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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-05-15, Page 1. ' • , •, • • • . THE FINISH LINE—Some of these kids were among 15 participants in a walk from Bayfield to Dashwood Saturday to raise money for the Dashwood Midgets baseball team. All were eagerly awaiting the arrival home of the last four walkers. The banner read "Congratulations boys!" (T-A photo) CONDUCT SERVICE — The young people at Caven Presbyterian Church conducted the Mother's Day service, Sunday, including talks on youth problems and ideals as well as folk singing accompanied by guitars. Standing left to right: Philip Moore, Judy Burke, Peggy Pryde, Barb Stanlake, Mike Foreman, Cathy Simmons, Dan Laing, Jo Anne Burke, Dave Foreman and John Pryde. Seated are Joanne Whilsmith and Cathy Cook. T-A photo Conduct Caven service Youths present their case sa; SELL PEPSI TO AID KIN PROJECTS — Members of the Exeter Kinsmen club visited most homes in Exeter last week selling cases and cartons of 'Pepsi. The profits will be used to finance the many charitable Kinsmen projects throughout the year. Shown above are Kin members Walter Peitsch and Peter Cluff making a sale to Mrs. Clarence Regier and John and Barbara on Huron Street. T-A photo New Dashwood park approved by Stephen HEAR SPEAKER, ELECT OFFICERS * The Exeter Home and School Association members were given an insight into the work of the Huron Children's Aid Society, Monday, when they were given an address by Miss Clare McGowan, local director. The group also elected new officers and they are shown above with Miss McGowan, from the left: Mrs. Robert Chaffe, second vice-president; Mrs. Peter Raymond, secretary; Mrs. Bruce Perry, president; Miss McGowan; Mrs. Ron Bogart, treasurer; Mrs. Robert Fletcher, first vice-president. Exeter council Friday night decided to debenture $40,000 of the reconstruction cost of Main St. in a move to keep this year's tax increase at a reasonable level. With the debenture, residential property owners will • still face an eight mill increase and the commercial rate will jump by 9.1 mills. Had council decided to pay the reconstruction costs out of current funds, the tax increases would have amounted to an additional 10 or 11 mills in both • categories. This year's mill rate will be 118.3 for residential properties and 128.9 for commercial. That means an increase of $8 per every $1,000 of assessment. The increase on an assPssment of $2,000 would be $16 and it • would jump to $24 for an assessment of $3,000. However, a small portion of the increased tax bite will be offset by the fact that the shelter grant provided by the Province will increase. Last year, Exeter residents received a grant of $59.56 on their taxes and this year's grant will be $4,32 higher than that, This year's tax increase is consistent with those of the past four years. In 1965 the residential rate was 85,3 mills and the commercial stood at 93.0. That makes the average increase slightly over eight mills per year since that time. By agreeing to issue a debenture for $40,000 council actually cancelled out the increase that loomed on the general levy. The eight mill increase is made up of two mills for county purposes, 2.2 for high school purposes and 5.1 for public and separate school purposes. At Friday's special session, council members reviewed the budget as proposed by Clerk Eric Carscadden and failed to find any figures they could slash. Councillor Don MacGregor pointed out that complaints from citizens indicated the community was already running behind in its sewer and road work and it was not advisable to cut plans in these departments. Noting that recreation costs are "getting out of hand," Councillor Ross Taylor suggested a reduction in the program. However, Reeve Derry Boyle explained that recent repairs to the arena and grandstand had pushed recreation and parks costs up and he said that further repairs were still needed on both facilities. Boyle also reminded council that he had predicted a sizeable cost in maintaining Riverview Park after it was beautified as a centennial project and he said this was now the case. He said some gabion work had to be done on the stream below the darn and the parks crew needed a new tractor. The need for two new mowers, a roof on the garage and work around the mausoleum required an additional $2,500 grant from council to the cemetery board this year. Oddly enough, while the board required an additional amount of money this year, council hopes to sell the $40,000 debenture issue to the cemetery board. The $40,000 is in the perpetual care fund and only the interest can be used each year. It was noted that the interest the town would have to pay on the debenture issue would possibly reduce the amount they had to grant to the board in corning years. The debenture issue will be for a five-year period and Clerk Eric Carscadden explained that the repayment of the loan would result in an expenditure of some three mills in those five years. Councillor Ross Taylor opposed the debenture issue, He said it was poor government to be putting heavy debenture debts on the future generation, However, others commented that the future generation would enjoy the benefits of the work undertaken now and therefore should help pay for them. LOCAL GRADUATES—Five young men from the Exeter district were among the graduates at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology last Wednesday. Seen here on the campus following the ceremony are (left to right) Bruce Drummond, Kippen; Don Geiger, Zurich; Robert Drummond, Kippen; Larry Ballantyne, Exeter; and Philip Conlin, Clandeboye. (1'-A photo) Debenture issue keeps it 'reasonable' Schools up 7.3 Exeter tax rate jumps .8 mills • Ninety-fourth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, MAY 15, 1969 Price Per Copy 15 Cents • • Driving exhibition expensive for youthful Lucan driver • Worshippers at Caven Presbyterian Church were told of youths' needs and desires, Sunday, as well as why youths aren't attending church. The words weren't from a minister trying to explain his opinions, but rather from the young people in the church who conducted the service and presented their views to their parents and elders in the congregation. Mixed in with the words were folk songs performed by a girls' choir, accompanied by a couple • of guitar players. Peggy Pryde pointed out that "idealism, optimism, search for what's the best — all of these are synonymous with youth." She said this has prevailed in every generation as youths have tried new things in an attempt to come up with the answer of what they are meant for and what purpose they serve. She said that in a perfect society, happiness is the prevailing emotion, and people disregard superficial traits such as nationality and color and look deeper into a person to find Pull automobile from Lake Huron OPP Constable W, G. Glassford is investigating the discovery of a car found in Lake Huron Sunday morning. The 1963 light green Volkswagen was found abandoned in about a foot and a half of water in the lake at Drysdale, north of St. Joseph. The license plates and serial numbers on the car had been obliterated, Anyone with information regarding this car is asked to contact the Exeter Opp detachmenL what that human being is really like. The teenager noted that youth has seen what can happen when people or groups of people hate each other and pointed to the two World Wars and the Korean and Viet Nam Wars as examples. "We probably wouldn't be worshipping here this morning if our fathers and grandfathers hadn't fought for this country," she said, adding later that youth today is trying to prevent another outbreak that would jeopardize their inherited freedom. "I'm sure the majority of youth today would fight for RYERSON GRAD — Martin de Montmorency, son of Vernon de Montmorency, RR 3 Exeter, has accepted a position with the Ontario Hydro Research Centre in Toronto. He is an honor graduate from the Mechanical Technology course at Ryerson their freedom in the event of war, but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," she stated. "You — our parents — I think, have a certain right to be more cynical. But in the same light, the youth of this time has a right to be optimistic. We haven't had to fight wars and hunger during the Depression. But we do know about them!" She concluded by saying that what possibly appears to be beligerence or defiance on the part of youth is actually youth's way of trying to achieve this harmony in the world. RESPONSIBILITY David Foreman, talking on responsibility, noted that parents entrust small children to do things on their own, but as the children grow older and then demand more responsibility, the parents cringe. "Parents seem to have an innate fear that we'll make the same mistakes in life as they did," he said, and then quickly added, "of course we will — and probably some new ones they haven't even heard of yet." This attitude was possible to understand to a degree, he said, but by depriving youth of some of the valuable experiences of youth may be grave mistake. "As responsible teenagers we realize that responsibility does not come easy — we must earn it. We must prove ourselves worthy to our elders in minor matters with which we have been entrusted. The rest will follow gradually." He said the granting of responsibility must be a totally indiVidual matter, and it was necessary for parents to realise that each person has certain individual needs which should be catered to. David explained that a child — Please turn to Page 3 An exhibition of his driving skills cost Reinhard Juergens, Lucan, $102.80 at provincial court, criminal division, held in Exeter Friday and presided over by Judge Glenn Hays. Evidence showed Juergens had provided what looked like a driving exhibition on Gidley Street in front of SHDHS about the time school was dismissed. It was noted that students from the public school were also walking in the area at the time. For the second consecutive week, fires caused considerable damage in the district. Late Wednesday night a blaze at Gingerich's Sales and Service in Zurich caused a large amount of damage and Friday afternoon, a Stephen Township home owned by Lyle Steeper, RR 8 Parkhill was completely gutted. The blaze at, the Steeper home at Lot 35, S.B. Concession of Stephen occurred sometime between 3 and 4 p.m. when the owners were at Dashwood remodelling another home they had just purchased. The four Steeper children were at school at the time. The fire was fought by the Parkhill volunteer fire department. The Steeper's who lost all possessions in the blaze wasted little time in planning to rebuild. By late Saturday all remains of the house were cleared away. Stephen Township clerk Wilmar D. Wein said Mr. Steeper obtained a building permit from the Crediton office Wednesday morning and basement excavation was beginning. No cause for the fire has been established and loss was estimated at close to $20,000. The house was partially covered by insurance. MERCHANDISE DAMAGED All merchandise of Gingerich's Sales and Service was damaged extensively by smoke in the Wednesday Zurich blaze. Investigate nine crashes The Exeter detachment OPP investigated nine accidents during the past week. One involved a police cruiser and three involved parked cars. On Wednesday at 4:05 p.m. a truck operated by William E. Stebbins, RR 3 Dashwood, collided with a car operated by Harold T. Chappel, Exeter, on the ODC property at Centralia. Damage was listed at $75 by Constable D. A. Mason. The police cruiser was involved in an accident on Friday at 10:45 when a car operated by James L. Coughtrey, RR 1 Exeter, collided with the Exeter Police Department t cruiser driven by Cpl. Harry VanBergen. The accident took place on Highway 4 north of Exeter and damage was listed at $125 by Constable W. G. Glassford, There were four crashes on Saturday, the first at 1:45 a.m. when a car Operated by John Douglas Dobbie, RR 2 London, went off the south • side of Highway 83 and through a farm fence. Constable D. A. Mason estimated damage at $550. At 11:50 a.m. Constable Mason investigated a hit and run accident at 230 Algonquin Drive, Huron Park, in which a car owned by George Foote was --PleAse turn to l'age Skid marks on the road measured 34 feet. Juergens had entered a guilty plea on the charge of careless driving. The alternative to the fine was 14 days in jail. Douglas R. Taylor, Exeter, was also charged with careless driving after his car went into a ditch April 19 in Stephen Township. The car was a total wreck, the court learned. Taylor had been drinking although he was not impaired. A smoke sale is being held next week when appliances, lighting and plumbing fixtures, electrical and paint supplies and ',furniture will go under the auctioneer's hammer. Gerald Gingerich, owner of the business said the building and contents were covered by insurance. It is believed a faulty air conditioner may have been the cause of the blaze. Local barber dies in crash A head-on two vehicle crash, west of Parkhill early Saturday morning claimed the lives of two Parkhill district youths. Killed instantly were James Wilfred Sadler, RR 2 Parkhill, and David Wayne Weber of Parkhill. Constable John Flach of the Strathroy OPP detachment said both drivers were alone in their vehicles when the accident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. The accident happened on a straight stretch of highway about three miles west of Parkhill on Highway 7. Police said there were no witnesses to the crash and a decision on whether an inquest will be held has not been made. The 20-year-old Sadler, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Sadler was employed for the past three months at Doug and Bill Parker's Barber Shop on Main Street in Exeter. The H. Box and Son Funeral Home of Parkhill was in charge of both funerals on Monday. The fine was $40 and costs. A guilty plea from Lome Kent Keller, Exeter, on a charge of making unnecessary noise cost him $35 and costs. Keller was found to be causing unnecessary noise on Sanders Street about midnight April 13 when he had accelerated across Main Street. James Donald Lee, Goderich, was fined $40 and costs for a similar offence at the intersection of Senior and Gidley Streets. He pleaded guilty to the April 16 charge. A charge of unnecessary noise levied against Bradley E. Mousseau, Hensall, brought a guilty plea. Mousseau had been blowing the horn of his car continuously during the time it took to travel 200 feet with the vehicle, in Hensall. He stated he had been trying to attract the attention of a friend, but since the hour had been late on the evening of April 26, the court ordered Mousseau to pay a fine of $30 and costs. Speeding fines were paid by Ervin W. Heimpel, Stratford, $11.50 and Larry D. Laye, Dashwood, $16.50. LIQUOR OFFENCES Peter E. Rumball, Grand Bend, paid a fine of $60 and costs for having liquor in his possession while under the legal drinking age of 21 years. A part bottle of beer was found April 18 in the car of which Rumball was the driver. James D. Hawes, Hensall, pleaded guilty to a May 3 charge of having liquor in his possession in Stephen Township. Hawes, who is not 21 years old, was in a — Please turn to Page 3 MilitENSSUNIZAINSOSISIMS Publish T-A on schedule Although Monday will mark the first holiday of the summer season, The Times-Advocate will be published on Thursday as usual. The deadline for display advertising will be extended until Tuesday noon, but the classified deadline will remain as Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. Correspondents and news contributors are asked to have their material forwarded at their usual time where possible to ensure publication. • Fires again cause consi▪ derable damage The Dashwood baseball park will now be officially known as an athletic field under regulations of the Ontario Community Centres Act. At a meeting last week, Stephen township council gave approval to the change after hearing a delegation from Dashwood making the request. A board of seven men was set up with representation from Hay and Stephen township councils. Lionel Wilder is the Hay delegate to the newly-formed board while deputy-reeve Joseph Dietrich is the Stephen representative. Completing the board are Dashwood area residents Glenn Webb, Jack Ford, Bob Hoffman, Bill Vandeworp and Irvin Rader. The new group to be known as the Dashwood Community Centres Board met last night, Wednesday for the first time. One of the projects at hand is installation of floodlights at the Dashwood field. Under the new set-up, the park land must be purchased and deeded over jointly to the two municipalities involved. Clerk Wilmar D. Wein was instructed to write to Department of Health officials asking for a permit to continue open burning at township dumps. Council officially accepted the plan of the Ontario Water Resources Commission whereby the township will be able to — Please turn to Page 3 Arrange meeting to discuss drugs An information meeting on drugs and their implication with young people will be held at the South Huron District High School Auditorium on Wednesday, May 21 at 8 p.m. Exeter Police Chief Ted Day has made arrangements to have Arthur McCart, Police Chief at Ingersoll as the guest speaker. Chief McCart has more than two years experience as a lecturer on drugs and their symptoms. All churches in the immediate Exeter area are being notified of the meeting with a special invitation to parents,