The Huron Expositor, 1983-03-09, Page 17IHE HURON EXPOSITOR, MARCH 9, 1893 -- AlT
Blyth Festival singers - a
choir with a difference
To sing, in a school or church choir is an
excellent learning experience and an
opportunity to share fellowship and
interest with people devoted to music.
Talented singers in this part of Ontario
have a rare opportunity to sing with a large
community choir that is steadily gaining
recognition and acclaim as one of the finest
choirs in the area.
The Blyth Festival Singers have been
practicing, and performing at the Blyth
Centre for the Arts for three years now and
Lynda Lentz enthuses "The choir has a
history of sold -out concerts and tremen-
dous community support."
Mrs. Lentz, of Londesboro, is one of the
founders of the Blyth Festival Singers and
the enthusiastic president of the choir
executive.
Enthusiasm and excitement is running
particularly high this week as the 85 -voice
choir prepares for this Sunday's double
concert presentation. After practising for
the past two -and -a -half months, the choir
will be presenting an all -Canadian concert
in two shows, at 3 and 8 p,m.
The concert will give choir members an
opportunity to present a new repertoire of
music, as well as face the challenge of
performing back-to-back shows.
According to Mrs. Lentz, it is this
excitement and enthusiasm that makes the
choir a rare and wonderful experience.
"We're a family cemented by the love of
music. It's a bond that's hard to describe,"
she said, explaining, "there's the thrill of
preparing for.a concert and working with
such a great director."
The success of the Blyth Festival Singers
is largely due to the director, Laurie
Rotvbothant of Listowel.
Director of the Listowel high school choir
for the past 10 years, Mr. Rowbotham has
led the students' choir to national acclaim
and last week the school hosted a weekend
event, Youth Choirs in Concert, a
province -wide happening.
As well. Mr. Rowbotham recently led a
two-day choral workshop in Clinton for
high school students from Clinton and
Goderich.
Mrs. Lentz can only sing praises of the
Byth Festival Singers' director, "We made
an incredibly fortunate choice," she
exlaimcd. "Laurie strongly supported the
Blyth project. He was equally enthusiastic
to start a choir.Few directors have the
opportunity to start a choir from scratch."
The idem to form a choir came .about in
1980. In September rehearsals started, 66
people turned out,and according to Mrs.
Lentz; "We never looked back after that."
Coming from a 40 mile radius, from as
far away as Huron Park and Listowel, the
Festival Singers now average a member-
ship of 80. They meet in Blyth each
Monday night for a two hour rehearsal.
FIREWOOD
tlll(II� .I
Choir mer::hers have establshed a close
relationship and they hold social nights
once a month.
For the choir, hard work and enjoyment
go hand in hand, or as Mrs. Lentz
explained, "Laurie works us and we love
it° '
She noted that the choir is an educational
experience, as good as private singing
lessons, allowing local people the oppor-
tunity to sing in a well disciplined
atmosphere.
The Festival Singers is not an auditioned
choir. Mr. Rowbotham believes everyone
should have the opportunity to join the
choir, and he will develop each voice.
"Laurie is amazed how advanced the
choir is," Mrs. Lentz said. "He has the
uncanny knack of knowing how far to take
us. He's democratic and open to suggest-
ions."
In the area, and outside the district as
well, the Festival Singers are earning a
respected following. Their concerts attract
capacity audiences to the 491 seat Blyth
Memorial Hall.
People from as far away as Lindsay and
Peterborough have attended the concerts,
but Mrs. Lentz explained tha the choir's
appeal is largely to the local area. She
noted, "people like to hear their neigh-
bors sing and they want to enjoy good
music."
The choir has developed a large
repertoire of songs, however financial
constraints have occasionally limited them
from buying more sheet music.
Mrs. Lentz proudly stated that the
Festival Singers have managed to finance
their own way, without extra assistance
from the Blyth Centre for the Arts board.
The Festival Singers operates as a
separate organization within the Centre.
Mrs. Lentz is president of what she calls a
"fantastic executive." Choir members who
assist with behind the scenes work are:
vice president, Judy Morton, of Belgrave;
treasurer, Louise McGregor of Londes-
boro; secretary, Carol Stuart of Exeter;
uniform co-ordinator, Marie McClure of
Blyth; social co-ordinator, Annette Lindsay
of Walton; music librarian, Joan Perrie of
Walton; fund raising, George Ribey of
Seaforth; and stage manager, Don Dunbar
of Ethel; last, but not least, is one of the
most vital members of the Festival Singers
accompanist Arlene Darnborough of God-
erich.
This Sunday, March 13, the work of the
Blyth Festival Singers will be presented on
the centre stage. Their all -Canadian
concert will bring together a selection of
songs chosen to reflect the musical styles
of different regions of Canada, as well as
various times in the country's history.
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NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
In The Estate of
SAMUEL ERLIN
WHITMORE
All persons having
claims against the estate
of Samuel Erlin Whit-
more, late of the Town of
Clinton in the County of
Huron, deceased who
died 'on the 12th day of
December, 1982 are
hereby notified to send
in full particulars of their
claims to the undersign-
ed on or before the 31st
day of March, 1983, after
which date the assets
will be distributed hay-
ing regard only to claims
then received.
Dated at Seaforth, On-
tario this 2nd day of
March., 1983.
McCONNELL,
STEWART,
DEVEREAUX & SMITH
Seaforth, Ontario
Solicitors for
the executrix
Geo. A. Sills
& Sons
Home
Hardware
MERCHANTS
PLUMBING -HEATING
& ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTORS
Phone
527-1620
Seaforth
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and
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CALENDAR
Custom
Slaughtering
Processing
Kill Day
Wednesday
MARCH 4 2C SO`D of farm, east of Kings
bri_6u
MARCH 4 87 acre: COO 7 farm south of,
Kingsbr,
MARCH 19 Antique and furniture auction for
Helen Thompson at Hensall Arena
MARCH 29 Farm equipment auction for Carmel
View Farms, Exeter, Consignments
welcome.
MARCH 31 Clearing farm equipment auction for
" B & B Farms, Kerwood. (Farm sold)
elezdage, V4ioce"ale,4
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AUCTIONEERS, LIQUIDATORS, APPRAISERS
77 MAIN ST, SEAtFORTH, ONTARIO NOK 1WO
(519) 527-1458
CLEARING
AUCTION SALE
Three trucks, John Deere tractor, self propelled
combine, farm machinery, bean equipment and
liquid manure equipment etc. to be held for Don
Cole at Lot 22, Concession 13 Hibbert Township,
seven miles east of Hensall, Ont. or go 11/2 miles,
south of Cromarty and 11/2 miles west.
HENSALL
LIVESTOCK
SALES
DASHWOOD
237-3677
Wed., March 16
at1:30p.m.
NOTE: NO SMALL ITEMS
PLEASE BE ON TIME
SEE LAST WEEK'S EXPOSITOR
FOR COMPLETE LISTING
LUNCH BOOTH TERMS CASH
Auctioneer: RICHARD LOBB
Owner: DON COLE
Phone 262-6802
Owner or auctioneer not responsible for accidents
day of sale
eggerane, ge.5ZiorealeTh
FARM EQUIPMENT
AUCTION
AUCTION SALE
Tools, modern appliances. furniture etc. to be
held at Richard Lobb's Barn, Clinton, Ontario for
the Estate of Ross Rutledge plus additions.
Huron budgets sent back -
Despite a projected 4.98 per cent overall
increase in Huron, County's 1983 budget,
two•department budgets were referred back
to their-re$pectivc committees after coming
in over five per cent
Both the 1983 library and plumbing and
environment budgets were referred back at
Huron .County council's March 3 meeting.
Clerk -treasurer William lianly 'said the
county's budget as it stood on March 3,
would mean a 4.98 per cent increase. The
1983 budget will be dealt with by county
council on March 31.
The county's share of the $714,781 library
budget is $551,781, up over $50,000 from its
1982 actual cost of 5499,565, representing a
9.6 per cent increase to the county.
Library board chairman William Elston
acknowledged the budget is over the five per
cent limit, but noted that the library board
will be receiving exactly 55,000 less from the
provincial government and the cost of books
has risen almost 20 per cent.
"If the budget is cut. that's where we'll
have to save money," said Mr. Elston
referring to the $231.400 budgeted for
books, processing and periodicals.
He added that if consideration is given to
closing any small branch libraries, cost
saving wouldn't be significant.
Chief librarian William Partridge noted
salaries accounted for a large percentage of
the increase. Looking further, he noted that
a lot of staff received a 5750 increase as per
the provincial guidelines. The librarian
noted the budget increase does not depict an
increase in service.
Hullett Reeve Tom Cunningham asked
that the library budget be sent back to the
library board since the county's share will
increase over the five per cent limit.
The county's share of the plumbing and
environment budget increase over 510,000
from 538,610 in 1982 to 548,644 in 1983.
Goderich Deputy Reeve Jim Britnell estimat-
ed the increase at about 26 per cent.
Health Unjt board chairman Tom Cronin
said fees received by the plumbing and
environment department are expected to be
down, as not much construction is being
done in the county.
County clerk -treasurer William Hanly said
the county's share could be reduced by
58,100 in the salary portion if a grant is
received from the Ministry of the Environ-
ment. "But there is no guarantee since the
province has made no decision," said Mr.
Hanly.
The clerk -treasurer said a decision has to
be made to either maintain the current staff
level or cut staff. No decision on staff was
made as county council turned back to the
Health Unit board.
Health budgets approved
by Stephanie Levesque
Huron County council ap•
proved the 1983 Huron
Health Unit budget totaling
5974.084 at its March 3
session.
The county's share of
5240.965 represents an in -
Tips on
crease of 8 per cent over 1982
county costs. Clerk -treasur-
er William Hanly added that
after deducting 528,350 (the
total cost for the new health
educator position approved
last fall) the increase is
a0ually 5,07 per cent.
income tax
Q. 1 spent five months of last
year in the United States
working for a U.S. employer.
Must I report all my ear-
nings from the United States
on my Canadian income tax
return"
A. Yes, you must. If you
were in the United States for
Tess than 184 days and
earned less than $5,000 you
would get a refund of taxes
withheld in the states by
filing a 11 S return.
-However, if the period ex-
ceeded 183 days or you
'earned over $5,000 you must
file a U S return and pay the
calculated tax In that event
you may claim a credit on
your ( anadian tax return for
the taxes paid the U.S on the
income
Q 1 operate a small business
and my daughter helps me
after school. If 1 pay her a
salary may I still claim for
her as a dependant'
A. If her net income is below
$3,660 you may claim her as
a dependant. The amount of
the exemption depends on
her age and net income. The
wages paid to your child may
be claimed as a business
expense.
Q. I am planning to retire in
two years. Will the new
forward averaging be of any
benefit to me?
A Yes. If you are in a high
marginal tax bracket, you
should consider Forward
averaging of any qualified
income. This is especially
true if you expect your
retirement income to be less
than your current income.
EVERY THURSDAY
AT 1:30 P.M.
All classes of livestock
WE INVITE YOUR
CONSIGNMENTS
Greg Hargreaves
262-2619 Hensall
Victor Hargreaves
482-7511 Clinton
Barry Miller
236-2717 Exeter
and 229-6205 Kirkton
VEAL'S
Abattoir and Meat Market
Hwy. 83-3'/2 miles east
of Exeter
235-1123
Try us for
CUSTOM KILLING
and
PROCESSING
Kill days -Tuesdays
OUR SPECIALTY
Home cured and
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processed exactly the way
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RICHARD
` LOB -B
Auctioneer
♦ AUCTION
♦ CALENDAR
Clinton 482-7898
• SAT. MAR. 12, 10 a.m.
at Richard Lobb's Barn.
Tools, furniture, appli-
ances, etc. Ross Rut•
ledge Estate. plus addi-
tions.
WED. MAR. 16, 1:30
p.m. Trucks, tractor.
combine, machinery for
Don Cole. 7 miles east of
Hensall.
FRI. MAR. 18, 10 a.m.
• Consignment auction
• sale. Tractors and farm
machinery consigned by
local farmers being held
at Lobb Machinery Yard
on the Bayfield Road,
Clinton. Phone early to
consign 482-3409 or 482-
7898.
SAT. MAR. 26, 1 p.m.
Tractor. machinery,
grain bins etc. for Harold
VWettlaufcr. 6 miles west
of Clinton of Hwy. 88.
Saturday, March 12
We are pleased to offer for Carmel View Farms,
1'/: miles west of Exeter on 883 highway, an
excellent line of farm machinery and equipment
on:
March 29
at 10 a.m.
Westinghouse harvest gold fridge, Admiral
harvest gold 30 inch electric stove, Inglis
automatic clothes washer, McClary automatic
clothes dryer, Viking upright freezer, Electro -
home dehumidifier, Zenith remote control colour
TV, 2 years old, cost 5800 new, gate leg drop leaf
table. recliner chair, fainting couch, two chester-
fields and chairs, davenport couch 'and chair,
modern round kitchen table and four chairs,
treadle sewing machine, three washstands. two
violins, banjo ukelele, chest of drawers, three odd
pressback chairs, small china cabinet, two
matching continential single beds, upholstered
rocker, french provincial end table, coffee and
end tables. trunk, chrome table and two chairs,
small appliances, pots and pans, etc. tape
recorder, radios, records. wooden floor lamps,
scroll saw. small emery with motor, small vise,
° saw vises, saw sets, planes. hand saw, propane
torch, clamps. pipe wrenches, 2 ft. level. plus
several small hand tools etc.
TERMS CASH
Auctioneer: RICHARD LOBB
482-7898 -- -
at 10:30 a.m.
Featuring tractors, swather, trucks. trailers,
plows, cultivators, discs, planters. sprayers,
cornbuggy etc. ,
Additional Consignments Welcome
For further information contact
R/THWELL & ASSOCIATES
Dick Robinson - Sales Manager
519-527-1458
Telex No. 069-55223
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AUCTIONEERS, LIQUIDATORS, APPftiISVRS
77 MAIN ST. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO NOK 1WO
(519) 527-1458
CONSIGNMENT
AUCTION SALE
Tractors, truck. farm machinery consigned by
local farmers to be held at Lobb's Machinery Yard
on the Bayfield Road in Clinton, Ont.
1 he province will chip in
5722,897 while other revenue
pays the rest of the Health
Unit budget. This budget is
subject to Ministry of Health
approval.
The largest expenditure is
salaries and wages budgeted
at $684,854. The second
largest expense is employee
benefits budgeted at
5103,274.
The home care budget of
5521,134 and the family
planning budget of 552,375
were also approved by coun-
ty council. Both these
departments are fully funded
by the Ministry of Health.
FUEL OIL FURNACE
Repair and Cleaning,
24 HOUR SERVICE
PARATCI1EK'S
MAINTENANCE
Dublin 345-22)5
ESTATE PROPERTY
AUCTION
of four separate parcels of farmland to he held i' .
miles east of the Village of Dublin on No. 8
Highway and 1 mile north on
Wednesday, March 23, 1983
PARTS DEPOT
SERVICE DEPOT
WATSON APPLIANCE REPAIR
located In S•bringellle at
PHELANS PLACE PH. 393-6181
at 10:OO a.m.
PARCEL 81: Being 100 acres more or less known
as the East Part of Lot 32, Conc. 2 and the North
Part of Lot 31. Conc. 2 of Logan Township. This
farm has a large ,L(, storey brick home: 44 ft. x 36
ft. drive shed and a bank barn. The farm is
partially in sod and has approximately 8 acres of
bush.
PARCEL N2: Being 50 acres more or less known as
the North Part of Lot 30, Conc. 2 of Logan
Township. This parcel is clear land and is located
adjacent to Parcel 81.
PARCEL N3: Being 2/ acres more or less known as
the North Part of Lot 12. Conc. 1 of Hibbert
Township. This parcel has a 25 ft. x 30 ft steel -clad
building situated on it.
PARCEL 84: Being 50 acres more or less known as
the West Part of Lot 29, and the South Part of Lot
30. Conc. I of Logan Township. This property has
a I 1 storey brick house and a bank barn in fair
state of repair
TERMS: I0'7 down day of sale. Balance in 30
days. Selling subject to very reasonable reserve
bids.
NOTE: For property information or inspection call
Cliff Aikens at 348-8364. All properties will be sold
at the Parcel 81 location. Equipment and feed will
be sold at 12:30 p.m. the same day.
PROPRIETOR: Estate of the late Gordon Aikens
AUCTIONEER: Douglas Jacob 393-6214
Friday, March 18
�a�N7elL (1" NrjlO/'Iae3� HENSALL ANTIQUE
& FURNITURE
AUCTION
We are pleased to offer by public auction all
household furnishings of Helen Thompson on
Saturday, March. 19, 1983
at 10 a.m.
TRACTORS: Case 2470 diesel four wheel drive.
Case 830. Oliver 550, Case 1070 with cab, MF 165
diesel with multi -power and loader
TRUCK: 1970 Dodge 700 with 900 x 20 tires and 25
ton twin post hoist (no box)
MACHINERY: IHC 510 eighteen run seed drill,
like new with grass seeder and fertilizer. IHC 56
four row plate corn planter has only done 150
acres, Century saddle tanks. 18.4x 38 duals. five
gravity bins on wagons. 18 ft. pony harrow.
Athcns'18' ft. disc with fold up wings. 20 inch
blades (like new). 3 K W 1 l0/ 1210 generator
powered by V4 Wisconsin engine. belt drive roller
mill, two flat racks on wagons. 14 ft. wheel disc.
hyd. lift dump box, Smoker 28 ft. elevator, 114C
28'/2 0. vibra shank cultivator with harrows, MF
222 backhoe with two buckets converted to three
point hitch. MTD riding lawn mower. Gehl PTO
hammermill. Allis Chalmers 145 manure spreader
with two beaters. AC 19'/i 0. cultivator with
buster bars, Kongskilde 21 ft. three point hitch
cultivator with hyd. wings and finger harrows.
John Deere 12 ft. trail cultivator. Kongskilde 11 ft.
cultivator, Turnco 12 ft packer, Westfield 15 ft.
harrow king like new, IHC 45 vibra shank culivator
with harrows. MF 15 run multi -flow seed drill with
fertilizer and grass seeiller, New Holland 325
manure spreader, Allis Chalmers 140 three beater
PTO manure spreader, 18.4 x 38 duals. 18.4 x 30
duals. Koehn cab, Sta dri cab, several manure
buckets and small items, MF 43 three furrow 16"
trip bottom plow. like new, IHC 15 run seed drill
on rubber, saddle tanks for truck. This is a partial
list only subject to additions and deletions. See
next week's paper for later additions to sale.
TERMS CASH
Auctioneer: RICHARD LOBB 482-7898
Sale Managers FRED LOBE 482-3409
at the Hensall Arena at 10:30 a.m.
Consisting of 3 pc. chesterfield suite, uphol-
stered recliner and ladies chair, oak writing desk
with oval mirror, cherry dresser and washstand,
bow front washstand, parlour tables, oak buffet
with mirror top. drop leaf table, double pedestal
oak, office desk. washstand. dressers. chests of
drawers, 7 pc. chrome kitchen suite, V. and
double beds, wicker and wood rockers, hump top
trunks, regulator clock, coffee and end tables.
Funk and Wagnalls encyclopedia, phonograph,
chairs, lamps. bedding. pictures and frames,
glassware, pots and pans. silverware,
GODERICH ORGAN CO. — PUMP ORGAN
APPLIANCES: Westinghouse Space King refrig-
erator; Tappen Guerney stove; 2 Serval refrigera-
tors. Beach gas stove. Frigidaire dryer, Inglis
washer. Simplicity washer dryer. Magnos electric
cord organ, Orcana organ. Electrohome 1001 air
conditioner. Admiral solar color television, Philips
Stereofonics •stereo cabinet, Holiday sound
system, Remington typewriter, Hoover upright
vacuum. humidifier. dehumidifiers. Timex round
shecase. osolating fan, vaporizer.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: Walking cultivator
and p ow, primitive hand tools, barn jack, milking
cans. wheel barrows, carpentry tools, 28
aluminum ladder, 21" lawn boy mower, picks,
shovels, hoes, rakes, exercise chair, children's
toys.
For further information contact
Dick Robinson — Sales Manager
RATHWELL & ASSOCIATES
77 Main Street
Seaforth, Ontario
519-527-1458 Telex No.069.55223
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AUCTIONEERS. CIQUIDATORS. APPRAISERS
77 MAIN ST,
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO NOK 1 W0
(519) 527-1458