The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-01-09, Page 1District councils approve
Although earlier suggestions
were to the contrary, the Union
Gas Company will apparently
have little difficulty moving
pipelines into North Middlesex
O and South Huron.
Councils at Exeter, Lucan and:
Stephen Township gave two
readings to a bylaw which gives
approval to the gas firm, and all
three councilspassed resolutions
asking the Ontario Energy Board
to approve the company's
• franchise in the two
municipalities without a vote of
the ratepayers,
Only Exeter Reeve Derry
Boyle opposed giving the
company the franchise for local
gas distribution without a vote
of the people.
"It's only right that people
should have a vote," he said.
However, he was told by two
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officials of Union Gas at the
meeting that no votes had been
held in any Ontario municipality
within the past 10 years when
franchises were approved
J. W. McQuot said that the
need for a vote was provided for
in cases where two gas firms
were seeking the franehise and
this gave the people the
opportunity to decide which of
the two they wished to have it.
The gas company official
indicated that the move into this
area was taking place mainly
from requests stemming from
the Centralia Industrial Park,
where it was indicated industries
were interested in the utility,
He said the company had still
not definitely decided if the
pipeline would be extended
beyond its present limit at
Elginfield, but added "it looks
promising.
It was also reported the
company would like to start
construction on the pipeline this
summer if approval is received
from the area municipalities
through which the line will pass,
McQuot said if Exeter council
deckled on holding a vote the
company would have to pay the
costsinvolved but added this
was a "cumbersome,
unnecessary venture" and one
which would delay construction
of the pipeline.
He pointed out that the
pipelines in a municipality were
assessed and indicated that in
the Town of Clinton, the
municipality derives about
$2,_900 in taxes.
H -le said it would not be
eonomical to put the pipeline
into service Huron Park unless it
was also extended to Exeter.
However, he said these were the
a
two main areas which the
company hoped to serve, along
with Luean,
Stephen gave approval for
running the pipeline through
Centralia Village and apparently
this area. would be served as well.
None of the other villages in the
township Would be serviced
though,
. McQuot concluded. his short
address to Ex•eter council by
explaining the proximity of gas
was a selling point for industries.
wishing to locate in the
community.
Council briefly discussed the
matter after the company
officials, left and approval was
given to the two readings of the
bylaw and the resolution to
dispense with a vote.
Councillor Helen Jermyn
pointed out that if the company
had determined it was
economical to bring the service
to Exeter in their surveys it
ipe!ine
indicated that some :people did
want it..
The bylaw will now be sent to
the Ontario Energy Board and if
approved there, will be returned
fora third and final reading.
It is a standard bylaw giving
Union Gas approval to lay down,.
maintain and use pipes and other
necessary works for the
transmission and distribution of
gas, and to sell their product to
residents .of the municipality,
While the bylaw includes.
permission to use any street to
lay pipe, McQuot indicated the
company did not expect to rip
up any of Main St. to lay
pipeline,.
Easements for backlot lines
will apparently have to be
settled between the company
and land owners.
The bylaw was passed along
for study by the town's solicitor
and PUC manager Hugh Davis
before being sent to the Energy
Board.
DONORS FROM ALL AREAS -- Officials in charge of the holiday blood donor clinic held at the Exeter
Legion Ball on December 30 report donors came from many area points. Above, Mrs. Florence Pargeter
of Grand Bend is shown snaking her donation with son, Robbie in close attendance. The Red Cross nurse
is Miss Catherine Dwyer. T -A photo
Hensail council committees
selected at initial meeting
Reeve Oliver Jaques and his
Hensall council convened for
the first meeting of the new year
Monday when clerk -treasurer
Earl Campbell administered the
oath of office.
Rev. Harold Currie based his
remarks on the parable of the
talents and urged citizens to
utilize their time and abilities for
the betterment of the
Few accidents
• for town police
Only three minor accidents
were investigated by the Exeter
Police department during the
two week holiday period.
The first occurred on the
morning of December 30 when
• vehicles driven by William J.
Dougherty, 276 Huron Street
and Steven A. Brierly, RR 1,
Exeter collided on Huron Street
West.
Damage to the car driven by
Brierly, owned by Taylor Motors
was estimated at $150,
• The final two mishaps
happened within two hours of
each other early Saturday
afternoon.
Icy road conditions caused a
collision between cars driven by
Charles Peter Lawson, 286
Andrew Street and Mary Lou
• Dixon, RR 2 Ailsa Craig. The
Dixon vehicle was damaged in
the amount of $200.
The final accident occurred
on the Dobbs Motors parking lot
involving vehicles operated by
Wiebe Berends, 22 Victoria
Street and Kenneth John
• Horrell, 90 Sanders Street. Total
damage was listed at $240.
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community. He noted that
public apathy will certainly
hasten the advent of regional
government in Ontario.
Committees for the year were
named including the property
committee of Hein Rooseboom
and Harold Knight; streets, John
Baker and Leonard Erb;
industrial, Knight and Baker.
Ausable River Conservation
Authority representative is
Lorne Nay.
Rooseboom and Erb are
council's appointments to the
recreation, parks and
community centre board. Other
committee members are for
1969, Paul Neitands and Jack
Henderson; 1969-70, Harry
Page, Eric Mansfield and
Anthony Charrette.
The library board consists of
Mrs. Eileen Rannie and Mrs.
Patricia Cook for 1969 and Mrs.
Sarah Cook, Robert Raeburn
and Mrs. Olive Kyle for 1969-70.
At the regular meeting in the
evening, the condition of the
roads in Hensall was discussed at
some length. Council reviewed
the problem of short streets in
the village which are not plowed
open for residents.
E. R. Davis said, "These
people have as much right as
anyone else to get out."
However, he did admit it was
difficult to obtain service since
the plow which operates hi
Hensall does so on a strictly
part-time basis after county
work is finished.
Baker, chairman of the streets
committee, agreed to try to
reach some agreement with the
snowplow operator regarding
Hensall streets, Baker did
indicate, however, he held little
hope for complete satisfaction
for all people in Hensall and
noted the situation is not too
bad when there is not too much
snow.
"I guess Hensall streets aren't
in much worse shape than streets
in other towns," observed
`Death' report
gets sympathy
Members of Hensall
council came in for some
good-natured jibes from
area residents this week
after the account of their
inaugural meeting ended
up among the Western
Ontario Obituaries column
in The London Free Press.
Reeve Oliver Jaques
received one large rose
from a ratepayer
extending his sympathy
for the demise of the
council and all members
received sympathy cards
and verbal expressions of
condolences.
In view of these kind
expressions, Reeve Jaques
has placed a card of thanks
in this week's issue of the
T -A.
Ala.
Knight who blamed the
unusually heavy snowfall of the
last week or so for the problem.
Council did agree to hire a
snowblower to ease the situation
on some Hensall sidewalks.
A special meeting is expected
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Ninety-fourth Year
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AND THEY SAY THERE'S MORE ON THE WAY
EXETER, ONTARIO, JANUARY 9, 1969
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torms close roads, schools;
crash damage over $2,500
Snow piles up
That "dreaming of a white
Christmas" almost turned into a
nightmare for district residents.
The dream came true, as
heavy snow fell on the day
before Christmas — and it hasn't
shown much of a let-up since
then. In fact, exactly two weeks
later this area experienced one
of its worst winter blizzards in
some time and is presently
bracing itself for more snow
forecast for today.
Holidayers had some
difficulty getting to family
reunions on Christmas Day and
many New Year's day gatherings
had to be cancelled due to
weather conditions which made
travel extremely hazardous.
However, thesestorms
weren't as severe as the one
which struck Tuesday and
dumped over a foot of snow on
the area.
Schools were closed Tuesday
and again Wednesday and travel
throughout the area was
impossible at times — due to
heavy snow, severe drifting and
roads blocked with stalled
vehicles.
One local resident who
managed to return home from
London Tuesday night, said
there were over 75 vehicles stuck
or stranded along the way,
The hill north of Lucan took
a large toll throughout the day,
especially among large trucks
which just couldn't make it to
the top.
Traffic was stalled for lengthy
periods as these large machines
were towed out of the way of
other traffic,
Cars were stranded on most
other area roads as well and
drivers were warned that
travelling was almost impossible
on some.
Reports indicate that London
has received 70 inches of snow
so far this season, and while area
measurements are not available,
it is expected the figure is
slightly higher than that.
Most people found almost
that amount blown into their
driveways on Tuesday.
Banks along Exeter's Main St.
were as high as four feet in spots
Wednesday morning as
merchants shovelled out paths
for pedestrians. People crossing
streets through some of the
paths appear to be coming out
of igloos.
LOTS OF FUN — The heavy snowfall of the past few days is more
than welcome for the youngsters of the district. Above, Josette
Williams and Ann Gould are shown on their miniature toboggans
ready to head down the hills at Morrison Dani, Sunday. T -A photo
Raise for town help,
more boosts may come
Exeter council finalized salary
schedules for all employees at
their inaugural meeting,
Monday, but some of the biggest
pay boosts may still be to come.
Those will be for council
members themselves if they take
Reeve Derry Boyle's suggestion
— although it was, difficult to
determine if his proposals were
made in all sincerity.
He suggested the mayor
should receive $2,000 per
annum and council members
should receive $1,200. He noted
this was in line with the $150
per month the members of the
new county board of education
were receiving.
At the present time, members
of council receive $15 for their
twice monthly meetings and $5
for special meetings.
While other members of
council backed his suggestion
that council members should
receive higher stipends, none
Cars, trucks pile u
operated by Isobelle Bourne,
also of London, on Highway 4
south of Hensall. Damage was
listed at $500 by Constable
Wilcox.
At 1:45 p.m. a car driven by
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This area experienced one of
its worst traffic records during
the past two weeks as Exeter
detachment OPP officers
investigated 23 accidents during
the period from Tuesday,
December 24 through to
Tuesday, January 7.
Nine persons were injured in
the crashes and property damage
reached slightly over $12,500.
Many of the accidents took
place during the snow storms of
the period when visibility was
extremely poor and road
conditions hazardous.
The officers had little time to
enjoy the holiday period, as they
had four accidents on the day
before Christmas, another two
on Christmas and five on New
Year's day.
The first of the December 24
accidents took place at 9:45
a.m. on Highway 4, north of
Exeter, when cars operated by
Leonard Peller, London, and
Harold G. Arbour, Goderich,
collided in the storm. Damage
was listed at $400 by Constable
E. C. Wilcox.
At 12:30 p.m. one of the
most serious accidents occurred
on Highway 4, north of Hensall.
A car operated by Robert E.
Cooper, RR 3 Kippen, struck
the rear of a car operated by
Alexander Fowlie, Toledo, Ohio.
Cooper suffered a cut mouth
and Mrs. Fowlie suffered injuries
to the right side. Damage was
listed at $2,400 by Constable F,
ventured to agree with his L. Giffin.
figures before the matter was At 3:50 p.m. a car operated
turned over to the finance by Burton Hodgins, RR 2
committee for study. Kincardine, struck the rear of a
Councillor Helen Jermyn said car driven by Lloyd Cooper, RR
more people would become 2 Kippen on Highway 4, north
interested in serving if they of Exeter. Damage was listed at
could get paid enough that $700 by Constable Giffin.
taking time from their business The final accident during the
or jobs would not be a hardship. December 24 storm took place`
"If you're going to have on Highway 4, south of Exeter,
responsible people, you have to involving cars driven by Lorne F.
pay them," Deputy -Reeve Mery Preszcator, Crediton, and Andre
Cudmore added. Vankerrebroeck, RR 2 Crediton.
Councillor Don MacGregor Vankerrebroeck suffered a
said there should be some sore chest and cracked ribs,
system whereby members would while Preszcator sustained a cut
receive remuneration for taking nose and his son, Darrell,
time from their work to suffered an injury to his left
undertake committee tasks shoulder. Damage was listed at
during the. day. $1,000 by Constable J. A.
He said that as a committee Wright.
chairman it was not unusual for The first of the Christmas
him to spend from two to three accidents took place at 12:45
hours per day performing p.m. when a car operated by
council business. Frederick Brewer, London,
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New councillor
tells of incident
The first woman to be elected
to Exeter council took her place
at the council table, Monday.
During the report of
committees, Mrs. Helen Jermyn
said she had no council business
on which to report, but did tell
of an amusing incident following
her election.
She said that shortly after, an
elderly gentleman stopped her
on the street and commended
her on the fact the streets had
been sanded after a sleet storm.
Mrs. Jermyn said she pointed.
out she could take no credit for
this, not having joined council at
that time.
To this, the gentleman replied
that she should take whatever
credit she could at the present,
because she would undoubtedly
be on the receiving end of
complaints in the future.
"Was he a former member of
council?" one of her cohorts
asked.
Another theft
at Hensall
For the second time in a
week, Exeter OPP are
investigating a car theft in
Hensall.
Leroy Desch, Clinton, told
police he left his car running at
161 Richmond St. on Saturday
and when he returned a few
minutes later, the car was gone.
He spotted it on Main St. --
being driven by a youth -- and
pursued the vehicle until it
crashed into a combine at Hyde
Bros.
The youth, described as being
short and slender, escaped on
foot.
Constable D. A. Mason
investigated and listed damage to
the car at $25.
LEGION AUXILIARY EXECUTIVE INSTALLED —The newly
elected executive of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the It. E. Pooley
Branch, Canadian Legion, Exeter was installed at joint ceremonies,
recently, They are shown above, Back, from left, Executive
members, Mrs, Doug Wedlake, Mrs, Percy Noels, Mrs, Garnet
Shipman, Mrs, Doug Triebner and Mrs, Harvey Pfaff. Front,
secretary Mrs. Stars Frityne, treasurer Mrs. Eric Heywood,
vice-president Mrs. Keith $rintnelt, president Mrs. Doug Brintnell,
past president Mrs. Gerald Wurm and 2nd vice-president Mrs. Jim
Young, 'I A photo
LEGION OFFICIALS TAKE OFFICE- The executive body that
will control activities of the R. I. Pooley Branch of the Royal
Canadian Legion, Exeter for the year 190 was installed at a recent
meeting. Back, from left, service officers llarveiy Pfal'f and R.E.
"Ted" Pooley, Keith 'Brintnell, sergeant -at -arms and executive
members Stan Obre Doug Vedlake 1)cug Urintncll, Gerald Skinner
and Garnet Shipman, Front, assistant treasurer Reg McDonald,
treasurer Bert Ostland, vice -p res., Gord McTavish, president Gordon
.;
Sanders, past president Howard 1{olt,mann, nd viee•pres., Glenn
Robinson and secretary Eric Heywood. 'l'•A photo