Clinton News-Record, 1984-10-31, Page 11Plenty of people were on hand Oct. 29 as the Clinton Town Hall held its Arts and Crafts
Day as part of the grand re -opening. A total of 27 exhibitors took part in the show which
included a wide variety of art and crafts. At the far left, Margaret and Red Garon, of
Bayfield, show their paintings and rug hooking to interested spectptors. (Anne Narejko
photo)
Man dies at age of 83
Mr. David F. McLeod
Mr. David F. McLeod, 46 Toronto Street,
Mitchell passed away suddenly at his
residence on Wednesday October 24, in his
84th year.
He was born at Brooksdale on October 31,
1900, a son of the late John H. McLeod and
the former Margaret J. Farrish. On August
21, 1937, he was married to the former
Mabel Wright who survives.
Mr. McLeod was a section man with the
C.N.R. until his retirement in 1965. He was a
member of Knox Presbyterian Church, the
Loyal Orange Lodge No. 908, Mitchell where
he was serving as Financial Secretary. He
was also a member of the Mitchell Senior
Citizens and the Mitchell Agricultural Socie-
ty.
Surviving besides his wife are two sons;
John David and*his wife Helen of Mitchell's
Bay; and Captain Donald Charles and his
wife Brenda of Winnipeg, Manitoba; one
brother Robert McLeod of Stratford and two,
sisters Mrs. Gordon (Margaret) Smith •of
R.R. 1, Milverton and Mrs. Anne Bolam of
Renfrew. Also surviving are six grand-
children and one great granddaughter. He
was predeceased by one brother Hector.
Friends were received at the Lockhart
Funeral Home where the funeral service
was held on Saturday with Rev. Douglas
Gordon officiating. Pallbearers .were Elgin
and Bruce Penfound, Garnet Wright, all of
Londesboro, Mac Smith, Milverton, Oliver
Hoffmeyer, Mitchell and Eldon Ingram,
Stratford. Interment was in Ball's
Cemetery, Goderich Township.
On Friday Evening, members of the Mit-
chell Senior -Citizens held a Service under
the direction of Fred Herbert; and a Lodge
service was held under the auspices L.O.L.
No. 908, Mitchell with Oliver Hoffmeyer in
charge. The Mitchell Agricultural Society
paid their respects in a body. Expressions of
sympathy were shown Through floral
tributes and memorial donations to the
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario,
Canadian Diabetes Association, Ontario
Crippled Children's Centre, Toronto, Gideon
Bibles and Grace Lutheran Cemetery Fund.
Cross country meet a success
• HULLETT - The area Cross County meet
was held at Hullett Central Public School on
Oct. 18.
Congratulations goes to Hullett's cross
country team, who, for the sixth year in a
row, won the overall championship. The
school is proud of the dedication and
determination that our runners have shown.
Besides winning the overall
' championship, Hullett won three team
championships - Junior girls, Intermediate
girls, and senior boys. Hullett also had two
individual champions - Karen Plunkett for
junior girls and Maryann Pickett for
intermediate girls.
Other Hullett runners who placed near the
top in their races were: Lisa Kennedy - 2nd;
Kathy Kennedy - 2nd; Theresa Overboe -
2nd; Jeff Nesbitt - 2nd; Tim Worthington -
2nd; Dean Nott -3rd; Kari -LW -Paler 4111i
Matt Butcher - 4th; Murray Wily -
.Chris Kennedy - 6th; Shannon Duizer - 6th;
Scott Vodden - 6th; and Ricky Pickett - 6th.
• 4 -Hers discuss- Snacks
and exercises at meeting
CLINTON - The sixth meeting of the Clin-
ton 11 4-H Club was held at Angela Gowers'
house on Oct. 22. The meeting ,opened with
the 4-H pledge then members went into the
kitchen to prepare oatcakes. After they
prepared the oatcakes they talked about
Achievement Program.
They discussed what the club's presenta-
tion was and decided on "Snacks and Exer-
Cable service
ST. MARYS ,- St. Marys Cable TV carne
under fire at a recent session of the town
council when a 26 name petition
complaining of poor television reception and
dissatisfaction with service was presented.
The petition was signed by residents of the
Old Mill Apartment on Church Street and
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cise." They then wscussed home activities.
Angela brought fruitbread and cheese out
and chocolate milk, and tried the oatcakes
and apple jelly which Carol brought. The
oatcakes and everything was really good.
Everyone thanked Angela for the use of her
home. The next Meeting will be held on Oct.
29, at 'St. Paul's Anglican Church, for a
fitness meet. By Joy Taylor.
•
under tire
coincides with other complaints from that
street and Queen Street.
Councillor Jamie Hann said the majority
of subscribers have to complain about poor
service before the Canadian Radici and
Television Commission (CRTC) can take
steps to correct the problem.
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CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1984r-PAgg,9
Council votes to increase rental fee
HULLETT TWP. - At a special meeting of
township council, Hullett councillors voted
to increase the rental fee paid to ,the
Ministry of , Transportation and
Communications ( MTC ) for the
municiPality's use of the council chambers -
and municipaloffice. Reeve Torn
Caaningham was absent from the Oct. 23
meeting,fulfilling duties as warden.
In former agreement, the municipality
agreed to pay $750 a year for the use of the
space. That agreement ended at the close of
1981 but Hullett Township continued paying
the same amount until MTC's recent re-
quest for a new contract.
Council decided to offer the ministry
$1,000 a year for the space.
Request hearings
In response to a letter circulated to
municipalities by the union for employees of
Canadian National Railways (CN) and
Canadian Pacific Railways (CP), council
passed a motion to send a letter to relevant
departments concerning the abolition. of the
caboose.
Council directed Clerk Harry Lear to
write to the MTC and the Chairman of the
Canadian Transport Commission to request
additional hearings before any decision is
made on the future of the caboose.
Presently, only one hearing has , been
scheduled for all of Canada and will be held
in Htlll, Quebec. Hullett Township reque4ted
at least one hearing in each of Canada's
provinces before the decision is made.
The union's letter pointed but some of the
dangerous aspects of ehminating the
caboose from trains.
Council backs option "V'
Hullett council will direct Reeve
Cunningham to support option "C" of the
three outlined in. the museum feasibility
study for the institution's future.
The choice endorsed by the council
suggests renovations of the present
structure, according to Huron County Clerk
Bill Hanly. He said the other two options are
to build a new museum on the present site
and to build a new museum on a different
site.
Students experience life as an animal
Bv Stephanie Levesque
"It was really scary !"
No, it isn't a horror show.
Students from Howick Central Public
School were experiencing life, life as an
animal - be it rabbit, fox or deer.
Not the quaint Walt Disney type of ex-
perience either - but the experience oc sear-
ching for food and water while ever mindful
of predators.
It is an animal survival game with the
students' role playing small animals and
predators with elements (such as fire and
drought) thrown in for good measure.
Teacher Wayne Stewart enacted the part
of man - the hunter.
This survival game, not to be confused
with the "adult" game of a similar title is
part of the learning experience offered by
the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority
at its newly opened Wawanosh Valley Con-
servation education centre.
The centre operates under the leadership
of MVCA's education technician, Deb
Perkin. She has worked with schools on
behalf of the conservation authority for a
number of years.
This fall marks the first official use of the
education centre after a lot of effort by the
Maitland Valley Conservation Authority
staff.
MVCA owns the 400 -acre site at
Wawanosh Valley, south of Wingham, and
has been working on establishing an educa-
tion centre for well over a year.
Thirty to 40 students a 'day over a three;,
week -time -period have visited'the education
centre this fall.
Ms. Perkin said the program at the educa-
tion centre is divided into two se.
There is the an .1 su game and there
is a nature hike w ere the students learn
such things asdtree identification.
The classroom on the site is used by the
students before and after they actually get
outside. Located inside,a barn on the proper-
ty, the classroom was able to be constructed
last winter through government grants. •
After the animal survival game, the.
students said they had •a better
understanding of life in the forest. While
most said they were scared, they admitted it
was fun too.
The teachers safcr,the program is
beneficial and while he agreed that sitnilar
• natural surroundings could be found around
Club taught
programming
The fourth meeting of the Kippfield 4-H
Computer Club was about "An Introduction
to Programming and Flow charting". The
members went through a few examples of
flow charting given in their computer books,
and then they made their own (eg: Milking
A Cow, Planting Oats, or Setting A Table).
They found out that in order for a computer
to set a table you have to tell it every little
detail: How many people are eating? Do you
require bowls or plates? Is the dinner for-
• mal or informal? Do you required glasses or
Cups? Are you serving dessert?
Members who are 18 and over are plann-
ing on going to the Computer Fair in Toron-
to.
The next meeting will ' be held on
November 3 at 1:30, with a rehearsal for
their demonstration to follow. Topic —
"Electronic Worksheets".—by Marie
Brand.
The school, Mr. Stewart compared the trip to
the education centre to other field trips.
He commented that a lot of students at the
school live on farms and while they may be
in the bush on the farm, they don't really see
anything.
"Here they take the time to look and it's
amazing what they really see," said Mr.
Stewart.
He has high praise for the MVCA staff and
the assistance they have given him to
prepare the class.
Back in school, the class will write letters
to MVCA which is part of the language arts
program and there is also a reading unit on
animals.
However, despite all the fun physical ex-
ertion and learning the children experienc-
ed, one child summed it up eloquently, "It's
tougb being an animal,"
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