The Seaforth News, 1956-05-24, Page 4Taxes Too Heavy
On Real Estate,
Speaker Says
John Morrissey of Stephen
twp., was elected president of
Huron . County :Municipal Offi-
cers' Association ata meeting in
Seaforth on 'Wednesday 'last.
W. H. Brokeushire of Zurich
Land George Cowan of Hallett
were named vice-presidents.
George Martin of Morris, Har-
old Pollock of Howick and Alex
Alexander of Goderielh were ap-
pointed to the executive with
John G. Berry and S. H. 'Blake,
both of Goderich, returned as
secretary and treasurer respec-
tively.
lOn the invitation of Huron's
:warden, John V. Fischer of
Turnberry, the fall meeting' is
to be held there. The place will
be decided on later, John Eckert
Teeve of .McKillop, was chairman
of the :meeting, with greetings
and a welcome 'being extended
by M'eKillop's reeve, Dan 'Ben-
erman, and by Dr, E. A. Mc-
Master, mayor of .Seaforth.
W. A. Bowes of Mitchell, the
clerk -treasurer of Perth County,
by using a chart, showed how
that county 'apportioned its ex-
penditures.
R. J. Woods, a supervisor of
municipal taxes, in his ,address
said there is no group more im-
portant than municipal officers:
they represent democracy. "Tax-
ation in any form is a uecessaoy
evil. It is always with us, Taxes
and groceries" he continued.
"use up 40 per cent of our daily
pay. What is going to happen
in this situation no one can see.
We may' be reaching a point
where communities may turn
thumbs down on new projects."
he said.
"Municipal officers across the
country are doing a ,magnificent
job. Of all jobs 'confronting !Can -
axion :people at the present trime
and
is so :great as taxes a rd
financing. The importance and
seriousness of the problem af-
fect our happiness and prosperi-
ty. We Bnay as well ' reconcile
ourselves to the fact that !taxes,
like the poor, will a!ways be with.
us.,,
The ideal set-up, he said, would
be with 60 per cent assessment
on business or industry and 40
per cent on residences.
Bob .Carbert of Winglram, told
of his work in television.
Stressing its education value,
he said people learn 15 per cent
by !hearing and 85 per cent by
seeing. But television will never
bake the place of a college edu-
cation,
A. T, Butler and T. 1?... Hunter
of bhe Department of Municipal
Affairs, Toronto, told of amend-
ments Heade to the 'munici'pal and
assessment acts at the last ses-
eion.
Equitable tax distribution was
quoted as the only true solution.
Municipal taxes on real estate
property have become so bur-
densome that city dwellers have
been driven out to rural sec-
tions.
The same applies to industry,
he continued. He quoted the
scarcity of dollars as one reason
for the unpopularity of heavy
property taxes. "Evasion is a
practise of all time and in all
countries, and taxes should be
administered with uniformity to
obtain the co-operation of the
taxpayer," he said.
James Blackwell, 'president of
Wentworth County Assessors'
Association and county assessor,
spoke during the dinner hour at
tine community centre. He said
the main problem faced in rural
GREGORY CLARK
Few men know Ontario better.
than "Greg" Clark, noted editor
and outdoors authority,
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Its southern extremity is on the same parallel of latitude as
northern California.
Yet at Cape Henrietta Maria, Ontario touches the Arctic zone.
In the south, an opulent agricultural and industrial domain in
full stride with the best on the continent.
And in the north, forests, ricers, nameless lakes into which the
pioneers have not yet penetrated.
Where else now can you go for such contrast? Name two!"
ORL0ORY CLARK
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in a few short hours you can
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and reach the quiet and peace
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dustrial expansion with its ser-
vices, housing •developments.
The greatest contributing fac-
tor to the situation is the urban
:worker who moves away from
his place of employment, which
at the sante time causes increas-
ed taxation to be placed on his,
home, As !housing developments
foi'n and grow, expenses grow—
schools, water services, sewage,
hydro, all have to be supplied.
LAKEVIEW CASINO
OPENS ITS 40TH SEASON
Another Spring and 'Summer
Season is about to open at 'Lake
Huron's most popular resort,
Grand Bend. This 1956 season
appears to offer a vastly' improv-
ed resort, and, particularly at
Lakeview ,Casino, which now re-
mains the only summer resort
ballroom which is open every
night Ambit Labor Day. This fact
does seem to remain in peoples'
minds, and it just seems so nat-
ural that "TineiCasino" is always
where it is, and taken for grant-
ed ;that it'a ,always open, al-
though some thought should be
given to the terrifiic expense
"The Old Standby" has to pro-
vide, which, in many ways, is a
service 'both ,to bhe resort gen-
erally, 'and to the surrounding
districts.
One can always say without
hesitation, that Lakeview 'Casino
is a nice place to dance, the .pat-
ronage has always been the best.
The ,present owner, Eric Mc-
Ilroy, has managed this ,ballroom
for 19 years and has carried on
a business which was already
well-managed and established by
the late George Eccleston, and
firs. Eccleston, who, indeed,
were real pioneers of Grand
Bend.
Stop for a moment and look
back, fathers and mothers, and
boys and girls, and even today
you will see many of your 'Can-
adian T. V. Stars, who, in almost
recent years, have 'been part of
the entertainment et Lakeview
Casino, Howard 'Cable, who
wrote many of the Willis Tip-
ping orchestrations; Bob Far -
non, a top BBC and CBC musi-
cal director, nn -as part of the
Brian Fannon orchestra; Rudy
Toth, pianist and director on
CRC was with the .Stan. ;Patton
orchestra; Jimmy Mamaro, the
greatest showman ever to appear
with his orchestra at the !Casino;
Bert Niosi spent many seasons
at Grand Bend; Gordon Dela-
mont, one of our top musical
teachers; Neil Mackay now has
Inc Master's degree in .music,
and annually is winning more
honors; Mart Kenny, Art Hall-
man, Len Hopkins, the Wright
Bros '!'Don, of Don Wrigiht
Chorus, Ernie, Clarke ,and ma);
Next to the Community Park
ane could go on and on,
but, starting with 'Guy Lombar
do in 1'917 ,and 1918, right up to
have been
the present da there
'p y,
so many fine musicians ,and ,per-
sonalties, it would take columns
to even present names. Getting
back to bhe present, one can
only judge a business on its past
record, and nowhere in this wide
Canada will •a better record for
a Resort Ballroom be found.
Season 1956 is one in which
we are presenting e new Orches-
tra, and we mean just 'that, Few
have heard them, but many
thousands are going to dance to
them in the next few years.
Stere is a bandleader, :Cliff.
Scanlon, who reminds us of the
now -great Lawrence Welk, who
always was great, but T. V.
brought hint ,continent -wide re-
cognition. Scanlon has an idea,
and a very definite one; of a
sweet, tuneful orchestra, empha-
sising the 'M'ELODY, and he is
going to present this version of
what he thinks by way of a fine
group of hand-picked musicians,
thus:
Leader—{Cliff. Soanlon, plays
accordion; Rano—,Dalt Wal-
pole, was pianist with ,bhe Don
Wright Chorus, heard over CBC;
Trumpet—Bobby Gardiner, Tor-
onto, Stratford and Waterloo
Festival winner, CNE !Gold Med-
alist tin 1949; Trumpet — 'Dave
Bentley, "Festival Winner, duets
with Bob' Gardiner; top honors
in all .competitions; plays with
Martin Boundy's radio orchest-
ra; 'Tronnlbone—Gerry !Scanlon),
cousin of (Cliff; Drums --Ed.
Cowie, played with Len, Hop-
kins' Orchestra, and the .Moxie
Whitney Orchestra; Sex—Tony
'Caminitr played Grand Bend
withNeil Mackay; Sax -- 'Pdni1,
Sperling, 'played with. Norm.
Harris of Toronto, and Leo Ro-
manelli of Toronto; has done
IC.Fk'L Radio 'end T. V. work, .has
also played with tine Civic Sym-
phony; Sax — Vic. ,Serratore,
played Grand Bend several sea -
ons; Bass Fiddle — Timothy
B'rig'ht, a newcomer in the busi-
ness, he is the son of the famous
Don Wright; (girls, he's 19 years
old, C feet tall, and good look-
ing!); Vocalist—Bob Larcher,.
Baritone, sings in English and
French; Timmins festival win-
ner in 1950.
Own plans this year are for
the opening dance on Saturday,
May 19th, :and dancing every
Saturday in May and June until
the "Every Night" dancing sign
goes up on Friday, June 29th,
Come to the Bend and ''hear
and dance to our best Orchestra
in years! Try one night "once in
awhile"—don't drift away com-
pletely from a "a night out"
have fun, try it! If you don't
dance, you will enjoy listening
to Cliff. :Scanlon and his Or-
chestra, playing smooth 'dance-
able anisic that doesn't lose 'bhe
anelody or tune. ,Somme Service
Club groups (have already made
arrangements for their night
this summer, under very favor-
able financial conditions; 'per-
haps your group would like a
similar 'arrangement; contact
Eric Mcllroy, phone 10 or 155,
Grand Bend. '
THURSDAY and FRIDAY
May 24 and 25
"DOUBLE DYNAMITE"
• Jane Russell
• Frank Sinatra
• Groucho Marx
"STRAIGHT PLACE AND
SHOW"
• Ritz Bros.
(CARTOON)
SATURDAY and MONDAY
May 26 and 28
"CATTLE QUEEN OF
MONTANA"
(color)
• Ronald Reagan
• Barbara Stanwyck
(TWO CARTOONS)
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY
May 29 and 30
"THEY WON'T BELIEVE
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• Robert Young
• Susan Hayward
"A HAUNTING WE WILL
GO"
• Laurel and Hardy
(CARTOON)
HOY OFFICE OPENS AT 0 P.M.
SHOW STARTS AT DUSK
CHILDREN UNDER 12 IN CARS FREE
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dy attended on Sunday morning
with many visitors present. The
Christian Family Day Order of
.Service was followed with the
Herra
annustel• Rev. Sas leer
d,
and several young people assist-
ing in the reading's and prayers.
Alice ,Sorsdahl represented the
Y.P,S•, Mildred Howe the Mis-
sion Band, Muriel Scott bhe
'C,G.I.T., .and Donald Coleman,.
the Sunday .School, The children
of the ,Sunday School with their
teachers occupied the centre
pews. The singing was led by
the junior choir under the 'lead-
ership of Mrs, K. +McKellar
The infant daighters of 1VIr.
and Mrs. Frank Miller, 'Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Miller, Mr. .and Mrs.
Robert Laing, Mr. .and Mrs.
Lloyd Miller and Mr. and Mrs.
Donald (Scott were presented for
baptism.
A helpful address on the ser-
vice theme was given by M'r.
Kerr,
Many of the Sunday School
'pupils received diplomas and
seals .for faithful attendance
during the years.
CROMARTY
Mothers' (Day visitors with
Mrs. M. Houghton avere Mr. and
Mrs. Len Houghton, Frank,
Leonard and Peter, Wingham;
Mr. and Mrs. (ROSS Haugthton and
family, Stratford; Messrs Gord-
on Houghton and Roy Kemp, of
London; Mr. Frank Stagg, Mr.
and 'Mrs. Reg ,Stagg .and daugh-
ter, Exeter, and Mr. and 'Mrs.
Ken'Rolph and children, Mitchell
Mrs. Allan McLean, Filmore,
Sask. is visiting with her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr, and Mrs.
Lloyd Sorsdabl and their fancily.
iMrs. Thos. Scott Sr. is con-
fined to :Seaforth 'Hospital, suf-
fering from an injury received.
in a fall. We wish her a speedy
recovery.
'Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cadick,
Sharon and Donald, London,
visited on Sunday with Mrs.
Grace Scott and Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Scott.
Mr, and :Mrs. 'Carter Kerslake,
Joyce, Brenda and Craig, and
Miss Lillian Ballantyne, Exeter,
were Sunday visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew 'McLachlan.
Mr. and Airs. Edgar Allen Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Allen, Sheila
and Mary Lynn, Mitchell, at-
tended Mothers' Day service
here and visited.with Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Coleman and fam-
ily.
Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Wallace
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Don-
ald Wallace, Carlingford 011
Sunday,
lir. and 'Mrs. Lorne Elliott
and fancily, Staffa, and Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Kemp and family, of
Munro, were Sunday visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. Rob. Hamil-
ton and Mrs. Jessie Hamilton.
1Ir. and Mrs, Harry Elliott, of
Parkhill, spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace.
Mr. Harold Carey had the
misfortune to have a bone bro-
ken in his foot.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Scott and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Scott and family and Mrs. D.
Colquhoun and Jean visited on
Sunday with Mrs, Thos. Scott,
.Sr,
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Worden
and family, .Staffa, visited on
.Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. K. McKellar vis-
ited on Sunday evening with
Mr. and Mrs, W. N. Binning, of
Mitchell.
A group of friends of his
Staffa mail route gathered at
the home of Mr. John Robertson
and presented him with a purse
of money prior to his departure
from this community.
The family of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry. Norris spent Mothers'
Day with their parents, with all
members present excepting Mrs.
Don 'McLeod, Ailsa Craig.
The church service was large-
KIPPEN
(Intended for last week)
We are pleased to report Mr.
Edgar McBride is able to come
home inu'Ch improved in health
after spending several :weeks in
!St. Joseph's (Hospital, London,
.MBs. Leonard Lovell and in-
fant sonhave returned to their
home here from 'Clinton !Hospital
'Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Consist on the arrival
of their son in !Clinton Hospital
last week.
,Mrs. Fowler of Aurora is
spending this week with her sis-
ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. John 'L. Henderson.
Wedding Bells are rimging 1n
this district.
Mr. and Mrs, Glen Burnham
and daughter and friend of Sal-
em, Michn., motored to Kippen on
Sunday to spend Mother's Day
with 'Mrs, Burnham's mother,
Mrs. Albert Anderson and two
aunts, Mrs. E. Dowson and Mrs.
Wm. Wendor.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Stokes and
Larry of London visited on Sun-
day with .Mrs. Stoke s brother
and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Thomson.
Mr. and 'Mrs, R. Cornish and
family of 'Godericlh visited on
Sunday with Mr. 'Robt. Thomson.
Miss Merle Dickert spent the
weekend in iDetrolt.
Mr, and Mrs. Eldon Kerr of
Winthrop spent Mothers' Day
with the letter's mother, Mr.
and 'Mrs. E. Dowson.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant. Love of
Caro, Mich., were weekend
guests o:f Mr. IR Cooper.
-Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cudmore
are visiting their daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L.
Pinkney in Toronto,
IMr. and Mrs. S. 'Beattie and
family of Winghan spent Moth-
er's Day with Mrs. Beattie's
mother, Mrs. R. .McBride.
Mr. !Bud McLeod and Master
Michael Mosher of Ottawa are
visiting the former's parents,
Rev. 'and 'Mrs. N. McLeod et the
manse.
!Special Mothers' Day service
was held in St. Andrew's United
Church. The special Mothers'
iDay .program was followed with
the theme, '"God in the home,
Peace in the World" ;Scripture
readings were given by John
Consitt and David 'Cooper. The
story "God's Roane" was told by
IFIL SEAFORTH NEWS—Thursday, May 24, 1956
Regent Theatre
THURS, PRI, SAT. DOCTOR AT SEA Dirk Bernard • Brigitti Bsrdot
You'll be thrilled with the shipboard adventures of this sea -going modlco.
—the delightfully droll story of adventure, romance, and fun aboard a cargo ship
MON. 'rUES. WBDI DOUBLE RILL Ono chow nightly commencing 7,50 p.m.
THE RIDNAPPERS—Dune,: Macrae. -Adrienne .Oorrl
An enchanting talo of two orphaned boys and theirsearch for love
THE QUIET MAN — John Wayne -Maureen. O'Hara
Steeped, in the Picturesque beauties of the Emerald Isle
WHIRS PRI. SAT. DRUM BEAT Alan Ladd - Audrey Daiton
COMPARE
Our Prices
ON SUMMER FOOTWEAR
AND YOU'LL SEE WHY IT PAYS
TO BUY AT
WILLIS SHOE STORE
The Little Store with the "Big Values"
Margie Elgie. The choir render-
ed a ;Mothers' Day anthem un-
der the direction of Miss Jean
Dowson. The sermon "God in
(bhe !home of Moses" was deliver-
ed by !Rev. Norman McLeod,
B.A., B.D. 'The usherettes for
the service were Margaret Jean
Broadfoot and Joan Young,
Infant baptism was administ-
ered to Darlene Helen, infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken-
neth MoKaig, and Ross John, in-
fant son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Alexander.
JAMES H. FULTON
DIES AT BRUSSELS
Janes H. Fulton, 82, who died
at his home at Brussels Sunday
night following a stroke, spent
his early life in Hibbert twp,,
and later farmed for many years
in Grey two., near Walton.
After retiring he went to
!Brussels to live. His wife, bhe
former .Sarah Williamson, died
several years ago.
Surviving are two daughters,
!Mrs. James S. Armstrong, Brus-
sels; .Mrs. Herbert M. Clarke, of
Toronto; one 'brother, John, Das -
ton, Mass.; 'and four sisters,
lies, 'Harry 'Charters, Seaforth;
Mss M. Girlie, Goderich; Mrs.
Edward Bruce and Mrs. David
Chesney, in the West.
LAKEVIEW
CASINO
GRAND BEND
DANCING
Sat. May 26
CLIFF. SCANLON
AND HIS ORCHESTRA
SINCE OPENING NIGHT
EVERYBODY'S TALKING
ABOUT THIS TERRIFIC
NEW ORCHESTRA
HEAR THEM ! 4.
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train, there's the stimulation of meeting new people.
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