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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-12-18, Page 1CREATORS OF PRETTY DOLLS — Grade seven pupils of Exeter public school created a Christmas display that decorates the entrance to the school. Showing the dolls they madeare Kathy MacGregor, Valerie Sweet and Wendy Taylor. T-A photo. Hold line on sts Four payments for school levy Some area municipalities may have to adopt interim tax collections in view of a ruling by the Ontario government that all municipalities will have to make four equal payments to the t county board of education in 1970. An act passed this week requires almost all municipalities in Ontario to make such payments March 31, June 30, Sept, 30 and December 15. Each payment must equal 25 percent of the respective municipality's education tax bill for the current year. Most rural' municipalities collect taxes only once a year, with the deadline being December 15. These centres will now be faced with the choice of changing their tax collection procedures or borrowing money to make the interim payments to the board. The bill also provides for penalties in cases of municipal delinquency in payment as well as giving school boards permission to pay discounts to communities who make their payments in advance of due dates. Most county boards have been in a financial dilemma this year as most municipalities have not forwarded payments until December. The Huron County board learned this week that interest charges on monies borrowed this year have cost them $115,000. Unless municipalities institute tax collections four times a year, it appears that these interest charges will have to be borne by them in the coming year. Even those collecting taxes twice a year would find it difficult to make a payment to the board on March 31 without borrowing the money. RECEIVING A SUNSHINE TREAT from Mrs. Eric Luther, member of the Salvation Army League of Mercy is Mrs. Evelyn Beaver, Crediton. Mrs. Beaver's daughter, Mrs. A. A. Robertson looks on. Crash total jumps, three persons hurt KINETTES VISIT BRAEMOR MANOR — Members of the Exeter Kinette club visited Braemor Manor last week to enjoy a game of bingo with the residents and present treats. Above, social convener Mrs. Ed Hearn is pinning a corsage on Mrs. Alma Dobson while Miss Marjorie Campbell looks on. T-A photo THE FLOWER SMELLS PRETTY — Flowers,can be very appealing to a two-year-old girl. Above, Kirsten Hoogenboom is shown smelling the flower of a large azalea plant. T-A photo. Snowmobiles warned of possible restriction Price Per Copy 15 Cents k Special issue at Christmas The Times-Advocate will publish a special Christmas issue on Wednesday, December 24 and this will be the last paper until the issue of January 8. Persons wishing Christmas greetings, entertainment advertisements or news items in the Christmas issue should have them into the office by Monday noon. Correspondents are also asked to contribuate their news by Monday. The annual Christmas issue will again feature the work of students from the area elementary schools. Several senior citizens will also recall highlights of Christmas as they recall them from earlier days. The special issue is being compiled by T-A sports editor Ross Haugh and women's editor Gwyn Whilsmith. Area drivers failed to maintain their safe driving record following Safey Week and the Exeter OPP detachment investigated five crashes this past week. Damage amounted to over $2,600 and three persons were injured. All three were injured in one accident, it occurring , on Saturday at 7:50 p.m. on Stephen Sideroad 20, just west of Highway 4. Driver of the lone car involved was Richard Arthur Brintnell; Exeter. He and two passengers, Laurence E. Foster, Exeter, and Ross Elliott, London, were injured. OPP Constable D. A. Lamont listed damage in the mishap at $300. The first of the week's accidents happened on Wednesday at 10:55 p.m. on Highway 84, just west of Highway 4 in Hensall. It involved vehicles driven by Edith Irene Bell, Hensall, and Hilda Mary Payne, RR 1 Hensall. Constable W. G. Glassford set damage at $125. On Thursday at 7:25 a.m., Constable F. L. Giffin investigated a one-car collision on Canada Avenue at Huron Park. Involved was a vehicle driven by John Fahner, RR 2 Crediton. Damage was estimated at $250. The final two crashes occurred on Monday and were investigated by Constable Glassford. Damage was listed at $1,000 in each. At 5:55 p.m. a car driven by Walter W. Pullens, Grand Bend, went out of control on Highway 83, two miles east of 21. Pullens had been westbound and his car went off the north shoulder, hit some guard posts and then turned around and came to rest on the south side of the road. The driver was not injured. Two hours later, a two-car collision was investigated on Columbia Drive at Huron Park. A westbound car driven by Bruce Martin, 216 Columbia, ran into the rear of a car which had been parked on the side of the road by Martha Burling, 212 Columbia. During the week, the local detachment officers charged six drivers under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 27. Two charges were laid under the Liquor Control Act. The police include the following safety tip in this week's press release: Drivers! The law requires you to always signal your intention when you decide to suddenly slow down, to stop, or to change lanes. The proper use of turn signals is a must in today's traffic — especially when travelling on a freeway. Never move from one lane of traffic to another until you make certain that you can do so safely. Always make sure you have safe clearance to the side, ahead and behind your vehicle — then signal your intention well in advance. Remember .. . by always letting the other driver know what you're going to do, you can help yourself and others avoid collisions. Exeter council this week approved a "hold the line" recommendation presented by the finance committee for next year's pay scale for town employees. There was very little discussion on the salary schedule as tabled by Mayor Jack Delbridge. Biggest pay boost was authorized for Clerk Eric Carscadden, He will receive an increase of $400, bringing his salary to $7,400 per annum. This is the same as that which will be received by Police Chief Ted Day. Day was given a boost of $200 from his starting salary of $7,200, Eight other town employees were given pay increases of $100 per year each, These include Gerald Cornish, Nelson Wells, Gordon Bieber, John Roelofs and Walter Davis of the works department; arena manager Alvin Willert and his assistant, Gary Middleton; as well as Mrs. Lorne Keller, secretary at the clerk's office. At a recent meeting of RAP, Willert had suggested his pay be increased by 4;800 or $900 to Ninety-fourth Year Grand Bend council meeting for the last time in 1969 refused to accept the resignation of councillor Douglas Martin. Near the end of the meeting, Martin handed a written resignation to clerk Murray A. Des Jardins. No reason was given for his wishing to vacate the council seat. Shortly after the resignation was read, councillor Ian Coles suggested Martin be given a three month leave of absence. The newest member of council, Al Parker moved- that the letter be accepted as read. At this point a seconder for the motion was not forth coming, Reeve Orval Wasmanu vacated the chairman's position and seconded the motion. At the request of Coles, a recorded vote was taken and the motion was declared lost when the vote was split 2-2. Under provisions of the Municipal Act, a councillor is not entitled to vote on his own resignation. Under the same act, a member of council may be given a three months leave of absence without jeopardizing his position. In a follow-up to a meeting held recently with the townships of Stephen, Hay and Bosanquet regarding fire retainer fees paid to Grand Bend, replies were received from the three municipalities. Seven more win in prize draws Seven winners were declared this week in the Exeter Board of Trade Pic-A-Prize contest. The winning tickets were drawn by Exeter Mayor Jack Delbridge. The seven winners included: W. V. Knip, RR 1 Centralia; Bruce Perry, Exeter, Anthony Martene, Crediton; Mrs. Art Miller, Zurich; P. VanderSpek, Woodham; Doreen Anderson, Hensall; Adrian Kester, RR 2 Dashwood. Six more winners will be drawn, Monday, and to be eligible, all coupons must be deposited before 6:00 p.m. Saturday. bring him in line with his .counterparts in other communities, His new pay scale will be $6,400. He told RAP that men in similar jobs were receiving from $7,000 to .811,000. No pay boosts were given the other three members of the police department. A new contract is being prepared by the police and salary negotiations Will take place at that time. Works Superintendent Jim Paisley was also bypassed in the list of wage increases. Added benefits from lady rep Exeter council's regular meetings concluded for the year, Monday, and members were treated to cookies and cake by Councillor Helen Jermyn, completing her first term of office. "We should have had a woman on council years ago," Mayor Delbridge stated as he sampled the delicacies from the tray of goodies she provided. Stephen offered the payment of $5,000, Bosanquet $4,000 and Hay $2,000 toward the purchase of a new fire truck by Bible canvass is completed The annual canvass of Exeter and surrounding district for the Canadian Bible Society has been completed. Treasurer Howard Ince reports a total collection of $945.35, which is almost two hundred dollars more than the amount realized a year ago. If anyone in the area was missed by the volunteer canvassers any donations may be left, with Mr. Ince at the Exeter branch of the Bank of Montreal. Canvassers from all churches in town took part in the drive and the committee in charge wishes to extend their sincere thanks for all co-operation received. Appeals upheld for poultrymen Farmers in Hay, Usborne and Stephen Townships were included in a group of Huron County ratepayers that had their assessment appeals upheld. The farmers were fighting against a 25 percent business assessment on poultry buildings for allegedly having purchased feed for their operations which according to Huron County assessors, made them businesses. The court of revision, of which Glenn Fisher of Exeter was chairman ruled that farmers with more than 10 acres of land have the potential of growing their own feed and the operations of persons with less than 10 acres could not be classified as farmers. The list of farmers in this area that were successful in having the business assessment removed includes Lee Webber, Gord McCarter and Bill Morley of Usborne; Harry Hayter of Stephen; Peter and Erhard Boersma, William Rooseboom, Stephen Gingerich and Donald Hendrick, all of Hay Township. Grand Bend. On fire calls $100 would be paid for the first hour with $50 for each additional hour. These offers total 50 percent of the expected cost of a new vehicle that would be used to fight fires in the four municipalities. Councillor Martin proposed that Grand Bend pay one-third of a new truck and the balance be shared by the townships. Under these proposals, retainer fees would be eliminated and Grand Bend would absorb cost of housing the equipment. Reeve Wassmann suggested that the figures should be adjusted to $5,000 for each of Stephen and' Bosanquet and $3,500 for Hay. Fire chairman Coles said he would have a complete fire budget and new proposals by the second meeting in January. A bylaw was passed naming Lorne R. Clemas of London as the new clerk-treasurer and tax collector of the village beginning January 1. The present clerk Des Jardins will assist his successor each morning for the first two weeks of January. Councillors Parker and Coles were named to assist the London group that is trying to acquire the Canada Summer Games for 1973. Facilities at Grand Bend would be made available for sailing and speed boat racing. At the close of the meeting, clerk Des Jardins was presented with a pen and pencil set and portable radio for his faithful services during his term as clerk-treasurer. Town officials to be entertained Exeter council this week endorsed a suggestion from Reeve Derry Boyle to entertain all appointed officials and their wives or husbands to dinner in the new year. Council members will also attend in lieu of their inaugural dinner meeting. Boyle noted the appointed officials on such groups as RAP, the planning and cemetery boards do a great deal of work — Please turn to page 3 In an advertisement this week, Exeter council has warned snowmobile operators that unless they cooperate in the matter of respecting other people's property — and right to sleep undisturbed — restrictions will have to be placed on the machines. Several councillors told of receiving ,complaints about the early morning activities of some snowmobile enthusiasts, and while members ageed that it was only a few involved, they did suggest that a continuance of the complaints would have to be met with council action. Main complaint centred around the fact some operators have been travelling in large groups and Police Chief Ted Day told of his department receiving a complaint regarding the operation of some 15 machines at a local party around 3:00 a.m., Sunday. Councillor Helen Jermyn noted that a large number of the machine owners were wise and considerate and said it would be a shame if the fun of these people was spoiled by a few who cause the complaints. Councillor Don MacGregor suggested a curfew would have to be placed on the operation of the -iachines. "If people keep raising complaints we'll have to do something,' added Reeve Derry Boyle, Council authorized the advertisement to urge machine operators to refrain from travelling in large groups at late hours and from operating their machines in the vicinity of the hospital and nursing homes, as well as on private and park property where damage was caused to shrubs, roses and other items. Chief Day was asked if his department could lay charges on the machine operators if they caused too much noise. He replied that it would be difficult to prove that it was unnecessary noise in view of the fact the machines are noisy under norm al operating conditions. 0 Resignation of councillor refused at Grand Bend EXETER, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 18, 1969 • 3 HONOR FORMER CFB CENTRALIA EMPLOYEES — Former employees of the Canadian Forces Base at Centralia now working for the Ontario Development Corporation at Huron Park were honored with retirement certificates at a staff dinner, Friday at the Albatross Club at Huron Park, tack, left, Doug Parsons, Wilbert 'Chub' Edwards, Bill Ford, Ralph Lightfoot, Ken Greb and Bill Smith. Front, Rinehart Keller, Borden Smyth,Har ol d Tripp and Sani Bowers. T-A photo. OFFICERS OF LEGION AUXILIARY INSTALLED — The slate of officers to govern the business of the Exeter Legion Ladies Auxiliary was installed at a special meeting, Monday night. The group is shown above. Back, left, treasurer Mrs. Harvey Pfaff and executive members Mrs. Laverne Wells, Mrs. Larry taynliam Mrs. Bob Wragg, Mts. Gerald Lawson, Mrs. Ann Kennedy and Mrs. Lee Jory. Front, second vice-president Mrs. Garnet Shipman, vice-president Mrs. Jim Young, president Mrs. Keith Brintnell, past president Mrs. Doug Brintnell and secretary Mrs. Stan Frayne. I A photo.