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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1964-06-11, Page 1t• 1.• „ 0."'" :to •,.„,C.:,.!•,',.",;%";tr.. ••• • 16 • • • a • • S • • • Whole No. 5025 105th Year SEA,FORTH, (MITARIO, Huron Brownies Parade To Revel BROWNIES from centres throughout Huron paraded from Victoria Park along Main and Goderich 'Streets to Lions, Park Saturday morning to take part in the annual Brownie Revel.. About 300 were in the parade which was led by the Goderich pipe band. In the upper pic- ture the, Seaforth Pack is shown marching to the Park and the Egmondville Pack, in the lower picture, steps out smartly on the way to the program at the park. (Expositor photo by Phillips). • • Murray Gaunt Talks Problems Murray Gaunt, ITuron-13itce MPP, spoke to members of the Farmers' Union at a meeting held in Clinton. He was intro- duced by County Secretary, Carl Govier, Auburn. Mr. Gaunt said farmers of to- day/"flare now to be considered big businessmen, .but is .the on- ly businessman in the whole economy that does not know what he is going to receive. for his goods until they- are sold. He feels the biggest challenge ahead for the farmer is mar- keting. Mr. Gaunt discussed three problems that face farmers in Ontario. The siding problem results from • high pressure salesmen offering to put new siding on a house. In the mean- time you sign a contract which has an unreasonable sum in smaller print, and if you find ' that you cannot pay for it, it is handed into a finance com- pany for collection, at a high rate of interest. Mr. Gaunt said he has had several complaints, and by him taking them to the proper authorities he is hopeful' that the practise will be, check- ed. Another problem concerns water shortage. The lake level has dropped considerably 'in the past few years, consequently the table level of the farm wells and farm ponds will also drop. Contributing to the lack of$ wa- ter are lack ,of rainfall; remov- al of forest dbver; extensive till- -lig of land; and deepening of the Sarnia Canal. Steps are be- ing taken, he said, on a long- term solution,- by making plans for a new pipeline from Lake Huron to London, and also by planning control systems to regulate the Great Lakes by the use of dams. Farmers, too, are being encouraged to build farm ponds, by a 'grant of 50% of the cost of construction, up to a 'maximum of $500.00. As of January 1965, all On- tario butchers will be tinder federal inspection. A problem arises because of the cost of bringing many buildings up to standard. Many butchers are only interested in the local trade,, not • export trade, and even though they may still be supplying first grade meat ta the consumer, their equipment and buildings may not be, mod- ern enough to pass the inspec- tion. Walter Miller, of Tara, a member of the Ontario Farm- ers' Union Marketing Commit- tee, discussed "Marketing" and compared the farmer to a sleeping giant. So often the farmer is too busy attending - to his work at home that he cannot see past the producing end of his product. He forgets that marketing is equally as important, and becomes a sleep- ing giant, while larger corn- 'panies set the price. - Mr. Miller urged members to attend the Eraelgency Member - (Continued on Page 6) Problem For County Council Chosen for Guide Trip. To Europe Katherine Dinnin, Land Ran- ger, has been chosen to attend an international camp in Swe- den this summer. Katy, who has been in the Girl Guide movement since she was a Brownie at age eight,, is •one of 10' Guides from across Canada, chosen for the honor. The girls will be guests of NTO (Girl Guides and Boy ScOuts National Order of Templars), at Scoutfurbund, Sweden. Sailing froin Montreal July 9 on the S.S. Empress of England, -the girls' will spend some time in Edinburgh and a two-day motor tour to London. From Harwick they will go by steamer to Hook of Holland, and will visit in Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Stockholm be- fore going to camp. After be- ing in camp July 28 - August 6, a week's stospitality, will be spent with- Guide families in Sweden. Enroute home they will visit Oslo, Bergen, and go •by steamer to Newcastle -on - Tyne, returning to Canada Sep- tember 1. Kathy, 'daughter of Mr. and Mrs. HarryDinnin, .of Petrolia, and a. granddaughter of Mrs. Gertrude Wright, Seaforth, is a grade 12 student of *Glencoe District High School, where her father is a member of the teaching atlff. Lions Elect Officers Seaforth Lions Monday eve- ning accepted the report of a, nominating committee elected Lee Learn as president4, He assumes office later tbia month. • Other officers elected include:, past president,. 1.0., F. Ford; It vice, Arthur Wright; leo* vice, G. A. Whitney; third vie-, Orville G. Oke; tail twister, Gee. D. Hays; Lion tamer, H. G. Meir; treaanrer, J. R. SPittaW secretary, J. A. Cardno; diret- tors, two years, Rev. H. Don- aldson, E. Grebner; one year, 'L. P. Plumsteel, W. D. Stephen- son. H. G. Meir reported on pro- ceedings at the Ontario -Quebec convention in ,Kitchener last week. The club was rePresent- ed in the parade by a float and the SDHS Band. Plans Were advanced for the annual summer carnival, which this year is being held, August 5, 6 and 7. SDHS Board Fills Staff The Seaforth District High School staff will total '17 teach- ers vyhen school resumes in September. Vacanies on the staff were filled by •the l board at a meeting last Tuesday. Named to -the staff are: Mary Grzegocki, Hamilton, history, geography, , business practise, Grades 940; Mrs. Florence M. Pullen, Clinton, seience, grades 9, 10, 12, 13, agriculture grade 9; Richard Burgess, London, French, grade 9, English, grades 10, 11, 13; 'Miss Mary Weller, Hamilton, girls' PT,. grades- 13; Miss 'Virgina Morrison, Lon- don, English, grades 9-10; A. K. Shepherd, Goderich, boys' PT, _grade 9 Science, Work of paving the parking lot south of the school an4. the road around the building is un- der way this week. Members Join First Church New members were welcom- ed to First Presbyterian Church on Sunday by 'Rev. D. 0. Fry. On transfer of membership were: Ronald Driscoll, from Cavan United Church, Win- threp; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hulley and sons, Douglas Gor- don, Donald James and Murray John, from Knox Church, Mit- chell; Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Lowrie, from Burns' Congrega- tion, United Church of Canada; Miss Ethel MacKay, froth Run- neymede Church, Toronto; Mrs. Ronald Mason, from Carmel Church, Hensall. On Profession of Faith were: William Carnochan, Gerald Coleman, Sheila J. Flood; Peg- gy A, Fry, M. Joan Gorwill, Kenneth J. Gemmell, Neil Gem- mell, W. Bryan Hodgert, Peter Kling, Donald James Landsbor- ough, Debbie A. Miller, Cheryl E. Muir, Gloria Putman, Ann L. Rivers, Cheryl A. Scott, Bonnie Townsend, B. Gayle Wright and Mrs. Craig Willis. Reeves React When Goderich Sets County , council views with concern a two-hour parking re- striction soon, to come into ef- fect on the Square and parts of the eight streets proceeding therefrom. After debate Mon- day- afternoon, it referred back to the property committee a clause in its report merely re- commending that the town council "consider provision of adequate parking facilities for personnel attending the court- house on business or as em- ployees." Several meinbers.ex- presged the opinion that Gode- rich .has no parking problems. Deputy Reeve Joseph Kerr, of Wingham, received some con- firmation of his recollection that when the present courthouse was built, "Goderich said they would always give county coun- cil a place to park their cars." At one , stage of the debate, 'Reeve Milton Oesch, of Zurich, enquired: "Is it possible to ex- propriate this part around the courthouse?" ) "inside the sidewalk is Court- house," repiarked Reeve Frank' Walkohi; Gbderiek The 46biritnittee- rePart,' Pres- • ented by chairman Alvin D. Smith, reeve of Turnberry, stat- ed in part: "We feel that great inconvenience would be caused to members of county council, to persons on business, in the courthouse, and to employees themselves in this Connection. We have no objection to park- ing restrictions if adequate fa- cilities are provided within rea- sonable distance for parking of cars inVolved." Then followed the recommendation requesting town council to provide facili- ties. Councillors Split The debate found the 'two Goderich representatives on op- posite sides. am certainly in favor of the 'bylaw," stated Reeve Wal- kom. "We are approached by 80% of the businessmen of the town, and I for one cannot go against 80%. We tried on var- ious occasions to have the bust- rtesstrien park their cars off the streets, but no result. A sur- vey by police showed 40% of cars parked around the Square, were those Of businessmen, which has nothing to do with county council, but when they themselves came forward with a petition to council, it was passed, and as far as I am con- cerned, it is there to stay." Deputy Reeve Jewell: "It was quoted in the press that I was leader of the opposition, and I opposed my good friend strong- ly. I always claimed Goderich had no parking problems. We have a town laid out - as no other town in Canada is. We have eight streets leading off (the Square) and you don't go very far to a lot that will park 25. Last Friday at 4:30 there were 31 parking spaces at the sidewalk on the Square. I feel that some years ago when this courthouse was built Goderich was fortunate to 'get it, for there was talk of it going to Clinton. At that time, I under- stand, there was a promise, verbal or otherwise, to county council, that there would be provision around here on the inside of the circle for county cduncil when in session." Reeve Elgin Thompson; Tuck - &smith: "Goderich problems are not ours, but I would RSDAY, JUNE. 11, 1964 — 12 PAGES 0 qv, rt, Auxil-lar Seek rojed ,Ide�s'.. 1Seaforth council has arrang- e special meeting Monday n ght to consider a centennial p pject for the town. uggestions for a project will reviewed and a decision tak- Council acted when Coun- or Turnbull reminded the bers that little time re: ed if an application was t 'be forwarded prior to gust 1. i;:a• epresethatives of the Cham- " -r of Commerce and of the Lions Club will be asked to at- tend the Mond,ay night meeting. In discussing possibilities., suggestions ranged over' a wide area. Councillors were concern- ed that the project that was determined on would be of con- tinuing use to the citizens gen- erally, and also that costs would fall within the funds available. • Referring • to the meeting which was planned, Mayor Mac- Lean suggested that . 'citizens generally become interested in the project and any suggestions tjiat arise should be, indicated tb members of council, so that tnsideratiocould be given to n em. He, too, stressed the need early action if advantage was fp be' taken of the program. Liberals__ Set Annual Meetings The annual dinner meeting of the Huron Liberal' Association will be held in the Legion Hall, Clinton, Friday evening, when `Srtive,--Reer,. -MP.,-Parliamentary Secretary to the, Minister of Agriculture, will speak. Dinner gets underway at 7 o'clock, with the meeting fol- lowing at 8. The following day Hon. Harry Hays, Minister of Agriculture. will speak at the annual meet- ing of the Western Ontario North Liberal Association being held in the Town Hall at Har- riston. As Well as Mr.• Hays, candidates for the -Ontario Lib- eral leadership are expected to be present, according to Wal- ter E. Harris,. association presi- dent. The meeting is set 'for two o'clock Saturday, afternoon'. Fire Destroys Warner Barn Fire Tuesday destroyed a barn, about -300 chickens and five pigs on the farm of Albert Warner, three miles north of Bayfield on Highway 21. Bayfield Fire Chief Walter Westlake said the damage would run "close to $40,000." Cause of the fire is unknown. Mr. and Mrs, Warner were in Goderich at the time. The alarm was given by 'a couple who were driving by the farm and saw smoke. coming - from the barn. - The pigs and chickens were suffocated inside the barn be- fore firemen* arrived, Chief Westlake said. Limits strongly go along with Mr. Jew- ell on a, card system." Reeve Smith (committee chairman): "It would be pre- sumptions to advise Goderich what they should do, but talk- ing with Mr. Jewell he felt they would like some recom- mendation from this commit- tee. If you would like us to go along with this sticker idea, we will suggest it even before the session is over, and then the onus will be on them." Reeve Webb: "The county councillors are all in good health, but we have the situa- tion that you have jurieS, here and many activities. I think it would be wrong to, go along with this in any shape. It is not only for our own people who work here, but others in- volVed in county and court busi- ness, that provision should be made for their' parking around this Square." On motion of Deputy Reeve Kerr and, Reeve Donald Mc- Kenzie, of Ashfield, the park- ing clause in the committee re- port was referred back, and the remainder of the report Seaforth will' co-operate„ with the Huron Emergency Measures Organization and provide train-, ing for auxiliary police. Coun- cil heard EMO Co-ordinator Stu- art Forbes, of Goderich, explain details of the plan at a meeting Monday night —Reviewing the background of the EMO, Mr. Forbes said that the organization was not some- thing that concerned the coun- ty only, but. was part of an ov- er-riding plan involving the three levels of government. In- sofar as Huron was concerned, Bylaw No. 55 provided, the auth- ority for its operation. He ask- ed that a comparable bylaw be passed by Seaforth. In the event of an emergency the county is divided into areas LEE LEARN; who this week was, elected the 39th president of ,the Seaforth Lions, Club.. LEWIS KNETSCH, who, graduated recently from 'Roy- al Military College, Kingston, with the degree of, B.Sc„ has been commissioned as. a Lieutenant in the Canadian. Army, and will be stationed in London. He is a son a Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knetsch, Market Street, Injured In Fall From Bike Linda Bedard, 12, who, a week ago suffered concussion when she fell from her bicycle while riding in Victoria Park, is' improving in Scott Memorial Hospital. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bedard, she was accom- panied by Mary Jane Rau when the accident occurred. on Parking adopted, "In Their Teens" "It is amazing how many un- married parents are just in their teens and not even out of school," Miss Clara McGowan said in presenting to county council her report as local di- rector of the Huron Children's Aid Society. "I have been much concern- ed this past year," she said, 'hearing of some teen-agers who, have been forced fo, get married because there was a °baby coming, I say 'forced' by relatives and friends, because that is what is told me. I am concerned because if these two young people want to get mar- ried and are mature enough to accept. the responsibility of a home and family, God bless them, but if they are not ready it is a terrible thing for them to get married, because we will have them later on, -perhaps within a year, in diuorce pro- ceedings. Sometimes it would be far better for them to give up the baby or board it in fos- ter care until they are in a poi. tion to marry and have their child with them. That is some- thing feel very keenly about, and sometimes we wonder -if we should wait to be, asked to go and see a pregnant girl and tell her we are able to help her. If you people understood the sit- uation and could restate it 'to people who need this sort of help, it would save a lot of heartaches all round." Prepared To Help In her prepared report, Miss McGowan said on this subject: "We are prepared to provide counselling service to all un- married parents who either temporarily o r permanently live in Huron County. The earl- ier' -that the expectant mother contacts us, the more help we can he to her, so we do appre- ciate early referrals. We can help the unmarried mother plan for her confinement, and as- sure her that she does -not have to make any decision about giv- ing up the baby until after he is born. If she works to keep her baby, we try to help her with her plans for his future (Continued on ?age centering about each of' the five towns. In most instances, the clerk -treasurer of. 'the -town is the deputy co-ordinator for the group. In this way a greater' degree of continuity is provid- ed than if the office was. held by -an elected representative. Mr. Forbes—emphasized--that- EMO doesn't enter into the pic- ture unless there. is trouble, and then responsibility follows through an established chain of command. He said the budget on which the county organiza- tion operated was at a rate of 25 cents a head per year. Plans were afoot to provide a radio-telephone:communica- tion system to tie in, the five county centres. A unit would 'be installed 'in each of the muni- cipal offices as well as in the county clerk's office. The sys- tem .dould be used- for routine requirements, since it was not the wish of the EMO to buy equipment against possible em- ergency and then store it. Referring to the auxiliary po- ljce plan, Mr. Forbes said that Aurses would be established which should be in charge of the local -Chief of Police. The, county organization would pay for instruction and after train- ing had been completed, would supply uniforms for those who were successful in completing the course. In addition, any liability became county organ- ization responsibility. The num- ber eligible equals the number now• in a particular force. The system is in effect in Goderich and in Wingham, and is being introduced in Exeter. Referring to the chain of com- mand, Mr. Forbes said that the provincial bill provides that in an emergency all police forces come under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Provincial Police. This was to insure that there were qualified personnel in - charge of the overall operation. 444!(1 ,that it Was ,expected that within - six months a full- time fire chief would be in of- fice in the county. Under the EMO program, fire equipment which, fits into a preparedness program, can be purchased sub- ject tp 45 per cent off. ' " • ' • • 4 , thatunhadti budgesl sr eptteeodwereseag4. aoR1:004 on =amen must ://e .Tcam,1141,x,v; 'her in" the -year. p.efeftfog.M, the county progroM,--'1144ri Reeve Dalton Forbes 'was 441041 l°,0bSedanbdyReeve-theeniCar no, a" d OWRC Reports The OWRC is‘concerned abent housekeeping in the dispn§al plant. In a report to cOtIlleiL based on an inspection on April 21st, the commission added OW a meter to determine the ibivz , • 4. should be installed, as well as . more frequent use of chlorine to control the degree of 'polu- don in 'discharged-WaSte. Diseussing the report, coun- cillors were concerned that it reflected a- condition which no longer existed since added serv- ices Were connected, Reeve Dal- ton pointed Out that much Of the difficulty has been eliminat ' ed with the greater flow which now is present. He felt that, it, would be false- economy to car-- " ry on any major alterations un- til the 'full capacity of the ad- ditiOnal distribution gysteth' was reflected in the operation. : The •OWRC is supposed to supervise .the operation here, „,:, Reeve Cardno pointed out, and inquired: "Why aren't they up here to indicate what should be , ' done?" Councillor John Flan- nery, who was chairman of the Sewer Committee last year, said \that :on several occasions ef- forts had ,been made to obtain assistance from the OWRC, but without success. 'We never could" get the right depart- • ment," he said. He recalled on one occasion a member of the OWRC staff had.been in "town in connection ,'*ith the installa- tion of the Goderich St. pump, and at his request had gone to (Continued Oh' l'age Thanking Mr. -Forbes for his temarks, Mayor MacLean said that he had discussed the mat- ter with Chief of Police Hulley, whb is interested and quite willing to undertake' the ,task. Other members of council ex- pressed appreciation and agreed the bylaw should be- passed so that proper co-ordination at the various, levels in the event' of an emergency could be pro- vided for. Clerk Hammond was asked to have a.bylaw available for the next meeting of coun- cil. Referring to EMO work at the county level, Deputy Reeve Dalton, who is a member, of the county committee, said that mileh of the program was ad- vancing more quickly than -had been anticipated. This in turn '2,•v Lodge Plans - Church Service. Members of Fidelity Lodge IOOF and Eldelweiss Rebekah Lodge, both of Seaforth, plan to attend in a body,. services at First Presbyterian Church Sun- day morning. In the afternoon, members of both organizations are to hold decoration and memorial serv- ices, at Maitlandbank'cemetery, and will leave the IOOF Hall at two 'o'clock. Mrs. C. Reeves and Mrs. G. Campbell are to attend Rebek- ah Assembly sessions in Toron- to the week of June 22. Some thought is being given to the formation of a Junior Rebekah- Lodge for girls be- tween the ages of 12 and 18. Mrs. Wilmer Cuthill, vice grand,-, presided, and Mrs. Ila Dorrance conducted degree' practice lowing the 'meeting. Married 55 Years MR. AND MRS. FRANK SILLS marked the the 55th anni- versary of their wedding at their John Street home on Duda- • day. Members of their family were Present„for dinner. 11/1r, and Mfs. Sills Were married in St. James' Church, Saab:1AX. - June 0, 1909. Mr. Sills, in his yeutlt, a widely kno,WItAthle4z has been active in the bushieaa and municipal life Of, Searq for many yeara. Ire is a forizet la"theforke Dora Daly. , • igl`c"',11„02...)?1'4LbK5,1i",;4.91,!;10.,iltio • 4144;',,,-.4•V,,I •.