HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-01-16, Page 3SNOVVMORILERS OUT IN FORCE -Sunday was an ideal day for snowmobile enthusiasts to partake of
their favorite sport and many were in the area of the Ausable Golf Course and Morrison Dam, In the
picture above are Joan Skinner, Mary Ellen Shore, Marg and Julie Skinner, Joanne, Mary and Jerry Shore
and Sandra and Grant Skinner. Below, Jim Finnen is ready to take off with daughters Shelley and Renee
and pet pooch, Boots in tow. T-A photo
GB council expects change
The weatherman with his
tons and tons of fluffy white
stuff played havoc Friday with
the Huron County Board of
Education's hopes to interview
applicants for the position of
^„. business administrator.
6 Director of Education John
Cochrane told the T-A Tuesday,
"We were snowed in and snowed n. out."
Cochrane did add that the
interviews will be held this
Friday evening. If a decision is
• reached, the successful applicant
will be named at Monday's
board meeting to be held in
Seaforth.
The director of education
,^ advised he did not know how
;:long it would be before the
e' county b oard of education
• established a permanent office.
The board has been wooed to
date by officials in Goderich,
Clinton and Seaforth, all with
• : valid reasons why their town
. should be education
headquarters for Huron,
Temporarily situated in an
office in the court house, it is
understood that one proposal
has been to house the board of
4 education on the top floor of
• the new assessment building in
• Goderich.
• Clinton town council
entertained the board in the
• former nurses' residence built in
1955 to house about 20 nurses.
The board of Clinton Public
. Hospital has made it known that
• . • "all or any part" of the building
is available to the new board.
• The school board was told
that the hospital owns adjoining
property with potential parking
space for 40 or 50 cars.
• It is not known at time of
writing where the board will be
• held in Seaforth Monday, but
town council there has said
Seaforth is the logical sight for
the county education offices
since it is likely that Perth and
• Huron counties will be united
under a single regional
overnment sometime in the ;74 future.
• Three proposals were made
• for board offices in Seaforth: (1)
a temporary location in an
unused factory building available
for one year: (2) several
individuals are said to be willing
to build and rent office; (3) the
board could build its own office
on a 19-acre lot adjacent to the
Seaforth District High School.
Robert Elliott of Goderich
Township, vice-chairman of the
new board, voiced the hope that
the board will reach a decision
and set up a permanent office
soon.
In the meantime, the new
board has asked former local
boards to serve as committees of
the Huron County Board of
Education until June 30.
The role of the committees
will be to handle day-to-day
• operation of the schools until
the county staff is in a position
to take over and assist with
budgets and other planning.
The committee's powers are
limited and leave all policy
decisions, capital expenditures
and other major responsibilities
• in the hands of the county
panel.
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Tinies-.Advocato,. January 16, 1.949 0* 4,
AT THE MPH SCHOOL
By JUDI MALONR
School bustles
H ay council
-The latest addition to Huron 4^ County buildings in Goderich was
• officially opened last week in a 30
minute ceremony inside the
• A building located next to the
Sewer project
now underway
Work started this week on the
• construction of a sanitary sewer,
which will run from the bridge
to the northerly limits of Exeter
on Highway 4.
Walloy Excavating, London,
is contractor on the job.
Council agreed last week to
pay for the sewer out of current
revenue. It had been expected a
debenture would be necessary,
but the bid of Walloy, which was
just over $27,000 was
considerably lower than the
estimate of over $40,000.
Council indicated that it may
be necessary to debenture other
sewer work this year in view of
paying for this major project out
of current funds.
Secretary-treasurers of local
boards have agreed to continue
in the same capacity until
relieved by the county board.
The two who declined to
serve are Harry F, Tebbutt of
Hullett Township, (his work will
- Continued from front page
Merrier; Dashwood Community
Centre, Lloyd Hendrick; Ausable
River Conservation Authority,
John Tinney; weed inspector,
Alex Chesney.
Court of revision, entire
council; welfare administrator,
Reeve Joseph Hoffman,
returning officer, Wayne Horner;
solicitors, Donnelly and Murphy;
auditors, A. M. Harper and Co.;
building and trench inspector,
Louis Farwell; tile drainage
inspector, John Corbett; hall
caretaker, Stephen Meidinger.
Council approved the
payment of fees to both the
Ontario Association of Rural
Municipalities and Ontario Good
Roads Association, Township
delegates will attend conventions
of both organizations.
A money borrowing bylaw,
allowing the clerk and reeve to
borrow up to $180,000 at the
Bank of Montreal, Zurich to
carry on the municipality's
business.
The following grants were
made: St. John Ambulance
Corps, $10; Salvation Army,
$25; Huron Crop and Soil, $15;
Hensall Spring Fair, $40; Cancer
Society, $50; War Memorial
Children's Hospital, $10; Huron
Plowmen's Association, $10;
Zurich Chamber of Commerce,
$ 1 0 ; Z u rich Agricultural
Society, $150.
The meeting opened in the
morning with clerk Wayne
Homer administering the oaths
Town committees
are formulated
The following committees
were appointed at the inaugural
meeting of Exeter Council last
week:
Finance - Delbridge, Boyle,
Cudmore, Taylor, Jermyn;
Cemetery - Cudmore, Vriese;
RAP - Boyle, MacMillan;
Industrial - MacMillan,
Cudmore; Protection to persons
and property Vriese, Taylor,
Boyle, Jermyn; Welfare - Boyle,
Cudmore, Jermyn.
Sanitary - Dobson, Taylor,
Vriese, MacMillan;
Streets - Taylor, MacGregor,
Dobson, MacMillan;
Drains - MacGregor, Taylor,
Dobson, MacMillan;
Sidewalks - Jermyn, Cudmore,
Vriese, MacGregor;
Property - Boyle, Cudmore;
Executive - Delbridge, Boyle,
Cudmore.
The following donations were
approved: Salvation Army,
$100; War Memorial Hospital,
$20; Beck Sanitorium, $20;
Canadian Mental Health, $20;
Muscular Dystrophy, $20; St.
Johns Ambulance, $20.
Huron County Jail.
Property committee chairman
Harry Worsell was MC for the
event and The Reverend G.L.
Royal gave the dedication.
Mr. Worsell in his opening
address gave a brief outline of the
events leading up to the
construction of the building in
Goderich
Warden Kreuter said the
opening was one of the highlights
of his year in office as warden of
the county. He said he was
pleased and proud to have been
warden during a year of progress.
"We don't know what type of
government we are going to get
here in the next few years," said
the warden, "but with buildings
such as this We are much better
prepared to take part in regional
government if it should come."
He said his six years on county
council had been very enjoyable
and it was achievements such as
the erection of the new building
that made it all worthwhile. He
said he was pleased to take part in
the opening of "this magnificent
building."
Dr. G, Frank Mills, Goderich
mayor, brought greetings from
the town and said the building
was a welcome addition to the
existing nucleus of county
administrative buildings in
Goderich,
I-le welcomed new county
assessor E. F. Hall to the
community with his staff stating
he knew they would "enjoy living
and Working in Goderich."
The members of the
assessment staff had been
introduced by Roy Patterson
Who said it Was a red letter day for
the department, There are now
18 persons employed in the
department,
Those present were taken on a
tour of the building and a
reception WaS then held at the
Maitland Country Club,
Members of parliament who
had been listed to be present were
Unable to attend due to the
weather conditions.
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Council were told a year ago
while on a similar visit to
Toronto that the same
arrangements would again be in
effect for 1968 that were used
the year previous.
Halfway through the year,
GB council was notified that the
village's commission of the
revenue from municipal fines
was being discontinued and the
first six months monies be
refunded.
Grand Bend was not
compensated for supplying
police facilities and clerical help
for 1968.
On the request of Grand
Bend Recreation Association
members Al Parker and Murray
Venner, a grant of $500 was
made to support the Grand Bend
. minor hockey and softball
program,
Councillor Ian Coles
suggested the sports group be
required to present a financial
statement to council and to give
serious consideration to forming
a Grand Bend recreation
program whereby grants are
available from the provincial
government. A suggestion was
Town accidents
of minor nature
Two accidents, both of a
minor nature were investigated
by Exeter Town Police during
the past week.
The first occurred Wednesday
afternoon on Highway 83 west
between vehicles driven by Ward
Fritz and David Phillips both of
Main Street. Damage to the Fritz
car was estimated at $200 by
Corporal Harry Van Bergen.
Constable Jim Dingwell
investigated a crash Friday
Morning on Mill Street involving
vehicles driven by Edna F,
Glaab, 101 Mill and Larry A.
Perrin, Victoria Apartments. The
Glaab car was damaged to the
extent of $160.50.
More interest
in rodeo group
A recent article in the Western
Horseman, an international
magazine printed in Colorado
Springs telling of the success of
the Mid-Weatem Rodeo held
annually in Exeter has brought
queries from several parts of
Canada,
Late last week, officials
received two letters from the
province of Alberta asking for
'specific information on how
rodeo plans were first
formulated here and the steps
taken towards completion of a
successful event.
Requests have also heed
received for info on the 1960
plans and directions on how to
get to Exeter.
also made that-girls be included
in recreation activities.
Council set the rates of pay
for the heads of the village
volunteer fire brigade and asked
that the firemen elect their chief
and other officers by secret
ballot.
The fire chief will receive
$1 1 0 per annum, the
deputy-chief will get $85 and
the captain stipend will be $60.
Each will receive additional pay
for actual fire fighting.
The following council
committee appointments were
made: Roads and property -
DeJong and Martin;
Administrative and Finance -
Luther and Coles; Beach and
parks - Martin and Luther;
Lights, fire and police - Coles
and DeJong; Welfare - Reeve
Wassmann and clerk DesJardins.
Other appointments were:
Weed inspector James Connelly;
Solicitor, Elmer D. Bell of
Bell and Laughton; Auditor,W. L,
Smith Co., Sarnia; Ausable River
Authority, Ivan Luther, MODA
regional council, Douglas Martin;
St. Clair regional council, Peter
DeJong.
MILTON WIETING
Milton Whiting, Exeter, passed
away at South Huron Hospital,
Exeter, Sunday, January 12 at
the age of 73 years.
Surviving are his wife
Dorothy; sisters, Mrs. Maude
Walters, London, and Mrs, Myrtle
Brian, Bradenton, Florida; nieces
Mrs. Carl "Bud" Knight, London;
Mrs. Charles Creed, Benton
Harbour, Michigan; Ruth Arude,
Bradenton, Florida; Mrs. James
Kolb, Lawson, Michigan; and
several nephews.
Funeral was from the R.C.
Dinney Funeral Home Tuesday
with interment in Exeter
Cemetery, Rev. S.E. Lewis was in
charge of the services.
Pallbearers were Dick
Roelofson, James Pettit, Bill
Scoyne, John Armstrong, Ward
Fritz and Fred Jones.
The deceased operated the
Arcade and Fundge Hut at Grand
Bend for 11 years. He moved to
his late residence on Huron Street
two years ago.
MRS. JONAS (EM/VIA) SUTTON
Mrs. Jonas (Emma) Sutton, 86
years old, who made her home
with Mrs. Martha Smith, William
Street, passed away Tuesday at
South Huron Hospital.
Born in England,, she had been
a resident of Exeter for a number
Of years. Mrs. Sutton was a
member of -James Street United
Church,
Survivors include Sarah, Joe,
George, Tom and Prank Jackson,
all of London.
Funeral is today (Thursday)
from the R.C. Dimiey Funeral
Home at 2 pm. Interment is in
Exeter Cemetery.
South Huron is only one week
nto the new term, but already
,vents of the forthcoming
months are in the planning
;tages, A brief list of the
3otstanding future activities
follows.
In January guests from the
University of Western Ontario,
the University of Guelph, and
the Ontario Water Resources
Commission will be speakers at a
day long geography seminar,
This meeting will be
concerned with the increasing
dilemma of water pollution and
the participating students are the
Grade 12 and 13 Geography.
and Biology classes. This type of
programme will be a new
experience for many of the
students involved and it should
prove to be an interesting
educational advancement.
* * *
The Drama Club will be
presenting its selection of one
act plays within the next two
months. It is hoped that with
much pre-performance publicity,
the Drama Night will prove to be
an even greater success than ever
before.
* * *
French teachers at the high
school are in the process of
arranging an exciting February
weekend for Grade 12 and 13
French students.
The destination is to be
Quebec City at Winter Carnival
time. In past years, trips to
Quebec City have been very
successful.
The annual spring formal at
South Huron will be held earlier
than usual in 1969. Social
Convener Linda Bourne has
already called a meeting for any
students interested in developing
a suitable theme and/or
decorating for the March 7th
formal.
The decorating committee is a
highly imaginative and skilled
group of people who have never
failed to produce an inspired
transformation in the old
gymnasium each year.
* * *
The Travel Club is convening
once again this week and South
Huron travel bugs are asked to
have their $25 deposits in the
hands of the executive by
Friday. The trip is tentatively
scheduled for New York.
A group of 40 persons is
required for the trip and the
executive revealed that, as of
Tuesday, ten persons were
lacking. Twenty travel
enthusiasts are still determined
to head south, while thirty more
are just as eager to see New York
City,
The 30 travellers have
observed that one would have to
be extremely enthusiastic to
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Yearbook representatives
were briefed on the 68169 issue
of Inkspot and have started
selling Subscriptions in the
class, Since - there isno
magazine campaign proposed for
this year, the individual book is
$3,50. Rut this is a small price to
pay for the quality of yearbook
our staff has previously
produced,
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The June examinations
commence June 16, thus
lengthening the school term
much to the consternation of
many secondary school students
all over Ontario. However other
changes have been introduced
Which serve as welcome
compensation,
There are two formal sets of
exams in December and March
and possible exemption from
writing in June is offered.
The exemption standard has
been altered slightly, and in
most cases the required subject
average is 55.
The student must write the
June exam if, in the opinion of
his teacher, his progress in that
subject is questionable.
Therefore the decision will rest
with the teacher and it has been
stressed that attitude in class and
term work are extremely
important in the final analysis.
W.f•
of office and Rev. J.W. Huether,
minister of Emmanuel United
Church, Zurich delivering an
inspiring message.
Rev. Huether based his
message on "tensions of our
times," and warned members of
council that they will face many
problens in the year ahead.
"You must tackle your
problems in an orderly fashion,"
he said, "enlisting the
co-operation of all citizens who
are under your supervision."
The clergyman also told the
gathering that he does not think
regional government for Ontario
is a good idea, since there will
probably not be any economical
advantage.
Taking the oath of office
were reeve Joseph Hoffman,
deputy-reeve Lloyd Hendrick
and councillors Harold
Campbell, John Tinney and
Lionel Wilder. All were installed
for a two-year term.
Kippen native
is promoted
A former Kippen native, W.
S. McBride, has been named
profitability manager of
British-American Oil Company
of Canada.
W. S. McBride, born and
raised in Kippen, Ontario,
graduated from the University of
Western Ontario in 1950, with
an honors B.A. degree in
Economics. He joined the
company in 1952, and held
supervisory and managerial
positions in the Product Supply
and Transportation
Departments.
In 1966, he was appointed
co-ordinator - forecasts and
planning in the Corporate
Planning and Economics
Department, and in 1967 he
became advisor to the Corporate
Marketing Committee prior to
being appointed co-ordinator of
the company's corporate
conversion program.
During the past year Mr.
McBride has been co-ordinating
corporate planning for B-A's
forthcoming conversion to Gulf
Oil Canada Ltd.
Mr. McBride is married to the
former Georgia Cook and they
have two children. He is the son
Of Mrs. Alvin McBride, 268
Andrew St. Exeter.
Murder trial
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he was going to Hensel' and
Gloom said he never saw him
again.
Gloom was questioned several
times by Exeter detachment
OPP and it wasn't until March
11 that he led them to the water
trough in Stephen Township
where the body was uncovered.
When asked by Polzen's
defence lawyer why he had
finally changed his story to
police and admitted some
involvement, Gloom replied that
"it was getting hard to sleep at
nights."
He said he had been
frightened for a month before
finally relating the story to the
police.
When the body was found, it
showed five stab wounds in the
front of the chest and all had
penetrated the girl's heart.
A U-shaped bone in the
throat was also fractured in two
places.
More beauty
at town park
Salaries was one of the topics
discussed at Monday's opening
meeting of RAP for the year
1969.
Recreation director and arena
manager Alvin Willert and his
assistant approached their
governing body for an additional
increase in their pay.
Both were granted increases
of $500 per annum by town
eouncil last week but were
asking that their salaries be
brought in line with other town
employees of comparable rank.
RAP took no action on the
requests, apparently backing up
the figures set by council. In
past years, the RAP committee
set the wages of its employees,
In a continued attempt to
increase the beauty of Riverview
Park, Willert was authorized to
place an Order for the necessary
amount of flowers and plants.
The Cost is expected to be about
$150,
The recreation director added
that there would be more flower
beds in the park area than ever
before and a start would be
made in flower planting at
Victoria Park,
Willert was also directed to
engage a snow blower for the
race track for the use of patrons
Of the horse barns.
The reeve and councillors will
each receive an annual salary of
$300 with the reeve also getting
$14 for each meeting attended
and councillors $10 for each
meeting.
Clerk DesJardins' salary is
$4,000 per annum with $10 for
each meeting exceeding 24 in
each year. Acting road foreman
James Connolly will receive $2
per hour and $1.75 an hour for
by-law officer work.
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Farm books
available
This year's farm record books
are now available at The
Times-Advocate or from the
department of agriculture and
food office in Clinton.
These books are becoming
increasingly popular with area
farmers as it enables them to
keep a comprehensive report of
their year's business,
By using the books, farmers
are able to see how their
business is developing and the
department of agriculture also
notes that such a record makes
credit easier to obtain and
income tax easier to assess.
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