HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1970-05-28, Page 1Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Nott admire a hand eMbroidered' 611k
wall hanging which Mr. Nett brought home as a souVellik 04,
recent tour of Japan. Mr. Nott is wearing a JapantSia-tqtappy,,,-
Jacket" while his wife sports the traditional kint6no. The
trip included a two day visit to 'Expo '70. (Staff Photo)'
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111th Year First Section, Pages 1-12 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1970... 28 PAGES
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as Forty years of, activity in
Seaforth and a debt free hall
were recognized Saturday night
when ' members of Seaforth
SUSAN D. MacLENNAN
graduated 'with honors in zoology
and received her Bachelor of
Science degree at the University
of Guelph Convocation this week.
She is a daughter of Mrs. J. C.
MacLennan and the late Dr.
MacLennan of Seaforth and a
graduate of S. D.14 s
THOMAS ROY McQUAID
who graduated as a Bachelor of
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Arts with honors from Waterloo
Lutheran University. He 'was
awarded the Alumni Association
Gold Medal in Political Science,
A son 'ori'Mr. and Mts. James
McQuaid, R.R. 5, Seaforth, he is
married to the former Margaret
McCarthy of Dublin.
Branch 156 Royal Canadian
Legion gathered in the hall 'for
a dinner and dance.
About 260 were in attendance.
The _.Legion was established
in October 1929 and members who
had been active at that time
were presented with 40 year pins
by District Commander Allan
Nicholson. They were D. A. Muir,
Dr. J.A.Munn and Herb Trapnell,
A fourth member S. W, Archibald,
first president of 'the branch was
unable to attend.
A Mortgage ?'ior $12000 which
had provided funds with which td
complete construction of the hall
was paid off recently and the debt
free pbsition was recognized
when Legion President, Wtn. Dal-
rymple set fire to the mortgage
paper. He was assisted by' the
Auxiliary Peesident *Mrs. Peg.
Coombs, Ontario Command
President, Doug. McDonald and
D. Sills, who had been chairman
of the building committee.
Mr. Sills speaking prior to
the ceremony recalled the prob-
lems which had been faced during
the construction period and the
co-operation and effort which had
resulted in a completed building.
Branch President, Wrn. Dal-
rymple, was chairman fora short
prograth which followed dinner.
Mr. McDonald of Brantford,
president of the legion's Ontario
command, who was guest
speaker, outlined programs the
legion is undertaking.
Mayor F. C, J. Sills brought
greetings from Seaforth and
others who took part were John
Eisler, R. J. Spittal, President
elect Cleave Coombs, Chester
Merriam, Dominion Chairman,
M. IvIelanson, A. Dobson, A. Y.
JACK J. FLANAGAN
R.R.I, Dublin was awarded a
Bachelor of Science Degree in -
Agriculture at the University of
Guelph Convocation this week.
He is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. R. Flanagan. ,
McLean, Harry Nesbitt, , Mrs.
Howard Carrot, R. E. MCKin-
ley, M.P., Murray Gaunt M.P.P.
Sand Wm. Chambers, Zone Com-
mander.
'Dancing followed the 'Sinner.
School for
Firemen
A staff of five and 50 students
from across Huron and Perth will
enroll in a 'new kind of school
here next Monday.(
The school is one of three
being held at centres through-
out Ontario and is being con-
ducted by the Ontario Fire Mar-
shells office. A similar school
was held in Seaforth in 1953..
In all representatives from 18
fire brigades will be in attend-
ance. The school will be in charge
of R.G.Stewart, fire services ad-
viser, of the office of the fire
marshall. Chief John F. Scott of
the Seaforth Area Board, who is
Huron Co-ordinator and an assis-
tant to the fire marshall's office
is host Chief.
The school will feature class-
room lectures on Monday, Tues-
day and part of Wednesday. The
balance of the week will feature
practical work involving fire
fighting procedjires and life
saving techniques. The school
will be based at Seaforth
Community Centre and Arena.
The' training will involve in-
struction in the latest in fire.
fighting equipment and this will
be brought here especially for'
the use orthe School.
ELAINE WESTERVELQ
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.
Westerveld has graduated from
Stratford Teachers' College and
plans to teach in Hamilton this
September.
Board Wonders
When the Huron County Board
of Education discussed a brief
from the Ontario School Trus-
tees' Council on the proposed
structure for effecting liaison be-
tween school boards and
pal councils, several membersef
the local board 'were quite out-
spoken on the matter.
The clause which brought the
greatst amount of commentread:
Where local boards exist within
a region, a seminar type meeting,
open to all local mayors, control-
lers,. councillors and board mem-
bers should be held at least once
a year.
Vice-chairman Rqbert El-
liott, Goderich Township, led off
the discussion by saying that
there seemed to be a definite lack
of knowledge about school affairs
in Huron County and suggested
that a liaison committee could
serve some useful purpose.
Elliott went on to say that he
thought the people in HuronCoun-
Honor
Retiring
President
Members of the board of
Seaforth Community Hospital
held their annual dinner at the
Hospital Tuesday evening when
retiring president, D.I.Stewart
and Mrs. Stewart were honored,
John S. Longstaff, board pre-
sident, spoke of Stewart's con-
tributions during , his term as
president and Walter Shortreed
on behalf of the board presented
him with a book. Mrs. J. Mc-
. vic_e_pre.sidentssare:-
sented Mrs. Stewart with a
bouquet.
At the regular meeting which
followed the board learned as of
April '30th admissions totalled
500. DUring that month patient
days totalled, '4167 down from
4532 the preceding year and re-
sulting from a decrease in the
average length of stay.
Reporting for the property
committee, J.M.Scott reviewed
discussions that had been held
concerning the purchase of a
new X Ray. Decision as to the
unit was referred to the Manage-
ment Committee. Two additional
bedi had been purchased for the
recovery room which is being
established and book shelves are,
to be installed in the conference
room by the Maintenance staff.
The room will be used for classes
which nurses from the Huron
Perth school at Stratford will
attend.
In his report the adminis-
trator, Gordon McKenzie, said
plans to convert to the metric
system were advancing. Surveys
by the OHSC as well as by rep-
resentatives of the hospital con-
sultants Agnew Peckham and
Associates concerning hospital
requirements would take place
this week he said.
Mrs. George Ring, R. N. di-
rector of nursing, told the board
the area appeared to be faced
with a chronic shortage of nurses
and thisIed to staffing problems.
35th
featured during the three night
affair.
The Carnival this year is
being held on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, June 25, 26, 27.
Entries in the talent contest
will'be divided into three talent
groups, vocal, instrumental and.
specialty. On the first two nights
two top performers in'each class
will be selected and these will
compete in the finals on Satur-
day night for prizes which will
be awarded in each class.
This year an entry fee of
$5.00 has been determined on
but each entry .who takes part
in either the Thursday or Fri-
day preliminary 'events will re-
Couple Mark
Anniversary
The family of 'Mr. and Mrs.
Fred E. Willis honored their
parents at a dinner on the oc-
casion of , their 40th Wedding
Anniversary. The event was
held at the home of their son,,
Kenneth Willis, and Mrs. Willis,
West William Street on May 17.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis were
presented with a record changer
arid speakers.
Relatives and friends from
Deep River, Dundas, Oakville,
Guelph, Ripley, Waterloo and
Seaforth attended the anniver-
sary.
The Huron-Perth Roman
Catholic Separate School Board
at its meeting ill Seaforth Mon-
day night set the mill rate at
2044 mills for all residents of
McKillop Township suPporting
Separate Schools in Seaforth, St.
Columban and Dublin.
Earlier this month, while the
rate had been set at 20.24 mills
for McKillop ratepayers at St.
Coliimban and Dublin schools for
MeKillop supporters at Seaforth
Continuing increases in all
areas of the park operation have
resulted in the Lions Park Com-
mittee again seeking the assis-
tance of the public in financing
the park program,
Until recently expenses have
been met by usage fees, carnival
proceeds and certain grants, but
increased wake requirements and
other costs have'upped operating
costs and the result has been suc-
cessive deficits.
In a letter which has gone out
to area 'citizens this week, Lions
Club president, Gordon Heutteb-
'miller sums up the problem.
"While it was possible last
year to reduce our accumulated
indebtedness, revenue was not
Carnival
ceive $6.
An enlarged midway will fea-
ture a new roller coaster ride
as well as a ferris wheel, merry-
go-round and other-rides.
The program arrangements
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Win Prizes
At Fireworks
The annual fire works display-
sponsored by the Seaforth Fire
Brigade attracted a large crowd'
to the Lions Park Friday even-
ing.
During the program a draw
was held, prizes being won as
follows:
1st Prize - Chaise Lounge Set,
Joyce Baechler, Goderich; 2nd
Prize Boy's Bicycle, John
Becker, Kitchener; 3rd, Prize -
Transistor Radio, Brian Barry,
Seaforth.
Raise $2,230
For Cancer
A total of $2,230 was con-
'tributed to the Annual Cancer
Campaign from donors in the
Seaforth area according to the
campaign chairman, J. R. Spittal.
Mr. Spittal said the return
was slightly higher than last
year.
LEGION CHARTER MEMBERS
Forty years of service as members of the Legion was recognized Saturday night when
long time members Alex Muir, Herb Trapnell. and Dr. J. A.Munn were presented with pins
by District Commander Allan Nicholson. 'Looking on are (left) Doug. McDonald, Ontario
President of Brantford and' (right) Wrn. Dalrymple, president of the Seaforth branch. Dr.
Munn was the first secretary and he and Mr. Muir were charter members.
BURNING THE MORTGAGE
Provincial President Doug. McDonald assisted Branch 156 officials in burning the mortgage
at a ceremony in Legion Hall Saturday evening. (left) D. Sills, chairman of the building corn-
mittee ten years ago, Mr. McDonald, Wm. Dalrymple, Branch 156 President and Mrs. Peg.
---Coombs„.._Presidept The ...Auxiliary raised nearly $10,000 towards
the building fund. . , (Phillips-PhordS)
Legion Burns M9rtgage
Marks 40 Years of Service
Plane for the 35th' annual
Lions Summer Carnival *ere
advanced this week at a meeting
of the Club in the Community
Centre as the program com-
mittee released details of the
talent contest which is being
- GLENNA HOUSTON
who graduated with a diploma
in Library Technology from St.
Clair College, Windsor, is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rae
Houston of Grey Township. She
attended S.S. 8 Grey .Township
and Seaforth District High
School. She will be on the staff
of the Walkerville Collegiate
Institute,
Whether Os Story
Gets to the Public
Sy should be quite well informed
judging from the amount of co-
verage school board meetings are
given in the local press.
"I sometimes wonder howef-
fective the press really is,"
stated Elliott.
He said ratepayers are in-
clined to believe the mayors and
reeves in Huron County.
"They're not any better informed
that the average ratepayer," ad-
ded Elliott.
Gordon Moir, Winghamooted,
that all board meetings are' open
to the public and that to his khow-
ledge, not one 'representative
from municipaScouncil had ever
taken time to sit in for one eve-
ning.
Gocierich'.s Dan Murphy sug-
gested that the members of muni-
cipal councils who have children
attending school are "in the mi-
nority",
"I think county council still
think we are just one of their
divisions," said board chairman
John Lavis, Clinton. "ESeryone
seems to be taking a whack at
education. The councils mustn't
have enough to do to keep them
busy."
Lavis went on to say that the
difference between running a mu-
nicipality and a county board of
education is like the difference
between • operating, "a nickel and
dime store and the T. EatonCo."
"The liaison is all one way,"
interjected Dan Murphy. "I'm
sick of listening to these munici-
pal councils. Things are probably
not run any better in their own
councils. They think they are
kings."
"You have. to remember,"
said Gordon Moir, "that we're a
new animal. We are ripe for
criticism from all directions of
the compass. We haven't matured
enough yet."
sel don t know -bow-we-get-the-
knowledge out to ,the people, so
they can really know what the
facts are," stated Lavis. "It was
the equalization factor that
caused the difference among mu-
nicipal levies this year."
"Ours (mill rate) went down
3,5 mills," stated Mrs. Warren
Zinn, Ashfield. "The council put
four mills on for roads."
Robert' Elliott ,suggested that
people don't read the news re-
leases carefully.
"Many don't care one way or
the other," continued Dan Mur-
phy. "I will admit, maybe far-
mers are concerned, but In the
towns; not one in 20 even men-
tions it." '
John Broadfoot noted that pub-
lic meetings planned by the board
of education had been put off un-
til fall. Dan Murphy suggested the
need for these public meetings
was not as great as some mem-
bers felt. lie said board members
would have to face the electors at
nomination time just the same as
local council members who didn't
make' any special efforts to keep
the public informed about coun-
cil doings,
John Cochrane, director of
education, said that public mee-
tings wotild probably be held this
fall and added that a series of
'articles concerning the function-
ing of the county education sys-
tem was being investigated for
publication in the Huron County
weekly newspapers.
Prepare for
Set Common Rat
For McKillop Tw
it was 19 mills. This adjustment
will keep the mill rate the same
across McKillop township for all
separate school supporters re-
gardless of which separate school
they support. •' 1
Trustees Howard Shantz,
Stratford; Chris Walraven, St.
Marys; John McCann, R.R. 3,
Ailsa Craig; , Vincent Young;
Goderich and Michael Connolly.,
R.R.. 3, Kippen were appointed
members to the Teacher-Trust-
ee Relations Committee,
Trustee Joseph 1.4000YMP
requested that Monteith,, •ltde
teith and CoMpany be eoitu,cte
and -arrangemeets made, torikr-bitrators to be raid,
Kyles, Kyles & Garrett, VI",
chitects of Stratford, surveyed
the problems .of the roof of pt,
James School, Seaforth and thq
roof at St. Aloysins School id'
Stratford and advised that patch
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'sufficient 'to meet operating
costs. Thus it became necessary
to borrow money in order to
finish the season. The necessity
of meeting this amount together
with continuing and unavoidable
increase in costs. of operating,
prompts us to again seek your
support." he said.
Expressing satisfaction that
the people in theSeaforth commu-
nity want the Seaforth Lions Club
to continue the work it has been
carrying on for so many years,
Mr. Beuttenmiller salitthe use
which the public are making of the
Seaforth Lions Club Park proves
this.,
32 Hour Flight
Tokyo and Back
Mervin Nott, well-knownSea-
forth merchant, returned home
Tuesday from an eight clay tour
of Japan and a visit to Expo '70,
at 'Osaka. -Mr. Nott was one of
fifty-seven fortunate Canadian
merchants wh9t won similar
holidays in a Tecent nation -
wide promotioe held by the S'a.nyo
Corporation. '
The group flew to •Toky6y
jet, leaving from Toronto and
flying via Chicago and Seattle.
After three days in Tokyo, they
took the. "Bullet Express", Ja-
pan's famous 150 m.p.h. train, to
Kyoto where the host company
maintains a' large factory. The
men 'were shown throxigh four
01 Japan's most modern faclorles
which tkiey found most impres-
sive. Also on the agenda were
visits to many shrines, ' of "
religious and historical interest
throughout the Japanese country-
side.
After leaving Kyoto, the group
travelled to ()Sake for a two
day visit to Expo '70. Although
the Japanese exposition is very
beautiful, it is not as spectacu-
lar as Montreal's Expo '67,
Mr. Nott said. He vas particu-
larity impressed by the Canad-
ian, Russian, American and
Japanese pavilions which seem
to he the most popular at the
fair. Canada's own "wall of
mirrors" pavilion seemed to be
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PUPILS GET ACQUAINTED WITH HOSPITAL FACILITIES
Pupils from both separate and public schools are being taken on totire of Seaforth Community
Hospital as part of a program worked out' by the hospital and the Women's Auxiliary. The •
program is designed to introduce hospital procedures and facilities to `the children and to "
eliminate any fears, they may have regarding entering the hospital. The program has met
with considerable success in other centres. Shown here, with Mrs. Maxine Erb, examining
a . bandage are (back) Catharine Ribey, Jane Morton and Mary Glew and (left) Jim Scott,'
Clendon Coombs and Bruce McMichael. 'They are Grade 1 pupils from Seaforth Public School,
(Staff Photo)..
Announce Appeal to Aid
Lions Park m Maintenance