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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1978-10-26, Page 1 (2)YHA WINNERS The top winners in the races' held at Hullett COnservation area on Monday were (back row)': Sandra Baarda, Girl's Midget' Champion, from Clinton Christian School; Marietta Oskram, Girl's Intermediate champion of Clinton Public School and Senior Girl's Champ., ray Carnochan, of Huron Centennial School with (front row) boys' midget champ, Mike Vincent Of Hullett Central School; .Junior Champion Austin Floorda of' Clinton Christian School; Intermediate Boy's champion Bill Millson of Hullett Central School and Senior floy'S champion, Shane Elliott of Homesville. )Photo/by Oke) Inside this week uhf 3"1 ur oh xpositot Centenaires win first game P 12 Robert Sallows' Cartoon P. 13 Dr. Hitschmanova P. 22 Choir visits veterans . . P. 24 77:77.17.r•T"' -.,:c776 MO a year in Advance Single-copy 25 cents SEAFORTH, ONTARIO:THURSDAY,•9CTDBER 26, 1.678 — 24 PAGES Whole No, 5772 119th Year Council okays payment For dispatch Council set b race for may FALL,FUN — Tony Todd, a Michigan resident visiting with the Britton family of spaforthfiver thevojsad ,wriald probably this ptle,9f. Ipaves as one of Canada's better attractions. After all; What's better than a roll in some crisp, autumn leaves? (Expositor Photo) • :. By Wilma Oke Seaforth town council agreed Wednesday to take part in the countywide police radio system, but it wants a say in hoW it is, operated. Council passed a resolution to purchase a county police radio system on a per capital basis provided that 75 per cent funding for fixed costs is provided by the Province of Ontario. Seaforth is the last of the five participating towns to give its approyal for the purchase., It is the smallest of the towns whose police forces will be linked by the central police dispatch System. The others are Clinton, Goderich, Exeter and Wingham. The town's share of the equipment to be purchased from General Electric at a cost of -$99;829:54 would 'be $4,242.06 based-On a' per capital rate. Michael J. McInerney, communications advisor with the technical services branch of 'the Ontario Police Commission told council .the province has placed a March 31, 1979, deadline on its offer to provide 75 per cent funding. The participating towns must have the system delivered and operating by then to get the grant. However, council wants more detail about the operating cost of the system before giving its unqualified support to the project. Deputy reeve WilliaM Dale stated, "I would like to know about the administration and the costs." Mr. Mclnerney explained that the Goderich police 'must hire' the dispatch persennel and the administration must be by the people supplying th'e accommodation for the dispatch office. (The dispatch system will be located in Goderich). Councillor Wayne Ellis said, '"The County police communications committee must have -input while the Goderich police administer it. . Deputy reeve Dale said, "You're in. then you pay for it from then on. You.- have no control." "You would , be getting a tremendous value for what you would be paying irito‘it." Mr: McInerney replied. Mayor Betty .Cardno said, "I'm not against the dispatch system hot I'm not in By Alice Gibb With all seven Seaforth council seals filled by acclamation, the one campaign here for the Nov. 13 election that's shaping up is the race for the mayor's seat. Reeve John Flannery and Deputy Reeve Bill Dale were both acclaimed. Councillors will be incumbents Irwin Johnston, Gerald Groothuis and James Sills with newcomers Bob Dinsmore, a• former councillor, Bruce Hoelscher, a merchant and Henry Mero, a real estate agent. Incumbents Wayne Ellis. PM Bennett and Ken Roth are not standing for re-election,- In the mayor's race, 'incumbent Betty Cardrio • is facing :balm Sinnarnon,' a fornier councillor. Mr. Sinnamon, 42, who is the meat manager at the Seaforth IGA Store, has lived in the town for the past 12 years. He is the father of four children, has one grandchild and is a membei of First Presbyterian. Church, where he •is an active elder and chairman 'of the finance committee of the board of managers. Mr. Sinnamon served on Seaforth council during two terms between 1972 and 1976. Mr. Sinnamon told the Expositor his aims in running for the mayor's seat 'include promoting industry in town, particularly with the recent closure:of the egg-grading station. Mr." Sinnamon said there are a lot of • Hibbert has • candidates meet About 40 Hibbert 'Township ratepayerS • attended a public meeting held in the Staffa Community Hall on Tuesday night to meet their candidates in the upcoming municipal election. • RDSS McPhail, incumbent- reeve and a council veteran, is being challenged for the reeve's position by Henry Harburn, former deputy-reeve of the township. Roy Swart, a former Councillor, was acclaimed as deputy reeve when nominations closed. Mr. Swart is the township's repre- sentative on the Upper Thames Valley Conservation Authority. Incumbent councillors Herb Brown, and Don Johns are being challenged by two newcomers - John Kinsman, and Leo Kroonen, both farmers in the township. • Mr. Kroonen said he is running for office since he feels the livestock man is not fully represented on the Hibbert council. In a question and answer period following the candidates' remarks, audience members asked if local representatives have a say on the Upper Thames Valley Conservation Authority (UTVCA). Mr. Swart said he had only served on the authority for six months, but does not favor s (Continued on Page 3, ) housing developments in the town and council should be looking to do something -for them including completing drainage programs and keeping the streets in better shape. The cadidato said he has never felt Seaforth channelled enough money into public works. • Mayor Betty Cardno is' seeking her third term as the mayor of Seaforth. Before serving her two terms as mayor, Mrs. Cardno served on council for several terms starting by filling in husband Nelson Cardno's term when he died in the 1960's. Mayor Cardno, who has two children, is administrator of the Huron County 'Health Unit's home careprogram. The mayor, who is attending a convention in Sudbury until early next week, could not be reached for comments on her campaign. Damage minor in stove fire A stove pipe fire at the home, of Mrs. Peter Fehr, F-.4t, l , Sea forth late Monday night resulted nimbler smoke damage to the . frame home. Members of•the family spotted ,a smoking stovepipe shortly before 11 p.m. and woke up the two youngest Members of the family, Sonya, eight years old and Bob, U)years old, who were already asleep in an upstairs bedroom of the house. • Mrs. ,Fehr, a widow, lives at. Lot 27. Con. 8, McKillop Township, just beyond the Winthrop ball park. • , A truck owned by the family,: which 4ifai- pa'rked beside the house, was damaged when a member of the family pulled it away from the smoking home. The back bumper of the car pulling the truck was pulled off, 'and the truck swerved into a tree •in the yard. causing extensive daniage to the front of the %chi*. Fire Chief Harry Hak said the stovepipe fire started in the Wall and then ran through the upstairs partition: Smoke poured from an Upstairs bedroom window and the attic 'until firemen blew the smoke away with fans. On Saturday afternoon at 2:20 p.m., the Seaforth fire department responded to a call at the home of John Mero, Huron Street. Seaforth. A chimney fire in the home burned itself out and there was no damage. Oil Friday night, .the fire department answered a call to extinguish a car fire. A cat owned by Leonard Lansink of Seaforth was damaged when an engine fire burned out the car's wiring. Fire chief Hale•said there is no estimate of damage in the fire yet. favour of not having any say in it." Councillor Ellis said, "Why weren't we on the ball to form a committee to run the system in the beginning--we leave it until too late." Mr. McInerney said, "By paying in to Goderich yell would be' paying for a service." Reeve John Flannery stated: "If Goderich is going to run it then they are going to run it, and pay no attention to anyone telling them how to do it. Goderich said• in the beginning if the county dispatch system isn't in Goderich then the town will buy its own system." Mr. Interney who attended the meeting 'on Police Chief, John Cairn's invitation, said "I've never seen any real problems in other "-systems. In 'the systems riZ..; 'seen there has been input into them and they work out fine. In your by-law it should be stated that all operating costs are on a per capital basis, and that input into police decisions be stipulated." Mayor Betty. Cardno said, "From the information brought out here tonight, I would suggest a management board be provided to operate the system. It is a people's service, therefore it should be on a per capital basis. Before the by-law is paSsed for the administration of the system, there must be a consensus •among the five towns, that everyone agrees to the .per capital basis." Budget The mayor suggested that Councillor Irwin Johnston should go back to the county , committee and get some of these points worked out and have art administration set-up worked out and a budget drawn up. Mr. Johnston who represents the town on the committee, said that so far no chairman or secretary has even been elected by the committee members. At the conclusion of the discussion 'on the communications System council passed a resolution that the structure and function of 'the police communication system "Manage- ment Board", be established agreed upon by the municipalities of Goderich, Wing- ham, Clinton, Exeter and Seaforth and , that (Continued on Page , • By Alice Gibb The Nov..13 municipal elections in-this part of Huron and Perth may bemost notable for • the lack of political battles. • When the nominations closed on Monday afterneon, a . number of municipalities returned their elected officials by ac-. clamation, since no new candidates offered their names for: the ballot. • In Hibbert Township, there' is a battle, both for the posititon. of reeve and for the councillors' positions. Reeve Ross McPhail is being challenged by former deputy-reeve Henry Harburn. Both men have served on Hibbert council for, several years. , Former councillor Roy Swart, also a council veteran, was acclaimed as deputy reeve. ineUmbents Herb Brown and Don Johns are both seeking another term as members of council. They are being challenged by John' Kinsman; and Leo Kroonen, both farmers in the township. Dublin In the villa.ge of Dublin, a battle is also shaping up for the three trustees' seats. Incumbents . Louis *Maloney, and Matt McCreight. :both local merchants and postmaster Don MacRae are being chal- lenged by Jerry, Murray, 'employed in the construction industry. MeKillop In McKillop Township, all candidates were acclaimed to offiee. The council members for the' new term will be Reeve Allan Campbell, Deputy Reeve Harvey Craig, and councillors Art Anderson, Marie licknell and William -Leeming. Mrs. 1-ficknell, is the first woman to serve on McKillop Council. Former Deputy' reeve Ralph McNichol has retired. • The representative for McKillop Township and the town of Seaforth on the Huron-Perth Roman Catholic Separate School board 'is Ronald Murray. Logan In Logan Township, the, full council and school board representatives for the area were acclaimed. The Logan tow.n. ship council includes Reeve Carl Vock, Deputy-Reeve Laverne. Gardner, and councillors Joe Vandenberk, Joseph Waite and Edwin (Ted) Milian. The two representatives on the Perth County -pc,' rd of education are incumbents Earl Opp thauser and. C. Edward Dearing. These m n represent Fullarton. Hibbert and Logan and the town of Mitchell. The representative on the Perth-Huron Roman Catholic Separate School Board is incumbent Arthur Haid. Morris In Morris Township, Reeve Bill Elston is facing competition from current council ntniber Sam Pletch. Reeve Elston has been a member of council for 12 years and councillor Pletch has been on council for the past four years. Deputy reeve Toni Miller is in by acclamation and councillors Ross Procter and Bob Grasby are running again for council along with newcomer Clare Van Camp. Grey In Grey Township Roy Williamson is in again as reeve by acclamation as is the new deputy reeve. Leona Armstrong , Mrs, Armstrong replaces Cliff Bray who decided not to run again. The members of council seeking re- dection are John Gillis and John .Johnston- and their challengers are Ed Krauter, Lyle ew rural election atties in Huron Pettapiece and a former council member. Charles Thomas. Donald McDonald is in by acclamation as the representative on the Huron 'County ' board of education and the police village of Ethel trustees are Ronald Cardiff, William Dobson and Phyllis Pfeiffer. • Hullett In Hullett Township, the only two races which for shaping up are for the position of deputy-reeve and for Huron, County board of education representative: . Joe Hunking, who stepped up from cbputy-reeve, was acclaimed reeve. The councillor who were acclaimed to office are Joe Gibson former reeve, 'John. Jewitt and John Flynn. - • The deputy-reeve's position is being contested by two meml5ers of council, Tom Cunningham and Greg Brandon. Also, John Henderson, who presently represents Hullett and McKillop and Seaforth on the Huron County board of education is again being challenged' by former trustee Molly Kunder of Seaforth. Also, Hullett Township voters will be going to the polls to decide whether the township will allow lounge licences for the serving of beer and alchohol. The township is , presently dry. In the village of Hensall, all the positions fin council were filled by acclamation, Harold Knight will again serve as reeve. The councillors are incumbents, Paul l*ilands, and Harry Klungel, with new- comer Richard Packham, a Bendix em- ployee. At press time, there was still one vacancy' on council, but clerk Betty Oke expected a fourth candidate to file rumination papers during the day. The PUC commission was also acclaimed with incumbents Charles Hay and John Baker elected for another term. In Stanley, Township, all the seats were uncontested. Reeve Tom' Condt was acClaimed fcn: another term, as was Deputy Reeve Paul Steckley, and councillors Don Brodie, Don McGreogor and Clarence Rau. Robert k. Peck was also acclaimed as the school board representatie from the area. Ile