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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-04-27, Page 1same night Payne gave orders to road foreman Vic Anysymiw to proceed with removal of the posts first thing Tuesday morning, The fourth councillor Dave Jackson has _excused himself from any discussion in the matter z s a real estate agent he was involved in the sale of one of the Prenerties. Shortly before 1 .a.m. Tuesday, Reeve Payne received a visit from Mel Jackson of the Pinery 'Park representing Lands and 47- osts M. BONNIE DOONE POSTS STAY - Despite attempts by Grand Bend workmen and Reeve John Payne the posts in front of the Bonnie Doone Manor remain standing. Above, owner Mel Douglas is shown at the left refusing to move from the posts as a machine attempts to start removal. T-A photo TALKING ABOUT POSTS — At eight o'clock Tuesday morning, Grand Bend workmen attempted to remove parking posts from the vicinity of the Bonnie Doone. Shown discussing the matter are OPP Corporal Bruce Shipley, another officer, Reeve John Payne and Mel Douglas, T-A photo Forests and OPP Corporal Bruce Shipley asking that the move to have the posts removed he stalled for a couple of days. Jackson said he had received a call from his superiors in Ayl- mer to make the request to allow Department officials to work further in the matter of deter- mining who does own the land. Payne said Tuesday morning, "They say they want more time to work on it, despite requests for years from village officials to get an answer, I don't think they have ever spent five seconds on it." The Reeve continued, "General feeling in the village is that we should go all the way in our stand regardless of cost. The entire village is behind us." Reeve Payne said Tuesday night he had received permission from the department of lands and forests to hire a land surveyor to determine what beach areas the village really controls under terms of a lease from the province. Payne said, "The lands and — Please turn to Page 3 FIRST POST TO GO — Grand Beni road foreman Vic Anysymiw places a chain around the first post to ha lifted in front of Monetta Menard's Tavern. TA photo 4 Four people hurt in two collisions . EXETER, ONTARIO, APRIL 27, 1972 Ninety-eighth Year with a hydro pole. He was treated for facial lacerations at Dr, Gulen's office. Constable Don Mason in- vestigated. Price Per Copy 20 Cents Area school heads receive transfers 4 Don O'Brien, principal of Zurich PS, to become principal of Victoria PS in Goderich; Ron Jewitt, vice-principal of Clinton PS, to become principal of Zurich PS; W. Millson, vice-principal of Hullett Central PS to become vice-principal of Clinton PS; W. Tremeer, teacher at Central Huron Secondary School to become vice-principal of Hullett Central PS; W. Murdie, vice-principal of Seaforth DHS will become vice- principal of Goderich DCI; Herb Murphy, department head at Goderich DCI will become vice-principal of Seaforth DI-IS. Three persons were injured in a three-car crash which resulted in damage of $3,800 Saturday night. The crash occurred on Highway 83, about two miles west of Exeter. Drivers involved in the collision were Dougal Clark, Hay; Douglas Jennison, Grand Bend; and James Rowe, RR 1 Exeter, Clark and Jennison received cuts and bruises, while a passenger in the Rowe vehicle, Mary Sykes, London, sustained a broken ankle. Two of Hoffman's ambulances removed the injured to South Huron Hospital. OPP Constable Ed Wilcox investigated. There was only one other ac- cident during the week and it resulted in one injury and property damage of $1,500. On Friday, cars driven by Lorne Fleischauer, Zurich, and Lloyd Hoy, Clinton, collided in Dashwood at the main in- tersection. Fleischauer was southbound on the side Street and Hoy was proceeding west on Highway a3. After the initial collision, the Fleischauer car skidded to the southwest corner and collided An attempt by Gravid Bend council to remove fence posts in front of two village properties along Government Road near the beach, Tuesday morning was only a partial success, Mel Douglas, owner of the Bonnie Doone Manor stood in front of the posts adjacent to his property and refused to move to allow a tractor and bulldozer to operate. Posts in front of Monetta Menard's Tavern were removed shortly after eight o'clock by village workmen. When road foreman Vic Anysymiw and his assistant Paul Bossenberry moved to the first post at the Bonnie Doane property and at- tached a chain to it, Douglas quickly appeared and removed the chain saying "if you move the post, you will have to move me, too," On instructions from Reeve John Payne, the road foreman then called on a second machine, a bulldozer owned by Lee Jen- nison Construction in an attempt to operate at two locations. Douglas again stepped in and Anysymiw called a halt to the operation, The posts in question were erected in 1970 by owners of Menard's and Bonnie Doone Manor to outline parking facilities for their patrons. About a month ago, council authorized the removal of the posts claiming they were erected on part of the 27.5 acres leased by the village from the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests, In a short time, similar posts were again put up in front of the two properties. The owners say the land in question is included in their registered deeds. At a regular meeting of Grand Bend council held Monday, April 17, council again voted to have the posts taken down but didn't specify when, Monday night of this week, with two councillors Paul Panet and Bill Cochrane unavailable, Reeve John Payne met with councillor Murray Des Jardins and later the Lay stones at Brucefield CHURCH CORNERSTONE LAYING — More than 500 persons attended the cornerstone laying of the newly erected Brucefield United church, Sunday. Shown during the service are from the left, clerk of session Elgin Thompson, Brucefield-Kippen minister Rev. Paul. M. Packman, Huron-Perth Presbytery chairman Rev. F. M. Feist, a former minister Rev. E. Donald Stuart and Ross Scott, chairman of the building committee. T-A photo A dubious distinction Area trustees fail in bid to keep board hike down 0 Discuss plans for district hail The possibility of building a Community Centre in the Kirkton-Woodham area will be discussed at an open meeting being held tonight, Thursday at the Orange Hall in Woodham. Several weeks ago at an ex- ploratory gathering, a committee headed by Usborne councillor Bill Morley was formed to in- vestigate the cost of a proposed community hall, Morley told the T-A Monday night, "we have travelled around Western Ontario looking at various halls and we like the one at Atwood." The chairman went on to say the group would like to construct a building that would ac- commodate from 300 to 350 persons at dances, receptions and banquets. Costs of such a structure could run in the neighbourhood of $100,000 with grants of 25 percent available from the provincial government. It is hoped to have the town- ships of Usborne, Blanshard and Fullerton co-operate in the venture. Accommodations in the three municipalities are limited at the present time. Small halls are being used at Elimville, Whalen, Woodham and Russeldale. A Seaforth man "earned a rather dubious distinction this week. David Paul Miller was the first to appear in court to face a charge of failing to obey Exeter's new traffic lights at the in- tersection of Main and Sanders. He said he did not know about the new lights. Judge Glenn Hays, who presided at the Tuesday court in Exeter, levied a fine of $20 and at the same time questioned if there was in fact any indication, such as markings, to warn motorists of the lights. There are none at the in- tersection. At the same court, Calvin John Kellerman, Arva, was fined $100 and had his driver's license suspended for three months after pleading guilty to a charge of impaired driving, He was stopped while driving on High way 83 after failing to dim his lights for an approaching police cruiser driven by Con- stable Bill Lewis. The constable told the court the accused had slurred speech and a strong smell of alchol." A breathalizer test indicated a reading over twice the legal limit. Lynda G. Parkinson, Exeter, was fined $35 for following another vehicle too closely in Exeter on February 19, She ran into the rear of a car ahead which — Please turn to Page 8 Tools and stereo among area loot Officers from the Exeter OPP detachment investigated a number of thefts again this week, An electric drill and jig-saw were taken from the Huron Park premises of H&R Salvage Company, Value of the tools is $40. About $100 worth of tools were reported stolen from a truck owned by Jake VanWonderen, RR 1 Varna. The tools were taken from his truck on Saturday while he was attending an auction sale in the Kippen area. Harold Chappel, Exeter, reported a stereo tape deck was stolen from his car. The equip- ment was pried from the vehicle, Police also report they have a couple of found items. A Gruen wrist watch was found in the area and a woman's bicycle was located by the Lucan OPP. The Director of Education for Huron County, D. J. Cochrane, has announced a series of transfers in the county involving elementary school principals and vice-principals as well as some secondary school eersonnel "As a result of promotion and retirement in the Huron County school system at school ad- ministrative level," said Cochrane, "three vacancies have been created. "At its meeting on April 17, the Huron County board of education decided that the position of Principal of the Exeter Public School will be filled by hiring a qualified applicant from outside the present system, and that the other two vacancies would be filled by instituting a series of transfers which the Board felt would be beneficial to the system at this time." These transfers are: Garnet Harland, vice-principal of Exeter Public School, to become principal of Robertson Memorial Public School in Goderich; John Siertsama, principal of Holmesville Public School to become vice-principal of Exeter Public School; Robert Raeburn, principal of Hensall Public School to become principal of Holmesville PS; Ron McKay, principal of Hullett Central PS to become principal of Hensall PS; A MacLennan, principal of Brookside PS to become prin- cipal of Hullett Central PS; William Black, principal of Colborne Central PS to become principal of Brookside PS; John Kane, principal of Vic- toria PS in Goderich to become principal of Colborne Central PS; enrolment at 25 cents per pupil place per day. A substantial reduction in approval for grant results from this change in regulation. He also said, "Transportation costs under the present grant structure will continue to in- crease the disparity recognized for grant purposes, a matter which has been a constant con- cern to the board for some time. Minor adjustments in the rate per — Please turn to Page 3 ministrator for the board, said significant changes in the 1972 regulations require the removal from ordinary expendutures the capital element included in rentals and covers portable classroom rentals and ad- ministrative office ac- commodation, These are now considered as extraordinary expenditures with only the portable classroom being recognized for grant purposes on the basis of average daily The first of two services heralding the opening of the newly built Brucefield United church "'Was held 'SundWif tff- ternoon. Two cornerstones were placed in the new building which replaces the former church destroyed by fire in November, 1970, More than 500 area residents were in attendance as Rev. E. Donald Stuart, RR 1 Centralia, minister at the time of the fire placed the cornerstone which was removed from the rubble of the old church. Assisting was chairman of the building com- mittee, Ross Scott. Rev, Frederick M. Feist of Stratford, chairman of the Huron-Perth Presbytery placed the second stone which was prepared for the new church with the help of clerk of the session Elgin Thompson. The new church built of red brick at a cost of $140,000 seats 250 persons and includes a semi- detached church hall, A modern bell tower is attached to the church by a covered walkway where the old church bell which was recovered from the previous building now hangs. The church building includes a kitchen, school rooms, nursery, meeting room and , minister's study, Additional seating is available in the balcony. — Please turn to Page 3 Roadblock fails to stop suspects Exeter police and the local OPP detachment officers joined in the search Tuesday night for suspects wanted in an attempted murder and robbery in the Sebringville detachment area. Roadblocks were set up by the local police on Highway 4 around 10:30 p.m. and were removed at 2:15 a.m. Two area representatives failed in their bid Wednesday night to hold down the 1972 mill rate of the Huron-Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Jack McCann and Ted Geoffrey representing the two southern areas which include the town- ships of McGillivray, Stephen, Usborne and Hay, the village of Zurich and Hensell and the town of Exeter moved an amendment which would have held any mill rate increase at a maximum of three mills. It was defeated by a 7-6 count. The original motion by Frank Vere and Mike Connolly of Seaforth setting a fivce mill in- crease/decrease was passed by the same margin. The mill rate in Stephen township will be 31,19 mills, the highest of any municipality. In an explanation of his stand, trustee McCann said when the mill rate gets above 30 mills," it's just too much." The 1972 budget was set at $2,400,780. This is an increase of 6.7 per cent or $151,700 over 1971. The maximum recognized ordinary expenditure for 1972 is $561.10 per pupil, or $1,803,200. This covers all expenditures of the Board less capital ex- pepditures, transportation, debt charges and the capital element included in rentals payable. The total increase under ordinary expenditures from 1971 is $129,980 or 7.8 per eept. Extraordinary expenditures of the board total $544,500, an in- crease of $54,500 from 1971. Jack Lane, business ad- Liberals choose Grey farmer to contest Huron riding seat pilot suggested Huron needed some well planned industrial and urban growth to augment agriculture and tourism. He said this would be possible with a connecting link to High- way 401, an increase in rail services in the county and im- provements in the harbor facilities at Goderich, with particular emphasis on adding container facilities. Thomas said this would then connect the Kitchener-Waterloo, Galt and Guelph area with the St. Lawrence Seaway. After his election was an- nounced, Thomas said he would run a positive campaigns and wouldn't resort to running down — Please turn to Page 3 4 Had good luck, .but it didn't last Auto burns in • Hay township fire Quick actionby a Hay township farmer early Monday afternoon averted what could have resulted in a serious fire, Jack Tinney who resides two miles north of Exeter and the same distance west was at- tempting to start his car when the motor backfired and caught fire, Tinney quickly called the Exeter fire department and then used a tractor to haul the ear away front the farm buildings, The fire department was able to douse the blaze but the 1963 model ear was severely damaged, The 44-year-old Reeve of Grey Township, Charles Thomas, was named Monday night to carry the banner of the Huron Liberals into the upcoMing federal election, There was much spculation by several speakers as to when that election would be called, but regardless of the date, the over 250 in attendance at Clinton were urged to be prepared to get out and work. Thomas, who presently farms a 500 acre corn and hog operation, was opposed by Mrs. Jean Adams, a Brucefield widow, A third candidate, Reeve Wilson Hudgins, Biddulph, declined to stand due to the uncertainty surrounding an election date. He said he would run if he was assured of.an October election. A former president of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, Thomas noted the difficulty Huron residents have communicating their problems through a member of the op- position, Noting that rural ridings were decreasing and the problem in getting the government to listen to problems pertaining to agriculture, he said it was im- portant that the rural ridings speak with a strong voice and elect Liberals who would sit on the government side of the House of Commons. In his &leech, the former jet LIBERALS NOMINATE - Grey Township Reeve Charles Thomas, right, was nominated to contest the next federal election by Huron Liberals, Monday. He defeated his only opponent, Mrs. Jean Adams, Brucefield. The two that after the meeting with guest speaker Judd Buchanan, London West MP and Murray Gaunt, Ihnori-gruce MPP, 'C'-A photo A young angler had mixed luck While fishing ,at the Morrison Dam reservoir east of Exeter on the weekend, He caught five speckled trout averaging about a foot long, hut he didn't get an opportunity to sample the catch, He ran off and abandoned his catch when OPP Constable Don Mason appeared on the scene. The unidentified youth was fishing out of season, T.A photo RELEASE LOON — The eerie call of a loon echoed over the Morrison Dam reservoir Sunday,. The bird was spotted in a ditch on Highway 4 oil Saturday and was rescued by Brad Roelofson,and OPP Constable Don Mason, They took the bird to the area reservoir and released it after examination showed it was not injured. The bird requires a sizeable pond froth which to take off and would have starved in the ditch, where it was possibly forced to land due to high winds,