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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-12-18, Page 1see4.'e" ...41PftWeere. '2=1;:21,.T.Prpraer: .MIUMZSZEMME.IITOMMNir Tom Raymond hopes everyone in Exeter is happy. Const. Ron Fice wishes everyone Valerie Glanville wilt be looking in Exeter a Merry Christmas. for $100,000 come Christmas, Danny Perry, left, wants a helicopter, Terry Regel, middle, would like a set of drums and Donny Broom would love to get a jeep, snowmobile and trailer, Joanne Robbins all want to go to Florida, Laurie Skinner and . tieeaeeete-e, aK Mrs. Florence MacLean and Florida trip is favorite wish for Exeter residents by Fred Youngs Residents of Exeter don't seem to like the cold too much, if' the number of people who want to go to Florida over Christmas is any indication. Last week the T-A took to the streets to find out just what the average resident wanted for Christmas this year, asking nine people to respond to the question "If you could have one wish come true this Christmas, what would it be?" Laurie Skinner, who plays goal for the Exeter Hawks Jr. D hockey team, said that he would "like to go to Florida to get away from the cold." Florence MacLean echoed his sentiment saying that she wanted to "go to Florida to get rid of all this cold for a month or so," Valerie Glanville didn't want to go to Florida, but she'll probably head down that way if someone gives her the $100,000 she wants. Her real intentions with the money are "to spend it frivolously," she said. The wildest wishes came from three youngsters who attend Exeter Public School. Donny Perry, who is 5, wants a helicopter, the real kind. When asked why he said he "wanted to fly it" as if the questioner was stupid enough to assume that a five-year-old would do anything else with a helicopter. Terry Regel wants a set of drums "like his brother," an idea that probably sends shivers up the backs of Mr. and Mrs, Regel at the mere thought of two drum- mers going at once. When Donnie Broom wishes, he really goes all the way, putting in requests for a "blue jeep, that I can drive everywhere, a snowmobile and a trailer." To which the young Mr. Perry commented that he only wished for one thing while Mr. Broom wished for three, He was in- formed that he had had his chance and would have to wait till next year to add to the list. Joanne Robbins, a new resident in the area who lives in Creditan, wants to go to Florida too, but for different reasons than the others. She wants to see her in-laws, who live in Florida whom she has met only once when she and her husband were married. When asked if she thinks she will get her wish, she replied "no, I don't think so." Constable Ron Flee of the Exeter Police Department hopes that "everyone in Exeter has a merry Christmas and I hope everything goes good for them in the new year." Tom Raymond, who goes to Exeter Public School thought for a moment and said, "I wish everyone in Exeter is happy." Let's hope be gets his wish. Merry Christmas! ,MiNaM.MMNWMMSMSVSSLMWZSL,,ZMRMZSN.RMW-ISO.MSSMEr.DgMgS:r5ZXIMMIEKVMVREMCMIMIMr"swo",.,:i, xa figs, Major Supermarket chain desires location in Exeter One Hundred and Third Year EXETER, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 18, 1975 Approve loan for repairs to Anne St. STOP — signs and crossing guards are an important combination in any community. Elaine Baynham, Ex- eter, is a crossing guard who believes that. From left to right following her across Exeter's Main St., are Ruth Ann McAuley 6, Bret Batten, 7, Terry Zachar, 7, Jamie Haines, 7, and Brenda Wilson, 7 all students at Exeter Public School. photo by Bagley Increase sanitation fees to industry and hospital "OH CHRISTMAS TREE' Students of Huron Hope Schoel in Huron Pork enjoyed decorating the seheel Chrittites tree lost Friday. From the left; Eloise Kuneely Shown Finney, Mary Lou Massey Jeffrey Dekort, and Debbie BrOW0ted. T-A photos A letter to council, dated October 24, revealed that Lan- dawn Shopping Centres, Ltd., a development firm located in Toronto, is interested in establishing a "major national food chain supermarket" in Exeter. According to Jerry Sprack- man, a representative of the company, Landawn attempted to purchase a site owned by the Exeter Industrial Board but had been turned down. The property is located in the north end of town. Sprackman said their offer was turned down because the board told them another use had been designated for it, such as a motel or restaurant, The letter went on to ask The public meeting for con- sideration of the proposed official plan for Exeter will be held today, December 18 at the new municipal offices on Main Street, formerly the post office. In anticipation of that meeting, Exeter council discussed several aspects of the plan at council Monday night. In an attempt to clear up possible misconceptions concerning the plan, Mayor Bruce Shaw told council and others present that the official plan maps were only general guidelines and were still subject to change and revision. He said that the restricted area by-law would be the reference used with regard to specific questions in- volving the plan and would be the governing document. Glen Kells, superintendant of public works, posed several questions to council concerning the plan. With regard to parking provisions for companies located in areas zoned industrial, he wondered if one parking space for each 1000 sq, ft. of building floor space was enough, con- sidering that a number of em- ployees could be working in that amount of space, Mayor Shaw replied that this was a minimum requirement and that "it would be in the best interest of the in- dustry involved to provide adequate •spaces for its em- ployees." Kens also queried council concerning the amount of childrens' play-space required around multiple dwellings, According to the proposed by- Police radio recovered RCMP at Colwood, B.C. have contacted Exeter Police to advise there that a radio that was stolen from the Exeter Pollee office on August 27, 1975 has been recovered along with an extra battery and battery charger which were also taken. The RCMP arrested a Terry Bruce Simpson, age 19, and his father George Simpson, having been found in possession of the stolen radio equipment. The two had been formerly from the south western Ontario area, and have been charged with possession of stolen goods, three counts of jamming police radio frequency, and obstructing the police. The two men will appear in court in BC this week to face the charges, council if they had any suggestions for a location for a supermarket and whether they approved of the idea or were opposed to it. Speaking for council, Mayor Shaw said that it would not be council's place to inform the company whether they were for or against a new supermarket and suggested that a responding letter be sent to Landawn in- forming them of the town's of- ficial plan and indicating that they would be welcome to look it over 'to see if any sites suited them and also conformed to the zoning requirements. According to Landawn, the company took a market survey of the area and determined that there was enough business in law, the minimum of play area to be provided would be 50 sq, ft. An additional 10 ft. wide space of land is to be provided on the side lot line and on the rear lot line, but it must be used exclusively for planting and maintenance of trees. "My dog has more play space than that", Kells said. The mayor replied that the area could have been fenced in, but the planners deemed it wise to leave it open. He added that the lines of land where trees would be located would at least com- plement the play area. Please turn to page 3 town to generate such an operation, Their survey, ac- cording to Mayor Shaw, estimated a buying population in the town of Exeter in the neigh- borhood of 15,000 people on any given day during the winter months and twice as many in the summer, taking in residents from outlying areas who do their shopping in town. The survey indicated that some $4,000,000 worth of business could be generated. Commenting on the proposal, Reeve Derry Boye said, "As a council if the proposal fits into our zoning and planning by-law, we can't oppose it. We can oppose the idea personally, but not as councillors." "If the supermarket were located anywhere but in the core area, I would be afraid that our downtown would become a ghost area", Boyle said. Councillor Tom MacMillan was also opposed to the idea, "I am certainly opposed to a development on the outskirts of town, It would make life tougher for merchants downtown. The result would be hardship to a lot of people in town. Older persons without cars would have to find transportation to it." he said. Mayor Shaw attended the meeting where Landawn, represented by Larry Snider, presented their offer to buy the property at the north end of town. He said that there were two sides to the question in terms of what was said at the meeting. "There was the opinion expressed that existing merchants in town would suffer and there was the other side voiced that consumers would benefit from the competition." beginning the first of the year as the result of a report and recommendations presented to council by the sanitation com- mittee' Monday night at the regular council meeting. According to committee chairman, Garnet Hicks, the committee had studied the situation at the town dump and found that it was necessary to increase charges to some businesses because of the ex- pense for cover materials required to cover the garbage, The town dump has become an "eyesore" and according to Hicks, something had to be done to provide better coverage of the bulky garbage that is dumped there. Available cover material is of a sandy nature and sometimes fails to provide proper coverage when it becomes wet, Hicks said that the bulkiness of the garbage collected from each Report theft from garage Exeter Police report that a Remington Chain Saw has been stolen from the garage of Mr. Herb Blue, 248 Andrew Street, Exeter, The theft occurred on December 9 and Coast. Kierstead is in charge of the investigation, On Friday, December 12 at about 6:35 p,m, a motor vehicle driven by a Lawrence Black, 39 George Street, Exeter, was in- volved in a collision with a vehicle driven by Terry MacDonald of 514 Edward Street, Exeter, The collision occurred on Main Street, south of John Street. Estimated damage was $150, according to investigating Const. McMeekin, The Exeter Police force ex- tends greetings to everyone for a "very merry Christmas and a prosperous new year," The note was signed by E. J. Day, Chief of Police, arid constables G. Robertson, J, MelVietken, R. Pice and D. Xierstead, of the establishments receiving extra collection service was taken into consideration when the committee assessed each business. Industrial and some mercantile establishemnts in town receive garbage pickup two or three times a week, depending upon the amount of waste that they must have disposed. Council accepted the com- mittee recommendation and as of the first of January, Tuckey Beverages, Huron Tractor, J.F, Farm Machinery, Kongskilde Ltd., Exeter Ford, Andex Building Products, Acme Signs, Larry Snider Motors, and South End Service will all be paying $75 yearly for the extra service. Exeter Roofing, Smith Peat, Algoma Tire, Custom Trailers, Exeter Produce, and Canadian Canners will pay $150 yearly for the service, The increases reflect about $25 in additional charges. Council accepted a second motion from the committee, asking that South Huron Hospital be charged $20 weekly for extra garbage pickup service. The town collects garbage from the hospital six times a week and must pay employees time and a half on Saturdays for the job. South Huron Hospital has not been charged for the extra ser- vice in the past, but has asked council that the six-day service continue, Mr. Hicks also gave council a preliminary budget report for his committee, the first committee chairman to do-so, He told council that the sanitation committee will probably have spent a little over its 1975 budget allocation by the end of the year, based on a projection using figures through November. Looking ahead to next year, Hicks said, "Thinking of in- creases for employees, main- tenance costs, etc., we feel the budget for 1976 will mean about $40,000, It could vary $1,000 one way or the other but its going to be in that ball park, that is if we are going to do a better job in our covering tat the dump)." At Monday night's council meeting, it was announced that an application for payment on a loan had been accepted by the ministry of treasury and economics for a total of $112,500, representing the funds required for repairs and improvements to Anne St, $31,642 of that amount will be forgiven by the province, leaving $80,858 111 debentures, which council approved in a by-law for the winter capital works project. Exeter has received a $3,000 grant from the ministry of housing for use in a community planning study. The ministry of environment approved sewer installations on Huron St. E. and Churchill St. at a total estimated cost of $37,100. Exeter councillors are pon- dering what action to take with respect to a billiard room in town. There is some question about the hours that the establishment is open and whether it is legally allowed to operate during these hours. Councillor Barbara Bell has been looking into the matter and has been advised by the town solicitor that an existing by-law regarding the operation of billiard rooms is still good. The by-law has been on the books for a good number of years and in- cludes provisions prohibiting youths less than 18 years of age from frequenting a billiard room, Ruth Durand, chairman of the RAP committee, announced to council Monday night that a cheque for $200 had been received from Hay Township. The money represented Hay Township's share of expense towards the summer swimming program when children from Hay New head for county board Herbert Turkheirn of Zurich will be the chairman of the Huron County Board of Education for the year 1976, Turkheim who was vice- chairman for the past year defeated present chairman Wilfred Shortreed in a two-way vote at a special meeting of the Board in Clinton Monday night. The new vice-chairman will be Charles Thomas, who represents the village of Brussels and the townships of Morris and Grey, the same area as Shortreed, The new chairman is com- pleting his third year as a school trustee for the villages of Zurich and Hensall and the township of flay, He is the former publisher of the Zurich Citizens News and currently production manager for that newspaper and the xeler Independent News. In gaining the position of vice- Please turn to page 3 Even persons under the age of 21 can be prohibited from en- trance if a parent objects. Mrs. Bell said that these portions of the by-law are conceivably outdated, conflicting with federal and provincial laws governing recognition of adult status. What most concerns Mrs. Bell and members of council are the hours that the billiard room is open. Under the by-law, "a licensee shall keep his doors closed from 11:30 p.m. Saturday until 9 a.m. Monday. It has been alleged that the billiard room in question has been operating on Sundays and at hours beyond the legal closing time during the week. Mrs. Bell told council that three options for action are available. "Council could decide whether to enforce the existing by-law or amend it", she said. If the by-law were to be enforced, Mrs. Bell said, the town would have the choice between laying charges or bringing the owner to council to have him explain why he was not in contravention of the by-law. Coun. Bell also presented council with copies of a proposed by-law regulating council procedure. The councillors will take the by-law home for study and can adopt it at the beginning of the new year, "There has not been a complete new set of rules on procedure since 1927", she said. Township use Exeter's swim- ming pool facilities. "It shows an attempt to form a central recreation committee", Mrs. Durand said. Townships have not been in the habit of sharing expenses for recreation programs in the past and the action seemed to show a willingness to follow up discussions between area municipalities to come up with ways to share and take respon- sibility for mutual services. Mrs. Durand also informed council that in salary increases RAP was asking for the maximum allowable under the new federal wage and price guidelines, or 10 percent. Mayor Shaw told the committee that the maximum allowed did not necessarily mean that they would receivea full 10 percent increase. The guidelines call for eight percent as a maximum base, with two percent added for work productivity and two pt.z subtracted for any cost-of-living increases during the past two years, In response to comments from Conn. 'red Wright that be was -dissatisfied with the present. system for negotiating salaries between town employees arid the town, Mrs. Durand informed council that RAP was recom- mencing that a central committee. be set up to handle salary negotiations from the various town departments. exeferZines buocafe Several area merchants and industrial establishments will be paying more for garbage collection service from the town • Meeting to hear objections to plan Price Per Copy 25 Cents Hay township pays $200 for recreation