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new works building in Clinton had
cost $45,000 and Councillor Ted
Wright said he didn't think there
would be "much change out of
$50,000".
The $50,000 expenditure to
Purchase the street lighting
system resulted in a bit more
debate, but the arguments of
some council members against
such a move was apparently
diminished in part by the fact the
money was available.
Again, the debate had started
at Monday's regular meeting, but
members agreed to set it over
until Tuesday.
In fact, a motion had been
presented at Monday's meeting
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provincial grants coming in,
It was broached for the first
time publicly at Monday night's
meeting when a tour of similar
buildings in the area was set up.
At that time, Mayor Jack
Delbridge urged members not to
build it too small "or you'll be
adding on in five years,".
He also suggested construction
be of the type that would result in
a low insurance cost,
At Tuesday's budget session,
Deputy-Reeve Helen Jermyn
questioned if the cost would be
$50,000, noting that buildings she
had seen when investigating fire
halls had been much less than
that.
Clerk Eric Carscadden said a
municipal building in the future,
but there was no designation
given the money, so it can be used
for whatever purpose council
decides.
Last year, $9,000 was put into a
special fund for a new town
building.
The new works department
building will be erected on land
purchased two years ago on
Nelson St. The PUC owns a
portion of the land, and will erect
their new water storage tower
there some time in the future.
The new works department
building had not been considered
this year, but council members
had apparently discussed the
matter in view of the new
surplus to keep the reduction to
the 10 mills.
Approved in the budget was
$50,000 for a new town works
department building and another
$50,000 to enable the town to
purchase the street lighting
System from the Exeter PUC.
Another $12,000 was added for
the construction of more
sidewalk, the Waterloo St. storm
drain to be installed in con-
junction with Stephen and for dog
control. The portion of that for
the drain is around $9,500 with
$1,500 for sidewalks and $1,000 for
controlling dogs,
In addition, $27,000 was put into
a reserve fund. There was some
mention of using that for a new
Hoogeni5oom said his main
eoncern was the fact that the
grant may not be forthcoming
next year and the rates would
have to be increased by as much
as they were reduced this year.
"I don't agree with reducing it
by 16.2 mills," stated Councillor
Ted Wright,
"Neither do I," replied Reeve
Derry Boyle, suggesting a drop of
10 mills would be a good reduc-
tion.
Mayor Jack Delbridge agreed
he wouldn't want to see too much
of a drop in the rate either.
However, council members
came up with several programs
to eat up portions of the
provincial grant and the 1972 WINS BICYCLE SAFETY CONTEST - Qne division of the first annual
Kinsmen club Zone B bicycle rodeo was won by an Exeter youngster.
Above, Bradley Baynham is shown with Constable Alex Balazs and the
trophy he won in the grade 5 and 6 section at Listowel Saturday.
Seek alternate site
for dump grounds
One Hundred and First Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JUNE 7, 1973 Price Per Copy 20 Cents
Exeter council is searching for
a new dump, and four local in-
dustries have been advised they
should be considering other
methods of dumping and
disposing of their waste products
in view of the fact the present
facility in Hay Township may be
closed.
The action was taken by
council at a special meeting last
week after they were advised by
the ministry of the environment
that a six-inch earth cover must
be placed over all wastes
deposited at the dump each day.
Mayor Jack Delbridge said
At a special meeting Tuesday,
Exeter council set the 1973 tax
rate which cut approximately 10
mills off last year's rate.
Clerk Eric Carscadden still has
to detail final calculations, but
the current rate should be around
137 mills for commercial and 124
for residential, Last year's
corresponding figures were 147.5
and 134.8.
Council members found
themselves in a rather unusual
position, as the main debate
centred not so much on how to cut
the tax rate, but how to keep it up.
The "dilemma" was created by
new — and sizeable — provincial
grants of $90,417 and a surplus
from last year of $39,756.30.
Had those two figures been
used to reduce taxes, the rate
would have dropped by over 32
mills,
Members were reluctant to
reduce the rate any more than 10
mills, and Councillor Ben
Hoogenboom even wondered if
the rate had to be reduced at all.
Reeve Derry Boyle replied that
council had no obligation to drop
the rate, but the provincial
government would certainly take
a dim view of the situation if they
didn't because grants had been
given to municipalities to reduce
their rates. Teevins finally okayed
to fill vacancy at resort Cites concern
over site lack but it had not arrived. He
estimated total costs were in the
range of $41,000. The approved
federal grant was $49,000.
One of the major works during
the program was the installation
of traffic circle or turn-around at
the westerly end of Main street.
Anysymiw said his department
would still have about two
weeks work left in "picking up
the ends and pieces of Winter
Works."
Council authorized another
letter being sent to Lambton
MPP Lorne Henderson objecting
to the manner in which the recent
equalization grants announced by
the provincial government were
arrived at.
Acting Reeve Douglas Martin
argued that summer population
figures should be used when the
higher figure for assessments is
used.
An explaining letter from
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Council authorized the pur-
chase of a street sweeper at a
cost of $1,500. The machine has
tentatively been approved by the
Ministry of Transportation and
Communications,
Road foreman Vic Anysymiw
told council members the
sweeper would be able to clean
the sand off Main street in half a
day. Previously it took five men
close to three days to complete
the chore.
Councillor Murray Des Jardins
originally against the purchase
said he would be in favour if the
machine could be used 300 hours
per year. By doing this amount of
work he felt the sweeper would
pay for itself in three years.
Grand Bend Chamber of
Commerce president and Winter
Works co-ordinator Dick Manore
told council most of the projects
had been completed.
Manore said he had hoped to
have an audited financial report
Firemen answer
two false alarms
A false alarm at Huron Park
Sunday evening is going to cost
someone $400,
The call was answered by the
Exeter Fire Brigade truck on an
agreement whereby the local
truck is covering Huron Park for
about 12 days while the ODC
truck is in Quebec for a major
overhaul.
The rate set by the Exeter Area
fire board for the service is $400
for the first two hours or part
thereof, plus $100 for each sub-
sequent hour.
Clerk Eric Carscadden said
Monday he had already billed
$400 for the trip to Huron Park,
Sunday.
On Tuesday morning the
firemen also answered a call to
Dashwood Industries when the 14: fire alarm system malfunc-
tioned.
The lack of serviced lots is
apparently costing Exeter some
prospective home builders.
At least that was the in-
formation revealed by Councillor
Ted Wright this week.
He said he knew of five persons
who had planned to build homes
in Exeter and had now gone
elsewhere. Two had decided to go
to London, two more to Lucan
and one to Clandeboye.
Part of the problem is the fact
council has turned down several
permits lately for homes in the
Dow Subdivision because sewers
were not available. These are the
responsibility of the subdivider.
He agreed council didn't have
much choice in the matter, but
said it perturbed him to see the
prospective • home owners go
elsewhere. He said the loss in
assessment from the cases cited
would be over $120,000.
"It's sad we don't have more
choice in building lots," he said,
adding that council may have to
consider opening up new avenues
for home owners.
One optimistic note was given
by works superintendent Glen
Kells. He said several vacant lots
would be available to home
builders once they were serviced
with sewers when the local
system was completed. This is
planned for next year.
Wright's remarks about lack of
lots failed to generate much
discussion as it came just prior to
adjournment and few other
members showed any concern
over the situation.
Despite the appointment of
another councillor Monday night,
the strength of Grand Bend
council was only four men.
During recent months, council
population has varied from three
to four to five.
In the absence of Reeve John
Payne because of illness, Mon-
day's session started with only
three members present.
Councillor Douglas Martin who
was recently appointed to fill one
of two vacancies which occurred
some time ago was named acting
Reeve for the night. The other
councillors in attendance were
Murray Des Jardins and Robert
Sharen.
Part way through the meeting,
the matter of naming a fourth
councillor came up and a call was
put through to John Teevins who
was named May 7 to fill the
vacancy created by the
resignation of Walter Crumplin.
The appointment of Teevins
was challenged at the May 22
meeting by Reeve John Payne
who claimed the proposed
councillor was ineligible because
he lived in Bosanquet township
and did not own property in
Grand Bend. Teevins argued he
was an administrator for his
mother's estate and thus
qualified.
Teevins arrived midway
though Monday's meeting and
was sworn into office by clerk
Mrs. Louise Clipperton.
GETTING A LITTLE HELP - The youngest participant in Saturday's
Lucan Lions club walkathon from Gronton to Lucan was three year-old
Stephen Avery. For part of the walk he received some help from his
mother, Barbara Avery as shown in the above picture, T-A photo
Still seek solution
to canine problem
Monday night that this action is
already being taken,
In view of the requirement,
which council learned about last
November, it was decided to
locate a site more suitable for
carrying out the daily covering
process,
Council members are also
awaiting a proposal from C.A.,
McDowell, who expressed an
interest in providing a site and
disposal method.
He has been asked to appear
before council to outline his plans
and approximate cost figure.
The industries contacted by
council are Canadian Canners,
Exeter Produce, Algoma Tire
and Custom Trailers.
All four dispose of considerable
materials at the dump and,
council noted, in view of the fact
the present dump may be closed,
they should consider other
methods of disposing of their
waste products.
There was little discussion
about the dump situation at
Monday's regular meeting of
council,
The letter from the ministry
noted that council had prohibited
burning at the site since last
August and suggested that with
this restriction plus covering the
waste daily, "the Town should be
able to maintain a method of
operation quite acceptable to
your residents".
"Perhaps at that time we could
discuss any further activities
concerning waste disposal
facilities, particularly the
discussions held on in-
cineration," the letter concluded.
Members of council have
shown little interest in in-
cineration.
The ministry recently advised
that Seaforth was considering
this method of disposing of waste
and recommended Exeter
discuss the matter with them.
That letter was filed by Exeter
council. Working In St. Marys
Lois Johns, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lorne Johns, RR 1, Centralia
received her diploma as a
Medical Secretary from Fanshawe
College. Lois has accepted a posi-
tion with the Medical Clinic, St.
Marys.
Lambton College Grad
Dianne Marie Adkins, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Adkins, Ex-
eter, graduated from Lambton
College with a diploma in Early
Childhood Education. Dianne has
accepted a position with the
Listowel Day Care Centre,
Listowel.
Stephen taxes down
by about four mills
Says no liability
in basement flood
An attempt by Mrs. Grace
Galloway to recoup over $1,000 in
damage caused to her belongings
by a flooded basement have been
unsuccessful.
Mrs. Galloway had many of her
possessions destroyed when
sewer water backed into the
basement apartment she oc-
cupied in the home of her mother,
Mrs. J. Allen, Carling St,
Several other homes along
Carling St, were also inundated
with sewer water, a problem they
have faced on several occasions.
However, an insurance ad-
juster advised Exeter council this
week the claim has been refused
because his investigation showed
that the municipality had not
been negligent in any way and
was not liable for the loss,
was paid a flat rate for each dog
picked up in Exeter, but he would
consider the job on a straight
stipend basis,
After learning that Stephen
pays $2 per hour per mileage f or
animal control, council asked
that Councillor Harold Patterson
discuss such a deal with Hillman,
Police Chief Ted Day gave the
May report to council, showing
the following statistics.
Fourteen accidents with two
injuries and damage of $7,822; 37
charges and 59 warnings under
the Highway Traffic Act, eight
charged under the Liquor Control
Act, seven charges pending
under the Narcotics Control Act,
three places of business found
insecure, six animal complaints
with one charge being laid, one
charge of dangerous driving,
three mischief investigations
with three juveniles being ap-
prehended, six parking tickets
issued, two cars reported stolen
and subsequently recovered, four
thefts with total loot of $41,05 with
all but $10 being recovered.
Construction Technician
Douglas Webber, son of Mr, and
Mrs. Lee Webber, RR 1, Hensall,
graduated from Fanshawe
College of Applied Arts and
Technology with a diploma in the
two-year Construction Technician
course, He is now employed with
the Ontario ministry of transpor-
tation and communication in
Stratford.
Most „ratepayers in Stephen
township will benefit from the
recently announced resources
equalization grant form the
Ontario government.
Tuesday night township council
Nursing Graduate
Mrs. Elizabeth McHugh, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hill, RR 2,
Luton, graduated with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Nursing at
the graduation ceremonies at the
University of Windsor, May
26.Elizabeth has accepted a posi-
tion as a public health nurse with
the Huron County Health Unit.
Fire levels
Stephen barn
Fire of unknown origin
destroyed a barn on the Stephen
township farm of Ralph Weber,
Tuesday night.
The barn located at Lot 21,
Concession 11 was completed
gutted along with valuable farm
machinery.
The Dashwood volunteer fire
brigade was called to the scene
but the fire was out of control
when they arrived.
Included in the list of
machinery lost was a self
propelled uniharveSter, hay bale
elevator, two bean cultivators
and a new camper trailer.
Value of the machinery was
estimated in excess of $7,000 with
a building loss of more than
$5,000,
"As the governing body we owe
the people better control of dogs
than we have now," stated
Councillor Ted Wright during a
debate on canines at Monday's
session of Exeter council.
The subject had been broached
by Police Chief Ted Day, who
wanted to know what plans
council had for controlling dogs.
He said his department was
doing the best it could, but faced
the problem of not having any
place to take stray dogs if they
did catch them.
Exeter's former pound,
operated by Exeter Veterinary
Clinic, has closed. The clinic
previously provided dog control
as well with weekly patrols of the
community and these too have
terminated.
Reeve Derry Boyle, who was
asked to investigate the matter
some weeks ago, admitted he had
found no solution.
He had contacted Harvey
Hillman, who patrols in Stephen
and Huron Park, and reported
that Hillman was also at a loss as
to where to take dogs because he
also used the local veterinary
clinic facilities.
Boyle said Hillman was not
interested in a deal whereby he
THEY MADE It AND MORE MONEY - Four members of a Luton bridge dub made the trip from Grantor; to
tucan Saturday using d bath tub as a conveyance and gained more than $160 for the Lucca) Lions parks
project. in the above picture, Barb Wraith and Mary Dykerean are ready to pull, Ileane Richardson is reclin-
ing in the mobile tub and Marg Root is providing the steadying influence, T-A photo
set the 1973 tax rate and a
reduction of about four mills
from a year ago applies to most
taxpayers.
Farm and residential tax-
payers supporting the Huron
County Board of Education for
public school purposes will pay
an overall mill rate of 69,38, This
compares to 73.51 mills in 1972,
Supporters of the Huron-Perth
separate school board will be
taxed 74,71 mills as compared to
81.35 mills last year.
In explaining the tax rate, clerk
Wilmer Wein said the
equalization grant was actually
worth about seven mills to the
municipality, Six mills of this is
to be used by the township and
one mill by the County of Huron,
To make up the overall rate of
69.38 mills, the township rate is
9.7 a reduction of 3.8; the Huron
county rate is 19.1, a decrease of
1.35 mills; the secondary school
.rate is 17.72 mills, a rise of 1.51
mills and the public school rate is
22.86 mills a drop of ,49
The three police villages in the
township will also receive similar
reductions in their tax rates for
1973, Centralia and Dashwood
will pay 79,68 mills and Crediton
residents will be charged 04.68
mills, All are decreases of 4.43
mills,
Clerk Wein also explained that
the decreases for, public school
supporters would not apply to all.
In previous years, the rates were
different for those residents who
paid support to Exeter, Hay and
McGillivray publie schools,
Starting this year all public
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'11s7INAM Young bicyclist hurt
in collision with car
Receives Scholarships
Ronald Kendrick Durand, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Durand, Exeter,
graduated on June 6 with an
Honours Bachelor of Business Ad-
ministration degree from the
Business School of the University
of Western Ontario. Ron has
received a Rhodes Scholarship
nomination; has been on the
Dean's List for two years; has won
the Captain Jack Birnie Smith
Scholarship; and has been
awarded a student assistantship.
He is entering Law School of
Western in the fall,
Dental Hygienist
Kathryn F. Hendritk, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hendrick,
Kippen, groducned May 29 from
the University of Toronto, Division
of Dental Hygiene. Kathryn has
accepted a position, in Toronto
and will also continue her studies
at the University of Toronto.
A seven-year-old Mt, Carmel
girl sustained head injuries when
the bicycle she was riding was in
collision with a car on Thursday
at 7:30 a.m.
Eaten McCann was taken to St.
Joseph's Hospital in London for
treatment.
Driver of the car was Gedelieve
Aetssen, RR 3 Dashwood,
The mishap occurred on the
Dashwood Road at Mt.Carmel
and damage was set At $70 by
OPP Constable Al Quinn,
On Friday at 12:30 a.m, a car
driven by Allan Sawyer, Exeter
skidded out of eontroI on sideroad
20-21 west of Exeter and collided
with a hydro support pole,
Total damage was listed at $475
by Constable Don Mason.
There were two accidents
Sunday the first at 7:15 pan. on
Highway 134 in Hensall involving
cars driven by Douglas
Ferguson, Exeter and Gary W.
Deitz, RR 3, Kipper.
Damage was listed at $450 by
Constable bale Lamont.
The other crash occurred at
10:15 p.m. involving a car driven
by Larry John Coesitt, RR 1,
Hensall. He had been proceeding
south from Hensel' on Highway 4
and when he applied his breaks
behind a slow-moving truck, his
car veered into the ditch and
through a fence owned by
William Roweliffe,
There was $25 damage to the
fence, but none to the vehicle.
Constable Bob Whiteford in-
vestigated,
During the week the OPP
detachment officers charged 27
persons under the Highway
Traffic Act and issued warnings
to another 20,
There were 12 charges under
the Criminal Code and three
tinder the Liquor Control Act,
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