The Huron Expositor, 1969-03-20, Page 1S
SeafOrth ,stores' ;will resume
Opening one Aight• week the
eve. of GPtid .Fridit#, April 3.
On shPcP01.1hO'lkeeitS; and until
further notice "stores' re; •
main open ..eaci ' PAPY,
until; 9 pati.-.; • ::•- A t. - •
• The 'decision,-reflected a sur-
vey of 'Mein:StSeet::•stores car-
4.ext *legji:!)5,
steWart.nhd: yred'.1Vipy of the
ti met ahaitts':. ;c4*PittiOi'
..Th047.itiA0X0.4,5411101.0418 the
suriek;...reiiieSeOteaci,killtt.10% -
"of ••the:tetaltnierieS Ulated.
ggeSlpoi ."..tha the first
911eli'1484fjlici -2l 28 was
S urvey En d
rejected 7 to. -16, while the Ap-'
ril 3 opening' was endorsed 14,
13, Merchants replying were la'
to 7 agaloPt lengthing the etre-
Woo shopping hoUra to 9:30.
Store hours, always a difficult
, subject to resolve,' are 99#1col:
ariy contentious in
towns this year. In both Exeter
and Clinton, merchants are dim
vided as to the days ,stores' will
''operate with the result that ,
- • certain of the stores, are open
each day.
The questionnaire submitted' to
merchants and, the results fol-
low:
fpqr to the earlY"taater
Year;• •
De you. wish to, be open FrIT,
day night, March 30' — yes,
No, 16; " • Do you 'wish •to open
Thursday night, April Yes, 14;.Noi 13; •
Falling the .twe above anglIes-
tions, you wish;Friday night
shoppm* gring Pril at all —
Yes, 13; No, 9,.
Do you favor lengtheningi
_
day night shopping, to follow
the current "trend-to 9:30 —
Yes, 7; No, 18; . •
When Monday is a Patine
Ingle •Coplea,..13'
99-4. Y.' Thhch."
„ . .
da~y.do:you..wish to continue
wig.flAre490844V;.alf .447. .15Peu-. •
In the, aboi.re.,easei would you-- :
d4Y:44010.4.;+-NO0.4i
DO 04,;11;lite bebind. Stare •
parking ."804-10thOW 001Y.:P400'
uld
7
701.4'.Proviik ninfe'mar.
ing 4oriag the Main St::.ire
Would you pontribUte
- -
Advertising Tordtki.: .
per Or Petting Facilities
mg Ma Iles, 17, No,, • "
Mr. Britnell agreed with May-
or Sills that if the main was
not replaced a contractor
would of necessity have to in-
clude a substantial sum in his
contract to protect against
damage that might result.
The county assumes full cost
where grade changes-in the
road are substantial such, as
south of the CNR.
Stressing that because of, age •
and deterioration of the main
it would be common sense to
replace it Mayor "Sills said that
, in the end the county would
save money.
Mr. Britnell replied that the
situation was one of the intan-
gibles he had referred to and
added that in so far as savings
are concerned "we'll never
know". That is why we are
agreeing to pay 50% he said.
• Approximate costs worked
out on the portion - for water
mains would mean the county
would contribute $15,000 and
the PUC $30,000 including ser-
vices and the added cost of a
10-inch Main. •
PUC representatives Mayor
Sills, commissioners D. Sills and
manager Walter Scott agreed
on the manager's recommenda-
tions that the work be done by
the general contractor as be-
ing most economical. In this
way, too a closer check can be
kept on progress and the var-
ious phases of the work co-or-
dinated.
Answering a query officials
said inspection would be by the
consultants Burns Bass with the
PUC 'inspecting areas in which
it was concerned.
Referring to street light in-
stallation Mr. Britnell seld this
manager W. Scott, Reeves Elmer
Hayter, Elgin Thompson and,
Harry Worsel of the Huron road
committee, J. W. Britnell,,Hur-
on engineer, Burns Ross,con-
sultant engineer and :Wm. Benn,
DHO municipal engineer.
At an earlier meeting it had
been agreed to carry out tests
to determine if existing water
mains • were at a level' that
would result in damage during
construction. If so cost of relo-
cating7the mains would be in-
cluded in the project cost.
Whether or • not replacement
of sidewalks would-be included
was another matter to be decid-
ed.
Mr: Britnell suggested the
water mains be- considered first.
'He said tests indicated the mains
to be at depths ranging' from
4.5 feet to 5.1 feet. Since this
was borderline the county
would agree to pay half the
cost' of relocating ,and replac-
ing existing mains. It was agreed
that existing mains — installed
62 years ago — would have to
be replaced once disturbed.
There would be no involvement
in replacement of, services or
Sidewalks although there ryould
be an allowance in lieu of gut-
ters later estimated, at approxi-
mately $6,000.
'would be co-ordinated in the
program. Street "lights in Eg••••
mondville Were awaiting wind
from Hydro after Reeve Elgin
Thompson said he had referred
the, matter to the HEPC.
Answering a query as to why
the pavement could not be in-
creased and sidewalks decreas-
ed, perhaps by a foot the engin-
eers said in • their opinion the
•
Marking completion of near-
ly twenty years as an office!' of
the Seaforth Red Cross Society
Mrp. W. E. BUtt was honored
Friday when she was presented
With an award of Merit at a
meeting of the branch in Car-
negie Hall.
The presentation was made
by Mrs, Mae Dorrance on behalf
of the Canadian Red Cross So-
ciety. Mrs. J. A. Munn present-
ed her with a corsage on behalf
of the local society.
Mrs. BItt who continues to
serve, as chairman of the wo-
men's work committee, was
treasurer for 14 years. She re-
tired recently as president after
having served for five years.
Long-time
Member
Stewart (second front left) chats with a visitor while Charlie
Stewart mallt_his days in Seaforth with Dr. J. A. Munn, Ted
Borten, Simpson vice-president for sales,, Mayor Frank Sills
,and Dr. Paul Brady, (Expositor photo by Phillips).
Cost' of the reconStrue*.
program being carried out .an,
' • Seaforth's Main Street and
'through Egmondville to the13-
mondville bridge will be 'Innit
than $500,000. .„. • •
The estimate -was arrived . et
during a 'meeting in Seeforth
Tuesday evening when officials
of municipalities. involved and
engineers sat down with Seam
forth council to work" -out final
, Carolling their, Bunny Bundle chords, these Seaforth youngsters put their school....hoilday, to Pao, 'ftto40_
day Tueiday. By late afternoon following their-fast performance they had collected. $103.50 which , 000. Of this amount' the pro-
they are sendineto• the Bunny Thindle campaign in London. Singing for the Expositor office • wince through the county' will
good 'use as they entertaineill customers and clerks. in stores and offices' along7iyhtiti Street all ;;firs $20,000':watir
staff are (left) Carol Steffen, John Steffen, Valerie Sinnamon, Sandra Staffen, and Caroline ',contribute about $450,000.
Young. IStaff -photo by- Haley).- ' • While final 'eleartnice for-the
Wedneiday when engineering
Work must •await a 'Meeting,
The estimate hiehtdes:basie
$434 255 engineering
$70,-
details are: Checked, with DHO
• • people, Huron engineer 3..W. T uckersmit ,Wa Warns Aga!
Britnell said he couldn't lee any
way in' which the project can .tie delayed.. •-
The pregram will be ready to a
go to tender in three to four
weeks and tenders should close
f --I in mid-May. Work should be un
At a spee meeting on Tues- The resolution haS been for- ing the assessing departments of derway by the end of May. The
day evening at Huron Centen- warded to all municipalities in all local municipalities in the contract will provide 135 work-
nial School, • Brucefield, the the County of Huron, the Court.- County of Huron, to • a. County ing days for completion of
Tuckersmith Township Council ty of Huron and all counties in Assessing System has increased which 60 days are for the por-
accepted the Fire Protection South Western Ontario with the assessing costs from approx- ton in the business area. A
agreement drawn up by the six- recommendations for endorsing imately' $50,000,00 in 1968 to a penalty for default in comple-
members on the committee — and forwarding to the munici- budgeted estimate of =nearly tion of $150 per day is provided.
two from Hay Township coun- .palities' local members of par- $20909900' for 1969. The resid- He said every effort would be
cll., two from Hensall council liament and the Minister of ents of the County of Huron or ,made to work out sche-
and two from the Tuckersmith Municipal Affairs, The pream- the Province of Ontario can not dale in such a way as to mini-
council. Final signing of 'the ble to the resolution as adopted in, any way justify centralizat- mite inconvenience to merch,
agreement awaits the approval by Tuckersmith provided: ion of Municipal Functions' ants and manufacturers.
of Hensel], council and Hay "WHEREAS, the Provincial through Regional Government, The meeting was attended by
Township council., • • Government' of Ontario is pro with such cost increases as evid-
towed here. members Of Se'aferth council,
Previously Tuckersmith ' had posing the establishment of PUG commissioner'D, and
an agreement for fire Protec-,• `Regional government" by en- WHEREAS, local• government
tion with Hensall by paying a lar.ging the size of the present is moving farther from the peo- •
'retainer fee of $500 per yeas. local municipalities, by means pie 'and the average ratepayer
While the negotiations for a of amalgamation and the -for- is apathetic towards his.. com-
new agreement' continues, oration. of Regional Units in munity, affairs. An example is
tided by Hensall because of place of the present County the introduction ' of County 'Fa' Ice Part
the need for a new fire engine, System of Government.
TUckersmith agreed to renew WHEREAS, we feel that the
the retainer' fee for angter proposals to date arb-unjust and
six months for $250.00. • ' Would place a, much heavier tax
In answer to a request from burden on rural areas, and es-
Seaforth, Tuckersmith council pecially to all municipalities in
approved paying an increase to the County-' of Huron. Centraliz.-
Seaforth firemen. from $2.00 to
$8.00 per hour for eight men
for any fire they attend in the
township. Tuckersmith has an
agreement with Seaforth for
fire protection.
"A new fire engine, fully
equipped; costing approximate-
ly $13,000 was recently bought
by the Brucefield Fire Depart-
ment. This fire engine is equal.' Plans for a. general dinner
ly owned by_the township of , meeting of the Chamber of Com-
Stanley and'Tuckersmith for coerce seheduled'for next Wed-
use in baths townohips and was nesday were worked out at an
delivered in Brucefield on executive meeting in the town
March 4. Brucefield Fire De- hall.
partment bat a water truck. Action concerning the meet-
Tuckersmith also has an ing had been deferred as offi-
agreement with the Clinton Fire cers attempted to confirm ar-
Department_ for fire protection. rangements with the Ontario
The new fire engine recently. Dept. of Economics and Deve17,
bought by Clinton and also de- opment for a '"Buy Canada"
., livered on Match 4 is awned week-which hack been scheduled
66% by Clinton and the other for Seaferth for early in March.
50% -by. ourrostunktitig townships When 'repeated letters brought
of Tuckersmith, Skiderich, Shine_ no lesponse, a phone _call to.
lee, McKillop and Hullett. Toronto revealed thedepart.
The tender of Hubert Cooper' meet had cancelled the Program
of Exeter for warble fly spray- at the end of hat year.
ing at 12e per head of cattle • Reporting on a seminar in Kit-
was accepted and for supplying chener sponsored by the Kitch-
15 lb. bags of warbicideat,„$5.25 ener C of C, secretary Ken. Old-
./ per bag. acre said discussions bad been
Robert Wallace, RR 4, Sea- most helpful. With lahn at the
forth, was appointed liVestock meeting were vice-president
and poultry valttator. He sue- Clair Campbell and Wm. R.,
coeds Robert Tyndall who is Smith.
- moving to Seifor.h. • In an assessment of problems
Tuckersmith council is eon-, existing and improvements that corned about the propoSed could be made in communities tablidurient of reglOttal'kevern- represented at the seminar, Ar-
ment, feeling it will cause in chic Gi -
creased taxes and contribute to lihes, Ritchener. Indus- creased
by. the ratepayers to-
wards -;hill`--community affairs •
With local government moving
farther 'from the people. McKadiop_ Fire
As result the. council hat
prepared a resOlution, and has A house on farm owned by
gone on record es op bang the 1, teeming In, Ifoltillop
estobbilmient of " ,Ciov,• Township was completely des-
ear/lined!' as. presen and, reef ° troyed• by, tire just before noon
e" ,tiding that Ihkanbieet of Friday of kit ,week. .Cause of
"Itoglonal:OoveihmenV ,be"gtio, Mit blaze hiloWn. There was
eh Wig iihtrierintia telieldert-: 'line living hi' the house, at
tion befOre sey'ettiebit take& the Aline.
existing road• was wide'' enough.
Seaforth Officials "countered
with.traffic problems that exist-
ed, ,the necessity of -additional•.
snow removal and the wish to
eliminate or at least • decrease
the impact of a jog in the east
sidewalk. -
Recalling the town hid agreed
in principal to replace existing
sidewalks that otherwise would
Recreation
Elects Exe
Dr. Morris Clugston was elect-
ed chairman of Seaforth Recre-
ational Council at a recent meet-
ing. He succeeds Harry Scott.
'Marlen Vinceot was named vice-
chairman. The secretary is Miss
Maryanne Weiler.
Reviewing plans. for the corn-
ing year the council took first
steps towards arriving at an
overall budget and to ensure
that all recreational organiza-
tions would be reflected in the
year's budgetary requirements,
urged that individual group
budgets be submitted to the
council as soon as possible.
Possibility of there being in-
terest in a return engagement
for Guy Lombardo available
Hibbert
Barn
Destroyed
The barn owned by Gordon
Lang on lot 15, con. 12 of Bib-
bert 'Township was destroyed
by fire early Thursday. ".
Lost in the fire were i4 steer's,
14 sows and about 1,000 bales
of hay and some 'straw. A sup-
ply of grain was also burned.
The barn, a large 1.-shaped
structure, was the' only building
on the farm. Mr. Lang lived at
his Other farm.
Seaforth and Mitchell fire de.
partments were. milled to„ the
fire at 4:30 a.nto bra neighbor
noticed the flames.
School Boards in 1968. Only a
small turnout of voters was evid-
enced, except where the local
municipality had an election
for their local municipal officia-
ls which attracted a large turn-
out to the polls.
trial Commissioner, said that
while the eastern approach to
the town with the park and hos-
pital was one of the best in
Ontario there J'should be plan-
ning done to encourage through
traffic. to linger in town.
He suggested a large sign or
map should indicate parts of
interest in the town and the
location of stores such as food,
and liquor stores in which
Vacationers would be interested.
He found the main intersection
depressing and in need of at-
tention.
In Marathon
Seaforth was represented by
Glen McLachlan, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bob McLachlan of RR 3,
Rippen in the St. Patrick's Day
walk in London on Sunday. This
walk from London City Hall to
St. 'llaomas Hall a distance of 6.4
miles is an annual -event.
Out of 102 walkers, the fast-
est time was 2 hours 37 minutes.
Glen McLachlan ,came in 15th
position in 3 hours 12 minutes.
Fred Martin, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Martin of Sea-
forth, has recently been appoint-
ed manager of a new branch of
the Toronto-Dominion Bank in
Thornhill, Ontario, A graduate
of SDHS joined the bank in
Seaforth 17 years ago,
Seaforth Native
Is Promoted
Simpscin People
Executives of the Robert Simpson Co. Ltd. were in Sea-
forth Wednesday ‘taking part in an informal bpwiel arrang-
'ed by brothers James A. and Dave Stewarb•of Seaforth and
Charlet; A. Ste*aft, SiMpiOn executive vice-president of Toron-
to. Relaxing-at the Settfcirth Curling Club between games, Jim
here June llth -or 12th was dis-
cussed. No decision was reach-
ed pending an indication as to
Whether there would be inter-
est on the part-of a local'organ-
ization in 'sponsoring the event.
Members of the recreational
council in addition to the offi-
cers are: Mrs. Betty .Cardno;
Deputy-Reeve •Wilmer Cuthill;
Reeve John Flannery; Earl Gray;
Coun. Bill Pinder;' Harry Scott;
Mayor Frank Sills; John Sinna-
mon; and Bob Wilson.
140itillS ,CLUOSTON
whn.fias been elected, guar.
man of the Seaforth' Racine
tienal Ile sueCeeds
Harry Scott.
not have been disturbed, Mr; ;''"•
Britnell said becaute of the de,
sign change in curbing an
lowance of perhaps 2_5% '
$6,000 could''be given. Estintats-
ed cost of this portion of the
sidewalks was set at $24,0011:‘,
The county, is assuming
costs of all but 300 feet' or iddei.
walk south of the CNR.
(Continued on Page 7)
Long years of service to the Seaforth Branch of, the Red Cross was recognized Friday when
Mrs: W. E, Butt (centre) was presented with an award of merit by Mrs. Mae Dorrance. Mrs. J. A. -
Munn (left) presented her with a corsage. (Expositor photo by Phillips).
Mark Red Cross Service