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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-04-01, Page 111, Barney Macklem Shirley Macklem South Huron residents will have a special treat this weekend in being among the first Canadians to see the new bride of Prime Minister Trudeau. Mr. Trudeau and Margaret, who took everyone by surprise with their quiet wedding in British Columbia three weeks ago, have been invited to the area by an intimate friend of the couple, who wished to remain unidentified at this time. They are expected to arrive in the Prime Minister's private plane at Sexsmith Airport early Friday evening and will leave immediately for a private party in a winter retreat in Hay Township. Area residents will have plenty of opportunity to see them on Saturday, as a full schedule has been planned for the l newlyweds. The Prime Minister, a keen sportsman, has been invited to try his luck at sucker fishing on the river under the Highway 21 bridge at Grand Bend. This has been a favorite haunt of sucker fishermen in recent years and natives of the resort indicate the run should be in full swing by this weekend. L wife will display their skiing abilities, which have been well izaetde in the day, both Mr. Trudeau and his attractive .r public While the area does not afford good hills for the demonstration, the couple have consented to ski down the slopes at Morrison dam east of Exeter. Officials in Osborne have promised plenty of snow, indicating they will take it from the high banks along the sides of the road and dump it on the hill if necessary. The Prime Minister's plans are not definitely set for $•• Saturday night, but organizers of the tour are planning a $100-a-plate dinner at the former Winchelsea school. The couple will depart from Sexsmith airport early Sunday morning. By the way, this is Thursday, April 1. April Fool! • Area-wide canvass scheduled Monday SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT — This group of boys, 'The Pressure Cookers' staged a benefit show Monday night for the Bunny Bundle. Through the generosity of friends and neighbors they raised over $30,00 Prom left, they are: manager, Mark Roelocson; accordionist, Robbie Penninga; drummer, Braden Whilsolith; and singer, Gordon Jarvis, T-A photo READY FOR CANCER CANVASS — Although the official canvass in Exeter and district doesn't start until Monday night, the campaign got off on the right foot early this week. Campaign chairmen Norm Whiting and Dave Cross arc shown getting a contribution from Mayor Jack Delbridge. T-A photo Three area resiclents die near Lucan Plan in uest in fatal crash Wellington, Huron Park. The Macklem's were within a mile of their Wean horne.04 their way back from a hockey game at .Seaforth with Kincardine sup- plying the opposition. They are both natives of Kincardine. Farr was travelling north towards his Huron Park home. Donald Farr He lived with his parents, Mr. and. Mrs. Theodore Farr, 109 Wellington. The accident occurred en a straight stretch of highway, in front of the Clarence Hardy farm. Corporal Cox and Constable Barr of the Lucan OPP detachment investigated. Mr, Farr, was 22 years of age and employed at Hall Lamp, Huron Park. Mr. Macklem was manager of the Liquor Control Board store at Lucan for the past ten years and was treasurer and a very en- thusiastic supporter of the Lucan- Ilderton Jets hockey club, The Macklem's are survived by a son James and daughter Janice. Mrs. Macklem, the former Shirley -Small of Kincardine is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Small, brothers, William (Bud) and Jack and sister (Donna) Mrs. Hobert McDermid, all of Kincardine. Mr. Macklem is survived by bis parents, Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Macklern, Kincardine, a brother, Jack Macklem, Toronto and a sister, Mrs. Willa Griffith, Windsor. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Linkletter Funeral Home, Kincardine with interment in the Kincardine Cemetery. liaskett Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements in Lucan and a memorial service was held there Monday night under auspices of Lucan Branch 540 of the Royal Canadian Legion. In addition to his parents, Mr. Farr is survived by sisters Donna, Alice, Barbara and Patricia and a brother Theodore Jr., all of Huron Park. The funeral was held Tuesday from the Haskett Funeral Home, Lucan with interment in St. James Cemetery, Clandeboye. The pallbearers were Ted, Charles and Morris Peckham, Clare McRoberts, Leon Coleman and Grant Turner. Wreckage Of Car In Which Mr. And Mrs. Barney Macklem Were Killed An inquest will be held on the head-on crash on No, 4 highway near, Lucan, early SUnday morning that claimed the lives of three area persons, Killed instantly were Calvin "Barney" Macidem .and his wife Shirley Ann, both of Lucan and Donald .Collins Farr, 109 Ninety-sixth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, APRIL 1, 1971 Price Per Copy 15 Cents County plan seeks stop to ribbon growth at lake PM, new wife will visit area 4 Two area men had their driving licenses suspended for three months when they were found guilty of impaired driving before Judge Glenn Hays in Exeter court, Tuesday. William Harry Armstrong, 140 Andrew St., Exeter, was fined $100 and had his license suspended for three months on a charge of driving with an alcohol content over 80 mgs. He was stopped by police in Hensall on February 14 when his erratic driving came to their attention. A breathalizer test showed a reading of 240 mgs. Harry Plantinga, Zurich, was fined $50 and had his license suspended for three months also An Exeter tow truck operator escaped serious injury Friday night when he was hit while working at the scene of an ac- Against support for beef petition A resolution from the County of Perth advocating the restriction of the importing of "cheap beef" from Australia and New Zealand into Canada did not get the support of Huron county council. At the March session Friday, William Elston, reeve of Morris Township, claimed this import- export business was a "two-way street". He said Canada's exports were a "God-send" to farmers who sell 40 percent of their hogs outside Canada. "These beef imports from Australia and New Zealand are not hurting our markets one bit," stated Elston. "In fact, everything points to a stronger market. If you cut off these imports, you will be pricing beef right out of the poor Man's reach." Reeve Elgin Thompson, TuckerSmith, concurred, "We've never had it so good," said Thompson. County passes incentive. plan By a show of hands at the March session of.'Huron county council, members showed they preferred to use the $50,000 available to the county through the provincial-municipal em- ployment incentive program at the local level. One dollar, for every resident in Huron County is available upon successful application to the Minister of Municipal Affairs to be used to hire unemployed' — Please turn to page 3 on an impaired driving charge, Some beer was found in his car and the investigating officer reported the accused showed the symptoms of impairment. Most of the other cases on the Tuesday docket were also for liquor infractions. Murray J. Paquette, Exeter, was fined $30 for consuming liquor while being an interdicted person. John Peter Groot, Zurich, was fined $50 for having liquor while under the age of 21 and Grace Cooper, Hay Township, was fined $35 for having liquor in a place other than her residence. Two speeding charges were heard, resulting in a fine of $45 cident one mile south of Exeter. Irvin Playfoot, who had been operating a tow truck owned by Charlie's Auto Sales, sustained leg injuries and was treated at South Huron Hospital and released. He had been at the scene along with OPP Constable Bill Lewis pulling a car out of the ditch. That car had been driven by Ronald Mosurinjohn, Huron Park. The tow truck and police cruiser were then involved in an accident with a vehicle driven by Earl Coughtrey and Playfoot was hit as the vehicles were shunted around in the impact. Total damage to the police cruiser, tow truck and Coughtrey vehicle were estimated at$2800 by OPP Cpl. Ray Brooks and Con- stable Frank Giffin, Damage to the Mosurinjohn vehicle in the original crash was only $75. There were two crashes Saturday, one involving a car and tractor on concession 6, Usborne, Drivers involved were Norman Amos, Kirkton, and Martin DeJong, RR 3 Exeter, Constable Giffin estimated damage at $400. In the other accident, a car driven by Christopher VanPraet, RR 2 Grand Bend, went out of control on County Road 2 north of Highway 83 and relied over in the ditch, This was also investigated by Constable Giffin with damage set at $500. At 4:20 p.m., Monday, a car operated by Robin T. Philips, Seaforth, hit a street sign On Highway 4 in Hensall and damage was $75. Constable Lewis investigated. The only other crash of the week occurred Tuesday at 6:15 p,rrt., involving vehicles driven by William Stewart Ferguson, Zurich, and Clarence Wayne Shaw, RR 2 Grand Bend, They collided at the in- tersection of County Road 2 and Highway 83 and damage was set at $175 by Constable Don Mason. for Robert John Moore, London, who was clocked at a speed of 65 in a 50 m.p.h. zone, and also $45 for Sharon Anysymiw, Grand Bend, for a speed of 45 in a 30 m.p.h. zone. There was one contested case, that being a charge of failing to stop for a school bus laid against Richard C. Breakey, Zurich. OPP Constable Bill Lewis reported he had been on school bus patrol and was following the bus when he saw the Zurich man pass while meeting the bus. The court learned that children were getting off the bus when Breakey passed, although the accused said he did not see any. He reported he had been following a truck when the bus suddenly came into view. He attempted to stop, but was hampered because of the slushy road conditions. Defense lawyer P. L. Raymond contended that the accused did not have time to stop because of the road conditions, and any other recourse would probably have caused an accident. However, Crown Attorney W. G. Cochrane noted the accused was probably going too fast for the road 'conditions and should have been on the lookout for a school bus at that time (4:30 p.m.) of the day. Judge Hays accepted the Constable's evidence that children were already being discharged from the bus and also noted the accused should have taken into consideration the condition of the road and the fact that when travelling on the high- way at this time of day one should be constantly on the alert for school buses. He levied a fine of $30. A city 45 miles long with a population of 10,000 persons on the very edge of Lake Huron something that could happen in Huron County unless thoughtful legislation prevents it, according to the representatives of G. V. Kleinfeldt Associates Ltd. of London who presented the proposed official county plan to members of Huron County, Council in Goderich March 26. J. A. Nicklom and T. S. Keith told county council the development of scattered cot- tages along the lakeshore should be stopped. They said county planners must look at these cottagers as prospective permanent residents in Huron County who may one day demand all the services they would have a right to expect in any municipality. "These 2800 cottages along the lake can pose a real threat," said Keith. "You cannot prevent cottages from turning over- to. permanent residences." The actual wording in the plan governing this section is as follows: "It is assumed that the public interest is best served by directing future urban growth to those areas and municipalities which have the greatest capacity to absorb additional development as economically as possible, "It is assumed that most future urban development in the county will occur on full municipal services. Seasonal residential (cottages) and rural residential development may be permitted, in areas designated "agricultural". They will be subject to the Land Division Policy of this official plan, Accordingly the Plan contains Snow removal `binds' budget An "extra severe winter" in Huron County has put the roads department in a bind. In fact, the road committee has found it necessary to apply to the Minister of Highways for ad- ditional money. "If we don't get it," said road • committee chairman Joe Hoff- man, "something will have to be deleted from our budget." Huron County engineer Jim Britnell said Huron has had about 140 inches of snow this past winter. In 1969, snow removal costs were $83,000; in 1970, $87,000; and in 1971, $105,000. policies for the division of land in the urban and rural areas of the county. "It is assumed that it is not in the public interest to allow substantial additions to the cottage development along Lake Huron and that the Plan should curtail further lakeshore development until such time as it has been found that no municipal, county or provincial agencies wish to acquire additional land for public purposes." The Plan reported that the amount of cottage lands is disproportionately spread throughout the county. Over 75 percent of the shoreline in Hay and Stanley Townships has been used up, while in Ashfield and Colborne Townships this figure drops to 40 percent and 34 percent respectively. The amount of vacant frontage, that is lands which are used for agricultural purposes, total 16 miles; cottages and other private development account for approximately 28 miles; and public ownership of lakefront amounts to less than two miles. "The beaches have become inaccessible to the general public," the plan states. "The uneconomical design of these — Please turn to page 3 Investigate three thefts in district Members of the Exeter OPP detachment are investigating three theft cases this week. A car owned by Paul Pavkeje, parked at the A&K Service Centre at Huron Park, was stolen over the weekend and later recovered in the Centralia area. The vacant estate home of Grant Ryekman, near McTaggart Cemetery, was broken into and a quantity of old furniture removed. The other theft occurred Thursday night in Zurich, when a quantity of cash and a stereo player and tapes were removed front the car of Danny Wilson, Exeter. The cash was taken from the purse of Cathy Grigg, Clinton while she and Wilson were at- tending -a dance in Zurich. Total loot in the theft from the forced entry Was listed at $178. Juveniles have been blamed for two false fire alarms turned into the ODC fire department at Huron Park during the past week. The alarms Were set off from tail boxes in toe residential area, Most residents of South Huron will have special visitors Mon- day. The visitors will be conducting the annual canvass for the Exeter Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society and the canvassers will include private individuals as well as women's and service groups in Exeter, Dashwood, Hensall, Zurich, Grand Bend, Centralia, Dashwood, Huron Park and the townships of Stephen, Usborne and Hay. Campaign manager Norm Whiting indicated that most of the canvassing will be done throughout the area on the April 5 date, while in previous years the canvass was staggered throughout most of the month, depending on when groups could get out. The objective for South Huron has been raised to $5,000 this year and will contribute towards the provincial objective of $3,500,000 and a total national goal of over $7,000,000. "If a cure for cancer is to be found it will be because the volunteer giver wants it to be," Mr. Whiting stated as he an- nounced plans for the canvass. "About 85 percent of the total funds to be spent on research during the coming year has to come from this campaign," said Mr. Whiting. "More than ever before the Society is being relied on to supply funds for cancer research in this country. We must Surplus jumps for May system The report of business for the year 1970 for the Hay Municipal telephone system was heard at Monday's annual meeting held in for the year rZeuTsrulileleth' ecloirnr anti oslulsrplus of $30,884 compared with a surplus of $12,720 ni ichree t:sreeo previous 90 ious year. An subscribers was shown. There were five More phones on the Dashwood ex- change, 51 more at Grand Bend and an additional .34 at Zurich. The Hay System with three exchanges has a total of 2,278 telephones in operation. not fail in this, it is the most important of all our activities in the great fight against cancer." He pointed out that the Society also carries on a vigorous program of public education about cancer, and makes help available to cancer patients. The educational activities, he said, are centred on the hopeful aspects of cancer. "Cancer is no longer an automatic death sentence," Mr. Whiting said. "Far from it. When diagnosed and treated in its early stages cancer is one of the most curable of the major diseases." He went on to say that the — Please turn to page 17 Plan crackdown on dogs, drivers Police Chief Ted Day indicated this week that spring has brought the usual rash of complaints regarding "hot-rodders" and his department will immediately crack down to rectify the situation, The department has already put the radar into operation and the Chief says it will be used at all times during the day and evening. Persons creating unnecessary noise, changing lanes, and failing to signal will be charged without any further warnings. It has been noted that parents have been particularly concerned this spring because their children still have to walk on the roads in some eases because of the snow- packed sidewalks. Chief Day also indicated the other annual problem — dogs — has resulted in several com- plaints and he reports the police will be picking up loose animals and taking them to the local pound, To get a dog released from the pound costs in the neighborhood of $5, and owners without licenses for their animals, have to purchase them before their pets are released. However, the big cost comes if the police lay charges under the town's bylaw for permitting dogs to run at large. Pines can be levied at up to $50. Remains Of Vehicle In Which Donald Farr Lost His Life Impaired drivers Two men lose licenses Working at crash, . injured in another A