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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-01-18, Page 1Problems here too! Considering the plight of Lon- don residents following Sunday's ice storm, the majority of area residents were most fortunate. However, Patrick Freeburn, manager of the Exeter office of Ontario Hydro, reported that many residents in the district south of Exeter were without hydro service for varying periods of time. Some services were out throughout Sunday and Monday. Mr. Freeburn reported the lo- cal office received their first call around 9;30 a.m., Sunday, and from then on , eve rybody was on the go" as some of the local crews worked around the clock to restore service. Hardest hit were sections of Stephen, Biddulph and London Township, all of 'which are ser- viced from the Exeter office. Between 600 and 700 calls were 'received at the local office from people without hydro service. Most of the damage was caused by limbs falling on line conduct- ors. There was only one pole broken off in the Exeter crews' area. Mr. Freeburn eXplained there was no pattern to the damage, as it Was occurring in various locations throughout the district. Exeter PUC Manager Hugh Da- vis reported no damage in town, although the PUC crew Worked all day Monday taking fallen limbs off lines or removing branches that gave indication they could cause trouble. He said the PUC at times re- ceiVes criticism for their tree trimming practices, but he said it certainly paid dividends during the Weekend. Natural ice at Usborne Central While most People didn't particularly appreciate the latett blast Of yard as the soliodlos lagoon froze evert Above, a Iiitiliber of the pupil frigid 'Weather, Students at 'Osborne Central school Wetelitippy. They 'are enjoying a skate Thnrsday Afternoon despite the zero terripet. Were -pleased to 'find A hitt class skating rink right in their own back 'atureg that existed. "T-A Plieto *40:40.9 4.000 WPPSWIlg i quickly 1)ePcglang A. popular sport at .P.Ptith Huren District High School, The scheol's grunt and groaners met st. Marys in a HuroneperthIneeton$Atiltday .and, as the -APOPnipanYIng PiCtnreS sttPW eniting tiMe was P1'1147YeCi by all. At the right,peprge phaw of slipHs is getting A free ride frern his 5t. Marys OpPOnent, TO the 0719 Ptaitd0 helPWR A variety of ,eiCPreSSiPn.S. are Sh.PWn on the 'faces of JOY Estey, Heather Reid and Patti Robinson as they cheer for the hemp team, while coach Ron Bogart isgiving verbal encouragement to one Pfh14 charges, TeA photos 'Tentative ,okay .given Us:borne school At their inaugural meeting last week, Ijsborrie dolmen. tentatively APPrPi"ed the SOPA hPArtPs. re- quest to Wild a f1v.e.er9Oni addi- tion, Fernier chairman TOM Kern And secretary-treasurer garnet filcIt4 met with 04401 And Pre,- WOO Material in support of the ho?..rces application, " The proposed addltionwouldbe 4,175 Square feet and estimated Peat is 1113,000. Appreximately 84 percent df that Atriennt would be paid by gevernment grants, The addition would include 4 kindergatten room, library, one regular classroom, one special education mom and a heaith:reern. A POrtahle classroom iS pres- ently in use at the school and last year kindergarten students were brought in after the Easter vaca- tion and accommodated in the school's gymnasium. At the meeting, council also approved pay hikes for several township employees as follows: sanitary inspector George Fyne frOrn $1.9 per week 19 $19 per week plus $2 car allow- ance; Power 41411#41ner operator Jobe Batten from $1,99 to $4.90, per hour; machine operator Floyd Copper from $1,89. to $2.00 per bear; tractor operator Laverne Kellett from 0 1,5 5 to 0145 Per 'bout; rate for day labour in- creased from $1,49 to $1.59 Per hour. In additiOn Council also approv- ed an Increase in auditing fees with A. M. Harper, Goderich. The fee has been increased from $450 to $650 for the township and $125 for the school board. All municipal officials were reappointed with the exception of Theron Creery and Archie Eth- erington being named to replace Clarence Down and Clarence Fletcher as fenceviewers. In other business, Reaffirmed support to the cen- tennial history and map commit- .teeipthe amount of $300 to have their Materiel .Learned that $200,89542 of the 1687 tans had 'beep collected with $10.,98047 stjii Ontetaedieg, Heard a report Ironi treasnrer garry Strang. that.$8,, 14.8,r91. in 0-4 arrears and penalty Were •11P10 by the PPAntY treaanr- er . for collection at the end of 1967 accounts receivableef $12„, 919.14; a credit balance .of 91144; Ipardt 1P4PS outstanding' Of ..$49,500. . Road• Superintendent William Routly advised.ceuncilof difficul- ties experienced in. Seel-Wing .1n -, voices le time for payment at regular :meetings and douticil.de, tided to advise all contractors and .suppliers that payment of accounts cannot be guaranteed unless invoices are received by the second day of each menth. Approved calling of the tender for toad gravelling, with the tender to close for consideration At the Febr4ArY Pleet14g, Agreed to take out fgetnhOr ghtPs iii tho Ontario 9990 AOMP ASAPciatiOn AN; the Ontario As- sociation of aural 1V14A01P111/1' ties, Received a PQMPlaint from W. Gardiner on thp igadequacy of the tile portion of the .Stewart drain on his property And the complaint was Accepted and re- ferred to gngineer J, A. N9WeA for InVestigatiOn. Agreed to hold regular month- ly meetings Pn the first Tuesday of every month as usual, Rev, S. H. Lewis led council in Inaugural devotions and the declaration of office was admin- istered by the clerk, Reeve Roy Westcott and councillors in in- augural addresses pledged sup- port for the spirit of co-opera- tion which charadterized the 1967 council. Crash total takes drop Local apartment complex planned by former mayor Give tentative okay to contract garbage Exeter council Monday night tentatively agreed to enter into an agreement with a Goderich man to pick up garbage in this community. Tom Cook, who has handled Goderich's garbage pickup for the past 18 months, submitted a price of $12,000 per year, which based on the projected figures for garbage pickup in 1968 would bring about a saving of some $5,200 for the town. George Vries°, chairman of the sanitation committee, report- ed the projected cost of this year's garbage service would run around $17,700. This is based on wages, bulldozing at the dump, gas, oil, insurance and repairs for the truck, plus an $800 al- lowance for truck replacement. It was estimated that with a garbage packer, which is the equipment that would be used by Cook, the bulldozing at the dump would be reduced to about $500 per year, Council received another es- timate from an Ingersoll firm, but it was $2,400 above the God- erich firm's price, Clerk Eric Carscadden report- ed he had checked with the clerk of Goderich and was advised that the community figures their sav- ing at almost $10,000 a year by having the garbage contracted. "They're awful happy," he added. Vriese explained the 'saving Would Only tome about if the wages of the men now employed on garbage pickup could be sav- ed. Councillor Joe WOoden said he would assume some of the men presently engaged in garbage pickup could be utilized else- where to do work not presently being handled by members of the works department, Reeve Boyle opposed the plan, saying "you'll have to prove to me you can save that money". He pointed out the present truck would still be required for pickup of limbs and other large Items which would not fit into the garbage packer. Councillor Newby replied that the saving was being proven in many area communities which have turned the work over to priv- ate contractors. It was indicated council would have to sign a three-year con- tract with the Goderich firm, and the motion approved the drawing up of a contract for council ap- proval. It is expected one man would be laid off the works department crew if the contract is approved and in addition workers hired on — Please turn to page 3 Area residents and organiza- tions have been invited to attend a Meeting ,at the Exeter Public SChOO1 next Thtirgday With a view to fettling an ASSOdiation for Retarded A Meeting held among interest- ed patties in December indicated a need for such an association in the, area. Frank Wilkinson, area super- intendent of nubile teheOlt, in- dicated that Special notices have been sent tO all municipal doiin- Cita in '8OUth Iluten as Well at dhiltchet And A6diAl and service gioups, Idernbeta Whejeiti the Associa- tion at fieict Veek"S meeting Will be charter members and the tee being •recommended to the meet- ing for an individual and $3 for A family, In addition to electing officers it the meeting, a:, film will be shown outlining the work Of SIMI- 1St associations. 1Vit. Wilkinson said persons have 'already been contacted and Indicated willingness to Serve On the executive it eletted, but nominations Will be allowed from the floor as Wells ,1-te Said Settial figures of the *Mabee of iteltitded Children In South Hilton were not known, but eatintated it Mild be Aron-rid 11.1, The development of Centralia Industrial Park may already be aiding in the growth of Exeter, judging from reports at Exeter council, Monday. Former mayor 'W. E. Simmons appeared before council to dis- cuss sewer service for an apart- ment complex he plans to build in the area south of Victoria Park, and council also approved amend- ment of the official plan to permit a commercial laundry to estab- lish in the former hatchery owned by clerk Eric Carscadden on Wel- lington St. Council were also advised the Ontario Development Corpora- tion has designated Exeter as an area under the Equalizationofln- dustrial Opportunity program whereby new industries can re- ceive financial assistance and existing industries can obtain assistance for expansion. This information was turned over to the Exeter Industrial Develop- ment Corporation. An application to have land in the vicinity of the Brewers' Re- tail rezoned to general commer- cial was turned down. Owners of the land, Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Hogarth, reported they we re seeking the change so they could promote the establishment of a motel— dining lounge complex. The apartment complex plan- ned by Simmons consists of three units, with six apartments in each. Five of the six apart- ments in each unit would be of two-bedroom size while the oth- er would be a one-bedroom. The apartments would be in the block bounded by Mill, Mar- ket and Waterloo Streets. S immons appeared before council to discuss sewer con- nections, pointing out he would like permission to hook through back lots into the Carling St. drain. He said time was of the es- sence as he hoped to have the first Milt completed by the end of August. He told the T-A later that if this unit was rented Upon completion he Would consider starting the second unit this year as well if time permitted. Councillor Joe Wooden said that "for the good of the whole area" he would like to see coun- "Initially," he said, "we 'would hope to Offer a free nursery school facility to pre-sdhOol re- tarded children". He pointed out this Would be ptiMarily a baby-sittitig service to relieve the mothers of retard- ed children who now have to care for them around the clock. It Was indicated the association Would probably Seek the tionatiOn o such accommodation from an area church or School board with vacant rooms. At the present time, most re- tarded Children hi this area are kept at home, although Mt. Wilk- inson repotted One area father drove hi S child to Leaden each day. A few attend schools in neighboring districts, but the biilk Of thetri receive no training "They are presently the sole tesportsibility Of the parents and this is a tremendous reSponsibil. ity," the area Scheel official e'x- Plained. "Every child deserves an Op, portUriity for some editdation, and It IS arnatiing What can be done for these children," he added, littm POS81tt If the Ideal association decided to form a school ; .50% of the capit- al 'cost Is available from the provincial govertithenti The 're- cil consider building a sanitary sewer to extend from Mill Street, along Market to Huron, then from Huron down Marlboro to the pres- ent sewer at Anne Street. The possibility of extending the sewer along Huron from Marl- boro to the CNR crossing was also discussed, and this may pos- sibly hinge on whether or not the new Baptist church would hook into it. Bruce Perry and Hugh Rundle, R. E. POOLEY . . . receives medal R. E, Pooley is one man who can attest to the fact that good things come in multiples of three. When he went to receive his mail at the local post office, Monday, he received a registered letter from the Canada State De- partment, and on opening it, found enclosed a Centennial Medal. The medals are bestowed on those who have given "valuable service to the nation," It Was the third time within a year that the former mayor and now PUC chairman had received special recognition for his corn- mainder has to be raised by the Association through _fund raising projects and assistance from community groups, Operating COSt Of the school IS provided by an a() potent pro- vincial grant and the remaining 20 percent is provided by mtini- cipal councils On the ratio Of the thitabet Of children Itetti that municipality 'attending such a SOludel. Mr, Wilkinaon, who helped feral two ASSOdiatiOng while in Xottlieth Ontario, Said it *Mid be hoped to find facilities for genie Of the ehildteti by next September at the lateat, ahod soon- er It possible, He reported that 84. Iviaryg has a complete setup for re- tarded children, ranging fteni the pre-school setup through te a School for children froth five te 18 and then a Weititafiep fOr those 'over 18 *here they may perform crafts, Some Of the WerkShOps .fot adilltS , are telf,,SuStaining through the work they turn out. Officials from some Of the neighboring :assotiationa ate ex, petted to Attend next Week's Or , ganilationalliteetilig, Which com- mences. at iiito OA, ,pffiefals hope to have At leatt 100 people at the Meeting, representatives of the congre- gation, were present at the meet- ing and pointed out they had just invested $240 in a septic tank and pumps and the tile had been pur- chased although it was not in- stalled as yet. They indicated they may con- sider hooking into the sewer if they could sell the equipment. Rundle pointed out the con- gregation had asked council for sewer connection last spring but had been advised that this was not possible. Wooden explained that at that time council had no indication of any development in the area such as the one proposed by Simmons. After considerable discussion council approved a motion pre- sented by Wooden and Reeve Boyle that Works Superintendent Jim Paisley conduct the neces- sary investigation to see if resid- ents of the area would support the proposed sewer to hook in at Anne St. If that support is evident then steps would be taken to construct this line as soon as possible.' If support is not forthcoming, Simmons would be permitted to construct the back lot sewer to Carling St. at his own expense, plus the connection cost at Carl- ing St., and also that he agree to pay a frontage charge on his property when a sewer does go down the street past his property. munity contributions. Last spring the local Legion renamed their branch the R. E. Pooley branch in his honor and in December he was elected Ex- eter's Citizen-of-the-Year for his contributions during Canada's Centennial, Mr. Pooley was cen- tennial committee chairman. While the receipt of the Cen- tennial Medal came as a complete surprise for Mr. Pooley, it was known to several in the com- munity. Presidents Of Exeter's three service clubs, along with a representative from the Board of Trade, centennial committee and Mayor Jack Delbridge had nom- inated him for the honor after Council had been asked to select one resident for the award, They Were asked to assess the contribution made to the nation, to the community or to worthy Catiset. Nonlitiatioris Were to be based On both the quality and length of service and service in the armed forces as well as civilian life was to be taken into account. The Centennial Medal is struck iii silver and has red and white striped ribbont, It is the size of military medals. The motion was approved by a four to three majority. Simmons pointed out he could not start the basement for the apartment until the sewer was Installed and Wooden said coun- cil should expedite the matter. He said there was a shortage of modern apartments in Exeter and this was an advantageous de- velopment. Prior to leaving the meeting, Simmons commended council for the progress they have made re- garding the installation of sewer service in the community without further debenture costs. Ken Ottewell, a Mill St. prop- erty owner, was also present at the meeting and said he would agree to the back lot sewer to Carling if it was supervised by Paisley, was kept as low as pos- sible and the town assumed main- tenance of it. He said he wouldn't pay front- age on the sewer if it was paid for by the town because it would not serve his present home. LONG DEBATE Council members engaged in a lengthy debate over the suggested amendments to the official plan and zoning bylaw. The Planning Board advised they would be agreeable to the Carscadden property being re- zoned to permit the establish- ment of a commercial laundry in the former hatchery, and council approved commencing proced- ures to have this done. The letter from Mr. and Mrs. Hogarth indicated they wished their property bounded by George and Andrew Streets rezoned to general commercial on the same basis as the Main St. property of Robert Hamather as "it is contemplated to utilize these two properties as one business en- tity". The combined acreages of the two parcels of land adds up to about two and a half acres and "constitutes a space which can accommodate a sizeable venture, With ample parking space and — Please turn to page 3 Students back on quiz show SHDHS guidance department head ken Laughton reported this Week four students woUld again appear on the CKNX quiz "Reach for the Top", A previous team from the school lost in their appearance and a hew flight has been initiated. Representing the school this time will be Lotise McBride, Trudy Stover, George , Lee and Gordon Greenwood. They will fate students from Hanover. The locals will appear next Thursday at 1030 phi oVet the Wingharn TV Station. Joins RAP Mrs. George Dobbs, who was nominated for Exeter's citizen- of-the-year award due to her assistance in the beautification of Riverview Park, was named by council this week to sit on RAP. The group responsible for parks, arena and recreation now has two ladies, the other being Mrs. Peter Durand, Despite Impossible driving conditions at times on Sunday and Monday, Exeter OPP report only one accident In the area during that period and it was of a very minor nature. It took place at 8;00 a,m. Mon- day at the intersection of Highway 4 and the St. Marys Road and in- volved a car driven by Samuel p. Humphreys, Exeter. He was southbound and skidded on the slippery pavement and hit a department of highways sign. Constable D. A. Lamont listed damage to the car as being neg- ligible. There were three other ac- cidents during the week, the first on Tuesday at 8;30 p.m. when a car operated by Mervyn J. Erb, RR 1 Zurich, went out of control on the slippery road surface on Goshen Street, Zurich, and struck a car owned by Philippe M. Gel- inas, Zurich. Constable J. A. Wright listed damage at $200. On Thursday at 4;45 p.m. cars operated by William Armstrong, RR 3 Bayfield, and Barry M. Southcott, Exeter, collided at the Highway 84 intersection at Eliza- beth Street in Hensall. The accident was investigated by Constable Lamont who estim- ated damage at $550. The other accident took place in Zurich on Friday at '7:30 p.m. when a car operated by Naldo R. Horn, Zurich, went out of control on Mill Street and struck a park- ed car owned by Anthony A. Bed- ard. Damage was estimated at $175 by Constable Lamont. During the week the OPP charg- ed eight drivers under the High- way Traffic Act and issued warn- ings to seven others. The officers travelled 1,656 miles on patrol. Constable F. L. Giffin is pres- ently attending a six-week police course at the Ontario Police Col- lege, Aylmer. Extra discount for prepayment Exeter residents who prepay 1968 taxes will receive an in- creased discount. Council Monday night approved a suggestion from clerk Erie Carscadden to increase the dis- counts in each category by one- half percent. Persons paying taxes prior to February 1 will now receive a 2 1/2 percent discount on the first installment and 4 1/2 per- cent on the second. The new discounts are con- tained in an advertisement in this isaue. Thieves swipe auto batteries The txeter OPP received re- ports of the theft of two batteries from parked tars in the area last week. Beth incidents were reported on January 10, One of the bat- teries Was stolen froth a car Owned by Mrs. Bertha McGreg- or, liensall, and the other be- longed to tarry Winters. His car was parked at Huron Tractor, Exeter, In both incidents, police re- port the cable wires on the bat- teries Were Mr. Winters also reported the thieves stele the windshield wash. er bag from his Vehicle. Ninety-third Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JANUARY 18, 1968 Price Per Copy 15 Cents Students helping Salvation Army Per the first tithe in 'recent years all area residents Will to canvassed on behalf Of the Sale 4.4 Vation Army. This year's CariVata Will be conducted by ShicientS"Of Who in recent years have Under- taken :SeVetal similar 011V:ea-PAS for charitable groups. The Students will 'be calling on nditriet thicingliOut the district Monday night. 1Vienibers of the student 'Connell approved the canvass When re- quested' by the rt, y branch Legion, 8ttident toiiiitil ipteSident ,clary PitOtbard Is hi chare • All dailVaSterg 'Will het% ted6I0tA when they Meeting next Thursday for retarded kids' group Third honor given active town worker LI