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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1967-07-27, Page 1• • b r 1 h 4 • 1 13. WhOte No, 51.86 108th Year Accident Series Seaforth Area Youth Is Drowning Victim A further accident series'this week resulted in the death of three area people and injury to others. • Drowning , • Jeen Wynja, - seventeen-year- pld son of Mr.' and Mrs. Gerrit Wynji, of Tuckersmith Town- ship, RR 4, Seaforth, drowned Saturday. et 'Willow Lake, near Doors: ' • . The youth was attending a church gathering at the.. lake, located in Waterloo Township Firemen used a resusitator ih an attempt to revive him but without success. It" was report- ed to be the, first drowning at the lake in nearly twenty years. Jeen was one of eight children - of Mr. and Mrs.: Wynja. Besides his parents, he is survived by his ,brothers; Gerben,: Allen and Martin and sisters Gerda, Elessie Hilda and Cornelia, all at home. Funeral serviees, conducted by Rev. Harmer" Heeg, were held from the R. S. Box funeral.. home, Seaforth, on • Tuesday. Burial was in Egmondville cem- etery. • Pallbearers were: Nilke • Nag - Suggests Wate Tanker . Representatives ;af area rur- al municipalities met with the. protection to persons committee of Seaforth Council, Tuesday night to discuss provision of a water tank truck ° to assist in fighting rural fires. the meeting agreed that the tank truck . basically was to serve rural areas. It would be administered by Seaforth who "'operates - the rural fire truck as a result of a sharing arrange- ment in existence . between the municipalities for a number. of years, . A five -man committee repre- sentative of the municipalities and Seaforth was named to in- vestigate availability and cost of suitable equipment. The com- mittee is headed by Dr. J. C. MacLennan of Seaforth and in- cluded Cleve Coombs, Tucker- •sinith, Reeve 'Ken Stewart, Mc- Killop, • •Cliff Miller, Hibbert, with Hullett to be named. It is to• report by mid-August. el, John Breeze; John Wier; Art Snell;, John Kleinhaar, ,and Douwe' Wilts. Flowerbeares were; Fred Zeman, Henry Neen- el, Kornelis Van Derwier, Kor- nelis Bergsma. `� • Falls In Barn Tuesday an accident on. the farm of • Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arts, RIR 4, Seaforth, sent Mar- garet Arts, 4, to Victoria Hos- pital, London, with a head in- jury, She had been playing with the other Arts children when she fell down a stairway 'into the stable in the barn. It is thought she grabbed a board which 'broke her fall. She was knocked unconcious momentar- ily and was rushed to hospital. - She was reported in fair con- dition. °-•Two Car Crash Monday, Mrs. Clifford Marks, 57, of RR 4, Brussels, was kil- led in a two --car crash, 21e miles south of Belgrave•on con - 'cession &, Morris. Township. Wingham Provincial Police said Mrs. Marks' car and, one driven be Paul McDonald, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mc- Donald of Brusselscollided healon. McDonald was taken to hospital suffering chest and arm injuries and shock. A. pas- senger in the Marks' car, Vicki Willis, 15, of Royal Oaks, Mich- igan, Mrs. Marks' granddaugh- ter, received a fractured leg and • minor injuries. Bath were taken to Wfngham District Hos- pital. Both cars were demelish- ed, Mrs. Marla was the former Mabel Althea Carter. Besides. her husband , she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ronald Wil- lis•of Royal Oaks. Falls From Tractor A Fullarton township man, Fred Schutt, 79, was killed Mon- day when he•,fell from a trac- tor- and was run over by the hay wagon that was hitched be- hind the tractor, ' Apparently he was riding on the tractor driven by his son, George, 35, of RR 3, Mitchell, on the tenth sideroad of Fuller- ton Township when he, fell oft, He is survived by his wife, the former Emma Stabke; dau- ghters, Margaret, Mrs. George Smale, RR 2, Dublin; Mary, Mrs. George McRae, Stratford; sons, George, RR 3, Mitchell; 'Wil- liam, Sebringville; Fred, Han- over; brother, William, London; and sister, Mrs..Elizabeth West, Stratford. Families Gather For Annual Reunions KRUSE REUNION The annual Kruse reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs, William C. Brown, Eg- mondville when 45 members were present: Several games end contests were played. Races: preschool girls, Cindy Filiott, Mary, 'Mar- garet Brown; preschool boys, Rayendnd Brown; boys' 6-8, Tim- othy Elliott; girls 8-10, Dianne Oldfield, Nancy O'Shea; boys 8-10, Bill Brown, Bill O'Shea; boys, 10-12, Bill Brown; girls 12-16, Sheila Dietz, Gail Brown; boys, 12-16, John Radio, Brian Oldfield; balloon relay, Mrs. Ray Nott's team; •rnan with. most pennies,, James Brown,, Sr.; lady with most articles' In Nurse, Mrs. Ed. Brown;, guessing game, Mr. Eylmer James; young- est girl present, Dawna James; youngest boy, Raymond Brewn; oldest lady present, Mrs. Wm. Oldfield; oldest man :present, Earl Elliott. McGAVIN REUNION The annual McGavin reunion was held at the Lions Park, Sea - forth, July -23rd, with 43 in at- tendance. The afternoon was spent with sports of various kinds includ- ing ganfes and races, under the direction of. Bruce and Audrey McLean. A bountiful buffet stip-- per was enjoyed by all, after a -few words of welcome by the president, Bert Dennis. The minptes were -read and the fol- lowing officers eleoted for 1968. President, Wm. Turnbull; see., Mrs. Wm. Turnbull; sports com- mittee, Mr. and Mrs. James Fritz; lttnch committee;. Mrs. Bruce McLean and Mrs,. Neil McGavin. Special prizes were given as follows: centennial couple, ))1r. and Mrs. ' John Turnbull; oldest Period Present, ,Fred McGnvin; youngest person present, Cathy McGavin; couple .married the longest, Mr. and Mrs. Tam, Leib; family with the most members-p"re$ent, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lee/fling. It ' leaf deelded tylohl the reuriion at the same place the third Sunday in July, 1968. Friends and relatives were preseht'from Windsor, Goderich, St - Thomas, Brussels, Seaforth and Walton. Thomson Reunion The annual 29th Thomson re, union was held last Wednesday at Clarence Priestap's farm, RR 3, Mitchell, with 46 attending The sports were held under the direction of Alex and Hannah Miller and Gwen O'Rourke. They were as follows: races, 5 and under, boys and girls, Gail O'Rourke, Laurie Pepper; 7 and under boys and girls, Brenda Pepper; 9 and under, girls, Vicki O'Rourke; 9 and un- der boys, Brian Miller; 12 and under girls, Mary Thomson; girls kick the slipper., Mary Thomson, boys, Brian Miller, ladies, , Olive • Bfritton, men's, John Thomson; men's walking relay, Bert Thomson:; milk bot- tle relay, Brian Miller's team; ladies' guessing pantry game, Mary Parsons; oldest person present,` Robert Thomsen bf Kippen; youngest person. was Bert, Jr,, son of Mr. and Mrs: Bert Vorstenboseh of RR 2, Mitchell; .couple with, anniver- sary closest to picnic was Cec' and Joyce Pepper; guessing weight of calces, Elizabeth Al- exander. After a candy scram- ble for the children, supper'was served. "The table was adorned with a lovely centennial cake made by Pearl Priestap of Mitchell. The supper was in charge of Norm end Mable Stanlake and Herb and Olive Britton. e Election of officers for 1968 are as follows: president, Cecil Peppier; vice-president, Norman Stanlake; sec.-treas.' Joyce Pep- per; ° sports eommittee, Eliza- beth and Albert Alexander and Sohn afid MaryThomson; lunch committee, Elmore and Flor- ence. Keyes and Elizabeth' Pep per, Mabel ° • Stanlake. and' drive (Continued on Page 4) - • SEAFQRTHT�A oN10o,, THUR.SDI : JULY 2t, 1967 -_-. 10 PACES-' Kinburn,Landmark Burns An earlymorning fire, Sunday completely destroyed the century old Kinburn General Store. The' store was owned by Earlan Osborn who hada purchased it 'only a .year ago. He was away at the time fire broke out and arrived home to discover the blaze. Firemen fought' a losing battle which was made more difficult by the age and nature of construction of the building. Fire Chief John F. Scott of Seaforth who directed the fight against the flames said shortage of water contributed to the,probleni. Loss was estimated at over $25,000. Tuckers-mjfh Tax Payers Face. Mill Rate Increase Tuckersmith ratepayers will i at a r Apart encreas mills. The up three 1,3.5 to HurorrA mill Ther pay increased taxes this -year as.a r esult of rates established scent meeting of council. from education levies the e will total' nearly four general township rate is mil% from 11 to' 14 mills for residential and from 16 for commercial and County rate is :increased .9s to' 18.2, ' e are increases ranging' up to 3.9 mills in all but .two -Guy lembarde To.,.. Play Here • The- world ramous Guy .Lom- bardo orchestra will play in Seaforth on September 18. Ar- rangements for .the appearance were, completed this week by the. Centenn}al committee. Present plans ball for the orchestra to play in the Arena. Committees' are being set tip to handle various aspects of the visit and to ensure that every- thing works smoothly during what is expected will be a sell out performance. Details of the engagement will be announced shortly. In the meantime arrangements to meet expected demands for tickets are being worked out Committee Sponsors Auction As Labor Day approaches, committees working on plans for the Seaforth Centennial cel- ebration on September 4 are moving into high gear. % While a number of different organizations are involved in the day's program main active y - n ,the moment is centred on efforts to provide funds to underwrite Costs connected with the Centennial parade. Faced with the Cost of several bands which are lined up and with the assurance of at least thirty floats, the parade com- mittee established by the Chani- ber of Commerce is sponsbring' a white elephtlnt• sale in the Arena 1+'riday night in order to raise funds.' Already the sale . cothniittee headed by W. R. Smith acid Ec{ Taylor have been promised a host of articles which wfll• 'be auctioned. "There are major items of furniture as well as clothing and appliances," Mr. Smith said Wednesday and added "it looks as though the sale will lie the Waft eVent of the Year.' ;•sehoel change School 'levies. , , There, is.. a in the rate for Huron Area 'No. 1, the new Break4n • At Hensall Sometime late Sunday night or early Monday morning thieves broke into-Drysdale's Hardware on the main street of Hensel and carried off between, two and three hundred dollars .worth of goods. . • The thieves broke in the front door, ransacked the office and broke two tills from which they took about 40 dollars: Sev- eral radios and tape recorders were carried off. - Theburglary was discovered the next morning by a truck driver from Brucefield. Exeter OPP investigated. area, school • in Stanley, which -came into operation earlier this year. The rate here continues at 11.8 and 13 mills. As a• result of changes in last year's rate, Clinton Separate School levy has been reduced to 4 mills, down 17 mills which reflects a correcting adjustment. The resulting saving, however, will not be widespread, since there is, only one ratepayer in the township taxed for this par- ticular school. Other schools for which in- creased rates were approved in- clude Seaforth Separate, up one mill to 14.5 and 16 mills; CRC - SS Hay, Hensalland ,2urich, now 20 mills froth 17 la's.t year; Cen- tral Huron, up 2.2 to 20.2 and 22 mills; South Huron, up 3.9 and 4.3 mills respectively to 18.9 and 20,8 mills; and Seaforth District HS; 17.8 and 19.6—from 15 and 17 mills. The rates will apply on a tot- al township assessment of $2,- 969,710. Tuckersmith Will M�ie - Meeting Site Breaking a practise followed for many years Tuckersmith 'ouncil no longer will hold meetings in Seaforth. Council at 'a recent special meeting agreed to hold future meetings in Stanley Township at the new Huron Area No, 1 School. An announcement to this affect was Made this week. Until the present decision, meetings were held in Seaforth Town Hall and. Tuckersmith paid $10 a month for the ac- commodation, Reeve Elgin Thompson said Wednesday that money didn't enter into the decision. "The board offered_ us the school free, but that wasn't the reason. We thought in fairness to the people at the other end of the township we should meet there for a change. " He added meetings had been held in Sea - forth for a long time .and coun- cil felt the new location would be as convenient to most rate- payers. The move came as a surprise, to Seaforth officials. Seaforth Clerk E. - Williams said as far as he knew the town had not been advised that Tuckersmith wpuld no longer require tlfe town hall accommodation. Begin Next Week LOSS Mitinkht Fire s estro. Landmark at Kinburn Singie opietx : C.cv? $.5M a X rel A IMI Smouldering rubble is all that remains of the combination general store and home of Ear- lan Osborn of Kinburn-after fire destroyed the building early Sunday morning. Seaforth Fire Chief 'John , F. Scott .estimated the loss in excess of $25,000.00. The fire that. destroyed the long time •Kinburn Iandmark is •thought to have started some- time after 11:30 p.m. Saturday night. Mr. Osborn had been away, visiting his wife who had been a patient in the Seaforth Community Hospital since the previous Tuesday. (She return- ed home Monday). His sister Diane had remained home to babysit his three-year-olcl daugh- ter Melody. Another daughter; Leona, eight, months, was stay- ing with her grandmother;: Mrs, Howard Osborn of •Monkton. When he returned home he decided to take Melody for a drive. It was when he returned after the drive that he discov- ered the fire. "We got home about 12:10 or 12:15," he said, "and I -dis- covered the- fire. I looked iri a window and it seemed to be in the stairway coming up from the basement where there was a lot of wiring. - Seaforth firemen answered the alarm and later Blyth bri- gade was called„ Road and bridge construction on roads leading from Seaforth to Kin - burn slowed up firemen in their run. Mi. Osborn credited the fire departments with a good try. "They had the fire out" he said, "until they ran out of .water." Fire •Chief Scptt agreed there was: a water problem. "It was under control but we ran out of water." he said. When the water supply was Review Hydro Rates . Increasing costs of power has resulted in a review of the Sea - forth hydro rate structure ac- cording to R. J. Boussey, PUC manager. A new formula under whirl' the PUC is' billed by Ontario Hydro -has had the effect of in" creasing the wholesale cost here by 3.66% last year. and by nearly 0 per cent the pnevious year, he said, The local commission foll.avr- ing a study of the matter has agreed to seek approval 'of the Ontario HEPC on the feasibility of adjusting the present rate to a general purpose rate. The general, purpose tate is designed to equalize revenue from the different classes of customers, so that one group is not being subsidized by an- other group, Mr. Boussey said. Under the proposal hydro users. will be divided into two groups only, commercial and domestic. This means that existing power, commercial and small commer- cial customers will be grouped under one "general purpose" commercial rate, While some rates Will have to be adjusted . upwards under a general purpose structure, for most of the hydro customers no drastic changes are expected The general.purpose type of rate structure is in use in Strat- ford and Mitchel. Its acceptance by utilities in other centres is establishing a trend across the Province. Set August Swim Classes for the August swim- ming instruction at the Lions Pool have been drawn up. Those who have completed the July course and wish to take the August classes must register be- fore the beginning of classes on August 1st. Instructors for the August course will be Robert Cosford, Mike Stinnissen, - Peter Stinnis- sen and Ruth Gorwill. August classes are: • Beginners—» �#;'�5 to TWOS Danny Lee Dale; Ronald Stott; Donna Gridzak• Kathy Coombs; Debbie Gridzak; Cathy McCue; Santee McCue -- In- structor,- Robert Cosford. Heather Wallace; Weds Grid- zak; Paul Cr1dzak; Peter Simp- son; Perry Brotnne; 'Murray Bennewies; David Moggach — Instructor, Mike Stinnissen. Caroline ttouhg; Graeme Young; Colin Young; Alistair Young; Donald Bennewies; John Westerveld; Richard Wallace,— Instructor, Ruth Gorwill. Juniors -- 9:35 to 10:05 Judy Maybe; Sheryl Benne- wies; Ardythe Powley; Betty MacDonald; Lynn MacDonald; Guy Stroop; Kevin Henderson; Althea Stannah; Eddie Burns; ,C3ordort Carnochan; Joey Mc- Lean rInstructor, Peter Stitt. els en, ' Begrnners --- 10:10 to 10:40 Linda Miller; Brian Miller; Joanne Ross; Keith Butson; Hel- en Smale; Linda Drager; Sheila Drager; Stephen Chattier; arty Lane —; Ifnstritetor, BOW Cos - Classes. .ford. Jane Ross; Jeffreys Butson; Marian Smale; Murray Drager; Charles Stewart; Joanne Cronin; Jackie, Cronin; James Watson; Jimmy McClinchey — Instruc- tor, Mike Stinnissen. Janice 'Marie Schenck; lent Sehenck; John Primeau; Joanne Primeau; Sheila Hiusser; Tracy Baker; Jade Baker;,, Elizabeth Davidson — Instructor, Ruth Gorwill. Juniors — '10:10 to 10:40 Rose Marie Kelly; Ellen Stewart; Ras Butson; Tommy Goettler; Peuiine Goettler; Pat;Row1-and; Brian Lane; Kar- en Davidson; Robert Hius'ser; Beth Broome --- Instructor, Pet- er Stinnissen,. Baoinners 1045 to I1s15, 'Patricia , afepheeree Itenny exhausted firemen had to stand by and 'watch helplessly as the building went down. Most of the immediate neighbors were away' at the time. Large maple trees that surrounded several nearby homes- were credited with deflecting the heat thus saving them from 'a similar fate. • The Osborns- had purchased the store and home only a year ago on July 2. The fire destroy- ed all their store •Stolt except some which was kept in a gar- age across the road. AMI the family, belongings also were lost in the fire except for some of young Leona's clothing which was at her grandmother's. Mr: Osborn's sister Diane who was working at the store also lost some clothing. Total loss was estimated in the neighborhood of $30,000 The Osborns have not decided yet ,whether to re- build or mot.. Thefamily will not go home- less. At present they are stay- ing at the ' home o'f Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buchanan, a half mile from the fire scene; Mr. Osborn owns another house in the area which he. hed 001)84 for resale but now he says lie family will likely occupy the house ,themselves. Tuesday morning the ruills: were still smouldering as hydro repairmen worked to replace .a burnedout transformer and el- (Contin l(Conteh d on rage 4) • Chief's Car Is Stolen While - Fire Chief John F. Sc was busy directing fire e g operations at Kinburn Sunday Morning someone stole'. - his car; The car, parked near his John Street apartment, was recover- ed Sunday afternoon. in the parking lot of a •track firm at Clinton by Police Chief Gordon Hulley. Chief Scott -said when he re- turned from the fire about 5 a.m. he didn't notice the car.. Was missing, The loss was not discovered until -later Sunday. Seaforth Merchants Display Antiques Seaforth Merchants have eion- tributed 'to the Centennial . at- mosphere by arranging display' windows to recall early days in the area, SiIl's Hardware features an interesting' display of curios from early years in Seaforth: There is a 1914' Old Boy'S Re- union hat and another hat worn by an early Seaforth bandsman. Several early catalogues are on display. There are early skates, the type that had to, be mounted to .`hoes for use. A megaphone used to start, early horse races can also be seen in the window ricles. ' I3AyID B..HAASE who graduated 'from the Royal Military College, Kingston. He received a B.Sc., and was- com- missioned a 2nd -Lieutenant. He is theson of Mr, and Mrs, -Glenn Haase of 141 Albion St., Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.. and for- merly of Seaforth and Win- throp. and, there is a spotlight from the 1928 Seaforth fire truck. The old and new in batliroonn fixtures -are featured in .the win- dow of Frank Kling Ltd. The window also shows lectures of the Fathers of. Confederation. Crick's Bakery has a display of baking utensils from an ear- lier period.'1'he display includes: ' everything from .rolling pins, a+''- flour sifters. , Keating's Drug Store display- ed the coat -of arms of all the provinces, a 100 years of medi cine display and a 95 year old prescription book. 'Phillip's. Fruit Store had a wide ranging display of every-. thing from a commode chair to moustache cups: There were cur- ling irons, an 1880 musket, and an 1880 rifle,' a Colt six shooter, , old pictures,•of Seaforth, a rug ringer, iron' pots and pans, heat- ing irons, and a gramophone, to name just "a few'of the art- icles. • Promote Seaforth Native Robert D. MacLennan, Hub- bard Park Dr., Montpelier, ,Ver- mont, has been promoted by the directors of National Life Insur- ance Company of Vermont'from associate actuary to actuary. - ' He joined National Life as an acturial assistant in 1954 •after receiving a bachelor of arts de gree in mathematics from the University' of Toronto. He was one of the youngest actuaries in the country .when hebecame a Fellow of the Society of Actuar- ies in 1960 at the age of 27,'In, the 'same year he was elected a company officer with the title of assistant actuary. Two years ago he was advanced to associate actuary. He l5 the son of Dr. and Mrs. John C. MacLennan,' Seaforth. 'Mr. MacLennan and his wife, who was Miss Janet E. Clinton of Sudbury, have two sons, Mark ten years old• and Ian, eight, At Lio:ns Pool Menheere; Sandra Menheere Sandra Staffen; Linda Dorssers; Diane Nigh; Brian Nigh •--- In- structor, Robert Cosford. Wayne Fredin; David Staffen; Siobhan Kennedy;:' Steven Bloc - keel; Mary Blockeel;' Antoine - Blacked; Cindy Dorssers; Deb- bie Dorssers — Instructor, Mike Stinnissen, .Joey Jansen; Wayne Nigh; Debbie Dupee; Steven Saliows: Brian Lee; Joey Czerwinski;. Jo -Ann Czerwinski; Carol Ann Staffen — instructor, Ruth Gor- will: Intermediates -w- 10:4S to 11:15 Terry Fredin Mary Margaret' telly; Cathy Stewart; Darlene Dale;+ Anne,.,, Soper; Barbera Brady; Judy Staffen; /Cathy Mayba; Cathy McLean; Luanne ,Itoy' acid; • Colleen . rllowland; Kenny Doig — Instructor, Peter Stinnissen. Beginners — 11:20 to 11:50 Debra Brodie; Sharon Brodie; Julia Armstrong; Susan Beuer- man; Ricky Hulley; Marilyn Guichelaar — Instructor„ Ro- bert Cosford. David Brodie; Carla Brodie; Ray Dallas; Steven Dallas; Ro- bert Wilson; Brian Wilson; Ran- dy Wilson — Instructor, Mike Stinnissen, David Hulley; Elaine Hopper; Linda Guichelaar; Ne*ton Dal- ton; Ivan Bridge; Laurie Bridge; Dentis Dalton — Instructor, Ruth G.orwitl. , Seniors - = 11220 to l hSO Mary 'Margaret Rowland; Kar- en Fredin;; Penny Hti11ey; Mar. lene'Tarnbull; Mali yrs Intl st,— Inlsttitetei, Peterur-