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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-11-02, Page 3KIRKTON-WOODHAM BUILDING COMMITTEE — At an open meeting in Woodham Thursday night plans were finalized to construct a Community Centre for the Kirkton-Woodham areas.. The investigating committee was re-elected to take the building to its completion. Part of the group is shown above. Back, left, Wilf Paton, Raymond Paynter and Ron Denham, Front, Gerald Brintnell, Bill Morley and Bill Schaefer, T-A photo. K-W hall goes ahead He is survived by his wife, Gertrude Morgan; one daughter Mrs, Frank (Ina) Nesbitt, Usborne township and four sons, Charles, London, James Wind- sor, Ernest, at home and Arthur Stratford. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren, one great- Diver a ids in car rescue A tow truck and scuba divers were needed early Saturday afternoon to remove a car from the Ausable River, just east of the dam in Riverview Park. Doug Sweet, a resident of the area reported to police that a car was partly submerged in the river. The car, a 1964 Acadian is owned by Gerald Campbell, 176 Huron street. Investigation con- tinues and police are working on the theory the car was deliberately driven into the river. Given reprieve on drug charge A 16-year-old London youth was given a six-month reprieve after pleading guilty to posses- Sion of a drug in Stephen township on August 23. George Ernest Jackson appeared before Judge Glenn Hays' in Exeter, Tuesday. Judge Hays ordered that the youth refrain totally from using or handling narcotics for the six months. If he does so, the charge will be dismissed. The youth was charged after police found a pipe and a hashish resin in a car. The accused ad- mitted oWnership of the items. His defence lawyer argued that this did not constitute a criminal offence in the true sense, but Judge flays replied that it did until Parliament designated otherwise, Fear township vacancies Times-Advocate, November 2, 1972 •Page Area gets new deputies MRS. WILLIAM MAY Mrs. William May, the former Maud Rollins, Exeter, passed away at South Huron Hospital, Exeter, October 30, 1972 in her 90th year. She was the wife of the late William May and mother of W. • Gordon (Tom) May, Forest. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Victoria, John, David, and Timothy. Funeral services were held November 1, 1972 from the R. C. Dinney Funeral Home, Exeter with Rev. Glenn Wright of- ficiating. Interment was in Ex- eter Cemetery. J LEONARD HARRIS J, Leonard Harris died sudden- ly at his residence in Usborne township, October 27, 1972 in his • 76th year. 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Present councillors John Stewart, Bill Morley and Gordon Johns are planning on filing nomination papers, See These At Our NEW LOCATION 1968 CHEV Impala Custom, 2 door hardtop, V-8 auto, power steering, power brakes, vinyl roof. $1395.00 1968 MERCURY Montego, 2 door hardtop, V-8 auto, power steering, power brakes, vinyl roof. $1295.00 1967 CHRYSLER, V-8 auto, 2 door hardtop, double power. $1095.00 1967 FORD Galaxie 500, V-8 auto, power steering, power brakes, vinyl roof. $1095.00 1967 METEOR wagon, V-8 auto, power steering, power brakes, radio, $995.00 1970 FORD 1/2 Ton Ranger, V-8, radio, one owner, • • • • 0 EMERGE TOGETHER'— As onlookers watch, diver Bev Lindenfield and a car emerge from the Ausable river at the same time. Mr. Lindenfield had to dive in the freezing waters of the river to see if there was anything or anybody in the car and to hook up the cable to the tow-truck. Tire marks on the grass showed the car was pulled out of the river at almost the same angle as it entered. 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MEMIERS OF THE FAMILY. MANY FIRST QUALITY LINES WILL ALSO SE OFFERED AT DISCOUNT PRICES TO PROVIDE GREATER SHOPPING VARIETY. THE BLANSHARD MUNICIPAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM KIRKTON, ONTARIO NOTICE (To customers on the Sebringville and Kirkton Exchanges) The Commissioners of The Blanshard Municipal Telephone System ore getting more demands for serving their customers in the Kirkton and Sebringville exchanges. Due to the fact, no increase in rates have been made within these exchanges since 1960 and 1964 respectively, the discussion duly moved and seconded that the telephone rates on the Kirkton and Sebringville Exchanges be increased by .35 per month. Application has been made to the Ontario Telephone Service Commission for authority to make the following charges for telephone Service, effective January 1, 1973. EXCHANGE RATES (per month) Individual Business Residence Two-Party Business Residence Multi-Party Business Residence PBX Trunk The above rates for individual and two-party service will apply only within the Base Rate Areas, which are defined as follows: Kirkton * within 1/2 mile of the Village of Kirkton and Woodham in any direction cold premises on Highway No. 23 between the Village of Kirkton and the Village of Woodham. Sebringville — within 1/2 mile of the exchange, plus those premises bordering on Highway No, 8 between Rostock Rood and the boundary of Stratford. This application will be heard before the Commission at its next regular meeting in Toronto. Any representations to be made to the Commission with respect to this application should, therefore, be submitted on or before NOVEMBER 17, 1972, and addressed to the Chairman, Ontario Telephone Service Commission, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, East Building, Downsview, Ontario. If you desire any further information in reference to the need for increasing the telephone rates, you may apply to the undersigned either personally, by telephone or by letter. Sebringville $ 9.35 5.50 7,15 4,10 4,85 3.40 14,85 Kirkton $ 8.35 4.50 6.65 3.60 4,85 3.40 13.05 Mrs. M. Urquhart Secrotary.Tveilsm'er. Bialishard Municipal Telephone System, RR 1 St. Marys, Ontario. — continued from front page dustries were not contacted in the initial calls., In his report Schaefer also said profits from the annual beef barbecue and winter carnival could be channelled to the building fund if necessary. In projecting operating costs, figures from the Elma township Community Centre at Atwood were used. At Atwood the total costs for 1971 were $6,807 which included lighting of a ball park Bomb threat stops dance A Friday night dance at South Huron District High School came to art abrupt end about 10:54 p.m. when officers of the Exeter police department arrived. Only minutes earlier, the police department received a telephone call intimating bomb may be in the school. The caller believed to be a yoking male simply said,. "check • the high school for a bomb." Constable McIntyre with the help of principal J, L. Wooden and staff member Bruce Shaw searched the school after-the students were cleared out. No bomb was found. Little feed-back on house survey Exeter town clerk Eric Carscadden says he has had little feed-back on the questionnaires on low-rental housing which were sent out to Exeter senior citizens last week, The questionnaires were to be returned directly to Ontario Hbusing Corporation in Toronto. He said some people had come • in saying they did not receive their questionnaires. But he said they would just have to persevere, because all question- naires were sent out. He also said he had an inquiry from a person outside of Exeter about the investigation being • carried on by the Ontario Housing Corporation on the feasibility of low-rental housing in Exeter. 1-le explained again, however, that a person must have been a resident of Exeter for one year before becoming eligible. • Mr. Carscadden said that he had not one inquiry from families interested in the prospect of low- rental housing, Anyone who is interested may pick up question- naires at the clerk's office. and janitorial services of $3,295. Expecting to cut down con- siderably on janitor expenses it is hoped to have operating costs at no more than $5,000. In order to cover expenses of this nature, the committee would hope to have one major happening per month with a revenue of $250 bringing a yearly $3,000. Added to this would be 40 other events with a flat rental of $50, Schaefer emphasized the kitchen facilities would be grandchild, and two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Fanson, Munro and Mrs. Monetta Couch, Dundas. Funeral services were held at the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home, Exeter, October 30, 1972 with Rev. Barry Robinson of- ficiating. Interm'ent was in Munro Cemetery. MRS. CHARLES SKEGGS Mrs. Charles Skeggs, London, passed away at the residence of her daughter, RR 1, Centralia, October 27, 1972. She is survived by her husband and daughter, Mrs. Jack (Irene) Malone, Centralia, and was predeceased by one son, Charles, (1970). She is also survived by five grandchildren. Funeral services were held in the Evans Funeral Home, Lon- don, October 30, 1972 with Rev, Dr, A. G. Baker, Bishop Cronyn Memorial Church officiating. Interment was in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. available to any group in the area with only a small cover charge for breakage. In answer to a question by Reeve Homer McKay of Blanshard township, the com- mittee said bar facilities are not included in plans for the hall. Any activities wishing to serve liquor would operate on an individual permit basis, In his remarks, the Blanshard reeve commended the com- mittee for its hard work in get- ting facts and said he hoped the tremendous community interest and spirit now shown would be continued and expanded. A former reeve of Blanshard Alvin Crago was also in favour of the hall saying, "If there ever was an ideal spot for a rural project, this is it. I hope it goes," The present committee con- sisting of Bill Morley, Bill Schaefer, Wilf Paton, Raymond Paynter, Bob Marshall, Stan Francis, Gerald Brintnell and Ron Denham has the power to add more members to help in planning the actual construction. A parcel of land is expected to be ,PUrchased from Ross Tufts in the vicinity of the Kirkton Fair Grounds, White bean crop nearly 'finished' While some persons remain optimistic time seems to be run- ning out on the 1972 white bean crop. Huron's Ag Rep Don Pullen said Tuesday night, "I might be an optimist but I have a notion if we still got three or four days of good weather most of the beans could be harvested. Earl Reichert, manager of Cook's division of Gerbro Cor- poration at Centralia said Wednesday afternoon, "the situa- tion is pretty grim. A few beans that are still coming in are very high in pickers and moisture con- tent is as high as 35 per cent. They are close to being finished." Glenn Webb of Dashwood an Ontario Crop Insurance agent reported one claim for loss on beans Paymnet for loss on crop in- surance is based on a guaranteed production figure on past yields provided by the farmer. Webb said these payments would range from 13 to 24 bushels per acre, In talking about the corn crop, Pullen said moisture will be a problem. He indicated the number of heat units needed to mature corn are much lower this year than in a normal season. He said only about 2,100 heat units were provided from the June 10 frost to the first killing frost this fall. Heat units are indicators ol' the amount of heat provided by the sun to mature the corn. Due to sweeping changes in the Ontario Municipal Elections Act, three townships in the area will be electing a deputy-reeve for the first time. Under the new regulations, all persons appearing on a municipality's voters list will be counted to determine whether it qualified for a deputy-reeve, Previously only owners, joint owners, tenants and farmers sons were counted and a deputy- reeve was elected if these voters reached 1,000 or more in numbers. The municipalities sending a deputy-reeve to county councils for the first time in 1973 are Biddulph, Usborne and McGillivray. This week in the second of a three-part series, the T-A con- tacted neighbouring township of- ficials to find out their intentions for the upcoming nominations; Two municipalities, Stephen and McGillivray will have at least one vacancy to fill when nomination time rolls around. Due to the new position of deputy-reeve in the three area townships, some changes will take place. Stephen In Stephen township, Reeve Joseph Dietrich said he is un- decided about his municipal future. Deputy-reeve Cecil Des- jardine intends to run again but is not sure of which position he will try for. The same goes for Councillor Steve Dundas who says he will he in the running for one of the available posts. Councillor Kenneth Campbell has indicated he will be back for another term on council while Gerald Dearing said he is definitely retiring from the municipal field due to extra com- mitments on his sheep farm in the township. McGillivray , The most changes will probably take place in McGillivray township where two retirements are likely, Coun- cillor Mac Hodgins said he would quit after serving four years on council and Jack Dorman said, "I think I'll quit if they have enough candidates to fill the slate." Dorman was a councillor for six years. Present Reeve George Dixon said Tuesday night be was still undecided while two of his pre- sent council may-make a try for the top position on council. Gerald Wright said he was con- sidering running for reeve and veteran politician Ben Thompson indicated he would try for either the deputy-reeve or reeve posi- tion. Hay Three of the five members of the Hay township council are definitely going to stand for re- election in the upcoming municipal election in December. Reeve Joe Hoffman said he is interested in retaining the posi- tion of Reeve for another term. But Deputy Reeve Lloyd Hen- Fall from truck nets no injury An accident at the Exeter Produce plant on Thames Road West sent a Benmiller man to hospital for a short time. Elmer McClinchey fell from a truck owned by Verne Bean, RR 5, Goderich. He was attempting to secure chains on the load. McClinchey was later released. Constable Ardell McIntyre in- vestigated, drlck is undecided as to his plans for the election. Councilman Harold Campbell said he is definitely going to run for the position of councillor, hut added that if the position of Deputy Reeve is open, he would be interested in that position. Councilman John Tinney said he is going to run for another term on the council , and coun- cilman Lionel Wilder could not be reached for comment Bidclulpb In Biddulph township. all coun- cil members who could be reached said they wish to extend their terms on council, but some are not sure in what capacity. Reeve Wilson Hodgins answered that he wishes to stand for re-election into that office and Joe Haskett also wishes to lengthen his term of office as a councillor. Councilman Fred Dobbs said he is definitely going to stand for re-election. For the first time, however, Biddulph township is eligible to have a Deputy Reeve and Mrs. Dobbs said he was undecided what position to run for., Election — Continued from front page appreciated his efforts in the past seven years, He noted that in the Wingham riding, the PCs gained strong support, while provincially the area votes Liberal for Murray Gaunt, McKinley won in every Huron municipality Prior to leaving for Ottawa, the Huron MP discounted some of the opinions being expressed that the NDP will have con- siderable power with their 30 elected representatives. He said he doubted if the NDP would be in a position to fight another election in the im- mediate future and wouldn't move to defeat a minority government too quickly. Overcome by gases in silo A Crediton area farmer is ex- pected to be released from hospital today after being over- come by silage gas late Sunday afternoon. Maurice Heist of lot 10, Concession 4 of Stephen township was climbing up a 72 foot silo when he opened a door at the 60 foot level and was hit by a wave of gas, He hollered to his wife who was at ground level that he was engulfed' in gas and he started to climb down quickly. Only moments later he was overcome by the gas and fell part of the way to the floor. Fortunately he hit a feed cart and did not strike the cement floor. He suffered from injuries to the neck and shoulders, but no bones were broken. He was rendered unconcious by the gas and the fall. Mrs. Haist quickly sent 10- year-old daughter Judy to the house and she was able to get the telephone operator to call an ambulance. Haist had regained con- sciousness by the time the am- bulance arrived and he was taken to South Huron hospital where he was treated by Dr. M. Gans. The Stephen farmer had just finished filling the silo Satur- day night. He had been in the same area of the silo the day before the accident and was not aware of any gas. Councilman Douglas Tuttle answered that "as far as I know now", I am going to stand for re- election as gouncilmon. The fourth councilman, James Ryan could not be eontacte,ti, Tuckersmitlt In a slightly different manner, Reeve Elgin Thompson and Deputy Reeve Alex MacGregor made a decision not to announce their intentions in the upcoming municipal elections until the next council meeting, November 7, Councilmen Cleave Coombs Damage cars at GB plant Opp Cpl. Ray Brooks said Wednesday the area enjoyed a -relatively quiet Hallowe'en." The railroad signals were ac- tivated at Hensel' and youths opened some fire hydrants at Zurich. One of the more costly pranks occurred in Centralia where a new car owned by Ken Mason, Huron Park, was sprayed with a blue metallic paint. An Usborne woman, Mrs. Madeline DeJong reported a mail box and post removed. There were several other in- cidents of vandalism reported prior to Hallowe'en. Three cars received damage estimated at $300 when a sharp object was used to scratch paint from front to back. The cars were parked at the Bell Aerospace parking lot near Grand Bend. The vehicles were owned by Darrell Shaw, St. Joseph's, Les Fielding, Parkhill) and Reg Boyne, Stratford. Another vehicle owned by Alex Savage had a hole punched in the radiator. Three signs were broken at Hensall, and a window at the Huron Park post office was smashed. A bird feeder at Huron Park was tipped over and broken. 0 •