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The Huron Expositor, 1968-01-25, Page 10, A Q Whole No. 5211 109th Year , SEAFORTII, ONTARIO, THURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1968 — 12 PAGS Back For Reunion Former members of the SDR S girls' trumpet band from a wide area were on hand at SDHS #ticAtOrium Friday night for the first reunion dente sponsored by the band. Getting readYfr the big event which attracted a capacity crowd, tresent members of the band work- edhard letting rfady far the event but three of them --- Mary Leeming, Karen McDonald and Carol Bell — take time out to pose with band director George Hildebrand. (Expositor photo by Haley.) • Ready For 100th Fair. Hensall Spring Show +officials diseussed plans•for marking the Centennial of .the fair at - the annual meeting of South Huron Agricultural Society in Hensall, gaturday. (left) Tucker - smith Reeve Elgin Thompson who is president is shown with secretary -treasurer P. L. Me- Neughton of Hensall- and mice -president John Corbett of Hay. (Expositor photo by Haley.) Northside Meeti ng Reveals Strong Financial Support , Nerthside United Church held a successful anntial meeting on Thursday evening which was opened by Rev; J. C. Britton ,witha short worship service. E. M'. Williams was elected chaitman and' Mrs. Elva Ellis, secretaey for the evening. Reports were received from organizations giving substantial evidence of a financially straing position, a tool of over $24,- 000 being receied by organize -- tion treasurers. Clear suildiqg Program The final report of the Long Term Planning committee rele- vant to renovations planned in the Church School room was re- ceived and unanimously' endor- sed. This will be the ,first major renovation in this ' area since the church was built aa years ago. The Long Term' Planning committee was congratulated on the time and ,effort put into the plan under the chairmanship of B. R. Thomson, working with the architects,. Marsh and Bark- er of London. Tenders for the, work have been called. The cominittee of Stewards was empowered to appoint' a building committee to work with the architects t� ensure successful and satisfactory com- pletion of the work; Elected to fill vacancies on the committee of Stewards were William Scott, Don Wood, Jack 1VIctlwaini, William Reberton for, a three year term and El- don Hulley for a wo year term, Three elders were -returned to their office on expiration of their term. At a ballot taken (Continued on Page 6) Agricultural Society Elects New Officers Arthur Bolton, was elected presidept of the Seaforth Agri- coltural Society' at the society's annual meeting and banquet in the Egmondville United" Church Thursday evening. John 1VIurphy wag named vice-president. 'A new member on the board Of directors, Larry WIleStIefi was WM elected sec- ond vice-president. Other mem- bers f'443 the' board of directors include Robert Gemmell, Jos- epWDeVereaux, Karl Dick, Ken- neth Moore, ' William Strong, Eric Anderson, Oliver Wright, Kenneth Stewart, Allister Broad,. foot, Allan Campbell, Robert Fotheringham, George Towns- end, Elgin Thompson, Mac Ste- wart, Donald McKercher and Bruce Coleman. Earl MOSpadden, the associa- tion,president, presided and in reviewing a successful year, commented that over $6,500 had been spent on agricultural ac - (Continued on Page '6) Review'Su* Ccessful Year. • _ Art Bolton, McKillop (left) was elected president of the Seaforth Agricultural Society Thursday' Sticceeding Karl 1VIeSpedditt., The society's annual meeting followed a dinner in Egiriondvilie United Chureh. Other officers are Larry Wheatley, second vice-president and John Morphy first „vice-president. Mrs. Iteth Pryee is seeretarptreasurer. (Ekpositor photo by Haley.) • Miring Thursday Afternoon's • -*sitting of Huron County COUne cil members turned down it Vee- , Canmenslation by the health kat*, Of the mysteries suri 913-,r-M-1!4Fr-Abe-Probable swiprio- melee of woe tem ej.404a114 county School boards, now ?pre - Perth. ' POO by the .government of the At the outset of the : Province Of Ontar,io were •ex7 eion suggested by:- .94orman: ;piained by atm school inaPee; • Borden Cook, Kee'Vee„et,YRal,Y, ,thf •"4,0 1, 11...Kinkeadwhen he ad - to take the form Of ‘,0,43_00 `'eottnty council Thom 0311 e,tatise studyfa, Keevaaaxena.'e aSteWart, MeKillop, alSked,atlitttil-Although Mr. Kinkead stre* e,ouritil go Into" coMMitkee Of --di that the consultative coin - the whole with the press and "ajnitteetaaniterpretations of state - all spectators Minded. ments by Premier John P. Ro- bon Noveinber 14, 1967, d not yet been confirmed', he d assure council that the corn - 'See had every reason to as- sume that the report prepared was generally considered to be Trate. flt is assumed! although must be an assumption — that the boundaries of the pro- posed school areas will cor- respond with the county boub- daries," said Mr. Kinkead. 'Pu- pils from this county who- ata tend elementary and secondary schools beyond the county boun- daries will continue to attend these schools. Similarly pupils from outside this -county will oontinue ta attend the schools in which they are now enrolled. Tuition fees will be paid." Report. Single COI '0.90 A- Ye cation Chang Fallowing recall, Clerk Johlre Berry issued a prepared state- ment to the press that the pro- posal had been turned down "until such time that a 'more clear cut plan of regional gov- ernment is established/ for all forms of county government" A recorded vote showed 43 against and four in favor of the arnelgamation. The report had recommended the amalgamation not on the strength of the Ontario Depart- ment of Health promised in- crease of lubsidy from 50 per cent to 75 per cent but with an eye to improved and expanded services to the public. The ph - posed new district was to have included the counties of Huron, and Perth, the city of Stratford and the toWn. of St. Marys. Of • the 11 -member proposed board, , four members were to have beenl.appointed from Huron. The report had also proposed (Continued on Page 6) , Golden' Wedding Exwardens Attend' Reception Former Huron County war- dens headed a host of friends and neighbors 'who crowded Seaforth Legion Hall, Saturday night to honor Mr. and,Mrs, Ar- thur l'icholson on the occasion of their golden wedding anni- versary. Mr. Nicholson is a ,leng time municipal official and was Hur9il warden in 1951. Mr. d Mrs. Nicholson re- ceive& the guesta as they en- tered the hall. and later occu- pied seats of honor. A short pragram announced by F. C. J. Sills who wias master of ceremon,ies included songs by Mrs. C. Coombs, Ivy Hen- derson and' Mr. Sills, step dent- ing by ,Williain Dalrymple and James Sloan anal:remarks by R. E. McKinley MP and ex -war- den Glenn Webb. Former Tuckersmith reeve and, Huron warden Ivan`Forsyth introduced 1968 warden Cal Kreuter , fourteen former wardens. • • Mr. and Mrs. Nieholsen Were presented with a chair, smoking stand! ,and a purse of money by Andrew Crozier, Keith , Sharp, Dave McLean, Lorne Career and Howard Hugill • • on behalf of the gathering. Ex -warden John V. Fischer of Turnberry Town- ship presented a gif on behalf of Huron ex -wardens end Har- vey Coleman made a presenta- tion on behalf of the Tucker - smith Municipal Telephone chm- mission. Mr. Nicholson has been a member of the coinraission for 20, years and this 3/ear is chairman. The gathering included number who had) been present 50 'years ago when The then newly weds hadbeen guests at a party marking their wedding. (Contumed on Page 7) ' Agricultural Society Pkuit For Spring Show. Members of. the South Huron Agricultural Society meeting at Hensall, Saturday afternoon, dis- cussed plans for the Centennial of Hensall Spring Show. The Hensalla show which is 10G Years old this year will be held on June 18. The meeting agreed special -features would ,be arranged and instructedthe executive to work out details. The meeting re-elected presi- dent Elgin Thompson, Reeve of Tuckersmitha Vice-presidents are John Corbett of Hay 'and Harvey Coleman of Stanley, P. L. McNiaughton of Hensel is secretary -treasurer. • , 'Mr. McNaughton said last 'year's fair had been most suc- • cessful.end that the society was , in good financial shape. Minor Hockey Schedule Set For Salurday • Mina'. Hockey anek is b,eing observed' in Seaforth this week as well as in other communities all across Canada. The Seaforth Minor Hockey Association have arranged for three teams from Oakridge Acres in London to play here Saturday night. Seaforth teams participating in Saturday's activities include Bantams, Midgets and Juveniles. Games timet are 5:30 'for Ban- tams; 7:00 for Midgets ad 8:30 for Juveniles. This has been an annual event 'in Seaforth for the past four years, Last year 'Dearborn, Michigan teams supplied the op- position. - As in previous years the slo- gan for the week is "Don't Send — Take- your boy to the arena, and stay to see him play." 4 Charlie Barber Night ' Lions Honor Charter Member It was Charlie Barber night at the Seaforth Lions club at the Community Centre on Mon- day. Mr. Barber the only charter member Still active in the club played a major 'tie when the club had its beginning in 1924. Now 88, he attends meetings regularly and takes part in most club activities. With -him to share in, the reogniticn given him were his wife, daughter, Mary, Mrs. John A. Cardno and grandson, Ken Canino and Mrs. Cardno. His son William C. Bar- ber of St. Thomas, a former president of the St. Thomas Lions club, also was present with a group of St!' Thomas Lions. A program arranged- by , a committee headed by W. D. Stephenson included tributes by 'district Sever/tor John Camp- bell of Blyth and Seaforth May- or Frank Kling. James A. Stewart, a member since 1927, recalled Mr. Bar- bee& contribution in the early years of the club, to the estab- lishment of the Lions Park and in crippled children and Christ- mas treat activities. As he concluded he read this tribute. Lion Charles 13orber has been a keen 'businessman, and his contribution to the business life af this commtality during his 12 years in business, cannotbe cal- Culated. His employees were al- ways treated with fairness and wfth genuine concern for 'their welfare. His devotion to his church, lodge, Lions Clubs, school beard, to mention but a few, will be hard to equal. On the (Continued .on Page 6), 0100 ,. 1110e, • -"It b assumed..thatAbe-e0141:4—beardsr-feribtrsehe017Yar-T9110, -4660,•chattio taw o1led, in Ind i: at tr-arehdol board will be re oft- 69, will beCeAte the responsibil4 neeritarYRon - sible 1r All phases 'of e it., [Alba 00Ontr board of Oda- grgif tion including direction aiiii all CA/Otte.'at srannarY 3, 19697 V. ...vitt -Chris supervision," he centinn It Kinkead eoneltuled. 'These will is assumed that meriabera of include agreements With the the board will be elected. It Is members of the thaelting staff, further *Plied! that wards - maintenance staff, transporka- be established from- whichUm arrangements, ete." Member or tnembera Will be Accompanying figures shovi- eleited," ed that there were 8,(43Z std "It is ann1110 that all ton- dents enrolled in Huron CoMi„. tracts made by ' the various ty , elementary Public schools; Optimists Underway Robert Dinsmore (right) was installed as president of the new Seaforth Optimist Club which, came Into being at a meeting Thursday evening in the Commercial Hotel. Robert • Poeeck, piesident 91 London Optimist club is presenting him- i • with 'a presidenl's badge. (Expositor photo by Haley). Seaforth Optimists Receive Recognition Optimism officially mane to Seaforth Thursday :when the local club received recognition by Optimist International. Eugene Easly, International represeetative of Optimist In- ternational in St. Louis; Mo Met with members of the newly formed, Seaforth Optimist Cleh Thursday night at the Commer- cial. Hotel and presented them with membership pins and wel- come kits. Mr. Easly, • a native of Louisville, Kentucky, a full- time repreSentative 'of Optimist International, travels hroughout Canada and the U.S. organizing,. new clubs. In addressing the Seaforth • club Mr. Easly welcomed. Sea - forth as one of the first clubs in 1966. He noted that Optim- ism is one of the fastest grow- ing service clubs in North Am- erica' having added over 200 new clubs in 1967. Members of the sponsoring club, Oaltridge Acres, London, on hand for the meeting induct - and Tom Bishop. John Mahoney, District LieutenantGovernor,, from Lambeth, was also -on hand for the -organization meeting. Optimism In Seaforth A move towards the organiz- ation of an Optimist Club in Seaforth began in the spring of 1967. Early in September, Mr. Bishop and fellow Optimists re- turned' and have been 'coning, back regularly • stirring Op in- terest in Optimism. The quota of 25 members was readied at yeer end and on Thursday night the club was officially forted. Prior to being officially Fee- ognized the Optintist club went ahead with a number of projects on its own. The first was in con- nection with Youth Apprecia- tion Week when Optimist mem- bers presented a certificate of merit and a sum of money to each boy and girl in Seaforth Public and Separate schools at- - taining the highest scholastic standing in their school. As another project, a squirt hockey team was chosen from a number of interested boys in the area and entered in an Op- timist sponsored squirt tourna- ment in London during the Christmas holideys. Still Another project was the shopping spree held prior to Christmas which netted Mrs. Gordon Tyndall over $220 worth of groceries in. fifteen mintites in a local supermarket. Officials and members of the ne5enthusiastic with n?lub ar the ajor projects In store for e this year. During the weekend of Feheuary, 1647, the club will sponsor a winter carnival fea- turing cutter races, ski-doo races and rides and other outdoor4ac- tiVities. A major heathen pro- gram is being planned for the spring. It is hoped that a full elate of entries can be made in area leagues. This wouldl be the first major •ball program in Sea - forth in over five years. An oratorical contest in which the local winner would' advance to district then international finals and have a ehance to will a S2,000 scholarship or, one of four runner-up , prizes. of WOO scholarships is alsci in planning. Name committees Durrng the organization meet- ing Mr. Easly assisted in setting up committees and, the follow- ing were named as ''committee chairmen:. New Club Building. Keith 'McLean; inter -club activ- ities,Gordon Hulley; vachieve. .ment and awards, Ronald Eyre; program, Rev. Douglas Steven; boy's work, John McCue; com- =nay service, Mel Walters; membership; Alf Ross; atten- (Continued on Page 6) a H4.0.0,K;04nt 4am sehool 0ounty,)ia :far elahw440';,!'.'ftcbiK: tion range:' lt,r4y 0''in 147-444 county,-,schootuito- and Gre$V004$14* to 20.0aten. Debenture delattprink from 000 by lleto*.2,002f041 Area No. 'Ozieatia Town of Se In a laittlifr:n4 41° terACO Council, theotebelotted committee ii..Yggie#4, Poland- SchoWeenqii at onittee and theAc Consultative cOM ' algemated to educational coniali0 tee under authoritir'of e Schools Administratitin Aniend- ment Mt. Council agreed that a by-law be passed to that effeet; Road Report Total cost of "road coristrile- tion in the county for 1967 WM $429,515.75 with bridges and culverts costing another $159,- 468.89. Maintenance of roadb • accounted for $423,860.92 while keeping up bridges and calVerts took another $10,064.56. . Machinery was purchased at . a cost of $23,321.83 and the shop at Zurich was built for $44;610.- 05. Committee pay and 'bank terest ("bank interest being the' larger of the atWe'll.fiy far," add- ed County Engineer James Briir nell) totalled $36,268.21." In the road report was a re- commendation by the commit;, tee that Engineer Britnell be paid an additional $2,000 annu- ally for services rendered. McKillop Reeve Ken Stewart told Council he had e.very res- pect for Jim Britnell but asked, ' "Is $2,000 a reasonable inereoae in one year?" Committeem,en Janies Hayter. Stephen, explained the earn/mit tee had no intention to ,pla nub, old game of losing a goo'd man .beeause you won't. pay more and then paying more to a newcomer who aciAdifi kw* the local satiation: ' • "Jim too valauble a man to lose at this stage of our road program;" insisted ' Mader. There was word in the report as Well, of a new needs study to • 'be begun within the not year or so. "Surely this won't Cost as much as the last one," question- ed Grant Stirling, reeve of erich Township. "The ink is hardkv.dry on that" WIT. Brit - nen said he had no idea- a the east of the project. Noting in the report that there would be a slight in- crease in themill orate for county road purpok,s during 1968, Carl Dalton,•neeve of Sea - forth. aaked "Ho -W much7" Britnell estimated "less, than a mitt" but could not say jute how much less. Auditor's Report A net surplus of $57,358 for 190 was shown in an auditor'a report to Huron Count/ qopp- ea read by Clerk *r This figure isa &tightly hi than the 1966 einealitst,44 366- Net rev,eraiike,aege, „ aeial amounted to $42. ,$C 6 Receive, Centennial Medals Recognizing their -contribution to Canada In the Cen- tennial year, Centennial Medals have been awarded -to (left) Archie Dobson and Allan Nicholson. Me. DObSON 03.110 mernber of the staff of SDHS, has been active iiiiirea,'Cadet programs for many years. Mr. Nieholson is Tnekeraittitlirotall superintendent, Active in the Legion he is deptiVbilittriei eOmmender. Both ate past presidents f Seateit1Otiee41' Roial Canadian Legion: (Expositor phete b IWO), • 0.