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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-09-28, Page 1But they still came New officer Vie for title at Wednesday night show English firm first at Centralia; negotiations proceed with more patrons to the Exeter Fair had ample knowledge of what conditions were like before they even entered the gate, Tom MacMillan, one of the ticket sellers, is shown standing in a large pool of water as rain starts to soak through his coat, About 400 persons paid admission to the Thursday afternoon fair program. — T- A photo Its operations, said Mr. Mac- Naughton, will initially be for the servicing of equipment until such time as the prodUction facilities can be installed, He said the T, E. M. Company expects to com- mence full ma.nufa.cturing pro- duction shortly thereafter and be- tween 50 and 60 people would be employed in the early stages. The T.E.M. Company estab- lished at Centralia through the joint efforts of the Ontario De- velopment Corporation and the Trade and Industry Branch of the Ontario Department of Eco- nomics and Development. Mr. MacNaughton said negotia- tions with other companies are proceeding well and it is ex- pected that another agreement will be announced within the next few weeks. The Industrial Park has been established at the former air force station at Centralia, pur- chase of which became official August 1, 1967. wind tunnels in the Western World. The company is also engaged in the production of medical and research electronic equipment. In conjunction with the Medical Research Council of England, it has recently developed a new line of electronic monitoring equipment for hospital patient care. The company also pro- duces radio therapy simulat- ors and other complex medi- cal and electronic devices. "I am very pleased that a company engaged in a rapidly growing and sophisticated in- dustry has decided to locate in Centralia," said Mr, Randall. Mr. MacNaughton said the company has already secured orders for its medical equipment in both Canada and the United States and has recently opened a sales office in London, Ontario. He added that the comp any would take occupancy by the first week of November of this year. The Minister of Economics and Development, the Hon. Stan- ley J. Randall, and the Treasurer of Ontario, the Hon. Charles S. MacNaughton, today announced that Technical Equipment Mar- keting Associates of Crawley, England, will open a new plant in the Supply building at Cen- tralia Industrial Park. This is the first company to establish operations there. The Industrial Park is ad- ministered on behalf of the pro- vincial government by the On- tario Development Corporation, which will lease the building to T. E. M. The T.E.M. Company has been established in England for more than 20 years and has a world wide reputation in the engineer- ing and design of wind tunnel balances. It has recently secured an order from the National Research Council of Ottawa to construct a balance for one of the largest Fire destroys barn and pigs This was the scene which greeted Exeter firemen when they arrived at the farm of Earl Foster, RR 1 Kirkton, shortly after 10:00 a.m., Wednesday. The flames completely destroyed the large barn and claim- ed the lives of some 250 pigs. Loss is expected to be about $25,000. — T-A photo Ninety-third Year Price Per Copy 15 Cents EXETER, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 28, 1967 It poured and poured Pigs, barn lost in fire a Fair day—lousy day show their entries. However, it was impossible to have a com- plete showmanship test and the judges were forced into hurried decisions. Fire Wednesday morning de- stroyed a large L-shape barn on the farm of Earl Foster, RR 1 Kirkton. Also destroyed in the blaze were some 250 pigs, 100 of which were nearing market weight. The fire apparently broke out in the hay mow, which was com- pletely filled. Mr. FOster and Don Willard who just arrived at the barn to do some grinding, attempted to put the blaze out but they fought a losing battle. The Exeter Fire Department was called, but when firemen arrived the barn was completely engulfed in flames and there was little they could do. They did turn their hoses on one end of the barn where the pigs were housed, but it was im- possible to get in and save any. In fact, neighbors who arrived on the scene had to spend some of their time chasing a large herd of Holsteins away from the blaz- ing inferno. Loss in the blaze is expected to run around $25,000. Mr. Foster had recently com- pletely renovated the barn to facilitate his pig operation and had equipped it with stable clean- ing equipment and other ma- terials. The squeal of pigs filled the air on several occasions. The barn which was destroyed is located across the road from the Foster's home farm, which is near the Usborne Township dump grounds. While adults huddled in what- ever dry places they could find — and even the arena provided no protection in some spots — the kids didn't appear to mind the weather. They slipped and sloshed around the midway and made a game out of navigating the wat- erway across the race track. Most of them were soaked right through and many quickly de- termined bare feet provided the best underfooting. While the rain poured down, the usual shouts and screams eminated from the midway. For many people, this latest in the succession of miserable days would have been the straw to break the camel's back. However, fair directors appear to be a hardy lot and while they were "down", they appear far from "out". Garnet Hicks re- ports plans are already being made for the annual meeting when the directors will once again sit down and plan a fair "bigger and better than ever". GOOD START Actually, the whole event was far from a lost cause. An es- timated 1,000 persons crammed into the arena Wednesday night to watch the baby and beauty show and see the indoor ex- hibits. And they weren't disappointed. The indoor show was one of the best ever, with the centen- - Please turn to Page 2 Exeter native gets appointed A former Exeter resident, Dr. Peter A. Fraser, has been ap- pointed acting head of the depart- ment of physics at the University of Western Ontario. The appointment, made by Dr. D. C. Williams, new president and vice-chancellor of the Uni- versity, is effective October 1 to June 30, 1968. Dr. Fraser is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fraser, Anne St., Exeter. He received his B.Sc. degree in physics and mathe- matics from UWO in 1950, his M.Sc. from Wisconsin in 1952, and his Ph.D. from Western in 1954, He joined the faculty of the physics department as a lecturer in 1956 and attained the rank of professor in 1963. A theoretical physicist, Dr. Fraser has published widely in the areas of molecular spectro- scopy, and more recently atomic scattering. He spent last year on sabbati- cal leave in England. working at Royal Holloway College (Univer- sity of London), and at Harwell. Poor weather has long been associated with the Exeter Fall Fair, but it's never been as bad as it was for the centennial version. Rain started to pour from the skies early Thursday morning and it didn't subside until mid- way through the afternoon. Sec- retary Garnet Hicks estimates that only about 400 persons paid admissions to the show and most of them spent all their time in the arena. In previous years, rain and sometimes snow either sub- sided in time to allow patrons to at least come to the fair, or It waited until most of them got there. But not this year! It was an all-day rain and ironically the first rain for the area in about three weeks. The telephone started ringing in the fair office shortly after 10:00 a.m. to see if the event was going to be called off. Of- ficials, made slightly hopeful by periodic breaks in the weather, delayed their decisions. At 11:00 a.m. the grounds were a quagmire and the first can- cellation was announced. There would be no jumping classes for horses. The Zurich band called to see if the parade was going to he held. Again, officials said they wanted to wait for another hour to see what changes may come. None came, and it was decided to postpone the parade until 2:00 p.m. It was still raining. The parade was finally called off and the horsemen were in- formed all classes would be can- celled. At that point the race track resembled a small lake and one youngster was even spot- ted swimming in one of the deeper holes. The cattle judging was done right in the stalls at the cattle barn and the 4-H calf club mem- bers donned their rain coats to Wins Zurich title Kathy Munn, 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Munn, RR 1 Exeter, was chosen queen of the Zurich Fair at a dance in the arena, Saturday. She was chosen over eight other girls.— T-A photo Two townships okay Hensall fire charges This entry didn't worry While some of the exhibitors at the Exeter Fair were concerned about getting their exhibits wet, Bill and Brenda Snell didn't have to worry. Their wild duck was right at home in the drenching rain. Judging from the smiles, the two youngsters weren't that concerned either. They're the children of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Snell, 371 William St., Exeter. — T-A photo At a special meeting last week, Hensall council came to terms with two neighboring townships over fire retainer fees. Representatives from Tucker- smith and Hay approved a rate of $500, which was half of the origin- al request of $1,000. Until the new agreement was signed, the two had only been paying $125 for retainer fees to Hensall. Hibbert Township have indicat- ed they are no longer interested in fire protection from Hensall and the townships of Stanley and Usborne have not come to terms as yet. Reeve Minnie Noakes indicated protection to the latter two would be terminated when the present agreement runs out on October 1. Stanley and Usborne had orig- inally been asked to pay $500 retainer fees and this is still the request made by Hensall, al- though they cut the rate in half for Hay and Tuckersmith. Hensall Reeve Minnie Noakes said members of her council were of the opinion all townships should pay the same rate. Usborne and Stanley previously paid a retainer fee of $75 per annum, Reeve Noakes pointed out much of the problem in reaching new agreements stems from the fact retainer fees have been changed very little in the past, despite a Rodeo books clear, arrange more seats continual rise in costs. Now that councils are taking a close look at the rates, they are forced into making sizeable in- creases to meet today's costs. She also reported representa- tives from the townships will meet with Hensall council within six months or so to once again look at the question of fire pro- tection. There is an indication some discussion may be held on having the townships share in the pur- chase of a new fire truck similar to the present setup between the councils of Exeter, Hay, Stephen and Usborne. Many people said it couldn't be done but a committee formed early this year proved that a rodeo could prove successful in Exeter. The fourth annual Mid-Western rodeo held at Exeter Community Park on Labour Day weekend drew crowds beyond all expec- tations, possibly the largest in Exeter in many years. The local committee headed by chairman Dick Roelofson took over the operation of the rodeo from Dalton Finkbeiner, Wilmer Preszcator and Len Veri who had handled the show for three years at its former site in Stephen township, west of Exeter. The enthusiastic committee with representation from all Exeter service clubs moved the newly installed softball flood- Crash floods H ensall road WILL 'DISCUSS Usborne Reeve Roy Westcott reported his council will be dis- cussing the matter of fire pro- tection at their October meeting this coming week. He pointed out only one mem- ber had attended the meeting at Hensall, and naturally couldn't make any commitments. In discussing the matter, West- cott pointed out the $500 rate was high in view of the small portion of the township which receives protection from Hensall. He indicated ratepayers in the area affected would be notified of council's plans and given in- structions where to seek fire pro- tection if the need arises. OPP Constable Frank Giffin has been transferred to the Exeter OPP detachment. He's been a member of the police force for 10 years and comes to this area from Peterboro. Constable Giffin is married and has two sons and two daughters. He's presently looking for housing in Exeter for his family. T-A photo lights, worked up a new ball diamond and built a rodeo ring that was described by all con- testants as one of the best they have ever worked in. More than 7,000 persons at- tended the two day show and secretary Dalton Finkbeiner re- ported after Monday's directors meeting that all obligations in connection with the construction of the ring facilities and rodeo operations had been met. Finkbeiner estimated the total cost to be about $5,500 and that everything was paid for with the help of some donations. At the latest meeting of the directors, plans were formulat- ed to make next year's rodeo bigger and better than ever. Additional and improved seat- ing, better co-operation from the contestants to keep the vari- ous events moving on time and the use of Brahma bulls as afea- ture attraction were some of the suggestions to improve the 1968 rodeo. Drivers fail to obey bus rules OPP Cpl. C. 3. Mitchell re- ported this week the local de- tachment officers will be crack-. ing down on drivers who fail to comply with regulations requir- ing drivers to stop for school buses while they are discharg- ing passengers, He said Complaints have been received that drivers are not stopping and Said the police would take action. The taw requires that drivers stop when approaching either way are aschool flashing. bus on which the lights A Goderich man miraculously escaped serious injury when he was struck by a truck inHensall, Tuesday afternoon. Robert Brindley, Goderich, a member of a survey team involv- ed with the preparation for paint- ing of white markers on the high- way intersection at Hensall, was hit by a truck driven by David Cottle, RR 1 crediton. Cottle was southbound on High- way 4 at the time of the mishap. Brindley was treated at South Huron Hospital and released. The accident was investigated by OPP Constable Ed. Wilcox. At 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Con- stable Wilcox was called to the scene of another accident in Hen- sail. A car smashed into a fire hyd- rant on Nelson Street, Occupants of the car have not yet been found. After the accident, they jumped Out of the vehicle, took off the car's license plates and ran away. A considerable amount of water flooded the area before Hensall PUC workmen could get the line shut off. The Only other accident of the week took place last Wednesday at 7:50 a.m, and was investigated by Constable Dale Lamont. The accident took place on Highway 81, one and a quarter miles north of the Credlton Road, involving Idris M. Young, RR 8 — Please turn to Page 2 Marjorie Mckenzie, Eleanor Wolfe, Lynn Otis and Mary Ellen Prance. Carol received a Bulova watch from Exeter jeweller Earl Campbell for her win, Was a big hit with gals This chap found a large raincoat was all that was needed to make a hit with the gals at the Exeter Fair, lie was attempting to provide "protection" to three of them as they stood on the rain-drenched midway, The girls weren't too concerned about the wet ground. They merely took off their shoes to wade through the water, T4.A photo Eight area girls vied for the title of Exeter Pair queen at a Wednes- day night program in the arena. The winner was Carol Hendrick, seated on the left, and beside her is the runner-up, Janet Fiero. 'to the right of them are: Janet Armstrong, Muriel Glanville,