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The Huron Expositor, 1977-02-24, Page 1There's a little grey in the red man make it hard. to believe that hair that 'gave him his nickname, Roy "Red" McGonigle is 65 years, but thespunk andthe"gPirit of the' old. k-WELL DESERVED REST. That's what Roy :•••••• "Red" MoGclnigle and his wife Hazel are anjwing after Red retired his' year after 22 and a half years as manager of'the Seaforfh arena. Roy will be.ponoured, by the town at a •dance tomorrow night,, Where? You guessed it, at the arena. (Expositor Photo) OMB ok s !libber .f" jr •• „ • 7`2"-. • • ns stucry p ar of car the popular summdr playground Keith Snell and the club 'taken through areas of Africa. draw by Stu Copeland. Following the business meet • ing, Bill Hodgert showed slides __end described" details''of, a trip which he and Mrs. • Hodgert had Seaforth Lions have approved a and miscellaneous $754.05. Club' complete study- of -Lions Park activities contributed $8^,353-.54:- facilities to determine the extent ,,Other busineSs included a oLimproventents_and..replacereyiew ,g4 p !easier rural.xelations ments that are necessary to bring ' night March 14 by chairman • An Ontario Municipal. Board hearing- in"; Staffa 'Tuesday approved bylaNgs •passed in the Township of Hibbert itt accord- ance •with the official land usd plan for the Township. The Board,heard from Donald .1. Logan,, employee of:P.41111es Planning and Engineering Limite,d of durliegton , the 'firm' Which drew up'the land use plan at the request of the Mitchell and District_ planning WACO. Mr. tOgan ,anoveie,irquestions about the plan put to him- Mitchell; lawyer for the Township.,..Also heard et Tues. • People don't "WhOle No. 56.85 8th Year SEAFOFITH, ONTARIO, TIFILIRSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1977 PAGES , • -74-•.• • ft • • ".1,4%,-'` • • 1$11 00 a Year in Advatice Single cony 2$ cents S fires 1. • .7 Weekend fires completely wetting it down. smoke in their bedroom. Mr. Beuerman was able to reach the downstairs phone to alert the Seaforth Area Fire Departinient. He returned upstairs, but heayy smoke prevented him from leading his wife and.two-children back down the stairs. Mr, 13euerman lowered, his wife and one year old son Brad out of the second floor window.. He dropped his three year old son Donny into the arms of a neighbour who had arrived at the scene, and then jumped himself., All escaped not yet asleep when they noticed injury „ . • 14, ;111,,, - •"'Az • "1" . °:;” • eg's FIRE- STRIKES — Neighbours survey all that remains of the Bill Murphy home, R.R.5, Seaforth, -Mr: Murphy, who was alone in the nouse when fire struck 10:50 'Saturday night.; escaped ;barn was threatened. by erriberS from the burning_ home, but firemen Were, able to prevent it' from, : igniting by soaking -it With water.. Cause of the fire • has not yet been determihed but damages were destroyed nee Seaforth area home - Thee family lost all of their 4annodthCearased extensive damage to A fire of undetermined: 'or- iBill . officials belongings in the house. Fire . An estimated the investigation damage ietothaet levelled the house on a farm' cause of the blaze is continuing, owned by Bill Murphy of R.R, 5, men were called to the, scene at 10:50.'0 .m, Seaforth, Saturday night. Fire- : ' R.R. 4, Walton, escaped from Chief Halley said Monday. The Neil Beuerman family 'of" Mr. Murphy, who was alone at -their home early Sunday morning the home, awoke to find the house throUgh a second storey window' filled with smoke. He attempted when fire broke out in the rear to douse the fire, but was driven portion of their house. out of the house by smoke. Mr. . Mr. and MrS, •Beuerinan were Murphy ,ran -to the home of neighbour Len O'Rourke for help. CMlyinoments before, a passerby who had noticed the fire, arrived at the O'Rourke hoMe and asked them to call, the 'fire department. When Mr. Murphy arrived, the - -call had already been put through PattY:.11.11.6urle. - When the Seaforth area'fife departmeWarrive a-at-the -scene two and a half miles east of Seaforth on Highway eight, the from Wintario to assist in carry- ing out the work. Willey reported. Mr's. -O'Rotiike up-to:date. According to Darwin Banner-house was ablaze, fire chief Don Said that only'moments- aftei Mr. man, ' chairman of " the Park 4trphy, ran to " their house, Committee, the study •estimated , flames were shcioting out of the to cost $2000. will be carried out ,Murphy home. F. MacLaren of London., From the •• by the engineering firm of James ' .: ... .'' ground floor windows of the A nearby barn was endangered study, an indication of the costs „ by wind carried embers. Chief involved in the uP•rdate, program unharmed. Firemen arrived at „the scene within ... estimated at $25,000, (Expositr Photo)- Hulley.. said that firemen were will be available and will form .the F . able to save it from damage by basis of an application for a grant minutes but were unable to saVeitie..blitisa. A nearby . Fireman were able to contain the flames to the kitchen and • bathroom, area, which were gutted, Heat and smoke damage . 'to the rest of • the house was -extensive, The family -is staying at • the, home of Neil's /nether, rs. Orville Beuerman, who lives nearby. „ Chief , Hulley said - the fire started in a room *adjoining the kitchen, but the cause has not yet been determined. • • The loss 'has been estimated at $10,000. / • The study will involve the pool Red. leaves' arena, ,,ter •." years as manager . mechanical facilities, which were including the Jet* arid ,,, Saturday to 2 p.m: 'Siihday, and fatter • development.. ,age. His family had.,fit oved here4 - liketscales at the piatte.2s.chOP1 • • . . to deposit all out-Of-teVin Mail in '-villagest-att4...-Thattiletk and _to' „froth the West -oast, and he had e.figura ate :'an essential part of • ',••%, the redletter box beside' the protect existing-farmlaiit never skated before. At the time, learning the , control and • platform lithe letter chute. The Esaard Sought assurance he had noe serious 'thoughts about -Confidelfee which malt difficult Postmaster Orville Oke said he that existing busirves in zones skating competitively. It just tasks.,,seein effoqless. made a cheek of the,mail Sunday '148f;dOwn for non -colninerdal use happened.as he;,ent along.,, ..,.v;,, 'For three hours each morning-, at 2 p.m. and found o7 Iowa to .-wobv-lie-,Aflowed .to continue Thelottrhoutiof practice; the .they "trace figtrfes on the ice, - out-of-town points in the" regular operating and that, in the event of Mental and physical effort have striving to y:,complete each chute. They would not have left "fire, such businesses could paid off. • maneuver a Mini-bet of times .„: " Seaforth' until late ,Monday „ approach ,:council .fcir special In the recreation room,, of the , without deviating at all from a afternoon. . pertnission to rebttildi in 'the osier's .home there ate Shelves • petfect„ l ick It is slow and #iir trig* dtiVe0 , (Contgued citi Page '6) Canada's top male skater, and the Pram 9t20 till 10:36 there ‘N 44 • 4 " 41. 4Nairbm • • tl letters bite the tod box where was able to assure-the board that' "'medals he has Won in five years of of each day which Aka tens last they were plokod ,no 7--k‘u. provisions were built into the competition. One trOphy Wes Won enjoy, riiinuto later ' by the Stratford by^laWs to, aecomodate 's'uch a in 1964 by Ron Shaver, who is Peed Skating • •1975 respectively. aged* competition, they must practise ,.,At leak at the Seaforth, Post y 'These bylaws set down various step in his gOal, of • competing . school figures. Though. in-reeent Of4ce.tri‘tY don't". ," zones for housing, development, against' the best in the World. ' years school figures have 'been • • They ignore the Sign hanging village and 'rural commercial When he began taking figure made to !count less • in inter- on the letter chute on the outside • areas. Mr. Logan told the Board' , Skating lessons at -the age of national coMpetifons, they must of the Pith Office building asking that the tomprehensive. zoning , seven,. Lloyd wanted only to learn be mastered if 'a skater has any people duringthe houre front 1:30 . bylatirS are-designed to preserve .to Skate as well as other boys his desire te be the best And, too,, ry reod';fsigns • r ' • People don't read- signs,__Iv. twp, zoning plan (Miter Oke Out those 87 , non-entrimercial -zone. Mr. Logan flied with .the trophies knit' -unspectacular work, and the part What strikes yotr* you first person whom Lloyd would most meet him, is the p e, the like 'to emulate. Lloyd Eisler's maturity. He seems older than his name is now engraved on a small, thirteen years: It is born-,of long plaque on the base of that trophy. years of work, and the pressures There are pictures too, of Lloyd granted by the MiniStry, of of competition. . • ...„. , a and Lpri. They are a well matched Housing June 4, 1974,, Logan It is Sunday, afternoon -and pair, slim, strong, with .dark b air' said. - 'Lloyd-Eisler,,,It. is savouring his• acid dark eyes; impressive in their Hetold the 'OMB that the land - day of rest. There are, exams at matched red skating suits. school to think about, and another To win the -NovicerPairs use plan 'is a broad document, -designating rurarand , residential long week of pushing himself for championship, Lloyd and Lori 'land use areas, and containing hours on the ice, but he is have' trained long and hard. Since `general recOmniendations about. relaxed. He exudes the. quiet November -15flf,”" their day 'his up by Phillips after detailed study ' of the TownShip. Public meetings • were held to discuss the plan, which was completed in 1972, hex' ' Jenekry 6, 1975 and August 7*, = championship in Calgary only singles as well 'as in pairs Ska- seems o der h on 13 a builder from Dublin. Mr. Logan, told the Board that the land use plan had been drawn • • • free skating, and a chance to practise the jumps, spins and turns which, make up their free skating program. • From 10.;,30 fill 11:30, Lloyd, and , Lori are free to rest and eat, while on the dance routities- are practised by those who take-part 'in that-aspect of competition. At 12:X), they are back On the lee, skating 'together, doing the lifts titni-jurrips which make tip (Continued on Page 18) . who practice lived 'at the arena day's'ineetizzcze objectienS to 0 • the plan --by -Peter -E.: objections to the plan had been study has become -a habit. ice, beginning a clay which will said; •Approval of the plan, was land use'policy. . ' • confidence of a young man for begun early. •• He indicated that rate payers' ' whom the routine, of 4practice and At 6:30 a.m., they are On the " But he is and• that's why the nian, that thousands of kids have C&Ileci 'Red retired as manager of the Seaforth Community Centre -this year, after 22 and a half years , on the job.. Tomorrow night Red and his wife Hazel will be guests at a dance in their , honour,• sponstjreti;F, ,*by t1:1 of Seaforth '"`"' '127n:1 ' The "father i6f the-arena" as' councillor Bill Bennett called him ' last year, remembers the first' night that Seaforth's arena was Open. The late Leo Stephenson Was manager at the arena, then.-. .arld,Roy and Wazel helped; Mr. Stephenson's wife' ..Effie sell , tickets and refreshments in the - arena booth, 2500 people packed The, place to watch hockey games and a kids costume carnival over the three night opening weekend, You can't manage an arena for , ail those years without, having.,„. great deal of affection. for the kids who come and skate. The lvIcGonigles„still hear occasionally 'frem many of the kids they've met over the years and latelY1 at the arena they've seen the children of that first generatien they watched- over in e fifties learn to skate. There w e the rink rats,-boys-- For the fifth time in six years , the Huron ExpoSitor has won awards in the annual Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association competition. Expositor editor Susan White 'won a Premier. Award for the best column in member papers of all sizes for her weekly "Something - to Say.-” The three consecutive Columns submitted for judging were froth lasraiiimer and were 'and worked for nothing to have the "prestige" job of cleaning off „end flooding the ice at half time, during hockey games. This •winter fin. the first time there were-,...n6 rats, "There' were a coujitt last year but they're not .needed now with the new flooder",' Red McGonigle says. Kids will help at --the-arene- these-days:Jlf you Tay - them," he adds. • '- Then there are the little kids, learning to skate for the first time. "1 really like the tiny kids, Expositor wins OWN A date, time and place have been added car and ati.exectiti1-ie 'has been -formed for Seaforth new Merning Out group, Now all that's needed IS' a competent b'aysitter chafge.'" Morning Outwill start Tuesday - morning, March 8' and run from 9:30 to 11:30 upstairs in the Town • Hall, an organizational meeting decided Tdesday night in the lower library. Morning Out sessions,, • with speakers and program's for, the adults and bahysitting •for ,the, will continue evety. Tuesday-morning , until mid .tune, with no meeting being held the week of the March Scher), break,• Susan. East and:Mary Carroll Were named co-conVetiers onlie group. Peggy Douse Will look after'publicity', Harrison is says Hazel Mcbonigle, but the p _olderonessemetinies cause a few, The mcGonigres; who have no childen of theft own,,were also involved with kids when' they -• served as chaperones .at Seaforth's Teen town, one Of the biggest teenage dances in the - county-in the shoties-:-1•' Lowering the drinking age killed Teen' Town", Roy says.sKids would go to the hotel for a few rounds and (Continued Page 181 "•. Europe", . ""HOW I met Illy husband" and-"Tolvtaripesa with Mirna." . The classified advertising ' , pages " of the Expositor 'were -judged the best in Member:" papers• in the 2001 to 3000 circulation range. The classified pages are laid out every week by staff member Cathy Melady. • last summer the Expositor won the national, -award for editorial titled "The terrible two head for (Continued on Page 15) installed more than twenty years ago: During the past two or three years, some difficulties-have been experienced in the pool operation because of equipment failures and it is expected the study will reveal' the extent to which,the, equipment should be renewed The electrical distribution system was first installed- in the early thirties -- more-than -forty years ago - and while there have been revisions from time to time, the necessity for a complete check has been evident in recent years. This too will be covered by the study. At the same time, the engineers will examine and make recommendations' concerning the ball field and lighting as well as dam. work which may be recommended . While it 'is not expected the can be undertaken .at one time, the report will form the basis of a continuing program of improve- 'ment and updating which' might continue for several. years. Decision to undertake the study was 'agreed to at a meeting Monday evening, in charge of Vice president Marlen Vineent.,At the same tirne,the club 'approved a recommendation of the. parks -committee that the recirculating pump at the pool be rebuilt at a Mrs. Joseph MCC'ennell died in ._• cost' of $521. Pump specialists Seaforth COmmanity Hospital on who examined the:pump said the Monday. She was in her 73rd pump. when rebuilt would he as • year. She had been a patient, in good ors better than a new pump hospital hereand inLondon estimated to--cost $1720. _October when she was injure-clip Members received a financial an accident near London. ,statement for 1976• for the ,park. A member, of `the - board of During the year total expenses Seaforth - Community Hospital amountedto $23,030.48 including since its inception and the former wages of $11,482.34, Mainten- Scott Memorial Hospital since ance and repair $4,355.35 and 1955 she served as president in booth :stock -$2,623.62. Revenues 1972-73. She was a long time amounted to $22;738.51 including chairman of the public relations pool $3,518.50, -16511'• $2,998.99, "'"/, committee of the •hospital and rentals $833,- grants $3;300.i thiongli the years had • been donations $2,980. and car passes untiring in advancing its interests. The flag on the hospital grellnds was flown at _half mast and the' monthly •board. meeting scheduled for Titesday night was cancelled out of respect and in recognition of her 'contribution. She was an active member 'of St. - -.TaMeSr Woman Catholic Church and in the Catholic Women's League. She mat a past, president of the local, regional a'ild Ontario -divisions of the C.WAs. • Mrs, McConnell was elected parish • representative to the Deanery council and on being elected chaff-Than of 'the council St. James', ROMati 'Catholic in Charge of other babysitting became a member of the Bishops_XhIIreff with Rev.. ELI Laragh. and - the only layman and Rev. John McConnell officiating. volunteers while pothers enjoy Council only woflian en the council and Temporary interment •followed the Morning `Out program. the only delegate front., Huron - in " Pioneer Mausoleum. Anyone who is interested in Pallbearers were Edmund Daly, supervising - the „ children's Perth. • • program every Tuesday morning . An accomplished pianist she George Daly, Prank Sills, Harvey can call reeteaden director CliVe Seaforthtauht niattiisdic atroeia pSuupccoess.aion 'of ADetsale,, liGoenoc.:warGoyepttalleltbeaantedeiHwaerrtmy Buist at 527-0882; `• ' A aeSarate-rbom In the Town • Since its "formation Mrs, Donald' Stewart, Perg tannin, Hall is availible for.the ,adult and MpacttCollinn hwaosrktakoefn the eh active ;'Glenn n a,nd Judge. R. ,(Centinucd-ou Page s. • • • . • V! ti,A.4.".-2 •••`.: ‘A'••' ;;••• ' d awar s • - particularly as it affectS the river - flood control and„ river erosion SNOWMOBILEBS'. BREW Alec GlarlVitle was" kept busy stirri4 a large pot Of baked beans for tha . snowmobilers who- came out to the Family .Paradise poker rally-on SundaY- near Walton. NiOraphotos On '• , the Walton page. . , (Expositor Photo) rs. McConnell dies ;noted, and that two sets of Lloyd and his partner Lori Beier not end till 5:30" that :evenitip.• amendments had been passed on won the Canadian Novice Pairs. Since both Lloyd and Lori skate in Motch -Et -teeks bobysi-tter orning Out begins in ehargeof programS and Grace Hussey ''.•. will 'organize refreshments. ' After hearing from . Isabel McDonald of -Goderiell who is .'involved with a similar, group called Women's, Day-Ottt there, the gotip• decided tO try and hire hahysittdt—fOf the Mornings, perhaps someone who' has taken Child care courses .or had a.IOi of 'elic erience 'and have that perscon MRSAOSEPH McCONNELL Society and at the 'firne of her death- healed the service- to ,— pefients,,program. Born in Seaforth 'she was the daughter of the -fate John F. Daly and Mary Phelari,,,, in 1953 slid JoSeph — McConnell who survives together with three brothers : Editind, of Seaforth, John F. of Toronto and George of Niagara on the Lake. The remains rated at the WhitneyeRihey Funeral Home, .• Seaforth, until Thursday morning when` Requieurn Mass Was said at •