Clinton News-Record, 1979-12-13, Page 257
PAgg --CLINTOK,NEWS-Rgc0111). TIIVRSDAY, DECEMBgR 13, 1979
25 lose jobs
Archer's
Archer Farm Sales and Services
Ltd. of Vanastra has gone into
receivership and will lay off its 25
workers before Christmas.
In an interview with the London
Free Press on December 6, Russ
Archer, owner of the business, said
that the loss of the horse stall and pig
pen manufacturer is a set back for
Vanastra. Mr. Archer blamed the Joss
On a combination 'of his bad luck and
on politicians for failing to support the
"depresed area."
Mr. Archer told the Free Press that
he expected the gross sales of his pens
and stalls to hit the $1 million mark
this year, but he was unable to
recover from a $200,000 loss involved
in bonding a new type of epoxy
coating' to his metal products. The
loss placed him in a poor debt -equity
position and as a result, his credit
dried up. •
Had his epoxy coating worked out,
Mr. Archer had hoped to expand his
business into lawn furntiture.
However, he is losing his company,
his house, and other assets and in .all
probability will. accept a job offer
from a similar firm in Kansas City.
In the meantime, 25 employees at
Archer's will now be without jobs and
Mr. Archer admitted, "The sad thing
about this is that people are going to
be hurt. How are these people going to
put fobd on the table?"'
As it stands,, the Bayfield Boat Yard
Ltd.,. with about 50 workers, is the
only large industry left in Vanastra.
, Other industries are small operations
with only a handful of employees.
The situation is Vanastra is bleak,
according to Spence Cummings,
Huron's development officer.
He told the Free Press, "It's gone
downhill. It's worse off than it was
even three years ago, It's at rock
bottom now and the only place it can
go is up."
Because of the poor economic
situation of Vanastra, the receivers
have told Mr. Archer that the building
he bought a few years ago has now
depreciated 50 per cent.
Mr. Archer told the Free Pre SS that
even tough he's never accepted
governmental assistance, he hlapeS
the federal government for failnig to
give special support to Vanastra,
"The politicians have got to get off
their, butts andl declare this a
drepressed afea," he stated in the
interview. With his, according to Mr.
Archer, industries could be given
special incentives and assistance
tbrough regional expansion
programs.
Mr. Cummings agreed, "The
federal government (which built
Vanastra as a Forces Base in 1942)
has an obligation but they've never
done anything about it."
Mr. Cummings said that there are
many signs of deterioration in
Vanastra. Many of the old guildings
are now falling apart, including the
153,000 square foot, brick main school
building • erected in 1952 for $3.2
million, for lack of tenants. Many
houses are for sale and .some are
vacant, including 10 brick bungalows,
builds nn ry+tiTniqtir. rnntractor,
ivership
Har010:1 White 'Homes, a few years
ago. Some of the homes, selling at a
baigain of $33,000 each, have never
been lived in. The „population of the
area has fallen from aoa to less than
600 people.
Despite a. move by Tuckersrpith
Township to cut taxes to about one
' third of what they were, the newest
inthistry in the community, Koma
Boats, came a couple of years ago.
Mr.* Cummings said that the county
has tried to get provincial assistance
but has been turned down and the
federal government has banned
depressed -area grants in Ontario
south Of North Bay.
Mr. Cummings told the Free Press
that he's going to keep working
towards a better future for Vanastra,
even though Huron County is too far
removed from the Highway 401 in-
dustrial corridor in Ontario ever to
lure big industry. However, Mr.
Cummings said that he'll continue to
promote Vanastra because things
have to improve there.
Hensall UCW elect officers for 1980
By Hilda M. Payne
UCW meets„
The Christmas meeting
of the Hensall United
Church Women was
preceded by the annual
meeting of that group on
Monday, December 3.
The variouscommittee
chairmen gave vocal
reports, indicating a very
successful year.
Treasurer, Mrs.
Shirley McAllister's
financial report showed
the members that their
work throughout 1979 had
been 'very rewarding.
Outgoing president, Mrs.
Grace Drummond, was
presented with a gift on
behalf of the UCW by past
president, Mrs. Kay
Mock, Mrs. Drummond
has served for three
years as president of the
organization. Chislehurst
Church Women invited
Hensall ladies to join with
them on December 4 for
their Christmas meeting.
Rev. Stan McDonald
conducted the election of
officers for 1980: past'
president, Mrs. Grace
Drummond; president,
Mrs. Diane Gerstenkorn;
firstvice-president, Mrs.
Hilda Payne; 2nd vice-
president, Mrs. Joyce
Pepper; secretary, Mrs.
Helyn Drysdale;
'treasurer, Mrs. Shirley
McAllister; stewardship
and finance chairman,
Miss Mary Goodwin;
communicatiOns co-
ordinator, Mrs. Hilda
Payne'; leadership
development and
Christian education
development, Mrs. Grace
Drummond; church in
society committee -
stewardship and
visitation chairman, Mrs.
Audrey Christie; World
Outreach chairman, Mrs.
Kay Mock; social fun-
ctions chairman, Mrs.
Mona Alderdice; manse,
Mrs. Diane Gerstenkorn;
unit leaders; -one, Mrs.
Audrey Joynt; two, to be
appointed; four, Mrs..
Nan Britton; NurserY,
Mrs. Hazel Corbett and
Mrs. Lorna Spencer;
installation of the new
officers will be held on
Sunday, January 6, 1980.
An impressive candle
lighting devotional was
held in the Sanctuary of
the church. Mrs. Audrey
Christie directed this part
of the meeting assisted by
Mrs. Helen Scane, Mrs.
Kay Elder, Mrs. Audrey
Joynt and Mrs. Gert
Middleton. Mrs. Belva
Fuss accompanied at the
piano for carol singing.
The ladies from
Chislehurst UCW were
guests at this part of the
meeting.
Miss Joan Allen,
Registered nurse,
presented slides and an
interesting commentary
on her travels in India.
Her work with the native
people in Jesu Ashram, in
Darjeeling area of"India
was highlighted. The
offering for the meeting
has been sent to
,Children's and Family
Services in Goderich-.
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The Christmas meeting
of Unit four of Hensall
UCW was held in the
Fellowship Hall on
Thursday, December 6.
Sixteen members and one
visitor answered the roll
call. Leader, Mrs. Nan
I3ritton opened the
meeting and chose her
devotional from the
writings of Phillip
Brooks, who wrote the
beautiful carol, "0 Little
Town of Bethlehem". She
followed this by prayer.
The Christmas
message was very ably
given by Mrs. Shirley
Luther and once again
reminded us of the
wonderful story of Jesus
Christ's birth, taken from
1 and 2 Luke. Several
carols- were sung with
Mrs. Dorothy Mickle at
the piano.
The monthly reports
were read and approved
when 32 sick and shut-ins
were _visited in
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November. Mrs.
Clarence Parke kindly
offered to be Mrs. Rena
Caldwell's assistant on
the social committee and
Mrs. Shirley Luther is to
be assistant unit leader.
Mrs. Dorothy Mickle
be assistant secretary for
1980.
The January meeting
will be held on the second
Thursday of the month.
Lunch was served by
Mrs: Shirley Luther and
Mrs. Rena Caldwell.
WI meets
The Christmas meeting
of the Hensall Women's
Institute will be held at
the United Church on
Wednesday, December 12
at 8 p.m.
The roll call is to be,
"Bring some Christmas
Cake or Cookies". A good
attendance is hoped for.
Social notes
Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Payne visited with Mrs.
Emma Payne and Lois in
Elmira over the weekend
of December 1 and at-
tended the funeral of the
former's late brother,
Mr. Glen Payne.
The Hensall Minor
Athletic AssOciation will
be holding another bottle
drive between Christmas
and New Year's Day.
Bottles will be collected
by the members shortly
after Christmas Day and'
New Year's Day.
Visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Oesch over the
weekend were their
grandson' and family
from Kitchener, Mr. and
Mrs. Gary Flaxbard. On
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
Ray McNull and Karen of
Fergus visited at dinner
time and Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Flaxbard of Zurich
visited later in the af-
ternoon.
Supply at the Hensall
Sales Barn consisted
mainly of heifers and
steers; demand was
active and prices were
steady to lower. Fat
cattle: heifers, $72-$81.50,
sales to $84.25; steers,
$74-$82, sales to $82.30.
Too few pigs were offered
to establish a market.
United church news
The old, yet ever new,
story of Jesus' birth was
presented through
pageant to the United
Church congregation on
Sunday morning,
December 9. The
pageant, written and
produced by Rev.
McDonald, was ex-
ceptionally well por-
trayed by the children
and young people of the
congregation assisted by
the senior, junior boys
and Primary choirs.
The Junior Boys Choir
sang a Sicilian Hymn,
"0 Thou Joyful Day"
followed by a 17th cen-
tury German carol,,
"While by my Sheep" as
well as, "It is not far to
Bethlehem" from "The
First Christmas Morn".
•Others from "Because of
Jesus' Birthday" and
"The Message of
Christmas". from Peace
on Earth", "Christmas
Cantatas for Children."
Peter Cook, Jim Thrower
and Rod Parker were the
sp,ecial soloists in these
numbers.
From the senior choir,
solos were taken by Gail
Travers singing; "0
Prophet Speak" to an
ancient hymn tune, ,and
at the close of the
pageant, the ever
beautiful, "Fairest Lord
Jesus". Mrs. Margaret
McLeod and Douglas
Mock took the solo parts
in,. "0 little town .of
Bethlehein". The senior
choir also presented,
"The Advent of our God"
while The Men's choir
presented, "We -Three
Kings" and the Ladies
sang, "The Westminster
Carol". •
The younger members
of the congregation in the
Primary choir presented,
in their very sincere and
beautiful way, three
lovely carols, "The
Virgin Mary had a Baby
Boy" "The Baby Boy"
and "Away in a Manger".
Mrs. Mary Moffatt was
organist with Mrs. Joyce
• Pepper as pianist.
Directors of the choirs
were; senior, Mrs:
Marianne McCaffrey;
junior, Rev. McDonald
and primary, Mrs. Pam
Scotchmer .
. Those taking part in
portraying the story
— through pageant were,
Mary, Mary Drysdale;
Joseph, Glen Slade; the
main angel, Kathy TopP'.*
other angels, Starr
Jesney, Dana Bozzato,
Susan Flynn and Janet
Mowatt. The Shepherds
were Mar k -A McGregor,
Donald Waringand.Tim
Mann and the Wise Men
were portrayed by Scott
Jesney, Michael
McGregor and Travis
Beaver. Scott Jesney and
Glen Slade were in
charge of the property
when', the front of the
church was made into the.
stable of Bethlehem with
hay, as well as the
animals round the
manger where Jesus lay.
Lighting the second
Advent candle at the
beginning of the service
were Randy Parker and
Marilyn Pepper. Sharon
Beaver and Pam Scot-,
chmer looked after the
kindergarterg. Sunday .
School when they
presented their gifts
before the Manger of
Jesus.
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the choirs and the young
people of the '
congregation as they
presented the message of .
Christmas.
Socials
Rev. McDonald and
members of the senior
and junior Boys choir
conducted the worship at
the Bluewater Rest Home
on Sunday evening.
At --the official board
meeting . of the United
Church on Wednesday
evening, the date for the
annual congregational
meeting was set for
Wednesday, January 16
with a potluck supper for
the whole family.
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