HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1971-01-28, Page 10• 1971 WINTER CARNIVAL QUEEN
A feature of the kickoff activities for the fourth annual Winter Carnival last Friday night
was the crowning'of the 1971 Winter Carnival Queen. She is Barbara Muir of SeafOrth. Above,
Ken Coleman (right), Winter Carnival chairman, presents Barb with a trophy while Optimist
president Harry Johnston waits to present the traditional roses. At left is last year's Queen,
Miss Sandra Johnston, who crowned the new queen. (Staff Photo)
RUN FOR THE MONEY
'Starter Alf. Ross displays the checkered flag to the winner-inone of Sunday's snowmobile
races at the Seaforth Winter Carnival while second and third place machines battle it out on
the stretch. The races, sanctioned by the Midwestern Ontario Snowmobile Racing Association
Went off without a hitch. The only injury reported was a dislocated finger which occurred
. when a machine flipped in the second last race of the day. (Staff Photo)
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The novelty snowmobile events held Saturday afternoon provided fun for everyone at the
Winter Carnival. The afternoon also included Cutter Races and a Ladies-Tug of War. Above,
° teams entered. in the snowmobile egg relay listen to instructions prior to the start of the event.
Turn Down Federation Bid
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you couldn't pay them according
to this policy, argued Anson Mc-
Kinley, Stanley deputy-reeve.
glarly concern is for the libraries
lii the county. A policy to retire
eittplOYeeS at the age of 65 could
Vary Well• have the effect of
fOreing the clpstire of the Small
Albrithe in the county. The
library board has said it does
not Want this toajappen."
* there is So much unem-
ployment," said deputy-reeve
Cecil Desjardine, Stephen Town-
ship, "why is it so hard to find
part-time help?" -
"Because you can't earn a
living -,with a ,part-time job,"
offerecillleeve Thomas. -
helps," the'Stephen reeve
retorted.
Deputy-reeve of Ashfield, '
Eugene Feayne, said there would
be no trouble filling part-timn
positions, even the positions of
librarians in the county. Be
said as long an someone holds
the job no one is interested but
as soon as the post becomes
vacant, applications for the jobs
would come in.-
Reeve Harold Robinson,
Howick aconcureed. He said there
was no trouble in Howick attract-
ing younger people into part-time
library work.
"Are we going to let the
Federation of Agriculture run
Huron County Council?" he
asked.
1-7'HEz.,it/RON EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTK QNT, JAN. ZR, 1971
Goderich; Charles
ded the See-forth nowniebile Club
Trophy... for 'the most points a-A-
cumulated. .Jim had 27 points to
win +.t,he title as well as prize
money totalling $16a.
Other winners included Jeff
Oswald of St. Agatha who won
the junior racer title and the
Vincent Farm Equipment trophy.
Bob Wood of Stratford, although
winning no titles, picked up $200
in two races by virtue of placing
firarin both E. & D modified
events. - -
Other winners were:
Junior Racers -(12-14 years)
Jeff Oswald, St. Agatha; Larry
Livingston, Seaforth; Bryan Vin-
cent, Seaforth:
Intermediate Races - (15-16
years) Dave Smith, Stratford;
Dennis Savile, Sebringville;
James Weiler, Maryhill.
pure Stock Races - A 00-
300cc .Norm Crannie, Owen
Sounda Bruce, Currie, Ilderteha
Ojai Berlet, Listowel.
B 301-400 cc Jack Youngblut,
Tavistock; Bruce Currie, Mer-
ton; Jill Berlet, Listowel.
Stock Races - Clasi-A 00 cca
250 'cc - Bob • Oswald, St.
Agatha; Greg Fries, Waterloo;
Joe Bauman, Kitcheper; class
B 251 cc-295 cc - Bruce pal-
eczny, St. Agatha; Fred Elder,
Hensall; Bruce Currie,--Ilder-
ton. Class C a296 cc-345 cc -
Jim'Tizzard, "Bradford; Harry
Steyn, Bradford; Gordon Dale,
Clinton. Class D 346 cc-400 cc
• Jitn Tizzard, Bradford; Roy
McBride, Bradford; Ro'i Ler-
let, Listowel. Class E 401 cc-
600 cc - Roy McBride, Brad-
'ford; Blaine Book, Ancaster;
Larry Boddy, • Qwee Sound.
Class F 601 cc-800 cc Roy Mc-
Bride', Bradford; Ron Zimmer,
Stratford; Bob Frost-, Milliken.
Ladies' Pure Stock Races -
Class A 00 cc to 250 cc - Janet
Oswald, St. Agatha; Linda Batt!
man, Kitchener; Gall Living-
ston, Clinton; class 00 cc to
300 cc - Jill. Berlet, Listowel;
Gail Livingston, Clinton; Janet
Oswald, St. Agatha.
• Modified Races - Class A 00
cc to 295 cc - Ray Jacobs,
WelleSley; Carl Boshart, St.
Agatha; Jim McCann, Strat-
ford.' Class B 295 cc to 340 cc
- Ray . Jacobs, Wellesley; Larry
.Boddy, Owen Sound; Don Huehn,
Baden. Class C 341 'cc to 440
cc - Mike Turner, London; Rob
Frost, Milliken; Bill Warren,
Owen Sound.' Class D 441-
650 - Bob Wood, Stratford;
Michael Turner, Poplar Hill; Cal
Matheson, Atwood. Class E 65'lcc
to 800 cc - Bob Wood, Stratford;
Bill Warren, Owen Sound; Cal
Matheson, Atwood.
Delegates Endorse
Liberal Program
(Continued from„ page 4.
On the third pull after the GeneSeo
team had been eliminated by the
Optithist team.
The snow sculpture contest
for area school children whiela
was - held on the high", achOol
playing field was won by a team
from Grade 7 of St. Patrick's—
' School, Dublin which. inclu,ded
Nancy Eckert, Mary Jean Oist-
hooara, Cathy Brosens and Kathy
Bruxer. Second and third were
won by teams from_ Grade 7
and 0 respectively from Seaforth
Public School.
In the uSnowmobile Novelty
events run Saturday afternoon,
winners were: Egg Relay, Stack
C lass, Ron Berlet with J ill Berlet
and Steve Oppenhauser; Jim Tiz-
zard with upward- Tizzard
and Henry Steyn; Blaine Book
with Frank Smith and Peter Kling;
Egg Relay, Modifiadac lasai Owl
Huehn of Baden, 'with, Carl
Boshart and Jiggs Jones; Keith
Siemon, Walton with Bob Woods
and Bob Hughes; Wayne Prance,
Woodham with Ed. Johns; West-
ern Pickup: Wayne Hamilton and
Ken Coombs of Varna; Keith
Seimon and Bob Woods; Doug.
McGregor and Dave McInally,
Seaforth.- Hay Packing: Frank
Bruger and Murray McLeod,
Seaforth; Doug. McGregor and
Dave McInally; Don Huehn and
Carl Boshart of, Baden.
Winners in the Snowmobile
endurance races, a new event
which combined facets of track
and cross country races were:
0:250. C,C, Robert Wood, Wal-
ton; Dennis Beuerman, Walton;
251-345 C.C. Jim Tizzard, Brad-.
ford; Ron Mohr, Tavistock and
Harry Clements, Goderich; 346-
440 C.C. Jim Tiziard; lion Ber-
let, _ ListOwel and Ron Mohr,
Tavistock.
Saturday's activities wound up
With another successful Cardival
Ball which was held at the
Legion Hall.
The diligent work of the Op-
timists over the past three weeks
assisted by equipment loaned by
area firms and municipalities had
the track in -excellent condition
for Sunday's races. Every pre-
caetion was taken to insure that
the races would be' as safe as
posSible. Measures included a
doctor and ambulance in full time
attendance all day Sunday. The
steps were well worth taking
and obviously paid off when the
only injury reported was a dis-
located finger • which occurred
after a spill in the second last
race of the day.
' Jim Tizzard, l7- was named
"King of the Racers" and awar-
Worst Since
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and St. Columban' School were
forced to billet students in this
manner.
SnowmobileSnomobile clubs in almost
all area centres rallied to do
what they could in the emergency.
The Seaforth club made
Machines available to run er-
rands for elderly -people in the
town. Members maintained a
fleet of machines at the disposal
of Seaforth Community Hospital.
The machines were kept busy
throughout the night and all day
Wednesday transporting staff_
members. Fortunately a up to
5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
no major medical crisis had
developed in the area and every-
Conservatives
Name Area
Delegates
Delegates to the Progressive
Conservative leadership , conven-
tion to be held in Toronto on
Feb. 10, 11 and 12 include Mayor
F. C. J. Sills of Seaforth.
Other delegates who have been
named include: Douglas
Freeman, Clinton, riding assoc-
latter; president; Mrs. Arthur
Bolton, R.R.#1, Dublin; Mrs.
Edwin Miller,, R.R.#3, Exeter;
Mrs. Ronald Merner, Dashwood
and Victor Fulcher, Exeter, re-
presenting Young Conservatives;
H. B. Such, Goderich, William
Dale, HARM, Clinton; Lorne
Kleinstiver, Dashwood; Anson
McKinley, R.R.01, Zurich.
`Alterpates named as replace-
ment 'for any delegates who can-
not attend include: Mrs. Mae
Mooney,- Gederich; Mrs.Douglas
Freeman, Clinton; J, H. Mufbhy,,
Clinton; William Musser, Exeter;
M. J. Galiter, Exeter; Mrs. M.
J. Geiser, Exeter; .Glenn Webb,
R. R,#2, DashVieod; Harvey Cole-
man, RAO, Zurich; Edivin Mil-
ler, R.R.0 3, Exeter and Arthur
Bolton, R.11.#1, Dublin.
(Continued from page 1)
Trustees Council.
The board considered a ballot
from the OntarioSchool TrUstees
Council regarding the desir-
ability of the exclusion of school
principals from membership in
the Ontario Teachers' Federat-
ion. • The ' board voted against
this exclusion.
A letter was received from
J. Visser, the 'regional presid-
ent of the. Catholic PTA) request-
ing an opportunity Ice- him and
two directors from London, Pat
Cowan and Ted.Lynch, to meet
with the board. The board passed
a motion to invite them to
attend a meeting in order that
chaser communication can be,,,,.,.
established.
' A letter was received from
Rev. Michael Hughes of St.
' Joseph's Parish in Stratford_re-`
questing use ,9f St. Michael's
School, Stratford, for the week-
end of February 26, 27 and 28
for the C. 0. R. ,,(christ ',for
Others Retreat) Moeement. The -
Board granted permission. .
John Vintar, Superintendent of.
Education, reported- on the re-
ligious education program at
' Stratford Teachers College for
the _Catholic student teachers..
In addition to the regular pro-
gram offered by Rev.. Carl
Keene, pastor, of St. Joseph's •
Parish, and Frances Conway,
Religious' Education Consultant;
a presentation of Grade 1, 2 and
3 programs, in the aims and
techniques • of teaching the
Canadian Catechism program
will be carried out with the'
assistance of Sister Sharon
Murphy of St. Joseph's School,
Stratford. The Grade 3 pupils
of St.-Joseph's School 'will be
transported to the Teachers
College so that the student
teachers may see an actual
catechetics lesson.
Earl Dick, R.R. .2, Staffa,
was elected president of the
Seaforth Agricultural 'Society at
the annual, meeting in Seaforth
Wednesday afternoon. He suc-
ceeds John Murphy of Seaforth.
Robert Fotheringham, %R. 4,
Seaforth, was elected vice-
president and James Keys,
Seaforth, secretary-treasurer.
. Directors for 1971 are Robert
Gemmell, 'Joseph - Devereaux,
Earl Dick, Kenneth Moore, Eric
Anderson, Oliver Wright, Ken-
neth Stewart, Allister Broadfoot,
John Murphy, Robert Fothering-
ham, ,George Townsend, Elgin
Thompson, 'Donald McKercher,
Bryce Coleman, Larry Wheatley,
Robert Patrick, Kenneth Camp-
bell, Alf. Ross and Kenneth Gem-
mell.
Reports indicate 19'70 was a
successful year financially. A
total of $6,957.50 was paid alit
in prize • money at the Seaforth
Fall Fair last September. During-
the year changes were carried
out in the poultry exhibition build-
ing and in exhibition displays in
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Clear Road
-Estimates
Tuckersmith Township
Council at a special meeting'
in Brucefield Thursday approved
$94,400 in road expenditures for
this year. Of this $31,600 will
go for construction costs and
$62,809 for maintenance.
A supplementary by`-law was
also approved for $52,000 for,
the construction of a new bridge
at side road 5-6 on Concession 4
to replace sthe Sproat bridge.
Reeve Elgin Thompson was
appointed to the Hensall Fire
Area Board;. Councillor Cleave
Coombs/ to the Seaforth Fare
Area Board • and Victor Lee
1t.H.4, Seaforth, to the Seaforth
Community Hospital Board..
Approval was given to a tax
sale by-law for any property on
which taxes in 1968, Were not
paid.
approved a series of policy de-
cisions that will form the basis
of 'a platform in the forthcoming
proyincial election.
In a keynote speech` to dele-
gates Friday, Mr. Nixon said
the Liberals are in a strong
position to win the next election
because the ruling -Progressive
Conservative party has become
demoralized with the resignation
of Premier John Roberts, and the
New Democratic Party is too
radically socialistic to win the
support of the peoplaa
Spectators line both sides of the home stretch as a field of machines head for the wire. The
winner has a healthy lead but it's anybody's race for second and third. Prizes ranged up to
- $100 for ,first place finish in the modified classes. (Staff Photo)
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THEY'RE OFF
A full heat of six machines leaves the starting, line in
one 'of Sunday's events at' the Optimist Catnival. No more
than six machines were allowed to start any race-for safety
reasons. Other precautions taken included an ambulance and
a doctor in attendance at all times during the day. Ontario
Provincial Police were alSo in attendance to see that every-
thing went well. . (Staff Photo)
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the arena.
September 16 and 17 were set
as the dates -for the 1971 Fall
F, ir.
Mrs. James M. Scott of
Seaforth and Guy Dorrance,
R. R,1, Dublin, ' were presented
with Agricultural Service di-
plomas for their years of
service to the society. Mrs.
Scott is a past presidept of the
Women's Division and' M: Dor-
ranee was chairman of the sheep
committee for many years.
A discussion en membership
was held and it was decided to
raise „the 1972 annual member-
ship fee to $1.50 from preseat
$1.00 fee.
Kenneth J. Reaney, sec-
retary-manager of the Mitchell
Agricultural Society and district
director was the guest speaker.
He said his motto on fairs was
"You hive to .have 'the stuff
'inside the fence-which the people
outside the fence are willing to
pay ,.to'- -get inside the fence to
see".
"Fairs are a business and
they must pay their way", he
' said adding that the importance
of the educational aspect of a
fair must be recognized.
Earl Dick and James Keys
were named delegates to the
convention in Toronto with •
Robert Fotheringham alternate
delegate. • Mi
In his closing remarks,as he
announced he would not stand for
re-election for a second year,
Mr. ,Murphy said after being a
member for 18 years he felt it
was time to take things easy. He said he would be available to
help out as he assured members
of his continued support.
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Seatorth Agricultural Society held their annual meeting—.
Wednesday,, January Nth and elected officers for the coming
year. 'Elected President Was Earl Dick (top lefty," replacing
John Murphy (top right) and continuing as secretary-treasurer
is James Keyes (centre). Among, the members present at
the meeting were (botto left to right) Mrs. Audrey McLean,
Mrs. Cory Snowdon a Mrs: Grace Scott. Mrs. Scott was
presented With an Ho our Certificate for outstanding service
at the meeting. • (Staff Photo)
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More than1000 delegates from - "The time has come for a'
across Ontario were in Toronto change," he said,: urging dele-
last week end attending the annual gates to support what he de-
meeting of the Liberal Party in scribed as a blueprint for gov-
Ontario. ernment that emphasises fiscal
Spending Friday and Saturday and administrative reforms and
in discussions concerning 1 policies geared to relieving the
policy resolutions, the delegateea unemployment crisis, poverty,
and the encroachment of foreign
conDtreolleginatCe sanaatdtieanndiinng
eet-
duth
st;m7.
ing representing Huron Ridings
the meet
• Dr. Morgan ,smith,
Bayfield, Gordon Erb, taripla -
Gordon McGavin, Walton; Howard ' ecti- Earl, Dick To Head El Aitken,
Thomas, Brussels; Cliff Dunbar,
Ethel; Ivan Kalbfleisch, Zurich;
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kiehl,Gorrie;
Mrs. Tiffin, Wingham; D. J.
Murphy, Goderich; MurraYGaunt
1VLP.P. Wingham and A. Y. Mc-
Lean, Seaforth.
rthing
was,
running smoothly of-
ficials said.
• The • 'storm was the worst
since March 1947 when Seaforth
was isolated for four days.
Blocked roads forced :new
'approaches to travel. Dr. Roger
Whitman used a horse and cutter
to visit patients while Dr.Charles
Moyo made use of a snowmobile.
Widespread power failures
kept a number of rural homes
without hydrb or heat for nearly
two days and although crews
did their. best to restore service
,,,the difficulty in getting about
made it a slow process.' Some,
individual subscribers may be
without power until the week end.
While early reports of power
failure were exaggerated tee
power ,failures in certain reral
areas continue to be, a problem.
Ray Primeau, OPP' Constable'
stationed in Seaforth,, said late
Wednesday afternoon that all
area highways Were still closed
to traffic. He. said that plowing
crews were operating only to
get tow trucks to scores of cars
stuck Sr abandoned on the high-
ways and to get hydro men and-
equipm
equipment" through. ConStable
Primeau said that he had been
notified that hydro crews were
using snowmobiles in an attempt
to find downed lines and affect
roads,,;repairs. Township roads, he
continued, were virtually
impassable to anything but snow-
mobiles as crews have been
unable' to begin cleanup
been
operations.
school
cancelled until the situation A
bus service has
Stabilizes and stranded students
have been told to remain where
they are , until • further notice.
In some cases Expositor sub-
scribers will receive their paper
late this week as a result of the
storm and the disruption to traffic
WhicThheirtecahted.
been no mail in'or
out of Seaforth Post Office since
Tuesday morning. Rural mail
couriers made their last trip
on -Monday.
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