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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-02-27, Page 1A CLOWNING ACT — A novelty and comedy act was a highlight of Saturday's carnival presented by the Exeter figure skating club. Above, Jack Underwood and Gaylen Josephson guide Wendy Loosley and Karen Pfaff through their routine. T-A photo CROWNING SNOW QUEEN — All the candidates for Queen of the Carnival at Biddulph Central School Thursday were boys. Above, Bonhomme Ann, Garrett crowns Queen Fenno De Vries. T-A photo Loss set at $22,000 in Dashwood blaze AN ICY FRIEND— Snow sculpturing highlighted Thursday's Winter Carnival at Usborne Central school. Shown with their creation are Jayne Hendrick and Barb Skinner. T-A photo. Resort chamber to be rejuvinated THIRD BINGO WINNER — The third Exeter Lions armchair bingo winner was Jack Jesney of Crediton. Above, Lions acting bingo chair- man Kurt Bowman makes the presentation of $300 to the winner. Fishermen worry about sewer plans HELPING HANDS — At Thursday's dress rehearsal for the Exeter 'figure skating club carnival Marlene Dawson and Kay Elder help Diane Dawson over the boards. T-A photo Zurich driver hurt when car hits tree Businessmen may ask town council for grant A charge of careless driving against a Huron Park man was dismissed by Judge Glenn Hays in Exeter court, Tuesday, because one of the chief wit- nesses in the trial failed to make an appearance, Donald J. Morneau, 161 Columbia Drive, had been charged after the car he was driving hit a CNR train at the crossing on the Crediton Road at noon on August 14. Judge Hays said he could not register a conviction because the Fire early Tuesday morning gutted a large work shop and garage owned by Emil Becker in Dashwood. The fire was spotted around 2:00 a.m. by OPP Constables Bill Glassford and Bill Osterloo who were on patrol in the area. Mr. Becker, who is fire chief in Dashwood, said the 40' x 50' structure was engulfed in flames by the time firemen arrived on the scene. However the Dashwood brigade, assisted by firemen The Grand Bend Chamber of Comerce was reorganized Tuesday night with enthusiastic response by summer resort and area business representatives. Secretary Torn Webster told the T-A Wednesday morning, "It was the biggest crowd we have ever had at a town meeting with 48 people in attendance." In recent weeks Webster has been one of a few C of C members attempting to generate interest in revival of the group, About 125 forms were sent out to Grand Bend and area businesses in recent weeks and 25 replies were received containing many suggestions for future programs, fees and types of advertising campaigns. Webster continued, "We were amazed with the varied answers from the survey. They ranged from beauty contests, lotteries, draws, sidewalk sales, concerts to talent shows and a sunset sing song on the pier," "The response indicated our residents and merchants are still interested in promoting Grand engineer on the train, Wilson J. Thompson, London, was not present to give evidence, The main argument presented by the accused was that the signal flashers at the crossing were not operating as he ap- proached and the signals were not activated until he saw the train as it was, within 40 to 50 feet of the crossing. He said he was travelling at a speed of about 55 m.p.h, Morneau said he applied his brakes at thisi point but recalled from Zurich, managed to save an adjoining building. Lost in the blaze was a quantity of machinery, including lathes and milling equipment. Also destroyed, were a 1967 Ford and an antique 1925 Ford. The two cars were valued at $8,000 and Mr. Becker estimated his total loss at $22,000. The building and contents were not covered by insurance, he reported. • No cause has yet been deter- mined for the blaze. Bend and our many tourist facilities," he added, In the near future, the executive is planning a mem- bership drive and will be starting the summer season with some special type of attraction. Membership in the Chamber of Commerce will be $50 and anyone in Grand Bend and surrounding area is eligible to join. Eric Mcllroy a summer resort business operator for many years has pledged $200 to get the Chamber of Commerce back on its feet, George Kadlecik was named to head the new executive as president with vice-presidents Don Southcott and Peter Haist. The treasurer will be Gary Thompson and Tom Webster is the secretary, Directors are Griff Thomas, Mel Douglas, Norma Baird, Mac MacLaren, Mae Morenz, bon Flear, Cyrilla Van Bruaene, Ralph McKinnon, Keith Crawford, Paul Johnson, Al test, Peter Warner, John Steckle and Bert Albertson. nothing further of the accident, He was knocked unconscious in the impact with the train. Judge Hays said he found it difficult to believe the signal lights were late in being ac- tivated, hut gave the accused the benefit of the doubt. However, he told Morneau that the speed over the crossing was 20 m,p.h, and that the noise and smoke from the train should not have made a nearby cornfield a complete obstacle. Judge Hays delayed sentence pending a pre-sentence report on John David McNair, 147 Columbia Drive, Huron Park, who pleaded guilty to a charge of theft and also for driving while disqualified. The court learned the 19 year- old took between $2,500 and $3,000 from the desk of his father, Scott McNair, who is manager of Club .Albatross at Huron Park. The thefts took place over a three-month period after the youth had a duplicate key made to gain access to the facility. After the thefts were noticed, some bills in the office were marked, and this led to the arrest. Lawyer K.I. McLean told the court the youth has made an arrangement with his father to repay the money and is presently living with his parents. Judge Hays remarked that the youth had a most understanding father. McNair was ordered to appear on March 4 for sentencing on the two charges, Rabies decline in Huron areas Cases of rabies in wild and domesticated animals have been declining regularly in Huron County for the past three years. , The Huron County Health Unit has only 44 positive cases reported to them last year, a decline of 33 percent from 1973. Health Unit spokesman Jim McCaul said that the animals striken with rabies are divided evenly between wild and domesticated species. He said the animals contacting rabies year after year are strictly coin- cidental and are not necessarily more susceptible to it. Last year 18 bovine, nine fox, nine' skunks, one cat, three horses, three dogs and one bat were reported to the health unit as positive rabies cases. In 1973 there were 19 bovine, one swine, one rabbit, 19 fox, 14 skunks, eight cats, two horses, one dog and one wolf diagnosed as rabies victims. In 1972 there were 75 animals stricken. The health unit have had a few incidents reported so far this year, mostly in bovine, skunks and fox but have no return on actual infection of the animals TV shows aid teachers About 100 elementary school teachers gathered at Exeter Public School Tuesday to watch television. The teachert, from Exeter, Seaforth and Goderich and area schools, were participating in a professional development day. The televisions were used as a teaching aid to help teachers try and solve classroom problems. In her introductory comments, Sandra Mills, of EPS, said an attempt was being made to utilize educational television ef- fectively, She 'said the group would be working with a series which has been developed by the Ontario Educational Com- munications Authority, entitled "Critical Incidents". Video tapes were presented of short dramatizations, each presenting a classroom situation that is usually described by teachers as a minor behaviour problem. The programs are to emphasize the many alternate responses to any classroom behaviour problem. The afternoon sessions provided teachers at similar grade levels with an opportunity to discuss methodology and ideas for better approaches to teaching. Also in .the afternoon, elementary principals met in Clinton to discuss current ad- ministrative topics. The staff from the trainable retarded schools met with Johanna Howell, a speech pathologist from University Hospital, London, Although professional development day is designed mostly for teachers, there were also representatives from the Huron Health Unit and the school board present. All elementary schools in Huron County •observed the special day. Activities similar to the ones held there were held in Seaforth Public School, Wingham Public School, and Robertson Public School in Gederich. The day was sponsored by both the men's and women's teachers federation. At the Tuesday session, he was fined $200 and had his licence suspended for 12 months on a charge of careless driving, to which he had also pleaded guilty, The court learned he had 14 previous convictions under the Highway Traffic Act. The offence for which the charge was laidloccurred on June 11 when he drove at a speed of up to 80 m.p.h, in Crediton after a police officer' had attempted to stop him. 'A trial was started Tuesday into a charge of assault causing bodily harm but it was adjourned to be finished in Goderich on April 24 due to a lack of time in the Exeter court agenda. The accused in the case is Swaby T. Williams, 50 London Road, Hensall, who was charged following an incident outside the Club Albatross in Huron Park on November 3. Evidence heard at the start of the trial on Tuesday revealed that Frank DuBarry, 126 Algonquin Drive, Huron Park, A delegation of Grand Bend and Stephen residents is expected to ask Grand Bend council Monday night to call a further meeting concerning the proposed sewer system. Stephen township councillor Allan Walper is spearheading an attempt to change the proposed sewage works from a lagoon system to a treatment plant. Tuesday, Wainer was ac- companied by Stephen reeve Cecil Desjardine, Grand Bend fishermen Joe Green and Wayne Moody and GB deputy-reeve Rollie Grenier on visits to two sewage systems in Western Ontario. They visited, the lagoon system at Tavistock and the recently enlarged treatment plant at Clinton. Walper said the Tavistock lagoon system was getting a lot of complaints. He said cattle were getting sick from drinking water from creeks in the area, There complaints of odours from the Tavistock system ac- cording to Joe Green, He added, "We could have a problem in Grand Bend with the sewage discharge. We don't have a running river. Wayne Moody said he was very concerned on the effects a lagoon system discharge would have on the fishing industry. Layoff hits 16 at GT About 16 employees at Guen- ther Tuckey Transports Ltd. in Exeter will be laid off this Friday night. Eric Campbell said that the layoffs are being caused by a "general' slow-down in business". The local transport firm is a subsidiary of Laidlaw Transports and Mr. Campbell said several other branches have already been forced to lay off staff members, Those affected by the move in Exeter are drivers and dock workers. Mr. Campbell said he had no idea when things may improve, but said he hoped that there would be an improvement in the situation by spring. One of the biggest cut-backs in business being experienced by the transport firm is in business from the automobile and associated industries. Business in this segment alone is down to about 20 percent of its previous level, sustained injury in a fight on that date. One witness told the court that DuBarry was hit with a round pipe, measuring seven inches long and half an inch thick. The pipe was presented as evidence. Another witness said several Other people were involved in the fight, which was witnessed by about 50 people who were outside the building after closing time. DuBarry was hospitalized after the incident and was off work for eight days due to the injuries he sustained, The trial will proceed in Goderich on April 24, In other cases heardTuesday by Judge Glenn Hays and Justice of the peace Douglas Wedlake, the following fines were imposed: Raymond S. Beaver, Oakville, $53 or five days for having liquor in a place other than his residence. Gerald Spruyt, RR 1 Lucan, $28 or three days for failing to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of - please turn to page 3 Moody added, "If the beach ever gets polluted that's the end of Grand Bend .We depend on the beach as a tourist attraction. The delegation learned in Clinton that the system installed in 1947 and enlarged about a year and a half ago handles sewage from a population of 3,000 per- sons. In addition all Clinton storm sewers are connected to the treatment plant. Walper, who farms in the Stephen area where the lagoon —please turn to page 3 CATCHING UP — During Thursday's dress rehearsal for the Exeter figure skating club car- nival Denise Lang dressed as an elephant had trouble keeping up in the grand finale. Above, Jayne Sims gives her a free ride to catch up. T-A photo When Exeter Mayor Bruce Shaw told the annual meeting of the Board of Trade he expected to hear great things from them, he may not have had in mind what some members of the board did. "I can assure you that you'll hear from us," stated newly elected president Ben Hoogen- boom, who , advised Shaw the board would make an approach to council in the hope of seeking a grant. Hoogenboom, a former member of council, said many municipal councils give grants to their boards of trade and hoped Exeter would do likewise. He suggested this was one way the board could get support from some merchants and businesses who do not presently take out memberships in the board of trade. The new president said he welcomed the opportunity ex- pressed by Shaw to have better liaison between council and s the board. Shaw had said in his remarks that the board should present their views when issues arise that involve businessmen. He urged the board to give more advice and direction to council, noting it was a group that helped make the town run more smoothly. Retiring president Don Web- ster reviewed the activities of the past year and expressed regret, that more businessmen did not participate in some of the ac- tivities and programs that were staged. He also noted that with a budget of only $3,000 for the year, "the money is soon gobbled up". During the past year, Webster explained that a customer survey had been staged, a meeting to discuss store restoration: a monthly newsletter, a rodeo decorating contest, Santa Claus parade, sidewalk sale and Christmas promotion. He said the board always welcomed ideas and criticism from members and urged people to get involved in the activities. Named first vice-president of the board at the annual meeting held as a dinner-dance at the Legion Hall, Saturday, was Ron Cottrell. Marg Cook is second vice-president, while Bea Car- penter is the secretary and John Norris the treasurer. Named as directors were: Murray Greene, Jon Dinney, Tom Arthur, Bruce Peat, Bev Dashwood system nearing approval Stephen township council received word from Huron MPP Jack Riddell this week that progress is being made on the proposed water system for the police village of Dashwood. Riddell said he was told by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment that preliminary approval is expected in about six weeks. At that time an engineer will be appointed to do detailed drawings and come up with estimated costs. These will be presented to Stephen and Dashwood officials. Stephen clerk Wilmar Wein said a Municipal Board hearing could "quite feasibly be held sometime this summer". ,Skinner, Gerry Smith, Wayne Pearce, John Morgan, Edith Boyle, Don Taylor and Norm Stanlake, Guest speaker for the evening was Bryce Baron, manager of the Stratford office of the Industrial Development Bank. He explained that IDB was started by the federal govern- ment in 1944 to provide assistance to servicemen returning from World War II. It was designed primarily to lend money for manufacturing concerns to boost employment. IDB at present can assist virtually any enterprise in Canada, and in addition to providing loahs, now Have an A Zurich area man was seriously injured Tuesday when the car he was driving went out of control and slammed into a tree. Gerald Shantz, RR 3 Zurich, was proceeding south on the Goshen line about half a mile south of Zurich at 1:00 p.m. when he lost control of his car in the slush. The vehicle skidded into the ditch and was almost cut in half in the impact with the tree. Shantz was tossed out through the windshield. He was taken to South Huron Hospital in "fair" condition. Damage to his car was listed at $3,000 by OPP Constable Bill Lewis. Another Zurich man sustained slight injuries in a crash at 5:95 p,in., Friday on Highway 84 about one mile west of Zurich. Waldo R. Horn told police he swerved to miss an oncoming car and his Vehicle skidded into the ditch. Horn was taken to South Huron Hospital for treatment. Constable Don Mason in- vestigated and reported no damage to the Horn 'vehicle. advisory services staff to assist in all types of business functions. Baron said that an even greater emphasis would be placed on the advisory services in the future. IDB operates primarily as a mortgage lender, providing funds to businesses which can not secure funds from any other sources. It was noted that IDB is not in competition with other financial institutions and provides money only after all other sources have turned down a prospect. "We are a lender of last resort," the Stratford manager stated. He said that terms availabW --please turn to page 3 On Tuesday at 9:50 a.m., cars driven by James Keys, RR 3 Exeter, and Robert Howard, Thamesford, collided on High- way 4 one mile north of Exeter. Howard was in the process of passing another vehicle and hit the Keys car, which was in the process of making a left turn. I3oth had been northbound. Constable Larry Christiaen listed total damage at $625. There was one accident, Wednesday, it occurring at 7:45 p.m., when a car driven by David Crerar, RR 2 Hensall, was in collision with a truck owned by David Smale, RR 1 Hensall, Constable Lewis set damage at $420. The past week was busy for the local detachment. officers. They charged 25 people under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 39. There were 12 charges under the Criminal Code and 18 under the Liquor Control Act. To date, the Exeter OPP have laid 70 charges under the Liquor Control Act in 1975. Delay sentence for theft Assault .case continues Dismiss train crash charge One Hundred and Second Year EXETER, ONTARIO, FEBRUARY 27, 1975 Price Per Copy/25 Cents