The Huron Expositor, 1973-03-08, Page 1DELEGATES AT HANDICRAFT DISPLAYS
Several Seaforth area women were among the delegates who attended the 73rd annual, convention
of the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies, held recently in Toronto. Discussing
creative decoupage were (left to right) Mrs. M. M cCowan, Mrs. A. Devereaux, and Mrs. L.
Grummett, all of R.R.4, Seaforth, and Mrs. Norma Booth, Scarboro, a consultant at the decoupage
display.
Optimists plan activities
celebrate 5th anniversary
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A Ireay Advgncp SEAFORTH, ONTARIO THURSDAY MARCH 8 1978 — 16 Pages
On the election trail
Leaders in riding for fina
The Seafortli Figure Skating Club competed in an Inter-Club Competition in Walkerton on
Sunday when 15 clubs took part. Of the 125 skaters in the Seaforth Club eight competed in
Walkerton under the direction of Mrs. Fran Brady. winners are shown here with their prizes,
Back Ros - Susan Hildebrand, Lori Savauge, Randy McClinchey, Joanne Whitman and Margaret
Sills. •Front Row - Clare Devereaux, Lloyd Eisler and Jayne Baker. (Staff Photo)
Tuckersmith names
Animal control officer
to-eliminaie dog problem
Gordon Dale of RR 4,Clinton,
was appointed animal control of-
ficer for the Township of Tucker-
smith at the regular council
meeting at Brucefield Tuesday.
The by-law covering his appoint-
ment give him the authority to
destroy immediately any stray
dog he finds running at large,
,without impounding it.
Council approved for 1973 a
20 mill municipal tax rate for
farm and residential property.
This is 1.6 mills lower than
last year. The commercial rate
will remain the same as last
year 4t 25 mills. The total
levy will raise $92,056.22.
Total assessment in the town-
ship residents will not know the
total amount of tax they will
have to pay until Huron County
Council and the school boardg
have set their rates.
Passed for payment were
accounts totalling $11,560.57.
These include roads accounts of
$3,592.17; general accounts of
$1,293.32; street lights, $78.30;
drains $2,546; and the Ausable-
Hayfield Congervation Authority
levy, $4,050.78.
A building permit for a driv-
ing_shed for $5,000 was granted
io Mervyn Falconer of RR 4,
Seaforth.
Council decided not to
increase the Clerk's salary of
$4,800 but did increase by $300
the amount alloed him as rent
for township office in his home,
car expenses, etc. bringing this to
$1,300.
Council endorsed a resolution
from the Town of Thorold ex-
pressing digapproval of the pro-
vince taking over Ontario Hydro
which would mean a further in-
road on the autonow of local
municipalities and hydro com-
missions.
Meeting adjourned at 12:40
NI a.m., Wednesday.
Tuckersmith Township
Council Thursday authorized the
hiring of a dog control officer
with authority to kill stray dogs
without impounding. This mea-
sure followed numerous com-
plaints from residents of Van-
astra, the former Air Force
base.
A delegation of six'persons,
Kenneth Zeigler, Harvey Ham-
mond, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Living-
stone and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Russo, all of Vanastra, who
attended the special meeting,
complained of dogs running
tiwild"- in packs Of 10 to 15.They
said the dogs get into residents
garbage, kill squirrels in the
park and kill chickens on farms
Premier William Davis was in
Seaforth Wednesday night to ad-
dress a ConservatiKe rally in
the Legion Hall. It is his second
visit to the riding.
Close on his heels will be
Liberal leader Robert Nixon who
will be canvassing in Clinton
and Exeter on Thursday and NDP
leader Stphen Lewis is scheduled
for stops in Goderich and Exeter
also on Thursday, A press con-
ference is set for Mr. Lewis at
NDP headquarters in Goderich
at3 p.m.
Mr. Nixon will arrive inClin-
ton about 1 p.m. and campaign
with candidate Jack Riddell for
about an hour before touring the
Huronview home for the aged
enroute to Exeter.
Among other Ontario cabinet
ministers reported to be visiting
the riding to aid PC candidate
Don Southcott is Minister of
Education Thomas wells. Mr.
Wells is scheduled in Goderich
on Friday. He will speak to
Huron County teachers in the
arena at 5:45 p.m.
Teachers in the riding have
been allerted to attend the ga-
thering which party organizers
say is ,,non-political."
Jack Riddell, Liberal Can-
didate in the forthcoming Huron
by-election on march 15th, has
announced the details of the
Churches
mark
World Day
of Prayer
Liberal, Caucus meeting to be
held in Goderich next Monday.
The full caucus of the twenty
Liberal Members of the Legis-
lature will meet at the Bedford
Hotel at 10 a.m. for about two
hours. Mr. Riddell said it was
his intention to present a brief
to the caucus in connection with
regional government as it affects
McKillop
names new
road head
William G. Campbell of 38
Jamas Street, Seaforth was ap-
pointed road superintendent for
McKillop Township at the regu-
lar council meeting Monday in
Winthrop. One of six applicants,
he succeeds the late Kenneth
Stewart of RR 5, Seaforth. He
will receive $2.60 per hour.
Council passed a building by-
law to regulate the erection,
alteration and moving of buildings
in the township, Permits must
be received from township clerk,
Mrs. Kenneth McClure, for all
such work valued at $250 or more.
Repairs to roofs, eavetroughing
and painting are exempt.
Mrs. McClure was also, au-
thorized to draw up a by-law
to regulate the use of mobile
homes in the township for the
next meeting of Council.
Council approved payment of
its levy to the Maitland valley
Conservation Authority of
$2,274.10 and to the Ausable-
Hayfield Conservation Authority
of $500.
passed for payment were road
accounts of $3,285.26 and general
, accounts of $2,037.93.
,Council endorsed a resolution
from the Town of Thorold ex-
pressing disapproval of the pro-
vince taking over Ontario Hydro
which would mean a further in-
road on the autonomy of local
municipalities and hydro com-
missions.
Recreation
Commuttee
completes
organization
The Seaforth Recreation
Committee has completed its or-
ganization and has listed repre-
sentatives responsible for the
various activities being contem-
plated.
Participating with the Com-
mittee are: Seaforth Lions; Sea-
forth Optimists; Seaforth Can-
adian Legion and Seaforth Leg-
ion Ladies Auxiliary.
Members of the committees
are:
Moe Huard, Chaintan; Mrs.
Marjory Whitman, Secretary;
Donald Bode, George Ring,Jack
Pryce, Lloyd Rawat, Jim
Crocker, Bill Bennett, John Flan-
nery , Frank Sills and J. Sin-
namon.
Recreational Clubs - Horti-
cultural Society, Mrs. Bill
Strong; Turf Club, Bill Bennett;
Seaforth Cubs, Mrs. L.Carnron;
Seaforth Scouts, L. Cameron;
Egmondville ScoutS, Jim Mont-
gomery; Egmondville Rovers,
Ken Smith; Brownies, Mrs.Leona
Anstett; Girl Guides, Mrs. Ida
Stinnissen; Happy Citizens, Mrs.
A. Turnbull; Non Nibblers, Mrs.
Ivan Carter; Seaforth Junior Band
Dr. Toll.
Huron. Mr. Riddell who has con-
sistently opposed any further re-
g ional expansion, said he could
not disclose the particulars 'of
the brief, but would hold a press
conference after the caucus.
After the caucus meeting, the
Liberal MPP's will fan out across
the riding to canvas on his be-
half, he said, and would wind up
at 'a giant beef barbecue being
planned for the Pine Ridge Chalet
near Hensall from 5 p.m. to
8 p.m. on the evening of March
12th. Invitations are going for-
ward to everyone in the Riding
and he said he viewed the event
as an opportunity to meet a num-
ber of voters which because of
the short campaign, he otherwise
would have beer_ prevented from
meeting. Announcements con-
cerning the barbecue also are
being published this week in
Huron weeklies.
Mr. Riddell. reporting on the
Mayor F.C.J. Sills and P.U.C.
Commissioner E. Daly of the
Seaforth P.U.C. and com-
missioners D.J. MacRae, Louis
'Maloney and Matt McCreight.
of the Dublin P.U.C. were among
some 1500 delegates from
throughout the Province who at-
tended the Ontario Municipal
Electric Association convention
In Toronto this week.,
OMEA represents about 350
member municipalities with ap-,
Seaforth Optimists completed
plans for the public speaking
contest the club is sponsoring
a meeting Thursday.
The zone finals in the event
take place in the public schOol
auditorium on April 5. winners
will compete in Ontario finals
for a $500 scholarship.
James Doig, president of the
VanEgmond Foundation . told
members of the progress being
made in renovating the historic
home.
Optimists afe co-operating
with the Foundation in sponsor-
ing a canoe race over an 18
mile course along the Hayfield
River from Egmondville Bridge
to Tyndall's Bridge, west of
Clinton. The race is set for
Sunday, April 1 at 10 a.m..
The Club acknowledged the
SS #4, Mrs. Ken Beattie, RR #4,
Walton; Boundary, Mrs. Walter
Bewley, Walton; SS # 9, Mrs.
Murray Dennis, RR # 1, Walton
and Miss Joy Lynn Fischer,
RR #4, Walton; SS # 2, Mrs.
Walter McClure, RR * 2, Sea-
forth; Winthrop. Mrs. Don Mc
Clure t RR #1, Seaforth. _-
Captains under .1M-ts. Dietz
are: St. Columban, Mrs. Arthur
Devereaux, RR # 4, Seaforth;
Dublin, Mrs. Clarence Maloney,
RR # 5, Seaforth; SS # 4, Mrs.
Kenneth Stewart, RR # 5, Sea-
forth; SS # 6, Mrs. Wm. Lit-
tle, RR # 1, Seaforth; SS # 8,
Mrs. Elmer Koehler, RR # 4,
Walton.
campaign, said he is very en-
couraged in connection with the
response he is receiving. He
reiterated that the two major
issues of the election were the
effect of electing another Con-
servative to an already over-
weighted majority in the legis-
lature and the effect an expanding
and increasing number of
regional governmentewith their
necessarily increased costs
would have on the provincial
deficit. He recalled that the
Canadian press in a story in
the Saturday edition of the Lon-
don Free Press estimated the
deficit as high as 1.1 billion dol-
lars, the largest in the history
of the Province.
In a statement issued Sun-
day, Paul Carroll, the NDP
candidate referring to studies
concerning the establishment of
a nuclear site south of Goderich
said he could. not help being
proximately 2,000,000 “hydro"
customers.
premier wm. Davis who is
presently studying the report of
Task Force Hydro, a body he
•appointed to make recom-
mendations for the future of,On-
tario Hydro, addressed the con-
ference. The OMEA is opposed
to some of these proposals, which
it says will make Hydro less
responsive and responsible to the
public.
gift of $150 from the Industrial
Ball League.
Details of the 5th anniver-
sary party set for Saturday night
at the Community Centre were
discussed. Guests from area
clubs will be present and the
Seaforth Club expects to induct
Auctioneering . is one of the
oldest professions, Bruce and
Rathwell told members of
the Seaforth Lions Club at their
Monday meeting.
The Rathwells who operate an
extensive auctioneering service
out of Brucefield, outlined the
important steps that contribute to
a successful sale.
While no specific qualifi-
cations are required, auctioneers
are licensed in the municipality
in which they operate. Since most
people have but one sale in a
lifetime, preparation is impor-
tant. There are steps that must be
taken to ensure a successful sale
and these include the listing
of articles and the sequence in
which they are offered. Auc-
tioneering today provides a com-
plete service including credit
arrangements.
The couple auctioned three
low cost wrapped articles which
after stiff bidding, were sold to
Marlen Vincent, Leo Teatero and
Lloyd Casemore.
A number of guests including
a group from Woodstock, were
suspicious of all Provincial land
acquisitions, options or esprO,-.
priations that have taken place
or .may take place in thisCelnitY.
"Such a resource develop.
ment in Huron County would have
greater impact on our economy
and our very way of life than any
other development in our his-
tory." he said and added
",Surely the local governMentS
must be taken into confidence in
this matter so that joint plan-
may be effected."
Wm. Campbell of
Seaforth who has been ap-
pointed road superinten-
dent of McKillop to succeed
the late Kenneth Stewart.
12 new members. Dancing will
follow a dinner.
Members were updated on
plans for the club's annual stag
party being held in the Legion
Hall on April 15. A limited
number of tickets are available
from members.
present at the meeting and Gord
Rimmer reviewed the work and
objects of the club.
Elmer Larone, reporting on
the St. Valentine's dance, said
the event had netted over $200.
Lloyd Casemore of the wing-
ham club told members of the
work being carried out by the
Lions in encouraging the esta-
blishment of eye banks.
Dr. Doug Bach and Jack Pryce
were successful in winning prizes
in a draw.
Leo Teatero expressed ap-
preciation to those who had taken
part.
Donate $150
to Lions'Park
A gift of $150 was presented to
the Lions Club park this week
by Gary Osborne on behalf
of the Industrial Ball League,
The League for several years, t
has been playing a number of its
scheduled games at the Lion's
park diamond.
adjacent to Vanastra.
The necessary by-law is to
be prepared by Township Clerk
James Mantosh for the regular
meeting of council on March 6.
Services of the township's
previous dogcatcher were dis-
continued last fall because he
didn't have adequate pound facili-
ties.
Councifl granted land sever-
ence of a house and lot owned by
Norman MacLean, Egmondville,
to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watson,
Egmondville; and a residential'
lot owned by Alex Finnegan, Eg-
mondville, to Darwin D. Banner-
man.
Council signed an engineering
agreement with B. M. Ross and
Associates of Goderich with re-
gard to bridge over Silver Creek
at Seaforth Golf Course which
is to be constructed this summer.
Clerk James McIntosh re-
ported the balance of the 1972
road subsidy had been received
--$14,228. The total subsidy
in 1972 amounted to $51,242.
Council refused to refund 1972
taxes on ,the Van Egmond Estate
in Egmondville as the county and
educational levies on them had
already been paid. As a his-
toripal site the property will be
tax exempt beginning with 1973
taxes.
No adjustment will be made
on grant of $600 made earlier
this year to Tuckersmith Fed-
eration of Agriculture. Several
members of Federation had at-
tended last council meeting ex-
pressing disappointment that
council had cut their grant from
$900 to $600 this year.
Adjourned at 12:50 &M.
Friday.
Howard James, Egmondville
won the fourteenth weekly prize
of $25. in the Lions Car Club 3.
Mrs. Joseph McConnell inter-
preted the theme, Alert in Our
Time, to the 125 women who
attended the World Day of prayer k.
Service at First Presbyteriark:.
Church Friday. The women re-
presented First Presbyterian,
Northside United, St. Thomas An-
glican, St. James Roman
C atholic, Egmondville United and
Cavan United at Winthrop.
Mrs. McConnell stressed the
importance of "being alert to
the needs of others, of young
people, of your family and ,our'
needs".
Mrs. Elmer Rivers of First
Presbyterian Church, leader for
the service. Mrs. Donald Carter
was organist and Mrs. Peter Mal-
colm sang a solo, Amazing Grace.
Others taking part inthe services
were: First Presbyterian, Mrs.
Rivers, Mrs. Carter" and Mrs.
Malcolm; Northside, Mrs. wil-
mer Broadfoot; St. Thomas, Mrs.
Robert Spittal; St. James, Mrs.
John Maloney; Egmondville, Mrs.
PKaoPePhlleer; ,
Roy McGonigle and Mrs. Earle
RCR 4ava vin,
alMtonrs, and
Mrs. Elmer
Lavern Hoegy, RR 1, Dublin.
Seaforth firemen and neighbours contained a fire which smoldered in a silo at the farm of
Harold Pryce in McKillop at noon Monday and prevented the fire from spreading to the ad-
joining barn. Damage was limited to the contents of the silo. (Staff Photo)
The homes of McKillop Town-
ship will be called on during
March as the township's
Marching Mothers seek donations
for The Ability Fund-March of
Dimes. The Fund supports The
Rehabilitation Foundation for the
Disabled, whose programs and
services are effectively working
in Ontario for disabled adults.
Co-Chairmen of the campaign
are: Mrs. Edgar Elpgsen, RR# 4,
Walton, and Mrs. Mervin Dietz,
RR, # 1., DubIln
Elligsen's Captains are: ,
SS # 13, Mrs. Gordon Elliott,'
RR # 5, Seaforth; Leadbury, Mrs.
Norman Schade, RR # 4, walton;
Marching Mothers plan
visits to McKillop homes
Commissioners at OMEA
Tell Lions about
auctioneering