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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1962-04-05, Page 1Hensall market plans expansion Alf Scholl, owner of Al's Super Save Market, .Rensall, has purchased the Slim store in order to enlarge his facili- ties. alr. Scholl told the 'I'-A he expects to tear out the wall between the buildings and reno- vate the additional section some time this coming sum- mer, The owner, whOse store al- ready is one of the largest re- tail establishments in South Huron, said the new. quarters will be used to display more products. "We're getting more items.. far our shelves all the time," he stated. Turn down liquor vote ssesittlierres'" Secretary - treasurer E. D. Howey stated that $1,000.00 had been spent on the library over the past year, Rates staff highly "On the whole the inspector was very pleased," Snider re- ported. "He said the staff was one of the best in the district and no one should be re- placed." Snider stated that Scott had pointed out that the staff was better now than when he had started to inspect the school three years ago, The inspector also congratu- lated the board on their bus route map and, said it was one of the best he had ever seen. School dirty However, the board -chairman repOrted that the inspector had been displeased over the, dirty conditions that existed in the Please turn to page 2 400 to VOtE in Usborne Protest 'padding' of budget figures Mayor Eldrid Simmons' sur- plus budget came in for some sharp questioning Monday night before it was adopted by council. Deputy-Reeve Claude Farrow and Councillor Joseph Wooden complained about the provi- sions for surplus funds for over an hour during the longest session council has had this year. They, along with Councillor jack Delbridge, did not vote for the adoption of the budget, which carried with the support of the -five other members. Reeve Glenn Fisher and Councillor Fred Wright moved adoption. In favor were Coun- cillors 'Ross Taylor, Ralph Bailey and Bill Musser. For future projects Mayor Simmons said the budget was designed to raise cash reserves to meet major upcoming expenditures, These could include: non for the paving of No. 1. ‘hc +a!ysthein O1n9t6apo Dept of High- Construction or additional seweragee laterals through cash naymem.rather than debenture i Funds can also be used, he suggested, on a general drain repair program and to finance the Main St, streeaightlog pro- gram proposed by PUC. "There are two ways you can look at it," said the mayor. "We can cut the budget now and then issue debentures for these other things, or we can look ahead two or three years and prepare for them now," lie also pointed out that it would he possible for council to maintain the current rate next year even with the four mills which would he required for sewerage construction. He didn't think it would he wise government to lower the rates this year, then raise it again next year, • . s, s•ds.'..seleosis.t 'Ws,Ss •-s • slitatilftrilSW,,,t-k."-.4-4-" • Super- sonic soloist Grit choice? Mayor Ernest. Fisher. Code- rich, appears to he the leading and perhaps the only candidate for the Huron Liberals' fed- eral nomination Friday night. Other names mentioned are Gordon MeGavin, Walton; Ross Tuckey, Exeter; and Gordon Ratz, Shipka, as well as for- mer MP Andrew McLean, Sea- forth. The convention will he held in Clinton Friday night. The rate absorbs the two- mill increase of the SHDHS board and the one-half null hike in the public school hurl- get, Special fund for roads It provides for a special re- erve fund for streets of 512,000 (to finance rebuilding ef roads after sewer installa- dont, in addition to the full roads budget of $21,000 (com- pared to the $12,400 spent last year). It also incorporates a drains budget of $10,000, a substan- tial increase over last year's $3,300 but still under the rec- ord drain budget of $14.700 in 1960. it -forecasts a surplus of over $5,000. The estimates also provide for increase of about $1,000 for the fire department (purchase of a new .hose); $1.400 in the canning factory lagoon dispo- sal system (for new pipe and a man to operate the sprink- ling operation): $4,0(t0 toward the $6,000 levy of the Ausable authority for the Parkhill chain ($2.000 of which was raised last year); plus $1,000 for the planning board 'Decreases in the estimates include a drop of $4,000 for the town hall (on which $7,000 was spent in renovations last year); and no provision for capital expenditures out of revenue which last year included pur- chase of the fire truck, police cruiser, mower and tractor. Grant widens difference Application of the new pm vinciai grant to the public school against the residential rate for the first time, widens the spread between residential and commercial rate. The rates were separated several years ago when the municipalities were ordered to apply the unconditional grant against the residential levy only, This brought a spread, in last year's case, of 4.3 mills in the rates. With the public school grant application this year, the difference increases to 6.4 mills. Over objections, town council Monday night agreed to budget for a surplus in 1962, rather than. cut the mill rate. Council raised the industrial and commercial levy by 2.1 mills, bringing it to a record high of 87.1. The residential and farm rate, however, remains at its 1961 level of 80.7, The levy, coupled with the big $17,600 surplus; from last year, is designed Co give council substantial cash. reserves with which to finance upcoming projects including street. drain and possibly sewerage construc- tion. Promote 16 men Parkhill do Hearing over costs. delayed`tip May 2 The marl-delayed. Parkhill ed the professional advice of Darn project suffered another members of the conservation two-month setback, Wednesday, branch of the department of when Ontario Municipal Board commerce and. 'from members officiels postponed the hearing of the Amebic authority whom on costs after listening to only he regarded es professionals three hours Of testimony. , in conservation work. Two members of the OMB He explained his reasoning indicated they had no idea how for the assessments of direct big the hearing wo u ld be and benefit against the seven magi. vice-chairman Fl, I . lcennecly .cipalities who share the cost said "if I had known what f of the project. know now, f would. not have Drainage values? Both Bell and Steele out. The bearing was adjourned tioned Clough on whethe until May 22 and the further municipal dr,ainage costs delay has caused concern as the flooded areas had been dr to whether the darn- can be taken into consideration in his completed by the May 1264 report and the net ee• stated g .n .... deadline, that drainage schemes were E. J, B. Wright, Q.C., Lon- not effective in reducing the don, representing the Ausable kind of floods the Parkhill .dam authority, told the two OMB would members that the dam had to The Chatham l awy er a l so he completed in two years or asked where he had obtained the grants from the senior the figures for the value of governments and the depart- crops in the area and the crop ment of highways would not production. lie was told that be received. the department of agriculture Their share on the $1,120,000 had supplied the figures on is 75sS and Wright said that the value of crops, The Hag- engineers have stated that if melee f a r in manager, Bill the work was not started this Schlegel, and the department spring it would he difficult to of agriculture had reported have if completed by the dead- that the productivity of the line, land was twice as high as the average in Ontario Clough testified that the fig- ures concerning the amount of lands flooded had been obtain- ed f r 0 ni the conservation branch and the federal meteor. ological agent, The engineer told Bell that the real estate value of the lands in Stephen township that are flooded was not relevant to his work, but he admitted that if the acreage was smaller than his figures of 45 acres! then the apportionment should also be lower. Bell also asked if he had taken into consideration the large recreation area along Lake Huron when alloting Ste- phen's cost for recreation, Clough stated that he had not, nor had he considered the industrial advantage, the close- ness to the dam or the supply of water that would he avail- able to other neighboring town- ships. lie said that only the water benefit for the lawn of Park- hilt had been considered. Much of the afternoon was taken up by Wright, who out- Following a lengthy discus- lined the matters pertaining atom the SHDHS board decid- to the hearing to the OMB ed Tuesday to advertise for a members and presented seve. guidance teacher for next cal documents and reports as term's staff, following the re- exhibits in an attempt to show commendation of inspector D. the authority had proceeded W. Scott who made his final under proper direction. visit to the school this week. "I hope you don't think I The inspector met with seve- expect you to read all this." ral. members of the board and he said, referring to the tall pointed out that the pupil- stack of documents, teacher ratio was too high and He called Professor Clough suggested that they try to to -the stand and questioned him bring it down to around 25 regarding his experience and students per teacher. training in civil engineering The present ratio ,at the and in. preparing an economic school is 27.6 students per teacher and Principal N. analysis as he did for the authority. Sturgis said it would take one the board the inspector also The Toronto engineer, who is on staff at the University of es sss-s• . ''' . . Toronto, l'eported that during much of his work on the re- port he had frequently receiv Exeter Businessmen's Ass0- elation has declined. to re- quest town council to have liquor vote here. None of the members, meet, ing in the town. hat Tuesday Morning, would support a mo- tion asking for a public refer, enduit of lounge and bevetage room facilities. The ass'n had, been urged by the industrial devitipment cor- poration to make the request:. The cerperation said approval Of the liceritee would 'create employment, attract invest- !Ilea and trade, President. Warren 1). May indicated he had been asked to present the qtteStioll to the ass'n by W. G. Cochrane, on behalf of the Central itetel. A committee :investigating establishment of rights-Ol-Way behind the stores reported eonsiderabt 'difficulty in Seettr• ing land because the propOsed routes ran into, buildings and through the middle of lote. The eithitilitted was itiStrUcted to consult. the planning board And other municipal bodies tit kelt. 0 solution, gone on today at all." Nine lawyers present Nine lawyers and two engin- eers representing 12 of the member municipalities and the authority iself were present for the hearing and only one wit- ness had been called when it adjourned at 5;00 p,m, Professor .Donald Clough, To• ronto, who .prepared the appor- tionment of cost on the dam, was called to the witness box and was questioned by Ralph Steele, Q.C., Chatham, repre- senting Bosanquet and Elmer D. Bell, Q.C., Exeter, repre- senting Stephen. All the other lawyers reserv- ed the right to question the engineering expert after the two lawyers for the appealing townships had presented their cases. It was the general feeling of the lawyers that the hearing would take at least Iwo more days and they recommended to the OMB members that three more days he allocated. Several lawyers indicated they had set aside the remainder of this week for the hearing, but both OMB members re- ported they thought it would be concluded Wednesday. Both have appointments Thursday and the earliest date they could have for three days in a row was the ,May 22 date, Outlines background suffers a nother two-month delay c exam me:$4,,A6vocafe iglity•Eighth Year gXeTER, ONTARIQ, 1962 Price Per Copy 10 Cent$ .,..••• MOVED TO STRATHROY Cpl, Neil Chamberlain OPP transfers Bend corporal Cpl. Neil Chamberlain of Grand. Bend OPP detachment revealed this week he had been transferred to Strathroy where he will be in charge of the four-man staff beginning May 2. He told The 1-A that the transfer had been made at his own request which had been made before Grand Bend coun- cil asked for his transfer last yea r, dial, A, R. F. Campbell, Lon- don, a 14-year man with the OPP, has been named to head the Grand Bend detachment for the summer. Cpl. Chamberlain reported that there would he seven con- stables stationed in the resort this summer along with the new head, which is an increase of two men. The pollee will also be pro- vided with a full-time steno- grapher and they will be di- rectly responsible to the Onta- rio Police Commission under the new contract signed with. council recently. The council agreed to pay $700.00 per month over the en- tire year and pay the salary of the stenographer, while the OPP will have complete con- trol as to the number of offi- cers stationed in Grand. Bend throughout the year, school, ."1-le said there should be a secretary for every 300 pupils," Snider reported. At present, the duties are handled by 'one full-time secretary who re- ceives some help during busy periods. Rebuilding and paving of Says budget padded roads after sewerage installa- tion; Repair drains on aintain residential rate in town's Deputy-Reeve Farrow said it was obvious that the budget was padded maintain the Main Si, in. prepare-- mill rate. "We had a surplus of $17,000 last year; what will we have at the end of this year?" "We have no right to levy .more than we need for cur- rent expenses unless we ex- plain to the public exactly what the extra money is re- quired for.".. Farrow said he had support-- err the mayor's policy of cut- ting costs to the bone but he felt this budget, because. of its surplus, might encoura wasteful spending. "There's al- ways the temptation, when the money is available, to spend it, He said the surplus budget placed a greater responsibility than ever on the council, and the mayor in particular, to watch expenditures. "We shouldn't spend a dollar if we can avoid it." Farrow drew an assurance .from the mayor that no com- mittee chairman would be al- lowed to spend funds on major projects without the .consent of the full council. He objected to projects undertaken in previous years by committees or com- mittee chairmen. Dislike principle Councillor Wooden disagreed with 'the principle of the bud- get, contending that council - Please turn to page 3 or replacement of ere to Budget highlights a RCAF Centralia get (with the 1961 expe.ndi- Major provisions in the, bud- 1 tures in brackets where there - Sixteen personnel at RCAF rejoined in .1947, has a family is a significant..slifferetsce) are; Station. Centralia were 'pro- of four children, a native of motel id the air force's spring 'Port Elgin; list, announced Friday. Seven corporals won an es- served in RCNVR during the Cpl. A. C. Tassie, a cook tra stripe for their sleeves and war and joined RCAF in 1954, nine airmen were elevated to mended with seven children corporal rank, and hails from Windsor; Promoted to sergeants were! Cpl. K. R. Williams, techni- Cpl. G. R. Grady, operator clan in mobile support equip- in mobile support equipment merit section. joined in 1950, section, who joined the, .R.CAF h as a f am ily o f si x and h a il s in 1943 and is a native of from Brantford. Dartmouth, N.S.: Cpl. S. Janiski, technician in safety equipment section, who joined in 1949, has four chil- dren and hails from Winnipeg. n.; Cpl. D. G. Je'risch, medical technical assistant, joined in 1952, hails from Parry Sound and has three children; Cpl. C. E. Martel, member of air force police, joined in 1951, has four children and conies from Halifax, N.S.; Cpl. W. 'I', Overton, clerk in maintenance statistics section, served in world war two and sur !us budge Honsall council, considering Cotner! took nn action on 1 request from Ernie Davis to amending the bylaw and decids regulate the sale of fire crack• ed to hold it over until the ers in the village, learned next meeting. Monday that there is already a The 1011 bylaw also prohibit, bylaw prohibiting the sale of ed the sale of cigarettes to boys 16 years of ' age and any type of fireworks. However, the byl aw was under, and made it unlawful IP)ea esnsed en ifroi reedill roar nds ehla.so r naott 011',0tpei ioi 15010.7010km%. sA set tne (os er, breaking the law. seers. that Davis had not particular- !the by„ catching, the kids get- ly Clerk Bad Campbell reported "We could 'make small rather' stAhlac t biet 11,-qtligltin71 utreigsach"otile S!'1'11s C6auntldprohibited, hu't - be curtailed to about two or elltOr Harold Knight jokingly Stores to open Friday nights T'AC! E. Foley, firefighter,, Friday night shopping be • joined in 1952, has two chil- dren and hails from Ottawa; gins -• in Exeter this week. LAC F. E. Leslie, recreation town, stores will remain open and physical education specie- until 10 p.m. Fridays from now to the end of the year, list, member of RCAF air ca- The stores, except for food dets from 195,2-53 . and joined mar k ets, h ave been dose d regular' force in 1956, had two even, night since Christmas children and comes from Trail, f or th e w i n t er mon th s. B.C. LAC ,T, M. MacPhee. Car- penter in maintenance, joined in 1951, seven children, and a native of Haatherdale, LAC P. IT. Neiland.s, cook, joined in 1953, seven children, and conies from Vancouver, B,C.; LAC B. P'elmer, elerk in Tenders are being :called this contra' officers' school, who week for construction of the was with air cadets from 1942- .mililon-dollar-plus addition to 45, served in army until '46, serve as Huron's vocational joined RCAF regular in 1954, Clinton collegiate which will single, from Trail, B,CS: school, LAC Ts, G. Warren, clerk in Architects. Page and Steele, MSE statistics, joined in 1954, Toronto, issued the call Thtles- shan ssk o.ne child and comes from clay. Deadline for the tenders sistant„ioined in 1953, school will be three stories and comes from Jot-there, 'high and will house 21 elasSs LAC P. Yaretz. medical as- The wing to the Clinton is April 30. Lucky Lake, Sask.: rooms and six shops, New corporals Promoted from LAC to cor- poral were: LAC A. E. Bell, technician in supply section. who joined in 1953, four children and comes from Dieppe, N.B.; LAC R. E, Borke, also a technician in supply, joined in 1953, three children and comes from Charlottetown, Hensall law forbids fireworks, shivarees G en eral governm en t-LCouncil salaries $3,300; salaries and allowances, $8,300; insurance, $3,200: pension plan, $1,400; planning board, $1,000 ($115); indusrial board, $1-,000; office expense, $1,500. Protection to persons and property - Fire dept, $3,700 ($2,700); hydrants, $5,200 $4 ,800 ) ; police department, $12,800; street lighting, $6,000 ($5,300); Ausable authority, $2,510. Public works - Drain s, $10,000 (3,300); streets, $21,000 - Please turn to page 3 Cali tenders for school N eed more teachers, inspector tells SHDHS more teacher to bring the number down to 27 and another one to bring it clown to 26. The inspector also said that there should be from 35 to 40 guidance periods per week, taking the full time of one teacher. "We should have a guidance The board took no action on co-ordinator," Sturgis reported. the recommendation. However, he said it would be The inspector also reported. doubtful if the board could get that the school's library should a specialist at this late date be spending a minimum of and said they might have to $1.,500.00 per year on books and settle for a person who would magazines and there should be agree to take a special course five books for every student in this summer. the school. Chairman Larry Snider told suggested the hiring of another full - time secretary for the Usborne Clerk H. If, G Strang, who is returning offi- ce'. 'for the April 16 central school vole, reports there is a total of 403 voters on the list he posted in his office March 30. Of these,26 arc from Man shard and 24 from Biddulph. Property owners are the persons qualified to vote on a money bylaw. Clerk Strang said person who wished to have names POSTMASTER NAMED AREA CO-ORDINATOR stricken from or added to the list must apply to the county r. Harvey Pfaff points to "11 Steps to Survival" plane judge not, later than five days prior to the vote, The applies- lion could be made through h eads i1 AneN L his office, the clerk indicated, ricin nere for the Exeter area. He will be in charge of the ing, It, L. Davis, txeter 1).0C, term Pod, Exeter: engineer- further k etii Church NotieeS .... 31 eter, and RCAF headquartem in. Ottawa, reotil nl ilyof conxl: 1;14 ( .ee 1'et'tenIlerdbilrlAo 's trioiliT'l i t-1 it i e Iue No Is' /sat :I:id( er 1)yfrlao‘tvu (Idlermcc'ounciilors Squadron Leader T. It -Tommy" Webster, „ survival orgenitetion in Us- manager; transpOrtation, Ross Aft .. . . t nouncemen a . borne, Hay, Stephen, HOWL 'Guenther, Dashwood. Coming Events . • g piked his first faster-than-sound solo fi light in the 1,200- Pointed' Out that the sale of when it .‘v 18 found That Per.sOng Zurich and Exeter. This 18 One truce Sturrock, ban . - Of Weft areas established in ployee here, has been named Editorials, . 4 mph CP-10111 "Voodoo" at gal,' 'Station Namao, Alta. fireworks baCJ recently beert ‘sYg,eareenVor make similar noises allowed to hold the county under the adminis- recording Secretary. ss ,„. '+'.., rearm News 11, 1.1, prohibited in London and noted After completing a brief conversion -to avoid frighten- tratioli a &Amy ee.mtlinacer Co-ordinator Pfaff one me ..,,, „1,..C°111'66 on the that if Was just "a few Smart tit .an effort AL Mael)ortald.18, 19, supersonic interceptor, he returned March SO to Ottawa. alma.- who' spoil it feu other ing horses On Maill si root" secretary conferred last week Feminine, , "C" Under Mtr„ Pfaff's leadership, with the county co•ordinater to iltegf,", • , a He's employed in the accident investigation branch of people. . ., „ 10 seek traffic tight tha Exeter area is (lie first in make PreluratiOns for the Ors i i;g4"s, ..., IL a j, ass, ri the direaerate of flight safety, He will be able le li,S1,11,esAs"rit(L,Woirt•est•?6,tir peopl e tiers. as(a''ef)Nulakt;igl hrg',Id Uuriebri A assl,'-ppC: ;tqs; the 'county to begin n'f,galii24. ganitalion of the Exeter area, s,os „.....,, stis lion. Mr. Pfaff is a former lone ''''''"" ''''''' --• 16,11 maintain a "current flying ratiag" with 410 "Cougar" A'il'ci 10:d u•it6-fri--01•6‘t,-11 . -dang7,r-ovu-s gel rut foueb with the minister The local te4rdiaAtor an- cOMMailider of the 'Legion, :: Squadren based At- '1i." CAP Station Uplands,. near Ottawa. prachtes. ,--,Please turn In page 3 I town, has been named enter- service chairmen tiliq week. rsoatmestor HarveyPfaff, not:need appointment of four wh 'They, arc' matte , Chief C. IL gettey measures eoaardthettie M acerizie EXelet: rift, CltiCf in it