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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-09-15, Page 1EXPERIENCED WITH WATER — The Huron Park day, A number of the firemen are shown in action. fire department held a very successful car wash Satur- T.A photo. INSTITUTE CELEBRATES — Members of the Kirkton Women's Institute posed as Olympic ehampions.in Saturday's Kirkton Fair parade. From the left are Marion Jaques, Laurel Francis, Elaine Stephen, Phyllis Rodd and Butsy Parkinson, First female president Kirkton fair has lady's touch Staff photo. It • 3„.. A TINY CLOWN One of the youngest clowns taking part in Satur- day's Xirkton Fair parade was Connie Wilhelm. She won second prize far youngsters On tricylees, Staff photo. 11 arena and The contract for construction of Hensall's new arena and com- munity centre has been awarded to Logan Construction of Strat- ford, Estimated cost now stands at $694,000 - somewhat higher than the very early estimate of $600,000. Final cost will likely be in- fluenced by the community's choice of options. C.C. Parker and Associates of London are engineering consultants, A sod-turning ceremony was held last ThurSday. The site is now ready for construction to begin. The new building will seat 470. With standing room, it will ac- commodate a crowd of between 500 and 600. One of its special features is a raised heated viewing area with access by ramp for people in wheel-chairs or unable to climb Stairs. Upstairs there will be a small auditorium seating about $0. It will he used for meetings, such as those of the curling club and agricultural society. A small The kitchen mainwill b ea buudii lttour auditorium a i rosn, tothoe , ground floor, with its own separate entrance, will ac- commodate between 400 and 500, This will be used for dances and banquets. It will be served by a large kitchen. Besides washrooms, the building will have showers and dressing rooms. It is hoped that liquor licenses can be obtained for both halls. is ,„ xeferZinesiabvocate One Hundred and Fifth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 15, 1977 Price Per Copy 25 Cents Stephen appoints committee to handle - .-.. ...: . PROSPECTIVE PAINTERS — Trying out their painting skills at Friday's Open House of the Lucan Nursery School were Lee Wilson and Blair Fraser. Watching are Pat Wilson and Jeff and Bernice Fraser. T-A photo The Crediton fire department and the Crediton Parks Board were given permission to proceed with.plans to construct a cement pad at the Crediton park to allow roller 'skating and ice skating. A grant of $3,000 was made to the Huron Park Minor Hockey Association to cover part of the cost of the 1977-78 minor hockey program. A land severance application from Gordon Finkbeiner for part of Lot 20, Concession 8 was given approval. Building permits were ap- proved for Harry Hayter to erect a livestock barn at Lot 25, North Boundary and Cook's Gerbr.o for two fertilizer and chemical storage buildings at their Cen- tralia location. Drainage inspector Lorne Dietrich was authorized to repair the open portion of the Keller township recreation municipal drain at Lots 16 and 17, Concession 12, Final readings were given to five, municipal drains and con- tracts let on same, Robert Nicholson Construction of Sebringville was awarded the contracts on the Prout and Shapton drains. The bids, the lowest of four in each instance were $5,470 and $4,125, respec- tively. Birnam Excavating of Forest will construct the Dietrich drain for $4,999 and L. H. Turnbull and Son of Grand Bend the Simmons drain for $4,385. The Stanlake drain contract was let to Hayter and Hodgins for $2,749. Mrs. Linda Oliver of Huron Park has been added to the township office staff to replace Sharon Baker who recently resigned to assume the position of clerk for the village of Zurich. "Pornography is like a cancer and we've got to start somewhere to stamp it out." ' These were chairman Mickey Vere's words at Monday night's meeting of the Huron-Perth County, Roman Catholic School Board. Vere was referring to a letter, which was sent to all the boards of education in the country, from the Periodical Distributors of Canada. The letter suggests that the issue of availability of por- nographic material to children should be left in the hands of the courts and that the boards should not interfere. Director of Education, Bill Eckert said that the letter is a public relations document that is full of con- tradictions and accusations. The availability of por- nography is an issue which has raised much discussion at recent 0.S.T.C. meetings, The Huron- Perth Separate School Board also received a inernoraaliikri from the executive director of the Ontario School Trustee's Connell concerning pornography. The memorandum says that "as educators we must be concerned at the pouring of millions of dollars into publications for marketing, which give a distorted impression of social acceptability and normalcy of sexual deviation" and the availability of these publications to children, ' Trustee Authur Haid said "Its not only magazines and written Board airs concern over pornography . DOWN IT COMES...IN A HURRY — When a truck pulled into the Bill Case yard about three miles west of Exeter on Tuesday and three men got out, onlookers expected it would take them a long time to remove the barn slated for demolition. However, shortly after a bus pulled in and out scrambled between 50 and 60 Mennonite farmers and the barn started coming down quicker than most people would think possible. By late afternoon the salvagable materials had been loaded onto the truck, the men got back on the bus and off they went with the lob completed. The barn is on property owned by Arnold and Lawrence Becker behind the Case home and the picture above shows some of the Mennonites in action. It was taken less than two hours after they had arrived. T-A photo The Exeter OPP investigated three accidents this week, resulting in minor injuries to two people, Both those occurred in an accident on Friday when vehicles driven by Randy Somerville, Huron Park, and John Dayman, Exeter, collided on Highway 83 at the junction of Usborne con- cesSion 2-3. Somerville and his passenger, Elizabeth • Giffin, Exeter, received minor injuries. Damage was estimated at Area accidents investigated Two hurt in collision $1,020 by Constable Jack Straughan, A Saturday collision resulted in damage of $2,000 to vehicles driven by Dennis Charrette, Ilensall, and William Page, RR 2 Grand Bend. They collided at the in- tersection of the Crediton Road and Stephen 2, Constable Dale Lamont in- vestigated. The other accident occurred on Sunday when vehicles driven by Ray Glanville, RR 1 Ilensall, and Bradley Barnes, Exeter, collided on County Road 21 south of the Crediton 'Road. Damage was listed at $550 by Constable Frank Giffin, During the week, the local detachment officers charged 13 people under the Highway Traffic Act and another four under the Liquor Licence Act. The police advise that they still have a man's 10-speed bicycle in their possession. It was found in July east of Exeter and the owner May claim it at the office. Stephen township recently appointed a committee to handle all recreation in the minicipality. Formation of a recreation committee was the top priority in a recently completed survey of recreation in Stephen. It was sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Recreation and. 4/County and was carried out by Culture and the County of Huron' former Exeter rec director Jim McKinlay, All areas of the township are represented on the committee which includes two councillors Ralph Weber and Doug Russell. Other members are Tom Tomes,, Jack O'Neill„ Eric Finkbeiner, Don Finkbeiner, Fred Bowers, Harvey Ratz, Jack Schade, Dave McClure and John Hotson, During its latest meeting, council supported a resolution from the township of Delhi which calls for implementation 'of the Drainage Act to allow payment of subsidies for drain maintenance. Current regulations allow grants only for construction and repair of municipal drains. The Centralia Centennial Centre committee was given permission to apply for the grants on recent improvements to the Centralia hall which in- cluded new wiring, lowered ceiling and new windows. Ron Watt presented a petition to council from 9 group of Shipka residents asking to be included in the Lake Huron water pipeline system. Council agreed in principle and authorized Watt to obtain ad- ditional information pertaining to costs. Official plan hearings set Exeter residents will have their first opportunity to express views on the town's new official plan and zoning bylaw on October 20, That's the date set for the first public hearing into the new documents prepared Lby the Huron county planning depart- ment and the Ontario ministry of housing. They took over the work when Council terminated the services of Toronto planners Dallas & Smith. One of the most contentious issues in the new plan will be the designation of land north and east of the Highway 4 and 83 in- terSection, Last year, council had ap- proved suggestions that this be designated as commercial land, but this Brought considerable protest from some downtown Merchants who feared that this would open the way for a shOp• ping plaza Of some nature. Developers have already ex. pressed an interest in some commercial building in that area, The new documents were viewed by council and the planning board last Wednesday and county planner Gary Davidson indicated there Were no Serious objections raised. material but movies and television also go uncensored and are available to children," Haid went on to say, "There's nothing that takes a hold of a childs mind like that T,V. set," Chairman Vere suggested that trustees write their local aldermen, members of the legislature, and member of parliament."If they get enough letters they'll have to take action on the issue or we won't put them back in." According to Vere, letters from organizations which contain a list of names don't hold any punch anymore. "We must write the politicians individually ex- pressing our concerns on the subject." The matter was referred to the next meeting of the board to allow the trustees to consider the issue and be ready to decide what is to be done. One suggestion, to form a special committee to deal with the issue, was forwarded to the September 26 meeting of the board. THREE BITTEN Three area youths sustained dog bites this week. On Saturday, a stray dog bit Victor Thatcher at Huron Park. He was treated at South Huron Hospital for wounds on his right wrist and left forearm. Daniel J, Quigley, RR 1 Grand Bend, attempted to separate two dogs fighting at his home on Friday night and sustained a bite for his efforts. The other victim was Mary Elizabeth Warden, RR 2 Dash- wood. She was bitten while riding her bicvcle and sustained an injury to her left leg. NAME CURATOR Lambton County council has appointed Robert Tremain of Hamilton director-curator of the planned Lambton Heritage Museum to be located south of Grand Bend. Tremain, whose appointment is effective October 3, will receive an annual salary of $15,400. The library is being built at a cost of $500,000 to house farm implements and other artifacts from early life in Lambton County. It is expected to be ready early next year. Many of the exhibits will be from the collection of the late Peter Eisenbach. Two scares in one week No damage resulted in the lone fire call answered by the Exeter area fire brigade this week, , Shortly after 1:00 a.m,, Sun- day, they were called to The Times-Advocate when the up- stairs portion of the building was found to be full of smoke by maintenance worker John Varley. An unused piece of equipment had been inadvertently turned on and the belt started to smoke. The firemen exhausted the smoke from the building, That wasn't the only "scare" received at the newspaper office this week. A bill from the Exeter Public Utilities Commission arrived showing the T-A owed $19,659,50 for electricity used in the past month. However, the PUC office staff picked up the error even befoi.e the bill arrived and notified the firm that the computer had erred and the amount was slightly over what was actually owed — by about $19,300. Business manager Dick Jongkind posted the over-sized bill en the plant bulletin board with the comment "we simply must turn the lights Out at night". Other float awards went to the Kirkton Swimming Pool, the Kirkton Women's Institute and the Blanshard pee wee ball team. Sandra Williams rode the best decorated bicycle. ,Next came Deanna Copeland and Beth Williams. Scott Brintnell won as the best horse and rider. In the 4-H club livestock competition, Bob Simpson exhibited the top senior calf in the dairy class and John Heard was the runnerup. In the junior division, Joan Heard was first with Patty Willis in second spot. Jim Snarling showed the best Jersey calf. In the 4-H beef class Norman Bilyea showed the best steer calf with Murray Switzer in second spot and a heifer calf owned by Aubrey Ross was best in that division with Bruce Ross the runnerup. In the grains and seeds comb petition, Allan Bern, RR Woodham was the top exhibitor with first prizes in fall wheat, sweet corn, cob corn, ensilage and first and second cuts of baled hay. Close competition existed in roots and vegetables between Mrs. Thomas Hem and Mrs. Harry Burgin, Mrs. Hern compiled eight red ribbons and seven second prizes while Mrs. Burgin scored the same number of firsts but only two blue ribbons and one third place award. Mrs. Joe Coddington was named the top baking exhibitor with 11 first prizes, including three specials while Mrs. Harry Burgin was back to dominate in the mth* section with red ribbons. Irish Gunton picked up eight red ribbons to take the knitting and -crochet classes in the ladies work and Mrs, Ray Morrison was best in needlepoint. Mary Lou Thomson was best in teen age sewing, The weatherman provided extremely cool weather for the fair but master of ceremonies Lee Paul managed to keep all competitors and the visitors warm with an afternoon filled with activities which included tug-of-war, sheep shearing demonstrations by Gerald Dearing and skate board eventa, Fall fairs in Western Ontario continue each year to try and come up with something new and different. Saturday's Eirkton Fair came up with a first. The 108th edition of the Fair was in charge of a lady president for the very first time. She was Rosemary Schaefer who assisted a number • of area policitians in the,official opening. On the platform with Mrs. Schaefer were Perth Warden Don Simpson, Perth MP Bill Jarvis and MPP's Jack Riddell of Huron-Middlesex and Hugh Edighoffer from the Perth riding. With the fairgrounds located on the Huron side of Highway 23, Jack Riddell jokingly welcomed the three politicians from "the second best county in Ontario to the best." The fair opened with a parade led by the Legion band and the Dorchester Lions majorettes. Joining were a large number of Kirkton-Woodham area residents in a 'variety of vehicles and costumes. ' Judged the best clown in the parade were Sandra and Steven 'Coward with Blake and Todd , Robinson placing second and Glenn Copeland third. Dale Switzer won first prize for the best decorated tricycle* and Connie Wilhelm was the run- nerup. Riding the best comic vehicle were Paul and Mike Tazier and family float prizes went to the Gerald Poet family and Ulch and MacNaughton.