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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1967-08-17, Page 14 4 • • tee Thbmpson1 $ Bci 222 . - Oct .Whole No. sig$ 1413th, Agar ar • SEAFORTf', QNT' RI THU - • d 0 t w • • 0 d M .►s# Like OIc' Times It was, Like old times early Tuesday morning when" the Seaforth CM. Station, was crowded with..•35 Gree children and '- clutches of anxious 'parents, as the children embarked, on a special train headed for 14Iontreal and Expo. The trip is span - .At `Seaforth Station sored by district Lions Clubs and .includes accosnmQdre ion ands meals while in Monfxeal. The night and ibis expected the special train will each Seaofi th about 11:15 p.m. (Expositor photo by Phillips). Andrew BeU; Descendenfs ather for Third Reunion Descendents of the late An- drew Belle and Mary.,,,Blair gath- ered at 'thee Seaforth Liotis Park on 2-ugust 5th to celebrate their third reunion coming from Fort St. John, B.C., `Boston, Tor- onto, Streetsville, Brantford, London London and• Grand Bend. Ann and Al .Gregg of Lon- don Were in charge of the sports. Preschool: . children, Karen Ford; Grand Bend; 5-6, Patty" Gregg of London; . 7-9, Deborah Ford, Grand -Bend; young Utiles rade, Arlene Chipchase, }parried ladies race, '.Elaine Ford, Grand Bend; marriedmens race, Jack Bell, Kippen; ladies kick the shipper, Fran Morris, Goderich; .men's -kick the slip per, Jack Sinclair, Seaterth; sev; eral relays, is ancy, BeJj•„Boston • and Tabs Itglt ippenr. as cap- • tains; : candy scramble and trea- sure • hunt fpr the children; guessing contest, Mrs. Emily Bell, " Streetsville, Ernie Chip - chase, Hensall, tied; card 'game, Mrs,., Evelyn Gadding, Toronto, Toby; .Jack Bell, Kippen; gues- sing smarties in a jar, Mrs. Nancy Bell; Boston and Jack. Bell, Kippen, tied. - Following the Sports „a deli- cious hot turkey dinner was., served. at Kippen Church by the ladies' of ,the congregation. After attending. the church ser- vice Sunday morning some 70 members of the clan gathered ' at Belhuron Farnts to `spend the afternoon together. Following a picnic supper a shaft ' meeting was held. Bill Bell' extended a welcome to everyone. Bill Chip- chase read the minutes of •the last reunion in 1965. Graham Bell of Streetsville took over the meeting. Several draws, were made on articles made and donated 'by Graham Bell: 6 chalk boards going to James , Shaw, London, Beth Morris, of Goderieh; Vicky Bell, Kippen, .Writes• ' Waterloo History The. story of', how a new uni- versity became a major Cana- . elan seat of: higher learning in only, a decade is told in "Off, Mud and Dreams"; a book Writ. ten by Julies R. Scott of Sea, • forth. The book tells the prob- lems and pitfalls, .the successes. and . rapid growth of the' Uni- versity, of Waterloo from- -shaky beginning in 1957 to the solid' foundation established by - 1967. • Waterloo was the first of the new' breed nf. Canadian univer shies. • Consideralile_.scepticisni "as -voiced-when the university w sought to establish itself as the first in' Canada to operate- OAa year routfd basis, offering Co- operative ` (Work •• and study) courses in eonjuneti6if :. with ., traditional 'academic programs. Today, Waterloo operates off a 1,000 -acre campus• with. 7,000 students and 2,000 faculty and' staff members with an Interna- tional reputation already es- • tablished in' Several. da`sciplines, Mr."'Scott was commissibited ' to write "Of Mud and Dreams" . as part of the university's tenth anniversary program. Mr. Scott was associated with-•tire'tlniver- city Of Waterloo front 190 to 1965 and was given a free hand •`' •to tyrite from, his in'tianate knowledge"of Waterloo's level, stpment anti to •research a11'ree- ores a rcliives,• Gast year ho • n ,of )0 Con no vSottlaY Don Gadding, Toron-te, Lisa Milani, J,ondon, Elaine Ford, Grand 'Bend. Each family pre- sent also were presented with a ceramic bowl as a momento of• the centennial reunion...Four ar- ticles donated by Mrs. Torrance ,Douglas, Toronto were won by John. Morris, Goderich, teapot; Donald S. Bell,' Boston,.cup and saucer; Michael Morrison., ,Street= Ville, eup ', and saucer; Dorothy ,.Bell, Kippen, 'beverage • glasses. Jim Morris donated two -mo •hogony planters won by Wendy Lee •Mi'lan, London and Andy •• Thieves• The rowdy element has been active in Seaforth 'again in he last few weeks, ' Three weeks ago fire, Chief J. P. Scott's car was stolen: The car • was recovered and since has been stolen and recovered twice more. The last time it was recovered a.mile,,,,and a half west of town. ' . ' • • On Saturday night, July 29, a'c'ar owned by Don Kander was stolen from -beside his Jahn Street residence. It wasre-cov- ered in. Clinton four days later with 800 added. Miles register- ed on the speedometer. Last Saturday night Tom Dick had his car • stolen ..from Main Street. It too was recovered in Clinton. Bell, Mahon',..A centennial rose quilt donated' by • Olga and Er- nie Chipchase and 'Dot and Bill Bell was won by Jack Bell, Kip - pen. Graham Bell a presented baby °--Mieheel - Marcia, • the youngest member present with a white. Bible. Olga Chipchase called foo. a minute's silence for the departed' loved ones. - Don Bell of Boston showed pictures taken of. Kippen, Scotland and surrounding district, also movies of the 1965 reunion .which' ev- eryone found interesting. Arrangements are to have an- , other reunion on Oivvje Holiday, 1970 with a suggested commit- tee- of John and Pat Morris, of Goderieh, Virginia and Walter 'Welper, Kiianaire, B.C., Hazel. and '.i'errateeDouglas, Taranto, and Al- Gregg, London. Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. F. Bell for the holiday weekend ,were Mr: and "Mrs. William Walper, 'Fort St. John, B.C.; Mr. and Mrs.:Tor- rance• Dangles, Islington; -Mr. and Mrs, Frank Godding, Tor- onto;_ Mr. and'Mrs. Don Godding and. family, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bell and family; of Brampton. Miss Karen Ford of Grand Bend is holidaying with her grandparents, Mr. and Mks. Wil- liam Bell. Miss Mary Somerville of Win- nipeg is the guest of her -friends Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hood., Mr. and Mrs.. Frank Gfaham of Stratford, (former residents of Kippen) visited ad .evening with Mr. Robert Thomson. Visitors during the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. N: Long were Mr. Robert Brown, 9:C., and Mrs. Brown of' Detroit, Mich„ also Mr. Charles Taylor of Stoney Creek. ' • • 90th Birthday,.. John Shea a life long resident of McKillop Township alt .Beec'hwpod celebrated his 90th birthday on Suso nday The event was: Markedby a gathering held at the home of is n Jos; eph Oink ront. he now resides at ltle,i,•Dublin-, nem is an. other son, St Shea 5, ;Seaforth, nine grandchildren mid three great grandehiiB.R. dren. Mr. Shea received'many messages Of congratulation including bile from the Pihee Minister Rt. • Hon. L Pearson, Shawn in this family group are standing, l rs, re) �hltey(glyi r', /tordon•�;; forynte�ry� Mary .Syt[i�yoa her fathet. r phh Spas an * ea oiyt ;LR.G'giei and Mr. ea', Y , Pi Spare. Labor bor D y Show Plans are advancing we for the Labor Day cehtenni par- ade. Bands chairman Tay- lor -reports six, bands have al- ready agreed ,ta participate and Mervin Nott in charge off+fioats for the parade, states that over 40'floats are promised. ; Other bands wishing tjtake perteare asked to contact Mr. Taylor at Taylor Shoes. If you have a floatthat you would like to include. see . Mervin • Nott. Thosea; with decorated bicycles should see, Bob Read at his store. -- •- A wide range of ''cash . prizes totalling $10000 is being'offered for;the parade. Awards will be given for: the best decorated float, best centennial f10 fest horse drawn entry,'•most Valu- able antique car, best decorated motor vehicle,; best, decorated bicycle, most unusual juvenile, entry (12 years and - under), best family of three or more in cen- tennial dress, best centennial dressed lady, bestman in cen- tennial•dress, best comedian en- try and 'best novelty entry. a Firemen Answer Call To . Expositor "(By Keith Roulston) • It was a case of "heap big smoke, but no fire" in the 'Ex- positor office, Tuesday after- noon. When 'employees discovered smoke pouring frbm a Mures - Cent 'light •and found the ceil- irig toe hot to touch they sum- moned the • Seaforth Fire dep- artment, _Within moments two fire tr'hclas had . covered.. the short run from the fire hall and the shop was filled with firemen. Investigation revealed' a bal- last in one of the lights had burned out causing the blan- ket of smoke. So the fire department went home and an electrician was called to remove the charred unit and fix the-' trouble. But, its always better to be safe than sorry. And besides this report- er got to - Cover a fire story with- out even leaving his comfortable chair and the best kind of story. One with a h ppy ending, NEWS OF WALTON Seaforth, .council moved 'Mon - `to provide a' _ice. and ,planriinS. study, of "the . town and named Canadian, Mitchell ssociates of Toronto a plan- ning` consultants. •- Y The grin was one of two that had prepented briefs to cann- a. The turfy ata cost of $5,OOo will- co/41PnAvg :thee next year and cad lead to`an' official plan. The appointment of the consultant firm- is subject to municipal board approval. Recalling the, problems that had arisen in recent years in land use in the town, Reeve, C. Dalton commented that • "it's got to the stage where its al- most a must for us" and 'Dep- uty Reeve Cuthill -added" "we' .been just running around in. the dark." Mayor Frank Kling recalled that discussiot}s had been going on with the department been,. in council for perhaps. fifteen years and suggested that this had contributed to the apparent lack of interest -on the part of the -department; -He - reminded council that thea was assur- ance that, there would he no problem providing -council mov- ed in a positive fashion ,and ap- pointed consultants. He said experiences in ether places where work had been under- taken ..locally without profes- sional help had not been suc- cessful. - Out of the . study will come a statement of policy regarding development which can be ad- vanced to become an officially approved ,plan. A holding by- law will retain the existing pose ition until the study is coin - . Business is sold The local Canadian The store has seen a change in ownership. The business has been purchas- ed by Fred Tilley' of . Exeter from Bill Smith. Mr. Tilley,•is well • acquainted with the .kind of business done by the store, having been en- gaged in all 'departments from eneohanic' up in the Canadian Tire store in Exeter. Now he has decided to go out on his own. ' He aid Mrs. TiI'ley. plan .to move their ,family of"' three children to, Seaforth as soon as he can find a house. He and meeting the people of the area. Interested in sports .they are avid bowlers. • Mr. Smith has made"no fut- ure plans as yet. "I'm just go- ing to take a holiday for a while," he raid. He 'will con- tinue to live in' Dublin, Little -Boy catches' Bigg Fish To catch a fish ,of any size ;is • an experience which every young boy remembers, Alan Savauge who is seven didn't take any chances as he pulled out an extra large one. The black.bass he caught while fishing with his parents on Civ - lc Holiday weighed just under .five •pounds and measured 21 inches. He won't say' where he caught, the big 'one except to; admit it was in • Huron County, • pleted. The study _ cannot 're- 'sult in any existing cues being altered., •-• Clear Grant A grant of $500 was approved' for the Seaforth Agricultural Society. Appearing for -the so- ciety Earl McSpadden and Ro- bert McMillan . diseussed plans for this year's fair. It was agreed. use could barnacle of the east end' of Duke Street on .S gie Cop* 00 +t; Year in hdv In discussing • proposed' work Mr, Mc`Miilan said a centraet .tu' paint the round house had been awarded 'John O'Leary of Mb- berV ' Council, eridorsetl• 'a .resoiu- tion seeking provincial assis.• Lance in encouraging movement. of medical , peopple to 'Qntarib, A letter frobretlie Beaver hock; ey dub, expressed appreciation for the celebration council -had • Centennial' Tour • The brilliant colors and spectacular landscaping, of Van- couver's•. Queen Elizabeth Park provides a memorable back- • drop for sightseeing 'by Centennial Youth Travellers includ Mg. Margaret Whyte, 16, of Seaforth who is -shown with Mur- ray Morrison, '17, Lucknow, The group all, from Huron and ' Perth. Cetinties,, spent a week in North Vancouver, B.C:, as guests of" local residents on part of the Centennial Commission's Yeuth Travel Exchange Program. r - Houses Compete For Road Allowance Motorists on Highway 8' be- tween Seaforth and St. Colum - ban had- reason to rub their eyes on Monday morning and wonder if the weekend had been too much for them. The cause of their astonishment was not one but two houses moving down the centre .of, the highway., The buildings • were being moved from the Ontario Hydro sub -station, just east of Sea- fort`h, to new sites in St. CoI- 'tm�ban. The new owners are Joe Ryan and Frank and Bob Cron- in. They have not decided what use • they will make of the houses. The move was "'made to snake way for an inefease in the cap- acity of the high tension sta- tion:. ta- tion: In charge of the moving oper- ation were Parson's Movers of, Staffa. It took the co-operation Disfrict Scouts Begin Three Boy Scouts Who are on a three weeks' bus trip to Ottawa, Eacpa 67 and to the east coast include Neil McDonald, Toni Leeming, Keith Williamson, Don Dalton, Gaarry Bennett, Paul Mc- Callum, Glen-Dalirtagc,, ,:Tom Rapson; Gordon Mitchell, Ray Beattie, Bill Shortreed, Bruce McDonald and leader James Axtmann. 'Mr. '-and Mrs, Joseph Ryan and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Ryan at Aiisar Craig, Mrs. Russell Marks; Mrs: nota O.inr, Linda Traviss, Wenda 'Humphries, Karen McDonald, Brenda Bewley, Mary Bewley and gall McTaggart spent Iast week at port' Elgin. • Donald attd lackey and.Mr: Meg, Murray .Huether spent BM. Oral days. at Eixpo, Montfeal, Quebeit City and `Ottawa lett 191144 'Clark has ratan/ d ;iendort 'after 'spending several weeks with her grand- parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lydiatt and let -slily, of Barrie are visit- ing this week with Mr. and Mr. John Ilupfer of Wrotteter spent Last Wednesday with Mr. lind Mrs. Charles McCuteheon and Miss 'Hazel Sperling spent elle day with Mr. and Mrs.' Wal- ter Eaton, Seaforth. and Mr. and Mrs. Neil McGav- in Omit the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ennis at 'Whit- by. Mrs, Percy, Holman, 'Barrie, and Miss Hild,a Sellers of Sea - forth visited With Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Traviss. Miss Kathryn Murray of git- Olierter visited, over the weekend With liar parents, Mr. end Win. Min Cuoline Fraser is hole idaYing- Vdth her Untie and inlet lte. and Mit. Prank Itat- Mrs. Lawrence Ryan, Mrs. Robert ,Ryan and Mrs, Gerald Ryan attended a ehower in Lon- don lest Wednesday evening in Miss Belton, Mee 'Reg Boultan of -Seattle, Washington; spent several days with her when, Mrs. Edward Mrs. Jim Warrell of Ford - days with Misses Ethel anti Ten- nie Dennie, Sunday guests at the helm of Mr. aed Mrs. Charles Me- CUtcheon included: Mr. and Mrs: Williarn Laidlaw, London; Mr. and Mrs. John Jefferson and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lang and family, Crottrarty; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Chessel and family, Strat- ford; Mrs, Oliver Riley and children, Wroxeter; Mr. and -Mrs. Leonard Cook of Myth and daughter and Clin- ton. , The W/ wilt toot in the Con141111110 MA August SS, of the Ontario Provincial Pol- ite,' Ontario Hydro and High- ways people and the Tucker - smith Telephone Company to. make the move possible. Hydro. and .teleplione lines had to be lifted , or taken down „all to- gethe'r to -permit the buildings ,to pasS. It took two hours to meth' St..Columban a distance of three miles. Because of the width of the buildings, treffic backed up for some distance in, both direc- tions, 'Most travellers didn't seem tp mind the wait and took the opportunity to watch the proceedhigs. Of course where - ever there are men- working there are usually children to watch and, thr4 was no 'excep- tion. Children huog on fences and climbed up on tractors to get a better look. (See picture Page 12) tiOn and finance coinnaittne'PeP- be taken about busertesse. tag committee •cotnicillor Jean IferX4 endonsed *vitt planning and -#14 ' street light in Victoria Park, Council agreed -to the- light. as well as to ehanges 111 street lighting at the arena. In the absence of the chair. hien Dr. -J. C. MacLennan, noun. George Hildebrand said the we" • teetion to persons cornmittee Was meeting With the town- ships concerning a tank teuelre A new motor had been instal- led inethe rural fire: trnek at Creation committee of which he is Chairman is engaged' in cony. (Continued on Page . 6), Open !View Poultry, House . Saturday was ae big day' at Dwart Wilson's Sibi'er Creek farm on the east side of Sea - forth. The °cession- *as the, open- ing of Mr. 'Wilson's new; nitre, , modern chicken, barn. He -and ' the companies who sup.pligd ma- terial for the' barn joined ta' hold en open house. - took advantage of the opportun- ity to- see the latest an ,cage. ,layer facilities. .Por details see •• pages 8 and 9. • Locate large • Even the Maple trees are co- operating in celebrating Cena- da's centenniel. ,and producing larger than ever leaves. C. A. Barher (located a leaf,: this week growing on a tree at the residence, of Chas. Glew, , Goderich Street; which mea- sured 17% inches from stem to thee leaf proper being 10 inches by eight inches. "I've , been around more tiled eighty yeers and its the biggeet Maple ;leaf I ever saw," Mr. - Barber; remarked. Honor Fr. Bensette Rev. Father Bensette was hon- ored recently by members of 'St James' Parish prior to his - leaving for TilIsonburg. • Prior to the gathering in the school Auditorium the group at- tended benediction in St. James' the past year. Following a social evening sponsored by the Catholic Wo- men's League, John Flannery, on behalf, of the parish, made the presentation to Father Ben- sette, who made a very fitting Week. Trito to Expo With conveners Mrs. Mac _Simi- ' Mre. William Roe led in pray - dice and Mrs. Het/heft Traviss er. The scripture from Acts 14: in charge. The roll call, "Brin-g 323 was read by, Mrs. Murray your baby picture", motto, Nhe Dennis. Comments on the pas- , pioneers didn't complain, why sage were giVen by Mrs. .i. should we". Topic, hietory of Burch. "He leadeth me, oh Walton, „ , . Meshed thought" was sung. The • .mypaavnidd. Wiceafilltneyr,,oWesienhd,gozr,tlenih,: nem teemthg from the 6th topic., yyas given , by Mrs. -Wh- ere holidaying with Mr. and chapter Of the 'study, book, "In - Mrs. Jack Bosnian. • to a nation" on "The Church in Polities". e. Mrs. Myrtle Humphries of Floridiewas a guest at the home of Mrs, Peter MeDonald last A reception honoeing Me. and Mrs. Allan' Johnston of Idtch- ener was held in the Commun- ity Hall Friday evening. A pre- sentation of a -gift of money wag made by Donald Achilles with Ronald Willianison reading an The hicKillop Unit met at the home of IVirs.,Chas. ritcCutcheon, August D. The theme was "God in Nature. Mrs. ;OW Stroh opened the meeting With the .eliteettlen Wad orayer, "This • Miss Tennie Dennis" preilded__— for the business.. Lun-ch was served by Vire- • Chas. McGavin, Mrs, Stewart MeCall, Mrs. Norman ,S'ehade. and the hostess; Miss Eileen • Willianison, re. month's motor trip through the western provinces.' One of the highlights, of her trip ttt, attend the WilliamSon renniett, at Mintiedom, litanitehai Morn, Park and the northers $4ttes, She Will renuMet het tooting duties atiltiktnales' in 'Septet* hop