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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-12-31, Page 1Holiday season quiet for police each for Liquor Control, Act and Criminal Code offences. Mary Pfaff, Crediton was estimated at $100 by Constable Larry Christiaen, Thursday at 1:20 a.m. a pickup truck driven by Michael Bossenberry,Sarnia collided with a gas pump at the Pritchard Brothers service station in Creditors, Constable Bob Whiteford set damages to the pump and vehicle at $125. Local couple winners of Florida holiday trip The third and final mishap of the week occurred Thursday at 4:15 p.m, on Highway 83, two Miles and a half east of Exeter, The vehicles involved were driven by Craig Kerr, Exeter and Jacqueline Walcott, Kitchener, Constable FA Wilcox was the investigating officer and damages were listed at $1,000. During the week, officers of the local OPP detachment in- vestigated a total of 47 oc- currences, Traffic charges totalled 10 and warnings were issued to 17 other drivers, Other charges included five Dashwood draw winners named Winners have been annonnced in the Christmas draw sponsored by merchants of the Police Village of Dashwood. Winning the first prize of $50 was Mrs. Bill Masse of Dash- wood. Mrs. Stuart Wolfe, also of Dashwood won the runner-up award of $25. WINS FLORIDA TRIP — The trip to Florida offered by the Exeter Board of Trade in their Christmas promo- tion was won by Mrs, Nick Vanduyn, Sanders Street east. Above, Mrs. Vanduyn receives her tickets from promotion chairman Norm Whiting and B. of T, vice-president Ben Hoogenboom. T-A photo with purchases at most Board of Trade member stores during December. When she received the call, Mrs. Vanduyn said she thought it was somebody playing a trick on her. The third ticket she deposited was Friday afternoon and was done only on the urging of the clerk in a local store when Mrs. Vanduyn said "there's no sense in putting in a ticket as I'm not lucky and have never ever won anything." The trip is being aranged through the services of Robert Q's Travel Mart in London. An Exeter couple will be spending a week this winter in Florida thanks to the Christmas promotion contest sponsored by the Exeter Board of Trade. The ticket of Mrs. Nick Van- duyn, 122 Sanders Street East was drawn the afternoon of December 24 by Board of Trade Christmas promotion chairman Norm Whiting. Mr. and Mrs. Vanduyn are expected to leave London on February 7 for a week in Clearwater, Florida. This will be the first trip to the sunny south for the local couple. Mrs. Vanduyn said she had only three tickets entered in the contest. Tickets were available The holiday season in Exeter and district has been a fairly quiet one as far as accidents and incidences of crime are con- cerned. Corporal Ray Brooks of the Exeter Ontario Provincial Police detachment said the response by the public to pleas for safe driving practices over the holiday season has been tremendous. Brooks said only three drivers had been charged for being impaired for the period covering December 20 to 30. Exeter Police Chief Ted Day echoed the same sentiments as only one impaired driving charge was laid by local officers. Both departments ask that the same driving practices by con- tinued over the New Year's holiday period. The message from the two forces is the same, "If you drink, don't drive, Walk or take a cab to your party." Only three motor vehicle ac- cidents were investigated this week by OPP officers and all were of the minor variety. Tuesday an unknown vehicle collided with a car parked at the Club Albatross at Huron Park. Damage to the vehicle owned by One Hundred and Second Year EXETER, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 31, 1974 Price Per Copy 25 Cents Lambton reverses decision on seating of deputy reeves Cause of death remains unknown Funeral services for 17 year- old Barbara Jean Avery were held in Windsor, Monday af- ternoon. Miss Avery's body was found in bushland north of Grand Bend on December 16 by a hunter Barry Clarke of Grand Bend. The girls was reported missing July 28 after failing to return to the home of Lloyd Westlake of Bayfield where she was a boarder. Officers of the Exeter Ontario Provincial Police detachment said Monday cause of death was still unknown. Investigation into the girl's death is continuing. The skeletal remains have been examined at the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto. Grand Bend's newly elected deputy-reeve Rollie Grenier will be attending Lambton County Council sessions for the next two years. Lambton council voted Friday to keep the current council setup which includes the seating of deputy-reeves from all municipalities who qualify for the position. On December 4, Lambton County councillors decided to reduce its size by not allowing deputy-reeves from municipalities with less Jthap 2,500 voters to attend sessions. The December 4 action would have reduced the size of council from 36 to 26 members. Municipalities with between 1,000 and 2,499 eligible voters would not have been able to send their deputy-reeve to county council. Grand Bend Reeve Bob Sharen who has been a strong supporter of the reduction plan said Mon- day night,"we will be the laughing stock of the area for changing our minds so often." The plan of reduction was first proposed on November 6 but was rejected. Friday's motion to scrap the reduction until at least January of 1977 won by a majority of 32-13 Two cars hit, damages low HONOURED ON RETIREMENT — Nelson 'Punch' Wells was honoured by the town of Exeter on his retirement after 21 years service on the works department. Mayor Jack Delbridge presented him with two gifts, a painting of the town hall where he was the bell ringer for many years and a clock, on behalf of the town. T-A photo A GOOD CATCH — Being able to go fishing in this area on December 29 is unusual but Sunday was an exciting day for Charlie Sims of Crediton. He is shown above with a 16 and 10 pound rainbow fish caught in the Nine Mile River at Port Albert. T-A photo council votes. Some municipalities get more than one, vote. If the new plan had been adopted, Grand Bend Reeve Bob Sharen would be allowed two votes on any question. For the next two years he will be ac- companied to Lambton sessions in Sarnia by deputy-reeve Rollie Grenier and each will have one vote, At the December 16 meeting of Grand Bend council, a resolution was passed supporting the plan for reduction: . The only opposition came from councillor Tom Webster who was defeated in his December 2 bid to become the village's first deputy- reeve. For the first time, the village had more than 1,000 voters and qualified for a deputy- reeve. In opposing the reduction Webster said, "We have elected a deputy-reeve, so let him take his, appointed place at the county level." In earlier debates, Reeve Sharen had indicated he felt the reduction would allow urban areas to get fairer representation in what he felt had been a rural dominated council. Huronview employees get new one year contract Changes recommended for Lucan waterworks Lambton MPP Lorne Hen- derson asked council Friday to review the decision, it made just two days after the minicipal elections, "I would ask you to reconsider your decision in view of the feeling that does exist throughout the county," Mr. Henderson said. After the November council meeting, lobbying by pro- reduction councillors led to ac- ceptance of the reduction plan at the Dec. 4 meeting. "The decision was followed by an announcement by Ontario Treasurer John White that legislation might be brought before thge legislature to prohibit county councils from making such decisions so soon after elections. Resolutions from Forest and Brooke Township asking county municipalities to pressure council into rescinding its reduction plan were sent to Lambton municipalities. Many councillors changed their minds Friday, saying the timing had been wrong in deciding' to reduce the size of council, an action Sarnia Township Reeve Ken James has said would save the county $25,000 a year. Year end review /Ilea 4wiegi ati '74 JANUARY Little change has taken place in the situation of the 379 employees of the Hall Lamp plant at Huron Park who were laid off a month ago when the parent company in the United States went into receivership. The Exeter PUC is seeking 'approval for a hydro rate rexision to be effective at the end of March, The Huron County Board of Education confirmed that Ref- flinghaus Construction has been awarded the contract for renovations and an addition to Exeter Public School. When construction begins two classes will be moved to JAD McCurdy School at Huron Park, of about $2 million for the home at its January session. Hanly said the wage increase was designed to bring the staff's wages to a level comparable to hospital workers. Clara Riley, negotiating chairman said the employees "are all happy with the agreement. We voted 100 percent in favour of it". She said that under the previous two year agreement the service employees were just too far behind. Service Employees at Huronview, Huron County's Home for the aged ratified a one year contract that will bring them a 40 percent wage increase in the new year. About 120 employees, members of Local 220 of the Service em- ployees International Union are cleaners, housekeeping aides and ward attendants. The contract agreement, ratified before Christmas provides for a basic wage in- crease of $1 an hour effective January 1 with an additional 50- cent-an-hour increase on July 1. Wages will range from $3.45 to $3.65 effective January 1, under the one year contract. Huron County deputy clerk- treasurer, Bill Hanly said that the wage increase will add about $500,000 to the annual budget of Huronview. County council will be asked to approve a 1975 budget Free calls for Stephen areas Two hit and run accidents were investigated this week by officers of the Exeter police department. The first hit and ,run mishap was reported Boxing Day af- ternoon when a vehicle owned by Elizabeth Tomlinson, 30 Maderley Drive, Scarborough was struck while parked at the Les Pines Hotel, Main Street north. The Tomlinson vehicle was damaged to the extent of $150 by an unknown vehicle. Constable Jim McMeekin is investigating. Later the same day, a similar accident occurred at the Exeter Fairgrounds. The front end and grill of a vehicle owned by Glenn Weido, RR 1, Zurich was damaged to the extent of $190. It was apparently struck by an unknown vehicle. Constable McMeekin is again the in- vestigating officer. The day before Christmas damages of $260 were sustained in an accident at the intersection of Simcoe and Edward streets. Involved were vehicles driven by John Dougherty, 221 Sherwood Crescent, Exeter and Dorothy Pfaff, 376 Edward Street, Exeter. Constable George Robertson was in charge of the in- vestigation. Three persons will be ap- pearing in Provincial Judge's Court in Exeter in the near future on a variety of charges. Friday, a woman driyer was arrested by Constable Joe O'Driscoll and charged with driving a motor vehicle while her licence was under suspension. Saturday, a man was arrested —please turn to page 3 Lhe village water. The Ministry also recom- mended that a reservoir cover be replaced as it was not properly secured and recommended that it he replaced with a steel cover which is padlocked. Mr. Thompson advised council that a new cover was on order. The third recommendation was that the alternate emergency supply of water also be chlorinated in the bypass system. They were concerned that un- treated water might go through the bypass system directly to the consumer in the event of an emergency. Mr. Thompson and Reeve Ivan Hearn assured council that this possibility was unlikely since the regular system can feed two hydrants and if a third was needed the water would go directly to the hydrant and not Please turn to page 15 The Ministry of the Environ- ment made three major recommendations to the Village of Lucan in a report read to council Monday night following the November 19 inspection of the Lucan waterworks. The report showed that, at the time of testing, the water from the treatment centre showed an inadequate level of chlorine treatment and suggested that the chlorine level should be checked more regularly. Works superintendent, Bert Thomspon told council that the chlorine is fed into the system mechanically and is in direct proportion to the amount of water pumped. He said that at the point checked the chlorine had not had a chance to completely mix in the system but, that he was con- fident, the level of chlorine is sufficient for the purification of memberships in the Women's Missionary Society in the Presbyterian Church of Canada at, the December meeting. Rev. Austin Gedcke at the Exeter Pentecostal Tabernacle has accepted a call, to the Royal View Pentecostal congregation in London. John O'Driscoll has been named to the local police department as a fourth class constable. Derry Boyle was given a lifetime pass to the Exeter arena. Approval has been granted for a provincial grant'of $8,250 to the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority for the proposed Webster conservation area comprising 61 acres in Stanley Township. Norton Irwin, formerly of Hensall was remanded in custody in Goderich court in connection with the robbery of the Dashwood branch of the Bank of Montreal. Ray Gannon, loans officer for the Exeter branch estimated that $10,000 was stolen. PUC staff in Exeter worked overtime to repair damages of a severe ice storm on the weekend. Exeter council this week agreed to support a plea from Grand Bend for toll-free telephone service between the two communities. Three elderly residents at the former Exeter Nursing Home were aided to safety Monday morning when a fire broke out in the attic of the large old home at the corner of Sanders and William St, The Exeter and area has a new fire truck, purchased on the weekend at a cost of $32,319 which is now housed in the Exeter Fire Hall. A crew from the Ontario Ministry of Education arrived in Exeter to do a short film on South Huron District High School. More than 250 hockey players and parents from Trenton, Michigan were in Exeter over the weekend to participate in Minor Hockey Week. Many Lucan residents attended the commencement exercises at Medway High school. Local students received many awards. Mrs, James Millers Mrs. J. Corey and Mrs. R. Laing of Cromarty were given life READYING FOR HOME — Members of the Huron-Middlesex Cadet Corps spent the weekend on an outs doors exercise in the Huron Park area. Shown above packing up for home are Scott Dickson and Holly Ekon of Luton and Dan Preszcator and Bill Armstrong of Exeter. T-A photo Residents of the police villages of Dashwood and Crediton in the township of Stephen will be able to make toll free telephone calls beginning late in 1975. Wayne Horner, manager of the Hay Municipal Telephone System told the T-A this week that the way has been cleared to allow free calls between the two ex- changes, Crediton subscribers are part of the Bell system and Dashwood residents are included with the Hay telephone system. Horner said the agreement has been cleared between his firm and Bell and he added, "hopefully free calling for the two communities should go into operation by the fall of 1975." A questionnaire circulated about two years ago to sub- scribers in Crediton and Dash- wood drew strong support. On the question of free calling between Exeter and Grand Bend, Horner said "this is up to Bell of Canada and subscribers in Exeter must show enough in- terest to have it become it reality," A similar survey carried out by Bell in 1973 showed very few Exeter subscribers interested in free calling to the summer resort, A later survey carried out by the Hay system among Grand Bend subscribers indicated a good percentage in favour of the free calling between Exeter and the Bend. Unpaid taxes lowest in years The amount of unpaid municipal taxes for 1974 in three area townships is the lowest for many years. In Stephen township clerk- treasurer Wilmar Wein said Monday that 90 percent of a total tax roll of about $490,000 had been received, Clerk-treasurer Wayne Horner said 1974 tax collections in Hay township were even better with about 95 percent received. The total amount of taxes receivable in Hay is $390,000. The same trend appears in Usborne where tax collector Harry Strang indicated the amount paid of his total roll of $314,000 was 93 percent. The percentage of taxes paid continues at about the same rate as 1973 when the amount of un- paid taxes decreased for several reasons. Beginning in 1973, taxes had to be paid in the current year to qualify for a , basic shelter grant on the federal income tax return, Also, farm taxes must be paid to qualify for the 50 percent provincial government tax rebate of 50 percent. FEBRUARY The first Exeter Lions club sportsmen's dinner was a huge success with about 250 in at- tendance. Most of the 11 guest speakers drew standing ovations from the very enthusiastic crowd. Tuckersmith township reeve Elgin Thompson was elected to his second term as chairman of the Ausable Bayfield Con- servation Authority at the annual meeting. Don Webster was named president of the Exeter Board of Trade at the annual meeting. The contract dispute between the Huron-Perth Roman Catholic Separate School teachers and the board was settled when the board ratified a compromise contract for 1974 and 1975. Exeter council approved a building permit to transform the former L&M Cleaners building on William St, into a four-unit apartment building. Housing development in Lucan this year is continuing at a brisk pace. Thirteen applications for building permits have been ---please turn to page 3 William J.Elston, 49, reeve of Morris Township was elected warden of Huron County at the inaugural meeting of council Tuesday. He defeated three other candidates to win on the fourth ballot. A production line change and a shortage of materials has caused the layoff of 74 employees at the Hensall plant of Bendix Home Systems Limited. Prompt action by the Crediton fire department and volunteers was instrumental in keeping a fire at the Crediton garage from getting out of hand. Damages were estimated at $15,000. A Kippen area farmer, Michael Connolly is the new chairman of the Huron-Perth County Roman Catholic Separate School Board. Earl Shapter c formerly of Huntsville, began his duties as clerk-teasurer of the village of Hensall this week, An over 90 club was formed at Huronview with 49 residents eligible.