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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1966-05-26, Page 1Jeffery Denomme Auriol Noonan numerous problems for the area, The Town of Exeter has extended a number of subdivisions and serviced them completely. With the population loss it might be that these services and subdiv- isions will no longer be needed. The cost, however, has already been incurred and the residents of the municipality will be re- quired to shoulder the burden of payment. South Huron District Iligh. School at Exeter has plan- ned an addition to cost more than $2,000,000,00. Considerable ex- pense has already been incurred in the planning for architect's fees and plans. Should the above estimated population loss occur, it is doubtful if the school would be expanded as planned. At this time there are 113 children of service personnel attending South Huron District High School, Al- though the building plans might — Please turn to Page 3 lams are wives of service person- nel and the remainder reside In the local area and are drawn from the labour force of the area. There are 350 service families living in the quarters on base property, totalling in population 1,580 , There are 40 service families living off the base, but in the immediate area, and these make a population total of 205. In addition to the perm- anent staff and civilian employees there are between 400 and 800 service students or civilian can- didates for training on the base at any given time. An immediate population loss of 3,000 is esti- mated if Canadian Forces Base Centralia were closed. There has already been a trend of population loss for the past 10 years in the area and the future loss would affect the area in many ways. The population loss will create the services moving in and taking something the Air Force doesn't want" he said. The minister did give encour- agement for the area by promis- ing every consideration in regard to bringing industry to the area to help the economy. He assured the delegation that everything possible would be done to assist the area if a decision to close the base is made, Mayor Jack Delbridge, P. L. Raymond and Ross Tuckey, re- presenting the Exeter Industrial Development Commission; Ken- neth Kerr, representing the Board of Trade and LarrySnider received a favorable 40 minute Interview with the Minister, and Associate Minister Leo Cardieux and General Meuser. The delegation presented a brief outlining the economic im- pact the closing of the station would have on the economy of No decision yet on CFB proposal Exeter and area and asked for clarification as to the proposal for closing as it had been an- nouTIllicisethis what the closing will mean to Exeter and area; The major areas affected by the ultimate decision concerning Canadian Forces Base Centralia are the Town of Exeter, popula- tion 3,200 , Village of Hensall, population 900, Village of Zurich, population 700, Township of Us- borne, population1,400 Township of Hay, population2,100, and the Township of Stephen, population 5,415 (which figure includes the population of Canadian Forces Base Centralia,) The total popu- lation from the above municipali- ties is 13,745. Canadian Forces Base Centralia has a perman- ent service staff of approxi- mately 500 personnel and em- ploys an additional 275 civilians. Between 50 and 75 of these civil- Will Canadian Forces Base Centralia close? When will CFB Centralia close? These twO ques - tions must go unanswered at present until an announcement is made by the Department of Na- tional Defence. But this shouldn't be too long according to Defence Minister Paul Hellyer who dis- cussed the proposed closing with a delegation from Exeter last week. A decision will be made in the near future as to whether his department will accept the re- commendation of Training Com- mand and close the station or keep it operational. There is little if any chance of having an alternative military base located at Centralia if the present base is moved. Mr, Hell- yer explained that there will be cutbacks in all phases of military operation in order to avoid dup- lication and triplication. is not a case of another branch of Delegation told: Ninety-third Year Price Per Copy 15 Cents EXETER, ONTARIO, MAY 26, 1966 OMB says no: But Board says yes SHDHS addition plans proceed The twisted wreckage The twisted wreckage of cars bears mute testimony to the violence of the crash which claimed the lives of four area residents Friday evening. Police still have the accident under investigation and refuse to speculate as to which direction the cars were travelling. The accident occurred at the inter- section of the Crediton Road and the second concession of Stephen Township. The cars came to a stop in a field northwest of the corner. OPP officers from Exeter and Goderich were on the scene for some two hours before the cars were towed away. Ambulance service was provided by CFB Centralia and the personnel received high praise for their co-operation. (T-A photos) Four dead, 3 injured in Crediton Rd. crash stopped. When the meeting was completed members were shak- ing their heads at their own de- cision to proceed. John Boyne summed up the feelings when he said, I'm surprised and delighted at the stubborness of the Board". If no other council "jumps on Exeter's band wagon" the board can legally proceed with the ad- dition most members feel. Ex- eter represents slightly over 20 percent of the assessment in the area and the board only requires 50 percent approval before pro- ceeding. Members felt that the OMB had misunderstood the 1 etter f r o m Exeter council which re- quested a delay in the building program. The letter of cancel- lation a r r iv e d last week and members intend to let the OMB know that Exeter was not writing on behalf of all councils but for its own local share. If other councils wish to meet with their representatives in re- gard to the decision to proceed they will be invited to do this or the board will call a meeting if necessary. They indicated their need to sell this to area councils and decided that former figures which were termed confidential should be made public in an ef- fort to vindicate the board's de- cision, Board members feel that Ex- eter council is forgetting that the SHDHS is another industry for the town and the proposed addi- tion would mean up to 18 more teachers on the staff. There would likely be an additional 10 when the addition was build and this would be increased as the enrol- ment increased. This could mean an added payroll of $150,000. The meeting was ostensibly called to hear the area inspect- or's report but the majority of the evening was taken up with the discussion of Exeter council's — Please turn to Page 3 It takes more than a letter from the Ontario Municipal Board cancelling the application for de- bentures for the South Huron Dis- trict High School or a motion recinding support from the town of Exeter to stop the new addition for the school. Board members met in special session Tuesday evening and decided to proceed with the addition and write the OMB asking for clarification of their letter which cancelled the application for debentures. The Board is requesting final approval of their plans from the Department of Education in Tor- onto and when this is given the ap- plication will be forwarded to Ottawa for their approval. The Board heard a letter from their architects, Page and Steel indicating the cost of the addition to the participating municipali- ties has been reduced fo $599,- 294 which is $700,000 below the magic figure which the board elude Dennis Howard Rueger, 22, of Exeter, Auriol Noonan, 16, of Huron Park, Centralia and Gordon Greenacre, 18, of 30 Mc- Clary Ave., London. Mr. Denomme was an employee of Dashwood Planing Mills Ltd. His wife was the former Betty Lou Jesney. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Denomme, of RR 3, Dashwood; a sister, Miss Marlene of London; broth- ers, Kenneth, James and Ronald, all at home; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Denomme, of RR 3, Dashwood, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ducharme, of RR 1, Dash- wood. Mrs. Denomme is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John William Jesney, of Credi- Four persons died as a result of a two car crash on the Credi- ton Road Friday evening. The dead include a married couple and their six month old son, all passengers of one car and a fourth victim from the other vehicle. There were three survivors from the crash which took place at the intersection of the Crediton Road and concession two of Ste- phen Township which is an exit from Canadian Forces Base C entralia. Killed in the crash were Len- nis Denomme, 20 of RR 2 Credi- ton; his wife Betty Lou, 19, and their six month old son Jeffery. Mrs. Kenneth Wilson, 20, of Woodham was also killed. The three passengers still list- ed as being in fair condition in St. Joseph's hospital, London in- Service clubs told of Plowing Match duties Enrolment figures are shown on page 3. The projections were first shown to the Board at their last regular meet- ing and released for publication Tuesday evening. Mrs. Dianne Wilson has approval for from the area municipalities. Members decided against call- ing a meeting with all area coun- cils again to explain their po- sition and the reason they are proceeding with the addition. They did however vote to make the principal's projected enrol- ment figures public and send copies to all councils along with a letter of explanation. The meeting started off with most members gloomy over the prospect of having their addition told the delegates this would be an excellent time for towns to carry out some promotion by having an entry in the parade or at the grounds. The service clubs will have the support of over 100 police of- ficers who will assist with traf- fic control. Parking lot attendents will be equipped with two way radios in order to make sure of good co-ordination and a smooth flow of cars. ton; sisters, Mrs. Kenneth (Lil- lian) Kuhn and Mrs. C har 1 e s (Phyllis) Collett, both of Credi- ton; brothers, James, of RR 1 Exeter, Leslie, of Crediton and half- brother, Al Flynn of Exeter. Mass was celebrated at 10 am Tuesday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, Mount Carmel. Burial was in the adjoining church cemetery. Hoffman Funeral Home, Dash- wood was in charge of arrange- ments. The pallbearers for Lennis Denomme were William Pfaff, Philip Regier, Steve A yott e, Raymond Jeffery, Raymond Var- ley and Chester Mitten. Pallbear- ers for Mrs. Denomme were Charles Sims, Fred Sims, Heber Lewis, Michael Hartman, David Regier and George Ducharme. Pallbearers for Jeffery Den- omme were Ron Denornme, Paul Ducharme, Jim Jesney and Leslie Jesney. The Catholic Women's League provided a guard of honor. Father Jensen officiated assisted by Father Kelly. Mrs. Wilson was the former Dianne Cunningham. She is survived by her hus- band; father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Cunningham, RR 1 Lucan; sisters, Mary Helen, Catherine, Joyce, Lucille, all at home; brothers, Edward, Wayne, Jimmy, Daniel all at home. Funeral service was held at 2 pm Tuesday in the C. Haskell and Son Funeral Home, Lucan. Burial was in St. James Ceme- tery, Clandeboye. Mr. and Mrs. Lennis Denomme The plowing match committee wants to leave a good impression on the visitors. "We want the people to enjoy themselves, not just take their money", Mr. Mc- Gavin told the group. The International Match is a co-operative affair and so m e committees have been working up to three years getting ready for this. Around town The parents of Sharon Lynn Witteveen are still anxious to learn the identity of the girls who knocked down their daughter with bicycles in Centralia re- cently. Last week it was report- ed that the accident occurred in Crediton. This was in error. The accident occurred in front of the post office in Centralia and the little girl suffered a broken leg in two places. Thursday evening the Exeter Lions Club will entertain the CNIB at their regular meeting. The meeting is being held at James Street United Church. * * * * Damage has been estimated at $400 as the result of a one car accident in Dashwood Friday afternoon. A car driven by David Nelson McPhail of Troy left the road and struck the welding shop. The driver was taken to St. Jo- seph's Hospital in London. * * * * A motorcycle driver was in- jured slightly when he struck the rear of a car near the ent- rance to the Grand Bend Drag- way Sunday afternoon. Al be r t Granger of London was the driv- er of the Motorcycle. A three vehicle aeeident Sun- day afternoon on Highway 81 caused only minor damage. Po- lice indicate a driver stopped to pick Up a hitchhiker when a car struck the rear of the vehicle and then a small motor bike struck the rear of the second car. Some 60 members of the Ex- eter Lions Club, the Clinton Kins- men Club and the Goderich Kins- men club were on hand inClinton Wednesday evening for a briefing on the International Plowing match. These three clubs have already started selling advance sale tickets and will look after selling tickets at the gate and car parking during the four day match at Seaforth. Co-chairman of the match Gor- don McGavin warned that there are only 135 days left until the match and urged all members to be ready when the event took place, Films of other plowing matches were shown to give members a chance to see the scope of the operation they would be responsible for. Doug Miles, agricultural re- presentative for Huron County who has been working closely with the plowing match committee Cash draws end campaign Two draws Saturday climaxed the Times-Advocate subscription campaign as well as bringing to a close the 10 week Bazaar of values sponsored by Exeter and area merchants. Mrs. P. Rajotte, RR 3 Exeter was the winner of the third and final draw for new subscribers and will receive $35. Ross Oke of RR 3 Exeter won the draw for renewal subscribers and will receive the $50 prize. The Times-Advocate now is received by over 4,600 families throughout the trading area. Merchants have indicated their pleasure with the number of cus- tomers who took advantage of the specials offered weekly during the Bazaar of Values. Most mer- chants featured different articles during each week of the campaign and indicated the response was very good. Effective this week the news- stand price of the T-A is 15 cents per copy and yearly sub- scriptions are $5.00. Bright man is fined on impaired charge Fire damages Crediton mill Fire Saturday seriously dam- aged a 100 year old feed mill in Crediton. Firemen from the Cre- diton volunteer brigade battle d the blaze for more than an hour before bringing it under control. Damage to the Boulianne Feed Mill was confined to the roof and front of the two storey build- ing. Although the cause of the fire is still unknown, firemen believe it started in the attic. The blaze started shortly after 7;00 pm shortly after the owner of the mill, Philip Boulianne left the building. Mr. BOulianne had com- pleted his regular evening cheek of the building and indicated everything in the building appear- ed to be in order. The accused and his passenger were taken to Goderich and Mrs. Graham was called to take the two boys home to Bright. Both were under 12 years of age. Constable Ray of Goderich tes- tified the accused was unsteady on his feet and smelled of alcohol when he arrived at the Goderich station. The accused told the court he had driven the two boys to God- erich Easter Monday to play hockey. He said he had no alco- holic drink in Goderich and had left Goderich at about 11 pm. He told the court that he had high blood pressure and sometimes takes dizzy spells. lie Claimed they were on their way back to 13right and had become lost and ended Up near Zurich and he had stepped the car because he WaS ,feeling dizzy. It was at this time that the boys became panicky and left the car and went to the farm house. He denied telling the of- ficer that the children were home in bed. — Please turn to Page 3 A contested case of impaired driving brought a conviction and a fine of $50 and costs for a re- sident of Bright. James W. Gra- ham who was represented by H. J. Matteson pleaded not guilty to the charge. Constable Dale Lamont of the Exeter Detachment of the OPP investigated the incident. He told the court he had observed a car parked beside the road April 12, just south of Hillsgreen with the lights on and the motor running and the accused behind the wheel. A passenger in the car was leaning against the door either asleep or drunk. The constable attempted to get the attention of Graham and asked him where his two sons were, lie replied that they were home in bed when actually they were at a farm home near-by. The accused apparently thought he was in his Own driveway and attempted to order the constable off his pre,- perty. A quantity of alcohol was found on the front seat between the two men. Best Bulletin award Members of the Exeter Kinsmen Club were presented with the John Brooker Memorial Shield at the annual convention held last weekend. The Shield is for the best Bulletin published in the junior division Of District Number one. The shield was presented by the Fort Erie Kinsmen Club. Shown here with the permanent shield and the individual trophy which the club will keep for display purposes are left Dave Cross, incoming bulletin editor and Ed, Hearn who has carried out these duties duriw Ow past year. (T-A photo)