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The Huron Expositor, 1990-10-31, Page 44-TH+IE HURON EXP06ITOR. OCTOBER 31. tiiki0 yam nose WNW Uses r..�e 1.s. 12 L% C3 YEM ANNUAL COC rnuestmenl(',entre Investment a Tax Planning Securs Investment products ... from people you can trust SEAFORTH 96 Main St., 527-0420 FREE SEMINAR "Investing in the '90's" TUESDAY, NOV. 6 7:30 P.M. Seaforth Legion, Main Street, Seaforth GUEST SPEAKER: Del Budd Over 20 Years experience In Financial Services area SEATING LIMITED... CALL 527-0420 TODAY If You Have Asked Yourself any of these Questions... Where are interest rates going? What does it take to retire? Are Mutual Funds for me? How do I start Investing? Should I buy an RRSP? SEAFORTH MEAT MARKET T. SEAFORTH WING or T-BONE STEAKS4.49 LB LEAN GROUND BEEf219 LB STOREMADE BACON PATTIES Le 1.99. SIRLOIN STEAK Le 3.49 RIB dTENDERL0IN LB 2.29 LOIN CHOPS269ENDROAST Specials in Effect Wed. Thru Sat. This Week Only Chock Our Trim !!t Freehry 527-1821 MORE 1N -STORE SPECIALS DIAMo SWEETS. 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Chris Hillis UNICEF ch man for Harron County and has been organizing wins promotions for the past eight yeas. Since their is no to scllin4 UNICEF products, Hill said it's difficult to find people interested in giving space to the products. "Despite the lack of outlets for our products," said Mr. Hill, "sales have gone very well. Last year we raised $1,000 for UNICEF through the Christmas campaign." Seaforth library has donated a section of its brochure rack for a collection of C'hriau nas cards, ap- pointment books and calendars. There are also two books published for UNICEF - one on musical instruments of the world, and the other on children's games. UNICEF also has a catalogue of products and publications and there ives s .ace to UNICEF LITTLE DARUNOS DOING THEIR PART FOR UNICEF - Ashley Nigh, left, and her sister Arnie watch Seaforth librarian Ruth Smith assemble a UNICEF Halloween box for them. The children picked up their UNICEF boxes while waiting for the library's Halloween party to bean. October 27. Oxford photo. is a copy of it at Seaforth library. People are welcome to view the catologue and order from it. Mr. Hill would like to see UNICEF products offered at more locations. There are volunteer con- signees in the Huron district, but Mr. Hill said there could be more. When asked about the recent decision of the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic School Board to not ear- ticiptie in the UNICEF Halloween promotion because of the invol- vement of Planned Parenthood in UNICEF, Mr. Hill said "It's too bad some people won't support us because of one policy." "There is other work carried out by UNICEF that is very good and important. UNICEF does work hard to try and improve the lives of children around the world." In 1990 UNICEF has directed millions of dollars towards projects throughout the world. In Bolivia, for example, UNICEF has spent $669,503 on a variety of activities in the sectors of primary health care, nutrition, and education as part of a national strategy to reduce infant and maternal mortality, improve overall child welfare and increase literacy. Barbershop groups auction talents for funds BY SUSAN OXFORD The first ever talent auction by the Seaforth Harmony Kings and Harmony Hi-Lites raised about $5,300 for two charties sponsored by the singing groups. The talent auction was held at the Seaforth and District Community Centres' auditorium, October 28, and was attended by about 175 people. People from Seaforth and sur- rounding areas came to the auction looking for a bargain on everything from barbershop quartet entertaining at their next party, to a weekend get -away at a Lake Huron cottage, to a pair of peacocks. Auctioneer Richard Lobb conducted the auction of 93 donated talents or items and prices ranged from a top $225 for the weekend get -away, to $35 for the peacocks. Handmade sweaters fetched an average of $60 each. AUCTIONING HANDMADE TALENT - Auctioneer Richard Lobb auctions a sweater created by a talented knitter and displayed by Melissa Whitmore at Sunday's Talent Auction to raise money for the Seaforth Harmony Kings and Hi-Lites. Oxford photo. The money raised will be divided men's group, the Seaforth Harmony between the two singing groups to Kings, will donate their portion to the charities they support. The help children with speech im- pediments through their `Harmonize for Speech Fund.' The portion for the women's singing group, the Seaforth Harmony Hi-Lites, will be directed to help children with Autism. Many children in Huron County have been helped with funds donated by the signing groups, including computerized educational programs in the homes of children with speech im- pediments. Another first for the 4 -part har- monizers was the fact that the talent auction was held jointly by the mens' and womens' groups. Each group will also have its own annual event to raise money and entertain their guests. Saturday, December 2, the Harmony Hi-Lites will host a Christmas Cabaret at the same auditorium. The Harmony Kings are planning an event for this spring. Minister has agricultural societies laughing By: Nellie Blake An Ingersoll minister had a group of agricultural society members in stitches October 23 as he spoke about people laughing at themselves and giving practical jokes. Rev. Roger McComb, and Anglican minister, talked about humor which he called the therapy of God. He spoke at the annual meeting of Huron -Perth District 8 Agricultural Societies at the Hensall Community Centre. The meeting was hosted by the Hensall Agricul- tural Society. ANTIDOTES WITH A MESSAGE Rev. McComb told the large audience that people "really need to laugh" He used anecdotes about his own life and about people he knew to illustrate his view, often ending the stories with a message that hit home. In one example, Rev. McComb told a story about a friend whom was involved in his community. The minister called his friend a `;genuine person who is not only plucking the roses but is smelling them." He said people label others in categories before they really get to know them. Illustrating his point, Rev. McComb said there are 22,000 Christian denominations and often people inside certain denominations are labelled according to their beliefs. He said when he attended a meeting, he couldn't tell the United church people from the Anglican church people. Demonstrating some peoples' sense of humor, Rev. McComb showed the audience items he received from churches who asked that he act as minister while their usual minister was absent. One church gave him a pair of loud red and print shorts with a heart on one side. He remarked that the congregation must have had a good sense of humor to present such a gift. Rev. McComb said he showed the shorts to a group of children and a six-year-old girl pointed to the heart on the shorts and said, "Boy, they must have loved you." The minister also received a life preserver as a gift after he baptized 12 babies on Mother's Day in 1986. Rev. McComb said, "I get that holy water just a flying." Hence his gift of a life preserver. "We live in a world that takes itself too seriously," he said. To illustrate this point, the minister told the audience about a visit to a dying friend in a hospital. He said he and his friend were busy telling jokes and the hospital staff thought they were strange for doing so. Rev. McComb said his friend told him "Tell them it's my body that's dying, not my sense of humor." 1991 electricity rate increase averages 8.6% Ontario Hydro's electricity prices will increase an average of 8.6 per cent next year, Robert Franklin, Hydro's President and Chief Executive Officer, has announced. "I said at the beginning of our rate review process last spring that Hydro would be unable to keep the 1991 increase in line with previous increases, "Mr. Franklin said. "The pressures on Hydro's costs were considerable then, and are even stronger now," he said. "The main pressure, then and now, is the cost of bringin* new generating and transmission facilities into service. Other pres- sures include increased spending on environmental protection, the up- front costs of energy efficiency programs, an'l a requirement for additional pension funding." Some costs will be higher then forecast last spring, especially wages and equipment rehabilitation costs, Mr. Franklin said. "These added costs, plus Canada's high interest rate policy, have driven increase up by almost one per cent since last March." Looking ahead, Hydro's President and CEO said he was also con- cerned about the impact of events in the Middle East, including the rising price of al, and noted that the federal Goods and Services Tax, once it is passed and comes into effect, will increase the consumer's CIVIC CORNER CIVIC CORNER MEETINGS No meetings that are open to the public are scheduled for the week of October 11 to November 6. cost of electricity still further. For most of the province's 312 municipal utilities, the average utility increase of 8.7 per cent will mean individual increases ranging from 8 to 9 per cent. The utilities determine the price they charge their customers by adding Ontario Hydro's charges to local costs. The electricity bills of the almost 2.3 million Ontario customers served by municipal utilities now average just over $65 a month. Those currently paying this amount will pay about $4.50 to $6 more per month as a result of the Ontario Hydro increase. Rates for industrial customers served directly by Ontario Hydro will increase by an average of 7.8 per cent. Rural customers served directly by Ontario Hydro will see an average increase of 8.7 per cent. Actual increases vary from cus- tomer to customer depending on consumption patterns, transmission delivery costs and various other factors. In its August report, the Ontario Energy Board recommended a 7.8 per cent increase, the figure Hydro had originally proposed. Mr. Franklin said the increase reflects acceptance of most of the Energy Board's recommendations. In the 17 years the Ontario Ener- gy Board has been reviewing electricity rates, this is the fifth time that Hydro's final increase has been higher than the Board's recommendation. It has been below the recommendation six times, and they were identical six times. Former Seaforth principal talks to teachers Two hundred members of Huron - Perth District 9 of the Superan- nuated Teachers of Ontario (S.T.O.) registered for their fall dinner and annual meeting on October 11, in the Seaforth and District Com- munity Centers. President John Hayman conducted the meeting. A lively sing -song was directed by Irla Stewart with Don Dunbar at the piano. The guest speaker, Gary Jewitt, a Huron County principal, and formerly of the Seaforth Public School, shared his experiences as a teacher and administrator in Liberia for two months, while on a leave of absence. He encouraged members to par- ticipate in such a venture. If interested, contact Canadian Teachers Federation and the Canadian International Development Agency. Reports were presented on health services, goodwill and travel, Huron and Perth Units. The executive for the newly organized Perth Unit was elected. The spring meeting will be held in Mitchell Public School on May 22, 1991 with Mike Lennox as speaker. President John Hayman thanked everyone for coming, and stressed S.T.O. is "service to others". The Superannuated Teachers of Ontario held their Annual Meeting at the Holiday Inn. Toronto Downtown on October 23 and 24, 1990. Representing STO District 9, Counties of Huron and Perth were: Senator - John Hayman, Bayfield. Observers - Howard Sinclair, Mitchell, June Boussey, Clinton, and Evelyn Merrill, Clinton. At the Senate dinner, Mike Len- nox, in his humorous manner, paid tribute to retiring executive director, J.R. Causley, Jim received a stan- ding ovation. Maple syrup producers exempt from fees Maple syrup producers will not be paying fees on maple syrup con- tainers. In a vote conducted recently by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food on whether producers favored d establishing fees on syrup containers, only 20 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots. Recognizing that this was not a representative sample of Ontario's maple syrup producers. the as- sociation and the ministry concluded that there would be no further action on the proposal. Of the 1,950 maple syrw producers who received balker, 37R voted on the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association proposal to establish a fee on syrup containers. Fifty-seven per cent of those who voted were in favor of the fee, which would have been used to provide funds for research, education and advertising for the maple syrup industry and to finance the association. r