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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-08-28, Page 1BEAN FESTIVAL QUEEN — Janette Jeffrey, a la year old Zurich area girl was named Queen of the Zurich Bean Festival, Saturday. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Jeffrey, RR 2, Zurich, School enrolments decline in district One Hundred and Third Year New riding contains nearly 29,000 voters . TOP COWBOY — 1974 All-Around Cowboy Champion Barry Mousseau is seen above in the steer wrestling competitions at the Hilton, New York rodeo. Barry is a three time champion at the Exeter Rodeo being stag- ed this weekend and will appear once again. In the picture above, Barry won the steer wrestling event with a time of 4.8 seconds. Debate mobile home park, Usborne strip development PUC hikes water, hydro ,.rates Hundreds of Huron County youngsters will throng the halls of learning Sept, 2, For many it will be a first experience, not only for students but for new teachers as well. New staff members at Exeter Public School are Mr. Larry Black, Exeter, vice-principal and grade eight teacher. Ms Barbara Myslik of the Chatham area, grade seven and Mr. Jim Bishop, Exeter, grade six. Mrs, Beth Cooper will be part-time secretary at the school, "Enrollment will be about the same number of students, ap- proximately 510," said principal Jim Chapman, "This year our math program will stress metric measure," Enrollment is down to 308 this year from 320 last year at Usborne Central School. New teachers at the school are Mrs. Sandra Newton, Sault Ste. Marie, for the kindergarten; Mrs. Louise Keskinen, London, for grade two and three and Mrs. Lowell Mount, York County for ' grade eight. The school librarian is Mrs. Olive Eaton of York county. Teaching special education classes will be Mrs. Catherine Hume of Ottawa. There are no changes in staff at Precious Blood Separate. School, Exeter. "The enrollment will be about 80 students as usual," said Mrs, Rau, principal of the school. New teachers at Huron Cen- tennial School are Ms. Wilhemina Vossen, Exeter, who will teach the oral french program; Mrs. Mary Demers, Clinton and Ms. Joan Allen of Brucefield, part- time. This year a bus will be available at the school for field trips. "Most of the staff have bus licences so classes will be able to take many short trips around the area said principal Arnold Mathers. A program of integrated language arts in the junior division will become part of the curriculum at Stephen Central School principal Don Finkbeiner informed. New teachers at the school are Ms. Karen Wallen, Grand Bend, who will take charge of the kindergarten; Mrs. Margaret Hogarth, Dashwood, primary teacher and Mrs. Susan Moore of Exeter, junior division. The student enrollement of 300 is down slightly from last year, Mr, Finkbeiner said. Staff changes at J,A. McCurdy School of Huron Park are Mrs. Judy Mills, Centralia, grade one and two; Mrs. Elaine Edwards, Huron Park, grade three; Mrs, Judy Simmons, London, grade four; and Mr. Harry Brooks, Goderich, grade six. A bus has been approved by the Huron County School Board of Education to run daily between Huron Park and Centralia said John Siertsema, principal, The bus will be at the school during the day for field trips as well, he said, There will be no new staff at Hensall Public school said principal Ron McKay. Enrollment is down about 20 students from last year. This year the school will participate in the swim program at the Vanastra indoor pool during the winter months. For new teachers will be joining the staff at Biddulph Central junior school in Lucan. Mrs, Mary Lake will teach kindergarten; Mrs. Mildred Hildebrand will teach grade one and two; Mrs. Shirley Mac- Millan, grade three and four. Mrs. Joanne Zientara will teach French at Biddulph senior school to grade seven and eight. Two new staff members at Mt. Carmel Separate School are Mrs. Aimee Duskoey, Lucan, for grade two and three and Mr. Peter Koens of London for grade eight. Stephen township council this week is requesting the Ontario Ministry of the Environment to proceed with the proposed water system for Crediton and Cen- tralia as a Ministry-Municipal project. Stephen clerk Wilmar Wein said the next step for the Ministry is to accept the application and Water and hydro consumers in the town of Exeter face sub- stantial rate increases as a result of decisions made at a meeting of the Exeter Public Utilities Commission Tuesday morning. A 30 percent increase in Water rates will be implemented starting immediately to offset the costs of sinking a test well in Usborne township and eventually pay the $137,475 costs of the Cudmore well, An increase of 16,9 percent will be implemented in the hydro rates beginning with the December billing,covering the usage period of October and November. The general rate will be increased 14.2 percent and the residential rates will be in- creased 18.6 percent. The increase in hydro rates was deemed necessary due to the anticipated 25 percent increase from Ontario Hydro. A 30 percent increase by Ontario Hydro had originally been requested. In a report to the Commission, manager Hugh Davis recom- mended the September increase of 30 percent to raise $18,000 to be used against a $25,000 ex- penditure this fall to drill the new Cudmore well in Usborne. The high cost of the drilling is due to the recommendation by the Ministry of Environment. Total cost of development of the Cudmore site will be about $137,475 and will be financed over a 20 year period. • Mr. Davis said that both the Ministry of the Environment and International Water Supply Limited are in agreement that testing on the present four inch pipe at the Cudmore site would be meaningless and have suggested that the actual well be sunk for test purposes. Although thiswill mean a gamble of about $25,000 should the Cudmore site fall short of expectations, the Ministry is confident from the results of testing in 1954 and 1955 that sufficient water will be available. Davis to visit district twice Ontario Premier William Davis will make two area appearances this week as part of his election campaign across the province. Friday night, he will be in Ilderton for a barbecue and dance in support of several PC candidates, In an announcement made yesterday, Mr. Davis informed Huron-Middlesex party organizers that he would be at- tending a luncheon in Goderich on Monday in support of Huron- Middlesex candidate Jim Hayter. The luncheon is being staged at the Candlelight Inn and following an address there, Premier Davis will be attending a ball tour- nament in the county town. apply for the necessary funds and appoint an engineer to provide a cost survey. Asked by the T-A as to the time needed to complete this part of the planning Wein said, "It could take quite awhile, We asked for a progress report on a similar project in Dashwood and were informed recently that provincal The 30 percent increase in Water rates will raise about $41,000 per year, the amount required to meet the debenture payments on the total cost of the project, Mr. Davis said that the rate increase would cover only the debenture payments but that he thought sufficient profit would be available from other sources to take care of the operating costs of the new well on the Cudmore site. He said that even with im- The new riding of Huron- Middlesex has 28,805 eligible voters at the present time, and a few more will be added to the lists before the deadline of September 10. Returning officer Russell Bolton said about 25 names have already been added to the list since the enumeration was completed. Oddly enough, Mr, Bolton is not a resident of the riding, He lives in McKillop Township which has been added, to Huron-Bruce. This will be the 11th election for the Seaforth area man. He had his first duties assigned for the provincial by-election of 1958 when Charles MacNaughton emerged as the winner. Since then he's administered seven provincial and four federal elections. "This is the last one," he told the T-A in a telephone interview The larger riding has added to his work load as there are ap- proximately 7,000 more voters than in the former riding of Huron, Several more enumerators had to be added for this year's election and a total of 226 were employed in total. However, he said the people in the part of the new riding with which he was less familiar "have been great" and the election machinery is getting into gear with few problems. Voters' lists have already been posted in most communities, although Mr. Bolton advised that problems have been encountered as some lists have been torn down by vandals. Riding residents have until September 10 to get their names on the lists if they have been missed for some reason. funds to carry out the Dashwood project would not be available for the 1975-76 fiscal year." The Dashwood request was made in August, 1974. During previous discussion about water for Crediton, Ministry officials suggested sewers were necessary before a water system could be installed. The Ministry has now deter- mined that the Ausable River would be satisfactory for spring and fall runoffs in connection with a Crediton sewage program. Clerk Wein said this week that a total of $233,000 has been collected in 1975 taxes for the township. This is close to 85 percent of an interim collection roll of $275,989.49. Dalton Noels has been com- pensated in the amount of $100 for a goat destroyed by stray dogs. A severance application from Emmery Pfaff for part of Lot 14, Concession 6 was accepted. Four tile drains totalling $49,000 were given approval. A petition for improvement of the Clarke drain in the area of Lot 6, Concessions 15 and 16 was accepted and will be forwarded to the Guelph, engineering firm of Gamsby and IVIannerow for a survey, plan and report. A similar petition for repair of the Trout drain at Lot 11, Con- cession I in Stephen and Lot 6, Concession I in Usborne was accepted. The engineer ap- pointed was C.P. Corbett of Lucan, Dairy princess contest at Exeter Exeter Fall Fair president Bruce Shapton announced this week that the annual Huron County Dairy Princess contest will be held in Exeter. It will be part of the Fair en Saturday afternoon, September 20, The Pair begins Friday night, September 19 with the annual Queen contest and a talent show Which is being organized for the first time. mediate approval of the plan, an October drilling date would be the earliest possible due to the Availability of drilling rigs. Mr. Davis suggested that costs for the construction of the roadway and pipeline to the town of Exeter from the Usborne township site be left until it is certain the well will produce the water required. Mayor Bruce Shaw questienned Mr, Davis ex- Asked if there were any par- ticular problems he could en- vision, Mr. Bolton advised that students in particular should act quickly if they plan to vote by proxy in the Huron-Middlesex riding. They too have only until Sep- tember 10 to have the proxies approved by the returning officer and these should be secured before students leave home to move to college or other centres. He said that in the last election several students failed to get their forms approved because they were received too late. Man fined over assault A Dashwood area man was fined $100 on a charge of common assault when he appeared before Judge Glenn Hays in Exeter court, Tuesday, Brian Douglas McArthur, RR 3 Dashwood, was originally charged with assaulting a police officer, but this was changed to common assault. The incident arose on February 26 when OPP Constable Bill McIntyre was investigating the theft of some items from Trivitt Memorial Church, He had a Warrant for McArthur's brother and when he arrived to serve it, the accused starting shouting about police harassment. The court learned that McArthur grabbed McIntyre by the parka and attempted to kick him in the groin. However, the blow landed on the officer's leg. Crown Attorney W.G. Cochrane said he felt that a charge of assault must be laid when any person assaults an officer while he is attempting to perform his duty. Constable McIntyre was also the main witness in a dangerous driving charge laid against a London man, Gordon T. Dennett. He was charged on November 29 and Judge Hays levied a fine of $100 and a licence suspension of four months, The 17-year-old was given two months in which to pay the fine. Constable McIntyre attempted to apprehend the driver after he saw a car pass a tractor on a solid white line marking south of Dashwood.In the ensuing chase, the car hit speeds up to 100 m.p.h. and made several sliding stops in which considerable lengths of skid marks were left on the pavement, The officer lost sight of the vehicle, but later found it parked in a private drive and the driver was identified as Dennett. Defence lawyer for the accused suggested there was not enough evidence to back a charge of dangerous driving, as the car had not interfered with traffic. However, W,G, Cochrane said there was substantial evident, pointing to the excessive speeds, passing on a solid white line and failing to stop properly, In other cases heard by Judge Hays and Justice of the Peace Douglas Westlake, the following fines were levied: Arthur R. Tucker, $150 and a licence suspension of three months for impaired driving on February 8 in Hay Township. He was involved in a single car accident on that date. Harold Edward Westlake, RR 3 Exeter, $103 for careless driving on June 23, He was involved in a rear end collision, resulting in substantial damage. James Walter Jones, Exeter, $100 on a charge of intent to harass. The court was told the accused phoned his wife 50 to 60 times each month, He replied that he called only four or five times, but did admit he made a nuisance of himself although he was making the calls to speak to his children. Allan R. tnight, 'Exeter, $100 for removing a railway warning sign on June 20 in Stanley Township, Mr. Wedlake had originally levied a $40 fine, ha then noted that the minimum had to be $100. William L. Phillips, Exeter, $13 for a speed of 70 in a 60 tone. tensively on the necessity of raising the rates immediately and was told that the uncertainty of various costs facing the PUC could result in an undesirable situation unless funds were available to finance the drilling. Dr, Davis said that the funds could he raised through the sale of debentures but Ontario Municipal Board approval would be necessary and thus delay the project by several months. Fay "Should Exeter continue to grow at the south end along High- way 4?" was the question hotly debated by about 50 residents at a A number of wells in Usborne Township which supply water to the town of Exeter have high nitrate levels according to manager Hugh Davis, Mr. Davis added quickly that there was no cause for alarm as even the highest level is well within the maximum standards set by the provincial Ministry of the Environment. Informing the Exeter Public Utilities Commission of the situation at its August meeting on Tuesday, Mr. Davis said there Was no basis for comparison as 'this was the first time the Ministry had tested the Usborne wells for nitrate. The maximum level set by the Ministry is 10 parts per million and the highest level in an Usborne wellis the Morgan well which registered 7,4 parts- per million. Mr. Davis said another well raising the money through the 30 percent rate increase 'im- mediately, the project could proceed as soon as possible, Mayor Shaw finally proposed the motion for the rate increase but added the stipulation that the financial position of the Exeter Public Utilities Commission be reviewed in January. At that time, if the commission's finances are healthy and it is found that a considerable amount of cash Is on hand,Mayor Shaw suggested that the commisaien would not have to sell the entire amount of debentures as currently planned on the overall Cudmore prolect, Commission chairman R.E. Pooley reminded Mayor Shaw that the commission presently had no investments as all monies previously invested had been redeemed in order to finance the — Please turn to page 3 kEEP EXETER BEAUTIFUL -- Playground supervisors Motion Adams and Pat Van grabothon for litter Monday morning with the intermediate children. in the background is Joanne Slight. In the foreorPund (1 to r) ore Jeff Sloght, Kevin Vorley, Andrea fierce, Woyne Clark, (front) Trocey Rabbets,1<aren Wallace and Shelley Gockttetter, Wiesen held Brian Clark and Elizabeth Helm, 1", A photo Want to move on water for Crediton, Centralia SKATING WITH A CLOWN — Saturday's roller skatathon at the Ex- eter arena attracted a large number of skaters. Above, Julie Ann Mclean spins around a turn with -clown Bill VanBergen. T-A photo Water has nitrate, but it's within limits with a high level is the Spring well but he did not have exact figures. The Cudmore site, where the PUC will begin drilling in October, is 3.45 and all other wells are comparatively low according to Mr. Davis. A pattern has been noticed as all the wells with the higher than normal readings are near the riverbed. Tests on the riverbed have also indicated high levels but within the limit, Mr. Davis said the commission has suggested to the Ministry of the Environment that a sampling program beset up to determine if the nitrate content rises and falls at any particular season of the year. Mr, Davis did not continent when asked if the nitrate level being higher near the riverbed, might be connected with runoff from agricultural fertilizers, EXETER, ONTARIO, AUGUST 28, 1975 Price Per Copy 25 Cents meeting at the Monteith Farm series of workshops held by the Equipment building south of Huron County Planning Exeter Tuesday evening. Department regarding a The meeting was the sixth in a secondary plan for Usborne Township, Alternatives posed by the planners were to freeze development, retaining all agricultural land, preventing further residential and com- mercial growth in that direction; or square off the land to William St. and zone it residential, thereby preventing further commercial growth. It was a touchy subject, for at present the land serves varied interests including Norwood Village, a mobile home park. At present there are 22 units each with their own septic tanks and a communal water supply. Norm Thompson, owner of the park, would like to expand the park to 50 units on 30 acres. Usborne Deputy Reeve Bill Morley informed Mr, Thompson that if expansion is economically feasible, he would need paved streets, streeting lighting, a community centre, parkland and a buffer zone around the park. Planner Nick Hill informed the meeting that each lot is required to be 15,000 square feet for a single unit and 17,000 feet for a double unit, Neighbours of the park were concerned about seepage from the parks septic tanks, Jim McCalland Dr. Mills of the Huron County Health Unit paid a visit to the park on Monday and stated that there were no ap- parent problems with the septic tanks. The water ponding on top of the weeping system is due to the recent heavy rains said Mr, McCall, Dr. D.A. Ecker stated that concern about the system is a very valid one,A heavy con- centration of tile beds in close proximity could cause a dangerous health problem if any tiles were leaking and waste matter contaminated the drinking water. The park could not be fully serviced as it is not part to the town, Annexation could be years in coming as there are 20 acres in the northeast section of Exeter which must be developed before the government would allow annexation to the south. Participants concerned with livestock operations questioned the planner as to how complaints from nearby residents are dealt with. If a resident complains about an odour or noise problem, the agricultural engineer in- vestigates and the Operator must please turn to page 3