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Advance Discussioi..
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One way or anotner tne snow vinicu accumuiatea over tne
weekend had to be moved. Trying to get ahead of the drifting
snow on Monday are Terry„,..Ford (top) who uses the old
fashioned shdvel and muscle method and Art Wrighl of John
Street who uses a gas-powered snowblower to clear his lane.
Mr. Ford of Tilbury was visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Len Ford, Victoria Street and was storm stayed in Seaforth
until the weather cleared. (Staff Photo)- ,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Martin. Chalk Street North, were
surprised Saturday at noon when
their son and two daughters and
members bf their families
arrived toi celebrate their 45th
Wedding Alifhiversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin were
married in Belgrave Marco 9,
1926 by Rev. Scobie. The bride
was the former 1Vlargaie t H.
Mooney of Brussels, while the
groom was a resident of Morris.
Following their marriage they
moved to the 8th line of Morris
where they continued to reside
until they retired to Seaforth
three years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin have
'three children, Naomi, Mrs.
'Harold Pryce, McKillop; Fred,
Richmond Hill and Edna, Mrs.
Floyd Jenkins, Cobourg. There
are 13 grandchildren.
The family' presented them
with a cheque.
Blinding snow driven by thirty
mile an hour winds brought traffic
to a halt ,on most area roads
over the week end.
. Beginning Saturday as alight
snow which at times turned to
rain the storm quickly gained
strength. By Sunday travel in
The', death Occurred on Sunday,
March 7th. In Baltimore,
Maryland, of George Joseph Sills,
youngest son of the late George A.
and Mary Ellen
He was born on April 30,1896
in Seaforth where he receivecNs,
elementary and secondary
education. During this,„time he
was an ardent athlete taking part
in most .of the teams of that day
particularly baseball and hockey.
In the latter sport he excelled as
a player and after a short time
in his father's hardware
business,_ became a professional
hockey player. Some of Hie teaniS
he played with were Port
Colborne, Milwaukee and Pitts-
burgh until ,an operation forced
his retirement.
He joined ,the Greyhound Bus
Lines - ?id - served as District
Supervisor for many of the areas
throughout the Eastern States
until his retirement 10 years ago.
An enthusiast in anything con-
cerning Seaforth, Mr. Sills con-
tinued to have an interest in
all that happened there. A regular
visitor to town, his calls were
anticipated .by a wide circle of
friends who looked forward to his
'recollections and humour.
He was married in 1929 to
Wire Auchenbach of Bemidji,
Minnesota who survives him'
along with a son Joseph Jr. and
two grandsons, all of Baltimore.,
The remains are being flown
to Canada and will reach the Box
Funeral Home on Thursday, rest-
ing there after 3 P.M. A funeral
mass will he held on Friday in
St. James Church at 10:30 A.M.
with teMporary interment In the
Mausoleum..
Blizzard. Closes Reads
Pupils Continue Days Off
More of the Same
Surprised On
Anniversary
G. J. Sills
Former
Athlete
Passes
•Cancelled school and idle busSes go hand in hand and this year there has been a great deal
of both. So far this winter. area school busses have been unable to go out on twelve days and
haw been sent out early to return students.hcane on several other occasions. Above, a portion
of the Halakirk Transit fleet of school busses sit on a George Street lot on Monday as yet another
storm blocked highways and concessions making it impossible fur the busses to drive their
routes. (Staff Photo)
Seaforth is taking steps to
work out an arrangement to pro-
vide a sewer outlet for the public
school. council was told Mcinday
night..
An extensive building pro-
gram is planned for this summer
at the school that likely will
make necessary new sewer dis-
posal facilities. Rather than
provide new facilities at the
school the architects and board
approached the town with a view
to at least providing temporary
connections to the existing town
system until such time as a
town wide system is available.
The ., school, on Market Street is
in an area not now served.
Council has instructed town
engineers MacLaren Associates
to work out an arrangement that
will provide service to the school
and at-, the same time laid out
in such a way that the work can
be fitted into the overall program
when it is proceeded with.
In discussions several sug-
gestions have been advanced
Mayor Sills told council. These
include a • force main from the
school to connect with the gravity
line on' Gouerich Street; a line
along Market Street or a direct
connection to the force main that
will run from the present dis-
posal plant to a new lagoon to he
built south west of town.
Further discussions are
planned for this week when re-
presentatives of the town's en-
gineers and school architect will
be present.
Appearing on behalf, of the
Seaforth Scout Group, Marlen
Vincent asked council concern-
ing arrears of taxes amounting
to $525.66 on the Scout Hall.
Clerk Williams explained that
the assessment act provides that
buildings used solely for Scout
purposes do not require to be
assessed. When assessing was
'done locally and of the county
this was 'the practise and as a
result no taxes were levied. How-
ever, since the .province has
_taken over assessing the build-
ing no longer is exempt and
there was no alternative to
levying taxes.
Only action open now is to
pay the taxes and ask the town
for a grant in a similar amount.
When this years assessment is
completed - in the fall - appeal
procedures can be instituted. The,
town has no authority to rebate
taxes that are collectible, he
said.
Discussion revealed the pres-
ent assessment reflected the use
and condition of several years
ago and ignored the changes
that had occurred.
"How is It that the assess-
ment is the. same if the new
assessors liad done 'theirleb"-
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The. annual Seaforth Com-
munity Hospital Auxiliary dance • held recently was declared a
great success by Miss Dorothy
Parke, one of the conveners, in
her report at the meeting of the
Auxiliary Tdesday night.
A profit of $526.80 was re-
ported by Miss Janet Cluff,
treasurer.
Convening the dance in ad-
dition to Miss Parke were Mrs.
Frank Phillips, Mrs. William
Wilbee, Mrs. Gordon Beutten-
miller, Mrs. L'eo Teatero and
Mrs. Brad Smith.
Mrs. Phillips reported the
door prizes were wen by Mrs. H.
• Binnendyk and. Mrs. Leo Teatero,
the special prize was won by
Mrs. Donald Carter; spot dances
were won by Miss Dorothy Parke
and Elgin young, Mrs. Keith Rus-
ton and Lloyd Hoggarth, Mrs.
Lester Leonhardt and Don
Barker; the railroad dance was
won by Mr. an d Mrs. Robert
BeuttenmIller.
A two-day workshop for
hospital auxiliary volunteer
liaison officers is to be held in
Don Mills in April. It is
hoped that Mrs. John Turnbull,
volunteer liaison officer, for the
O Seaforth Auxiliary wifr be able
to attend the cou•se.
Mrs. W. D, Stephenson re-
ported increased sales in the
Gift Shop and on the Tuck Cart
during the past month. Mrs.
Stephenson, convener, revealed
'Various pieces of equipment such
• as bassinets had been bought
for the hospital at a cost of
$1,225.79 from profits from the
Gift Shop* and the Cart.
Mrs, Clair Campbell, conven-
er, reported for the sewing and
knitting committee, that a good
Supply of articles had been com-
pleted.
Mrs. Kenneth Etue, Mrs.Gor
don Beutteniniller, Mrs. James
MacDonald, Mrs. Earl Dinsmore
and Mrs. W. a Stephenson were
named to convene the Penny Sale
to be held in April.
A rummage sale 'will be held
in the fall, possibly at the end of
September.
The mystery prize was won
by Mrs. William Teall.
Mr's. Gordon Rimmer held
the spotlight when she demon-
strated the art of making plastic
flowers.
Skilfully twisting wires to'
form petals and leavesy• she dip-
ped them in plastic enamel, then
formed them ...into flowers.
The dainty colourful tril-
liums, iris and other flowers
which she turned out were don-
ated for a sale at the meeting to
the members who proved eager
buyers. ,
Mrs. Joseph McConnell, pro-
gram convener, introduced and
thanked Mrs. Rimmer.
Attend ORFED
Convention
Mr. and Mrs. 'Marlen Vincent
attended the 25th annual con-
vention of the- Ontario Retail
Farm Equipment DealerS Assoc-
iation in Toronto last' week. Mr.
Vincent's bratheroWarren Vin-
cent is a past president of the
association and now is president
of the Farm Equipment Dealers
Association of Canada.
most rural areas was impos-
sible.
The storm continued until
Tuesday closing district schools
and resulting in the cancellation
of dozen's of meetings and events.
A number of area hockey
games were called off.
The storm forced the post-
ponement of the' annual Seaforth
Lions Farmers Night which had
been set for Tuesday. Committee
Chairman G.A.Whitney said it
would be held on April 12.
Highway 4 north of Exeter
was impassable for about four
hours, Sunday afternoon from
snowdrifts; blowing snow and
stuck cars. By 5 p.m. highway
-crews were clearing the road,
but snowdrifts 4 to 5 inches deep
remained across the road in some
spots between Exeter and Clinton.
Traffic moved on No. S High-
Ontario Provincial Police
Censtable Ray 'Primeau reported
Wednesday that weather was a
contributing factor in a series of
accidents which have occurred
recently. No 'persOnal injury re-
sulted in any-of--the--stx-weelt, end
automobile accidents but a youth
required treatment fidlowing a
snowmobile incident Tuesday.
Larry McGrath, 15 , of
Egmondville, was treated and re-
leased from Seaforth Community
Hospital after he suffered lacer-
ations to his eye suffered when
the snowmobile he was driving
ran into•a. clothesline.
Damage was slight in two
ar c i dents Tuesday afternoon ac -
cording to Constable Primeau.
Mr. Clare Veitch, RR. 2, Brus-
sels and Shirley Preszcator, R.
R.I.'Crediton were in collision on
Huron County Road #12 about
2 1/2 miles south of Seaforth.
Damage to both vehicles was
estimated at $100.
One hundred dollars damage
was also caused when Robert
Watson of Seaforth and Wayne
Elston-of R.R.#4, Wingham col-
lided about noon Tuesday on the
first slderoad of Hullett Town-
ship about 3 miles north of #8
highway.
An • accident involving cars
driven by Mildred Gillis, R.R. 2.
Brussels and William Smith, R. R.
#2, Walton resulted in about $400
damage an Monday morning. The
accident occurred on the North
Road about 1 1/2 miles north of
Seaforth.
Constable Primeau said that
two accidents Sunday resulted in
about $700 damage each. In the
first mishap, Louts Nolan of
R.R. 4, Seaforth and Dr. Martin
Haynes of Seaforth Veterinary
Clinic were in 'collision on #8
Highway about three miles east
of town. The second incident
occurred on Highway #4 about
1 1/2 miles south of Clinton. In-
Mrs. Mae Dorrance
Mrs. Mae Dorrance, East
William Street, was honored
Saturday on the occasion of her
81st birthday.
Throughout the afternoon and
evening friends called to extend
congratulations.
Milting those from out of town
who attended were Mr. and Mrs.
way on Monday but visibility was
at a minimum through most of the
day and only those who were
unable to avoid the trip; used the
road.
Snowfall was heaviest in the
24-hour period 'ending at 8 a,rn.
Monday,with 5:8 inches recorded.,
On Saturday, 2.8 inches fell.
In the 24 hours ending at 8
a.m. Tuesday morning, another
4.9 inches of snow were recorded
in the area.
School was resumed Wednes-
day morning. Tuesday was the
twelfth full day in which classes
were suspended in the Se+rth
District High School because of
storms and the fact buses were
unable to pick up students., On
probably another six or seven
days it was necessary for buses
to leave early to finish rounds
before roads became impassable.
volved were two Brucefield men,
Doug Smith and Peter Z waan.
Later Sunday at the height,of the
storm Dr. ,I. 0. Turnbull, also
of the l Seaforth Clinic, was in
collision with a Peterboro car
near Mitchell_ To assist them to
answering calls over snow-
blocked - roads a number of
farmers provided snowmobiles
for the veterinarians:
An accident Friday afternoon
on Concession 4 - 5 of McKillop
Township west of the North,Road.
resulted in an estimated $900
daniage. A car driven by Wilson
McClure, R. R #1. Walton suffered
about $700 damage when it was
in collision with a vehicle
driven by Herbert Harrison of
R.R.#1, Seaforth. The Harrison
car was damaged to the extent
of $200.
SPOnSOrDante
Members of 'the Seaforth
Snowmbbile Club sponsored a
successful dance in the Legion
Hall Saturday night.
Fire in
Dashwood
Is Fatal
Henry Welberg, 80 year-old
Dashwood resident was burned
to death in his farm home west
of Dashwood on Highway 83 Wed-
nesday morning. lie lived alone.
The fire is believed to have
been caused by an overheated
coal stove. Coroner Dr. P.
Brady of Seaforth is in charge
and the blaze is being investig-
ated b' the Fire, Marshall's
office and 0. P, P, Constable Don
Mason and Corporal Ray Brooks
of the Exeter Detachment,
Nelson Go‘enlock, Simcoe, Mr.
and Mrs. Hlayney and family,
Kitchener; Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Phillips, London; Mr. and Mrs.
Stan Dorrance, Chatham; Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Fraser and family,
Willowdale; Mr. and Mrs. M. H.
McKenzie, Oshawa; Mrs. F. Mel-
nerieh. Toronto and Mrs. E.
Ilabkirk, London.
Post Office
MovesAfter
100 Years
When Ken Scott retired as
Brucefield postmaster at the end
of February. it ended a family
association with the Post Office
that extends to the year of
confederation.
He is the third generation of
Scotts to hold the position. His
father, Ross, was Postmaster in
the village for forty-one years
from 1926 until .1967 when his
son took over, Mr. Ross Scott's
father, Andrew T. Scott had been
Postmaster hefore him since
1908.
Mr. Andrew Scott's pre-
decessor was Dr. David Mciatos%
who was the uncle of Mr. Ross
Scott's wife, the former Alice
Rattenhury and before him the
Postmaster was Robert Marks.
her grandfather.
Mr. Marks was appointed in
1867 and his original certificate
of appointment is among Mr.
Scott's large collection of me-
mentos of a bygone era.
Among other mementos is a
large hook used by early post-
masters to list the amounts due
for letters received from. other
settlements. The old- bOdok is
dated 1859 •and records the re-
ceipt of mail from London. Elgin,-
field, Clinton, Hayfield,
Harpurbey and Egmondville. No
stamps were used then and the
books indicates the postage col-
lected from the person to whoni
the letter was addressed.
Effective the first of March
this year, there no longer is a
Scott in the Brucefield Post
Office. The new Postmaster is
T. A. Dutton, who, assisted by
hi s Wife, Beth, have moved the
operation to their general store
across the highway.
Counc. Betty Cardno asked.
Mr. Vincent agreed his com-
mittee would have talks with the
area assessment commissioner
at Goderich and approach council
agaen.
Council continued to, express
concern over charges by the PUC
for changing bulbs 'in tfaffic
lights. Mayor Sills said he
had investigated and had learned
the various amounts reflected
whether the work was overtime,
the rate of the men involved and
the equipmeiit used.
Possibility of replacing all
bulbs at one time was discussed,
councillors feeling this would be
more economical than making a
series of changes.
Replacement of the existing
town truck -with another used
truck may be costly Counc. Dave
Treimeer, seggested. He said
a new truck could be purchased
for under $6000 and be trouble
free for many years. Members
recalled maintenance . on used
truck frequently was high. ,
Members agreed before
making a final decision, the ,street
committee should investigate the
cost of a new truck as well as
a used truck.
Recognizing the service which
members of the Snowmobile Club
provided during recent storms,
Council approved a grant of $50
to the Club. Counc. Geo. Hilde-
brand said it would assist in
meeting the cost of gas 'and oil
which members nsed.
Town council approved in-
creases of $1,000 in salaries
for Seaforth's two policemen over
the next two years.
Constable Keith Ruston, who
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Police Check Out
Accident Series
Has 8,1st Birthday
T. A. Dutton, who became Postmaster of Brucefield effective
March 1st, inspects a sign to be erected on his store.
(Staff Photo)
Mrs. tietn Dutton, wile of new Brucefield Postmaster, sorts
mail in the office at the back of their store. (Staff Photo)
Former Postmaster Ken Scott stands in the lobby of the
building which.served as the Post Office in Brucefield through
three generations of Scotts. LoOking through the wicket are
Anna Aldwinkle and Billie Stewart who assisted Mr. Scott
when he was Postmaster. (Staff PhotO)
Ross Scott, who was Postmaster of Brucefield for 41 years
until, 1967, when his son Ken took over, scans an old postal
record book dated 1859, The book was used to record payment
for postal service before the introduction of stamps.
(Staff Photo)