The Huron Expositor, 1972-03-16, Page 13
First Section Pages 1-8 SEAFORTH, dNTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1972 — 16 PAGES *de COP* PM Year*Ovaixe.
Motto Not, 5427
113th Year ..
Louis Looby. (left) safety director of Looby Construction Ltd., Dublin and a director of .the -
Construction Safety Association of Ontario receives a safety citation of merit from Robt. Wheelan,
Manager of the 'CSAO. The award is in recognition of the safety record established by thee
company.• (Staff Photo)......
cciOsteiiction...Retoive's
Cat Trouble
• A power blackout affecting
about 10,000 area hydro
customers resulted when a cat
climbed a transformer at the
Ontario Hydro Station, east of__
Seaforth, early Monday morning.
In addition to Seaforth,die-
reptions also occurred in Clinfon,
'Brussels, Blyth, Walton and sur-
rounding ftiret areas from 12:345
to 1 a.m.,-Walter Palmer, man-
ager of the Clinton Ontario Hydro
• station said. •
Carp. Truck
Crash Here
Damage of $1400 resulted
. Tuesday afternoon whep a truck
• and car were in collision at the
intersection o f Main and God-
4—Car Crash
of Seaforth
Claims Life
DHS Student
Funeral services will be held
Friday, March 17 at 2 P.M. from
the G.A.whitney Funeral Home,
Seaforth, conducted by his
minister Rev. T. E. Hancock.
Temporary interment, will follow
in Pioneer Memorial Mausoleum.
Killed near
NewDundee
" Wm. W. Stutz who has
'Joined. the Seaforth law firm
of McConnell and Stewart.
Mr. Stutz, a native of the
Kitcheaer„,area, is a graduate
pf Waterloo Lutheran Univer-
sity,' Kitchener and Osgoode
Hall Law School, Toronto.
Married, he resides on Market
Street. His wife teaches Oral
French in Colborne township
and Blyth schools.
re, ,
Seaforth Lions were hosts Monday night to area farmers on the occasion of their annual rural c
relations night. The program featuring the Paul Brog. brought smiles to two of the guests, 'Bob
St. Marie of Tuckersmith (left) and, Ken Campbell, McKillop, whO also is presidefit'of Seaforth
Optimists. • (Staff Photo)
Traffic, was. tied up at the intersection of Main and Goderich Streets Tuesday afternoon when
• a bulk cement truck and a car were in collision. Damage was estimated at $1400, Julie Ann
Elliott of Staffa, -driver of the car, hidden behind spectators, was taken tp Seaforth Community
Hospital with bruises but was released. ....... (Staff Photo)
Looby Construction Limited
and senior personnel werehen-
oured by the Construction Safety
'Association of Ontario at a
seminar and dinner held at the
Festival Motor Inn, Stratford on
Friday.
As a resullof the co-operat-
ion of company employees, at all
levelsthere were no accidents
reported in road and culvert
corastruction -dept. and , only one
accident in bridge construction.
• Bob Wheelan, who made the
presentation to Louis fiooby," •
Safety Director ? on behalf of
.the C,S.A.O. said' the award of
,the Safety Citation of Merit to
CSAO
Tuckersmith Counsel Advances
Rodoma Diaft CFA:
A three hour struggle by an
• aged Clydesdale to free itself
from a snow covered ditch into
which It had fallen finally met
with success
Late lastThursday afternoon
the horse, owned by John F.
Dale, Huron Road West, fell into
the ditch. After a three-hour
• struggle by the horse and horse-
lovers had failed to free the
animal, permission was granted
to do lane-with it. Shortly after,
Mrs. Jack Baker, Mr. Dale's
daughter, returned to the scene
and saw the animal was still
• fighting to live and had managed
to turn Itself in the snow, ice
Concerned about paying int-
erest on money borrowed froth
the bank, Trustee HowardShantz,
Stratford,' told his fellow mem-
bers of the Huron-Perth County
Roman Catholic Separate School
Board at a meeting in Seaforth
Tuesday 'that the board should.
request each municipality to pay
its school levy four. times a
year rather than the two pay-.
ments now made by most ,murt-
icipalities.
• Mr. Shantz said Stratford
ratepayers pay their taxes in
four instalments.
Chairman of the board, James
Morris, Stratford, agreed:
taWe're entitled to the money
and I think we should collect •
it." Mr. Morris suggested that
- Jack Lane, .Business Adminis-
trator for the board who was
not at the meeting, should be
asked to bring in a report at
the next meeting on "hew much
it is costing us by not collect-
(Continued on Page 8)
the Company was a clear indi-
cation of the results whiqh can
'be achieved when a Safety' Polley
and programme are effectively.
adminlgtered at all levels of a
company's operations. The
achievements in F97I clearly
showed that the safety education
programmes supported by the
C.S.A.O. but put into eperation
by the personnel of the company
will not -only reduce accidents
on-the job-site but, as an imex-
Action to provide access to
an. industrial 'area at the 'south
east end of town was deferred by
council Monday night pending con-
firmation of grants available.
--- A preliminary report from B.
.M.Ross and Agsociates of
Goderich, concerning the exten-
sion of the present Birch Street
across Silver Creek was 'con-
spared in detail.. —
The estimated costs involved
in the project include a bridge,
with a 100 foot access on other'
and water. Mrs. Baker said
that his determination en-
, couraged those working, who with
the aid of heavy equipment and
material provided by the Elgin
Nott family, Bill Holland and
the Smith family, R.R.#4,Clinton
freed the horse which then walked
some distance to .the barn.
Others who assisted in the
'.'escue were Bob Patrick and
Jack Baker who were first on
the scene, Andrew Veenstra and
Dr. J, 0. Turnbull.
Latest reports indicate the
aged Clydesdale is in a satis-
factory condition.,
pected side-effect, also result in
the creation of a company-wide
team effort with many beneficial
results in other areas .of. fhe
construction effort. •
In thanking Mr. Wheelart, Mr.
Looby, who has headed the,.
company safety program and is
a director of the C.S.A.O. said
that the results Were only achie-
ved by .the complete co-operat-
ion of the company employees.
(Continued on Page 3)
side $32,900; road construction
including a storm sewer at
$30,000. Grants to cover a`sub-
stantial portion of the.costs are'
suggested as being available and
before reaching a decision
council wanted to confirm this.
• Council agreed with a sugges-
tion front the planning board that
in the ,.,pose of services being
required at undeveloped lots, the
cost be born by the applicant.
The matter came up when
Maloney Bros., who have
acquired six lots at the end of
James Street asked for a policy
on the matter.
In further business council
discussed the Senior ,Citizen's
project set lor the corner of
Market and Jarvis Streets. Dis-
cussions had been held as to time
'required to clean out the building,
before demolition could be
Started. Six weekg was the time
agreed on.-
car Club
Winner
The twenty-third weekly
winner of $25. in the preliminary
draws in connection with the
Lions Car Club is Margaret
Kerr, Seaforth. •
of Lakeside proceeding east, re-
received damage which police
estimated at $400, The car driven
by Julie Anne Elliott r7, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Elliott,
Staffa was travelling west. Dam-
age to the Elliott car was esti-
,mated at $1000.
Mess Elliott received bruises
and was taken* to Seaforth eorn- •
arunity Hospital- but later , re-
leased.
Chief of Police Gordon HuIley
Investigated.
Salaries of the mayor and
council were' increased. The
mayor's salary was increased
to $900 per year, paid in two
instalinents, in June and Decem-
ber and, the rate for councillors
was increased to $600 per year.
It was felt by parties concerned
that more money was required
to "make up for time lost from
personal businesses and the new
rates were in line with area
municipalities. A rate of $15.00
a day was set for members out
of town on council business.
Bernard Jessome was
appointed a member of the
auxiliary police at a rate of
' $1.65 per hour.
_The levy of the Ausable
River - Hayfield River Conser-
vation Authority, amounting to
$2,087.41, was paid by council.
An account from James F.
MacLaren Limited of $296.00
for drawing in connection with
the Market Streeeasewers was
approved by council. Total en-
gineering fees to date are
$11,525.48, well within- the
$13,000 estimite.
Councillor L. F. Ford was
appointed to represent council
on the Seaforth Chamber of
Commerce.
Tuckersmith council stated
there would be no assistance
(Continued on page. 8)
Van Egmond
Charter is
eteived
Plans to preserve and
renovate the Van s Egmond
property in Egmondville have
advanced e stage with the
announcement that a charter
incorporating the Van Egmond
Foundation had been issued by
Ontario Minister of Financial
and Affairs.
Activity in connection with
the proposal has been carried on
by a committee named at a public
meeting last December. Pre-
liminary Consideration concern-
ing the property was given by a '
provisional committee which was
appointed at an initial meeting
called by Seaforth and Tucker-
smith and held here last October.
Reeve John Flannery headed the
provisional committee while
James Doig of Tuckersmith is
chairman of the present
committee and one of the three
provisional directors named in
the charter. The other two are
Dr. . Roger WhitMan and Mrs.
Edyth Baker of Seaforth.
The charter provides that :the
Foundation may "aquire, own,
operate and maintain as an his-
toriCal site, public park, publid
museum, public library and
Schoei" the.Van Egmond property
as well as other sites in Huron
which may be .in the opinien
the directors' ,•-of historical sig-
nificance to the said County of
Huron".
The Foundation may receive
and maintain funds and its activi-
ties are to be carried on without
'the purpose of gain and any
profits shall be used in promot-
ing its 'Objects the charter
directs. Upon dissolution any
remaining property shall be dis-
posed of to the Ontario Heritage
Foundation.
The charter was dated
January 28 and recorded on
February 21. . „ . •
In anticipation.of the charter'
the committee obtained ' an
option on the property and dis-
cussed the extent to which assis-
tance might be available from
the Ontario Heritage Foundation.
With the establishment of the
Van Egmorid Foimdation, the
committee is setting plans for
an appeal to the public for gifts.
Approaches also have been made
to Huron ,County. At 'a recent
meeting Tuckersmith council in-
,dicated it would not 'be possible
to consider assistance at this
time.
The move to preserve the
property has been underway for
two' 'years and followed editorial
comment in the Expositor and
resolutions by the Seaforth
Chamber of Commerce to
Seaforth council. Huron M.PP
Charles ,MacNaughton, ' then'
prbvincial treasurer, indicated
interest and the Ontario Heri-,
tage Foundation became invOlved;
• ,. Representatives- of the Heri-
tage Foundation inspected the
property late' in 19'70 and later
indicated it was suitable for
restoration and gave assurances
of support. The extent to which
restoration would be required
was set out' in ,a report pre-
pared following a Heritage Foun-
dation study late, last year. The
work would be undertaken over -
a period of years and as fund§
became available.
In anticipation of a public
appeal, the committee secretary,
Mrs. Baker, said a projection
of the Foundation financing and
estimate of costs is being worked
out.
Members of the committee
are: James Doig, Dr. Roger '
Whitman, Clifford Britton, Mrs.,
Edith Baker, John Segeren,
Arnold Stinriles.en, Earl Dick,
Mrs.—Margaret McCowan and
•Nicholas Hill. ea a
R. J. Spittal of Seaforth has
been named financial advisor to
the foundation.
At a special meeting of
Tuckersmith Township Council
Tuesday relight a general
sion was- held on ,the draft .plan
proposed by Rodoma Investment
and Development Ltd, for the
former Canadian Forces Base
which the firm purchased and
received possession of on Feb-
Ralph Erlin Whitmore, 17,
• was killed instantly in a four
car accident, on the Queen
Elizabeth Way near Niagara Falls
Monday night.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Erlin
Whitmore, •R.R.4, Seaforth, the
Seaforth District High School
student was returning from an
interview at Niagara Community
College in Welland when the
accident occurred. He had plan-
ned to attend the college the next'
school year.
. Deborah Patterson, 18; of
Clinton, Clinton, who was a passenger in
the car was admitted to hospital
with minor injuries but later re-
leased.
Born in Seaforth, Ralph Whit-
more grew up in Tuckerimith
where he attended school at S,S.
No. 7 and later at Huron Cen-
tepetial, School, Brucefield. This
year he was in Grade 12 at
Seaforth District High.
..ale is survived by his parents,
Erlin whitmOre and the former
Cathleen Falconer, and by one
sister, Karen, 'at home: He was
a member of Egmondville United
Church.
ruary 1. " Council members Were Mil
Present at the meeting were what was involved in accepting
GAry-Davillson, Director nf rota the-draft.plan.
Planning and James' McColl, both A subdivision agreement meet
of Goderich; RobertSmith,Strat- be accepted by both the townehip
ford, auditor; Hugh morley of and the Rodoma before the plan
Toronto, Winstoe Easton and Gil can be registered.
Paterson, both of London with the Council accepted the draft
Department of Municipal Affairs. plan, in principle and suggested
certain recemmendations to be
included' in the final plan. This
will now be returned to the
Department of Municipal Affairs
for approval. Approval. must also'
be given by the. Ontario Water
Resources Commissiori and the
Huron County Planning Board.
In other business council re-
ceived a letter from OWRC re-
porting the James F. McLaren •
Ltd. Engineering firm had been
appointed to prepare and submit
a plan and estimates, for
ipstallation of a system of
sewers in Egmondville.
A.••letter is to be sent to
Hon. Charles MacNaughton, MPP
for Huron asking him on behalf
of the townShip to reconsider ex- •
tension on capital grants on
municipal drains already sent
to an engineer. The council had
been notified that all capital
grants would not be available
on' municipal drains after March
31.
•
John Albert David.- Edler,43a
of New Hamburge who operated
Jade Distributors, was killed
Monday of last week when 'his•
station wagon and a tractor-
'trailer truck collided. •
The crash occurred on wat-
erloo County Road 12 between
New Dundee and. Highway 401.
Driver of the truck was Harvey
Holland, 24,, of RR 4, Clinton.
A native of Seaforth, Mr.
Edler was" a son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Edler.
He is survived by his widow,
the former Valetta. Coulter, two
sons, Kelly '12', and Kee 9 and a
daughter Robin 6.' He' is also
survived by sisters Le,anora,
Mrs. James B.' Southgate, Sea-
forth and Margaret, Mrs. Walter
Tichbourne, Goderich.
Funeral services were held
in •New Hamburg on March 9
with 'interment following in New'
Hamburg cemetery.
First in '72
First ground hog of the year
to-be reported is that seen by
school bus driver, Keith Mac•-,
Lean near Kinburn on Monday.
"It was pretty drowsy Ipok-
ing" Mr. MacLean commented
as he reported the incident.
den Hengel, Mary Anne Klaver, Marianne Segeren, Jose-phine Willems, Mary Noble, Hank Groothius and Neil Dever-
eaux. •
rier owned by Hutton Transport
• A large bulk cement car-
(Staff Photo)
IndOstrial Safety-Award erich Streets.
',Give Credit to `Will to Live'
With Saving„Aged Clyde
Board
Qyeries
Interest
industrial Road decision Awaits
Grant Information Advice
A feature of the special Lenten services conducted at
St. James' Roman Catholic Church IAA Week by Father
Jerry Hayes ,CSSrla 'Was 'a panel discussion by perish young
people. Shown here (left) are Father Hayes, Gerald Van
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