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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-07-08, Page 1GREEN THUMB AWARD — The home of John Stephens, Riverside Drive in Exeter won two prizes in the re- cent Green Thumb contest held in conjunction with Canada Week celebrations. Above, Mrs, Stephens and playground director Laura Johns are shown in the garden. The Stephens flower garden also won pprize along with the vegetables. T-A photo. finding the time is canvass woe The quality of donations to the South Huron Recreation Centre is "most satisfying" to overall chair- man John Stephens, but he said this week he was con- cerned about the quantity. "People who have donated have been quite generous," he stated. However, he said that many people involved in the commercial canvass were finding the task difficult, due to their own time limitations and those on whom they are calling. Many canvassers are finding it necessary to make several call-backs and this is taking considerable time. "It seems to be taking more time than we thought," Stephens said of the canvass. The committee members are presently gearing up for the door-to-door canvass in the area. Members of local service clubs are being contacted to assist in this portion of the project. A chicken barbecue is being planned for July 23 in conjunction with Exeter's sidewalk sale days. It will be held in the early evening at the corner of John and Main Streets and will be followed by a talent show. Saturday morning of the same weekend, the local firemen will be staging a flapjack and sausage breakfast, with proceeds earmarked for the Recreation Centre. Meanwhile, Cambrian Facilities Consultants Ltd. have met with the building committee and started on their planning for the new'structure. A proposed plan will be available for public view- ing at the town administration offices and Action Centre at the PUC building. In addition, the committee hope to meet with local groups interested in submitting ideas on various aspects of the plan. Donations Received This Week Anna & Oscar Tuckey George Alec Cann Don MacGregor Welding Don Stephen Printing The Junction Spicer's Bakery Kongskilde North Star Yachts Ltd Adams Heating & Cooling Hooper Delivery John Tzavaras 500 1000 800 50 1000 50 ,1000 100 500 50 100 Total to date $55,348.83 , • May excuse some from sewer hookup PAUL SHAPTON(Tiecl For) TOP MALE STUDENT VINCENT GIAAB (Tiedfir) TOP MALE STUDENT FATAL CENTRALIA CRASH — Frank James Zubal of RR 1, Lucan was killed in an auto accident Friday near his home in Biddulph township. The Zubal vehicle is shown above. It collided with a vehicle driven by Mrs. Beatrice Woodburn. T-A photo. exelerZtnes•Abuocate One Hundred and Third Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JULY 8, 1976 Price Per Copy 25 Cents Death of Centralia area man brings area accident toll to six Pars an;, Dem iR #5 Exetev ) Ontario Jun • • Committee to decide old arena fate • The matter of arenas — both old and new — cropped up several times during the Monday night agenda for Exeter council. At the outset of the meeting, Mayor Bruce Shaw presented a suggestion that a three-man committee be named to decide the future of the present arena, which was closed following an inspection by the ministry of labor in February. He named Deputy-Reeve Tom MacMillan as chairman of that committee and the other council appointee is Councillor Lossy Fuller. The third member is to he named by RAP. Mayor Shaw said he would like to have the committee report by the first meeting in September. He left the terms of reference for the committee "wide open". He ,said there were several possibilities they could explore, ranging from leaving the structure as it is, demolishing it The stipulation that all Exeter homeowners must be hooked to the sanitary sewer system by November of this year is creating concern among some citizens and indications are that some will be excused from the edict. An elderly widow was the first to make a formal appeal to council. In a letter this week, the woman explained that she did not wish to have her floor dug up and be faced with the added expense of hooking into the sewer. Several members of council indicated they had received similar requests from other senior members of the com- munity who did not want to face the costs or the turmoil associated with the work. Mayor Bruce Shaw said council should consider the appeals on an individual basis, and while he said there may be some dangerous precedents set, suggested that the individual needs of members of society should be considered. `It's worth looking attcarefully,' he contended, At his suggestion, council decided that all written appeals would be Considered by the soeial service committee headed by Councillor Lossy Fuller, Councillor Ted Wright said council had to protect the municipality as well as the in- dividual and there should be some guidelines established on who would be excused, Mayor Shaw said he hoped the social service committee would come up with, those guidelines. Deputy-Reeve Tom MacMillan said that funds were available in some instances where the people were unable to pay for the sewer hookup. He said the letter in question indicated the resident was concerned primarily with the mess that would be created in her home during the hookup, MacMillan said both health and financial problems would have to be considered in allowing residents to side-step the bylaw which forces the sewer hookups. , Cynthia Gunn of Exeter was the top student during the 1975-76 term at South Huron District High School and was one of six CYNTHIA GUNN TOP FEMALE STUDENT authorized to sign the agreement when those terms have been set. Mayor Shaw advised council he would report back to them on the terms of the agreement before signing. At another point in the meeting, council concurred with a resolution from Harriston asking the provincial government to provide Wintario funds to all Ontario municipalities on the same basis that they are now provided in 'Northern Ontario. At the present time, northern communities receive $2 for every $1 raised in the corn- Start draft for Stephen A series of meetings to outline the proposed secondary plan to Stephen township residents have concluded. Huron County planner George Penfold has indicated a draft plan would be completed by early fall and a public meeting will be held at that time to get public reaction, If the plan is acceptable it will be passed as a local bylaw by the' township and county and then proceed to the province for final approval, After the plan has been ap- proved, work will commence on a zoning bylaw which will establish regulations to enforce the goals and policies of the plan. ' Preservation or protection of farmland and forest areas were two main concerns at several of the meetings. No clear concensus was established on what uses should be permitted on existing small lots of 50 acres or less. Tax relief on lands in a "natural environment" designation other than what is presently available is not guaranteed, It was suggested that tree removal for the purpose of im- proving field efficiency be per- mitted, It was also suggested that non-intensive uses such as ren- ting space for a trailer for the summer be permitted in forest areas. It-was suggested that no ad- ditional intensive recreational uses such as campgrounds would be required. No signficiant sand and gravel deposits are present in the township but existing deposits of fill quality material and top, soil Should be prbtected, Mobile homes should have equivalent status with con- ventional houses for single family residential use. Changes suggested for the Grand Bend area included redesignating the remaining area of Lake Road West Concession for residential or seasonal residential use, redesignating the area beside St. John's Anglican Church and behind adjacent residences to the north for commercial use and main- tenance of the area north of the golf course. All of the police villages would like to develop but are limited by a lack of sewage and water service, present land ownership patterns and a fixed tax rate. It was pointed out that the plan can do little to alleviate these problems other than to designate areas for development so that if any of the other problems are Please turn to page 3 receiving the honour of being Ontario scholars with a per- centage of 80 or more. Cynthia, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gunn will also receivethe Moncurscholarship as the top female student. Sharing the Moncur award for the boys are Paul Shapton and Vincent Glaab. Paul Shapton is the son of Mr. and Mrs.Winston Shapton,,RR 1, Exeter and Mr. and Mrs, James Glaab, Exeter are Vincent's parents. The others obtaining marks in excess of 80 percent are Tony Kyle, Bill Elliott and Lois Doerr, Tony's parents are Mr. and Mrs. David Kyle, Hensall; Mr. and Mrs. William Elliott, RR 1, Grand Bend are the parents of Bill and Lois Doerr is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Milford Doerr, Zurich. Heading the year four students triunity, while in the southern part of the province the ratio is $1 to $1. The Harriston resolution ob- jected to the manner in which arenas were closed and cited the hardships created for many municipalities. Council also agreed to circulate their own resolution to Ontario municipalities urging the provincial ministry of labor to determine the structural capabilities of arenas on the basis of the standards that were in effect when the ministry ap- proved the construction or renovation. The resolution, which had been prepared by the RAP committee, noted that while ,the ministry approved many structures un- der the terms of the 1971 National Building Code, the same struc- tures were found to be below standard when the Code was changed in 1975. An example was the new arena in Helmick, It was built with The death total from recent accidents in the area rose to six this week. A Centralia area man, Frank James Zubal, 35, died Friday when the car he was driving collided head-on with a car driven by Beatrice Woodburn RR 2 Lucan. Mrs. Woodburn and her four children, who were passengers in the car, were taken to University Hospital, London. Two of the youngsters,daughters Janice and Judy were treated and released. ministry approval two years ago, but was found lacking under the new Code. If the present situation is to continue, the resolution states, every municipality that con- structs or repairs an arena under the current standards, will be left in jeopardy if and when the standards are revised. In anothr matter pertaining to arenas, the ministry of culture and recreation advised that prior approval is required before grants will be received on new facilities. After August 1, the ministry explained that it will "not be safe" to automatically assume that grant money will be for- thcoming on any project that may be started. Recreation director Jim McKinlay advised council that a letter has already been sent to the ministry advising of the "intent" to apply for grants for the new recreation centre for South Huron. Mrs. Woodburn and sons Daryl and David, were more seriously injured. A fifth passdnger, Edward Banner, 18, a helper who lives with the Woodburn family, was also taken to the London Hospital. He sustained a frac- tured nose . The crash took place on a gravel sideroad, about one mile from the scene of a triple fatality two weeks ago at the intersection of Highway 4 and the Mt. Carmel Road. Vincent Glaab, Cynthia Gunn, Barry Hess, Randie Hicks, Laurie Jenner, Marion Johnson, Dennis Keller, Daryl Keys, Fred Knip, Tony Kyle, Mary Lloyd, Greg Love, Hannah Mathers, Judy Mickle, Brenda Neil, Perry Preszcator, Barb Ratz, Tom Read, Patti Rowcliffe, Ron Schroeder, Paul Shapton, Mary Shoebottom, Steve Sims, Valerie Sweet, Brian Taylor, Wendy Taylor, Vernon Thompson, Gail , Travers, Van 'Tuckey, Janice Turnbull, Agnes VanEsbroeck, Joe Verkerk, Heather Wein, Steve Willert, Debra Winter, John Wurm, Recipients of Secondary School graduation diplomas were: Mark Adams, Phil Anderson, Chris Archambault, Steve Atthill, Steve Baird, Lynne Baptie, Laurie Becker, Carolyn Bedour, Sylvia Bell, Ida Ann Blackwell, Lillian Bowerman, Cathy LOIS DOPRI? ONTARIO SCHOLAR Mr. Zubal was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Dr. John Merritt of London. The accident was investigated by Constable D.R. Vance and Corporal Don Cox of the Lucan OPP detachment. Two men died last Tuesday as the result of area accidents. They were Robert Chambers, 21, of London, who was injured in an accident in Crediton on June 20. Chambers sustained severe head injuries when the car in which he was riding was involved Bowers, Scott Boyle, Janet Bray, • Julianne Brittain, Cindy Brown, Brad Buchanan, Bonnie Camp- bell, Tracy Campbell, John Charrette, Marlene Clarke, John Please turn to page 3 BILL ELLIOTT ONTARIO SCHOLAR TONY KYLE ONTARIO SCHOLAR in a two-vehicle crash. Drivers of the vehicles involved. were William Lang, London, and Richard Finkbeiner, Crediton. The other accident victim was 49-year-old Gerard N. LeGault, Exeter, who died in a two vehicle collision on Highway 4 last Tuesday. His name was withheld following the crash reported in last week's issue. Exeter OPP had considerable difficulty locating next of ,kin. LeGault came to Exeter earlier this year to operate a physiotherapy practice. There were three accidents investigated by the Exeter OPP detachment officers this week. On Tuesday, a, vehicle operated by Daniel Kipfer, Hensall, struck a manhole cover on a Highway 84 construction area in Hensall. Damage was listed at $1,500. by Constable Al Quinn, Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 83, Friday. The vehicles were driven by Shirley Marie Rose, RR 3 Mitchell, and Ted Ebel, Stratford. Mr. Ebel and his two passengers, Robin Bell, London, and Vaughn Dunsmore, RR 3 Mitchell, were injured. Damage The Exeter and District Heritage Foundation are anxious not to lose their sole town hall tenants, and advised council this week they were prepared to provide better accommodation for the police department. The police committee had been investigating an alternate office site after the Ontario Police Commission recently termed the present quarters in the town hall unacceptable. "We're more than happy to supply suitable quarters," chairman Doug Gould told council this week. He was accompanied to the meeting by Nick Hill, the planner who has designed the renovation project for the town hall, Hill admitted that he hadn't adequately considered the needs of the police in his master plan for the building. "We want to correct this," he said, noting the Heritage Group had a selfish motive in that the police were good and respectable tenants and were needed to keep the town hall as a self-financing project. Hill said the police department quarters could be expanded and that the Foundation would be prepared to work closely with council in coming up with a solution to the current problem. He suggested they would be open Mayor goes to many lengths The Exeter swimming team will realize about $1,000 from the "very successful" swimathon held June 27 at Exeter pool said co-ordinator Brian Tuckey. Although results are tentative, the swimmer with the highest amount of sponsorship is Maja Gans, who brought in $115 for her efforts. The swimmer who completed the most distance was, Mayor Bruce Shaw who went 100 lengths of the pool, was set at $2,000 by Constable Wally Tomasik, The final crash was reported Sunday when a car driven by Basil Loveland, Michigan, collided with a parked vehicle on the Patio Motel parking lot, Grand Bend. Damage was listed at $75 by Constable Bill Osterloo. During the week, the local detachment officers laid one charge under the Criminal Code, five under the Liquor Licence Act, 20 under the Highway Traffic Act and two under the Criminal Code Traffic. There were five incidents of wilful damage, two domestic and three trespass complaints, two thefts, two break and enter. GERARD LeGAULT to any ideas council may have on the type of accommodation required, He concluded his remarks by saying that the Ontario Heritage Foundation wanted the local group to solve the matter before any assistance for the renovation project would be forthcoming. Councillor 'red Wright said that one of his main concerns about using the town hall for the police was in regard to the fact the Heritage Foundation planned to make greater public use of the building. Wright said this could result in Please turn to page 3 Permit value down sharply The value of building permits issued in the past month dropped considerably over previous months, The estimated value was $82,193. Included in the list were three new swimming pools. These were for Donna Livingstone, 145 Riverside; George Pratt, 32 Gidley and A.R. Johnston, 274 Churchill, Commercial renovations were approved for Wally's Restaurant, Hopper Hockey Funeral Home, Exeter United Church and The Junction, Residential renovations and additions were granted to: Doug Gould, Bob Edwards, Joe Hogan, Jim Kneale and B. Gaiser, Trivitt Memorial Church, Don Mason, Irene Harness, Irene Brininell, George, Palsa, Norm Hackney, Eric Cal-seadden, Ken Baker, Ray Smith, Alvin Pym, Sander's Grocery, C. Harris, Ed Finkbeiner, Ben Fisher, Linda Van Dan, George Moore, Dorothy Grainger, Antje Vanderwoi'p, Gerald Campbell, Wilbert Edwards , Don Cameron, Jerry MacLean and J. Glover. or delaying any decision about its future to a later date. Councillor Harold. Patterson agreed that some dedision should be made, noting the building was "sitting there costing us a lot of money", "It's a good idea — the only idea — to get plans and have some practical idea to know what to do with it," MacMillan added. The arena in Teeswater, which has also been condemned, was recently demolished and $40,000 was received from the sale of materials towards a new 'structure. At the conclusion of Monday's meeting, council passed a bylaw authorizing the town to enter into an agreement with Cambrian Facilities Consultants Ltd. for the design of the new South Huron Recreation Centre. Terms of that agreement have not been drawn up yet, but the Mayor and Clerk were was Kevin Wareing of Hensall, He was followed by John Van Gerwen, Arlene Mallett, Tracy Campbell and Nancy Underwood. Kevin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Wareing. In year three, the highest marks were obtained by Heather Little. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Little, Exeter. Next in line and also receiving the academic shield and Lions 'Club award were Carolyn Perry, Mary Warburton and Paul Van • Esbroeck. Dorothy Bax led the year two students and will receive the academic shield and Lions Club awards along with Karen McAllister, Marian Martens and Robin Little, Dorothy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bax, RR 1, Woodham. Debbie Webster', daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Don Webster, Exeter was tops in year one, Next in line came Dorothy Van Esbroeck, Patti Lou Down and Elizabeth Datars. Shirley Rooseboom of Hensall will receive the Hopper-Hockey award as the top student in the commercial division. She is the daughter of Mrs, Martha Rooseboom. The top technical student is Joe Kester, son of Mr. and Mrs, Adrian Kester, RR 2, Dashwood. Secondary School Honor students are: Marion Adams, Joan Alexander, Cyril Cathcart, Mark Chandler, Chris Daniel, Liz Deichert, Holly Define, Lois Doerr, Gary Ducharrne, Doug Easton, Bill Elliott, Jim Ferguson, Paul Fydenchuk, Six named as Ontario scholars Don't want to lose police as tenants