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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-10-31, Page 1See spring start on Parkhill darn; cost rises vincial governments, who are sharing costs of the project, New estimate of cost is $1,- 162,900, approximately $100,- 000 more than the revised, es- timate made in 1961. Officials indicate at least one section of the estimated cost — that,of land acquisition — is low and that the actual figure may be higher. A member of a panel at the Lucan public relations meeting, Ramage said he expected ten- ders will be called early in the year. "Work should, commence in the spring of 1964 and the dam will be completed in 1965." The reservoir, however, will not likely be covered until the spring rains of 1966. Construction on thelong- awaited Parkhill Dam will start next spring and the million dollar project will be completed by 1965, This was the prediction made Tuesday night by George Ra- mage, project engineer, at the conservation night in Lucan held by the Ausable River Conser- vation Authority. Ramage, representing M. M, Dillon and Co, L,td., consulting engineers, presented the func- tional plans for the project Wednesday night to the authority executive during a meeting at the Dufferin Hotel, Centralia, The report already has been forwarded to federal and pro- through ,which :flew will be Con- trolled, Will be 50p feet long oattid 44:0 tfoeetwwidfeee ‘V , tt itThhae height dam, to the north, will be 1,200 feet long, 478 feet wide and from 55 to 63 feet high. Tetal embankment fill re'- quired for both structures will be 643,000 cubic yards. The reservoir created will be 3,6 miles long with an aver- age width of 1,000 feet, An emergency spillway al- most 5'00 feet wide will be pro- vided to the east and north of the reservoir, crossing a town- ship road which runs into No. 81 highway. Engineers estimate the spillway will overflow only Ramage was answering ques- tions from Jolm Tiininerrnans, RR 6 Parkhill, one of about 25 farmers whose Pr2Perties will be affected by the dam. TIM- merinatis was.concerned over when he would have to give" up his land, "How about giving the farmers a chance to buy other land or make other plans," he asked the authority. He was assured the land acquisition committee would be visiting farmers soon to provide the details. The functional report calls for two dams which will pro- vide for a total reservoir stor- age of 9,500 acre feet. The shorter south dam, when there is a flood three times greater than Hurricane Hazel, The plans call for NO, 81 ,highway to be realigned to the east of its present location as much as 1,000 feet. It will eliminate the present curve at the north of the river valley, The township read ruining east from No. 81 will have to be lowered to form the spill- Way section, A present culvert under the highway, north of the township road, will be replaced by a bridge to xovide for the emergency overflow. The water will join the main river about 1,500 feet downstream from the dam. Ninety-first Year EXETER, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 31, 1963 Price Per Copy 10 Cents Lack of positive identification' Look out! It's ice time . . • Expressions on these faces indicate the eagerness with which Huron Park and area youngsters swarmed into the new "Randall Arena" at RCAF Station Centralia Saturday night after the new $200,000 structure was officially opened. Over 1,000 skaters, from wobbly youngsters to creak- ing adults, tested the ice surface, The structure was named after the commanding officer, Group Captain L. H. Randall, who cut the ceremonial ribbon assisted by contractor Clarence McDowell, Centralia. The group captain, who retires in about a year, was presented with a trowel at the open- ing. The 229x105 structure was financed with non-public funds collected over a period of two and one-half years, More pictures on page 6. --RCAF photo Pick Seaforth site for '66 match Dismiss charges in 'gang war' Grand Bend seeks cost recovery Priest backs licence for curling club here The Ontario Plowmen's As- sociation Tuesday picked aSea- forth site for the 1966 inter- national plowing match. The decision, made after a tour of four other sites in the county, brought bitter reaction from Grand Bend official s whose three-year campaign to hold the event at Grand Bend airport was in vain, "It was all cut and dried ahead of time," charged Ory Wassman, president of the Grand Bend Chamber of Com- merce. "They knew what site they were going to pick before they came here — it didn't take them long to decide." Wassman said Grand Bend would send the Huron Plow-' men's Association a bill for between $500 and $600 which the resort village has spent on promotion of the event for Hur- on in the past three years. "I feel they should repay Grand Bend and area chamber of com- merce for the expenditures we have made since 1960." Bend enthusiastically until he accepted the Huron Liberal no- mination. However, during the campaign, according to Wass- man, McGavin promised Sea- forth interests that he would promote their site. "Up until that time, Gordon McGavin thought there was no other place for the match," said Wassman. "As a matter of fact, he was so enthusiastic about it that he felt it should be proposed as a permanent —Please turn to back page Two months for car theft Proponents of a liquor licence for Exeter Curling Club re- ceived support last week from a Roman Catholic priest, Rev. James Kelly of Mt, Carmel, who said legal control was prefer- able to "bootlegging" at the club, In two votes taken at the first meeting of the men's curling club, the executive was sus- tained in its recommendation that steps be taken to "provide liquor on the premises", par- ticularly for bonspiels and spe- cial events, A motion requesting the exe- cutive to come up with a "proper solution" to liquor handling passed 29-2 and another author- izing the executive to seek liquor privileges was approved 18-11. Rev. Kelly, one of the main speakers on the question, said Police add extra men both he and his church were opposed to liquor but its use has become a custom that must be accepted. Because of this, the club should handle it in a proper manner in order to have control of its use at all times. The club, he felt, should not condone illegal sale, or boot- legging, which could occur if a licence is not secured. The Exeter club is one of many curling groups in the region grappling with the liquor question, particularly, in con- nection with bonspi els. Drinking has been a tradition at curling 'spiels for years, although abuse of beverage is discour- aged. The problem has been to provide liquor in compliance with the Ontario regulations. The men's club executive now will petition the directors of the company which owns the build- ing to conduct a vote among the shareholders on the question of securing a licence. Race horses back in barn An official press r elease Wednesday said the OPA com- mittee found the Seaforth site "most adaptable to their re- quirements for staging the large international match". The announcement was made by Roy Adair, chairman of the Huron site committee. The site is the James N. Scott farm, in McKillop town- ship, immediately northwest of Seaforth, The tented city will be on the Scott farm with plow- ing and demonstrations on the Scott farms and adjacent neigh- boring farms. Mr. Miles said the Seaforth site particularly was recom- mended by the Ontario Pro- vincial Police because it was not on a provincial highway and access could be made from several directions. The ag rep pointed out that at least 20,000 people a day must be handled at the site and that it takes roughly 140 policemen to handle the crowds. Representatives of Ontario Hydro and Bell Telephone ac- companied the committee on its tour to give advide on the ser- vices required. DISAPPOINTE D Stephen township represen- tative on the Huron Plowmen's Association, Allan Walper of RR 3 Parkhill, also expressed disappointment that the Grand Bend site was not chosen. "I did everything I could but there were too many representatives from the north on the commit- tee." "WHISKERS" RETURNS Shelley Bonthron happy He revealed that F. A. Lash- ley, secretary-manager of the OPA and an employee of the Ontario Dep't of Agriculture, made the recommendation of the Scott site and this led to its adoption. He confirmed that the OPP favored the Scott farm because of access from different di- rections. "At Grand Bend," he said, "they felt most of the traffic would have to come from the east", Mr. Walper said the site committee of Huron Plowmen's Association made no specific recommendation on site be- cause the members could not agree among themselves, The Stephen representative said he tried to promote a Brucefield site as second choice to Grand Bend but was unsuc- cessful. This proposed_loca- tion was Elgin Thompson's farm on No. 4 highway. Other sites viewed by the committee were V. L, Beck- er's farm near Dashwood, and an area west of Wroxeter in Turnberry township. CITES McGAVIN Grand Bend's Ory Wassman feels Gordon McGavin's can- didature in the federal elec- tion of 1962 was the turning point in Grand Bend's campaign. Previous to that, the airport site in Stephen township was considered ideal, he stated. Wassman said McGavin, a member of the OPA executive and a former world champion plowman, had supported Grand • • Curiosity almost • Seventeen area youths burst out of the town hall Tuesday with shouts of relief and laugh- ter after they had been acquitted of criminal charges resulting from the Sept. 15 gang war in Hensall. The charges, all of creating a disturbance, were dismissed or withdrawn because of a lack of what Magistrate A. F. Cook termed "positive identifica- tion." The magistrate dismissed the only case pr esented — that against Ross Cooper, RR 3 Exeter who was defended by D, T. Murphy, Goderich. After a consultation with Murphy, Crown Attorney W. G, Coch- rane, QC, requested acquittal of the rest. But the youths received a ver- bal rap from the S tr a tf or d magistrate, who presided in the absence of Huron Magis- trate Glenn Hays, QC. "This not only goes for you here but for any other such people in the community," his worship said. "We will not allow you to take over and run the community in your own way. The courts here and elsewhere are determined that this gang war business is going to be stopped. "You are getting a second chance this time but that will not be the case another time. He requested police to record the names of those involved and, in the event of another offence, to lay charges for which severe punishment would be imposed. "I believe some of you are guilty," said Magistrate Cook, but lack of positive identifica- tion is my reason for dismis- sal," At the request of defence counsel, Cooper was not brought forward in the chambers until all the evidence was heard. None of the witnesses could identify him. After dismissal by the ma- gistrate, Crown AttorneyCoch- rane said the remaining charges were of a similar nature and suggested it would be "a waste of time'' to try them all, in- Postpone hearing on shop extension Public hearing on the appli- cation by Don McGregor to enlarge his welding shop on William St. has been postponed, Clerk C, V. Pickard said this week. The hearing was scheduled to take place Monday, Novem- ber 4, but has been cancelled at the request of Mr. Mac- Gregor because he is unable to be present at that time. Council is expected to set a new date at its meeting Monday night. MacGregor has appeal ed under the planning act for per- mission to erect the extension, which is not permissable under the zoning bylaw. Police Chief C. H. MacKenzie warned this week that extra police will be on duty Hallow- e'en, "We'll have enough rein- forcements to cover the town well," he said, "Although we don't want to spoil anyone's fun, we won't tolerate any violations of the law. Any offenders will be strictly dealt with." The chief also urged motor- ists to take extra care Hallow- e'en because of the number of children who will be on the streets, "Drivers should re- member that the kiddies, in their excitement, are apt to forget about traffic rules and expose themselves to danger. Extra caution may prevent an unfortunate accident," he said. "Whiskers'", pet cat of Shel- ley Bonthron, 9, Hensall, almost let curiosity get the best of him. He's happy at home now after spending four days in a new drain in York Crescent sub- division. A catchbasin was left open Thursday, when the top failed to arrive. Whiskers disappear- ed the same day. Friday the top was put in place. Sunday, children of neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Ross Veal heard the hungry cat crying for help. Utility Man E. R. Davis lifted the 300-pound top with a trac- tor and Whiskers was rescued. Shelley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bonthron. Lorne D. Haugen, 25, RCAF Station Centralia, was senten- ced here. Tuesday to two months in jail for car theft and fined $75 and costs for driving away from an accident in which he was involved here Saturday. The accident, at the intersec- tion of Nos. 83 and 4, followed theft from RCAF Station Cen- tralia of a car owned by Doug- las Vaughn, Police were inves- tigating the crash here when the car theft was reported. Haugen, who pleaded guilty, said he was "pretty drunk" and was not aware of what he was doing. A charge of impaired driving was withdrawn after conviction on the other two counts. After taking the car at Cen- tralia, Haugen apparently drove north on No. 4 beyond 83, then returned to the intersection. As he was turning west onto 83, he struck a car owned by Don- ald W. Colter, 19, Creditors, who had stopped at the intersection. Haugen proceeded west and was followed by witnesses who recorded his licence number. He was apprehended later when he returned to the scene, still apparently confused about di- rection. An RCAF officer vouched for the character of the accused, indicating he had had no pre- vious difficulty in his seven years in the force, Hay plans addition, Hensall move stalls dividually or collectively. He requested all the charges be dismissed. First witness, Mrs. Mary Brisback of Hensall, who lives on Brock St. near the co-op, said the disturbance took place in front of her residence about 830 pm. She said she saw Howard Smale and WesleySims scuffling on the street and ar- guing in profane language, She estimated there were about 15 others around. Howard Smale, who live s about one-half a block from the Brisback residence, said he went outside after hearing the "rumble" from his house and demanded an explanation of what was going on. He testified someone clipped him on the back of the head and the youths gathered around him. Someone said, "Break his neck." He returned tohishouse but came out again and got into another scrap. Both he and Mrs. Brisback identified Wesley Sims in court. Smale also pointed out another member of the group, George Maxwell, Questioned by Murphy,Smale said his son, Otto, 18, had been involved in the scuffle and al- though he did not see him fight- ing the youth came into the house later with his nose bleed- ing and several teeth knocked out. Mrs. Smale said she phoned for the provincial police. When she went outside to see if they were coming, she was spoken to by a member of the group in "very vulgar" manner. PC Harry Reid, of the Exeter detachment, said cars left the scene in a hurry when police cruisers arrived. He stopped two cars later and found Lester Heywood in one and Ross Coop- er in the other. Magistrate Cook said that since there was no identifica- tion of Cooper in any of the fights, he had no alternative but to dismiss the case. The youths who had been charged were all from the Ex- eter, Hensall and Zurich areas. They included Mervin Taylor, Lester Heywood, William Hey- wood, Paul Rohner, Donal d MacDonald, Brian Bilan, Lau- rence Hamilton, George Max- well, Otto Smale, Wesley Sims, Leonard Hoffman, Donald Hoff- man, Lawrence Becker, Ray Leibold, David Bedard, Adrian. Lansbergen and Robert Masse. FINED FOR THEFT One of the group charged over the disturbance, Laurence Hamilton, 20, was fined $25 and costs after pleading guilty to theft of ear parts from Reid's Garage, Hensall. The parts were valued at about $5.00, Hamilton said he had taken the equipment to repair'his car and admitted he had not been given permission to enter the garage. Hamilton, formerly an air- man at RCAF Station Clinton, was released from the air force as a result of the incident, He told the court he intended to return to his home in Nova Scotia, Exeter's RAP committee has changed its mind about the keep- ing of horses in the barn on community centre property. The committee agreed Mon- day night to permit the newly- established Exeter Trotters and Pacers Association to keep and train their race horses at the park. Rental charges, however, will be increased considerably over the previous fee. Present pro- posal, still to be authorized, is $5.00 per stall per month. Previously the town received $50 a year for use of the barn. This amount barely covered water and light services and the committee decided this fall the building would better be used for storage. The change in policy followed several heated meetings with horse owners and among mem- bers of the committee them- selves. The association has agreed to be responsible for maintenance of the building and upkeep of the track. Negotiations are now pro- ceeding toward the establish- ment of a set of regulations for use of the building. Larry Rumple, local garage operator, is president of the horsemen's association. Other officers include Lloyd Purvey, vice-president; G, LeBel, sec- retary-treasurer; Y. Garand, J. Gillis, L. Stanlake and Bill Green, executive members, NO SCHEDULE YET Schedule for arena activities this winter has not been es- tablished yet by the committee. It's waiting for results of mi- nor hockey and figure skating registrations which will deter- mine how much ice time will be allotted to these activities, Manager Alvin Willert said he expects to begin putting in ice early next week. Will watch fag' study Announcements , , . / 12 Church NotiCeS • • • • kw • 12 CoMing EOM'S a Editorials a ,a , ,a•a,, Feminine Facts Fancies Hensall 'it V4 4 Lucan Sports 14* •••• id,7 Want Ads 1 • V t V 1•4 • V • 10,11 sentatives, meaning members of council or school boards. "They indicate they are not concerned with petitions or with the view of citizen groups," he said. No further action has been taken on the question, apparent- ly because a number Of the principals involved have been busy with other matters in re- Cent weeks. However, accord- ing to the spokesman; the ques- tion Will be undertaken again shortly. At a public meeting held in connection with a special coun- cil session several weeks ago, ratepayers from Hay, TISborne and 'ruckersmith townships agreed with Hensall Officials that an effort should be made to establish a central school in the village for parts of each of these Municipalities. A further development has Occurred within the past two Weeks which may affect the Hensall area group's plans: Tuckersmith school area board apparently ha§ expressed an interest in invettigation of cell.' tralited Scheel facilities and plans to distusS the question shortly with the area publio school inspeetor. Despite the strong objection still evident in the Hensall area, Hay township school area board is proceeding with plans to con- struct an addition to its Zurich school. Application has been made to the Ontario Dep't of Education for tentative approval of the proposed $80,000 addition which would provide three more classrooms and a gyintorium at Zurich. Negotiations are taking place with an architect who already has Prepared a rough sketch Of the addition. Meanwhile, the campaign by Hensall and 21'ea ratepayers for a central school in that loaatibh appears to have bogged down, for the moment at leaSt. A group of ratepayers; eluding a number of Herisall businessmen, have been dis- couraged from seeking an in- terVieW with department Of edit. cation officials to disctits the proposal to eStablitb an iiientark school area at "iferisalI which Wetild serve" two or three Of the neighboring tOWnshipS. One spokesman, a lienSall bittineSSmati, said dePartirient Offidal§ have Unheated they with Id tee Only official repro. Timely witch haunts local curlers Exeter Carling Club began its season's activities o ednesdaY night with a MaStitierade party, supervised by this broom ing Witch hiding among the rocks. The dub Will open curling -With a mixed bonspiel .NOVerriber Thel;vitch? that,s Mrs, Helen Webber, co-convenor Of the masquerade. photo Goatgets into Crediton Hallowe'en 'act' Hallowe'en pranks began, as usual, several days in advance of the actual event this year. In Crediten ' this e•hootenanny" became part of the festivities When she was tied to an overturned "tWO.holer" behind the garage of Joseph Bullock sometime during the early hours of Monday. Kathy and Julie 8chenk, Who live next door, found the' 'oat in the Melting and fed it. Mr. Bullock took the prank in good fun, but will leave the building in its present pest ti 'until after Hallowe'en. ,•.-T,A photo Police Chief C. H. MacKenzie said he planned no immediate investigation Into c i g ar e tt e sales to minors here but he would watch the developments which take place in Loadon. The chief was commenting on recent reports from London that city police are investigating under age smoking there. "something should be done here i 'f taidMacKenZio. "'There IS a lot of it going on, ever, we'll wait to See what deVelOpS from the London in- vestigation,')