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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-10-09, Page 1• • • • THURSDAY - OCTOBER 9 196wounimuminimi' !nod YEAR 41 11 f • 111 II I IIIIIIII III IIIIIIIiII 1111111 lllUlll ui mplllll1111i uol11111iltliiillliim.Illillilllilliil1N11.l.11mo i ,1llllptilll!lIIi11 moillillliltl II lllqlllpllllti..B.11...lllhllhllllllllllllltllllllllllthllllllllllllllllhlllllllillllllllhlilllllllllllllllllllllll l II11 (! l l SS taxpayers assessed as PS supporters, complain to Huron -Perth school board A number of Roman. property taxes to the separate years, looked at their assessment' Catholics, who channeled their schools in Huron -County for notices last 'week and discovered It1111111111111111111111111111.11111111111111111111111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII11111101111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIII11111aMIItlI1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIII s6 Pretty Mary Leeming, 17 year old daughter of M. and Mrs. William J. Leeming, Walton, was crowned Queen of the Furrow last Saturday at the Huron County Plowing Match. Mary has been plowing since she was 12 and loves it. She is now eligible to enter the International contest next week .in Brant County. - Staff Photo. • Driest weather in years' for Huron County piewing match BY MRS. ORVILLE OKE Warm, sunny weather rovided. -. ideal weather themselves listed . as publio school supporters. Complaints ; reaching the Huron -Perth Separate School Board at its meeting in Seaforth Monday ' evening included one from a board member who said that one of his farms was listed in error on the public school roll after being assessed for separate school purposes for the last 25 years. Separate school supporters are being warned by their churches to check to be sure their assessment notices are correct. That's just what E. F. Hall, Huron County assessment commissioner, wants every ratepayer to do. He said Tuesday that he shares the . board's concern over mistakes, but some errors were inevitable in the switch to centralized county assessing and an automated data processing system. And the mistakes went both . ways, he said - public school supporters are in some cases listed wrongly as separate school supporters. Mr. Hall noted that letters accompanying every assessment notice ask for assistance in finding any errors or omissions on notices. Mr. Hall said . that records received from some municipalities did, not indicate whether ratepayers were separate " or public school supporters and, to compound the problem, two new separate school zones were created in the northern part of the county after assessors " finished their work in the district. All a ratepayer must do to correct an error is 'notify the assessment department prior to Oct. 15. Any appeals must reach the office in Goderich by Oct. 15, not just be postmarked by that day. In the case of errors in school support, the ratepayer need not • appear before a Court.:_. Qf Revision. The assessment department will see that the corrections are made, Mr. Hall said. '1uI11mllulnuunu111lunuhlu111nla1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII� Special class for senior high Goderich and. Jim Hickey, RR 3, school pupils, 19 years and Auburn. under (each school to make two Huron County 4-H tractor entries as a team) was won by club was won by Barry Gordon, conditions for the 500' visitors to the South Huron District High RR 1, Seaforth. the 42nd annual Huron County School, Exeter, with John Judging the events Were:,t Plowing Match at Goderich on • Becker and Glen Miller of Russell Hare, Nanticoke and • Saturday. The match was held Dashwood earning honours. Norman Barber, RR 4, Owen on the -farm of John Rodges, RR Special class for junior high Sound. 1, Goderich, three miles east of school, pupils, 16 years and In special prizes the Esso the town. under (each school to make two championship and the Gordon McGavin of Walton, a entries as a team) was won by International Harvester long-time director of . the -the Seaforth --District High Company of Canada . Ltd. Plowman's Association, said the School with . John Leeming, championship went to Charles •. land was in the driest condition' - Walton, . and Barry Gordon, Becker, Exeter. they have every had and this Seaforth. In second place was . The Eaton's of Canada Junior gave the 36 contestants a° good Goderich District Collegiate with championship ' trophy went to deal of trouble. John Hickey, RR 3, Auburn and Barry Gordon, RR 1, Seaforth. Miss Mary Leeming, 17, RR 4, Harry Franken, Auburn. A special event at the plowing Walton, was crowned Queen of Mounted plows only was on match was the horse shoe the Furrow. She was judged on a by Tom Leeming, RR 4, Walton, pitching contest. Winner of this $ written questionnaire on who had the best crown and best event was the team ofAlex Boa, plowing, a two tothree minute finish; followed by Rudy Jansen, Hensall, and Herman Fisher, RR 2, Clinton, with three wins and 38 points. talk on the activities 'Of Huron County Plowman's Association, plowing ability and appearance and deportment. Also vying for the crown • Were: Karen Hendrick, 16, RR 3, Kippen; Rosemary Ryan, 16, RR 1, Walton and Connie Hickey, 19, RR 1, Auburn, Miss Leeming wilt represent Huron County at the Intestional---Plow-irig Mateh-- near Paris later this month. In the tractor class for boys and girls under 19' years, Glen Miller, RR 1, Dashwood, took top honours, including best crown and best finish; followed by John Becker, Dashwood and Rosemary "Ryan, RR 1, Walton. " Open class for all comers . (tractors drawing as many plows as -wished) was won by T. Peter O'Mallley, ' RR 2, Teeswater, who also had best finish. Placing second was John Clark, RR 3, Goderich, wliol had the best crown. Open class (for 'tractors, mounted, semi -mounted oetrail -plows- drawing three furrows, or more) was won' ° by Charles Becker, Exeter, with best erown and finish; followed by Randy Becker, Dashwood; Arnold Young, RR 5, Goderich and James Hickey, RR 3, Auburn. Green class for boys and girls, 15 years and under was won by -John Jansen, RR 2, Seaforth, Who had the best crown and finish; followed by John Leeming, RR 4, Walton and Neil Ryan, RR, 1, Walton. RR 2, Seaforth and Robert Hickey, RR 3, Auburn. • Special utility class open to all comers was y .p by John Clark, RR 5, Goderich, with best crown; followed by Charles Becker, Exeter, with best. finish; Tom Leeming, RR 4, Walton; T. Peter O'Malley,RR • 2, Teeswater; Arnold Young, RR 5, - In second place was E. Anderson and L. , Ve'nner with three wins and 29 points. Third place was won by Courtland Kerr, RR 4, Goderich; and Edward Davies, Auburn, with three wins and 27 points. ..- - -mr trainin a •t1• season 0 The Goderich Siftos opened training camp Saturday with a total of 40 players on hand. • Workouts were . held again Sunday, and are continuing every evening this week. No cuts were made on the weekend so the coaching staff" could get a good look at the players in scrimmage sessions. Workouts on the weekend were held under' the direction of assistant coach Wayne. Doak. There were - eight returnees from last year's team present. They were Ron Miller, Rick Fremlin, Mike Murphy, Wayne Fisher, Dennis Martin, Steve Doak, Glen Nicholson and Wayne Loney. Most impressive of . the newcomers were two players from, St. John, New Brunswick. Mike Coleman, a centre, at 5'10" and 150 pounds played last year with the St. John GEORGE FILSINGER George :filsinger elected OMWA president At the recent annual meeting of the Ontario Municipal Water Association held in St. Catharines, George Filsinger, chairman of the Goderich Public Utilities Commission, was elected to the office of president, for , the year 1970 succeeding Les. Thomas of the London Public Utilities Commission. This association gisf.-comprises aW- municipalities_' -:- Western Ontario, deals with their .$1,61 CPC I IIII III 1111 Illllllfillll 11 IltllilllllllnNIlIi1111tf11IIl1ionolltill111N11:1.111111IIt imifi{1I1R1111lotoltllslii ' N 1lillllhlllNllllfllllliillTlhllllll)IIIIIt11111tI11111111NII11111111111Nllplllllfl11 Ill L IIII 11 1111 I 1 .<, 11! The annual safety. banquet of the Goderich Community Safety Council was heldlast Friday night through the courtesy of the Club Grill. Children from Goderich public schools who were grand prize winners in the recent safety essay contest were present for the event and were accompanied by their principal or by a teacher from their school. Left to right, are back row: Goderich Police Chief, Fred Minshall; Dr. G. F. I1rills, mayor; H. Burt Wallace of the Ontario Department of Transport, highway safety branch. Front row: Donna Cooke, Robin Sitter, Kevin Adams, Carol Stegenstad,'Susan Fincher and Patricia Davies. Dr. Mills, Chief Minshall and Mr. Wallace were guests of honor and presented the prizes. -Staff Photo • Tug master, school- children are honoured at safely banquet The Goderich Community Safety Council banquet was held at the Club Grill • last Friday evening with awards presented to Donald Bert MacAdam for "...outstanding contribution to public safety," and to six Goderich elementary school students who were grand prize winners in the Safety essay contest held recently. Dr. G. F. Mills, mayor; Fred 'Minshall, Goderich police chief and H. Burt Wallace ofi the Ontario Department of Transport, highway safety ranch, were guests of honor and presented prizes to the essay winners. The John Jeffery and Son Safety Award was presented to Mr. MacAdam by John Jeffery. The award 'was made for Mr. MacAdam's rescue work with his tug company on Lake Huron. He Was lauded by ' Dr. Mills and Chief Minshall for his work .and congratulated by the safety Council members who had made the selection from 25 nominees. Dr. Mills praised the 'safety council members for the work they had been doing and pledged the support of council toward the efforts of the safety council which he said was an important and necessary organization for the community. Chief Minshall also pledged th4 ,pport .of the Goderich Police Department which,. be said, would "....very gladly work, with the safety council in an effort to reduce accidents in the town." The banquet was •donated by the Club Grill and has been for tasttearyears. This was ear the newly formped safety 'council had sponsored the safety contest and awards program and it was noted 150 children had entered the contest and showed a good knowledge of safety. Prizes were presented for contests in each school and in froni the a l ontprtZe winners accompanied at the banquet by their principal or their teacher. Safety Council chairman Ron Crossthwaite said he hoped the safety council could continue to make progress in the town and hoped the people of the town water problems as' well as the �Oct 7 many difficulties associated with. . regional development. Junior Schooners. Warren Van Wart, a 5'11" 165 pound defenceman played with the St. John Juveniles. Both boys were scouted by Jack Evans through his contact man in the east, Earl Rice, Sifto star of several years ago. Players from this area came from Ripley, Kincardine, Zurich, Tiverton, Clinton, Wingham, Blyth, Luckno*, Dashwood, Teeswater, . Walkerton, and Exeter. (Please turn to page 10) Soccor exhibition An exhibition soccer game will be played on Sunday Oet. 12 starting time 1:30 p.m. Visiting Goderich will be a team from London. The game will be played at Agricultural Park. 4.9 the grand prize winners were selected. Children from all three elementary schools in Goderich were represented and were would support the efforts of the safety council which will work in co-operation with Goderich Town Council and the Godetich police and fire departments. • Address of the safety council to which residents should write -if they become" aware of a dangerous situation in town is Post Office Box 215, Goderich. - Any safety council member may also be contacted by telephone, residents names will. be kept anonymous if desired. The first presentation of the John Jeffery and Son annual safety award was made Friday night during the banquet of the Goderich Community Safety Council and was presented to Donald Bert MacAdam, right, by Mr. Jeffery "...for outstanding contribution to public safety." The award had • prey io�i�i sly, ah-traffie-safety-awar-d-oil• . , • .• .'t•. to the name being changed to' include all 'facets of public safety. Mr. MacAdam was presented with the award for his rescue work with tugs from his company, MacDonald Marine Tug Service. - Staff Photo. IIIIIIIII(I111111111111111111111111HIIIIIItllllll IIIIIIIIIIIII11Illl II Illllllllllllllllllllllllllflllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllllllllllllllllfllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Robnr#1sF -council not agreed on sewer SHORT NOTES The Goderich Lions Club annual peanut drive takes place tonight, Thursday, October 9. Lions Club members will be calling door to door to sell the bags of nuts. The money, raised is going to support the Lions Club work. Young people at the Little Bowl have come out in such numbers in the past, week that Harry Little, owner of the local bowling lanes, hopes to be able to split the teenagers up into two divisions -- junior and senior-. Plenty of junigrs . are available and registered, • but there is still a derth of seniors. So far 12 are registered and Mr. Little is looking for more, possibly to set up a Sunday afternoon league for those between the ages of 15 and 20. The Santa Clause parade will be on once again this year after too long an absence. All those who are interested in building a float, or entering a float themselves, should ' check the advertisement on page three of this issue. For those of • you bothered about the change, in medical plans with ° the commencement of OHSTP this month, a mobile information centre will be in town October 16. The unit will be set up on Montreal Street. Council 1 rued Thursday night that a town proposal for use of land, owned by. Mrs. Paul Robarts, for part of the Elgin Avenue storm sewer project was not as was agreed on . In a letter to council, Richard Robarts, son of the owner of the. property, said he was "...surprised at the contents of the town proposal," which he said routed the sewer through the Robarts property instead of angling the sewer away from the property. He said that in a meeting between the family and the town he believed it had been agreed to angle the sewer. Reeve Harry Worsen, chairman of the town's public works committee, said the town engineer ° had decided the straight -through route was the The Roberts family was to be best and this was what the ° .paid $500 for the work on .the committee had decided to land and equipment was to be proceed with. He said tenders kept to the town side of the have been called for the work. project. Commend dock master Goderich Town Council man had done so much for the approved a recommendation of town he was deserving the harbour committee last week recognition. "He • described Mr. to commend. Alex Wilkins, dock _ . Wilkins as an "..+ambassador of. master at Snug Harbour, for his good will for the town...who work during the past season. goes beyond what should be Dr. G. F. Mills, mayor, who expected of hint to promote the' urged for the commendation, town." read from a stack of cards that ' Cards were received from had been returned to the yacht clubs in Canada and the harbour by visitors who United States. The cards were commended the town on its handed out at the lova) facilities and praised the work of- municipal marina and asked for Mr. Wilkins. suggestions for improving the Dr. Mills said he felt when a facilities and for comments . a