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The Huron Expositor, 1964-07-23, Page 1• a • • • • r • • • r. Whole No. 5031 105th Year SEAFORTH, ONTARIO„ TH 1R DAX, JULY 23, 1964 — 10 PAGES $4.44 a Wear; pie COOe, Townships Will: Decide On Area PlanningBoard ''lie Councils of Tuckersmith ate a board to. serve the three and McKillop will consider at municipalities, gather than a their next meetings action they board for taeaforth ' alone. will take in co-operating in :the Speakers then °pointed out that creation of an area planning no longer was it possible to board. Details of the board, and think in terms of living within the place it would occupy in..one unicipality. Pegple today_ the area were discussed at a worked in -one municipality and meeting of the two councils lived in another, and so that with members of the Seaforth maximum use could be made council on Tuesday night. of land in the various muniei- The meeting came about asalities it was necessary that a result of discussions which Planning transcend municipal had been held , in May with boundaries. represent tines of the planning Reeve Nelson Cardno, of Sea- departmei,t. At that time the forth, who chaired the meet - department had recommended ing, reviewed the steps taken that an effort be made to cre- previously and invited discus- sion. Reeve Elgin Thompson, of Tuckersmith, asked what the board would accomplish, and to what extent would the town- ships: be ,affected. If Seaforth had lots of land, the townships wouldn't be required,.. he sug- gested. Annexation Not Involved It was explained that plan- ning had nothing to do with annexation; . but sought to pro- yide for the best use cif exist- ing lands and to giveprotec- tion to existing construction by determining in advance the use to which land in particular areas could be put. Construc- tion of a boiler factory beside a new $20,000 residence could be prevented. Under existing regulation§ and without zoning, which is a part 'of the planning program, councils have • no power to prevent buildings be- ing used for 'particular purpos- es, regardless of the loss in assessment that might result by the creation of a nuisance to neighboring property. The meeting was told that building bylaws ensure „only that certain standards of con- struction are maintained. ' Discussions which had taken place at the previous meeting were reviewed. Planning boards recommended to municipal councils Steps which should be taken, Rand. the decision : as- to whether the -recommendations are adopted rests with the mun- icipal council. Costs of the board . which would reflect the amount of work .which was- car- ried out would be subject to the approval of the councils concerned. •Whether the formation of a county planning board would have an effect on requirement at the local level, was raised by LAURENCE TAYLOR, of Hullett Township, has receiv- ed.word that he has success- fully completed ' his work at the Ontario College af. Edu- cation, obtaining a type 'A' in Science. Mr. Taylor, a graduate of. SDHS and the OAC, Guelph, . has accepted a position on the staff of the Stratford Central, Secon- dary . School. . Paving Road To Walton Paving of the development road north of Seaforth began at the Seaforth town limits last weekend, and by Wednesday had advanced nearly three milds, to the hill k north of Grieve's Bridge. Laying of the first layer will be continued to Walton, when paving crews will return to the Seaforth • end and begin laying the final surface. Engineers said a levelling coat would be necessary in ' ' Seaforth before the final asphalt. was laid. The base coat in Seaforth was .laid last fall. The contractors are Levis Contracting Co. Ltd., of Clin- ton, who also are .resurfacing the Mill Road, from Seaforth to Brucefield. Lay Bell Phone Cables in' Town Bell Telephone contractors have been busy. in Seaforth for the past week .laying cables in connection withthe change- over to dial next fall. Crews are installing new dial phones in residences 'and busi- ness places, while other crews are installing 'equipment in the recently completed exchange building on Chalk Street. Reeve Thompson,. It would be better to start small and then we would be in •a position to discuss planning if a county board was formed, Reeve Dalton suggested, and. Councillor.-. John Turnbull •gf Seaforth, concurred. "It is certainly desirable that we' have local machinery through which we . can voice our opinions," he said. "A lo- caI board would provide local controls and avoid centraliza- tion which is causing so much concern.". Councillor Turnbull went on to suggest that this area perhaps had not had ex- perience with major develop- ment, but he asked what could be anticipated in the next 10 years. Referring to the town- ships' development, he men- tioned the extent to which both 'Harpurhey •a n d 'Egmondville had grown, and that the prob- lems there were exactly the same as the problems in. Sea - forth. Is Representative A. planning board, as suggest- ed by the •department, would consist of representatives from each of the . participating mun- icipalities with one ' of the municipalities to be indicated as the designated municipality. An additional representative would be named from this . par- ticular municipality. Members of the three coun- cils met in separate meetings to discuss the action they would take, and when they had re- assembled, Reeve Stewart indi- cated that it was the feeling of McKillop council that 'any decision be held until the next regular meeting on August 4th. Reeve Thompson said Tucker - smith felt the same way. Chairman Reeve Cardno said that Seaforth was quite , prepar- ed..tor-proceed,.and asked that councils indicate their decision as quickly as possible, 'so that the machinery could be set in motion, He reviewed th length of time that is involve before any effective results could be made. In further discussion, -and without committing themselves, members indicated that in the event approval of the board was forthcoming,' Seaforth would be named as the designated mun- icipality. It was the feeling of the meeting that the name of the board should include the, names of the participating municipalities. Order Now There will be . no issue of The Expositor published on August 6. The shop will be closed for annual holidays dur- ing that week. Customers who•'require com- mercial printing, , for delivery prior to the holiday period, are asked to place their orders as soon .as possible. - f Huron County Junior Farm- ers .who have tvon awards In- clude members from the Sea - forth area. They are Miss Mar• guerite Scott (centre, insert), Miss Robe Doig and Jim. Papple. Eastern Ontario and Quebec bus trip—Marguerite Scott, RR 1, Seaforth, and tarry Mulvey, RR! c Nve xotoriv t1l1 pa tloipate in the VP,' fvlich° oke ,,pl'aco.._-. t Oc16il � ti n tr►bei l , District Members Win Trips per Canada Village` St. Lawr- ence Seaway, Mon&seat, Que- bec City, Ottawa and Peterbor- ough are included in the itin- erary. Provincial Junior p'armer Camp,--Rdba Doig, RR 1, Dub- lin, and Peter Mulvey, RR 1, Wroxeter, have been selected to ` iepresent,Huron County at ti i'S Leadership sal 1 p lining ll ld , at Geneva Perk, lug*,Yi"'. Lake Couchiching, September 7 to 14. United Nations bus trip --Jim Papple, RR 4, Seaforth, will take part in the United Nations bus, trip, which Will be held September 20 to 26. The sche- dule will include,the cities of W�►'ashington and New York, with visits to the United Na- tions $uil'ding and. the 'World's Fair being billed as highlights. Five Years. Planning e.w H ital '6‘ Against a background;; of massive earth -moving machin- erA a short ceremony on Fri- day afternoon marked the com- mencement of construction, of the new Seaforth Community Hospital, The,contract for the new hos- pital' is slightly under $800,000. Of this amount, $181,000 has been raised locally throughy-'a. fund raising campaign, which is being continued in the -ex- pectation ex-pectation that the objective. of $195,000 will be 'reached. The balance comes from .federal; provincial and county grants, funds on hand and an interim advance from the Province through the Ontario Hospital Services Commission. The ceremony on .the' Gode- rich Street East site was at- tended by representatives of municipalities in the hospital area, and of organizations and individuals who had ' played -a part in making possible the new building. Arranged on ,short notice for the next 'day so that there -would be no delay in construction getting under- way, the event was 'schedpled immediately final approval was received on. Thursday after- noon. . Board Chairman A. Y. .Mc- Lean said that while there was no desire to delay construction after such a long wait for work to begin, the board had felt it fitting that some recognition.' be made of the feet that the ree- ord of service, which . Scott Memorial Hospital had estab- lished in the community, , was to be continued and enhanced by .modern new facilities. He said that the new hospi- tal had . become possible' as a result ofthe co-operation of many elements in the commun- ity. This '.co-operation would be recognized in' the • sod -turning, Wesley C. Hackwell- ceremony. b . Included were those active in: fund raising, represented. by Jr M. Scott, for many years member of the board • and who with K. ' Bruce McMiIIan; cans paign chairman; had played a major role in the fund raising .campaign. The medical and nursing pro- fessions who, the chairman said, bring meaning to the physical building, was repres- ented by Miss Valeria Drope, the hospital administrator. The board who was responsi- ble for the planning and co- ordination of the . entire pro- gram, was represented by Hon- orary President M. McKellar, a member since the original board of Scott Memorial Hospital was created nearly 40 years ago. Equally important were the organizations who .provided sup- port for the hospital activities, and who, as a result of the work of individual members, • had made possible major gifts to the • campaign. These included the. Legion, the Lions Club, Teen -Town, CWL, SDHS Stu- dents' Council, and the Wo- men's Hospital Auxiliary. The president of that organization, Mrs. Fred Cosford, represented all organizations, in the sod - turning ceremony. Dr. John B. Nielson, chair- man of the Ontario Hospital Services Commission, spoke briefly and congratulated the people to, be served by the new hospital on their foresight in providing modern hospital fa- cilities. Referring to the extent to which grants from various lev- Many ladies of •the district els -of government made pos- enjoyed a bus trip, •sponsored sible the construction program, by the Seaforth WI on Tues - Mr. McLean said the contribu- day. Places visited included tion of Huron County was par- the China Shop at Collingwood, ticularly helpful. The• hospital the Municipal Building in Owen site was located in McKillop Sound and the atomic energy Township until the area was plant ,at Douglas Point. Supper (Continued on Page 4) was served in Kincardine. Walton Merchant Passes A prominent Walton merch- ant, Wesley Charles Hackwell, passed away at his home in Walton on Wednesday morning in his 75th year. Born in, Wal- ton; • Mr. Hackwell attended school at No. 9, McKillop, and in Rochester, N,Y,' He is survived by his wife, the former Edna Reid, and two sons, David, of Stratford, and Reid, at .home; also two daugh- ters, Mrs. E. A. (June) Smith, of London, and Mrs. J. H. (Aud- rey) McLlwain, of Seaforth. A brother," Thomas, of McKillop Township, and two sisters, Mrs. P. B. (Mary) Gardiner, Toron- to, and Mrs. R. (Emily) Naylor, Albany; N.Y., ,also survive. He ' was a member of Duff's United Church, Walton, and of Brussels Masonic Lodge, Resting at the R. S. Box fun- I eral home, Seaforth, the fun- eral service will he held Fri- day at 2 p.m. Rev. A..Higgin- botham will officiate, and inter- ment will follow in Maitland - bank cemetery. W.I. Sponso Bus Trip Activity in Walton Area Turn Sods For Seaforth Community Hospital FIRST SODS in the construction of the new Seaforth Community Hospital were turned Friday -in a short ceremony. Taking part were (left). M. McKellar, honorary president, re- pre'serrting the board;) Mrs. Fred. Cosford:, Hospital Auxiliary president.• representing ' the organiiations actiye in the campagin;- J. M. Scott, long-time board member, representing the fund raising campaign, and Miss Valeria Drope. hospital administrator, representing the medical and .nursing proffessions. In the lower picture, a number of those attend- ing are shown with board chairman A. Y.. McLean. on the right (Expositor photos by Phillips). Wal -ton Distract Cr=ash Claims "Three Lives A two -car crash two miles west of Walton early Sattiroay morning .claimed the lives of three area residents and ser- iously injured a fourth. Dead are William Gordon Dodd, 28, and Allen James Craig, 27, both of Auburn, the occupants of one car, and Win- nifred Griffith, 19, of RR 1, Wroxeter, a passenger in the other car. Larry B. Redden, 21, of RR 2, Atwood, also believed to have been in the second car, is in serious condition in Victoria Hospital. London, with exten- sive head and chest . injuries and two broken legs. OPP Constable D. A. Bower- ing, who investigated, said the accident occurred at 12:35 a.m. • Congregation Gathers For Annual The annual Sunday School and congregational picnic of Duff's United Church was held - in' the Community Park last Wednesday evening. Lunch was arranged and served by the McKillop Unit, with the 17th and Boundary Unit Clear- ing up afterwards. A softball game between the boys and married men was very much enjoyed, with a score of 11-2 in favorof the married men. . Mrs. Nelson Reid . and Mrs. Clifford Ritchie were in charge of the school-age and older sports; Girls, 12 and under, Betty Roe, Beverley McCall, Mary Leeming; boys, 12 and un- der, Murray McCall, David Beer, David Baan; girls, 13 to 15, - Sandra Watson, Glenna Houston, Velma Higginbotham; boys, 13 to 15, Neil McDonald, Gary Bennett, Tota' Leeming; 7AC ladies, 18 and over, Ruth -Rit- chie, Pauline Thamer, Shirley Johnston; young men, 16 and over, Alex McEwing, Douglas Livingstone; married women, Mrs. Donald Dennis, Mrs. Jack Bosman; married men, Kenneth McDonald, Don Dennis, Laverne Godkin;, relay, hanging clothes on clothesline, Mrs. A. Higgin- botham's side was winners; eat- ing candy on string, Rev. A. Higginbotham, William Leem- ing, Gerald "'"Dean; throwing ring over bottle, Dianne Fras- er's side won. Misses Aileen Williamson, Arlene Williamson, Nellie Baan and Mrs. Jan Van Vliet, Jr., were. in charge of the pre- school children's sports. All were prize winners in candy scramble, races, relays, games and sing -song. A large crowd attended, the picnic, which proved to;: be a decided success, Hold Benefit, Dance , A benefit dance was held Fri- day evening in the Community Hall for Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Williamson. • whose barn was destroyed by fire a few weeks ago. A large crowd was in at- tendance, dancing to the music of Ian Wilbee's orchestra. At lunch time Mr. and Mrs. Williamson were presented with a large, sum of money by Mr. Larry Johnston, with Mr. Glen Corlett reading the ad- dress. Oh Monday afternoon a num- ber of neighbors gathered 'to bale the season's crop of hay, which was stored in a neigh- boring barn. An enthusiastic exhibition softball game was played last Friday evening in the Walton Community Park between Etobicoke teachers and the - Walton team, Gerald D#easel, .Je•ef eMnf u,,,, xw., ,. Y,: on a straight stretch of paved road. The accident was discov- ered by Gerald Watson, who called doctors and police. The crash awakened residents in neighhgring farm homes. - Investigation is Continuing. No decision has been taken concerning an inquest. accord- ing to Constable Bowering. former Walton boy. who teaches in Etobicoke. was one of the players. The visitors won by a score of 10-3. A barbecue was enjoyed by both teams at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Humphries following the game, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Small - don, of Elmira. spent the week- end with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smalldon. Master Gordon White, of Col- lingwood, is holidaying with Mr. and Mrs. William Thamer. Mrs. William Farquharson, of London; Mrs. Margaret Leem- ing, Mrs. ,,Fern Patterson and Mrs. Helen Matthews, of Sea - forth, visited with Mrs. Jean Broadfoot last Saturday. • Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Livingstone, Douglas and Kevin, of Preston, spent several days at the home of Mr. Malcolm t"raser. Mr's. Edward ward McCreath 'land 1.0 Miss Faye' Love attended CGIT camp at Goderich last week as camp counsellors. Mrs. Jean Miller, Mrs. Fred Miller and Mr. and Mrs, Doug- las Ennis attended the funeral of the late William Miller at Mitchell last Sunday. Mr. Donald Buchanan under- went surgery in St. Mary's Hos- pital. Kitchener, last Thursday. Mrs. E. Stephenson. of Sea - forth. visited with Mrs. Walter Broadfoot last Sunday. Mrs, Emerson Mitchell and baby son have returned home from Wingham Hospital. Mr. David Haase, of Centra• lig, spent,a few days with Mr. and Mrs, Gordon Murray. Little Susan Murray has re• turned home after being co* fined to the Children's M 1 1 Iioilpital, LoftdonY. foX Oral days. . -