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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-01-09, Page 1Robert Caldwell heads Britannic' Robert P. Caldwell, Brucefield, was installed Monday as Master of Britannia Masonic Lodge No. 170 by his brother, Kenneth Caldwell of Clinton. He succeeds Jack Eisler of Egmondville. Other officers- are Senior Warden, Robert W. Newnham of Seaforth; Junior Warden - John F. Butson, R,R.2, Staffa; Secretary - Gordon A. Wright, Seaforth; Treasurer - Cyril Kirk, Harpurhey; Chaplain- Ross Scott, Brucefield; Senior-,Wacon- Peter Kling, Seaforth; Junior Deacon - Dr. William Thompson, R.R.5. Seaforth; Senior Steward - Donald EAton , Egmondville; Junior Steward -' David Tremeer, ,Seaforth; Inner , Guard - Alfred Ross, 11;R.2", Staffa; Outer Guhrd - DAvid McLean, R.R.4, Seaforth and Director Of Ceremonies - Claire Reith. Seaforth. 4) Seaforth's representataive on the Huron County Board of Education, Mrs. Mollie Kunder, was elected chairperson of the Education Committee, one of the two Board Committees, at the first 1975 board meeting Monday. At the inaugural meeting Of the Huron County Beard of Education in Clinton the trustees voted officially to confirm the election of A Wilfred Shortreed of R. R. I , Walton. as chairman. for •f 975 and Herbert Turkheim Zurich as vice-chairman. They had been acclaimed at an organizational meeting in December. The steering committee composed of Alex Corrigan of R.R.1, Bluevale, • Clarence McDonald of Exeter, Mrs. Marion Zinn of R.R.2:-Lucknow and Chairman Shortreed presented the following' committees, which were Local baby is first for Duran in '75 Tiventy-four • minutes after midnight, at the new year b-ian,, a.41 at' the Seaforth Community ss- pital, a daughter was born to J to and Kenneth McLeod of RR 2 Staffs. '• Named Lee-anne the little gin tipped the scales at 8 potinds, 13 ounces. The McLeods have one other child, a daughter , , Dr. Edmund Malkus was the attending physician. '1 1974 HPRCSS BOARD — At their inaugural Meeting in Seaforth Monday night the new members of the Huron Perth Separate School Board had their pictures taken. Seated are, I.to r, Vincent Young, Goderich; Vice-Chairman Arthur Haid, R.R.4, LiStoWel; Chairman, David Teahen, Stratford and key Vere, Stratford. Standing I -to r, Gregory Fleming, R.R.2, Crediton; Hower hantz, Stratford; Michael Connolly, R.R.3, Kippen; John O'Drowsky, St. rys; William Kinahari, Wing'ham; Ted Geoffrey, Zurich; Joseph,Looby, Dublin; Ronald Marcy, Stratford; and Francis Hicknell, R.F1.5, Seaforth. (Staff Photo) Huron-Perth flames chairman A 3Q-year-old Stratford man, David Teahen, 103 Nile Street, Stratford, was, acclaimed chairman • of the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board at the Inaugural meeting in Seaforth Monday night. Mr. Teahen 4 who was vice-chairman last year, succeeds Michael Connolly of . 'R.R.3, Kippen. Arthur Haid, R.R.4, Listowel, was acclaimed vice-chairman. Mr. Teahen, who is beginning his fifth year on the board, said in his inaugural address that the board is starting its seventh year of operatics; and has provided continual improvements in educational^ opportunities and facilities through the efforts of the beard administration and staff. Mr. Teaheit concluded that the board will deal conscientiously with all its duties to benefit the catholic education in the 'System. Four' new members took the oath of office along with the ten trustees re-elected. They are Ronald Marcy, Stratford; John O'Drowsky, St. Marys; Greg Fleming, lt.R.2, Crediton;' and William Kinahan,. Wingham. At the next regular meeting on January 13 the various committees will be named. Rev. Anthony Durand, pastor of St. Boniface Church, Zurich, and Dean of the Iluron.Perth Deanery, spoke to the trustees -on *ha t Makes a good teacher, In separate school. He talditt the early grades, up to Grade 6, it is important to make sure the schools are religious, that" Christ, dominates both teacher . and students. He said if the mother has been devotit and has a love of Christ, then her child has been shaped and given standards, he said a • good teacher has a standard that "nothing is clearer to that teacher than Christ" For the later, grades -- 6 to it is necessary that the teacher knows theology and the doctritiesi' as well as being •devout. *ter be able to defend the faith. he advised the trustees that if it is possibIelor the board to send .teaellet`i tt)i -'teligious training 4 he ifiettdd:. :titittrittettd Divide Word Centro an Letidotn: . . jr. • THE URON EXPOSITOR, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1975 16 PAGES Singlecopy •• . uckers criticizes zoom Lack of flexibility in , the township zoninety-law caused criticism at the inaugural meeting of Tuckersmith Council Tuesday evening. Reeve Elgin , Thompson.. presided at the six 'hour meeting („,, which continued until nearly 2 ' o'clock' Wednesday morning. In his inaegural address, Reeve Thompson; who is beginning his14 • th near as reeve, said he would like to see the township zoning by-law changed to be more reasbnible for the township. When the by-law—was passed by.couneil he had thought it was more flexible. He told of a former building lot lbcated on the road' 14 east of Brucefield, surrounded by trees, which was turned diiwn for severance as a building site by the Hurtin County Land severance committee becuase it did not meet the terms of the township— zoning by-law. "People should not have to be crowded into a small village. Some like a little more privacy", es Reeve -Thompson said. He spoke of a small piece of land in Egmondville which Miss Vera Pierce had said she was willing to donate, to the township to be used as a park for Egmondville children. Reeve • Thompson asked that a .• committee be.formed to prepare the property for use as a play grounds. kt • He said he hoped that at least one new -bridge would be built in the township , "providing the Ministry of Transportation and Communications comes up with its share of the money", He hoped another mile and a 'quarter of township road could be built up this year. ' The work of enclosing the _swimming pool at Vanastra was • , • progressing, he said; and he hoped it would be ready for use by spring, The reeve said council would appoint a committee to set up the Day Care Centre at Vanastra as • soon as the government gives - final. approval. He concluded by cautioning council members that care should , be taken in how the public's 8 money was spent. "I believe we have always been careful", he said. Rev. 'Murdock Morrison spoke Thanks to someone with a riile who shot out six insulators and several conducters on an Ontario Hydro line of the outskirts of, Seaforth, power was off in many patis of Seaforth, Wednesday morning for about forty minutes. The line is in the field across the road from, the Seaforth Veterinary ,pnic on, thduarth-eltst edge of t6svn. One of the two Ontario Hydro feeder lines - which' serves Seaforth was put out of commission by the shots. Don Eastman, area foreman for Ontario Hydro at their Clinton office said that power was restored to the teen_ ,.by switching the electrical Service carried on the damage line omer to the one line still intact..• Power was off west of Main- Street up to about the Senior Citizens Apartments, a Seaforth PUC spokesman said, and all of Egmondville was blacked out. Power at the Genesco Shoe Factory power was showed h im his badge and said "Will you come with me, please?" Dave accompanied the officer to the A, Expositor where Chief John Cairns was inquiring about his whereabouts and the misunderstanding, we are happy to report, 'was cleared up. Chief Cairns told the Expositor that a few years ago someone had tried to rob area banks and was caught with photos of them all. That was the reason for his 'interest, the Chief said. "I had every police department in. Hu'ron County looking , fp,r Dave, but it's all cancelled now", the Chief said. Meanwhile, Dave, a staff member for two months, is musing on the hazards of-being a,,, photographer in Seaforth. (Staff Photo) Trigger happy , rifle shot disrupts hydro 1) Mrs. Wallace was elected vice-chairman of the committee by committee members, Clarence McDonald was elected chairman of the Management Committee and John Westbrook, vice-chairman by committee members. In his inaugural address Mr. Shortreed 'welcomed the three new members, Robert Elliott, Charles Thomas and Robert Peck, and spoke of 'the improved, relations with teachers during the past two years giving credit to a (Continued on Page 3) Shortreed suggests public attend, school board meetings approved by the Board: Education Committee: Robert Elliott, Blyth.; E. Cayley Hill, Goderich; Mrs. Mollie Kunder, Seaforth; Charles Rau, R.R,2, Zurich; 'Charles Thomas, Brussels; Mrs. Dorothy Wallace, Goderich; and Mrs. Marion Zinn, R.R.2, Lucknow. Management Committee:. J.P.Alexander, Wingham; Kenneth Cooke, Clinton; Alex Corrigan; Harry Hayter, R.R.2, Dashwood; Clarence McDonald; Robert Peck, R.R.1, Zurich; and John Westbrook, R112.2, Clinton. briefly t6 'council, and offered prayer for a successful year. . • Street Lights Five homeowners in Harpurhey attended the meeting to present'a request for street lighting in the hamlet. They were Art Finlayson, who spoke for, the group, Keith Sharp,' Andrew Crozier, Ed. Andrews and WEsley, Coombs, MT. Finlayson said there were 47 homes in' Harpurhey. Council -Will' ask Ontario Hydro to survey -The lighting needs of the area and establish costs of ',.a complete streetlighting program as well as the cost of providing lighting at. •• the three entrances off Highway 8. Mr. Crozier recalled that two other requests for street lighting in past 'years 'had been turned down by homeowners.The first one had been, made in 1953. Passed for payment were kCetilltS. $21,212,27 (Continued on Page 8) ew/OPP repiaces Primeau Constable James R. MacLeod. of Goderich has been transferred to the Seaforth Detachment of the O.P.P. repjacing Constable Ray Primeau who has been in Seaforth for the past 10 years. Mr. Primeau '- has been promoted to Corporal. and/will be working at , the Goderich Detachment but continuing to live in Seaforth, and commuting to work.' • Constable MaCLeod, who .has been hi Goderich for the past ten years' since being stationed there as a cadet, will move to Seaforth when he secures a house here. Constable - MacLeod and his Diane' have two daughters," Tracy, 9 years, and Deanna, 6 years, and a two-year;old son, Troy. • Constable MacLeod's territory covers the townships of IvicKillop, (Continued on Page 8) HURON'S FIRST BABY FOR '75 — Lee-anne McLeod posed with her mother, Mrs. Kenneth McLeod of FI.R.2, Staffa, 'slew days after her Nev year's birth at Seaforth Community Hospital. Lee-aline; who was.born at 24 minutes after midnight on January 1, wad the first baby of. the New Year in all. of Huron County. There Is quite a baby boom at the Hospital- these days five baby girls (but no boys) are in residence in the nursery. One Is wrapped• in a blue• blanket because the staff ran out of the traditiohal pink! (Staff Photo) .0) A FAIRLY ORDINARY PICTURE, RIGHT? That's what we thought but the Seaforth, Chief of Police thought otherwise. Expositor Staffer,Dave Robb was intrigued by the Town Snowplowing efforts Tuesday morning on his way to work and got out of h is car to take this picture at the corner of ,Main and Gouinlodk Streets with Toronto Dominion Bank on the left of the corner. Chief John Cairns saw the photographer and suspected a bank, robb'ery in the planning. Local police contacted Toronto police who visited Dave's old apartment in. Willowdale in search of their suspect. As Dave was getting into his car here in, mid afternoon Tuesday a Seaforth police officer NEW OPP CONSTABLE — Constable James R. MacLeod is the new officer in charge df the Seaforth OPP Detachment. The OPP office haS' moved and shares the dood Times Travel Agency premises on Main Street. Constable MacLeod replaced Corporal 'Ray Primeau who since his promotion, has been working out of the GoderiaLdetachment. - -(Staff-Photo) Appointments were made to various area boards for 1975 at the new Seaforth Town Council's first meeting Monday night.' )deputy-reeeve Wm. Dale and councillor ' George ' Hildebrand were appointed to the Seaforth Fire Area Board and councillor Wayne Ellis and Reeve John Flannery were named' to the Seaforth Planning Board. Deptity ,Reeve Dale was appointed as Seaforth's rekesentative to the Mailand Valley Conservation Authority while Mrs. • Leone Rowatt was named .to the Ausable-Bayfield Copservation Authority. Further appOirtnients will be made at a later meeting. Council approved • the.. reqUeSted increase of payments to PUC ,officials as" follows: chairman to $500 per annum and commissioners to $400, per annum. Clerk-freasurei Ernest Williams informed council of the results of a recount of ballots, in Poll No. 2 for council. ' A total of 84 vot es were missed in the original results. A blue spruce tree, owned by . Dr. Rodger Whitman, which was offered to the town if they moved it to a new location, was discussed • •••• by council'. The Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority told council that the move should be completed in the spring or fall and a backhoe could be used for the necessary digging. Inquiries are to be made as to the cost of Minting this large tree and a report is to be made at the next meeting when council will make a decision. Councillor John Sinnainen and town foreman Hat. vey polinage are to attend the ()Mario Good Roads Con vention• in Peb`tua'ryin ,Toronto. The Seaforth Planning Board recommended to council that changes to the official plan rezoning certain lots on the east' side of. South Main •;Street from Industrial to Highway commercial be allowed. A letter from the-. Ontario Builder's Association informed council that they must appoint a building inspector for the town. Council will seek applications for the job. p cut off as was the Seaforth Commupity Hospital. The , Hospital has an auxilliary power source which cut in automatically when the /hydro failed. Mr. Eastman said that it would probably take all day to replace the damaged .insulators and,, conductors and get the second feeder line back into service. 'I hope we'find out who did this", he said. Provincial police are investigating. "This happened once before, the police investigated and .some people' were charged", the Hydro spokesman said. The cost of repairs would amount to a few hundred dollars, he said, "and the loss of revenue will be considerable.". It was necessary, to use snowmobiles to, get the repair crews into the damaged line in the field, he added. POproved application from,the Township of Tuckersnaith for'permission to sell raffle tickets for the construction of an enclosed swimming pool pt Vanastra here. A. leiter front the...Horon-Pcith Roman Catholic Separate School Board informed council they were willing to accept two payments of their school taxes from the town, as in other years. The Planning Board asked Com/nu-PRY Hospital Board abOut courick t e inquire of thereSgeaarfdoirtngh their plans development of land owned by the board to the north of the hospital, asking their thoughts on the possible extension of Centennial Drive. Council agreed to the installation of new traffic lights at the, corners of Main and Goderich Streets but would like the town to have control of the timing of such lights, The new lights being proposed by the Ministry of Transportation and' Communications are to be semi-automatic and will be serviced by the Ministry. # In committee reports, Councillor 'Bill Bennett for the arena committee stated the Township of • McKillop had .16i-warded a cheque to - the con tnittee for over $1,000 to help with renovations. He infOrmed council that rent was coming in for the signs advertising local businesses which are on display at the arena. /Only one merchant had asked for his sign to be removed'. Interested persons will • be asked to submit written briefs on suggestions for renovations to 'the arena front. An ad will solicit suggestions.-- A by-law was -passed -appointing'-Ernest WllIiaih"S k"" clerk-treasurer of the town and a by-law authOrizing signing • privileges to the clerk, mayor and Or chairman of the finance • committee was approved. • - By-laws were also. passed authorizing the town to borrow up to $300,000 on the 1975:taxes and to appoint Clarkson, Gordon and Company as auditor's at the'sum of $3,750 per year was also approved. • The meeting 'adjourned at 11;15 p.m.• oundi m new •appo