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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-11-30, Page 1JOE DIETRICH . Stephen deputy-reeve Head Exeter Board of Trade Ninety-third Year EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 30, 1967 Price Per Copy 15 Cents Seven want to be reeves Three elections in area Raise $109 for charity Six Exeter ladies accepted a challenge to walk to Centralia, Monday, but before proceeding they interest- ed several local businessmen in sponsoring them at 10 cents per mile. The ladies completed the walk in an hour and a half and raised $109 for the Children's Psychiatric Research Institute in London. From the left are: Mrs. Ray Murley, Mrs. George Dobbs, Mrs. Wally Burton, Mrs. Doug Robbins, Mrs. Clarence Knight and Mrs. Jake Marks. T-A photo JOHN CORBETT JOE HOFFMAN . . . In fight for Hay reeve's post again Ratepayers in three area muni- The only other election is in cipalities will go to the polls, Lucan, where the race is open Monday, and in two of those the for council and reeve positions. only battle will be for the reeve's Ivan Hearn, a former reeve post. The biggest contest is in Mc- Gillivray Township, where three men will run for the top spot on council. Incumbent Grant Amos is being opposed by former coun- cillors Les Morley and Bryden Taylor. No particular issue appears to be at stake, although the method of assessing costs in regard to the Parkhill Dam could be one of the major questions facing next year's council. Hay voters will also go to the polls to pick their reeve. Incum- bent John Corbett is again being challenged by Joe Hoffman, who lost in a similar battle by 18 votes last year. Councils and school board members were returned by ac- clamation in both communities. I nvite for afternoon visit ends up in lengthy walk Repeat contest for Hay and warden of Middlesex, has tossed his hat back into the municipal field and will oppose Mrs. Gladys Reilly for the reeve's post. Six men are after the four council seats. They are Bernie Avery, Elmer Huffman, A. L. Kernick, William Mathers, Gord- on Whitehead and Harry Wraith. While other municipalities re- turned their officials by accla- mation there will be some chang- es on most councils or boards. Lloyd Hendrick replaces Del- bert Geiger as deputy-reeve in Hay and Stephen gets a new deputy-reeve in the person ofJoe Dietrich, who moved up from council when Ed. Hendrick re- tired, New member of the Hay coun- cil is Lionel Wilder and Gerald Dearing is the new man at Steph- en. The only changes at Usborne will be on the school board, where Lorne Elford and Sam Skinner were acclaimed. They replace Edwin Miller and Elson Lynn. Hay Reeve John Corbett will have to fight an election Monday before he will have an opportunity to fight a battle for the Huron warden's post. Former councillor Joseph Hoffman will contest the Hay reeve's post. He battled Corbett for the position last year and lost by a slim majority of 18 votes. Hay will have one new council- lor this year as Lionel Wilder joined Harold Campbell and John Tinney by acclamation, while a former councillor, Lloyd Hend- rick, moves to be deputy-reeve. He replaces Delbert Geiger, who chose not to contest the seat after Hendrick filed his nomin- ation papers. Hendrick had been nominated for both council and the deputy-reeve position and chose the latter. Geiger made no mention in his speech to about 40 ratepayers present at Friday's nomination that he would not stand for re- election. There appear to be no issue in the battle for reeve. Hoffman said he had been approached by several ratepayers, but said he Shop, Hopper-Hockey Furniture, Dinney Furniture, C. A. Mc- Dowell, Stan Frayne, Reder's Florist, F. A. May & Son and Val Gould, representative for Newman Sharen realtor. Mayor Jack Delbridge also do- nated as he was stopped while driving a truck past the ladies as they made their way to Cen- tralia. What started out as a friendly invitation for an afternoon visit turned out as boon to a London charity and a brisk walk for six Exeter area ladies, Monday. Mrs. C. A. McDowell, Cen- tralia, extended an invitation to some friends at the curling club to drop down and visit her during the week. One of the invited partied jok- ingly replied the ladies would walk down, and Mrs. McDowell quickly challenged the group to try it. So, the ladies did just that. However, before embarking on the trip they decided to follow the current practice of getting One crash during week GERALD DEARING . . . joins Stephen council had no complaints with the work of the present council. However, he did mention that a drain clean-out they had approved had been completed—but at the wrong end of the drain. This matter was also men- tioned by Wilder, who suggested there was a lot of room for improvement regarding township drains. He said the east end appeared to be getting more drains than the west. Wilder also questioned the ren- tal of a Ford truck from a Lis- towel dealer, noting that when the truck wasn't delivered the township had to rent a truck from the same dealer. He pointed to an expenditure of $1,300 in the financial report for the truck, but Clerk W. H. Brokenshire explained this was not a rental fee but rather oper- ating expenses for the vehicle. Councillor John Tinney re- marked that the rental of the truck--which was free--had been advantageous and had provided Hay with the "cheapest snow- plowing" they'll ever get. NEW REEVE Stanley Township has a new reeve as Ernie Talbot retired after five years as reeve and another seven on council. Elmer Hayter moved one step up the ladder to fill the vacancy and Anson McKinley moved up from council to become deputy-reeve. Tom Consitt is the new mem- ber of council along with the in- cumbents, Jack Scotchmer and Cal Horton. In Hensall, Hein Rooseboom filled the council vacancy creat- ed by the resignation of Jack Lavender, while John Sangster moved onto the PUC to replace George Armstrong. There are no changes at all in Biddulph where Reeve Wilson Hodgins was returned along with his council of Lorne Barker, John Bryan, Joseph Haskett and James Ryan. The Zurich council were also returned by acclamation without change. Nomination meetings were -poorly attended in all munici- palities with less than 30 at some. The work of the council re- garding drains was also defended by incumbent members. Camp- bell said council usually received only one tender and cited the adverse weather conditions as the reason why some of the drain work had not been finished. He said contractors were losing money trying to dig in the mud and said Wilder was per- haps lucky he didn't have a ditch put in his farm this year. Campbell said he had one put in and his farm was "cut all to pieces". Reeve Corbett explained that municipalities across Ontario were deluged with drainage work and this was creating more work than engineers and contractors could undertake. Clerk Brokenshire said every- one was "drain conscious" due to increased subsidies and "the whole country is swamped with drain applications". Geiger reported communities in the north of the county couldn't even get contractors to tender for drains. — Please turn to page 3 Service station hit second time Two changes in Stephen LLOYD HENDRICK . . . Hay deputy-reeve Driving charges result in fines Eight persons paid speeding fines in Exeter court, Tuesday, when they appeared before Mabel Grey, Justice of the peace. An- other three paid penalties for failing to yield the right of way and one was fined for failing to stop at a stop sign. These were the only charges heard as all liquor and criminal charges are being heard in God- erich due to the illness of Magis- trate Glenn Hays, Q.C. Paying fines for failing to yield the right of way were Doris Louise Pfaff, Crediton; Frank Lostell, Exeter; and Cecil L. Wood, Zurich. All three were involved in minor accidents. Charles Emil Dittm er, Ex- eter, paid a fine of $10 for fail- ing to stop at an intersection in Stephen Township on Novem- ber 11. Paying speeding fines were: Clarence J. Ducharme, Kit- chener; John Robert Harper, London; Gary L. Heywood, Ex- eter; William T. Graham, Lon- don; John Jill Koopmans, Ex- eter; Melvin F. Jewell, Goder- ich; Thomas E. Wilson, London; Calvin Charles Burke, Wingham. In Goderich court, Thursday, three area men were handed down — Please turn to page 3 sponsors and phoned up several Exeter merchants to see if they would pay 10 cents for each mile each lady walked. Everyone contacted agreed, so the ladies bundled up and start- ed down Highway 4 at 1:15 p.m. Monday. They bucked strong winds, 18- degree temperature and snow flurries, but it didn't slow them down. They arrived at their des- tination an hour and a half later and returned to pick up $109.50 from their various sponsors. The money will be sent to the Children's Psychiatric Research Institute, London. Any sponsors who haven't divied up their $3.60 as yet may do so by leaving their money at the Bank of Nova Scotia. Mrs. McDowell kept her part of the bargain by feeding the walkers and during the afternoon plans were laid for another walk around Easter when the funds will be turned over to Bunny Bundle. The ladies hope to have more join them at that time. Completing the walk were Mrs. Wally Burton, Mrs. George Dobbs, Mrs. Ray Murley, Mrs. Clarence Knight, Mrs. DougRob- bins and Mrs. Jake Marks. Conversation among the walk- ers Tuesday morning indicated none suffered any bad effects from the outing. The list of sponsors for the walkers was as follows: Exeter Electri c, Burkley Restaurant, Tuckey Beverages, IGA, Midtown Auto Sales, Gould & Jory, Dobbs Motors, MacMillans, Jack Smith, A & H, McKerlie Automotive, Irwin's Ladies' Wear, Bank of Nova Scotia, Exeter Times-Ad- vocate, Mathers Bros., Mrs. D. Solomon, Art Clarke, Exeter Dairy, Exeter Frozen Foods, Midtown C 1 e an e r s, Fisher's Hardware, Bob's Variety, Mid- dleton Drugs, C at h y's Beauty The Exeter OPP report only one accident this week, despite the fact road conditions were hazardous at times. It occurred Saturday at 12:05 a.m. when two cars collided on County Road 2 just south ,1;,* the main intersection in Dashwood. Drivers involved were Paul H. Hodgins, 21, of RR 8 Parkhill, and Stephen D. Johns, 17, RR 1 Woodham. A passenger in the John's ve- hicle, Pauline Wells, Exeter, sus- tained an injury to her shoulder in the crash. OPP Constable W. G. Glass- ford estimated damage at$1,100. During the week the OPP laid four charges under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 34 drivers. Two charg- es under the Liquor Control Act and one under the Criminal Code were also laid. The officers spent 249 hours on duty and covered a distance of 2,272 miles. For the second time in just over two months, thieves made off with cash and cigarettes from Scott's Shell service station in Exeter. The break-in was discovered around 1:30 a.m., Sunday, and the thieves apparently entered by the same window as they did on September 16. Taken this time was the change box containing about $40 in cash and several cartons of cigarettes and cigars valued at $30. Starts imaginations rolling Could be satellite city? yet been approved by DHO and U it should not be granted a surplus of $7,463 would result. -Hayter explained that although $27,000 was taken from surplus, the full amount will be returned when the tax levies are received from the Crediton fire protec- tion rate and the special town- ship rate on the municipal build- ing. In commenting on the proposed grader purchase, Hayter said the old grader is now "laid up" and with exceptionally rough roads due to bad weather another ma- chine was necessary. The reeve also remarked On Huron's decision to go to county assessing. "The county is run- ning out of good assessors al- though we are fortunate to have a competent man in Wilmar Wein. Under the new arrangement we will pay about $5,800 for assess- ing. The job is now being done for $1,200. Costs are soaring with regional government", add- ed Hayter. In his farewell remarks to ratepayers, Edmond H e nd rick continued the same theme. — Please turn to page 3 several weeks ago, he told the ratepayers' meeting that he would return for one year if the position could not be filled. Reeve Hayter reported on the major project undertaken by the township this year, the construc- tion of a new municipal building on the site of the former Credi- ton public school. The total cost of the new of- fice facilities is about $15,000 and this will be levied by a one mill rate for a four-year period. Included with the municipal building is a fire hall to house the equipment of the Crediton fire brigade at an additional cost of close to $15,000. The Credi- ton ratepayers will be charged an annual fire protection levy of five mills for a ten year period to cover the cost of the new premises. In the financial report read by Clerk Wilmar D, Wein, a deficit of $7,537 is expected for the current year. Some $27,000 was transferred from a surplus of previous years to cover the cost of the new buildings and purchase of a new grader. The grader purchase has not A last minute qualification of a councillor that had previously announced his retirement filled the slate of officials for the township of S t ephe n and thus eliminated the need for another nomination meeting. Cecil Desjardine, a member of council for the past seven years, signed his qualification papers late Tuesday afternoon when a newcomer to the municipal field, Harvey Hodgins, resigned hi s post after qualifying at the time of nomination. The three-man council for 1968 will be made up of Des- jardine, Stephen Dundas who re- turns for a third term and a new- comer, Gerald Dearing. James Hayter was unopposed for the reeve chair and will head up the Stephen council for a third time while Joseph Dietrich moves up to the deputy-reeve post after seven years as a council mem- ber. Edmond Hendrick, last year's deputy-reeve, declined the po- sition because of another job op- portunity. Although Desjardine announced his intentions to quit council work Debate Usborne addition LIONEL WILDER . joins Hay council will be a success, but how big a success. The former T-A editor went on to point out there were associat- ed questions which directly con- cern the people of Exeter, par- ticulary the business leaders. These were listed as follows: — How well can the community absorb the people required to de- velop new industry? — How successful will the com- munity be in welcoming the new- comers, and making them feel at home? — Will the new firms now sign- ing up leases for Centralia be Members of the Exeter Board of Trade received some thought- provoking and imaginative ideas about the future of the area at their annual meeting, Wednesday. Guest speaker for the night was Don Southcott, executive assist- ant to the Hon. C, S. MacNaugh- ton, who listed some of the po- tential that could go hand in hand with the Centralia Industrial Park. "The excitement is just be- ginning," he said in reference to the development of Centralia, adding that the key question is not whether the industrial park might well minimize the retail outlets that will inevitably be re- quired for the Park. The 161 persons in attendance at the meeting were also told that a "welcome wagon" could be used effectively to make contact with the new residents who move into the houses at Centralia and into various communities in the area. Part of the service of the "wel- come wagon" could be a printed outline of the various churcheS, recreational services, organiza- tions and other facilities avail- able to newcomers, it was pointed out. "All organizations in the com- munity can assist in welcoming the new neighbors by inviting — Please turn to page 2 A nother dog • • is poisone anxious to renew their leases after five or 10 years, or will they and their staffs be anxious to establish their operations in some other community? Southcott reported the Ontario Development Corporation is in the final negotiation stages with seven firms in addition to the two which have already signed up. However, he said these repre- sented only a fraction of the in- quiries ODC has received and said the projections for the future are "staggering in their pro- portions". It was explained that ODC is making long range plans regard- ing Centralia and he said this indicates how serious they are about the future of this experi- ment. "I expect you have already con- sidered the need to extend normal courtesies to the new neighbors who will be moving into Cen- tralia," Southcott told the Board of Trade members and suggested they discuss their plans with ODC, "who will be most anxious to co-operate with you in this respect and who will welcome your interest". He also suggested the Board Of Trade discuss with ODC the provision Of shopping services to the people at centraliainduttrial Park, both on an interim basis and perhaps from the considera- tion of long-term plans for the base, "I don't kiloW whether it's pos , sible, but consideration might be given to the establishment of a variety Rote for your egtbdia ,, Lion," he said. "This outlet might not only provide some batie necessities but also act as the Centre for a shopping and delivery service from all Exeter stores." it was noted such a service debentures would be paid off. He also suggested the board should investigate the possibility of using rooms at Centralia In- dustrial Park. "It won't cost us anything to investigate," he said, and added the board should ask council to defer any decision until this is done. However, Jack Stewart ex- plained that four of the proposed rooms were for special func- tions and "would be no good to us at Centralia". "It's no use having the lib- rary at Centralia and the stu- dents at Usborfie," he pointed out. SteWart said he felt a county board would be too large and hard to manage and expressed concern that Usborne wouldn't even have a representative on it. Miller, who told the ratepayers few decisions were left up to the board, also noted the planned rooms were for special functions and were "only to bring the school up to the standards of Other area sehOol6". He said a library was quite important in a school and noting Please turn to page 8 school business, and each realiz- ed that with the coming of a county board, he would have only one year to sit. The only debate over the pro- posal to build a five-room ad- dition to the central school came from the three members who were not up for re-election. Chairman Tom Hem said the board had been trying for some time to put off erecting an ad- dition, but added that Usborne has the right to have just as good a school as any other muni- cipality. "We help pay for those other schools too," he explained. He said the school definitely needed a, library and "a lot" of ratepayers were demanding a kindergarten. Bev Parsons told the meeting the board had been unanimous in their decision to request the addition, but said that the gov- ernment decision to setup county boards Within 13 months "puts all this in a different light". He said he wasn't in favor of the addition at the moment and suggested the board should in- vestigate What the setup of a county board will be, how Us- borne would be assessed and how Usborne Township ratepayers won't go to the polls again this year, although they will have two new officials. Reeve Roy Westcott and his council of Lloyd Ferguson, Walt- er McBride, Lloyd Smith and Ken Duncan returned by acclamation at the Monday nomination and Lorne Elford and Sam Skinner Were named to the school board to sit with Thomas Hern, Bev Parsons and Jack Stewart, each of whom has another year in his term. The move onto the board by Elford and Skinner was a bit unusual, as neither Bison Lynn or Edwin Miller had indicated they would resign. Each was up for re-election and was nomin- ated, Miller, who has served for two years, said he could assure the 35 ratepayers present there would be no election on his part, Lynn was not present at the Meeting as he was attending a funeral, and after learning that both Elferd and Skinner had qUal- ified right after the nomination apparently decided not to enter into an election either. Neither of the two new can- didates raised any issue over New officers for the Exeter Board of Trade were elected at the annual meeting last weeks From the left are: Miles Tisdale, second vice-president; Carf Cann, past president; Bill Smith, president; Fred Dobbs, first vide-president. T-A photo A two-year-Old German Shep- herd deg was found poisoned in Dashwood, Friday. It was the fifth or sixth dog to be poisoned in Dashwood in the past year. The dog owned by Ted Du- charme and was rushed to the Zurich Veterinary Clinic but the animal could not be saved. Dr. Coxon revealed the dog was pois- oned with strychnine, OPP Cpl. C. J, Mitchell in- vestigated the incident and Called in officials from the Society fOr the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- mals. Poisoning dogs, or placing poison where it may be consum- ed by dogs, is an offence under the Criminal Code, and upon con- viction carries a maximum fine of Sik months in jail and/or a $500 fine.