HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1964-05-21, Page 1ift' Application. deadline nears for .government
Time Is running out on one
of the geyer m e n Vp. "gift"
'schemes for irmeicipalitiep, and
It aneare most MA cc:minipill,
ties will .be missing out on it
unless action is taiseil
May 391-e- next weekend ee is
the deadline fer applications to
the IVinnielPal Loan Fund, and
only two or three area *Me
cipalittep have made epplicee
tion.
If the funds available to each
are not claimed by that date,
they will be made available to
these who can use them.
Main requirements to receive
the money is to have a large
project that is slated for come
pletign before the middle of
1966. Municipalities with such
schemep receive loans at low
interest rates and have the edd-
ed inducement of having 25% of
the loan forgiven — or forgot-
ten.
Of the loan funds available for
more sewer work.
WAIN PAY the town t.9, at
least apply ter it," he come
mented; adding that he wasn't
sugeepting they spend money
jest to get the loan.
"I think you've gpt a point,"
added Councillor Joe
who then presented a motion
that application be made for the
loan to the maximum amount
Available for Exeter.
If any projects are ender-
taken, this will mean over
$5,000 of the cost could be
saved, plus the benefit of the
low interest rate.
One reason why most area
municipalities have not availed
themselves of the Auld is due to
the fact they have no large-.
scale capital expendituree for
Which they require a loan.
Usborne Township has ape
plied for its phare to help ft-
eanee the new,central seheol,
and EXeter ()Welded to make epe
plicatiee for theirs on Tuesday,
altheugh they don't know Air
sure if they'll use it.
The application for the ap-
preximAtely $22,000 was made
on the euggestion of Clerk C. V.
Pickard, who noted that even if
council didn't need the money,
they weld be "protected" if
they did decide to proceed with
some large scale financing.
He noted the $14,000 build-
ing being plenned by the PUC
would be eligible under the
scheme and also su g gested
council may wish to use some
Although some confpsion has
surrounded the. IPan scheine, it
is believed that area menici-
palities could apply for their
shAre to be used for the ad-
dition,
Clerk C, V. Pickard told
Exeter cannel; he contacted
Ooerci Secretary-treasurer, E.
floweY, prior to the Tueeday
meeting, and learned no, other
municipality had intended to do
this, altheileh it would aeParente
ly save everyone considerable
money.
It, had been council's intention
to do this, as they believed it
would give the board a good lift,
but learned they were the only
municipality interested in such
a move,
There else appears to be
some confusion as to who should
be taking the lead in taking ad-
vantage of this apparent saving
to all municipalities contribut-
HS DOESN'T NEED IT?
One of the things difficult to
understand is why the board at
HSDHS hap not applied to the
various municipalitiep to have
their funds turned over for the
proposed addition.
ing to the legal high pehoel..
Board chairman ISen !JPIMP
reported to The T-4 on Wed-
nePdaY that the various repre-
sentatives had been asked to
approach their respective coup-
oils with the suggestion of ap-
plying for the loan for the ad-
dition.
However, some municipal Pf-
ficials report no such euge
gestion has been presented to
them by board members. And,
unless action Is taken within
the next week, it will be too
late,
Within that time the HSDHS
board or the surrounding muni-
cipalities will have to give it
quick consideration, or the
"gift" — if it is available under
these circumstances — will be
lost.
Or as Exeter's. Mayor Sim-
mons remarked, "it will go to
Metropolitan Toronto".
Home Ec teacher
Miss Diane Delbridge, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Delbridge,
Exeter, is an honor graduate of
home economics from Ryerson
Polytechnical Institute, Toron-
to. She is a graduate of HSDHS
and will be teaching in St.
Thomas commencing in Sep-
tember. ... LeRoy Toll
OPP HAVE HECTIC WEEKEND
Swim pool construction underway
Seconds after this photo was taken the spot where these men are now standing became a large hole
— and will become even larger in future days as it is the site of Exeter's new swim pool. There
were no gold-plated shovels at the impromptu sod turning event, but as the smiles indicate it didn't
really matter as long as the job got underway. From the left are Iry Armstrong and Ted Pooley,
committee members; Mel Geiser, co-chairman; Tom MacMillan, RAP chairman; Gerald Webb,
co-chairman. They announced at this date they would start the final push to complete the canvass
for funds and have asked contributors to make donations as soon as possible. The newspaper bingo
was also reported as going over well with cards available at district stores. (see advertisement) Charge five--$7,000 loss
EMO project outlined,
seek local co-ordinator
Charge 50
over liquor Zurich youth
missing ...
• Huron's Emergency Meas-
ures Co-ordinator, Stuart For-
bes, requested council Tuesday
night to set up a complete 14-
man committee to work with
their counterparts in oth er
towns in the County.
He said the 14 men should be
primarily town employees, but
council learned some of their
employees weren't particularly
interested in the positions.
Forbes admitted as well that
it was difficult to get people to
act in EMO during "lowtension
periods", which he pointed out
the country was now enjoying.
However, he also explained
the men would be prepared to
handle any disaster, and not
To Scarborough
Xandra Busche, graduate of
HSDHS, and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Busche, Exe-
ter, has accepted a teaching
position in Scarborough. She
is a graduate of this year's
class at London Teacher's Col-
lege, and will be teaching grade
one.
Assistance of T-A read-
ers is being sought by the
Exeter OPP detachment in
locating John Wayne Deck-
er, RR 1 Zurich, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Karl Decker.
The 16-year-old youth
has been missing from his
home since Friday, May 8,
and hasn't been seen or
heard of since.
Anyone knowing his
whereabouts is asked to
contact the Exeter OPP.
Meeting arranged
to discuss addition Council split on flag,
veto sales tax boost
bounced into a tree,
Damage was estimated at
$700 and Lloyd was charged with
careless driving. It was foggy
at the time.
At 7:53 a.m. on Sunday as
well, Lloyd and two of his pre-
vious passengers were involved
in another crash on the Goshen
line in Zurich.
The driver this time was
Adrian A. Lansbergen, 18, RR
2 Zurich.
His car went off the west side
of the road as he travelled to-
wards the main intersection and
it hit a parked car owned by
Hensall Motor Sales.
This vehicle was pushed
ahead into a tree and sustained
damages estimated at $1,000.
Damage to the car driven by
Lansbergen was estimated at
$150.
He was charged with careless
driving.
Besides Lloyd, James Masse,
Windsor, and Ronald L. Du-
charme, RR 2 Zurich, were in-
volved in both incidents. lowed, the local board would
be considering the erection of
a carpentry shop, motor me-
chanics, drafting room, a room
for typing and business ma-
chines and about five or six
additional classrooms.
The present shop would also
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The depleted staff at the Exe-
ter detachment of the OPP were
kept jumping over the first sum-
mer holiday weekend as they
investigated seven ac cidents
which caused an estimated dam-
age of over $7,000.
The lone fatality was a four-
year-old cow.
However, one other driver
ended up in a cemetery — but
only for a short time.
Five of the persons involved
in the crashes required medical
attention for cuts, bruises and
abrasions, but none was seri-
ously injured.
Cpl. C. J. Mitchell and Con-
stables John Wright and Bill
Glassford investigated all the
incidents, plus patrolling area
roads and assisting Grand Bend
OPP in their equally hectic
weekend.
The local staff was depleted
through the transfer of Cpl.
George Mitchell to Kitchener
on Friday, and Constable Harry
Reid was on holidays.
The officers laid five charges
as a result of their investigation
into the accidents. Four drivers
were charged with careless
driving and another with fail-
ing to report an accident.
only atomic warfare as the EMO
was originally set up to handle.
"It's cheap insurance and a
good piece of safety for each
person living in the area," he
told council.
Forbes also outlined his plan
to have a two-way radio system
set up in Huron connecting all
four towns with the C ounty
clerk's office in Goderich.
He said to get the full value
out of such a system it was
planned to use it every day as
it would be set up in the offices
of the various town clerks and
they could talk directly to God-
erich without having to face
phone bills.
"It would save considerable
money over a period of time,"
he predicted.
Clerk C. V. Pickard agreed
the system could help him, but
reiterated his earlier an-
nouncement that he did not wish
to take any part in the EMO
work.
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OPP at Grand Bend indicated
over the holiday weekend that
the resort will remain as a
popular summer playground and
there won't be any place for
those who would attempt to make
it otherwise.
They worked around the clock
and more than 50 persons were
charged with liquor offences in
numerous raids.
A great many of the charges
were laid against underage
drinkers and for those having
liquor in public places.
It was reported eight teen-
agers were raided in one cot-
tage party and were charged
with consuming beer and wine
while under age. A quantity of
"evidence" was seized.
Reports indicate the resort
was crowded but that holiday-
ers were generally "very or-
derly".
Several officers had to be
kept on duty near the site of
the bridge construction project
to control heavy main street
traffic.
Construction on the bridge is
progressing favorably and it
should be completed in time to
remove the detours before the
next holiday weekend.
GB seeks police action
on firecracker rowdies
a good idea to aid in keeping
the tax rate down for property
owners.
"As a councillor it's you r
duty to keep the tax rate down,"
Bailey told him.
"And you know it can't be
done," replied Boyle.
DEBATE FLAG
At the conclusion of the coun-
cil meeting, a vote was held on
Canada's present flag issue, and
similar to most persons, coun-
cil couldn't agree on what they
wanted.
Councillor Joe Wooden pre-
sented a motion urging council
to communicate with Prime
Minister Lester Pearson and
Huron MP Elston Cardiff, stat-
ing that council wanted the "his-
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Kitchener teacher
Miss Joan Westcott)daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Roylance Westcott1
graduated from London Teach-
ers' College. She is a HSDHS
graduate and has accepted a
position with the Kitchener pub-
lic school board.
INVOLVED IN TWO
One of the drivers charged
was a passenger in another
vehicle some five hours later
when its driver was also
charged with careless driving.
Two other persons were also
involved in both incidents.
Their difficulties started at
2;20 a.m. on Sunday morning
when Ronald Harvey Lloyd, 20,
Wells Street, Windsor, was in-
volved in a crash at Kippen.
He was travelling east on the
sideroad and failed to stop at
the intersection of highway 4.
His vehicle skidded across the
highway and slammed into a
pole.
It broke the pole and then
FOUR TO HOSPITAL
The most serious accident
occurred on Monday at 10;10
p.m. when cars driven by Ross
John Wittaker, 17, RR 2 Hen-
sail, and John Murray Taylor,
23, Allen Av., London, collided
at an intersection on the fourth
concession of Hay Township.
Damage was estimated at $3,-
800 in the violent crash.
Both drivers were injured
and taken to South Huron Hos-
pital along with John McKenzie,
16, and his 18-year-old broth-
er, Robert, both of RR 1 Bruce-
field. All four were treated for
lacerations, bruises and shock,
and later released.
Dr. J. C. Goddard, Hensall,
attended.
Police have charged Taylor
with careless driving as a result
of the collision.
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Ire raised over garden damage, sleep loss
GRAND BEND
WOrk began Tuesday at the
corner of Lake Road and High-
way 21 to install the first of six
water main laterals for a pro-
posed municipal water system
in the village of Grand Bend.
Bot Construction Ltd., Oak-
ville, (already working on the
re-construction of Highways 21
and 81 through the village) have
agreed to do this part of the
water main installation, prior
to laying the surface of the
highways.
At council meeting on•Menday
night, Councillor Howard Green
reported that workmen expected
to start pouring cement for the
deck of the bridge by May 25.
Seek control of dogs, garbage
The board at HSDHS will pro-
bably know Wednesday how their
counterparts at Clinton, Goder-
ich and Seaforth will decide in
regard to their plans to build
vocational facilities here.
On that date they will meet
with the other three boards to
present the proposal made to
them by area inspector, a W.
Scott.
Scott has advised the board
they should seriously consider
erecting vocational facilities in
Exeter for the benefit of dis-
trict students, with the possi-
bility of those in some special
courses still being transported
to Clinton.
Main reason for the meeting
with the other three boards will
be to determine if HSDHS can
withdraw from the present con-
tract they have in regard to the
vocational school at Clinton.
At present they are com-
mitted to send 15% of their total
enrolment to the Clinton school
for a period of 10 years. If they
proceed with vocational facili-
ties here, they would not be
sending this many to Clinton.
Ken Johns, board chairman,
said he was hopeful the other
boards would approve of a
change to allow the vocational
addition to be built here.
"It will be quite a beneficial
change if we can manage it,"
he stated.
The local board has been
asked by the other three to
send out letters explaining their
proposal before the Wednesday
night meeting, so all members
present will be acquainted with
the program being suggested for
the Exeter school.
If Scott's suggestion is fol-
Mayor Simmons asked the sani-
tation committee to look into
the entire problem and give
their suggestions as to how the
problem should be handled.
Council held a rather heated
debate Tuesday over a resolu-
tion from the City of Cornwall
which called for increasing the
retail sales tax another one
percent.
When the debate concluded,
only Councillors Boyle and
Wooden favored the increase.
The idea presented by Corn-
wall would be for municipalities
to receive the extra one percent
tax for their own projects in an
effort to reduce the burden on
property owners.
The resolution noted that such
a scheme would provide finan-
cing for projects with money
coming from a wider segment
of the population.
"That's very sound," com-
mented Wooden, although he
said he didn't know how much
money it would bring in for
Exeter.
"It could mean an awful lot
of money," commented Boyle,
Other councillors pointed out
every municipality would have
to enter such a plan to be fair
to all.
Councillor Wright objected to
such a move, questioning the
proponents as to when they
thought they were going to hit
the bottom of the taxpayers'
pockets.
"I think it's ridiculous," add-
ed Deputy-reeve Bailey, ex-
plaining the scheme was just
adding that much more expense
to the taxpayers.
Boyle still argued that it was
Health regulations call for
washrooms in places which have
chairs or stools for more than
a certain number of diners.
Three lifeguards have been
chosen from the 11 applicants
for this summer. Chief is Rob-
ert Ford, London, who has had
seven years experience at the
Aylmer swim pool (the last
three years he was in charge of
the swim program there) and is
married.
Donald Glenn, Grand Bend and
William Dinnin, Zurich are the
other two guards.
The beach will be zoned this
year, and the area guarded will
be clearly marked.
George ' Campbell has been
hired as bathhouse attendant
for the season, and began his
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William Rendle advised council
that two eating houses in the
village were not trying to con-
form to regulations of the On-
tario Department of Health.
Without knowing the names of
the establishments involved,
council gave approval of pro-
ceeding with action as directed
by the Medical Officer of Health
for the village, Dr. Fred Boyes.
It is expected that if the
required changes in these
places are not made, that they
will be padlocked until the work
is done.
"It is not fair," said Coun-
cillor Ian Coles of the health
committee, "that some places
are permitted to put off bringing
their places up to standard,
while others comply with regu-
lations."
HEALTH RULES
Health and sanitary inspector
Lions host
kids, Ting
acquainted with the regulations,
garbage should be left on the
side of the road if it did not
comply to the rules.
Deputy-reeve Ralph Bailey
suggested council should look
into the advisability of using
polyetheleyne bags which were
Used in some communities, and
were proving satisfactory.
Garbage is dumped into the
bags by the householder and is
then thrown onto the truck by the
garbage men.
More discussion was held and
agreed that something should
be done, adding further to
Wright's list of deplorable situ-
ations around town.
After some discussion was
held on what requirements were
in the bylaw as to the type of
containers, the maximum
weight of garbage and the type
of garbage to be picked up,
Paisley suggested a copy of
the bylaw should be delivered
to each householder.
He said that after a short
period when all should be
The sons and daughters of
members of Eketer Lions
swelled attendance to 85 at their
itfathily night" staged at the
Exeter Legion, ThUredaY,
The toast to the guests was
proposed by Elmer Bell and was
responded to by his daughter,
Anne.
Guest of the evening was
Merle "Ting" Tingley, noted
cartoonist with the London Free
Press. He entertained the crowd
With drawings of both the famous
and the "infamous".
After drawing caricatures of
some of the world's leading
figureS, he then . proceeded
pick subjects out of the aedi,
ehee. Cartoons Of the pertoee
preeent were given as a
Mento to the subjects.
Tingley was introducedy
florin !WOO and thanked by
Gil Burrows.
DOGS DO DAMAGE
As for the dog question, coun-
cil couldn't come up with a
feasible solution other than what
they are now following.
Ralph Genttner appeared be-
fore council and in no uncertain
terms told them there was a
problem with dogs. "And I do
mean a problem," he bitterly
added.
He said he and others in his
neighborhood had been kept
awake from 3;00 a.m. to '7:00
with dogs cavorting around the
area, and also that they had
done considerable damage to
gardens.
He asked council what bylaw
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Exeter OPP are investigating
the theft of $63 from the apart-
ment of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Vandeworp, D a s h w o o d. The
money was reported missing on
Saturday night.
The couple had left the apart-
ment after supper and when they
returned at 10;00 p.M., the cash
in a jar in the cupboard was
Missing.
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Enrolment at Central Huron
Secondary School, Clinton, has
dropped by 15 to a total of 1,191
studente at the end of April
according to Principal b: John
Cochrane. Approximately 1,350
started school there Sep-
tember.
Area Kinsmen
boost winners
Clinton. Kinsmen brought two
honors home to Huron County
from the annual district con-
vention held in Sarnia over the
Weekend.
Malt Edgar, history teacher
at CHSS and a well known ath-
lete, was elected governor in a
two-way fight with Larry
Woods, Preston.
• Another CHSS teacher, Bob
Mann, won the coveted public
speaking championship:
Attending from the Exeter
club Were: Mr. and Mrs. Art
Clarke, Mr. and Mrs: Claire
Hofftrian, Joe Gunn, Ross Dob-
son, Lloyd Stanlake and Clifford
Quance.
Attending from the Hensel
ClUb were Mr. and Mrs. William
Fiiee, Mr. and Mrs. John taker,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hyde, Mr.
and Mrs: Jack Drysdale and Mr.
and Mrs. William iii fiale.
Aimouneements
Church Notices
Coming Events
Editorials .
Feminine Facts
Hensall .
Luden A I b
SportS . . F 4
Want Ads .
First official practice for the
Exeter Mohawks, who have been
entered in the Huron-Perth
baseball loop, will be held Tues-
day tight.
Manager Joe Wooden has ex-
tended an invitation to all ball
players in the area to try out
for spots with the club.
Thomas William Kyle, of
Heneall, Was, fined $100 and
forbidden to drive for One year
When he pleaded guilty before
Magistrate William Pearson to
a aharge of impaired driving.
The court case was heard in
Sarnia, Tuesday. The offence
occurred in Point t &ward.
Dogs and garbage!
Those two perennial prob-
lems gained top discussion at
council meeting Tuesday, but as
in past years council decided
(after the air had cooled) that
the solution still lies with the
residents giving their full co-
operation.
However, they did decide in
the case of the garbage issue
that the rules set up in the bylaw
should be followed more close-
ly, and instructed the sanitation
committee to give the problem
a complete study with recom-
mendations for further action.
And, the further action may
result in garbage not being
picked up !rem some houeeholde
unless the bylaw is adhered.
The subject was broached
by Councillor Ted Wright, who
urged at the last meeting that
the garbage men should be more
Consistent in their pickups.
After agreeing that doge were
causing havoc to garbage In
some areas, he also noted that
persons were putting garbage
out• in paper bage, Open boxes
and other similar containers:
"It'e getting ridicUloUS,00 he
stAted.
He said the garbage collecw
Ora shoUld be &eh some pro-,
teetion by making it mandatory
for persona to put'out gerbege
Only in closed containers as
required tinder the existing by-
law.
Works foreman Jim Paisley
Among graduatet. at Hamilton Institute
These three Area students received graduation diplomas in their three- ear courses at the HaMile
ten Institute of Technology at convocation, Saturday', Biteenei. son of Mr. and Mrs. George Busche,
Exeter, graduated With .lionere in the electronide course and has accepted position With Northern
Electric, London, in the design control engieeeting tioarthibiit, ptoig,"OU15 graduated in the
electronics course and will work for Northern Electric et their OtteWAlaborAtoriee. is the son
Of Mr. and Mrs. . Len prang, Zurich. Both are HSDIIS graduates.ten of Mr. and Mrs.'
ThoMea Mein, RR .. 2 kipPen, graduated from Seaterth before entering the mechanical cours
at
e
adde-eted a TRYSIt1221 with' eteral Electric at 'Oakville.
EXETER, ONTARIO, MAY 21, 1964 Ninety-second Year
ROBERT PRANG WILLIAM SLAVIN
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