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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-09-23, Page 1Loser becomes winner There's no surprise PCs pick MacNaughton Grits panne area '.farmer problems which have beset the other parties, Chairman Jim Donnelly was ready to call the nominations, when lie noted that the expected candidate, the Hon Mac- Naughton, was not in attendance, lie called on a band to play few more numbers until Mr. MacNaughton arrived. He and the evening's speaker, the Hon, Darcy McKeough had been detained and were late arriving at the nomination. "I don't believe good govern- ment can stay in office too long - as some would tell you," com- mented the Hon, C. S. Mac- Naughton, as he accepted the Progressive Conservative nomination for what could be his last election bid. He's served Huron for 48,000 hours (his calculation) since winning an election in 1958. "That's remarkable," he said, "when you look back." However, he was looking forward too. He told about 300 at the Goderich meeting Friday that he was entering the campaign with enthusiasm and confidence. He promised a vigorous battle, Have talent party executive. Party officials gave little reason for the sudden decision by Irwin, but it was apparently brought about in part at the suggestion of party officials who communicated throughout Tuesday. The situation was another in the rather bizarre surroundings of the election scene in the county. All three parties have had some problems. The Huron NDP picked Goderich Reeve Paul Carroll at their nomination earlier this year, but one of the defeated candidates, Ed Bain, also of Goderich, announced he would still run in the election. He has since been dismissed by the party. The Huron Progressive Con- servatives had a minor problem at their nomination meeting in Goderich, Friday, but it was more a laughing matter than the After a great deal of confusion, Huron Liberals have named a candidate for the upcoming provincial election. He's 48-year-old Usborne farmer, Ken Duncan, who oddly enough, Was not the first choice at the Liberal nomination in Hensall Monday night. At the nomination, Duncan was opposed by a newcomer to the area, Norton Irwin, an employee of Boise Cascade Corp. in Hen- sall. Although unknown to many of the 200 Liberal stalwarts in the audience, the eloquence of the Hensall man captured the majority of listeners and he defeated Duncan in the two-man fight. However, by Tuesday night, the loser had become a winner. Irwin withdrew from the race, for what party officials stated was "personal reasons," and Duncan was talked into filling the vacancy and approved by the at the same time Mr, Lewis stated he would actually reduce the sales tax." McKeough termed this "fancy fiscal footwork indeed," "There is no room in this country or province for the politics of extremes. We have survived for more than 100 years because our people have sought their political leadership, not from radicals or the politics of polarization - but from moderates, who have led their political party into the main- stream of our society." He said Canadian in- dependence would not be maintained simply by flirting with socialism and shouting anti- American slogans; rather it would be maintained and strengthened through the defence of our own traditions and in- stitutions, and the desire of our people to develop commonsense policies that will not build a — Please turn to page 12 Town buys new grader a, CONGRATULATIONS FROM CHAIRMAN — One of the first to congratulate the Hon. C. S. MacNaughton after his unanimous nomination as the Huron PC candidate in the October 21 election was meeting chairman Jim Donnelly of Goderich. T-A photo Ninety-sixth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 23, 1971 Price Per Copy 15 Cents Exeter council agreed this week to spend $6,300 for a new grader, to replace the present machine which broke down recently. Although it was not included in • this year's budget, council members were almost forced into the situation, The required parts for the old grader were not available at the present time and there was no indication of when they would be. The new machine is being • purchased from the Adams Co. of Paris. It's a 1961 model and has been in use at Mosa Township in Middlesex. Mayor Jack Delbridge, Deputy-Reeve Don MacGregor and works superintendent Glen Kells viewed the equipment last • week and all agreed it was in good condition. Salesman Don Kitchen was on hand at Monday's council meeting and said the company would stand behind the machine. However, he started to hedge a bit when members asked for a warranty agreement in writing. He said there would be no problems, but when he gave the sales contract to Clerk Eric Carscadden, the first paragraph noted there would be no warranty. This was stroked off and a 60- clay warranty was inserted, after councillors continued their demand for this in writing, Murray Gaunt, Liberal MP for Huron-Bruce and ]guest speaker at the Liberal convention held at Hensall Monday night, said Provincial Treasurer Darcy McKeough's remark that there is not enough talent in the Liberal ranks to play a game of solitaire "utterly absurd". "The Progressive Con- servatives have no corner on intelligence . . but Mr. McKeough does seem to have a corner on arrogance. "We have the best list of candidates in 28 years including professional people and out- standing farmers who will make excellent cabinet material." Mr. Gaunt lashed out at the "centralization tendencies" of the present government and said, "In the last election there was never a word about bringing in a County School Board system which must have taken many, many months of planning. The scheme was brought into operation right after the election without the government in- dicating they had such a plan in mind. They didn't want the people to know about it and have a chance to voice an opinion." The speaker stated he feared "regional government will be brought in in precisely the same manner." He claimed the County School Board system is expensive and ineffective and that regional government is not working in some of the areas it is being tried. "In the St. Catharines area — Please turn to page 12 Guenther Tuckey Transports purchased by Hamilton firm but noted it would be a clean election from his standpoint, although he promised to make comment on some of the plat- forms being presented by the opposition. MacNaughton explained that the "clean" aspect would be carried to the extent of not following the new election fad of posting candidates' signs on Private lawns. He said these were often plastered around in- discriminately and created problems, not only from the standpoint of being a contribution to litter but also visual pollution. The cabinet minister also charged they were an invasion of privacy as some people were pressured into having them placed on their lawns, "It's sometimes an in- fringement of the rights of a secret ballot," he charged. The Huron NDP have already announced intentions to erect lawn signs, but MacNaughton said there was no doubt his supporters could "out-sign" the opposition two or three to one. During his speech, the Minister of Transportation and Com- munications in the last parliament, announced plans for a reduction in truck licence fees for farmers, (That story is elsewhere in this issue). Guest speaker for the night was Darcy McKeough, who followed the Huron MPP into the post of Provincial Treasurer and Minister of Economics. He cut short his talk to the PC supporters, A 15-page address was given to the press prior to the meeting, but McKeough ter- minated it after eight of them. However, he still shot some darts at the opposition parties, hitting particularly at the NDP and its leader, Stephen Lewis. He suggested the budgeting of Lewis in announcing tax reductions and greater govern- ment financial support for education, health and other costly programs was totally irresponsible and lacking in credibility. "His (Lewis) proposal to pay 80 percent of education costs alone would require an additional $460 million" in 1971, or the equivalent of an increase in the sales tax from five to eight percent. "But Benson W. Tuckey, president of Guenther Tuckey Transports Ltd. announced Wednesday that' he has sold his local trucking firm, New owners are Laidlaw Motorways Ltd., Hamilton . The deal was finalized Tuesday night with M. G. DeGroote, president of the Hamilton-based firm. It is a public company. Mr, Tuckey will remain as general manager of the local operations and he said the Hay voters okay liquor HURON'S LIBERAL CANDIDATE — This picture was taken shortly after Norton Irwin of Hensall was named the Liberal candidate for Huron at a nomination meeting in Hensall Monday night. Irwin second from the left is shown being congratulated by the other nominee Ken Duncan of Usborne township while the guest speaker Huron-Bruce MPP Murray Gaunt and Ozzie Zivkovic of Exeter look on. Tuesday morning Irwin resigned the position and Huron Liberal officials quickly named Duncan as their candidate. T-A photo Elderly London man dies in district highway crash 4 Only one-third of the eligible voters in Hay township turned out at Wednesday's liquor vote in that municipality. In the first liquor vote ever held in the township, ratepayers voted 73.67 in favour of liquor lounges and 76.44 in favour of the sale of liquor with meals in a dining lounge. Returning officer Wayne Horner who is also clerk of Hay township said early this week he expected application for liquor licences would be made by the Bayview Tourist Inn on Highway 21 and the Pineridge Chalet. Application for licences are made directly to the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. In an advance poll held a few days earlier only four voters cast their ballots, all in favour of the questions. Following are results of the voting by polls: LIQUOR LOUNGE Poll Yes No 1- 44 13 2- 70 25 3- 42 33 4- 18 7 5- 31 10 6- 68 11 Totals 277 99 No A FAMILY FULL OF FUN — The complete Don Lamond family appeared as a group of clowns in Saturday's Kirkton Fair parade. Above, Don and Eva Lamond are shown with Kathy, Paul, David and Doug. T-A photo the area visiting at the home of his step-son, Harold Elder, RR 1 Hensall. He wandered away earlier in the evening. Constable Ed Wilcox in- vestigated the fatality. There will be no inquest. It was one of four accidents investigated by the Exeter OPP detachment officers this week, On Saturday at 5:00 p.m, vehicles driven by Beverley Ann Prout, RR 1 Centralia, and Douglas Brunton, Kitchener, collided at the intersection of County Road 21 and the Crediton Road. Damage was listed at $250 by Constable Al Quinn. A two-car collision was in- vestigated by Constable Dale Lamont at the intersection of Highway 4 and the Crediton Road on Sunday at 3:40 p.m. Drivers were Jessie T. Reed, Huron Park, and Robert Dietrich, RR 3, Dashwood. — Please turn to page 3 DINING LOUNGE Poll Yes 1- 43 2- 77 3- 45 4- 19 5- 31 6- 73 14 23 30 6 10 7 Will provide transportation An elderly London man died in hospital early Thursday morning from injuries sustained when he was struck by a pickup truck in the Hensall area the previous evening. Archie Wrench, 76, was walking north on Highway 4 about one and a half miles north of Hensall when he was hit by a northbound truck driven by William Mott, Walton. Mr. Wrench had been walking with his back to the traffic and was wearing dark clothing. Time of the accident was around 9:10 p.m. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in London, where he died shortly after 1:00 a.m. The London man had been in for Huron's deaf students Damage high in local crash business would continue as usual with no employee or operational changes. Approval for the transaction has to come from licensing bodies and the familiar cream and green trucks will continue to carry those colors for several months. The announcement ends a chapter in one of the most suc- cessful business ventures in the area. It was on June 29,1929, that Ben Tuckey jumped behind the wheel of a "little red Chev" truck and drove from London to Exeter, marking the inauguration of his trucking business, While he saw his transport firm grow to 125 units, some that can haul up to 27 tons, his first truck wasn't even large enough to haul all his household belongings, The Chev truck had a platform that measured 6 feet by 9 feet and it took him two trips to get all his furniture to Exeter, along with a couple of small hardware orders which helped make up his first pay-load. In the succeeding 42 years, the firm grew steadily and today employs about 100 people and Guenther Tuckey trucks log over two million miles a year. The local firm is one of the oldest in Ontario and their licenses show the number A-95, indicating there were only 94 others issued before Mr. Tuckey received his in 1929. He hitch-hiked to Toronto to get that first license for his one-truck fleet. The business operated out of a small barn on Simcoe St. until 1932 when another truck was added - the area's first tractor and semi-trailer and it measured a whopping big 15 feet in length. A new office was opened at the site of the present Tuckey Beverages plant on Main St. and by 1952 had grown to nine units. That year Mr. Tuckey bought out the trucking business of Earl Guenther, Dashwood, who had 21 units. The headquarters was moved to the present one at the junction of Highways 4 and 83. The local firm is the main transporter for Sif to Salt and has seven units, many of them specialized, in service to this company. Although he stopped driving in 1950, the company president can still be seen on the docks early each morning helping load trucks for their daily runs, In 1969, Mr. Tuckey was elected president of the Automotive Transport Association and in June of that year his employees gathered together to surprise him with a big celebration in Exeter to mark his 40th anniversary in the trucking business. At that event, he was presented with the ATA "Oscar" for his service and leadership to the industry. Five deaf students from Huron County will have free tran- • sportation weekly to and from the School for the Deaf at Milton following a board of education decision Monday evening. ' Western Dispatch Company of Owen Sound will provide the necessary vehicles and drivers and the service will begin Friday, September 24, However, the District youths best at Seaforth Competitors from this area took a share of the prizes in Friday's Huron County 441 beef calf club show held in conjuction with the Seaforth Fair. 4'he champion showman was Brian Miller, R.R.3, Exeter while his brother Harry was the reserve champion showman, Linda Horn of Woodham showed the champion steer while the reserve champion in the same Class was shown by Beth Passniore, R.R.3, Exeter. Extensive damages resulted from an early Friday morning accident on Main street north. Constable George Robertson listed damage at $4,100 when a parked motor vehicle owned by Robert Woodley, 122 Main Street was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Raymond Devereau, RR 4, Seaforth. Mr. Devereau was admitted to South Huron hospital for treat- merit of cuts and lacerations, The only other accident of the week took place, Monday af- ternoon The only other accident of the week took place late Monday afternoon on Main street. A parked vehicle owned by Clarence Hohner, 25 Main street was struck by a vehicle driven by Peter Deichert, Zurich. Investigating officer Constable Ardell McIntyre estimated total damages at $350. weather and school activities etc. Study showed that the tran- sportation grant for students going to Milton would be 95.8 percent for elementary school students and 96.14 for secondary school students. In both cases the percentage grant will be based on an "approved " cost - whatever figures the department of education considers to be a reasonable amount. Huron's five students are situated in Egmondville, Clinton, Blyth, Londesboro and Goderich. exact cost of the venture still is not known. According to the information the board received from a representative of the Company, a figure of $28.90 per student in Huron County per month has been set but this quote is ten- tative because that rate is based on the assumption that the counties of Wellington, Perth, Dufferin, Bruce and Grey will all come into the plan as well. Should one or more of these counties decide against paying tran- sportation for their deaf students, the costs to Huron County could rise slightly, At the moment, firm com- mitments have been given by Bruce, Grey and Huron. A special feature of this service will be that the students are delivered to their doors in time for dinner Friday evening and picked up for the return trip early Sunday afternoon. It Was also pointed out that since a special 64-passenger bus has been arranged for this route only, the schedule can be changed to suit special situations, such as CORRECTION The Exeter Times-Advocate regrets that an error appeared in last week's report of the court news. It stated that Kenneth Glen- denning, Parkhill, was fined $90 for travelling at a speed of 60 in a 30 zone. 'the address of the Kenneth Glendenning fined should have been 44 Graydon Street, London, We apologize for any ern- barrassrrient our error may have created. Committee okays land transactions Exeter's committee of ad- justment gave consent to three land severances at a hearing last week. R. E. Poeley was given per- mission to sell a lot on Huron St. to Brian Wedlake; Les Thomson for sale of a lot on Marlboro to Jake Lindenfield; and Hap Wells for sale of land on Gidley to Albert Neal. STRIKE WATER AT HENSALL Residents of the village of Hensall should have few worries about a sufficient water supply in the future, A well drilled early this week, a short distance east of the village by W. lb. Hopper and Sons of Seaforth is capable of producing more than 20,000 gallons per hour, Shown above, checking the well testing are from the left, peeve John Baker, Mr. Hopper and members of the Public Utilities Commission Charlie Hay and Rodger VOIlflar. '1`,A photo