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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-11-28, Page 3FIRST DRAW WINNER —The first winner in the Christmas lucky draws sponsored by the Exeter, ,toard of Trade was Mrs, William .Lamb of Huron Park, Above, Mrs. Lamb who said this is the first time she has ever won anything is receiving a cheque for $.1Q0 from president William Smith and treasurer Harold Patterson. For now council Retiring men suggest ideas Kenneth. olvart, .Ceprgetowm Gail .Mathews, Seofortiff Keith ,F)A411)Opfl; Gilbert Tremblay, :Leamington; And. Dennis .Mawstolle,Londell', gdwar0 Gill. paid $15, O. for speeding; .James ..1-luber, - Zurich; Richard. Cornish, Goderich; and. Robert Johnston. Ridgetown each poltl John Toloelc, London, paid .Vernon .13.uadner, Waterloo, paid -449.50; Frank: Shuster, I,Onclon, paid $22-,.50; and Albert paid. $26.50. . To The Electors of Hay, Hensall and Zurich VOTE Robert Rowcliffe As Your Representative To The HURON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD 4 Years Experience As Member of the Hay Board A VOTE FOR ROWCLIFFE IS A VOTE FOR CLOSE SCRUTINY OF EDUCATION EXPENSES Having completed four years as Reeve of McGillivray Township I would solicit your support in Monday's election. lf eledted I will continue to do my best for all the ratepayers in the township. REEVE-O-GRAM McGillivray Township MONDAY, DECEMBER 2 Everyone to the Polls! VOTE AS YOU LIKE BUT VOTE GEORGE DIXON FOR REEVE To the Electors of Mc GILLIVRAY I Solicit Your Support At The Polk, Monday Having Served 14 years on council I feel qualified to serve you capably aS REEVE ON DECEMBER 2 „ VOTE. Benjamin Thompson For Reeve of McGillivray • TO ALL SEPARATE SCHOOL SUPPORTERS IN Hay Township, Zurich and Hensall Having been nominated as a candidate for the new com- bined Separate School Board for Huron and Perth, to represent Hay Township, Zurich and Hensall, I consider it an honour and pledge myself to serve you all to the best of my ability. If elected I will do my utmost to lower our mill rate and cut down expenditures that are not necessary in our pres- ent school system. Realizing full well that the biggest part of our taxes today are going to education, I feel that through sound administration and well qualified teachers we can give our children a good Christian education. I have served on our local school board as a trustee as well as chairman et St. Marie School, on Highway 21, for seven years. I also served four years on the South Huron District High School board as the representative for the Catholic schools in Hay and Stephen townships. With my experience and your support I am sure we can achieve the goal we are striving for. Your assistance at the polls on Monday, December 2, will be sincerely ap- preciated. TREFFLEY (Ted) GEOli 1i REY 4 ; • „Local ratepayers to decide .on size cif future councils • .40041911. to voting (or council and school board members,. Monday, Exeter ratepayers will be asked whohcr STEPHEN VOTERS . . . Your Support at the Polls Monday WILL : 3E MOST APPRECIATED Gerald Dearing Councillor Having Completed One Year on Council I Look Forward to Continuing My Service to Stephen Ratepayers. RE-ELECT CECI L DESJARDINE AS COUNCILLOR FOR STEPHEN TOWNSHIP EIGHT YEARS' = EXPERIENCE , IN MUNICIPAL WORK STEPHEN VOTERS ON DEC. 2 Re-Elect STEVE DUNDAS FOR COUNCILLOR Your Support Is Appreciated they favor tile reduction of the homher of councillors from, six to four members. The question resulted in a lively 4iscussion at the nomination end indicated that present elected officials Are split in their oPillinns• The suggestion to reduce the number of councillors was broached earlier this year by Mayor Jack Delbridge and it was finally decided to leave the matter up to the electors, "We're over-governed," the Mayor said Wednesday in backing his contention that a smaller council is warranted. He noted that each man on Exeter council represents 355 people, while at most other levels the ratio is many times greater. He explained that larger communities such as Leamington and Paris had smaller councils and suggested a smaller council would be an asset in that it could deal with things as intelligently and possibly quicker than one comprised of more members. Delbridge also noted that the taxes on two average residences is now required to pay for the two members who could be dropped. Councillor George Vriese supported him, noting that a smaller council could be more active. Former Mayor Eldrid Simmons also spoke in favor of a reduced number, pointing to the efficient manner in which RAP now operates. He said it had once consisted of three separate groups with about 20 members and was doing the job now with seven and there was no move to switch it back, Councillor Ross Taylor led the opposition against the move to reduce the number. "I'm really against it," he said, noting that only about two area communities the size of Exeter had smaller councillors. "Are all the rest wrong?" he questioned. Taylor said his biggest fear was that of having three councillors absent from a meeting, but this argument was answered when it was pointed out that only once in recent years had this ever occurred at a meeting. "If council could be hand-picked, a smaller number would be okay," stated retiring councillor Jim Newby. However, he said the larger number provided greater possibility for more knowledge being available at meetings and in his opinion this out-weighed the tax saving which would result from dropping two members. Ted Wright, who resigned from council mid-way through his term last year, said he was not convinced the smaller body was the right thing, although he IN STEPHEN TOWNSHIP Vote Robichaud FOR COUNCILLOR The Man Who Stands for Co-operation Between the Farmer and Industry HURON PARK IS NO LONGER A COM- MUNITY OF 'TRAN- SIENTS'. Most plan to be permanent residents of Stephen and we look forward to aiding in the Township's Develop- ment. admitted it could be with the, pro pper,ersonnel, If I'm entering POW, Want more guesses. than fewer," he said, noting there were more suggestions available with larger number of persons. He aiSO notOd that with a.. larger number it is posSible to contain members who may enter council with the object of personalgains. P. jerrnyn, who chaired the meeting, noted that 'gxcter had more important problems than the size of its council. 'Everyone votes ,Conttnued from front page Wassmann is being opposed by John J. Payne, while the resort voters will also have the area's only PUC election. Douglas Martin, Lawrence Mason and Robert Keyes are contesting the two positions. In another battle for a reeve's post, flensall's Minnie Noakes faces Councillor Oliver Jacques. There will also be a contest for council with incumbents John Baker, Harold Knight and Hein Rooseboom fighting for the four spots with George Beer and Leonard Erb, Lucan electors have to decide council positions also, with the candidates being Harry Wraith, Bernard Avery, Elmer Huffman, William Mathers.and Mrs, Gladys Councils in Usborne, Hay, McGillivray, Tuckersmith, and Stanley were returned by acclamation as was the entire council in Biddulph. In all communities, the polls will be opened from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Exeter and Grand Bend will have advance polls on Saturday with the times listed in advertisements in this issue. Exeter election — Continued from front page "I have no experience, but I could always learn," he said. Richardson, who has been an observer at several council meetings in the past two years, was told by PUC chairman Ted Pooley that he should not consider himself an outsider. "You're one of us now," Mr. Pooley remarked. At the nomination Mr. Pooley and Murray Greene were acclaimed to their positions on the Commission. amounted to more than $113,800 in 1968 while 25 municipal drains were planned. He explained that a shortage of bidders for work on municipal drains had put some of the jobs well behind schedule. He predicted the drains would be completed as soon as the weather allows. Dundas dealt with the subject of roads in his report. He defended council's investment to stock pile gravel from the township's own pit by noting it will be possible to put gravel on the road for $1.90 a yard instead of the $2.25 per yard it cost in 1968. Reeve James Hayter and deputy-reeve Joe Dietrich spoke about their work on county council. Discussing county assessing, Dietrich said the new system would cost the county about $150,000 annually. Salaries for assessors range from about $5,000 to $10,500. He predicted business tax on every business "no matter how small". Others who spoke were chairman Jack Morrissey, Lloyd Lamport, Ross Brown, Harry Hayter, Ed. Hendrick, Arnold McCann and Wilmar Wein. The Exeter unit of the FWTAO held its regular meeting at the Crediton Community Centre recently. Following the dinner meeting, guest speaker Mrs. W. Garbos of Stephen Central staff showed slides of a visit to Europe. Two of Exeter's most popular councillors, who will not be seeking election this year, used their time at Wednesday's nomination to present some ideas they hoped next year's council would consider. Joe Wooden suggested gg council would have to service the entire community with sewers as quickly as possible due to the fact a portion of the general tax levy goes towards this service. MISS HAZEL SNELL Miss Hazel Snell passed away suddenly at South Huron Hospital Thursday at the age of 78 years. The deceased spent most of her life in this community. For the past 20 years she resided in Exeter. She was a member of James St. United Church and in her younger days sang in the choir. She is the last survivor of the family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Snell. A brother, Heber, predeceased her about 10 years ago. A few cousins also survive: Mrs. Ray Francis, Ulric Snell and Wilbert Martin, all of Exeter; Mrs. Bert Gullies, Midland; Mrs. Lou McClary, Dorchester; Mrs. Verne Ridley, Thomas and Alex Desjardine, Grand Bend; Robert Desjardine, Exeter. Funeral service was held at the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home Saturday with Rev. S.E. Lewis officiating. Interment was in Exeter Cemetery. Pallbearers were Maurice Quance, John Jones, Norval Jones, Wm Parsons, Howard Kerslake and Percy McFalls. MRS. ANNIE HUTCHINSON Mrs. Annie Hutchinson, London, passed away in St. Mary's Hospital Monday at the age of 80. Survivors include her husband, W. J. Garnet Hutchinson; one daughter, Mrs. Jack (Muriel) Strangleman, London; and one son, Fred of Hamilton. She is also survived by several brothers and sisters including Mrs. Mary Hannigan, Exeter. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Wednesday. MRS. WILLIAM DUCHARME Mrs. William Ducharme Sr., 87, RR 2 Zurich, passed away Tuesday at her home. The former Josephine Denomme, she was a widow. Survivors include five sons, Louis, Victor and William, all of Zurich; Napoleon, London; Isadore, RR 2 Zurich; six daughters, Sister Francis Borgia (Juliette). Mrs. Claude (Madeline) Gelinas and Mrs. Leonard (Margaret) Masse, all of London; Mrs. Noel (Rena) "People who don't have sewers are paying towards this cost and should get them as soon as possible," he commented. The high school principal also suggested the structure of rates should be reviewed in view of rising construction costs. He said there was a probability that the present frontage, connection and surcharge rates were not adequate. In the matter of planning, he Laporte and Mrs. Richard (Monica) Jeffrey, both of RR 2 Zurich; and Mrs. Leonard (Cecilia) Jeffery, Goderich. Funeral service will be from St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, St. Joseph, Friday at 10 a.m. with interment in the parish cemetery. GEORGE EDGAR HICKS George Edgar Hicks, 88, passed away Sunday in South Huron Hospital. Funeral service was conducted by Rev. Robert V. Wilson in the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home, Wednesday afternoon. Interment was in Exeter Cemetery. Pallbearers were Wilfred fluxtable, Alton Isaac, Jack Hepburn, Roy Lamport, Cecil Skinner and Bill Elliott. Survivors include his wife, the former Catherine Marshall; one daughter, Mrs. John (Gwendolyn) Andrew, Edmonton, Alberta; one son, Frank, Centralia; one sister, Mrs. Andrew (Maude) Hicks, Grand Bend; and five grandchildren. MRS. SOLOMON ZIMMERMAN Mrs. Solomon Zimmerman, 86, Zurich, passed away Friday at the Blue Water Rest Home. The former Elizabeth Schroeder, her husband predeceased her. There are no immediate survivors. Funeral service was Monday from the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home Dashwood. Interment was in Emmanuel United Church Cemetery, Zurich. HENRY ALBERT HOWALD Funeral service was Monday for Henry Albert Howald, 84, Blue Water Rest Home, Zurich, who passed away at Goderich Hospital, Saturday. Burial was in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Zurich, with Westlake Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include one son, Lawrence and two daughters, Mrs. Orville (Muriel) Steinback and Mrs. Kenneth (Idella) Crisp, all of London; and two sisters, Mrs. Ada Mellinger, Detroit, and Mrs. Cathryn Barry, San Francisco. urged consideration for a subdivision control bylaw and a part lot control bylaw and also said there was a need to encourage growth within the municipality. Noting there had been more building outside the community than in it during recent years, he said council may have to review the things required of subdividers to attract more building inside Exeter. He said the vacant land within the community could house up to 8,000 people and suggested growth should take place within urban areas and not spread onto farm land. In conclusion he said communities should look towards the high school facilities for recreational purposes, meetings, etc. He said it was with a great "reluctance" that he was unable to stand for council again. He termed his seven years as being educational, enjoyable and an enriching experience. Later in the meeting, former Mayor Eldrid Simmons moved a vote of thanks to Wooden and Al Pickard for the work the two men did on the planning program for Exeter. "The town owes them a hearty vote of thanks," Simmons stated. BACK AT IT Former councillor Ted Wright said his big beef was the fact that now Main St. is again opened there are a number of businessmen parking on it and trucks are double-parking. He pointed out that the reconstruction of Main St. had proven both these things unnecessary and suggested a little more enforcement could halt the practices. Wright also urged that South Huron Hospital officials consider setting up an ambulance service at the area hospital. He noted that a man recently injured in Exeter only one and a half blocks from the hospital had waited more than a half an hour for an ambulance to arrive. He said many hospitals now operate ambulance services and this should be considered here. In his remarks, Deputy-Reeve Mery Cudmore had suggested that Exeter citizens would have to consider extensive renovations to the town hall or even a replacement. He pointed out the cracks were getting larger and suggested council should impliment a plan to pave the way for either of the two alternatives. However, R. D. Jermyn wondered about the situation. He noted that Reeve Boyle had said the municipal council would disappear, Mayor Delbridge wanted a reduced number and Councillor Joe Wooden was urging more use of high school facilities for meetings. Jermyn appeared to question the need of a town hall as a meeting place at all. -.,,,c9114Paad from front page amounting to- '1100,V),.antl. paid fines tote!tog ..4;?7,0, 19volve0 'to an evening of smashing 'windows: at St. 1$9..niface Separate. School,i Zurich, and; -;Hensall Public Sc.ool, as well as knocking over .rural mail boxes and damaging, telephPila bpotha were AlVin F. weiberg, RR 1 .Zurich; Gordon charleS':Page,..cfE Halifax; and Donald Gordon Towton, RR 1 Zurich, Towton, charged with seven .counts of mischief paid restitution in the amount of $34,74 and a fine .of .:SSO.;-Page. with eight -counts • paid restitution of .and a fine of $90; Weiberg having nine counts paid restitution. of ;$102;23and .4 tine of $100. Zurich youth Allan J. Rohner pleaded guilty to a charge of making unnecessary noise While driving -on Highway 4 October 11. His fine was $40 and costs. Robert J, Mclnnis, London, was fined $15 and costs after pleading guilty to .a charge of driving to the left of the centre line on Highway 4; James Davidson, Parkhill, who pleaded guilty to driving carelessly in Stephen Township October 5 was fined $30 and costs when evidence showed he had missed the signs at a detour and jumped the culvert resulting in minor damage to the car and a passenger, Terry Pickering, RR 2 Dashwood, pleaded guilty to squealing tires in the" .1auilt up section of Crediton. His fine was $30 and costs. After pleading guilty to a charge of failing to stop for .a schOol bus which was stopped in Usborne Township, Wm. J. Preszcator, Exeter, paid a fine of $25 and costs. - Donald G. Averill, Toronto, failed to stop at a crosswalk in Exeter and was fined $10 and costs. SPEEDING FINES Speeders paid a total of $312 in fines at last week's court. Fines of $11.50 'each were paid by Douglas Dowson, Exeter; Barry Beech, Hyde Park; John W. 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