HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-02-22, Page 1AN EXPERT FLIPPER — One of the chief chefs at Sunday's pancake
breakfast at the Pineridge Chalet was Ralph Duffus, chairman of the
London Crippled Children's Treatment Centre, Above, Duffus flips a
pancake high in the air while Wilma Munn watches in amazement.
T-A photo.
Car flips into creek,
pair escape with cuts
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EXETER, ONTARIO, FEBRUARY 22, 1973
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CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE LEADER — The guest speaker at
Thursday's nomination for the Liberal party in Hensall was Robert Nix-
on. Ontario Liberal leader. Above, Nixon at the right chats with newly
elected candidate Jack Riddell and his wife Leone. T-A photo
Investigate thefts,
damage to Big Toe
touch with the people. "They're and centralizing activities.
complacent and feel they can do "One thing they don't need is
no wrong," he charged. another seat," he stated.
One of the most. enthusiastic Symons, who is president of the
speakers was Huron-Bruce MPP towns and villages section of the
Murray Gaunt, who received a Ontario Association of
loud round of applause when he Municipalities, said it was a new
predicted the Liberals would win experience to see Liberals
the Huron and Toronto by- generating such enthusiasm in
elections. ' Huron.
Ile said a by-election gives He was critical of regional
people a chance to slap the government, and said when his
government on the wrists and committee met recently to draft
added they needed a slap for their a theme for a May conference, he
position on regional government suggested it should be "the last
supper for towns and villages".
He was critical of the fact the
rules for regional government
appeared to vary. "Let's all play
by the same rules," he urged.
Lyndon termed regional
The Queen will apparently not government the "latest fad" of
be coming to Exeter this year, the government and said it was
An itinerary issued this week going to cost the taxpayers more
indicates that London will be as money.
close as she comes to Exeter, lie said it would create a type
An invitation had been ex- of moat around Toronto that
tended to have the Queen visit small communities would be
Exeter during her visit to Canada unable to penetrate.
in the latter part of June and Craig said small municipalities
early July. would be swallowed up.
Exeter not put on
Queen's itinerary
A HAND SHAKE FROM CHARLIE — One of the first persons to congratulate Don Southcott on winning
the Conservative nomination for the Huron by-election was the man he replaced, Charlie MacNaughton, Ad.
ding their well wishes in the background are Larry Hess, Susan Wooden and Lynne rorquhar. T-A photo
NEW AREA FIRM
WILL EMPLOY 40
One of the largest crowds of
Liberal supporters to gather in
Huron riding for many years
gave a first ballot victory to
Stephen farmer-businessman
Jack Riddell at the nomination in
Hensall, Thursday.
Close to 500 were on hand for
the event, filling every corner of
the school auditorium and
spilling out into the hall,
Many had expected at least two
ballots before the winner from
the four contestants would be
chosen, but Riddell turned the
trick on the first one as he picked
up over half of the 332 eligible
votes, The number of votes cast
for each candidate was not an-
nounced,
Opposing the area nominee
were Clinton Mayor Don Symons,
a late entry into the race; young
ilibbert farmer Graeme Craig;
and a former CP'B Clinton in-
structor, John Lyndon,
Each of the candidates, and
several other speakers, echoed
enthusiasm for the party's
chances in the March 15 by-
election .
detachment officers this week.
The first was reported last
Wednesday when cars driven by
Kenneth Knights, Bayfield, and
William Fairbairn, Hensall,
collided on Richmond St. in
Hensall. Total damage was set at
$425 by Constable Al Quinn.
There were two crashes on
Thursday, the first at 8:30 a.m.
when a truck driven by William
Jones, Exeter, collided with a car
driven by James Weir, London,
on Highway 4 south of Hensall.
Total damage was listed at $1,200
by Constable Quinn.
At 3:00 p.m., a car driven by
Milton Rapien, London, collided
with a parked car on Frederick
St. in Zurich, The parked car was
owned by JOhn Webster, Zurich.
Damage of $500 was estimated
by Constable Bill Glassford.
Cars driven by Clair Spicer,
Parkhill, and Kenneth Kadey,
Crediton, collided on the Crediton
Road west of the village on
Friday at 10:45 p.m. Constable
Bob Whiteford investigated,
listing damage at $325,
On Saturday at 6:15 p.m,, cars
driven by Larry Consitt and
Larry Baird, both of Hensall,
collided on Highway 84 in Hensall
with damage listed at $500 by
Constable Ed Wilcox.
The final crash occurred on
Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. when cars
operated by Mary Lynn Morrice,
London, and Harold Ormond,
Bayfield, collided at the junction
of Highway 4 and County Road 21.
Both had been northbound and
Mrs. Mortice was in the process
of making a left turn.
Total damage in the crash was
listed at $400,
In a snow vehicle accident,
Sunday, Sharon Overholt, Lon-
don, sustained an injury to her
knee when she was thrown off her
machine while making a turn on
a plowed field at Pineridge
Chalet. There was no damage to
the machine.
During the week, the local
detachment officers charged 17
persons under the Highway
Traffic Act and issued warnings
to another 19.
"If you go away with the same
interest and enthusiasm you've
displayed here tonight, we'll see
a Liberal member go to Queen's
Park," Riddell opined in his
campaign speech.
He, along with the other three,
saved most of their criticism of
the Davis government on the
topic of regional government and
centralization,
Ridden said the centralizing
tendencies of the government
were causing erosion and would
result in the demise of the small
farmer, small businessman,
municipal government and local
services such as public utilities
commissions and municipal
telephone systems.
He said small farms should be
retained and pointed out that in
many instances government
grants to large corporations put
small businessmen in an unfair
competitive situation.
After winning the nomination,
the former STIDHS teacher said
30 years was too long for one
government to be in power and
claimed the PCs were losing
An Ontario Development
Corporation loan will help
provide funds for a new industry
expected to eventually employ
more than 40 people in Dash-
wood.
Industry and Tourism Minister
Claude F. Bennett has announced
Former councillor Paul Panet
Monday night asked Grand Bend
council to increase the 1973 grant
to the Grand Bend Minor Sports
committee.
Panet, who is president of the
minor sports group said, "in view
of escalating costs we would ask
you to consider raising the grant
from $700 to $1,000."
In reply to a question of the fees
paid by the youngsters par-
ticipating in the program, the
president said the rates were
upped to $10 from $6 per year or
$25 per family,
In making his plea for financial
help, Panet added, "More than 90
per cent of the young people
involved are from Grand Bend. I
think this is a small price to pay
to keep our children busy."
While a decision on the matter
was reserved councillor Bob
Sharen made several suggestions
for adding monies to the sports
program. He asked the sports
committee to attempt to get some
aid from Bosanquet township as
some young people from the
neighbouring municipality were
registered in the Grand Bend
program, Also mentioned were
fund raising dances,
A delegation headed by Dick
Coulter asked council to, provide
a better fence along the river
embankment for the safety of
school children and senior
citizens.
Counallbr Sharen agreed
saying there was spot in the area
in question on 81 Crescent where
persons could fall into the river.
Reeve John Payne told the
delegation,council would look into
the advisability of such a move.
Two members of the Chamber
of Commerce steering committee
brought council up to date on
work, completed on the Winter
Works program.
Move to prohibit
wrecking yards
Exeter council moved quickly
this week to prohibit auto
wrecking yards within the
community.
They learned that a firm now
operating within the community
does not have a licence and have
been charged by the police.
Clerk Eric Carscadden said if
application for a licence was
made to the Ontario government,
it could be stopped if Exeter had
a bylaw prohibiting wrecking
yards.
He had acquired a copy of a
Stephen bylaw and it was passed
by council.
Mayor Jack Delbridge said he
did wonder where people were
going to undertake this type of
work if all municipalities passed
bylaws against them.
that Tillotson Plastics Industries
Limited will receive an ODC
performance loan of $89,430
toward the purchase of new
machinery to produce vinyl
extrusions for the construction
industry.
The company plans to lease the
Gary Thompson and Ory
Wassmann also received ap-
proval from council to approach
the Grand Bend Lions club to
assist in construction of tennis
courts on village property near
the Legion hall as part of Winter
Works.
The two men, who also are Lion
club members said they would
attempt to provide funds for
materials for the courts. They
would then ask they be
designated Grand Bend Lions
Club Tennis Courts.
Council members said there
would be no objection. The tennis
courts were on the original plan
for Winter Works but were
temporarily dropped because of a
lack of funds for materials. The
federal grant covers all labour
costs.
Building permits were passed
subject to approval of the
building inspector and the
Lambton County Health Unit.
They were to the Fountainbleu
Motel, laundry room, furnace
room, office; Wellwood Gill, a
carport; Thompson-Warner
Motors for additions and
renovations to the former Sunoco
property on Highway 21 north.
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Picking up 212 of the 293 votes,
Don Southcott easily won the
Progressive Conservative
nomination on the first ballot in
Clinton, Friday night.
Southcott, who has been
executive assistant to the Hon.
C.S. MacNaughton for the past
five years, told the crowd of close
to 900 "I want to come home to
Huron to work for you—and with
you".
The former editor of The
Times-Advocate was nominated
by Goderich lawyer Jim Donnelly
and Stanley Reeve Anson
McKinley, the latter having
decided against running for the
nomination himself.
Goderich chiropractor Bert
Such gained 38 votes in the
balloting, while Betty Cardno of
Seaforth garnered 29 and Huron
PC association president Bill
Dale picked up 14.
Southcott said he was seeking
the mandate to succeed Mac-
Naughton as the party stan-
dardbearer "because after five
years of close association, I share
his dedication to this riding".
He said his experience and
training over the past five years
has shown him how to get the
Huron message to Queen's Park
northernmost building of the
former Dashwood Industries
plant in Dashwood from the
present owner, Hodgson
Insurance Ltd., Exeter. The sale
of this building to the insurance
firm by the South Huron
Association for the Mentally
Retarded was contingent on land
severance permission which was
recommended by Hay township
council at its February meeting.
Tillotson Plastics is
headquartered in Weston where
its production capacity is too
limited to handle an increasing
demand for present products and
provide for growth in other
products.
President of the company,Ron
D, Tillotson said that to begin
with, the products manufactured
at Dashwood will be similar to
those now made in Weston. It is
"expansion for volume" of
present products, he said, and the
initial products will all be window
parts for Dashwood Industries.
He said that at some future
date they hope to produce new
products in Dashwood, but that it
is far too early to say what.
Mr. Tillotson told the T-A that
they hope to start renovations
and install the machinery by the
beginning of March. Production
is slated to start at the end of
March,
He stressed, however, that the
figure of 40 employees is a five-
year projection and that they will
only be starting with 10 to 15
people, including two production
personnel and one dye-maker
coming from Weston.
Mr. Tillotson said they hope to
start hiring on or about March 5,
and the best approach for anyone
interested would be to register
with Canada Manpower at Huron
Park.
— and how to get things done for
Huron.
"I want to be a representative
who will encourage people to
express their views, who will
consult with our Municipalities,
who will seek the opinions of the
farm community, who will listen
to his Party people," Southcott
continued.
"And I believe in responsible
free enterprise—that govern-
New owners for •
tavern at resort
Ownership of the Dawn Tavern
in Grand Bend has changed
recently.
Frances and Paul Panet have
purchased the business from
Mrs. Phyllis Glenn. Mrs. Panet
will be in charge of the operation.
Mrs. Glenn and other employees
will continue on staff.
An application has been made
to the Ontario Liquor Control
Board to receive a licence to
permit operation of the liquor
facilities on a year round basis.
The Dawn is presently under a
six months licence.
predicting a regional government
for this area stretching from
Georgian Bay through to Essex,
"We'll have as much voice as a
fly on an elephant's back," he
commented.
He also charged the govern-
ment had closed its mind to the
common people.
Main speaker for the event was
Liberal leader Robert Nixon, who
said the two by-elections had
special significance because with
one in rural Ontario and the other
in Toronto the "whole spectrum
of provincial concerns arc up for
review and judgement by the
taxpaying electorate".
He said the most important
issue must be the financial record
of the Davis government,
Nixon said it was particularly
interesting in Huron to note that a
prediction made by Charlie
MacNaughton in the sixties that
Ontario faced a "fiscal night-
mare" had come about as
predie ted.
"Government extravagance,
coupled with incompetent
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Officers of the Exeter police
department are investigating
several incidents of theft and
vandalism this week.
Thursday, Harris West,
manager of the Zip Car Wash
reported that the coin boxes had
been broken into for the second
time in a couple of weeks.
The offence occurred sometime
late Wednesday or early Thur-
sday and about $40 was taken.
Constable John Goarley is in-
vestigating.
Friday two heat lamps were
taken from the washrooms of the
Save U Gas Bar on Main street
north. The lamps were valued at
$20 and Constable Alex Balazs
investigated.
Also Friday, Clarence Fairb-
bairn owner of the premises at
350 Main street told police the
rear of the building which housed
the Big Toe Coffee House suf-
ment should not do what people
can do for themselves.
The Exeter native said Huron
must make its own decisions
about its future and said he
shared the conviction "that we
must preserve our Huron identity
and heritage, that we can create
an effective form of regional
government within our own
Huron boundaries".
He also said Huron must
continue to refine its planning
programs, protect its good farm
land, continue to promote a
steady growth in industry and
jobs and pursue the potential for
recreation and tourism.
"I support the contention of our
farm community that we should
continue to reduce the weight of
property 'tax on working farms,
that we should continue the
refinement of tax policies to
ensure that productive family
farms will pass from father to
son, that we should help young
people who want to farm," he
said.
Southcott told the audience that
the new Progressive Con-
servative government under 13111
Davis has shown itself to be
sensitive to people, that its
priority is people, that it responds
to people.
He concluded by admitting that
the by-election would not be an
easy one "that we must work
together and work hard to keep
Huron on the Progressive Con-
servative side".
In his nomination speech,
Donnelly said Southcott was
"tailor-made for the job", adding
that he was dedicated to political
service and "knows government
fered considerable damage.
Holes were punched in the wall,
windows broken and a door
sawed in half. The Big Toe was
closed the week of February 10.
The investigation is in charge of
Constable George Robertson.
Moore Smalley, owner of the
Canadian Tire Store ap-
prehended two juveniles
Saturday for shoplifting in his
store.
A parcel containing two pairs
of mens socks was found Friday
on Main street, The articles may
be picked up at the police station
by identifying same.
Police Chief Ted Day advises
store owners and citizens to
watch the time limit for vehicle
parking on Main street. The limit
is two hours and will be enforced.
He also reminds local residents
that 1973 licence plates must be
obtained by midnight, February
28.
and knows how to make it work".
McKinley noted the candidate's
work "gives him unique
qualifications to represent all
people of the riding in the
Legislature".
While there was no "guest
speaker" on hand for the oc-
casion, the audience demanded to
hear Charles MacNaughton and
the former Huron MPP
responded with one of the har-
Davis plans
Huron visit
Ontario Premier William Davis
will visit Huron riding next week
to join the campaign of PC
candidate Don Southcott for the
March 15 by-election.
The Premier and the Huron
candidate will host a pancake
breakfast at Goderich on
Thursday, March 1 and will be at
a free luncheon in the Exeter
Legion Hall the same date from
12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.
A tour of Dominion Road
Machinery Co. Ltd, at Goderich
and Dashwood Industries
Limited at Centralia is also in-
cluded in the itinerary.
Huron NDP candidate Paul
Carroll announced this week that
former NDP leader Donald
MacDonald will be in the riding
on Wednesday to attend a
meeting in Huron Centennial
School.
The NDP Provincial Council
sessions will be held in Goderich
this weekend.
Pellet shot
kills canine
Jim Sharman, an inspector
with the Ontario Humane Society
in London, is investigating the
shooting of a dog at Huron Park
last week.
lie informed the T-A this week
that a beagle owned by L. Legoff
died from internal injuries
sustained after being shot by a
pellet gun.
A post mortem was conducted
at the Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology and the
pellet was removed. It will be
sent to the provincial laboratory
in Toronto for analysis, along
with a pellet gun that was seized,
Mr. Sharman said other
animals have been shot at in
Huron Park and asked that
anyone with information per-
taining to such incidents contact
him at the Society's office in
London.
Stephen okays
pay increases
Permanent employees of the
Stephen township road depart-
ment received an increase in
salaries as the result of
Tuesday's regular meeting of
township council.
The regular road men will
receive an hourly increase of 30
cents per hour bringing their
hourly rate to $3. Road
superintendent Frank Mclsaac
will receive an increase of $200,
which will bring his annual
salary to $7,300.
Part time men employed under
the Winter Works program will
receive $2.50 per hour. The
township is receiving a grant of
close to $4,000 for use in cutting
down trees and a brushing
program along the roadsides. A
small chain saw has been pur-
chased for this purpose.
Mrs. Sharon Baker, RR 2,
Dashwood has been hired as an
assistant in the township offices
in Crediton. She will receive $1.80
per hour.
Harry Hirtzel has been named
to replace Lloyd Roezler on the
Crediton Community Centre
board.
The 1973 tax roll will again be
compiled by IBM, the same
method used last year.
The Exeter law firm of
Raymond and McLean has been
retained as the township
solicitors.
dest-hitting speeches he's ever
given in Huron.
He said that he never referred
to the opposition when he ran
campaigns, but he felt he could
on this occasion because he was
not a candidate.
Commenting on published
reports from the Liberal and
NDP nominations, he said he
didn't enjoy what he had read
because the leaders of the two
opposition parties had made
irresponsible statements that
were not based on fact or
knowledge.
"I know, because I was there
(in the government)", the former
cabinet minister recounted.
He said NDP candidate Paul
Carroll's claim that the Tories
had smug smiles and that there
were no issues in the by-election
was "a hell of a way to start off
an election",
Mr. MacNaughton said Tories
had smiles, but he had never
found a smug one yet.
"And there are issues," he
added, "There always have been
and will be and to say there are
none is a silly thing to,say".
He also said that Liberal leader
Robert Nixon and NDP leader
Steven Lewis "should know
better" than to make some of the
statements attributed to them at
their party nominations in Huron.
In reference to the Lewis
suggestion that the Davis
government was "distant", Mr.
MacNaughton said the leaders
know the extent to which Davis
has gone to open up the govern-
ment process to people.
"Never has it been opened up to
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Two men escaped serious in-
jury when their car crashed over
a bridge-culvert in Stephen
Township early Sunday morning
and came to rest on its roof on the
ice below.
The 1971 model car driven by
Cecil Wood, RR 3, Dashwood,
was totally demolished, with
damage set at $2,000 by OPP
Constable Don Mason,
Wood had been proceeding
along County Road 2 when the
vehicle went out of control just
south of the Huron St. extension.
Wood and a passenger, Charles
Herdman, Parkhill, were taken
to South Huron Hospital for
treatment of cuts and bruises.
The mishap occurred at 2:50
a.m.
It was one of seven accidents
investigated by the Exeter OPP
Exeter enters
Hydro battle
Exeter council this week en-
dorsed a resolution from the
Town of Thorold asking the
Ontario government not to ap-
prove a task force recom-
mendation that Ontario Hydro
become a crown corporation.
The resolution said it was an
"obnoxious recommendation"
and that the present structure
was much better.
Officials in Thorold also
pointed out that control of
Ontario Hydro does not rest with
the province, but rather with the
municipalities through their
equity in it.
Little discussion was held on
the matter although Mayor Jack
Delbridge, a member of the local
PUC, said he couldn't understand
why changes were being
suggested in Ontario Hydro's
structure.
However, he opined that oil and
gas companies may be behind the
move in an effort to force elec-
trical costs up in comparison to
their own energies.
Resort rec group
seeks more money
Riddell easy winner for Liberals
Nixon blasts the government
Southcott given big PC mandate
ughton -blatts opposition