HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-03-28, Page 1A twistedpile of steel sheeting
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Ninety-third Year gxpTER? ONTARIO/ MARCH 28, 1968 Price Per Copy 15 Cents
Plastic .manufacturers
to locate at Centralia
A science class at Mount Carmel
Parents of students attending Our Lady of Mount Carmel Separate School had an opportunity Tuesday
evening to attend an Open House and watch some classes in action. Above, science class members
Gerard O'Rourke, Peter McCann and John Gielen are putting on a demonstration for Charles Dietrich,
Mrs. John Rutten and Barry Van Osch. — T-A photo
County turns down bid
for more health service
Display tools and weapons
Mrs. Larry Hitchon, London, who spent two years in Nigeria with her husband, display's some of the
primitive tools, ceremonial swords and a throwing hatchet the couple brought to the ladies night banquet
held by James Street United Church AOTS Men, Monday. Looking over the array is Mery Cucimore, left
and Carf Cann. T-A photo
Births, rabies decline;
accidental deaths high
Members of Huron County
Council on Monday morning
passed an increased basic budget
for the 1968 operation of the
Huron County Health Unit but
rejected a plea by Dr. G.P.A.
Evans for an added expenditure
of $18,675 to finance the develop-
ment of several new services.
Dealing with the report of the
board of health, council approved
a $187,260 basic budget repres-
enting an increase of more than
$10,000 over last year's estim-
ated budget. Subsequently, a 22-
16 recorded vote turned down a
program development factor
which was to have begun work in
environmental hygiene, ger-
iatrics, mental health, topical
flourides and multi-phasic pop-
ulation screening.
Dr. Evans, medical officer of
health for the county, explained
that much needed to be done in
the field of environmental hygiene
including work on pest control,
misuse of pesticides, water, sew-
age, air pollution and food con-
trol. He added that sanitation of
recreational facilities and reg-
ular inspections of funeralhomes
would be covered under this new
service.
Geriatric work would be a
modest beginning on the job of
assisting elderly Huron County
residents to be happy and wall
adjusted* It would simplyprovide
additional time for public health
nursing staff to call on senior
citizens to determine their wants
and needs.
To improve the mental health
of Huron citizens, it was pro-
posed to set up a familyguidance
centre which would be centrally
located to serve the entire com-
munity.
Another proposal was to intro-
duce a service now provided in
some cities where young children
may have their teeth painted with
a flouride solution to reduce the
The Exeter OPP investigated
'seven accidents this week in
'Which three peeking Were
The rash Of cratlieS started
last Monday at 1:15 p.m. When a
car Operated by Gordon H. Johns,
Hiedelbery, Collided with a oar
Operated by Mks. Agnes M. Leine
iptiere, RR 1 Zurich, on eoncet,
tien 10-11 Stanley Township.
Damage was estimated at $606
by"Constable D. A. Mason.
On Thursday 'at 8:40'a.m. a
ear operated by Mrs. Wilhel,
mina Shearer, DathWOOd, was
proceeding east on Highway 83
And went out Of control into the
teeth ditch and struck a farm
fence.
Constable F. Giffin Hated
damage at $60.
A situilat accident occurred
on Friday' at 6;35 p.M. when a
tar 'Operated by Robert G. Sharp,
Sarnia, went Out Of control as it
WAS probeecling tertil
ti and Went into the eatt diith
incidence of costly, painful, un-
necessary cavities.
Perhaps most pertinent in the
business of modern preventive
medicine was the proposed
clinics for testing to detect lung
and cervical cancer in its early
stages as well as arthritis and
rheumatism.
Upon learning that the county
was not in favor of raising the
funds to maintain this "sound In-
Army band
to perform
The Royal Canadian Regiment
concert band will present a con-
cert in the new auditorium at
SHDHS Wednesday afternoon.
Principal J, L. Wooden said the
public was welcome to attend the
one-hour concert which com-
mences at 2:30 p.m.
Director of the band is Captain
Derek Stannard and he also
serves as assistant conductor of
the London Symphony Orchestra.
There are 44 men in the RCR
band and their previous appear-
ances at the school have been
described as "musical treats".
Who will be the next Prime
Minister of Canada?
That's the question that will
be answered at the Liberal lead-
ership contest in Ottawa next
Weekend, and judging from Om-
Meets by Huron's voting dele-
and struck a farm fence.
Damage in that Ohe was
ed $320 by Constable "Glass-
ford.
About the same amount Of dam- . age „Wes reported in two-car
erath At 4;45 p.M the same day
in a Oath in terieh,
Drivers leVOlVed were Max
Turnbull; VA 1 Dashwood, and
Samuel J. M11ier, 'RR 1 Dash-
Wood,
Constable ,Mason estimated
damage at 025.
THREE HURT
The three injuries occurred
in an accident OnSaturdAY when
A car operated by Raynald Des,-
ROcktOti, Went out Of
control While travelling north
On Highway 4 and went into the
east ditch and reeled over,.
'Three passengers' wore in-
jured. Linda Turner, Hamilton,
sufferedWhiplAth and head
bruise itlittied t
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vestment" Dr. Evans warned that
Huron County could be "stepping
backward" as far as the pro-
vision of an up-to-date public
health unit was concerned.
Council had learned earlier
that the board of health will lose
the National Health Grants ef-
fective March 31, 1968 which last
year totalled more than $13,000.
The government has discontinued
these grants in view of the new
legislation which permits health
districts. Under the health dis-
trict arrangement the entire pro-
gram would be subsidized at the
rate of '75 percent. Capital costs
would be subsidized at the rate
of two-thirds of the cost of new
buildings etc.
Huron last year rejected the
idea of amalgamating with Perth
County, the town of St. Marys
and the City of Stratford to form
a health district. With the county
of Huron remaining as a health
unit only, maximum subsidy
available to council is now 50
percent. Of the total budget, the
cost to Huron taxpayers is,estim-
ated to be $91,163 for this year.
Cost to the county last year
was about $71,000. Clerk John
Berry pointed out that increased
salaries accounted for the great-
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gates, it's going to be a real
battle.
This riding's delegates are
clearly mixed in their choices
and they'll apparently be backing
a Variety of contestants.
Paul Hellyer has the Most sup-
port at the present time, with
Paul Martin and Joe Greene get-
ting single Votee froth those who
have decided.
while he isn't supported At the
top candidate by any of the seven
delegates, Pierre Trudeau is
listed by them as one of the top
tentefidets and some indidate
they'll swing to him if their can.
didate is ousted,
litiron't lady delegate, Mrs.
Dan Murphy, Goderich, is back-
ihg agriculture Minister JO0
Greene and that's hardly surprit,
hag.
Her hutbatid is campaign
tiger for Greene In Western be-
brie and Only this Weekend was
involved in the spectacular plane
crash involving Greene and some
sUpporterS.
He and hit party Were leaving
A Woodstock field when the plane
nose-dived into the field.
NO one was injured in the crash,
but Dan Murphy seffered a
sprained ankle "as he slid down
the plane's Wing after the crash.
The Goderich lawyer is a
strong tnpporter of dreetle,have
Mg- worked for him le his two
unsuccessful attempts to Vie tie
leadership of the'Ontario Liberal
party,
MetipilY Indidated the weekend
tour in this area gained consid-
erable support for the federal
agriculture minister, elthetighlie
A new plastics manufacturing
operation will be the fourth firm
to locate at Centralia Industrial
Park, it was announced jointly to-
day by the Honourable Stanley J.
Randall, Minister of Economics
and Development, and the Honour-
able Charles MacNaughton,
Treasurer of Ontario.
The company — Ferro Plastics.
Associates of Montreal, Toronto
and Vancouver—will produce
packaging materials including
synthetic baler twine and plastic
package strapping for industry,
Magistrate will
return to work
Justice of the Peace Mrs.
Mabel Gray again presided over
Exeter court Tuesday, and heard
seven traffic charges.
It was reported that. Magistrate
Glen Hays, Q.C., will return to.
duty next week after a prolonged
absence due to illness.
His first session in Exeter will
be on April 5,
The stiffest fine handed out
this week was for $25 to Michael
Gough, Niagara Falls, who plead-
ed guilty to a charge of careless
driving resulting from an acci-
dent on Highway 4 on March 2.
Gough's car went out of control
and damage of $1,000 resulted.
Milo Westlake, Exeter, paid a
fine of $20 and costs for follow-
ing too closely. He was involved
in an accident in Exeter on March
4 when he hit the rear of a car
turning into Beaver Lumber.
All other fines were for speed-
ing and $10 was paid by the
following;
Charles James Evans, Goder-
ich; Anton F. Dykstra, Bayfield;
Fred Arthur Wafters, Campbell-
ville; George Clarence Bell,
Campbellville; Malcolm Tennant,
London.
The charges were laid after
their vehicles were detected
speeding in Hensall and Dashwood
where the Exeter OPP had setup
radar units.
Hits hole
then car
Exeter police report only one
accident this week, that occurring
on Monday at 11:30 a.m. onHuron
St. East.
Involved were cars driven by
F. H. Wilkinson, 198 Andrew St.,
and Neil Murray Newman, Cen-
tralia.
Wilkinson was proceeding west
on Huron when the front wheels of
his car struck a rut in the packed
snow and the vehicle veered to the
north side of the road coming into
contact with the Newman vehicle,
which was parked.
Damage to the Wilkinson ve-
hicle was listed at $175 and
$200 to the Newman vehicle.
is listed as only an outside chance
by the so-called experts.
Murphy, who was confined to
his home and missed part of the
tour, said Mr. Greene picked Up
from 30 to 35 votes in his week-
end stay in Western Ontario.
While he admits to being a long-
shot, Greene is pointing out that
even if he loses, his stature in the
cabiriet Will be improved and this
could help him in getting farm
legislation throegh cabinet.
At the convention, Murphy Will
continue his duties and Will be
one of many who will attempt to
make sure Greene personally
meets as many of the delegates
as possible before next Satur-
day's Vote.
The Goderich lawyer will also
be one of the 10 persons designat-
ed by each candidate to be on the
convention floor.
Murphy Sees Trudeau as one of
the strong centeedert.
"His entry into the ratelias
cited the whole Of Canada and het
gaining support every day," Mur-
phy 'commented.
Two Clinton delegates also
have Trudeau as their possible
second choices.
SHDHS teacher Mait E dtar,
Who was the defeated candidate in
the last federal election, indic-
ates he is atpresent favoring Ex-
ternal Affairs Minister Paul gat-
tin, With Trudeau and P Feel
HellYer in his list Of the top
three Choices.
lie agrees that Mr., Martin's'
age may work 'against hint, but he
also points out that with his ex-
periehee he certainty has the
qualifications to become the next
and reinforcing tapes for the cor-
rugated industry.
In addition, the company will
provide service facilities for
automatic strapping and tying
machines which will sell to in-
dustrial users from its new plant
at Centralia.
Initially, 20 people will be em-
ployed in the new project and the
company will undertake a com-
plete training program for them,
New equipment for the opera-
tion is now on order and it is
expected that deliveries will be
complete towards the end of June.
The company hopes to commence
operations early in July 1968.
Mr. Randall said that negotia-
tions between the Ontario De-
velopment Corporation and other
prospective tenants of Centralia
Industrial Park were proceed-
ing well and he expected to make
further announcements over the
next few months.
Mr. MacNaughton said he wel-
comed the company's intention
to locate in Centralia and he
said its operations Would help to
diversify the activities of Cen-
tralia Industrial Park.
The industrial park is operat-
ed by the Ontario Development
Corporation on behalf of the Gov-
ernment of Ontario. The Cen-
tralia College of Agricultural
Technology is occupying the non-
industrial sector of the former
R. C. A. F. Base.
Three industries already oper-
ating at the Park are Dunlop of
Canada Limited, Carter Engin-
eering Limited from Tamworth,
England, and Hughes Boat Works
Limited.
Prime Minister.
Coral-netting on Trudeau, Ed-
gar notes he has "a fresh image
on the political scene" but says
he could be hurt if the news media
continue to play up the play-boy
aspect surrounding the QUebed
minister.
Clinton lawyer Beecher Menz-
ies says his present leanings are
. towards Paid Hellyer with Tru-
deau second.
"I'm capable of conversion
though," he quickly adds.
lie sees Hellyer as being young
and inia.einative with the detnen-
The natural increase— which is
the difference between the birth
and death rate—in Huron's pop-
ulation Is declining.
In 1962 the natural increase
was '700 people, but this declined
to 284 in 1966, the last year for
which figures have been tabu-
lated.
Major reason is the decline of
births, which is above the national
trend.
Commenting on the situation,
Huron MOH Dr. G. P. A. Evans
notes that "Canada is a vast
strated abilities of leadership and
firmness of decision which is es-
sential for a leader.
"He has the courage to imple-
Meet imaginative ideas," he
claims, adding that Hellyer is a
top speaker and has an excellent
image.
Menzies sees Trudeau's lack
of experience as being one of his
feW drawbacks. "His qualifica-
tions are iMpeccable and he's
able to speak both languages," he
noted.
The Clinton man said he's not
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country with a small population
and cannot afford a drastic fall
in its annual births.
In 1962 there were 1,292 births
recorded in Huron and while the
population increased by over
5,000 in the next five years, the
total number of births in 1966
was only 825.
On the other hand, the death
rate dropped only fractionally.
There were 592 deaths in 1962
and 541 in 1966.
The Huron birth rate in 1966
Fire levels
chick barns
Loss has been estimated at
$25,000 in a fire which levelled
the large two-storey poultry barn
of Elzar Mousseau in Kippen,
Saturday night.
The fire broke out shortly after
supper and fire brigades from
Hensall and Brucefield appeared
to have the blaze under control
when the supply of water was
exhausted for about five minutes
and it roared out of control again.
With strong winds blowing
flames dangerously close to
nearby houses, brigades from
Exeter, Clinton and Seaforth were
called in to assist.
Cause of the blaze, which was
finally quelled shortly before 3
a.m. Sunday, is unknown.
Heavy snow and high winds
hampered efforts of firemen to
contain the fire, first spoleed by
a neighbor Gary Cooper. The
home of Vivan Cooper, about 40
feet from the Mousseau barn
along with a small garage only
two feet away from the fire
were saved.
About 7.000 month-old chicks
were in the 100 x 40 foot double
decked barn that was originally
built in 1957 and added to a
couple of years ago. Mr. Mous-
seau said the loss was partially
covered by insurance and he is
undecided about rebuilding.
In commenting on the weather
conditions at the time of thefire,
Mr. Mousseau said, "I have lived
here for Srl years and it is one of
the worst storms I have ever
seen. The winds were so strong
that they blew windows in on the
general store owned by Norman
Dickert."
HIT BY FIRE
An early Sunday morning fire
destroyed 13,000 chicks and a
70 by 50-foot structure owned by
a former area resident, Sheldon
Wein, AR 3 Woodstock.
The chicks ranged in age from
one day to three weeks.
Mr. Wein said he will rebuild
the poultry house as Soon as
possible.
was 15.2 per 1,000 census pop-
ulation, while the Ontario average
Was 18.9.
Dr. Evans also noted in his
report that Huron has a high rate
of accidental deaths in compar-
ison to the provincial figures,
calculated as a rate per 100,000
population.
In 1966 the county had a rate
of 95.5 for accidental deaths in
general and for motor vehicles
the figure was 51.4. This com-
pares with the provincial figures
of 52.6 and 23.4 respectively and
for Metro Toronto of 38.9 and
13.1.
RABIES DECREASES
A "gratifying decrease" in the
number of cases of rabies was
contained in the 1967 report of
Huron County Medical Officer of
Health, Dr. G. P. A. Evans.
There were 19 animals in which
the disease was diagnosed, com-
pared with 66 in 1966 and '71 in
1965.
"There is a very striking re-
duction in the bovine „incidence
over the three years analyzed,
and this is a reversal of the
general tendency in Canada in
recent years," Dr. Evans ex-
plained.
There were only three cases
of rabies reported in cattle in
1967, compared with a total of 27
and 23 in the preceding two years.
The number of rabid foxes
declined from 24 to seven and
there were only five skunks found
with the disease compared to 14
in 1966.
During the three years there
has only been a total of seven
dogs and six cats found 'with
the disease,
Students' work
much in demand
Several new faces will appear
in area business and industrial
offices this week.
The senior commercial stu-
dents frotn SHDHS commence
their "work week" on Monday
and all have been given positions
in area businesses.
In fact, the cooperation ex-
hibited was so great that there
weren't enough students avail-
able to fill the jobs offered.
Prineipal J, L. Wooden said
some students may go Out to
work for a second week if the
businessmen who didn't receive
students for the coming week
wished.
The students will not be paid
tor their work.
The program has been set up
to give them an opportunity to
see what goes on in a business
or industry office so they can gain
some practical experience before
graduating,
Drivers lose control
on roads in district
Greene, Martin get support
Local girl third
A member of the South Huron Junior Farmers group, Miss Barbara
Dougall, RR 3 Exeter, placed third among eight competitors seeking
the title of "Miss Broomball Queen" at a Junior Farmer Sports Day
held at Centralia Industrial Park, Saturday. Above, Barbara is re-
ceiving a bouquet of roses from Doug Jamieson, a member of the
staff at the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology and the
judge of the contest. T-A photo
Trudeau second choke'
Huron Liberal delegates lean to Hellyer