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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1973-05-17, Page 1Grant supports project The Ontario Department of Education hes' appreved" a grant which will provide summer em- ployment for selected Huron County students. They will wora, on a project to update Huron County history from 1900- 1975. The grant will be ad- ministered under the Experience '73, P.E.O.P.L.E. program. Employment for several uni- versity students is for three months. One or two high school students will be employed for two months. Huron County Council has undertaken to meet all additional -- expenses of the project not covered by the grant. The project is under the supervision of County historian, James Scott. Candidates will be chosen by a selection committee. Last date for applications for work on the project Is May 23. Appli- cationd way TArsent to the Clerk- Treasurer's Office, Goderich; "the Huron County Board of Education, Clinton; or to James R. Scott, Box 325, Seaforth. MRS. DOROTHY MUNROE who recently was elected president of the Medical Records Committee of the Ontario Hospital Assoc- iation District Hospital Council No. 2. The, annual meeting was , held at University of Waterloo. Lions elect C.S. Campbell as president Street repair is outlined to Deputy-Reeve Wilmer Cut- hill, chairman of the public works committee, told council Monday evening' that James F.XeLaren Engineering would be consulted regarding the laying of storm sewers and catcp basins on Mar- ket Street this year so that pay-. ing and finishing of the street could be completed next year. plans were being prepared for the completion of the Birch Street prOject this year and also the Brantford Street drain. Test holes had been dug on Chalk Street and it was found that the drain at the top end of the street was down four feet and at the Cleary property at the other end, it was down two feet. Alex Irvin had. been consul- ted about deepening the drain but stated, his machine could not lay the drain any deeper. Discussion was held with the passibility of running a sewer extension up the street to solve the problem and this would be discussed in detaiflater. The possibility of moving the town shed from its site on Rail- way Street to industrial land on the site-of the-former sewage disposal building is being con- sidered. Potholes are now ,being patched with hot mix asphalt until such time as taring and chipping can be proceeded with. Some streets will require com- plete coverage while others will only reauire partial coating this year. Councillor George Hilde- brand, arena chairman, told council that- Roy McGonigle was being retained at the arena to proceed with inside repairs - and for roller skating. He said his committee felt a structural engineer should be engaged to see what repairs are necessary before renovations and alterat- ions could be proceeded with. An Iceomatic ice resurfacer and flooder was purchased for Winner Jim Stephenson, London and Tom Papple, R.R.4, Seaforth, were• joint winner of the twenty- fourth weekly prize of $25,, in the Lions Car Club 3. chure $150; Promotion $300; Miscellaneous $150; totalling $1,200. public Works and Sanitation Public Works - General. - Equipment Maintenance $5,500; • ; ,-- Sandra Wilson, daughter of Mr. nd Mrs. Bob Wilson of Seaforth, has her hearing tatted by Mrs. Shirley Steepe of Huron Health Unit while her mother looks on. The Pre School Clirilic Wei ' held at the Seaforth Community Hospital Thursday afternoon. Mervin Nott was $500 richer by the time the final National- Hockey game was ,over. Here he receives a cheque for $50a1 from Wilfred Titford (right) chairman of the. Lions Club committee which was responsible for the draw won by Mr. Nott. Whale Not. 5480 114*. Year SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAT 17, 1973 — 16 Pages Seaforth buys- PUC '-exponsion Long a land mark •on Main Street, the last of a great elm tree at Seaforth Lawn Bowling greens was eliminated last week. Torn by storm several years ago all but the trunk of the tree had been removed and now this too has gone. The trunk which measured 98 inches across was Cut by a group including the town maintenance staff, the PUC and a treeremoval team which has been at work across the county. Among those shown in front of the tree trunk with the CNR ' depot in the background are: Mayor F.c.J.Sills, Deputy Reeve Wilmer Cuthill, Alf Price, Harvey Dolmage, Charles Reeves, Torn Phillips and Alex Chesney. (Staff Photo) Maloney Brothers bid gains Hibbert bridge contract Harburn will make further quiries. Joost Drostpetitioned,Council to build a fence round the Town- ship garage. Council is to make enquiries concerning the cost of a fence, and action was promised. Clerk Charles Friend was instructed to .arrange for a meets ing of the County Planner, Maurice Milburn, Ellard Lange of the Area Planning Committee, and the Townships of Fullarton and Logan, to discuss the policy on severances. en- Lowest Tender for a proposed new bridge on , side road 25/26 between Condessions 1 and 2 in Hibbert was that of Maloney Bro- thers Constructidia Dublin, at $31,340. The tender was accepted • subject to. approval of Ministry of Transport and Communica- tions at a meeting of Hibbert Council on Friday. E.H. Uderstadt was appointed Engineer to bring Ina-report on the repair and improvement of the Norris Drain. The Ausable, Hayfield Conservation Authority asked that particular attention be paid to side slopes, if any. _ Approval, Was. grdrited Allen set a near 'driving' shed in lintaavith an existing shed. The Road Superintendent, Ed Chapple, told,council that it did not .obstruct vision nor would it be a snow hazard. George Vivian visited Council and explained a proposed Scout and Cub "Camp Out" Jamboree being planned by the CroraartY Scoutaa and Cubs, and asked that assistance be given. A , grant of $25. was approved:— The Ministry of Natural, Re- ELAINE ROBERTON Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roberton of 16 West William-Street, Seaforth recently graduated from Centralia College of Agri- cultural Technology in the, Home Economics Food Service Management program. NEIL HEMINGWAY • son of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Hemingway of R. R. #3, Brussels recently graduated from Centralia College of Agricultural, Budiness Management pro- gram. He was the only• Student in a class of 45 to receive honors. sources proposed that a Bow and Arrow Hunt be allowed in the Township• from October 29th to November 25th, 1973. While Council expressed concern as to fences and cattle; they approved the request on a one year trial basis. The Mitchell Fire Area budget of $2,918.65 was approved. De- puty Reeve Henry Harburn explained the new representation on the Fire Area Board which provides Mitchell with two mem- bers, Logan, Fullarton and Hib- bert, one member. Blarichard has one meinber wifb voting power only on -*Hal expenditu Ma • Made Vorchers in the amount of $3,918., and General Account of $8,784.10 for the Township-and $243.50 and $20Q. for the Police Village of Dublin, were approved. The Fire Chief of Mitchell Fire Area,. Murray Daltyrriple discussed a proposed water storage tank ,in Cromarty. Chief Dalrymple and Deputy Reeve Society considers park plants Bus Eckert of Ingersoll encouraged the members of the Seaforth Horticultural Society to enjoy growing unusual things in their gardens, when he was guest speaker at their meeting Wednes- day. , Mr. Eckert told of some of his special plants such as the rare green and white trilllums. Primulas are one of his favourtte plants. He showed slides which indicated his love of gardening. Two of his exotic looking trees were shown to be two Bartlett pear trees grown by espaliering - training them to grow in formalized shapes by pruning and wiring to a trellis until matured and then removing the trellis.- The primula plant, donated by Mr. Eckert as a door prize, was won by Edgar Allan. A letter from the Chamber-of Commerce suggested the needief a parks committee for the town so that flowers could be planted and the parks beautified. Because of many trees in Victoria Park a number of flowers were men- tioned that would grow in the shade such as spring bulbs which would mature before the leaves, begonias, lily-of-the-valley, etc. It was reported there are 87 members at present belonging to' the Horticultural Society. Over 40 members attended and they took part in a plant exchange at the end of the meet- ing. Lose barns Two vacant tarns were de- stroyed, Tuesday in simultaneous fires on a Hibbert Townahip farm owned by the Schoonderwoerd brothers of Fail.. 1, Dublin. A house on the farm was destroyed by fire a few Wars ago. Mitchell firefighters and investigating provincial police said the fires, discovered about 5 a.m. by a passing -Motorist, had obviously started as two separate blazes in the barns about 50 yards apart. Police said investigation is continuing. Firefighters were recalled to the farm about Six hours later when a breeze rekin- dled one of the barn fires and threatened a nearby shed. Seaforth Lei hs elected Clair • Campbell as president for the coming year at a meet- ing Monday. He succeeds Brian Flannigan.. Other officers are.: 1st. 'Vice President - Bob Beuttena miller; and. Vice President - (Continued on page 14) Seaforth taxes will be down this year despite 'an increase of approximately $77,000 in esti- mated expenditures. Mill rates were set at 101.6 mills public residential compared to 111.7 last year. Public commercial will be 112.5 "with last year's figure at 117.93. Separate residential dropped to 104.15 from 117.93 . and separate commercial is 117.60 from '129.73 last year. Municipal revenue and ex- penditures are, estimated at $507,625 this year as compared to $430,750 last year. A complete breakdown follows: 1973 Estimates - Expenditures Finance, General Government & Industrial Executive & Legislative - Council Allowance $5,'700-.00; Travelling Allowance $600.00; Miscellaneous $100.00 making a total of $6,400.00. Administrative - Salary (Clerk) $10,500.00;,,,Salary (De- puty Clerk) $3,200.00; Audit Fee $2,500.00; Travelling (Clerk) $50.00; Advertising $1,00.0.00; Telephone $350.00; Fidelity Bond $285.00; Insurance $4,200.00; Equipment Maintenance $100.00; Pensions $4,400.00; unemploy- ment Insurance $1,600.00; sub- scriptions $250.00; Membership $100.00; Miscellaneout $65.00, totalling $28,800.00. Unclassified - Town Hall - Maintenance $1,500; Fuel $500; Light & power $625; Janitor Supplies $60; Grants t f,060; Workmen's Compensa- ion $582; Legal Fees $500; Mis- cellaneous $39, totalling $4,000. Planning Board $500. Indastrial -Survey $600; Bro- Seaforth ,Countil met with a delegation from Seaforth PUC at their regular meeting, Monday evening when the PUC asked council to consider picking up the option on the property owned by Carl Dalton. • The land consists of 12,477 acres and a test well has, been drilled on the site and a good flow of water exists. The PUC would like to lease a portion of the land from council for a well site, a future substation and a possible ...storage facility for water if the present town tank is phazed out. The possibility of large re- pair costs on the present tank in the near future has the PUC looking ahead to the day when • it will have to be replaced and with this thought PUC officials felt this site might supply the •answer. Cost of the land is approx- imately $12,000- with interest, less the option which the PUC paid on the land. It was felt it would be better for council .to own the.land rather than the PUC, in the event of a provincial takeover of PUC's by Ontario Hydro.The land required by PUC would only be a little over two acres. The rest of the property could be used for other purposes. , Council concurred and agreed to proceed with the purchase of the property at once. • In other business council passed by-law 916, a by-law to amend the official plan to rezone • land- at the front of Robert Bell Industries from commercial to' highway commercial to permit construction of a gar wash by Ken Coleman. By-law 917 was passed to permit special use of property beside-. -the Seaforth Machine Shop cm Main Street permitting construction of a car wash by Datrid Corrie of ;Clinton provided certain requirements are met. James F. M'cLaren Assoc- iates •were appointed consulting engineers on the construction of the Brantford Street, drain. A leaaae, was ,entered into by council for court room space in the town hall at a fee of $30 per day with the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario. Authorization was given `two members of council to attend the Municipalities of Ontario Con-, vention August 19 to 29 in the RoYal York, Toronto, as voting delegates. It was decided to investi- gate possibility of Maitland SWEEPprojects in the area. The Huron County munici- pal - Officers Association spring meeting is being held in Belmore on Wednesday and Clerk Ernest Williams was give n permission to attend. A $10 membership fee was paid by council. Huron Medical Officer of Health acknowledged councils re- quest that the Huron Homecare Uait not be moved to Clinton from Seaforth had been considered and 'said it had been decided to go ahead with the move as the whole County was now involved in home- care whereas only a small por- tion had, been at the start: It was felt Clinton would be more central and could be accommo- dated in existing offices, there. A letter from Premier William Davis dated *first of May was also received by 'council. The Premier stated he had' received Seaforth's letter with regards to the moving of the Homecare office and would have the Hon. Richard Potter look into the matter. The Homecare ,Unit. which program council ........... the arena for $2,850. Councillor Betty Cardno, chairman of the protection to persons and property committee informed council that Constable Chamberlain of the Seaforth Pol- lice department had submitted his resignation to council ef- fective May 15. He was granted two weeks severance pay. Historic site VanEgmond At a recent meeting of the Archaelogical and Historic Sites Board of Ontario, the Board ap- proved the erection of a plaque marking the Van Egmond House in Egmondville according to Van Egmond Foundation officials. ' Through the co-operation of the staff of the library at the University of western Ontario it has been established that the Salaries - Price $7,500; Dol- mage $6,750; Bannon $6,750. totalling $26,500. was to have moved ToOndiy, was advised to stay where they were Until further notice by Huron County Health Unit , council 'was informed. A land severance Was reeom- mended for approval as a result of a request from Helen Reeves_ to sell one-halt the double house property on South Main Street to George Reeves. Council decided after a lengthy. _debate not to accept the . proposed new plumbing and building, inspection draft as it was too rigidatoo costly and would only force people to break the law. The . prorPosed draft stated that where repairs; alterations, or new plumping was required a permit Must be obtained before any work could be proceeded' with. Members 'asked what would happen if a tap washer had to be replaced or a, leak occurred on a weekend when no staff would be (Continued on page 7) will mark fOundation VanEgmond home was completed in 1846. This information was determined by consulting assess- ment rolls. It is interesting that the house was assessed at 60 pounds, in 1847. The A&H Sites Board and the Foundation are scheduling the erection of the plaque for August and a date will .be set for the unveiling ceremony. Maintenance (subsidable)' - Roadside $5,000; Hardtop$4,000; Loosetopa$11,000; Winter Con- trol $4,000; Safety Devices $800; totalling $24,600. Construction - Brantford St. drain $23,500; Chalk St. drain $1,200; Birch St. & Bridge$83,004. Market St. drains $7,000, totalling $94,700. Unclassified $9,200. Sanitation - Sewage Treat- ment 06,000; Sewers $1,300; Dump $1,700, totalling $29,000. Protection to Persons & Property Fire -' Fire Area Board $4,170; Fire Char'es $500; Hy- (trent rental $4,220; Miscellan- eous $110., totalling $9,000. . Poll-ce - Cruiser maintenance $2,200; Salaries $22,500; Salar- ies (auxiliary) $5,000; Tele- phone $650; Office Supplies$250; Uniforms $1,300; Training $400; Animal Control $100; Sick leave credits $595; Equipment Main- tenance $200; Advertising $500; Answering service $1,500; Mis- cellaneous $215, totalling $35,400. Total for Protection to Persons and Property $61,500. Unclassified - Stop lights $250a r.N.R. crossing $1,000; Street . lighfifi -$15-;000; Build- ing inspection $250, totalling $17,100. Community Centre Board wages - $10,000; BOoth $7,500; Repairs & Maintenance $1;500; etc $4;000; In- siitaitte $2,700; Equipment $700; Mittellatietnia` 4200, totalling 1;26,,460s„ RecreatiOn Committee Reereatibt director $4,375; Grants - Lions Club $2;004 (Continued on Page 6) Auxiliary marks 40th anniversary A tea and bazaar was held in Northside United Church by the auxiliary to the Seaforth Com- munity Hospital Saturday to mark Hospital Day. It was also one of the first celebrations that the auxiliary will hold to mark its 40th anniversary this year. Guests were greeted at the door by Mrs. W.C. Bennett, auxi- liary president, and Mrs. C.K. Morningstar of London, preai- ,dera Ontario Hospital Auxi- n gaes Association. Pouring tea were Mrs. Mor- ningstar, Mrs. Joseph Mc Connell, Seaforth, chairman of The Seaforth Corn mVity Hospital Board; Mrs. Beecher Menzies, Clinton, chairman of District 2, Ontario Hospital Auxiliaries As- sociation and Mrs. Orville Oke, vice-chairman, District 2. Mrs. Gordon Beuttenmiller was convener for the bazaar, Mrs. Leo Teatero and Mrs. Howard James were tea converners and Mrs. William Wilbee baking convener. The candystripers at the hospital and their director . Mrs. John Turn- bull, were -in charge of candy sales. The tea table was centred with the anniversary cake and. a bou- quet of purple and yellow violas. Arrangements of tulips and appleblossoms were used to de- corate the church hall. Council clears Seaforth tax cut of 10.1 mills