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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, FEBRUARY 16, 1967
Is Appropriation Fair To Owners?
Real estate people, perhaps more
than most, are in a position to assess
the ' problems which expropriation of
property creates.
So it is particularly interesting to
hear the views of someone connected
with the industry. Such a person is R.
S. Sanderson, a vice-president of the
Canadian Association of real estate
boards, who in a recent address said:
"Expropriation as practised by' many
1. agencies today is a disgrace in a coup-
▪ try that calls itself a democracy".,
Agreeing that expropriation is nec-
'r3 essary, he said current expropriation
procedures relating to negotiation and
settlement of compensation are in need
of basic examination and- revision. ...
In Ontario alone there are over 2,000,
authorities Possessing expropriation
powers, • acting under about 30 Acts. It
is estimated that property valued in _.
excess of $700,000,000 will be exprop-
riated across Canada in the next year.
From the very beginning a basic and
inescapable disparity exists in the re-
" TatiVe positions of the expropriating
authority and theowner, particularly
the average owner of residential prop-
; erty.
Sanderson said that the expropria-
ting- authorities had very definite ad-
' vantages over those being expropriated.
Among .the adv ntages are:
-staff of . appris e • in e
priation practice..:
—the assistance of other appraisers in
private practice
-..-extensive legal services
—lack of concern about the, matter
Which the harrassed owner can hardly
equal.
Owners should be granted all the in-
formation and professional, assistance
required to establish the fair value of
their property. Expropriation author-
ities should be required to provide own-
ers with a copy of the original apprais-
als, together with an explanation of
how their offer was determined.
Claiming an iniquitous approach was
used by many authorities, he said in
their first offer they come in substan-
tinally below the appraised value in or=
der to protect the bargaining position
of the authority. '
The expropriation of residential prop-
erties frequently . involves 'problems
both economic and Human.'Often the
' market value of an expropriated home
does not allow the claimant sufficient
money to enable him either by purchase'
or , construction_ -to_ reinstatehimself in _
a reasonably similar home.
"Legislation should be provided to en-
sure that the money payable upon ex-
propriation of a. residential property
should be adequate to enable the owner
to reinstate himself in reasonably com-
parable premises. It should include the
incidentiial costs of, doing so, including
appraising, moving' and legal expenses,"
said Sanderson.
First Impressions Are ' Best
--geed- an irnpres-
siong i 4 stranger in a community as
the Why in which he is ' greeted as he
i visits local places of business.
Commenting. on the matter, the St.
,. Marys Journal -Argus tells of the reac-
ttion of a visitor to that town.
"With more new people moving into
our community as timegoes on, the
Merchants:.of the community should be
more than 'ever aware of the need to
serve to the very best of their 'ability —
not only through -the wide variety of
, goods they offer, but in the unique .per-
sonal service given by themselves or
their employees. .
"This past week we had a chat about
this very matter with a man who is rel-
atively new to the community. He has
been most pleased with the service he
has been given in some local outlets,
but in more than one case he has found
a place where lie states : "The ' attitude
: is bad."
"By this he means that a few stores
and places of service take a very short
sighted attitude when it comes to en -
t couraging new business..If a person is
a regular customer they . are warmly
- greeted. If ....a comparative stranger or
ii
? newcomer enters the establishment, and
if by chance they are just shopping or
browsing, they are often given anything
but a welcome treatment. ,
' "One weak link in.. the chain of ser-
"' i vice offered means that there is a re-
flection of poor reputation rubbing off
,• .'i, On everyone.
"Unfortunately, a feel short-sighted
personshaveto be reminded quite of-
ten concerning the disservice they are
performing on behalf of all."
-LETS BUY CANADA BACK. HOW ARE WE FIXED..?"
In the Years Agone
From The Huron Expositor
Feb. 20th, 1942
gentlemen:' John Lyons, J. A. As Mr. John Knechtel and Mr.
Wilson, John Turner, Jr., John Henry Messersmidt were driv-
Weir, A. Young, Wm. Pickard, ing home from Mitchell.. they
The remarkable improvement ,A. Wilson and W. 0. Reid with met with a serious accident.
in the financial position of the George E. Henderson as a sub- When about a mile and a half
McKillop Mutual Fire Insurance stitute. • along the Logan gravel read
Company during, the past -eight Hon. Wilfred Laurier, the they. were caught up to by Mr.
years was clearly indicated in talented and' popular leader -of Ronpoxk and . Mr. Elcite, who
the report of Secretary -Manager the Liberal party in Canada, were racing. Mr. Ronpork pas -
M. A. Reid, at. the company's visited God•erich to address the sed Mr. Elcite but ran into Mr.
65th annual meeting.'They com- electors on behalf of his friend Knechtel,'.upsetting the cutter
pleted the year 1941 with a sur- and co-worker in the Liberal' and. horses 'into the ditch, Mr.
-plus over $100,000. •• . ' cause, Mr. M. C. Cameron: He Messersmidt fell out on the
Seaforth obtained it's third passed through Seaforth on the . road andllwas not hurt, but Mr.
Victory Loan quota in the first one o'clock train onhis way to Knechtel fell in the ditch with
three days of the campaign, Goderich. The train stopped at the horses on tap of him, hurt -
subscribing over $50,000. the station only a couple of ing him severely. The cutter
Leslie Chambers of ,concession minutes. was smashed to atoms.
16, .Grey Township, estimated Miss Jennie Fothet4inglram•-
'his loss in a recent fire at his who has been visiting friends * * •
farm will amount to $7,000. It in Colborne for some time, has
destroyed ` a barn of approxi- returned to her home -in Tucker -
mately 50 by 50 feet and a smith.
straw shed of the same size. Mr. Simon McKenzie has fin -
Dr. D. G. Steer has purchased ished drawing brick for his
the practise of "Dr. I. G. Smil- house. When completed it will
lie of Hensall. add greatly to the appearance
Corp. Gordon Snell and ; of this place. '
Mr. John Kemp of the •8th
concession, Hibbert, is hauling
material and preparing to build
a new house in the spring.
At a meeting of the patrons
of the Winthrop Cheese factory,
the patrons agreed to give the
Guardsman Baskin of the Gov-
ernor -General's Foot Guards,
Hamilton, were weekend guests
at the home of CountyCon-
stable H. Snell. '
The Huron County Junior As-
sociation of Toronto plans , to
hold its annual winter frolic at
Malloney's Art Gallery, Toron-
to. The entire proceeds of the
• party • will be turned over toy
the 'Red Cross British Bomb.
Victims' fund. •
At the -regular meeting of the
Farm Radio F-oruir► at -the home
of R. F. McKercher, about twen-
ty members braved the .rain,
' fog and soft roads to put in an
appearance.
Fred Huisser, who for the
past 18 years has been a valued
employee -of the Canadian. Na-
tional Railways, was honored
at a gathering in Clinton recent-
ly when other employees presen-
ted him with a purse of money
on - the occasion of ' his retire-,
ment.
The Lions -Legion bingo in the
Armories was,largely attended:
Mrs: Glenn McLean of Hen -
salt, received word that . her
brother, Harry' Anderson, has
been listed as missing in air
operations over the Strait of
Dover.
Mr. Friel Stewart, University
of Western Ontario Medical
School, London, spent the week-
end at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Charles Stewart.
F./0. Thomas Pryde of Toron-
to was 'calling on old Seaforth
friends.
F.1Lt. J. A. Munn of Ottawa,
spent the weekend with • his
family here.
The Barbara Kirkman Auil-
iary of First Churcl1iieldsuc-
cessful pancake supper in the
school room of the church. The
proceeds amounting to $45.
Airs. Norman Long of Kippen,
is the guest of her daughter 'and
son-in-law in Windsor.
11 -Month School
(from the Vandalia (Ill.) Leader)
In the interest of economy, a push is
underway throughout the United States
for an 11 -month school year.
The size. and 'momentum of the push
is being felt ' by school boards across
the nation and will undoubtedly bring
about some changes.
Economists ' would divide the .11 -
months into 4 equal, quarters and de-
mand that pupils attend three of them.
teaching staff by 25% and raise salar-
ies by only 20 %. They say it would save
.building space, since only three out of -
four children would be in school at
- 'once. Besides, they think it would aug-
ur for better quality.
A few school systems have Already
adopted 11 -month years but 'so far
none have embraced the plan` to stag-
ger the student body.
Many colleges are on . a year -around
basis. We have heard of none abandon-
ing it.
Teachers traditionally object to an
11 -month year. They haven't wanted to
lose their three months of summer va-
cation. But more rand .more economy
leaning school • committees prodded by
vexed taxpayers may s6011 start over-
riding such objections.
milk to John Hannah to make
butter, if enough_ milk can be
got to pay the drawing. Mr.
Hanah's proposal is to pay mon-
thly for all milk delivered at
factory, six cents per ten pounds
for the first four months and
sevr_n cents for the next two
TOWNSHIP OF ' 'FULLETT.
WARIILE.. FAY .SPRAY
TENDERS
Tenders will be received by 'the Town-
ship of Hullett for the spraying of cattle for
warble fly control in the municipality.
Tenders must be clearly marked as to •
contents and must state the price per head
per spray. The successful bidder must be ful-
ly covered for any damage incurred, with
liability., insurance,' and also state what type
of equipment will be used.
Lowest, or any tender not necessarily
accepted, and the tenders must be received
not later than 6:00. o'clock p.m. March 4, 1967
HARRY F. TEBBI3 TT, Clerk -Treasurer,
RR 1, Londeeboro, Ontario
From The Huron Expositor.------
Feb. 23rd, 1917
Grain, wood and logs are be-
ing taken to market -at Henssall
in very large quantities..
, after' a
three month's stay at ome, has
returned to the west.
h
h
Miss Mary McGavin of Tucker -
smith left for Detroit where she
will visit for sometime.
The ladies of . the Red Cross
Society met at the Forester's
Hall, and packed thirty-two box-
es for the boys who went over -
months. • • seas from Londesboro.
Mr. Arthur Stewart
Miss Lizzie Hoggart is home
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after a visit of -several weeks
with relatives in Goderich.
Sugar and Spice
— By Bill —
MY FINAL SAY
fact now, The .kids of today's
O.K. I know. Enough it students will have to listen to
enough. This is positively the boring tales from their parents
last in a.., series of 'columnson about' the "good old -days when
education. Let me repeat that there was a teacher in"' -every
I'm no expert, just a parent, class -room."
tax -payer ` and teacher, and This revolution, in. turn, will •
equally concerned in each role. eliminate the lock -step progress
I've been critical. In • some of the present, whete the swift
quarters, no doubt, my remarks are held back, and the slow are
have been considered rank her- 'scrambling, because courses are
esy. But there is, a positive side,., aimed at the average. The kids
Let's look at it. will move at their own speed.
Most cheering is the tremen- Learning will be satisfying and
dous interest in education iin- exciting. _
provement both from within There'll be strong opposition
and without the system. De- to this. There'll be dark whir-
• partments of education .Eire pers that it is undemocratic,
spending large amounts of that it will produce an elite.
time, thoughtand money in an They'll say it's bad for the
attempt to scramble into the bright child because he won't
second part r), be twentieth be emotionally mature if, let's
century. say, he's ready for university at
TOWNSHIP OF HULLETT
WARBLE FLY SPRAY' -•
'TENDER'S
Tenders will be received by the Town-
ship of Hullett for the supplying of 750 lbs.
• of warble fly spray powder in 15-1b. pags,
and 50 lbs. to be in 1-1b. bags.
The tender will statethe price per pound ..
and also the brand name of the product.
The successful bidder will -deliver the
powder to the Township Garage in' Londes-
boro.
Lowest, or any tender not necessarily
accepted. Tenders must . be clearly marked
as to contents and must be received not lat-
er than 6:00 o'clock p.m., March 4, 1967.
'HARRY F. TEBBUTT, Clerk -Treasurer,
RR 1, Londesboro, Ontario ,... .
New universities are spring- 13. •
ing up like mushrooms, with Baloney. Education isn't
fresh and invigorating ideas, democratic now. Not when one
vital young teachers. kid has to _slug groceries after
Men. and women in all walks school to buy decent clothes,
are
what they are getting for their Not when the first kid hasn't a
_ * • money, and what they want for
theirchildren. As a' result of must'
to goi .on 'because family,
of Life taking a hard look at and a class -mate is .out skiing.
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From Tho Huron Expositor
Pb.o19th, 1892
The Seaforth. Curling Club
was represented at the grand
curling coplpetitions, Toronto,
for the Qntario Tankard, by two
rinks composed of the following
;a,
';] otn't'thtp'w tbe.ball whom daddy-i$4'6,16oking.'
= jt i fol irle'is. r t 4"t their.
c i must help' supp,Qr�tt, s :
these things, much of the old 'while the secoiid'ind goeii off to
rigidit • and inflexibility ,are university to find a. hitsbatftj.
crtitffbling' un4er heavy fire. Better an,lite of the miincd
een
flhanges. are conning: It's' not than , an elite of middle.class
beelotiliy ,easter �to•;get them•
ci
b'tbatl to plait aq ham of money and morality. •
oxen. 'break into a gallifp. But As for.. the emotionally ma -
the$'re coming, even -though tune bit, that too, is tnootlon lly
people are emotionally
the fence.
mature at 10, others never.
b
they may gallop right through some
Thomas Acquinas hasn't other big change wilt' e
Much to say to the. swingers of curricula. Kids will be taught
today, with the New Morality less facts, more about life. That
on one side of them, and nu- is, instead of square roots arid
is clear annihilation on the other. dangling participles and the
in fapt, a punning colleague Pepoponnesian Wars, they'll
suggested: "Should Olds Acqui- learn about • themselves and
nas be forgot?" other people, about beauty and
Egerton Ryerson is not exact- ° economics, about leisure and
ly haunting the halls of Ryer- love.
son Institute. It's more likely Annual examinations, which
he's holding his heavenly head have •about as much to do with
in his hands with horror as he education as I have to do with
sees the students of that estab. Sophia Loren, will vanish.
lishment putting away mere ale Schools ' will have shorter
-per capita than their prototypes terms, more frequent holidays,
of Oxford and Cambridge in but will likely operate year -
the days of Elizabeth 1. round.
However, we drift. 'dere are Teaching wilt improve? be-
softie of the improvements. cause it Will beconie a dynarnie,.
Some may £lop. Rut at Ieast' the creative profession, attracting
ponderous pachyderm is pulling 'the,dynamie, creative people,
ik feet out of the moil at last. 1 hate to spoil this vision f
with ti resultant, -resounding educational Utopia, but 1+hafe
squelch one more prediction. The whole
Teaching machined televi thing is gpifng' to Boat More acid.
ion eom�puters'win take over. More an,n
d nre,.'Thatbti the only
tion .
of idnowaiedge. They're. • auat`artte,,
TOWNSHIP• OF HUILFTT
APPLICATIONS
WARBLE FLY INSPECTOR, -
Applications will:. be received by the
Township of Hullett for the position of war-
ble fly inspector ' for the Township of Hul-
lett.
The rate of pay will be $1.35 per hour
and 10c 'per mile while working.
The successful applicant. must attend a
school of instruction wherever one is avail-
able. The inspector must be thoroughly con-
versant with the terms and conditions of the
Warble Fly Spray Act, and be capable of it's
enforcement.
Applications must be clearly marked as
,to :.contents, and must be received not later
than 6:00 o'clock p.m., March 4, -1967.
All, or any application not necessarily
accepted.
HARRY F. TEBBUTT, Clerk -Treasurer,
RR 1, Londesboro, Ontario -
TOWNSHIP OF HULLETT
TENDERS
Tenders will be received by The Town-
ship of Hullett for the contruction of a mun-
icipal drain known as:
"Branch' No..1 Dodds Municipal
Drain"
The drainage works is described as fol-
lows : -
7,175 Lineal feet of open drain (2,600 cu. yds.)
Tenders are to be clearly marked as ; to
contents and must be received by 6:O6 o' -clock
p.m., 'Saturday, February. 25, 1967.
• Plans, profile and f3 ecifications may be
seen at the Clerk's'Office. Lowest, or any
tender not necessarily accepted.
HARRY F. TFBBUTT, Clerk reasurer,
RR 1, Londesboro, Ontario
gb' .per cont of the' dlssein tito ptop'hecy`t •+hili unconditlena'1 y'
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