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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-11-04, Page 1OUNCE OF PREVENTION — Three-year-old Patricia Vanvliet was among those who took advantage of the fluoride treatment offered by the Huron Health Unit as part of the open house activities at Exeter Public School, Wednesday. Several adults also had their teeth, brushed; much to the delight of their offspring who undergo the less than tasty treatment. Watching Liz Belling apply the treatment is Tanya Vanvliet who had her teeth painted as part of the program in the school earlier in the week. T-A Photo MAGICIAN AT WORK — Tracy Ratz holds the magician's hat as her twin brother Trevor pulls a rabbit out of the hot at Friday's Hallowe'en party at Stephen Central School. T-A photo NEWEEMIIMENIMMan'OCZAVAMOSMEntinge BOOST FOR CENTRE — The fund raising campaign for the South Huron Recreation Centre received a boost this week with a donation from Canadian Canners. Above, left, Exeter plant manager Jack Ur- committee. quhart presents a cheque for $5,000 to Carf Cann of the campaign T-A photo 11 $75,310 to go! A donation of $5,000 from Canadian Canners Ltd. this week pushed the South Huron Recreation Centre canvass close to its goal. Total donations now stand at $178,690, leaving just slightly over • $75,000 to raise. ,CanvasSers started their work in Usborne ToWtf§hilrthiglVedle and the first of those lists will be printed in next week's issue. The can- vass in Stephen Township is also slated to get underway,in the im- mediate future and organizers hope that the residents of the townships and those still to make contributions in Exeter will push the fund over the top. • South Huron Recreation Centre - Donations this week Canadian Canners Ltd. $5000 Jack Urquhart 100 David and Cara Lynn Armishaw 50 Exeter Legion Ladies Auxiliary (From Bingo) ' 527.45 Work Wear Corp. of Toronto 50 Rev. H. Van Essen 200 Xi Gamma Nu Sorority 375 In Memory of Si Creech 300 Total to date $178,690.85 Education officials plan to stand again • MODELLING HATS — A large variety of ladies hats were among the articles on sale at Friday's rummage sale sponsored by the South Huron Hospital Women's Auxiliary. Above, Celia Thomson has a hat fitted by Kenley Campbell. T-A photo Wright finds work thwarts county post IteferZniesratwocate EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 4, 1976 Price Per Copy 25 Cents One Hundred and Fourth Year •WiII cost up to $100,000 to replace local race track there would be little debate at the open sessions if the matters were discussed in closed sessions previously. "No one would know the how or why of the decisions," he predicted. Not all records are to be en- vied, but certainly the one established this year by residents served by the Exeter area fire department would have to be. Fire Chief Gary Middleton reported this week that at the department's year end in October, only 19 fire emergency calls were recorded, That compares with an average of between 28 and 33 in normal years. However, the most unusual statistic was probalby the property loss involved in those 19 calls. It was estimated at only $1,065. In many years, that's an average figure per fire and not a total for 12 months. Of the calls answered by the brigade this , year, 15 were in Exeter, two in Hay and one each in Stephen and Usborne. Exeter council this week ap- proved naming two members to assist the Exeter Turf Club in finding a neW site for a half-mile track, but gave no indication of how much money they may consider contributing to such a project. Turf Club president Jack Parsons and secretary Pete Connon attended Monday's council meeting in an effort to get some indication of the financial support that may be coming from council, but as Reeve Derry Boyle explained, the current budget "is licked" and council can not commit next year's council to any expenditures. All of the present Huron County Board of Education trustees serving the Southern portion of the county have indicated their intention of seeking re-election for the 1977-78 term. Present board chairman Herb Turkheim of Zurich who represents the public school supporters in the township of Hay and the villages of Hensall and Zurich will be filing his nomination papers, PLAN PUBLIC SESSION Exeter ratepayers will have a chance to "take a crack" at the present members of council for their work of the past two years at a ratepayers' meeting ten- tatively planned for November 17 at Exeter Public School. Deputy-Reeve Tom MacMillan suggested the meeting should be held and most members were in agreement. "They should have a chance to pick us a part," Councillor Ted Wright noted. There was some debate whether the meeting should be held before or after nomination time and it was agreed to hold it after. Connon presented three points to council, the first being that the three-eights mile track planned for the community park "is of no use" to the horsemen and they feel it would be a waste of money for the community to prepare such a track. Mayor Bruce Shaw asked if this was also the contention of the rodeo committee and fair board, and Connon replied these two groups had not been contacted, Shaw indicated that the other two groups may be able to find some use for the shorter track that has been planned. The second item discussed by the turf club representatives was term. They serve ratepayers of the town of Exeter and the townships of Stephen and Usoborne, McDonald has been a member of the Huron Board since it was established in 1969. Some of the boundaries to determine' school trustee eligibility were recently changed. The area of Seaforth, Bayfield, Stanley and Tuckersmith presently served by trustees Molly Kunder and Bob Peck has been split up. Mrs. Kunder will be eligible to be nominated in the new territory of Seaforth along with the townships of Hullett and McKillop while Bob Peck is in the new area of Stanley and Bayfield. Both have said they would seek re-election. Ken Cook of Clinton formerly representing the town of Clinton and the townships of Hullett and Mc Killop is now eligible for re- election for the town of Clinton and the township of Tuckersmith, A second representative from separate school supporters will be named at the upcoming nominations. For the just con- cluding 1975-76 term Charles Rau of Zurich served the entire separate school population in Huron. This is now being split up by a line along Highway 8 with a new representative from north of the dividing line. Mr, Rau has in- dicated he is willing to serve another term, Greg Fleming of the Mt. Carmel area who has been a member of the Huron-Perth separate school board for the past two years will be seeking re- election. Fleming represents separate school supporters in the• town- ships of Stephen and Usborne, the town of Exeter and portions of the townships of McGillivray and Biddulph, removal of the horse barn. Connon said his group would accept council's offer of $500 to have the structure removed, Parsons said the members would have to tear the barn down to have it moved and reported they would like to get at the project as quickly as possible to provide stabling for horses. He explained that some turf club members were unable to find stabling in the area and four had been forced to move their horses to Orangeville. Council made no formal motion regarding the disposition of the horse barn, but members ap- peared to be in agreement with providing the $500 and allowing the horsemen to move the facility to a site of their choice. The major question posed by the two horse enthusiasts was regarding the replacement of a half-mile track. Connoe said the club had investigated the matter and estimated that the total cost would be in the neighborhood of $75,000 to $100,000, This did not include a grandstand. He asked council to outline what dollar value they would be prepared to contribute to such a project. While the answer was not forth- coming, council members ap- peared interested in the project. Mayor Bruce Shaw said that during the recent debate over the track, Jack Morrissey had in- dicated that a project of this nature could receive a grant of up to 50 percent from the Ontario Racing Commission. Boyle added that it may also be eligible for Wintario assistance as well. Parsons said the club was investigating both sources at present, and in answer to a question from Shaw, said the club had about 70 active members who could assist in a fund-raising campaign. Debate boost in • stipends The executive committee of Exeter council will be con- sidering an increase in council stipends within the next few weeks. They were given the job Monday night after a debate on the subject of council salaries. „,geptity-Reeve Tom MacMillan 4 ihfcl-tffe tteciiof?ghould be made by the present council, suggesting it would not be proper for a new council to have to try to set their pay on assuming office in January. Reeve Derry Boyle said he would be opposed to any in- crease, as he was last year, saying that council had to show leadership in view of the current situation with the economy. However, Councillor Ted Wright said he thought council erred in not granting some in- crease last year. He said the federal government had delayed increases for some time and then raised their pay a lot at one time and this raised the ire of the public. He said the costs involved in holding public office was close to the break-even point right now, considerqng members were not reimbursed for some of their mileage and clothes. "It's not the money you get out of it," Councillor Bob Simpson, added, "but I hate to see anyone working for nothing. Councillor Lossy Fuller said that one town had set up a committee outside council to consider salaries and said it was not fair for members of council to have to do it. Councillor Garnet Hicks said he had been criticised very strongly by a former official after the last council pay increase was granted, while several other ratepayers had advised him they wouldn't take the the job if the salary was half as much again. In saying the executive com- mittee would consider the matter, Mayor Bruce Shaw added that the next two years shouldn't be as hard as the two just served by council members. "It should be an easy job next year," he predicted. Two men were killed in the area this week when the trucks they were driving went out of control. Brian Murray Dougall, RR 3 Exeter, died at 1:30 a,m., Sunday after his truck left Highway 83 at concession 4-5 of Usborne and slammed into the ditch, The youth was taken to South Huron Hospital and pronounced dead by Dr, William Steciak. Exeter OPP Constable Bill McIntyre is in charge of the in- vestigation and set damage to the Dougall vehicle at $500, On Friday at 11:15 a.m. a pickup driven by Richard A. Redick, RR 3 Petrolia, went out of control on Highway 21 about one mile north of Highway 83 and hit a tree. The tree was pulled from the ground by its toots, Shaw made the suggestionthat two members of council be named to work with the turf club on the project, to determine the cost, grants available and in- vestigate the availability of land. Councillor Ted Wright backed the suggestion, advising the turf club duo that "it would make us happy to come up with some assistance for you guys". When Shaw asked for volun- teers, Reeve Boyle offered to sit on the committee and Wright then suggested that Shaw should also act and the latter agreed to do so, During the discussion, Coun- cillor Lossy Fuller wondered if the town would be expected to look after the facility once it was established. "No," Parsons quickly replied, "we want it on our own," STILL IN RUNNING Exeter's RAP committee have still not received any word on their application for a Local Initiatives Program (LIP) grant. However, recreation director Jim McKinlay said the area co- ordinator had been in touch with chairman Ruth Durand on the weekend regarding the project and McKinlay said this indicated Exeter may "still be, in the running", Councillor Ted Wright in- dicated this week he will not be a candidate for either the reeve or deputy-reeve posts because he would find it impossible to attend the Friday sessions of county council each month, He indicated later in 'the meeting that he may not be a candidate for any, position. Wright attended Friday's session of county council along with other members of- Exeter council and said he found out that such a schedule would not work with his present job. "I won't be running for reeve or deputy," he then advised. Reeve Derry Boyle said he was sorry to hear the announcement, but added he couldn't answer Wright's question of why the sessions were held on Friday. The driver was taken to University Hospital in London and died there' from the injuries sustained in the accident. Constable Al Quinn in- vestigated and set damage at $1,500, , There were four other ac- cidents investigated by the Exeter OPP this week. On Wednesday, vehicles operated by Jill McLellan, Kippers, and William George Smith, London, collided on High- way 4 about two miles north of Hensel', Damage was set at $100 by Constable Frank Giffin, Damage of $3,250 was reported in a Saturdaycrash when a vehicle driven by John O'Neill, Huron Park, went out of control onAlgonquin Drive after a tire blew Two other vehicles were damaged in the collision, which He agreed with Wright that the Friday sessions would be a deterrent to any business people as that was normally one of their busiest days. The Reeve said he didn't think changing the day for the session would matter to most present members on the county body. Mayor Bruce Shaw suggested that council should send a letter to the county voicing their con- cern over the situation and he received no objections when he asked if it would be okay for him to write a personal letter on the subject. Several members of Exeter council attended Friday's session and commented that they had enjoyed and benefitted from the experience. was investigated by Constable Bill McIntyre. On Monday, vehicles driven by Sharon Fink, RR 2 Hensall, and Clarence Haak, RR 2 Clinton, collided, on Highway 4 north of Hensall with resulting damage of $800. Constable Quinn in- vestigated. During the week, the local detachment officers charged 86 people under the Highway Traffic Act, five under the Liquor License ,Act and two under the criminal Cede, Other investigations were as follows: four disturbances, eight wilful damage, one dog bite, one theft, one break and enter, one recovered stolen vehicle, one assault, one threat and one found property, Union Jack will b flown The Union Jack will fly from one of the flag poles at the Exeter cenotaph this Remembrance Day, despite the contention by Reeve Derry Boyle that it is a foreign flag. The flag debate was re-opened at Monday's session of council when a letter was received from the R. E. Pooley branch Legion citing their concern of council's plan to hoist two Canadian flags only, Legion secretary Ed Hearn explained that many men fought and died under the Union Jack and the Legion members feel it should be flown at all times. Boyle indiciated he had become engaged in a "friendly argument" with a Legion member after he had urged council to fly two Canadian flags at the cenotaph. He said the Union Jack may have some sentimental ties, but it is a foreign flag. Mayor Bruce Shaw reminded Boyle that the Union Jack is also the ensign of Newfoundland and therefore could hardly be con- sidered as a foreign flag. "We owe a lot to the Union Jack, Councillor Ted Wright remarked, noting he was sur- prised to find it still flying in many countries and even on U.S. soil in Hawaii. Council finally agreed to allow the Legion to fly their own Union Jack for the Remembrance Day services and Councillor Ted Wright added "they can forget and leave it up there if they want". , At the Exeter Firemen's Association annual meeting, three new members were welcomed to the brigade. They are Lester Heywood, George Pratt and Dave Roger. Retirements announced at the meeting were: Harold Brintnell, after 20 years' service; Gerald Lawson, 20 years; Bill Gilfillan, 10 years; Larry Smith, 10 years; Fred Wells, 7 years. Three of the retirements were due to the personnel moving out of Exeter and one was for health reasons. During an election of officers, Don Wells was named deputy- chief; Ray Smith and Bill Musser were elected as platoon chiefs; John Wraight and Don Cowan as captains and John Morgan as fire prevention officer, The Association recently purchased two wheel chairs and Chief Middleton said these would be leaned to any resident in the area requiring them. There is no charge for the rental as the firemen paid for the equipment out of profits from dances, car washes, etc. ATTACK SCHOOL With the exception of an attack on the J. A. D. McCurdy Public School at Huron Park, the Exeter OPP report few problems over the Hallowe'en period. OPP Sgt Norton Rhiness said this week that the wilful damage complaints were all of a minor nature, consisting mostly of mail box damage and broken win- dows. However, the Huron Park School sustained damage of $300 when it was entered by vandals on Sunday. Numerous windows were broken. Constable Don Mason is in- vestigating and charges against several juveniles are pending. POLICEMAN QUITS Constable Dan Kierstead who has been with the Exeter police department for one year has resigned and completes his duty in town, Saturday. James Barnes of Mactier, Ontario has accepted the position of constable to replace Dan Kierstead. He joins the local force with eight years of police experience. If Councillor Garnet Hicks gets his way, local ratepayers and the press will be excluded from much of the discussion on council business in the future. Hicks said he was impressed with county council's committee work and felt that Exeter should set aside one meeting a month to discuss business without the public or press being present. His main support for such an idea came from Councillor Ted Wright, who said a committee-of- the-whole session would keep members better informed of what was happening and would also give members the op- portunity to express their view without the fear of having the press report them. Reeve Derry Boyle said such a plan would result in the business being "rubber-stamped". He said most of the business would end up being debated in the closed sessions and few members would present arguments at open sessions when in fact they would know how the issue was going to be settled. "The public would be excluded from some of the vital decisions," he said, although he added he was a great believer in committee stillwwook However, entire he explained that the done by county committees council for full discussion and debate. Deputy-Reeve Torn MacMillan was also strongly opposed to excluding the public and press from council deliberations. "People have the right to see how members react to the debate," he said, adding that AID FAIR BOARD Exeter will make a grant of $300 to the Exeter Agricultural Society this year. The matter was discussed earlier in the year, but was turned down to follow council's policy of not providing grants or donations to any groups, , Fair board president Jack Stewart said, grants and donations were all that enabled the group to keep the fair alive, He said despite having a good fair and a good crowd this year, the -`fair ended with a deficit, The tractor pull earlier in the sum- mer also had a $300 deficit, Both driving pickup trucks Two die in area crashes Hicks recommends public be excluded from sessions having to fear being quoted in the press. "Their ideas aren't worth considering they're afraid to say terjected. them out loud," MacMillan in- "I don't see why we, want A AO. ,:-.41.1Councillor Bob Simpson said eAtixWONQVIalastA •-rktil-,3; fa kIll• on a public body if we don't want and wouldn't accomplish very to be quoted on what we're much under the suggestion made doing," he said. by Hicks. Wright said he wasn't in favor The debate finally ended when Mayor Bruce Shaw suggested of closing the debates to the public. He said his idea was to Hicks present his suggestion to better inform council and give the successful candidates after people a chance to speak without December 6. District establishes enviable fire record