The Huron Expositor, 1989-11-01, Page 3Gtft giv a rare pro'b l for
The Christmas season is fast ap- will either purchase one -of -a -kind gifts at Seaforth has had Christmas gift giving
preaching, whether we like it or not, rand these exhibitions, or resort to the dreaded under control for years. You name it, she
craft shows and bazaars are cropping up last minute supermall alternative on makes it.
all over the county. And while many of us December 23, Ruth Beuttenmiller of The apartment of Ruth and Gordon Beut-
i #* tenmiller is a veritable showcase for the
handicrafts that Ruth has taken
up, Folk
art, all the rage recently in craft circles,
hangs on the walls and perches on kitchen
shelves. Beautifully decorated wreaths
adorn the doors, and end tables are com-
plemented with delicate dried floral ar-
rangements. And then there are the
numerous throw pillows in quaint designs,
and the huge, hand-knit afghan draped
over the back of the couch. Your hands get
tired just thinking about the hours of
painstaking work that went into each and
every item.
"I just don't have enough time to do
everything I'd like to," Mrs. Beuttenmiller
admits, mentioning a selection of han-
dicrafts that she has yet to try her hand
at.
She has kept her hands busy crafting
one thing or another since she was a girl
of eight. As soon as she learned to skate,
she began to knit her own hats, mitts and
scarves to sport out on the ice. There was
no looking back after that. She took up
quilting along with her three sisters, and
after she was married, did all of the knit-
ting for her children.
Mrs. Beuttenmiller recalls the classes
put on by the Department of Food and
Agriculture and taught by the Alfred
sisters of Egmondville in years gone by.
Each winter, a different handicraft would
be introduced.
"The times we had!", she laughs. "The
same bunch of us would go for years and
take all of the classes. It was a real social
affair," she adds, noting that they would
often stretch a one-night per week class in-
to two nights because they were enjoying
themselves so much.
This past September, Mr -s. Beuttenmiller
entered 36 items into the Seaforth Fall
Fair and captured first prize in 17 classes.
She regularly donates handcrafted articles
to the Hospital Auxiliary and the numerous
craft bazaars in the area, and has also
taught classes at the Hospital Auxiliary. In
addition, she recently sold a pair of appli-
qued towels at the Ciderfest craft show
and sale. However, she has to think very
hard to recall the last time that she actual-
ly put any other item up for sale.
'That tells you bow little of it I have
sold," she points out. She winces good -
r aturedllr as she remarks on the amount of
money that she has put into craft
materials for as long as she can
remember. "I make so many things, and
then give them away."
Lucky indeed are the recipients of Mrs.
Beuttenmiller's generosity. Her latest pro-
ject is a craft called Pretty Punch, a
method of decorating shirts, towels and
anything else imaginable with a raised,
hooked design. She picked pp this craft in
FRUITS OF HER LABOURS - Mrs. Ruth Beuttenmiller of Seaforth sits surroumd-
ed by examples of her fine handicrafts, including a needlepoint pelican sweatshirt,
a floral wreath and arrangement and a Pretty Punch jersey. Elliott photo.
Pork rucers vote
BY DAVID EMSI.IF
LONDESBORO - The Huron County
Pork Producers' Association (HCPPA)
will lodge a formal complaint against the
Ontario Pork Producers' Marketing
Board (OPPMB) regarding their recent
decision to implement a $2 per hog levy
on all hogs sold in Ontario.
The levy situation arose in early
September when the United States put a
permanent duty of 3.6 cents per pound of
pork sold from Canada into the USA.
However, when this rate is reviewed, in
12 to 18 months, it is expected an addi-
tional seven cents could be added to the
duty.
In a letter to the pork producers, the
chairman of the ,OPPMB, Dave
McDonald, stated, "The packers are very
aware that they might have to pay an
extra duty in 18 months and that it could
amount to a great deal of money. On an
annual basis, we expect that about 400
million pounds of pork could be sold in-
to the States. At seven cents per pound,
this comes to $28 million. Those Canadian
packers that are selling pork into the
USA assure us that it just is not•possible
for them to set that much money aside
in reserve for a future duty payment; the
pork business is not that profitable.
"Canadian packers will have to stop
selling pork into the States if they have
to come up with the extra seven cents a
pound duty. They will simply unload the
extra pork in Canada at whatever price
It takes to get rid of it. The result will be
a severe price drop, not only on the
amount that was sold into the States, but
on all pork sold in Canada. Naturally, the
hog price would drop as well!"
Word of this extra duty, which would
lie collected retroactively, was received
just prior to the semi-annual meeting of
the OPPMB. At that meeting, it was sug-
gested that each hog producer would be:
charged a fee of. $2, per hog. This money
mould go into a special fund, ad -
:ministered by the Canadian Pork Council,
to help pay the duties on pork. In his let-
ter to the producers, Mr. McDonald sug-
gested, "This will encourage the export
companies to continue to sell pork to
their U.S. export customers as they have
in the past. Since they will still have to
pay some of the duty, they will be en-
couraged to seek new markets where
THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 1, 1989 -- 3A
iotas craftswoman
a weekly class at the Florida trailer park
where she and her husband spend their
winters. In fact, she was so enthralled with
the idea that she bought two kits right off
the bat.
I'd had no intentions of even bothering
with it," she recalls with a wry smile.
Mrs. Beuttensnlller finds that working on
her handicrafts, which have also included
leatherworking and ceramics, is an ex-
cellent way to relax.
"I don't make a habit of working on
things during the day," she notes. "It's a
recreational thing for me." Although, she
admits, she would at times get so caught
up in her recreation that she would toil
away at an item until two or three in the
morning.
When asked if she had the majority off
her Christmas gifts underway, Mrs. Beut-
tenmiller remarked that all of her gifts
were already finished and distributed.
Since the couple strikes out for Florida
late in the fall, Christmas has already
been celebrated after a fashion in their
family.
"In fact, I almost picked up something
to start working on for next Christmas,"
she adds.
Now there's inspiration for you!
New craft shop opens
Dorothy Fryer is quietly fulfilling a
longtime ambition on an Egmondville
sidestreet.
After months of preparation and four
years of dreaming, she will be opening her
craft store, DEM Crafts, in the front of her
home on Mill and Bayfield streets. Along
with her own handicrafts and knitting, her
shop will contain work done by a number
of local craftspeople. Cliff Apple of
Brussels will be providing woodwork and
lawn ornaments, and Diane Murrell will be
selling knit goods through the shop. Also
featured is the woodburning work and
clocks crafted by her husband, Ralph
Fryer.
The Fryers moved to Egmondville from
Stratford this past March, after three
years of searching in the area for a place
to settle. "I love the village life," Mrs.
Fryer remarks. "The people are so friend-
ly!"
A craft enthusiast for a number of years,
Mrs. Fryer regularly sold her wares at the
Tuesday market in Aylmer. After the
Fryers relocated in Egmondville, they in-
quired as to the feasibility of opening a
small shop in their home.
"Everything moved so quickly after
that," recalls Mrs. Fryer. Zoning approval
was granted, and the next thing they knew
they were converting their front room in-
to a craft showcase and preparing to open
their doors to the public.
As for choosing her stock, Mrs. Fryer
said that she "started out with what peo-
ple seemed to like, and if people want
more, or different things, we can probably
get it for them."
If things go well, the Fryers might like
to see their cosy shop expand into a homey
little stopover where neighbors can drop
by, browse and shop, and enjoy coffee,
sandwiches and pastries. For the time be-
ing, however, Mrs. Fryer is inviting one
and all to come to her grand opening on
doors
A FINE SELECTION of crafts and sup-
plies lies behind the doors of DEM
Crafts, a new Egmondville shop holding
its grand opening today. Shop owner
Mrs. Dorothy Fryer shows off one of her
shelf displays. Elliott photo.
November 1 to enjoy a cuppa and enter a
draw to be made on November 11 for two
gifts.
It is the culmination of a lot of hope and
hard work. "I'm not looking to be rich,"
she smiles. "I just like the village, and I'm
looking forward to meeting most of the
people here."
to lodge formal compaint to marketing board
there is no duty at all. The result should OPPMB, arid represents Ontario on the is a considerable lessening or a disconti- or six years and say, the money's gone,
be that the severe price drop that is Canadian Pork Council. nuing of exports, then the net result on and the market's gone, but the board
threatening will be prevented. We Admitting this is a most difficult time pork itself will be that there will 18 to 20 followed the producers' wishes. "I give
sincerely believe that this action must be for pork producers, Mr. Smith explained, per cent more pork available on the them full marks; they could have made
taken at this time..." "The answers aren't clear...all I can tell Canadian market.' "The domestic market the easy decision," he said.
The producers, however, voted against you for certain is, with the countervail, would be greatly overburdened...it is dif- Two directors of the OPPMB voted
the motion to pay the $2 fee at the semi- we in Canada were dealt a dirty deal." fictilt to expect it would absorb the extra against paying the levy, and both were
annual meeting, and were therefore upset With word from the Americans that 20 per cent." on hands to discuss their decisions and to
when the fee was put in place by the there is that retroactive threat in the Furthermore, he stated, if most of the seek further input.
marketing board. future, Mr. Smith said the marketing provinces agree to cover the costs of ex- One was Ross Small from Wellington
In an effort to discover how the pro- board had the choice of lying down and tra duty, "Ontario clearly has to decide County, the Zone Director from the North
ducers would like the Huron County dying, or finding a way to fight the if they are part of a national solution, or Zone. Prior to giving some statistics to
directors to proceed on this issue, a higher cost. Whatever their choice, he a national problem." the producers, Mr. Small also admitted
meeting of the HCPPA was held at said, they couldn't let the increased costs Another problem Mr. McDonald sees that this was the toughest decision facing
Hullett Central School on October 19. Ap- ruin Canadian pork producers. for Ontario packers if, for example, the board since he became a part of it.
proximately 250 people attended the Again relaying the information that the Quebec agreed to pay the whole cost, Ontario, he stated, produces approx-
meeting, with 171 voting on the issue. The packers could not cover the cost if would be a huge run on live hogs from imately one-third or 30 per cent of the
vote revealed that 73 per cent of the pro- retroactive payments were called for, and Ontario to meet the demand. This would nation's hogs, as does Quebec at 31 per
ducers from Huron County were against therefore the producers have to lend a have an enormous impact on the packers, cent. However, this province accounts tor
paying the $2 fee. hand, Mr. Smith explained the producers he said, while it would be good in the only 19 per cent of hogs exported to the
Chris Hills, vice-president of the Huron couldn't continue without the packers. short-term for the producers. U.S., compared to 44 per cent in Quebec.
County association, stated that the vote, However, he did note that if appeals to It would be an easy decision for the "It seems to me that paying $2 per hog,
"...gave us a fairly strong indication of stop the extra duty were successful, then marketing board, politically speaking, to when we're only exporting 19 per cent,
where we should go." He added he was the producers would be getting much of say no to the levy, Mr. McDonald stated, seems like a good deal for Quebec," he
very pleased with the vote, as he wasn't their money back. With the money going and they could come back in six months said.
ure exactly which way it would go. With into a contingency fund, Mr. Smith urg-
TirAto page s .=the results of the vote, the HCPPA will ed the producers not to think of the $2 as
now lodge a formal complaint with the a payment to the packers, but more of
OPPMB, and at the same time notify the an investment for the future, as those in
Farm Products Appeal Tribunal of their other provinces are doing.
complaint. If the OPPMB cannot satisfy "It's not an easy issue...it's time to pull
the Huron County association in dealing together, to work together," he said.
with the complaint, it will then go before Mr. McDonald also addressed the pro -
the tribunal. ducers with the goal of convincing them
Presentations to support the $2 levy. He explained that
Prior to making their votes, the much thought went into their decision to
gathered producers heard informational set up the contingency fund, at meetings
presentations from those on both side of with both industry and government
the issue. First to take the stand was Mr. representatives. As •well, he 'stated, the
Hills, marketing board discussed it for 16
He took the producers back to the time hours, and it was later looked at for 12
of the semi-annual meeting, where the to 14 hours at the national level.
producers voted against the fee, and He stressed that no one, including those
noted, "We felt that $2 a hog was critical people on the marketing board, were in
to a lot of us." Noting that there are favor of paying the $2 levy, but the
other exports of hogs from other pro- OPPMB has to maintain a market for
vinces, he added, "We felt $2 for an On- hogs.
tario hog was unfair." Contacted in Toronto, by phone, follow -
Worst of all, he stated, the Canadians ing the meeting, Mr. McDonald again
are admitting to the U.S., even before a pointed out that this fee is an insurance
decision is reached, that a fund to cover program. With three appeals currently in
their increase is available. "I feel we're the works, he said the producers will be
already adniitting guilt," he said. asked to pay the $2 for the next six
Concluding his comments, Mr. Hill ask- months, and in those six months it will
ed for the support ,of the producers to be important to keep the market as
vote against the $2 fee. stable as.possible.
Next up was Tom Smith, who is on the If by doing nothing, he said, the result
Wed. Nov. 1
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. — Parents and Tote skating
1:30 - 4:00 p.m. — Senior Shuffleboard
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. — Jr. and Belle Ringette
practice
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Pee Wee I practice
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. — Minor Broomball
8:00 - 10:30 p.m. — Ladles Broomball
8:00 - 10:00 p.m. — Recreational Volleyball
8:00 - 9:00 p.m. — Fitness Is Fun at SDCC
"Strengthening Stepfamilies" A discussion
group for stepparents meets for 5 weeks
beginning November 7. If interested, call
Huron Centre for Children and Youth
482-3931.
Give to
For the second year running the
Parade of Light, Seaforth's Santa Claus
Parade, will feature a food collection for
the Huron County Family and Children
Services.
Anyone attending the parade who would
like to .donate food or non-perishable
Items for the needy, are asked to ,place
them ;in a ,bag ,of Sorts, ,and ,take them to
the - needl., the :parade, where they will be collected.
Identified persons ous the parade will eal-
lect the ;goods :attd deposit them .n
trailers
bepud Vincent Faun natdm nt)ingp;pulled by tractor oe
and Ananned by representatives of :Staf-
OPs MVP :Care.
Gale ,collected $11000 aworth SA stuff last
year;" ,cpirlmellte41lave'Stteffens, " And
we thought that was a great response for
the first year. We're hoping we get
another' good response this year,"
For those people who would rather not
tote their donations to the parade, drop
off boxes are already situated around
town, and will • remain in place until a
few days after the parade. In addition to
non-perishable food items, Family and
Children's Services stress a need for in-
fant supplies - food, clothing or whatever.
Drop off boxes .are located at Mac's
Convenience Store, Bob's Barber Shop,
Lyons Food Market, FEMA :and the
Seaforth ..Meat 'Market. Seaforth'.s;:Sal*
Claus 'Parade is schgduled for Friday,
December 1.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. — Story hour at the library
2:30 - 4:00 p.m. — Public Skating
4:00 - 5:00 p:rn. — Novice practice
5:00 - 6:15 p.m. — Harriston vs Atoms
6:15 - 8:00 p.m. — Pee Wee practice
8:00 - 9:30 p.m. — Clinton vs. Queen's
Oldtimers
Sun. Nov. 5
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. — Novice Ringette
1:00 p.m. -,- Exeter vs Centenalres
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. — Clinton vs Novice
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. — Petite Ringette
6:00 - 7:00 p,m. — Tween Ringette
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. — Belie Ringette
8:00 - 11:00 p.m. I.H.L.
Thurs. Nov. 2 Mon. Nov. 6
2:00 - 6:30 p.m. — Huron County
Genealogical :Society Pot Luck Dinner &
Meeting. Goderich Township Community
Centre .Holmesville.
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. — Fitness Is Fun at SDCC
4:00 - 5:30 p.m. — Figure Skating
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Atom practice
6:30 - 8:00 pm. — Minor Broomball
8:00 - 11:00 p,m. — Men's,Bropmball
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. — Adult Basketball
12 noon — Book Club meeting: at the library
Friday, Nov. 3
4:15 5:15 p.m. — Petite and Tween Ringette
5:15 6:15 p.m. — Junior houseleague
practice
8:16 - 7:16 p.m. — Senior houseleague
Practice
7:15 - 8:15 p.m. —,Junior ringette practice
9:15 p,m. - Drayton vs Seahawke
Sat. 'Nov.
0:30 9:30 Nplih stets .vs QIlere
9:30 10.10 em—rCantuflan9 a Minpa
10;30 11.30;8 m—pppauhas•vs Whalers
11:30 1230p m—,Leafs ,vs Flames
1210 - 1;3A;p.m• -sMlt a
1;30-2:30•p.m..-- Novic&r&'S,unnyiRingette
,PI' L4tipo
4:30 - 8:30 p.m. — Figure Skating
8:30 - 10:00 p.m. — Stratford vs Beavers
10:00 - 11:00 p.m. — Midget practice
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. — Wood Refinishing at SDHS
8:00 - 10:00 p.m. — Competitive Volleyball at
SDHS
Tues. Nov. 7
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. — Fitness Is Fun at SDCC
10:00 - 12 noon — Parents & Tots skating
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Pee Wee 11 practice
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. — Goderich vs Bantams
8:00 - 10:00 p.m. — Goderich vs Midgets
Wed. Nov. 8
1:00 - 3:00 p,m. — Parents & Tots skating
1:30 - 4:00 p.m. — Senior Shuffleboard
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. — Junior & Bell e,ringette
practice
• 0:30,- 0:30 p.m. — Atom practice
48:15,p.m.-Seeforth Horticultural Society
potluck supper and annual meeting,
Seaforth Public 'School.
6:30.9:00 p.m. — Minor Broomball
8:00-9S:00p.m. — Fitness Is Fun
8:00 - 10:00 p.m. — Volleyball at OOHS
8:00 - 1110 p.m. — Men's Broomball
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