The Huron Expositor, 1973-03-15, Page 1•
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A well drilled on the site--n1 a proposed new PUC pumping station in the South West areaof
town produced 115 gallons a minute on test this week. Shown are left, Jack Muir of the P.U.C.,
Joe Nigh and Bill Hoff who drilled the well and PUC Manager Walter Scott. (Staff Photo)
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President Ken Coleman of the Seaforth Optimists congratulate winners in the public speaking
contest which the club sponsored and presents awards to the winners (left) Frank Flannagan,
Ruth McCreight and her brother Jim McCreight. The winners are pupils of St. Patrick's School,
Dublin. (Photo by Oke)
Joseph White (right) now retired in Seaforth chats with
Huron Liberal candidate Jack Riddell at the Riddell Barbeque
Monday and recalls the days when he farmed in Stephen
Township. (TAPhoto)
3 accept Riddell
barbeque invitation
Progressive Conservative candidate 3on Southcott displays 'a Team Huron banner during a
meeting in Seaforth Legion Hall Wednesday. Behind the mike on the left is Charles MacNaughton, •
former Huron MPP. Behind Mr. Southcott to the right are Seaforth's Mayor F.C.J.Sills,
Premier Wm. Davis and Huron MP Robert McKinley. (Staff Photo)
On campaign trail
Premier Davis in Seaforth
Whole Na. 5477
114th Year SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1973 — 16 Pages
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Bean Co -op announces
$500,000 plant for Seaforth arei
Liberal caucus
endorses brief
Ontario Liberal Leader
Robert' Nixon and members of
the Provincial Liberal Caucus
met in Goderich Monday morning
and among other business en-
dorsed a brief submitted by
Huron Liberal candidate Jack
Riddell.
Following the meeting mem-
bers of the caucus canvassed
on behalf of the Liberal candt-
date in m inicipalities acorss the
riding.
The brief pointed out that: -
Whereas the present Conser-
vative Government is committed
to Regional Government in all
its forms.
And whereas the present Con-
servative Government has an-
nounced that the 350 local P.U.C.
Offices now in Ontario be re-
duced to 100 or less.
Advance poll And whereas the
servative Government has 11-
presentcon-
ready committed itself to Region-
double '71 1a1 Assessment Offices.
And whereas, a person who
wishes to file an assessment ap-
peal in Huron County must file
the same in. Newmarket.
And whereas the cost of as-
sessing Huron County in 1969,
the last year it was under local
jurisdiction, was approximately
$100,000.00.
And whereas the present cost
of assessing HuronCounty---un-
der the jurisdiction of the pro-
vince. is approximately $800,000,
.And whereas it has been re-
commended to the Ontario Hos-
pital Association that srhall Hos-
pitals (up to 125 beds) be phased
out where you have a community
hospital within one and one-half
hours travelling time.
And whereas if this policy
was implemented it could endan-
ger every hospital in Huron Coun-
ty.
And whereas local hospitals
in this County have been ordered
to arrange their services and
operations without additional
funds even if it means reduction
New well
adds to PVC
water supply
A test well drilled on property
the P.U.C. has optioned as the
site for a future pumping station
and possible hydro substation,
struck. water this week and on
test, pumped 115 gallon a minute.
Drilled by Durrel Hopper, the
well produced water at 'a depth
of 279 feet. o
P.U.C. manager Walter Scott
said the commission had agreed
to exercise the option which it
,had obtained last September.
Owned by Carl Dalton, the pro-
perty is located west of Rail-
way street in the southwest corner
of town. It consists of 12.47'7
acre? and the option price is
$1000 an acre.
A total of 459 votes were
cast at the four advance polls
that were open in the riding on
Saturday . and Monday according
to returning officer R.T.Bolton.
This compares with 303 votes
cast at the advance polls in 1971.
The largest vote was in
Exeter ,with 166. In Goderich
129 voted, in Clinton 86 and in
Seaforth 78.0f the total 335 were
cast Saturday.
In spite of the fact that the
voting age has been lowered to
18 since the last provincial elec-
tion in 1971, there are only 550
additional names on the voter's
list for the riding of Huron.
There' were 22,325 names on
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Winner
Joe Czerwinski, Seaforth won
the fifteenth weekly prize of $25.
in the Lions Car Club 3,
The Ontario ' Bean Growers'
Co-operative plans, 'to erect a
$500,000 processing plant east
of Seaforth, according to Charles
Rau, R.R. 2, Zurich, Huron
County director of the co-op.
Mr. Rau said he wished to
clarify recent news stories which
had suggested the plant could not
be built because of lack of financ-
ing.
At a press conference InClin-
ton Tuesday the Ontario leader
of the NDP party, Stephen Lewis,
making a last personal visit in
Huron before the election on be-
half of New Democrat Paul Car-
roll, predicted the Conservatives
would get a trouncing in Huron
on Thursday. ',Conservative
bastions are crumbling," he said.
"In the Charles MacNaughton
fiefdom in this part of the pro-
vince the Conservatives have dis-
credited themselves. It will he
a contest between ourselves and
the opposition."
Paul Carroll lashed out at
the Conservatives for dragging
their heels In Huron and especial-
ly at Vanastra. He said home
owners ask questions at the Ro-
doma office daily as to the owner-
ship of the land and homes. They
are being stalled day in and day
out; and industrial contacts in
some instances are deterred or
sent in other directions, he said.
Land has been purchased, Mr.
Rau said, and approval by the
Municipal affairs ministery of
the necessary severance is ex-
- petted shortly. He said construc-
tion would commence im-
mediately with completion by
Sept. 1, ready for the 1973 crop.
The proposed plant will have
an initial capacity of 100,000
cwt., or the production of about
of Education and town council to
discuss recreation for the area.
A levy of $624.01 was paid
to the Maitland Valley Conser-
vation Authority. This is about
double 'last' year's levy.
A letter from the Chamber
of Commerce was read in which
council was requested to consider
consulting Dr. Whitman
regarding the purchase of trees
for planting this year. The Cham-
ber gave the town a grant of $100
towards •the purchase of trees.
The Chamber of Commeke
also suggested that Victoria park
could be utilized more for enter-
tainment. It was suggested band
concerts could be arranged on a
weekly basis and maybe movies
shown. A shuffleboard court
could be set up in the park
and the Horticultural Society
might be approached with regard
to creating a floral arrangement
in the park.
The Chamber asked council
to have town employees install
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Lions Carnival
July 12, 13, 14
The annual Seaforth Lions
Club Summer Carnival will be
held on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, July 12, 13 and 14th
Club president Brian Flannigan
said Wednesday.
He said the Carter Midway
and rides which have been a
feature of the Carnival for
twenty years were avilable and
would be on hand for the July
dates.
Official
plan gains
clearance
Seaforth Council was
informed Monday evening that
the official plan for the Town of
Seaforth had been approved by
the Ministry of Municipal Affairs,
but that approval would still have
to come from the 0.M,B, for the
Boshart Factory amendment.
The plan was originally -sub-
mitted for government approval
in the fall of 1971. 'Since that
date a number of amendments
have been made to the plan and
with the one exception these have
been approved.
Lack of approval of the re-
zoning of the Boshart factory
• area is holding up the start of
renovations to turn the building
into a Canadian Tire.Sto re.
At an O.M.B. hearing in the
fall to consider the rezoning,
council was told approval would
be forthcoming as soon as the
official plan was approved but
a subsequent objection which was
filed has resulted in the further
delay.
8,000 acres. Capacity can be
doubled by adding storage faci-
lities.
Theo plant will be erected
just east of Seaforth, on the
border of Huron and perthCoun-
ties and adjacent to the C.N.R.
tracks. It will provide a
convenient market outlet for bean
growers in the area, particularly
those north and west of Seaforth
where growers suggested that
m ricetine facilities have been too
Nearly 3000 people from
across the riding of ' Huron
accepted the invitation of Liberal
candidate Jack Riddell to attend
a beef b.arbeque Monday evening.
The event was held at pine
Ridge Chalet west .of Hensall.
The crowd came early and
by six o'clock police said cars
were lined along highway west
of Hensall for a digtance of
over three miles. Busses shut-
tled the' half mile between the
highway and the Chalet carrying
the guests.
Despite a fast moving line,
Premier William Davis was
at the Seaforth Legion Hall last
Wednesday to address a meeting
on behalf of Huron PC candidate
Don Southcott.
Critical of Liberal Leader
Robert Nixon, the Premier said
Ontario had made a greater ef-
fort than any other to cut expen-
ditures even though it wasn't
politically easy. Ceilings on
education and hospital spending
were cited as examples.
Mr. Southcott, in a brief
address, said he would push for
better communication with
Queen's park and wants to see
toll free telephone lines pro-
viding the same access that Me-
trOpolitan Toronto citizens have
to Queen's Park.
The Plans Administration
Branch at Queen's Park has
offered every co-operation tow-
ard registration of the subdi-
vision plan at Vanastra, the
former air force base at Clin-
ton, PC candidate Don South-
cott said Wednesday.
"At this point, however," he
stated, "t-he province has not
received either the final plan
application from the owners or
approval of the subdivision
distant for fast, efficient handling
of the crop at the critical harvest
stage.
From six t010 permanent jobs
will be created, according to Mr.
Rau.
Financing of the pratitls being
arranged from private sources,
as well as from the Co-operative
Loan Branch. Mr. Rau said that
a number of institutional lenders
have agreed to provide funds for
it took more than four hours to
serve the crowd. At times a
line-up extended around two
sides of the large chalet build-
ing.
Guests at the event included
Ontario Liberal Leader Robert
Nixon and Liberal members of •
the Legislature froiri across
Ontario.
True to the promise in the
invitation there were no speeches
but throughout the evening enter-
tainment was provided as
arranged by Graeme Craig of
Walton.
agreement from the Township
of Tuckersmith."
SbUthcott's comments came
in reply to charges that Queen's
Park was withholding approval
which would allow home
purchasers at Vanastra 'to
secure their deeds.
The PC candidate said that
final approval of the plan can be.
issued within ksurs of the sub-
mission of appf5ri-late documents
from the municipality and from
the Ministry of Environment on
The Seaforth and District
Branch of the Canadian Cancer
Society made plans for the
annual campaign at a meeting
on Wednesday.
This year's campaign, under
chairman, Robert Spittal, will be
conducted the last week of April
and the first week of May.
As in previous years, the
canvass will be done by students
of Seaforth and District High
School.
The total of last year's can-
vass was $2300.00 but the corn-
the project, on the Strength OX
the co-op's excellent profit
record in recent years.
At the present time, 'the
co-op's London plant handles
about 10 1/2 per cent of the
Ontario crop with a mariwtvalue
of over $2 million. •••—„,„_
Board to
consider
Family Life
program
The Huron-Perth County
Roman Catholic Separate School
Board at its next meeting in
Seaforth on March 26 will be
asked to vote on whether or not
to implement a program on F am i-
lY Life Education in its 19 elemen-
tary schools in Huron and Perth
counties.
Tuesday night at a special
meeting at St. James School the
nine-member subcommittee pre-
sented the findings of the Family
Life Advisory Committee which
has been studying the program
since 1971.
A favourable report was pre-
sented by the enthusiastic sub-
committee. The members of it
are: two school board trustees,
Francis Bicknell, R.R. 5; Sea-
forth, and Vincent Young,
Goderich; Rev. H.J. Laragh, Sea-
forth, Sister Mary St. Louis, Sea-
forth; Mrs. John Walsh, Strat-
ford; Mrs. Carl Dalton, R.R. 3, ,
Goderich; Mrs. Patrick Glavin,
R.R. 2, Crediton; Anthony
Groenestege, 'R.R., 2, Gadgill;
and Mrs. P. Perron, Zurich.
Mrs. Florence Fleming, co-
ordinator of the Family Life Pro-
gram with the Waterloo County
Separate School Board, attended
tlfellieetirig and spoke of the suc-
cess of the program in the 40
schools in which it has been
started in her county. She of-
fered information and suggested
guides for developing a suc-
cessful nroeram.
sewage and water plant
operations.
He noted, however, that the
municipality must protect -both
its present ratepayers in
Tuckersmith and the future
owners at V anastra against undue
servicing or tax costs in the
future. On this basis, he said,
A
there may be legitimate reasons
why the municipality has not sub-
m itted the subdivision agreement
to Queen's Park.
mittee with the support of the
public hopes to surpass that
figure this year.
The twelve members pre-
sent at the meeting, made plans
for the canvass and their part
in the Huron Unit Daffodil Coffee
party which will be held in
Holmesville early in April.
Throughout the year, the
Seaforth Branch of C.C.S. en-
deavours to aid all afflict :ed
with cancer through their "Ser-
vice-to-patients" service under
the chairmanship of Mra.Joseph
McConnell.
in service or reduction in staff.
And whereas because of
stringent budget restrictions or-
dered by the Minister of Health
for 1973, there have been actual
and threatened hospital layoffs
in this' C ounty.
Resblved that the Liberal
Party in Ontario reaffirm its
stand to put 'an immediate slop
to the expansion of all regional
services.
Resolved that the Liberal
Party in Ontario will fight to
preserve our local institutions
such as local hospitals and lo-
cal P.U.C.'s and will fight for a
person's right to file an assess-
ment appeal in his or her own
County.
Resolved that the Liberal
-Party will fight to put a freeze
on all bed or staff reductions in
hospitals of less than 125 beds.
Dublin
speakers
are tops
Three pupils at St. Patrick's
Separate School in Dublin walked
off with the top honors in the
oratorical contest sponsored by
the Seaforth Optimist Club,
Thursday.
The first place overall winner
was 12-year old Frank Flannagan
of Dublin, a Grade 7 student, who
spoke on World Hockey, the Rus-
sia-Canada series.
In second place was ten-year
old Ruth McCreight of Dublin, a
grade 6 student, speaking on
School Today.
Ruth's 12-year old brother,
Jim McCreight, placed third when
he recounted stories of delivering
papers as a Morning paper Boy.
lie is a Grade 7 student.
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Appearing before Seaforth
Council Monday evening as a
delegation of one from the Van
Egm?nd Foundation, James Doig,
at council's request, provided de-
tails of the money requires to
advance the work of restoring the
Van Egmond residence in
Egmondville as an historical site.
Mr. Doig told council that
around $2,200 had been raised
s o far and that an additional
$6,000 would have to be raised
before a further $7,000 grant
would be forthcoming from the
Ontario Heritage Foundation. He
said that from $600 to' $700 had
' been spent in legal fees and some
money had been spent on restorat-
ion work.
He asked council to give
serious consideration to a grant
to the Foundation. A campaign
is to be started to solicit sup-
port from area residents as soon
as possible.
It was hoped to raise the
$6,000 this year, he said, so as
to advance the project as rapidly
as possible.
Members said they apprec-
iated the information and the
matter was turned over to the
finance committee for consider=
ation.
Council passed by law 910'
appointing John Turnbull to a
three year term to the Seaforth
Planning Board, Clarence Wal-
den to a one year term to com-
plete Don Kunder's term on the
board, Deputy Reeve Wilmer Cut-
hill and Counc. George Hilde-
brand to a one year term as
council's representatives on
board.
Council was informed that the,
contract for, the dem'Altion of '
the former Logsdon Hatchery had
been let by Tuckersmith Council
to John Elliott of Petrolia . for
$400. His was the lowest of
four tenders for the project.
A letter from'the municipality
of Thorald objecting to proposed
changes in Hydro and PUC struc-
tures was endorsed by council
with a letter to be sent to
Premier Davis.
A levy of $2,264.26 to the
Ausable Rayfielo Conservation
Authority was paid by council..
The total levy for 1973_ was
$91,550.
A bill from Archibald, Grey
and McKay for work on Seaforth
Drainage No. 1 was ordered filed.
Road schools are to be held
in Guelph in early May this year.
Council` felt that town employees
should be approached to attend.
A letter from the Seaforth
Optimists regarding the possi-
bility of erecting a building on
the Optimist Park site was read
and it was suggested legal advice
be obtained and a meeting
between council and the Optimists
be set up so something could be
worked out.
A meeting was set up for
March 26 at 7:30 between person
representing the Ministry of
Community and Social Services,
Conestoga College, Huron Board
Council considers
Van Egmond grant
NDP blames delay at
Vanastra on Toronto
Mr. Carroll said the delays
in giving final approval of the
plan for Vanastra are in the
Planning Department at Queen's
Park, he called them "extension
of existing delays".
Mr. Lewis spoke of the enor-''
mous power of the Provincial
Government and said that if the
Province wants the problem of
the land deeds cleared up the
Province can have it done between
now and Thursday. 4, The Govern-
ment has that authority," he
stated.
Mr. Carroll said that money
was being pumped into Huron,
in some places more than others,
and told of the massive inputs
into Huron Park. Even when it
is filled the Ontario Development
Conn inission doesn't stop, he
said, and suggested that effort
should be diverted 20 miles north
to Clinton area where it is sorely
needed. fight for that at
Queen's park," he stated.
Cancer society sets plans