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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 18, 1965
Municipal Service Is Important
With the activity of a federal election
barely settled, ratepayers face the re-
sponsibility of deciding on those who
will represent them in municipal mat-
ters during 1966.
Nominations in many area munici-
palities are scheduled for next week,
with the remainder set for early in the
following week. Unless attitudes of
recent years have undergone changes,
there will be little interest in what
happens. The average . citizen, it ap-
pears, couldn't care less.
This is hard to understand. While
generally there is no shortage of candi-
dates for provincial or federal office,
the annual battle to prevail. on a suf-
ficient number of ratepayers to fill
municipal council seats continues,
It is true the influence of provincial
and federal parliaments on• our day-to-
day activities is each year growing
greater. At the same time, the impor-
tance of the local council in terms of
the economy of the district in which
it functions, is even greater.
Policies determined in Ottawa and
Toronto can have helpful effects across
the country or province. It is the poli-
cies of the town or township council
that determine whether or not that
town or that township goes ahead or
marks time ; whether their citizens ob-
tain value for the taxes they pay ; whe-
ther they enjoy the services, be they
roads or schools, to which they are
entitled.
Perhaps it is this very local applica-
tion that contributes to obvious aver-
sion with which too many qualified citi-
zens regard municipal office. Decisions
taken inevitably are personal in their
implication and in many cases the re-
action is immediate. The elected re-
presentative serving his local munici-
pality doesn't enjoy that protection
which the distance away of Toronto
or Ottawa provides an MPP or MP.
Certainly this can be a handicap. But
at best it is an excuse, not a reason,
A Macduff Ottawa Report
for failure to offer one's services and
to take a share of the responsibility
which is that of every citizen.
In practice, there is no more impor-
tant role for a citizen than that of
contributing to and taking part in
municipal government. And the need
for qualified participation was never
greater.
Recent moves by the Ontario Gov-
ernment to alter the basis on which
municipal responsibility is founded
comes about because too many munici-
palities across the province have fail-
ed to act in the light of the demands
of today. They have closed their eyes
to change ; they refuse to plan, to look
ahead ; to conduct their affairs in a
business -like way.
Generally this is not a condition that
exists in' this area, although the fact
that in Seaforth particularly, it has
been necessary in recent years to go
to extreme measures to fill the council
slate is not something of which we can
be proud.
Seaforth and surrounding munici-
palities in the coming year face ,major
problems, but at the same time enjoy
the most outstanding opportunity which
any municipality could have. There are
the problems of schools—particularly
in the townships—and the decisions
which will affect taxpayers for years
to come ; the problems'' of roads, of
sewers.
The opportunity, of course, is that
provided by the 1966 International
Plowing Match to play host to thou-
sands . and thousands of visitors—many
of whom will be visiting our district
for the first time.
Next year will be an important year
and a busy year. As citizens, our first
move in preparing for it must be the
interest we take in the affairs of our
municipality and our agreement to
share in the responsibility of seeing
that its affairs are conducted properly.
This must begin at this month's nom-
inations:
The Tasks, That Lie Ahead
OTTAWA — One thing that
can be chalked up on the asset
side of Canada's abortive elec-
tion will be a completely reno-
vated House of Commons. With
the lengthening sessions of
each Parliament it has been
getting increasingly difficult to
get the Chamber even reason-
ably swept out before the mem-
bers were back in their seats.
Prime Minister Pearson had
scarcely spoken the fateful
words announcing the vote
when workmen descended in
force and have been at it ever
since with the place stripped
to the bare' boards and steel
scaffolding stretching up to the
roof. The job is not more than
half finished which should quash
suggestions that Mr. Pearson
might summon the 27th Parlia-
ment next month for a short
pre -Christmas session. Also, the
Liberals should have learned
their lesson about sinning in
haste from those 60 days of
decision in'..1963 when Walter
Gordon's retreat from his bud-
get rivalled Napoleon's from
Moscow. S
Mid -January has bean sug-
gested as the approximate time
when the new Parliament will
be called. It will require fully
thi9 amount of time to pre-
pare a reasoned Government
program for the Speech from
the Throne, perhaps a week or
two more. Mr. Pearson will
want to face Parliament with
his cabinet complete, which
should mean some major shuf-
filing. There will be one new
and important face in cabinet.
The Hon. Robert H. Winters,
member -elect for York West,
where he replaces Hockey Play-
er Red Kelly, is President of
Rio Tinto, Chairman of the
Board of Rio Algoma Mines Ltd.
and Atlas Steel Ltd., Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer of British New-
foundland Corporation, Vice -
President of Canadian Imperial
Bank of Commerce and Canada
Permanent Trust, and a direc-
tor of 14 other Canadian com-
panies. Ms director's fees
atone would keep most in lux-
ury,
Mt. Winters will not be easy
to satisfy with a cabinet post,
suitable for a man of his cali-
bre. Eventually he seems to
have his eye on leadership
when Mr. Pearson retires, quite
probably before another elec-
tion. He may well be a heir ap-
parent. But, meanwhile, it will
be interesting to see where the
Prime Minister 'fits him in.
If the government intends to
implement fully the recommen-
dations of the Glasco Commis-
sion the new portfolio of Presi-
dent of the Treasury Board still
to be created would,, hardly
less important than l that of Fi-
nance. Revenue. Minister.. E. J.
Benson was being promoted for
the job by Mr. Gordon before
election plans shaped up. But
if Mr. Winters recognized the
opportunity and challenge in
the new portfolio he might be
glad to have it and undoubted-
ly would be in a position to
get it.
The most important vacancy
reated by the election is the
lortfolie of agriculture. The' de-
feat of Harry Hays has broken,
for the time being, the tradi-
tion of a prairie farm Minister.
Mr. Pearson has no one he can
appoint on the prairies and, if
he had, there, is no reason
why the prairies should be re-
presented in a government
they so roundly rejected. The
man obviously in line is, the
Hon. Maurice Sauve, Minister of
Forestry, but Mitchell Sharp is
also a possibility. He could
could take ARDA back into
Agriculture and the fest of his
department which is. really a
fifth wheel might then disap-
pear.
It may be some weeks before
Mr. Pearson is ready to make
decisions on the new cabinet
line-up. Meanwhile he and his
ministers can do nothing bet-
ter than try, unsuccessful
though they may be, to make
up for a lost two months in
running the nation's business.
On April 26, in his budget
speech, Mr. Gordon announced
a radical change from the tax
incentives offered' to Canadian
companies doing additional re-
search and development Work.
The new incentive plan which
will be operative from the he -
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ation year—for most of them
January 1—has never been ex-
plained in detail and can't be
assessed by industry until the
legislation is introduced. This
may not be done now until af-
ter the first quarter of the year.
The revision of the Bank Act
more than two years overdue,
was a- victim of Mr. Gordon's
insistence that the Prime Min-
ister call an election. It will
also have to be re -introduced,
perhaps in changed form. In
any event, its full impact will
not be a certainty until the bill
has undergone at least two
months of examination by a
Parliamentary 'committee where
the banks and other business
interests can be heard. It is
leaving thousands of small Can-
adian investors in the shares
of chartered banks in a state
of uncertainty about the future
of their investments..
legislation,` now a
product of four years, three
governments and four ministers
of Transport, must be introduc-
ed again in quite different form
to the previous bill which was
killed by the government last
January. Meanwhile, with the
railv,ays engaged in negotiation
of a new labor contract with
the non-operating unions, new
government subsidies to pay
new wage bills may be in the
offing.
Medicare has been promised,
based on a Royal Commission
report now nearly a year and a
half old. Passed by the last
Parliament, it would have been
a costly affair placing heavier
burdens on the taxpayer and
increasing government control
over_ the income flow. With
the strengthened NDP to satis-
fy if the government is to get
its plan on the statute books it
may be still more costly.
Other legislation pending in-
cludes:
A Bankruptcy Fraud bill de-
signed to strengthen the hands
of the provinces in dealing with
the crimes disclosed by the Que-
bec investigation.
Legislation to establish 'a ru-
ral economic development fund
under ARRA.
More legislation needed in.
the so-called war on poverty.
In the Years A g one
From The Huron Expositor
November 22, 1940
Lieut. Reg S. Reid, son of
Mrs. J. F. Reid, Seaforth, sec-
ond in command of "A” Com-
pany, First Battalion, Perth
Regiment, M.G.C.A.S.F., this
week was promoted to Captain.
Lloyd Williams, 35, died in
Kitchener Waterloo Hospital
one hour after he was injured
while working in the press-
room of the Goodrich Rubber
Co. at Kitchener. He was a son
of Mr, and Mrs. Sol Williams
of Seaforth.
Clare Westcott, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Westcott, who
has been working in Kitchener,
was badly scalded about the
back and shoulders when a
steam valve broke.
Arrangements for the annual
reunion dance of the Seaforth
Collegiate Institute Alumni As-
sociation were commenced this
week. Vacancies on the execu-
tive caused by death and re-
movals from town were filled
as follows: honorary president,
George A. Jackson; vice-presi-
dent, D'Orlean Sills; executive,
Zetta Dunlop4 Jack Stevens and
Marjorie Wigg.
When his glove became
caught in machinery operating
his electric light plant, Gordon.
McGavin, widely known McKil-
lop farmer and president of
the North Huron Plowing As-
sociation, had the thumb of his
right hand torn off.
Miss H. I. Graham has receiv-
ed several interesting letters
from boys in England. They
wrote to thank the Red Cross
for socks and other supplies.
A poem written by Miss Gra-
ham was enclosed in each of
..the pair of socks.
Mrs. W. S. Hogg, McKillop,
suffered painful injuries' when
kicked by a cow.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Staple-
ton, St. Columban, entertained
a number of their friends to
progressive euchre. Prize win-
ners were Auguste Ducharme,
Mrs. Auguste Ducharme; con-
solation, Mrs. Louis Dorsey.
Tuckersmith Beef Ring met
at the home of Mr. S. Whit-
more to wind up the year's
activities.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Dale, Constance, gathered at
Forresters' Hall for a socia] ev-
ening with the newlyweds. Dur-
ing the evening they were pre-
sented with an address and a
studio couch: Ross MacGregor
read the address and Wm. Jew-
itt made the presentation.
From The Huron Expositor
November 19, 1915
The following is the report of
School Section No. 3, Hullett,
Mr October: Sr. IV: Beulah
Scott, Vina Rogerson; Jr. IV:
Thelma Dale, BIanche Wheat-
ley, Verne Dale, Walter Scott;
Sr. III: Clifford Britton, Jim
Armstrong; Jr. III: Wilfred
Scott, Lorne Lawson, Jack Kel-
lar, Willie Barwick, Jean Law-
son, Clifford Carter; Sr. 11: Vio-
let Scott, Pheobe Wakefield,
Eileen Clark; Jr. II: Charlie
Riley, Peter Dunlop, Clifford
Colclough, Blanche Stevens,
Frank Riley, Olive Medd; First:
Mildred Britton, Bert Barwick.
Primer: Arnold Dale, Hazel
Barwick—Bert Irvin, Teacher.
November is making a good
showing so far. Up to the mid-
dle of the month it was mild
and pleasant, but a snow storm
hit on the 15th.
Mr. Fred Smallacombe, Hen-
sall onion king, has many men
employed storing and crating
many tons of onions for the
winter.
Mrs. A. E. Colson, president
of the Seaforth Red Cross So-
ciety, came to St. Columban and
organized a branch there. The
officers for the current year are
Mrs. G. K. Holland, president;
Mrs. J. Dalton, vice-president;
Mrs. T. Melady, treasurer; Mrs.
J. Stapleton, secretary.
Mr. James Dick has purchas-
ed the timber and lumber in
the old livery stable on Main
St., which was burned a short
time ago, and. is having the
place cleaned up.
With the Ogilvie Mills, The
Bell Engine Works, the oatmeal
mill and the furniture factory
working full time, we should
have pretty good times in Sea -
forth this winter, especially
when we supplement the other
good things with the bountiful
crops . reaped by the farmers
and the high prices being ob-
tained for their produce.
The last of the sugar beet
crop was shipped from Sea -
forth.
Mr. T. E. Hays shipped 38
stocker steers this week which
he fed on his farm during the
summer, They were a good
bunch, averaging about 1022
pounds.
The Misses McDonald, Thames
Road, are the guests of their
cousin, Miss Belle Campbell, of
Cromarty.
The Red Cross Society, as-
sisted by the Tobacco Fund,
sent 60 Christmas boxes to the
boys overseas. Each box was
valued at $3.00.
Mr. Con Eckert, whose farm
adjoins the town, had 9 1/3
acres of sugar beets which net-
ted him $380, or $42 per acre,
this being his reward for the
use of his land and the labor
of delivering the beets to the
station.
From The Huron Expositor
November 21, 1890
Mr. George Saunders, of Hul-
lett, has purchased the property
in Blyth belonging to Mr. Stew-
art for the sum of $400,
Mr, John McNight, of the 3rd
concession of Hullett, is the
owner of a duck that laid 91
eggs in the spring. After a
lapse of 'time it started to lay
again and laid 36 eggs. This
is a pretty good record for one
duck.
Mr. William A. Kerr, son of
Mr. and Mrs. James Kerr, Mc-
KilIop, has been engaged to
teach Harlock School in Hullett
for next year at a salary of
$350.
On Tlfiirsday evening the
members of the choir of First
Presbyterian Church called at
the manse and presented Mrs.
McDonald with a life-size photo-
graph of herself as a mark of
their appreciation of her many
acts of kindness to them. The,
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"It'S seven and a half pounds over, Is that all tight Y'
photograph was taken by Mr.
A. Calder.
Mr. F. Holmsted has succeed-
ed in disposing of the Cole pro-
perty in Hullett, near-Kinburn,
containing 100 acres, to Mr.
William Dunlop for $5,100.
A number of the neighbors
of Mr. Archibald Wright turn-
ed out and did a good day's
plowing for him. Mr. Wright is
a newcomer here, having recent-
ly purchased the farm of the
late David Dorranee. Since ar-
riving he has made extensive
improvements on the farm, hav-
ing built a new brick residence.
Mr. W. J. Chesney, Tucker -
smith, has rented his farm on
the Kippen Re a lo, which lie re-
cently purcha::d from Mr. Wm.
Sproat, ti ..e Forsyth, for
five years at a rental of $275.
Mr. Robert harters, of the
Mill Road, re ently sold to Mr.
David Milne of Ethel, his Lei-
cester ram at took first prize
at the Sou h Huron Show at
Seaforth this. fall.
At the auction sale of the
effects of the late James Cal-
der on the 2nd concession of
McKillop, a breeding mare
brought $132; a working horse,
$91, and a spring foal, $50.
The digger wasp lays its eggs
on tarantulas, which serve as
food for the young wasp.
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Sugar and Spice
-- By Bill Smiley —
Of Sewage And Me
I was telling you in last
week's column how I was shang-
haied into the teaching profes-
sion, and how teaching has been
good to me.
But I don't want anyone to go
away with the mistaken idea
that it has been roses all the
way. When I was in the news-
paper business, I used to to get
home, have a couple of drinks
before dinner, just to unwind
a bit. Strictly medicinal.
When I came into teaching, I
got home from work at 4 o'clock
and was so unwound by dinner
time I was practically para-
lyzed. •
This year, .our school is work-
ing a double shift. pur shift 11e -
gins at a quarter to eight m
the a.m. I get home from work
at 1:15 in the afternoon. I have
little doubt that my liver is the
texture of marble and the color
of a baboon's behind. I have
great doubt that I'll last until
Christmas. People on the early
shift should get hardship pay.
Another misconception I'd
hate to leave with anyone is
that I came into teaching as
a refugee, because I couldn't
make it in the newspaper busi-
ness. Not so.
Not only was I making spora-
dic payments on the mortgage,
but I was dragging home any-
where up to $35 a week, clear.
And, if I do say it myself, I
was a pretty important figure
in the community.
For example, I look back with
unconcealed a n,d justifiable
pride to my four years as
President of the Bruce County
Publishers' Association. That's
a might. important post, with
about 10 weeklies in the coun-
ty. -
Well, sir, before my term of
office, the annual meetings were
regular donnybrooks. The pub-
lishers, last of a fierce and in-
dependent b r e e d,quarreled
fiercely about printing prices,
stealing linotype operators from
each other, and encroaching on
each other's sacred hunting
grounds.
But during my entire sojourn
in the President's office, peace
prevailed. There wasn't a bick-
er or a squabble. The secret?
In four years, the President
didn't call a single meeting. The
Association has never run so
smoothly, before or since.
So, if you're having internal
warfare in one of the, organiza-
tions you belong to, there's your
solution. Stop - holding meet
ings.
Another position in which I
made my mark was the Resort
Association. I was President of
it, too, and also for four years.
When I took over, the outfit was
struggling. Revenue was only
about $2,000 a year. Most of
this was spent on printing fold-
ers. In our plant.
Well, I got keen, and started
drumming up more money and
urging a bigger and flossier
folder. In the end, my twin ac-
tivities bore fruit. Right in the
end, We raised so much money,
and the folder designed was so
fancy, that we could no longer
print it in our plant, so they
took it to an out-of-town printer.
This is known as How Not To
Get Along In Business By Real-
ly Trying.
But perhaps my finest houX
was my career in municipal poli-
tics. The Bay bordering the
home town was polluted, and
unfit for swimming. As editor.
of the paper, I had harassed the
town council for years, trying
to get action.
Finally, I ran for council,
carefully choosing a year in
which it was obvious that elec-
tion would be by acclamation,
not votes.. I won. Within two
years I had spark -plugged the
council into installing a new
sewage disposal system that
would end the pollution. It put
the tax rate up about six mills
for 60 years. But it was worth
it.
There was only one thing
wrong.. The darn thing didn't
work. Some silly little en-
gineering detail about water not
running uphill, or something.
The Bay was once again pollut-
ed. I left town shortly after.
And the words sewage and
Smiley are still associated in
the minds of the grateful' rate-
payers. Not many men have a
living monument like that, dur-
ing their own lifetime.
Smiles :. .
Tom: "What did one fisher-
man say to the other fisherman
in the middle of the dessert?"
Curly: "I don't know. What?"
Tom: "Long time no sea."
A personnel manager was dis-
cussing company benefits with
a new employee. "Or if you
prefer," he explained, "you may
elect to skip coffee breaks and
retire ftthree years earlier."
Farmer: "I think 'Ink' will
be a good name for that little
pig."
Friend: "Why?"
Farmer: `Because, he's al-
ways running out of the pen."
TO THE RATEPAYERS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
MCKILLOP:
You are cordially invited to attend the Official Opening
at Winthrop, of the -µ-
McKillop Municipal Office and Development
Road
By the HONOURABLE C. S. MacNAUGHTON
Ontario Minister of Highways
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26th, at 1:00 p.m.
The Office will be open from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., when coffee and
doughnuts will be served.
KENNETH STEWART
JOHN M. ECKERT
Reeve Clerk
..s
THE RED CROSS
Blood Donor Cynic
will be held in SEAFORTH
Wed., Nov. 24th
IN NORTHS1DE UNITED CHURCH
from 5 to 9 p.m.
EVERY DONATION WILL BE A GIFT OF LIFE!
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