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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-01-22, Page 1:,,121...,114,,,„,,,:#1.. R'- . • Nllllll 110100fr1t1r 1111X111ltlNt11t1111111r1ItI1nraur111rUlhlrI11111111111i1I l rl11I IIii1rlrrt11111111rlrlllllQlrlllrl Illrlll1Nh 11��,ilrt.e1u a1 l nI11_N11t r1r 111r7It11 0110111100140000100000010 r1_1r111011i00g _1000 I.ffer euseme,0 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 :of rm -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' ° -, 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; - - r 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, • untj 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 - a„ • .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-- --.� a .y , .. ___-1 r -- � �..F 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 • 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 , 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. • • Vancouver to Vancouver t winter carnlvol play in Young Canada tourney tl ' 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 ��.,.. •� 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 ° 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. w.,�k.•_u.. . ,. �� , xr a •d• ..,.,ti....µ 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.• . • „ 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, L1.♦tx .:.• •. n.Axx X:.w.., ..'...n -.11100.044, •;rl'.i14'?'�r+<'.. 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, • , 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 ,.. ... .. .. - wP '. a w,• y� h a= e �y a� Pn• . r li �• Js w.. �S11Z{�. F� py _ iG{W' N • 71ta5.iv `VallSY:4:utt ..tor d7r 1i1+ 4• 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; .. 'Robert -Bissett, C layton Edward , DonalE;ener Mac wan - - Egener, Ted White and George Scott. en