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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1981-20 PAGES
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Good Sports
Kerb Shoveller livens the
, first 'of a' hi-weekly' sports
column this week with a look
at the dedicated volunteers
who keep minor hockey runn-
ing in Seaford). The w orks
hard and long and the re-
'Caraival and'Cakes • -
A pancake breakfast. part of
'Seaford) District - High
School's three-day winter
carnival on the weekend.
drew. heavily on the culinary
expertise of vice-principal
Harry Scott, See
Patricia Rithmer's column on
the event. pg. 14
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. said encouragement from others
prompted him to seek. the PC nod.
thought of it briefly and dismissed it. Then
People' started -knocking on my door and
asking me to-run.
"One always feels.it (seeking election) is- a
bit of an ego trip, but 1 was .appreached by a
great many people. The work interests me
and- I-think. 1. can -contribute.:
He and his wife have four children. all Of
whom \are either married or away attending
school, ahother factor in the candidate's
decision to run.
By press time Wednesday, no candidate
had stepped -foe-Ward to challenge Liberal
MPP Jack Riddell foi the party nomination
meeting was held last night in Exeter.
"Somebody could be nominated from the
floor," said Bernard Benn, riding president.
"but I doubt it. Nobody has made it know n
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STAND BACK I'M COMING THROUGH — With one foot on a • •- — ,
toboggan, Dirk Boettcher skims across the snow in a relay race as part oF.
the SDHS Winter Carnival, last week. After the daytong activities on
Friday, and a tricycle race on Saturday, :the -Aurora Borealis House won,/::
theschool, championship. (Photo by Ellis)
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want In- get all possible input_ . twin_ the wagesfrom.5.3..b00 to.55,400 per Year. plus a • ---- -.. ...:
recording 'this. • .- Council agreed at its February meeting to firemen. They're the ones who ati%Nt or the car allowance. of- $600. ,
Security guards area now assigned to . consider, taking part in the construction calk" the mayor said. Detainment salaries and wages will go up
processing plants to check bills-of lading'..::: project. pending tftise participation lof McKil• . , Reese-Bill Dale commented snow memos- . -to 56.700 compared to 54.900 in 1980. But
• before trucks are loaded 'find-1 iticazhack---.( ,k-tp-,---1-14illqit--T-ticker-sitritlit mid---Rilsbiagho..„, al_ooss_a&ploblem at the 10‘t 11 ban .vitc,,.,,,,_ „the chief's budget estimates false alarm,
.paperwork to determine destinations and all get fire protection from the local brigade. Would be yen iirgliTilsrfiSra tire hall in the costs will -decrease. to $400 from $708 last
4 buyers of the rutabagas. At its meeting , late in January. the industrial park.
i PHONE AHEAD .. Scaforth fire committee. with reps from all The fhe committee adopted a budget at for training_ .. , . .
--------------:----------L --Mr „anneste„,_said_smaller processors- • the .*ratinicipaliftes-„agreed___to„,_set__ up__. 586 '36 for 1981. compared to .598.303.'2 - ''.. • The committee -adopted a new policy ---- them . .„ .4( 0r 4,44.4,6
who wax their own turnips and ship: ''.*1°5(r.Dllrf7e'iefer"Ftilid"Dliry'etirfnrrntrsrru'c-=m-'mharrvs-as---s-penf-z-i°nRVROf--7At'i---operaTtrg-4-vs.,"---retptirit)g4iremen-whiAmme,..cia-As-edkancLdu,tst,....„........0.--'
--are-neirtg-.-asked----to-Lphone-----tho-iloard-'.---tion,,The-committee..-andfirechicUlarny_K;ik___„Jast_ygar„„of ,.,510,5.."7,atid front 19'9 of and respond to an alarm but missthe .truck
wheneverthey have a load ready to ship. It's have asked the Ontario Fire Marshall's 5829.14 was shared by the Five m WI il;ipilti -_ - 11:;6"17.;' -.S'6Sala;;TriZTIValfi aTifinWelialrilf--- ----*
then( up to•Mr. Vanneste whether a security orrice to provide drawings and specs for a ties. McKillop paid appro(xitugtas_215_,per the fire's over in case 'they're -needed.
guard is sent to their farms to cheek bills of 4.800 square foot building. cent: Seaforth 30 per cent; Tuckersmith 1'; Th ey'll he paid $8 an hour. Chief Flak said if
lading.
kIlf+ff4•0 ...fls,..1.,. v,,,I,11,11,..))f/ JO of,. /t ,ll,,1P,,.
. . In 'In3iCtlii.'"..*-"A"'''''"'..:ef"''Vf-Wiiieffillfg" abillit-the'"SittiatioirliticF-Mr..- ''''----Whil-e-•-•- eotge-Hubhard.-- of. the, Willi. - miccOrdin,g; to.. 9.0tres _091Aded: by r. . .
Secitrity uards arc still Mike 'Piertlies ' S Anneste *ilid it !NAft•tvit fig infi,l, is rnflp.giv 4. turnip p)•ant: said' he 'wasn't -concerned at ' S..aleghla:11;re'6.4.tnaailrVtfcdt-hie-n 'Alit.itfctOILIfil;143.7t:ivr:,-tt
of a number of local ratapaaa,proitacets.aial ...f the boards to decide what action should having' :See'utitS. guard "on the premises:
processors. investigating suspected lave-pri he taken- . ' • • Llomd- Siemon.. however, the grower•process- The board was formed two Yeats ago. in
'Ong of turnip's Shipped from the plants •Juts. 1'979'. after fluctuating prices for the
lliree of the directors are Producers, and or who is a partner in the Mitchell arc
___ ... Sesoriti,guardsstsre_posted a week' agt' ,hippersthemseive.s. and them now also hist' plant. isn't happs with the situation. . crop made the market a "free-for-all" in
Tuesday at Stovel-Siemon Ltd-. RE.-MiTa-- ."Tiiffliffie "Vititite-gu ds--postcd---at -their ---- ----- -- A F-REE COLIN_T_RY2 . manager Vanneste's words. The marketing
elli-the-Hubbard-Tatitip-Plant-in-Bly-th- and al -z -14.1.rnip plants.. ineludin e one- Tocitwd in .,.. mr. Sienion asked. how anyone vwould hoard manager
said
there were problems in
Exeter Produce and Huron Produce of favistock. , like the idea of someone looking over sour "*"'gerring-federaratIlroxit--for-,entitrthlgqttrivr-".-*ft-....
Exeter. The guards arrived at the 'plants Mr. Vanneste said one problem facing the shoulder. when Canada is supposed to be a ips last sear. which meant the board wasn't
bearin letters from the Ontario Rutabaga •hoard is that mons, of . the • agents or free trounirs. "fulls effective" until last spring.
Produl Marketing Board fORPMB) in processors' are also, growers, shippers and 'Mr. Siemon said the problem is the
,.
' Eric Vatineste. the manager of" the
marketing board. ordered the guards into
plants when he discovered turnips were •
-selling-forittpereamton-at.the.,Otitariii.Food .,
Terminal in Totonto: The marketing board . ._ . . . has set a minimum price of Strperearton-fro- ''''''r ' -- - ic ;' kW' (Ca 1(4, ,-_,--.... ' • • . .
' . Canada No.,. I rutabagas. with $3.25 going to
Terminal can, offer rutabagas-,at 56 per
growers. Mr. Vanneste said When the Food
carton, !there arc discrepancies somewhere. .....------------4 1“( .4 kIL ,,II: ,C a a.....4 0{ .4, ,K aa ai, a-e.. 'IC ..at •
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The tire committee raised Chief Irtak's He said plants are suspected, of delivering Seaforth may.• get h new fire hall this S ear for a tire -WA '``i edit< lltditslidtlfar-yre
extra cartons of turnips to'buyets. and not L'Ir ilex!. -
During- --coimeit's recesso -Mtrygro John. -, Kit/ben, oine.„an,d Willett six„ .., . .....,_ .. „ the Policy had been in effect in 1980 it would.
-prfteessorst mud-the-di ft ....ree.ars-of-die-ofitaf.10- . .. ,, .....______ . . .,_ .r, -..
' • lig ProducersMarketing Board-met
Cartibridge two weeks ago to disouss-41.,-„,
-sittrafton and suspected discrepancies. He
said tlfe consensus was that the bOard hag to .
Lucaft. w ich advised processors the guards
were o the premises ti) gather information
On whati is suspected to be illegal, low-pricing
of rutabagas being shipped from the plants
.
(producer-----Sitinamoosaid--no--site--had -been chosen ,gat ha artnership equity in the amount have enst $96,-
1)111111,th the !Own still owns a lot it purchased contributed. Mr. Vanneste said agents s and -0c (?.R
soufd by naiyc
catch anyone in
aren't recorded
Acre called in
'ha."
the act of selling turnips that
, he said the security guards
"to,-shake things up a
Council agrees_ to participate
truckers. While the board manage' admits it
iston , Harron -nominate
-rutabaga board "hits-' made ii„bungle from
start to finish" and that exports of the cropA _ • -
are-diTWir:' AS- a -result-of the high-minimum
price. sales to the U.S. declined 18".000
bushels last year. and 'this sear are running
255.865 bushels below the pre-board lesels.
has e both complained that they-the process-
ors - ss ill he the ones paying for guar& on
filch premises. Mr. Siemon said "it's kind of
a„.big laugh .' that growers ,and processors
Please turn to page 3 .
sear. The department has budgetted $1000
A DIG LAUGH •
Mr. Siemon and his partner, Bob Stove',
. '
living in London, she was active in both the
CCF, party add NDP. and ran -as a candidate
for poth_parties. The CCF was the h'ire-.
rtinfter of the. NDP.
'Mrs. Pembeinn said election
there are 20 women running_ for the
a.4 a;¢ ND
across the province, the most. women
candidates who:ye. ever run for the provin-
cial party.
Mrs.. 'Pemberton. a ,past president of the
Ontario--branch of the Consumers' "Associa-
tion. /said one .Of her main interests in the
campaign Will be OHIP and health care
costs. She said she's very concerned the
health care system. in the province is being
threatened' by cutbacks in provincial and
federal grants to hospitals:
On the final count.. when 986 ballots were
cast, Murray Elston defeated Bruce Mc•
,. Donald to- win the party nomination.
Mr. Elston, wilts's- been involved in recent.
federal and, provincial campaigns for the
Liberal party. is treasurer of the Kuron-
Hruce Federal liberal Association,- He and
his wife. the former Trudy McLeish. have
two young ditifightets, ' -c —
BEEF FARMER. E0fl PC'S '
• Gary -Harmon. a 44-yeaf-old beef farrier
'Gm° Allenfote" WaA' selected - as- the
Progressive Conservative candidate for
- .Huron-Bruce "at the party's nomination
meeting Feb. 12 in Kincardine. He defeated
Mike Snobellen of Ripley on the. third ballot,
/viry-Harrott-was•-elected reeve of Amabel---
•• • TiftViiSliiiiiiiiiiirTniTerciNVIligimei6r_
since 1969. He served as warden of Bruce
With his announcement Tuesday; Jim
Britne11.52. of Goderich became the ,first
person to 'step forward to seek the PC
nomination for the riding of 'Huron-Middle-
sex in the March 19 provincial election.
The nomination meeting is _slated _for the:
Exeter Recreation Centre tonight. with guest
speaker tarry Grossman.. Minister of
Industry and Tourisni in the Davis govern-
men t .
Mr. Britriell is director of field research
and testing with Champion road Machinery.
Goderich. Before joining the company three
years ago. he was Huron County engineer. a
post he had held for 2.1 years.
. The PC challenger said through his
position 'with the county he constantly dealt
with provinCial government officials, in
particular the ,ministries of transportatipn
and communication and environment. and
he "knows his way around Queen's Park
Special Valeatins
The importance of sharing in
kindness on Valentine's Day
got special attohtion from the ,
Sunday School classes at
Si. Thomas'' Anglican
Church, Seaford). Students
made valentines for senior
citizens-: -See picture on, pg.-2,
Never too Late
It's never too late for love.
This week. just to help keep
those Valentine's Day pas-
sions burning. we've got a
special crossword cos loosed
in honest!. of the day by a
Walton Area resident. Fear-
less lovei-s. test yourselves.
‘irSee Pg. 2.
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' The Huron-Middlesex NDP - Association
swill, old their nomination meeting at. Clinton
Town Hall. Monday. at 8 p.m, The only
declared candidate for -the party to date is
-Gwen Pemberton. 70. of Hayfield. •
'Mrs. Pemberton is serving, her -second
term on Hayfield council and has been a
resident Of tnat village for 10' years. The
candidate, a widow With four grow child-
ren. moved to Hayfield from London. When
By SHELLEY .McPREE.
Tuckermnith Township paid $10:322.98
in salaries. honorariums. mileage and other,
expenses to council members and township
tepresentatiy.es in 1980 and the early purl of
1981.
At its meeting Tuesday. council accepted
the, detailed accounts report prepared by
Clerk Jack-MI-Lachlan: The report-showedio
1980 Reeve Ervin Siltery. was paid 52.278.32.
which included $1.210 for meeting. 5458.32
for mileage and-unscheduled meetings. 5535
for 'convention expenses and 5"5 for fire
meetings.
Clerk McLachlan explained in '1980 the
reeve was paid 555 per meeting. the-deputy
Treire'ultkpifill-54.516-i° elletradiffellinectittg
he. attended the year and councillors
received S4ir. 'Clerk McLachlan also noted
members of emitted attended one or tvi-o
conventions thrOughout the year.
County. in 1978. In. 1975
Provincial- electiOn in the
Lott--lost to.itLibotat -Eddie
not at present reside in Hu
promised to move into the tidin
A crowd of close to 700 people • vas on
'hand to select the PC Candidate:1%6e were
four Men other than Mr. Hamm contending
for tbe position; Robert Emerson, a beef and -
cash crop farmer from C. Ripley: Mike
• Snobellen. a former reeve of Huron
ownship; Roland Anstett of Cargill. and; he leads his party back into the
loyd Ackert of Holyrood. Mr. Anstert wilderness. , • ' •
withdrew from the race before balloting He also criticized the "negativism" of
Liberal leader Stuart mite and mae tarted.
reference to Smith's- label ng of Ontario 's
evonomy as "crummy". Mr. Gross man told
his audience that -tv -PC-government .under
Premier William Davis .ifs dedicated to ,
building. Ontario a-nd that the Huron Bruce
-atea is-one with great potential. He said that
he sees the 'riding's strong industrial and
• agricultural base as one with tremendous
spin-off opportunities for the future.
The Huron-Bruce- PC Association also
selected its officers for f981.at the meeting.
Barry Schmidt of KincaMine is the new .
piesident and ..Barb. Fisher also of Kin-
cardine _.is. the new,. vice-president.- Harry
Clark of Port Elgin will- also serve as 'a
TRAFFIC JAM IN SEAFORTH? — Traffic was backed up for two bl0.04
on Seaforth'S Main Street last Thursday afternoon When front wheels of a
large-transport carrying heavy farm equipment were spinning on a small
.patdh of ice at the town's main intersection. Sand'aupplie4 -by some
motorists who carry an emergency supply in their trucks soon 'had -the
'RUN(' moving again — • (Photo by Ellis)
--ConfIciLfaemhefs =ar-c-Wibt im-a-iviarkcON„
, basis,HF-cornier deputy reeve Robert Bell
received a salary of 51,245 and an.allowance.
of .5316,66. His convention expenses Were
5535 and he received $15 for attending fire
area hoard meetings.
Former councillor Bill Brown km as paid
51.135 for meetings 110 attended, and an-
' • - allowance -of' 5300.-. for additional expenses.
Councillor Robert Fotheringham was paid
$980 for council rid;etirigs. $275 for addition-
al expenses. $535 for conventions and $120
for fire' board Meetings. •
New councillors Bort . groadroor. John
Brownridgc and Jim Nipple each rem% ed
51'20' for meetings attended. and a 525
411riWailre.-"Cleave-Cuombs7-ectuireil-swepre-
septative ,on the Seafort h Hospital board.
received MO for Meetings.
'coverage of- 5358 was also itwhideie in the.
total.
uckersmrth exponses '10,322
e-----Inside this Ifweek
to the executive that they're running, but the .
privilege is there." °
Mr. Riddell. a Zurich area farmer.. was the.
Liberal agriculture_ernieAuring the laSt
sitting of the Legislature. He has represent-
ed the local riding since: a. 1973 'hyelection.
he contested
ruce-Grey
tgeol- He does
ft-Bruce. but
lected.
Challengers in Huron .. Middlesex. . , I I 4 '
won the nomination for the Huron-Bruce L
liberals on the fourth ballot in an _exciting
4
Murray Elston: 31, a Wingham lawyer. ,t
contest in Lucknow Tuesday night. s . . , . , Mr. Elstim. raised on a Morris Township
farni,has-been,a-Witsgharn,restident-forAtle
,,,,,a vanThrnecer.bloallrolmweer;sreq;isr;duntlioxid4ettertnine
past Mitt years. is Ifopilig"trittlAtteeseatlak. • -ilk ..iirs ba41.01.,116.d414;_41,ckt„itt.._24.ter the
vacant when Liberal Murray Gaunt an- second ballot. Mr, Harmon defeated. Mr.
,,nounced he wouldn't seek re-election again. Snobellen with 312 votes out of 559 votes
att*W113Yell'i4:,` Mi5 ItirtiVe'l'idirg:'"""-"- ---- ''ag- -. .. - .- - .--...,- r ''.'''
More than .1400 people attended the -The riding has been represented by
Liberal•meeting to cast their ballots for one Liberal Murray Gaunt for 18'i years. Prior
of the six candidates seeking the party to that the seat was held by Conservative
meeting was the hem turnout at such a government. dismissed •.the'. oppOsition
meeting during Mr. -Smith's campaign to Liberal party as "irrelevanV and
date. according to party officials. • commented, on NDP leader Michael
nomination and to hear Liberal party leader John Hanna until his death.
Stuart -Smith' discuss the campaign issues. fry Grossran minister
The turnout at the Lucknow nomination ' of industry an tourism siin. erlin7`15avis
..vice-president.
The candidates seeking the party nomina-
tion were Bruce McDonald. 27. a Wingham
•nsurance agent. nominated by. Graeme '
-Trait( a nd-Ndrittritmgles7-Dave -33..- 33,
' principal of-St. Joseph's Community School ..
in Kingsbridge. nominated by George
" Ifrophyvq•04-dmitivisrObe".73Srgefterfakoliana,c ,c...,4
gem of the LackpOW Sentinel newspaper,
nominated by Don Thiinipson 'and Bob
Macintosh: Murray Elston. nominated by
Audrey Tiffin and Frank Mullen:, John
• twin, 41, a u e townshipfarmer. sm-ho
was nominated by. Larry Wheatley and
Senior lfialtahan am' ` emus n- it 49 •
'oa'ner Wingham's Sunrise nomi-
nated by John Brent and Malcolm- Jacobs.
On the first' hallot, 1132 party me-tubers
cast their vote.- Mr.- Bailey was defeated on
that ballot. Tony Johnstone lost on the
-second ballot, and Dave Zyluk was defeated
On the' to- -tire'-late hour: -.Tehti
,lewitt . decided to withdraw his name
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