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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1980-11-13, Page 1I21at Year Wilde Nn. 5879 • WALK TO REMEMBER—Many Seaforth war veterans marched in the Remembrance Day parade along Main St. Tuesday. Alec Dennis leads this columni, More photos and a story on Selorth's Remembrance Day aativiiiespn page 5. (PhOto by Shoveller) SDHS band in Grey Cup parade next week TV viewers across Canada be able to see one of Seaforth's greatest resources next weekend when the SDHS Girl's Trumpet Band performs in the November 22 Grey Cup parade in Toronto. Band director Charlie Kalbfleisch told the Expositor that the SDHS band was chosen from applications from all over the country to parade organizers. "We submitted a history of the band. and pictures and then paid a fee to participate. Please turn to page 3 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, ThURSDAV, NOVEIVIRER 13, 1980 — 24 PAGES,. • BY flE)111 SHOVELLER John Sinnamon narrowly defeated challenger Henry Mero to retain the mayor's seat in Seetoeth in Monday's Municipal election. • . Only 81 votes separated the two 4etdi- 'detet M the finel tally, and the eerrow • margin of victory disappeinted the ineyor. "If that's what you want to call it he said . Teteeday inpredjegei- e describing the wine It was very c1Os-e-c-OT-1 -dunente Mero, who was completing his first twe year term on town de couneil when he decittto challenge for the mayor's position. "But it was close the wrong way." ' Polls in the northeand west sections of town went quite heavily for Mr. Sinnamen, who had 111 voted to Mr. Mero's 60 in P011 1, at First Presbyterian Church. The two Were very close, 103 for Mr. Sinnamon to 100;for the challenger in Poll 3, the Harvey Dol maze home, which covers the north east part of ° town. • Mr. Mero, who led ib early retueos, was the winner by 19 vott..., ii. Poll 5 insouth west Seaford] and by 23 votes in Poll 4, in the south east. With a mandate for a second term in office Secured, Mayor Sinnamon explained he sinetaet,,,_wahtto tin intends tocontinueworkunderwaywiththe derway in projects already started," he said. "We'll see what we can do." "We're trying still to attract industry to town," Mayor Sinnamon continued. "I'll be ' meeting with one later this week, in fact. I've been working on this one for over a year, We will also c6ntinue with the street and sidewalk work, and we have to do something about the sanitary sewer system, but we will have to wait for the results of the infiltration study first." Big turnout elects new council here Iviere than 60 per cent of eligible voters • results came in. ':We were virtually done by in Seaforth made it to the polls in lvItiliday's poor weather to help return three members to council and elect three new councillors. Returned to council were Irwin Johnston (708 votes), Gerald Groothuis (695) and Robert Dinsmore (600). But it was 'a newcomer this election who topped the polls for council seats. Mf Ross received 732 votes while Hazel Hildebrand. in her first try, got 642 votes and Seaforth lawyer Paul Ross, another newcomer, received 564. The defeated challengers for council seats were Bill Martin, (468), David DeVries (331) and Gary Boyle (213). The turnout at the polls was higher thaa in 1978 when 58 per cent of the eligible voters cast a ballot. In fact. it may be one of the best turnouts Seaforth has seen recently. "I think its the highest I've seen in ten yearse"e: estimated town air:C.11m Crocker. There was reallY no contest in the battle for the two scats on the Public Utilities Commission. Gord PUllmate current PUC chairman. was returned along with new challenger James Sills. They tied at 779 votes. Incumbent Doug Fryett was soundly defeated. getting only 125 votes while former PUC employee Charles Reeves also lost. receiving only -145 votes. Both William Dale, as reeve, and Bill Bennett, as reeve. won their seats he acclamation. Returns were available quite soon after polls. closed. clerk Jim Crocker said. and about 40 people waited in the town office as 10:30". • For the first time in a municipal election here. the town hired one assistant to go into each poll after closing at 8 p.m. and help count ballots.. Santa needs more floats There Still is ,time to enter a float in Seaforth Christmas Parade on Saturday. December 6 according to Irwin Johnston who is heading the Lions dub committee ,etiponsoring thelpvent In co-operation with Scaforth businffses and organizations. At the moment six floats are confirmed Mt. Johnston said and added that at least seven more were being considered. Entries should be directed to Dr. W.J. Thompson if possible before November 21st. In addition to the floats two bands our confirmed in the SDHS girls band and thc Seaforth. Dashwood Community band. Santa -Claus will highlight the parade which will start at 10:30 a.m. sharo from Seaforth Community Centre and proceed down MainStreet to the Town Hall Santa Claus will hold court at Larone's from 11:00 12:30 noon with gifts for the children. e, Some upsets in area elections BY AucE GIBB It was a close race in Hensall. but Paul *fiends, a councillor in the village for the past 10 years. defeated challenger Harry Klungel in the race for reeve. Mr. Neilands received 252 votes. com- pared to Harry Klungel's 206 votes. in an election which drew a 65 per cern voter turnout, considered a good turnout in a municipal election. The reeve's position was up for grabs when Harold Knight. village reeve for four years. derided to resign end seek a seat on the Public Utilities Commission (MC). There was also a race for seats on Hensall's council in this election. In 1978. the four councillors were acclaimed to office. Cecil. Pepper. a newcomer. topped the polls with 343 votes. Minnie Noakes. a former councillor and* village reeve, was second with 308 votes. John Skea. also a first time candidate for council. received 247 votes and Richard Peckham. the only incumbent re-elected received 237 votes. The candidates who failed to win a seat on council were Sadie Hoy, who polled 166 votes. incumbent Klaus Van Wieten who received 165 votes and Gary Houston. with 128 votes, The first meeting of the nce. council will be on December 8. There was also a race for the two seats on the Hensel! PUC. Former reeve Harold Knight topped the polls with 288 votes. The second member of the commission will be Charles Hays, a veteran commissioner. who's served on the PUC for 12 years. Gary Maxwell. former works superinten• dent for the eillage, faded in his bid for election to the PUC. receiving 228 votes. Paul Neilands. the new reeve. said he was very pleased with the results of the election, and agreed it was a dose race for reeve. He said he doesn't plan .any drastic changes when he takes neer as village reeve. He said two essues he's concerne&with is the completion of annexation and construction of gearedto-inconie housing for senors While the new reeve %aid he thinks a is a good idea. it would he up to businessmen and not council to implement that program. HIBBERT Despite the fact the reeve and deputy reeve of Hibbert Township were acclaimed there was a 68 per cent voter turnout in the township. Roy Swart was acclaimed reeve of Ilibbo and councillor Don Johns moved up e• deputy -reeve after Ross McPhail decided es retire from municipal polities. Mr rsicPha‘i was township reeve for 14 years There %ere seven candidates running 1, r three seats on council. Incumbent Jk Kinsman. of RR2. Staffa. topped the ih," with 386 votes. Newoomer. Walter McKf - zie. of RR2. Dublin. received 342 votes a-.1 another newcromer. Ron Christie of Staffa. polled 270 vertes. The fourth place candidate in the ra, was Robert Norris. of RR2. Staffa. %nth votes. followed by incumbent Herb Brow 41 • John Reid, of James Street. Seaforth. recently celebrated his 92nd birthday and recalled his homesteading days in the Peace River area. See page 3 A Plea for Peace Remembrance Day services held in Seaforth this week cartied a plea for world peace. Memorial services were held at Northside • United Church on Sunday Homesteading in and at the cenotaph on Tuesday morning. See page 5 fot story and photos. the Peace Girls Basketball' Teams Victorious! Both the junior and senior SDHS girls' basketball teams proved they're made of winning stuff when they defeated the girls from Norwell High IT1 Palmer- ston. The senior girls re- main undefeated this. season. See story and photo . • P Family Business Keating's Pharmacy. a family business since the 106;s. Will soon have a new owner, Shaukat Mangan". See stoly..P. 23 with 226 yotes. Cor Van Der Prct. seeking election for the first time with 184 cotes and Leo Krnonen of Dublin with 1.1.5 cotes In the police village of Dublin. the three incumbents were returned as trustees despite a challenge tir former trustee postmaster Don MacRae. in an 80 per cent Please turn to page5 It's Christmas cookbook time There's a special bonus on this wrek paper for regular readersUs an early Christmas present. a copy of our seco.nd annual Christmas Cookhriek. The ceolchreek is made pivesibte threoeh the ee.eperatten-Th hundreds of readers wtro shared their favourite farniN recipes All subscribers and three %he eue tee paper at newstands receise a free copy Additional copies are available anis at the newspaper offiee for Si eaeh With something special far eeerVene who likes to cook. or just likes to eatthe creakheet will make a terrife stocking stuffer or little extra Christmas gift for friends and relatives. We'll mail copies of the cookbook oui of town ifsou enclose an extra 50 cents a for postage and handling Lions caKvass businesses The campaign to raise V5.000 for the Seaforth Lions Park renovation program is Well under way according to Marten Vincent who heads the campaign Canvassers are busy across the area and while only four of more than 100 who are at work have reported gifts are about as expected campaign treasurer Gordon Rirnmer said. This week the campaign is moving IWO the Seaforth business and industrial area. Bob Beuteniniller who heads this section said it was hoped to complete calls on area business phiees during the nert two weeks. A controverSiel topic in Seaforth involves relations between the council's protection to persons and property conunittee arid. the town's police force. ContrearY to earlier reports which said the results • of an investigation by the Ontario Police Commis- sion (OPC) could take as much as six months, the mayor said he expects the study findings in a week or so. -At-its_October ree'etingeenuncil requested the OPC investigate the adminstration and morale of the police force, • as well as relations between the committee and the force. One item which will come out of the investigation, according to the mayor, is a recommendation that the town not hire a fourth constable. The force had been pushing for a' fourth officer since one constable left in the speing, "There will not be a fourth man according to the powers that be," explained Mr. Sinnamon. One policeman for every 409 people (when, the town has four constables) is ridiculous. That comes from a highly placed source." The mayor thinks he will have no problem $16 a year* adVatjee, 40 Cents for Sin$Itt working with the newly elected council, which has three-neW member"[can't see there being any difficulty," he said. "I think we got three pretty level-headed people. Alf Ross is a clear thinker, and Paul Ross is. a lawyer (the third is Hazel Hildebrand). I think we got three pretty good people. 'It should be a good council." ' Following the defeat Mr. Mero said he is uncertain of his political future. "I'll finish ourtny teem say right right now," he said. If the campaign were starting over, he said, he would do some things differently. "I just didn't have the time to go door to door," he explained. "Another time, 1 would put people to work for me. This time I did it all myself." He noted that between his job (real estate agent) and council. he didn't have the time to campaign properly. In case he decides to run again for a post on municipal government, Mr. Mero said he intends to attend council meetings. "I'll show up," he said. "I did it before. I won't let them get off that easily." Mayor Sinnamon took almost 54 per cent of the votes for the town's top office. ANTIQUE QUILTS FIND NEW HOME IN VAN EGMOND HOUSE Belle Campbell. local Seaforth historian and Maragrbt McCowan of the Van Egrnond Foundation display the colourful woven coverlet. about 140 years old. which Miss Campbell presented to the Foundation recently (Photo by Okel Local historian donates heirlooms to Van Egmond BY WILMA ORE k row Seaforth h octolea .4^-,;“!tt 7' presented the Van Fe- •-e, F seraof her "ae-o'Ss antTolues thos week MarQare• a member of the prope s .onoroirtee, alepted the gifts f'n7t:Dded a II' sear olloi orwerlet a +Mt er -a ears ehla shawl abeet 140 years old and an antique candle snuffer and trimmer woe, tras The tovet-et was part of the tordal trousseau of Isabelle McDougall the twelfth child of John and Agnes McDougall who losed on tot IR concession 14. of • tiobbert Toes eishop isal'oea was retartned or Jarman. 16 1863. to Peter ( arnphell. also Hilehert Taw nship Miss (- araphe11 is a granddaughter of Isabelle and Peter Campbell She noted tleat the ,roserlet us wosen itt one pee She said this is unusual 55 rroSt CON er:fis ;lase seams The V, ea%et must hay e had a eide kenrn to make it in one piece. she said The coverlet is resersoble Mrs McCosvan sad these woven tIN criers were often used dark sale up in the winter and the light side up m the summer. The coverlet was woven tis John Fvfe at -his farm on Lot 2. Concession- - Ushoree Township near E umley . Ontario He came from Scotland to Huron in 1852 and was listed as a farmer and woolen manufacturer. Miss Campbell said the price paid for the s er?rt os rv.1 know n The evW, wss rtard:., E”. Pr CT grandireeeer Mrs r %tar eat -to Certie et,se atilt -110 sass that ik ae Fernorels seemed a ceee„tiee ,sf Ado tweed patterns made m tr-ror FgmondsoVe w000en roo-t” at the lot al fair in Serember. IRkr Pnese samples were to et‘e an idea of the qualies of the materoats made in August Isle- the woellen rei; was under the management of Nes, F SourhEare (ompatic and matrix of the samptes were stored vn the strotrhouse a,ross frorn the woollen man Fire broke ,eut at it,at time le the storehouse and rrtia,-to damage was done After the firr. the samp!es were f -r sale and Miss Campbell sard these samples .were bought Mrs John •etee or Thames Road. east of Exeter She used some of them in the patchwork quit, Mrs Cottle was the grandmother of Miss Campbell. on her mother's side of the family.' Another gift was a fine pate beige wool Paisley shawl. which had been brought to anada in 1842 hy her great grandmother. Mrs Alex Campbell. the former Agnes McVean. of Glasgow. Miss Campbell also gave the Van Egmond Foundation an antique candle snuffer and trimmer and the tray to set it on, which was brought over to Canada in 1842 by Mr. and Mrs. Alex Campbell. The age of it is not known. other than it is more than 138 Seam old. 71 :7". 't" ot•