The Huron Expositor, 1978-10-12, Page 1members. . threats'' ' countered the deputy
reeve.
Seaforth's present system is Nyoiking well
while the other towns' aren't, suggested
reeve John Flannery. "We have to •worry
abouottuoinst,morrow, " said councillor Gerald
Groothui s .
"Some councils didn't worry about the
arena. Our council had to spend a pile of
money on it" added councillor Ellis,
After an hour an a half of discussion,
amendments and procedural wangling 11Q
decision was taken. Council didn't get to
discussion of a bylaw authorizing Seaforth's
share of the equipment purchase because
the meeting was adjourneTarlrfrualltrit.
Another council meeting will be held next
Wednesday to deal' with this and other
unfinished business,, including a draft
procedural bylaw for council meetings.
FILLING THE HORN OF PLENTY — Members of the. Nursery School
class at Northside United Church filled the horn of plenty at the frbnt of
the church ,with gift's of fruit and vegetables during Sunday's
.Towri.W.111,stOy ‘
Thanksgiving Service. Their leaders are Joyce Ribey •and Joyce Hugill.
Following.the service the food was donated to Kilbarchan Nursing HoMe.
' (Photo by Oke) •
Extending; Seaforth's. boundaries
6 year veteran
Councillor Bennett
• not running gin aa
hall. "I can't justify selling when we bought•
land uptown for 10 times this amount and we
have no firm decisiott.on a fire hall yet," he •
said. , "Then it could go on the market, along with
He wanted the decision on a' sale held in any other property the town may . have
abeyance until fire hall location is selected. purchased." •
Police busy as accidents plentiful
Hospital and treated for minor injuries,..
Mr. Case has been charged with pulling
away from a parked position, not in safety.
On Saturday afternoon, at 4:45 p.m., a car
driven south on Main Street by Steven
Murray, of R.R.5, Seaforth collided - with
Stephen Hildebrand who was wheeling a
cart fo groceries. Both the Murray car and
Mr. Hildebrand stopped and then started up
at the same time. Mr. Hildebrand sustained
bruises in the -collision, and there was
minimal damage to the Murray vehicle.
On Sunday afternoon, at 1:20 p.m., a car
driven by Richard Wallace of R.R.4,
Seaforth was travelling west on Goderich
Street when it collided with the rear of a
vehicle driven by Stephen Gardner of
Waterloo, travelling south on Main Street.
THe vehicle, driven by Mr. Gardner, was
owned by CLarence• Maloney of Seaforth.
Carolyn Maloney of gUelph, a passenger in
the vehicle, was taken to Seaforth Com-
munity Hospital with• minor injuries.
The two vehicles received $500 damage
and MC: Wallace has'been charged with
disobeying, a red fight.
The only other incident over the weekend
occurredwhen an unknown vehicle;tore up
some of the lawn at Seaforth District High
School.
On Thursday,•Oct. 5, two vehicles, driven
by Brent Kevin Schenck of 162 Goderich
Street, Seaforth and Kenneth Wright of Lot.
2, Con. 3, Hullett Township, were travelling
east on Goderich Street West,
Mr. Schenk's vehicle was travelling at a
high rate of speed behind the Wright vehicle
and collided with the rear of the first vefiicle,
The accident'resulted in $500 damage to
the Schenck vehicle and $200 damage to the
Wright vehicle. •
Mr. Schenck has been charged with
following another vehicle too closely.
Constable John Burges sinvestigated the
accident. '
On Saturday, Oct. 7, a hit and run accident
was reported to the Seaforth police. •
A 1969 Dodge owned by Maurice Huard,
60 Main Street, and parked behin .1 the same
address, was struck by an unknown vehicle,
resulting in approximately $350 damage to
the car.
The hit and • run accident is s3il1 under
investigation.
CM-Wednesday, Oct. 1Vt-7:50 a.m., Mrs.
Rosie Ryan of William Street, Seaforth, was
turning left front Gdoercih Street East into
the laneway adjacent to Rowcliffe Motors,
A truck driven by William Richardson of
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Council' • rs wary of once' dis arch
Unhappy about ,"signing a blank
cheque", several members, of Seaforth
Council argued against 'agreeing to pay
Seaforth's per capita share of the cost of
equipment for the county police dispatch
sytem (DS) Tuesday night, and no decision
was taken.
' Council was asked by police committee
chairman Irwin Johnston to' pay $16,698.22
for the equipment. 75 per cent of the cost is
covered by aProvincial grant, making the,
actual cost of Seaforth $4,242.06. Total cost,
to be shared by the county's five towns, is
$99,829.54. '
No executive has been named to rund th▪ e
system and no operating budget drawn up,
deputY reeve„Bill Dale said. Last October
Seaforth received a,proposed operating cost
breakdown of about $50,040 a year. That-
could cost Seaforth $450 a month on a per
capita basis.
"Our police will be isolated from all the
forces in two counties if we don't, go in
said mayor Cardno and added Seaforth had
committed itself to the county dispatch
system in the Spring in principle. All the
other towns are definitely going ahead, said
chairman of the police committee Irwin
Johnston.--
Calling the dispatch "a system to police
the police", deputy reeve Da,Je said every
man woman and child in Seaforiliplys SZt0
year for police protection now and costs will
only climb, with the town having little'
control over them 'if the COS goes ahead.
"If we .opt out we'll pay all the costs (of
communications „equipment a s some of
Veteran Seaforth Couricillor, Bill Bennett,
will not be standing' 'for re-election in the'
Nov. 13 'municipal elections. Councillor
- Bennett, as chairman of the arena commit-
tee, supervised extensive renovations at the
arena over the past four years.
He's well known for a sharp wit and sense
of humor which has lightened many long
council, meetings. Councillor Bennett has
served for six years, "six years too long," he
joked at Tuesday night's Council meeting.
Other members of council weren't so
definite about their intentions. "There lots
of room for people to rum" said mayor Betty
Seaforth merchants will be asked, to close
their businesses from 10 a.m., until 1 p.m.
for Remcbrance Day on Saturday, November
11, Council decided Tuesday night after a
Town may have the answer
The mystery of the missing heat at
Seaforth's library may have been solved.
For years library 'employee's and patrons
have complained about the cold in the
building which the Huron County Library
leases frotgt the town. "The library board
even threatened to close unless this was
straightened around." commented clerk Jim
Ctocket.
Tuesday night council heard that a study
request from Legion president George Miller
and Bill Wilbee.
The-Legion Members said ideally stores
should be closed for a whole day "but that's
hard to do "cfn a Saturday."
to libtary's .heating problems
by Union' Gas discovered that, the furna ce
boiler has been operating at only 30 per cent
efficiency because a return line is much too
small.
"Why was it hooked • up that way?",
councillor Wayne Ellis wanted to know. The
job wasn't engineered but, "specifications
were drawn up by the town clerk of the
time," said .councillor Jim Sills.
Council authorized the clerk to have an
adequate return line installed.
Seaforth's needs replating now) and it won't
be $4,000, it'll be more,", said the mayor.
"It seems too open ended", said
councillor Ain Sills, "just like the school
board."
The dispatch syStem would allow Seaforth
police .to be in touch with other county
forces, with the police computer CIPIC and
with the OPP as well as providing an
answering service, the mayor pointed opt.
At present the town pays $300 a month to
'Seaforth Community Hospital which acts as
an answering service.
That arrangement is more than satis:
factory but "What's going to happen when
the baspitaldee.ides it doesn't want the
police answering service any more?'` asked
councillor Wayne Ellis. Mr. Ellis hospital
--board vice-chairman as well- as a past police
committee head, outlined some of the
ptoblerns with relying on a private an-
swering service:
When councillor Johnston said he under-
stood the Goderich police chief would hire
staff and handle day to day administration of
the dispatch system, deputy reeve Dale said
"that means handing motieY Ov6F- to staff
with no elective control at
Mayor Cardno and councillor Johnston
said Seaforth police feel they need the
dispatch for protection. "It's a 'hard dssision.
but don't feel we can leave out police
isolated" the mayor said,
•
-
"Without the Central Dispatch Systeni
we'll lose the police we have now", said
councillor Johnston.
"I will not take pressure ' Horn staff
Cardno who Said she "personally can't make .- up'my Mind.' -
Councillor Irwin Johnston, ending his first
two year 'term was fairly poSitive that he'd
tun again. Councillor Wayne Ellis said he' ,d
be taking out nomination .papers "tho 1
won't say I'll be, handing them in."
• Councillor Gerald Groothuis and Jim 'Sills,
and, deputy reeve Bill Dale all said there
was a "possibility" they'd .run: again. "My
wife said it was alright," joked Councillor
Sills. "If you say so," quipped reeve John
Flannery, who's been on council for about 20
years, when asked if he's run again.
Council' Ken Roth was absent.
Stores asked to close on
Nov. 11 from 10 to 1
The . possiblity of extending Seaforth's
boundaries will be studied before any land
outside town is purchased fot a. firth-re
industrial park, council decided Tuesday
-night following a half hour in committee of
the whole.
• -
Council met in private with'Lloyd Eisler of
the town's development committee.
Land in the present industrial park is
pretty well all sold. Approval was given to
sell two lots to Phil Bisback for $3000, and
one lot to Mr„ Eisler for $1500. Mr. Eisler
had'offered to pay another $500 for part of
Efni St. (now closed), but council adopted
councillor Gerald Groothuissuggestion that
the part lot be kept in case a fire hall or town
works shed be bdilt there in future.
An amendment by councillor Jim Sills not
to sell any of the land to Mr. Eisler was
defeated. Councillor Sills felt all the land
was needed to allow enough room for a fire
• A number of accidents in Seaforth recently
resulted in minor damages and four charges
bcing laid under the Highway Traffic Act.
The first accident occurred early Saturday
morning, at 12:45 a.m.,-on Goderich Street
East When a car parked at the side of lite
road pulled rout, colliding with another
vehicle travelling east.
The parked car was driven by Keith Case
of Grand Bend and collided with a vehicle
driven by Radolph Sherban' of 24 Regina
Street, Vanastra.
There was $1,000 in damages to the two
vehicles and Randolph, Lisa and Elaine
Sherban were taken to SeaforthCommunity
Inside this week
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• inatitutionalized children joining community . P. 7
First aid course planned ' , P. 8
Turkey Time p 12
F of A and mobile homes p. 15
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