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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-07-06, Page 3COMIC FLOAT WINNER A float entered by Jim Becker Construction won the comic float award in Saturday's Friedsburg Days parade in Dashwood. Shown on the float are Sue Ann Becker, Kevin Kraft, Danny Becker, Janice McDonald, Cindy Becker, Ed Becker and Randy Becker. T-A photo AUSTIN McILHARGEY Austin Mcllhargey, London, formerly of Biddulph township, died in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, June 28, 1972 in his 88th year. Ile was the husband of the late Nora Lamphier, and father of Leo: Mrs. Lawrence (Theresa) Boland. and Frank, London and Mrs. Harvey (Margaret)* Mit- chell, Windsor. Also surviving is one brother, Fred, Lucan, C. Haskett and Son FUneral Home, Lucan was in charge of the arrangements. Funeral mass was said July 1, 1972 at St. Patrick's Church, Biddulph, by Father J. G. McGraw, with in- terment in St. Patrick's Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Grace, Bill Heenan, Paul Tookey, Joe Mellhargey, Richard Mit- chell and Jim Boland. MICHAEL FRANCIS KELLY Michael Francis Kelly, Lucan, formerly of Toronto, passed away in St. Joseph's Hospital, Ii9don, June 30, 1972, in his 62nd ti year. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James C. Kelly, and brother of Mrs. William (Mary) Hogan, Lucknow; Sister Angeline of The Pines, Chatham; Mrs. Joseph (Martha) Ryan, Rich- mond, Michigan; and Margaret Kelly, Lucan. Funeral mass was said by Father J. G. McGraw, at St. Patrick's Church, Biddulph, July 3, 1972. C. Haskett and Sons Funeral Home, Lucan was in charge of arrangements. Interment was in St. Patrick's Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Ryan, Jim Kelly, Leo Morkin, Jim Dewan, Raymond Kelly and Bill Gannon. been reversed. Since 1941 the population has climbed from 947 to 1,191. The St. Joseph ceremony is being arranged and sponsored by the Huron County Historical Society, whose president, Harold Turner, will act as program chairman. Others invited to take part in the ceremony include; The Honourable Charles Mac- Naughton, Chairman of Ontario's Management Board of Cabinet; Joseph Hoffman, Reeve of Hay Township; Robert McKinley, MP (Huron); Joseph Wooden, of Exeter, a local historian who produced a book on Cantin, and Father Lorenzo Cadieux, S. J. Professor of History, University of Sudbury, who will represent the province's Historic Sites Board. The plaque will be unveiled by Narcisse Cantin's grandson, Napoleon Cantin, and will be dedicated by the Right Reverend M. W. Bourdeau, of Hayfield. The inscription on the plaque reads; NARCISSI; M. CANT1N ‘Deseeln8dt.7,(01-1fr9o4 front a long line of .French-Canadian shipbuilders Cantin was born on a nearby .farm which his grandfather acquired about 1850. An energetic entrepreneur, inventor and cattle trader, Cantin began work here, in 1897, on a city named St. Joseph from which he hoped to construct a canal linking Lakes Huron and Erie. Undaunted by his inability to raise sufficient funds for this project, he initiated and, between 1900 and 1930, tirelessly promoted the concept of a Great Lakes seaway syston which would take passengers and freight from all ocean ports on rakes.re direct to all the principal ports on the Great BEST DECORATED BICYCLES - More than 25 Dashwood and area youngsters decorated their bicycles for Saturday's Friedsburg Days parade. Shown above are the top winners Elizabeth Guenther and Lisa Miller. T-A photo PART OF FAMILY The Leroy Gowanlock family was out in full force with a two-part entry in Saturday's Friedsburg Days parade ill Dashwood. Shown above are Mrs, Gowanlock and Jennifer. • Huron Country Playhouse sets plays and players Historical plaques will be unveiled in two area com- munities this month. On Saturday an historical plaque commemorating the founding of Parkhill and the centennial of its incorporation as a village will be unveiled at the municipal offices, while on Sunday, July 16, a plaque com- memorating Narcisse Cantin, "founder of St. Joseph," will be unveiled at the junction of High- ways 84 and 21 in St. Joseph, The plaques are among a series being erected throughout the province by the Archives of Ontario, acting on the advice of the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario. Saturday's ceremony is being Area losses generally dip Statistics for 1971 released this week by the Ontario Fire Mar- shal's office show increases for two area municipalities, with the rest dropping considerably, There were six fires in Bid- dulph Township with total loss of $23,418. This compares to a five- year average of three fires and a loss of $8,511 for the municipality. Exeter's number of fires was listed at 10, compared to an average of 12 over the five-year period, but last year's loss was $18,853 compared to the average of $6,990. Grand Bend had three fires with loss of $2,715; Hensall had five with damage of $532 and .Lucan had two with loss of only $69. In Stanley Township the number of fires was two with a loss of $3,037 and in Stephen there were also two with damage of $100. In the latter case, this compares with a five-year average of eight fires with loss of $41,237. Tuckersmith Township also Shows a sizeable reduction with five fires and a loss of $5,015 in 1971. The five-year average is seven fires with loss of $56,760. Ailsa Craig reported no fires in the past year, while at Zurich there were two with total damage being a minimal $8, RE WATER 105E! in CBC's Talking to a Stranger. Playing opposite Miss Tweed will be David Alexander, newcomer to the Canadian theatre scene from New York, a highlight of whose work there includes stage and television appearances in his favorite role, Vladimir in Waiting for Godot, "The Paisley Convertible follows, opening August 2, Joining the troupe will be David Clement who has also played cross country from Halifax, Charlottetown, Montreal, Toronto to Regina and Van- couver, and veteran character actress, Joan Hanna, from Midland. August 9 brings "Janus" a comedy of the 50's. Appearing in the name role will be Anne de Villier,a lady who has played stock in the U.S., repertory theatre in England, and in Canada, everything from workshop productions to the St. Lawrence Centre. "Dial 'M' for Murder" opens on August 16. Miss de Villier will be joined by guest artist David Hemmings, the versatile South African-born actor who has played in more than two dozen films in half a dozen different languages and countries. Hemmings will play the role created by Maurice Evans in the suspenseful mystery favorite. Hay council gets petitions Hay Township Council Monday night received several signed petitions requesting municipal drain improvements, The first came from Dennis Charrette, Henry Van Derbert and Paul Ducharme, of Lake Road and Concession 15 area. A second petition was received from Jake Schroeder, Lot 31, Concession South Boundary, for repair and improvement of drains. Council appointed C. P.Corbett, Lucan to prepare a report of the improvements necessary in these two areas. A petition was also received from Alex Munn, Albert Shirray, Gordon Munn, Ross Corbett and Donald Mousseau, requesting drainage improvements, The council has engaged Dobson Roofing for a new ad- dition to the township garage, for $1,237. arranged and sponsored by the Corporation of Parkhill. Louis Molnar, a member of council, will serve as program chairman. Others expected to take part include: Mayor William A. Waters; Jack A Baker, Warden of Middlesex County; James Lind, M.P. (Middlesex); Leslie R. Gray of London, representing the province's Historic Sites Board; and Derek Newton, president of the London and Middlesex Historical Society. The plaque will be unveiled by John C. Dawson, retired post- master and a lifelong resident of Parkhill, and will be dedicated by the Rev. J. C. Caruana, pastor, Church of the Sacred Heart, Parkhill. The inscription on the plaque reads: THE FOUNDING OF PARKHILL The opening of a railway station near here in 1860 on the recently completed Grand Trunk line from Guelph to Sarnia provided the nucleus around which a community soon became established. A post office named Westwood (renamed Swainby in 1861 and Park Hill in 1863) was opened that year. In 1861 a village plot was laid out by William Kelly. Growth was slow until 1865 when a bonus subscribed by the citizens induced John Harrison to build a steam-powered grist-mill. Other industries, including a brickyard and a foundry, soon followed, and by 1871 Parkhill was a thriving community of about 1500 people. It became an ,incorporated village on January 1, 1872 and a town fourteen years later. The lands in the vie ity of Parkhill were part of 1111 uron Tract and were surveyed in 1831. Settlement began some twenty years later when, in December, 1850, William Ratcliff purchased a 100-acre lot in Williams Township from the Canada Company. The following June Adam Elliot leased 1,000 acres, comprising lots 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, in the 19th and 20th Concessions of Williams. A few weeks later he purchased the corresponding lots in the 18th Concession. Others who arrived that year were Peter August 23, "The Little Hut" brings Jacquelyn Jay to join the players, Miss Jay has completed a full season with the Gate Productions in Toronto over the past Year. The final show of the season "Dirty Work at the Crossroads," is an old fashioned melodrama, For it the Gate company will he augmented by talented actors from the area and these will be announced at a later date. Guiding the actors throughout the season will be Miss Bathsheba Garnett, veteran of some 20 years in the theatre as actress, director, teacher, and producer. Her work and training in the theatre have taken her to London, to New York and Israel, Responsible for the design and lighting of all the productions will bring Saskatchewan born Dale Melsness to Canada from Penn- sylvania where he has a position at Slippery Rock State College, Season tickets are now on sale, They offer first choice of seats plus savings; six shows for the price of five, For additional in- formation phone 238-8387, McInnis, Charles and Alex McIntyre and Thomas, Joseph and Robert Niblock. The area developed slowly until 1859 when the westbound, line of the Grand Trunk was completed from Guelph to Sarnia. This event accompanied by the usual increase in land values along the right of way, the shifts of population centres and the laying out of new towns, One of these new communities was Parkhill, or Westwood as it was first called. It developed around a railway station opened by the Grand Trunk early in 1860. That July 1 a post office, with James Plewes as postmaster, was opened. Donald McLure's general store and Donald McKinnon's hotel soon followed. Later in the year William Kelly began subdividing his land near the station, His village plot, however, was laid out the following year. In 1861 the Westwood post of- fice was renamed "Swainby," a name which gave way to "Park Hill" in 1863. The name was reportedly suggested by Simon McLeod after his home town in Scotland. Funeral Director Eric Eagleson, son of Mr, and Mrs. Stanley Eagleson, Parkhill and son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weber, Dashwood, graduated recently with honors from the Funeral Service Division of I-lumbar College, Toronto. He received the general proficiency award for his class. Mr. Eagleson is employed on the staff of Oe() E. Logan & Sons Funeral Home, London. The village was very small five or six houses - until 1865 when a bonus of $1,078.00, sub- scribed by the inhabitants, in- duced John Harrison to build a steam-powered grist-mill on the site of the present town hall, A sawmill and a tannery soon followed and a few years later Parkhill was a thriving place of about 900. During the early 1870's Parkhill became an important shipping point on the railway. Large quantities of grain, squared timber, lumber, staves and tanbark were being exported in 1870, A few years later a sash and door factory, a furniture factory. a foundry, a planing mill, a carding mill and two brickyards added their products to the list. Such rapid growth - by 1871 the village's population had risen to about 1500 - necessitated a change in Parkhill's minicipal structure. A petition was sent to County Council which, on ,June 8th, 1871, passed a by-law in- corporating Parkhill as a Village. The law became effective the following January when a Council headed by Reeve Simon McLeod took office. Parkhill became a town on December 27, 1886. The period of the mid-seventies was probably the time when Parkhill and region were in their most prosperous state. The region was "well settled, well cultivated and productive." The surplus country produce, manufactured goods and lumber were finding a good market outside the region. Parkhill seemed almost certain to grow into a large town. This expectation was dealt a serious blow by the depression of the late seventies. Of the com- munities in the region. Parkhill suffered the most. A financial crisis developed front the failure Of one of the larger firms. The local banks became involved and finally the Exchange Bank failed tit 1882, bringing down more. businesses. The town had receit;ed a blow from which it was very slow to recover. By 1885 there had been a rally with the Exchange Bank being taken over by T.L. and TA. 'l'ogers and several firms reorganized. In 1891 the population had reached 1,680 but from then until after the Second World War the tmil grew steadily smaller. In recent years the trend has THOMAS FRANCIS MacLEAN Thomas Francis MacLean, son of Mrs, Florence MacLean and the late James MacLean, Exeter died June 24, 1972 in Winnipeg, in his 49th year. He was the brother of Jerry, Exeter, and Mrs. John (Janet) Miller, Dalhousie, New Brun- swick. Funeral services were held July 3, 1972 from Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home, Exeter with Rev. Wattam, Grand Bend, officiating. Interment was in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, London. JACK S. FULCHER Jack S. Fulcher, Exeter died suddenly June 30, 1972 in his 49th year. He was the father of Victor, London,Bruce,Montreal ;Jamie, Rebecca and Nola, Winnipeg. Also surviving are his mother, Mrs. S. Fulcher, Brandon, Manitoba; brother Victor H., Vancouver, and sisters Mrs. E. (Grace)s Hulme, Brandon; Mrs. C. S. (Addie) MacNaughton, Exeter; and Mrs. H. (Mary) Cleven, Winnipeg. Mr. Fulcher joined the RCAF hu941 as a flying instructor and, served in Western Canada as a flying officer until his discharge. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, of Trivitt Memorial Anglican Church, and a past member of the Board of Management for that church. He was a driving instructor in the Exeter, Seaforth, Clinton and St. Marys area for the past seven years. Funeral services were held from R. C. Dinney Funeral home, Exeter July 3, 1972, with Rev, Bren DeVries, Hespeler, a former minister of Trivitt Memorial Anglican Church, officiating. Interment was in Exeter Cemetery. Pallbearers were Art Whilsmith, Don Fletcher, Graham Mason, Key Carpenter, Herm Dettmer, and Larry Plumsteel. ROBERT (Mac) RICHARDSON Robert (Mac) Richardson passed away at Strathroy Hospital July 2, 1972 in his 43rd year. He was the husband of Betty (Bartholemew) and father of Jeffrey and Jaymie, at home. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Shirley Richard- son, Strathroy, and brothers Ron, Donald, Basil, Rollie and Sep, Strathroy, and Ray, Grand Bend. Funeral services were held July 4, 1972 from the Denning Brothers Funeral Home, Strathroy, with interment in Strathroy Cemetery, Races again at fall fair Harness races will be held at the Exeter Fall Fair this year for the third consecutive time. This decision was reached at a re-organizational meeting of the Exeter turf club which was at- tended by officials of the Exeter Agricultural Society. The meeting chaired by Dr, Dick Roelofson named Ron Dale as president of the Exeter Turf club. Ted Chaffe is the vice- president with Bob Pooley handling the treasurer duties, Dave Dale was named recording secretary with Gerald Schenk as racing secretary. The grounds committee includes Harry Beaver, Jack Parsons, Paul Schenk and Keith Coates, Dalton Finkbeiner, representing the Exeter Rodeo Association reported his group was planning improvements to the track and fair grounds. His request for assistance will be held over until the next executive meeting of the turf club. Exeter Police Chief Ted Day this week called on citizens to assist in "policing" the habits of young bike riders. Afer reporting to Exeter council about some of the problems associated with youngsters riding on the Main St. sidewalks and not obeying traffic rules, he said "we need more public participation". Chief Day told council mem- bers that they and other citizens should tell youngsters to get off the sidewalks with their bikes if they see them breaking this rule. He told of an incident he had spotted recently when two kids on bicycles went through a red light at the corner of Main and Sanders and were just missed by a large oil tanker. "I stood there and prayed for a second," he admitted, Councillor Ken Ottewell suggested a number of parents don't discourage children from riding on the sidewalks because they feel it's safer for the youngsters than being on the roads. Most members indicated the main concern was riding on Main St, and suggested youngsters should park their bikes up town and walk to their destinations, Approval was given for Chief Day to place an announcement in the newspaper asking people for their cooperation and pointing out to parents they can be held liable for injuries suffered by persons knocked down by their offspring. Chief Day also presented his June police report, showing the following statistics: Eleven accidents with three injuries and damages of $5,295, 29 charges and 49 warnings given out under the Highway Traffic Act, three places of business found insecure, six animal complaints, three bike riders cautioned, 42 persons ordered to appear for automobile safety checks, four thefts of under $50 with the total loot being $130 and $115 of that being recovered, two assault investigations and one break and enter with loot of $10.20. During the month the officers worked 74 overtime hours and the cruiser travelled a distance of 2,167 miles. Close park Following his report, Chief Day discussed with council three bylaws he submitted for ap- proval. One calls for Riverview Park to be closed to vehicles and pedestrians between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m, from May through November, Extensions of these hours can be granted by the police or mayor, He explained this was being considered to give police some authority to remove unwanted persons from the park. Councillor Helen Jermyn, noting the problem with snowmobiles, suggested the curfew may as well be enforced all year. The second suggestion was a bylaw giving police the authority to prevent persons from ob- structing sidewalks. If three or more are congregated on a sidewalk, police can ask them to move on, It was indicated the bylaw was being considered due to the large number of youths who congregate at times on the sidewalk in front of the PUC building and for any congregation of motorcycle riders. The third bylaw stipulates that no more than one motorcycle can be parked in one parking space. Chief Day suggested this was being presented to afford the police some authority to deal with a situation that may arise if a motorcycle gang appeared in town, When some members of council questioned the need for such a rule, Chief Day went to his office and returned with a book con- taining the pictures of some motorcycle gang members. "These are the people we may have to deal with," he said as members viewed the pictures and descriptions of the gang members, After further discussion, the three bylaws were turned over to the police committee for study and recommendation. Friedsburg - Continued from Front Page chorman slipped and Cargill reversed the advantage quickly for a win, The horseshoe pitching com- petition at Friedsburg Days in Dashwood Saturday drew a total of 21 pitchers from various points in Western Ontario, The winner in the "A" class was Slim Harburn with a 347 point total. Second with 329 points was Ken Drewery, Taking the "B" singles championship was Emmerson Anderson of Kippen. Good Appetites Appetites of the visitors were good with more than a half ton of sausages and spare ribs, 800 pounds of sauerkraut and bushels of cabbage being consumed. Several descendants of the Fried brothers, founders of Friedsburg which later became Dashwood were in attendance. They included a former Dash- wood young man, John Keller- man, now of Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. Al Johnston, also of Toronto. Building permits - Continued from Front Page At the meeting, council also. received a written request from building inspector Doug Triebner for an increase in his stipend. He noted that the $2.00 per inspection call agreed upon when he assumed his duties a year ago was not a realistic figure in view of the demands of the job. He explained that he had to supply his own car to travel to job sites and inspections often required from one to two hours each. In addition" he is called upon to discuss problems with citizens and council members from time to time and receives no remuneration for this time, He said, in conclusion, that the job required from 25 to 30 hours per week to effectively do a proper job. It was noted that in the past year, Triebner had made 417 inspections. Councillor Mery Cudmore opined that Triebner gets calls from people who should really be getting their answers from other sources, such as contractors or other town officials. A debate ensued regarding the request, with some suggestion that a weekly or monthly salary should be established, or that an allowance be given for car ex- penses. However, council finally agreed to increase his fee to $3.00 per inspection. It was noted during the discussion that the permit fees do not cover the costs of the in- spections. Works superintendent Glenn Kells, who used to be the inspector, said he received around $200 when he did the job in return for the building permit fees. S Huron Country Playhouse's roster of plays and players is now set. Opening on Wednesday, July 26, is the bittersweet comedy, "Two for the Seesaw," starring Terry Tweed, veteran actress of radio, television and stage, Her stage roles have been with the Neptune Theatre in .Halifax, the Saidye Bronfman in Montreal, The Globe Theatre in Regina, Theatre Toronto, and the original Straw Hat Players. Winner of three awards, including best actress, in the Dominion Drama Festival. Miss Tweed's many ap- pearances on TV include the Man Alive series, Famous Jury Trials, and most recently the role of Jess Accidents - Continued from Front Page Damage to the car was listed at $100 by Constable Lewis. The dog was injured and later destroyed. The final crash of the week a happened on Monday at 3:45 p.m. on Highway 4 just north of the Highway 84 intersection in Hensall. A car being operated by John Young, London, was stopped making a left turn when struck from the rear by a vehicle driven by John Hummel, RR 1 Clinton. Property damage was listed at $5,000 as both 1972 model cars were extensively damaged, The drivers both received minor cuts and bruises as did Mr. Young's wife, Elsie. Constable Don Mason in- vestigated. During the week, the local detachment officers charged 21 persons under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 18. There were two charges under the Criminal Code. In last week's accident report, some errors appeared in an account of a crash which oc- curred when a car being towed by a pickup driven by Richard L. Dietrich jumped the chain and rolled over in the ditch. The crash occurred Thursday night and Larry McCarthy was a passenger in the truck, not the car, as reported. He was not injured. James Pickering, RR 3 Parkhill, sustained a broken arm in the mishap, He was a passenger in the car, along with Stuart Brown, RR 8 Parkhill, who sustained cuts and bruises. Times-Advocate, July 6, 1472 Page 3 Seek pork curfew, aid to control bikes Honor Cantin, Parkhill foun 4ing with planned plaque unveilings