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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-05-16, Page 1• JACKET DESIGN' .•PEATUltE"' tat Witt,. MILL tItVOLT Sheep. ;loirn set at .$240. Ninetieth Year Price Per .Copy 10 cp,1.*:. EXETER,ONTARIO, :MAY 16, 1963- R, E. :Etherington, Osborne farmer, will receive $340 from the township ceuncil for damage caused to his flock of sheep by dogs during the fall and winter, Council,, which met last week, received a report from the pro;:, vincial livestock valuer Award- ing the damage at $4.00 Per head for 60 sheep. There is no appeal from the decision of the proVincial valuer. The township valuer, Harry Coates, earlier this year asses- sed no damage to the flock, lie told council, however, he was not capable of assessing the type of claim since he was not fami- liar with damage to sheep. Etherington filed an appeal to the provincial authorities on the basis of loss of production caused by attacks of dogs. Earlier this year, Ethering- ton was fined $40 for shooting a neighbor's dog which he sus- pected of molesting his flock. Magistrate Glenn Hays, QC, pointed out in his judgment that Etherington could receive compensation for his losses from the township. Mayor stresses need for raps apathy toward enterprise 'Up to ratepayers' Hay reeve insists Dust layer contract let Out-of-towners win Kinsmen jamboree twist contest Pat Strapp, Hyde Park, and Barry Anderson, RCAF Station Clinton, displayed the twisting tech- nique which won the nod ofjudges in the contest sponsored by Exeter Kinsmen Friday night at their annual spring jamboree. Second prize went to Lettie Muihall, Windsor and Art Mollard, Parkhill. Attendance at this year's jamboree was down from other years because of the cold weather, but many of the dancers stayed well past 2 a.m. Music was provided by Ken Mittleholtz and his Twi- lighters, Zurich, and Bert Pepper's orchestra, Seaforth. --T-A photo COURT CLERK RETIRES . , George Lawson Lawson retires Committee referees rift over site for inel match Mayor W. E. Simmons says Exeter businessmen aren't as aggressive as their forefathers were 85 years ago. Speaking at the Exeter In- dustrial Development Associa- tion annual meeting in the Le- gion Hall Tuesday night, the mayor suggested the town's as- sessment would be al m o st double what it Is today if the community was as enterprising as it was in 1878. "The leading businessmen in those days were promo ti n g things. They weren't squawking that council should do this, or some other group should do that. They served on the counc themselves and they went out to improve the town." "If we want industry, we've got to work for it. It's not a job just for the corporation or for a small group of people. It's ajob for everyone." The mayor read a list of the businesses operating in Exeter in 1878 from a directory pub- lished the same year. In ad- dition to the normal number of merchants of the era, it in- cluded mill and manufacturing operations of various sorts. The town's assessment was $500,000. "On the basis of a 10 to 1 increase on the dollar, that would make an assessment of $5 million today", the mayor estimated. Current assessment is about $3 million. "The next move" in regard to school facilities for Hay township "is up to the rate- payers," Reeve John Corbett said this week, "It's up to them to tell us if they want the school, where it will go or whether they want to send children to Hensel'," he said. "The council is split and can't make a decision." No action has been taken on the school area board's request for funds to build a two-room addition at Zurich. At the mo- ment, council has neither re- fused nor approved the request. "Council hasn't been infavor of it so far," he indicated. Asked if council is likely to make a decision soon, the reeve said, "not at the present." "That depends on the rate- payers. We're there for their interests." Extend area conservation The Huron county committee appointed to look after details for the 1966 International Plow- ing Match is tackling its major preliminary task--that of se- lecting a site to recommend to the board of directors, Committee members toured several possible locations, in- cluding the Grand Bend one, Wednesday, and still has some it can view. Decision is expect- ed shortly. as clerk of court George Lawson, James St., who has served as division court clerk for nearly 18 years, has resigned. He will be replaced by Wil- liam Musser, deputy-reeve of the town, who will serve both as clerk and bailiff of the fifth division court of the county at Exeter. In June, Mr. Lawson would have been clerk of the court for 18 years. During his term of office, he has had three bail- iffs--Ed Willis, Noble Scott and Herman Powe. "The next move must come from them. It's their money we're spending." Last week a delegation ap- peared before council, com- posed principally of ratepayers front the east end, opposing the proposed addition to Zurich school. No concrete alternative proposal was made, although suggestions of union with Hen- sail or the building of new fa- cilities in the east end were mentioned. The delegation of about 20 (not 50 as reported in last week's edition) requested coun- cil to delay decision on the school area board's request for $80,000 to bild three new classrooms and an auditorium. Objection was expressed to the investment of township funds in school facilities in Zurich, an incorporated village. One of the spokesmen, Bob Rowcliffe, suggested new school boundaries should be discussed with other townships before any of them invest in central schools, now being considered by Usborne and talked about in Stanley and Tuckersmith. All members of the delegation seemed agreed on the benefit of graded school education but not as to how it should be pro- vided. The township school bo a r d met Wednesday night to discuss further action. chairman of the agricultural committee of county council; Alan Walper, RR 3 Parkhill, vice president of HPA; Simon Hallahan, Seaforth, president of HPA; Stuart Proctor, Brus- sels, member of the county council committee, and Gor- don McGavin, past president and director of the provincial body. Usborne school plans in Blanshard hands Children join in services Ausable and Maitland con- servation authorities will spon- sor jointly a conservation in- formation meeting in Zurich Thursday, May 23, for residents of the area which lies between the two conservation bodies. The objective is to deter- mine what administrative ar- rangement can be provided to give the area, known as the Bayfield Creek watershed, con- servation services. The public meeting will out- line what benefits can be of- fered through a conservation agency. Centennial at Brinsley SS children joined local con- gregations to mark Christian Family Day Sunday. At Caven, the junior choir sang and Mrs. Don Graham contributed a solo. The sacrament of baptism was performed for William Gordon Simmons, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Simmons and Maureen Henny Gans, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. M. Gans. RAPS LIQUOR LOSS The 1878 list also included seven hotels, which prompted the mayor to criticize the de- feat of the liquor vote here earlier this year. He noted this had led to the sale of the last of the hotels this month. "Granted, it will make way for a new office, but if we had licences we could reduce the tax rate ' from three to five mills." He referred to revenue based on increased assessment, gal- lonage returns and further in- vestment. He was critical of the idea that industry should be secured with the idea of cutting the mill rate. "I don't think that's right. We should be finding jobs for the 700 children in the high school, would have sufficient pupils for only one room if the Osborne students left, he said. At Woodham, there would not be enough students nor enough assessment remaining to form a section. RAP studies hall repairs Contract for application of a "dust layer" of prime and sand on town roads has been let to Riverside Construction Co., Riverside, Roads Chairman Ralph Bailey announced Wed- nesday. The award is subject to ap- proval of the dep't of highways. Chairman Bailey said the prime will be applied "just as soon as the company can do it". He revealed the municipal engineer of the highways de- partment will be here Wednes- day to view the roads and ad- vise on the application. Riverside was the lowest of three tenders submitted for the application of some 18,000 gal- lons of prime and 200 tons of sand. The work will cost about $6,000, Bailey estimated. "It will cost us a trifle more than calcium but I think the benefit far outweighs the additi on al cost." He said the dust layer ap- plication will prepare the roads for surface treatment of emul- sion and chips, planned for early summer. The prime will also be placed on broken stretches of road to hold the surface until the chips are applied. At the present time, the town works crew under Sup't Jim Paisley is patching the streets. Deeper holes are being filled with cold mix and the shallower ones with emulsion and chips. Tenders for the dust layer application were opened in the municipal office Wednesday. Council earlier gave the com- mittee power to act. RAP committee Monday night authorized a study of the re- novation of the auditorium at Exeter Arena with a view to making the facilities more pre- sentable and, perhaps, more profitable. Objective is to prepare a plan which would serve as a guide to Improvements of the hall over the years to make it more use- ful from both a recreation and revenue standpoints, The auditorium, once centre of basketball, badminton, danc- ing and other activities, has been used little in recent years. A storage room has been erect- ed in one corner of the hall and the decorations have not been improved for a number of years. school, We should be giving them work," Simmons suggested citizens who feel somebody else should be getting industry f.sliould take a long hard look in the mirror." "If we want industry, let's go Out and get it. If we don't, let's forget it and save the taxpayers a few dollars". The latter re- ference was to town council's annual grant of $1,000 to the industrial corporation. ABOUT 60 ATTEND About 60 members of the corporation, most of them busi- nessmen, attended the banquet, chaired by EIDC chairman Ross Tuckey, who reported on the 1962 activities of the group. lie, too, referred to the defeat of the liquor vote here, pointing Out that the corporation had endorsed licences. "We felt only help attract industry but in lwioeuelndeed premises would not itself be a small in- dustry," Tuckey noted the group had suffered a setback in the re- signation of former chairman W. G. Cochrane, QC, who was appointed crown attorney earl- ier in the year, and it was just getting reorganized. The group, he said, had re- ceived several leads during the year and had tried to follow them through to as great an ex- tent as possible. The corporation continues to hold option on land on No. 83 on which it has erected signs to point out the site to passing motorists. Elected directors for 1963 were Mr. Tuckey, Chester Ma- whinney, Larry Snider, Dick Jermyn, Murray Green, Eric Campbell and Peter Raymond. The latter is serving as sec- retary. Treasurer Mawhinney re- vealed the group has a bank balance of $585. Elmer Goebel, Stratford, manager of Mid-Western On- tario Development Association, showed a film on industrial pro- motion and commented on se- veral topics. He elaborated on the mayor's point about the suggestion that industry will cut taxes. Although this might be true in the long run, he said councils frequently must spend considerable funds financing services and provid-• ing facilities for increased po- pulation for the immedi at e years after the firm is estab- lished. The directors plan to get to- gether with representatives of the businessmen's association and the planning board to study the parking situation in the downtown area. Some method of providing off-street p ar king lots will be the objective. The site has become the cen- tre of controversy in recent weeks, with Grand Bend Cham- ber of Commerce charging that the Seaforth area is attempting to "steal" the match. The Grand Bend group spearheaded the drive to get the match for Huron. Huron Ag Rep Doug Miles, whose position puts him in the centre of the controversy, pointed out Tuesday that se- lection of the site "involves many more considerations than most people realize." He in- dicated the committee would have to study all of them be- fore reaching a decision. The size of the match, with its growing "tented city" of machinery and farm equipment displays, poses varied prob- lems. Among the foremost con- sideration, according to AgRep Miles, is the availability of radio, TV and newspaper pub- licity, keys to the financial success of the event. Other problems include availability of hydro and water, access to the site and handling of traffic at the match. As far as accommodation is concerned, he said, Grand Bend will likely be the centre for housing regardless of where the match will be held in the county. Although the provincial board of directors makes the final decision, it's usually based on the recommendation of the local committee. Members of the committee for Huron include: Bill Perry, RR 3 Brussels, past president of Huron Plowmen's Associa- tion; J. Roy Adair, Wingham, On time St. Mary's Anglican Church, Brinsley, which was name d after the wife of the rector under which it was built, cele- brates 100 years this weekend. Two former rectors of the church will return as guest preachers for Sunday services, Rev. R. S. Skinner, who served Brinsley in 1936, will speak at the morning service and the evening speaker will be Rev. Harvey L. Parker, Woodstock, who was here in 1947. Brinsley United Church will join in the celebration which in- cludes lunches after each ser- vice. Other events are planned dur- ing June, August and September. The church was built in 1863 after services had been held in a log school building during the 50's. Rev. Edward Sullivan, who supervised building of the church, asked that it be named after his Wife, Mary. He later became Bishop of Algoma. Pre- sent rector is Rev. Kenneth Hick, Ailsa Craig. Next week's edition of The T-A will be published Thurs- day morning as usual, despite the Victoria Day holiday Mon- day. Correspondents and contri- butors are requested to for- ward their material as early as possible to help the staff meet the deadline. Advertising deadline is ex- tended to Tuesday noon but merchants are requested to submit their copy earlier if possible. Ten thousand copies printed At Main Street United a men's choir sang at the combined service at 11:15 a.m. and Mrs. Don Wilson presented a flannel- graph showing boys of the Bible influenced by their mother. Rev. R. S. Hiltz performed the rites of baptism for Carol Jeffery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Turner; David Char- les, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Tuckey and infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Inch. Four young ladies ushered: Misses Jane Dettmer, Sandra Walters, Sharon Baynham and Linda Stire. At Juries Street United Rev. S. E. Lewis baptized Richard Mark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ar- nold Lindenfield; Gregory Wil- liam, son of Mr, and Mrs. William Dougall; Shelley Anne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam Musser; Bevin Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Shap- ton, Paul Douglas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Broderick; Kimberley Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McBride. Mr. Lewis' message was on "The Parent, The Child and The Church." Kathy Smith and Susan Dinney sang a duet. Constable passes police course A member of the first course conducted at the new Ontario Police College at Aylmer earlier this year, Constable Harry Van Bergen this week received notification that he had passed the examina- tions. He's congratulated by Police Chief C. H. MacKenzie above. Further developments on Us- borne' s proposed central school await a decision by Blanshard township council on the breaking up of union sections at Kirkton and Woodham, Blanshard currently is con- sidering the school area en- largement bylaw which would incorporate the Usborne parts of the two union sections into the Usborne area. The bylaw was passed by Us- borne township at a special meeting at the end of April. It requires ,Blanshard's con- sent before it can become ef- fective. No action will be taken on plans for the central school until the question is resolved, since it will affect the number of classrooms required. An eight room school will be built if the area is enlarged; only seven are needed if the area is unchanged. Blanshard reeve, David C. White, said this week the by- law had been considered by his council at its May meeting but no decision was reached. He said council plans to make fur- ther investigations. Last year, when Usborne re- quested extension of its area, Blanshard turned the proposal clown on the basis that Usborne was not considering a central school at that time. "We want to discuss it with the trustees in the section in- volved and the public school inspector. it leaves us with some problems to be solved," he said. Kirkton, now a two-room Booklet exploits unusual along lake area exist refers to the hairpin turn in the Ausable eliminatedby the cut which created the harbor at the summer resort. The two rivers that don't flow are sec- tions of the Ausable cut off by excavations at Grand Bend and Port Franks. The Kiondyke area Usborne a ar s bridge contracts Stewart will open centre Another new constable joined the local OPP detachment Wed- nesday, He is Willia.mGlass- fotd, 24, of Mt. Forest, who replaces Cpl. C. E. Gibbons trariSferred to Lindsay. Agriculture Minister W. A. Stewart Will officially 'pen the new memorial community ceri tre at DaShWeed be the Vieteria Day holiday Monday. The official opening will be held at 4t30 pm, just prior to the Mid* dinner in connection With the event, Huron MP P, Hon: C. S. MadNeughtoe, Will assist Mr. Stewart. The dinner following the ceremony Will be served frOin 5 to 6 pm to accommodate the large crowd ekpeeted, A large tinnitet of tickets have already been Sold, DaShWeed band will peiletiii Miring the Meg. Following the dinner, a. bingo Will be held, along with a draw for prizes donated byDaShwoOd inorehenta. Launching the Weekend OperiA ing 'MA1'6116'11 VIII be a dance in the new hallttterday night. Blame animals for two crashes Animals were blamed for two accidents causing $2,000 dam- age early Saturday morning. Glen M. Nixon, 30, Hensall, said he swerved to miss a dog on No. 4 highway, just south of Hsnsall, about 3:30 am. The car went out of control, into the west ditch, jumped a 14-foot ditch and culvert, hit and snap- ped a hydro pole and flipped over an elevated laneway. Nixon suffered facial lacera- tions and abrasions. His car received $1,500 damage, ac- cording to PC George Mitchell. The same morning at 3 am, Robert Ross Johnston, 21, Zur- ich, reported some type of ani- mal ran out in front of him as he was driving east on No. 83, just west of Exeter. His car went into the north ditch, hit a drain pipe and landed in a field. Damage was estimated at $250 by Cpl. C. E. Gibbons. Sunday, about 11 prra, a car driven by James H. Scott, 32, John St., lost a tie rod and went into the ditch, breaking off a telephone pole, The accident Occurred about a mile south of Ilensall. PC ,1„ A. Wright es- timated damage at $800, Wright municipal drain was provisionally adopted by coun- cil. Council granted a petition from Hunter Bros. and C, Prout to have the S. Martin award drain on lots 7 and 8, conces- sion four, with outlet in the Taylor drain, changed to muni- cipal drain status and repaired. Engineer J.A. Howes, OLS, was authorized to make the survey and bring in a report. As a result of a notice from the department of highways, council raised the rental Charge for its power maintainer to $8.00 per hour and with snow plow to $12 per hour and the crawler tractor with snow plow $12 per hour. The district municipal engi- neer suggested to council that since the Whalen school will likely be closed and the short piece of boundary road unnec- essary,• the Whalen bridge could be closed and traffic diverted t' highway No, 22, Council in- strutted the clerk to contact Blanshard township in tonnec- lion With the'proposal, Iteeve George Playne press- tied and all members of council Were present. Next meeting Will be held June 4, Urges motorists preserve record Police Chief C. 11. MacKen- zie called on local drivers thiS week to safeguard the town's holiday safety record. ".holiday ateidetits have been negligible during the past set,-- Oral years and we ward to keen it that way," he said; "Left fill exercise caution incur boll• day driving--there's no sense hitting A day Of pleasure into one Of tragedy." He said all town officers will be tin extra duty over the holi. day weekend. Usborne township council, at its meeting last week, let con- tracts for construction of two new culverts in the township. Both the Sand Hills bridge and the Bergman bridge will be built by Ronald E. SeVile, Stratford, the lowest tender for each job. Savile's bid on the Sand Hills project was $2,574.50 and on the Bregman culvert $4,404. Other tenders ranged as high ,es $ 9,200 for the two structures. Supply end application of li- quid calcium chloride on town- ship roads will be provided by Pollard Bros. Co. Ltd., Barre% The Pollard tender of $42.00 per flake ton.oetiivalent was the same as that submitted by Lee Jennison, Grand tend, the Only othet bidder. Fred llerburri ' 11.11 8 bublin, Was awarded the contract for spraying of weeds on the town- ship roadsides at the rate Of $2.60 per mile, both sides, with the township supplying a 'Wiper. Ilatbur&S tender fot supply Of weed spray Material was also accepted, lie will provide OS Ot, leW volatile ester 2.4D delivered to Elirtiville in five gallon pails at $4,00 per gallon. The engineer's report on the Hxeter PUC made an emer- gency repair to the water main serving Maid 8t, and the north end of town Monday night after the line was damaged by sewer excavation during the day. Wa- ter was shut off for several hours during the early morn- is the site of the three lakes Which now have no water. Other topics include: The drowned lands, In which the author pays tribute to Dr. L. G. Hagmeier for his develOp- thent of the marshlands which everyone else thought useless; A river that opens and closes its mouth, referring to the con- stant battle to keep the Aus- able"s outlets from clogging up with sand; An unpopular home industry, 13rewstees Mill, which led to a destructive revolt by the set- tlers; Fossils Other than those that walk, describing the unusual mineral formations found at Bock Glen; A Metropolis at the mouth of a canal—the dreain of Narciase Cantin w11080 story, suggests the author, will be "one of the most interesting books yet to be written;" A mineral deposit thatfouncl- ed a. nation--the Indian's source of flint near Port Franks; Kettles in whieh water never boiled, in which the teacher gives the recipe for the geo- logical f r a t JO s Kettle Point. The lea Mission., Or conjec- ture on the pile of stones in the Pinery which nay have been a Jesuit headquarters. Mr. Dixon Originally estillia, ted the 10,000 copies will Sell Within the next five years. Early indications are that the Supply May be gene Sooner. The book- let sells for 40 A Grand Bend that dOeSn't exist, two rivers that don't flow and three lakes that have no water. These are among the curiosi- ties of the Lake Huron shore Outlined in a just-published booklet entitled, "What Most People Don't See at Grand Bend." DeSigned to stimulate inter eat in the unusual geography and history of the area, the 28- bOOklet Was written by Andrew Dixon,head of the science depattment at SHDHS. illustrations fel' the work' ere drawn by K: R. Phillip Millet, a Loriciciii commercial artist: Ten thousand copies of the booklet have been printed arid are nOW being pieced on sale throughout the area. A large number have been purchasedby Grand Bend merchants and disa tributlen Will be 'COneentrated in the resort area, A member of the Ausable River COnSerVation Authority for over 10 years, Mr. Dixon draws Upiall his study of and association with the area to &tette Op with 12 interesting topics of donVeraetiort, briefly end'uniquely told. lIe cOmbines a lively approach With accurate information. AltbOtO the bOoklet is 'de. Sighed for visitors to the area, most lifelong teeidenta will dis' dettet new factS about their diSe' trict and the presentation of known oileS rioVel. The Grand :Bend that, &OSA Alitiotiedetrienta . „ V 4 # g Chttith:ROitite$ .•i. V VW it 15 Corning EVelitt .t . 15 Editorials ra, Yttit 4 Perth News , V ievv 12 Feminine Pacts 'N Pericles. 84 , .• 5 ISliattl) v w s..rII. r 18 Sporta v v Want ActS V4V44 .440 tt V V V 11.1)-11,