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104th Year
Whole No. 4985
Tuckersmith
Accepts Bid
For Extension
Egmondville's new water sys-
tem gradually moves closer to
completion with each successive
Tuckersmith council meeting,
and the September meeting was
no exception.
Council accepted Tuesday
night the tender of Frank Kling
Ltd. to connect 20 homes with
steel pipe on the extension to
the new .water system which
already proposes to serve 40
homes. The tender was for
$5,020.
Reeve Thompson thought the
council should use steel for the
system because it can be haul-
ed out when necessary. Coun-
cil also decided the Township
should supervise the project
instead of the contractor, and
thereby save the township $450.
Besides the price for steel
submitted, Frank Kling Ltd. al-
so bid $5,520 for plastic pip-
ing. Gordon Hurd tendered bids
of $8,135 for plastic and $8,350
for- steel. George A. Sills &
Sons bid $8,975 for plastic and
$8,830 for steel.
Still concerned with the new
system, council also drew up
specifications /for the tendering
of the pump, the pumphouse
and the pressure tank.
The new system and the ex-
tension will both operate from
separate wells, but in case one
breaks down the other can
serve the needs of the 60
houses.
Council spent some time try-
ing to decide how to obtain
tenders, and whether to tender
for units of the system separ-
ately or as a whole. Councillors
thought that if contractors
were asked to bid on the sys-
tem, perhaps a contractor might
1?e left out, but if tenders were
advertised, then no one would
be left out.
Reeve Thompson wanted ten-
ders in the local paper so the
local contractors would 'submit
bids. He felt a local one could
provide better service than one
as far away as London.
The reason given for sug-
gesting that specific contractors
be asked to submit bids was
the time element. Council was
all agreed in a desire to have
the system operational as soon
as possible.
In a letter from the Ontario
Municipal Board, council learn
ed the expenditure for the wa
ter system has been approved,
but the bylaw which authorizes
the issuing of debentures to
finance the project has yet to
be given formal approval by
the Board before council can
give the bylaw the third read-
ing.
Clerk J. I. McIntosh explain-
ed to the councillors that the
final form hasn't been approved
as yet.
Council got their wish to
have snowplows ready for the
first snowfall. The councillors
had decided at the August
meeting to tender for snow-
plows and open the bids at
this meeting.
Some of the councillors had
had reserveettens about the suc-
cess of the tender •advertise-
ments so early in the year, but
they reasoned they could adver-
tise again in time for the Oc-
tober meeting if they did not
receive any bids.
If they did receive bids, then
they could get one headache
out of the way sooner. They
were successful in getting con-
tractors to submit bids and ac-
cepted the bids of $8.50 per
hour from Robert Dalton of
Londesboro, and $10.50 per
hour from Gordon Hurd,
The reason for the difference
in bids is that the Hurd mach-
ine is larger and more power-
ful. Both bids Were accepted
to provide the most efficient
service possible in plowing the
roads.
ter. Hurd's bid was $2.00 Per
hour more than last year.. He
pointed out to council, when
questioned on the, subject, that t
the Department of Highways of
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, S PTEMBER 5, 1963, PAGES
THE NEW BARN at the Fair grounds is taking
to be held Sept. 19 and 20. Working en the barn
in the front, and Wes Hoggart and Bill Dolmage in
barns, partially damaged by fire recently, has been
nual event, (Expositor photo by Phillips).
rapid shape for the Seaforth Fall Fair,
are Gordon Hoggart and Wilmer Cuthill
the background. One of the existing
repaired and is now ready for the an -
Prize List Offers Increase
At Seaforth Fall Fair
The 1963 prize list for Sea -
forth Fall Fair was released
last week, signifying the 118th
edition of the annual fair, Hu -
on County's only Class 'B' Fair,
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BOB CARBETT
is just around the corner.
The fair will be officially op-
ened by :Bob Carbett, former
farm director at CKNX, Wing -
ham, on Friday, Sept. 20, after
a parade of school children to
the fair grounds. Activities will
get underway at the grounds
on Thursday, Sept. 19.
This year's fair features three
regional shows, the same num-
ber as last year. The Perth -
Huron Shorthorn Club Show
will join the Ontario • Hereford
Regional Show and the Huron
County Black and White Show.
- As well as the regional shows,
the open classes include Aber-
deen, Angus,, Dual Purpose
Shorthorns, Guernseys, Jerseys
and Ayrshires.
Entries have only begun to
trickle in with over 150 exhib-
its registered in the adult in-
door, section, but it is custom-
ary for exhibitors to register a
few days before the judging.
The fair, "Where juniors
reign supreme" , will again live
up to its motto as four 4-11
Clubs will participate in
achievement deyee_ the Nei,
Idea class will again take part
in the fair, and there will also
LegionAuxiliary
Adopts Veteran
(By DAVID YATES)
A man who's been serving
others all his life has found
his role reversed after two
World Wars and 43 years of
hospital service in civilian life.
Peter Houghton, a 73 -year-old
retired army veteran, now liv-
ing at Bruce W.C.W.,
Westminster Hospital in Lon-
don, has been "adopted" by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Royal
Canadian Legion, Branch 156,
Seaforth.
Although quite capable of
looking after himself as he
looked after many thousands
of men during two World Wars
as a stretcher-bearer and a
medical orderly, the Seaforth
Legion ladies have undertaken
to add a little sparkle to the
life of an old soldier who
fought bravely in the front
lines of the two most disastrous
wars the world has known.
To deem him brave and dili-
gent is an underestimation of
Peter Houghton's character. He
is also modest. Only when prod-
ded and provoked will the man
with the thick shock of gray
hair, kind blue eyes and com-
passionate face, relate that
three times he was decorated
for slightly extraordinary deeds
on the field of battle,
Vigiting with Cleave and Peg
Cootiths over the ,Labor Day
weekend, Mr. Houghton told
how he won the Distinguished
Conduct Medal and the, Mili-
ary Medal with a bar, plus the
French Legion d'Honneur, the
ighest French honor which can
HAY ELECTORS APPROVE
CENTRAL SCHOOL ADDITION
Hay Township School Area
Friday voted 226-208 in favor
of an $80,000 addition to the
Zurich central school and, indi-
rectly, in favor of complete
school centralization.
The Zurich vote turned the
tide, despite township opposi-
tion.
Once the Zurich school is en-
larged, the school board plans
to. transfer. to it the students
Vent the four remaining rural
schools in thy. Me rural
schools have already been in-
corporated in. the Zurich school.
The addition to the central
school Writ approved kr an 18.
vote majority. It was turned
down by 201 Votes to 114 in the
eight township polling subdi-
visions, where some ratepayers
favor building a central school
in the township, outside Zurich
village limits, and others favor
sending their children to the
central school at Munn.
Zurich voters, however, voted
112-7 in favor of the addition
and the centralization proposal,
turning the election.
School heard chairman Ray
Fisher said the addition prob-
ably will not be started until
next spring. The board has not
yet had plans prepared for con,
strUction.
be bestowed on a Private or
NCO.
To pry loose even this mu
information required the di
ging of three persistent peopl
To find out the reason why w
almost as difficult as findin
these actions Mr the battlefield
These medals doret come
popcorn boxes. You have
earn them.
The D.C.M. came for carr
ing out of No Man's Land
wounded man, under fire,
Crow's Nest. The Militar
Medal was awarded for dres
ing wounds under heavy mac
ine gun fire at Vimy Ridge. 11
received the bar to the MM
for dressing over 1,000 cases o
wounded men in 12 hours. Th
French honor came because "w
happened to be alongsid
French troops and dresse
some." The circumstances, n
doubt, were much more com
plex than what was told s
simply.
As Peter Houghton remin
iscede he proudly recalled hi
friendship with Mike Weichal
M.P., for North Waterloo. I
was 45 years to the day—Labor
Day, 1918—that Mr. Weichal
had been hit in the leg.
Peter was on the spot prompt-
ly to dress the leg which "was
practically off." After t h e
wounded leg was cleaned and
bandaged, he recruited two cap-
tured German soldiers to bear
Mike Weichal to safety and hos-
pital treatment.
That friendship has never
died, for a steady stream of
correspondence flows between
them to this day, 45 years lat-
er, with the most popular ma-
terial for discussion being
that of- a Canadian flag.
After five years in the front
lines, it was finally in Septem-
ber, 1918, that Peter was
wounded. Ile pages it off simp-
ly with, "I could always get
where a big fellow couldn't."
Peter Hotighton will admit
he's not large of stature, but
he must be high on innards.
Certainly Peter Houghton was
as honorably discharged as any-
one from the First Canadian In-
fantry Battalion at the end of
the war, for he was personally
thanked in a letter from King
George V for his services, and
during the war he had been
mentioned in dispatches.
WhHe
ere did Peter Ughton
itequire this' dedication to the
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be a sweepstakes showmanship
competition.
Achievement days will be
held for the Seaforth 4-11 Calf
Club, the Tuckersmith 4-11 Corn
Club, the Huron County Hog
Producers 4-11 Swine Club and
the Seaforth 4-H Tractor Club.
The 4-H Swine Club formed last
year will show gilts which the
members received in June.
Champion showmen from the
Seaforth 4-H Beef Champion-
ship Show, the Seaforth 4-H
Swine Championship Show and
the Blyth 4-11 Dairy Champion-
ship Show will again, compete
in the Sweepstakes Showman-
ship Competition.
It is expected prize money to
be offered this year will total
$9,000. This is more than any
amount offered at any other
'13' Fair in the district, and up
$200 from the amount offered
here last year.
New classes added are _the
musical chairs class in the pony
section, and the two commer-
cial features in the grain sec-
tion. There will be a commer-
cial exhibit of hay and one of
corn.
On Thursday evening an out-
standing program which will be
held in the Arena in conjunc-
tion with the exhibits of merch-
ants and district manufactur-
ers, is being arranged. The
Arena .will also be the scene
of the junior fair educational
exhibits. The arena displays
will be arranged by the Sea -
forth Chamber of Commerce
in co-operation with the fair
board.
The fair ends with a dance
in the Arena on Friday night.
Lions Plan ,
Theatre Night
The annual Seaforth Lions
Club Theatre Night is being
held at Brownie's Drive In
Tuesday evening,
As a special attraction for
every member of the family,
the Lions and theatre operator
Lorne Brown, have co-operated
to show the popular musical,
"The King and I."
Tickets are available from
Lions, at many Seaforth stores
or at the, gate. Proceeds are
for the Lions Club welfare pro-
jects.
10 Ve
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mdid•ates
or Sept. 25t
Liberals Goose
Harry Strang
Harry Strang, Usborne farm-
er and township clerk, ig again
the candidate of Huron Liberals
for the Legislature, opposing
the Conservative member in
the last House, Hon. Charles S.
MacNaughton of Exeter. The
choice carne dramatically when
Mr. Strang, third of four pro-
posed, and called upon in alpha-
betical 'order, declined to stand,
but when informed that the next
and last nominee was also
about to decline, assured - the
well -attended convention that at
whatever inconvenience to him-
self he wield not see the con-
stituency go uncontested. Presi-
dent Beecher Menzies of Clinton
thereupon declared him the
candidate,
Mr. Strang made a vigorous
speech, and at the end demand-
ed of the meeting: "Do you
really want a contest?" He was
answered with cries of "Yes!"
and applause.
en the 1959 election, Mr.
Strang's first contest and Mac-
Naughton's second, the former
received 6,135 votes; MacNaugh-
ton 7,759.
The others proposed on the
present occasion were John
Armstrong, Londesboro, who
made a strong run against the
late Tom Pryde in 1951; Gor-
don Ratz, ',Stephen Township,
and Larry Wheatley, Walton.
Mr. Wheatley, when called up-
on to declare himself, spoke in-
stead to the chairman, and in
a few minutes Mr. Strang came
forward again and accepted the
nomination.
Agricultural School
In caustic comment upon the
qualifications of the two cab-
inet members in 'this area, he
said that Agriculture Minister
William Stewart (North Middle-
sex), has no formal educat'
for agriculture, and "the most
junior engineers know more
about the fundamentals of
road-bhilding than the minister
of highways," Mr. Strang said
that if elected he would press
for an agricultural school in
this area.
Visiting speaker was Vernon
M. Singer, Toronto barrister,
former member of Metro, Tor-
onto council and member for A Hensall assessment of
Centre York in the late Legis- $1,028,225.00 and population of
lature. He attacked the Tory 949 was revealed when Clerk
goverments of Frost and Earl Campbell presented the
Robarts for a long list of scan- 1963 assessment roll to council
dals or frauds; predicted that Tuesday., evening. Exempt as -
nothing would be made public sessment is $98,475.00, for a
of the Northern Ontario Natur- total of $1,126,700.00.
al Gas report until after the The third reading of Bylaw
election, and emphasized that No. 16 for the closing of a
Attorney -General Cass and as- portion of Wellington Street,
sociates, "and even the man in was postponed until October 8.
this riding, are part and parcel Application for building per -
of the story and should be con- m its were granted 'to Frank
demned when you vote:: Harburn to remodel pantry and
He concluded: "Reis perhaps kitchen; Clarence Parke, to re -
not enough to say the Tories model kitchen; Crest Hardware,
have been there 20 years, and to build a partition and lower
too long, and it is time for a a ceiling; Maurice Tutor to ren -
change. That is not by itself ovate hotel at a cost gf ap-
enough, though an important proximately $25,000.
part of the story. We have a Stan Tutor was granted per
good alternative, consisting of mission to construct a filter bed
a brilliant young leader, who is for his property on lots 1 and
not afraid to take the issues to 2, Petty Survey, to be construct -
the people of Ontario, and not ed to Huron County Health
afraid to talk about them. We Unit specifications. The clerk e
have plans for pensions and was instructed to make applica-
medicare and education that are tion to the Department of High- a
all of concern to you people ways for interim subsidies on a
and your candidate, Harry road expenditures to August 31.
Strang. Kor these, elect him
on 8ePteMDer 26."
The meeting heard from Ro-
bert Campbell, of Ontario Lib-
eral Association staff, who said:
"There is no doubt in ray mind
we have a winner and will form
the next government of On-
tario."
Murray Gaunt, late member
for Huron-Beece and present
candidate, reported "top organ-
ization across the province, ov-
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er' 75 first-rate candidatea, and
when the election was called we
were ready."
Others on the platform were
Gordon McGavin, candidate last
June for the Cortennens; Dan
Murphy, Goderich, who intro-
duced Mr. Singer; A. Y. Mc-
Lean, Seafortla, President of
the Huron (Federal) Association,
and Howard Aitken, Goderich:
association secretary, who an -
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,HURON CANDIDATES in the September 21h . election
for the legislature will be Progressive Conservative Hon.
Charles S. MacNaughton (left) and Liberal Harry Strang.
The contest represents the second occasion in whieh the two
opponents have met in the political ring. "-"
McKillop Rate
Is Increased
Increasing road ' construction
and maintenance costs have
contributed to a 1.4 mill in-
crease in McKillop tax rates
for 1963, accordingto township
officials.
—the rites e-stabIlifferbrc-Ohlit.
Assessment
Shows Henson
Population 949
cil at a meeting here on Tues-
day, provide for a general rate
of 12.8Q, mills, up from 11.40
mills in 1962, and a commercial
rate df 14.60, up from 13.20
The rates will be levied
on–essessinents of $2,767,450.00
and $15,940.00, respectively.
Council gave preliminary
readings to the tile drain by-
law providing a $100,000.00 ceil-
ing for loans. Approval was
given to a petition for an
amended statutory highways
grant based on road and bridge
expenditures of $68,570.41 in
1963, as of September 3rd.
Grants approved included
Huron Plowmen, $25; Seaforth
Agricultural Society, $300; and
East Huron Agricultural So-
ciety, $50.
No actio fi was taken concern-
ing a request to change
Louis Bruxer, lot 3, con. 2, from
Separate SS No. 1 to U. Separ-
ate SS No. 2.
Council approved a fire agree-
ment with the Blyth fire area
on the basis 'of five per cent for
a 10-year.period,
E numeration
Is Under Way
Election Preparations Hu
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ran moved ahead this week 4$
P,C.'s and Liberals named .ean-
didates to contest the riding-,
Charles S. MacNaught04, the
sitting member in the last par-
liament and Minister of fligh-
ways in the Roberts govern-
rnnt, was nominated at a lin-
ron Progressive Conservative
convention in Clinton Wednes-
day.
Huron Liberals nominated
Harry Strang, Usborne Clerk,
at a meeting in Hensel' Tues-
day night.
See Page 9 for details
of the MacNaughton nom-
ination meeting.
Meanwhile election officials
are proceeding with arrange-.
ments for the September 2.5th.
vote. Rural enumeration is.
now under way and will be
completed on Friday. ,
Official nomination is on Wed-
nesday of next week, according
to returning officer R. T. Bol-
ton. Mr.• Belton and election
clerk W. E. Southgate are com-
pleting organization of the 100
polling stations in the riding.
While the riding is considerably
smaller than the federal rid-
ing of Huron, boundaries of in-
dividual polls, in almost every
instance, will be shriller to the
boundaries in existence at the
federal vote in April.
McKillop Child
In -Hospital When
Hit By Bullet ,
A Zee -year-old child was
rushed to Victoria Hospital,
London, Tuesday afternoon af-
ter she had been struck with
what is believed was a .22
calibre billet
She is the daughter of Ronald
Nice, and the accident occur-
red on the Nice farm, fine
miles north of Dublin.
According to Seaforth Clinic,
the child was brought to Sea -
forth by Peter Fehr of Dublin
and given emergency treatment
by Dr. P. L. Brady before be-
ing removed to London in Box's
ambulance.
Swimmers Given
Red Cross Awards
As Season Ends
Smile of the Week Li
When Smith walked into his
Pe
friend's office he found him sit- To
ting at his desk, leaking very no
depressed.
"Hello, old mane" said Smith. mi
'what's up?"
"Oh. just my wife," replied
he other sadly. "She's engag-
Swimming classes ended at
ons Pool this week with 73
r cent of the candidates suc-
ees
usnfcueldi,n the Red Cross tests(
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Dick, pool supervisor, an -
Out of the 30 trying the swim -
ng tests, down from the 120
didatesepf last month, 22
rned their certificates. The
y tests saw 77 per cent of
candidates received badges
a total of 93 successful in
ancing to the next class.
11 four candidates who tried
senior tests qualified. They
Man McLean, Bryan For.
of Wingham, Debbie Miller
Dianne Lansink.
fight out of 13 Intermediate
didates were successful.
y included Ken Russell of
lin, Bruce Wilbee, Bill Bous-
Michael Forsyth of Wing -
Barbara Bryans, Linda
nd of, Dublin, Joanne Goet-
of Dublin, Joan Colemane,
Terry Mowat.
the Junior Red Cross tests,
f the 13 trying were suc-
ul. They were Beata Mal -
Cynthia Newnham, Gloria
an, Jane Sills, Susan Wells
ublin, Dianne Patterson,
McCurdy, Pam Patrick, Bill
r of Wingham, and Paul
yth of Wingham.
Saturday Mrs. John Har -
conducted Royal Life Sav-
tests. Bronze medallion
ers were Michael Stinnis-
Peter Stinnissen, Leslie
r, Peter Wilbee and Jitn
gyMnNe
efYii01S011 received his
Lile Saving Intermediate
cate, and Tom Dick was
ed the Royal Life Saving
ctors certificate;
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d a new secretary for me." the
"Well, there's nothing wrong
bout that. Is she a blonde orj adv
brunette?"
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Electronic Eye Checks New Sewers and
ys th
Television in Seaforth sunk
to its 'owe it depths Friday
when sewe on Side Street
were inspected via short circuit
television for infiltration and
leaks.
A small teleVision camera,
eight inches in diameter and
equipped with a wide angle
lens, was drawn through the
sewer by winch while the
seWer engineer, Al Robertson,
from James F. MacLaren Ltd.,
and the town fathers sat watch-
ing the inside. of the sewer on
a receiving unit similar to the
one on which you would watch
Ed. Sullivan or Yogi Bear:
The camera is winched
through the sewer, and a de-
fect in a lateral connection, or
a cracked pipe can easily he
spotted in sewers or pipes
which a& too small for a man
to enter.
If a defect is discovered its
location can easily be determ-
ined as the metal rope pulling
the camera is marked in foot-
age. As a result little explora-
tory digging is necessary to find
and repair the &feet.
the tnethed, developed in
Germany, Was first Used there
in 1958 to inspect sewers which
might have suffered damage
from wartime bombing raids.
Alt the electrical equipment
which supplements the camera
is mounted in a Volkswagen
van, and the van motor con-
nects to a generator providing
the power to operate the equip-
ment.
The receiving set is also
mounted' in the van and the
THIS IS A BIRD'S EYE VIEW of a sewer. A- television
camera was winched through the Side Street sewer Friday
and this is a still shot of how the television earriera records,
the oedaSibil on the television itereen. Televisien inapettiont
are Made Where It is not possible. to1!s ether 'Meant'
viewers can sit in the comfort
of an upholstered seat, instead
of mucking around in the sewer
helow.
The television camera was
pulled through from Main,
Street along Side Street to the
pumping etation, to determine
if a leak was serious enough
to cause sand •and grit to enter
the sewer and result in future
blockage.
Details of what the electronic
examination may have revealed
will be released to OWRC and
then to the town, officials said.
BRUCEFIELD
Mr and Mrs. John Norris and
two children of Toronto, Mrs.
Harry Norris of Sarnia and Mr.
and Mrs, Roy Brock of Hensall
visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. K. Cornish over the
weekend.
Mrs. Mary -Haugh and daugh-
ter Suane of Brucefield have
returned from a two months'
tour of Canada and the 'United
States, during which they cov-
ered 10,000if-iet* by but,
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