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Part of the.large crowd that watchedepeningcerenionies at the Optimist Park Saturday evening
when the new flood lights were officially turned on. (Staff ,Photo)
Champion Beaver hockey players proved they were at much at home in a ball park tus ori.thitleto when they defeated the Optimists Saturday night.
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uptimist pork ceremony marks
• recreational :project, completion
Work and planning whichSea-
forth Optimists had contributed
over 'many.; months toward , the
development . of Optimists Park
was rewarded Saturday night
,when a large crowd was on hand
to see the flood light installation
officially turned on.
The opening ceremonies were
preceded by a parade of decor-
ated cars and floats arid led by
the Clinton Legion Pipe Band.
'Optimist Past President Ken
Coleman, in the absence of Presi-
dent 'Ken Campbell, introduced
Park Chairman Bill Teal!.
Mr. 'Teen, after indicating
the events which led to the club's
decision-to reactivate Recrea-
tion Park, introduced Mayor F.
Sills, Deputy Reeve Wilmer
• Cuthill and Councillor Betty
Cardno, the town's represent- •
atives on the Recreation Com-
mittee.
Mayor Sills in congratulating
the Club on its 'initiative, re-
called the long 'history of He-
w creation Park which had been •
.the 'site 'of many games 1 nwhich
• famous Seaforth teams-had par-
ticipated more than 75 years
ago.
Optimists settled on the re-
habilitation of Recreation Park .
as a project more than a year
ago and since then have been
studying steps to take.
Decision to install flood lights
was announced in April. The
arrangement agreed on provided
for a six pole installation carry-
ing 14 lights., The pbles are
arranged in such a way as to
perthit installation of additional
lighting at a future . time to
provide a lighted soccer field.
The' installation was
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Exploring the wonders of Seaforth 'Community Hospital
. this young couple 'travels in style with the co-operation of
nurse Mrs. Rod Doig and• make use of a handy invalid chair.
(Other pictures on page 4) (Staff Photo)
out by G. A. Sills & Sons for
the complete installation. The
tender of $14,000 was subject
'to deductions to reflect the
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Regional government inevitable
Perth councillors are told to prepare
Seaforth merchants plan
side walk sale event
gaind to Seaferth shoppers over
the three day sale.
The street will remain open
to traffic and parking so •shop-
pers will have easier 'access to
their cars and to the Stores
themselves,
Full ' details of this annual
sale event will appear in next
week's issue of the Expositor.
There will be five planning
areas in the province in the future
and Southwestern Ontario will be
in the southern ,and western plan-
ning area, the region west of the
Toronto-centred planning area.
a
Regional government is in,
evitable and municipal govern-
ment people might as well be
prepared. Prof. John Horton
of the. University of Waterloo to school of urban and regional
planning, and Walter Gowing,
executive director of the Mid-
western Development Council,
••\which represents Perth, Huron,
Waterloo and Wellington coun-
ties delivered that message to
Perth County Council, Tuesday
• in"Stratford.
"You are going to have re-
gional government whether you
want it . or not," said prof.
Horton,.
He and Mr. Gowing gave
county Councillors their thoughts
on the implications of a policy
. statement last month by Pro-
vincial Treasurer party Mc-
Keough which called for regional
government by 1975.
think that it is quite clear..
that what McKeough had to say
in Toronto in June was the most
important statement by a
minister in his position in
decades."
",Whether you and I agree,
or not, Hie province is going
to introduce this (regional)
development .plan for this and
other areas." he said.
In an effort to determine the
• opinion of component Municipal!,
ties council decided to submit
a five part questionnaire. '
The questions are;
First, does the municipality ,
favor the cotility of Perth - in-
cluding Stratford-St. M.arys -
remaining a separate entity?
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Second, does it want repre-
sentation by population or by
assessment?
Third, what population does
it feel is adequate for a local
tier of government in a system
of two-tiered government-local
and regional?
Fourth, what services and
functions should the two tiers
-perform? -
Fifth, with what municipality,
if any, would it favor amalga-
mating?
Prof. Berton told councillors
there are more than 900 local
governments today but the. pro-
Vince wants the number pared
to 400-plus.
Mr. Gowing had urged county
council to be ready for the prov-
ince by making a "preliminary
study" of the provincial
treasurer's 51 page report and
Prof. Horton warned that the con-
cept' of a county boundary itself
"is nothing you can accept as
inviolate."
Named to' TD
bank position
John Snushall,-who has been
assistant manager of the Toronto
Dominion Bank here for two
years,. has been transferred to
the Bethany (Ont.) branch of the
bank as Manager.
He is succeeded in the posi-
tion by Kurt Wiederl who comes
here from Peterborough.
amount of donated labor and
equipment according to Mr.
Teall.
All wiring is underground with- -
a service being installed at the
• North West corner of the field.
Future plans include the erection
of a building to house dressing
rooms and other facilities 1n
this area.
To .conclude the opening
ceremonies, Councillor.Cardno
and Deputy Reeve Cuthill threw
balls across the plate. This was
followed by a game between the
Beaver Hockey team and the
It was 38 years ago last week
when Doug Ennis opened for bus-
iness in Walton. This week the
mess in Walton. This week he
will ring up his last sale and
he, and Mrs. Ennis will move
to retirement to Seaforth.
The Ennis store has been
sold to Mr. and Mrs. John Bren-
nan of Kitchener. The store
will be closed next Monday for
stock taking and on the next
day, August 1st the Brennans
take over.
Conditions on July 17th, 1938
when Mr. and. Mrs. Ennis first
opened their doors were different
than now. Just how different
is emphasized by a letter Mr.
Ennis found in his files and
which he had sent out announ-
cing that he was going into bus-
iness.
Addressed to Dear Neighbour
the letter read:
"These are days of depress—,
ion - days when a man must
find work or go on relief. I
have,' therefore, decided to open
a General store in waltpn.
The old adage says "Every
man to his trade" i served my
apprentice of six years with the
late W. G. Neal and with the
late J. W. Arnie. I aim con-
late J. W. Bernie. I am con-
fident I know ,the store trade
of the Walton community.
The same' consideration and
courtesy that made Neal's store
popular will be extended to all
customers.
I purpose handling goods of"
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Name new
• engineer
George 'enfold, 27 has been
appointed Agricultural Engineer
for Huron County. He succeeds
Jim Arnold who transferred to
Kemptville College of Agricul-
tural Technology' in May. The
appointment Was effictive July
1Q.
A native of the London area,
where his family have a cash c rop
farming operation, he graduated
in 1968 from the UniVersity of
Guelph where he majored in
Water Resources, Management
and Civil Engineering. He join-
ed the Extension Branch, Ontario
Department of Agriculture and
Food in Wellington dOunty at
Guelplrand in 1989, transferred
to the Grey County office of the
department.
During the past year, he 'and
Mrs. Penfold toured Europe and
North Africa. His wife is a
graduate in Home Economics
from the University of Guelph
and both are active in sports,
especially sailing and skiing.
the best quality, at the lowest
prices consistent with honest
business.
Business will be transacted
on a cost basis thus assuring a
minimum cost to the purchaser.
I solicit your patronage. A
visit to the store will convince
you that my aim is service and
satisfaction." and it was signed
D. Ennis.
That objectives of service
and satisfaction were met as
indicated by the 38 years during
which Mr. and Mrs. Ennis served
the community.
Mr. and Mrs. Brennan and
their three children expect to'
move 'to Walton over the week-
end. .Mr. Brennan was form-
erly with the Schneider firm
In Kitchener.
(See picture on page 10),
Seaforth
has picnic in
Goderich park ,
Seaforth Women's Institue
held an enjoyable picnic on Sun-
day at Harbor Park, Goderich.
Convened by Mrs. James Keys'
and Mrs. Lorne Lawson, the
sports program was followed by
a smorgasbord lunch.
Winners of various events
included; Mystery parcel (ladies)
Helen Connell: Mystery parcel
(gents) Gordon People: Mystery can, Cathy Coleman, number jelly
beans in jar,- Harold Connell,
Drop ball in jar, Brenda Coleman,
Break Balloon, Gordon Papple,
Waist measurement , Eva Mc-
Cartney and Annie Engel, Balloon
relay, Jack MacLean's team,
special novelty prize's, Mrs.
Mabel Hudson, Mrs. John Mc-
Gregor, Mrs. Ivy Butt, Miss
Fairy McCloy, Running races,
pre-school, Bryan Coleman, '7
and under, Patty Coleman and
David. MacLean, tied: 12 and
under, Cathy Coleman, Brenda
Coleman. -
Acknowledge
gifts to Lions
Park fund
Winner
Winner of the 15th weekly
draw for $25, in the Lions Car
Club II was Larry Maxwell,
Seaforth.
Tuckersmith
accepts tender
for new .truck
Tucker smith Township
Council at the July session accep-
ted the tender of Rowcliffe Motors
for the purchase of a half ton
truck for the township at a cost
of $2,546.25 and 'the trade-in
value on the old truck. It was
the lowest of three tenders.
A request for additional hose
Air the Brucefield firs truck
was approved.
Council accepted the petition
for repair and improvement to
the Clark Municipal Drain. This
petition will be forwarded to
• the Ausable-Bayfield Conser-
vation Authority for approval.
Four tile drain loans for $7500
were approved.
Permission .yvas granted to the
Miran County Plowmang-ASSoC- •
iation to sell tickets in the town-
ship for a draw to be held Aug-
ust 29.
Road..accounts totalling
$13,286.42 were approVed.
Carried
Seaforth merchants are 'plan-
ning to repeat lastyear's popular
Sidewalk Festival Sales event.
The Sidewalk ' Sale is
scheduled-,for next. Week. end,.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
August 3, 4 and 5th.
Merchants will be co-operat-
ing by moving merchandise onto
the sidewalks and offering bar-
Optimists which the Beay.ersvon
17 - 14.
Playing for the Beavers were
Jack McLlwain, Ray Anstett, Bob
Beuttenmilleri Ed. Dolmage, Ken
Doig, George Reeves, Murray
Henderson, Jim Montgomery,
Allan Carter, Ron Driscoll and
' Jim Sills. .
Playing for ""the Optimists
were Ken. Coleman, Ken Cardno,
Ken Coombs, KeithmacLean,Les
Habkirk, Harry Johnston, Ken
Wright, Alf. Ross, Bob Read,
Lloyd Eisler, Jack Price, Gord
McKenzie and Bill Teall.
In business 38 years
Walton merchant retires
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Additional gifts to the Lions
'Park maintenance fund include
the following: Emile Iszacovics
$5.00; Hugh Thompson $5.00;
Habkirk Transit Service $25.00;
. Marie McGavin $5.00; Peter Sim-
pson $3.00; Janet A.cluff$10.00 .
Scott Cluff $10.00; Gordon People
$5.00; Glen Smith $5.00; John
Lansink $5.00;
Ceremonies in connection with the 'official opening of the flood lighted Optimist Park on
south main street took place Saturday night. 'Among those taking part were Bill Teall,eComm-
ittee Chairman, Mayor F.C,J, Sills, Optimist. Past President, Ken.Coleman, Deputy reeve
Wilmer Cuthill and councilor Betty Cardno.
This is' a small scale plan, of the Optimists bark as it is now. Gail Doig, ,of Seaforth made
the model for the Optimists. As new facilities, such as the lights, are added they will ,be in-
cluded in the model.
Saving-their strength for the ball game which followed opening ceremonies at Optimist Park
Saturday night, Optimist Club members rode to the event in style. (Staff Photo)