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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1967-01-05, Page 1• 107th Year Whole No. 51.55 • SEAJ.' OR J. 11, ()WAR !:AR. 0, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1,967 10, PAGES Fire Destroys Barn atingle (►.idea 2 +l ;t* OO a `ate in Advau Fire destroyed . a large chick. en house on 'the £arm of Dan O'Connor, Hibbert, about noon on Thgrsday. Seaforth Fire Chief John F. Scott estimated the loss at about $7,000. Mr. O'Connor had just sold his laying hens and was pre- paring the barn to pit in an- other bunch of chickens the next day. The loss includedsome new equipment just installed. The Seaforth Fire Brigade res- ponded and despite a heavy • snow fall that cut visibility to a minimum was on hand with- in minutes of the alarm: How- ever, nothing could be done to save the building. The Joss is partly covered by insurance. • Druggist 27 Years Retires The drug` business carried on by R. R. McKindsey since 1939, is being discontinued this -week Mr. MclCindsey .said Wednesday he had sold his, stock to Keat ing's Pharmacy and planned to retire. He will continue to re- side in .Seaforth in the residence he recently erected on Centre Street. �Arriving`in` SeafOrtlr` orr_.the September 1939 - day war .was declared Mr; MCKin ey recalled he was'. congernediwhether to stay or return to Ottawa. He tossed a coin and remained — a decision he said he had never -regretted. Mr. McKindsey purchased the ° business which the late. Charles Aberhart ' had operated for 37 years in one of the oldest buildings on Seaforth's 'Main Street at the corner of Main and John •Streets. During the 27 years he has been in business Mr. Mcltindsey recalled the many changes he had seen in town. The town had grown in many ways for the bet- ter he said. lin Seaforth The Centennial At SDHS ENTERING. INTO THE Centennial spirit, girls in room 10A at SDHS turned up Tuesday on the first sehbol day of the new year dressed in period costumes, several of which were more than 100' years old. Shown standing are (left) Mary Elliott, Chris Turnbull, Linda Hoov- ver, Cynthia Eisler, Sheila Dietz, Sandra Watson, Carolyn' Fraiser, Barbara Box, Karen Hen- derson, Peg Cornish, Betty Roe. (Front, kneeling) Carol Bell, Gwen McLean, Patrinia Ryan. The dresses worn by Linda Hoover, Sheila Dietz and Carol Bell are each, over a 100 years old. (Photo' by R. Burgess.) CouncilMoves Towards Enlarged Sewer. Service Seaforthouncil at the first meeting of -lie new year - Monday evening not only clear- ed a. heavy agenda in record time and adjourned at ten o'clock but also moved towards completion of the town's sewer system with an agreement to ap- point an engineer to studythe collection system necessary for that part of the town not now served. The action was neces- sary 'so that the Ontario Water Resources Commission cauld proceed.to carry out its study of the disposal facilities which are required as a preliminary to construction of a disposal plant for use by the town on a rental basis. Mayor' Kling reminded coun- ,HoBiclay Visitors Guests spending Christmas with Mr. and. Mrs. Albert Bak- er were: ''Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Baker of Everett and Mr. and Mrs. John Baker, Johnnie and Susan .of Hamilton. Those •.visiting with , Mr. and Mrs. Albert Baker through the Christmas holidays 'were:, Mr: and, lYlrs, William Baker, Billie and Harold of Dublin, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kinnear, Wayne and Paul of St. Catharines, Mr. and Mrs. Garfield. Baker, Tracy and Jayne of Harpurhey and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Baker, Bon- nie, Ross, Teddy, Jimmie, Mar- ilyn and Jane of Mitchell. Mar- ilyn and Jane staying for the remainder of 'holidays. Miss Lillian Faulkner spent Cheikinas at Galt. omas R. Cluff, Montreal, sp t the holidays at the hone of r, and Mrs. Lloyd Hdggarth and Miss Ruth'.Cluff. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sharp of Waterloo spent New Years with Mr, and Mrs. Keith Sharp. Mi'. and Mrs. Wilson •McNab have returned from a motor trip to Florida - during the Christmas holidays. Mr. Hen Keating and Mr. Robert G, Forbes of Hertford., Con,, and Miss R. E. Fanelli, ,New York City spent Christmas 'with Mr. and' Mrs. J. E. Heat- hy. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Sills' and family, Mr., viii- Mrs, E. G. J. Kennedy and farriily of HI chener, Miss Mary tou Snit, Chatham and Mr. andr Mrs;, George C. Sill's and family of North Bay were holiday viSitora with their mother, Mrs. C. P. Sills. Mrs- Mao' Dot*anee Ieft on Thursday ton, .:Oshawa where she Will spend'tht winter. Mr. Jack Dorrattce left on Thursday "fir Chathatrl, ' Mr, 'and Mrs: 7t'Win Johnson and Elizabeth :spent a few days in London last 'week. Mr. and Mrs, Cecil Lemon, James and tackle of Sahiia spent the 'holidays at the home of Mr. David ,. Leinof and Mrs. Harry Chesney. Mass Belie Grant of Waterloo. was a, New Year's guest of Miss. Mae Smith and Robert Smith. Miss Peggy Willis and Mr. Heinz Walter of Deep River were- .guests Of Mr. and Mrs. rredf willis. • Mrs Gordon McKellar of Birairiptoti wan a 'awWar's guestof his parents, Mr, and Mrs. M. McKellar. Mrs. 'George Love of Gale - rich and Miss Margaret Harris of Toronto were New Year's guests of Mr., and Mrs. James T. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bell and family, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Oliver and family, Boston, Mass., were visiting 'their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Oliver, and other friends during the Christmas ,and New Year's holidays. 1Vir. and Mrs. Ronald Mason and Tracey of Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and Mr. Ronald McKay of Toronto visited over the Christmas holiday with Mrs. Edith Daly and Miss Ethel Mc- Kay. Mrs, A Bethune spent the Holiday Season with her fam- ily in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Larone and family of Toronto, spent New Years with Mr, Elmer Laron and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Spittal. Misfit Donelda Adam -s of C. F.B. Centralia, spent the holi- days at her home here. , Mr. George D. Hays .sent the holidays in Detroit, pent and Lyndon. Mr. and Mrs, Gary Pantry and sans of Bermuda spent the Christmas holidays with Mr. and birs. Harry Scott. Miss Nancy Scott is visiting in Cleveland. • Mrs. Russel Barrows spent •the Christulas holiday w i't h: her sister and, brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas' Taylor in Alexandria, Kentuckg, .Dtir: ing the past week she -vis ted t in Sarnia atthe home of and Mrs .lien Eroadfoot and family. 'Mr. and Mrs, William G. H. Brown of, Hamilton spent the I holiday week mutat the home of the--formet s parents, Mr. and -Mrs. William M:.•Browrf, 8 Jarvis St, - Miss iJanet • Cluff, ,Mr: J. s Scott Cltiff and Mrs: •-Mffie Stephenson spent New Years with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tait and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore at Port Franks. t Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Toll e spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Bedford Dungey And family In Sarnia; New Years t With Mr. and Mrs. George P thick' and family and Mon- day with Mr. and lvfrs. Wim Dedds. Mrs. E. Geddes and Miss e Mary Geddes spent Christmas cil much of the work involved in-•the•-s�ir- ey already is in, -the_ hands of engineers, who pre- pared thy„McLaren report of some yeaitis . ago. He suggested that what was involved was up- dating the existing report. Council discussed the degree to which the appointment would commit the municipality. Reeve Dalton was concerned that fur- ther ••review would be possible before any decision to actually proceed with' the project was taken. Discussion revealed the present step did nothing more than open the way for the OWRC to Study and/recommend concerning the disposal system. Work en Main Street The public works committee was instructed to look into the work involved in co-operating with the county in the provision af, joint storm sewer facilities along' Main Street in anticipa- tion of the Huron County pro- gram to rebuild the connecting Iink through town from No. 8 Highway to the Egmondville bridge. A letter from J. W. Brit- nell, County engineer, said it was expected that B. M. Ross Associates who were doing the eounty� work Would'complete design during the present year and asked the town's attitude respecting a joint approach to storm sewers and other matters. It was agreed decision •:should: be taken before the end of Jan- uary and possibly a meeting ar- ranged, with all the parties °con- cerned. Council approved a by-law establishing a salary schedule for-mexitbers of the Public Ut- ility Commission., The by-law which provides for an annual payment of $250 to the chair man and $200 to each of .the commissioners is subject to I•IEPC approval. As is usual each year council provided necessary authority td maintain 'a bank account. Ansr wering„ a query by Reeve Dal- ton as to the action necessary to change the account from otle bank to another, Clerk Williams said all that would be necessary would be to pass another reso- lution. The account has been in the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce a number of years. Later in the meeting expressing concern that in some instanees town business was not distribut- ed among all the suppliers avail- able in the town, council adopt- ed a resolution proposed byun Reeve Dalton and Co, Cardno. hat town,business be distribut- ed among • all businesses con- cerned. •CommitCocit issued instructions for .the preparation of a by'-' aw `to -licence anti: reglnlate auto wrecking yards following cork- ideration of a petiti'oin signed by a number of residents m the outhei'n- paint of, towel object�- irtgho -such yards' being permit tett Coun. Donaldson said the Matter. had been discussed at a recent meeting of the proteri- ion •tto_ persons and; property, onimitjee and that the commit tae considered a health hazard Was involved and reeommen'ded hat no such operations be ap- proved. • ” As a result of ..requests re- afding additional street lights, council agreed to instruct the UC to instal an additional fight on John Streets two ad- ditional lights on West St., and a light. on Centre St., at Ann and the following week in Ltssl6ori with Mr. and Wirt, S. Zled'cies. ' St The cost is 55c per unit per _anth,. Clerk Williams said! a number a'unrts were"aatluhle• as a result of changes eatrried out a year ago. ' There will be no change in the ;existing arrangements, for fire fighting assistance between CFB at Clinton and Seaforth. A formal fire fighting agreement had been contemplated but this had not been approved by Fee - pertinent of National Defer e and as a result the existing ar- rangement will continue . to be effeetive in the event of an emergency. • Committees Report Reporting for the public. works committee, Coun, J. Kelly ':id that snow plowing had been carried out and a number of trees cut down. An effort had been made tonlow sidewalks on at leastone side oft the street but that difficulties arose be- eause of the spate available. He said the county had , agreed that county plows would. drive 'more slowly on North Main St. so that the snow would not be thrown across the sidewalks. He said that is any event the road was plowed wider than usual to permit pedestrian traf- fic. Coun. Cardno agreed this was the case but pointed out that cars drove over the full area of the plowed road and this creat - (Continued on Page 4) • We're Sorry . The New Year's holiday on Mondrty and resulting delays in correspondence deliveries - may prevent publication en time to meet certain mails. Un- fortunately some subscribers may find that their paper ar- rives a day later than usual. Seaforth's Centennial flag which had earlier been dedicat- ed was unfurled in a short cere- mony in front of the Town. -Hall at the conclusion of the 'Service of Thanksgiving. Surrounded by member of council, mayor -elect ank Kling, Reeve Elgin Thom son, Tuckersmith and Huron Wa den Ken Stewart, the flag was r is - ed by Frank Sills, Centennial Committee chairman and Mayor J. F. Flannery, on the especial- ly erected staff attached to the front of the town building. A short address by Mayor Flan- nery who retired from office on Monday indicated the signifi- cance of the Cenennial occasion and recalled his years of service in council and as. mayor. He paid tribute to those members of council with whom he had ser- ved bu • Who since have passed away. The ceremony concluded with Q'Canada being sung by Mr. pine and the pealingof the bell in the Town Hall tower. • Staffa • .i■ Has Meeting Staffa Women,s Institute held their Christmas meeting at the, home of Mrs. Garnet Taylor. Mrs. Cecil Bowman presid- ed. The motto—"I do not fear what next year shall bring, when God giveth light for the journey"—was taken by Mrs. Bowman, who repeated part of King George's •Christmas Mes- sage in 1939. Twenty-one members ans- wered the roll call, "Are Res- olutions worth while and Why!" As this was the Christ- mas ineeting allmembers con- tributed to the programme with readings, jokes arid: in-- trumenta1s. Mrs: Carter 'Kerslake pre- sided for the business. A letter was read from the "Save A Child Plan" telling of the pro- gress of the Institutes adopted Child in Hong Kong. Plans were made for a euch- re ,party to -,be held at the home. of Mr. and Mrs. George Vivian. The Institute will purchase pictures of Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth to compli- ment the new flag which they have purchased for the Hib- bert Township Hall, An exchange of gifts and the identification of ones sec- ret pal closed the meeting. A good crowd of young people attended the hay ride (Continued on Ynge 4) r• 60 Years in Classroom Seaforth and area citizens welcomed the ' Centennial Year at midnight Saturday night as bells of local churches rang out. The bells in the Town Hall tower as well as the bell in, the tower on Cardno's HaII joined in the welcome. • The formal recognition, of the new year took place on Sunday at. 12:30 noon when the audi- torium at Seaforth District High School was cremated for a service of Thanksgiving to inaugurate the Seaforth and district observance of Canada's Centennial. The short service, arranged under the auspices of the Sea - forth Centennial Committee, by a committee of layman repre- ennial sentatives of area churches and in co-operation with the Sea - forth. and district ministerial association ' ' opened with The Queen and, O'Canada, An invocation by Rev. J. C. Britton - of Northside United Church was ' followed by the hymn "0 God Our Help 3n Ages Past" mid scriptures by Rev. Harry Donaldson of St. Thomas' Anglican Church. Rev. Father- II. Laragh of St. James' Roman Catholic Church offered a prayer and a Centen- nial hymn was sung by •Mary Jean Fry.' The dedication of the Cen- tennial flag was carried out by Rev. Douglas Steven of Egmorid- ville United Church. The flag Councillors Hold- Inaugural .Seaforth's Centennial year council held its inaugural-meet- ing naugural -meet- i ng Monday morning. When . ,members had been sworn in by Clerk E. Williams and council convened Rev. D: 0. Fry • was asked to address the meeting. After extending congratula- tions, Mr.JFry recalled the. par- able of the three ministers. The first - wanted- everything chang- ed to suit- him; the second lie- came merely an errand boy for the congregation, while the third proposed- that all work together to serve the Lord, So it is with the town he said. Councillors can not get all they may desire but neither should they become mere errand boys for the citizens.. The answer was to all work together for the good of the community. The strength of a -.democracy lies in its roots es is the case with a tree he said and added that the councillors are the roots of the municipality. Thanking the speaker, Mayor Frank Kling expressed the hope that all would work together in carrying out a forward looking program to further thebest interests of the town. Referring to the. Centennial, he said this would result in a big 'year. It was up to council to make it a 'big year in Sea - forth whichalso will observe the centennial of its founding as a town: "It is a privilege to serve the town -at any --time ' but we must regard it a particular privilege to serve during this centennial year"' he said. Mayor Kling told council it was his hope that committees would hold regular meetings and present formai reports. In this way detailed and often re- petitive discussion could be avoided in council with a re- sulting saving 4.0 -time. • Council extended greetings to neighboring councils of Tuck- ersmith and McKillop. Councillor Robert Dinsmore on behalf of former members of council extended a •welcome to new members, Mayor Kling and Coun. J. C, MacLennan. Members of council and PUC and town officials and press, together with their wives, were guests at lunch at the Commer- cial Hotel. Following lunch Reeve Dalton on behalf of cbuneil. members presented: an engraved silver tray to retiring mayor John Flannery lit' m ecog- nition of the contribution he had made to the community during the seven .years he ser- ved- on..couneU1 Approve Committee Heads Chairmen of standing commit-' tees of Seaforth town council were appointed at the Monday night meeting of council when the report of a striking com- mittee of Mayor F. Kling, Reeve C. Dalton.- and Deputy Reeve W. Cuthill was adopted. They are. finance and gen- eral government. Deputy Reeve Wilmer Cuthill; protection to persons and property, Rev. Har- ry Donaldson; public works and sanitation, Reeve Carl Dalton; recreation,. Coun. George Hilde- brand; welfare and industrial Coun. Mrs. Betty Cardno;' court of revision, Coun. James Kelly. Town representative on var- ious boards include appoint- ments community' centre board, D. Tremeer and. L. F. Ford;. Maitland Valley Conservation Authority, Reeve Dalton; Mid- western Ontario. Development Association, Deputy Reeve Cut- hill and Brian Flannigan; Sea - forth Community Hospital board Rev. Douglas 0 -;,.Fry; public lib- rary hoard, Mrs. Joseph McCon- nell; Seaforth District High School board, Dr. J. 0. Turn- bull. The report included provi- sion for an added recreation committee. The committee will assist in setting up a purposed recreation council, was, presented by F. C Sibs: as chairman pf the Seaforth, " Centennial Committee and Sea-;, ford} Mayor 3 F. Flanne JAMS': Church 'OM* Lord is My Shepherd" In short Centennial measage, Rev, D. 0. Fry of Fiir'st PPresby+ • lerian Churehr ;recalled, ,dev- elopment of Canada sinco that date In years ago wseni cop• federation became a reality...1, He warned that in this the beginning of our second cen- tury as a nation we must he aware that we have not readi- ed an end but have come to a point of new beginning, "The only thing we need fear is the danger of -becoming-com-• placent, the danger of thinking we have made it, the danger of thinking that we have much goods laid up in stare, there- fore we can eat, drink and., be merry," he said Emphasizing that this is no time for indifferenee- ox?' enm plaeency, ,Mr 1 ' VOA -tea -Out the' need of leaders- 'in ' burch ' - school, community govern ment who wiill; stain end. sound a note of challenge cal ling on all ...Canadians'. to ente the second! centuryiP" �g justice and truth :and gogdrt to advance our national bif t our place yin the Word. "This is not 'a " tional dreaming 'bur a-1 making plans her ligfilyeig,. poses and searching, tied ways of doing new,thing ._ TI is; he "time £or- eeeteda-OE► among the =tides of tile'' .World as a people 'strong •in ` The Lord." - He closedhis remarks by read- ing a proclamation prepared by the Canadian Interfaith Con- ference. •The service concluded with blessing being pronounced by Rev,:' J. lire Stewart and Rey:;_ 3. C. Britton of Northside United Church,. The singing was led by a choir of 100 voices representa- tive of the choirs of area churches. Organists were Mrs. J. A. .Cardno and Mrs. Alice -0 - Stiles. Sharing the platform with the local clergy were' Mr. Sills, Mayor Flannery, Mayor -elect Frank Kling, members of Sea- forth Council and PUC.and War- den Ken Stewart of MelCillop, Reeve Elgin Thompson of Tuck- ersmith and 'Reeve -elect Ross McPhail of Hibbert. First . Born At Herman. A Hensall couple, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cooper are the parents of the first baby to be born in South Huron Hospital,. Exeter. Mrs. Cooper is the former Carol. Richardson and. her son born January 4, at 3 a.m. weighed. 33/4 pounds. This first baby will receive the gifts provided by- the- Exeter Merchants. Dr. J. C: Goddard, Hensall was the at tending physician. The couple have two other children, Bar bara and Steve. Marks Anniversary of Start of Teaching Career Tuesday was an important an- niversary for Foster T. Fowler well known area teacher. It was on January 3, 1907, that ' he faced his first class at SS No, 4, McKillop and the day mark- ed the passing of 60 years, most of which had been devoted to teaching area students. Mr. Fowler who will be 81 next May still -walks and talks with the same vigor with • l O'sYER fii # OWLER began teething 60' years ago on January 3, 1907`wlen 0 he was 2 year's old. His long career began at No. 4 Me Killop and the chairman of the trustees at that time,was rtabert 5, Habkirk. Mr. Towler `is sh own here in a picture taken at his retirement five years ago. ` which he has approached his work through t�te years, "I don't know how many ' hundreds of pupils I have taught" Mr. Fowler remarked, "but I remember most of them and if I tried, I think I could write down most of the names." One class he does remember is his first entrance class at No. 4. There were 28 pupils in the school including the en- trance class of Jean Carswell, Minnie Habkirk. Mary Riley and Archie 'Dickson. "They all passed and Minnie took the scholarship'' he said, referring to Minnie Habkirk who today is' Mgrs. Fowler. An- other student of: that'first class that stood out was John Hen- derson now of Hensall, he said. -After teaching at No, 4 for 12 years Mr. Fowler became principal of Seaforth Public School in October 1918. Resign- ing in 1924 he sold insurance for a number of years but soon returned to teaching when he accepted a .position at No. 2 McKillop. at Roxboro. From there he went to No. 6, McKil- lop where for years he spear - ,headed one of the largest school fairs in the district. Fie aught also at Mildmay, at a school near Mitchell and at Monkton: Ile retired five years ago. 'Asked about changes he sug- gested the biggest change was in teachers salaries, When he began teaching 60 years ago he received e450 a year .with one month. July, holidays. His duties included sweeping the school building and lighting the fires ever' morning and for this he received $5 extra each year. Elects School Board The annual meeting of the ratepayers of the combined schools in St. Columban Scheel Area was held on Wednesday; morning, with a good • attend. ince. tklward Melody, who had beent chairman of the trustee board resigned. The following are- of the board for 1967: Claretlee Maloney, Roy Swart, , John O'- Leary, Thomas Murray' lusts M. tin Murray. Al a subsequent,, meetii# • of the trusteed, Chits site... . � �ta ton�yY ova's ol�lt� chairraarir dnty,td, yA,�uguide•Duch:. nercrotarytr asute #./".:.