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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1973-02-08, Page 1it permit to Merton NeYes, Of R.RI 3,' Seaforth for a driving shed. Mr. Nicholson will install, new -signs at the intersection of the perimeter road around Vanastra, and the second concession of the township. These were advised by the Ministry of Transportation following a recommendationof the jury at an inquest into a double fatality at the ,corner. Council approved land sever'. ence of property part of (lots 36,37,38 and 39) sold by 00Ii VanGastel and Fred Ginn, both of Vanastra, to the A.uSabler; Hayfield Conservation Authbrity along the Hayfield River. Clerk Treasurer James Mew Intosh was authorized to notify the Ministry of the Treasury, Economics and Governniental Af- fairs, that council would approve the Mitchell and clistrictlilanning area but with several reservat- ions which will be'outlined in the letter in which council calls for re-consideration. Council will seek tenders for the demolition of the former old flax mill, called • now the old Logsdon Chicken Plant, Which is on the borderline of Seaforth and the township and which they own following unpaid taxes. - There will be a meeting of Council on February 20. McKillop proposes new permits After March 5 any ratepayer in McKillop Township who pro- poses, to do any building or re- construction work on property in the township costing more than $250 will have to get a building permit. Excepted will beh home- owner replacing a roof, eaves AreughIng or painting - Mrs.Kenneth McClure,clerk- treasurer, will prepare the necessary building by-law to be passed by council on March 5. Mrs. McClure was authorized to adyertise for gravel tenders to supply gravel for the 107.9 miles of roads in the township. The clerk is also to apply for the final payment of the 1972 road subsidy which totalled $66,000. A total of $120,888.09 was spent on the roads during the year. Council received an invitation to attend Brotherhood Night at the Seaforth Legion Hall on February 21 at 6:30 p.m., this year spon- sored by Fidelity" Lodge No.55, L 0.0. F. Passed for payment were gen- eral accounts totalling $3,143.36 and road accounts of $5,351.59. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1978-- 16 PAGES Tuckersmith council .Approves new Silver Creek Kenneth and Rod Doig, of Sea- forth, owners of the Golf Course and land on the edge of Egmond- vllle, which they wish to be surveyed for a subdivision, were present at the meeting to find out what Council proposed to do about rerouting the road. They need the informationtohavetheir land surveyed in order to have the plan of subdivision submitted to the Ontario Municipal Board for approval. Mel Graham, of Brucefield, Secretary-Treasurer of the Tuckersmith Township Munici- pal Telephone System attended the Meeting to present a written request that the Council will be asked to act on at a later date: "Following is a motion passed on February 2, 1973, by ,the Commissioners of the Tucker- smith Municipal Telephone Sys- tem that the System request the council of the Township of Tuckersmith to issue a further debenture in the amount of $125,000 for the Tuckersmith Municipal Telephone System to proceed with the installation of approximately 350,000 feet of cable within the system. The commissioners feel that this pro- gram is necessary to provide better service to the rural areas." Mr. Graham explained the system plans to provide four- party service (four subscribers per, line) in all rural areas covered by the system. He said private and two-party service will be available also if desired. He said they had also decided to remove telephone rates from the tax roll and the rates will be billed along' with the long dis- tance tolls on a monthly basis. At the present time the Town- ships collect the taxes twice yearly, but mr. Graham said he finds ft impossible to prepare an accurate list for the clerks so early in the year. At the annual meeting of the Telephone System in Brucefield on February 21, Mr. Graham will present the above request and to pass; must be approved by 10 :per cent of the sustribers(about 100 of them). When approval is received then Council will be' asked to give its approval. The third delegation to attend the meeting were eight members of the Huron County Federation_. of Agriculture or the Tucker- smith Federation to ask Council to reconsider the grant given to the Tuckersmith Federation of $600. The Federation had asked for a grant of $900. However, the Council had voted (by a major- ity) to reduce the grant to $600 and to divide the $300 among the three area Recreation Councils in Clinton, Hensall and Seaforth. Federation members, attend- ing were Adrian Vos,• Blyth; Allan Turnbull, Grand Bend; Stuart Wilson, R. Lin, BruCefield; Harry Arts and Bruce Coleman, both of R.R.4, Club. He was a director of the Welland Club, Lookout Point Golf and country Club, Curling Club, Lions Club. In Gananoque, he was a member of Rotary.- In Barrie he joined the Kiwanis Whole' No. 572 114th Year 414 (By Keith Roulston) The first meeting between the committee representing far- mers in the path of a proposed hydro line from Douglas Point to Seaforth and Ontario Hydro took place Thursday and a spokesman for the farmers called the Hydro negotiators "a tough bunch of hombres". George Underwood, R.13.1, Wingham told the regular meet- ing of the Huron County Feder- ation of Agriculture in Clinton Thursday night that the biggest problem is trying to e acp la in to people not directly affected by the proposed line what is really happening. He said there is general apathy about the project and sited an editorial in an area newspaper which spoke of what a good public relations job Ontario 4 with the bungling of the Canadian Hydro had done and compared it Pacific Railway in connection with the dump near Harriston. However, Mr. Underwood said, although Ontario Hydro talked about three different pro- posed routes for the line, only Zj Winner Mrs. Frances Ball of Seaforth won the tenth weekly prize of $25. In the Lions Car Club 3. A sunrise service on Easter Sunday morning will be conduc- ted by Rev. Mervyn E. Reuber in Northside United Church. An invitation will be extended to the congregations of other churches in Seaforth to join with the NOrthside members for the service which will be held at 7 a.m., April 22. .Group Five of Northside will serve breakfast following the service. At the February meeting of Group Five, Monday, held at the home of Mrs. Donald Bode, the devotional _service was conducted by Mrs. Gordon Sallows, assisted by Mrs. George Ribey. President Mrs. Gordon Rim mer conducted the business ses- sion when plans were finalized for the Valentine Supper to be held at Northside on February14. Mrs. Rimmer advised mem- bers to be prepared to contri- bute food and help for the Huron- Perth presbytery meeting in the church on February 22 and to one had ever been discussed in public. There was a feeling among the negotiating committee he said, that the 940 foot wide Honor Morris couple Mr. and Mrs. Joe Holmes of R.R.4, Brussels, were guests of honor at a large gathering of friends , neighbours and relat- ives to mark the odcasion of .their 45th wedding anniversary. The party was held in, the Roya 1 Canadian Legion Hall, Brussels, on Friday of last week. Dancing was enjoyed to the music of Scott's Orchestra.Dur-, ing the course of the evening the couple were presented with sev- eral beautiful gifts by Robert Grasby and Glen Van Camp and congratulations and good wishes were extended on behalf of all by Leonard Rooney. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes both expressed their thanks and ap- preciation to all in making this anniversary such a happy occas- ion for them. swath the utility proposes will not be big enough and that it is just the beginning of power lines which will carve up the best farmland in the area. He expressed the need for greater planning for Ontario Hydr o and other bodies to make sure poor farm land is used for utility corridors whenever pos- sible instead of good land and to seek ways to use the same corridors for multiple uses such' as neW highways. He warned that people must become aware that not only those in the path of the line are affec- ted, but everyone. "It's our land- scape that is being used" he said. He said people had to stand up and let Hydro know that "it's , 'our /and" and we want some say in how it is used. The meeting passed a resolution to the OFA that the OFA ask•the government for an independent feasibility study of the route of the line and all future power 'routes. Trail Riders elect new '73 officers The Huron Trail Riders Sad- dle Club, Dungannon held their first general meeting of 1973 Sunday at Carlow Hall. Election of officers resulted as follows: President, Art Dickson, Port Albert; Vice- president, Lennus Yeo, Homes- Ville; Sec.-treas., Mrs. Diane Dickson. Board members in- clude: Paul De Kroon, Dublin; Graham Sholdlce, Walton; Dr. Ray Flowers, Clinton; Mrs. Nornia Seaforth; Mary- belle and Cecil Cranston, St. Augustine. The meeting expressed ap- preciation to the retiring exe- cutive, headed by Doug Riley, as president. Clear grant for Maitland Hugh Edighoffer, M.P.P. for Perth and Hon. Leo Bernier, Minister of Natural Resources announced the approval of a pro- vincial., grant in the amount of $5,100 to the Maitland Valley • (continued on page 8) Tuckersmith Township Coun- cil in regular session Tuesday night at a meeting which con- tinued until nearly 2 a.m. the following day decided, after * long discussion, to go ahead this summer with building a , new bridge over Silver Creek at the Golf Course. Next year they plan to reduce the curves in the winding road from Egmondville to the golf course and to re-route part of the road at the Egmond- ville end of it, moving it a block north of the present road. The engineering firm of Burns Ross of Goderich will be asked to complete plans for the con- struction of the bridge which is estimated te cost$30,000.Council will seek' approval from the Ministry of Transportation• and then advertise for tenders. A transfer of several differ- ent parcels of land will be required in eliminating the curves and permission for these will be procured, they will be surveyed, and the deeds trans- ferred. Honor retiring agent Representatives of the CIAG gathered at a dinner in the-Bed- ford Hotel, Goderich, last week to honor Art Wright on his re- tirement after more than 14 years with the company. The event was arranged by the insurance committee, area agents and their wives from ac- ross Huron and the manager and staff of the London office. In expressing hi s appreciation for a gift presented to himself and his wife, Mr. Wright empha- sized the pleasure .both had en- joyed through the years as a result of their association with the company and its represen- tatives. Prior to joining CIAG, Mr. Wright had operated a success- ful grocery business in Seaforth for 20 years.' He introduced the first self serve grocery store in Seaforth. Mr. Wright said he was look- ing forward to his retirement and the fact it would permit hini to devote more time to his many hobbies, particularly the flower and vegetable gardens at his John Street West home. Start playoffs The Seaforth Beavers fini- shed the season in third place behind Port Elgin and Goderich. Playoffs start Sunday • with Seaforth and Goderich playing a best four of seven series. The first game is scheduled for Goderich at 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon with the second game in Seaforth Friday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. Seaforth; Kenneth Moore of Egmondville; Robert Lawson, R.R.5, Clinton; and StanleyJohns of R.R.3, Seaforth. Most of them spoke, presenting the work done by- the Federation to assist the farmers and of the need for money to continue the work. ' • Council 'took no action on the Federation request but will con- sider it at • a later meeting. Allan Nicholson, Road Super- intendent, was authorized to tender for 18,000 cubic yards of Two more for Liberal With less than a week re-' maining before nomination day, two additional candidates an- nounced Wednesday that they would seek the Liberal nominat- -JACK RIDDELL ion in the forthcOming provincial by-election in Huron. Previously Don Southcott , former executive assistant to, the Hon. Charles MacNaughton,i Wm. • Dale, Huron PC riding association president and long time Conservative member and Dr. Bert Such of Goderich had announced they would contend the Conservative nomination. Mrs. Jean Adams of Bruce- field and John Lyndon of Goder- ich also announced last week they would seek the 'Liberal nominat- ion. Paul Carroll ', former Goderich reeve and NDP candi- date at the last Provincial elec- tion has indicated he will seek the NDP nomination. A Huron resident 'for the past six years, Jack Riddell of Dashwood announced Wednesday morning he would be a candidate for the Liberal nomination in the forthcoming Huron by-elec- tion. A former teacher, Mr. Rid- dell who is 41 taught at Clinton Club shortly after arrival .land was an active memitr until four years ago. He was also a member of Barrie Camera Club, Barrie Curling Club, Barrie Golf and Country Club, Edgar RCAF Of- gravel to be put on the one hun- dred mileS of roads, in the town- ship. The Township will supply the gravel. In other business Council pas- sed for payment accounts tota- ling $9,032.71. These in-eluded $5,369.77 for roads; $713.79 for Brucefield street lights; $160.50 for the costs for a fire atten- ded by the Seaforth firemen; $877.50• for drains and $1,911.15 for general government. Council granted a building. • announce nomination Secondary and South Huron Sec- ondary school at Exeter. He' is a graduate of the University of Guelph with a BSA. Following graduation he served with the Department of Agridulture Ex- tension Branch. He is a former .assistant manager of the Ontario Stockyards at Toronto and for a time was with the Saskatchewan Livestock Branch. •He farms a 200 acre beef operation in Stephen Township and is assoc, fated in the operation of Herman Livestock Sales. A member of the Dashwood United Church, Mr. Riddell mar- ried the former Leone Bryan of Granton. The Etiddells have five children. His father was the late Keith Riddell for 36 years agricultural representative 'in Middlesex County. Making his first bidfor public GRAEME CRAIG office last November, Mr. Riddell was elected a trustee of the Huron Board of Education representing Usborne, Exeter and Stephen. Mr. Riddell said in deciding. to seek the nomination he was prompted by the fact that in his opinion a strengthened opposition will make for better government. (Continued' on Page 12) Northside will hold Easter Sunrise service attend the Huron-Perth Presby- terial in the church on February 28. Mrs. Rimmer announced the World Day of Prayer service in Seaforth would be held at First Presbyterian Church on March 2 with Mrs. Joseph McConnell the guest speaker. A discussion was held as to. whether to continue the Nursery School now held on Thursday mornings next year. Mrs. William Scott shoWed slides of a trip she and her husband made through the Rocky Mountains:„.. Mrs. Scott also showed carved wood-gifts, ivory, jewelery , silver and other ob- jects brought back from India by her brother-in-law, John Scott. India is the country being studied this year by United Church women. The next Meeting will be a, social evening on March 5 when members will invite their hus- bands to attend. A pot luck sup- per will precede the meeting. Grades '7 & 8 of the Seaforth Public School celebrated pioneer days this week. Among other activities square dancing was one of the favourites. Shown here are Valerie Sinnamon and Ron Smith lending a helping hand to Heather Mcpherson. (Other pictures on pages 13 and 16 ) (Staff Photos) Committee proposes plans to discuss hydro line A banking career that had its beginning in Seaforth in 1928 came to an end in Barrie last week when Arthur F. Edmunds was honored at • a gathering of citizens of that city. Mr. Edmunds is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. wm.Edmunds of Seaforth while Mrs. Edmunds is the former Janette Finnigan, a daughter of Mrs. Wm. Finnigan and the late Mr. Finnigan of Egmondville. The Barrie Examiner recalls the event in this story: - Arthur Fredrick Edmunds was honored at the Continental, Inn on the occasion of his re-' tirement as manager of Barrie Main Branch', Toronto-Dominion Bank, first bank in Barrie,opened 120 years ago. Mr. Edmunds has been manager of this branch since 1960. "Art" Edmunds has been ex- tremely active in community af- fairs and will continne to reside in Barrie on retirement. His career in banking started on July 17, 1928, as a junior clerk with the old Dominion Bank at Seaforth. He was transferred to Hamilton and in 1941 became accountant at the King and Mac- Nab branch. From 1942 to 1950 he served in various capacities in Sarnia, Guelph, and Saint John, New Brunswick. In 1950 Mr. Edmunds was appointed assistant general manager at Main Office, Hamil- ton. He went to Welland in August 1953 as manager, after the merger of the Dominion and Toronto chartered banks. The wetland office was closed in 1956 and he was moved to Gananoque, from where he came to Barrie. In Hamilton, he served as president of Delta Home and School, was member of the Yacht ficers' Mess, Collier St. United Church. In Barrie, during the past 12 years, Mr. Edmunds has been on the executive of the Chamber of Commerce, treasurer of the Single Copies 2.4 cleat; $8.00 A •Yeal SIl ,4111408 • C ri United Appeal, member of Board Of Stewards,, Collier St. United Church, on committee for Barrie Winter Carnival, director of Barrie Collegiate Band. In 1967 (continued on Page 8) Starts banking here Former resident ends long time .career A. F. (Art) Edmunds, manager of the Toronto Dominion Bank on Dunlop Street E., in Barrie, was honored ate recep- tion, dinner and dance at the Continental Inn. Mr. Edmunds, a native of Seaforth and a brother of Mrs. F. Kling of Seaforth, retired after 44 years in banking. He has been in Barrie for the past 11 years. The evening was arranged by personnel• at Toronto Dominion headquarters and by business colleagues. Mr. Edmunds, left, and George Smithson, vice-president and general manager bank's Ontario division, look over a bulletin board with highlights of Mr. Edmunds' career. (Btrrie - Examiner Photo)