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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-11-08, Page 14-H JACKET WINNERS - Receiving jackets through the courtesy of Vic- toria and Grey Trust in St. Marys at Saturday's Kirkton 4-H presen- tations were Joan Heard and Vernon Thompson.Shown in the centre of the above picture is Harold Thompson of the Perth Agriculture and Food office in Stratford. T-A photo SHUTTER BUGS AT WORK - The photography course at the Biddulph Central school night classes are prov- ing very popular. The instructor Ed Heal of the London Free Press is shown giving instruction to Doug Ecker JerLy Webb and Bruce Perry of Exeter and,Jim Dixon, McGillivray township. T-A photo Exeter adds new solicitor, subdivision plan is secret One Hundred and First Year EXETER, ONTARIO, November 8, 1973 Price Per Copy 25 Cents THE ART OF FLOWER ARRANGING - Night classes currently underway at Biddulph Central school spon- sored by Fanshawe College include flower arranging. In the above picture, Barb Gibson, Barb Wein and Pam Knoblauch, all of Lucan are getting help from instructor Wayne McLaughlin of Wardsville.T-A photo Await new program Grand Bend lights to stay on tax arrears are .still dropping SS teachers plan to quit A plan proposed recently by Grand Bend council to shut off lights along the north beach for the winter months has been dropped. Equipment could have proven fatal Exeter council received some indication this week how valuable the time given Fire Chief Gary Middleton for inspections may be, He advised that he had in- spected the town's sewer pum- ping station on William St. and found that an improper cover was being used on the compressor and an improper fire extinguisher was also in the building, Middleton nointed out that any fire in the building would probably be an electrical fire, requiring a different chemical than the one present. Mayor Jack Delbridge said the type of extinguisher in the building could have resulted in someone getting killed. A Huron Park man was fined $300 or 30 days when he appeared on a charge of assault causing bodily harm in Exeter court, Friday. Gerald Houde, 308 Algonquin Drive, was given one month to RECEIVES B.A. Sheron Marie Elder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Elder, graduated from the University of Western Ontario with her Bachelor of Arts degree at con- vocation recently. She is at pre- sent teaching at Manitouwadge, Ontario. (photo by Doerr) To renovate club for card players Renovations are expected to start in the near future at the Exeter Lawn Bowling club house. When completed, the building will be winterized and available for senior citizens to play cards. Exeter council approved an expenditure of $2,000 on the building, one-quarter of which will be covered by a provincial grant. The grant was received through the RAP committee's application. Councillor Ted Wright said the use of the facilities by the senior citizens and the bowlers would "never work". He said he was "not satisfied with stopping here" as far as facilities for senior citizens are concerned. Councillor Bruce Shaw, a member of RAP, indicated "other things are in the works" but did not elaborate. A brief discussion was held on the availability of the local Scout Hall for use by senior citizens. However Reeve Derry Boyle said a senior citizen club executive member had indicated they were "not interested" in that facility because it was "too far away". Members weren't certain from what it was too far, but the discussion on using the Scout hall ended, At Monday's regular meeting, more than a dozen letters were read from owners in the area objecting to the move including one from the Grand Bend Property Owners Association. Most of the objectors claimed the lights were valuable in protecting properties from vandalism and mischief. One said, "it is unthinkable we should be denied this protection," The proposal at the October 15 meeting was made by councillor Tom Webster as part of a program to reduce village ex- penditures, At the time it was estimated close to $1,000 could be saved each year by cutting the lights for five or six months. Monday, councillor Douglas Martin reported he was told by the Grand Bend PUC that the saving would be only about $95. Martin said he was also per- sonally against the move. In making a motion to leave the lights on, Webster said, "with a response like this from the people involved, we would be less than wise to carry. out our original plan," Clerk Louise Clipperton pay the fine by Judge Glenn 'lays. The court learned Houde became involved in an argument with a woman and ended up hitting her on the jaw, breaking the jaw. Two other area men, William Sims, Exeter, and James Jesney, RR 2 Centralia, were each fined $75 after pleading guilty to causing a disturbance in Exeter by using obscene language. Richard J. Norley, London, was fined $125 on a careless driving charge and $18 for speeding at a rate of 75 in a 60 zone. The court learned he had spotted the OPP aircraft and had pulled off the road because further demerit points would result in the loss of his licence. However, in attempting to make a U-turn to get back onto the highway, he impeded other traffic and was, chargecLwith careless driving as well as the speeding charge. Clarence Ruston, Stratford, was fined $100 or 10 days for careless driving. All other cases heard at the Friday court sitting were for speeding and the following fines were levied: Raymond Waechter, RR 4 Walkerton, $63; Randolphe Bertrand, London, $45; Gary DeWeerd, Edmonton, $18; Frank Bean, Mitchell , $13; Brian Fowler, Goderich, $20; Beatrice Uly, RR 1 Hensall, $18; Brian Grace, RR 2 Goderich, $15; Richard Murphy, Windsor, $45; Douglas C. Proctor, Etobicoke, $16; William Truppe, Lambeth, $15; Keith Holland, RR 4 Clinton, $16, Harry Voets, Blenheim, $14; Terrance J. O'Neil, Huron Park, $20; Gary Latta, Selkirk, $18; Barry Linden, Nobleton, $15; Brian Harrington, Richmond Hill, $53; Kenneth Smith, Egmondville, $18; Kenneth Smale, Hensel], $59. Thieves ransack two GB cottages OPP Constable Ed Wilcox is in charge of the investigation into the breakins at two Oakwood Park cottages. The breakins were at the summer homes of D.J. Smith and J.B,Cronyn, both of London, Both cottages were ransacked, but few items appeared to be missing. A pair of binoculars and some records were taken. Police are also investigating damage to mobile homes and trailers at Bendix Homes, Hensall. ' About $200 worth of windows have been smashed in recent weeks. Exeter council this week ap- proved the appointment of Stratford lawyer Robert Mountain and his partners to act as solicitors in arranging new subdivision agreements. The appointment of the Stratford lawyer was made after a closed committee-of-the-whole session, Monday. No reason was given for having the Stratford firm undertake the work rather than the town's own solicitors, Raymond and LcLean. The latter receive $50 per month retainer from council. Discussion with Mr. Mountain has apparently been going on for some time because he had a draft subdivision agreement prepared for the meeting. Mayor Jack Delbridge bypassed it during the reading of the correspondence and called a special closed meeting for tonight (Thursday) to discuss the draft. He gave no indication why the press and public would not be advised as to the content of the proposed agreement for new subdivisions in the community, The only thing that was made public about the agreement was a recommendation by the PUC that subdividers be required to install underground wiring in the future, A "ballpark figure" outlined by the PUC was that such a requirement would cost sub- dividers about $250 per lot more than overhead wiring. The PUC also advised that agreements would be signed with each subdivider and added that a 22 by 40 foot home were ap- proved subject to all other regulations. An application for erection of a sign by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario for the Grand Bend store was granted, The sign is to be erected (lush to the building. Councillor Tom Webster recommended that "we don't approve any more overhanging signs and then update our signs bylaw," Reeve Bob Sharen will be representing the village in a November 14 meeting in Toronto with provincial officials regar- ding Grand Bend's share of the recently announced equalization grant. The village has made several attempts to have the grant in- creased. It is based on the the Commission required ad- vance notice of 16 weeks when work was planned due to the difficulty in obtaining materials. In another major development regarding subdivisions B. M. Ross & Associates, Goderich, advised council they have with- drawn their services as engineers for Len Veri due to the fact they saw their position as a conflict of interest. The Goderich firm also acts as the town's consulting engineers and have made several recom- mendations regarding sub- division agreements and sewer outlets which will affect the mobile home park and sub- division being planned by Veri north of the river in the area of the curling rink. Councillor Bruce Shaw was supported in his suggestion that council write B. M. Ross & Associates and thank them for seeing the conflict' of interest possibilities and moving to eliminate them, Council then approved a motion authorizing the firm to conduct a study regarding storm water in the area of the Darling and Veri subdivisions which are now being considered. Cost of the study is expected to be between $500 and $1,000. Joe Wooden, secretary of the Exeter planning board, attended Monday's council meeting to briefly outline a problem that has arisen regarding the proposed Veri subdivision. The local planning board and average assessment for a municipality. The Grand Bend request for an adjustment is based on the fact only year-eound population is used in the calculation while the assessment figures are based on all properties regardless of their use. Two trees on village property on Kitchener street adjacent to property owned by Mrs, Evelyn Brennan will be cut down. A bylaw was passed authorizing IBM to prepare and process the 1974 tax notices in- cluding an interim billing at a cost of approximately $800. Council agreed to enroll clerk Mrs. Louise Clipperton in the Municipal Clerk Treasurers three year course available from Queens University. the Huron county board are at odds over the "greenbelt" buffer zone between the mobile park and the subdivision. The zoning bylaw states the buffer area is 12 feet, while maps suggest it ranges all the way from 25 to 200 feet. The local board want the 12 feet used as they had approved, but the county group want the amount of area as shown on the map. A special meeting between local and county officials was held last night (Wednesday) in an effort to resolve the matter. Donnelly story subject of plays Almost 100 years after the era of the infamous Donnelly family in the Lucan area, the subject is again coming to light, this time in produc- tions, form of theatrical Under the Canada Council's new explorations program this year, Donnelly Productions of Toronto, a group of young actors will get $4,500 to bring "Them Donnellys" a play about the Donnelly murders which oc- curred at Lucan in the 1880's, to Western Ontario rural audiences. Each of the 14 actors involved in the play have researched the story individually and the script has evolved as a group effort, The play will be produced in Listowel November 22 and 23 ; in Clinton November 24 and 25; and in Stratford November 30, and December 2 and 3, In a completely unrelated attempt, "Sticks and Stones: The Donnellys, part one" written by James Reaney will be produced at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto starting November 24, Mr. Reaney examines the history leading up to the Donnelly murder in the play Halloween quiet Provincial and town police report the 1973 Halloween as one of the quietest ever, Heavy rain fell through most of the night, almost eliminating all "tricks", Even those seeking "treats" Were down in numbers , As many youngsters shortened their rounds considerably due to the weather. Huron-Perth Roman Catholic separate school teachers have threatened to close 19 elementary schools at the first of the year unless a contract settlement is reached by Dec. 31. Pat Monaghan, chief negotiator for the teachers, said Tuesday night teachers have Damage is high in town crashes Damages of $2,500 resulted Tuesday when a motor vehicle driven by Randall Bedard, Zurich went out of control on Andrew street north. The vehicle was owned by Ken Smale of Hensall. Constable George Robertson investigated. Monday, vehicles driven by Joanne Rasenberg, RR 3, Zurich and Lawrence Bieber, 130 Waterloo street, Exeter collided on Huron street, near Main. Constable Alex Balazs in- vestigated and estimated damages at $400. A school bus owned by Murphy Bus Lines was damaged to the extent of $150 when it was struck by an unknown vehicle while parked on the Snell Bros. service station lot on Saturday. Constable Jim McMeekin is investigating. Board The V.D. (Venereal Disease) Kit prepared jointly by the ministry of health and the ministry of education will not be introduced to students in Grades 7 and 8 in the 19 separate schools under the jurisdiction of the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board. This decision was reached in a committee of the whole by the board members following a special meeting held Monday in Seaforth. A statement read to the press after the long discussion is as follows: "The V.D. Kit will not be introduced to Grades 7 and 8 until such time as the Family Life program is introduced. At a special Board meeting on Oetober 15 at St. James School in Seaforth, Or. Frank Mills, Goderich, Director of the Huron voted 107-1 to have the Ontario English-Catholic Teachers' Association start collecting resignations Nov. 13. There are 155 teachers in the system. He said it is not the desire of teachers to close the schools, but they will have no choice unless a contract settlement is reached. While no future negotiations are planned, Mr. Monaghan said he hopes talks will resume later this month, He said if no settlement is reached by Nov. 30, the Huron- Perth branch of the teachers' association will turn negotiations over to the parent body in Toronto. Teachers are seeking a 12- percent increase, basing their demands on cost-of-living' in- creases. The Huron-Perth separate school board has offered 3.4 percent in a one-year con- tract. The previous agreement ex- pired Sept. 1 Negotiations started in March. Mr. Monaghan said the resignations would go into effect Dec. 31 He said the vote was taken Monday night. David Teahen, chairman of the board's negotiating team, said when the parties last met Oct. 13, board negotiators were advised about a possible shutdown. County Health Unit presented the kit to the trustees and representatives of the Huron- Perth Deanery, of which Rev. Carl Keene of Stratford is president. He showed slides, tran- sparencies, etc, to demonstrate how the Kit provides information to students, starting with Grade 7, on how the diseases are caught, how to avoid them and how they are treated. Dr, Mills told of the importance of young people being aware of venereal disease which is reaching epidemic proportions in the world today. For the past two years a special committee composed of board members, doctors, nurses, parents, etc.has been studying the possibility of presenting. a Had bod bock, but ,good luck A Huron Park couple will soon be enjoying a holiday in a war- mer climate as one of the prizes won Friday on a London radio station giveaway jackpot,. Rick Brintnell .of 115 Parkdale Avenue, Huron Park correctly guessed the amount of the money being given away by CJBK at about noon hour, Friday. Brintnell, an employee of Tuckey Beverages in Exeter was off work last week and said he .was able to listen to the program consistently and pinpoint the amount of the jackpot at$1,291. The prize includes a trip to the Bahamas for two, a portable colour television set, a cassette tape recorder and $75 in cash. The lucky winner is going to the London radio station Friday afternoon of this week to pick up his prizes Asked by the T-A when the trip would be undertaken Brintnell replied, "with cold weather like this, the quicker the better." Three hurt in collisions The area accident total declined to three this week, but property damage was high and three people sustained injuries. On Friday, damage was listed at $2,500 by OPP Constable Bill Lewis when cars driven by Wayne Glanville, Crediton and Larry Prouty Huron Park, collided on Highway 4 south of Exeter at 3:45 p,m. Three-month old Christina Glanville sustained cuts and bruises in the accident. At 1:55 a,m., Thursday, a vehicle driven by William Devereaux, RR 4, Seaforth, went off Highway 23 north of the main intersection in Kirkton and slammed into a bridge. Devereaux sustained serious injuries in the crash and was taken to St. Marys Hospital. A passenger, Douglas McKay RR 2, Kippen suffered cuts and bruises. Damage in the crash was listed at $1,500 by Constable Bill Glassford. The other crash occurred Monday at 7:45 p.m., when a vehicle operated by John Van- derwerf, Wing ham was involved in a single vehicle mishap on Highway 21 about one mile north of Grand Bend. Constable Bill Lewis set damage to the vehicle at $185. During the week, the Exeter. OPP charged 10 people under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 19. There were four charges under the Liquor Control Act and two under the Criminal Code. In his weekly press release, OPP Cpl. Ray Brooks reminds area motorists that with the advent of winter, roads will become slippery and more caution should be exercised. "Allow yourself twice the normal distance between you and the vehicle in front, and apply your brakes gently to avoid skidding," Family Life program to the separate school students as part of the curriculum. A presentation of this study was made to the Board members a year ago ort November 28, 1972, when ways of starting the program and costs were discussed, In other business at the Board meeting Monday, drainage at St. Aloysius School in Stratford was again discussed, Howard Shantz, Stratford, reported landscaping at St, Aloysius School, Stratford is not completed as yet and the equipment is not in the new gymnasium. Board members will deny a request of a clothing firm to contact the principals in the schools on having pupils (girls) wear tunics as a uniform. $ li Ij It Broke lady's jaw, man fined $300 reported Grand Bend's tax arrears were down to the lowest figure ever. As, of October 31 of this year, the entire tax arrears total stood at $11,694.21. A year ago the figure was close to $60,000. A close watch by the finance committee and the in- ception of a tax registration system has been responsible for the decided drop in tax arrears. Any properties in arrears for three years will have the amounts owing registered against them. Ownership of the properties involved then become the property of the village. A owner has one year to redeem his property. Building permit applications from Colin Love, a house ad- dition; Betty and Art's IGA, store renovations; Steve Stellingwerff, CO-OP ADDS TO FACILITIES * The entire operation of CAnn's Mill Ltd. of Exeter was token over this, week by the Exeter District Co-Op, In the above picture, Co-Op president Bab Down is about to accept the keys from Cann 's vice-president Cad Cann. At the left are Co-Op manager Jack Schell and director's Eric Finkbeiner and Harvey Railings. At the extreme right is Art Cann. T,A photo vetoes VD kit