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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1972 — 12 PAGES
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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)
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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.
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KofC names
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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
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Ross Kercher
heads Malloch