HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-03-13, Page 1Whole No. 5583
116th Year
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4.4 ooderi Nickles Pu
eafoitth Centennial
'Ltd. proposing that part of the
land the company now owns be
exchanged for land the town owns
immediately to the north thus
giving them tbe corner of Birch
and Main. This would
from access to a beer store• from Birch-
Street • and relieve traffic
• congestion on Main Street.
COencil agreed to advertise for
a building inspector. It was
agreed that no action be taken
concerning use opef a former
service station as a 'fire hall.
Council approved a program of
reconstruction of either James or
Centre' Streets from Wilson to
Main,' The council heard a' Lotter
from the L.C.B.O• stating that the
board would accept seized liquor
but their storage room wasn't big
enough to store beer'. This
brought a comment 'from one
council member wondering how
big a_ room was needed to store
One or 2 cases of beer per month.
Cduneil 'forwarded the. letter to
the Chief of Police.
A' letter from the pritailo
Humane Society proposed that
cat owners require a permit to
"keep their animals similar to that,
of dogs. Council made no decision
on the proposal agreeing to think
about it.
The Maitland Conservation
Authority was voted $786.19 as
this years levy•.
A proposal' from 'the Seaforal
Planning Board wed(' prohibit
building on a 50 ft. strip on either
side of Silver Creek. This would
cover the industrial park land and
private land and will restrict
Province short of funds
rejects Day care plea
HOMEMAKERS — — ProUdly • displaying, their
crochetipg and knitting from St. Patrick's School,
Dublin, are Madelaine, Ruston; Debbie Maloney,
the second floor of their existing
centre, but funding for a whole
new building was received. The
Seaforth delegation felt that the
difference between the funds
required to renovatethe
Wingham Centre and thew "fUnds
required to build a .new Centre
there, could have been used to
finance, a Day Care Centre here.
Mrs. Rau said that the Seaforth
• Day Care Centre committee will
look into establishing inspected
private babyitting in Seaforth.
They will also explore the
possibility of establishing , a
private part time nursery school
here which will "not take the
place of day care but will at least
provide socialization and child
development for pre-schoolers "i,•
Mrs. Rau scud.
The text of the delegation's
.brief to Mr. Brunelle follows:
We as• a delegation consisting
of members of Seaforth Town
Council, and the Seafoleh Day
Care Committee, . as well as
No decisioes were taken but
'Egmorldville residents were given
answers to a -number of questions
,when they appeare'd"at a meeting
Tuesday evening to consider
provision of sewer facilities in the
village.-
•
Georgina Hinz, Mrs. Frank Van Bergen, Diane
Deloyerand Mrs. Ken Stapleton. (Staff photo)
manpower and horse ,power„.
There weren't an cars Or tractors
or telephones or hydro. But .ee
had n ore sociability than there is ,
now. pFo _weren 't rushing all.
the time and they liked to gather
togetril'er in the evening;;
something people today won't
think of, doing."
Both Mr. and Mrs. Papple arc
iti good healtlianda re down-town
at frequent intervals. Mr. Papple
is 89 'while his wife is •
"Life is so uncertain today,"
they said, "it's no good to,plan."
Their philosophy ,of life is
PROPOSED DAY CARE — Mayor 'Betty CardnO
• discusses the propoSed Day Care Centre with
Mr,Rene Brunelle, K,IihiSter of Commtiritnel
Social Services, Looking on is the town clerk, Mr.Bbb,
, Franklin. - (Staff Photo)
simple .and straightforward.
"Work hard, be honest and
neighborly." ' •
Mrs, .papple .thinks, people
today are in too: much of a hurry.
• Retiring from, the farm in 1946,,
the Papples moved to their
present home in Seaforth.
The Anniversary occasion took'
place at the Seaforth Legion when
hundreds of friends• gathered to
extend , gceetings.
'they recalled that their gold,etio
wedding party had been held in'
the same hall -'the first event to
he held in. what was then a newly
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MR. and 'MRS. DAViti
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perhaps the increase should not
come -until September of 1976,
Mr. Young added that since other
boards such as Huron and
Stratford 'had received raises to
$300 per month the Huron-I3erth
board was actually classifying
itself as second-class executives
with the small increase.
The board also raised he
mileage expenses for trustees to'
16 cents per mile effective
January, 1, 1975. Previously
board members received 10 cents
per mile while travelling on board
business and a motion to increase
that figure. to 18 cents was
defeated.
Now the mileage to be paid to
trustees will be 16 cents per mile
travelled on board business
whether or not they are travelling
in their own vehicle. A "vote to
delete the clause that stated_
whether or not they are travelling
in their own vehicle was tied and
chairman director J. Vintai voted
to leave the clause as it stood,
Members argued that the
clause be deleted claiming that a
trustee who did not for example
drive to a meeting be paid
mileage expenses, However, Mr.
, A meeting with Community
• and Social SerVices Minister Rene
Brunelle Friday in Toronto got the
Seaforth Day Care Committee no ,
, closer to their goal of receiving
provincial funding for a'Day Care
Centre here.
• rs. Sharon Rau, chairman of
Seaforth town council's Day Care
Committee said that the,Miniger
appeared impressed by the
group's-° brief but told the
delegatidn that funds have been
used elsewhere. Mr. Brunel! and
John Hayes, of e Ministry's
Day Care Bra ch said that the
Ministry had relied heavily on the
• advice of local Community
Services people and that funds. for
this area had been allocated to
yvhere they saw the greatest need
6,' for day care - Vanastra and
Winghant.
Mrs. Rau said that the
delegation, which included Mayor
Betty Cardno, Town Clerk Ernest
Williams and Deputy Clerk
Robert Franklin, as ,well "as other
committee members and:
interested mothers, told the
officials that Seaforth would lose.
IL an ideal a Day Care Centre'site if
gran' was not available. They
Mee/Jointed out that if the people
organizing the Vanastra Day Care
Centre, which has received a
grant, had eo-'dperated with the
local committee before sending
submission, perhaps ' a
centrally lOcated Centre could
have been financed to serve both
communities.
al Tile delegation told the
Minister, that the Wingham Day
Care Centre had originally asked
for grant money only to renovate
Members of the Huron-Perth
Roman Catholic Separate School
Board voted in favour of increas-
ing the honourarium paid ,to
trustees to $150 .,per month
effective January 1, .1975.
The 12 man board rejected an
ammendment to increase the
honsuirarium by 100 per cent to
6 $200 by a vote of 9 to 3 and
approved the 50 .per cent increase
by the same vote.
Goderich trustee Vince Ydbing
introduced the motion to increase
; board salaries to $200 informing
the t board that the legislation
regarding pay hikes had not
changed since 1969 And was. not
likely to change again in the next
vs. six to seven years.
"We are working for about $2
an hour on our peesent
honourarium", Mr. Young said,
"most, people don't realize the
time a trustee puts in on the job
and we are worth a couple of
hundred dollars anyway."
One board member stated that
since the school board's term is
only two months old and they
were elected serve at the rate
that was offered at that time that
interested mothers and citizens.
'have requested this appointment
with you in order thdt we might
ask you personally to explain to us_
the reason, why Seaforth has been
denied provincial funding under
the Day Care Extension Program
for the establishment of a 'Day
Care Centre. •
Egmondville United Church
auditorium was • well filled
indicating the wide interest in the
subject.
The ratepayers' were told by
environment ministry officials the
system-would cost the 160 homes
Vintar pointed out to the board
that in essence a board member
was entitled to the mileage
expense regardless of how he or
she' got to the meeting.
In other business members
voted for an appointment of a
hiring agent. The motion pre-
sented, will appoint the chief
executive officer as the Huron-
. Perth Roman Catholic Separate
School Board's hiring agent, Also
before any personnel are hired by
the director a letter of recom-
mendation mpst be presented
from their recentemployer. Also
two trustees will serve as a hiring
committee for teachers and other
educational personnel.
Members argued that the
boards should be responsible for
the hiring of all educational
personnel. The discussion was
sparked by an ad for a part-time
teacher for a Goderich school in
which the applicant was to reply
to the principal. The trustees
were assured that the board has
final approval but often act on the
advice of a principal. It did not
mean that the board did not have
control over the hiring of educa-
tional personnel. •
in the hamlet an average of. about
$210 annually •for 40 years."
Overall cost is estimated at nearly
$1 .million,
Tuckersmith Township 'Reeve
Elgin. Thompson, who presided,
said he hoped the residents would
gets 'a chancto vote on the
proposal', base on information
gained at the meeting.
The formal vote is planned
shortly, he said.
"This council doesn't want .to
push you people one way or
another," he said. "You've got to
decide if you•are willing to pay for
it yourselves."
- Mike Latta, senior project
engineer with the environment
ministry, said the proposed sewer
system "is quite an undertaking
for a place the' size of
Egmondville."
He said provincial grants would
cover 75 per cent of the cost of the
project, resulting in a net charge
to Eginondville ratepayers of
about $225,000. .
The ministry would own the
system, he said, with the
municipality repaying the capital
cost over the 40-year period.
Measurements of the Bayfield
River, he said, showed existing
private waste disposal systems
were a significant source of water
pollution.
The ministry has estimated that
"only perhaps 20 per cent" of the
existing sewage system functions
properly.
• Residents appeared to feel a
new system is needed but
questioned the costs involved.
If approved by a vote of
residents, the new sewage system
could be st arted in late 1976 with
a May, 1977 completion date.
..,‘Arood nickels" remaining.• from
Seaforth celebrations in 1968 will
assist publicizing this" year's
Centennial council agreed 'at a
meeting Monday evening.
Attending his last council
meeting prior `to his retirement
later this month, Clerk
E.M . W illiams expressed
appreciation to members for the
co-operation he had received. As
a memento of the years he had
occupied the offiee 'Mr.Williams
presented the Mayor and Council
with what he referred to as "A'
long needed" symbolic gavel.
Mr.Williams _explained that he
Was having trouble obtaining a
gavel, he has had on order, for
some' time. so he borrowed a
substitute' until' his order is
delivepd.
• Reporting for the Protection to
Persons Committe Councillor
Wayne Ellis ,'suggested council
protest - a ,move which the
committee understood was
contemplated to close out
criminal court sittings in Seaforth
Council agreed and instructed a
letter or protest be forwarded
Judge H, Glenn Hays.
Couneil tomniended,
Conslable Ron Laizon ,for the job
he did in apprehending• thieves
who ,broke into the Legion last
week. Roy Des Jardine was
named, an auxiliary constable
COuncillor Wm. Bennett of the
arena committee said a tender for
$1800 had been awarded, Huron
Canadian Fabricators for
provision of exterior stairs at the
arena. The salary ,of Roy
McGonigle was set at $9,100.00
effective January '1st.
Members adopted building
maintenance and safety
standailds and authorized an,
application for grant, under the
Home Rehewal program. If
approved this will make possible
town loans for h ome renovations
-Order certain circumstances.
The financial committee
recommended' that a letter be
sent to Brewers Warehousing
The weather was different in
1910 thae.it is, this year according
to Mr. and Mrs. David G. Oapple,
who celebrated their sixty-fifth
wedding' anniversary ' last
ek
Mr. and Mrs. Papple were
inarried at the Egmondville
manse by the late Rev. Neil Shaw,
on March 9, 1910, and following
the ceremony drove to their, farm
liorne, lot 31, concession 4, LRS,
en the Mill Read. Her they
continued to reside until their
retirement to Seaforth in 11946.
"The weather was a lot worse
than this year. There was ,all
kindeof seow'Mr.slapple:drecalled
and commented thale-Ahis winter
had been one of the best she
could remember. She added that
of course there were no plowed
roads, -nor snowplows, in 1910.
The' trip froin Egmondville along
'the snow-filled Mill,Road was by
horse and cutter, and there were
lots of pitch-holes. "It was dull in
the morning, and foggy, but as
we drove home the •sun came out
and it was nice and bright," Mr.
Papple said.
Mr. Papple is the son of the late
Mr. and Mrs.Edward Papple and
was born on the Kippen Road.
His wife, the former Isabella
Monk, was born in Hullett,' the
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs,
Robert Monk. When she was a
baby her father died, and the
family moved to the' Mill Road.
Thinking back over 65 years,
the Papples recalled the changes
in living that have occurred and
agreed their comments of fifteen
years ago on the occasion of their
50th anni*ersary still applied.
"When we were married
everything was done by
Leo Hagan
wins $25
-, Leo Hagan, Seaforth, has won
the 14th prize of $25.00 in the
Seaforth Lions Car „Draw No. 5.
An additional 11 prizes of $25.00
each will be drawn in the weeks
remaining between now and
September when two draws for
the major prizes will be held")
,,•eif;4?
building on the strip. It was'
agreed to ammend the zoning
by-law.
TheCouncil discussed-having a
float in the Ce,ntennial parade...
Charles. ,Campbell, ' William
Bennett and William Dale were
appoinied to look' after the
,preparation of the float.
The Hen. Margret 'Birch
notified council that Seaforth is
not eligible fora 100% grant fora
Daycare Centre. The only funds
available would- be 50% for.
purchase and 80% , for
was th onal director in
on she said renovations. T
London eft there .was greater
need for day care in Vanastra and
Wingham.
The ' Council expressed '
appreciation to Pet er Maloney for
his understanding and
co-operation with the day care`
centre. He . twice extended the,
closing date °tithe town's offer to
purchase and also 'returned the
$500 down , payment cheque.
The council saw an interesting
slide presentation by the
Resource Manager for the
Maitland Valley Conservation
'Authority. The presentation
explained the work of the
Authority and what their money is
spent on'. • •
Council was told that this year
the Sweep . program in • the
Authority's area will employ
about 27 students and the age has
been lowered from 110: to 16
allowing High School students to
apply. Council also learned that
the Authority is developing areas
.for skiing and snoWmobiling.,
Council agreed 'the agreement
with Tuckeismith regarding the
use of the' garbage dump be
ammended to increase the fee to
$1200 (from $600) because of
increased cost of operation and
requirements of the Ministry of
Environinent.
The Clerk was asked if High
School Board of 'senior ,students
will draw up a map of the town,
streets, sewers, etc. '
,o,pened, building.
Mr. and Mrs.. Papple have a
family of ten: Mrs. R. (Ella)
West,..oflondon; Gordan, R.R'.S, ,
aforth; Mrs. Wallace (Mary)
Pringle, Brantford; William, .
Egmondville; "Earl, R.R.4,.
Seaforth; Mrs. Scott (Ann) 'Kerr,.
Dorchester; Mrs. Elmer (Myrtle)
Scott, California; Lloyd, London;
Mrs. William (Olave) Little,
R. R.1 ; Seaforth; Mts. Doug,(
(Edna).Stinson, Londom One son,
Robert, was, killed in action in
1944, There are 31 grandchildren
and thirfY great grandchildren.
WIVAr"0-
Our Town Council'passed a
bylaw authorizing the
establishment of a day care centre
ittelufy, 1974. This bylaw was the
result of research On the part of
interested pesons of Seafoeth and, •
the surrounding townships.
Council was first approached
about the possibility of providing
ailay care' in Seaforth in. April, 1973"
hen the results of a questionaire
Circulated by' the Pubic Health
Unit in Seaforth and- the
surrounding area indicated a
large • number of families were
interested. A survey was taken
which shOwed that approximately
27 children would use the centre
in 1974, 32 in 1975 and 25 in 1976.
Huron Perth-RCSS Boprd
brings honorarium.into line
I
A list of 55 names of those people
who had , signed the
questionnaires:stating that They
would use a day care centre if'
established in Seaforth and an
estimated budget - were also
presented. The surrounding
townships of McKillop, Hullet,
Hibbert, Grey, and Tuckersmith
were approached to discuss the
operating 'costs of a centre and
although the reaction from
several township councils was'
.unfavourable, and interest of the
Citizens in these areas remains
keen.After passing the , bylaw
authorizing the establishment of a
day care centre in July 4974
Seaforth Council appointed a day
care committee in August. Our
'committee was looking for a
property which would be suitable
for renovations as a day care
centre when the provincial
government announced the,
extension program which would
provide funds to cover 100% of
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gmondville ratepayrs
query seWrage proposal
Mr. and Mrs. David Papple
ecall weather rough 65 years ago