The Huron Expositor, 1947-11-21, Page 6rvive
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'AA Others of the Beafortb. Lions Club
.1)4cipated in the eighth 1/2 a series
01'04'SE:tall Towns in Action:' from
Stlytion CKNX, Wiugham, Friday eve -
nig, when. the panel discussed means
whereby a service club could asaist
in a small toevn. Those taking part
wege John Beattie, W. J. Duncan, J.
A. Stewart and A. Y. McLean. The
aliedeasion as recorded follows:
ANNOUNCER: This is -the _eighth
naa in the series of "(Snead]. Towns in
Action," sponsored by Commanity
Programs, Department of Education,
n' and, broadcast over CKNX, Wingham,
, as a public service. The series is de-
signed to afford represeintatives from
a number of the small towns in the
area the 'opportunity to discuss on
„ °the air problems of particular iinport-
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ante to their locality. It is hoped
that Members of the listening audi.
once, or groups of them, will be able
to utilize Or their •cenarannities some
of the ideas expressed; by' the panels
participating in the broadcaets.
A number of phases of community'
life have been 'ffiscuseed to date dur-
ing the series. Wingharn began with
au. account of Teen Town activities.
Representatives from St. Marys con-
tinued on the following Friday even-
ing with their views on CeSservation.
and River Valley Development. Lis-
towel told us of their Park Board Pro-
ject, and Hensel]. of the work of a
Chamber of Commerce. ,Iiildmay fol-
lowed with an account of their com-
munity centre, and Walkerton aaa
Formosa combined on another talk
on. Conservation, with particular em-
phasis on reforestration and wild life.
Last week Exeter informed us of their
effort to meet the $64 question, "Hous-
ing."
When Mr. McLean takes over the
mike, we expect that he will ask one
of the menabers• to give a short talk
on Seaforth, and then he will intro-
duce the other members of the pane -
Mr. McLean.
McLEAN: Good evening, Ladies
and. Gentlemen. The Mayor of Sea;
forth, Mr., Merton Reid, and the
'President ,of the Lions .Club, Jimmie
Seott, both of whom should have been
on this broadcast, are on their annual
hunting trip to New Ontario. - Mr.
Be Quick --Phone Dick
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Will t(es sOniething Of eafortia
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fertha Main. Street for 58 years.
he starts kerainieeneg, then the rer
Mahn* of the- pallet Will be silent
members. Aar: Beattie.
BEATTIE: Thank% Andy. Sea -
forth is a town to be proud of,• situ-
ated midway between Stratford a,nd
Goderich in the central part of Hur-
on County. The laud for the town.
site was surveyed and laid out in
1860 by Messrs. Paton, Barnard and
Lefroy. James Patton named the
town Seaforth after his native town
in Scotland. ...
Seaforth was incorporated as a vil-
lage in 1868 and made a town in 1875.
One of the important events in its'
early historyawas a rich strike in salt
in 1870, anerror many years Seaforth
was the leading salt producing dis-
trict in Ontario.
Situated as it le in one of the rich-
est mixed farming districts in (Can-
ada, naturally it has always been a
central shipping point for live stock,
grain, apples, dairy products, eggs
and produce of •all kinds. Hunan
County is the leading poultry produc-
ing eounty in Ontario, and Seaforth
is the top producing centre. Our pop-
ulation, including two suburbs, is
close to 3,000. Seaforth's industrial
plants produce farm machinery, furni-
ture, flour, shoes and ,flax products,
and a new salt well is in process of
production.
The story of Seaforth's sports is a
story of -championships, both. Domin-
ion and Provincial—our time prevents
'details. Main Street is compact and
its mercantile and other •business
houses are, and always have been,
equalled by few towns in the Prov-
ince.
All leading religious •denominations
are well represented, while its educa-
tional institutions are second to none.
eSeaforth is a musical town—a and
sing-
ing town is a happy town in to
hie
live, anstre influx of new citizens in
recent years to man our many flour-
ishing industries testify to this fact.
We have no fear for the future
we are 'building modern homes to care
)].
for all comers.
Seaforth also claims a nationally
poetess, the late Miss H. L Graham.
She wrote a charming poem entitled,
"Seaforth." I quote on verse.
"Come here, my friend, and sit ye
TYhedo°u:agn'
iihyou may search to country
.na, find a blither toon,
round,
Than good old Seaforth." •
STEWART: So much for Seaforth,
Mr. Chairman. We ought to get to
work on the topic—time flies.
CHAIRMAN: That voice belongs
to Jim Stewart, who earns his bread,
and some butter by running a retail
men's 'store. However, I can take a
broad hint, so we will ask the other
member of the panel, Bill Duncan, a
shoe manufacturer, to outline briefly
the story of the Seaforth Lions Club.
Bill was one of the charter members
Of the 010, AO luta be* 4 a very ae,
tare one Mime its lieeeptiona-Mr. BOA -
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,DUNCNa I remeatber gelite WeTh
the late 1001eue1 Graham, Of Loudon,
District 'Governor at that time. He
gave us a wonderful talk on Lionisau,
which, of course, spells service, and/
we were ejI away. Our Charter
Night was in, the following, January,
1925. ,Ours has been very active
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club fte that date. You seem to
want to ask a question, Beat.
BEATTIE: I •do: I like to keep the
records straight—it's necessary in. my
business—'how many charter mere-
bers were at the start?
DUNCAN: Twenty -five -.---and five of
the original carter members are •still
•active ire our club.
BEATTIE: Short and to the point.
I could add that we now have forty-
eight meruberge This falls our pres-
ent quarters.
STEWART: All very interesting
and helpful, Mr. Chairman. We should
get bank to our topic. It is: "What
'a Service Club Can Do in a Satall
town." In Seaforth, this means the
Lions Club. However, it may have a
different name in another town. Our
activities for the last 25 years ought
to tell the story. Let's get down to
business.
CHAIRMAN: This is after business
hours, Jim. But, you have a pint.
Bill Duncan, you might start us off
on one of the club's activities.
DUNCAN: There are several that
I might mention. Nit I will begin
with our major activity, the one that
has attracted_ the most attention in
Seaforth and the surrounding area,
our park and swimming pool. Beat.,
are you ready to reminisce?
BEATTIE: Everyone enjoys the
parke but I wonder do they know what
an unsightly place this was in the
1920's? Originally it was a limestone
quarry. When the quarry was clos-
ed, Silver (Creek was diverted through
it. Such a mess! Mud and deep wa-
ter holes. It didn't seem to have any
possibilities.
DU'NCAN: Plenty of hard work
has changed the picture. Bankers,
merchants, school teachers and pupils
were all out that first summer every
Wednesday afternoon with pick and
shovel, working side by side with
farmers who came from miles around
with teams and scrapers. It was quite
a sight and a real experience.. The
Limas only supplied the spark.
STEWART: And the biggest spark
in the early years was the chairman
•of .the committee, Bill Duncan.
DT_INCAN: no;. working mem-
bers of the club, th.e citizens and the
farmers, everyone helped one way or
another in those early days. Say,
haven't we a ehairman; he has done
yeoman service for years now.down
•there. He ought to bring us up to
date on the swimming pool and' park.
CHAIRMAN: The ground, as you
have noted, was levelled:" In 1934 a
concrete swimming pool, 80" x 140',
was built. This pool ranges in depth
from one foot to' eight feet, which
meant an expenditure of more th.an
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tbe moment. Jim, YOu Might tell US'
tbe extent of the properta. '
STEWART: We begag Witha 2 -
,year lease on a Oleee Of latKli about
twp acres in eXtent. When D. Cluta•
Mackay, the third Preaident, of our
club, donated' a cottage and a lot ad-
jeining; 10 years( letter the club Par,
chased the original two acres on
which the swimming pool stands.
BEATTIE: By • title time we and'
many others saw that an additional
area should be added, and in 1.929
five more acres were'purchased. The
property is now 'roughly eight acres
ire extent.
C AIRMAN: Now I shall use my
prix age and ask Bill Duncan to car-
ry an.
DUNCAN: Use or abuse? The
five years from 1934 to 1939 were
spent in landscaping and beautifying
the park. Other facilities Were add-
ed. For example, Dr. Mackay's sister
donated floodlights. A Modern pavi
lion was erected in 1942 with showers
and a lunch room. This was made
possible by'a bequest from Mrs. Mary
Whittaker, a keen observer of Lions
work in Seaforth.
CHAIRMAN: Members of the panel
have stressed the co-operation of the
citizenof (Seaforth and of the rural
areas in turning a Waste spot into a
thing of beauty. As the work pro-
ceeded interest grew and the use of
the park increased. So far, we have
noted the park and some of its equip-
ment. Now, one of the group ought
to tell us how the park and pool are
used. )3eatt, you can start on this
phase.
BEATTIE: I shall let some of the
facts speak for the project. Last sum-
mer four of a staff were employed at
the pool. Instruction in swimming
was one of the keynotes. The Red
Cross issued 37 'certificates to those
who had passed successfully their
swimming tests. Yes, Jim.
STEWART: Children were in-
structed in swimming and were taught
to enjoy a healthful outdoor recrea-
tion, and supervision w4 maintained
for' the hours when t hildren used
the pool. We are out o avoid, if pos-
sible, any accidents that Might arise,
but we are not fool proof. But if par-
ents will continue to co-operate in the
years ahead, we hope our pool will
not be marred by any encidents.
DTJNCAN: May I break in? Many
of the children have been attracted to
the spOol because opportunities were
given. to develop their talents. Chil-
dren like to learn and to keep on
learning. This is as true:. of swim-
ming as of baseball or any other type
of recreational activity,
CHAIRMAN: 'The group has stress-
ed supervision and instruction, the
latter provoking a greater' interest
through the increase of skills. I feel
that this is sound procedure. Now,
John, has the poet and its. facilities
attracted parents and children from
.other areas? .•
BEATTIE: It surely has. Children
came from Clinton to be instructed
in swimming. We were glad to have
thein and stand ready to help groups
from other towns at any time. The
clildren from the countryside come in
as a matter of course; their fathers
helped to make .the pool possible.
'STEWART: The park has become
:a mecca for picnics. Last summer
groups came to our park from as far
as Walkerton, Kitchener, London, and
other tlaces. • Everyone seems to en-
joy themselveaee*en here. Is the
chairman a bit uneasy?
CHAIRMAN: I feel that I must
break in. Mr. Beattie noted the use
of the swimming pool for instruction
and enjoyment, while Jim mentioned
picnics .and that pleasure seemed .to
be gained by people in this way, we
are skirting on a word that we have
hesitated to use, namely, recreation.
Does this mean, by any chance, Bill
that there are various types of plea-
sure?
DUNCAN: -Why pick on me, Mr.
Chairman? However, I Would say
hat there are various kinds of recre-
tion, physical activities, such as
swinaciing, baseball, skating; just to
mention. a few. But I would „judge,
A
nnd.y, that' you find enjoyment in
eading a book. Others may find plea-
ure in 13111Sie, or art, or even fishing
r hunting. Some find their enjoy-
aent; vocal—loudly vocal, I would
ay—in watching a ball game or a
ockey match. It'takes many types
vfeirnytbodereys.ts and pleasures to satisfy
STEWART: May I interrupt,,,Mr.
hairman?
CHAIRMAN: If Bill in agreeable.
DUNCAN: Sure, let him go ahead.
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A highly respect erd resident Partftied
away on Sunday, Nov. 9, at his home
WI the 44301.014 Reed, in the person
of J. Wellington jobaetten.
Mr. Jainisten was born October 29,
1872, ami melded on the homestead
except for ten years, until his death,
He was married to Mary E. Clare on
June 17, 1903, daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. William Clark,' Babylen
Line, who survives him, together with
two sons and four daughters: J.
Perce Johnston, Wellington; Rena E.
Johnston, Toronto; Mrs. Mende. Web-
ster. (Cassie), Varna; ' Miss Rachael
fahnston, Varna; Mrs..Harold Doarson
(Margaret), Varna; Mr. Lloyd W.
Johnston, Varna, and eight grandchil-
dren. He was a son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. John Johnston, Varna. His
only sister, Mrs. T. M. Johnston, pre-
deceased him iu 1944, Mr. Johnston
was a member of Varna United
Church.
The funeral was very largely at-
tended and was held-- from his late
residence on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 'at
2 p.m. Interment was in Bayfield
cemetery, Rev: Reba Hern officiating.
The epallbearers were John. McAsh,
Ed. Foster, ,Lee McConnell, George
Johnston, John, Dowson and Tom
Stinson.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful. The flower bearers were
Melvin Clark, Will Clark, Orville
'Workman, Alfred Moffatt, (Clifford
Keyes, Elmer Webster, William Hay-
ter, Wilmer Reid, Glen Dawson •and
Ernest •McClinchey.
Those attending from a distance
were: Mr. and Mrs, J. Perce John-
ston, Phyllis and Robert, Wellington;
Miss Rena E. Johnston, Toronto;
Mrs. R. A. Miller, Leamington; Mrs.
R. S, Evans, Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs.
C: S. Reid, Toronto; Mrs. Theo
Kemphe, Toronto; Mrs. (Dr.) Fred
Flora, Toronto; Mrs. Harold Bag-
shaw, Toronto; Mrs. Charles Adam-
son, Toronto; Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Mof-
clothes, not nails!'
DUNCAN: Oh, anyone would sell
nails if they could secure them.
CHAIRMAN: Order, gentlemen!
Jim has the naike.
STEWART: As I was going to say,
our club, the citizens of Seaforth and
the surrounding area, started on a
definite need—a peek and a pool,
However, we will admit that most of
these activities were of, the physical
type of recreation. Other features,
such as picnics, meet other needs. We
can expand or co-operate with the
citizens in the town and countryside
whenever necessary.
CHAIRMAN: Jim has touched on
a vital matter. „ Seaforth needed a
park and a safe place in which • our
young people eould swim. We started
with the that need, and helped peo-
ple to Meet it. We stand ready to
help with other interests, whether of
the physical or of cultural type. As
a matter of fact, we have—yes, Bill?
DUNCAN: A crying need in our
community was brought to our atten-
tion about this time. I say crying ad-
visedly, as you know, Andy, babies
do not cry without cause, and crip-
pled, suffering children now claimed
our attention.
BEATTIE: And these other pro -
jets were more pressing since there
were only two clubs in Huron County
in the early 1920's.
(CHAIRMAN: That is an interest-
ing observation, Jack. The growth of
'service clubs during the late twenties
anti thirties was one of the features
of life on this North American Con-
tinent. I don't wish to philosophize,
but I do feel that the fellowship, the
understanding and the training gain-
ed in the members working together
in the service clubs bore fruit in the
willingness of the Canadians to em-
bark in a co-operative spirit on War-
time Projects. Is your chair feeling
"bard," Jim?
STEWART: Not particularly, An-
dy. But to follow up your line of
thought, service clubs promote fel-
lowship and understanding and their
interests, are not warlike. While we
could not prevent the war, we did
assist in laying a very useful base for
the heavy tasks of .the war period.
This is a phase that we might Weep in
mind.Some one else's chair must be
losing its softness too. Yes, Bill?
DUNCAN: Oh, CKNX has com rt -
d
able chairs, but I must admit that
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appearing before the mike is a new
experience.
BEATTIE: Let's get back to some
of the other activities of the Seaforth
Lions Club. The ffehairman stands
guilty of starting us affe on a tahgent.
It has • been interesting, but we had
better get back to our topic.
DUNCAN; As I mentioned before,
one of the early presidents emphasiz-
ed other needs, such as those of 'crip-
pled Children. Much of the money
we raised in the early years was used
to send c 11 e to Toronto and other
hospital for orrective operations.
STEWART• 'The money was a
miner item when you think of the
miracles performed by the ,surgeons.
Again, think of what it meant to the
children ceincerned, a chance to live
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