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Leads GB council poll
Emerson Desjardine won a two-
year term on GrandBend coun-
ell by topping the polls in the
resort, New candidate Howard
Green was second among seven.
Zurich 'sweetheart'
Sorority sweetheart here two
years ago; Mrs. Allan Gascho
became the second woman coun-
cillor in South Huron when she
placed second in Zurich's vote.
Three incumbents in Stephen win re-election by significant margin
Three incumbent councillors in Stephen township were returned Monday by electors who rejected
soundly challenger Stephen Dundas, a former councillor and unsuccessful candidate for deputy-
reeve in 1960, Joseph Dietrich, right, Mt. Carmel, and Edmond Hendrick, centre, RR 2 Crediton,
tied for first place in the polls with 607 votes each. Cecil Desjardine, left, from the west end, re-
ceived 562, more than twice as many as the defeated Dundas' 270. --T-A photo
fire chief tops PVC
Fire Chief Lawrence Mason,
who retired this year from the
school board, led the polls for
PUC in Grand Bend's contest.
lie was given a wide margin.
high school.
This was Mrs. Jory's first
run for office and she topped
four of the seven polls. Lynn
was strongest in his home poll,
No. 5, and also led in No. 6.
Only No. 1 gave Dougall a plur-
ality,
Two new
HS reps
Ninety-first Year
Two incumbents,including
the man who has worked hard-
est to provide centralized
school facilities for the town-
ship, were ousted by Usborne
electors Monday,
Reeve George Frayne went
down to defeat to Councillor
Archie Etherington by a count
of 347 to 225. It was the reeve's
first contest at the polls after
five years on council and two
as chief magistrate,
The first woman candidate
for elective office in the town-
ship, Mrs. Madeline Jory, top-
ped the contest for the school
board election. She received
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Councillor Etherineton, who
has served four years on coun-
cil, led Frayne in four of the
seven polls with wide margins
in Nos. 1, 2, 3 (his home poll),
and 6. The reeve won No. 4,
his home poll, 39-31, and was
given narrow margins in Nos,
5 and '7.
In radar demonstration here
Town council Monday night
appointed two new members to
the HSDHS board.
Dr. R. W. Read was named
to a two-year term; Donald
Graham will serve for one year.
Dr. Read is a physician, a
graduate of the UWO school of
medicine. Mr, Graham is mane-
ger of the Canadian Canners
Ltd. plant here.
The town previously has had
only one appointee on the board
but now is entitled to two be-
cause its population has exceed-
ed the 3,000 mark,
Following the appointments,
council instructed the clerk to
send a letter of appreciation to
Allan Fraser, who has been the
town's representative for the
past several years,
424 votes, 25 more than in-
cumbent Elson Lynn who was
returned.
Harry Dougall, an eight-year
member of the board, its for-
mer chairman and the man who
Was the principal proponent of
the township's new cent r al
school, received less than half
the votes of his two opponents.
Dougall suffered heavily in
the east end of the township,
probably because of his insis-
tence that a west end location
would save the township trans-
portation costs by means of a
joint bus operation with the
New Osborne reeve
Archie Etheringtonbecomesthe
new chief magistrate of Usborne
township in January. He defeat-
ed incumbent George Frayne by
347 to 220 inMotidareelection,
New reeve, trustee
Heads trustee poll
Librerien at Clinton collegiate,
Mrs. Madeline ;Tory is the first
woman to win elective office in
usborne. She led the polls for
the township school area board,
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Finds 9 Incumbents returned break speed
Stephen township ratepayers
apparently don't agree withSte-
phen Dundas that there should
be an election every year or
that township roads should be
paved.
The former councillor who
challenged the incumbents on
these issues suffered a decis-
ive defeat in Monday's election,
even though less than half of
the ratepayers used their bal-
lots.
lie received less than half
the votes of any of the three
winners.
Edmond Hendrick and Joe
Dietrich shared top billing in
the results, each polling 60'7
votes. Cecil Desjardine was
a close third with 562. Dundas
received 2'70.
Hendrick, the senior coun-
cillor, led both Crediton polls
as well as No. 2, on the second
concession north.
Dietrich was high man in
Centralia and at Khiva and ran
strong in most of the others,
Desjardine, the only candi-
date from the west end, topped
all four polls in that area. His
largest margin was in Grand
Bend and he led at Greenway,
Shipka and Dashwood.
Returning officer RossHaugh
reported the percentage of vot-
ing at 45% for the township.
Shipka poll showed the highest
percentage of '72 while Grand
Bend was lowest at 22,
Reeve Glenn Webb, a can-
didate for warden, and Deputy-
Reeve Jim Hayter were re-
turned by acclamation.
Several surprises
his report to council for Novem-
ber, said the number of traffic
accidents had dropped to four
from nine last year.
Other statistics: 11 traffic
charges (two dismissed); 15
investigations, 11 warnings,two
liquor permits, one LCA infrac-
tion, 4 stolen bikes recovered,
one attempted break and enter,
one fraud involving a $1,000
bond, two cases in juvenile
court, seven parking tickets,
Councillor Taylor: "How do
you find the parking situation
now? Has it improved greatly
because of the two-hour limit?"
Chief: "It certainly has. The
situation is much better,"
NO "TURNIP ACTION"
Council again delayed taking
action on the turnip storage
situation on Wellington St.
Councillor Joe Wooden said
the planning board was having a
meeting Tuesday with provin-
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.oar d here presses
for rary addition
Over 90% of the motorists
travelling through Exeter ex-
ceeded the speed limit during a
test period recently, Councillor
Ross Taylor told council Mon-
day night.
"This convinces me of the
need for radar here," said the
chairman of the police commit-
tee. His motion to buy a $1,200
unit was endorsed unanimously.
Taylor revealed that during
a demonstration of radar equip-
ment one Wednesday afternoon
here cars were found to be tra-
yelling as high as 80 mph inside
the town limits.
This top speed was recorded
on a car travelling toward the
intersection of Nos. 4 and 83 on
No. 83 east, where the maximum
is 40 mph. Other cars were
travelling 60 mph in this area.
At the Kongskilde plant, cars
were travelling west from the
main intersection between 40
and 50 mph.
Other results: In front of the
town hall, an average of 40; at
Frayne's store, coming north
over the hill, 45; at the same
location, crossing the intersec-
tion from the north, "several"
at 60 mph,
"Definitely," said Taylor,
"90% of the cars were breaking
the town's speed limits, sonic
excessively".
"We don't want to persecute
the motorists", he s aid, ',but
it's obvious we need radar to
control the traffic."
Council decided to buy a unit
which has proven satisfactory in
both St. Marys and Seaforth and
which, it's reported, is accept-
able to court officials in Huron
county.
Because it can record the
speed of cars at least 300 feet
away in either direction, the
radar speed-control operation
can be conducted by one man.
Taylor indicated a constable
would have sufficient time to
flag down an oncoming offender.
The town will be required to
post signs warning motorists
that its speed limit is "radar
enforced,"
ACCIDENTS DOWN
Chief C. H. MacKenzie, in
closest competitor, Campbell
Chapman.
Emerson Desjardine, who has
topped the council contest be-
fore, was third in the overall
standing with 254 votes, fol-
lowed by Howard Green with
144.
Elected were:
Council Two year terms,
Emerson Desjardine, Howard
Green, Ian G. Coles and Orval
Wasmann.
PUC — Two years, Lawrence
Mason; one year, C a m pb e 11
Chapman.
Public school board — W. F.
B. MacLaren, Donald R. Flee'
and Robert Jennison (all two-
year terms.)
It's easy to cast your ballot in your own kitchen!
Mrs. Lewis Davey, concession two Stephen, wasn't among the 55% who didn't exercise their fran-
chise in Monday's election. She didn't have any excuse since the polling booth was in her own kit-
chen. Handing her her ballot is Preston Dearing, deputy returning officer, while poll clerk, Mrs.
Archie Webber, records the vote. Only 28% of the electors in Mrs. Davey's poll used their ballots.
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trailed the four-man race,
Ratepayers returned PS
Chairman W. F. B. MacLaren
at the top of the polls but re-
jected incumbent Kenneth Young
for two new candidates, Donald
R. Flear and Robert Jennison.
MOST POPULAR
MacLaren, who also serves
as Grand Bend representative
on the HSDHS board, proved to
be the most popular of all the
16 candidates running for vil-
lage posts. He received a total
of 280 votes.
Close behind him — only four
votes away—was Fire Chief
Mason in the PUC election, pro-
bably the most contentious of
the three, He polled 99, or more
than a third more, than his
As might be expected from
the size of the ballots, Grand
Bend's election Monday pro-
duced some surprises. Among
them:
Newcomer Howard Green
placed second in the council
race, only 20 votes behind the
favorite incumbent, Emerson
Desjardine; but two other first-
time candidates were rejected.
A former councillor and can-
didate for reeve, William Coch-
rane, polled last position.
Fire Chief Lawrence Mason,
retiring from the school board,
easily outdistanced his com-
petitors in his first attempt
for a PUC seat. Incumbent Cam
ChaMpman was returned but
PUC Chairman William H. Love
Lady places second Seek t mpo, r v I
The 1961 sweetheart of Beta
Sigma Phi sorority here, Mrs.
Allan Gascho, placed second in
Zurich's election Monday to
become the second woman coun-
cillor in South Huron.
Mrs. Gascho, seeking office
for the first time, drew 221
votes, only nine less than the
leader at the polls, Dr. W. B,
COX01).
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The other woman councillor
in South Huron is Mrs. Minnie
Noakes, Hensall, who was elect-
ed by acclamation last week,
Mrs, Gascho was the only
new candidate to win a seat at
Zurich. Returned, in addition
to Dr. Coxon, were Lee Mei-
dinger, Who is just completing
his first term, and Kenneth
Breakey, who has served se-
veral years.
Defeated were William A.
Siebert, a former councillor
making a comeback for the
post, and first-time candidate
Leonard Bates.
Reeve Milton Oesch was re-
"One member has envisioned
an extension of both floors of
the building, with the provision
of council chambers in the base-
ment."
Clerk Co V. Pickard read a
reply from Attorney-General
Fred Mo Cass who indicated
that, in his personal opinion,
an extension to the library would
qualify for assistance under the
Canadian centennial program,
However, the details of the as-
sistance program have not been
officially adopted by the senior
levels of government who are
co-operating to provide aid to
municipalities for special pro-
jects.
Council also has asked the
Ontario government if a major
development program atRiver-
view Park, including the con-
struction of the swimmingpool,
would qualify for assistance.
NEEDS NEW EJECTOR
Need for expansion of Exe-
ter's Carnegie Library was de-
tailed to council Monday night
by Councillor Joe Wooden, a
member of the board.
"The place is crowded quite
often," he reported, "and the
board feels it badly needs a
reading area. It has amicrofflen
reader but doesn't have room
for it to be used properly. The
library maintains a stock of
films as a member of the area
film council but does not have
adequate space to store them."
"Some kind of extension is
necessary and the boardmern-
hers feel they can enlarge the
building to the rear."
He reported he had been "im-
pressed" by the list of uses to
which the basement of the lib-
rary is now being put, It houses
the recreation office and pro-
vides a large meeting room used
by a number of organizations.
The The board also discussed re-
vision of payment guarantee to
Clinton under the revised plan
in preparation for further ne-
gotiations at Clinton at a spe-
cial meeting Dec, 12. The God-
erich board, at the last meet-
ing, has taken the position that
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HSDHS board agreed Tues-
day night to seek tentative ap-
proval from the department of
education to erect an addition
here containing seven rooms.
Accommodation s ought is
four classrooms, one science
room, one shop and an addition
to the boiler plant,
The application was made on
the understanding the board
would not be committed to pro-
ceed with such an addition.
Prime purpose is to establish
Hay to elect
PS trustees
turned by acclamation follow-
ing the nomination meeting. An
incumbent, James Parkins, re-
tired voluntarily.
Dr. Coxon, a veterinarian,
headed the polls despite some
adverse criticism regarding his
failure to attend nomination
meetings during the past three
years. Dr. Coxon, however, has
a speech difficulty and it would
appear the citizens reacted in
his favor.
Coxon polled 230, Mrs. Gas-
cho 221, Meidinger 206,13reak-
ey 172, For the defeated can-
didates the totals Were: Sie-
bert 122, Bates 00.
Requested by mill owner Veteran trustees of Hay
township school area are being
opposed by two young farmers
in the only election resulting
from a lengthy nomination
meeting in Zurich Friday after-
noon.
Chairman Ray Fisher, zur,
ich, who has been on the board
since it was formed) and Clif ,
ford pepper, DashwOod, have
been challenged by Ian MeAl,
lister, former assistant ag rep
in Huron, and Reiss Turnbull,.
bOth with young families.
McAllister fartn8 OetheParr
Line; Turnbull lives on the
Shiewa.ter highway.
Another nominee, Leonard
Lovell, did net qualify: Be has
beefi involved in a number of the
representations against the pro-
posed addition to the Znrich
SehOol i
Reeve ,lehti Corbett; who
inintalited hiS OppOsitibil to the
Site of the addition at nernina,
Lion Meeting, WAS returned to
Ms Second term by addlattae
tiOn, potty-reeve Delbert Gei-
ger also was nominated but he
will remain in hi$ preselitpOst.
Returned to council were Joe
Hoffman, also rianred I prdepti ty,
Lloyd Hendriek, dadk 'Pinney.
dolin 8oldan declined to run,
Polls are open Monday trona
9 to 6, befalls a the tioneiriatiOtt
meeting eppear On page two,
what the costs to the local dis-
trict would be, in view of the
complicating grant and financial
assistance picture. In addition
to the normal '71% contribution
by the provincial authorities,
it's expected that a 25% write-
off is available through the
federal municipal loan fund.
All members but E. L. Mickle
of Hensell approved the appli-
cation. Mr. Mickle indicated he
felt the Clinton vocational
school should be responsible
for providing increased accom-
modation for vocational stu-
dents,
APPROVE PLAN
The board approved Tuesday
night the Clinton proposal that
the four home boards take grade
nine students in the four-and-
five-year courses to relieve
pressure on the Clinton facili-
ties. Although the vocational
school was designed to take all
incoming students in the tech-
nological and commerce
streams for the next fewyears,
it has been filled to capacity
in its first year.
The proposal that grade 0's
of the four-and-five-year cour-
ses remain at the home schools
was first rejected by Huron
South at a special board meet-
ing in November, However, the
board reconsidered following
a joint meeting at Clinton. The
new plan will be reviewed at
the end of five years.
The Huron South board also
rejected a recommendation
from Inspector D. W, Scott
that a limited vocational pro-
gram be established here,
Wider the new proposal, all
grade nines at the hoine schools
will receive identical training,
particularly in the indostrial
arts cOurSe. This was required
to make certain all entered
grade 10 at the sane level of
ilistreCtiOn,
on root Explain decision
Council provided a number
Of reasons for turning down its
contentions road closing bylaw
Monday night when an explana-
tion was requested by Cook
Bros. CO. Ltd., Which made the
original application for the por-
lion Of Wellington 8L that would
have been involved.
Douglas Cook; who asked for
the details; felt Connell shOuld
have Made their cleciSitin ear-
lier to avoid so many hearings
if the Members had not been
prepared to' pass it.
peeve Norman ,?One's said the
whole issue went on too longand
thought it Should IttiVe been
settled between Cook ;Bros, and
Mickle," •Cbek indicated no
aggreettent could be reached;
that was why it was brought to
Council, erWe wanted to take our
elianees in court," he said:
The Mill operatOr wondered
why Councillors ParokiRnight
and' John Baker, who originally
sponsored the road closing, had
both Voted against it 'later.
knight Said he felt it was nil.
fair to help one litisitiet$ over
Works Sup't Jim Paisley re-
ported he has found the pump
in the sewerage ejector station
on the north side of the river
to be ineffective 70% of the
time,
eThe station is not operating
satisfactorily and we have asked
the OWRC to consider replace-
ment before the guarantee
period runs out," lie said.
Council also learned from
Engineer B. M. Ross, Goderich,
that the present system cannot
handle an excessive flow of
water, such as that created by
the heavy rains of approximate-
ly two weeks ago,
Under the automatic control
equipment, only one pump in the
main station can operate at any
One time and this was not enough
to handle the increased flow,
particularly that corning from
the vombined storm and sani-
tary sewers, Mr, Ross repotted
to the OWRC, A copy of the
letter was read to council.
While the overflow &Hates
the sewerage to the point where
it is not harmful, the engineer
pointed out that this situation
did not create good public re-
latiens and he felt provisiott
might be made to operate both
pumps simultaneously during
Stich rains, which occur about
10 times a year. Both pumps,
estimated the engineer, 'would
adequately handle the flow.
Works Sup't Paisleytonfittri,
ed the two ptireps had the capa,
city to handle the flow.
The road closing was only
One of a multitude of questions
debated by council in a free-
wheeling discussion. Livestock ;
building permits, HS appoint-
ment, the village dump, drains,
snow Control were among the
topics.
E. L. IViickle was re-appoint-
ed HSDHS representative, al-
though council was somewhat
critical over the lack of reports
it had received.
Lavender said he had been on
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another and pointed out that
selicitor Peter Raymond did not
believe the case would stand up
in court.
Couticillor Lavender: Each
of us has our own conscience
to satisfy, I voted the way I
did without feeling guilty."
Broadley said council had do
chance to Make A decision ear-
lier, because the lawyers drag-
ged the ease on,
Baker; "1 didn't know how 1
Was going'to vote until I Walked
into the room that night. Mr.
Raymond told us the street
closing was illegal unless both
parties are in favor of such
a move,
'night added that it was il-
legal to make a street less
than 66 feet wide, Broadley
quipped that the law must have
beet broken in Toronto when'
pernilssion was given Maple
teat Gardens to build over the
street which nwent through
under great protest*"
The Mickle application for a
similar portion of road nn Mill
8t, has boon withdrawn.
Feminine Pacts ,Nioancies.
Pensall V 0,1 6'*
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Sports II 6,14.4* r***. 6,1
Want Ads , et*, 10,11
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Usborne P011 has plenty of scrutineers in monday's vote
Mrs, Hugh Rundle, left, arrived at recess time to east her ballot at Eden School, Ushorne r and she
found plenty of Spectators watching her perform her Civic duty. She's served by 1)1t0 William
tilssery (behind ballot box) and poll clerk Pete Coates, right, "Scrutineers" are, from left, Irene
Deolstra, Pert, Fred and Annie knIpp, --'l'-A photo
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Hensall chief
resigns post
Hensall Fire Chief Byron
Kyle has resigned his po-
sition at Hensall, council
learned Monday night,
Kyle, who has been in
charge of the brigade for
a number ed years, said he
found the post interfered too
much with his occupation,
which is painting.
Council will request the
brigade to recommend
names for a new chief and
a deputy to be appointed at
the next meeting, Dec. 16.
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