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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-08-26, Page 1FOUNDATION VISIT — Members of the Ontario Heritage Founda- tion visited the town hall Friday to inspect the 90 year old building currently under renovation. A local member of the Foundation Doug Gould, left, shows Margaret Angus of Kingston and Anthony Adamson of Mississauga the front of the building before they toured the in- side, photo by T. Stover. Ontario executives impressed with hall Doug Gould, especially the up- stairs room with its vaulted ceiling. Ile said officials intimated that about one-third of the grant could be released in the immediate future. He again explained that members of the Ontario Herita'ge Foundation were quite impressed with the planning of the renovation as envisioned, in the drawings by Nick Hill. Gould said the money spent to have Hill preparethe plans and outline the uses of the building "was money well spent". On hand Friday afternoon to serve tea to the Ontario Heritage Foundation members and the ministry officials were Pat Fletcher, Jenny Huntley, Joyce Monteith. Residents of Exeter and area will be receiving a newsletter next week regarding the restora- tion of the local town hall, Nick Hill, who has designed the restoration program and out- lined the possible uses for the building, will prepare the — Please turn to Page 3 MENRAMeneeregeMMELWeeele' Door-to-door calls will start Monday This week will be one of the busiest yet for the South Huron recreation centre campaign. Friday night is the date for the hardtimes corn festival and watermelon feast to be staged at Riverview Park and Monday will see the kick-off of the door-to- door canvass. Friday night's program will include canoe races for all ages'at the river, as well as a corn husking challenge match between area municipal officials. A special race is being held for "anything that floats" and organizers hope area residents will use plenty of imagination to come up with entries. In addition to the corn and watermelon, people may enjoy hamburgs and hot dogs from the Kinsmen booth. The night is being planned primarily as a family event and the entry fee is only 25c. The popular dance band "Country" will be .holding forth at the picnic pavilion following the river activities which are schedul- ed to get underway around 6:30 p.m. Finance committee chairman Ron Bogart reported this week that the various groups and volunteers in- volved in the canvass have held their planning sessions and will be out knocking on doors throughout the week. Every home will be visited. In conjunction with the canvass, the action centre office beside the PUC will be open every day during the week from 2:00 to 4:00 for receiving donations or answering questions. Bogart also announced that people wishing to have donations picked up before a canvasser may have an opportunity to visit them, can phone 235-0847 and someone will be dispatched to their home. This week's donations: N.C. Jones & Sons $ 200 Mr. & Mrs. Carl Baptist and family 200 Hurondale Dairy 1,000 Ann & Jerry Gray & family 500 Rink Rat 200 Arnold & Ila Mothers 500 Interested Citizen 250 Interested Citizen 100 Interested Citizen 100 Interested Citizen .. . 300 Interested Citizen 200 Interested Citizen ... 100 Interested Citizen 200 Bruce & Fran Shaw & Boys .. . 500 500 Canadian Furniture Restorers.— ..... 240 Boyle's Ladies Wear Afghan Draw 31 Total to date $90,165.93 iiiMENESEMMTEMINORMATIMMEM.T.M.MMORF4 Members of the Exeter and District Heritage Foundation are still awaiting official con- firmation of their Ontario Heritage Foundation grant of $47,100 and details of how the money can be spent and under what conditions. Six members of the con- servation committee of the Ontario Foundation visited the local town hall, Friday, to have their first view of the structure. They had been touring several sites in Huron during the week and stopped in Exeter on their way home. Accompanying them were several officials of the ministry of recreation and culture. . They gave the local committee members little information on the terms of the grant, saying that the information would be forthcoming when details were released by chairman A.B.R. Lawrence. The latter was not on the Huron tour. However, committee members were impressed with the building according to Exeter president Alg oma Tire oW•k.oltOtId ....... ........ (4,10It DOUBLE CELEBRATION — Attending Saturday's performance of Winnie The Pooh at the Huron Country Playhouse Saturday morning was very special for a Mount Carmel area boy. Mark Morrissey was celebrating his eighth birthday and is shown above helping Winnie blow out the birthday candles. Kongskilde to receive `achievement' award cahe (ExeierZiniessrAtwocafe One Hundred and Fourth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, AUGUST 26, 1976 Price Per Copy 25 Cents GIVE DETAILS Councillor Harold Knight, centre, was chairman for Monday night's meeting to discuss the future of the Hensall arena. He's flanked by clerk Bob Heil, left, and Reeve John Baker. Knight volunteered to remain as chairman of the renovation project. He outlined the steps taken to date on the work required to bring the arena up to standards. Another meeting has been set for September 13 to hear the engineer's report and to outline plans for a community canvass to raise funds for the $200,000 project. Ile also had some words for people who seem to be confused over the matter of issuing deben- tures for the centre, "It's still my hope we won't have to debenture," he said, urg- ing people to "stop worrying about what the next guy is giving or about whether some of the money will have to be raised Kongskilde Ltd., already distinguished by the number of flags flying on its Exeter head office building, will have one more to add to the colorful display today. The Right Honorable Claude Bennett, minister of industry and tourism, will be on hand to present Kongskilde management and staff with the official "A" award flag and plaque. The award is for outstanding achievement based on the past three years' operation. Of 14,000 eligible secondary manufac- turers in Ontario, only seven or eight are singled out each year for the prestigious award. "It came as a bit of a surprise," president and general manager John Burke commented this week, although the record shows that the firm has enjoyed a tremendous growth in the past Three tenders are accepted at the latest meeting of Stephen township council. Lee Jennison of Grand Bend was given the gravel contract. The Grand Bend firm will load, spread and haul gravel for 90 cents per yard and will receive 20 cents per yard for loading the township truck. Jennison's was the lowest of two bids. Towland (London) Limited was awarded the contract for paving of streets in the police village of Centralia for $3,243.75. A tanker truck to be used by the Huron Park fire department was purchased from Don Cowan Fuels of Exeter for $2,000 plus a safety check. Three front doors for the town- ship shed are being purchased from Design Doors Limited of London for $4,430. hi future, Stephen ratepayers having gravel delivered to their properties will be charged $3 per cubic yard. Clerk Wilmar Wein read portion of a report from Golder Associates for study of erosion control at Kingsinere Gully. Within the next couple of weeks, local officials plan to travel to Toronto in an effort to get some commitments from' Wintario for the local project. Mayor Shaw said he hoped Wintario officials could provide grants on the basis of money already raised and then on a con- tinuing basis as money is receiv- Road Machinery in Goderich and North Star Yachts, Huron Park. Mr, Bennett will be arriving by airplane at Huron Industrial Park today at 10:00 a.m. and will be at Kongskilde Ltd. at 11:00. Following a tour of the plant and the presentation, a light lunch will be served, A letter from the ministry to Mr. Burke notes that the award is in "recognition of your out- standing contribution to the growth and expansion of the provincial economy." The criteria for choosing the winners includes increasing exports, reducing imports, in- creasing production facilities and the successful introduction of new products. Noting that 14,000 are eligibile, the ministry letter points out "this makes your achievement all the more meaningful," Kongskilde manufactures agricultural equipment for Canada and the U.S.A. in the Exeter plant, The firm has five warehouses in the U.S.A. The parent company is represented in over 50 countries in the world. Mayor Bruce Shaw ended any speculation this week that another site would be considered for the South Huron recreation centre. "It should be made clear the site is fixed," he said, referring to the community park location. He said a motion was passed ap- proving that location after coun- cil had received advice from the centre building committee and the engineers, The matter of an alternative site arose last week when Reeve Derry Boyle said he was in- vestigating another location. Mayor Shaw said he had con- tacted a spokesman for the group with whom Boyle was discussing land, and was told "it is definite- ly out". "There are no other sites available," Mayor Shaw said. "The centre will be located in its designated spot in the communi- ty park." This rec centre is underway Work is progressing rapidly on one recreation centre in Exeter. However, it's the one at Riverview Estates, not the one planned for the Exeter Com- munity Park. Developer Len Veri said the 5,000 square foot building will provide facilities that no other subdivision in this area has to offer and he expects it will add to the appeal of the mobile home park. The recreation centre will include a whirlpool bath, saunas, games rooms, kitchen and bar facilities, laundromat and the sales and administration office for the park itself. Residents of Riverview Estates will have free use of the centre, with the only charge being a cleanup fee. Veri said he expects several clubs (for cards, table tennis, etc.) to be formed by the residents to take full advantage of the facility. Residents will also be able to book space for private functions to entertain larger groups of friends or familty and even small wedding receptions, The first phase of the mobile home park is nearing 50 percent capacity, and planning is already underway for the second stage of development. That development will not commence until the first portion of 34 homes is 75 percent completed. Veri said he was 'quite happy' with progress on the park to date, although he admitted expecting a little more action. However, in view of the general lull in housing, he said he expects Riverview Estates has done as well as anyone in the home business in this area. "We think we have a good looking development," he ad- ded, indicating as well that some of the early objections raised by nearby home owners has totally disappeared. "They're quite happy," he stated. Veri is also developing a regular type housing subdivision between the mobile home park and the nearby residences. Three homes have already been erected in the 24-lot development. Gary Hartman has been named park manager. Discharge on assault count An Exeter man was given a conditional discharge after being found guilty of common assault in court, Tuesday. Issam Ghotmeh had been charged after he hit a patron of his Exeter Billiards, James H. Stankewich. Evidence revealed that Ghot- meh and Stankewich engaged in an argument over the deposit on a soft drink bottle, and the pool room owner asked the victim to leave his premises. The latter refused. Ghotmeh then grabbed Stanke- wich by the arm and told him if he didn't get out he would hit him. Stankewich refused again to leave, and Ghotmeh struck him. It was noted by His Honour Judge Glenn Hays that Stanke- wich was on private property and should have left when asked. However, he said the force used by the pool hall operator was too severe, Stankewich suffered a bruised eye, a cut and a swollen lip. In the only other case heard in Tuesday's court sitting, Allan James Campbell, McKillop Tow- nship, was convicted of impaired driving and was fined $200 or 20 days and had his driver's licence suspended for three months. He was charged. by OPP Con- stable Bob Whiteford, who told the court he followed, the accus- ed for a distance of one mile and saw him leave the travelled portion of the road onto the shoulder seven times. through taxes and give as much as you can afford so we can reach the goal". He added that if everyone worked towards the goal and cur- tailed the back-biting that has been evident "then the hypothetical questions will dis- appear and we won't have to worry about them". three years. The increase in the production area has increased a whopping 1,250 percent and the firm's present staff of 56 is an increase of 29 since 1973. Only two other Huron County firms have ever won the award in the past. They are Dominion LOOKS FOR TENANTS Local developer Len Veri said this week that no development is expected to commence on his commercial property at the north end of Exeter until next year. The area on the north side of Highway 83 East has been rezoned from industrial to commercial by council at Veri's request. He said he is looking for prospective tenants for the commercial development, but basically the project is just sit- ting still at the present time. The report was filed pending a meeting to be held Sunday, August 29, at 2 p.m. at the site with adjacent ratepayers. Drain petitions from Hubert Carey, James Laye, Ervin Ratz, Howard Clarke, C.P. Dietrich, Regier, Mrs, L. McCann and K, Pickering is being forwarded to engineers Garnsby and Manner- ow for a report. The proposed drain would be located along the South Boundary and in the south- erly portions of Concessions 14 and 16. CABLE CUT Bell Canada customers in Hensel', Clinton, ilderton, Credi- ton, Grand Bend, Exeter and surrounding area were without long-distance telephone service Tuesday night after a long- distance network cable was cut north of Lucan. A spokesman of Bell Canada in London said the cable, on Cameron Sideroad north of Ilderton Sideroad, was cut at about 4;30 pan, by a construc- tion crew working in the area. ed. Normally, Wintario grants are only received after public canvasses are complete. The centre has already been assured of receiving $233,500 in outright grants from the com- munity centres branch. At the next meeting of Exeter council, a presentation will be made on the costs sharing This year's Midwestern Rodeo to be held at Exeter Community Park on Saturday and Sunday, September 4 and 5 promises to be the best event in it's 13 year history. A special added attraction for the Saturday show will be chuckwagon races. This is the first time these races have been held at the Midwestern Rodeo. The same type of races proved very popular at the Huron pony track located west of Exeter a few weeks ago. The rodeo program itself will Vaccination plans ready Plans are underway to dis- pense approximately 30,000 doses of swine flu vaccine in Huron County this fall. Huron County Medical Officer of Health Dr. Frank Mills said the first batches should be available in Huron at the end of September. This will be used on "high risk" people, such as pregnant women, elderly people, those with chronic diseases and essen- tial workers such as health, police and fire personnel. Dr. Mills said the ministry of health were presently drawing up the list of people to be includ- ed in the initial program. The balance of the vaccine should be available in the latter part of October and into November for the rest of the peo- ple to be vaccinated. This will in- clude everyone except those in the under 20 age bracket , and those between 50 and 65, Dr. Mills explained that blood tests indicate that the latter group have a resistance due to their ex- posure during the 1918 epidemic. The vaccination will be ad- ministered at mass clinics in the county. Using a special jet injec- tor, Dr. Mills estimated that it was possible to vaccinate about 200 people an hour. All those receiving the vaccine will have to sign consent forms. The MOH has contacted doc- tors in the county for their sup- port in the vaccination program and is confident that the help will be available. Both doctors and nurses will be enlisted for the program and once mass vaccina- tion begins, several volunteers will be needed for the clinics to help with the paper work and assist in guiding people. The provincial figures for Huron indicate there are 19,085 people between the ages of 20-49 and 6,746 over 65. Dr. Mills has expressed some concern about the lack of in- quiries he has received about the vaccination. He attributes it to an over-confident attitude towards health. "Many people take their health for granted and may not take ad- vantage of the program," he said. "There is a chance the virus may never appear in Canada, but we know there is a chancebf it appearing and time to do something about it." arrangements envisioned for Ex- eter. Usborne and Stephen, both for capital and operating costs.of the centre. Mayor Shaw has been working with Usborne Reeve Walter McBride and Stephen Reeve Cecil Desjardine to come up with recommendations for the three councils to consider. feature saddle bronc riding, bull dogging, ladies barrelracing, calf roping, bare back riding, wild horse racing and wild cow milking. Saturday and Sunday mor- nings, an authentic cowboy's breakfast will be served at the Exeter Saddle club booth with lots of eggs, sausage, pancakes, fried potatoes, toast and coffee. A rodeo dance will be held Saturday night, September 4 at 9 p.m. at the recreation centre at Huron Park. Two bands will be providing continuous music. Tickets at $6 per couple are available from Exeter merchants, Lions club members and rodeo executive members. The 1976 rodeo has all the ear- marks of being a huge success. All service clubs in Exeter have pledged their co-opereation to the rodeo committee. In addition to working together these clubs have agreed to donate all profits from parking, the show, dance, food booths, etc. to the campaign fund of the new Exeter and district recrea- tion centre. Cowboys are already enroute to Exeter from the mid-western United States and Canada, A large group will be camping at Pioneer Jim Williams Trail's End on their way to the rodeo. Trail's End is located on Highway 2, east of London at Middlesex Road 32. These cow- boys will rest there and sharp'eti their rodeo skills before heading north to Exeter. Some plan to travel to the rodeo the way they did 100 years ago, by chuckwagon and horeseback. Sunday's show will feature the appearance of Peter Garland and Tom Kelly of CKSL radio in Lon- don. Grants are assured now The South Huron recreation centre has been assured of out- right grants of $233,500 from the community centres branch. Exeter council has been notified that $150,000 has been set aside as its portion and Usborne will receive $83,500 for their in- volvement. The grants may change, depen- ding on the contract price for the centre. Wintario grants are also ex- pected. but these are matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis with private donations from area residents. Officials hope to get up to $250,000 from Wintario. CAUTION NEEDED Huron County is outside the area being kept under sur- veillance for encephalitis, an in- flammation of the brain caused by the bite of a virus-bearing mosquito. However. Dr. Frank Mills, Huron MOH, said that people should be careful and call their physician if they have any signs of illness. Boyle's alternative not available Rec centre site now definite Stephen okays tenders on gravel, roads, truck Chuckwagon races feature for rodeo