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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-09-30, Page 3•••••• 4 Tim,"Advocato, .Soptembor 3O, 1971 Page Large crowd in arena Weather perfect for fair MacNaughton 'busy on campaign trail r. For the first time in many years, the Exeter Fall Fair was completed in excellent weather conditions. Cloudy skies prevailed during Saturday af- ternoon but failed to produce any rain that has been prevalent on the big day of the fair despite efforts by officials to change the dates to beat the weather, The crowd in the arena. Friday night to watch the baby show and beauty contest along with a good assortment of local en- tertainment was the largest in many years, At the same time, the exhibits in the gymnasium portion of the arena drew a large throng throughout the evening. The change in the parade time to the morning hours seemed to prove successful as the streets were lined with spectators get- ting a look at the long procession of floats, cars, bikes and trikes. The afternoon show at the fairgrounds was long and varied. The grandstand was packed for the five heats of exciting harness racing with local horses making a pod showing, Between races, the centre ring was busy with an interesting horse show. Early in the afternoon, members of the district 4-H clubs were showing their calves. The 4- H club activities were capped off with the showing in the centre ring after foor o'clock by members of the Exeter Agricultural Society feeder calf club, After judging the calves were sold by auction to the highest bidder. In the parade judging of decorated cars, The Promenaders placed first followed by Whiting Antiques, the Bank of Montreal and the Derby Dip. Business float winners were the Exeter Minor Hockey Association, Nomads and the Kirkton WI, Horse drawn vehicle winners were the Charlie Webber family, Barry Clarke and Peter Martene, Randy Miller and the Kirkton Market were judged best in the comic class and the Usborne Central and Outers of South Huron won in the school Lee and Joe Blornmaert tied for first in decorated bicycles, Dawn Hewitt and Jim Northcott were best with trikeS. and Jayne- Dolga11 and Bill Simmons were tops with other small tran- sportation, Results of the various com- petitions are Hated elsewhere in this issue. • HORSE CLUB. Members of the Exeter 4-H horse and pony club fared well in combined competitions with a similar club from Blyth in Saturday's activities at the Exeter Fair. All winners in the local com- petition placed in the same position against Blyth, In the 4-H horse section, the winners were Wayne Preszcator, Brent Clarke and Janet .4elcer, Best in the pony division were Barbara Parsons, Mary Margaret Jeffery, Trudy Johns and Gail Ecker, The colts division was won by Steve Preszcator, Brad Johns and Barbara Preszcator. TWIN WINNERS — The only twins entered in Friday's baby show were Michael and Brenda, children of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hern Jr. Above, Harry Hem of the fair board makes the presentation to the twins. T-A photo Liberal party and a calculating socialist force", Hansard, he said, reveals a "remarkable string of policy conflictions" within the Liberal party, He compared the NDT, to an iceberg — "19 percent visible, 90 percent hidden beneath the surface, and 100 percent adrift at sea", Between speaking engagements, the Huron PC candidate launched his own campaign with calls in. Usborne and Stephen Township, Hensall and Centralia Industrial Park, He intends to visit all parts of the riding before the October 21 voting day. Campaign chairman Lorne Kleinstiver, of Dashwood, in- dicates that PC offices will be opened in Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth and Exeter within the next week. Campaign displays were operated at Seaforth, Exeter and Zurich fairs over the past week. MacNaughton has named Charles L. Smith, Exeter, as his official agent. Members of the Huron PC strategy committee include Elmer D. Bell, QC, Exeter, finance chairman; Clayton Laithwaite, Goderich, sign chairman; Mrs. M.J. Gaiser, Exeter, canvass chairman; Victor Fulcher, Exeter, youth chairman; Mayor Frank Sills, Seaforth; Reeve Gordon Hess, Zurich; Arthur Bolton, McKillop Township; H.O. Jerry, Goderich, and Joseph Murphy, Clinton. County council consider withdrawing from MODA The Development Committee of Huron County Council is now wrestling with the question of whether or not to "withdraw support from the MODA organization in 1972." The Development Committee is concerned with the future programing as it would relate to the Development Officer," the report by Alex McGreger, Responsibility and leadership are the basic questions in the Ontario election, Hon. Charles. MacNaughton told four nominating conventions last week. He urged Ontario electors to compare the positive per- formance of Bill Davis and his "New Wave" team with the cynical negativism of oppositon spokesmen, The Minister of Transportation and Communications spoke at Brampton Friday on behalf of Prime Minister Davis, at St. Thomas, Petrolia and Arthur in support of other Progressive Conservative candidates. "Our party has a new cause, a new champion," he stated. "We have a new leader who has proven his ability to give Ontario a new approach to development -- a new era of sensitive, decisive and responsible leadership for this province," The minister praised "the tough and honest decisions" that Prime Minister Davis has been making at Queen's Park -- the ban on logging in Quetico Park, cancellation of the Spadina Expressway, strong legislation against pollution. "In the 150 days of the recent session, Bill Davis presented and passed 150 pieces of legislation -- a bill a day -- to change govern- ment direction in this province, He is determined to put a new sincerity and a new humanity into Queen's Park." MacNaughton cited some of the major achievements of the government -- lower health care fees, elimination of premiums for pensioners, crackdown on welfare handouts, lowering the voting age, continuing tax reform and controls on education spending. These constructive programs, he suggested, contrasted strikingly to the carping criticisms of "a bewildered Damage light in accidents • READY FOR TRIP — More than 70 Grand Bend youngsters attended Saturday night's junior hockey game in London as guests of the John Payne Insurance agency. Above Payne and GB councillor Shirley Sylvester chat with the kids before boarding the bus. T-A photo Lady honored with shower chairman stated. "In the first place, the committee is somewhat disappointed that there has not been any development at the Canadian Forces Base, Clinton, as far as an overall takeover of the Base. Nevertheless, council has been assured that the Development Officer has done everything possible to try and obtain some type of replacement for the ar- med forces which occupied this area for many years." The report recommended to council that consideration be given to retaining the develop- ment program under the direction of the development officer, Spence Cummings, for 1972 and withdraw support from the MODA organization next year. McGregor said county ratepayers could not afford to keep both commitments and said By MRS. WILLIAM ROHDE Mr. & Mrs, Lloyd Knight spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs. George Webber at Warren, Michigan. Mr. & Mrs. Fletcher Whitmore, Kitchener spent the weekend with Mr. & Mrs. William Cann. Grade VIII students of Usborne Central School have gone to Camp Sylvan for three days. Mrs. Edwin Miller and Bar- bara attended a bridal shower for Barbara Stewart at Wesley United Church, Friday evening. Mr. & Mrs, Mark Strapp, Laurie, Michael and Jamie, London, Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Gilmour, Kevin, Paul and David, Lucan, Mr. & Mrs. Donald Bray, Robert, Janet and Ruth were Sunday guests with Mr. & Mrs, John Bray and Agnes. Mr. & Mrs. William Rohde visited Sunday evening with Rev. Hugh and Mrs, Wilson, Exeter. Mrs. Russell Morley Exeter and Mrs. William Rohde visited. Monday afternoon with James Thomson, a patient who is quite ill in St. Mary's Memorial Hospital. World-Wide Communion will be served at the regular church hour Sunday and the Youth Fellowship Group will meet at night in the church basement. that Spence Cummings is working with the entire county now. Reeve Charles Thomas, Grey, said that when MODA was first set up, it was mainly for in- dustrial promotion and tourism. Now, said Thomas, it is involved in the process of regional economic planning, and is a kind of "go-between" for municipal and provincial government. He said that as a provincial program, it should be financed with provincial dollars. "I don't see that we should have to finance a provincial program," reasoned Thomas, "but on the other hand, I think we should be participating in it," Don McNaill, Colborne, noted that the committee didn't feel it was "getting the support we should have been getting' from MODA. He asked Thomas what kind of support would be for- thcoming from MODA if Huron withdrew financial support but still hoped to participate in the program. "What has MODA done for Huron County?" asked Allan Campbell, reeve of McKillop. Thomas briefly outlined some of MODA's activities in Huron, but added that there had not been all that much visible proof of activity in the county. "I'll have to admit that the government part of the program has consumed most of the time, talents and money. It hasn't left our staff much time to work on other things, but there have been a few," said Thomas, "The same thing could be said about our development officer," added Harold Lobb, reeve of Clinton, "He's worked hard but what has he got to show you?" The matter was returned to the development committee for further study and recom- mendation at a later date. Only two accidents were in- vestigated by the Exeter police department during the week with damages being light. The first mishap occurred late Friday afternoon on Main Street north of the Highway 83 in- tersection. Involved were vehicles driven by Dorothy Gwyn, Blyth and Neil Vincent, Belgrave, Constable George Robertson set damages at $400. Only an hour later, at the in- tersection of highway 4 and 83 vehicles driven by Noah Gingerich, RR 3, Hayfield and Mary Vair, Wingham were in collision. Damage was listed at $150 by Constable John Cairns. In last week's town police report in the T-A an error was made in one accident. The story said a vehicle driven by Peter Deichert, Zurich was involved in an accident with a parked vehicle owned by Clarence Hohner, Exeter. The information was reversed and it was actually the Hohner vehicle striking 'Deichert's vehicle. Offered. Clinton services — Continued from front page anxious that the base be put to some useful purpose and that the buildings and facilities already established at CFB Clinton be properly utilized for the benefit of the people of Huron County and the province of Ontario. Hamilton termed the resolution of the problem as "very, very difficult" but said he hoped he had offered some "partial solutions." When questioned by county councillors concerning the cost of operating the base, Hamilton said the cost factor would depend upon who operated the base and to what use it was being put. He said he wasn't hedging on the issue, but added that it would not be a fair comparison to estimate the cost to the federal government for maintaining the base while in full operation. "When the federal government operates a base, it operates a base," said Hamilton. He suggested that the services provided on a government Accidents op—C eraotnetdinbuyedRforonamldfrponetsipaargdeine, Zurich, went out of control and through a farm fence owned by Grant MacGregor, Kippen. Total damage was estimated at $120 by Constable Wilcox. BY MRS. J. TEMPLEMAN STAF FA The congregation of Hibbert United Church, friends and neighbors honored Mrs. Jim Kelly (Mary Barnes) with a miscellaneous shower Friday evening in the Family Life Center, Mrs. George Vivian chaired, the event which included musical numbers by Helen Smale, Brenda and Jean Dow.. Mrs. Arthur Kemp gave a reading and con- tests were enjoyed. An address of good wishes was read by Marilyne Miller and gifts were presented to Mary by Carol Miller and Donna Waddell. Mary was assisted by her mother, Mrs. Les Barnes and her sister-in-law Mrs. Paul Barnes in opening her gifts and thanked everyone graciously. PERSONALS Rosanna Warden, Toronto visited on the weekend with her father, Mr, Alvin Worden and Bill. Bonnie Miller Guelph, spent the weekend with her parents Mr. & Mrs. Clifton Miller and Paul, Joanne Templeman, London, spent the weekend with her family. Ruth and Mary Jane Tem- plemen were among the Young People who attended the camp out at Camp Kintail on the weekend. Mrs, Gordon Parsons has returned home from Stratford General Hospital. Bill Warden, Bob Templeman and Alex Scott visited on the weekend with Don McCloud, Sarnia. Roger Haines arrived home last week after spending several weeks working in the tabacco. Hibbert Community Young People met Sunday evening in the Family Life Center, Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Christie showed pictures of their visit to Australaia and New Zealand last winter and Mrs, Archie Couper demon- strated the art of weaving wool, onniosimm.embte Rail service — Continued from front page troduction of the service centre marks another major develop- ment in the CN's continuing program to improve customer service," Carload train service to Exeter and Hensall now is provided by wayfreight which operates from London to Clinton Junction and returns Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. This service will remain unchanged. Inward and outward telecommunications messages for Exeter and Hensall are handled by direct free telephone service with the London CNT office. The company says gross revenue from Exeter dropped to $177,344 in 1970 from $346,719 in 1969, Revenue from Hensall was $665,954 in 1970 compared to $468,237 in 1969. NDP 'campaign' vanishes in air The members of the Huron New Democratic Party may have vIrtastered the techniques of political campaigning, but they need the assistance of an aviation expert for some tutoring in aerodynamics. It seems that the Party literally launched their campaign for Goderich Reeve Paul Carroll Monday and Tuesday nights, Monday was the scene of an enthusiastic rally; there were no apparent setbacks. Tuesday, however, ran into a few snags. Canvassing had resumed and the election committee proceeded with plans to launch a set of helium-inflated balloons carrying "Carroll - NDP" signs attached, Initially, things went well, Three large balloons drifted slowly into an evening sky and were fixed some three hundred feet above the canvass area. The anticipated attention was at- tracted. When the time came around to retrieve the airborne message, it was found, with dismay, that the anchor line had quarrelled with a 65' tv antenna. A quick snip of the scissors proved to be the only soulution and the NDP airborne division was last seen slowly drifting in a north-easterly direction toward Wingham, The Huron NDP have offered a reward...eyes high please, JAMES THOMSON James Thomson, RR 1, Granton, passed away in St. Marys Memorial Hosital, Sep- tember 27, 1971 in his 83rd year. He was the husband of the late Mary Elizabeth Jones. He is survived by two daughters and two sons, Mrs. Russell (Kathleen) Morley, Exeter, Mrs. Charles (Florence) McRoberts, and William and George, all of RR 1, Granton. Two brothers, Fred of Blan- chard township and William of Exeter, sixteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren also survive. The funeral was held at the C. Haskett & Son Funeral Home, Lucan, September 30, with in- terment in the Granton cemetery, WILLIAM DAVID LANDSBOROUGH William D Landsborough, Clinton, passed away at Clinton Public Hospital, September 21, 1971, in his 68th year. He is survived by his wife, the former Edith Gibbins and his sister, Mrs. Walker (Elsie) Carlile, Hensall and his brother, Jim of Tuckersmith township, A sister, Grate McBrien predeceased him. The funeral was held at the Ball Funeral Home, Clinton, Sep- tember 24, with interment in 13aird's cemetery. MARGARET (ANDERSON) HODGE Mrs, Margaret Hodge, wife of the late Wesley Hodge of Bien- shard township, passed away at WildWood Nursing Home, RR 2, St, Marys, September 26, 1971, She is survived by her daughter, Mrs, earl (Ethel) Stephen, RR 1, St, Marys, and her sisters, Mrs. William Arthur, Exeter, and Mrs. E. F. Church, Vittoria, B.C. Six grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive, The funeral was held at the L. A. Ball Funeral Chapel, St. Marys with interment in Kirkton Union cemetery, September 29, Exeter court — Continued from front page incident, Robin Lee, Exeter, pleaded not guilty and his cases were adjourned until November 30, In other cases, the following fines were levied: Edward P. Rayner, Allenford, was fined $87 for travelling at a speed of 59 in a 30 zone, Michael Allan Huggins, Stratford, was fined $40 for failing to yield the right of way. He was involved in an accident in Exeter on August 21 at the in- tersection of Highway 4 and 83. Faustina D. Tugwell, Exeter, was fined $30 for following another vehicle too closely, The accused ran into the rear of another car which was stopped to make a left turn on July 27 in Exeter. Barry Fleming, Southampton, was fined $100 on a charge of careless driving, arising out of an accident on May 24 when the gravel truck he was operating crashed into a train on the Creditors Road, Damage in the crash was $3,200 and there were injuries. Fleming told the court he didn't see the train until it was too late to stop. Judge Hays delayed his sen- tence on Bartholomus Verruyt, Huron Park, who pleaded guilty to the theft of a vehicle owned by Dan McCann. The car was taken from the Dufferin Hotel parking lot on November 30 of last year and driven to the Shillelagh at Lutan. The accused had previously taken a truck from the Lucan motel to the Centralia establishment. Mr, Hays ordered a pre.. sentence report before handing down his penalty. Robert E. McKinley, member of federal parliament, said he was sincerely sorry that the "federal government took so long to say no" with regard to whether or not some federal government department would utilize all or part of the base at Clinton. He said the Clinton base had not been offered to the Ontario Development Corporation free of charge, and if it had been it might have been of some interest to them. McKinley pledged his full support to a. continuing effort to find a proper solution to the dilemma at Clinton. Another speaker, Major Frank Golding who is charged with the responsibility of the caretaker staff at CFB until the premises is disposed if, said the buildings are partially heated and that a staff of about 36 people is keeping the base in good repair. Deputy-Reeve Gerry Ginn of Goderich Township, said he felt the county should acknowledge the proposal of Crown Assets Disposal Corporation with in- terest. He said the matter should be thoroughly studied by the County Development Committee and that the proposal should not be dismissed lightly as too costly. Reeve Elgin Thompson, Tuckersmith, the township in which the base is located, agreed but urged county council to get behind the provincial govern- ment in its desire to have com- parable assistance from the federal government as has been given in other provinces. military base were different than those provided in the average municipality. He did say he could probably provide rough estimates of certain costs which would be of interest to the county of Huron in the event it would accept his proposal. Also present at the meeting was Don Southcott, executive secretary to Hon. C. S. Mac- naughton who was unable to attend because of a bothersome foot injury. Southcott, claimed that Hamilton's presentation to Huron County Council was fair. However, Southcott went on to explain the Ontario government's position in the matter. After the Ontario government's involvement in the base at Centralia, Southcott said, MacNaughton had written to the, federal government urging them to give ample warning well in advance of the closing of a military base so that the com- munity would have an op- portunity to make alternate plans. He said the provincial government was pleased when the announcement of the closing of Clinton came about two years before the actual shutdown. From experiences at Centralia, Southcott continued, annual operation costs amounted to almost $600,000 annually as well as an additional $500,000 to $600,000 to repair some facilities. He said that when, a purchase price was tacked onto this amount of money, it became a sizeable project and one which was not all that attractive to the provincial government, Southcott also complained that in other instances where military bases at other points in Canada had been closed - most notably ) Gimli in Manitoba and Goose Bay in Labrador - the bases had been turned over to the province free of charge along with a generous grant to get the project going to the benefit of the people in that area. He said the base at Clinton could still be of interest to the provincial government, par- titularly in the area of recreation and youth training, but that the province would expect "some consideration in the purchase price comparable to what has been given to other provinces." "It is not unfair that at least Huron be given an opportunity to indicate its preference of the kind of use to be made of this facility." said Southcott, tie said that Mr. MacNaughton would be eager to serve on a three-level committee of federal, provincial and municipal representatives who would consider the bids that come in on the property at CFB Clinton. It was noted from the report of the Huron Development Com- mittee that the county Officials have already requested a meeting with federal and provincial people to discuss the Clinton base question. Mr. & Mrs. Hubert Carey spent the weekend in Windsor and visited with Mr. & Mrs. Leo Girard and Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Micallef and their families. Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred Hogan have purchased the home of the late Mrs. Matilda Voisin in the village and intend to move there shortly. Margaret Anne Hogan and girl- friend spent the weekend with the former's parents. During a nurses ceremony held last week in Stratford, Margaret Anne received her Cap and has half her ti nurses training completed, In the near future she will be training for a few weeks in the Goderich Psychiatric Hospital. Several Young People from this community attended a retreat held in St. Boniface School, Zurich last Sunday, It was directed by Father Prieur from St, Peter's Seminary in London. Herb Fleming, Seaforth, has finished painting the brick walls on both churches, Mt. Carmel and St. Peter's Church, also finished some plastering there, Martin O'Rourke has returned home from St. Joseph's Hospital, Mrs, Wm. Fahner, Mrs. Marguerite Paulen and Mr, & Mrs. Bernie Tol of Grand Rapids, Michigan, visited with Mrs, E. H. WestcOtt, Brother: What are you doing, Sis? Slater: Writing a letter to your cousin Joe Brother: Why are you writing so slowly? Sister: Joe can't read very fast! City life; millions of people being lonesome together, Job applicant: "Why did your ad say you wanted to hire a married man?" Boss: "They don't get so upset when I yell at them," Stephen buys Usborne gravel At the last meeting of Stephen township council, clerk Wilmar Wein was instructed to prepare an agreement to purchasegravel from the Gerald Prout pit in Usborne township, The agreement is to purchase gravel from the Usborne pit for 35 cents per yard. Tentative approval was given to Gerald Isaac for severance of a parcel of land from the Hodgins property at the south half of Lot 3, Concession 20. Tenders will be invited from district contractors for con- struction work on the John F, Smith and Carroll, Wilson and Reiter municipal drains. Approval has been received from the Ontario Municipal Board for the township to borrow up to $500,000 for tile drain loans, A request was received from the Ontario department of Transportation and Com- munications asking that the speed limit on Highway 81 bet- ween Grand Bend and Corbett in Stephen be raised to'60 miles Per hour. The department advised that a recent traffic count indicated an increase in the limit was feasible, IftSt OF THE POULTRY — The two leading poultry exhibitors at Exeter fait were George Tiernan and -Clifford Pepper shown above with judge Bert Mills of Goderieh. T.A photo