HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-09-14, Page 3Liberals plan
election start
Several hundred area Liberal
supporters attended a "Get
Acquainted Night" with Huron
candidate Charlie Thomas at the
Pineridge Chalet, Tuesday
evening.
Thomas told the large
audience, "this part of Huron
should take a look at alternative
farm cash crops. I think it's time
we took, another look at sugar
beets." ▪ He continued, "The world
sugar price is now high and I
think sugar beets could be grown
in this area at a profit,"
The Liberal candidate in the
forthcoming federal election also
suggested subsidy of rail travel in
Western 'Ontario saying, "we
can't have development of our
• areas without good tran-
sportation."
The Liberal campaign in Huron
will be officially kicked off at the
Saltford Community Hall,
Thursday, September 21 when
Kathy Robinson, chairman of the
• federal youth campaign will be
the guest speaker at a dinner
meeting,
Thomas also said first-time
voter groups will be organized in
the five towns in Huron County.
This would include young people
between the ages of 18 and 24.
Animal dies
in car crash
One cattle beast was killed and
one area driver injured in the
three accidents investigated by
the Exeter OPP detachment
officers this week.
Injured was Ralph Morley,
Exeter, whose car went out of
• control at the Devil's Elbow early
Friday evening and rolled over.
Damage was listed at $750 by
Constable Al Quinn.
Later the same evening, a car
driven by William Bish, Kit-
chener, collided with a cattle
beast on Highway 83 west of
Exeter.
The animal was owned by Jack
Parsons, RR 1 Hay, and it was
killed in the crash. Damage to the
car was set at $1,200 by Constable
Don Mason.
Damage of $475 resulted on
Tuesday when a motorcycle • driven by John Muller, RR
Crediton, was in collison with a
vehicle driven by James
Sweitzer, RR 2 Grand Bend.
They collided on concession 6 of
Stephen, just south of the
Crediton Road,
o Constable Dale Lamont in-
vestigated.
During the past week, the local
detachment officers charged 32
persons under the Highway
Traffic Act and issued warnings
to another 35 drivers. There were
41 charges under the Criminal
Code and two under the Liquor
Control Act.
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LIBERALS WITH CANDIDATE — Tuesday night at the Pineridge Chalet, the Liberal candidate for
Huron in the upcoming federal election met with supporters in the south end of the county. Charlie
Thomas is shown at the right with Joe Hogan, Len McKnight and Emil Hendrick of Exeter, T-A photo
Stephen sets water rate,
anticipate third hearing
'Last chance' in area Times-Advocate, September 14, 1972 Page .3
Authority seeks lakefront
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Exeter Public Utilities
Water Consumers
Please be advised that restrictions for watering
of lawns & gardens have been cancelled.
The Commission wishes to thank its customers for
their co-operation.
Exeter Public Utilities Comm.
H. L. DAVIS, Manager
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car had blown out prior to the
crash. This point was never
established.
Another fine of $100 for careless
driving was levied against Lloyd
G. Salter, Kippen . He was
charged after he failed to execute
a turn onto Highway 4. He
overshot his turn and struck a
S tree.
Fined for theft
A Toronto man, Michael J.
Reynolds, was fined $50 after
pleading guilty to a charge of
stealing items valued at under
$200.
He was charged on August 6
• with stealing antiques from a
vacant Stephen Township farm
near Corbett. The owner of the
farm lived across the road and
when he spotted a car at the
vacant house, pulled his car into
the laneway and blocked the
accused in until police arrived.
• Judge Hays said this was a type
of offence in which extra effort
should be made to deter, because
of the isolation of the location.
In defending the accused,
Exeter lawyer P. L. Raymond
said he was acting out of
character and didn't know the
pieces of wood belonged to a
spinning wheel. Raymond said
the accused was intrigued with
the intricate carvings on the
wood,
In other cases, Judge Hays
handed out the following
• penalties:
John Campbell, Exeter was
fined $15 for travelling at a speed
of 45 in a 30 zone.
Allan Harvey Hohner, Zurich
was fined $50 for having liquor in
a place other than his residence.
Evidence indicated the accused
had to be subdued by police and
he took some of the beer out of his
car and smashed the bottles.
Three will face
• charge for theft
Three persons have been ap-
prehended in a theft incident at
the Les Pines Hotel, Main street
north and will appear at a later
date in Exeter court,
Peter Warkentin, owner of the
• north-end hotel reported to police
Monday morning that the
premises had been entered and a
quantity of goods taken.
Police are continuing, the in-
vestigation and further arrests
may be made.
Stephen township council has
prepared and given two readings
on a new rate structure for the
proposed water system at the
north-west end of the township
near Grand Bend.
Acceptance of the adjusted
rates by the Ontario Municipal
Board is expected to bring about
a third hearing in as many years
on the same subject.
The township's bid for the
Water system was turned down at
the original Municipal Board
hearing held on July 22, 1970
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along there was no reason why
the town hall and fire hall had to
be together in one building, or at
the present location.
"I'm still not convinced they
should be," he said,
The local businessman said he
was quite satisified with council's
decision to purchase the Burkley
because it provided land well
located,
"The $16,000 we were prepared
to pay was more than fair for
what we were going to buy," he
said.
At that point, he indicated
favor in expropriating the land.
Deputy-Reeve Don MacGregor
was brief in his comments,
urging council to continue with
present plans to expropriate if
the land could not be purchased
at the price •offerecL,
He said he couldn't see moving
various departments to other
locations.
He said communications would
not be good and he was in favor of
the central location with all
services housed there.
"I would like to see the present
plans continued," he concluded.
Mayor Delbridge said there
was always an alternative to any
suggestion, but no alternative
was as good as the original plan
to build the complex at the
present town hall site.
"I don't like expropriation one
bit either," he said, but added he
would not welch on the plan to
expropriate if a deal could not be
made for the Burkley property.
He also said he was prepared to
increase the offer for the
property.
The Mayor pointed out that,
with the bowling green property
adjacent, the present site and the
Burkley property would make a
"real ,setting" for the municipal•
building and fire hall.
He said council should bide
their time regarding a new post
office, indicating he would not
start such a project until at least
1974 when the PUC water tower is
to be moved off the present town
hall lot.
He noted a need for getting a
new building for the works
department. Land has already
been acquired for this on Nelson
St,
The Mayor suggested the
municipal and police offices
could be set up in the post office,
if and when this becomes
available, and the first facility to
be provided at the present site
after the demolition 'of the
existing building, would be a fire
hall. "This is the thing we need
worst."
He argued that the new
structure could be built in stages
spread over a period of five to six
years.
Mayor Delbridge noted some
.urgency in providing court
„facilities, saying that Exeter
•was the only community of its
size in Ontario not supplying
court facilities,
"This is a crime and a black
eye to Exeter," he said.
Shaw disagreed that the
community could wait for five or
six years for some new facilities,
"Our needs can't remain un-
satisfied that tong," he said, and
Mayor Delbridge agreed some
changes had to be made before
then.
Reeve Boyle was another to
join the argument for
establishing administration
Offices at the post office if the
building became available.
Ile said the clerk's office,
council chambers and court room
could be housed there with an
addition being considered.
because enough supporters were
not in attendance.
• A second hearing on August 19,
1971 again resulted in rejection of
the bid because Municipal Board
officials were not satisfied with
the rate structure and wanted
clarification of exemptions to
semi-agricultural properties.
Township council, engineers
and Ontario Water Resources
Commission officials have come
up with new figures on the
proposed project. The total
estimated cost of $180,845 in 1970
At one stage in the meeting,
Mayor Delbridge was called out
to converse with a representative
of the local fire brigade and
returned with the announcement
the firemen were in favor of
moving their department to the
Sunoco garage at the corner of
Main and Victoria.
Before calling for a decision on
the matter, Mayor Delbridge
emphatically noted that the
decision to be made would
probably affect the town for 75
years.
"None of us will be here, but we
have to plan" he said.
Reeve Boyle, who indicated he
hadn't been sleeping much lately
due to the debate over the
Burkley, presented the motion to
approve a building permit if the
$16,000 offer was refused.
He said it was a "bitter pill"
and Mayoi- Delbridge said it was
admitting defeat.
"It's net admitting defeat,"
said Mrs. Jermyn as she
seconded the motion.
Again, Mayor Delbridge urged
members to consider increasing
the offer for the land,
Boyle replied the $16,000 was
most realistic and reasonable
and to go higher would set a
precedent regarding the price of
land.
Discuss
Dear Sir;
Re the proposed new town Hall
-- it would be nice to have,
providing we can get other levels
of government to pay the major
share of the cost.
If the ratepayers of Exeter are
going to pay the complete cost it
would, I feel, present us with a
serious financial problem:
Namely, an expenditure which
although estimated at $250,000
would probably be closer to
$300,000 and debentured at
current interest rates would cost
about $30,000 year over 20 years.
This is an expenditure which
could easily approach a figure
equal to 10 percent of the town's
total assessment and have a cost
of 10 mills per year over 20 years.
On a home assessed at $3000 the
cost would be $30 per year over 20
years.
Can we afford it?
Yours truly
Pete Connon
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Dear Editor,
At the Huron County Board of
Education meeting on August
21st,a delegation from the
Clinton and District Christian
School was in attendance with a
request to share transportation
facilities.
Chairman John Broadfoot•
stated that he is not interested to
provide "free transportation" for
our children, However, the
possibility was left open tb share
on a pre-rated basis. In other
words, we pay for the bus space
we use.
This is not sharing. The
transportation we ask for is
already well being paid for since
our education tax money goes to
the Huron County Board of
Education while we Operate our
own school with the assistance of
private supporters. The
operation of Our school is saving
the County Board around
$100,000. annually.
This is perhaps appealing to the
taxpayers, but is it just?'
has now risen to $252,000.
Due to increased government
grants, the overall cost of the
system to users has only risen
from $122,728 to $126,000.
In the new rate structure, an
average domestic user with a
frontage of 75 feet and an
assessment of $3,000 will pay
$70.59 for a period of 30 years for
frontage and connection charges.
The rates for actual cost of the
water will he $38 per year for a
normal year-round householder
and $28 for summer users from
May 1 to November 1.
Commercial rates will be
somewhat higher and all large
users will be metered.
Uouncil instructed clerk
Wilmar Wein to enquire from the
Ontario Department of Tran-
sportation and Communications
as to why the 30-mile speed limit
at the easterly edge of Grand
Bend extends all the way to the
Mollard Line.
In council's opinion, the lower
speed limit extends at least 200
rods further east than is
necessary.
A land severance application
from Wellington Johnson at part
of Lot 16, Concession 20 was
accepted:
A total of four tile drain loan
applications totalling $12,500
were approved.
The tender of Don Hunking of
Clinton to load and deliver gravel
for road construction in the
township was accepted, The
Clinton firm will load and deliver
"B"' gravel to the construction
site on Concession road 2-3, south
of Huron Park for 47 cents per
cubic yard. .
Cost of loading and delivering
"A" gravel will be 67 cents per
yard and cost of loading either
gravel on the township truck will
be 12 cents per yard.
The "B" gravel will be hauled
from the township property on
Concession 5 while the "A"
gravel will be obtained from
Prout's pit in Usborne township.
We have the freedom and the
right to establish and maintain
Christian Schools which we feel
necessary and beneficial to the
community, this freedom we
fully appreciate. However, we
are still forced to pay our public
school tax while value for this tax
has been denied up until now.
This is discrimination.
Provincial education
authorities have advised us to
ROUNDING THIRD — One of
the big blows in Dashwood
Tigers 7-5 win over Walsingham
in OBA playoffs was a home run
socked by Jim Guenther. He is
shown above rounding third and
heading for home. T.A photo
The Ausable-Bayfield Con-
servation Authority has
requested special financial
assistance from the Ontario
Government towards purchase of
lakefront property in Stanley
Township, Chairman William
Amos revealed this week.
The 119-acre farm known as the
"Stinson" property offers ap-
prpximately 1,500 feet of sand
beach with reasonable width,
even under present high water
conditions, which will be
enlarged substantially when the
lake level recedes. A woodlot of
maple, beech and ash covers
approximately 50 acres of the
lake end.
Chairman Amos said the parcel
is the only remaining large piece
of.,land with good beach between
GrUnd Bend and Goderich which
is not sub-divided or under
development.
"We feel the property
represents our last chance of
securing lakefront property in
this area for public use" the
chairman said. "This portion of
shoreline has recreational
potential that will never become
available again."_
The property was purchased
recently by a London buyer at an
auction ordered by the Supreme
Court of Ontario. The Authority
participated in the auction, but
withdrew when it appeared that
the price would rise beyond the
limit authorized by the executive
committee.
The FOX covered a con-
siderable distance this past week
as he went all the way from
Victoria to Truro. However, our
readers managed to find him,
despite the fact some letters were
well hidden by our paste-up girls.
Gail Patterson, 332 Pryde
Blvd., won the first prize of $15 in
merchandise certificates and the
second and third place winners
were Vera Fletcher, Kirkton, and
Maryhelen Whiting, Exeter,
They, along with the con-
solation winners printed below
may claim their prizes by
identifying themselves at the T-
A.
The FOX is off and running
again in this issue. Can you find
,him?
censolation winners are as
fbllows
Harold Eberhardt, Crediton;
Nancy Underwood, Exeter;
Lloyd Thompson, Hensall;
Dennis Keller, Exeter; Fred
Gibson, RR 2 Dashwood; Scot
Russell, Exeter; Charles Hoff-
man, Exeter; Helen Thompson,
Flensall; Mrs. Gail Skinner,
Exeter; Mrs. Fannie Lobb,
Clinton; Mrs, Allan Jaques,
Exeter; Mrs, Harold Jones,RR 2
approach our local board and ask
to share facilities. The County
Board therefore has authority to
act on this matter,
We left the board meeting with
the assurance from chairman
John Broadfoot that the matter
would be thoroughly discussed
and the decision made known to
us. We hope that the final
decision will not be a decision
which hinges on customs and
traditions.
C. Bruinsma, Secretary
Clinton and District
Christian School
Dear Sir,
Recently a well known opera
impressario stated that he
couldn't understand why opera
wasn't better received in Canada,
He evidently doesn't know that
Canadians are sick of opera.
They have been financing the
greatest comic opera in history,
in Ottawa for over four years,
with the juvenile lead getting
younger every day.
At the time of the last election,
Peking Pierre was presented by
the Liberals as a 49 year old
swinger, After his election they
admitted they had told a little
white lie, that he was really 51.
Now, 4 lie years later he is only 52.
We all know Peking Pierre has
been asleep for the last three
years, unfortunately, during that
time Canada has slipped back 20
years. In the last four years,
prices and costs have soared,
inflation has spiralled up, taxes
have increased (more in Jan.)
unemployment has increased and
next year according to Peking
Pierre he is phasing out the
Canada Pension.
Surely, in this corning election,
Canadians won't be so stupid
again. If is time for a mature,
educated man to take the
leadership and throw out the
uneducated playboy.
Gee. Shaw
Stanley Township council,
which originally requested the
Authority to bid for the property,
Subsequently urged the Authority
to negotiate purchase from the
new owner.
The Ausable-Bayfield
Authority qualified for a 70
percent level of assistance from
the Ontario Government for
capital expenditures. In its brief
requesting special consideration,
the Authority seeks financing
over and above the usual grants
"because of the extreme im-
portance of acquiring this last
piece of undeveloped lakeshore
frontage between Grand Bend
and Goderich."
Fair books
are available
Any exhibitors in the area
wishing to compete in this year's
Exeter Fall Fair are reminded
that the prize list booklets are
now available at the T-A.
The Fair scheduled for Friday
and Saturday, September 22 and
23 will again feature showing of
the Exeter Agricultural Society
feeder calf club and a sale of the
calves, Saturday afternoon.
Harness races will be held for
the third consecutive year and
pari-mutuel wagering facilities
will be available.
Hensall; Joan Mantey, Exeter;
Mrs. Carol Parsons, RR 3,
Exeter; Lorna Russell, Exeter.
Mrs. K.R. Snedden, Exeter;
Madeline Witmer, Exeter; Lloyd
Jones, RR '1 Centralia ; Helen
Consitt, Zurich; Cindy Wasson,
Exeter; Kevin Bestard, RR 3
Parkhill; Miss Linda Jones, RR 1
Centralia ; Cheryl Harvey,
Exeter; Jack Triebner, Exeter;
Sherrie Glanville, RR 1 Crediton;
David Greene, Exeter.
Helen Edwards, Exeter;
Gordon Appleton, Exeter; Bob
McDonald, Exeter; Judy Webb,
Exeter; Karen Richard, Exeter;
Wm. Dougall, RR 3 Exeter; Mrs.
Doris Simpson, RR 1 Kirkton;
Cheryl Harvey, Exeter; Mrs.
John Oke, RR 3 Exeter; Dorothy
Bowes, Exeter; Russel Pfaff,
Crediton; Bruce Simpson,
Exeter.
Cathy Triebner, Exeter; Grace
Gilfillan, Exeter; M. Murley,
Exeter; Mary Gibson, RR 2
Dashwood; Eugene Clark,
Exeter; Mary Lou Richard,
Exeter; Eileen Consitt, Zurich;
Mary Gibson, RR 2 Dashwood;
Mrs. Beatrice Mantey, Exeter.
Enumerators
— Continued from front page
Huron Park — Mrs. 3. A.
Robichaud, Mrs. Joyce Baptie,
Hay — Lorne Chapman,
Wilfred Mousseau, Clare
Deichert, Mrs. Joseph Miller,
Mrs. Harold Schroeder, Mrs.
Dennis Charrette.
Ailsa Craig — Mrs. Ethel
Phillips,
Stanley — Mrs. Robert Cald-
well, Mrs. Allen Hill, Wayne
Love, Gordon Erb, Mrs. Don
Campbell ,
Tuckersmith — Mrs. Frank
Nigh, Mrs. Mickey McGraw,
Mrs. Alex Townsend, Mrs. W. D.
Wilson, Mrs. Grant McGregor,
Mrs. Jim Papple.
Hensall — Mrs. Dave Sangster,
Mrs. John Baker.
Bluewater Rest Home —
Laureen Corriveau.
OBA
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DASHWOOD
ATHLETIC
FIELD
Sun., Sept. 17
4:00 p.m.
Chairman Amos indicated that
the brief has been submitted to
the Ministry of Natural
Resources and that support has
been requested from the
Honourable Charles Mae-
NaughtoreHuron M.P,P.
MRS. MARTINUS VANNESTE
Mrs. Martinus Vanneste, the
former Marie Vandenameele,
Dashwood, passed away at South
Huron Hospital, September 12,
1972 in her 68th year.
She was the wife of Martinus
Vanneste and the late Ademar
Bilcke, Belgium, and mother of
Mrs. Charles (Esther) Verdoodt,
Belgium; Mrs, Marcel (Sinione)
Vanneste, Kippen; Miss Martina
Vanneste, Belgium; Mrs. Roger
(Marcella) Lacroix, Belgium;
Mrs. Andra (Marlette)
Vanhouche, London; Mrs. Frank
(Magda) Vanopstal, Springford,
Ontario; Mrs. William (Monique)
Vancollie, Woodstock; Marcel
Vanneste, Kippen; Silvere
Bilcke, Exeter; Horace Bilcke,
Guelph; Andre Bilcke, Hensall;
and Mark Vanneste, Montague,
P.E.I.
Funeral mass is to said at St.
Boniface Church, Zurich, Sep-
tember 14 with T. Harry Hoffman
Funeral Home, Dashwood in
charge of arrangements,
Interment is in Mount Carmel
Cemeterf.
CECIL H. SMITH
Cecil H. Smith RR 1, Crediton,
died in South Huron Hospital,
Exeter, September 10, 1972 in his
56th year.
He was the husband of the late
Vera Sims, (1966) and father of
Fred, Huron Park; Debra,
Ronald and Kenneth, all at home.
He was the brother of Mrs.
Gladys Haley and Ray Smith,
both of Exeter and son of William
Smith, Huronview, Clinton.
Funeral services took place
from the T. Harry Hoffman
Funeral Home, Dashwood,
September 13, 1972 with Rev. D.
Warren officiating.
Interment was in Exeter
Cemetery.
MRS. WILLIAM SWEET
Mrs, William Sweet, the former
Amelia Isaac, London, died at
Victoria Hospital, London,
September 9, 1'972 in her 94th
year.
She was the widow of William
Sweet and sister of Mrs. Ethel
Eagleson, Grand Bend. Also
surviving are grandsons Ross
and Patrick Lenchan, London
and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were con-
ducted September 11, 1972 by
Rev. C. P. Herlihy, O.M.I. at, the
John T. Donohue Funeral Home,
London.
Interment was in St, Peter's
Cemetery.
HORACE C. WILSON
Horace C. Wilson died sud-
denly, September 9, 1972 in
Glencoe in his 86th year.
He was the husband of Viola
Dingman, and father of Mrs.
Edward (Ruth) Sammut,
In addition to swimming and
sunbathing, the Authority brief
suggests that the property could
provide picnic areas in the
woodlot, nature and hiking trails
and camping facilities for public
use.
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan;
George, Ferndale, Michigan;
Norman, St. Clair Shores,
Michigan; Clifford, Neebish
Island, Michigan; Mrs. Herb
(Fay) Melvin, Winston; Mrs,
Bernice (Eleanor) Webber,
Bernard and Sharon Wilson, all of
London; and Stephen, Crediton,
He is also. survived by 23
grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
September 12, 1972 at. the Gough
Funeral Home, Glencoe with
interment in Strathroy
Cemetery.
WESLEY ,A.MELLIN
Wesley A. Mellin Parkhill,
passed away at Strathroy Mid-
dlesex General Hospital Sep-
tember 10, 1972 in his 86th year.
He was the husband of Sarah
Ethel Carruthers, and brother of
Mrs. Henry (Alice) Hartle, Mrs,
Langford (Lottie) Ridley, both of
Parkhill and Arthur Mellin,
Dearborn, Michigan.
Funeral services were held
from the M. Box and Son Funeral
Home, Parkhill, September 12,
with interment in Grand Bend
Cemetery.
MRS. JACK CUTTING
Mrs. Jack Cutting the former
Shirley Knipfel, Huron Park,
passed away at South Huron
Hospital Exeter, September 6,
1972 in her 47th year.
She is survived by her husband
and mother, Mrs. Marjorie
Wilkinson, Stratford.
She was the sister of Mrs.
Wilfred (Irene) Hoefler, Kit-
chener; Gloria Knipfel, Stratford
and Harvey Knipfel, Kitchener.
Funeral services took place
from the T. Harry Hoffman
Funeral Home, Dashwood,
September 9, 1972 with Rev. G.
Reinhart officiating.
Interment was in Exeter
Cemetery.
WILLIAM S. O'NEIL
William S. O'Neil, RR 4,
Denfield, died suddenly in St.
Joseph's Hospital, September 6,
1972,
He was the husband of Almina
(Patrick) O'Neil, and father of
Robert J. O'Neil, RR 4, Denfield.
He is also survived by his
sisters, Mrs. Marjory Long, Mrs.
E. E. (Mae) Hachman, both of
Florida; Mrs. Gertrude Watson,
London; and Mrs. Vera Finlay,
California ; and brother Ernest R.
O'Neil, London. He was also the
grandfather of Charlene and
Jilaine.
Funeral services were held at
the C. Haskett and Son Funeral
Home, Lucan, September 8, 1972
with Rev. George Simpson of-
ficiating.
Interment was in Mount
Pleasant Cemetery,
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