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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-05-04, Page 1Glad they weren't born sooner Getting a needle isn't something to which most children look forward, but it was less so in the days of their great- grandparents. Brenda Fletcher wasn't too quick to lend her arm to a demonstration of an old smallpox vaccination needle. The only thing that made her a willing subject was the assurance from her grandfather, Dr. M. C. Fletcher, that he really wouldn't use it. Looking on are her two brothers, Rich and Doug, along with Heather Dougherty who attended the SHH open house. R. G. SELDON Teachers of the past Ninety-third Year Price Per Copy 15 Cents EXETER, ONTARIO, IVieeky 4, 1967 HS, county levy and pay boosts shove Exeter rate up eight mills should be set and each com- mittee be expected to stay with- in that budget. "you have to have a small surplus for emergencies," Reeve Boyle replied. The latter also noted most people had received increases in income this year, and "when that happens you're bound to lose some of it in increased taxes". Deputy-Reeve Mery Cudmore pointed out that the budget was "picking up the backlog" of some unfinished work, but this failed to win support from Taylor. "It's the same, old story every year," the latter said. "Each council thinks they have to make up for those in the past and it just can't be done." When the vote was taken, Coun- cillor Taylor was the only op- position, although all members expressed regret that the rate had to jump. "As long as people continue to demand increased services they will have to pay increased taxes," one member commented at the conclusion of the meeting. Some of the larger increases in the budget are as follows: in- crease of $2,000 for police pro- tection and a similar amount for fire protection, due mainly to in- creased pay rates for personnel; $1,000 increase for snow re- moval, most of which was used in the first three months of the year; $2,000 increase in garbage — Please turn to Page 3 It was a slow process Kathy MacGregor probably wouldn't be smiling quite so readily if she had to undergo dental treatment with some of the equipment on display at the South Huron Hospital centennial open house, Sunday. The drill Mrs. Mel Gaiser is holding was operated by a foot pedal and most viewers grimaced as they thought of the slow, painful process it must have been to have dental work done in the days of their ancestors. The chair didn't look too comfortable either. Shown on the left is Mrs. Don MacGregor and to the right is Mrs. Emery DesJardins, Grand Bend. — T-A photo Road head quits at GB • finalize plans for pol ic ing Boyne blasts old parties, MacNaughton's 'red' label Con artists hit district Exeter's mill rate took another hefty jump of about eight mills when council approved the 1967 budget at their meeting, Monday. The residential rate jumped 7,? mills to 101 and the com- mercial rate will be increased 9.8 mills to a figure of 110.8. Last year the mill rate was increased by eight mills. Increased education costs at the secondary school level re- sulted in half the increase as the funds required for the operation of SHDHS for this year required a four mill hike. The county rate was increased one mill over last year and a considerable portion of the re- maining increase was the result of pay increases handed out by council in January. It was indicated that the in- creased rate would result in a jump in taxes of about $24 per year for a home assessed at $3,000. The last minute addition of two projects for the south-west corn- er of the municipality also added more to the budget than what had been previously planned by the finance committee. Included in the work will be $3,000 for storm sewer drain- age in the Waterloo and Mill St. areas and a small sanitary sewer along William St. in the same district. The budget also calls for a $1,500 surplus. Total expenses for the year are estimated at $583,000.00 of which about $370,- 000 is raised by local taxes. Councillor Ross Taylor again expressed opposition to the in- creased rate, as he did last year. He said he didn't know how the rate could be set when council had no idea how much money they would have to spend on the Waterloo St. storm drain. "There are few other area towns with a mill rate over 90," he explained, adding that pensioners and people on fixed incomes just couldn't cope with the increase in taxes. He was critical of the $1,500 surplus, saying that a budget surer was instructed to issue a cheque in the amount of $500 as part payment on the 1967 account. On request from council, Medi- cal Officer of Health Dr. F. Boyes explained some of the new provincial regulations regarding the dumping of waste materials from yachts and boats in lake waters and harbours. In other business, council: Learned that they will be shar- ing with the Department of High- Recover auto before missed Fast police work resulted in the return of a stolen car to Ex- eter this week, even before the vehicle was missed. On Thursday, a policeman in London found a parked car with motor running and upon investig- ation learned it was owned by Larry Snider Motors Limited. Local OPP were notified and the car was returned. one of the greatest hodge podge, patch work quilt policies I have ever seen. They had no policy at all until the CCF-NDP govern- ment introduced bonafide Medi- care in Saskatchewan. They they needed an alternative so they proposed to take over the poor risks and just plain poor people who couldn't get medical cover- age before because they couldn't guarantee to make the insurance companies a profit. And who still gets the gravy — just guess the private insur- ance companies in Ontario still have the good risks, the money ways the cost of painting cross- walks and centre lines in the vil- lage. DHO will do the work and Grand Bend will be charged $10 for each gallon of paint used. Authorized the purchase of a Canadian, provincial and two cen- tennial flags to be erected in time for this weekend's conven- tion of the Royal Canadian Legion at the Bend. Referred to the road commit- tee a question raised by Ed Od- bert concerning the Queen street drain. Turned over to the property committee a request from the Starlite Drive-in theatre to erect a sign on the green area owned by the village on highway 21. Will be asking the Ausable River Conservation Authority to consider a bank erosion control program in the vicinity of the property of Orville Truemner on River Road, Endorsed a resolution present- ed by Bosanquet township reeve Bruce Scott and Percy Tedball — Please turn to Page 3 Rec official hired by Hensall group R. G. Seldon dies at 90 R. G. Seldon, who celebrated his 90th birthday during his re- cent illness in St. Joseph's Hos- The recreation committee of the village of Hensall have hired a part-time recreation director to conduct a summer sports pro- gram for youngsters of the vil- lage, This fact was learned by coun- cil at Monday's meeting when a recreation delegation comprising Mrs. Oliver Jacques and Paul Neilands asked for a substantial At Monday's regular meeting, Grand Bend council accepted the resignation of road foreman Wellwood Gill, who has been in charge of road work for the summer resort since 1960. Clerk Murray A. DesJardins was instructed to advertise for applications to be in by May 16 to fill the vacant position. Correspondence was read from the Ontario Police Commission regarding several matters con- cerning the policing of the village during the summer months. OPP officers will be enforc- ing the newly passed bylaw re- stricting the speed limit on all Grand Bend streets to 25 mph. The letter clarified the point, that while normally a municipal- ity enforces its own bylaws, the speed bylaw was approved by the Department of Transport and as such can be enforced under the Highway Traffic Act. Council was also informed that the other four large summer re- sorts that will be policed by the provincial force will be continu- ing their policy of supplying stenographic services for the enlarged OPP staff for the sum- mer months. Grand Bend has received six applications for the position of police stenographer and this number has been cut to three for interviews over the coming week- end. The Police Commission letter also expressed pleasure and ap- preciation over the new office accommodations that are being provided for the 25-man pro- vincial police force that will move into Grand Bend. A delegation from the Grand Bend Chamber of Commerce ask- ed for their annual grant of $1500 from the village. The trea- Con artists have been at work in the area again — this time with an entirely new plan to try and get money. OPP Cpl. C. J. Mitchell report- ed that this week a farmer and his wife in Usborne township were approached and told their ticket had been drawn from entries de- posited at last fall's International Plowing Match in Seaforth. The couple was asked to answer three skill testing questions to receive $1,000. They failed to answer them correctly, so the con artist then advised them that if they gave him a certified cheque for $300, plus the names of 20 newly married couples, he would return their $300 later with an additional $1,000 worth of merchandise. The couple didn't accept the offer and the man left. Police report he was travelling with a young woman in a black 1960 Falcon station wagon and they said they were with the Metro Household Service of Lon- don. A letter sent to the firm at the address given was returned by the post office. Cpl. Mitchell pointed out that while con artists have different schemes, they all hinge on vic- tims giving them a certain amount of cash and residents should never comply with this request. Education head plans area tour The Hon. William Davis, On- tario minister of education, will conduct a tour of area schools next Thursday, and will also take a tour of the facilities at CFB Centralia. He will be accompanied on the tour by the Hon. C. S. Mac- Naughton. Mr. Davis had been invited to the area to speak at the official opening of the Stephen Township central school on Thursday even- ing and planned the tour while in the area. The itinerary is not complete, but he plans visits to both schools in Exeter and possibly the pub- lic schools in Usborne and the new building serving the students from Stanley and Tuckersmith townships. makers, the group plans, the profit makers this is called free enterprise! • 2. On car insurance. I don't know about you, but mine has nearly doubled in the last five years. Does your government of the people for the people do any- thing? Oh no, we believe in free enterprise here. Free for whom? For the insur- ance companies! Saskatchewan had a government operated plan when I worked there in 1956 and 1957 and it worked well then and it still works well. But when will our government spell out its policy? Probably only when it manages to come up with one, and after all, they've only had over 20 years in office. • 3. On housing. We have had a crisis in housing starts and costs for some time. Most NHA loans go to those on above aver- age incomes — those in the lower brackets muddle through as best they can. As Laurier Lapierre and Tom- my Douglas put it so well last week, "the policy of both gov- - Please turn to Page 2 la accepting the New D e m o- cratic Party candidacy for the riding of Huron, the Rev. John C. Boyne levelled sharp criticism at both "old parties" and also Hur- on's present member, the Hon. C. S. MacNaughton. "I am utterly fed up with the bombast and arrogance and smooth public relations which pass for leadership in this prov- ince," the local cleric stated to about 50 persons at the nomin- ation meeting in Clinton, Monday. He said he was referring spe- cifically to the "red herrings" which are being raised again and again by Mr. MacNaughton. "He has called those of us in the NDP, Communists — Reds. Well, my friends, I John Boyne may be many things, but a Com- munist I am not," he said em- phatically. However, he said that the ans- wer to Communism is to meet and overcome the condition s which feed it, but he could not accept as reasonable the charge that to do so is Communistic. Noting Mr. MacNaughton's charge that NDP MPP Stephen Lewis is a Red, the cleric said perhaps the problem may stem from the fact Mr. Lewis is one of the brightest persons to ar- rive at Queen's Park in a long time and he makes the govern- ment uneasy under the incisive cutting criticism which comes from his ability. "I pledge now to raise no red herrings in this personal area in my contest with the other two candidates and I trust they do the same," he said, after criticizing the type of smear antics so pre- valent in politics today. He went on to say that in his opinion the NDP is the one party with a clear economic policy and questioned the policy of the pre- sent government with the follow- ing remarks: • 1. On Medicare. Ontario has Rodeo group picks officers increase in their annual grant from council. Michael Miner, a 20 year-old native of Peterboro, will super- vise the summer sports program that will run from May 15 to the first week of September. Hen- sail's new rec director is in his second year of a recreation director's course at the Univer- sity of Guelph. Council took no action on the request for additional funds to help defray the extra expenses expected this year. In other years the grant has been $200. Clerk Earl Campbell was in- structed to call for tenders for the paving of approximately 1200 feet of York Crescent to a width of 16 feet. Application has been made to DHO for allotment of about $5,000 for the job. In other business, council; Issued six building permits. The centennial committee were authorized to go ahead with the construction of a picnic pavilion in the park and the South Huron Agricultural Society granted per - mission to erect a cattle barn in the same area. Other permits were to Ron Wareing to move and erect a refreshment booth, Al Scholl to extend his slaughter house facilities and renovations on the properties of John McKen- zie and the Fisher estate. Authorized a grant of $75 to the South Huron Agricultural So- ciety to aid in the operation of the Hensall Spring Fair. Learned that the reconstruc- tion work on Main street to be handled by Peel Construction will be getting started very shortly. Drivers record perfect record The newly formed Exeter rodeo committee chose their officers and board of directors at a meet- ing in the Victoria & Grey Trust community room this week. Dr. R. F. Roelofson, repre- senting the Exeter Saddle Club was elected president and the secretary will be Dalton Fink- beiner, one of three area men who at one time sponsored the district rodeo. Treasurer of the organization is Ray Murley, a representative from the Exeter Lions, The board of directors named is as follows: Bob Sanders, Ex- eter Legion; Ross Dobson, Kins- men; Winston Shapton, Exeter Agricultural Society; Bob Fletch- er, Exeter Industrial Develop- ment Corporation; Ron Bogart, RAP; Carf Cann, Exeter Board of Trade; Dr. Don Ecker, Exeter Saddle Club. First chore for the new group Will be undertaking the financial arrangements to move the pres- ent ball diamond at the park so the rodeo ring can be built in front of the grandstand. The ball dia- mond is expected to be moved to the north side of the present grounds. In a press release, the new board of directors of the Mid- Western Rodeo Association again stressed the Main purpose of this project as being a community effort not private enterprise. It is hoped the event will turn the rodeo weekend into a major tourist attraction fOr the district. The first rodeo is planned for this fall. The new facilities at the park Will also be used for periodic events of the Saddle Club and also by the Agricultural Society. pital, died Wednesday morning in the London hospital. He had been involved in many community activities during his residence in Exeter. Mr. Seldon operated Seldon Feeds & Fuels until the business was taken over by his son, Wal- lace. In 1938 he became an of- ficial issuer of motor licences and through this work was known to most residents throughout the district, He maintained this po- sition until his recent illness. In 1929, he was appointed to the Exeter Cemetery board and later became secretary, a po- sition he held until recently. Until his death, Mr. Seldon was the oldest Past Master of Lebanon Forest Lodge and Was presented with his 50-year Ma- sonic pin, one year ago, Ile also belonged to the IOOF. For some 40 years mr. Seldon was recognized as one of the top lawn bowlers in Western Ontario and captured many trophies throughout the area, A member of Caven Presby- terian Church, he is survived by two sons, Dr. Harry, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Min- nesota; Wallace, Exeter; and one daughter, Mrs. bavid (Jean), Jackson, Kingston. Funeral arrangements had not been Completed at press time, Exeter Boy Scouts and Cubs will hold their annual Apple Day this Saturday. Proceeds will go towards helping the lads in their program and also to purchase camping equipment. Earl Guenther reported this week that Exeter Coach Lines have obtained an extra provincial operating license to operate charter bus trips to Expo in Mont- real, Mr. Guenther reported one group has already booked trans- portation for July. * * .)( The Exeter Kinsmen recently initiated four new members into the local club. Those accepted were: Bill Lain, Doug Dowson, W a l t e r Peitsch and Norm Tait. Kin president Gib Dow was as- sisted in the ceremony by past presidents Claire Hoffman and ROSS Dobson. The Ontario Provincial Police detachment in Exeter report area drivers have gone without an ac- cident since April 23. The officers issued 33 warn- ings under the Highway Traffic Act during the past week and five drivers were charged.. Three other persons were charged under the Liquor Control Act. During the week, the officers spent 96 hours on patrol and cov- ered 2,141 miles, The days of bringing an apple to the teacher and instruction to the tune of the hickory stick were relived at Stephen Central school, Wednesday as the teachers and Most of the pupils came decked nut in their Centennial finery. Members of the teaching staff are shown above, Back, left, Mrs. M. Duncan, Mrs. S. Zurbrigg, Miss S. Light- foot, Stanley Mist, Donald Finkbeiner, Miss L. Trott and Mrs. M. Brown, Front, Mrs. K. Becker, Miss M. McLean, Mrs. H. Jamieson, Miss S. Pridham, Mrs. H. Kleinstiver and Mr s. Skillender.