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SEAF'ORTH, ONTARIO, TIRIRSDAY, ''FEBRUARY 17, 1966 -- 12: PAGES
PRIZES provided by the Home and School Association
were presented by president Mrs. 0. G. Oke to ,finalists in •
Seaforth Public. School speaking contest Friday afternoon.
Shown here are Mrs. Oke (front), Mary Jean • Fry, first inter-
Mediate;__.jerry_Broone, first junior; Bobby Coming, first
primary; Stephen Maxwell, 11-66nd primary, '(rear); • Sill
Boussey, .firtt senior; Margaret McLean,' second senior; Cathy
McGonigle, second junior, and Mary Oke, second intermedi-
ate, Others who took part were Barbara Chesney, Dawn
Wood, Susan Byerman, -Shawna Graham, Marlene Turnbull,
Barbara Iszacovies, Debbie Curring,' Ruth: Ann Dunlop and
Charlie. Scott.-(Expositor-photo.by Phillips):
There is an agreement be-
tween Seaforth Council and the
Chamber of Commerce as to
the steed of house numbering
in Seafprth. -Representatives' of
the . Chamber apps area - tbefore
council Monday evening to press
for early action so that houses
could be numbered in time for
the influx of visitors expected
at the Plowing Match next fall.
On the -delegation were Presi-
dent Robert Read, Merchants'
Committee Chairman. Alf Ross,
George 1Vxellwain and Cliff
Broadfoot.
Speaking for the delegation,
Mr. Mcllwajn recalled that re-
presentations had been made
to council •a year ago and at
that time a representative of
concern specializing in house
numbering had explained to
council the steps to be taken.
Estimated cost of ..the project
is $1800. About 750 properties
across town are inuolved.
During the initial discussions
a year ago;, council had agreed
'to refer the matter to a com-
ee of eouneilr bttt it a Cu
sequent meeting decided to re-
fer" it back to the .0 of C. NIr.
McIlwain said. that nothing fur-
ther had been done since the
C •of C had not learned of this
decision. .
Mayor Flannery said he felt
council favored having number-
ing completed and that it should
be laid out in 'a proper fashion.
However, as far as carrying out
the_ actual work, this Could be
another. matter.
Councillor Harry Donaldson
agreed. - "Every week people --
McKILLOP FEDERATION QF AGRICULTURE• concluded
another in its long-standing annual public speaking contest,
when winners were declared following the final program in
SDHS auditorium Monday evening. Here, secretary -treasurer
Alvin Dodds (left), and John Moylan, • president, 'present
awards to Patsy Murray,' RR 5, •Seaforth; Theresa Flannigan;
RR 1, Dublin; Larry Murray, RR .2, ..,Walton, and Danny
.O'Rourke, RR, 1,-Ilublin. (Expositor photo by Phillips).,
Fire..in Huliett Destroys..
4 -Floor Barn 18,700 Chicks
-"A large four -storey poultry
barn -and 18,700 chicks were lost
..--„Tuesday afternoon when fire
• levelled' the 54 x•-.•100 'iiuilding
in a matter of minutes. •
The frame metal -clad build-
ing three miles west of Win-
throp, was owned by Ken
Thompson, RR 1,. Londeshoro.
investigate -
Breakiin
Police are investigating a
'reakin at Robert Bell Indus,,
tries Ltd. Monday night. Weld-
ing cable and a quantity of fix-
tures, valued at $100, were stol-
en from the furnace division,
according to manager B. R.
Smith.
Prizes • Awarded. In . -
Speaking • .Contest
Mr. Thompson said the loss will
exceed $40,000. jIe said:there
re
was some insurance.
The fire was discovered by
an employee, Mansell .C6dk,
shortly before one o'clock. He
had left the building at 12:20
when everything was in 'order.
Upon returning a half hour lat-
er he saw what' he thought was
steam coming from a ventila-
tor. He checked the building
and found the upper Ievel a
mass of flames. '
Seaforth firemen were called,
hut, were unable to do more
than prevent sparks•'froti ignit-
ing the nearby residence. -
A 15 x 60 shed within a few
feet of the burning building al-
so was destroyed. It contained
a quantity of lumber. The main
building held poultry equipment
as well as nine tons of feed.
The final public speaking con-
test, sponsored by the M,411 -
lop Federation of Agriculture
for McKillop pupils, was held
in the SDHS on Monday eve-
ning. Top prize`-` of a' camera
was awarded Danny O'Rourke,
a Grade 8 pupils at No. 1, Mc-
Killop. ,Second prize, a pen and
pencil set, ,went to Larry Mur-
ray, Grade 7, S.S. 8 School.
The junior contest was won
by Patsy Murray, Grade 6, No.
3, McKillop and Hibbert, and
second was Teresa Flannigan,
Grade 5, No. 3, Mc1illop and
Hibbert. They each received a
pen and pencil set.
Chairman for the evening was
John ,Moylan, president of the
McKillop ,Federation, wllo also
presented the prizes. Certifi-
cates of merit were presented
to each contestant who took
part in the public speaking, and
silver dollars were pre ented to
the finalists by Lavern Godkin°
-Judges for the evening were
L, P. Pluinsteel, principal of
'Seaforth Distriet High School,
and, Max Woerlen.
Entertaintnent for the even.
was provided( by patty
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Lane, accompanied by . Mrs. J.
Henderson, and Margaret Ellig-
sen also sang.
Other finalists taking part
were: Seniors, Janneke Van-
rooijen, Grade 7, S.S, No. 4;
Neil Murray, Grade 7, S.S. No.
1; Margaret Elligsen, Grade 8,
S.S. No. 8; Starr Fischer, Grade
8, S.S. Nq. 9; . Juniors -Cathy
Murray, Grade • 4, S.S. 'No. 4,
Hibbert; Sandra Coleman, tirade
6, S.S. No. 4; Anne Stewart,
Grade 5, S.S. No. 4; Brian Lane,
Grade 4, S.S. No. 4.
Firms Music
Examinations
Students of Miss'G"aroT Brown,-
A.R.C.T., A.Mus., were success-
ful in passing music examina-
tions held recently in Strat£brd
by the Royal. Conservatory of
Toronto. Included were: Gfade
5, Evelyn Storey, honors; Bren-
da Hodgert, hofiors; Karen Hen-
Orson, honors; Grade 0, Har.
bark tongst'ott, 'pass.
A .strong south wind carried
sparks across the road to build-
ings owned by Robert Dalton,
and neighbors formed bucket
brigades to prevent -sparks' oat
setting fires.
1t/fr. and Mrs. Thompson had
been in Seaforth and on the
way home followed the fire
truck. It was not until they
neared ' their farm that they' re-
alired the location of the fire.
fMr.• Thompson said he plans
to rebuild immediately.
Refuse
Storage•
Proposal
Bean `growers turned down a
proposal to increase license
fees as a step to provide added
storage facilities in Huron, esti-
mated at $400,000.00.
The figures released covered
voting results in Kent, Lamb -
ton, Elgin, - Middlesex, Huron,
and Perth counties,, which re-
present about 95 per cent of
Ontario's- estimated 4,200 bean
growers.
The unofficial count showed
998 farmers voted against the
proposal and 991 for it. This
represents a negative • vote of
slightly less than 51 per cent of
the 1,989 growers votingin-the
six counties. •
In order' that the i-ieense fee -
be increased, a 66 2/3 major-
ity across the province had to
vote yes.
Huron growers -voted 439 in
favor and- 310 against. .
, This represents about a 58.5
per cent affirmative vote, or
about eight per cent less than
the required majority.
In Perth, 93 voted in favor of -
the increase, 76- voted against
the increase. This meant about
55 per cent favored the in -
ere ase
Here's how the voting whnt
in the other four major coun-
ties: A
Elgin 1210 yes and 45 no;
Lambtdh, 54 ye and 29 no;
Middlesex 165 y, and 69 no;
Perth, 03 yes and 76' no.
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Seeks
Answer
To Letter
Seaforth council delay in
dealing with the 'Seaforth Cen-
tennial' project was drawn to.
councills attention,. by the On-
tario Centennial Commission,
when -it .asked concerning a let:
ter of Sept. 1st last year, to
which an answer had not been
given.
The commission had request-
ed additional information, es to
the project which council ---ap-
proved last summer., The pro-
ject dealt with an improvement
program yin the area of the
arena.
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Council earl r last summer ap-.
pointed a committee of 'citizens'
to act as a scommittee responsi-
ble fur the 'Centennial project,
and after several meetings the
committee made certain recom-
mendations which were approv-
ed by council and took prelim-
inary steps to have necessary
plans prepared.
However, since that time the
conunittee has not been conven-
ed and as' a result had had no -
Single. stele, 10, Cen#2
$4<OD a 'Yna' ii A4','.ange
Council Monday evening act*
ed on the recommendations..
contained in an award received
from the arbitrator on Seaforth
police matters:. -
The report by Judge W. 11.
Fox was dated January 26th.
Judge Fox was named arbitrator
by the Attorney -General when
council and the Seaforth Police
Association were unable to
reach agreement on a contract,
for 1965. As a result of_, the
findings of the arbitrator, coun-
cil approved payment of $806.20
as overtime to, Constable Keith
Ruston, and $778.65 to A. J.
Calder, a former member of
the force, who, has since resign-
ed. This represents 556 hours
and 537 hours, respectively. •
Negotiations for a new con-
tract for 1965 began. In late
1964. At that time. the Police
Association proposal- preyided
for annual salaries as follows:
probation officer, . $3,200; third
class Constable, $3,600; second
class constable, $4,000; first
class constable, .$4,200, and
corporal, $4,400. In addition,
the proposal provided for pen-
sion payments, overtime and
court pay of $100 per annum,
in • addition to certain other
benefits.
Judge Fox in his award ap-
proved payments for 1965 as
Town,, PUC Think - of
ew Street Lights
Council Monday evening ap-
a_..reqdest_ ,rot he Pub-
lic Utility' Commission to in-
crease the remuneration paid to
the chairman ' and members of
the Commission, but turned
down a bid to reimbursemem:
bers $35:00 per day in cases -
Where members of the Commis=
sion were out : of town on' PUC
business. ' ^.
Under the proposed schedule
the chairman will receive $250,
up from $175, and each mem-
ber of the commission will •re-
ceive $200, up from $120,.
which had been paidaprevious-
stop and 'ask us where other ly.
people live," he said; "on the At the same time. council en-
thei�-hand .L w aid hesitate to dorsed a �'f'UC suggestion that
do anything that would 'faise si2l'eratio r--be--given.. the... eii-
the tax rate." largement of the commission to
Speaking from the delegation, , include five members.. This sug-
Cliff Broadfoot said the C of C gestion has been.., advanced on
would co-operate 100 per cent'several occasions during recent
and felt any costs over $2.00 a years, and presumably now
property, or $1500,. would' be', council will pass a by-law pro -
underwritten by the Chamber, ' viding for a plebiscite which
`fie said it was the general feel- will be held with municipal
lug that it was better to have ' elections next fall. Before the
the entire job clone by special- commission can be enlarged it
ists and this had been confirm-
ed as a result of discussions
with residents in other com-
munities where 'numbering had -
been undertaken. .
Discussion revealed there was
doubt°as to what the net cost
might be, It was indicated the
PUC could make a contribution
towards the work because it
would facilitate PUC billing op-
erations. Commissioner D. Sills
of the PUC, who ' was at the.
meeting, •said the PUC •had in-
vestigated and found such an.
expenditure •could be approved.
In his pteserrtation, Mr. Mc -
'twain emphasized the contri-
bution which the C of C had
made to the town.. During . re -
(Continued ori Page 12) Hydro. Expenditures involved
is necessary to obtain the ap-
proval of -ratepayers. •
The -commission request for
reimbursement read that "eom-
missioners' be reimbursed to =the
amount of $35.00 per day while
away. from his. business -attend-
ing :to PUC business." Commis-
sioner Sills, who . was ' sat the
meeting, said this meant only
when the business was out ;of
town.• He recalled a trip he
had made to London as a result
of which the ,PUC had been sav-
ed $400, and lie, had not been
reimbursed.
Reeve Dalton asked how the
$35 amount was arrived __at,
and Mr. Sills said . it is what
commissioners are - allowed by
Murray Gaunt Speaks
are .other than conventions,
which, already are provided for.
bit -pry repry -to --a--question • from
Councillor Donaldson,: he said
that Hydro provided • for rein,-„
bursement in 'the amount re.
quested and the request applied
only to -waterworks business.
He said it was his feeling that
in this day anyone who does
anything on town business and
is away should be reimbursed.
When it was. pointed out that
the recon mendation provided
for a flat amount ..of $35, Mr.
Sills; and Mayor Flannery, who
are both members of • the com-
mission, agreed the PUC • pro,
posal be amended to 'provide
for an amount up to. $35.
A motion to approve the sev-
-erat--`reeemmenda1inn mesas_de:
feated on voice vote..
Realizing' that discussion.. had
indicated objection to the $35
reimbursement clause rather
than to the increase in annual
remuneration. Councrller Don-
aldson suggested that the pro
posal should have ben dealt
with respect to the various" sec-
tions: Council then adopted
three motions, The' first ap-
proved the salary increases for
commissioners; the second 'ap-
proved the formation of a five -
man commission, and the third
approved the payment of all
legitimate expenses ' incurred by
commissioners while out of
town on official business.
Plan New Lighting
Commissioner Sills reviewed
plans which had been discuss-
ed overt several years to • im-
prove street lighting. He said
the PUC had arranged a Sche-
dule several years ago but this
had gone by the boards when
council had asked for new
lights on Market and East Wil` -
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follows; probationer, $3,000;,
constable third elas, $3,59_70-,
constable', second .• class, $3A_T,-•
and °constable first class, $4141.0
In addition, lie found. there was •
entitlement to overtime involy
ed , in standby duty and in.
court appearances,.... • . • (
In reporting for' the 'protec-- ""-
tion • to persons committee,
Councillor Donaldson said that
it was not known when the re-
cently appointed constable, Jodi
English, would come -on duty.
He reviewed the annual report
of the police `department and
discussed a , letter from Chief
_Constable Hulley enlarging on
the report. '
In his letter, Chief Hulley re- -
commended employment of two
constables, rather than the one
constable . that was contemplat-
ed. He pointed out that in 1964
olden there had been three con-
stables, 'fines had totalled 37,-
647.50, as compared to $3,894.65.
In the Same period, meter rev-
enue had dropped from $1,-
338.00_ta.-$742,00. He drew .at-
tention ..to
at-tention-to the inability In use -
the radar unit to full capacity
because of shortage of person-
nel and also the necessity of
employing EMO officers as -"re-
lief. Other problems which
would have to be faced if the
force was held to ,two men was
the provision for time off, 'as';:
well as relief „staff when a con-
stable was, absent at police
school.
Councillor Donaldson said'the
committee had not had time to
study 'the recommendations in
detail, but this .would be done •
at the ' earliest moment. Chief
Hulley, who waspresent at the
_maim Lreferring: to the ap-
pointment o ffe hew constable; --
said that he would .do every-
thing -he could to' assist him so
• that he could thus snake a real
contribution to' the department.
Council approved payment. of
an 'amount of $226.42 to Judge
Fox, representing one half the
cost of°his remuneration. Legal.
costs involved in the arbitra-
tion ,proceedings, in addition to
i overtime, payments; which have
been paid by the town, include
Lerner & Lerner, of, London,•
• $1,861.07.
The report of Judge Fox is
as follows•
Award '
Pursuant •to my appointment -
by the Honourable the: Attorney
General of Ontario, asarbitra-
tor to settle •matters~ in • dispute
between the' said parties under
the provisions of the•Police•Act'
R.S.O. 1960, and amendments
thereto,' I conducted hearings.-
, in the Municipal Offices at'the
Town of Seafortbi Gia .September
18th, October 13th and 27th,
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Junior Farmers, Institute Elect
Bill' Campbell and Elsie Doig
-were elected .presidents of the
Junior Farmer ' and Junior In-
stitute --groups' at the annual
dinner meeting Saturday eve-
ning in the LOL Hall.- They
succeed Donald McKercher and
Helen Elliott.
Other officers elected includ-
ed: Junior Farmers= --vice-presi-
dents, Jim Papple and George
Townsend; secretary - treasurer.
Jim Sills; press, Bob Pryce;
joint secretary -treasurer, Jack
McLachlan. °
Junior Institute - vice-plesi-
opportunity of considering the der t, Christine Pryce; secretary-
commission- lett&, - -- treasurer, Sharon McKenzie;
Councillor Doneldsrsn, • who press, Diane Finlayson; direc-
was chairman of the committee-, tor to Senior W.I., Helen El -
said that he --hadn't been able i liott.
to get it together, that , there 1 Helen Elliott and Don Me -
just hadn't been time. He earl- , Kercher reported on the clubs'
ier .had indicated to council his year's achievements and activi-
inability to continue as chairman, ties. Greetings were extended,
Mayor Flannery Suggested the to the groups by Warders Ken -
discussion be left at that stage neth Stewart and by Bob Foth=
and added, "We'll try to get eringham, on behalf of Hurodi:•
some action." County Junior Farmers. •, •
In other business, council: Murray Gaunt, or Win,ham,
Reviewed insurancepolicies .MPP for Huron -Bruce, issued" a
with a representative of the challenge to the young people.
CoWan Agency, who acts as • asking, "Where does youth fit
broker. Certain recommends- into Establishing a Canadian
tions will be considered by the identity?' We, in Canada, he
general government committee said, have adopted an Ameri-
by way -of extensions •to exist- can( complex. We see and hear
thetUnited States en television;
out" Of 1 books are published
in ? the States, and our whole.
economy is geared to them.
They like to impose their stan-
&Yds on us. We have been too
modest: There is nothing stand-
ing in ,the way of Canada's
greatness. We do not have an
identity because we have noth-
ing to be identified with. He
stated' he was -by ;no means
atttkMiorican, but we should
be Canadians, ,not a eoleny of
the States. The adoption Of our
•
ing policies.
Approved -a-request to have
er't� °adjustment of 22 feet add-
ed to existing lots do Ann,
Street, so that the property"
would be eligible fot V.L.A.
-Agreed to join the Assoc -
cation of Ontario Mayors and
Reeves. Mayor Flannery and
Reeve Dalton are expected tos
attend.
-Considered an OWRC bud•
get of operating casts of the
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own Canadian flag .was a step
in the right directibn, he said.
He also favors the right to vote
at the age •of 18. He said that
young people as x group are
not participating to their full
extent -in community affairs, so
should be allowed to vote at
18 and share the responsibility.
He expressed the opinion more
should be studied about poli-
tics in school. Children at 18,
he said, are better educated
than formerly and are in a
better position today to .judge
and cast a ballot. They should
be made responsible to and for
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SEAFORTH JUNIOR FARMERS arid Junior Instittite reviewed the year's activities 'and
elected officers at their annual banquet- Saturday evening. Shown here are: left, front, K1sie`
Doig, president, Junior Institute; bon McItercher, ' provincial director; •Chkistine lsrye4, Vine'
president, Junior Institute; rear, Bill Campbell, president, Junior Partnere; Dint P...'apfet'vee
president, Junior Farmers; Jack McLaughlin) jeint seeratary.treasurer4 8Otk`tY'
treasurer, ttunior ;'artners. (Bxpoalttr