The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-08-13, Page 3RAIN PLAYS HAVOC— Some of the reconstruction of Main St. had to be reconstructed following the
heavy rain of July 29. The heavy flow of water cascading down over the hill on Highway 4 washed under the
new curb and a large portion had to be laid again by the contractors. T-A photo,
All governments needed
to aid development program
CUTTING OUT LAMBS— The younger students at this week's Vacation Bible School at Crediton
United Church are enjoying various craft projects. Above, teacher Shelley Weber is supervising
a lamb-making project with. Rosemary Gielen, Vicky Collette, Jeff Slaght, Scott Dinney and Kevin
Swartz. T-A photo.
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ONE SIDE IS OUTNUMBERED— During recess at the annual Vacation Bible School being held this
week at Zion United Church in Crediton, the boys are engaging in a game of tug-of-war. Shown above
are Danny Galloway, Ricky Wein and Brian Dinney pitting their strength against Tommy and Scott
Dinney, Kevin and Mark Swartz, Paul Wein and Randy Bowers. T-A photo.
Ask for corner cutoff
Alter construction plan
THE READERS WRITE
Suggests town brief.
The Editor,
Exeter Tirnes-Advocate,
Exeter, Ontario,
Dear Sir:
The report presented at
Listowel on Monday, July 27,
concerning the Mid-Western
Region is the first phase in a series
Of steps which will lead to various
Provincial Government policy
decisions. These decisions could
well have a bearing on the future
of Exeter specifically.
I would like to point out one
section of the report which seems
to me extremely significant;
quote below the section to which
I am referring:
"One of the objectives of
Design for DeveloPment is to
Hay approve
drain bylaws
Most of the time at the latest
meeting of Hay township
council was spent in dealing with
municipal drains.
A total of six bylaws were
passed authorizing increasing the
total expenditures over the
estimated charges in the original
reports submitted by the
engineer.
The increases due mostly to
higher bids on the contracts
were $7,100 on the Jacobs,
Forrester, Dougall,
Gingerich-Regier, Chapman and
Rader drains.
The London surveying firm
of Archibald, Gray and McKay is
tieing hired to do additional
survey work on the township's
road allowance at St. Joseph's,
west of Highway 21.
Four tile drain ran
applications in the amou t of
$8,900 were approved.
The next meeting of council
will be held September 1 at eight
o'clock in the evening.
FIRE DEPT.
The Exeter fire department
has requested authority from
council to purchase additional
equipment for their use at an
estimated cost of about $5,000.
Fire chief Gary Middleton
attended last week's meeting of
council and noted that some of
the equipment had been listed as
requirements in the recent
survey conducted by an official
from the fire marshal's office.
Included in the request were
three units of self-contained
breathing apparatus and 10 spare
cylinders for the former and
those already owned by the
department, 1,400 feet of hose,
four constant gallonage nozzles
and four fog nozzles.
the matter was turned over to
committee for discussion.
Area fires
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The fire, whipped by winds,
raced across two fields before
being brought under control by
the firemen and a rain.
The wagon was destroyed in
the blaze, but no buildings were
endangered.
Gerald Prout was baling straw
in an adjoining field but managed
to get hiS equipment out before
the fast-moving fire in the stubble
reached his equipment.
Hensall council
— Continued from front page
$25,000.00. to pay off current
expenses, most of which were
incurred by the acquiring of the
fire truck.
In other business the tender of
T. G. Hammond was accepted to
lay asphalt on portions of
Elizabeth and Oxford Streets at
$8.50 per ton, subject to the
approval of the Department of
Highways.
The wages of day labour was
upped from $1.50 per hour to
$1.65 per hour.
MRS.ALICE (PFAFF) ARTHUR
Mrs. Alice Arthur passed away
August 4, 1970, in Victoria
Hospital, London, in her 49th
year.
She is survived by her
husband, Graham Arthur, Exeter;
stepson, Thomas, of Exeter; one
sister, Mrs. Robert (Beryl) Elgie,
Kippen; one brother, Ray Pfaff,
St. Catharines and one
granddaughter.
Rev. Glen Wright officiated at
the funeral services which were
con ducted from the
Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home,
August 6. Burial was in Exeter
Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Earl
Muir, Bill, Ted and Don Arthur,
Fred Simmons Jr., and Arthur
Sweetzir,
HERBERT P. BOCOCK
Herbert P. Bocock passed
away suddenly, August 8, 1970,
at St. Joseph's Hospital, London.
He is survived by his wife, Vera
Ann; two daughters, Brenda,
Carolyn and Naomi Ann, and a
sister, nettle Stanford, of
Manchester, England.
A private service was held in
London followed by cremation,
HARRY NEIL ELSTON
A former native of Centralia,
Harry Neil Elston, 70, of San
create a viable system of urban
areas which offer
concentrated ranges of choices
and opportunities to all the
people of the Region. The high
cost of services may well make
it impracticable to stimulate
the growth of every urban
centre in the future. A case can
be made for concentrating the
provision of services in a
selected few urban centres
where the necessary
population size and associated
employment opportunities
and choices can serve the
needs of the northern and
western parts of the Region"
(P. Xiv and XV)
It seems to me that these
remarks have great significance
for Exeter and I would hope that
Council, the Industrial
Development Corporation, the
Board of Trade, etc. will begin
preparing a brief that would argue
for Exeter being designated as
such as growth point. I suggest
this since the Province will
undertake specific means of
stimulating these points, with the
consequent benefits to these
centres.
A case can be made for
designating Exeter as such' a
growth point. In Huron and
Perth, there may be four or five
centres designated; Exeter could
be one of these.
I would hope that Exeter will
begin preparing its submission
regarding Design for
Development.
Yours truly,
J. L. Wooden
Bus drivers
get increase
Bus drivers who double as
custodians for the Huron-Perth
separate school board will be
granted a five-per-cent,
across-the-board increase for the
1970-71 school year.
However, figures are not
available because of the number
of previous contracts between
individual school boards and
custodian-drivers, Jack Lane,,
board business administrator,
said Monday night.
Mr. Lane said bus drivers,
driving board-owned buses, will
receive $10 a day, a $2 increase
over last year. However, he said,
the increase will include
compensation for duties
involved in maintaining the bus.
He said the board has settled
with 14 of the board's 15
transportation contractors for
the 1970-71 school year.
The board allotted $200,000
for transporation in its 1970-71
budget.
In other business, the board
established a rate of $400 a year
for custodial services at each of
the board's seven portable
classrooms.
A rate of $600 was set for
custodial services at the Dublin
continuation school which will
be used as a kindergarten
classroom this year.
Five new school zones have
been added to the Huron-Perth
Roman Catholic Separate School
board representing about $8,000
in additional tax money,
according to a report presented
to the board.
The report, prepared between
June 1 and Aug. 8 this year by
board assessment officer Ed
Rowland, states two new zones
have been added in Goderich
Township, one in Morris
Township, one in Ellis Township
and one in Logan Township.
Mr. Rowland said Tuesday
night addition of the new zones
and higher assessment in other
parts of the county will boost
the board's total assessment by
about $405,000.
The report also states three
more new zones are being
surveyed for incorporation by
Sept. 30. If they are not
incorporated by then, they will
be left over until next year.
Bruno, California, died recently.
Mr. Elston spent his entire
professional life in the newspaper
business and operated daily and
weekly publications in San Bruno
from 1931-1947.
He is survived by his wife
Marjorie; a daughter, Barbara
Dowd and two grandchildren of
Hawaii; two brothers, Mervin
Elston of Centralia, and Fred
Elston of Detroit.
Interment was at Woodlawn
Memorial Park in Colrna.
ALBERT ETHER INGTON
Albert W. Etherington, a life
long resident of Usborne Twp.
passed away August 10, 1970, in
his 83rd year.
Mr. Etherington is survived by
his wife, the former Bertha
Cobbledick; two sons, Archie and
Richard of Usborne Township;
one daughter, Mrs, Alma Thar,
London, 16 grandchildren and 14
great-grandchildren. He was
predeceased by a daughter, Mrs.
Clifford (Marjorie) Allen.
The funeral was conducted
from the Hopper-Hockey Funeral
Home, August 12, with the Rev.
Hugh Wilson officiating.
Interment was in Exeter
Cemetery.
The pallbearers were
grandsons, Jim, Bill, Duncan and
Derek Etherington, Glen Allen
and Gerald Thar,
H ODGINS REUNION
The eighth annual Hodgins
reunion was held at Poplar Hill,
July 26, with approximately 70
in attendance,
The new.officers elected were
presi dent, Norman Amos;
secretary, Leona Amos; sports,
Mary and Bob Latta, Beatrice and
Jack Philips, June and Allan
Rowe, Donna and Ross Clarke.
The 1971 reunion will be held
at Poplar Hill July 24,1971,
Winners in the sports were as
follows: Daryn Hodgins, Leslie
Rowe, Douglas Latta, John
Brown, Joanne Scott, Donald
Latta, Joanne Latta, Joanne
Latta, Joan Scott, Jim Latta,
Allan Rowe.
Kicking the slipper into the
bushel basket, Joanne Latta and
Bob Latta.
Other events were won by
Allan Rowe, Laura Hodgins, Greg
Hodgins, Donald Latta, Donald
Latta and Joanne Latta.
Tug of War, boys anchor,
Daryl Hodgins and men's anchor,
Wes MacGregor.
The man over 50 with the
most change in his pocket was
Wilfred Reeves.
Youngest in attendance was
Laurie Rowe.
The oldest lady was Bertha
Brouillard and the oldest
gentleman was Alex Scott,
HEYWOOD REUNION
The Heywood Reunion was
held in Riverview Park recently.
Relatives were present from St.
Marys, Melbourne, Welland, La
Macaza, Que., Hamilton, Lucan,
London, Huron Park, Hensall,
Kirkton, Wingham, Wyandotte,
Woodham, Detroit, Exeter and
district and Petrolia.
Officers were elected for 1971
as follows: Hon. presidents, Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Heywood and
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Armstrong;
president, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Heywood, vice-presidents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. J. Heywood;
secretary, Mrs. David Blackwell;
sports conveners, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Cook and Mr. .and Mrs.
Robert Lammie.
Sports were supervised by Mr.
and Mrs. Ron Heywood and Mr.
and Mrs. Cy Blommaert and the
winners of races were: Karen
Cottle, Darlene Heywood, Janice
A recommendation by the
planning board regarding an
addition to the commercial
property at the corner of Main
and Sanders was approved in part
by Exeter council last week.
The planning board decided
that the property owners, Jim
Kneale and Mel Gaiser, should
apply through the committee of
adjustment for a variance from
the zoning bylaw which would
allow the proposed addition to be
erected to within nine feet of the
Sanders St. sidewalk or request
council to amend the zoning
bylaw.
A motion to approve this
recommendation was defeated
and another motion subsequently
approved was that the matter lie .
handled by committee of
adjustment, the structure to be
erected to within nine feet of the
sidewalk, but with a corner cutoff
on Main St. to a minimum of
three feet.
The bylaw requires a setback
of 15 feet on Sanders St.
In other business, council:
Learned from works
superintendent Glen Kells that
flooding in the Alexander and
Main St. area could be curtailed
by the installation of 150 feet of
24-inch storm sewer and three
ditch inlets. It was suggested this
should be installed now when
construction of Main St. is
underway and, after lengthy
discussion, council approved the
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Grand Bend & Area Chamber
of Commerce and several
interested persons met last
Tuesday night to discuss the
feasibility of getting a resident
physician for the village.
No definite plans were
established but a great deal of
discussion took place.
One of the suggestions was to
organize a pledge campaign to
raise money for aclinic to house
both a medical doctor and a
dentist.
Bill Sturdevant and his wife
are willing to start the
campaign with $1,000 that
would go towards the building
or purchasing of a clinic.
It was felt such a campaign
project at an estimated cost of
$2,700.
Councillor Tom MacMillan
reported he recently attended a
meeting of the Exeter industrial
development commission at
which time it was suggested the
local water tower should be
repainted —preferably a different
color. No indication was given as
to the color desired.
No action was taken on a
suggestion from A.G. Chalmers
that the stop sign at the corner of
Accidents
— Continued from front page
and run which occurred on
Sunday at 1:45 a.m. John
Eastwood Alderson, RR 1
Exeter, was proceeding north on
County Road 21 to Huron Park
when a southbound vehicle
crossed over the centre line and
collided with the side of the
Alderson vehicle.
Damage was set at $200.
ALLEN, McLACULAN,
HOGGARTHRUNION
The 20th reunion of the Allen,
McLachlan, Hoggartil families
was held July 26, at the Seaforth.
Lions Park with 62 present,
During the afternoon sports
were enjoyed and conducted by
Mrs. Alf Ross Jr.. The winners of
the races were: Grant Ross,
Preston Dearing, joanne Ross.
Kick the slipper, Joanne Ross,
Ann Dearing, Vera Ross, Grace
Found, Lloyd Allen, Harold
Coleman,
Other events were won by,
Frank and Gladys Allen, Eldon
Allen's team, and Alf Ross team,
Wesley and Agnes Russell, Harold
Coleman and Alf Ross,
The youngest person
attending was Dianne Dearing
and the oldest was Mrs. Mary
Allen,
A peanut scramble for the
kiddies concluded the sports,
After supper Ted Taylor
conducted the business. The
reunion will be held next year on
the fourth Sunday in July and the
officers for 1971 are: president,
Colin McDougall; vice-president,
Alf Ross Sr.; sec-treas., Agnes
Russell; sports committee,
Gladys and Eldon Allen, Ruth
and Bob Laing; lunch committee,
Doreen and Bill McLachlan, Jane
and Gerald Dearing.
would be the most practical
method of raising funds and Mr.
Sturdevant pointed out it would
definitely not be a donation but
a 'poor paying investment' since
a doctoi might want to buy the
building himself and the initial
capital outlay would be realized
at least.
A committee was appointed
to investigate property and to
visit clinics already operating
successfully. It consists of Reeve
Wessman, Bill Sturdevant, Eric
Mcllroy, Prosper VanBruaene,
Wayne Sylvester, Van Laughton,
Clayton Mathers and W.F.B.
MacLaren. They will report their
findings to a meeting slated for
August 24.
James and Albert be changed to a
yield sign. Police Chief Ted Day
supported council in their
decision to leave the stop sign.
Deputy-Reeve Mery Cudmore
referred to the sidewalks being
removed on Main St. in the
downtown section and requested
that warning signs be placed at the
locations where the walks are
being removed. Kells was asked to
have this done.
Council granted a request
from fire chief Gary Middleton
that parking be prohibited on the
east side of the arena to ensure
that if necessary the fire truck
could travel the street.
4.
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Proposals outlined in the
provincial government's "Design
for Development" program are
such that no single level of
government can produce and
maintain them all, the Hon.
Charles MacNaughton, Provincial
Treasurer and Minister of
Economics has said.
In presenting the
government's analysis of social
and economic needs of the
Midwestern Ontario Region, the
minister said the development
proposals will provide guidelines
for all governments — federal,
provincial and municipal — and
for all individuals whose decisions
will affect the future of the
region.
"They are designed to serve as
a broad framework within which
municipalities, private enterprise
and provincial agencies might
proceed with their own plans and
programs on the basis of a
formally recognized plan of
development."
They will not be established
however, the minister said, until
there is plenty of opportunity for
the people in each region to
respond to the proposals
contained in the reports — to
consider development concepts
in terms of their own local
interests and to make known how
they would be affected and what
are the best ways of carrying out
these proposals.
The minister said he would
like residents of the region to bear
in mind that the report is
essentially a working paper — "a
documentation, an analysis, of
the problems and potential of the
Midwestern Ontario Region.
"We are referring it to you, the
people of the region, for your
review, your comments and your
constructive suggestions."
Once the proposals are
formally adopted, Mr.
MacNaughton said, the Regional
Development Program will
become the basic framework of
planning for all provincial
departments and agencies in their
planning and decision-making.
"It also will set a pattern for
local development in broad
terms. It will be an umbrella of
provincial policy under which we
can proceed to plan our
development at regional and local
levels.'
The minister said the province
intends to use the concepts as a
set of reference points in
considering official plans,
proposals for sub-dividing land,
and any other applications
submitted for approval.
Departments and agencies of
the provincial government will be
requested to adjust their plans
and programs to the
developmental policies
established for each region.
"This will affect such activities
as the allocation of the provincial
funds for social service; the
provision of highways and other
transportation facilities; the
location, capacity and timing of
major water and sewerage
facilities; the acquisition and
development of land for housing
and related purposes; the
provision of open space and
service corridors; and the location
of provincial buildings and
institutions.
"Obviously growth incentives
offered by the province must
reflect these policies," the
Stock races
at Brinsley
The only double winner at the
regular Ausable Valley stock car
races held near Brinsley, Sunday
was Terry Hickson. The A feature
was won by Gary Leger while Ken
Jones was home first in the B
feature.
The complete results are as
follows:
First race — Bill Disher (54),
Dave Mawdsley (22), Dave
McAdam (57); Second race —
Terry Hickson (532), Gary Leger
(402), Don Riley (533); Third
race — Doug Reid (2 Bits), Steve
St. Pierre (999), Bob Taylor (11);
Fourth race — Fred Veal (212),
Bud McIver (007), Gary
Trevithick (38); Fifth race — Don
Dundas (77), 'Terry Hickson
(532), Gary Leger (402).
Sixth race — Gord Bieber
(401), Dave McAdam (57), Dave
Mawdsley (22); Seventh race —
Gary Trevithick (38), Tom Reese
(2), Fred Veal (212); Eighth race
— Terry Hickson (532), Bud
McIver (007), Gary Leger (402);
B feature — Ken Jones (6'/4),
Larry Dobson (14), Doug Reid (2
Bits); A feature — Gary Leger
(402), Bill Damen (7), Terry
Hickson (532).
minister saw.
So far as the program's
relationship with local
government is concerned, Mr.
MacNaughton said municipalities
will be asked to integrate their
policies with the regional
development plans.
"We hope that municipalities
will adjust their zoning by-laws
and official plans, where
necessary, to complement the
regional program for
development."
Mr. MacNaugh ton said these
umbrella plans will be of
considerable benefit to any
regional governments that may be
established in Midwestern
Ontario by the Minister of
Municipal Affairs in conjunction
with local officials who want to
strengthen local government.
"As you know, each new
regional government must
prepare an official plan within a
specified time period. Our
program for development will
provide these new bodies with a
broader framework within which
they can establish their own
patterns of growth.
"In this way, all municipal
plans will reflect the basic
provincial policy decisions on
development.
"Thus we will have an
integrated process of planning
involving the province, any
regional municipalities and all
local municipalities. As we
proceed from one level to
another, the plans will be more
detailed and more responsible to
local decisions and aspirations."
Skaters hurt • in accidents
Troyann Bell, daughter of Mr.
& Mrs. Stewart Bell, Hensall, and
a member of the St. Thomas
Figure Skating Club, had the
misfortune to collide with
another skater last Thursday. She
suffered a four inch gash in her
hip and was treated at the St.
Thomas-Elgin General Hospital.
Earlier the same day, John
Caughill, professional skater and
Troyann's instructor, was taken
to the same hospital by
ambulance having been in a two
car collision. He was later
transferred to St. Joseph's
Hospital, London.
Campbell, Kathy Cottle, Janice
Heywood, Karen Heywood,
Todd Heywood, David
Armstrong, Murray Heywood,
Josie Burkholder, Terry
Heywood, Brenda Armstrong,.
Todd Heywood, Dale Morgan,"
Danny Heywood.
Other contests were won by
the following: Bobby and Danny
Heywood, Terry Heywood and
Ann Armstrong, Leona Cottle
and Lola Burkholder; Joan
Goddard, Donna Bell, Josie
Burkholder, Wm. Heywood,
Bobbie Heywood, David
Goddard, Shirley Lammie.
Oldest person present was
Gordon Heywood arid the
youngest was Sandra Cottle.
Coming the greatest distance, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm, J. Heywood and
family, La Macaza, Que.
Pictures of former generations
and last year's reunion were on
display and a family tree,
prepared by Mrs. Wm. J.
Heywood, aroused much interest.
A program was presented by
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Heywood, of
Wingham, which included the
premiere of Earl's new record
album "Tales of the Donnelly
Feud."
A duet by Gordon Heywood
and Earl Heywood accompanied
by Mrs. E. Heywood at the organ,
was especially appreciated.
Plan clinic for GB
to house doctor