The Huron Expositor, 1955-01-14, Page 1711 ,14.t
•e%
(#
•
1/4
%,-,h;1•:p11-74A.,
.ape
• ,.. •••;
IghtetY-Fittli Year
Whole Number 1540
*SEAFORTH, ,ONTARK FRIA
Investigate Requirements of
Seaforth Lions Park Swimming Pool
Seaforth Lions Club has in-
structed its park committee to
(investigate and report upon ac-
tion that might be taken to im-
prove the popular Lions swim-
aning pool at Lions Park. The
club acted upon a recommenda-
tion from the club executive at
a meeting held in S. Thomas'
Church Hall Monday evening.
The meeting was in charge of
E. J. Spittal and W. E. South-
gate.
Request for authority to in-
vestigate means of improving
the pool was raised by the park
committee. In recent years low-
ered water levels have created
*problems and the study which
is contemplated will seek means
of overcooming this difficulty,
ft was explained by A. 3Z. Mc-
Lean, chaan of the parks
committee. The committee,
which inches Dr. J. 0. Turn-
bull, F. Kling and C. M. Smith,
expects to have a report ready
iwithin six weeks. It will pro-
pose action that might be tak-
en as a means of providing im-
proving swimming facilities, as
BLAZE LEVELS
COLONY, HOUSE
AT EYRE FARM
A two-storey turkey colony
house on the farm of Cainpbell
Eyre, east of Hensall, burned to
the ground early Monday.after-
coon. The Hensall fire depart -
anent rushed to the scene and
kept the fire from spreading to
s valuable turkey run and an -
ether colony house. Damage
was estimated at $1,000.
Mrs. Eyre, who reported the
blaze, 'said that before the
Christmas turkey buying per-
iod, the building housed over
1,000 turkeys. Only three fowl
ere lost in the fire.
It was thought the fire may
have been Started by a stove m
the colony house.
Seaforth Firm
Exhibits At
Furniture Mart
John Boshart & Sons Ltd. are
.ainong the 450 exhibitors at the
Canadian Furniture Mart in To -
onto Oils week. The Seaforth
firm has a display that includes
sepreSentative pieces from its
various lines.
The furniture mart, which is
patronized by buyers from
across Canada, provides an op-
rtunity of obtaining orders
r new lines without travel-
ling to the 'various outlets. At
previous furniture marts the
Boshart line has proved par-
ticularly popular.
Auxiliary Plans -
Dance, Skating
The Hospital Auxiliary meet-
ing was jWld on Tuesday at the
nurses' ieSidence with Mrs. H.
E. Smith, the president, presid-
ing. There was a good attend-
.ance. Arrangements were made
for a gingham dance to be held
February 4 at the Community
Centre, and a skating party to
be held February 9. Details
were left in the hands of com-
mittees. A delicious Iunch was
served by the lunch committee,
consisting of Mrs. E. Larone,
Mrs. J. M. McMillan and Mrs.
Iszacovics.
well as a recommendation as to
how the proposals might be car-
ried out.
The largely attended meeting
heard reports of Christmas ac-
tivities from responsible com-
mittees and learned of arrange-
ments which had been made for
tbe annual Burns' Night dinner
• being held in the Community
Centre January 24.
A feature was the showing
of a film made available by R.
C.A.F. Station, Clinton.
COLLISION CLAIMS LIFE
13 -YEAR-OLD HIBBERT GIRL
Death came with tragic sud-
denness to Maureen, 12 -year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
ON U.S. HOLIDAY,
CAR IS STOLEN
While visiting in Detroit ov-
er New Year's, Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Dennis had their car
stolen from a parking lot in
Dearborn.
Leaving the ear in a parking
lot, they had gone to a store
and were away about half an
hour. When they returned, the
car had disappeared.
Mr. Dennis reported the loss
and waited for a couple of days,
hoping to learn that the car
had been recovered. However,
it was not until last Friday po-
lice discovered the car aban-
doned in Detroit. It was' out of
gas and door locks had been
broken. About 100 miles had SPIEL DINNER TO MARK OPENING
Edward Melady, when she was
struck by a car on Highway No..
8, half a mile east of her home
on Thursday afternoon. Cross-
ing the highway on her way
borne from skating she stepped
into the path of a car driven by
Harvey Baxter, of Goderich.
Death was instantaneous.
Born August 21, 1942, she
was a student at St. Columban's
school and a member of the
church choir. She is survived
by her parents; three sisters,
Jean, Anne and Patricia, and
three brothers, James, Brian
and Thomas.
The funeral was held from
her late home to St. Colurnban's
Church on Saturday, Jan. 8th.
Solemn Requiem Mass was
sung by her pastor, Father J.
McCowell, assisted by Dr. J. B.
Foukes, Dublin, as deacon, and
the Very Rev. Father "Thomas
McQuaid, of the Scarboro Mis-
sions, as sub -deacon. Present in
the Sanctuary were Father F.
Moylan and Father Wm. Morris.
Honorary pallbearers were
six classmates: Fergus Kelly,
Theo Melady, George Leninski,
Danny O'Connor, Billy Murphy
and Terry Ryan. Active pall-
bearers were six neighbors:
Joe Dorsey, Alphonsus Cronin,
Ed. Byers, Fergus Kelly, James
O'Connor and Leo Murray. In-
terment was made in Si. Col-
umban cemetery.
To Hold Inquest
An inquest is to be held in
Seaforth on Friday at 10:30
p.m. in Seaforth, in charge of
Coroner Dr. E. A. McMaster.
Members of the coroner's jury
are: Frank C. J. Sills, J. J.
Cleary, M. E. Clarke, J. A.
Stewart, and W. A. Wright, The
accident was investigated by
Provincial Constable Helnaar
Snell.
JANUARY 14, 1955
SEAFORTH FIREMEN at
their annual meeting Fri-
day evening, reappointed
John F. Scott as Chief. The
appointment was confirm-
ed by town council at its
inaugural meeting Monday,.
Also named were Frank
Case, foreman; J. C. Crich,
assistant foreman; F. C. J.
Sills, secretary, and M. E.
Clarke, treasurer.
Enroute Home,
Tells of Narrow
Escape on T.C.A.
Enroute to Devon, Alberta,
after spending .Christmas holi-
days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Shaw, in London, and
sister, Mrs. Ray Boussey, in
Seaforth, Bert Shaw was a pas-
senger on a T.C.A. aircraft that
was reported to have avoided
a collision with a training plane
over Moose Jaw. Word of the
incident came to his mother
when he phoned to assure her
of his safety.
The reported near -miss in-
volved a westbound T.C.A.
,North Star and an R.C.A.F.
Harvard trainer, as .did last
year's Moose Jaw crash in which
37 persons were killed.
The pilot, Capt. Joseph Cris-
pin, of Vancouver, said of the
flight over the Saskatchewan
city: "We were flying at 6,000
feet according to our prescrib-
ed flight plan and airways
(Continued on Page 5)
been added on the speedome-
ter. All that was taken were
some cigarettes and cigars that NEW SEAFORTH CURLING RINK
were in the car.
PLAN ANNUAL
BURNS' NIGHT
BANQUET
Long an institution in Sea -
forth, the Lions Club Burns'
Night this year will be held on
Monday, Jan, 24, in the Com-
munity Centre. Dinner will be
served at 6:30.
Special arrangements for the
evening are being completed by
a committee headed by Scott
Cluff. The program will include
an address by James R. Scott,
Seaforth, widely known speak-
er. In addition, there will be a
complete program of Scotch
music and dancing.
The public, of course, is in-
vited, and tickets are available
at Keating's Pharmacy or at
The Huron Expositor, at $1.50
each, or from members of the
Lions Club. Accommodation is
limited to 100 couples.
HULLETT- MAKES APPOINTMENTS
AT INAUGURAL COUNCIL MEETING
Hullett Towriship Council at
its inaugural meeting in the
Township Hall at Londesboro
Monday appointed the follow-
ing township officiaLs for 1955:
George Carter, assessor; Frank
Tamblyn, auditor; George W.
Cowan, clerk -treasurer; Leon-
ard Caldwell, road superintend-
ent; Arthur Weymouth, grader -
operator; John Nott, power -
!mower operator; Clarence Ball,
stock and poultry operator, and
Leo Watt, school attendance of-
ficer.
J. ,SVillia . Van. Egmond will
represent the township on the
Clinton District Collegiate In-
stitute beard; Oliver R. Ander-
son, the Seaforth and District
• High School Board; • Arthur
Granger, the Goderich District
High School Board; Emerson
Beek and Thomas Leiner on the
Township Cimnunity H a 11
33oard.
A grant was given to • the Hur-
on County Soil and Crop Im-
provethent Association of $15.
The annual membership fee
of $10 each was ordered paid
to the Ontario Association of
Rural Municipalities and to the
Ontario Good Roads Associa-
tion: Council hi a motion de-
cided to pay $25 to any mem-
ber attending conventions of
either of these associationin
late landau and early Febru-
ary.
William Jewitt, recently ac-
claimed reeve, presided, at the
inauqral sestgion at which ReV.
T. J. White offered prayer. War-
den of Huron County, W. J.
Dale, retiring reeve of the town-
ship, was in attendance. The
council was tendered a diifber
at the home of Clerk and Mrs.
George W. Cowan.
Attends Glad
Meeting in
Lansing, Mich.
Murray Tyndall, well known
gladioli grower of Brucefield,
LS in Lansing, Mich., this week,
where he is attending the an-
nual convention of the North
America Gladioli Growers'
Council.
Music, Marks Men's
Club Dinner
Me;nbers of the Men's Club
of Firgt Church enjoyed a musi-
cal evening, arranged by Chair-
man Elmer Rivers, Monday in
the church schoolroom.
Contributing to the program
which .followed dinner, were
Thbrna0 McMillan„ Robert Mc-
1V1Mario, Dave Stewart, F. C. 3.
Sink Sam • 3. Scott, Walker
Hart,, Peter 1VitileOlin, J: M.
SOU' R4 Rennie and
Mai 14. 'A. atdno."
,•‘•
• •
L •' • .. • , . • , , ... •
• . .•.••
AA6te:WaiiW
Official opening of the new
Seaforth Curling Club rink will
take plactf 'ext Wednesday, it
was annd azl. at the annual
meeting of ie club Monday ev-
ening. Officiating at the open-
ing occasion will be Wm. Tud-
hope, Orillia, President of the
Ontario Curling Association.
Arrangements for Mr. Tud-
hope's visit were completed by
Alex McKenzie, former Sea -
forth resident, now of Orillia,
who will accompany him here.
Following a bonspiel in the
afternoon, a banquet will be
held in the Community Centre.
The public is invited, and tick-
ets are available at Keating's
or Kling's Stores.
Work is rapidly being com-
pleted at the new rink. The ice
has been in use since the first
of the year and finishing touch-
es are being applied to lounge
and dressing rooms, so that ev-
erything will be in readiness
for the opening. Arrangemehts
for the opening occasion are be-
ing completed by a committee
headed by W. J. Duncan.
The annual meeting, attended
by about 40 interested 'curlers,
re-elected Dr. J. A. Munn presi-
dent. Other officers include;
honorary president, G/C. H. C.
Ashdown; past president, Frank
Kling; first vice-president, Jno.
Longstaff ; second vice-presi-
dent, J. E. Keating; third vice-
president, Dr. H. McIntyre; sec -
W. J. DUNCAN, for
many years a well known
and enthusiastic curler, is
chairman of the committee
completing- arrangement
for the opening 01 t e new
Seaforth CurJlngC1urId
on WedneadaY,
reta$, J. L. Slattery; treasurer,
M. PO -Reid; committees: mem-
bership, W. J. Duncan, A. Whet -
ton, Wm. Leyburn; property, H.
Ball, F. Kling, J. Longstaff, N.
MacLean, Wm. Campbell, Robt.
Smith; games, J. Longstaff, J.
A. Stewart, Adam Ast, Wm.
Ball; house, Leo Stephenson,
Dr. E. A. McMaster, C. A. Bar-
ber, C. Rowcliffe; finance, M.
A. Reid, W. J. Duncan, H. B•
Dr. M. W. Stapleton, F. Kling;
publicity, A Y. McLean, .1. A.
Stewart, M. E. Clarke; chap-
lain, Rev. D. J. Lane; by-laws,
A. W. Sillery, J. E. Keating,
Rev. D. J. Lane.
The meeting discussed details
of organization and laid plans
for future activities. A meeting
of ladies who are interested in
curling is being held next
Thursday afternoon.
St. Thomas' W.A.
Plans Tea, Sale
Mrs. George McGavin, the
president, presided over devo-
tions and business at the Janu-
ary meeting of the Women's
Auxiliary of St. Thomas' Angli-
can Church, held in the parish
hall Tuesday afternoon of last
week. Mrs. James H. James in-
troduced the study hook on In-
dia. Mrs. J. R. Spittal, leader of
the Junior Auxiliary, gave an
interesting report of that
group's work for the past year.
PI.Vms were made to hold a
Valentine tea and home bak-
ing sale in the Parish Hall on
February 9. Mrs. James and
Mrs. Spittal were named in
charge of the decorations for
the event.
Seaforth W.I. (-
lids Successful
Euchre, Dance
A successful euchre and
/dance' was held in the Commun-
ity Centre on Friday evening
under the auspices of the Wo-
men's Institute. Euchre was
enjoyed for the first part of
the evening with prizes going
to: ladies, first, Mrs. Bruce Mc-
Gregor; lone hands, Mrs. Robt.
Dalton; consolation, Mrs. E.
Brady; men, first, W. D. Wil-
son; lone hands, Robert Char-
ters; oonsolatirm, James Doig.
The lucky lunch prize was won
by Mrs. Robert Gemmell.
The New Year's Eve party,
sponsored by the Women s In-
stitute, was very successful.
Spot dance was won by Laverne
Godkiii and Marion lienriag-
way, while the eilm. ation
dance was Won by Ray ueth-
et and Pet Thompson.
mittee investigates 01
Changes at Town .
ropose
ECISION
EXPECTED
EXT WEEK
Seaforth Council took initial
ceps leading to a Seaforth Old
oys in 1955 when it named a
cbmmittee, including • Council-
lprs B. F. Christie, and Scott
Ifabkirk to obtain details as to
the manner in which neighbr-
ing towns had proceeded and to
report to a meeting within a
week •or ten days.
The occasion would also
mark the 100th anniversary of
the beginning of activity at the
site of what in 1867 became the
village of Seaforth.
According to Councillor
Christie, representatives of in-
terested groups, including the
Chamber of Commerce and
Lions Club, would be asked to
attend the meeting with the
council.
In the meantime the commit-
tee is checking with Mitchell,
Clinton, Goderich and Wingham
where reunions have been held
in recent years.
The question was rtaised at
the Monday meeting of council
by Mayor McMaster, when he
recalled that the 1954 council,
at its November meeting, had
considered a resolution from
the Lion t• Club asking council
t take steps to organize an
ld Boys for 1955. At that
tune council endorsed the pro-
pbsal and recommended it to
the 1955 council for action..
In discussing the matter,
council agreed that general co-
operation of all elements in the
community would be necessary
to put jach a program over.
Reeve Scoins felt particularly
was it necessary that it have
the backing of the merchants.
This year, too, there would be
no fireman's convention which
had added so greatly to the
1914/and 1924 Old Boys, he said.
- Councillor Close wondered if
there was time, and Councillor
Kellar suggested it might be
better to wait until streets were
fixed, sidewalks repaired and
street signs erected. He was as-
sured by Councillor Leslie this
work could be completed in lots
of time.
Answering a query as to the
extent- to which the Lions Club
would co-operate, Councillor
Leslie said, he could assure
council the Lions Club would
work in any way that would
help. He said he had talked to
a number of business men and
felt there would be no difficul-
ty izl obtaining backing. Coun-
cillor Habkirk agreed, as did
Reeve Scoins, providing back-
ing was obtained.
MIDGETS WIN
EVERY GAME;
HERE THURSDAY
Seaforth Midgets continued
their winning streak Monday
night when they defeated Clin-
ton 14-3. The team has won
every game it has played this
season.
. Next appearance here will be
Tuesday night, when the Mid-
gets entertain Clinton, and the
Bantams take on Milverton.
Games are at 7:00 and 8:30. •
•
Seaforth Standing Committees POLICE OFFICE
Standing committees were
established by Seaforth
Town Council at its inaug-
ural meeting Monday. First
named in each case is chair-
man: -
Finance — Leslie, Christie,
Habkirk.
Property—Scoins, Christie,
Close,
Street—Close, Leslie, Scott.
Relief — Scoins, Habkirk,
Kellar.
Fire and Water—Christie,
Habkirk, Kellar.
Court of Revision—McMas-
ter, Christie, Close, Les-
lie, Scoins.
Police — McMaster, Close,
Habkirk.
Park—Scott, Christie, Kel-
lar.
Industrial—McMaster, Les-
lie, Habkirk.
Sewage — Leslie, Scoins,
Kellar.
COUNCIL SUPPORTS ATHLETICS;
GIVES CONDITIONAL GRANT TO SAAA
Seaforth Council approved a
conditional grant of $500 to
the Seaforth -Athletic Associa-
tion to assist with sports activi-
ties in Seaforth at its inaugural
meeting Monday evening. The
grant is to be repaid if the fin-
ancial situation of the club is
improved at the close of the
hockey season.
New Building
Houses, 15,000
Started Chicks
Construction of a three-storey
building has been completed in
Egmondville. Built by Hender-
son Started Chicks, the build-
ing, 120x38, will accommodate
twelve to fifteen thousand
chicks. The new facilities will
parmit greater service to cus-
tomers.
The new plant is the latest
addition to the Henderson busi-
ness. Started eight years ago in
la small way, Henderson Started
; Chicks are now in demand
throughout Huron and Perth.
All chicks are from pedigree
stock
1 Featuring started pullets in
the winter months, the firm
specializes in dressed poultry at
other times of, the year.
NAME KLING
P.U.C. HEAD
Holding its inaugural meet-
ing in 1955, the Seaforth Public
Utility Commission on Thurs-
day re-elected
Frank Kling
chairman
Other mem-
bers are May-
or E. A. Mc-
Master and
C o m missioner
D. Sills.
The commis-
sion discussed
the possibility
of co-operating
with the town to provide a
health insurance plan for its
employees. Consideration was
given also to working in con-
junction with the town to re-
arrange accommodation in the
Town Hall, presently occupied
by the,. P.U.C., the police and
the clerk's office.
TUCKERSMITH COUNCIL ORGANIZES;
APPOINTS TWP. REPRESENTATIVES
Tuckersmith Municipal Coun-
cil met in the Town Hall, Sea -
forth, on Monday, for the in-
augural meeting, and subscribed
to the oath of office before
Clerk E. P. Chesney. The coun-
cil consists of Reeve Jas. Doig,
and Councillors I. Forsyth, B.
Garrett, F. Falconer and V.
Lee.
Rev, W. E. Milroy, of Eg-
niondville United Church, at-
tended the meeting and invoked
Divine. guidance upon the de-
liberations of the council fo
the ensuing year.
Adrian Timmermans at -
ed the meeting and agai om-
plained that the McCu drain
was not sufficient t ugh his
property, and council promised
to investigate the matter.
Council joined- the Associa-
tion of Rural Municipalitie,
Ontario Good Roads Associa-
tion and the Association of As-
sessing Officers, and ordered
fee of $10 each paid. The clerk
was instructed to subscribe to
eight copies of the Municipal
Worl for use of council and of-
ficials.
A grant of $10 was made to
the Huron County Soil & Corp
improvement Association. Rate
of pay for ordinary labor was
set at -70c per hour;, grader op-
erator, $1.10. Itoy,13ellj, Hen-
sel', was appointed as member
from Tuckeranith tO the
Atisable • Valley Conservation
ArithOrity.
The following were named as
Brucellosis Cop.,f.rol committee
for 1955: Dr. fetid Wharton,
G. W. Montgomery,' toy Pepper,
Robt. McGregor and E. P. Ches-
ney.
By-laws were passed author-
izing entering into agreements
with owners for tree planting
in the township and for brrow-
ing a maximum of $90,000 at
such times as required .through-
out the year.
Accounts passed included:
Tucellosis Control, $198.40;
egal, $7.50; relief, $25: hospi-
talization, $42; printing, $40;
supplies, $49; grants, $10; mem-
bership fees, $30; election, $102;
salary and allowance, $175;
roads, $803.21.
Council adjourned to meet on
February 1, at 2:00 p.m.
Communications
Must Be Sigped
The publishers, during recent
weeks, have received a number
of communications for publica-
tion, some of which have been
on subjects of general interest.
Unfortunately it has not been
poSsible to use them, because
they were not signed. Commun-
ications intended for publica-
tiOn must be signed, not neces-
warily for publication but as an
indication of good faith.
Discussion followed appear-
ance before council of a dele-
gation of J. E. Keating, of the
arena commission, and J. A.
Murray, secretary of the S.A.
A.A. Mr. Keating told council
the extent to which the arena
must depend on hockey activi-
ties for its revenue, and that
difficulty could result if hockey
was curtailed. Mr. Murray said
a recent canvass by the associa-
tion had produced $769. At the
moment about $800 was still
owing.
Mr. Keating pointed out he
was speaking, not on behalf of
the S.A.A.A., but only as a
member of the arena commis-
sion. He told of assistance the
arena was granting, such as free
practise time and ice for minor
hockey. While revenue is less
this year, expenses too have
been reduced. He expected a
full report of the arena would
be available before' the next
meeting.
Grant Con'1tna1
Decision to make Ie grant
conditional resulted from ques-
ies by councillors as to what
use was mayie of money by the
S.A.A.A. V t• over after suc-
cessful seasons.
Referring to a Chamber of
Commerce proposal to erect
signs at entrances to the town,
Clerk Wilson said the Depart-
ment of Highways had asked no
action be taken until the sit-
ing had been discussed.
Reporting for the fire and wa-
ter committee, Reeve Scoins
said additional hose ordered by
council, had been received. He
told of difficulties being experi-
enced with the rural truck. It
was supposed to have bean re-
paired, but firemen found re-
cently this was not the case.
Streets Are Sanded
Councillor Close, chairman of
the street committee, told coun-
cil a number of trees had been
trimmed and streets had been
sanded, 45 yards of sand and
salt being required.
He said John Cummings, in
charge of the weigh -scales, was
ill and suggested R. H. Sproat
could look after the scales for
the time being. He told council
that repairs to the grader had
not been completed properly.
Council confirmed assessment
of the residence of M. Arm-
strong in its original amount of
$1,175 on recommendation of
W. E. Southgate, town assessor.
Council gave final readings
to by-laws providing for bank
borrowings and prepayment of
taxes. Borrowing limit of .$70,-
000 is rarely reached, Clerk
Wilson explained. Interest is at
41/2 per cent on actual amount
borrowed.
Representatives Named
J. E. Keating and James A.
Stewart were reappointed as
the town's representatives to
the Community Centre Board
for a one-year term. Mayor Mc-
Master and Councillor B. F.
Christie were reappointed from
council to the same board. The
Mayor and Councillor H. H.
Leslie were named representa-
tives to the Huron County In-
dustrial Promotin Bard.
Other officers and representa-
tives are: D. H. Wilson, town
clerk and relief officer, $1,800
(an increase of $300), and tax
collector, $1,000; W. E. South-
gate, assessor, $700; John F.
Scott, fire chief, $300 (a raise
of $100); H. Maloney, streets
foreman, weed inspector and
caretaker, $2,250 (a raise of
$100); and Alfred Price, assist-
ant, $2,000 (an increase of $50);
A. Bushie, town scavenger, $1,-
650 with free house, free hydro
and water; McConnell & Hays,
town auditors, $500; Jas. Hen-
derson,, Russell Sproat, William
Hoegy, fence viewers; Miss M.
E. Turnbull, public library
board, and R. S. Box, Scott
Memorial Hospital Board.
Clerk Wilson was instructed
to employ a part-time stenogra-
pher up to $350 per year.
Based on a recommendation
from the Mayor, council cancel-
led approval it had given for
membership in the Canadian
Federation of Mayors. Willa he
found the associatin
het
many ways, the contralto this
(Continued on Page 5)
MOVED TO
VICTORIA ST.?
A proposal for the rearrange- ,-
ment of accommodation in the",
Town Hall as between the town ,-'
and the Public Utility Corarn.W
sion was advanced by Mayor
A. McMaster in his inaugural
address to Seaforth Council
Monday morning. Removal of
the police office from the Town
Hall to the former sub -station
building, owned by the Public .4
Utility Commission, on Victor-
ia St., would release accommo-
dation to permit the Public
Utility Commission to unify its
operations. At the same time,
the Mayor said, this would make
available additional space in
the area used by the town
clerk and the Commission sec-
retary, which was needed for
town purposes. Under the pro-
posal, a separate entrance would
be provided to the Public Util-
ity area from the laneway ex-
tending between the Town Hall
and the Regent Theatre. In ad-
dition, Mayor McMaster propos-
ed that proper garage accommo-
dation for town vehicles be er-
ected at the rear of the Town r
Hall, replacing several sheds
presently there. Much of this
work, he felt, could be done by
town employees.
Addresses Council
As council commenced its de-
liberations, Father E. P. Weber,
of St. James' Church, was ask-
ed to address the council• and to
invoke Divine blessing on its
deliberations.
Father Weber pointed out
that an occasion of this kind
provided an opportunity to look
backwards and to gain from the
failures and mistakes of past'
days the means of an improved
future. He pointed out that all
classes of peoples were divided
into two parts, the governors
and the governed, but that each
was subject to the Divine God
' in expressions of justice and
charity to all.
He warned the council vile
the governors possessed certain
powers, in the final analysis
there was no power but that
which was given from above.
This must be remembered, he
said, in exercising authority.
The governed and the governors
must work together as scissors.
One alone can accomplish noth-
ing, but together and working
in co-operation and in harmony,
much can be accomplished.
•
Need Not Fear Criticism
Mayor McMaster welcomed
members of the council to the
inaugural meeting and congrat-
ulated them on their election.
He felt the fact that so many
had been returned by acclama-
tion spoke well for the work
which each had done in the past.
He warned the two new mem-
bers of council, Councillors Hab-
kirk and Kellar, that they could
expect criticism, but that they
would get toughened and would
find that they could throw it
off as did present other mem-
bers of council. Criticism, the
Mayor said, was not something
to be feared or to be concerned
about, but was only an indica-
tion that something was being
accomplished. He commented
on the absence of Councillor
James T. Scott. and expressed,
on behalf of the council, the
hope that Councillor Scott, who
is presently a patient in Scott
Memorial Hospital, would be.
completely recovered and able
' to resume his place in the coun-
cil.
Reviewing the situation as it
existed in town, Mayor McMap
ter said that in his opinion the
town was in fairly good shape,
but that despite this, much had
to be done, and that it was nec-
essary that maintenance be done
each year, because if mainten-
ance was allowed to lapse the
town would soon deteriorate.
Among the matters which would
require attention, he said, were
repairs to the west side of Main
Street sidewalk and also it
would be necessary that some
repairs be carried out to the
pavement on Main Street. He
proposed that County Engineer
Peter Patterson be asked to at-
tend a meeting with council to
discuss the completion of the
paving of Main Street. He said
that the engineer had promised
to investigate the matter on
several occasions, but nothing
had been done.
The Mayor told council that
he hoped there would be harm-
ony during deliberations in the
year, but that he wanted a full
discussion of every subject.
Seaforth Has Most Road
Reeve Scoins referred ,to the
situation ‘that exOi the
Main Street and said tht the
county engineer hadare t�
make available:00a Ica nOld 's
patch, but
picked
agree t1i
afro Otitee
resnerniiht0
" le