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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-07-06, Page 1EXETER, ONTARIO, JULY 6, 1967 Ninety-third Year Price Per Copy 15 Cents Area enthusiastically marks nation's 100th birthday event The Mayor explained the park was available for all residents and neighbors and hoped everyone in the district would always feel welcome. Huron MP Robert McKinley, who arrived after being involved in special events to welcome Queen Elizabeth to Ottawa, said Open Kinsmen bridges to river flats The Hon. C. S. MacNaughton gets set to snip the ribbon leading to the bridge named after him by the Exeter Kinsmen. Hal Taggart, centre, National Kin president then cut a ribbon at the other end to open the Kinsmen portion of the park project. With the two are Kin president Gib Dow and to the left is Gord Baynham, who acted as master of ceremonies. In the background are several local dig- nitaries who took part in the Dominion Day celebration. T-A photo One serious injury Holiday accidents light Horses had their day While horses were once the lone means of transport in the district, it's doubtful if there were ever too many more on Exeter's streets than there were on Dominion Day. Several old buggies and other conveyances were also in evidence, such as the one above carting Mr. and Mrs. Don Gaiser and family through the parade.— T-A photo Zurich turns down new fire proposal Among leaders David Elston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Elston, Centralia, spent the past week at Huron Camp, Hayfield, along with 120 other boys from Michigan and Western Ontario who were chosen to attend a leadership training course sponsored by District 633 of Rotary International. The Rot- ary course is for "you who represent the young men of out- standing qualities of leadership to provide the future guidance of our destiny". head when he was involved in an accident on Highway 81 onSatur- day at 1;00 a.m. Wood had been northbound on Highway 81 about one and a half miles east of Highway 21 when his car went out of control on a curve and skidded into a ditch and hit a farm fence. Damage to the car was listed at $500 by Constable Lamont. The police also investigated two accidents earlier in the week. On Monday at 6;20 p.m. Con- stable Wright was called to the scene of a two-car crash on Highway 4, just south of Exeter, involving J. Stanley Whiting, Hur- - Please turn to Page 3 age in that one was listed at $3,000. Involved were Kathryn Vincent, Grand Bend, and Donald Murray Jantzi, British Columbia. Both had been westbound when the Vincent car slowed to make a left turn. Jantzi pulled out to pass and struck the left rear of the other car. The Grand Bend lady suffered a shoulder injury, a broken rib and whiplash. Jantzi sustained a sore knee and cuts to the left side of his head. CUT OVER EYE A Port Credit man, Douglas Ronald Wood, suffered a cut over his right eye and to his fore- Ratepayers at resort seek safe swim spot he was happy to be present be- (,aese he had always wanted to xiee in a Rolls-Royce. He was referring to the antique car in which he and the Hon. C.S. and Mrs. Ma.cNaughton had been traimiorted during the parade. He termed the improvements to the park "simply tremendous" and suggested it should indeed be a proud moment for the people of Exeter and the district. "This is the way every com- munity in Canada is going about celebrating the centennial," he said in reference to the en- thusiastic crowds in attendance. "The next 100 years will be in good hands," he said, if people will continue to go about the task of making it so as they have in the past. The Hon. C.S. MacNaughton, who reported he has been at- tending many centennial activi- ties of late, said it was a thrill to be culminating those activities in his own home town. "It's thrilling to see the way people have been brought to- gether," he remarked. He predicted centennial activi- ties in Canada would make the self-effacing attitude of people of this nation disappear. Looking back over the decision several years ago that almost resulted in the South Huron Hos- pital being built in the park, the Provincial Treasurer said that the people had shown sensible foresight and now can enjoy both a hospital and a fine park. Next speaker was Wellington Brock, chairman of the Ausable River Conservation Autbority, who agreed with Mr. Pooley's contention that the park should some day stretch all the way to the Morrison Dam. Legion President Stan Frayne said every resident of Exeter should be truly proud of the park project, explaining, that t h e pavilion erected by the Legion and Legion Auxiliary was to be dedicated to all those who had —Please turn to Page 3 The success of centennial cele- brations in Exeter and the area had many people wondering if the actual July 1 event in Exeter could match the enthusiasm and interest displayed in those other events, Well, that question was un- equivocally answered Saturday. It takes all the superlatives avail- able to describe it. The parade was one of the largest and best ever held in this community and was wit- nessed by thousands of people, Cars were parked on both sides of Main St. from Huron St. to the river and hundreds of people lined the sidewalks. An even greater number of people filled the grandstand and lined the ball diamond for the concluding ball game and fire- works at the community park. The crowd there was estimated at up to 6,000 people. After the parade wended its way to Riverview Park the crowds chosevarious vantage points under the many trees to listen and watch the official opening of the park. Centennial committee chair- man Ted Pooley was master of ceremonies for the day, remark- ing that "this is one of th e proudest days of my life". He explained it had taken 100 years to get the park the way it is now, and said that within the next 100 years it may stretch all the way to the Morrison Dam, some one mile to the east. Mr. Pooley told the crowd the park had not been completed as planned, due to the amount of wet weather that had plagued the various organizations in the past month. Later in the program he took time to thank the members of his committee and the service clubs and private individuals who had contributed to the beautifica- tion of the park. The honor o f officially open- ing the park fell to Mayor Jack Delbridge. He paid tribute to those who had made it possible and also for the large numbers who had turned out to make it a memorable oc- casion. Rabies case near Kirkton Despite heavy traffic over the Dominion Day holiday weekend, the Exeter OPP detachment in- vestigated only three accidents. Possibly partly responsible for the comparatively good record was the crackdown on driving in- fractions. The OPP charged 24 drivers during the past week and issued warnings to another 35. Most serious of the accidents took place Friday night at 8;50 p.m. on Highway 83 at the inter- section of County Road 11 east of Exeter. Involved were cars driven by SHDHS teacher Osren Zivkovic and Gary Thomas Quance, RR 1 Staffa. Zivkovic had been eastbound on Highway 83 when Quance pull- ed out of the sideroad in front of him. Both cars were spun around and were severely damaged. Con- stable Dale Lamont estimated damage at $3,500. A passenger in the Zivkovich car, Miss Marilyn Duffus, Bowl- ing Green, Ohio, sustained seri- ous facial lacerations and in- juries to her chest and shoulder. She was taken to South Huron Hospital and later transferred to the intensive care ward at St. Joseph's hospital in London. She is now reported to be in satisfactory condition. The drivers of the two cars suffered minor injuries in the crash. About an hour later on Friday, Constable John Wright was called to the scene of a two-car crash on Highway 83, one and a quarter miles east of Highway 21. Dam- A delegation from the Grand Bend Property Owners Associa- tion asked village council at its regular meeting Monday to take steps to ensure the safety of swimmers. Mrs. Griffin Thomas and Mrs. Arnold Helm reported that on sever al occasions in recent weeks, boats had been coming in to dock on the beach in the swim- ming area north of the main pier and were hindering swimmers. In one particular instance, a little boy narrowly escaped being hit by a boat propeller. • The beach and property com- mittee are this week looking into the feasibility of roping off a cer- tain area of the beach for swim- mers, where boats and water skiers would be barred. A letter from the GB Associa- tion which preceded the delega- tion also asked for stricter en- forcement of the bylaws restrict- ing dogs on the beach and closing of the beach area at 2 a.m. Also in letter form, the Grand Bend Chamber of Commerce ask- ed for action to deter the litter- ing of streets by tourists. After considerable discussion clerk Murray A. DesJardins was instructed to send a letter to all businesses in the village request- ing their co-operation in sweep- ing the sidewalk in front of their property and placing the litter in garbage Bans. In other business, council: Heard from Clerk DesJardins that a cheque in the amount of $1,069.27 had been received from Bosanquet township for that municipality's share of deben- tures on the Grand Bend public school. Similar payments from Hay and Stephen townships have not yet been received. If these payments are not received by July 15 interest will be added. Instructed Road Foreman Jam- es Connolly to place no parking signs at several locations in the village where parked cars are obstructing private driveways. Passed a bylaw changing the fire retainer fees as paid by the townships of Stephen, Hay and Bosanquet for a term of one year. Stephen and Bosanquet will pay a yearly fee of $500, while Hay will pay $350 for the services of the Grand Bend fire department. Under the terms of the bylaw, the village will charge their neighboring municipalities $75 for the first hour of a fire call and $50 per hour for any ad- ditional time. Area residents win float prizes A float entered by Dave Cross, Exeter, was judged the best over- all float in Exeter's Dominion Day parade, Saturday. The best comic float was en- tered by Clarence Carter and his Clandeboye hillbillies, while the Hurondale WI was the best in the tractor-drawn classifica- tion. Donna Walsh, Exeter, entered the best decorated bicycle and the horsedrawn entry winner w as Scott's stagecoach from Parkhill. Rounding out the float winners were the Elimville WI and their quilting bee. It was the best entry with a centennial theme. Judges for the parade were Mrs. C. E. Boyle and Wally Burton. To teach John Nagel, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Nagel, Exeter, has accept- ed a teaching position with the London Board of Education. The SHDHS graduate attended teach- ers' college in London this past term. The fact that rabies is a con- tinual threat in this area was evidenced this week when a rabid skunk was found on a farm in the Kirkton area. The skunk had been killed by a dog before it was found and the dog has now been quarantined for observation. Health officials point out that the threat of rabies is still very serious across Ontario and per- sons—especially children— should be warned against hand- ling dead animals or getting close to wild animals that appear ab- normally friendly. the concession 2 and 3 road back into shape and for the depart- ment to assist in the work. Councillors noted that the road has deteriorated badly during the summer due to the heavy traffic as motorist have been using it to avoid the construction on High- way 4. They also will ask the depart- ment for permission to continue with the sand cushion on conces- sion 8 and 9 to complete the work to the corner of lots 10 and 11. Estimated cost of this additional work is $5,000 and the original work under the contract was $7,700. Council hope to have the ad- ditional amount added under the existing contract with temporary approval and included later in the supplementary road bylaw. In other business, council: Granted a building permit to Anthony Dale Regier for con- struction of a lakeshore cottage, on the condition he receives a let- ter of approval from the Huron County health unit. Approved tile drainage loans for four farmers in the amounts —Please turn to Page 3 At a special meeting, Tuesday, Hay Township and Zurich repre- sentatives still failed to reach any agreement over fire retainer fees. Hay Reeve John Corbett and Deputy-Reeve Delbert Geiger re- presented the township and offer- ed Zurich a retainer of $900 per year. However, the Zurich council stuck by their earlier decision to ask for $1,400. At one time they had asked $3,000. As a result of the failure to reach an agreement, the Zurich brigade has been advised not to answer fire calls in the town- ship. Members of Hay council have advised their residents in the west of the township to call either the Dashwood or Grand Bend brigades and to call either Hen- sall or Exeter for fires in the eastern portion of the township. At their regular meeting, Mon- day, Hay council decided to ask the department of highways to investigate the solution to getting Bike rider breaks leg Exeter 14 Actedetd ex6 > e 6,tad cosoete An 18-year-old SHDHS student is in South Huron Hospital after his left leg was broken in three places when his motorcycle was struck by a car in Exeter, Fri- day. Donald Wolfe, 243 Carling St., was proceeding south on Main St. at 7;25 p.m. when he was hit by a car driven by Glenn E. McNabb, also of Exeter. Mr. McNabb had been east- bound on Wellington St. and after stopping at the intersection, fail- ed to see the youth and ran into him while turning onto Main St. Wolfe was thrown to the pave- ment and also suffered bruises and abrasions. Damage to the two vehicles was estimated at $150 by Con- stable Irwin Ford. BELOW — Mervyn Grainger, front row centre, won the top prize in the Exeter beard contest, while Norm Hackney, right, placed second and Norm Tripp, left, was third. Other entrants in the full-beard class in the back row from the left; Harry Mathers, Art Clarke, Al Flynn, Mac Hod- gert, Bill Batten, Pete McFalls and Bob Haugh. TOP RIGHT — While he may look like the king of southern fried chicken, that's actually Herm Dettmer on the left receiving congratulations from Ted Pooley after winning the Buffalo Bill beard design class. MIDDLE RIGHT —Dr. Don Ecker, centre, was the winner in the sluggers classification, while Ross Haugh, left, and Terry McCauley tied for second. There was no prize for second until Ted Pooley offered a 75-pound bag of potatoes and the pair will split it when the centennial chairman har- vests his crop this fall. BOTTOM RIGHT A couple of neighbors were the only entrants in the VanDyke division of the contest. Frank Wilkinson, right, was judged the best over his next door neighbor, Bob Chaffe. Pool deficit takes plunge It will only take 225 more! That's how many two dollar bills are required to wipe out the deficit on the Exeter and area swimming pool. Treasurer Charles Smith re- ported this week that $125 was received in a collection taken from the onlookers at the canoe jousting at the Dominion Day celebration at Riverview Park. In addition, the winners of the event, John Godbolt and Gerald Webb who represented the Exeter Liens, turned their $10 prize over to the pot)), committee as well. Mr. Smith indicated that two dollar bills have been coming in at a steady pace since the appeal was made by committee chair- man Ted Dooley, One donation of $100 Was also received. Three Scouts receive honor Three area boys were among those receiving Oueen's Scout awards at the Centennial drum- head service staged in Goderich, Sunday. The lion. C. S. MacNaughton presented the awards to two members of the CFB Centralia troop, Bruce David Woodrow and George William Briggs. Tom Vickerman, Exeter, was also to receive the award, but was not able to be present. Guest speaker for the event was the Bev. Harold Snell, a former Exeter minister. Members of the B. E. Pooley branch Legion pipe band were among those In the massed pipe bami of the Vone C-1 Canadian IAy;ion ill Use p•traih.. 0