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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-03-07, Page 1Urivell plaque at Centralia College Ninety-third Year EXETER, ,coNTARIP MARCH 7f 190 Price per Copy 10 Cents Exeter hires Humane Society Hensall expected to also ove to halt dog pro !ern Appoint directors of retarded group Birthdays will be few The honor of being the only baby born at South Huron Hospital on February 29 goes to Kenneth John, the 10 lb. 1/2 oz. son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Boersma of RR 1 Exeter. John who will be able to cele- brate his birthday officially only once in four years is shown above with his mother. T-A photo A pretty pyramid These nine members of the SHDHS gymnastic team form a pretty pyramid, although the gals in the bottom appear to have difficulty coming up with smiles as they support their mates. The team competed in Stratford on Saturday and placed third, while one member, Joanne Moore, was individual champion. Bottom row, from the left: Martha Kneale, Joanne Thiel, Joanne Moore, Laurie Noland; second row, Chris Cameron, Shari Robinson, Judy Estey; top, Linda Lowery, Elizabeth Kennedy. T-A photo Goes up 15 percent The first regular meeting of the recently formed South Huron and District Association for the Mentally Retarded was held at Exeter Public School, Wed- nesday, with about 35 in attend- ance. The membership approved a recommendation from the exec- utive that plans be made to establish a nursery school for area retarded children as soon as possible. Plans are now underway for this school and president Ron Heimrich indicated it may be ready within two or three months. Speaker at the meeting was Mrs. Ann Stafford, home care consultant for the Ontario As- sociation for the Mentally Re- tarded. Four injured in one crash Four persons were injured in one of three accidents investig- ated by the Exeter OPP detach- ment officers during the week. On Saturday at 2:45 p.m. a car operated by Michael W. Gough, Niagara -Falls, went out of control while proceeding south on Highway 4 and rolled over in the east ditch. Gough and three passengers, all of whom were from CFB Clinton, were injured. The in- jured were Larry Tettman, Mar- garet Uvery and Susan Thake. Damage in the accident was listed at $1,000 by Conetable A. Wright, The first of the accidents oc- curred on Wednesday at 2:40 pstn. When a truck operated be JOhn Clinton,H. London, went out of control on Highway 4 also and rolled over in the east ditch Censtable D. A, Lemont in- vestigated and listed &tillage at $110. Tile other crash of the week was also investigated by Con- stable Lenient. It took place on Richmond Street in Hensall on Thursday at 11:30 `a.t. Drivers InVolved were Janice M. Baker and Melvin S. Wurin, both of Hensall. Damage Was estinlatedat$149. During the week the officere spent 250 hours on duty and covered 1,'770 Miles on patrol. Fourteen drivers 'were charged tinder the Highway Traffic Act and onetime 32 Were given warn- ings. One person lees charged tinder the Liquor Control Act. Falls from roof, suffers injuries OtwitId crawfOrd) suffered a broken pelvis, wrist and elbow When he fell from the roof at his home at 410 William St., -Monday afternoon. Jeff. CraWlerd was clearing snow From the verandah roof when he fell to thegrand, The retired Ontario HYdrborn - ployee is in South lleeori Hosa Eeeter council Monday night decided to call in the Profes- sionals to fight their war against dogs running at large. They agreed to enter into a three-month trial period with the London Humane Society to provide dog catchers and the services of the London pound. liensall council is also ex- pected to make the same decision. They were represented at the meeting by Councillor Harold Knight and later passed a mo- tion at their own meeting to enter into an agreement if satisfactory arrangements could be made. Hensall's decision hinged in part on what Exeter decided, in view of a sizeable cost reduction if both communities entered into an agreement. This would enable the two to share travelling charg- es and meal costs for the dog catchers. S. W. Bone, manager of the London Humane Society, estim- ated Exeter's cost at $1,200 per year and the cost to Hensall at about $1,128 per year if either took the service alone. However, if both communities enter into an agreement, the charge for Exeter would be re- duced to $1,000 and Hensall would pay approximately $500. Told that Exeter nad decided to commence the three-month trial period, Hensall Reeve Min- nie Noakes said Tuesday that Hensall will likely do the same. "The sooner the better as far as I'm concerned," she stated. "It sounds like a start in the right direction to solving the dog problem". The dog catchers will be in Exeter for a two-hour period each week and would patrol Hen- sail for one hour each week if an agreement is reached. Mr. Bone said the service could be extended to Zurich for $500 and he indicated the cost to the Police Villages of Crediton and Dashwood would be about $300 per year. Zurich had indicated an inter- est in the service but were not represented at the meeting. Stephen Reeve Jim Hayter said he Paper cops four prizes The Exeter Times-Advocate has been awarded four prizes in the annual competition conducted by the Ontario Weekly News- papers Association. For the third straight year, the T-A won the general excel- lence award for newspaperspub- lished in towns with population of 3,500 and under. In competition open to all news- papers, it won first prize for typographical excellence and placed third in the editorial page and best eports picture cate- gories. The awards will be presented at the OWNA annual convention in Niagara Falls this Weekend. TWO other Huron newspapers also won awards. The Zurich Citizens News placed second in the general excellence class for papers in village under 1,000 population, and the Wingham Ad- vance Times pieced second in the 3,500 and under class. Delegates Will be welcomed to the convention by OWNA presi- dent A. Y. McLean, publisher of the Seaforth EXpoSitor. The Hon. Robert Statifield, leader of the opposition, Will be the speaker at the leriday night bancitiet. Attending -from Exeter Will be M. and Mrs. Bill Batten. would notify trustees trusteesatpashwood and Grediton to see U they wore interested.. "The officers from the Humane Society will patrol on various days each, week and also at yari- pus times Miring the day. Mr. Bone said the schedule was switched each week so dog owners would have ne 'way of knowing when the officers would be in their communities. when a dog is picked up, its description or tag number is left with the municipal clerk or police so owners can check to see V their animals have been picked up. The owner must then drive to London if he wishes to reclaim Thieves have been busy in the area during the past week. Early Sunday morning they broke into the LCBO store in Zurich and made off with a $60 case of gin and a 24-bottle case of beer. Entry was gained by smashing a plate glass window in the door Car is wrecked in town accident The Tuesday meeting of the Beta Sigma Phi had a shattering interruption when cars parked by two of the members were smashed into by a vehicle driven by Donald George Kelly, 65 Vic- toria St. He escaped unhurt although his car was listed as a total wreck by Cpl. Harry VanBergen. Total damage in the crash was listed at almost $2,500. The ladies were meeting at the home of Mrs. William Brock, 121 Wellington St. West when the accident occurred around 9:00 p.m. The cars had been parked by Mrs. Chandler Livingstone, 238 Main St., and Mrs. Jim Hennes- sey, 16 Anne St. They were on opposite sides of the street in front of the Brock house. Kelly told police he applied his 'brakes as he neared the parked vehicles and skidded on the ice and crashed into the Livingstone car. Kelly's car then swung around and crashed into the Hennessey vehicle on the oth- er side of the street. Damage to the Kelly car was listed at over $2,000 with $300 to the Livingstone vehicle and $25 to Mrs. Hennessey's. The only other accident of the —Please turn to page 3 Friday's official opening of the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology was described as an "overwhelming day" by the Hon. C. S. MacNaughton, and those feelings were shared by many present at the event. The fact that between 1,300 and 1,600 attended the event was overwhelming in itself and most of these were overwhelmed at the facilities of the college and also the displays erected by the stu- dente and staff. the animal eed he will be ed ,a $2 pound fee plue $1 for boarding fee each day the dog is in the pound. Both liensall and Exeter plan to have a 72-hoer deteption period. That means that after 72 hours in the poued, the animal becomes the property of the Hu- mane Society and maybe destroy- ed or put up for adoption. Sundays and statutory holidays are not in- cluded in the 72-hoer period. Mr. Bone pointed out the fact dog owners had to drive to Lon- don to reclaim their animals was further incentive to keep them tied. On questioning from Councillor — Please turn to page 5 and property damage was listed at $80. The raiders were spotted by a nearby resident who notified police around 6:00 a.m. Road- blocks were set up throughout the area to no avail. However, three youths were later arrested by police and charged over the incident. They are Michael Davis, 16, Hensall; and two Goderich youths, James Angus Robertson, 129 Palmers- ton St. and George Schram, 169 MacDonald St. They have been remanded until March 11. OPP Constable Frank Giffin was in charge of the investiga- tion. He is also in charge of the investigation of a break-in at a vacant farm house owned by Squire Herdman, near Entre/111e. There were two lamps and four piano legs stolen. OPP Constable D. A. Lamont is investigating the recent break- in at a cottage owned by Mrs. Thelma Hyatt, London, at the Highlands subdivision north of Grand Bend. A portable TV, camera and a set of binoculars have been re- ported missing. STEAL HUB CAPS Police also report the theft of hub caps and wheel discs over the weekend. Three incidents were reported to police on Sunday. Discs valued at $140 were taken from a car owned by Alvin Tay- lor, Hensall, and sets of hub caps valued at $90 were taken from three new cars at the lot of Hensall Motor Sales. The final occurrence was at Larry Snider Motors Limited Where wheel discs from a 1968 model car were stolen, They were valued at $120. J, A, MacDonald, director of the college, indicated open house would become an annual event. Mr. MacNaughton said that of all the money Ontario has in- vested since he became treasur- er some 15 months ago, no ex- penditure had given him more satisfaction tethan the one which eitables us to assemble here to- day". He termed the provincial gov- ernment's purchase of the form- er air base the kind of invest- Exeter PUC this week announc- ed a 15 percent boost in water rates. In a letter to council, PUC manager Hugh Davis said "we are of the opinion this is a mod- est increase as the average home owner will pay an increase of approximately one and a quarter cents per day more". This is the first increase in local water rates in approximate- ly seven and one-half years. In explaining the increase, Davis noted that all costs have been increasing steadily since the last boost, including the fact most materials have been sub- ject to the five percent sales tax. "It is rather interesting to note that our waterworks capital plant, including pumps, mains, etc., has increased from $310,794 in 1957 to $550411 in 1967. With the exception of one de- benture for $51,000, all this in- crease was financed from sur- plus," Davis stated. "Unfortunately, with the fore- mentioned increase in materials, as well as wages, our surplus has been gradually reducing to the point where our Commission ment a shrewd farm manager would make. "Today we are taking part in what I regard as the first official addend from our investment," Mr. MacNaughton said, adding it Was a revolving type profit that would provide compounded returns With each elaSs at the college. "i know Of no better profit Or richer reward than o n e Which contributes to the progress and advancement of Ontario's agricultural community; one that helps our young people prepare to meet the Opportunities that lie ahead for fatting in Ontario," he added. Noting that the college was growing with industrial develop- Ment at Centralia, he said few people dreatned these forms of Scottish firm is negotiating While speaking at the official opening of the Centralia College Of Agricultural Technology, Fri- day, the Hon. C. S. iviaeleatightoil advised that negotiations are presently underway with a Olat- go', Scotland, firm for the lease Of two hangars at the former air base. Mr. MacNaughton declined to reveal the name of• The firth or What it Matiefacturee. He said that Could hinder negOtiatibria. The litiroe :MPP also revealed that negotiations are Well ender Way for the lease of all available industrial spade: "We expect that some of these new eorripaiiiet Will be moving in Over the next tWO or three triehtirs,:" he said, has had to consider increasing the water rates," he concluded. "Water is still the cheapest commodity we buy," stated Coun- cillor Joe Wooden after the letter was read to council. SUBDIVIDERS PAY In another letter to council, the PUC advised that as of March 1, all future main extensions, hydrant installations and water services from main to lot-line in all existing and proposed sub- divisions will become the re- sponsibility of the subdivider. In areas other than subdivis- ions, where there are no water mains at present, the water mains will be financed through Local Improvement with the PUC bear- ing all portions of the costs that, according to the Local Improve- ment Act, are to be borne by the Corporation. The cost of services from the main to the lot-line in areas of Local Improvement will be charged at the time of instal- lation as a lump sum to the own- ers of all lots fronting on the water main. Service installations from the main to the lot-line will be mandatory. society would be taking place side by side and he expressed the opin- ions that this "is the formula for the Ontario of tomorrow." Also speaking at the opening was the Hon. William Stewart, minister of agriculture, who paid tribute to the work of Mr. Mae- Naughton in his efforts to estab- lish the industrial and educational complex at Centralia. "The establishment of this col- lege is anticeompliehMent bring- leg great satisfaction to those of us involved," Mr. Stewart ex- plated. He reviewed the steps taken in securing the site and said the present student body is the van- guard for those Who "will follow. He explained there -were fatilities at Centralia for 400 students. At the present title, there ate almost 1,000 young people inOn- brio taking sinillae courses at other colleges, although Cett- tralla is a new concept in that it relies on the surrounding corn- menity for field laboratories and part-time teaehers, "There's more emphasis need- ed on hew to finance and run a farm business successfully," he said, "and that sutras up why the college is here." With no testing facilities such as are available et -Other agricul- tural colleges, nearby farms are used at labs and Mr. Stewart took the occasion to publicly thank the more than 20 area farmers who have do-operated this year in prOvislifig these facilities for the students, hear people describing this at 'our !college* arid Hiles the way it should be," he et:sr:chided. It's 'here to fill your needs." MUCH TO SEE The two cabinet Ministersthen unveiled a platMe 'which Mr, Mat- Donald reported would be erected , in Huron Ball the former of- ,` ficers, mess. The college head said the staff and students were extremely:!. pleased with the facilities and suggested there was no excuser;; for not providing the best in ag- ricultural ethication. Mr. MacDonald said he 'wee extremely pleased with the In- terest being shown by the largt number of visitors on hand fo the open house. The girls in the home coon omies course provided a mil- linery show, a display of tex tiles, kitchen planning, chemist ry and elitrition displays. Several films were ShoWft the agriculture c las s r oo In a ale tig with demonstrations o farm machinery cost analysis — Please'turn to page years, an .Exeter resident he For the first time in sever _ paid a fine for alloviing his .del to the et large contrary to town bylaw. , Len 'Vert, 8I0Satidersa.Rat .c .' paid a fine of $t and 'costa. $2.50 last week onthat charef A Braittierd area :youth given a Suspended sentence an placed on probation whe an he A n peered in 'Kitchener 1 week to fade a break, 'enter theft charge. 'tatty Delbert AlWard, 10, 'ha been charged with stealing titre Cbalii saws and $40 in cash frer. Exeter learnt' Equipment on Fele tnaty 15, She urged the local group to establish a nursery school even if there are only two children who could use the facility. She pointed out that persons who could use this training may not be of pre-school age, but because they have not received any formal training, would still be classed as pre-school stu- dents. Mrs. Stafford said there were 69 nurseries for the mentally retarded in Ontario with an en- rolment of 930. Fifty percent of the children attending would have to be placed in institutions if nursery schools were not avail- able, she reported. She said the mentally retarded have to be treated as persons while so often people tend to think of them as persons who can not learn. "You can teach them to walk upright, to grow tall anal be a person in the community," she ,advised. A board of directors was ap- proved at the meeting, with each director to act as chairman of a committee. They are as fol- loWs: Mrs. James Kneale, Grand Bend, home care; Harold Knight, Hensall, membership; Walter Fydenchuk, Crediton, publicity; Rev. A. C. Black well, Zurich, spiritual development; Terry Mc- Cauley, Exeter, recreation; Doug Gould, Exeter, fiance. At the meeting, it was decided to conduct the it Flowers °Mope" direct mail campaign in May. Area residents will receive a package of cosmos seeds and will be asked to return a don- ation to the Association. It was also decided to hold meetings on the fourth Wed- nesday of each month from Sep- teMber through to June, exclud- ing December. 't'hi's will be nine meetings per year. PUC boosts water rate Mittel Hell was filled to overflowing for the official opetiiitig,Of the college of Agricultural TeehnOlegy, Friday. Participating in the tetenientes feet 'the left Werefr Maeboneld, principal -d the college; lir. D. N. lituttley„ director editeatioti and research Charge three youths over Zurich breakin Cabinet ministers officiate for the department of agriculture and food; the Hon. Wif11an SteWart; the Floc. C, S. MacNaughton; and De. W. A. YOurig, Meta, fOriner, director •ef student effeirs, University Of Otielph. T‘A photo 3. The letter pointed out this method of financing is nearly the same method that council uses, to finance sewers. It is the decision of the PUC to continue to finance better- ments (where small mains are replaced with large mains) from . revenue. The PUC will provide water service to any builders who have -; had building permits issued by council prior to March 1, on the same financial basis as they have used in the past. The installation of mains, hyd- rants, etc. in a subdivision may be installed directly by the sub-• divider with the plan subject to j. approval of the PUC and OWRC, or the PUC would install the main on behalf of the subdivid- er and would bill him for all costs involved. "We appreciate that these changes are going to create some concern by local subdividers,1 however, they should bear ink mind that they have, in past years, ti been given services that sub-' dividers in other municipalities have been providing," the letter stated. Students display work' Overflow crowd at ag college opening