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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-04-24, Page 24SALUTE POLICE — Ninety Knights of Columbus from three councils held a police appreciation night at the K of C hall in St, •Columban Thursday, More than 20 policemen from Huron and Perth attended. Grand Knight John Paul Rau, right, presented certificates of merit to Exeter OPP Constable Don Mason and Exeter Chief Ted Day. Huron Expositor photo Policemen honored at K of C gathering Special ALBERTO-CULVER Instant Conditioner & Cream Rinse 12 fl. oz, • $1 25 I ., Get Into The Savings Habit By Shopping G& G Discount This Week's Extra Specials DISCOUNT 433 Main St, Exeter 235-1661 18 oz. 450 ml Normal, Oily 32 oz. one size fits all every day price .59 .79 79° 2/9 .00 39° listerine Mouthwash Bright Side Shampoo Vel Dish Detergent Panty Hose Toastmaster Bread •-•*! '' ' ' MEETING NOTICE Liberal Association FOUNDING MEETING FOR THE NEW PROVINCIAL RIDING OF HURON-MIDDLESEX Guest Speaker JAMES E. 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Last weekend's deluge must bring back the memory of the flood of '71 for most of you. It seemed as though we might escape serious flooding earlier in the week when the tremendous volume of snow disappeared so quickly, but we weren't that lucky. You all know the inv- convenience and the hardship you experienced individually, and some of you may be aware of the general problems we faced throughout the town. The purpose of this article, however, is to, explain, to the best of my knowledge, why there would be any flooding, at all, of basements in Exeter. In the first place, there are three kinds of drains in town that take away flood water: storm sewers, sanitary sewers and 'combinations' of the two. The storm drains are supposed to handle all the surface water and the water that collects around houses and which, through weeping beds, is fed eventually into the storm drains, The problem, of course, is that storm drains do not cover the town. The sanitary sewers are designed to carry waste from laundry tubs, toilets and some floor drains but not water from cave-troughs and not water from weeping tile, The sanitary sewer program will be completed this year, but it should not have much positive effect on flood con- ditions. The real problem is the com- bination sewers, which are taxed to the limit. Originally, they were designed as an economical means of draining both surface water and sanitary water. With the growth of the town, this 'economical means' has become inefficient and expensive as proper drains and sewers must be laid in their stead. Now, as for the flooding: Each situation is unique, but there are probably three general reasons for the back-up of water, one of which is likely your con- cern. The storm drains that are in existence now can generally 'handle all surface water- that goes through them, The con- struction of the Anne Street Drain, to this point, for instance, has increased the efficiency of draining flood water in the south end of town from 25 percent -of design capacity to about 80 percent. When the drain is ' - completed, 100 percent will be achieved and except for ex- traordinary conditions, we shouldn't expect flooding again in the south. During the last storm, there was virtually no surface flooding south of James Street. These storm drains, however, need assistance, in the form of pumps to carry the volume of water that is forced into them. During the storm, some of these pumps were over-worked and eventually ceased to operate. The result, therefore, was a back-up of water throughout parts of the system. The water, in seeking its own level, flowed into low-lying areas including connecting weeping- tile, and eventually up basement drains, into cellars and family rooms. In some situations, this second problem was in existance: where there are no storm drains, the weeping tile, which are laid around homes, is expected to handle a certain degree of sur- face water. When this water increases to the volumes it does, it 'floods' the weeping tile, for- cing the water back up the drains and inevitably into the houses. The most serious of the three involves the sanitary sewers. The sanitary sewers are 'closed', that is, they are constructed of asbestos and concrete, and so should not allow surface water to drain into them. What's the problem then? From what I understand, there are several possibilities: breaks in the line which allow seepage, inter-connections of cave-troughs and or weeping tile breaks made during excavations and finally, hooking up field tiles when they are broken by the installation of sanitary sewers — this even- tually should never happen, but I am told by the town's engineer that this is a distinct possibility. For some of us in town, the most difficult task is to locate and define the problem, let alone trying to provide an answer. But if the specific problems is outlined for each homeowner with difficulties, we can surely find possible solutions. The long-term ,answer is to service the town completely with storm drains and sanitary swers. The immediate answers are at best stop-gap measures which will undoubtedly be expensive, but certainly must be in- vestigated: test the lines, examine the points and times when water builds up within the — Continued from page 4A is more difficult today for students than it was when they were simply told what to take. It is true that there are no uniform standards anymore. There is no "system" of education in Ontario. The Ministry has left each school virtually on its own so that in- stead of an Ontario Secondary Educational system there are 600 or so separate Secondary schools doing the job; some no doubt performing better than others. There really is no way of com- paring graduates from one school with another. Standards are different; courses are different; approaches are different. Evaluation is very difficult. Marks have less significance. They tell us nothing anymore by way of comparison of one group of students with another. Universities accept students on the basis of marks and if some schools give higher marks than other schools a lack of fairness develops in accepting people in limited enrollment courses or in the giving of scholarships. Perhaps some tools are needed to provide this kind of comparative evaluation or perhaps an evaluation of Secondary schools by Universities will develop. The Community Colleges do have a problem. They are getting students who in many cases would not have been high school graduates before, consequently, their attempt at comparison with past performance by students becomes very difficult. There are problems but the solution is not a retrograde step back to something that did not work except for the elite group of academically talented youngsters. The educational system of the past did a good job for the small percentage of students who worked their way through it and who had the capabilities to get marks and do school work. The rest were filtered out of the system early. If our society wants to go back to that then we must have some alternatives for those large numbers that this type of educational system rejects at a rather young age. Today's secondary schools face a more difficult environment than they have faced previously. Some of these difficulties include the wide variety of student ability and preparation and the system, disconnect the eave- troughs, re-direct weeping tiles into storm drains and many more. A word of praise at this time should go to the town crew and the PUC employees who were up all night clearing catch basins, manning pumps and giving us, in short, the best service possible under these extraordinary conditions, It seems as though we don't have many answers, but we'll keep trying. recognition of these differences; the general social reluctance to accept authority and discipline, the changing. social attitudes toward the school's role in the community, the rapid develop- ment in every field of knowledge; one could eatalogue problem after problem. The response of the educational system to rapid social and technical change has obviously been change. Schools. have sought better organizational patterns for time and for staff, Courses have changed, New courses have been developed. VERA PEARL WILSON Vera Pearl Wilson, of Parkhill, passed away on Wednesday, April 16 at her residence, in her 85th year. She was the wife of the late William M. Wilson. She was the mother of (Marion) Mrs. Clarence Hawkins, of Thedford, William Wilson of Parkhill, and (Mary Margaret) Mrs. Campbell Johnson of Stratford. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and one great- granddaughter, Funeral services were con- ducted from the M, Box and Son Funeral Home, Parkhill on Friday, April 18. Interment was made in Sylvan Cemetery. JAMES W. A. CORN FORD James W. A. Cornford, of RR 2 Zurich, passed away at his residence in his 32nd year. He was the husband of Mrs. Dianne (Hay) Cornford. He was the father of Lorraine and J. J. Cornford, both at home. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Cornford; brother of Larry and Mrs, Bill (Bonnie) Swayze all of London; grandson of Mrs. Mabel Gossman, Zurich. Funeral services were held Monday, April 21 from the Needham Memorial Chapel, London, officiated by Rev, Anne P. Langford. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. PHYLLIS BLUETT Phyllis Bluett, RN, B.Sc.N.; of Riverside Dr., Southcott Pines, Grand Bend, passed away on Thursday, April 10. She had been a member of the nursing profession for over 40 years. She retired in January as Director of Nursing at Woodstock General Hospital and had just returned from a Florida vacation two days prior her death. She is survived by her sister, (Gladys) Mrs. Allan Craig,' of Peterborough, her niece, (Gail) Mrs. A. Madlener, of Toronto, her nephew, Michael A. Craig, of Peterborough, a great-nephew, Jan Madlener, and a friend Mrs. Hilda Thurstun. She was the daughter of the late Claude K. and Cecelia Bluett of London. Born in Crediton, Miss Bluett graduated from the Toronto General Hospital School of Nursing in 1933. She attended the University of Western Ontario and received a cer- tificate in nursing education and nursing administration. In September 1934 she com- menced teaching at Woodstock. General Hospital School of NUrsing. She returned to the University of Western Ontario with honors in a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. She became assistant director of nursing at WGH in 1951, and later became director of the hospital and the Ethel M. Finkle School of Nursing. Miss Bluett also served with the Registered Nursing Association of Ontario; the Canadian Nursing Association; the Board of the College of Nurses; and the Ontario Hospital Association's Committee for schools of nursing in education. Funeral services were held at St. John's Church by the Lake, Grand Bend, on Monday, April 14. Interment was in Woodland Cemetery, London. Rev. W. G. Mills and Rev. Canon L. W. Owen officiated. The T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home, Dashwood, was in charge of arrangements, Honorary pallbearers were Archdeacon G. Pearce, Dr. W. Wilkey, Dr. R. Hawkins, Dr. C. Editor: "What's the idea of bringing back this manuscript I rejected last year?" Writer: "You've had a year's experience since then," The Ministry has acceded to local requests for more autonomy in curriculum development and school organization.. Schools are trying to respond to the issoes and problems of the present tumeltuous age we live in. In responding they have generated severe criticism because of the fact that changes ore accurring and because' of rising expenditures. More than ever schools need responsive, open thoughtful people as they continue to search for workable answers and solutions. McPherson, Dr. J. Vance, V, B, King, W. Knowles, and P, Smith. Active pallbearers were Jan Madlener, T. Webster, A. Mowat, R. Pogue, Dr. J. Blackwood and Dr. S. Dixit. HUGH BERRY Hugh Berry, formerly of Usborne Township, passed away on Friday, April 18 in the Bluewater Rest Home, Zurich, in his 95th year, He was the husband of the late Ethel Allen and the late Sarah Allen, Mr, Berry was born on the fourth line of Blanshard Town- ship, and moved to the 10th concession of Usborne Township in 1904. He lived there until 1970, when he went to the Bluewater Rest Home, Zurich. Mr. Berry served in area baseball for over 40 years, both in playing and umpiring, He served on the Usborne Township council for about 12 years, and served as reeve for about six years. He became Huron County Warden in 1948. He was a member of the • Huron County Children's Aid Society for eight years, and served as warden in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Kirkton, for many years. He was the secretary-treasurer for the Kirkton Agricultural Society for 16 years, judging horses and field crops. He retired from his farm in 1954. Mr. Berry was the father of (Mabel) Mrs. J.E. Anderson, Woodham, and Allen, Exeter. He was predeceased by (Ilene) Mrs George Copeland and Harold. He was the brother of Robert Berry, Blanshard Township, Dr. Albert E. Berry, St. Marys; Earl Berry and Mrs. Ila Blackler, both of Blanshard Township. He is also survived by one grandson and one great-granddaughter. Funeral services were con- ducted from the L.A. Ball 'Tuneral Chapel, St. Marys on Monday, April 21. Interment was made in St. Paul's Cemetery, Kirkton. CHARLES ZURBRIGG Charles Zurbrigg of Safety Harbour, Florida, formerly of Toronto, passed away on Wed- nesday, April 16 at Clearwater Community Hospital, Florida, in his 90th year, He was the husband of Ethel Northcott, who is a native of Exeter and was a RN here for many years. Mr. Zurbrigg was the father of Raymond Zurbrigg of Middleton, Conn., brother of Jake of Saginaw, Mich., Walter of Stratford, Mrs. Millie Farling of London, Mrs. Belle Roth of New Hamburg and Mrs. Tillie Hymple of Stratford. Also surviving are three grandchildren. Funeral services were con- ducted from the RC. Dinney Funeral Home, Exeter on Saturday, April 19 with Rev. Harold Snell officiating. Inter- inent was in Exeter Cemetery. overweight? JOIN counterweight. Get ready for summer! HUNDREDS OF CLASSES! There's a class near you, EXETER Triyitt Memorial Anglican I church 267 Andrew Street Monday, 7:30 p.m. lose weight with the Canadian Family Meal Plan Try Counterweight Foods for the calorie-conscious. Available at your supermarket. Times Advocate, Exeter, Ont. Dear Sirs- For your information, we have been advised from Toronto there is a growing concern about the proposed legislation to hold all civic elections on Sunday, As Alderman Beavis and Piccininni of the city of Toronto are sponsoring this motion, we at Emmanuel Baptist Church have written them a letter of protest that we do not agree with this policy. We have also written to Alderman Tom Clifford who is opposing this motion, stating our position for his support. It is also stated that if this goes over in Toronto, it will also be Ontario wide and therefore en- creach on our due respect for the Lords day. Yours sincerely, V. de Montmorency Church clerk 229-6531 One of the functions of in- telligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence. Grand Bend Nursery School . Fall Registration Tuesday, May 6 GRAND BEND UNITED CHURCH For ages 2 1/2 to 5 years Apri117, 1976 Representatives of all police forces, 0.P.P. and municipal in this area attended a Police Appreciation Night, put on by the Knights of Columbus Branch No. 5289, Seaforth, Thursday night, The get-together was held in the Knights of Colombus Hall at St. Columban. Certificates of merit were presented to each representative of each respective police force and 0,P.P. detach- ment in area. These certificates were presented by the IGrand Knight John P. Rau. The certificate of merit presented by the Grand Knight was to show the grateful recognition, and appreciation of faithful and exceptional ser- vices, of all police forces in the area, Representatives from Exeter, Constable Don Mason of the OPP detachment and Chief Ted Day of the Exeter police department were presented the Certificate of Merit award. There were about 70 Knights of Columbus from the Blue Water area, north of Goderich, and east of Stratford, in attendance in addition, to about 30 police representatives. The master of ceremonies was Edward Murray, Noble Grand Knight from Stratford. Mr. Murray gave a brief talk on police and public relations and thanked the police for a job well done. Day said Wilfred Mousseau, was one of the main organizers of the night, and many thanks, should be extended to him. Chief Day commented on the event, "It was grateful to see all the effort put forth by a group of people, to show their ap- preciation of law and order, and their respect for the police, especially in our society of to- day," Young. thing at doorway to her date: "I enjoyed every penny of our evening," Floods, basements and drains BY BRUCE SHAW