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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-04-13, Page 1District youths pay for .drinking $1,000. it was reported that the highway was icy and visibility was low at the time of the crash. Steinfath was represented in court by E, D. Bell, Q.C, Robert Edward Taylor, Zurich was fined $15 for failing to sig- nal a turn in February 26, He had been involved in an accident on Highway 21. Alvin Sherwood,Dungannon, was fined $25 for failing to set out flares to mark his disabled bue near St. Joseph on March 19. His vehicle broke down about 3:00 am and he said in his frustrating experience of at- tempting to get a mechanic, had failed to set out the flares. No accident resulted. Larry D. Fleet, Dashwood, paid a total of $29.50 in fines and costs on three charges. He was charged — Please turn to Page 3 Area has unusual visitors Magistrate Glenn Hays, Q.C., returned from holidays and found a heavy docket when he presided in Exeter court, Tuesday. He heard 19 cases and levied fines and costs totalling $632.50. Twelve of the cases were liquor infractions and fines in that cate- gory were $470.00. Receiving the stiffest penalty was waiter James. Brown, Ex- eter, who was fined $100 and costs of $2.50 on a charge of impaired driving. Brown was also prohibited from driving for six months. He had been charged on March 23 by Exeter Constable Irwin Ford, who spotted the car of the accused going north on Main St. in an erratic manner. Upon stopping the car he found Brown to be badly impaired. Seven area youths paid varying fines after pleading guilty to charges of having liquor while under the age of 21. They were charged in Hensall on March 25 by OPP Constable Bill Glassford. proved futile and this was as close as he came as they circled Overhead, Indications are that the visits of the large birds to this area is unusual. T-A photo Several area residents have reported sighting wild swans resting in their vicinity during the past couple of weeks. This flock of 14 was spotted by Don Mousseau near his Hensel' area farm last Wednesday. The T-A photographer's attempt to get a close shot of the birds Five youths were found in one car containing 23 bottles of beer, and it was reported all had been drinking. The ear was in charge of 19-year-old Frederick Brook, RR 2 Crediton, and he was fined $25. Lester W. A. Hohner, Ex- eter, and Donald Heywood, Lon- don, formerly of Exeter, were each fined $40 as it was their second offence. Both are 17. The other two passengers in the car were Michael H. Cooper, 16,, Exeter, and William K. Bourne, 17, also of Exeter. They were fined $20 each. The occupants of the second car stopped in Hensel]. by Con- stable Giassford were James Parsons, 19, and William Fair- bairn, 16, both of Exeter. The court was told beer was found in the car and both had been drinking. As the driver of the car, par- sons was fined $35 and costs and Fairbairn received a penalty of $20. Plan hydro work —rates unchanged The two youths told Magistrate Hays they had been given the beer by someone over the age of 21, Dennis Morrissey, Crediton, was also charged with having liquor while under the age of 21 and was fined $50 and costs. He was charged after OPP Constable Dale Lamont found a large quantity of liquor and beer at a cottage party near St. Jos- eph on February 4. INTOXICATED Wayne Andrew Miller, 22, Dashwood, was fined $20 and costs after pleading guilty to a charge of being drunk in a public place. He was charged by Cpl. Harry Van Bergen on March 26 after the officer found him standing beside a car. He was not driving the car and was taken to his home by a friend. The final two liquor offences resulted in fines of $35 each for John Edward Cleave, Zurich, and Alexander Wiedeman, London. Both had been charged on March 26 with having liquor in a place other than their residence. Cleave was charged in Hensall and Weideman was charged after being found in Hay Township with beer and rum in his car. Ninety-third Year Price Per Copy 15 Cents Adds to area school costs Reduces hospital activity EXETER, ONTARIO, APRIL 13, 1967 Centralia loss showing Extensive improvements to the electrical distribution and street light system are included in a major hydro program be i ng undertaken this year by the Ex- eter Public Utilities Commis- sion, Chairman R. E. Pooley said that the approval would be forth- coming from the Ontario Hydro for an expenditure by the hydro department of $39,212.00. While this budget is twice the normal budget for the Utility all expenses will be met from available funds. The Chairman was also pleased to announce that a new street light system on Main Street, be- SHDHS costs up $70,000 Stephen plan new offices ASSAULTED MAN An Exeter man, Terry Lee Bourne, was fined $25 and costs after pleading guilty to a charge of common assault. The court was told Bourne became involved in a disagree- ment with Anthony A. Corriveau, RR 2 Zurich, while the two were attending a function at the Dash- wood Community Centre on March 18. It was reported that Corriveau had been aggravating Bourne dur- ing the evening, and the Exeter man lost control of his temper and struck him. Corriveau's glasses were broken in the as- sault. The other charges heard in court were laid under the High- way Traffic Act. Helmut Steinfath, London, was fined $20 and costs for following another vehicle too closely. He had been southbound on Highway 4 on March 16 and rammed into the rear of a police cruiser driven by OPP Constable John Wright, who had stopped while an approaching school bus discharged passengers. Damage in the accident was Stephen township council meet- ing in special session Tuesday agreed to build new municipal offices. The new structure to be located on the former Crediton school property will be built in con- junction with the new fire hall that is being constructed by the village of Crediton. Demolition of the present Crediton school is being started this morning (Thursday) and con- struction of the new L-shaped structure is expected to begin shortly. The municipal portion of the building will be 32' by 32' and the fire hall facilities will be 40' by 60'. Reeve James Hayter said coun- cil has spent many months de- liberating the possibilities of erecting new facilities. Estim- ates had been received for reno- vations to the present small town- ship office and council felt the expense involved was greater than the benefits that could be derived. The new structure will be built of cement block, with the front brick veneered and covered with a low pitched roof. Brick and other materials from the present school will be used to help cut down on the cost. Hayter went on to say that the township part of construction will cost approximately $10,000 and will be paid for out of current funds. The fire hall expenditure of about $8,000 will be handled by the police village of Crediton by debentures. The municipal building will in- clude a board room, wait in g room, general office, private of- fice, vault and wash rooms. Public wash rooms along with a booth and storage room for Crediton Community park use are included at the rear of the fire hall. The construction work will be handled by local tradesmen. The present inadequate township of- fice building will be offered for sale with several items, with the possibility the vault door and furnace being used at the new site. SHH births continue decline The departure of personnel from CFB Centralia, plus the steadily declining birth rate, re- sulted in a slight decrease in some statistics revealed at the 14th annual meeting of the South Huron District Hospital, Monday. The most noticeable decline was in the birth rate, as only 207 babies were born at the hos- pital in 1966. This compared to 248 in 1965. Miss Alice Claypole, superin- tendent, explained the figure s were far below the average for the first 10 years of operation of the hospital, when births aver- aged 340. A total of 1,203 persons were admitted to hospital in 1966, down from the 1,278 in the previous year. Patient days were downac- cordingly to 11,102. Forty-six deaths were record- ed, a decrease of three, while the number of operations (961) and X-rays (2,686) were up a small percentage. Miss Claypole noted that the kitchen staff prepared and serv- ed 60,966 meals at an average cost of 70 cents per meal day. One department showing a ma- jor increase was in the lab iinits. With the addition of a lab tech- nician to the staff, 9,062 units were examined locally, compared to the 6,984 in 1965. Miss Claypole, who concluded her report with a vote of thanks to the Hospital Auxiliary, board and medical staff, reported the staff had worked 139,251 hours in 1966 and the payroll was $230,301. In presenting his treasurer's report, Charles Smith remarked that the hospital constituted one of the area's most important businesses, providing a local in- come of some $300,000. "This is a real tribute to the men who originally sponsored the hospital and those who now give so generously of their time and substance toward it," he stated. He said the present worth of the hospital was in the neighbor- hood of $650,000. In meeting expenditures of $327,881 in 1966, the board fin- ished the year with a slight oper- ating deficit. Mrs. Glenn Mickle gave the re- port of the Hospital Auxiliary, noting the past year had been busy and profitable. — Please turn to Page 2 Appoint two in Usborne tween Gidley Street and the Aus- able River, would be constructed. The existing overhead wires and wood poles will be removed and new lines will be constructed at the rear of the properties in this area. All of this work in the Main Street area is in preparation for the rebuilding of Highway 4. Commenting on the program, Mr. Pooley said that the line improvements would help the lo- cal Commission to provide still more efficient service and, at the same time, make the community more attractive by removing overhead conductors. He also noted that several poles located on corners would be removed, thereby providing more conveni- ent turning for vehicles. Mr. Pooley advised that, al- though the Utility had experienced a slight increase in the cost of power from Ontario Hydro, the Commission would not find it necessary to increase its rates to the local customers. The Chairman also reported that improvements to the Water- works Department were also to be made. Three of the Commission's pumps located at the Wells and Springs would be overhauled. The existing one-inch galvaniz- ed iron main on William Street, between G idl e y and Victoria Streets, will be replaced with a 6" cast iron main, and also ser- vices in this area will be replaced with copper piping. All of these waterworks' projects will be paid out of available funds and no de- bentures will be necessary to finance the work. Hopper heads hospital E. R. Hopper, left, was elected chairman of the South Huron Hospital board at a directors' meeting following the annual meeting at the hospital, Monday. With him are Mrs. J. G. Dunlop, retiring chairman and treasurer C. L. Smith. T-A photo Hire three more for high school The board at SHDHS approved the hiring of three new teachers at their meeting, Tuesday. All three are well known in the district. Donald Webster, a graduate of SHDHS, has been named director of the commercial department. He is presently on the staff at Dresden and prior to that taught at Central Huron in Clinton. A present member of the staff at Clinton has been named as head of the geography depart- ment. He is Malt Edgar, who contested the Huron riding for the Liberals in the last federal election. Third staff member hired is Carl Mills. He will teach geog- raphy. Mr. Mills taught at Exeter Public School before returning to university to attain his degree. Acting Principal J. L. Wooden reported two other teachers have been tentatively hired. Three resignations were read at the meeting. Leaving the staff are Paul Brown, Mrs. M. Toole and George Marshall. To date, 12 resignations have been received by the board. Mr. Wooden reported that four vacan- cies remain to be filled. Youth killed in crash three miles from home ferred to St. Joseph's Hospital, London, for treatment of back injuries. He was released from hospital Saturday afternoon. The 1967 model car owned by Regier's father was a complete wreck, with loss estimated at $3,500 by OPP Constable Ed Wilcox, who investigated. The fatality was the second of the year for the district, the other one also claiming the life of a Stephen Township resident. McCann is survived by his parents; five brothers, Daniel, James, Paul, Brian, William Jr., all at home; two sisters, Mar- garet, at home; Jane, of London; and his grandmother, Mr s. Laura McCann, Mount Carmel. Mass was celebrated Tuesday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and burial was in the parish cemetery. Rev. A. P. Jansen officiated. Pallbearers included Pat Mc- Keever, John Regier, Joe Ryan, Pat McCann, Michael and Pat Lane. The funeral for the former SHDHS and Assumption College student was largely attended. Hoffman Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. PS teachers settle for sizeable boosts Cancer drive hits $1,200 Area ratepayers will feel the loss of CFB Centralia when they go to pay their taxes this year. The board at SHDHS approved their 1967 budget, Tuesday, and while it is up about $50,000 from last year, the eight supporting municipalities will have to in- crease their contributions by a total of some $70,000. The main reason for the dif- ference is in the loss of tuition from the department of national defence for students attending from CFB Centralia. Tuition paid for these stu- dents last year was about $50,- 000, while that revenue will be decreased to about $15,000 in 1967, The 1967 budget for the high school is just a few dollars under $800,000. It was approved Tues- day despite the fact the board has not yet settled salary terms with the teaching staff. However, the salaries to be paid will only affect the budget for four months, as the teachers' salaries are negotiated on the school term, rather than the fiscal year used by the board for budget purposes. Area communities will be ask- ed to provide a total of $306,- 039 for the operation of the school this year. This compares to the $235,520 they contributed last year. Based on the county equalized assessment, that represents a mill rate increase of some four mills, although it is up to the contributing municipalities t o determine the mill rate to be charged their respective rate- payers. The other main source of rev- enue, of course, is government grants, which are expected to be about $395,000 this year. Teachers' salaries constitute in the neighborhood of half the $800,000 budget. Debenture pay- ments will be $82,305; plant oper- ation has been estimated at$62.- 500; tuition for students going to Clinton will be about $70,000 and transportation costs are expected to be in that range as well. This year's debenture costs include only one payment of about $15,000 on the new addition at the school. Next year there will be two payments and the cost will be about $47,130. The debenture on the first addition will not be completed until the end of 1968, so ratepayers will face the pros- pects of a heavy payment on de- bentures next year. • The other two debenture debts on the school will be wiped out in 1971 and 1980 and the debenture — Please turn to page 3 At their April meeting, Us- borne council passed a bylaw regulating the provision of new entrance ways to ratepayers' properties. The bylaw approved was pre- pared by Huron County council and is expected to be enforced throughout the county. It stipulates that residents planning new entrance ways must secure a permit from the road superintendent to ensure that all regulations are followed in the building project. Council learned at the meeting that the contractor on the Elim- ville bridge has filled a perform- ance bond and the contract has been signed. It was reported this week that work has already commenced on the project. In other business, council: Appointed Allen Fletcher and Floyd Cooper as warble fly in- spectors to oversee the carrying out of the program, which has already started. Instructed the tax collector to return the 1966 tax roll with $8,862.16 in 1966 taxes uncol- lected and that the uncollected 1966 taxes be forwarded to the county treasurer for collection. Accepted a petition for a muni- cipal drain filed by Marwood Wil- lis and Ross Marshall on con- cession 12-13 to provide for an outlet across the county road. J. A. Howes was appointed en- gineer. Heard a complaint from Doug Stephens about the Winchelsea drain washing out a fence bottom and being obstructed by a large boulder on his land. Council pro- mised to look at the problem. Discussed the matter of im- proving the street lights inKirk- ton with Dr. Norman Amos and R. Watson on behalf of the rate- payers' committee. No action was taken. Ontario Provincial Police are continuing their investigation into an accident which claimed the life of Dennis William McCann, RR 3 Dashwood, early Saturday morn- ing. To date, no charges have been laid, nor an inquest called. McCann, the 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mc- Cann, was a passenger in a car driven by a neighbor, Joseph Robert Regier Jr., also 19. They had been proceeding south on County Road 2 at about 3:00 a.m. when their car left the high- way about one mile south of Dashwood. The vehicle entered the east ditch and snapped off one hydro pole and tossed it onto the road. The car continued through the ditch, and apparently after roll- ing over, snapped off another pole. The two youths were tossed out into the ditch between the two poles and McCann was pronounc- ed dead at the scene by coroner Dr. John Goddard, Hensall, Regier was taken to South Huron Hospital and then trans- To discuss authorities Salary negotiations have been completed at Exeter Public School, and the increase in wages will add $21,000 to the board's budget for the school year of 196'7-68. Teachers in category one will receive an increase of $500, in addition to their annual incre- ment, as the minimum has gone Gearing up for election? Russell T. Bolton of McKillOp Township has been appointed re- turning officer for the provincial riding of Huron. He has had a great deal of ex- perience in conducting elections, having been returning officer in the federal riding of Heron for several elections. A. G, Hicks, Exeter, has been named returning officer for the federal riding, from $3,600 to $4,100. The maximum in category one is now $5,800. It was $5,300. In category two, the minimum has been increased from $3,800 to $4,700 and the maximum has gone from $6,000 to $6,800. These are the only two cate- gories affecting teachers on the local staff. At their meeting last week, the board also approVed the hiring of four new staff members. They are Miss Pamella Husser and Miss Lorna Taylor, both preterit- ly teaching in LondOn; Mrs. Ber- nice Thompson, who returns to the staff after a one year ab- sence; and Douglas Kennedy, pre- sently on the Staff at Thamesford. Mr. Kennedy has been named vice-principal of the school, re- plaeing Mrs. R. D, Jermyn, who had asked to be replaced in that petition. Mrs. Jermyn will remain as supervisor of the junior grades and will teach remedial classes at the school. Lloyd Horn, president of the Exeter branch of the Cancer So- ciety, reported this week that the canvass in Exeter Thursday netted $1,175.00. This is slightly less than last year, but Mr. Horn said he ex- pected it would be higher by the end of the month when organiza- tions and individuals who may have been missed make their donations. Persons who may have been missed on the canvass by the SHDHS students, may leave their donations at the Rank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia or Victoria & Grey Trust. All three places have been furnished with books to make official receipts for any dona- tions, which are deductible for income tax purposes. Mr. Hern paid tribute to the work of the numerous SIIDIIS stu- dents who conducted the canvass, "They did a wonderful job," he said. Canvasses have been cone in some other area communities and others will be held in the neer future. Reports of the done - tionS will be published when they are received. DAMAGE HIGH Damage was high in two of the other three accidents reported in the area this week. On Wednesday at 10:45 p.m. damage amounted to $800 when a Seaforth man crashed into the ditch after hitting a dog on High- way 83, about two miles east of Dashwood. Durl Hooper, RR 2 Seaforth, was proceeding east when the dog came out of the ditch and was hit by the car. With the impact, Hooper lost control of his vehicle. The dog, which was owned by Peter Visscher, RR 1 Hay, was killed. The mishap was inves- tigated by Constable John Wright. About $75 damage was estim- ated by Constable Wilcox follow- ing a crash involving three cars on Highway 21 at 5:40 p.m. Sun- day. The damage was confined to a car driven by Steve W, Sencey, Detroit, and a parked vehicle owned by Daniel D. James, Strat- ford, Sencey skidded into the park- ed car after he applied his brakes to miss an oncoming ear which was making a left turn. The third car was driven by William James Murray, Stratford, He was not involved in the Accident, A 'Zurich man, James Dalton, sustained minor cuts in the oth- er accident of the week on Sun- day at 12:30 a.m. He had been northbound on Highway 21 when he was involved in a side-swipe accident with Dennis Ducharme, RR 2 'Zurich, On a curve south of Highway 84. Damage in the accident was listed at $800 by OPP Constable Wright. le addition to the area accid- Please turn to Page 2 Car carries youth to death Twisted metal is all that remains of this 1967 model car which crashed into the ditch near Dashwood early Saturday morning and resulted in the death of Dennis McCann, RR 3 Dashwood. The ear was driven by a neighbor, Joseph Robert gegier Jr., who sustained back injuries in the crash.-- i'-A photo Hal G. Hooke, a former field officer with the Ausable River Conservation Authority, will be the keynote speaker at a special meeting of the Authority planned in Lucan, Friday. The meeting has been called by the education and information advisory committee of the ARCA to discuss "the grass-roots ime plications of the 1967 report of the select committee on conser- vation authorities", Mr. Hooke was a member of the select committee. Following his address, the audience will be broken into dis- cussion groups to discuss an as. signed set of select committee recommendations and to deter- mine what can be done by the local authority to implement them. Through a recorder, each discussion group will report back to the full meeting. The prograM starts at 1:30 in the arena and will be chaired by C. P. Corbett, Lucan, Members of the ARCA, area councils and any other persons interested have been invited to attend.