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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-02-18, Page 1I EXETER, ONTARIO, FEBRUARY 18, 1965 Price Per Copy 10 Cents Ninety-second Year School addition said unrealistic, board urged to go much bigger Council bites dogs with tag increase Choose junior public speakers The junior public speaking contest was held at SHDHS this week and again competition was keen, as it had been in last week's senior speaking. Judges for the event were Mrs. Peter Raymond, Gil Burrows and Arnold Mathers. Winners from the left are, boys' division: Bill McLeod, honorable mention; Vic Fulcher, When the plans were first ap- proved, it called for 950 pupil places. But alterations reduced this to only 890 pupil places, as one classroom was changed to a teachers' room—which was imperative and another was lost through the planned exten- sion of library facilities. The department made their decision of the smaller figure being unrealistic because pro- jected enrolment figures show the addition would not even be large enough once it was built. second; Dennis Hazelton, first; girls' winners, Ann Creech, first; Trudy Stover, second; Sandra Dickey, honorable mention. Ann Creech attained the top mark in the junior division and will represent the school in further competitions. --T-A photo Demolishes car, faces charges following 20-mile police chase Shucks! He didn't like it there and proceeding into Zur- ich. He went south through Zurich and turned west on No. 10 side- road and continued on for ap- proximately three miles. Here he encountered a sharp "S" curve and failed to negoti- ate it. His car sped over a snow- The SHDHS boardhas decided probably have to happen. to hold two meetings per month They made this known at their in the future, rather than the last meeting when they told their present system of only one architect he would have to start session. drawing up plans for a future This decision came following addition as soon as he had the a lengthy special meeting, Fri- present plans completed. day, when the board learned Although the department had they would have to start all over previously approved the planned purpose in having a dog unless again in their planning for an addition, as well as the federal it was a real house dog. addition to the school. government, changes made in Wright backed up his opinion The department of education the plans after the approval had on dogs by pointing out he had has in effect turned down their been given led to the change in owned two in the past, and had plans for the $750,000 limited attitude. given them both away, despite vocational wing they were plan- the fact his wife had paid a. ning. Reason? It's not large total of $70 for them. enough! The debate continued over the Uncertainty still clouds the issue of whether higher costs situation to some extent, but would in fact discourage those the department made it obvious who don't look after their dogs in a letter that the planned ad- from keeping them at all, and dition "is not realistic" in view a motion was finally presented of the projected enrolment for Mayor Jack Delbridge re- for the increase. the school. ceived his chain of office, Mon- Council split with Boyle, Cud- "If your five year forecast day, but he's not wearing it. more and Wright supporting it, is correct, the necessary ac- And unfortunately the only photo and Barrett, Gandon and Taylor commodation should be built taken of him proudly displaying in opposition. now," stated D. G. W. McRae, the decoration was not suitable Mayor Jack Delbridge, rather assistant technical advisor with for print. hesitantly, declared the motion the department. The Mayor arrived at coun- carried with his tie-breaking He added the department cil session to find a large pack- vote. would not be prepared to recom- age in front of his seat and he mend approval of a further ad- CANS READY dition within a short time after A deputation from the Exeter completion of the present pro- Businessmen's Association posed addition, which is what the — Please turn to back page board learned recently would bank and then through a fence, slid across the field and went through another fence, before he smashed into a large stump, which he knocked off. The impact knocked him out of the car and the car then broke into flames. Becker was arrested by the officers, who also extinguished Hike most salaries, seek new vehicles the fire in his wrecked car, and taken to Goderich for medical treatment before being put into jail. The officers estimated the chase as being 20.4 miles and lasted only 15 minutes from the time they spotted the cars until they arrested the Dashwood area youth. Lawrence Becker was later charged with racing. The police report a girl was with him at the time. Steal cash, smokes in weekend entries WHAT SIZE? Members of the SHDHS board are not certain what size the department feels the school ad- dition should be, but if the five year figure is used as suggest- ed, it would have to be build to accommodate at least 1,200 pu- pils. That's the enrolment expect- ed to be at SHDHS in 1970 and it's expected to be in the vicinity of 1,250 by 1972. Business administrator E. D. Howey noted there was a strong hint that the department would probably urge the board to es- tablish full vocational facilities, ending the need to send students to Clinton. This would entail adding the full seven vocational ,shops, whereas the present plans call- ed for only four shops. A full vocational addition would also institute occupational classes for terminal students, such as Clinton now offers. Howey explained the depart- ment would probably want the board to build for the 1970 en- rolment of 1,200 pupils. The board has an appoint- ment for February 26 with the department and at that time will determine what is actually wanted. the men receive approximately another $500 in "fringe bene- fits", although some members felt this estimate was a trifle high. All three receive a bonus of three per cent of their salaries if the cost of living index jumps more than three points during the year. There's a loser in every race, and an 18-year-old Dashwood area youth can attest to that. He lost a race withOPP Con- stables Bill Glassford and John Wright, Friday, and the officers reported they had to drive at speeds of up to 105 mph to catch Walter Becker, RR 3 Dashwood, as he led them on a hair-raising, 20-mile j aunt through Hay Township. And besides losing the race, Becker had his 1960 Ford total- ly wrecked .. . he received head lacerations ... spent some time inGoderich jail . . . and faces three charges of con- suming while a minor, danger- ous driving and racing. The wild chase began on the western outskirts of Dashwood on Friday night at 10:45 p.m., as the officers were on routine patrol. They spotted two cars pull onto Highway 83 as they ap- proached and the two vehicles sped west, side by side. With Glassford driving, the two Exeter constables gave chase and after clocking the pair at speeds of 80 mph and more, turned on their red flash- er to signal the drivers to halt. Lawrence Becker, 18, RR 2 Crediton, did stop, but his cou- sin kept on going and the of- ficers gave pursuit. Walter Becker proceeded west until he reached the 14th and 15th concession of Hay Township, where he proceeded north. He sped right through to the Kippen road and then turned east and went as fax as the Goshen line, turning south NO PROBLEMS The denial for approval of the small addition now being plan- ned, terminates any hopes of having more accommodation ready by September. In fact, an addition would not be ready until September 1966. However, this creates no ma- jor problems according to Howey, who explained accom- modation for next year's in- creased enrolment would be available at the Clinton school and also at St. Marys. An offer of space at St. Marys next year has already been made to the local school by St. Marys — Please turn to back page REEVE BOYLE .. wears his new 'chain' DECREASE In effect, members of the town work crew also received pay increases, but because of the fact their work week was reduced from 49 to 45 hours as they had requested. Their actual take-home pay will ramain the same, but it will result in hourly increases of from 151 to 121. Gerald Cornish will now receive $1.80 per hour; $1.58 for Nelson Wells and $1.42 for other regular workers. The men will also receive an — Please turn to back page Exeter's council is not for the dogs! And in particular, the all-male group is not for fe- male dogs. They decided Monday night to increase local dog taxes substantially in an apparent bid to discourage owners whose dogs run at loose. Tags for male dogs were increased from $2 to $5 and owners of female dogs will have to pay $10 per year, rather than the present $4. The decision followed a re- commendation from the protec- tion to persons and property committee. "I've had more calls (over dogs running at loose) than I'll tolerate," stated chairman Ted Wright. We have to do some- thing, and we have to do it now." He supported the increased fees despite the fact he told council he had dog owners re- port they won't speak to him, nor vote for him if fees are hiked. Councillor Charles Barrett, himself a dog owner, questioned what the increased tax would do in controlling dogs, and was told by Councillor Mery Cud- more it would at least help pay for enforcing the bylaws re- garding dogs. The bylaw stipu- lates that no dogs shall run loose at any time. C u d more said there were some people who thought dogs were more important than other humans, relating a case of a resident who is kept awake at night by the constant howling of a neighbor's animal. Rev. Phil G and on thought council would be p e n al iz in g those owners who look after their dogs properly, but Reeve Boyle replied that "anything we do penalizes someone", noting that non-owners were b e in g penalized now for the actions of some dog owners in not con- trolling their canines. Cudmore interjected that the $10 fee would only work out to three cents per day for the privilege of having a dog, adding this did not appear to be very steep. "A town is no place for a dog," Wright opined, and met with approval from Boyle, who said he could see no useful CARS FLIP Three other accidents were reported by the OPP detach- ment during the past week, and in two of the three incidents, the vehicles involved flipped over. On Friday at noon, a truck driven by Otto Restemeyer, Dashwood, overturned on High- way 83, about four miles west of Exeter. It is believed the high winds that prevailed during the day whipped his truck as it came over the brow of a hill. The vehicle went into the ditch on the north side and as the driver pulled it to get back on the road, it flipped over and came to rest sideways in the eastbound lane. Damage was estimated at $200 by OPP Constable Harry Reid. Last Monday, a Goderich lady, Nancy Jane Waters, was involved in a similar accident. She was proceeding north on Highway 4 and just south of Kippen, hit an icy patch, and her Volkswagen flipped upside down and then righted itself — Please turn to back page Woman suffers severe wounds cautiously opened it, in much the same manner as one would open a package of rattle snakes. In the package was a beauti- fully painted silver chain, al- though to be sure it was rather large. In fact, it was so large it could correctly be termed a tow chain. On the chain dangled a beau- tifully painted golden key, al- though it too could be described as being rather large. With him holding the chain aloft for councillors to view, T-A editor Bill Batten sneak- ed in for a picture, but at the same time as the shutter was — Please turn to back page involving the arena took place Friday night when a car load of junior hockey players from Point Edward were involved in an accident at the intersection of Main and Hill Streets. The late arrival of the play- ers delayed the start of the hockey game. Thomas Allan Chesher, 21, was driving the players in his 1965 Dodge and was making a left turn onto Hill Street when he was in collision with a car driven by William Douglas Dick, 34, RR 1 Hensall. Dick was northbound on Main Street and smashed into the side of the Point Edward car as it pulled across in front of him. The Hensall car bounced off the other vehicle and ended up on the west side of the road against a tree. Constable Harry VanBergen estimated damage to the Dick car at $300 and $500 to the other. The mishap took place at about 9:00 p.m. The Point Ed- ward players were already late for the game, having been held up earlier in the tripby another accident, although they were not involved in it. The Exeter Arena figured directly and indirectly in two of three investigations carried out by Exeter police this week- end. On Friday morning, Chief C. H. MacKenzie was called to investigate a break, enter and theft at the arena, which result- ed in the theft of eight cartons of cigarettes and about $6 cash. Entry was made by smashing a window at the north side of the building. The thieves—believed to have been amateurs — then smashed the office door and forced the door into the snack bar from where the goods were taken. Another break, enter and theft was reported in Exeter Satur- day morning, this at Don Scott's White Rose service station at the north end. Entry was made by forcing a rear window. Thieves pried open the door on a cigarette vending machine and removed packages of cig- arettes and cash in the value of about $16. Several cans of oil are also missing from the service station. The other incident indirectly Salaries for town employees were set by council, Monday, and most received pay increas- es. Police salaries were set first and resulted in the only major debate, and when it ended, coun- cil approved $100 increases for Chief C. H. MacKenzie and Constable Lloyd Hodgins and a $400 boost for Constable Harry VanBergen. The salary of the latter was the only "issue" as the protec- tion to persons and property committee had recommended only a $100 raise plus the extra $100 he was to be given each year until he reached the maxi- mum. Councillor Gandon presented an amendment calling for an extra $200 on top of the $200 recommended by the commit- tee. Gandon said he felt a more substantial increase was war- ranted in view of the training VanBergen received at Police College, and also to bring him closer to Hodgins' salary. Boyle seconded the amend- ment and it carried with the support of Barrett and Wright. This was the second time during the night that Wright, who chairs the protection to persons and property committee, had voted against the recommen- dations presented by the com- mittee. "I can't understand the chair- man going against the recom- mendations approved by his committee," Taylor remarked. The pay increases bring Mac- Kenzie's salary to $4,100; $3,- 900 for Hodgins and $3,700 for VanBergen. Taylor reported to council Chief C. H. MacKenzie re- ported Wednesday he was con- tinuing his investigation into the circumstances surrounding cuts suffered by an Exeter wo- man, Thursday. Mrs. Joyce Weber, 315 An- drew Street, suffered severe cuts to her face and hand. She was given first aid by OPP Constable Harry Reid and Chief MacKenzie and then taken to South Huron Hospital. Police released no details of the incident. Area native to join staff A former area resident, Percy H. Atkinson, was last week hired by the SHDHS board as technical director. He presently serves in that capacity at Woodstock College- view Secondary School, and will commence duties at SHDHS in September. He is an electrical specialist. The new staff member is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen At- kinson, 69 Anne Street, Exeter. kLIZZERILMTISSMEMEZEIMESZNALSal,wailllaki.. Mak7,10Z1Z,In 716:940 dot meet:), demide „ „ Repair washroom, debate trees, walk Order flag --a bit late The largest tree in this part of Ontario a 125-foot-high white elm crashed to the ground in a Hay Township bush owned by former reeve, V. L. Becker, Friday. About 250 people, many of them school children, watched the event. The tree rings, which determine the age, were counted after the felling by L. C. Scales, zone forester. He counted 350 the first time, and because he didn't believe the tree could be 350 years old, rechecked his figures. He ended up with slightly more than 350 the second time. The giant elm, afflicted by Dutch elm disease, was about six feet thick at the bottom and was over 20 feet in cir- cumference. This measurement stretched a considerable distance up the base too, and the first limb was estimated to be over 60 feet from the ground. Despite high winds, which caused worry for the loggers in view of the large crowd around, they managed to drop it exactly on its predestined landing spot. The tree was cut into smaller lengths and taken to a furniture factory in Durham. It was felled by the Exeter firm of Scott and McIntyre. The photo below shows the expression on some of the faces of the school children as the tree fell. On the left, area reeves find plenty of standing room atop it. The men include: V. L. Becker; Milt Oesch, Zurich; Archie Etherington, Usborne; Warden Glenn Webb; Joe Hoff- man and Delbert Geiger, Hay. --T-A photos A letter from the department of municipal affairs, urging all municipalities to hold official flag ceremonies was read at council meeting Monday, the day the official ceremonies Were held throughout Canada. Hon. J. W. Spooner said In the letter he expected all muni- cipalities would give such cere- monies "due attention". Mayor Delbridge reported he had not received the letter until Thursday. No ceremony was held in Exeter, but council did decide to take some action regarding the flag. They ordered ones Reeve Boyle, who had wit- nessed the "impressive eere- many" at RCAP Centralia, urg- ed that a similar observance be held in Exeter when the new flag arrives. Although council appeared to be far behind Other municipali- ties in regard to the flag, they weren't the only ones that did not hold ceremonies. Several communities which had flags ordered did not receive them in time, due to the demand. A flag raising ceremony was held at the Exeter Public School, and the new flag Is flying over the local post office building. Over objections of Council- lor Ross Taylor, the men's washroom at the town hall will have a new urinal installed at an estimated cost of $179. Taylor questioned the pur- chase of the new equipment on the grounds "not one person a month" uses the washroom. However, Reeve Boyle quick- ly retorted he used it "every night" While out for walks dur- ing the summer months. "It's awaste of money," Tay- lor commented, noting the "only man who uses it is Mr. Boyle". However, council supported Boyle's motion to replace the present equipment. A lengthy discussion was held in regard to replacing trees that were cut down due to the highway widening program at the south of Main Street. Reeve Boyle reported One lady had requested that the tree she had been promised be planted in her back yard; rath- er than inside the sidewalk as is normally done on 'replant- Inger, "It doesn't cost any more regardless 'of 'where it is plant- ed," Boyle commented. However, Mayor Delbrldge reported that if the lady wanted a tree in her back yard she should go and buy it herself. The debate continued with the situation being aired from var- ious points of view and was finally left to the committee in charge of trees. Mayor Delbridge told council he would certainly want a tree in his back yard after he had hooked to the sewer if this was the precedent council 'were go- ing to set. TO GET COSTS Reeve Boyle also opened cussion in regard to the con- dition of a piece of sidewalk on the west side of Math Street in the Ersman Bakery block. "It's a very dangerous situa- tion," he explained in noting the sidewalk sloped at an angle he estimated at between 10 to 15 degrees. One member suggested a. neW top should be put on the sidewalk, but Jim Paisley said it would Cost no more to lay an entirely new sidewalk and then there would be no danger of it sagging as a better foUndation Could be provided. He was asked to investigate the cost of the job and report back to council.