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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-07-03, Page 1r f; It was the biggest and best parade that Seaforth has seen in a long, long time. Saturday afternoon's Centennial parade brought 115 floats and 10 bands along a Main St. route that was lined with thousands of spectators Centennial organizers estimate that from 7,000 to 10,000 people were in town to celebrate with Seaforth at the parade. "It took me one hour to get from the Optimist Rec. grounds to the Main corner after the parade" said one visitor who had watched his golf game at the local course instead of watching the parade. People sat on shady lawns, on other peoples' cars and chairs on the sidewalks. They covered the library and the post office steps. Some saw most of the parade from air conditioned Main St. stores and offices. The weather was hot and people on floats, and in bands sweated out the long trip from the Van Egmond house to the Community Centre. There was at leaSt one sun stroke casualty among spectators. A young girl keeled over on the pavement while watching the 'parade in the hot sun, in front of the Expositor office. She was carried inside and recovered after resting for awhile Judges had a hard time picking best floats. Winners were Frank Kling Ltd., industrial float, Commercial Hotel, commercial float, Maitland Valley Conserv- ation Authority- service float, Junior Farmers- comedy, Sea- forth Public School- school, Sea forth Public Library- children, Keyes family- family float. Despite the fact one of the largest parades in Seaforth's history already had taken place the Centennial celebrations didn't More Centennial news next week Becatiab of the pressures or the Etcpositor deadline and the holiday on Tiresdrty, a lar ge nuittber of Centennial !Antes, itbtiet arid a fist of those registering at Centennial Will appear next week. MEET OUR MISS HAPPY CITIZEN — Miss Canada Terry Meyer of Edmonton, was on hand to congratulate Seaforth's Happy Citizen, Elizabeth Brown. Together they greet those present at Saturday night's Ceptennial Ball, (Staff Photo) Crash *ills NicKillop rl Louise Murray, 12, R.R.4, 'Walton, died as the result of injuries received in a single tar accident late Wednesday afternoon on the county Roatt.11/2 miles east of Winthrop. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Frank Murray. Purther particulars were not vallable at press time. Miss McPherson who represented the Firemen of Seaforth in the competition, said proudly that she couldn't feel he had worked for nothing. Cathy Murray entertained the audience with a piano selection called the "Entertainers", theme from the movie "The Sting". Miss Murray was the formal queen at SDHS and plans to enter Nurses' College. Dena Wey strummed the song, "I don't know how to love him," on her guitar. She has graduated from a two-year photography - course at Fanshaw College and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Wey. FolloWing the competition, al? the girls were wished the-best of luck by Miss Canada. Some disappointed in Snow While many of the 700 people who attended the Hank Snow concert in the arena Monday night enjoyed themselves, some were disappointed, according to Centennial chairman Clive Buist. Mr. Buist said the committee had withheld about' $800, about 1/4 of the arranged fee because Mr. Snow's performance had not lived up to the booking agency's promises. "Our argument is not with Hank Snow but with Music and Alr fists Agencies," Mi. Buist said. The agent had promised that the show would. be 90 minutes plus long,lie said and Hank Snow actually played for 70 minutes. "People were' told it would be a 90 minute show and I felt embarrassed that they were disappointed", he added. Tom Haley of Seaforth. a Hank Snow, fan, said he enjoyed the concert and didn't think it was too short, but he suggested that perhaps a local band could have been hired to play before and after Mr.Snow's act to make the evening last longer. In the middle of his show the Nova Scotia born entertainer made some cutting remarks about the quality of the sound system at the arena and Mr. Buist said he thought that was "unnecessary". It should make the people who were disappointed feel better to know that "something is being done", Mr Buist said. liero is no dotiht. the only thing of any impOrtanw 'that did happen on that or was ,the founding of a Ow oaliett• Seaforth.. But even that I can't;, liairrnan; Maya 'Betty taidiib; Mit6.`tarladk; Meyer and Murray bawl* 'MPP fee +40rell,:Eitude were present to With Searath i h Undred rtibre year0 of protperity. - • (Staff Ptibto) v. Whole No. 5$99 116th Year THE HURON EXPOSITOR; TOORSDAY, ,JULY 3, 1915 .16 PAGES • , $1.Q,P A TOsi! n A4v4noe SingiP OpYg§ 0 Opens centennial, iggest parade in Crowds watch parade, as photographer watches crowds THIS MAKES IT OFFICIAL CHARLIE — Expositor Editor SusanWhite holds up the T shirt that was presented to Charlie Farquharson, Expositor cultural reporter and guest speaker at Saturday night's 'C'enterinial banqUati. Criiillerallas Don Herron,' left, liked the shirt so much that he wore it the rest of the evening. Charlie said it was a lot cooler than his customary sweater and hat. That's Expositor publisher A. Y. McLean in the background. (Staff Photo) County council talks restructuring It% OFFICIAL Clair Westcott Officially Opened the Centennial celebratiene Saturday afternoon after the parade. Insp. Blucher of the.OPP. Mr. Weetcbtt, native of Setiforth and exqdutive ttsittatit to Ontario Premier Bill Davis; Clive Buist* Centennial Huron County Warden Anson McKinley told the monthly ses- sion of the county council that he would initiate restructuring with- in the county governmental system if the government of Ontario is willing to give more authority at the county level. Speaking as chairman of the restructuring committee Warden McKinley told council members that county administration costs amounted to $311,000 not includ- ing committee pay. The total administration costs to all the municipalities was over $684,000. Restructuring or local govern- ment reform could reduce the IV present 45 member council to 29 if it is adopted and thereby greatly reduce the administrative cost burden. Council is watching Oxford County Council closely as they have adopted a restructuring, program and trimmed their coun- cil to 20 members. There is great polarization between ebuncil -membees On the effects of a restructuring program * One member stated that a cutback would mean a tieavier work load urgh speaks to „ crowd Appropriately the theme ot the 1401 attended ecumenical 'worship service was the need for Christ- ians 'to join tugather. Jack Burghardt, chief news- caster for CFPL-TV and an ac,tive layman in the United Church, of Canada spoke to more than 500 in the auditorium of Seaforth District High School Sunday" night. Mr. Burghardt said all ChriS- dans must joie together to support what is good and what is just to oppose what is evil and unjust:. He said he haS "a front.seat on the greatest show on earth". Many people would like to ignore the world's problems but he told the audience Christians Wiest "lengthen the cord" of their concerns. He told the audience to' look' behind the headlines of the day, to show Sympathy for the people affected. Mr. Burghardt combined his knowledge of the world, and journalistic flair with the resonat- ing voice that has made him successful as a broadcaSter. He asked the audience when was the last time they prayed as a family, or helped someone' in need as a family? He said increasing the size of the Christian Church is suicidal if its members are not increasing in faith and strenghtening their commitment. He said the real crisis of our time, is the lack of spiritual energy that is evident in many so-called lives today. He described the world throughout his talk as a "world/in anguish". Mr. Burghardt is also a member of the executive of the division of Communication in the United Church and on the adeisi,- ' (Continued onpage 16) 4- Margaret Van Dyke, 19, of R.R.#4, Seaforth was chosen Miss Centennial Saturday night at the Centennial Ball. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Van Dyke. Runners up were Ruth Jeffrey and Diane Jansen. This climaxed a day that began for the twelve contestants in the morning with • the two hour parade followed by the talent contest and judging of the contestants. Before the Miss Centennial contest got underway, Elizabeth Brown was crowned the Centennial Happy Citizen at S.D.H.S. Saturday afternoon. She was chosen from eight other contestants by fellow members of the Happy Citizens Club. Mrs. Brown is the mother of seven, grandmother of 35 and great-grandmother of 20. She was the first president of the club and gave the club its name. After the Centennial Happy Citizen was crowned, the twelve contestants for Miss Centennial each walked on stage and either spoke or entertained the audience. There were about 150. in the auditorium for the talent show. begin officially until an opening ceremony took place at the Agricultural Park Saturday afterzioOn. The brief ceremony took place on the stage under a blazing sun that drove spectators from the open stands to seek shade wherever it was available in the grounds. Congratulations from Jack Riddell MPP, Murray Gaunt MPP and Miss Canada, Terry Meyer of Edmonton preceded the opening by Clare Westcott, well known Seaforth native and executive assistant to Premier Wm. Davis. Clive B.gisf, Centennial committee chairman, expressed appreciation for the co-operation that had made the ,Centennial possible. In introducing Mr. We'stcott. Mayor Betty Cardno recalled his associations with Seaforth and the extent to which he made himself available to aid the town. She read messages of congratulations from Governor General Jules Leger, Prime Minister Trudeau, Premier Davis and Provincial Treasurer Darcy McKeough. In his remarks Mr. Westcott said: June 28th, 1875 was not the most exciting day the world has known. In fact, if you look through the old newspapers, the history books, even your great- grandfather's musty diary of one hundred year ago today, you will find that just about everyone in the world took the day off. One June 28th, 1875, no battles were fought -- no treaties signed -- no voyages made and -- no exciting discoveries. Nobody rolled' over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Queen Victoria did not disa- pprove of anything on that day, not even Sir John A. MacDonal, her Prime Minister -- who probably ended the day with a stiff drink, oblivious, to the fact that a few hundred miles-away a new town was coming to life. I checked the New York Times -- The Times of London -- and the old Toronto Globe of June 28th 1875 and found that day to be what is known as -- "A slow news day." Last week in a large Totente library I looked up the, flaw. "Seaforth" in three xlifferent Canadian encyclopaedias, and discovered that it took the Warn' a- long jme to get founded. One book said Seaforth was laid out as a town in 1850, lineup, orated as a village in 1868 then as a full-fledged town in 1874. Another claims it was laid out as a townsite in 1855 and incorporated as a town in 1879. And the third didn't have any dates, but claims that Seaforth was named after a town called Seaforth in Scotland, while the first book says no, it was named after the Earl of Seaforth and the third claims it was given the name, of a coastal strip of water in the Hebrides. I think all of us here today can learn a great deal • from this collection of conflicting inform- ation. The first lesson -- 'and I'm sure you all know it very well, never trust anything you hear from •Toronto. The second lesson is more serious, but it cones from the first. Don't let anyone from the big city ever tell you that missing somethine by living in a place like Seaforth because it's a damn lie you're not. I was born and brought up here -- and I have never stopped `bragging about that fact; I've spent the last twenty-five years of my life living in Toronto and I can assure you that Seaforth and its people have a lot of things • that Torontonians and other big city folk would give their eye teeth for -- and these things are getting more important every Today's cities have unsafe streets, traffic congestion, con- tinuous unbearable noise and awful pollution -- along with acres of asphalt and rows and rows of towering apartment buildings (Continued on Page 16) on a smaller number. It was feared that this would cause more and lengthier meetings and would discourage members from seek- leg re-election. that restructuring could be bene- ficial to smaller towns and villages and provide better serv- ices to ratepayers. Clinto Reeve Harold Lobb 'explained "...we have a good system at present and the only way to improve it is 'to cut costs." The county has employed the services of a student for the summer to meet with reeves and clerks of each municipality to obtain information from the 1974 auditors • report and the 1975 budget and to note the increases and decreases in the annual reports. he will also review the capital expenditure and make any necessary recommendations in connection with restructuring. Under the provisions of the Municipal Act the council is granted three options in the formation of a' council and the number of votes allotted to each Municipality. Under the section Which the council is presently constituted it accounts for a reeve for up to 1000 electors; over 1000 a reeve and a deputy reeve; over 200 the reeve has, an additional vote; and over 3000 the reeve and deputy reeve have a second vote. Sea le:di-2i (a) of the act allows a reeve tee tip to MO etcetera, over 2500 a reeve and a deputy reeve; (Continued on Page 11) The majority of the contestants gave a speech -- some on the Centennial celebrations, one girl on violence on ,television and a couple of girls on the importance of travel. The winner, Miss Van Dyke was one of the contestants who spoke on travel. Miss Van Dyke was selected to represent the Queen's Hotel in the competition. She works as a secretary at the Huron County Board of Education in Clinton. Several girls played different musical' instruments. Ruth Jeffery of Staffa who was chosen as runner-up played an accordion selection. Miss Jeffery, plans to attend Guelph University in the fall and become a teacher like her father. Bob and Betty's Variety sponsored her in the contest. Heather McPherson gave a delghtful history tinged with her own family's history. She told the audience that she lived by the very road in which her great-great grandfather helped to build. When it came to pay the men, the paymaster took off and her great great grandfather had the unhappy knowledge that he had done a summer's work for nothing. iu Name 1200 club winners At Saturday night's Centennial Ball tickets were drawn for winners of the $1200 Club. Winners were: $1,000 - Clara Swan and Doris Allan Seaforth. $ 500 - Mrs. V. Horne, 627 Crawford St., Toronto. $25.00 each - W m . Scott Oaklawn, Ill. — Mark and Carol McMaster, New Hamburg — Mrs. Sandy T-11 St. Catharines — F. T. Whitmore Kitchener — Les Scott Oaklawn, Ill. VanDyke crowned Miss Centennial