The Huron Expositor, 1971-04-15, Page 1;t.
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- LIONSHOLD FARMER'S NIGHT
The annual Lions Rural Relations night, held Monday at the Community Centre, was a
success again this year when more than 100 farmers and Lions took part. Shown enjoying
the fellowship in the-top photo are, G. A. Whitney, J.M.Scott, Wm. Alexander, J. Scott Cluff,
R. J. EoltOn, A. Stewart, ,john Broadfoot and Lions President John Talbot, The other
photos show Lions with their guests as they enjoy a roast beef dinner. (Staff Photo)
Report Snow Plowing Costs
Nearly Triple In Hibbert
Seaforth Council, Monday
, night accepted the tender of
Maloney Bros. Construction L,td.
of Dublin, in the • amount of
$38,429.00 for the construction of
Seaforth Drainage Works No. 1.
The tender was the lowest of 14
tenders submitted for the project
estimated to cost439,758.00.
Tenders ranged from Maloney
BroS. low of $38,429.00 to a high'
of $59,230.00 from Franat Con.
struction Ltd. of London.
Councillor Dave Tremeer pointed
out the spread was "almost half
the price of the job",
Seaforth's consulting engin-
eer Burns Ross checked - the
tenders and reported, to council
that the two lowbidders, Maloney
Bros. and Dempsey Construction
Ltd. of Guelph ($38,718.03) had
both done work for him before and
both had been satisfactory. He
concluded his remarks by saying
"there is no reason why it should
not be given to Maloney
Brothers."
After a short discussion, the
tender. was accepted and Mayor
Frank Sills- and
Williams were authorized to sign
the contracts pending the, ap-
proval of the Department of High-
ways."
Mr. Ross said he had been
informed by the D.H.O. that the
subsidy for the Goderich Street
portion of the work would only,
be 50% rather than the expected
100%. • Council , decided to in-.
vestigate this - matter because
Goderich Street• qualifies as a
connecting link" and council
felt it should be eligible for the
100%' subsidy.
The ,proposed Market Street
Lions
Host
Farmers
Area farmers' were guests
of the Seaforth Lions Club at
the Club's annual. rural relations
night on Monday in the Corn -nun-
ity Centre.
The event 'was arranged by a
corn ni'ttee including G. A. Whit-
ney, J. A. Stewart, J. Scott Cluff
and Leo Teatero. Mr. Whitney
and Club president, J. W. Talbot
were in charge.
Following dinner a program
arranged Eby Marlen Vincent was
presented. It included"members-
of the Town and Count-ryteartette
including Geo. Ribey, Ken
Campbell, Bill Campbell and Mr.
Vincent; step dances by .a group
including Peggy Dennis, Beth Mc-
Nichol, Connie Bennewies,,Mar-
lene Glanville, Bev. Dodds and
Diane Oldfield. Accordion sol s
by George Romanik, H.R. 4,
Seaforth and Harry Lauder num-
bers by Ian McRae accompanied
by Edwin Ferguson of Ayr. Mr.
Ferguson is musical director
at the Waterloo-Oxford School at
Baden.
James Stewart welcomed the
visitors on behalf of the club and
appreciation to the club, was ex-
pressed by Bev. Thomson. Ross
Scott thanked those who had made
the program possible.
A budget of $2,191,200.00 s
approved Monday night in ea-
' forth 'at a -special meeting of
the Huron-Perth County Roman
Catholic Separate 'School Board."
This Is an increase of 5 1/2%
over last, year's budget of
$2,077,163.00.
Jack Lane, Business admin-
istrator, in -outlining the budget
report, said the ordinary expen-
ditures which include all ex-
'penditures of the, board will total
$1,725,045, except for extraor-
dinary expenditures which in-
clude debt charges ( principal and
interest on debentures), trans-
- portatlon tuition fees will , be
$466,955.00:
The maximum• required from
the 45 municipalities in the two.
counties for separate school pur-
poses will amount to $375,225
less the education mill• rate
subsidy of $32,540 fora net break
even requirement from the,
municipalities of $342,685.00 to •
be raised.through taxation.
This requirement from the
municipalities of $342,685.00 will
provide for the refund 'of the
original 1968-surplus amount of
$20,448.00 and to recover $11,912.
from . former -under levies in
years 1969 and 1970.
Trustee Michael Connolly,
R.R. 3, Kippen, chairman of the
finance committee, said a mill
rate raise can be expected. He
reported the committee will meet
on April 16 to review the rates
for each municipality and will
ask for a special meeting of the
board when the levy for each"
municipa,lity is determined.
' John V intar, superintendent of
education, , reported that a
meeting to discuss, the impli-
cations of continuing separate
school education to the end of
Grade 13 will be held in -St.
Joseph's Parish Hall inStratford
on April 19, at 8 p.m.
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 15,1971 —12 PAGES
WhoIs No. 6379
11,2th Year
— a
SitiOe Copiee Cent g,
$(00 'Year IDA ariee ,
is
at the June meeting.
4 s,So 'that members of W'''h Sea-
forth Women's.Institute may be
able to attend the Auxiliary June
dinner, members agreed to have
the dinner on Thursday, June
1 7 at the Ca'ndlelight Restaur-
ant in Goderich. The Institute
members are generous in assist-
ing the Auxiliary in'the Hospital
Gift Shop, with the Tuck Cart
and other projects of the Aux-
iliary. With both 'groups holding
their regular meetings on the
same night it has not been pos-
sible for them to share the,
outing together in previous years.
Mrs. Arthur Devereaux re-
ported there are 60 paid up
members and ten associate mem -
bers. Mrs. Earl Dinsmore 'won
the mystery prize.
Mrs. W, D. Stephenson asked
to be relieved of her position
as convenor of the Tuck Cart.
Mrs. James MacDonald volun-
teered to complete her term
until the annual meeting in Sept-
ember.
The Auxiliary learned the
16 mm projector and screen were
bought at a cost of $645 and have
been donated ton the Hospital
where they will be used in the
board room by any group using
the' room requiring such equip-
ment,
A, dance will be held by the
Auxiliary members inNoveriaber.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon t1eut
tenmiller entertained members
with pictures of Hawaii where
they spent a recent holiday.
Set 11PRC Budget
At. $2,07 63
Auxiliary ,,eits
Penny Sale Plans
Snow plowing costs in Hibbert
were almost tripled compared to
the previous winter, council was
told' at a special meeting
Thursday.
In the present winter costs
amounted to. $20,488.00 while in
the winter of 1969270 expendi-
Dr. IVIoyo Speaks
''At Harvard U.
Dr. C. Moyo is inCambridge,
Mass, this Week taking part in a
graduate seminar at Harvard
University. His address is one of
a series being given in a course
on Afro-American studies and
his theme dealt with African re-
sponses to European medicine,
N. Westcett Has
91st Birthday
Mr. Nelson Westcott a long
tinie and well known resident of
Seaforth, celebrated his 91st
birthday on Saturday.
A resident of Kilbarchen Nur-
sing Home, he is In good health
and keeps in touch with activity
in the eommunity
The phone began ringing
Thursday morning and tbritinued
throughout the day when sub-
Scribers in,Walton, Staffa,
* Clinton and Bornholm wanted to
know what had happened to their
Expositor. .
We couldn't tell them since
all 'papers had been' put in the
post office, In Stratford as usual
,Wednesday night but after a few
More galls we had-the answer.
The " post Office had placed
the bags containing these papers
on a truck for Toronto arid they
didn't get back until late Thurs-
day , too late for rural route
delivery, that day.
M. T. Farnsworth, acting
postmaster at Stratford in a letter
'tures totalled $7,032.00.
Hibbert taxes *III be collected
in two stages this year following
the practise introduced in 1970.
'A rate • of 30 mills will be
applied on the first 'installment
due June 15th with -the balance
due Nvember 15th.
The tender of W. G. Kelly,
Sebringvilte was accepted for
the construction of a culvert at
lots 20 - 21, Con. Xl, for the
price of $8,168.35. Eight other.
tenders were received. ,
Permission was granted to
the North Middlesex Arena Corn-
mittee, Parkhill to sell lottery
tickets in the Township of Hib-
bert.
B., 11C Ross and AsSociates,
Goderich, were authorized to
draw up comparison estimates
between the cost Of a steel and
cement culvert at lot 12,-Conces-
sion 4 and 5 Hibbert.
A fan and hot water heater
will be installed in the Township
Hall, at the discretion of the,.
Reeveand two of the Councillors.
All insurance policies were
renewed with F. Adair Campbell
& Sop; with a slight increase
due to payroll adjustments.
The 1971 Financial statement
was accepted from Monteith,
Monteith and Co., chartered
of April 13th says:
"After investigating this
situation I foupd that Expositors
for 'Walton, Staffa, Clinton and
Bornholm were placed on the
wrong storage trubk and as a
reSult they missed the early
morning despatch.
The clerkt responsible have
been cautioned to exercise ex-
treme care when dealing with
yourpublication. I can apprec-
iate Your concern and realized
the importance of meeting these
deadlines especially on a
holiday week-end.
please accept my apoligies on
behalf of the Post Office and
thank you for drawing this matter
to my attention."
accountants,, with a surplus for
the year of. $2,847.00 and the
Clerk -was authorized t o have
the statement printed as re-
quired by statute.
The road superintendent was
authorized to advertise for gravel
tenders for road re-construction
on the townline between Fullar-
ton and Hibbert Townships be-
tween Con. 1 and 2.
Road accounts in' the amount
of $14,384.00 and General Ac-
counts for $3,559.63 were
ordered paid.
Final arrangements were.
made for the annual Penny Sale
by the Hospital Auxiliary at a
meeting on Tuesday night. It will
be held in the Cardno store --
the former Wong's Cafe, beginn-
ing April 28 to Friday, May 7,
when the draw for prizes will
take place at 9 p.m.
Mrs. John Turnbull, volunteer
liaison officer between the hos-
pital and the Auxiliary, gave a
comprehensive report on the
recent two-day Auxiliary Insti-
tute for Liaisqn officers which
she attended in Don Mills last
week. Mrs. Tprnbull reported,
she had learned many new ideas
and was' most enthusiastic about
the workshop.
The Spring Conference will
be held on April 26 at Knox
Presbyterian Church in Palm-
erston with Mrs. A. G. Edmunds
of Palmerston, Provincial Presi-
dent a Hospital Auxiliaries, as
luncheon speaker. A panel will
include Mrs. Joseph McConnell
of Seaforth as one of the speak-
ers. Anyorie wishing to attend..
this conference . is asked to
phone Mrs. ,Gordon Beuttentn ti-
ler before April 21. Already
indiCating they will attend are
Miss etinet Cluff, Miss Mae
Smith, Mrs. Joseph Mcdonnell,
Mrs. Orville Oke, and several
others indicated interest.
The nominating committee of
Mrs. Brad Smith) Mrs. Orville
Oke and MrS. Earl Dinsmore
were instructed to be prepared
to bring in' a slate. bf Officers
sanitary sewer was again under
discussion as council considered
the Huron County Board of
Education's proposal for cost.
sharing of the project which, will-
serve the expanded Seaforth
Public School on completion. The
four point proposal was that the
Board of Education would , pay
$10,000 for costs prbvided the
work was finished by September
1971 and- payment would be made
on completion of the project.
The fourth point„ that the
$10,000 be the only charge made
to the board, caused some discus-
sion among council members.
Mayor Sills voiced the fear
that the Board expected exemp-
tion from frOntage charges and
sewer service charges by this
proposal and said "I expect there
-is some misunderstanding".
It was decided that the clerk
should write a letter to the board
explaining council's curiosity as
to the meaning of the fourth
point "that no other charges" be
made 'to the Board of Education
,and requesting "a further meeting
. with the board.
Councillor Betty Cardno
pointed . out that the towns
original proposal to the board had
been for $12,060 and only$10,000
had been offered. She and Coun-
cillor Dave Tremeer expressed
the feeling that the original pro-
posal should stand. Mayor Sills
suggested that perhaps if the
board would only pay $10,000 they
would throw in a road allowance
at the north end of the high school
property which the town has been
trying to obtain for some time:,
Reeve John Flannery noted
that 4 any • further negotiations
should be carried,,out quickly as
the town must still deal with the
OWRC- and' the Ontario Municipal
Board before any construction-
can begin and added Time is
of the essence".
In the report of the Protec-
tion to, Persons Committee,
chairman George Hildebrand said
that negotiations regarding' the
police cruiser were at a stand-
still. 1,At first we 'thought it.
was a write off but now we are
waiting for the insurance corn?-
any report".
Councillor R. S:'Maclionald
asked what had happened to the
Discuss
Meeting
To Assess
Rec Needs
The Town of Seaforth Rec-
reation Committee met Wed-
esday April 7 for their-reg,
ul r monthly meeting. The meet-
ing was scheduled for Tuesday
but as postponed so committee
mem oers could attend the Beav-
ers', laYoff game.
veral stib-coMmittees Were
established or revised at the
meeting and the following appoint-
ments were made; to the hockey
sub-committee Moe Huard and
Ray Anstett, to the baseball sub-
committee Moe Huard and Don
Bode, for summer sports, Mary
Anne Weiner and Frank Sills,
td the Arts and Crafts commit-
tee, Marge Whitman, Betty
Cardno a'nd Wilmer Cuthill, and
to the Arena board, Charlie
Campbell, Gary Gray, Bill Pin-
der and Don Bode.
It was 'stressed that the sub-
committees were really just
steering groups and couldn't nos-.
sibly do the job for which they
are responsible by themselves.
Anyone who is at all interested
in any of the activities of the
recreation council is asked to
contact a member of the appro-
priate sub-committee.
Miss Mary Anne Weiller°
expressed a willingness to form
a ladies intermediate softball
team in Seaforth for the coming
baseball season. It was decided
that a meeting' to form the club
would be held at the Town Hall
on Monday, April 19 at 7:30.
Everyone interested in helping
or participating on a ladies team
is asked to be- present at that
time.
In other business, the Rec-
reational Committee decided to
call a public meeting from Sea-
forth and the surrounding area
to discuss the recreational needs
of the community. It is hoped that
a guest from Hanover will be
present to explain the workings
of the recreational department in
that town and lend guidance to
the discussions. A time and date
for the meeting will be set after
negotiations with the speaker.
In the final matter of business,
the arena board was instructed
to meet to discuss the business
aspects of the operation of the
corntrinnity centre and also to
discuss the problem of repairs
to the building, sonie of which
are badly needed.
April is Cancer Month and the,
local branch of the •Canadian
Cancer, Society, including Sea-
forth, .Tuckersmith and McKillop
will begin their campaign ' for
funds this „week. This year's goal
is $2,000.
As they have for the past
several years, volunteer students
from Seaforth District High
,.School will again conduct the
campaign, which runt to the end
of the month.
Campaign chairrhan J. R.
Spittal and Branch President, J.
A. Murray met with students
from the high school on Tpesday
to introdUce them to the program
and explain how the ,canvassing
would be conducted.
"Cancer is' one of the' easiest
causes for which to campaign
becaurse it strilfes so close to
so many people," said M r.Spittal:
Mr. Murray pointed out that great
strides have been -made in the "
tically nil' and it NI/v..011/o
out". •
Cotifie, MacDonald" agiced: if
the police have not, Peen told to
stay within 1 laingSS of. Sea-
forth. "Why did they cliaSe him
all the way.to Monkton and leave
the town without Police protec-
tion?" he asked.
Counc. Rilriebrand replied
that there is no by-law prevent-
ing police from chasing cars
outside the 1 1/4 mile radius,
and that they have jurisdiction
anywhere in. Ontario." 114.$*
that the back up constable had
been put on call following are.,dio
message and that the town was
not without police protection.
Counc. MacDonald replied
that he thought it was up to the..
OPP to, catch offenders outside of
town and that police should be
instructed - to stay within 1 1/4
miles of the town.
Mayor Sills referred the
whole matter to councillor Hil-
debrand's committee and in-
structed them to bring in a re-
commendation.
In his_ report of...the public
works committee Reeve John
.Flannery said the department
was working on several
complaints .regarding clogged,
drains and also on cleaning the .
Streets.. He said a truck had
been located in Goderich which
satisfied the men of the works
department. He. said it was big-
ger than planned on but would be
useful in the future for such work
as snow ploughing and removal.,
He .pointed out that every con-
sideration to hive the.,deaLcorn- •
pleted,in Seaforth had been made .
but that local dealers. could not
supply ' anything satisfactory..
Council passed a motion author-
izing the public works committee
to spend no- more than $3,7513.00
- on the purchase of the -truck.
In other business council
passed a by-law (No. 858) to
amend the parking Meter By- ,
Law (No. 652) to read no driver
or owner shall park or allow to
be parked" in all sections: of,
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ward $38,429 Drain Contr,
diagnosis and treatment of
Cancer in the "past twenty years
and today, many types Can be
completely cured.
A breakdown ,of every dollar
donated to the Canadian Cancer
Society shows that over 60% goes
to research in the cOlitinuing
search for a cure for all types
of Cancer. Canada 18 one of the
leading -nations of the world in
Cancer Research, having de-
veloped the Cobalt Bomb almost
twenty years ago, and more...re-
cently making great strides in
the , chemical treatment of the
disease, according to Mr.
Murray-
The other 40% of the donations
goes to, assts" hin the treatment of
active cases of cancer, some
90,000 in Canada this year.
These services include provision
of drugs 'and dressings for needy'
patients, home visits for those
who might benefit, nursing _
cruiser in the first place,
wondering how it had become in-
volved in an accident 30 miles
from town.
Counc. Hildebrand reported
that an incident had arisen in
town involving a vehicle, a pedes-
trian and the cruiser. The
cruiser -then 'gave chase.,
Following a high speed chase
along many sideroads the sus-
pected car veered out of control
and ended up on a snowbank with
the rear portion in the road. It
was at this point, he satc.1, that
the cruiser and car were in
collision. Apparently damage
to the suspect car was ,prac-
Carl Dalton of Seaforth points to the elimination chart -
which shows his name as the men's winner in an annual
shuffleboard competition he entered while wintering in Florida.
He was presented with the trophy (at right)at the conclusion of
the three day event which was the wind-up of,play during the,
winter. (Staff 'Photo)
Post Office Sorry
Expositors Late
Ability Fund
Raises $764
A total of $764.64 has been
raised for the. Ability Fund
(March of Dimes) in the Seaforth
Egmondville and Harpurhey area.
It l's the largest amount realized
in the 6 years since the Rebekahs
assumed responsibility for the
campaign. This year the LOBO
and OES were associated in the
canvass.
Mrs. M. K. Clugston, general
chairman in commenting the
successful campaign expresSed
appreciation to all -who had par-
ticipated.
S.D.H.S. Organizes Canvass
..For Seaforth Cancer Drive
services, lodge accommodation
at cancer treatment centres in
Hamilton, Toronto and London,
housekeeping services, home
nursing services, a complete
diversional and rehabilitation
program. and transportation for
needy victims of the...disease.
This year's 'campaign, -the
slogan of which is "Believe
Cancer can be beaten" will be
accompanied' by a massive radio;
television and newspaper cam-
paign to bring the facts to' the
people.
The volunteer canvassers will
be at your -door in the next few
weeks but lf they have not called
by April twenty-third, a donation
may be sent direct to Mr.Spittal
in Seaforth. Every, householder
in they area will, in the next few
days, receive a letter from the
local branch which more fully
explains the problems of cancer
-and the aims of the .campaign.
J. It, Spittal (second from left), campaign chairman for the Seaforth Canderlodiety '
the Objectives of the annual campaign to the executive of the VHS •student coUtiell #,Whb agog"
arranging the canvass"- by SDHS students. Denise Kerslake (left) Bill McCurdy, !bil
(standing) and Judy Miley, J.A. Murray (right), PreSident of the Society, which
realize $2,000 from ,the campaign, looks on. ,• Ofillt.lottntb,