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Cub News
The notes left by Gus this
week were a little faint since the
dust had not quite settled after
the clean-up job we did on Mon
day night, but here is what we
could make out.
“Whoosh!—I don't want to go
through that again for a long
while! Imagine, cleaning me out
of house and home! After you
cubs were through, —it took me
three hours to find the old cub
hat which is my bed,—someone
threw away all the old iguitar
strings that I was saving for my
model badge (I had a new in
strument invented,)—and the
signal flag I had set aside dis
appeared. I was going to make
a hammock for sleeping out in
the warm weather.
“One thing I would like to
know—What happened to the
old orange crate I was taking
apart for an Alaskan Lean—-to?
And where are the plans for it
that were on the back of the
1921 Scout magazine?—Robbed
again. . '
"Oh well, as my cousin Herb
Mouse would say, I guess every
thing is for the best and the
place does look much better and
you boys did work hard.
“Was that singing I hear, or
just a strange buzzing in my
ears? I can see where I am go
ing to have to round up the
boys in the “Society for the Pre
vention of Cruelty to Singing
Rodents," (SPCSR) and give
you a concert some night, Any-
BLANSHARD
Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth Facey,
Beth, Lorna and Morley of Well
burn were guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Gladwyn Hooper
Sunday.
Mr, and Mrs. Milton Hooper
were Sunday evening dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Coupe of Woodham,
Mr. Orville Langford is spend
ing some time with Mr. Leonard
Thacker,
Mrs. Leonard Thacker and
baby daughter returned home on
Tuesday from St. Marys Mem
orial Hospital.
Miss Lorene Hodgins of Glen
dale spent the week-end with
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Herb Langford.
Master John Langford of Cen
tralia is spending this week with
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pattison.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hooper
attended the funeral of Mrs. M.
Lyon on Monday at Londesboro
United Church.
Mrs. Malcolm Spence spent
last week at Toronto with re
latives.
Mayor-Elect Hints Lower Taxes,
Many New Faces On Council
way you weije having fun and
maybe if you practise some it
will be better.
“That’s all for now, I must
get tb work on a new invention
for converting waste paper into
mouse-blankets, to send to the
more unfortunate mouse child
ren in Estonia.
Yours for better singing,
Gus”.
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“is a burning question in Exe
ter.” “Everyone feels we should
have an industry.” He attended
a meeting of municipal officials
with the Ontario Department of
Planning and Development last
February which stressed the ex
pansion of local industries as
well as looking for new industry.
There was no known or given
way to get industry to a town
but each resident was definitely
responsible to keep their ears
and eyes open for opportunities
to attract industry.
Mr. Tuckey said he had in
quired about fixed assessments
for industry and recent legisla
tion made it compulsory for all
fixed assessments to be approved
by a majority on council and
three-fifths of the ratepayers.
“Thei town, in its first year,”
the mayor stated, “has carried
on a program of extension and
improvements to streets and the
town hall.” The council cham
bers were redecorated and are
very presentable. The library has
undergone changes. Council made
a grant to the Canadian Legion
to help the building of their hall
and although some criticism had
been registered, he felt the Ma
jority. of citizens were in favour
of the grant.
“It has been necessary for the
PUC to get rid of all bonds,
some $10,000 and their year’s
surplus to finance the hydro con
version.” The arena and park
boards have been amalgamated.
He reffered to the wartime
housing development, most of
which was now sold to indivi
duals. “I feel very gratified,”
he stated, “that the project has
worked out as well as it has.”
W. L. Middleton inquired whe
ther county council had done
anything about promoting the
centralization of industry.
Retiring Reeve
H. L. Snider, retiring reeve,
and a member of county coun
cil, answered the question, say
ing although little had been
done, the county was trying to
attract industry to the Goderich
area.
In stating his retirement. Mr.
Snider said he had experienced
a lot of pleasure during his three
years on the council. Business
committments of next year would
not allow him sufficient time for
council work, he said.
William G. Cochrane, 1951 de
puty-reeve and mayor-elect said
he felt humble in taking over
the position as mayor, “I am
pleased and honored to find that
the position will befall me in
1952,” he said.He paid tribute to retiring
mayor, B. W. Tuckey, who, Mr.
Cochrane said, “has always been
sincere in his work and has had
the courage of his convictions.”
As chairman of the streets and
drains committee during the last
year, Mr. Cochrane reported that
“we have done as much work as
possible with the money on
hand.”He pointed to the new major
drains which will soon be instal
led on Thomas and Wellington
streets to connect with the Wil
liam street storm sewer. Built of
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fit in with the town pl„an for a
permanent s e w e r a g e system.
Ratepayers had asked for a
Marlborough street drain but
his comittee felt that the cost
was prohibitive.
A great deal of work had been
done of sidewalks, he said.
“Roads have presented a pheno
menal problem,” the acclaimed
mayor said. Unusual fall weather
had brought about difficulties and
the roads had not been gravell
ed and graded although there
was still hope ■ they would be
done before winter sets in permanently.
In reviewing county council
work, Mr. Cochrane said Huron
had lost Grand Bend although
the council had taken every step
posible to persuade the summer
resort to stay.
“I think Huron is the most
aggressive county in the pro
vince,” he said. He cited the
numerous facilities available
through county council such as
the county health unit, the
Children’s Aid Society, alleged
to be the best in the province,
and the County home, one of
best in Ontario. A large addi
tion has been purposed for the
county home which would make
room for 80 more beds.
He felt there was a definite
move afoot to change the rates
in order to alleviate the urban
municipalities who were possi
bly not getting as much value
for their money as they should.
Councillors
Eugene Beaver, a qualified
candidatp for council, said rate
payers’ problems had been giv
en as much consideration as
possible and the best possible
solution was always strived for.
He appealed to the audience to
go to the polls to vote in the
event of an election.
Roy Campbell, retiring coun
cillor, reported his protection to
persons and property committee.
Increased salaries were granted
to the Fire Department and new
hydrants had been erected on
Victoria street. He said future
business plans would take him
out of town at the beginning of
the year.
William McKenzie, who will
become Deputy-Reeve through
acclamation, reported everything
on the cemetery board in a heal
thy state.
A. L. Snelgrove, qualified
council candidate, stated much
work of the present council had
not been completed and he was
anxious to spend another year
on the council to finish what
lias been started.
Of those nominated for coun
cil who 'were not members of
the retiring body, only Ralph
Bailey and Ed Brady were pre
sent. Neither had decided whe
ther or not to run. Mr. Brady
said he would serve the commun
ity if he was needed. “This com
munity has been good to me,”
he said, “and I would like to
serve it.”
School Board
W. E. Middleton, chairman of
the public school hoard, said
$5,500 had been received from
the sale and rental of the old
public school, “The board,” he
said, “has always tried to be
fair both to the taxpayer and
the staff.” After explaining sev
eral expenditures on the public
statement of accounts, he an
nounced he was undecided about
qualifying for trusteeship.
Carfrey Cann, incumbent up
for re-election, said he had
spent five years on the board
and this was the first time he
had had the privilege of address
ing the ratepayers. “ It seems
rather odd that I should have
this responsibility for five years
and no opportuntiy to give an
accounting to the public,” he
said. He did not like going into
office by acclamation and he
felt all people holding office
should be put there by a vote of
the people.
He intimated that the ques
tion of teachers’ salaries w’ould
arise again this year. He said the
problem was to arrange salaries
to give teachers proper remun
eration for their services and at
the same time be fair to the
ratepayers.
“In the past two years,” he
said, “I have attended Public
School trustee conventions and
they have done a great job to
broaden my scope on public
problems.” He appealed to the
audience not to begrudge the
small expense of sending dele
gates to the conventions, because
he felt the money was well
spent.None of the other candidates,
including incumbent R. E. Rus
sell and Mrs. Alda Anderson,
Mrs. Amy Milner and Mr. Claude
Farrow were present.
High School
C. S. MacNaughton, local re
presentative on the district high
school board for the past two
I years, said his board also had to
deal with the problem of teach
ers’ salaries. He said probably
the question would arise again
although considerable increases
had been granted last year.
“The board,” he said, “as a
whole is operated very efficient
ly and we are fortunate in hav
ing a secretary who is very ef
ficient. “ Tie said the board had
been able to pay off its deben
ture debt and pay maintenance
costs with only a two-mill levy.
This was possible because of generous provincial grants and?
efficient administration.
Luther J. Penhale, re-elected
| by acclamation to the public
utilities commission was not pre
sent.
CREDITON
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Robert
son and daughter Anne, of Lon
don visited on Saturday with Mr.
and. Mrs. Edwin Beaver. We are
glad to report that Mrs. Beaver
is much improved.
Mr, and Mrs. Edward Schenk
of London spent the week-end
at the home ,pf Mr. and Mrs-
Hugo Schenk.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Haist
and family of Fenwick visited on Sunday with Mrs. Haist’s u\other,
Mrs. H. Finkbeiner.
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Young
visited with friends in Kitchener
on Sunday.
Mr, Calvin Fahrner of Sarnia
spent the week-end at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
M. Fahrner.
Crediton’s new fire-fighting
trailer has arrived to replace the
old hand pumping machine, that
had been in use for over 50
years.
Mr. Ezra Faist. who was tak
en seriously ill at his home last
Monday, was removed to Victoria
Hospital, where he underwent
an operation on Monday even
ing.
On Sunday, the members of
the Mountain family met at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ballantyne
Thompson, Motherwell, to hon
or Mr. and Mrs,. Earl Haist on
the occasion of their tenth
wedding anniversary. After a
sumptuous dinner, the couple
were presented with many lovely
gifts, A happy social time was
spent during the afternoon.
Mr. Chris. Haist of Zurich
called on friends in town on Sat
urday.
Mr. C. Pratt of Owen Sound
spent the week-end with Mrs.
Pratt and Margaret.
The pretty teen-ager held Up
a loaf of bread, and asked the
grocer, “How much for this?”
“Just one kiss,” he said arch
ly.
‘That’s just fine,” she said de
murely as she headed for the
door, “Grandma said to tell you
she would be in tom morrow to
pay for this.”
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Thank Yon!
I appreciate most sincerely
the work and support ex
tended on my ‘behalf by the
electors of the riding of
Huron.
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Mr. R. E. Pooley, elected reeve
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B, W. Tuckey said he felt that
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through the distribution of bro
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you go” policy to the council
stating that the town was now
paying almost as much interest
on debentures and it was pay
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The meeting accorded a vote
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'Twas the month before Christmas—
Not a soul in the. house
Had thought about shopping,
Not even the mouse!
Our stock is just bulging;
Oui* prices are right.
So get out your pencil;
Make your list out tonight.
For Bill there’s a Wagon;
For Jon there’s a Trike;
For Susan a Buggy,
That I’m sure she will like.
For* Brenda a Teddy Bear.
Or maybe a Bambi;
For Mother a Desk
To keep her bills handy.
For Father a comfy
Big Laz-Y-Bov (’hair
To forget all his worries
And stop losing his hair.
Now these things we’ve mentioned
Are only a few
Of the nice things at Dinnev’s,
All shiny and new.
Toys for the children:
Smart things for the house;
Everyone will be happy
Even the mouse!
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