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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1959-12-03, Page 12AN ELECTION Will Be Held In The Township of Giiderkh 0, Monday, December Far The POSITION OF REEVE Voting will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the following places and the following deputy returning officers and poll clerks: Deputy Returning Ward Place Officer Poll Clerk 48b 1—Orange Hall 2--SS 2 (basement) 3—House of Albert Schilbe 4—House of H. Tyndall 5—House of H. McCartney 6—Township Shed V. Falconer Harve Fuller H. Sturdy Cliff Sturdy Chas. Wallis Wm. Mcllwain Elmer Trick Don Middleton H. McCartney Les Pearson Reg. Miller N. Heard R. E. THOMPSON, Clerk. With sufficient men qualified for both council and School Area Board, Goderich Township voters will go to the polls next Monday, December 7, to decide once again Upon a reeve, Last December the ratepayers in the township voted 245 in favour of Walter J. For, bes; 214 in favour of John W. Peeves and 1.98 in favour of Clay- ton E. Laithwaite. This year the only two names on the ballot will be Mr. Deeyes and Mr. Forbes, Reeve Walter J.. Forbes Walter J, Forbes, the sitting reeve' of Goderich Township, has served for one year in that cap- acity. He has four years exper- ience on council; six years on school board, and was a director of Huron Co-operative Medical services for eight or nine years. His first service in public life was as a director on the Goderich Township Federation of Agricul- ture. He also was a director with the Huron Soil and Crop Improve, merit Association for • several years. He is a member of On- tario Street United Church, Clin- ton. At County Council this year he was a member of the property and legislative committee. Along with his two sons, he farms 650 acres and specializes in Holstein cattle. FOWL BINGO Sponsored by; Hensall Legion Branch 468 Legion Hall, Hensall Friday, December 4th 9 P.M. 15 REGULAR ROUNDS for Chickens 10 SPECIALS for Turkeys TURKEY DOOR PRIZE ADMISSION: 50c Special rounds and extra cards 10c or 3 for 25c silent traction Snow and Mud Tire Now—for the first time—a new type of tread that gears your car securely to every type of winter road sur- face. Come in and see it TOPS IN SATISFACTION SERVICE YOU'LL AGREE FOR EVERY JOB WE GUARANTEE tit 16 ft. dia. PAGE TWELVE coTANTN NEWS, Gal 17-1U11.81)AY$ DELI MI3gR 3, Deeves Challenges Forbes. 9. A customer does us a favor when he cabs — we are net doing a favor by serving him 10. A customer likes to trade with the progressive business man who supports the community. Galbraith TV & Radio 8, A customer is the most important person in any business, 6. A customer is not a cold statistic — he is a flesh and blood human being with feelings and emotions like our own. 7. A customer is the life-blood of this and every other business. He is a person who brings us his wants — it is our job to fill these wants. 4, A customer is not depending upon us — we are dependent upon him. 5, A customer is part of our business—not an outsider. He is not an interruption of our work—he is the purpose of it. 3. A customer is not someone to 'match wits or argue with. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF GOOD CUSTOMER RELATIONS 1. A customer is deserving of the most courteous and attentive treatment we can give him. 2, A customer is the fellow that makes it possible to pay our salary, whether we are a truck driver, plant employee, office employee, salesman or manager. Your Service Dealer HU 2-8841 CLINTON Goderich Township o Vote M..aa4rMs:Wa.a.a.a.Asasaana • aaaaaa saatigaff6• Ra-Reeve John W. peeves John W, Deeves was reeve of Goderich Township from 1955 to 1958 inclusive, and before that was four years on council of the township. During the four years as reeve, he received one acclama- tion and won three elections. Mr. Deeves is people's warden at Sit, James Argil= Church, Middleton. He is a bachelor, and at present is employed with W. G. Thompson and Sops, Ltd., Hen- sall, although he owns farm land in the Township of Goderich. He has served ten years as a leader in the Bayfield 4-H Clubs; he is a past president of the Jun- ior Farmers and a past president of the Goderich Township Federa- tion of Agriculture, At present he is vice-president of the Bay- field Agricultural Society where he has served for several years as a director, Mr. Deeves served overseas four years in the last war, and is a member of Clinton Branch 140, Canadian Legion. Goderich Township nominees, in order, with mover and seconder, were as follows; for reeve, John W. Deeves (Len McGee, George Connell); aohool board, Howard McCullough (E. Grigg, John Dee- ves); council, Ray Cox (E. Grigg, Allen Battles); council, Jack Yeo (Allen Settles, E. Grigg); council, Everett McIlwain. (Gordon Our, George Glenn); reeve, Walter Forbes (E. Grigg, Robert Welsh); school board, D. V. Blacker (A. E. Laitlawaite, Gerald Orr); school board, Harry Oakes (Mevyn Lobb, John Deeves); council, Grant Stirling (R, J. Semple, Allen Bat- tles); council, Harry Oakes (John Deeves, Mervyn Lobb); school board, Robert Welsh (R. 3. Sem- ple, John Deeves); council, K. C. Merrier, (E. Mcllwain, Grant Stir- ling). Nelson W. Trewartha, Clinton, an ex-reeve of the township, was chairman of the meetings He addressed the gathering concern- ing the good record Goderich Township has always enjoyed, never having had any suggestion of scandal in its afairs. A prov- incial audit some years ago found 57 cents due the treasurer, which was considered very conscientious balancing of the book.. Reeve Walter Forbes expressed regret at the passing of Wilmot A clay' DIXON'S AUTO SUPPLY HU 2-7034 Clinton, Ont. Haacke, Wile was greatly missed in County affairs. Council met five times in 1959, due to increased amount of hes, Mess, instead of the three meet, ings of former years. Mr. Forbes noted that he was assigned to the property commit- tee, which deals with the court house, registry office and jail, The fuel oil for the court house is in 3,000 gallon lots, for which the reasonable price of $14.09 is paid, as against perhaps $20 for private users. Printing By Tender Printing requirements had been met in the past by seven Huron County publishers, who took turns charging $3,50 per page for min- utes. Wingham being unwilling to take their turn for less than $4.50, tenders were called. Three were received: Seaforth, $3.50; Exeter, $4.50 and Wingham, $4,30. In awarding the contract to Sea- forth, the county was saved $1 per page. Mr. Forbes mentioned that a new roof costing $300 had been put on at the jail and new wiring at a cost of $780 had been done The first County of Huron coun- cil met in an upstairs room at the jail, which was then the court house, It is approximately 100 years old and in good condition still. The registry office, on the other hand, is only eight years old and a $3,800 expense job is coming up. A maple sub-floor has rotted from moisture from the cement and in- sufficient ventilation. Complaints had been received from insurance companies not get- ting enough county business. Co- wan's Insurance Agency now handles all the county business, with commission divided among insurance brokers throughout the county. Council went on record as fav- oring Daylight Saving Time to end September 30. Backing was extended to a resolution which protested oil drilling along the lake front at Sarnia. Mr. Forbes, as a member of the agriculture committee, dealt with the matter of compensation for rabies. The disease, which start- ed in Stephen Township and ex- tended to Howick, cost the coun- ty $1,000. $5,000 in compensation was paid out, of which the federal and provincial governments' each paid 40 percent and the county 20 percent. Ephriam Snell was evaluator, and was' paid $1 per hour_ and 8 cents per mile, $100 total, Buckthorn had been bulldozed out along roads and also sprayed on. roads which had been widened, and is reported 75 percent killed. Rtast, spores froin;buckthorn are a menace to the oat crop. Huron county has been made a brucellosis control area, The History of Huron County, which is being prepared by James Scott, Seaforth, is reported ready for printing, with 50 percent al- ready written. Huron county museum is a tourist atraction which was visit- ed during the year by 13 bus loads of children .as well as others. 310 children vested the museum in one day. An addition had been built to house a steam engine, which will be a genuine curiosity a few years hence. Children are charged ten cents admission and adults 25 cents. In 1951 only 2,010 persons visited the museum compared with the 15,945 in 1958. A by-law was passed governing the supervision of nursing homes Mechanical Interlocking Tread of the new Enjoy totally ' new driving confidence this winter with Concerned About Roads John Deeves also paid tribute to the late Mr, Macke. He stated that he had retained his' interest in county affairs, although. not serving this year. He commented that four miles of work which should have been in Goderich township was actually done in Stanley, and was disturbed at the prospect of roads being turned back to the county. With 17 mil- es more to maintain next year, too the h expense of upkeep would be Since the turning back of roads is based on traffic count, Mr. bee- ves felt that this was the wrong time to have it decided. Traffic count would he bound to go up with the new hospital being star- ted in the spring, and the town- ship growing as it has in other ways. He was proud to have been on the delegation which went to the Minister of Health regarding the 'hospital. He closed by stat- ing that if all the men nominated signed up, he would also stand, Ray Cox reported that the new bridge on the fourth concession would soon be finished. Lights had been installed at Holmesville, which showed its location more plainly from the highway. Snow plowing was' a large expense last winter and cut down the amount of money which could be sepnt in other ways. He commended the grader, operators. Changes in staff ied been made during the pyreearsenbt.u t all was satisfactory at Mr. Cox declined to stand for election because of lack of time. He had been forced to take his son out of high school three years before, when involved in a car accident. Now, his son was re- turning to school for two years and Mr. Cox could not spare the necessary time. Mr. Trewartha briefly express- ed his regret ,at this decision, since he had sat on county coun- cil with Ray Cox's father and con- sidered Ray promising material for a future wardenship. Everett .McIlwain. He outlined his policy in the spending of money as. a middle-of-the-road po- licy, not too extravagant nore yet too saving. He commented that ,the township has fire protection from three towns along its bor- ders, and suggested a project of advising residents which to call in the various areas. He added that Bayfield fire brigade would also come if needed. He noted that new construction had been done on the 6th conces- sion and Union sideroad, and felt that the two-room school at Hol- mesville was needed. Grant Stirling, as relief welfare officer, reported that one family was receiving help, at a cost to the township of $75 for the period between January 1 and Novem- ber 1, with the government pay- ing 80 pefeent of the total $424, .Councillor Stirling noted that a sprayer had been purchased by the township for $1,000, and would be used as a cattle sprayer and also for the roadsides. Regarding the problem of the township dump. Mr. Stirling thanked the be burned at home and only cans and solid refuuSe placed at the dump. Mr. tSirling thanked the town. of Clinton for the privilege of holding the meeting in the council chambers. Councillor Merrier was not pres- ent. Jack Yeo, a new man nominat- ed, spoke briefly. Harry Oakes, another new nom- inee, was not present. Introducing the nominees for school area trustees, Mr. Trewar- tha commented that there was money in Goderich township, sin- ce the $40,000 worth of debentur- es had all been snapped up by township residents. H. McCullough was not present at the meeting, but Edward Grigg I in Heron, There are eight in the county, one irr Hensall, two in Seafortla Iwo in Exeter, two in Wirighatn, one in Clinton, and one in Brussels, Mr. Forbes eloquently set forth the need to provide for the senior citizens of the county in the coun- ty home, At one time, a man could retire on 810,000, but that time is past" $600,000 was spent in the coun- ty in road maintenance alone this year, $107,000 of this for snow removal as against $46,000 the previous year. $860,000 was spent on roads in all, The bridge at Suninaerhill was not completed because of the steel strike in the USA. A new floor and steel deck was added to the Benmiller brid- ge, at a cost of $12,000, Mayor Burton Stanley brought greetings from the town of Clin- ton. WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL CLINTON PLUMBING HEATING ELECTRICAL SERVICE Airport Bought The airport, reported Mr. For- bes, had been a white elephant to the county for years, with a care- taker paid $400 a year for cut- ting grass and shovelling snow. 121 acres of land were owned by the county, while War Assets own 190 acres', for which they asked $48,000 The county had offered $10,000 but recently paid $30,000 of :which $18,000 will be recover- ed by selling No, 2 hangar and the drill hall to Goderich Manu- facturing Company. War As- sets stipulated that the county must maintain the airport for 25 years. More About Roads Reve Forbes spoke again brief- ly. He regretted that Ray Cox did not intend to stand, but hop- ed that he might be 'back when present time pressure is eased. Mr. Forbes also regretted that the gravel had not all been put on the: roads this year. The contrac- tor had finished the east side of the township, but some other roads were not in good shape. The Base Line and Varna road, being.the two worst roads in the county, should get priority. The Base Line, Mr. Forbes sta- ted, will continue on the county system, No. 84, Hensall to No. 21, will revert to the county in April, so the county will not be responsible for snow plowing on that road. . John Deeves, speaking again briefly, said that the Base Line was not completed four years be- fore 'because farmers were not willing to sell land for widening. As a consequence, work was done on other sections of the county in- stead. He added that highway 21, from the curve at Deer Lodge to :the bridge, had been black-topped at no cost to the county. Clerk Robin Thompson announ- ced that if Harry Oakes had not resigned from either of the two nominations he had received be- fore 9 o'clock Friday night, he would be automatically nomina- ted for school trustee, the first no- mination received. Clerk Thomp- son also mentioned the presen- tation that had been made to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sturdy. Mr. Sturdy had' served the county for 40 years as constable, deputy re- turning officer and assessor. In answer to a question from Robert Welsh, Ben Whiteley, as- sessor, stated that the township was receiving taxes from the new hospital site. speaking for him, indicated that he would stand. D. V, Tieelcer was not present, but his *Omer) Clayton Laith, wstaanitde: stated that, in the event of an election, Mr. slacker would Consolidate Schools Relbert Welsh, chairman of the trustee board, spoke on the need for change in the matter of edu- cation in rural schools. Other board members this year were Jack Tebbutt, Gordon Orr, H. Mc- Cullough 'and Rod Johnson, Out- lining the difficulty of retaining experienced teachers i n rural schools, Mr .Welsh stated that salary was a secondary considera- tion. Many teachers gained two or more years experience in rural schools, but preferred then to teach in graded classrooms. 15 or 20 years ago there would be as many as 20 or 30 applications for a single teaching position. Now, up to $60 could be spent on ad- vertising for a teacher in city papers without result. The tea- cher supply is' very short and young teachers preferred to work under a principal, who would be between them and the parents, and also preferred to work with other teachers' of similar age ra- ther than alone in a rural school, Many in the township are inter- ested in a plan to consolidate the whole :township and some are op- posed. There is also a good deal of sentimental 'attachment to the one-room schools which have done duty for over 100 years, but when enrollment drops too low, the cost per pupil rises to an uneconomic level. The two-room school at Holm- esville is a start ,although it was first suggested that No. 4 and No. 11 should incorporate with Huhn- mesville in a 4-room school. With a majority in favor of consolida- tion, No. 10 may be closed and moved to Holmesville when the new school is ready. At present there are 38 pupils at Holmesville in six grades, grades seven and eight being taught at No. 4. Mr. Welsh, being interested in the present program, would ap- preciate support from the board members and will stand for re-el- ection, To The Electors I am 1960, after perience on I solicit GODERICH again one council your year Of and offering support my in that six years at TOWNSHIP: the position, services on School polls as Reeve for foury ears e* Area Board. Monday, Dec- ember 7, for re-election. — Walter I Forbes 48-p 44. To the Electors of GODERICH TOWNSHIP: I again am offering my service as Reeve of your township for 1960. 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