HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-11-18, Page 1STILL TRADING — Ron Bogart spoke about his recent trip to Russia at
the annual safety banquet of the Exeter PUC, Tuesday. He exhibited
the many items he had brought home after bartering bubble gum with
the Russians and is shown above attempting to trade off a Russian
hockey sweater for the safety award held by foreman Bob Pooley.
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Grant confirmed
While the South Huron Recreation Centre 'canvass slow-
ly moves into gear in Usborne and Stephen Townships, of-
ficials received good news this week from Wintario of-
ficials.
In a letter to Exeter council, Wintario announced that
the amount previously promised to the centre would be
forthcoming. This means that $254,000 will have to be raised
locally and a large portion of that goal has already been at-
tained.
South Huron Recreation Centre - Donations this week
Pineridge Chalet Ltd.
Doug Pearson & family
Gary Parsons
Elva and Bill Routly
Karl Ortmanns & family
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Anonymous UA 12
Anonymous UA 13
Anonymous UA 14
Anonymous UA 15
Interested Citizen UA 16
Interested Citizen UA 17 30
Interested Citizen UA 18 50
Interested Citizen UA 19 250
Charles & Connie Kernick
and Family 350
Frayne Bros. 100
Herb & Jannie Verbeek & family 150
Anonymous UR 1 50
Allan, Marlene, Scott
and Lisa Rundle 200
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Lisa
Anonymous 100
Snell Bros. Ltd. 1000
Anonymous 500
Total to date $185,209.44
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FORMER PADRE RETURNS — Major Rev, Larry Mould, former padre at RCAF Centralia returned to the
area, Thursday, to be the guest speaker at the annual Exeter Legion Remembrance Day banquet, From the
left admiring the bookends given the speaker are: legion president Graham Mason, Rev. Mould, banquet
chairman Andy /lieriing and Ted Pooley. T-A Photo
GOING FOR A RIDE — Coach Ron Bogart was ho'sted on the shoulders of a few of the players after the
South Huron Panthers won the Huron-Perth senior football championship Saturday. From the left are Larry
Ryan, Paul Brrioks, John Gould and Steve Pfaff. T-A photo
Suspended sentences for two others
One Hundred and Fourth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 18, 1976
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Council provide m ey for Willert,
• ut recre 'rector lac s layoff
Boyle opposes Shaw for Mayor's chair
Stud ntseeks council: post
Two make, two try comeback
Exeter police chief Ted Day
voiced opposition Wednesday
morning to a report the previous
evening from Ontario Police
Commission chairman Elmer
Bell that a citizen's committee
may be formed to hear all com-
plaints about police forces in On-
tario.
The Commission chairman's
remarks were heard on the late
news Tuesday on CFPL televi-
sion.
According to chief Day the
Government and Solicitor-
General Roy McMurtrie are
attempting to form a committee
of civilians to handle all com-
plaints against police officers.
Day's comments follow:
"What people don't realize, is
the Ontario Police Commission
is made up of policemen and
also civilians. This Commission,
is doing a fine job, and have en-
couraged the betterment of
Police Forces in Ontario. At pre-
sent they do investigate com-
plaints against police officers
and police forces.
What I can't understand is the
fact that, the government is at
present paying the salary of the
Pence Commission, and yet they
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want to hire another body of men
to oversee the Police Commis-
sion.
The Ontario Police Commis-
sioi, comprised of civilians and
ex-police have always been fair,
not only to the public but also to
the police.
It is my personal opinion, that
if this civilian board is formed, it
will be a set back for all Police in
Ontario.
Just think, can you imagine,
the number of complaints, that
will be laid by the public in On-
tario. I am sure that, some of
the known criminals, will take
advantage of this board and they
will be flooded with complaints.
These known criminals, will
believe that because the Board is
comprised of civilians, they will
have a great advantage.
Believe me, it is tough enough,
to be a Police Officer today, due
to the changing laws and the
change in society without giving
any more leeways to the
criminals.
I think that the government of
Ontario should give more back-
ing to the Ontario Police Com-
mission and forget about the
Civilian Board.",
This appears to be the year of
the "comeback" in Exeter
municipal affairs.
Two former members of coun-
cil have already been acclaimed
to office, while two others are
attempting to win seats.
Reeve Derry Boyle. who has
indicated for some time he would
be resigning, has also changed
his mind and will attempt to un-
seat Mayor Bruce Shaw.
He said at Monday's council
Permit value
takes jump
The value of building permits
issued in the past month by
building inspector Doug Triebner
was $424,395.
The major portion of that total
was made up in the permit issued
to Mel Gaiser for an apartment
at 309 Senior St. and for seven
mobile homes for Riverview
Estates Mobile Home Park.
They are to be located on Kalisch
Ave. and Redford Drive.
Residential renovations and
additions were as follows: Tom
Slavin, addition and patio at 183
Andrew; Doug Rohde, shingle
roof at 219 Carling; Robert
Crawford, erect chimney at 396
Albert; Bill Weigand, enlarge
dormer at 27 Huron; Roy
Pepper, recover shed at 173
Huron; Gerald Willis, reroof
house at 231 Carling: William
Rowe, soffits and eavestrough at
257 Main.
Ken Snedden, rebuild garage
at 402 William; Emma Johnston,
renovate house at 71 Main; Doug
Prout, renovate house at 189
William; Don Stephen, addition
at 151 Carling; William
Baechler, erect chimney and
finish rec room at 47 Huron; Ed
Wilcox, carport at 317 Pryde;
Gordon Becker, shingle house
and garage at 103 Park; Gerald
Hamilton, shingle house at 169
Andrew; Olive Ostland siding at
416 Carling; R. E. Balkwill,
shingle garage at 47 John. •
Ann's Coffee Shop received a
permit to renovate restaurant at
134 Main and Emery Pfaff was
given a permit for a tool shed at
102 Carling.
Trustees in
battle here
Elections in three areas of
South Huron to send representa-
tion to the Huron County Board
of Education will be held Mon-
day, December 6.
Four candidates are seeking
two positions for the town of Ex-
eter and the townships of
Stephen and Usborne. Incumbent
members Clarence "King"
McDonald, Exeter and Harry
Hayter, Dashwood are being op-
posed by Yvonne Slaght,
Crediton and Margaret McClure,
RR1, Crediton.
In the area of the town of
Seaforth and the townships
Hullett and McKillop present
board member Mrs. Marilyn
"Molly" Kunder is being
challenged by a former member
John Henderson.
Kenneth Cooke of Clinton,
currently on the board will face
opposition from C.11: `Rob" Gates
and Mrs. Dorothy Williams.
They will be attemtping to repre-
sent the public school supporters
in the town of Clinton and the
township of Tuckersmith.
Board chairman Herb
Turkheim of Zurich was returned
by acclamation as the trustee for
Hay township and the villages of
Hensel] and Zurich.
Another incumbent Bob Peck
was the only nomination receiv-
ed for the village of Hayfield and
the township of Stanley.
A two-way election for the one
seat on the Middlesex Board of
Education for the village of
Lucan and the townships of Bid-
dulph and McGillivray is
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session that he had second
thoughts on retirement and had
based his decision to an exent on
a contention that the top position
on council should be contested.
"I hope I didn't offend the
Mayor or anyone on council," he
said in reference to his change of
mind,
He said he had enjoyed his two
years under Mayor Shaw, but
noted that he had always left the
door open a little bit to stand for
re-election.
"If it's the wishes of the
ratepayers that I retire, 1 will do
so gracefully," he said.
"I wish you luck," Shaw com-
mented, adding that it should be
an interesting election.
Former Exeter mayor W. E.
"Cy" Simmons has won
acclamation as reeve, while Don
MacGregor will be returning to
his former position as deputy-
reeve. Neither was opposed.
Simmons served on council for
Exeter recreation director Jim
McKinlay will join three other
RAP staff members on a tem-
porary layoff, but Exeter council
agreed this week to financially
support the committee to the
extent. required to keep their
A 16-year-old Huron Park youth
was sentenced to a total of 50
days in jail when he appeared
before Judge Glenn Hays on two
break and enter charges and two
charges of possession of stolen
property.
Richard George Nisbet was
given 10 days on each of two
break and enter counts arising
from incidents on July 21 and
July 19 in Huron Park.
He also pleaded guilty to
possession of stolen property of
around $700. Some of the items
had been taken from the
Canadian Tire Store in Exeter
and included two CB radios, tape
player and snowmobile equip-
ment.
Okay hike
in stipends
Although at least three of them
won't be around to enjoy it, Ex-
eter council this week approved
pay increases for the 1977 coun-
cil.
They followed the recommen-
dation of the executive com-
mittee in granting a $300 in-
crease to all members. That will
bring the annual stipend of a
council member to $1,500 and $2,-
100 for the mayor.
Reeve Derry Boyle said it was
quite legal for this year's council
to change the salaries and
suggested it would take the onus
off the new council.
Councillor Ted Wright oppoSed
the increase, suggesting it was
"too high".
There was a question from
Councillor Barb Bell whether the
20 percent hike would have to be
approved by the Anti-Inflation
Board. but Mayor Bruce Shaw
explained that board did not rule
on any increases of under $600.
one year before assuming the
mayor's chair upon the resigna-
W.E. SIMMONS
...returns as reeve
senior staff member, Alvin
Willert, employed for the balance
of the year.
The entire matter surrounding
RAP's finances resulted in a
lengthy debate—much of it
behind closed doors—at Mon-
Two other 16-year-old youths
were given suspended sentences
of 12 months after pleading guilty
to theft of currency from a
private residence and break and
enter at two Huron Park
buildings. A total of seven youths
were involved in the incidents,
but four were juveniles.
Given the suspended sentences
were Robert Whitman Lawrence
and Richard William Anderson.
They were each ordered to
keep the peace for the duration of
the sentence, not to associate
with undesirables, report to a
probation officer every two
weeks and to reside at home with
their parents.
Each was also ordered to make
restitution of $43 as his share of
the theft and damage caused and
to apologize to the victims in
person.
John L. Regier, Dashwood, was
fined a total of $309 or 29 days in
jail after pleading guilty to three
charges of driving a motor
vehicle while his licence was
suspended for unpaid fines. The
date of the occurrences were July
26 and 27 and October 16.
Fines of $308 were handed out
to Michael J. Windsor, Parkhill,
who was convicted of careless
driving and unlawfully conveying
liquor in a motor vehicle.
He was charged after his
vehicle hit the bridge in Exeter
on October 3. Damage to his
vehicle was $1,800 and another
$500 to the bridge.
The liquor charge was a result
of the accused being found with a
part bottle of whiskey and one
dozen empty and broken beer
bottles in his vehicle.
James Pickering, RR 3
Parkhill, was fined $100 on a
charge of mischief. The court
was told he drove his car into a
corn field and knocked down a
quantity of the crop. The car
ended up stuck in the field and the
property owner had to pull it out.
tion of R. E. Pooley in 1962. He
continued as mayor for two
years
MacGregor has had eight
years on council. with two of
them being as deputy-reeve. He
was defeated in 1972 by the late
Helen Jermyn.
Also attempting to make a
come-hack on council are Ben
Hoogenboom and .Ken Ottewell.
Hoogenboom served two years
before being defeated in 1974
when he opposed Boyle for the
reeve's chair.
Ottewell also served for two
years and retired in 1972.
Sitting members who have
been nominated include Ted
Wright. Lossy Fuller, Barb Bell,
Garnet Hicks and Harold Patter-
son.
The only "new" face in this
year's race is Steve Pfaff, a 19-
year-old grade 13 student at
South Huron District High
School. If elected, he would be
day's regular council meeting.
RAP had met earlier in the
night and finance committee
chairman Harold Patterson then
advised his fellow council
member that RAP would have
only $197.73 to work with by
youth
Damage to the crop was
estimated at $100.
Thomas McVeeney, Ailsa
Craig, was fined $75 or seven
days for common assault, He
struck another person on the face
and on the back of the head
during a September 16 alter-
cation.
Acclamation
in Usborne
As the result' of nominations
which closed Monday, Bill
Morley will be the new Reeve of
the township of Usborne.
Morley is the present deputy-
BILL MORLEY
reeve and moved up to the top
position in the township when
Reeve Walter McBride decided to
retire.
Councillor Murray Dawson is
stepping up to become deputy-
reeve. The only councillor
returning for another term is
Gordon Johns, He will be joined
by newcomers Mervyn Shute and
Dan Traquair,
the youngest member ever to
serve on Exeter council. He
DON MacGREGOR
.,.deputy-reeve again
November 24.
He said it was the unanimous
decision of RAP that the last two
employees (McKinlay and
Willert) would be laid off as of
that date.
Patterson said that raised the
question of what the committee's
function would be for the balance
of the year. He suggested they
would have nothing to do and
most members felt they may as
well terminate their services.
However, Reeve Derry Boyle
said they would still have a
function for the balance of the
year supervising the recreation
programs now in operation.
Patterson took that to mean the
physical supervision required for
the gymnastics and ballet
program at the high school and
he said RAP members were not
prepared to undertake that task.
The Reeve replied that the
members had no alternative then
but to resign and council would
have to name a new committee.
He said he would personally
supervise the school if necessary,
Mayor Bruce Shaw said he
wouldn't want to see RAP fold,
suggesting they had other func-
tions to undertake and decisions
to make.
"There's work to do," Pat-
terson said, but added that RAP
just didn't have the money to pay
anyone to do it.
He went on to say that some of
the problem related to RAP's
budget was actually the fault of
council, in that the budget was
not approved until August and by
then the committee had spent a
big part of their funds.
Boyle debated that point,
saying that council had advised
RAP in May that only $60,000
would be allotted for recreation
and parks this year and added
that he couldn't get it through his
head why the portion required for
wages hadn't been set aside,
It was also noted by Shaw that
when the arena closed in
February there were expressions
of concern about whether all the
RAP staff could be retained.
Patterson said there had been
some emergency expenditures,
such as a new heater for the pool,
but he said that regardless of
what the budget called for, "it is
gone".
At this point, several RAP
committee members entered the
council chambers from their
meeting and vice-chairman Bob
Pooley indicated members were
of the opinion their operation
would close down for the balance
of the year.
"When a business goes broke,
you close the doors," he
suggested, adding there was no
longer any need for a president or
members of the board.
He said RAP knew they'd be
out of money before the end of the
year, but he had always expected
that council would bail them out.
"If we lay them off (staff) you
don't need me any longer as a
RAP member," he said, adding
that he would hate to see the
committee not functioning.
He also advised council that if
he was working for RAP and had
worked his butt off, he would be
bitter about being laid off.
Mayor Shaw suggested RAP
must have other matters to
consider besides money. lie
asked if there were other things
the committee could do to the end
of the year.
Chairman Ruth Durand said
there vt ere programs in operation
that would require some ad-
ministrative work.
was
eounte, it l‘illocrer Titi,eddWriagbhQt ust t h said he
and wondered what it
works part-time at the local post
office and plans tof011ow a career
in that work.
There will also be an election
for PUC this year, the first in a
number of years. Incumbents
Ted Pooley and Murray Greene
are being opposed by Chan
Livingstone. Livingstone is a
former employee of Ontario.
Hydro and presently operates a
retail business in Exeter.
The only present officials in
Exeter not contesting the eke-
tion are Deputy-Reeve Tom
MacMillan and. Councillor Bob
Simpson, MacMillan has moved
from Exeter.
"I'm not like Derry (Boyle), I
didn't leave the door open,"
Simpson said Monday night, ad-
ding that he had enjoyed his four-
year stint on council,
MacMillan indicated he would
make his farewell comments at
the ratepayers' meeting held last
night at the public school.
would look like in the eyes of the
people in Toronto who were
planning to give Exeter a large
amount of money for the con-
struction of a new rec centre.
He questioned if it was wise to
spend $1,000,000 "and at this late
date say to hell with the rec
program".
"Is it possible to keep one
employee on?" he asked.
"I don't want to see anyone laid
off," Boyle commented, but
added that council had to think
about the ratepayers. He said the
recreation program wouldn't
suffer "one little iota" until the
end of December, saying that
only the gymnastics and ballet
program were involved because
minor hockey, figure skating and
senior citizens run their own
affairs.
He questioned spending more
public funds on keeping staff
employed if it was only necessary
to have a person for six hours on
Saturday to supervise the school
programs.
Patterson said the full-time
employees were needed to un-
dertake planning of programs for
next year.
Boyle and Deputy-Reeve Tom
MacMillan said this was the
committee's job.
At this point, recreation
director Jim McKinlay entered
the discussion and asked why was
he hired if Boyle's contention was
correct that the program
would notsuffer if he was laid off.
McKinlay said the job of
providing recreation service goes
far beyond the operation of
programs, saying that the latter
involved only 20 to 25 per cent his
and RAP's time.
"Does council feel we have
mismanaged our funds?" he
ssked. He said if they thought so,
they should spell it out so RAP
could defend themselves.
"We told council in May we
couldn't get by on $60,000," he
said,
Council was told it shouldn't be
any shock that RAP was $2,200
short for the year because in May
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Will assess
his position
Recreation director Jim
McKinlay, who faces a layoff due
to Exeter RAP committee's lack
of funds, said Wednesday he
would have to take some time to
determine if his services were
required by the community.
He noted that Mayor Bruce
Shaw was qUoted in a news ar-
ticle as saying that the layoffs
were due in part to a lack of work,
"We have months and months
of work," McKinlay told the T-A,
pointing to the work involved in
making arrangements for the
new South Huron Recreation
Centre and the policies and
procedures manual RAP have
asked him to prepate.
He claimed that if council's
decision was based on the work
available, rather than thp money
available, "then it was a wrong
decision".
McKinley indicated he would
be attempting to sort out what his
time and effort has meant to the
community in light of the
decision,
Ile explained that the decision
of whether he or Alvin Willert
should be retained was
academic, suggesting the
community certainly owed
Willert something for his 26
years' Service.
Jail Huron Park