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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1968-06-27, Page 9It Happened In 1055 Reminiscent- of the last Old Boys' Reunion in Seaforth is this picture of Russel Hays, Detroit, E. H. Close, Seaforth and Norman Henderson, Toronto, which was taken during the 1955 celebration as they discussed one of the old time pictures displayed at that time. Lacks, Building Facts Uowar4 .4014aPOII, 81** eltairman_ animal:04 the llopeirt orthe Warden's and l'erSO*44 Committee to norm .09940. Council at its, June SeSSIM1 04944 Tuesday. 'H8 ai at. a recent meeting et the corginittee, IWerp;tt Smith, construction • safety in- spector, indicated there wete few problenrs in the County of Huron but one of 1451 MOD on Cerne was that he was still net getting information on neyv constraction from all the local municipalities. The committee reCeMniendo ed that Council concur with 'a resolution of the County of Simcoe as being opposed to certain changes hi• .logia*tio &Seeing services such as edu- cation, ,edinsinistration oFj11,01. ice, welfare and assessment. -- No action was taken on the ProPosid .for County We due to the fact that "wolf officers at thelocal level more familiar with the si ion and present service appears adequate, and furthermore the conntY.1 of HUren has Other costs to whieh t is presently committed. . The Wardear'S-Banquet will be held on November 6th in North St. United Church, Gocl. erieh. Although no definite plans had been concluded in connec- tion with the annual bus trip the committee proposed, as one. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1968— Second Section, Pages 9 to 16 0111 wirox control on county roads east- Huron Cormity taX- payers 15 per cent mere this year than last, James Ilayter, Stephen, chairmen of the.. County Road Committee, re- potted to Council Tuesday. ille, stated that expenditures totalltd, $122,000 for the. past winter as agaimt $10.6 Oild for the *tie 'period last year, or $2,000 in excess of the budget- ed, figure. lncreesed cost was made up of twe factors: snow an ice conditions, and increased rate of palnsent for rented =chin. ery and the county's own la- bour force. County engineer J.W. Brit - net', reported that work is pro. ceeaing according to schedule despite the wet month of May, on. IF,1 construction projects . inciuoing the bridge on the G o d er i c h Township -Stanley boundarY with two 'abutments poured. Pre -stressed beams are be installed on the abut- 'mentsaJuly 15. Grading and granular base preceeding on, schedule on County Road 30 from Fordwich to Mayne Corners: Paving is well Under way on County Road 2/7 from Luclmow southerly to County Road 20. Paving en the Hillsgreen section of County suggestion, a trip to the Inter- n,ational • Plowing Match near Guelph. . The Clerk -Treasurer was in- structed to make similar ar- rangements as in the past for the County Picnic, scheduled to be held in Lions Park, Sea - forth, Ally 24. Warden Calvin Kreuter and Clerk -Treasurer J. G. Berry or to the Ontario Municipal As - alternates were named delegates sociation convention in. Wind- sor, August 11-14: owlsin - Be.adi is seliednied to start , 1,4* fTWP.O. Qr leArlY July. 3).4r, B17,44,1 o$4the tromen, dons *Tense.ii tho enogrg ef niunielPal drains ciosaing' HunpCrtio4bulmslY r°. t'5sta°ted4114 svsae had anticipated t10,,s increase jiji the number of dviiis affectjng county roads a Year or'so ago and has. 'been, working constant- ly with the municipal drainage engiiseers and Munieipai drain- age contractors to secure their- eo-operation, in giving advance notice to the county when the county road .must la crossed so that an, inspector might be pre. sent to protect the county's interests. 'George Radford,- .0onstruction Limited, 'Myth, which was awar- ded the contract at $362228 for a development road contract is peroceedmodeoling .ahead of schedule, h The County Engineer inform, ed Summit, pre -engineering and desagn are prnoeleiling or,.. two other developmient roads'. These projects will notioe.. designated for construction until the county his earned sufficient entitle', ment as provided by the On- tario Department of Highways. It is hopedto proceed with one in 1969, depending on the de. partment , Mr. Britnell stated the main- tenanoe gravel operation is now complete and the ccunty-forc- ea' are presently applying cal- cium chloride' as fast as the sup- plier clan provide It. Tenders were cal:ed and the following contracts have been awardad, in addition t� develop- ment road contract 899: four pick-up trucks, Bridge Motors, - $8,594; economy type van, Mills Motors, $2,519; G.V.:W. truck, Mills Motors, $6,648; gasoline, 37 cents per gallon, fuel oil, 40.4 cents per gallon, anti freeze, - $2.41 per gallon, all bo British Ariel -low ComPaW Ltst4 tpes and tubes, Radfordl .014 pp', 55 pa et filwoung •eat, eium .eh1ori4o, $SQ.50 Per ton; Alrenletlt PAT- : M. C. 'Stanners and Co., $0,625; Weed Spray, Niagara, nand Chernivab, varions Pri- ces; corrugated metal pipe, Armee pramago, P9703; Gravel, 75,000 tons granular "p", George Radford Construe- txon Ltd., $36,000; woo teps "A"'Radford, $20,650; 60,000 tons, B, Radford, $27,000; 19,000 tons, "A", Radfotd, $12,730; Hot mix asphalt paving Levis Con- tracting Co. Limi‘d, CRAW; V47,002; also, $26,402; matte*: awe gravel, Radford, "$30,720; H. H. Jennison, $39,360; Saug- eeri SPraYin4gr $36,050; pre-stres,_ sed concrete beams, Schell In- dustries, $15,906. Warden Calvin Kreuter, Brus- peas, and James Hayter, Stephen, chairman of the Roads Cernmit- tee, will represent Coinity•Coun- a at the annual convention of Canadian Good Roads Associat- ion in Toronto, September 30, October 1„ 2 and 3. ST. COLUMBAN • The June meeting of the Catholic Women's League was held in the hall, Tuesday eve- ning with Mrs. Frank Ryan, the president, presiding. Reports were given . Mrs. T. J. IVIurray was appointee to visit the sick. The presenting of gifts to the graduating grade 8 class was discussed. It was decided 0' have a tea and bingo during the month of June. Mrs. Frank Murray and Mrs. Frank Ryan gave informative reports of a convention in Sarnia. Mrs. John Moylan moved a vote of thanks to the delegates. at*'110 *c4alrinoul, gigporOct for 1404 • .P4U4r WO/ 130041 to Coo* Puvoell Begioftt it 0014, ich TIA49.47. 014,11011.10 POP* Mr, *Vs* cku 4a1-40: 00-04:01; the appears to lho lating to the ine o auitoritY, regarding purchases for tho logal libraries. The Board Ilk* tried to. Mire it clear at the mom wozeduxe fer theV libretti= or local oott there to °WI to regeeet rek, cinixements thrOugh. ,ouotIP hoard. if senlietalin$.4 ri*- mediate nature arises, Ole $ee, mtarY of the GeltlitY xtqgrfli or the 43pint be contacted; otherwise Teo, uesto ,R13,34,4...0tft.W.44.at each Coenty mem ;memang,' Chairman, McFadden a n d Mrs. Minnie Noalceig, Hensal4 • were dolgated to attend the Ontario Library Conference • held recently 'in -FsonittOn. McFadden gam a report of this conferepoe, as did his predece, ssor as chairman, Duff Thom, won, Clinton last year. His "comments": (1) We re - °dyed nothing of a construct, ive nature from this °palterers- ce; (2) Ontario Library Trust, ees Association are employers; Ontario Library Association are employees. It was not ex- plained why OLTA part of the conference was cancelled; (3) Our objeCtives are the same but we reach these objective by two completely different routes; (4) Plan separately and -, pool our plans; (5) Continue support in effort to make OLA and OLTA productive; one de- legate; (6) H the-sannual oon- ferance does not become more productive I an sure it will pass into history. HREE -DAYS- of FUN . and FROLIC PLANNED FOR YOU a ur ay, Sunday, Monday June 29, 30, July 1 100th Birthday Party and Homecoming Weekend See These Program Highlights SUNDAY SATURDAY 10:00—Registration Opens in front lobby, Town Hall 4;30 -Municipal Welcome and Opening Ceremonies —Unveiling Plaqileto Cinnifiernorate 100th Anniversary of the Village of Seaforth 6:30—Parade to the Lions Park 7:00—Old Timers Ball Game 9:00—Teen Dance, Lions Park Pavilion 9:00—Seaforth's Birthday Ball, in Seaforth Arena—Tickets • available from Seaforth Merchants 11:00—Homecoming Services in Seaforth Churches 12:00—Registration, Town Hall and 2:00 p.m. at Lions Park 2:00—District C Legion 'Parade, from tiegion Hall 2:30—Service at Cenotaph, Victoria Park 3:00—District C Legion Drumhead Service at Lions Park 4:30 - 7:30 -Barbecue at Lions Park. Tickets $1.75, Children $1.00 9:00—Band Concert, Lions Park, Royal Canadian Legion of Stratford Concert Band 12:01—Street Frolic and Dance Victoria and•Main Streets MONDAY 10:00—Registration 'Opens at Town Hall 10:00—Reunion of Former Students and Teachers of Seaforth Collegiate and Seaforth District High School at the School 1:30—Monster Parade with Floats and Seven Bands, Parade - Forms at Agricultural Park and Proceeds to North Main Street and South Along Main Street. $235 in Prizes. Winners and Bands Proceed to Lions Park 3:30—Old Fashioned Program at Lions Park. Contests for , Old and Young. Athletic Events 5:00—Concluding Ceremonies at the Lions Park _ SOMETHI 01 G EVERY AY MI MI ALL AY CARTER'S MIDWAY AND RIDES AT THE LIONS PARK - -CELEBRATE WITH SfAFORTH