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Zurich Citizens News, 1959-07-01, Page 11it WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1959 ZURICH Citizens NEWS Cantin's Great Hopes For St. ioseph eluded a Huron -Erie Canal (Continued from page 1) ner for the great John, L. Sullivan. A dynamic individual, he was a super salesman of limitless faith. Once he cornered Charles M. Schwab of Bethlehem Steel, try- ingto sell his Seaway as a route for transporting iron ore. Schwab didn't buy the plan, but he tried to buy Cantin's services—for $100,000 a year. But Cantin turn- ed;bim down and kept on peddling his Seaway project. His plan of 1892 called for the Huron -Erie canal; a route parallel to the Welland Canal, but seven miles shorter, and then alternate routes. These would be by the •St..Lawrence, as the Seaway was finally built; by canal to the Ot- tawa River .and thence to the low- er St. Lawrence to Lake Cham- plain by canal and thence through the Richeliett River to the St. Law- rence below Montreal. Cantin proposed channels of 700 -foot width and depth over the locks were built with 30 -foot clearance, but some experts are. saying they should have been 35 feet. When this plan met with little -enthusiasm in the 1890's, Cantin felt he had to do something dram- atic to get it attended. He did. In 1896, he built a town at the site he tfaought would be the Huron terzizinus of the Erie -Huron. canal. Newspaper accounts of the day show St. Joseph was no crude frontier town. To attract settlers, Cantin built a lumber mill, novel- ty factory and a plant to manufac- ture organ pipes. To attract the rich of the day, he built the pala- tial Balmoral Hotel, choosing Moorish architecture to impress his guests. The wealthy and influential •came. On some weekends, guests at the Balmoral were reputed to be worth from $5,000,000 to 20,000- '000 • each. They saw partly com- pleted buildings and elaborate plans. He convinced the Canadian Gov- ernment it ought to build a dock at S. Joseph to be ready for Sea- PAGE ELEVEN way business. Everyone thought Cantin had established and was pushing St. Joseph for the sake of the town itself. But in later years, the promoter admitted: 'I made it a drum which I could beat so as to draw attention to my dream — a canal from Lake Huron into Lake Erie and the op- ening of a waterway to the ocean." SEAWAY FATHER — Nar- cisse Cantin, Canadian promo- ter, as he looked in 1895 when he was advocating the building of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Although Cantin may have used St. Joseph to stir up excitement for his Seaway, he did envision making it a city important to the world's water trade. In 1898, Cantin tried to get a charter from the Canadian Parlia- ment to build the Seaway. He was turned down. He tried again in 1902, 1903 and 1904, each time without success. He was a prolific speaker and writer and was as ar- dent a pamphleteer as any champ- ion of an idea anywhere. Finally, in 1914, the Great Lakes and Atlantic Canal and Power Co. was chartered, with a capitaliza- tion of $15,000,000. But World War I broke out, crushing the hope for anearly start on the Sea- way. After the war, Cantin met with less indifference and more hostil- ity, this from persons who were opposed to a deepwater route to the sea. In 1921, Cantin got into a legal scrap with a Canadian power company over diversion of St ,Lawrence water. He was de- feated in 1929, when the courts ruled aainst him. By that time, the financial in- terests were begginning to perk up their ears at the mention of the St. Lawrence project. But time was running out on the great promoter. With his own efforts defeated, although he refused to admit it, and others taking over the Seaway idea as their own, he turned more and more to promo- ting the connecting of Western Ontario cities by electric railway. Little is known of Narcisse Can - tin along the new Seaway route today. None of the route's struc- tures bears his name. Where• the Balmoral stood is only a hole in the ground and some brick and cement remnants of the structure. The hotel's bar is preserved—inside a house across the street from the Balmoral's site. The building which served for the manufacture of the organ pipes stands—in silence. Cantin is buried in the church- yard of his dream city—St. Joseph the Ghost Town, or St. Joseph the Beautiful, whichever way you look at it. But in the minds of those who know of Cantin's dream and his valiant effort to achieve it, the father of the St .Lawrence Sea- way" is very much alive today, says his son, Joseph. Some persons believe the West- ern leg of the Seaway—as per Cantin's plan—will be built some- day and the Huron terminal of St. Joseph will rise again to be the city that its founder envisioned for it. (Flint (Mich.) Journal), Nowis the time to buy Now is the time to SMOOTH -TOP MATTRESSES $39 each or 3 FOR $100 REG. 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Promoted to grade nine—Larry Denomme (R), Bill Dinnin, Carol Fisher, Leonard Hoffman, Eliza- beth Johnston, Murray McAdams (R), Sandra Parkins, Gail Siebert, Glenda Soper, Mary Ellen Thiel, Peter VanDaalen, Siebren Van- Daalen.—Mrs. Greta J. Lavender, principal. DASHWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL Promoted to grade nine—Reni Boogemans, Wayne Gibson, Ruth Ann Salmon, Lynda Tieman, Larry Weido, Larry Wein. Eric Wolfe. Promoted to grade eight —Iris Becker, Ken Genttner, Valerie Gib- son, Bob Hoffman, Keith Miller, David Rader, Jack Schenk, Promoted to grade seven—Char- les Becker, Douglas Bender, Mary Ann Hayter, Lynda Kraft, Bonnie McCrae, Robert Miller, Bernice restemayer, Margaret Salmon, Billy Schade, Nancy Willert, Tommy Wolfe.—Douglas A. McCaw, tea- cher. Promoted to grade six — Harold Bender, Julien Boogemans, Ed- ward CoDyre, Richard Denomme, Ricky Gaiser, Billy Hoffman, Mar- ie Keller, Calvin Kellerman, Peter Kraft, Shiela Maier, Ivan Miller, Judy Webb, Carol Zimmer. Promoted to grade five—Joan Becker, Jack Guenther, Joan Kel- ler, Keith Maier, Janet Miller, Paul Rader, Edward Restemayer. Promoted to grade four—Kath- leen Co Dyre, Larry Fleet, Jimmy Hayter, Jinuny Hoffman, Judy Kraft, Brian Maier, Margaret Mer- ner, Glen Restemayer, Bobby Webb, Eleanor Wolfe—Mrs. Letta R. Taylor, teacher. • Promoted to grade three—Eug- ene Becker, Johnny Becker, Jesse Kirk, David Neilson, Marylou Schenk, Beth Snell, Gary Paff, Sheila Willert. Promoted to grade two—Anne Becker, Diane Becker, Gail Fleet, Gordon Keller, Jimmy Maier, Michael Tiernan. Promoted to junior grade Stev- en Kirk, David Keller, Norma Neilson, Sharon Paff, Douglas Ty- ler.—Mrs. y- ler: Mrs. Adah Webb, teacher. SS 12, HAY, T.S.A. Promotions at SS 12, Hay, where Donald O'Brien is the teacher, are as follows: grade nine, Larry Horner, Gerald Merner, Phyliss Schade, Gary Sytsma. Grade 8 — Carolyn Ducharme, Donna Ducharme, Anthony Meid- inger, Mona Schade, Peter Sytsma. Grade seven, Phyliss Meidinger. Grade six, George Ducharme, Ruth Pepper, Mary Ann Wilds. Grade five, Paul Ducharme, Sylvia Mer- ner. Grade four, Joanne Meiding- er, Joan Pepper. Grade three, Dianne Ducharme, Joanne Miller, Philip Rader, Gary Truemner. Grade two, Gary Datars, Patrick Meidinger, Linda Webb, Aldene Wilds, Donald Wilds. NO 10, HAY TSA Pupils at No. 10, Hay, have been promoted as follows: To grade two —Janice Armstrong, Freddie Eld- er, Billy Munn, Bradley Pryde, Albert Rooseboom, Elizabeth Was- son. To grade three, Jim Camp- bell, Margaret Rooseboom. To grade four, Malcolm McEwen, Douglas Munn, Ralph Wasson. To grade five, Marie Campbell, Larry Elder, Ann Funk, To grade six, Carolyn Campbell, Barrie Mousseau, Mary Lou Was- son. To grade seven, Craig Chap- man, Steven Elder, Fred Funk, Wayne Payne, Bruce Shirray, Bil- ly Tinney. To grade eight, John Elder. To grade nine, Gerald Chapman, Henry Gaskstetter, Mary Payne, Helen Wasson. The teacher is Mrs. M. F. Norminton. SS No. 3, HAY T.S.A. Promotions—grade nine, Mar- lene Dignan, Ronald Schroeder, Patrick Soldan. Grade eight, Ro- bert Erb, Sandra Troyer. Grade seven, Diane Corriveau, Karen Corriveau, Albert Hummel, Her- man Hummel, Donna Richardson, Michael Soldan, Lorne Whittaker, Barbara Willert. Grade six, Judy Denomme, Diane Dignan, Gail Richardson, Ross Whittaker. Grade four and five, Jerry Den- omme, Marion Schroeder, Richard Willert, Brian Dignan, Dale Dig- nan, Floyd Fields, Sharon Whit- taker. Grade three, John Hummel, Sandra Richardson, Faye Troyer, Stephen Weido, Patricia Willert. Grade two, Kenneth Coleman, Marlene Coleman, Judy Corriveau, Wesley Dignan, Raymond Weido, Jerry Willert. Grade one, Elaine Denomme, Brian Fields. The tea- cher is Mrs. Margaret Deichert. Hensall District Pupils Win Three Shields Out of Four at SIMS. Three of four winners of acade- mic shields for students in grades nine to 12 at South Huron High School were from the Hensall dis- trict. Jane Horton, who in Feb- ruary was chosen Queen of the At Home dance, was the outstanding student in grade 12. It was the fourth time she has won an acade- mic award. Two Zurich students were run- ner-ups in the grade 12 competit- ion. Marion Turkheim placed third and David Ducharme placed fourth. Of the 33 students names in the awards list, 20 were girls. Complete list of awards is: ACADEMIC SHIELD (Names of students with the four highest aggregate marks in each class are engraved for per- manent record on the SHDHS ac- ademic shield.) Grade 12—Jane Horton, William Marshall, Marion Turkheim, Dav- id Ducharme. Grade 11—David Noakes, Cor- nelia Verkerk, Peggy McLaughlin, Ilze Gulens. Grade 10 — John Etherington, David O'Reilly, William Sytsma, Ann Grayer. Grade nine—Judy Wilson, Rob- ert Mickle, Ausma Gulens, Ruth Miller. BOARD AWARDS (These are presented for pro- ficiency in designated subjects) Grade 12 English and history, David Duch- arme. Mathematics and agriculture science—William Marshall. French and Latin — Marion Turkheim. Commercial — Mona Desjardine. Shop—Glen Greb. Home econom- ics—Janet Gascho. Special Commercial Accounting—Judy Mason. Sten- ography—Pauline Desjardine. Grade 11 English and history—Sharon Smillie. Mathematics and agricul- ture science, Peggy McLaughlin. French and Latin—Cornelia Verk- erk. Commercial—Jean Bullock. Shop—Jim Tomlinson. Home eco- nomics— Brenda Becker, Grade 10 English and social studies—Bill Systma. Mathematics and agri- culture science—David O'Reilly. French and Latin—Sadie Vander- laan. Home economics, June Ra- der. Shop—Donald Mantey. Com- mercial, Evelyn Denomme. Grade Nine English and French—Ruth Mil- ler. Social studies—Ross Despar- dine, Mathematics and agriculture science—Ausma Gulens. Home ec- onomics — Bonnie Hogarth and Diane Willert. Shop—Jerry Drys- dale. Let Us Give Your Hair Phone 223 ZURICH FOR APPOINTMENTS NORMA'S BEAUTY SHOPPE