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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-08-18, Page 1exeier'Minesatwocafe One Hundred and Fourth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, AUGUST 18, 1977 Price Per Copy 25 Cents LOG SAWING BROTHERS — George Wilson, Varna and Adam Wilson of ticipate in Sunday's log sawing contest at the Lucan Fair. Brucefield joined forces to par- T-A photo MOM AND HER BABE — Peggy McFalls and April Emery appeared as mother and baby in Sunday's Lucan Fair parade. T-A photo Amount of monthly building permits high A FAIR WELCOME — Glenn Nevin, co-chairman of the Lucan Fair welcomes one of the performers Faron Young prior to Friday evening's second performance. T-A photo A TWO-SEATER — Larry Arnold and Brian Densmore participated in Sunday's Lucan Fair parade on a bicycle with two seats side by side. T-A photo All area accidents occur in Stephen $30 FOR THE BLIND — A backyard carnival at 388 Andrew Street, Exeter, raked $30 for leader dogs for the blind this week. The carnival organizers are shown above presenting Lions member George Godbolt with the contribution. Left to right are George Godbolt, Scott Jamieson, Don lids, Doug Kells, Tom Ray- mond, Heather Jamieson and Larry Snider, representative for leader clogs for the blind. T-A photo Large party lines over for Exeter, Crediton exchanges The days of eight or ten parties on one telephone line are almost over in the Exeter exchange, Jim Scott, Local Bell Canada Manager, said Tuesday. A four-year, $500 Million program is now underway throughout Bell Canada territory to introduce a four-party maximum service on rural lines and make available private or two-party service to most customers in the rural areas. Conversion to the improved service in the Exeter exchange is scheduled to take place November 10,1977, Mr. Scott said, As of November 10 Multi-party customers will have a basic rate increase and one and two-party customers outside the built-up areas will have mileage charges increased. The monthly rate for four-party service in the Exeter exchange will be $3.80, Mr. Scott said. When the conversion is com- plete, only two of the four phones on a 4-party line would ring when an incoming call is received. Mr. Scott said similar changes will be made for the Crediton exchange. Conversion to the improved service in the Crediton exchange is scheduled to take place October 13,1977. As of October 13 multi-party customers will have a basic rate increase and one and two-party customers outside the built-up areas will have mileage charges increased. The monthly rate for four-party service in the Crediton exchange will be $3.65, Mr, Scott said, Similar to Exeter only two of the four phones on a 4-party line would ring when an incoming call is received. FROM THE NORTH — A polar bear and an atmosphere of cooler weather was portrayed by Manda and Brenda King in Sunday's Lucan Fair parade. T-A photo Surcharge on PUC bills Tenants complain Fines for failure to hookup sewers Fined for assault A Huron Park man Alexander Archibald May was sentenced to 30 days in jail by His Honour Judge Glenn Hays in Exeter court, Tuesday. May was sentenced on a charge of assault causing bodily harm as the result of an incident on July 14. 1977. The charge was laid after a woman was beaten, had both eyes swollen shut and 'spent a couple of days in hospital. The accused was upset because the woman had slapped his sister. He admitted to being intoxicated. Richard Arthur Stagg, Exeter was fined $300 on a charge of impaired driving. Stagg was followed through Exeter at a high rate of speed on May 21 by Constable Brad Sadler and in turning a corner hit a stop sign. A breathalizer test showed a reading of .180 mg, His licence•was also suspended for six months. He had a previous conviction. Bruce Robert Lessels, Huron Park was fined $300 on an im- paired driving charge and an additional $100 for failing to provide a sample of breath. Lorelei Durdin of Huron Park was fined $25 on each of four counts of making false Statements under the Unem- ployment Insurance Act. A Mr. Fraser employed by a London firm which controls Kelly's Hotel in Grand Bend vouched for Miss Durdin and claimed a former manager of the hotel had advised Miss Durdin wrongly of her right to spread hours over a longer period of time. She is still employed by Kelly's and highly thought of. Boy injured hits cable A 13 year-old Exeter boy suf- fered a broken neck in an ac- cident Wednesday afternoon at the Canadian Canners field on Wellington street west. Wilfred Mostrey, 251 Sherwood Crescent was riding his Yamaha motorcycle through the field when he ran into a cable attached to a tractor. The tractor had just pulled a building from the old Exeter arena site to the Exeter works building on Nelson street. The cable was stretched bet- ween the tractor and building as workmen were preparing to place it on a foundation. Emil Becker Construction of Dashwood was handling the moving operation, Mostrey was treated at South Huron Hospital before being transferred to University r.lospital, London, Big '0' ready to construct Construction of the new facility for Big '0' , Kraft Machinery, and Laser Plane Limited should begin within the next week, ac- cording to Kraft Machinery supervisor of services Gerry De Boer, The deed for the six and a half acre lot was finalized Friday and the lot has been cleared for construction, said De Boer. The new facility will be located on Highway 83 east, across from Kongskilde Limited and Exeter Roofing, De Boer said a contract for construction of the plant should be let, this week and soil should be broken within the next Week, The value of permits issued by building inspector Doug Triebner remained high in the month of July. Included were six new residen- tial dwellings, four being mobile homes for Riverview Estates. Three of those will be on Redford Drive and the other on Kalisch Ave. Other home permits were issued to James Workman at 296 Eastern Ave. and Brian Jones at 118 William St. S. 'Garage, tool shed and workshop permits were issued to Doug Parsons, 390 Edward; Robert Coates, 132 Mill; Jerome Watson, 187 Anne; Robert Gregson, Thames Road E.; Rev. W. S. Miner, 69 Sanders W.; and Leland Jory, 94 Wellington W. Receiving permits for swim- ming pools were Dave Brereton, 268 Churchill; Joe Campbell, 249 Main; and Gary Lovie, 216 An- drew. Precious Blood Separate School received a permit for a new portable classroom and the Exeter and District Heritage Foundation for their renovations to the town hall. Commercial renovation per- mits were okayed for Exeter Billiards, Mathers Motors and Art Clarke Fuels. Included in the residential renovation and addition permits were: Bruce Perry, 404 Edward; Gerben Land, 101 Main; Jack Underwood, 270 Pryde; Lloyd Hackney, 376 William; Harvey Pfaff, 376 Edward; Betty Humphreys, 379 Marlborough; L. Jarrett, 140 Huron W.; Gord McTavish, 306 Senior; Ray Cooper, 500 William; Wes Witmer, 109 Park. Total value of permits issued was $315,453. Fire department responds twice Exeter Area Fire Department responded to two lightning- related calls Tuesday evening but damages were minor. Lightning struck a home at 88 . Sanders St. West, Exeter, about 6 p,m. and fused together relays in the oil furnace. The home, owned by Don Averill, Crediton, received no damages, reported fire chief Gary Middleton. Firemen also responded to a call at 6:30 p.m. at an Usborne township farm owned by Robert Oke, RR 1 Kirkton. Lightning struck the clothes line and daMaged fuses and wiring inside the house. Middleton estimated damages at $100. Exeter prOperty owners who have been slow in hooking up to the town's sewage system will be facing a fine of $300 in the near future. At Monday night's regular meeting, council decided to take drastic measures for those owners who have disregarded previous deadlines for the proper installations. The original deadline was November of 1976 but it was extended until this spring, but many owners have not had the work done, Deputy clerk Liz Bell said several legitimate requests had been received for extensions and The resignation of councillor Barb Bell was accepted 'with regret' by Exeter council Mon- day night, Mrs. Bell who served two and a halt' years on council will be moving to Listowel next month with her husband Elmer who is chairman of the Ontario Police Commission. Councillor Lossy Fuller passed on the feeling of council, saying, "While we all will miss Barb, I am sure I will the most, It was nice to see a woman's face across the table." Mrs. Bell replied, "I enjoyed working with everyone. For the next few Monday nights I will be wondering what you are haggling about." Councillor Bell's big job over the past two years was to update the town's bylaws. She informed council, "I have all the bylaws updated except the morals and nuisance laws put into effect in 1923." Mayor Bruce Shaw asked council to be prepared to name a successor to Mrs. Bell at the first meeting in September. Shaw said council could name the highest defeated candidate in the last election or name any Exeter resident for the position. At the election in December of last year former councillors Garnet Hicks and Ben Hoogen- boom were the highest defeated candidates with 650 votes each. In other business, council: Gave final reading to the To pour floor at rec centre The South Huron Rec Centre is progressing with no problem and Northside Construction should be ready to pour the arena floor by Friday, according to building committee chairman Clarence "King" McDonald. Pipes for the arena floor were being laid Monday and cement should be poured Friday, said McDonald. The floor will require several days of grinding. Lighting for the rec centre has been completed and hangers for the drop ceiling have been in- stalled. The drop ceiling tiles have to be placed but that should not take too long, he said, McDonald said several of the uprights for the rink boards may be welded by September 1 but the boards Will not be up for the of- ficial rec centre Opening, ONE ACCIDENT Damages amounted to $600 in the only motor vehicle accident investigated this week by officers of the Exeter police department. It occurred Saturday at 4.30 p.m, on Main street involving vehicles driven by George Smale and Santosh Malik, both of Hensall. Constable Jim Barnes was the investigating officer, other owners are receiving funds through the Ontario Home Renewal Plan, Monday's decision to start the fining procedure came as the result of complaints from a delegation of tenants from an apartment building at 304 Andrew street, The delegation which included Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Heywood, Mrs. Harold Penhale and Cleve Pullman said they were being forced to pay a sewer surtax despite the fact their landlord Russell Harp of London had not made the connection to the sewer system. Mayor Bruce Shaw explained that council had authorized the town's swimming pool bylaw which calls for a fence around any pool which has water of a depth of 15, inches or more. * Learned that all employee wage increases had been cleared up with the Anti-Inflation Board. Deputy clerk Liz Bell said she expected a ruling on the police force wages this week. Plan funding for town hall Organization of fund raising and volunteer renovation work for Exeter town hall will be the subject of discussion at a public Heritage meeting Monday, ac- cording to Exeter and District Heritage president Doug Gould. "There will be some jobs like sanding and painting which have to be done by volunteers", he said. "We're trying to cut corners and we're cutting this part off of the painting contract". The Heritage group also hopes to organize a fund raising campaign for the town hall, said Gould. The fund raising cam- paign will raise funds to reim- burse individuals who have signed bank notes to finance the town hall renovations. Gould estimated that outside restorers should be on the job by Friday or Monday , so we should see a little action on the outside of the building", The Heritage group is also seeking applications for rental space in the renovated town hall. There have been several enquiries but no final agreement has been made, said Gould. "We're going to encourage as many applications as possible and go from there", he said. The Monday meeting to discuss fund raising and volunteer work arrangements will begin at 7:30 p.m. on the town hall second floor. Accept bid for drain Exeter council Monday night accepted the tender of Gerber Construction of Stratford to in- stall the Alexander street drain which will consist of a bout 2,000 feet of sanitary and storm Sewers. Gerber submitted the lowest of six bids at $147,583, The highest was $213,632.90. The breakdown shows $113,424.06 for storm sewers and $36,159.40 for the Sanitary drain portion, When asked if the accepted tender was within the engineering estimates work superintendent Glenn Hells said, "We were looking at about $176,000. This would include a 15 percent engineer's fee on top Of the original tender, So, it's well within our estimates." PUC to begin billing the sewer surcharge this month to all property owners. The delegation said each apartment in their building was being assessed $8.76 as a sewage surcharge on their July hydro and water bill. Shaw explained to the delegation that there were three ways to pay for the sewage system. They are through taxes, a sewage frontage and a sur- charge based on the amount of water used. Three accidents were in- vestigated this week by officers of the Exeter detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. All occurred over the weekend and in Stephen township with only one automobile involved in each. Saturday on County Road 4 at the junction of Concession 6-7 in Stephen township at the main intersection in Crediton, a vehicle driven by Charles Browing, Crediton was in collision with a bicycle driven by Heather Mallett, The investigating officer Constable Dale Lamont listed damages at $75 and reported the girl suffered only mi nor injuries. Sunday, a vehicle driven by He continued, "The owner or landlord pays through his taxes and by way of a frontage charge and the only way we can assess a tenant is by a percentage of his water consumption." The mayor added, "Council felt this was a loss of revenue. Even if you are not connected you should help pay for the system. There are many other things you pay for from which you do not seem to benefit directly." Evelyn Heywood, one of the tenant group said, "I don't see Brian Hogarth, RR 3, Dashwood was damaged to the extent of $1,000 when it left the roadway of Concession 10-11 in Stephen township and struck a mail box. Constable Don Mason in- vestigated. The same day a vehicle driven by Keith Rader, RR 3, Zurich left Concession 4-5 in Stephen township and rolled over in the ditch. Constable Bill Lewis set damages at $2,300. No injuries were sustained. Investigations into five recent breakins at industries at Huron Industrial Park have been completed and charges have been laid in each instance. The investigating officer was Constable Mclntrye. why we should pay for something we don't have as yet. Why didn't you wait until we were connected and then we would be glad to pay. Works superintendent Glenn Kells said the landlord in question had been refused his latest request for extension. Deputy-clerk Liz Bell said Harp told her he was on the plumber's list to have the connection made. To this Cleve Pullman replied, "Plumbers seem to be awfully scarce right now." Councillor Ken Ottewell suggested, "The complaint is with your landlord. You should deduct the sewer surcharge from the rents until the sewer con- nection is made." One of the delegation asked what would happen if the sur- charge was deducted when paying the PUC bill and was told, "your hydro will likely be cut off". Two others of the delegation said they had already paid the entire bill. Mrs. Penhale added, "seems we are paying for a cat in a bag." Council promised their co- operation in getting the problem solved as quickly as possible. Councillor Harold Patterson concluded, "You push and so will we." Hire staff for centre Mayor Bruce Shaw told Exeter council Monday night that the necessary staff has been hired for the now being completed South Huron Recreation Centre. The manager will be Alvin Willert who held the same position at the old arena for about 25 years. Willert who has been working for the town this sum- mer will continue to look after the swimming pool and ball diamond for the balance of this year. Another present town em- ployee Jim Guenther will begin his duties at the Rec Centre on August 29. Shaw said the third employee John Roloefs would work the six month period from October 1 to March 31 each year at the arena and the other six months with the town parks maintenance. The mayor continued, "It might appear unusual for a committee to make plans for an employee so far in advance but it's for John's security," Shaw is chairman of the board of management of the rec centre, Kim MacLean is the vice- chairman and Don Finkbeiner is the secretary. Other members are John Burke and Jerry MacLean of Exeter and Howard Pym and Bob Down of Usborne township. Don Finkbeiner represents Stephen township. Barb Bell resit ns, accepted with regret I •