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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1970-11-26, Page 9WELCOME TO WINTER The first blast. of winter struck the area late Monday for those who weren't prepared for the onslaught of snow and Tuesday covertee the district with up to two feet of and wind. Shown above is Main Street as it appeared at 9 a.m. snow., Driving was treacherous at best and nearly impossible Tuesday morning. (Staff Photo) Many Acclaimed but - Contests for School Offices • S BRUCEFIELD CHURCH LOST (IP ti drettee tri)iJ it etell f• .11 • The United Church at Brucefield was completely destroyed Friday neelit when fire struck about 10 p.m. All that remained Saturday morning were the scorched and fire weakened walls of the 62 year old Church. (Staff Photo) 0 Five Seek Council Seats In McKillop Election When Charles B. Stewart, President of The Robert Simpson Company returned to Seaforth Tuesday to speak to the Chamber of Commerce, one who looked forward to hearing him was a former teacher, Miss Bess Grieve, who taught Mr, Stewart when he attended Seaforth Schools. Here events of those days are recalled by Mr. Stewart while Miss Peg. Grieve (centre) looks on, (Staff Photo) .4k Whole No. 5359 111th Year First Section --- Pages 1- 12 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1970, — 28 Pages Sio810 Copies 10 Copts $6.00 A Yearin AttiVatiee Fire Destroys Brucefield Church $100,000 Loan Aids New Plant Area municipalities are faced with elections as 'candidates nominated Monday had qualified by the Tuesday night deadline. In Tuckersmith a race for council is underway with two new- After ten years on the School Board of Area No.1, and six years on Council, Councillor Ross For•• rest in a farewell address said '"rtils is the year I must bow (Ceintinued on page 3) Stanley Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Francis Hicknell, R R. 5, Seaforth won his second term by acclamation, when there weep no challengers for his job. In a meeting following the nominations, Mr, Hicknell gave a brief financial report of the Huron-Perth Separate School. Hoard, Ile concluded his report by saying it cost $540 per year to educate a separate school pupil In Huron and Perth Countigs, Wilson Little, McKillop Clerk, was appointed chairman for the meeting. Councillor Arthur Anderson, seeking his second term. led off the list of candidates and other inter- ested persons who addressed the ratepayers. Mr. Anderson gave a detailed report on work done on the township roads stating it had cost $29,814.69 to gravel the roads with pit run and crushed gravel. Touching on municipal drains he was concerned that when the engineers surveyed the drains the farmers were not always aware of details of the work to be done. This meant that often the engineers report hail to be sent hark for changes and this was costly. Mr. Anderson said that (Contitmed on Page 3) in the past decade, and r onsu- m e r confidence, the key indica- tor of business prospects, is un- dergone; severe testing. "While there are favourable' conditions In our economy, per- sonal SaVirivs 8("r higher than last year -- labour ii5rome is uroater than last year -- the number of persons employed An election was' assured in the township when the four men nominated to council all qualified, with three positions to fill. Members of last year's council who seek to return are: Tom Consitt of Varna with three years experience on council; Calvin Norton, R.R. 0, Clinton, with eight years; and John Scotch- rner of R.R. 11, Hayfield who 'has held a seat on council for the past eight years and five years at an earlier date when he was a meu'nber. A new candidate seekinve seat (Continued on Page e) Stanley Township will con- tinue to have the same' reeve and deputy-reeve for the next two - year te.rm. Reeve Elmer Flayter and Deputy Reeve Anson McKinley both won another term by acclamation Monday night when there were no challengers for their jobs at Stanley's Nomin- ation meeting held at the Township Hall in Varna, The Brucefield United Church was totally destroyed by fire • following an explosion Friday night. Nothing was saved. The fire was detected by Rev. Donald Stuart who went to the Church to see if anyone was in it. The water pressure system, which serves both the Church and the manse"seemed to be work- • ing overtime" said Mr. Stuart. "When I went to investigate, I saw what I thought were the basement lights of the Church. I returned to the manse to get my wife and when we returned the light was much brighter. It was then we realized that it was a fire." Fanned by high winds and fed by highly varnished wood, the fire completely destroyed the Church in about forty-five min- utes. The alarm was answeged by the Brucefield Fire Brigade who were assisted by units from • Seaforth and Clinton. The fire, however, was too far advanced when firemen arrived to save anything. All that remained Saturday morning were the fire weakened brick walls of the building. "In- vestigators from the Department of Labour, Energy and Re- sources Division and Ontario Provincial Police from Goderich and Mount Forest probed the ruins to try and pinpoint the cause. J. W. Rollins, super- vising inspector for the Energy and Resources Division, said • that a defective furnace is sus- pected. A spokesman for the O. P. P, said there was apparently no foul play involved. The loss was estimated at over $150,000. It was partially covered by insurance. The Church was built in 1908 at a total cost of $10,239 using, brick from the original Presby- McKillop Reeve Allan Camp- bell was unopposed Monday in his bid for re-election for a second term as reeve, but the four seats on council may be contested. There were 36 men who at- • tended the McKillop nomination meeting Monday afternoon in the Community Hall at Walton. The only frnale at the meeting was a member of the press, unless a curious wee mouse which ap- peared on the platform for a few minutes was a female. • Nominated for council were the four members of last year's terian Church built in 18 its. The present congregation numbers almost 300 members involving 110 families. Many of them attended services in Kippen on Sunday. Rev. Stuart said that no decisions have been made re- garding the future of the charge. No official decisions on whether or not to rebuild will he made until the present situation (i.e. the investigation of the tire) is cleared up. Fire Destroys House Fire struck Wednesday after- noon in Staffa, completely des- troying the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Diehl and their four children. The family was just getting settled in Staffa after moving there from Mitchell last year. Mr. Diehl, who was working in Stratford, was called home and found the wood and asphalt shingled house a blazing shell. The initial alarm was ans- wered by the Mitchell Fire De- partment whose chief Murray Dalrymple called Seaforth when he found that other buildings were threatened. Mr. Dalrymple said that most of the furniture was saved hut some of the larger pieces were lost. Mr. Diehl said that although there was some insurance. It would not begin to cover the loss. Estimate of financial loss or cause is not yet available. council who seek to return: Arthur Anderson, R.R. 1, Sea- forth; Harvey Craig, R,R, 1, Walton; William J. Leemtng, R. R, 4, Walton, and Ralph McNichol, R.R., 9,' Walton, and a former member of the council returning to politics, Harold Dodds, R. R. 4, Walton. Election date would he Dec- ember 7. At the meeting nominations were received for the repres- entative for the Townships of MeKillop and Hullett, the Town of Clinton and the Village of Ellyn to the Huron-Perth County took place between six and seven- thirty. The Worthy Chaplain, Rev. H. J, I.aragh offered Grace, followed by a toast to the Queen and His Holiness, Pope Paul the 6th by the Grand Knight. Those at the head table be- sides the Grand Knight and Rev. Father Laragh were: Captain Rev. R. A. Giofcheski, R.C. Chap- (Continued on Page 3) corners, Mrs. Ann James and Lambert F3randerhorst entering the field. An election in McKillop became a certainty when present members of council as well as former member, Harold Dodds, qualified. Michael Connelly, the sitting member, and John Lansink both qualified for the position of trustee on the Huron Perth Roman Catholic School Board represent-. ing Tuckersmith, Seaforth, Stanley and Hayfield. }iibbert area representative, Joseph Looby of Dublin was returned by acclamation. Sitting members on the Huron Board of Education, for tiresome area, Mrs. Molly' Kunder and John Broadfoot face a race as Dr. Morgan Stnith of F3ayfield, a can- didate last year, again qualified. In Hullett Reeve Hugh Flynn faces opposition from a member of council Len Archambault, While Reeve Elmer Ilayter and Deputy Reeve Anson Mc- Kinley received acclamations in Stanley an election for council became necessary with the qualification of newcomer, Paul Stec kip, Tuckersmith There will he an election in Tuckersmith this year. Four persons offered themselves as councillors with three positions to be filled. Reeve Elgin Thompson and Deputy-Reeve Alex McGregor were unopposed in their hid for re-election. Nominated for council were two members of last year's coun- cil seeking to retain their seats. Councillor Ervin Sillery of R, R.1, Brucefield and Councillor Cleave Coombs of Egmonciville: and two new faces, Mrs. Anne James of Egmondville and Lambert Branderhorst of R.R,I.Ilensall. All four have qualified for the three seats to be filled. Election date will he December 7. Nominated to represent the Townships of Tuckersmith and Stanley, Village of Hayfield and Town of Seaforth to the Huron- Perth County Roman, Catholic Separate School Board were Trustee Michael Connolly, R, R. 3, Kippen, who served on the Board this past term and John Lansink, Seaforth, • In . a meeting following the nominations the candidates spoke to the 30 to 90 persons who had braved the snowstorm to attend. James McIntosh was named chairman, Reeve Elgin Thompson in his acceptance speech discussed County business, He stated there are 255 residents at fthronview which has a capacity of 310 and of these 12 are from Tucker- smith. He informed the audience that Bob Taylor of Varna was the new recreation supervisor at Huronview. As chairman of. the county road committee, Reeve Thomp- son said the program totalled $1,750,000. A highlight of the year was the construction of the new Benmiller Bridge at a cost Of $293.500. He noted the bridge deck was built at a cost of $15 per square foot which is consid- ered a low price. Two smaller bridges at Bet-nifier were built at a cost of $101,000 bringing the Renmilier protect to a total cost of $394,500. One more bridge will he built at Remitter next year if money is available, or it may be left fur another year depending on the Department of Iligthways budget for 1971„ Reeve Thompson:reported on other roads constructed in the area, mentioning especially the finishing of the developthent road through Egmondville which amounted to $505,000, the five mile stretch of road from Bruce- field to Varna at a cost of $190,000 z.?12.0 the County Road for 2 1/2 eles from Khiva to Mount Car- mel at a cost of $101,000. Reeve Thompson reported on numerous aspects of county work such as the.Library, Health Unit and the County Museum, lie noted 20,000 persons toured the Museum hi Goderich this year. Deputy-Reeve Alex McGregor in his remarks said he served on the Development Comr»etee.of the County Council, This com- mittee works with the refores- tation department, lie com- mented' on the Wild 1,1fe Area in Hullett. The coryln,tten is con- cerned with ri.vel,„ment at Can :- adian Forces Base Clinton when it is phased out next fall, Councillor Ervin Sillery re- ported he had completed nine years on council and hoped to serve for another term. Councillor Cleave Coombs, who has iaimpleted five years as a councillor. said he was looking forward to another term. It was Stewart Night at the Seaforth Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday when a Seaforth old boy, Charles B. Stewart,recently named president of Robert Simpson Company came hack to town and talked to members and their guests, Arranged by a committee headed by C. of C. president Clair Campbell and who presided at the annual meeting, considered written reports of the year's activities and named a nomin- ating committee including John c'ardno, chairman, G A Whitney and Robert Read. While officially ft was the annual meeting, emphasis cen- tred on recollections of past events as Mr. Stewart recalled activities and assoc rations of his years in Seaforth He was welcomed on behalf of the town by Mayor E C Sills who recalled days when Mr. Stewart had been a leading member of the Seaforth Highlanders Band, On behalf of the town he preSented him with a mounted Seaforth :Medallion, Winners of floral arrange- ments were, Mrs. J A Stewart, Mrs. R, S Box, Mrs. John Flan- nery and Mr .s. W M Hart, Mr. Stewart, who was Intro- duced by A, V Mc Lean and thanked by Wm. Hart, shared with his audience red olle, tions of the community, Restrictive monetary and fis- cal policies fieViSPri to eine; de- mand and to arrest inflationary forces have created some of the broadest and most complex un- certainties that Canadian busi- ness has encoutered in years, Mr. Stewart said, Economic growth has slowed unemplOy- merit is higher than at any time Standard Products (Canada) Ltd. will receive a forgivable loan amounting to $100,000 for the manufacture of plastic products in Seaforth according to Hon. Chas. MacNaughton, Huron MPP and provincial treasurer., Mr. MacNaughton said the loan would contribute to the manufacture of a line of plastic extruded auto trim in the former Boshart plant. W. Nagorsen, President of Standard Products in Canada said Wednesday the company had no official word concerning the loan, While certain plans had been developed in the initial stages of the discussions con- cerning the Seaforth plant, it would be two weeks, or so before he could indicate when work on the property would commence and suggested an announcement could be expected at that time. Mr.MacNaughton's announce- ment said that when full pro- duction is reached it Is expected a total of at least 50 persons would be employed. Standard Products operate from headquarters in Stratford and also has a plant in Mitchell. It plans to produce a new Canad- ian line of plastic moldings now being manufactured in the United States, Mr. MacNaughton said. The resulting export will help to improve Canada's balance of pay- ments. It is just a year since the Boshart plant, idle since 1968, was sold by the town to Wm. Akins of Stratford. At that time Mr. Akins told the Expositor, as he had told council, that he planned to produce furniture and expected to get underway early in the new year. Difficulties arose and production was post- Residents Suffer In Falls Friday the 13th was an un- lucky day for Mrs. Wilbur Keys, R.R. 4. Seaforth. Startled by a dog, which bounded out as she was knocking at a door, Mrs. Keys slipped and in falling frac- tured her leg. She was removed by ambul- ance to St. Joseph's Hospital, London. FALLS FROM TREE Wm. Albert, St. Columban, fell 40 feet to the ground while trimming a tree in Dublin on Monday. lie is a patient in Seaforth Community Hospital, Mr. Albert was at work on a tree at the residence of Charles Friend when the accident occurred. He suffered a cracked vertebrae and con- cussion Mrs. Albert said Wed- nesday. is slightly highter than year ago figures -- and exports are sur- prisinely strong. being 10°7, great- er than year ago volume. never- theless the pace of business has slowed and is currently running unevenly along the bottom of the valley the actual timing of any renewal of expansion is quite clouded" he said. poned. Later in the year negot- iations began between Mr. Akins and Standard Products through the real estate offite of Joseph McConnell for the rental of the plant and this in turn led to the present announcement. LOAN IN CLINTON A loan of $20,000 has been authorized in Clinton Mr. Mac- Naughton said. The loan will assist in an expansion program being under- taken by C. H, Epps Manufacturing Ltd. to facilitate a more extensive product range including plastic components for pumps and pump- ing systems. Hullett Reeve Is Opposed Nominations for reeve, four Hullett Township council seats and two seats on the Huron:County Board of Education were held Monday afternoon at the Londes- boro Community Hall. Township council was acclaimed when one of five nominees withdrew but an election will be necessary for the position of Reeve and for the two seats on the school board. Contesting for Reeve are in- cumbent Hugh Flynn and chal- lenger Len Archambault, In his acceptance speech, Mr, Flynn said that the spiralling cost of labour was responsible for the rapid increase in costs, espec- ially in education. He said that the proposed Hullett Public Hunt- ing Ground which is to cover 1/10 of the land in the township will stimulate the area economy. Mr. Flynn also pointed out that he hopes to be a candidate for County Warden this year. Mr. Archambault said that he was serious in his challenge for the position of Reeve. He gave as his reasons; a desire for better administration, especially in the department covering ditching and draining; a hard look at spending in the township and an effort to slow down the-mill rate climb; investigations of the biannual tax collection system; the constantly depleted township ',reserve fund" and the progress of the Conservation Area; a chal- lenge to the present reeve in a year when he aspires to the Wardenship of the county. Incumbent school board member, John Henderson, expressed his desire to return with his experience to the board because he feels that he can help out in the next two years. He blamed rising costs on efforts to equalize salaries for all per- sonnel connected with schools in the county. Candidate Norman Counter cited 7 years of experience on the Clinton High School Board (Continued on Page 3) Mr. Stewart went on to say that tough monetary policy, by its suppression of growth, has created widespread unacceptable levels of unemployment and, un- less stimulative measures are taken, this situation will worsen. The economy must be made to move forward -- the stance of (Continued on page 7) Seaforth Legion Hall was the scene Saturday night of the 8th annual charter night banquet the dance of the Father Stephen Eck- ert Council of the Knights of *Columbus of Seaforth and dis- trict. Approximately 150 atten- ded. Grand Knight, Leo Hagan, was chairman. Prior to the opening of the banquet, a social hour K of C Celebrates • 8th Anniversary C of C Annual Simpson Head Recalls Seaforth Days