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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1962-12-20, Page 1• r 103rd Year Whole No. 4949 1 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEIVIBER 20, 1962 FIRST SECTION, Pages 1 to 8 b Y THE RESIDENCE of George Miller, Goderich Street West (upper picture), won first prize in the Seaforth Chamber of Commerce annual Christmas competition for the best decorat- ed Seaforth home. Placing second in the competition was the Joseph T. Hugill residence in Harpurhey, shown in the lower picture. The residence of Wes Coombs, Egmondville, was third. The competition was in charge of a committee headed by R. J. -Boussey. (Exposi- tor photos by Phillips). Hospital Campaig.np Has Orae -Third.: of Objecti.ve With nearly $70,000.00—more the Christmasseason would in- Total estimated cost of the new than one-third of the ,objective terfere to some degree, he said hospital is $662;000,00. -received, organization work final results in the townships Reviewing events leading up in connection with the Seaforth should be available early in the to the present campaign, Mr. Community Hospital campaign year. MacMillan recalled that the ne- is being suspended over the The campaign is to raise cessity of planning'. for a new Christmas season. Active solid- funds to make possible con- hospital on a new site arose tation will get under way again struction of a modern hospital whenho©ntariereHospital^•Sere` on January 7, K. Bruce MacMil- to serve the Seaforth district. vices Commission would not Ian, campaign chairman, said Preliminary plans approved by agree to modernizing the ex - this week. the Ontario Hospital Services isting 80 -year-old . main build - The campaign to raise $195,- Commission provide for a build- ing because of cost, the fact it 000.00 is well advanced in Mc- ing with 48 beds—an increase could not be made fireproof, Killop and Hullett and is get- of 15 beds, or nearly 50 per and because the present site ting under way in Tuckersmith. cent, over the 33 authorized was too small for additional Organization work is complet- beds in the present hospital. construction. ed in Seaforth and solicitation will begin at the first of the year, Mr. MacMillan said. J. M. Scott, area chairman, said the campaign in McKillop 'and Hullett was going particu- larly well. While he •realized James A. Hay Assessor In Tuckersmith 16 Years, Dies James A, Hay, for 16 years Tuckersmith Township assessor, died in Scott Memorial Hospi- tal on Wednesday, following a long illness. He was in his 80th year. • Born in North . Easthope Township, as a youth he moved with his parents to Tuckersmith. He was .a successful farmer in • the township. until his •retire- ment to Egmondville in 1945. Surviving besides his wife; the former Lucinda Draker, are three daughters: (Helen) Mrs. Lorne Pepper, Niagara Falls; (Marjorie) Mrs: Calvin Horton, Clinton; (Margaret) Mrs. Clay- ton Horton, Seaforth; and one son, Lorne E. Hay, of Hensall. Dec. A sister, Mrs. Annie Coleman, First -named team plays at also survives.. 9:20; second team at 10:00. Mr. Hay was an elder of Eg- 22—Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs mondville United Church. Rangers vs. Canadiens Funeral services will be held ,29—Canadiens vs. Red Wings from the G. A, Whitney Fun- Maple Leafs vs. Rangers eral Home on Friday, Dec. 21. January: The Rev. J. H. Vardy, of Eg- 5—Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens mondvilIe United Church, will Rangers vs. Red Wings officiate. Temporary entomb- 12—Rangers ve. Canadiens: • Hint will be In Ritz Memorial Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Chapel, Mitchell. Ill—Canadians vs. Red Wings 135 Boys Register For Legion Hockey - Stormy weather Dn Saturday Maple Leafs vs. Rangers morning meant Iittle when 135 26—Rangers vs: Red Wings lads, aged 5 to 15 years, crowd- Canadiens vs. Maple Leafs ed the ice at Seaforth , Arena February: to register for a new Legion 2—Rangers vs. Canadiens hockey season. Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs The boys have been divided 9—Canadiens vs. Red Wings into four groups as follows: Maple Leafs vs. Rangers Bantams, Pee -Weer, Squirts and 16—Rangers vs. Red Wings Mites. It is expected the sche- Maple Leafs vs, Canadiens dule will run for 14 consecu- 23—Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs tive weeks, including 12 weeks Canadiens vs. Red ,Wings for regular . games and two. March: weeks for the play-offs: Offii- 2—Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs cials said any boy wishing to Maple Leafs vs. Rangers play may still get on a team 9—Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens by . coming to the Arena, any Rangers vs. Red Wings Saturday morning. 16—Rangers vs. Canadiens The schedules: Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings Squirt Schedule First -named team plays at 10:45; second team at 11:15. Dec. 22 -Bombers vs. Jets Corvettes vs. Artillery 29—Corvettes vs. Jets Bombers vs. Artillery January: 5—Corvettes vs. Bombers Artillery vs. Jets 12 --Corvettes vs. Artillery ' (Continued on Page 5) Bantam Schedule Dec,: 22—Colts vs. Beavers -7:45 Bombers vs. Ticats-8:40 29—Bombers vs. Colts -7:45 Ticats vs. Beavers -8:40 January: 5—Bombers vs. Beavers -7:45 Colts vs. Ticats-8:40 12—Colts vs. Beavers -7:45 Bombers vs. Ticats--8:40 19—Bombers vs. Colts -7:45 Ticats vs. Beavers -8:40 26—Ticats vs. Colts -7:45 Bombers vs. Beavers -8:40 February: 2—Bombers vs. Ticats-.-7:45 Colts vs. Beavers --8:40 9—Ticats vs. Beavers -7:45 Bombers vs. Colts -8:40 16—Bombers vs. Beavers -7:45 Ticats vs. Colts -8:40 23—Ticats vs. Bombers -7:45 Beavers vs, Colts -8:40 March: 2—Ticats vs. Beavers -7:45 Bombers vs. Colts -8:40 9—Ticats vs. Colts -7:45 Bombers vs. Beavers -8:40 16—Colts Vs. Beavers -7:45 Bombers vs, Ticats-8:40 Pee -Wee Schedule CONFIRM ELECTION No Changes As Recount Ends There will be no change in the composition of the 1963 Seaforth council as a result of a judicial recount of ballots conducted Tuesday by Huron County Judge Frank Fingland. The recount was requested by council when Clerk Lyle Ham- mond drew to council's atten- tion that an unusually high number of ballots had been re- jected by the deputy returning officer in Polls 3 and 4. While there is no change in council as originally elected, the relative standing of the candidates altered. In the orig- inal tabulation, Neil C .Bell headed the polls with 482 votes. As a result of the recount and acceptance of previously re- jected ballots, John Flannery, who had 474 votes. climbed to top spot with 537 votes, Mr. Bell's new total is 529. Angus Parking isFree At Christmas Despite ' the fact there is nothing on the meters to indi- cate it, parking in Seaforth is free during the Christmas see - son. . Council at a meeting two weeks ago agreed with a Cham- ber of Commerce suggestion that operation of the meters be suspended from December 15 to the end of the year. The C. of G. in turn agreed .to prepare and place bags over each meter to show motorists that the Christmas spirit was really on hand 'in Seaforth. The bags, complete with a Christmas mes: sage, were in place early Satur- day morning. By mid-afternoon a few had been torn off; by eve- ning, more had disappeared,. and by Sunday morning so few were left that sample bags quite probably could demand a prem- ium price as a souvenir.. There may be. nothing, to ca `ile ertr tile'ss"`pair-' ing is free in Seaforth, until the end of the year. Looking For A Last -Minute Present? ,Raving trouble choosing just the right last-minute gift? What could be more acceptable than a subscrip- tion to The Huron Exposi- tor—a gift that continues all year long. Every week it is a reminder of your thoughtfulness. There is lots of time to Phone 141 and tell us the names of those you wish to remember. An attractive card will announce your gift. If you prefer, we will bill you later. For the student, a new style square -ring binder is a popular gift—available in a variety of colors. The housewife would appreciate a handy stapler. Smile of the Week A Negro came into a drug store a'nd walked up to a olerk, "Ah wants one of dem dere plasters you stick on yoah back." "I understand," said t h e clerk, "you mean one of our porous plasters?" "Naw, sah, I doan want none of yoah porus plasters, I want de -hes' one you' got." ' MacLean, who was in fourth place with 455, now is in third place with 511 votes. In the voting for Mayor, a total of 15 votes were rejected in, the recount, an increase of 12 over the original count. While this reduced the votes cast for Mayor Daly and Mayor - elect Dinsmore, it didn't alter the Dinsmore majority of 44, There were no changes in the rejects in the. council vote in Polls 1 and 2; in Polls 3 and 4, rejects which had totalled 138, were reduced to 5, and in Polls 5 and 6, rejects increased from a to 5. The recount, which began at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, continued throughout the day and concluded about 5 o'clock, In aII more than 4,000 ballots were examined. The revised vote follows: For Mayor Polls 1-2 3-4 Daly 112 130 Dinsmore 169 118 281 248 5-6 Total 113-355 112-399 225 754 For Councillor Bell 222 170 Cardno ... 200 158 Corby 145 124 Dalton 168 1163 Flainery 194 182 MacLean 201 170 Wilbee . 141 136 137-529 145-503 114-383 140-471 161-537 140-511 1I3-7390 Huron Expositor Late Next Week, (Jut On. Friday. The Huron Expositor next week will appear a day later than usual. Because Boxing Day falls on Wednesday, publication will be delayed one day. The paper next week will be available by mail and from various area out- lets on Friday morning, Dec. 28. TheOssue will contain, in -. assn to'' ew"" iY'ear greetings, a complete review of Christmas activities in the district, To ensure that the full story of the Christmas scene in the area covered by The Expositor is carried, the co-operation of our readers is invited. Please advise us details of your Christmas entertainments, your Christmas visitors, and,, your Christmas travels, as early as possible. • Friends Honor T - D Manager Friends honored W. C. Moore Tuesday evening at a gathering in the Legion Hall, Mr. Moore leaves next week for Lindsay, where he will serve as manager of the Lindsay branch of the Toronto-Domenion Bank. On behalf of the group, Clay- ton Looby, of Dublin, recalled the contribution Mr. Moore had made to the community during the three years he had been here, and while extending con- gratulations on his promotion expressed regret his service in Seaforth had been so. short. A cheque WAS presented Mr. Moore by Lee Learn. In expressing appreciation Mr, Moore said how_ he and his family had enjoyed the years• they had spent in Seaforth. Members of the Ladies' Curl- ing Club on Tuesday afternoon presented Mrs. Moore with a gift following the regular Tues- day games., The presentation was made by Mrs. A. Y. Mc- Lean on behalf of the ladies' club. SEAFORTH'S MAIN STREET is a fairyland of light during the Christmas season. Row after row of colored lights provide a ceiling throughout the length of the street. Individual stores have provided special lighting effects, and in front of the ToOn Hall a 30 -foot Christ- mas tree Is ablaze of light, as can be seen from this picture looking north. Adding to the effect are gay figures suspended from lighted supports on each lamp post ,standard along the street. The •Christmas decoration program was sponsored jointly, by the Chamber of Com - melte, Public Utility Commission and businessfirms. (Expositor Photo by Phillips). R ecomm*n For Stre.t Preliminary plans for the, widening and repaving of North Main Street and Goderich Street were recommended for approval at a special meeting of Seaforth council Wednesday ev- ening. The meeting was attended by all members' of council and by County Engineer James Brit- nell, and representatives of the town's consulting engineers, Mc- Cormick and Rankin. Plans proposed provide for a $2..P a Tear�pQin 4..dv44:0{0VaP, 30 -foot pavement on North Main Street, paralelled with 10 - foot boulevards on each side, which will contain existing trees. New sidewalks will be parallelled to the boulevard, The recommendation f o r Goderich Street West; which council endorsed, provides for a 32 -foot pavement. While this will necessitate changing exist- ing boulevards and sidewalks, council deferred a decision as to whether the sidewalks would JUDGES in The Expositor Christmas Coloring Contest were faced with a big task as they examined entries which poured in from pretty well all parts of the Seaforth trading area. Winners, shown here with their prizes, were Lynn, , Nicholson, 9, daughter- of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Nicholson', of Egmondville, and Billy Mowat, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Mowat, Seaforth. Area Councils Hold Final Meetings In '62 Holding its final meeting of the year, McKillop council Sat- urday expressed agreement with a proposal by Seaforth to annex2 5 acres adjoining the town, onthe east The land in. i volved s owned by Scott Mem.0 oriel Hospital, and is proposed site as the of a new commun- ity hospital. v In giving agreement, council d indicate a road allowance was r to be provided to assure access to the area north of the land annexed. nexed. c Coun it appointed Harvey Craig a the township repres- entative on the Seaforth Dis- trict High School Board.K TUC ERSMiTH MEETS • Tuckersmith Counn1 on Sat- urday completed a successful and busy year which included 13 regular and 10 special meet- ings. Following the township's ap- plication, a grant was received from the Department of Agri- culture, for the Township Ath- letic Field (Lions Club Park), which was turned over to the Seaforth Lions Club, who op- erate and maintain the park, The plans, profiles and speci- fications as prepared by S. W. Archibald, of the firm Archi- bald, Gray & McKay, for the improvement of the railway crossing between Lots 25 and 26, Concession 1, HRS, were ap- proved by council. These plans were also forwarded to the Board of Transport Commis- sioners for Canada, and the CNR for approval, as they -pay up to 871/2 per cent ofthe cost. If approved, work is expected to start in 1963. Court of revision . was held to hear requests for tax re- funds. -A total of $88.82 was refunded or written off as un collectable. The following appointments were made to district boards for 1963: George Falconer, Central Huron Secondary School Board; Clarence Smillie, South Huron District High School Board; William Cameron, Scott Memor- ial Hospital Board The resignation of James C. McIntosh, following 10 years of service as township repre- sentative on the Seaforth Dis- trict High School Board, was accepted. No replacement has yet been • appointed. The following accounts were passed for payment: Roads, $3,701,11; advertising and sup- plies, $24,46; administration and legal Peek, $1,6551.60; com- munity servides;. $5d; turnover of Department of Agriculture grant to Seaforth Lions Club, $4.380.00; tax refunds and re- bates, $102.65; Brucefield street lights, $38.90; McKillop Tele- phone System, levy, $547,13; Tuckersmith Telephone System, I s levy, $16,684.43; County of Hur- be against the highway or re- moved nearer the property lines, so that a boulevard could act a$ a buffer between pedes- trian and highway traffic. Little change is contemplated on Goderich Street East, except for grade adjustments and con- struction of curbs. Presentation of the proposals touched off strong resistance by Mayor -elect Dinsmore to any change from present ar- rangements, and a heated ,dis- mission concerning the extent to which a petition oppoeing change on North Main Street had indicated opinion of prop- , erty owners affected. County Responsible • Mr. Britnell told council that while the county road commit- tee was anxious that decisions taken met with approval of council, at tile same time the committee was responsible to see that a -proper job was done. It was for this reason that the design recommended provided for boulevards. for a wide road and for sidewalk outside the ex- isting tree lines. Good highway design dictat- ed the proposed arrangement, he said, and urged' council to consider the 'hazards that would exist if pedestrian traffic was permitted adjacent to fast-mov- ing highway traffic. Equally im- portant was the problem of snow removal. Sidewalks close to the road were unusable for winter months,because they would be coveed with snow plowed from the highway. He reminded the meeting that the entire $46,000.00. project would cost the town less than $4,000 because the street was designat- ed as a county road. "Don't compromise on the design of a road that is to• serve for perhaps 50 years," he advised council, and added that the benefit tq the community as a whole and the travelling pub - lie must be considered, He re- minded council that any work done on the road 'required the` approval of the county road committee. The meeting agreed it was difficult to obtain an opinion that represented. the views of all concerned. Mayor -elect Dinsmore,. press- ed . by, Councillor Cardno, agreed the plan proposed by the county was the most desir- able if. the people were in fav- or. However, he felt the peo- ple would not favor it, Council agreed an effort hould be -made to explain the (Continued on Page 4) on, levy, $38,820.10; Seaforth District, High School, levy, $23,- 045,67; Central Huron Secon- dary School, levy, $6,643.39; South Huron District High School, $587.99; Union School, levy, $158.46; Township School Area, levy, $18,506.76; S.S. No. 3, levy, $2,090,94; CRCSS, Hib- bert and McKillop, levy, $114.5 Bert & McKillop, levy, $114.51; Seaforth Separate School, levy, $2,084,47; Clinton Separate, School; levy, $92.80. Highland Shoes Staff Has Party Thennual Christmas party - for Highland Shoes employees was held in the Legion Hall on Friday. Arranged by foremen and office staff, the event in cluded dinner, a short program and dance. Among those attending from out-of-town were G. R. John- ston, Brockville; George John- ston„ Brampton; H. R. Peel, Galt, and Robert Peel, Preston. The program included num- hers by Mrs. Ross Chapman, Mrs. Julia Acheson, Eric Mc- Cue, D'Oriean Sills, John ,Seguin, Alice Stiles, Mrs. Cleave Coombs and the three Haines sisters, represented by ,John Dillon. McCue, Bill Bennett and Hardy Huronview Has Christmas Fair Much excitement and satin -- faction was noticed at the an- nual Christmas Fair at Huron - view, which was opened by the president, Mrs. F. G. Thomp- son last week, when all who were able attended to their Christmas shopping and crowd- ed around the gift -laden tables, all donated by the Presbyterian, United and Anglican Church organizations of Seaforth. The Kinettes of Clinton very graciously gift wrapped the parcels for them, and after an exhausting shopping spree they all were heated to cookies and tea in tate craftroom by the fltirotivlew `ladies' Atti lli . SNOW piled high on Main Street buildings by last week's storm created such a hazard that the PUC was called in to help. Here Charles Reeves is shown in front of Stewart Eros. store, at the- tdp of the aerial lad- der, chopping off overhang- ing snow..