The Huron Expositor, 1971-04-01, Page 1•
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BEHIND THE SCENES
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• Seaforth Wil. Leads Ontario
In Home Making Club Work
Whole I. 5377
20) Yeir
SKATERS RECEIVE TROPHIES
Folrowing the- Skating Carnival held in the Seaforth Arena Sunday afternoon, outstanding
skaters, in the Club were presented with trophies emblematic of their achievements. Winners
were ,(left to right).David Mcllwain, most improved junior; Mark Mcilwain, 7, winner of the
Optimist trophy for most improved boy; Jo-Anne Whitman, 12, the Legion Ladies Auxiliary
Trophy for most improved girl and Lloyd Eisler, , 7g winner of the Brady Trophy for most
advanced boy, in the club. (Staff Photo)
First Section, Pages 1-8 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1971 —16 PAGES
,Single,, '8 ,15, Cents
0,00 prti% Adiravce,
Accident New County Plan Pr-ovi
Spoih . - -
Holiday Protection For Lake Shore
The beaches have become
inaccessible to the general
-public," the plan states. "The
uneconomical design of these rib-
bon plans encourages high cost
in terms of road construction,
telephone, power and mainten-
ance services."
The plan also states -that in
rural areas, registered plans of
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sUbdivision will not be permitted.
"All divisions of land will be
by consent for conveyance of
the Land Division Committee and
limited to one lot per ap-
plicant so as to maintain the
rural nature and characteristic
of the agricultural areas," the
plan- states. •
The plan which cost the county
$58,000 and took two years to
prepare will new be presented to
the mrudeipalities for study and.
recomniendations, It will then ge“,
back to the planning board for
further study and finally, back to
Huron County Council for final
approval.
" Planning ,is for people," Mr.
Nicklom said "today and iny the
future. People sometimes don't
like to get involved. They may
wish to turp it over to you for
decision."
"You can start living with
the plan today," hp concluded,
"if you agree with it.".
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"As a native of Huron County
I am both thrilled and proud to
see the work being carried on
here to-day, especiallrin the
Seaforth area", Miss Helen Mc-
Kercher, ^ Director of Home
Econonlic Services for the De-
partment of Agriculture, told' a
• joint meeting of the Seaforth
Women's Institute and local 4-H
Homemaking Clubs on Thursday.
"The Women's Institute, the
many volunteer leaders and all
the girls are to be congratul-
ated on the job they are doing
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The Huron Centre Advisory
ComMittee 'to, Conestoga College
was told at its monthly meeting
that many members of the gen-
eral public did not know the true
function of the college.
Bud Kuehl. a member of the
council, stated that he had talked
with several 'groups in his every-
I day contact . with the community,
including some members of the
Huron Board of Education. Many
of his contacts appeared to be
lacking in information about the
college and it appeared difficult
to persuade , people about the
Conestoga Concept of Learning,
which stresses program and is
net institutionally oriented. Mr.
Kuehl said that while members
of the board verified what the
college was trying to do, the
general public were largely un-
informed and many thought of
the College as a vehicle for
4 ManpoWer Training only.
Professor James Church,
president of Conestoga College
and a guest at the meeting said
here," she said and added that
no other area is as active in
the province as . Huron County
s and no branch of the Women's
Institute sponsors as many Home
making clubs as does seaforth
with a total of eleven.
"The Women's Institute is
doing a tremendous job. They
have become experts at involve-
ment and stressing the value
of education through the
Homemaking Clubs".
Pointing out that we are
the Community Colleges were
founded as Crown Agencies in
1965 to fulfill a two-fold purpose.
The• first was the post-secondary
education of _students who had
completed Grade XII and were
unwilling or unable to go to
university. The second function
of the college is the education of
adults of any educational stand-
ing who were age 19 or over.
Prof. Church added that since
the amalgamation of adult edu-
cation centres and the colleges,
more adults are being trained
in continuing education than in
post secondary.full time studies:
Prof.' Church asked that each '
member of the committee be
supplied with copies 'of The
History of Conestoga College,
The Conestoga Concept, and
From Concept to Accomplish-
ment; in order that they would
be better 'informed of the act-
ivities of the College acid able to
explain to the general public more
Continued on Page 3
man body. The others, who
remain in office, are Harvey
Coleman, H.R.', Zurich and
Albert Shirray, • R. a 1, Hensall.
Mr. Graham continues in the
dual office of manager and
secretary treasurer.
The quiet meeting, held at
the Brucefield Oddfellows Hall,
was told that no rate increases
or debentures were planned for
,1971. Total telephones serviced
by the system as of December
31, 1970 were ,1,672. This re-
presents an increase of 58
instruments over the same date
in 1969.
The system serves the rural
areas of Seaforth and Clinton,
South of No. 8 Highway and the
rural areas , Hensel]. and Bay-
field, as well as the entire
village of Hayfield.
living in a time when the variety
of activities open to young people
seems , endless, the speaker
congratulated the, girls and ex-
pressed her great pleasure that
they had chos,en to channel their
enthusiasms into the 4-H pro-
gram. The abilities, knowledge
and skills which are deverved
through the clubs and passed on
from experienced members to
„.Young members are invaluable.
"That the Seaforth organiz-
ation has the right attitude is
obvious by the -success of the
program here. It is important
that this attitude be maintained
as 'the wrong altitude can des-
troy an organization which has
been carefully developed over a
period of time.
Miss McKercher
in
on to
stress other areas in which the
proper attitude must be developed
both as part of the program and
to ensure its continued viability.
",Physical and mental energy
when properly channelled by an
organized program can lead to
a healthy productive life" she
said. •
Enthusiasm is also an im-
portant part of a successful club
and it is a contagious feeling.
A few enthusiastic leaders and
members can inspire a whole
organization to great achieve-
ments. •
A natural product of enthus-
iasm is imagination and in com-
bination with judgement, learn-
ing to discriminate among values,
can help young people • to make
their own right and proper de-
cisions. But the proper decision
is not valuable without perser-
.verance, the patience and cour-
age to /ace the facts and see a
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Co-op Reports
Years Savings
Sayings of $16,635 were
reported to members of the
Seaforth Farmers Co-Operative
by outgoing president Lloyd
Stewart at the annual meeting
and banquet on Thursday even-
ing in Egmondyille United
Church. Approximately 110
members were present at the
meeting. '
BusiriesS done during the year
totalled $655,000.00 the meeting
was told.
Members re-elected Earl
McSpadden to the board 'and
elected Don McKercher to I the
vacancy resulting from the re-
tirement of Lloyd Stewart.
Other directors -are Robert
McMillan, Oliver Pryce, Ken
Campbell, Wilfred Coleman and
Gerald Van den Hengel.
At a subsequent' meeting of
directhrt Mr. McMillan was
elected president, Mr. Pryce vice
president and Earl McSpadden
was re-elected secretary.
Gordon , Elliott was re-
appointed manager.
A holiday in Florida In
minutes became a week in hospital
for two area couples as a result
of a car truck crash in Arkansas
last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Doig
of Tuckersmith with Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Dick of Hibbert as'
passengers were on their way to
Florida when the accident"occur-
red as they were passing through
Newport, Arkansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Doig and Mrs.
Dick were admitted to hospital
suffering from shock and lacerat-,
long. Relatives here said it was
expected they would be released
this week and arrangements were
being made for the group to be
returned home.
It is understood the car'was
badly damaged.
INJURED IN VICTORIA, B. C.
Robert Newnham, 20, son of
Mr. and ,Mrs. Robert Newnham,
C halk Street, Seaforth, was
listed as in an improving con-
dition> but still unconscious in
the intensive care ward of St.
Joseph's Hospital, Victoria, B.C.
on Monday following an
automobile accident last Thurs-
day. His condition had been
listed as critical.
Mr. 'Newnham was injured
when the car in which he was a
passenger hit a post. He sus-
tained head injuries when he was
thrown into the back seat of the
vehicle. Doctors in Victoria
performed a craniectomy,remov-
ing a small piece of the skull to
drain fluids which were putting
pressure on the brain.
Robert's mother was flown to
Victoria on Monday by Armed
Services Transport from Trenton
and reported that although he had
not regained consciousness there
were positive signs that he was
responding to treatment.
Robert Newnham is a member
Of the Canadian Armed Forces,
Naval Division,.stationed at
Esquimault, B,C.
LOSES FINGER
Lee Learn, of Exeter,
Manager of Maple Leaf Dairy
here lost a finger as the result
of an accident at the Exeter plant
on Friday.
Mr. Learn was assisting in,,
the installation of a new. piece of
equipment in the plant when his
finger was crushed. He was
taken to St. Joseph's Hospital,
London for surgery and , later
released.
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Rennie G. Armstrong, 21, is
listed in satisfactory condition
in Victoria Hospital, London,
suffering from multiple injuries
sustained when his car was in
collision with a truck loaded
Continued on page 8
A highlight of this year's
Skating Carnival was the pre-
sentation of awards to outstand-
ing skaters in the Seaforth Club..
Twelve year old Jo-Anne Whit-
man won the trophy for, most
improved girl, donated by the
A city 45 miles lohg with a
population of 10,000 persons on
'the very edge of Lake Huron is
something that could happen in
Huron County unless thoughtful
legislation prevents it, according
to the 'representatives of G. V.
Kleinfeldt ,Associates Ltd. of
London who presented the pro-
posed official county plan to
members of HurOn County
Council in Goderich March 26.
J. A. Nicklom and T. S. Keith
told county council the develop-
ment of scattered cottages along
the lakeshore should be stopped.
They said county planeers
must look at these cottagers as
prospective permanent residents
in Huron County who may one day
demand all the services they
would have a right to expect in
any municipality.
''These 2800 cottages along ,
the lake can pose a real• threat,"
said Keith. ',You cannot prevent
cottages' from turning over to
'permanent residences."
The actual wording inthe plan
governing this section is as fol-
lows. "It .is assumed that the •
public interest is best served by
directing future urban growth to
those areas and municipalities
which have the greatest capacity
to absorb additional development
as economically as possible.
"It is asumed that most future
urban development in.the county
will occur.on full municipal ser-
vices. , Seasonal 'residential
.(cottages) and rural residential
development may be permitted
in areas designated ''agri-
cultural". They will be subierf
to the land visitation policy of
this official plan. Accordingly
the plan contains policies for
the division of land in the urban
and rural areas of the county.
"It is assumed that it is not
in the public interest to allow
substantial additions to the
cottage development along Lake
Huron and that the plan should
curtail further lakeshore de-
velopment until such time as 'it
has been found that no mmicipal,
county or provincial agencies
wish to acquire additional land
-for public purposes."
..The plan reported that the
amount of cottage lands is dis-
proportionately spread through-.
out the county. Over 75 percent
of the shoreline in Hay and Stanley
Townships has been used 'up,
while in Ashfield and Colborne
Townships this figure drops to
40 percent and 34 percent res-
pectively.
The amount of vacant front-
age, that islands which are used
for agricultural purposes, total
16' miles; cottages and other pri-
vate development account for
approximately 28 miles; and
public ownership of lakefront
amounts to less than two miles.
Ladies Auxiliary to Branch 156
of the Royal Canadian Legion.
Auxiliary President, Mrs.Cleave
Coombs made the presentation.
The award for most improved
boy went to seven year old Mark
Mcllwain. The trophy, donated
PATIENCE PAYS OFF
A •green thumb and a lot of patience has paid offfor
Mrs. Charles McCutcheon of R.R.#1; Walton. Mrs. Mc-
Cutcheon was just about to throw out the amaryllis, which
had not bloomed for three years, when it produced two
beautiful orange blossoms measuring 8," across. She des-
cribed them as the largest blossoms she had ever seen on
an amaryllis, which •is a bulbous African plant. (Staff Photo)
Couple Wins $200
In Kitchener Draw
Mr. and , Mrs. William P.
Miller won $200 Saturday night'
when they attended the .annual
Millionaires Night of the Kitch-
ener Waterloo • Civitan Club
as 'guests ,of their son, Bruce
Miller who is president of the
club.
boy. The trophy was presented
by Mrs. P. L. Brady, who donated
it,
by the Seaforth Optimist Club.,
was presented by Optimist Bill
Teall. Lloyd Eisler, 7, won the
Brady Trophy for most advanced
featured the junibr members of
pthreoduschoedw entitled'
by
Bruce Brady of Seaforth.
World,
The first half of the program
An enthusiastic Crowd of over
peopleld, 1971.r.. eTihnea taernndiavnacl ewfor
yclub
'Around professional,the
s
the club. The show began with a
display of the Dutch Waltz by
Jo-Anne Whitman, Marg. Sills,
Tracy Baker,, -Barbara Chesney,
Clare Devereaux, Mary Therese,
Nash, Julie Bell, Sandra Ruston,
Anne Marie Horte and Jayne
Baker. Following the dance,
Miss Susan Hildebrand, of Sea-
forth, performed a guest solo.
Susan, skates out of the Stratford
Figure Skating Club,
A touch of Spain was pre-
sented as the theme '"Around the
World" was explored. Margaret
Sills and Tracy Baker performed
the Canasta Tango. The youngest
members of the cast then took
the audience to the other side
of the world as they Skated as
'Chinese Children". The' grOrM
inCluded,. David Mcliwain, wry
Vincent, Mark Pinder, MaryJane
Eisler, Bruce Morton, Tracy
Wilson, Brad Gowan, Jane Ellis,
Andrea pinder, Robert Thomp-
son, 40-Ann Albert, Nancy Wes-
-terhof, Jeff Henderson, Colleen
Maloney and Cheryl Reid.
A quick flight to Holland con-
1.11iifed the theme as Julie Hab-
kirk, Lisa Beuttenmiller, Su-
zanne Jessome, Susan Pullman,
Jennifer Snushall, Shelly Dris-
coll, Janice McQue, Lynn Dodds,
Colleen Ryan and Karen Laverty
performed as "Tulip Girls".
Lloyd Eisler and Joan Sills
skated a pair number before the
theme was picked up ''regaiti In
a 'Salute to Canada". Taking
part in that number were, Dar-
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" The annual meeting of the
Tuckersmith Municipal 7ftelephone
System was told last Wednesday
night that the system showed a
deficit of $1,397 for its operat-'
ions in 1970. Revenue for the
y.ear-amounted to $83,584 while
expenses were $84,981.
Manager, Mel Graham-attri-
buted the deficit to overspending
on a reconstruction program
which was carried out last year.
Mr. Graham added that since no
major work is being considered
for 19'71 h,e expects that the
deficit will be quite easily made
up during this year's operations.
In other business, the 32 per-
sons present at the meeting m-
il
appointed Art Nicholson, R.R. 2,
Seaforth, to a ftirther three year
term4s commissioner on the
system. One commissioner is
elected each year to 'the three
Seeks Identity of
Conestoga Role
Tuckersmith Phone
Reports Small Deficit
Around The World '71
Seaforth Skaters Attraction
There's more to the successful production of a Skating Carnival than meets the eye as this
photograph, taken at the Seaforth Figure Skating Club's Carnival on Sunday, illustrates.
Club professional Bruce Brady of Seaforth, juggles a tape recorder and a record player to
produce the stereo sound for the skaters while Mrs. Peg Coombs, Egmondville, mentally '
rehearses the script so she will be ready to announce the next number, (Staff Photo)
Huron ,
Names
Land .. Use.
Group:- " • •
lene Whitman, Bobbie Dale, Jane
Morton, Catherine Maloney,
Kathy McQue and Kim Riley.
' -Swag Men" from down under
were depleted by Mark inder,
Greg Riley, Mark McIlwaln, Paul
Ellis, John Dale, Lloyd Eisler
and Jimmy Scott. "
The first part of the show
concluded with a solo by Marg-
aret Sills.- -
Following a, short intermis-
sion "Around the World" focused
on a "Mexican Fiesta". Taking
part were Lynn Henderson, Ronda
McCallum, Audrey Nash, Barbara
Dupee, Donna Henderson, Mary
Thompson 'and Catherine Ribey.
Club , professional Bruce
Brady and inter-club profes-
sional Miss Elizabeth Arnold of
Stratford skated a series of
advanced dances before the scene
changed to England for "The
Changing of the Guard". Taking
part in the, number were Tessie
malkus, Joanne Whitman, Connie
Willis, Corrie Habkirk, Janine
Meianson, Mary Ann Nolan,
Denise Albert and Linda Vincent.
MiSs Fran Johnston from the
Stratford Figure Skating Club
was featured , in a stunning solo
before members of the Seaforth
Club including Anne MarieHoSte,
Denise Lane, Elizabeth Golding,
Julie Bell, Jayne Baker, Tracy
Baker, Tracy Carter, Patty
Carter, Mary ThereSe Nash,
Debbie Dupee, Clare be"vercaux,
Margaret Sills, Barbara Ches-
ney, Joan Sills and Sandra Rus-
ton took part in a "Russian
Festival".
The program concluded with
a Grande Finale featuring all the
skaters who participated in the carnival. , ,
A land division committee has
been, appointed by Huron County
Council and will consist of the
five members of the county plan-
ning board as well as five non-
county councillors, Clayton
Laithwaite, Ian McAllister, Cal
Krauter; Roy Wescott and Ralph
Jewell.
This land division committee
will haVe the authority to grant—
consent to severances in any
municipality of the county that
does not have a committee of
adjustment with,authority to grant
consent.
The land division committee
will grant the same type of con-
sents, such as the simple
separationi. Of lando d m dee existings,
hldngsquit-claim
mortgages and so on, as a
committee of adjustment. The
committee will also hold public
hearings and' conduct its business
in the same mariner as a com-
mittee of adjustment.
The budget for the planning
board showed that expenses will
likely be down this year. The
estimated 1971 budget is $35,000'
as oppoied to $.4#2,320. actually
spent on county 'planning last
year.
The neW Huron County
Planning Director, Gary David-
son, is to receive a salary of •
$8,0020 for the remainder of the.
year. Estimated • moving
expenses for Mr. Davidson are
In an elimination draw for . $1,500.Board members' salaries
$1,000 holders of the laSt five will take another $5,000; con-
tickets agreed to split the, prize. sultants' fees, $3,500; land di-
vision cern rwttee, $2,000; office Mr. and Mrs. Miller were salaries, $5,000; equipment,
accompanied by their daughter, $5,000; public' relations, $1,000. Mrs. Robert Baechler of Goder- , The remaining portion 'of the •
htli..and Mr. Baechler. budget is for rent, travel
expenses, etc.
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