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,
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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
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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
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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
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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.