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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-02-25, Page 1RECEIVE SAFETY AWARDS — These Guenther-Tuckey Transports Limited drivers received pins and cheques at the company's annual safe driving award banquet, Saturday. Back row, left to right: Laverne McCarter, Art Walkom, Leon Williams, Kirk Beecroft, Jim Warwick, Don Ross, Ross Gwyn, George Wilson, Lewis Erb, John Erb, Russell Lee; middle row, Harold Parsons, Harry Towle, Murray Finlayson, Bob McMichael, Glenn Irvine, Jack Harvey, Joe Riehl, Lloyd Hoy, Raymond Home, Dan Walters; front row, Harold Thiel, Tom Voerman, Bob Dykstra, Anton Hansen, B, W. Tuckey, Leslie Mitchell, George DeJong, Cecil Smith, Dan McLeod, Wilmer Adkins. Names of drivers presented with awards but not present for the picture: Jack Cleve, John Fleury, Ted Williams, Raye Armstrong, Jim Orr, John Serson, Don Phillips, Ron Anderson, Jim MacLaren, Seldon Nichols, Benson Edwards, Gordon Appleton. photo by Doerr Ninety-sixth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, FEBRUARY 25, 1971 Price Per Copy 15 Cents Two get suspended sentences on 21 false pretence charges EXCHANGING GIFTS — London's Timmy 12 year-old Robert Sweeney was at the Pineridge Chalet Sunday and presented Mrs. Ellwood Epps with a bouquet for her generosity in providing moose meat for the occasion. Above, Mrs. Epps repays Robert with a kiss. Damages stay high in district accidents HAVING A GOOD LOOK — The microscopes on display at last week's Open House at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology found plenty of youthful eyes. Above, Mark Warren of Crediton is patiently waiting while brother Bruce takes a peek. T-A photo Moose goes quickly at Pineridge event TOP SOUTH HURON SPEAKERS — Exeter Mayor lack Delbricige presented the Public Utilities Comission trophy to Gwen Mills, the top speaker at the South Huron District High &pot public m speaking contest held last week. At the left are the other finalists Kathy Simmons and Nancy Alexander. 30,000 GRA,Z,XEBkND MEDICAL CENTRE IttX.L)t-tvat.ii l.t DONNIIONS RI t O•i i1.1 i MONTRi At. START GB MEDICAL CENTRE CAMPAIGN — The campaign to raise $30,000 to build a medical centre in Grand Bend started Monday afternoon. Shown with the newly erected sign are from the left, co-chairman Harry Hamilton and Mac MacLaren, chairman Bill Sturdevant, director Prosper Van Bruaene, treasurer Wayne Sylvester, director Orval Wassmann and secretary Jack Mennel. T-A photo Campaign is underway for GB medical centre Could cost $60,000 to fix HS heat ducts Roy 13. Dunlop, superintendent of business affairs, said the approval for the addition and renovations at Seaforth Public School had been received from the Ontario Fire Marshal and from the school construction approval section of Forty-two get safety awards Forty-two drivers were presented safe driving award pins end a cheque from Guenther Tuckey Transports Limited at the company's annual award banquet in Dashwood, Saturday. The awards received by the drivers ranged from one to 14 years of unpreventable accident free driving. Charles Anderson, Komoka, a representative of the Ontario Transport Safety Association of Ontario, spoke and showed a film on safe driving to the 170 persons at the event. Also attending was Charles Dawson, North Bay, a, representative of Mack Truck Mfg. Co. of Canada Limited, and James Kneale of Hodgson Limited, who presented a cheque to Cecil Smith, Crediton, a 10-year award winner. Dancing to the Shanandoah Orchestra concluded the evening. Crippled children in Southwestern Ontario were the big winners at the Pineridge Chalet, near Hensall Sunday afternoon. All proceeds of the two-day events are being channelled to the Crippled Children's treatment centre in London. Close to 2,000 persons from many parts of Ontario visited the.Chalet to go for snowmobile rides, watch special races and sample some delicious mooseburgers. The feature attraction Sunday afternoon was the appearance of Bobby Sweeney, London's Timmy for 1971. Members of the Pineridge Chalet club were helped in organization by Dean Chevalier, Brian Leboe and Anita Burns of CFPL Radio in London. George Beer who was instrumental in planning the event along with Don and Shirley Mousseau said Tuesday that it was impossible to determine exactly how much the profits would be but he hoped they would be about double the donation made to crippled kids last year. In 1970 the proceeds were $348. the. Ontario Department of Education. He said the working drawings are now being completed. It had originally been intended to call, tenders for the work during the early part of March and Mr. Dunlop advised the board he has no reason to assume that there will be a delay. Problems at South Huron District High School at Exeter were discussed. The heating pipes in the oldest portion of the building, built in 1949, are causing concern, The board learned that repairs could cost between $50,000 and $60,000 and would involve ins..e6eg all new heat pipes overhted, a more economical method than tearing up all the terrazo hallways and replacing the lines. Chairman of the board, Robert Elliott suggested the architects on the original building should be advised of the defective heating system. "We pay these architects high fees and now, a little better than 20 years later, we must pay again," said Elliott. "It seems these people are never called back on the carpet and we must go ahead and hire another firm, hoping they won't make a mistake too." Garnet Hicks representing Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Epps of Clinton donated the moose meat that was quickly devoured in mooseburgers and barbecued moose sandwiches. This is the second year that Mrs. Epps has shot a moose and turned the meat over for this very worthy cause. It took a lot more time to barbecue the moose roasts than it did to eat them. The roasts were put on the fire at 1:30 Sunday morning and were ready for the slicing machine about 11 hours later. The moose roasts and burgers were gone in less than an hour. About 40 crippled children, mostly from the London area attended at various times Sunday afternoon and were taken for rides through the many trails on the Chalet property. The outcome of the special thundermug race was still debatable at press time. In the first heat of the day, Hensall edged Hay Township. The expected Exeter entry failed to materialize and Zurich beat Hensall to the wire in the second run-off. — Please turn to page 3 Exeter, Usborne and Stephen Township, said he felt time Was important on this particular job. "Yeu could end up with school opening in September and the school halls torn up," warned Hicks, The board agreed to retain the firm of R. A. Eagan and Associates to undertake the preliminary technical studies to the heating and piping renovations at South HUron District High School, in order that the board may proceed with the request for program approval from the regional department which is the next phase in the approval process. As well, a letter will be sent to the architects of that first building at Exeter, advising them of the present situation. "The architects should be aware of the board's feelings," said Chairman Elliott. Provide meals for elderly folk Meals on Wheels started. rolling in Exeter last Thursday when the mission and service committee of the official board of Exeter United Church got the project on the road. Mrs. Hector Murray, spokesman for the committee, told The Times-Advocate, they were starting out in a small way by delivering six meals one day a week. The meals are prepared in the kitchen of South Huron Hospital under the eye of Mrs. Verne Smith. Mrs. Murray was high in her praise of both Mrs. Smith and Miss Alice Claypole, hospital administrator, who she said were co-operating in every way. The kitchen staff wrap the meals in foil, pack them in insulated hampers on top of hot water bottles which keep the food piping • hot while it is hurried around to the recipients by volunteer drivers. At present the persons receiving the benfits of the Meals on Wheels are all members of the United Church. However, Mrs. Murray stated that when the plan gets into a routine and more experience is gained it could grow to include other elderly people in the future. Tells history of colleges J. A. Dalrymple, director of interbranch affairs for the Ontario department of agriculture and food, was the guest speaker at Open House held at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology last Thursday. Mr. 'Dalrymple outlined the history of agricultural colleges in Ontario which date back to 1874 when Guelph Agricultural College was founded. He said it was "an old bachelor by the name of MacDonald" who started the first Home Economics course for women at Guelph in 1903. Centralia and Kempville colleges are the only schools in the province offering two year diploma courses for girls in food nutrition, and textiles and fashions. Courses similar to the ones given at Centralia for men are also programed at Ridgetown, Kemp tville and New Liskeard. Mr. Dalrymple, who officially opened the annual event at the College, was introduced to the large audience by Principal James MacDonald. Damage $1,000 in town accident The only accident of the week in Exeter occurred late Wednesday night at the intersection of Main and Gidley Streets. Involved were vehicles driven by Mrs. Revada Elizabeth Dignan, Hensall and Lawrence Gordon Bieber, 86 Huron Street,' Exeter. Mrs, Dignan sustained a slight injury in the crash and Constable John Cairns estimated total damages at $1,000. Winter driving conditions continue to plague area drivers and property damage was over $7,000 in 10 accidents investigated by the Exeter OPP detachment officers this week. Blizzard conditions returned to the area Monday, reducing visibility and making highways treacherous. A total of seven vehicles were involved in crashes on Highway 4 in the vicinity of the Crediton Road. Drivers in the first four-car pile-up were Marvin Bowers, Exeter; Charles Webber, RR 1 Hensall; Fred Schroeder, Dashwood; and Janet Hern, RR 3 Exeter. It occurred at 5:00 p.m. and Constable Frank Giffin listed total damage at $2,300. One minor injury was reported. New owners for two businesses Change of ownership in two Exeter businesses was announced this week. Jim Newby has sold his retail tire outlet to Algoina Tire Ltd., Sudbury. The president of that firm, Jack O'Neil, will be in charge of the local operations. Newby, a former member of Exeter council, will retain ownership of the tire retread business which he opened last year on Highway 83, five miles east of Exeter. That business will become known as Newby Racing Tires and the local man indicated he also plans to open a retail passenger tire outlet in London. The change in ownership takes effect March 1. The other business change involves Fink's abattoir. Owner Dalton Finkbeiner has sold this business to Jim Darling, Exeter. Finkbeiner has operated the custom killing and processing plant for 25 years. At 6 : 30 p.m. in approximately the same spot, three more cars collided. Drivers were Gerald Prout, RR 3 Exeter; Clement John Regier, RR 2 Zurich; and Robert Ray Elliott, RR 2 Varna. Constable Giffin listed total damage at $1,600. Regier sustained a compound fracture of the left wrist in the mishap. There were two other crashes, Monday, the first at 7:15 p.m. on Highway 84 near the Blue Water Rest Home. Drivers involved were John Buchanan, RR 6 Goderich, and Marion Steckle, Grand Bend. Damage was listed at $500 by Constable Giffin. At 7:20 p.m. Constable Bill Glassford was called to the scene of one-car crash on Huron Street, six miles east of Exeter. A vehicle driven by Marion Ruth McElrea, RR 1 Kirkton, skidded on the icy road, hit a snowbank and rolled over. Damage was set at $500. There was only one crash, Tuesday, that involving a car driven by Jennifer Jackson, Grand Bend, and a hereford cow owned by Donald Bray, RR 3 Exeter. The mishap occurred about two miles east of Exeter on Highway 83 at 7:30 p.m. Miss Jickson sustained minor injuries as did a passenger in her car, David Jackson, Damage to the car was estimated at $350 by Constable Bill Lewis. Single vehicles The other five accidents involved only one vehicle and the first occurred on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. on Highway 4 near the Crediton Road. A large transport driven by Beverly Albert Edwards, Arkona, hit ti snow bank while attempting to stop for a school bua. The vehicle then jack-knifed HeaSe turn to page 3 Two London area men each received terms of probation when they appeared in Exeter court, Tuesday, for sentence on charges of fraud and false pretences. Ronald Arthur Hare, Hyde Park, a former member of the London police force, had previously been convicted on 14 charges, and was sentenced to two years probation. His lawyer, Alan Baker, told the court that the accused had made restitution of approximately $1,100 to the parties defrauded. This represented about 75 percent of the total amount involved in the charges. Baker, a former London crown attorney, said he knew Hare and said his actions were out of character. While Judge Glenn Hays suggested that Hare's experience as a policeman should have acted as a deterrent to his actions, he said he felt there would be no real gain in imposing a jail sentence. A probation period of one year was set for Robert Thomas Anderson, London, who had been found guilty of seven charges of fraud and false pretences. It was pointed out that full restitution had been made. Judge Hays advised both men that any breach of the terms of the probation could result in them being brought before the court again and facing sentence on any of the charges. A Dashwood man, Raymond Gordon Keller, was fined a total By CHERYL PURDEY The dream of many Grand Bend area residents for a medical centre is well on its way to reality. The campaign to raise funds for the Grand Bend Area Medical Centre officially started Monday afternoon, when officials of the Medical Centre Committee carried a sign showing a huge thermometer recording the amount of donations and erected it near the Bank of Montreal, at the intersection of Highways 21 and 81. About $30,000 is required to build the proposed Centre. To date, $12,903.40 has been raised by 98 donaters. The Grand Bend area, designated as a medically of $140 and had his driver's license suspended for six months when he pleaded guilty to charges of speeding and driving with an alcohol content of over 80 mgs. He was charged after he had been involved in an accident in Hay Township on October 10. The breathalizer gave a reading of 140 mgs. The speeding charge was laid after the OPP air patrol clocked him at 90 in a 60 m.p.h. zone. The license suspension and a fine of $50 were levied on the impaired charge and $90 was the speeding fine. A Zurich man, Alvin F. Four pay fines on liquor counts Four persons appeared in Exeter court, Tuesday, on charges laid under the Liquor Control Act. Sentences imposed by Judge Glenn Hays were as follows: William Douglas Taylor, Sarnia, paid $75 for possessing liquor while under the age of 21. He had a previous conviction in 1969. Larry Gerald Mason, Dashwood, was fined $35 for having liquor in a place other than his residence. Richard Louis Willert, Hay Township, was fined $35 for having liquor in a place other than his residence. John Jeffery, Zurich, was fined $50 for consuming liquor while under the age of 21. - - "under-serviced" area, has been without a full-time doctor for over three years and efforts to establish one have been unsuccessful. The lack of proper facilities has been the biggest drawback. The new Centre, when completed, will include four examining rooms, a receptionist office, staff and public washrooms and a small lab. The building will be designed to permit further additions if required. Already, three applications from interested doctors have been received. The decision to build a medical centre is the result of a resolution made last July that a centre of some sort was needed. Accordingly, the Medical Centre Committee was set up, and they have been responsible for Weiberg, pleaded guilty to a careless driving charge and was fined $100. He had been involved in a single car accident on December 31 when he fell asleep wnile driving his vehicle. In another careless driving charge, James Gilfillan, Ilderton, was fined $125. He was involved in a high speed chase from Exeter to Dashwood on August 29, with Constable John Cairns being the persuer. Stiff fine The stiffest penalty handed out during the court session went to William Alcock, London, who was found guilty on a charge of careless driving. He was involved in an incident with another motorist, J. McLaughton, Hespeler. The latter told the court he was proceeding south on Highway 4 on September 27 when the Alcock vehicle passed him and then pulled back in quickly, forcing McLaughton to take to the ditch. A passenger with the Hespeler man, Gary Anderson, verified this story and said he had called police. Alcock, in his own defense, said he had had three or four beers and was on his way to London when the incident occurred south of Exeter. His evidence, as well as that of a passenger in his car, was much different than that given by the two men in the other vehicle. In summing up, Judge Hays — Please turn to page 3 initiating the campaign to raise the funds. Members of the Committee include Bill Sturdevant, chairman; W. Mac MacLaren and Harry Hamilton, vice chairmen; Jack Mennel, secretary; Wayne Sylvester, treasurer; and C. Van L a ughton, Legal Advisor. Directors include Prosper Van Bruaene, Orville Wassmann, Clayton Mathers, and W. E. Mcllroy. The members sent out a total of 1400 letters to the general public requesting financial assistance for the Centre. In addition, the Department of National Revenue has given approval to have donations classified as charitable and tax deductible for Canadian residents. — Please turn to page 3 rti a t.