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The Huron Expositor, 1972-10-26, Page 1• • • SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26,1972 -- 16• PAGES decision. The delegation car- With it a p'etihon signed by twen merchants who indicated they planned to remain open for at least a portion 'of the day. The merchants delegation in- cluded Fred Tilley, Dave Hoover, arrival of a delegation repre-? Ken' Linglebach and Bruce Hoel- senting Seaforth merchants who scher. Gordon Scott, Legion asked council to reconsider its -President, also was present and' Former town clerk dies +/Mole No. 5459 1.121th Year • • • a special The death 'occured Tuesday of David Hall Wilson for '15 • F. forth family.' He was 72. , years. Seaforth 's town clerk and a descendent of a pioneer 'Sea- 'Mr• Wilson resigned asClerk treasurer in 1961 and during recent years increasing poor health .had kept him confined to' his Market Street home. He had been in Seaforth Community Hospital for, several weeks be- I. fore being -removed to Stratford General Hospital two weeks ago where death occurred. A son of the late John A. Nilson and Emma Hall he was born in Seaforth and on grad- uations from the Seaforth Col- legiate Institute began a bank- ing career which included sev- eral years in the states. Returning to Canada in the *lid thirties he was appointed 'in 1935 to succeed his father as town clerk and secretary treasurer of the P.U.C. He assumed the offices which his Secretaries name ▪ Mrs. M. Sallows Huron County Medical Sec- retaries elected officers at a combined October and November meeting. Sixteen members were present as the meeting was held In the Clinton Hospital. • Mrs. Joyce Armstrong, of Zurich presided, as Mrs. Made- line Yeats, the vice-president was •unable to attend, and Mrs. Donna. Fisher a former presi- dent, is now living in Tucson, Arizona. Mrs. Armstrong open- ed the meeting and Mrs. Kay Hodgkinson, Representative at • large, told of events that took place at the two previous meet- ings. There are 16,736 mem- bers across Ontario. Officers elected are: Repre- sentative at large, mrs. Margar- et Sallows, Seaforth; President,' Mrs. Joyce Armstrong, Zurich; • Vice-president, Mrs. Elaine Ay- res, Goderich; Secretary, Mrs. Bonnie Finch, Clinton; Treasur- er, Mrs. Muriel Miller, Seaforth. In September instead of the usual meeting, thirteen members attended the Stratford Festival, and saw "As You Like It." The Seaforth Group Is hosting a Christmas party at the Com- mercial Hotel, on December 2nd, when members of the association and their husbands will attend. Lunch was served by the Clinton members. confirmed that the Legion wished a full day to be designated. Council had acted at its Oct- ober .meeting on the request of the Legion . At that time there had been no indication of the wishes of Seaforth merchants in the matter.. In recent years decision con- cerning the Remembrance Da y holiday has followed consultation between the Legion, merchants and council. Last year when November 11 fell on a Thursday, council asked places of business to close until 1 p.m. on that day. The last time Remembrance Day fell on a Saturday was in 196'7 when council proclaimed ..tip period until 1 p.m. a holiday. The same course was folldwed the next year when the half holiday was on a Monday. In 1970 and 1971 the day fell on Tuesday' and Wednesday and full holidays were' observed when the regular weekly Wednesday holiday was transferred to Tues-r, day. Those signing the petition presented to council at the special meeting and who indicated they would remain open ,,the major (Continued on Page 16) Lions mark long service Seaforth Lions were inGdder- ich Friday when they joined with members of the GoderichClub in celebrating the 50th' anni- versary of the founding of that club. At the October meeting the Seaforth Club recognized long time members when awards were presented to J. A. Stewart, 45 years; Frank Kling, 30 years; John, Turnbull and Scott Cluff, 25 yeare. Pins emblematic of pee ect attendance during the year were presented' to - Chas. Bar- ber, Clair Camp5611, ScottCluff, Geo. Hayes, Brian Flannigan, Elmer, Larone, Andrew McLean, Orville Oke, Bill Pinder, Gord Rimmer, Leo Teatero, Don Stephenson, Jim Stewart, Bill Thompson, Harold Turnbull, Ab Whitney, Marlon Vincent. Candidates for municipal councils and school boards' are •up against an entirely new set of rules this year. The changes are contained in the municipal elections act which received Royal Assent in June. Among other things they no longer will need a nomination speech or will they_have an opportunity to thank ttkir nom- inator and seconder in this trad- itional manner. The usual one hour nomination period on a part- icular day has been abolished. Whereas in the past the atten- dance at a nomination meeting often determined who-was nom- inated. It frequently happened that on occassions when atten- dance was slim an innocent rate- payer found himself pressed into service "to avoid another nom- ination". Now the emphasis is on the person nominated rather than on the nomination meeting. For the first time, the mu- nicipal voters list is peing pre- pared by enumeration rather than from the assessment roll. This is because all residents of a municipality, aged 18 and up- wards, regardless of property qualifications, will-- be . able to vote. In previous years, only people over 21 -could vote and and established individual res- idence was required. Lowering the voting age for municipal elections from 21 to 18 has• "Mcreased the number of eligible" voters. • TheIz ballots for this year's civic election will be different in design. They will have little white circles where the citizen will be expected to place his mark.. The new act allows voters to use the traditional X mark on the ballot or the check mark which has come into use in re- cent years and has been allowed in Individual recounts of votes. Anyone on the voters' list will be-able ,to seek office on a municipal, council. A school 'board candidate must also live within the area under the jur- isdiction of the board. For council candidates there willbe no geographic limitation. The old five-mile limit has been removed. For the first time in a civic election, proxy voting will be al- lowed. A student or business- man temporarily out of town and incapacitated' voters will be able to sign a document empow- ering a relative to cast their ballot. Any person *whose name is entered on the voters list 'may cast a proxy vote. A person whose name is entered on the voters list may cast a proxy vote. A relative - a, brother, sister, child, husband or wife - may act for, more than one mem- ber of the family in casting a vote. • The new legislation also, makes twa" advance polls man- datory; formerly, an advance poll was optional. The first advance p011 must be held on Nov. 2'7 and the second on Dec. 2. The act automatically bard certain office holders from el- ection to municipal councils. They include judges, jailers, sh- eriffs, police chiefs and Crown attorneys. No employee of a municipality may seek a seat on the council of the munici- pality that employs hini, but he is eligible for election in another municipality. The nomination ' sheet must be signed by at least ten elect- ors who are entitled to vote for that office.. The nomination must state the name and address of each elector, as well as the name, address, and occupation of the person nominated, and the office for which- he or she has been nominated. No nomination is valid, how- ever, unless it 18 accompanied by written consent and declar- ation of qualification by the per- son nominated. The onus is on that person to file a bona fide nomination paper. Eligibility to vote or be a candidate in the municipal el- ection has been expanded. Per- sons are no longer required to own or rent property in the municipality. A person would be entitled to be an elector or candidate in the municipal el- ection if he is resident in such municipality at any time during the period of enumeration (the five weeks following Labour Day),' a Canadian citizen or British subject, 18. years of age or older and not disqualified or other- Suggest Federal interest A check of facilities at V anas- tra, "former CFB Clinton as a potential sports complex was promised Friday by Hon. John Munro, Canada's Minister of National Health during a visit to Huron riding. Informed by Huron Liberal candidate Charlie Thom-asof: the facilities available at the base and, how they could befitted into the National Fitness Program, Mr. Munro expressed keen in- terest. "We will be anxious -toco- operate and 'if it is desired will arrange to have a study team visit the base and assess its potential" he said as he asked Mr. Thomas to keep him in- formed and to advise concerning Story recalls organ work of 40 years ago A newspaperStory concerning Russell Piper and the organ bus- iness which he and his father carried on for many years prompted the owner of an organ to write to say he had discovered a notation indicating it had been cleaned by the Pipers nearly forty years ago. • The letter, from Allan ,T. Wilkie, Kleinberg, Ontario fol- lows: . Dear Mr. Piper: I read with interest an article about you twine Stratford paper. I was given this summer an old organ that was owned by my grandmother. The day after I read the article I took it apart to begin refinishing the wood- work. Imagine our surprise When we found the following in-: side written in pencil, "Clean and tuned by Mr. Wm. Piper and son, Dec. 6, 1933, Seaforth, On- tario'K The organ at that time was probably in the home of Wm. Brandon of Warwick TWp. just 5 or 6 miles outside the town of Forest. • I guess after all this time it should be cleaned and tuned again. I was wondering if were to bring the keyboard mechanism and bellows to Sea- forth if you would check it and makg any repairs. It is a Berlin (Continued on Page 16) Huron-Canadian Fabricators (1968) Limited of Seaforth will receive a performance loan of $13,037 from the Ontario Development Corporation. The announcement was made by Huron MPP Hon. Charles MacNaughton, this week. The company will use the ODC funds toward the purchase of new manufacturing equipment which Will expand its product potential to Meet changing market con- ditions. - Area voters in common with voters across Canada will go to the polls on Monday to elect the members of the House. of Com- mons. .. Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Local returns should begin to flow in abOut an hour .following the close of the, polls. There are approximately 46000 eligible voters in the riding of Huron which includes all of Huron County and the Township of McGitlivray and Hiddulph and villages of Lucan and Ailsa Craig in Middlesex County. Ballots in this riding will con- tain 'four names which will appear in this order. Bain, T. Edward, 150 Quebec St.,Goderich; Independent,Fitter. 'Official Agent - Barbara Camp- bell, Goderich, Student. McKinley, Robert E., R.R.1, Zurich, ProgressiVg Conser- C of C begins Xmas• plans Seaforth Chainber of Corn- , rnerce at a meeting Tuesday evening set in motion plans for • Christmas activity in Seaforth. A grant of $200 was approved to assist -with tree decorations and a fund will be established to which donations may be given to make possible other Main Street decorations. 'The board of directors named J, A. Stewart to head the project. Huron-Canadian Fabricators manufactures steel, aluminum and sheet metal products, in- cluding grain handling equipment, boiler parts and snow blowers. The firm expects the new equipment will permit itto retain its present staff with the prospect of additional employment at a later date. The ODC loan is interest- free and no repayment of principal is required if the com- pany performs satisfactorily. father had occupied far thirty, years, on Jan.,1, 1936. .• He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and active in Britannia Lodge A,F.A.M., and.the,Easter star. • - H e IS survived by his widow the former Eleanor •Henderson to whom he was married in 1927 in Detroit. He is also, survived by a son Gordon of Weston, by iwi grandchildren and by a sister Dorothy, Mrs. Elliott Little of Bermuda. Funeral services will be held at the G. A. Whitney funeral home Seaforth on Thursday at 2 p.m, conducted by Rev. J. C. Britton- of Hensall. Inter- ment will follow in Maitlandbank Cemetary. The pallbearers will be J. M. Scott, A: Y. McLean, D. I. Stewart, M. E-. Clarke, Gerald Snowdon and Frank Kling. Flower bearers are: J. F. Scott, Wm. McDowell and Robt. Montgomery. Mr, Mrs Dale hurt in:crash Mr. hurt_ Mrs. Lorne Dale, Seaforth, are,4,,ie Hanover Hos- pital with multiple injuries fol- loWing an accident Sunday after- noon when the car in which they were driving skidded on a slip- pery pavement and crashed into a tree. Mr. Dale suffered broken ribs and a fractured chest bone while Mrs. Dale received a fractured wrist and ankle. The' Dales were on their way to visit friends in Meaford and were a short distance from Han- over On No..4 Highway 'when the accident occurred. Seaforth Cou to meeting Thursd firmed the action h. t en he • previous week in declaring Re-.. membrance Day, Saturday, Nov- ' ember 11 a public holiday. The matter arose with the • ' There was an entnusiastic crowd at wingham on Wednesday when prime Minister Trudeau and area' candidates took part in an open line TV show on CKNX TV. Arriving by helicopter the prim e Minister was met by HUron Liberal candidates Charlie Thomas of Huron, Allan Ross of Wellington, Grey, Dufferin and Waterloo and Ross Wiener of Bruce. Here Mr., Thomas accompanies the Prime Minister as he greets the crowds. RemeMbrance Day Council confirms decision Traffic was tied up at the intersection of Main and Goderich on Tuesday when grain boXes fell from a passing truck. The boxes were soon hoisted back on the truck to allow traffic to move. The P.U.C. bucket was parked at the corner at the time as workmen carried out repairs. (Staff Photo) 4 a meeting th ould be held with his official Mr., M o arrived by heli- copter at Goderich where he toured the square and met cam- paign workers in the Thomas committee rooms. ("1 A non-resident of the mun- icipalitY -at the time of the en- umeration is entitled to vote providing he is the owner or tenant of land. in the munici- pality or the spouse of such a person and meets the other men- tioned qualifications. • Nominations may be submitt- ed to the clerk starting November 9 and until 5 pan. on the final lay of nominations, November wise prohibited from voting by law. Province provides aid for Seaforth industry andtdates will face new, r in bids for municipal office Bolo' mos 20 ,c4 0040 Ireniti4Oranegr. 13. The nomination paper must be filed in the clerk's office during regular hours and must be certified by the clerk. If-- the nomination piper is incom- plete or incorrect, the clerk must give notice immediately by registered mail to other can- didates for that office. If he is satisfied with the nomination paper, the clerk must certify so in writing. A person nominated for an 'Office may withdraw by present$ ing his written 'affidavit to the. clerk before 5 pan. the day following nomination day. It a person has 'been nomin- ated for more than one office, he may signify his withdrawal from one or more offiris in the same manner. If he neg- lects to do this, he shall be deem- ed -to be nominated for the office'---- for which he was _first nomin- ated and to have withdrawn his nomination for any other office. —.The annual rabies clinic sponsored by the Seaforth Health of Animals Branch and Huron Health United attracted a large attendance of dogs and cats to the arena Wednesday night. At times there was doubt as to whether the owners or the pets showed the most concern on facing the ordeal. Shown with their pets waiting their turn are (left) Larry Wheatley, Bill Brown and Charlie Green: (Staff Photo) ••• Voters in Huron riding choose from 4 candidates vative,Farmer and Businessman. Official Agent - Kenneth Parkes, R.R.1, Varna, Farmer. Thomas, Charles, Brussels, Liberal, Farmer. Official Agent - Nan Kalbfleisch,Zurich,Retired. ' Weary, Mrs. Shirley, 216 Wellington St. Goderich, NDP., Teacher.OffIcial Age-t-Herbert Klopp, H.R.-3, Zurich, .'itrmer. Polls in area municiph.lities are located as follows: SEAFORTH No.1 at the residence of Mrs.Ina Atkinson, Church Street. No.2 at the residence of Harry Jessome, West William St. No.3 at the residence of Mrs. Hazel McGonigle, North Main Street. No.4 at the Carnegie Library No.5 at the Coleman Garage, Main and Market Streets No.6 at the residence of Mrs. Ella Munro, John Street TUtKERSMITH No.1 at the residence of Andrew Houston, E gmondville. No.2 at the residence of Mrs. Greta McLeod, Egmond- ville. John, E. McGrath ,R.R.T, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. McGrath, R.11.02, Dublin, Ontario, has been success- ful in passing National Registration examinations in Respiratory Technology. Mr. McGrath is on the staff at St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Ontario. No.3 at the residence of Robert Lawson, R.R.5, Clinton. No.4 at Allan Haugh, ,R.R.1, Brucefield No.5 at the residence of Glenn Bell, 11,11.1,.Hensall. No.6 at the residence of Ivan Forsythe, R.R.2, Kippen No. 7 at Vanastra Park, Build- ing 12, Main office. No.8 at Huronview County Home McKILLOP No.1 at the residence of Thomas Murray, R.R.5, Seaforth No.2 at the residence of William Smith No.3 at the residence of Orville Beuerman No.4 at the residenCe of Ross Driscoll. HIBBERT No.1 At the residence of Mrs. Frank Evans No.2 at the residence of Matt Coyne No, 3 at Township Hall,Staffa No.4 at the Harburn General Store, Cromarty. Karen Charlene Rock, • 'daughter of Mr.'and Mrs. ' Irvin Rock, R.R.#2, Monk- ton, formerly of Moitillop Township, who graduated from the Victoria Hospital School of Nursing, London received, her education at' McKillop & Logan Schools and at MitchellHighSChonl. She has accepted aplositiOn at Victoria HOSpitril•