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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1966-12-22, Page 5APPROVE PARKHILL DAM Committee to promote beards John Burke. left, has been named head of a committee to promote Exeter's beard growing contest for the centennial. The other members of the committee are Don Webster and Ross Dobson. Webster already has a head start on his facial foliage and his cohorts are shown as they measure it up. Registration may be made at any of the three barbershops. --T-A photo Victim of crash dies in hospital Price Per Copy 15 Cents Santa has come early for mem- bers of the Ausable River Con- servation Authority, They learned late Wednesday afternoon that the federal and provincial governments have ap- One woman was slightly injur- ed In one of the three accidents investigated by the Exeter OPP Detachment this week. Property damage was light in the three incidents. Winnifred Switzer, RR 2 Hay- field, received cuts to her nose and had neck injuries when the car in which she was riding was in collision with a truck on Thurs- day at 3:15 p.m. The crash took place on High- way 4 about one and a half miles Considering use of CE Centennial Commission of- ficials stated this week they have not decided as yet to use CFB Centralia as a training ground for some of their personnel. However, one official who ask- ed to remain unidentified, re- ported that the base was one of three or four sites being con- sidered for the training of people who will travel on the various Centennial trains and caravans. He said a decision on the mat- ter is expected to be made before the end of the year. He gave no estimate on the number of people who would be trained prior to their scheduled trips across Canada starting in the spring. Reports circulating in the com- munity over the past week have suggested that between 200 and 500 people might be in the con- tingent. Joins staff The staff at the Exeter OPP detachment was increased by one this week with the arrival of Constable Harvey Beyer, a re- cent graduate of the OPP College. The new officer is from Atikokan, about 130 miles west of the Lakehead. He is single. —T-A photo Editor wins Zurich seat Herb Turkheim, publisher of the Zurich Citizen's News, was elected a member of the village council in an election, Monday. He was picked on 166 ballots, compared to the 142 votes re- corded by his only opponent for the seat, Leonard Bates. About two-thirds of the elig- ible voters turned out. This will be the second time Turkheim has served on the council. The other members were ac- claimed to office, They are Dr. W. B. Coxon, Gordon Hess and Milford Doerr. Zurich's reeve is Leroy Thiel, who was also acclaimed to office. proved construction of the Park- hill Dam — the project that has. been on the drawing boards for over 10 years and which has more than doubled in its original cost. Unfortunately, details of the north of Exeter. The car in which the lady was riding was driven by Willis E. Switzer, RR 2 Hayfield, and the truck was driven by John A. Hog- gart, RR 1 Loridesboro. They had been proceeding north on the highway when Douglas Maxwell, RR 2 Hensall, a flag- man at the highway construction site flagged the vehicles to stop. Switzer managed to get stop- ped, but Hoggart's truck smash- ed into the rear of the car. Damage to the truck was listed at $100 by OPP Constable Dale Lamont, while damages amount- ed to $300 to the car. On Friday at 3:00 p.m., Con- stable Ed Wilcox was called to the scene of an accident on High- way 4 about one mile north of Hensall. Thomas T. Watts, London, re- ported that he had been proceed- ing north on the highway when a case of bottles fell off an on- coming soft drink truck driven by Donald Robertson, London. The case of bottles bounced into the 1966 Oldsmobile being driven by Watts and caused dam- age estimated at $110. Robertson, who is a driver- salesman for 7-Up, has been charged with having an improper load. The final crash of the week took place on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. on the Second concession of Usborne Township, half a mile north of Highway 83. Involved was a car driven by Doris Elaine Westlake, RR 3 Exeter. She had been southbound on the concession road when the car went off the road and into the ditch, where it struck and broke off a pole belonging to the Thames Road Telephone System. Total damage in the mishap was listed at $125 by Constable Wilcox. Ladies plan resort blaze The village of Grand Bend, well known as a summer resort, will start the Centennial year off with a bang early in January. The Bend Women's Institute is sponsoring a mammoth bonfire on the beach the evening of January 9. A WI delegation headed by Mrs. Emery Desjardine asked per- mission from the village council at Monday's regular meeting. The request suggested that all the used Christmas trees be burned along with any debris that may be washed ashore along the beach. ',We pay a lot of attention to our summer tourists, let's not forget our winter residents. A huge bonfire would appeal to the younger generation", said Mrs. Desjardine. Council agreed wholeheartedly with the idea and will co-operate by making the town truck avail- able for picking up the trees. The local fire truck will also be standing by, the night of the proposed big blaze. A light lunch will be provided at the hall at the completion of the activities on the beach. A letter was read from Trans- port Minister Irwin Haskett set- ting out new regulations govern- ing the examination and licencing of motorcycle operators. Starting January 1, anyone ap- plying for a licence to ride a motorcycle will be required to pass an examination in its opera- tion. Persons who now operate a motorcycle on a regular driver's permit will be able to convert the licence providing they can -- Please turn to page '7 approval were very incomplete at press *time, although further details are expected to be made today. In a telephone conversation with officials at the department of energy and resources manage- ment, the ARCA office staff in Exeter received the followi ng message: "The Hon. Maurice Sauve, fed- eral minister of forestry and rural development; the lion, W. A. Stewart, Ontario minister of agriculture and food; and the lion. J, R. Simonett, Ontario minister of energy and resources manage- ment jointly announce the ap- proval of a comprehensive water- shed development plan for the Ausable River Conservation Authority including construction of the Parkhill Dam. Details to follow." While no details of the agree- ment under which the project was approved were available, it is expected that the cost to be paid by the area municipalities will remain the same as it was when the project was last scrapped. Local officials have told govern- ment officials that area munici- palities just couldn't pay any higher costs, although construc- tion costs will undoubtedly be over $2,000,000 by now. At the ARCA meeting in Park- hill, Friday, it was explained that the latest move had been to have the project supported by the Agricultural and Rural De- velopment Authority in an effort to keep the area municipalities' share of the cost at the same level it would have been four years ago. At that time, it was stated that ARDA directorates had ap- proved the project and submitted it to both the provincial govern- ments. The Treasury Board had recommended support for the dam project. WI complains about facilities A letter from the East Kippen Women's Institute, complaining of the condition of the Hensall arena was read to council at last week's meeting. The letter cited the dirty con- dition of floors and steps, lack of lights on stage, unpainted wash- rooms, lack of dishes and unsuit- able card tables. The WI noted they had made a contribution when the arena was built. The matter is being turned over to the Parks board, al- though several comments were made regarding the situation. Councillor Harold Knight cited the high cost of fire insurance as one of the reasons why not much has been done at the arena. "If somebody paid our yearly insurance — in the neighbourhood of $1,400 — we'd be glad to paint the washrooms," added Knight. In further explanation, Knight said, "we tried to get an arena renovation and clean-up as a Centennial project and were re- fused. If we could have managed that we wouldn't have built a pavillion". In other business, council: Learned that 500 Centennial pins had arrived and will be sold by Teen Town. Were informed that a bridge at the dump had washed out. They agreed that the present 30 inch pipe was too small and will be looking into the possibil- ities of purchasing a culvert that is six feet wide at the bottom and 44 inches high. RAP head quits post Stan Frayne, present chair- man of Exeter's RAP commit- tee, advised council this week he would be resigning his position on the committee at the end of the year. His resignation was received with regret by council, Mayor Delbridge asked mem- bers to think about a possible candidate for the vacancy prior to the first meeting in January. The report at the Friday meet- ing bad this o m iio u s note: "Meanwhile, construction costs Whether or not this will mean that area municipalities will he asked to assume a portion of the increased costs won't he known until details of the an- nouncement by the federal and provincial cabinet ministers is revealed. During the many reports at the meeting, the possibility of grants from ARDA was cited as one of the factors In whether other projects could be under- taken or not. One such project is a pro- posed bridge-dam over the Little Ausable north of Lucan in con- nection with the reconstruction of Highway 4 in that area. The present bridge there is to be re- placed. If undertaken, it was explained that the benefits would include improving the ground water supply in the area, improve sum- Ninety-third Year Canada's centennial year will be greeted with bells, sirens and whistles at midnight on Jan- uary 1, but it won't be until Monday that official proceedings get underway. Council agreed Monday with a suggestion of Terry McCauley that a New Year's eve celebra- tion would probably not be worth the effort because of the other normal festivities that take place at that time. "It would be an ideal time, but not convenient," McCauley stat- ed. He then suggested that the Centennial be officially greeted at a civic ceremony on Monday at 1:30 p.m. with Mayor Jack Delbridge reading a proclamation regarding the observation of the event and also the beginning of the local beard growing contest. It is also possible that mem- bers of the 1967 council will be sworn into office at that time if a copy of the swearing in mer flow and create recreation possibilities. Flood control chairman, Bill Amos, stated that the most significant project under- taken during the year was the rehabilitation of the Stewart Gully in East Williams. This was done at a cost of $6,000 on the gully which was reportedly having be- tween 20 to 40 feet eroded away each year and was nearing the prouaindt. of endangering a township Other projects by the com- mittee included the streambank erosion control at Grand Bend and the renovation of the Exeter dam, The Authority assumed con- trol of the latter as a condition for financial assistance. The province has been asked to study erosion problems in the Port Franks area. About 500 feet of south riverbank has wash- ed out considerably and boat launching ramps are endagnered. Another project for the new — Please turn to page 6 service used in 1867 can be lo- cated. All persons will be asked to at- tend the brief ceremony and those who have costumes of earlier There will be no issue of The Times-Advocate next week due to the Monday and Tuesday after Christmas being public holidays. The next issue will be publish- ed on Thursday, January 5. Contributors and advertisers are asked to have copy prepared as early as possible that week. Ray Morley, treasurer of the Exeter Lions, reported this week that the planned paper drive has been postponed due to the fact there is a weak demand for paper during the holiday season. The next collection of paper will be made early in January. days a r e asked to wear them. They will be reminded of the event of Town Criers who will parade all the streets prior to the event. Members of the Exeter Rovers and Boy Scouts will perform those duties. Depending o n the weather, sleighs or wagons may be used to bring residents to the town hall. The ceremony will be followed by a game of broomball at the Exeter arena with members of council accepting the challenge of the centennial committee to do battle. Mayor Jack Delbridge at first frowned on that suggestion, noting that the last time he played broomball he couldn't walk for four days. Ile finally agreed to participate on the understanding he would be allowed to play goal, McCauley said he had thought some fire works should be used to welcome the centennial year, but noted these were expensive. -- Please turn to page 7 Kennon Fischer, the father of two small children, died Tuesday in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, of head injuries received in a car-truck crash last Tuesday. The 39-year-old Usborne Township farmer had smashed into a Guenther- Tuckey transport at around 6:15 a.m. The collision took place on Highway 83, at the Thames Road United Church. Fischer was proceeding south on the concession road and the transport was eastbound onHigh- way 83, The farmer was returning home from doing chores at his second farm, north of the church, and he went through the inter- section at the highway and ram- med into the front corner of the truck, which was driven by Elden L. Datars, RR 1 Dashwood. Fischer was tossed onto the road in the impact. Fischer is survived by his wife, the former Clara Lorraine Black, and two children, Kennon Robert and Jannie Lorraine. The form- er is a grade one student at Us- borne Central School, while the girl is of pre-school age. The dead man's mother, Mrs. Christian Fischer, is presently residing in Lucan. The family formerly resided in Biddulph Township. Other survivors include his sisters and brothers: Mrs. Eldon (Olga) Gable, Mrs. Lloyd (Lillian) Stanlake, Mrs. Thomas (Anna- jean) Thompson, Mrs. Joseph (Dorothy) Mordush, Mrs. William (Joyce) Varga., Ray, Harold and David Murray celebrated his 100th birthday, Sunday. only three miles from the place of his birth in 1866. The centenarian was born on the farm now owned by Leonard Greb in Hay township, where Sexsmith airport is located. Mr. Murray, although spend- ing most of this life in Saskat- chewan has been staying with his niece, Miss Hannah Murray at the farm of Tom Dougall, south of Hensall for the past three years. Despite having hearing dif- ficulties, Mr. Murray is in other- Bill Fischer, all of London; Lloyd, Centralia; Ervine, Dun- \dile. Another brother, Alvin, predeceased him this year. Funeral service for the area man will be held on Friday from the C. Haskett 8z Son Funeral Home, Lucan, at 2:00 p.m. Inter- ment will be in St. James Ceme- tery, Clandeboye. LAD BREAKS ARM Dale MacKenzie, 13-year-old son of Chief and Mrs. C. H. Mac- Kenzie, had the misfortune to fall and break his arm, Tuesday. The youngster was participat- ing in a game of hockey on a pond near his Sanders St. home at the time of the accident. REACHES 100 YEARS wise good physical condition. He is able to read the newspaper each day without the aid of glass- es and walks to the road for the mail whenever the weather is good. He recalls the time when he was nine or ten years of age, of running to the railroad tracks to see the first train come north from London. Mr. Murray has a sister, Mrs. Elmo (Madge) McCorquodale liv- ing in Detroit at the age of 96. His birthday was celebrated quietly on Sunday with a few friends. One lady injured in district accident Brighter Christmas for others Students at Usborne Central school are pitching in to try and help make the Christmas season a little bit more enjoyable for less fortunate boys and girls in the area. Gathered around the Xmas tree with some of the goodies gathered are Fred Hern, Doris Stephen and Lisa Westcott. Distribution of the donated goods is being handled by the Huron County Children's Aid Society and the Exeter Legion and Lions. T-A photo Noise to greet centennial civic ceremony delayed EXETER, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 22, 1966 Man becomes 100 enjoys good health Area students capture speaking tests at high school third; Sheila Willert, Public speakini; contests were held at SHDIIS last week and again the judges had a most dif- ficult time picking out winners from the excellent class of entries, From the left: Gord Greenwood, first in grade 12; Vic Fulcher, second; Trudy Stover, third; Hon Durand, first in grade 11, Susan Allen, second; Jayne Pyotte, third. Trudy Creces, first in grade 10; Linda Lowery, second; Ken Jones, second; Petty -Jean Miller, third. first in g ado 0; Brenda Skinner, photos