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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-08-09, Page 2Th« Time*-Advoc«te, August 9, 1956 This naw»pap®r behaves tha right to express an opinion in public contributes to tha progress of the nation and that it must be exercised freely to preserve and improve democratic government. Editorials Jottings By J«M«S« ■t An Outstanding Minister A Community Gamble Construction Of Morrison Dam Necessary For Town Growth At special meetings last week, Exeter council .and. public utilities commission authorized a contribution of $75,251 toward the cost of the Mor­ rison Dam in Usborne Township. The approved figure is a far cry' from the original estimates of from $35,000 to $50,000 but, like the high school addition cost, it’s an upward re­ vision that seems to be unavoidable these days. It should be made clear that the debentures for this expenditure, while issued by council, are guaranteed by the PUC. In other words, payment will be made not through tax levies but through increased water rates, PUC Chairman L. J. Penhale has stated the increase in water rates will be “substantial”. The hike may be as high as 60 percent. It should, be pointed out, too, that cost of the/dam will be only part of the expenditure to get increased water supply for the town. Before this river — water can be used, a filtration plant • payers will agree that it was wise on ' '' - * ‘ the part of town officials to approve the dani proposition to be prepared for future expansion. to consolidate its factory operations by enlarging some in strategic positions and shutting down smaller ones. Loss of the local factory would mean a severe blow to both town and rural area. On the other hand, enlargement of the company’s operation here should bring substantial benefits. With this in mind, the PUC and council gambled on increasing the water supply in order to be able to present .a strong case for local expan­ sion. Up to now, the company has made no commitments of any kind con­ cerning its building intentions. It is hoped, now that the dam proposition has been approved, that' the company will make an announcement soon, If the expansion is of a large nature, as it is rumoured to be, Exeter’s water gamble should be a profitable invest­ ment, Regardless of the outcome of this consideration, we believe most rate- will be necessary. This has been esti-w mated to cost $50,000, but, like all’ estimates these days, that’s probably low. In a way, this expenditure repre­ sents a gamble by the town—a gamble for growth. It might be possible for the town to continue operating on its present supply. Except for the exceptional summer, like last year’s, the existing facilities might be adequate for some years. But with the possibilty of a major extension to the canning factory, with the construction of new homes, and the ever-present hope for industry, it would appear to be unwise to limit these, developments by failing to pro­ vide for additional water reserves. The- extension to the canning fac­ tory is, of course, the major .considera­ tion at the moment. It has been re­ ported that- the company is planning v Harbour Improvement to its harbour should be a major project for Grand Bend this fall and next spring. There can be little doubt that business from boat owners could be • expanded substantially with the pro­ vision for better facilities along the river. The harbour needs to be dredged to; get. rid of the rocks and other ob­ structions and to deepen th'e channel to make it safer ior boats. This year, many sailors have been, discouraged by the low level of the water and the number of boats is the smallest the harbour has seen in many years. There should be two objectives of the project. One would be to provide better service for cabin cruisers to attract these wealthy tourists from the United States. These boats need electrical out­ lets and water supply, which shouldn’t be hard to provide. The other is to provide better accommodation for small boat owners, who .are increasing in number year by year. More and better docking facili­ ties and a program to clear the weeds from the banks of the river would as­ sist this business. With only a two-month season, Grand Bend needs to promote all the reSort business it can. Its harbour can provide' many more tourist dollars than it is doing now. Let's Work Towards... • An expanded industrial promo­ tion program in Exeter and in Huron County. • Completion of the Riverview Park development. • A business promotion organiza­ tion among Exeter merchants. • A parking lot close to Main Street. , - • A town plan for Exeter, No Excuse? When the mayor of Toronto (and doubt other places have had a citizens please to refrain from lawn­ watering because of a water shortage, he appeals to a decent impulse. What a lowdown trick it would be, people think, to -waste the precious fluid on grass and so deprive some worthy person of a necessary bath or cup of tea. If, however, the same mayor were to put out a notice saying, “on account of the scarcity. of .constables, ' kindly do not call the police after mid­ night,” the reaction would be scorn­ ful. Why, people would ask, doesn’t, the foolish fellow hire some more policemen? The same reasoning, argues The Financial Post, applies to the water question. Water is one thing this country should, need never be short of. In a country so blessed it is ridi­ culous that two or three days’ hot weather should reduce a large, mo­ dern city to the expedient of turning off taps as a conservation measure. no similar experience lately) asks the rented as a manse.($50 a year) from Mr. Fulton in Bosanquet Township south of the River aux Sables in Grand Bend. It was a fairly comfortable, eight-room, frame house. The outdoor pump was handy for water supply. There was a good weather-heated outhouse not over 100 feet away.” “Three stoves downstairs with skilfully arranged stovepipes and two drums upstairs provided good heat, at least, until three or four a.m. Wood was the only fuel ever thought of.” “The 1 -•use was far too big >for two” the writer states “but filled up as four boys arrived. The objective in remuneration,, seldom achieved in the early days, was $750 per year.- But we had a big garden and a cow to provide food and the congre­ gation, who had very little actual .. . . mow. used to provide most of testant school at Point aux ^le firewood, hay and oats, and — - - ... ................ some miscellaneous grains, but­ ter and meats as gifts. Home missions paid about half the sal­ ary.” “An epidemic of ditheria, be­ fore antitoxin was in general use, cast a gloom over the village in 1896, A brother Colin was one of the victims. For almost 20 years Mr. Car­ riere peached at Corbett in the morning, at Grand Bend in Eng­ lish at 2 p.m. and then in French at 4.p.m. Some of the people attended both services to learn the ’languages. Even after French people spoke English as well as French, they preferred the French service. This was partly due to the difference in music. Later, after a ydunger generation of French, people grew up, who spoke English by preference, the French service was suspended. In 1898 Rev. Mr. Carriere was asked to present a special ad­ dress to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. An abridged version is as follows: “In the late 1940!s about 150 French-Canadian families came from Quebec to settle at Drys­ dale. They came without money or supplies to clear a working space in the virgin forest.. They had to live off the land like the natives. They were mostly Rom'an Catholics but a few were Protestants. yin time some of the families came southward to settle among Scotch and -Irish Presbyterians. There were three denominations I have been* reading a history of the Carriere family, of Grand Bend, written by Donald Emery Carriere, a retired engineer now living at St. Thomas. His father, ' the Rev. Samuel / Carriere, was a Presbyterian minister from 1882 to 1922. I attended Ills church on dif­ ferent occasions while holidaying at Grand Bend and can recall a sermon preached by an eminent divine from Montreal many years ago. His text was “The City Foursquare,” The Rev. Mr. Carriere asserted . a great influence on the religious life of Grand Bend and in uniting churchgoers of different deno­ minations. From the history written by Donald Carriere we select the following: Samuel Anselm Carriere started his schooling at a Pro- Trmbles and afterwards studied at McGill University, Montreal, graduating in 1882 at the age of 29. He was ordained the same year. Two years previous to his ordi­ nation he had been assigned as a student preacher to the Presby­ terian church at Grand Bend. Following his graduation both he and the congregation asked the church mission board to ap­ point him to that congregation. This was arranged and in 1882 he began a ministry that lasted until he retired in November 1922, a period of forty years. Mostly Scots According to Donald Carriere the original congregation was predominately Gcotch. There were about 150 French Canadian families at Drysdale, north of Grand Bend. Mr. Carriere boarded with the Armstrongs who operated a gen­ eral store-post office, two miles north of Grand Bend at Port Blake. In 1884 he happened to ex­ change pulpits for one sermon with the minister at Bayfield and was billeted with the Campbell family. He was attracted to Margaret Campbell, seven years- younger than himself and after two years of courtship, Mr. Car­ riere making the 16-mile drive with horse and buggy, the two were married on ’ October 26, 1886. “With modest belongings they took up Residence in a house MERRY MENAGERIE By Walt Disney “It’s cheese! I just had a run-in with a Welsh rabbit!’* (itiiiiiiitiHinihiiiiitiiuihHiiiiniititiiiiitiiuiiiiinniiniiHiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiintiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiitititiiiHniiiitiniiiiiii It’s, a good sign to hear ■ of com­ plaints from Grand Bend of the in­ tensity of the police crackdown there. • If nothing else, it indicates that the campaign waged by Corporal Neil Chamberlain and his OPP detachment has been successful. We are not in a position to judge whether the complaints are justified or not but we are happy to see that they are of the “too rigid” nature rather than of the opposite variety. Perhaps, in some of 'the instances cited by tlie complaints, the police have gone too far. But the whole­ hearted support of Reeve James Dal­ ton and his council and a large num­ ber of businessmen indicates that, in general, the crackdown has been ef­ fective and has met with favorable results. There’s a happy medium which must be found at a resort like Grand Bend. It must be “quiet” enough to satisfy the cottage owner, the man . — . who invests money in the resort, yet i Owing to the pressing demand the undesirable element of rowdyism. It cannot cater to either extreme, or it will suffer a serious loss in revenue. As we have said before, Grand Behd is a notable asset to this com­ munity and those of us who live near the popular summer resort are in­ terested in its welfare. We hope it finds its happy medium and that it Will continue its municipal improve­ ments to that it-will remain the out4 standing summer resort in Ontario. As the "TIMES' Go tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiihiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiitiiiiibiiiiiiiiliHitiitliHltiliiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiliiitiiiiiiihlt 50 YEARS AGO Bert Clarke is painting the Presbyterian church at Grand Bend this week. Miss May Quance has taken a position in the office of Mr. A, Q. Bobier, The Exeter Gun Club recently christened “The Huron Indians” WJU< Qauuui0 auu held a shoot on Civic holiday for Seldon, skip were winners of the a. handsome silver mbdal which — - ~ • they have recently purchased. (Exeter ®imeB=^tib(Jtate Times Establiihed 1873 Amalgamated 1924 ' Advocate Established 1881 Published Each Thursday Morning at Stratford, Ontario An Independent Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of the Town of Exeter and District Authorized as Second Class Mail/ Post Office Department/ Ottawa MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association, Ontario . Weekly Newspaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation. AWARDS: 1956—A. V* Nelen Trophy, general excellence for newspapers published In Ontario town* between 1,500 end 4,500 population; E* T. Stephenson Trophy tor beet Irtnt page among Ontario weekly newspapers (also won in 1954). 1953-—AH- Canada Inturaneo Federation national safety award; Ontario Safety League award. PihMn-Advanca Circulation at of September 30, 1955^2,734 ■ 1UBSCRIPTION RATO (In Advanco)-Canada $3.M Per Year; U.S.A, $4.W 15 YEARS AGO . Mr, ThoS Tapp of Detroit is holidaying with his sister, - Miss Mary Tapp. Mr. Tapp for Several months has been touring the Uni­ ted States with the famous Gen- Motors “glass” car which was on. display at the New York • World’S Fair. Win. E. Sanders( and R. G. ouiuuh, siup weic wuiuuia ui uiC Tip Top Trophy and the cream- cOlored flannel trousers that go with it. . • Miss Vera Decker left Wed­ nesday for Toronto where she took the boat for Montreal, 'Que­ bec and a trip up the Saguenay. Mr. and_ Mrs. _Jack Waldron moved to Clinton whore'Jack is employed as baker with Mr. W. H. Bartliff. Misses Mary Gardiner, Edna Martene, Jean arid Betty Coates, Gertrude1 and Dorothy Rate, Alma Richards, Helen Westcott, Irene Sweet, Beatrice EssOry and Iva Fisher spent the week­ end at Grand Bend. 10 YEARS AGO Eldrid and Fred Simmons, Bill Cowhig, George Hogen, Graham Arthur and Harry Par­ sons were on a fishing trip to Bruce peninsula over the week­ end. The masonwork for the walls of the first floor Of Jones & Mac- Naughton’s new seed building has been completed. Mr. ■ G. W. Lawson today. (Thursday) rounds out twenty- one years with the Bell Tele­ phone Co, in Exeter. Mr. Lloyd England of Crediton has received Iris discharge from the army having spent five years, and eleven months in the service of the Postal Corps. . Mr. L. V. Hdgarth .leaves oh Friday for Charles City,. Iowa where he will take a refresher-, course «..i poultry diseases At Dr. Sa'lbury’s Laboratories. T116' Exeter Band motored tn ... until 1882 when I was sent to endeavor to unite the English and, French into one charge, and to evangelize, as much as pos­ sible, in the whole district, “On my arrival in the field I noticed that there was plenty of work to be done before the neighborhood could be gathered into one fold, and the surest, if not the quickest way, of doing this was to give special attention to the young. We endeavored and succeeded in uniting in our Sun­ day school nearly all the youth of the place. Mixed Congregation “There, side by side every Sabbath of the year, sat the children qf Presbyterians, Bap­ tists, Roman Catholics, ‘English and French, all learning to love one another and worship in one tongue and with one mind and soul. Later on we organized a Christian Endeavor Society Where they became further uni­ ted, not only among themselves, but with their God. “Thus, through the Christian influence of the young, we have obtained admittance into Roman Catholic families, who were at ’ first entirely hostile to us but are now members in full Com­ munion with our church. “After sixteen years of toil, midst many difficulties but also many encouragements, we have the joy in saying there is not a household in our field where we are not welcomed, and very few who do not claim your servant as their pastor.” Mr. Carriere recalls the wor­ ries in the manse when a de­ cision was made to install reed organs in the joint congregations of Grand Bend 'and Corbett. His father, wtih his tuning fork, used to start the singing in the pre­ cise key. His father’s profession­ al training in music was of para­ mount importance in drawing the young people together. Many evenings were spent at the manse where Mrs. Carriere play­ ed on her reed organ and not on­ ly choir work developed but in­ ter-marriages became common. About 1893 Mr. Carriere re­ ceived a call to go to a strong Presbyterian congregation at Holyoke, Mass., where he would have experienced vastly im­ proved living conditions and salary. But he .was in the midst' of a crusade at Grand Bend' ar.d as the congregation needed a bilingual leader with musical, training, he decided that his duty ■ was at Grand Bend. Mr. Carriere was one of the early workers for ch :rch union. Again in 1922 he was asked to address t’* General Assembly to tell of his lifetime experience in uniting three denominations of,races at Grand Bend. When he retired in 1922 the goal of . union was almost reached. The old manse, now used as a dwelling, was erected in 1921 together with a good stable and carriage shed at a cost of $2,200. It contained nine large rooms, ■ hallways, complete basement ' . with furnace and flue-lined chim­ neys, with inside soft-water pump. As time passed by the family grew up and became senarated The parents moved to Toronto where they could meet their fam- .ily more easily. They were- mem­ bers pf Eaton Memorial Church and made many friends.- \ Mr. Carriere returned to Grand. Bend on May 24, 1927, to lay the corner stone for the new church. He died on April. 23, 1928. and his wife died on March 18, 1933. They were interred in . the family lot at Grand Bend. ^<iiiilliiiiiiiiiliiiiliitiiiilliHiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiil;riif{- i News Of Your LIBRARY By MRS. J.M.S. Last fall in a poll „of Toronto citizens 85 per cent Of those questioned gave a “good” or ex­ cellent” rating-to the public li­ brary system. No other feature of life in Toronto—transporta- ‘ . tion, schools, housing, parks, planning or civic administration —received such a splendid"’en­ dorsement. There was not a single, specific complaint against the libraries. Would a similar poll in Exeter have the same results? We“hope so. S X I 4* X. Recently we displayed a handy gadget—-a Rest-a-Phone—for phoning convenience, They’ve been popular and already a re - order has been placed. Rest-a-Phones allow you com­ plete freedom for taking mes­ sages, etc. Get one for your office today! ✓ Two changes Harry Shoubridge is glad to see The modern food store is a shopper’s paradise,” says food store owner Harry Shoubridge, “Self-service has made buying quicker and easier. . New departments, such as frozen foods, have brought a wider choice f of products. Package designs, store arrangements and lighting have all been modernized arid vastly improved.” Another change benefits Mr. Shoubridge and his family in a personal way. Nowadays it’s easier to provide financial security for families because life insurance policies tire much more flexible. Never before , has the range of policies and plans been so wide. Life insurance representatives, too, are trained to give more competent ■ service in the selection of plans to meet individual family needs. Today, through life-insurance', ready funds are provided for emergencies, for education, for safeguarding yOur home, for your business and for ydur retirement. In these and other Ways, the life insurance companies in Canada are in step with progress... bringing benefits to people in all walks of life! THE LIFE .INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA Life insurance payments to Canadians totalled mors than $300 million last year and $200 million of these payments were mode to living policyholders. ‘•2560 _ "■■■ — ...... —— Business Directory DR. J. W. CORBETT L.D.S., D.D.S. DENTAL SURGEON 814 Main Street South Phone 273 Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoons DR. D. J. McKELVIE, D.V.M. VETERINARY SURGEON Phone 99 Hensail - Ontario * * $ * prestige of of libraries is ♦ Toronto's a tribute Who died DR. H. H. COWEN DENTAL SURGEON L.D.S., D.D.S. Mein Street Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoon PHONE 36 \have deemed it advisable to in­ crease the Capital- Stock from $25,000 to. $40,000. ? ___ _____..... ._____ _____ The Ross Taylor Company last (nee . Thelma Hockey) have week received the Contract for ......J ■ —i-—- the sash, doors, etc. for the Jewish temple in Toronto. Wm. J. Smith after a two weeks vacation at his parents’ home, London Road South, left Friday to resume his duties with the Emerson Shoe Co., De­ troit. 25 YEARS AGO Mr. Harry Lewis of'Delaware has been engaged aS lineman for the Public Utilities taking “the place of the late V.“m, Lutmam J. R. Clarke of Cromarty lias finished the judging of the fields of bats entered in Cie field crop competition conducted by the Kirkton Agricultural Society. Ira Marshall was. first prize Win­ ner. A number of Indians arrived in Exeter from Muncey last week and are now pulling flax for the Exeter Flax MUI, The Public Library will be closed from August 1 to August 24 inclusive, H. E. Huston, Sec’y- Treas. Mr. Harry Cole, who is attend­ ing the Canada Radio College at ■Toronto, visaed his parents over the weekend. The staffs of the two Iona! • • ....ilatj.. ,a,.„ The system _________ __ to Charles' Sanderson __ ___ on Tuesday, July 24, having served as chief librarian for • » nearly 20 years. During his re­ gime he strove always - to broaden -the public library field in Toronto and to bring the pleas- • ure of reading to more and more people, particularly yourig peo­ ple. He extended the service ■ by building three new branch li­ braries, a new boys and girls main building was provided, libraries were established in five hospitals, 12 homes for the aged, two settlement houses and four social service agencies. He also helped create libraries irf 32 primary schools. His service in library promo­ tion will long be remembered. •K * tit $ ti< The book “ ‘T Ain’t Runnin’ No More,’’ the story of Grand Bend, the Pinery and the old river bed by Dr. Sherwood Fox arid illus- strated by Clare Bice of London is 6n the shelves of Your Library. It was mentioned last week ill an article on the Grand Bend Insti­ tute rug depicting Brewster Dam. A maharajah was shewing a friend round his palace. “Why* three swimming pools?” the friend asked. “Well, you See”, - replied the maharajah, “t>fte is a het .water pool, and the second a. cold water sone”. • “But the third One is empty!” exclaimed the frieftd. ; “Oh;: that”,, returned the ma- .._________________'■»!'* A BELL & LAUGHTON BARRISTERS/ SOLICITORS NOTARIES PUBLIC , ELMER D. BELL, Q.C. C. V. LAUGHTON, L.L.B. Zurich Office Wednesday Afternoon EXETER PHONE & 4 ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENCED AUCTIONEER For your, sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times. 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