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YY,1191P No, 5.625
116th Year
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REACH IN DEEP, — Laurit grocker ibao stand on a chair to reach deeply into the
drum full pf thousands of Wincash entry forms' and come up with a winner in the •
Christmas EVe draw. Laurie pulled the entry of Mrs. George Pethick,, R.R.1,
Seaforth as the winner of the grand prize of $400 in merchandise vouchers. Laurie is ,.
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Six and the dau h er of Jim and Helen drocker R R 4 8 aforth Photo) 9 t , . . , e (Sta ff
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WHAT ARE THEY' LOOKING AT?7 -was cold on, Sunday and thesethree
Seafortb people ,,dressed for the . weat er as they watched' the Huron. Cup
snowmobile raceaat Hully Gully. From, left are • ob Cliesney, ,his mother Marilyn,
and his aunt, Fran-des •Kling.. (Staff Photo) (
Hyrori County Council adopts
COOntrysicie planning report
(By S hirley J. Keller)
The planning board had star
billing . ,,Ruron County
Council met for its final 1975
session in the county chambers
Friday, December 19. The
implementation of the• Country-
side Planning Report was the .m
air kern for debate and it took' the
entire morning for county
councillors to discuss it.
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'By. noon, however, the report
had; een adopted in principle as a
guide for local secondary plans in
.Huron., It was agreed the county
planning board and county
council would take an active role
in reviewing secondary plans and
that the secondary • planning
process now, in operation would
be continued • until 'a - basic
planning program has', been
established ' for all
municipalities.
. • It was further agreed that, until
such time as a basicplanning
program has been established for
all municipalities, or until there is
a change in the ; county,
government structure' or
provincial planning legislation; no
attempt will be made tOc., redo the
county official plan.
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Egmondvillei is
es! about aricestor
BeSides this", county council
had decided that secondary plang
would be grouped according, to
the perspective areas of the ,
Countryside Planning Report
(urban, agricultural , or
recreational) with one planner
assigned to each' group to pursue
secondary plans within the group
based on the existing priority
system.
In this regard, county council
agreed to hlre.George Penfold, an
agricultural engineer with the
Ministry of Agriculture and Food."'
Clinton, as an additional planner.
Mr. Penfold is "a provisional m•
ember of the Canadian histitue of
planners, 'it. was learned from
Gary Dvidson, Huron County
Planning Director. ' •
Mr. Penfold's salary will be
' $16,500 per annum with duties 'to
commence February 1, 1976.
The Countryside planning
report was prepared by James F.
MacLaren Limited, .consultants.
According to 'many county
officials, the study and its
findings were "disappointing".
Omer Hayter, a former warden
/new serving as chairman of, the
, county land division committee,
am. a ' t%enty year old.." college • copy of, the.: insqiption.
• Studenrattenipting to trace .'city Is there a newspaper_ in
family history. .
- MY . great • great' grintlfather,
DaVid -Manson settled near`
your town in the'1850's or 1860's..
-I 'assume he and his wife Mary
Leitch,Manson" lived there until
they; 'died..
'North`Dakota great grand-
•
expressed his concern 'to county.
council. •
"I understood thereport would
be more specific than it turned
out to be," said Malayten
Mr. Hayter said the report was
prepared by "high paid
personnel" who were paid 80 per
cent by the province and 20 per
cent by• the, county.(The 5tanley
Township farmer said he felt the
preparation of'the study had cost
911F. 9•9'-rtY mere, than shows on
;th'ec , surface" since many county
employees were involvedAn it, w
taking time from their regular
duties. •
He'reminded council that in its
zeal to curtail strip development,
people were buying up entire
farms.
"I think thi's a . greater
.concern lo agriculture in the
county than perhaps strip
development may have been,"
warned Hayter. He congratulated
Goderich Township for including
estate planning in their secondary
plan. ' •
"Bill Elston. warden at the time
the study' was begun, told ,ceuneil—
he considered the main purpose '
for the study had been to plan
(Contindece on iE•,ge-3)- •
Mr•
housing developments ' on land
that was not much good for
agrieulture.He said he had spent.
a good deal of time with
S.H.Janes of James F. M acLaren
Limited, showing him the type of
land available in rural
commuinities for , urban-type
development. '
- "We in Morris Township .need
this extra revenue from this kind
of development," Reeve Elston
said. He complained that the
study hadn't spelled out the areas
lit . the 'county that 'could be
Utilized for such urban-type'
building. '
Warden Anson M . cKinley
explained that the study was' a
"reasonably sop& guide" with
some aspects of the plan usable,
and •some• not. ,
,• It" would be nice to have a
report that,' gives us all the .
answers," said Warden
McKinley. "The 'only trouble is
we all wouldn't agree." , 4 ,
Reeve Garry Ginn of God ich
Township' expressed his con in
for designating. certain. planners
for certain- areas. Gary ;Davidson
agreed this 'could become a
problem, especially if one planner
tended to ldump, his problems onto
another area rather than treating
it as a' planning .whole. But he
added that if tirne is an important
faCtor, then it is almost necessary
to give up someihing in order to
speed upethe planning irricea'S.
It Was pointed .,out. by Mr.
Davidson in his repatt to council
that the county plan s control of
land nse-is 4ndirect. Land use is
controlled through zoning bylaws,
not plans ... but a' zoning bylaw
Much conform to the plan.
In order for effective -planning
control;„ to ,`exist the ' local
municipality mast prepare a local
secondary plan, and then a bylaw.
It is this process that many local
Inunkipalities are 'now 'in.'
The revision of the county Vlan
based on the approach. and
'policies of the • countryside
Planningg. Report, would not
alter this basic "AsittlatiOn. It can
only be altered by a change in the
structure of . the, ' county
government or a . change in
provincial legislation. ..
Wh ile a revision of the county
plan would', give more effective
land division policies at both ;the
subdivision and consent level, the-
time this would -take mutt b.e ,• 'weighed-against the time lost in
developing basic local land use
controls:This time loss is a -direct
one since
plans are still
approach &Veto
The key
then, is 'the secondary planning. • "People have probably wondered •
As the process now operates, _how' 'to , get on The recreation
neither the,,,cetinty nor' the local_ committee", the rec, director
municipality. can •OVer-ride
other. The county cannot prepare Mr. Buist says the committee,
council must approve, secondary
ocalized secgdary
uireunder •the
re d in'the study. year that they've pushed the fact
e, county plan, that the jobs are available,- r
plans as amendments to the
county ,- p.1,. the municipality
cannot unilaterally alter- -the
general guidelines of the county
plan. The process is one which
requires mutual cooperation.
As the . preparation of the
secondary plan is. initiated at the
local level and approved', at the
local level prior to- submistoion'tci
the county, the local municipality
'controls the process. ,
"Planning to be effective-must
be capablev of implementation,"
says Mr. Pavidson. "Like all
laws, a plan relies heavily on
public acceptance and voluntary
compliance. It is, therefore,
essential that the local residents
and their council understand, the
plan and believe that it represents
the best longs term future
interests of their niunity. If
the plan does not ave this local
commitment, it '11 not be
effectively implemen ed."
' "From the discussion of local
secondary plans, I would
recommend that the process of
`tieing local secondary plans
involving local initiation and
active participation be Continue
with the county taking a m e
active role in the review to ensure
county- wide . policies are
maintained", added - Mr.
Davidson. •
Thete are ten agricultural
municipalities in the county,
according to the . countryside
planning report. They are Grey,
Howick Hullett, McKillop;
Morris, Tuckersmith, Turnberry,
Usborne, ;past Wawanosh and
! West Wawanosh.
The five towns and the trite
are , , the urban
municipalities and the six
'townships: along the lake -
Ashfield, Colborne, Goderich;
• Hay; Stanley. and Stephen - are
considered recreational
.• Municipalities.
There arelsetieral openings, for
importantan job in Seaforth. The
only requirements- are that, the
, applicants be Seaforth residents
• who are interested in recreation.
The pay is non-existent buf the'
satisfaction is great4
'Recreation directoi;': give Bufst
• and tiPe, 1975 ,town "recreation
committee, are looking for new
menibes. Every year Seaforth
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Rec Committee wants volunteers •
supposed to rerresent.th e„pteple.. has, beemeollected so 4ar and the:,-,k •
whoutse recrea ion and to proVide final total should be over $3000.
programs for various age grout* ,,;,$3,,000 is More than the recreation'
director says this.-is because the
Seaforth rec committee doesn't
have to run pools and arenas that
need. expensive itpait,s, We
administer recvation and. don't
have many capital, expenses;"
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t Mr.' Buist says. make a contribUtion th at reflects
Seaforth's arena is operated by ;. use by its citizens.. "Ironically the;
a committee of council rather than silicharge has even helped stone
• by the recreation committee, aricr'^'1,1cogramstt the arena," the rec
the local Lions club owns and' directon,says. If a child is already
residentoperates the swimming, pool. paying a'$15 non resent fee so.
4 Mr. Buist said• the recreation that, he can, play hockey here, he
committee spent about.$20,000 in: may decide that he might as well
1975 and got -about $.11,000- in take advantage of power skating
revenue. Grants and tax .money lesson0here too.
makes up the rest. There • --are nearly 50 kids
elected first vice president of the
,association, whileGirviii Redd Of
Dungatinon ,was• elected to- the
seeotld vice-prestdeat.
' Seeforth andB 'Oky Bannerman, Seaforth winftii:g. . to '213trkirtittee_014im*IlL ,tt: 4-144
chrlitrnas. He Won first prize in the. EXpositor's low. 10 permit closing the books
dbristnias colouring' contest, Judged by Miss Mabie for this year. Gifts May he left at
TUrribull. SeCon. &Prize winner Joanne' Albert FIR 4 the Seafortly banks or forwarded
A .Fmst 70,Rizg coLourIER— Barry Moore, 10! of The committee is hopeful that
Egrnondvillehed more than usual to Wile about this tfohtowseaidi who have delayed
ng a donation will de. so
ManatitrApril 28, 1906 at the age with a .man who was myeirand-
of 76. Other.-deaths recorded ,father's first .cousin. His, 6thther
Wasa Manson' daiighter: 1(was he presumably :are of Children.
,who told me the tombston,,,e is Grace, Jan. 30; 1864, David Jr.
Feb. 2, cO)69 and David. located in Egmondville. ,
I would likeito: know, great. Alexander, Feb. 10, 1873.'
Early files of the Skosiror are great grandfather's tombstone' is,
being.checkedin an effort to-find also in the' cemetery at EgmOnd-
• further' details of the family • as His name .was David
Manson and I was told he died in
1902. I would be very grateful if
someone would check and , see if
there is a tombstone for David
Manson in your cemetery. if it is
not asking too much I would like a
The ; -fletter ' . • reached ' .. ' Ray .. 1-have a, picture of my father,
Hutchinson. " • . Egmondville and aunt Standing in front of
postmaster and preliminary • Mary Leitch Manson's_ .tombs.
ehquiries revealed '-' a MatiSOn.' .stone. •Ilie,, picture !was taken in.
stone in Egmondville' cemete r y, 2 1.928:29.. By Writrng to the- town in.
on which is recorded the death of
Marr'Leifeli:' Wife of P,aVid parents livedeik, icame in contact
Seaforth's recrhation
committee, unlike those in other:
towns in the area, is under budget
this y—ear. But the recreation --
Huron. Plowmen
-n-clin.e-
,
„.. Manson? His' $reat gr eat
,' 'Grandson David Crombie' of, ,
ti s y tl • California in an effort,
' to find traces of hiS- ancestors has
addres4d-a letter to
, The Hon. Mayor of. Egmondville.".
E mondvilleo Huron COitritY
Ontario, .Canada,
" so they may be forwarded to Mr.
Crombie. "
His letter to the M4or of
Egmondville follows: ,
Dear Sir: • •
My name is David Crombie. I
Wm J: Leeming R.R. 4, Walton
was elected president of the
Httton County.PlciwrInetts ails04-
tion at MOlOgop ftall; Winthrop
on Monday; afternoon, He sue.:
feeds John dark'Rak, 5, Godor-
Atnistrozig
township , to, pay towards arena
costs last year.. When
Tucker smith refused', the , $15
•surcharge -was--adqste-d:- ------
"Weare compiling information
now on who uses ,the arena this"
year and where they come from,"
Mr. Buist says. Then arena costs/
will be' looked at and area
municipalities will be asked to
to work out the broad objectives
of its program a.year ahead and
allot money. Town council gives
the committee the anthority to set,
up programs and spend money on
them, so there is a certain amount .
of responsibility in being a r
committee member. ,
It's 'important that the
committee gets lots of
information from 61 community.
'fiat's why Mr.`Buist and other
committee. members are actively
looking for 'new recreation
cottobittee members. Anyone
who is interested in the quali
and yariety of .Seaforth's
recreation planning now has a
chance to' work 'towards that end.
Call the recreation office\ at
527-0882 if you are interested. •
names should be in by two weeks
from now.
Police chief goes
August 28 ,
GRASS GROWS IN. CHIEF'S GARDEN, -.;.• Poke
Chief John Cairns hadn't weeded his garden for four ,
weeks, but he never expected-this-of.—be
rowing, His Wife not-Iced a "queer looking'plant"
hen weeding the-garden, and it turnedut:IO be a
riitiana plailt. The chief potted' it and bought it to
oro tee where the 4 foot plant, will be cut u p and
oyed. (Staff PlitA)
s anyone remember David
Seaforth IS; the secretary of the c(esqyAad hailOurable, Mention for their colouring . • Phamacy; The Huron 'Ekcositor; Milk Shop; Keith 'Sharp and
aSsracigion. talenta, —;• • . Gay Lea );oadg: oronto Topnotch Feeds Limited,
Russell Bolton of R.R. I, EgrIlpildvIlle and Lana Meititoshf FI,R. 4, SeafOrth Hart:Stewart Brothers; Keatings G.A.Whitney Furniture; Becker's
Betty-Scott;. Crich's Bakery; Jack
Stewart
„_ The tofLthre rivers'canviceir Prike money ' • • McLlwain; Seaforth Parnierg
Those who already have Co-Op.; O'Shea; Genesco of 4 , at the Expect! dr office after Monday. Miss. Turnbull .
• said Helena , leame, 11:H, 4, Clinton„ Brian Moore who have made gifts are; William Hugh Th ompson Shoe .Repair;
Light furid,..s WO short
• An additional$100 • is required Dominion' Bank; McConnell t&
, to meet the cost of 'main street Stewart; Joseph McConnell;
Christnias decorations, . Wright Chev. Olds; Geo. A. Sills
Merchants ' and professional ' 4. Sons; Frank Kling Ltd.,
people 'in Seaforth hive centri- Seaforth InsuranCe Agency Ltd.,
hc itavne,
cost, $572•04 accordingto" the
d buted $490 but the decorations Industrialtthial
Supply;i
Chamber of Commerce committee' Bank of Commerce; 'Sincerity
ut9 rri
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that 'Was responsible for the Shoes; Samuel Shinen; R.S.BOx
decur atiotr — • H
, Canadian Tire; en Linglebach;
Simpson Sears td„ .John'
Longstaff; Seafo h Medical
Clinic; Hildebrand P int & Paper;
Elmer Larone; . Dr.
.Pricegard Ltd. Ball Macaulay
Limited; StedmanS Store; Mrs.'
cooperated in this arid P programCan ada;VincentFarm Y;
a secondary _plan 'or bylaw and with two council members, bas tS • see all 'municipalities help. pay for games and "that extra $15 makes
enforce it on thefinunicipality. On
the other hand, "as the county
planning e boartV,''and ...the contity .
couttcliappoints l0 citizens to the About a quarter of the.'Year's registered in ,power skating
committee but this: is the first reYenne came from a $15 users • classes, away up' from last year.
fee which the rec committee and They are taught by Ken Reidy,
the town slapped • .,on in John' Ball, Randy MeClincfiey
September :Arena users, from . and Joanne Whitman.,- -/Only
municipalities • which don't help sport that ' as suffered because of
support the arena' had to pay thg,,,:„the,surcharge, Mr. Buist said, is
$15 this year for the first time Ringette, It has, a fairly short
Mx.,BUist said that -he'd rather season and a small number of
do the thinkibg and planningfor facilitiei that their residents ,;aye it an expensive 'sport", he says.
recreation. in Seaforth. .• ads that "the .recreation . The recreation; committee has
Tt dtteSn't involve ranch committee 'didn't get tog much.
physical WorleA `It's long range flack from peop;c who. had to pay '
stiff f, guidance, that's needed. the gni-Charge. :Phota of the ypar Rec committee members 'are Ove142300 in non-resident fees
both sexes and many interests.
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committee wanted- TuckerRnith
o- pot