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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1970-12-31, Page 1MR. AND MRS. CHARLES MacKAY • • Whole No. 5364 111th Year 'Aittitort SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1970,— 12 PAGES Single Copies) 10 cent $6.00 A Year IA Axlvanc! • Choose Winners in Best Decorated Home Contest Judges in the Seaforth best decorated home contest faced tough decisions and they made their rounds with so many at- tractively decorated homes from which to choose the judges found a second tour necessary and • didn't complete their task until almost Christmas. Judged most picturesque first prize was awarded to the • , Win-A-Prize residence of J. R. Spittal, Centre Street. The residence of J. C.Cornish on Wilson Street was regarded as being most appealing to children and won second prize. Third prize went to the resi- dence of Herb Fleming, West Street which the judges described as the best 'Family effort". While the contest made no 6 provision for prizes for other than the first three winners, the judges singled out other present- ations for honorable mention. In this category were the residences of Junior Storey, Orville Oke, George Miller, William Teal and Jack Sinclair all on Goderich Street. Recognized as best decorated entrances were those at the residences of David C. Cornish, Helen Street ana Ken Doig, Goderich Street. Prizes for the contest were contributed by Seaforth P.U.C. while responsibility for the judg- ing was that of the Chamber of Commerce. Judges emphasized the care and attention with which home- owners throughout the town had approached the Christmas decor- ating problem. Commenting on the overall effect, one of the judges referred particularly to the pleasing impression which the decorated homes made on visitors entering the town. "It's the same in every direction. It is very effective", she said. Lots of Time to Win Bermuda Trip Seaforths ',Win-a-prize '70" contest continues until the end of next week. • Winners of the prizes will be determined on January 9, 1971 when tickets will be drawn. If prizes are not claimed within ten days, additional tickets will be drawn at 10 day intervals as may be necessary according to the sponsoring committee. Area shoppers who are taking part in the contest have been reminded by the committee to hold on to all tickets they may Bakery; Crown Hardware; Flannery Cleaners; Gingerich Sales & Service; Grave's Paint& Wallpaper; Hopper Mechanical Services; Keating's Pharmacy; Frank Kling Ltd.,; Larone's Sta- tionery; MacLean's Flowers; McClinchey's Restaurant; Read's Shoes; Seaforth Electronics; Sea- forth Jewellers; Shinen's; Sills' Hardware; Stedman's Dealer; Stewart Bros; The Huron Exposi- tor; Trapnell's Bakery; Vincent ,,,S>rm Equipment; G. A. Whitney ,4'c urniture. Generations of Seaforth area children have found that the hill at the west end of Seaforth, opposite St. James' Cemetery, is the ideal spot for winter fun. Known at various times as 'the gully", "McMann's Hill" and most recently "Nixon's Hill", the steep slope provides an excellent spot for sleds and Huron Reeves Consider New Alignments toboggans. This group of area children were enjoying the excellent weather and snow conditions on Sunday afternoon. It is obvious that the occasional upset only added to the enjoyment of the outing. (Staff Photo) 1970 in Review Bewley. Influenza in its several forrhs has reached epidemic pro- portions in Seaforth and area. Roy Westcott, Osborne Town- ship, Reeve for the past four years, was acclaimed Warden of Huron County. JANUARY 29, 1970 Mrs. Ken Doig won the major price in the Seaforth Win-A- Prize contest and receives a trip -10..13erinuda for two. Record crowd takes part in Winter Carnival events. Don McKercher, 1, Dublin, has been elected President of the Huron County 4-H club leaders. _ FEBRUARY 5,"1970. Tuckersmith Council go to Elgin Thompson's residence when light and heat fail. A 15 year-old boy charged as a juvenile delinquent in con- nection with the death of Miss C. McGregor was remanded. FEBRUARY 12, 1970. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Norris, of Brucefield, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Miller of Staffa, marked their 50th wed- ding anniversary. Joseph Devereaux,4,Seaforth, escaped injury when the 14,000 pounds milk tank he was driving • A black and white photograph cannot really do justice to the best decorated homes this year as colourful lights shone from many houses this year making the judges decision a difficult one. However, the final winners are: first, the JANUARY 1st, 1970 W. J. Sims, a long time resident of Seaforth, died, aged 97 years. Damon Stannah was stricken on the street and died while being taken to Clinton Hospital. Keith Ruston won the Optimist Shopping Spree and collected groceries valued at $232.66. JANUARY 8th, 1970. Kenneth Bettles and John Campbell wereboth killed in arC" accident north of Seaforth on the North road. Dan Cornish Was elected' president of the Seaforth Teen Twenty at the annual election. • He succeeds Wayne Scott. Other officers are Jeannette Watter- worth, Gary Bennett and Barbara McClure. JANUARY 15, 1970 Gordon Beuttenmiller was in- stalled as Master of Britannia Lodge. • The Seaforth Community Hospital curtailed visits as flu strikes the district. JANUARY 22nd, 1970 Mrs. Walter A. Scott received a cheque for $100 in the Seaforth Win-A-Prize program. Other winners were Mrs. Eric Matmold, • Allan Savauge, Doug. Hugill, Mrs. Matt Kelly and Mrs. Walter • • • • overturned on Huron County Road 13. Bruce Coleman, 4, Seaforth, was re-elected for his fourth term as president of the Tucker- smith Federation of Agriculture. W. J. Leeming heads Fire Area Board. Wm. John Alexander, farmer of Hay Township, passed away in South Huron Hospital, Exeter. FEBRUARY 26, 1970 A former Seaforth resident, Aubrey Baker, was dealt a perfect cribbage hand while play- ing in a Legion tournament at Caledon East. Chas. Edward Stiver, Tucker- smith, was fatally injured when his car was struck by the C.N.R. train at the intersection 1 1/4 miles west of Seaforth. Seaforth Fireman, D'Orlean Sills was presented with a handsome watch at a meeting of the Fire Brigade. MARCH 5, 1970. Fire destroyed the house on the London Road owned by Clarence McBean. . Mr. and Mrs. David Papple marked the 60th anniversary of their marriage. Mrs. Hazel Dillon fractured her right ankle. MARCH 12, 1970. • Nearly 30 Hullett Township and are a residents jammed the Londesboro Hall to get answers about the proposed 5500 acre wild life sanctuary in Hullett Township. Hein Rooseboom passed away suddenly. Mr. and Mrs. David Papple were honored at a party in the Legion Hall. MARCH 19th, 1970. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Fun Day, sponsored by the Seaforth Skating Club attracted 500 people. Clare H. Westcott received an award for his outstanding contribution to education. Miss Catherine M. Hunt was recently appointed Home Econo- mist for Huron County to succeed Mrs. Larry Wheatley. MARCH 26, 1970. Emmerson Durst sells Seaforth Machine Shop. Attend Toc Alpha Miss Mary Oke and Miss Barbara Bryans are attending Toc Alpha in Niagara Falls this week. They are among 600 young people from across Ontario, aged 16 to 25, at the four-day conference where they will hear talks on drugs, alcohol and other topics and take part in discussions. The two are sponsored by Northside United Church. Egmondville United Church has sustained a call to Rev. T. E. Hancock of Willowdale. Patrick Cleary of London was recently honored by the London and District Transportation Safety Association, has completed 19 years as a driver without an accident. APRIL 2, 1970 Stanley Jackson has returned from a trip to New Zealand and Australia. The Seaforth Community Hospital has purchased a new X-Ray machine valued at $43,000. Jeanette Watterworth has pen pal from England visiting her. APRIL 9, 1970. 50-year Past Master jewel was presented to Charles Barber aged 90, by M. McKellar and Claire Reith. Geo. Hildebrand had a perfect cribbage hand at the Canadian Legion, also Lorna Eggert, 10 years old, while playing cribbage held a perfect hand. Mervin I. Nott earns a trip to Japan. Contract for $612,767.88 has been awarded Geo. Bradford Con- struction Ltd., Blyth, for re- surfacing No. 4. Highway from Clinton, to Kippen. APRIL 16, 1970. Nelson Westcott, well known and life long Seaforth resident, celebrated his 90th birthday at Kilbarchan Nursing Home. Walter Somerville, of Mc- Killop, had three calves born at one time. Two were red and one black, a fourth calf died. Murray Dalton displayed a white muskrat, the first he had ever seen. APRIL 2 3, 1970. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hoegy marked their 50th wedding an- niversary this week. Miss Belle Campbell gave a history of the early days of ,Itarpurhey, Roxboro and Seaforth. Advance honors went to Ricki Willems at the Achieve- ment Day at S.D.H.S. APRIL 30, 1970. Rev. T. E. Hancock of Aurora was inducted as Minister of Eg- mondville United Church. He (Continued on Page '7) Members of Huron County Council spent just about a day and a hall on "Guidelines For Action 1970" a report prepared by the Special Study Committee of the Association of Counties and Regions of Ontario. The document was an effort to up- date "A Blueprint for Local Government Re-Organization". Huron County Council was just one of 3'7 county councils in Ontario invited to make a thorough study of the document and to forward their ideas con- cerning it to the study committee for reappraisal before the final drafting of the report is presented at the mid-term meeting of the Association of Cpunties and Re- gions of Ontario in April. "We should have our say," noted the warden, Roy Westcott as the councillors plunged into the study. The following is a clause by clause study of the report, in- cluding the study committee's recommendation and Huron County Council's proposals: GENERAL 1. Each political party in Ontario be asked to prepare and distribute, prior to the next provincial election, its platform on municipal ive.rnment, - Huron County Council did not concur. 2.. The provincial government be asked to include this association in future federal-provincial con- ferences which deal with matters relevant to local government. - Huron County Council concurred provided any presentation be made jointly by a committee com- prised of representatives from the Association of Ontario Mayors and Reeves, the Ontario Municipal Association, the Association of Counties and Re- gions on Ontario, and the Ontario Association of Rural Municipalit- ies. 3 Minicipal people be con- sulted by the province prior to the introduction of legislation dealing with local government responsibilities, re-structuring or re-organizational processes- Council concurred. BOARDS OF EDUCATION 1. Mandatory legislation be introduced to provide for a joint capital budget committee repre- senting area councils and their corresponding school boards and that such committee be authorized to make recom- mendations, upon approval of the respective appointing bodies, to the OntaiSo Municipal Board - Huron 'County Council did not concur and recommended that each elected body make its own financial decisions. 2. The Ontario Municipal Board continue to have authority to approve calsital expenditures for school boa Tlls and councils, but that it be mandatory for the OMB to provide detailed doc- umentation of the priorities to be established. - Huron County Council did not concur but did agree that local officials should be able to establish their own priorities. 3 ;The division of functions be maintained with education being the responsibility of elected boards of education and provision of other municipal services, the responsibility of councils - Council concurred. 4. A closer liaison be established between school boards and councils and both bodies work together to produce a tax bill which will define the allocation of tax dollars to each.- Council concurred. ASSESSMENT 1. Now that the province has assumed the function of assess- ment, it be retained as a provin- cial responsibility. - Council did not concur and expressed the hope that at some future date, th e assessing function would be turned back to the county. 2. We register our disfavor with the current equalization factors being used by the pro- vince and request that they be altered to guarantee equal shar- ing of the costs of shared ser- vices . - Council did not concur. 3 . The province be requested to give top priority to the re- assessment of all real property in Ontario. - Council concurred. MUNICIPAL REFORM 1. The need for local govern- ment reform be recognized and the province be requested to A well known area couple, Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacKay, John Street, Seaforth, celebrated the 55th anniversary of their wedding on Tuesday. The event was observed quietly when Mr. and Mrs. Mac- Kay were guests of their son, John Mackay and Mrs. Mackay for dinner at their Tuckersmith home. Members of their family joined with them for the occasion. The anniversary event was shared with their son and his wife who marked the 22nd an- niversary of their wedding. It was a cold wintry day in Christmas week 55 years ago when Catherine Agnes Clark was married to Charles MacKay. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Clark, northeast of Hensall, now the Ross Forredi farm. Rev. McL. Smith of Carmel Presbyterian Church, Hensall. officiated. Mr. MacKay, who is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John F. MacKay, a short time before had purchased the Sillery prop- erty, lot 4, con. 8, Tuckersmith and following the ceremony the newlyweds moved to the farm that was to he their home for the next 46 years - until their retirement to Seaforth nine years ago. Always interested in the com- munity, Mr. MacKay served on the township council for 14 years, having been elected first in 1927. He was reeve for two years, representing the township at Huron County Council. Mr. and Mrs. MacKay are members of First Presbyterian Church, where Mr. MacKay serves on the session, and Mrs. MacKay is active in the women's Local Briefs O.P.P. Cpl. Alan Bowering and Mrs. Bowering of Walker- ton called on friends In town on Wednesday. Harry Kruse of Parry Sound spent Christmas with his sister, Mrs. W. J. Oldfield, in Tucker- smith. tailor such reform to the in- dividual requirements of each specific area after consultation with elected representatives and appointed officials of the area. - Council would agree to delete the work 'province' and substitute 'county or region'. 2. Full scale regional govern- ment be programmed by the urgency of the situation so that as the pressures of urbanizat- ion arise the areas be analyzed and problems met. - Council felt this section not applicable in Huron. 3 Where a drastic re-struct- uring of local government is not eminent, local representat- organizations. There is a family of two daughters, Irene, Mrs. Mel. Glanville, Hensall, and Doris, Mrs. W. D. Wilson, Tucker- smith, and a son, John, also of Tuckersmith. Mr. and Mrs. MacKay have one grandson. ives be encouraged to implement reform through adoption of a sound planning program; involve- ment in the development of their • area; consolidation of municip- alities . - Council concurred. 4. The second tier of government for rural Ontario be the existing county rejuvenated by permissive legislation to extend its services; fiscal reforms; internal boundary changes; equitable representat- ion. - Council concurred. TWO-TIER SYSTEM. 1. The basic system of local government in Ontario (excluding the districts) be a two-tier one with the county or region as the second tier and the city, borough, town, township and village as the first tier. - Council concurred. 2. Provision be made for except- ions to the basic system so that where a case can be made for the formation of a one-tier system or for a city to remain as a separated unity, that legis- lation be provided to allow for these exceptions. - Council con- curred. 3 Police villages be abolished and for administrative purposes they become a part of the munici- pality in which they are located. - Council concurred. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 1. The rights and claims arising through the amalgamation of municipalities or the inclusion of cities and separated towns with counties in regional government be determined by negotiation. - Council concurred. 2. Where such negotiations fail, that the distribution of assets and liabilities be determined by a board of arbitration. Council con- curred. ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL 1. Present qualified municipal personnel who might be displaced by the re-structuring of local government be offered employ- ment under the new government (Continued on Page 11) have since the first draw may not produce all the winners. Top prize in the contest, which has been underway in Seaforth since mid November is a trip for two to Bermuda. Other awards 'include a second prize of $100 and four prizes of $25. each. The contest has been made possible by the following 26 Seaforth merchants: - Anstett Jewellers; Bill O'Shea Men's Wear; Bob's Barber Shop; Box Furniture Ltd.,; Crich's • SELECT BEST DECORATED HOMES residence of J. R. Spittal, Centre Street (top left) second, the residence of ,J.C.Cornish, Wilson Street, (left) and third, the home of Herb Flemming, West Street (right). (Staff Photo) Mr., Mrs. Chas. MacKay Married 55 Years Miss Mabel Turnbull, who was for many years, an elementary school teacher in Seaforth, gets a great deal of enjoyment out of judging the Expositor's annual Christmas Colouring Contest. Above, Miss Turnbull, who is a guest at the Kilbarchan Nursing Home, checks one of nearly a thous- and entries in this year's contest, Results of the contest will be announced in next week's issue. (Staff Photo)