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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-06-11, Page 1ra' W CHEQUE TO YEAR BOOK—One of the last activities of the 1969-70 student council at South Huron District High School was to present a cheque in the amount of $1,500 to the school's Year Book staff. Above, Angela Morrissey, left accepts the donation from Jean Jennison of the council. T-A photo Hours established for GB parking lot REMAINS OF AN ANCIENT HORSE — Experts from the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto last week visited a Grand Bend area farm to determine if the bones unearthed belonged to a prehistoric animal. Dr. Gordon Edmund, curator of the Museum shown in the centre of the above picture said it was definitely a horse, but couldn't say how old it may be. Others from the left are Chris McGowan of the Museum staff, Walter Michielsen owner of the farm and his daughter Anny and son Willy. T-A photo Not pre-historic find 1 r. liarvoy Q; 394 Huron health unit suggests wading pool should not open Ninety-sixth Year . .. EXETER, ONTARIO, JUNE .11 e 1970 4. pit The controversial parking lot on the beach at Grand Bend is expected to be open for business this week. Monday night, council authorized acting road foreman James Connolly to have the entrance to the park changed. The entrance and exit will both be at the south-east end of the lot,near the pier. Connolly was also told to put up signs directing motorists to the other end of the lot and listing the fees that will be changed. Pays penalty for littering highway A Zurich youth was fined $30 in Exeter court this week when he pleaded guilty to a charge of littering a highway. On May 24, Leroy John Hoffman, Zurich, tossed a container out his car window and it hit the windshield of a car following him. WINS NURSING AWARD Lynda Dianne Rowe, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Charles A. Rowe, Windsor, formerly of Centralia,• graduated June 6, from Metropolitan Hospital School of Nursing, Windsor. She won the Jean Windeler award for high achievement in nursing practice and will nurse in the same hospital, Miss Rowe is the granddaughter of Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Essery, Centralia, Bill Williams will be in charge of parking operations and 50c per day will be charged during the week when the lot will be open from 10 a,m. On weekends and holidays the charge will be one dollar per day and the lot will be open one hour earlier in the morning and remain in operation one hour later at night. Connolly was also instructed to proceed immediately with the road oiling and resurfacing program. Oil will be purchased from Goodfellow Construction at Corunna for 30c per gallon and approximately 250 tons of chips will be delivered and spread by Lee Jennison. The price is $3.60 per ton. The proposal by the Ontario Marine and Rescue patrol to set up operations at Grand Bend for — Please turn to page 3 Campers in Exeter Some 1,200 campers are expected to arrive in Exeter this weekend for a camp-out at the community park. The campers are members of the National Association of Campers and Hikers and the event is being staged by the London and Sarnia chapters of that organization. A spokesman for the London group, Robert Russell, RR 2 Ilderton, told the T-A this week that 215 families have registered to date and they hope to reach the 300 mark with registration at the gate. Russell said the unsettled mail situation has possibly held up some registrations as campers hesitated to send their forms in fear of not reaching the destination. Russell, by the way, is a letter carrier. He said the majority of campers will arrive between 5:00 and 9:00 p.m., Friday. A hospitality reception will be held that evening and a full line of activities is scheduled for Saturday. This will include darts, horseshoes, log-sawing contest for the adults, as well as movies and a puppet show for the youngsters. The teenage members of the group have their own activities lined up. During the afternoon, the campers will stage a parade through Exeter, with this being arranged around 3:00 or 4:00. A dance will be held during the evening in the arena. The camp grounds will be closed to all but campers during the weekend. Russell noted that the Campers have large investments in equipment and past experience has shown some damage being caused when the public is allowed to tour the area. The campers will be arriving with everything from house trailers to tents. "You name it, they come in it," Russell stated. From 70 to 100 families are expected from the U.S.A., with the others coming from various points in Ontario. The group's chaplain will probably set the distance record. He'll be — Please turn to page 3 Local toddlers may not have any facilities to help them beat the heat this summer. The Huron County Health Unit recommended to Exeter's RAP Committee this week that the wading pool at Victoria Park not be opened unless automatic filtration and chlorination equipment is installed. Price_ of a chlorinator alone was estimated at $1,000, The reason for the recommendation apparently stems from last season's operations when tests conducted on the water showed a heavy Motorcycle rider hurt The Exeter Police Department investigated three accidents this week. In one of the mishaps, a motorcycle rider sustained slight injuries. That accident happened last Wednesday at 4:40 p.m. when a car driven by Gerald D. Morley, Exeter, who was southbound on Main St., stopped to allow northbound traffic to clear prior to making a left turn onto Simcoe. While he was stopped, Kevin R. Lamport, riding a motorbike, crashed into the rear ot the car. Damage was listed at $650 by Constable Robertson. A car and truck were involved in a crash on Friday at the intersection of Huron and Main Streets at 7:30 a.m. Cecil John Dowson, RR 1, Varna, was proceeding south on Main St. when a northbound truck driven by Freeman Home, RR 1, Woodham, turned west onto Huron in front of the former. Damage in the crash was estimated at $500 by Constable Robertson. At 10:00 a.m., Friday, $100 damage was caused to a car driven by, Frances W. Ritchie, Centralia. She parked in front of a Main St. store and upon her return to the vehicle found it damaged. Constable Cairns headed the investigation and the driver responsible for the damage was located. MONTREAL GRADUATE Linda R. Gascho, graduated from the School of Nursing at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, recently. A former student of South Huron District High School, she is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Allan Gaseho, Zurich. She will continue nursing at the Royal Victoria Hospital. EMPLOYED AT STRATFORD Elaine Johns graduated from the Medical Secretarial Course, Fanshawe College, London, May 29. She is einployed with Dr. Margaret D. Allen, Stratford. Miss Johns is the daughter of Mr, & Mrs. Philip Johns, RR .3, Exeter. bacteria count on several occasions. "Some of the counts last year were totally out of this world," rec director Alvin Willeri. stated, adding that problems were experienced throughout most of the summer. He had mentioned the problem to RAP members last fall. Willert said he knew of no way to correct the problem. The pool water is changed at least every second day and often every day. Dispensing chlorine by hand can be dangerous in that some spots could have too much and cause injury to youngsters. Members of RAP weren't certain if the recommendations applied only to the local wading pool or whether it was being sent TO STUDY IN STOCKHOLM J. H. Greg Smith, son of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Smith, London, grandson of Mrs. Orville Smith, Hensall and great grandson of Mrs. Evelyn Broderick, Exeter, graduated on the Dean's Honor Roll receiving his B.A. in Social Sciences from the University of Western Ontario, Mr. Smith has been awarded a $4000 fellowship from CMHC to further his studies' in social welfare at the University of Stockholm, Sweden. He will be accompanied to Sweden by his wife Shelley and young son Jordan. He is a former student of Exeter Public School. Horses in Lucan The community park grounds in Lucan, located directly behind the arena will be the scene Saturday of the seventh annual Mid-Western Quarter Horse Show. Well over 250 entries from all parts of Canada and the United States areexpectedto be on hand to participate in the various events, The show sponsored by the Exeter Saddle Club includes numerous interesting and exciting events. The morning events, starting at 8:30 will be confined to registered quarter horses being shown at halter. The afternoon program that consists of barrel racing, cutting, reigning, trail classes, etc., provides exciting action for all ages of spectators. Show secretary Noel Veri reports that entries are coming along well and it is hoped the amount will surpass the 250 mark making, the show a Class "A" event for the fourth straight time. Judge for the entire show will be T.R. Beasley of North Carolina. The arena director is Don Nye of Hamilton while Fred Darling of Exeter will be the announcer. Londoner gets Huron-Perth job Joseph Tokar, 33, London has been appointed assistant superintendent of education for the Huron.Perth separate school board. Mr. Tokar, a curriculum administration and psychology teacher at London Teacher's College for the past five years, takes over his new position Sept. 1. The school board has also hired Kyles, Kyles and Clarratt of Stratford, architects, to prepare a detailed report of the board's 19 schools in the two counties. The study, to cost $3,000, will give the board a report on the physical condition of the schools and their present and future maintenance needs. to all communities with such facilities. The letter also recommended proper fencing and supervision, which is provided locally. Reeve Derry Boyle said he would take the matter up with Health Unit officials. He is a member of the health board. Chairman Gord Bay nham noted a great number of local youngsters use the facility. Bob Pooley said he had forgotten the problem experienced at the wading pool last season. He said RAP should have perhaps spent the money on the necessary equipment there rather than purchasing a heater for the area swimming pool at Riverview Park. In discussion regarding the pools, Willert said he would enforce a policy this year that persons swimming in the river would not be allowed into the swimming pool, He said health officials had indicated last year that youngsters swimming in the river carry bacteria from it into the pool. On occasions, youngsters will swim in the river while waiting for `heir swim classes to begin or ,"..qhile others are in taking swim lessons. The heater at the pool has not 'eeen installed as yet and as result no water has been put in the pool. DEBATE SIGN Wally Dickson of Collingwood met with RAP members at the meeting to detail a recreation notice board his firm produces. The boards are erected at no charge to RAP, with the firm — Please turn to page 3 Driver charged following chase An area youth, Gregory Lloyd Wragg, RR 1, Hensall, will appear in Goderich Court today on a charge of dangerous driving. , He was charged by Exeter 'police following a high speed chase through town streets Sunday around 7:00 p.m. Wragg appeared in Exeter court Tuesday and was remanded in custody and later released on a $1,000 property bail, TORONTO GRADUATE Iris Becker graduated from the University of Toronto recently in the certificate course in Public Health Nursing. She plans to work with the Public Health Unit of Metro Toronto. Her parents are Mr. & Mrs. V. L. Becker, Dashwood. PYSCHIATR IC NURSE A former student of South Huron District High School, Sheila Keller, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Milton Keller, Exeter, graduated from Kitchener Waterloo Hospital, June 6. Miss Keller will practice psychia trio nursing at the same hospital next year, So, 'It's a horse of another color,' That old phrase doesn't quite apply to last week's find on the farm of Walter Michielsen, RR 2, Grand Bend. But it is a horse. That's the opinion of Dr. Gordon Edmund, curator of the vertebrate palaenthology division of the Royal Ontario Museum in Pair pay fines for passing bus Two area drivers were fined for failing to stop for school buses when they appeared in Exeter court, Tuesday. Raymond James Horne, RR 1, Woodham, was fined $50 for such an offence on April 23 in Tuckersmith Township. He was driving a transport truck at the time and said he had a heavy load and could not easily stop. John Clarke Thynne, Brussels, was fined $40 for failing to stop for a school bus on which the lights were flashing on April 15 in Hay Township. He said he slowed to 25 m.p.h. but passed the bus. in Hensall The annual Hensall Spring Fair will be held tomorrow night, Friday at the Hensall Community Park and arena sponsored by the South Huron Agricultural Society. secretary E Starr, of the Onta.rio Agricultural Societies will be on hand to officially open the fair with local Association president John Corbett. The show actually gets underway at 5:30 with the heavy horse show in the ring located at the south end of the park. One of the yearly highlights, a parade through the streets of Hensall will start at six o'clock and will be followed by a western horse show on the softball diamond using the light facilities. The baby show will be held in the auditorium of the arena and give area youngsters a chance to vie for prizes in three different categories. Infants six months of age and younger are eligible for the first class with babies over six months and up to one year in the next division with a special section for twins up to one year. Calves being shown by 89 Huron County calf club members will be housed in the arena and judging will start early in the evening. After judging is completed all calves will be sold by public auction. An addition to this year's program will be the beef carcass evaluation program sponsored by the Huron County Beef Improvement Association. Five live animals of different grades, finish and body confirmation will be evaluated, Friday. Anyone is eligible to enter the competition with weight estimation and dressing u percentagesest io n s as ked. being the main The cattle will be shipped to the University of Guelph on Monday for slaughtering. The carcasses will be halved and one-half will be cut into saleable cuts, wrapped and frozen. The cut carcass evaluation will be held at the new animal science research building at the University of Guelph, June 20. A bus tour open to all Huron County farmers will go to Guelph for the evaluation program. Toronto who was called in to examine the many bones found earlier in the week on the Michielsen farm. Dr. Edmund said, "We are taking some of the remains back to Toronto with us for a complete check, but I'm certain it's a horse. Mind you, it could be an old horse." When questioned by the T-A as to how long ago the animal may have died, the curator said, "Anywhere from one hundred to nine thousand years. I would guess it would be about two hundred years." The excitement on the Grand Bend area potato farm started Tuesday night when during clearing of a four acre portion of their 240 acre farm, a tractor being driven by 33 year-old Willy Michielson became stuck in the muck land. While attempting to hook a chain to another vehicle to be pulled out, Willy saw a bone, about six inches wide and six inches long. At this point all clearing operations came to an abrupt halt and Willy rushed to the house to inform the rest of his family. His father, Walter and sister Anny came rushingto the scene and they quickly decided it was part of a backbone. But, a backbone of what? That was the question.The Michielsons WILL NURSE IN TORONTO Geraldine Marie Blair, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Blair, Centralia, graduated from St. Joseph's Hospital, Guelph, June 4. She has accepted a position in Toronto. HIGHEST DISTINCTION Mrs. Laurie Doan (nee Smith) graduated from London Teacher's College recently and received the college's highest distinction by achieving membership in the Honors Society for her record in professional practice and academic work. Mrs. Doan has accepted a position with the University Heights Public School, London. She is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Sinitic, Exeter. had heard about finds of mastodons in the area before and they thought this is what it must be. Despite pouring rain, Anny went right to work with a potato fork and quickly unearthed two more thick, long bones, apparently from a leg. Potato farming was the farthest thing from the minds of the three members of the Michielsen family, Wednesday as they dug all day long and came up with four bushels of bones, of all shapes and sizes. By early Thursday afternoon, about 250 bones had been unearthed and were drying on a ' storage shed floor. By this time numerous neighbours gathered to guess as to the identity of the animal. Also appearing on the scene were Case Vandenbygaart, a Lands and Forests naturalist from the Pinery Provincial Park and Lloyd Stock, a biologist from Lands and Forests district headquarters in Aylmer. Later in the afternoon, Dr. Edmund was contacted in Toronto and he was interested enough to make the trip to the Grand Bend area Friday with his assistant Chris McGowan. Despite the land clearing operations it is thought most of the bones were directly under a 70-foot maple tree. The tree was estimated at being at least one hundred years old. About two feet of muck was cleared away before the bones were found. Dr. Edmund said he expected to have a complete report in about two weeks. He did say he thought the horse was about five years of age when it died. Crash total takes jump The area accident total climbed this week as the Exeter OPP detachment officers investigated seven collisions. No injuries were reported. The first crash occurred Wednesday at 5:05 p.m., when three cars collided on Canada Ave. at the Huron Industrial Park. Drivers involved were Michael Sachar, Huron Park; Martin Andrew McVenney, Huron Park; and Robert Dinney, Crediton. Damage was estimated at $900 by Constable J. A. Wright. On Friday at 6:20 p.m., a car driven by Keith Wilmhurst, Exeter, went out of control on the Crediton Road east of County Road 21 and struck a hydro pole, Damage was set at $650 by Constable P. L. Giffin, There were two crashes, Saturday, the first at 7:35 p.m. on the Crediton Road, east of concession 10, Stephen. A car driven by Ronald Thomas Kenney, Crediton, went out of control and struck a farm fence owned by Stephen Dietrich, R.R. 3 Dash wood. Constable R. T. Whiteford — Please turn to page 3 Itchy-fingered faith healers OPP Cpl. C. J. Mitchell warned area residents this week to be on the cvatch for "faith-healeis", The Goderich detadhment reported two women and a man had visited homes in that area last week, offering to cure older people of aches and pains. However: during .the process of th e "laying on of hands" on the aches and pains, the three also laid their hands on the vietim's wallet and made Off with it, i A \ SCIENCE DEGREE Gloria Hawgood, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hawgood, Brucefield, received her B.Sc. degree in Elementary Education at Radford College, Virginia, II June 5. A busy weekend coming up! Fair it was only a horse