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The Huron Expositor, 1983-02-02, Page 3NEW EXECUTIVE—Back row: Ross Ribey, Brian Campbell, Lyle Haney,. Bob Eckert, Peter Vanderborn, Rene Dupuis, Bill Strong, Ken Gemmell, Wayne Hugill, Kevin Kale, Francis Hicknell. THE HURON EXPOSITOR, IlVIRUARY 2 1983 — A3 Eat well to feel good Scrag ang too �CO�j 6y Swam WhOtty You are what you eat, Adelle Davis, the health food guru and nutritionist (who incidentally, died a few years ago of cancer) told us. And, her untimely death notwith- standing, that's always made sense to me. Because food, as well as being a source of the nutri- ents we need to survive, has a lot of hidden properties. Some foods make us feel We eat as a reward. We eat when we feel de- pressed. We eat for lots of other reasons than just pro- viding "fuel for the furnace" as my father-in-law used to tell our young daughter, when he was trying to shovel some supper into her. Good cooks are always good people, I read in an interview with someone or other recently, and certainly I've found that people who care about food are usually interesting and thoughtful types. Planning and cooking a good meal always seems like a really creative act to me. I don't do it often, but when 1 do, it feels good. (Sometimes it even tastes but that's another column.) n,) Then the other day 1 heard about a study by some psychologist that apparently NEW EXECUTIVE—Bob Fotheringham, 1st vice; Sharon Flanagan, secretary -treasurer; Bob Broadfoot, president; Neil Dolmage, second vice president. Fair a success Ag Society pleased The Seaforth Agricultural Society held its annual meeting in the new Seaforth and District Community Centre with approxi- mately 150 members and dignitaries in attendance. Several members expressed their pleasure in being able to use the new building to which the society contributed 535,000. The society, which is one of only several in Ontario that can boast of owning its own fair grounds. reported that it is financially sound going into 1983. Considerable praise was given to the work done by the 1982 executive and the contributions by many of its members in raising funds and making the 1982 Fall Fair and fund raising a success. The society also announced that it will be setting up the Stanley Jackson Hereford Show Memorial. The memorial will offer prizes in the class to be derived from interest paid on a donation given to the society from the Jackson family. The society hopes to raise the class to the level of competition in London. Seaforth mayor, Alf Ross, praised the society for its work and told the members that town council will continue to work closely and support the efforts of the society. A new slate of executives was elected. They are president, Bob Broadfoot, 1st vice. Bob Fotheringham, 2nd vice, Neil Dolmage and secretary -treasurer, Sharon Flanagan. Also elected were Jane Vincent, president, 1st vice, Mary Fotheringham, treasurer, Jane Rimmer and secretary, Audrey McLean of the ladies' division. proves when you feel good. you eat. well. Healthy things, Canada Food Guide things, nourishing, good for you stuff. And, this researcher found, when we are depress- ed we tend to eat junk food, calorie -heavy, vitamin -light stuff; the sort of food that puts on pounds and pimples but gives us very few of the nutrients we need to keep healthy. That's certainly true in my case but I think we've got a bit of a "which comes 'first, the chicken or the egg?" question here. Say you're feeling down. At this time of year you've got a good case of the mid -winter blahs. You eat a lot of junk, indulge yourself at lunch with for example a french fries and gravy main course, with cheese cake for dessert. None of that gives you a lift or any energy so you feel worse and don't make any effort to improve your eating habits. Or maybe you're the ex- ception in a Western Ontario February and you're full of flop, feeling on top of the world, in love with life, your job and the people around you. It's likely that you're eating a lot of crunchy '84 is Hensall's year NEW EXECUTIVE—Jane Rimmer, Treas.; Lois Hodgert, Past Pres.; Delores Shapton, Ladies Rep. District 8; Mary Fotheringham, 1st Vice Pres.; Jane Vincent, President; Audrey McLean, secretary. The Hensall Centennial committee has approved a tentative draft for a four day Centennial celebration. Commencing June 29, 1984 and continuing through to Monday night July 2, 1984 a schedule of events is being planned that will involve everyone in the area. In order to finance these celebrations several money raising projects will be arranged in the yer ahead. The first will be a rummage sale to be held in April 1983. Watch for the date to be announced and get your closets and attics cleaned out. Other projects will get underway as the year progresses. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. at the United Church. Those willing to work on committees or interested in helping to plan Hensall's Centennial are invited to attend. Separate school trustee questions need for PD days The need for professional development days was questioned as trustees of the Huron -Perth Separate School Board learned of the changes to the school year calendar at its Jan. 24 meeting. A memorandum from the Ministry of Education outlined that the board has the authlityt to designate up to nine professional activity days each school year. "Does the administration feel nine profes- sional activity days are needed?" asked trustee Ernie Vanderschot of RR7 St. Marys. Acting director of education John McCaul- ey said most of the days are used for curriculum. "A board committee prepares board curriculum...in order to implement the curriculum, it requires time,' stated Mr. McCauley, noting that professional activity days allow administration to gather all Brodhagen couple re -opens general if new store openings and re -openings are any indication of the state of the economy. then there is defi- nitely room for optimism throughout the counties of Huron and Perth, New busi- ness ventures with new people and new ideas are opening their doors to the public. In .Brodhagen. local resi- dents can look forward to the re-establishment of a land- mark, as two new owners re -open the Brodhagen Gen- eral Store. Bob and Arlene Sinnamon of Brodhagen have decided to re -open the store after it was closed late last year. According to Arlene Sin- namon, the couple decided to open the store after they were urged by local residents, who have missed the convenience of shopping in the comrnun- ity. After looking over the prospects from the viewpoint of the economy, the service they can provide, and the feasibility of successfully launching the business, the couple decided to try to make a go of it. The store opened its doors last week with an anticipated official opening some time in late February. The couple will be working closely with Knechtel's who are helping to organize the store and will be supplying store items, Mrs. Sinnamon explains that they had consulted Knechtel's regarding thlx types of items the store should carry. As a result they have managed to determine what products arc in demand and have eliminated items that do not normally sell in McKillop, Logan talk gravel McKillop township council considered a proposed gravel pit agreement presented by Logan township at hits meeting on Monday. Logan township has agreed with McKillop township to limit the hours of operation at the pit from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. Monday to Thursday and ':00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday. There will he no operations at the site on weekends or holidays except in an emergency. The township also agreed to make an effort not to crush or stock pile gravel during the summer months of July and August and said gravel from the pit would only be used for road rebuilding on a limited basis requiring approximately 8,000 yards of gravel per year. Huron County 'planner. Roman Dzus explained the agreement to McKillop town- ,niF, wun�n. I he council recommended that one clause he changed and another added. Logan township had proposed a payment of three cents per cubic yard of extracted gravel. The payment to McKillop would he for township road maintenance. including off-site dust control. McKillop township asked for an additional one cent per tonne be paid. said township clerk Marion McClure. McKillop request a clause be added which required the Logan township road superin- tendent to inform the road superintendent of McKillop of rooutes to be used at time of extraction so McKillop township can imple- ment a road dust control program. Prior to the changes. Logan township had approved the agreement. McKillop township solicitors will present the agreement to Logan township for final approval. ,Huron delegate concerned Continued from page 1 According to Mr. Campbell, the 33.1 per cent of the review votes are almost equally dispersed over the entire country with no groups or provinces responsible for a substantially large part of the percentage. Although he believes that Ontario and Quebec might have been contributed to a larger, no review vote, than the rest of the country. Mr. Campbell told the Expositor that he will continue to support Mr. Clark,t%cause he has not seen any committed candidates who will run against him. store small general stores. The store will offer a meat section and other household items. There are also plans for weekly sales promotions following the official opening. Mrs. Sinnamon will be jugg- ling her time between the store and her job as a school bus driver. She feels that the store should cater to the needs of the community. "There are a lot of older people in Brodhagen who don't have cars and they miss being able to go to the corner store for bread and milk," she explains. She is also confident that the economy is on an upswing and that their first venture into the retail business will be a success. She also feels that the venture is something she can run and make work. For residents of the cora• munity the revival of their general store is welcome news. Mr. Campbell feels that the present turmoil will do little to help the popularity of the party. now at a record high and substantially ahead of the Liberals. "It (the review) has not done us any good and I am sure our popularity will slip in the polls for the time being." He feels that the party will gain in popularity once the leadership review is complete and the "air is cleared." He is also confident that if Joe Clark or any other candidate wins with a majority amount of votes needed (50 per cent plus one) the party will rally behind its new leader. ilawkod vegetables, salads, food from the four major food groups and sweets and fatty foods in moderation if at all. A well-balanced diet is why yyoouu're consuming. And it 4telps you maintain your high energy level so that you continue to accomplish things and you continue to feel good. Somewhere out there I'm sure you can point. to a died -in -the -wool junk food addict who's healthy, happy and full of vim and vigour, but that's the exception that proves the rule. Most of the time we eat poorly because we feel rotten. That makes us feel worse so we seek solace in more junk and on in a vicious circle. In the hopes that some of us can make a breakaway how- ever, give ourselves the good food we really need and get out of the junk food cycle, here are some suggestions. Let's stop telling our kids and ourselves that chocolate cake is a reward, a treat, while calling spinach, which actual- ly does reward your tired old body because it contains plenty of vitamin A, a duty food, something we eat for punishment. Maybe you suffer from wintertime cracked lips. Likely you're not getting enough Vitamin B6 which comes from liver, muscle meats, vegetables and whole grain cereal. There are simi- lar nutritional treatments for lots of little ailments. Canada's Food Rules are full of this stuff. Trouble is, most of us consider them boring and reach for the handiest package or, can instead of beans, grains and veggies on our weekly trip to the grocery store. Doing a little basic re- search on the subject isn't too hard though and it'll pay off in better health for you and your family. The latest- issue of Canadian Living has some excellent recipes and menus for eating better, and inciden- tally cheaper. Area home economists are sponsoring a nutrition demonstration at SDHS Monday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 that has the same goal. Drag yourself out to it, even if you're in the pits of a junk food eating binge. You may just find it's not so hard to treat yourself with the care you deserve and eat properly. Try it, for sure you'll feel better. Wee Willie says no more winter The date was February 2, 1983. The first trace of daylight filtered through cracks and crevices. The skylight in the ceiling showed it was time to rise and prepare the agenda for the coming weeks. William Marmota Monax, alias Wee Willie the Ground Hog, slowly stirred from his fitful sleep. Yawning deeply and stretching unused muscles, Willie opened one eye and glanced skyward. As always. Willie was in no great rush. Wiping the teachers together at one time. The acting director of education noted the school system has gone past the days of handing out curriculum material to the teacher without any in-service training. Mr. McCauley added that professional activity days are also used for parent interviews and activities of the identification, placement and review committee relating to special educa- tion. "It's a question on everybody's mind who isn't involved in PA days," said board chairman. Ronald Murray of RR1 Dublin noting that the Ministry has now requested evaluations of the days. Changes in the school year calendar which are effective September 1, 1983 effecting the Huron -Perth Separate School Board include: two complete weeks for Christmas vacation, mid -winter break is moved up one week and Remembrance Day is discontinued as a holiday. In other business, the board formed the 1983 focus -on -faith committee comprised of trustees Gerald Groothuis of Seaforth, Ray Van Vliet of RR7 St. Marys and Louis Maloney of Dublin. sleep from his eyes, he rose slowly, heading up the emergency exit of his abode. "What, what was that?" thought Willie. Rain drops, mottling his new spring outfit, made him retreat several inches, into his doorway. Besides, the light had a slight effect on his eyesight. "1 knew 1 should have worn my tinted shades", thought Willie. "Pu-... know, the ones with the little windshield wipers attached." The world waited in anticipation. Willie looked out once More and said "forget it. With a dull, overcast day like this and no sunshine, 1 saw nothing. I didn't even have to shovel my way out the door. What kind of winter is this?" As always, Willie predicted spring would. soon arrive. That's right. There will not be six more weeks of winter. The word spread like wild fire. People began thinking of spring in earnest. Stores and malls took dawn signs ande'replaced them 'with mid -winter specials on snow - i blowers: ice`scrlrapefs, cold we3ther`cslothing and insulated boots. Skiis and snowmo- biles, after slight use by their owners, were returned to storage. The rush was on. It was time to think of spring. Gardens to be planted, lawns mowed, and bathing suits rejuvenated. Diets were a fad as many shed winter insulation in anticipation of hot, summer weather. Yes, people, spring is near, according to Wee Willie. Court remands four men tip Three Seaforth men have received a second remand and are free on their own recogni- zance after they appeared in Goderich Court on charges of robbery and violence. Michael Joseph McLaughlin, 19 and Robert William Engel, 18, both of Seaforth, and Randy James Buck, 21, of RR4 Seaforth are scheduled to appear in Goderich court on Feb. 25. The three were charged in connection with a robbery and beating which took place in Morris 'township Jan. 14. According to police Helmut Johann Sieber, 29 of RR2 Blyth and Manfred Loseriet, 39, of RR1 Auburn were beaten and robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash at the Sieber farmhouse in Mdrris Township. The two men suffered head injuries and were treated at the Wingham and District Hospital and released. Clayton Stirling, 29 of RR2 Bayfield has been remanded and is scheduled to appear in Goderich court on Mar. 21. Mr. Stirling has been charged with two counts of assaulting police officers and one count of creating a disturbance in connection with a incident outside of the Queen's Hotel in Seaforth on Saturday, Jan. 8. The Hospital Auxiliary will hold its meeting on Tues. Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. in the board room at the hospital. Con- stable.Charles Akey, who is in charge of the drug education program in the school system will address the meeting and show an accompaning film. All interested persons are invited to attend. You are invited to the Seaforth Horticultural Soci- ety meeting on Feb. 9 at 8 p.m . at Seaforth Public School to view slides of wild flowers An welcome. Door prizes. Zest for life keeps 90 year old young BY SHELLEY McPHEE Hard work, a good sense of humor, a loving family and a real zest for life are the special ingredients that keep Elizabeth McGregor happy and healthy. On Jan. 21 this well known Brucefield lady celebrated her 90th birthday with a grand party at the local United Church. More than 100 relatives and longtime friends came out to honor Mrs. McGregor at the afternoon reception. By North American standards, celebrat- ing a 90th birthday is a special milestone, but for Mrs. McGregor it was just another year. This lady simply takes each day at a time and while she is filled with youthful enthusiasm and leads a busy life, she has ,considered starting to act her age. "My daughter-in-law says 1 never sit still long enough," Mrs. McGregor noted. She is right. Mrs. McGregor dashed off and brought out a sample of the quilts she made for her children and grandchildren, then off again. to show some of her knitting. We had a look at her family gallery of photographs. the fine china tea cups she dearly loves, and more than 100 souvenir spoons that she has collected, her beautiful flowering Amaryl- lis, and then studied the latest book she's read, about Margaret Trudeau. Despite the snow covering and the crisp temperature of a January day. we peered out the back door while Mrs. McGregor described her flower gardens. She noted that along with many flowers, she also has • Elizabeth McGregor many weeds since she has been advised by her doctor not to hoe. A glass of orange juice and a rest each day keeps Mrs. McGregor happy and healthy, but she remembers early days on the farm when such things would have been considered luxuries. "1 thinned a whole field of turnips one year and 1 drove the horses and the hay fork," she recalled. Born and raised just north of Brucefield, the former Elizabeth Aikenhead studied at the Clinton business college and worked in London for several years. A special birthday cake recognized her work, with shorthand symbols and a typewriter decorated in icing. '1 can still write shorthand," she said, "but 1 can't read it so well anymore." It was in London that the young Elizabeth met her late husband, Gregor McGregor. She remembered, "He used to toot me around. We'dgo to shows and out for ice cream." The couple married on April 21. 1923 and settled north of Brucefield. Today, Mrs. McGregor lives comfortably in her Brucefield bungalow. Although people have come and gone over the years she's still related to many in the village and keeps a close watch on the community happenings. Most importantly she enjoys a close relationship with her son Fred and his wife, her two grandsons, granddaughter and two great-granddaughters. They keep her busy and young at heart.