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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-04-29, Page 3Clinton hospital will continue admitting • CALORIES GALORE — Mrs. Molly Burke had the pleasure of scooping out dessert for the many ladies that attended the surprise auction and plant demonstration last Wednesday. The ladies being served are Mabel Selves and Mrs. C. Hoffman, photo by Y. Romaniuk. 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FEDERAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK FINA DEALER has been appointed a 1975 member OF THE FINA n•P • 2-44,,ZZA..4.:X::::.f ence e rj it it? if in recognition of his continuous efforts to meet con- sumer and community needs and for excellent performance in the care, maintenance and admin- istration of his dealership. KEITH WONNACOTT in Huron Park Mr. Keith Wonnacott (right) receiving his Excellence award from Mr. D. McLennan of the London Chamber of Commerce. FINA Can FBA elg you. Financial assistance Management counselling Management training Information on government programs for business MR. PETER WALVIUS one of our representatives will be at THE COLONIAL HOTEL, GRAND BEND APRIL 30, 1976 Between 1 and 4 p.m. 111:1 Opening new doors to small business. 197 York St., C.N. Tower, Suite 1000 434.2144 London, Ontario Rene Dionne, 16 of Sarnia and Paul Ducharme, 21 of Hensall, were both convicted of breaking and entering and theft by Judge Glen Hays in Judge's court in Exeter April 27. Both were sentenced to two years probation with the stipulation that they had to apologize to the store manager and pay $46 in restitution for property loss and damages. They were convicted over an incident that took place at the. Wnsall 5 cents to $1 store. $87 in cash stolen was never recovered, but $70 in mer- chandise was subsequently found, some of it in Ducharme's apartment. Ducharme claimed he did not help in the break in, but went hack with Dionne to see how he had gained entry and helped carry the goods out after going through the entry point. + + + Hays Os °handled two narcotics charges Tuesday, fining one of the guilty parties and sen- tenching the other to 15 days in jail. Both were separate in- cidents. John Struyke, 19 of Dashwood pleadedguilty to a charge of possession of narcotics. He and another male had been walking through the parking lot near the PUC building in Exeter when Const. Kierstead of the Exeter Chairman Turkheim said Huron was rated as one of the most econorthcatschool boards in the province. Roy Dunlop added, hr increase in the tax rate will be among the lowest in this zone according to Ministry officials." Trustee Jack Alexander asked about cost per pupil and was told by Director Cochrane that Huron is in the middle range as far as Ontario is concerned. Alex Corrigan asked if Two youths convicted of break, enter, theft buildings would suffer during the restraint program and was told by budget chairman Elliott that a preventative maintenance program in 1975 was already paying off. Exeter mayor Bruce Shaw who is also . principal at Seaforth District High School said he was trying to maintain a certain amount of objectivity but com- mended the board on keeping the increase at the 28.7 level. Police. Force detected the odour of marijuana. Kierstead stopped Struyke, and noticed a small plastic bag sticking out of his pocket. It contained what was later analysed as marijuana, Struyke also carried a shopping bag and when Kierstead took it from him he grabbed it back and ran away, stopping to hurl the bag onto the roof of the Hopper Hockey Furniture Store. Both he andthe bag were recovered. The bag contained five packages of marijuana, totalling 153 grams. He was sentenced to 15 days in prison. Alex Burge, 22, of Huron Park was fined $150 or 15 days when he was convicted of possession of narcotics. A search was conducted in Burge's apartment in Huron Park. An initial discovery of a small amount of marijuana led the police to search further turning up assorted pipes, scales and empty gelatin capsules in Burge's bedroom. As well, 16 packages of a brown powdery substance were found and 10 capsules, later analyzed as phencyclidine, were in his possession. Burge has one month to pay the fine. PUC could lose control of assets, property Clinton Hospital will ignore an order from the Ontario Ministry of Health and will continue to admit patients after May 1. Two weeks ago, the hospital received notice from acting health minister, Dr. Bette Stephenson, that the facility should stop admitting patients as of May 1 and close its doors by June 1, Since then, a lawyer acting for Durham Memorial Hospital near Owen Sound, has filed a motion with the Ontario Supreme Court. Last Friday Mr. Justice Mayer Lerner delivered a judgement on the Ministry action, declaring that it "lacked sufficient authority" ,to close down the Durham hospital or any of the other nine hospitals ordered closed by the ministry, including Clinton. Although Lerner will not make a final decision on the matter until May 3, he indicated that only an Order In Council, or a motion from the Ontario cabinet, would be sufficient to close the hospitals, according to the Public Hospitals Act. While Clinton waits for an ultimate decision on the fate of its • hospital, the administrative board of that hospital held an Cookie blitz coming Ausable district Girl Guides and Brownies are asking everyone to think "cookies" for the next few days, Better yet, they're hoping everyone will buy and eat cookies. The next two Saturdays are "blitz days" for the girls as they go door to door selling their world-famous product. This Saturday, is blitz day in Huron Park and Kirkton. The girls will be out in full force going door to door, Next Saturday, May 8, will be the day Guides and Brownies in Exeter and Hensel] are out selling their cookies around town. This is the only time of the year when the girls are able to solicit for funds and the organization is hopeful the community will respond in a big way. Funds raised from the cookie sales will go towards camping and activities for the Ausable Girl Guides and Brownies during the corning year. • MARIE WOLFE Marie (Cayley) Wolfe passed away at Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, Tuesday, April 20, in her 71st year. Wife of Alvin Wolfe and sister of William Cayley and Leona (Mrs. Jake Smuck) of Brantford, Cecilia, (Mrs. Dave bison), Huron Park, Reta (Mrs. Cecil Logan) of Thorndale. Mrs. Wolfe was the oldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cayley. Requiem High Mass was held at the Holy Name of Mary Church, St. Marys, April 23; interment in St. Marys Cemetery. FRANCES M. STONE Frances M. Stone, formerly of Lucan, passed away suddenly at her uaughter's home in Dor- chester April 20, 1976. Wife of the late William R. Stone, she is survived by sons Douglas of Saskatoon, George of Florida, Mrs. Levena Thornton of Dor- chester and Welby of Niagara Falls. Sister of Myrtle Stone of Toronto, she is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 20 great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held April 24 from the C, Haskett and Son Funeral Home in Lucan; interment in the St, James Cemetery, Clandeboye. FERGUS R. GEOFFREY Fergus R. Geoffrey passed away at the St. Marys hospital April 24 in his 67th year. Husband of Louise Masse and father of Donald And Larry of London, brother of John of Toronto, Ted of Zurich, Mrs. Lydia Patrick, Detroit, Mrs. Anne Attridge, Alabama, Mrs. Florence Shraette, Detroit, Mrs. Geraldine Groves, Woodstock, Mrs. Marie Rau, London and Mrs. Doris Regier, Windsor, she is also survived by five grandchildren. Funeral mass was held at St. Michael's Church April 27; in- terment in St, Peter's Cemetery. EZRA WILLIAM WILLARD Ezra William Willard died in St. Mary's hospital April 25 in his 84th year, Husband of the late Olive Batten, father of Donald, at home. He was predeceased by son Harold in 1974, Brother of; Mrs. Lavina Kydd of Grimsby, Mrs. Louisa Soeder of Mitchell, Mrs. Maurice Coates of Exeter, Norman, of EyebroW, Sask„ Amiel of Exeter and Herman of Colbourne. Also surviving are two grandchildren. Predeceased, by t,wo sisters, Pearl and Alice and four brothers, Henry, William, Ernest and Edward. Funeral services were held from fa the Hopper-1 lockey Funeral Rome in Exeter April 27; in- terment in Exeter Cemetery. emergency meeting Monday night and decided that they had no choice but to keep the facility open and continue to admit patients, at least until they have received directions to close from the proper authorities. "According to the Public Hospitals Act, as long as we are an active hospital we cannot refuse to' admit patients", commented Douglas Coventry, hospital administrator, on the decision to remain open, "We're caught in the middle between the Ministry of Health telling us to close and a Supreme Court ruling which tells us that we should remain open. We've been in limbo for a couple of months now," Coventry said that Clinton Hospital has hired a lawyer who will present a brief to the court in about a week's time asking that the Ministry ruling be completely overturned. Similar legal battles are shaping up at the other hospitals affected. Last Thursday, members of the Clinton Hospital Board met with Dr. Stephenson to discuss allowing Clinton to retain at least some of its beds. Although Dr. Stephenson was reported to be receptive to the request, Clinton has heard nothing back with regard to their proposal. Similarly, the role that the hospital would play as an "emergency facility providing ambulatorycare"as described by Premier William Davis, when the hospitals were announced closed two weeks ago, has never been defined. "We still have received no clarification on what kind of facility our hospital would be", Coventry remarked. Because the administrative board of Clinton had received advice from counsel that the Ministry order was not legal, there was no notice given to employees that they would be laid off. Under terms of the Labor Acl , two months notice must be given before employees can be laid off where a facility employs more than 50 persons, or the equivalent in salaries. Under the Ministry order, the hospital did not have a full two months to give notice before being forced to close. Coventry indicated that em- ployees have been advised to proceed as if the hospital were to remain open, . . . at least until further notice. SQUIRE HERDMAN Squire Herdman of Usborne Township passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital, on Wed- nesday, April 21, in his 65th year. Beloved husband of Marjorie Delbridge, dear father of Helen (Mrs. Robert Coates) of Exeter and Anne (Mrs. James Neil) of Stephen Township and grand- father of Judy, Cathy and Elizabeth Coates and Christopher Neil. He is also survived by two sisters, Florence (Mrs. William Bra'dshaw);of London and Fula (Ms-s. Hilson Whiteford) of Ingersoll and four brothers, Amos and Herman of Usborne township, Clayton of Markham and Carman of West Bloomfield, Michigan. The funeral was held from the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home on Saturday, April 24, with Rev. Barry Robinson officiating. Interment in Exeter Cemetery. The pallbearers were Arnold Cann, Howard Dayman, George Hayden, Howard Pym, John Pym and Harry Squire. Flower bearers were David Bradshaw, Bruce Delir'ittger, Fred Delbridge, Allan Herdman, Mark Herdman and Ken Whiteford. RAYMOND JOHN HEARD Raymond John Heard passed away as the result of an auto accident April 26, 1976, in his 45th year. Husband of Florence Armstrong and father of Wendy, Joan and John,lat home in Blan- shard township, brother of Arthur of Blyth, Ruth (Mrs. Clifford Millard) of Oshawa, Kathleen, (Mrs. Keith McKenna) of London, Velma, (Mrs. Cecil Hall), St. Marys, and William of St. Marys. Predeceased by Alven (RCAF) in 1945. Resting at the Lindsay Funeral Home, Wellington St., St. Marys, where funeral services will be held April 29 at 2:00 p.m.; interment in St. Marys Cemetery. Donations to a charity would be appreciated as an expression of sympathy. RETA LEONA CAMPBELL Reta Leona Campbell died Saturday, April 24, 1970 at the St. Catharines General Hospital in her 68th year. Late of 26 Ken- worth Dr., St. Catharines, widow of Roger D. Campbell. Dear mother of Garry Campbell of St, Catharines. Dear sister of Mrs. Ellwood (Clarice) Johnson, Arkona, Clair and Wilfred Sadler of Parkhill. She rested at the Winter and Winter Funeral Home in St, Catharines until Monday when funeral service was held in the evening. Then to the Gilpin Funeral Home, Thedford where visitation was held on Tuesday. Graveside services were held in Pinehill Cemetery, Thedford, Continued from page 1 In 1975, government support was 62 percent in both the elementary and secondary school panels. The Board chairman con- tinued, "We, as a Board believe that restraints are necessary if our economy is to be saved but are concerned that the lead time givento us by thegovernment was a minus quantity." Chairman of the budget committee, John Elliott of Blylh said that provincial grants will account for 71 percent of revenue for the hoard compared with 75 percent in 1975. Elliott continued "the reduc- tion in level.of assistance will cost the board close to $860,000." The budget committee recommended and the Board approved the transfer of an existing working fund reserve fund of $200,000 to be used to reduce the requisition from municipalities. Full docket at Tuesday court Justice of the Peace, D.W. Wedlake had a full docket again on April 27 when he faced a slew of people charged with traffic violations, many for speeding. Wayne Shepley was convicted of speeding after he was stopped while driving 80 miles an hour in a 50 mile zone. He was fined $90 plus $3 court costs or nine days in jail. He has 15 days to pay. Gary Truemner of Kitchener was fined $33 for travelling 65 in a 50 mph zone and was given 15 days to pay the fine, Both Donald Foster, of Ailsa Craig and Lawrence Foster of Exeter were given identical penalties for driving while having liquor readily available The charges arose from two separate incidents. Both were fined $53 or five days in jail. Lawrence Smith of Zurich was convicted on two I separate charges, Hays fined him $53 or five days for failing to provide proof of insurance on his snowmobile and another $28 for failing to provide:a_ _permit or registration. He had just pur- chased the vehicle and had not obtained the licence. Robert Stuckless was fined $53 or five days in jail when he was convicted of minor consumption of liquor from an incident on March 15 and Kenneth Cadey, of Crediton was fined $78 for un- necessary noise. Higher rates Customers of the Exeter PUC can expect to pay higher rates by the fall for utilities, according to manager, Hugh Davis. Working in conjunction with Ontario Hydro, the commission would be in a position to revise rates in July, provided they gave customers two months notice, but Davis advised the members that itlwould.be more feasible to wait until at least September to get maximum benefit under the federal government price con- trols. Under the federal controls, the PUC could only affect a six percent price increase to the utility from Ontario Hydro. He told the Commission that the fall would be the best time to revise rates, when a larger increase would be allowable and would be more in conformity with Ontario llydro's increase. Davis said that although the Commission would not have to revise rates immediately that it would be in the utility's interest to have the rates increased before the heavy consumption months of winter have set in. Otherwise, the Exeter PUC would be in the position of paying Ontario Hydro the heavy rates without the advantage of the heavy consumption revenUeS. At the same meeting the Board agreed to make application to the Ontario Ministry of Education for permission to postpone the second phase of construction at the Exeter Public School to the 1977 budget year. The Ministry had authorized the expenditure of $277,710 for alterations and addition of an auditorium at the Exeter school. The budget shows no plans for capital projects. In 1975 $186,658 was spent in this category. Trustee Cayley Hill of Goderich asked why debt charges and loan interest ,had increased by more than $161,000 and was told this is the first year for repayment of a $750,000 debenture debt at Vic- toria Public School in Goderich. At the same time, Hill who is chairman of the Board's negotiation committee • said teachers' salaries accounted for about 75 percent of instructional costs which are increasing by $2,435,344 Trustee Dorothy Wallace of Goderich asked, "If nothing is being spent on capital ex- penditure, what does this do to our equipment supplies, etc?" Superintendent of Business Affairs Roy Dunlop replied, "We' are in a betterposition now because the government was "liberal" in recent years. For one year the situation should not be too bad and we will continue with essential maintenance only." Director of Education John Cochrane added, "in our budget formula for operating expenses for each school we have a limited amount of replacement capital items of emergency nature," Fund-raising hasn't begun Although the machinery is ready to roll, the South Huron Recreation Centre Committee is not doing any fund raising yet, according to chairman John Stephens. He said that the committee held a meeting Monday night to determine when and how fund- raising should begin hut would not elaborate on details until a delegation has met with Exeter Council next Monday night. Last week Exeter Council told the committee that they would be raising funds for an "arena and hall period" in answer to an inquiry from the committee as to what the funds were to be used for. Two weeks earlier the com- mittee had been unclear on what the centre would actually incude when Council decided to meet with other municipalities in the area to determine how much financial support they would be willing to give to a recreation centre, Although Council had voted at that time to go with an arena and hall, the committee had been of the opinion that "the , door had been left open" with regard to additional facilities, such as a swimming pool, until other municipal support was known, This notion was sup- ported by the fact that the committee had been instructed to report back to Council in Sep- tember with their progress in raising funds. At that time, Council had indicated, a decision would have been made with regard to the type of facility that was to be built. The decision from Council last IVIlonday night would seem to have made instructions more clear with regard to what the funds would be used for, but there was no indication from the committeeias to whether they 'were conformable with the mandate. Council changed its original motion to set up a Meeting with neighboring municipalities to determine financial support, deciding to sendletters asking for support for an arena and hall instead, Concerned by a new piece of legislation that would make assets and landholdings of a public utility available to the parent municipality in times of financial crisis, Exeter PUC has decided to ask Jack Riddell, MPP, Huron-Middlesex, to look into the matter and ask for a change in the legislation. "It has already gone through we think", commented Murray Greene, vice-chairman of the Commission, referring to the new bill from the Ontario Legislature. The legislation would make all assets of utilities commissions available to the municipality which it serves if the municipality found itself in financial default. It would ap- parently take effect when the municipality had no other assets with which to pay off debentures. The legislation applies to all public utilities throughout the province and resulted from a request in Thunder Bay that the city be allowed to liquidate and use the Pooley etsof d its utility.not e Chairman that municipalities are responsible for debts incurred by their public utility commissions but did not see the reasoning behind making all assets of a utility available to the municipality in the event of default. "Personally I'm against railroading this type of bill through the house if its going to apply to every municipal utility in the province", he said. The Ontario Municipal Elec- trical Association has come out against Bill 41, which was in- trodUced by provincail treasurer, Doty McKeough. They have written to all utility commissions urging repeal of the legislation. Murray Greene is second vice- president of that organization, Kirkton area man is killed Raymond Heard, 44, of RR 1 St, Marys, was killed Monday af- ternoon when his car collided with a dump truck driven by William Palmer, 24, of 84 War- wick Rd., Stratford. Palmer complained of pain but reported no other injuries. They were the only two parties involved in the accident. According to Sehringville O.P.P., the accident occurred when Heard failed to stop at the intersection of Highway 7 and Perth County Road 29 as he travelled south on the county road. His vehicle apparently struck theright side of the dump truck as it entered the in- tersection, travelling west on No. Damage to the Heard vehicle was estimated at $1,000 while damage to the truck had not been estimated. Times-Advocate, April 29, 1976 Page 3