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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1970-09-17, Page 3st41.1•:"*"' .r,!W • Some Of The Marchers Taking Part in The Dutch Liberation Parade, Friday Are there gaps in your heating? Drafts? Cold spots? Fill them with electric heat. You can add electric heating without overtaxing your present heating system — or your budget. EXETER PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Commissioners M.A. Greene R.E. Pooley, Davis, Manager your hydro beibridge Chairman Phone 236",1 Off to Another World . . . the World of University . . . KEEP 'THEM' INFORMED OF THE NEWS BACK HOME Buy Him or Her a School Subscription to the EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE It's Like A Letter From Home . So Have the Exeter Times.Advocate Mailed Directly On A Student Subscription SPECIAL RATE ONLY $3.50 7 MONTH SUBSCRIPTION SEPTEMBER 17 to MAY 13 At a Special Student Rate of $3.50 Send a Subscription of The Exeter Times-Advocate to: Name .................... 1. ...... -..• Address 0 Cheque Enclosed ($4,50 to U,S,A,l Prov1 • 4 0:4 de #41: Exeter's doss structure outlined in fb fe magazine • • AREA NEWS BRIEFS to the signs at each end of town. — Kids come out of commercial courses all the time. "Companies here'll Jet them work for a week (as part of their courses) but they won't hire them permanently". The latter statement came from three of this community's sociologists the writer met at the Burkley. One-third of the story on Exeter was devoted to B. W, Tuckey, president of u en t h er-Tue key Transports Ltd, The writer had to wait for an interview because he arrived in Exeter during the heavy rain of July 29 and Ben was down helping pump water out of the hospital basement. Featuring the story was a sketch of the Exeter town hall, library and water tower with the notation: "the new street lamps are more efficient, but they look a little out of place at the corner of Sanders East and Main Street. GRAND BEND GIRLS GRADUATE — Mary Lynne Kennedy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Kennedy and Cassie Ann Desjardine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Desjardine, both of Grand Bend, graduated from the School of Nursing at Woodstock General Hospital, September 16. Following the graduation exercises, a reception was held at St. Paul's Anglican Church. Both girls will continue to nurse at the Woodstock Hospital. They are graduates of South Huron District High School. one conservation authority or another. Following this suggestion, members of municipal councils in Huron were taken on a tour of both the Maitland Conservation Authority and the Ausable Conservation Authority, to see what has been accomplished at both sites. Since a great section of Hay Township already belongs to the Ausable Authority, council felt the only logical move would be to have the entire municipality involved in the same area. There is little doubt that the Department will turn down their request, since the original suggestion that all municipalities belong to an authority came from them. children Monday by the police department. When a child receives one of these notices they are to be taken home and signed by a parent or guardian acknowledging the unsafe driving habits of the children involved. The notices are then to be returned to the police department but everyone is reminded that these notices will not be used in any way by the police to punish or embarrass children. It is recommended that parental co-operation, proper instruction and suitable action be taken in all cases of pedestrian or bicycle violation coming to the attention of parents. Crown Assets Disposal Corporation is "close to being able to make recommendations to the federal government on the feasibility of a joint military-civilian air traffic control training centre at the Canadian Forces Base, Clinton. Huron MP Bob McKinley advised the Midwestern Ontario Regional Development Council by letter last week that the question of cost was being studied by the federal government. The development council had previously suggested establishment of the civilian-military course at the base, a communications training centre during the Second World War. Mr. McKinley said he thought nothing would be gained from a deputation travelling to Ottawa but said a meeting may be held in Clinton in the near future. Chesapeake Bay race and the Victoria-Honolulu run and the company has expanded in a year when Chris-Craft and five major Canadian boatmakers have closed up shop. — The Exeter Industrial Development Corporation brochure lists the average wages in the area at $1.91 an hour for men and $1.36 for women. "That's about $4,200 a year for, Say, a skilled assembler in a plant". — The EIDC is really "telling prospective industrialists that wages will probably remain low in Exeter, In fact, according to one EIDC member, "as soon as you go off to university, you become too expensive for the area". — The writer notes there are "compensations", "Four parks and an eleven kinds of athletics, including — get this — a rodeo. You know, Brahma bulls, lassoes, broncos. A rodeo. The whole cowboy thing, right here in Exeter, Ontario. Apparently, all the professional cowboys (there are even professional horseshoe players, these days) blow into town around September 4 and stay all the next day and 12,000 people come to see them. This has been going on, right under our noses, for seven years now. Exeter's Annual Western Stampede and Rodeo. They claim it's third best in Canada, and, hold your breath, the best rodeo in the East. Probably." — "There are 3,200 sociologists in Exeter, according Does. Exeter have a class structure? According to information given home office employees of the London Life Insurance Company there is. "The rich curl, the middle classes bowl, and lower classes play darts". That was a remark made by three Exeter residents interviewed at the Burkley restaurant for a story on this community in the August 14 issue of "This is the Life", published weekly for the employees at London Life. It was the first article in a series to be printed in the publication "about stopping on Main Street in rural Western Ontario, instead of driving right on through, and discovering that, beyond the old storefronts there are people we can all learn from". What else did the writer learn about Exeter and area; — That everybody's doing pretty good since they opened the air base at Centralia to industry. — That a former Exeter man told him he couldn't move back from "Trawna". "I got a skill. Nobody there could use me". — He was apparently quite impressed at finding an expensive Ferrari at Centralia "among 'abandoned, crumbling, white hangars with grass growing through the old runways and ramshackle Second War airforce married quarters houses. — That boats from Hughes Boat Works last month won the Exeter swimming pool records best season Recreation director Alvin Willert told members of RAP meeting Monday night that the just concluded season at the Exeter swimming pool was the most successful ever staged. Willert said, the two term system for lessons, installation of the heater and an excellent staff at the pool were the main reasons for the excellent year. A total of 745 boys and girls registered for the terms and of this number, 556 passed Red Cross tests, plus those whopassed Royal Life Bronze and Award of Merit tests. The passing average this year was well over seventy per cent as compared to about fifty per cent in previous years. Willert also told the town's recreation committee that the water at the wading pool at Victoria Park had a very low bacteria count and there were no complaints from the Department of Health. He said plans should be made to install a filter and chlorinator Total revenue at the swimming pool this year was well over $6,000., an increase of more than one thousand dollars from 1969. Registration monies were up $700, open swimming brought in an extra $350 and the snack bar grossed an additional $140. The gross cost of operating the summer playground was listed at $880 with a net cost to RAP of about $478 after grants. 4 4 4 Safe Bicycle Week started Monday and the local police department reports a great improvement in the riding habit of cyclists. Despite the improvement, a total of fiteeen safety violation notices were given out to Exeter The Township of Hay has applied to the Ontario Department of Energy Resources with a request to have the entire township belong to the Ausable River Conservation Authority. Up to the present time only about 40% of the township has belonged to the watershed. Some months ago it was suggested at a session of Huron County council that all municipalities should belong to Design report — Continued from front page as Huron needed better service for the input and output of goods and products and not people. Dr. Thoman concluded the Huron officials felt there were indications that both types of service should be intensified. "If you get something for the people to work at, the rail and truck service will follow," Clinton's Red Garon stated in concluding the discussion on rail service. In the matter of better communications, it was felt that the low priority given this matter was alright, but it was changed when Jim Finnen explained that telephone service in the area of Centralia Industrial Park was now inadequate in view of the number of industries there. "This is something that should be given serious priority if you want industrial expansion," he told Dr. Thoman. Meetings to discuss the report will continue throughout Huron in the coming weeks. Next spring RAP will be considering cutting the number of playground supervisors to two for the 1971 summer season. Only 78 youngsters were registered this year, Accidents — Continued from front page, Francis Overholt, RR 3 Zurich, and a car operated by William Arthur Siebert, Zurich. The collision happened at the intersection of Highway 84 and a private laneway. Constable D. A. Mason estimated total damage at $410. During the past week, the local detachment officers charged 46 persons under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 24 drivers. TECHNICAN GRAD GOES TO HAMILTON — Lynn Otis, daughter of Mrs. Patricia Otis, Exeter, is a recent graduate from London's Regional School of Medical Laboratory Technology. Lynn, who attended South Huron District High School, has accepted a position with Henderson Hospital, HarnJton. Watch speedometer LEO BENNETT Leo Bennett, of Biddulph Township, died in St. Joseph's Hospital, September 8, 1970, in his 57th year. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bennett. He is survived by brothers, Joseph, Thomas, and Leonard Bennett, all of Biddulph Township and a sifter, Mrs. Donald (Margaret Mary) Morton of Vancouver, B.C. The body rested at the C. Haskett & Son Funeral Home, Lucan, until Thursday, then to St. Patrick's Church, Biddulph, where requiem high mass was sung. Funeral was in the charge of Rev. Fr. McGraw. Interment in St. Patrick's Cemetery. The pallbearers were Mike Blake, Joe Grace Jr., John Harrigan, John Mcllhargey and Joe Nagle. MRS. EDWARD LINDENFIELD Mrs. Laura (Bolton) Lindenfield passed away at her home in Exeter, Wednesday, September 16, 1970. She is survived by her husband Edward; two daughters, Mrs. Mervin (Avis) Cudmore, Exeter; Mrs. Norman (Lulu) Floody, Windsor; two sons, Lloyd and Arnold, both of Exeter, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. One son Alvin predeceased her. The body rests at the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home where Rebekah Lodge service will be conducted Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. Rev. Glen Wright will officiate at the funeral service Friday, at 2:00 p.m., with interment in Exeter Cemetery. The pallbearers will be grandchildren. 4 ATTENTION DAS HWOOD BOYS SCOUTS start Monday, Sept. 21 CUBS start Tuesday, Sept. 22 Anyone interested should be at the Scout House or Dashwood Locker at 7:00 p.m. Area drivers beware! That advice could save area drivers some money in the next few days . .. if they heed it, that is. The Exeter OPP detachment reported this week that a concentrated effort will be made for the balance of the month to crack down on speeders. Both the air patrol and highway radar units will be working in the area. Aim of the attack is to reduce accidents. This summer's traffic control program has already paid some dividends by reducing the number of area accidents. In one 10-day period, about 150 persons were charged with speeding, some paying fines as high as $96. Liberation — Continued from front page Holland and some of the first contact he had with Dutch people when they arrived in this community. Previous to the banquet, the entire group marched to the cenotaph in front of the town hall for a brief ceremony. Miss Irene Van Wieren laid a "Thank You Canada" wreath at the cenotaph. She was assisted by Andy Bierling of the Exeter Legion branch. Rev. Harmen Heeg participated in the service. Back at the Legion hall, Martin Dykstra and Adrienne Van Raay entertained the large crowd with accordion music. The choir of Christian Reformed church sang several numbers in Dutch and English. Chairman Dykstra announced that any profits derived from Friday's banquet would be divided evenly between the Exeter Lions Club, the Canadian Cancer Society and the South Huron Association for Mentally Retarded. IN CHARGE OF LIBERATION BANQUET— The Dutch Canadian Community, Friday night staged a banquet at the Exeter Legion Hall to say thank you to Canada for their liberation twenty-five years ago, The committee in charge of the program is shown above. From the left, Mrs. Peter Vischer, Case Van Raay, Harry Knip, Miss Irene Van Wieren, Gerben Wynja, Larry Uyl and chairman Bob Dykstra. Missing was Bert Branderhorst. T-A photo A Establish policy on car training Policy regarding driver education in Huron County secondary schools was agreed upon last Tuesday evening at the Board of Education meeting in Clinton. The following *commendations were adopted by the board: (a) That the rate charged to students be set at $15; (b) That instructional time be standard at a minimum of 25 hours classroom instruction, eight hours in car instruction and 18 hours observation in vehicle; (c) That the rates paid for classroom instruction remain as they are at present with Clinton and Seaforth $6 per hour and Exeter, Goderich and Wingham at $7 per hour; (d) That the rates paid for "in car" instruction be set at a standard $5 per hour. Board members learned the variance in the cost of classroom instruction stems from the fact that different systems are employed at the schools for driver education. In Clinton and Seaforth, a professional driver education instructor handles the entire program; in the remaining schools, the in car instruction and the classroom instruction is given by different people. Exeter fair — Continued from front page by Jim Wallace at the local track will both be in action. Others entered are Direct Dream, Barb's Ace, Champion Grattan, owned by Art Abbott of Centralia and an entry from the Neil McRann barn at Lucan. Included in the non-winners of $1,506 will be another McRann horse, Scrapper Bars, Johnny Pull and one owned by Art Hodgins of ClAndeboye, either Merrywood Mite or Jeanette's Ensign. An added attraction Parlay night will be a heavy horse show and senior horse game events. These shows will be held in front of the grandstand and start at 7:80.