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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-07-31, Page 1CHARMING COUPLE — Fifteen month old Jennifer Jeffrey of Thorn- dale and Robert Parkinson of Granton, four years old, teamed up for the Granton "Fun Pay" Rarade as bride and groom on one of the floats The parade Saturday was a huge success, T-A photo Bill Stewart retires, termed country's best , THE FINAL KICK — Timer Ron Bogart appears headed for a shower as Lynne Mercer gives a strong finishing kick to put the Exeter girls' relay team first in the open contest, Watching excitedly from the left are the other three team members, Lynne Brooks, Jill Tuckey pnd Liz Giffin, The next three girls obviously weren't over-toyed at the Exeter showing as they stand with arms crossed watching the winners in action, T-A photo OPEN THEATRE — Phyllis Wilkens, president of the Huron Country Playhouse Ladies Guild, officially cuts the ribbon at the opening of the new Barn Theatre near Grand Bend on Thursday night. The Minister of Culture and Recreation for the province, Robert Welsh is seen on the left and on the. eight is Benson Tuckey, hanourary chairman of the board of directors of the Playhouse, T-A photo BIG SHOES TO FILL — When Progressive Conservatives nominated Jim Hayter to contest the next election, they were hoping he could follow in the footsteps of the two men who hold his arms aloft. They are C. S. MacNaughton, former MPP for Huron, and William A. Stewart, MPP for Middlesex North. The new Huron- Middlesex riding was partially served by both men who went on to acclaim as prominent members of the PC cabinet. Mr. MacNaughton retired two years ago, while Mr. Stewart announced his retirement this week. Driving record improves, but month was disastrous One Hundred and Second Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JULY 31, 1975 Price Per Copy 25 Cents Over 650 pack hall a er wins PC nomination • Discuss hamlet development, but oppose 'ribbon growth' The area driving record im- proved considerably this week, although there were still five crashes with total property damage of $3,700. However, in comparison to the previous three weeks, it was a vast improvement. During the month of July, accidents have claimed one life, resulted in in- juries to 34 people and property The three major parties in the new riding of Huron-Middlesex now have candidates ready for the next provincial election and need only the word from Premier Bill Davis to start campaigning. The Progressive Conservatives jammed South Huron District High School, Monday, and elected former Stephen Township Reeve Jim Hayter on the second tensive livestock operations; a poultry barn and a piggery, The fresh country air has a fragrance that would deter possible builders in the community. Two other areas discussed were the residential development of Huron St. east of Exeter and the Norwood mobile home park south of the town, "I am strongly against the ribbon development along the highway," stated Nick Hill; "It is expensive, Development of that kind leads to the installation of full services from the town which increases the rates of the tax- payers," Mr. Hill stressed the fact that the built up lots were prime agricultural land, and to avoid waste, residential growth ought to be compact, and more than "(Me tier"deep. This was a hotly debated issue as people felt the lots were at- tractive and offered the op- portunity for country living. , Mr. Hill argued that the lots were not in the interest of the The Hon. William Stewart was this week referred to as the "greatest minister of agriculture in this country." The tribute came from his cabinet colleague, the Hon, Dennis Timbrell, minister of energy, who was guest speaker for the Huron-Middlesex Time was wasted - nothing to steal Would-be thieves wasted their energies when they broke into the administration office of the Ontario Development Cor- poration at Huron Park Tuesday night. There was nothing stolen, because there was nothing to steal," commented OPP Cpl. Norton Rhiness. Attempts had been made to drill into the safe - which was em Tphey t. offices were ransacked and damage to desks and equipment was set at about $300. The breakin was discovered Wednesday morning when ODC employees arrived for work. Though the first Huron County Trade Mart held in Clinton on May 28 seemed something less than a booming success at the time, a poll of the participants shows they are in favour of giving it another try, Huron County Development Officer Spence Cummings an- nounced results of a poll taken at the Mart by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism which shows that 60 percent of those taking part are in favour of making it an annual event. The other 40 percent would be in favour of a Mart every other year. No one was for dropping the event altogether. In other questions asked, the survey showed that 68 percent of those taking part were in favour of opening the show to the public for 6 hours, 20 percent for 12 hours and about 12 percent did not want the event opened at all.Eighty-two percent of the exhibitors were in favour of the inclusion of wholesalers in the show with six percent against and 12 percent not caring. Seventy percent of those taking part wanted retailers included, while five percent did. not and 25 per- cent didn't care. Sixty percent of those taking part were from Clinton, 15 per- cent from Goderich and 25 per- cent from Exeter. Mr.Cummings said that the Second Annual Huron County Trade Mart has been scheduled for May 5, 1976 in Clinton. Retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and service in•- dustry firms will be invited to attend. The show will be open to the public during the afternoon and early evening. Kids pedal for charity Last Friday 12 young bikers from Exeter Playground pedaled for charity. About $200 was the result of a 32-mile round trip from the arena to the Grand Bend waterworks. Participating in the bike-a-thon were Matthew Tuckey, Tom Raymond , Ronnalee Bogart, Judy Brittain, Prank Giffin, Liz Miners, Veroniea Adams, Donny Beaver, Teresa MacDonald and Tiacy MacDonald, along with Laura Johns and Ann Pinder, playground supervisors. On hand with refreshments for the thirsty pedal pushers was Mr, Rosa Tuckey of Tuckey Beverages, A special thanks is extended tb Mrs. Donna Livingstone, Grand Bend who lent, her backyard for the picnic lunch, The money earned by the children will go to a selected charity with a portion reserved for the tree house and the camp- out at the end of August. Progressive Conservative nomination in Exeter, Monday. Mr. Stewart was in attendance at the meeting, one of his first public appearances since suf- fering a heart attack last month, This week, he announced his retirement from politics. Timbrell said that during Stewart's long tenure "he has privided comparisons which others (ag ministers across the country) have had to live up to". His leadership in caucus and at Queen's Park was also extolled by Timbrell, who said that "only occasionally" does a man with such vision, knowledge and determination emerge. It was suggested that Stewart's contribution was a goal to which young men and women entering politics could aspire. After citing several progiams initiated by the agriculture. minister, Timbrell said it would "take me days" to complete the list. "It's amazing what he's done since coming to the Legislature," the audience was told and he advised Stewart he would be sincerely missed. Timbrell also paid tribute to Mrs. Stewart, noting that wives of politicians are the "forgotten ones" who spend much of their time answering phones and listening to problems first hand. It was explained that not enough, tribute 4s. paid to the: people such as Mrs. Stewart "who have given up so much so men like Bill Stewart can con- tribute so much". Three other speakers on the program also cited the achievements of the retiring agriculture minister. They in- cluded his parliamentary assistant, Bob Eaton, Middlesex MPP; Huron MP Bob McKinley and Lambton MPP Lorne Hen- derson. Former Huron MPP Charles MacNaughton was also singled out for special praise for his efforts on behalf of the riding and the province in his long tenure at Toronto. "They've done a temendous amount for this area," McKinley stated. Others speaking on the -- Please turn to page 3 Competition set for model planes The runways at former RCAF station Centralia will once again hum with airplanes. However, they'll all be miniature models, This weekend will mark the second consecutive year for the national championship of the Model Aeronautics Association of Canada to have their competition at Huron Park. Enthusiasts from across Canada and the United States are expected to be on hand for the displays and competitions which run through to Sunday. Competitions will be in three classes: free flight, U-control and radid-control, Spectators are welcomed at the event. Huron County planner Nick Hill met with residents of Usborne Township at Usborne Central School Tuesday evening to discuss the future of the town- ship's hamlets. The intent of the meeting was to explore and arrive at boun- daries for Elimville, Kirkton, Woodham, and Winchelsea. The Usborne secondary plan put importance of the zoning of building lots for future com- mercial and, residential developments. "Small nucleated communities are important to the fabric of rural life; they are very much the social focal point of the area," said Mr. Hill. "They shotdd be attractive as places for farmers to retire to, and offer a refuge to those who prefer peace and quiet to the bustle of urban living." Councillors Gordon Johns and Bill Morley were meeting chairmen, as residents reviewed the existing situation in each hamlet discussing how the livihg environment in hamlets may be improved and what the future development may be, Elimville is essentially a small settlement which the people like and want to keep that way. At present development has occurred south of County Road 6. Participants felt that new residential development would be most desirable in the southwest corner, It is a wooded area and offers good opportunity for at- tractive residences. • The southeast area of the hamlet was considered un- desirable for construction because of a creek and the general low elevation of the land. Woodham residents stressed the peaceful quality of their homes and mentioned good op- portunities for more residences would be on either side of con- cession roads 12-2 12-13, as the land is high and well drained. Recognized as the best site for development in Kirkton was the Blanshard side to the east of the hamlet. It was also felt that a new housing complex could be developed between the town hall and the existing core area. A feasible suggestion by a par- ticipant was that the creek winding through the hamlet could be cleaned up and landscaped for a °scenic park, Reeve Walter McBride and Nick Hill plan a site visit to Kirkton next week to investigate the possibilities. Residents of Winchelsea feel that residential development in their hamlet is severely limited. At present there are two in- Honesty does have reward A Hensall area man had his licence suspended for three months and was fined $125 Tuesday after pleading guilty to a charge of driving while his blood alcohol content was over 80 mgs. The penalty was imposed by Judge Glenn Hays against Allan Wooley, RR 2 Hensall, in Exeter court. Wooley had been charged on February 8 at 2:30 a.m. A charge of theft was with- drawn against the accused. The police had taken his vehicle to a car lot in Hensall and at 8:00 a.m. it was reported missing and found in Wooley's laneway. Ronald T. Kenny, Centralia, was fined $53 after pleading guilty to a charge of failing to stop for a school bus on January 17 in Stephen Township, An Exeter man learned that honesty is best when appearing in court. Kenneth William Costello was facing a charge of possessing a permit while his licence was under suspension. He stated he was in the wrong, and Judge Hays replied that his words were refreshing, in fact so refreshing, he levied the minimum fine of $28. In the only other case on the docket, Allan R. Anderson, Dash- wood, was fined $75 on a charge of possessing narcotics. The 17- year-old was not in attendance at the court session and a net guilty plea was entered on his behalf. Constable Bill McIntyre said he stopped a vehicle on Huron St. west of Exeter on February 21 ana detected the .odor of- marijuana public now and in the future as they were not economically sound ventures, He felt that subdivisions of this nature should be within the town limits of Exeter. Due to residential drainage problems, it was decided that the mobile home park should be on full services to avoid pollution, As the park is outside the town limits the home owners have individual septic tanks which may be leaking. The general opinion ef the meeting was that all fringe development surrounding the town should be halted. "This type of building should be in the town rather than strung out along country roads," said Mr. Hill, similar to the Veri development at the north end which will have full services, The summary workshop will be held August 7 with the entire council present to discuss the first draft of the secondary plan. The meeting will be at 8 p.m. at Usborne Central School, ballot in a three-way fight with Lucan Reeve Ivan Hearn and McGillivray clerk BillAmos, Hayter took the lead on the first ballot when he picked up votes from 291 of the 602 voting delegates in attendance. Amos trailed with 246 and Hearn was eliminated with 65. Many of the pundits in the audience anticipated the second damage has exceeded $50,000. This week's crashes included a one-vehicle incident on County Road 11 about one mile north of Highway 83 at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday. A stake truck operated by Geanine Fehr, RR 2 Seaforth, went out of control, entered the east ditch and struck a tree stump. Damage was listed at $850 by Constable Bill Lewis, He estimated damage at $1,100 in a crash on Wednesday af- ternoon involving a combine driven by Gerald Van Osch, RR 2 Crediton, and a car driven by Hilda Boland, RR 3 Ailsa Craig. They collided on the Mt, Carmel Road about half a mile east of County Road 2. Both had been eastbound and the combine was making a turn when the collision occurred. A similar accident was reported at 9:50 a.m., Monday on Canada Ave, in Huron Park, involving vehicles driven by Norman Bowen and David Ker, both of Aurora, The vehicles, had been east- bound and the collision occurred -as Bowen Was making a turn. Damage was Set at $500 by Constable Ed Wilcox. A St. Bernard dog was killed Saturday at 12:05 pan. after running onto the roadway in front of a vehicle driven by Barry Pawley, RR 2 Ilderton. The in• cident occurred on Highway 21, two Miles south of St, Joseph, Damage to the car was listed at $250 by Constable Bob Whiteford. ballot being extremely close, figuring that most of the Hearn voters would lend their support to their Middlesex neighbor, Amos. However, the partisanship wasn't as pronounced and Hayter picked up 20 votes on the final tally to give him the nomination with 317. Amos added 31 to his total for a 277 finish. There were eight fewer votes The final Crash of the week was reported at 5:50 p.m., Monday, when vehicles operated by Donna Wein, Crediton, and John Shore, RR 2 Lambeth, collided on the Crediton Road just east of the village. Both had been eastbound and the Wein vehicle was in the process of turning. Constable Jim Rogers in- vestigated and estimated total damage at $1,000. During the week, the OPP detachment officers charged 30 people under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 18. There were two charges under the Criminal Code and seven under the Liquor Control Act. That brought the 1975 total for LCA charges 'to 217. Another table token at park Two thefts were reported in the area this week, one of them being another picnic table from the Ministry of transportation and communication picnic area on Highway 83 near the Usborne boundary, It was the fourth picnic table to be Stolen from the park this year, It was valued at $25. Keith Byrne, Huron Park, Advised police a rear wheel off his 10-speed bicycle was removed on the weekend. The bike had been chained to a front porch. cast in the second ballot than the first. As the final tally was an- nounced by president Elmer Hayter, Amos quickly jumped from his seat near the front of the hall, climbed over two chairs and moved that the Hayter nomination be unanimous. Hayter, a former warden of , Huron who now owns an automobile agency in Goderich, told the audience "I'm sure we can do it" referring to success in the upcoming election. He said he would conduct a down-to-earth campaign sup- porting policies for the people he has served in the past. In his address prior to the voting, the 47-year-old candidate pointed to the accomplishments of his predecessors, Dr. Hobbs Taylor, Tom Pryde, C. S. Mac- Naughtonand William A. Stewart and noted "We've done alright in the past". He said the benefits given to the two areas served in the new riding by the former PC members was one of the stimulating factors in his can- didacy. He went on to site several areas of concern, the first being programs to enable senior citizens to grow old graciously with proper medical and housing care, suggesting that more must be done to provide them with low cost housing units and bed care facilities. Thequality of education must be maintained and improved he went on, noting that experts predict that young people en- tering the work force will change vocations five times before they reach retirement. "Everyone deserves to have a job," he said in reference to the work force, noting later while new industry must be attracted to the area, the development of existing industry was also necessary for economic stability. Hayter suggested that it was essential to control pollution to protect the recreation and tourist industries in the riding and that community centres should be expanded to provide recreation for all ages. The former Huron warden noted that while farmers had to be guaranteed a fair income, a solution had to be found to protect the farmer and the consumer from the inflation spiral. The former Dashwood resident One of the largest two-day events in western Ontario, Dash- wood's Friedsburg Days takes place this weekend, The festivities get underway on Friday evening with the Bavarian Garden and sauerkraut and sausage available from five o'clock on, Entertainment starts at eight o'clock as the contestants for the Miss Friedsburg crown will appear during the talent show. Miss Friedsburg will be chosen at 10 p.in. On Saturday, the Bavarian garden and the sausage and kraut is available from noon on With the midway and game getting underway at one o'clock, At three o'clock the great callithumpiatt parade takes place (cheek parade route in T.ik ad this week) With about thirty floats to take part. Co-chairmen Herbert Miller and Geor ge. Tiernan said that. 1,000 pounds of spareribs, 600 pounds of sauerkraut and "lots was nominated by Goderich lawyer Jim Donnelly, who ex- plained that the selection of a candidate Was most important because he would be following two of the most prominent cabinet ministers of the government, Mr. MacNaughton and Mr. Stewart. He said that while the other — Please turn to page 3 Delays sentence on driving counts A Kippen area man will appear in Goderich court today for sentencing on charges of dangerous driving and leaving the scene of an accident. Wayne. Ward, RR 2 Kippers, was charged following a high- speed chase three weeks ago involving a police cruiser driven by OPP Constable Bill Lewis. The officers car went out of control during the chase after the headlights had been smashed out by flying gravel. Lewis sustained minor injuries. Ward was apprehended by police, Sunday. He appeared in Goderich curt the following day and pleaded guilty to the charges. Judge Glenn Hays, asked for a pre-sentence report before passing sentence, Pea crops run heavy Canadian Canners Limited of Exeter are working round the clock to get the peas into the cans. "The peas are excellent this year," commented Jack Urquhart, plant manager, "About 50 percent of the crop has been harvested to date, and we expect to begin processing mixed peas and carrots this week." The fieldmen work closely with local growers to determine the time for harvest when the peas are at their peak for flavour and tenderness. Peas are planted at staggered times of the season so harvesting lasts from June through Sep- tember thus ensuring that the cannery is not overloaded. "It looks as though we'll have a very heavy corn crop as well," said Mr. Urquhart. and lots of sausage" will be on hand for anyone who gets hungry during the Friedsburg Days, along with 500 cases of beer for those who get a little thirsty, On Saturday both the picnic pavilion and the community centre will be licensed, The pavilion will feature "Country Unlimited" for dancing from 2-5 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Lovers of "ompapa" music should head for the community centre where the Alpenaires will perform for dancing train 4-7 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to 1 aim, The theme for the parade this year will be "Music Through The Years". There will be prizes for the float most appropriate to the theme, and for the best float entered by a service club, Prizes will also be awarded for the youngest participant, the best decorated small vehicle, the best decorated bicycle, the riding horse class and the horse -drawn vehicle, Will attempt • mart again Expect 30 entries in Friedsburg event