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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1964-12-03, Page 9° Hardy Succeeds Jewell Colborne Township's Reeve ,...v+r,-a++T+i;rt'R�«^•,�.., ,;�,' ;yrh',C!�iw::s. ..m^a,:a{!^�ri'w.a,•. 1"•r!7�.-(r<7 Signal -Star Staff • CARLOW; A coun.oillor last year, Wilmer Hardy was given an.acclamati,on-as .Reeve of„ Colborne Town - 'ship at the annual no.mination,rneeting held'at the Town - slip Hall Friday afternoon. Also nominated for the ' office were veteran Councillor Tait Clark and the present, Reeve, Ralph- Jewell, who .is ,also Warden of Miran County, both of wham turned •d'owrh the offer to run. . Acclamations were also given to, the following four 4 • councillors at the meeting, whieh had a, considerably am'aller attendance `tFiar usuiil•: Iloy' Ail#ri; C r-vil`le `i ibey`; JJVilliam Treble and Doug McNeill. Also nominated for councillors were h -e following w o Tait Clark, .Robert Jewell and Norman Durst. School Trustees School trustees given acclam- ations were Thomas Moore, Grant MacPhee and Eriic Rea - burn. Those having another term to serve are Mrs. Ben Ho- man and Russell Pfrimmer. . ' With the perennial chairman, Hugh Hill, not present at, the meetii --the first time in many years, Terence Hunter was'ominated to be Chairman. ir%,� l', KN en e ec in,erParry -31-d-,: ,yu .Y. k�{. vi1 P -n'eve mrsse a Co'lbor ne r ship nomination. ip about half a century, was named chairman. Reeaveleieet Wilmer Hairdy, at, the Colborne TOwnahi re- p ,�1 aurin 'tiori.sneeting':.Erlda .,. TT " ,� ray. , ,,n-= j ,� +, .: a�- , Rq�� * t� � -'a'tedr eft'-"`�','dl'11il. �1V '.tra of himself as Warden of Huron County in 1964. It was a gift from Collborne Town- ship Council an appreciation of the° honor .rbrfrht .t ..J x. en ate]' µµ �' ti S.� 7 ' �.ure�S 'tip^�3� Li'l `�;�18"'�VJi18�17r Hail at •Carlow. Signal -Star photo F.W.T..AO. SUPPER MEETING Goderich unit of F.W.T.A,O. met at Victoria School fat' a supper meeting with Mrs. Don- alda MacDonald, the president, in the Mrs. J. dory introduced the guest' speaker, Dr. John Hagan, Medical Superintendent of the Ontario Hospital. Following this introduction, the meeting A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CUSTOMERS OF THE B OF M adjourned to the hospital where Dr. Hagan spoke briefly. He told of the differences between this new hospital and older ones .pf its kind,- the .different areas served by it, and answer- ed many questions concerning it. The teachers then enjoyed an interesting tour conducted by Dr. Hagan and a nurse, Miss Sylvia Chisholm. Mrs. Mary Morris thanked Dr. Hag ,,..at tie catitclfiSIOn b '`""t'li tour. .Miss::,: Helen ber of the Goderich unit of Tris:,,,lie new:;;distrt president and Mrs. Janet Kalb- fleisch, the new secretary -treas- urer. An Audio -Visual Aids Corttrse' for teachers is to be conducted. at Stratford during the sum- mer of 1:945. Every dollar you saved •went.right to work in 1964 Ben Corless, Manager Goderich, Branch Bank of Montreal 'As Manager of ydur local branch • of the Bank of Montreal,... would like • to report to you briefly about the use we made of the savings dollars which you placed in our keeping in 1964. Let me say that our country's economy got 100 tents of effort from every savings dollar entrusted to us in the past year.. A large portion went to assistP eo •le in financingthings that meant an P improved wayr,of life .for •them .. =such things •as cars, home improvements, household appliances of all kinds. Another very substantial proportion of.. .your f•- .your savings dollar was lent to small, medium and large business enterprises, encouraging them to expand and to employ more people. The personal savings of .all our customersmthis year amounted to very nearly one-half of the total deposits of $4,340,434,848 at the Bank's year-end on October 31st, 1964. This figure is the highest in all. our 147 years of banking and allowed us to bring our loans to a record high of $2,728,86,030. Another $874,466,266 was invested in high-grade government bonds which have a ready market,' plus $268,181,3.90 in other securities -mainly short- term credits to industry. What else did your hardworking dollars do in 1964? Well, they breathed new vitality into vir- tually every community across our nations They financed new industry and created 'new ;jobs . ,, .. helped farmers improve both their farms and their way. df living ... constructed new schools ' and helped students get a better education ... built • new roads and highways ...supported community projects, large and small, of many kinds. , Yes, your savings dollars worked hard•in 1964 - �nd hardest of all for you. For, steadily accumulat- ng at interest, they are a sound investment in a etter future for yourself and your family. b 401 Y On behalf of the Bank of' Montreal, 'may 1 say thank you" for your confidence in "My Bank" and _. r the opportunity you are giving us to work with ou `in building a more prosperous Canada. "MY BANG" ,e•^ta" ro 3 Mll LION CANADIANS fr ANK ONTREAL eeutaeti , 64 TOTAL ASSETS $4,66$,056;569, working with Canadians inevery tvalleof life since 1817• First speaker called on by the chairman was Reeve Ralph Jewell. At the outset of his 'ad- dress, he saidhe would not be' running for office again. He stated he had eleven years of municipal service, .all of which he had enjoyed "very much" Reeve Jewell called for a min- ute's silence 'in respect for the memory of two men Olio had died since the nomination meet- ..wa.eheld a year ago: - Watson and Kim Brindley. Reeve,ewe il; iri`annoTrhcing his withdrawal from municipal emit -c --said `,We.tave.. pu,ng. men now ready to come ion and take over municipal duties." He poinited out that the road around the pond • at Bennriller has now been improved by the County and this was appreciat- ed by Colborne Township resi- dents. - isme swim /En maw milt own moo som won ammi WITH -THIS COUPON ONLY 1,- ,., .w ' SCHICK SAFE-POWEREDr 1 CORDLESS �ELCTRIC. TOOTH • BRUSH • ••d 117th Year No, 4i . A GOAERPCH ONTARIO, :THURSDAY, inctmBER Referring to Huron County Museum and the recent resig- nation of Her; Neill as .curator, Reeve Jewell said that Mr. Neill had been "a wonderful asset" to that -museum. "We still have, our EMO -with us," • said Reeve Jewell., ;"The, press do not seem to favor the idea and " think it should be buried. Maybe we should. But °is^ frrr eivi:=pia°rr rl fir• st , gl �Yar:-.ping i nth . �,� "htl ,�r "" 4E118. ency relic '` said `Reeve Jew`�ll: Live Longer Speaking of Huronview, Reeve Jewell said, •"Statistics show that people in Huron Co- unty, on the average, live long- er than in any other county in Ontario. We have the largest number of old people in this county per capita, Some, guesses were then made as to why people in • Huron lived to such a ripe old age and one was that the pressure of, com- petitive living in Huron Was trotso great as zisewthere: He exp_ ressed concern about '�1_ `doss- 'of-- ftitd __... tie-• -, pos�lb ,� nGu'� through the establishment in arre ref a Provincial Park. q y He add©, 'ow•wxeRyverxun, asmTheNtirwas a strong pcsibilvty4 that the Provincial Government would be making a ,grant in lieu of this loss -in taxes. . • As to equalized- assessment, Colborne Township. IS paying 99% of the estimated figure provincial- authorities figure it should, Reeve Jewell said: He mentioned :that two sub- divisions were being consider- ed for Colborne Township. In connection. •Wilth this, Reeve Jewell said a subdivision is re- garded by arrithoriti-es as detri- mental rather than and asset to rural municipalities. Among liabilities which they bring is the need for providing a school for them while the heads of the families work in the nearby towns, he stated. The 35th Reeve of Colborne Township •observed that county, councillors `:pass the buck" quite a bit when it comes to deciding on road work to be done. However, he added, he ;finally ,rot one road job done in Colborne that he had long Wanted done. coming to the; -Grand theatre, london exciting, colourful, ENTERTAINING the national B;AL.L ET of`Canada ' Artistic Director, Celia Franca; Musical Director, George Crum; National Ballet Orchestra -- a Company of, 80: JANUARY 11, through 16 EVENING PERFORMANCES, '8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11 1) Serenade 2) La Sylphide 9ruesday, Jan. •12• Nutcracker " Wednesday, Jan. 13 1) One in Five 2) Clair de Lune 3) Le Corsaire Pas de Deux 4) Triptych 5) Vyalpurgis Night Pas de Deux 6) Les' Rendezvous Thursday, Jan. 14 1) La Sylphide 2) Offenbach in the Underworld Friday, Jan. 15 1) Concerto Barocco 2) Tschaikowsky Pas de Deux 3) Walpurgis Night Pas cle Deux 4) House of Atreus 51 Les Rendezvous Saturday, Jan. 16 Nutcracker PRICES Orchestra Row B -D $3.00 Row E -J 4.00 Row K -P . 3.50 Row R -U 2.50 Balcony Row A -F •:.. ,,RowG-H ... Row J -L Row M=O 4.00 3.50 3.00 2.50 MATINEE PERFORMANCES Wednesday, Jan. 1 NUTCRACKER 3:30 P.M. PRICE! 3 Saturday, Jan. 16 NUTCRACKER 2:30 P.M. PRICES Orchestra Row B -D 2.00 Row E -J ... 3.00 Row K -P 2.50 Row R•U 1.50 Balcony School c'bildren only 1.00 NOTE: Program Orchestra Row B -D 2.50 Row ;-J 3.50 Row }C -P 3,00 Rqw R -U 2.00 Balcony Row A -F 3.50 Row G -H , 3.00 Row J -L 2.50 .Row M-0 2.00 Subject to Change Mail Orders Mail orders with cheques br'advance sate coupons ad- dressed „to the Grand Theatre should be 'accompanied Now Being Filled, by a self-addressed, return envelope, stamped. If no return envelope,,.tickets will be held at the box office. send yours today! out-of-town cheques should include exchange. 6 • 'tT Colborne Township's 1964 council was photographed by The Signal -Star before ,it passes into history. ',In front row, from left to right: Councillor Wilmer Hardy (Reeve -elect for 1965); Reeve RalphdiJewell; veteran a uneillor'Tait-Clark who is re- tiring after_ long ybans of service to Colborne. Back -v-- 1ron °t atfit i rt ` 3: C $fraugharl, Township Clerk; Roach Superintendent Mel Good; Councillor William Treble; Counr cillor Orville Ribey. Signal -Star photo r" -Coup Rate ,.• made him not only a leaner iiP � t W 1 4 �� -� mrn�;'°e�,covin�'raterill- ��� �L�r� •a�c��� w'1:"�rrend,'L'L�`���d� go up -one mill this year," • said Councillor Hardy. Reeve Jewell. On behalf of Colborne Town - He i tked the 'township ship Council, Councillor Hardy councillors and officials for the presented to Reeve Jewell a pic- help they had given him during ture of the latter. wearing his his term of office and added chain of office a. Warden of that his wife wished her thanks Huron County. Reeve Jewell extended also for the consider- then presented it back to the ations given them. He conclud- Township Council to be hung ed by saying he would always in the Township Hall. be interested in municipal work After his acclamation as And would be glad to assist in Reeve was determi•ned, Council - any way, if called on, in matters for Hardy said, "I accept the pertaining to Colborne Towfi Reeveship as .one who is a na- ship, .Gounc l:_ �,,, five sqn of --Colborne. fed_ it Tait Clark announced that is a duty and obligation to take hezwoul-be',;runni for•:.neith this, .positron, ,.j,,,, _d(.►,' pot feel ;tlie Office Of Reeve nor Council- that I have any special ability lor' this time. or experience but I 'hope I may ---“ 1Tr -- s 'rho r k He' -referred to several mum - little nom�rration to council little did I think I- mould be in cipal drains which had ben the position I am today," said completed in the township: Wilmer Hardy given an.acclam-Tax Arrears ation.for Reeve. "Tax arrears -are becoming • "We, all felt 'a sense of pride quite a problem not only in when`'Ralph, Jewell was elected- Colborne Township but also Warden of Huron .and the War- throughout Huron County and den's Banquet this year' was the, Province 'of Ontario,". `said one we will long remember," Recve-elect Hardy. He pointed .aid Councillor Hardy. He paid ouut from the financial state - tribute to Reeve Jewell as one meant that Colborne Township who listened to the 'cbmplaints had'tax-es receivable of $.42,928.' of ratepayers and who tried to 17, as at the end of December, help. "His ..great desire to serve 1963. (Of this figure, $25,000 rs a rci`ii` ' u ax area w re :I'9f,� tf �r • cavo- �s,».. ,w�,. p . -, ,�. �„�•, . 1hQ giliA fi'ram 'E sous years)'. "This is becoming quite 'alarming," he stated. He pointed 'out that nearly $413,000 represents a large percentage of the $102,000 due in taxes for X963. Councillor Hardy warned it had been recommended that an additional two mill levy be. placed on. •'Colrborfte taxpayers to' take care' of 'these tax ar- :ears. This would build up a re$erve for • this purpose and would be continued only. until 'the__present situation -,was •cor- eeted, he .Said`. He realized this would be sort of punishing 'innacixt f'or ` those-Twio' 'were guilty, in'b sense, but not ,elle If an 'honest effort riga eirp y'`S°"laxes, the additional mill levy would not be necessary, • he said. Township Clerk Ben Straugh- an, referring to arrears of taxes, added, "Unless some- thing is done locally, we could be heading for difficulty. "If you miss a year paying taxes, it actually means yo r taxes are going -to coDt you ah extra 11 par cent. Councillor Orville Ribey .said :.now reir•,vvaj Gist la•Ft winter \vas $4,600. He felt the. Tvwn- VA�� - :riff ,;. , �F 1161 w -i%a �eeir -pour Councillor William Treble briefly announced he would .,tand for councii again. Mrs. Homan Mrs. Ben Homan, chairman of the Public School Trustees, delivered a full and •interesting ireport. -She pointed out that there were 2.51 children in the four schools in the ' township and also 140 ,nre-school child'- rem.. All of the eight teachers are doing well, she stated. Toni Moore, who replaced the. late Kim B'riridley an . the board,_,_:-. has done 'a -good job, she added. ' Mrs. Boman expressed. thanks Poi= .R6, gOod.'job -dome in e s ___._.-7- ing the "roads -open• -•in z winter for the school children. • ' • .-.7As4�r�grm NS.S'�m?'daaaraya:car.rdElnw,�0�lmnnd5✓.^ aorr�nryl�';nr"¢+ni Grant 'OPhee .exprea-sed wi ' • -: lingness to service for' another two years as a School, Trustee. Trustee Erin Reaburn felt that the ,facilities of Colborne Township for educational pur- poses were failing to keep up. with the times. Because of sulr- . idies, new construotion would odd 'little or nothing to present taxes 'and give much better school accommodation, he' said. 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