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traffic tow-
,
oll:,
3 injured
;
Gib
killed,
15 acci�
10 inj
in two
includri
tion lei
and a
Pay
:Three South Hurontownships—Hay, Stephen
tOrne—continue to chalk .up a terrible traffic
lie 1960 totals, released this week by PC C.
ons .of the local OPP detachment, are:
CCIDENTS — 181,
�ILI.ED — 10.
4N'JURED -- 63.
ROPERTY DAMAGE $.90,710.
July was the blackest month with totals of six
17 injured and $15,370 property damage in
ents.
econd worst was December with two killed,
red and $11,405 damage in. 20 accidents,
The Crediton road took the most lives —•• five,
accidents in July, All five were young people,
ng an engaged couple and a Goderich recr•ea-
lder,
Three were killed on No, 83, one on No, 4
jrou:ng girl on No, 21.
ovj'r '4,000 in fines.
1'he detachment's records indicate drivers paid
)proximately $4,300 in traffic fines during the
over a
year,
Ten persons were convicted of impaired driv-
ing. Ti ei.r fines averaged $67.50 plus costs and their
licence
ce;ved
were s
suspensions averaged five months,
Irwo were jailed seven days and another re -
a $75 fine for driving while their licences
ispendecl.
rhe four -man detachment, whose area is limit-
ed to tie three townships, investigated 97 traffic com-
plaints '' in addition to 181 accidents.
ver 230 charges were laid under the highway
traffic act during the year, including 34 from radar
checks.
the detachment checked 811 vehicles and is-
sued 4 2 warnings.
leder the criminalcode, the OPP. conducted
230 inv stigati.ons and laid 74 charges.
Alcides. the LCA, 42 investigations were carried
dl
out and.126 charges laid.
` t N'...... ncY. 3: 3s.K x#. .•. v t .:.,alt ..
tart for 1961 better,
hoIday crashes d01�9/
Vest Chri'Lrnas and New Year's Lloyd 13rintneil, 22, and Lloyd
traffic rec_'rd by far was set by
two
during the act w
the district d ing e p o
weeks.
Hit
1)yr,a7 string of fatal acci- totalled $1,800.
Another pa r k e d car was
struck about 3.55 a.m. Sunday
just east of the meinintersec-
tion of Crediton in an accident
in which damage exceeded $400,
Clifford E. Grasdahl, 33, of
Creditor', had stopped ed near the
e
shoulder to let out some pas-
sengers when he was struck in
the rear by Donald R. Mitten, 33,
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McCurdy, 23, bgth of RR 1 Kirk -
ton, passengers in the McCurdy
car, suffered injuries. .Damage
dents during the same period in
previous teerOrs. the area came
through the holidays with only
two accidteit,s in which two
people suffr•red relatively minor
injuries.
Exeter Oahe!reported
uhcnot one.
Call over tjtraffic during the per-
iod. "The `thriving public is to be
comma"d, for using common
ndeo g
sense over' the holiday", said
Chief C. I•i. MacKenzie. "It
shows what can ,be done".
OPP detachment reported no
accidents oe:eteC}f17.stin leutt n-
vestigated two over New Yeav's
in which damage exceeded $100.
Two passengers received fac-
ial. lacerat. ons' early Saturday
night in a collision on Conees-
sion 13, U4borne, just north of
the St, Ma ys road.
Ross Mc urdy, 211, RR 6 . St,
Mar's, str ck a car owned) by
Lorne. All n, RR 1 Kirkton,
which; was', arked by a laneway.
The Allen .ar was driven. some
50 feet by the impact.
Bo
•
wins
baby race
:Lauresen Reginald Ayres, who
weighed in at six. pound's, 10
ounces,•wo the 1961 stork derby
at South If iron Hospital,
Flis win -pleasantly surprised
his parent , LAC Arthur and
Mrs. Ayres, Huron Park. "We
didn't thin we had a chance",
they said.
Laurie, a s the boy will be
called, arr.'ved Tuesday, Janu-
ary 3, at 4, r2 a,m. .Must as 'hap-
pened last. .year, a number of
contenders arrived too, early,..
leaving a 011 during the first
two days of ::the new year,
Laurie is .he fotirt.h• child and
third son the couple who
moved to C entralia from Gimli
in August 1 5t year, Both .par -
ants are Tia fives Of Barrie.
Their otht .r children :include
R.andi,.'5 Ti in, 3; and Jani, one
year,
The bab gifts couldn't have
corne af, better time," said
Mrs. Ayrr 5. "Ml our other
things are worn but after three
children," f. D. A, Ecker was
the attend' 4r physician:
Laurie a d his parents won 20
gi(fs donat..d by local mechenfs,
A close ; second wax an eight-
pound boy born to Mr, and Mrs,
Erie '
5mal' _ ttuleh, who arrived
,• at, 4.1Z, 10 i'hutes lifter the win-
ner, Tie W'>, heir first child,
elk r.
Only s � ?, •S too early fo
the honors ; r cit ...1 boy been •to
aiid 1Vtii ft oni Dietrich
Mr, �,9ntrirli e ,
RR 3 7,ttricin arrived, al, fi"
on 'Decerrrieee ...",.•eleeeM1xra'melee
Dietrich s t gut er
High Avatho
Twins;
,ria
nine', TWO ntaiirt its
*lid Mrs an•e1t6r ^nx
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,EXPTER, Q.NTARIQr: JANUARY
1961
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NEW YEAR'S FESTIVITIES—A number of colorful fes -!McDonald, Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. 'Gobeil. Alt messes
tivities marked the corning of the new. year at
' RCAF staged special events to greet the new year. r. On January
Station Centralia. Above, the commanding- officer's
rccep-t 1, officers served the traditional dinner to airmen and
tion line greets officers and their; wives arriving for the, members of the various messes exchanged visits. Monday,
New Year's eve dance. From left are Major P. E. Fafard,+' a levee was held in. the officer's mess to Svhich were in -
Army dental officer; WC A. G. Kenyon, Mrs. Fafardvited representatives of other niilitary units in the area
Mrs. Kenyon; F/L M, Gobeil, station recreation officer: as well as municipal. officials, Centralia sent officers to
who received his promotion recently; .the SCEO, S/L J. t military levees in. London, Clinton, Ipperwash, Aylmer..
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lifiy here
An inquest jury here Wedges-, highway shortly before the ac-' coming ,from the west and ran at least three occasions And, at•
day was "unable to attach' eieent. j toward it, holding the flare in ter trying e number of repairs,
blame" .for the accident Deem-) one hand and waving the other, the local garage called for a rue
bei 9 in which L: Allan R:ichard,l Engine lights
fail a and holleringto attract the is from division cban f o tr thecion office
4r.. -.:and lti$,;.fat e.c,.-Geslte rcit..'i.:.Plagued %vitt) fuel dpi MO ,rau• i d iver`;s...aitention.. The cat,... haw at..Stratf rd .to a ,fined _ the
ard, 71,were lulled when their ` ble, the. ,plow stalled about' 4'ti.'e' ever, did not slacken speed and • oPle •e a u� 't .hag .i,t3
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ear rammed the rear of a snow-niles east 01 EXeler tor e
Harness had to jumpt f'
ott a .its
Thejury found, however,that
the dep'tgarage jet ora o
plow truth: on No. 83 highway. second time after"it had left; path as it went by.
J y ou , a i earth
f
three factors contributed o tial town that night. The lights on
Didn't see flare
i11rs. I.,eou ail n1t • r
•_, B e o scan
accident,
1 the machine failed ��. hen an at � Y, pa
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Members felt Allan Richard. i tempt was nacre to fire -start the, ger in, the Richard car to testify,•
the driver, wasdistracted. by the'motor by the operator, Fore- said she saw neither the flare, new premier
H ld 4 • t i the pian nor the truck as the
Lights of an approaching car as Taxan aro Harnes..y .2, xe er, i ,
Testimony also revraled r11r, t car abproahe lights
She did notice, Paul Wilson, son of to • and.
he came upon the plow" They in- i hovve+°et the lrgltts of the on• Mrs.
dicated the flare used to attracts farness could not .1Tght the f` b Cecil Wilson, Exeter, and
• comm car which had been 'versity of
' • visi.bhe fol' about one•th.ird, of a
Mr. Richard's attention was in fusees which were stored in the g e a student at the Um
adequate, even though it is of! truck and had to- resort to an r mile.Toronto, was elected. premier of
a type approved by the Dept of oil flare warning si, nal.r Ontario Older. Boys'r Parliament
ig 1 had C a t . 1 Mrs. Barret was sitting in the at the closing of its Oth session;
Highways. They also telt th re -Ce a yusL• lit the ,flare i cn � g
"probably. was momentary in a`" tt'esflaound car, driven by Gor- i back seat of the car with her last week in 'Toronto.
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attention on the part of Mr + don kierley 28, of lealanerston daughter, Susan, and her mother, ',rli3 19 -year-old youth was
elected
in hospital suffering from rnlu- from ridings throughout the pro-
" The findings followed a day- The plow'1'fiOgnaaii, Clarence ries A g
b,_ hi the accident. Her father wince representingDoth :from
gig got' f T
hearing in
11 a .i h w
a h nthe town hall
nt
Knight, Rill ls. a .36,Ten al o
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IAnglican, an
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I ati t,Disciples,
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during.which muchof he vi-
p
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intotheMorley a
cartoget help p i
killed, were in the front seat. Evangelical. U n i t e d 73retlii en,
ciente concerned mechanical die in Exeter as ]farness tools the She said n one in the cargave Presbyterian and United Church-
fieulty with the five -ton truck- flare to the rear of 'the plow, y
I tYMCA'' th 'Salvation
and e
before
Richard". t stopped to'•,p.ffer a.icl..
Mrs Leslie Richard who is still F .l t d by the150 delegates
plow which broke down on the He then spotted the Richard car a wax vin a it Struck the As he
(ruck. She herself saw the "Keep Army.
back 200 feet" sign on the truck
only seconds before the crash,
Differ on distances
yyurannitra
Sr Pattit ka
11101 n ft.: 11'. tirbri'filite fain)'
T tarli t.rlistd Kir Arottnlen' ?M+`'
High average: 141:, carting (161'
g“: sus.:,, M.,.
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51ah vinklo; ,1# ituininelro
High tilfit� ,it nommen rim
111 1T average. If, Carling '(i63,
Testimony differed on the posi-
tion of the Morley car at the
The local youth leader first
attended parliament four years
ago, when he represented the
riding of South Huron. He re-
turned .the following year in the
time of the crash. mi.,. Bailey same capacity, and attended the
said it 4was only a car length next year as president of the
west of the truck. Harness and Mid -Western Zone of the Christ -
Knight estimated it was about 75 Ian Young Councillors.
feet to the west while Morley In 1,959 . he was elected rank -
himself said he was between 150 ing cabinet minister, and served
and 200 feet west ' t in that 'capacity this year. He
Crown Attorney .T. W. Bush- will serve as premier for. 1961.
fi"el.d, who true question- it• was the second high honor
ing, requested the protection of given , Exeter delegates, Bill Pol-
the Canada Evidence Act Mr the len, Exeter, son of Mr. and Mrs.
three'dep't of highways employ- Harvey Pollen, 'was' leader ,of
ees Who testified, This ensures Opposition during the 1060 sec•
that 'their testimony cannot be cions. He also held the post of
used againstthein in any court ranking cabinet minister during
action which may follow" the 1959 sessions, when he was
Trouble with •trucl(
president of the Mid -Western
'Lone of the CYCC
Foreman Harness said the flep't South Huron was represented
drivers• •had. reported consider- this year by Boger Cann, son of
able difficulty with the truck for Mr, and Mrs, Art Cann, Exeter,
the twa days preceding the se- It was the first sitting for the
cident; ,`I1ie• engine had stalled on SHDleS strident,
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Dr. 11. M, Aldis, Huron MOS', warned this week.
that persons suffering from "intestinal llu" should
avoid .contact with the very young or the aged, and
under no circumstances, should they visit a patient':;
in rthe hospital.
Two infant deaths have been reported in tit!
Goderich area already this year, and several. persons ".
have been hospitalized with severe cases in other'
centres,.
As 'yet, Dr. Ardis has not received any lab
reports on the two deaths, but they have been .attri
buted.:to "gastro-intestinal disorders",
"Although often blamed onrich holiday diet
many of these illnesses are actually infectious", .Dr.
Aldir stated, "The common symptoms are malaise•.
nausea, vomiting and usually some diarrhea".'
The Huron MOH stated that because many of
these cases are viral; in origin, they do notrespond
readily to the usual forms of. treatment. He warns
that "if the illness strikes the veryyoung or the aged,
it is most important :to get •early medical attention",
'GB chamber presses
Pinery developrnent
C. E. "Zeb" Janes, Lambton sides the hotels and motel►,
East MPT", toldthe members, other businesses such as gas
of the Grand Bend and Area stations, theatres, grocery stores
Chamber of Conim.erce that) and other outlets would benefit
there is "a definite possibility [ :from the influx of winter 'vim.
that ski lifts will be built at the' tors.
Pinery Provincial P'ark i "We know these people want
Mr. Janes, along with Gar to come .here," Mr. Wassmaniee
Meyers, superintendent of the, added., "but they say, they lik
park, met with the Chamber on! to ski -not climb".
Tuesday to discuss details for He pointedout that "peopli•
the addition of facilities at the; are .lazy today, and they want
park. t to enjoy the sport with .as littls'
Eric Mcilroy, past president effort as possible".
of the chamber, presented a i Gar Myers, park sup't, point•
brief to the meeting, and asked! ed out that the department had
Mr. Janes to turn it over to; started out small because they
the minister of lands and for -1 knew nothing about building, ski
esfs• 1 runs and tows. "We have tft
The brief, prepared by the have expert advice to -'help us
chamber, drew attention to the, as we move", he added, "et"
fact. that "not enough develop- • we wo .'t make anycostly mis-
menu had been considered at, takes"..
the Pinery to entice out-of-town I Mr, .Tines hacked up mi.,
skiers". It pointed opt that sev , Myers' statement, andadded
aril Detroit buses pass
right that the, department would': only
through Grand 13ep(d• cErls�therr'. move ` ,•.alt as public interest
way to nice .passepgers to s,:r ra er 1 'Y,11 o ,n ,;' _t
' 7 th 0 t rt ( l� 11. 2`.
resorts
n
i or ern air
n o r
preticnt'this b Tet to the n .
' The Chamber of Commerce' islet ', lin said "ancl if.be fe:
also painted. out that proper ra-1 that lifts are wail,^vied, I'm cc?,
cilities in the'Pinery . could pos-; fident that they will 'tui... theree
i 1 mean asmuch s b la as'
Y
Fa il' ' o
e rhes uta
worth of business yto Grand BendMyers p r
ltlr. Maid the meet,.
and area. during the winter that the ski •runs and bob is
months. . ' hills had been very popler''.' '-J,.,
This figure was based on esti- far, , ;-•
mates that there are 220 motel especially during that holt e.
days at Christmas' and Neve
and hotel rooms available in Year's. He reported that ap•
Grand Bend, and that each visi- roximatelylr us
200 �eop le 'd 'th
tor would spend an average of p "'. e n
facilities on New year's Mon
$1.5 a day whileenjoying the,
facilities of the park. day'
Th The P i II e r y superintendent
is estimate is $9 below the, mentioned that the lulls had
figure that the d:ep't of travel, been planned in such a way
and ,publicity sets for the aver- that one lift would accommodate
age axil spending n of tourists. .v s s,
P g
skierson both hills.
o s
Ory
Wassmann, president bf He said thata newparking
the chamber, pointed out• that be- lot had been built near the .runs,
so cars would not have to park
on the roadway through these-
Pinery. The new space will ac.
eommodate about 40 cars.
John Man.ore, a member of
the chamber, asked if a sign
could be placed so that the peo-
pie would ,know where the hill3 ' fl
are. People know there is ski.
ing", he said, "but they don't
know exactly_ where", ,
Mr. `Myers said that a si R
was being built; to erect
park, but it was unlikel } ,' ghat;
theany hsighhway, : woo ;','•be,4`ia1"acet, 1ong
ig
The Chamber of Commerce
°'h€ plans to sponsor a booth at the
Sportsman`s show in Toronto
tide fall to acquaint peooie with
the new winter facilities at,
Grand Bend in addition to the-
present summer attractions. •
HEADS' PARLIAMENT
Paul Wilson
May ar s I ew Year rnessatge
SE'werage Calan, li htw
among projects for '61
BY MAYott R" •Ea POOLEY
At the beinning of another
year, 1. wish to agsiifi•express my
thanks' to all those who helpefl
SO tnttch fit conducting affairs of
otor lowlt'during the past year.
White we did not adentnplish All
we had,capeeied, we did make
many improvements which, 1
feel suit, will pay •dividends now
and hi tate future.
Expect 'sewer' plan
Seulerageo During the year, eve
hacl lefany talks With the Onta-
rio Water Besources Conntnission
about starting on some plan to
take care of our Sewerage. Harry
trih
year e new y cat we cit act a plan
fo
bepresented t'
to tt: 1 can a -
s
,
sure C ort ' 1
� i t will b .n careen'
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etelelderatiod rerrr,s iy, 1, be -
'J : 'e we should t1'• s start ne
''''' rte pian ,fes nOtt iSf�4S.
across Main Street at Ann and
Alexander Streets and enlarged
a euiver•t. across` Albert, We ex-
pect these changes to give niuch-
needed relief at, the time of spring
rtrn off and t heavy
,dj.o rn case
s Dot •
Dearing of a: charge'of shoot?
ing a _firearm with intent to.
wound, against .Bruce Steeper,
49•year-olcl Parkhill district faire
mer, was adjourned in Goderich
court Thursday.
Police charge ,Steeper wounilecl
his son•in-law, Louts Schilbe,
about 28, of Zurich, in the, leg
during. a scuffle in the'Schilbe•
.home on New Year's day.
Two shols were fired froth a:
.32 -calibre revolver. Otte 'hit a
chesterfield, the other '!bullet'
*tick Schilbe just above the call
street•intprovemerit plan whkh. muscle in rhe. left leg.
will be )noneysaving in the long., PC's Grorge i'ilitthell and Cecil
run, (ibbreis arresteti Steeper short.
Seek more 'industry •iy` after noon i�tonclay and took.
y hint to . 'Clodcrit!h jail: lie u'13
extra reav' mains, industry; Our a omni i t t e e retessed en bail,
'Town planning: We expected to worked on 'this problem consist- "`ljte ergumerrt t"exulted .from an
have•a planning Board setup dui', cntly during the ,year, attcl are }ne.tdcnt during the lvlcw gear"9
ing the year, but this was not ac• to be con ,tatulated on their eft dative hi :lay township eointittn>.
complishCd; we will have this forts put; mte this work, our icy hsli, Zrtt'ith. Saturday night.
-orlon in h i new Exeter Industrial. Develo Aecordin . to rl11 •
boat rl c g "t Gh., I believe _ ,. P , ._ .. . g 1? e . Sl,er.pei be:
it Will assist grotty in helping men, Corporra'ron setup ‘vin, we r:a.nio snger'Cd when he wa3 /::
t0' plan (.lie "Exeter" we would hope, greatly enhance the work knocked down, apparentlyr tin'./ a'
wish .for our future citizens, of this committee. • 'intentiona'lly, during the dance.,‘:-.'
New lighting?
The. t,tvn school boards took His sort=i)i•lttiv 'escortCd hint #rot+°':
cafe of oil CthtC. t.' -' al n ds, l7y ilia btllling• ' ,/
Oi' business sec tion: Does 1, arranging tiltet,ssary,, additions. -- •"
ncccl a Frew li�htrnsr 'ssletn� (1 ".Clue hospr(ar linarrT Iil:Cttri:sc is '• r-=
believe sof). Plates will be re= providing, rn , " .. •.. , . r . _ -
h 5rovtdht lar ci facrliti s req. t..:11
seined by ,the PUC tarty in the Card of Orli �Si k. tor e, t the'r Crs. ''c
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