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PEE WE ES WIN SHAMROCK TITLE — The Exeter pee wees Saturday won the annual Shamrock
tournament in Lucan. The locals after trouncing Stoneybrook 6-0 played a scoreless draw with St. Marys
but won the title on shots on goals 19-12. Shown admiring the trophy are manager Bev Skinner, Laurie
Skinner, captain Ken Pinder and Brian Clarke. T-A photo
SMOKE, BUT LITTLE FIRE — There was plenty of smoke, but not much fire when Exeter firemen
arrived at Kongskilde early Friday evening. A large trash budket had caught fire and was pulled outside.
The fire was spotted by Fred Smith who saw flames when he looked out his window across from the
local plant. T-A photo
Spectators at winter, carnival
could have won that one too if be
had 'gone out en a limb' and spent
about $2,000 more than his
budget, "Don't worry too much,
if you end up with some debt, It
keeps your organization alive, to
get out of the red, and the NDP is
noted for paying its bills,"
"However, money is not the
main factor in winning" he
GB council
— Continued from front page
village's representative on the
district waste management
committee said he didn't have
any further communications
from. Mr. Childs, provincial
waste management consultant on
the future of district dumps.
Several council members
expressed concern over the cost
of operating the village dump and
the fact many people were just
dumping garbage over the fence
when the gate was locked.
Little change
in tax rate
Ratepayers in Tuckersmith
township will find very little
change in their 1971 tax notices as
far as the township mill rate is
concerned.
At last week's regular meeting,
the residential and farm rate
was set at 18,6 mills. Last year's
levy was 18 mills. The com-
mercial rate will remain at its
1970 level of 22 mills.
The total township levy will
raise approximately $57,994.
Taxes will again be collected
twice yearly, June 15 and
December 15.
Council approved the town-
ship's share of the Seaforth fire
area board budget. The township
pays 16 percent which amounts to
$2,240 of a total budget of $14,000.
Other participants in the fire
agreement are the town of
Seaforth and the townships of
Hibbert, McKillop and Hullet.
The township gravel contract
was awarded to Sandy Con-
tracting Company of Goderich
for $22,140. Work is to begin May
1.
Clerk James McIntosh told
council snow-clearing operations
to date this year have cost
$16,275.
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Hay awards
gravel tender
At its latest meeting Hay
township council awarded their
1971 gravel contract to R. H.
Jennison Limited of Grand Bend.
The Grand Bend firm with the
lowest of four tenders will supply,
crush, haul and spread ap-
proximately 22,000 cubic yards of
gravel on township roads at $1.89
per cubic yard.
In other tender openings,
William Watson was named to do
the warble fly spraying this
spring for 15 cents per head per
spray. Vincent Doyle was named
warble fly inspector and will be
paid $2 per hour and 10 cents per
mile for travelling.
A bylaw was passed setting the
road expenditures for 1971 at
$36,100 for construction and
• $93,400 for maintenance.
Clerk Wayne Horner said this
amount was about the same as
last year. The Department of
Highways has made a slight
change in the method of
calculating highway grants for
this year.
Road Superintendent Karl
Haberer was authorized to attend
the C. S. Anderson road school to
be held in Guelph, May 9-12.
The newly re-organized Hay
township Federation of
Agriculture will receive $118.53
that was left in trust with the
township when the former group
disbanded a couple of years ago.
In addition, $200 of a $500
donation previously made by the
farm organization to erect steps
at the township pavilion along
Lake Huron will be returned,
Council authorized a grant of
$100 to the Zurich Minor Athletie
Association.
PARENTS TRY TESTS — In the home economics room during Open House at South Huron District
High School parents had the opportunity to try a test of matching fabrics. Testing their knowledge are
Mr. and Mrs. Roland McCaffcry and Mr. and Mrs. David Illackwell, T.A. photo
0 District obituaries
rooms.
Since it was a Friday night, it
was imperative we had to do
something, so a small group
decided to venture to the
discotheque across from the
hotel.
Later in the morning, when
we arose, a small group decided
to explore the city of Quebec.
At 8:00 some ventured the
walk to the parade while the
lazier ones, myself included,
piled into taxis. By now the
weather was bitter cold but our
spirits were lifted so most of us
didn't feel the cold. It was at the
parade that we experienced the
true 'esprit du carnaval'.
Everyone was dancing, everyone
was singing, everything was
beautiful.
Later that Sunday, we arose
to learn that we might be
stranded in Quebec because of
high winds causing drifting on
the highways. Soon we were
certain this would happen, so
there was nothing to do except
find ways to pass away the
hours.
By Mond ay morning,
highway conditions had
improved and we departed by
bus for Montreal at nine. At
1 2: 30 p.m. we arrived at Dorval
Station on the outskirts of
Montreal where we learned that
the next train on which we
could leave would not be until
5:30 p.m. So most of us
journeyed to the shopping
centre a quarter mile away. We
returned to be told that the train
was late two hours, therefore the
delay created a deep state of
boredom. There was not much
to do except wait and wait and
wait. .. At 7:30 we gladly
readied ourselves to vacate the
dreaded station.
But as we boarded the train,
we learned that only standing
room was available.
As soon as the train started
moving, we were informed we
could sit in the baggage car, so
there was a mass exodus to that
car. Royal mail is no Substitute
for a seat but everyone was too
tired to complain.
At the stop at Cornwall,
another passenger boarded who,
also, didn't have a seat, But he
didn't grumble because at least
he had his own coffin. That's
right, a coffin was placed in the
baggage car. Thank Clod there
wasn't a full moon aut that
night; it would have been a living
horror movie. -
The hours were drawn out
but soon it was Tuesday,
a.m. when we pulled ieto Won
Station. From here we took a
bus to London, then on to
'Exeter where we arrived at 6:30
ti.111. The trip had endcd,
Good and bad times on Quebec trip
was up at 6:00 a.m. to arrive at
the Longueiul Metro Station
from which we were to depart in
order to go to the central train
station, then on to Quebec City.
The group was to meet at the
Metro Station at 6:45 which
offered us much time to arrive at
the central station for our train
connection. However, as Al was
driving me to the Metro, his car
stalled and he couldn't start it
again.
Therefore at 6:45, I was
stranded on the highway
approximately five miles from
the Metro. Nevertheless I was
able to flag down a bus and I
made it to the Metro at 6:55. To
my surprise and relief, the group
had not left but were waiting for
one of the teachers, Mr.
Solomon to be exact.
As time passed and no Mr.
Solomon arrived, we resigned
ourselves to the fate that we
would miss our 8:00 train to
Quebec City. At 8:15 Mr.
Solomon did arrive, having to
face 26 angry students. But he
was not faulted for very long
because, after all, teachers are
human, too, and they can sleep
in.
So now the entourage moved
to the central station where we
were to depart at noon for
Quebec City, In a short while,
we boarded our train, after
spending two hours in Montreal.
Time passed slowly on the train
and everyone was anxious to
arrive at Quebec City. But our
luck darkened again as the
engine broke down about ten
miles from Quebec City.
After a half hour delay,
another engine came and we
were on our way to Quebec City
once again. Because we were on
the south shore of the St.
Lawrence, we had to take a ferry
across
checked
After
to lQionue, ae tbAi
encimittedly there
our hotel, we
was some discontent concerning
the size of some rooms which
were 'trea petites', Nothing
could be done, so a few of us
freshened up and left the hotel
to see the sights and the people.
With our luck, the weather was
miserable as sleet was falling,
though not the typical Carnival
weather. To make matters
worse, the narrow streets and
sidewalks were not cleaned, so
there Were tons and tons of
slush.
Soon we_had ventured as far
as the Ice Palace which is the
centre of the Carnival. True to
its name, it was constructed
entirely of huge ice blocks.
However the weather made the
Friday night miserable, so soon
we sought shelter in our hotel
LAWRENCF MASON
Lawrence Mason, Grand Bend
civic leader, died at South Huron.
Hospital, March 4, 1971, in his
64th year..
Mr, Mason operated a service
station and. had been. with the
Hoffman Ambulance Service for
20 years.
He was chairman of the Grand
Bend Public Utilities Com-
mission, and the fire chief of the
village since 1952; was a former
school trustee and a past
president of the Grand Bend
Lion's Club.
An avid sportsman, he coached
fastball and hockey teams in the
village, and bowled with several
leagues.
Mr, Mason is survived by his
wife, the former Marjorie
Minielly; a daughter Dianne, of
London; a sister, Mrs. Thomas
(Ide11a) Baird, of Grand Bend;
brothers, Emery, of Naicam,
Sask., Manse', Arnold, Delbert
and Lloyd, all of Grand Bend.
The funeral service was held
List conditions
for scholarship
Conditions for awarding the
Moncur Scholarship has been
established and two scholarships
will be awarded annually to
outstanding graduates of South
Huron District High School who
intend to proceed to university
studies.
The school received close to
$50,000 from the estate of
Coleman Moncur and this money
is to be invested as a perpetual
trust,
The present value of these two
scholarships may be as high as
$2,000 each and shall be awarded
to one boy and one girl who are
considered by the scholarship
committee as the outstanding
students, academically, within
each year's senior class.
The scholarship committee will
consist of the principal, vice-
principal, guidance head and any
other staff members named by
the principal. The winners will be
announced in June each year.
Once the recipients have been
named, they will notify the
scholarship trustees of the
program at, university to which
they have been admitted and the
award will then be so segmented
as to be paid in equal parts in
each year of studies in the course.
March 7 from the T. Harry
Hoffman Funeral Home with
Rev. H, G. Dobson officiating.
Burial was in Grand Bend
Cemetery.
Those acting as pallbearers
were Prosper Van Bruaene, Roy
Hanlon, Stewart Webb, John
Hotaon, Wayne Sylvester and
Everett Desjardine.
Members of the Grand Bend
Pee Wee hockey team were the
flower and honorary bewarers.
MRS. FREDERICK DIXON
Mrs, Clara Dixon passed away
suddenly at Victoria Hospital,
London, March 4, 1971.
Besides her husband,
Frederick H. Dixon, she is sur-
vived by four daughters, Mrs.
Donald (Winnifred) Patterson,
and Mrs. Arthur (Marie) Hartry,
both of London, Mrs. William
(Adeline) Elliott, of Centralia,
and Mrs. Everett (Dorothy)
Adams, of Detroit, and eight
grandchildren.
The funeral was from the
Needham Memorial Chapel,
London, with Rev. Thomas L.
Ristine officiating, March 6.
Interment was in Woodland
Cemetery.
MRS. IVAN KALBFLEISCH
Mrs, Veola (Prang) Kalb-
fleisch, Zurich, died suddenly at
her home, March 8, 1971.
She was the wife of Ivan L.
Kalbfleisch, and mother of Mrs.
Edward B. (Katherine) Letts, of
London.
Mrs. Kalbfleisch is also sure
vived by one grandchild, a
brother Leonard Prang of Zurich,
and a sister, Mrs. Arthur
Aulerich, of Whittemore,
Michigan.
The funeral was held in St.
Peter's Lutheran Church, Zurich,
March 11, with Westlake Funeral
Home in charge' of the
arrangements. Burial was in the
Lutheran Cemetery,
It's game over
--not a fire call
Fans at Friday night's hockey
game could be excused if they
thought for a moment they were
at Maple Leaf Gardens or the
Montreal Forum.
After the referees blew the
whistle for the start of action
between the Hawks and Belmont,
the lights dimmed and a flag was
lowered from the rafters over
centre ice while the National
Anthem was being played.
Then, at the end of each period
a wailing siren signalled end of
play.
The flag and siren were in-
stalled primarily through the
efforts of two local hockey buffs,
Gord Kirk and Ron Horn,
The siren was donated by
Harry Hoffman, Dashwood, who
recently replaced it with the new
sirens now required for am-
bulances.
An auto battery was loaned by
Gerry MacLean & Son
Automotive and the flag was
donated by Harvey Pfaff,
president of the Exeter Minor
Hockey Association.
The siren was installed without
the knowledge of Gary Mid-
dleton, assistant rec director.
Horn and Kirk were sitting with
him in the office when they had a
youngster set it off.
Middleton, who is Exeter's fire
chief, was half way out the front
door before the jokesters advised
him it wasn't the town siren he
was hearing.
We're sorry
about that!
Several persons who had their
pictures taken this week will note
they have not been included in
this edition.
Unfortunately, four rolls of film
were ruined during processing.
These included photos taken of
stars at the Minor Hockey Day,
McCurdy School fire prevention
winners, the Beta Sigma Phi
Sorority dance, the NFU meeting
in Dashwood, the 4-H snowmobile
club program and others,
We regret we were unable to
have photo coverage of these
events.
RAP plans
— Continue from front page
on some type of playground
program again this summer,
with Willert being asked to bring
in recommendations on the type
of program for the next 'IPA
meeting,
One up, one down
Commenting on recreation
activities now in progress,
Willert said all minor hockey
teams had been eliminated ex-
cept the Novice entry.
He told RAP that Saturday's
minor hockey day was a "huge
success" with gross receipts
being $469.75. He noted this was
exceptional in view of the fact the
Junior Hawks had not been used
as a drawing card on the
program as they had in previous
years.
He said the recent figure
skating show attendance was
down some, although the show
was excellent.
After hearing of the costs in-
volved in renting costumes, Bob
Pooley suggested some con-
sideration be given to having the
show presented for two days
rather than just one.
It's too much work just for one
show," he opined, adding that
two days would give more people
an opportunity to attend and get
good seats..
Machines to stay
The peanut and gum vending
machines located at the arena
came up for discussion when
Reeve Boyle said he had received
a complaint from Mayor Jack
Delbridge at Saturday's minor
hockey day.
He indicated the Mayor didn't
think the youngsters were getting
full value for their money from
the machines.
Willert reported the machines
had been at the arena for several
years, although had only been set
up again three weeks ago after
being in the cellar for some time.
The reason for this was the fact
the company which owned them
had gone broke and had only
recently been taken over by
another firm.
Willert said RAP received 25
percent of the revenue from the
machines and predicted this
could amount to about $125 in a
season.
He said the kids used the
machines primarily when the
booth wasn't open.
After learning of the revenue
produced, members decided to
leave the machines in operation.
Set straight
The matter of the ice making
machine was discussed and
Willert explained that it was the
hope of the Kinsmen Club that
they could raise enough money in
conjunction with other local
clubs, to pay the cost of the
machine and the addition of the
new dressing rooms.
At last week's council meeting,
Reeve Boyle had indicated the
dressing rooms would be the
responsibility of council and
could cost the taxpayers around
$9,000.
"They (Kinsmen) hope it won't
cost council anything," Willert
reported.
He said the Kinsmen hope to
By BRUCE SIMPSON
`There's been good times
There's been bad times'
So go the words to the song,
"Goodtimes, Badtimes', a type
of lyrical pendulum, swaying
back and forth.
The excursion to Quebec City
for 26 students and two teachers
could be expressed in the same
fashion. The voyage was an
experience, an experience that
will touch many memories, an
experience which some will
reflect upon as being
unbelievable. But the trip was no
illusion.
On Wednesday night, Feb.
10, the group departed from the
CN station in London at 7:40
which commenced a time
consuming but interesting
expedition.
In a short period of time, the
train arrived at Toronto.After an
hour and a half stopover which
'passed quickly at restaurants,
the group embarked on another
train for a long, tiring journey
into the night.
At eight o'clock, Thursday
morning, the gray, winding
snake slithered into the Montreal
train station. A sigh of relief
arose as we disembarked with
our baggage as well as sore backs
and stiff necks from the metal
serpent.
However, our spirits quickly
changed for we learned we were
to travel to a high school in two
small vans. Somehow 28 bodies
and luggage managed to squeeze
into the two vehicles. The two
drivers must have been part-time
sadists for they 'extended our
discomfort to the limits by
becoming lost. Eventually we
arrived at the high school but
not without at least two hours
of aches. Our tour of Montreal
expressways was not very
entertaining to say the least.
When we entered the high
school, we were surprised to
learn that we were not expected.
For when we told one teacher
we were from Exeter, he
responded with a puzzled look,
`Exeter, England? Finally we
did locate someone in the school
who was awaiting us, a Mr,
Monsour. By this time we
realized the school was not
French-speaking as supposed,
but English-speaking. This was
sponsor sotne bingo sessions to
raise funds for the project,
Bob Pooley was critical that
the committee named by RAP to
investigate the matter had not
yet done any work, "It's up to us
to get going," he suggested,
adding that their own lack of
action could' rompt the ginelltell
to' withdraw the offer.
an assuring discovery.
The Richelieu -High School is
located in the town of
McMasterville. The school was
built a few years ago and now
has a daily population of 1,400
stu dents. At first, the
atmosphere seemed to be very
liberal as students could miss a
class whenever they wanted.
However, it was learned that
there is one small catch. If
caught, the student is suspended
for three to five days.
Superficiality can be deceiving.
At lunch, 'guards' are posted at
each end of the cafeteria. I was
sure the guards had submachine
guns under their suitcoats. The
school structure represents a
rigid code being presented as
liberalism for education's sake.
The result is a feeling of
purposeless chaos.
The students themselves are
not really students. One should
go to school in order to 'learn'
or experience a zest of living. At
this school it is not the case. I
could not help but noticing a
general feeling of apathy that
shrouded the school. Very few
of the students worry if they
pass or fail. It is not a true
school, just a day care centre. (I
can not rightfully castigate the
school for I was just a visitor
there for one day. Truthfully I
must admit that at South Huron
I have experienced the same
type of feeling on certain days,
though to a lesser degree.
Thought: Where is our education
leading us?)
A fewstudents trom a
neighbouring French-speaking
school were brought to the
Richelieu school, So at least
some of our group spent the
night with true Quebecois.
As for myself, I was billeted
at the Critchlow residence, an
English-speaking family living
just outside St, Bruno.
Although they are
English-speaking, I was fortunate
to learn of the pioneer
Quebecois culture. The family
resides in a farm home which is
one of the original houses in the
area. In fact I think the Seigneur
himself occupied the house.
Throughout the rooms are
Many early antiquea, such as
spinning wheel, handcarved
cabinets and tables, and a
two-hundred year old lantern to
cite examples. In one of the
bedrooms, the original floor still
remains in superb condition. I
was even able to sleep in a very
old brass bed. Honestly, its
antiquity did not harm its
comfort for here ,I had a very
leinv ahbilset o :371
e.ep, The house is
After a refreshing sleep, it
emphasized — "WS' a well
Organized campaign and a
dedicated group of supporters
who will go out and canvass the
riding to get the NAP message to
the individual voter by word of
mouth and with good literature to
tell the NAP story".
He outlined the steps by which
a winning campaign is developed
and advised as to the best way to
spend campaign money." It
comes mostly from our own
pockets — a fact which we have
learned to accept in the NDP;
consequently we should make
sure that it is well spent."
Business of the meeting in-
cluded a report from Herb Klopp,
Provincial Council Member„ of
the Provincial Council meeting
held on February 20.
Five resolutions on farm policy
were presented by Bob Mac-
millan and Herb Klopp. These
were approved and will be for-
warded for consideration by the
Federal Leadership Convention
to be held in Ottawa, April 21-24,
Mrs. Shirley Weary was chosen
as the delegate to represent the
Huron Riding at the Federal
Convention.
It was announced that the
BluewaterArea Council of the NDP
would hold a 'Tribute to Tommy'
dinner in Walkerton followed by a
meeting in Hanover on Saturday,
March 6, to honour the retiring
Federal NDP leader, T, C.
Douglas, Mr, Douglas would be
the guest speaker at the meeting.
Accidents
— Continue from front page
north of Exeter, Damage $200,
Monday, 10:00 a.m. — A three-
ton truck driven by John Hien-
sire, Sarnia, slid into a parked
car owned by Larry Snider
Motors on the Exeter firm's lot.
Damage $175.
Monday, 10:00 a.m. — A bread
truck owned by Norm Whiting
and driven by Robert Mickle,
Exeter, hit a snow bank and
overturned on Highway 4 about
two miles south of liensall. While
Mickle was arranging for a tow
truck, a tractor trailer driven by
Keith Miles, RR 1 Waterford hit
the 1971 model bread truck and
split it in half. Total damage was
$4,000. •
Monday, 2:00 p.m. — Vehicles
driven by David Miller, London,
and Bruce Bauman, London,
collided on Highway 4 near Dash-
wood Industries Limited. Total
damage was $1,000. Both drivers
sustained minor injuries.
Monday, 10:30 a.m. — Mrs.
Beatrice Faber, RR 1 Hensall,
pulled from her lane and had to
abandon her car on Highway 4. It
was then hit by three cars in
succession., Other drivers were
Robert Moore, Exeter; Peter
Glover, Exeter; and Cornelius
VanBelle,.RR 2 Ailsa Craig. Total
damage was $950.
Monday, 3:00 p.m. — Vehicles
driven by Gary Leakey, London,
and Douglas Harding, RR 1
Gorrie, collided two miles south
of Exeter. Damage $600,
Monday, 5:30 p.m. — A car
driven by Teunis Berends,
Exeter, was stuck on Highway 4
and was hit by a DHO snowplow
driven by Robert Pryde, RR 1
Hensall. Damage to the car was
$175.
Tuesday, 11:45 a.m, — A
vehicle driven by Joseph Court-
ney, RR 1 Dungannon, slid off
Highway 4 south of Hensall and
hit a DHO sign. Damage $100.
Tuesday, 8:50 p.m. — A car
driven by William Watson, RR 3
Zurich, rolled over on concession
9 in Hay, just north of Highway
83. Damage was $1,500 and Mrs.
Watson, a passenger in the car,
sustained facial lacerations.
Specially-designed and
insulated suits enable Ontario
Hydro linemen to work on live
lines carrying up to 500,000 volts
of electricity.
.1ivron NDP meet March. 14 1911 Page 3
Learn how to be success.
Dr. Charles Bigelow,
Provincial NDP candidate in the
North London Riding addressed a
meeting of the Huron New
Democratic Party at Saltford
Valley Hall on March 3.
His subject was 'Organizing a
Successful Campaign' — one on
which he was able to speak with
authority. He has worked in an
official capacity in three recent
campaigns, two of them suc-
cessful and the third a near-win.
The wins were those of Kenneth
Bolton, NDP candidate elected to
the Provincial Parliament in a
by-election in Middlesex South
and of Jane Bigelow elected to
the London Board of Control,
Jane who is his wife is a Vice
President of the Ontario New
Democratic Party and won the
seat on the Board of Control on
her first try. He is convinced that
as organizer of Alec Richmond's
campaign in the last Federal
election in Middlesex East, he