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Clinton News-Record, 1985-2-20, Page 1By Wilma Oke TUCKERSMITH TWP. - Wasn't that a party! A king was chosen, a queen was chosen, a princess and a prince. It was Tuckersmith Township's Valentine Dance held Friday night at • the Seaforth Community Centre. It was one of many events that will mark the township's 150th birthday this year. For the six judges who chose the royal family it was quite a challenge. They had 77 contestants vying for the honor of winning one of the crowns. From' the 37 pretty little girls trying out for the title Tuckersrnith's Sesquicentennial Princess seven-year-old Charlene Town- send of RR 4, Seaforth, was the judge's choice. She greeted the announcement with a burst of tears. Heather Brownridge of Vanastra was therunner-up. Kent Rathwell, 14, of Brucefield. was chosen Sesquicentennial Prince from the field of 17 youngsters in that contest. The runner-up was Kevin McLlwain of Egmond- ville. Kerry Schmidt, 16, of RR 5 Clinton, .won the Sesquicentennial Queen title over 16 ,41 . . • -••••. •• • • • ••••.,t;:•• •:••• • '• . 41' t, 50 CENTS INCORPORATING -THE ifiLYTH STANDARD -THE HAI HELD BUGLE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1985 120TH YEAR - IN( ). -8 Bay -fielder dies in snowy crash ZURICH - A Hayfield man was killed in white-out conditions on Feb. 16 on Highway 84, just west of County Road 31, between Zurich and Hensall. A truck driven by Mark Robert Hartman, 33, of Bayfield, had become stuck during whiteout conditions during the evening of Feb. 16. Mr. Hartman had succeeded in freeing his vehicle and was in the wrong lane. As he was entering his pickup truck, a car driven by Paul Campbell, of RR 2 Zurich, collided with the Hartman vehicle. The Bayfield man died at South Huron Hospital in Exeter. Mr. Campbell received minor cuts to his hands and damage to both the vehicles totalled $2,100. Mr. -Hartman was a self-employed auto. mechanic and owned Mark's Performance Centre on County Road 13, near Bayfield. The Bayfield m -an was a member of the Anglers' Club and a member of the Wrench Bender Car Club. He was born in Kitchener, on July 11, 1951 to Robert Walter Hartman and Pearl Evelyn McGee, of RR 1 Bayfield, both of whom -survive him. Mr. Hartman married Mathilda Johanna Maria Kester, formerly of RR 2 Dashwood, on Sept. 15, 1979 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Mount Carmel. Artists to meet in CLINTON - On April 12, 13 and 14, more than 100 artists will meet in Clinton for a three day training seminar. Artists from a wide range of creative fields, including visual and performing arts will take part in this first ever learning ex- perience. Co-ordinated by the Four County Arts Committee, the seminar will focus on art promotion and may provide the ground work for a networking system for arts organizations. and artists. The Four County Arts Committee includes Huron and Perth, Bruce and Grey Counties. The committee has been working for more than six months, planning, organizing and implementing the seminar. Kevin Duguay, Clinton Recreation Direc- tor is chairman of the committee. Other representatives are Dave Sheppard from the Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend, Linda Lentz from the Blyth Festival and Muriel Kew from the Stonetown Arts Group in St. Marys. ' Karen Scott -Booth of Kinkora has been hired to. co-ordlinate the seminar. Ms. Scott - Booth is a fine arts graduate and a profes- sional artist in this region. Her work began in January and will conclude in late April. The idea for the Four County Arts Train- ing Seminar began in 1984 when area con- sultants with the Ministry of Citizenship and Culture held a meeting regarding the He is survived by his two daughters, Sharon Adrienne and Rosalyn Roberta, both at home and his brother Wayne and sister- in-law Joyce, of Brucefield. He is also survived by his parents-inhaw, Adrian and Mary Kester of RR 2 Dashwood. The funeral service was held Feb. 19 at Ball and Falconer Funeral Horne, Clinton and officiated by Rev. John Pluta of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Clinton. Pallbearers were Greg Butler and Bill Thonipson, of Brucefield, Joseph Kester, of Toronto, Dennis Fleischauer and Brian Miller, of Clinton and Fred Brall, of RR Clinton. Interment was held at the Bayfield Cemetery. Clinton feasibility of staging an arts training seminar. Following this initial meeting, the Arts Committee was formed for the purpose of planning, organizing and implementing the seminar. A first of its kind in this area, the seminar will allow artists the opportunity to meet, share ideas and promote their wprk. Susan Fish, Minister of Citizenship and Culture, in a news release noted, "The seminar will of- fer arts organizations from Huron, Bruce, Perth and Grey counties a wonderful oppor- tunity to meet, share and address concerns relevant to administering an arts organiza- tion." "I applaud the Blyth Festival in taking the lead to • organize such a worthwhile seminar," Ms. Fish added. "The result, I am sure, will be an active arts network, working to help each other improve its ad- ministration." Funding for the project carne from a 1984 grant awarded to the Blyth Festival from' the. Ministry of Citizenship and Culture. The $7,800 grant will finance the committee work and the seminar costs. The newly renovated Clinton Town Hall has been chosen as the Iodation for the April seminar. All arts organizations in the four surrounding counties are invited to attend. Representatives from artist co-ops, guilds, • Turn to page 27 Tuckersmith Township crowned their royal leaders for 1985 at a weekend dance in Seaforth. The queen, king, prince and princess will reign over the celebrations being held this year for the township's 150th birthday. Winners were Queen Kerry Schmidt of RR 5 Clinton, King David Townsend of RR 5 Seaforth, Princess Charlene Townsend of RR 5 Seaforth, and Prince Kent Rathwell of Brucefield. ( Wilma Oke photo) Tuckersniith crowns four royal leaders • Ladies packed up lunches. wrapped them in pretty paper and watched as they were auc- tioned off to the gentlemen in the crowd at the Goderich Township Box Social, held on Feb. 15. The old fashioned Valentine party was sponsored by former students at SS No. 6. Showing off the display of lunches ( top photo) were Beverly Orr, Dorothy Sowerby, Jayne McClinchey, Pat Rivettgand Veronica Culp. Pat took on the duties as auctioneer. Charlie Orr and Fran Powell right photo ) bought lunches prepared by Dorothy Sower - by and Marilyn Drehmann and had the ladies' dining company as well. (Shelley McPhee photos) • other hopefuls. The runner-up was Kim Rathwell of Brucefield. Young Charlene's cousin, 21 -year-old David Townsend of RR 4, Seaforth, had only six men opposing him for his title of Ses- quicentennial King. Dorothy Williams, one of the "committee members, laughed as she noted the large number of drop -outs in the king contest. "If the contest had gone for another day, there might hqt yejlmArm eontestapts left." Glen floe Zit RR 4 sfth wa runner- np. With all the 500 tickets sold out in ad- vance, many people were turned away at the door, including some disappointed grandparents who had neglected to buy an early ticket, for this "real family night" for the residents of Tuckersmith and their friends. • The event also marked the start of the beard growing contest. Thirty men registered, but others may join up for this contest until February 28 which is the cut-off date. The beards will be judged on June 29. A draw for a one -ounce silver bar was won by Mark Coolman of Exeter. Huron Centre chosen to design Perth service CLINTON - The Huron Centre for Children and Youth has added another ac- complishment to its list of successes. On February 18 the Centre learned that it has been chosen as a role model for the development of a children's mental health centre in Perth County, Huron Centre Director Doil Keillor said that the .news was exciting for the Clinton based agency. The tables have turned," he said, noting that Clinton is in the position of providing a larger urban ,centre with the basis for a quality service. Huron County has been served by the Huron Centre for Children and Youth for seven years. but neighboring Perth County has never hada service of the same type. For the past two years a Children's Men- tal Health Committee in Perth has been working to make such a centre a reality in that county. With support from the Ministry of Community. and Social Services the com- mittee invited fie proposals from area health and social agencies for the develop- ment of a centre in Perth. Proposals from the Perth Children's Aid, the Stratford General Hospital, Family Counselling Services, and independent cen- tre and the Huron Centre for Children and Youth were considered. After detailed study, the proposal submit- ted by Huron Centre was chosen as a model. As architects for the "new Perth agency. the Huron Centre will develop a children's mental health centre tor •the county. It will be based in Stratford and will also serve Listowel and St. Marys. Mr. Keillor says that the project will get underway in the 'near future, as soon as financing is available. He is hopeful that the Ministry of Community and Social Services will provide the funding. The new centre will offer a children's counselling service and education programs , for families in Perth County. Presently the county doesn't have a full tirne service of this type and the Huron Cen- tre has been providing some assistance. Staff from the Huron Centre visit Stratford and Listowel two days a week, and in 1984 about 20 per cent of the Huron Centre clients came from Perth County. The Huron Centre for Children and Youth, with its main office at 160 Huron St., Clinton, was established seven years ago. It provides family and individual counselling for children and parents with social and behavioral problems, who are experiencing stressful situations at home and school. In 1984 the Centre worked with 316 client families. The Huron Centre has worked on many pilot 'projects ranging from parent -teenager communications, to divorce mediation. Counsellors at the Huron Centre are cur- rently working on a new pilot project, a self- help group for wife battering men in Huron County. PROTECTING OUR CHILDIREN The Zeta Omega Chapter of the Clinton Beta Sigma Phi Sorority has taken over the Clinton Block Parent program. The program was started in 1978 by four local people, but for the past three years, has been the sole respon- sibility of Dianne McKay. For the complete story, see page 18 I• 4f -