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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-11-11, Page 1eniereMmesiataxica *RODEO .SUSPENDED As the result of a general lack of interest directors of the Exeter Midwestern Rodeo Association decided Monday'night to suspend operations for at least one year, The present executive will continue to hold office pending further decisions on the future of the rodeo, The decision to suspend or postpone operations was made by seven members of the executive. At a Meeting two weeks earlier eight members showed up but it was decided to try for another meeting hoping to create more interest. Secretary Jack Malone com- mented, "Two weeks ago eight people couldn't make a decision to continue, so how can seven persons decide," Hugh Kennedy who was elated to be the new president added, "I really thought there would be more people here." Another dedicated supporter of Keeps climbing! REMEMBER COMRADES — Legion president Graham Mason and Auxiliary president Noel Westlake were among those laying wreaths at the cenotaph in Exeter, Sunday. Shown in the background are the veterans and other parade members who braved the snow and cold to remember the fallen of the two world wars. T-A photo • South Huron Recreation Centre - Donations this week Jack, Mary Jane, Debbie and Jeff Taylor $ 500 Bill, Louise, Brenda and Scott Pincombe 500 Doug Miners 10 s Don Stroud 300 Anonymous UA1 150 Friend UA2 50 Tand T UA3 75 Anonymous UA4 , 100 Anonymous UA5 100 Anonymous UA6 10 Anonymous UA7 10 Anonymous UA8 10 Anonymous UA9 300 Anonymous UAl 0 150 Anonymous 75 Interested Citizen 100 Tracey & Trevor Spencer 50 Mr. and Mrs. X 25 Glen and Pearl McKnight 100 Anonymous Skater 200 Anonymous 200 Labatts Ontario Breweries 300 Total to date $181,607.44 One Hundred and Fourth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 11, 1976 Price Per Copy 25 Cents eessc:':SS Teachers near strike position, fact-finder cites money issue Swine flu shots are now available allowance for extra respon- sibility, They also want vice-principals to get bonuses ranging from Medical Officer of Health for Huron, Dr, Frank Mills, said on Tuesday that all county residents wishing to be vaccinated against swine flu should contact their family doctor to make arrangements for the shot, Motorcyclist pays for careless ride An RR 3, Exeter man, Ross L. Cottle was fined $103 by His Honour Judge Glenn Hays in Exeter court Tuesday on a careless driving ,charge. 411 ,Csattle was found guilty of driving a motorcycle at a fairly high rate of speed, without a helmet or licence and a sub- sequent chase on Main Street in Exeter on September 25 of this year. In court, Tuesday, the accused admitted the motorcycle was used on the farm only and that he only took it out for a fun drive. In the only other court con- viction, Lawrence Edwin Kellett, RR 3, Exeter, was fined $43 on a charge of driving an unsafe vehicle. He was apprehended at 11 p.m. on September 8 pushing the vehicle trying to get it started. The vehicle in question had no licence, lights or muffler. $2,600 to $3,200 a year, depending on experience. The board has agreed to pay the allowances but not the general salary increases as well, the report stated. Mt. Hunter said teachers had a right to be concerned about the decrease in value of cash bonuses due to inflation. But the board "scores two points" by saying it is up to the teachers to distribute the money offered and, if they want, include the bonuses at the expense of another contract area. His report said the board may be right in saying that respon- sibility in the trainable retarded schools has decreased 'since the three schools were incorporated into regular schools, reducing - administrators, s • s. the rodeo. Craig Black said, "It doesn't seem fair for so few to make the decision, but, how many chances do they need." DaltFinkbeiner who was one of the originators of the rodeo said, "I wouldn't know how many rodeo meetings I have attended since 1956 when the idea was first started but I have never seen interest as low as it is now." Finkbeiner made the motion to suspend operations saying, "Let's postpone the rodeo for at least one year, but not choke it off completely." Hugh Kennedy added, "-There is a chance somebody else might want to operate the rodeo.' Rodeo group president for the past year Glenn Northcott agreed with the decision saying, "The hand writing appears to be on the wall, Let's pack it in before somebody gets hurt." Kennedy suggested Mel Wakefield who is a stock cone tractor may be interested in continuing shows here. Jim Scott, another long time director added, "By keeping our charter we will allow for future operation or rental to someone else and would make us caretakers of our own facilities." A suggestion by Jack Malone that the rodeo could be combined with the Exeter Fall Fair was verified by Don Dearing, a past president of the fair board who said, "We have been hoping that sometime we could combine the two, but problems with what grounds will be left appear to be killing that idea." On the subject of the location of the new recreation centre which will curtail use of the race track and possibly. the rodeo. grounds, Malone commented, * suI don't think the rec centre decision had much to do with lack of in- terest in the rodeo but it has dampened the spirit of some of the other groups." In other business the saddle club was given permission to borrow some of the metal seating now at the rodeo grounds for their new facility at Huron Park. If the rodeo facilities are eventually dispersed with, the Saddle club will have first choice in purchases. Members of executive have agreed, to assist the town of Goderich in planning a rodeo program for their 150 year celebrations coming up in 1977. A financial statement from the 1976 rodeo prepared by treasurer Carf Cann and presented by Malone showed total receipts of • $16,792.23 and expenditures were $14,004,21 leaving a balance of $2,788.02. This amount includes all proceeds from the rodeo derived by a large number of service clubs and organizations with 00 percent going to the South Huron Recreation Centre. A cheque in the amount of $2,230.42 was issued Monday night to the Rec Centre fund. The amount to go to the rec centre was earlier announced at $2,626.41 but an amount of $495 from a last spring dance at the Pineridge Chalet was included in the previously announced rodeo profit. President Glenn Northcott explained, "That amount should not have been included. The dance was held early in the year to bail us out of financial trouble from 1975." AN INTERESTED SPECTATOR — While Bruce Cann played the Last 'Post at Monday's Remembrance Day services at Usborne Central School his father Sylvanus Cann was a spectator. Mr. Cann will be celebrating his 90th birthday tomorrow, Friday. T-A photo The first shipment of vaccine, a combined dose against both swine flu and common A Victoria flu, arrived in Huron this week. This is the vaccine developed for those 65 years of age and over and for the cronically ill. Vaccine for those between the ages of 20 and 64, swine flu only, is expected daily. In all 30,000 doses are now available, 3,000 units of the combined vaccine and 27,000 of the simple swine flu vaccine. According to Dr. Mills the vaccine is now stored in each of the Health Unit offices throughout the county and is available to family doctors free of charge, Dr. Mills said there wills be no prOgt Of 'Mass *e C chl a tions, at least for the moment. When asked his own recom- mendation, in light of the con- siderable debate which has surrounded the vaccination program, Dr. Mills said that residents should contact their family doctor and if they jointly decide to proceed, to. do so. He said some persons might be waiting to see if there is an outbreak of swine flu here before being inoculated, but he noted they should remember that the vaccine will also prevent stan- dard flu. Dr. Mills said it should take about six weeks to give the shots to those who want them. The teachers have also asked for an increase to 240 from 200 in the maximum days they can accumulate for sick leave. The board wants no change while admitting it offers fewer than many boards. Teachers are concerned that illness in a person's final teaching years may lower his retirement pay. Please turn to page 3 Differs with slogan regarding freedom NEW POLICEMAN — The newest member of the Exeter police force, Constable Jim Barnes commenced his duties, Monday. Constable Barnes has eight years experience with the Ontario Provincial Police detach- ment at Bala. T-A photo Two get promotions i at district industry the most effective use of management talents. Gerry Parsons began his career with Dashwood in late 1969, when he joined the company as controller. He was later ap- pointed vice president of finance in 1972. Alan Rankin joined the firm just over three years ago as manufacturing manager. Dashwood Industries Limited is the largest manufacturer of wood windows and patio doors in Canada, with major manufac- turing facilities located in Winnipeg and Vancouver, as well as Centralia, In addition there are sales and distribution outlets conveniently located across the country in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Saskatoon, Edmonton, and Prince George, Distribution of Dashwood products in the Atlantic provinces is handled by Schurman Limited. The Huron County Board of education and its 360 elementary school teachers agree on most 'terms of a new contract but the teachers are not satisfied with the total money offered, a provincial fact-finder's report reveals. The report prepared by Ian Hunter, a University of Western Ontario law professor, is required by provincial legislation when contract talks seem too slow. It was sent to the two sides October 15 and released to the press Friday after no agreement was reached during a two-week waiting period. Following meetings with the board and the teachers, Mr. Hunter outlined the areas of agreement and dispute. The areas of dispute, the report said, are generally money- related, although there is general agreement on a basic salary schedule and additional allowances. The report said the teachers rejected a board offer of an eight per cent increase, plus a 1,7 per cent cost-of-living allowance, in an October 7 vote. The board said it has always offered the teachers a set per- centage increase which they could divide as they liked over a salary grid, subject to board approval. It considered this year's offer equal to that given secondary school teachers. The elementary teachers felt they should not be bound by the high school agreement, the report said, since it was made by another bargaining -unit and they consider it "inadequate" "I regard the teachers' position as understandable but unrealistic," Mr. Hunter said in the report. "I accept that the board has historically maintained a certain relationship between the elementary and secondary school panels, and that is is legitimately concerned with parity." While complimenting both sides for their "able, informative and frank" assistance in gathering information, Mr. Hunter felt the teachers had not given detailed reasons for their dissatisfaction with the board's offers. The teachers want the prin- cipals of schools for the trainable retarded to be given the same percentage increase others in the contract get, as well as a $4,000 BREAD TRUCK HITS DITCH — As the result of slippery road conditions early Friday morning, a Weston's bread truck took to the ditch on Highway 4, lust south of Centralia. In the above picture the truck is being pulled beck right side up. T•A photo Slippery district roads result in crash injuries Jerry Finnen, President of Dashwood Industries, is very pleased to announce that Gerry Parsons, Vice President of Finance, has been appointed Senior Vice President with broadened corporate respon- sibilities in the area of finance, national administration, cor- porate planning, information and communication systems. • He is equally pleased to an- nounce the appointment of Alan Rankin to Vice President and General Manager of the Cen- tralia division of Dashwood Industries Limited, and as a result will assume total operating responsibilities for it. Alan for- merly held the position of Manufacturing Manager. These appointments, and others which will result from them, are being made in the interest of sustaining a healthy and growing company through "Those who declare that God is a cruel and remorseless God to allow the terrible suffering that goes hand in hand with war must remember that God understands the true meaning of suffering," he said, adding that God's Son endured terrible suffering and death on the cross that people might obtain the gift of f reedom ,spiritual freedom, freedom from sin and its penal- ty, freedom from anxiety, and freedom from fear. "To those who grasp the nail- pierced hand there is a new hope, a new freedom and a joy that passeth all understanding," he concluded. Following the service, the R, E. Pooley Branch Legion, Legion Auxiliary, Cubs, Guides, Brow- nies and area cadets marched to the cenotaph behind the London Police Pipe Band for the annual wreath laying ceremonies. It snowed throughout the event, It was again under the direc- tion of Andy Bierling and Reg McDonald, Following the service the parade departed for the Legion hall for refreshments. Taking the salute were four veterans of World War I, Ted Pooley, Cliff Brintnell, Earl Guenther and Sylvanus Cann. Area drivers received their first real taste of winter driving conditions this week, and the slippery road conditions were partially blarned for some of the 10 accidents investigated by the Exeter OPP, The rash of crashes started Wednesday when vehicles driven by James Veri, Exeter, and Henry Harvey, Huron Park, collided on a private drive at Huron Park. Damage was estimated at $200 by Constable Dale Lamont, There were two accidents on 'Thursday, the first when a vehicle driven by Allan Moody, Exeter, skidded On an icy patch On Highway 4 and ended up in the diteh. Damage was estimated at only $75 by Constable Larry Christiaen, A vehicle driven by Thanes Dietrich, RR 3 DashwOod, sustained $600 damage when it left the Crediton Read in a heavy snow squall. Constable Bill Lewis investigated. Friday resulted in three ac- funds or their programs. On Saturday they'll be holding a garage sale at the Scout Hall tend they solicit CUBS PLAN PROJECTS — The Exeter Cubs will be staging two activities this week in an effort to raise items for that event from local citizens. The boys will also be selling calendars which are being displayed above by the five sixers of the Pack, from the Taft: Dennis Meikle, bonnie Kells, Scott Jamieson, Joel Aunaer T.A photo and Jimmie Perry. Although noting he was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion and held that organiza- tion in high regard, the Rev. George Anderson said in his Remembrance Day address that he could not accept the Legion slogan, "Freedom: Man made, not God given". Speaking at Trivitt Memorial Church to those who came to mark the annual Remembrance Day activities in Exeter, Rev. Anderson said that freedom is man cooperating With God, or man walking hand in hand with God, He suggested that Canadians should be concerned about the continuing freedom of their country, for at present they accept it too lightly. "If people believe that freedom is man made, then Canadians and their government are doing very little to preserve freedom, because the armed forces of this vast land have been so reduced in numbers and are so poorly equipped with armaments that they would have difficulty defending even one little corner of Canada," he remarked. However, he said that on the other hand, if people believe freedom is God given, contact with God has dwindled to such an extent as far as the majority of Canadians are concerned, that it is doubtful if God would really come to our aid should an enemy attack us. Recalling the command "put your trust in God, my boys, and keep your powder dry", the Legion padre questioned: "Do we in Canada trust,in God, and have we any powder to keep dry?" He added that no one would ever want to see a foreign flag flying from the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, or hide from foreign troops marching through the streets, Revs Anderson chose his text from Kings II, chapter 23 which describes how three of David's bravest warriors broke through the lines of the Philistine armies and brought David a drink of fresh water from the well in Bethlehem. The speaker suggested that the valour and courageof these men reminded him of the men from this area who made the supreme sacrifice in the two world wars and sub• sequent campaigns and whose names are inscribed on the local war Memorials and honour rolls. Tracey Davis, Dashwood, were injured and damage was listed at $2,000 by Constable Frank Giffin. A vehicle driven by Christine Traquair, RR 3 Exeter, struck a telephone pole on concession 4 of Usborne with estimated damage of $315. That crash was inv- stigated by Constable Bill Osterloo, The other Saturday crash in- volved vehicles driven by Joan Mantey, Exeter and Martina Martens, KR 1 Dashwood, They collided on the Crediton Road at County Road 21 and damage was estimated at $2,800 by Constable Jim Rogers, The final accident of the Week occurred on Monday when a vehicle operated by Clarence Down, Exeter, skidded off High- way 4 and struck two guide pOstS. Damage was listed at $50 by Constable Hob Whiteford, During the week, the detach- ment officers charged 27 people under the Highway Traffic Act, There were four Criminal Code charges, cidents, the first occurring when a vehicle driven by Debra Walsh, 107 St. Lawrence, Huron Park, backed from a drive and struck Louise Walsh, same address. The latter received cuts and bruises and the incident was investigated by Constable Ed Wilcox, Constable Jim Rogers in- vestigated the other two crashes, Two vehicles collided on High- way 83 at Huron Road 2 with damage of $800. The drivers involved were Kelly Geiser, Grand Bend, and Marion Uhden, also of Grand Bend, A tractor trailer drawing two farre wagons driven by Maurice Olney, RR 3 Kippen, and a ear driven by Kenneth Iseelare, Owen Sound, collided on Highway 4 seals of Kippen in the other crash. Damage was set at $2,500. •Two people were injured in one of three Saturday accidents, It, occurred on County Road ° 2 south of Dashwood and involved vehicles operated by Patrick Masse, Dashwood, and Brian McCoy, London, McCoy and Foul play is not suspected Exeter OPP Sgt. Norton Rhiness said this week that "foul play is in no way suspected" in the death of Brian Murray Dougall, The Exeter area youth died after his pickup left Highway 83 at Concession 4-5 of Usborne and slammed into the ditch on Oc- tober 31. Several rumors circulated in the community this week, but these were dispelled by the OPP. Sgt. Rhiness said the investiga- tion is continuing into the acci- dent. The youth's body was found in the back of the pickup truck after the accident and this apparently led to the rumors. However, Sgt, Rhiness said the youth was apparently tossed out Of the passenger's side window as the truck was being flipped and his body ended up in the back Of the truck as it righted itself.