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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-01-06, Page 1FIRST RESIDENT OF 1972 — The first baby born at South Huron Hospital in the new year arrived Monday evening. He is Dennis Gerard Brennan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eamonn Brennan, 411 Main Street, Exeter. The Brennan's have one other child, a son Mark who sis one year, three months of age. T-A photo Four cattle killed as car hits herd Hockey equipment stolen from vehicle Only one theft was investigated by the Exeter OPP over the past two weeks. It occurred on Monday at the Huron Park arena when a car owned by Dave Boudreau of Huron Park was entered and a set of goalie skates, pads and it other hockey equipment was removed. The equipment was valued at $355. Several windows in four cot- tages were smashed at the Windy Hills subdivision on Highway 21, but nothing was believed stolen from the cottages. The window in a door of an Oakwood Park cottage was also smashed and the door unlocked, but nothing has been reported as missing. '* Okay permit for machinery outlet Four building permits were approved at Exeter council's ihaugural meeting, Monday. Thames Valley Brick & Blinding Products 'Ltd. was granted permission to erect a new building which they plan to lease to Exeter Ford Equipment Sales on Highway 83 east, bet- ween Custom Trailers and J. F. Farm Machinery. Cost 6f the 60' by 100' cement block building has been estimated at $50,000. Con- struction began Tuesday. Other permits granted were for the following: Art Gaiser, to renovate interior of former AVCO Finance office; Exeter Legion, to make interior renovations to their William St, hall; and to Neon Products Ltd., to move the AVCO sign to the firm's new location. ti NEW COUNCILLOR AT GRAND BEND — A vacancy in Grand Bend council was filled Monday night when Paul Panet was named to replace councillor Shirley Sylvester. Panet at the left above is being welcomed by Reeve John Payne. T-A photo Committees for '72 approved by council Ninety-eighth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JANUARY 6, 1972 Price Per Copy 20 Cents Plan to regulate snowmobiles RESTING AFTER A LENGTHY SKATE — The seven boys shown above had a lot to do with the success of the Exeter Kinsmen skate-athon held during the holidays. Resting after their 24-hour skate ate Brian Horrell, Mike Higgins, Derek Miller, Jim Veri, Bill Van Bergen, Bill Gwalchami and Mark Hearn. Hay wages boosted Swing to fall gravelling Stephen gives approval to Creditor fire agreement The holiday season wasn't marred by any fatal or serious injury accidents in the area this year, although four cattle were killed in one crash. ti It occurred on December 23 4 The death of a local man has prompted Exeter council to in- vestigate the procedures that should be followed by local citizens in getting aid to persons in emergencies. The action was taken after two ik residents appeared before council to point out that James Coughtrey, who died at the recently opened liquor lounge at Les Vines Motel, could possibly have been saved had assistance been more readily available. John Webster and Garr Rice reported they had been at the motel when Coughtrey slumped t6 the floor, gasping fdr air. Motel owner Peter Warkentin called the- fire department to get oxygen, then phoned the hospital. When no assistance was for- thcoming, he contacted police and Hoffman's Ambulance. Webster, who said Coughtrey lived for over 10 minutes after collapsing, complained about the fact it was difficult to get anyone fast enough in an emergency. He said if he fell off a roof and broke his back, he could be on the 4 ground for half an hour before getting assistance. "Something should be organized in town," he suggested, adding there should be a doctor or qualified person on hand at all times to render it assistance at emergencies, Reeve Derry Boyle noted that in dales where emergency assistance is available, it still Oftbn takes more than 10 minutbs Tor it to arrive. Police Chief Ted Day was when Douglas Brunton, Kit- chener, came upon about 25 head of cattle on Highway 83 as he was proceeding westbound about two miles west of the Perth-Huron line. His car slammed into the animals and four were killed. They were owned by Mac Hodgert, RR 1 Kirkton, and had broken down a gate to get onto the highway around 11:00 p.m. Damage to the car was set at $1,600 and the cattle were valued at $660. Brunton sustained minor injuries in the unusual mishap, which was investigated by OPP Constable Frank Giffin. It was one of four accidents on the Thursday before Christmas. In the first, Robert Campbell, RR 1 Exeter, lost control of his car on Richmond St. in Hensall and slid into a fire hydrant. Damage was set at $450 by Constable Giffin. At 8:35 p.m., cars driven by Louis Finkbeiner, Huron Park, and Gerald Cole, RR 2 Forest, collided on the Crediton Road, about two miles west of Highway 4. Total damage was listed at $1,300 by Constable Dale Lamont. Cole sustained bruises and cuts in the crash. The other crash involved a car driven by James Manweiler, London, and a truck driven by Harold Deichert, RR 1 Zurich. Both were eastbound on Rich- mond St. in Hensall when the truck stopped and in attempting to back up to park, ran into the car. Damage was set at $100 by Constable Bill Glassford. Four in Zurich The final four crashes of 1971 occurred in Zurich, three of them involving parked cars. On December 24, a car driven by Richard Bedard, Toronto, swerved to avoid collision with another vehicle and struck a hydro guidewire. Damage was set at $400 by Constable Lamont. On December 30 a car driven by James Brickman, Stratford, struck the door of a car on the Zurich parking lot. The door was Please turn to Page 3 called in to the meeting to discuss the matter and he advised council that an officer was at the scene four minutes after being notified and Hoffman's Ambulance was there six minutes after being advised. "The sooner people call police, the better off they'll be," the Chief suggested. He was critical of the fact much valuable time was lost because In his inaugaral address for 1972, Stephen township Reeve Joseph Dietrich told his fellow councillors Tuesday afternoon he was hoping two major projects would be completed in the coming year. He listed establishment of a water area, in the westerly por- tion of the township to supply water from the Lake Huron pipeline to subdivision property owners, mainly on the west side of highway 21 as the top priority of the year, Dietrich also said he would expect reconstruction work on Huron County road 21 from the Creditor) road to Huron Park to be accomplished in 1972. Clerk Wilmar Wein was in- structed to prepare a bylaw covering a new three-year agreement between the township and the Police Village of Crediton for fire protection. Crediton will receive an annual retainer fee of $750 from Stephen and will get $100 for the village fire .truck for the first hour fighting a fire in the township and $50 for each additional hour. In addition if the water tank truck is used for a fire Crediton will receive $35 for the first hour and $25 for each additional hour. The previous agreement called for a $500 retainer fee with $75 and $35 for the fire truck at fires and $35 and $10 for the tanker. Crediton trustees rejected an offer from Stephen whereby the township would pay forty per cent of all expenses of the Crediton fire department in- cluding future capital costs. The following appointments were made: Crediton Community Centre — Mrs. Harvey Hodgins, Mrs. Ross Krueger, William Averill, Lloyd Bender, Lorne Hodge, Gerald Dearing, Kenneth Campbell, Roy Gibson and Bob Bushfield. Crediton Parks — Gerald Schenk, Steve Dundas, Cecil Desjardine, Mrs. Lorne Hodge, Fred Bowers, Clarence Fahner, Jack Jesney, Allan Becker and Mrs. Charles Browning. Centralia Centennial Com- mittee — Steve Dundas, Gerald Dearing, Ken Hodgins, Earl Dixon, Ralph Lightfoot, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hirtzel and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cronyn. Dashwood Athletic Field — Joseph Dietrich, George Tieman, Bill Vandeworp, Bob Hoffman, Won't plow track for horse owners Exeter council Monday night turned down an appeal from local horsemen to have the snowplow clear the fairground race track periodically over the winter months. Members felt the horsemen should make their own arrangements to have the track plowed. At the same time, it was in- dicated there have been com- plaints from snowmobilers over the fact that when the track was plowed by the horsemen recently, it was taken down to the dirt and this made it difficult to drive snowmobiles. "I think the horsemen • should have precedence over the snowmobilers," Reeve Derry Boyle said in reference to the matter. the police where' not the first people contacted. Councillor Ken Ottewell asked if the police had oxygen available. "No," the Chief replied, "but all the officers know how to apply mouth-to-mouth resuscitation." Mayor Jack Delbridge suggested that the matter should be discussed with local doctors Please turn to Page 3 Glenn Webb and. Ervin Rader. Dashwood Community Centre — Joseph Dietrich, Sydney Baker, Harold Schroeder, Clif- ford Salmon, Ralph Weber and Mrs. Harry Hoffman. Pound keepers — Ervin Devine, James Love, Russell King and Walter Weber, Fence viewers — Harry Gielen, Bruce Shapton, Ralph Weber and Harry Sheppard. Stock Valuators — Bruce Shapton and James Love. Road patrolmen — Dashwood, Ervin Rader; Centralia, Earl Dixon; Crediton, Alfred Smith. Building inspector, Arnold McCann; Drainage inspector, Dennis Lamport; Warble fly inspector, Joseph Varley; bog control officer and pound keeper, Exeter Veterinary Clinic; Auditor, A, M. Harper and Co.; Solicitors, Bell and Laughton; Drainage engineers, Gamsby and Mannerow and C. P. Corbett; Trench inspector, Frank Mclsaac. Reeve Joseph Dietrich • was named to represent the township on MODA, the Ausable-Bayfield River Conservation Authority and will be Stephen's industrial manager, Deputy-reeve Cecil Desjardine was named to the Grand Bend and area fire committee and councillor Gerald Dearing to the Please turn to Page 3 Snowmobilers operating in Exeter apparently failed to heed the warning issued by council at their last meeting, and this week the latter agreed to prepare a bylaw controlling the machines. "There are still a lot of problems," Mayor Jack Delbridge commented in broaching the subject. He told of receiving complaints from two churches this week and also from the hospital. In the December 22 issue of this newspaper, council warned snowmobilers of the need for co- operation and asked that they refrain from travelling in the vicinity of the hospital. "The notice in the paper was Legion members share with many The service committee of the R. E. Pooley Exeter branch of the " loyal Canadian Legion was again active during the Christ- mas season in providing treats for needy area residents. A total of 135 fruit boxes were delivered to residents at Huronview, the Blue Water Rest Home, Queensway Nursing Home, Braemor Manor, Exeter Nursing Home, South Huron hospital and Westminster hospital. In addition 40 boxes of groceries, several plants and $75 in cash were given to families in Exeter and district, At the first meeting of 1972 held Monday afternoon, Hay township council decided to do the annual gravelling of township roads in the fall instead of the spring. Tenders will be called for the supply of about 22,000 cubic yards of gravel to be applied to the roads between September 15 and October 15. In the change of time of ap- plication council hopes to get more benefit of chloride ap- plications in the spring and possibly better tender prices. A load limit will be established over the bridge located at Lot 3, Concession 4 and 5, just north of the Exeter dump, Department of Transportation officials will be asked to determine the amount of the limit, All members of council will receive an increase of $25 per strong and no one seems to want to co-operate," Reeve Boyle commented. He is chairman of the police committee, which has been asked to draft the bylaw controlling snowmobiles on town streets. The bylaw will be prepared for the January 17 meeting. Councillor Ross Taylor, also a member of the police committee, said there was only one way to stop complaints about late-hour operations of the machines, and that was to prohibit them from the streets after 11:00 p.m. He also said something would have to be done to keep them away from the hospital. Referring to the complaints from the churches which were "buzzed" on several occasions during Sunday's services, Clerk Eric Carscadden said he learned that in Alliston, snowmobiles are not allowed on the streets until after 12:00 noon on Sundays. Mayor Delbridge was critical of those who were creating the complaints. "Their heads must be filled with cork," he suggested. Reeve Boyle advised that the local snowmobile club has plans to purchase large numbers for members' machines which will make them more easily iden- tifiable. However, he noted that the club had no real jurisdiction over members and suggested all machines being operated within the town should be required to have the large identifying annum in their salaries and $3 for special meetings. Reeve Joseph Hoffman will receive $425, deputy-reeve Lloyd Hendrick $375 and councillors Jack Tinney, Harold Campbell and Lionel Wilder will get $350 each. The basic salaries cover over 13 regular meetings and mileage. Special meetings will pay each member of council $15 and $3 for mileage. Salaries for other township employees were set, Clerk Wayne Horner will receive $7,900 per annum which includes his work as secretary-treasurer of the flay telephone system. Road Superintendent Karl Ilaberer and grader operator Gordon Smith will each receive $2.80 per hour. The road department helper will get $2.60 numbers and that the system be supervised by the police department. Councillor Don MacGregor noted that in many instances, the complaints did not stem from local snowmobilers, but rather out-of-towners. He said several snowmobilers had checked into the local motel after a recent snowfall and had caroused throughout the night and early morning hours throughout the town. The discussion finally ended when Councillor Bruce Shaw said the matter should be turned over to the police committee to come up with the necessary bylaw. Won't join plea for rail service Exeter council decided against adding any ammunition to a brief being prepared by the Huron County development committee in their bid to have rail passenger service provided in the county, The brief will be presented to the House of Commons standing committee on transport and communications in their visit to southwestern Ontario later this month. "They (the Committee preparing the brief) 'ust don't have an argument," Re 'e Derry Boyle opined. He said if people won't ride, on trains, there is little sense making the railways operate passenger service. per hour, winter road employees $2.30 and casual labour $2.20 per hour, Council authorized the clerk to call tenders for the purchase of a new half-ton pick-up truck. The following grants were approved: St. John's Ambulance $10; Salvation Army $25; Huron Soil and Crop, $20; Hensall Spring Fair $40; Canadian Cancer Society $50; Zurich Fall Fair $150; War Memorial Hospital $10; Huron Plowmans Association $10; Zurich Cen- tennial Band $15, Each 4-H club member in the township will receive a grant of $4 for each completed project. A water rate of $75 per year was set for the Huron County and Flay Telephone System shedS. The next meeting of Hay council will be held February 1 Investigate emergency aid following resident's death GRAND BEND EMPLOYEE RETIRES — After Serving with the Grand Bond Public Utilities Commission for 14 years, Phil Presant retired recently. Presant at the left is being congratulated by PUC chairman Prosper Van Bruaene while hit successor David Clifford looks on at the right. 'T-A photo Considerable shuffling took place in most of Exeter council committees at the inaugural meeting, Monday. Prior to the meeting, members and senior town officials dined at Wally's Restaurant. Ross Taylor takes over from Tom MacMillan as chairman of the sanitation committee, while Reeve Boyle assumes the chairmanship of the police committee. Helen Jermyn moves from the latter post to head council's delegates on the new area fire committee. Deputy-Reeve Don MacGregor was named chairman of the streets committee and Tom MacMillan takes over drains. Ken Ottewell chairs the other public works committee dealing Police Chief Ted Day reported with sidewalks. this week that two persons were Bruce Shaw is chairman of the apprehended in December with property committee and Reeve what police believe was Boyle retains his post as chair- marijuana, man of the three-man committee He said the substance con- dealing with the investigation of a fiscated has been sent for hew town hall. analysis. A complete list of the council In addition, the police had a rash of complaints over petty thefts. Several persons reported Christmas tree lights were removed from outdoor decorations, Two juveniles were ap- prehended and turned over to their parents after money had been stolen from milk bottles and one juvenile was given the same treatment for shop lifting. There were two cases of wilful damage and five youths were apprehended over one incident and turned over to their parents by police. There were four minor thefts with total loot of $30.11, It too was recovered by police, Chief Day told council in his December report that 16 drivers were given warnings, including six snowmobilers, There were nine charges under the Highway Traffic Act, 16 accidents with two injuries and damage of $1,220. Police investigated one at- tempted suicide, one accidental death, found six 'insecure business places, issued 14 parking tickets and answered three complaints regarding animals. committees is as follows: Finance — Delbridge, Boyle, Jermyn, Cudmore and Taylor. Sanitation — Taylor, Shaw, Ottewell and Boyle. Police — Boyle, Taylor, Shaw and Jermyn. Fire — Jermyn, Taylor and Delbridge. Streets — MacGregor, Taylor, Ottewell, MacMillan and Cud- more. Drains — MacMillan, MacGregor, Taylor, Ottewell and Cudmore. Please turn to Page 3 Local police nab juvenile thieves USBORNE. ROAD SUPERINTENDENT — Usbome Road Superintendent Bill Routly retired at the end of 1971 after close to thirty years of service with the municipality. His position is being taken over by John Batten, a grader operator and works foreman for about 16 years. Batten is shown at the left with Reeve Lloyd Ferguson and the retiring road man Routly. T-A photo