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Zurich Citizens News, 1977-07-20, Page 16Page 14 July 20, 1977 Goals of blind told to Alpha Blind people are not blessed with a keener sense of hearing, touch, or smell than the sighted. This is, "an old wives tale," said Wally Kennedy, District Administrator of the CNIB, London branch. He said the reason for the belief is that blind people are more dependent on these senses - they try harder. Wally, blind from birth, ad• dressed a recent meeting of Alpha Huron held in Holmesville Public School. He said the blind have the same needs, desires, and most capabilities of those with vision. He was especially proud of a young man, who lately 'received an engineer's degree at a local university, and is now gainfully employed with an engineering firm. The CNIB helps all who come to them seeking guidance or help. To put their beliefs into practise, they never hire a sighted person, if a blind one can do the job. Wally's talk was preceded by a short film strip depicting types of blindness. A display table held such gadgets as a collapsible white cane, dominoes, playing cards, talking calculator, and one of the newer electronic devices, an opticon, which allows the blind to read a book with ordinary printing. Elaine Townshend thanked Mr. Kennedy and presented him with a $25 cheque for the CNIB. The next meeting of Alpha will be held at Holmesville School July 26 at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Wright family hold reunion The 1977 Wright reunion was held in the Kirkton-Woodham community centre on July 10. The attendance was down but a number of cousins from Windsor area were welcomed. The oldest person attending was Mrs. Myrtle Kercher; the youngest Linda Hardeman, the longest married couple was Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Cushman, while Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Bloomfield came the farthest, from Windsor. The largest family present was the Lorne Ross family. The lady with the most buttons on her dress was Mrs. Evelyn Griffin and John Ames was the only man wearing a tie. Mr. Brian Hardeman had the most change in his pocket. Mr. Ken- neth Bloomfield guessed the correct number of corn kernels in a jar. Next year's reunion will be held the second Sunday in August at the same place. Lorne Ross will continue to be president and Laurabelle Reichert will be secretary. • HURON CENTENNIAL GRADUATES — Front Row (L. to R.) Ruth Bechler, Paul Geddes, David Hill, Donald Crocker, Heather Moffatt, Joan Guichelaar, Bernie MacLellan, Murray McGregor, Suanne Clark, Wendy Cooper; 2nd, Row, Mrs. Moffatt, Michael Coleman, Brian Tomkins, Rick Klass, Mark Bearss, David Martens, Robert Boyce, Peter McBride, Danny Morrison, David McGregor, Mr. Jeffery; 3rd. Row, Luann Taylor, John Dawson, Donna Dalrymple, Erika Lyon, Richard Johns, Brenda May, Dale Stephenson, Shelley Horner, Linda Roberts, Robert McCallum, Carol Brautigam, Jill Armstrong. 4th Row, Brian Pressey, Sherri Taylor, Pam Carnochan, Anne Talbot, Brian McGregor, Kelly Laycox, Stephen McGregor, Liz McNutt, Sheri Phoenix, Susanne Eggert, Ron Walker, Nancy MacGregor; 5th Row, Brenda Buuck, Robin Seymour, David Crocker, Brian Moore, Andrew Erickson, Carol McGregor, Richard Forrest, Sandy Snell, Patti Stanley, Roy Brown, Mike Lazet, David Consitt, Nancy Parsons; 6th -Row, Andrew Couper, David Townsend, Elaine Coombs, Sandra McKay, Cathy VanDorp, Brian Chessell, Betsy Ste. Marie, Stacy Nott, Tony Gibbings, Carol McIntosh, 'Andrew Davidson, Lawrence Keys,. Absent: Joanne Chap- man, Allan Heyink, Michael Telford, Cathy Leppington. County termed unfair in gravel deal By SHIRLEY J. KELLER Huron County Council voted not to give upthe rights to a gravel pit in Usborne Township despite the objections of Usborne Township Reeve Bill Morley who claims the county is being "unfair". At a meeting Monday evening in the council chambers in Goderich, it was learned that Raymond Cann of Usborne Township had requested the county to sign a Quit Claim Deed releasing the county's interest in about three -acres of land on Lot 26, Con. 7 of the Township of Usborne. The agreement, signed May 31, 1931, gave the county the rights to remove gravel from the property "starting from the tree by the side of the laneway". The sum of $1,000 was paid to John Cann, at that time owner of the property. According to the Huron County Road Committee, the agreement had no time limit and since it has been estimated that as much as 100,000 cubic yards of gravel is on the site, it was agreed not to sign the Quit Claim Deed and to PARK CLEANED The park behind the hall diamond next to the arena was licked into shape last week. Pat Joynt of the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority said students, hired for the Experience '77 program, did the job. The land is owned by the authority. exercise the county's rights to remove gravel. "This seems a little bit unfair," Reeve Morley argued. He said that at today's prices for gravel, the agreement is definitely to the Bendix operation moves to Hensall Bendix Home Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of mobile and modular homes and recreational vehicles, announced this week a reorganization of its North American operations. Leonard P. Ferris, president, said the company's ad- ministrative headquarters will remain in Atlanta, but the U.S. headquarters for manufactured home operations will be moved from there to Riverside, California, and the operations headquarters for recreational vehicles will be relocated from Atlanta to Marlette, Michigan. He also announced that in Canada, Bendix Home Systems, Ltd. will move its headquarters for manufactured housing operations from London to Hensall, Ontario, and will con- solidate its recreational vehicle headquarters with the U.S. R.V. Division in Marlette. Salaried employees whose offices are moving are being interviewed about transferring, Ferris said, .and many have already decided to stay with their jobs at the new locations. The purpose of the reorganization, Ferris said, is to "shift both product lines and HENSALL SWIMMERS — Youngsters from Hensall spend an hour each noon at the Exeter swimming pool taking swimming lessons. A Targe number of the Hensall boys and girls are shown in the above picture taken Monday noon. T -A photo facilities to markets where we see more active growth. Trends' in the cost of conventional con- struction indicate that manufactured housing is an affordable alternative that more people will be considering in the period ahead. Our reorganization moves will position Bendix Home Systems to meet the increased demand in this sector of the housing market." county's advantage. He suggested it would be in the county's best interests to sign the Quit Claim Deed. Jim Britnell, county engineer, disagreed. He said that $1,000 was a good price at the time the agreement was made and that the county had every right now to exercise the agreement. Britnell felt that to sign the Quit Claim Deed would be against the county's best interests since gravel is so expensive at the present time. The engineer admitted that in 21 years in the county's employ, he had not known about the agreement. 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