HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1962-08-23, Page 3Ipperwash historical plaque
On August 11, 1962. an historical plaque was unveiled in 1pperwash Provincial
Park to commemorate a nearby Flint Bed from which, through many generations.
Indians obtained the essential material for their weapons and implements, This
plaque is one of a series being erected throughout the province by the Department
of Travel and Publicity, acting on the advice of the Archaeological and Historic
Sites hoard of Ontario. Participants in the ceremony shown left to right included:
Mr. C. .1. Heeney, Timber Supervisor, Department of Lands and Forests; Mr. Ken-
neth Gray, Warden of Lambton County; Dr. \Vifrid Jury of the province's Historic
Sites Board; Mr. Thomas Wressette, Chief of the Kettle Point Indian. Reserve; Mr,
c;. E. Janes, M.P.P. il,ambton East); and Mr. W„1, Sitter, :Reeve of Flosanquet
Township.
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ing both north and south of elaye school openitn g
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lhvoortoild a .nalfitglethetinT
the present piers.
Representalkes of the iirand
friend council and the .0 of C
learned Monday that Canada's
austerity program was the only
thing holding up construction
of a $230,00.0,00 breakwater for
the local harbor.
J. W. Mull:MY. NOM was ale•
feated in the last election fait
the Lambion seal in the .no
minion gov't, told the group
that they would definitely he
In line for the breakwater
when the light-motley program
terminated.
"Ile said it would he in line
to be dealt with as soon as
money was available," Ort
Wassmann, president of the C
of C, reported after the meet•
ing in Sarnia on Monday.
Wassmann reported 1 h a I
Murphy told the group, which
also included councillors Emer.
son :Des,lardine. Rollie Grenier
ad Stewart Webb, that work
on the extensive project could
possibly star( in 1963.
'Ile said there wouldn't be
anythine, done this year."
Wassmann sta t e d, -ho t every.•
thing sounded very favorable
for a start next year."
Wassmann pointed nut that
the project, which will bring
a permanent solution to the
harbor conditions here, was
recommended and proposed by
Murphy and was hacked by
engineers from the dept of
pohlie works who made sur-
veys and drew up plans for the
structure this spring.
Tentative plans for the break-
water called for a structure of
F
alarm, seems to , he still iu.
creasing- according to gtnern-
mein. figures,
To the end of , 73108
cams acre reported in the
county compared %inn
during the same period in l'liU.
Health and Welfare Depart-
ment offieials were eitittiows.
T.115. Tim Advototo, Aulug 23, t942 l a IA 3
Ro.yeal. hepatitis, `%.111:88111?ut 1000 and 4;775 in
Ift,19 The increase in incidence
The
andlaain c ,mi:her,,aa,ser, hals.:arovreitht the TTntted :::7‘lea irn,
infectious hepatitis, dr.•Neribed Beq, clocf of the department's
ea rlicontrollanntithe cgl‘lii‘ar rra.as ,,7111:1
of .eputcnualn 'y
dai‘PiP6e°aTlied84.0d1;tthoali • coatroi and there was reason
felt' alarm.
Dr. bes t said nobody appear-
wt immune from the villa,
ensing an inflammation of the
hiker, and. .ailhough some eases
were mild. a large number of
those infected became serious.
la` iii. Handl.° hand contact,
..eptte• tanks and poor sewage
tiowe"' not jug
"hPlher disposal sycteins
aeel raster means tirfe spreading
the cli.eas.e.
this was a real increa,,e
whether the resulted from
more diligent reporting since
the increase in incidence of the
disease had come to 11111411('ah
tention.
A committee of the Domin
ion Council of Health in In.
rcirtio is studying the matter.
Of the 7.908 eases. 2.:137 mire
in ()Marin, I.:171 Qttence
1,070 in :British Columbus and
1.052 in Alberta. There wore
729 in Nova Scotia, Neu .Bruns,
wick, utth 62, had the least
cases.
Last year there 'were 12,381.
than normal and the Myelin r
often disthrted,
MOSIAC: The inhage
yellowish-green mottling and is
also often distorted.
Remove and (Icor(); any sec:
peels immediately,.
Dry Wassmann, president of
the Grand Bend and area
Chamber of Commerce, report-
ed this week the local group
would present four different
points and requests in their
briefs lo two tourist organiza-
tions presently studying various
aspects of the industry,
He said the directors planned
to seek financial aid from the
Mid-Western Region,a1 Tourist
Council for the local informa-
tion office and hoped to have
the' group, which represents
five neighboring counties, help
ho thew fight to get quick action
on a breakwater for the resort,
The other two points, which
will he sent to the recently-
formed Ontario Economic Court ,
ell Tourist Industry Commit-
tee, will seek slipper'. for a
later school opening in Septem-
her and a "slow dawn" in the
government's provincial parks
program.
The NWRTC plan a meeting
in September to discuss the lists
of developments. alterations,
renovations, etc., that have
been. submitted by niember
municipalities, while the gov-
ernment committee plan to hold
public meetings in various
centres in mid • September.
Serves big area
W'assmann stated his group
would seek financial support for
the operation of the information
booth because if not only served
Grand Bend, but also a wide
Area of the province.
"We have the only highway
information booth hetween Sar-
nia sod Kincardine," he point-
ed nut, "and we supply infor-
mation Mr all tourists as they
travel into this part of the
country".
Re noted that to he effective,
the local office had In carry
brochures arid 'information nn
the entire part of Western On-
tarin and many times they made.
phone rails and wrote letters
to get information from various
centres as a service 10 the Mo-
toring public.
'We are in no position to re
-eche any financial help frnm
these e0itt'ca at the present
time," lie slated, "but vie spend
considerable money in helping
them".
Wags/With reported that the
bobth rest appeOXimately "$2.11110
to operate, and while the Vil-
lage of Grand Bend gave the C'
of C a grant each year, it still
left them with a heavy burden.
He Said he hoped the .A1W(ITC
merithers would realize, that the
informattnn booth WAS of eon,
siderable .aid. in the entire area
And that sonic financial assist
ante would be given to the op-
tratinti.
Need larealtwater
The local C of r will also ask
the MWRTC' members to aid
them in Pushing the 'Federal
grryeithient for an early start
Oh the proposed breakwater tot
the (;rand bend harbor,
Wassmartri pointed not that
the Wall Was a necessity to en.
tiee more large yachts into the
are,A, as the present conditions
were keeping them Nein visiting
the area ai the present time.
The C of• C' will submit the
lavri ,priajects al a -Meeting of
the lITWItTC which is scheduler)
for Monday. September In. in
Stratford.
The :group plans to emitpile
list, of the various PrOjeets 'ffe-
lired by each of the fiVia entttl-
tieS and in ehdeaveior In have
them ,sea placed aa to he equit•
ably divided over all areas, so
that, one partieniar 'rowdy dees
not appear to have more than
Another.
(;rand Rona is one of the (ow
Huron murtieipalities represent-
eel on the PrOtheittell body, The
Desert is actually in Laittbioll
COUtit.Y, but was invited into the
.gt dip became it Was right titi
the laded&
fey A04in
The request Mr a later achoril
t,p6ping.- will he presented by
the Ideal C 'foe the; second
'Oen 1:11eY Olivet it in
brief to the Ontario committee.
They raised the question in a
resolution at the Ontario C of C
convention in Niagara Falls
earlier this spring, but it was
riot passed because it was sub-
mitted ton late for study by
the members of the group.
Wassmann said they woutd
recommend In the committee
that. school opening he delayed
from tin to three days after
Labor Day, rather than the
present procedure of opening it
right after the last summer holt-
day.
The local promotion grOltp
contend that the present system
ruts short the holiday weekend
as people leave lat., on Sunday
or early nn the Labor Pay Mon-
day to return to their homes to
get their children ready, for
school.
Wassm non pointed out this
also results in poor service at
resorts .s summer help is
forced to leave early as ii. ell
at,d all places n" huainess using
this type of help are left short-
handed.
Enough facilities
Although it hasn't been dis-
cussed by (' of (' officials.
Wassmann said he hoped they
would also include a brief re•
questing the Ontario govern-
ment to 'slow down" their pro-
motion and opening of provin-
cial parks.
"They arc needed fur a cer-
tain class of people", he stated,
"and they are doing a good job,
but they have reached a point
now where they are cutting int o
private enterprise".
"I certainly don't think they
should start competing with
private entettorise", he added.
Wassmann pointed riot that
the large crowds at the Pinery
park were being contrasted to
the difficulties area 'hotels and
motels were having in keeping
their places filled this summer.
"They are certainly doing
Netter business than we are in
the Bend", he contended, "'('his
goes for all parks." he further
added.
Wassma on suggested tit a t
many parks had now reached
the stage were "tin vacancy
signs should he hung nut"' so
private enterprise would he
able to attract customers.
He pointed out. it WAS private
business people who here pay,
ins for the parks with their
taxes, and they should not be
allowed to reach the point
where they enmpeted with the
private business.
Well represented
Tb e five - in an committee
which was set- up in July by
the Ontario Economic Council
will assess the present and fu-
ture role 'of the tourist industry
in Ontario's economy.
Repreaeetative of the tourist
industry itself and of market-
ing, merchandising and con-
sumer interest, the committee
is to he composed of William II
Cranston, Midland, as chair
man; Irs. R. W. Morningstar.
Tot-onto; James R. Mcakes,
Sudbury; Bert Rumble, (VIER;
R. N. ['whits, Toronto; and 'I'.
C, Clarke, executive officer in
the Prime Minister's depart-
ment, as secretary.
Stressing the fart 'that his
committee will he working
closely with the Minister and
staff of the Department of
Travel and Publicity and with
other governmental as well as
private agencies concerned
with tourism, Mr. Cranston
Issued the following statement:
'"rourism is one of the tarp,-
est employers in Ontario, anti
indeed in Canada, It is also
one of the largest of our im-
port in.clusteies, Any improve-
ment in ils function, or expan-
sion of its scope, can not milY
he of great value in our econ-
omic .growth hut in righting
our current unbalance of trade
with the dollar areas,
The purpose of the commit,
tee is to assess all aspects of
tourism in Ontario and to form-
ulate recommendations to the
gov't.
Briefs are requested nn the
relailVe effectiveness of cur-
rent government assistance to
and participation in the tourist
industry' as vied as an et,alua
tion nf the strengths and 11 Pak•
IleSSOS within the industry it-
self.
"Neither the gov'l nor the tn.
dustry separately earl deal ef-
fectively with all the problems
al hand," Cranston slated, "and
the solution lies in mutual m
operation, in greater depth of
both researeh and merohanths,
tog, and in bard work."
oilhi he an opeung .threetly in
(rout of the harbor for the
.hoals to pass through.
The wail, would probably he
Mutt in about 20 feet of water
a,Inelt would Mean it •would
approximately 1,000 feet west
of the Piers.
Murphy told the men that an
immediate start was also ire
coin in ended for work on the
harbor dredging follotiing the
closing, of tenclers this week.
The don't plans to dredge
12,0tat cubit: yards of aill and
sand from the harhor moth
to facilitate the fishing fleet
and larger yachts.
All 'present they are havine
considerable difficulty in enter-
ing the harbor and at least
one has hail rudders damaged.
while another fought for over
15 minutes to gain entry, but
had to give up clue to the
low conditions of the water m
front of the channel.
Discuss post office
The delegation tom the two
(;rand Bend groups also dis•
cussed the erection of a pro.
posed post office for the resort
and Wassmann reported they
had received a "favorable"
reply from the Mr. who will
give n p his seat to Liberal W a ite,. 1..0y whe n parliament
resumes to late September.
Wassmann said he did tint
w i s h to coin mow f or th" on
the subject.
The post office was original-
ly scheduled for erection two
years ago, but the council and
the C of C could not agree on
a site.
When they did agree on a
'Inc'a ti on nn the main street,
they were told that the pro.
PertY was too expensive,
The post office was author-
.along with several others
to smaller communities and
was to be built at a cost
approximately $25,000.00
This pew also included the
cost of the land, hut the pro
petty' on the main street Was
expected to cost close to $1.7,-
ono.on a lone.
EXETER .STUDENTS WIN
Two Exeter students, John
Pryde, and Betty Lou West,
won the transistor radios in
the school draw sponsored by
Al a cMilla n's.
The draw was made 'Wednes-
day by Russell Hopper, past
president of Exeter Business-
men's Association.
Virus disease
attacks mums
Cheek your chrysanthemums
for vitats disease advise horti-
culturists with the Ontario De-
partment of Agriculture.
Stunt and Mosier are the most
common in Ontario. Here's how
to recognize them.;
STCNT; .Plant appears dwarf-
ed in leaf. flower and plant.
They will also bloom earlier
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