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The Huron Expositor, 1979-12-13, Page 1120th Year Whole No. 58.31, SEAFORTH,. O,f TARIO,, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1919; 28 Pages EIRST SECTION PAGES 201' $13 year 1A adv.i Single Copy 30 Pen " 1' THE LITTLEST ANGELS -Valerie Laverty, Tracy Fortune and Melissa Whitmore were three of the angels who took dart in Northside United Church's re-creation of the Christmas story on Friday evening. ewer rates up Sewer bilis for Seaforth residents will go up at the first of the year by Si on a flat rate of 55, or to 100 percent of the $6 water charge, following council passage of a bylaw Monday night. will But; councillors say, the mill rate decrease by, a corresponding amount because money for sewer surcharges has in pie past been coming from tax dollars. As well. annual rates Seaforth is being Town anti - separation _ Seaforthcouncil put ;itself on record as supporting the premier of . Ontario's opposition to Quebec's white paper on • separation when it, passed a resoultion from Barrie Monday night. A resolution from North York, calling for an end to low hydro rates for large industrial users and their subsidization by municipal customers didn'tfare so well. The PUC in town gives large users the same break, commented councillor Bob Dinsmore. • When Mayor Sinnamon tried to compare North York's suggestion to Seaforth's sewer rate increase, councillor Henry Mero replied "sewage isn't a commodity_an 1 hydro is. If l'm buying in great quantities, l want a cut. The more you use the cheaper it should get." • • Other councillors seemed to agree and: the resolution was defeated. A third resolution.; from Oakville,calling: for a review and stricter regulation of the transporting of hazardous substances, in the light of the Mississauga emergency, was passed, with councillor Dinsmore and Hoelscher agruing that tough regulations already exist. charged for sewage flow to its lagoons have beenlow red from 80 cents to 55/cents per 1000 gallons, resulting in an additional saving. Clerk Jim Crocker estimated that 545,000 can be taken fromPublic works ex- penditures, and next year's tax bills. While most residential customers pay a flat rate, about 100 heavy water users are metered. Five of those pay only 5100 a year for sewers, The new bylaw will eliminate that break and all water users in town will pay 100 per cent of their water bills, whether. flat rate or metered, for sewers.. Reeve John Flannery argued ued that will discourage industry and said since Seaforth has lots of water "why not let them have it?" Other councillors insisted it was unfair for most users to subsidize a few industries and the bylaw passed: Months of .:wrangling came to an end: Monday night with the signing by Seaforth council of a new Fire Area agreement. Participating townships Hullett, Hibbert, McKillop and Tuckersnith have all signed Dames fire g the document. The agreement, which runs for.tw0 years'. from January 1, covers the same area as the pr6ious Seaforth Fire Area Board. Day to day management of the fire ,department's A fire Monday morning caused extensive damage to the interior of the Frank Hulley home, 49 Church Street, Seaforth, Seaforth fire chief -Harry Hak estimated smoke and water damage to the home will be between 525,000 and 530,000. Mr, and Mrs:. Hulley are staying with neighbour, Joe White, until insurance adjusters have completed their report on: damages and the interior of the house is aired out. Mrs, Hulley saidthe exterior of the home wasn't damaged, in the fire, but the interior. is gutted. She said the beds, almost any upholstered furniture in the house ;ani! all the carpets were badly damaged by the. smoke, The fire was discovered shortly before 10 a,m. when Mr. Hulley stopped at his home. to drop off some eggs. The smoke detectors were ringing when he entered the house. • It appears the fire started in the chimney of the Hulley home, The fire chief said the fire was in one centre. partition of the house, and it took firemen twoand half hours to extinguish, Oil furnace and fireplaces. flues. were next to each other, and the chimney's construction could have been a. factor in the fire. The fire chief said the dining and living. room of the house were both scorched and the kitchen was also. damaged, • On. Friday night, Seaforth . firemen: responded to twofalse alarms. The first call was at 11:30 p.m. and the alarm rang again at2:05 a.m,!Dampness in the Beli Telephone wires is blamed for triggering the alarm: A Bell Telephone crew was to try and repair the wiring system on Wednesday, since this problem has resulted in a number • of false alarms recently', Dale, Meco keep jobs Seaforth council named its committees. Monday night and two councillors:: will take Morley warden BY WllLIKA OKE :• A 54 year old ITsborne' Township cash -crop farmer, William 1,' Morley of RR1 Granton, was elected . warden of. Huron County at .'a council session . in .Goderich Tuesday afternoon, He succeeds John Tinne y o f RR1.,Exeter. Mr. Morley position the in the 'first. won ballot.` with 31 votes, over two other. opponents. Tuckersntith Reeve Ervin Sillery,. .of ' RR1 Brucefield, received 18 votes and. Goderich reeve Eileen Palmer received eight votes.` Mr. Morleysaid' the gyear offers coming e a challenge, . particularly for ' the' executive. committee because of the record high interest rates and inflation. They wilt have to scrutinize budgets from committees wishing to maintain a level of:service,: `without drastically affecting the over alltax rate. He said the road committee is faced' with increased fuel and energy costs to maintain equipment. ' ' ,... County council entertained at a dinner and dance in the evening following the election. controlled by the town but budgets., wages,. capital expenditures and any amendments to the agreement must be d`cided by the Seaforth Fire Area Committee, made up of the heads of all councils involved. All equipment will be jointly owned and if a municipality leaves the Area the remaining, members will purchase its share, The new pumper, authorized earlier by Seaforth, will be bought by the Area and it's agreed to rent the fireball from Seaforth for 52,880 a year for two years. Each municipality will pay 5100 per hour from fire call to return to the 'firehail, plus firemen's wages, for each fire in its area.. The money will go into general revenue and any deficit will be paid by all municipalities. on a share basis .according to. ;the revenue. producing assesment each has, Clerk J I m Crocker, who will serve as. secretary to the committee, said the new systemwon't cost any ratepayers more than the old. Councillors were optimistic about the new fire agreement, "It's like a marriage. • Unless all parties work at it it isn't going to work," said mayor John Sinnamon. "This proves democracy still works. It. moves slowly, but it works," the mayor concluded. t ht 4uroii . xpa5ttor Inside this week. Ukuleles in Huron Schools: Centenaires' new coach Media doing a lousy job , Hilda. Payne retires . .. Bill Leeming's Horses • • P. 7 , P. 10 P. 15 P. 1A P. 3A, on new jobs, Bruce Hoelscher as chairman of the police committee (replacing Bob Dins- more who ins-more"who had the job last year) and William Bennett who replaces Gerald Groothuis as head of the arena committee.. ' Deputy reeve Bill Dale remains as that lasts gift a . There's still time togive the Christmas gift that lasts all year,subscriptions to the Hdron : Expositor. ositor. And' o : if u give the P Y IturonExP ositor to new : readersin Huron or Perth, you'll save, 52,05 off the regular price. TheS low 10.95� g ift subscription; price is for new gift subscriptions, going to people in Huron and Perth Counties only. • You may renew or start your own subscription at the low 510.95 rate, as long as you order one or more gifts. Expositor gift subscriptions start with our Christmas issue, December -20, and continue for a whole year,: There's no need to pay cash now. .we'll bill you, ;in January, And we'll send a card, .'an- nouncing your Expositor Christmas gift. Start making a list ofthose you want to receive the gift that comes every week. The. offer ue� exFriday, p December 21, 1979: chairman of thefinance committee with members: Irwin Johnston, councillors. Hoels- cher, and; Groothuis ; and Mayor John Sinnamon: who sits on all committees, Henry Mero heads publicworks again with committee members councillors Dins- more, and Bennett and reeve John Flannery. Others the committee are Mero s on arena Flannery, and Daleandon Flan' n: police councillors 'Dinsmore,. Johnston and Groothuis. The striking committee, the mayor and councillors Johnston and Bennett had also named reps to other ad hoc committees but. - deputy • reeve Dale pointed out they had exceeded their responsibilities under council's procedura; by law. These a ointments, later •ado ted ' PP P by council by resolution, are: 'economic deve- lopment Committee -- Dinsmore, ' Dile, Flannery' and Hoelscher; planning board Mero and Johnston; recreation - Mero and Bennett LACAC - Johnston and hospital, hoard - Hoelscher: Non -council appointees were planning boardithre" eY ear terms ` -Alf Ross and Jim Sills; rec committee - Rich•Fortune, Gary. Boyle and Terry. Dale along with present members Peg Campbell and Larry Plumsteel; LACAC - Piet Loomans and Lloyd: Eisler•. A 1 . usab a Bayfield • Conservation: Authority Leone Rowat. An Expositor Cissstfied will pay You dividends, Have you tried. one ? Dial. 527-0240. Fuld meet budget comtr Committee memberslannin , the P g Nielsen Field Meet, a meet for top high. school athletes, which will be held at. Seaforth District High School g h on May 10, hope to have a budgetoutlining the costs of sponsoring the event by their January meeting. The • meet is being sponsored by Next Friday is New Year s deadline Deadlines for the New Year's issue of the Huron Expositor have been moved ahead because of the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays, So that our staff can enjoy the holiday With family and friends, we ask the co-operation bf all correspondents, advertisers and thos with news for the final, issue of the year in g materialto our: oi[Ice by Friday, mbar 21. The Huron 'Expositor *ill be closed 'Nesday and Wednesday December 25 and 26 sad Tuesday Januaty ;i,• 00 O H, NOW THAT'S REAL MAQIC Stud ruts at St. Jams Sc,hboi were pleasantly mystified Monday afternoon when London mag ician Marg Dean Visited to perform some Of her more popular illualons. The students: enjoying :tie show are (left toright) Carolt Ann McQuaid,Peggy' Ryan, Michael Van Loon, Shelley Nigh, Michelle McCowan and (second row) Brenda Barry. (Ekpn.'itor'Photo) the Seaforth Legion Track Club. : Terry Johnston,i the SDHS athletic coach, and one of the meet organizers, said 'th e committee ee quotes has of a es from"construction companies on the cost of building rubberized' field facilities, including shot put and :discus, circles, for the meet. The cost of building • thefacilities is expected' 'to fall within the 57,000-58,000 range. Another committee member, Grant Currah has already appeared:,; on CKNX television to publicize the proposed meet :. and has 'also., been interviewed'', by John • McCarroll for a Cablecast. show. The meet, named in honor of local discuss 'and shot put athlete Johnny Nielsen, will be publicized in the OFFSA newsletter which is circulated to all high school physical education' heads in the province. Terry Johnston said he will also be advet »;sing the meet by word-of-mouth' at a track and field clinic. in February and, through track and field organizations around the country. This year, the organizers expect most competitors will be from the area west of Toronto. Mr. Johnston said this year the quality of competition likely won't be what the meet organizers are aiming for, since they won't refuse any athletes who want to compete, When the meet is more widely know, organizers hope to make it an elite meet, for the top field athletes, from "high schools around the province. The prizes in the meet will be a plaque for the top competitor in each event, featuring a town of Seaforth crest. Runners up in events will be awarded ribbons. Mr. Johnston said eight to 10 plaques' will be needed for the top athletes in events at the first. Meet, and he hopes these will be donated by local businesses. Mr. Johnston said once the meet facilitie". are in place, the Legion Track. Club Will be able to host other Legion' Meets during the summer months. The coach said there is quite a nucletis-of' young athletes, particularly in .field event.. in the Seaforth area. Mr. Johnston said any track and !'Bali; coaches he has discussed' the Meet with tb date have `already indlcat id th041 cornu. Organizers about 2S athletes g e:peel. thlebes IYi. each of the: eight to 10 aloins at dtia iliiringN that Meet.