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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1973-01-18, Page 1••• Whole No. 5470 114ttli Year 12 PAGES SKAPORTHE ONTARIO -THURSDAY, JANUARY, 18, 1973 $'ingle 0900. '20. 4c0.s• ,00' • 4 •X•941'• 411.4.CIVR4c.e.: Huron faces by-election as MacNaughton resigns seat 'wet (Photo by Phillips) Egmondville couple mark 50 years married life The final payment of a $5000 pledge which Seaforth Branch 156 of the Royal Canadian Legion made to the building fund of Seaforth Community Hospital was given the hospital Thursday evening. Here President, Gordon Scott (right) presents a cheque for $500 to Hospital -Board President, Mrs. J. McConnell, while Hospital Administrator Gordon McKenzie'(left) and Allan • Nicholson beam their approval. Mr. Nicholson was president of the branch in 1962 when the pledge was assumed. • (Phillips Photo) Dr. Roger Whitman who has• been' elected chairman of the Seaforth Public Utility Commission. Exposure follows as co. flips Optimists expect records • as winter carnival nears All that is rieeded to make it the best yet is weather Charlie Geddes said Wednesday as he discussed arrangements for the Optimists Annual Winter Carni- val which gets underway Friday evening. As general chairman foi the Carnival, Mr. Geddes and his committee have been hard at work for weeks arranging details for the three day event. Opening Friday evening with a torchlight parade of snowmo- biles* the fun moves to the firena where free' family skat- ing will be in progress followed by a snowmobilers social and dance in the arena hall. This year the parade will form at Topnotch yard on Cronibie Street and move back and forWard between Victoria and Jarvis Streets and East Wi/- liam and Church Streets as it makes its way to the arena. A Novice hockey tournament home park provision is ',required for general guidance". "Problems arise from ser- vicing, assessment. provisions and visual appearance," said Mr. Davidson. "Only two municipa- lities in Huron County, Seaforth and Exeter, have effective guide- lines regarding the location and servicing of mobile homes," "Trailers are a big industry in Huron County and don't for- get it," 'Reeve 'Jack McCutcheon of Brussels told council. "If it is legal to build these things then it must be legal to put them someplace," stated Reeve Ev. Mcllwain, Goderich ToWnship. Reeve Anson McKinley was the staunchest opposition to the strict land use policies , which make it difficult to sever a buil- ding lot in a rural area. "If we're going to have a blan- ket no on non-planned develop- ment in rural areas," said Mc Kinley, "We're going to need tax policy to compensate. The con- eept of preserving agricultural land goes far beyond Huroe Coun- ty. Perhaps it would be a good (Continued on.,.page 7) Seaforth Br anch 156 of the Royal Canadian Legion while Mrs. Musser participates in the woyk of the Legion Aakiliary. Mr. and Mrs.H fusser have a family of two sons and five daughters, all of whom were home on Sunday to share in their parents celebration. Oae son, Clayton, is deceased. The family in elides Keith Hiusser, Goderich, Ken Musser, 'Seaforth,Dorothy,Mrs.Lawreace Marks,Exeter, Lola Mrs, Lincoln Rohfirtch, Mitchell, Carol, Mrs, Ron McLaughlin, Mitchell, Elsie, Mrs. Bob Doig,Egmond villa and Phyllis, Mrs. Harold Larift, Gpderich. There are 20 grand- children. Egmondville elects two teenagers - For the first time in its 138 year history the congrega- tion of the Egmondville United Church elected two pen-agers, to its session at the congre- gational meeting held recently. Lyle Haney and Bradley Carno- chan along with Robert Wallace and Emmerson Durst were elec- ted to serve until the end of 1975. The congregation met for a pot luck supper followed by a business meeting. The minister, Rev. T.E.Hancock reported on the past year's activities by way of a sound-coloured picture pre- sentation, "Highlights '72". This included sound segments and coloured slides of various ser- vices and happenings during 1972; the Congregational .meetieg; the Youth Service, conducted by Chur' h class "71; Birthdays; Weddings; Family Life Sunday with the Smith Family partici- pating; Dedication of Junior Choir gowees-; made by 04 ladies from material donated in memory of Judy Fraiser; the Dedication to Mission Service, in which representatives from the various youth groups gave their gifts for the wider work of the church; Baptisims; activities of the various Christian Education Groups; the Dedication of Mem- orial Hymn and Service Books; Christmas at the church; Church Week activities with the various ,groups' pavilions illustrating the then-1'e, "We Are Alive and Well"; .and "People Around the Church", all pictures taken in 072. Various officials reported on the year's activities by way, of summaries in the printed report and by answering , questions; James Rose,Clerk of the Session; Ken Carnochan, Chairman of the Committee of Stewards; Mrs. Leonard Strong, the United Churth Women; Mrs. Milton Dietz, the Twilight Circle and Mrs. Edward Hayes, the Sunday (Continued on Page '7) Winner E.C. Boswell, Seaforth, won the eighth weekly prite of $25. in the Lions Car Club 3. Hon. ,Chas.MadNaughton, member for Huron, who has • resigned both his cabinet position and his seat in the Legislature. Crash kills ex-resident Board, makes appointment at ,Brucefield ' Following a committee of the whole meeting, the Huron County Board of Education on Monday approved th'e hiring of Karl Skov, Clinton, as chief engineer cus- todian at Central Huron Secon- dary School in Clinton; R. F airley as 'chief engineer custodian at South Huron District Secondary School in Exeter; and W. T. Mc- Ash of Varna as custodian at Huron Centennial School at Brucefield. The appointments are effec- tive as 'of January 22. The firm of Donnelly and Murphy, Goderich, was appointed board solicitors and the firm of A. M. Harper, Goderich, as board auditors, all for the • 1973-74 term. Reeves ready "for next ,year Already there are three very positive candidates for the 1974 Warden's seat..,and a possible fourth. Three of the candidates in the 1973 .race will be hack. They are Reeve Ev. McIlwain of Gode- rich Township; Reeve Harold Lobb of Clinton; and Reeve Hugh -Flynn of Hullett who will be mak- ing his third bid for the post. The undecided candidate is Reeve Ed. Oddleifson who says that his wife will figure strongly in his decision to run or not to run. lion. Chas. MacNaughton who has Represented Huron riding in the Legislature since 1958, on Friday resigned as Provincial Treasurer. At the same time, announcedhe aL he was resigning his se Mr. MacNaughton said the time had come to retire "since I now feel I have completed the major objectives I set for my- self in provincial • affairs•.and want more time to spend with my wife and family'? Premier Wm. Davis, in an- nouncing the retirement paid tri- bute to Mr. MacNaughton, said he had held more Cabinet posts than any other minister in the history of Ontario and '"has left a lasting imprint on the province. "HiS impact on public life, on our institutions and on the face of the province will be acknowletlged for years to come." Mr. Davis, said. Praising the character and career of Mr,, MacNaughton, the premier said: . "Your record of public ser- Huron B of E. selects committees Nominations for the member- ship on the Education and the Management committees were presented by the Ad Hoc Striking Committee of the Huron County Board of Education at its first regular meeting Of the year Mon- day and were approved. The com- mittees are : Education Committee: Mrs. Marion Zinn, chairman; John Henderson; Mrs. Marilyn Kunder;, Charles' Rau; Jack Riddell; Herbert Turkheim; and Mrs. Dorothy Wallace. Management Committee: Donald 'J. McDonald, chairman; Jack P. Alexander; John Ilroadfoot; Kenneth C. Cooke; A. Corrigan; Clarence McDonald and John, Westtrook. • The vice-chairman for these' committees will be chosen by the memberS of • each committee at the first meeting -- Education on January 29 and Management on February 12. The Board was informed that Education Week inOntario will be observed in 1973 from April 8 to April 14 inclusive with the official opening provincially to 'be held in Toronto on April 8. • A letter was received from the Ecumenical Institute of Canada reporting a national con- ference on religious education a pluralistic society will be held in Toronto May 28 to june 1. A letter was received from Mrs. I.M.E1.Duniop of San Ansel- mo, California, enelOsing old school certtficates, etc. belong- ing to her brother, the late Dr. James L. Hamond,yvho had atten- ded Blyth Public School in the 1890's. The Board didnot endorse, but filed, a resolution from the Nor-,, folk County Board otEducation on the subject of inadequate support for apprenticeship programS. ' The .Board will advise•the De- partment of Municipal Affairs that it does not require prov Won of a school site in the proposed forty lot subdivision for the Town of Goderich as it is directly ad- jacent to Robertson Memorial Public School. The Board took no action (Continued on Page 7) ' viceis long and distinguished but that is not the great dimension of Charles MacNaughton. You will be remembered for your hu- manity and your humility, your sense of honour and of honesty, your vision and your loyalty.. "'These virtues you have shred, with me, with your col- ledgues, with your family and with the citizens of Ontario. We are the better for Lt." Mr, MacNaughton •was born in Manitoba but spent much of his life in Exeter, where he became active in the Huron Pro- gressive , Conservative Asso- ciation to suppOrt the policies and programs of the late George . Drew. He' was elected to the Legis- lature in a by-election on May, As one spokesman from the Huron-Perth Regional Assess-" merit Office explained' it, "We're wall to wall desks and wall to wall people at the moment." - Of coarse, the spokesman was referring to the conditions. of over-crowding which presently exist at the assessment office located in-Gederich...the same problem which is troubling members of Huron County Coun- cil so early in the new year. Late in 1972, Huron County Council was considering an addi- tion to the assessment office to be located on the east side of the present building. Since that site would necessitate tearing down a portion of thewalls of the historical former Huron 12, 1958, and has been re-elec- ted continuously since then. He was appointed a minister without portfolio in 1961 and since ' then has been minister of high- Ways, treasurer, minister of e'co- nom.ics, minister of revenue, minister of highways and mini- ster of transport, minister of transportation and communi- cations, chairman of management Ward 'of Cabinet and most re- cently treasurer and minister of economics • and intergovern- mental affairs. Premier Davis said the date for a by-election in Huron would be announced shortly. Don Southcott , formerl of, j Exeter and since 1967 exec titre assistant to Mr. MacNau ton, has indicated he will be contender for the nomination. • Mr. Southcott said Wednesday that when the Conservative nom- ination'meeting is arranged by Huron P C Association presi- dent wm. Dale and his executive he would expect he would be a candidate. Mr. Southcott added that he hoped there would be quite a number of people inter- ested in the nomination:-'1 'A number of others across the riding' have been suggested as candidates including Mayor Frank Sills of Seaforth. Mayor 4111s said Wednesday that he' had been approached and while it 'was an honor to be asked, he couldn't see how. he could consider such a possi- bilit at this time. A Stratford man escaped with only minor injuries early Sunday morning when his car was de- molished in a single car accident two and a half miles east of Sear forth on Highway Eight. Douglas Rader, 20, of 219 Home Street Stratford, was ad- mitted' to Seaforth Community Hospital overnight for observa- tion, suffering from exposure and lacerations. The vehicle was proceeding West when it left the highway, went over a fence and rolled, landing on its roof in a field owned by Albert Cronin of H.R. 4, Seaforth, Mr. Rader, the lone occupant, was able to get out of the wrecked car and crawled a few feet to- ward the road'before collapsing. A passer-by called the -Provincial Police and Constable Harold Green attended. e. What is termed "too rigid" terms governing mobile homes in Huron County's proposedOfficial Plan was part of the reason that —the matter was referred back to the planning board feremore ' study. ' As well, members of county council did not approve ,6f, the terms in the plan concerning land division policies.' As far as mobile homes are concerned, it was pointed out by members of, council that ac- cording to the plan mobile homes located in urban areas in the county (there are about 52 of these including some in rural municlpalities)must be located in mobile home parks. In a strict- ly agricultural area, of course; mobile homes are permitted pro- viding the occupants of the mob ile home are • in agriculturally related fields. Cbunty Planning Directoreba- t ry Davidson said that in his view, it would be possible to dispense • with the section which demands that mobile homes be on"muni- cipal water and sewerage" but that until more detailed secon- dary plans are prepared reflec- ting local situation, the mobile Mr. and Mrs. Hartman Hiusser celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday when the couple held open house at their Egmondville residence. A family dinner followed in the Legion Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Hiusser were married on January 11, 1923 at the Egmondville. Church Manse by Rev. D. McDonald. Mrs. Hiusser is the former Leona Pearson, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pearson of Seaforth, while Mr. Musser is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hiusser of Seaforth. Mr. Hiusser for many years was employed in the Boshart plant here. A veteran of the second war, he Is Active in the gets underway Saturday morning with eight teams entered. They are Durham, Mount Forest, liar- riston, Brussels, Lucknow, Mit- chell, Zurich and Seaforth. New this year, a parade of floats, bands and .school child- ren will leave Optimist park at 12:30 Noon and move to. Agri- cultural Park. During the'after- noon the program at the park will include tug - of- war and •novelty and endurance snowmo- bile races. The Carnival. Ball, inereas- ingly popul'ar each year, is sched- uled for the Legion Hall while a snowmobilers dance will be underway at the arena hall. On Sunday snowmobilers from across Ontario will compete fore, prizes totalling $3000. The race program is sanctioned by the MOSRA. Proceeds from the event will go to further improvements to Optimists Park, .... Reeves return plan 'too rigid' ifs claim Area schools will participate in a Schools Olympic Parade as a feature of the Optimists Car- nival on Saturday. Following the parade those taking part will engaged in a series of phySical events. Last year, -St. Joseph's School, Kingsbridge won the Junior Level Trophy while Sac- red Heart School, Wingham cap- tured the Senior 'Level Trophy for physical Fitness. Thirty- two teachers took part in en adult program held at the Itratford YM-YWCA. The Seaforth High School Girls' Band will accompany the Woodstock Majorettes to lead a parade of school athletes and representatives from all inter- ested schools will take part In the Snow Sculpturing and the Six Canada Fitness Award competi- tions. Each student, whopartici- pates will receive a crest and an opportunity to carry his school colours in the Winter Carnival Parade. The location of the various events and the eifficials in charge ar4-as follows: At Seaforth Public School -50 yard run, Shuttle run with Miss H. Hoekstra of Seaforth Public School and David Zyluk and Mrs. Victoria Zyluk of precious Blood School, Exeter. At St. JamesSchool,Seaforth, flexed arm hang with Terry C raig and staff of Steeiarnes School, Seaforth. .At Seaforth District High School, one minute speed sit- ups, standing broad jump with Miss Mary Sills of St.Boniface School, Zurich, Dick Bester of SC' Patrick's School, Dublin and Barry. Wildman of St.Columban School. At Seaforth Fairgrounds , cross country run (5 obstacles) with Larry Lane of St. Mary's School, Goderich, Joseph Blythe of St: Patrick's School, Kinkora, Andy Anderson and Jack Eades of Stratford Teachers' College, ,Mrs. Jack Eades of Kitchener= Waterloo, Herman Koert of Strat- ford Teachers' College and Ron. Bogart of South Huron District High School, Exeter. . At Seaforth District High School will be John Talbot, Principal • of Seaforth Public School, Michael Dymond, R e- c reational Director of Goderich, Mike Stephens, Recreational Di- rector of Clinton 'and Dy.Rogerl Whitman, Seaforth Medical." Clinic. A former Seaforth resident was killed in a two-car head-on collison on Highway 7 south of St. Mayys shortly before mid- night Monday' - Mrs. Gordon Reynolds, 59, Of 6 manning 'Ave., Stratford, a pas- „ senger in a car driven .by her husband Gordon Reynolds, 64, died in the collision between the Reynolds car and one driven by Anne Rewland 27, of 124 Wel- lington St., 'St. Marys. They were returning from Lohdon to Stratford when the accident pour- red. • • Provincial police from Sebringville detachment said the accident occwred at ll:45 p.m. three-tenths of a mile west of Perth county Road 25 which leads into St. Marys from the highway. Mr. Reynolds is in Memorial Hospital .at St. Marys. He has a fractured leg, • Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds farm- ed in Tuckersmith on No. 8High-4, way, two miles west of Seaforth" until their retirement to Strat- ford eight years ago. The former • Adriana Mary (Jane) Verbeem, Mrs. Reynolds was a daughter-of Mrs. teonarti Verbeem of Wallaceburg and the late Mr. Verbeem. • • Besides her husband and mother she is survived by two -sons, Robert and Paul of Toronto and daughters, Sister Nora,Lom- don, Maryanne, Mrs. Henry M id- degaal, myth and Joan, Mrs. Pat Reid, Windsor. ,She is also sur- vived by a' sister -Nellie, Mrs. Mervin Lane , Seaforth and seven brothers,Jack Verbeem of Sarnia Albert, Robert, Peter,Leonard and Gerald Verbeem of Walla'ce- burg and Lawrence Verbeem of Brampton. The' body is resting at the Gingras Fuheral Home, 20 Cale- donia Street, Stratford, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 on Thursday preceding a service at I g.m. on Friday at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Stratford, con- ducted by Rev. E. C. Keane. Interinent will follow inSt.James R.C.Cemetery, Seaforth. , Assessment office needs more room County Jail, the matter was re- ferred hack to the property corn- • mittee for further study and a look at possibly alternatives to the problem. The problem, of course, Is compounded by the fact that the Town of Goderich- is hoping to make an agreement with Huron. County Council to use the former jailhouse for a combination 'museum and cultural-art centre. Representatives from Goderich have noted on several occasions that they would prefer that the jail ' and its walls he left untouched. At the first session of 1973, the property committee chaired by Reeve Ken McMichael of Turn- , (Continued on Page 7) Vernon Mero., who was injured in a car accident in June 1971 is able to get around in a wheel chair and to drive a car fitted with hand controls, thanks to the March of Dimes Ability Fund. With the 'aid of the fund he is 'continuing studies at Conestoga. ACpiesent a patient in Seaforth Community. Hospital for additional treatment, he talks with Mrs. Charles, Reevts and Mrs. Lillian Grummett of the fund's campaign committee and tells them how the fund has helped him. - The annual fund campaign is now in progress.