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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-04-05, Page 1Eighty-Second Year EXETER/ ONTARIO THURSDAY MORNING/ APRIL 5, 1956 Dam 19’56 When mills ✓ Absorb Half Of Increases Price P«r Copy 7p TAYFC IIP TUDFF Mil I CI nAltip I .^llwEE . ■ vlILrLw Start Ausable Authority Hopes PLAN CANCER CAMPAIGN—Exeter district branch of the Canadian Cancer Society is planning a local drive in April to coincide with a-nation-wide appeal for funds to fight the dread disease, The campaign will be the first organized by the year-old Exeter group which has confined its activities to education and welfare work. District objective is $3,500. Of­ ficials who will be spearheading the campaign include President Fred Dobbs, Mayor R. E. Pooley, campaign chairman; Mrs. Fred Dobbs, secretary; and H. W. Kelson, treasurer, Branch Seeks Co-operation For First Cancer Campaign Cut Acreage Of Can Crop reduced aci-e- crops for the Canadian can- revealed this Plans fox’ an April campaign ' for funds for cancer research and education .were made at a meeting of the Exeter district (branch of the Canadian Cancer (Society Tuesday evening. The campaign will he the first organized by the year-old branch which -has confined its activi­ ties to education and service work since it -was formed. Presi- •dent Fred R. Dobbs and Mayox’ R. E. Pooley, campaign chair­ man, will direct the drive. An appeal fox’ co-operation from district organizations in tihe 'campaign is meeting with suc­ cess. Arnold Cann and Harold Fahner, presidents of Usborne and IStephen Federations of Agri­ culture, attended ’ the meeting -and said they would seek assist-, .ance from directors in their townships. The federation in Hay will also be asked to assist. Ask Men’s Groups' Three men’s groups,, Legion, Lions and Kinsmen, have been requested to share responsibility for a town blitz on Friday, April 27. A. ward has been assigned to ■* -each ’ club. Mayof Pooley said "I am quite ^^■^fypleased with the wonderful co- ■J^^Axperation shown by all ; those ■ Who have been asked to ‘assist. This spirit is appreciated by the ■officers of the association and I -ain led to ’believe we will have •the full co-operation of all people in this district." {' Objective for the Pent'h-Huron unit of the iSooiety is $17,500 which means the Exeter 'branch must -raise around $3,500. Goal for all of 'Canada is $■2,100,000, half of which will he spent on cancer research. The other portion is divided among education and welfare programs. In recent years the . (Society has ’been increasing its educa­ tional program in an effort to steer victims of the disease ito their doctors when the symptoms first appear. In most cases, death can be prevented if the 'disease Approve $50 For Promotion X Fine Drivers In Accidents Two drivers were eonvicited of cureless driving by Magistrate Dudley Holmes in Exeter court Wednesday 'afternoon. Russel Faber, of Kip pen, paid $15 and costs as a result of an accident sou'bh of Exeter -on Dec­ ember 21. (Sidney Ramer, R.R. 2 Zurich, was fined $10 andK costs in con­ nection wi-tlx an accident -in front k x of 'the Mennonite 'Church, Zurich, o March Acquit Two missed /26. Two Drivers other charges were on technicalities. crown alleged that Milton Love, of Hensall, after having stopped at an intersection in Hensall, drove onto No. 4 highway and failed to yield right of way to through traffic. -Evidence reveal­ ed Love did not stop at the inter- tensection, as the charge read, so the magistrate dismissed it. El- mei' D. Bell, Q.C. was defence counsel. Charges' of failing to carry an owner’s permit and having faulty brakes were dismissed against Harold Walper, iStephen town­ ship, because the information was made out for March 19 instead of March 9. A charge of obtaining a car by false pretenses was dismissed against J. C. Dunlop, of ROAF Station Centralia. dis- The Tap Sap For 70 Years The Corbett sugar bush near Brinsley, which has been tapped continuously for over 70 years, jC is In operation again this year, uHfc (Between 900 and 950 buckets have been hung, Harold 'Corbett, Lucan, states the syrup made ito date is con­ siderably less than average due to chid Winds and cooler weather than usual fdr this time of the year. Howcvetr, tall syrup--makers are hoping for good sap weather yet. The Corbett bush has now un­ derground Storage tanks with a capacity of 4,0i00 gallons of Sap.- G. G. Glonn, George Mercer, Donald Gutherlahd and Emerson Glenn are in charge of the Syrup making. Hensall council approved a ■grant of $50 toward the fid- Western 'Regional Development Association at its meeting Mon­ day night. The association is the new four-county organization set up to attract industry and promote trade -in this*area. 'Council set its road appropria­ tion iby-1 aw at $.4,500, the maxi­ mum on which the provincial government will provide grants. However, Reeve Norman Jones said council would have to spend more than -that amount -to carry on its resurfacing program. The -tax collector was instruct­ ed to hand in the 1955 roll at the next meeting pn May 7. , Institute Appears A delegation from Kippen East Women’s Institute asked for a lower -rental for the town hall because of a drop in patronage.. Council took no action. E. R. Davis reported on street work and the -signs at the post, office. He was asked to see’’ about a mower that could be at­ tached to the tractor. Clerk J. A. Paterson reported ■tax arrears of $764.33 for 1955. He gave an account of the meet­ ing attended by the assessor and himself -at Listowel. A complaint about odor Cook’s Mill was referred to medical officer of health Goderich. A by-law reducing the fee collection of tax arrears passed. is checked early enough. Although strides have made in cancer research, disease still claims 22,000 adians every year. This is almost seven times more than the num- •bei’ killed in traffic accidents. Branch treasurer H. W. Kel­ son, secretary Mi’s. Fred Dobbs and education chairman, Rev. N. D. Nnox, helped plan the, cam­ paign Tuesday night. ■First donation 'received by the branch was $10 from the Senior Citizens group wihch met Tues­ day night. Mrs. Arthur Fraser, reporting for ithe service committee, re­ vealed ovex' 400 pads had been made 'by Hiurondale Women’s In­ stitute, the Eastern -Star, and ladies at ROAF Station Centralia. These are used for treatment'of patients. The G.E.'S, also started off ithe -branch’s gift cupboard with a donation of various 'articles. (lit was announced the group lias assumed responsibility for its first patient in the' district. The Society is providing $7.00 a day towards drugs. ibeen the Can- Indications of age of canning •local branch of ners Ltd. were week. The company has not offered any corn contracts yet and it is reported the firm does not ■plan to can' any of this crop. Acreage in ithe past has a- mounted to around 800. A reduction in pea acreage is also reported. (Concerned over the loss of revenue the reduction in acre­ age will mean to the communi­ ty, representatives -of grower® met with town officials Wed­ nesday night and made plans to interview officers of the conxipany at head office, Ham­ ilton. . Mayor R. E. Pooley isaid the canners’ pack plans have not ibeen completed and there is still a chance acreage, can ibe Increased. Ausable Authority expects con­ struction on the $140,000 Morri- ifion dam in Us'borpe township to start around the middle of May, Secretary-fieidman Hal Hooke said Wednesday. Engineers, he said, have pro­ mised to complete final plans in time for tenders to be called later this month. If negotiations proceed without interruption, the contract will be let in May. Mr, Hooke said a njxmiber of construction companies have ex­ pressed interest in -the job. Approval for the project was of at •the at for was Connie Ostland Places Second ■SHDHS student Connie Ost­ land, diaughtei’ of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ostland, Exeter, won second prize in the provincial lyric verse-speaking competition at the Ontario Education Association convention in Toronto on Mon­ day. The grade 13 student compet­ ed against 11 other regional win­ ners throughout the province. She jwas one of three chosen to represent Western Ontario. The poem she presented was "Pere Alement" by Marjorie Pickthall, the prayer of an early Canadian priest who was taken ,prisoner 'by Indians. This is the second time Connie has competed in Toronto. When she was in grade nine she repre­ sented WOSSA in the annual verse-speaking contest. Another SHDHS student,- Alli­ son Clark, of Crediton, competed in tlxe dramatic verse-speaking competition. 'She also was chosen at the WOSSA regional contest held, in Londoxx recently. Mercury Rises To 69 Temperatures have ranged from just below freezing on the last day of March to a maximum of 69 degrees Tuesday evening. Cloudy r weather has predominat­ ed during the week with: thunder showers Tuesday morning. The showers of Tuesday together with the unusually warm weather that day has removed practically all of the ice and snow. Colder air has moved in and tempera­ ture around freezing is expected with >c 1 e a -r i n g and warmer weather for the end of the week. Mohawks Gun For Lead In Third Game Thursday J ■Electric ‘Hurricanes turned the tables on (Mohawks Monday night when they swamped tihe short- handed Tribe 8-2 to tie the series at one (win each. The 'lop-sided 'Hurricane vic­ tory in Wallacelburg came as a ’■’’Surprise to Mohawk fans who expected 'the Tribe to win handily after Saturday night’s contest- here Which the locals won 9-5. ■Coach Red Loader said he wasn’t disturbed too much by Ithe victory. "We’ll be back at full strength Thursday night and I think we’ll take them." Only three -other teams, be­ sides Mohawks and Hurricanes, are left in the running for -the provincial Int. "A” title, O.H.A. Secretary W. A. Hanley told Times-Ad'vocate Wednesday. Meaiford and Georgetown playing (a four-out-of-seven .. ies. Meaford won the first game; ■the second was played Wednes­ day night. Other team still elig­ ible as 'Sundridge Which is wait­ ing for competition. Rest of the dates for ithe Exeter-Electric series have (been announced. After -T li u rsday's game here, the teams- will play in Wallaceburg Monday and Wednesday of next iweek, Friday' in' Exeter and Saturday in Wallacehurg. Mohawks entered the second contest without the services of four regulars, however, and that shuffled up the roster. In addi­ tion, the Tribe was bothered by the soft ice in Wallaeeburg arena ■which didn’t seem to disturb Electric who play all home games in that arena. There was a pond of watei’ on the ice at the end of the (game. Electric took a 2-1 lead in tihe first period, opened up with four goals in the second and added another two in the final stanza. Coach Mike Duchene and Har­ ry Hystead led the winners with two goals each. Red Loader’ and Bill Musser scored for Mohawks.- The contest was only four minutes old when Tom McGee scored Hurricane’s first goal. Butch 'Lennan grabbed a loose puck in the Mohawk zone and fed it to McGee who fired it into t'he twine. Loader, who centred Bill Mus­ ser and Ray Richards, tied the -count at 7.27 on.a combination •—'Please turn to Page 3 The are ser- Manager Explains Ticket Increase Explanation of .the increase in admission prices for playoff games at Exeter Arena was pro­ vided in >a statement given The Tiimes-Advocate Wednesday 'by Arena Manager Doug 'Smith. “The Community Centres Board decided at a meeting last October to raise the price of ad­ mission for W.O.A.A. playoff games to 75 cents and if our Mohawk team reached the O.H.A. playoffs would then again raise the price to $1.00. "This ;is necessary due to the increased cost of maintaining a sheet of ice throughout the warmer spring months and be­ cause of the lack of activity and revenue during these months. "Cost of operating the arena for one week -is approximately $300. The arena’s share of Mo­ hawk home games for the Gode­ rich series was, $107.61, $134.67 and $186.88. There is a possibil­ ity if we were to play two home games a week we could break even." "Where cents go? 15 cents, cents and cents. "The Plan Inquest Into Fatality An inquest into the death Karl Anderson, 25, of Dashwood, Who was found dead near his car in a ditch near' Dashwood Sun­ day, will be held in Dashwood Men's (Club rooms on Friday at 10.30 a.nx. ” Coronei’ Dr. J. C. Goddard, of Hensall, will preside. The body of Anderson was found thrown from the car in the south ditch on Highway 83, two miles east of Dashwood. Police said the driver’ was travelling west when 'his oai’ veered to the left and rolled ovei’ several times before coming to rest in a field beyond the ditch. The driver was alone. Police said he had 'driven two men to Exeter and was returning home to Dashwood when the car went out of control. Questioned By Police The two men, who went to Teeswatei* from Exeter, were questioned Monday by police but not held. Their car broke' down near Dashwood and they asked stodetson to -drive them to Exeter where they could get a taxi. Investigating officer, OPP Con­ stable Cecil Gibbons, .said there was no evidence of foul play. First to the scene of the acci­ dent were Seigfrid (Miller and Richard Ayotte, both of the area. They summoned Dr. F. J. But- ■son, Exeter, who pronounced, the victim dead on arrival. (Surviving besides his father, Christian Andersen, are two sis­ ters, Emma (Mrs. Don Fii’by) of South Porcupine, and Rosie of Dashwood; one brother, Andrew, of Dashwood. He was ia carpenter, employed by Mil ton Webb. The body rested at the Hoff­ man funeral home from -where the funeral took place Wednes­ day, April 4. Rev. L. Higenell officiated -and interment made in Lutheran Bronson Cemetery. received this (week from Hon. W. M. Nickle, minister of planning and development. In a letter to the authority, the mjnister stated the Ontario government would contribute 50 percent of the cost of the scheme up to $715,000. Mr. Hooke said he expected approval from two other govern­ ment agencies, 'the municipal ■board and the department of lands and forests, within a week. Negotiations are still proceed­ ing for purchase of land from owners in Usborne. The dam will be located on the second con­ cession of the township, one mile east of Exeter. The structure will be used to provide a reservoir’ of water to augment supply for the town of Exeter, a flood control measure for the authority and the base for a new bridge on the con­ cession -road. Members of the Authority have, by (ballot, approved a new financing arrangement which raises slightly the shares of Ex- etei* and the authority an the cost of the project. The change came as a result of the govern­ ment’s refusal to pay a 50 per­ cent grant on the $15,000 esti­ mated cost of ithe bridge which will be erected on top of the dam. The Department of High­ ways (has already agreed to pay , —(Please turn to Page 12 Exeter Council held its tax increase to three mills it set the new rate st 65 Monday night. To keep the rate from jumping higher, council absorbed a three- mill increase in uncontrollable expenditures in its own general budget. The saving was effected by cut­ ting the drain budget in half— which reduced expenditures -by $5,000—and trimming the parks budget $2,000. i The 'increase faced by council included: two mills on the public school rate; two mills on the high school rate (and one mill on the county rate. In addition,, council will hot receive the un­ conditional provincial .grant of $2,000 Which saved one mill in 195(5. Although the mill increase was trimmed to three, there were two councillors who felt’ it could be cult even lower, Deputy-lRoeve Chester Mawhinney and Council- lor Ralph IBailey moved ithe rate be set at 64 but their motion was lost to an amendment by Reeve William McKenzie and Councillor Alvin Pym. Council’s budget provided for estimated expenditures of $214,- 225.6'2. Receipts other .than taxes are expected ito amount to $74,- 670.92, leaving $1-39^554.70 'to be raised by (levy. A rate of 64 mills would have brought “in $138,'942.39, leaving council with an estimated deficit •of $612. Mawhinney and (Bailey felt council could save this a- mount iby watching expenditures during'.the year. Reeve William McKenzie, who wanted the higher rate, said every year ’council was faced with an Public School Board was- Line does this extra 25 The booster club gets the hockey club six the arena board four Exeter Mohawks_____ ______ this year are tlxe best hockey club that has ever been in Exeter and is the finest group of fellows I ■have ever -had the privilege of associating with. A team of this calibre is deserving of everyone’s Support." Trip To Capitol Thrills Students The SHDHS -contingent which invaded Washington,- D.C., over the Easter weekend returned home Tuesday night after an 18- hour trip (by bus. ■Several -students arrived just in time to go to bed with the measles. The disease, which had started to spread at the high school 'before they left, broke out on two of the pupils (as they travelled home on the -bus. * The 32 seniors, who were ac­ companied by six adults, came home laden with souvenirs, gifts, shopping parcels and many mem­ ories of an ■active weekend. 4 Most impressive sight of the many seen by the students was the Capitol building with its famous dome. They had their picture taken in front Of this historical structure. The group took two bus tours of the city and district and visit­ ed the Smithsonian Institute with it's displays of valuable antiques. A prizewinning account of the trip will appear In next week’s Times-Advocate. The newspaper is sponsoring a competition among the travellers for the best description of their adventures. Exetex* Public 'School Board Monday night approved salary increases amounting to $1,650 for .teachers on its staff. The 'hoax’d revised its schedule to provide an., annual, raise of $200 instead of $100 for all teachers. Tlxe new schedule will also provide 'highex* salaries for new teachers with experience. C. M. Farrow, chairman of the (board’s teachers committee, said the increases were the result of "harmonious" negotiations in­ itiated by the board. He said the board asked the ■teachers for suggestions about revision Of the schedule in view of rising salaries throughout the province. A three-year schedule was agreed upon in 1954, the •chairman said, 'but "it was evi­ dent this was no longer satis­ factory because the majority of boards in the province were raising their schedules pete for teachers. "We tried to do the oux’ increased 'budget,” oux’ incerased 'budget,” "We hope to be able to retain •the present staff and maintain the friendly relationship which exists among the teachers and the board." Minimum salaries of the schedule, $2,300 for women and $2,400 fox’ men, were not changed -but extra payments to new teachers with experience were revved upwards. The board formerly allowed an increase -above the -minimum of $50 a ybar up to $300 for teaching experience; the new schedule provides fox* extra payments ” of $50 a yeai’ for Hje first two years plus $100 a yeai* for the ito com- 'best we he said, he said. Easter Services Attract Crowd resi- Young And Old Entertain Senior Citizens' Club Entertainers ranging in age from foua* years to 92 years ap­ peared on the program at the Seninor Gitizens meeting oh Tues­ day night. Four-year-old Kenneth Jones and' his six-year-old brother, Grant, sons of Mr, and Mrs. Harold Jones, Kippen, delighted ■the crowd with theif western songs. They were dressed as cow­ boys and were 'accompanied on 'the guitar by Jimmy Love of Varna. Equally popular with his vlollii numbers was 92-years-old Wil­ liam Hyde of Hensall Who Is right at borne in a group of old- s>ters, Mrs. Erank King was his accompanist. Others Who contributed to the Variety of ithe program Were Mrs. Alton. Isaac who gave a humor­ ous reading; Marlene aiid Dar­ lene Frayne who sang duets* ac­ companied by their slater; the Legion Pipe -Band playing three selections; Mrs. jack Coates and Mrs. Mac DOugall who sang comedy numbers In costume; Glenn Shipman, piano solo; Kath­ ryn and Marilyn Hicks, vocal duets; Miss Maxine Reeder, solo­ ist, accompanied by Mrs. Frank Nixon; Bob and Harry Hern vocal duets, accompanied by their mother and Wm. Hatter, dancer. Mr. and Mrs. William Marshall and Tom Walker played for Mr. Hatter and for the dance which concluded the program. Mr. Frank Taylor, chairman, led a silent tribute to the late Mrs. Walter Gunning and Mr. Russell Hedden who were mem­ bers of the club. Mirs. E. S. Steiner spoke on behalf of the Huron county mass chest x-ray survey and the Exeter Cancer Society fund campaign. From (the funds Of the club, ob­ tained from collections taken at each meeting, $50 was voted to the building fund Of the Exeter brhhch Of the Canadian Legion, in appreciation of the use of the hall without charge, and $10 was voted to the cancer Society. Mr. George Lawson conducted the business meeting and read a letter from the Sunshine Club of England, a group of senior citi­ zens.. The door prize was won by Mrs, Joseph Dayman. Ladies Of Trlvitt Memorial church served the lunch. Named to plan the program for May were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. Hilton Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Linden­ field and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fraser. Exeter and community dents responded to perfect Easter weather on Sunday and filled 'the churches for Easter serviced. At the Pentecostal IS u n d a y School the Easter message was given in ithe form of a chalk talk by Wanda MacLaren with Sharon and Helen Krause assisting toy singing "The Old Rugged Cross" as a duet. An object lesson, "Re­ surrection Life," was given by Marion Triebner. The Krause - Hamilton girls quartet was much appreciated, also a duet by Mrs. D. Jolly and Marion Triebner and a solo by Mrs. Cecil Kipfer. Communion was partaken at the service. At Caven Presbyterian church Rev. Samuel Kerr performed the rite of baptism for four children: Patricia Ann, and Mrs. Les Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hackney; Donald Wil­ liam David and Ronald Sydney, sons of Mr. and Mrs. William Harvey.in James St. church, by 'Special request, two children were bap­ tized: Delana Gail, daughter of WO 2 E. F. and Mrs. Pearson of North Day, and Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Mr .and MrS. Jos. Campbell. Meinorial flowers were placed in the church for the late Cpl. —Please turn to Page 12 daughter of Mr. far her; Melanie next four years, with a maximum Of $500. When they met with, the board emmittee, teachers suggested the minimums should be raised to $2,4Q0 and $2,500 which would mean, an across-the-board increase of $100; an increase of $100 in the annual increment; -and re­ vision of tlxe payments for exper­ ience which would be retroactive to lapply to teachers already on the staff as well as new teachers. This would have meant a -total annual increase of $3,100 salaries for 19 56. The (board •this wias npt warranted. Mr. Farrow emphasized in felt the staff was not pressing fox’ -these increases but merely suggested them at the request of the board. The teachers indicated they would be grateful for any raise. Increases for Principal A. B. Idle and Vice-Principal Mrs. R. D. Jermyn were discussed but1 referred to (the teachers’ commit­ tee for recoxnmendation. Mr. Idle and Mrs. Jermyn re­ ported enrolment .of 447; pro­ ceeds of $39.66 from a Red Cross drive; and preparations for the South Huron music festival. The 'board approved purchase of new drapes. Chairman Wallace G. ‘Seldon presided. •unexpected expenditure of $1,000 or $ l,'500 and he felt it was wise to budget for a slight surplus. The 65-mill rate will give coun­ cil an estimated- $ 1,400 'balance. Other 'than the decreases in drains and park expenditures there -are few .major changes in the budget. Increases in the estimates, be­ sides those already mentioned, include: another* $1,300 (for high­ ways and streets; an extra $1,00-0 for garbage disposal; $'5Q0 fdr industrial promotion. Former -councillor Dick Jer­ myn, now Huron zope .chairman of the regional development as­ sociation, urged council -to raise its industrial promotion’ budget to $500 so 'the committee could afford to purchase options on •land which lit could offer indus­ try, He pointed out that $165 of lthe.i$(500 would have to be used ■to pay the town’s share in the regional development program. Industrial Prospect Council received an inquiry from a manufacturer of alumi­ nium doors and windows who wishes to locate in this area and. is anxious to lease a suitable. building. Mr. Jenmyn said that if the proposition was sound, he thought enough local, .capital could be secured to erect a plant for the company. Clerk G. V. Pickaxd was instructed to seek an interview with ithe firm. Reeve McKenzie suggested a public meeting he called to dis­ cuss the various aspects of indus­ trial promotion. "This would help get the general public interested and give them a change to do something," he Said. (Council plans (to ask for an extension of a draixx survey in Stephen township to include run­ off from TJisiborne township which flows through iSimcoe Street and out to IStephen. Erection of a garage owned by Larry Bhidex* Motors Ltd, south of Exeter, has blocked passage of the water and it backs up -.into cellars of ‘Simcoe Street homes in times of heavy rains. The sur­ vey is expected to reveal -how the water can be carried across the garage property and into its natural passageway in iStephen. Three Simcoe Street 'i’Osidfexlts. Waltei’ Guitbush, iJoshua Johns and M Ewarit Pym, interviewed council over the problem. The Cutbush and Johns properties ar® affected by itlxis drainage; Mr. Pym’s flooding comes from an­ other source and his problem was tunned over to the drains com­ mittee. (Breakdown of municipal con­ tribution towards the operation of (South Huron District High School was given iby Clerk Pick­ ard. Stephen township pays 26.15 percent; Hay 24.79, Usborne 2'0'. 18, Exeter 17.77, Hensall 5.61, Grand Bend 4.71 and . Tucker- smitih .79. Exeter’s share of the cost amounts to $16,500. A delegation from the garage •operators, Russ -Snell and Gra­ ham Arthur, requested council (to find out if it was possible to restrict (the number of garages operating in town. Spokesman Snell said: "We figure we have just about enough (stations at the present time. If -we get any more —Please Turn to Page 12 McGillivray Township Lets Bridge Contracts Contracts for construction of two bridges in the township of. McGillivray were let at the council meeting iSaturday after­ noon. The work will be done by Waltham and Fuller for $3,380. The new spans will be erected at the west end of the township, one on concession 27 and the other south of Taylor’s school. Council agreed to move the McGillivray war memorial monu­ ment from West McGillivray to the township memorial park. The monument, which pays tri­ bute to the soldiers who fought in two world Wars, was damaged last fall when it was struck iby a car. A new soldier is being carved to replace the one which was broken in the accident. Payments for foxes went to Hiram Dixon, four; Jack Dorman, three; Harmon Jack iBrandston, foot, George Neil, Norman Wil­ son, Robert Park, Regas White. 'Peter Doyle was paid $165 as payment in full for painting hall. The auditor's report was ac­ cepted and salary of $100 And $3.50 was paid to Mrs. Fern Niven. A donation of $10 was made to the Red Gross. The sum of $6,300 was paid to North Middlesex District High School as pant payment oh the year’s 'Operation. A sprayer and equipment was purchased from Meyer’s iSpray Equipment, Sarnia. Estimates for road expendi­ tures in 1956 was sat at $37,000. Engineer’s report on the Sitter Municipal Drain was provisional­ ly adopted. The tender of Newbury Farm Supply for applying calcium on roads at i$4'3.20 A ton Was ac­ cepted. The road superintendent was instructed to call fox’ tenders for the supply of 12,000 cubic yards of gravel. Reeve Fred Heaman presided; councillors Earl Morley, Thomas Hall and Duncan Drummond were present. Next meeting will be held 'Sat­ urday, April-28 at 1.00 p.m. Morton, two; Harold Light- Urge Merchants To Aid Parking (Council decided to make an appeal to merchants and their employees to keep their cars off Main Street during business hours. •One councillor estimated that as many as 30 cars -sit on main street all day Occupying many Of the limited parking spots avail­ able for shoppers, 'Council debated passing one or two-hour parking restrictions but decided 'to make one final appeal before, resorting ,to this action. Recreation Grant (Councillor Ross Taylor (Sub­ mitted a request from (the rec­ reation Council ‘for a grant of $1,800. This fe made up of $1,350 for director^ salary plus $100 towards his pension fund; $150 for secretary of the council; $16,0 for swimming instr udtion at Riverview Dark; $40 for life­ guard protection at the park and $50 (for stationary and supplies. Building permit was issued tdi Tom Walker •for a house.