The Huron Expositor, 1972-02-03, Page 1us
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ashamed of," said Anson McKin-
ley, deputy-reeve of Stanley.
"We've been godepaying mem-
bers. Maybe it is about time we
. attached a few coeditions to our
membership."
Reeve McKinley said that
of the meetings he'd attended,
there was plenty of information
to be received, but there was no
apportunity to assist in setting
- policy..
"Membership in MDC should
be giving us some input into
policy decisions such as whether
or, not to limit the growth in
industrial areas!' he said. "But
it obviously has not."
(Continued on Page 12)
Planners
Seek Added
Assistance
As some members shook their
„head's' with concern, it was re-
vealled at last Friday's session
of Huron County Cbuncil that
the staff in the year-old Plan-
ning DepartMent will likely have
to be increased in 1972..
Indications are that another
person will have to be added
to complete the retnendous in-
crease in volume of work due
to Land Division matters": It.,
was shown that if county planner
Gary Davidson is to be able tci
get on with the job he was hired
to do,, additional personnel\ will
have, to be secured' to relleve,"
the planning department head of
his land 'dividing duties.
• -In his report, the chairman
of 'the Land Division Committee
Ian MoAllister, Hay Township;
said his committee had expected
about 120 applications in the
first year. To date since opera-
tions began August 1, there have
been 138 applications including
65 applications completed, 69
.pending". and four files closed.
About 400 severances ,will likely
be requested soon' In-connection
with the hydro line going through
Huron County from the Bruce
Power Station,
, "We are Several weeks be-
hind," said Mr. McAllister who
explained -to council the time-
consuming procedure which must
be folloWed in every•severance.
Speaking only, briefly, to coo n-
Garry Dalthison said there
have been some problem in ad-
ministering the official plan for
Huron County but adjustmentsert
the Plan* will be made as soon '
as possible.
Mr, Davidson also urged all
municipalities to have toeing and
building bylaws which. would give
power to local committees of
adjustment.
In other business, it"was
learned that approval has been
received from the Province for.
two 'projects under the Winter
Works Program to be conducted
at the Huron County Pioneer Mus-
eum. The initial project for
$10,050 is fora clean-up program
and other required maintenance.
work. The second project is the
rewriting of,the Museum booklet'"
and also recataloguing exhibits
as they exist at the present -time
for record and insurance pur-
poses.
It was also announced that
verbal approval had been
received for a prograMi in the
amount 'of $22,520 to clean out
brush and weeds along Huron
County roads.
Defer Talks
Chairman of the Planning and
Development CdremIttee F. W.
Opleifsen and County Develop-
ment. Officer Spence CumMings
are scheduled to present a brief
to the federal authorities in conn-
ection with the transportation
problems in Huron, when that
meeting is held.
The meeting set for January
26th had to be cancelled "due to
lack of transportation."
"Isn't that the silliest thing?"
Said Reeve Oddleifson,
that silly: They cou' Ide'teonvene
to talk about transportation be-
cause there was a lack of trans-
portation,"
A new meeting date has not
been set, the Hayfield reeve ob-
served.
Reeve Boyle admitted he e was
'not sure of the value ef MDC".
"We've got to think of Huron
County and there's no way that
those people in the Stratford-
Kitchener areas are going to
worry about Huron County," ob-
served Reeve Boyle.
"The proper way to put Pres-
sure on is to withhold the mone
for one year," he added.
"We've got nothing to be
Y
A combination of driving snow and quick sandewa,s, making progress diffit,tilt fob employee's of
the C.A. McDowell Construction Company as they prepared to force a sewer lfi-e under Main
Street South. The company is constructin a pumping Stattiefrearell'or'de',Main from the'arda of
the present sewer disposal plant on Oak Street to,inew lagoon a mile wa.st in Tuelterstnith,
The line goes under the highway at a depth of 2•1•TArtill'ffli necessitates lining the excavation
with steel piling in an effort to control the quick sand which has risen within ,a few feet of the
ground level.- "(Staff Photo)
Province Reduces Huron
Road Subsidy By $100,000
leaders ifi charge of area 441 homeinaking clubs were buss' practising what they will
have to preach as they attended a two 'day training school conducted ,by Huron Home Economist,
Catherine Hunt. The classes took place in the Legion Hall on Monday and Tuesday.
, (Staff Photo)
Club
While bad Weatherand counter attractions reduced attendance, there was keen 'inter/14i at a
meeting to consider organization of a Horticultural Society in Seaforth. Here Dr. Roger Whitman "
discusses plans with the meeting. (Staff Photo)
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Whole No. 5421
113th Year SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1972 . — Copips 24 'Cents I2 PAGES $8.00 A,,Tfitar. AcIvan,qe
Huron Council
Postpones MODA Decisi
At
A meeting to organize a
Horicultural Soriety In Seaforth
took place Wednesday evening at
the Town Hall. ,While there was
a representative turnout,because
of weather conditions and other
activities, a numbet of interested
people were unal5le' to he present.
The meeting agreed* to a
further gathering when a large
attendance is expected. The next
meeting was, set for Friday,
February llth,in the Town Hall-.
Dr.' Roger Whitrhart, who,was
interested in calling the meeting
Members of Huron County'
*Council have sell not reached
a final deCision concerning whe-
ther or not to financially sup-
. port Midwestern Development
Council (MDC formerly MODA)
during 1972.
Although the Planning and
Development Committee under
W the chairman E. W. Oddleifson,
Hayfield, recommended to coon-.
ell that it continue ,membership
in MDC this year, council heard
a surprise presentation by Reeve
' Charles Thomas of Grey who
believes himself to be one of
. the few MDC.,Members who has
A served continuously since the
organization was formed.
Reeve Thomas urged Huron
to take out membership in MDC
this year on the condition that
the people of Huron be permitted
to appoint their own members.
Reeve Thomas said re-organiza-
A ril and he suggested that Hur-
on's membership in MDC be with-
held, until after re'-organization
to insure thatprovisionsliadbeen
made kir , a "partnership
approach."
• A member of MDC's executive
* for. the past six years, Reeve
Thomas said lie had been con-
cerned lately because of a strong
Swing within MDC to' have non-
municipally orientated people in
decision-making • Positions. He.
said he opposed this trend and
had eventually resigned from
- 9! MDC's executive because he felt
there' was no sympathy for leis
"partnership apProact".
m However, Ree, Thomas
stated he had been-heartened
by the presentation made to Huron
County Council at-the inaugural
session in January when Manager
Walter Cowing spoke about in-
volving county council In a more
direct way,
think we are starting to
get what we wanted," said Reeve
Thomas. ''What we're really int-
erested in - is. autonomy in that
organization. I think it is pretty
important for us to be in on the
planning, If it is to be a provin-
cial government planning board,.
then let the cost come from the
provincial government. But if
we are to be partners,,)hat's
Explaining the engineer's
reports on three municipal drains
to some ratepayers assessed for
the drains; who attended the
meeting, monopolized the atten-
tion of the members of the
Tuckersmith Council for most of
the meeting when they met iii
-,regular session. Tuesday night
at Brucefield.
. Engineer Henry Uderstadt of
Orangeville assisted by his son
who Is -a member of his engineer-
ing - firm, answered the many
questions put by the three -se-
parate delegations.
, The delegation for the Cooper
different, We don't want to be
fee paying only."
Frank Cook, deputy-reeve of
Clinton, challenged Reeve
Thomas by chargitg that he was
confusing conneit. Reeve Cook
claimed it was Reeve Thomas
who had swung council's decis-
ion against MDC in late 1971,
and if was Reeve Thomas now
who was swinging council's op-
inion toward supporting MDC in
1972. •
Reeve Clarence (Derry)
Boyle, Exeter, agreed. He said he
felt the councillors had decided
wisely in late 1971 to maintain a
county development officer.
Drainage Works was comprised
`off: Morley Cooper, Robert Mc-
Gregor, Lloyd Cooper, Grant Mc-
Gregor, John Cooper and his son
John, and Beecher Menzies,
Clinton soliCitoie appearing on
behalf of hiS clients, , Mr. and
Mrs. J. Edison McLean wh'b were
unable to attend.
The. Cooper Drainage Works
'report was necessitated when the
open ditch partly replaced by
tile proved inadequate. The
estimated cast is $22,500 for 100
lineal feet of open drain, 70%
of. closed drain, 4 catch basins
and 230 lineal feet of closed
drain for tile extension.
The engineer's report • was
accepted, cash by-law, and court
of revision set for March 7 at ,
'8:15 p.m.
Four delegates attended Swin e
It-el Drainage Works report which
estimates cost 'of... drain $14,250
for 7,142• lineal feet .ef closed
drain and freer calch basins. The
delegates were Peter Swinkel,.
Mervin Lane. and son, and Bruce
McGregor.
The Swinkel Drain report
was accepted by council, cash
by-law, and court of -revision
set for March 7 at 9 p.m.
The Wallace Drainage Works'
(Continued on page 4)
C of C Marks
Retirement
• A "Seaforth businessman' who
recently retired was honored by
Chamber of Commerce members
and their wives at a dinner meef-•
'Mg Wednesday evening in the
Curling Club. -
Joseph Wilkinson, until a few
weeks ago owner, of Wilkinson's
I.G.A. was presented with
engraved gift by C. of C. presi-
dent Clare.Carimbell. The event
was arranged by a committee
headed by Dave Hoover.
Following a short business
meeting the guests enjoyed a
program of cards.
Suggest
Tax Reform
Committee
A county committee on mun-
icipal tax reform was suggested
at last Feiday's session of Huron
County Council by Barry East,
wood,- Regional Assessneent Offi-
cer,
While Mr. Eastwood made it
clear It was an unofficial request
his _Suggestion called for a study
-of common sense tax reform over
'the next"two years, with the data
to -be forwarded hi the Minister
of the Department of -Municipal
.Affairs.
"We always hear that the sen-
ior government deeSTI't give.the
junior government,. a '.chance in
policy making,"- he „stated.
,'Sometimes, junior governments
jest don't take, the initiative to
voice their opinion to the senior
governments."
There was a tax review
committee appointed in Huron
last year by Council but it "died
a plow death!' according to Deputy
Reeve Gerry Ginn, "a . former
member.ef that committee.
Leaders
Attend
School
Attending the. 4-H Horhe-
making Club Leaders two day
training school in the Legion
Hall, Seaforth Monday and Tues-
day were 26 leaders froni the
thirteen 4-H 'Homemaking Clubs
sponsored by the Seaforth Wom-
en's Institute and 16 other leaders
from the surrounding area on
Monday and 24.on Tuesday. ChM
leaders were taught by Miss
-Catherine Hunt, home economist
for Huron County.
The project for -this spring
is Sleepwear for the expected
1000 4-H Homemaking club mem-
bers to Huron open to girls
twelve or over.'
Record books and meetings
held by, the members was the
subject of the Monday Morning
discussion and the making of
a 'sample nightgown by the letel-
ers in the afternoon session.
Included in the instruction for
leaders on Tuesday was more
sample sewing and a discussion
on the preparations necessary
for the Achiewvement Day.
Training schools for leaders
will also be held In Wingham on
February 3, 4, 7 and 8, con-
eluding the program for Hurdn.
Previous schools were held in
'Exeter and Clinton last week.
Education;'' health and social
services are biting into the roads
budgets all across the province,
-Buren County Engineer Jim Brit-
nett told county council last Fel-
day, as he told. council that the
Ontario government has reduced
Huron's .subsidy allotment by
about SWUM.
.'That's a little more than WP•
expected," he admitted and went .
on to explain that "-The pinch in
the budget•iS in road construction
There are severe limitations on
road construction in 1972, For a
long, Ong- time we got everything
'we asked for... what we could af-
ford to match. 'New we can builei
less than half what We know is
deficient."
The Engineer's year-end re-
port' from 1971 showed a $8,e37.
80 deficit in county fiflels.
"It siebUld be noted that our
-county fund deficit of 1.1 percent
was encountered mainly due to
the high winter control costs for
1971 and because our bridge work
whiCh is-subsidised at 80 percent;
was completed under the estim-;
ates. This means that a higher
percentage of the total budget was.
Car Club
Winner
.,The seventeenth , weekly
winner of $25 in the preliminary
draws in connection with the
Lions Car Club is Maurice Huard,
-Seaforth.
Township,
Reeve Elston specuYated that
the provincial goVernment may be
attempting to make the regional
concept more attractive to mun-
icipalities nd counties by dang-
ling favor'ab rant, structures
as a reward. said that much
the same tactic ha been employ-
-ed by the Ontrio, vernment to
encourage county Sc ool boards.
County Council a prOV•bd -an
annual $500 increase (2:4 per-
cent) for- Engineer Br :hell. "It
was pointed out that' the county
vehicle supplied to him for busi-
ness and personal use now willbe
regarded as an asset under new
income tax regulations and it was
(Continued on Page "4)
agreed to continue as - acting
chairman with the assistance of
Mrs. John McCowan as acting
secretary until a board of
directors iselected. The meeting
named ,a nomination committee
to seek out and interview interes-
ted people who would be active
members and would agree to hold
an office. The committee 'in-
cludes Vivian Newnham,Sandy
Doig and Irvin Trewartha.
During the meeting the club
discusSed future plans for other
meetings ,and activities such as
bus trips and,lectures.
$11
4
-paid by county funds in order to
utilize our full allotment of De-
partment of Transportation and
Communications subsidy. It
should also be 'noted that the
County Roads DeArtment had a
surplus of bounty funds in excess -
of $10,000 in 1970."
Throughout 1971, $447,209.60
was spent.- on road construction,'
$194,840.76 on bridge construc-
tion; 4528,524, 03 on road -main,'
tenance; 'anti $2,822A1 on bridge -
maintenance. 'Overall expendi-
ture for roads -in- Huron County
amounted to $1,901,870.63 in 1971
"Our grants are being cut but
the regional government grants
are being increased," advised
Hill Elston,' Reeve of Morris
tti
*-
At a meeting, Friday night of
the VanEgmond Restoration
Committee the chairman, James
Doig, spoke of the reception-giv-
e. en by members of Heron-County
Council that afternoon when sev-
,:rel Conlin Mee members ,were
received as a delegation. —
"We obtained a sympathetic
hearing," he. said. Mr. Doig told
7—tiCa"-eomm Mee he had reported to
council On the-progress made by
• ,the Committee., which is arrang-
ing purchase of the VanEgmond
property in Egmendville as an
historical site.. ' lie said that
Council members had asked a lot
'of questions, and referred-the re-
quest to the Executive Comrn,Ittee
of Huron County Council.
• While no exact amount of mon-
ey was requested, .couneil was
reminded to he' generoue
Seaforth-Tuckersmith is new .a
"demilitarized zone" where the
factories and other industries are
--small and not all that prosperous
and where " charity is almost
necessary." ,
A complete hiStorY of the ere.,
ergenee of: the VanEgrnond-Res-
toration Foundation was recount- .
ed in detail and it was indicated ,
:„. f.1 that the group ;Is affiliated with
Van Egmond- Committee
Asks Huron. For Assistance
the, Ontario Heritage Foundation,
a government-Sponsored organ-
ization dedicated to restoring and
refurbishing historical buildings.
The..delegation was composed
of: James Doig, Dr. Roger Whit-
' men, John Baker,,, Rev.
Clifford Britton and Arnold Senn-
lasen. James Doig was spokes-
man for the delegates.
Mr. Doig -reported that the
charter for the committee as an
historical society is expected
within a few days from the, de-
partment of Municipal Affairs as
promised by Hon. Dalton Bales'-
A proposed ,draft of -the var-
ious duties to be carried out by
each member of the committee
was approved as follows: chair-
man, James Dole; secretary, Ed-
ith Baker; planning consiatant,
Nicholas 11111, Goderich,; house
-exterior, John' Segeren; - house
interior, Mrs. John. McGowan;
-publicity, Rev. Clifford Britton;
Liaison-Ausable Authority, Earl
Dick; Lialson 7 Moatfield Farm
Foundation, Cedric Jennings;
Liaised- Ontario Heritage ,Foun-
.dation, Larry Ryan,; :develop-
ment of grounds, parking area
and cemetery. Dr. Whitman and
Arnold,Stinnissen.
Tuckersmith Clears Drain
Work With Delegations
Meeting' Considers
New Horticultural Society