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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-03-01, Page 3ENJOYING A GOOD LAUGH - Robert Nixon, Ontario's Liberal leader made a whirlwind tour of the Huron riding Tuesday. Shown above at a stop in Hensall are from the left, Huron Liberal candidate Jack Riddell, Sam Rannie of Hensall and Mr, Nixon. T-A photo. Hits four area towns Whirlwind tour for Nixon TirriosnAcivocate, March 1, 1973, Polito .1, Man pleads guilty to drug possession MMWMM:''VgganginaMgi • gIMRM:E'aMggg ........... ........... llllllllll nano MMMM lllllllllllll llllllllll nu, uuuuunuunuu,nuuuuuunu,% If You Buy From Don't Know # The Guys Beef Who DO Sides of Beef 814 Hinds of Beef . . . 93‘ Fronts of Beef . . . 67t Sides of Pork ... . 63t Fully Processed Government Inspected MONEY BACK GUARANTEE We Do Custom Killing & Processing PICKUP SERVICE AVAILABLE Darling's Abattoir EXETER 235.0420 llllllll IM lllllll llllllll ill111111 lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll .. SS S T il l T 1 1. 1 14 1, 1 11 . 11 . . . . I l l l t 11 1 1 11 . t /I l l ll l l Says government land buy will benefit public recreation Ontario Government's pur- chase of 119 acres of lakefront land near Bayfield will provide another major attraction for tourists to Huron, as well as prime recreational land for Huron residents, Huron PC candidate Don Southcott said this week. The Ministry of Natural Resources estimates the r forrner Stinson farm has the potential for 150-200 campsites, plus 500 parking places for day-use pic- nicking and swimming. Possible winter uses include snowshoeing and natural ice pond for skating. Bayfield to get new post office A new post office is to be built in Bayfield under a $29,970 contract awarded to a Seaforth firm, Public Works Minister J. E. Dube announced today. Smithe Construction submitted the lowest of three tenders. The highest bid was $32,395. The post office is to be a one- storey wood-frame building, measuring 29 by 29 feet, to be constructed on a concrete slab on grade with a concrete block foundation. It will be heated by oil-fired forced air and have air conditioning. The ceiling and walls will be of painted drywall and the floors of vinyl asbestos tile. The post office will have a brick exterior finish. Additional facilities to be in- cluded are a parking area and flagpole. Paul Carroll, NDP candidate in the upcoming provincial by- election in Huron has come down heavily on the present govern- ment and specifically the Ontario Development Corporation for refusing a request for a $475,000 bean processing plant at Seaforth. He said the action was in direct conflict with a recent statement made by William Stewart, Minister of Agriculture. Mr. Stewart recently said he was in favor of a higher Canadian content in the food processing industry, but by turning down the Seaforth plant the Conservatives contradicted themselves, ac- cording to Mr. Carroll, He said the request was turned down after the ODC had already approved a $16,000 or $17,000 grant for funds for recreation development at Pineridge, In view of this criticism, the Firm fined over damage A Norwich crop dusting company was convicted Monday of damaging a Kirkton area pea crop three years ago through improper spraying. Provincial Judge Glenn Hays fined Midair (Canada) Ltd. $300 for unlawfully using a "group D" pesticide June 4, 1970, in such a way that it contacted another area. In his two-hour judgment, Judge Hays ruled that the pesticide Kilmor being sprayed on 90 acres of pasture land drifted onto a 10-acre pea crop on land owned by Gerald Paul, RR 1, Kirkton. Evidence in three previous appearances on the charge in- dicated the pea crop was heavily damaged by the pesticide which causes abnormal growth and twisting in plants. Midair was contracted to spray pasture land owned by Hugh Scott, in Usborne Township to kill goldenrod plants. Other testimony said the pea crop, contracted to Canadian Canners Ltd, of Exeter, had been treated earlier with another type of pesticide which slides off the peas' waxy leaves and kills nearby leaves. Mr. Paul's attorney, C. V. Laughton, of Bell & Laughton, Exeter, said outSide the cour- troom on Monday damage to the pea crop was about $2,000. He said civil action to recover the loss had been held in abeyance until the conclusion of the pesticide trial. Midair pilot W. K. Hammond had told the court he took special precautions because of the closeness of Mr. Paul's field to the area being sprayed, He said that at no time did he fly over Paul's crop or farm. Both Mr. Paul and a neighbor said they saw the plane circle over the damaged field and buildings on the farm. Judge Hays called the pilot's testimony based on "rationalisation not on memory" and found the plane had flown over the property, The judge said he can see how an "act of God" could cause damage during a crop spraying operation, but ruled that the Paul case involved negligence. These and other uses are being considered for development of the property, which includes 1500 feet of frontage on Lake Huron which normally provides an excellent sand beach. Approximately one-third of the land is wooded. The 119 acres was purchased for $125,000 from a London firm which had planned to develop a private cottage development along the lakeshore, The firm previously was the successful bidder for the property last fall in an auction sale conducted by the Surrogate Court. Last parcel of undeveloped lakeshore land south of Bayfield has now been preserved for public use. Action to secure the property was prompted by Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, Stanley Township Council and Charles MacNaughton, former MPP for Huron, Transfer date was February 15, Because of budgetary restrictions, Ministry does not expect property will be developed for two years. No decision has been made as to whether the land will be developed for public use by the Ministry or by the Ausable Bayfield Authority, Another new element of Huron's tourism development, the Hullet wildlife project, is nearing completion of first phase. Southcott said the purchase of the final parcels of the 5,000 acre project will be completed this year and major development will begin in 1974. Principal structure Huron NDP is presenting a series of resolutions to the NDP provincial council which will meet in Goderich Friday and Saturday. The resolutions suggest that the Co-op Loans Board be restructured and given adequate financing to allow farmers to capitalize their own plants and that the ODC recognize agricultural processing for both domestic and export use as a viable secondary industry and change its policy accordingly. Another of the resolutions to be presented by the Huron New Democrats concerns public utility and specifically Ontario Hydro plans. The resolution states that Ontario Hydro is proposing a high voltage line from Douglas Point to Seaforth which will adversely affect large numbers of farmers in Hullett and McKillop townships who were not adequately consulted, Consequently, the NDP is pressing for the greater use of utility corridors designed for multiple usage and is seeking assurance that there will be full consultation with all governing bodies as well as private en- terprise when any extensions are planned and that there be co- ordination with the plans of others, "A ten-year advance notice of any proposed additional land use might be suggested," said the resolution. "When routes are chosen, they should reflect the most practical means of providing public needs, with adequate compensation for those adversely involved and just consideration for cases or situations having special significance." Several resolutions will also be presented concerning the NDP agricultural policies. Among other things, they call for support Remand, fines on theft counts Two men were arrested Thursday night in Exeter on two charges of theft. The men Norman Craig Ball, Owen Sound and Keith Diebel, Allenford were first apprehended by Constable George Robertson shortly after they left the Save-U Gas Bar on Main street north without paying for gasoline they received. On checking the car's registration at the police office, Constable Robertson found the vehicle had been reported stolen in Chesley earlier the same day. They were taken to the Walkerton jail by Chief C. Zang of the Chesley police department and will appear in Walkerton court in March to answer the charges. While gas bar attendant Andrew Blommaert was filling the gas tank, the car left the station at a high rate of speed. Constable Robertson on patrol only a few minutes later observed the vehicle on Main street and gave chase. The two men jumped out of the car and attempted to run away but they were taken into custody by the policeman. In another theft occurrence this week, Exeter PUC Manager Hugh Davis reported markers have been removed from three fire hydrants on Main street, Will be a darn to create a large lake for waterfowl, including the Giant Canada Goose. Project is expected to become one of the, major fly-points for this species. These developments indicate that the Ontario GovernMent is attempting to assist Huron in achieving its potential for tourism and recreation, Extra man for police By SHERRY CECIL After four years of urging council to hire an extra policeman, the Exeter Police Department finally got its man, James McMeekin, 25, will start his new job March 4, bringing the number of constables to a total of four. Mr. McMeekin served three years in the Scottish police force before coming to Canada in November, 1969. He was a policeman for the last two years with the Canadian National Railway in Fort Erie, Ontario, Mr. McMeekin is the third policeman to join the Police Department in the last six months. Constable John Goarley, 34, came to Exeter last September, He had previously spent two years with the London City Police Department. 'Constable Alexander Balazs, 28, came from Milverton in November to join the Exeter force. of marketing boards for efficient collection and distribution of produce; enabling legislation which will assist farmers and farm organizations to achieve a fair price through collective bargaining or whatever method the farmers choose; aggressive export policies; and loans available at reasonable rates of interest to encourage young people to get into farming and for the improvement of existing farms. Another of the criticisms leveled atthe government by Mr. Carroll 'Concerns health care. He said the government is not responding to the needs of the people when it ignores suggestions for setting up district health councils in the province. He said the suggestion, from Huron County Council, had received only "the usual political delays" from Health Minister William Potter. He said the district council would provide more than just hospital care in community health care centres and could encompass psychiatric and social counselling, At present all hospitals in the Goderich area need expanded facilities, he said, and the province could provide some of the extra care through health care centres. Only three area mishaps There were only three ac- cidents investigated by the Exeter OPP detachment officers this week, one being of a serious nature and another one that could have been. On Monday at 7:55 a.m., a vehicle driven by Gary Voisin, RR 2 Ailsa Craig, was almost demolished when it careened into a ditch and rolled over on con- cession 4-5 of Stephen about half a mile south of the Crediton Road. Voisin had been northbound On the concession and had pulled to the side of the road to pass a school bus when his car slid into the ditch. Total damage was listed at $2,000 by OPP Constable Bill Glassford. The total included damage to farm fences owned by Earl Haist and Robert Galloway, both of RR 1 Crediton. At 2:30 a.m,, Sunday, a car driven by Herb Broom, Carling St., Exeter, smashed into the bridge at the Devil's Elbow on Huron St. West in Stephen Township. Fortunately, the vehicle did not go over the side. Broom had been proceeding east towards Exeter when the accident occurred. He was not injured. Constable All Quinn in- vestigated, setting damage at $400. The only other crash happened on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. when cars driven by David Steers, London, and Edwin Regier, Zurich, collided at the main in- tersection in Zurich. Constable Ed Wilcox listed damage at $500. During the week, nine persons were charged under the Highway Traffic Act and warnings Were issued to another 13. There Were two charges under the Criminal Code and one under the Liquor Control Act. Ontario Liberal leader, Robert Nixon, made a whirlwind tour Tuesday through Huron County with Jack Riddell, the party's candidate in the March 15 by- election, He started the morning at Liberal campaign headquarters in Goderich with about 40 party supporters and later moved through Suncoast Estates sub- division, knocking on doors with Mr. Riddell, ROBERT JOHN GRAHAM Robert John Graham died at Victoria Hospital, February 21, 1973 in his 66th year. He is the husband of Florence (Mills) Graham, London, and father of Kenneth L., Mrs. Marvin (Marianne) Magill, both of London, Mrs. Paul (Evelyn) Lebedew, Exeter and Cheryle Graham, at home. Funeral services were con- ducted by Rev. Roy F. Webb from the Needham Memorial Chapel, London, February 24, 1973. ANNIE MARIE RYDER Miss Annie Marie Ryder, formerly of Biddulph township died in St. Mary's Hospital, London, February 25, 1973 in her 93rd year. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Ryder and sister of Rachel Ryder, St, Thomas, and Martha Ryder, London. Funeral mass was said by Rev. Father J. McGraw at St, Patrick's Church, Biddulph, February 28, 1973. The C. Haskett and Son Funeral Home, Lucan was in charge of arrangements. MRS. WILLIAM WAAL Mrs. ' William (Nellie) Waal passed away at the Extendicare Nursing Home, February 21, 1973 in her 92nd year. She was the wife of the late William Waal, (1939) and mother of Mrs. Kenneth (Mazie) Petrie, and sister of William Charles Lodder, all of London. Funeral service was held from the Needham Memorial Chapel, London, February 23, 1973. Interment Wasin Mt, Pleasant Cemetery. ANSLEY WILLIAMS NEIL Ansley Williams Neil, Exeter died at South Huron Hospital February 26, 1973 in his 90th year. He is survived by daughters Rea Neil, RR 1 Granton, and Mrs. Stewart (Janice) Adkins, Win- nipeg, Manitoba, and grand- children, Donald Neil and Heather Powell, Mr, Neil was predeceased by his stepson, Len Powell in 1970. Funeral service is to be held at Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home, March 1, 1973 with Rev, Glen Wright officiating. Temporary entombment in Exeter Mausoleum with interment in Nursery Cemetery, Mooresville. REV. VINCENT J. GUINAN Rev. Father Vincent J. Guinan died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Houston, Texas, February 25, 1973 in his 75th year, Rev. Guinan was born in Mt, Carmel, Ont. in 1899, the son of Joseph and Margaret Guinan, He graduated from Assumption University with a degree in Social Science and philosophy and received an M,A. in Economics at the University of Ottawa. Father Guinan was one of the founding fathers of the Univer- sity of St. Thomas, Houston, and spent 25 years there as president and president-emeritus. He is the brother of Sister Michael Guinan of Loretto College, Toronto, and uncle of Thomas and Michael Ryan, Ailsa Craig; Mrs. Gerard McCarthy, Maidstone, Ont., Sister Mary Ryan, Windsor; and Sister Margaret Ryan, Scarborough, Funeral service was held at St, Anne's Church, Houston, Texas, February 28, 1973 with interment in Houston. After knocking at one home, he found himself face to face with the New Democratic Party candidate Paul Carroll's sister, Mrs. Sharon Scruton. Nixon and Riddell were ac- companied throughout the day by Murray Gaunt, Liberal MPP for Huron-Bruce. They stopped to visit long-time Liberal Alfred Habel before moving on to Zurich, Hensel) and Seaforth. Mr. Habel, formerly president AGNES E. McEWEN Miss Agnes E. McEwen, Hensall passed away at Alexandra Marine Hospital, Goderich, February 27, 1973 in her 91st year. She is survived by a sister, Flora, in Hollywood California, as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral service is to be held at B on thron Funeral Chapel, Hensall, March 1, 1973 with Rev. W. Jarvis officiating. Interment will be in Hensall Union Cemetery. MRS. WESLEY HEYWOOD MrS. Wesley Heywood, the former Zeen Ione Miller, RR 1, Crediton, died at South Huron Hospital February 28, 1973. She is formerly of New Carlow, Ont., and the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Miller. Mrs, Heywood is survived by her husband Wesley, a former teacher at Centralia Air Base, and a brother Roland RR 1, Maple Leaf, Ont. A private funeral service will be held at T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home, March 3, 1973 with Rev. D. Warren officiating. Interment will be in Crediton Cemetery. COL. E. E. TI EMAN Col. Eugene Edward Tieman, 61, assistant national director of the Red Cross blood transfusion service, died Friday following a heart attack, Col. Tiernan was a doctor in the Canadian Army from 1936 to 1962 and became an officer in the Order of the British Empire during the Second World War for "gallantry and distinguished service in the field." Col, Tiernan was born in Dash- wood and studied at the University, of Western Ontario, graduating in 1935, He practised in Tavistock before joining the army medical corps as a lieutenant. He is survived by his wife and three children. LESLIE GATES Leslie Gates (Goetz), formerly of Dashwood, died in Chicago February 26, 1973 in his 80th year. He was the brother of Gordon and Ida, both of Chicago, and Reuben and Laura Donehey, both deceased, (1967). Funeral service is to take place from the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home, Dashwood, March 1, 1973 with Rev. Bruce Guy officiating. Interment is in Exeter Cemetery. MRS. CLAYTON SMITH Mrs, Clayton Smith RR 2, Zurich, the former Susanna Wilhelm, died at South Huron Hospital, Exeter, February 25, 1973 in her 97th year. She was the wife of Clayton Smith, and mother of Stanley and Gordon, both at home, She was the sister of Mrs. Amanda Geiger, Kitchener and John E. Wilhelm, Baden. Funeraluar service took place February 28, 1973 from the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home, fDicaisalizo,d, With Rev. Clayton Wilhelm of Dorchester of- Interment was in Zurich Emmanuel United Church Cemetery, Pallbearers were Ed Hendrick, Lloyd Hendrick, Lorne , and Alvin Walter Mohr Wilhelm. of the provincial Liberal association for 22 years, has covered his garage wall with Liberal campaign posters dating back to the era of Louis St, Laurent. The 3-man entourage was later greeted by about 20 enthusiastic supporters at Liberal headquarters in Hensall. Sporting a pair of rubber galoshes for the outing, Mr. Nixon talked easily with his fellow farmers. He thanked them for leaving their work and coming out to show their support. Once again he attacked the "fiscal nightmare" created by the Conservatives, pointing out that the phrase was coined by former Conservative MPP, Charles MacNaughton. "This shows that even a Conservative can be right sometimes", he said, He accused the Tories of "bad planning" in their cost-cutting measures, referring to the Spadina Expressway as a "huge ditch cutting right through Toronto". He said the Liberals could not support the provincial cutback in hundreds of hospital beds as a "reasonable and efficient way" 'to cut costs. He expressed confidence of a Liberal victory and urged everyone to put their support behind Mr. Riddell. Mr. Nixon recalled the time, about ten years ago, when Mr. Gaunt won a by-election in Huron-Bruce, He won by 28 votes "and in Queen's Park, that's what's known as a Liberal landslide", joked Nixon. "We must let the government know that we are not going to sit back and take this," he said to cheers from supporters. "We need someone who can speak for the people," he said, "and Jack Riddell is the man who will speak with a strong and independent voice in the government." When asked what a Liberal win would mean to the party, Mr. Nixon said, "I can't overestimate the importance". Referring to the other by- election coming up soon in the Toronto riding of St. George, Mr. Nixon said, "Two more Liberal seats would give us a stronger voice in the government and help bring the government closer to the people." Students to conduct blitz Students from SHDHS will be conducting a blitz for the Canadian Red Cross in Exeter, Monday. Principal J.L. Wooden said some of the students would probably be commencing their rounds after school hours at 4:00 p.m., while others will be can- vassing after supper. The students conducted the canvass for the Red Cross last year as well. Variety Show South Perth Centennial School (near Rannock) Fri., March 9 8:15 p.m. Adults $1.00 Children 504 Everyone Welcome Sponsored by Woodham United Church Women A Huron Park man was fined $50 after pleading guilty to a charge of drug possession before Judge Glenn Hays in Exeter, Tuesday, and was remanded in custody for sentencing on three charges of break and enter and one of possessing stolen property. Alexander Stuart McBeth pleaded guilty to having marijuana in his possession in Exeter on January 30 and also pleaded guilty to the theft charges. The court learned he broke into the Zip Car Wash in Exeter and had $15 in quarters in his possession; he broke into Hensall Motor Sales Ltd. and took $12.00 and took cash and cigarettes valued at $246, He also pleaded guilty to having in his possession 22 quarts of oil which had been stolen earlier from Seldon Fuels in Exeter, The court learned the accused came to this area from British Columbia about seven months ago. A pre-sentence report was ordered by Judge Hays before handing down his sentence. John Burley, Goderich was fined $150 on a theft charge to which he had previously pleaded guilty along with two other men. Evidence given earlier revealed the three had taken $60 from the wallet of a fourth man with whom they had been drinking. John Pimperton, Grand Bend, Dashwood tot is first patient Martha Morgret, 3, from Dash- wood is a very special little girl. She likes toys, and gooey things to eat, like any three-year-old, and she has rheumatoid arthritis. She was also the subject of a feature article in the London Free Press recently. Martha is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Frank Morgret, and she just recently moved here from Saskatchewan. Most people are not aware that little children can get rheumatoid arthritis, but they can. It is thought to be a type of "auto- immune disease," almost like a kind of allergy in which people become immune to their own tissues. Martha, didn't show signs of arthritis until she was nearly two, but there were suspicious symptoms of something when she was only a few days old. Right now, she is in a stage of acute inflammation, which has caused a rash and fever. So the doctors in the new 23-bed pediatrics unit at University Hospital are trying to curtail the inflammation on their first little patient. They will try, through physiotherapy, to help straighten her knees which have become rigid with the developing con- dition. 'XETER LANES MIXED (SUNDAY) BB B. McNutt, 607 7 95 YS L. Farquhar, 654 0 67 BU S. Snedden, 562 7 65 OC Forfeit 0 26 MP M. Barrett, 700 5 114 UN G. Sereda, 621 2 85 CF R. Hippern, 698 5 97 IN B. England, 471 2 67 PEE WEES LI S. Hodgins, 198 5 10 BU E. Glanville, 178 0 18 MI M. Ferguson, 298 5 30 AL S. Jesney, 141 0 5 ZE M. Tuckey, 192 5 22 GI J. Reber, 144 0 20 Forest fires burned over almost 4 million acres in Canada in 1971. and Joey Ronald. Murray, !Medford, had previously been fined $150 each on the charge. Sentence was delayed on Burley to give him time to make restitution. The other two had previously done so and Burley did before Tuesday's court ap- pearance. A Dashwood woman, Jane Ann Guenther, was fined $20 for theft Of a purse at an Exeter store on December 11. A Hensall woman had dropped her purse in the store and the accused had seen the incident and later claimed the purse. She spent most of the $22 and disposed of the purse. Defence lawyer K. I. McLean, told the court the act was com- pletely out of character and that the money had been paid back, Judge Hays impressed upon the Dashwood woman the great wrong she had done to the victim as well as to herself. Court - Continued from front page Exeter on December 29. He was involved in an accident on that date. Victor Thatcher, Huron Park, $35 for failing to stop for a school bus. Gordon Thomas Keller, Exeter $30 for having liquor in a place other than his residence. Larry C. Antoine, Crediton, $30 for having liquor in a place other than his residence. Richard L. Dietrich, Dash- wood, $20 for failing to obey a stop sign. Wayne Lloyd Wagner, Clinton, $50 for failing to produce proof of insurance for the vehicle he was operating. Dean L. Oestreicher, Dash- wood, $40 for a speed of 80 in a 60 zone. , Kenneth R. Kadey, Crediton, $40 for a speed of 85 in a 60 zone. Denise Arlene Bedard, Zurich $20 for driving a vehicle with an instructional permit and not being accompanied by a licenced driver. Harry Plantinga Jr., Zurich $20 for driving without a licence. Charles M. Barkley, London $20 for failing to stop at a stop sign. Susanne J. Wilson, Crediton, $10 for a speed...of in a 30 zone. Murray Doig, Seaforth, $30 for having liquor in a place other than his residence. Michael Herbert Fleet, Dash- wood, $35 for having liquor while under the age of 18, By MISS JEAN COPELAND Mr. & Mrs. Alex Gartenburg met with their son Jim presently of Ottawa, for a short visit at Waterloo recently. John Gartenburg, London and Lt. Peter Gartenburg, Green- wood, Nova Scotia spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. & Mrs. Alex Gartenburg. Rev. E.D. Stuart, Centralia had charge of the church service on Sunday morning in the absence of Rev. Laurie Ray. Joan Ross, Kirkton spent Friday night and Saturday with Cynthia, Ellen and Deanna Copeland. Sarah Ross was a visitor on Saturday. Mr. & Mrs. David Wheeler and Steven were guests with Mr. & Mrs, Don Axford and Mark of Mosley on Sunday and were pleasantly surprised with a baby shower by the Staff of Tweed- smuir School, London. Several from the community attended the dessert euchre on Monday in the Anderson Hall. The euchre was sponsored by the Kirkton Womens Institute. NDP candidate criticizes refusal of bean plant loan