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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-09-30, Page 1.11/ rit ,11,4",t4 4°. !A Ninety-sixth. Year Price Per Copy 15 Cents EXETER, QNTARJQ, SEPTEMBER 30, 1971 County offered .CFB services but gift may cosut too much STUDENTS TO CONDUCT CANVASS — Students from Centralia's College of Agricultural Technology will be canvassing homes Friday night in Huron Park, Crediton and Centralia on behalf of the Canadian Arthritic Association, Four students Liz Millar, Elizabeth Crawford, Bill Denham and Mike Van Wagoner are shown with co-chairman Don Orth and Robbie Robichaud. T-A photo Fined $200, loses license on dangerous driving count fo r the desire of government was to produce a minimal amount of detrimental effect on the com- munity, He said all federal government departments were canvassed to ascertain which ones might be interesting in locating at CFB Clinton. He also said there had been meetings with the provin- cial government representatives, with representatives of Mid- western Ontario Development Council and with the Huron County development committee's officer, Spence Cummings. "We haven't just sat back waiting for something to hap- pen," said Hamilton. "One of our big problems is to find someone, somewhere, who can utilize this property in total," Hamilton reported that the base is self-contained with the services there all centralized so Members of Huron County Council admitted Thursday they are interested in the Crown Assets Disposal Corporation offer of the utility services - free of charge - at Canadian Forces Base, Clinton, but also expressed doubt that the taxpayers of Huron County could afford to operate the facilities after receiving the gift, The offer was made to the county by A. B. Hamilton of the Lands and Building Division of Crown. Assets Disposal Cor- poration. In a frank discussion with county council, Hamilton traced the chain of events since the federal government announced in 1969 that the base would be closed in September 1971, Hamilton said the first step was to try to find some other use for the base on a governmental basis Tripp stated the damage caused to the cars had been done as a prank as he was in high spirits, having just completed his final exam on the last day of school. The headlights on one vehicle were damaged and an aerial on another. The court learned that Tripp had made full restitution for the damage and had apologized to the teachers, Kenneth Lawton and Torvin Haareye. Judge Hays discredited the idea of anyone being in high spirits and showing them in such a way. A second youth charged in the Please turn to page 3 — THE SHOE WAS FILLED — The prize for the best horse drawn vehicle in the Exeter Fair parade was won by the Charlie Webber family. The Webber pony team pulled a modern day adaption of the old nursery rhyme, the old woman in the shoe. Mrs. Webber stands out front while the shoe is well filled. T-A photo Drivers in crashes include 14 year-old that no part of the base is really functional unless the central utility system is operational. "The base can't be sub- divided," stated Hamilton. "There are any number of types of organizations that can use parts of the base." "Can the people of Huron County take on and operate the municipal services?" asked Hamilton bluntly. "We would be prepared to turn over all these facilities without charge, to the county of Huron if you would be interested in taking over the utility services on the base," Hamilton said that when no government agency expressed interest in the base - although there were hopes of some solution along the lines at one time - the property was offered for sale to the public, Bids are to be into the Crown Assets Disposal Cor- poration by October 14 and would be opened the following day. Hamilton strongly outlined his position, that of disposing of the base at the best possible price so that the people of Canada would recover as much money as possible from the sale, but also to have concern for the type of use to which the base would be put following the sale. He indicated that if a private bidder offered a fair price for the entire base, and his intentions for the facilities looked solid, reputable and of value to the people in the community of Huron, the deal would likely be closed. If, on the other hand, the bid was not too high and it appeared as though the base might be turned into a waste area of no particular value to anyone, it would be highly doubtful if the bid would be seriously considered. Hamilton stressed the fact that the federal government was Please turn to page 3 — Several persons sustained injuries--mostly of a minor nature--in six accidents in- vestigated by the Exeter OPP detachment officers this week. Three men were injured at 5:50 p.m., Saturday, when the car in which they were riding went out of control on Highway 4 near County Road 21 and entered the east ditch. The vehicle was operated by Patrick Flannery, RR 4, Den- field, and his passengers included Martin Gramlick, RR 3 Thorn- dale and Joseph Connelly, RR 3 Lucan. Damage to the car was listed at $500 by Constable Don Mason. At 9:30 p.m. the same evening, two cars collided on Highway 4, one and a quarter miles south of Hensall. Drivers involved were Clifford R. Logan, Be'grave, and Clarence Riehl, Blyth. Youth dies ZURICH FAIR QUEEN — Carol Desjardine of Mount Cannel was named Queen of the Zurich Fair Friday night. The new Fair Queen is shown in the centre of the above picture in Monday's parade with princesses Joanne Regier on the left and Joyce Cunningham on the right. T-A photo in accident CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN — Randy Miller's entry in Saturday's Exeter fair parade won first prize in the comic division as he gave a practical demonstration of eliminating pollution. T-A photo Express opposition to rail service end Huron's home care A 17-year-old Ailsa Craig area youth was killed and his father injured early Saturday when the tractor on which they were riding was involved in a collision with a car. The crash occurred around 7:45 p.m. on Middlesex County Road 24 (Brinsley Road) as the two were returning from an auction sale. A mower was on the back of the tractor. They had purchased it at the sale. Dead is David Priest, RR 3 Ailsa Craig, who it is believed was riding on the back of the tractor being driven by his father, Alfred Priest. The latter is in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, reported in satisfactory condition. Priest was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Dr. Fred Boyes, Parkhill. Driver of the car involved in the fatal crash was Peter Gebel, 17, RR 2 Lucan. Total damage was listed at $2,000 by OPP Constable David Roberts of the Parkhill detach- ment, Constable Roberts reported the tractor rolled over when struck in the rear by the car. No decision has yet been made on an inquest into the fatality. commences A Grand Bend area man, Peter Mennen, was fined $200 and had his driver's license suspended for six months on a charge of dangerous driving heard by Judge Glenn Hays in Exeter court, Tuesday, Mennen had been charged on May 23 when OPP Constable Bill Lewis observed the car going at a speed of up 115 miles per hour through Mount Carmel and on roads leading to Grand Bend. His car also went through a ditch and into a field, damaging a fence to an amount of $50. A breathalizer test showed a reading above 80 mgs, permitted by law. Speaking on behalf of Mennen, his defense lawyer stated the accused was acting out of character because he was upset at damage sustained by his crops. He also referred to Mennen as "not a drinking man." According to the officer, other traffic was endangered by the Grand Bend man during his high- speed run. A fine of $150 or 15 days in jail was levied against Kenneth Edward Walker, Huron Park, who pleaded guilty to the theft of a car on September' 16. He took a car belonging to Richard Davis from the lot at Hall Lamp and it was later found in Centralia. The accused said he took the car to get gas for his brother's car and• had intended to return the vehicle, but there were so many police cars around he decided to leave it at Centralia, Walker pleaded not guilty to an assault charge in court and the case was adjourned until Friday. Gary Leslie Tripp, Centralia, was fined a total of $70 after pleading guilty to a mischief charge. On June 21, cars owned by teachers at SHDHS were damaged on the school's parking lot. Huron County's home care program will officially begin Friday. Although the initial pilot program will cover only the area serviced by Clinton and Seaforth hospitals and in the townships of Tuckersmith, McKillop and Hullet, there is expectation the program will spread to the whole of Huron within one year. The office is to be located on the lower floor of the Seaforth hosins• adjacent to the Huron County Health Unit office. Mrs. Betty Cardno, public health nurse, who has been with the health unit for many years has been appointed nursing administrator, Clerk-typist is Mrs. B. Ryan and the medical director is Dr. R. Whitman, Seaforth, who will be available on a part-time basis. The first class of certified Opposition has been expressed from some people over the plan of the Canadian National Railways to close eight area stations, in- cluding those at Exeter and Hensall. When apprised of the plan earlier, Exeter council members had no objections. "There's nothing we can do about it anyway," one stated. However, London MP Charles Turner and Petrolia Mayor George Shabsove have objected. Shabsove is also a partner in the G&G Discount in Exeter. Turner said it could only result in reduction of service to shippers and the loss of jobs to railway employees in the stations af- fected. Each of the stations to be closed now has an agent. In their place, CNR proposes to institute toll-free telephone corn- They were both injured, along with a passenger in the Logan vehicle, Allan Harrison, Wingham, Total damage was set at $1,100 by Constable Ed Wilcox. The same amount of damage was estimated by Constable Al Quinn when two vehicles were involved in a crash on concession 4-5 of Stephen Township, Sunday at 10:15 p.m, Themishapoccurred one and quarter miles south of the Crediton Road. A car operated by Gary Walker, RR 4, Parkhill, was stopped on the road when it was hit by a vehicle driven by a 14- year-old boy. The two drivers sustained cuts and bruises as did the passenger in the Walker vehicle, Jane Simpson, a student at the Cen- tralia College of Agricultural Technology. On Friday at 6:35 p.m., a truck and a car were involved in a crash on Highway 4, half a mile north of the Crediton Road. The truck was driven by Vern Touluse, Windsor, and the car was operated by Helen Eagleson, RR 3 Parkhill. Both had been southbound when the car slowed to make a right turn and was struck by the truck. Total damage was set at $575 by Constable Bob Whiteford. A hit and run was reported Wednesday at Huron Park when a parked vehicle owned by Fred Coughtrey, Huron Park, sustained damage of $135. Constable Al Quinn investigated. The final crash occurred Monday on Hay Sideroad 30 at 11:05 pan., when a vehicle Please turn to page 3 — Announce start of blind canvass Area workers for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind announced that their annual campaign will be held on Thursday, October 14. Larry Snider will again be in charge of the door-to-door can- vass in Exeter and Huron Park. The Exeter Lions will assist and any others wishing to canvass should contact Mr. Snider, The Crediton canvass will be organized by Mrs. Norm Eveland and the one in Dashwood will be under the direction of Mrs. Hugh Boyle, munication between customers and the London centre. "These agents are members of the community and know its need. Shippers could talk over their problems with these agents in a way that is not possible by phone. They are salesmen as well as service men for the shippers. To replace them with a telephone and a roving representative just won't do," Mr. Turner said. Petrolia has formally objected to the closing of the town's station, These services are made for people and if they're not available in town how are you going to get hold of a computer in the city?" questioned Mayor Shabsove, In contrast, the CNR in its application to the transport commission says, "The in- Please turn to page 3 — Another vacancy for GB council Before the current year is over it is expected Grand Bend council will be faced with its second vacancy of the year. Present councillor Mrs. Shirley Sylvester said this week she expects to be leaving Grand Bend by the end of November. Her husband Wayne, presently manager of the Grand Bend branch of the Bank of Montreal has been transferred to Toronto. Sylvester will take over as administration manager of the King and Yonge branch in Toronto. Mrs. Sylvester who led the polls at the 1970 Grand Bend election said she will stay on council until the time she leaves to take up residence in Toronto. Only two months ago, Bill Cochrane was named to Grand Bend council to replace Ivan Luther who resigned for business reasons, Okay tender for sewers Resort group choose slate At a special meeting Tuesday afternoon, Exeter council awarded a contract for the completion of the William St. storm sewer from Sanders to Anne Streets. The northern portion of the sewer had been constructed earlier this year, but the two blocks had not been done when the department of transport and communications indicated there would be a reduction in the amount of money available for such work. However, the reduction didn't come about and council decided to complete the project. The low bid was submitted by C. A. McDowell Ltd., Centralia. It was $13,003,/54High bid on the work was $28,450. Work oh the project is to be completed by November 30, Until this year, William. St. had been served by a combination sanitary-storm sewer, However, after flooding conditions prevailed along the street, Engineer B. M. BOSS recom- mended the two systems be separated. Friday , visiting homemakers graduated early in September, making qualified staff available for the pilot program. Dr. Frank Mills, Huron's ac- ting medical officer of health, reported he had met with representatives of the Ontario department of health, the homecare program and budget departments to review all details of the home care program. He said $25,000 has been allotted for the initial six months' operation. Dr. Mills did stress however that the complete financing for the home care program will be provided by the provincial government. The program is designed to alleviate over-crowding in hospitals and to make it possible for patients to leave hospital early, or in some cases not to enter hospital at all. To qualify for home care service, a patient must be under medical supervision of an at- tending physician. The medical condition must be such that he can be treated adequately at home through the services of the home care program; the patient's needs can not be met on an out-patient basis; the patient must be in need of at least one of the professional services such as nursing, physiotherapy, speech therapy (home making service does not qualify in the category of a professional service). from the left Anne Morrissey, Sandra Shapton, Barbara Bischoff, Donna McLellan, Joyce Cunningham, Joanne Caiser, Linda Whiting and hose Leblanc. Report thieves get white beans Provincial police at Exeter and Goderich are investigating several of bean thefts, This week, two pickup truck loads were stolen from Lloyd Thompson, Hensall. Other thefts of white beans occurred in the Nitven and Clinton areas. Exeter .OPP are also in- vestigating the theft of a tape- deck from a car owned by Larry McLean, RR 1 St, Marys. It was parked at the Club Albatross at Huron Park when the theft oc- curred. T-A photo Real estate agent Walter Crumplin was elected president of the Grand Bend and Area Chamber of Commerce, Monday, Mrs. C. Pullens is first vice- president and another realtor, Dave Jackson, is second vice- president. Wayne Sylvester holds his position as treasurer until his transfer comes into effect, while the chamber is still looking for a secretary to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Jack Menriel, They are advertising in this week's issue. Directors of the resort organization are: Mrs. Irene Kennedy, Don Smart, Peter Sandilands, Leo Masse, Peter Warner, W. P. B. MacLaren, Bill Wilson, Bob Shaven and Dennis Mathers. Ory Wassmann will continue to represent the group on the Mid- Western Tourist Council and Dave Jackson will be on the Sa r ton Council. BEAUtY CONTEST ENTRANTS — A total of ten Exeter and district girls competed in the annual Exeter Fair Beauty Queen contest, Friday night. The winner Joanne Burke is shown seated at the left with runner-up Cathy Simmons. Other contestants were List winners in fall fair draws Four Exeter and district residents were winners in the annual meat draw sponsored by the Exeter Agricultural Society. At, the Exeter Fair dance Saturday night, Harry Van Bergen was the Winner of a hind quarter of beef donated by Exeter District Co-Op, Second ` prize of a half of dressed pork donated by Merner's Meat Market of Dashwood Went to Mrs. Preston Dearing. A dressed lamb from the Hensall Sales Arena went to Mrs. Cora La ChanceWhile Rosa Hern won a turkey donated by A St Food market. In a draw held by the CPT conarnittee of the Exeter Odd- fellows and Rebekuhs, Bill Belling was the winner of $50.