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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-06-03, Page 5INDIVIDUAL BOWLING AWARDS — Winners from left to right ore for High Single Betty Bowerman and Barb Turnbull, High Triple, Marj Samis. Back row from left to right for High Average, Phyllis Haugh and Nancy Dowson, High Triple Lenore Latullipe. T-A photo by Y. Romaniuk. Predicts hydro shortage Gabian Stone Calcium Chloride in 100 pound bags Sand & Stone Gravel Stone for Weeping Beds EARL LIPPERT TRUCKING LTD. Ceeditan 234-6382 Rodeo attracts many competitors The Exeter Kinsmen Bicycle Rodeo once again attracted large numbers of local youngsters eager to test their skills of bicycle prowess, The rider examination part of the rodeo held Saturday behind the SIIDHS had close to 60 competitors while the written test portion had 550 replies. Winners of the various divisions were Mark Winters, Junior; Jack Vermaeten, in- termediate Two; Shelley Finnen, Intermediate and Brad Baynham, Senior. Honorable Mention was given to Patty O'Toole, who was the youngest contestant, New club in Huron Park There was an excellent turnout at the first meeting of the Huron SPark Teen Town club held May 31. An election of officers was held with the results as follows: June Barrett, president; Benjie Hillman, vice-president; Carol Ross, secretary; Ed House, treasurer; Darlene Smith, recreation and Carolyn Riley, fund raising. Captain Reed of the Stephen township Fire Brigade, Mr. Jones and Mrs. Lessard were thanked for their help in organizing the teen town and getting it under way. ••••6 6••• 6. • • 6.6 • 6 66.6*.Th Royale PAPER TOWELS assorted colours (toll Pkg. 88 40. Carnival TOMATO JUICE 49' vilaRNIMMO 48 Oz. Tin rimmie' Carnival 41111% whole Kernel CORN 12 Oz. Tin 3,ri 1.00 2 kg. Pkg. Regular or a oi, crodlmod 6 az. *Court levies drilling conviction Early in their meeting Friday PUC chairman Ted Pooley said Ontario Hydro rates would rise again this year, possibly by as much as 28 percent. Without 11 A Grand Bend man, Philip W. Panel, age 18 pleaded guilty to impaired driving in provincial court Tuesday, He was fined $200 or 20 days with a three month suspension of his license. Willis Marsolais of Quebec pleaded guilty to a charge of drilling wells in Hay township without holding a license, According to information before the court, the man had been paid in full for drilling a well on Lot 14 con. 5 in Hay township, owned by Thomas McCullough. The fee was $700. Evidence in- dicated that a poor job was done and a complaint was laid on November 18 when tran- smission oil and clay were found floating in the well. Raffle winners Grand Knight, John Paul Rau, of Father Stephen Eckert Council of Seaforth and District, an- nounced the winners of the an- nual charities Raffle sponsored by the Ontario State Council of the Knights of Columbus Friday, First prize, a Buick Le Sabre Custom, went to Donald J. Bastien, Windsor, Ontario, second prize, a Ford LTD was won by W,R, Legg of Goderich, the third prize a Chrysler Newport, went to Clyde Bruster of RR 1, Blackstock, Proceeds of the raffle go towards the Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society and other charities. Marsolais admitted to drilling the well. Judge Hays fined him $100 or 10 days in jail with a month to pay. Russell M. Johnson of London was convicted of having liquor other than his place of residence and was fined $53 or five days with 15 days to pay. Suzanne Clair Dykeman of Lucan, age 19, was convicted of possession of marijuana. Six small bags of suspected marijuana had been found, each containing an ounce, The sub- stance was later certified as marijuana with an approximate street value of $120. She was fined! $250 or 25 days with three weeks to pay. A Strathroy man, Donald Blair Buster, was found guilty of possession of stolen property. According to his testimony, Buster had taken a stolen revolver from an acquaintance for fear that he might do something with it and was on the way to police to tell them about it when he was apprehended. Judge Hays observed that the weapon had been in the accused's possession for 17 hours and considered that too long a time. Buster was sentenced to two days in jail and a $250 fine. In default of payment of the fine another 25 days in jail with a month to pay. Ronald L, Bissonnette of Mitchell, age 21, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless driving. Mitchell had fallen asleep behind the wheel near the Hensall Hotel and his vehicle struck another vehicle causing a chain reaction in which a second vehicle and a store front were damaged. Total damage to property was $2125, not including $1500 damage to I3issonnette's vehicle. 250 ft. skid marks were found at the scene of the accident, He was fined $103 or 10 days with 15 days to pay. Winonna Mae Rock of Huron Park pleaded guilty to a charge of knowingly obtaining welfare assistance while not being en- titled to it. Mrs, Rock, who has three children had been left by her husband and a divorce was pending. She obtained $800 in assistance from the Huron County Social Services, During this time, her husband gave her $1100 but there was no indication as to how long a period the money was meant to cover, The•court ordered Mrs. Rock to pay back the $800 at a rate of $20 per month, Her case is to be reviewed in September. Robert Arnold Hodges, 19, of Goderich, pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle while his license was under suspension for unpaid fines, Re was fined $128 or 13 days, Lawrence Kellett of Exeter, age 16, was found guilty of possession of stolen goods, a ball point pen valued at $10. He received an unconditional discharge and was put on probation for 12 months. Judge Hays stated that if Kellett complied with the terms of probation and keeps peace that he would be given an absolute discharge. He was ordered to make restitution for the $10. revealing his source, Pooley continued with a talk on con- servation of hydro energy a . subject that dominated the entire meeting. "For years and years we have been told to sell hydro, sell hydro" he said, "now they want us to cut hack." Pooley went on to suggest that there may be a day when it is necessary for people with an extra room to close it off and turn off the heat if it is not being used. He said he would be willing to do this so his "neighbor would have" enough electricity to cook with." Manager Hugh Davis suggested that unless "unlimited capital" was forthcoming for the construction of new generating plants, there could be a hydro shortage as early as 1980. One of his suggestions for combating the increase in demand for hydro is insulation, which he claims has been upgraded in the past few years. He also said the continual in- crease in hydro consumption will have to be cut back if there is to be enough. He is not a proponent of reverse rate billing however, claiming "consumption doesn't indicate an ability to pay." Reverse rate billing is the charging of a higher rate to customers who use more hydro and has been suggested as a deterrent for conservation. Murray Greene, who is also vice-president of the Ontario Municipal Electric Association said he had an informal meeting with three other officials where the topic of conservation was discussed and none of the four could come up with what they could see as a suitable solution. Pooley said one of the problems with conservation of hydro is the inability to store it. "Once it is generated it has to be used" he said. Mayor Bruce Shaw, a com- mission member, was silent through most of the conservation discussions, soaking in all the talk of doom and gloom and possibly figuring out ways to conserve in his own home. Titries-Advorate, June 3, 1976 Page 5 FOR YOUR SPRING PLANTING: Evergreen Shrubs, Flowering Shrubs: Roses and Shade Trees WIDE VARIETY OF BEDDING PLANTS, PATIO POTS AND HANGING POTS SHOP AT HURON-RIDGE ACRES DAVID STECKLE fk FAMILY RR 2, ZURICH PHONE 565-2122 ( I VI miles west, then 3'/z miles north of Zurich) Open evenings until 9:00 — Open this Sunday, May 23 NOW OPEN FRESH LAKE FISH MARKET River Road, Grand Bend Fresh Fish Daily Open 8-6 p.m. Phone 2$8-8502 Usborne 8 Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Established in 1876) Provides Full insurance Coverage for Town Dwellings as well as Farm Properties AGENTS Ross Hodgert Woodham 229-6643 Hugh Benninger Dublin 345-2001 Clayton Harris Mitchell 348-9051 Mrs. Elaine Skinner Exeter 235-1553 Wally Burton Exeter 235-0350 DIRECTORS AND ADJUSTERS Jack Harrigan RR 3, Lucan Robert Gardiner RR 2, Staffs Clayton Coiquhoun RR 1, St. Marys Lorne Feeney RR 2, Dublin Ray McCurdy RR 1, Kirkton William Chaffe Mitchell HEAD OFFICE — 507 MAIN ST., EXETER Phone 235-0350 COFFEE BREAK at the Crediton Women's Institute District Annual held last Thursday is being enjoyed by, from left, Mrs. Lloyd Ballantyne, South Huron District Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Harvey Houston, Provin- cial Public Relations Officer (guest speaker), Mrs. Wallace Laicliaw, London Area President and Mrs. Ray Westcott, South Huron District President. T-A photo by Sharon Specht. that could augment the existing supply of water to the 'Town of Exeter. It was the intention of the Commission to have an additional supply available by 1975 or at the latest, the summer' of 1976. Unforeseen problems in proving non interference of wells, etc. has delayed this project, with the result that construction cost estimates between May 1975 and May 1976 has increased in excess of 23%. The results of the test drilling program (which is nearing completion) indicated that the capital cost of a pipeline to one well was economically questionable, but if a second well could be connected in the future, (ten years plus) then the complete project became more feasible. Two potential well sites have now been located, however, the Commission has been advised that legislation does not provide for the reservation of water for a municipality, and if the Utility does not install and connect the second well at this time, it is possible that when the water is required by the municipality in future years, the water in the aquafier could be utilized by others. of the Exeter Public Utilities Commission In 1974, the Commission started a program of test drilling to locate a suitable well or wells PKG.OF 10 79' COFFE E 11 Oz. tar 79C 79' Carnation tzil ii;J!,w4B)111 Prod, of U.S.A. CAN. No. 1 AEROSOL Watermelons Air Care Air Freshener 13 Oz. Pkg, Pepperidge Farm CARNIVAL Powdered Detergent 54. Bluewdter Fish Fries Hair Spray 10 Oz. Aerosol WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO EMIT OUA.NTIT4ES TO EANIWY., SIZE RgiviRtmEtas SAVINGS The situation faced by the Commission is this: (1) Delays of one year has cost the Commission and therefore the customers of this Utility an additional 23% in construction cost. To delay further could see a continuing increase in costs. (2) The delay in securing additional water has placed the Town of Exeter in a very precarious position this summer, especially if the weather is extremely dry. (3) To connect the second well to the proposed pipeline will add approximately $88,525.00, bringing the total project costs for two wells and the pipeline to $515,175.00, (4) If the Commission does not connect the second well and the water in the aquifer is utiliz- ed by others, it is estimated that by 1987, the Town of Exeter would have to look at some new and distant source of water. (5) If the Commission connects the second well at this time, it will provide Exeter with an adequate supply of water past the year 2000, if the existing growth trend continues. SUMMARY To abandon plans to connect the second well will delete $88,525.00 from the project, but will place the municipality by 1987, in a position where it would have to spend a minimum of $400,000.00 (at todays cost) to obtain a well of the same capacity as the proposed second well. As water in close proximity to Exeter will have been utilized, then a pipeline of con- siderably greater distance would be required further increasing the costs. Cost by 1987 will also be considerably inflated if the present trend continues. The delay in not implementing this project earlier, has increased construction costs and this increase plus the cost of a second well will require a further increase in water rates. It is, however, expected that if the Utility elected to Connect to the Lake Huron pipeline, the rates could be between double and triple the rate required to connect both new wells, The Commission has decided that in the best interest of the community, that both wells will be connected to the proposed pipeline froth the wells at this time, While the Commission regrets having it install a well that is not required by the residents for some years, present legislation does not give them any alternative that will protect and provide this community with a suitable water supply for the foreseeable future. We trust this message will give the customer of the Utility a better understanding of the problems being faced by your representatives. exeter Public Utilities Commission woememmemoommillane1INIMINIOUBINIO. A message to the WATER CUSTOMERS PRICES EFFECTIVE 'TILL Tuesday, June 8 FOOD STORES ROTH'S FOOD MARKET Seaforth Ontario ,,,, 4.0V° 'AV:, ' '•' v 0' ' \ .>". V r A SPORE HOURSt Mono,. 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