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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1970-10-15, Page 1Miss Connie Hickey (left) of R.R. 3, Auburn was named "Queen of the Furrow" for 1970 at the Huron County Plowmen's Association Annual Match held at the farm of Joe Ryan, R.R. 2, Walton on Saturday. Miss Hickey was crowned by last year's winner, Miss Mary Leeming, of R.R. 4, Walton. The new "Queen" will compete for the "Queen of the Furrow" title at the International Plowing Match being held this week in Lindsay. (Staff Photo) 43rd Huron Plowing Match Shows Increased Interest OPTIMISTS MAKE DONATION The Seaforth Optimist Club• has donated $200 'to the Seaforth Agricultural Society for upkeep of the Seaforth fair grounds. Here society president, John Murphy (left) thanks Walter Scott, past chairman 61 the Optimist's carnival committee for the donation. (See story on page12) (Staff Photo) Couple Returns From Win-A-Prize Trip Extend Library Service Huron County Library Board has entered into an arrangement with Middlesex County Library Board for reciprocal use of bor- - rowers cards in the two counties. Effective October 15th,1970, bor- rowers registered in Huron County will have their cardse, honoured for borrowing in Mid- dlesex County libraries. Middle- sex borrowers will have the same privilege in Huron. This will not affect the libraries in the north- ern part of Huron County so much as in the south where the two counties have a 27-mile common boundary. Requirements are simple - ''(1) the reader must, present a membership .card from a public library or branch in his area of residence, (2) he must abide by the rules of the library from which he is to borrow books, (3) he must return books to the library from which he borrowed them. "This is a considerable step forward in providing gbod library service in Huron County," ac- cording to Miss E. Dewar, County Librarian and added , "I am pleased that the County Library Board has entered into this arrangement as it cannot help but improve the availability of books to Huron County resi- dents." RETURN FROM FREE TRIP n. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Doig are shown as they leave their plane after returning from a trip to the British Isles. The dream vacation was made possible when the Doigs won first prize in the "WIN-A-PRIZE" contest held at Christmas last yeal by Seaforth merehants. They were accompanied on their travels by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Muir of Seaforth. (Staff Photo) :•;! are 20 class rooms. Fire Chief John F. Scott and Capt. Ron Broome, who were in charge of the program comment- ed on the orderly manner in which the fire drills were carried out. Opens Practise Dr. C. E. Toll opened a dental office in Seaforth on Tuesday in the Thompson block. Dr. Toll is a native of Blyth and practised there prior to the war. Recently he has been in Trail, B.C. Move to Town Wide Sewers Whote No. 5353 ar-hrItear Seaforth is faced with a substantial increase in fire pre- vention costs as a result of the participation in the fire area, council learned Tuesday night. When the board was formed it was agreed Seaforth would be reimbursed for cost of changes necessary in the fire -hall to accommodate a new rural tanker but the board contends that costs of a door shopld not be included. In a letter the board agreed to pay the rental cost of four hydrants at $90 each but would not pay for the remaining hydrants. Hydrant rental reflects the cost move to permit triple trailer truck tratm onOntario Highways. "We have enough trouble get- ting past long truck trailers now" Comic. Robert Dinsmore com- mented "we should endorse it" and council agreed. Dis- cussion revealed present re- gulations permit truck lengths of 65 feet. SEAFORTIR, ONTARIO, TtruRspAY, OCTOBER 15, 1970 7-12 PAGES aingiO Copp", 10 Ipsnts'' AO Irear th.:4411*k „ „ Turn Down . Plan to. -Join MVA with his- golf during the trip. Another highlight was attend- ing a football game in New Dun- dee at which there were about • (Continued on Page 12) R.C. Board Plans For Toronto Trip Seaforth council agreed at a meeting • Tuesday evening to approach the Ontario Water Resources Commission con- cerning the possibilities of the OWRC undertaking the • in- 14, stallation of a complete sewer system in the town. The move was prompted by a letter from Huron Countypoard of Education asking what service could be provided an enlarged public school which is being planned. Counc. Betty Cardno enquired as to what progress Was being made in providing new disposal facilities and asked why, on completion of a new -lagoon, the entire town could not be ser- viced. Mayer Sills agreed an over- % all approach was more desirable than a piece meal. While it was understood the OWRC had bought property for a lagoon nothing had been heard concerning con- struction. With Clerk E. . Williams a patient in Seaforth ommunity Hospital, council moved to ap- point assist, clerk Mrse Ruth Campbell as acting clerk. Members agreed with an Owen Sound resolution protesting a 51;• 4- Plans are underway to re- peat the' successful winea-prize 'contest carried out , last Christmas by Seaforth mer- chants. Clair Campbell, C. of C. President, said two meetings had been held to discuss the project. While precise details had not been decided on a committee was at work and 'it had been agreed that the Christmas event would be generally similar to that of last year. It was expected full details would be available next week. REVIEW TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Ken Doig of Seaforth returned home recently from a trip to the British Isles made possible when they won first prize in the Win-A-Prize contest held last year by Seaforth merchants. Mrs. Doig has given The Ex- % positor the highlights of the trip. After arriving in London, the Doigs went to Abingdon, Oxford where they visited friends. From there they went to Finedon, Northants to see Mrs. Doig's father. The travellers passed through • many picturesque English towns and villages including Bladen, where Winston Churchill was born and buried. They journeyed to Scotland on the MI which lathe main road from London and is a six lane super highway which runs the entire length of Britain. Mr. and Mrs. Doig spent a day in Edinborough and visited the famous castle there. While they were in Edinborough they were detained by the for questioning on a case in which counterfeit Canadian $109 bills were being paseed. After quest- toning at the police station they were released with the apologies of the Police. From Edinborough they trav- elled by train to Mrs. Dolg'e home town, Perth, where they visited with many old friends. Other places visited,in Scot- land were: Pltlochry, - Breehin, Balmoral, Dundee, Dunfermline, Loch Lomond, Oban and Stirling. The highlight of the trip for Mr. Doig was playing on some of the great golf courses in Scotland. He was very pleased No action was taken on. a Sudbury request for a grant to aid in meeting tornado costs. A letter gave assurances the government had promised legis- lation to make legal grants which under present statutes are illegal. A Goderich proposal to have the province assume adminis- of providing additional water capacity required for fire purposes above that needed for domestic use. Council reversed a decision taken in February and agreed to accept the payment realizing at the same time that no provision had been made in the town budget for $ 4,860. Which the board re- fused to pay. Counc. Hildebrand pressed the necessity of full hydrant costs being met by the area board with each municipality contributing proportionate amounts. In another letter council learned that in addition to losing out on hydrant• rental it was being asked to contribute to a budgetary deficit of $3,000 with which the area board was faced. Assessments to which Seaforth agreed are Hibbert 10% $300, McKillop 38% $1140, Tuck- ersmith 16.5% $495, Hullett '7% $210 and Seaforth 28.5% $855. After sitting throughout most of the meeting Tuckersmith Councillors Cleave Coombs and Alvin Regier decided the remain- der of their delegation was not going to show up. They told council •they wished to discuss problems with the George Street drain which Tuckersmith had' constructed last year and that they would be back again at a later meeting. Council agreed with a request advanced by Counc. Coombs who is president of Seaforth Legion, that November 11th, Re- membrance Day, be declared a public holiday. Council 'approved a re- commendation advanced by Counc. MacDonald that approval be given to Harold Pethick to reroute a drain if it became ne- cessary In the course of building a home in Harpurhey. Mr. Pe- thick had explained an easement crossed a lot he was considering purchasing. Need of a new dump agree- ment with Tuckersmith was in- dicated when Counc. MacDonald said the change in the status of CFB Clinton could put an undue load on the facilities. In the past as a service base; the camp did not use the Seaforth dump. Reporting for the police com- mittee Reeve J. F. Flannery said Chief Hulley had indicated Sea- forth has the least amount of trouble of any town in the county. Council agreed, however, that (Continued on page 12) trative responsibility for wellstrel met with little response. eWe still have some say"' Dep. Reeve W. Cuthill said id" ding any change would result !P- added staff and costs. Counc* Cardno was concerned that it control was • removed from the local level there would be trouble meeting emergency claims. An offer from PCO Service* Ltd. to exterminate rats at the town dump was held in abeyance pending a check of what require* ments might be and what could be done locally. Mayor Sills agreed there could be rats and that they should be controlled. lie suggested the town staff could act. Meanwhile Counc. R.S.MacDonald, property committee chairman, will check- the situation and Counc. Cardno will check with the Health Unit. Considering attendance at an industtial conference at CFB Clinton, council agreed with Mayor Sills suggestion that mem- bers should not be penalized by losing salary or wages through attendance on behalf of the town, instructed committee chairman Counc. L. F. Ford to prepare and bring in a policy. Meanwhile Counc. Betty Cardno will represent the town at the -three day seminar. 'Connie Hickey, 20 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Hickey R.R. 3; Auburn, was chosen Queen of the Furrow Saturday at the 43rd Huron County Plowing Match. • . Three of her brothers, Jim, John and Bob, also took part in the match held at the farm of Joseph Ryan, R.R. 1, Walton, with Jim coaching her in the, Queen class. Miss 'Hickey is elegi ble to compete at the 1970 International Plowing Match at Lindsay, Oct- ober 13-17. Rose Mary Ryan, 17, RR 1, Walton, was the runner-up in the Queen event. She was coached by her father, Joseph Ryan. There were 56 contestants registered itti the plowing match events with the soil in ideal plowing condition according tp, officials. Gordon McGavin of Walton, a director of the Inter- national Plowman's Association for 32 years reported: "Enthus- iasm is greater this year, In 45 years I never saw more en- thusiasm among young people. Competition is, very keen. We have bad the co-operation of the Ontario Provincial Police and county officials." Rose Mary Ryan won the trac- tor class for boys and girls under 19 years. In the open class for all comers, John Clark, R.R. 5, Goderich, was first in finish; T. P. O'Malley, R.R. 2, Tees- water; Paul Dunsmore, RR. 2, Stratford, Robert Hickey, R.R. 3, Auburn. In the open class for tractors, mounted, semi-mounted or trail plows, in first place was Ken Coleman, Seaforth for crown and finish. He also won the Internat- ional Harvester Company of C an- a.da Ltd. prize for having the best plowed land in a utility class using a mounted plow, with three or more furrows. Runners-up were Neil Ryan, R.R. 1, Walton; Jim Hickey, and' Bob Hickey. Green class for boys and girls, 15 years and under, who have never won a first prize at any match: John Leeming, R.R. 4, Walton, for crown and finish; Martin Becker, Dashwood; and John Hickey. Special class for Junior High School pupils, 16 years and under, each school to make two entries as a team: Seaforth DistrictHtgh School with the team of B4rry Gordon, R.R. 1, Seaforth, and John Leeming. In second place Goderich. District High School, with John Hickey and John Franken, P.R. 2, Auburn. Barry Gordon and John Leeming will represent their school at the International Mounted plows only, drawing two 12" furrows or more, Huron resident, Tom Leeming, RR. 4, Walton, for crown and finish, and Jim Hickey. Special utility class, open to all comers: Toni Leeming, John Clark, (finish); Paul Dunsrrtore, and T. P. O'Malley (crown). This School, Stratford, was approved. Jack Lane, business adminis- trator, reported Bethel Bible group too* possession o f the former Separate School annex in Egmondville on September 30. Plans were finalized for an Teacher-Trustee banquet and dance on Friday, October 23 at Huron Park Recreation Centre Trustee Vincent Young, Goderich, was named C6-ordin- ator to round up parents and students to attend a Student Body Rally in Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, October 25, in support of extension of Catholic educat- ion from Kindergarten to Grade 13. The Board will supply trans- portation to parents and students who want to- attend the Rally. Seaforth Firemen carried out fire drills at Seaforth School last fire drills at Seaforth Schools last week as a feature of Fire Prevention week. At Seaforth Public School 258 pupils in nine classes were clear- ed from the building in 45 sec- onds. • Nine classes including-4 tem- porary classrooms were cleared in 50 seconds at St. James Roman Catholice School. Pupils totalled 239. It took 40 seconds to evac- uate 486 pupils from Seartittb District High School. Thfte event gave Tom Leeming the Esso Championship. There were 17 participants in the Business Men's class, including mayors, reeves, deputy reeves and non-farmers. In this event the plow was drawn by a team of horses: Walter Shear- down, Deputy Reeve of Goderich; Allan Campbell, R.R. 1,Seaforth, Reeve of •McKillop Township; 'Girvin Reed, Dungannon, Reeve of Ashfield Township; Robert Gib son, Gorrie, Road Superintend- ent of Howich Township, Huron County 4-H Machinery Club, team effort: Barry Gordon and Joe Phelan, RR. 2, Blyth; Douglas Harding and Ron Murray, both of R.R. 1, Gorrie; Paul Elliott and Lloyd Morrison, both of R.R. 1, Lucknow; John Koop- man, R.R. 1, Auburn, and John DeGroot, R, R. 3, Blyth. In the class for three rounds around the field with a tractor drawing four plows or more: Douglas Murray, R.R. 3, Walton; and Rose Mary Ryan. Douglas was awarded the GordonMcGavin Special for having the best corner. At a meeting in Seaforth Tues- day night the Huron-Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board authorized the Property Commit- tee to purchase 9 acres of land, part of Lot 5, Concession 1, Township of Turnberry, adjacent to Sacred Heart Scheel at Wing- ham for $2,500. The board gave the go-ahead 'to the Property Committee for repairs by the Honeywell Com- pany to the oil fired hot water heating system at St. Columban School, estimated to be $685 by a representative of the firm. Approval of payroll deduc- tions for anyone' subscribing to Canada Savings Bond campaign was given by board. John Vintar, Superintendent of Education, read a letter from Rev. M,J.Hughes of St. Joseph's Church in Stratford requesting use of St. MichaelsSchool,Strat- ford, for a' "Christ for Others" retreat for a weekend In No- vember. The program involves '40 to 50 High SchoOl students, three parent couples, two Sisters and two Priests. The board agreed to the use of the school for this purpose. Trustee Arthur Haid, R.R. 4,e Listowel, chairman of Trans- portation Committee, advisedthe board that tenders are presently' being called for a new '72-pas- senger bus to replace present 60-passenger bus to transport Separate School students in the Zurich area. • The hiring of Robert James Saudders of Stratford as part- time custodian at St. Ambrose • Seaforth Finds Fire Costs Rise Tom Leeming, 20 ,anel, 13 N17r, Gordon, 1'7, were' clieeete tb., r epe resent Huron County as a teeth 'at the International Plowing Match. - John Leeming, 15, won the Eaton's of Canada. Junior Cham- pionship Trophy for the best plowed land by a junior com- petitor using a mounted plow. The oldest contestant at the match •was 81-year old Howard Armstrong, R.R. 2, Seaforth. The judge for the plowing was Frank Ford, Hagersville. A spec- ial feature at the plowing match is the horseshoe pitching contest. There were 13 teams entered. In the residents of Huron class the winners were: Alex Boa and Har- old Carter of Goderich; Emmer- son Anderson, Kippen and. Jim Randall, Hensall; Ed Davies, Au- burn and Courtland Kerr, God- erich. In the non-rgsident of Huron class, the winners were: Horace Salt, Mitchell and Lloyd Venner,. Hensall; G. Fitzsimmon, Willow- dale and A. Jolliffe, Aurora; and Ernie Harburn and Fred Harburn, both of Staffa. by Shirley J. Keller The big question these days among Conservation Authority officials seems to be "Why?" Why did five municipalities - particularly the Village of Hay- field - vote against a move to enlarge the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority? The motion was inaugurated by the Town of Seaforth to enlarge the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority to include all the land south of the present south boun- dary of the Maitland Valley Con- servation Authority to where the south boundary of Stanley Town- ship-meets Lake Huron. A meeting in Goderich last Wednesday afternoon considered the proposal and finally voted on the matter. The motion failed to get the required two-thirds ma- jority when seven municipalities voted in favor and five were op- posed to the move. A spokesman from Seaforth explained the reasoning behind the Seaforth proposal. He said his council had assumed that it was more than likely that every municipality would be forced into a conservation authority in the near future. From Seaforth's point of view, he added, the Mait- land Valley Conservation Authority was the most logical choice since the Ausable Conser- vation Authority to the south was further away. The original resolution, the Seaforth spokesman stated, was to ,include the Bayfield River - watershed in the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority. Fred Jackson, of the Con- servation Branch of the Depart- ment of Energy and Management Resources was on hand to ansu/er questions. John Tinney of Hay :Township asked if the Ausable Conservation Authority was being ignored since its proposal had been to have the ,Bayfield River watershed join with the Ausable group. He, learned that things were taken in order and since the .,Saafprth proposal was. received first, it would be processedflest, "If the motion is defeated," said Mr. Jackson," another meeting can be set up to con- sider the possibility of the Bay- field River communities join- ing with the Ausable Authority. ' But let it be understood that the- whole Bayfield watershed must go In one Authority or another." . John Berry, clerk treasurer of Huron County, said Warden Roy Westcott had been unable to attend the meeting but had asked him to convey his thoughts to' the group. He said the mun- icipalities should take care not to split Huron County in an •un- favorable way even in' the mat- ter of Conservation Authorities. "It is a concern of the War- den," the clerk said,"that at some future time this could prove detrimental to the County of Huron." Jackson told the gathering that to date, the boundaries of conservation authorities have had no effect on the boundaries of a region. "Conservation Authorities deal with natural boundaries," said Jackson. It was the thought of the Huron County Planning Board, added meeting chairman Anson McKinley, chairman of the Huron planning board, to encourage all Huron municipalities to join one Conservation Authority or another. According to the Conserva- tion Authorities Act, the admin- istration costs are levied in pro- portion to the provincial equalized assessment. Where capital expenditures are con- cerned, however, levies would be made in proportion to the benefits to be derived by mem- bers with the final decision to rest with Authority members. Voting- in favor of the mo- tion were Clinton, the Town of Goderich, Goderich Township, Hullett, Logan Township, Mc- Killop and Seaforth, against, Bayfield, Hay, Hibbert, Stanley and Tuckersmith. ••• Fire Drills Test Seaforth Students