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104th Year
Whole No. 4986
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1963 -12 PAGES
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Make Plans For Busy Year
SDHS Students' Council got down to business this week and began planning for activi-
ties for the fall months.. President Brian Traviss (centre) confers with treasurer Jas. Sills
(left) and secretary Amy Stewart. Looking over his shoulder is vice-president Sam Hassar..
The Students' Council directs extra curricular activities throughout the school.
A" New Career For Duff's ' Church
Mrs. James Aicheson, Seaforth, looks at Duff's Church, McKillop, where her great uncle,
Rev. Archie McDairmid, was the first minister when the church was opened nearly 100
years ago in 1867. The church building was sold by auction on Tuesday for $400. The con-
gregation now forms part of the Northside -Cavan congregation. Mrs. Aicheson recalls when
her uncle was a frequent visitor at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McDiarmid,
lot 8, con. 3, Stanley. (Expositor photos by Phillips).
QHS students
Win Awards.
The University of Waterloo
has awarded one of its top ,en-
trance scholarships to top SDHS
graduate Gisela Dorrance, Prin-
cipal L. P. Plumsteel announc-
ed last week.
Mr. Plumsteel said the schol-
arship is worth $2,000 and cov-
ers tuition and fees for a pos-
sible four years. Miss Dorrance
also won the Bruce Scott 1Vfem-
oriel scholarship worth. $500,
as the most proficient student
in the - graduating class at
SDHS, and $400 as an Ontario
scholar.
Council Hears Delegation
Discuss Road Widening
. Assurance was given to Gode-
rich Street residents Thursday
night that they will be well
satisfied when the widening pro-
ject now in progress is complet-
ed.
The assurance came at a spe-
cial meeting of the Seaforth
Town Council for which the
residents had petitioned to dis-
cuss grievances about the pro-
ject. The petition, signed by 30
residents, asked council to re-
consider the widening of Gode-
rich Street from Main Street,.
weto the town limits. The
rest is want the connecting
link o Highway 8 left at two
lanes, instead of being widen-
ed to' three lanes.
The widening, they feel, will
result in the sidewalks -being
reconstructed too close to the
houses. They wanted the side-
walks left in. their present`posi-
tion.
In presenting the case for the
Goderich Street residents,' Har-
ry Scott stated a lot of people
didn't know what was happen-
ing until the stakes were driven
into the lawns outlining the
position of the sidewalks.
He claimed with three rib-
bons a speedway will result
with squealing tires. Because
two plans were presented to
council for the widening by the
engineers, Mr. Scott' thought the
narrower plan should have been
chosen.
Council informed Mr. Scott
that the narrower plan would
still place the sidewalks in the
same position on the' north side
of Goderich St. as in the wider
plan.
Coun'cillor Cardno . pointed
out that the connecting link is
a, truck route, and since the
DHO was paying, for the pro-
ject they preferred the wider
plan to avoid any serious acci-
dent which might occur.
The petitioners; when they
learned the width of the boule-
vard will be increased to be-
tween eight and 10 feet, won-
dered if the boulevard could
not be narrowed so as to push
the sidewalk towards the road
and result in more lawn.
Couneillo'r Dalton said the
width of the boulevard; was rex
quired for the snow plowed off
the road. Ile pointed out the
snowplowing subsidy on side-
walks cannot be collected if
snow from the road is pushed
onto the sidewalk.
Reeve Ball said the wider
boulevards would result in
smaller snowbanks for the chil-
dren to play on and thereby
increasing safety for the chil-
dren with which he asserted he
was much concerned.
Council explained to the peti-
tioners that the same reaction
had occurred when the North
Main project was commenced,
and by explaining the situation
after being petitioned, only one
petitioner was still not satis-
fied with the plan.
The councillors said the Gode-
rich Street residents will be
satisfied with the widening pro-
ject when it is finished, as are
the North Main Street residents
with that project.
Mayor Dinsmore also pointed
out that he and some of the
Fights Fire
With' Milk As
Truck Burns
Robert Holmes used the only
means at his disposal—a can of
milk—to try to douse a fire
which started when his milk
truck battery short-circuited
Sunday morning. He was pour-
ing on the milk when the Hen-
sall fire department arrived
about 9:30 a.m. at lot 10, con-
cessions 2 • and 3, in Tucker -
smith Township, four miles
northeast of Hdnsall.
Fire Chief Byron. Kyle said
the cab of the truck was ex-
tensively damaged, but the milk,
aside from, that, used as fire
extinguisher, was not damaged.
Mr. Holmes of RR 3, Mitchell,
said he was partly through the
milk run picking up cans at
farm gates when the fire start-
ed. Owner of the truck is his
brother, William Denies, Mt 1,
Mitchell.
Winners of Dominion -Provin-
cial bursaries worth $500 were
Jeanne Malady, Lois Scott, Jean
Shortreed and Mary Murray.
Miss Dorrance also was to re-
ceive this type of bursary, but
her scholarship total (well over
$1,000) disqualified her. ,
Six Grade 13 students now at
SDHS received bursaries worth
$100 each. They are Dorothy
Dalton, Mary Flannery, Robert
Munn and Bruce Whitmore, all
of Seaforth, and Donald Coyne
and James MacRae from Dublin
Continuation School. -
INSTALL OFFICERS
HospitalAuxiliary
Pro jectsRa ise$2,296
councillors had been opposed to
placing the sidewalks inside the
trees, but they gave in to the
wider plan when they received
no support for their point of
view from ratepayers, although
the council discussions had.
been reported in The Exposi-
tor. He produced six issues of
The Expositor reporting council
meetings in which the Goderich
St. project had been discussed.
As far as tire scf0'ealing was
concerned, the Mayor pointed
out that any rowdyism and tire
squealing which had occurred
in town previously was now all
but stopped. He suggested a
new road would not contribute
to more tire squealing and
speeding if the town police kept
up their present good work.
He also mentioned the possi-
bility of radar being used to
trap speeders. He said the po-
lice and council were now dis-
cussing the possibility of the
use of radar.
"I can assure you the police
will clamp down and the mes-
sage will go out to motorists to
watch Seaforth," he said.
The Mayor also explained that
the plan was drawn up to miss
as many trees as possible, but
it was inevitable some would
have to be cut down in the
process. He suggested council
would have to consider a' tree
planting program in the future.
On the question of the side-
walks, the Mayor said that the
inside stake is 20 inches inside
the actual plan for the side-
walk, so residents can think of
their lawns in terms of another
foot and one half. The boule-
vard will be nursery sod, he
stated.
When council was asked by
the residents if the extra lane
would be used for parking,
they were definitely told that
extra lane would be used sole-
ly for the needs of delivery -
men and the 'milkman, There
will be' no parking in the third
lane, said council.
Mayor Dinsmore said that
when the petition had been pre-
sented to him on Tuesday of
last week he called the en-
gineering associates on the pro -
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The annual meeting of the.
Women's Hospital Auxiliary to
Scott Memorial Hospital was
held in the nurses' residence
Monday• evening when' themem-
bers repeated the Hospital Aux-
iliary Prayer to open the meet-
ing. The annual reports of the
committees showed that the dif-
ferent projects had realized a
total of $2,296.00. The new pro-
ject called "Vanishing Lunch-
es" realized $720.00.
Miss Dorothy Parke installed
the. new slate of officers, and
during her remarks thanked
Mrs. M. W. Stapleton and all
her executive for their leader-
ship during her two years as,
president. Mrs. Elmer Larone
presented Mrs. Stapleton with
a past -president's pin. Mrs.
Stapleton thanked all who had
helped her while she was presi-
dent and welcomed Mrs. F. R.
Cosford as the new president
and asked for continued sup-
port from the members.
Mrs. Cosford conducted the
new business of the auxiliary.
The fall rummage 'sale will, be
held Saturday, Oct. 26. The pub-
lic was asked to keep the date
in mind and save all good, clean
used clothing and articles for
the white elephant booth.
Mrs. R. S. Box, convener of
the membership drive, reported
that the house-to-house canvass
will take place within the next
few weeks, and the auxiliary
will be . glad to have active
members and knitters, as well
as associate members.
Mrs. R. J. Boussey stated tick-
ets are still available from mem-
bers on the picture which was
painted and donated by Mrs.
Ross Savauge. The draw will
take place at the Seaforth Fall
Fair.
The next meeting will be a
business meeting at the nurses'
residence and then the auxiliary
will join the Women's Institute
members at the High School for
the evening. •
The members of the executive
for 1963-64 year are as follows:
past president, Mrs. M. W.
Water
Slows Sewer
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The use of Seaforth's new
sewer system must be deferred
until it is possible to reduce
the infiltration of water into the
lines on certain streets, council
learned Monday evening. Coun-
cillor Flannery,. who heads the
committee respansible for the
sewer program, . said that he
had checked OWRC that day
to determine when a final in-
spection and handing over of
the system would take Place,
but was unable to learn any-
thing definite. He said he un-
derstood it was necessary to
bring down infiltration .on Side
Street, and on that portion of
the sewer running from Side
Street to Goderich Street. Con-
nections to the system cannot
be proceeded with until the
trouble is cleared, he said.
The meeting reviewed cor-
respondence, between MacLar-
en Associats, the town's con-
sulting engineers, and the
OWRC in which details requir-
ing completion were discussed.
While it was believed that most
of the items had been cleared,
other work to be completed was
to have been undertaken the
preceding week. This involved
items which had been disclos-
ed following a radar survey of
the interior of the line. On
Side St. a pipe had been found
broken, and three connections
were leaking.
Council Not Present
Clerk Lyle Hammond was in-
structed to ask the engineers
concerning a reference to an
inspection which qne of the let•
ters indicated had been taken
on August 28, in company with
the mayor and members of
council.
That's' a new one to me,"
Councillor Flannery said, as the
letter was read. "I never heard
Stapleton; president, Mrs. F. R.
Cosford; first vice-president,
Miss Gladys Thompson; second
vice-president, Mrs. Brad Smith;
treasurer, Mrs. John A. Gor-
will; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. W. M. Hart; buying com-
mittee, Mrs. A. Dobson, Mrs. P.
L. Brady, Mrs. Don Brightrall;
social convener, Mrs. L. R. Mac-
Donald; membership, Mrs. R.
S. Box; press and publicity,
Miss Alice 'Reid; ways and
means, Mrs. H. Whyte, Mrs. F.
MRS. F. R.
COSFORD
- heads
Hospital
Auxiliary
C. J. Sills, Mrs. Don Kunder;
tuck cart convener, Mrs. D.
Cornish; conveners for tuck
cart: list, Mrs. C. Reith and
Mrs. Elmer Lavine; mystery
prize, Miss Dorothy Parke; his-
torians, Mrs.' 'John Haryey and
Mrs. A. McConney; program
committee, Miss Dorothy Parke,
Mrs. Ken Etue .and Mrs. A. Mc-
Cwiney; auditor, Miss Janet
Cluff.
Warn Rabies
Again In Area
Outbreaks of rabies among
wild • life in Tuckersmith and
McKillop are again causing con-
cern, according to Dr. J. C.
MacLennan, of the Health of
Animals Branch, Seaforth. He
warned that any animal acting
abnormally should be a suspect.
Dr. MacLennan said a fox and
two skunks had been found to
be rabid in Tuckersmith, and a
fox in McKillop.
District Councils
Set 1963 Tax Rate
Tax rates in two area town-
ships mere established at Sep-
tember meetings. In Hullett, the
rate was increased two mills,
while in Hibbert a special rate
of 2.5 mills has been added to
meet fire protection costs.
Hullett Sets Rate
Hullett tax rate was set at
10 mills farm and residential
rate, and 12 mills business and
commercial rate. 'The rates are
up from 8 mills and 9.5 mills
in 1962.
Tenders have been accepted
from Bruce MacDonald Con
struction Co., Wingham, for the
construction of two cement cul-
verts to be constructed in the
municipality. One will be situ-
ated at lot 10, concession 12-13,
and the other at lots 15-16, con-
cession 12. The culverts will be
constructed at a cost, of $10,-
387.50 • with the reinforcing
steel and cement being sup-
plied by the municipality.
The assessment roll for 1964
was presented to the council by
the assessor, George Carter, and
was accepted, subject to the
court of revision. Mr. Carter
noted that there was' very little
difference in the assessment
from last year, any increase in
assessment being balanced by
destruction of property by fire
and consequent reduction of
assessment.
Hibbert Adds Fire Rate
The 1963 tax rates have been
set by Hibbert township coun-
cil and are as follows: County,
12.26 mills; roads, 12 mills;
residential municipal rate, 2.5
and commercial, 4.5 mills; pub -
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about that inspection trip"
Mayor Dinsmore .added that
neither had he heard of the
trip. "I was at the nomination -
meeting at Clinton that night."'
Other councillors indicated al-
so that they had not been aware
of the inspection,
The QWRC ,wilI' be asked for
a clarification' regarding ' a let-
ter which covered the commis-
sion's responsibility in connec-
tion with the existing disposal
plant. It had been council's un-
derstanding, following a meet
ing with the commission two
weeks ago, that the sewer opera-
tor appointed by the OWRC and
town would look after both the
new system and the existing dis-
posal plant. The OWRC infer-
red that while the operator'
would be responsible for the
disposal plant, his responsibil-
ity would be through the town
rather than through the OWRC.
Responsibility of the contrac-
tor in repairing sidewalks brok-
en during sewer construction
was raised, when Roy Butt ap-
peared before council' to com-
plain about the condition of a
sidewalk on Centre' St., adjac-
ent to his residence. Mr. Butt
said the original sidewalk had
been in good shape and was of
concrete. It had been replaced
by a black -top section, which
was' not standing up, and which
was an eyesore to the area.
Councillor Flannery agreeing,
said that he had examined the
location. The original sidewalk
had •been_ broken during con-
struction and the replacement
was not a very good job. The
forms in which the black -top
had been laid were not straight
and the edges were ',breaking
away. He said that he was of
the opinion that the replace-
ment should have been concrete,
CORRECTION
In a story concerning a meet-
ing of Tuckersmith council,
which appeared in last week's
issue, reference was made to
the use of steel pipe which
the story said "can be hauled
out when necessary." The line
should have read "thawed out."
LONG HISTORY OF DUFF'S CHURCH
ENDS WITH AUCTION SALE
With almost a hundred years
service to the community be
hind it, Duff's Church, McKil-
lop, on Tuesday 'gained a new
owner and a new use. The
building was sold by auction to
Arnold Campbell for $400.
Requirement for the church
building and contents no longer
existed after the congregation
had joined with the recently
formed tv'ortbside-Cavan con-
gregation,
The sale . attracted a large
number of interested specta-
tors and buyers. Proceeds to-
talled $822.00, as auctioneer
Harold Jackson disposed of
furniture, dishes and books.
Many items were purchased
by members of the former con-
gregation as mementos of
their association with the
Church. Solid pine pews
brought from $2 to $5 each.
A modern furnace sold for $107,
while buyers paid from $1 to
$7 for chairs.' An organ brought
$3 and a second went for $10.
but that he had been told by
the. inspector when .he protest*
ed that the use of black top had
been approved by the mayor
Mayor Dinsmore denied. be.
bad taken. any action iii the
matter. At no time had he giv-
en authority to anybody to sub-
stitute black -top for concrete,•
He wondered why the matter
had not been drawn to his at-
tention
ttention at an earlier date if it
had been felt that lie was re-
jsponsible for changes in in-
structions.
Study Program
For Industry
A program for industrial de-,
velopment in Seaforth was un- i
veiled before council Monday ,
night when E. W. Goebel, gen-
eral manager of - the Western
Ontario Development Associa-
tion presented the results of a
study the association had car-
ried out here earlier this year.
The report suggested steps to
be taken in carrying out a pro-
gram and discussed the local
arrangements that would be
necessary if such a program was
to be successful.
In presenting the report, the
association warned that "the
community must keep in mind
that results cannot be brought
about overnight. The program
must be carried out on a long-
range basis and, therefore, con-
tinuity and co-ordination of ef-
fort become important factors
in the success of such a pro-
gram. It must also be remem-
bered that not all municipali-
ties can be classed as prime in-
dustrial centres due to their lo-
cation in relation to markets
and raw materials; however,
each community does have a
line of development and this
should be used as the basis of
promotion.
Temporary enthusiasm and
wishful thinking will °not con-
tribute to success. A continu-
ing effort having the support of
all facets of the community is
of paramount importance -if
continuity, is to be maintained
Brussels Votes No
Brussels yoters on Wednesday
rejected a proposal to permit'
sale of liquor in cocktail loung-
es and with meals.
Check Work Necessary
As"'ihe discussion continued,.
it became apparent that the
amount of repairs involved was
in doubt, estimates ranging from
10 feet to 20 feet. Council ask-
ed
sked Street Superintendent Har-
old Maloney and Mr. Butt to
'examine the location and re-
port. When they returned +,titey
said , 45 'feet' on Centre nd
six feet on East Willie Street
would require replacement.
Council agreed that the com-
plaint should be referred to the
engineer to issue • instructions.
to the contractor. Similar ac-
tion was taken concerning a.
complaint of B. Rising.
Mayor Dinsmore suggested to
council that in dealing with ad-
justments of this nature it
must be fair. He said that in
certain areas sidewalks were
cracked before the 'work start-
ed. And. Councillor Dalton add-
ed he felt in general the con-
tractor had done a fairly good
job -as far as sidewalks were
concerned. -
on a long-range basis."
Council members congratulat-
ed Mr. Goebels on the report
and referred it to the recently
established planning and indus-
trial committee for detailed
study:
Lions. Carnival -
Proceeds $3,448
Proceeds from the Seaforth
Lions carnival in August were
$3,448.32, members were told at
the first fall meeting in St.
Thomas' Church Hall Monday
evening. The money- is used to
assist in the maintenance' of the
Lions Park and Pool and 'in
other community activities.
President-elect Len Ford was
in charge of the meeting, and
welcomed District Governor
Pete Bissonette of Lucknow,
who paid his official visit.
Other sewer problems involv-
ed work which the town em-
ployees. had carried out at the
corner of Wilson and Centre St.
where a cross drain had set- -
tled following construction. May-
or Dinsmore teld council prob-
lems of this kind were covered
by the fact that the contractor
was bonded to the OWRC for a
period of one year after the
system was taken over. Costs
involved in correcting drain de-
ficiences ' where the work was
done by town employees will be
recovered when final settlement
is effected.
Council need not be concern` -
ed about operation of the pump-
ing station, it was agreed, when
Councillor Flannery said that
the PUC chairman, D. Sills, call-
ed to say that there was no oil
at the new pumping station for
operation of the standby diesel.
This was the responsibility of
the OWRC.
Discussing difficulties at . the
disposal plant, he said that cer-
tain of the wire was corroded,
but that equipment generally
was in good shape: Certain re-
pairs had been carried ,out to
the motor. Council had under-
stood that OWRC was to inspect
the disposal plant and' com-
plete a report, but this had not
been forthcoming and Clerk
Hammond was asked to inquire
the reason for the delay,
Construction problems aris-
ing as a result of the road pro-
gram, involved relocating Bell
(Continued on Page 6)
General Coach Leads
With 12 Foot Model
Marking a new trend in
mobile home manufacture in
Ontario, the first 12 -foot wide
unit to move by road from an
Ontario factory, left General
Coach Works at Hensall last
week. The 50 -foot long home
travelled along No, 4 Highway
by special permit.
By moving into construction
of the 12 -foot units, General
will fill a demand in Canada
that until now has been met by
imports from the United States.
Wider homes have been in pro-
duction there for some time.
The new model is expected to
result in increased production
at the Hensall plant.
Until 1937, mobile homes
were eight feet in width. In
that year the width was in-
' reased to 10 feet, "and now,
five years later, the trend is
to 12 -foot units.
Mobile Homes Ate Wider
Here the first 12 -foot mobile home to be moved out of an Ontario factory leaves Gen.:
eral Coach Works at 13ensall. The 50 -foot unitmarks a trend towards wider homes; which
has been apparent in the United States for softie tilite: (Photo by Doerr),