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The Huron Expositor, 1976-12-02, Page 1I . .. • b ' 431ole No. 5673 117 th Year FIRST SECTION PAGES 1 20 SEAFORTH, ONTATIID, THURSDAY, Ogegmeen 2, 1976 32 PAGES 29.0e) a, Yard Advanc ,$irgle copy 25 cents County Council hears. • anostrq. deficit $82,000-. Brad Smith said that , arson is suspected has been • problem in the past. (Expositor PhOto) Fire destroys Bell Industries s hed Industries Ltd., 156 Main Street, at 3 'a.na, Monday, Seaforth firemen were unable to save the shed which was tit Christmas is a happy time, a family time, a time of memories for all the 'Expositor's readers. This year we're inviting our readers to participate in helping to make the Expositor's Christmas issues espescially memorable ones. We invite our readers to bring in old photos that they have of Christmases past. In your family photo album, do you have a tl photo of the Christmas winter when snowbanks were ten feet high, or of the kids playing in the snow or of the family picking out the Christmas tree? Perhaps you have a good photo of the kids gazing at the lighted Christmas tree, or opening their parcels on Christmas morning. We're going to run an old Christmas photo album on the pages of the Expositor and ask our readers' to lend us their old Christmas or winter time photos that have special memories for them. We promise to take good care of your photos and to return them to you right after we use them. We would especially like to borrow old photos that show what Christmas and winter waslike many years ago. Clear photos that were taken before1945 is what we'd prefer, on the theory that the way we celebrate Christmas hasn't changed all that much in the last 30 years or so. But if you have an especially memorable photo hat is newer than that, bring it in and we'll take a look at it. The people in your photo should be named, if possible and a short description' of when and where it was taken should accompany it. The Expositor especially invites our senior citizen readers to 'participate. They undoubtedly have memories of Christmas and photo records of them, that we all could share. The Christmas photo album pictures will appear in the December 16, 23 and 31 issues of the Expositor and photos should'be into our office, with your return address so that we can send your photo back, by Mondiy, December 20. Bring in your Christmas memory photo soon. There wasn't exactly a stampede to the polls for the advance voting day Saturday for the December 6 municipal "-elections but two local munici- Xmas photos wanted, palities reported increases over the 1974 advance poll turnout. 23 people turned.up to vote in Seaforth Saturday, a "higher turnout than usual", according to Here's who's -running Broome, William C. Brown. Robert Drummond, Frank C. Falconer, Robert Fotheringham, Peter" S. Jansen, Wilfred Schneider. Huron County Board of Education (one, (1) to be• elected) to represen't Tuckersmith Township and the Town of Clinton) - Kenneth Cooke, Robin Gates, Dorothy Williams ". McKillop Township, - Huron County Board of Education (one (1) to be elected to represent McKillop, Hullett and Seaforth) - John Henderson, Marilyn (Mollie) Kunder. - Separate School representative to Board - Eugene Frayne, Oscar G. Kieffer. Hibbert Township - Deputy Reeve - Henry Harburn, Ivan Norris. Dublin - Board of Trustees - (three )3) to be , elected) Ernest Fleming. Donald MacRae. Matt Mcfertglit, Louis Maloney. Jim Paratchek. Liquor Plebiscite - Are you in favour of the sale of spirits, beer and wine under a dining lounge licence for consumption on licensed premises where food is availab le ? Yes — , No —. Are you in favour of the sale of spirits, beer and wine under a lounge licence for consumption on licensed premises? Yes No—. Hullett - Council - (three (3) to be elected) - Greg. Brandon, Tom Cunningham. Hugh Flynn. Joe Gibson. • Huron County Board of Education (One ( I ) to be elected to represent Hullett. McKillop and Seaforth) - John Henderson. Marilyn (Mollie) Kunder, Separate School representataives to the board - Eugene Frayne. Oscar G. Kieffer. Hensall - Council (Four (4) to be elected) Bevan Bonthron, Homer Campbell, Fuss, Harry Klungel, Paul *Hands. THE LONELIEST MAN IN TOWN That's what Seaforth clerk-treasurer Jim Cracker looked like at one point of Saturday as he officiated at the advance' poll, It wasn't always quie though as 23 cast advance ballots for Monday:8 lection, more than. in other years, (Expositor Photo) , Wins Grey Cup draw There was an added thrill f6r Gary Young/When Tony Gabriel of ' Ottawa.,Rough Riders scored ,the winning thchdown hi the• dying seconds of the Grey Cup Sunday afternoon. He held the winning ticket in the annual Seaforth Legion Grey Cup Draw and won $500. The first quarter draw, of $25, went to Dennis Puckett; the half time draw winner was James MacLeod and Rene Dupuis won $25 in third quarter prize, All the winners' are in Seaforth. Monday is the day to vote for yOur council members, school board representatives and Public Utilities Commission. These are the candidates who are running to be your representatives for the next two years. For your inforniation a' last minute line up is listed.. Seaforth: Mayor-Betty Cardno, Ernest M. Williams. 'Council-(six to be elected)-William E. Bennett,. David de Vries, Larry Dillon, Llayd Eisler, Wayne Ellis, Gerald Groothuis, Irwin Johnston, James Kelly, William McLaughlin, Kenneth Roth. James Sills, Public Utilities Commission - (two (2) to be elected) - Peter Kling. Gordon Pullman, Charles Reeves. Douglas Stewart, Dr. Rodger Whitman. Huron County Board of Education - (one (1) to be elected) to' represent Hullett, McKillop and Seaforth. - John Henderson, Marilyn (Mollie) Kunder. Tuckersmith Township Council (three (3) to be elected);- Ronald the clerk's office. 23 was the magic number in Tuckersmith too where istant clerk treasurer Brenda McIn said the turnout perhaps indicated more than the -usual amount of interest in he local elections. There's a cohncil race on in Tuckersmith this year, as well as one for the Huron County Board of Education. Mrs McIntosh said the advance turnout in the township is usually between five and ten voters. "We were really busy," Hibbert clerk Charles Friend laughed. "We were open for nine hours and had an average of one voter tper hour," Clerk Friend said the turnout of nine was lower than had been expected and much lower than two years ago when 31 people cast their ballots at the advance poll. There's an election for deputy reeve in Hibbert and for trustee for the village of Dublin, Turnouts in McKillop, Grey and Hullett were about the same as two years ago and don't indicate a tot of interest. 11 people Cast advance votes for school board reps in McKillop, compared to 13 two years ago. (Continued on Page 18) Thy? buildings were inspected at Midnight by Charlie Smith and everything seemed in order at' that time, Police Chief John Cairns reported. There' is no hydro hooked up in the building o cause an; problem, he 'said. jrte investigation continues., A 22-year old Seaforth man died Friday morning about three miles northeast of Seaforth asihe result of a one-car accident. Michael Nigh, of 1 Main St.. was dead at the scene of the accident. Goderich OPP report. His car left McKillop Township Write to Santa in care of Expositor /3y the end of 1976 the two year old Vanastra Swimming Pool will h ave accumulated a total operating deficit estimated at $82,000. Approximately $40,000 of this deficit is capital equipment which was not included in the original debenture issue. The pool cost $135,000 when it was built. The deficit projection came to light at County Council last Thursday as part of the report of the Development Committee. The Committee noted that it had no recommendation to make, but only wanted to bring the matter to the attention of council for its information and discussion. Council generally agreed that every municipality in the County of Huron has residents.t making use of the facility. It has been indicated 'however, the committee explained, that it is possible this facility wilt close if additional financial arrangements cannot be made. Tuckersmith Reeve Elgin Thompson told the meeting•that it would be necessary to"pull the rug . out from under" the operation in the near future because it could not "go on losing money like that." The poll was originally ,prop9sed by Vanastra residents who are responsible for running But Mr. Thompson said the Ontario Municipal Board only approved construction of the pool, the only one of its kind in the county, on „Abe condition the sidcroad 30-31 and struck a tree. He is survived by his wife, the former Carol Wilson, to whom he was married' in Egmondville on July 6. 1974: his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Night, of Seaforth, sisters, Mrs. • John (Patricia) Mero. Christine, Joan. all of township stand behind it. Mr. Thompson said Vanastra may have bitten off more than it can chew when it built the pool, "It's just simply too much and we told them so from the beginning. Mr. Thompson said if the pool is closed or sold, it won't be his decision. He is retiring as reeve at the end of-the year and the recreation committee decided on 'Thursday to keep the p ool open for at least three months., The committee decided' to raise the rates for using the pool and at the end of the three-month period the financial situation will be reviewed. While he agreed that everyone in the County , was benefitting from the pool he said there was "no,way you can make recreation pay for itself." Gerry Ginn, Reeve of Goderich Township, suggested that *rations of the pool was a "timely tropic when we've just had a recreation study and are talking about area recreation." "As far as I know," he added, "the only people I know who can survive year after year by losing money are farmers." Mr. Ginn did note that he did not think the pool should be dropped immediately. Mr. Thompson said people from all over Huron C'o'unty and others from Perth use the pool but the cost is being carried by Vanastra •and Tuckersmith. Hensall Reeve John Baker said Seaforth, Mrs. Scan (Ann) O'Brien and Cathy.. Charles, of Stratford: brothers, , tharles, Peter. Kenneth and Robert, all of Seaforth, His grandmother Mrs. Grace King of Seaforth. also survives. He was born in Seaforth and was educated at St. James School. He was a labourer. Five cars were slightly damaged by 'vandals sometime Thursday night while parked at the high schoryl and outside the Seaforth Curling Club. Police Chief John Cairns said one car at the high school had its radio antenna and windshild wipers bent. Four cars at the Curling Club were similarity damaged and some ha5). wet muddy sm.* ground int6 the upholstery and one was missing its cigarette lighter. Only one of the cars yeas locked and the vandals broke ants outside mirro and 'hood 'ornament. The damage, discovered after midnight, did not amount to a whole lot of money but was "malicious' misehier, the chief Funeral service was held from the R.S. Box Funeral Home Monday at 11 a.m. with Rev, H. J. Laragh officiating. Temprary entombment will be at Pioneer' Mausoleum. Pallbearers were: Murray Sinnamon. Bill Brown, Andy Calder. Frank King, Bill Chesney and Phil Malcolm, said: There was a dance at SDHS Thursday night and a large number of cars and people around the school, the chief said, The police don't 'have any idea who did the vandalism and kids from all over attended the dance, There were no problems at the dance itself and Chief Cairns said the kids at it seemed very wellbehaved. More lights are needed in, the • curlin club-arena-high school area where there are often a lot of ears parked,' police say. "It's almott too easy. If it was well lit no on c would touch die cars," thief Cairns: said. More' lighting is scheduled for the area, ,the chief said. '1 FIGHT EARLY MORNING FIRE — Seaforth firemen worked hard early Monday morning to keep a fire in a storage shed behind Bell Industries from spreading to the main plant. The ruins of the shed were still smoldering in mid morning. Bell Industries general manager and president Vandalisnt at the plant (By Wilma Oke) Damage was estimated at $2,000 in a fire which destroyed a shed at the rear of the Robert Bell Brad Smith, general manager of the company, said arson is suspected. Vandalism has been a problem. in the past. At engulfed in flames when they - arrived, but they prevented the fire from spreading to the main plant. . Advance vote heavy Santa Claus won't be parading to Seaforth this year, but he's ready and willing "to read all the letters that his small friends want to send him. Again ,this year, the Huron Expositor is acting as a special' courier, for kids' letters to Santa Claus. Seaforth and area ehil'6r,en can 'bring or send their lettirs to the Expositor office and we'll fila4s.. them along to Santa to the North Pole. Every week from now until Christmas we'll print some of the letters to Santa. Wherever possible the Expositor will print the , child's photo along with his or her letter. Please put.your phone number and return address on your letter to Santa so that we hn make arrangements to have the photos taken. Letters are welcome right up until' a few days before • Christmas. We want to make sure that we have time to forward them all. to the North Pole before the big night arrives. Children, get your letters, in your own handwriting preferably, into the Expositor today. There's a special Santa box waiting to • receive them in the front office. TUCKERSMITH'S NEW REEVE — Ervin Sillery, newly, acclaimed Tuckersmith reeve, and Mrs. Sillery and newly acclaimed deputy reeve,Bob Bell and Mrs. Bell enjoyed the dinner with members of other area councils at the Pineridge Chalet Friday night. (Photo by Oke) the situation is a good argument for setting up area recreat ion boards to, spread the financial toad of facilities like pools: and arenas. He said Hensall will probably agree to pay something toward running the pool if it were to get .compensation for .Tuckersmith residents using Hensalts arena. In other Development Committee business the Council learned that W. Moran, Manager of the Southwestern Ontario Travel Association, had met with the committee on November 16 and outlined the proposed program for the Association in 1977. • The Association is proposing to reprint the Huron County brochure as well as the brochures for the other seven counties, together with other advertising in 1977. Each of the counites in the region will provide a grant: of $3,500 to S.W.O.T.A.- Huron Council agreed ..to the grant provided that 'certain changes were made in the brochure. Councillors wanted the agricultural component of Huron presented more fully and The site of the International PloWing Match for 1978 to he marked on the centrefold map. • ., It was also stressed that a number of other pictures should be changed as there were too .many of Goderich in the 1976 edition for, the liking of the majority of council members. The Development Committee also reported to council: on a ......ineeting.with the loCal Continittee of the International Plowing Match to discuss the -financial aspects of the 1978 match. It was noted that the Bruce County Local Committee budget for 1976 'was $130,000 and that the Ontario PloWmen's Association had guaranteed $115,000 of the 'total budget. The Ontario :Plowmen's Association have .also indicated they will advance the Local Committee $3,000 the year , prior to the match, and $7,000 the year of the match, which is repayable when the event' is over. Council.. endorsed recommen- dations coming out of the meeting that all expenses of the County exhibits for 1976, and 1977, and advertising the 1978 I.P.M. would be borne by the Local Committee. The County will loan the Local Committee funds as might be required, on request. If the Match is a financial success, after all expenses of the local Committee' are paid, the County would be repaidiq up• to the maximum amount loaned. It was also agreed that the County will be - entirely responsible for the cost of the '(Continued on Page .18 ) Mike Nigh dies when car hits tree Vandals hit parked cars late Thursday night