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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1973-10-25, Page 1area at St . Patrick's School in Dublin at an estimated cost pf $18,000; and the purchase of a School 'site of 4 to 5 acres in• the Town of‘Listowel. •William Innes of Stratford, attendance officer for the Board, had his Salarf increased frOm ,.$3,24 an hour to $4.00 an hour and his mileage will be paid at 141 a mile, an increase, of 4 a mile.-. These rates are, to be. 'effective ,as of September 4, 1973. Last year during an eight month period Mr, innes was paid $445.86. A dispute erupted when it was suggested that any traistee wishing to attend the Chrikian Curriculum Development Con- ference in Toronto November 16 to should leave his name with the secretary at the end of the meeting. Joseph Looby criticized the trustees and ad- ministrative staff for "going in Council appoints new Rec director Over two huedred.people ga- thered at the Pine Ridge Chalet, ea Hen all, Wednesday; October 17, for the Third Annual Children's Aid Week Banquet, as the high- light of the County Children's Aid Society's message of its services to families and children. The banquet meeting was co- chaired by the President' of the Children's Aid Society; Mrs. D. Bartfiff, Clinton, and Local Di- rector, B. R. Heath , who both stressed the changing services of the Society, in particular the noticeable , increase in family services work and the changing emphasis on specialized foster and group care in the County. Mrs. 13"artliff made partitular reference to the teamwork ex- pected of all professional agen- cies and voluntary organizations who work together in the cause of troubled children and fami- lies, and reserved particular 41. mention and thanks to the foster parents of the County who were special guests of the society. In attendance and bringing greetings to the Society and its foster parents were Reeve Jos- eph Hoffman of "Hay Township, County Warden Roy Pattison, and MPP Jack Riddell. Highlight of the evening was an address by the Society's guest speaker, Douglas Finlay, Senior Co-ordinator,' Childrens Ser- vices Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health. Tracing his experiences in the field of treament for chil- Miss Joyce Haney daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Haney, R. R. #4, Seaforth, who graduated from London Regional School of Nursing, London, on October 12th. She is a graduate pf Seaforth District High School. After dancing for three years, Mary Lynn Glew's efforts finally paid off. On Saturday she won a trophy in Goderich for scoring the most points for Highland Dancing in the ten and under category. Along with ' the trophy, she has won other awards for the sword dance, seen truibhas and highland fling. She has been taking lessons from Brenda Harrison. Mary Lynn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Glew, Award contract Huron MPP- Jack Riddell has been informed by James W. Snow, Minister of Government Services, that a $39,800.00 con- tract has been' awarded to Wkdklein General Contracting Co. Ltd., for construction of an addition to the Men's Industrial Workshop at Goderich-Psychia- tric Hospital, 'for the Ministry of Health. Windklein Ltd. submitted the lowest of five bids received, the high being $49,818.00. The work will start as .soo9 as possible and is /expected to be complete by the end of February, 1974. lot by lot survey of Tuckersmith Township) takes her into County Registry offices, 'the back- files of area newspapers and cemea teries for miles around. Miss Campbell driveS herself - pOla if I didn't drive, I couldn't pos- sibly do this" she says. She loves ,.her work and finds it stimulating • to pia together bits of information into readable history. ,"hen I find something I've been searching for, it's just like finding a gold nugget", she says. "I'd far 'rather come to the MISS CAMPBELL Whole Not 5611 114th Yea SEAFORTH, ONtARIO, THURSDAY OCT° .Seaforth author records history of pioheer days 'Reserving particular praise for 'foster parents and front- line staff in the fieliis of educa-, tion, law enforcement, health and welfare, Mr. Finlay cautioned the helping services 'and' profes- sions, to avoid inter-disciplinary "carving up" of children from one system to another. In his remarks, Mr. Finlay complimented the Board and so- ciety in its stress on a commun- ity team approach in its services to children and families, and noted the County Society's part- nership not only with other help ing professions but the many community volunteers and church and service organizations repre- sented at the Banquet. In. presenting service awards 'to several foster parents in the County, the local director, Bruce Heath noted the dependency the Society and County had on its foster parents and the need for strengthening the partnership between the Society and its Fos- ter Parent Association, parti- cularly in view of .the trend to placement of teenagers in care. . Foster parents honored by the Society this y gar were: Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Gin- gerich, 7urich; Mr. and Mrs. John Wray, Wingham; Mr. and Mrs. Garth McClinchey, Auburn; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rodger, Ex- eteia'''ftea, and Mrs. Wilfred Jo- hann, Wroxeter; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Snider, 7urich; Mr. and Mrs. Tony Van Dorp, Seaforth; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tait,' Exeter; Mr. and- Mrs. Robert peel, Bluevale; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Triebner , Brussels; ,Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hunt, Walton. Local . Foster, Parent Asso- ciation President, Norman Tait of Exeter presented the Annual Reports of the Association, mak- ing particular mention of - the educational and training courses being planned jointly with the Society. In the election of Foster par- ent Association executive' for 1973-74, officers elected were: Norman Tait, President, Exeter; Sohn Siertsema, Vice- president, Bayfield; Mrs. Rus- sell Snider, Treasurer, Zurich; ¶,irs. Len O'Rourke, Secretary, Seaforth. In March 1918 the Campbell family moved to Seaforth, to the High Street house where Belle. Campbell lives now., She' took a business course and worked for a time for Mac McKellar at the C N Express office" Because of family illness,''" eiss Campbell couldn't work there' permanently but filled in "at Christmas when there was a rush on or if Mac wanted to go bowling". It was Miss 'Campbell's grandmother, the aforementioned 'pupil, who encouraged Miss Campbell tri begin writing his- tories. Herag•andmother, who died in 1920, gave Miss Campbell dates and information and got her started writing downa family history. "She was born in 1839 in Lanark County and gave me dates back to the 1700's". Miss•Campbell's forebearers •were Scottish and she says she would like. very much to see Scotland, but is afraid to be vaccanated". ."aean Scott says we should go 'together", she say's; • Her first book, a history df the Staffa and Cromarty area of Hibbert Township, published in 1952, has stimulated by the late Jessie Gillespie, a Cromarty native who knew a great :deal about the area' and was a friend of the Campbell family. Mrs. Gillespie was sick in bed while staying with the Campbell's one time and as Miss Campbellsays: "She would rest during the day dren spanning thirty yeeys in door who was looking up a family Canada, the United States and in whOSeTharrie meant nothing to her, United Nations servi, e in Thai- Then' he 'mentioned that his land, Mr. Finlay humorously and father was one of three children, seriously challenged foster par- whose Mother died in childbirth. eats, teachers, social workers With that clue, • Miss Campbell and all members of the con- remembered a tombstone in Eg- munity to focus on the positives, mondville Cemetery in memory of arid capacity for change in all a woman who had left three orphan children, • He underscored the children. Her questioner recog- important need for meaningful nized the name on the tombstone communication if professionals. and MisS Campbell was' able to 'foster parents^ and the commun- direct him to its exact location it;; at large are to achieve any in Egmondville Cemetery. with children and ,families In The Seaforth writer works on trouble. krt- Expositor and look through the old books than go to Florida and r play shuffleboard." BecaUse Miss Campbell is well known as an adth'ority on the history of this area, she often gets letters and, queries • from people who are researehing their ^family trees. ,She enjoys her role as an informal consultant - "if 1 can help them at all, I'm glad to", Recently a marl appeared at her her history at a. Wide in the (Continued on Page 16) Plan $520,000 building for St. James School next year Tuckersmith Township Coun- cil approved the sale of debent- ures for $24,000 to the Ontario Municipal J,rpprovement Corpor- ation for financing the Brucefield water- system, at a special meet- ing of council Tuesday. — Applications for building per- -trigs were approved fotMurfay Bohner, R.R. 5, Clinton,„ for an addition to the ice cream stand bn Highway No, 4 at Vanastra; end bar Kenneth Barry of Eg- -aihiaildvIlle for addition to house. Harold Roth of Roth Drainage attended the meeting to discuss three. drains ,he is completing for the township e Clark, Dallas and Kinsman Drains, A meeting will be arranged with the assessed owners of•the Charters 'and Jackson Drains on No'vember- 20. The engineer's r.epdrts have been received on the drains and will he discUssed. A letter from the Ministry of Revenue informed \council that there- will lie a two-year delay in bringing in new, market value of assessment. Scheduled for 1975 the system will he postponed for two years because market-values have changed in the last twelve months and the inforMation the Assessment Office has is out- ,. dated. Market value of assess- ment' will be. introduokal in 1976 to be ready for 1977 taxation. The regional assessment Of- flee. Goderich, reported to coun- cil information on assessment in the township. The population of Tuckersmith is .given as 2,821; including Vanastra, 494, and Eg- mondville, 460. Clerk James McIntosh 're- ported the population in Tucker- smith is down while he had ex- pected it to be increased. Mr. McIntosh will contact the As- sessment Office to question this, The Ministry of Treasury has set 2,405 as population base for Unconditional grant. The Assessment Office also reported there are only nine dogs at Vanastra. Vince 7owlie of Vanastra, a member of council, scoffed at this figure.. "Why, there are more than five dogs on my street alone," he said, Mr. McIntosh was advised to question the dog population when he con- tacts the Assessment Office, Mr. McIntosh reported the Assessment review court for Tu-b Mr. and Mrs. Andy Dunlop were honoured on their 60th Wed- ding Anniversary at a -clinn61- for family, and a few friends at the Orange Hall on Saturday. Editfle.. and Andy Dunlop were married on October 8, 1913 at the Methodist Manse in Huntsville by Rev. Abraham L. Adams. They agree that the secret of 60 years of married life is "good behavior, enjoyment and keeping yourself busy", Following a honeymoon boat trip to Bigwin Inn, Lake of Bays, Muskoka, (justa new resort then), the Dunlops settled in Huntsville where Mr. Dunlop was employed by the Anglo Canadian Leather Company. ' They later lived in Stratford and Milverton and came to Seaforth in 1928 where they have lived for, 45 years in the same house on Fast William street. Mr. Dunlop established a Chev and Olcis agency where Seaforth Motors is now located. In 1941 the business was sold to Seaforth Motors. , Mrs. Dunlop, the former Edith Murr, was born in Mornington Township, a daughter of the late John and Annie Murr. Mr.Dunlop was born in N. Easthope Town- ship, also in Perth County. His parents were the late John and Annie Dunlop. He is one of a family of five and the two brothers and one sister who live in Ontario attended Saturday's dinner. Mrs. Dunlop's only sister. Mrs. Pearl Boughner, Stratford, also attended. teacher", Miss Campbell said, and at, night, I'd' go -up and sit "but I wouldn't, be a teacher ' beside her wall- my notebooks and today", . She remerdbers playing she'd tell me all she kney, section . school -as a child on the farm with her grandmother, Mrs.Peter Campbell. Graadmother was the pupal and Miss Campbell -• the teacher -- "when I think of what she, put up with - I was a brat; if she. made, .a mistake an spel- ling I made her write it she said, laughing. by section. As well as collecting invaluable oral history by talking to older citizens, Miss Campbell` gets information from old docu- * ments and reference boek8 like gazeteers and atlases. • Research for her hooks (she. is now working on a seventh, a Children's Aid meeting honor foster parents • By Susan White • ' Miss . Belle Campbell, Seaforth historian whose sixth book, "The History of Tucker- smith", begins in syndicated form on page five is the sharp, lively 77 year old whose skill, insight and historical sense is' largely sAf-taught. • "I wasn't at school very much,- to tell you the truth", says miss' Campbell, who added that at one time her dearest wish was to go to High School, to the old SC1. She had what was called brain fever when she was five and living on her father's farm, a mile and a quarter from C roma /1. arty. "They thought they would lose Me", Miss Campbell said, and, as a precious only child she was kept home from school until she was seven and then attended ohly when the weather was good, not in' the winter. Miss Campbell .was taught at home by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander C\ampbell and by her grandmother and when she , did get to school, atie was passed through a grade in a week. At age 11 she tried, and passed, her high school entrance exams. But• it those days going to HighSchaol - meant boartling...1n town and -a• lot of hard work-- a heavy load for an 11 .year old. Bell Camp- bell's doctor,. Dr. Ross of Sea- forth, thought 'high school would' be, too much excitement for her and shar wasn't allowed to go. "I •always wanted to be a Hibbert • appoints trustees . Deputy Reeve Henry Harburn was appointed to the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority and Russell Worden of R.R. 2, Staffa, to the "Seaforth add Dist- rict Hospital Board, when llib- bert Council met for the October , meeting. Both appointments be- came necessary by the passing of Ex Reeve Earl Dick. It was with regret that Coun- cil; accepted the resignation of Bruce Armstrong as Drainage Commissioner. Reeve Ross'Mc-. Phail observed that he and Mr. Armstrong had commenced part of their municipal life together. Tom Scott, of Village of Cro- marty, was appointed to succeed Mr. Armstrong, Tile clratnage loans for $5000 were approved, and the issuing of a Tile Drainage Debenture for $7900 for month of September was approved. Hugh Scott of the Mitchell and District Planning Board reported to Council, and asked directions regarding severances. He was instructed to ask the Board to proceed with 'setting up a uni- form method to deal with sever- ances, as• set out by the Land Division Corninittee,,- thus cre- ating one system for the whole County, • Councillor Drake reported on the Seaforth Fire Area, and in- formed Council of the intention to purchase a new truck, and that tenders had been called'for. Frank Campbell advised Council on insurance coverage of members appointed 'to Commit- tees travelling to and from such meetings. Council instructed Mr. Campbell to prepare coverage for members of the Mitchell and Dis- trict Planning Board and the Mit- chell and Seaforth Hospital Boards. The Clerk was authorized to purchase a stamp machine from Pitney Bowes. The meeting adjourned at 12:50 a.m. Wins draw Winner of the $25 Lion's Club Car Club Draw • this week was James E. McQuaid, R.R. 5, Sea- forth, Mr. and Mrs. Dunlop have a family of six, one son Jack, died in 1951, and 13 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Their son Merrill, Sarnia and daughters Fern Sholdice, Stratford, Zetta, Mrs. Mel Anderson, Seattle, Washington, twins Betty, Mrs. Dave Sullivan, London' and Annis Mrs. W. Orren, Mt. Clemens, Michigan; and Maxine, Mrs. Thomas Stewart, Royal Oak, Michigan. All except Mrs. An- derson were present onSaturday. Mr. Dunlop retired as a salesman for Seaforth Motors in 1969. He was a member of the GM sales leaders club for two years, for -outstanding sales achievement. Active in Lodge affairs, he is a past Master of the Orange Yo Britons and of the'Seaforth LOL nd a Precep- tor of the Royal Bla k Knights of Clinton. For many ears he was Seaforth Chairman for the Pro- gressive Conservative Party. Mrs. Dunlop is an avid antique collector and a member of the. Eidelweiss Rebekahs, the Ladies Orange Auxiliary and the Legion Ladies Auxiliary. The couple are .members of Northside United Church. Both like to travel - • Mrs. Dunlop liked Florida and New Mexico and Mr. Dunlop has travelled in the Can- adian West, The Dunlops received tele- grams of congratulation from the Queen, Robert McKinley, M.P., Jack Riddell, m.p.p,. and Premier William Davis. versary of the Sisters of St, Joseph in Goderich, TruSkee Vincent Young of •Goderich attend as well. The anniversary celebration will be held Sunday, November. 41, bOginning with ra dinner in the' e)furch hall it 12:30 p.m. 'Mrs. Patricia• Meldinger, secrdtary of. St. Ambrose Parish, Zurich, wrote the' Bcfai'd thanking them for installing a' . portable classroom at the school -to overcome the .crbwdedconditions (Continued bn Page 16) MRS. K. CARDNO Daughter, dad head OES Mrs. Kenneth Camino, Sea- forth, and her father, Ross Smale of R.R. 2, Staffa, were installed worthy matron and worthy patron • of Seaforth Chapter No. 233, Or- der of the Eastern Star in a ce- remony at Seaforth Public School. They succeed Mrs. Ross Mont- gomery and Elmer -Townsend. 4ssociate matron is Mrs. Jack Butson and associate patron Jack Butson, both of ,R.R. 2, Staffa. Secretary is Mrs. And- rew Crozier;• Treasurer, Mrs. Charles Reeves; conductress, Mrs. Gordon McKenzie and as- sociate conductress, Mrs. Tho- mas Young. Other officers are: Mrs. Ross 'Montgomery, Mrs. Donald Eaton,, Mrs. Kenneth Coombs, Mrs. Joseph Grummett, Mrs., Ronald Broome, Mrs. Fawarnes,_ Mrs. Ross Smale, mrs. Elmer Townsend, Charles Reeves and Mrs. John Carduo. Foundation seeks grant The Van Egmond Foundation have applied for a winter Works grant from the federal govern- ment, Foundation member Nick Hill who made the. application, said last week. - The Foundation hopes that a grant of 117,500 will help them to restore the Van Egmordhouse, including interior renovations. The Foundation's goal is to open 'the Van Egmond house as a museum complete with. period furniture and a display of his- , torical artifacts. If the grant is approved, work will begin in January and Mr. Hill said ,the Foundation hopes to open the house to the ,public next summer., If the grant ap- plication is approvecaereven people will be employee in the restoration program, Mr. Hill said, including a manager, con- struction forema n and a his- torian. Hydro acts to expropriate Ontario Hydro in an adver- tisement on Page 13 of this issue gives notice of its intention to expropriate a right of way to accommodate a high tension line from the Wingham transforner station to the Seaforth transfor- mer station. The route across Turnberry Morris Hullett and McKillop fol- lowi generally the course which was indicated on a map which was carried by the Expositor more than a year ago in the issue of April 6,1972. The proposed line will enter Hulletf at Lot 1, Con. 14 and continue southerly to Con. 3 where it will turn to eptelt Mc- Killop at Lot 35, Gon. 3. It continues along Con. 3 turning southerly again as it approaches No. 12 county road. It continues easterly to Lot 21 before turning again towards the substation in • Con. 1 Tuckersmith. (Continued on Page 16) uestions opulation c'kersmith will be held In Mit- chell on October e5. The Huron County Land pi- vision Committee recommended for approval land severencefor Iyy Henderson, Egtnondville; and Mrs. Ilarold Coleman for lot in Harpurhey. • Councillor Fowlie reported that no leak has been found to date in the water system at Va- , nastra. Councilauthorizedeclerk '1J arries McIntosh to have the meter checked to- ensure that dt is not at fault, if it has not • already been tested, . • MR. AND MRS. A. DUNLOP Long time residents here Mr., Mrs. Dunlop mark 60th the Environment for , the installation of sewers for the rest of the town, ' - Frontage charges of .44 per foot per year were set along with 1.voterrate of 125% Of the present • Properties not connected to town water will pay, a yearly charge' of $37,50 in place 'of a frontage charge. ,A stub charge of $331 will be. charged against all properties Ptovisiona of new school facilities for St. JameSSchool, Seaforth, at an estimated cost of $520,000 was projected as' the• Euron-Perth County Roman Ca- tholic Separate Scheel Board met in Seaforth 'Monday and •approved the 1973 proppsed five- year cabal expenditure fore cast. ailstruction is planned for next year if funds and approval are forthcoming. • The' forecast is.required by the. Minist?y, of Bducation of all scab], boards to be made in October each year regardless of method of financing. a ' Joseph Tokar, Acting Super- intendent of 'Education, stated, as be presented the' proposed list of :projects, that what would be done in 1974 would depend on what money would be made available to the Board for the year. Jack Lane,. Business Administra:tpr, said the amount available would be made known. to the Board about February. • The proposals are as f011ows for 1974 at a total 'cost of $945,000: St, JaMeg, Seaforth-- new accommodation -7 five classrooms, one special educat- ion elassroom, Industrial Arts, 'Home Economics, Liarary Re- source Centre, General Pur- pose Room, Health Room, change.. rooms and general stor- age -- estimated cost $520,000, St. Patrick's, Kinkora, Library Resource Centre, General Put- ' pose Room, change rooms, Health room, general storage and ad- ministrative area estimated cost , .$230,000. St. Boniface, Zurich, '2 classtoornS, Library Resource Centre, change rooms (new). Alterations , to existing reading centre and principal's office, to adaninistrative area and storage respectively --esti- mated cost, $195,000. The proposals for 1975 are as follows at a total cost of $380,900; Sacred Heart, Wing- ham, one'Sperialeducation class- room', Library Resource 'Centre, change rooms and general stor- age -- at an est:mated cost of $165,000. St. Joseph's Strat- ford, Library Resource Centre, general purpose•-room, change rooms, Health Room, general storage, and administrative area--'estimated cost, $211,000. Two smaller prOjects prdposed for 1974 are renovat- ions to existing main entrance to provide a library resource droves" to conferences. He was critical of the lack of policy of the number who should attend and said the board should ap-' prove the attendance of each trustee and member of the ad- ministrative staff,at any con-. ference. Trustee David Teahen of Stratford stated he tugs in complete agreement ,with Looby's statements. Mr. Tokar and three truse tees will attend the Christian Curriculum Development Con- ference and EdWard 'Rowland, maintenance co-ordinator, will attend for one . day only, the Canadian Education Showplade in Toronto either on October 25, 26 and 27. The Board - authorized the Business Administrator to write to the StratforcaCityCounall ask- ing them if they would be interes- ted in maintenance of the board property located in the Devon Park area in return for free use of the prpperty as a playground area. .+ The Board will notify the Stratford planning Board that it wishes to, retain its 11.5 acre site in the Mornington Street subdivision but would be 'open for discussion for relocating a portion of that property. A ' motion by Oscar Kieffer of R.R.1, Bluevale, that • an inexperienced custodian be. trained byaone of the regulgaa, custodians was defeated in a recoreled vote (called by David Teahen). Voting in favour • of the motion were Francis Bick- nell, Arthur Bald, Howard Shantz, Oscar Kieffer and Joseph Looby, and voting to defeat the motion were Ted Geoffrey; FaVere , Vincent' Young, Gordon Ball, Davia Teahen and Michael Con- nolly. Chairman John McCann did not vote and absent from the meeting'were Patrick Carty and Donald CroWley, Superintendent John Vintar o an d board chair an, Jolla Ma- Carta', will attend frig 100th arMi- ' • Seaforth Council, at a special meeting Tuesday evening, accepted the application of Clive -Bnist, Weston, Ontario, for the pOSition 'of recreation , director foT the Town of Seaforth. Mr. Buist, was one of three applicants for the job. His salary 'is to . be $7,500 per year arid duties are to commence on December 1, 1973. In other business council passed a bylaw to enter into an agreement ,with the Ministry of Tuckersmith dog, people Fog brings extraholiday Secondary school Ai:dents at- tending area schools enjoyed a holiday Tuesday when heavy fog early that morning brought traf- fic to a crawl, preventing school abuses from making their rounds until late in the morning. By this time,officials decided it was too late to begin the trips. Apples. net Scouts $184. Seaforth Scouts and Cubs held a successful apple day on Sat- urday when $184 was cleared. During the day the canvass- ers covered Seaforth, Harpur- hey, St. Columban, Dublin and Egmendville. The event was arranged by Scoutmaster Lloyd Camefon of Staffa. '