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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-07-17, Page 1LACROSSE PLAYED AGAIN IN SEAFORTH -- Those gentlemen in the Expositor 0 Centennial issue who were North American Lacrosse champs would be proud to know that, onde again, their game is popular in Seaforth. About 30 boys are playing for the first time this year. They're not experts yet, but they're learning. In Monday Nighr&game again§t experienced Owen Sound teams, the Juveniles lost 15 - 0 and the younger Merchants (above) lost.13 -O. But they'll be champs yet I (Staff Pho.o) WISHFUL THINKING — Joey, left and Susan Dorssers had a preview of the. rides that will be operating at the Lions Carnival at the park tonight, Friday and Saturday nights while workmen from Carters Shows were setting up earlier this week. They are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Cor Dorssers, R. R.4, Seaforth. (Staff Photo) Lions Carnival starts tonight Whole No. 5601 116th Year SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, iftunSPAY, JULY 17, 1975 — 16 PAGES • $10.004 YgartnAdyoncc. . Single copy 4 001P , • Customers to get credits Water hike on next 4 O, AATA4 IT'S PAINLESS — Edward McClure looks pretty relaxed as a Red Cross nurse prepares to take a blood donation from him. He was one of the 153 people who gave the local Red Cross their best turnout in recent years at the annual donor's clinic on Monday. Steve Eckert and Bill Brown in the background are enjoying a glass of juice after already donating blood. (Staff Photo) • 41 Now that a fence has been installed around the Seaforth landfill site, dumping hours will be stricty enforced Seaforth public works chairman John Flannery reported to council Monday night. Dump users will be restricted to Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 9 to 5. At all other times the dump 'gate will be locked, Reeve Flannery said. fo, Reeve Flannery said his com- mittee recommended extra polic- ing at the dump until people are used to the new rules. "I've been warned by other landfill operators that we're in for trouble installing a fence. They say there'll be garbage all over the gate on Monday mornings." "It's' even better than last year" is the way organizers of the second Seaforth Craft Festival, set for Saturday at the Seaforth arena, are describing their show. 0I'here are 57 exhibitors who will Dump open 2 days only, gate locked be showing, selling and demonstrating their crafts. Hand spinning, weaving, macrame, wood working, ceramics, stuffed toys, crewel and petit point and many more hand Councillor George Hildebrand suggested someone should be hired to watch the dump, espec- ially on Sundays. "We should keep it pretty well controlled fer week or two and start locking the gate Monday morning," Mayor Betty Cardno suggested. The reeve said the police chief would be given a copy of the town's dumping by-laws and councillors though an increase in police patrols in the area might be a good idea. They also discussed hiring someone to make sure that dumping was done only on Wednesday and Saturday, some- one who would get in tough with police if trouble developed. June busiest month for crime yet, chief Although there were no prob- lems in policing Centennial, Seaforth experienced a miniature crime wave during the month of" June. This was the gist of Police Chief John Cairns' report read at Monday night's council meeting, by Councillor Wayne Ellis of the portection of persons and prop- erty committee. Chief Cairns said the past month was the most active one for the police since he joined the department, with petty crime of the increase, Included in his statistics were 15 thefts under $200. Council voted to send the Police Department a letter of commend- ation for their work during Centennial weekend. "I got a lot of good reports." Councillor Ellis said. Councillors also decided to send a letter of commendation to the Centennial Committee. On the police committee's recommendation, Constable Fred Burton, who attended Ontario Police College for most of June, was promoted to third class constable, effective June 20. Councillors agreed with an amendment to the Police Act which said' that the police chief may be present at salary negot- iations between officers and the police committee. No comment should be made at all on the city of Orillia's request to have the Bail Reform Act withdrawn, the committee recommended and council agreed "Orillia offers no ideas on a replacement or a solution. With- drawl could mean that anybody could sit in jail for months," Councillor Ellis said. The Bail Reform Act does need some changes. -Councillor Ellis said. A letter from Justice Minister Otto Lang assured council that chang- es to insure that fewer crimes would be committed by people out on bail was in the works. Seaforth residents who were hit by doubled water rates on their late PUC bill 'can relax for another month. After a half hour committee of the whole session, town council voted Monday night to make the water rate increase, effective July 1, "for water used after July 1"; This month's PUC bills charge the doubled rate, okayed by council June 9, for water used in May in some cases, councillors said. Council decided that since the request for a rate increase was only received' by them May 29, and passed in June, it would be unfair to charge the doubled rate until July 1. the PUC origianlly asked council to triple water rates in order to finance an improved water supply system. The over charge caused by the premature doubling of rates is to be credited to PUC customers on their next bill, councillors decided Councillor John Sinnamon object- ed that customers should receive refunds.PL'C manager Walter Scott said the by-law authorizing the increase had not specified a billing date so "we used our own discretion". Councillors decided to write John C. Ward of Listowel who has approval to bring cable T.V. to Seaforth to find out what channels will be available and when installation can be expected. Councillor Wayne Ellis said he understood installation would start in late fall. Mr. Ward just received CRTC approval to raise has cable rates from $5.50 to $6.00 per month. Two applications have been received for funds under the Ontario Home Revewal Program, clerk Franklin said, and partial payment has been made to one home owner, The clerk approves r -vaticipants on the basis of Ontario guidelines and the build- ing inspector's reccommendation. The town received $23,000 under the provincial program which is available as loans and grants to homeowners who h ave an income of less than $12,500 for hoine improvements. Councillor Ellis wondered if the names of participants in the program should be made public. Since there is not town money involved, Mayor Cardno thought Council asks The lights went out in Seaforth last Thusday, but only the newly installed traffic lights at the corner of Main and Goderich Sts. Seaforth police Constable Ron Lauzon spent about 'an hour directing traffic at the main corner because a repairman from the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in Stratford had to be called to fix them. The local PUC had no key into the control box for the lights. All the repairman could do was to set both lights flashing, one amber and one red, until they could be fixed the next morning. "I don't think too many people were sure what the flashing lights meant," was the comment of several of the councillors at Monday night's council meeting. Councillors discovered that the by-law which authorized MTC to Seaforth By Susan White This newspaper is often asked to do many things, but we are not usually asked to be a people finding service. This week however, the Expositor editor got a phone call from a reporter from Time Canada asking us if we could help find a girl from Seaforth or the surrounding area who will be moving to Toronto to look for a job. The reporter is Beverly Sloppin who was in Seaforth on Centennial weekend when she accompanied Don Harron who spoke at the Centennial banquet. Beverly says that on the strength of two visits to small Ontario towns (she wrote the story on the Elmira Independent that appeared in Time last year); she is considered the magazine's small town expert, or as we said jokingly Time's rural bureau chief. Time Life Books are doing a book on urban stress and for a not. Seaforth was the first Huron community to receive funds for OHRP. The town will put their float in the Clinton Centennial parade on August 2, ,council decided. Town foreman Harvey Dol- mage is looking at the conditions of all the sidewalks in town and will report to the public works committee on what improvements are needed, Reeve John Flannery said. Town workmen are also trimming shrubs and trees that interfere with vision at intersec- tions around town. CNR is cleaning up around the foundation of the old train station, the reeve reported. A grant authorized to the Seaforth Agricultural Society last year, but never paid, will be paid, council decided. Mayor Cardno will investigate the requirements for townpartic• ipation in the Local Initiatives Program this winter, perhaps to have the upstairs at the town hall renovated. A notice that the highway department will reimburse fire departments for the costs of attending vehicle fires or accid- ents on county roads was passed to the Area Fire Board. The town's insurance company is investigating a request for replacement from a lady who had her glasses broken during Cen- tennial, council heard. "What about nine pairs of white boots?" councillor George Hildebrand wondered. He said SDHS band members ruined the boots march- ing on Seaforth's tarred streets during the Centennial parade. Reeve Flannery reported that sewage treatment costs for the town were over $3,000 in April and down to about $2,500 in May and he speculated 'that the increased cost was due to seepage into the sewers following heavy rains in April. A letter from a Goderich St. W. homeowner, Orville Oke, com- plaining that his car tailpipe was scraped everytime he drove up the steep approach from the street to his driveway was passed to MTC for action. Reeve Flan- nery said there had been a number of identical complaints from Goderich St. residents and that the MTC design was causing install the new lights doesn't say who's responsible for mainten- ance. PUC manager Walter Scott said the PUC would be happy to do maintenance "But we'd have to stock extra materials." The new lights are completely differ- ent from, the old ones which the PUC maintained, he said. He added' though, that the town might as well have MTC do the maintenance if it would save Seaforth money. MTC has all the parts on hand and, he said he didn't think the fact that repairmen were central- ized in' Stratford was too much of a problem, Council, asked Clerk Bob Frank- lin to write to MTC asking them to clarify who was responsible for fixing the lights. Councillor George Hildebrand (Continued on Page 15) area girl chapter in the book, they would like to have a reporter and photographer accompany a girl from a small town as she looks for a job and settles into the new city environment. Beverly says that the girl should be 18 to 21 and might be looking for a secretarial job, although someone looking for another type of job would be considered. She also said that it might be possible to use the experiences of someone who is planning to move to London to look for a job. More details about what Time Life is looking for appear in an advertisement in this issue of the Expositor. Anyone whoknows of someone who might fill the bill or who wants more information can contact the editor of the Expositor. It looks like an excellent opportunity for Seaforth to get some good publicity, as Time Life books are widely read around the world. the problem. Following the defeat by Tuck- ersmith taxpayers of a proposal to contribute to recreation, the arena board will go ahead with plans to impose a $15 surcharge on non-residents who use the arena, councillor Bill Bennett reported. The surcharge won't apply to residents of McKillop, Hibbert. and Hulled, because tle..1 townships have contributed to :arena costs. Councillor Bennett said roller skating should start this weekend "There were too many dances booked before," he said. Rent for advertising signs at the arena will be due every January 1. Council agreed to supply paint for the roof over the booth behind the arena, if the Agricultural Society will do the painting. Cotton candy, ice cream cones, hot dogs and ferris wheel, fish pond, and games of chance, means one thing. It's Carnival time in Seaforth. This year, for the 40th year, the Lions carnival is being held on three nights. July 17-18-19. Leo Teatero, this year's presid- ent of the Lion's Club, said the Club hopes to make around $2,000. the same amount it got last year. He said the profit is not important as long as people have a good time. All profit goes back to help finance the park and pool, he said. There will be about 100 volun- teers helping to run the games, and events. Some volunteers will be the 45 members of the Lion's Club, members of the Optimist Club, and other local people. "Come one, come all! There's fun for one and all!" Although no one may actually say this, this is the traditional spirit of carnivals. This year's carnival seems to follow in this grand tradition beginning with the antics of Marvelle, the magicain in two performances Thursday night. The boys and girls will try to drag mom and dad to Carter's Midway, where there will be the Seaforth's Recreation CM, mittee is looking into having the. Huron County Playhouse put on -a performance here, Councillor Charlie Campbell said. The rec. committee may stage a variety night in August too. The PUC was authorized to supply water across Silver Creek to the Smith Construction prop- erty in the industrial park. $5,000 has already been budgeted to do the job. Councillor Hildebrand will llook into installing a brass plaque in the town hall lobby to commem- orate this year's Centennial A rental of $100 for two months on a calculator needed to get the tax notices out was approved. The rental will be deducted from the purchase price if the tou n buys the machine. Ferris Wheel, and about five other rides. Bingo fans will be attracted to the tables which will be operating each night, The stakes are fifty per cent of the take for each game. The penny sale is a tradition at Lions' carnival and it is one of the profitable items at the carnival, Mr. Teatero said. On Friday night, entertainment is provided by Tony Nother who has an accordian and drumact and will play English, Irish and Scottish tunes. Besidesthe main attraction, each night additional musical entertainment will be provided, Mr. Teatero said entertainment .has always been a problem The cost of entertainment has increased a bit, but maybe it will pay off. He said each year they try to do something different to keep- people coming back and this year the nuticain act is "exceptionally good." The last night of the carnival, The Humming Birds, a four.piece band playing Western and-Rock and Roll music will entertain those at the Lion's Park, Also Friday night swimming, races are being planned by the- pool supervisor, Cathy Ilrisen Second Craft Festival On SCiiurday made articles will be represented at the show. A first in inflation ridden 1975, the admission price for this year's show is down from last year, to 50c per person, instead of 75c. Children, with adults are free. . For those whose favourite craft is eating, the festival has a lot to offer. Besides home made jam .s and fresh dried herbs that some exhibitors will be selling, there will be four bake sales during the afternoon. Ladies from St. Thomas' Anglican, St. James' Roman Catholic, First Presbyterian and Egmondville United Churches will be selling homemade goodies. Luncheon and 'home made snacks will be available throughout the show, ,which runs from 11 until 9, at a booth operated by Unit 5 of Noithside United. A ham and turkey supper will be served upstairs at the arena at night by the Twilight Circle of Egmondville United. One of the show's highlights will be a draw on a hand made Colonial Lady pattern quilt. The quilt is on display in the window of Whitney Furniture. Elva Ellis is convenor of the festival again this year. Doreen Strong is secretary and Ruth Picard, treasurer. Who repairs lights? Time-Life seeks