HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-05-07, Page 3DISCUSS RESTORATION Charles, centre, was guest speaker at the joint annual meetings of the
Exeter Board of Trade and the Exeter Industrial Commission, Wednesday. Mr. Charles, public relations
officer for the Norwich Union Insurance Group, presented a film and talk on the Norwich Plan for
downtown restoration, Chatting with him are the past presidents of the two local groups, Fred Dobbs
and Larry Snider, T-A photo.
Exeter businessmen view
downtown restoration idea
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PHONE 235-1570 EXETER
EXETER UNITED CHURCH
Exeter, Ontario
Minister:
Rev. Glen D. Wright, B.A.,B.D.
Organist & Choirmaster:
Mr. Robert Cameron
Music Director:
Mrs. Roland McCaffrey
10 a.m.—SUNDAY SCHOOL
All Departments
11 a.m.—MORNING WORSHIP
Sacrament of Baptism
Nursery
For Courtesy Car Phone 235-0494
CAVEN PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Minister:
Rev. Wilfred D. Jarvis,
B.A., B.D.
Organist: Mr. Robert McIntosh
Sunday, May 10
10:15 a.m.—Sunday School
11:15 a.m.—Christian Family
Service — Sermon: "How the
Word Gets Around"
May 7, 8:00 p.m.—Board of
Managers
PEACE
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Andrew and George Streets
Pastor: Rev. Earl Steinman
9115 a.m.—Morning Worship
10:30 a.m.—Sunday School
ZION
LUTHERAN CHURCH
DASHWOOD
Pastor: Rev, Earl Steinman
9:45 a.m.—Sunday School
11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship
Churches of the Lutheran Hour
TRIVITT MEMORIAL
CHURCH
Rector:
Rev. G. A. Anderson, D.F.C.
Organist and Choirmaster;
David Elston
ASCENSION THURSDAY
May 7
7:30 p.m.—Holy Communion
SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION
May 10
8:00 a.M.—Holy Communion
11:00 a.m.--Holy Communion
and Sermon
The children will bring flowers
as a tribute to their mothers.
2:00 p.m,-11oly Baptism
"Suffer the little children to
come unto me,"
EXETER PENTECOSTAL
TABERNACLE
MAIN AT VICTORIA
Pastor: Rev. F. E. FthinIe
9:45 a.m.—Sunday School
(For the whole family)
11:00 ,a,rn,—Mother's Day Serv-
ice
7:80 p.m.—GOSPEL IVRISICALE
With the
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and the
TAI' FAMILY
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At The Pentecostal Church"
Invite you to join them for
Worship, Fellowship and
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Hensall council Ask owners
remove junk
An accumulation of junk in
some residences came under fire
from Exeter council again this.
Week,
At their last meeting, council
ordered a cleanup in the area of
Exeter Salvage and it was
learned Monday that this was
nearing completion.
Several other properties were
Mentioned as needing the same
action,
Council members complained
about the old tires and
abandoned vehicles in the area
of the former Brock Tire
building and Councillor Ross
Dobson indicated he would get
in touch with the owner in an
effort to have this situation
cleaned up.
A property in the Simcoe St.
area was also included in the list
of those wherejunk was piling
up, and Clerk Eric Carscadden
was asked to write the owner in
Toronto to have it removed. ,
Mayor Delbridge appeared to
work out a "deal with another
resident in the same area to have
vehicles removed from a vacant
lot.
Bob Moore appeared before,
council and asked that the
closed in portion of the drain at
Simcoe and Edward Streets be
cleaned up.
He said there were large
boulders and other debris
showing through.
When Moore attempted to
pin council down on the exact
time the cleanup would take
place, Mayor Delbridge
suggested it would start as soon
as old vehicles on the Moore
property were removed.
MOore noted the vehicles
were owned by Sam Sweitzer
and indicated he would attempt
to have them removed.
Several Exeter merchants
expressed interest in the
Norwich Plan for downtown
restoration after it was explained
to them Wednesday by J. J.
Charles, public relations officer
for the Norwich Union
Insurance Group.
Mr. Charles was guest speaker
at the joint annual meetings of
the Exeter Board of Trade and
the Exeter Industrial
Commission.
ZION UNITED CHURCH
CREDITON
Minister:
Rev. Douglas Warren, B.A.,B.D.
Sunday, May 10
10:00 a.m.—Morning Worship
11:15 a.m.—Sunday School
Guest Speaker: Miss Doreen
Baker of Grand Bend, former
Nurse with CARE in Malay-
sia.
Classes for all ages.
Fellowship Hour at the Manse
at 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome.
CALVARY
United Church of Canada
DASHWOOD
Minister:
Rev. Bruce Guy, B.A.
Organist: Mrs. K. McCrea
Sunday, May 10
10:30 a.m.—Christian Family
Service of Worship followed
by pot luck dinner together
in the church basement.
CHRISTIAN
REFORMED CHURCH
Minister:
Rev. D. J. Scholten, B.A.,B.D.
10:00 a.m.—English Worship
2:15 p.m.—English Worship
12:30 p.m.—Back to God Hour
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FAITH TABERNACLE
Undenominational
Rev. David Ellyatt
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Service 11:15 a.m.
Sunday 8 p.m. Evangelistic
Wed, 8:00 p.m. Prayer and
Bible Study
A hearty welcome awaits you.
EMMANUEL
BAPTIST CHURCH
Huron St. West
Fundamental -- Evangelical
11:00 a.m,—"A Momentous Mes-
sage front the Master to
Mothers"
7:30 p.m.—"Mother's Concern"
Sunday School for all the
Family 9:45 a,m.
Nursery facilities at all Sunday
services.
Prayer and Bible Study
Wed., 8:00 p.m.
Mrs. E. A. Keyes, Organist
Rev. R. H. Thyme, Pastor
Telephone 235-2476
"Where The Whole Bible Is
Wholly 'Taught"
BETHEL
REFORMED CHURCH
Huron Street EaSt
Rev. Harmen Heeg, Minister
Sunday, May 10
10:00 a.m.—Morning Worship
English •
2:00 p.m.—Afternoon Worship
English
3;00 p, m.—Sunday Scheel
`Corte and Worship'
The restoration plan had its
beginning in Norwich, England,
in 1957 when a group of
merchants undertook the project
of beautifying their business
street.
• Since then, the Norwich Plan
has been undertaken by several
communities in Canada and has
even spread to Australia, India
and South Africa.
Basically, the plan is a unified
restoration program to enhance
streets which have lost their
charm and character through
carelessness, thoughtlessness and
haphazard development.
With the aid of an architect,
the good points on the store
structures are emphasized and
the bad points camouflaged.
It is not a re-building, but
simply a restoration and
re-painting project. Overhanging
signs are removed, decorations
such as flower pots may be
erected and the whole business
block takes on a new appearance
with each being part of the total
plan,
At Wednesday's meeting, Mr.
Charles showed pictures of the
Plan in Niagara Falls, including
"before" and "after" shots.
Mr. Charles warned that
businessmen in small
communities are faced with
increased competition from city
shopping plazas and within the
next three to four years, the
"sheep will be separated, from
the lambs".
He reported that in
communities implementing the
Norwich Plan, merchants have
had business increases averaging
28 percent and have had the
added advantage of improving
community co-operation and
pride.
"In this day and age you have
to show that you want business
and care about your customers,"
he suggested.
He said Exeter's proximity to
the tourist area made it an ideal
location to attract extra business
by making the town a place
people like to visit.
After the meeting, some
merchants suggested the project
would be ideal to have
completed in time for Exeter's
centennial in 1973, but noted it
should be discussed
immediately.
Chairmen for the meeting
were Larry Snider and Fred
Dobbs, presidents of the two
local organizations.
In his remarks, Snider said
the Industrial promotion group
had done very little in the past
year, but were presently
embarking on a new advertising
campaign in an effort to attract
new industries to Exeter.
He was returned to the board
of directors, along with Peter
Raymond, Eldrid Simmons,
Glen Fisher, Fred Darling and
Bill Smith. New appointee was
Gunnar Pind.
Deputy-Reeve Mery Cudmore
and Councillor Tom MacMillan
represent council.
Board of Trade president
Fred Dobbs reported 1969 had
been a "fairly good year" and
several promotions by the
businessmen had been fruitful.
Noise bylaw
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an extra line at his discretion.
Estimated cost was $60 per year.
Statistics included in the
April police report were as
follOws:
Two accidents with one
injury, 13 oharges under the
Highway Traffic Act and 28
drivers cautioned, three charges
under the Criminal Code, five
under the Liquor Control Act,
10 parking tickets issued, one
place of business found insecure,
six thefts with loot of $223 and
$90 recovered, 108 complaints
investigated, one investigation
under the Narcotic Control Act
two cars seized because o
drinking drivers, six persons
locked up in the tells for various
reasons,
During the month the police
recorded 68 overtime hours anti
the Auxiliary Police worked 20
hours.
Much of this overtime is due
to the fact Constable Dingwell is
attending a 10,Week course at
Aylmer Police College.
Slate of officers elected were
as follows:
President, Earl Campbell;
vice-president, Bill Rowe; second
vice-president, Murray Moore;
treasurer, Harry Stewart;
secretary, Bill Batten.
One-year directors — Jim
Kneale, Ray Wuerth, Bob
Fletcher and Harold Gunn.
Two-year directors — Bill
Gilfillan, Al Preece, Ross
Bygrave and Bob Dinney.
Council plan
district tour
Huron County Council has
given approval for the Huron
County Board of Health to hire
a summer assistant in the Public
Health Inspection division. In his
report, Chairman Everett
Mcllwain noted this will not
increase the total county budget
over the allotted sum of
$125,353.
Stephen Township Reeve
James Hayter wondered why the
matter was even brought before
council.
"Under the circumstances,"
stated Mcllwain, referring back
to the March session at which
time, the health budget was
drastically cut," we thought we
should bring it to the attention
of council.
The executive committee has
recommended that the names of
Donald H. McKenzie, Ernest
Snell, Harry Gowdy, Walter J.
Forbes, Glenn Webb and Frank
McFadden be submitted to the
Department of Municipal Affairs
as possible appointees to the
Assessment Review Courts.
It was also learned that the
executive committee is planning
a bus tour in June to the
Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority and the Ausable
Conservation Authority. Three
members from each municipality
in the county will be invited to
take this tour and "to learn
firsthand the function of the
Conservation Authority".
In other business, council:
Learned that County of
Huron Forest Agreement has
cost $57,648.60 up until March
31, 1969 with $3,898.27 spent
in the year 1968-69.
Agreed to advertise all county
employment opportunities in all
Huron County weekly
newspapers.
Discovered that a Huron
delegation which travelled to
Ottawa seeking a solution to the
closing at CFB Clinton were well
received by officials there.
A reorganization of the
administrative staff of the Huron
County Board of Education was
approved in a committee
meeting following the regular
open session of the board
meeting Monday evening in
Clinton.
It is understood the county
will be divided into three
sections for administrative
purposes with each section to
have a superintendent. A fourth
Superintendent will co-ordinate
the programs of study and
planning. All four men will be
directly responsible to director
Given jail term
for booze theft
Michael G. Self -ink, 18, of
Algonquin Drive, Huron Park,
was sentenced to nine months
definite and nine months
indeterminate in the Ontario
reformatory when he appeared
in provincial judge's court here
Monday,
Seniuk pleaded guilty to two
charges of break, miter and theft
at Club Albatross in Huron Park
April 12 and April 23.
Fifty-five bottles of liquor
and a small quantity of
cigarettes were taken.
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warn. on. However, we will have
to review our whole budget and
see what other commitments
we have, before -we can state
what council is prepared to do
on the matter,?,
Four other deputations
visited council.
Robert Baker, Jr. asked when
the condemned chimney and old
basement next to his property
would be removed.
He said, "My land is useless
until that thing is down,"
He was informed that a letter
had been mailed to the owner in
Toronto regarding the matter
but no reply had been received.
Council agreed to send a
registered letter telling the
owner they would seek legal
advice if the chimney wasn't
down in a month.
Gerald Flynn asked council
for a grant towards the annual
Victoria Day fireworks display
which is sponsored by the fire
brigade, and was granted $75.00.
David Kyle and Gary
Alexander appeared before the
council to inquire if they would
be given financial assistance in
hooking up to the new Verlinde
drain. They were informed
according to a village bylaw each
citizen is responsible for the
drainage of his own property.
The council was asked by
Harry Klungel to repair the
boulevard and sidewalk by his
nursing home which he said was
"in deplorable shape".
The reeve assured him the
Streets Committee would look
into it.
OTHER BUSINESS
Utility man, Ernie Davis
reported the new hours for the
dump during the summer. It will
be open Saturdays from $ A.M.
to 1:00 P.M., and Mondays from
3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
He told council members
wherever the gas company had
crossed streets the roads had
dropped. Councillors agreed
they were not happy about the
situation and advised Mr. Davis
to phone the contractors and tell
him "we are desperately in need
of repairs and it's up to them to
fulfill their agreement."
Tags have been issued for 43
dogs but there are still a few
delinquent owners.
The firemen's committee
chairman reported a request
from Queensway Nursing Home
to hook up with the fire alarm
system and reported the new fire
engine is well underway and will
likely be driven to Hensall later
this month.
Council agreed to pay Fire
Chief, Dave Sangster, $20.00 per
day while attending Fire School
in Seaforth for five days.
Reeve Oliver Jaques,
Councillors Knight and Baker
, will go on a County Council bus
trip which will tour the Maitland
and Ausable Conservation areas,
June 22.
Seek photos
of graduates
Within the next month,
students from the district will be
completing courses at various
schools of higher learning.
To record their successes, the
T-A would be pleased to publish
pictures of all graduates, as well
as recording the names of all
those who have completed their
year at universities, teachers'
colleges, nursing schools and
institutes of technology.
Most photographers who take
graduation pictures are happy to
supply glossy prints for
newspaper reproduction.
The size of these photos
should be approximately one
and three-quarter inches wide
and three inches deep.
Information included with
the picture should list the
particular training which the
student has completed, as well as
any awards won and what future
employment he or she plans to
follow.
of education, John Cochrane.
Janies Coulter has been
named to co-ordinate the
programs of study and planning;
W.H, Knisely, F.E, Madill and
one more superintendent yet to
be hired will each have charge of
a section of the county and will
oversee schools in those areas,
As Well, Roy B. Dunlop,
presently business administrator,
will henceforth be called a
superintendent and will also be
directly responsible to Mr.
Cochrane.
The board has also appointed
MI executive assistant for Mr.
Cochrane. He is Richard Wright,
49, Toronto, obtained through a
management consultant firm hi
that city. Mr. Wright, who
assumes his duties June 1 at a
salary of $9,000 per annum, has
lit extensive background in
administration and will do much
of the "leg-work" previously
accomplished by Mr. Cochrane.
Mr. Cochrane and the board
have been concerned that the
directors of education has
become bogged down in
bookwork and is not free to 'visit
the schools and really beeotne
involved inn the educational
aspects of the ethinty school
system,
Mr. Wright is married and has
one daughter.
The reeve is. also. planning
attend the Reeve's and Mayor's.
Association Convention
Wiridaer in June,
Building permits were granted
to Rill Raker for a garage, a0 to
Pearl .Passmore for a veranda,
and accounts were paid in the
amount of $7,052.03.
Hear report
on tourism
Tourist promotion is best
conducted on a regional basis,
according to information
gleaned from speakers at the
MODA Tourist Council session
attended last week by Mrs. R. W.
Read and Mrs. William Bentley.
Mrs. Read gave Exeter
council a comprehensive report
of the event, Monday.
She reported that speakers
outlined the need for reserving
larger areas for recreational use
in view of the fact that within
10 years people will have more
leisure days than work days.
Speakers also indicated that
people will become more
interested in participating sports
than spectator sports.
Mrs. Read stressed the need
for people in communities being
hospitable, reporting that 40
percent of tourist promotion is
based on word of mouth,
In this regard, she registered a
complaint about the fact the
organizers of an upcoming Toc
Alpha rally in Exeter had been
asked to pay 25 cents each for
street maps of Exeter.
The maps were to have been
given to the visitors to indicate
their billet locations.
Mrs. Read suggested the maps
should have been given out by
the town at no charge and she
added the maps should also list
locations of parks and other
points of interest in the
community,
Councillor Helen Jermyn
agreed with this suggestion and
council decided to turn the
matter over to the Exeter
Industrial Development
Commission.
RC's budget
is increased
The Huron-Perth separate
school board Friday night
approved a $2,020,000 budget
calling for an 11 percent increase
in taxes.
The budget, an increase of
$263,000 from last year, will be
offset by $1,685,000 in
provincial education grants, an
increase of $223,000 over 1969.
A total of $305,000 in taxes will
be raised in the two counties.
Board business administrator
Jack Lane said the tax rate
structure for municipalities
contributing to the board will be
the same as that set by the
Huron and Perth boards of
education, with the exception of
McKillop Township, whose rate
will be similar to that of
neighboring Hibbert Township.
Separate school supporters in
the two townships share three
separate schools and the board
felt, for this reason, that an
equal tax rate was the practical
solution.
Main factor for the increase
in taxes is a $219,000 increase in
salaries this year, to $1,176,000.
The two-year-old school board
currently is in the middle of
negotiations with the system's
150 elementary school teachers.
County board
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study committees are away from
their classes.
Mr. Cochrane explained that
since the department of
education is issuing only broad
guidelines for the teachers to
follow, it is deemed important
for a course of study in the basic
subjects be set up in the county
system to ensure uniformity
here.
In other business: John Lavis
was named to sit on the Huron
Presbytery of the United Church
of Canada committee to study
religious education in the
schools; Howick Central School
staff was increased by a half
teacher to complete the French
program initiated by the
previous board.
Need billets
for delegates
Toc Alpha, a well known
youth organization, is holding a
conference in Exeter May 22, 23
and 24.
About 150 people . between
the ages of 15 and 25 will be
getting together for seminars,
discussion groups, films and fun.
activities.
For Several years conferences
have been held in Toronto,
Niagara Falls and Owen Sound
but this 18 the first time Toe
Alpha has come to this, district.
The , out.of-town delegates
will be billeted in Exeter homes
for two nights. It is urgent that
these billets be arranged for as
soon as possible.
If you have 'meth in your
home for one, two or more
young people that weekend
please phone the residence of
Dr. W. Read, L'54410.
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Okay re-organization
of school board staff