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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-11-25, Page 1Will proceed with application for local mobile homes park Following a lively public hearing, Monday, the Exeter Planning Board members in- dicated they were in agreement to proceed ,with plans for amendments to the zoning bylaw which would enable Len Veri to establish a mobile homes park in the north-east section of the municipality. About 15 property owners were on hand for the unofficial hearing, and while most of them indicated objections to the yell project, few concrete objections were voiced. Veri fielded numerous questions after his proposal was outlined by board member J, L. Wooden. He plans a large subdivision bordered by . Riverside Drive, George and Alexander Streets. A total of 137 mobile home lots would be made available, along with a "buffer zone" of residential houses. These houses would in turn be separated from Paved streets were planned because they would be cheaper than gravel and grading in view of the fact there would be no heavy traffic and the asphalt would not have to be as thick as on major streets, "There's no guarantee I won't go broke," he commented, "All of us in business hope we won't go broke though." Another Riverside Drive resident, Earl Campbell, said he would like to see the proposed mobile home park moved farther to the north. along Highway 83 where there is no residential development. Mayor Jack Delbridge, Please turn to Page 3 themselves to large families with a lot of children. "If they have more than two children they move into larger quarters," he said, noting the average was about 1.5 children per unit. He said there were no taxes on mobile homes, A monthly fee, with a maximum of $20 per month, could be charged by the town. "This provides more revenue per acre than a standard sub- division," he said. Regarding streets, snow removal and garbage pickup, the developer said this would not be a burden to taxpayers as he would have to be responsible for these services himself. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER — The annual meeting of the Grand Bend and area Chamber of Commerce was held Monday night in the form of a dinner meeting at the Village Inn. Shown chatting after the dinner are from the left, co-chairman Dave Jackson, guest speaker Donald Southcott, Eric McIlroy, past president Angelo Maruca and president Walter Crumplin. T-A photo Ninety-sixth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 25, 1971 Price Per Copy 20 Cents RETIRING SECRETARY HONORED — At Monday's annual meeting of the Grand Bend Chamber of Commerce, retiring secretary Jack Mennell was honored. Above, Mennell at the right receives a gilt from Reeve John Payne. T-A photo Future looks promising for rec development Youths plead guilty to vandalism spree preliminary discussions with the Department of Lands and Forests on the question of a shoreline study to determine how much land can or should he preserved for public uso. He asked the Grand Bend Chamber to consider a com- prehensive review of the Pinery Please turn to page 3 both sides of Highway 21. Continuing he added, "To the north, Huron County has pioneered a county plan which would freeze lakeshore development until a more thorough study can be un- dertaken of recreational potential." "The county has held Separate board okay staff insurance policy AS HIGH AS THE SKY — During trampoline exercises at Saturday's gym classes at South Huron District High•Sehool, Joycelyn Wasson appears to be nearing the ceiling.0 T-A photo The Sun Life Insurance of Canada Limited was appointed to furnish group life insurance for the administrative staff, full-time teachers, bus drivers And custodians for the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board when it met in regular session Monday night in Seaforth. This affects 185 employees and the cost to the board will amount to $11.30 per year per employee for a three-year term beginning January, 1972. Trustee Ted Geoffrey, RR 2 Zurich, chairman of the com- mittee which drew up the plan, reported 13 tenders had been received and the Sun Life tender was the lowest. This plan provides term life insurance for the employee in an amount equal to one time's earnings plus accidental death and dismemberment benefits, as well as $1,000 term insurance on the employee's spouse and $500 term insurance on each depen- dent child. The board appointed Martin Gulikers, RR 7 St. Marys, as custodian at St. Ambrose School, Stratford, effective December 1. He replaces John Anderson who resigned. The tenders for snow removal Please turn to Page 3 Members of the Grand Bend Chamber of Commerce were told Monday night that economic growth in Ontario during the next 10 years "spells nothing but opportunity for a recreational area like Grand Bend and for those of you who have in- vestments in this community, the prospect looks good." These were the words of guest speaker Don Southcott, who is executive assistant to the Minister of Transportation and Communications, the Hon. C. S. MacNaughton. Southcott based his optimism on predictions made by the Huron MPP regarding Ontario's future, In projecting the productivity of Ontario over the next 10 years, MacNaughton had predicted that the gross provincial product would rise by 60 per cent to 60 billion dollars and the population would rise to close to ten million. More importantly the average income per capita should rise to $5,500 for every man, woman and child. In speaking of expanding recreational area, especially in the Lake Huron district, South- cott said he subscribes to a sensible mix of public and private development. He asked the GB Chamber to keep a close watch on planning developments taking place all around Grand Bend. Bosanquet township has adopted an official plan with appropriate zoning bylaws. The speaker said, "Plans are underway to extend the water pipeline south to the Pinery and this will create many op- portunities for development on Teacher pays $100 over fatal collision the mobile homes with a buffer zone of shrubs and trees. Yeti explained the residential home "buffer" was being planned so existing residences would face onto homes rather than the mobile park. "We are planning the residential area because you may feel your property would be devalued", he said, "but not because we feel your property will be devalued". The residential lots are 60' by 120' and the mobile home lots are 40' by 90'. Asked why he felt the mobile home park should be established, Veri said there was a need for this type of low-priced housing for young married couples and retirement couples. "These people can't afford $30,000 homes," he added. The adjoining property owners were advised that persons leasing mobile home lots would be subjected to strict rules and regulations set up by Vert, as well as the town. He said only trailers of 50' or more would be allowed into the park and only those less than two years of age, Any "undesirable" tenants could be ejected quickly as they would be on 30-day leases. "You can't do that with your neighbors (if they are un- desirable) in a residential area," he noted. "I'm going in to this to make money", Veri commented. "That's all. If it's not a clean operation I won't make money." Gerald Smith, Riverside Drive, had a barrage of questions and opinions relating to the project. He said he wasn't against the proposal,but said it should be developed in such a way that everyone gains. He said the increased number of children in the park would create a need for school ex- pansion and said ratepayers throughout the area would have to meet this cost because the assessment fromthis type of low- rental housing would not cover the costs. His list also contained questions as to whether the streets would be wide enough to allow easy snow removal and garbage pickup, adding that both these services would add costs to local ratepayers. Fie also questioned how council would enforce Veri to put' in paved streets when other sub- dividers had not. "We should be ashamed to consider this development," he commented further, noting that many places in Exeter don't have paved streets or even sidewalks. "Is there any guarantee this park won't go into bankruptcy?" he questioned. The five youths charged with a rash of vandalism in Usborne, Hay and Stephen Townships two weeks ago all pleaded guilty to their respective charges when they appeared in Exeter court, Tuesday. Appearing in court before Judge Glenn Hays were Lawrence Dennis Jones, Robin Edward Lee, Ross Frederick Elliott and Terry Phillips, all of Exeter, along with Dennis Ivan Brock, RR 1 Woodham. They were charged following police investigation into a number of incidents on November 6 and 7 when stones and mail boxes were tossed Damage is light in lone collision There was only one accident in the area this week and damage in it amounted to only $60. Mrs. Hilda Smale, RR 1 Hensall, had stopped her car on Brock St. in Hensall and after getting out of it, the vehicle rolled ahead into a parked car owned by Jean Tower, Hensall. The accident occurred on Thursday afternoon. During the week the local OPP detachment officers charged five persons under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 11 drivers. Provides answers Veri then proceeded to answer Smith's questions. He said statistics show that mobile homes do not lend Thieves take typewriters Offer $1,500 for shoppers Plan meeting on deep wells TOP TROPHY WINNER — The biggest trophy awarded by the Lucan Homing club was won this year by I-larry Winters of Exeter. One of the Winters pigeon flock won the big race from Tweed. Harry is shown above at the left receiving the Walloy Excavating trophy from Harry Loyens. T-A photo Several stiff fines were levied by Judge Hays at Tuesday's court. Lawrence Edward Foster, Exeter, was fined $200 and had his driver's license suspended for an additional six months after pleading guilty to driving while under suspension. Judge Hays stated this offense is "very close" to being con- tempt of court and was a very deliberate act. A Camlachie man, Ernest Rowe, was fined $150 and had his license suspended for six months after pleading guilty to driving with an alcohol content in excess of 80 mgs. His car went out of control on Highway 83 west of Dashwood on October 14 and struck a farm fence. Rowe had a statement from a doctor which indicated that he had recent surgery to the stomach and a very small amount of alcohol would have a greater effect than it would on a person without similar surgery. Judge Flays, in suspending the man's driving license, said he could continue to drive for reasons of employment only. James G. Cornish, Usborne Township, was fined $100 and costs of $3 on a charge of careless driving. He was involved in a single car crash south of Winchelsea on October 24 when he ran into a post in the early morning hours. It was indicated that drinking Please turn to Page 3 C '-'1IMAMMENSIMAASNAMENIM'.2 A teacher who was driving a car in which a student from Huron Park was injured and later died, was fined a total of $100 on two charges heard by Judge Glenn Hays in Exeter, Tuesday. Carmen Joy Langdon, a teacher at J.A.D. McCurdy school at Huron Park at the time, was fined $50 for failing to yield the right of way and another $50 for failing to produce proof of insurance, Miss Langdon was taking four children from the school to Exeter to buy a present for another staff member when their car was involved in a crash at the intersection of Highway 4 and the Crediton Road. Ten-year-old Connie Mowbray died about two weeks later from injuries sustained in the crash, Miss Langdon and the other three students were also injured when her car was struck by a north- bound truck as she pulled onto Highway 4. The court learned the teacher had stopped at the intersection but failed to notice the truck when she started to pull out onto the highway. Defense lawyer W. A. Jenkins, London, indicated the crash could have been caused by her momentary inattention. With regard to the insurance charge, he explained that Miss Langdon had just purchased the vehicle two days before the crash and the insurance had not been processed at the time of the accident. Thieves made off with ap- proximately $2,500 worth of business machines when they broke into the Hodgins-Hayter premises on Highway 81 this week. Discovery of the theft was made Thursday morning when employees arrived for work. Stolen were two typewriters, two calculators, a poclet tran- scriber and a short bar chain breaker. To add insult to injury, the thieves also used one of the firm's pickup trucks to haul the equipment away from the plant, which is located just north of the Crediton Road, The truck was found later near the Pinery Provincial Park and the transcriber was also located, It was in the truck. Entry to the building was gained by smashing through a window on the north side. OPP Constables Bill Lewis and Dale Lamont are in charge of the investigation. through windows; doors, mail boxes and road signs were chopped down with axes; and a Bell Telephone repeater main- tenance cabinet was entered and one wire cut, resulting in the loss of service for Dashwood area residents. Police indicated there ap- peared to be no motive for the youths' action. None of the five testified during the court session. It was reported that the youths are attempting to make restitution. Lee and Brock have apologized to the owners of property which they damaged and have made restitution for most of the damage caused by them, with the exception of $200 still owing Bell Telephone. Judge Hays, who adjourned the case due to the late hour, said emphatically that the fact restitution had been made, will not govern the disposition of the crimes, He ordered pre-sentence reports on all five and reserved his decision until January 7. Jones faced two charges of mischief and seven wilful damage; Lee had five charges of mischief and 16 wilful damage; Brock had 18 charges of wilful damage and five mischief and Elliott and Phillips had two charges of wilful damage each, Total damage in the vandalism spree was listed at• slightly over $1,300. Rocks thrown through windows at the homes of Charles ,Jeffery and Allan Rundle caused damage of $104.30 and $127.35 respec- tively; there was $55 damage at the Exeter Golf Course; $743 to the Bell Telephone equipment; $94 to road signs in Usborne and Stephen; and about $100 to mail boxes, Mail boxes were owned by George Tryon, Gerald Prout, Frank Lostell, Ausable Golf Course, Mervyn Dayman, John Oke, Keith . Strang, Harry Gackstetter, W. L. Chapman, Ted McDonald and Joseph Ondrejicka, A window was also broken at the Usborne home of Grant Westlake and a building at the Usborne property of Mervin Sweitzer, Kitchener was damaged to an estimated kiwi of $100. Reeve apologizes to skating ladies At a town council meeting of November 15, it was my rather difficult job to bring an outstanding account to council from the RAP committee to be written off. My use of the English language when choosing a phrase to preface my remarks was very ill chosen, and when they were printed, looked quite condemning as to the ability of previous executives. This was certainly not meant to be. These ladies have put in hundreds of long, cold, hard-working hours to build a very successful recreation for Exeter and community around. Congratulations are much more in order than any stupid remarks from someone such as me. Therefore I would like, at this time, to publicly apologize to anyone whose feelings were hurt. All I can say is I am truly sorry, I remain, sincerely humble, Derry Boyle, A Past President of the Exeter Pigure Skating Club Wassmann, Prank Allister, Al Savage, joint Mullin, 13111 Doan, Howard Green and John Moffatt into the club. NEW GRAND BEND LIONS — Membership in the Grand Bend Lions club increased greatly with the installation of a new group, Thursday night. Above, president Peter Warner welcomes Wayne T.A photo The Exeter Board of Trade Christmas promotion gets un- derway today. No one person is going to get rich this year, but a large number of people are going to get some extra buying power. Value of this yeq's promotion • is $1,500 and it will be given away in the form of "Lucky Bucks" from the 30 participating local, merchants. Each of the bucks is worth $1.00 in merchandise at the store named on the coupon. No purchase is necessary to get a, Lucky Buck. Merchants 'will be setting alarm clocks in their stores and when they ring, every customer in the store at that time gets one Lucky Buck. Only one per family will be issued. The bucks must be redeemed before December 25. Board of Trade president Bob Fletcher expressed ;enthusiasm for the 1971 promotion, "We're going to have a large number of winners," he stated. Unlike last year when mer- chandise prizes were offered, the • winners will be able to use the bucks towards any purchase they wish. By doing away with coupons required for cash draws, the merchants have been able to increase the total value of the give-away to one of the largest ever undertaken locally. All the Lucky Bucks will be distributed prior to December 18. A list of the participating merchants is printed in the Board of Trade advertisement on Page 5 • Of this issue. In an effort to answer questions regarding the proposal to use deep wells for liquid waste in Hay Township, a public meeting has been arranged for Monday night in the township hall in Zurich. The meeting is being held by Sub Surface Liquid Waste Disposals Ltd., the Sarnia firm which has received approval from the Township of Hay council to drill wells for waste disposal. Opposition to the wells has been mounting and last week the Zurich Chamber of Commerce voiced strong opposition to the approval given by Hay council. Members of the Chamber expressed concern that, the wells could possibly cause pollution to the water supplies in the district, even though the disposal wells would be much deeper than wells for water supply. L. J. Prefontaine, president of Sub Surface Liquid Disposals Ltd. told the T-A this week that the wells are drilled to a depth of about 1,000 feet. They are used to dispose of liquid wastes which would cause contamination when disposed of through other methods. He gave no indication of what type of wastes would be pumped into the wells, However, he said the firm has a number of wells in use in the Sarnia area and they are closely regulated by government legislation. A representative of the department of mines and nor- thern affairs will be at Monday's meeting, along with company officials, to inform the public about the use of the wells in flay. Ono site has been chosen and approved by Hay council.