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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1963-02-14, Page 1v • r • n a • A • • r r • 104th Year Whole No. 4957 Gifts $100,000 As Drive Passes Half -Way Mark The half -way mark in the Seaforth Community Hospital campaign was reached and pass- ed this week. Campaign head- quarters reported Tuesday that the total of cash and pledges at that_ time was $101,054.85. The campaign objective is $195,000.00. The fact that subscriptions now exceed $100,000 makes- cer- tain the success of the cam- paign, according to 'K. Bruce MacMillan, who heads the cam- paign. It indicates there is a wide acceptance of the need for an enlarged and modern hospital, Mr. MacMillan added. Seek Meeting OnSewerWork The proposed new building will provide a total of 48 beds, compared with an authorized capacity of 33 beds in the pres- ent structure, and will provide facilities which recognize re- cent developments in care of the sick. While the campaign has -been in progress for some time, of- ficials emphasized that much of the solicitation remains to be completed. While results in greater Seaforth community have been most encouraging, in some cases the winter weather and snow have resulted in de- lays. In Seaforth the commerce and industry division is about half completed; the women's general division is well under way, and men's general division is about to commence. McKillop Township continues the lead it established early in the campaign and heads areas with a total nearing $9,000.00 in gifts. Meanwhile, officials said, the next step in the program to provide a modern hospital here will be taken shortly when the Ontario Hospital Services Com- mission will be approached in connection with preparation of detailed plans for the building. Problems arising in connec- tion with sewer construction occupied much of council's time Monday evening. High on the list was difficulty in providing protection at the excavations, Councillor Flan- nery, committee chairman, said. "They tell me they. are go- ing to do it better, but I'm still not satisfied," he said. Prompting the discussion was an incident' a couple of weeks ago when a Scotch Collie dog spent some hours in a muddy water -filled hole. The deep hole, part of the sewer construc- tion program on Side Street, near the Orange Hall, contain- ed about five feet of water at the time. Thedepth of the hole, and the fact that it was not shored at the point where the dog fell in, posed a problem for would- be rescuers, who finally lower- ed a ladder into the ditch. Concern of those present at the time was that it could just as easily have been a child. Council agreed a closer check should be made of signs and barricades, and particularly of damage done to stops signs and trees. Lack of information as to progress and concerning deci- sions made by OWRC prompt- ed council to seek an early meeting of all interested par- ties. Matters for discussion would include: --contract for storm sewers —changes in contract as to amount of new fill —degree of slope of excava- tion —better liason —contractor's cons truction program —maintenance and provision of detours. Council Clears New Police Car Seaforth's Ave' -year-old police cruiser will be retired, Council Monday night accept- ed the tender of Rowcliffe Mo- tors to provide a new six -cylin- der sedan for $3,017,85, less trade-in of $1,267.85 for a net of $1,750.00. W1,ile everyone agreed a new car was a necessity, the deci- sion to purchase came ,only af- ter a long discussion concern- ing the merits of six or eight cylinders. Councillor Bell insisted eight cylinders were necessary to catch the average vehicle on the read today. Mayor Dins- more agreed, but said he had lost out in committee. Any change now would necessitate a new tender call. And anyway, Councillor Mac- Lean added, the function of the police is to get to where they are going—not chasing cars. Other tenders were: Seaforth Motors, car $3,023.00, less trade in $1,038.00, for net $1,985.00; George H. Miller, care $2,861,05, less trade-in $861.05, for net $2,000.00; Cleave Coombs, car $3,020.00, less trade-in $830.00, for net $2,190.00.. All prices were plus tax. Towners Are Good In Final Home Game Seaforth Towners wound up their home schedule in Inter- mediate play Tuesday with a win over the visiting Milver- ton team, 5 to 3. Only two games remain before playoffs. for the locals. Tonight (Thurs- day) the team plays Centralia RCAF in Exeter. Saturday night the Seaforth people will be given anotl'er opportunityto see the locals in action. Earlier in the season a game, scheduled for Mitchell, was postpv ed. Mitchell 'team officials h5ve made arrange- met}ts for this game to be play- ed in the Seaforth arena at 8 p.m. Saturday. Almost 500 persons were on ° hand for the Tuesday tilt that saw Milverton start the game at 4:10 with Garry Bundscho scoring from Ross Kipfer and Bill Clemens. Seaforth retaliat- ed at 16:31 with Ken Doig mak- ing good use of a pass from Bill McLaughlin, At 17.35 Tom `Dick pushed Seaforth out in front 2-1 on a pass from Jim Dick and Bob Beuttenmiller. Going into the, second, Jack McLlwain Counted from Harry Curring at 4:35, and 15 seconds later John Scrimgeour flashed the red light for the visitors. A pass from Jack McLlwain at 12:44 was picked up by Ken Doig, who scored at 12:44. On the bottom side of a 4-2 score, Milverton fought back in the third, but succeeded in push. ing only one goal past Seaforth goaler, Gar Baker, at 4:45, with Abby Martin doing the chores. The Towners added another to• their count at 19:22, when Jack Crozier counted from Bob Doig and Ken Doig. . Set. Dates For Conventions Huron Liberals will hold a nominating convention at Clin- ton next Wednesday 'afternoon, Feb. 20, at 2 o'clock, to select a cadidate to contest the riding in the April 8th federal elec- ton. A meeting of Seaforth Lib- erals will be held in the Town Hall Friday evening to select delegates to attend the con- tention. Huron Conservatives will meet in Clinton March 1, when it is expected Elston Cardiff, who represented the riding in the last' parliament, again will be ,nominated. Mr. Cardiff has indicate&he 111 staid SEAFORTH ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1963 - 10 PAGES Council Advances Plans SCOTTISH DANCING was featured at the Stratford Armouries Saturday night. Here Pipe -Major J. W. Skinner (right) plays the bagpipes while Major John D. Harvey, Seaforth, second in command of the 21st Field Regiment RCA, and Mrs. Harvey, do a few warm-up steps of "The Gay Gordons. Major Harvey and Mrs. Harvey showed members of the sergeants' mess and the officers' mess of the Perth Regiment some intricate steps in Scot- tish dancing. (B-H photo). Children's Aid Society $2,50 a Ye.a i 1;R -Mietn00. Single Collies, 7Q •cuts for Goderich St. Pavin Plans for rebuilding Gode- rich Street advanced a stage Monday evening when council approved construction of a 32 - foot pavement. Boulevards will parallel the pavement and new sidewalks will be located be- tween existing trees and the property lines. Highways Minister MacNaugh-1 "We" had a kind af' d9ye` ton to reconsider the matter. tailed committee meeting," 10Y - The Department of Transport, in a reply to a letter written by Councillor W. Wilbee, police committee chairman, concern- ing traffic lights at Main and Goderich Streets, suggested there had been a misunder- standing, In order to consider granting approval for lights, a proper plan was required as well as a formal application from the clerk. Councillor Bell pointed out doubt existed as to the final de- sign of the intersection and it would be unwise to press the matter until the engineers had completed their plans. Dealing with correspondence, council was advised by Tucker - smith council that any garbage going to the Seaforth dump was from collectors operating routes and suggesting an increase in charges. Council had complain- ed that since Tuckersmith dump was closed in the winter; town- ship residents were using the Seaforth dump. • Legal advice will be sought as a result of a complaint from a High Street resident concern- ing a health hazard existing on that street. Council approved a by-law to provide increases in salaries for PUC Commissioners as htad been requested. New rates are $180 per annum for the chair- man, and $120 for each com- missioner. Acting on advice of a joint committee meeting, council agreed to Fire Chief John building in- spector. The plans have received ap- proval in principal from the De partment of Highways, and work on detailed planning will now be undertaken so- that the project may be prepared for tender. A number of councillors ex- pressed concern that a decision be taken concerning sanitary sewers to serve Goderich Street residents before the new pav- ing is laid. Councillor Bell raised the matter and Councillor Dalton agreed that 'while the sewer line might not run along the length of the street, any altern- ative should be determined be- fore the paving began. Correspondence with Huron county engineer, J. W. Britnell, reviewed discussions at a recent meeting with the county road commission, when Councillors Dalton, Bell and Flannery re- presented the .council. The meeting had dealt with points arising in connection with re- building North Main Street. The meeting had confirmed present plans for the road and had agreed concerning side- walk location next to property lines. The commission agreed to ' eliminate for the time being a traffic island proposed by' the Transport Department, and that if council wished to assume all costs would not stand in the way •of traffic lights. Suggestion ' that Seaforth's parking meter installation was illegal despite Department of Transport approval, arose when the Huron group pointed out no clearance had been received from •' county council.. This will be requested. It was indicated that while North Main Street is a devel- opment road, the town may have to assume- half the cost— about $5,000.00—for new side- walks. -. While Mayor Dinsmore felt agreement with the county should be withheld until the province had agreed to assume full cost of sidewalks, council took no action to ask for a change• in the conclusions set out by the county concerning the work. Councillor Bell said it had been' indicated at the meeting that the town would not hold up the entire project — •over $100,000—pending negotiations over the sidewalks. In the mean- time council has appealed to eviews Huron Activities An exceptional number of changes on the board of Huron Children's Aid Society were made known as the annual meeting assembled Wednesday. afternoon in the courthouse. Death or illness in the past year- removed several active members, and others have had to withdraw in view of other demands. Ex -warden W. R. Jewitt, RR 1, Clinton, was elect- ed president. He moved up from second vice-president "af- ter retirement of Hugh Berry, Woodham, ' and death of Wil- liam McKenzie, Exeter. Reeve May Mooney, of Gode- rich, is county representative; she was named at the January session of county council, and succeeds Reeve Ivan Haskins, of 'Howick. Barry Wenger, of Wingham, has retired from the board; the society's honorary secretary, A. W. Robertson, died a few months ago, and Melvin Crich, former reeve of Clinton, passed away about a year ago. Hugh Berry, former ,president, is now an associate member. Miss Clare McGowan, local director, prepared a report re- viewing the year's activities in detail, and B. G. Hanly present- ed the treasurer's report. Miss McGowan announced that an eight -county group of Children's Aid Societies which meets twice a year (last time in Ontario County) is to meet in Goderich this , spring. These counties are Huron, Bruce, Grey, Dufferin, Peel, Simcoe, York and Ontario. At a general meeting of the Huron C.A.S. board of direc- tors, Miss McGowan expressed appreciation of the many peo- ple throughout the county who contributed: gifts of money, clean used and new • clothing and mitts' at Christmas. ' Cash Huron, donations provided for the pur- chase of suitable gifts for oldel children, and in some cases the' supplementing of otherwise scanty Christmas dinners. Par- cels were delivered to 95 homes. Several groups provided com- plete Christmases for some families. Beca}Gse C.A.S. • Christmas ,.planning begins in October, early contributions make it pos-, sible to begin preparing boxes the first week of December. These can be delivered on the regular visit of the month. This avoids the work of delivering after December 18, when driv- Hear Speakers At McKillop Eleven contestants took parr in the first night of the public speaking sponsored by the Mc- Killop Federation of Agricul- ture. Held in the Sunday school room of Winthrop Church Mon- day evening, the president, Oli- ver Pryce, was chairman for the evening. Gordon Blanchard read the list of topics and the rules to the contestants. Judges for the evening were Rev. 'D. 0. Fry, Rev. H. Donald- son and Rev. C. E. Sullivan, all of Seaforth. Contestants picked to take part in the finals to be held later were Erma Peterson, SS No. 13, McKillop; Mary Lou Murray, SS 4, Hibbert; Linda Deitz, SS No. 8, McKillop; Ger- aldine Malone, SS No. 4, Hib- bert; Jack Van Den Henget, St. James' School, Seaforth, and Joan Rapien, SS No. 8, McKil- lop. Gordon Elliott thanked all those who took part. The next contest will be held in Winthrop Church on Monday, Feb. 25, at 8:30 sharp. ing conditions' are not depend- able. "Due to the added interest each year by the people of the county in this particular work,". Miss., McGowan said, "it has be- come increasingly difficult for the staff of the society to cope with the extra responsibility entailed in this tremendous en- terprise. Here is a place for voluntary workers. Before -next Christmas it will be necessary to make some other .arrange- ments for the packing and dis- tribution of these boxes. We would hope that a Christmas bureau could be established, making extensive use of volun- tary services. All organizations, service clubs and churches would be asked to register' the families known to them with the Christmas bureau. This would avoid duplication and make sure no family is forgot- ten. More details about this plan will be forthcoming in the fall." Crowe! Hall For Gingham Dance The Legion Hall was crowd- ed Friday evening when the Hospital Auxiliary held its an- nual 'ginghafn dance. Net .proceeds were approxi- mately $140.00, according to Mrs, A. E. McConney, who was convener for the event. Work- ing with her were Mrs. Donald I. Stewart and Mrs. Gordon Beuttenmiller. - Prize winners at the event in- cluded Mr,' and Mrs. Les Pryce, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. William Strong and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Harrison. The gingham girl was Mrs. Bruce Coleman. or Dinsmore said, referring A. a meeting of the finance K4 administration committees. the meeting recommended a salary . of $250 a year, and that tb.e operation be brought under the , protection to property conunit- tee. Changes in building. by-laws and possible rate increases are to be considered by the 'com- mittee. Discussions have been held with the Scouts and satisfac- tory accommodation has been provided at the Community Centre, Councillor Cardno said. The third floor of the Town Hall has been sealed off and a portion of the upper hall parti- tioned to provide room for the Girf Guides. Reeve Ball asked concerning the move to the arena. The arena board had not been con- sulted and were faced with a revenue loss,. since the Scouts would use the auditorium three nights a week without charge under arrangements made by the town. Mayor Dinsmore, who is on the arena commission, said he had expected there would have been a meeting, but this hadn't been held. Reporting for public works, Councillor Dalton said em- phasis had been on snowplow- ing and snow removal. Press Tax Arrears The finance committee had met with persons owing busi- ness tax and had been assured payments would be met, Coun- cillor A. MacLean, committee chairman, reported. He urged committees to prepare esti- mates so a rate could be estab- lished not later than April. He agreed with Mayor Dins- more that approaches should be Seaforth curlers claimed draw made to school boards, urging honors Saturday in Seaforth's care in budgeting. Curling dlub's monthly one -day There was doubt whether men's bonspiel. council had considered a re - The home -town foursome. of, ,guest froin-,the police force as George Hildebrand; Mel Melan= " ouncillor Wilbee began read - son, Bruce Armstrong and Er- ing -the letter. Mayor Dinsmore nie Ross scored three wins to suggested the matter already take the 9 o'clock draw, while had been before council, and the Bill Ball entry, skipped by the matter was not proceeded Lee Learn, viced by Ball, with with but' referred to the police Royce Macaulay as second, and committee for recommenda- Fred Elliott, lead, claimed • the tions. 11 o'clock draw with three wins. New street lights on East Second place in the second William and Market Streets, at draw went to Dr. M. W. Staplean annual cost of $1,005, were ton's Seaforth rink, with Lloyd approved in principal. Also in- Rowat's host clubsters taking eluded were added lights on third prize. Duke and Chalk Streets. A. Seaforth rink. skipped by Council approved purchase of Mrs. Norman Scoins, won first a .battery charger after it was prize in the 11 o'clock draw at reported that the battery on _Listowel Tuesday. Others on one of the fire trucks ran down the riuk were Mrs. A. Y. Mc- Lean, Mrs. L. Rowat and Mrs. ,G. Crowe. F. appoint Scott as Local Entries Spiel Winners 25,241, Swimmers At .Lions Parkln '62 Cost of operating the Sea - forth Lions Park and Pool total led $6,375.42 in 1962, it was revealed Monday evening when the annual report was present- ed td the club. During the year the number of admissions. to the pool increased to 25,541, from 23,390 in 1961. Presented by A. Y. McLean, chairman of the parks commit- tee, the report indicated that the operating cost to the club was $2,200.00. The balance, or $4,192.81, was received in ad- missions, grants and donations. Mr. McLean pointed out that the report covered operating costs only and did not include any capital improvements. Receipts included: Lions Club, $2 200.00; booth receipts, net, $506.03; pool admissions, $'2,354.95; grants, $596.00; dona- Perth Ho. g Associations Ele Lloyd Stewart, RR 1, Clinton, was elected president of the Huron County Hog Producers' Association at a directors' meet- ing which followed the annual meeting Tuesday in Clinton. Mr. Stewart succeeds Albert Bacon, Belgrave. Robert Allap, Brucefield, was named vice-president, and sec- retary-treasurer earetary-treasurer is Alfred H. Warner, Bayfield. Mr. Warner is also director -at -large on the Ontario Hog Producers' Market- ing Board. At a nomination held in con- junction with the annual meet- ing, 36 hog producers from Huron were nominated for 19 positions as Huron County com- mitteemen on the Ontakio Hog Producers' Marketing Hoard. D. H. Miles, agricultural represent- ative and his assistant, Ian Mc - accepted the nomina- tions. The etectibn will be held throughout. the count MVtatc1i 5 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Tuesday meeting was at, that the 19 committeemen elect - tended by about 300 producers, e, March 5 be given a three - many of whom are members of ear term, was turned down un - the Free Enterprise Livestj animously'. The resolution said Producers of Ontario, op Os a three-year term instead of the to the present system of hog present one-year term "would marketing. avoid confusion and time in con- During- a one -minute period ducting a vote each year." allowed each nominee, 12 did Gordon Hill, of Varna, a past not discuss marketing plan, two president of the Ontario Farm were absent, and the balance Union, said the annual election were divided into three groups, was essential—"it is one of the those that support the board; prime methods of getting inter'- those nter=those that disapprove t h e ested producers out to air their compulsory features, and the' business together." balance represented the free en- The association elected three terprise group. directors -at -large: Elmer Ire- . Among those nominated from land, of Wingham; . George R. this area were George R..Camp- Campbell, RR 1, Seaforth, and bell, RR 1, Seaforth; Gorden El- Robert P: Allan B rucefleld. liott, RR 5, Seaforth; Lloyd Directors from the Seaforth Stewart, RR ,1, Clinton; Martin area on the Huron County Baan, Waltoli; Andrew Crozier, Board, named at township fed - RR 2, Seaforth, and Ross Lovett, exation annual meetings recent - RR 1, Londesboro,Ty are: ' Grey Township, Martin A resolution .recommending_Baatt,...ifltet:nate dole-gntg • J.. R. to the Farm Marketing Board Smith; 1lullett, Lloyd Stewart, alternate, John Watson; McKil- lop, Gordon Elliott, alternate, Gib Smith; Tuckersmith, Alex McGregor, alternate, Wilfred Coleman. Name Plant Site Ayr has been chosen as the site for a meat, packing plant, Huron County Hog Producers were told Tuesday. Contract for the plant will likely be let with- in two weeks by Farmers Allied Meat Enterprise. Carl Hemingway, of Brussels, a director of FAME, said con- sultants were told at Toronto on Monday to draft plans for two other packing plants and recommended sites as early as possible. FAME, backed by the Ontario. Hog Producers? As- sociation, plans to build' seven packing plants. Mr. Hemingway told the Huron producers' annual Meet - tions, $151,00; rent. 5200.00; Hydro recovered, $69.80; bus trip recovered. $2.5.00; table rentals. $290.00. Expenses included: Wages. $4,063.72; printing. postage. ad- vertising, etc., $208.65: general maintenance, $741.76: equip- ment maintenance. $128.63; U. I. C. $35.54: liability, fire insur ance, $169.57; hydro, $352.81: freight, $8.71; Workman's Com- pensation, $35.66; chemicals, $335.00: wading pool, $61.21: bus trip, $51.00; sales tax. $4.26; taxes, $90.45; interest, $3.00. The meeting was in charge of President W. E. Southgate, and included a review and movie dealing with the work of the Ontario Society for Crippled Children. presented by the chairman of the local commit- tee, Rev. Harry Donaldson. . ct New Officers ing that the projected $1,000.- Mr. Bell. who previmisly was 000 sale of shares had been president for three years. sue - completed and is the first or- coeds ,Howard Rears. -,Science ganization 10 achieve th'is Hill. whose ,free enterprise amount of share sales in the group controlled the association time used in Canada. during the past year. He informed the meeting that Vice-president for 1963 will another mill in share capital is he William Osborn. RR 3. "urgently needed" so that, the Monkton: and the secretary, program can move forward Murray Selves. Fullerton. quickly from one plant to an- Tn n rote to name 44 county other., directors for the Perth as- had set March 21 as the date Huron County sales of shares so;•iation, the group favoring for a hearing in connection to date is more than $73,000. controlled marketing led in all with the annexation of the site and its minimum. objective, said but one of the 11 townships. It for the new hosifital. Mr. Hemingway, is $106,000. was evident earlier in the meet Difficulty in plowing the side- ing that there were present walk on Goderich Street, adjac- Nominate 36 in Perth about 100 fewer free enterprise ent to St. James' School, arises After a year's absence, hog supporters than those favoring because a new fence is too producers who favor producer- compulsory •marketing. near trees and poles and the, controlled marketing returned The meeting held in the blower cannot operate, council to office in Perth County. Lorne Coliseum attracted 411 hog was told as it considered a re - Bell, RR 3, Stratford, was elect- producers. quest from the board. ed president of the Perth Conn- Arnold Darroch, Clifford, a The PUC, in a letter, advised ty Hog Producers Association member of the Free Enterprise council it no longer would car- at a meeting in Stratford on Livestock Producers of Ontario, ry out atiy work Available from Friday. (Continued on Page 4) private , bbrtt etdi's. between calls. ' Write-off of tax arrears total- ling $2,703.68. as recommended by the court of revision, was approved. The court had met . in the clerk's office prior to the meeting. According to' Clerk Hammond, . the amounts were represented by accounting ad- justments and correction of er- rors and concerned 14 different accounts. Referring to license fees cov- ering fish peddlers, council agreed with the finance com- mittee that no change should be made. Council is seeking informa- tion from a Woodstock agency concerning insurance coverage and will. investigate changes in the brokerage system in effect here since 1958. The finance committee is looking into the matter. Appearing before council to complain about a trailer tax applied on his property, Chas. Williamson was told he should approach the court of revision which had just adjourned. He had received legal advice, he said, that the property should be assessed as a residence, not trailer. A request from A. W. Sillery on behalf of the .Canadian Le- gion, asked for a grant of $700-" in recognition of .the Legiofi sports program. which averag- es about $900, a year. The fin- ance committee will investigate, No action was taken on a re- quest for a reply to previous correspondence con^erning a new lienal at the CNR cross- ing, although Councillor Flan- nery recalled there had been a serious accident at the cross- ing the previous week. Clerk Hammond advised council the Municipal Board