The Huron Expositor, 1981-11-11, Page 1canvass, a veterans dinner and dance and a
church parade.
The Legion hall] was crowded Saturday
night as Seaforth Legion-members -held their •
annual Veterans dinner and dance. •
Arranged by a cot imittee headed by
vice-president Peter Malcolm who also piped,
in the headtable, theprogram was chaired by
president BiliWilbee. .
The gathering recognized three first war
veterans E.C. Boswell, Harry Polka and Lorne
Dennis who vvereprnt.
During the pregrani Thelma Coombs,
president of the Ladies Auxiliary presentedo
cheque for 55,000.00 on behalf of the
aiteiliaty to the Legion building fund. 'The
money represented- 'the lerneeeds from'.
auxiliary activities during the past year.
Warnkng that the Legion in coming years
must rely on its associate members Rick
Collins, past president ,of the Ontario
command who spoke briefly said that today's
older members had a responsibility in
assisting them , to appreciate the role of-the
Legion and its Members on behalf of the
community and country.
The annual church parade was held Sunday .
morning When veterans marched to St. James
Church when they were welcomed by Father
F Cantina. The Seaforth DashwOod band led
the parade.
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ARENA BACK Iti USE Recently,,condemned and closed, the Seaforth
crone was to be empty for the winter. Paced with a lack Of storage for his
corn, lotal farmer Ken Campbell arranged to put the 'condemned building
to good use. He erects to store corn' in, the building untl About the
middle of thevinter. (Photo by Ellis)
122nd Year
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FIRST SECTION PAGES 1 — 20 SEAFORTI4, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1901
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A single copy stir Meta
:.infiltration of raw sewage into the Oak Street
storm drain-
• Council's committee investigating a new
landfill site is waiting for reports. Chairmen
4
Bird?
• Some readers have inquk-
seen flying over the Seaforth
area. -The mystery is solved
orange plane that has been
ed at the Huron' E.xpositer as
to the identity of a strange
Bird? Plane?
on page 3.
Goodies at bazaars
you can always tell when
the Christmas season is--''''-'
warming up„local bazaars get
into full, swing and you can L•
pick up some homemade
goodies. See photos page 10
The Seaforth and area community paid
tribute to the dead of two wars and Korea-
under cold grey skies as gusty winds brought
shivers to the public in attendance.
liVoitgoOte Dr4
A reaohitionthe Fire Area, Cominitte
passed. Owed, a stir al Seaforth council's
ropier ineetieg Monday night. Estimated
costa fin property and construction of a new
Seaforth init Area Fire Hatilhat are higher
than were anticipated, and too little specific
information that might explain the increase,
caused council to send the resolution back to
the fire committee for more details.
Alf Ross, the most vocal councillor on the
issue, siid he isn't against the proposal in
principle but feels ratepayers and council
deserve more specific information to justify
spending the amount of money involved. _
Clerk Jim Crocker estimated the cost of
building the new hall, on the basis of
information presented by the fire committee.
at about 564 per square foot. This cost does
not include the purchase of the site, •
The Fire Area Committee presentation
estimated the total cost of building the new
hall is 5295,000, less $12,000 for asphalt to be
done in 1983, leaving $283,000 for its 1982
budget. Percentage contributions, baied on
those used for the 1981 budget, would leave
the following shares for affected municipali-
ties: IVIcKillop, $97,635; Seaforth,, $87,22Q;
Tuckersmith, $49.497; Hibbert, 526,376;
Hullett, $22,272. -
The total cost for Piirchaseand preparation
of the proposed new site on South Main Street
is estimated • at another $21,853; of which
McKillop's spate would be 57,539.28, Sere
forth's '$6,735.10, Tuckersmith's $3.822.09.
Ribbert's 52,036.70 and Hullett's $1,719.83.
Costs are "certainty higher than anticipat-
ed" said Seaforth mayor John Sinnamon.
Whistlers featured
heads and paint faces on their stomachs is
going to be on television a cotifie of days after
Christmas, part of a group of Seaforth and
area people to be featured on CHCH-TV's
(Hamilton) regular half-hour program "New
Faces".
Vic Vickers, who has produced about 300 of
these shows during the last nine years, says
he, hasn't seen anything quite like these
fellows. He -says the act is difficult to
describe, but calls it "hilarious". Ken and
'Bill Campbell are, the members of this
strange group. You may have seen them. but
perhaps wondered exactly what it was you
were seeing, at the recent Seaforth Fall Fair.
Among other area people who will get their
acts together when the program is produced
at Hamilton this Sunday are: the McQuaid
sisters; 'Grace Campbell and Ruth
Townsend who will Sing a duet; The Huron
Strings, made up of Stewart McCall; Wilson
McCartney, Warren Whitmore, Stanley
Mien and Marie Flynn; and the Town and.
Country Four, a barbershop quartet compos-
ed of Marten Vincent; George Ribey and both'
Campbells.
Mr. Vickers didn't have the list in front of
him, but said about 20 Seaforth and area,
people will be featured on the program. They
will be bussed to the station early Sunday
morning to prepare for the filming, which will
be done in the afternoon. The station is also
"We certainly don't want to vote On it now,"
added Reeve Willie:0 Dale. '`
Unexpectedeeits'aed how to cut theta also
concereed' the transportation and environ-
ment committee, which rePorted to council
the town'ssweeper has had the biscuit. The
vehicle is o d, has cracked cylinder walls, no
lights* bra es and problems with its water
tank. Count ler Robert Dinsmore reported
there is noway it can be repaired for less than
$4,000 to 55,000. A new vehicle that has been
used as a demonstrator would cost about
$55,000. A used vehicle is available for 56.000
but would have to be purchased as soon as it
becomes available, Mr. Dinsmore said,
because it appears to be a bargain that would
be soon snapped up and the cheapest used
sweeper that would then be available is
priced at $14.000.
Councillor Hazel Hildebrand said as far as
she is concerned Seaforth's old sweeper
"isn't worth blowing up". Council authoriz-
ed a $6,000 offer , to purchase the used
vehicle,_ subject to the works superintend-
ents' inspection. The expenditure will be
included in next year's budget.
But the expenditure may mean council will
haVe to fore_ge something else in 1982. "We
might is well face it, we're going to be pretty
tight nextyearr"-said-Deputyleeve William
Bennett.
Council also'pproved a transportation and
environment " nimittee recommendation
0
that a High Street building, now vacated by
Huron Canadian Fabricators, be used for
storage of stammer equipment and sand and
salt for the 198142 winter. All services to the
building will be disconnected. The works
Session. They will make up mot the "live"
audience.
Artis Dtiffy will produce the iSeaforth show,
which will by hosted bytelevision personality
Din McLeen, it la scheduled to be aired two
days after Christmas, Dec. 27 from 6:30 to 7
p.m. (channel X11). . .
Mr. Vickers says "I•few Faces" is not
Hollywood. butstillIdrawa, a sizable audiince
in its regular Sunday evening time slot. He
says this is the fir4 time the prOgram has
featured talent frotn this area, though it
featured Mitchell sev ral years ago.
Lady unhurt
-as deer !its ccir
A car driven by n Seaforth-area woman
collided with sdeer that ran in front of her on
highway 8 Sunday at about 5: 0 p.m.
Provincial police at Goderich Say.Itle Earle •
of R.R.4, Seaforth Was not in used in the
incident, which caused an estimated $1,000
damage to the vehicle. It happened 1.5
kilometers west of comity road 15. 1
Police say, as is "the e he ise in all incidents of
this nature, the Miniatiy of Natural tteseur-
ces was notified and rem ved the deed deer.
seperintendent r.eeerts the INAOhtfes roof
leaks, extensiveelecnical work i
.
s needed and
windews need repair, .11. 4\
The works department is also investigating
Gordon Rinuner was elected president of
the board of Seaforth Community Hospital at
a recent meeting. The vice . president_ is
Emma Friend of Dublin: Jud Walker of
Seaforth is treasurer and administrator
Gordon McKenzie is secretary.
Chairpersons of the various standing and
special committees are:
Finance: Jud Walker - Chairman, Jim
Rue - Vice-Chairman, Cleave Coombs, Roy
Williamson; Ken Devereaux, Don Kerni-
ghan.
Property: Allen Searle - Chairman, Tom
Phillips • Vice-Chairman, __John. McEwino
John Kinsman, Dr. John Turnbull, Henry
warz..
Public Relations: Audrey Malwain -
Chairperson, Charlotte McKercher - Vice-
Chairperson, Mary Longstaff, Emma
Friend, Catherine Staples.
Planning: Marie Hielotell Chairperson,
Gwen,'.Scott - Vice-Chairpersen, Dr. John
Turnbull, Allen Searle, Yvonne Kitchen,
Shirley Ring, Dr. Ken Rodney.
Please turn to page 3
Alt Rose says the committee is investigating
itheretttiveS0 and "has not narrowed down to
any particular site." Council Ohio approved a
teettest.frOm merchants toclose Main Street,
The impressive ceremony, arranged by
Branch 156, Royal Canadian Legion, got
under way with the arrival of a parade in
charge of comrade Gordon De Jong and led
by the S.D.H.S. girls trumpet band at the
cen otaph 'in Victoria park. The parade
included the band, veterans, members of the
legion auxiliary and representatives of area
organizition carrying wreaths. The colour
party was commanded by comrade Jim
Brown.
Legion padre Robert Spittall chaired a
short service that included prayers by Rev. F.
Caruana of St. James R.C. Church and an
address by Rev. Thomas Duk o rst .
Presbyterian Church. Singing v.,%.7,4 ed by
comrade F.C.J. Sills.
The Last Post was sounded at o'clotk
and during two minutes silence pipe major
Peter Malcolm sounded a lament.
During the poppy dron_the names of those
who give their lives as well as those who had
died since, were read by Branch 156
president Bill Wilbee.
Following the service the parade reformed
and proceeded along Victoria and Goderich
Streets to Mainwhere the salute was taken by
cositradea.RJ. Spittal and B.C. Boswell and
branch. officers.
The Wednesday ceremony was the con-
cluding event in l a week of Legion activity
which included the annual poppy fund
font Goleileti street tol*Itet-Stroet, Nelf-
2/ from 6-0.ns. to,14..soqfcr tok c414044.#
PtoRtAtion, subject tee the.approval' of the
fire and'police chiefs,. .t
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Seaforth will bq on TV
• immer neaas
SCH board
LEGION ON PARADE — A long lineup of Seafgrth Legion members as banadians all across the country
BY GREGOR CAMPBELL bussing„froni 25 to 30 ,senior citizens' from paraded through the streets to the cenotaph in Victoria Park Wednesday, wars to preserve our freedom.
A pair of local whistlers who hide their Seaforth to Hamilton for this weekend's Inside this week
paused to honour those who died in
(Photo by Ellis)
eaforth .remembett,
New rink at Kangstra
Cutlets will pled to,
note that a new curling,
facility was officially opened
in Vanastra on Stinday. i See
story page 11.
Let it snow
There is no avoiding the
winter season here so we
have prepared a "Let it
snow" pull out edition to help
you find bargains and winter
survival tips when' getting
ready for winter. Page 3B.
Teachers, board to meet
Mediator Jeffrey Gandz says representa-
tives of the Huron County Board of Education
and its secondary school teachers will meet
Thursday when it will be decided if contract
negotiations ire to resume.
Negotiations between the Board and its 245
secondary sthocil teachers broke down Sept.
19. Factfinder Anne Barrett, a lawyer from
Toronto, was appointed by the Ontario
Education Relations Committee. Her report
was submitted to both parties and the
Commistion Oct. 27.
lefingetiations in the labour dispute aren't
resumed.by Nov: 16, or within a maximum of
20 days after the submission of the
factilndees report, then the COntefits of that
report bccoines public information. If negot-
iations resume by Monday the report will not
be released.
The teachers' contract expired atthe end of
August. When negotiations broke down in
the middle of September mediator Guide,
who is a professor in business administration
at the Univerefiity of Western Ontario, said
both sides w re "far apart".
Santa needs escort
Santa is coming to Sea torth Saturday, Der:.
5 in the annual Liens Sent* China. penlite.
And local Lions* according t6 -"wade
chairman Irwin Johnston, want to Make sure
he has a terrific eseott.:
While a 'millibar! of- ood alba . rind
businesses have Mill ate they' aro Wining
fleets fbe the pett4 more 'etibtlitti are
needed:. Groups are asked, to cOntiier '114r.
Johnston to resit** partielpittei:-