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NOTICE OF NOMINATION
Nominations of Separate School
Supporters for Representation
of the
HURON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
will be received by the, undersigned at the McKillop
Township Office, Winthrop commencing on Thursday.
October 14th and until 5 p.m.. e.s.t. on Monday, Oc-
tober lath. 1f112.
Nornine s. roust be a Separate School Supporter and
maybe from .gny ofthi following municipalities:
Ashfield, Colborne, Grey, Howick. Notion, McKillop,
Morns, Turnberry, East Wawanosh, West Wawanbsh,
_blyth,..e eussels, Seaforth, Wingham; ` and" Town of
Goderich.
Ono representative to be elected.
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Munldpal Clerk's Office.
Marion McClure
Clerk, Township of McKillop
Hilda Sampson decorates eggs for Christmas Fair
Hilda Sampson of Goderich uses a pencil -like instrument called a kiska filled with beeswax
to create unique designs on eggs. She will be selling her decorated eggs at the Christmas
Country Fair at Sldtford Valley Hall this month. (Photo by Joanne Buchanan)
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BY JOANNE
BUCHANAN
The art of decorating eggs
at Easter time began in the
Ukraine over 2,000 years ago
and quickly spread to other
countries in many different
forms.
Devout Ukrainian women,
when beginning to decorate
their eggs, ,make the sign of
the cross and whisper, "God
help me!" This is to assure
that the profound religious
meanings symbolized in the
designs shall come to life in
the people who see them
Easter morning. Each part
of each intricate design
symbolizes such things as
long life, good health,
wealth, prosperity, fertility,
etc.
As a young girl, growing up
.in Waterford, Ontario, Hilda
Sampson remembers ad-
miring the lovely decorated
eggs she often.saw sitting in
dishes in Ukrainian homes
(her own mother ' was of
Ukrainian .descent)., But it
wasn't until about two years
ago that she decided she
would like to try her own
hand at the craft.
This decision posed a
problem however., It took
over a year.._ to find
Ukrainian woman who could
instruct her and, supply her
with materials. She had to
travel from Goderich. ' to
London for lessons but says
the craft was easy to learn.
Using the wax resist
method, Hilda starts with a
plain egg. The parts of the
egg she wants to ,remain
white are. covered over with:
beeswax. which she applies
using a pencil -like, in-
strument called a kiska. The
wax must -first be' heated
over a candle flame. Next
she dips the egg into a yellow
dye- bath • and" • using the
beeswax again, she covers_
over all the parts she -waits
to remain yellow. This
process continues, going
from the lightest dyes -to the
'darkest.
Then the, egg is put into a
warm oven to heat the wax..
off. The true colors and
design come through once
the last traces of wax have
been wiped away with a
cloth.
Finally, plastic sealer—at
least three coats -is put on
the egg to make it shiney and
hard. A small hole is then
drilled in the bottom and the
inside of the egg can be taken
out with a syringe.(In earlier
days when plastic sealer was
not available and lard based
sealer was used instead, the
inside of the egg would
evaporate naturally as the
air got to it).
Egg decorating is a very
time-consuming hobby, says
Hilda. It may take up to eight
hours just to do one egg,
depending on how elaborate
the design. All the work must
be done free-hand. Hilda
says having had experience
painting ceramics gives her
a steadier hand.
The materials for egg
decorating are not expensive
but there is often a problem
in getting them. Hilda
purchases . most of hers
either in London or the
United States.
She hopes to have at least
60 decorated eggs for sale
(some of them featuring
Christmas scenes) at
Colborne Township's
Christmas Country Fair
October 20 and 23. She has
been to some other craft
shows this year and says her
eggs went over quite well at
those.
Eventually, Hilda says she
wouldn't mind teaching the
art of egg decorating to
others. She has already
taught it to her children who
seem to enjoy it.
Ironically, egg decorating
is not practised (at least not
practised, openly) in the
Ukraine any more because
the Communists won't allow
it due to its basis in religion.
Hilda explains that in the
Ukraine, decorated eggs
used to be given as gifts at
Easter time after first being
taken to the church and
blessed Easter morning.
Different regions had dif-
ferent patterns and colors. A
farmer might be given an
egg that symbolized a
bountiful harvest while
newlyweds might be given
one symbolizing fertility.
The egg itself is •a symbol of
new life in most countries.
A variation on egg
decorating involves hard-
boiled eggs decorated with
non-toxic dyes and simpler
designs so they may later be
eaten.
Hilda has eggs delivered to
her home in Goderich every
week and says her family
would rather see her make
designs on them than eat
them. She says her favorite
part of egg decorating is
seeing the true colors and
design come through at the'
end after all the beeswax has
been wiped away. Each egg
is ,p surprise. And if you
break one—oh well—you just
start all over again.
Auxiliary holds fall bazaar
Sunday morning_ worship
was' held ur the Huronview
chapel with Reverend Nor-
man Pick in charge.
Monday , afternoon got
-back into the full swing of
things as Marie Flynn and
Rev. group entertained with
Old Time Music. Along with
Marie were Lorne Lawson,
Wilson McCartney, Warren
Whitmore. Ray. Cantelon,
Stan Men, Stewart McCall
and our Jim Ruddick. Many
old and new favourites were
played to the enjoyment of
the residents.
Tuesday some of the folk
went -out fora van ride and
others were busy setting up
for the Bazaar.
Wednesday afternoon' the
new auditorium was the
scene of the Huronview
Women's Auxiliary fall tea
and bazaar. The hall was
decorated throughout in
Huronview news.
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autumn colours and set the
mood for the activities.
There was a table displaying
many articles from knitted
booties to ceramic lamps
and a table of tarty baked
goods fruit and vegetables.
In his opening remarks
Frank Bissett thanked
everyone for donating so
generously - special thanks
to Evelyn and Jane for all
they did in -getting
everything together. Tickets
are still being sold for the oil ,
painting and afghan..Pour-
ing tea were Mrs. May Gib-
son and Mrs. Leila Johnston.
Winner of the floral arrange-
ment was Jean Mathers.
Shawn and Colleen McAdam
were the winners of the
groceries. From all reports
the bazaar was a great suc-
cess
uecess and we hope you, our
guests had an enjoyable
afternoon.
Thursday afternoon Ed.
Stiles was here to entertain
the residents as he played
old and new selections on the
organ.
We extend a warm
welcome to- Mr. and Mrs:
Mitchell from Goderich who
have, coarse to live at Huron -
view. Sympathy is offered to
families of • the late Ray
Maize, Ernest Koehler and
Francis Mosock. The
residents passed away at
Huronview this week.
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