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The Huron Expositor, 1986-04-02, Page 1INDEX Births /A11 Brussels /A5 Classified /Al2, 13, 14 Dublin /A10 Entertainment /A16 Family'/A8, 11 Hensall /A7 Legion /A16 Obituaries /A11 Sports /A6 Walton /A5 Wedding /A8 Pee Wees win. WOAA group championship. See page A6. Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensall and Walton Huron xposito ..; fi i•.�... � ''' tit SEAFORTH, ONTAi3IO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1986 — 16 PAGES 50 cents a copy Convention attendance sparks council debate Attendance at conventions and confer- ences led to an unscheduled but spirited discussion at the March 27 meeting of Huron County Council. After considerable ex- change of views and some procedural confusion, the subject was referred to the executive committee for consideration and recommendation back to the council for a policy decision. • The controversy seemed to grow out of a recommendation in the monthly report of the road committee. The county engineer requested permission to attend the National Road and Street Maintenance Conference in las Vegas, Nevada, April 20 - 23, instead of the Canadian Public Works Conference in Ottawa which was approved at a previous meeting. The approximate cost was said to be the same, but the engineer indicated that judging by the known agenda, the topics to be handled at the Nevada conference might be more beneficial than the Ottawa agenda. The road committee recommended to the coundl that the county engineer be authorized to attend the Las Vegas confer- ence. onference. Observing that in his opinion there is "a little too much going to conventions outside the province," Goderich Reeve Harry Worsen asked for a recorded vote. The trip was approved by 17 votes in favour and 11 in opposition. Four members were absent from the meeting. In the course of the meeting, county councillors faced a recommendation from the planning and development committee, to authorize the warden and the planning director to attend the conference of Canadian Institute of Planners in Vancouver fronl'Jtily 20 - 23. The motion passed in a show -of -hands vote. Exciter Reeve Bill Midde, estimating that convention and related expenses cost Huron Conn taxpayers "S100,000 or more annua y" presented a motion, seconded by Goderich Reeve Harry W orsell, oiling for a by-law or policy to be prepared. restricting all future attendances. The two reeves had voted earlier against the county's 1986 budget and municipal apportionment per- centages. ercentages. Their motion was defeated. The wording of the motion had been questioned by several members. Reeve Tom Cunningham's, Hullett Township, attempts to have it referred to the executive committee for review was called out of order by Warden Armstrong, on advice of Clerk -Treasurer Bill Hanly, although the county's procedural rules clearly .allow such referrals. Reeve Mickle's subsequent motion, sec- onded by Reeve Tom Tomes, Stephen Township, called for referring the entire subject of convention attendances and expenses to the executive committee for review and recommendations, This motion was -carried by majority vote. The matter will' be debated and decided by the council at a later date when the executive committee's views have been presented. Separate school changes principals The Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board recently announced the transfer of St, James School, Seaforth Principal Ray Contois. to St. Joseph's School, Stratford. Mr. Contois. who assumes his new position next September is currently in his fifth year as principal at the Seaforth school. "I've really enjoyed being in Seaforth and Fm going to miss everybody here. It's a very nice group of children." said the Mitchell resident. Mr. Contois will be replaced by Gary Birmingham. who is currently principal of St. Boniface School. Zurich and Ecole St. Marie. Township has surplus BY mum OKE Clerk -Treasurer Jack Mclachlanresent- ed the financial report Tuesday for 1985 which showed Tuckersrnith township ended the year with a surplus of 515,000 and that the 1985 expenditures amounted to 51,574,944. Leen Rehorst and Doug Coventry repre- senting the board of the Clinton Public Hospital, requested condi to consider a grant of 52,750 oven a two-year period to Local farm There's more to success than dollars and cents according to a speaker at a farm couples retreat held recently in Guelph. Ken Knox, director of the Farm Products Marketing Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, stressed good family relationships, pride in one's self and one's family as well as one's status in the community are all important aspects of being a successful person. "We came away feeling better about what we were doing. So often nowadays the self esteem is down in the boots because farmers are still perceived as the people in the straw hats and wearing coveralls. The retreat made us feel a lot better about what we do," said Sandra Robinson of RR 3, Kippen. She and her husband Ev were one of four local couples who attended the retreat, which assist with the new obstetrical facility to be built at the hospital at an estimated cost of $950,000. Mr. Coventry said the ministry of health, which has approved the constriction, will make a grant of $400,000 and the County of Huron is to be asked for a donation of S150,000. He said the remaining $400,000 must be raised locally. Council was told that during 1985 the hospital served 1,345 patients, of which 10 per cent had been Continued on page A2 MAD HATTERS — Seaforth Public School students took time off Easter Bonnet Parade. They were Judged on the creativity exhibited from their studies early Thursday morning 'to participate in an Irrthelr bonnet -making. Mcllwraith photo • The Easter Parade FUNNIEST HAT — Jenny Sangster receives her medal of commendation from teacher Kathy Elliott. Jenny took top prize for having the funniest hat In her school's Easter Parade. McIlwralth photo PUT ON YOUR EASTER BONNET. with all the fritts upon It. Kori Bachert was rewarded for her Easter bonnet creation. You could say it was a blooming success. Mcllwraith photo couples retreat for goal setting weekend focussed on planning for the future as a couple, and goal setting. Wane Chapin and June Melady of RR 2, Dublin, Deanna and Dave Brock and Gerald and Marg Hayter of RR I, Varnaaiso attended the retreat, which attracted 28 couples in ail. Sandra and Everett Robinson areart time farmers. Mr. Robinson works for a farma equipment dealership and Mrs. Robinson is a registered nurse. They inn their mixed farming operation during their.spare hours. "What we learned at this retreat was that most farmers feel guilty about not spending enough time with their families. It made us more aware that we're all in the same boat, and at the same time it taught us that we have to try to make more time for ourselves and our family — that if we work together to get what we want we'll go a lot further a lot faster. So often we just go aur separate ways," she said. Mrs. Robinson said today because a lot of farmers are experiencing financial difficult- ies the retreat gave them a chance to talk and most realized their problems were not as bad as they seemed, and in many cases not as bad as some of the other people they talked to. The retreat had a similar positive effect on Marg and Gerald Hayter. They run a full time mixed farming operation with some beef cattle, pigs and cash crops. "We really enjoyed it," said Mrs. Hayter. "It taught us to set goals and carry them out and it taught us to deal with stress in a mote positive way. We also met a lot of new people and made a lot of new friends who were in the same business as we are." One of the things Mrs. Hayter noted about the retreat was the way it ,brought ideas and thoughts which had been in a person's mind, but never actually discussed, to the surface. "There were always goals in our minds, goals that we may have been slowly working toward but the retreat brought them more in focus, and made us think about plating a time limit on them, and trying to reach them sooner than we normally would, she said. "It, the retreat, stressed working as a couple, and taking the time to care and think about our other half." ft was a very positive weekend." "And," added Mrs. Robinson, "It allowed us to pull resources from all these other couples who were present, couples of all ages. So often west down and don't really listen to what people have to say. We listened and we learnt on the weekend," she said. The weekend began on Friday evening with the first speaker and workshops, and ended on Sunday afternoon. The Friday evening speaker was Mr. Knox. He stressed communication between farm couples, and taking time away from their hectic lives to just relax - alone, as a couple, and with the rest of the family. MA% Knee, a part -dine farmer himself, spoke of his personal experiences combining farm and outside work, and the difficulty of fitting family into busy schedules, and necessity of doing so. Saturday sessions were nm by United Chinch minister and counsellor John Harries, who, through a group session, led the partidpants through goal -setting and stress management workshops. The pingram was sponsored by the Rural Organizations and Services Brandt of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Beuttenmiller resigns from minor hockey post BOB `BEUTTENM ILLER During his 10 -year stint as president of the Seaforth Minor Hockey Association, Seaforth businessman Robert Beuttenmitjer has seen some "drasticdtanges," in the organization. " Our budget has gone firm $3,800 the first year I was president to over $20,000 this year," said Mr. Beuttenniiller. The skynocr- , eting cost of ice -tune and referees' fees, the associations major expenses, have account- ed for most of this increase, he said. While he still enjoys the job, Mr. Beuttenniller has decided to step down from the presidency at the end of this hockey season. "10 years as president is long enough for one person. It's time more younger parents got involved in the Minor hockey system," said Mr. Beuttenmiller. Prior to becoming president, Mr. Beutten- millerhas been involved in minor hockey as a coach, since moving to Seaforth from Stratford in 1959. He currently coaches the Seaforth Midgets. He also has two Sons playing minor hockey in Seaforth Having played his minor hockey in Stratford!, Mr. Beuttenmillerremamedactive in the game after 'moving Her& and' has played for the Seaforth Beavers Oldtimers team for the post 10 years Acting as chairman of the Lienns Park and Pool eotmnitteeand serving on the arena board, "I'm not averse to body contact at all." completes a busy schedule for Mr. )3entten- miller. The development of a first -lass house - league system in Seaforth during his tenure is an accomplishment that pleases Mr. Beut'ten- miller. W e have a very improved houseleague, which has brought more boys in to try out for our travelling teams. It's a real league now, which m akes it more interesting for the boys," he says. The opportunity to travel to Denmark With the Midget team this year was another highlight of Mr. Beuttenmiller'S involvement with local minor hockey. Watching the progress of some of Seaforth's most talented players has been another of his pleasures. It's nice to see fellows Move on out of our system and play at, higher levels of hockey like Junior A and Junior B," he said, noting four Seaforth boys are currently, Playing junior B, while another, Dave Mcilwaiit, plays Junior A With the North Bay Center mals. The game of hockey itself has undergone some changes in the past 10 years, mostly involving Hiles governing body contact and mandatory face protection equipment, Mr. Beutfenmiller feels the rules still need some fine-tuning to make file game even safer for young players. . STRICTER PENALTIES "Tm not averse to body contact at all. What 'don't'limit thestukwork that is going on. There has to be stricter penalties for the use of the stick. Since they brought in facemasks, the kids seem to Carry their sticks awfully high," he pointed out. As immediate past -president, Mr. Beut- tenmiller will remain involved in minor hockey at the executive lever for at least another year. "I hope I can help out by attending Meetings and pass on my 10 years of experience, he Said. _ After he's gone, Mr BeuttenmfIler is hoping a large number of people will get involved with minor hockey to fill the gap. • "I definitely feel there is not nearly enough helpfromtheparents. This year, we only had 30 people out to the annual meeting — and there's got to be 300 parents involved. To keep running a healthy and viable system, there's got to be a lot more people help out," Mr. Beuttenatiller said. "You would think when the budget is up to $20,000, people would be interested in corning and leartmig the his and outs of where the money is going. Even if they don't take a position (en the executive) they should come out to the meetings and lend support," he added Despite tine nroblems, inherent in running any organikabor', Mr. Beuttenmiller has "enjoyed the 10 years," and feels Seaforth has a top-notch Mirror hockey system. "I' d say we have one of the best in the area. No doubt about it, he said, pointing to the number of boys eligible to play in other systems Wire choose to play hockey in Seaforth, as proof. He credits the success of the system to the high Wilted people who bait served on the association's executive in recent years. "Everyyearwe *etre had pretty good people. Tve enjoyed good co-operation Froin the executive;"' he said.