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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-08-15, Page 24G. L. SLAM -11"- 90 24 August 15, 1974 To clean up auto bodies Four accidents result in over $3,400 damage Police also report finding a warn that persons reponsible number of birds being shot by willbe taken to court and the guns pellet guns in the park. They confiscated. Most RC students to enjoy indoor swimming Cadet Day at Grand Bend. Taking the salute at the extreme left is Lt. ficials were on the reviewing stand during the parade at Saturday's Col, Jim Knox, Commander of Camp Ipperwash. T-A photo AT THE REVIEWING STAND — A large number of guests and of- Trends discouraging RC school rates are higher principal And staff," Mr. Vintar said, to decide whether to use the Y pool or not. Trustee Shantz suggested that the board should perhaps set a policy on use of the pool and get all the schools to participate. -"Parity throughout the whole system should be the board's concern," he said. "We seem to be leaving a lot up to the principals," he added. After more discussion the agreement was ratified on a motion by Mr, Shantz, seconded by F. J. Vere, also of Stratford. 19 classes of HPRCSS children learned to swim at the Y during the 1972-73 school year, according to the board's Physical Education consultant John McCarroll, Many separate school sup- porters in .Huron and Perth are paying higher mill rates for their children's education than are public school supporters, ac- cording to the comparison in- cluding 1972, 73 and 74 presented to the board by Business Administrator Jack Lane. In Seaforth, for example, the public elementary rate is 18.66 mills, down 2 from 1973 while the separate elementary rate is 23.13, the same as 1973 and down 3 from 1972. The 1974 high school rate is 18.66 mills, up about 3 from 1972 and 1973. "Trustees need this Steer This Way information to meet challenges from tax payers about the public rate being lower. If it is so, they can tell why it's so", Mr. Lane said. One mill represents one dollar of taxation for every $1000 of assessment. "We've attempted to identify trends over three years and they are discouraging from our point of view," Mr. Lane said. 80 percent of the 47 municipalities the board serves are ex- periencing decreasing mill rates for public elementary schools and increasing rates for the high schools. Public and separate BY LARRY SNIDER Township clerk Wilmar Wein was instructed at the latest meeting of council to ask three property owners to clean up their premises as far as the storing of Used auto bodies was concerned. The tender of Lavis Con- tracting of Clinton for laying of asphalt at three township locations was approved. The Clinton bid for $14.95 per ton was the lowest of three in- vited tenders. The asphalt will he applied to a portion of the police village of Centralia, a part of Huron street west and Concession 10-11 from the Crediton road to Stephen Central school. Council learned from the province of Ontario that all mobile homes will be assessed this year and taxes charged in- stead of paying a monthly rental fee. Clerk Wein said owners in this category would probably pay taxes for the full year and then receive a rebate for the amounts paid in rents. A severance application from Marcel Hullebusch for part of lot 11, Concession 16 was approved. Council will be asking the Ontario Ministry of Tran- sportation and Communications to consider reducing the speed limit from 45 miles per hour to 30 on Highway 21 in the area just north of the village of Grand Bend. A request for this move came from owners of Grand Coves Estates, a modular home sub- division being established on the northerly edge of Grand Bend. The subdividers asked that the 30 mile limit be extended about 1,000 feet to the northerly edge of the St. John's by the Lake Anglican church property. Another meeting is planned with trustees of the police village of Dashwood regarding a proposed fire agreement. An agreement is being prepared with the Grand Bend Public Utilities Commission to have the maintenance and water usage billing of the Stephen water system now serving owners in the north-west part of the township handled by the Bend PUC. Clerk Wilmar Wein reported $195,364 of a total 1974 interim tax roll of slightly over $2000,000 had been collected. Most Grade 3, 4 and 5 students in the. Huron Perth Roman Catholic Separate School system will have a chance to learn to swim indoors at the YMCA Pool in Stratford this winter, following an agreement with the Y ratified Monday night by HPRCSS board members at their meeting in Seaforth. In exchange for a total of 180 hours of use for students in 16 of its 19 schools, the board will allow the Y to use the gymnasium at St. Michaels School in Stratford for 552 hours. The pool rental costs $19.50 per hour this fall and $21.00 in the winter and spring, and the gym rents at $6 per hour. No money will change hands, however, with the Y waiving an imbalance of $378 in the two costs. The board will pay the costs of busing the children to the Stratford pool. Superintendent of Schools, John Vintar said about 1,000 children will receive swimming instruction. Each of the 16 schools will swim at the Y for 10 hours over a 10 week period, All schools in the board's jurisdiction except St. Joseph's Kingsbridge, St. Mary's, Goderich and Sacred Heart in Wingham will use the pool. Under questioning by trustee Howard Shantz of Stratford, Superintendent Vintar said that at least one of the three schools were not using the pool because of distance and that all had made arrangements to, use outdoor pools in their own communities in May and June, "It's up to the Damages of more than $3,000 resulted from four accidents investigated this week by officers of the Exeter police department. Thursday morning vehicles driven by Paul Coates, RR 1, Centralia and Larry Hamilton, 55 Simcoe Street, Exeter collided on Main street. Constable Alex I3alazs set damages at $100. Late Saturday afternoon a vehicle driven by John Vriese 274 Sherwood Crescent went out of control and knocked over a gas pump and light standard at the Graham Arthur Service Station, Main street. Constable Jim McMeekin was the investigating officer and damages were set at $1,500. Two mishaps occurred in less than an hour Sunday evening. At 5.55 p.m. on Main near Wellington vehicles driven by Stanley Hodgins, 1010 Colborne, London and Ruth Worm, 67 Thames Road West were in a collision. Damages were listed at $900 by Constable George Robertson. Constable Robertson was again on the scene at 6.45 p.m. at the intersection of Highways 4 and 83. He set damages at $600 when vehicles driven by Duncan Clark, 28 Limberlost Crescent, London and Edgar Remmert, 12 Bishop street, Kitchener collided. Break-Ins One breakin was report to Exeter police this week. The Academy 'of Musical Arts, 429 Main street was entered Saturday but nothing was taken. Constable O'Driscoll is in- vestigating. Early Friday morning a resident in the area of Riverview Park reported noise from the park. On investigation Constable Jim McMeekin found two 15 year old youths breaking bottles and throwing picnic tables in the river, The youths were made to clean up the mess and warned by police. They are visiting in town with their parents. routes at the same school. The Board's Policy Committee asked for 15 minutes to report on the many "outdated" policies at the next meeting. On a question from Trustee Crowley, Mr. Vin tar said that an evaluation on the Board's pilot Family Life Education project should be available in Sep- tember. The Board agreed to pass on any information on the history of early education in Stratford to T. J. Dolan who is writing a history of the city. Handbills will be sent through the Stratford HPRCSS Schools advising students and parents of a Sports Equipment Exchange being held at the Stratford Y in September. Trustee Shantz asked that board members be informed about when administrators are going on holidays. Mr. Vintar said it could be arranged for next year. Never remove radiator pressure cap while engine is hot, You could be scalded by a geyser of hot water. Not enough storage space in your smaller car? Consider a luggage rack. Permanent and temporary types are available. Deer killed in Pinery To keep air moving, and to ovoid toxic gas fumes, open two windows about an inch when you leave your car. Front left and rear right, perhaps. Judy Robinson Lynda Robinson SISTERS GRADUATE — Lynda and Judy Robinson, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Robinson, Ailsa Craig, graduated August 2 from Vic- toria Hospital School of Nursing. Lynda received the General Proficien- cy award for maternal and child care and Judy received the Nursing of Adults Award. They are graduates of NMDHS, Parkhill, Three men to face charge over rape Alternative to a sun roof is tinted glass panel being sold in England; lets in light, but absorbs 40% of sun's heat. Glass is draft and leak-proof. Young man in North Carolina got a traffic ticket recently for "Operating a horse on a public street during hours of darkness when the horse 'was not equipped with headlights or taillights." Don't know about horses, but all the autos we sell are equipped with lights where they should be - and they work. Gallop over to Larry Snider, for a good buy on a good car. Larry Snider MOTORS LIMITED EXETER 235-1640 LONDON 227-4191 Huron County's Largest Ford Dealer Drive in soon! One of three accidents in- vestigated this week by officers of the Pinery Park detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police occurred when a car was in collision with a deer. The mishap occurred Tuesday on Highway 21 and the vehicle was driven by William Sitter, RR 2 Thedford. Constable N. M. J. Whelan set damages at $1,000. Constable S V. MacDonald set damages at $50 in a minor ac- cident on Windsor Park Sub- division Road in Port Franks, Friday. The vehicles involved were driven by James Morgan, Pitt- sburgh, Pennsylvania and John MacLeod, Port Franks. Sunday, a vehicle driven by Stuart George, RR 2 Forest, rolled into a farm field from Concession B road in Bosanquet township. No injuries were involved and Constable G. G.' Hamilton listed damages at $500. During the week a total of 111 occurrences were investigated by detachment officers. A total of 21 thefts were reported with value of property stolen listed at $990. Of this $458 was recovered. GARDEN OF HOPE — Olga ZemitiS, (right) co-ordinator of the Garden of Hope project at the ARC workshop helps Betty McKeller plant geraniums in the garden in front df the building. The project is sponsored by a government grant and is designed to get the communi- ty involved with the workshop. T-A photo 1 Usborne aids cemetery plan Clerk Harry Strang of Usborne reports payment of about 90 percent of the first installment of 1974 municipal taxes, The interim rate was set at 40 mills, half of last year's total. The amount collectable was $118,650. Strang said although this year's mill rate wasn't officially set he expected it would be 80 mills, the same as a year ago. Usborne council will be asking the Ausable-Bayfield Con- servation Authority to establish a flood plain line along the Ausable River east of Exeter as far as Concession road 4-5. The request was made by Exeter rec director Jim McKinlay and Jack Underwood, vice-chairman of RAP. A grant of $500 was approved to the Hensall Union Cemetery board in building a new roadside fence. A tile drainage bylaw in the amount of $11,600 was passed and the debenture will be offered for sale to the province of Ontario. A land severance application from Edgar Baker for lot E Concession 9 was approved.. Fence debate Park revenue low, suggest early review is continued Guaranteed Investment Certificates Three Windsor men jointly charged with raping a young London woman were remanded out of custody Friday in Goderich provincial court to face trial at the fall assizes of the Ontario Supreme Court. James Roger Curtis, 28; Terrance Barris, 25; and Robert Chappus, 28, were committed for trial by Judge Glenn Hays while six other men, also facing the same rape charge, were discharged, Nine men faced the joint charge, while another man was added to a second joint charge of rape. The 10 men also faced another 17 charges including attempted rape, rape and in- decent assault on two young London women following an incident last year on the Victoria Day weekend at a Stephen township campsite north of Grand Bend. All other charges against the men were withdrawn by Crown Attorney William Cochrane following committal of the three men for trial. A ban on publication of evidence given at the lengthy supporters share the high schools which means that the separate supporter is getting hit with two "major kinds of increases," while the public supporter, with the elementary decrease, ends up paying "about the same as before". More information will be available through trustee Arthur Haid's Finance and Insurance Committee, Board chairman Michael Connolly said. A bridge in Hibbert Township just south of St. Columban has been condemned and HPRCSS bus drivers will be instructed not to use it, Trustee Don Crowley reported for the Transportation Committee. A new bridge is not being built but bus routes do not have to use the old one, Mr. Crowley said. Huron County Council, Huron's Board of Health, the medical officers of Health of Huron and Perth, Hospital auxiliary and Medical representatives, all oppose the Mustard Report on restructuring of health services in Ontario Trustee Ted Geoffrey and Chairman Connolly reported. They attended, as Board representatives, a special session of County Council on Monday afternoon, called to discuss the report and the Department of Health's request for feedback on it. "I think it's a good idea to support the Huron County Health Unit," Mr. Connolly said, adding that the report, if implemented, could eventually have impact on the schools. The Board decided to send a letter of thanks to the Huron Council for involving them in their discussions. At the last Board meeting in July, trustee Vince Young was asked to approach the Huron County Board of Education on the possibility of tendering together for fuel to supply the boards' properties. On a question from Stratford trustee David Teahen, Mr. Geoffrey said that the Huron Board had completed its fuel negotiations for this year and therefore the matter was drop- ped. A principal, rather than one or two Board members will be sent to a Toronto meeting which is organizing Education Week througout the province, the Board decided. Trustees Geof- frey and Shantz who have at- tended these meetings previously both said they felt that sending a principal would accomplish more in getting local participation in Education Week. Superintendent Vintar agreed saying "a prin- cipal can get information out to the schools through the Prin- cipal's Association." Trustee Vince Young reported for the Personnel Committee that Barbara Rau has been hired as a custodian at Ecole Ste Marie and that Michael Denomme will be a new bus driver on one of the preliminary hearing, which began last December, remained in effect. The hearing was ad- journed several times due to difficulties in arranging court dates for the three lawyers representing the men. The hearing was confined to evidence relating to the one joint charge of rape. The six men discharged Friday were Terrance Coombe, 31; Roger Vernon Lebert, 20; James Michael McInnis, 21; Vasil Milenkov, 30; and Herbert Leham, 27, all of Windsor; and Robert James Nicholson, 24, of Chatham, Charges against a tenth man, Wayne Mangille, 27, on the second joint rape charge and on two charges of indecent assault were also withdrawn. The men were arrested at a Hay Township campsite following combined efforts of 20 provincial police officers and police departments in Windsor and Sandwich West Township. Police said the two 18-year-old women had been used as part of the initiation rites of a Windsor motorcycle club, the Devil's Disciples. Stove hoods fire hazard Revenue for Riverview Park during the months of June and July reached only $83.15. That prompted recreation director Jim McKinlay to advise RAP that a review of park rentals should be undertaken before next season. The statistics revealed that several picnics are held at the park without any fee being received by the town. After learning that only 12 picnics had been paid for to date, RAP chairman Gord Baynham said there appeared to be that many picnics at the park last Sunday alone. However, RAP learned that some of the picnic groups pay fees at the clerk's office and this revenue hes not been received as yet.' RAP also learned that the snack bar at the pool isn't operating as profitably as ex- pected. Revenue for June and July was just under $1,200, while the costs including salaries was $1,600. It was pointed out that a $1,500 inventory would have to be on hand to make the booth as profitable as in previous years. McKinlay said he would recheck the figures in an effort to determine if an error had been made, although he said the profit margin on most confections was minimal. 1NALEK TRICIAN''swes DISOIsi GAVE THE WORLD HIS GREAT /NVENnone:ro DO IT JUST/CE /S OUR 14../LATENT/ON' yields 257 0,0 , when cumulated over five years The all Ontario Trust Company begun in 1889' Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation VG • PLUMBING • HEATING • ELECTRICAL Crediton 24-6381 TICTORMand GREY TRUST OOMPANY SINCE 1889 Kurt Bowman, Manager Main Si,r Exeter 235-0530 That controversial fence planned at the south side of the Exeter lawn bowling green is expected to be installed in the near future. However, it is still not known how far it will extend. Ack Underwood, chairman of Exeter RAP's resources com- mittee, had prices this week indicating that it would cost about $163.00 to have the fence extend from the easterly side of the bowling green to the easterly side of the Burkley Restaurant. However, recreation director Jim McKinlay said he felt the fence should extend all the Way to Main St. He said RAP should consider talking to the Burkley management in an effort to have them share the cost of the fence and in return run the fence at least three feet from the side of their building. The Burkley owns only 18 in- ches to the north of the restaurant. He said this would possibly help both parties involved. Underwood's committee WAS empowered to look 'after the matter. RAP also approved a $1,216 contract With Exeter Roofing to repair the grandstand roof and a portion of the roof at the arena. Another $1,200 to $1,300 will be VW on having Gus Gregus undertake re-sheeting pare of the arena roof. Improperly vented kitchen stove hoods can be a serious fire hazard, according to Exeter Fire Chief Gary Middleton. He was commenting on a statement made by Strathroy Fire Chief Roland Bouchard that serious attic fires can result if the stove exhaust fan ,is vented into the attic instead of directly outaide. The fans draw the grease vapors up into the attic where it cools and combines with dust to form a very inflammable coating on rafters. "If you have a flash fire on the stove," said Chief Middleton, "the fan would draw the flames right up." He said that a number of houses in town had exhaust fans that vented into the attic instead of outside. if this was the case, he said, the home owner should let either him or the building in- spector know., Sette hoods have charcoal or wire filters instead of a vent, But this can be just as dangerous if there IS grease lodged there, he warned, They should be checked periodically, he said, Liquor driving charges at GB Driving and liquor Charges laid this week by officers Of the Grand Bend detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were equal With 14 each. Most liquor offences were for being in possession in other than a residence. Two of the traffic charges were for impaired driving. I'M A LITTLE TEA POT Brian darke, 6, of Exeter Made a good tea pot during gannet tinie of the junior playground at Victoria Park on Tuesday. This is the last week of playground activities for the Exeter children. T.A photo ::.„41,w1L0