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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1968-03-14, Page 1Whole No. 5218 109th Year SEAFORTH, ONTAMO, plumb -AY, lyIA_RCH 14, 1968 Mist Seetfon, iiages 1 to 8 Former Students Here For Opening It was like old home week when guest arrived to take part in opening ceremonies at SDHS on Tuesday evening be- cause it turned out most Of them were •graduates of the school. Shown here as proceedings got underway are (left) Dublin Goes Dial Sunday A 'new era begins in Dublin on Sunday, March 17th, when the McKillop, Hibbert and Lo- gan Telephone Co. hands over responsibility for providing phone service to the area. The company sold out to tell nearly three years ago and since then Bell has built and equipped a new exc,hangeobuird:7' ing and installed new distribu- tion facilities. The cut over , from the old equipment to the new dial system is set for early, St. Patrick's morning. According to •Matt Murray, president of the local company ci'onion once the cut over to dial has taken place and the present plant is surplus, plans will be P I ay T akes L. P. Plumsteel, principal, Rev. aohn McIver, Hon. Wm. Davis, Minister of Education, Kenneth, McFarlane, SDHS board chairman, Clare Westcott, executive assistant to the minis- ter and Rev. J. Cliff Britton. (Expositor photo by Phillips.) Ontario Minister New Addition at Ceremonies in connection with munity. the opening of the reconstruct- ed Seaforth District High School were held Tuesday evening when the Minister of Education for Ontario, Hon William .Davis officiated. In his remarks Mr. Davis re- called the ffeginning of the Sea - forth Collegiate Institute, the forerunner of the present school and referred to the god, • nates whb had hi-Ought—retina- tion to the school and the com- put in motion .to clear up the business of the company. .With the bringing into use of the new Bell exchange at Dublin,Seaforth and Mitchell exchange • telephone customers will get two-way local calling with persons in the Dublin ex- change, W W. Haysom, Bell Canada Manager for the area, said this week. At the same time two-way calling will be established be - (Continued on Page 4) .Seaforth Police. investigate • Seaforth police are investiga- ting a break-in earl' Tuesday morning when two tires and a quantity of cigarettes were stolen from Coombs' Sunoco Service Station. Entry was gained by forcing the front door. Honors Recalling that the Seaforth school had come into being on January 7th, 1819, he referred to the changes that had taken place in the intervening years including several additions. This is typical,. he said, of the changes that education mist undergo. if it is to reflect the peri , you kno* a further change is proposed for January lst of next year. This should be no more surprising than the 31101nge which has taken place in schools as exemplified Iy this school and in school pro- grams as indicated by the type of accommOdation provided in this addition. In this as i other areas of endeavour today unless we adapt to changing circum- stances we will increasingly be- come less, relevant to the dyn- amic society in which we live," he said. Warning' that while we must recognize the contribution made by boards of the past and build, upon the strong foundation that we have inherited, at the same time ,we must not allow adher- ence to the institutions of the • A one -act play, Fool's Errand, presented by the Clinton Jun- ior Farmers and Junior Insti- tute Friday night at SDHS auditorium took top honors at the 14th annual county -wide drama festival sponsored bY Huron County Junior Farmers. The Seaforth Junior Farmers and Junior Institute took sec- ond and third positions with their presentations, Income Tax, and The Darkest Hour. Fred Uhler of Seaferth was named best actor and Donald McNeil of Clinton, best support- ing actor. " • Carol Mellwain of Clinton was best actress and the best sup- porting actress award went to Sharon Strong of Seaforth. During the event the Clinton group was awarded the Harold Baker trophy for the general conduct of its meetings last year, Opens SDHS past_to deprive us of our hope for the future, Mr. ,Davis said. Describing in some detail the - changes proposed under the new arrangement, Mr. Davis added that the cardinal reason for the establishment of larger units of administration was t� further further progress to ,an ultimate goal of a quality of educational opportunities for every child in Ontario. , The role that Seaforth is play- ing in the school twinning pro- gramb was emphasized by the Minister. He told the gathering that, Seaforth was twinned with a school in Seaforth, Jamaica which he, had visited last year. He expressed satisfaction that by extending a helping hand to fellow students in Seaforth, Jamaica, the young' people of SDHS cannot help but further their own understanding and hopes and greatly enrich their own lives by giving. Mr. Davis was introduced by F. C. J. Sills, who also acted as Master Of Ceremonies for the opening program. The introduc- tion was to have been carried out by Huron MPP Hon. C. S. (Continues on Page 5) • Durham Leads Series As Beavers Lose TWO By J. Scott The Durham Huskies defeat- ed the Seaforth Beavers 3-1 here on Tuesday night to take a 2.1 lead in the best of seven group finals. More than 800 fans were cm hand, for the game. ' The Huskies played their best game of the series as they took advantage of every opportuni- ty given by the Beavers. The Beavers played an equal- ly good game but the big differ- ence was their inability to put the puck in the net. On several occasions 'Seaforth missed the open side of the net. When Sea - forth wasn't missing the net Gord Becker was stopping them with key saves. Gary Vaughan fed a bad pass to Orkee Kerr to put the Huskies on the scoreboard in the first period. Kerr skated in on 'top of Gar Baker and jam- med the puck in for the score. After the goal the Huskies settled down playing good flos- Menai hockey and checking the Beavers at every opportunity. The first period ended 1.0. • In the second period the Beavers stormed all over Beck- er but were Still held scoreless. Tom Dick missed a couple of good ebances to score, one with a wide open net. Murray Stephens put the Hus- kies ahead 2-0 at the 12 -minute mark of the second period. He broke away from Ray Hender- son .at his own blue line and skated down the right side. He put the puck by l3aker into the op lefthand Corner of the net n a hard slapshot. With two minutes remaining n the seeond period R. Boyden eat Baker, on a screeen shot. Iferman and Schafer drew as- ista. The Beavers came out in the hirdperiod and after a few ine, changes settled down to he brand of hockey they've be' ome famous for. But it was ill the same story, too much ord Becker. The Beavers were given a cost late in the third period hen Motifs picked up a hold- . (Continued on.Page 4) McKillop Council In Session MeKillop Township Council took a few minutes from a heavy 'agenda during a recent meeting for a picture. Shown seated (left) are Clerk 3. M. Eckert, Reeve Ken Stewart and Road Superintendent Wilson Little. Standing are Couneillors Allan Campbell, Harold Dodds, Ralph McNichol and W. J. Leetahig. (Expositor photo by Single Cpie. 12 celatg _S5 00 AY Ir Ln Advance ay Taxes More Often But in Smaller moun 7:?;4:Seeforth will move to a more frequent collection of taxes as ',result of action - taken by COUndil at its meeting lierendaY kgbt. 48 a prelmlith67....eteP totes will become PaYahla,taree times a year rather than 'Mee now. While the imtnediate change will provide for a third pay - Ment date' in the year, if the plan works out satisfactorily Mbre frequent payments will be arranged. Payments will be made at the clerk's office in the town hall. ,Legislation making possible Mere frequent 'collection of takes was adopted several years ago and a number of municipal- ities have adopted the method. The main advantage as council saw it was that the more fre- quent payment of taxes would reduce the necessity for bor- rowing and thus reduce inter est charges that face the town. In addition in many eases rate payers will find it easier to pay- taxes more frequently and in ismaller amounts rather than be faced with two large pay- ments twice a year. Last year interest charges amounted to $3,5.00 at 61/2% and this amount will increase during the cur- • relt year since the rate has go e up to 7%. Council adopted an enabling bylaw which makes possible thS collection of a portion of the' taxes before the adoption 91 the estimates, for the cur- rent year. In a meeting that saw the adoption of 8 by-laws, mostly dealing with routine matters, council was faced with but two communications. The Town of Stoney Creek asked for and received, ender- . /er Here Discus District Growth Growth About 100 representatives of municipal councils, chambers of commerce, business and various organizations from across Hur- on convened at a luncheon sponsored by Mid -Western On- tario, Development Association in the Elm Haven, Clinton, Fri- day afternoon to hear Hon. C. S. IVfacNaughton, Provincial Treasurer, speak about region- al development. Mr.MacNaughton's duties now encompass responsibility for the regional development program in Ontario. He pledged his personal attehtion to the plan evolved to create oppor- tunity and stimulate involve- ment for the men and women who reside here. "Regional development is de- signed, first and foremost, to assist the people of every com- munity across' this province to reach out for their full poten- tial," he remarked. , "The program provides the opportunity' for people and communities to join together to plan and promote 'their mutual interest, take advantage of their common resources and solve their regional problems," the Huron MPP continued. Mr. MacNaughton said the three -stage plan of attack was being carried out in co-opera- tion with MODA. The Huron MPP said that MODA Was the pilot region for (Continued on Page 5) Former Resident Honored Bro. Joseph Dalton, FPM was among a group of teachers who were honored by the Federa- tion of English Speaking Cath- olic Teachers for long years of service. The event took place on Friday in the Hotel Bonaven- ture in downtown Montreal. Bro. Joseph was born in St. ColumbanK Ontario, and receiv- ed his early' education there. In 1918 he joined the Presentation, Brothers i tonngueuil, Quebec. After his novitiate and normal tschool training, he taught in schools both in Montreal and Sherbrooke, ,One. • This snhirner Bro. oseph Is looking forward to a tour of Canada and the Milted States granted to him as a reward fin, his dedicated years of teaching. sation of a proposal to amend a section of the planning act which • limits Conveyance of property eXcept in sub -divisions to parcels of ten acres or raore unless the consent of a com- mittee. of adjustment is Obtain- ed. The :second conamunication Was from TavistOck and con- cerned proposed changes in school administrative and jur- isdictional procedure. No ac- tion was taken on the Tavi- stock proposal. Seaforth and McKillop will join as hosts to the Huron County- municipal officers' as- sociaticm spring meeting. The gathering is scheduled- here on May 22nd. Coun. J. C. MacLennan, re- porting as chairman of the pro tection to persons and property committee said the committee • had met With the fire chief and members of the brigade and that it was intended that the brigade meet in accordance with regulations. Council agreed with the committoe's, recom- mendation concerning approval of the request. from_ chief of Police -Gordon Hurley . for a clothing allowance of $200. Reporting for the public works and sanitation committee on behalf of Reeve Carl Dal- ton who was absent, Coun. James Kelly said discussions had been herd with Gary Gray con- cerning use of the dump and that he was to pay $5 for an annual permit. It was agreed that he would take only refuse permitted by the regulations and to do unloading at the rear of the dump. Referring to the snow blower he said repairs and replacements had resulted in a heavier. more Mieieht•`. it and that it WO not PV,C04 there would be failftres4 future. Look= At Records Council COUSIdePet a, al that certain' town which had accuinuilabid . many Yea= be destroyed be- cause of ditaOltY l PrOvielipg storage,. Clerk E. W.Miaina' said the records involved -were of no value and that there was a, pre- eedure available to provide f_eZ their destruction. COUna41 agreed that beforeany adieu . was taken the records involved ' should be reviewed by the com- mittees concerned and *with- held action on the enabling by- law. Road expenditures approved by council will total $29,500 and a by-law to establish the work (Continued on, Page 4) a Optimists Under Way Seaforth Optimists received their charter at a charter night banquet in the Legion on Saturday Here club secretary Fred Knetsch (left) Wm. Manser, treasurer (far right) and presi- dent Robert Dinsmore line up to have their pictures taken with John Farrauto, governor, Southern Ontario district Optimists.- (Expositor photo by Haley.) Injured When Gas Explodes When gasoline exploded at the Fram Canada Limited plant in Stratford, Tuesday night, Peter Stiles, 21, of 294 Douro St., Stratford received second degree burns and was admitted to Stratford •General Hospital. He is a son of Mrs. Alice Stiles of Seaforth. Also injured in the accident was Anthony Edwards, 21, of Stratford. The accident occurred when fumes ignited after they had filled the tank of a tow truck used to haul material in the Romeo Street plant. A police report said Mr. Ed- wards has second-degree burns to his arm and cheek; Mr. Stiles second-degree burns to his face, neck, shoulder, arins and hands. A company official said the men were filling the tank tf the small truck (a tank holds about four gallons) and the or - plosion occurred when the • truck ignition switch was turn- ed on. . Police said Mr. Edwards had turned on the ignition switch and was closer to the door of the room. He was ablo to itun0 clear. Mr. Stiles was more exten- sively burned because he had run around the small machine to reach the door. It Elect 12 to Marketing Board Huron County poultry pro- ducers Monday night elected 12 Committeemen to represent them on the Ontario Egg and Fowl Producers Marketing Board. They are: Mrs. Thomas B. Govenloek, John Henderson, James 1. McIntosh, Bruce Cole- man, Milton Dietz, Robert Broadfoot and Ken= Moore, all of the Seaforth area: ordon Blanchard, Illt 4, Walton; Max Demaray, RR 2,,Bluevale; Lorne Hackett, RR 7, theknow; Wil Ham Morley, RR 1, Granton; and Harold Cook, -Blyth. Present charter to Seaforth Optimists The Seaforth Optimist Club was honored Saturday night at a charter presentation night at the Legion Hall. Members of the Oakridge Acres Club . of London sponsor- ed the event which featured the,. installation of members and officers •and the presenta- tion of the newly formed club's charter. Approximately 100 people were- present including guests to from as far as Toronand Bur- lington. Terry Cassaday, London, act:. ed as toastmaster for the eve- ning. ' The invocation was given by Rev. Douglas Steven, Robert Dinsmore was instal - /ed as president: Other officers stalled were: vice-presidents, Gordon Pringle, Alfred Ross; secretary, Fred Knetsch; treaz surer, William Manser; two- year directors, Renald Eyre, Maurice Huard, Keith McLean; one-year directors, Robert Read, Gordon Hulley, Melvin Walters. the club include Donald Cole- man, John Coleman, BM Eisler, Toni Etue, Gary Gray, Frank. Hagan, ames Knight, John Me - Cue,. John Price, Joseph Ryan, John Sinnamon, Douglas Stev. 'en, James Scott, 13111 Weber -- and Ken Wright. . Dale Duffield, Lambeth, con- ducted the installation ,of the members and Gord -Jorgenson, Byron, the officers. The charter Was presented by John Farrauto, Burlington, gov. ernor of Southern Ontario trict. Other presentations made by the London club; were dinner' badges, Tom Bishop; bell and gavel, Syd Gee, secretary of Southern Ont. district and club banner and flag, Bob Pocock. Other guests present for the occasion were Robert McKin- ley, MP for Huron; Carl Dalton, Seaforth Reeve; „Orville Oke, Lions Club; Charles Wood, Sea - forth Legion and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eyre, Egmondville. Tornado Victim Cheques Soon Re .ely Cheques totalling $63,800 will go out in the next few days to 56 area residents who suffer- ed damage in the tornado that struck across Tuckersmith, Hib- bert, ,Logan and Dublin on •Ap- ril 17th of last year. Mrs. Roy Burchill, Dublin, the commit- tee sectary, said the cheques were ready for signing and would go out as soon as this was done. Distribution of the fund which was collected following the disaster was agreed on at committee. '- a meeting of the thread° fund Smile of the Week sessment of damage was car- ried out by Area assessors in co-operation with the commit- tee. While he said it is not inten- ded to indicate the amounts be- ing paid to individuals, the tot- als in each of the municipalities involved are Iirty and Hensall, $3.950; Tuckersmith, $28,100; IIibbert, $19,150; and Logan, $12,600. • The chairman of the commit- Making their first trip to Flo - tee Earl Dick said there had ides Cyprus Gardens, from theit , been nearly 1,700 contributions home deep in the EVergladeS, not including proceeds from a two Seminole litdian t I It number of special money raising watched the water 4E00,, Mat , events staged throughout the up and down the lake._ ' district. The province matched "Why makumjnoterbilat 40 ee ..,:', ' the gifts dollar for dollar. fast?"•asked end; Mr, Dick Said the assistance unaVe to", MAW, the other4 cheques would rano from a "Little Mani On SirinM g ase few dollars to neat Y $5,000., Mb, .