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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-06-07, Page 2Fw 2 Th* Jwt 7, 1956 Editorials This? newspaper believes the right to exprm an opinion In public contribute* to the progress of the nation and that it must be exercised freely to proservo and improve democratic government. .Not Only Symbol Of Past New Huron County Courthouse Must Be Inspiration To Future Huron county glowed with pride last week at the opening of its new courthouse. Deserved tributes have been paid to the members of county council and its servants for the excellent building which has been erected. The Times- Advocate joins in expressing congrat­ ulations. But in all the festivity, the pride and the tributes, an important note has been missed, We’d like to sound it here. Huron’s new courthouse has been described as a monument to the pion­ eers of this county, as a memorial to the men and women who fought and died to preserve freedom, as a symbol of the energy and resourcefulness of its people. If the courthouse stands for no more than this, it has been wasted construction. For while we must pay homage to those who have gone be­ fore and those who have sacrificed their lives in battle, this is not the task at hand. It would be more appropriate, in­ deed, if the opening of this beautiful building marked the beginning of a new era for this county. It would be more promising if this building stood as an inspiration for future progress, rather than a symbol of the past. As the orators have stated, per­ haps too often, this cdunty has led a solid- careful life that can be looked back upon with pride. But it’s time we swallowed our pride and dug our toes in for some spirited progress. Premier Frost pointed out that it was people from Huron county who helped to pioneer the development of sections in the west—sections, inciden­ tally, which are outstripping Huron itself. We can no longer afford to develop other sections—we are slip­ ping behind in development ourselves, Have we been paying too much , lip. service, to our pioneers and to the servicemen whof ought for our( county? Do we lo'ok to their laurels too much? Instead of paying tribute to ..them by words and buddings; ’ perhaps we should be’ doing it by deeds, for did not the pioneers and the servicemen build and preserve this county for the rest of us to develop? At this .graduation time, in all county newspapers, you can read about Huron's scholars winning honors in educational fields. Each achieve­ ment makes Huron proud of its 'sons.. But these sons rarely return home to benefit this county with their talents because there are only limited pros­ pects for them. We lose, every year* outstanding young men and women we need to lead this county. Outside of the progressive steps • made in the agriculture industry, the only "major development in this county, with a few notable exceptions, has been the establishment of airports at Centralia and Clinton, These institu­ tions have brought inestimable bene­ fit to the area. But before we take any credit for them, let’s remember the government gave them to us. We have a great agriculture in­ dustry which has not nearly tapped its resources. We have brains, man­ power and resources for industry but they have not been exploited. We have a beautiful lake- shore for tourists, but it hasn’t been developed. Agriculturists say Huron’s farm production can be greatly increased with better industry. Quality and marketing can be vastly improved. Huron desperately needs new in­ dustry. All of us are proud of our agriculture industry and we pay tri­ bute to the industrious farm coim munity which keeps this county alive. But let’s remember that a little more balanced economy would benefit us all—including the farmers. We need Industry badly •but we aren’t doing anything about it. We don’t know of a single town in Huron which is aggressively search­ ing for industry. There’s hardly any Urban community in the county which is bursting at the seams. In fact, all of Huron’s towns are barely holding their own with the progress of the times. Yes, we’ve -contributed to the Mid-Western Ontario Development As­ sociation but it must be understood, before people begin to believe this will bring pennies from heaven, that this is strictly regional in scope, Its purpose is to' get industry interested in the area. After that it is up to the individual counties and towns to do the selling job from there, jf Huron is not prepared to do this job, it can expect little results from its contri­ butions to the Association. Outside of Grand Bend and, to a lesser 'degree, Goderich, there has . been little exploitation of the tourist potential which the lake shore offers to Huron county. This is a priceless asset few counties have. It must be evident to all Huron residents, if they give thought to the future, there is a big job ahead-—a job that has been started by our fore­ fathers and kept alive by our service­ men. a The new courthouse, then, can­ not stand as a tribute to the past. If it does not serve as a challenge, as an inspiration to a great future, it is useless stone and wood.'. Still Vital ' New figures on the cost of the . Morrison- Dam in Usborne. township will make Exeter ratepayers scratch their heads. There will be, concern -that the town, or its P.U.C.', cannot afford to absorb the increase. Revised estimates submitted by engineers at the Ausable Authority meeting in Parkhill Wednesday sug­ gested the dam would cost $.30,000 more than the original $140,000. This would mean ’ the town must raise $13,500 in addition to the $57,000 it has already pledged towards .the pro- ject. With construction at an all-time high, the cost may be even higher. • What’s more, the P.U.C. has not obtained an accurate estimate of, the cost of the filtration plant which must be constructed as part of this plan to increase the town’s water supply. This * half of the project has been overlooked yet it is as necessary as the dam itself. ’ It bears immediate investigation. However, before anyone begins to shout about abandoning this project, let’s remember the vital necessity of securing .adequate water supply for the town. The words- spoken by John A. Morrison, chairman of the Ausable Authority, at the Ontario Municipal Board hearing in Exeter recently, must be carefully considered in this regard. Mr. Morrison pointed out, with sincere conviction, that towns in . the watershed will die on their feet unless they provide .for supply of water in the future. He emphasized strongly that no community can ex­ pect to grow or attract industry unless it has an assured supply to meet in-/ creasing demands. Another important factor in this consideration is the announcement last week that California Packing Cor­ poration, a United States firm, is pre­ pared to plow considerable American capital into Canadian Canners Limited for expansion. This, on the surface at least, appears to be a most significant development as far as plans for the .Exeter plant are concerned. If there is water available, it is possible that plans for local expansion, already de­ scribed as major, could be extended. This opportunity should not be missed, not only for the town’s sake, but for the benefit of the surrounding farm . community which profits from the existence of the processing plant. Although the increased costs .are a blow to the town’s plans for aug­ menting supply of water, and whilg the cost of filtration must be consider* ed beyond this, the project is too important to discard unless a more economical alternative is proposed. The following history of Grand Bend has been sent to us by Mr. A, M. Grant, of London. The story of Grand Bend, as it is called today, begins with the establishment of a community at the North benu of the Sauble River. Here this meandering stream doubles back upon itself before finding an outlet into Lake Huron. Its sourse in the spring of the once densely wooded areas of Northeastern Huron County is fifty miles from its outlet. Yet its wanderings measures about three hundred miles. It begins four hundred feet above sea level but the force which that high source would ordinarily give it, is destroyed by its twistings and turnings. The greatest barrier to a nearer outlet was the shale and limestone rock at Arkona. It broke through that great bar­ rier by a proce'ss of gnawing and undermining, assisted by ages of battering ice. Qnce more in loose soils it found an easier path Northward until it met the sand dunes blown in by the North West winds of Lake Huron. Then with no battering ice of the earlier period, to help it through, it doubled back South, It was to this bend of the river a shrewd and enterprising Scot named Brewsater came when the Huron Tract was being slowly opened up for settlement. He saw the abundant supply of great forest trees with water power sufficient to drive a mill wheel at this hairpin bend, It was an easy matter to contact the Can­ ada Land Co? agent at Goderich and secure a mill site about 1332. Naturally the growing com­ munity for lack of any other name, became known locally as Brewster’s Mill. Dunlop Sought Port The Canada Company had their own ideas about place names. On their behalf, their agent Dr. Dunlop sought a port to meet the needs of the South­ ern townships of the Huron Tract as Goderich servedtthe Northern area, This port is commonly said to be the outlet of the Sauble and named Port Franks. That choice has been regarded as most unsuitable, and that the Warden-of the Forest could scar­ cely have chosen a worse site than the,edge of ‘Goose Marsh? Today its a beautiful site for summer cottages from which the many campers enjoy viewing the wonderful sunsets across the lake. The sandy beach and shal­ low water and winding trails all Joltings By J,M.S. The Story Of Grand Bend To Chouse Froml ,.$L6o to $2.50 New, colorful ties for spring—an endless variety^ in bows and Jong models.513 By Arrow, Wembley etc. add to the attractions of a quiet little resort. But one hundred and. twenty five years ago this site w..s dif­ ferent. Through untold centuries the sluggish Sauble had filched the accumulated wealth of the woods and lulls of the upper country. This treasure it quietly dropped just before it reached its outlet into the Lake. The stolen soils,, the humus, the sand, the gravel finally rose above the swirling eddies of the stream for all the world to see. The re­ sult was the ‘Goose Marsh’ with itsthree little lakes Burwell, George and Smith. Of these. Lake Smith alone re­ mains and is said to L one of the finest water fowl and musk­ rat lakes in these Northern regions. Lakes Burwell and George have been drained in recent years by ‘The Cut’ and be­ come a rich and most productive series of market gardens. As a site for a serviceable harbour, it is difficult to conceive how Dr. . Dunlop could have made choice of such an area a? this was more than a century ago. In view of this, it is not sur­ prising to find there is evidence to show that Dr. Dunlop’s chosen harbour was not at the Sauble River mouth. The evidence re­ moves the .criticism of the Dr’s judgement as being bizarre. Mill Influences Sight It is reasonable to suppose that Dr, Dunlop in his frequent canoe trips from Goderich to Port Sarnia became familiar with the levelling off to the South, of the high cliffs and sand dunes. The smoke and the hum of the mill probably suggested more than one visit in an otherwise , sparsely populated eighty mile shore 'line. His familiarity with the mill site spurred the choice of it as a suitable port, at which already business was being done. His choice would inevitably soon be forwarded to the Com­ pany in London England. Almost twenty years later (18- 50) when Dr, W. H. Smith was touring Upper Canada he left on record his visit to Brewster’s Mill. He regarded it as Port Franks. The mill hands laughed at his enquiry saying they never heard of it. But the stranger justified his quest by producing a Canada Land Company that showed Port Franks. at that spot. A copy of that map pub­ lished by the company to .secure immigrants for the Huron Tract, is in the hands of the provincial archivist. It is dated 1845, MERRY MENAGERIE “Was HE surprised! I happen to adore pearls’.” TIMES" Times Established 1873 Amalgamated 1924 Advocate E«f»bli»h«d lt»1 Published Each Thursday Morning ait Exeter, Ontario An Independent Newspaper Devoted ta< the Interests of the Town of Exeter and DUtrlct Authorized a* Second Class Mill, Post Office Department, Ottawa MEMBER; Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association/ Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association and Audit Bureau of circulation. AWARDS: 1956—A. V. Nolan Trophy, general excellence for newspapers published In Ontario towns between 1,500 and 4,500 population^ E. T» Stephenson Trophy for best front page among Ontario weekly newspapers (also won In 19$4j„ 1953—-All* Canada insurance Federation national safety award; Ontario Safety League award/ Paid-in-Advance Circulaftort as of September 30, 1 tUBtCRIPTlON RATES (In Advance)-Canada $$.00 Per Year; U4X $4.00 50 YEARS AGO On Friday evening a terrific wind t storm accompanied by lightning and thunder struck this section doing considerable dam­ age, The smoke stack was blown off ,the salt well, the, barn of J. K. Schroeder near Crediton was demolished. One year ago F. Triebner’s and Jas. Shapton’s barns were destroyed in a wind storm. Two former teachers at Eden, Messrs. Buswell and Hamilton .have been successful with honors in securing their medical exa­ minations. Miss Anna Martin, Miss Jessie Dow, Jqs. Senior and L. C. Fleming supplied music for the church anniversary at Roy’s X’resbyferian church on Sunday. The long looked for automo­ bile of Reeve Bobier arrived Tuesday night about 10.30 from London, A curious crowd thronged the streets awaiting its arrival. Short, free rides were given. 25 YEARS AGO The new pavement south of Exeter was completed Monday evening and will be open for triffic in three weeks. Huron Deanery met in Trivitt Memorial Church Thursday of last week. The Ladies’ stringed orchestra oj, Main St. United Church as­ sisted by Francis Abbott, reader, Will give a program at Zion Uni­ ted Chureh on June 16. Rev, J. Wesley Down is cele­ brating fifty years in the minis­ try it Belleville Conference. Mri N, S. Eaton for the past three years manager of the Can­ adian National Express Office, has been transferred to Engle- hart. His Honour Judge ThOhtaS M. Costello, the new judge of Huron Ceunty held his first County A copy of another map is in the, hands of the archivist. It is entitled “A Map of the Huron District by Donald MacDonald.” It is dated 1846 and shows' an arqa at Brewster’s marked ‘Re­ servation for Port Franks.’ The Canadian Almanac for 1851 contains a map showing not only the Port at the hairpin turn of the Sauble but marks the road from Exeter through Dashwood to the Lake as “The Port Franks Road.” Community Chose Name It would appear, therefore, that while Canada Company on the advice of their agent pub­ lished their maps with Port Franks at Brewster's Mill as the official location, the local com­ munity continued calling it Brew­ ster’s. And Brewster’s it re­ mained until the postal authori­ ties called fra new name to c.void confusion with Brewer's Mills in Frontenac. In 1871 when the Brewster’s post office situa­ ted at the intersection of the Dashwood road with the Lake Shore Road was closed, the com­ munity chose the name for the new office Grand Bend. Thus the Company found it­ self with an orphan name with­ out a habitation, Sitting in Lon­ don England without adequate knowledge of the area concerned, they saved face by placing the name Port Franks at the mouth of the Sauble although it did not have even a post office. i News Of Yoiir 1 I LIBRARY I By MRS. J.M.S. We were quite disappointed in our visit to the opening of the Huron County Courthouse at Goderich on Tuesday that we did. not see the County Library as we had hoped. On one of the upper floors we enquired where the County Li­ brary was and we were told it was' in the basement. Down the sta’/.s and through the crowds we made our way to the base­ ment where all the doors were closed. We were informed that the room was not yet ready and the county books had not been moved. W.e shall have that pleas­ ure of visiting the County Li­ brary rooms in the near future we hope. Tree Tops We are always interested in reading about our Queen or, in fact, any of the Royal family. Just received at the Library is a very small book of thirty pages with wide margins entitled “Tree Tops’’ by Colonel Jim Corbett. It is a first hand account of the visit in 1952 of Princess Eliza­ beth and the Duke of Edinburgh to the famous Kenya hunting lodge on the day and night im­ mediately before the death of King George VI, For the first, time in- the history of the world a young giri climbed into a tree one day a Princess, and after having what she described as her most thrilling experience she climbed down from the tree next day a Queen. The news of her accession was given to the new Queen shortly after the royal party left Tree Tops. Jim Corbett was in per­ sonal attendance during the visit and he gives a vivid description of the episodes witnessed by the Princess and her husband as the wild animals passed below the lodge or played and fought with­ in sight of it. It is a fascinating story telling of the Spontaneous exhibition provided for the Royal party by the elephants, baboons and other forest creatures. 1 Tree Tops,Js a hut built in the upper branches of a giant ficus tree and is only accessible by a steep and narrow thirty foot long ladder. A long open balcony provided with comfort­ able cushioned seats gave a clear and uninterrupted view for many miles around. Throughout the afternoon and evening of her visit the Princess made detailed notes of all the events she had witnessed and of all of the an­ imals she had filmed. These notes were intended as a runn­ ing commentary for those at home who would see her films. This story was written only a short time" before the author’s sudden death in Kenya. He was a naturalist so experienced and skilled in jungle craft that his power to interpret and imitate the noises of beast and bird was Sharp enough to pit against the tiger’s acute senses. Tree Tops has since been de­stroyed by fire. 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Policies today arc more flexible than ever before, As a result, each family can now have a security plan that fits its own special needs more effectively — and can prepare for future changes in those needs, Modern times have also brought the advantages of group insurance . protection on a greatly broadened scale. Moreover, many restric­ tions on obtaining life insurance have been removed. And, life under­ writers are better trained, better able to help people make the best use of their life .insurance dollars. ’ In these and other ways, the-life insurance companies in Canada are in step With. progress . . . bringing benefits-to people w all walks of life! THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA Canadian* receive more than 1’A million dollars every working day front their life insurance policies. liwb Business Directory ARTHUR FRASER INC9ME TAX REPORTS BOOKKEEPING SERVICE ETC. Ann St./ Exeter Phone 504 W. G. COCHRANE, B.A. BARRISTER & SOLICITOR EXETER, ONTARIO z At Hensail, Friday, 2 to 5 P,M» 15 YEARS AGO R. E. , Pooley, Zone Com­ mander of the Canadian Legion, accompanied the Victoria Loan cavalcade through Huron County and presented; the scroll for signatures Of the different of­ ficials. The Exeter Lions Club en­ joyed; a meeting at Addison Tie­ rnan’S- ho|el in Dashwood Monday Exeter’s new bridge has been Hilton Laing, will attend the in Use (Or the past Week. ‘ About 35 Boy Scouts and Cubs with their Scoutmaster Alf An­ drus and leaders, Stan Green and Donald Traquair were camp­ ing at Grand Bend oyer the weekend.' . The transfer of the residence of Mr. Charles Tuckey to Mr. Wm. H. Wood is- reported by W. C. Pearce. SouthcOtt Bros. Were awarded the $5 prize for the best deco­ rated window in the Victoria Loan « VIC DINNIN Savings Investments and Annuity Certificates INVESTORS SYNDICATE * Of Canada, Limited INVESTORS MUTUAL of Canada Ltd, Balanced Mutual Fund Shares PHONE 168 _______ ZURICH BELL & LAUGHTON BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS A NOTARIES PUBLIC ELMER D. BELL," Q;C. C. V, LAUGHTON, L-L.B. Zurich Office Wednesday Afternoon EXETER PHONE 4 DR. H. H. COWEN f L.D.S., D.D.S. dental surgeon Main Street Exeter Closed Wednesday Afternoon PHONE 36 G. A. WEBB, D.C.* *Doctor of Chiropractic 438 MAIN STREET, EXEtER X-Ray and Laboratory Facilities Open Each Weekday Except Wednesday Tues. & Thurs, Evenings 7-9 For Appointment •- Phone 606 window in the Victoria 10 YEARS AGO George E. Anderson cole- his eighty-third birthdayMri. brated — _ __ by being at his usual job on Sat­ urday, May 1. A pleasant social evening Was spent at S,S. No. 5 Usborne on Friday to honor some returning boys. Following a program, Mr. H. Berry reeve of Usborne pre­ sented Earl Frayne and Ray­ mond Heywood with rings, the gift of the township. A communication has been re­ ceived from “an interested worker”* deploring the fact that there is no factory in town for the employment of women. The Boy Scouts, Giri Guides and cubs of Exeter will go to London on Friday to meet Lady Baden Powell 'on her visit to tLat city. , H , The recreation room and stair­ way at the Oddfellows Hall is Canadian What is the distance.by1. ___ ... ______ _ boat, from Halifax, N.S., to St. John’s, Nfld.? 2. In the first quartet of 1955 Canada had a deficit of $24 mil­ lion in foreign trade. Was this more dr legs than the deficit for the first quarter of 1056? 3. Of the four Western provinc­ es, which was the first to enter Confederation? 4. Of the 109,946 immigrants wl entered Canada last ■year, hdw many were women and children? 5. In 1950 federal government spending totalled $2,311 million. What will be the total in ijife current year? Answers: & About $5 billion. 3. Manitoba, in 1870. 1. 625 miles. 4. over 52,000 women and child­ ren, 2. First quarter trade deficit in 1956 is estimated at $225 mil- ■■■,. .../.........r „ ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENCED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times. "Service that Satisfies" » PHONE 57-r-2 DASHWOOD USBORNE A HIBBERT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY H«ad Office: Exeter, Ontario President Martin Fefeney R.R. 2 Dublin ' Vice-President E. Clayton Colquhoun R.R. 1 Science Hili Director; Harry Coates: R.R. 1 Centralia Wm. A, HamitlOn Cromarty Milton McCurdy R.R. X Kirkton Alex J. Rhode R.R, 3 Mitchell Agehta Thos. G. Ballafttyne Clayton Harris H.R, Stanley Hocking Solicitor w. g. Cochrane R.R, 1 Woodham 1 Mitchell Mitchell EXeter Secretary.Trea surer Arthur Fraser...............Exeter N. L. 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