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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-09-11, Page 1NEW STAFF MEMBERS AT SOUTH HURON When classes opened at South Huron District High School last week for the 1969-70 term, a total of 13 new teachers were on staff. They are shown above. Back, from left, Mrs. Shirley Roberts, Sherwood Eddy, David McLure, Ted Davies, Joseph Fulop, Bill Johnston and Richard Boettger, Front, Mrs. Mary Carson, Miss Trudy Stover, Mrs. Sheila Haas, Mrs. Phyllis Shaw, Mrs. Andrea Lee and Miss Heather Hartford. T-A photo EXETER, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 11, 1969 Price Per Copy 15 Cents • • Hope • • REV. HAROLD THYNNE The Rev. Harold Thynne assumes his new position as pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Exeter on September 14. Rev. Thynne, a native of Manitoba graduated from London College of Bible and Missions in 1950 and has served pastorates at Welland, Cumberland and Leonard, all in • Ontario, His service at Leonard was for a total of 13 years. There will be several new aspects to the Exeter Fall Fair this year — the most noticeable being the dates. This year's event will be held on a Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20. It has been staged on a Wednesday and Thursday in the past. Several reasons have been cited for the change. One was the dwindling attendance brought about by the fact school children could not get out of classes and because the increasing number of industrial workers in the area were unable to attend a mid-week afternoon show. The board also had difficulty getting bands to perform on Television guide ceases to print The television and entertainment guide included with The Times-Advocate in most areas for the past month has ceased publication , and therefore will no longer be available. Lack of advertising revenue • made the publication unprofitable for the firm producing it, forcing the cancellation. • TO OWEN SOUND Mary Visscher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Visscher, RR 1 • Hay graduated from Woodstock General Hospital School of Nursing, September 10. She has accepted a position on the staff of the Own Sound General and Marine Hospital. The 1968 season proved to be the most successful ever for the Exeter and District swimming pool in a number of categories. Recreation director Alvin Willett told RAP this week that the profit on the season would total some $1,300 almost double that of any previous season. The hot weather throughout the summer was listed as the main reason for the profitable operation. Willert also reported that over 50 percent of the 408 youngsters who took lessons passed their Red Cross tests and a number were also successful in special tests conducted for the Royal Life Saving group. "The staff did a tremendous job," the rec director said in paying tribute to the instructors and lifeguards, He recommended to RAP that head instructress, Joan Warren, be hired again next summer. A letter was received from Miss Warren, thanking RAP for her summer job and noting that she enjoyed working with the local staff. She asked RAP members for any criticism they may have had of the program, but none was forthcoming. RAP chairman Gord Thursday afternoon and the change to a Saturday show has already paid dividends in that regard. There will be three bands in this year's parade, which could make it one of the largest on record. The Exeter Legion Pipe Band will be joined by the popular Zurich Centennial Band and the North Easthope Scottish Pipe Band. Two more musical groups will share the spot-light at the dance in the arena Saturday evening. The New Set will play for the younger crowd on the ice surface, while LeRoy Walker will play for an old-time dance for the older set in the auditorium. Proceedings get underway Friday with the always-popular baby show. This will be followed by the fair queen contest with the winner to receive a $60 watch donated by Earl Campbell, Exeter jeweller. Last year's winner, Sandra Skinner, will be on hand to crown her successor. Tap , dancers Michelle Robinson, Woodham, and Arden Bryan, Granton, will also perform at the show and the indoor exhibits will be on display. Saturday's show starts with the parade and the Agricultural Society directors have aired the hope that area businesses, industries and groups will enter floats in the parade. Huron Warden Jim Hayter will officially open the fair Friday evening and the Hon. C. S. MacNaughton and Huron MP Robert McKinley will be on hand for ceremonies on Saturday. Friendly vulture bites area lady A lady in the Norman Heights subdivision north of Grand Bend had an unusual visitor in her garden this week. It was identified as a turkey vulture. She reported the incident to police and remarked that the bird appeared quite tame and she thought it may have escaped from a bird sanctuary. However, she called back later to report her visitor was not as tame as originally thought, because it had bitten her on the leg. Department of lands and forests officials report that turkey vultures nest in the Thedford area. Baynham recalled that promoters of the swimming pool had advised that the pool was something that was needed and that it would almost pay for itself. He said the statistics presented proved them right. Tom MacMillan suggested the committee should investigate the cost of a pool heater, noting that it would extend the swimming season and also provide more pleasurable swimming during cooler days in the summer. However, Jim Newby said that for all the advantages of a pool heater, there were better ways in which RAP could spend money. Some criticism was aired over the fact the pool was not opened on some nights unless at least 20 children were present to go in swimming. Reeve Derry Boyle said RAP should set a policy that the pool be open regardless of the number of swimmers present. Baynham pointed out that the original policy had been set because RAP had been told by council that the swimming pool had to pay for itself. "It has made money, but if you want to change the policy that's okay," he told Boyle. Boyle's motion that the pool be opened regardless of the number of swimmers present was approved. The lone dissenter was Newby, who pointed out he didn't think the pool should be opened if only one person was on hand to go swimming in the evening. PLAN FOR WINTER Much of the discussion at the Tuesday meeting centred around activities for the coming fall and winter season. Baynham reported that education officials had indicated they would give all the co-operation they could in providing facilities at local schools for recreation purposes. He said Education Minister William Davis told a recreation convention that school facilities would be available, and it was his (Baynham's) belief that there Usborne rate is increased When ratepayers in Usborne Township receive their tax notices this fall they will find a considerable increase in the mill rate from last year. While the overall rate has risen from 67.5 mills to the new figure of 81, the Usborne rate continues to be one of the lowest in the County of Huron. The general township rate for farm and residential owners remains at 19.5. The County rate is up 2.1 mills at 22.1, the public school rate jumps from 10.5 to 17 and the high school rate has risen from 18.5 to 22.4 mills. Council instructed Road Superintendent William Routly to advertise for tenders for the supply of one snow plow unit for the 1969-70 season. Looking ahead to expected road construction next year, council is asking the Ontario Department of Highways to inspect the Dawson bridge for possible replacement. In other business, council Learned there were no objections from ratepayers to the township increasing the tile drainage loan limits to $300,000 and instructed Clerk-treasurer Harry Strang to proceed with advertising of the bylaw as necessary under provisions of the Municipal Act. Approved tile drainage loans in the amount of $12,700. Received completion certificates on the Alexander, Gregus, Earl, Amos, Miller-Rohde and Miller-Passmore drains. Received the 1968 audit report from A. M. Harper of Goderich showing a deficit on the year's operation of $3,771.50. would be little or no charge Made. The chairman named a committee of Jim. Newby, Mrs. George Dobbs and Tom MacMillan to Meet with SHDHS principal oo to determ ip ine what facilities den could be available. "We need a shot in the arm as far as recreation is concerned and the use of the school facilities could be it," Baynham advised. Activities such as basketball, volleyball and badminton were mentioned as possibilities. Rec director Willert and his assistant, Gary Middleton, were asked to prepare an advertisement for the T-A asking area youngsters and adults to list activities in which they would like to become involved this season, In addition, at the urging of Derry Boyle, RAP will — Please turn to Page 3 Ninety-fourth Year The area accident rate showed a slight decline in numbers this week, but two of the five crashes investigated by the Exeter OPP detachment officers were of a serious nature. On Saturday, two Huron Park residents were injured when their cars collided on the Crediton Road about three miles west of Highway 4. Constable D. A. Mason investigated the accident at 2:40 a.m. involving Robert, Leo Naves, 224 Algonquin Drive, and James John McVeeney, 126 Wellington Crescent. Damage in the crash was listed at $2,500 and both drivers suffered injuries. Two other persons were injured in a two-car crash on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. at the intersection of concession 2 in Usborne and the Usborne- Biddulph Townline. Drivers of the vehicles involved were Milo Westlake and Gas turn-on next week A simple torch-lighting ceremony will mark the inauguration of natural gas service throughout. this district next week, Union Gas President and Chief Executive Officer, F.R. Patin, will officiate at the ceremonies, to be held at Centralia's Huron Industrial Park, Tuesday, September 16. Last May, Union Gas Company began construction of a 25-in ile-long, four-inch pipeline from its main transmission line near Elginfield north of Lucan, Centralia, Exeter and Mensal], as well as individual distribution systems tor these conimunities. Total cost for the project is estimated at $800,000.00. By early next week gas will have been turned on in all but tienSall, where pipelinets. are Please turn to page Raymond Greenlee, both of Exeter. Westlake sustained a fractured right leg and cuts to his face, while a passenger in his car, Hilda Deelstra, Centralia, sustained a fractured left ankle. Both were taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Constable Mason listed damage in the collision at $1,500. There was $500 damage in an accident on County Road 11, one mile north of Highway 83 on Sunday at 1:30 a.m. Joseph Wilson, RR 1 Centralia, was proceeding south on the County Road when his truck went out of control on a curve and veered across the road into the ditch. It came to rest on its side. Constable F. L. Giffin Damages high investigated a hit and run accident in Dashwood Monday afternoon. A car owned by Maurice Finkbeiner, RR 3 Zurich, was parked near the Dashwood Industries Limited mill and was hit by an unknown vehicle. Damage was listed at $100. The final crash occurred Monday at 7:00 p.m. on Highway 4, half a mite south of Kippen, involving a truck driven by Barry Ross Clarke, Exeter, and a car driven by Ethel Marie Tipett, Goderich. Both vehicles were southbound and damage was listed at $75. During the week the local detachment officers charged 12 persons under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 16 drivers. Officials of the town of Clinton and the county of Huron are at work to find something to fill the gap that will be created about 15 miles north of Exeter when CFB Clinton closes in two years. County clerk-treasurer John Berry announced this week that arrangements have been made with the Hon. C. S. MacNaughton, treasurer of the province of Ontario, the Hon. W. G. Davis, Minister of Education and the director of the Ontario Development Corporation to tour CFB Clinton tomorrow (Friday). The provincial officials, in the county at the invitation of the County Development Committee of county council chaired by Roy Pattison, will be Dined at CFB Clinton by R. E. cKinley, MP; Donald Symons, mayor of Clinton; Elgin Thompson, reeve of Tuckersmith; Warden James Hayter; Bert Such, Goderich and Frank Sills, Seaforth, Conestoga College representatives; and the members of the county development committee. "The purpose of the tour is to acquaint the Provincial representatives with the facilities that are available in connection with the Clinton Base," Clerk Berry said. It has been suggested that CFB Clinton would make a suitable site for a satellite campus of Conestoga Community College now established in Kitchener. Warden James Hayter is credited as being one of the first in Huron to harbor the idea. A letter went out immediately to the board of governors of Conestoga. The second-campus plan places special emphasis on the advantage of ,electronics and communication equipment now at the base. It is thought Clinton location would be advantageous since Conestoga College serves the counties of Waterloo, Wellington, Perth and Huron and would be a relief for many students now travelling to Kitchener from this area. The college president, J. W. Church, said the proposals gave "added impetus to a study on continued education now under way." He said also that educational facilities now at the base could be co-ordinated to provide schooling from kindergarten to college graduation, all in one location. Mr, Such said that there has already been "some investigation" of the possibility of using the base as a campus site. He voiced the opinion that there will now be a more concerted effort to have college officials meet with provincial and federal authorities. He told the board last week that base facilities would be ideal for a community college campus. "Since all the bricks and mortar are there," he said in a — Please turn to Page 3 GRADUATE NURSE Miss Sandra Hunter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hunter, Exeter, graduated Wednesday from Woodstock General Hospital. She has accepted a position as staff nurse at Woodstock General Hospital. District police jo in in search Persons driving in the Exeter area Tuesday were among those stopped in road blocks set up across Ontario by provincial police. The police' were seaching for persons involved in the kidnapping of a Toronto woman, for whom $200,000 was reportedly paid in ransom. The ransom money was paid off in the Orillia area. ft • Change in fair date pays some dividends CHAMPIONSHIP RABBITS — These four exhibitors took home first place ribbons in the rabbit show staged at Woodham Saturday by the South Huron Rabbit Breeders Association. Prom the left are: Randy Stanlakel RR I Exeter; Doug Black, RR 2 Lambeth; Louis Masnica, Crediton; W. H. "Pat" Dickey, RR I Woodham. T-A photo o increase rec aciviti t es Four hurt in area crashes HURON PARK YOUNGSTERS DANCE TIME AWAY — A dance-athon sponsored by the Huron Park Council gained more than $300 Saturday for Teen-Town activities at the Park. More than 40 youngsters started dancing at two o'clock in the afternoon and when festivities were halted eight hours later about a dozen were still at it. A portion of the starting groups is shown midway through the afternoon.T-A photo Pair suffer broken legs A TREE FOR EACH - A tree for each of the 26 municipalities in the Ausable watershed has been planted at the Parkhill dam site. Exeter Mayor Jack Delbridge came in for some jibes at the official opening when a couple of area reeves noted the Exeter tree appeared Officials to tour Clinton base; suggested as satellite campus to be dying. Looking over the tree front the left: Reeve Roylance and Mrs. Westcott, Usborne; Reeve Oliver and Mrs. Jaques, Ilensall; Mayor Jack and Mrs, Delbridge, Exeter; and Exeter's representative on the ARCA, R. E. and Mrs. Pooley. T-A photo