HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1965-07-08, Page 1•
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CONTESTANTS in the Lions Carnival Queen Contest, surround Joan Coleman, Miss
Topnotch, who was...selected as Queen of the Carnival. From the left they are Elsie Ggsar,
Wendy Fry, Jean Sinclair, Miss Coleman,, Chetyl Moore, Elizabeth Smale, Linda Kennedy and
Nancy Berger- Each. of the contestants arrived at the park in ashiny convertable and took
part in a program indicating their talents. Rev. D..0. Fry was Master of Ceremonies for the
three night carnival, •
(Lower) THE. CHEQUE Mrs. Winnie Nott is holding represents the $1,900 prize which
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she won at the Lions 30th Annual Summer Carnivpl. With her are left John Langstaff, Draw
• Cpmmittee Chairman, and, Lions Club President Art Wright. The draw was made in a driving
ram Friday evening. (Expositor. Photos by Phillips). -
On Lawrence Drain
A .program to repair and im-
prove• the Lawrence Drain in-
itiated ,by McKillop . Township
may meet with opposition by
Seaforth, itWas revealed. at a
meeting , of McKillop Council,
Monday.
The drain which rises in •Mc-
Killop, north east of town, runs
across the north-weast corner
of Seaforth, to No. 8 Highway
and empties into the Maitland,
river. It drains areas of McKil-
lop., Seaforth and.Tuckersmith.
Move to improve .the drain,
la* worked on 35 year ago,
arose a year ago, It serves
much of the land on which the
1966 International Plowing
Match will be located and it
is hoped to have -the work
• completed in time for the
match. •
• Mckillop Coucil meeting was
attended by representative's of
the municipalities and the
Department of Highways. May-
or J. F. Flannery, Reeve Carl
Dalton and Clerk E. Williams
represented Seaforth and Reeve
-
Elgin Thompson, Councillor
Vic Lee and Clerk J. L Mat-
tosh, tuckersniith,
The total cost is estimated
at $19,000, with • Seaforth's
share approximately $5,000:
Seaforth objected to the
area of the town included for
benefit and outlet. While or-
igally the drain served a rela.
tively small area abutting the
drain, in recent years increas-
ing areas are drained north , to
the Lawrence. The new asseiti-
ment is based on the area
north and west of Goderich and
Main Streets, being served- by
• 4 the drain, This arrangentent,
it was indicated, is to be re-
commended in a townwide
storm drain prbposal which
Tenderfoot: "How can I
mushrooms from toadstools?"
Second Class Scout: "Eat.
soine before you go to bed; If
you wake up thetient morn-
ing, they'ra inuahrobn10
the. town has requested from
its engineers, MacLaren. Asso-
ciates.
At the present time a propol'-
tion of the area drains south
into Silver Creek,
Seaforth representatives ag-
Teed to discuss the matter fur-
ther- at a special meeting, on
Thursday night and later that
same night, meet with McKil-
lop Council.
Tuckersmith
Clears Drain Wor
Tuckersmith council, Tiles -
day _night gave provisional „ap-
proval to the Lawrence DMA,
proposal, but not before a
delegation pf ilarpurhey resi-
dents discussed for nearly two
hours, drainage problems in
Harpurhey.
While there was no particu-
lar objection to the Lawrence
Drain assessments, owners of
properties south of the .old
highway told council the high-
way prevented proper' drainage
of their properties. They. asked
that the work be extended to
include drains under the high-
way to the Lawrence.'
An additional outlet was re-
quired in property of John
Jarimatit, where exiSting drains
discharge into .a field.
Council agreed to meet with
property ownersto discuss
Ways of correcting the diffieul-
ties.
Those attending the meeting
were Miss Jean Scott, William
Hopper, Mr. and Mrs. James
Hopper, A. Nicholson, Harold
Nicholson, John limmaat, Neil
Hopper, Andrew Crozier, Gor-
don Ridley and Fred Knetch.
In other business:
Council agreed to accept a
request by Fred Kleinhaar, to
have a portion of a drain dean -
ed.
Learned the dog catcher is
covered by existing insurance,
Named A. Y. Wright pound
keeper.
Took steps to have, plana
prepared for a concrete 011 -
vert at- Lot 5-6, Con. 2, H.R.S.
Considered a 65" by 40" cul-
vert, Lot 3, Con. 6-7,
Considered applications for
additional services to the Eg-
mondville Water System.
(Continued on Page 5)
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News of St Columban ' •
Honour
Couple
Leaving
On Friday e ening, riends
and neighbor Mr. and Mra.
Maurice Dal • f. thered at their'
home to hem them prior to
their departure to their new
home in Stratford. Anaddress
was read by Gordon Staples and
presentations were made by
Jim Ducharme and Harold,Peth-
ick of Ittgage, electric fry pan
and .a sum of money. Dorothy
and Jack were each given a pen
and pencil s e t. Progressive
euchre was played, prizes 'being
won by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Byers,
Mrs. Dan O'Connor and Tony
Poland. Lunch vas served.
The July meeting of the local
council of the Catholic Women's
League was held in the parish
hall, Tuesday evening, with the
president, Mrs. Vincent Murray
presiding. Thirty-two members
were present. Reports were giv-
en. Final plans:were made 'for
the annual supper. Mrs. Ray
Murray, corr.-secy., displayed
posters. Donations to the supper,
were promised. • The mystery
prize, donated by Mrs. Joseph
Eckert, was won jp Mrs. Matt.
Claessens. Lunch was served.
On of, the best games of the
season, played here on Wednes-
day evening, resulted in a tie.
Winthrop seemed determined.to
pull their, first win •against
their old rivals. For the greater
part of the game _they looked
like the best team,"as time after
time St. Columban were caught
with only three men defending
their goal, players 'being too
dee/1.)n enemy territory. D.
Warm, Ken and Murray McClure
scored for Winthrop, While. F.
Malone, G. and Harry Ryan
scored for St. Columban. The
same teams meet in Winthrop
July 14th. ' St. 'Columban— J.
Costello, L. Maloney, P. Malone,
R. Murray, D. Benninger, R. O'-
Connor, J. Melady, B. Melady,
F. Malone, G Ryah, H. Ryan, G.
Moylan, D. Murray, A. Murray.
Winthrop --A. Bovin, B. Kerr.
H. Bovin, B. Dennis, R. McClure,
D. Wann, 0, Love, M. McClure, f
J. Bovin, K. McClure, W. Dol-
mage.
Mrs. Tom McCann and Miss
Mona McCann, Landoll; Miss :t
enghten
ours. For
There will be longer visit-
btg. hours when the new Sea-
flt Cornmtmity Hospital be -
operations sometime in
t rit near future .— depending
0 *Me outcome of the strike
frioW in progress.
• ' Meeting last, .week the hos-
vital b`trard approved a recom-
lneedation of the administrator
'Web ‘raleria Drope, that visit -
'Mg hours in the nevl hospital
be", extended so that patients
• receive visitors anytirne
11 a.m. and 8,30 p.m.
Certain limitations with res-
pect to' children' will continue.
Povause of the crowded con-
diten of the present -1ftispital,
it) ha:, been necessary for some
tint to •restrict visiting hours
and also the number of Visit-
ors permitted at- any one Time.
McKillop
Votes for
Beer Sale
• Work on a rebuilding pro-
• gram to include beverage
roomswillbegin at Dublin Ho-
tel, as 'Soon as necessary per-
mits have been received.
•The way was cleared Wed-
nesday when • McKillop Town -
•ship ratepayers approved bey-
orage rams for men and we -
751n,
• The question of meret bey.
erage rooms was given a 74.04
per cent -majority, 348 for and
122 against. On the question of
combined men's and women's
beverage rooms, 348 were in
favor and 119 opposed for a
74.34 majority
!Marion McIver, Detroit; Mrs:
Gary Kelly and children, Strat-
ford, with,Mrs. William McIver.
Mr, and' Mrs. Steve Maloney
and family, Lindsay, with Mr.
and Mrs. •Ray Maloney.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Melady
in Trenton' with Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Melady.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Rafferty,
Dennis and Marilyn, Brantford,
with Mr. and Mrs. Angus Kee-
nedy.
Mr, and Mrs. Raymond Smith
and family, Kitchener, with Mrs.
Thomas Purcell.
Mr, and Mrs. Jerry Eckert'and
children, Owen Sound,.with Mr.
and.Mrs. Maurice Dalton. •
Brother Oda, Montreal, with
Mr. and Mrs. Lou O'Reilly.
Mr. and' Mrs, Leo Smith, and
Melody, Acton, with Mr, and
Mrs. Albert Cronin.
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Doyle, of
Toronto, with Ted Doyle,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim lVlarrinan
and family, London, with Joseph
Connolly and Mi-. and Mrs. Dom-
nic Murray. •
Mr. and Mrs„ Wilfred Hartleib;
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Meitm; Mr.
and Mrs, Bill Stockey and their
amities, Kitchener, with Mr. and
Irs. Vincent Murray.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Melady and
family, Trenton, with Mr. and
trs. Maurice Melady.
Name Winners in the Rain
Work on the new Seaforth
Community, frospital w a s
'brought to a stop Monday
morning when members of the
United Brotherhood of Car-
penters and Jqiners of Ameri-
ca set up a picket line across
the entrance to the preperty.
While only three carpenters
were at work on the hospital
project, oth4 trades respect-
ed the carpenter's picIfit line
and this meant that all work
was halted,
• Until late last -week, it'• had
been, intended to move pate,
ients)-into the new building on
Tuesday,. HoWever the contrac-
tors, W. A. McDougall Ltd.,
sought .an extension of two
THE COMPETITION was keen but Reeve Earl .Dick of
Hibbert sustained an early lead to eozne.out on top in the first
Lions bag rolling contest in the Lions Pool, Thursday after-
noon. Lions Club President Art Wright presents the trophy.
• Huron Population
Shows increase
Presenting,. his 18th annual vey."
report to county council, As- Reeve F. A, Clift,Bayfield:
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sessor, A- A. Alexander gave a "There are other counties on
population tital for the county the new manual, and cenapari-
of 50,610, an •increase of 53 sons become invidious. We • will
over the previous year. The be away back, on ne-third on
municipal totals are -those eom- land, one-fifth "an buildings, and
piled by 'local assessors last It will be out •olg date,"
year, but as assembled in the Deputy reeve Ralph Bailey
county report 'they give first favored asking for a study.
opportunity for comparisons, • Mr. Alexander: "The report
Of the townships, only Hui- would still be up to your. 'awn
lett- and Colborne showed slight decision."
increases. Among the towns, Reeve Tom Leiper, Hullett,
Wingham was up 19 and Gode- enquired how many full-time
rioh two. Bayfield appears fig men would be required under
a first time in *the vill •th
age co1
,•• e new system, and Mr. Alex-
umn, with 482. It was listed ander,said he thh-tight at least
last year along with Stanley nine.
township, at 375. Reeve Clarence Boyle noted
Mr. -Alexander reported $1,- that Exeter, with 330 popula-.
210,646 increase in assessment, tion less than Clinton, was as -
which at 15,5 mills would bring. sessed a half -million more.
in $18,765 extra taxes, Gode- "It • is the valuation on real
rich assessment is up $400,000 estate and business assessment,v
at $7,604,450; Wingham about
$100,009; and the other towns
up' slightly. With Bayfield in
the village list at $609,000, the
total for the group is, up ac-
cordingly, at . $3,614,273. Total
assessment of the townships is
down about $200,000. Total as-
gessinent for county equaliza-
tion is $65,559,692,.
Reeve A. D. Smith, Turnber-
ry, asked Mr. Alexander how
he felt about the county com-
missioner plan„
"I'm willing to go along
with anything council feels pro-
per,(" he replied. "It appears
to me we are going to be in
the squeeze. Bordering coun- increase in costs," and peti.
ties are having it, and it is tioning the minister of muni-
coming'faster than expected," cipal' affairs to consider pay -
Reeve Ellin Thompson, Tuck- ment of a 50' subsidy." The
ersmith: "I would like a sur- committee concurred,
Mr, ,Alexander explained. "It
Would be almost impossible to
assess so much per capita. In
no municipality is assessment
related to population, though
both can vary, and this assess-
ment is what yOu are' collect-
ing in .• your municipality. I
thinky. the percentage of pro-
perties that have sold in 1964
are remarkable close."
The equalization committee,
of which Mr. Bailey is chair-
man, had before it a resolution
from Renfrew County, setting
forth that whereas adoption of
the county assessment system
would result in "a considerable
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weeks when they W0e to11?-14-
to complete, installation of bc
elevator and certain til in
time. •
llate for the moving new de-
pends on the outcome of the
strike.
In the 'meantime spokesmen
for both building contractors
and the Union were reported
as expressing fears that the
carpenter's strike wotdd 'be a
lengthy one:
The carpenters want '75
cents an hour spread through,
a three-year contract' — 25
cents a year, plus six per cent
vacation pay instead of four.
Present hourly rat, is $3.17,
plus 10 cents welfare benefits.
The exchange has offered 95
cents spread through five
years,
Seaforth community Hospft-
al is one of about 44 major pro-
jects. in varying degrees of
completion in five counties ,
that are affected by the strike.
Work on the hospital„llegan
a year ago and until recently
had ,been proceeding on 'sched,-
ule.
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5650,000
in Bids to
Dublin firm
Looby ' ConStruction Ltd. of
Dublin has been successful re-
cently in having tenders select-
ed for several construction pro-
jects valued at over $650,000..
The projeets include: C.N.R.
Bridge at Middlemiss, Oifl., val-
ue $100,000.00; Big Creek Br. on
Hwy No. 3, at Delhi, value $187,
300:00; Wye' -River -Bridge at
Wyebridge, value $76,441.00;
D.H.O. 65-04 Loi/ett Rd. Bridge
near Brighton, Ont. value $114,4
200.00; D.H2O. 65-161, Mervins
Lane Underpass at Prescott'
Ont, value $142,858.00. 41
News of, Walton
Swim At
.Lions Pool
The following children from
Walton and vicinity started tak-
ing swimming instruction at the
Seaforth Lions Pool last Mon-
day morning.
Beginners — Neil McNichol,
Gordon Mitchell; Margaret Short -
reed, Mary Searle, Brian Hef-
fert, Susan Humphries, Anne
Watson, Kim Humphries, /liver
Humphries, Hoss Mitchell, Step-
hen
Hibbert, Marie Nolan, Bill
Shortreed, Murray McCall, Gail
Searle, Becky Nolan,
Intermediates --Karen Coutts,
Connie Coutts,
Seniors—Beverly McCall, San-
dra Watson.
Mr. And Mrs. Wallace Sholdice
of Toronto and the latter's broth-' -
er-in-law- and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. W. Graham of Montreal
wereSominion Day guests with
Mr, and Mr's. James McDonald.
Mrs.John Shannon accom-
panied Mr. and Mrs. Lorne
Dale and Mrs, John Taylor of
Seaforth on a motor frit) to the
Western Provinces. She • will
visit with "ber brother and two
sisters near- Calgary for sever -
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Beauty Queen, Log Rolling Popular Carnival Features
Pouring rain failed to damp-
en , Mrs, Winnie Nott's enthus-
iasum when her ticket, was
drawn ' as the winner of the
$1,000 prize at the final night
of the Lions 30th Annual Sum-
mer Carnival, on Friday.
Rain which fell for an libur
early in the evening, cleared
shortly after eight o'clock and
allowed the carnival to contin-
ue, but with a reduced attend-
ance. Over all attendance for
'the three day event was 5,500.
As it was, some 1,600 People
took part in the program until
eleven o'clock when a steady
downpour closed the carnival.
Draws for the major prizes,
the penny sale and the child-
ren's admission, .prize were car-
ried out in pouring rain as
the crowd huddled for protec-
tion in booths and in the pavi-
The children's free minds:
sion draw was won by ROSS Me-
,O0nald, with ticket 4107. He is
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
MacDonald, Seiforth.
Carnival Queen
Selection of the Carnival
Beauty Queen highlighted the
carnival on Dominion Day. In
the afternoon,, Reeve Earl
Dick of Hibbert won the log
rolling competition, in compe-
tition with Mayor J. F. Flan-
nery, Seaforth, Reeve Ken
Stewart, McKillop and Reeve
Duff Thompson of Clinton.
The competition, , which took
place in the Lions Pool, cen-
tred about the ability of offic-
!alp to remain aboard a large
log.• •
Joan Coleman representing
Topnotch Feeds; Limited, was
selected as beauty queen, fol-
lowing the Thursday evening
Performance. Runnets up were
Joan Sinclair, sponsored by
head's Shoes and Luggage and
Cheryl Moore, sponsored by
Ross Motors.
Other contestant; were,
with sponsors Elizabeth' Sinale,
(F. Phillips), Nancy Berger,
(Irwin's" • Hardware), Elsie Gos-
ar, (Maple keaf Dairy); Wendy
Fry.i.(Iltian's Hairdresser),
Linda Kennedy, (Seaforth Pol-
ice Assodiation). Judges were
Mrs. jean ,Gaffney, Mitchell,
Wingham and
Carmon KeYkliffe, Seaforth.
Thr contekants, each in a
shining convertible, took part
in a parade to the park in the
afternoon and again in the ev-
ening.
Winners of prizes were, $50
each" Ray Reibling, Seaforth,
Edwin E. Martin, 39 Carrel St,,
Kitchener. Money tree, Mrs. A.
W. Dunlop, Seaforth. Special
draw, Mrs, Walton, Seaforth,
Hernia Mayer, RR 4, Seaforth,
Expressing appreciation • to
all • who had' co-operated to
make the carnival a success,
Liona Club President Art
Wright Said the net proceed's
*ollictbe down somewhat from
last year.
"While we had a big crowd
Thursday night, the, rain on
Friday cut our attendance
nearly in half as compared to
last year and this meant there
was much lest play during the
evening," he said.
Chair, Bosharts, Elmer Lar -
one; car mirrors, Dave Schenck.
Mrs. Harry Nesbitt; car rnats,
• Miller Motors, Elmer Larone;
boy's- shoes, Highland Shoes,
Harry Scott; barbecue lighter,
John Cardno, George Miller;
car mats, • Seaforth- Motors,
Marilyn Hillis; flash light,
James Cowan Co., Mrs. Harvey
Kennedy; therm o tumbler,
Keating's Drugs, Patty Etue;
Mixed nuts, (6 cans), Huron
'Wholesale, Mrs. Albert Hudson;
skin cream, Doris Beauty shop,
Mrs. Neil Bell; Castrol motor
oil, Keith Sharp, Evelyn Quer-
enguesser; 2 kiddies chairs,
Boa Furniture, Mrs, Jim Broack..
font; ear polish set, Canadian
ITire', Mrs, George Cerrick;
man' c shirt, Sam., Shiner); Jim
Cardno: air mattres, Irwins
Hardtvare, Margaret Marshall;
50 lbs. sugar. I.G.A. Isabel
Rau; car wash. Sunertest Gar -
,age, Ron Hildebrand; $8.50
permanent, Snip & Curl, James
Dick; clean and press job, N.
Scoins, Mrs, Dave Stewart;
4 gals. Sunoco Oil, Ross Scott,
Bill Anstin; basket groceries,
Smith's Grocery, Heidi Savage;
door grill, „Jackson Aluminum,
VAT. Lon Smith, Ancaster: 5
dozen eggs, Moores' Poultry,
Farm, Mrs. Joe tleGroot; men's
black shoes, Highland Shoes,
Mrs. George Hildebrand; brief
case, Anstett Jewellers - Irwin
Trewactha; dinners for 2, Com-
rnercial Hotel, Mrs. Eva Brown;
4 lbs. honey, Waliade Rots,
Robert Trewartha, London;
..Child's wagon W. M. Kart,
Mrs. Ed Fischer; •1,,fi gal.. ice
COMM, IP/P.C., Lorraine Dale;
10,081ret ' troceries:. :EVietnalmr.
Mr. John Modeland; lawn chair,'
cash donors, Bnyd Driscoll, RR
4, Walton: 3 silver ilollars,
Toronto -Dom in ion Bank, Charlie
'Barber; 6 cans mixed nuts,
Huron Wholesale, Mrs. James
Krauskopf. Dublin; „groceries,
McGontgle's Grocery, Mrs. Lon
Smith; case of pop, McClincl•e„.
ey Restaurant, Sandra Hugill;
Shampoo, Tyndall Barber,.
Elbino Bedard. Zurich; 6 doz-
en oranges, Phillips, Mrs. J.
N. McLean; nimbler set, Sav-
auges, Sharrie Kennedy, Lon-
desboro; cooler, Cooper's, to
George Kruse, Egmondville;
plastic set, Sills', Bob Irwin;
hand saw, Ball -Macaulay, Mrs.,
Lawrence Ryan, RR 2, Walton;
Purina Chow, Milton Heitz,
Mrs. Gordon White, Walton;
black shoes, MacDonald Shoes,
A. Timmerman, Kippen;
pad, Stedrpan's, Dinah Sills;
S. Bach, Beta Ailey, Stat
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