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Clinton News-Record, 1985-07-17, Page 16• CLINTON NEWS,MCORD, WFMNESDAY,JOIAt 1.0101145-44P15 • • S Canada in celebrating National Parks Centennial Remember those blueberry pies that grandma used to make to feed the threshing gangs at harvest tin? Or what about that corn relish that was stored in the cellar in old glass jars with a seal of paraffin wax? Maybe your grandmother made Russian borscht or German potato pancakes? Or was her specialty French.tortiere? Well, it's time to dig out those old hand- written recipies, which may have long been tucked behind the microwave cookbook and instant cake mixes! In celebration of our Canadian heritage in 1985, Parks Canada and Blue Mountain Pottery Limited of Coll- ingwood, Ontario have joined together to sponsor a Heritage Cooking Contest at fairs across Canada this summer. To date, more than 200 fair boards in- cluding the Clinton Fair Board have agreed to participate. All judging and awarding of prizes will be made in .conjunction with cooking contests at the local fairs. First and second prizes have been donated by Blue Mountain Pottery Ltd. and will be selected from the company's newest line of oven -to - tableware — The Georgian Bay Collection. The Heritage Cooking Contest is oneof the thousands of events 'planned this year in recognition of thq. 108th anniversary of the founding of Canada's, first national park at Banff, Alberta. Members of the National Parks. Citizens Centennial Committee are working together with Parks Canada on the cooking contest, an idea which started as a centennial project of the Qntario Region of Parks Canada and has grown to a national event. From Prince Edward Island to British Columbia, cooks are dusting off their recipes as they prepare to meet the challenge of cooking and presenting food as their ancestors did. If you don't have your own treasure of farinly recipes, other reliable sources are Canadian cookbooks, household manuals, newspapers, periodicals and almanacs. Any recipe for foodstuffs may be used, provided the recipe dates from before 1900 and is from a Canadian source. A copy of the original recipe and notation about its source and history must be attached to the entry. Other covering notes about the recipe or Plaque for 15 year members Huron County Council won't give recogni- tion to its members until they have served an accumulated 15 or more years of service. It took two recorded votes for county council to decide at its July 3 meeting to in- stall a plaque in the court house's public gallery. On this plaque will be listed the names of county councillors who have serv- ed 15 or more years. County council voted 18 to nine in favor of placing the one plaque in the court house. An 'earlier motion to give county councillors a plaque after they have served on council for five years was turned down in a 17 to 10 recorded vote. Hullett Township Reeve Tom Cunn- ingham said the five-year plaque would be "pompOus" and he voted against both pia - clues. Colborne Township Reeve Russel Ker- nighan voted the same way claiming council would be forming a mutual admiration society if the idea of the plaques goes for- ward. "We are here to do a serv• ice for our coun- ty," said Hay Deputy Reeve Tony Bedard'. Exeter deputy -reeve Lossy Fuller spoke in favor of both motions. She said the plaque would Point out to the children and grand- children of county councillors the years they served Huron. . . • "There have been times when we have spent money foolishly. But I think this is im- portant," said the Exeter Deputy Reeve. Those voting in favor of the public gallery plaque for 15 or more years service are as follows: West Wawanosh Reeve James Ait- chison, Grey Reve Leona Armstrong, Ashfield Reeve John Austin, Clinton Reeve Ernest Brown, Goderich deputy -reeve J.P. Doherty; Morris Reeve Bill Elston, Exeter deputy reeVe Ft11er, Bayfield Reeve Dave Johnston,• Wingham Reeve Joe Kerr, Hen- sall Reeve Harry Klungel, Brussels Reeve Cal Krauter, Turnberry Reeve Brian McBurney, Howick Reeve Jack Stafford, Stanley Reeve Paul Steckle, Goderich Township Reeve Grant Stirling, East • ,Wawanosh Reeve Neil Vincent, Stephen 'Reeve Alan Walper, Stephen Deputy Reeve Ralph Weber. • Those voting against the public gallery plaque are: Hay Deputy Reeve Tony Bedard, Tuckersmith Reeve Bob Bell, Seaforth Reeve Bill Campbell, Hullett Reeve Tom Cunningham, Zurich Reeve Bob Fisher, Colborne Reeve Russel Kernighan, Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle, Osborne Reeve Barbecue season Gerry Prout and Hay Reeve Lionel Wilder. These county councillors also voted against the five year plaque along with Reeves Ait- chison, Armstrong, Austin, Brown, Doherty, Johnston, McBurney, and Weber. Those absent.were McKillop Reeve Marie Hicknell, Blyth Reeve Tom Cronin, and Goderich Reeve Harry Worsell. Summertime, time o get out the lawnchairs and BBQ, tithe to soak up the sun, time t� sit back and.enjoy yourself. But wait, what's that buzzing around? What are those littlewhite things crawling on the tomato ,plants? It's time to get out the spray - it's .pesticide tithe! "Most of us reach automatically for the appropriate spray for flowers, trees and garden patches,'"' says Betty Hunter of the Lung Association, Huron Perth Counties, but how many of is are knowledgeable about pesticides aild the potential dangers in using them?" Pesticides are substances that kill pests. They are widely used in agriculture and are commonly used in indoor environments. The term pesticide is used in a generic sense to describe a , wide variety of toxic substances. For example, insecticides, the predominent form of pesticides, are insect killers:. acaricides are mite killers, her- bicides are weed and brush killers. These substances vary in chemical composition and can be used in various forms (powders. dusts, liquids, "bombs"; aerosols, slow release strips). , I "Since these snbstan'ces contain various chemicals it is ebsential that they be used with care" says Hunter. "The pesticides, depending on the form, can be inhaled, in- gested or absorbed through the skin. Inhala- tion leads to the quickest absorption. Therefore, airborne pesticides can be very hazardous 'especially for those with Chronic respiratory problems as well as for young children and the elderly." So how can you protect yourself? First of all, always read the labels before each use and follow all directions. Never mix a pesticide solution stronger than recom- mended by the label - more is not necessari- t ly better. If you are a person with sensitive airways, get someone else to do spraying and make sure you leave -the area for some time. If the spraying is done indoors, Make sure there is adequate ventilation - open the windows and doors. IN THENEARTOFDOWNTDWNVARNA" 482-7103 product are also welcome, and a modern equivalent of the original recipe must be at- tached. It is proposed that judging be based on a possible total of 100 points: 30 points for the recipe, 20 for the product, 30 for presenta- tion, and 20 for the modern equivalent recipe. Judges will be looking for such characteristics as whether a recipe relates in some way to the history of Canada, whether the exhibitor has used ingredients that were available at the time the recipe was used, whether the serving dish reflects the period and style of the recipe, and whether the modern equivalent recipe has been suitably adapted for used in today's kitchens. Participants are being asked to test their originality, not only in their selection of recipes, but also in an innovative presenta- tion, such as bannock bread in a willow basket or tea scones on an antique cake dish. Parks Canada, which is part of the federal government department of Environment Canada, • is dedicated to preserving the natural and cultural heritage of the country. In observance of the National Parks Centen- nial, all Parks Canada regions have full slates of activities which will take place in the national parks and historic parks and sites, as well as individual communities. Parks Canada is particularly pleased about the involvement of local fair boards in this Heritage Cooking Contest, sinde fairs are where people meet to celebrate and en- joy the diverse cultural backgrounds which shape our heritage. Funds for Clinton Public Hospital's proposed obstetrical wing keep growing. Graduates from the CHSS class of 1974 recently held a 10 year reunion and raised $187 for the hospital. On behalf of the graduates, Pat Armstrong and Ron Keys (right) of Varna presented the donation to Dr. T.A. Steed. (Shelley McPhee photo) our euvia'ng Is 501a Abe A3iggest Aliens N.Necic so1e Nucon Count./ ends So\urdoy .1here \s sti11.1\010' kor \jou to choose icorn hunckreS Oi suitsoona other qucx1ity \terns al pi -0W socr\i\cing pr\ces. OU cool re\ier see \Dv:Ices as \0\N agolo. 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