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Plan .study
on p.orking
Ninetieth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JANUARY 24, 1903 Price. Per Copy cents
A joint committee will, study
Exeter's Perking preblein, it
was announced at council meet-
ieglyieriday. night...
Mayor Simmons said ,a meet-
ing will be called soon :et re,
pretentatives of four ;poem:f',
Olty organiP4ous. to Oetermtne
what improvements can he
Made,
Besides council repreeenta,
tivet, those who will be apked.
tO. take part are' the executive
of Exeter Businessmen's Ap-
peciation, and officials of the
planning board and industrial
development corporation.
The mayor did not indicate
any specific proposals would be
pretented at the meeting. The
groups. are expected to review
the entire parking .pituatioe.
Simmons' announcement fol,,
lowed an enquiry from counCile
for Fred Wright who said busi-
nessmen again were asking for
a two,honr limit on Main St.
parking, Council turned down a
similar request last year In-
timating the businessmen
should provide off-street park-
ing facilities before any re-
strictions are imposed.
rand Bend businessman.
aptures Lambton PC ticket
UC budget
$20,000 Agriculture minister opens Huron ag office
Hon. W. A. Stewart, Ontario minister of agriculture, snips the ribbon to officially open Huron's
new agriculture office at Clinton. Assisting him are, from left, Ag Rep Douglas Miles; Miss Isabelle
Gilchrist, home economist; and lion. C. S. MacNaughton. See story on page 8. --T-A photo
Year end reports given at the
annual congregational meeting
of James Street UC Tuesday
evening revealed a well or-
ganized administration and that
the year 1962 compared favor-
ably with previous years.
The budget for $19,585 was
presented for 1963. The fund
for the new organ now stands
at $4,597.
The Christian Education
committee has more and more
assumed the responsibility for
all the Christian education car-
ried on by the various organi-
zations of the church.
The United Church Women,
following the report given by
President Mrs. Hector Murray,
were commended for their suc-
cess in the first year of or-
ganization.
The growth and efficiency of
the primary department of the
Sunday School was commended
by Rev. S. E. Lewis and Mrs.
Robert Southcott presented
Miss May Jones with an en-
graved silver rose bowl in re-
cognition of 25 years of ser-
vice as superintendent of that
department. The primary out-
grew its locale in the church
basement and now the quarters
in the new church addition are
overflowing.
Elected to the session for four
years were Messrs. Ernest
Cerson, Harry Dougall, Robert
Down, Hugh Love and Walter
McBride.
Lyle Little, Dr. Don Ecker,
G. A. Webb, Aubrey Tennant,
George Vriese and Ken Hera
were elected for a four year
term to the board of stewards.
Ushers elected were William
Gilfillan, Ray Jory, Charles
Kernick, Ar n o l d Lindenfield,
Richard McFalls and Norman
Whiting.
rary. He was nominated by a
young Sarnia lawyer and his
name was seconded by Eric
Mcllroy, prominent GB con-
servative.
An estimated 150 persons
from Grand Bend, some of whom
travelled in busses, attended
the meeting, overflowing the
crowd into the corridor. Arnim-
ber carried placards.and ban-
ners.
Among the speakers were
Bryan Cathcart, minister of
travel and publicity for Ontario,
and C. E. Janes, Lambton East
MPP,
Former MP for the riding
was J.W. Murphy, PC, Cam-
lachie, who was defeated in
the last election. Murphy was
not present at the nomination
meeting.
Jackson said. Wednesday he
planned to start immediately
"to get out and win the riding."
Lambton West has a population
of about '70,000.
"I had wonderful suppo rt
from the people of Grand Bend,"
be said gratefully. "They put
on a terrific show at the meet-
ing." He was also pleased with
backing he received throughout
the riding.
In his nomination speech, he
emphasized the development of
harbor facilities along Lake
Huron, which would provide
benefits not only from industrial
development but also from the
expansion of commercial fish-
ing and the tourist industry.
He also felt the riding's sugar
beet industry should bene-
fit from the rising sugar prices
and Cuba's export problems.
His opponents for the nomina-
tion were George Walker, aSar-
nia businessman, and Tom
Brock, Corunna schoolteacher,
No date for a federal general
election has been set but some
observers at Parliament Hill
are predicting the current ses-
sion may not last for many
weeks.
A host of enthusiastic Grand
Bend supporters, waving pla-
cards and wearing campaign re-
galia-, helped summer resort
realtor Dave. M. Jackson win
the Progressive Conservative
nomination for the federal rid-
ing of La.mbton West Tuesday
night.
Jackson, making his first bid
in for a political post, won the
nomination easily on the second
ballot in a three-way fight.
He was within •10 votes of get-
ting a majority on the first
round.
The Grand Bend realtor, who
has been active in PC campaigns
in the past, received heavy sup-
port from Sarnia delegates at
the meeting in the city's lib-
Big ti e
no pennies
Sewers may be installed on
a number of additional town
streets not included in stage
one plans of the project it was
indicated at council Monday
night.
Council instructed Engineer
B. M. Ross to prepare plans
for installations on Main St.
south and a portion of a block
on Huron St. west, which will
likely be incorporated in the
present work.
In addition, an OWRC of-
ficial has urged council to press
for prepayment of footage fees
in order to provide funds for
more sewers than are called
for in the plan. Nothing de-
finite has resulted from this
suggestion but council earlier
had considered it, with some in
favor.
Council agrees with Engineer
Ross that the Main St. instal-
lation, from Huron to the town
limits, should be undertaken
before the rebuilding of the
highway there but it is not happy
with the suggested time of in-
stallation.
The engineer and the OWRC
official recommend it be under-
taken first thing in the spring
before the contractor leaves
and before the highways begin
its road rebuilding. Ross esti-
mated the cost would be $6,000,
which represents a consider-
ably higher rate than for normal
installation.
Council felt it foolish to
undertake the expense of break-
ing up pavement, which will have
to be taken out by the high-
ways anyway. The road also will
be lowered by two feet accord-
ing to plans, and council would
save considerable money if it
could dig the sewer after the
two-foot excavation has been
completed. Mayor Simmons
The Huron street installa-
tion was requested by the hos-
pital board to service its nurs-
ing residence. The board, ap-
parently, made the request of
the engineer but did not ap-
proach council formally. Coun-
cil agreed to have the plans
prepared.
suggested the sanitary and
storm sewers, and the new wa-
ter line, should be installed at
the same time.
Council agreed to discuss the
matter with the dep't of high-
ways. In the meantime, it
ordered preparation of the
plans.
Community pays tribute to Hensall bank manager
At a testimonial dinner at the community centre Tuesday night, Hensall and district men paid tri-
bute to departing bank manager Ken Christian, leaving soon for Napanee. Taking part in the banquet
were, from left, Elgin Rowcliffe, Reeve Norman Jones, Elmer D. Bell, QC, guest speaker; Howard
Scane, program chairman, and Bill Smith, who made a presentation on behalf of the group. Wee
Council is still negotiating
salaries, including fees for its
own members.
A motion to raise councillors'
remuneration to $15 for all
regular and special meetings
was defeated and the issue sent
back to the finance committee
for further consideration.
Also to be reviewed is the
salary of Assessor Eric Cars-
cadden, who has requested a
"substantial" increase. Fi-
nance committee recommended
a $300 raise but it was felt
this would not be sufficient.
Police salaries were set and
for the first time the cost of
living index will govern in-
creases.
DEFEATED 5-3
Motion for the $15 per meet-
ing fee for council, put by Bailey
and Wooden, went down to a 5-3
defeat. Only Taylor supported
the proposal. Against were
Fisher, Musser, Ferguson,
Deibridge and Wright.
So obviously was the'mayor,
who said: "We're not on council
just to get what we can out of
it".
The mayor estimated it would
cost the town $150 every time
council has a special meeting.
Snow sports
get crowds
Thieves--apparently profes-
sionals--didn't deign to pick up
19 pennies from the CNR station
here early Friday morning when
they cracked the large safe at
the station.
They did take about $65 in
cash, blank money orders, tiek-
ets, and drafts but left the
pennies untouched.
Chief C. H. MacKenzie said
it appeared the men put their
shoulders to the door to force
entry. They moved the safe to
the east side of the building
and turned it on its back to
give it the sledgehammer and
crow bar treatment.
The thieves pounded one cor-
ner of the door to spring it
enough to get a crow bar under
the opposite corner.
Previously, it appears, they
broke into a red shed about
500 feet south of the station
building expecting to get tools.
However, this is a gas storage
shed--the tools were found in
the station proper.
Besides bills and silver, they
took 36 blank money orders,
several CNR drafts and $1.00
worth of postage stamps.
Officers of the identification
branch of the OPP are assist-
ing with the investigation, along
with J. L. Fougere, CNR in-
vestigator, London.
RECOVER CAR
A car stolen from Anne St.
Friday night was recovered by
police on Andrew, just south of
Hill, the same day. The vehicle
belonged to BillGilfillan, Marl-
borough St.
urse
0 0 fishes
river gets
icsil sentence
gested any volunteer should
contact SHDHS chairman Larry
Snider.
Mr. Snider said he would pre-
sent the details concerning the
course to the board, which must
approve the establishment of
such A. course, at its next meet-
ing.
In addition to Mrs. Harness
and Chairman Snider, those at-
tending the meeting were Victor
Dinn in, Zurich, representing
Principal H. L. Sturgis; Douglas
Brintnell and Mrs. Lois Ford,
representing the Legion and
Legion Auxiliary.
Need a man
Manager to
in 1972?
return
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New ski tow at the Pinery
Park is bringing in the crowds,
reports Sup't Gar Myers.
Sunday, despite the stormy
weather , between 2,000 and
2,500 people came to the park
to use the winter recreation
facilities.
The ski tow was in constant
use, Myers said. He counted as
many as 35 at a time waiting
their turn for a pull up the hill.
Busloads from Sarnia, Wind-
sor and other centres were
among the park's guests.
The superintendent reports
the ski hills, toboggan runs
and skating rink are open at
all times but the tow normally
operates only on weekends or
whenever there's a group to use
it. "We'll operate it anytime
people wish to come," he said.
A refreshment booth also is
open on weekends beside the
skating rink.
At both the hills for toboggan-
ing and skiing and the skating
rink, there are heated huts for
those who need a respite from
the cold weather.
The ski tow was put int 0
operation December 31.
said he personally opposed the
current application of the banks
for an extension of their lend-
ing and borrowing rights under
federal legislation. He suggest-
ed the banks were doing a good
job with, and receiving adequate
remuneration for, the services
they are now providing. He did
not feel they should be allowed
to invade other financial fields.
Many people, the Exeter law-
yer suggested, misunderstood
the bank's position by thinking
it existed for their private pur-
poses. Under Canada's free en-
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If some area farmer, making
plans for the future, could use a
hired hand in about nine year's
time, there's aprospect at Hen-
salt, it was learned Tu e sd ay
night during a community centre
banquet there.
The prospect may not be able
to stand up to heavy slugging but
he says he can drive a tractor
and he'd be a whiz at keeping
farm account books.
He's Ken Christian, Hensall's
bank manager for the past 8 1/2
years, who was honored by busi-
nessmen and village officials
at a testimonial dinner. He has
been transferred to Napanee in
a five-position shift within the
Bank of Montreal.
Christian received a desk set
and purse of money from his
customers and a barometer set
from village council, in ad-
ditional to a host of best wishes
and expression of appreciation
from a crowd of over 100.
flanker Christian indicated
the respect was mutual. He
said he hoped to be back next
year during his holidays and
would like to return after his
retirement about nine years
hence. "Perhaps I can get a
job driving a tractor for some
farmer here," he told the group.
"I've been from the east
coast to the western part of
Ontario and I fully agree there's
no better area than Hu k on
county. This is a wonderful
farming area."
PreSentations to Mr. Christy
iati Were made by fill Smith,
on behalf of the group, and by
Reeve Norman Jones, for town
council.
ADVOCATES OVERDRAFTS
Guest speaker Elmer D. fell,
QC, Exeter, "advocated" the
establishment by banks Of an
Overdraft system, Whereby
temporary loans could be pro-,
vided for basitiessmen .and far-
mers: The "proposal" Met With
hamorous agreement by the
group, all of Whom have been
affected by the 'recent elirniha-
tent Of Overdrafts.
In a More serious Vein, Bell
• St
grant toward operating ex-
penses. Major automobile
manufacturers will supply cars
for courses and dual controls
are installed without charge by
the department of transport.
Students generally are charg-
ed a $5.00 or $10.00 fee to help
defray expenses.
One or two courses may be
operated in a school year, with
a limit of 24 students to a
course.
Instruction involves 26 hours
of classroom work, 18 hours be-
hind the wheel and additional
time as observers. In advanced
stages of the course, four stu-
dents go out in a car, one as a
driver, the other three as ob-
servers.
The group here felt the class-
room instruction could be given
from 3.30 to 4, during the ac-
tivity period at the school. Road
instruction could be given from
4 to 5.30 p.m.
NEED INSTRUCTOR
While the group felt arrange-
ments could be made for such
a course at SHDHS, chief ob-
stacle is the securing of an
instructor who could take the
two-week summer course and
work with students during the
times outlined, for a moderate
fee.
Mrs. Joan Harness, who has
been instrumental in arranging
the meeting, said the committee
is looking for someone in the
community to do the job. "If
anyone is interested in giving
this instruction, and providing
a most valuable service to our
teenagers, we would appreciate
hearing from him." She sug-
Safe driving courses sub-
stantially reduce traffic acci-
dents and violations involving
young people, a local group
learned Monday night at a
SHDHS meeting where the pos-
sibilities of establishing one
here were investigated.
Fred J. Cronkite, accident
prevention organizer for the
department of transport, told
the group that students who
have graduated from high school
driving courses have caused
50% less accidents and have
90% less vilations than teen-
agers who have not taken the
course.
Mr. Cronkite revealed that
in one study involving 1,200
graduates, only four of them had
been in accidents and none was
blameworthy.
A material benefit resulting
from the success of the courses
has been the 10% reduction in
insurance rates for young peo-
ple who have graduation cer-
tificates.
ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
The local group--which in-
cluded representatives of
SHDHS, the Legion and Legion
Auxiliary--also learned that
considerable assistance is
available for the establishment
and operation of the course.
For the instructor, a two-
week summer course is pro-
vided, with expenses paid by
the All-Canada Insurance Fed-
eration. Textbooks are avail-
able free from the department of
education, which also offers a
A Stratford man was sen-
tenced to 24 days in jail and his
licence was suspended for 18
months after he was convicted
of charges of hit-and-run and
driving without a licence in
magistrate's court here Tues-
day.
William Dorval Campbell, 20,
pleaded guilty to both Charges
which resulted from an accident
on No. 83 September 16 in which
he and Clifford Penhale, Exeter,
were involved. The car driven
by Campbell was owned by Ed.
Odbert, Stratford.
After the collision, according
to testimony, Campbell drove
on to Grand Bend without stop-
ping. The car owner, Odbert,
returned to the scene Sometime
later.
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"It would mean a $1,500 in-
crease over last year", when
about 10 special meetings were
held.
Reeve Fisher moved an
amendment that the prese n t
$350 salary be raised to $400
but Clerk Pickard pointed out
this was contrary to provincial
regulations, which set the maxi-
mum at $350.
Bailey and Wooden noted pre-
viously the $13 fee would cover
only meetings at which minutes
were taken. Members would not
be paid for the committee ses-
sions they attend.
Deibridge considered it from
one angle briefly: "It might
be a good way to get out of
this job at the end of the year,"
he said, then was reminded by
Taylor that he had been elected
for two years.
"I'm willing to go along as
we have been", Delbridge' con-
tinued. "We have a lot to con-
sider and the mill rate is the
big thing." Wright agreed with
him.
The mayor was adamant: "It
seems too steep to me and I
don't think there's anyone who
attends more meetings than I
do. According to other muni-
cipalities, we are getting a
pretty good thing. We're on here
to do a service to the town. We
can't consider it a job; if it was,
the pay would be poor no matter
how you looked at it."
Musser pointed out that some
members who should he attend-
ing out-of-town meetings might
not go, rather than miss a coun-
cil meeting with its , $15 fee.
The issue went back to fi-
nance.
Also returned to the finance
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rnish,
gin # ties t r
"That's too much for me to
look after. I'd sooner someone
else take over," said town fore-
man Gerald Cornish at council
meeting Monday night after he
heard a list of duties drawn up
by a special committee.
"If I tried to do all those
things, I'd go to the bug house,"
the foreman told an am used
council.
The committee report, pre-
sented by Roads Chairrnan
Bailey, recommended that Cor-
nish be given a six-months'
trial in a new position known
as works manager. The recom-
mendation follOwed a proposal
at the lag council meeting that
council hire a man to relieVe
the elected repreaentative8 of
some of the leg work they now
do,
Except fOr those made by
Cornish, there was little com-
ment from COUncillert abant the
report. The Mayor gave it bank
to the committee for "further
study",
Bailey Said earlier in the day
Cornish had agreed to take the
post but he had changed his
mind by evening. The committee
had called him in on th e I r
special Meeting the Week be,
fore.
At the inaugural M eeting,
Mayor Simmons proposed the.
hiring Of 'a WOrkt tuperintendent
Who wouid Stipervite and plait all
Of the town crew's activities.
The mayor Said than that dor,
nish had .appreVeti of the ant ,
plOyment. of a senior Man.
Besides his present duties,
the' committee delegated park
supervisionof
c emetery get, iiispectioh of
ritten rgu R ents
ordered in o case Grand Bend firm
awarded licence
Brenner's Red Gable, Grand
Bend, has been granted adining
lounge licence by the Ontario
liquor licence board.
The Brenner premises, on
Main St. near No. 21 highway,
has been classed as a hotel and
will be given permission to sell
spirits, beer and wine with
meals, as soon as requirements
are Met.
The Brenner application was
presented to the board by C. V
Laughton, QC, of B ell and
Laughton, town.
Honored tor 25 years' Sunday School serVite
Miss May done's, right, who has been'uperintendent of the primary department of dames St. UC
Sunday School, received recognition during the annual meeting Tuesday night Mrs. Hebert gouth-
eat, left, Presents silver bowl on behalf of congregation. Reif. 8, E. LeWis Praiadd Miss Jones for
the growth of the department and its efficient operation. photo
Written argument by counsel
was requested by Magistrate
Glenn Hays, QC, here Tuesday
after hearing evidence in a dog-
shooting case in Usborne town-
ship.
Richard Etherington, conces-
sion four, is charged with
wounding a dog owned by Jan
Bregman, RR 1 Hensall. Ether-
ington pleaded not guilty and is
being de fended by Elmer D.
Bell, QC.
Evidence revealed Ethering-
ton, after his sheep had been
Molested, came to the Bregrnati
farm November 28 and shot at
the six-month-Old dog which
was being trained to round up
cattle. The bullet struck the
dog in the ribs and came out
the animal's iiedis,
Bregman, whose fifth con-
cession farm backs Ethering-
tan's testified the dog rounded
up his dairy cows on November
28 and was lying in front of the
barn While the milking Was being
done. When he returned to the
barn after having breakfast,
frogman said the dog was still
at• the barn,
About 10 a.in, Etherington
drove In the lane and enquired
about the dog, At that 'moment,
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PUC and contract work as part
of the list of duties, as well
as receiving complaints about
drains, roads etc. which nor-
mally come to councillors.
The committee said it felt
that Cornish had never really
been carefully instructed as to
the nature of his job "and that
18 years in the employ of the
town provides all the experience
needed for the job if he can carry
out the duties and responsibili-
ties as a manager should."
Here's the list prepared by
the committee:
1. Supervise, lay out and or-
ganize work schedules for reg-
ular town crew: garbage col-
lection, drains, roads, side-
walks, sewers, sewage disposal
lagoon, canning factory disposal
system, maintenance of parks,
snow removal, weed cutting etc.
2. Keep record of the Wait
done by the crew. If there is
no work to be done, send the
men home.
O. Organize seasonal work
well in advance.
4, Hire and fire employees.
5. Itegelarly check various
areas of work each day.
6. Supervise installation Of
sanitary sewers, storm sewers,
construction of roads, side-
walks. In this connection he
should be able to read plans,
specifications etc. and 1(116v/the
proper procedure in °anti of
these jobs.
7. Check all contract Work
such as digging, levelling, OX-
eavating, snow removal, tree
trimming etc. This Would in-
3 olve periodic checks on the ,
quality of the work, record of
time and, materials, Initialling
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the animal walked away and
Etherington shot him.
Mrs. Bremen supported her
husband's testimony, adding
that they had not received any
complaints about the dog from
anyone else.
Lawyer Bell attempted to es-
tablish that the couple did not
have a clear recollection of the
exact whereabouts of the dog at
all times, Bregman atiMittedhe
did not keep a Constant watch
on the dog, but insisted the ani-
mal always was at hoMe and did
not run with other dogs.
Etherington said that On the
Morning of the 28th, his sheep
had bean. driven to the barn by
three dogs and he went to bete
row a gun. When he returned a.
yellow dog was attacking it ewe
which he rescued. He followed
the dog to 'the Bregtrian home,
Stating it was within hit sight
at all times oh its Way to the
barn:
Etherington has a 'leek of
between '200 and 300 ewes.
Also testifying were D. It, V.
Ene1ofson, town Veteriharien,
and PC Harry Reid, the 'in-
vestigating officer. The case
resumes Pebruary 26,