The Huron Expositor, 1984-10-10, Page 3NEWS AND FEATURES
THE HURON EXPOSITOR, OCTOBER 10, 1984 — A3
HAVE AN APPLE—Dr. Charles Toll of
Sep.orth has been picking 10 bushels of
apples per day during the apple season for
the past 11 years. Apple plcklpg Is a hobby of
Dr. Toll, gives hem exercise while at the same
time he helps the Martene's with their apple
plckina chores. (Wasstnk photo)
Vanastra included in forecast
While it doesn't top the list, Vanastra
Public School is included in the Huron
County Board of Education's annual capital
forecast.
The list, which includes the replacement
of over 188,000 square feet of roofing at 12
elementary schools, was presented to the
Oct. meeting of the board of ed.
Every year boards of education submit a
list of priority projects for which they need
capital grants from the ministry of educa-
tion. The roofs of schools qualify for grant
money once they are over 20 years of age.
No final decision has been made
regarding the future of Vanastra Public
School, yet it is included in the list because
1985 capital funding requests have to be
submitted to the Ministry of Education by
Nov. 1 of this year said director of
education, Bob Allen.
Estimated figures for the cost of renovat-
ing the school are $475,000 and if approval
is received, it would pay about $420,000 or
80 per cent of the cost. Approximately
$105,000 which includes an estimated
purchase price of about $50,000 plus
operating costs would be paid by the school
board. Annual operating costs are esti-
mated at $30,000.
Trustee Tony McQuail reminded trustees
that they need to think about the future of
the Vanastra school as it will most likely be
on the board's Nov. 5 meeting agenda.
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meetings held later if people felt concerns are
not being answered.
PLANTING CEREMONY
Mervin 'Falconer, RR 3 Seaforth, Tucker -
smith's delegate on the Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority, attended the meet-
ing for a white pine tree planting ceremony at
the township office grounds, to mark the
Ontario bicentennial anniversary this year.
Sheelagh Lawrence, community relations
officer on the route and site selection
department of Ontario Hydro, discussed
Ontario Hydro's investigation of a route from
the Bruce Nuclear Plant to London and the
involvement of the municipality through
which the route would be going.
She said the original site chosen by Hydro
had been turned down and now they are
proposing building a transmission line along
a new route, to be ready by May. She said the
township would be kept aware of progress of
plans.
in his report to council Allan Nicholson,
road superintendent, said he had tenders for
the 580 feet of sidewalk the department of
highways had approved on the main road
from Victoria Street to North Street, on the
west side. Council accepted the tender of Jim
Holland for 56,201.55, the lowest of three
received. Work is to be completed by Oct. 31.
Council passed a bylaw prohibiting the
assessability to children of abandoned ice box
refrigerators and other containers stored
outside because of the danger of children
suffocating. Doors must be removed.
Ernie Bryant of Vanastra • was given
approval in principle for Block D Plan 131 to
be subdivided into seven lots for building
houses. The lots would be 75 feet by 92 feet.
Council approved the tender of Adolph
Geiger to do the stone work on the original
gate at Vanastra. His tender was for 51,600
and the tender of Steve Rathwell of Vanastra
for sandblasting and painting the ironwork
for 5400.
Passed for payment were the following:
Day Care at Vanastra, S6,332.87; Special Day
Care at Vanastra, S3,619.64; Vanastra
Recreation Centre, $11,663.75: roads,
S27,274.04 and general accounts of
S71,541.58 for a total of 5120,431.88.
The general meeting ended at 1:15 a.m.
Wednesday when council went into commit-
tee of the whole.
OPTION /FROM PAGE ONE
would be "horror stricken" if they were
ever removed from the program.
"They are treated exactly the same as
they would be in a regular program and
really like it. They have become very
confident because they know they have a
skill and a talent that their parents don't
even have," she said.
Although her children are enrolled in a
total immersion program Mrs. Whale said
she isn't concerned that their English skills
might suffer. She said she accepts the
results of recent research that says French
Immersion students catch up to their
.English counterparts in the area of English
language arts by the end of grade three or
four, and possibly even surpass them.
"They still speak English better than
they do French. Despite being schooled in
French they use English more outside the
classroom, in the home and with their
friends."
"1 haven't found any problems in terms
of having my children in a French
program.
Since her children's initial years in the
French Immersion program Mrs. Whale
admits she has seen a great deal of
improvement hi their capacity to speak and
understand French.
"in the first few years, they were
transferring a lot of the skills in French to
English in order to understand them. Now
their ability to transfer is so good they're not
aware that they're even doing it"
"1 can read a story to them in either
English or French and when i ask them
about it later, they can't even remember
what language they heard it in."
Unlike a lot of parents, Mrs. Whale is
fortunate to have some schooling in French.
She said it's an advantage when you have
children in a French program, but not
something that is entirely necessary.
"It's Bke anything else. If your parents
take an bare/est In what you do, it makes it
all that much easier and enjoyable.' But in
this case it's not necessary to speak
English. Parents can still help with
homework—math is math no matter what
language it's in. And parents can listen to a
child read regardless if they speak the
language or not. The teachers don't
necessarily want the parents to help out too
much anyway,"
Problems that Mrs. Whale as a parent
sees with present French Immersion
programs is the lack of standardization
across the country.
"Some counties have early immersion,
others total immersion and still others late
immersion programs. This means students
are learning French at a different rate in
differing counties. That makes it difficult
for parents of children in the immersion
program if it becomes necessary for them to
move out of their county."
Mrs. Whale said the problem of stan-
dardization is one the CFP is working on,
including that of teacher training, textbooks
and curriculum.
"But the program was initiated by a
single school board and has be6en adapted to
suit varying counties so right now it's
something that parents have to take into
consideration before they decide whether or
not French Immersion will be at the best
alternative for their child.
CPF is a national organization of
approximately 15,000 members. its pur-
pose is to ensure that any child who wishes
to has the opportunity to learn French as
his/her second language. They also assist
in providing extracurricular activities in the
French language.
For parents concerned about moving but
who are interested in the French Immersion
program, the CPF also publishes a book
listing areas and types of French instruction
available. In Ontario, 55 boards of educa-
tion offer French hnmersion courses.
This is the year of the Big Apple .. .
Apples ere bigger, redder and juicier this
year — the best apple crop in at least 11
years, says the owner of a local apple orchard,
it's the year of the big apple.
This year is a good year for apples, says
Gerry Martene of Martene Orchards, RR4,
Seaforth. "They're a good size and they're
nice and red."
A supporter of the annual Ciderfest
activities at the Van Egmond House each fall,
Mr. Martene gives cider pressing demonstra-
tions and sells apples to anyone who is. an
apple lover. Over 200 apples are candied, and
are sold within hours. Each year the
Martene§ have increased the number of
candy apples they sell at Ciderfest, and each
year, they never have enough.
But Mr. Martene's love of apples wasn't a
life-long ambition. When his family moved to
their new home near Egmondville 11 years
ago, a.new apple orchard had already been
started on part of the property. And since
then, he's just watched the trees grow.
This year is a bumper crop of apples but
there's no reason for it, says Mr. Martene.
"Wrist' comes and goes each year. This is the
best year since we moved here. In the spring,
I didn't think we'd have any apples. All of a
sudden, lots of apples showed up and they
were a lovely size.
DOUBLE AMOUNT
Mr. Martene estimates he will have double
the amount of apples compared to last fall.
His 350 trees, 200 of which are McIntosh, will
bear about 400 bushels of apples.
"They're falling fast. The nice weather is
really ripening them up fast. And as a result,
we're busy, busy picking " he said.
In recent years, the Martene family have
picked their own apples. They don't allow
jickers into their orchard, "because they
ust go from tree to tree picking a few and
shaking more to the ground than they pick,"
says Mr. Martene.
You have to treat apples like eggs," he
says, "because
DOC iS ONiLY PICles KER
e easily."
The only picker allowed in the orchard. is
Dr. Charles Toll, a Seaforth dentist. Though
he's past retirement age, Dr. Toll continues
to practice dentistry and has picked 10
bushels of apples a day in the picking season
for the 11 years Mr. Martene has owned the
orchard,
"Ten bushels is his quota and that's good
for a man his age," says Mr. Martene. He
won't let me pay him, but he does take his •
apples. And this week is the first time he's
fallen off a ladder."
Known affectionately as Doc Toll, Doc says
he's been picking apples for about one week
this fall. "i always liked the apple --it's a nice,
clean fruit."
And his reason for picking 10 bushels a day
is simple --exercise. I'm out here for a little
exercise," says Doc, "to keep on truckin'
right till the end. I don't eat apple sauce, bu
my wife is strong on it: Deep apple pie is wha
I like, and the deeper, the better. '
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
doesn't hold true for Doc Toll. He says there'
no difference between picking apples an
drilling teeth. "It's all the same -- its work,'
SAUCE, CIDER, PIE
Apples are a versatile fruit, used for apply
sauce, cider, pie, fritters, or apple butter',
Mr. Martene says McIntosh are popular
because of their versatility. "And people jus
love a Mac."
McIntosh apples cari keep up to twi
months if kept In a cool room while hardier
varieties can keep all winter. And apples ar;
still popular as a preservative, made in
apple sauce, apple butter and cider.
"The Dutch people buy apples galor
because they make a lot of apple sauce, say
Mr. Marten. "We make our own, in additio
to apple butter and hard and sweet cider."
Mr. Martene presses apples for customer
and he says each year, his cider business h
increased. Last year he sold about 1,000
gallons of cider.
As for the future, Mr. Martene w l
continue to grow apples, but he has
expansion plans.
I plan to cater to supply and demand.
That way, i don't have to put in cold storage.
And after Christmas, the demand is over
anyway.",
TO THE EDITOR
Do we need a doctor?
Dear' Editor:
From the looks of last week's paper,
Seaforth may need some help in the family
planning!
Giving birth to too many community
events in an uncoordinated fashion seems to
be creating some delivery problems.
Perhaps a pre -natal planning clinic would
be useful?
The nature of the multiple births would
indicate that labour pains are intensified by
the split parentage in the Fest family.
Maybe the Fest's should get together...
The two children (Cider and Oktober)
would be better off being twins. In fact the
potential exists for a more offspring in this
procreation exercise.
Just think - if Seaforth sought a natural
rhythm approach - we could deliver quad or
,even quintuplets. Talk about a newsworthy
ev' ntl in bet thousands of area, and
regional visitors would show up and pay tb
watch, It would be just like the Bean family
in Zurich, the Arts family in Goderich or the
Klompens in Clinton.
It's a desirable option. Should we bring in
a doctor to help?
Anti -climatically yours,
The Fly on the Wall
Thanks to all from Van Egmond Foundation
Dear Sir:
On behalf of the Van Egmond Founda-
tion, i wish to express thanks to all those
who helped, to make the 10th Annual
Ciderfest a success.
In particular, I wish to thank those people
who volunteered their time to assist the
Foundation -in manning gates and booths.
Anyone who might be interested in helping
at future fund-raising events or who would
be interested in being on the board of
directors is very welcome to contact me.
One additional thank you to the Huron
Expositor for the excellent coverage given
to Ciderfest on the front of the second
section of the Oct. 3 edition.
Sincerely
Janice E. DelVecchio
Chairman
Fr `,+ sd f r all
Dear Sir:
Oct. 16 is World Food Day; an annual
opportunity for us all to reflect, debate and
act upon world food issues. The Ontario
World Food Day Co-ordinating Committee,
'meeting this year for the first time, is an
educationally -oriented coalition of volun-
tary and private sector organizations,
government agencies, businesses and indi-
viduals sharing a common concern about
international food issues.
Globally, between 13 and 18 million,
people die of hunger and hunger -related
causes every year, but the area most
severely affected by hunger and malnutri-
tion is Africa. In order to bring worldwide
attention to this situation 'in Africa. thq
World Food Day Association is focusing on
the theme: Africa - Why Hunger?
There is no single solution to hunger;
many different solutions have worked in the,
countries where persistent, widespread
hunger has ended.
The goal of the World Food Day
Association is to assist the individual to
assess and to act upon the issues and to
afford the member organizations the
opportunity to work together towards "food
for all". Sincerely
Brian Hull
Chairman
Ontario World Food Day
Co-ordinating Committee
Rascals broke into the town hall in 1884
1 IN THE YEARS AGONE
OCTOBER 3, 1884
Messrs. H. & L. McTaggart of Chisclhurst
are engaged packing and shipping apples.
They intend shipping about 2000 barrels if
the weather continues favorable,
Some rascals broke into the town hall on
Tuesday night last and turned things upside
down. They carried off the large drum,
belonging to the Salvation Army, and it was
found lying in the street the following
morning, uninjured.
Thomas Govenlock returned hone on
Monday last from Montreal. He had started
off to go to the old country, but was,
unfortunately. a passenger on the ill fated
train which rolled over the embankment at
Pickering station on the Grand Trunk
Railway. He received such a severe shaking
up that he was afraid to venture on a sea
voyage. Consequently, he returned home
and is still pretty sore and nervous. Robert
Govenlock has gone to the Old Country with
the cattle and sheep for his father.
OCTOBER 1, 1909
Charlie Weiland. son of Mr. H. Weiland of
Egmondville met with a painful accident on
Friday morning last at W. Ament's saw mill.
He was oiling some machinery, when the
thumb of his right hand got caught in the cog
wheels and was so badly mangled that it had
to be amputated below the first joint.
Charles Sills, fire ranger for the Ontario
Government. in the Nipegon district for
several months past. returned home on
Tuesday for a few days prior to leaving for
Toronto University, where he resumes his
studies.
Ross Sproat. son of James Sproat of
Tuckersmith, has purchased the grocery
business of James Cumming. in Egmond-
ville.
A number of farmers in Leadbury are
disposing of their hay. The prevailing price
being paid for good hay by shippers is $10 a
ton.
. OCTOBER 5, 1934
A fellowship in sociology at McGill
University has been awarded Annie Mustard
of Brucefield, a graduate of the University of
Western Ontario,
Norman A. Baillie, one time farm boy,
former school teacher and a past president of
the Los Angeles Bar, was elected the eighth
president of the State Bar of California in a
spirited three -corner contest.
On Monday night while leaving the
bowling green. Dr. Beehely's car stalled on
Main Street opposite Gallop's Warehouse.
and while being pushed to release the
starter. the motor suddenly started and the
car went away with a rush and without the
driver or passengers. in front of the
Commercial Hotel the car wrapped itself
around a large telephone note and was
somewhat badly damaged.
OCTOBER 2, 1959
Graham Kerr, Seaforth was injured when
thrown from his sulky during races at the
Seaforth Fall Fair Friday afternoon. The
accident happened during the first race of
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the afternoon. Mr. Kerr suffered a sligh
concussion.
Gloria Boyd of the Seaforth Dairy Cal
Club won first in showmanship at Seaforth
Fall Fair. She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Boyd. Seaforth Dairy Calf Club
is the biggest 4-H Club in Huron with 39
members who completed their project.
The unusually mild weather during the
past week has resulted in unusual growth,
Ernie Miller of Seaforth discovered
raspberry canes well laden with ripe berries,
growing in his garden.
KEEPING TIME—The clock atop Cardno's
Opera Hall In Seaforth Is keeping tIme after It
stopped running In 1965. A clockmaker from
Pennsylvania was hired to electrify the clock
which was Installed when the opera hall was
built In the 1670s. The figure In the photo
actually Isn't part of the clock. He's the
clockmaker and he's only adlusting the time.
(Wasstnk photo)
COMMUNITY CALENDAR,
Wednesday October 10
8 p.m. Mixed Adult Volleyball at High
School.
8 p.m. Seaforth Horticultural meeting,
Van Egmond House. Bring apple and
knife. Apple head doll demonstration.
Please note change of place.
Saturday, October 13 -,_
1:30-3 m. Public Skating
9 a.m. Minor Baseball Paper Drive i
Sunday, October 14
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2 p.m. Tavistock vs Centenaires
7.10 p.m. I.H.L. i
cert p.m.t"Joyful Noise Singers"Chu (con- l
cert), at St. Thomas Anglican Church,
Thursday October 11
8 p.m. Mens Basketball at high school.®nday9
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October 1S
7:30 p.m. Ballroom dancing at the arena. e
Friday, October 1Z
Senior Citizens, this is your invitation to
join the Sr. Citizen bowlingat Nobel's lane
starting on Fri. Oct. 12. Please be there at
1:45 the same as last year.
Wednesday, October 17 i
1:30-4:30 p.m. Shuffleboard at the Arena. a
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