HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1953-06-25, Page 10THE GODERIGH SIGNAL -STAR
Son of Lake Huron Village Founder,
Jean Narcisse Cantin Dies At London
Jean Narcisse Cantin, 62, son of
the founder of the Lake Huron
village of St. Joseph and descend-
ant of one of Canada's- oldest
French families,, died early la. t
Thursday; at Westminster Hospital,
London.
Mr. Cantin, accompanied., by his
wife, returned only a week pre-
viously to the village which in the
eyes of his father was to have been
a thriving Western Ontario city.
In Both Wars ,
A veteran of both world con-
flicts, Mr. Cantin served overseas
during the first with the 64th
. Field Battery, CFA, andwas in-
structor at ,.the Royal School in
London, reaching the rank of cap -
i tain.
During World War 11 he was a
stall officer, at No. 3 RCAF Train.
ing Command,' Montreal, with the
rSnk of squadron leader.
During his Iife Mr. Cantin saw
the dream of his father, Narcisse
Cantin, dissolve.'
Shortly before the turn of the
century the senior Catin was suc-
cessful in interesting Government
and financial authorities in the
Lake Iltiron location, 25 miles be-
low Goderich, as a potential in -
1 dustrial city.
Hotel Built
The scheme progressed to the
stage where a large hotel was con-
structed, a pier built and a few
factory buildings erected, but tacit
of railway connection and harbor
depth contributed to the dream
evaporating. "Closing chapter in
the story took place some 30 years
ago when the hotel was sold and
materials, carried away by a wreck-
ing
recking company.
Narcisse Cantin had .a plan for
a navigation canal from St. Joseph
on Lake Huron to a terminus on
Lake Erie, cutting off the long lake
and river route around by Sarnia
and Windsor. Younger Cantin
was an engineer by profession.
Following their arrival. on the
banks of the St. Lawrence River
in the 1600's, the Cantin family
name was synonymous with Que-
bec. ' The family built ships at
Montreal and later drydocks which
for generations bore the name
i "Cantin."
Born In•. Buffalo
Born in Buffalo, Mr. Cantin spent
much of life away from. the village.
Surviving are his • widow, three
sisters, Mrs. John Woodcock, Mon-
treal; Mrs. Albert Bourque, De-
troit, and Mrs. Edward Laporte,
St. Clair, Mich.; and two brothers,
Joseph, of St. Joseph, and Louis,
of Montreal. A brother Napoleon,
died in April.
His father died in 1940 and his
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SAVINGS
ACCOUNT AT
32.3
Federal, government spending
this year will be only nine per
cent less than in the peak war
year of943-44.—Quick Canadian
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Australia's population was estim-
ated at 8,538,000 at
1951, an increase of
30 years.
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DOMINION .DAY RACE
AT GODERICH
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1st
X3400 IN PURSES
6 Races - 2 Heats !-c`
Every Heat a Race
2.30 Trot or Pace (1st Div.)
Purse $300
2.30 Trot or Pace (2nd Div.)
Purse $300
2.25 Trot or Pace Purse $400
2.23 Trot or Pace Purse $400
2.18 Trot or Pace -Purse $1000
3 year old Dufferin Pafic
.,Event Purse $1000.
mother in 1948:
The body was at the Hoffman
fuperal home, Dashwood, until
Monday when requiem high mass
was sung in St. Peter's Church',
at St. Joseph, `by Msgr. Bordeau
at 10 a.ni., and interment made
in the parish cemetery, with full
military honors.
ADJOURN HEARINGS
OF DRIVING, CHARGES
Charged with driving while his
ability was impaired and with care-
less driving, Ronald B. Roy, of
London, had his cases adjourned
until July 7 for hearing in Exeter
by Magistrate D. E. Holmes, Q.C.,
in court here last Thursday.
The charge arose out of ati ac-
cident Wednesday of last week in
Clinton when a vehicle driven by
the accused collided with the rear
of a parked truck owned by
Stewart Middleton, R.R. 3, Clinton.
Two men pleaded not guilty to
drunk" driving charges. Thomas
Steep, of Clinton had his hearing
adjourned until July 2 and Robert
Richard, of the RCAF, Clinton,
was remanded one week for hear-
ing.
Charged with careless driving,
William Peck, 18, of Bayfield,
pleaded guilty and was fined $10
and costs or one week in jail.
CHARGE AIRMAN WITH
STRIKING TWO GIRLS
THURSDAY, JUNE 25th, 1953
STOP JUGGLING
with heavy
WINTER BILLS
An arrest has been made and
charges laid against a young air-
man from the RCAF Station, Clin-
ton, by Clinton's Police Chief
Joseph Ferrand following an in-
vestigation late Friday night of
last week. The airman will likely
appear in court at Goderich.
Police said two airwomen, age
about 20 years, stated they. .re
walking along Vittoria street, Clin-
ton, in civilian dress when they
said they were approached .by two
airmen unknown to them. When
one girl refused when asked for a
light for a cigarette, she was struck
across the -face and knocked to the
ground.
When her girl ,friend went to
help her, she was treated in the
same manner. Both -girls were in
a semi -unconscious condition and
were detained overnight in the
RCAF Station hospital.
ANOTHER SABRE ORDER
LIKELY FOR CANADAIR
Reginald Bedford, member of the
faculty of the Royal Conservatory
of Music, Toronto, will be at
Goderich* Friday afternoon con-
ducting current examinations for
the Conservatory for students of
Goderich and district.
LOCAL MEN ATTEND
SHOOT AT KIPPEN
There was a good attendance at
a shoot at Kippen Wednesday, of
last week with the following scores
made.
• Shot at 100, Thomas Allen, Lon-
don, 94.
Shot at 75, William Lumby,
Goderich, 71; Col. Singer, London,
60.
Shot at 50, Lloyd Venner, Hen-
sall, 47; Charlie Parkinson, Lon-
don, 41; John Anderson, Kippen,
42; William Cooper, Kippen, 39;
Thomas Dougall, Hensall, 44; Nor-
man Harburn, Cromarty, 44; E.
Kipfer, 38.
Shot at 25, William Venner, Hen-
sall, 20; Charlie Prouse, Goderich,
18; Chester Lee, Hensall, 18; A,
Gilbert, . Goderich, 21; William
Kyle,'Kippen, 19.
OTTAWA.—A Canadian Govern-
ment order to Canadair for an ad-
ditional number of F-86 Sabrejets
is expected, which will soften the
blow of the U.S. Air Force's can-
cellation of Canadair's 5100 mil-
lion T-36 trainer order, The Fin-
ancial Post reports. Not so fortun-
ate are the many subcontractors
who, like Canadair, have already
been forced to lay off employees as
a result of . the cancellation.
In announcing the cancellation ;-
Canadair stated that it was ex.I
pecting additional orders from the
Canadian Government which would
partly fill the gap.
One extra order is qow going
through for 120 Orenda-powered
Sabres to replace the 120 which
were taken out of production for
the U.S. Government. Another.
extra order, for less than 100, is
expected as the result of a recent
Canadian decision to give away
some more Sabre fighters ,under
mutual aid.
TOWN SOFTBALL LEAGUE
GROUP "C" GIRLS
Team P. W. L.
Drmco 4 4 0
Schaefer's 5 3 2
IGA Supermarket o 3 2
McManus Dairy 5 2 3
Gardner's Chevs. 5 2 3
W. J. Mills 4 1 3
Goderich Dairy 4 1 3
Herco 4 0 4
Scores of games playesl last
week:
Drmco 14, Gardner's Chevs 3
Schaefer's 12 Herco 8
McManus 16, Goderich Dairy 5
.Gardners 16, Herca 6
Schaefers 20, W. J. Mills 7
Supermarket 11 -McManus 9
Gardner's 6, Schaefer's 0
Drmco 25, Supermarket 12
Games for boys in Me group
"A" will now be played on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
starting at 7 p.m. due to the fact
that enough help was not available
on Saturday mornings.
TORY GREGG, Announcer. - Cunningham -Harris Starting Gate
REFRESHMENT BOOTH
BETTING PRIVILEGES
COOLING BLANKET WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNER OF EACH EVENT
Post Time---- 2 p.m.
Admission 51.00 Children 50c Cars 25c
B. H. GOLDTHORPE, Pres. H. 0. JERRY, Sec,
Sponsored in the interests of better racing by the Goderich Racing Association.
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CEMETERY 'BOARD WORK
COMMENDED BY COUNCIL
Commendation of Maitland Cem-
etery Board for the work it is do-
ing keeping the cemetery in first=
crass condition was made , at Town
Council meeting last Friday night.
Mayor J. E. Huckins told council
that on a recent visit to the ceme-
tery he had noted that the ceme-
tery was being kept in fine condi-
tion and said he felt the board„
was to be congratulated. Council
concurred that a letter of com-
mendation should be forward ca
the board.
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1. In 1901, of every ten Canadians
better than 6 lived on the farm
and less than 4 in the cities and
towns. What is the proportion
today?
2. Which is the smallest of the
Great Lakes?
3. Tn 1949 Canadians paid $789
" million to Ottawa in dr-ect taxes.
What was.,„ttke 1952 tigurc ?
4. In the 1949 national election
what percentage of voters on the
lists cast a vete?
5. What basic Canadian industry
has almostifripled its production
since pre-war years?
ANSWERS: 5. Primary st ^el in
dustry. 3. Nearly double, -estimat-
ed at $1,318. 1. The opposite to
1901; better than six of ten Can-
adians live in the cities and tovrns.
4. Almost three quarters. 2. Lake
St. Clair.
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