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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-01-21, Page 1New warden receives enthusiastic accolade Lodge honors veteran members at banquet building would have to be fire- Proofed, sills and, windows needed repairing and the brick Work was in poor coedithen. As well, new floore should be installed and the electrical, water, heating and sewage sys- tems would have to be replaced. The Dashwood school was re- ported to be in need of much the same work. Burrows told the board he doubted whether approval could be received to provide additions at either sphool, adding that health officials were also criti- cal of the present facilities. At a. meeting in Grand Bend, Tuesday, members, of the Ste- phen Township school area beard agreed to commence pro- ceedings to have a new central school erected, and also to add a general purpose playroom to the present school in the resort. Arep. inspector Gil BurroWs was asked to prepare the tenta- tive approval forms to be sent to the department of education and he is already working on this matter. The boerd also agreed to hire the firm of Riddell, Falls, O'Connor and Irvin as archi- tects. Harold Falls, a member of that firm, was present at the meeting, and the board'e de- cisions were made after he and Burrows had reported on the condition of the present schools now serving the town- ship. Falls reported he had in- spected the schools at Crediton and Dashwood and found them to be in need of considerable re- pair. He said the 59-year-old Cre- diton school would need a new fire alarm system, the entire the general purpose room, it is believed Stephen may re- quire at least 11 classrooms and poasibly 12. There are 305 students presently being edu- cated (not including those at Grand Bend) and projected en- rolment figures are slightly higher. The board discuseed for some time the possibility of providing a kindergarten elassroom and also an opportonity classroom for students requiring special attention. Grand Bend already has a kindergarten, and many area schools are presently discus- sing the possibility of oppor- tunity classes. received on the projects, He said that while a grant of 50% to 55% would be avail- able on all new construction, aspects of the rehabilitation of the schools would not be eon- sidered new construction. The entire cost of the new central school, plus new fur- nishings, would of course re- ceive full grant. Fails had no estimates on the cost of constructing a new general purpose room at the Grand Bend school, but it has been suggested it would be a self-contained unit with elec- trical heating so no extensions would have to be made to the present heating equipment. While prices were quoted on a 10-room school, along with The actual building cost $235,000; $9,000 was used for the perchase of 10 acres of land; wells and parking space cost another $7,500; sewage treatment was listed at $20,- 000; and the architects' feep Were $15,000. in comparison, he estimated it would cost a total of $190,- 250 to provide two, new class- rooms at each of the Dashwood and Crediton locations, inelud- ing cost of sewage and fees. However, this did not include any rehabilitation costs for the two existing buildings, which most agreed would be manda- tory. With the cost of rehabilitation and the subsequent increase in architects' fees, the total cost for additions to the two schools would jump to $307,950, some $21,000 over the cost of an entirely new 10-room school. Falls estimated it would cost $65,400 to rehabilitate the Cree diton school and another $45,- 600 for the Dashwood building. Name two committees LISTS COSTS Falls presented figures on three schemes, indicating be- yond much doubt that the cen- tral school idea was the most practical. He had gni y approximate costs, but these were taken from a recently constructed school in the Sarnia area. The 10- room school, which is about the size required for the township, along with a general purpose playroom, was erected for a total cost of $286,500, not in- cluding furnishings. GRANT DIFFERENCE Burrows explained also there would be a difference in grants MOVE QUICKLY Indications at the meeting were that the board hoped to move quickly on the new cen- tral school and the Grand Bend addition in an effort to have them ready for September open- ing. When the tentative approval forms have been returned from the department, their next task will be to choose a site for the towns hip building, and the architects will then prepare plans. Burrows recommended it be built near a community and that a central location was advis- able, but not necessary, as transportation in relation to the child is no problem. The inspector reported that a September opening was in- deed possible, noting that the time element involved was al- most identical to that of Us- borne Township, which opened a central school this Septem- ber. Town council officially ap- pointed the 1965 membership on RAP, Monday, and at the same time were assured by Clerk C. V. Pickard that the meeting conducted by RAP last week was entirely legal. Reeve Derry Boyle, who along with Mayor Jack pelbridge, represents council on RAP, sta- ted he was in doubt as to whether it was legal because members at the meeting represented those named last year as well as the two new council mem- bers. However, Mr. Pickard stated the former council represen- tatives had resigned and Boyle and Delbridge were legal mem- bers, along with all other 1964 members who had not been replaced. New members appointed to RAP are two well-known ath- letes, Bill Tuckey and Ron Bo- gart. Tuckey is a graduate of local athletic circles and still toils for the Old Timers in the recreation hockey loop, while Bogart is coach of the SHDHS senior Panthers football team and plays recreation basketball. They replace Tom MacMillan and Lloyd Cushman. The other members of RAP are Gord Baynham, Stan Frayne and Claude Farrow. good wishes are, from the left; Delbert Geiger, Hay; Ralph Bailey, Exeter; Warden Webb; Derry Boyle, Exeter; John Cor- bett, Hay; Norman Jones, Hensall. --T-A photo Stephen Township Reeve Glenn Webb not only received voting support from his fellow South Huron reeves in his successful bid for the wardenship of the county, Tuesday, lie received warm congratulations following his win. Sharing in the enthusiastic OKAY STEPHEN CENTRAL SCHOOL Ninety-second Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JANUARY 21, 1965 Price Per Copy 10 Cents Webb wins Huron wardenship, Lucan reeve leads Middlesex Weatherman fails to chill enthusiasm Hockey fans who came to the Exeter arena Friday all bundled up in their long woolies, heavy overcoats and earmuffs, could hardly believe their eyes when they arrived inside to get away from the below zero temperatures outside. Because arriving at the arena at the same time on one of the coldest nights of the year, were area youths in shorts, slacks, clamdiggers, etc. The kids weren't entirely out of their minds, as they just refused to let the weatherman spoil the plans for the South Seas dance held by the Exeter Teen Town. Arena manager Alvin Willert is shown here, bundled up in his overcoat, trying to generate some heat for four of the participants as they stepped out to watch some of the hockey action. From the left are: Diane Geiser, Jane Dettmer, Ledina Latour and Dave Stringer. --T-A photo Boyle fails to stop 'waste of money' Wiarton man takes job as SHDHS principal from Stephen since the honor fell to Jack Morrissey in 1958. Morrissey was on hand to be one of the first to congratulate the winner. Realizing that the planned ad- dition to Huronview will prob- ably be one of the most con- tentious issues to be met in Huron this year, Webb called on all members to learn all the facts so a decision could be made for the betterment of all concerned. "We must show understand- ing and concern for senior citi- zens," he stated. E. 11 Howey, business ad- ministrator at SHDHS, reported this week that L. Douglas Pal- mer has accepted the position as principal of the school to IVAN HEARN . Middlesex warden player coached that sport for 10 years. In Wiarton he is a member of the Rotary Club, a member of the Deacon's Board and a church school teacher at the Baptist Church. He was appointed to the Teen- age Department of the Board of Religious Education of the Bap- tist Convention of Ontario and Quebec and served for three — Please turn to back page power cut off An estimated $400 damage was caused to a car early Sat- urday morning when it ran into a hydro pole on Huron Street East, just past the Albert Street intersection. The car was driven by Gary W. Rowcliffe, 20, RR 1 Hen- sail, who reported a dog ran into his path 'as he was pro- needing east on Huron Street at 1;10 a.m. Rowcliffe applied his brakes, and the car skidded —Please turn to back page HOPE TO MOVE Although the Huronview board of management will present re- commendations that anew building be built at Huronview to provide increased accommo- dation, there is a strong move- ment being backed by coun- cillors from other areas to have new facilities built in other sections of the county. Editors of the weekly press have urged that units be built elsewhere for the benfit of se- nior citizens So they may be closer to their own communi- ties, and this has been support- ed by reeves in several loca- tions. Webb also called for freedom of the press in regard to coun- cil work so the public could be informed of the decisions being made. The new warden, a farmer and an associate in the landscaping business with his father, Reeve Stewart Webb, Grand Bend, is a —Please turn to back page Area men reached the top position in their respective countie s, Monday, as Reeve Glenn Webb, Stephen Township, and Reeve Ivan Hearn, Lucan, copped the wardenship of Huron and Middlesex Counties respec- tively. Both men won elections after being defeated in contests last year. Hearn was actually mak- ing his third bid. Webb had the easier time as he posted a 23-16 win over his only opponent, Cliff Dunbar, Grey Township, in a two-man fight. The race started out with three men, but was reduce d when Reeve Morgan Agnew, Clinton, was defeated in an election in his own municipal- ity and is no longer a member of county council. Webb and Dunbar were wag- ing a close run as members of the council called out their choice in the open vote. How- ever, Webb capped the win when he picked up seven of the last votes at the tail-end of the ballot sheet. The Stephen Reeve, who has been in that position for six years, picked up two of the four Goderich votes, and re- ceived support from the four Clinton and Seaforth delegates. All other delegates south of Highway 8 supported Webb, with the exception of Tuckersmith Reeve Elgin Thompson. The Winner also received support from Winghatn's Joe Kerr and W. Hardy, the replacement in Colborne Township for retiring warden Ralph Jewell. Webb is the first warden It's convention time again, Mayor Delbridge stated he and Exeter council will be rep- would go, and it was indicated resented at most of them, des- that Councillor Taylor and pite the efforts of Reeve Derry Wright, along with works super- Boyle to eliminate the contro- intendent Jim Paisley would versial Good Roads convention also attend. from the list. The $15 membership into the "I move that the town not be Association was ordered paid. represented," Boyle stated Debate on attending the On- when discussion came to the tabu Mayors and Reeves Asso- annual Toronto meeting that elation received support from draws few constructive reports Boyle, who said he felt it was but plenty of stories (about an important convention. representatives' conduct) for He also indicated he would some time following. attend if possible, after Clerk "It sounds like Councillor Pickard stated that reports Wooden is putting words in your from the former mayor and mouth," retor t e d Councillor reeve suggested the convention Taylor, after noting the pair was worthwhile. getting their heads together. The Clerk also noted that However, Boyle quickly re- because it was being held in Car hits pole, plied he had plenty of words of Kitchener, it would be possible his own and didn't need anyone for the delegates to return home to put them into his mouth. each night. He was heard to mumble The $20 membership was ap- that it was a "waste of money" proved. as Mayor Jack Delbridge called A membership of $30 was for someone to second the mo- also approved for the Ontario tion. None did. Municipal Association and Discussion then arose as to Councillors Wooden and Barrett who would attend the convention. indicated they would attend a "I'd like the enlightening ex- meeting in Delhi on January perience," mocked Wooden, but 30 of the Town and Village sec- explained it was an impossib- tion of the Association. ility for him to get away. A debate will be held at that "I don't drink," quipped meeting on the advisability of Boyle. "There's no sense in a committee of adjustment to me going." .— Please turn to back page ALMOST COMPLETE One member of the RAP com- mittee is expected to be named at their next meeting to the Exeter centennial committee and the membership of that group will then be completed and able to start into planning the local project. Former mayor R. E. Pooley was recently named to repre- sent the Exeter Legion, filling the only other gap. Other members include: Gib Dow, Kinsmen; Hugh Davis, PUC; Jim Paisley, Horticul- tural Society; Charles Barrett, Lions; Councillor Mery Cud- more and Deputy-Reeve Ralph Bailey, council. At the meeting, a letter was received from the department of tourism and information urg- ing municipalities to have their projects completed on time so all will be ready for visitation from travellers from abroad and throughout Canada in 1967. In other business, council; Granted permission for the Exeter District Co-Op to hold a board meeting in the council chambers. Learned the Exeter Public School board could forsee no capital works projects in the next five years. Approved an advertisement proclaiming the week starting January 23 as Minor Hockey Week. Gave permission for the Exe- ter Legion Auxiliary to conduct a March of Dimes campaign on February 1. Granted building permits to Nu-Way Builders for a $13,000 home they are erecting on Marl- borough Street for Bert Green- lee, RR 1 Lucan, and to Wedge The Mover to raise a roof on the garage at the west of their Wellington Street property. Resort sets '67 project DOUGLAS PALMER named principal May reach solution to aid Parkhill dam Truck, grader, Hawkins, Clark Fisher and Maurice Quanco, Front row; Alf Coates, Sid Sanders, Louis Day, Wes Cole and Bert Rivers. Jack Calvert, Grand Conductor of the Ontario Grand Lodge was present, along with Benson Sutter, DDGM, Mid Mrs. Harry Beaver, MP of the Rebekah Lodge. eePhoto by Doerr couragement for the ARCA of- ficials was evident in the fact they explained to member muni- cipalities that they did not feel. it was now necessary to circu- late the requested cost figures on abandonment of the Scheme. These figures, which would indicate what each would haVe to pay for money already spent on the project if it was dropped, had been formally requested by an approved motion at the last meeting of the ARCA When var- ious representatives indicated the new estimate of $1,9801000 was too high for them to meet. Further information on the talks held in Toronto is ex- pected either before or at the annual meeting of the ARCA to be held in Parkhill on Feb- ruary 10. Executive members will be named at This time and it had been the feeling that a definite decision would be made at that time whether municipalities Wanted to proceed with the darn or not. Apparent optimism that the Parkhill Dam will proceed was evident in a letter sent to all municipalities in the watershed this week by Freeman Hodgins, chairman of the Ausable River Conservation Authority. The letter explained that members of the ARCA had met recently with T. R. Hilliard, deputy minister Of the depart- ment of energy and resources management, in an effort to arrive at a formula "for the resolution of difficulties which we are experiencing in pro- ceeding with this ;Scheme." Hudgins reported the meet- ing with -Hilliard discussed ways and means of allowing the pro- ject to proceed to completion, arid he said they "arrived at a tentative plan" which would be applied to the benefit Of all municipalities concerned. "However, further correee Pailderite and meetings with the province will be required before any announcements are made," he concluded. That the talks led to en- There are 22 men Who have been members of the local IOOF for 50 years or more and 10 of them were on hand for a special banquet and session in their honor at the Legion Hall, Wedees- day. About 150 attended the event, which was chaired by Nobel Grand Glenn Fisher, The honored guests in the back row from the left are; Asapenhale,F rank Triebter, George At their meeting, Monday af- ternoon, members of Grand Bend council learned a meeting with the OWRC to discuss the proposed Lake Huron water supply for the resort, tosan- quet and Stephen Townships has been delayed. The OWRC informed Grand Bend council the meeting has been postponed pending -comple- tion of a report by Toronto con- sulting engineers, James P. MacLaren Ltd. Grand Bend Reeve Stewart Webb said the MacLaren report presumably deals with the en- tire question of municipalities drawing water from Great Lake8 intake systems. Council voted to move ahead as quickly as possible with in- stallation of the water main along Main Street. The water main meet be installed before reconstruction of the street can be carried out by the depart- ment of highways. The street is a tonnecting lihk in Highway 81. Clerk-treasurer Murray Des.Tarclins was instructed to contaet the 10 or 12 Main Street property-owners who have net been reveled by the villageis engineer W. J. C. AYearst, to fled out where intake pipes can best be located to serve "their properties. A garden and illuminated ....Please turn to back page succeed H. L. Sturgis, who retires at the end of this term. The new principal, who has held a similar position atWiar- ton District High School for the past two years, was highly recommended to the board at their meeting last week by D. W. Scott, area inspector. He was interviewed by 10 members of the board Saturday. Mr. Palmer is a guidance and history specialist, active in the Baptist church and he played Varsity football while earning his B.A. in Honours History at McMaster Univer- sity, Hamilton. He received his high school education at St. Thomas Col- legiate Institute, graduathig in 1945. He attained his final de- gree on receiving his Master of Education from the University of Toronto. As well as his degree, Mr. Palmer holds six certificates including his Secondary School Principal's. The others are in history, guidance, English, Latin and physical education. After graduating from Mc- Master, Mr. Palmer commenc- ed teaching general subjects at the Midland District High School for two years and then moved to the Western Techni- cal-Cornmercial School in Tor- onto, -where his time was divided equally between guidance and geography. It 1955 he Went to the Mid- land-Penetanguishene District High School for one year and taught guidance and history, as he did for the next three years at Downsview Collegiate Insti- tute in North York. Before becoming principal at Wiarton he was at the Thomas A. Blakelook High School in OakVille for four years as head of the guidahce department. TWO CH1LIMIE He is married and has two children, Jtilaine, 10, and Dan- iel, seven. Listed among his extra curricular activities are curl- ing, hockey, fishing, cottage life, and the former football cruiser needed Exeter may face the purchase of three new vehicles this year It was learned at council meet- ing, Monday. Works superintendent Jim Paisley told council they would have to consider the purchase of a new pickup truck, as the present one ',is done". He explained the door had been wired together only that day. 'Haw long will the Wire last," Mayor Delbridge jokingly ques- tioned. Councillor Wooden then painted out the town would need two new Vehicles, noting the police cruiser was also in bad shape and would have to be re- placed. 'Don't forget the grader's done toot " Paisley remarked. He said the machine "May go abytimee