HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-11-07, Page 1Three men given 'ail terms
Three jail terms were handed
out by Judge Glenn Hays when he
presided at Exeter court,
Tuesday,
Dawson Raymond Keller,
Grand Bend, was sentenced to 17
days in jail, ordered to pay a fine
of $100 and was prohibited from
driving for 10 months after
pleading guilty to three charges.
The charges were for driving
while disqualified, driving while
impaired and failing to remain at
the scene of an accident,
The charges were laid after an
incident at Huron Park on
October 11 when Keller was in-
volved in an accident.
Sentenced to four days in jail
was Gary Wayne Gowan, Huron
Park, while William H. Robert
Jamieson, St. Marys was given a
two-day term.
The two were appearing for
sentencing, having pleaded guilty
previously to break, enter and
theft charges at the concession
stand at the Kirkton fair grounds.
another parked car, which in turn
hit a third car with total damage
of $1,100.
Eleanor Mary Johns, RR 3,
Exeter $13 for a speed of 70 in a 60
zone,
Renee N. Maria, Grand. Bend,
$100 for careless driving on
October 1, The car the accused
was driving hit a pole.
Bradley Brown, Owen Sound,
$100 for careless driving, in
Stephen on October 7. He fell
asleep and his car hit a tree,
Donald D. Brown, Tiverton, $61
for a speed of 89 in a 60 zone.
John R. Greenaway, Bluevale,
$16 for a speed of 73 in a 60 zone.
Billie Henry Manske,
Brucefield, $57 for a speed of 87 in
a 60 zone.
awhile after getting out of jail.
Edward Miller, Kitchener, $43
for following another vehicle too
closely.
John Webster, Clinton, $78 for
creating unnecessary noise with
his vehicle in Zurich.
Jane E. Bowerman, Exeter a*
fine of $100 and a licence
suspension of two months for
careless driving in Exeter on
October 13. The court learned the
car she was driving was speeding
on town streets at a high rate of
speed at 3:00 a.m. and she failed
to stop at stop signs on several
occasions.
R. Gordon Robinson, Exeter,
$100 for careless driving in
Exeter on September 11. He was
attempting to park and struck
POPPY SELLERS — Businesses on Exeter's Main street were canvassed Monday by two poppy salesmen
from Royal Canadian Legion branch 167. Above, Bob Cutting and Wilf Reeves make a sole to Doug
Wedlake, T-A photo
One Hundred and Second Year EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 7, 1974 Price Per Copy 25 Cents Approve loan
to back RAP Nurses residence not available,
apply for new day care facility
Cut by glass in
Halloween prank
Exeter OFF report a "very
quiet" Halloween in their area.
The only serious incident oc-
curred when a balloon filled with
liquid was tossed from a passing
car at the windshield of a vehicle
driven by James Smith, RR 2
Hensall.
The Exeter bank manager
sustained cuts to his hand from
the flying glass when the wind-
shield shattered.
Two trucks were taken from
parking spots in Hensall. One was
owned by Russell Manson,
Zurich, and the other by Ted
Harburn, Stella.
The Manson vehicle was found
later the same night at his
residence. He had been given a
ride home by the investigating
officers and the vehicle was
parked there when they arrived.
The Harburn truck was found
three days later on concession 2
of Stephen,
Neither vehicle was damaged.
Hensall was the major trouble
spot for police, Old appliances
were rolled onto the highway by
vandals and later someone
ignited some gasoline on the
street.
In many communities, cars
were the targets for eggs,
tomatoes and pumpkins.
In Usborne township, farm
grain wagons were moved about
in two fields, but little damage
was reported.
Police paid tribute to the
assistance they received
Halloween night from 15 area
ham operators. The radio en-
thusiasts volunteered their
assistance and patrolled with
their vehicles in many villages
and relayed information to
police.
"We certainly appreciated
their assistance," a police
spokesman said this week,
suggesting that the radio
operators patrolling in their cars
acted as deterrents to vandals as
well as keeping police informed
of activities.
In handing down the jail terms,
Judge Hays said that probation
for the two accused seemed to be
meaningless.
A third youth who was involved
in the incident was Michael John
Doyle, RR6 St. Marys. He had no
previous record according to the
pre-sentence report and was
placed on probation for one year.
At Tuesday's court, Judge
Hays ordered a pre-sentence
report on Ronald C. Lindenfield,
Exeter who pleaded guilty to a
mischief charge laid on May 19
after he threw a beer bottle
through the windshield of a car in
Turnbull's Grove.
The court was told the action
was not intentional and defence
lawyer Peter L. Raymond said
the incident was out of character
for the accused.
A fine of $100 and a licence
suspension of two months was
levied against Janies William
Moffatt, Huron Park, who ap-
peared for sentence on a charge
of failing to remain at an ac-
cident. He had previously
pleaded guilty.
Other fines levied Tuesday
were as foolows:
William Grant Cudmore,
London $100 for possession of a
narcotic in Stephen Township on
October 4. The court learned the
accused is already on probation
for break and enter offences. The
charge was laid in Stephen after
police stopped a car and a
passenger dropped a plastic bag
and ran from the scene, The
accused remained in the car.
Franklin Grey, Belmont, $100
or 10 days in jail for careless
driving in Exeter on October 10.
He fell asleep at the wheel of his
car on that date and struck a
parked car with total damage
being $2,300.
David Brian Flick, London, $50,
for making a false statement
regarding his name. He had the
name of Stubbs on a licence he
possessed and told the court he
had assumed that name for
Exeter council this week ap-
proved a loan of $5,000 to the RAP
committee.
The committee, which had a
budget forecast calling for an
$8,000 deficit this year have
exhausted their funds, although
Councillor Bruce Shaw indicated
the anticipated deficit may only
be $2,000.
He said income from ice ren-
tals from minor hockey and the
figure skating club would not
come in until the end of the year
and RAP needed funds to meet
payroll and other commitments
prior to that time.
Council approved payment of
$2,500 on November 1 and $2,500
on December 1.
Exeter plans
citizen event Two people injured
in district collisions
balance is owned by the Exeter
Lions. It was sold to the Lions for
$1.00 and president Glenn Kells
said it was likely that the service
club would sell it back to council
for that amount for a day care
centre.
Kells said the matter had been
discussed unofficially at a recent
Lions gathering.
The property has a 275-foot
frontage on John St.
Council learned that if the local
day care centre is approved, the
government would provide all the
planning for the building as well
as fencing the lot to protect
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However, Clerk Eric Car-
scadden advised that the
government favored using
existing buildings where
possible, although he had been
advised by an area official it
would do no harm to apply for a
new structure when no other
suitable facility was available in
Exeter.
Jim Deneau, of the ministry of
community and social services,
advised that the vacant land
adjacent to the local Scout hall on
John St. West would appear to be
a favorable location.
Part of that land is already
owned by the town, while the
A 12-year-old Huron Park lad
sustained cuts and bruises when
the bicycle he was riding collided
with a car at 6:55 p.m., Saturday.
After learning Monday night
that the South Huron Hospital
nurses residence will not be
available to be considered as a
day care centre, Exeter council
approved application to the
government to have a new
building erected in the com-
munity for this purpose.
The hospital board advised
council that the residence will not
be rented, sold or disposed of in
any manner' until the planned
renovations at the hospital are
completed: They plan to use the
residence for temporary office
facilities during the renovation
project.
With that information, council
decided to ask for a new building
to be provided. If approved, the
cost of the new structure would
be paid for 100 percent by the
provincial government.
Second trip
for Funston
A LITTLE TRICK OR TREATER — Becci Farquhar, 11 months was the
littlest bunny at the Exeter Nursery School Halloween Party last Thurs-
day. She is the daughter of nursery school supervisor, Mrs. Linda
Farquhar. T-A photo Two women contest
Exeter council race
Despite the fact that ratepayer
meetings in the past have at-
tracted only a handful of people,
Exeter council decided this week
to try onceagain this year.
The citizens' meeting will be
held at the town hall on
November 20 at 8:00 p; m.
Members of the present council
will be on hand to outline their
efforts during the past two years,
while new candidates seeking
public office will also be given
an opportunity to speak.
In broaching the subject this
week, Councillor Ted Wright said
he thought such a meeting should
be held "so we don't deny the few
who want to attend".
Reeve Derry Boyle, noting that
normally about six people attend,
said council may be surprised
this year at the attendance.
He added it would be nice to get
ithe public upstairs at town hall
"to show them the condition this
building is in".
Mayor Jack Delbridge noted
that at the citizens' meeting two
years ago he "put Exeter on the
map" with his comment about
foreigners in the Ontario civil
service.
His comments were published
and broadcast from coast to coast
and he said he had been checking
the stack of letters he received on
that occasion just before coming
to Monday's council meeting.
GB delay decision
on dockage lease
Only few apply
for senior units
Clerk Eric Carscadden advised
this week that some applications
have already been received from
local residents wishing to have
accommodation in the new senior
citizens apartments being con-
structed on Sanders St. East.
A total of 32 units will be
available and application forms
are now being accepted at the
clerk's office.
The apartments are being built
by the Ontario Housing Cor-
poration and the rental rate is
based on the occupant's income.
OHC advised council this week
they wereprepared to extend the
parking facilities at the site if the
present area was found
inadequate.
They advised that the project
would be completed early in the
summer of 1975, although most
members of council said they
expected it would be available for
occupancy before that.
Leaf raking
cost $442
Hold decision
regarding gift
Exeter council this week
decided not to follow that old
adage which suggests "never
look a gift horse in the mouth".
They were notified that
developer Len Veri would donate
a 15-foot right-of-way into
Riverview Park off Riverside
Drive in the vicinity of the curling
rink parking lot.
However, he had decided to
make the donation of land north
of the present park access which
has been used for some time.
Council learned that by
changing the access, Veri would
be able to open up one more lot in
the area, despite the fact the
ministry of housing has pbjected
to having a home on the lot,
The ministry moved to block
the severance on the lot.
In view of this, council decided
to discuss the matter with their
solicitor, Robert Mountain, to get
some clarification of what would
happen if the new access was
accepted.
Council members noted they
were not arguing if the access
was right or wrong, but just
wanted to know the implications
of accepting the new proposal.
The only opposition to the move
came from Reeve Derry Boyle,
He said he wasn't concerned "as
long as we get access" to the
park.
During the discussion, Coun-
cillor Ted Wright said houses
should not be allowed south of the
park access along the river bank
at the park.
"We'd be building a mess and
it would be something we would
regret," he argued.
Last week's leaf pickup in
Exeter cost $442.70 in wages.
That information was relayed
to council this week by clerk Eric
Carscadden who said the 40 or so
youths who showed up to help
were paid $1.90 per hour for their
time.
"It would have been cheaper to
burn them." Mayor Jack
Delbridge commented.
No further discussion was held
on the topic.
noted she was interested in
having the community move in
ways to assist senior citizens and
provide them with more ac-
tivities for their many leisure
hours.
"This can be accomplished
with very little expenditure," she
noted, adding that in many cases
it required only some leadership
and volunteers to assist.
"I'm not that aware of the
problems councils face in the
matter of roads and drains," she
stated, "but I'm certainly willing
to learn".
She also noted it was important
for the community to invest
money in activities for young
people rather than increasing
police budgets to control the
activities of idle youth.
The mother of four children,
she said she had found from
experience that teenagers
engaged in activities didn't have
time to get into mischief.
At least two Exeter women
have accepted the challenge
issued recently by Deputy-Reeve
Helen Jermyn when she an-
nounced her resignation.
At the time, Mrs. Jermyn said
she hoped some woman—or
preferably women— would allow
their names to stand in the up-
coming municipal election.
This week, Mrs. Barb Bell and
Mrs. Dolores (Lossy) Fuller
announced they would be can-
didates for council.
Both women are well known in
the community and have had
considerable election experience
assisting their husbands in
provincial and federal elections.
Mrs. Bell's husband, Elmer, is
a former president of the Ontario
Progressive Conservative party
and was a campaign manager for
John P. Robarts, a former
premier, while Jack Fuller has
been involved in both federal and
provincial elections for PC
candidates in Huron ridings.
Both ladies told the T-A they
believed there should be women
on municipal councils and both
noted they were interested in
municipal affairs.
Mrs. Bell said she felt council
needed to do more long-range
planning in their deliberations
and to set priorities for things
that needed to be done in the
community.
She also noted that with
property taxes becoming a
burden, it was important that
councils spend their money in the
most advantageous way.
Mrs. Bell explained she was
upset with council's decision to
purchase their own garbage
packer two years ago when they
had been getting excellent pickup
service from McDonald
Sanitation,
She said the money invested in
a packer could have been spent in
better ways and indicated she
would like to see council in-
vestigate the possibility of having
garbage separated to reclaim
some of the reusable items.
Mrs. Fuller, a former president
of the Exeter figure skating club,
Despite rumours that the
Canadian peacekeeping force in
the Middle East may be reduced
or discontinued, 790 members of
the Royal Canadian Regiment
stationed in London are heading
for Cyprus.
Included in the group which
will be leaving London on
November 14 are at least a half
dozen residents of Huron Park.
It will be the second tour of
Cyprus for Warrant Officer
Frank Funston. He spent six
months there in 1970.
Funston who has been involved
in minor hockey at Huron Park
for several years and just
completed a term as president of
the Shamrock minor hockey
league said he wasn't thrilled
with the tour at this time.
He added, "I would sooner go
in the summermonths so I could
be back for hockey, but we must
accept it as part of the job."
Funston said he expected
housing quarters to be much
better than they were four years
ago. The Canadian contingent
will be billetted in the largest
hotel in Nicosia,
This time of the year the
weather in Cyprus is very wet
with temperatures ranging from
a low of 50 at night to about 80 in
the daytime.
Funston said from March on
daytime temperatures range as
high as 120 degrees.
The RCR's will leave London
November 14 by bus to Trenton.
They will then fly to Laahr in
West Germany and on to a British
Sovereign base in Cyprus and a
bus will take them the rest of the
way to Nicosia.
Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus
and has a population of 103,000.
governments.
The meeting being arranged
between the village and senior
governments is hoped to clarify
ownership of the river banks.
Councillor Murray Des Jardins
attempted to approve the lease
immediately saying "we
promised these people a decision
tonight so let's do it. I agree as
long as Dick's lease expires at the
same time as the yacht club's.
Tom Webster said a decision
should be delayed until all in-
formation is gathered. To this
councillor Doug Martin replied,
"we've had all the fact for
years."
Manore said he was only asking
for approval of the option on the
lease, He added "If cancellation
comes from higher authorities we
' will abide by it,"
Council finally agreed to delay
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Grand Bend council has
delayed until at least November
12 the issuing of a dockage lease
to Manore Marine.
Reeve Robert Sharen,told Dick
Manore and his solicitor Philip
Walden at Monday's regular
meeting that a government of-
ficial has asked the village to
delay any decision until a
meeting can be arranged.
Manore is asking for his option
of five years on an original lease
of five years which expired on
November 1 of this year.
Council had agreed two weeks
earlier to a four year lease
allowing the Manore agreement
to coincide with a similar one
with the Grand Bend yacht club.
Both groups pay the village 25
cents per foot for their dockage
space under an occupational
4 ,lease agreement the village has
with the provincial and federal
Clarence Morden was treated
and released after the accident.
Driver of the car involved was
Joseph Matthews, also of Huron
Park.
OPP Constable Ed Wilcox
investigated and reported no
damage.
An Exeter man, Robert Brand,
suffered cuts, and bruises .when
the car he was driving went out of
control on Highway 4 south of
Exeter and ended up in the ditch
at 3:55 a.m., Sunday.
Damage to the vehicle was
listed at $3,000 by Constable Al
Quinn.
At 6:30 p.m., Sunday, vehicles
operated by Leo Ducharme,
Grand Bend, and Ivan Hunter-
Duvar, Toronto, collided on High-
way 21 north of Grand Bend.
Constable Frank Giffin in-
vestigated and set total damage
at $600:
There were two accidents,
Tuesday, the first at 8:10 a.m.,
when a vehicle driven by Dean
Oestreicher, Dashwood, went out
of control on Highway 83 just
west of Exeter and hit a tree.
The driver escaped injury and
damage was set at $60Q by
Constable Wilcox.
He also investigated the other
accident at 1:30 p.m., when
vehicles operated by Rene Beck,
RR 1, Exeter, and Arthur
Whilsmith, Exeter, collided on
concession 2-3 of Stephen.
Damage in that one was listed
at $700.
On Thursday at 5:10 p.m., a car
driven by Charles Bremner,RR 1
Centralia, caught fire when the
engine ignited while he was
proceeding south on County Road
11 near the Highway 83 in-
tersection.
The Exeter fire department
extinguished the blaze and OPP
Constable Jim Rogers estimated
damage to the vehicle at $600.
During the week the local
detachment officers charged 32
people under the Highway Traffic
Act and issued warnings to
another 40,
There were six charges under
the Criminal Code and three
under the Liquor Control Act.
Young drinkers
appear in court
The increase in the number of
liquor infractions cited by Exeter
OPP and town police in their
recent reports was evident
during Tuesday's court session in
Exeter.
A number of area young people
appeared to face charges of
having liquor while under the
legal age of 18. Other charges
were also heard for being in an
intoxicated condition and having
liquor in other than a residence
Laurie Nelson Dayman,
Rippen, was fined $78 for having
liquor while under age. The court
learned he had previous con-
victions.
A fine of $53 was levied against
several other offenders who
pleaded guilty to having liquor
while under age, as follows:
Barbara Elizabeth Dietrich,
Zurich; Susan H. Schenk, Clin-
ton; Shawn A, Jeffery, Hensall;
Stephen Terrance Bedotir,
Zurich; Gregory Carl Thiel,
Zurich; Paul Elmer Klopp,
Zurich; Paul W. Shapton,
Exeter; D. Wayne Campbell,
Exeter; Ronald W. Webber,
Woodham; Terrence James Cox,
Exeter; Ross Andrew McNair,
Huron Park; Steven C. Atthill,
Exeter.
Mark E. Hearn, Huron Park,
was fined $38 for having liquor in
a place other than his residence,
Ernest Wilfred Hohtier,
Exeter, was fined $53 for being
drunk in a public place. He was
found sleeping on the steps of a
local coffee shop on September
13,
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LOSSY FULLER BARB BELL
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congratulated by Central. Huron with their reflections showing in the
water puddles at midfield, T-A photo
MUDDY CONGRATULATIONS — Tuesday's senior football game at
South Huron District high school turned into a mudbowl as rain per-
sisted throughout. Above, South Huron Panthers at the left are being