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SJ AFOI TH, ONTARIO, THI.IRSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1962
NEW POST OFFICEatDublin
ante of the new building
is pictured in the above architect's drawing o
the general appear-
COUNCII, DISCUSS
GARBAGE PIAN
The problem of garbage dispo-
sal, especially in winter, long a
headache to Seaforth town coun-
cillors in the past, broke into
animated discussion just before.
council wound up its first ses-
sion Monday` night,
Mayor Daly brought up the
problem. when he reported th
Pt a
one of the councillors during the
stormy weather had investigated
a report that trucks were stuck
in the lane to the dump.
It was understood that the
trucks were from Dublin, Eg-
mondville and Harpurhey. doun-
ciilors said most of the trouble
at the dump was caused by out-
side trucks dumping on the road-
way.
Clinton was reported to have a
good system with control of the
dump under control of one man.
We have a truck and staff,
said Councillor Dinsmore, and
they could gather up all the gar-
bage from town in two half days.
Mayor Daly said some changes
were ender consideration which
would held,
Councillor Flannery said it
would help in looking after the
dump.
Councillor N. Bell said he paid
$12 a year at home and 75c a
week at the gas station.
Councillors estimated the gar-
bage project could be handled
with little or no expense to the
town. Having control of the
dump would cut down expenses
of keeping' it in shape.
Council decided to give close
scrutiny to the plan.
P. U. C. Holds
First Meeting
The inaugural meeting of the
Seaforth Public Utility Commis-
sion was held at the com-
mission's offices here on Thurs-
day. A new conmmuissioner, R. S.
Box, took his seat.
The following officials were
named for- 1962: Chairman, D.
Sills; Mayor, E. Daly; Mrs. John
Boyes, sec.-treas.; R. J. Boussey,
manager.
The commission decided to
continue its program to add more
lighting on the streets.
Fire Brigade
Elects Officers
Seaforth Fire Brigade held
their annual meeting in the fire
hall on Jan. 2nd: The fire chief,
John F. Scott was re-elected,
starting him on his -12th term of
office. Other officials are: icon
Dolniage, foreman; Clayton Hor-
ton, assistant foreman; R. J.
Boussey, sec: treas.
TO HEAR SURVIVAL TALK
Dr. John Harvey will address
the Home and School meeting on
Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 8:15 p.m.
His subject "C.ommon Sense Sur-
vival" worthy of note of all par-
ents. Note the change of date.
Arena Needs
Roof Repairs
The Seaforth town council at
their meeting Monday considered
an appeal by the Seaforth arena
board for funds to repair the
roof on m the huge e structur
g e.
Wm, Smith and Len Ford were
a delegation to council. They said
the steel sheets -were coining a -
Part where they were lapped.
Nails were being cut off.
Some repair work had been
done two years ago. The roof had
been pulled in,
The delegation told. council
they had an estimate of $3,000.
for repairs. The roof should have
a coating of asphalt to seal it.
Councillor Dinsmore proposed
that council have some time to
consider the request. The dele-
gation agreed.
Another appeal in connection
with the arena was made by Mr.
Hachborn who said he.had been
put in charge of two minor hock-
ey association teams. New uni-
forms had been needed for one
team and now sticks. The sticks
cost $2.
Mayor Daly said the Legion and
the Lions Club in the past had
helped out. Mr. Hachborn said
there had been no response from
the Lions, they had no funds:
The Legion was looking after
the Saturday morning, hockey.
He had hopes that the two
teams, midgets and juveniles
would get a chance at the play-
offs. Reeve Ball remarked that
they should get some good at-
tendance if they got in the finals.
It was explained the arena re-
ceived all the attendance and
booth returns and did not charge
the teams for use of the ice.
Councillors pointed out they
had not made up their budget yet
and had no funds on hand. They
expected the town would have to
meet a heavy outlay for repairs
to the arena roof. They promised
to consider the appeal for the
hockey teams.
Choir Honors
H. E. Kempster
The Choir of First Presbyter-
ian Church met on Monday even-
ing at the home of Mrs. W. E.
Butt to honor Mr. H. E. Kemp-
ster, former organist of First
Church, and Mrs. Kempster. Pro-
gressive euchre was played. The
ladies prize was won by Mrs. F.
Kling and the men's prize by Mr.
Kling. The singing of favorite
songs by all with Mr• Kempster
at the piano preceded a bounte-
ous lunch, after which Mr. -Har-
ry McLeod made an address of
appreciation to Mr. and , Mrs,
Kempster for their work- here
with the Senior and Junior
Choirs during the past five years,
and presented them with a host-
ess set of tables. Me Kempster
expressed his thanks. All depart-
ed for their homes in the small
hours having enjoyed a happy..
evening of fellowship,.
Let Contract for
Dublin Post Office
A $19,725, contract has been
awarded by the Department of
Public Works to the Looby Cons
struotion Limited of Dublin, Ont.,
for the construction of a Post Of-
fice Building at Dublin, Ont., it
was announced by Mr. L.
Elston Cardiff, MP, for Huron,
on behalf of the Honourable Dav-
id J. Walker, Minister of Public
Works.
The firm submitted the lowest
bid
oCthree inr
es mouse to d•
1 ad-
vertising for public tenders. The
highest bid was $21,877. The
work is' scheduled for completion
within three months and is part
of the Department's winter works
program.
The building', treasuring 32 ft.
by 35 ft. will be a ole storey
structure, without basement. It
will face south east on Mill St.,
near John St. It will have a con-
crete foundation and frame con-
struction with an exterior finish-
ed in painted asbestos cement
board, vertical cedar "V" joint
and brick veneer. The interior
finish will consist of ,plaster'
board and plywood with linoleum
covering the floors. Heating will
be an Oil burning furnace, A
truck yard and loading platform
will be at the rear of the build-
ing,
Plans and specifications were
prepared in the Toronto District
Architect's office of the Depart-
ment of Public Works. Mr. J. B.
Keely, District Architect for the
Department at Toronto, will be
responsible for supervision of
the work.
1962 COUNCIL COMMITTEES
1962 committees of Seaforth
council have been arranged to
conform to departmental audit
requirements.
1. General Government: Execu-
tive, legislative, administration,
salaries, elections, maintenance
and repairs, office buildings, pen-
sions, receptions - Oardno, Mac-
Lean,' Ball.
2. Finance.' General overall fin-
ance policy - MacLean, Bell,
Dinsmore.
3. Protection to Persons: Pol-
ice department, protection of
animals, pounds, etc- Dinsmore,
Flannery, Dalton.
4. Protection to Property: Fire
department, building inspection,
plumbing and weed inspection,
street lighting - Bell, Cardno,
Ball.
5. Public Works: Streets, side-
walks, snow removal, drainage,
workshops, general equipment,
small, tools, maintenance of equ-
ipment, parking meters Dal-
ton, Dinsmore, Bell.
6. Sanitation - Sewage sys-
tem, treatment and disposal,
street cleaning, garbage disposal,
maintenance of dump - Elan-
nery, Dinsmore, Dalton.
7. Health and Social Welfare:
Md to aged persons, relief, mo-
thers' allowance, child welfare,
grants, burial of indigents- Ball,
Cardno, MacLean.
8. Industrial - MacLean, Flan-
nery, Dalton.
-9. Court of Revision - Daly,
Ball, Cardno, Flannery, Bell.
. First named is chairman.
PROVINCIAL Honors .awards were made at Achievement Day at Seaforth on Saturday'to, front,
from left; Ihnily Elliott, Swine Haugh, Carol Carter; back, Mrs. Marjorie Coleman, Marguerite Scott
Tuckersmith
Council Meets
Tttekerstnith Township Coun-
cil, Inauguial meeting, Jan. 8,
1962,
Council met in the Town Hall,
Seaf oath. All members were pre-
sent, and subscribed to the oath
of office as administered by the
Clerk, This was followed by a
brief devetional period eondueted
by the Rey, A. H. Johnston of
Brucefield,
Reeve Phompson thanked Rev.
Johnston and welcomed Alex D,
McGregor and Et•vin Sillery, the
two new councillors, as well as
the two regulars, 'Victor Lee and
Arthus' - Varley, -
Seaforth Town Council and
Tuckersmith Township Council
exchanged the compliments of
the season prior to adjourning.
Council reconvened following
lunch. William Cameron, the re-
pie5entative of the Township on
the Scott Memorial Hospital
Board presented a report of the
Board, and outlined their .plans
for building a new hospital.
The following grants were pas-
sed for 1962. -
Scott Memorial Hospital $25.;
Canadian Mental Health Assoc.,
$10,; St. John Ambulance $10.
Council again joined the Ont-
ario Good Roads Association, and
the Ontario Association of. Rur.
al Municipalities for the current
year.
Reeve Thompson was reale
pointed 1 as the representative eseutati
1 ve of
theo
T wnship to the Ausable Ri-
ver Conservation Authority. The
Reeve was also appointed Relief
Administrator for the Township.
John Earle was again appoint-
ed as Truant Officer . for the
Township, The ' following ac-
counts were passed for payment:
Ontario Hydro, Brucefield St.
lights, $36.00; Ontario Hydro,
Egmondville St. lights, $174.01;
Seaforth Fire Brigade, 2, fire
calls, $32.00; Jim Racho, fox
bounty, $4.00; Municipal World,
8 subs., $24.00; Advertising and
supplies, 869.91; Town of Clinton
C.DA,I. debenture, $646.38; wel-
fare'. $352.96; Ontario, Assoc. of
Rural Municipalities, fee, $15.00;
Ontario Good Roads Assoc„ fee,
$15.00; Equitable Life Ins., pen-
sion, $13.50; Grants, 945.00; tax
refunds, $19.28; salary,'and allow-
ance, $238.17; Receteer General,
income tax, $3.50; roads, $888.87.
W. P. Roberts
Was Assessor
William P. Roberts,; 65, prom-
inent Tuckersmith Ttfp, farmer
and a retired squadro4 leader of
the RCAF, died Tuesday in Lon-
don's St. Joseph's Hiiapital. He
had, been ill since mid-October.
Mr. Roberts, who took up farm-
ing in 1945 following' his release
from the RCAF, played a promin-
ent part in 'civilian life in Tuck-
ersmith Twp, For the past 10
years he served as assessor for
the twp, and was assessor for the
Town of Seaforth during 1961.
He was sec.-treas., of School
Area No. 1 in Tuckersmith Twp.
since its inception in 1946.
Surviving are Ms :wife, the
former Kathleen Vann, RR 3,
Seaforth; a son, William P., of
Vancouver; daughters, Mrs. Jack
(Lucille) Metcalfe, Calgary, Al-
berta; Mrs. Ted (Kay) Walker,
Exshaw, Alta.; a brother and two
sisters in England, and 9 grand-
children.
Service will be held at the Bali
and Mutch funeral home, Clinton,
Thursday at 2 p.m. Temporary
entombment will be made in Clin-
ton Mausoleum until burial can
be made in Turner's Church cem-
etery, Tuckersmith Twp.
RUSSELL J. BARROWS
Russell J. Barrows, 67, of con.
13, McKillop Twp., died Tuesday
morning in the Wingham Genes.
al Hospital Born in McKillop
I{ all his life. Twp„ Mr, Barrows farmed there
t . H
e e was. a son of
Christopher Barrows and his
wife, the former Mary Ann Dris-
coll, and is survived by his wife,
the former Cora MdCutcheon,
and one sister, Mrs. Lauella Mar-
shall, Walton. The body is at the
D: A. Rann funeral home, Brus-
sels, until Thursday, .when re-
moval will be made to Duff's Un-
ited Church, Walton, where a
service will be held at 2p.m. with
Rev. A. Higgenbotham' officiat-
ing. Burial will follow in Brussels
cemetery,
:New Women's Group
At Northside
The inaugural meeting of the
Northside United Church Women
was held Jan. 3rd at 8 p.m. Wor-
ship was conducted by the Min-
ister, Rev. J. C. Britton. Prayers
were offered for the whole
Church, all peoples at home and
abroad. Reports of the Provision-
al Committee were given. Slate
of officers for 1962. Budget was
presented and unit report, all of
which were adopted. Thanks was
expressed of the meeting by Mrs.
-
Wni. Ball to the Provisional Com-
mittee for their splendid work,
Mr. Britton welcomed all mem-
bers to the new organization
stating it is a challenge and turn-
ed the meeting over to the new
president elect Mrs. Neil Bell
Who thanked him for his help
and spoke a few well chosen
words on the work and. Study for
the year ahead, stressing the
need for the help and prayers of
each ono, Plans were made for
the Annual Valentino Supper on
Feb. 14, The meeting 'adjourned
to re -convene Sunday, Jan, 14th.
Inaugural Meeting
of Town Council
All members of time 1962 Sea -1
forth town council were present
at the inaugural meeting held in
the town hall at 11 o'clock Mon-
day morning. The following were
sworn in by Town Clerk Lyle
Hammond: 1Vlayor Edmund Daly,
Reeve Win, N. Ball, Councillors,
John Flannery, Carl Dalton, Neil
Bell; Nelson Cardno, Angus Mac-
Lean, Earl Dinsmore.
Mayor Daly asked Rev. 12,
Donaldson to address the meet-
ing, - Mr. Donaldson emphasized
that it was an honor for coun-
cil to represent the people of
this town, helping thein to un-
tangle their difficulties and solve
their problems. He showed ]tow
their authority had divine origin
and they were responsible to
God and the people, Their re-
ward would be the personal
knowledge that each had done
his best.
Mr• Donaldson closed Itis ad-
dress with a prayer,
Mayor Daly expressed thanks
to Mr. Donaldson on behalf of
council.
Council visited Tuekeirsntitlt
council in session on the second
floor of the town hall, and ex-
tended greetings.
Mayor Daly said he had found
that Seaforth had not been get-
ting all the highway grants they
should because we had been.
charging total cost instead of
number of hours. Starting Jan.
lst,
allnadir
g g, etc„ will be
recorded by the hours. The de.
partmental grants are based on
50 per cent, of $4,40 per hour for
grading.
At noon the meeting was ad-
journed until 1 o'clock and
council, officials and press were
dinner guests of the mayor at
the Commercial hotel.
Mayor's Address
Mayor Daly said:
Great .pleasure to welcome two
new councillors, Earl Dinsmore
and Angus MacLean. I'm sure
their qualifications will make
them valuable to the council and
to the community. Angus may
bo described as a home town boy
who has made good. He has come
up through the ranks and now
holds a responsible position with
Seaforth Shoes Ltd. We often
point with pride to those men
who started out life in Seaforth
and reached success in some
distant place. I think we should
be even prouder of someone who
has made it right in Seaforth.
Earl moved here a number of
years ago, but I'm sure he is as
well known and as highly regard-
ed as if he had lived in Seaforth
all his life. 110 brings a wealth
of experience and knowledge to
council and I'm sure will be one
of our most valuable councillors.
Ile has had previous council ex-
perience as well as police exper-
ience. As a successful contractor,
I'm sure we will call on him
many times for advice on prob-
lems which he is so well qualified
to answer. -
I would like to comment on
our position just a year ago. Our
tax arrears were $68,000; our
bank overdraft $64,000. Although
we had a tax sale coming up
this • had been neglected for
years. I found it was a compul-
sory annual affair and I can as-
sure you it will be put on every
year from now on. Assessment
had not been fully reviewed for
years. I made a careful study of
the operation of our office and
fond many things to criticize.
We have had 'a housecleaning
and already there are signs of a
big improvement. An estimate of
Continued ou Page 4
in Hospital After
Collapse in Home
Mrs. Theresa Ray, who lives
on Goderich street east, opposite
the Separate School, was found -
lying on the floor in her apart-
ment on Monday about 7 p.rn. by.
the occupant of the front apart-,
avert, Mrs. J. Walsh. She had ap-
parently suffered a heart attack
and burned her left arm against
the stove as she fell. It is thought
she had been on the floor for
half an hour. Mrs. Ray is at pre-
sent in Scott Memorial Hospital,
She had taught in the West as a
young woman, and lived in Fort
William for 30 years after her
marriage. A sister, Mrs. James
Reynolds died last month.
Storm Ties Up
Highway Traffic
Robert Currie, five months old
son of Mr. and Mies, Robert Cur-
rie, Kitchener, was brought to
Scott Memorial Hospital Tues-
day afternoon and later to Vict-
oria Hospital, London, following
a car accident on the highway a
mile west of St. Columban, The
parents were with the baby, Mr.
Currie being formerly of Goder-
ich,
Provincial Officers BoWering,
of Seaforth, Snell of Goderich,
bad a harrowing experience try-
ing to prevent farther accidents.
in the blinding storm.
"No sooner would we get one
ear oust-bangl would come aim -
other",, Officer Bowering said,
Local police co-operated by
halting -traffic at Seaforth Main
corner. Frostbites resulted Creel
the intense cold and wind,
The high school was closed on
Wednesday, On Tuesday night a
bus going north had to turn back.
Another bus had to be left east
of Hensail when the brakes froze
causing the clutch to give out, s
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eision had been made. He said
Town Council Has
they were carrying on same pay
BUS Meetin in January as in December, until
y g a new agreement was reached.
Seaforth town council met on Mayor Daly told council where
Monday evening to face a flood the town stood at present on the
of business for 1962. sewer project and repairs to the
Town officials were appointed. roadway on North Main. Street,
Fire Chief John Scott was re- The Ontario Municipal Board had
appointed at $850 a year. H. Ma- given tentative approval to the
loney, town foreman at $3151 sewer plans for the northwest
plus small returns from certain part of the town for an expendi-
inspection duties. A. Pryce $2670, tune of 9185,000. provided the en -
C. L. Hammond, clerk and treas- g'ineers were satisfied that the
urea•, $3500. Town solicitors, Mc- final cost would be within 10 per
Connell and Stewart, 9150 retain- cent of estimate. He had been
er; Davis, Dunn and Broughton in touch with the county engin-
auditors $750, 501150 of which is ser, and had ,tope that this work
refunded by various boards, etc, could be included with Huron
Town appointreents to boards, County's schedule of work for
Library: Mrs. Wm. Ball and 1962,
Cleave Cochrane; Arena -Ment- The Mayor told council that re
-
andfrom council, Mayor Daly Pairs had been made to the furn-
and N, Cardno, Arena represents- ace at the town hall. There had
Lives outside council, L. Ford and been no heat for a couple of days.
C. Rowclife. To Scott Memorial He recommended insulating' the
Hosp..ital Board, Bruce MacMil- steam pipes carrying heat to
lan. To Seaforth district high the different parts of the build -
school board, John Cardno. lug,
Councillor Cardno was appoint-
ed council's representative on the
Maitland River Valley Authority.
Councillor Cardno remarked that
we had not joined of our own ac-
cord, and it would likely cost us
money.' He reported a meeting
will be held in Wingham on Feb.
8, and suggested the Mayor ac-
company him to the meeting. He
said the closest the Maitland Ri-
er came to Seaforth was 114
miles north of town.
Council agreed to payment of
9136 to the Mid -Western Develop-
ment Association at Stratford
and appointed Councillor Angus
MacLean as representative.
Council passed what they call-
ed the "money bylaw" to borrow
up to $150,000 from the Canadian.
Imperial Bank of Commerce at
55,4%. The mayor pointed out
this would be borrowed in smal-
ler amounts as required. This re -
Presents approximately 70% of
the more than 9200,000 in reven-
ue collected by the town during
a year.
The Mayor told council what
the tax arrears picture looked
like, Taxes in arrears at the end
of 1960 Were $62,000. During 1961
payments on arrears were $38,-
000. bringing to total down to
924,000, However 1961 taxes now
in arrears added .$30,000 to the
total bringing it up to $54,000.
Councillor Cardno remarked
that it nearly always happened
that when people paid past due
taxes they did not pay .current
ones,
The Mayor - said a tax sale
would be held every year -this
should gradually improve the sit-
uation.
Mayor Daly told Cduncil that
discussions with the police were The tlowerbearere, Ta,k.
till in progress. No definite de- 'Mice and Keith McLean.
Ross,
Accommodation for the town•
ship council meetings came up,
While good public. relations must
be considered, the town should
receive enough to pay for main-
tenance.
The Property committee will
investigate.
Councillor John Flannery told
council there had been no report
on insurance for fire brigade -
compensation, or the coverage
on the rural truck, but one was
being prepared,
GEORGE H. BLAKE
The death occurred in Victoria
hospital, London, about 12.30
noon, Saturday, Jan, 6th, of
Tucker-
smnithsafterillness Henry
of
of about
seven weeks. He was in his 58th
year. Born at Iiirkton, he attend-
ed SS No. 9, Tuckersmith, and
Seaforth high school, He had
farmed on the home farm all his
life and was a member of lig-
mondville United Church, He was
a son of the late Mr. and Mrs,
Thomas Blake, On June 4, 1958,
he Was married at London to
Miss Hazel Muxworthy, who sur-
vives with one daughter, Roxie,
Ono sister also survives, Evelyn,
Mrs. David MacLean, Tooker-
smith.
The funeral was held on Tues-
day, Jan. 9th, at the G. A, Whit-
ney funeral home at 2 pen. Rev.
.2..11. Vardy of Egmondville Un-
ited Church officiated, Temper-
ary interment was in Ritz Mem-
orial mausoleum, Mitchell,
The pallbearers were: Jack
McKay, Jinn Doig, Mervyn Lane,
Earl Popple, Vivan Cooper ',and'
Cecil Pullman;