The Huron Expositor, 1982-08-18, Page 3Agency, 900",d.
for the i,
s,*ick
(Editor's Note: The following article is weren't enough jobs for all the guys who
the second in a series of three concerning the came to help." Presently 'a friend' from
Town and Country Homemaker's Agency of Cranbrook assistseith milking chores. His
Huron County. Organized in 1978, the father Charlie,' keeps everything working. It,
organization was formed in 1978. The head would be a lot harder if it wasn't for him."
office is located in Wingham, Services At the time of the interview, Don said the
provided by the agency is either paid by the V.U.N. changed the dressing on his leg once
patient, through pne or several societies," a day. "They were coming twice a day." He
a organizations, or through the agency itself. In said the pins will soon be taken out and
hopes of paying off a $20,000 mortgage, and replaced with a cast. He explained that
providing a service .to those in need, Town another six weeks will be spent with a cast on
and Country Homemaker's will be canvas- his leg.
sing Huron County in October. Their goal of Although the Fischer's have the necessary
$-10.000 will be used to continue providing a help with farm chores, Don discussed
necessary service to residents of the county.) employinj the service of the Town and
Country Homemakers, with a V.O,N'. nurse,
BY RON WASSINK Norma Moore, the same homemaker who
If he didn't have bad luck, he'd have no assisted the year before, said she went into
luck at all. Although he may'get this feeling, the Wingham office to see about getting some
Don Fischer of RR3. Brussels is lucky in one time off. She was asked if she wished to go to
sense because of the Town and Country the home of Don Fischer. Her first thought.
Homemaker`s Agency of Huron County. was, "what happened now?"
The Fischer family's involvement with the Her thoughts were justified. When Don
agency stems back to one year ago. Don's first started farming he injured an eye when
wife Linda. who was battling with Hodgkins using' a flail harvester. Seven years ago, he
disease, a form of cancer, required assistance lost the ends of two fingers in a corn harvester
in housekeeping duties, such as laundry, accident. Don says he never does the same
cleaning and general housekeeping. thing twice, "but 1 sure learWthe first time."
'talking to the V.O.N., the family was A homemaket for four years. Norma
informed of the Wingham based Town and estimates she has helped more than 60
Country Homemakers. During the months of patients. Since then, she has found that a
June and July, 1981, homemaker Norma homemaker's job is varied. "I never get
Moore of RRS, Wingham assisted Linda with bored." Although every situation is differ -
her house work. ent, Norma said a homemaker's duties are
During the period when Mrs. Moore called basically the same in each case.
on the Fischer's, a V.O.N. nurse called from Besides assisting with housework, her
time to time. Financially, the homemaker was maid concern is to "keep the f8mily going as
reimbursed through the V.O.N. Mrs. Moore it was in the past." Concerning the elderly,
said the agency is hired on a private basis, Norma said they have a chance to stay in their
through an organization such as the Cancer own home.
Society or V.O.N. or paid for through the In Don's case, Norma explained that
agency itself. Homecare pays all the costs as long as a
Don said, "homemaking was a good help V.O.N. or therapist is required.
up until my wife passed awaylast year." Starting as a part-time homemaker,
Linda died on November 20, 19C the same Norma says her schedule is sometimes
day her daughter Tracey celebrated her 10th hectic. Mainly involved with the elderly and
birthday. terminally ill, "my job is very satisfying. If
• Don and his 1.0 year old daughter Tracey patients want to be in their own home, then
wrre managing nicely on, their own until one they aye a special brand of people. I try not to
month ago. At that time, Don ,with some get emotionally involved with terminally ill
friends were exploring a nearby field on their patients," even though it is hard at times she
thrcc wheeled A.T.C.'s. In a fraction of a said.
second, Don's machine tipped over back- Don said he first heard of the Town and
wards causing him to fall off. The handle bars Country Homemakers through the V.O.N. "I
landed on his left leg, The result was a think a lobof people dop't know it exists." He
compound fracture. Don said the front wheel said the "service is great. It makes it a lot,
of his A,T.C% hit a log in the long grass, easier for us."
causing the accident. Daughter. Tracey said. "I like Norma. She
"I knew it (leg) was broken when 1 heard it helps me clean my room. I'm glad when she
crack." Taken by car to the Wingham conics to make meals."
hospital. Don was transferred to the Stratford "for anybody who's really sick, it
hospital where doctors inserted five pins to '(Homemakers) beats staying in the hospi-
keep the fractured bones in place. Eight days tal", says Don. "If you couldn't do the work
were spent in hospital. yourself and have nobody to help you, the
Operating a 100 acre, 36 dairy operation service is excellent."
was impossible to accomplish with a broken On a final note. Don said. "Anybody who
leg, On his return home. Don said "there has 51.300 can have my A.T.C."
Fire is spotted early
Two fire calls were answered by the
Seaforth fire department last week.
The pumper truck and water truck
responded to a grass fire at the farm of Robert
Hull¢y, lot 35, concession eight, McKillop
township. The call was placed at 2.45 p.m.,
last Wednesday.
When firemen arrived on the scene. they
were told the fire was brought under control
and extinguished.
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Seaforth police constable C. Akcy notified
the fire department of a fire at the Seaforth
Creamery early Friday morning. The call was
received at 12:50 a.m,
Fire Chief Harry Hak said the constable
noticed flames through the creamerv,win.
dou. He said cause of the fire was a pail on a
hot plate.
Owner of the creamery, Fred Hardy
estimated fire damages of approximately
$1 .000. He said a number of shipping cartons
also received water damage.
Manufacturing margarine and butter pro-
ducts. Mr. Hardy said a pail with emulsifier
was left on the hot plate and boiled over.\'It
was an oversight." He explained that the
liquid is very flammable. "We were fortunate
the fire was spotted in the early stages.
Councils approve agreement
Continued from page I "The committee should get into gear
1 hcc have a lot of work ahead of them before immediately to get their meetings under
the arena is opened." way aejvised Mr, Campbell.
He explained a budget would have to be Seaforth, McKillop and Hulleti informed
Net, staff hired, rental rates set and ice time Mr. Campbell they have made their appoint -
confirmed for various groups requesting ice ments for the committee. Tuckersmith said
time. He said there were approximately 30 they will decide at the next regular meeting.
bookings. requesting use of the hall. Tuesday. August 17.
Authorizes survey of park
Tuckersmith Township council authorized
a surycy of the new park in Egmondville
w hic•h was presented recently as a children's
playground by an Arizona resident. Vera
Pierce of Sun City. Her mothers house once
stood on the site at Bavfield and Water
`;tracts and she wrote she preferred to give
the property for children to use rather than
sell it.
Council may name a committee which
would make recommendations on work to be
done much as levelling it off with topsoil and
what playground equipment could be added.
A bylaw was passed to open up new roads
in Fgmnndville-George and Ann Streets and
a section of Seventh Avenue at Vanastra.
Mr, and Mrs. Jim Brown of Egmondvillc
attended the council session Tuesday night to
present a written complaint that a neigh.
bour's septic bed is not proper in a built-up
arca and may be adding tothe pollution of the
Bavfield River.
C-Icrk .lack McLachlan was authorized to
add to the building bylaw that any building
for livestock should have a certificate of
compliance before being issued.
The building inspector, Herman Van
W icren, was authorized to enforce the bylaws
sach as anyone who starts construction of a
building or demolition of it without a building
or demolition permit should be prosecuted.
Another sore point was that after a building is
demolished it is not completely cleared away
in many cases and is left as an eyesore.
It was reported that only 10 Vanastra
residents attended the meeting held recently
with Union Gas officials to determine if there
was enough interest in securing a franchise
for the company in supplying natural gas to
the hamlet.
Vern Alderdicc of RR2 Kippen. attended
the meeting to say he had changed his mind
about land severances in the township and
now- is in favour of them because of some bad
experiences in renting surplus houses on
farms he owns. He said that neighbours who
had the land severed on which the houses
stood had sold the houses and the new owners
had improved the buildings and property to
the betterment of the area while tenants in
rented buildings often made them eyesores.
Mr. Alderdicc said he was intending to ask
for severances from the Huron Land
Severance Committee even though Tucker -
smith had asked for a holdup in severances
until its to zoning plan was completed.
The plants being prepared at this time and
several publicmeetings have been held to
explain it and get public input.
Councillor .John Brownridge said that
about 00 per cent of the public attending the
meetings seemed to be against land sever-
ances which brtaks up the farming commun-
itv.
The Town of Seaforth gave $2.900 and the
Township of McKillop $900 to the Vanastra
recreation centre for their citizens who use
the facility.
Council will advertise for a person with
snow removal equipment to tender for snow
removal in the township this winter.
Mary Coleman of Seaforth asked for and
received permission to sever off 42 feet by 255
feet of land for the Harpurhey Cemetery.
which adjoins her land.
A special meeting of council will be held
Thursday morning, September 2 to clear tip a
number of items of unfinished business.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:25 p.m.
--'THE HURON EXPOSITOR, AUGUST 1.8, 1888 — A3
Bomb threat _
A V.O.N. NURSE regularly checks the V.O.N. nurse Sharon Murray of the Clinton
dressings on Don Fischer's fractured -leg. The office is Town and Country Homemaker Norma
fractures are held in place with five pins. Don Moore and Tracey Fischer. Mrs. Moore is
said a cast will replace the pins and is to be in assisting the family with housekeeping and
place for six weeks. Shown with Dan and preparin.g,.tneals. (Wassink photo)
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BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE
Perth County Council will apply for a
$25,000 library grant from the Midwestern
Regional Library System (MRLS).
Council made the decision following a
presentation by MRLS employee Clint
Lawson and Perth's representative to the
MRLS board Stephen Retzlerof Listowel. The
presentation was made at council's Aug. 12
meeting.
The grant:,which Midwestern will in turn
apply for from the Ministry of Citizenship and
Television viewers and y
checked it out."
newspaper readers are bom
Owner of the Queens, Jim
' barded daily with stories of
Parkinson said there were
shootings. bombings and
approximately 25 customers
wars. Small town residents sit
in the lounge. He said an
back and think, "That would
employee took'the call placed
never happen in our town,"
by someone attempting to
Friday evening, Seaforth
disguise his voice.
police department responded
Although anticipated as a
to telephone calls from the
hoax. Chief Claus said' the
Commercial and Queens
hotel employees contacted
Hotel, each reporting a bomb
his department after conferr-
threat.
ing with each other. He and
Police Chief Hal Claus and
Constable Cairns stayed on
Constable T. Cairns upon
the scene until 7:00 p.m., the
investigation, found no
time the bombs were to
bombs.
explode.
Chief Claus said the caller
A similar threat was also
told Commercial Hotel em-
made at the public school a
ployees the bomb was in the
number of years ago, said
' lounge and set to go off at
Chief Claus.
':00 p.m. The same call at the
The police chief said he
same time was placed to the
would be surprised if any
Queens Hotel staff.
Seaforth residents would
Rene Dupuis, owner of the
possess the technical know -
Commercial said the lounge
ledge to set two devices to
was briefly vacated of the 12
explode in different locations
for safety reasons.
a me time.
,patrons
He said the police were'
The investigation is cop -
called. "They came and
tinuing.
for
int.y to apply
Culture will be to 'develop the existing
libraries in the county. Mr. Lawson explained
the money is over and above the $2.50 per
capita now received by municipalities to run
their libraries.
In 1971, Mr. Lawson said, (giving a bit of
the history of the grant) until 1978 the grant
was given directly to the municipalities. From
1978 to the present, the grant has been given
to the Midwestern system to disperse among
libraries not under a county library system. A
county library system was turned down by
5O trmn Cit ho'ln an
by 2iMgOO fi C9�iBtiQ
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Susan White is
' on holidays.
THE SEAFORTH Jr. Farmers slow pitch ball
team won their game against the Manley
Mashers last Thursday evening with a score of
9-6. A Masher player is shown throwing the ball
to home plate. (Hook Photo)
SEAFORTH MEN'S RECREATIONAL
SOFTBALLEAGL'E:
WEDNESDAY'S SCORES
TurfClubl.l Bcarc
Creamery_ Villagers((
FINAL STANDINGS
GP W L T 0
Creamery 21 1 c 6 0 30
Turf Club 21 1.4 5 2 30
Teachers 21 it) 8 3 2.1
Mainstrect 21 11 10 0 22
Villagers 21 10 10 1 21
Queens 21 U II 1 14
Bears 21 ' 14 0 14
Firemen 21 4 to 1 9
Creamery wins League Championship hp virtue of 2-1
season record over Turf Club,
PLAYOFFS BEST OF 3 QUARTERFINALS
SERIES A
Creamery5 Villagerstl
Game 2 - Monday, Angus( 23rd, 8:30 p.m.
SERIES B
Queens6 TurfOuh.t
Game 2 - Wednesday, Aug. 181h. 7:00 p.m.
SERIES C
Teachers 8 Bcars -
Game 2 - Wednesday, Aug. 18(h, 8:30 p.m.
SERIES D
Mainstreet 10 Fircmen 5
Game 2 - Monday, Aug. 23rd, 7;00 p.m.
]aG°)Lr- a0Q�hday
Happy Birthday Claire Happ` Birthday to Dwain
from all your Canadian Osborn ho will be 13 on
friends. August 22,
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Perth in 19" '.
Mr. Retzler assured county council the
$25,000 grant being applied for does not
mean Perth has to 'set up a county system. It is
suggested the county set up a committee to
direct the funds once received in the spring of
1983.
The MRLS has its own committee which
has improved the services offered` by the
individual libraries in Perth. Headed by
Angela Fleming of Listowel. Gail Poole of
Rostick and Ellan Illman of Monkton make up
the committee. They have instituted such
services as a courier system between the
Perth libraries. This committee will dissolve
at the end of the year to make room for a
county committee.
Mr. Lawson said he is optimistic Perth will
receive the entire $25,000 grant.
There are 16 county library systems in
Southern Ontario. Perth is the only county in
Southwestern Ontario without a county
system. Stratford and St. Marys' libraries are
not included in the grant application and it is
up to county council if representatives from
these municipalities sit on its committee.
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