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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-01-05, Page 2Lend authenticity to event While the date is 1967, there were some who had to think twice after seeing Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dinney at the Exeter centennial welcome. The local couple wore dress common 100 years ago and were probably the most photographed people at the Monday afternoon event. T-A photo GB council okay some pay boosts through Centennial celebrations got off to a rousing start in Exeter, Monday, when about 400 persons turned out to a civic ceremony at the town hall. A parade preceded the event and leading the procession was Mayor Jack Delbridge and Mrs. Delbridge in this cutter. The Mayor's whiskers weren't quite as authentic as some of the costumes and he had to take the beard off because he got a mouthful of hair when he attempted to talk. — T-A photo Lead parade town in cutter Winner a second time Occasionally history repeats itself and Mrs. Ken Wildfong of town is a firm believer of this fact. Mrs, Wildfong was the big winner in the Christmas draw sponsored by the retail merchants section of the Exeter Board of Trade, Her ticket was the last one drawn by Mayor Jack Delbridge and entitled her to $250 in gift certificates. Mrs. Wlldfong who was the winner of $500 in a similar draW six years ago is shown above receiving her winnings from Bob Russell, chairman of the,cOmmittee in charge. T-A photo Centennial year's first baby The first baby of 1967 to arrive atSouth Huron Hospital waited until Wednesday morning to make its appearance. An eight pound, eight and one-half ounce boy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cooper of Hensall was born at 2;45 a.m. The Cooper's have a boy and girl in addition to their latest pride and joy. The new baby, as yet unnamed will receive a host of prizes from Exeter and area merchants. Runner- up in the contest was a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Andy Durand of Zurich arriving some eight hours after the winning baby. Mrs. Cooper is shown above with her centennial child. — T-A photo Details of dam cost still not disclosed Ninety-third Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JANUARY 5, 1967 Price Per Copy 15 Cents NOM0 alma fs ,WRIcojg Range up to 25% Police get biggest boost TOWN PAY SCALES JUMP A rousing welcome for '67 Exeter's centennial celebra- tions got off to a rousing start when some 400 people turned up at the town hall, Monday, for of- ficial ceremonies to welcome Canada's 100th birthday year. Sleighs, cutters, period cos- tumes and bearded men gave the event an old-time flavor. Proceedings started off from the Exeter arena where Mayor and Mrs. Jack Delbridge led a lengthy parade in their horse drawn cutter. Following them were two large sleighs provided by Henry Pfaff and Fred Cornish. Members of council, the centennial committee and several local youngsters rode on those and they were followed in the procession by a variety of sleighs, cutters and rigs pulled by ponies and horses. Upon arrival at the town hall, the large crowd was entertained by a folk singing group known as the Washington squares, con- sisting of four SHDHS students, Christina Mills, Kathy Rowe, Al- fred Aquilina and Dave Johnston. Terry McCauley, secretary of the local centennial committee, District drivers literally end- ed the year with a bang. In fact there were several bangs as OPP Cpl. C. J. Mitchell report- ed a total of 19 accidents in the final two weeks of the year. This brought to 245 the num- ber of accidents investigated by the local OPP detachment in which 10 persons lost their lives. Another 90 people were in- jured in crashes in 1966. During the year, the officers of the detachment investigated 792 general occurrences in ad- dition to the accidents. The fol- lowing charges were I a i d; 71 under the Liquor Control Act, 381 under the Highway Traffic Act, 53 Criminal Code charges and another two charges under Provincial Statutes. Accidents in the final week resulted in property damages of close to $3,000. Three of them took place last Tuesday, the first involving a car driven by Michael Ross Beav- er, RR 1 Exeter. He was proceeding east on Highway 84 when his car went into the south ditch about one mile east of Zurich and rammed a pole. Damage was listed at $400 by Constable John Wright who in- vestigated the crash which took place at 1:30 a.m. At 12:47 p.m., the newest mem- ber of the local detachment, Con- stable Harvey Beyer, was called to the scene of a one-car crash on the 15th concession of Hay, about one and a half miles north of Highway 83. Maxine E. Miller was the driv- er of the car and she slid off the road as she attempted to turn into the drive at her home. Her car hit a pole and damage was listed at $100. At 6:00 p.m, the same day, a Goderich truck driver sus- tained minor cuts and bruises to his face when his vehicle went into the ditch on Highway Slippery streets plague drivers The Exeter police department ended the year investigating a rash of accidents on town streets. One intersection in particular proved to be a problem for driv- ers and three crashes were re- ported at the same place. The location was the intersection of William and Sanders Streets. The crashes took place there shortly before Christmas and total damage was estimated at close to $300 in the mishaps. The first two involved were Donald R. Dietrich, RR 3 Dash- wood, and David Elgin Rader, Dashwood. Both had been pro- ceeding north on William and Dietrich slid into the rear of the Rader car as both attempt- ed to stop at the corner. Damage was $90 in that crash. A car driven by Herm Dettmer, Exeter, was involved twice at the same corner. In the first mishap, the Carling St. resident slid into the rear of a car owned by Daniel Verbeke, Kirkton, as the latter was stopped at the corner. While Dettmer was waiting for a tow truck to pull his damaged car away from the scene, another car slid into the rear of it at the icy corner. The final driver involved was Oswald Crawford, also of Exeter. Damage to the Dettmer vehicle was listed at $200 in the two incidents. Two crashes took place on Christmas day. At 12:45 a.m., a vehicle driven by Lavern Gould RR 1 Exeter, skidded into the bridge as it proceeded south on Main St. Damage was listed at $250. At 5:30 p.m., during the heavy snowfall, cars driven by Earl Frayne, Exeter, and KennethDu- charme, Wingham, collided in front of the former's home at 83 Sanders St. West. Damage was $150. Two more crashes took place on Friday, both 'being of a minor nature, Two London men collided at the corner of Huron and Main St. They Were Ronald Eves and Theo- -- Please turn to page 14 acted as master of ceremenieS and called on Mlyor Delbridge to read a proclamation enlisting the participation of all residents in the centennial activities. Mr. Delbridge also issued a proclamation urging all m al e residents—who are able—to grow a beard and join the Broth- ers of the Brush. When the crowd was asked by McCauley whether they thought the Mayor should enter into the competition, he received an en- thusiastic response. E, Pooley, centennial com- mittee chairman, also addressed the crowd and reported that Ex- eters' centennial project of beautifying Riverview Park would be completed in time for opening on July 1. He urged residents to support the various activities planned by local groups throughout the year and suggested it would be a year full of pleasure. Following the singing of more folk songs by the Washington Squares, the sleighs paraded back to the arena where members of council battled to a scoreless draw with the centennial com- 4 just a few yards north of the Crediton Road. John Refflinghaus had been pro- ceeding north when his truck went out of control and smashed through 12 guideposts on the east side of the road. Damage to the truck was es- - Please turn to page 14 Officials of the Ausable River Conservation Authority hope that construction of the Parkhill Dam will start as soon as weather conditions are favorable this spring so that the entire con- struction season of 1967 can be utilized, Terry McCauley, field officer, said there was no official esti- mate as to when construction could be completed if an early start is gained, but said he be- lieved it could be finished by 1968. As yet, the provincial and fed- eral governments have not re- ported exactly what type of ar- rangement will be made regard- ing cost sharing on the dam. It is expected officials of the Authority will meet with the Hon. J. R. Sinionett, minister of en- ergy and resources, in the near future to hear details of the plan under which the costly project will be undertaken, However ) it is anticipated that the share to be met by area niunicipalities will be very Close to the $210,000 to which they Were committed when tenders were Called in 1964. mittee in a broomball game. Free skating followed the fun- filled contest and Mr. Pfaff and Mr. Cornish provided slei gh rides for youngsters as well. The next event in Exeter's cen- tennial celebrations will be the old-time church service planned for James Street united Church. PROCLAMATION The proclamation read by the Mayor was as follows: In the year 1967, the citizens of the Town of Exeter, Ontario, and travellers from afar shall sing, dance, shout and otherwise rejoice in widespread jubilation and celebration of the Confeder- ation of Canada in 1867. To celebrate suitably this oc- casion, there shall be parades, pageantry, feats on land, water and in the air; great exhibitions of art and physical prowess, festivals of music, and adventure to entertain everyone. And there shall be pause to give thanks for the splendour of our vast nation which sur- rounds us. • To all who seek gay and care- free respite from their daily labors, anj„ to those who wish to foster a true spirit of com- munity action, an enthusiastic invitation is extended to join us as one voice in Exeter for the 1967 celebrations. I therefore officially proclaim the beginning of the Town of Exeter's recognition of centen- nial year. I further am directed to an- nounce the commencement of Ex- eter's "100 year Itch" beard growing competition which will be accordingly judged during the official opening of Exeter's Riverview Park centennial pro- ject in July. At that time, the tender price was $1,277,138.97. It is anticipat- ed that the cost of construction will be well over $1,500,000 when new tenders are called. With the addition of land costs, legal and engineering fees ) the entire cost of the project may exceed $2,500,000. Choose winners in house contest The home of Mr. and Mrs. Cal Wein, Huron St. East, was declared the best decorated in Exeter this Christmas. SeCond prize went to the Anne St. home of Mr, and Mrs. Reg McDonald, while Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Northcott's house on' An- drew St. was placed third, Honorable mentions were given to the houses of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huxtable and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Lindenfield. Judges for the contest sponsor- ed by Council were Mrs. Ralph Bailey, Mrs. William Musser and Mrs. Ted Jones. Times do change. That was much in evidence at Exeter counc il's inaugural meeting of this centennial year held Tuesday. They ended up giving many town employees substantial rais- es and many of the actual boosts represent more money than what most of their counterparts were making in total salary 100 years ago, The pay boosts ranged up to 25% with the members of the local police force getting some of the highest remuneration. Police Chief C. H. MacKenzie had his salary boosted $800 to a total of $5,200, while Cpl. Harry VanBergen jumped $900 to a total of $5,100. , The probationary con st a bl e that council hope to hire within the next few days will be offered $4,200. Special Constable Irwin Ford will be paid at the rate of $1.65 per hour as long as his services are required and the Auxiliary Police will receive the same stipend. While they were given sub- stantial pay boosts, the raises were considerably lower than what the policemen had request- ed. In a letter to council they asked for $6,000 for MacKenzie, $5,500 for VanBergen, $4,500 for a probationary constable and $1.75 per hour for the special constable and auxiliary police. Prior to reading the letter, Councillor Ted Wright said the requests would ((rock the hats of everyone". At that time he said the request appeared a ((bit ridiculous" to him. Later in the meeting, Wright said that he had been told that the pay scales asked by the po- lice had been recommended to them by the member of the On- tario Police Commission who recently visited Exeter. The policemen also asked that their hours be reduced from 48 to 40 hours per week, but council did not make this con- cession. During the discussion of the salaries, it was opined by one council member that the police- men receive $300 in clothing allowance and that their fringe benefits are also excellent. The policemen said they rec- ognized the latter fact that their fringe benefits were up to date. BOOST MORE Another group whp .submitted a request for a pay increase had their demands met. Mam- bers of the town works crew asked for increases of 254 per hour and this was approved by council. This brings the rate of pay to $2.10 for Gerald Cornish, $1.85 for Nelson Wells and $1.70 for the remainder of the termanent staff. Casual laborers Will re- ceive $1.50 per hour. Although they made no formal requests, other members of the town staff received wage in- creases. Eric Carscadden, who handles the chores of clerk, treasurer, tax collector and assessor, had his pay boosted from $5,500 to $6,000 per annum and Works Superintendent Jim Paisley also received a $500 increase to bring his salary to $5,50D. Paisley also received a $40 per month car allowance, has his telephone bill paid by the town and receives the money collect- ed in building permits in his added duties of building inspect- or. The latter averages to about $300 to $400 one member ex- plained although this year it Vas over $1,100 due to the substantial fee received for the SHDHS ad- dition permit. Mrs. Lorne Keller, secretary The announcement that the On- tario government is seeking an option on CFB Centralia has met with mixed reaction from some local officials. The move strengthens hopes that the Ontario government may carry through with their con- sideration of establishing an ag- ricultural school or research centre at the base, However, the hope has also been expressed that the Ontario authorities will move quickly on their deliberations on the facili- ties. Peter Raymond, secretary of the Exeter Industrial Develop- ments Commission, explained that at least one industry is ((an- xious" to get a portion of the facilities. The local lawyer said the firm would start with employment for Final numbers in cash draw While the major $250 prize in the Exeter Board of Trade Christmas promotion has been claimed, several others have still not been picked up. Some of those, of course, were drawn in the final night and the numbers have not yet appeared in the newspaper. 'Three $25 coupons are out- s tand i n g. They are numbers 165741, 234946 and 112410. Tickets still to be claimed for $5 cash vouchers are as follows: 278101, 112240, 54737, 179973, 76123, 202499, 329643, 82359, 31628, 121545, 207020. Holders of these tickets may collect their prizes if they pre- sent them at Russell Electric prior to January 14. Among winners in the draw not previously reported are: Miss Mary Conlin, Mrs, Earl Gackstetter, Mrs. R, A. John- ston, Mr. Mol and Pat Vercruys- Sen. at the clerk's office, had her salary boosted $300 to $3,300 and Relief Officer William MacLean will receive a $50 boost to $250 per annum, The rate of pay for the bell ringer and the fire brigade mem- bers were left unchanged. After the raises had been hand- ed out, one member asked what increase council members should receive. However, it was reported that members of council already re- ceive the maximum allowed. It was emphatically stated by Mayor Jack Delbridge that the pay increases were to cover the entire coming 12 months and that none of the salaries boosted would be reviewed again this year. 75 men and would work up to 100. ((They'd like to move right in," he said, adding it was a bit discouraging to have such gocd prospects but who appear to be blocked from moving in at the present time. — Please turn to page 14 Provides color One of the most colorful figures at the centennial welcoming cele- bration was R, E. Pooley, Cen- tennial committee Chairman, lie is shown here speaking to the crowd of about 400 who turned out to start the year off with a hang, 'I'-A photo The council of the village of Grand Bend voted themselves a small increase in salary along with most of their employees at their first meeting of the year, Tuesday. Reeve Orval Wassmann will receive $12 per meeting, an in- crease of $2 per session. Coun- Jails couple for tree theft Two Exeter men were sentenc- ed to one month terms in Middle- sex County jail when they appear- ed before Magistrate G. G. Marshman on Friday. Convicted for tree-rustling were George Eisenschink and Thomas William Kell. Both men had pleaded innocent when they appeared before Mag- istrate Marshman on December 10 to face the charge of steal- ing a $150 walnut tree from the farm of Archie McAlpine, RR 1 Walkers, between September 16 and October 11. Their lawyer contended .the wood of a tree could be stolen, but it was impossible to steal a tree. However, Magistrate Marsh- man said the theft of a tree be- gins with the first stroke of the saw. He said the men's action was (tantamount to t r e e-rustling" and a serious offence. He ruled out compensation as a punish- ment "not befitting the crime". cillors will get an extra $1 for each meeting attended raising their stipend to $10. The salary of Clerk-treasurer Murray A. DesJardins remains at $4,000 annually, but he will receive pay for special meetings at the same rate as council. Tax collector Griffin Thomas will be entitled to 954 per entry on the tax roll, an increase of 104. In addition he gets 2% for collecting tax arrears. Council granted a 5% raise to Road Fore man Wellwood Gill bringing his 1967 salary to$3255 and authorized a similar 5% in- crease for 1968. In future, Mr. Gill will be expected to attend all council meetings with a re- port of the road works program. Considerable time was spent listening to numerous letter s from OWRC regarding the pro- posed water system for the vil- lage. Clerk DesJardins reported three appeals had been received on the water question and the last day for such appeals is January 5. The clerk was instructed to forward photostatic copies of ap- peals along with other necessary data to the Commission. A letter will be forwarded to harbour master Wellwood Gill instructing that two sail boats which are parked on federal pro- perty be removed by January 10. A new member of council, John Teevins will be the village's representative on the Ausable River Conservation Authority re- placing retiring councillor John Manore. Reeve Wass mann suggested — Continued from page 14 Ten die, 90 hurt in 245 accidents Gov't seeks option on Centralia base