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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-06-04, Page 3SCOUTS SELL APPLES — Exeter Boy Scouts completed their annual Apple Day Saturday after rain postponed most of the canvassing a week earlier, Calvin Fahner, Crediton and Murray Moore of Exeter are shown above purchasing apples from David Mohr and Doug Ecker. T-A photo Director defends policy on administrative staff Giant PENNY SALE DRAW Legion Hall Hensall Fri., June 12 7:00 p.m, Sponsored by Legion Ladies Auxiliary Legion open for ticket sale Wed., Thurs., Friday until draw 2-4 Ready Mix CONCRETE Plant 235-0833 Residence 228-6961 C.A.McDOWELL 0 Angelo's Pizzeria For True Italian Flavor To Complete A Perfect Evening GRAND REND 41 MdlIl Si Phmli 238 2161 DINING OUT IS A PLEASURE AT THE Dufferin Hotel CENTRALIA Entertainment— Dancing Fri., June 5 — Jim Young Sat., June 6 — Frank Forest Come And Enjoy These Specials Tues., June 9 — Dressed pork and mashed potatoes Wed., June 10 — Ham or beef salad plate Thurs., June 11 — Sweet and sour Spareribs DINING ROOM OPEN MON. TO SAT. 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to Midnight SUNDAYS from 4:00 to 7:00 NOW OPEN 7:30 A.M. FOR BREAKFAST Take Out Orders — Phone 228-6648 EVERY FRIDAY and SATURDAY DINNER DANCING In The Harlequin Room Club Albatross- eager CENTRALIA INDUSTRIAL PARK Entertainment Thursday, Friday and Saturday Nights Friday -Cliff McDonald & The Country Pals Saturday — DIRECT FROM THE HILLS The Temperance Union String Band Blue Grass Old Time Country and Western DON'T MISS IT Friday Seashore Dinner Saturday — Char-broiled Steaks t6.002 POOVI 1.69 IPDEERFISON BOTH NIGHTS — SPECIAL Roast Beef Dinner $2.25 Sunday Dinner Special Roast Turkey at 5 p.m. LICENSED UNDER LLBO $2.25 PER PLATE Now appearing THE BARE ONES Thurs., Fri. & Sat. Only * * * Every Tuesday is Amateur Night Girls Join the Shillelagh Dance Queen Contest Coming THE SEOUL KITTENS Monday, June 8 to Saturday, June 13 INCLUDING SATURDAY MATINEE Oboe .011111PIPII•••••••••••••b, PHONE 227-4411 LUCAN Tests show deterioration Jun. 4, 1970 Pao. 3. Ask firm to repair street At Tuesday's meeting of Stephen township council, clerk Wilmar D.. Wein was instructed to inform three owners in the municipality that have apparently started construction of buildings without the necessary building permit. Under the existing township bylaw an application for a building permit must be issued by the township before any construction may begin. Wein was also instructed to ask Huron County Clerk-Treasurer John Berry to take proceedings in collection of outstanding taxes. LEONARD RAVELLE Leonard Ravelle, RR 1, Grand Bend, died at Victoria Hospital, London, May 28, 1970 in his 71st year. He is survived by his wife, Aileen Molitor and one son, Edward Joseph of Grand Bend, and a granddaughter. The funeral took place at the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home, June 1, with Rev. H. Dobson and Rev. E. Wattam officiating. Interment was in Grand Bend Cemetery. The pallbearers were Larry Taylor, Alex Hamilton, Wilfred and Stewart Ravelle, Prosper Van Bruaene and William Rath. Area firemen attend school Fire brigades from the south part of Huron County are well represented at this week's Regional Fire Training School being held at the Seaforth arena. About 35 from all parts of Huron and five from Perth County are attending the five-day seminar sponsored by the Ontario Fire Marshall's Office. Chief Gary Middleton and John Wraight are attending from Exeter while chief Dave Sangster, Frank Varley and Norm Mattson are I Iensall's representatives. The latter two are employees of Boise-Cascade and are being sponsored by the firm. Charles Browning and John Pritchard are representing the Crediton brigade while Bob Breen is in attendance from Centralia. Keith Brintnell and Norm Hyde are attending from Huron Park and Ken Rader and Gerald Marto ne represent Dashwood. Ken McCarter is present from Zurich. Bob Stewart of the Fire Marshall's office in London is in charge of the training school with five qualified instructors in attendance. Equipment is being used from the provincial training school at Gravenhurst. from some tenants at Huron Park. Applications for three tile drain loans in the amount of $12,000 were approved and bylaws were passed on three others authorizing debentures in the amount of $6,300. The tender of G.L, Slaght Plumbing and Heating of Creditor) was accepted to do the plumbing, electrical and heating work on the new addition to the township shed. Township drainage inspector Frank McIsaac was instructed to check necessary repairs to the Adams Drain at Lots 17 and 18, Concession 15 and repair of the outlet of the Wilson Drain in the Centralia area. McIsaac recommended that an engineer be secured to report on repair of the Carroll and Smith drains. Stephen township is hosting the annual spring meeting of the Huron County Municipal Officers Association today, Thursday at the township hall in Crediton. Stephen clerk Wilmar D. Wein is the outgoing president of the organization. Hydro property goes up for sale The building and land used as an area office by Ontario Hydro will be offered for sale by tender this summer. Tenders close July 27. Exeter council learned of Hydro's plan this week, which didn't indicate there would be any opportunity for Exeter to take an option on the facilities as the industrial promotion committee had recently recommended. Advertisements regarding the sale of the building and 2.4 acres of land will be carried in this newspaper at a later date it was indicated. Council's property committee plans to inspect the building to see if it could be used for municipal purposes in the storing of road equipment. Reeve Derry Boyle reported the committee had not yet made the inspection. Knights at breakfast One hundred and forty Knights, members of Father Stephen Eckert Council, of Seaforth and district, their wives and guests attended the annual Corporate Communion breakfast Sunday at Blyth Community Hall, following High Mass at St. Michael's church. Eighteen members of the Dean Egan Assembly, Seaforth, fourth degree Knights headed the parade to and from the church with Cecil Tufts, Stratford, in charge. Rev. J. Kelly, pastor of Clinton and Blyth, extended a welcome to the Knights and gave the homily. Rev. Arthur Looby, Toronto, was the celebrant and was the guest speaker at the breakfast. Grand Knight, Clayton Looby, chairman, extended a warm welcome to the members and guests. Deputy Grand Knight, Leo Hagan, expressed courtesy remarks on behalf of all present to Father Looby for his interesting address. James Devereaux thanked the Blyth CWL for serving breakfast. Guests were from Goderich, -Stratford, Seaforth, Kitchener and Alvin Wesley, of the Father Dolan Council, Detroit, attended the breakfast. Council delays new litter law Exeter council delayed plans this week to pass a litter bylaw — or anti-litter bylaw if you prefer. A sample bylaw was received from the department of municipal affairs, calling for fines not exceeding $300 for tossing rubbish or refuse of any type on streets. Reeve Derry Boyle suggested there would be no problem in changing this to include private property, but other members of council questioned whether the bylaw could include private property. Councillor Helen Jermyn saiu it should include public parks in the community. She also noted there was no sense passing such a bylaw unless it could — and would — be enforced and suggested it be left over until it could be discussed with Police Chief Ted Day and an official from the department of municipal affairs who is expected in Exeter in the near future. FISHERMAN'S COVE GRAND BEND RIVER RD. S. OF BRIDGE CHICKEN & CHIPS * * * FISH & CHIPS * * * SHRIMP & CHIPS ETC, TAKE OUT ORDERS Phone: 238.2025 D. J. Cochrane, director of education for Huron County, presented a report on the comparative size of the Only the warden, the chairman of the road committee and the county engineer will be permitted to attend the Canadian Good Roads convention this year, Oddfellows mark event Approximately 215 LO.O.F. members, representing nine lodges within the jurisdiction of District 8, their wives, Rebekah supporters and friends assembled at the Pizza Patio, Goderich to celebrate Huron Lodge No. 62 Centennial. Gordon Harrison, chairman, extended a warm welcome to those present. The presentation of a fifty year jewel to Edward Walker of Maitland lodge, .Wingham, was made by Ralph McNichol], District Deputy,Bro. Walker was installed as a member of Sauble Lodge, Tara, on April 9,1920. Stanley McIlwain introduced the guest speaker, The Honorable C.S. MacNaughton, who gave a very inspiring address on the origin of Oddfellowship in Huron County. He spoke of the involvement of Oddfellowship in the realms of youth, the aged and infirm, and the world eye bank, the foundation for education and sponsorship of youth observers to the United Nations. All of these worthy undertakings show an enlightened concern for our fellow man, and help to bridge the strange phenomenon of our day — the "generation gap." In his concluding remarks, Mr. MacNaughton provided some philosophical advice, in the form of an inspiring poem, which he felt made every day worth living, and every effort worthwhile. Howard Thompson made a presentation to Mr. MacNaughton and Jennifer Harrison presented Mrs. MacNaughton with a beautiful bouquet of red roses. Frank Bowra gave a resume of 100 years of Oddfellowship in Goderich. The following long standing members received recognition: W.F. Saunders, 64 years' service; John Newcombe, 62; Robt. Turner, 61; H. Tichborne, 61; Geo. McLeod, 57; John Stewart, 55; Wm. Glazier, 53; C.E. Young, 51; M.J. Ainslee, 49; C. Stokes, 49; A. Habell, 52. The banquet concluded with prayers by Rev. Russel], and a social evening followed with dancing. Name associate superintendent William Donald Kenwell, presently the principal at Listowel District High School, has been appointed associate superintendent of operations for the Huron County board of education effective September 1, 1970. His salary will be $21,000 per annum. This appointment is subject to the approval of the Minister of Education. Mr, Kenwell is a married man with three children aged 17, 13 and 12. He has spent ten years in Ontario elementary schools, 14 years in Ontario Secondary schools and two summers as instructor at Ontario Department of Education Summer School in Toronto on special education. He was a member of the minister of education's committee for the preparation of curriculum RP 35 "Thc administrative staff of the board of education at Monday evening's board meeting. It is printed here in its entirety: members of Huron County Council decreed Friday at the May session. At the April meeting, a motion was introduced to send the entire road committee — six members— to the Canadian Good Roads Convention to be held this year in Montreal. It was pointed out that the World Good Roads Convention was to be held in conjunction with the event, and it would be a fine opportunity for the Huron County road committee to see how things are done in other parts of the world as well as Canada. The motion was referred to the executive committee for study and Friday's recommendation to adhere to former policy was approved. At Friday's session, Elmer Hayter, reeve of Stanley, made a strong bid for council's reconsideration on the matter. He asked for a clause by clause reading of the executive committee's report so that each councillor would have an opportunity to vote for or against the specific motion regarding the Canadian Good Roads Convention. Before the vote was taken, Exeter Reeve Derry Boyle, well-known for his disapproval of needless convention delegates and social functions at the expense of the taxpayer, called Elmer Ha yter's suggestion "utterly ridiculous and unfair". Boyle termed it "double taxation" since many local municipalities will send delegates to the Good Roads convention. "It cost about $1,100 last year," stated Boyle. "That isn't peanuts. It is a half mill on Exeter taxes almost." Iedividual voting on the motion showed overwhelming support for the smaller delegation to the Montreal event. Announcement was made during the session of scholarships which have been received by several Huron County young people. They include scholarships at the University of Western Ontario for William Burling, Huron Park, and Miss Gloria Reed, Wingham; and at the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology for John Du iz er, Stanley Township; Barbara Dougall, Usborne; and Ronald Ford, RR 1, Hensel). Reject GB fire proposal Meeting Monday, Hay township council rejected a proposal from Grand Bend council regarding the area fire protection agreement. Hay clerk Wayne Horner said the Dashwood fire brigade would cover the west portion of the township previously covered by Grand Bend. At a meeting in Grand Bend, Wednesday, representatives of the townships of Stephen, Bosanquet and Hay tentatively approved the proposals until they could be taken to their own councils for final approval. Grand Bend was asking Stephen and Bosanquet each to contribute 25 per cent and Hay township 16 per cent; for the operation of the Grand Bend fire department. The summer resort village would pay the balance of 34 per cent, Under the proposed agreement the townships would share all assets of the Grand Bend fire department, except the fire hall and then pay their agreed share of all costs of operation and any new purchases. In recent weeks the board has been subjected to a considerable amount of invective by some municipal officials and editors through reports of meetings and editorials in some of the newspaper circulated in the county. Certainly any publicly elected body can expect to be criticized, but surely criticism levelled by so called responsible people should at least attempt to be constructive and should be based on fact, not supposition, and free from innuendo. A recent editorial in one of the county's weekly newspapers made reference to "an already top-heavy administration". A survey of ten Western Ontario County board operations at the end of 1969, however, has revealed some interesting FACTS. 1. On a per pupil basis Huron County's head office staff was, by a considerable margin, the smallest. The average number of pupils per head office employee was 499.2. In Huron County the number was 898.6, i.e. almost half as large (1.8 to be exact) as the average. The nearest board to Huron County's ratio had 681.9 pupils per head office employee and the lowest figure was 224.3. The addition of two staff members this year would change the Huron County ratio to 748.8, still considerably smaller than the other nine boards participating in the survey. 2. Similarly, the average ratio of teachers to one head office employee in the ten county board operations was 23.0 (22.995). In Huron County the figure was 41.53, approximately half the size (.55). 3. Based on the 1969 budget, the total of head office salaries in Huron County was $11.93 per pupil out of a total per pupil budget of $669.78 or 1.8 percent of the budget. In a 365 day year this amounts to three cents per pupil per day. These are the facts. This is the first of a series of reports aimed at clearing away some misconceptions about the operations of the Huron County Board of Education. Plan board is at work Two sub-committees of the county planning board, one interested in lakefront properties and one concerned with regional government, are walking in Huron County it was learned Friday by Huron County Council. Asked what the committee thought about Americans buying up choice lakefront property in Huron, chairman Anson McKinley said that "An American's money is as good as anyone else's". He said it was his belief that we should preserve a portion of this expensive lakefront land "not only for Huron County, but for all people". "We should do nothing to discourage our American friends," stated McKinley. It was also learned that a report from the planning consultants is expected by the County Planning Board in June. County Council, in turn, can look for a report from the planning board, perhaps in June also. Exeter council decided this week to ask Walloy Construction to repair the pavement installed by the firm on Huron St., west of Main. The action was taken after the results of recent tests conducted by the department of highways on the asphalt were released. The tests indicated the compaction was low and air voids high in the asphalt, leading to the deterioration which has taken place since it was installed. Although Walloy did not put the asphalt down, the firm was the contractor and council decided they should be responsible for fixing it. Some discussion was held on another job recently completed by the London area firm, the application of dust layer on Exeter streets. The firm used 7,000 more gallons of prime than had been estimated and 75 ton of chips. This increased the cost about $3,000. Mayor Jack Delbridge indicated he wasn't too pleased with the method used by the firm in applying the chips. He said if they went too fast, the chip layer was too thin and if they went too slowly, the chips were too thick. There were also complaints received that the prime had been left for lengthy periods before being covered by chips, but Councillor Ross Taylor doubted that the length of this time was Crash total remains low The Exeter OPP detachment officers investigated three accidents this week. There were no injuries and damage was comparatively light in all three. On Saturday, Constable E.C. Wilcox investigated a one-car collision at 1:40 a.m. on Mill St. in Zurich. Driver of the car involved was Peter James Groot, RR 1, Zurich. Damage was estimated at $350. Constable D.A. Mason investigated the other two crashes, both occurring on Sunday. At 2:40 p.m., a car driven by Delbert Taylor, Hay P.O., hit a parked truck owned by William J. Chappel, RR 1, Staffa. Damage was set at $400. A car driven by Orville Iredale, St. Marys, went out of control off County Road 6 east of Winchelsea at 7:30 p.m. and struck a farm fence owned by Ray Fletcher, Exeter. Damage was set at $125. During the week, the local officers charged 31 persons under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 24. There were two charges under the Criminal Code and one under the Liquor Control Act. Suggest base for education A county development committee recommendation to ask the Ontario Department of Education to "give every consideration to using the Canadian Force Base, Clinton, for educational purposes" was approved Friday at the May session of council. The committee noted a "continuing need for expansion of educational facilities both at Conestoga College in Kitchener, and Fanshawe College in London. That former base, the committee pointed out, "definitely lends itself to an educational atmosphere". It is felt that if the base was used for educational purposes, it would stimulate the economy within Huron County as well as save capital cost required "to expand facilities in other areas". Copies of this resolution will go out to the proper government sources, the committee added. As well, the committee gained council's support to send a recommendation to goverement agencies urging that a policy similar to the one adopted in the United States by the Department of Defence regarding the closing out of military bases, be given serious consideration. A report on the procedure followed in the USA when a military base closes was presented to council for study. greater than half an hour and in most cases the chips -were applied immediately after the prime. Councillor Helen Jermyn reported having received complaints from ratepayers about the excessive amount .of prime in some areas which Splashed cars, but she said none. had any better idea on how to GB council — Continued from page 1. negotiations between cou,,ell and businessmen. A charge of 50 cents per day will be charged each week day with a fee of $1.00 for Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The parking lot will be staffed by village personnel and will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the weekend and holidays. control the .dust problem, which they also complained about if council Sidr 't . take steps to alleviete. Most members thought the wider width covered on most streets was good, although this contributed 'to the firm gong more materials than had been _anticipated, Centralia Farmers Supply Ltd. Grain • Feed • Cement Building Supplies. Coal 228-6638 Need building permits to start construction Huron road delegation restricted to three men Diversified Occupation Tuesday night, Stephen Program". During the gunine). Of council accepted the Grand Bend 1069 he was instructor On the proposal while Bosanquet does 8econdary School Principals' hot meet in regular session until next Monday, Course in London.