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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-01-09, Page 2Spring is for the birds.. do it now! Why wait till the warm weather to start improving your home? With an NHA Home Improvement Loan, avail- able through your bank, you can do it now. You'll get faster service and you can often save money. Check the list for the jobs that need doing around your house, then go ahead, Do it now. • Additional Rooms • Painting and Wallpapering . Came or Car Port • Porches . Plumbing • Furnace Po wdertier:p4seng gBloomnd • Fences : Improvement of Wells • Masonry • Cupboards • Bathroom or Kitchen Fixtures • Fireplace • Storm Windows and Doors • 13 Zlil1.1.11 Cooking • Finishing off Attic • Floors and Refrigeration • Basement • Roof .• Screens and Playroom . Insulations Awnings • Electrical System • Foundation Walls Who's eligible for loans? Householders, or owners of rental properties, including apartments. How fast must you pay back? It depends on the sum. But loans can be repayable in monthly instalments, together with interest, for periods of up to ten years. Where to get details? Apply to your bank manager, Do it now. Then have those needful repairs or renovations done right away. Why Wait for Spring? Issued by authority of HON, ALLAN J. MacEACHEN, MINISTER OF LABOUR, CANADA DIN•263A EDITORIALS GUM OPINION Hay .must compromise Review of achievement The still controversial question of cen- tralized school facilities for Hay township will be re-hashed Friday night When school and municipal officials of Hay, lierisall and Zurich meet with representatives of the Ontario ./J- partment of Education. Let's hope they come up with a gen- erally acceptable solution on which action can be taken during 1964. Most ratepayers, surely, must •be tired of the squabbling which has stalled developments to date, While we don't wish to influence the discussion with previous comment, one fact is abundantly clear and should be kept in mind by the participants, There is no perfect solu- tion 'which will satisfy every ratepayer or par- ent. Each of the proposals has some advantages A REPORT TO THE RATEPAYERS BY MAYOR W. ELDRID SIMMONS, EXETER and some disadvantages. The right decision is the one which will provide the most benefit, primarily for the school children, secondarily for the ratepayers. So let's accept the fact the solution will be a compromise of some kind, a giye-and-tahe if you will. It will mean sacrifice of some kind, on the part of one group or another, probably of all who have special interests. The meeting will provide an opportunity for the community officials to decide how to provide the best educational facilities for all of the children of the area at the most reason- able cost. The promotion of sectional interests, unnecessary community pride or jealousy or unwillingness "to bend" will hurt only one group—the school children. Welcome the tourist Ontario government's purchase of The Pointe Farm and other properties just north of Goderich, paves the way for another signifi- cant tourist attraction in Huron county. Hon. Charles S. MacNaughton, Huron MPP, receives the credit for promoting this provincial park. Impressed with the potential of the area, he has pressed for its acquisition for some time and announced a year ago that the area was on the "priority list" of the gov- ernment's new park program. With the continuing private develop- ment along Lake Huron shore, the popularity of the Pinery Park, Grand Bend area, and now another provincial park, the tourist industry along the lake has a bright future and it should receive more attention than it gets from per- manent residents. An excellent suggestion has come from Elmer Hunter, second vice-president of Huron Federation of Agriculture, who recommended 'at the recent meeting with area legislators that Huron 'county should encourage attractions for tourists and make an effort to welcome them to this area, "These tourists are valuable to ing the old wooden base and pouring new concrete making a very solid footing, This was an unexpected expense of $2,200. We have this past two years spent considerable time mo- dernizing our police depart- ment. The co-operation of Har- vey's answering service and the installation of two-way radio in the police cruiser made this department more efficient and easier for the general public to contact the police on a 24 hour basis. Council has also granted permission to the police com mission to purchase ,a radar for better traffic control. On behalf of the council, Works Dep't., PUC, I would like to thank all the people for the splendid co-operation we have had during the inconven- ience while this work has gone on and also for the future work we have planned. Now that we are entering 1964 it looks as if we are going into another busy year since we are faced with overcrowding in our schools and public library. We will try to find a satisfactory answer and you will be inform- ed as soon as any decisions have been made. go basis. I would like to ex- plain that this, work, excepting the stage of the sewerage sys- tem completed in July, is being done out of our general mill rate and not an added debenture debt. We planned and setup a spec- ial account for roads and on completion of the south end of the Main Street including curbs, gutters, sidewalks and pave- ment we will be able to pay cash on date of completion. We have also started on a road building program of paving so many blocks a year that will in- clude new storm sewers and catch basins. This program calls for removing some 12 to 18 inches of present road bed and fill with coarse gravel then fine gravel and paving. As this is quite an expensive operation we can only do the streets that we have completed with sanitary and storm sewers, also we have to work in close co-operation with the PUC to ensure they have their proper water pipe installations so as to prevent any unnecessary breaking up of the permanent pavement when it is completed. After an inspection of the arena last summer it was found that the base of the main arches had deteriorated to such an ex- tent that they had settled as much as five inches. This has since been rectified by remov- (Mayor Simmons presented this report recently on the pro- gram, "Your Mayor Reports", over CKNX-TV Wingham.) us," he said. "We shouldn't just put them off in a corner by themselves and forget them, We should welcome them and try to make them feel at home." This is good 'advice and it's encourag- ing to hear it from a farmer. Generally speak- ing, and perhaps with some reason, farmers have shown resentment against tourist inva- sion, despite the many benefits it provides. This has been reflected particularly in the treatment of summer property owners by 'township councils, who are happy to get addi- tional tax revenue but seem reluctant to pro- vide any services. Municipal officials ignore requests which involve expenditure to benefit the summer 'property owner but they are eager to collect the taxes to provide better schools and road's for the permanent residents. Such a short-sighted attitude leads only to and perhaps eventually may result in signifi- cant changes which could deprive the rural municipalities of the tax revenues they now get from their summer "cousins". An honest effort to co-operate with the tourist will pay handsome returns. To each his own Following Mr. Pooley's re- signation two years ago, I suc- ceeded to the mayor's chair, at which time a contract was signed to start our first stage on a sewerage system which was completed last July. We have added to this stage nearly an additional 1600 feet. The planning board has been very active and has completed a zoning bylaw which the town has needed for some time and is now in the process of com- pleting a town plan. After some investigation, the community centre board, re- creation council and parks com- mittee were reorganized into one board called RAP. Under this system for one year we have found it to be a more ef- fective operation and has shown closer relations with the arena manager and recreation direc- tor. We have enlarged Riverview Park almost twice the previous size. Part of this increase was due to the co-operation of the Ausable River Authority in the purchasing of two pieces of land adjoining the park and the bal- ance was due to using the fill that was removed from the sew- erage project to reclaim almost two acres of swamp land at the east side of the pond. Now with the help of the town superin- tendent and recreational direc- tor we hope to start a horti- cultural society which would greatly improve the beauty of our town. Eight months ago we employ- ed town works superintendent James Paisley who has proved invaluable both in maintainence and improvement to the town. Plans have been completed for an entirely new storm sewer for the main street, and con- struction began this past sum- mer which has been completed from Waterloo to Anne Street. We plan to continue with this plan this year on a pay as you Some suggestion has been made, appar- ently by municipal officials in Stephen town- ship, that there may be a move afoot to under- take a centennial project for Huron County under the grant assistance program available from the provincial and federal governments. The proposal may have merit but it has a serious disadvantage. If the county does go ahead with 'such 'a project, it will deprive each municipality of a grant for some centennial development 'of its own. Under the grant regulations, the fed- eral and provincial governments will match the expenditure of any municipality on .an approved project to a maximum amount equal to the annual unconditional grant of the prov- ince. In Exeter's case, for example, this is in- terpreted to mean that the town could under- take a $10,000 'development in Riverview Park and the senior 'governments would contribute two-thirds of the 'cost. However, the regulations also provide that if a county project is approved, such Why not make this a 50 YEARS AGO The Citizens Band gave an open air concert on MainStreet Christmas morning. The Jackson Factory employ- ees are taking a week's holi- day. John W, Taylor is the newly elected reeve of Exeter and councillors are John Hind, M. M. Doyle, Thomas Harton and B.W,F. Beavers. At the first meeting of Exeter Council Reeve Taylor suggested the year's work be divided into departments and having a com- mittee in charge of each. This plan was adopted. 25 YEARS AGO Eugene Howey has returned to his teaching duties at Mt. For- est High School after spending the holidays at his home here, H. T. Rowe who for the past 24 years has been in business in Exeter is retiring and has dis- funds would not be available to the municipali- ties. This is obvious since the senior govern- ments cannot be expected to double the assist- ance 'provided to any given area. We can't conceive of any county project that would benefit 'all of the municipalities of Huron to the extent that individual programs in those jurisdictions would. The two sugges- tions that have been made unofficially—a rec- reation centre for senior citizens and a new county jail—are not acceptable. The former would benefit only those within an immediate area; the other is not worthy for a centennial project. Warden Walter Forbes says no official consideration has been given to any county project up to the present time, which indicates there may be no cause for alarm. However, it is clear that municipalities will not be able to consider any program of their own until such time as the county officially relinquishes the claim it has on the available grants. "I take it you're the new man." BREACISHELWESZOMMEISIMECUSiCiark====t==.1180.8MBEEMBEM,n BY THE EDITOR He sticks to his guns Don Southcott teams anymore and the competition doesn't benefit the agricultural industry in this day and age. Who can argue against that? Since those who pay the piper are entitled to call the tune, county council might well consider attaching some strings to its grants, a policy that has worked well for the provincial and federal governments. The grants could be based on the proportion of prize money paid to Huron county residents in practical farm classes only. newspaper column by Douglas Fisher, the prominent NDP member, just be- fore Christmas when Fisher was con- sidering which of the parliamentarians deserved the title of "Santa Claus" among the national representatives. Fisher classed Thomas as one of the few members who makes friends with all the politicians, regardless of party affiliations, and thereby commands considerable respect. * * * And we didn't know until recently that Huron's cabinet minister, Hon. C. S. MacNaughton, was Premier Ro- barts' right hand man at the recent federal-provincial conference in Ot- tawa. "Sorry, but I can't fall down a flight of stairs any quieter than that!" posed of his business to W. C. Allison. Lewis Faist, Crediton, left for Chicago last Thursday to finish his course in Dies el training for six weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Webb of Grand Bend last week cele- brated the 55th anniversary of their wedding. They have four sons and four daughters. 15 YEARS AGO Alf Andrus of Tr aquair's Hardware won a newStudebaker car New Year's Eve in a draw sponsored by the Exeter Legion. So far the snow plow for clearing the streets has been called into service only once this season. Miss Anna Brock, president of the local Junior Institute, is attending the provincial conven- tion of Junior Farmers at the King Edward Hotel, Toronto. She will take part in a panel discussion, Provincial Constable John Ferguson and Chief John Norry had a lively time New Year's day when they ,attempted to arrest two men from Ailsa Craig. They were placed in the local lock-up and Constable Helmer Snell escorted them to God- erich, 10 YEARS AGO Rev. Norman Knox, rector of the church at' New Liskear d since 1950, took charge of his new parishes, Trivitt Memor- ial, Exeter, andSt.Paul's,Hen- salt, last week. The honor of being the first baby of 1954 to be born in South Huron Hospital went to James Elmer Rowe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rowe, RR 1, Ex- eter, The total of 36.6 inches of snow falling in December was a near record only one-tenth of an inch less than the seven- year record of 36.7 in December 1951. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Patterson of Hensall clebrated their 40th wedding anniversary and also Mr. Patterson's 25th year as municipal clerk, with a gather- ing of friends at Monetta Men- ard's. Outgoing warden of Huron county, Reeve Walter J. Forbes of Goderich township, sticks to his contention that smaller fairs should be eliminated in favor of a county show, Warden Forbes made this assertion earlier this year and it brought him a heap of criticism from fair board officials throughout the county. Re- action was such that county council did not cut grants to fairs, as the warden had recommended. Since then, there's been nothing more said. Recalling the controversy during a conversation with the warden at Cen- tralia's New Year's levee, I asked Forbes if he'd changed his mind fol- lowing the furore. The warden didn't mince any words: he's still convinced he's right. His point, and it has merit, is that there is no longer any public good in providing attractive prizes for pro- fessional exhibitors of livestock who tour from fair to fair, discouraging local competition with their prize en- tries. The warden particularly opposes the horse classes. Farmers don't have Kirkton continues to claim fame by being the starting point for the spec- tacular merchandising career of Tim- othy Eaton. A new book entitled "Shop- keepers to a Nation", by Mary-Etta Macpherson, describes Eaton's pro- gress from his Kirkton store to his Coast-to-coast mail order business. Two area members of parliament recently hit the national news. Huron"s Elsto'n Cardiff was men- tioned in a Maclean's article on Doug- las Harkness and the abuse he has taken from his party since he resigned as defence minister under Diefen- baker. Cardiff, says the article, stands next to the opposition leader in terms of privilege based on length of service among the PC's. Middlesex West's W. H. A. Thomas appeared in the nationally-syndicated "MY BANK' 103 MI1110110 NOS Just because 1964'has a February 29 in it, there's no reason to go leaping into anything. Certainly not into the financing of important purchases like a car, a major household appliance or a TV. Before buying something you hope to enjoy throughout the whole bright new year, take a good look at the Bank of Montreal Family Finance Plan. 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The response to, iny,,b.Opeal Was really wonderful, and all the cards, yarn, jewelery and 'ny- lons etc will '<Cep a lot Of pa- tients occupied in the weeks to come: We would like to thank every,' One, helped) and wish sea- so n's greetings to all, ThankS also fort tire Use of your "news= Dater Wiled AS a collection de, pot, Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dep't, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash Paid-in•Advance Circulation, September 30, 1963-3,828 44/11 .5 Grace Hussey Clinton "AW, conic on, Dad—just look at themi"' SUBSCRIPTION RATESt Caltaita $4:00 Per Yeai4 U.SA $5.06 --wrzaasurzzamz24==totarzzasessimiumusgrasonaletivaNam