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The Huron Expositor, 1972-09-28, Page 14 • Representing firms who by their gifts made the Queen of the Fair competition possible are ' (left) Gerald Groothuis of Geralds, Deleon, Mrs.Mary Mennell of the-Queens Hotel, Mrs. Don Eaton of Good Times Travel Agency, Joe Czeiwinski of the Commercial Hotel and Frank Sills of Sills Hardware. (Staff Photo) or Liberals hear 'first time voter' head 4 sthete cu. $44 1409 710q1,5' • Whale No, 5455 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1972 12 PAGES • Huron Reeves . Defer decision on jail . Although the Huron County Property Committee brought in a' recommendation to turn the former Huron County jail into a museum of penology at last, Fri- day's meeting, members of coun- cil felt they needed more time 10, and more inforniation to make such a decision. It was agreed that the Property Committee should come up with .some al- ternate proposals in time for council's next meeting. According to Property Com- mittee Chairman Ken F. McMich- * ael, reeve% of Turoberry, the • project would cost an Initial $25,000 for alterations to the' jaM-01.-tours, there would be the regular operating expences to consider once the museum was functional. Plans for the Museum of Pen- * ology were impressive. A com- prehensive report including a written brief and a slide, presen- tation showed ,the former jail house converted into a tourist attraction for the future. _"The. Huron County . Goderich is a building of pleasing appearance as well as an unusual example of prison architecture," the. report stated," and it would be unfortunate to tear it down simply to provide parking space. The building could serve a useful purpose and become an asset to Hurons spending in limits SDHS Students, Seek Subscription . Awards Weather,'exhibits aid a ttendance and we ttell ndance and - children,' floats bands, in- Perfect weather eluding the . SDHS girls band and filled classes combined to attract the Seaforth Junior band. a large attendance to Seaforth's 127th fall fair on Thursday and Friday. Officials said the gate for both days was about $100 more than last year. The fair was opened Thursday • night by last year's Queen of the Fair, Jane Sills. On Friday Ann. Stewart, 16, H.R. 5, Seaforth was awarded the 1972 title. She was one of five contestants.. Others were Beverle3t-Elliott,17, of Brucefield; Leanne Melanson, 17, of Seaforth; Debbie McClure, 16, of Seaforth and Mary Noble, 17, of Seaforth. Mrs. Elgin Nott, R.R. 1, Clinton, was named senior home- maker of the fair, and • -her daughter, Marion, was named junior homemaker. These titles were• won on -sewing entries. • Other major winners in the various cgvisions were: baking, ,Mrs. Harald Connell of Seaforth; arts and crafts, Mrs. William Dale, R.R.1, Clinton; flowers, Mrs. R. S. Aikens, R.R,1, Dub- Ar lin; canned fruit's and vegetab- les, Mrs. Art Finlayson 'of R. ‘11. 2, Seaforth, Arthur Bolton of Dublin, and Louis Coyne were top winners n the field crops division. Proceedings Friday got under way with a long parade of school conducted the hearing said he could see no reason to deny the' towns application for approval. Re added that a formal order. would not be issued until the departmental approval is obtained for the town's official plan which presently is before the Minister. Enos Boshart, who had filed the only objection to -the change in evidence reviewed the hislory of the Boshart firm and said he felt arrangements could be The campaign provides the worked out whereby the plant student body with funds with which again could be used to manufac- to carry on various Odra cur- hire furniture. The plant has Ocular activities, as well 'as been idle since 1968 and now is making possible , the purchase ownq...,_by--Wm. Akins of Strat- of athletic, musical and other ford. equipment which is not proi'ided Mr. Akins has agreed to sell . from public funds. the building to Fred Tilley Ltd. • In co-operating with the SDHS who intends to convert it to a students who call to offer a new Canadian Tire outlet. It was or renewal subscription to The to permit this use that council Expositor, the public can be as- earlier this year approved the sured . that a worthwhile school zoning change. activity is being aided. An amendment to the Seaforth Zoning by-law changing the area in which the former Boshart factory is located from industrial to commercial was approved fol- lowing a municipal board hearing in• the town hall on • Thursday morning.• A m.eibber of the board who ' Parade prizes went to 1st St. ;James School and 2nd Sea- forth Public, Grade 6. In the clasa for grades 5 to 8 Seaforth public, grade 5 came first, grade,'4 and 5 sec- ond, grade 5 and 6 third and St. James grade 5 fourth,. Walton took first for grades 1 to 4 with St. James seconti, Walton grade 1• third, and Sea- forth public grade 1 fourth. Horse races during the after- noon provided keen competition. Clear zoning bylaw change • or Administrator for Huron County, John Berry, told council last Friday at its regular Sept- ember meeting that the majority of budgets are well within the _ _original estimates as of June '30, 1972. "Total revenue to -date. is, $1,493,401,25 with expenditures of. $1,443,137.18 or a surplus of .00,264.07, he said. The working capital fund now sits at $200,000, the employee benifits fund at $60;000 and the hospital reserve fund at $55,600 he added. The Land Division section has handled approximately 190 sev- erances so far this year, and by the,end of the year it is estimated that 300 will have been before the committee. 'Estimated cost to the end of December, said Mr. Berry, should be about $24,000. "You can see, therefore, that 300 severances would give us, revenue of $12,000 against a cost of $24,000," gtatech.Mr.. Berry, "meaning that the direct cost to the County would be approximate- ly $12,000 or $ 1,000 per month." B.G.Eastwood, Regional As- sessment Commissioner noted there are very few changes be- (Continued on page 2) There was a full house for opening ceremonies at Seafo.th Fall Fair Thursday proceedings which included a varied program presented by Huron Junior Farmers evening. Last year's Queen of the Fair, Jane Sills, officiated and declared the. and preliminary judging in the Queen of the Fair competition. (Staff Photo) Fair underway. Agricultural Society president, Earl Dick, was in charge of "The ballots of first-time voters . could decide the outcome of this election" Kathy Robinson Of Toronto, National chairnian of the Prime Minister's First Time Voter Committee, stated in Goderich Thersday night. Speaking to about 200 persons attending 'the ' official Liberal campaign kickoff dinner meeting, in Saltford Valley Hall, on behalf of Charles Thomas of Brussels who is the Huron, Liberal candi- date, Miss Robinson noted that • about twenty percent of the Canadian voters are first-time voters. The committee W▪ a's estab- lished to' organize young people across Canada to work fel' the re-election of a Liberal govern- ment. " "Our surveys show that more than half' of the voters between 18 and 24 'support the Liberal Party," said Miss Robinson. "But we also kno w from past experience that new voters have the lowest turn-out on election day. Therefore the First-Time voter committee is really try- ing' to stir up interest: in the election among people our own age."' This elect'Lon, she said, is an uni4ue situation. with voting age lowered to 18 and the "pcist• war baby boom" children vot-: ing for the first time. 4 Miss Robinson said she has found persons between 18 and 24 are anxious to be involved in the local constituencies but want to do more than wave signs. "Three projects are being suggested to each riding by the First-Time Voter Committee, including the organization of a graup of polling subdivisions by first time voters, Canvassing, putting up lawn signs, scrutin- eering and getting people to the polls on election day" she said. Some ridings, she said, have established voter information centres because an astonishing number of people don't know that "the voting age has been lowered . to 18. the community as a "museum of Penology". With proper promo- tion and,- development, it could become nationally and interna- tionally noteworthy as an inter- pretative centre using a theme such as crime, its punishment and prisoner rehabilitation in Canada." "It is true that the museum would concern itself With may one subject," the report contin- ued. "However, it is an intrigu- ing one to the general public and could develop in stature in the presentation of the subject of penology in a way that Ste-Marie Among the Hurons is to the 17th century French culture in On- tario, or Fort Henry as a"living fort." "The Committee has been promised every assistance from the provincial government with regard to supplying materials," Reeve McMichael stated to coun- cil. "As well there is also the possibility that display cases could be made at a number of -provincial institutions which would again redUce the cost. It is quite likely that this project could come under the 'Winter Works Prograni and thus would save considerable as far as labor is concerned." The present plans call for the kitchen area of the jail to be con- Mr. Thomas, the reeve of Grey Township, and a farmer in the township, said he would like in- this part of Enron. for, us to' be looking at alternative farm cash crops •to replace some surplus crops now being grown. He suggested sugar beets, which at one• time were grown, in quantity 4n Huron, Speaking ,pf corn growing ex- pansion in .the county and low prices ,at harvest time, he sug- gested there is a need to come up with a program to overt e a shortage of storage faciliti for farmers. "Then cornno be put on the market ;to the farmers' advantage," he said. Mr. Thomas spoke of live- stock and poultry breeding stock being brought into Canada and said the farmer needs protection ' in this area. Mr. Thomas said it is im- • portant to improve the Goderich airport as it brings in about a quarter of a million dollars, mostly in, Ainerican , money, and he would like to pee this T. Exeter resident is appointed Hon. Charles MacNaughton, Huron MPP, has announced the - appointment of William. H. Musser, Exeter, as local Mr. Musser succeeds Mrs. Jean Clements, Saltford Heights, who retired earlier this year. Mr. MadNaughton paid tribute to the efficient service provided by Mrs. Clements as county court clerk for almost 36 years. "Her work was highly regarded by the Ministry of Justice throughout • • this period". • Mr: Musser formerly he),d-t positions of bailiff and clerk o the Fifth Small Claims 0ou of the County of Huron. registrar, o of the Supreme. Court of Ontario, County'. court clerk and surrogate registrar for die County of Huron. amount doubled. He said he w6uld like to see export facilities developed at the Goderich harbour and would es- pecially like to see it handle containers in view of the vast industrial area building up to the east of Huron -- in the Kit- chener-Waterloo area. Of real concern to Mr. Thomas is the 'fact that young people have to leave the county to find jobs -after they are edu- cated and suggested light indus- try would create jobs. He would like something to develop in this area so that there would -be job' opportunities for all people. Mr. Thomas concluded his address with the statement that Liberals are better organized for this election. "If we con- tinue to 'show this enthusiasm" we'll have a strong"Liberal voice Clinton, started it off. "Personally, I say we already have a museum to look after," he said. "It would cost afortune to set up this display. I think we should quit spending money. I can't see us spending a whole lot of money on something like this." - Reeve Cook went on to say that under today's laws, jails are not-being-u,se_d as much as their not being treed as much as t.hey once were. Don McGregor, deputy-reeve of Exeter, said the costs for the project could be spread over four or five years. "It wouldn't change our bud- - get very much by going ahead with this," he said. McKillop's Reeve Allan- Campbell said that he'd prefer to get in a bulldozer and "clean the property up." Goderich Township deputy- reeve Gerry Ginn was afraid that certain personalities would be recalled through the museum - most notable, of course Stev_en Truscott. "I'd hate to see that brought to life again, he commented. "It would'be very embarrassing There must be other uses for the jail. I don't think people would be interested in a museum of penology." "It could possible be a deter- rant," said Reeve Ed Oddliefson of Bayfield. "People could see how depraved a citizen can be- come." , Reeve Oddliefson said council should consider ' that some of the cost would be defrayed by admis- sion charges. "It would be the only display of its kind in Ontario," he said, and also suggested there should be some kind of financial assis- tance available from the pro- vince. Authentic displays have already been promised by Ar- - chives of Ontario. "We'll get lots of moral sup- _port," interjected John Berry, admirdstrator, "but no money." Reeve- Darry Boyle of'Exeter said he'd like to see the money "spread- around." Reeve Roy Pattison of East Wawanosh said he could see some value in the project and would • like to give it morT study." Deputy=Reeve Anson McKin- ley of Stanley Twonship said that he couldn't support the recom- mendation of the committee be- cause it hadn't looked into afiy alternatives. "Certainly it would be a drawing card to our county," he said. 'But to be worthwhile, it would cost considerable money and I'm not prepared to commit' our county to this kind of ex- penditure now. There should be more study. There is no need to rush into it." Hugh Flynn, reeve of Hulled, suggested that the county and the town of Goderich" split the costs 50-50. Reeve John Flannery of Sea- forth felt this was a worthwhile suggestion. "It is a local problem," said Reeve Flannery who has worked on the Van Egmond project near Seaforth, "and if the Town of Goderich wanted to take over, I • believe it would be very surpris- ing the number of people who are interested in this kind of thing." Some members of council thought a Museum of penology, would attract -only sadists and persons with strange likes. "I see 'nothing wrong in pre- serving the history that has tak- ' en place, " commented Reeve Paul Carroll -of Goderich. "I ;Continued on Page 8) Huron PC's nominate McKinley Huron ProgressiveCon- servatives acclaimed Robert Mc- Kinley as the partys candidate in Huron riding in the October 30th federal election. Mr. McKinley, a 42-year,-old farmer and businessman in Hay . Township was first elected to Parliament in1965, succeed- ing the late Elston Cardiff who . had held the riding for the Con- servatives for 25 years. He will be oppOsed by Grey Township Reeve Charles Thomas, 44, a farmer who will represent the Liberals . The New Democratic Party will hold its nomination meeting this week in Brucefield. In hid acceptance speech, Mr. McKinley attacked the unemploy- ment- situation, inflation and "un- necessary" works projects being paid for by taxpayers. • He said the government's in- come through taxation has doubled in the past seven years, "and I don't think any one of you feel we're better off now than we were then." • The nomination meeting was also the, association's annual meeting. • Clayton Laithwaite of 12.R.1, Goderich was elected president, guest speaker was Harold Dan- forth, Essex-Kent MP in the last Parliament. Will not be a candidate Set car.draw Winner of the 26th and last draw for $25. in the Lions Car Club 11 was Mrs. Pat Bennett, Seaforth. The draw was made by Mrs. Betty Southgate. .The wind, up party for Car Club 11, takes place on Friday night at the arena when the Win- ner of that car will be decided. A few tickets are available to -those who were not members and may be obtained at either of the Seaferth banks. Students .at SDHS are under- way with their annual subscrip- tion campaign. The students this year are competing for cash priSes which are offered by The Huron Expositor to the individ- uals 'obtaining the greatest num- ber of 'new subscriptions and Of new subscriptions and renewals to The Expositor. In additon, each subscription ob- tained' earns a cash commission for the school. • Ann Stewart _(centre) of -R,R. 5; Seaforth, was chosen 'Queen of the Fair at Seaforth Fair on Friday following preliminary judging during the opening night program. She is the 16 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Stewart of Mc- Others participating(were (left) Debbie McClure, 16, Seaforth, Beverly Elliott, 17, Brucefield, Mary Noble, 17, Seaforth and Leanne Melanson, 17, Seaforth. . (Staff Photo) " verted into a modern snack bar and gift or souvenir shop with access to the outside yard. Sug- gestion is to dismantle part of the outside walls between the "work yard" and jail yard to provide access to the parking space which would be adjacent. On the first floor would be a livingroOm cell showing prison- ers (manicittins) dressed in prison garb either eating or at some re- creational activity. Visitors wouldars. view this room through the b The jailer's office' would be decorated in a ponderous,Vtc- torian style to emphasize the , comfort of living, the hobbies and personality of the jailer as com- pared with the stark and boring lives of the prisoners. On the second floor, the jail hospital, the punishment hall, the turnkey's room. On the third floor, more displays of a general nature., pertaining to penology, of course.. It is felt that a curator would have to be secured for the mus- eum and perhaps one other per- son on a full-time basis. Guides would he necessary for,"special events or peak. visitor -attend- ance." -• Discussion was heavy on the matter. Frank took, deputy7reeve of Reeve Harold Robinson of Howick told Huron County Council . last Friday he will not seek the Warden's chair in 1973 as he'd, originally intended. , While Robinson, didn't elabor- ' ate upon his decision; he wished the "best man" success, Announceinents for the can- didates fOr Warden uslially come - at the October or November ses- sions.