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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-05-28, Page 1Plan meeting on church; three oppose car wash was for residential purposes and a former building contractor indicated that "the costs involved in renovating this building into residential purposes would be financially impractical", Rev. Rhude said this led to the conclusion that the most practical use would be for someone able to use its present facilities with a minimum of alterations. Norm Whiting has submitted a bid for the building for use as a used furniture and antique store, which it was explained, could be housed with few interior changes. Rev, Rhude added that an amendment to the zoning bylaw would not involve construction of a non-cornforming commercial building, "but rather facilitate the practical use of a building already in existence before the present zoning bylaw went into force. - Please turn to page 3 Edwards said he wasn't opposed to the land being zoned commercial, but his only concern was over the noise factor from the proposed earWash. Another resident, of the area, Gary Land, indicated he too would not be opposed to other commercial uses of the property as long as they did not create noise or problems for residents in the area. Some time ago, over a dozen ratepayers from the area voiced their objection to the Planning Board over the proposal that the land be rezoned to commercial to permit the establishment of an automobile agency. While only three came to the public meeting, all ratepayers in the area would be given an opportunity to express any opposition to rezoning the land if the Planning Board and council decide to proceed with a formal application to rezone the lots from the Brewers' Retail to Alexander St. William Ferguson, the other ratepayer • in attendance, indicated he was opposed to any commercial use of the property and wanted it left as residential. He told the Planning Board members the area was a good place for houses. "It's high and dry - or was, until you fellows busted all the drains," he said to Mayor Jack Delbridge, chairman of the Planning Board. Members replied that people weren't too interested in building new houses on a busy highway. "People who are retiring or those with children don't want to be located on a busy highway," Mrs. Helen Jermyn explained. It was pointed out to Mr. Ferguson the land had been available for residential purposes for several years and no interest had been shown in it for that use. ... MOUNT CARMEL BALL PLAYERS WALK - Close to forty equipment for the summer schedule. The boys that walked are shown members of three Mount Carmel minor softball clubs walked to above with three girls that also made the trip. A total of $160 was Corbett and back, Saturday in an attempt to raise funds to buy softball realized, T-A photo At a special meeting,called by the Exeter Planning Board, Wednesday, three ratepayers were in attendance to air their objections over a plan to rezone lots north of the Brewers' Retail to permit the establishment of a car wash. However, two of the three indicated they would have no objection in having the land rezoned as commercial to permit other types of business which would not be as noisy or attract as much traffic as a car wash. Ben Edwards said he found from discussion with some people that a car wash can be a racket, and particularly objectionable if it is allowed to remain open all night. "People living beside them are really against them," he said, suggesting it may not be so bad if limits were placed on the hours of operation. "That's a very sound point," commented planning board member Jim Finnen. GRADUATES IN PHARMACY t‘. Kenneth Moon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moon, Exeter, will receive his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy at the University of Toronto, May 29. He has accepted a position with Big V Pharmacies in Windsor. ro, Ninety-sixth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, MAY 28, 1970 Price Per Copy IS Cents Resort taxes up 20.4 mills; merchants battle parking fee WILL CONTINUE STUDIES Sharon Baechler, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Baechler, RR 2, Zurich, will graduate with a general B.A. in Sociology at the University of Waterloo, May 28. Miss Baechler will follow up her studies at Toronto Teachers College in the fall. Cyclist injured • in local crash The only accident of the week in Exeter occurred early Tuesday morning at the corner of Anne and Main streets. A motorcycle driven by James V. Stan, 940 Commissioner's Road, London was involved in an accident with a vehicle driven by Barbara Gilfillan, 102 Andrew, Exeter. Mr. Stan was taken to South Huron Hospital with undetermined leg injuries. Constable George Robertson was the investigating officer. Three hurt in crashes 14 ANOTHER MEETING The same evening, members of the Planning Board decided to call another public meeting to discuss a proposal that the land on which the former Pentecostal Church is situated be rezoned to permit the establishment of a used furniture and antique store. The meeting, to which interested ratepayers are invited to air their opinions, will be held Wednesday, June 3. The action was taken after the board held a discussion regarding the disposition of the church with Rev. Floyd Rhude and Morley Hall. In a written presentation, Rev. Rhude explained that while several enquiries were made about the building, none of these WILL STUDY AT B.C. Mrs. Donald Hodgins, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Jory, Oakville, graduates in Chemical Engineering from Waterloo University, May 30. She will enter graduate work at the University of British Columbia in the fall where her husband has been awarded a fellowship to commence his doctoral studies in engineering. HONOR GRADUATE Teresa Wendy Tranor, daughter of Mrs. Mary Trainor, RR 3, Das hwood, graduated with honors from London Teachers College. Miss Trainor, a graduate of North Middlesex District High School, Parkhill, has accepted a position with Elgin County Separate School Board. TAKES OVER FARM Robert J. McNaughton, son of Mr. & Mrs. James McNaughton, RR 3, Kippen, graduates with a B.Sc. (Agr.) degree with crop science option from Guelph University. Mr. McNaughton, a graduate of Seaforth District High School, will take over the management of the family farm. TO INTERN IN WINNIPEG Sheila A. Fahner, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Fahner, Crediton will receive a B.H. Sc. degree at the University of Guelph's spring Convocation exercises, May 29, Miss Fahner will continue with the third phase of dietetic internship at Misericordia General Hospital, Winnipeg. Hay taxes take jump Education costs main factor Ratepayers in the village of Grand Bend will be paying about twenty-three percent more in taxes this year than they did in 1969 according to the mill rate set by council last week. The residential rate has risen from 88 mills to a new high of 108.4 mills and the commercial levy is up from 95 mills to 117 mills. Of the overall increase of 20.4 mills, 14.1 mills is attributed to the public school rate, 1.7 to high school purposes and .7 mills for the County of Lambton. While the municipal rate that obtains monies for use by the village itself was lowered from 32 mills in 1969 to the present rate of 30.4 mills, a water rate of 4.2 mills for fire protection and a levy of 1.3 for Ausable River Conservation Authority purposes have been added. The main reason for the big jump in the public school rate was an underlevy of $10,763 that remained from 1969. At Wednesday's meeting of council when the rate was approved, clerk Penny Marlene reported that the taxable assessment for calculation purposes was $1,838,887. While accepting the tax rate council authorized the clerk to send letters to the Lambton County Board of Education and Ontario Premier John P. Robarts protesting the high costs of education. The letter to the Premier was actually in answer to one received by council a short time ago asking councils to hold the line in spending. Copies of both letters have been forwarded to Lambton MPP Lorne Henderson. :a Parking rates said too high The controversy over the amount of money to be charged for parking on the beach of Grand Bend for the summer months continues. Twice during the past week the situation seemed to be settled but on each occasion negotiations started again and the battle was on. The controversy started early last week after the parking lot opened on the Victoria Day holiday weekend with a charge of 50c for the first hour and 25c for each additional hour. The lot was operated by Paul Lawson of London who had offered to lease the parking concession for the summer for $1,800 plus 10% of the take. A delegation of 32 angry busi nessmen and residents attended Wednesday's meeting of council. They argued that the high cost of parking was driving visitors away from Grand Bend. The delegation headed by spokesman Paul Couse cited many customers that said they liked to visit the resort but couldn't afford the fees that could reach $2.50 for a nine hour stay. At the close of the discussion council agreed to approach Mr. Lawson in an attempt to lower the parking rates. The delegation said they wouldn't settle for anything but the same rate as last year of 50c per day, charged only on weekends and holidays. A ratepayers meeting at the Legion Hall, Friday night drew an attendance of 102 including London lawyer John Getliffe who was on hand to give legal advice. The meeting rejected a counter proposal from council offering to lower the rate to one dollar per day. Lawyer Getliffe offered the opinion that being council had not passed a bylaw covering the parking operation and only signed a proposal the agreement with Lawson was not binding. Last year, council hired parking attendants and with the fee of 50c per day made a net profit of $1,300. The two main questions put to - Please turn to page 3 MOST DISTINGUISHED Eric 'James Crocker, who received his B.A. with great distinction from the University of Saskatchewan, Regina Campus, was awarded the University Prize in Arts and Science which is presented to the Most distinguished graduate in the faculty of arts and science. Corporal Crocker, a member of the R.C.M.P., is the son of Mr. & Mrs. G. K. Crocker, Dashwood, also received an honors scholarship. He majored in biochemistry as part of his work with the R.C.M.P. crime detection laboratory and will return to university in the fall to earn his BA (Honors) certificate. He is married and has three children. GRADUATING Gordon James Hern, son of Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Hern, RR 1, Granton graduates from Fanshawe College, London as a Mechanical Design Technician. Graduation exercises take place in Centennial Hall, London on Friday. DEAN'S HONOR ROLL Helen Brown graduated May 27, 1970, on the Dean's Honor Roll with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Home Economics from the University of Western Ontario. She is completing her Dietetic Internship at Victoria Hospital, London. A graduate of South Huron District High School she is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ross L. Brown, Parkhill. GUELPH GRADUATE Robert E. Forrest, son of Mr. & Mrs. Edison Forrest, Hensall, will graduate with a B.Sc (Agr.) degree at the convocation this week at Guelph University. Mr.. Forrest is a member of Ontario Institute of Agrologists and the Agrology Institute of Canada and is joining the firm of Ed-El-Fo Farms, RR 2, Hensall. Vandals attack more mail boxes Vandals continue to play havoc with area mail boxes according to OPP Cpl. C. J. Mitchell. Last week, seven mail boxes on the second concession of Hay were damaged. Most of the boxes were broken off their posts. Anyone with information regarding this type of vandalism is asked to contact the OPP. Local detachment officers are also investigating a theft from a home in Hensall this week. A woman out working in her garden returned to her house and discovered $2.00 missing from one wallet and a second wallet missing. The latter contained $5 in cash and personal papers. Two Hensall area residents were injured when they were involved in a serious two-car collision Wednesday. Drivers involved were Dorothy Cecilia Bell, RR 2 Kippen, and H. Bruce Horton, Hensall. The crash occurred at 7:00 p.m. on Highway 4, less than a mile south of Kippen. Mrs. Bell sustained lacerations to her head, facial abrasions, leg injuries, a chest injury and a painful eye injury. She was thrown from her vehicle in the accident. The Hensall man suffered a lacerated chin and an injured right knee. They were treated at South Huron Hospital. OPP Constable W. G. Glassford investigated and estimated damage at $3,500. A Huron Park woman, Gloria Diane Wells, 132 Empress Ave., sustained bruises to her head and arms in a one car accident on Saturday. The mishap occurred at 2:15 a.m. on Huron County road 21 at the junction of concession 2 in Stephen. Constable F. L. Giffin listed damage at $325. There were two accidents, Monday, the first at 8:30 a.m. in the yard at W. G. Thompson and Sons mill at Hensall. A large truck driven by Warren Gordon Graham, Conn, rolled ahead and struck a parked car owned by Gary William Alexander, Hensall, an employee at the mill. Damage was set at $200 by Constable Glassford. There was no damage to the truck, owned by Mt. Forest Elevators Ltd. A stolen car was involved in the other accident, it taking place at 7:00 p.m. on Highway 4 south of Hensall. The car, stolen earlier from London, was apparently northbound and went out of control onto the east shoulder, where it hit a department of highways signs and then a cement light standard. The driver disappeared from the scene and was the object of a police search during the evening. A tracking dog was brought in to assist, but the trail was lost in the Huron Park area. On Tuesday, a pickup truck was stolen from Norm Tripp's Supertest on Highway 4 in the Centralia area and police believe it may have been taken by the wanted person. At press time, the truck had still not been recovered. Damage to the London car was estimated at $150 by Constable D.A. Mason. During the week, the local OPP detachment officers charged 12 persons under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 32 drivers. Two charges were laid under the Criminal Code and one under the Liquor Control Act. Ratepayers in the township of Hay will be paying almost seven and one-half mills higher on their taxes this year than last, according to the figures released this week by clerk-treasurer Wayne C. Horner, The total rate 'for township property owners will be 92.45 mills, compared to 85.02 last year. Mr. Horner pointed out that the increase is due entirely to the higher school taxes this year. Last year the combined elementary and secondary school rate was 40.81 mills, compared to 48.12 mills this year. The Separate School rate will be the same as the Huron County Board of Education rate, The general rate for Hay Township this year is 23.03 mills, an increase of about one and a half mills over 1969. For commercial and industrial ratepayers the rate this year will be 26.72 mills, compared to 25.33 last year. A decrease of about one and a half mills in the County rate drops that levy from 21,84 mills last year to 20.49 mills this year. The new rate for schools is 22.45 for elementary and 25.67 for secondary, making the total of 48.12 mills. For commercial and industrial ratepayers the education levy is 24.94 for elementary and 28.52 for secondary. A new system of tax collections is being introduced this year, whereby ratepayers will pay taxes in two instalments; on or before June 30 and November 30. Plan inquest in drownings WESTERN GRADUATE Patricia Margaret Rowe, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Earle T. Rowe, Hensall, graduated May 26, from the University of Western Ontario With a general B.A, in English. Miss Rowe plans a teaching career. Man remanded on fraud counts A Hyde Park resident was arrested at his home Tuesday and charged with false pretences in connection with cheques that were cashed in Exeter on local business firms. Ronald Arthur Harewas arrested by Exeter Police Chief Ted Day along with Exeter Constable John Cairns and Exeter OPP Constable Frank Giffin. The Exeter. Mill and were drawn on. CAWS Mill and Exeter District Co-Operative. Two other charges involving similar offences in Zurich and Mensall were laid by OPP officers. Hare, appearing before. Judge Glenn Hays in Provincial Judge's Court in Goderich was remanded to June 1 and bail was set at $1,000 Cash or $2,000 property. EMPLOYED AT UNIVERSITY Mrs. Wilhelmina Shearer, 187 Columbia Drive, Huron Park, graduated recently from Centralia College of Agricultural Technology with a diploma in Home Economics. Mrs. Shearer is now employed as food supervisor in Somerville House, Western Ontario University, London. JOINS FAMILY PARTNERSHIP Keith W. Strang will graduate from Guelph University with an honors B.Se. (Agr) degree at the spring convocation. He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Strang, Exeter and will join the partnership of Strang Farms. Mr. Strang is married and lives at RR 1, Hensall, and is a member of the Institute of Agrologists, District students enrol in Forces Two Students of South Huron District High School have enrolled in the Canadian Forces, Chuck Snider, son of Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Snider, Exeter, has enrolled in the Air Element, and Bruce Pratt, son of Mrs. W. E. Pratt, HR 2, Crediton has joined the Land Element, Both boys will be leaving soon to commence their basic training at the Canadian Forces Recruit School in Cornwallis, WILL NURSE IN HALIFAX Shirley Jean Snider, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Snider, Exeter, is 'a graduate of the Royal Victoria Hospital School of Nursing,. Montreal. She is a graduate of South Huron District High School and is editor-in,chief of the class of '70 yearbook, Helping Hands. Miss Snider has accepted a position in the neurosurgical unit Of Victoria General Hospital, Halifax. RYERSON GRADUATE John Harness, son of Mrs. Irene Harness, recently graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Toronto, and received a diploma in Business Administration specializing in computer systems. He has accepted a position as a program analyst with General Foods of Canada and plans to attend York University in the Fall to attain a degree in Computer Science. An inquest into the deaths of two South Huron District High School students will be held on June 24 in the basement of the Parkhill Public Library, Janet Guenther, Shirka, and Geraldine Moddejonge, Exeter, drowned in a man-made lake at the Parkhill dam while attending a three-day outing with their grade nine class. The inquest will start at 8:00 p.m.