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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-02-19, Page 3RECEIVES AWARD — A second place award in the competition for column writers was received by the T-A editor Bill Batten at the Ontario Weekly Newspapers'Association convention in Toronto over the weekend. Making the presentation is ii.D.McConnell of the Tilbury Times, who was elected president of the OWNA at the event. T-A photo. Exeter council briefs No replacement as yet TinnorrAdvOCO: -Ffbryary 19, 1970 District obituaries Ready Mix CONCRETE .10 Plant 235.083 Residence 228.6067 C.A. McDOWEL1. CENTRALIA CAMPUS QUEEN poses on stairs of Huron Hall. Originally frotn Woodstock Norma Smith moved to Vancouver with her parents but returned to Ontario to take the Animal Health Technicians Course at Centralia. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING Notice Is Hereby Given That the 95th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Hay Township Farmers' Mutual Fire insurance Company will be held in the Township Hall, Zurich — ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1970 AT 2:00 P.M. To elect Three Directors to replace those whose term of office expires and to transact all business as may be don. at a general meeting of policyholders. The retiring directors are Arnold McCann., Dashwood; Theo Steinbach, Zurich, and Ezra Webb, Grand Bend, who are eligible for re-election. Mr. Webb does not intend to stand for re-election. JACK SCOTCHMER, JOHN R. CONSITT, President Secretary-Treasurer .., :41 INVEST NOW 9 /0 • Guaranteed Investment Certificates are now pay- ing a record interest Of 9% per annum, payable half yearly. For further information write or telephone collect: STANDARD TRUST 214 Bay Street, Toronto, 363-5477 area code 410 for the name of your nearest agent MEMBER CANADA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION' CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE THROUGH Hodgson Limited 235-2420 EXETER Wm. J. Amos Insurance LUCAN ANC) PARKHILL John R. Consitt ZURICH BOX 130 236-4332 Okay school fax levies on twice yearly basis Members of the Huron County Board of Education agreed . Monday evening to propose to the municipalities of the county that the education levy for 1970 be collected on a twice-annual basis, at the end of June and on December 15, but that in 1971 and thereafter, the collections of tax dollars for education purposes be made For the third consecutive meeting, Grand Bend Village Council had insufficient numbers present to create a quorum, Reeve Orval Wassmann and councillors Ivan Luther and Al Parker were the only regulars that showed up for Monday's regular meeting. Councillor Douglas Martin is presently holidaying in Florida and Councillor Ian Coles was absent, presumably due to illness. Council received a recommendation from the Ontario Department of Highways that the regular road expenditure bylaw for 1970 be set at $29,000 being made up of $21,000 for new construction and $8,000 for road maintenance. Council gave tentative approval. In 1969, the regular bylaw was for $16,000. Some of the increase is slated for completion of the Pollock bridge on Gill Road that is being constructed as a joint project with Stephen Township. In other business council: Authorized the attendance of Minor clubs lose in second round Exeter's three minor hockey teams were successful in eliminating clubs from St. Marys in the first round of Ontario Minor Hockey Association play. Last week in St. Marys, the Exeter pee wees were victorious by a score of 4-1 while the bantams edged out a 4-3 decision and the midgets won 4-2. In the next round against Caledonia, the local pee wees and bantams were on the losing end of the first game played in Caledonia, Tuesday night. Caledonia won the pee wee contest 5-0 and in the bantam game it was a 5-0 win for the home club. In midget play, the Exeter boys were in Delhi, Wednesday night and return game will be at the Exeter arena, Saturday night at 7:30. Caledonia teams will also be in town, Saturday afternoon. The pee wee game will go at three o'clock with the bantam contest slated for 4:30. In the final pee wee game against St. Marys, Brian Taylor led the Exeter scorers with two goals. Perry Stover notched three goals to lead the bantam attack and Robert Ryckman added a single. Randy Preszcator and Larry Bourne each scored two goals in the Exeter win over St. Marys. Randy Regier scored Exeter goals in the pee wee game against Caledonia. quarterly according to the prevision of the Act. The action followed receipt of a letter from Huron County Council which requested education taxes be .collected on a twice-annual basis. It was felt it would impose hardship on. municipalities in Huron where taxes are collected either once or twice .a year if it would become Reeve Orval Wassmann, Councillors Ivan Luther and Al Parker and acting Road Foreman James Connolly at next week's annual Good Roads Convention in Toronto. Instructed Clerk Martel to write the necessary manufacturers asking for prices on purchase and installation of a rotating fire siren on the village fire hall. ARCA faces court hearing William Amos of Parkhill was re-elected chairman of the Ausable River Conservation Authority by acclamation at the annual meeting held at Parkhill, Wednesday afternoon, At the same time, Elgin Thompson, Tuckersmith Township was returned to his post as vice-chairman on the second ballot, Chairman Amos reported on the recent hearing in Toronto regarding the suit brought against the Authority by the general contractors on the recently concluded Parkhill Dam project. He said the case would probably come before the courts in the fall of this year. Redfern Construction of Toronto is suing for $314,579.90 for extras involved during construction. Keith Latham of the engineering firm of Chrysler, Davis and Jorgensen made a progress report on the Grand Bend erosion control program saying one-half of the gabian basket work would be completed in the next two weeks. Representing the Maitland Conservation Authority at the meeting were vice-chairman Jack Graul, past chairman Butch Kelterborn, secretary-treasurer Mrs. Marlene Schiell and resources manager Dave Wood. Two new members were welcomed to the board. Reeve Roy Westcott of Usborne replaces Wellington Brock who retired recently and Reeve Wilson Hodgins of Biddulph replaces the late Joseph Bryan. The following were named to the advisory board as chairman of the following committees: Finance, Lorne Hay; flood control and valley lands, R. E. Pooley; Parkhill Conservation area, Elgin Thompson; Sundries conservation area, Robert Love; wildlife and land use, Clarence Charlton; education and information, Freeman Hodgins; land acquisition, John Stephen. Members at large on the executive, Fred Floffner and John McPhee. necessary to forward education tax levies four times annually. The board of edueation proposes to enter into an agreement with the municipalities for 1970 and to do so, requires the consent of the majority of the municipalities representing two,thirds of - the equalized assessment in the county. If agreement is not reached, tax collections will he made according to the provisions in the Act, on March 31, June 30, September 30 and. December 15. During the meeting, Roy B, Dunlop, business administrator, reported a "fairly sizeable reduction from the budget" when he presented a financial status report for 1969 operations. The report showed the expenses according to the budget were expected to be $9,028,107 while actual expenses were $8,844,117.32, a reduction of $183,989.68. More policy was formed at the meeting, including one on the confidential nature of tenders. The board believes that information submitted in tenders is confidential and that release of such information could be prejudicial to the Board's position in future tenders for the same goods and service. In the case of goods and/or services, the name of the successful tenderer, the amount of the accepted tender and the total number of tenders received will be released. For construction and all or part of a building or facility, the name of the Successful tenderer, the amount of the accepted tender and the amount of each unsuccessful tender shall be released. Mrs. J. W. Wallace was the only board member who was not in agreement with the policy accepted with regard to hiring non-teaching employees. She maintained that "This sort of thing is too time-consuming". She was referring to the policy which states the final responsibility for the hiring of non-teaching personnel lies with the board and that the recommendation of the best candidate (in the opinion of the Administrative Staff) should be made in writing to the board, indicating salary and effective date with the board to give final approval. John Broadfoot felt the board should be informed before personnel is hired and he was assured by Director John Cochrane that anyone' hired to fill a position would Ire hired on a temporary basis only until the board had dealt with the matter. All positions fornon-teaching staff must be advertised, a percentage of all applicants must be interviewed, all non-teaching personnel are on a three-month probationary period and they should be advised on hiring. that they will be required to give a minimum of two weeks notice in writing, before terminating employment. Policy was also approved delegating through the Director of Education to the principals the responsibility and authority for interviewing and hiring teachers provided that the advertising and interviewing dates and the numbers of teachers hired are consistent with board policy and/or board resolution and providing salaries offered are in accordance with existing salary schedules of the board. A request to establish a proficiency award of $25 to the most generally proficient student from the village of Hayfield, on completing grade 8 each year at the Huron Centennial School, Brucefield, to be known as the Ruth Hayman Elliott Memorial Fund, was approved, but the donors are to be encouraged to make the award available to the top Grade 8 student at the Huron Centennial School regardless of place of residence. Junior farmers elect officers The annual Meeting of the Huron County Junior Farmers was held in Belgrave; February 6 and opened with an exciting broomball game at the Community Centre. Following the ice action, club reports were given on 1969 happenings and the election of Officers was held. Dave McCallum, RR 1 Wingham was named president succeeding Jamieson Ribey, RR 6 Goderich. Alice Allen, RR 2 Goderich was selected to act as secretary and Grant Jones, RR 2 Hensall is the treasurer. The other elected officials are: Provincial directors, Gerald Smith, RR 2 Brussels and Barb Watkins, RR 1 Londesboro; News letter editor, Helen Goad, RR 1 Londesboro; assistant Delhi Rodger, RR 2 Goderich and press reporter, Ruth Townsend, RR 3 Seaforth. Mr, et Mrs. Glen Hayter, Sarnia, spent the Weekend with Mr. & Mrs. Ted Jones, Exeter council has received seven applications for replacing works superintendent Jim Paisley, but have not taken any definite steps to fill the vacancy. One applicant has already been interviewed and another will be interviewed this week. Councillor Ross Dobson suggested council not make any quick decisions, indicating that more applications may be received in the spring. He opined that contracting jobs could be down considerably this year and men would be looking for work elsewhere. * * * Russ Hopper indicated to members of council this week he. would like to be relieved of his position on the Exeter Planning Board. • He gave council a list of suggested names for his replacement and Mayor Jack Delbridge, who is also chairman of the board, was asked to seek a replacement. *. * Council took no action on a suggestion by R.E. Pooley that an advertisement be placed in this newspaper 'urging, Policy complaint results in action A complaint' registered by Exeter council over a policy of the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation was answered this week. At the request of William Dougherty, council had complained of Central Mortgage's policy which makes it difficult to secure mortgages on homes for which there are no sewer facilities and in a community where it is not mandatory for the property owners to connect to the sewers when they are installed. Dougherty had told council at their previous meeting that his request for a mortgage had been turned down on this basis. Council authorized a letter to be sent to Central Mortgage noting that the OWRC would not permit bylaws forcing hookups into sanitary sewers, and also noted that a sewer construction program was underway in Exeter. The reply indicated that Central Mortgage were satisfied with the information received and have started proceedings on Dougherty's application. Crediton mill up for sale An auction sale will be held in Crediton next Wednesday afternoon in an attempt to dispose of the building and equipment owned by Crediton Farm Supplies. The feed mill which has been operated for the past three years by the Ilderton Middlesex Co- Operative closed on January 16 due to a lack of business. At a sale a week ago, bids on the building and complete equipment failed 10 meet the reserve bid. At next week's sale, equipmeht .will be sold piece by piece and the building will be offered for sale separately, Time dwindles for new plates Exeter Police Chief Ted Day reminds motorists in the area that 1969 Ontario license plates must be purchased by February 28. Anyone driving a vehicle after midnight on the last day of the , month with expired licence plates coeld be subjected to a fine Of from $20 to $100 under provialohs of the Highway Traffic Act. snowmobile operators to stay off winter wheat fields when spring starts arriving. Council members felt they had no obligation in that regard. Councillor Ross Taylor Open house at Centralia E. L. Woodley, one time director of Ridgetown Agricultural College and now assistant director at the Agricultural Education and Research Branch of the Department of Agriculture, Toronto, officially opened the third annual Open House at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology Tuesday afternoon. The guest speaker was introduced by James MacDonald, principal of the Centralia College. Mr. Woodley said society is being bombarded by an army ... an army of new ideas. Many of theseare formulated by people under 30 and should not be rejected by people over 30. He told the audience they esrould see many new ideas in the displays and. exhibitions arranged by the ,students and these should be considered very seriously. It . was Animal Health Technicians Course Day at Open House '70. The president of the whole show was a senior Animal Health student, Gerry Kuglin, Sarnia. Norma Smith, also a second year student in the same department, reigned as college queen. She announced the winner of the trophy for the best group display which was copped by the Junior Animal Health students. The trophy was presented to the winning groups by John Harlton, president of the student body, and also a student of Animal Health. Many local people, as well as the relatives and friends of the students were on hand for the opening, the fashion show that followed immediately after, and the tour of the other buildings. Interesting displays and demonstrations were conducted in all departments. Seeks $1,500 — Continued from front page VanBergen with respect to his claim against the Town of Exeter for unpaid wages for accumulation of sick leave. "We would be pleased to receive your cheque in the sum of $1,500 on or before the 17th of February, 1970," the letter added.* The $1,500 claim was based on VanBergen having accumulated 911/2 days sick leave, of which he had taken only 10 off. Upon his resignation, council had granted him an additional 19 days at $24 per day. The $1,500 was for the remaining 621/2 days at $24 per day. "If council wishes to meet with Harry VanBergen and the writer during that time we will be pleased to do so," the letter went on, "It may be however, that the Municipal Corporation had no intention of ignoring payment of the sick leave and that a cheque was forth coming in any event." A post script to the letter said "we note for the record that the present Chief of Police advised Mr. VanBergen that he received his accumulated sick leave pay when he left the City of London Police Force". The minutes of the special meeting on February 6 indicate that the correspondence from the law firm was referred to the Town's solicitor, P.L. Raymond. No mention of the Situation was made at council's Meeting this week and the $1,500 payment 'was apparently not made by February 17 as requested in the letter from Laughton, suggested that if Mr. Pooley sees snowmobiles on his fields he should call the police to take action. Consulting engineer B.M. Ross advised he would be in Exeter today (Thursday) with officials from the department of highways to inspect the cracking taking place in the new Main St. sidewalks. A number of council members will join the engineer and officials on a tour of the sidewalks. Children's Aid —Continued from front page Mrs. John Scott, foster parents for 1966; and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meyers, Zurich, foster parents for 1965. Highlight of the evening was a special presentation to Mrs. Albert Taylor, Goderich, who has spent 31 years on the board of directors for the Huron County CAS and 13 years before that as a volunteer worker. Warden Roy Westcott brought greetings from the county and noted that "our way of life brings more and bigger problems every year to our CAS". He said foster parents display qualities "some of us will never have." Mayor Frank Mills brought greetings from the town of Goderich. Officers for 1970 are President Clarence Hanna; vice-presidents, Mrs. Douglas Bartliff and Alvin D. Smith; secretary-treasurer B. G. Hanley; and directors Ivan Haskins, Mrs. Kenneth Johns, Mrs. Mervyn Cudmore, Mrs. Maurice Bean, Mrs. Joseph Kerr, Mrs. Patrick Osbron, Gordon McGavin, Rev. R, C. McLeneghan, Cliff Dunbar, Mrs. G. P. A. Evans, Mrs. J. C. Hayter, Mrs. W. Bell and Mrs. Russell Snider. Court — Continued from front page stop for a school bus picking up or discharging pupils. Herbert W. MacAuley, CFB Clinton, paid $35 for the infraction. He told the court he was from Eastern Canada where it is necessary only to stop when approaching a bus from the rear. In other traffic cases, the following fines were handed out: Alvin W. Cowie, Centralia, paid $30 for failing to yield the right of way from a private driveway on January 17. He was involved in an accident. Linda L. Soldan, Grand Bend, paid $20 for travelling 40 m.p.h. in a 30 zone. Robert Lyman Brown, Detroit, paid $20 for 40 in a 30 zone. Zeigmond Szabo, Toronto, paid $20 for 40 in a 30 zone. ADJOURN CASE One case was adjourned. It was of a highly complicated nature and may be a test case for further charges pending against drivers at Huron Park. Gerald L. Boucher, Huron Park, was appearing on a charge of driving while his licence was under suspension and a discussion took place at court as to whether the streets at Huron Park are private property dr are in fact public highways. The case was adjourned until February 27. AMYL. gTHER.INGTON Mrs. Amy ,Etherington passed Away at St. Joseph s Hospital,London, February . 16, 1970 .M her 67th year. She was the .wife of William B. Etherington, Exeter and sister of CharleS. Fisher, Exeter and Harold Fisher of 'Mitchell, Her parents were the late Martha and Jeffery Fisher of Usborne Township. A Rebekah service was held Wednesday evening in the B., C. Dinney funeral Home from where the funeral Will be, conducted by Rev. Vien Wright, Thursday, Febreary 19 at 2:30 ,m. p - The pallbearers will be Donald Fisher, Donald Dearing, Norman Fischer, William Thomson, Leslie Gibson and Archie Etherington. PETER MOLNAR Peter Molnar passed away suddenly at his home, RR 2 Centralia, February 14, 1970. Mr. Molnar is survived by his wife Elizabeth Hajas; four sons, Stephen of London; George of Tillsonburg, Dennis of Strathroy, and Joseph of Woodstock; two daughters, Mrs. Wes (Elizabeth) Callcott, Centralia, and Mary at home; two sisters, Mrs. Mihaly Szabados in Hungary and Mrs. John Andrew, Winnipeg; 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, Peter Jr., in 1963. Mr. Molnar was in his 84th year and had lived in Canada 45 years. Before moving to Centralia he had farmed in Manitoba. The funeral was from the Murdy Funeral Home, Lucan to St. Stephen's of Hungary Church, London where requiem mass was sung by Rev. Father B. W. Ugrin, February 17. Interment was in St. Peter's Cemetery, London. The pallbearers were Frank Acs, Paul Hajas, Ronald Hajas, Ken Wilkes, Earl Dietrich and Peter Fevery. Appoint man to auxiliary police Police . .•Chief Ted • Day informed council recently that David Dale has been. the in as A member of the Auxiliary Police, The 25-yeaPold Exeter Marl replaces Craig Davidson, who has started working in London and hasnl time for The locai position. Dale has already started a training program with the local force, In his report for the month of January, Chief Day listed the following statistics: Thirteen accidents - with property damage of $3,200, two places of business found insecure, 102 complaints investigated, 25 parking tickets issued, five .animal complaints received and three regarding snowmobiles, four persons charged under the Liquor Control Act, one under the Criminal Code and seven under the Highway Traffic Act, 10 drivers given warnings, two false burglar alarms investigated. Centralia Farmers Supply Ltd. Groin • Feed • Cement Building Supplies Coal 2286638 Bend councillors absent third consecutive time