Zurich Citizens News, 1976-02-25, Page 2Page 2 - Citizens News, February 25/76
HENSALL ATHLETICS REORGANIZED - A new executive has been chosen for the Minor Athletic Ass-
')ciation in Hensall. From the left are (seated), Mariette Bilcke, Andre Bilcke, Marion Sangster, Jean
male, president Bob Lavery and Bill Taylor. Absent is Bob Kinsma. News Photo
Detail gaol board work
The following report is a brief
summary of the activities of the
Huron Historic Gaol Board since
its inception in the Spring of
1974. At that time, the Board was
composed of three representat-
ives of the County of Huron, one
representative of the Town of
Goderich, and eight private cit-
izens. Four standing commit-
tees were established, being:
Finance, Property, Projects,
and Refurbishing.
With the help of numerous
volunteers and with the assist-
ance of the Town of Goderich,
the County of Huron, the Pioneer
Hensall firm
arrange tour
Local bean growers will have
a chance to tour Britain this
summer.
The tour, which lasts from
July 3 to July 17, is being organiz-
ed by Agritours of Canada. It
includes a visit with British
bean growers and a seminar on
"The Role of the Broker in Selling
Beans".
' Highlights of the visit' will
include a visit to Stratford fol-
lowed by arrival in Edinburgh
after several stops.
The bean growers will inspect
the Manches er Liners cont;.uner
facility, the Hrinz factory, and the
Researcl- Station in Thornhaugh
before returning to Canada.
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Main St. 235-1964 Exeter
Museum, and a number of citiz-
ens who loaned furniture, our
buildings were opened to the
public by the end of June 1974.
A first year budget was struck
with estimated expenditures of
$5000. By mid -summer it became
clear that a curator was required
to assume administrative duties
and Mr. Harry Bosnell was ret-
ained by the Board.
Attractions during the first
season included two roo'ms in the
Governor's House with tempor-
ary furnishings, a slide show feat,
uring Huron County heritage, a
craft shop promoting local handi-
crafts, and a "Legion" room feat-
uring pre -1920 artifacts. The
Pendulum Players, a youth
theatre group, presented a full
season of plays in the Gaol court-
yard and Theatre Passe Muraille,
a professional group from Toron-
to, presented two perform-
ances of "The Farmers' Revolt."
The concept of `self -guided'
tours was adopted and tour
sheets were prepared for use
by the increasing number. of
visitors. By the end of the seas-
on, approximately 10,000 visitors
had stopped by to see this unique
historic site. A number of school
tours followed throughout the
Fall and Winter season.
During the winter months,
Mr. Don Carrick was retained
for daily maintenance require-
ments.
We introduced bur 1975 season
with a proposed budget of $16,
400. An Opportunities For Youth
project was given the support of
the Board to help meet staffing
requirements, undertake minor
repairs and renovations, and
conduct research on the facility 's
history.
Additional refurbishing had
been undertaken which included
the preparation of the front
entrance to the Governor's
House as well as the furnishing
of three rooms. A `Scout' Day
was introduced and we hosted an
Antique Car rally. Our court-
yards also served as the base
for a Historic House tour sponsor-
ed by the Huron County Branch
of the Architectural Conserv-
ancy of .Ontario. The Pendulum
Players returned for another,
season, and two perform-
ances of `Country Cabaret"
were given by the Blyth Summer
Theatre. Unfortunately, arrange-
ments under discussion with the
Huron Country Playhouse did
not come to fruition as a result
of financial restrictions faced by
the board.
On July 5, 1975, the Huron
Historic Gaol was dedicated as
a national historic site. A plaque
'commemorating the architectur-
al and historic significance was
unveiled.
A major fund raising campaign
was initiated in the Fall of 1975.
A Hallowe'en party was held
in the courtyards at the end of
October.
At the present time, further
restoration of the Governor' s
House is under way at the dir-
ection of Dorothy Wallace who
has been working with Dorothy
Duncan of the Museum's Branch
of the Provincial Ministry of Cult-
ure and Recreation. A Local Init-
iatives Programme grant is being
used to begin some of the ext-
ensive stonework repair and the
restoration of a cell block in the
gaol proper to its 1840 condition.
It is clear that the task ahead
is "enormous. As an officially
incorporated body, the Huron
Historic Gaol Board looks for-
ward to hosting its second 25,000
visitors and further significant
progress in the extensive restor-
ation programme.
Huron Historic Gaol Board - 1975
Hensall reorganize
manor sports group
• (By Cathy McKinley)
The Hensall Minor Athletic
Association is being restructur-
ed and reorganized. Q new exec-
utive has been formed 'with defin-
ite ideas on what the function of
the association should be.
The seven members of the ,new
executive each head a committee
taking charge of a specific funct-
ion of the association. Each
member is responsible to the ex-
ecutive for his or her commit-
tee as well as finding people
willing to serve on the com-
mittees.
Bob Lavery is the new pres-
ident of the association as well as
head of the Ball Committee.
Andre Bilcke is vice-president in
charge of equipment; Bill Taylor
is treasurer in charge of Public
Relations. Mariette Bilcke is
se;retary in charge of the gate.
Other members of the execut-
ive are Marion Sangster, also in
charge of ball teams; Jean Smale
in charge. of fund-raising and
Bob Kinsma.
The executive hopes to reorg-
anize andrestructure summer
and winter sports for both boys
and girls. They also hope to help
organize adult sports.
In the past year the associat-
ion has been interested mainly
in the minor hockey teams. This
year they hope to organize not
only hockey but figure skating,
ball teams and soccer teams if
possible.
The first item on the agenda
of the new association execut-
ive is the organizing of a Minor
Hockey Day, February 28, at
the Hensall Community Centre.
They are supplying trophies for
the event as well as organizing
the entire day.
The association also hopes
to make ice time available for
several Exeter groups wishing to
use the Hensall arena since the
closing of the -Exeter arena.
So far about 16 hours of arena
time are being used by Exeter
groups.
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