HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-03-12, Page 1AL PICKARD
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RAP alters rodeo rentai
HORSEMEN AIR BEE
The area's horse enthusiasts
mustered about 25
representatives to meet with
Exeter's RAP committee,
Monday,
Members of Exeter council
Were also among those who
jammed the council chambers.
Members of the Mid-Western
Ontario Rodeo committee and
the Pony Club were on hand to
request a reduction in the rental
fees set recently by RAP.
Members of the Saddle Club
were on hand for the same
purpose, although primarily to
voice their objection over the
fact their Quarter Horse show
can not be held at the local
rodeo ring this year because
RAP has rented the fairgrounds
to a campers' association.
The latter situation created
the most debate, although it was
xt
not as stormy as some had
expected.
During the debate, RAP
members were charged by Bill
Smith of the rodeo group of
making excuses for their action
in the matter and being
"irresponsible".
Reeve Derry Boyle challenged
these statements and Smith then
agreed that RAP'S actions had
not been deliberate.
During one period when
Boyle was being questioned by
Dr. Don Ecker about a
conversation he had with Dalton
Finkbeiner shortly after -,the.
campers' contract had been
signed, one member of RAP
suggested the meeting should
have been held in the Legion
where court facilities are
available.
Ecker charged that Boyle had
advised Finkbeiner at that time
there was nothing that could be
done in the conflict of dates and
on that basis the Saddle Club
had not taken any action to see
if the campers could switch
dates,
He told the group that
area to the east of the
fairgrounds could be opened up,
but he was told the campers
would probably not agree to
this: one reason being that toad
speakers of the two groups
would be conflicting. -
Use of the former rodeo
grounds on the Len NW farm
West of Exeter had also been
considered, but lands around the
ring have been plowed and
Pariting would be difficult.
Negotiations are presently
underway to hold the Quarter
Horse show in Won,
WANT REP
In a letter read to RAP by
Saddle Club president Brian
Smillie, Hensall; it was suggested
—Please turn to page 3
Linda Jones, Centre, Cathy Ecker, Sherry Otis, Marlene Tyler, Sylvia
Stewart, Holly Flaro, Susan Insley and Patricia Lee. Front, Cathie
Easton, Brenda Macinnes, Jean Luxton, Fiona Kennedy, Melanie
Ann Hackney, Cathy Horrell and Cathy Read.
COMPLETE BABY-SITTING COURSE — Regular sessions of the
eight-week baby-sitting course sponsored by the Beta Sigma Phi
Sorority came to a close last week. The Exeter and district
youngsters that completed the course are shown above. Back, left,
Debi Wooden, Joanne Greiner, Kent Machines, David Mohr and T-A photo
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Nan board stalwart
receives recognition
Approve $25 hike
in garbage contract
subsequent conversation with
camper officials had indicated
the date could have been
changed if action had been taken
immediately.
RAP chairman .cord
Baynbam pointed out Saddle
Club officials were negligent in
not getting in touch with him or
the full-time employees of RAP.
Baynham said he didn't find
out about the conflict in dates
until two weeks after the
contract had been signed.
Ecker also charged that
during the contract discussion
with the campers, local officials
present at the meeting had
known then that the date
conflicted with the Quarter
Horse Show.
He said he had a signed letter
from one of the camp group
officials to this effect,
Baynham asked T-A editor
Bill Batten to clarify this point,
and the latter explained that it
had been suggested at the
meeting that the Saddle Club
could possibly arrange a horse
show for the campers on the
Saturday night.
He said this was the only
mention of a horse show and
pointed out that he had
contacted Ecker in this regard
shortly after the meeting.
Although RAP members were
criticised for not remembering
the date of the Quarter Horse
Show, members of the Saddle
Club said later in the meeting
they didn't know until the end
of January whether they would
be holding it again this year.
"If 'you didn't know, how did
you expect us to?" Reeve Boyle
questioned.
Although the argument
carried on through most of the
meeting, there were attempts
made by some present to try and
find a solution to the problem.
Councillor Ross Dobson
suggested there would be room
for both groups at the park if an
n.
Members of Exeter council
played host Wednesday to the
town's appointed officials at a
dinner at the Exeter Legion Hall,
Attending were members of
the planning board, cemetery
board, RAP, industrial
development committee, other
special appointees, their wives
and husbands.
"I speak for everyone in town
when I say how 'mice we
appreciate what you do for us,"
Mayor Jack Deibridge told the
appointed officials who work
without remuneration,
"All our appointed
representatives have done a
wonderful job," he added.
Special recognition was given
Al Pickard, former chairman of
the planning board, who helped
direct the planning of the
community's official plan and
zoning bylaws.
Mr. Pickard, a member of the
Hockey Hall of Fame, was
unable to be present due to
illness.
all should be contacted before
any unit purchased.
Members favored a 1966
Ford van from Larry Snider
Motors Ltd. and it was decided
that if no other unit appeared as
satisfactory that it should be
purchased.
Delivery of the Snider vehicle
was made this week. Price was
$1,100.
At a special meeting of
council held after their dinner
with the town's appointed
officials, Wednesday, a new price
was approved for the sanitation
contract with MacDonald
Sanitation.
Councillor Ross Dobson,
chairman of the sanitation
committee, explained that Mrs.
MacDonald had advised that
costs were up for the operation
and also that there were several
new homes and new apartments
being serviced since the contract
was revised one year ago.
Members of council were in
agreement that the firm was
doing an excellent job and
agreed to increase the monthly
rate from $850 to $875.
A discussion was also held
regarding the purchase of a used
truck for the works department.
Council members had
received prices from some local
dealers and it was decided that
No interest in
driving course
OPP Cpl. C. J. Mitchell
indicated this week there is little
interest among area drivers to
enrol in the Defensive Driving
Course offered by the Canada
Safety Council.
To date, only one person has
made an enquiry about taking
the course.
A minimum of 25 people
must enrol before the course is
offered.
It is a series of lectures and
films showing safe driving
techniques as well as defensive
driving techniques which enable
drivers to stay out of accident&
AN INDEPENDENT SURVEY — Most grade 13 students at South Huron District High School are
participating in a science project. Above, Danny Shoebottom is shown completing his test that shows the
different amounts of nicotine in various brands of cigarettes. T-A photo
Mayor Delbridge told the
dinner guests he had visited at
the Pickard home before coming
to the event and had presented
Mr. Pickard with an engraved
desk set in recognition of his
outstanding service to the
community.
Former mayor El drid
Simmons also spoke of the work
of Mr. Pickard and long-time
secretary of the planning board,
Joe Wooden.
Simmons proudly pointed
out that it was under his
administration that the official
plan and zoning bylaws had been
drawn up.
"They did a terrific job," he
said of Mr. Pickard and the
SHDHS principal. "Without the
two of them we wouldn't have
what we have today."
Another former mayor, Ted
Pooley, also spoke briefly,
stating that "anything I have
done for the town I had pleasure
in doing". Plan bi-monthly meetings
for council at Stephen
Police investigate
pair of accidents
Damage was estimated at
$1,000 in one of the accidents
investigated during the past
week by officers of the Exeter
Police department.
Late Saturday evening, a
vehicle driven by Barry Tiernan,
143 Anne Street struck a PUGS
utility pole at the corner of Main
and Victoria Streets.
The other mishap occurred
Monday morning when vehicles
driven by Robert Edward
Pooley, 376 William, Exeter and
Cecil Douglas Dowson, 142
Anne Street collided at the
intersection of Anne and William
Streets. Constable John Cairns
estimated damage at $200.
Wein was instructed to prepare a
bylaw authorizing the issuing of
tax notices on a twice-yearly
basis.
Well behaved
— not affluent
Hits pillars
at cemetery
Students at SHDHS are better
behaved than their city
counterparts, but they
apparently also give the
impression of being less affluent.
The local students were
recently commended for their
behaviour while attending a play
at the Academy of Theatre Arts
in Toronto.
"We have had groups of
students before from Toronto
schools, but never such a large
group, and never so well
behaved," commented
administrator Elaine Fitzpatrick
in a letter to Mrs. Linda Girard
of the SHDHS staff.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick welcomed
the students to return at any
time.
She advised the theatre would
make different arrangements for
selling refreshments for such a
large group of out-of-town
students "and rearrange the
prices to make it easier for them,
since we observed that they are
not accustomed to the prices
Toronto residents are".
Most of the SHDHS students
attending were senior students,
who witnessed the production
"Mrs. Warren's Profession"
Town names
works head
Due to requisitions from the
County Board of Education,
Stephen ratepayers will receive
interim tax notices that will be
due on June 30.
On these notices, charges will
be made based on one-half of
the 1969 levies for township,
county and education purposes.
At the same time the interest
rate on tax arrears was raised to
three-quarters of one percent per
month. Provincial legislation
allows a maximum of one
percent.
Clerk Wein was appointed to
issue licences for all lotteries- in
the township. Under jurisdiction
of the Ontario Department of
Financial and Commercial
Affairs, licences for each single
occasion will be issued for a fee
of two dollars.
Council was informed by the
Ontario Municipal Board
through the Ontario Water
Resources Commission that a
notice will be coming to the
township this week relating to
the water area that is being
established in the westerly
portion of the township near
Grand Bend,
The notice defining the water
area and all information as to
cost and charges will appear in
the local newspaper for the next
three weeks. Any persons
— Please turn to page 3
After meeting for the third
time within a week Stephen
Township council decided
Monday night to extend their
regular meetings to twice a
month.
Starting in April, council will
meet on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month at 7:30
in the evening. Clerk Wilmar
Wein told the T-A the first
meeting of each month would be
used primarily to deal with
general business while the
second would be utilized to
clean up unfinished business and
take care of any delegations that
may wish to attend.
At Monday's meeting clerk
PATIENTLY WAITING — Three mothers wait their turn to have their children innoculated at the Huron
County Health Unit Child Health Centre, South Huron Hospital, Monday morning. Shown are Mrs.
Gordon McDonald, with Kathy, Mrs. Tom Elliott and Tommy, and Mrs. Robert Tanton, with daughter
Ronnalee, all of Exeter. T-A photo.
Accident victim
returns to home
Mary Hearn of Exeter who
was seriously injured in an auto
accident south of Hensall a
couple of weeks ago that
claimed the life of Michael
Foster has returned to her home.
The 15-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hearn, Andrew
street will have her left leg in a
cast for about ten weeks.
A grade nine student at South
Huron District High School, she
is expected to make an attempt
to go back to school this week
to try exams,
Glenn Kells, a resident of
Huron Park for the past two
years was recently appointed
Works Superintendent for the
Town of Exeter and began his
new duties last week.
Kells, a native of Mitchell has
had considerable experience in
the construction field including
some employment time with the
Ontario Department of
Highways.
He fills the superintendent
post vacated by James Paisley
who has taken a position with
the town of Wallaceburg.
Hair cut cost
is increased
The Exeter OPP report only
two accidents this week, both
occurring early Sunday morning
when area highways were icy
from a heavy snowfall.
At 12:15 a.m., a car operated
by John Wayne Corriveau,
Zurich, went out of control
while proceeding north on
Highway 4, about half a mile
north of Exeter.
The car went into the east
ditch and hit a tree.
The front of the 1970
automobile sustained damage
estimated at $300 by Constable
J. A. Wright.
About 10 minutes later,
Constable W. G. Glassford was
called to the scene of a crash
half a mile west of Crediton,
where a pickup truck operated
by Hans Jurgen Bischoff hit a
pillar at the Crediton cemetery.
Bischoff had been eastbound
on the Crediton Road and had
pulled to the south shoulder
when an approachingvehicle
appeared to be having difficulty
on the slippery road surface.
The pickup went out of
control and troSsed over to the
north side of the road and struck
the pillar.
Damage in the collision was
estimated at $1,100.
During the past week, the
local detachment officers laid
five charges under the Highway
Traffic Act and issued warnings
to another 21 drivers,
There were two charges under
the Liquor Control Act and two
under the Criminal Code.
41, Arrested on
theft charge
A former Exeter resident,
dames D. Hawes was arrested in
Oshawa Monday by the police
department of that city on a
warrant held by the Exeter
department,
Hawes was brought to
Goderich, Monday by local
police officers and will face a
theft charge in Goderich court,
today, Thursday,
Huron barbers this week
announced that the price of hair
cuts will be increased 25 cents
on April 1.
On that date, men will start
paying $1,75 for a cut, while
children will be assessed $1.50.
Children wishing their hair cut
on Saturdays will pay the adult
rate.
The last increase in prices was
in October, 1967.
At their meeting in Goderich,
the barbers agreed that prices
should be increased to meet
higher rent, taxes, costs of
supplies, employee benefits and
wa es.
They atso noted they were in
a mach lower income bracket
that other tradesmen,
The Huron barbers have also
applied for a charter with the
Canadian Labor Congress,
THE FOX Ig BACK FMOM THE CITY — A group of grade nine boys at South Huron District High
School are shown above examining a fox shot late last year by teacher Vince Elliott. Mr. Elliott at the
right with Dave Cyr, Gary Lavier and Bill Hodge had the hide processed and it could provide a nice fur
collar for his daughter. T-A photo
AT THE INNOOULATION CLINIC in South Huron Hospital, Mrs. Robert Hoffman, Dashwood, holds
her young son while Dr. It W. Read administers the needle, and Mrs. Phyllis McConnel, aSSistant, looks
ors, T-A photo