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Ninety-third Year EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 23, 1967 Price Per Copy 15 Cents
GB tender call delayed,
but early finish assured
been called earlier this fall.
When asking if early in the
year meant February or March,
Wassmann was told "earlier than
that". The main water line that
will stretch some 2,200 feet from
the main intersection to the beach
is to be buried in the first oper-
ation and should allow com-
mencement of the road re-con-
struction within about two weeks.
Wassmann also said that On-
tario Department of Highways
officials are also set to issue
tenders within a week of noti-
fication from OWRC.
Request for permit
sparks inspection
At the moment the only holdup
in construction could occur if
the tender bids are more than
10% above the estimated cost
of $388,600, If this does happen
then another approval is needed
from Grand Bend council and
the Ontario Municipal Board who
decides if the municipality is fi-
nancially able to handle such a
project.
"The quicker we get this pro-
ject started the better it will
be for all concerned", said the
Grand Bend Reeve. "This is the
biggest move the village of Grand
Bend has ever made and it should
have been done years ago. In the
current year we have issued
building permits for 22 homes
in the $18,000 to $50,000 range
and we have to stay with the
times.
Under present plans the com-
plete water system would be in-
stalled, in operation and turned
over to the village of Grand Bend
by October 1, 1968.
Named to board
Exeter lawyer Peter Raymond
was named as one of Exeter's
two representatives to the SH-
DHS board this week. He replaces
Dr. R. W. Read, who has served
for the past four years. Exeter's
other representative is Iry Arm-
strong, who has another year on
his term.
Vehicles collide
at town corner
Lose over 150 pounds
These three area ladies received top honors when members of the Exeter TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensib-
ly) Club held their weigh-in to mark their first anniversary this week. Combined, the three lost over 150
pounds. Mrs. L. L. Wells, William St., was crowned the queen for having lost 611/2 pounds during the
year. Standing on the right is Mrs. BobJohns, RR 1 Woodham, who shed 51 pounds and on the left is Mrs.
Bill Johns, RR 1 Woodham, who took off 45 pounds. In addition to the attractive crowns, the winner and
the runners-up received assorted gifts and the envy of the other members. The 20 members of the club
lost about 600 pounds in their first year. — T-A photo
lions ror building permits and
was assured it had.
He then asked what a full page
advertisement would cost, in-
dicating this may be necessary
to impress upon people the need
for permits before starting any
work.
Reeve Derry Boyle replied that
the best full page advertisement
would be one noting that council
had ordered building torn down
if it had been started before a
permit was issued.
permits approved at the meet-
ing were: Guenther-Tuckey
Transport, to erect an addition
to an office at 165 Main St.;
Charles Miller, to renovate a
house at 87 Sanders St. East;
Gerald Webb, to make renova-
tions to the interior of his house
at 346 William St.
A building permit request for
renovations to an apartment over
a downtown business section
prompted council Monday to ask
that all such apartments be check-
ed to see that adequate fire es-
capes are maintained.
Members of council doubted
that the apartment in question
had two exits and asked that the
fire chief and works superin-
tendent make an inspection be-
fore the permit was approved.
"We can't discriminate,"
Councillor Joe Wooden pointed
out. "If we check one we'll have
to check them all."
Members agreed with this con-
tention and asked that all apart-
ments be checked.
Council also voiced disapproval
with the fact that work had al-
ready started =some of the work
for which building permits were
requested, Monday.
Mayor Jack Delbridge asked
if the notice had been placed in
the paper regarding the regula-
OKAY GRANTS
A couple of delegations from
Grand Bend organizations ap-
peared before council to request
grants for their special under-
takings throughout the winter.
A trio of ladies, Mrs. Art
Haist, Mrs. Pat Harrison and
Mrs. Griff Thomas, represent-
ing the GB Recreation committee
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Nominations this week
Some
Two cars collided on Main St.
in Exeter Friday afternoon caus-
ing damage estimated at about
$200 by Chief C. H. MacKenzie.
Involved in the accident were
Lawrence R. Brown, RR 3 Park-
hill and Thomas Wesley Lamport,
RR 2 Dashwood.
Brown was proceeding west on
Sanders St. and was crossing
Main St. when he was in collision
with the Lamport vehicle, which
was southbound on Main St.
Chief MacKenzie reported each
car sustained damage of about
$100.
The installation of the new
water system and reconstruction
of the Main Street in Grand Bend
is not expected to have any ad-
verse effect on the 1.968 summer
tourist business, despite delays
in getting tenders called.
Reeve Orval Wassmann told
the T-A Wednesday morning that
he had been in touch with the On-
tario Water Resources Commis-
sion Tuesday and was reassured
everything should be done on
schedule, about the end of May.
At Monday's regular meeting,
GB council passed two bylaws
that will bring the proposed water
system much closer to a reality.
One dealt with signing the ac-
tual agreement with OWRC and
the other set rates that will be
paid by Grand Bend residents for
Water consumption.
In the rate structure one change
has been made from the original
estimates. The cost of the water
that will be obtained from the
Lake Huron pipeline will be 17.6
cents per 1,000 gallon on the
primary rate. This is an increase
of 1C over the first figure quoted
by the provincial body.
The secondary rate which ap-
plies only if the village fails to
use a minimum yearly gallonage
was also raised 1C per 1,000
gallons to 26C. Wassmann said
this is a general rise as the
gallonage charge to the city of
London has also been increased
to the 17.6 figure.
The Grand Bend reeve has been
assured by OWRC officials that
the tenders for the installation
of the water system will be let
before the end of the year and
that construction will start early
in the year. Tenders were to have
could be lively/
Nomination meetings will be
held throughout the area this
week, and as usual there's very
little public interest apparent.
However, that doesn't neces-
sarily indicate that all the meet-
ings will be quiet affairs. Past
experience has shown that some
nominations get very lively —
and often unexpectedly.
No major issues appear to be
looming at any of this year's
event, although three men have
indicated they may run for the
reeve's post in McG illivr a y
Township, which could produce
Poor road conditions
lead to area crashes
Poor driving conditions, caus-
ed by slippery roads and pot
holes, were responsible for some
of the seven accidents investig-
ated by the Exeter OPP detach-
ment this week.
Most of the accidents were of
a minor nature, although four
persons were injured.
The rash of accidents started
last Tuesday at 3:40 p.m. when
a car operated by Kenneth Wool-
gar, 40, Lambeth, lost control on
Highway 23 on the slippery road
surface and struck a highway
sign.
Damage was estimated at $115
by Cpl. C. J. Mitchell.
Two men received shoulder
and back injuries in a one-car
crash at 3:45 p.m. the same day
on Highway 4 north Of Exeter.
Wayne Harvel, 20, Brantford,
was proceeding on Highway 4
north of Exeter When he lost
control of his vehicle and it went
into the ditch and rolled over.
IN THE PAGES OF
some lively debate.
Education issues have result-
ed in heated discussions in the
past and this again may be a
major topic as Premier Robarts
has stated that one board will
handle all schools in the county
next year. Education may also
he on the agenda in Usborne
Township, where the board has
requested council to approve a
five-room addition.
Vacant seats have already been
indicated in Hensall and Stephen,
but as yet no one has publicly
announced any intention to fill
them.
However, Reeve Jim Hayter
reported this week he has heard
of an interested party in Stephen,
and Hensall Reeve Minnie Noakes
Said that a possible candidate
sat in on last month's meeting
to see what was going on.
Hay Township residents saw
an election last year and wheth-
er any of the defeated candid-
ates — or new ones — will be back
remains to be seen.
Reeve John Corbett is definite-
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He and a passenger, Wayne
Darch, Toronto, were injured,
and damage to the car was listed
at $1,000 by Constable E. C.
Wilcox.
One accident was reported
Wednesday on Highway 84 in Zur-
ich. Gordon Bloch, 53, Zurich,
collided With a hydro pole and
Constable F. K. Giffin estimated
damage at $125.
Only $75 damage was done to
two cars which collided in Hen-
sail on Friday; Drivers of the
cars were Gordon A. McNutt,
25, RR, 1 Zurich, and Frank
Lostell, 60, RR 3 Exeter.
Constable H. J. Beyer inves-
tigated, and he also investigated
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VteexeferTames-,Mtsocafe Set welcome
for Koreans
2' PRIZES BARGAINS
GIFTS = GI V -AWAYS
Town crew
ask increase all sponsored by
YOUR AREA MERCHANTS
Members of the Exeter works
department presented c ounc
With a request for an increase
in their pay of 30 cents per hotir
this week.
Council held little discussion
On the request, and turned it
Over to the finance committee
to study and bring in a report
for the next meeting.
A survey of the coMparatiVe
rates of pay and benefits pro-
vided by six area communities
Was presented to council for
study purposes. The names of
the communities were not named
but council learned three were
larger than Exeter and three
were abOut the same site.
The anal ys is indicated the
benefits received by the local
workmen were equal or better
than thoSe of their counterparts
and the pay scale was comparable
on the average.
The local pay scale at present
IS $2.10 per hour for the fore-
man, $1.85 for the assistant fore
Man, $1.70 for labourers and
$1.50 for casual labourers,
Thirty Koreans arrived at the
Centralia School of Agriculture
and Home Economics yesterday
in the first part of a 15-month
training program they will re-
ceive in modern farming tech-
niques.
The Koreans were brought to
Canada under a plan initiated
by the Ontario government and
developed in cooperation with the
federal government.
They will spend one month in
an orientation period atCentralia
and will then spend one year on
selected Ontario fartns.
The program concludes with
another two-month stay at Cen-
tralia. On completion of the train-
ing, the candidates will return
to Korea to assist in the agricul-
tural development of their
country.
J. A. MacDonald, directer of
the Centralia school, reported
the Koreans would live in resit'.
ence at the School but would not
be taking classes with the regular
students.
'Extra Staff will be hired on a
per diem basis to instruct them,
The Koreans will be officially
weleomed on Friday by the Hon
William A, Stewart, minister of
agriculture and food. Also ex-
panted to attend and participate
are the Korean Ambassador tram
Ottawa; G. A. kidd, assistant
director general, external aid de-
partment, Ottawa; the Hon. C. 8,
Macigaughton and Huron MP Hob-
ert McKinley,
The event will be held in the
dining lounge at the seheol.
Appointed
Squadron Leader J. A. "Jack"
Cann, of Exeter, has recently
taken up the appointment of Dep-
uty Director of Administration
at the Royal Military College of
Canada, Kingston, Ontario.
SqUadren Leader Cann, the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cann,
RR 3 Exeter, has Served on vati.
ous appointments at Canadian
Forces Base Rockcliffe, Cana-
dian Fordes Ileatiquattera
tawa, and Canadian Forces Base
Trenton and with the United Na,
Hong Emergency Force at El
Arish, Egypt,
