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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1961-07-13, Page 1102nd Year Whole No. 4874 rTMr SEAFORTR, ONTARIO, T USDAY, JULY 13, 1961 -- 10 PAGES THERE IS NO DOUBT about the popularity of the beards which Seaforth merchants are developing, according to George Kruse, left, and Ken Willis as they show Mrs. Donna Boyes, Seaforth PUC Secretarry, the beards they are growing. Norm Hackborn, another • contestant in the beard -growing. contest, looks on. The winners will be decided at the Sea - forth Lions Carnival Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 9th, 10th and 11th. Building_.. By -Law Proves Worry for Councillors Referring to property own- ers who refused to cut weeds, Clerk Wilson said the town could do the work after advis- ing the owner. The cost in such cases is added to taxes. Reporting for the property committee, Chairman N. C. Bell Difficulties being faced in ad- ministration of the building by- law formed a background for discussion at Seaforth Council Monday night. On three differ- ent occasions during the meet- ing, members referred to inci- dents related to building by- laws. Cancellation of a permit be- cause the construction it cover- ed had not been completed within a year led to the first discussion. The builder asked an extension be granted since material was on hand to• com- plete the project—a residence on Franklin Street. Councilor Cardno suggested the extension until the end of October was in order. The•build- er was capable and it was up to- the building inspector to see the building was properly built. Council agreed and the proper- ty committee is to discuss it with the building inspector. Councillor Dalton said he had gone to the inspector concern- ing a job underway, but for which no permit had been is- sued. He said the inspector had arranged to issue a permit, but the builder had never signed the application. Councillor N. C. Bell, chair- man of the property committee, through whom the building in- spector reports to council, said he knew nothing about it. "He never came to me," he said. The matter was raised again as the meeting neared an end, when Councillor Dalton inquir- ed what was to be done about people who went ahead with a building without a permit. Mayor Daly reminded council the building inspector had auth- ority to act, but at the same time, he said, there must be support given him. Council agreed and asked the property committee to review the proce- dure and work out a satisfac- tory arrangement. Finances in Line Total 1961 taxes amounted to $165,128.18, of which half were due at the end of June. Of this amount, $64,593.03 had been paid, finance chairman N. C. Cardno indicated in a report covering finances. During the first six months of the year, arrears had been reduced by $12,022, to $38,758, he said. In addition, $11,000 had been collected through a tax sale. Committees had held expen- ditures within the amounts bud- geted and in fact had under- spent a total of $5,333 during the first six months. "We're keeping in line," Councillor Cardno commented. "There is nothing getting away on us." The town fire truck requires a valve job, Councillor J. Flan- nery, chairman of the fire and water committee, told council. Switches were required for hand lights. In the absence of Councillor Thorpe Rivers, who is in Strat- ford Hospital, Councillor Dal- ton reported for the street committee. Work completed in- cluded installation of three catch basins, application of asphalt paving, and certain side- walk repairs. During the month grass had been cut on several streets and in some vacant Lots. Mayor Daly said arrangements had been made to use a mower owned by SDHS, which nasi not being used by the aehooL said a new fence was planned for the dump. Mayor Daly, re- ferring to a noisy ventilation fan in the council chamber, said he had asked Dur Sills for the estimated cost of eliminat- ing the noise It would be $15. (Continued on Page 10) 22 Sign Petition For Zoning Action. Necessity of early action to control industrial expansion in- to residential areas was em- phasized as council Monday eve- ning considered a petition sign- ed by 22 residents. Prompted by suggestions that the former CFM factory build- ing, at the corner of Market and Jarvis Streets, was to be altered to permit a boiler con- struction industry to be car- ried on in it, the petition urg- ed council to initiate action leading to industrial zoning and a town plan. Councillor Cardno said he had discussed a town plan and zoning with Mid -Western On- tario Association officials, who had assured full co-operation: Interest cost would be $250, with the ultimate cost perhaps up to $5,000, spread over sev- eral years 'as the work pro- gressed. Council agreed soine protec- tion was required to prevent de- terioration of residential areas and a resulting loss of assess- ment. While the existing build- ing bylaw can control the type and st31e of building to be er- ected, it cannot determine the use to which a building is put. Council referred the petition to the property committee for (Continued on Page 10) COMMISSIONER EXPLAINS Plan Beet Store 'In Due Rl' ourse' Arrangements to sell beer in the Seaforth Liquor Store are temporary, according to Wm. Murchie, Acting Chief Commis- sioner of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. Mr. Murchie told The Exposi- tor on Wednesday the it was planned to erect a retail brew- ers' outlet in Seaforth "in due course." Sale, of beer through the liquor store here will give an indication of the demand and thus aid in determining the nature of the beer outlet that is required. Mr. Murchie said it had been found that in some cases after construction was completed, that retail beer outlets had been either too small or too large in relation to the com- munity they were to serve. It was to avoid such a situation that an effort was being made to assess the requirement in Seaforth as closely as possible, he said. He said it was realized that Delay Decision On License Bid faci4ties at the liquor store had not ;i been designed to handle beer; and before too long it would be hoped a beer outlet coil be proceeded with. Ctfupled with the decislin to sell' ,beer through the existing store is the arrangement for dis- posal of empty bottles. The Brewers' Warehousing Co. Ltd. has appointed Wm. M. Hart as representative storehouse - man for Seaforth, and Mr. Hart has established a . reception depot in the former Reliance warehouse at the corner of Jar- vis Street and the CNR, which he purchased some time ago. Decision to establish a brew- ers' retail store here was an- nounced by the Brewers' Ware- housing Company Ltd. in a let- ter to the Chamber of Com- merce more than a year ago. Whefn nothing had been done by m ugust of last year, the Cha nber of Commerce again approached the company. The reply it received confirmed the original intention, and in sub- sequent weeks representatives of the company examined sev- eral sites in town. However, further- queries by the Cham- ber of Commerce in January and April of this year were ignored and this, coupled with the sale of beer in the liquor store, suggested there had:been a change in policy. It is understood that in the meantime an option has been taken on a property, and that final details on purchasing a site are being worked out. No , decision was reached by Council Monday concerning an application for a license to ped- dle bread and, bakery products throughout the town. The ap- plication of Roblin Jessome, which was supported by a peti- tion signed by 53 ratepayers, was referred to -the finance com- mittee for a report. The petition included the names of the following: Mrs. Jack Adair, Mrs. Verdun Rau, Mrs. Joe Verberne, Mrs. M. Cuthill,.. Mrs. Dorothy Mero, Mrs. Bill Wilbee, Mrs. H. Tay- lor, Mrs. Josephine Morris, Mrs. Wayne Scott, Mrs. John Lan - sink, Mrs. Bill Hoff, Mrs. John Aubin, Mrs. Joseph McConnell, Mrs. Jack Matthews, Mrs. W. A: Bettger, Mrs. G. Beuttenmiller, Mrs. Ross Montgomery, Adrian De Visser, John Burleigh, K. J. Swan, John Patterson, William Dalrymple, Roy McGonigle, El- don Hulley, E. J. Smith, Agnes McClinchey, Betty Scott, Grace King, Mrs. Harry Jessome, R. M. Wagler, C. K. Dower, C. Wood, S. D. Becker, Irwin Tre- wartha, E. Iszacovics, Mae Wat- terworth, Mrs. J. T. Onbelet, Esther Thompson, Bill Pinder, Mrs. Ray Jessome, Robert Iub ert, Ronald Dale, Bill Wickie, George H. Miller, J. A. Park, George Garrick, Gus Johnson, Mrs. L. B. Dick, Leona Ring - rose, Mrs. George Anderson, Mrs. Mary Hildebrand, Mrs. Leona Bedard, Charles Dungey. ANNE TROUTBECK, of Seaforth, watches. some of the 373 Seaforth•and area youngsters registered for `learn to swim" classes at Seaforth Lions Pool. Anne is in her third year as a life guard at the pool, and is one of a regular staff of six which is in charge, of the pool under supervisor Hugh Huff. Pool officials say that on peak days they have as many as 400 youngsters attending swim classes and also classes in Bed Cross life saving, Classes are held evertinerniing Monday through Friday. D-lt photo). Local Areas Best in Province Census areas in Huron, Perth and Wellington -Huron were -the first in Ontario to complete their returns, Leo O'Neil, re- gional census supervisor, said Saturday. Addressing a meeting of dis- trict census commissioners held at the Breslau Golf Club, Mr. O'Neil congratulated the offici- als for the manner in which the work had been carried out. Census commissioners attend- ing the meeting from this dis- trict were James E. McQuaid, RR 5, Seaforth; Jack Fulcher, Exeter; Joseph Murphy, Clin- ton; W. Borden Scott, Belgrave, and Cletus Crowley, Kinkora. PUC Lays Main On High Street A PUC crew on Wednesday began laying a replacement wa- ter main on High Street. The new main replaces a galvanized line that no longer had capacity to serve increasing demands. The project is one in a serics designed to bring all areas of the distribution system to a common standard. SEAFORTH WINS Seaforth defeated Sebring- ville 8-7 in a Juvenile WOAA baseball game here Wednesday night. Reckon meteorologists give feminine names to hurricanes because they're spinsters? Fear EIci heiPn"Si $2-50 a Xaar Kj, , 00co` :dingle Codes,: 5 •Cepts. Seaforth firemen spent sever- al anxious minutes Wednesday afternoon searching for a baby, believed trapped in a burning Hallett Township home. The brigade was called about 3:11 Wednesday afternoon to the farm of Roger Hoornaert, RR 2, Seaforth, 3% miles west and Va mile north of Seafotd;li, when fire was discovered in the, farm home. When firemen arrived, flames were leaping from the kitchen window and heavy, black smoke poured from the eaves. Within minutes, flames broke through the roof. Water was pumped .t z BOB DOIG (left) and Jack Muir proudly display the Woods trophy which they won in a tournament sponsored by the Goderich Lawn Bowling Club last week. ,.Activity at - the local greens continues high, with weekly events attract- ing large entries, according to officials. (Expositor photo by • Phillips). LIONS. PARK SWIMMERS VIE IN FIRST OF COMPETITION SERIES Katie Scott, with 17 points, tions was held at the Lions Park pool Wednesday. Second place went to Joan Teall, 15 points, and she was followed by Gary Nicholson, 11, and Bill Rowat, 10. 20 Metres, Free Style—Boys, 10 and under, Gary Mohtgom- ery, John Clark. Girls, 10 and under, Charlynn Fry, Carol Bell. 30 Metres, Free Style—Boys, 11'12: Gary Nicholson, Jim Montgomery, Miles Price. Girls, 11-12: Mary Sills, Darlene Sills, Wendy Fry. 30 Metres, Free Stjie—Boys, 13-14: Greg Rau, Ken Cardno, Bernie .Jessome. Girls, 13-14: Katie Scott, Mary Eckert. 30 Metres, Free Style—Boys, 15-16: Bill Rowat, Greg Rau. Girls, 15-16: Joan Teall. 30 Metres, Breast Stroke— Boys, 11-12: Gary Nicholson, Jim Montgomery, Miles Price. Girls, 11.12:: Darlene Sills, Mary Sills, Diane Lansink. 30 Metres, Breat Stroke— Boys, 13-14: Bernie Jessome, Ken Cardno, Bill MacLennan. Girls, 13-14: Katie Scott. 30 Metres, Breast Stroke— Boys, 15-16: Bill Rowat. Girls, 15-16, Joan Teall. 30 Metres, Back Stroke— Boys 13-14: Gary Nicholson, David Britton, Girls, 13-14: Katie Scott, Mary Eckert. 30 Metres Breast Stroke— Girls, 15-16: Joan Teall, Katie Scott. was in top place as the first in a series of swimming competi- Set Prizes In Safety Contest Children of elementary school age are reminded that the Elmer the Safety Elephant Safety contest commences in this issue. The opening picture arm in- structions for entering the contest appear on Page 8. The Huron Expositor is co-operating with the On- tario Safety League in pro- moting the contest in the interest of child safety. Pictures will appear each week for six weeks, based on Elmer's six safety rules., Entries for the first week of the contest must be mail- ed by midnight, July 19, to the Ontario Safety League, 208 King St. W., Toronto, Ont. Each week two bicycles will be awarded, one boy's and one girl's, to the two top winners. Fifty sonolites –combination horn a n d light — and 50 reflective. tape kits will also be award- ed each week. Seaforth Fall Fair List Reveals Prize Awards Up A Scotsman, complete with kilt and tam, is portrayed on the cover of this year's Seaforth Fall Fair Prize List. The cover is printed in a pleasing choco- late brown on a white back- ground. The appearance of the Scotch theme on the cover, however, doesn't indicate that the Sea - forth Agricultural Society is "pinching pennies" for their 116th annual fair to be held Thursday and Friday, Sept. 21 and 22. A quick glance through the book indicates that prize money offered this year is even higher than in previous years. The books, printed at the plant of The Huron Expositor, were completed this week, and will be in the mail to almost 500 exhibitors within the next few days, according to secre- tary -treasurer R. James Wallace. Prize money offered by the society this year totals $8,613.20. On top of this, $195.50 is offer- ed in merchandise prizes, bring- ing the money' offered to over $8,800—$400 more than last year. The money bi° aplit as follows: Heavy horses, $888; beef cattle, $238; Dual Purpose Shorthorns, $114; dairy cattle, $430; Ontario Hereford Regional Show, $774; Perth -Huron Shorthorn Club Show, $783: Huron County Black and White Show, $750; sheep, $663.50; pigs, $520; poultry, $262; eggs, $74; horticultural products, $65.25; grain, $410; roots and vegetables, $68.75; canned fruits and vegetables, $37.20; dairy products, $20.25; home economics, $127.25; arts and crafts, $54.75; floral exhibit, $71.50; High School Section, $144 ; elementary school sec- tion, $288.50; Lions Club pet show, $33.25; calf race, $25; harness races, $500; running race, $50; pony races, $28. Keeping up with the times, new classes were added this year to facilitate a new breed of pigs. A section for Lacombe pigs is included in the list, with $65 allotted for prize money. A few of the other changes in the book this year include the dropping of classes for com- mercial eggs in adult, high school and elemdntary school sections. This was done fol- lowing retotivmeridations by last year's judges. In the horticultural products division, a class was added for six -quart baskets of Delicious apples. A new special is being offered in the grain section for the top corn entry, judged from classes for husking corn and ensilage corn. Prize money for collection of garden produce in the roots and vegetables section was up- ped to $4, $3, $2 and $1. In the dairy products section prize money is increased in all class- es, and a third prize added. Prize money in all regular classes of baking was increased this year, except for candy, cookies and tarts. A new set of specials was added this year with $10 prizes for the best single layer white cake, best loaf white bread, best milk rolls and best cinnamon buns. Quilt, bedspread and afghan entries this year will be in line for more prize money. Recogniz- ing the increased interest in the paint -by -number hobby, a class was added for the enthusiasts. In the floral section, classes were added for Cockscomb and 1'?atiedee plant. (Continued on Page 10) from a mall pond near the' home to help the firemen,, who, had arrived at the scene with a partial tank of water, having been called while returning' from another fire. The blaze was first noticed by Mrs. Brow, who resides in a house on the same farm, west of the burning structure. Sane there was no telephone in her house, Mrs: Brow rushed to the Hoornaert home to call the brigade, but was forced back by the dense smoke. Her young daughter cycled half a mile to the farm of Elgin Nott to raise the alarm. Mrs. Brow told firemen that she had seen Mrs. Hoornaert leave in her car prior to the fire, but that she couldn't re- call seeing her take. the baby. A search was begun in. the smoke-filled house and–a `a call was made back to Seaforth for the Scott Air Packs so that fire- men would not be hampered by smoke during their search. In the meantime, Mrs. Hoornaert returned, and the brigade was assured that the baby was safe, having been with the mother when she went to visit her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Tony 'Van (Continued on Page 10) Teams Are Even On Games Won During the past week Sea - forth baseball teams broke ev- en on the games played. The Pee Wees won away from home but lost the home game. The Juveniles won on their home grounds, defeating Hensall 9-7, but lost a close one at Clinton by a 6-5 score. The Bantams lost at Mitchell 6-3. Seaforth 23, Sebringville 11 Seaforth continued their win- ning ways when they took $eb- ringville 2.111 at Sebringville"'"'"` last Wednesday in a scheduled WOAA Pee Wee baseball game. The locals struck early with four runs in the first two frames—nine in the dhird and added 10 in the fifth. Sebring- ville tallied two early, four in the fifth, to make a total of six runs. In their half of the sixth they rallied to push six more runs across the plate, to bring their total to 11 runs. Seaforth was able to hold them off the score sheet in the last frames. Ross Hendry was the big gun for SebringviIle, as he account- ed for three runs. Sebringville used four pitchers. • Bert Brooms went all the way for Seaforth, with Steve Brady catching. New Hamburg 14, Seaforth 5 New Hamburg trounced the Seaforth nine 14-5 Tuesday night in a scheduled WOAA Pee Wee fixture here. The visitors scored five runs in the second frame, one' in the fourth, three in the sixth, and five in the seventh. The locals big inning was the fifth, when they scored .three runs. Sea - forth lacked hitting power in the clutch as they left six men stranded in two consecutive frames. Steppler hurled steady ball for the visitors. John McLean, for Seaforth, was relieved by Bert Broome in the fourth. N. Hamburg 050 103 5-14 7 0 Seaforth 010 130 4— 5 6 3 Steppler and Pfaff; McLean, Broome (4) and Finnigan. F. C. J. SILLS, who has been appointed issuer of motor vehicle licenses. His office will be located in Sills' Hardware store. The ap- pointment, announced b y Charles , MacNettghtbf1, . Vii, was effective '7it7y 11;