HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-02-01, Page 3FIREMEN ARE BUSY — Members of the Exeter volunteer fire brigode ore spending most of their spare
nights in renovating the former Sunoco building which will be used for a fire hall. Above, fire chief Gary.
Middleton at the right is fastening a wall. Helping are Gabby Mol and Larry Smith. T-A photo.
Premen busy at new hall Times.Mvuota, February L 1970 Page, 3,
'A real morale booster'
'4 64,e'
Firemen answer
call to tire plant
The Exeter lire department
Answered a .call to the Algere4
Tire shop_ on Wellington street
west Sunday afternoon end
quickly doused a fire which
started outside the building .in a
heap of garbage.
Deputy-chief Roy Hunter said
the fire started in e pile of rubber
shavings and did not endanger
the building. The fire department
was called at . about 4.30 and
stayed on the scene for 15
Court
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his erratic driving and a
breethalizer test gave a reading
of 180 mgs.
Two Ailsa Craig men, Thomas
and Michael Ryan, were fined a
total of $100 on two charges. They
were jointly charged with per-
mitting a vehicle to be operated
on a highway with no insurance
and also permitting a vehicle to
be used with the licence plates
from another vehicle.
The court learned they were
hauling turnips and one truck
was, not working so they tran-
sferred the licence plates to
another.
In other cases, the following
fines were levied by Judge Hays
and Justice of the Peace Douglas
Wedlake:
Carmen Joseph Donahue,
Bluevale, $20 for turning into a
private drive and failing to see
that the turn could be made in
safety.
Gordon Keller, Dashwood, $20
for failing to stop at a stop sign.
K. Earl Routliffe, Kitchener,
$42 for travelling at a speed of 81
in a 60 m,p.h. zone.
Irene Foster, Exeter, $20 for
drinking while being on an in-
terdicted list.
Donna C. Ayres, Wingham,
$100 for careless driving in
Usborne Township on December
11. The court learned her erratic
driving endangered other
vehicles. Her 'driving was
described as "fantastic".
Mary Theresa O'Brien, RR 3
Dashwood, $40 for failing to stop
at a stop sign in Exeter on
November 3. She collided with a
pickup driven by James Scott,
Exeter, at the intersection of
William and Gidley St. Mrs.
O'Brien sustained a broken arm
and Mr. Scott had a broken leg. A
passenger in the Scott vehicle
suffered lacerations and property
damage was listed at over $5,000.
Roelofson
Contineed from fronepage
morning the horses entered on
the same day's card.
Roelofson said the object of the
veterinarian's job is to ensure the
horse is sound enough to give the
public a fair shake at the betting
window, make sure the horse is
fit for its own sake and also to
ensure the safety of other horses
and their riders.
When the races are actually on,
one veterinarian goes to the
paddock and the starting gate
while the other is stationed at the
finish line.
While Roelofson leaves for his
new post the middle of March his
wife Louise and sons Brad and
Mark will continue to reside in
Exeter until the present school
term is completed. They then
hope to move to a new home in
the Toronto area.
Area industry
names executive
Donald S. Webster, of 90 Wych-
wood Park, London, has been
named director of Marketing at
Bell Aerospace Canada Division
of Textron Canada Ltd.
Webster comes to Bell from the
Lockheed Georgia Division,
which he served for 10 years as a
sales representative for Hercules
transport aircraft.
At Bell Aerospace Canada,
which has its manufacturing
facility at Grand Bend Airport,
Webster directs the sales
program for the 40-gross-ton
Voyageur and the 15-gross-ton
Viking Air Cushion Vehicles,
A U.S. Army veteran, Webster
received a bachelor's degree in
air transportation engineering
from Purdue University, and a
master's degree in tran-
sportation from Indiana
University,
Much of Webster's experience
with Lockheed involved the
marketing of the L100 Hercules in
Canada, the U.S. and Alaska.
FRED SIMMONS
Fred Simmons, Exeter died at
St, Joseph's Hospital, London
January 30, 1973 in his 56th year.
Mr. Simmons was president of
the R. E. Pooley branch of the
Royal Canadian Legion and a
Legion service will be held at the
funeral home tonight.
He was the husband of the
former Edna Arthur, and father
of Mrs. David (Carolynne) Wood,
England, Fred and Cathy at
home.
He is also survived by one
grandchild, three sisters: Mrs.
William (Annie) Cowhig, Florida;
Mrs, Jeff (Reba) Ross, Strat-
ford; Mrs. Jim (Coquoline) Near,
Sherrill, N.Y,; and two brothers,
Clarence, Florida; and Eldrid,
Exeter.
Funeral service will be held
February 2, 1973 at the Hopper-
Hockey Funeral Home, Exeter
with Rev. Wilfred Jarvis of-
ficiating.
Interment will be in Exeter
Cemetery.
FINLEY ERLE PHILLIPS,
Finley Erie Phillips Denfield,
died se ddenly` at Strathroy
,c.leeerel alospital„lanuary 30,
1973 in his 77th year.
He was the father of Carl,
London; Mrs. Amos (Eva)
Perkins, West Branch, Michigan;
and Ted, Brunswick, New Jersey.
He was the brother of Stuart,
London; Bill and Jerry, Denfield;
Mrs, Jack (Hazel) Deane,
Detroit; Gordon, Exeter; and
George and Myrtle, Ailsa Craig.
The funeral service will be held
February 2, 1973 from the T.
Stephenson and Son Funeral
Home, Ailsa Craig with Rev.
William Stephenson officiating.
Interment will be in Carlisle
Cemetery,
ERVIN EDWARD EGGERT
4' Ervin Edward Eggert, died at
South Huron Hospital, January
29, 1973 in his 80th year.
He was the husband of Cora
Stahl Eggert, Gidley St., Exeter
and was the father of Mrs. Fred
(Sheila) Allison, Ailsa Craig,
Frederick, Montreal; David,
Scarborough; and Robert,
London. He is also survived by
seven grandchildren.
Funeral service is to be held
February 1, 1973 at the Hopper-
Hockey Funeral Home, Exeter,
with Rev. Gedcke officiating.
Interment is to be in Crediton
Cemetery.
JOHN H. (JACK) DOUGALL
John H. (Jack) Dougall died
suddenly at the Oxford Mount
Pleasant Nursing Home,
Ingersoll, January 30, 1973 in his
73rd year.
He was the husband of the late
Agatha Heath, and father of Mrs.
Carl (Marjorie) Parker,
Ingersoll; and James, London.
He was the brother of Andrew,
Exeter; Samuel and Mrs. Orville
('Pena) Taylor, both of Hensall;
Malcolm, Exeter; and Thomas
Hensall, He is also survived by
seven grandchildren and seven
nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by one
sister, Jean, and two brothers,
James and Harry, Hensel],
The funeral and committal
service will be held February 1,
1973 from the McBeath Funeral
Home, Ingersoll with Rev.
Robert Williams of Trinity
United Church officiating.
Temporary entombment will
take place in the Ingersoll
Mausoleum with interment later
in Ingersoll Rural Cemetery,
HARVEY LORNE HILL
Harvey Lorne Hill, Exeter,
formerly of London, died at South
Huron llospitel, Exeter January
29, 1973 in his 82nd year,
He was the husband of Hazel
(Bissett) Hill and father of Mrs.
Thomas (axine) Green, St.
Thomas; grandfather of Mrs.
Christopher (Deborah) Ingram,
Union.
He was the brother of Mrs.
Noble (Pearl) Scott and Mrs.
Clarise (Bella) Snell, Exeter;
Mrs, Mitchell (Emma) Willis,
Whiterock, B.C,; Mrs. Gordon
(Edith) Sewell, Grimsby; Mrs.
Otis (Verna) Wright, Plymouth,
Michigan; Ronald, Windsor;
Fred, London; and Harold,
Newmarket. He was pre--
deceased by two sisters, Mrs.
George (Minnie) Kennings, and
Mrs. Gordon (Flobica) Ulens;
and two brothers, Garfield and
Clifford.
Mr. Hill was a retired CPR
conductor and worked for 45
years on the railway. He was
born in Crediton and spent most
of his working years in and
around London. During World
War I, he was a dispatch rider
with the 34th heavy artillery
battalion,
He was a member of Exeter
United Church, Canadian Legion,
and the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen,
The funeral service is to be held
February 1 from the R. C. Dinney
Funeral Home, with Rev. Glen
Wright officiating.
Interment will be in Exeter
Cemetery. Pallbearers are
,Norval Jones, Lloyd Jones,
Arnold -Wasnidge, Allan Hill,
;Douglas Hill and Sherman Hill.
NORMAN McNAUGHTON
Norman McNaughton,
Stratford died suddenly in
Stratford General Hospital
January 30, 1973 in his 73rd year.
He was the husband of Millie
Chittick, and father of Mrs.
Douglas (Lynett) Stewart,
Stratford and Douglas at home.
He was the brother of Jack,
Mississauga, Miss Mabel
McNaughton, Granton and Mrs.
Jessie Kohl, London.
The funeral service will be held
February 2, 1973 at the Lindsay
Funeral Home, St. Marys, with
interment in Granton Cemetery.
HAROLD DOWSON TAYLOR
Harold Dowson Taylor passed
away at Monroe Hospital
January 24, 1973 in his 67th year.
He was the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. W. J, Taylor, Varna. In
1934, he married Lillian Carson,
who survives, as well as one
daughter, Grace Ann Zientarski,
and three grandchildren, Zella,
Brian and Lori.
Three brothers also survive:
Harvey, Louis and Robert
Taylor, all of Varna; and three
sisters, Mrs. Ruby Webster, Mrs.
Blanche Stephenson, Clinton and
Mrs, Fern Baker, Hayfield.
The funeral service was held
from the Thayer Funeral Home,
Farmington, Michigan, January
27, 1973 with interment in
Oakland Hills Memorial Gar-
dens, Novi, Michigan.
MRS. HARRY JENNINGS
Mrs. Harry (Honor) Jennings,
formerly of Exeter, passed away
at the Canadiana Nursing Home,
Chatham, January 29, 1973.
She was the wife of the late
Harry Jennings and mother of
Mrs. Paul (Rose) Hill, Goderich;
Mrs, Maurice (Jessie)
Tiedemart, Grand Bend; Mrs.
John (Connie) Heckles, Sear-
borough; Mrs, Sidney (Dorothy)
Turner, St, Catharines; Rev.
I tarry Jennings, Wroxeter; John,
Chatham; and Eric, Weston.
She iS also survived by three
brothers, Edward and Leonard
Moyle, Australia, and Charles
California, 24 grandchildren and
27 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was held
January 25, 1973 from Trivitt
Memorial Anglican Church,
Exeter with Rev. George
Andersen officiating. Hopper-
Hockey Funeral Hore e, Exeter
was in charge of arrangements,
Interment was in Exeter
Cemetery.
MRS. HERBERT POLE
Mrs, Herbert Nile, the former
Bertha Beredow, passed away at
South Huron Hospital, January
Huron County Council won't be
supporting Midwestern
Development, Council in 1973.
That decision was reached on a,
recorded vote which was 28-21, in
favor of a recommendation by
the Development Committee not
to renew membership in, MDC.
Those voting against MDC
were Roy Allin, John Baker,
Derry Boyle, Allan Campbell,
Harold Campbell, Frank Cook,
Cecil Desjardine, Joe Dietrich,
Bill Elston, John Flannery, Hugh
Flynn, Joe Hoffman, Bob Lyons,
J. A. Mair, Everett Mcllwain,
Harvey McMichael, Ken
McMichael, Roy McNichol,
Warden Roy Pattison, Deb
Shewfelt, Erwin Sillery, and
Warren Zinn.
Voting in favor of MDC were
Wilmer Cuthill, Lloyd Ferguson,
R. Gibson, Gerry Gin„ Mrs.
Helen Jermyn, Robbie Lawrie,
Walter McBride, Jack McCut-
cheon, Anson McKinley, Doug
McNeil, Harvey Mulvey, Ed.
Oddleifson, Stan Profit, Girvin
29, 1973 in her 68th year.
She is survived by her husband,
Herbert Pfile, Grand Bend, and
was the mother of Dale and
Allan, both of London.
She was the sister of
Mrs.Clifton (Minnie) Rice, and
Mrs, T, (Edna) Elliott, both of
Detroit; Mrs. Lawrence (Mar-
tha) Sams, Port Hope, Michigan;
Mrs. Ed (Elsie) Pawlosky, and
William and Ed Beredow all of
Zephyrhills, Florida; and Carl.,
Bad Axe, Michigan. Also sur-
viving are five grandchildren.
The funeral service is to take
place February 1, 1973 from the
T. Harry Hoffman Funeral
Home, Dashwood with Rev, H.
Dobson officiating, Interment
will be in Grand Bend Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Wellwood Gill,
Richard and John Manore, Ray
Richardson, Ray Patterson 'and
Johnson Patterson,
MRS, JOHN McBRIDE
Mrs. John McBride, the former
Ethel Rose Deters, passed away
at the Blue Water Rest Home,
Zurich, January 23, 1973 in her
90th year.
She was the wife of the late
John McBride and mother of
Mrs. Pearl Love, Hensel]; Mrs.
Edith Bell, Hay township; Mrs,
Gordon (Grace) Block, Zurich:
Roy, Zurich and Ervin,
predeceased,
She iS also survived by 15
grandchildren, 30 great.
grandchildren and seven great.
grea t-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held from
the Westlake Funeral Home,
Zurich, January 26, 1973 with
Rev. Murdock Morrison of-
ficiating.
Interment was in Hayfield
Cemetery. Pallbearers were
Wesley McBride, John McBride,
Jim Love, Wayne Love, Barry
Block and Don Bell.
Renovations to the new Exeter
fire hall located in the former
Sunoco building at the corner of
Main and Victoria streets are
expected to be completed within
the next two weeks.
The 21-man force of volunteer
fire fighters under the direction
of chief Gary Middleton has been
spending a lot of time at the new
quarters.
Deputy-chief Roy Hunter
estimates about 480 man-hours
have gone into the project which
is expected to be completed in
about two weeks.
Hunter added, "We usually
spend four hours each of four
nights a week in improving the
facilities.
The main chore of the firemen
has been in panelling the training
and meeting room, painting,
installing hot water tanks and
other related items. The main
bay has also been cleaned and
painted.
Chief .'Middleton says the
project has "really brought the
men together. The new quarters
are something we always wanted
and it's a real morale booster."
The firemen have purchased
Reed, C. Scardon,• Charles
Thomas, Jack Turkheim, H. E.
Wild and. R. Williamsom.vo
Absent Sheri; was
taken wer*Wg da y FPortoh and
Harold,. Lobb.
Mrs. ' Jermyn, deputy-
reeve of Exeter, Claimed she was
very impre§s'ed by a presentation
earlier in the, day by Prof, John
Horton of Kitchener. She said it
was a "very crucial time" for
Huron County and said she
"feared that by pulling out now,
we may be stepping backward."
She urged county council to join
MDC for 1973 to give the council
additional support and to help
them "put more pressure on
Toronto."
Jack McCutcheon echoed her
sentiments.
"Who goes to court these days
without a defence lawyer?"
asked McCutcheon. He said that
Huron has spent a great deal of
money in MDC over the past few
years and would be "throwing
that money away" if it didn't
support MDC now and let the
council speak for Huron in
Toronto.
McCutcheon suggested county
council make it absolutely clear
to MCD what the county wanted
for the future of Huron. He said
that if Huron didn't support MDC
in 1973, it might as well "kick in
the sponge and say, well
provincial government, you can
do whatever you want with us,"
Girvin Reed warned council
that while membership in MDC
for 1973 would cost $9,300 council
could well "pay more than 9300
bucks if you lose Walter Gowing
and John Horton as spokesmen
for the county of Huron."
Ken McMichael, chairman of
the development committee of
county council, said that in his
opinion there was too much
overlapping. He said that the
Development Officer Spence
Cummings and MDC were doing
too many of essentially the same
things.
Charles Thomas didn't agree.
He said that MDC had become a
"pressure group" whereas the
county's development office was
dedicated to tourist and in-
dustrial development in the
county,
"It is important to speak to
government in the strongest
possible voice," said Thomas,
"Instead of speaking as Huron,
we should be speaking together
with our neighboring counties. It
carries a little more weight, The
money has already been spent
and the program has been
developed, The channels within
the government are there. The
more times we start over, the
more advantage the government
has over us."
"We're not getting our value,"
complained Bob Lynons.
"There's no proof they're going
to get for us what we're asking
cupboards, a sink and drapes
from their own funds. On the
topic of the cost.of renovating the
rooms, Middleton added, "I
doubt if this will set the town back
anymore than $1,000,"
New doors to accommodate the
fire trucks are being put on the
building this week by Gregus
Construction, The doors are $2
feet by 111 e feet and 10 by 111/2
feet.
The main training room is 27 by
23 feet. Adjacent are washrooms,
a kitchen and an office for the
chief.
The new building will allow the
firemen to participate in training
procedures which will include
showing of films.
Middleton expects to establish
at least one first aid course per
year. He said about 80 percent of
the firemen have earned their St.
John's Ambulance First Aid
certificates.
"This will be an ideal spot to
hold this type of course and we
will also have plenty of room to
take tours of school children,"
added the chief,
Middleton who has been fire
chief since 1967 cited the new hall
for."
"It's one great big waste of
money," saidDerry Boyle. "In no
way is MDC going to influence
the government. I think some
people are a little afraid of losing
their jobs."
"Some of our ideas are getting
through to the government," said
Thomas.
"Yes, they are," echoed
Oddleifson.
"I'm wondering what influence
50,000 people will have on the
provincial government," stated
Gerry Ginn. "I think we should
show the provincial government
we can get along with our neigh-
bors. We should sell our ideas to
them and then present them
together as a unit."
Earlier in the day, Professor
John Horton along with MDC
director Walter Cowing and Jim
Hayter, past president of MDC,
made a presentation to county
council. At that time, Professor
Horton urged county council to
give serious consideration to
rejoining MDC for another year
at least.
Professor Horton claimed
there was a "tremendous growth
of the bureaucratic structure" in
Ontario which was making it
increasingly difficult for elected
officials to voice their opinions.
Professor Horton referred to
five new "huge super regions" in
the province in which Huron is
lumped in with London, Sarnia,
raid the power is in the
Windsor.„rnla f
urban centres,” said Horton. "It
bothers me that change is coming
so fast, I'm not opposed to
regional government. I'm op-
posed to the way it is being done.
I'm not convinced that the
provincial government is sincere
about citizen involvement. Only
lip-service is given to citizen
communication."
"Do you really think you can go
it alone? asked Horton. "The
development council won't last
forever but it must be maintained
to provide a vehicle to the
government. You need the
dfevelopment council more
desperately now than ever
before. Who knows what the next
12 months will bring?"
Parkhill man
gets new post
At its meeting last week, the
Middlesex County Beard of
Education ratified the ap-
pointment of Gray S. Knapp as
principal of Lord Dorchester
Secondary School in Dorchester,
effective at the end of the current
school year, Mr. Knapp, who is
principal of North Middlesex
District High School in Parkhill,
will succeed retiring principal
11,L. Dilworth,
as a tremendous improvement
over the former location at the
town hall.
in his final comment the chief
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Dear Sir:
This letter is a forerunner to a
sample-type petition which will
be seen in your community
regarding our County's proposal
to tear down the jail wall ad-
jacent to the Assessment building
in Goderich to make way for an
addition and parking facilities.
Why concern?
The fort-like structure, which is
situated on valuable land has
been considered "unproductive"
in the eyes of our reeves since it
lost it's last inmate a couple of
years ago. Therefore it is now
considered "feasible" to eat
away at the property for other
county purposes.
Should the county go ahead
with it's plans it will quite ef-
fectively deface the building
which, while over 130 years old, is
also architecturally unique,
structurally sound, and imposing
in nature.
The Ministry of Colleges and
Universities, Historical and
Museums Branch, Archives of
Ontario is interested in seeing it
kept as a museum and feel it
could become nationally and
internationally noteworthy, Of
course, as such, it would divert
tourist interest to the entire area.
There are three alternatives
open to Council which will leave
the jail intact.
1. The acquisition of property to
the West which has not been
investigated as of January 26.
2. An addition to the North with
parking option on Gloucester
Terrace.
3. Huron County owns the
existing building. There has been
considerable comment regarding
overcrowded county depart-
ments and court facilities
unrelated to the assessment
function. The county should
consider a new Site for a larger
assessment building and use the
existing site to alleviate crowding
in other departments.
The proposed solution not only
destroys the very nature of a
historic landmark, but also
creates additional problems. No
allowance Would be made for
said, "Now the men who wait
arouncton stand-by duty while the
trucks are out won't have to. stand
out in front of the ball."
additional parking and the
existing "cramped and cram-
med" appearance would become
even more so.
The jail, as it now stands, is
unique to North America and has
been publicized in both Weekend
magazine and the British Press.
Furthermore, the oldest
Architects' magazine in Britain
has established a fund to
preserve this structure,
Interested persons in the area are
requested to contact any one of
the below.
Sincerely,
Joan Van den Broeck
175 Wellington St.
Goderich
Brian Hall
31 Victoria St. S.
Goderich
Sid Lawson
102 Wellington St.
Goderich
Paul Carroll
196 Wilson St,
G oderich
RAP seeks
tennis court
Exeter's RAP committee is
attempting to negotiate with the
Huron County Board of
Education to establish tennis
courts on the South Huron
District High School property,
Bruce Shaw a member of RAP
suggested at a recent meeting
that the Huron Board be ap-
proached to allow construction of
courts which would be then
available for students and the
general public.
Shaw told the T-A this week,
RAP has not received a reply yet
from the Board but hoped ap-
proval would come to allow play
to begin this summer.
Some financial support will be
needed to build the necessary
surface and the RAP member
said he hoped service clubs could
be interested in the project,
PANELLING WALLS — Walls in one of the rooms in the former Sunoco building being renovated for Exeter's
new fire hall are being completely panelled. Shown above are Roy Hunter, Bob Wragg and Bill Hirtzel,
County withdraw support
from development council
PAINTING AT HALL — Exeter volunteer firemen are showing many
talents in current renovations of the new Exeter fire hall in the former
Sunoco building on Main Street. Above, Frank Brintnell applies a coat
of paint to a washroom. T-A photo.
NAILING AND SANDING — Members of the Exeter fire department
are handling numerous chores in renovations of the town's new fire hall
in the former Sunoco building. Above Fred Wells nails panelling while
Roy Hunter sands a window frame. T-A photo.
To circulate petition
to maintain jail wall