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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-03-04, Page 1TO CHARGE OWNERS OF UNTIED DOGS Exeter dog owners received at least a two-week reprieve on council's decision to in- crease taxes on dogs by over 100%, but it may end up costing some owners more than the planned increase. Meeting Monday, council de- cided to follow through a sug- gestion by a local ratepayer, Eric Heywood, to have the pre- sent bylaw enforced to crack down on owners who permit their dogs to run at loose. He cited examples where communities served warrants on persons who allow their dogs to run at loose, despite the fact the dogs were not even caught. He noted it was only a case of identifying the dog and then serving its owner with a warrant to either pay the fine or contest the matter in court. To back up his contention that this did work, he cited one example where a court magis- trate had his dog spotted while running at loos e, and after studying the matter, paid the fine without attempting to get a court decision. In supporting the motion to reserve decision on the in- crease in favor of attempting who permitted their dogs to run at loose, to gain control through police action, Ted Wright said he would recommend to the police that charges be laid. "A lot of people will pay fines," he warned, adding he wouldn't bypass any dog owner who permitted his animal to run at loose. Heywood told council he was "discouraged" with their mo- tion to increase fees as it was penalizing persons who kept their dogs tied or penned as the bylaw stipulated. He questioned Wright as to whether he had actually receiv- ed telephone calls from 40 dif- ferent people or whether it had been a number of calls from the same persons. Wright stated it had been 40 different people, adding he had received 32 calls within two days from ratepayers com- plaining about dogs running at loose. "People laugh at the motion", Heywood stated, pointing out people could not see how an increase in fees would control the number of dogs running at loose. He then went on to list the names of many local residents sons in town who had hunting dogs and backed this up with another list which he had com- piled during his apparent de- tailed study of the situation. "Surely to gosh because I like to hunt I don't have to move out to the country to keep ANSWERS COMMENTS He termed "silly" a state- ment by Reeve Boyle that a town was no place for a dog. He noted there were many per- Eat up dividends, give resident pump premiums, thereby picking up 100% of the increased costs. Godbolt explained the in- creased premium also provided additional benefits, such as an eye test for each employee every two years. When asked by Councillor Barrett if the employees were entitled to half the dividend, Godbolt explained they were not as the dividend goes only to the employer. However, in effect, council gave almost the entire dividend back to the employees by their decision to assume the entire increase in rates. Crash injures four during snow storm my dog," he stated. He also commented on a statement made by Councillor Mery Cudmore that some people feel dogs are more important than people. Heywood said there were some elderly folk, living alone, for whom adog was more important than people as their house pets provided their only company. The Huron Street resident also suggested that some dogs howled continually because they Were howling at dogs that were permitted to run at loos e. "There's always some reason why a dog howls," he stated, He then produced newspaper clippings to support his sug- gestion that law enforcement be carried out against offen- ders. His clippings cited cases of where this was effective. Councillor Charles Barrett, who did not support the motion to increase dog taxes, asked other members if it was neces- sary to have someone lay a complaint and be willing to testify in court before action could be taken. He was told this was so and one of the reasons why law enforcement did not work, be- cause people who complained were not willing to go to court to testify. "I'll go to court and name all the offenders," Heywood offered, but added that cases in other towns proved this was — Please turn to hack page school speakers grade seven: Claudia Barrett, first; Kathy Bentley, second; Don Jory, third. In the front are the verse speaking winners. Grade five on the left: Joe Darling, third; Roberta Barrett, second; Steven Luckton, first; grade six: Ross Huntely, first; Bob Downs, second; Stan Rawlings, third. --T-A photo Pick top public Public speaking and verse speaking contests were held at Exeter Public School this week, with the judges having considerable dif- ficulty picking winners among the many fine young performers. In the back row on the left are the grade eight winners: Mary Wilson, third; Bruce Fulcher, second; Michael Harrison, first; bia Dr., RCAF Centralia, was injured. Damage amounted to $200. Council received a dividend cheque of $235 on their group medic al insurance plan this week, but even before the cheque was cashed they had voted to give $210.72 of it back to the company in increased pre- miums for the coming year. The increased premiums are to cover increased costs brought about by the decision of the Ontario Medical Association to up their fees on April 1. Gerald Godbolt, local repre- sentative for Mutual Life, said the present plan would not cover the increase in fees being in- stituted by the medical profes- sion. He explained that medical costs were going up, with visits now costing 50e more at $4. He said to bring the policy into line to cover the increased costs would amount to an addi- tional $17.56 per month for the 20 or so town employees on the plan. At present the employees pay half the premium, but council decided to use the dividend cheque to pay the total increased Ninety-second Year EXETER, ONTARIO, MARCH 4, 1965 Price Per Copy 10 Cents HITS PLOW A snowplow was involved in an accident on Highway 4 just south of Kippen on Friday at 7:20 p.m. The plow was oper- ated by Ignatius Denomme, Hay PO, and was stopped on the west side of the highway at the time. It was hit by a northbound car driven by William Stewart Butt, Egmondville. The latter applied his brakes to stop and make a turn in Kippen, but his car skidded and went across the highway and hit the front of the stationary plow. Damage to the car was list- ed at $120 by OPP Constable Harry Reid. Damage was estimated at $400 each to two cars involved in a crash at the intersection of Highway 4 and the St. Marys Road south of Exeter, Satur- day, at 7:45 p.m. The cars were driven by Andre Faubert, RR 2 Mano- tick, and Clarence Ray Mill- er, Guelph. Miller was west- bound on the St. Marys road and skidded through the inter- section when his car hit an icy patch as he was stopping. He slid right in front of the Faubert vehicl e, which was southbound on Highway 4. Constable Wright investigat- ed this crash and one later in the evening at Centralia at 9:30 p.m. Cars involved in this one were driven by Thomas Allan Richards, North Bay, and Leo Paul Dietrich, Centralia. The Dietrich car backed in- to the other. Cemetery lots upped, PUT IN PUMP Harold Simpson, Main Street resident, appeared before coun- cil again to ask what decision had been reached on alleviating his cellar drainage problem. He noted the weather was turning mild and his basement would soon be flooding again. Councillor Wright informed him that no drain committee meeting had been held on his problem due to the fact Deputy- Reeve Bailey and Councillor Joe Wooden were in hospital. "I have to put up with this (flooding) until they get out of hospital?" Simpson questioned, suggesting other council mem- bers should be able to make a decision on the matter. Works superintendent Pais- ley again explained that Simp- son's problem was due to an engineering error in that the sanitary sewer was higher than his basement and therefore could not drain into it. Paisley said that a pump would have to be hooked up to elevate the water into the drain. "This appears to be the cheapest way in which the town can rectify an engineering error," commented Councillor Ross Taylor in supporting a motion that a pump be bought and installed free of charge for Simpson. Council agreed, but Council- lor Wright asked the press to emphasize that the cost was being met by the town only be- cause of the engineering error and this was not a precedent whereby other ratepayers could get free pumps. "Stress that it was a sanitary sewer correction," P aisle y added. to 'monopolize vaults Two men attending last Wed- nesday's sessions in Exeter of the Ontario Arenas Associa- tion failed to make it home safely as they were involved in a crash at Kirkton, injuring them both. Terrance F. Powell, Guelph, was the driver of the car and his passenger was Kenneth poi- son, Woodstock. Powell was hospitalized and poison suffer- ed cracked ribs. They had been proceeding west on the St. Marys Road and had stopped at the inter- section of Highway 23 and then proceeded across. However, before they got across, they were struck broadside by a car driven by Christian Manuel Isen, RR 3 Stratford, who was southbound on the highway. Visibility was poor at the time. Isen also suffered injuries as did his passenger, Reinhard Purfurst, Stratford. Damage to the Isen car was estimated at $1,500 by OPP Constable John Wright and $1,000 to the Powell vehicle. The accident happened at ap- proximately 3:30 p.m. Wright investigated another accident Friday at 6:30 p.m. when a car driven by John Ruckpaul, Wellington Cresc., RCAF Centralia, flipped on its side at the Spruce Grove ser- vice station. Ruckpaul had been proceed- ing south on Highway 4 when a car apparently pulled out of the service station in front of him. When he applied his brakes, his car swerved to the east side of the road, hit the curb and flipped onto its side. Neither he nor his passeng- er, Hugh Tarbent, 131 Colum- He explained for council the new rates which were recently approved by the board and pub- lished in last week's T-A edi- tion. A four-grave plot will now cost $160 for residents and $175 for non-residents, while the previous cost was $125. Noting the difference in resi- dent and non-resident charges, Wright explained that the rate- payers pay towards the cost of Exeter's Cemetery Board has decided to take a monopoly on the sale of cement vaults in an effort to make more money to meet increasing costs of main- tenance at the local cemetery. They've also upped the cost of plots considerably. "We know we'll be criticis- ed," commented Councillor Ted Wright in his report to council Monday, but he added the changes had to be made. Driving charge brings jail term The RCMP may claim to "get their man", but Exeter Con- stable Lloyd Hodgins can also boast of the same tenacity in his line of duty. He completed a case with a court hearing in Goderich last week, which had actually stem- med from an incident in Exeter on May 31. He had been pursuing a car driven by Harry VanAlstine, and the latter escaped when he drove his car off Huron street near the home of the ,lion. C. S. MacNaughton and proceeded north through two fences and across two fields before he was stopped when the car hit a stump in a bush at the east end of the Dow subdivision. VanAlstine escaped on foot but a warrant was issued for his arrest. On February 10, police in Espanola apprehended the ac- cused and he was brought back to face the charge by Constable Hodgins. Hodgins made the pickup while accompanying lo- cal OPP officers who were pick- ing up another wanted man in Sudbury at the same time. VanAlstine appeared in God- erich court last week and was sentenced to seven days in jail on a dangerous driving charge and had his driving permit sus- pended for six months. the cemetery through the grants received from council, and therefore the board felt non- residents should pay more to make it a fairer situation. The two-grave plot increases $25 to $100 for residents and the single plot is now up $10 from its previous $40. The non- resident charges are $115 and $65 respectively. The more expensive centre section of the cemetery has a charge of $165 for a three- grave lot. Buy new vehicles, start bylaw action Smash pinball machines delay parallel parking Crowns school queen The joy and excitement of being crowned SIIDHS At-Home dance queen are vividly displayed by 17-year-old Kathy Buxton, shown above being crowned by her predecessor, Ruth Ann Salmon. Despite the fact the dance had to be postponed one night, there was still a good crowd on hand. --T-A photo FEW SALES Although the board has been in the business of selling cement vaults for graves for some time, sales have not been high, due to the fact undertakers have gen- erally provided these. However, while the boardhas decided to make it mandatory to purchase vaults from them, the customers will realize a saving which was estimated at between $25 and $30 by Coun- cillor Gandon, another member of the board. The cost of vaults will be in- cluded in the cost of opening a grave, which has been set at $90 for residents and $95 for non-residents. The saving comes in the fact opening a grave was previously charged at $45. Now the Valais included for only $90 and it was explained undertakers charge between $70 and $75 for vaults alone. "Why are you in the business of selling vaults?" Councillor Barrett questioned, and was told it was simply a necessity to in- crease income at the cemetery to meet the growing costs. Wright said the board realiz- ed they were perhaps infringing on undertakers, but added that the undertakers certainly could not operate without a cemetery. Wright noted that in Novemb- er there had been 12 burials and only two vaults sold. The —Please turn to back page ,r1ma.:,,,,,,z.msszmwmemma jections are raised a hearing will probably be held. Considerable delay on the matter has been experienced because Clerk Pickard had dif- ficulty in getting a suggested wording for the bylaw from the department of municipal af- fairs. "We finally have a bylaw that will do the trick maybe," he reported. Some confusion arose at the meeting during the passing of a bylaw setting police salaries. Reeve Derry Boyle questioned the amounts when it was re- ported Chief MacKenzie would receive $4,220 and Constables Hodgins and VanBergen would receive $4,014 and $3,799 re- spectively. He was told these amounts included the three percent cost of living bonus they received last year. There is no provision for cost of living bonus this year. At the same time, council ap- proved a hike in pay for Henry Green from $1.30 to$1.42. This brings his pay in line with all other full-time workers on the works department with an ex- ception of supervising person- nel, Council Monday night auth- orized the acceptance of tend- ers for two new vehicles, but not before considerable debate on the matter. Although the final decision was made in favor of the low tender in both cases, there was some problem due to the various specifications submitted by lo- cal dealers. The variances be- tween different makes had tobe weighed against each other. At the conclusion, it was de- cided to award the tender for a new police cruiser to Snell Bros. Ltd., and a new one-ton truck will be purchased from Dobbs Motors Ltd. for the works department. Total price for the two ve- hicles, after the allowance for trade-ins, was approximately $4,200. A discussion was held on a suggestion by Councillor Gan- don that the name of the town be painted on the side of the cruiser, a custom followed in most towns. Some members explained the police didn't want the "adver- tising" as it made it more dif- ficult to apprehend law break- ers, and the matter was held in obeyance. Choose school queen District students capture awards Two area students copped major awards at the Western Ontario Agricultural School an- nual "Review" held at Ridge- town last week. Ed Hern, son of Usborne Township councillor Ward and Mrs. Hern, placed first in the dairy showmanship class and was awarded the Gordon Rod- gers trophy in this event. He then came back to compete against the other livestock divi- sion winners and again walked Off with the top prize as grand champion livestock showman. He won the Canada Packers trophy for this feat. Danny Coward, RR 1 Wood- ham, another second-year stu- dent at WOAS, walked off with the wheat showmanship honors. Unfortunately, weather con- ditions cancelled the plans of some of the area students' par- ents to attend the show. had space for their own use off the street and it would have to be used to help the situation. The angle parking signs were ordered. via telephone vote grants. During the discussion, Reeve Webb indicated he had seen plans for the extension of the harbor pier which is said to be needed to present a permanent protection against drifing sands which continually clog the har- bor. He said the planned exten- sion was 700' long. "It's a wonderful layout, if —Please turn to back page While the use of the mails has been employed to choose brides, the students at SHDHS came up with a new twist this WANTS DREDGING David Andrew, who manages a boat basin at the resort just east of the bridge on the Aus- able River, appeared before council to explain plans for dredging the river in the area. At present there is only two feet of Water in the river and naturally boats can not get to his docking spaces. "If we can't dredge it, We'll have to close up completely," he indicated. He told council he had proln- ises of 30 cruisers to dock at his space this coming summer. Council decided to seek a meeting with the Ausable River Conservation Authority to see if the dredging could be made a scheme to receive assisting n. r:`,777farn." .11:1V1 Three weeks to go no action as yet OPP Constable Ray Gilleno, Grand Bend detachment, Mon- day afternoon received per- mission from the resort coun- cil to use their truck to transport pinball machines to the dump. The machines are those con- fiscated in a raid by Grand Bend OPP and members of the morality squad last summer, and for which several resort operators paid fines. The machines will be smash- ed at the dump, Gilleno re- ported, under an order of the court. However, he said the ma- chines had to be handled care- fully until such time as they reached the dump. Gillen also asked for di- rection in regard to parking regulations at tire resort, where "parallel parking only" signs were recently erected. Reeve Stewart Webb told him the resort would revert to angle parking as soon as the snow goes. Gilleno asked that signs be erected, but Councillor Ory Wassmann thought this a waste of money as they will only be taken down in the fall when parallel parking will be en- forced after the main street is repaved by the Department of highways under their connect- ing link agreement with the municipality. The officer told council the signs should be erected to make it legal. "I'm not in favor of parallel parking at all," commented Councillor Emerson Desjar- dine. "There's a way around it." Wassmann explained that all main street businessmen were opposing the change because they point out it will redtiee parking space tremendously. He suggested bus i n e s smen would have to investigate all parking facilities, noting seine OKAY BYLAW Council gave approval to a bylaw to permit Don MacGregor to build an addition to his Wil- liam Street welding shop. The amending bylaw was required because the shop is a non-con- forming use at the present time. Copies of the bylaw, which stipulate the dimensions and the type of building MacGregor plans to erect will be mailed to all residents within 300' of his business. Clerk C. Y. Pickard said there would be about 40 people affected and they would have 14 days in which to object. If oh- Local-church hosts Classis The Exeter Reformed Church, Huron St., will be host on Monday night and all day Tuesday to the Spring meeting of the Classis of Ontario. In the Reformed Church a Classis is a grouping of churches according to locality, and meets twice annually for discussion of missions, educe- tion, Various denominational and local causes. Two or three delegates from each church are expected froni Various Reforni- ed churches in the area from Whitby to Chatham and includ- ing Montreal also. On Monday night, tire Rev. Russell Redeker, D.D., of New Yak, Executive Secretary of the Beard of North American Missions, will address the gath- ering. Announcements . 10 Church Notices 4 • • . 10 Coming Events . . 10 Editorials • . • • 2 Ferri Netvg . Femine Facts 0 N Fancies . 5 Hensall • . • • • 4 Litman 44,11414444 • •11 sports • • • • I 4 1 • • • • 6 Want Ads • • ., 4 4 • '7 You just can't let them bully you Little John Warm, the smallest of the smallest in the mite grouping Which performed at the local arena, Saturday, shows there are ways of makingup for one's size. In the first photo he's watching as the big bruisers head his way, pondering what action he should take. He's made up his Mind in the middle photo and decides to stand his ground and defy the rushing forwards. His fierce approach apparently works, because in the photo on the right he's shown laughing as the opposition heads the Other way. --T-A photo week when they chose their At-Home dance queen by use of the telephone. The secret ballot voting for the queen had been scheduled for Friday among all the SIIDHS students, but the blizzard which crippled the area ended that, because school was called off Friday. The dance was also cancelled and re-scheduled for Saturday night, but this left the problem of finding out the students' choice for queen. So, members of the student council, with the help of other students, started a telephone poll among as many of the stu- dents as possible. The name of the winner was still a secret as the final tabu- lation of votes was again turned over to the student council ad- visor, Lloyd Henderson. And it wasn't disclosed until student council president Bryan Baynham opened the envelope containing the name of 17-year- old Kathy Buxton after the seven candidates had paraded to the platform with their escorts. Ruth Ann Salmon, last year's queen, crowned her successor, who was presented with a bou- quet of roses and a gift from the student council. Each of the other six candidates re- ceived gifts as well. Kathy Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Buxton, RR 1 Creditoity and is a student of 1213. The 13'6" queen was trea- surer of the Athletic Society last year and as class vice- president, is a member of this --Please turn to back page Despite the fact deadline for application for centennial projects is less than a month away, Exeter's centennial committee hasn't even met yet. In fact, the local RAP committee, which was given the project for study many months ago, hasn't even named members to the committee to date according to one member, Reeve Derry Boyle. It is apparently this fact that is holding the committee up and RAP doesn't meet until Monday. That leaves the centennial committee about three weeks to work out the detailed plans, plus detailed costs, which are necessary for all centennial applications. And due to the fact most members named to the cen- tennial committee have not been involved with the discussion on it In the past, every indication is they'll have a busy three weeks before detailed plans for the improvement of River- view Park will be settled. However, while the committee hasn't been active, it's at least been growing. Council Monday night named Terry McCauley, field of- ficer for the Ausable RiVer Conservation Authority) as a member of the group. This brings the number of members to eight, and two more are expected from RAP. Other members are: R. E. Pooley, Legion; Gib bow, Kinsmen; laugh Davis, PUC Manager; Jim Paisley, Horticultural Society; Charles Bar- rett, Lions; Mery Cudmore and Ralph Bailey, council,