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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-02-27, Page 1Two HSDHS students welcome"fourth'-.birthdays Two leap year children who will celebrate the fourth anniversary of their birthdates Saturday are Elaine Powe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Powe, RR .2 Centralia, and .Alyin Lavery, son of Mr, and Mrs, Milton Layery, Hensall, They're two of a number of district residents who'll welcome the extra day this month as a once-in-four years birthdate, Both were. born Feb, .29, 1940, photo Start new pool canvass, will approach HSDHS Sixth term for Hudgins Ninety-second Year EXETER, ONTARIO, FEBRUARY 27, 1964 Price Per Copy 10 Cents the campaign fund, either through a donation from exist- ing funds or from the spon- sorship of special projects. Every type of organization in the area will be requested to contribute toward the commu- nity cause. At the same time, work on plans for the pool and bathhouse is continuing. Estimates are being secured from local con- tractors. HAY SCHOOL STILL IN DOUBT Exeter and District Swim- ming Pool Committee has be- gun completion of its canvass for donations, Co-chairman Mel Gaiser and Gerry Webb announ- ced this week. A committee al ready has started the final leg of the cam- paign of the business section. All firms which have not been canvassed to date will be ap- proached within the next two weeks. In charge of this part of the campaign are R. E. Pooley and Irvine Armstrong. Plans are being made to finish solicitation in the residential areas, of which there are a num- ber not canvassed. Actual can- vassing is not expected to take place for several weeks. Meanwhile, all district or- ganizations are being asked to make a special effort toward Inspector questions Stephen school delay investment could be made by incorporating it in the high school complex to permit swim- ming classes for the students during the school year. He indicated costs to the board would probably be pro- hibitive, primarily because no government grants are provid- ed, but he felt the propo sal should be made before other commitments become definite. Gaiser said the committee would provide funds for con- structing and equipping the pool, if the high school board wishes to put a building around the structure and provide heating. APPROACH HS BOARD Although the committee does not expect any action on the proposal, it has agreed to ap- proach the high school board next week to determine if the school wishes to incorporate the pool in its addition. Co-chairman Gaiser said se- veral members of the com- mittee felt greater use of the for a debenture issue. There's been no indication yet how the council views the new proposal. 3. The legal position of the board and council as a result of the school area vote last year which approved the board's original proposal to .build an addition at Zurich. It's been suggested that citizens have the right to appeal if the vote is ignored. MP enquires over flag vote for which the Ontario govern- ment provides considerable fi- nancial assistance in the form of grants. The Stephen board recently informed the inspector it felt it should wait for at least two years before considering con- struction of a central school. Freeman Hodgins, Parkhill, won his sixth term as chairman of the Ausable authority last week by acclamation. At the annual meeting Wed., Feb. 19, in Parkhill, the former Middlesex county warden was the only nominee to stand for the post. Vice-chairman Robert Love of Thedford and Reeve Elgin Thompson of Tucker- smith, who were proposed, de- clined to oppose him. Mr. Love was re-elect ed vice-chairman in a three-man ballot, defeating Charles Cor- bett, Lucan engineer, and Reeve John Stephen, Blanshard. Mrs. Carl Hume, RR 1 Kirk- ton, was appointed full-time secretary-treasurer at a salary of $4,500 a year. Previously, she held the position on a part- time basis. Two switches were made in the election of advisory board chairmen, who also serve on the executive committee. Wel- lington Brock, of Usborne, moves to land use, succeeding Joseph Bryan, Biddulph, who relieves Mr. Brock on refores- tation. Charles Corbett now heads public relations and Lorne Hay, former public relations chair- man, takes over Mr. Corbett's wildlife committee. Committee chairmen return- ed were John Stephen, finance; W i 11 i am Amos, McGillivray, flood control; Robert Love, con- servation areas; Elgin Thomp- son, flood plain lands. In addition to the chairmen, other members of the executive committee include Edmund Hendrick of Stephen, J. E. Mc- Phee of West Williams, and James Stewart, Lobo. Two new members have been appointed to the authority— Frank Myrna, Warwick town- ship, and Robert Flynn, East Williams. 4. Although there's been no assessment of the penalty which the board might suffer over abandonment of its two-room addition at Zurich, it would appear that the dep't could re- duce the amount on which it will pay grant by at least $30,- 000. In addition, the school area still must pay off three years' debentures on the cost. How- ever, there also may be a chance that the school:building can be sold. 5. The reaction of Zurich is still one of discontent and the village may seek to withdraw from the school area, which would reduce the to wn ship school to less than eight rooms. Hay township central school issue appears far from settled despite the board's confirmed decision to proceed with inves- tigation into the Dietrich site. A T-A survey of the trustees this week reveals board mem- bers are still split 3-2 on the site question and each side re- mains firm in its conviction. But lack of unanimity is only one of a number of hurdles facing the board over the site. Others include: 1. There's been some indi- cation, not official, that the board may have difficulty se- curing approval from the de- partment of education, which may frown on abandonment of the facilities at Zurich, par- ticularly the two-room addition which is only seven years old. 2. Approval of to wn ship council still must be secured No breakup for Stanley PS Inspector J. G. Burrows said this week he has asked Stephen township school area board to reconsider its recent decision to postpone a central school pr opus al for several years. The Inspector said he doubted if there would be any advantage to waiting, now that the separate school assessment question is pretty well settled in the town- ship. He noted that delay of the project will only cau s e the children to suffer by depriving them of the modern facilities Caught taking beer from police cruiser A 21-year-old Clinton airman went to the wrong place to se- cure "spirits" during his cele- bration marking the passing of his exams. Alan Campbell, 21., was fined $50 and costs of $21.50 for tak- ing a case of beer from an OPP cruiser in Zurich Feb. 1. He was convicted of obstructing justice. The case was one of three at Tuesday's court in which Ma- gistrate Glenn Hays, QC, made good his earlier promise to raise fines for offenses involv- ing liquor. The fine was $50.00 on each charge. PCs George Mitchell and John Wright said Campbell took the beer from the police cruiser while it was parked near the Zurich arena where a dance was being held. The airman hid the case under a parked car. In the cruiser at the time was another Clinton airman, Wil- liam Granner, 21, who had been involved in an accident the same night. Granner was fined for careless driving during. Tues- day's court. In his own defence, Campbell said he pad passed his exams with good marks and celebrated by taking "quite a few" drinks. He wasn't in the habit of drink- ing, he said, and didn't realize what effect liquor would have on him. He said he could not recall what happened in Zurich and did not remember hiding beer under the car. William Granner, who testi- fied for Campbell, admitted the latter removed the beer from the cruiser while he, Granner, was in it but he felt Campbell was unaware of what he was doing. Magistrate Hays said it was possible for a person to con- sume enough liquor to render him unable to commit crime with intent, but he felt this was "a daring piece of mischief" which required some construc- tive thinking. Granner pleaded guilty to careless driving earlier the same night and paid a $35 fine. He was travelling west on No. 83 when he stopped quickly, backed up and collided with a parked car which in turn hit another parked vehicle. Damage totalled between $500 and $600. MAKE APPLICATION Inspector J. G. Burrows, Ex- eter, said this week he has prepared application for ap- proval of the new proposal but has asked for some assurance that township council will sup- port the board on its plans. Tentative approval is re- quired by the dep't before the school board can authorize the architect to proceed withplans. Besides the abandonment of the Zurich facilities, the dep't may question the decision to bus Zurich students about half a mile each day when there is a site available to which the child- ren could walk. VINIONSOMIIINNIMMISMINION Tuckersmith to investigate OMB approves Usborne issue Approval has been receiv- ed by Usborne township to make a $215,000 debenture issue for the proposed cen- tral school. Permission for the issue was granted by the Ontario Municipal Board. It is expected township council will call tenders for handling the debentures at its meeting next week. .,,,o.;77ne.:,,7':7sr.rPMVIM Named to HS board Exeter businessman Ix vine Armstrong was appointed to HSDHS board this week by town council. He replaces Donald Graham who resigned following his transfer to St. Davids. Mr. Armstrong is a past president of Exeter Kinsmen Club. W. H. Thomas, Middlesex West -MP, raised the question in Ottawa Monday of a referen- dum on the choice of a Canadian flag. Prime Minister Pearson said: "I would like to give that matter very serious considera- tion". He added that the final choice will be up to Parliament. Mr. Thomas asked whether the people would make their own choice by selecting— through a referendum or plebiscite— from among several popular de- signs, including the red ensign. Prime Minister Pearson said he had doubts about conducting a vote on the selection but in- dicated he would consider it. "Parliament should certainly be put into a position to choose — to 'decide for or against a particular flag," Mr. Pearson said. Asked whether the govern- ment would take action on the flag during the current session of Parliament, Mr. Pearson re- called that his government's pledge was to take action within two years of taking office. That sets the deadline at April of 1965. Because of this committment, observers expect increased lobbying and pressure over the flag issue Contrary to a report from Ottawa this week, a former Li- beral government did not adopt the red ensign as a "distinctive Canadian flag" in 1945. The or- der-in-council said that until such time as a distinctive Ca- nadian flag is chosen by parlia- ment, authority was given for the use of the red ensign. Conservation budget increases by $3,500 Stanley is still considering a central school for all of the township and it appears that none of the sections will be allowed to make separate ar- rangements until a decision is made. Blake school section, which recently petitioned council to be released to go to Zurich, has withdrawn its request. This is a union section with Hay. With Bayfield students in- cluded, the township has 315 pupils or enough for a n in e- room school. However, Bayfield already has a relatively new two-room school and will be reluctant to abandon it. with- out the Bayfield students, a cen- tral school for Stanley would be only six rooms. Two youths were fined $50 each, one for causing a distur- bance while drinking, the other for consuming while a minor. Magistrate Hays reserved sen- tence on a teenage girl found drinking beer. ' Grant Gilfillan, 17, Woodham, paid $52.50 including costs for fighting in Dashwood community centre Feb. 1. Police said Gil- fillan had been drinking. A charge of consuming liquor was withdrawn against Gilfillan but the magistrate warned him not to drink until he reached 21. Leslie Denomme, 17, London, also paid $52.50 including costs for drinking beer while a mi- nor. He was found by police drinking beer in a car parked on a sideroad Jan. 31. Denomme admitted lying about his age when he purchased the beer from a London brew- ery. "This is not tolerated in our society," said the magistrate. Charged over the same in- cident as Denomme was Betty Jesney, 17, Crediton, who pleaded guilty. The magistrate asked her to return March 24 for sentence. Major capital cost willbe de- velopment of conservation areas, estimated at $5,000, and another winter works program of $5,000. Other forecasts: Land acqui- sition at Rock Glen, $4,000; purchase of forest and wildlife demonstration area, $4,100; Exeter pond dredging, $3,000; land purchase for reforestation, $3,000; development of dock sites and gabion revetment at the Ausable cut, $2,700; gully purchase for land use demon- stration, $4,100, and the re- cording gauge, $800. An increase in municipal levy of about $3,500 was approved by Ausable authority during its an- nual meeting in Parkhill last week. The increase, which will be spread over 24 municipalities in the watershed, raises the total levy to $27,038.98, com- pared to $23,400 last year. Assessment of the levy is based 50% on population and 50% on assessment. Purchase of a bulldozer, higher tax costs and possible installation of an au to matic stream recording gauge have contributed to the increase. The budget approved by the authority, according to secre- tary-treasurer Mrs. Carl Hume, gives "very limited fi- nancial flexibility during the coming year." In her budget report, she said: "We have endeavoured to hold the levy increase at arninimum and still carry out the program planned by the authority." Estimated expenditures, sub- sidized by 50% grants from the province, include: Personnel services, $11,900; travel expenses and allowances, $5,400; equipment purchases $6,350 (including $6,000 for a bulldozer to service parks and develop conservation areas); materials and supplies, $5,320; and taxes, $6,000. The authority pays municipal levies on its re- forestation properties. Maintenance estimates in chiding work on the Morrison dam and conservation areas, to- tal $6,000. Expropriate land for dam Proposal to incorporate three sections of Tuckersmith with Hensall school is meeting with opposition from the rest of the township. It was revealed this week that a petition is being circulated in the north end of the township asking council not to grant the request of the sections to with- draw from the school area. An informed source said this week that council members have agreed not to take any action of releasing the sections until the whole question is explored. Some ratepayers feel all of the sections in the township should remain together in order to establish a central school for the municipality. Officials hope to visit anum- ber of central schools in the region during their investi- gations. The three sections closest to Hensall have held talks with Hensall board over the pos- sibility of sending their children to the village school. FINED FOR OBSTRUCTION Anton Miller, RR 3 Exeter, paid $10 and costs of $22.50 for interfering with traffic `by — Please turn to back page Dedicate organ memoria To renew request for driver course HSDHS board again will be requested to establish a Safe- driving course for students at its Meeting next week. Mrs. Max Harness, who made the first request which the beard turned down after investigation, said a number of women from area municipalities will join her in a delegation to the board. A department of transport safetY education Officer, Fred Cronkite of London, will ad- Conapany the delegation to Pre- vide P.... vide oh results ondary of such training i SehoolS. n other britarOntarioSec.- Two plaques commemorating those who served in both World wars Were Unveiled in connection With the organ dedication at James St, UC SundaY. Edward Litidenfielcl and Luther .Penhale Were ohOSeti for the ceremony from among those who lost members of their fainilieS during the den- facts, Seen viewing one plaque, above are; front left, MX. Penhale; ROV. C. d, Park, dlinton, presiclent of London conference; Er POMO; Who' was in charge of preparation Of the MeniorialS, and the chnrch paStOri: LeWit. Mr. Park was guest reacher the occasion. tecital: On the 'new organ will be giVen 'Sunday "4....terneoi4 March 15,- by T. Cr Chattoe fernier organist Of Metropolitan Clair* tendon: Doerr photo Announceirients . . . 10 Church iloticea 10 Coming Events . . tditorialS g Perm NeWS , . Feminine Facts N Pancles 5 (Hensall • • 4•1i11141r1i '4 iman , 1' 0 11.1000'11114 11 Sports 011140000111i 6 Want Ads ier t 1 lle le er r 4 7 The new $11,800 organ installed in James St. U nited Church was off icially dedicated Sunday as a memorial to members of the congregation who served in two world wars. The president of Londen conference, ReV. Clifford G. Park, Clinton, conducted the dedication at the Morning service assisted by Rev, S. E. 'Lewis, pastor of the church. Abbve, Lawrence Wein, organist and choirmaster, Is shown at the console, with It. E. Pooley, a Legion life member and chair- Man of the committee which prepared the memorial plaques; Robert McDonald, now bf Wallace- burg, who W hti 'was chairman of the organ committee of the Crch, and Mr. Lewis, Console of the organ has two keyboards and a. pedal board, With 19 stops, 10 couplers and 10 combination pistons. It preVideS 16 ranks with a total of 86* pipes. The instrument weighs over three` WS. -Jack Doerr photo Land acquisition committee for the Parkhill dam reported to the Ausable authority last week that certain lands will have to be expropriated for the prow posed reservoir. William Amos, chairman of the committee, said some pro- perty has been purchased but it has not been possible to reach agreement with a few of the owners. The full authority board en- dorSed an executive motion giv- ing power to secure land through expropriation proceedings. The committee was given au- thority to negotiate leases, land rental agreement, re-allocation of land to new Owners and other agreements necessary to tom, plete purchase of the reqUired land. Amos pointed out that the committee felt is Was good policy to per niit former owners, through rental, to use arable lands Until they are required. LATE SUMMER START Engineering firm Of M. M. Dillon and 'Co. said construction Of the million-dollar damn should start in late sunnier. Kenneth Clawson, rePreSenti.4 ing the Dillon firM, said con- strtiction drawingS should completed by late April.