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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-07-07, Page 1ame five Ont. scholars at SH Sue-Anne Schroeder Nancy Underwood Lynn .Baptie Blake Palmer John Van Gerwen BIRTHDAY PICNIC — Although very few people participated in the picnic portion of Exeter's celebrations, Friday, Simon Dinney enjoyed his lunch. He is held by his father Bill Dinney. T-A Photo. Central communication considered by police Could face some problem It may be late August before the new wells in Usborne Township will be available to augment Exeter's water supply and if the hot weather continues, there could be "some problems" with water supplies. That was the information given to the PUC at their regular meeting on Thursday by manager Hugh Davis. He said, that all the existing wells are being used at present, and with the added demand for water due to the weather, the reservoir has been going down. , In noting that problems could arise this summer, he provided no further, information on what restrictions = may feiVe be considered if those problems do arise. Davis told the commissioners that progress on the pipeline was "reasonable" although not quite as fast as had been anticipated. Chairman Murray Greene mentioned during the discussion on water restrictions that he had a request from some ratepayers to have the nights switched for lawn and garden watering. However, members felt this would create too much confusion each year and decided to stick with the present schedule. The Commission has reached agreement with Bev Morgan & Sons for the purchase of one of the well sites in Usborne. The price for the 200 feet by 73 feet lot is $5,000. In addition, the PUC will provide a water line to one of two locations for the property owners to provide water for one house and one barn . One Hundred and Fourth Year EXETERpONTARIO, JULY 7, 1977 Price Per Copy 25 Cents LOTS OF FLAG WAVING — Canada's 110th birthday was suitably celebrated in Exeter Prickly thanks mainly to the efforts of councillor Barb bell. Mrs. Bell is shown in the centre of the above picture with large number of local youngsterswaving flags at the I at Riverview Park, T-A Photo, Suggests council all wet r in demanding fence at pool When does a wading pool become a swimming pool and fall under the provisions of the Exeter swimming pool bylaw? That was the question which took up the most time at Monday night's council meeting. Local resident Brian Wedlake appeared before council to ask why he was required to secure a building permit for a kids' wading pool and erect a five-foot fence. He read a portion of the town's bylaw and said the important word to be considered was per- manent, Wedlake informed council that his wading pool was not permanent in that it would be taken down and stored in the fall, He went on to say that the pool was only worth $60, but if he required a fence, it would add $100 to his cost. Under questioning from council members, Wedlake said the water would be left in the pool over night, and while he was at first reluctant to give the size of the pool because he said it was not a factor, he finally advised council it was just under 10 feet in circumference and the water would be at a depth of less than 24 inches. "We're concerned with the was asked to have a report ready ler the Aogost meeting, Police committee chaTiOnan Ken Ottewell said the system "looks good", but added he had not had an opportunity to study it in depth as yet. In his report for June, Chief Day outlined the following statistics: Nine accidents with property Please turn to page 3 REC ADMINISTRATOR — Kirk Armstrong began his duties Mon- day as administrator for the South Huron Recreation centre. He will be in charge of promoting and managing the new rec.facili- ty along with community recreation. T-A photo A master plan draft prepared by the Ministry of natural resources has recommended a freeze on campsite development for Pinery Provincial Park, The draft proposes that an operating level of 1,000 campsites be maintained with im- provements such as showers, picnic facilities, and a visitors' centre. Public comment on the draft plan has been invited by Sep- tember 9 before the Ministry begins Work on the final version Of the plan. The ministry released a summary of the recom- mendations last week and copies Of the draft are available from the Ministry of natural resources, Wendy McNab, master planner for the Southwestern Ontario region, said in London Thursday no cost estimate has been put on the plan, That will come later., she said, When the public has had a chance to read to the proposals. safety of kids," Mayor' Bruce Shaw commented in backing the contentien there should be a fence around the pool, Wedlake said he was just as concerned with safety as anyone in the room, and he agreed it would be possible for someone to drown in the pool. "If there is any doubt, you have to go for the safety angle," the Mayor commented. Wedlake said he intended to do that, but questioned the need for the type of fence outlined in the bylaw. "I intend to put something up there," he said, Councillor Ken Ottewell said the $100 spent on a fence was good insurance, He went on to say that the definition of permanent would be a pool which is not emptied every night. After council voted to require the fence, Wedlake suggested if he had to erect a fence, everyone else in town with a wading pool should have to do the same thing. Before leaving the meeting, he indicated he would pursue the matter with a lawyer and possibly take his appeal to the. Ontario Municipal Board, The subject came up for discussion later in the meeting and members of council decided to have a committee review the bylaw to see if some definitions should be included regarding size and depth of water. Named to study the matter were Councillors Steve Pfaff, Harold Patterson and Barb Bell, Truck is stolen from service lot A 1972. pickup truck owned by Tuckey Beverages, Exeter was taken sometime Monday night from the parking lot of Jack and Marg's Fina at the intersection of Highways 4 and 83. The truck bearing Licence T43 555 was brought to the station Monday afternoon for repairs and was missing Tuesday. Miss McNab said there are about 1,000 campsites in operation now and worlds being done on those which have deteriorated the most from frequent use. About 100,000 of the 471,000 visitors to the Pinery last year were campers. The draft report recommends the visitors' centre be operated year round, Pamela Spence, a planner in the ministry's Toronto Offices, said the centre will include an information area, indoor theatre and special func- tions area. The plan also calls for development of the amphitheatre for evening programs, camp- 'ground showers and adding a limited number of day-use picnic sites along the Ausable River, It also'recommends improving picnic facilities on the beach, and says concession facilities should be built in the day-use beach area. Five grade 13 students at South Huron District High School at- tained marks of 50 percent or more and will receive honours as Ontario Scholars. Principal J. L. Wooden an- nbunced Tuesday morning that Nancy Underwood,' Blake Palmer, Lynn Baptie, Sue-Anne Schroeder and John Van Gerwen had qualified as Ontario Scholars, Exeter residents who still haven't hooked to the sanitary sewers may find themselves Private session to be shortened Exeter council members decided this week to shorten the time spent on their private talks prior to regular council sessions. In May, council voted to meet for an hour prior to the regular session so they could discuss any items that should not come out at the public meeting. ' However, it was found that several members were not showing up at 7.00 p.m. and Mayor Bruce Shaw indicated members were "groping" for issues to discuss at the private sessions. They decided to continue with their 8.00 p.m. start for regular meetings and cut the private talks to half an hour prior to that, The plan also proposes that "dune-crossing structures" be built to minimize the impact of pedestrian traffic. Miss Spence said they could be boardwalks or wooden steps to relieve the wear and tear on the dunes, The plan suggests maintaining large, relatively undisturbed areas as examples of the land- scape and vegetative evolution of the park, The draft says there should be a variety of year-round recreational opportunities At the park appropriate to its natural environment classification, The draft is a revision of the original master plan of 1971 and was written by Ministry officials in the region, Natural Resources Minister Frank Miller said the ministry wants to ensure that present and future use of the 5,350-acre park northwest Of London "will not jeopardize the delicate nature of its landscape," Nancy Underwood, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Underwood, Exeter and Blake, Palmer, also of Exeter will receive the Moncur Scholarships as the top female and male students in the graduating year. Blake is the'son of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Palmer. Lynn Beetle is the daughter of Mrs. Joyce Baptie, Huron Park; Sue-Anne Schroeder is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Jacob Schroeder, Dashwood and John Van Gerwen is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Gerwen, Exeter, Heading the grade 12 students was Mary Warburton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William War- burton, Huron Park. Next in line came Heather Little, Paul Van Esbroeck and Carolyn Perry. Grade 11 students were led by Robin Little, His parents are Mr. that it may be up to the county health unit, New industry is interested Exeter PUC manager Hugh Davis reported this week that a new industry has expressed some interest in locating in Exeter. He made the announcement at Thursday's Commission meeting, but said he was not at liberty to divulge any further information at the present time. He said the firm would employ approximately 30 people. Davis advised the Commission that if the firm does locate in Exeter, it may require a new power bank. and Mrs. Lyle Little, Exeter, Completing the top four in grade 11 were Dorothy Bax, Brad Taylor and Steve Beer. Debbie Webster, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Don Webster, Exeter wins the grade 10 academic shield. Next in order are Dorothy Van Esbroeck, Mike Rispin and Patti Down. The best grade nine student was Arndt Vermaeten, son of Mr. Only two accidents were in- vestigated by the Exeter OPP this week, and for the first time in over a month, no injuries were reported. The first of the crashes oc- curred on Saturday at 1:30 a.m., when a vehicle driven by Thomas Dietrich, RR 3 Dashwood, collided with a bridge guard rail on sideroad 5- 6 of Stephen Township. About 300 mark event Around 300 people attended Friday, night's Canada Day celebration held in Riverview Park under the chairmanship of Councillor Barb Bell. She was lauded for her efforts in arranging the event at Monday night's council meeting by Mayor Bruce Shaw. "Those that were there had a good time," he commented, adding that cool weather probably kept the number lower than it could have been. Mrs. Bell reported that the event cost the town a total of $124.22. The concluding event on the Friday night program was a huge bonfire and this week Mrs. Bell suggested that the town should consider a central disposal site for wood. She reported that in Listowel, people have access to the wood deposited by firms and residents and can use it for fireplaces or whatever they wish. Mrs. Bell said that with the energy shortage it was worth investigating to see if the wood now being burned at the dump could be used in a more practical manner, Council decided to leave the matter over until works superintendent Glenn Kells returns from holidays. and Mrs. Karl Vermaeten, Exeter, He was followed by Paul McAuley, Barbara Rader and Paul Perry. In additien to the Moncur Scholarship, other grade 13 special awards were the Student Council Scholarship to Lynn Baptie and Teaching Staff Scholarships to Sue-Anne Schroeder, Leo Vanderburgt and Please turn to page 3 Damage was listed at $1,300 by Constable Frank Giffin. At 11:40 p.m., three cars were involved in a collision on High- way 81, about a mile and a half north of the Crediton Road. Drivers involved were John Struyke, Dashwood, David Chenetz, Windsor; and Harold Skinner, London. Total damage was set at$2,050 by Constable Frank Giffin. Four thefts and an attempted breakin were also reported to police A CCM racing bicycle owned by Margaret Lloyd, Oakwood Park, was stolen over the weekend, as was a girt's bike from the residence of Peter Martin, Crediton. A car owned by Andrew Abel, Usborne Township, was reported stolen Saturday evening and it was recovered later in Fullarton Township. A mini bike owned by Fred Bowers, Crediton, was stolen on Friday. The attempted breakin was discovered at Tasty Nu Bakery in Zurich on Friday morning, A window had been broken, but all the would-be thief got for his efforts was a cut. During the week, the local detachment officers charged 14 people under the Highway Traffic Act, three under the Liquor Licence Act, eight under the Criminal Code and two under the Narcotic Control Act. Over 400 attend season opening An audience of over 400 attend- ed the opening of the sixth season for the Huron Country Playhouse. Neil Simon's Plaza Suite open- ed the season following an of- ficial ribbon-cutting ceremony presided by Miss Canada, Yvonne Foster. Discussions are currently ,underway In Huron regardirig,the possibility of a communications network for the various police departments and other emergency services. Mayor Bruce Shaw said this week that the proposal would result in "quite a cost" to Exeter, and there are still a number of bugs that have to be worked out. He said there would probably be no presentation made to the local council on the subject until September. Shaw made the comments at Thursday's PUC meeting, when he indicated the antenna that would be required for the system could be placed on top of the water tower. The PUC have tentatively agreed to allow Canadian Can- ners Ltd. To place their com- munications antenna on the tower and there was a question if two could be used on the tank. Manager Hugh Davis indicated he would check on the situation before any final agreement is rpaphori with Canners. At Monday night's meeting of council, the subject of the county wide communication system was broached by Deputy-Reeve Don MacGregor, who said the county council property committee had turned down a proposal that the antenna required for the system be erected atop the county building in Goderich, Chief Ted Day said the antenna would probably be located in Goderich or Clinton and advised council if they didn't join the system now, they would probably have to do so at a later date and it would then be more costly. When it appeared a discussion would continue on the subject, Mayor Shaw suggested it. be shelved until after a meeting on July 19 when Huron officials will view a county system in operation in Perth, Members agreed that this would be a good idea and Day Large sum taken from food store Investigation by the Exeter police department concerning a theft over the July 1 holiday at Darling's IGA Food Market in Exeter continues. Police chief Ted Day reports that a large amount of money and cheques Were taken from the store sometime between closing time Thursday night and 8 a.m, Saturday when the store reopen- ed after the Friday holiday. Day declined to give any further details. The investigation is being conducted by Constables Kevin Shoat and Jim Barnes, Any customers who cashed !hequeS at the store between the hears of 1 p.m, and 9 pan. Thurs- day, June 30 ate asked to contact the management of the store. Seek public reaction to freeze on park use facing charges and fines of up to , $300. Councillor Lossy Fuller pointed out this week that there was a provision for fines in the bylaw requiring all residents to hook up to the service and she said council should seriously consider taking action in this regard. "People should be fined," agreed Mayor Bruce Shaw and this appeared to be the consenus of opinion around the council table. "They've been given every chance," Councillor Ted Wright suggested in agreeing with Reeve Si Simmons that no further ad- vertising was needed to advise people to hook into the sewer system. There was no indication given as to who was going to be responsible for laying the charges, but Mayor Shaw opined BEAT THE HEAT — The tots class at Exeter swimming pool knew how to beat the heat Tuesday afternoon, Left to right are, swimming instructor Marie Jarvis, Christopher Scott and John Ellerington. T-A photo Council plans crackdown Hook up . or pay up! Accident total down but thefts increase