HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-07-10, Page 1THE TEST TELLS — One of the judges at the recent Elimville United
Church beard growing contest Alice McLean checks the softness of the
beard of Floyd Cooper. T-A photo
Committee succeeds
in salary requests
Offer tower
for removal
The Exeter PUC have offered
the former water tower behind
the town hall to Bluewater Cable
TV with the stipulation that the
firm will be responsible for
removing the tower when they
are finished with it.
Two weeks ago, Ron McIntosh
of the cable firm advised council
his firm was interested in using
the facility as a receiving tower.
The tower would be for tem-
porary use while the firm
prepares an application to the
CRTC to bring TV signals to
Exeter customers via
microwave.
Council asked the PUC to give
the request favorable con-
sideration.
When notified this week of the
PUC decision, Deputy-Reeve
Tom MacMillan said that the
firm should be required to post a
performance bond to ensure that
the tower would be removed if in
fact they agree to the PUC offer.
The PUC said in their letter to
McIntosh that they would
probably sell the tower for the
price of $1.00, noting that they
had one offer to have the tower
removed at no cost. Another offer
given the PUC for the tower in-
cluded a cost of $1,000 for its
removal.
Councillor Ted Wright said
Monday he never was in favor of
allowing the cable firm to use the
water tank and he still wasn't.
However, Reeve Boyle said he
was anxiously awaiting cable TV
personally and also noted that
many local residents were in the
same position.
It was finally agreed to concur
with the PUC in their offer, but
only if a performance bond was
required. A suggestion that a
time limit be placed on the use of
the tower was not approved.
' The time limit suggestion was
made after members of council
noted that a delay in removing
the tower would result in cur-
tailment of plans by the parking
authority for the town hall and
adjacent properties.
The town owns the land on
which the tower is located.,
FIRE LEVELS BARN — File caused by lightning levelled a barn on the Usborne township farm of James
Gardiner, Monday afternoon. 'Vehicles of the Exeter fire department are shown of the right. T-A photo
MEASURING BEARDS — Numerous prizes were awarded for the
best beards at the Elimville United Church Centennial, Wednesday.
Above judge Jerry McLean meorures the length of Dan Traquair's
beard. T-A photo
Three area youths
sustain dog bites
ELIMVILLE'S BEST BEARD — The grand championship in the Elimville
United Church beard growing contest went to Squire Herdman.
Trio penalized $550
for drug possession
Bad week for area drivers Warrant issued cotter. chose
Damages over $18,000; 12 „hurt
"The precedent is set!"
That was the comment of
Deputy-Reeve Tom MacMillan
after council agreed this week to
pay members of the local com-
mittee of adjustment for their
services.
The committee, which consists
of Mery Cudmore, Dr. Gary
Balsdon and Bob Russell, had
requested that they be paid $5 per
each application heard.
Reeve Derry Boyle said the
request was "reasonable," but
told council it would be
establishing a precedent that
Incidents of thefts
continues in town
Thefts continued to be a
problem in Exeter during the
past month.
There were two thefts over $200
with total loot amounting to $840,
with no recovery. In addition,
there were seven thefts under
$200 with the loss being $207.15. Of
that, $157.15 had been recovered.
A month ago there were two
thefts of over $200 and 12 under
$200.
Other information contained in
the June report submitted to
council this week by Chief Ted
Day was as follows:
Seven accidents, 32 charges
under the Highway Traffic Act
and 11 warnings, five charges
under.the Liquor Control Act, one
break and enter with loss of $50,
one investigation under the
Narcotics Control Act, one fraud
investigation, two impaired
drivers charged, two people
charged with causing a distur-
bance by fighting, two juveniles
warned after disturbing the
peace, two places of business
found insecure.
Chief Day reported that 512
bicycle licences have been sold to
date this year.
He said the officers worked a
total of 40 overtime hours, 15 of
them in court, in June
other appointed bodies such as
RAP, the cemetery board,
planning board, etc. may wish to
follow as well.
"It's a very important
decision," he explained.
However, Boyle told council
that members of the Exeter Area
Fire Board receive a stipend for
their regular meetings.
MacMillan argued that the
committee of adjustment was
slightly different than some of the
other appointed bodies in that a
fee was received by the town for
their services, He said the fee,
which must be paid by applicants
wishing rulings from the com-
mittee, could also be increased to
cover the costs of members'
remuneration.
Boyle doubted this would be
possible as he said the present $50
fee is the maximum.
Councillor Ted Wright said he
favored paying the members
because they have a responsible
job and due to the fact some
revenue is received from their
meetings.
It was noted that the members
may hear between four and five
applications in one evening and
that this would make their
stipends around $20 to $25 per
session.
A report tabled at the council
meeting from the committee
indicated they had heard four
applications at the latest
meeting.
Apnrovals had hepn f or
severances for Tim Stire, Norm
Stanlake, Ed Hunter-Duvar and
Gaiser-Kneale.
Permit for office
held in abeyance
Exeter council has held in
abeyance a building permit
request for the office building
planned by Gaiser-Kneale on the
former Cann's Mill site.
An injunction has been served
on the local firm by solicitors
acting on behalf of Bill Rowe of
Exeter Electric, prohibiting
them from undertaking any
construction that would erase the
right-of-way between their
property and that owned by
Rowe.
It is claimed that the 15-foot
right-of-way has been in
existence since 1910 and
therefore cannot be built on as
Gaiser-Kneale had originally
planned.
Reeve Derry Boyle said this
week council should "stay out of
it," and not issue any permit until
the issue has been resolved.
Exeter council have received a
stiff reprimand from the
Ausable-Bayfield Conservation
Authority for granting a building
permit to Len Veri to erect his
new home in the flood plain area
at Riverview Park.
Veri has started construction of
a new home on the east bank of
the river near the curling rink.
The Authority said the ap-
proval of the permit "concerns us
greatly" and claimed it is quite
obvious that the property will be
subject to severe flooding.
They say this may have serious
repercussions because the home
owner may ask the Authority or
council to take steps in the future
to protect his property from
flooding,
Area drivers experienced oneof
their worst accident records in
recent months. There were 11
accidents during the past week in
which 12 people sustained in-
juries and property damage was
estimated at over $18,000. None of
the injuries was reported as
serious.
The rash of crashes com-
menced Wednesday at 3:32 a,m.,
when a police cruiser driven by
OPP Constable Bill Lewis
crashed into the ditch on con-
cession 10-11 of Tuckersmith
Township while he was involved
in a high speed chase.
The chase started near Kippen
on Highway 4 and continued on
Tuckersmith roads until the
lights on the cruiser were
smashed out by flying stones and
the vehicle went into the ditch. ,
Constable Lewis was treated for
a wrenched back and damage to
the cruiser was listed at $700 by
Cpl, Ray Brooks.
As a result of the incident, a
warrant has been issued for the
arrest of Wayne Ward, RR 2
Kippen. He has been charged
with dangerous driving and
leaving the scene of an accident.
At 7:25 p.m. the same date, two
cars and a bicycle were involved
in a collision in Hensall. Drivers
of the cars involved were Wayne
Adair and Alan Baird, both of
Hensall, and the cyclist was
Stephen Venner also of Hensall.
The Authority also charged
council with violating their, own
official plan by permitting
development below the top line of
the bank.
It was suggested council should
have waited for the floodplain
study being undertaken by the
Authority before approving any
development near the river.
Reeve Derry Boyle said the
Authority has already written
Veri advising him they will in no
way assume any responsibility
for flooding that may arise in the
future.
Boyle wondered if council
should write a similar letter.
However, Deputy-Reeve Tom
MacMillan said no member on
council was qualified to write
Venner and Adair had been
stopped, while Baird was
westbound on Richmond St. when
the collision occurred. Total
damage was listed at $70 to'the
Venner hike and Adair car by
Constable Don Mason.
There Was one crash Friday at
9:50 p,m, when vehicles operated
by Edward Rooseboom, RR 3
Zurich, and Laurie Ward, Lon-
don, collided on County Road 21
at the intersection of concession
2-3 of Stephen. Damage was set at
$800 by Constable Lewis.
Two motorcycles were in-
volved in the first of the four
accidents on Saturday. At 12:15
Dogs, thieves and vandals were
busy in the area during the past
week.
Exeter OPP report three in-
cidents of dog bites.
Ten-year-old Donald Johnson,
Huron Park, was bitten on the leg
by a dog while he was collecting
for newspapers on Thursday.
The animal was owned by Fred
Smith, 110 Algonquin Drive, and
was tied at the time. The lad
required four stitches.
Another Huron Park youth,
Tim Peacock, was bitten on the
left leg while riding his bicycle on
Huron St. West. The dog was
owned by Thomas Triebner.
The third bite was recorded at
Turnbull's Grove on Lake Huron,
when Timothy Shea, Michigan,
was bitten on the hand by a
canine owned by Maxine Lewis,
London.
All three victims were treated
at South Huron Hospital.
Residents of the Lake Huron
subdivision of Norman Heights
were victimized by thieves on the
weekend. Shirley Hay reported
the theft of a portable radio
such a letter and suggested that
the matter be turned over to
Stratford solicitor Robert
Mountain.
A fair portion of Monday
night's council meeting involved
discussion about various
developments being undertaken
by Veri.
Rec director Jim McKinlay
noted that the right-of-way into
the park beside Veri's new home
had not yet been put into useable
condition.
Veri had been asked to have the
new access readied in
"reasonable condition and in a
reasonable time."
McKinlay wondered what a
reasonable time and condition
constituted.
a.m., the machines driven by
David Phillips, Hensall, and
Richard Walker, RR 3 Zurich,
collided on concession 22 of
Stephen Township,
Both drivers sustained cuts and
bruises, as did a passenger on the
Phillips machine, Yvonne
Phillips, Hensall. Damage to the
machines was listed at $3,200 by
Constable Lewis,
At 1:10 a.m., three vehicles
wet e involved in a crash on High-
way ,1 about one mile north of
Exeter. A car operated by
Randolph Dietrich, RR 3 Zurich,
had stalled on the highway and
was being pushed off the roadway
valued at $79, while three other
residents reported the loss of
ladies' bathing suits. The victims
were Susan Schonberg, Barbara
Robertson and D. Walmsley.
A stone was tossed through the
windshield of an antique truck
owned by Eugene Pritchard,
Crediton, with damage listed at
$100,
Gordon Leslie, RR 3 Granton,
also reported someone broke a
headlight and let the air out of
one tire on his truck while it was
parked in Dashwood.
Several road and railway signs
were reported missing in the area
as well during the past week,
An aluminum ladder owned by
Hogan Painting„ London, was
stolen at Huron Park. It was
valued at $50.
Over the weekend, police
charge three boaters as OPP
Constables Dale Lamont, Exeter,
and W.D. Rehm, Mt. Forest,
patrolled the lake area north of
Grand Bend. Two of the charges
were regading registration
numbers and the other was for
lack of life jackets.
Reeve Boyle said he would take
the matter up with Veri in the
hope of having the access
prepared for use by the park
crew to get into the area below
Riverside Drive with their
equipment.
Earlier in the meeting, the
question of Veri's display mobile
homes came up again and
members pondered how they
could have the units removed.
In the first instance, it was
noted that because one of the
units was being used as an office,
a business licence would be
required, if in fact such a
business could be operated in a
residential zone.
However, this discussion
became side-tracked when a
problem about dust on George St.
was raised,
This prompted council to
suggest a letter be written the
PUC to have the matter rectified
and' the discussion over Veri's
mobile homes was dropped.
However, Councillor Harold
Patterson broached the topic
again later in the meeting and
noted that the National Building
Code had been breached because
no permits had been secured for
erecting the homes.
Councillor Barb Bell suggested
the matter be referred to their
solicitor to see what action could
be taken.
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when struck by a car operated by
Martin Bonner, London. A pickup
truck driven by Robert Head,
also of London, then collided with
the Bonner car,
Total damage was set at $1,750
by Constable Bill Osterloo and
Bonner sustained cuts and
bruises.
A pickup truck driven by
Harold Bender, RR 1 Dashwood,
crashed into the bridge at the
east of Crediton at 1:50 a,m. The
driver was cut in the crash and
damage was listed at $1,100 by
Constable Osterl000.
Two cars were demolished and
three people were injured when
Residents of Usborne township
will meet July 14 for the first of
five workshops to study
recommendations for a secondary
plan for the municipality.
The county wide plan, which
prescribes land use, was passed
by the Ministry of in 1974, The
main thrust of the plan is to
protect and promote the long
term future of agriculture in the
county. Huron was the first to
adopt such a plan.
"It is fairly well recognized as
a bold and far reaching step,
commented Huron County
planner, Nick Hill. "It indicated
that the county could administer
its own affairs thereby attaining
local 'autonomy."
In the introductory workshop
on July 14, the planning program
will be explained along with the
details of the public participation
program, The background
research and mapping carried
out by the Huron planning
department will be reviewed by
way of a slide presentation and
an exhibit of maps and in-
formation. Residents are invited
to attend the workshops to give
their views on the "problems and
opportunities" of the secondary
plan.
The next five meetings
scheduled between July 17 and
August 7 focus on the main land
Okay tenders
in Usborne
Contracts were awarded for the
construction of four municipal
drains in Usborne township at
the latest meeting of council.
R. Nicholson Construction of
Sebringville was the lowest of two
bidders on the "C" Pym drain
and will complete the job for
$2,300.
Parker and Parker Drainage of
Hensall were the successful
bidders on the Hern-Miller,
Cronyn and Horne drains. One
other bid was submitted for each
drain,
The accepted bid on the Hern-
Miller drain was $6,684.75; the
Cronyn price was $7,875 and the
low bid on the Horne drain was
$4,965.
A petition for a municipal drain
presented by Wayne Hern and
others for lots 7 and 8, Concession
9 was accepted and referred to
A.M. Spreit Associates,
engineers for a survey and
report.
The Down and McDougall
municipal drain reports were
provisionally adopted. Bylaws
will ,be mailed to the assessed
ratepayers on the two drains in
time for a court of revision on
August 5 if necessary and tenders
will be called for the construction
of the work.
One tile drainage loan ap-
plication in the amount of $13,500
was accepted.
Special pickups
will be reviewed
Exeter Councillor Ted Wright
this week expressed concern
about the mounting piles of
rubbish left out for special
garbage pickups and succeeded
in having the matter turned over
to the sanitation committee for
review.
"It's getting out of hand,"
Wright said in noting that local
residents were piling trees,
stumps, etc. out on their
boulevards for the special gar-
bage piekups.
He said this created a
tremendous amount of extra
work for the town crew and
questioned if it was a good policy
to pick up some of the items now
being set out.
Works superintendent Glenn
Kells said the pickups,which are
held once a month, now take up to
three days to complete and can
amount to as many as 10 to 14
loads of rubbish.
the vehicles collided at the
junction of the Crediton Road and.
County Road 2 at 10:20 a.m.,
Saturday.
Drivers involved were Bradley
Barnes, Grand Bend, who had
been westbound on the Crediton
Road, and Mary Roberts, Lon-
don, who had been proceeding
north on County Road 2,
Constable Frank Giffin
estimated damage to each of the
cars at $2,000.
The two drivers were injured
as was a passenger in the Roberts
vehicle, Laura Smith, London,
The two London women were
taken to St, Joseph's Hospital.
use activities of the township,
Agriculture with Reeve Walter
McBride in charge will be the
topic for July 17. Land use will be
discussed in view of control and
the reclaiming of arable land for
farming purposes.
On July 22 the natural en-
vironment, concerning the
preservation of standing forests,
and possible reforestation will be
considered.
Approximately six percent of
Usborne township is in forest.
Authorities maintain desirable
coverage could be up to twenty
percent. What is the impact on
the ecology of the landscape?
This will be a question considered
by the planning board.
Recreation developments on
the Ausable River and Morrison
Dam will be examined in detail
for future development.
Extractive resources such as
sand and gravel deposits located
in the north part of the township
will be designated and protected
A motorcycle was involved in
Sunday's only collision. At 2:15
p.m., the machine driven by
Donald Ramage, London,
crashed on a curve on'Highway 81
when the kickstand caught on the
pavement.
,He and his passenger, Karen
Noescaler, also of London, suf-
fered cuts and bruises and
damage was set at $400 by
Constable Al Quinn.
A 1975 pickup truck driven by
David Holden, Goderich, was
totally demolished in a crash on
Monday at 2:15 p.m. It went out
of control on concession 18-19 of
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for future use. Deputy-reeve Bill
Morley will act as chairman.
The four hamlets of Woodham,
Kirkton, Elimville and Win-
chelsea are on the agenda for the
July 29 session. Planning now and
in the future for these com-
munities will be thoroughly
discussed. Zoning of building lots
for commercial and residential
development will be a prime
consideration. Gordon' Johns and
Murray Dawson will act as
chairmen.
Following the summary
workshop August 7 with the
entire council present, a first
draft of the secondary plan will
be prepared by the planners.
Preparation of the first draft will
take about six weeks. After ap-
proval by township council, the
plan will be mailed out to all
residents prior to another public
meeting.
All meetings will be held at
Usborne Central School with an 8
p.m. starting time.
suspensions and fines of various
amounts after pleading guilty to
impaired driving or driving with
an alcohol blood content of over
80 mgs.
Leroy Guy Harrison, Centralia,
was fined $150 and an additional
fine of $53 for having liquor in a
place other than his residence,
Allan Raymond Keillor,
Beigrave, was fined $150
and had his licence suspended for
three months and also an ad-
ditional $53 for having liquor in a
place other than his residence.
Philip Edgar Hartman,
Hamilton, $100 for driving while
over 80 mgs, and Roy Emerson
Scott, Seaforth $200 and a licence
suspension of six months,
A fine of $200 was levied
against John Relouw, Exeter,
after he pleaded guilty to failing
to remit income tax of an em-
ployee to the Receiver General.
The court learned the money
owing, $87.92, had been paid
previous to the court appearance,
James W. McLinchey, rat 3
Parkhill, was fined $103 for
failing to remain at the scene of
an accident in which he was in-
volved in Stephen Township oti
May 24.
Randy J. Quesnel, RR 2 Cen-
tralia, was fined $43 for following
another vehicle too closely on
June 16.
Exeter joins fight
on Hydro costs
Exeter council concurred with
a suggestion from the Ontario
Association of Muncipalities to
register concern to the Ontario
government over the excessive
rates that will be experienced by
consumers if anticipated in-
creases are approved for Ontario
Hydro.
Hydro has indicated their costs
will jump 30 percent in 1976,
followed by increases in the two
succeeding years to bring the
total increase in the three years
to 95 percent.
The resolution noted that
Hydro rates would have to double
in that period to meet these ex-
penditures. dik In urging council to concur with
Ilirthe resolution of concern,
Councillor Ted Wright said Hydro
was "not trying in any shape or
form to curtail expenses."
He said the increased costs
were worse than the increases for
gas and oil.
Barn in Usborne
destroyed by fire
An Usborne township barn was
struck by lightning during a
severe Monday afternoon storm
and was completely destroyed by
fire.
The barn located at lot 11, NEB
Concession is owned by James
Gardiner. Loss was estimated at
$10,000 by Exeter fire chief Gary
Middleton, Contents including
wiring and miscellaneous items
valued at $1,000 were also lost.
The alarm was received by
Exeter fire department at '3:45
p.m, but by the time firemen
arrived the blaze was out of
control. Chief Middleton said his
department could only protect a
nearby shed.
The local fire department was
called out again Tuesday mor-
ning when fire broke out in a
truck parked on Sanders street
west, just west of Main street,
The blaze which broke out due
to a short in the wiring was ex-
tinguished as firemen arrived.
The truck was owned by Xer-
ovas
ohan Home Centre of London.
hief Middleton said no damage
, incurred,
Council given stiff reprimand
for letting home in floodplain
Three people were fined a total
of $550 when they appeared
before Judge Glenn Hays in
, Exeter, Tuesday, on charges of
possession of drugs.
The charges against the three
had originally been for
possession of drugs for the
purpose of trafficking, but these
were changed to only possession
when special crown attorney P.L.
Raymond said he would offer no
evidence on the trafficking
charges.
John ,J. Koopmans, London,
was fined $300, it being his second
conviction for possession of
drugs, Paul Derek Dykeman,
Lucan, was fined $150 and
Suzanne Claire Leckie, Lucan,
$100.
'All three pleaded guilty to the
charges which had been laid by
OPP Constables Bill McIntyre
and Don Mason.
The two officers had been
observing the Koopmans'
residence (formerly RR 3
Zurich) and stopped a car oc-
cupied by Koopmans and
Dykeman. A search was later
conducted in the house and a total
of 10 ounces of marijuana was
found by the policemen, some in
the car, some in the kitchen and
one package in Suzanne Leckie's
purse.
Pour drivers were given
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Usborne planning sessions
to get underway this week