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Zurich Citizens News, 1974-05-30, Page 1Tri NO. 22 - FIRST WITH THE LOCAL NEWS LIBERAL CANDIDATE - John H. Lyndon, right, of Goderich, was chosen on Monday night as the Liberal candidate for the riding of Huron -Middlesex in the July 8 federal election. The succesful candidate is shown here being congratulated immediately following the nomination meeting by Bill Mickle, of Hensall, He won the right to represent the Liber- al party when he defeated the only other candidate, Rev. Dwight Strain, a Baptist minister from Clinton. Seven area accidents On Wednesday at 10:30 p. m. a car driven by Paul Sovie, R.R.2, Mitchell went out of control and struck a fence on Usborne Side Road 20 and 21, Damage was estimated at $125 by Constable Frank Giffin. On Friday at 8:20 a.m. a school bus driven by Carl Oestreicher, R. R.1, Dashwood, a car driven by Peter Gill, Grand Bend and a semi -trailer truck operated by Bradley Gardiner, R. R,1, Merlin, were involved in a rear end collision on Highway No 83, west of Exeter. Damage was estimated at $25, 000 by Constable Ed Wilcox. On Saturday at 3:20 a.m. a car driven by Paul Truemner, R.R.2, Zurich, left highway no 84 and struck a tree. Dam- age was estimated at $200. by Constable Don Mason. On Saturday at 10:15 p.m. a car driven by John Monteiro, Strathroy, went out of control on Highway No 81 at Bell Aero- space, rolled over and hit a fence owned by Thomas Desj- ardine. Damage was estimated at $2100. by Constable Bob Whiteford. On Saturday, at 10:30 p.m. a car driven by Ross Alexander, R. R.2, Hensall, went out of (continued on page 4) THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1974 15¢ PER COPY Liberals choose Goderich man John H. Lyndon, manager of the Park and Mustang Theatres in Goderich, was elected on Monday night by the Huron - Middlesex Liberal Association to contest the July 8 election. He will probably oppose Bob McKinley, the present Progress- ive Conservative member for the riding, who is expected to be nominated tonight by the PC Association at Their nomin- ation meeting in Saltford. Mr. Lyndon earned the right to represent the Liberal Party when he defeated the only other candidate, Rev. Dwight Strain, a Clinton Baptist minister. One other nominee, Mrs. Jean Ad- ams, withdrew from the contest before the ballot was held. The Liberal candidate first came to Huron County in 1954, when he was posted to the RCAF Station in Clinton. After leaving the area for several years he returned to Clinton station in 1964, residing for some time at Brucefield and some time near Hensall. Foll- owing his discharge in 1970, he moved to Goderich where he accepted the position as man- ager of the two theatres. Mr. Lyndon, a widower, has two sons, Bruce of Clinton, and Kirk, of Goderich. He is a member of the Royal Canad- ian Legion and the Rotary Club in Goderich. In his speech following the nomination, the candidate told the gathering of about 250 party stalwarts that he does not favor wage and price controls, as proposed by the Conservative Party. "It has never worked in any other country, " he said, "and it won't work here in Canada." The candidate asked for the full support of all the party workers, promising he would put up a "real fight" to help topple the Tories in Huron. Guest speaker at the monin- ation meeting was Dr. Mark MacGuigan, MP for Windsor- Walkerville riding, and parlia- mentary secretary to the Min- ister of Manpower and Immigra- tion. He was introduced to the gathering by Goderich lawyer Dan Murphy, who referred to him as an outstanding lawyer and educator. Dr. MacGuigan was the former Dean of Law School of the University of Windsor prior to his election. The speaker told his audience how effectively the Liberal government had ruled during the past 18 months, under most trying conditions. "We have shown the type of responsibility a government should show in this time, " he added. Dr. MacQuigan said the bud- get which brought down the government was a good budget with many good proposals which could have helped people in the ordinary walk of life. "How - ?.ver, the lust for power by the Tories and NDP was all they could think of and they used the budget as an excuse to topple the government, " he went on to say. "Prime Minister Trudeau is making it easier than ever to meet him, " the MP said. "He uses no prepared speeches. -- he makes them up as he goes along. And this is more than Bob Stanfield can do, he has someone prepare all his speeches for him." Dr. MacQuigan told the crowd that the whole basis of the Tory campaign is wage (continued on page 16) Huron officials urged to begin restructure City People are of "nuisance value" to rural residents when they move into agricultural areas, a University of Waterloo professor of planning and geo- graphy said Wednesday at Pine - ridge Chalet. Prof. Ralph Krueger told Hur- on County municipal officers and elected officials that city residents who move to the countryside often complain vigorously about the "lovely odor of certain types of fertil- izer." In addition, he said, other problems like trespassing and battles over the use of tax dollars result from the arrival of urban -oriented persons in the rural environment. The solution, he suggested, is the creation of a more efficient restructured county government which could act effectively on the problems of urbanization, the need for recreation lands and the preservation of agricult- ure. Prof. Krueger lauded the crea tion of the Huron County plan- ning Board which developed the first county -wide official plan in the province. He said the county has some of the best agricultural land in the province, as well as one of the best recreational areas along the Lake Huron shoreline. He asked the Huron officials to look at their present govern- ments to see if there is some way in which their operation could be improved. He suggested reform of Huron County local governments to see if there is some way in (continued on page 11) GRADUATES FROM GUELPH Pauline Baechler graduated recently from the College of Family and Consumer Studies, University of Guelph. She rec- eived a B.A. Sc., with a maj- or in Consumer Behaviour. Pauline is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Baechler, R,R.2, Zurich, and a graduate of South Huron District High School. GUELPH GRADUATE Kenneth Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs, Harold Jones, of R.R. 2, Hensall, gtaduated on May 24, with honors, from the University of Guelph, with a Bachelor of Science in Engineer- ing degree. He is now employ- ed at the Kemptville College of Agriculture. Kenneth is a graduate of South Huron Dist- rict High School. DONATE SAW TO WORKSHOP - The Zurich Lions Club recently donated a power saw to the Adult Rehabilitation Centre at Dashwood, which is sponsored by the South Huron Association for the Mentally Retarded, Shown here making the official presentation on behalf of the local service club are Claude Gelinas, left, and Don Oke, while receiving the gift on the right are workshop manager Don Rawlings and Association president, Rev. A.C. Blackwell.