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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-10-24, Page 3At the Junior Hawks training sessions. Prospective members of the Exeter Hawks of the Ontario Hockey Association Junior "C" series have been practicing nightly at the Exeter arena, The season starts with an away game in Elmira on November 3 and the same two teams are back on local ice on November 8. Above, coach Terry Bourne is shown talking to his charges during a recent workout, T-A photo Main street paving started Wednesday The first application of asphalt to Exeter's Main Street from Huron to John Streets started early Wednesday afternoon. A second coating will be applied within a few days and vehicle traffic will flow for the winter months. Above, Works Superintendent Jim Paisley is taking a look at the paving machine before operations began, Wednesday. 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The maXirnurn penalty for this offence is a term Piease report any in to the t.xeter Police of one rnontn impisonment, _ tts.s.".• ,o, x.:,.; Department r. Exeter Public Utilities 'Commission Exeter Town COACH Members of Huron County Junior Farmers and Junior Institute held their first • Pow-Wow last weekend with members from Middlesex, Perth and Wellington as guests. The event, planned to take place at the Benmiller Falls park, was rained out early Sunday afternoon and the activities were moved to the Auburn • Community Hall. George Townsend of Sea forth and Gerald Smith of Brussels were in charge of the afternoon and evening's programme. Larry Wheatley of Seaforth was chosen Great chief of the day. The members were divided • into 10 groups which discussed such topics as "should the voting age be lowered to 18," "The part rural youth should play in the community to-day," "Should the name Junior Farmer be changed to Rural Youth?" "What do you think of the marches on Ottawa?" and Debate purchase of new cruiser Exeter council this week tentatively approved calling tenders for the purchase of a new police cruiser. Jim Newby, chairman of the protection to persons and property committee, noted that the present vehicle is in "rough" shape and council should place tenders now. The matter was broached at the last meeting by Councillor Ross Taylor, who noted there were 65,000 miles on the speedometer and about 150,000 miles on the motor. The difference being the fact the cruiser sits with the motor idling for a considerable time. He also noted the tires needed replacing and wouldn't ' go through the winter. Council this week turned the matter over to Newby's • committee to discuss specifications for a new cruiser with members of the police department. .Junior farmers against lowering age for voters Mission meet Is planned A Mission Festival for the southern area of the Huron-Perth Presbytery of the United Church of Canada will be held at Zion United Church, Crediton from November 13 to 15. The aim of the three-day event IS to spotlight as dramatically as possible the manysided outreach of the Church in today's world. The guest missionaries on November 14 will be Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Day, on furlough from Rang kong. Platures of the other two evenings will be the showing of full length color motion pictures entitled, "Faith In Revolution and "The Long March," "What should you expect on a date?" "Alcoholic beverages and their control," and "Who should handle the money in the home?" At the conclusion of the discussion period the findings were tabulated. The majority were in favour of not lowering the voting age. They decided that the rural youth should introduce younger ones to 4-H and Junior Farmers and Junior Institutes for an outlet of their talents. They wanted to keep the name Junior Farmer for their — Continued from front page also investigating the possibility of obtaining a better quality plastic garbage bag. REDUCE WATER COSTS Council gave official approval to a proposal from the Ontario Water Resources Commission to make several changes in the original plans for the water installation program. A change . in service connections on the east side of HighWay 21 will cause a reduction of $8,274.94, from the original estimate. Substituting four-inch mains for the suggested 6-inch ..from a distance of 150 feet north of Main Street to the northerly limits of the village will bring about another saving of $555.65. Supplying and installing eight-inch Mainsand fittings under Highway 21 in the vicinity of Lake Road will cost an extra $3,425.50. The overall savings on the three changes will be $5,405.09. Wassmann who is, council representative on the Advisory Committee in charge of the water project said he expected all areas on the north side of the river would have Water, by the end of December. At that time the . overall program should be 85% completed. In the latest progress report, Wassmann told • fellow. councillors . the following had been completed in water mains: 13,072 'feet Of. 6-inch, 1,712 feet of 8-inch and 96 feet of 10 inch, Also .267 service COnliectiOnS have been installed along with 18 hydrants. . Wassmann, DesJar din an d. Spine members of Council met Sunday with MP James Lind ; regarding the possibility of getting it'1)0,thailei:4 to the Sand-fill problemat 'the Grand Bend Harbour, The lOCal member of parliament Sajd„he would do all he could to help' and suggested council and any. association or organization the village write to the minister of public works requesting Clerk, DesJardins was instructed to write to _•OttilWe with a strong .reque4 for help Of the problem that has existed :f,04 many ... years.. During Monday's 'discussion, Reeve. Wassmann said, ."This, year, the water 'W4§ exceptionally high. If organization and decided that the marches on Ottawa were useless and another way should be established to get what was wanted. Contests and quizzes were enjoyed ..as also..,was a fashion parade with commentators. An impressive ; vesper service was held, led by Barbara Watkins assisted by Jamieson Ribey, Gerald Smith and George Townsend. Mike O'Shea of Middlesex accompanied at the piano assisted by Carol Ban Ruth on the guitar. it ever drops much, boats won't be able to get in or out. LOOKING FOR DOCTOR , Members of Grand Bend council will be meeting with executive members of the Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce on October 29 to make preliminary plans in obtaining the services of a dentist and doctor for the summer resort. Ask co-operation in burning leaves Exeter council this week issued an appeal to citizens to co-operate in the matter of burning leaves. Similar to last year, councillors noted several dangerous practices being followed in the annual fall chore. Councillor Don MacGregor broached the subject when he ,noted the problem with smoke and the dangers associated with children playing near fires and being obscured from drivers by the smoke. The fact that new asphalt was being damaged by fires ignited on it was mentioned by Councillor Joe Wooden. He said the easiest way to overcome this problem was to prohibit the burning of leaves on roadways. However, others pointed out council may then have to implement a service to pick up leaves, Councillor Ross Taylor agreed with the dangers for children and the damage to roads, he wasn't in agreement that there was a problem caused by the smoke getting into houses. He pointed out to MacGregor that the problem could be easily overcome by merely closihg the windows, SEWER PROGRESSES Work on the Riverside Drive sanitary sewer is progressing rapidly. Councillor Don MacGregor told council Monday that the main line has been completed and laterals would soon be installed, The contract calls for the Work to be completed by November Christmas Fair first of its kind The "Christmas Country Fair" is believed to be the only craft show of its kind in Western Ontario. Put on by the craftsmen themselves, each paying their share of the expenses, the show resulted from the encouragement derived from meetings held under the leadership of the Community Programs Branch of the Department of Education who said it was up to the Craftsmen to help themselves. Promoted by MODA two years ago, it is now known far and wide for its success in bringing handmade local crafts to the attention of the public. Although the show is organized by the artists and craftsmen of Colborne Township, this year it is expected that exhibitors will come from many points in Huron County. Colborne Township Hall, built in 1889 by James McDonagh as a hotel, was bought in 1918 by the township to be used for council meetings and as a community centre. All the rooms upstairs and down are thrown open for the "Christmas Country Fair" as artists and craftsmen put their work on display at a time when people are thinking of Christmas gifts. A real "Country Fair" atmosphere prevails. This year's show will feature Vaughn Stewart who is known to most visitors to Grand Bend where he operates his studio and "Pot Shop". His stoneware pottery is both decorative and -.functional ranging from animal ash trays to large vases. To compliment the pottery Vaughn and his artist wife Sheilagh have on sale watercolours, jewellry, paper flowers and crochet berets. Miss Ann Fairservice, who operates the "Country Studio" at Blyth every summer teaching such crafts as pottery art and rug making, and Mrs. Donald Glousher of Blyth with Japanese embroidery will also be featured. Weaving by three Goderich area weavers will provide a wide variety in this craft. Fire persists, damages car A persistent fire finally managed to badly damage a local car early Sunday. The vehicle was owned by Neil Murray Newman, Simcoe St., Exeter, and caught fire around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, while Newman was proceeding north on Highway 4 towards Exeter. It is believed a cigarette butt left in the rear seat by a passenger caused the blaze. The fire was extinguished by OPP Constable W. G. Glassford and the car was taken by Newman to a farm where it was hosed down. Newman then took his car to the lot of Larry Snider Motors and around 3:00 a.m. it again caught fire. The Exeter Fire Department was called, but the interior of the car was gutted before the flames could be extinguished. Start paving — Continued from front page impossible to do anything different. Ross predicted there would be further complaints regarding laneways north of Gidley St., but he assured council, that department of highways specifications would be followed. MORE IN 1970 A letter was received from the department of highways asking when the work from the bridge to the northern limits would be undertaken. In reply to a question from Mayor Delbridge, Ross suggested council had too much work to consider this reconstruction project until 1970. However, council will attempt, to have the sanitary sewer installed in 1969 in preparation for reconstruction the next year, A 'motion was passed at the meeting engaging. Ross as engineer on this project With 1970 to be the construction year. Continued from tropt page When. they are installed, regardless of whether there are problems. Councillor Ross Taylor indicated he was prepared to make a motion that a bylaw to this effect be drawn up, but the Matter was Pet aside when Wooden suggested it may be premature to prepare such a bylaw until the matter has been, folly studied by a committee, NO PERMITS The next discussion centred around the fact people who are hooking up to the sewers aren't getting the necessary permits from the clerk's office. A permit is required before any hookups can be made. The information that few permits were being requested came from Clerk Eric Carscadden, who reported that to his knowledge no one on Sanders St. East had received such a permit, However, it is known that some properties are connected. Taylor suggested that council would have to get tough in this regard and suggested that penalties — provided under the bylaw requiring the permits — be levied in an effort to correct the situation. This matter also failed' to reach any decisive climax at the meeting, although most members appeared to be in agreement that a more stringent enforcement of bylaws was needed. A discussion was also held at the meeting regarding the method of paying for sewers, with Wooden suggesting that frontage and hookup rates MRS. LES HUTCHINSON Mrs. Audrey Wood Hutchinson, widow of the late Leslie Hutchinson and the late Ivan Green, Grand Bend, passed away last Wednesday in South Huron Hospital. She was 64. Funeral service was Saturday at the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home, Dashwood. Interment was in Grand Bend Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Lois) Davidson, Windsor; Mrs. Ross (Patricia) Veal, Hensall; Mrs. Douglas (Frances) Wallace, Watford; three sons, Howard and Clifford Green, Grand Bend; David Green, London; one Alison, Jack Hutchinson, RR 1 Parkhill; and two sisters, Mrs. Kenneth Logan, Port Arthur and Mrs. Beatrice Fieldhouse, Saskatoon. One son, Ronald Green, predeceased her. MRS. TOM COLLINGWOOD Laura Pansy C. Collingwood passed away in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Saturday at the age of 84 years. She was the widow of the late William Thomas Collingwood, Exeter. Born in Stephen Township to the late Samuel and Laura (Green) Prouty, she was married October 17, 1906. Her husband died November 16, 1960. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Roy (Vivian) Alderson and Mrs. Lorne (Ruth) Johnston, both of Exeter; two sons, Russell of Exeter and Grant of Toronto; two sisters, Mrs. William (Zelinda) Carrick and Miss Hazel Prouty, both of Hay Township; one brother, Clayton of Stephen Township; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Two brothers, Cliff band Cleve, predeceased her. Funeral service was from the R. C. Dinney Funeral Home Tuesday with Elder R. Skoretz in charge. Interment was in Exeter Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dr. H. H. Cowen, Fred Dobbs, Wally Seldon, Milford Prouty, Ivan Prouty and Hubert Cooper. JOHN R. COX Recent funeral service in Leamington was for John R. Cox who passed away at Leamington Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was 67. Born in England, Mr. Cox had resided in Exeter for 18 years before moving to Leamington 23 years ago. A retired school caretaker, he was a member of the Anglican church. His wife, Irene, died in 1967. Survivors include one son, William of Leamington and three brothers and four sisters in England. Intortnent was in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery with Rev. E. S. Wells officiating. MRS. WILLIAM T. QUINN Mrs. William T. Quinn passed away recently at Saint John General Hospital in New Brunswick. A former resident of Exeter, she lived in Ontario for 25 years, She was the former Elizabeth McKiin and was an active mernber of the United Church of Canaria: Survivors include her husband"; two brothers, both Of Saint John; and several nieces and nephewS. Interment was in Cedar Hill Extension Cemetery. ,should be closer to the aetnal cost of the wdrk. At present the rate is $6.00 Per foot, although cOnstruction costs are much higher than they were when, this rate was set at the inauguration of the sewer project. The connection charge is: 70 Parishoners in some churches throughout the district will be hearing something Sunday morning about an Ontario government committee proposal t' impose property taxes on churches. Although not all ministers and priests from Roman Catholic, Anglican and United Church of Canada parishes in the area were available for comment Wednesday afternoon, it is expected most will follow the dictates of their church officials and ask their congregations to write their objections concerning the tax to Premier John P. Robarts, Rev. Bruce Guy, United Church in Dashwood, said he hoped to read a letter this Sunday prepared by Anglican, Roman Catholic and United Church officers opposing the tax. Rev. Guy also plans to present his board Tuesday evening with an information news sheet on taxation published by the Anglican Diocese in co-operation with the Roman Catholic Church and the United Church of Canada. Rev. H. Zurbrigg, Crediton United Church, will bring the letter to the attention of his board this evening (Thursday). If the board feels the letter should be brought to the congregation, Rev. Zurbrigg will abide by their wishes. Rev. A. P. Jansen, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, was ,lot in receipt of the letter by Wednesday afternoon, but does plan to speak to his parishoners about it when he has the information. The Ontario government committee recommended that untaxed church property be assessed at market value and be taxed on a basis rising to 35 percent of assessment at the end of seven years. Last month,_ a select committee of the legislature studying the 1967 report recommended that churches be taxed at 20 percent of assessment. The tax was to be introduced in two-percent increments over a period of 10 years. Most Rev. Philip F. Pocock, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto, said the tax would seriously hinder social services now performed by various A Whisper Never Carries The Same Impact As A S4at DOMINANT SPACE MEANS INCREASED READERSHIP Why Not Take Advantage of This Extra Readership Potential? ligaiMMIttww,10 and here again PreSent costs are much At the meeting, Wooden had asked Engineer B. M. Ross if it was possible to set charges based on the actual cost of the work. Ross assured him this was pessible, and in fact was the Policy followed by most churches because it would reduce disposable income. He said these services would have to be taken over by government agencies, usually at a higher cost to taxpayers. Dr. Ernest Long, secretary of the general council of the United Church, said parishes now are already "hard-pressed" financially and implementation of the tax would force many churches to close down, usually in poor urban and rural areas where they are needed most. He said implementation of the committee's views would in fact amount to taxing "the worship of God." Rt. Rev. George B. Snell, Anglican Bishop of Toronto said the tax recommendation is "a very serious business for all of us." If it is implemented, taxes on some churches would exceed annual income, he said. Grand Knight is installed Clayton Looby of Dublin was installed grand knight of Father Stephen Eckert Council of Seaforth and district at a meeting in Knights of Columbus Hall in St. Columban Sunday night. He succeeds Alvin Rau of Zurich. Other officers: chaplain, Rev. H. J. Laragh, Seaforth; deputy grand knight, Leo Hagan, Seaforth; chancellor, James Devereaux, RR 4 Seaforth; recorder, Wilfred Mousseau, RR 2 Hensall; financial secretary, John J. Flanagan, RR 2 Zurich; treasurer, Kenneth Stapleton, Dublin; advocate, Fergus Kelly Jr., RR 2 Dublin; warden, Clement Krauskops, RR 1 Dublin; inside guard, Joseph Regier, RR 2 Zurich; outside guard, Ronald Ryan, RR 1 Dublin; trustees, John P. Rau, RR 2 Zurich; George Coville, Dublin; James Nash, RR 5 Seaforth. ' vary frPill one Street to anothor in most communities, depending On the cost of construction, While Wooden supported Move in this directiOn, other members, weren't entirely in agreement. Mayor Delhriclge noted that, people without sewers at the oreseet time were subsidizing the system through the levy on the Mill rate, and therefore those with sewers should expect to subsidize the inStallatigli of new sewers in future years, The discussion was heading for what appeared a lengthy Starting Next Week.. We Will Be OPEN WEEKENDS ONLY FRIDAYS 5:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. SATURDAYS 12:00 Noon to 1:30 a.m. SUNDAYS 12:00 Noon to 12:00 Midnite DERBY DIP 1/2 Mile South of Exeter Timeoovocate, Octobtr, 24, 1968 Pags Debate compulsory sewer hookups GB council Churches. to hear about tax proposals municipalities. He said charges course when the Mayor noted there was no time for this matter .due to the lengthy agenda facing council.