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The Huron Expositor, 1974-08-15, Page 2A �4 C. ;� Y as A.. `1 t P. I * 4 � ' $lace 186U, erving the Community First 1,V0414bo*t Swom ONT NO, every TtuTs� mara lots by MoLE'AN BROS„ PublisQrm Ltd, Ai DREW Y. McLFAN, Editor s 1►l mba empdim Wee)dy Newbaper Association Ante M Weakly 'NewvaV ea' Assaiatlon amid Ault Bureau otf CiTculwtaon Wwwapew ' ^ Subscni'ption Rates, Canada. (in advance) $9.00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $11.00' a Year , Baa SINGLE' COPIES -- 20 CENTS EACH is Second Glees Meill Registmation Number 0696 j Telephone 527.03.40 SJFAFORTH, ONTARIO, AUGUST 15, 7974 i - There s lhappening,-.c�ts _.. We don't know how , many • other everything else„ ' has become people have noticed it, but it seems to organized. It's .probably. safe to say us that there is a great deal going on that a lot of us would never have In Seaforth that wasn't around last moved off our rear ends in front of the summer. And a lot of credit for all the TV had it -not' become so, low cost, open to the public classes It's sad that the era of people and programs which we n ow enjoy •organizing recreation for themselves should go to Seaforth's first has passed. But it's a good thing that recreation director, Clive Buist. when 'Seaforth finally di¢ opt to get a .in theseven months since Clive has recreation •di"rector, we got a• good beeh living and working in Seaforth one. he has given some of his fime and A "guest expert" who was energy to just about.... every visiting our town and attended a ' organization in town. As well 'he's' playground session told us "You've provided some of the exper•tise.to help goia a really good recreation several new activities get along. department here. It's one ofthe best He has also organized a summer I've seen." The speaker, said our recreation program that provided. summer recreation workers and our activities for kids five days a week,and directors were much more two series of tennis lessons for adults. enthusiastic and inventive than many Saturday's tennis tournament, -'and he had seen in 'larger centres .like the car rally in the spring were both Woodstock and Ingersoll. brainwaves of our recreation director, Before we got our present, one, who In a short time has made himself people in Seaforth weren't too sure crucial to what goes oq in this town. ' '" exactly what a recreation director was Thirty or forty years ago i eople,, supposed• to do or if we needed or a at. ere accustomed to organizing all. r_ re tot, in what little time they. When it comes to recreation we in after they finished working, for Seaforth are for the first time getting themselves. A golf course and tennis a lot out of facilities and talented courts boomed in Seaforth ' before people who may have been here for WW2,: both. supported by public awhile. AII' we needed was a good., subscription. director of recreation to pull, it, all. But now, recreation, like together. 0 b 110my, Mildred, *here did they torr It bilis time, ` oar3tg6 or jwA yrard7" v r t t p � l gone A •AIQGVST lllttt,18Q9' n I Messrs, Gadke & Ryans, ' the new Proprietors of the heti Mill in this town, "iT►a have just eomple#ed extensive improvements in the machin@ry of'the mill. • They have . added a new engine, manufactured by R. Bell, of the Seaforth i Foundry. ' Master Jack- VanEgmond 'of Eniondviile has taken a position in the Expositor office, Frank Jackson • ,.of Egmoadville Is spending 'his college vacation with a surveying party in the vicinity, of . • Collingwood.. ` John Morrison, reeve of McKillop, -is a . erecting a handsome residence on ljis farm. James M. McKinley of Egmondville'has obtained an ppointment od'the staff of the " Parkhill High School. y At a special meeting of the town council sA j the contract for the granolithic sidewalks was awarded to Frank Gutteridge, the price being 10 cents, per foot all round, fGeo. Aitzel and W.D.McLeatr are this. week taking in an excursion frorn'Torotito to New York. James Graves, of , town, has been , carrying his arm •in a sling as a result of a fall .from his bicycle while coasting down hill. Geo. Collis has been engaged to m anage the tailoring business of Loftus Stark. Hector Reid of Brucefield, last week S disposed of twenty of hits fine flock to Mr.' Peavey of Iowa. Wm. Ament received a carload of barrel heading at Brucefield and has commenced the manufacture of barrels. As Mr. CPnti'ne of St. 'Joseph was coming in from the station with a cab load ' of gentlemen from Toronto, the both that fastens the whiffletrees to the pole to the. cab, broke and the horses ran 'away. The cab and the occupants were left, by the V•ancauver Island, B.C.­ To the•Editor OFY p1qy....,gets,b-1a.sts..'. •• Sir: ,� Payment: Nil. On Wednesday, August 7th 1 attended the supposed, performance at the, Van 2. Amateur Dramatic Society (Voluntary, all Egmond House. 1 was amazed at the way . ages from 15 years) the Government wastes our money on -the Rehearsal time: -40 evenings of 2...to 3 'OFY grants. 1 wonder if they ever check 100 hours, into the use of these ,grants,,Some stugents, Staged Time- 2 plays, each of approx. 2 work' very hard for their money but these hrs•, public performances alternate students are certainly throwing away our evenings on a 'one-week 'run' basis. money,,l was'ertl}barrasse�i Qipttend such a , Rating; Top., Calibre, ;performances by „ Z ridicu o'ps ergo an n el y{, t ,.xh a Soni, �• �M ,,p ., .?i'at,,'v,, tr, 1,.•,, urlrlt r; l;loi+t r ws- players: tonal n a e r actors made fo f m a w la a eves vic .. , , cls o the seyes. long rth P y g p p. sa mocking Handel's Hallelujah• Chorus and Payment: Nil (the revenue from tickets is disgracing Beethoven's Fifth. After utilized for stage and scenery anticipating an evening of entertainment 1 improvements) was terribly disappointed in the outcome. Note: A majority of players appeared in Later. when speaking to others, F each play ands thus learned two, parts discovered that many held the' same duting the 100 hours of rehearsal time. opinion as 1. 1 am not against the OFY grants for 1 feel the two grants given to our ^ It is of considerable annoyance to this writer town are worthwhile projects and ,are doing to witness a salaried group of players perform 'a' wonderful service to the community. 1 in such a trivial manner and at such great. hope that the Van Egmond Society expense to the taxpayers; the fault lies not . considers having more programmes for the with - the performers but ` with their - setting is 'very suitable. supervision; tonight we 'saw just wha' 'can Joanne Bode happen when; competence, dedication and Sbafoth, .Ont. experience are "not a required condition made mandatory 'before issuance of the O.F.Y. gr. ant. Sir: Yours very truly, While this evening's memorable occasion is K. G.Oidacre fresh in mind I feel that someone should , pry,sent the views of the older 'generation concerning Government Programmes intended to advance the opportunities for -Facing .inflation youth in our communities. Tonight, at the VanEgmond House, we were obliged to suffer Sir: thirty minutes of inconsequentila nonsense 1 read with interest your editorial in the presented ubder tlib guise of "'the 'July 1 fth issue on "The Real Problems" Concert" by -a group of young, probablyand how it fits in with the problems of the well-intentioned, people from our'l• ' ''., industrial coun'tri'es right now. neighbouririg City of Stratford. Perhaps it was Everywhere the cost of living is going up all a mistake; unfortunately, we; the audience, and up and the ordinary person can see were the unwitting victims of a local publicity little action, that will slow it down; but the campaign which seemed to offer (if -'Coming average person knows something must be Events' of 25th July is corfect - see enol.) an done if we are to retain our way of life. ...."excellent adult play ...... which turned out I think • your subscribers would to be neither excellent or adult but which may appreciate more editorials along the same have had somqkappeal for the pre-school line, inflation is changing the way of life of . age -group for w om I can only assume it was ' everyone. Everywhere the working man as intended. well as business men and" professional In coarser language it appears that the people. audience was . feeling the sharp point of a As my subscription is due soon enclosed ' nation-wide racket created by a segment of find cheque for 11:.33, the amount due plus the -bureaucracy which has been blessed with exchange,,. , a budget far beyond it's capabilities io 1 intend to visit my niece, Mrs. Harry usefully dispense; this evening's performance Greb of Kitchener next month and get to was a clear example of what can happen to the Seaforth. _ taxpayer's - money when such money • is Sincerely, disbursed without adequate information and Con, Spain is then -written -,off imnlediately thergafter. A 280 -46th Ave.— proper proper 'follow-up' is vital if money s to be St.Petersburg Beach,Fla. properly utilized by the recipients- and the ' following figures may support this -need i.e, O.F.Y. GROUP Ask your, children Presentation: "The Concert" Sir, T Staged Time: 30-mrnutes = I wish to compliment the editor on the Rating: Pry -school-age nonsense articie in July 25th paper entitled "What's Weeks programme in force: not less- than ail the n oise about". ' 4 weeks i note• that a request to comment. was Average OFY Grant, per p)ayer..$300.00 made not only to the young people but also .Rehearsal Time shobld be: 4 weeks plus from others who suffer from the noise. To 40 hours .....160'�hrs. date there haven't been any. Effect on audience: ,a hastilX arranged Surely there arematey who suffer impromptu fool -around. through sleepless nightsl Even with the By way of comparison: price of gasoline.so high 'tt hasn't stopped this unnecessary driving. - I. Grade 12 Classroom Play: I haven't any solution but hoped some of. Rehearsal time: 30 evenings of 2 •hrs each the parents•would have read the article and 60 hours. asked the young peple if they were Staged time: 1 hr - 40 minutes contributing to the noise. Rating: Excellent production . by young Thanks again to the editor, for a people; suitable for mature audiences; wonderful article. local newspaper rewiell "N fellow sufferer" r 1 side of the road. 1 cornmvnlu31ace�r.. Mr,. Oliver of . Chis elfiurst has Even though the play that was The Van Egmond House should not ' presented last week did not exactly be just a musty museum. holding get rave reviews, we all have to admit treasures from the old days, it can that the Van Egmond house is a lovely • also be a vital part -of. Seaforth, place for community events and m Egondvilie and Tuckersmith. It is should be used often for- theatre, -for a dignified building which will be teas picnics and many other uses. made sound as soon as the foundation A stroll.arou'hd the lovely' spacious, can raise sufficient funds. - once sumptuous grounds is just that, It could be a place for weddings and a stroll --- a slow, meandering walk family reunions... Its grounds could that not many of. us have time for form a "lovely informal park. It could these days. The theatre evening, and be a place for Tuckerspith Council to wine- and cheese party at the, Van meet --- right now- they are .meeting Egmond. house was a chance for a outside the township at Huron• time trip, back into a slower, more Centennial School. romatic but -also -more basic era. '' There are an amazing -number of Close to 100 people were at the Van complementary, vpluable uses - that Egmond house party last week. , we can think of for the 'Va0 Egmond Hopefully the Van Egmond house. Once- restored it will be an' Foundation will take advantage of asset to the -whole community. But their interest and schedule another even in, its present state, it's a place special event very soon. $ for a lovely evening. Those -who can see no earthly use in Thanks to the Van • Egmond preserving and renovating the Van Foundation for inviting us to see the Egmond house should- think their house last week. Hopefully they won't positions over. It Was proved last be discouraged by criticism of the week that the house can fill a real play presented, and will continue to N<, ' need in the community by being sponsor fun evenings at the house, available for cultural and other and make it available to other events. community groups. b 110my, Mildred, *here did they torr It bilis time, ` oar3tg6 or jwA yrard7" v r t t p � l gone A •AIQGVST lllttt,18Q9' n I Messrs, Gadke & Ryans, ' the new Proprietors of the heti Mill in this town, "iT►a have just eomple#ed extensive improvements in the machin@ry of'the mill. • They have . added a new engine, manufactured by R. Bell, of the Seaforth i Foundry. ' Master Jack- VanEgmond 'of Eniondviile has taken a position in the Expositor office, Frank Jackson • ,.of Egmoadville Is spending 'his college vacation with a surveying party in the vicinity, of . • Collingwood.. ` John Morrison, reeve of McKillop, -is a . erecting a handsome residence on ljis farm. James M. McKinley of Egmondville'has obtained an ppointment od'the staff of the " Parkhill High School. y At a special meeting of the town council sA j the contract for the granolithic sidewalks was awarded to Frank Gutteridge, the price being 10 cents, per foot all round, fGeo. Aitzel and W.D.McLeatr are this. week taking in an excursion frorn'Torotito to New York. James Graves, of , town, has been , carrying his arm •in a sling as a result of a fall .from his bicycle while coasting down hill. Geo. Collis has been engaged to m anage the tailoring business of Loftus Stark. Hector Reid of Brucefield, last week S disposed of twenty of hits fine flock to Mr.' Peavey of Iowa. Wm. Ament received a carload of barrel heading at Brucefield and has commenced the manufacture of barrels. As Mr. CPnti'ne of St. 'Joseph was coming in from the station with a cab load ' of gentlemen from Toronto, the both that fastens the whiffletrees to the pole to the. cab, broke and the horses ran 'away. The cab and the occupants were left, by the V•ancauver Island, B.C.­ To the•Editor OFY p1qy....,gets,b-1a.sts..'. •• Sir: ,� Payment: Nil. On Wednesday, August 7th 1 attended the supposed, performance at the, Van 2. Amateur Dramatic Society (Voluntary, all Egmond House. 1 was amazed at the way . ages from 15 years) the Government wastes our money on -the Rehearsal time: -40 evenings of 2...to 3 'OFY grants. 1 wonder if they ever check 100 hours, into the use of these ,grants,,Some stugents, Staged Time- 2 plays, each of approx. 2 work' very hard for their money but these hrs•, public performances alternate students are certainly throwing away our evenings on a 'one-week 'run' basis. money,,l was'ertl}barrasse�i Qipttend such a , Rating; Top., Calibre, ;performances by „ Z ridicu o'ps ergo an n el y{, t ,.xh a Soni, �• �M ,,p ., .?i'at,,'v,, tr, 1,.•,, urlrlt r; l;loi+t r ws- players: tonal n a e r actors made fo f m a w la a eves vic .. , , cls o the seyes. long rth P y g p p. sa mocking Handel's Hallelujah• Chorus and Payment: Nil (the revenue from tickets is disgracing Beethoven's Fifth. After utilized for stage and scenery anticipating an evening of entertainment 1 improvements) was terribly disappointed in the outcome. Note: A majority of players appeared in Later. when speaking to others, F each play ands thus learned two, parts discovered that many held the' same duting the 100 hours of rehearsal time. opinion as 1. 1 am not against the OFY grants for 1 feel the two grants given to our ^ It is of considerable annoyance to this writer town are worthwhile projects and ,are doing to witness a salaried group of players perform 'a' wonderful service to the community. 1 in such a trivial manner and at such great. hope that the Van Egmond Society expense to the taxpayers; the fault lies not . considers having more programmes for the with - the performers but ` with their - setting is 'very suitable. supervision; tonight we 'saw just wha' 'can Joanne Bode happen when; competence, dedication and Sbafoth, .Ont. experience are "not a required condition made mandatory 'before issuance of the O.F.Y. gr. ant. Sir: Yours very truly, While this evening's memorable occasion is K. G.Oidacre fresh in mind I feel that someone should , pry,sent the views of the older 'generation concerning Government Programmes intended to advance the opportunities for -Facing .inflation youth in our communities. Tonight, at the VanEgmond House, we were obliged to suffer Sir: thirty minutes of inconsequentila nonsense 1 read with interest your editorial in the presented ubder tlib guise of "'the 'July 1 fth issue on "The Real Problems" Concert" by -a group of young, probablyand how it fits in with the problems of the well-intentioned, people from our'l• ' ''., industrial coun'tri'es right now. neighbouririg City of Stratford. Perhaps it was Everywhere the cost of living is going up all a mistake; unfortunately, we; the audience, and up and the ordinary person can see were the unwitting victims of a local publicity little action, that will slow it down; but the campaign which seemed to offer (if -'Coming average person knows something must be Events' of 25th July is corfect - see enol.) an done if we are to retain our way of life. ...."excellent adult play ...... which turned out I think • your subscribers would to be neither excellent or adult but which may appreciate more editorials along the same have had somqkappeal for the pre-school line, inflation is changing the way of life of . age -group for w om I can only assume it was ' everyone. Everywhere the working man as intended. well as business men and" professional In coarser language it appears that the people. audience was . feeling the sharp point of a As my subscription is due soon enclosed ' nation-wide racket created by a segment of find cheque for 11:.33, the amount due plus the -bureaucracy which has been blessed with exchange,,. , a budget far beyond it's capabilities io 1 intend to visit my niece, Mrs. Harry usefully dispense; this evening's performance Greb of Kitchener next month and get to was a clear example of what can happen to the Seaforth. _ taxpayer's - money when such money • is Sincerely, disbursed without adequate information and Con, Spain is then -written -,off imnlediately thergafter. A 280 -46th Ave.— proper proper 'follow-up' is vital if money s to be St.Petersburg Beach,Fla. properly utilized by the recipients- and the ' following figures may support this -need i.e, O.F.Y. GROUP Ask your, children Presentation: "The Concert" Sir, T Staged Time: 30-mrnutes = I wish to compliment the editor on the Rating: Pry -school-age nonsense articie in July 25th paper entitled "What's Weeks programme in force: not less- than ail the n oise about". ' 4 weeks i note• that a request to comment. was Average OFY Grant, per p)ayer..$300.00 made not only to the young people but also .Rehearsal Time shobld be: 4 weeks plus from others who suffer from the noise. To 40 hours .....160'�hrs. date there haven't been any. Effect on audience: ,a hastilX arranged Surely there arematey who suffer impromptu fool -around. through sleepless nightsl Even with the By way of comparison: price of gasoline.so high 'tt hasn't stopped this unnecessary driving. - I. Grade 12 Classroom Play: I haven't any solution but hoped some of. Rehearsal time: 30 evenings of 2 •hrs each the parents•would have read the article and 60 hours. asked the young peple if they were Staged time: 1 hr - 40 minutes contributing to the noise. Rating: Excellent production . by young Thanks again to the editor, for a people; suitable for mature audiences; wonderful article. local newspaper rewiell "N fellow sufferer" r 1 side of the road. Mr,. Oliver of . Chis elfiurst has commenced the Shepherd drain and is . - rushing it in good shape: Fred. J. Lawrence of McKillop has resigned his school at Bee and received a more lucrative, situationat Taylor's Corners, east of Goderich. A handsome suspension has been erected opposite the farm of Geo.' Murdie of McKillop. It 'is the workmanship of Edward Sparlirig. A couple of sandering Italians, with bag pipes and -fife s6rianaded the citizens' of Zurich. The music was, very inspiring•. : AUGUST 8,1924 Seaforth's Old Boys Reunion and M 'Firemen's Tournament was a success beyond . all expectations, even 'beyond all . detamv,, -'i; :: r " : 1 Sunday was perhaps4o m kyr, t,t.+" d •,r>auxlas. Altidy 6uthcrland more wor than all put together. Also credit went to Charlie Campbell and his Highlaftd Pipers, as _ Dick. Dawson, Billy Brownell, Tom Winters, Joe Brown, Warren Ament, and ..the Robbs who organize4 the Old Boys in Detroit,and brought over a caravan, of 75 loaded cars. Also Jack Forbes, Sid Town; Chummy Creswell, Dan McLeod, . Prof. Anderson, Arthur Forbes, Bill Powell, Jack Sutherland, Bill Biene, D. Wilson,Dave Kogan and many others. The weatherrrianewas the only one who misbehaved and on Wednesday night he was vile. Saturday was reception day when visitors were met and greeted: There was a dense crowd "waiting for the arrival of the Detroit. Old Boys. They were met at Egmondville' by the Seaforth Highlanders Band, and welcomed by Mayor Golding ' .. and, President Wm, Ament. They were led . by Dick Dawson, on kris' .white horse. �r • The recent rains nearZurich have greatly benefitted the crops and prdpsecis'are that farmers will have a bumper crop. Thos. Ballantyne of Brookdale, ,Man. /visited friends' here during Old Home Week. His mother was the,first woman that subscribed to the Huron Expositor. J. M. 'McLean df Creelman, Sask, is visiting with his brother' Keith McLean. When Chummy Cresswell of Calgary offered a $10.00 prize for th0largest bull' 1 frog caught in the Egmondville Dam - during the Old Boys Reunion, it didn't take the boys long to get busy. Two were caught I by Mark Sproat and one by •Frank Sproat. Mrs. P. B. Gardner of Walton, had the misfortune to Step on a garden rake and one of the teeth penetrated her foot. Wm. Fortune of 'Detroit was a welcome visitor in town during the reunion. His son Earl underwent a serious operation for .appendicitis in Memorial Hospital here, Arthur Scott of Windsor sang at the service in Egmondville Church bn Sunday.' 4► He is the son of John Scott of Roxboro. AUGUST'' 12,1949 J. J. Hugiil observed his 84th birthday when a number of friends gathered at.,his home. " Appointment of Miss ValeriegDrope R.N. of Petrolia as superintendent of Scott, Memorial Hospital has been announced by W.H.Finnegan. Named„ as assistant - superintendents "were Miss Marguerite "` T Dunn, R.N. and,Miss Helen Smith, R.N. Miss El'tzaheth'Scott, observed her 98th . birthday at 'the home of her brother, Joseph Scott of Roxboro: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. L. 01,hea , followitlg their marriage in St. Th. omas• Anglican Church, will reside in Seaforth. Mf. and Mrs. floss Sararas, of Hensall', were tendered a reception in the Town Hall, when they were presented with a 4 chesterfield, .Mayor and Mrs. J.E.Keating and Dr. , and Mrs. E.A.McMastpr have returned from a motor trip to Montreaf and New York City: Mrs. Harold ElKiott of Varna had her leg ; broien while milking a cow. ' -Mrs. 1-.H.Close ,and Mrs. J,. T. Kaiser,) Dorothy Ranee and. Frances Mathews bkbug"I"t 'hdiiie a , prize each from the 1M bowlhig tbuthament at Gunton., y