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FORM EXECUTIVE FOR ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE — Following a meeting at South Huron District High School Thursday
night, plans were made for the formation of a local St. Johns' Ambulance brigade. Prior to the meeting, Mrs. Verna Wurm and
St. Jo'hns' Ambulance first aid instructor Jean Cann looked over some of the brigade's literature with representatives John H.
Jones, Doug Sinclair and Don Stemp.
Liberal agriculture critic
Jack Riddell (Huron-
Middlesex) called Tuesday
for a provincial survey of
the amount of farmland un
der foreign ownership.
Riddell told the
legislature there is growing
concern about the amount of
farmland falling under
foreign control, particularly
in the counties of Huron.
Bruce, Lambton and Kent.
Ontario Agriculture
Minister William Newman
said the latest statistics in
dicate that less than one per
cent of the province’s
farmland is owned by in
terests from outside
Canada.
He told Riddell it would be
too expensive to do a survey
of the whole province, but
that if there is special con
cern in one area, that area
could be surveyed.
He said many people from
other countries who have
bought Ontario farmland
have come to this country to
farm the land themselves
and become '‘excellent
citizens.” Others, he said,
have leased their land to
neighboring farmers.
The 20 per cent land
transfer tax in Ontario
applies to foreign interests
buying farmland and serves
as a safeguard against too
much land going to non
Canadians, he said.
Newman said outside the
house that his ministry is
“always keeping an eye” on
the situation, but he doesn't
see the need for a special
province-wide investigation.
Riddell said in the
legislature the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture
(OFA) ’at its recent annual
Watch
Huron Park men
handed stiff fines
Two Huron Park men were
handed the heaviest fines
levied by Justice of the
Peace Douglas Wedlake in
Exeter court, Tuesday.
ErnestWilfred Hohner was
fined $243 or 24 days on a
charge of speeding at a rate
of 160 in an 80 km zone on
October 27.
In addition, he was fined
$28 or three days for failing
to produce his driver’s
licence on the same date.
Hohner was given 30 days
in which to pay the latter fine
and 60 days for the speeding
fine.
Floyd Sidney Costain, was
fined $150 or 15 days on a
charge of careless driving,
laid after the car he was
driving skidded across an
intersection on County Road
21 and struck a steel fence on
the ODC property at Huron
Park on September 2.
He was also fined $100 or 10
days for failing to report
damage in the incident.
Costain told the court he
didn’t report the accident
because of his previous
driving record.
Mr. Wedlake imposed a
three-month licence
suspension and gave the
accused 60 days in which to
pay the two fines and costs
which totalled $256.
Among those being fined
for infractions under the
Liquor Control Act was
David B. Lear, Londesboro,
$54 or five days for con
suming liquor while under
the legal age. Paying fines of
$54 or five days for having
liquor available in a motor
vehicle were Richard J.
Morrissey, Ailsa Craig;
Raye J. Widrick, RR 2
Zurich; Murray D. Erb, RR
2 Zurich; Glenn R. Zirk, RR
3 Zurich; and David Russell
Stoddart, London.
Others paying speeding
fines were Wayne D. Hohner,
Clinton, $33 for 100 in an 80
zone; and Bernard A.
MacLellan, Brucefield, $33
for a speed of 100 in an 80
zone.
Stellman George Harris,
Huron Park, was fined $28
for having no operator’s
licence; Dennis E.
Fothergill, Londesboro, $78
for creating unnecessary
noise with his vehicle in
Zurich on October 29; and
Caroline E. McNabb, Huron
Park, $28 for making an
unsafe movement with her
vehicle on September 28.
T-A photo
New superintendent hired
Lucknow man heads RC board
PB STUDENT COUNCIL — The new student council at Precious Blood Separate School was elected recently. Back, left, Esther
Van Oss, treasurer Angela Wraight, president Judith Van Oss, secretary Erma Weernink and vice-president Frank Martens.
Front, class reps Andrew Winters, Holly Craine, Dale Kints, Marc Winters and Fred Gregus. T-A photo
meeting asked for a provin
cial survey of foreign
ownership and a monitoring
of all new land transfers to
foreign ownership.
He suggested that foreign
buyers could circumvent the
land transfer tax by forming
an Ontario corporation to
buy the land.
Riddell said the OFA is
tackling the issue itself and
it “shouldn’t have to” do its
only survey.
He said later that “no one
knows how much agri
cultural land has passed into
(he hands of foreign
owners.” But he said “we do
know there is German
money in Bruce, Belgian
and German money in
Huron and Italian money in
Kent.”
In many cases the farms
are bought through realtors
“sight unseen,’’ said
Riddell, and then rented out
to other farmers.
“We also feel that
processors are renting this
land leading to vertical in
tegration (of the food in
dustry) which makes it very
difficult for our farm family
units to compete,” said
Riddell.
He said the purchases by
foreign buyers has also put
land values up, often
“beyond the reach of our
own potential farmers,”
BOWLING
for the
Opening
of the
NEW
CLUB
ALBATROSS
Lucan Ladies
co M. Kennedy 637 '53
DM M. Young 610 52
IS H. Eaton 603 52
SP J. Sovereign 710 51
HH S. Redick 658 40
RO P. Carter 595 31
RP V. Horbanuik 593 29
FS L, Sutherland 538 28
CA L. Herbert 545 24
CC A. Groenewegen 625 22
LO S, Johnston 558 21
HT S. Blane 517 17
Exeter Men's "A"
LE C. Murray 706 4 41
SU H, Holtzman 706 3 27
SP D. Smith 734 7 45
CB T. Wall 648 0 34
DA K. Rader 708 5 22
OB W. Pearce 672 2 51
C4 M. Benneweis 755 7 55
PR A. Eveleigh714 0 27
OP J. Gage 649 5 38
RO A. Flynn 645 2 45
One collision
for Pinery
The Pinery OPP in
vestigated one collision this
week, involving a panel
truck operated by William
Prendergast, Sarnia, and a
car driven by Howard
Thompson. Center St..
Grand Bend. The crash took
place at the intersection of
Main and Ontario St.
Total damage was listed
at $500 by Constable G.W.
Clark.
During the week, the of
ficers laid five charges un
der the Liquor Control Act.
one under the Narcotic Con
trol Act and six under the
Highway Traffic Act. Eight
firearms were received for
registration and one theft
was investigated.
Still hope
for brigade
Enough interest has been
shown to call a second
meeting to organize a St.
John Ambulance branch in
the Exeter area.
An information meeting
held Thursday at South
Huron District High School
was attended by about 30
persons. Included were re
cent first aid graduates, in
terested citizens and
representatives of 20 area
organizations.
Local first aid course in
structress Jean Cann
chaired the initial meeting.
The second meeting has
been set for SHDHS at 8
p.m. on January 19.
Santa Claus arrived in
Huron Park on Friday at
11:00 a.m. His first stop,
which was the most impor
tant and enjoyable, occurred
at the Huron Hope School.
The teachers and children
were delighted to see him
and six of his helpers (who
were attired in clown suits)
arriving with toys and can
dies for everyone.
The excitement created
by his visit will not be
forgotten by those of us who
were able to witness this
event.
Saturday the jolly fellow
showed his colours again.
This time in the form of a
parade in his honour and in
honour of all the smaller
children of Centralia and
Huron Park.
Riding on the top of a
Township fire engine, he
road through the village of
Centralia bringing happiness
to the tots. At the same time
his clowns distributed bags
of candies and candy canes
to each of them.
Leaving Centralia he was
then escorted to the Park
where over 300 boys and
girls were avidly awaiting
his arrival. Up and down the
avenues and crescents he
rode with sirens and horns
and music played from
speakers mounted in the es
corting vehicles. Again bags
of candy were distributed.
For a finale he stopped at
the Huron Park Arena
where he visited the benches
and dressing rooms of both
the visiting Clinton peewees
and the home team. Thanks
Santa from all of us.
We may not have many
merchants or business men
in our community, but we
have a large number of
residents who appreciate
our numerous and wonderful
children.
It was Santa’s 10th visit to
this community and he does
a better job each time.
Yours truly,
Tom Lessard
William Kinahan, a 54-
year old Lucknow insurance
salesman, was acclaimed
chairman of Huron-Perth
County Roman Catholic
separate school board at the
inaugural meeting in Dublin,
Monday. Representing the
townships of Ashfield,
Colborne, East and West
Wawanosh, he is starting his
fifth year on the board
serving as vice-chairman
last year.
He succeeds Donald
Crowley of RR 2 Gadshill,
last year’s chairman.
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Ronald Marcy, 42, of 117
Redford Crescent, Stratford,
head of the mathematics
department at Northwestern
Secondary School was
elected vice-chairman. He
won over John O’Leary of
RR 2 Staffa.
Rev. Tony Sonderup of
Sacred Heart Church,
Wingham, Dean of the
Stratford Deanery, spoke to
the trustees.
A striking committee to
name the members of the
four standing committees
and the three ad hoc com
mittees, will consist of the
board chairman, vice
chairman, and John
O’Leary.
The legal firm of Donnelly
& Murphy of Goderich was
named solicitor for the
board.
The board hired John
McCauley, 34, of Woodstock,
to replace Joseph Mills as
superintendent of education.
He will commence his
position January 1 at a
salary of $33,000. He will be
allowed 20 cents per mile for
mileage and fringe benefits
the same as given Mr. Mills.
He is principal of St.
Mary’s School, Woodstock. A
native of Perth County,
McCauley taught twoyearsin
Stratford prior to 1969.
The board passed a
borrowing by-law of $2.5
million in order for the board
to carry on the day-to-day
business during the coming
year.
Dr. Roger Eickmeier, a
Stratford dentist, and his
wife, Marie, of Dublin who
completed in August the
building of a new home in
Logan Township on 50 acres,
appeared before the board to
speak of their “problem with
the Township of Logan”.
Dr. Eickmeier said his
troubles started because the
township did not like the
location of their home on
sideroad 30 and passed a by
law not allowing a laneway
entrance to a sideroad but
must be to a concession road.
Jid-i said provincial
‘-regulations do not hinder
entry to or egress off a
sideroad. He said the
sideroad in the past has been
open all year until lastyear
after they had indicated they
wpuld be constructing a
house on the property.
/Dr. Eickmeier said on the
' ^Weekend the township put up
a “road closed” sign at the
end of their sideroad. The
entranceway to their home is
a half mile east up this
sideroad. “We would like our
little boys picked up at their
gateway, not a half mile
away at the concession
road,” he said.
“They are five and seven
years old. It is simply not
safe for them to walk this
half mile. We want our
children to attend a separate
school — we want them
picked up where they are
being picked up now — at our
gateway.”
He went on to explain that
this morning (Monday) the
bus driver would not pick up
the children at their gateway
even though the road was
free of snow and dry. He said
he had snow removal
equipment to keep it open.
William Eckert, Director
of Education, said that the
driver had been instructed
by the transportation
committee not to enter the
sideroad from concession 5
until the “road closed” sign
was removed. The com
mittee had reached this
decision on October 18 after
being informed the road
would be closed.
Trustee Ronald Murray of
Dublin asked, “Why do they
(the township not want to
keep this road open?”
Dr. Eickmeier replied,
“They said it would cost too
much money. They gave us a
cost of $60,000, indicating
they would have to get
another machine if they had
to keep it free of snow.” He
said the business people in
Brodhagen had presented a
petition to the township
council asking that the road
be kept open for them and
other residents.
“it’s pretty obvious to us it
is a grudge match between
the reeve and myself. I don’t
know how it happened. But I
have witnesses to prove
there is.”
Dr. Eickmeier said his
lawyer, Jim Donnelly of
Goderich was working on the
problem.
County announces
scholarship winners
were given to
from Western,
Wilfred Laurier
and Fanshawe
Huron County council
approved eight scholarships
valued at $150 each and 24
bursaries of $150 each at its
final session Thursday. The
money was given to 32
students from Huron County
taking post-secondary
education at either
university or college.
The executive committee
of council recommeded that
three students from the
University of Guelph, two
from the University of
Western Ontario, two from
the University of Waterloo
and one from the Ridgetown
College of Agriculture be
given the county scholar
ships as recommended by
each student’s school The
bursaries
students
Waterloo,
University
College.
Thomas Hayter of R.R. 2
Dashwood, Donna Gregg of
Tiverton and John Under
wood of R.R. 1 Wingham are
all students at Guelph and
were each awarded $150
county scholarships. Hayter
is seeking a bachelor of
science in agriculture,
Gregg is science degree and
Underwood a diploma in
agriculture.
Joan Coulter of Goderich
and R.M. Hoba are both
students at the University of
Waterloo and both received
$150 county scholarships.
John Mustard of Brucefield
and Michele Flowers of R.R.
5 Clinton are at the
University of Western
Ontario and were recipients
of the scholarships.
Cathy Reel, R.R. 1
Auburn, was the only college
student to receive a
scholarship. She is attending
the Ridgetown College of
Agriculture.
The executive committee
reported that 61 applications
from two universities were
received for 20 bursaries
paid by the county annually.
Huron County students at
tending the schools apply for
the $150 bursaries to help
them foot the bill for tuition
at school.
The University of Western
Ontario had 41 applications
for ten bursaries and
Waterloo had 21 applications
for ten bursaries there. At
Fanshawe College 28
students applied for two
bursaries and at Wilfrid
Laurier five applications
were received for two
bursaries.
In other business the
executive committee
recommended that a grant of
$1,980 be paid to the Vic
torian Order of Nurses and a
$3,000 grant be given the
Town and Country
Homemakers.
County fairs were also
considered by council. The
executive committee
suggested that agricultural
grants in the county remain
the same in 1979 except for
the minimum for fairs be
increased to $200. The
Kirkton and Lucknow Fairs
had their grants increased
by $25 to $125 and $100
respectively.
Play cards
at Kippen
By MRS. RENA CALDWELL
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Blom
entertained their friends and
neighbours last week in
honour of Mrs. Ross
Forrest, who recently mov
ed to Exeter. A pleasant
evening of games and con
versation was enjoyed and
Mrs. Forrest was presented
with a gift.
Kippen East Women’s
Institute entertained their
husbands and families to a
sumptuous turkey supper,
December I in the Hensall
Legion Hall.
Prize winners for the
evening at cards were:
Men's Ind. League
FL D. Brintnell 650 0 50
YW D. Heywood 790 7 50
EF L. Christiaen 637 5 50
BS B. Hogarth 720 5 45
8TH D. Harvey 631 2 32TR M. Brintnell 588 3 38
PE J. Stewart 747 2 22
HI S. Holtzman 539 4 21
Ladies Tuesday
HD P. Hunter Du var750 7 70
CG L. Dietrich 574 2 36
PP A. Fairbairn 646 5 55
BB B. Sangster 675 0 49
RO J. Penninga 583 7 45
WR S. Kingma 526 0 30
MM V. Lindenfield 655 7 64
JS M. Bridges 502 0 24
PK L. Hern 628 7 41
AH O.Essery607 2 55.
SP J. Pierce 558 5 60
GR J. Wallace 518 0 10
Ladies Thursday
TB J. Glavin 785 7 58
TS J. Masnica 554 7 41
HG N. Jones 494 0 20
MN T. Rooseboom 703 7 53
IB J, Dougherty 574 0 54
TL B. Bowerman 595 0 66
DS J. Rhode 475 0 29
OM G. Tripp 657 7 30
HH P. Scott 599 0 35
GG R. Luther 668 7 68
Wednesday Morning Ladies
H. Kleinstiver 588
G. Middleton 469
E. Busche 397
B. Smith 431
L. Snell 476
Senior Citizens
C. Smith 308
B. Lamport 287
H. Wells 251
B. Etherington 221
C. Hendv 320
A. Toonk 241
Wednesday Afternoon Men
C. Hendy 615
T. Yellow 521
G. Hoggartih 501
L. Lovell 570
C. Smith 527
B. Etherington 485
Huron Hope
T. Masse 121
C. Weston 94
D. Deruelle 85
L. Rowe 80
Mixed Friday
CO P. McFalls695 7 41
BB B. McNutt 557 0 27
CR B. Bierling 680 0 60
FA L. Stire743 7 52
TC M. Koricina 582 2 19
CH P. Durand 692 5 53
Mixed Sunday
DN J. Smith 563 5 39
HP C. McGrath 556 2 41
GT' H. Jones 673 3 41
CF L. Webber 625 4 48
BL G. Wilson 541 0 39
HR J. Gage 639 7 44
ladies first — Mary Broad
foot, men’s first — Garry
Alder dice, lond hands —
Marlene Bell, ladies low —
Mona Alderdice, men’s low
— Campbell Eyre, birthday
nearest to December 1 —•
Janet Hoggarth, most but
tons — Vern Alderdice, no
buttons — Grace Eyre.
Sunday School of St. An
drews Church held their
skating party, November 29
in the Hensall arena.
Skating was enjoyed from 5-
6 followed by lunch at the
church and a visit from San
ta Claus.
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