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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1966-12-01, Page 1( A r • ^ lawn Year; Whole No., 5151 SEAFORTH, •ONTARRIQ, THt7RS A ', "l)CEM] AREA YOUTH AF1E on the election trail in support of Jack Durst of Egmondiville who is campaigning to represent Huron at the Ontario . Older Boys Parliament. Voting takes place at a county wide rally scheduled for Blyth, Friday eve- ning in Blyth United Church. Working out details of the Durst campaign are (seated) (left) Bill MacLean, Jack Durst, the candidate, Bill McGraw. (rear) (left) Bill. Denine, Gene Kruse, Paul Stephenson, Robin Steven, John Rau and Bill Wood.( (Expositor photo by Phillips.) Keen interest in Townshi In McKillop... When the time for qualifying for municipal office in McKillop had expired ,Tuesday :evening, Reeve Ken Stewart antsmein bers of tate present coutnOil had been returned by acclampation. Council members . are Harold liam Dennis and,Ralph, McNich- ol. At the. same ,time present members of the school board • were returned, John Henderson, Murray Dennis and Arthur Bol- ton. A fourth candidate, Robert McMillan, woo had been nomin- ated did not qualify. The public meeting' which fol- lowed the close of nominations on Monday was held in , Win- throp .Hall with 68 ratepayers present - when "'proeeedings "'got underway with veteran munici- pal figure, John Eckert, as chairman. Reeve Ken Stewart reviewed his year in office as Warden of Huron County which he descri- bed as "wonderful but busy".•. During the year he had attend ed 262 meetings dealing with county business, 25 meeting cbnceined with township busi- ness. • ' Reviewing county affairs War- den Stewart said+ progress 'was being made in finding alterna tive use for the former Cen- tralia RCAF Station which had been declared surplus. The con- struction of an addition at Hur- onview we's almost completed and would be opened early in January. While there, had beet' difficulties in- the -al •ninistrat- tion • of the . health unit, general- ly. 'these ;were resolved and the MOH, 'DM( -Evans, Was in charge. There could be further pro- blems with salaries. Referring to a threatened strike by health Unit employees, Warden Stew- art said the matter had been discussed by council and the question was asked as to. wheth- er "this was not time to hold our ground." A problem facing Huron is that of establishing a wider tax base to provide relieffor exis- ting tax payers: Thio' can only be done . by the attraction of added industry. He added that while the mill rate is increas- ing it must be Anticipated this tendency will continue. There was a continuing pressure for higher wages and more ser- vices. Councillor Allan Campbell who had also been nominated for Reeve told the meeting he hadn't decided what action he would take. Reviewing township business, Councillor. Harold Dodds dis- cussed bridge construction and said that the Morrison bridge had been completed at a cost (Continued on Page 7) These.. Were Nominations SEAFORTH FOR MAYOR — Frank • _Kling by Carl Dalton and A. Y. McLear}. J.' F, Flannery by George Hildebrand and Harry Don- aldson. Robert Dinsmore by Harold JackSon and G. R, Hulley (re- signed). Georg Hildebrand by John • •Lansink and G. Groothius. FOR REEVE •— Carl Dalton by H. Donaldson and Brian Flannagan. FOR DEPUTY REEVE — Wilrner Cuthill by Elizabeth Cardno and George Hilde- brand. • T!'OR COUNCIL — Mrs. Elizabeth Cardno by H. Don- aldson and George ,'iiildebrand ' Dr. J. C. McLennan by H. Donaldson' and Elizabeth Car- dno. James Kelly by A. W. Sill- ery and Carl Dalton. George Hildebrand by Eliz- abeth Cardno and James 'Celli Brian Flannigan by George. Hildebrand and Elizabeth Car- dno. Harry Donaldson by Brian Flannigan and Carl Dalton. Robert Dinsmore by George Hildebrand and Brian Flanni- gan. Mrs. Jean Henderson by Robert S. Read and Brian ° Flannigan. Thomas Wilbee by Wilmer Cuthill and James Kelly. � John Lansink G..Grooth- ius and James Kelly. • PO RP,U.C. '--- D'Orlean Sills by Robert Dinsmore and George Hildebrand. Orville Oke by, Elizabeth Cardno and Harry Dobaldson. FOR PUBLIC , SCHOOL TRUSTEE Dr. J. C. Mc. L'ennan by T. Lr Hablsirk and W. A. Hodgert. Thomas, Wilbee by 0. G. Oke and E. S. Bo,Ix.; Marilyn Kunder by T. Wil - bee and Joan Flannery: Mary Cardno by Albert Hil- debrand and James Kelly. TUCKERSMITH FOR REEVE — Elgin Thomp- son, by Russell' Dallas and W. D: Wilson. Andrew Crozier, by Mervin Lane and Arthur Nicholson: FOR COUNCIL — Cleave Coombs, by Keith McLean and G. IL Hulley, Alex McGregor, by Verne Al- derdice 'and Russell Dallas. Ross Forrest, by Lew. Clarke and Mervyn. Falconer. "'". Ervin Sillery, by John Broad - tett and W. D. Wilson. Gordon Hulley, by /Frank Fal- coner and Andrew Crozier; SCHOOL TRUSTEES - W: D. Wilson, by John Braadfoot and Russell. Dallas. Verne Alderdice, by Alex McGregor and Robert Broadfoot. MCKILLOP FOR : REEVE — Kenneth Stewart, by "John R. Leeming and Clarence Rege;(e, Allan- Campbell • by Ross Z riicoll and Leslie Pepper. POR COUNCIL -- Harold Dodds, by Ephriamcase and 1Vlervin Qodkin. Allan Campbell by orge Case and Robert Dalton. Wm, Dennis by Campbe ey and Harvey Craig. Ralph McNichol by W. J. Leeming and Wm. Dennis. POR • TRUSTEE John Henderson by Ross Gordon kind Gordon 1VIacKenzie. Murray tennis j3'<r Olive'' Pewee and Vint., E. Roe. Arth nt Bolton byy Edward Godkln and W. J. 1VVieDoyr ell.• Robert McMillan by Walter L. McClure and Samuel O. 'M`eC1U . • 9 In Tuckersmith.. Reeve Elgin Thompson and reported, and at the time of the plowing match there were over one thousand exhibits, even.�e has been told it is the best new wing is filled. He-saidQ the Province. The speaker stated that Whe- ever- is elected reeve will go for two years and this will mean a saving to a township such as Tuckersmith of •$574. He said he is willing to contin- ue as reeve if he is wanted •and.' would let his name stand. Queried later in the meeting by Frank Falconer as to how the ti members of Tuckersmith coun- cil and' school board represen- tatives were returned by ac- clamation for a two year term. Retained with Reeve Thomp- son were Councillors Alex D. McGregor, Ervin Sillery, Ross J. , Forrest, • Cleave Coombs and School Trustees W. D. Wilson and Verne Alderdice. Andrew Crozier nominated for reeve and Gordon` -Hulley nam- ed for a council position did not qualify. The meeting, held in Legion Hall, Friday evening, was not pa,reduma se papua3le 1a3.re1 to a year ago when every avail- able chair was taken. At that time the meeting was held in the smaller accommodation in the town hall. Clerk J. L McIntosh was named chairman for a meeting of ratepayers • which followed the close of nominations. Reeve Thompson who spoke first commended Tuckersmith farmers who had won- champ- ionships at the Royal Winter Fair — Robert Fotheringham in hay, Jim . Broadfoot in ,Corn, Bob Allan in beans, Russell Dal- las 'in, hay. Referring to the • Plowing Match he stated that in spite of the continuer' rain all . the plowing events were run off. The attendance was almost 50,000, he said, and would have been a record event except for the rain. • Referring to county affairs he said he was a member 'of Huronview board. The new wing • would add 75 beds and will be opened about January 12. Reviewing details of the new, construction he Said there is ,a waiting list of thirty to forty for Huronview and most of these are not able to look after ,themselves. Mr. Thomp- son saki that as indicated by news reports there is trouble with the help concerning wages, the Health Unit had received a salary ' increase and now all workers want an increase. He hoped that it could be arrang- ed for all wages to be set at thb first` of the year, and that contracts be signed. Thus it would be only once a year it would be necessary to negotiate. Touched on was the County Public. Library system, he said the extra cost would be offset by the Provincial grant. Smal- ler centres such as Brucefield, would riot be cut off. Reeve Thompson expressed concern over the policy of pen- sioning off a workman at 65 when he felt that many, men at 65 were better than some young men. He said he had argu= ed this with the Huronview committee, Reporting on the Children's Aid Society, he said Miss Me - Gowan, the director is most capable. There are 74 children in the care of the society and of these 26 are in adoption pro- bation. The Children's Aid con- tinues to work with parents and they are harder to get to co-operate than their children. Clinton Air Bese will have their usual Christmas Party for .chil- dren not likely to have much of ,a ,Christrnas, and he requested that anyone knowing of such children to report it and they would , be picked up and taken to the party. Attendance at the County Museum will gb ,well over the rood established last year, he MAYOR JOHN F. -FLAN: NW( wino retires this year after serving since 1964. He has been on council for seven years. savings was arrived at, Mr. Thompson said it was because voters' lists would not be re- quired. Councillors Speak Councillor Alex McGregor said he had served for five years and each year the pres. sure of work increases as well as demands for money. Mr. Mc. ,(Continued on Page 6) 196 — 1 PAGES cclaim Mayor, Seek 6(CcuncIi Single Copia :12 Cen#s. ;$!5;90 a Year Aetiegee • ioforth EIectons Crowd Meeting, Seaforth -ratepayers 'crowded the second floor court room of the town hall, Monday night to hear representatives of coun- cil and boards discuss munici- pal matters and to meet candi- dates nominated for various municipal offices. Mayor -John F. Flannery who •earlier had announced he would not be a candidate- referring to a proposal to have members of council elected for two years, said that consideration had been council appeared to favour a two year, term, no action had been taken. He said he had served .the" council for seven years and for a change would look at munici- pal activity from the outside rather than from the inside, die had found the work most en- joyable rnjoyable and an educating ex- perience. Mayor Flannery said he hop- ed ratepayers would not hesi- tate to inquire concerning mun- icipal affairs.. The opportunity to gain information existed at the 'meeting and could be ob- tained more readily . than through discussions on the -street. Recalling the years of his service he said he wished to pay particular tribute to members of the town staff hnd to the council for • their ca -operation and,, for the `.time they devoted to municipal affairs. "They had been a big help in every way they could be," he said. A public hearing wi be held by, the Board of Tran ert com- missioners to consider the. CNR decision) to discontinue passen- ger service between, Stratford nand Goderich but Reeve Carl Dalton said no date had been set. He recalled that among activities undertaken by Huron• council during the • past year was the marshalling of . _opposi- tion to the CNR decision. He expressed concern if Goderich .and Exeter withdrew pupils from the Clinton voca- tional school and the effect that this would have on Sea - forth. Later in the meeting. chairman of > the SDHS Board, John A. Cardno said that Sea- forth's involvement in the Clinton school 'was limited to the number of pupils sent to Clinton for courses which at the moment was 15 per' cent. of the enrolment., When the contract comes up for renewal this could be amended to a les- ser percentage he said and in no case was Seaforth involved in the•capital cost of providing the 'Clinton plant. He said that the parking met- ers were completely -"aid for on September 1st last. The rev- enue from the meters, have reached over $4,000 a year .and in future this amount Id be available in it irety to the town. Urging support for the Pol- ice Force, Reeve Dalton' said the police budget was heavy and undoubtedly would be higher. Today youth has the ability to travel over a wide area and is in . a position to take advantage of any Coin' munity where proper protection is not maintained. He recalled he had been opposed. to the re- tention of a fourth man on the force but' could • see now it would be necessary perhaps to revert to a four man force. The auxiliary •police were doing an excellent job but after all, he said, they were not on full time and were not fully experienced. He emphasized the necessity of council and the community generally standing behind mem- bers of its police force. Deputy Reeve Wilmer Cuthill reviewed work of the County Council and told the meeting that he was th'e chairman of the Huron Finance Committee: Discussing the Library, he said while there would bean in- crease in costs this in great degree would be offset by grants and that in 'any event he was satisfied there would be better service. Mrs.. Elizabeth .Cardno, who served as chairman of the in- dustrial, recreation and welfare committee, said • despite ' the weather at the Plowing Match the town's booth there had been successful and had attracted much favourable comment. It was true that welfare costs were up slightly but in her opinion the increases were jus- ,tified.. Adhnitting•'`he had been criti- cal of police policy, Rev. Harry Donaldson, chairman of the --pro- tection to persons committee, said when he became respon- sible he had gained an entirely new appreciation of the work which police and firemen do. Objections that it was not pos- sible to obtain police when need- ed eeded were not correct. The police at any time were only as far away as the telephone. While there had been adjustments in salaries, further adjustments would be necessary. Must Have Planning "We cannot afford to reduce the cost of our protection or the degree of protection," he said, ' . .Reporting foi> the Public' Works- and Sanitation Commit- tee, Councillor James Kelly said that during the, year, 9,000 feet of sidewalk had been laid at a cost of $2.25 a yard. No surface • treating of roads had been carried out since it was not possible to obtain services of a contractor when the work was required. During the win- ter it was expected that a num- ber, perhaps 25, of trees that had deteriorated on Seaforth streets, would be removed. Councillor Brian Flannigan, who represented the town • on MODA, warned of the neces- sity of town planning and zon- ing. Industry will not come into a centre where it has not We protection of town planning and zoning," he said. He added he would be unable to stand again for office: George Hildebrand, who ser- ved as a councillor, said he (Continued on Page S) FRANK KLING, who has yyen acclaimed as Mayor of eaforth, succeeding Mayor John F. Flannery, who was not .a candidate. He is the 38th person to occupy the of- fice of Mayor. REEVE CARL DALTON DEPUTY REEVE W. CUTHILL Prize Winner. Mrs. Shirley Whittaker, Ajax, Ont., was the winner of Branch 156, Royal Canadian Legion Grey Cup contest and received the $500 laward. The winning ticket was sold by Alvin Smale. I •SDHS JUNIOR .S volley hall team won the Western On- tario Secondary Sehool CYnanipionshtp when. they defeated t orehester and Porbst. (back, left) Pitt icla,iglt, Mary Elliott, Maureen Bannon, Christine Turnbull,. Shells ?eitz Faye Mun- roe, •'Barbara Bryans, (front) Dawna Reynolds, Angela Dever- eaux, Alias M. Weiler (coach), Karen l endersosn,.Cindy Eis- ler, Barbara Ilex. (Expositor photo by •i:'hillips.) • 'While top rnunicipai Positions in Seaforth have been filled by acclamation, est ants seek six coopedeight ,?eatscont, A1z''. election is scheduled for Mon- day when the question of in- creasing' the PUC 'from 'three to five members will be decided. Frank Kling was elected Mayor, succeeding Mayor L F. Flannery who announced last- • week that he would not be a candidate. Reeve Carl Dalton and peputy Reeve Wilmer Cut- hill both were returned by ac- clamation. In the running for council are five of the present council. These are George Hildebrand, James Kelly, Robert Dinsmore, Rev. lL Donaldson and Mrs. Betty Cardno. New comers are Dr. J. C. McLennan, Mrs. Jean Henderson and A. W. Sillery. PUC commissioner D. Sills was returned by acclamation as were public school trustees Mrs. Mary Barber. Mrs. 'Molly Kunder and Thomas Wilbee. Hibbert voters are 'called on to choose a reeve and; council. Veteran Reeve Earl Dick is op- posed by Councillor Ross Mc- Phail, In Dublin four candidates• seek the three positions "is"?' police village trustees. LOGAN . 'REEVE — Rudolph Bauer. .. (accl.) COUNCIL -- Frank Dill, ei k George C.E c meier , Gordon 'don, ;Mogk, William L.hose - CII;Q''(),I.,:,BOARfi—Anoth-, er :nomination will be held 'shortly to choose a second board member. Mrs. ' Arthur °Drurnmernd, who was the only one of the four nominated to qualify, was elected by ac- clamation. The date for a sec- ond meeting will be announc- ed shortly. Clerk Ken Heaney said Sunday. - IIIBBERT (election Dec. 5) REEVE -. ,Earl Dick, Ross McPhail. . COUNCIL (four needed)— John.. Drake, Auguste Duch- •arme, Henry Harburn, Charles Roney, Cliff Miller. SCHOOLBOARD John. Butson, Robert Norris, (accls.) DUBLIN (election Dee. 5) POLICE VILLAGE TRUS- TEES (three needed)—Joseph Cronin, Wilfred _ Feeney, James P. Krauskopf, Donald McRae, HENSALL REEVE — Mrs. Minnie Noakes. (accl:) COUNCIL •—. John Baker, Harold Knight, Oliver Jaques, John Lavender (etch.) SCHOOL BOARD —Robert ,Ro.wcliffe (acel.) . PUC -- William Fuss (acl.) •GREY REEVE — ,Clifford Dunbar (acct.) COUNCIL — Lawson Ward, Melville Lamont, Charles ,Thomas, Kenneth Bray (acel,) HULLETT REEVE — Clare Vincent (acct.). COUNCIL — Hugh Flynn, Donald Buchanan, •Charles Scanlon, Leonard Archam- bault (accts.) SCHOOL BOARD — Glenn Carter, Eric Anderson, Joseph+ Gibson, (accls.) MORRIS (election Dec. 3) REEVE -- Stewart Proctor (accl.) COUNCIL — Walter Short - reed, William -Elston, Ross Smith, James Mair (accls.) SCHOOL 'BOARD •— (two needed) — Carmen Haines, Burt Elliott, , Carl Gowing, Boyd Taylor. STANLEY • REEVE — Ernest Talbot (acct.) DEPUTY -- Elmer Hayter (acct.) COUNCIL — Anson McKin- ley, Calvin Horton, John Sc.itchmer (accts.) SCHOOL TRUSTEE (two, years to Huron County Area No. 1) -- Bruce Keyes (accl.) HAY (election Dec. 5) REEVE — John Corbett, Jo- seph Hoffm n. (continued, on Page 7) -Santa Makes Visit ••••••"S Santa made his annual visit to Seaforth Saturday and greet- ed hundreds of area children and grown ups who had dome to town to pay their respect. '• Accompanied by floatsand bands Santa proceeded along Main Street to the town hall where he distributed candy to the , children who crowded atomic.