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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1972-12-28, Page 177,7,7,77- SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1972 — 12 PAGES ...... ..... ar• ..... Whole No. 5467 iiath Year 04e CoPi $4.90 yew When Seaforth area snowmobile operators learned that a group of twenty children from the Live, and Grow Retarded Childrens Centre in Kitchener were to be here on Boxing Day they were quick to offer to take the guests for rides. Following a series of rides the group were guests at lunch served 'at the reside'nce of Mr. and Mrs. Norman MacLean in Egmondville. Arrangements for the visit were worked out by Bill MacLean who spends his weekends assisting at the Kitchener Centre. Among those who took part and contributed snowmobiles for the event were Bill Pinder, Wayne Ellis, Leo Teatero, Charles Geddes, Ken Coleman, Wayne Scott, Bill Strong, Bob Watson and George Tovell of West Hill. (Staff Photo) IA op it a • ........ • • -•••Y••••s•••+.....0—.•• Reeve fetes Redistribution proposal council, officials adds five Perth centres Members of Tuckersmith Township Council and township employees and their wives were guests. at a dinner party given by ReeVe Elgin Thompson and Mrs. Thompson at their home last Thursday eyeing. Deputy Reeve,Alex McGregor who is retiring from council at the end of December was pre- sented with a desk set. He had served on council for eleven years. Mrs. McGregor was pre- sented witha poinsettia plant by Mrs. Thompson. Following the dinner, euchre was enjoyed. The federal riding of Huron will be increased to include a population of 74,038 i f recom- mendations of the. Federal Elec- toral Boundaries Commission for Ontario are adopted. Before the changes become official there will be formal hear- ings and the Commission will submit its proposals to the Com- mons where MP's may request changes. Final decision, however on where the boundaries lie, rests with the Commission. Redistribution does not be- come effective at the earliest until late next year. Under the proposal the riding of Huron is enlarged to include three added municipalities from Middlesex and six from Perth. These are the townshipsof East and West Williams and the towns of Parkhill from Middlesex. From Perth will be added the townships of Blanshard, Full- arton and Hibbert and the towns of St. Marys and Mitchell. Perth riding is shown with a population of„,,,,77;907. While losing five municipalities to Huron, the riding has been en- larged by the addition of several municipalities from Waterloo county. A,§ far as certain of the Perth municipalities are concerned the proposals are a return to the arrangement that existed for several years. At that time the then riding of Huron Perth included Mitchell, Fullarton,to- gan and Hibbert. After 1952 only Hibbert remained and it too reverted to Perth riding following the redistribution of 1966. Until recent years redistri- bution was the responsibility of parliament but since November 1964 the responsibility has been v ested 'by parliament in an inde- pendent commission. The com- mission must arrange ridings with populations of 84,649. This total may be increased or de- creased 25% to maximums and miaimums of 105,811, and 63,487 subject to the presence of spec- ial factors such as area, shape or accessibility. \II o w° \ C r C KofC names winners This is how the riding of Huron will look if recommendat- ions of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission are adopted. The enlarged riding will included added municipali- ties from Middlesex and Perth. Little remained following a fire which destroyed the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Pickett in Egmondville Friday evening. The family was absent at the time and the flames had gained full control by the time the fire was discovered. LOss was set at $10,000 by Fire Chief John F. Scott. (Staff Photo) Wendy Gowatir daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gowan tries to get the attention of Hamish a St. Bernard dog who with his master Perrie Mitchell from CFPL were at a Boy Scout Christmas Party at the High School last Tuesday night. Parents of the boys and younger children were invited to see the acti vities which the Cubs carry on and to mark tthe Christmas occasion with them Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cameron of Staffa are Scout and Cub Master. (Staff Photo) The Christmas meeting of the Father Stephen Eckert Council of Seaforth and District was held Thursday evening in their coun- cil.rooms at St. Columban. Among the sixty 'members present were guests from Kil- roy Council, Stratford, Father Nagle Council, Goderich and of course, Santa Claus from the North Pole, who presented gifts to the members. Grand Knight James Devereaux, extended a welcome to the guests and the compliments of the Season to all the members. Asocial hour took place following the meeting. Prior to the serving of lunch by the committee, Grand Knight Devereaux introduced Cecil Tufts, Stratford, Faithful Navi= gator of the Dean Egan Assem- bly, Fourth Degree of Seaforth, who was in charge of the annual Assembly Christmas draw. Fol- lowing are the winners: 1st, Al Grant, Stratford; 2nd, D.J. Bar- ber, London; 3rd, Murray Baler, Mitchell; 4th, Clem Regier, R.R. 2, Zurich. The regular monthly ,draw, Share-the-Wealth, sponsored by the Father Stephen Eckert Coun- cil, was won by Rita Carey, Mount Carmel and Wilfred Hogan, R.R. 8, Parkhill, was the seller. Instead of the usual $5.00 door prize, the draw was for a tur- key which was won by Leo Masse, Grand Bend. Special C hiltsima s draws for the Council were won by Wilfred Mouseau and Charlie Dueharme. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Pickett, Isobel Street, Egmondville was destroyed by fire Friday. The family was visiting Mr. Pickett's father, Roy, at R.R. 3, Clinton, when the blaze broke out about 9:p.m. Fire Chief Jack Scott said Janice Houston, 15, was crowned Junior Snow Queen at the Christmas Dance at the Seaforth District High School Friday night. The Grade 10 student, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rae Houston of R.R.2, Brussels, was one of eight contestants. The others were:Joanne Schenck, Mary Beth Downey, Brenda Papple, Tracy Carter, JaneJohns- ton, Mary Ann Van Bakel and Catherine Anne Lane. The eight cont stan .s were chosen by t eachers with w nners selected by the students. Last year's Queen, Ruth Anne Jeffery crowned the new Queen. the home was a mass of flames when the Seaforth firemen arrived and nothing could be saved. Mr. Scott estimated the loss to be over $10,000. Cause of the fire has not been determined. Ross Kercher, R.R. 2, Hen- sail, was installed as first prin- cipal of Malloch Chapter No. 66, Royal Arch Masons at Seaforth. He succeeds Jack Lavender of Hensall. Other officers: Orville G. Oke, Seaforth, second principal; Ronald Littleton, Kippen, third principal; Rev. J. Clifford Brit- ton, Hensall, secretary; Willian J.F. Bell, Hensall, master of ceremonies; Earl _ Campbell, Hensall, treasurer; Robert Newnham , Seaforth, principal so- journer; Elmer Townsend, Sea- forth, senior sojourner; William Stauttener, Clinton, junior so- journer; Keith Sharp, R.R. 2, Seaforth; James Doig', R.R. 4, Seaforth; Elgin McKinley, Zu- rich; and Austin Matheson,Clin- ton, veilsmen; and Davi Mac- Lean, Seaforth, tyler. Total expenditures of $800,575. in 1973 were projected when the Seaforth Community Hospital board approved an operating budget for next year at the December meeting on Tues- day of last week. The total indicates an increase of $41,349 over the 1972 approved budget but has bet held to the limit of 5% set Health Minister Potter. Taking into account ex- clusions and deductions including outpatient income and differential chargesnet allowable operating costs are $694,731 or a standard rate of $57.89n per day. Salaries and wages account for $558,943 of the total up $33,073 from last year., Mrs. Audrey Mcllwain gave a review of the budget which was presented to the board by the finance committee for approval. Mrs. McIlwain explained that' it rias necessary to decrease spending in some departments to compensate for the increase In wages and operating costs and stay within the allowable increase of 5% that has been established. A meeting is being planned with the Medical Staff and depart- ment heads to ask co-operation in an ,effort to reduce operating costs. Should the hospital not be able to stay within the 5% budget it will be necessary to increase the rate of private, and semi-private rooms as well as out-patient charges, she pointed out. Robert Wilson reporting for the Property committee said it was necessary to have a new roof put on as early as possible in the spring. The tender of Frank Kling Ltd. for snow re- moval and Gordon Noble for gar- bage removal were accepted. Miss Alice Reid for Public Relations said a joint meeting of the hospitals of Huron County held in the Seaforth Legion on Nov. 29th had been a success and further such meetings were being planned. Administrator Gordon Mc- Kenzie gave a review of the master Program which covers the requirements of the Seaforth Hospital for the next twenty years. This will be forwarded to the Ministry of Health for apM proval. Dr. UnderWood advised that the December meeting of the medical staff had not been held but a report would be forth, coming at a later date. Fire razes residence Hospital holds budget increase to goverment approved 0 Esf °. ,,•010 w"--ssra, Ross Kercher heads Malloch