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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-08-09, Page 14 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE, AUGUST 9, 1956 USBORNE DAM THIS FALL■ ■ ■ H MH 00 Eighty-Second Year I 1 Complete Fertilizer Factory NO COMPLAINTS HERE!—While protests about police enforcement, at Grand Bend were being discussed by businessmen and civic officials, vacationers were enjoying the season’s first hot spell on the famous beach of the resort this week. At a packed council meeting Tuesday night, complaints about policing methods were aired but no action was taken by municipal authorities: A ratepayers’ group expressed. satisfaction with the police crackdown which has rid the rserot of rowdies. Unconcerned about the controversy is pretty Patricia Finlay, 19, of Thedford, who soaks up the sun on • the beach. —Noseworthy Photo Grand Bend Protest Group Seeks Resort Improvements Weld Beams For Building Building of the new fertilizer plant by Reid Fertilizers Ltd. of Elmira a mile south of Exeter is rolling again after a long lapse of a year. The $100,000 plant has a seven man* crew working steadily on erecting the steel beams for the number one 125-foot circular storage building. Company officials hope to have the one. storage building completed wtihin the coming week so that fertilizer may be stored there within the next two weeks. Arnold Reid, son of John C. Reid, president of the company, said the plant is expected to be completed late this fall. Reid Bros, will use the second circular building as a storage warehouse. No centre beams stretching from the roof to the floor will be seen in this tank to allow as much storage space as possible. An "R” shaped roof will be attached to the round walls of the building. There may be differences in opinion over policing methods at Grand Bend but there’s no doubt that all factions at the popular summer resort are in terested in its general improve ment. This , was revealed at * the yMrtmghly-publicized protest meet- ZWing at the town hall Tuesday ^(hight. Although a businessmen’s /group' complained about rigid police enforcement, its spokes men “indicated concern for bet terment of the resort by sub mitting suggestions for improve ment. Protest against police methods was lodged at the council meet ing in the town hall, which was packed as a result of newspaper s t o r i ,e s publicizing the com plaints. Seek Relaxation "Policing of Grand Bend generally has been effective and commendable • and has so well, accomplished our original,, ob jectives that there is a scarcity, if not an entire lack of "undesir ables” and (unless the situation changes and a renewal of aft. in tensive campaign is warranted and requested) we feel that a re laxation and reduction of the police activities by council is desirable,” stated a petition from the Summei’ and Tourist Asso ciation. Reeve Jim Dalton allotted a one-hour time limit for discus sing the pros and cons with ten minutes being allowed a speaker. Clerk Herbert "Wainwright read several communications com mending the action of Counpili and of Chief Neil Chamberlain in their efforts to wipe out rowdy ism and restore law and order. . James Wells, of London, presi dent of the Grand Bend Rate payers Association praised the council and Cpl. Chamberlain in their effort of law enforcement. "Those who disobey the laws of God and man, are not desirable citizens,” he said. "Unfortunate ly the weatherman-has been re sponsible as much as anything for the lack of business this season” he commented. "If the morale of Grand Bend continues to improve, so a/ill business pick Up. We have no intention of cur tailing clean, harmless fun” he stated. Mrs. Emery Desjardin said she believed 90 percent of the rate payers Of Grand Bend would sign a petition to back up the council and Cpl. Chamberlain. Grand Bend had degenerated morally and she was glad to see it coming back again. If business was backward, it would pick up when the godd people come back again. Arthur Sinclair, of London, claimed that "hoodlums used to drive like maniacs, endanger ing lives, and that many had contemplated selling their cot tages.” Mrs. Evelyn McMullin, owner of Sunset Terrace, said "We are all for law and order. All we are asking, is decency when the police are investigating. Persons should not be spoken to as you would to. a dog”- she said. Arthur Pugh said there were two sides to every story. Both sides should, get together and discuss their problems and get the other .fellow’s viewpoint. "All we have heard from the Rate payers Association have been complaints,” he said. John Manore presented a pe tition from the businessmen’s association, but because of lack of signatures Reeve Dalton re fused to accept it. However, he Lands Harvard In Grain Field . Flying Officer D, Broadbent, of R.R. 3 Exeter, crashlanded a Harvard training plane in a field of grain near Brucefield Friday after its engine quit during a routine instruction flight. The instructor and his student, Flight Cadet P. M. Jordan, of London scrambled to safety and extinguished a small blaze which broke out after the landing. The plane suffered only minor damage. The field was owned by Gordon de Jong, about ope miie north east of Brucefield. He witnessed the crash from ’-is barn but his wife, inside the house, didn’t hear it. permitted Mr. Manore to read the minutes of a recent meeting. Among the things objected to was the indiscriminate searching of cars; the use of blanket search warrants; the frequent unwar ranted discourtesy ip tourists; the excessive harrassing of beach and lakefront visitors so that the beach js deserted long before the 3 a.m.. evacuation time. Plan Improvements The -association is planning for a better and more prosperous Grand Bend, stated Mr. Manore. They ,advocate proper wash and rest room facilities for public use at the beach; provision for better harbor and docking facili ties for yachts and smaller craft. Cpl. Neil Chamberlain in his report to the council stated that indiscriminate searching over the holidays was necessary. Un fortunately good toes were step ped on as well as the guilty ones. "If any officer is nasty or in sulting it should be brought to my attention and he will be dis ciplined.” said Mr. Chamber- lain. "What concerns me is that we are a little overzealous. Police should use a little judgment with the calibre of the men they en counter” said Councillor C. P.' Chapman. “I am 100 per cent for law and enforcement, but all young people are not punks.” ■he said. Digs For Worms, Finds Coin Jimmy Hamilton, of R.R. 1 Hensail, ; didn’t exactly strike gold when he went digging for worms last week but he did come up with ■ a rare coin. The lad unearthed a large one cent piece dated 1857.' May Start In Two Weeks k^all For Tenders *or Debentures Tenders for the purchase of $137,000 worth of debentures, is sued by the town tq finance con struction of the new South Huron District High School Board, will be opened by town council at its next meeting, .Tuesday, Au gust 21. The 15-year debenture will bear an interest rate of four and three-quarters percent and first payment will come due on De cember 15, 195?. Council passed the third read ing of the debehture bylaw Mon day night. Although Exeter is sues the debentures, responsibill- May Operate Pinery Park Possibility that the Ausable River Conservation Authority may operate the proposed public park in the Tinery was revealed at an executive meeting in Exe ter on Wednesday,, Aug. 1. The Pinery has been purchased by the Ontario government for an arbitrated price of $300,000. The Authority is considering pur chase of the park from the gov ernment if suitable financial ar rangements can be made. Operation of the 4,000-acre park/ which officials say will rival Niagara when developed, could provide the Authority with revenue to finance other con servation projects as well as meet park expenses. Several authorities in the province are raising funds this way. Revenue is received from cot tage site rentals, park admis sions and concession fees. The Authority appointed C. E. Janes, Lambton MPP, and Crown, supervisor of to approach the gov- about- terms of pur meantime, the gov.ern- Janes, Herbert fieldmen, ernment chase. In the . ____, .__ _____ ment is being sued for $2,000,000 over the purchase of the pinery by a Toronto engineer who claims to have had an option on the property before it was ex propriated^ Authority Chairman John Mor rison preside! for the meeting which also considered dredging at Port Era:/s. . Cottage owners in the old river section of the village claim the Authority cut, constructed in 1951, has .led to blocking of the old hannel.and that they are not' able to reach their cottages by boats. A letter from the Department of Public Works pointed out that the authority’s permit to dredge the cut was -’onditional upon the ’keeping open of the old river channel. The -Authority delayed action until it received legal advice on its responsibility. NEW SCHOOL, FOR CENTRALIA—Wing Commander G. R. Truemner AFC, CD, Of ficer Cominanding No. 1 F.T.S. Centralia, is discussing the new Chipmunk aircraft with F/S F. L. Tiberio, of Hensall, before he takes the aircraft on a test flight. W/C Truemner will be the Officer Commanding the new Primary Flying Training School when it commences in October and the present staff of the Flying Training School will continue with the new PFTS, ■ . . * t New School At Centralia Won't Change Personnel Little change in personnel is I the new Centralia school before anticipated in the establishment ^Aonn/Uner in nn» Af of the new pilot training school at R.C.A.F.. Station Centralia, which was’announced this week. Air force officers said the new unit, to be known as the Rrimary Flying Training School, will re quire. approximately the same number of officers and airmen as the present training school. The spokesman said, however, that there could be a change in the employment of the pre sent staff when the new unit is organized. There is also a possibility, he said, that the number of trainees at Centralia will be increased. The new unit, equipped with Chipmunk light trainers, will be gin operations during October, RCAF Station Centralia, Ontario, it was announced Wednesday by Air Force Headquarters. The new school will centralize Chipmunk primary pilot training in the regular RCAF, 'and will replace the flying training school now there, which flies Harvard trainers. All RCAF student pilots and NATO students undergoing pilot training in Canada will attend proceeding to one of the three flying training schools at Moose jaw, Sask., and Penhold and Claresholm, Alta., where they will advance to the Harvard trainers. Use of the Chipmunk as a pri mary trainer, from which the student, pilot graduates to the more powerful Harvard, and then to the T-33 jet trainer, has resulted in greater economy in training costs and instructor time. It is expected that cen tralization of the aircraft at a single school, as opposed to the original plan to-have both Chip-, munks and Harvards operating at the four flying training schools, will result in still further economies, as regards utiliza tion of instructors and ground crew. In addition to serving as the home of the flying training school, to be replaced, by the new primary flying training school, Centralia is the site of the RCAF’s pre-flight school, which will remain there. This school is attended by all RCAF air crew trainers and provides aca demic instruction, and service indoctrination prior io actual flying training. . The Chipmunk is a Canadian- designed and built two-seater monoplane, produced by DeHavil- land aircraft of Dqwnsview, Ont. Dam To Cost $185,000 Offers Help In Sewage Ontario Water Resources Com mittee has assured town council1 it will offer whatever financial I assistance cost of a tem. Writing Dr. it can toward the sewage disposal sys- A furniture industry will start operating in Exeter in the t'near future,” it was revealed this week. The company, which asked to •have its name withheld until th« arrangements have been com pleted, has purchased the build ing and equipment of the former Jensen Co., James Street, which ceased operations several years ago. A spokesman said the com pany will specialize in school and church furniture. Officers of the.firm have had considerable experience in the industry. One of the officials has . been employed by a well-estab lished Ontario company for .45 years. Number of employees the firm will hire was not revealed but the spokesman sai! several trained men will be brought in for key positions. "We’ hope to hire as many local mer - as we can,” he said. Negotiations for purchase r' the building was made through R. ,D. Jermyn, vice-president of the Mid-Western Develop Asso ciation. Clerk C. V. Pickard, and Bell and Laughton, Exeter law yers. Plan Events For Festival A parade of six bands, in cluding the Goderich Girls Trumpet Band and the London East Lions Club concert band, , will feature the opening of Hen sall Kinsmen’s third annual Bean Festival on Labor Day. Plans for a bigger and better program for this year’s festival were completed at a recent joint - meeting of Kinsmen and Kinet- tes.' The clubs hope to attract another record, crowd to ■ tht eventl . ’ . A softball game "between two outstanding girls’ teams, Goder ich Dodgers ■ and Stratford Kroehlers, will highlight the af ternoon show. Other features in clude tpe Carter Show midway, free movies and an. enlarged horseshoe pitching contest for six trophies donated by O’ Keefe’s. • * New feature of the' festival-will be the selection of a Bean Queen, who’ll win a host of prizes. The contest is open to all. girls ex cept professional models. Entries are being received by . Kinsman William C. Smith. After the bean supper, the Goderich Girls’ Trumpet Band, will entertain in the arena fol lowed by a variety show pre sented by television personali ties. Jack McLean, TV imper sonator and comedian,, will be master of ceremonic-. Prepare For But Petitioners Absent Construction of the Morrison dam in Usborne, held up by red tape and engineering delays, may be started this month and completed by fall. * Contractor R. A. Blyth, Tor onto, who has been awarded the contract subject to approval of the Ontario Municipal Board, has told Ausable Conservation Authority officials he hopes to get on the job in two or three weeks. Authority fieldman Hal Hooke said he expected-approval from the municipal board this week and that the contract would be officially let as soon aS it ?S re ceived. Expropriation Of the 70 acres of land for the dam and reservoir on concession two- three, Usborne, will be negotiat ed immediately. Year Of Planning The project finally reached the contract stage this week after nearly a year of planning and negotiations with the Ontario ’government for financial assist ance, The Authority originally Jioped to have the dam com pleted this f ring. The Blyth tender of $163,525, lowest of three bids for ihe job, was accepted conditionally by the Authority on Wednesday, August 1, In special meetings since, the tender has been ■ apj proved by Exeter and Usborne, Hi# two main Darticitaliifg muhi-- the dam wer- well above the en gineer’s estimate of $151,300. However, they decided against recalling tenders in the fall, as they once planned to do, because they feared the price .might go higher instead of lower, "Every time there’s a delay,” PUC Chairman L. J. Penhale said, "the price goes Up.” Total cost of the dam is now estimated at $185,225 which in cludes engineers, soil testing, fencing seeding and land costs in addition to the contract. This cost will be divided: On tario .government $83,612; Exe ter, $75,251; Usborne, $18,000; ring. Investigate Filtration With the Morrison dam practi cally under way, Exeter 'PUC has launched an investigation- In to costs and details of the filtra tion plant which will bi neces sary to treat the river water be fore it can be used in the town system.The commission took the move last week during the special meeting at which it app wed the now costs of thejlaln. PUC* appealed to the Ontario Water Resot.ces Committee to see what finanei^l^ssistanceis Ausable Authority, $8,362. Exeter council and PUC ap proved its revised share, which is $18,000 more than th- $57,000 originally asked, at special meet ings this week. Limits Debenture Issqe The municipal board agreed ‘to let the town issue only $71,250 in debenture which is 25 per cent over the original figure ap plied for, without having another public hearing. Rather than de lay the issue further, council and PUC decided to issue debentures for the $71,250. The balance will be paid by the PUC. Two other bids were received for the job but they were far above Blyth’s. Keillor Construc tion Co., St. Thomas, submit ted ft price of $234,494 and Graham «.nd Graham Co. Lon don, tendered for $275,489. Officials were disappointe! that Only t" rec bids were re ceived. They said 13 contractors had procured plans, indicating they were interested in the job. The Blyth construction firm has had considerable bridge and dam buildi- g experience, not only in the Toronto area, but in the west. The company built the Red River dam in 1952 and the Medicine 1 at bridge in 1953. About 70 acres of land will be expropriated from five Usborne farmers, who refused Authority bidsjd^HK Mervyn Dayman and Mrs. Iona Hayter. Once the land Is expro priated, they will have 30 days to apply for compensation. Water Rates To Increase Exeter’s share of the cost of the Morrison dam will be met through increased Water rates, PUC Chairman L. J, Penhale an nounced this week. Although the debenture loan is issued by the town, payment of the debentures is guaranteed by the PUC which will use the re servoir for additional water sup ply. , , , Chairman Penhale said the in crease ift rates would be "sub stantial” but they would not be out of line w h what other muni cipalities are charging. Although disappointed over the increased Costs, the PUC decided to go ahead with the scheme because * of the need to aug ment the present supply of waler, especially in view of the proposed addition to Canadian Cahners. Mr. Penhale said he under stood the company was planning to consolidate its factory opera tions by erpahdin; some I Writing in answer to an enquiry from council, Chairman A. E. Berry of Toronto said he was , interested in the sewage problem at Exeter and would be prepared to meet coun cil when he is in this section of the province. He requested a copy of the report , of consulting engineer R. 'V. AndersOn and Associates, which was promised for early July, but it has not been pre sented to council yet, In a letter to council earlier this summer, Anderson indi cated he would recommend the construction of a chlorine con tact chamber at the end of the William Street storm sewer to chlorinate the flow during the summer months. This would be a temporary solution, he. said, until the town is able to finance installation of a complete sew age system. After reviewing the letter, council decided to determine What assistance would be avail able from the new water re sources board, ................ cently formed by the Ontario government to aid muncipalitios with water and sewage prob lems.It is reported the board has power to grant municipalities long-term loans at a reduced rate of interest. •which was re- factory would be closed, he Said. ‘'After we’ve gone this fa with the dam, we Can’t stop for the increased Cost of $18,pd(),” the chairman said. He pointed out the figures wore maximum: osti Anticipated lengthy wrangle over the service station closing hour bylaw failed to materialize in council-meeting Monday night when proponents of the legisla tion didn’t turn Up. Council met a half-hou- earlier in order to provide time for the battle but it wasn’t necessary. The meeting broke up at 10 o’ clock, one of the siiortest ses sions of the year. Opponents of the bylaw, which would close all but one or two stations on evenings and holi days, were on hand to fight the issue and town solicitor, W. G. Cochrane, was present to give council lega’ advice. (It was le..rned later, the by law petitioners did not appeal because Mayor R. E. Pooley was absent.) While he was there, counsel Cochrane gave his opinion of several points which councillors questioned. On the issue of what type of operators were qualified to sign the closing hour petition, Cochrane said it would be limited to those whose business waS' primarily .retailing gasoline and operating allied lines such as mechanical repairs and sel ling cars. | This, he “elt, might rule out I one of the petition signers’ whose (primary business was selling ! farm implements. He said there would be some question whether farm agents could be included in the petition but he pointed out that if they signed' it, they wduld be bound by the b,,law not to sell gasoline outside of regulation. Could Nbt Sell Cars Either Mr'. Cochrane also pointed out that if the bylaw went through, not only would it be illegal for the stations to sell gasoline aftei’ hours but it would also be illegal for them to operate any of the allied lines of the business. Sel ling cats at nights and on holi days would also be restricted, he told councillors. Ward Fritz, who has throated council with legal action if it I passed the b daw, returned from his vacation up north W be pre- might pass the legislation When he wasn’t present. He asked for assurance that he would be noti fied when the bylaw was to be considered. Frank G. Prendergast, rep resenting Canadian Petrafina Ltd., which, is completing a new station at the junction of No. 83 and 4, said “our station would suffer a serious loss in revenue during the summer by the cur tailment of the bylaw.” "We’ve spent over $20,000 on that station and it might turn out to be a bad investment if we were forced to close during the evenings.” He said a great volume of busi ness in the.summer time was done in the evenings and that, with the completion of paving of Highway 83, the tourist traffic should be heavy. "We’re not really competing with the downtown stations up at that corner,” he said. Like Fritz, he asked to be noti fied when the bylaw is presented to council again. Issue Four4 Building Permits* Building permits were issued, to approval of committee, to Murray Neil for a house on Marlborough St., Arthur Whil- smith, for a house on Edward 'St., ! Co., { and i tion McKay-Cocker Construction for the SHDHS addition; to Lloyd Miller, for renova- ..... of his house on Victoria St. A permit^to Russell Balkwill to construct s house on Carling —Please Tuua to Page 14 Beans And Peas Crowd Factory Local factory of Canadian Cart* hers Ltd., bocam^ jammed this week when beans started rglling in with the pea pack still under way. , .Since the first of the week, canning Of both vegetables has been taking place simultaneous ly. Pressure should be relieved this weekend when the pfea pack__ f is finished