HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1981-09-30, Page 1WILLIAM M. HART
Area historian,
businessman
Bill Hart -dies
A well-known Seaforth businessman and
historian, William 'M. Hart, died at Seaforth
Community Hospital on Friday. September
25. 1981.
Born in Scotland, ' he came to
Canada when he was two-years-old, with his
parents William and Jean Noble. They
settled in Egmondville and his father was
killed serving with the 161St regiment in the
First World War.
In 1933 he Was married to the former Mary
Matthews of Seaforth who survives. Two
sisters, Sadie (Mrs. Harold Murncy ) of
Bayfield and Pat (Mrs. Richard Oldfield) of
Blaine, Washington and a brother. Joseph of
Clinton also survive. He was predeceased by
two brothers, John and James and one sister.
Margaret.
Mr. Hart began his working life at the
former W.J. Duncan Shoe Factory, then
started his own coal and oil business in the
early fifties. For 18 years he operated the real
estate office of George R. Johnston here in
town.
A keen amateur historian, he had a huge
collection 'of Egmondville memorabilia and
did the original research on the early
Egmondville Pottery. Part of his collection of
the distinctive pottery is•in the Royal Ontario
Museum in Toronto. He was well-known
teen the province for his collection of
CAttadiati glass•and he and some of the yowl I:,
people who helped him in "digs" around the
area were featured in a block on the subject
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Inside this week--
The balloon
didn't float
Some people are starting
to wonder if that balloon they
see in beer commercials act-
ually works. It was at Cider-
fest in Egmondville Saturday.
full of hot air. but didn't get
any higher because of dan-
gerous winds. See pg. 0.
Rents for farm land
Ever wonder what you
should charge to rent your
farm land? Some guidelines
on pg. 18.
THEWiNNERS — This year the titles of MisS Colwell a y and Queen of
the fAir were captured by the same girl, Lisa Newest. Behind her in the
photo are first runner-up e Lori Olsthdorn of MitChell and second
runner-up Heather MacPherson of &Worth.
(photo by Ellis)
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When •SeafOrth council -•met with .00$
township' councils 'MOO'
township agreed to finance a 014;70..0
• ,SeafortWs arena' reconstruction,. based: OA"
• residents use of the arena. The other three
townships' reps said they weren't prepared
to spend the tax -dollars on the town's arena
project. .
Deputy reeve Bill Brown of Ttlekersmith
however did say the township would support
a fund raising canvass: "we'll get out there • and dig."
Almost everyone favoured a scaled-down
repair of the present arena, termed alterna-
tive 2- repair of the condemned trusses at a
cost of $100,000 and/or alternative 3- truss
repair and replacing the present arena floor
and brine pipes at a cost of $250,000. In, a
straw vote that in no way • commits anyone.
five members of Seaforth council indicated
they were in favour of alternative 5.
demolishing and replacing the arena, keep-
ing the present hail and front end intact and
putting up new trusses, roof and-walls. The
cost? $900,000.
No one in the informal poll favoured
option 1, demolishing the arena and not
We'll rent arena
The Vanastra arena meets•labetur ministry
building standards and Seaforth council will
rent it for this winter. Seaforth's arena_ha, s.
been condemned by the ministry 'and must
cline its doors Oct. I.S.
Town clerk Jim Crocker met with engineers
this morning (Wed.) He says council is
shooting for between Oct. 15 and 20 as an
opening date for the Vanastra arena.
Arrangements with other area arenas made
under council's authorization by recreation
director Bryan Peter will be amended.
Council has decided ice-rental rates at
Vanastra this winter will be the sam et as the
rates at Seaforth Arena in 1980-81. Seaforth
will pay $1,800 a month to the arena's owner
and the cost of any repairs necessary will be
deducted from-the rental.
Raise 12% as board,p
te ers 'settle
Weather doesn't spoil fall fair
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8 competition in October. The winning quilt ,
there will be entered in a provincial
competition in Toronto next February. And
the winning quilt there will become part of
Canada Packers' quilt collection. •
Prize winners in Thursday's parade were:
best identity float, Seaforth Public School.
grade 4; best banner:St. Columban •School.
.grades 4, 5, and 6; best class float,
kindergarten to grade 4. Seaforth Public --
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Both the Huron County Boatd of
Edam** tirtifitg elenfentary schoortenth-
ex's have ratified a one-year collective
agreement, which. provides ' for a total
package increase of about-12 .pea• cent:
A press release from the teachers states
the agreement was ratified at a general ,
meeting, with one of the largest recorded
attendances • in recent years, at Clinton
Public School Sept. 21. Ninety per cent voted
to support the new--agreement, ••11 is
retroactive to Sept. 1 and expirei Aug. 31,
1982.
The Board says the average elementary
sehoolleacher's salary is now S27,690 Which
ranges to a maximum of S36,000 after
10-years experience for teacher with the
highest qualifications. Principals irill receive
the responsibility allowance of $8,000 on top
d their teacher's salary.
The contract also provides for a self-funded
leave plan. dental, long-term disability and
vision` care plans. All- costs connected with
these plans are to be paid by the teachers.
The emphisis of both negotiating teams.
according to the Board: release; wasto arrive
at a salary agreement within the range of
salaries paid by -surrounding boards th
education. The 'maximum salary paid by
these boards ranges between 535,687 and
S36,080.
Both the Huron Board and elementary
teachers say they ,are pleased With the
agreement and the amicable bargaining that
led to it. Both negotiating teams also
exchanged viewpoints during meetings on
the twinning of Seaforth and Walton public
exchanged viewpoints during meeting on the'
twinning of Seaforth and Walton public
schools this year. The teachers feel "such a
sharing Of ideas and opinions in situations
new to the county fosters positive feelings of
co-operati .n and a willingness to' work at
finding solutions to mu tual problems."
High interest rates appear to have had a
significant effect on construction in'Seaforth.
The number and value of, building permits
issued by the town to Sept. 30 are down, in
three categories compared to last year's
figures for the same •nine-month- period. •
Town clerk Jim Crocker says there have
been just two permits issued this year for
new housing starts, with a value of $90,000.
One was issued recently to an individual who
isn't sure he will actually build this year.
Last year by this time eight permits for
house construction had been issued, with a
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BY GREGOR CAMPBELL
The president of the Seaforth Agricultural
Society says "on the whole things went real
well" with the 136th Seaforth Fall Fair which
ended Saturday. Ken Coleman says attend-
ance was up slightly for the three-day fair
despite wet and windy weather, basically due
to Saturday nights demolition derby which
had 32 area entries and put an estimated
1,800 people in and around the stands.
Pro stunt drivers didn't fare as 'well Friday
night. "They don't seem to draw in this
area," says Mr. Coleman.,
Attendance Thursday on the fair's opening
day was up by about 10 per cent. It was
"down slightly" Friday, and crowds were
"thin" Saturday afternoon. -
Local biksinessmensupport the annual fair
well, says Mr. Coleman, but en idea they
might bandy about would be to clnse, say
from eleven to four o'clock, on opening day.
;This would bolster urban-rural relations in a
farm community." he says.
The agriculture society president was
delighted. with Friday's fair parade. He says
it was one of the biggest ever with "fantastic
input into it by everybody involved." ,
The fair lasted three clays. This is the only
way to attract a quality midway, says Mr.
Coleman. It stops- at Seaforth after playing
'the London fair. Mr. Coleman, saytthe local
fair board would like to continue with a
A wow of a fair
There was lots to do and
see at the 136th Seaforth Fail
Fair last Week. And lots of
people doing and seeing.
Pictures on pg. 5. and else-
where. There will be more
pictures next week.
Legion hosts zone
The local branch of the
Canadian Legion hosted a
zone rally at Victoria Park
Sunday afternoon. The Brus-
sels. Pipe Band was there.
Details on pg. 8.
three-day event "but needs some new ideas.
to make a three-day fair a success." •
Apparently there's no rest for agricultural
societies. The midway and a band for a dance
at next year's fair have already been
booked,
Mr. Coleman says the bicycle races at this
year's fair were a disappointment.and there
wasn't the keen "competition he wouldlike to
have seen in the tug-of-war.
The president of the ladies' divisintof the
Seaforth Agricultural Society says "it was a
good weekend to 'get people out of their
armchairs."
However, the number of entries the
floral exhibits were down, says Lois Hodgert.
She speculates recent heavy rains might have
had, something to do with the quality and
number of flowers.
Baking and canning exhibits were for three
days, for the first time, at -this yeir's fair.
Mrs. Hodgert says some exhibitors were
worried this might ruin their entries but she
was quite pleased people still did enter, and
pleased with the amount of baking and
canning on display in the, Roundhouse.
A tea room in conjunction with the Canada
Packers quilt exhibit. weiit over/ well.
Proceeds go to Seaforth District High
School's Girls Trtimpet, Band. The winner of
the local quilt contest was Jean Keys of R.R.
1, Seaforth. Her quilt' now goes in the district
handled solely by tun4raising'" Z5APot by
r,aisi-ni$S0.301.Th taxeS. If alLmtinititittlitie0
participated that would rtiea 40094 from',
SeafOr0; :$11.$00 froO *mcKArcli; 56.7$0.
front eruckeraMithe$2,90.0 from Hibbert 411.4
$1.49.0 frOM Hullett: •
If the trusses and ftopt and brine pipes
were all repaired either $62,500 would have
to be fundralsed- or $125,000.• raised from
taxes. Based on usage. the breakdown would
by Seaforth 560.625; McKillop 531,250;
Tuckersmith $16.137.5; Hibbert 57.250 and
Hullett $3,000.
If the big $900,000 reconstruction were to
go ahead it could be financed locally by
$225,000 in fund raising plus 41100,000 in
taxes: $53,300 from Seaforth; $20.000 from
McKillop; $13,500 from Tuckersrnith; $5.80.0
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value of $312,000.
Permits for additions and repairs to
existing buildingS with a value of S68,000
had been issued by the end of last month,
compared to $97,000 in 1980.
Commercial building, permits for S1'"F0,000
have been issued. compared to a figure of
S250.000 last year.
There is no record of, any building permits
issued last year for institutional repairs. This ,
year permits valued at $.32.000 have been
'issued in this category.
rebtuldine: 'option 4.141120011 the •arsatr's
back end at its present, .size and rep4irint
front trusses at a 4104 $7500(a) replacing
the present arena's• back end it0 per cent
bigger) keeping • the -front. plus building la
separate community ball. --option A; •or the
alternative tliargot a lot of support at a recent%
public meeting, an entirely new and en larged
arena at a cost of $1.5 million.
Seaforth taxpayer David Leitch suggested
council start by repairing the trusses and "if
it works out, without too much debt and
there's mpney coming in, go on with the floor.
(Option) N3 is just a stage of #2.
"The problem is the (arena) floor could go
tomorrow," explained mayor John Sinna-
mon. Clerk Jim Crocker said the floor is
heaving and the brine pipes are in such bad
condition that , the arena insurers will no
longer cover them.
Go ahead with, the truss repair and nothing
will be lost, argued McKillop councillor Bill
Siemon. Spend the 5100.000 and even if the
floor goes later, there'll be a saleable
warehouse available. "
There are a few warehouses for sale in this
town now, commented councillor Gerald
Oronlbvis, AbeAr 40*Q-vinnici have to be
raised' *rough a..publie, cariv..ass, if die. town
repikt!e-ct xeOses. floor lard brine pipes
'44erna0.0.c- and councOlctr Preothiva said
bethought ono :4;nqupt could be raised "if we
-could 'tell taxpayers - there'd lie no tax
increase," But he added I'd 'bite .to do #2
(the truss repaid and Intysto raise funds for Op (the floor 'etc.) next year.'
A COMBINATION
Mr. Crocker said a combination of taxation
and fundraising could be used: Wintario
doubles money that's fund raised and pays
half of tax money.
A fact Sheet handed out by the town clerk
set out possible municipal participation in
each project, based on the percentages of
township people who. register for arena
sports. Option #2. the truss repairs, could be
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READY FOR THE CIRCUIT — Preparing for the Grand Prix, David
Middegaal, 4, took time out on the weekend to test drive a
merry-go-round car on the midway at the Fail Fair. Watch out ,A.J. Foyt!
,... More fair photos inside the Expositor. (Photo by Ellis)
COST
the , arenasio0. Ch.oices
ALTERNATIVE 2
Refutir Condemned Trusses REVENUE
C.C.-LA.
Wintario
•••
(21
62,500
1 for 2 62,500
REVENUE ' Taxes- 125,000
Community Centres Rec. Act 25,000
Wintario 2 for 1 '
5 0"0
250,0(10
Fundraising 25,000
100,000 ALTERNATIVE-5
REVENUE (21 Demolish and Replace Arena 110% larger)
Community Centres Rec. Act 25,000 Replace condemned trusses, roof and walls
Wintario I for 2 ,, 15.000, over community centre
Taxes 50.000
100,000 COST 5900.000 '
ALTERNATIVE 3 , REVENUE •._....
Repair Condemned Trusses and Replace C.C.R.A. 75.000 - Floor and Brine Pipes Wintailo 2 for 1 i 450.000 COST: , $250.000 Fundraising 225.000
REVENUE (11 ' Wintario 1 for 2 50,000
. C,C .R.A . 62,500 Taxes 100.000
- -Wintariolfor 1. . . ,......1,25.000_
Fundraising ' 6-2,500
(No taxes)
250.000 . • j
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nay two building permits
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