and found it puzzling because he
-knew__ ml apeaktrtg with the min= - -
- ister that he -was intereSted,lii com-
ing to the village.
"His office cancelled him out,"
said Lawson. "So if it is postponed
or what I don't know."
However, Lawson said he contin-
ues to hope the minister will even-
tually come to Grand Bend.
"We certainly hope so, tourism is
our industry," he said.
While the Rotary Club engage-
ment was the main reason for the
visit, Lawson saidy1 had
planted to meet informally' wflh the
minister, give him a tour of the vil-
lage and explain some of the issues
and concerns facing the communi-
ty.
Lawson said the village is pres-
ently working on a plan for the fu-
ture of Grand Bend's tourism with
the Ministry of Tourism and Recre-
ation.
Man charged in assault
EXE L ER - The Exeter` OPP say
that New Year's Eve kept the de-
tachment busy as they responded to
nine general occurrences that eve-
ning.
The police say they arrested one
44 year-old London male on New
'Year's Eve for assault causing bodi-
ly harm to his 50 year-old girl-
friend. Police say this incident oc-
curred while the couple were
staying at the Oakwood Inn.
Three local people have been
charged with theft and possession
of a stolen snowmobile from Ste-
phen Township.
Police are also investigating the
theft of a truck from Concession 15
of Usbome Township after thc ve-
hicle w9s recovered by the Sebring-
villc OPP.
Part moves of t/sbonte were honoured at Sunday's levee. From right are -Archie Etheririgton
(reeve from 19641966), Floyd Ferguson (1971-74), Bill Morley (1977.81_) who was also Huron
Warden in 1980, Murray Dawson (1.98283), and Gerald Prout (1983-9 Jn front Is master of
ceremonies Bob Down, who also honoured former clerk treasurer Hany Strang (1947.83) and
road superintendent John Batten (1972.86). ',
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PIJBLIC MEETING
to discuss Heath Planning in Huron County
and the feasibility, of establishing.a'
DISTRICT HEALTH COmm.
atittgi Tuesday. January 28, 1992
loam North Street United Church
• Goderich, Ontario
(turn 9ff the Square onto North Street)
T : 7:30 p.m.
ppgst.: to learn about and discuss
- what District Health Councils do
- how.District Health Councils function in other areas .
- the pros and cons of -such a Council for Huron County
For further information contact:
Mr. Ken Engelst.ad (524-8323)
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Souvenirs of history were on sale at Sunday aftemoon's Us-
bome Township Sesquicentennial Levee at the Kirkton Corr
munity"Centre. Looking over the spoons, mugs, and plates
were Kim Passmore , (left), Carrie Prout, Karen Passmore and
Barb Passmore. Behind the counter, and also in period cos-
lume were Judith Parker (right) and her son Ryan.
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