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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-01-20, Page 2NEWEST LIONS — Membership of the Exeter Lions club was increased by three Thursday president Max Dawson welcomes new members Henry Van Vliet, John McNeily and Doug night. Above, Jamieson. Liberal founding meeting ICY FORMATIONS — The weatherman with his repeated winter blasts has produced a combination of icy and snowy frills to the village of Lucan water tower. T-A photo Stephen drain fund gets hefty increase . REMEMBER THAT NUMBER. It could save you a lot of money and time and help your home town. DID YOU EVER DRIVE 50 to 100 miles or more `to take advantage of a super-duper special? A local $50 item 50 miles away would have to sell for $33 in order for you to break even. THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION certifies that 16.5 cents is what it costs to drive your car one mile. So if you've driven 100 miles round trip to pick up that special, you'll have to add $16 to that purchase. That sweet buy can suddenly turn quite sour. AND EACH 100 MILES takes from 6 to 10 gallons of gasoline which the potential shortage of oil-derived fuels would encourage us to save. LOCAL MERCHANTS, whether they sell groceries, clothing, drugs, furniture, hardware, appliances or whatever, feature top line, nationally advertised products at competitivie. prices. These same merchants support your school, churches and civic groups. They help us all pay for the improvements that make this community a better place to live. SAVE YOURSELF SOME MONEY, help conserve energy and support your town. Presented as a public service by Zze exeferZinesAkniocafe fleisch, Hugh Hill, Clifford Dunbar, Mrs. W. L. White, George Inglis, A. Y. McLean, William Elston and Colin Campbell. Advisory Committee; Earl Campbell, D. J. Murphy, Noel Laporte, Robert Simpson, Harry Strang, Ben Tuckey, John Ferguson and Bill Keil, A goodly number of Stephen township farmers will be receiving good news in the mail within the next week or so. At Thursday's inaugural meeting, council set the limit for tile drain loan applications for the fiscal year at $528,500. This is a con- siderable increase from last year. Letters will now go out to those farmers who have had ap- plications in but sufficient money was not available. The allotment for 1977-78 from the provincial government is $428,500 but the township decided to extend the amount of which applications would be received by another $100,000. Clerk Wilmer Wein explained that the additional $100,000 in applications would cover for some drainage projects in the original amount approved by Ontario which will not be un- dertaken this year. A farmer is allowed 23 months from the time of approval until the necessary drainage work is completed. After this time is elapsed another application is necessary, The original approval for 1976 was $241,000 but another $100,000 was added later in the year. Stephen will continue the practice in 1977 of issuing one tax notice with two payment dates, They will be June 30 and November 30, The penalty for non-payment of taxes by the due date will be three-quarters of One percent with interest at one percent per month, Councillors fail to answer question of McKinlay's status Page 2 January 20, 1977 UP helps volunteers Through support from the Local Initiatives Program (LIP), the Huron Volunteer &Wean has opened for business through officee located in facilities at Ontario Street United Church in Clinton, Under the direction of project co-ordinator Mary Ann Kowbuz the bureau operates with a staff of two, Mrs. Cathy Evans of Bayfield and Mrs. Isobel Mac- Donald of Goderich. A number of programs are already underway including assistance to the elderly and or handicapped in filing 1976 income tax returns. The Bureau will lend such assistance with claims under $5,000. The group is also ready to begin an excercise program for senior citizens, That project will be launched initially in Goderich but Miss Kobuz said she hoped to set up similar programs in other centers throughout the county as well. Other projects in the works include a volunteer reading service for the blind and friendly visiting for all shut-ins throughout Huron. Miss Kowbuz said the Bureau would also consider individual requests for specialized problems such as drivers to and from hospital outpatient clinics. The Huron Volunteer Bureau is open for business between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and may be reached at 482-3037. One crash for Pinery Damages of $800 were sustained Friday as the result of an accident on Oak Street in Grand Bend. No one was injured. The vehicles involved were driven by Malcolm L. Richard- son, Sarnia and Maurice A. MacDonald, 25 Oak Street, Grand Bend. Constable G.W. Clark of the Pinery Park OPP detach- ment investigated. Storm cancels Stephen meeting The scheduled meeting Mon- day to study the secondary plan for the township of Stephen was postponed until Tuesday, February 15 at 8 p.m. All ratepayers in the township have received a copy of the secondary plan and will have a chance at the February 15 meeting to make comments or voice any objections. People who have wild ideas about how to run the earth ought to start with a small garden. SELAH HORRELL At Laurentian Hospital, Sudbury, Ont. on Friday, January 14, 1977. Selah Andrea Marie Horrell, aged 21 months. Beloved infant daughter of Arthur and Sheila Horrell of Sudbury (formerly of Exeter, Ont.). Beloved grand- daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.H. Galloway of Stratford and Mrs. Genevieve Horrell, of Exeter. The funeral was held Tuesday from Trivitt Memorial Church, Exeter. Rev. Fr. A. Williams officiated. Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home was in charge. Interment in Exeter Cemetery. MARIE MAIER At her residence on Wednesday, January 12th, 1977, Mrs, Marie (Burmeister) Maier of 239 Sterling Street in her 86th year. Wife of the late Edward Maier (1955). Dear mother of Mrs. Charles (Gladys) Mathers, Goderich; Mrs. Jack (Helen) Fowler, Mitchell; Mrs. Tom (Mildred) Fortner; Mrs. Mervin (Kathleen) Mitchell, both of Toronto; Mrs. Howard (Hilda) Tomlinson, Donald Maier, both of Thamesford; Mrs. George (Edna) Rendell, Mrs. Gerald (Marie) Gray, Miss Grace Maier, all of London and Howard Maier of Dashwood. Also survived by 32 grandchildren and 17 great- grandchildren. The funeral was held Saturday from the Needham Memorial Chapel, London with Rev, Thomas L. Ristine officiating. Interment in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Dash- wood, CHRISTIAN WEIN At South Huron Hospital, Exeter, Wednesday, January ,12, 1977, Christian Wein. Beloved husband of Priscilla (Collingwood). Dear father Of the late Marjorie (Mrs, Joseph Varley January 1, 1977), in his 98th year. Also surviving are three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews. The funeral was held Saturday from Zion United Church, Crediton, with the T.H. Hoffman Funeral Horne, Dashwoed, in charge. Rev. Bruce Pierce of- Continued from front page their own capital — The Liberal Party and governments have been working to improve things. Today, French-speaking and English-speaking Canadians are much closer to receiving equal service from the federal civil service and equal opportunities within it. He added that this is an essential goal and we believe in its achievement. Urging continued and in- creased participation in the political process Mr. Buchanan reminded the meeting that he and they believed that the Liberal party offers Canada its best government for now and for the future. "It is up to you and me as responsible citizens to round up all the support we can. 1977 is the year to be political, in the proudest sense of the word, It is a time to be in politics. It is the time when a country — our country — is being re-created", he said. "The decisions of the next eighteen months will influence Canada forever. Tell your neigh- bours that, tell your friends. Tell them how we're all going to work together — that's all of us — the families who have been here for 200 years and the newcomers we welcomed yesterday who have contributed so much to our multi-cultural society. The farmer, the factory worker, the businessman, the politician, the French-speaking. and the English-speaking; the people who've come here from all over ficiated. Pallbearers were Dalton Finkbeiner, Paul and Gerald Schenk, Roy Gibson, Hubert Vincent and Harry Hirtzel. MARIE CAMPBELL At Sarnia General Hospital, January 12, 1977, Marie Camp- bell, formerly Maud Howald, widow of Argyle Campbell. Survived by daughter Marguerite, Mrs. Clinton Smith, Corunna, son Archie, Kitchener, sister of Arthur Howald, Denfield and Mrs. Frieda Bierling, Exeter. Six grandchildren and one great-grandson also survive. Funeral service was held from D.J. Robb Funeral Home Friday. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Sarnia. BEATRICE MONTEITH At South Huron Hospital, Exeter, on Friday, January 14, 1977, Beatrice A. Palmer, beloved wife of Thomas Monteith, of RR 3, Thorndale and dear mother of Orville, of RR 3, Thorndale and Nelson, of Exeter. Survivied by three grandsons and one grand- daughter; also one sister Mrs. Marguerite Fitzsimmons, of Thorndale, The funeral was held Monday from the Edward J. Jones Funeral Home, Thorndale. Rev, George Anderson officiated. Interment in Robin Hill Cemetery. HECTOR ROWCLIFFE Hector L. Rowcliffe, suddenly at his residence, 318 Carling Street, Exeter, on Wednesday, January 12th, 1977, beloved husband of Molly (Tyerman) Martin, in his 81st year. Dear father of Mrs, Murray Scott (Audrey) of Exeter and William L. Rowcliffe of Usborne Twp. Also survived by five grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. (One sister, Verde Edmonds predeceased in 1973). The funeral was held Saturday from the Hopper- Hockey Funeral Home with Rev, Wilfred Jarvis officiating, Interment in Exeter Cemetery, the world. We're all going to work together building and rebuilding, defining and redefining this country," he said. Herb Kintz of Formosa ex- pressed appreciation to Mr. Buchanan, During the evening en- tertainment was provided by Greg and Tracy McPherson of Seaforth and by Kim Craig, Blyth. Chairman for the meeting was John Broadfoot, the president of the former Huron Middlesex riding. Greetings from the provincial riding of Huron Middlesex were extended by Jack Riddell, M.P.P., Seek name change The meeting by resolution asked Mr. Buchanan to take action to have the name of the new riding changed to Huron- Bruce to reflect the eight Bruce municipalities that were in- cluded. In a business session chaired by A. Y. McLean of Seaforth, the meeting adopted a constitution and elected officers, Details of the constitution were explained by D. J. Murphy Q.C. of Goderich who with a com- mittee including W. J. Elston, John Broadfoot, Charles Thomas and Jack Horan had worked out plans for the meeting. Charles Thomas, Brussels, will head the new riding organization. Others named were John Broadfoot, Brucefield, past president. Other members of the executive include: Herb Kuntz, Formosa, vice-president; Jack Horan of RR 4 Walton, secretary; Arnold Stinnison of Seaforth, assistant secretary; and Graeme Craig of Walton, treasurer. District vice-presidents are: Emil Hendrick, Exeter; Paul Steckle of Zurich; Gordon Smythe, Dungannon; Clarence Denomme of Clinton; George Townsend of RR 3 Seaforth; John A, Currie of RR 3 Wingham; Peter Keil of Gorrie; Howard Aitken of Goderich; Duncan Campbell of RR 4 Kincardine; and Mac Inglis of Belmore. Directors of the association are: Jean Adams of Goderich; Lauretta Siegner of Exeter; Bruce Williams of RR 4 Clinton; and Trudy Holmes of Wingham. Honorary presidents are: Elmer Dennis, Albert Kalb- Snowarama next week During the past two winters, participants in Whipper Watson's Annual Snowarama for Timmy, have raised over $250,000 for the Ontario Society for Crippled Children. This winter, a Snowarama is being held in the London district for the first time. This winter, Society organizers in co-operation with local par- ticipating Easter Seal Service Clubs and Snowmobile Associations, are hoping to in- crease the number of official courses throughout Ontario to eighteen. The starting point for our 100 miles Snowarama trail in this area is at Hully Gully, Varna, between 8 a,m, and 10 a.m., Sunday, January 30, 1977. Anyone wanting entry forms, sponsor sheets or information is asked to contact Snowarama Co- Ordinators Phil Ormsby— 451- 6149, London, or Randy Collins — 262-5809 from Bully Gully, Varna, or your local Snowmobile Club. Apart from raising much needed funds to develop local and Province-wide Rehabilitation Services for Physically Handicapped Children, Snowarama is designed to show that in careful hands snowmobiles offer safe, en- joyable winter recreation without causing damage to the en- vironment, Recreation director Jim McKinley, who was temporarily laid off when. Exeter's RAP committee ran out of money late last year, failed Monday night to get any statement from council about his prospects for future employment in the town. He also indicated to council that the conditions under which he was laid off are difficult to explain in job interviews and this has created some problems for him in attempting to find work elsewhere, McKinley told council that he would appreciate some statement regarding his position with the town, noting that while he has heard various stories on the street and through the newspapers, these are not always reliable. The rec director's 13-week period of temporary layoff concludes on February 18. Mayor Bruce Shaw said council had discussed McKinlay's future on an informal basis, but no decision had been made. "We should give him some sort of answer," he suggested to council. Councillor Lossy Fuller opined that a decision could not be made until the new South Huron Recreation Centre board was named. It has been suggested by council that the board would have the authority to hire whatever staff they feel they require. Another former member of RAP, Councillor Harold Pat- Road superintendent Frank Mclsaac was authorized to purchase 75 gallons of weed 'spray from the Huron County road department, A resolution was passed allowing for an increase to $4.20 per foot in the cost of con- structing sidewalks in the police village of Crediton, This is a rise of 20 cents per foot from the original request. Delegates were named to a number of municipal conventions coming up in the near future. Reeve Cecil Desjardine, deputy-reeve Ken Campbell, councillors Allan Walper and Doug Russell, clerk Wilmer 'Wein, road superintendent Frank Mclsaac and one road depart- ment employee will be attending the Ontario Good Roads con- vention in Toronto from February 21 to 23, The reeve, deputy-reeve and clerk will attend the •Ontario Rural Municipal Association meeting in Toronto February 7-9 and the same three along with drainage inspector Lawrence Deitrich will go to the Farm Drainage convention for one day in London. Tenders were opened for the sale of two fire trucks but they were determined to be un- satisfactory and will be ad- vertised again later on. Regular meetings of council for the months of January, February and March will be held on the first and third Tuesdays at 1 p.m. and at 7 :80 poi. on the same days Of the month, for the balance of the year. terson, said he didn't blame McKinlay for wanting some answers, but added "I don't know if there will be a position or not", "It's the task of the new board," Councillor Steve Pfaff reiterated. McKinley went on to explain that the reason for his layoff was difficult to explain in applying for other jobs, He indicated that interviewers had difficulty It's big business! When Huron County Council met on Tuesday afternoon in Goderich its rather brief session was concerned primarily with passing the necessary motions and by-laws to set the new 1977-78 term of office in motion. Two borrowing by-laws were passed authorizing the treasurer to borrow a total of $3,250,000. The first provided authorization for the borrowing, on a promissory note from the Imperial Bankof Commerce,sums up to $2,500,000 to meet county collected. expenses until current taxes are BorroWing by-law number two authorized the treasurer to borrow up to $750,000 to meet expenditures connected with Huronview until such time as current taxes are collected. In other business, a motion of the council authorized the Warden and the County Clerk to make application to the province for subsidy on the 1976 road ex- penditures. comprehending why he would be laid off if he was doing a good job in Exeter. Council was told that one interview "took a 90 degree turn" when the rec director reported he had been laid off. "I've lost opportunities for jobs," McKinley said, adding that he was concerned about his future and that of his family, When Mayor Shaw indicated that it would be at least the first week in February before any decision was made, McKinley asked if a letter of recom- mendation could be prepared on his behalf outlining the job he has done in Exeter "if you have something worthwhile to report", He went on to say that he was concerned about remarks made by Mayor Bruce Shaw in a recent article in the London Free Press in which administration and management problems with RAP were cited. Shaw replied that he was replying to a question by the reporter as to why RAP was dissolved and said he had made no accusations about anyone. The Mayor suggested in the interview that he doubted McKinley would be rehired as recreation director, adding that the emphasis was, on the position and not the person. Reeve Si Simmons suggested that. RAP or ,council should provide a letter of reference for McKinley. "I can't see where he should be held out on a limb," he said. Members of council agreed and asked Mayor Shaw and the two former RAP appointees, Lossy. Fuller and Harold Patterson, to compose such a letter. Shaw told McKinley the letter would be available by Wednesday (yesterday). No decision on change The possibility of changing the traditional meeting date of Huron County Council, from the last Friday of the month to some other date, was discussed briefly by the councillors on Tuesday afternoon before the issue was referred to the Executive Committee. County Clerk Treasurer Bill Hanly reminded the council that before the end of the last term it has been suggested that the Friday meeting day "hindered men in business from sitting on county council," When Warden Douglas McNeil asked how members would prefer to meet on ,the last Thursday of the month only nine indicated they would support such a change, When asked how many preferred the Friday meeting day 13 indicated their support. The matter was sent to the Executive Committee for con- sideration but a change is not expected. County Council will meet on Thursday next month however. The councillors have been invited by the Goderich Lions Club to attend their annual civic night. That evening is set for February 24.