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The Huron Expositor, 1986-11-05, Page 1INDEX Births /A16 Brussels I A5 Classifieds /A14, 15, 16 Dublin 1Al2 Entertainment /A17 Family IA16, 17, 18 Grads IA17 Engineer resigns Hensal I /A11 Legion /A8 Obituaries /A18 Sports /A4, 6, 7 Walton I A5 Weddings 1A17 Oldtimers not ready to retire. See page A7. Serving the communities and areas of Seaforth, Brussels, Dublin, Hensal) and Walton, 50 cents a copy SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1986 18 PAGES ILA. (Bob) Dempsey, the Huron County Engineer for the past nine years, has resigned from his position, effective January 4, 1987. Ile said he tendered his resignation at a special meeting of the road committee on October '28. Mr. Dempsey is the second County department head to resign this year with Dr. Harry Ceislar, the County's Medical Officer of Health, resigning, in June over differences with county administration. However, Mr. Dempsey said his decision to resign was strictly of a personal nature. "'There's no story there at all. It was a personal decision because of an opportunity . offered to me. 1t may just look like bad timing. The County of Huron has been a good place to work and raise a family. My wife (Mary Ann) was on the Board of Education, and we were all entrenched in Huron County life. "1 found working for Huron County had its up and down days, but I have no axe to grind, 1 build bridges, 1 don't burn them," said Mr. Dempsey in an interview on October 30. M r. Dempsey said he is taking a position as the division manager of the Personal lines Insurance Guarantee Company of North America at their office in Woodstock. Halloween quiet in .Seaforth Except for the few ghosts and goblins who Pam Soontiens of the local department. reported by.a member of the arena staff. ventured out on Friday evening, Halloween Only the odd window was soaped, SUNDAY MORNING was, according to local authorities, not a including thatoftheheppolice deppartment. in A 24- ay ood r-oralft weans casr ema wed d scarey occasion. The Seaforth Police Department, like Two charges were laid Saturday night in dangerous driving and mischief early Sunday others in small communities, was expecting relation to vandalism and theft at the Seaforth morning. because Halloween fell on a Friday night and District Community Centres. The incident occurred on Main Street the this year, that there would be some trouble. Charges have been laid against two men moat approximately n ran into one o1 the police 1 a.m. Sunday, day, when A the Instead the town was relatively quiet. from Lakeside and Gormley, g il "There was nothing, no vandalism and damage done to the arena and the theft of a hearing was held on Monday, but results no complaints. It was unbelievable," said bubblegum machine. The mishap was were unknown at press time. School system topic of taxpayer survey A random sampling of 10 per cent of the The survey is being conducted to help the taxpaying public in Huron County is being Communications Committee determine a asked to take part in a survey being number of effective strategies for building conducted by the Communications and Public better public understanding and support for Relations Committee of the Huron County the school system. Ideas collected will be Board of Education (HCBE). compacted to the inventory of communication The survey is being presented to a wide activities already being undertaken by the sampling of the population, including parents school system. of children in the school system, as well as Both employees and parents in selected non -parent taxpayers. As well, all employees school communities are being given the in the HCBE are being asked to take part in opportunity to offer suggestions about how the survey. the HCBE might improve its image with the Bennett defends title Steve Bennett has successfully defended his title as champion of the Southwestern Ontario Professional Golfers' Mini Tour. Mr. Bennett, son of Bill and Betty of W est William Street, Seaforth, finished the season with a perfect score of 200 to take a bonus prize of $600 and a commemorative plaque. Last year Mr. Bennett finished with 247.5 out of a possible 250 points. The tour, which is comprised of eight events played at different locations in the province, hosts approximately 30 golf pros from golf clubs in Southwestern Ontario. Competition begins in April and runs through to the end of October with golfers playing for daily money at each event. Points up to a maximum of 50 per event are awarded to the golfer according to his finish. At the end of the season the golfer with the best total for four of the eight events wins the champion- ship. This year Mr. Bennett clinched the title after the seventh event. held October 20 at landon's Hunt and Country Club. His score of 70 gave him his fourth win and made it impossible for any of the other golfers to catch him. Earlier scores of7l atSunningdaleCountry Club, London; 69 at Thames Valley Golf and Country Club. London. and 71 at Male City Golf Club. Chatham accounted for his three other wins. Finishing second in the Mini Tour this year was Bob Panasiuk. the golfer who this year won both the Manitoba Open and Victoria B.C. Open on the Canadian Tour. families served by the school system. Several Communications Committee mem- bers reported at their October meeting that the school system is already well respected by many people in the county. Bill Black, principal at Blyth Public School, reported, i've found that 99 per cent of the people I've talked to said that communications were great." tions Committee, Mary Anne Dempsey, In explaining the goal of the Community KIDS ON THE BLOCK — Brad May and Danielle Thompson act out etrue-to-life situation trustee for Goderich, told committee mem- that mentally and physically handicapped people often face with the Klda on the Bloc k bers that this year the HCBE trustees puppets. The puppets are chsupplied ren dre no different from athe henBard. d of Education to photo) teach outlined one of their goals as improving children that handicapped public relations within the system and in the community as a whole. She noted, "There was a feeling out there that they (trustees) Maplewood Manor is didn't have enough information." Shesaidhothe sito e- examine their "chased by Dedi-Care advised school boards to reexamine their he noted has "� repurchased STEVE BENNETT " "1 like the idea of playing against my peers, defending my title and beating the kes of Panasiuk, "commented Mr. Bennett. "He's won on the Canadian Tour twice and has been on the American Tour. There is good competition and good friendship on the Mini Tour." Mr. Bennett, the Golf Pro at Huron Oaks Golf Club in Sarnia. says the Mini Tour win was a good end to an overall good year. it all started when he and his assistant pro won the Rolex Pro -Pro Best Ball in the spring. "1 started the year good and ended it good," he said. "And now f have a few extra dollars to spend." communication policies, ands we have an excellent program, that's great Maplewood Manor has been repurchased news." by the Dedi-Care Group inc., the original Central Huron Secondary School teacher developers of the project. Rob Parr agreed, but noted that while he.had Ralph Rodgers, co-owner of Dedi-Ca e, received positive comments, he also had said Tuesday his company decideto heard suggestions that it was a waste of repurchase the rest home when the previous taxpayers' money to form a communications owners decided it wasn't doing what they committee when this need was already being to wanted. house h3rest houses which n Y fauhas n capacity well met. Ciij ' Sally Rothwell, Clinton-Tuckersmith "W e think the rest home has a place within Township trustee said that while communica- the community and that it is just a question of tion efforts were positively rated, they should taking some time to allow the community to not be abandoned by the board. She noted, get used to the idea, and understand the "The parents need to know what their kids kinds of service we offer the elderly," said are doing. They need to know how their tax Mr. Rodgers. dollars are being spent and that the money is "It takes a certain time facility like that accepted, bepcause it is eriod to ha ve a being well spent.little ' People who have received the questionaire bit unique." forms are encouraged to respond to them and Mr. Rodgers added that both he. and his to forward them to the neighborhood HCBE partner Albert Rumps. were very pleased school. Members of the general public are with the way the rest home was received -enco uraged to contact their local trustees during it develo mental stages. so or school principals to offer comments and suggestions. The committee will study information by the employees, parents and community The Education Relations Conimission has have been agreed upon and which matters contacts. The priorities established at that appointed Eric Runacres of Toronto to act as remain in dispute. The report may also time will be developed into a major Fact Finder in the negotiations between the contain recommendations for settlement, presentation to be made to all board secondary teachers and the trustees of the 19 A graduate ofr. the es Univ ersrsityhe of Toronto, employees at a special seminar to be held on Huron County Board of Education. May 4. 1967• All e(Contin ed on Page A3) and write a port sett ng oumeet twhichth the matters arties the Hastings County Board (Continued d oEducatione A3 i 0 ery excited about Seaforth. The whole project was like a labor -of love, because the old school had meant so much to a lot of people. We were excited about renovating a place that was so meaningful to the community." said Mr. Rodgers. Although the Rest Home officially reverted hack to Dedi-Care's hand on Friday, Mr. Rodgers says he expects the transition to be a smooth one. The staff has been invited to stay on. and Mr. Rodgers adds that the management staff, formerly made up of out-of-towners. will be made up of local personnel "Maplewood Manor needs local people and will be Dedi-Care's approach that wherever possible. we intend to do our bast to see that business stays in Seaforth. while making sure the quality of fife for the seniors in the home is maintained and is conducive for them enjoying the rest of their lives." riact finder appointed for Huron Three residents receive citizenship awards Saturday Three local residents were recognized Saturday for their contribution to the community in a largely volunteer capacity. Glen McClure, Betty Cardno and Dorothy Hays were the recipients of the 198$ citizenship awards, presented by the recreation department at its annual confer. ence Saturday. SERVtCETO SPORT- Presented annual- ly to the person who goes above and beyond the call of duty in the area of sports, this year's Service to Sport award went to Glen McClure. Nominated by the Optimist Club because of his "self sacrificing contribution towards the development of the Seaforth and area youth force" Mr. McClure has proven a worthy recipient of the award. Diming his summers Mr. McClure has coaehed and managed many softball teams in the area, but it has been his affiliation with the Centenaire Junior D hockey club for which he is most noted. For 12 years Mr. McClure has served on the Junior hockey executive. As a member of that executive he has made it a point to attend all Ontario Hockey Association (ORA 1 meetings. ht addition, for the last three years, he took on the added r esponsibilityof being the team's manager, which meant taking on such tasks as caring for all the equipment and washing the sweaters. "Sporting events develop character and bodies, teaching us self discipline, fellow- ship and.how to work together as a unit to achieve a common goal," said Jack Bedard, on behalf of the Optimist Club. "This man has given over 12 years of his spare time, spring, Witmer, fall and winter - to the young men and women of this community, enabling them to strive toward reaching their own particular goal." HUMANITARIAN SERVICE - Betty Cardno is one of Seaforth's Most distin- guished citizens. Mayor of the Town of Seaforth for six years, and a member of council for 13 years, Mrs. Cardno has been responsible for setting a number of projects in motion, both inside and outside the town linits'and she continues to sit as a private citizen On numerous committees to town council. In 1 er work as a Public Health Nurse for many years Mrs Cardno saw the ill, the disabled and the old needing assistance in their homes. She began to lobby the government for a grant and succeeded in setting up the Huron County Homemaking Agency. This agency has meant many people have been able to continue in their own home rather than a hospital or a nursing home. She made Huron County a pioneer in this area. Mrs. Cardno is now a member of the steering committee for the initiation of the Provincial Association of Ontario Home Care Administrators. Mrs. Cardno was also part of the steering committee to start the Day Centre for the Homebound at Humnview. This has been a success in getting these people in their homes and a boon to relieving for a few. hours those caring for them. Along with two others, Mrs. Cardno began the Huron County Singles, a non profit charitable organization featuring activities for singles of all ages. These activities, as well as providing a fun evening for many singles, made mond which benefitted many local groups. Always interested in preserving our heritage, Mrs. Cardno has been one of the loyal volunteers of the Van Egmond Foundation since its start in 1971, and is presently chairman. • She has been a member of the Ontario Heritage Founda- tion for six years. Mrs. Cardno began the Local Architec- tural Advisory Board to Council and has served as a member since then except for a year and a half when her full time work took her to Toronto. She is a past member of the Seaforth Community Hospital Board and was a member of the Huron County Housing Authority for four years. She is a past member of the Chamber of Commerce and is committed to the needs and promotion of the town and its main street. • "Mrs Cardno is a determined motivator for others to become involved in their community. W ell known across Ontario and especially in Huron County this warns - hearted active lady is a genuine volunteer alert to the good Of her community and her town= Elizabeth Canino is a voluntber of whomSeaforth tan be proud," commented Wilnna Oke CIVIC SERVICE - Dorothy Hays was the HONOUAED CITIZENS ..... Mayor Alf Roas presented effine s° to Dorothy Hays, Glen McClure and Betty Canino for thele service to recipient of the civic service award, for a multiside of reasons. An active member of the Hospital Auxiliary, Mrs. Hays was also a founding member, and served as its president. Shay was the convenor of the Penny Sale for many ye. Mts, ays was also an active" member of the orth Jig ncultural Society and a faithful exhrbftorat the f fair. Not only is she past=•president of the Fair, but clhaired the committee of Arts and Crafts - She has• been an active member of the Anglican Church Women for 40 years and is the area Over the years. a past president of that organization as well. She is also past president 8f the Deanery of South Saugeen and the YPA of Seaforth. She was a member of the church choir for many years. Mrs. Hays Was a founding member and the first president of the focal lioness Club, and was a cabinet member of District A9 Lioness. She has been an active member of the Orange Lodge for 51 years and has'held all chairs within the organization and earned her "`jewel." -booths, has been a very active (Mcllwralth photo) participant in the community affairs and a willing worker for local organizations over an extended period Of tithe. She has a pleasing personality and seldom complains of her duties in the community" said Helen Thompson, president of the Agricultural Society Ladies Division. "Because of het' Career Dorothy could see the needs within our community and involved herself to the very limit to achieve her accomplishments and goals _to that end," added Neil Dolmage for the Seefor$h Agricultural Society.