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i de cb. counell will pay Peasement.. Dr, 'Mills''why the, family had
$2,250 for an easement acros -... Mr • Hunter is on vacation -out rejected • the • town's offer
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-Property it planned to buy for of -•the country ,.and 'was. °ot., ,$2,500 to perchase. Mr.. Robarts,
$2,600, available to eOtlncil for said .he 'inlormed the mayor it
A bylaw for purchase of the . explanation, ° •:s. was' the first he had heard of the
land from Mrs. Paul Robarts for .Mr. Richard Roberts. told the offer and asked ', that. the
U e in _the Elgin, Avenue storm bigna1 Stax: Thursday. he .was neCessarypapers be drawn up t
,sewer prOjece was ,dra;,in klp by ltotally , confused" by the conclude the matter. „k
J. K. Hunter, town solicitor,, and actions„ of town council op the o " Once again, Mr. 'Roberts said
passed by counci Jan. 8. Mr,,,,' matter, He said he had , agreed he felt that woeldhave resolved
Hunter 'was i�tructed -to with council proposals with the matter bult;.subsequently
forward the deed to the Robarts regard to the use of the land ' received a telephone • call from •
family for signature. . the outset of talks betweenthe town's solicitor suggesting
Dr. G. F. Mills, mayor, said council and his family and the--that...rather than sell, the land he
Thursdayhe had received a call- agreements had apparently give the town an easement for
from Richard Robarts, a, 'son_, either- 'never been taken to $2,200-_ "As far. as my family
advising that he had received the council or had been rejected. He was concerned . it was a 'firm
deed„bnt*- had been offered said his family had , little comnrittment made on behalf of
'$2,260 for an easement on the correspondence from council the town and, we naturally
land by Mr. Hunter, 4, ,. advising wh#gwas ,taking place expected the town council
The inaugural meeting of HUrOir County'Cbuncil was held in •. Dr, Mills said hp told Mr, and they: learned of events would stands behind the
Goderich on Tuesday,. January 20, and the new warden,sworn • Robarts it As news to him, and through the ne1,3'spaper. . solicitor's word." Mr. Robarts
in. Usborne Township Reeve Roy Westcott is'shoVvn receiving probably to the_rest of council, Mrs. Robarts said when first said the next thing he knew he
• 7thie' chain of office from out -going Warden- James Hayter of He 'suggested Mr. Roberts- sign contacted *concerning the land had received a deed from the
r Stephen Township. The new, Warden•elected by the deed, but Mr. Robarts said he had asked a councillor who town for his'signature - for the
acclamation and was nominated by Goderich 4Reeve• Harry
Worsell. staff photo
he would stand by the pact with . called ' at his . home on Elgin sale of the land at :$2,500, It was
the solicitor and expected the Avenue if it wasnot possible to after this that he again called Dr.
town would • stand by the slant the sewer away from his Mills and the matter was brought'
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commitment. property and had offered to pay _ to the attention of council.
Dr. Mills said it was a very the additional ' costs. The Colin. Paul Carroll said at the
strange thing that cpuncil -could councillor had agreed to the meeting Thursday night he was
a vt
d •"'s-eit - its c,t§ -1' 'tor to do one pionsa d I and Mr. Robarts said he thoroughly confused -and felt
Presbyterian rnoder.ator r to visit
The. Rev, E. ,I, J nson,
moderator aof the.Presby rian
Church in . Canada, will visit
Goderich on Thursday, January
29, as part of the itinerary of a •
moderatorial tour he is making
• at this time, He -- wily be
accompanied by his wife. '
° Dr. J , hnson is perhaps best .
known or his .,work as Overseas
Secretary of the Presbyterian
Church in Canada and
IRarticularly in' his position as
_director _of-Cahairelief, He ohas
become '' well known as a
Christian world statesman' for his
tireless efforts to bring relief arid;
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to effect a reconciliation.if the g
th else. Goderich. 1 t establish
thin and the solicitor - advises had instructed a firm of that something was going on
tragic Nigeria/Biafra conflict. the family to do something c sc. so ici ors toa that required an explanation. Dr:
De uat - Reeve" <• Walter cost" for the additional work. Mills replied council' as:4 whole
' 'Dr. , Johnson will - visit " . p ,� • � � 1
Goderich, District Collegiate Sheardown said as a solicitor had 'flits • was done and Mr. Robarts
drawn ep the deed in the first `'said he offered-to'
pay• the was -vacationing in 13arbadoa the
, was, confused but as the solicitor
Institute •in the morning; in the la
afternoon a Women's Mission place he .should have ,known $5,$5,300-involved.�, etination would have to ,wainnvolved. p, •
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better than to send' it to the "As far as we were concerned ..e returned.:: He suggested,
Society • Rally will. ne held at Mr. iu°nter be notified as soon °.
Knox Presbyterian Church Hall Robarts 'family. knowing .of the,, that should have ended it, said
and a special assembly has been agreement ft r the easement.• . ‘ M,r. Rtbbarts who later found out as possible to be at council to
called for the evening to enable Mayor Mills sad $2,250 was -a the offer had been 'rejected, answer, questions on the matter.
great deal of money, fur an although his family was not' .council was polled on -
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• .all interested persons to'attend. �� whether or irbt to paythe rice
. Mrs.,Johnson, the daughter of , easement and asked council Is. informed of -this- • ' p
a. methodist : ' minister, has "decide if they wanted to go Mr. •Robarts said that- toward of the easement. Colin. '( ower
•ahead with the deal. Council the end of D`e�ceniber he called said it was': too a1'iuctt for_, an
. accompanied her husband on c�asc�inent; ('our. «Cal}icjin said he
•-•'7--decided° -- in - order aka- levant I)r. Mills to a k why ccnme vas
many of -his o�.ir--Heys as Cjverseas;. ,_ _ _ - wp-- --.�
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Secretary- in the - Caribbean, 1 further delays on- the project '°s t .rr-•t i rt'g .e -x p -r• o -p r tt a -t i om- - t
Q which is -nearing completion,: :ora ceding in. view of the offers, (Please turn to page 2I
Sprtth America,' Africa, Japan
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they waif, pay., the cost of the
and Formosa. _ he had made and •vas asked by
A Conestoga presence Recreahon'
in Huron ' County
oard plans
Jahuary 24 to 31 is.Minor 'Hockey -Week in Canada -and -parents throughout the country are being „
asked to TAKE don't SEND ebur' child to the arena. These young hockey players can put oil a
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pretty good show at times andra little bit of encouragement --works wonders. This little fellow is
little bit of hel he will soon be picturing himself up with the
Still inmthe thinking stage, but with a ,. p
"big guys;" - staff photo.
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Vancouver to
Vancouver t
winter carnlvol
play in Young
Canada tourney
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' The first annual Goderich•• .. nowmouile races, novelty rages, evade plans roc 13 snowmobile e'zentg will conclude with a •
infield events. 'a gala- dance. ix e ,, 'races to he heldon Saul flay and wieners and_ beans supper put on
• Winter Carnival and
be held 'ori #, • • - the -ladies of the Royal
BY AUBREY W. HAGAR gt t and who
Sunday. by y
continuing Education Centres iia e rua 22withmost-� Saturdav�
F h rY 21 sculpture con cs
.races will be under .. Canadian Legion Branch 109
--ilVhen-t-he-Gc•�lleges-o � �;s---�-�� • lights st,a-rt i n Y at—about 5::�3.Q: ?Auxiliary .and
f -Applied th.e four-counties..and:tbisshould . of the events taking place at the know's what else.
novelty events for the infield.;
the town band' may be able to _ -
put in an appearance during
Sunday afternoon judging -of the
will be, rounded ice sculpture contest and the
iatit scar con es = Marih
Rathburn has• the details on the
scarf -event for those of you who
knit. Sculptures may be made
anywhere .by anyone, but "must
be ' at-..-A`gricullural Park for
judging. '
The snow.ntobile events will
'be the big thing• with modified
machines comi•n in of r the
Saturday : night "under the
-_,,lights” races. ,
Heats Will' be .run off with six
machines at a time on tFie track
and 'other feature events will.
take place Sunday afternoon.
Arts were established all people mean that edlacational resources arena or Agricultural Park. i rc crca
The •Goderich 'Recreation ' since the start of p'.m altho'ugh the correct times off with a torchlight parade- Of in Ontario looked forward to will, be convenient to all persons. -snowmobiles and a giantbonfire,
•ed.ucatiorial • The Conestoga resence in Community Centre , Board is the year making plans for file.. have het to. be announced:• g
greatly' increased`P.p.m,Students at ,DCI ,have been•
-- ,Areas were .�;Hu on Countywill be developed event and with'the help of local Sunday races will start at 1
opportunities. f p g l , asked to participate, with some
defined and organizations -of" �nya manner suited to the needs. merchant .Sam 1r y_Ic i�c, now which i�;•arc t'ty definite, and the p p
• Boards' cif Governors and The first step must be taken by.
' Administrative.. and , teaching the College' and • this 'is being
staffs -were*formed. Ii Area 14, done by appointing a. person to
- om-prisi'ng --the eoU-n-ties of work.. full-time. at - develdpin
Huron, Perth; Waterloo, and courses • and by locating ' tiat
Wellington - Conestoga , College ' person in an office in9' the
1 and meeting wec klti g f t t
finalizing plans for the two-day
event which will include
Mrs. Jean Elliott is pletted', .president.
Legion Auxilitiryiiolds.insiallarii
officers
g l0 pins
was established. County:'-- Thin- person* will be
In the initial period, r< called', the Administrator for recording sc c rctarv, Mrs. A meetin year will :•be
Conestoga embarked on an ,- Continuing Education in Huron cerci soon g . a L chre Party presented to those eligible. A
educational program to meet the - County. He or she will embark 11 and executive members Mrs on 1 ridav . , i good turnout and show of °
needs for °technologists -.and on a twofold effort. The needs appreciation to these long time
technicians __with j oumes__w_hich-, of individuals -.must -be -found -and
extended on a full-time -basis met. This will be .achieved by with Mrs. Evelyne Carroll, Zone
The ladies of the R.oyal.
Canadian Legion Branch 109
Auxiliaryheld their installation .
of officers for 1970 on Tuesda,,y,
January 13 at the Legion hall,
.._lice had.
Anstay, : din secretary; There willbe - ,u
• January 30 and
' " .bowling f Exeter on' February.
ry
Evelyne Carroll', Mrs. Leona .
Sherratt, Mrs. -Edna. Powell. Mrs. - ,
Pell Stokes, Mrs. Rose,l-Iill ,and
Mrs. Eileen Harrison. •
A donation of $10 was sent to
the t' Ability • Fund, and a
donation of $250 sent to Legion
Bursary fund. `
Yearly ,reports . from all
committees were °read' showing
what" a busy and successful year
• the Ladies Legion Auxiliary has
over :one, two and three years. establishing counselling :services:
Most • of the students for these . From the direct c�Ontacts with
courses are immediate graduates individuals, efforts will be -made
• .of Grades -:12 and '13 who wish, to, establit<sh courses to help each
` ' post -secondary education' but'' person. At - the same, time,
who may not qualify, for or relationships must be established
,desire to attend universities. In with people ' in business and
Area 14, ,the largest. numbers of, •a ihdustry, people concerned with
these students were in'the more attracting new business land
densely a _populate.d area industry and ° community
identified by the cities of Galt, organizations. Committees of
Guelph and Kitchener. --Waterloo citizens must be formed to help.
and it .was logical that the - The objective will - 'be to
College should , establish its , establish, an educational resource
presence • first'in "proximity -to in Huron :County tailored to
these cities. `' Consequently, meet local needs. The 'support of -
buildings were constructed at the Doon Campus and other ,
Doon and -a program was resources will be available,
commenced. 'In excess •of 1,000. It is difficult to, define the
students are taking full=time educational prog f except- to.
courses. _ state that it falls between Grades
The second phase of 12 and" 13 and the universities,
Conestoga commenced with the includes courses not giveln in
, amalgamation with manpower night school, and includes short
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•� retraining °Centres at Stratford, courses •designed _ to :help
G alt, Guelph _-a• n d _ individuals achieve specific skills.
K i t .c' h e n e r-.W''L...Ail
r 1 o, o. The population density'" in the
'A Mit I g a ,tn a t i on -w i .t h r County is 'such 'that a snfal1
Kitcbener-Waterloo was made on - number of people may wish to ,
December 1, 1969, so. that thus take one `course, It is anticipated
phase has only recently been dthat the ,numbers may be so
completed 1mmedi-at•ely -small that a `teacher earnbt be -
following amalgamation, the- engaged to be present all of `the .
Manpower, Centres were time. This problem will be
renamed Adult or Contirnring . overcome,. in 'part, with the use
Education Centres, and steps ' of other instructional media
were - taken to. expand the such.as'television, film strips and °
programs. In each case. the: programmed 'learning. it is
, emphasis was placed o on the •• possible to reduce the time that -
developlinent. of courses which teachers' spend with, students.
-.would-meet-t-he-spfe4fic-needs0f -is not possible to complete the
individuals, local business and learning exercise -- without a
industry and the cdmniuity. teacher: - -�
'I'CoYnesto;pah in - in
14°wth The i willtr educational resource's to su ort
ofConestoga , p •
involve. the establishment of industrial - - and community
learnih centres in communities devel r -p .esti-.• .h-ar. _ b'een'
g �,
n'
Mines. rr� ma
Which. are not 'bein-g served demonstratedY
adequately, There acre" two such , `Cgnestaga *can take the first step ..._
rh
communities _---.,tale .its I-Itiroi'i in providing a .resource or
• °fullyand
lit the
�: o n
t •-•�b
lire C
'area I -I � u
• County and the ,bther.��,ah' It 'y, the
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corn. rising the northern parts of efficient use o... the resource will
h g ,fig i t . oral b the' Huron
the Counties o� ir�'ellington, be achieved orgy y
`When .these ..Cortrimunity workingwith the
Waterloo and ���th�..•Y '... �."•w h •..;y .. .,.-V.. -.,... .�.,.. ,i:R'�'.'+L�'f.
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01 Commander as the installing .
officer: -
Officers are Mrs. Jean Elliott,
president; Mrs: Myrtle Good; ,
past - president; Mrs.' Ferne
Moore, first vice presiden ; Mrs.
second vice resldtit;
Ruth Erb, p
Mrs. Marie" LeBlanc, treasurer;
Mrs. Rosemarie - Lassaline,
7, _ _ ' • ' members for the years of service
--The ladies, of the Auxiliary. ° _they have given is requested by
wile soon 15C out selling , tickets the executive. ,
on a Fondue Set. with the,draw• Dart games are. now being
scheduled for ,June.- organized by -.the -sports officer.
Goderich Auxiliary will -host Anyone wishing to play darts in
the Ione ROY this year for the '.-invited out on Wednesday night
--r- .
And if you like a bit ofd
country and western music to .
dance to, the Goderich Minor
Hockey Supporters' Club has
agreed to put on a dance
Saturday night at the arena-.
- Ladies Auxiliaries of Zone` Cl, -. to join the fun.• .
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„ on •May 13, with parade time - Atte(idance draw was won by
7:30 p.m. ,., :Wjnnifred Squire, mysteryprize
Next ,month 'at the regular by Ruth Erb.
You ng-Carrada-Hookey-We.eki
to be held March 20 to '28
inclusive, will have 188 teams
competing - this year, it was ,
announced this lweek... „ , - -
,...,.F.oilowing a meeting of the-
Goderich Lions Clubcommittee
it was stated one additional team
this year .will be from
V-aneeu
replace` - Winnipeg in the -
East-West Tournament as the
team coming from farthest west.
A ' breakdown' of • teams -
er to ed include 10 teams -in the
AA. competition; 15 'in the A
competition; 19 in -B; 21 in C
and 23 in ,the>:D competition.
'1he categories are decided° by
population of the centres that
the teams are from. -
Futher details will be released' -
as they bcome available.
Former Goderich mayor
MacEwen dies at age 72
Former Goderich Mayor,
--George G..7 MacEwan;- 48.
Waterloo- .Street, died at his
home''on Thursday, Januar "I5.
He,was 72. '
• Mr. .MacEwan .served on the
Goderich Town Council for six
years: in 1944 and 1945 as
councillor; 1946 as deputy
-reeve; 1947 as reei;e and was'
mayor far two years/ --.194S and
1949.
EFe also was a member of the
•Ghderich Public Utilities
Commission for many years, was'
a , charter member of the '
Goderich Lions Club; the holder
of a•45 -year pin with the Lions-
-Club; a membet.. of the
"Menesetung Canoe Club, °the
Goderich Lawn Bowling Club,
the Maitland' Country Club; the
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch
109 and a member of Maitland
Lodge No. 33 AF' and AM, i He
served on the Goderich Public
' School Board and was a -member
at rl.....
-former= chairman- .af -the_
Maitland Cemetery Board being
a :major contributor. to the
improvement .of • the cemetery.
Mr. MacEwan. was a member
of the Knox - Presbyterian'
Church and was a member of :the
Session- and Board- of Managers:
°IT- was born on' July. 19,
1807, in Saltford, a son of Peter
MacEwan and the formerAlice
Goldthorpe. He Was a lifelbng
resident- r>,t` the area and lived in
t J 0 years.
.,�. �r�deticl>4 for. the,„ pas years,
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The ladies of tl`e'oyal Canadian; Legion Branch 109 Auxiliary
held their annual installation of officers on `Tuesday; January 13
fit the Legionhal g 'are1. Left to ri 1'(t r front row: Mrs. Perne'Moore,
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lst vice president, Mrs. Myrtle Goad, past president; -Mrs. Jean
secr`etary;._Mrs, Alice Anstay, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Eileen
Harrisan.,a- executive committeMrs., Edna Powell, executive,
committee: Mrs: Daphne Matins, sgt. at arms and 1V1rs. Peri Stokes,
executive committee. Absent when phttn was taken were Mrs.
Rose`Hill nd Mrs. Leona -Sl errata, both members of the
a
- Nott' resident; Mei. Evelin Can'oll, Zot're' 01 commander, the < rs
i l executive committee. •- staff photo.
installing officer; and Mrs. Ruth Erb. 2nd xrce presidentf. Back
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He, attended - -• school in
Saltford and was a graduate of-
Goderich `Districts Collegiate
• Institute. He served in the armed .
;forces during :;World War 1 arid,
Was with the occupation - forces .
'in Germany after the end of -the
war.
l "1VIr. MacEwan was associated'
with his father in a Ford
dealer":ship and later established a
General Motors agency. He was
in .the autoniotive'business for .-
nnany years and also was a -.
general insurance agent.
He - was predeceased' by. his
first wife, the former Edna Scott
of Wingham. Inr1936 he married
the former Agnes•Fraser..
Surviving with his wife are
two sons, Peter and Donald of
Goderich; one - daughter, Mrs. •
Lee (Eleanore) Scott, Sarnia;
two. sisters, Mrs. A. J. („Edna) •
Ftir'bes, Canningtr, and Mrs.
Roy (Jean) Chowan, Willowdale;' -
12 grandchildren and one great grandchild: -He was predeceased • `
by one sister, Alice.
The funeral service *was held,,
at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January
17, at the - McCallum 1'uneral
.Home, Rev. G,• L Royal.
officiating.
. Interment was . in Maitland
Cernetery, Palibeerera '- were;
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'Robert -Bissett, C
layton Edward
,
DonalE;ener Mac wan
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Egener, Ted White and George
Scott.
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