The Huron Expositor, 1969-01-16, Page 1*ea*ars of, §,eaforth council
'at a „special meeting Tuesday
night -considered a rePart of'
the , Ontario :Housing. Corpora-
. tioi. as a result of a survey
dro
es,
ncrease
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Whole No. U62
Year
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Sousing
Clears
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which the corporation bad tak-
en to determine.' requirements
Mgt might exist In Seaforth for.
rental housing or-seeler. eiti-
;Or Accommodation.
• Representing the _Orixlation,
Peter Lepik revieVveCthe,.. sur-
vey and said that af.l. a result of
the publicity' which had been
given and notices• that had gone
to tenantArailies,eighteen':fam-
Hies had: responded.• These ' in-
cluded but five *he were inter-
ested and .who appeared to re-
quire. housing. There 'bad ..Per-
h4pe been . others who' required
accommodation Ind would not
be pay. the, additional
• rent that would be involved in
improving their situation.'
He questioned, whether a tot-
al of five 'was sufficient • to war-
rant approval of the minimum..
project. While admitting that
in . some communities projects
involving six to eight units had
been approved .the minimum
now had been ,establisbed at
ten because of economies which
the provinge:Atad instituted:
Mayor" C. J. Sills, who pre-
sided- asked Mr. 'Lepik what
the reaction to the question-
naire had been and was told
' that there is, a reluctance on
the part of the elderly people
to fill out forms. However, he
felt that the degree of response
had reflected the' situation-that
existed' here. If in a particular
municipality it was'known there
was tight housing situation with
an obviously increasing demand
arid the survey did. not reflect
this ' then it might be.
• considered that there.Was some-
thing wrong with' the survey
techniqrie.
•. Describing'' the method by
Which housing could.be provid,
ed if a demand, existed, he said
_the capital cost . was borne by
the senior levelsotgovernthent,
the municipality assuming 71/2 -
% of. any operating loss. At the
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After The Stor,
While, the storms of the past: two weeks have fesult 4 in inconveniences and in some
cases even hardships they also have left in their wake: leasing arrangements of snow and '
. shadows. This is the entrance of Northside United•Chu,Ch. (Expositor photo by Haley).
Approve $482,5 0 Budget
For Seaforth H spital
iliary display' area in the main
lobby, to prevent petty thefts,
would be completed shortly he
said.
Mrs. J. McConnell, Chairman
of the public relations commit-
tee said a list of SDHS stu-
dents interested in nursing as
a career was being completed.
The, board expressed apprec-
iation for a water color by for-
mer Seaforth resident, Geprge
• Daly depicting the hospital site
as it existed before construe-
tion began. •
As the meeting concluded Mr.
Stewart, on behalf of the boafd,
presented a gift to Mr. McKen-
zie in recognition of his recent
wedding.
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Cooney. Vineland
Sends Greetings
Seaforth Teen Twenty is at .work planning activities for
the new year. The new executive elected at, a recent meeting
includes (standing left) Bob Srhaie, vice-president, Wayne
Scott, president; (seated)" Gwen McLean, secretary and Cindy
Eisler, treasurer, (staff photo).
Teen Twenty At Work:
.A4-rangenientO 0;ubeing made
to provide::: S.;: SS
afterMon.:frOnt 2' to: ;t
Once....tielgets. • #0400)-
tkIaiPast,::3ve
, appointments", and agreed on
salary schedules. Named fence
viewers were J. F. Ryan, J. Hor-
an, J. McLaughlin, R. Gordon, J.
B. Hogg, B. Driscoll, R. McMil-
, Ian and Robert McClure. They_
will each receive $10 per trip
and 10c a mile mileage.
Poultry evaluators are C.
Krauskopf, A. Siemon, S. Mc-
Call and Sam• McClure and, their
remuneration, will be $3,00 a
trip plus 10c a mile.
Wilsod Little who was nam-
ed clerk-treasurer following the
death of J, M. Eckert last year,
receives $4,000 plus a car i-
lowance of $200. The reeve's re-
muneration was set at S525 and
councillors at $400 each, Jury
selectors will receive $5.00
each and the reeve in his cap-
acity as welfare officer will re-
ceive $100 plus 1Qc a mile.
Clarence Regele was appointed,
drain, trench and the inspector
at $1.75 an hour' plus 10c a mile
, and auditors will be Monteith
& Monteith of Stratford,
Council agreed that the rate
for the use of ,the township
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Ijieaforth hydro users'
lice an increase in, rates which
Will lave effect with bills pay-
able March 15 according to
KC manager Walter Scott. ,
The exact amount of the in- •
crease, Which was-approved in'
principal by the commission in
December, will 'not be known
for a few days pending receipt
of the rate schedule from the
BRPC.'It is' expected to average
about 9%.
The increase results from a
decision taken by Ontario
Hydro in November to raise the
wholesale cost of the power it
supplies 'to the , municipality.
The new wholesale rate be-
came effectiVe January 1,st.
,,-At the time of the BEPC an
nouncement in November, Mr.
'Scott said any decision concern-
• frig a• 'change in Seaforth con-
sumer rates Would await a
study by the -1113pC as to the
capacity of the local-syStem to
EARL. RITCHIE
accountant at the Toronto-
Dominion Bank here, who his •
been appointed to the new
position of assistant manager
of the branch. Active in the
community, Mr. Ritchie is
• secretary of `the Lions Club.,
and has assumed the chair-
manship of the annual . Sea-
forth Red Cross campaign.
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suggest
Wider
Shoulders
A recommendation that high-
ways be built with wider shoul-
ders to accommodate slol mov-
ing vehiCies •„lwa,s coupled with
a decision that no persons in-
volved were at fault in a ver-
dict which a coroner's jury
brought in at Stratford Titesday:
The jury was investigating a
triple fatality last Oct. 14th in
which three area women lost
their lives.
Coroner Dr. James D. Town,
of -Mitchell, had suggested the
recommendation to get the
slow-moving vehicles off high-
ways after the jury had listen-
- ed to nearly four hours of con-
fusing evidence about the three-',
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The board. at a meeting Tues-
day learned, the approved bud.'
get was down slightly from the
budget recommended. Board
president D. I. Stewart presided.
Reports presented to the
meeting indicated' occu4ancy
continued to rise. For the first
eleven months of last year ;oc-
cupancy was 83.2%, up from
78.4% the previous year while
admissions increased, to,12,553
from 11,784.
Administrator ' Gordon Mc-
.Kentie told, the board that the -
Ontario Labor Relations Board
had certified the Canadian Un-
ion of Public Employees as bar-
gaiging agent for a number of
hospital staff. Included are all
staff except medical, graduate
mid widengraduate nursing' dud
pharmacists, graduate and stu-
dent dietjticians, technical per-
sonnel!. supervisors and above,
office staff and persons employ-
ed less than 24 hours a Week.
,The certification followed a vote
taken November 6.
McKillop Council
Set App‘ ointrnents
peeve Allan Campbell and
members of McKillop°' council
were sworn into office for a two-
year term by Clerk Wilson Lit-
tle at the inaugural meeting.
Organizing activities fore the •
year council made a series of
Re-open
W. William
Street'
West William Street was re-
opened to vehicular traffic onto
Duke% Street Monday following
action by Seaforth Council at
a Special meeting Friday.. eve-
ning. "
Councillor R. S. MacDonald,
chairman-of-the street commit-.
tee said Wednesday the street
was "opened temporarily" as a
result of snow conditions hav-
ing created traffic. difficulties
for employees of Highland Shoes
travelling on Duke Street.
Mayor Frank Sills raised the
matter in council when he intro-
-4,Incedr- a letter from R. A. Wal-
ters, ' plant manager of High-
land Shoes, Mr. Walters drew
attention to time lost by em-
ployees because of delays in
traffic moving from puke onto
/ North Main where visibility
was liMited by high snow banks.
He was concerned, too, that ade-
-quate access be provided for a
fire truck in case of emergency.
He said the town had not
provided sufficient snow con-
trol as had been agreed when
Highland Shoes early last year
had approved closing West Wil-
liam Street, and asked the street
-be reopened.
A second letter from Don E.
Horne, West William Street,
asked that the sidewalk betWeen
the two streets be kept clear- of
snow so that pedestrians could
take a short cut.n
Mayor Sills said Wednesday
the matter had been introduced
in council on- an informal basis
and while there had been con-
siderable discussion and oppo-
sition to any permanent action
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Am Egmondville• native and
long time hockey great has sent
greetings to area„friends follow-
ing a chance meeting with a
Seafoith couple.
While visiting over the New
Year's holiday in Canton,' N.Y,,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dinsmoi
were attending' a hockey game
between st.° Lawrence Universi-
ty and Harvard, University when
• they met Ralph Cooney Wie-
land, who coaches the Harvard
team.
While the game itself was
good entertainment and ended
in a 4-4' tie, Mr. Dinsmore said
bra discussions with Mr. Wieland
long time Boston Bruin star,
were even more interesting. Mr.
Wieland recalled early days in
hockey on the Egmondyille
river and later in the oldfSea-
forth rink, where the Hall-Ma-
caullay plant is now located.
He talked about his first days
and his rise through junior
ranks with the Owen Sound
Greys to the NHL. He continues
showing 'a great interest in ,the
hockey being played in Seaforth
and district. Mr. Wieland said ,
there are several hockey scholar-
ships available at Harvard and
at present he has a number of
area junior players on his' team.
Remembering his 'boyhood
days in EgmondviIle and Ida
Seaforth hockey associations te,
sent greetings to the Sills, the;
Dicks, the Klings and Doigs.
While in Canton, Mr. and
Mrs. Dinsinore also attended a
game between' St. Lawrence Un--
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Skater Wins At
Sarnia Tests
. Susan Hildebrand, Seaforth, a
member of the Stratford Figure
Skating Club placed ninth out
of 41 entries in the Juvenile
ladies competition at the West-
ern Ontario • Figure Skating
Championship held last week at
Miss Hildebrand and Susan
Hannon were the only Stratford
entry in the Similar Pairs Com-
petition and placed fourth" out
of 13.
Susan is the daughter of Mi.
and Mrs. Albert 'Hildebrand,
Chalk Si., Seaforth.
A Seaforth Community Ilos- 'I-Referring to studies to ac-
vital budget totalling $482,570 ‘i commodate centrally controlled
for 1969 has been approved by 'ambulance service and ,''about
the Ontario.Hospital Services which the board had had discus- -
Commission. he budget results sions with the architects late
in an approve& standard ward last year, he said it wasapect-
rate of $35:10, up from $31.10 ed initial studies would he
last year. "- ready by the end of the, month. ,
Reporting ,for the preperty
-comnaittee,LehairMan ,,Jantet
-Scott said work was tinderWay
removing a number of dead:
elm trees on the property. In-
stallation of an automatic film
processor was underway in the
x-ray department. The $8,000
unit had been.' made possible
by a gift from the Sickle foun-
dation. Installation- of protec-
tive glass in the' hospital aux-
seeend OnnUal:Vinter, .carniVal
Wilt:W. held tbiklear on Sat-
1401W: Xanuarir'., 25
antlaith--,nt. the. Seafortii. Fair
arapada.,'
qttlY,0401410 anticipate a ha.-
gertnrunut of speetatora and
e4trtes- this year heeatisei_et, the
PUPPlaritY of .snow
aohjes last yeara carnival
traded' more then 75 entries
and nearly • 00' spectators des-
vite blizzard-like weather and
sub-sero temperatures.
The highlight of Saturday's
titrities once again be the
Winter Carnival Dance which
will be held at the Legion Hall.
The Dance features SiDeto
and the PIaybOys. .
Throughout Saturday after-
noon snowmobile rides will be
- available at the race track.
A full slate of events, is plan-
ned for Sunday with activities
getting underway at 1 pm.
The women's snowmobile race
or "Powder Puff". promises to
be a highlight of the "afternoon
with fifteen ladies expected to
articipate.
W. D. Hopper and Sons Well
Drilling ar e sponsoring two
cross country races which will
begin and finish at the race
track and wind through -fields
and bush behind the track. The
entries:will.be divided into two
classes with snowmobiles under
300 c.c. and 300"c.c„ and over. •
A large tin:hold-Pr, machines
is also expected in the stock
and modified, classes as well.' as
• in the Western Pickup race,
This event requires a driver to
race his machine down one side
• of the track, pick up a rider,
turn around and race,back.
The Seaforth Optimist Oluh!s
,end SUnday,
will
Floyd
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A full slate of entries have
been rOetycd tor' t.110 .4404ash,. toned. gOtteX, raceS. . ,!' • .
Thlzes for the races: will, be
;wailed' on, a 1-2 S'USit
with ',SegOtth.' r0001044,,'**:"-
'14,4g A•AtOber of then prizes
through generous dobattens.
Inaugurate Tuckersmith- Council
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Tuckeestnith Council- Has InauOural
Postijond twice because and-
&OW , blocked. highways, tuckeismith council's inaugural
ineettdS' fundarway on Saturday in Centennial
School at titticelleitr ShoWti folloWing the meeting aro (front)
clerk Ames L McIntosh; ROM Elgin Thompson, Deputy-
' Reeve Alet McGregor; (standing) Councillors Ross Forrest,
"Htvin Sillery and cleaye Coombs (Photo by ,Phillips).
Tirekersrnith Council held its
inaugural meeting Saturday in
the Huron Centennial Schoor at
Brucefield. Severe weather con-
ditions lad postponed the meet-
ing onMo previous occasions.
The members of council, all
of 'whom were acclaimed for .a
two year term, subscribed to
the oath of office as administer-
ed by clerk J, I, McIntosh.
'Rev, Stuart of Brucefield Un-
ited Church, led Council in a
brief devotional period in
which he noted the leadership
qualities required and the res- ,
ponsibility of office.
Reeve Elgin Thompson was re
appointed as Tuckersmith's rep-
resentative to the Ausable River
Conservation Authority -for 1969
and 1970 and, Ervin Sillery was
re-appointed as Tile Drainage
Inspector for the township for
a ginner, period.
Council agreed to join the
Ontario Good' Roads Association
and the Association of Ontario
Mayors and Reeves for 1969,
The Clerk was instructed to
apply for the balance 'of the
1968 Road Subsidy and to pre-
pare a by-law for tax sale and
notify all owners with, 1986 tax
arrears. that their property
would be subject to tax sale if
their taxes were not paid prior
to March 17, 1969
Three by-laws were given all
three readings and passed. They
included a $250,000.00 , bank
borrowing by-law, a,by-law to
appoint a drainage durt of re-
vision and a by-Iaw authorizing
a Tuckersmith ratepayer to re-
forest five acres of land under
agreement with the Department
of Lands and Forests.
At an adjourned meeting
Monday, Henry Uderstadt,
The report of the Verlinde
Drainage Works was read and
delegations of municipal offi-
cials from the Township of Hay
and Village of, Hensall were pre-
sent as the drain involves three
municipalities and all work is
to be: completed in the Town-
,ship of Ray, Total cost of the
drain is estimated at $12,750.00.
After a lengthy discussion, the
report was •provisionally adopt-
ed. By-laws are to be prepared_
with court of revision set for
8:30 prn.' ori P'ebruary 18.
The report of the Watson
Drainage Works was read at 10
p.m. when several of the asses-
sed owners were , present and
discussed the report, with catnip-
eit and Mr. Uderstadt. The re,
port was provisionally adopted,
hy-1,,aWkare to be prepared With
Court of revision Set .for 0:30
p.m. on rebittary
Council endorsed a resolution
from the Township of Goderfch,
which protested the sudden '
dropping of the ARDA asSis-
tance to drainne, 'the resolu-
tion urged that Ithe ARDA assis-
• tarred be continued On those
drains that were petitioned, '-
eepted, and referred to an en-
gineer prior to aantiarY 1, 1900.
A resolution Waa redeived front
,the Huron County Pederation of.
Agriculture which suggested ,
the same action be taken re.
garding the ARDA, grant aSsit-
tanee.
CountiP appointed commis-
sioners on the following drains:
Watson TIMM/skint'
ilogeraon draini Ervin, sigeit
Consitt drain* Aleit MeGregert
Pimple ;drain, cleave 'confabs.
Vainage tugineer, *As. present' ler the keadintof drain
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