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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-06-20, Page 13 • • Quiet ..,compaign for .Hensall 'vote Hensall' goes te the Pella next Wednesday, Jene.?"1,. to vote .94 liquor outlets for the second, ttllig Since the Canada TeMPerr- ange Act Was, WS* in 1960. The village Will vote en four eueStions men's 'beverage morns, ladies with escorts, din- lug lounge end cocktail lounge.. Polls Will be open from 9 emt.c 5 Ma, .campaigning for the vote has 1.4P1.1 quiet. Neither wets nor drys are making any concerted appeal. Reports indicate Maurice Tu- 410r, operator of the New Com, mercial Hotel, who is manager of the wet side, hasbeen some personal solicitatien and that a number of businessmen are assisting him, but not in any major appeal. Ninetieth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, .I.VNE. 20, 1963 Price.Per copy 10 Cents LODGE COMPLAINT ON ROADS 'You overstep mark' Wooden tells mayor No policy, pays $50.00 around the wading pool at Vic- toria Park. The committee also wants to take down some trees to allow the sun to warm the water in the pool, which is piped in at 40 degrees. MORE VERBAL TIFFS In another exchange, Coun- cillor Taylor told the mayor the sanitation committee would set its own date for a meeting after Simmons tried to arrange one for Wednesday night. Chair- man Jack Delbridge set the meeting for Tuesday night. Earlier Delbridge went after Bailey over dust control on the roads. "Everyone's squawk- ing," he said. "If there's any possible solution to stop the dust sooner, we should do it." Taylor also chided the road committee when Wooden sug- gested council give the com- mittee power to act on treat- ing the roads which would not be oiled. "We've gone through three or four times before. The committee already has power to act." "I take it we're being chast- ised," said Roads Chairman Bailey with a smile. Town council has lodged a formal complaint with the On- tario Water Resources Com- mission over the condition of streets on which sewer work has been done. Council agreed Monday night to make a direct appeal to the director of construction at the OWRC office in Toronto for improvements of the streets which have been ripped open. "The road committee is not happy with the situation," said Chairman Bailey. "We've made a number of complaints about it but we haven't been able to get any action." Earlier protests were made to the OWRC resident engineer and the B. M. Ross engineer- ing firm about the use of coarse gravel and the failure to re- pair holes. DUST TREATMENT Residents along some streets received relief from the dust this week with the treatment of oil and sand. Riverside Con- struction Co. Ltd. began the application Tuesday morning. This is the initial treatment of roads this season, -- but it affects mainly only those roads Only opposition is being pro- Vlded miziisters of the United and, Presbyterian churches, io personal approaches. Rey. D. .Ross MacDonald, of the PPesbYterian Church, urged a "no" vote in a letter to dis- trict newspapers this week. It aPPearS on page 4. • Rey. Harold Currie, of Hen- sall IOC, has announced he, will preach a sermon on the liquor question this. Sunday. He is also sending a personal pastoral let- ter to his church members. "I am not taking any public position whatsoever," he told The T-A this week. Reports indicate the church requested more restricted activity this vote following the controversy which developed from a more active UC campaign last time. Maurice Tudor, a former na- val officer who returned to Hen- sall several yearg ago and took over the hotel owned by his father, Stan Tudor, said Tues- day the wets plan no mail or other public appeal. "We're just going to let the people de- cide for themselves," he said. In his letter this week, Rev. MacDonald claims the liquor business exploits youth, is re- sponsible for "potential kill- ers" on the highways, develops 5,000 alcoholics annually, han- dicaps industry and breeds crime. He urged a "no" vote to preserve "a healthy town -- a town, clean, attractive and pos- sessing no detriment to the well being of all its citizens." In announcing his sermon for thi s Sunday, entitled "The place and use of beverage alcohol in modern society", Mr. Currie said in the church bulletin: "This is acontroversial sub- ject colored for many by per- sonal prejudice, emotionally charged convictions, half truths and fanatical opinions. If you are in all honesty concerned with the truth about the subject, then this sermon is for you. We ask that you come with an open mind and a charitable heart". In the 1960 vote, the wets failed to get even a simple ma- jority in any of the five questions which were presented. The re- quirement is a 60% approval. Results then were: Beverage room for women and escorts -- Yes, 205; No, 213. Beverage room for men only -- Yes, 206; No, 214. Wine with hotel meals -- Yes, 200; No, 214. Liquor and beer with hotel meals -- Yes, 192; No, 224. Cocktail lounges -- Yes, 204; No, 208. Clerk Earl Campbell is re- turning officer for the vote. DROs are George Hess and Har- ry Horton; clerks, Pearl Pass- more and Mrs. Jessie Cameron. New street lights in operation New six-foot power-groove luminaires, erected by the PUC on Main Street south, were put into operation Tuesday night, making the section the "bright spot" of the town. Above, the luminaires are installed by Verne Postill, local PUC employee, with the assistance of a bucket extension truck rented from Strathroy PUC. Old lines in the area are now being taken down. The pro- ject precedes rebuilding of No. 4 highway at the south end. --T-A photo Former clerk dies James A. Paterson, former mu- nicipal clerk of Hensall for 33 years and secretary-treasurer of a number of village organi- zations, died Friday in South Huron Hospital. His obituary appears on page 4. Warns loss of taxes over zoning bylaw GB orders survey for new water plan Quiet study alarms*area because of the existing com- mercial buildings there. "It certainly can't be used for resi- dential," he stated. The block includes an oil storage station, an empty lot behind a former dairy, an un- used onion shed and the Cars- cadden building. The assessor pointed out there were a number of other buildings which could be ren- dered useless by residential zoning and on which the town would lose taxes. These in- cluded the former food market on Huron St. and a storage barn on Albert. Clerk C. V. Pickard said he understood from the municipal board officials who were pre- sent for the hearing on the by- law here that to make a change in zoning the town "would have to go through the whole riga- morole again". This would in- clude the sending out of notices to ratepayers affected and the holding of a hearing. Councillor Wooden, secre- tary of the planning board, said the act provided for a commit- tee of adjustment which could permit certain uses not allowed by the act, providing such uses were not detrimental to the sur- rounding property. He felt, how- ever, that the provision would not allow "wide variance" from the permitted uses. In addition to loss of revenue, --Please turn to back page After learning that the town could lose up to $1,000 in taxes each year, council Monday night referred to the planning board a request for the review of zoning of a group of commercial pro- perties rendered useless by their inclusion in residential areas. Assessor Eric Carscadden, who owns one of the buildings, read sections of the assess- ment act which he interpreted to mean that the town could not collect taxes on buildings re- stricted from use by the zoning bylaw. Picking out four, buildings which could be affected, the assessor estimated the town would lose over $900 in tax revenue as a minimum. He in- dicated there may be others similarly affected. Concerning his own property, Carscadden revealed he had lost an opportunity to rent his for- mer hatchery building at Car- ling and Wellington because it has been designated residential. He said a man planning to establish a wholesale and re- tail tire operation had wanted to lease the building for a year, with an option to buy. "On account of 'the zoning bylaw", he said, "this was not feasible." The assessor requested that the south side of WellingtonSt., from William to Carling, should be changed to commercial zone GRAND BEND Village council Monday night authorized a London engineer- ing firm, M. M. Dillon and Company Limited to conduct a survey and prepare an interim preliminary report on a water distribution system for the vil- lage of Grand Bend. Estimated cost of preparing this report is $1,100. Although the ratepayers fail- ed to support' a water system last fall, council is hopeful that a modified system at a lower cost may meet with wider ap- proval. W. D. Conklin, QC, of the Ontario Water Resources Com- mission had pointed out at a special council meeting last week, that a lower cost system might be planned which would answer present needs. The plan which had been presented last fall had been estimated to cost $377,000. The Dillon firm will be ask- ed to present their report at a meeting July 15 of the village council, members of the Ontario Water Resources Commission, and representatives of the On- tario Department of Highways. Both village council and the department of highways is in- terested in arriving at a de- finite plan for a water system soon. Tenders for a new 4-lane highway throughout the length of the village will be called by the highways department this August. All officials concerned hope to see main and laterals installed on the highway at the same time that the highway is laid. TURN DOWN SHOOT Council received a request from the Grand Bend and Area Chamber of Commerce for per- mission to stage a turkey shoot on the beach some time this fall. Since a by-law exists prohibit- --Please turn to back page Two RCAF members, study- ing for exams, unknowingly caused some excitement and concern along an Usborne con- cession this week. Police said the two men park- ed in a laneway near the home occupied by 88-year-old Grant Ryckman, RR 1 Hensall, who was the victim of a theft-as- sault incident in March. They had driven into the coun- try to find a quiet, secluded place where they could study for exams without interference. Neighbors, however, feared they might be the two men who walked into the home of Mr. Ryckman March 29 and demand- ed money from the elderly man. He was manhandled by the pair and suffered facial bruises. The neighbors called both po- lice and Mr. Ryckman to warn them of the car parked nearby. When police arrived, the RCAF students were firing questions at each other in preparationfor their tests. Council files HS request EMO Co-ordinator W. Stuart Forbes, London, who has been appointed emergency measures co-ordinator for Huron effective' July 1, served throu hout War II in Canada, Egypt and India with RCAF and RAF, latterly as wing com- mander. Councillor Joe Wooden charged Mayor W. E. Simmons with "overstepping the mark" in a verbal exchange over park facilities at Monday night' s council meeting. The mayor drew Wooden's ire after arbitrarily rejecting the councillor's request for more swings and other equipment for children at Riverview Park. It was one of a number of ex- changes which occurred during the session as several com- mittees came under fire. Thu mayor contended the RAP committee didn't have any funds to buy playground equipment and other facilities for the park. But he was challenged by both Wood- en and Deputy-Reeve Ralph Bailey, who pointed to the $2,000 budget for parks. "Spend it!" commanded Wooden. "We're not going to," said the mayor. Wooden: "Who are you to say this?" Simmons: "We're just not going to, that's all." Wooden: "You sit there and say we're not going to do this or we're going to do that. I think you overstep the mark." Simmons: "I don't think I do." Leading up to the exchange, Wooden strongly deplored the lack of playground equipment at Riverview, pointing out that the park had been "filled to ca- pacity" over the weekend but there were not enough facilities for the children. For the three swings and three totters pro- vided, the kids were lined up 30 deep, he stated. Wooden also asked the mayor if RAP (the recreation-arena- parks committee) had consider- ed Councillor Wright's suggest- ion at the last meeting that more picnic tables be provided in the river valley. "I'd like to see a systematic policy of development at the park," said Wooden. "We have a plan but we haven't any pro- gram for development." The mayor said RAP felt the budget for parks had already been spent this year. Two pro- perties on the south side of the river had been purchased for $5,000 and another $3,000 had been spent on reclaiming land at the northeast corner of the park. "But that isn't providing any immediate relief to the pro- blem," said Wooden. Bailey: "What are you doing with the $2,000 council budget- ed for the committee?" The mayor: "We have to have the tables painted and we're cutting the grass." Bailey (with a laugh): "You mean to say you're getting $2,000 and all you're doing is cutting the grass?" Wooden: "We should be spending as much at the park as we are at the arena." Simmons said one of the first requirements at the parks was new toilet facilities. Wooden: "Yes, but you can't just spend money on things like that. We've got to have more facilities or people won't come to the park. The mayor started the dis- cussion by reporting that RAP committee was considering the installation of a chain fence reeve. "If councils continue to go along automatically with these requests, they just en- courage expense." ENQUIRE ABOUT LEASES Council will contact the On- tario Department of Lands and Forests with regard to leases to persons operating boat rides off the shore at Grand Bend. Their query will be to find out if leases automatically expire if they are not used for a period of years. ' Opinion of Councillor Orval Wassmann is that if these leases are not used they "hold uppro- gress for the rest of the com- munity." Reeve Webb reported that eight large fluorescent la m p s had been installed on go'yern- ment Road, along the beach. Grand Bend council has filed a request from the Fbrest Dis- trict High School Board for ap- proval of a six-room extension to the school at a cost of $243, 000. There are 19 pupils at- tending the Forest school from the village. The proposed extension con- sists of three shops, two com- mercial rooms and one regular classroom. The board's desire is to be able to provide a modi- fied type of vocational training, so that with some extra courses • available in Forest, fewer stu- dents will need to be transport- ed to Petrolia, where the county vocational school is located. Reeve Stewart Webb had ad- vised no action at present, "I believe this school thing is get- ting out of hand," said the Commercial grads win jobs Driving without insurance coverage cost a young London man $50 in magistrate's court here Monday. John M. Finc, 19, told police he had no money to buy licence but admitted he was able to pur- chase gas to operate his vehicle. He was charged by OPP Con- stable John Wright, May 12, after producing a certificate of insurance which had expired. Another $50 fine was paid by Donald MacDonald, Exete r, convicted of careless driving which resulted in an accident at RCAF Station Centralia, April 26. OPP Constable G. M. Mit- chell told the court the Mac- Donald car had gone around a curve on Columbia Drive and struck a clothes line pole. Evi- dence indicated he had been driving too fast, had been drink- ing and drove back to Exeter without reporting the incident. SUSPENDED SENTENCE A 16-year-old Crediton youth, James O'Neil, was given a suspended sentence after be- ing convicted of taking a car without the owner's consent. was driving the car, owned by Lloyd Hey, Crediton, when it went out of control and rolled over near the Read Bros. fertilizer plant in Stephen. The youth was ordered to pay Mr. Hey $50.00 before August 13, told not to drive a car for four months and had to post a $200 bond to keep the peace for one year. Said Magistrate Hays: "You had better get work fast, to earn the $50. There are acres of grass to cut at this time of the year." Two other youths involved in the same incident appeared in juvenile court the same day. The youth's father, a mem- ber of the RCAF at Centralia, said he had trusted his son to look after two younger boys when he and his wife were on a trip. Elmer D. Bell, QC, defended the accused. FINED FOR LIQUOR Two Seaforth youths -- Ro- bert Burns, 20, and Fritz Pe- terson, 20 -- were fined $30 and $20 respectively for illegal possession of liquor. PC Wright reported finding the two in Hay township with opened bottles of beer. Both boys claimed to have been given the beer in Exeter. Henry Ellis, Exeter, paid$20 for being intoxicated May 11. Constable H. V. Bergen said the accused had an unopened bottle of rum in his car when he was stopped on Wellington St. HIT 83 CULVERT Wilfrid Schmidt, 23, RCAF Clinton, was convicted of care- less driving which resulted in the collision of his car with a culvert under construction on No. 83 highway May 19. He paid $25 and costs. PC Wright said the car suf- fered $1,000 damage in the collision, which occurred near midnight. Peter Raymond, Exeter, counsel for Schmidt, argued that the condition of the road at the juncture with the ramp could throw a car out of control. Crown Attorney W. G. Cochrane claimed the scene was extreme- ly well marked and at proper speed the road conditions would not cause an accident. In his judgment, Magistrate Hays decided the accused must have been driving considerably faster than the 10 miles an hour posted limit. slated for chips and tar later. Council considered Monday night what treatment would, be given to other roads to con- trol the dust. Roads Chairman Bailey said either liquid cal- cium or a dust-laying oil could be applied. works Foreman Paisley said he preferred the oil, believing it to be more effective than calcium. Clerk C. V. Pickard, indicated, however, thattenders would have to be called for the oil, which would take some time, Previously, council received bids for liquid calcium. The roads committee has the auth- ority to act on the problem. Councillor Delbridge com- plained about the lateness of the dust treatment. "People are squawking because we're only getting half a season's benefit," he stated. It was explained that oilingmust await warm weather and that calcium, if applied too early, requires a second treat- ment later in the season, which doubles the cost. Councillor Wooden said coun- cil should plan in the winter for the hard-surfacing program be- ing considered. Mayor Simmons felt discus- sions should be held with the PUC immediately to determine what streets should be hard- surfaced first. "We might as well get at it," he said, "in- stead of having the money ly- ing around in bonds." CONNECTION CONTRACT Contract for digging of sewer connections on William, Vic- toria,Gidley and -S an ders strets was let to C. A. Mc- Dowell Ltd., Centralia, at his tender price of $2.44 per foot. McDowell was the only bidder on the work, which will in- volve making connections from lot lines to existing storm sew- ers which will be permitted for use as sanitary sewers as well. The contract calls for ap- proximately 2,000 feet of con- nections, for which three feet of gravel fill is required on road portions. CONSIDER SPRINKLER When it reviews its half year- ly statement next month, coun- cil may consider financing a $9,000 sprinkler system at the arena to effect a considerable saving in insurance costs there. Mayor Simmons reported the annual fire insurance premium would drop from $2,900 to $900 because of the protection pro- vided by sprinklers. This sav- ing would mean a $2,000 re- duction in the annual grant to the town, under present con- ditions. WILL PAY SAME RATE OWRC has approved the in- stallation of the additional sew- er lines on Huron, Anne and Main streets which council authorized earlier. Cost of the lines will be paid out of current funds. Council established that re- sidents served by these short lines will pay the same rates as those on the initial system -- 44 per foot frontage and a one-third increase in water rates. BOYLE MAKES DEBUT Clarence E. Boyle made his debut in council. Monday night, following his appointment to fill the seat left vacant by the ele- vation of Bailey to depu t y- reeve. In the readjustment, he was appointed to the sidewalk and protection to persons and pro- perty committees. Councillor Taylor will take over the side- walk committee preViou sl y headed by former deputy-reeve Musser. When called upon during com- mittee reports, Boyle asked: "Why the heck can't we get our garbage collected on Tuesday?" Replied Delbridge: "Do I have --Please turn to back page Miss Jean Taylor, stenogra- pher in the office of Clerk C. V. Pickard, received an "A" rat- ing in her first year exams of the municipal clerks' and fi- nance officers' course given through the extension depart.. ment of Queen's University. Bearded Bill Gossman, Dash- wood, who has spent several months in St. Joseph's Hos- pital, London, returndd home last week. * * * The square-dancing Promen- aders and their families enjoy- ed a wiener roast at the farm of Frank Hicks, near Centralia, Saturday night to wind up their season. Program included rides on the Hicks' stable of horses and square dancing outdoors in the horse ring. * * Three local planeS were among the 200 attracted to the fly-in breakfast at OshawaSun- day morning. From here went Larry Snider and Elmer Rowe, John Watson and Gerry Prout, Don Bell and Harry McNeil. Top HS typist goes to Denmark Gas break scares GB Untied dogs to cost $10 Start peas first of July rich, Employed by the Co-opera, tors' Insurance Ass'n, London, are Margaret Howey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Howey, Exeter and Marion Kerslake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ho- ward Kerslake, RR, 1 Centralia. Others going to London, are Ronald Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd E. Smith, Exeter, who enters the CNR's new of- fice; Ann Denomme, datighter of Mr. and Mrs, Rena Delioninie RR 2 Zurich, who will work in the law office of Earl H, Sla- ter, QC; and Sandra Parkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ja- Graduates of the special com- mercial class at HSDHS have found employment in offices all the way from the school itself to industry in Denmark. The majority, however, will Work with London firms. One is going to Sarnia and five will, remain in the area. Teadher Mrs. Andrew' Dixon says the demand for commer- cial students has been brisk this year. of the members Of the class Were placed by the Middle Of May and We have had to turn down a nuMber of en- qnirlea since then," 'she re- ports. Going to Denmark is Lisbet Graviev, daughter of Erik Gray- lev, Eketer, manager Of Koilgt- kilde Limited here. She will Welt in the local office until fall When' she will be trans- forted to the COmpany s head office in Dennlark. Miss dre.VIeV will go to Ent- Eve with the first /0.Werd.a• infinite typewriting tP6ed pin to be aiyardeti ail HSDHS coniL itieteial student. She Was one Of lout Who qualified for speed pins .fil tests provided by the "It's a good thing no one was smoking or a match wasn't lit, or it would have blown up half Of Grand Bend." Fire Chief Lawrence Mason was commenting on the hazard Tuesday caused by the breakage of a connection on a propane gas line at Bruno's Lunch, beside the Village Inn. Gerald Gardiner, tank truck driver for Hotson Propane Ltd., was filling tanks at the lunch counter when the connection came loose. The fire aid praised Gardiner for his quick action in cutting off the supply. "The propane shot 25 feet up in the air," said Mason. "There Was half an inch of frost On the cab of the truck and Gardineet shirt was covered with it." Both of the voluntee r bri- gade's two truckt were on the scene but were not put into use. The brigade kept back the crowd, attracted by the excite. inent, Painter attrads crowd at resort Grand Bend had anew attraction on its Math street Sunday -- sidewalk painter. The artist was /ton Wheeler ) Detreit,lyho lisp played his talents near the trainpOline court. —Ditiniti photo Announcenlents Church Notices . i i • 12 Coming trentt . . • • • v • c 12 Editorials . 2 FeMinind I Fancies .10 ITensall 4 csa.atava, 13 Sports.. v Mita Ads I t '8 Owners of stray dogs caught by police will have to pay $10 instead of $5 this year to re= Cover them from the pound, council ruled Monday night. The doubled penalty was re- commended in a r epo r t by Councillor Ross Taylot, chair- man of the pollee committee, Who said the suggestion came front Chief C. H. MacKenzie. Councillors indicated the ari= nual chorus of toinplaints about dogs running at large had begun. Councillor Taylor Alt() re- potted an investigation was be- ing made into the cost of et- tablIshing a Mobile radio syt- teM which would link pollee and PUC vehicles With their re- spective 'offices far the hand. iiug 'of emergency dallt. mes Parkins, Zurich, with the London Free Press. Grace Eagleson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Eagleson, RR 3 Parkhill, has accepted a position with Imperial Oil in Sarnia. Those who will be working in the area include Leonard Hoffman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Hoffman, RR 3 Znrich, with Tasty-Nu Bakery, Zurich; Robert Laramie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray C Lan-unie, Centra- lia, with Exeter Bank of Mon- treal and Howard Minnie, son of Mr. and Mrs. 5, G. Rennie, Hensall, with Fink's Plumbing and Heating, Hensall, Carol McLeod, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McLeod, Exeter, will return to school to complete grade 12 for en- trance to teachers' college. Marion Stone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stone, RR 8 Parkhill, will remain at Mina IO1 the present because of the illness of her father. 'Wayne Malin, son of Mr. Mid Mrs. glisten Me 1 n, RR Dashwobc1, Will assist his father for the summer. Underwood company. The other three are Edna Ducharme and Jean Essery, who achieved 60 per minute, and Joan Essery, Who passed the 50 mark. Joan Essery is the graduate who will remain at HSDHS. A twin to Jean, she was hired recently by the board to assist Miss Doris Schwartz in the school office. As usual, London Life In- surance Co. secured the majo- rity of the 13 students going to that city. The eight hired by the company's head office are Sherrill Clarke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Clarke, RR 3 Dashwoot Edna Duchartne, danghter of Mrs. Jr Flanagan and the late Mr. Ducharmo, Zu- rich; Joan Essery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ClarenceEssery,. Centralia; Margaret (P e gg y) Ball, daughter of r. andMrs: John A. Hall, All 3 Anse Craig; Marjorie Hendrick, dalighter of Mr, and Mt8. Laird Hendrick; RR 1 DasliWood, Diane Hood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hoed, Grand Bend; Sharon Law+ rence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, William Lawrence, Canadian Catinert Ltd. plant here Is expected to begin its pea pack about the first week Of My, according to Manager Don 'Graham. HO indicated the crop appears to be "abOilt normal''. fide to increased acreage, the etiiiipanY Will efnialoy two shifts tot at leatt part of the peek, Which is expected to last about the tithe length as last year's. Planting of the sweet corn WaS finithed Satlirday. ACreage this year is "slightly larger," Mr., Oration Said.