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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-02-17, Page 3WINS EMHA SNOWMOBILE — The winner of the snownlobile in the recent draW by the txeter Minot' Hockey Association was Bill baket of Hensall. The Winner is shown receiving the keys from tton Horn of the EMHA while arena manager Alvin Willett looks on. T-A photo KIRKTON CARNIVAL OFFICIALS — More than 1,000 persons attended the snowmobile races at Kirkton Sunday afternoon. Above, ,Norris Atthill, Burns Blackler and Raymond Poynter' are checking T-A photo Separate school officials set new bus regulations race results. SWEETHEART WINNERS — A rink skipped by Helen Jermyn won the ladies' sweetheart curling bonspiel at the Exeter curling club this week. Receiving their roses from Helen Mickle are Helen Jermyn, Sylvia Smith, Pearl Gans and Donna Pridham. T-A photo dROUND BEEF Coleman's Football Hams Half or Whole Ready to Eat DASHWOOD Boneless Hams Ready to Eat Blade Roasts or Short R b lb. 6 9 t e.85° lb. 99' lb. 79' BOYtE'S LUCKY OLLAR docker Rentals • Custom Processing and Meets by the Side or Quarter P eaches Tri Valley Pizza Pie 9.z. 28 oz. 39' for price of one 69 Salmon Gold Seal Cohoe Cello Tomatoes 8 oz. 59 39' Neter Specials Coleman: Fi Indies: Red or Blue grand Cut, Wrapped & Frozen Chucks of Beef ib.69' Layer Bacon 10 ,b.b„. $579 oNw, ot,'.r' oft o WITH MESE, = Oar PRIcut GODS . Prices Effective Until Saturday Night Open 6 Days A Week Priday Until 9:00 p.m. K-W carnival is big success on the back of a bus seat. A breathalizer test taken by the bus driver three hours after the accident, had shown a con- centration of .08 per cent alcohol (the legal limit) or higher, estimated at the time of the accident to be 91/2 ounces of alcohol in the blood stream, The new school board regulations call for the in- stallation of padded coverings for the steel crossbars on all buses carrying separate school students. The padding is to be installed on the five board-owned buses immediately. Contract bus operators have until September 1, 1972, as a deadline to have this precautionary measure taken to have the crossbars on the back of all seats covered with padding. Other regulations are: o Board transportation com- mittee members will make personal visits to all bus drivers on a regular basis. tendanceAt the Sunday afternoon snowmobile races was well over 1,000. The winner of the snowmobile draw was Joe Durand of Zurich' while Jim Bibby of Kirkton won THAT'S SURPRISE — The first emotion shown by Brenda Parkinson when she was named Kirkton's Winter Carnival Queen Saturday night was surprise. T-A photo The Ontario Pork Producers Association is being asked by the Huron Association to take steps to initiate the licensing of prOincial producers. , About: 200, producers who at-. tended the county association's annual meeting in Clinton Wednesday approved a resolution calling for the licen- sing and asking that only those producers who can prove that 70 percent of their total income comes from farming be licensed. The producers object to other tradesmen and professional people, who are protected in their, own field by licensing, invading the field of agriculture. One farmer received loud applause when he said that anyone is allowed to farm but "there is no way a farmer can practice medicine." The question of how to define who is a farmer (one who makes most of his money by farming) has been a controversial one this winter. Mason Bailey, RR 3, Blyth, president of the Huron CCiunty Federation of Agriculture, told the meeting his group has just forwarded to the Ontario Federation of Agriculture a recommendation concerning who should be classed as farmers for the purposes of voting under provincial marketing acts. The recommendation, he said, contains these proposals: o that the total necessary for approval of any question under referendum be 55 percent (it is now 66 2/3 percent). • that, to be eligible to vote, a person must receive the majority of his gross income from far- ming. o that every farmer must be Brothers, Ulch. Transport Ltd., Ansseldale Farm Equipment, John Brookshaw Ltd., Nethercott Tractor and Equipment, Woodham Meat Market, McNaughton Shell, N. T. Mon- teith i-.td., Kirkton Mobile Feed, Grand Bend Cleaners, Vanexan Motors, Vie -Hearn gsso, Woodham Garage and f$riritnell Construct,ion, WIN SAFETY CONTEST — A junior safety contest was held in conjunction with the Kirkton-Woodham Winter Carnival, Shown above with their trophies are the winners Brent Marshall, Brian Wittevee.n and Barry Mills. T-A photo Times-Advocate, obruory 17, 1972 .e.000 More than 2,00Q persons were in attendance, Saturday and Sun- day as the annual Kirkton- WoOdharn Winter Carnival was held, One of the highlights of the two- day affair was the crowning Saturday night of Brenda. Parkinson, RR 6, St. Marys as the Winter Carnival Queen, She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Fred , Parkinson, The new Queen is an office employee at South Ilur on Hospital in Exeter. Brenda bested nine other girls from the area in the popular contest, Lynda Marshall was ronner-up, Other girls competing were Rosanne Van Roestel, Barbara Radcliffe, Laurel Radcliffe, Wendy Heard, Joanne Paton, Doris Fairbrother, Debbie Lang and Karen And Prgnn Last year's Queen Roberta Neil handled the official crowning duties with the help of Winter Carnival chairman Lloyd Jaques and master of ceremonies Garth Blackler. The new Queen was sponsored in the competition by St. Marys Esso dealer Vic Hearn. Saturday afternoon's activities aimed mostly at the younger generation with snowmobile and toboggan races drew a crowd in excess of 650. More than 200 persons attended the Saturday night dance at which time the Queen was crowned and at- • Stricter regulations for the I operation of school buses were approved Monday by the Huron- Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board. The regulations were in- troduced by Arthur Haid, RR 4 Listowel, chairman of the transportation committee, based on the findings of the coroner's • jury on January 12, 1972, in- vestigating an October 26 fatal bus accident near Moorefield on Wellington County Road 10, which recommended stiffer controls over bus equipment and operations. A seven-year old girl, a • passenger in the school bus when it left the road and ran into two hydro poles, was killed, and eight other children received minor injuries, and on the following day the driver of the bus committed suicide. The jury ruled the girl died of head injuries after she was thrown against a steel crossbar the adult ski-doo suit and ac- companying accessories, In conjunction with the Sunday afternoon races, a junior safety contest was held for boys and girls between the ages of six and eleven. The contest was based on the youngsters knowledge of snowmobile safety and their ability to drive through an ob- stacle course, The winners were Brent Marshall, Brian Witteveen and Barry Mills. Saturday's results Races — 14 years and under — clover leaf barrel, Robbie Amos; cakie berry race, Brent Mar- shall; bale-a-toboggan, Robbie Amos ;flag race,Brent Marshall; pick-up race, Bill Atthill. Races — 14 years and over — clover leaf barrel, Doug McGregor; cackle berry race, John Rosh; bale-a-toboggan, Ed Shute; flag race, Keith Stephens; pickup race, Rob Taylor. Brian Eckmeir of Mitchell won the two drag races with Roger Stacey of Kitchener taking the other. Sunday's results Boys and girls stock 0-300 c.c., Carl Armstrong, ER 1, St. Marys; 0-350 c.c., Rob Amos, Kirkton; 16 and over 0-295 c,c., Bill Dann, London; 296-340 c.c., Joe Walsh, R,R. 2, St. Marys, o Copies of all school bus drivers' licences (for board- owned buses) be made available to the board office, updated with renewals and changes affecting the licence. o Copies of school bus cer- tificates of mechanical fitness to be made available to the board office by all independent con- tractors before September 1 and January 2 of each school year. o Certification by all school bus contractors that guarantees that drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol be barred from driving the vehicles. Violation of the guarantees will automatically terminate the board's contract with the operator, James Morris, Stratford, board chairman, said copies of the new regulations will be sent to all area bus operators as well as the Huron and Perth County school boards. In McKillop Township separate school students are presently transported on a pro rata basis on Huron County Board of Education buses. In other business the board approved a resolution to be presented by Arthur Raid to the Ontario Separate School Trustees' Association and the Ontario School Trustees' Council that the Ontario Government be requested to amend the legislation to allow school boards to pay 15 cents per mile to trustees to attend board and committee meetings because it has been found that after three years of operation under the county system that the present 10 cents per mile now allowed is not sufficient, Endorsed, also, was A resolution from the Kent County Board of Education requesting the minister of Munieipal affairs to amend the planning act so that all notices of changes of zoning by-laws within a Board of Education's jurisdiction be communicated to the board in- volved. (This resolution results from the fact there is no provision for this notification, and rezoning can cause unexpected changes in population which affects estimated enrolments and future five-year forecasts of Boards of Education). John Vintar, Superintendent of Education, reported on the various public speaking contests in which separate school students are taking part. modified 0-340 c,c, Steve Bell, R,R, 6, St. Marys.; WHO c.c., ,Joe Walsh, R.R. .2, St. Marys; modified ,10.-44() c.c., TiOb Campbell, RR 5, Mitchell, Stock, 15 and under, cross country, Carl Armstrong, 10 and over, 0-340 c.c. cross country, Rick Scott, Kirkton; open, 16 and over, Ken Beyer, Sebringville; cross country, George Coddington, R.R. 1, St,, Marys; poWder puff, Diane Armstrong, St, Marys; open, 10 laps, Joe Walsh. Trophies .for the races were donated by Exeter Farm Equipment, Granton Fertilizers, Insley's General Store, Ross and Paton, Nesbit Electric, Kirkton Veterinary Clinic, Atthill's Esso, Genttner Fuels, Hardeman Tuckersmith rate increase Tuekersthith Township council has approved a 21.6-mill municipal tax rate for farm and residential property. This represents a three-mill or 14- percent increase over 1971. It also boosted the commercial rate to 25 mills — a three-mill or 12-percent increase. The total levy will raise $424,980. The increase in the rate was said to be necessary to recover some of the $5,092 over-budget expenditure on snow-plowing in 1971 and the township's $3,800 first-year share of the costs of the Ausable River Conservation Authority. Clerk James McIntosh said township residents will not know the total amount of tax they will have to pay until Huron County council and the county school board have set their rates. Taxes will be collected in two payments, June 15 and Dec. 15, the same days as last year. Total assessment in the township is $3,113.515. In other business, council was informed by two representatives of the Ontario Water Resources Commission that it will take six months for the OWRC to prepare' a report on the proposed con- struction of a sanitary sewer system and treatment works in Egmondville, near Seaforth. John Bray of London, acting district engineer for the OWRC, said if council and the ratepayers accept the plan, the earliest possible date for service would still be two years away. The,. need for sewers in Egmondville was revealed when samples taken seven months ago from drains emptying into the Bayfield River showed excessive pollution. Council also decided to prepare a form asking residents of Brucefield whether they want the, town to be connected to an OWRC water system. The residents have complained to council about polluted wells. Lions prepare annual canvass The Exeter Lions club will again be in charge of the annual campaign for Easter Seals in aid of Crippled Children. Campaign chairman George Busche has come up with a new slogan for the district canvass, "A kind heart can bring a lot of warmth." Lions Club members will be preparing the more than 2,300 appeal letters at their next meeting. Busche said the letters should be in all area homes by March 2, the day the campaign officially opens. In an attempt to cut down on expenses appeal letters will be sent out as householder mail. Chairman Busche said, "All residents will be asked to accept this householder mail in the same good will as personal mail in the past." A total of $2,220 was collected in the 1971 campaign locally, clearing the set quota by $170, A new banner and ther- mometer to show the amount of contributions as they come in will be erected in front of the Exeter Post Office next week. Stephen okays warble tender Stephen township council meeting Tuesday night in their second session of the month accepted the tender of ' Exeter District, Co-Operative to supply warble fly powder for the spring cattle spraying program, The Exeter firm with the lowest of six bids will supply the powder for $6,60 per 15 pound container, Road superintendent Frank Mcisaae was instructed to call tenders for the supply of calcium and crushing and hauling of about 22,000 cubic yards of gravel. The balance of tax arrears for the year 1971 are being forwarded to the County of Huron for collection. Clerk treasurer Wiltriat 'Wein said the amount remaining unpaid is about $217,000, MRS. OLIVE HODGINS Mrs. Olive (011ie) Hodgins, Komoka, formerly of Lucan, passed away in Victoria Hospital, in her 68th year. She was the wife of Roland Hodgins and mother of Mrs. Don (Donna) Corman, R.R. 4, Komoka, John Hodgins of Exeter, William of Lucan, and Terry of R.R, 4, Komoka. Also surviving is a sister, Reta Isaac, R.R. 4, Komoka, brothers, Alton Isaac of Clandeboye, and Bruce Isaac of London, and 14 grandchildren. The funeral was held Monday, at the C, Haskett & Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. R.A. Carson officiating. Interment was in St. James cemetery, Clandeboye. The pallbearers were Ed. McLaughlin, Jim Thompson, Gary Elson, Tom Brook, Russ Goddard and Groeta Wen- nerstrom. MRS. ANDREW SCHOFIELD Violet M. Bullock, 87, wife of the late Andrew Schofield, passed away at her residence at Parkhill, February 12, 1972, She was the mother of Marjorie of Parkhill and John and Fred Schofield of McGillvray Town- ship and sister of Mrs. William (Phoebe) Thompson of Parkhill. The funeral was held at the M, Box and Son Funeral Home, Parkhill, February 14 with in- terment in Parkhill cemetery. DONALD HUME Donald Hume of Ingersoll, died suddenly at South Huron Hospital, February 13, 1972, in his 47th year. He is survived by his wife, the former Louise Smith, his children, Cheryl, James and Bradley, all at home, and his mother Mrs. Allie Hume of Exeter. Also surviving is his sister Mrs. Robert (Laura) Campbell, Embro. The funeral was held iron the R. W. Johnson Funeral Home, Embro, February 15, with Rev. A. G. Pease officiating. Burial in North Embro cemetery. told the farmers Huron County, with its 1971 production of 227,437 hogs (an increase of about 30,000 over 1970), placed third in the province in hog production. CROWN KIRKTON CARNIVAL QUEEN — Brenda Parkinson was named Queen of the Kirkton-Woodham Winter Carnival, Saturday night. Above, 1971 Queen Roberta Neil handles the crowning chores. At the right is runner-up Lynda Marshall. T-A photo Huron pork producers ask provincial licensing producing the commodity in question for two consecutive years before he is allowed to vote on matters affecting the com- modity • that voting be done on a graduated system (more than one vote per farmer depending on the amount of the commodity he produces) up to a maximum of five votes for any one person, o that nay voter must be ac- tively engaged in farming at the time of the vote. The delegates turned down, in principle, an insurance program for pork. The prgram, proposed by the Ontario Pork Producers Marketing Board, would provide insurance payments to producers in the event of a repeat of last summer's low-point in the hog price cycle. Those at the meeting also voted down a proposal tohave the county association's executive proceed with plans to encourage the creation of a national insurance program. One producer said after the meeting that an insurance plan was not needed since the federal government'last week announced its $5-per-hog (up to a maximum of 200 hogs) subsidy payment plan. The delegates did support two proposals One urged the provincial pork producers association to seek the support of the OFA and the National Far- mers Union to press the Ontario government for legislation to prevent vertical integration (major food companies owning the producing farms) from destroying the family farm. The other urged the OPPMB to try to get the cheques which go to farmers for their hogs to the farmers within six days of marketing. Jim McGregor, RR 2, Kippen, who retired as chairman of the county association after 2 years, 1i