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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-07-31, Page 11G A Year In A4liaite • Fink:' 2§e01,' 16 THE HURON "EXPOSITORS TiVRSOAY, ,JULY 31, 197$ 20 PAGES gage OFF AND RUNNING- The children of county councillors are a pretty determined lot, it appears from this photo of the start of one of the races at Huron's annual County Council picnic, at the Lions Park in Seaforth last week. The man on the far right has Just said "Ready, set, go" and some of the kids are, already In flight. A large crowd of councillors and former councillors attended the picnic with their; families. (Staff Photo) PC'S VOTING- This man casts his vote at the nomination meeting for the Huron-Middlesex Progressive Conservati'Ve candidate in Exeter Monday night. Goderich car dealer James Hayter - won the PC nomination, defeating William Amos on the second ballot. Ivan Hearn was third. (Staff Photo) At Winthrop Park the community built opens Saturday 4isok 1.y/' WHEN YOU'RE STUCK YOU'RE STUCK- Some excavation machinery belonging to Frank Kling Ltd., got itself pretty thoroughly wedged in the creek bed et the Birch St. Bridge in Seaforth's new Industrial Park Tuesday. Th-e—rfighine Wat digging to put water mains across Silver Creek to service Smith CoristruCtiOh Industrial Park site. It was all planned this way though and the machine waS lowered into the bed, and pulled out again, by a bulldozer. (staff Photo) At Tuckersmith Council Ratepayers $50,00-0* N. PC's nominate Jim Hayter, 4 large crowd at meeting The, first two readings were passed on a by-law to stop up that portion of a road allowance parallel and adjacent to No 8' Highway on the property recently purchased by Fletcher Tile Limit- ed in Harpurhey. This originally was a road allowance between Tuckersmith and McKillop Town- ships. The by-law will be given third and final reading in Sept. Two by-laws were passed-the first repealing the by-law on zoning on Lot_6 of plan 23 at Vanastra and the second chang- ing the zoning to C3 --service commercial general. This is the former sergeant's mess site of the restaurant-tavern proposed by Cecil Lewis, Lucan, 'owner of Shillelagh Motor Hotel Ltd. Eight applications 'for building permits were approved: Jim Hoy, Vanastra, front porch; Bill Strong Fgmondville, closing in carport; Gerben Wynja, R.R. 4, Seaforth, silo; John Haverkamp, R.R. 1, - Brucefield, implement shed; Robert VanDenNeucker, R.R. 4, Seaforth, swimming pool; Gerald Traquair, R.R. .2, Kippen, work- shop; Peter Gahwiler; Vanastra, addition to house; and Richard Kloss, London, renovating former 411 By Nancy Andrews Jim Hayter of Goderich took the Progresive Conservative nomination for Huron-Middlesex on the second ballot in spite of stiff competition. Mr. Hayter, 47, born and raised on a farm near Dashwood, led- by-45 yOtea in then-fir& This was reduCed to a 40 vote lad in the second ballot. Bill Amos, 46, the Township Clerk for McGillvary for 21 years was close behind. More than 600 Tories turned out at South Huron High School in Exeter to choose between the three nominees, Ivan Hearn, Mr. Amos and 'Mr. Hayter. Ivan Hearn of Lucan, who •has 14 years experience as reeve and- one year as warden of Middlesex polled only '65 votes on the first ballot. Mr. Hayter in 20 years experience inJo cal government was a village trustee in 1951, warden of Huron County in 1969, • and member of the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority in 1971. - Besides his political experience Mr. Hayter has 27. years of business experience. In 1948 he opened a garage in Dashwood and in 1971 he went in to partnership in a ear dealership with his son Jim Jr. in Goderich. Den y Boyle, Reeve of Exeter •r welcomed the meeting on behalf of the town and Mayor Bruce Shaw. He brought up his own type of controversy when he said he'd call the riding Middlesex-Huron, instead of Huron-Middlesex. "It doesn't matter which we call it, we have the same objective to elect a Conservative candidate." The warden of Huron County, • Anson McKinley told the crowded auditorium, "I'm proud to be a Conservative tonight." The turn- out, he said, shows "we still have a few Conservatives around." All three candidates stressed the same things, their buSiness, farm and political experience. Sports experience must have been a plus, because all the nominess mentioned it. Mr. Hayter was introduced by Barry Heaman as the "next heavy weight champion" from this riding. Dr. FredBoyes said he was always sewing up Bill Amos or the opposition during hockey games in the past and this was the type of fighting spirit needed. When Robert McKinley, Huron Mp got up to speak, he also said he played hockey. The proposed pwoer plant for Huron County was a major concern during the meeting. Mr. Hem sfmke directly to the issue saying a .power plant could take land out of forth production and would be closely followed by industry. He said "I am not personally in * favour of it, without taking a good look at it." Mr. Hayter said "Farmland is a JAivigs HAYTER nonrenewable resource which must be protected." Dennis Timbrell, Energy Minister was guest speaker and was told by Bill Amos "I must warn you Mr. Timbrell, as a member in the house, I will oppose the development of a nuclear plant, in this riding, unless we can be assured that the agricultural industry and in parti- cular, the bean industry is fully protected from any environmental. damage and any related problems." Mr. Timbrell, who was the youngest MPP to be appointed cabinet minister, was introduced by Bob Eaton, MPF for Middle- sex. In spite of the fact that the Tory government has been in power for 32 Years, one third .of the caucus have only been in for one election, Mr. Eaton said. ' Mr. Timbrell said "The opposi- tion is well aware of the trend toward public cynicism," and is encouraging this in attempts to beat the Tories at the polls. He said the Liberals are using "irresponsible scare tactics" in dealing with such issues as regional government, and the proposed hydro plant. He said there are no "definite plans" for a hydro plant in Huron County and a Huron County location was suggested as only one of a half dozen possible locations for power plants in the future, He said Ontario Hydro's plan for the development of power plants over the next 25 years, is to be submitted to the Porter Commission whose prime concern has to be the location of plants where "the least amount of good agricultural land will be disturbed." The Porter Commission is being chaired by Dr. Arthur Porter, ' from the school of engineering at the University of Toronto. The commission is composed of five members and is to look at the whole aspect of the future of hydro in the province, Mr. Timbrell said later. The members were appointed last week to the commission and it will take several months until they have received enough back- ground information, he said. Public meetings will be held throughout Ontario and will deal with fosil fuel and nuclear energy more than wind or solar power, he said. Next year, he said; a senior' citizens home will be powered 'by solar energy. He said he expects the Commission to complete its findings in two years time. He told the present MPP of Huron-Middlesex "either do his homework or be honest with regard to the imposition of regional government in Huron County. You don't want it, you're not going to get it. It's as simple as that." "I'm tired and I'm sick of their distortions. and their lies," he said' of the oppostion parties. At the Liberal leadership con- vention in Windsor, last winter, Robert Nixon said he didn't have a platform because Bill Davis would just steal it. He said he got a lawyer's definition of theft as the taking of an object worth 25 cents or more: "I say if I took the whole damn Liberal platform, it wouldn't be theft." Lorne Henderson, MPP for Lambton attended the meeting and said the riding should have a man who can help form policy and not just criticize policy after the decisions and policies have been made. Jack Riddell is the sitting member for Huron who won the riding in a by-election in 1973. One Conservative member told the audience to get behind their candidate because it feels better to wake up the after morning of an election a winner, than a loser. The Conservatives learned what it felt like to lose, and as he said, "Its a humbling experience." Both former Huron MPP Charles McNaughton and Bill Stewart, the Agriculture Minister who has announced his retire- ment, attended the 'nomination meeting. Both men were lauded for their work within their counties and within Ontario. Mr. Stewart is retiring because of his health and part of his riding is included in the new riding of Huron-Middlesex, which includes 12 municipalities from Huron and eight from Middlesex. Of the forthcoming campaign, Mr. Hayter said "I don't intend throwing any mud. We must come up with good sound policies." The North Middlesex riding Association started off the fund- raising by donating $2,000 to the new Conservative riding associa- tion of Huron-Middlesex. A chartered bus from Goderich brought a bus load of card carrying Tories to the meeting and the high school auditorium was tined with large posters of Premier Bill Davis. Mr. Timbrell said the govern- ment was taking political risks because it is concerned with long term effects and are "building strong measures on strong measures." He said the Conservatives are (taontinuerl on Page .6) Not very many people actually live in Winthroi34. That's why lots of people driving through the little village north of Seaforth have probably wondered why it's so brightly lit up at night and why all the cars are parked at the village's intersection. The answer is simple. After about 10 years of insactivity, the Winthrop Community Park -has been cleaned up, lighted and improved and serves as home ball park for about 15 baseball teams. The baseball players come from all over McKillop Township. Irma Pryce, whose husband Gordon is a member of the Winthrop Recreation Committe which man- ages the park, says that in many families, everyone plays on one ball team or another. The Pryces and their two children all play and Gordon coaches a minor ball team. Although a' start was made at fixing up the park last year, this is the,first year for minor ball. There are six boys and three girls teams playing out of the' park and as Irma Pryce says "You'd wonder where all the kids are coming from." The adults who play baseball at Winthrop are happy to see so many kids involved be- cause they hope that the kids will take on looking after the park as they grow up • so that baseball won't die out in Winthrop again. The whole community has worked hard to bring the ball park back to life. A new lighting system, which cost at least $8.000. has been installed. Those By Wilma Oke Meeting for almost five hours Tuesday night Tuckersmith Township Council spent most of the time discussing drains. Ratepayers affected by the Nott Drain and the reeve and clerk of linnet Township attended the meeting along with Engineer Henry Uderstadt of Orangeville. They were: Hullett Reeve John Jewitt and Hullett Clerk Clare Vincent, Norman Alexander, John and Jim Carter, Joe Gibson, John Bell, John Segeren, Douglas and Wayne Hugill and Andrew Crozier. The drain is estimated to cost/ $50,000 -- Tuckersmith-$18,665, Hullett-$27,173, McKillop-$1,662 and No. 8 Highway-$2,500. Minor changes will be made to the report. Court of Revision will be held on September 2 at 8:30 p.m. Robert Fotheringham and John Haverkamp asked council and Engineer Uderstadt about a drain installed on the township road allowance, which afftects their properties. The fist two readings..., were given to the Datars-Logan Drain report. This is a Hay Township drain estimated to cost $16,225. Of this $380 affects four township properties including the township itself. Court of Revision for this drain was set for September 2 at 8:15 p.m. Mr. Uderstadt was appointed, to report on the petition for a drain by Tony DeJong and Jim McIntosh. Applications were approved for three tile drainage loans amount- ing to $10,800. The Ontario Municipal Board notified council that approval has been given for the rezoning of part lot 26, concession 1 Huron Road Survey for Maple Leaf Mills to construct a plant on the Klaver farm. Mail news early for holiday Because of the Civic Holiday weekend on Monday the Expos- itor asks its correspondents and readers ,to help meet deadlines and get their news into -the Expositor office earlier than usual There will be no mail delivery Monday and if news is not mailed until Tuesday it may not reach the Expositor office until after the Wednesday noon deadline. The Huron Expositor office will be closed Monday but will ' be open Saturday as usual. SS No. 3 school to residence;.' Passed for paritient. Were AO following account for $40,$,607;. recreation, $7,207.28* ' Day Care, $4,613.70; general, $19;947,72; and roads, $8,799,37. the construction labour aceogiit for the Day Care at Vanastra were approved as paid for a total: of $1,956.21. Council will apply for a LIP (Local Initiatives Program under the federal government) grant for 1975-76 which will be used at Vanastra for labour for cleaning up brush, dead trees, etc, Huron County Land Division Committee has, approved sever- ances for Mary E. Coleman. Seaforth, for property in Harpur- hey and for Frank Reynolds, Harparhey, for property owned by him located across the road from his home. The township received the first half, ($8,499) of the 1975 Uncon- ditiOtial Per Capita grant from the Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Intergovernmental Affairs based on a population of 2,833 amounting to $16,998 ($6 per head). The next meeting will be held August 12 at 7:30 p.m. Willert was "coming along". The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Boersen were flown back to „Holland --where--funeral services will be held Wednesday morning in St. Joseph's Church, Achter- veld (UTR) Visiting with his parents were Gerbran and his wife Ans. They flew back to Holland Sunday with• a brother who was visiting in Quebec. The funeral for Mrs. Vanden Hengel, wife of the late Gerald Vanden Hengel, was held Mon- day at St. James' Catholic Church. She is survived by daughters, Sister Wilhelmina, Mrs. John (Dorothy) Van Haerk of Monkton, 'Mrs. Harry (Catherine) Hak of Seaforth, Rosemary of Seaforth, Mrs. John (Antoinette) Lane of St. Thomas and Mrs. John (Anne) Middejaal of Blyth. She is also survived by her sons, Rev. John of Ottawa, William of Calgary, Jack of Fort McMurra y, Alberta and Gerald and Tony of Seaforth. She is also survived by brothers and sisters in Holland and 14 grandchildren. A holiday came .to an abrupt end, when a Seaforth resident and two relatives, a sister and brother-in-law died in.a, two -car crash Friday morning. Jan and Marie Boersen were visiting from Schoonderbekerweg Holland with Mary Vanden Hengel, 62 of 188 Main Street North. All three died when the car driven by Mrs. Vanden Hengel which was southbound on County Road 19 collided with a west- bound car at the junction of Perth County roads 17 and 19 about five miles south of Sebringville. Occupants of the second car included the driver, Richard L. 25 of RR 2 Hensall, his wife Susan 21, and hersisters and brothers - Debbie 14, Donald 9 and Gary, children of Mr. and Mrs. -Donald Parsons of RR 1 Hensall. The occupants of the second car Were taken to the Stratford General Hospital where they were listed in fair condition.As of Tuesday afternoon, all had been released except Mrs. Willert. Hospital officials said the others had been released during the weekend and that Susan who play ball at Winthrop did as much of the work as they could themselves, but just'buying lights wiring and poles cost a lot. The ball players made bleach- ers (cost for two, about $200, even with volunteer labour), put up a screen and fences to protect pre-schoolers who attend the games and might get in the way of a flying ball. The recreation committee raised all the money for park improve- ments. About 25% of the cost carrefrom a government grant but all the rest was raised in McKillop and area. Member of the-Winth- rop Warriors, the mens ball team, canvassed the whole township and dances were held over the last year to raise funds. The official opening for 'the park takes place this weekend. There's a dance Friday night Saturday every team that plays out of the Winthrop Park will play one ball game and the Warriors go against the CKNX Try Hards Saturday night. A t7:30 that same night, Huron Bruce MPP Murray Gaunt will speak at opening ceremonies. Sunday there's a men's slow pitch tournament. At three Sunday afternoon, the Winthrop ladies team will play the Winthrop Wingers old girls, members of a -.team that was big in softball play about 10 years ago. Mrs. Pryce said that the rec. cominittee hopes to get horse shoe pits installed at the park for older people who don't like to (Continued on Page 16) Longtime area resident, relatives killed in car crash