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The Huron Expositor, 1973-01-25, Page 1WhOlie O. 8471 1144at Year SflAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAT, JANUARY 25, 1978 12 PAGES sJPgle Oopkes ktrio .4 Year. In Ach;090 A large number of floats took part in the winter carnival parade Saturday. -St. Patrick's School, Dublin won the best school float award. Branch 156, Royal-C anadian Legion won best service club float and the .commercial Hotel won top honors in the business category. (Staff photo) , Agricultural Society elects new officers inter Carnival is huge success Cliff Johnson, James McNutt. Pure. Stock Free Air: A (0- -- 345cc) Tom Brownlee, RR I, St. Williams; Bob Henshaw, Ilderton. B (345-400cc)Jim Pal- mer, Springfield; F rank 13rugger, Seaforth. C (401-440cc) Jim Palmer; Larry Balkwill,Drum- bo. Modified, A (0-295cc) Keith Siemon. Walton; David Hosie, Glencoe. B (296-340cc) Derek Liddle, Ancaster; Hugh Kel- lestine, Strathroy. C(341-440cc) Keith "Siemon; David Hosie, Snowmobilers' at Goderich meeting sit-ups (for children aged 9 years), girls, Tanya DeGroot, James School, .52 in one minute; boys, Douglas pet-ion-me, Ecole Ste. Marie, St:Joseph, 59 in one minute. Shuttle run (for chil- dren 10 years), girls, Kim Riley, Seaforth Public school, 12.5 se- conds; boys, H enry winters, Pre- cious Blood School,.Exeter; 12.2 seconds.Standing broad knit; . (children 11 years) girls, Ingrid Hoste, St. James School, Seaforth, 5 feet 9 inches; boys, Bruce Henderson, Seaforth Public School, 6 feet 4 1/2 inches. Flexed arm hand (children 12 years) boys, Eddie'VanMilten- berg, St. James, Seaforth, 1 minute 41.2 seconds; girls, Lucy VanEsbroeck, Precious Blood School, Exeter, one minute 3.6 (Continued on Page 9) • A number of local snowmo- bilers wer e present at the pro- vincial select committee on all- terrain vehicles meeting held in Goderich Monday evening. Representing a joint com- mittee of the Seaforth Council and the Seaforth Snowmobile Club-- were Jim Crocker of Seaforth Council and Charles , Campbell and Ron Riley of the Snowmobile Club. About 150 interested per- sons attended the meeting. The committee has held a large number of meetings and re- ceived many diverse suggestions but there is wide agreement on some points. Possible curbs are as follows: A ban on snowmobiles on roads. A ban on snowmobiling at night and over snow less than six inches deep. Stiff sentences for .drinking drivers. Mandatory training, testing and insurance coverage for lic- ensed drivers. Reform of the trespass act; $500 fines for snowmobilers using land without the owners written consent. Several snowniobilers said machines should be clearly marked - with large serial numbers to aid police. • Other recommendations in- cluded; vastly improved lighting systems for snowmobiles; better breaking systems; padded handlebars and rigid hitch assemblies for towing sleighs. Jim Crocker said that O. Constable Wayne Moulton of God- erich felt existing legislation was adequate if problems of enforce- ment could be solved. The Seaforth committee is trying to work out a system where machines can be readily identi- fied and owners of'offending ma- chines prosecuted. Mr. Crocker felt a satisfactory solution could be worked ''out if all parties are willing to co-operate. Alfred Ross Jr. of RR 2 Staffa was elected president of the Seaforth Agricultural Society at the annual meeting Wednesday at the 'Seaforth District High School. He succeeds Earl Dick, also of RR 2, Staffa. Other officers are: vice- president, Joseph ,Devereaux of RR 4, Seaforth; secretary- treasurer, Mrs. Wilmer CUthill, Seaforth. Directors elected are: Robert Broadfoot, Douglas Wilson and Stuart Wilson, all of RR1, Bruce- field; Kenneth Campbell and Oliver Pryce, both of RR 1, Dub- lin; Robert Fotheringham, Ken- neth Moore, both of RR 3, Seaforth; Joseph Gibson and Oliver Wright, both of RR2, Sea- forth; Robert Gemmell, RR 2, Kippen; Stanley Hillen, RR4 , Wal- ton, Kenneth Stewart RR 5, Sea- forth, Mr. Dick, Mr. Ross and Mr. Devereaux. The Seaforth Fall Fair date it set for September 20 and 21 for 1973. In 1972, $7,1157.20 was paid out in prize money. Reports were given by the directors on the sections of the Fair for which they were res- ponsible. Joseph Devereaux on the Beef Cattle; Robert McMillan for the pigs. Mr. McMillan spoke of the junior barrow show ,at the Royal Winter Fair that has been initiated similar to the Queen's Guineas for the calves. ft is being worked out through the Pork Producers and the 4-H clubs. He would like to see some young people from Huron County participating in this event at the Royal. Stanley Hillen rR- ported for the Grain and Oliver Pryce for thejight horAee. Mr. Pryce recomnded changes in the prizes and that it be updated. • Douglas Riley on the Light Horse Committee also spoke, saying this section has not moved up with the times and asked for a stiitly to be made to get it off the ground. He suggested a separate day for this event. With lots of saddle horses in the district, Mr. Riley said, a successful show could be put on that would draw a big crowd. Alf Ross reported the Fair Queen a successful event, with local business men supplying ex- cellent prizes. Ken Moore reported the Penny Sale made a good profit. Arthur ALFRED ROSS JR. Bolton reported the two dances spo nsored by the Society Were successful, netting a profit of $913. and $700. each. Mrs. John McCowan, Presi- dent of Women's Section, District 8 of Ontario, complained that the accommodation provided at the High School for the District 8 meeting in November hadnot been satisfactory, with no provision made for two separate meetings, one for the men's and one for thktomen's sections. Agin Thompson, Kenneth Stewart, James Dole and Russell Bolton each reported on their committees. (Continued on Page 9) Glencoe. D (441-650 cc) Keith Siemon, Michael Turner, .ER Ilderton. E (651-800 cc) Keith Siemon. David Hosie. Keith Siemon, having won the most points, for prizes totalling $300, was awarded the Optimist trophy, King otthe Racers. A special event, Saturday af- ternoon following the parade, was a tug-of-war match. The Sea- forth Legion Ladies after holding' the Optimist Challenge Cup for three years lost it to a women's team from Fuilarton. In the men's match the Fullar- ton team outdrew the Seaforth Firemen whoeplaced second, and the team from the Genesco Canada Shoe Company, who ended up third. The Optimist Club sponsored dances on both Friday and Satur- day nights. Area schools in Huron parti- cipated Saturday afternoon in the Seaforth Winter Carnival spon- sored by the Seaforth Optimist Club. The sc of chtlf^en marched in ade or on floats, and following this they participated in a series of physical events held in the Seaforth District High School, Seaforth Public School and St. James Separate School, where many parents and friends gathered to watch the events. Schools participating were: Sea- ' forth Public School and Separate Schools from Seaforth, Zurich, St. Joseph, Exeter,. Dublin, St. Columban and Goderich. The results are as follows. 50 yard run (for children aged 7 and 8), girls, Cheryl Morey, 12,1 seconds, Seaforth Public School; boys, Brian Riley, Seaforth Pub- lic School, 11.8 seconds. Speed Baird's board holds annual meeting The annual meeting of Baird's Cemetry Assoc. was held on Jan 10th. The same board was returned to office. They are: Chairman, Watson Webster; Board Members; Ross Scott, Wm, McAsh, John Broadfoot, Gordon Richardson, Mac Wilson, Wilfred Chuter, Adam Wilson; Secretary- Treasurer, Mrs. H. Taylor. Mr: Adam Wilson reported that new ground had been cleared and would be ready for leveling later in the year. Mr. Arie Berhoef was engaged as grave opener. Dr. Whitman Horticultural president Dr. Rodger Whitman was re- elected president of the Seaforth Horticultural , Society at the annual meeting Wednesday at the Maonic Hall. Rev. Paul Packinan of Bruce- field is vice-president; Mrs. William Strong of Egmondville, secretary; and Irvin Trewartha, treasurer. One year directors are Mrs. Clifford Broadfoot, Mrs. Wallace Haugh, Mrs. James Papple, Mrs. Kenneth Campbell and Rev, Ure Stewart. Two-year directors are Mrs. John Hillebrecht, Miss Jean Mc- Ewen, Mrs. John Patterson,, Edgar Allan and MrS. John Mc- Cowan. • The charter for the 123- member society, organized last year will be presented in April by Mrs. William Klie, Hanover, president of District 8. A pot-luck supper preceded the annual meeting with about 40 in attendance. Dr. Whitman would be interested •in entries for the •Photographic Competition - Distr.#8 - as follows: • Bed of Spring flowering bulbs in bloom; Any flowering shrub in bloom; 'one (L) specimen stalk - Bearded Iris - any color, buds permitted; one (1) specimen Rose - close-up, named if possible; Flower Bed - A Society Project; Window, Box or Planter - a So- ciety Project; Gladiolus - 1 specimen spike, name if possible; View of Vegetable Garden; Best Arrangement at a Flower Show - 1972 - name the Show; A General Winter Scene. ' Prizes' for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be announced later, also deadline for mailing in slides. Council approves grants Tuckersmith Township Coun- cil Tuesday approved the following grants totalling $1,615: Tuckersmith Federation of Agri- culture, $600:' ' Seaforth Lions. Club, $200: Se'aforth Community Hospital; $150: Seaforth Agricul- tural.SoCiety, $100: Huroncounty Soil and Crop Improvement Asso- ciation, $15: Huron County His- torical SocietylIO: Huron County Plowman's Association, $25: Salvation Army, London; $15: Hensall Recreation Association, $100; Clinton Recreation Asso- ciation, $100. and S €aforth R ec- reation Association, $100. Council granted permission to Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, Seaforth, to mole 'a trailer to" Lot 29 t Plan 16, in Egmondville, to be placed on' a- permanent foundation. Water will be installed for them when weather conditions permit. A by-law was passed enabling the township to hold a tax sale on properties with taxes thrde' years in arrears.. Engineer Henry Uderstadt of Orangeville is to be instructed to bring in a report on the Bu- chanan Drain. • Council accepted a petition for drainage work from Harold Par- ker, David Brock and Ross Riley. Deputy Reeve Ervin Sillery and Councillor Lambert Bran- derhorst indicated they expect to attend the convention in Hamil- ton on February 5 and 6 of the Rural Municipalities Associa- tion. Council will arrange a meeting with Brucefield rate- (Continued on Page 5) Announce loans to industries In his last statement before relinquishing his duties as Trea- surer of Ontario and MPP for Huron, the Hon. Charles Mac- Naughton announced last week that two more Huron County firms will receive Ontario Development Corporation loans totalling $715, 000 to expand their operations. The Dominion Road Machin- ery Company Limited, Goderich, as been granted a performance loan of $100,000 and a term loan of $525,000 to build a new plant in Goderich Industrial Park and expand present manufacturing facilities on Maitland Road. The company's expansion program is expected to cost over $1.6 mill- ion. - , J. F. Farm Machinery Limited Exeter, will receive a $90,000 performance loan toward the cost (Continued on page 5) Standing committees of the Huron-Perth County Rbman.Ca- tholic Separate School Board were named at a meeting of the board Monday night in Seaforth. Heading the Building and Property Committee as chair- man will be Oscar Kieffer, R.12.1, Bluevale, Members are Howard Shantz of Stratford, Joseph Looby . of Dublin and Vincent Young of Goderich. Chairing the Personnel Corn- inittee is David Teahen of Strat- ford. Members are Michael Connolly, R.11.3, Xippen; Vincent Young; Gordon Ball, St. Marys. Chairing the Finance and In- surance Committee is F.J.Vere 'of Stratford. Members are Ted Geoffrey, R.R:2, Zurich; Donald Crowley, R.R.2, Gadshill and Francis Hicknell, R.R.5, Sea- forth. Chairing the Transportation Committee is Francis Hicknell. Members are Arthur Haid, R.R,. 4, Listowel; Michael Connolly and Patrick Carty, Stratford,. An Ad-hoc Committee for building projects will be headed by Howard Shantz as chairman, with Gordon Ball and F.J.Vere as members. The Board appointed Dan -Devlin and James Morris, both of Stratford, to represent it on the _Stratford Public Library Board; and Trustee Michael Con- nolly on the Huron-Perth ResPir- atory Disease ASSOCilltiori; and on the . Advisory Committee on Family Life Trustees Vincent Young and Francis Hicknell will be the representatives of the board. • Away on. vacation, trustees David Teahen and Patrick. Carty were absent from the meeting, as were John Vintar, Superin- tendent of. Education, and Jack Lane, Business Administrator, who were both absent because of illness. Trustee Vere reported he had attended a Block Parent plan meeting at St. Michael's, School in 'Stratford where 2'7 parents attended. This was considered disappointing, even though it was the largest attendance to date.: So far only 100 parents have signed forms to permit their homes to be 'available to a child in trouble, while the police of Stratford, who are sponsoring the pro , had hoped for 500 to 1000 mes4 in Stratford. The plan s primarily to protect child- -child molesters. Mr. Vere saidsaid there were reports Of three attacks by molesters in the first three weeks of January. The ,police will canvass for homes if not enough householders volunteer, Mr. Vere reported. The personnel committee is to consider a policy to cover retirements of long term employ- ees. The board approved a Motion granting a request from H. Pul- sifer of Henry's Harmony House, Seaforth, that lie be permitted to teach guitar lessons in a number of separate schools in Huron County during .school hours. This. is subject to the policy of the board which requires that he get .permission from the principal of the school and pay a fee of $2.50 per hour for the use of a room for the lessons. Joseph Tokar, AssiStant Sup- erintendent of Education, announ - ced that a meeting of. trustees will be held on January 29 at St. James School in Seaforth at 8 p.m. to discuss the Ministry of Education's, current re,- organization of the secondary Best yet The Seaforth Optimist elub had its best carnival yet, accor- ding to Optimist Club president, Kenneth Coleman, at the 'end of the sixth annual three-day Winter Carnival Sunday. He was pleased with the successful paradeSatur- day, new this year, of floats, bands and school children. • The Optimist Club, optimistic about holding successful snow- mobile races, were realistic enough to draw truck loads of snow and 20,000 gallons of water to cover the race track for the events. Mr. Coleman gave credit to "the Many who helped out on Saturday to build a track to make Sunday's races an outstan- ding success". Bruce Schlotzhauer of Strat- ford, president of the Midwestern Ontario Snowmobile Racing Association, reported the track "excellent, bar none-the best we've raced on this year". There were almost 300 entries in the 1'7 snowmobile classes for which prize money totalled $2,500. The results, are as follows: with first and second place winners given: Junior stock (0-300 cc) Brian McNichol, Atwood;^Brian Argyle, Goderich. Ladies Stock, A ( 0-250 cc) Sharon Clark, Strathroy; Sue Edginton, Lucan. B (251-300 cc) Angela. Sobeski, Harley; Maureen Randall,' Strathroy. C (301- 345 cc) Audrey Collins, Varna; Julie Mustas, Dorchester. Stock: A (0-250) Warren Knight, Brussels; J.V. Harrison, Goderich; B (251-295 cc). Steven Chevalier, Woodslee, Gerald Schalk, Atwood. ,""C (296-345 cc) Gena Glaze, Regina, Saskat- chewan; Cliff Johnson, Ingersoll. D (346-400 cc) Cliff Johnson, Gene Glaze. E '(401-440 cc) HuroiimPerth bo ard : names standing comm ittees for school programs. A represen:- tative from the Ministry will be present at the meeting to explain the program and answer any questions. Mr. Tokar said a similar pro- gram has already been conducted with the principals in the separate schools .in Huron and Perth. He said as part of the total program each principal will conduct an information meeting with Grade 8 parents.. At these parent meet- ings there will be a represent- ative from the Ministry of Education to inform the parents about the philosophy and organiz- ation behind the credit system. Mr. Tokar reported on a letter received from Dr. Charles T. B. Mayo of Seaforth announcing that Rev. Michael Hannan of the Society of Jesus, who has been a missionary in Rhodesia for the past 30 years, will be inSeaforth, St. Columban and Dublin during the weekend of January 27. Father Hannan will say mass inSeafcirth on Saturday evening and in St. Columban Sunday morning and will show a film on some of the missionary activities in Rhod- esia Sunday evening 4n the Sea- forth District High School Audi- torium. Father Hannan was :Orin of the educators of Dr. Moyo ill hie early youth in RhOde514. The Board approved reso- lutions which will be presented at • the Annual meeting of the Ontario Separate SchOol Trusts tees' AssoCiation which will be held in Toronto in the Spring.• a one day seminar for Roman Catholic Separate The first resoltition•asks for Echool representatives on Board$ of Education to familiarize them with the operations of Roman Catholic Separate School Boards. The second reslution calls for changes in the Municipal Mee- tion Act so that enumerators will be given an extended period for completion of their assessment work or that the number of enumerators be increased to ado- qUately contact,all resident pro- perty .7 owners and tenants within' 'the time period and that the fee structure be revised to anhourly rate plus travelling allowance so. that there will be no hasty or unsatisfactory completion of the work. The third T resolution asks that the last day for filing cOmplaints • be fixed(c oanstinthueed ondey Page ? which i)s four 'Kenneth W. Stewart Former war n passes sudde I Kenneth W. Stewart, 49, of. R.R.5, Seaforth, died of a heart attack Sunday afternoon while out for a walk on his farm with his dog. , When he did not return at suppertime, his family notified the Ontario Provincial Police at Goderich., , The Provincial police at Mount Forest with their tracking dog Kanaka II assisted the Goderich detachment and the family. His body was' found at 4:25 a.m. Monday with the family pet standing guard beside the creek , about a half mile from his farm residence, lot la con- cession 4, of McKillop Town- ship. It is believed the dog slipped into the creek and •Mr. Stewart pulled it from the water after it was unable to climb the ice- encrusted bank, and he suffered a heart attack. Mr. Stewart, a native of Hullett Township, was a -son of KENNETH W. STEWART the late Mr. nd Mrs. Charles Stewart. • He married the ,former. Clarissa Dale in the Londesboro Manse in June, 1942. The couple farmed in McKillop Township at their present location since then. Mr. Stewart was a community minded person. He was a council- lor on the McKillop Council from 1960 to 1964 when he became.. reeve. In 1966 he was elected warden of Huron County. In 1968 he resigned„as reeve o •become the township • rod ---sugerintendent in .December that year. He is a past presi- • dent of the Huron County road association. ' " At the time of his death he was president of the Huron Plowman's Association and a director of the Seafarth Agri- cultural Society. He was a member of North- side United Church; Seaforth and was also vice grand of IOOF. He is survived by his wife, a son, Malcolm of R.R.1, Dublin . three daughters, Amy of Welland, Mrs. Rick (Bonnie) Fortune of Seaforth-and Anne at home. He is also survived.vby a brother, Lloyd, of Hullett Town- ship, a sister, Mrs.o.Tohn four T he grandchildren. rested (Marion) Heaman of Laotntdhoe G. A. nd Whitney Funeral Home, Seaforth, where funeral services were con- ducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. M. E. Reuber. Temporary entombment in Pioneer Memorial Mausoleum with burial later in Maitlandbank Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were the pexa-lvlbaerardeenrss of HwuerreonCF oruannety. Francis Hicknell, Ross Gordon, 'Joe B. Lane, John Henderson, Lewis Coyne and Wilfred Draeger. Flowerbearers, Allan Camp- bell, Ralph McNichol, Wm. Leeming and Arthur Anderson. • Entries in one 'of the• snowmobile races Sunday await the starter's signal. there were approximately 300 entries in all classes of the annual event, Officials say the carnival was the best ever despite the lack of snow. (Photo by Oke)