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Urge farmers to watch crops
BEETLES JOIN ARMY
Tile beetles are coming to
Huron county!
But, before teenagers be-
come hysterical, these beetles
aren't the popular English sing-
ing stars. They're the devas-
tating Mexican Bean Beetles,
and they've joined forces with
the Army Worm to give area
farmers concern over the safety
of their crops.
The beetles, which for the
last two years have caused
damage in the Hayfield area to
bean fields, have been reported
spreading Into Stephen and Hay
Townships.
"There's quite a little bit of
it," stated Doug Miles, Huron
agricultural represent-
ative, who was in the area on
Wednesday checking v ar ious
fields.
While he said the population
of the beetle hasn't made it
necessary to spray in most
areas, it is almost to the break
ing point where farmers will
have to take action.
"Farmers are finding them
in larger numbers than ever
before," he added.
FEW WORMS
Meanwhile, the Army Worm
infestation is still "rampaging
a little" in the north of the
county, with most of the out-
breaks being reported in an
area north of a line from God,
erich over to Harriston,
tThere's been a fair amount
of damage," miles stated. How-
ever, the problem hasn't be,
come as serious as it has in the
Essex area.
Miles stated though that one
County farmer was seriously
considering bringing in heli-
copters to spray his fields.
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Town gives access
- must change signs
Best dressed in UN parade
Resort fines
hit $5,000
government to get that put into
effect?" questioned councillor
Jack Delbridge.
He was told by Councillor
Derry Boyle it was probably
brought about by the fact some
court magistrate had found a
loop-hole in the present signs.
"They look for loop-holes,"
Boyle stated.
"They should stop looking
for loop-holes," Delbridge re-
plied, and met with agreement
from Boyle.
No one appeared to know how
many signs would have to be
changed in Exeter, and the mat-
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The judges had a most difficult task before they picked the "king
and queen" of the United Nations parade staged by the children
of the Kin Playground Friday. Several children were dressed in
authentic costumes of other lands, but winners were Steve Har-
S
rison, a guitar-toting Mexican, and a charming Hawaiian dancer,
Kathy Simmons. Posing with the two is Nancy McTavish, a super-
visor, who donned an attractive Irish costume for the parade.
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put on top Interview OWRC
for pipeline water
Bill Johnson, who owns pro-
perty across from Exeter's new
swim pool, was given apromise
Monday that council will provide
him with proper access when
they close down the portion of
Andrew Street and Mill Street
in the area,
Johnson said the Andrew
Street hill at the park was
impassible in the winter and in
eight years he had never been
able to get up the hill due in
part to snow, but more to the icy
conditions.
He was advised that council
realized the problem and would
definitely cut the hill down to a
gradual grade that would make
it possible to get up in the winter
with a vehicle.
"We'll never leave you hold-
ing the bag," stated Mayor Sim-
mons, after Johnson said he
would not even have fire protec-
tion if Andrew Street—under
present conditions—was his
only access in the winter.
The property owner said that
the VLA also wanted a written
agreement from council that
access would be given if the road
leading in from Highway 4 was
closed.
Councillor Wooden presented
a motion that prior to closing of
the streets, conditions be met
to allow access to Mr. Johnson.
Councillors want rec director,
scorn 'irresponsible bungling'
cipal Board. Before it can goto
these groups for approval, the
village must pay $2,000 for the
engineers' drawings of the pro-
posed system.
PARKING LOT
"You're always wanting to
buy parks and parking lots,"
Councillor E. Desjarcline told
Councillor Coles at the meeting
Monday night, "but now when
we've got one, you won't even
get a price on getting it ready
for parking cars."
Desjardine was referring to
the vacant lot on Highway 21,
east of the Colonial Hotel, on
which the Bank of Montreal will
build a new bank building.
The bank has given the village
permission to level the lot, and
to arrange for visitors to park
cars there on busy weekends.
At the July 6 meeting Coun-
cillor Orval Wassmann (who is
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selves ridiculous by senile
statements such as "knock it
down with a tractor and sow
turnips on the field".
"All this irresponsible bung-
ling and bad publicity by a corn-
mittee of council must cease,"
he stated emphatically.
A local merchant is going to
have to pay for a drain lateral
at his residence, and indications
are council may not approve
of his form of remunerating
creditors.
The man protested payment
on the grounds a lateral was
available and he did not really
need the new one for which he
had signed. However, council
decided he would have to pay.
The letter created much hu-
mor for council as the• writer
explained his method of paying
bills. lie said that at the end of
each month he put the names of
all his creditors in a hat and
drew three out. These three
then received a small payment
on the account.
Council was advised if they
didn't quit sending their "nasty
reminders" about the $'70 bill,
he would not even put their
name in the hat in future.
After council decided the bill
would have to be paid, Council-
lor Jack Delbridge quipped that
the local resident had better
put their name back in the hat
and put it on the top of the pile.
CHANGE SIGNS
After receiving two direc-
tives from the department of
highways, council finally dis-
covered what the department
had in mind with their notices
that "speed limit" signs would
not be valid after August 31.
However, the clarification
came not from the department,
but rather a metal products
firm interested in selling coun-
cil the new signs which will be
necessary after that date.
Council learned in the letter
that all traffic signs must say
"maximum speed 30" and no
longer "speed limit 30".
"What did the firm pay the
Although court fines remain
tremendously high in compari-
son with most communities, it is
becoming obvious that many va-
cationers at Grand Bend are
learning it is a good place to
abide by the law.
During the first court of the
s u m m e r, Magistrate A. S.
Pearson handed out over $2,-
000 in fines, many of them on
liquor charges involving minors
and persons who did not do their
drinking in an authorized place.
On the second week of July,
the tally fell to $1,956.50, with
$1,255 of this being in liquor
charges.
This week, Magistrate Pear-
son levied a total of $985.25
in fines, with $630 of this being
for liquor offences.
Several area persons were
among those who felt the effects
of the stiff policing and those
fined were as follows: James
S. Carrol, RR 1 Kirkton, $25
and costs for drinking while a
minor; Barry Greenacre, Exe-
ter, $25 and costs for being
drunk; Bert Kempf, Exeter, who
will appear on August 10 for
sentence for taking a car without
the owner's consent; Norman E.
Lewis, RR 2 Ailsa Craig, $25
and costs for having liquor in
a place other than his residence;
Keith Rader, RR 1 Zurich, $10
and costs for driving a car
without a working hand-break;
Nelson Tanner, RCAF Centra-
lia, $25 and costs for being
drunk.
The councillor said he had
first considered asking for the
RAP committee's resignations
when he first heard of the
"seeds of discontent and fric-
tion", but after a cooling off
period decided against it.
Instead, he said, I feel it
is council's duty to consider
Boom's resignation as he is
first and foremost a town em-
ployee working under RAP,
He pointed out Gravett had
a fine record and that it had
been a real pleasure to have
his smiling personality in Exe-
ter, and voiced the opinion that
true citizens with the town's all
round interest at heart will
surely miss him.
"We hope he will recon-
sider," Boyle added.
He concluded by pointing out
that not only will Graved be
missed, but also his wife and
their two sons. "Both Boom
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Council seeks sewer cost for area
Grand Bend Council and the
Citizens Water Committee Is
meeting with the Ontario Water
Resources Commission in Tor-
onto, Friday, on invitation of
the OWRC.
Council has requested the
meeting be set up, and the pur-
pose is to discover what plans
OWRC has for installing a pipe-
line in Lake Huron to serve
London and intermediary com-
munities.
Grand Bend c ounc i 1 is in-
terested in obtaining water from
this source to serve the village.
As a temporary source until
the provincial pipeline is com-
pleted, council also is investi-
gating the possibilities of a
Stirrat supply system.
A letter from Ben Baldwin,
London, a member of the Stirrat
group, confirmed aproposal for
installing a supply system for
the village. The offer is to sup-
ply 700 U.S. gallons per minute,
at 60 pounds per square inch,
to the village distribution sys-
tem. From then on the village
is to supply all labour, operat-
ing costs, chlorine, lights and
heat, and auxiliary power if the
pumping system fails.
The Stirrat group figures the
cost will be something less than
$50,000 and they will build the
system for cost, plus ten per-
cent, with the village payingfor
it over a ten-year period at
six percent interest.
Also a one-cent per thousand
gallons royalty will be charged.
The use of the Stirrat sys-
tem has yet to be approved by
OWRC and by the Ontario Muni-
PUC to service industrial area
It. is unfortunate that Exeter's RAP Com-
naitte has. apparently degenerated to such a point
'01'4 one ceitncillor expressed the fact he serious,
ly ...considered .asking ''for their resignation, but
n evertheless, his thoughts on 'the, action ,are. well
feunded.
In reviewing the situation, it is important
that one consider the fact that .council would not
be overstepping their duty in Asking for the res-
ignation of the committee Members •-they felt
they were 'acting in an irresponsible .mariner in
regard to their .duties,
• RAP is a ()iiiinittee set up by council and
are responsible to council, As such they are obli-
gated to fellow council's wishes as any employee
is required to follow 'the orders of his employer..
On 'many occasions in the past month, RAP
has flouted this responsibility to council and it is
becoming rather obvious they intend to continue
on this path of insubordination
This 'is shown clearly in their handling Of
council's additional $500 grant to give them an
opportunity to decide 'the rec director question
on its merits and not strictly from a financial
standpoint.
There was no question that the majority
of council felt Gravett should have been retained,
and if, AS RAP stated, 'the requests from Gravett
were turned clown solely because they did not
have funds, this additional grant should have
been \kelcorned lbws and prompted RAP into
calling a meeting a* quickly as possible to dis-
cuss the requests again.
Their failure to ,(to so not .only suggests
they did not want Gravett 'to stay, but it also was
an 'obvious act of disregarding council's wishes,
as they knew beyond any doubt that the matter
could not be held over until their regular meet-
ing 'as. 'Gravett had to make up his mind before
that time.
To suggest, as Mayor Simmons did Mon-
day, that they did not meet because they were
flabbergasted at the money council 'had to throw
around, is sheer mockery of council's authority.
If for some reason RAP d'id not want Gra-
vett to stay, perhaps their .action was excusable
to an extent. However, future discussion on the
matter suggests they have no intention of hiring
ariother director 'and worse still, have failed to
answer council's legitimate queries on. how they
plan to operate the program.
The excuse not to discuss it due to the
fact one member was away is not acceptable in
days when it is an impossibility to determine
exactly before 'any meeting if all members can
attend.
This all leads to the question of whether
or not members of RAP 'are interested in the fu-
ture of the program for Which they have been
appointed administrators for council.
One interesting fact presents itself in the
study of.. this question, Those who have voiced
the opinion that a director is needed are those
people Who 'have been extremely active in recrea-
tion for Many YearS 'Mid 'therefore should be well
qualified to know what is needed.
Those who :apparently question the validity
of gNeOr having a recreation director are those
who. have not .('to our knowledge) been closely
volved with recreation, althOugb it is to be noted
they spend 'many hours on various other town.
and ,ceininunity ventures and are to be .commencl-
.ed for
However,. the fact remains that those who
.51'0)41d know the needs are those who feel Exeter
needs ..a director to .administer the excellent pro-
gram that has been developed.
RAPS apathy 'towards recreation .and .coun-
cirs. wishes haS !also shown itself in their decision
not to repair recreation facilities .at the local
park; GraVett's charges that they ..did not take
an interest in the program; and the secretary's
stated disapproval of providing requested reports
'to council.'
While RAP has called 'a meeting to dis-
cuss 'the coming season with 'the Minor Hockey
Association, they have not called a 'meeting with
the square dance groups, minor bowlers, r..reen
Town, Senior Citizens, rec basketball players, Art
Club, Figure Skating Club, etc, etc.
This very fact may point up the concept
of recreation that some RAP members have. The
Minor Hockey Association is their greatest reve-
nue 'producer at the arena, while the other groups
are 'either only self supporting at the 'best or re,
quire RAP funds for their operation.
All these groups are important to this
community and without the proper leadership it
is conceivable that some will fold up when there
is no one 'ready to assist them with their orga-
nization in September or within a few weeks of
that date.
It is imperative 'that RAP make their views.
known immediately on what will happen in rec-
reation. There 'appears to be no logic whatever
in 'terminating the post of recreation director 'aft-
er it has been warranted in the past 15 years or
so, especially when 'consideration is given to the
fact the population has increased considerably
since it was instituted and the fact that recrea-
tion is becoming even more important due to the
extended leisure time people are enjoying.
To dissolve the position at this time would
be going against all trends of society, and as far
as the RAP committee is concerned, going against
the wishes of their bosses—council.
Unless RAP takes immediate 'steps to fill
the vacancy or gives a detailed explanation of how
the recreation program will be carried on start,
ing in. September and through the coming year,
council has little alternative but 'to replace the
members of the committee with 'persons who will
act in accordance with their wishes in the interest
of the community.
RAP has already been insubordinate and
council will be remiss in their duties if they per-
mit one of their committees to continue on in
such a 'manner.
Accidents
claim lives
of the Director, with no policy
nor ability to form one," he
stated,
Boyle stated he was shocked
at the "no comment" by the
committee, and when they filed
the resignation without a re-
gret, thank you or kiss my
foot.
He went on to say that in the
days that have followed, he has
been .badgered and ridiculed by
taxpayers, citizens and people
in the area, and "their com-
ments are certainly quite un-
flattering to the town".
He cited some of the ques-
tions he has been asked: Are
you councillors retiring to the
horse and buggy days? What
kind of people are you that
build up a good program and
then suddenly tear it down?
I'm glad I don't live in your
town'
Council Monday night agreed
to ask B. M. Ross, engineer, to
provide tentative figures for the
best and most feasible way of
extending sanitary sewers into
the industrial area east of High-
way 4 and south of 83.
Councillor Joe Wooden, who
said he was not in favor of pay-
ing a high fee for a complete
Recreation, which appears to
have even won out over the
weather as the hottest issue in
Exeter, was the topic of much
discussion at Monday's council
meeting.
Members of RAP were se-
verely chastised by Councillor
Derry Boyle for their actions
and attitudes of the past month,
and he and three other coun-
cillors voiced wishes that a
recreation director be hired.
Boyle, blasting RAP from a
written statement, said the
committee's handling of Don
Gravett's resignation was "un-
kind, undignified, inhuman and
above all stupid".
The active sportsman also
charged that his impression of
RAP's action on the resignation
was one of "here's your hat,
what's your hurry?" by four
members of RAP.
Boyle said the four were
men who have not the slightest
idea of the true function of re-
creation and worst of all, do
not want to gain the true pic-
ture.
"Their term of office has
been one of constant hedging
and obstruction with the office
survey and detailed drawings,
emphasized that the plans
should be "tentative" and "pre-
liminary".
The move caine to back the
PUC's decision to provide water
and hydro service to the area
to supply the industry which will
build on the Keller property in
the near future. SENILE COMMENTS
Boyle also referred to the
bad publicity generated by some
Members over the discussion on
the screen for the ball diamond,
and noted that for a few dollars
they refuse to repair a park
facility and then make them-
Toils for 28 days,
finally gets day off
by agreeing to provide future
services if needed.
Davis also noted the Indus-
trial Development Corporation
may as well fold up if services
wouldn't be provided for in-
dustries they may be dealing
with.
Councillor Joe Wooden said
he felt council had already
agreed to servicing the area by
accepting the zoning report
which designated the area for
industrial use.
Mayor Simmons agreed, but
explained it was up to council
to be prepared, pointing out in-
terested industries wanted to
move fast in locating.
After the resolution calling
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Area fatalities increased by
two this week, but fortunately—
except for two farmers—both
"victims" were cattle beasts
which had wandered out onto the
road during Farm Safety Week.
Both incidents occurred at
about the same time on different
nights,
On Friday, Dorothy Gault, RR
2 Dashwood, ran into a cow on
the Mt. Carmel Road, just east
of the village at 10:30 p.m. She
had been travelling west and the
animal came out of the south
ditch.
It was owned by Gerald Regan,
RR 3 Ailsa Craig, and was kill-
ed. The car driver escaped
uninjured.
On Sunday at 10:15 p.m., a
cow owned by Karl Willert, RR
2 Ztirich, was killed when it
wandered into the path of a
car driven by George F. Troyer,
RR 2 Hensall.
Troyer had been travelling on
No. 10 county road in Hay
Township.
manager Hugh Davis pointed
out servicing the area shouldbe
a "joint procedure" and the
PUC wanted some assurance
council would provide sewer fa-
cilities — if they were ever
needed — if water and hydro
were put out there.
While the new industry will
not require sewer s, Davis
pointed out another one may,
and council would have to be
prepared to put them into make
the PUC expenditure warranted.
"We won't get revenue back
on one industry," he said, "but
we could if others settled
there," He explained another
industry may possibly require
sewers.
Davis said the PUC had met
and felt they could provide wat-
er and hydro for the new indus-
try, although he admitted it may
keep them "hard pressed".
He estimated the cost of sup,
plying water off the present 4"
main at the north of town would
cost "a. little oVor" $5,000 and
the hydro service would cost
about $5,200,
"Withont services the area
is only farm land," he noted,
and next time it may be council
who will have to provide ser-
vices in the fortn of sewers.
He said "it's either a de-
velopment area, or it's not,"
and said there was no sense in
the 1317C supplying services it
council wouldn't back them up
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there should be a standing mo-
tion to hire OPP if the occasion
arises when no local police are
on duty.
This comment came after he
reported both COnstables Hod-
gins and VanE.ergen had been
out of town last week on police
business and the town was uti-
policed for four hourS.
Hodgins said he thought it
was unfair that a man Should
have to work icier weeks In a
rOW Without a day off.
Boyle and Wright presented
a motion to give him the day off
as requested and to hire the
OPP officer for the two shift.
Simmons pointed out council
should give the. Motion "a lot
of 'Consideration" as it was
going over the police cortimit-
teeS head.
However, Boyle 'Minted out
four members of the police
Conunittee were present and the
restof thern she-Old deelcie.
WOOderi added the request
waS fOr a day this week and they
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Exeter woman
ill in Germany
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Learn are
expected home in Exeter, Fri-
day, following a trip to visit
their son,Max and family, at
an army bse in. Germany, plus
additional tours throughout oth-
er sections of Europe and the
British Isles,
Their travelling companions
on the five-week trip were their
youngest son, Fred, and Mrs.
Nora Taylor, also of Exeter.
Mrs. Taylor and Fred re-
turned to Eeeter last Wednes-
day, but Mrs. Learn was hos-
pitalized fox- 11 days in the
British Hospital at Langscheid,
Germany, and so her departure
had to be delayed,
The four local people visited
England, Scotland and clerinally,
and after Mrs. Learn was taken
ill, she and her husband were
forced to curtail Some of their
plans,
ReWeVer, Mrs. Taylor and
Fred toured through Holland.
MAX Learn is stationed at
Fort Carry Norte in Germany'.
wading pool at Victoria Park has also been crowded with young,,
stet arid the traffic at Grand Bend ind icates m anY area residents
have he ad e d for the Take for SeMe relief for the heat. Weather
forecasters predict continuing hot weather for the rest of the
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Despite the urging of Mayor
Simmons not to go over the head
of the police cornmittee, council
Monday night granted permis-
sion for Constable LlOyd
ginS to take a day off and to hire
an off-duty OPP officer to take
his place at $30 for the double-
Shift.
Hodgins appeared before
council and asked to take Friday
off, toting that he had not had
one day off in the past four weeks
and that for two of those WeekS
he had not only worked eight
hunts, but had been en call for
another six.
Simmons told council that
Chief d.11, MacKenzie had told
him the men Would have days
Off when they were all bank after
holidays, and questioned if
council should take any action
Until the Chief and Hos S Taylor,
thairrnan Of the pollee ceinnilt-
tee, returned froM holidayS,
Weeder) said things May have
been looked after, "but explained
the situation WAS something that
WAS UtifOrSeen, lie said he felt
TRUCK HIT
Another accident also involV-
ed an area fartner, and came on
the Monday following Far m
Safety Week.
Earl Atkinson, AN 1 Lucan,
was taking a load of Vain into
Centralia and made a left-hand
turn off Highway 4 and waS In
collision with a car which was
attempting to paSS the truck
When it turned.
Driver of the car was Ken
Nelson SehlieneMan , Londo n.
OPP Constable Wil liam Glass-
ford investigated.
-BOAT SMASHED
CO Saturday, Cpl. C, J, Mit,
cried investigated an incident
On HighWay South of St,
RiSePhS, involving Michigan
tourist pulling a boat and trail
p Charles INTeinctik,
Park, reported he had been
travelling north' and was at,
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