The Huron Expositor, 1976-11-04, Page 1HAUNTING THE HALLS AT SPS — Top winners in
the Hallowe'en costume contest for grades 1 - 5 at
Seaforth Public School on Friday are in this group. In'
front is Samantha Poisson,, a sheep, left front,
Marvin Bachert, a baby, Mark Walker, spiderman,
Wendy Gowan, Raggedy Anne, Mike Ball, An
• Indian, Andrea ,Pinder, little..red riding hood, back,
Elizabeth /Chile Stewart, farmer with a beard, Danny
Stryker, witch, Laurie Smith,. bird, Lisa Sauvage,
witch, David Mallwain, gogo, girl and Donna
McClure, old marl. ' • • (Staff Photo)
Vandals damage McKillop signs
There's almost certain to be
changejahe Huron Perth Roman
Catholic Teparate School . Board
representation in the Seaforth
area.
Veteran trustee, Francis Hick-
nell, who's been on the HPRCSS
board since the beginning of the
two county system in 1969, says
he won't be • mining for election
this 'year.
He doesn't have enough time to
continue on the board, Mr.
Hicknell tiaid. Counting his years
on the old Beechwood Scho41
board, he's been a trustee for .12
years.
, Because of the reorganization
that' adds -another trustee from
the north part of the county and
takes one away from Stratford,
the area he would represent
becomes much smaller.
Previously it included McKillop,
Clinton, Hullett, Morris., Grey
and Howick but after this
if election, the winning, trustee
Would represent only Seaforth
and McKillop.
' Mr. Hicknell says he hopes that
someone will run. "I won't see it
go unfilled," the farmer from
R.R. 5, Seafortli, said.
The other two Seaforth area
HPRCSS trustees both say they
will likely run again,.
Joe Looby' of Dublin who has
had tisborne township added to
his area which includes Hibbert,
Fullarton tInd Mitchell said he
hadn't given it much thought yet,
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CAR HITS HOUSE — Damages of $1,000 resulted when a car hit a 'house on
Goderich Street East last Th ursday afternoon. A car driven 'by Harold Wilson, 29,
of 83 Chalk Street, failed to negotiate the corner Of Chalk Street and Gbderich
Street, crossed the highway and struck the home of Bruce Lamont. Cement blocks
in the foundation of the house and the iron railing to the front door ware darnaged.
Mr. Wilson was admitted to Seaforth ComMunity Hospital for treatment to miner
injuries and released. (Staff Photo)
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FIRST SECTION PAGES 1 18 SEAFQRTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1970 —49 PAGES
;10.0Q a Year ia AlYaPcg
2,5 .cogta
ling for oil
uckersmith
Re-organization of represen-
tation of Huron County Board of
(
Education members has added a
lot more territory for Seaforth
trustee Molly Kunder to cover,
but. Mrs. Kunder will be a
candidate for the board again this
December. She has been on' the
county board since it started in
1969.
(By Wilma Oke)
Vandals have destroyed or
stolen $1,158 worth of road signs
in McKillop Township so far this
w yd William Campbell, - tcep,
ship road superintendent
informed member of council at
the regular session in Winthrop
Monday.
"And they or their parents
have to help pay for this in their
taxes," he said.
Mr. Campbell commended the
McKillop Federation of Agricul-
(by Wilma Oke)
The way was cleared for the
sale of portions of the pathways in
block L of Plan 22' at Vanastra to
the owners of abutting lots 38, 45,
46 and 47 when Tuckersmith
Township council Tuesday night
passed a by-law closing off those
portions.
Originally the developers of
lots 38, 45, 46 and 47 had asked
for the full 10 foot width of the
walkways backing the lots but
settled for half the width of the ,
walkways when objections were
raised by area property owners.
The developers needed the
- walkways to increase the size of
the lots to get them nearer the
necessary size on which 'houses
could be built.
With the additional five foot
strip from the walkways added to
the lots they are 'still' not large
enough to meet township zoning
requirements. The township
council will have to 'approve a
minor variance to the plan to
allow building on the lots.
ture which has put up concession
number signs along Huron
County road 12 north from
Seaforth and along McKillop's
Mrs. Kunder, who has written
a report to the voters which
appears in the Expositor on page
three, will be running• in a new
area that includes_ SeafOrth,
Hullett and McKillop and which
will elect one trustee. Previously,
Mrs. Kunder was one of two
trustees representing Seaforth,
Tuckersmith , Stanley and
but that he would be taking out
nomination 'papers anyway. Mr.
Looby has been on the board
since 1969. Nominations open on
November 11, next Thursday and
close on Monday, November 15.
Those -nominated have until
November 16 to withdraw.
Michael Connolly of Kippen,
another veteran HPRCSS trustee
'and former board chairman told
the Expositor "I have a change in
areas and I haven't 'had a chance
to get around everywhere yet but
I expect I'll fill in the papers
again." Mr. Connolly, who has
represented Tuckersmith, Sea-
forth, Stanley and Bayfield, will
now be running in an area that
includes Tuckersmith, Stanley,
Hensall and Zurich.
All five members of Hibbert
township council say they will run
for ,election if one is necessary in
December.
Two years ago there was an
election for council but the 'reeve,
Ross McPhail and deputy reeve,
Henry Harburn were both
acclaimed of 'office.
"I'm prepared to accept an
Bayfield.
"It's a large area," Mrs.
Kunder said but added that she is
already being consulted by
McKillop people whose children
attend Seaforth schools and •
that she hopes to get to know
Hullet people.
Tuckersmith is now lumped
with Clinton to form one area,
with'one representataive and Ken
Cook of Clinton said at Monday's
board meeting that he'll seek
re-election,
Bob Peck Of Varna Who did
represent Seaforth, Tuckersmith,
Stanley and Bayfield with Mrs.
Kunder will be seeking
re-election in bayfield and
Stanley. "It's much better as far
as going out to See the people,"
he said about the smaller area.
Mr. Peck is finishing his first
term on the board but he was on
the old Clinton school board for
nine and a half years. Things
seem fairly quiet but "there's
nothing like a good election," he
said.
John Elliott of Blyth will now be
running in an area that includes
Blyth, Morris and East
Wawanosh. The trustee, finishing
his first term on the board, said
the reorganization makes "a
drastic change and I don't think
the public knows about it,"
Mr. Elliott said it will take a lot
(Continued on Page 10 )
election," Reeve McPhail said. he
hadn't faced the voters for some
time, the reeve of 10 years said
and "I'd question carrying on
further without a mandate from
the voters."
Reeve McPhail has ,served as
chairman of the Perth County
Board of Health for five years and
(Continued on Page 10)
Seismic studies are being done
now in about five townships along
Lake Huron and these will be
interpreted over the 'winter. If
findings confirm that the
'Michigan Basin reef is there,
drilling could start next summer.
Mr. Fraser wouldn't confirm
that a major oil company; is
interested• in drilling.
Tuckersmith property owner
ifeEti Larone of Toronto, who was
approached by Mr. Fraser's
cpmpany about leasing
exploration rights on his farm
land on the Mill Road near
Seaforth says he is concerned
about the effect that oil
exPloration and drilling could
have in the township.
"If it will change the way of life
there, I think it should be
carefully considered."
Mr. Fraser said his company
ha'i worked with the Federation of
Agriculture and 'the 'agriculture
ministry in Kent County to
minimize the effect of exploration
and drilling on farm land. The
Hallowe
If it had not been for a water
main that decided to play dirty
tricks Sunday morning it would
have been a pretty quiet
Hallowe'en in Seaforth.
PUC employees roused from
Sunday morning rest-, were
quickly at the scene at the corner
of Goderich and Sparling Streets
to find water pouring from a
cracked six inch water main.
West end residents were caught
up in the trick when they found
themselves in the shower or had
breakfast plans upset when the
water main serving that area was
shutoff while repairs were made.
The houses on these lots are 75
per cent completed.
Attending the council meeting
were: Allan Guest of Vanastra,
the developer; Don Perry,
manager of Harold White Homes
(London) Ltd (constructing the
homes) and Mrs. John Baker, RR
4 Clinton, who objected to the
house being constructed on the.
lot adjoining' her lot.
Mrs. Baker objected on the
basis that the adjoining lot was
not of legal size and she was told
when sAe purchased her lot, that
a house could never be built on
the adjoining lot.
Mrs. Baker said her tenant,
who was negotiating to buy her
house, backed down because, the
property was not considered as
attractive with the house
crowding in next door.
Mrs, Baker was persuadeckto
withdraw her objection. She was
the last objector to withdraw.
In other business council
approved the lowering of the daily
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leases provide that compensation
will be paid for any crops
damaged during exploration and
for any damage that carries over
into subsequent years.
If any wells are sunk and then
abandoned, the area will be
cleaned up completely and
compensation paid for any loss of
crop land, fie said. Drillers will
also protect the' ecology and the
wells won't pollute future energy
sources, Mr. Fraser said.
Mr. Larone expressed conern
that "people could be had" at the
$1 per acre, lease price but Mr.
Fraser says hsi company pays
twice the 50 cents an acre that
was paid' in the past. There has
been an excellent responsefrom 95
to 98 per cent of landowners, he
said.
A spokesman in the County
Registry Office confirmed that
there has been increasink activity
'Manager of the Seaforth
Public Utility Commission for '
nine years, Walter Scott resigned
Monday and will be leaving
November 30 for , a new job.
In a letter to PUC chairman Ed
Daly, Mr. Scott said the past two
years of conflict with . town
council, plus "statements that
were published in the local paper
has made me make this decision."
I\4.r. ,Scott, who starts his new
job as 'a' field safety 'supervisor
with the Electrical Utilities
Association December 1, says he
feels council hasn't gotten the full
story on .PUC operations from
their representative on the
commission, Mayor Betty
Cardno.'
Tuesday morning PUC
chairman Daly told the Expositor
that he is resigning, not only as
commission chairman but also as
a member of the commission.
effective tomorrow, Friday,
November 5.
Mr. Daly said he hoped that his
resignation, combined with that
of the manager, "is dramatic
Service was kstrnied just before
noon.
•The crack resulted from
settlement in deep excavations
that were made during sewer
construction along Goderich
Street last summer.
Constable 'Fred Burton said
there had been no actual
vandalism in town. A few eggs
were thrown and some main
street display windows ,were
streaked with wax but on balance
Seaforth ki s-Were well behaved.
Whil several incidents of older
boys taking candy from smaller
children were reArted the
in registering leases for
exploration rights in many parts
of the county, including
Tuckersmith and Stanley. He
pointed out: that it costs $10 to
register each lease "so they must
have some idea of getting a
return."
Mr. Larone said, the ...Fraser
Land Services employee told him
that five or six properties in
Tuckersmith "were involved.
A problem in. the Seaforth area
is that no 'extensive pipe line
distributing systern exists, Mr.
Fraser said. All that's available
now are the lines running from
London to Hensall and from
Stratford to Goderich.
Local wells could be tied into
these or "if gas in sufficient
volume is found, it could warrant
the' expense of constructing , a
pipeline," the London man said.
Mr. Fraser said the oil and gas
WALTER SCOTT
enough to stir tip some interest in
the town." He said he may very
well run for PUC again in the
here
practice was not wide spread.
Constable Burton expressed
thanks, to CB radio people for
their help in co-ordinating
communication with the police
patrol.
Not only was it a very quiet
night in Seaforth but Huron as a
whole was quiet according to OPP
Constable R, W. Wilson of
Goderich, who did a tour of the
county.
"It seems our young people are
acting more responsibily" he said
as he added appreciation for the
co-operatipn the police, had
received.
industry is controlled by Ontario
government regulations on
equitable royalties and well.
abandonment. 'Established in
(1964, it it, presently being
ammended to 1976 standards.
The industry has had "it's fair
share of shysters" and people
should know that those coming to
their doors now are legitimate, he
said.
"It could mean a lot for a
community", Mr.Fraser added.
There have been oil and gas
wells sunk before in the Seaforth
area and some old timers say
workers in the salt mines here
before 1900 were occasionally
overcome by gas.
But Mr. Fraser agreed that oil
and gas wells that were
considered marginal producers
years ago are more important now
because of the scarcity and
increasing value of both minerals.
Agriculture, $650; Seaforth
Agricultural Society, $450;' and
Brussels Fair Board: $50.
Tile drainage debentures
approved to be' submitted to the
provincial government for
payment $64,900.
The following applications for
building permits were approved
as follows: Meade Baker, R.R. 1,
Seaforth,‘ greenhouse and
enclosed patio; Jeannine Fehr,
R.R. 1, Seaforth, mobile home on
property; Oliver Pryce, R.R. 1,
Dublin, siding on barn; Vincent
Murray, R.R. 5, Seaforth, move
and repair garage; Lawrence
Ryan, R.R. 4, Walton, implement
shed; Joe Visser, R.R. 5, Sea-
forth, replace „siding on house;
James Henderson, R.R. 5, Sea-
forth, steel granary; and Herman
Hoste, R.R. 5, Seaforth, liquid
manure tank.
Clerk Marion McClure is to
send out letters to a number of
ratepayers who have not secured
building permit's for construction
work underway.
In answer to a question from
the newspaper representative at
the meeting all present members
of council indicated they would
seek re-election: Reeve Allan
Campbell, 16 years on council, 8
as' reeve; Deputy Reeve Ralph
McNichol, 16 years on council, 3
as deputy reeve; Councillor
William Leeming, 10 years on
council; and Councillors Harvey
Craig and Arthur Anderson, both
with eight years experience on
council.
St Columban trustee
not running again
the grader for snow removal when
snow weather : warranted' it.
Passed for payment were
general• accounts of $23,930.96
49#.442,94,4,agi..d90..ta9-94t11.44frAnd road accounts of $8:447,..03;.,
Dublin separating McKillop and McKillop will pay $35 for the
Logan Townships. polling booths' on municipal
Mr. Campbell reported 'a election day on December 6, an
supplementary road grant of" increase of $5;dep,uty returning
$6,600 had been• received. officers, $40, an increase of $5;
Council approved the purchase and poll clerks $30, unchanged
of a V snowplow from Ryan from previous election days.
Bulldozing for $300, and author- Tfie following grants were
lied putting on a second shift on approved; McKillop Federation, of
Huron school trustees running
in newly reorganized areas
Liquor vote scheduled
Hibbert councillors
plan to run again
A London, firm is leasing
rOPerty in Takersmith township
do oil and gas exploration and
their hunches are correct,
rifling for both minerals may
start next summer.
'Doug Fraser of Fraser Land ,:§orVicesLtd in London confirmed
s'-tchat his firm is, seeking 10 year
Woes for exploration rights on
:several Tuckersmith , township
ovroperties. They are near
t,Setiforth.
•Nr. Fraser said the company
I bis singed up a number of land
owners at $1 an acre for 10 years.
lfoil is found, the landoWners will
receive royalties of 12 and a half
per cent. Producing gas wells pay
landowners on a sliding scale, up
to 12 and a half,percent.
He said that oil and gas is being
sough in an area that parallels the
east coast of Lake Huron, The
h.4 area from the base of the Bruce
";;Peninsula to Sarnia is on the
eastern fringe of the Michigan
and sizeable depostis of
both minerals have been found in
1: the western part of the basin, in
the state of Michigan.
"The success ratio there is'
encouraging enough to indicate
that there could be activity here,"
Mr. Fraser, who is president of
the Ontario P etroleum Institute,
told the Expositor.
At Vanastra
Mrs Baker withdraws
objection to pathway sale
I • en quiet
Utilities manager,
.and chairman Tesign
December election, , "depending
on the situation.,"
The P,UC hasn't met to consider
the resignations and their next
regular meeting is the second
Wednesday, November 10. Mr.
Scott said he considered it was
the chairman's job to notify the
other two commissioners, the
mayor and Dr. Rodger WhitMan
, of ,the resignations.
Dr.-Whitman" said he...had been.-
Cardno
notified 'sbayi dii'llsr,h.DhaalsYnrbt nt'
had
M a:Stpbyl:
official word from the chairman
on Mr. Scott's resignation or his
own.
She said she was sorry to see
the manager leave. "He was
efficient, with the backing of a
good commission."
Dr. Whitman, who is
completing his third term on the
PUC, and is a pdst chairman, said
he wasn't surprised by the
manager's resignation. "I had an,
inkling that he wasn't going to
put up with the situation."
He had considered not running
again, but in light of Mr. Scott
,and Mr. Daly's resignations
"I'd hate to see the whole
commission evaporate and a new
manager and a ' new
ccommission," Scott iDdrh.eWanhditinahisn
Mr.
fasmaiidly.
Will be staying in Seaforth for the
• time being. The E.U.A. office is
in Rexdale, but his territory will
stretch from Owen Sound down to
Windsor, and includes Seaforth.
he said he's had calls asking him
to run as a PUC commissioner but
he has no plans to do so.
He'll, be available to help the
new manager in any way he can,
Mr. Scott added.
• He said he hopes bygones will
be bygones. There are many
openings for PUC managers now,.„
but Mr. "Scott said people will •
likely apply for the opening here.
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