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' Whole No. 5066
106th Year
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SDAY, APRIL .1, 19(5 — 12 FAA(ES
CONSTRUCTION of the new Seaforth Pioneer Memorial Mausoleum in Harpurhey is
well advanced,The building is located on land donated by Mrs. R. B. Scott. Meanwhile,
the responsible committee is continuing a campaign to, provide approximately $5,080 re-
quired to complete the building and landscaping. Donations, which ares exempt fog income
tax purposes, may. be forwarded the secretary, P. D. McConnell, Q.C. '; Here, committee
members review plans with the mausoleum in the background: (left) R. S. Box, William N.
Ball, Norman MacLean ,, and P. D. McConnell. (Expositor photo by •Phillips)':
Chamber' of Commerce
Plans Membership Drive
Members of the Chamber of
Commerce executive at a meet-
ing Tuesday evening began
• plans for current ' year's activi-
ties. The meeting was in
charge of president J. J. Wilk-
inson.
Tlie organization will take
• Part in Chamber of Commerce.
Week, with special emphasis on
membership. Don Stephenson,
membership chairman, said
memberships - could be paid at
Seaforth Banks or to members
of the executive.
The meeting agreed to ap-
proach the Bell Telephone' Co.
to ensure that Dublin and Brus-
sels listings were contained in
the neat Seaforth area 'direc-
tory. Following protests a. year
ago, Bell agreed to issure di-
rectories of each- area to . sub-
scribers' of the, other asa tem-
porary measure.
Possibility that the annual
May 24th fireworks display
would be combined with ,a
main street promotion was sug-
gested, when Seaforth Firemen
indicated they, could not carry
the program alone, Discussions
will be held with the Merch-
ants Committee, the president
said.
Cliff Broadfoot, head of the
civic i mprovement committee,
said discussions had been held
with council, concerning. 'house
numbering. His committee- was
awaiting word of a meeting of
interested -groups; which council'
-agreed.:to call..
Promising full co-operation
with plowing match officials in
charge of the 1966 match, the
Two Car Crash -
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Sends 9 to. Hospital.
A two -car crash at the west-
ern outskirts of town early
Saturday morning sent . nine
area youths to hospital with •a
variety of 'injuries., All but two
were discharged the following:
day.
John Coleman, 17, is suffer-
ing front : a dislocated hip, and
Bedford Taylor, 14, with shoul-
der injuries,- are in Scott Mem-
orial Hospital. .Released after
examination were Charles G,
tttle, 22, RR 1, Seaforth, one
,the drivers; George Regier,
28, Zurich, driver of the second
Gar. Others in the Little car
in addition to the two in hos-
pital were Ferg Quinn, ;15, frac-
tured wrist; Ronald Hildebrand,
17, lacerations; Donald Hulley,
17, lacerations, and James Wat-
son, no injuries.
OPP Constable Ray Primeau,.
who investigated, said • the • Lit-
tle car, was completing a left
turn frnt"No. '8' Highway onto
the. Harpurhey road. The Re-
gier car was proceeding east
on No. 8 when it was in colli-
sion with the Little vehicle.
Damage to. the Regier car
was estimated at $1.200, and
the Little car was a write-off,
he said, and added that charges
are pending.
Maitland Valley'
Clears Budget
o
Maitlandvalley Conservation
Authority members approved a
record budget at a general
meeting in Brussels Friday.
The budget provides, in addi-
tion to ordinary maintenance,
for two major capital develop-
ments. There are 29 member
,municipalities in the authority.
Reeve Carl Dalton, of •Sea -
forth, represented the town. He
succeeds the late Reeve N. C.
Cardno in the position.
The budget calls for a total
expenditure .of $68,186. Broken
down it shows $26,196 allocated
for administration, $1,950 for
conservation services, and 840,-
040
40;040 for capital' development.
The total levy against muni-
cipalities in the watershed,
however, is only $25,218, an in-
crease' of $2,573 over the $22,-
645 they contributed ,list year.
The Maitland Watershed in-
volves towns and townships
from Arthur Township at the
northeast to Goderich on : Lake
Huron.
Chairman Robert Wenger, of
Wingham, explained that sev-
eral _major
ev-eral._nnajor_ itemswere_'- taken.
into consideration in arriving at
the budget total. He listed them
as projects • bearing different
grant breakdowns, several capi-
tal developments, and a batik
balance carried over from 1964,
One major development un-
der capital expenditures it; a
project at the Authority -own-
ed Gorrie Conservation Area.
Involving an expenditure of,
$11,500, it comes under - On-
tario's new reservoir
1ro �
am.
The provincepays 76 per 'dent
cn
of the cost ($9,750), and there
will be a 'special levy against
Howick Township of $1,000.
The proposed work includes
repairs to the dam, building a
wall,, correcting a leak in the
dyke, converting , flash boards
to stop logs, and building a cat-
walk across the top of the
structure.
This. is the third major pro-
ject undertaken through the
Authority since the reservoir
program was introduced last
summer. A $39,000 program Is
now under way in Wingham,
with Ontario contributing $29,-
250
29;250 and the town of Wingham,
as the benefiting municipality,
$9,750.
Falls Reserve
Representatives also approv-
ed a $9,000 expenditure for the
Conservation Areas Advisory.
Board, This Will be directed
to development's on the Falls,
Reserve Site near the mouth of
the Maitland River at Goderich.
The 229 -acre area was acquir-
ed a year ago'' for long-range
development for conservation,
recreation,camping and wild-
life.
Other conservation areas'
scheduled for limited benefits
are Bluevale, Galbraith • In
Morington Township, and Har-
riston.
James Knox, consulting en-
gineer, presented his report at
the- meeting covering the o'ver-
all balls Reserve pitied.
Authority members also ear-
marked $7,000 for purchase of
a section of aro a
g the S tb
(Continued on Pae 6),
With the provincial.conlae,.
tion date of the, new hospital
less than three months away,
trustees of Scott Memorial HOS
mal, meeting , Thursday eve-
ning, discussed at length' details
of the new building and furnish
ing requirements. that will ex-
ist.
xist. •
,• While it is intendedto make
use of much of the furnishinge.
and equipment ;in the present
hospital, because of the in-
crease in size additional pur-
chases will be necessary. The
board agreed to discuss require-
ments 'with furnishing ,and'
decorating consultants before
asking• for_ bids for items re-
quired.
-James M. Scott, property
committee chairman, said he
had 'been approached by an
area organization who wished
to assist in furnishing a room,
and other members referred to
similar suggestions ' they , had
received. In discussing require-
ments, it was emphasized that
in order that the furnishing
program be completed proper-
ly, the co-operation of the com-
munity would be required. It
was agreed that details would
be worked out so that organ-
izations that.wishedtd` co-op-
erate could have a part in the
furnishing •program. In the
meantime, it was -suggested
that any interested orgaij ation
could contact the hospital or
board members.
facilities •being `provided.
In her report, the • administra-
tor, Miss V, Drope, said admis-
•;gions in February were 180, up
rom 122 a year ago. Occupancy
n medical and surgery had
been 116.6' per cent of rated
rapacity.
, Members attending the meet -
ting included the chairman, A.
Y. McLean, K. B. MacMillan, J.
M, Scott, William Dennis,. Mrs.
J. McConnell, M. McKellar,, J.
E. Keating, Mrs. M. W. Staple-
ton, Victor Lee, D. I. Stewart,
Mrs. J. Hillebrecht and Dr.: M.
W. Stapleton; representative "of
the medical staff.
meeting agreed to establish a-
co-ordinating committee to con-
sider ways • in ' which 'Seaforth
could assist.
Mc:Kill o=
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Phone
Elects
George Campbell was return-
ed as commissioner for a
three-year term at the .annual.
meeting of the McKillop Muni-
cipal Telephone System, held
in Foresters' Hall, Kinburn, on
Monday afternoon.
Other commissioners are Wil-
liam Leeming and Harry Snell.
Work of the system during
the past year, which included a
complete conversion to dial, was
reviewed by William. Leeming.
The meeting approved a pro-
posal to levy a 10% charge on
all overdue toll accounts. A
motion was passed to increase
the salary of the commission-
ers from $75 to $125 per year,
plus mileage and expenses to
attend meetings outside the.
system.
The board took steps leading
to a change in name of the hos-
pital to Seaforth Community
Hospital. Decision to change
the name was taken two. years
ago and legal steps are ' now
being taken, so that the change
will be effective when the move
to• the new building takes s place.
At the same- time, ,the board
considered new bylaws which
will.be presented -to the annual
meeting RP for approval.
Construction of the hospital
is well advanced, William Den-
mis; -•building committee chair
--
man, said. At the end of Feb-
ruary, completion was 64 per
cent. Completion .• isprojected
for June 1st, he said. Minor
changes in construction details,
as proposed by, the architects,
were approved.
The board asked finance com-
mittee chairman, K. Bruce
MacMillan, to renew ,bond-
ing arrangements in effect and
approved a change in, signing.
authorities.
Mrs. Joseph McConnell, =re-
porting for the personnel com-
mittee, said the committee had
Visited the new building and
had . been impressed- with the
SDHS to
Seek OK
On School
Seaforth and DistrictHigh
School Board, at' a special meet-
ing Tuesday, endorsed a move
to provide additional school fa-
cilities here.
The decision to ,seek formal
approval of the department for
the construction program etol-
lowed a report of a . committee
which had discussed the ac.
commodation'" problem her e
with departmental officials in
Toronto last week. The com-
mittee,', which included trustees
F. C. J, Sills, D. C. Cornish,
Principal L. P. Plumsteel and
board secretary W. E. South-
gate, said departmental officials
were sympathetic and had; in -
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Open
in l a
Seaforth" Merchants
main open Friday evenings un-
til 10 o'clock, ,commencing the
first Friday in May. ,
The decision w,as taken at a
•meeting of the Merchants' Com-
mittee in the Town Hall Tues-
day evening, in charge of the
committee chairman, "Robert
Read.
The meeting, attended by re-
presentatives of 14 Main Street
business places, discussed. mat-
ters of concern. The 10 o'clock
deadline will continue until,
October 1st, .when the closing
hour will be 9 o'clock. From
January' 1st to' April 30th the
stores, will close at 6 o'clock.
It was "March on Otfat<ralli
afternoon in county • ;:council,:
touched off by Mrs. Ti Gove}i-
,DEPUTY REEVE.WILMER
CUTHILL attended his first
county council meeting last
week. He was appointed by
Seaforth council to fill the
vacantr' which ` felluwed the
death of Reeve N. C': Cardno.
The reeve is Carl Dalton,
former deputy reeve.
Huron Pays
Tribute
At the .opening of -County
Council's March session, War-
den Glenn Webb made appro-
priate reference- to the recent•
sudden death of Reeve Nelson
C. Camino; of Seaforth.
"We were !shocked at the
news _of „the death of our. col-
league," Mr. Webb said. .``Most
of us had known him a little
over a year, and realize we
have lost a very capable mem-
ber of this council, and , cer-
tainly we have lost a friend. I
am sure the deepest sympathy
of,. this council is- extended to
Mrs. Cardno and the family.
As a token of our respect I
ask all the members ;to rise
and pbserve a moment's silence,
and invite. our visitors to join
with us."
Carl Dalton, former deputy,
ts now reeve of Seaforth, and
he new deputy reeve, Wilmer!
Cuthill, was sworn in at `'the
open sitting.
.'dclt;: RR 5, Seaforth, represent-
ing the Ontario Farmers' Un-
ion. On a date as yet unset-
tled, a mass' delegation of fair*
ers is to go to Ottawa, demand
ing that the governfnent stab-
ilize farm "prices at "basic lev-
el" and give farmers an oppor-
tunity to get back to basic in-
come from: their operations:'
Mrs. Govenlock , requested sig-
natures to a petition setting
forth "the economic plight of
Canadian farmers, brought
about by rising cost of produc-
tion and lower prices for the
products farmers sell.""
"They didn't all .sign," she re:
ported later.
'At the microphone, Mrs. Gov-
enlock invited questions, and
got plenty.
Reeve Tom Leiper, of Hul-
lett, 'teed off with a comment
that "a large delegation may
not accomplish anything and
hurt farm security."
Mrs. Govenlock: "The Na-
tional "Farmers' Union in the
West conducted a march tb Ot-
tawa because wheat was not be-
ing sold. They circulated a, peti-
tion- and in five days obtained
300,000 signatures in three
provinces and collected a quar-
ter -million in funds. They did
sell the wheat; it- is no longer
on' the "farms."
•
Mr. •Leiper; "It is still up to
the department to sell the
wheat, and it may have• been a
coincidence. I' think it would
have been sold anyway?'
Mrs. Govenlock: "The terms
of sale were revised."
Mr, Leiper: "I -am all for
helping• the Canadian farmer
across the Dominion, but as far
as the march .goes I wonder if
it is a good thing."
Mrs. Govenlock: "We call it
a mass delegation. Mr. Pearson
said there would be no farm
policy voted on at the present
session, but we, thmk,,,,the farm-
ers' problems are .ac'ute,,-'.arf*d
we want to see if we can 'get
Mr. Pearson off the fence, to
do something."
Reeve Cliff Dunbar, • Grey,
pointed out that Canada is • a
signatory to the General Agree-
ment on Trade and Tariffs.
Mrs. Govenlock: "Canada is
the only country that does not
support the industry through
subsidies, and without it we
cannot compete- with countries
that are dumping wheat on
world markets. We are not ask-
ing for anything that would af-
fect GATT."
Reeve Stewart Procter, Mor-
ris: "Is there any assurance
•
tri i"
t;11404,erdnyb
there :th delegat . r : m
Would it not be better tp put
pressure on the local. M Pers;
f was ,a me her ao f `, ar, de1ega�
tion:' that v�' t flown in the
'hungry, :i30s There wasn't one {'
member of the ;Canadian; go7`�`,.
ernnient" that would Woe to
the arena to speak to that dele-
gation. There Should be some
assurance you 'canmeet these
people." •
Mrs. Govenlock: "We ought
to recognize we are in an or-
ganized 'body, Whether. we like
it or not, and governments do
fear an organization which can
put .pressure on. We are only
asking justice, and I think the
government of the county ap-
preciates that "• .
Reeve John 11. Corbett, Hay:
"Unless we can send a delega-
tion some place soon, we are ••
going to be shut. They are
pushing the ,old farmers out,
whether egg producers, cattle
or anything else. Unless we'cark
get something back, we are go-.
ing to be driven out and this.
country will be run by syndi-.
co• 1Vlrtes,"
s. Govenlock: '' ,.....
cultural committee at Ottawa
supports us 100 per cent."
Reeve Clarence Boyle, Exe-
ter: "I was wondering,whether
in focusing attention on . the
plight of the farmer -there are
so many people who are net
farmers, and the wage-earners
object to subsidies to this and ..
that; and yet union wages are
not going up fast enough to
suit them. Is it going to be
farmers fighting labor, and the
capitalist sitting in the centre,.
taking profits from both?"
Mrs. Govenlock: "The- On
tario 'Federation of Labor . and
Canadian Congress of Labor are
backing the march:"
Reverting to wheat exports,
she said National., Farmers' Un
ion del -Cates ' went 'to" 'Red''
China, Japan, the Phillippines
and Hawaii, 'and they think the
China trade will continue.. '
Reeve Kenneth Stewart, Mc-
Killop, enquired if, parity or
floor prices were sought.
'Mrs. Govenlock: "Parity on •
a basic or limited amount of
production."
Mr. Stewart:, "Some form of
Control?"
Mrs. Govenlock: "We have
controls on eggs=not working
out very well,".
Mr. Leiper: "I was talking to
a Western farmerwho said:
'We have nobody to blame but
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150 LOCAL YOUTHS TAKE PART
Name Chams As Legion Hockey Proram Ends
The Seaforth Legion hockey
program was tidied up for the
sixteenth year when Legion of-
ficials presented trophies to
winners in the various classes,
following playoff events in the
Arena Saturday night.
With 150 kids playing sche-
duled games every. Saturday
morning, the program was one
of the, most successful in any
Investigate
Laundry
Break-in
Seaforth police are investigat-
ing a breakin early Sundaay
morning at Seaforth Coin Laun-
dry, when a coin box on a
washing machine and a soft
drink dispenser were smashed
open. About $20 is believed
to have been taken. „
A similar breakin. was report-
ed in a Stratford laundry the
same day. •
of the years it has been under
way,-- according to Jack Eisler,
who has handled the project
for the past 11 years. Legion
sports officer this year is Mel
Melanson.
Following the final scheduled
games, members of the Legion
Ladies' Auxiliary entertained
all the players and officials to
dinner.
Win Peewee 'Trophy
While the season just com-
pleted has been most success-
ful, the players are disappoint-
ed that they will not be able
to play in the Goderich Peewee
tournament Easter Week. For
the first time in '16 years the
Seaforthentry was turnlid
down, officials claiming it -was
received' too late.
While Legion minor hockey
players are unable to go to
Goderich, they put on a good
show in Mitchell Saturday,
when Seaforth took the 'B'
championship trophy, defeat-
ing' New hamburg 2-1.
Winners of the various tro-
phies were:
MITES—Most.• improved play-
er award:. Reds, presented by.
Jake Cornish, won by Paul Hul-
10 0 F' Members. A r e
Brotherhood Hosts
Weare all sons of a cdinmon
father -•- we are all brothers,
.Rev_.Noble Batten, of -.Toronto,
reminded the annual Brother-
hood gathering held in the Com
munity Centlre Thursday - eve -
Hing.
We all have prejudices and
usually these are based on fear.
Actiially, hp. said, prejudice is
ignorance and represents a
closed mind,
The gathering is one in a
series sponsored each year by
various organizations in town.
ThisY ear members of the IOOF
were hosts, with Wilmer Cati iii
the chairman. Representatives
who brought • greetings from
other groups -were Charles Rau,
K of C; D'Orlean Sills, Legion;
Gordon ` Wright, Britannia
Lodge, and Eric Anderson, COF.
Mr. Noble, who is executive
director of the Canadian Chris-
tians and Jews,was introduced
by Warden Haney. Vic Lee ex-
tended appreciation.
A short program followed,
and included numbers by
Frank Sills, James hose, Donald
McDonald., William Dalrymple,
Harry Norris
1'and Peter Mal-
colm.
ley; Blues: presented .by Elmer
Rivers, won by Allen Kennedy;
Blues: presented by Ken Ea-
ton; won by Gordon Carnoch-
an; Reds: presented by Archie
Dobson, won by Kevin Kerr.
Trophies donated by Branch
156: Most improved goal ten-
der: donated by Legion - Branch,
presented by G. Boussey, won
by Ross Govier; most valuable
player: donated' by Robin Hood
Oats, presented by J. Eisler,
won by Dwane Cornish. ,The
Gus Boussey t trophy was won
by' the Reds. •
SQUIRTS — Most improved
player award: 'Spitfires, donat-
ed by Don Muir, presented by
Jack Eisler, won by Don Nich-
olson; Bombers: donated by M.
Melanson, presented by Jake
Cornish, won by Robbie Pat-
rick; Artillery: donated and
presented by D. Sills, won by
Ron Dalton; Vets: donated by
Frank Sills, Jr., presented by
D. Sills, won by Cam Holland;
most improved •goal tender in
group: donated by Legion
Branch, presented by A. Dob-
son, won by Randy McClinchey;
Most valuable player in group:
donated by Robin Hood Oats,
presented by `J. Eisler, won by
David McMillan. The ` Bert
Shaw Memorial trophy was
won by the Bombers.
PEEWEES — Most improved
player award,. Maple Leafs, do-
nated by Bruce MacMillan, pre-
sented by Bill Dalrymple, won
by Jim Holland; Black Hawks:
donated by Legion Branch, pre-
sented by Les Beattie, • won by
Peter Beattie;; Bruins: donated
by Legion Branch, presented by
A. Dobson, won' bya Tom Dev-
ereaux; Red Wings: donated by
Legion Branch, presented by
John Flannery, won by Paul
Moggach; most improved goal
tender, donated and presented
by ' Jack `Eisler, won by Joe
Flannery; most valuable player
in group: donated by Robin
Had Me
8dpresented by1
'Oats,
MelnnSon, won by Danny Muir;
Jack Eisler trophy, won by the
Black Hawks.
BANTAMS — Most improved
player award: Mustangs: edonat-
ed by Legion Branch, presented
by D. Sills, won by Johnny Wil-
ryinple, won by Doug Phillips;
Ti -Cats: donated by Legion
Branch, presented by J. Eisler,
won by John McLean; Aces:
donated by Legion Branch, pre-
sented by John Flannery, won
son;- Colts: 'donated by Legion by Melvin Hassan; most vaiu-
Branch, presented by Bill Dal -I able player in the group, do-
nated by Robin Hood Oats, pre-
sented by J. Eisler, won by
Rick Wood; most improved goal
tender in group: donated by Le-
gion Branch, presented by J.
Cornish, won by Danny Cornish.
Seaforth Fire 'B"rigade trophy
was won by the -Mustangs,
SEAFORTH PEEWEES won the '13' series trophy atthe Mitehali (.,ions hockey
ment on Saturday, and after -the event member's of the loath celebrated in •their +ireastti . .
room. Here,admiring m,. .
the
trophy
are, e from the lei Keri
, t, neth !lois, 10,. ,f'be I"Iannery, 12y,
Danny Muir, 11, all of Seaforth, and 13111 Scott, 12, rat 2, Scafort #. ,(17-P Photo),.
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