HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-03-28, Page 2Page 2 District obituariesTimes-Advocate, March 23, 1979
Ambulance charges
increase
The increase in ambulance
charges announced January
19, 1979 by Ontario Minister
of Health Dennis Timbrell go
into effect throughout the
province on Sunday, April 1.
For all persons insured
under the Ontario Hospital
Insurance Plan the charge
CIRCUS COMING
The circus is coming to
town.
The Exeter Agricultural
Society announced Monday
that they will be sponsoring
the May 28 appearance of
the Martin and Downs cir-
cus at the Exeter
fairgrounds.
The Martin and Downs
circus annually tours
Canada and presents one of
the finest family perfor
mances under the big top.
The Agricultural Society
will announce in this
newspaper the start of the
ticket sales campaign. They
receive a percentage of all
tickets sold and the money
earned from this project
will go toward their many
worthwhile community
minded projects.
Advance tickets will be
priced lower than box office
tickets and it is hoped
everyone in the area will
support the sponsoring
organization and buy ad
vance circus tickets early.
for ambulance service will
be increased from $5 to $20.
Mr. Enright, a media
relations officer for the
Ministry told the T-A
Monday this is the first in
crease since the plan was
first established.
The mileage charge for
longer trips is being
abolished and the $20 charge
will be in effect for all in
sured calls anywhere in the
province.
The service for uninsured
persons or for those deemed
as medically unnecessary by
the receiving doctor will be
increased from the present
$25 to $40.
There is one decrease in
the charge for ambulance
services. The rate for air
ambulances will be down to
$20 from the present $25.
Mr, Enright said the ac
tual cost of an average
ambulance call is about $90.
South Huron Hospital
administrator Tom Hudson
said the hospital would
continue to send out the bills
for ambulance services.
He added, “This will really
not increase our income. It’s
what we call offsetting
revenue. The amount of
monies we receive from the
Ontario Ministry of Health
will be reduced by the
amount of money we get for
ambulance calls.”
LIONS FARMER NIGHT — Around 200 members of the Exeter Lions Club and their guests were in attendance at the local ser
vice club's annual farmers' night held Thursday at the South Huron Rec Centre in Exeter. Chatting about the nights activities
are farmers Ross Corbett and Doug McBride, guest speaker Adrian Vos1, past president of the Huron county federation of
agriculture and Lions president Don Mousseau. T-A photo
Huron short courses popular
A LOAN
FOR ALL REASONS
There are any number of good reasons
to borrow. We ll offer advice, and the
money to see you through.
VICTORIA
AND GREY
TRUST
Since 1844
The
being
farmers are attracting
better attendances than ever
before according to Huron
Ag Rep Don Pullen.
Speaking to the Crediton
Women’s Institute Family
night Wednesday Pullen
said, “Huron farmers are
noted for going to short
courses. They are really
keen to mingle and learn
something new.”
He continued, “This is
likely because we are so
agriculturally oriented. We
have the best land and the
most innovative farmers in
the province.”
Pullen pointed out a
Practical Pig Care and
Demonstration course last
week in Seaforth was over
subscribed and will be
repeated tomorrow, Thur
sday at the Seaforth
Veterinary Clinic.
Pullen reiterated his
previous statement that
Huron had the best farmland
in North America adding,
“We also have a favourable
growing climate. Crop
failures are almost
unknown. This takes the risk
and uncertainty out of far
ming.”
He expanded on that
statement saying, “I had
always said crop failures
were unknown until the 1977
1979 short courses
offered to Huron
white bean disaster. Now I
say, almost unknown.”
Pullen said Huron is the
leader in Ontario in the most
improved farmland with
600,000 acres. He continued,
“We don’t have the pressure
that some counties have
from urban sprawl. County
council showed great vision
in 1972 when they introduced
their plan for development.
It sure helps in preserving
agricultural land.”
Talking about the
Canadian statistic where
every farmer produces
enough food to feed 52 per
sons, Pullen said, “In Huron
I think that figure could be
multiplied by four.”
He went on to explain that
in Huron the average farm
income is $40,000, four times
the Canadian average of
$10,000.
The annual farm product
value in Huron is
$160,000,000. Returning to the
subject of extension
programs in the county,
Pullen said, “farm
management programs
encourage and assist far
mers to use available
resources to have productive
and profitable programs.”
‘ * Some times the
workshops are very helpful
for our staff, too. They also
get new ideas from the
farmers themselves,”
Pullen concluded.
Pullen outlined the various
services available through
the Clinton office of the
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food. He said during 1978
11,029 letters had been
received in the office and
letters written by
totalled 27,996.
staff
Little flooding in
A-B Authority area
about
Contact our office:
425 Main Street
Exeter
235-0530
Cancer
Continued from front page
and seen on television, all
communicate to the public
the importance of preven
tion, early detection and
treatment of cancer and are
available because of the
public’s financial support of
the Society.
Programs which help ease
the way of the cancer
patient would not be possible
without the time and money
donated by Canadians.
“This month 120,000 peo
ple across Canada will be
out canvassing for your
donation to support the vital
work of the Canadian
Cancer Society. Join the
team effort and give
generously. Cancer can be
beaten if we all do our part
in the fight. Much has been
done: there is yet much to
do. Be part of a winning
team.”
Difficult trip
from Detroit
Exeter resident Gerry
Fergusson didn’t expect the
trouble he encountered
Sunday night, nor did he
expect the source of the
assistance he received.
He left Exeter to drive to
the Detroit airport to pick up
his sons, Stephen and David,
who spent the spring break
vacation in Florida with
their grandparents.
While stopped at the
border crossing at Windsor,
Fergusson’s car quit and he
managed to get a battery
boost from two men in a
nearby truck. They turned
out to be Reid Evans and
Clarence Toffelmier who
were driving an Exeter
Produce vehicle.
However, his problems
didn’t end there. When he
finally arrived at the airport,
the boys were busy wat
ching the TV showing of The
Ten Commandments and
wanted to see the ending.
The show lasted for four and
a half hours.
While he managed to get
the boys away from the TV,
Fergusson found the driving
conditions just too difficult
on the ice-slicked 401 and
ended up spending the night
with relatives in Chatham.
According to spokesmen
for the Ausable-Bayfield
Conservation Authority little
flooding has occurred in the
watershed this year.
Theresa Whalen a plan
ning technician said “We’ve
got away pretty easy” with
the exception of “the
traditional Port Franks
break up.”
She said the situation at
Port Franks at the mouth of
Ausable River has corrected
itself in the past few days.
• The Authority is main
taining a watch on the mouth
of Ausable at Grand Bend
and the Bayfield river at
Bayfield as ice from Lake
Huron breaks up.
Compared to flooding on
the Grand river and lower
Thames, there have been no
major problems in this area,
Ms. Whalen said.
Asked ab'put the possibility
of future flooding Ms.
Whalen replied “We’re
certainly over the worst of
it” but cautioned there is still
much frost in the ground and
largeamountsofwater in the
fields.
Unless there are large
accumulations of
precipitation there should be
no problem, she said.
Authority superintendent
Ted Jones said with the
exception of Port Franks
“it’s been an ideal spring.”
Jones said cool nights and
warm days are the ideal
conditions as it allows the ice
to move out of the rivers
without jams forming.
He said the Authority kept
a close watch on snow
conditions with the amount
of precipitation being
slightly lower than other
years.
RUSSELLBALKWILL
In Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida, on Tuesday, March
20, 1979, Russell E. Balkwill
of Exeter in his 84th year.
Beloved husband of the late
Vivian Alice Hogarth. Dear
father of Paul of Calgary,
Alberta, and Claire of
London. Brother of Mrs.
Dorothy Milliken of
Millbank, William of
Downsview, and Ruth ( Mrs.
Gerald Ford) of Hanover.
Predeceased by one sister;
Mrs. Clara Hart. Grand
father of Carol and Brian
Balkwill of Calgary. Funeral
service was held Saturday
from the R.C. Dinney
Funeral Home, Exeter with
Rev. James Forsythe of
ficiating. Interment in
Exeter Cemetery.
ELAINE WEBSTER
Elaine Victoria Eugenia
Webster (Hawkes) beloved
wife of John Victor Webster
of Exeter, dear mother of
Angela Elaine Vandeworp of
Elimville passed away at
Exeter hospital, March 27,
1979. Also survived by
sisters Elsie Fipkin, Lucy
Hawkes, brothers Douglas
Hawkes and Roy Hawkes,
nieces, nephews all of Lon
don, England and four
grandchildren. No funeral
home visitation. Funeral
service at Trivitt Memorial
Church, Exeter at 2 p.m.
Thursday, March 29. Rev.
Anderson officiating. Inter
ment in Exeter Cemetery.
HERBERT SCHENK
At Clinton Public
Hospital, on Saturday,
March 24, 1979, Herbert
Schenk of Huronview Home,
and formerly of Crediton, in
his 84th year. Dear brother
of Maleeta of Exeter, and
Mrs. Beatrice Tate of
Hamilton, Nelson and Roy
of Crediton, Hugo of
Queensway Home, Hensail.
Also a number of nieces and
nephews survive.
Predeceased by one brother,
Henry and one sister; Mrs.
Hilda Finkbeiner. The
funeral was held Tuesday
from the T. Harry Hoffman
Funeral Home, Dashwood
with Rev. H. Moore of
ficiating. Interment
Crediton Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Harry
Hirtzel, Bill Pfaff, Bill
Wilds, Lloyd Roeszler,
Lloyd Wein and Clarence
Fahner.
STANOBRE
After a lengthly illness,
March 21, 1979, Stanley
James Obre in his 58th year.
Beloved husband of Peggy
(Murray) Obre. Dear father
of Murray, Centralia; Mrs.
Robert (Leona) McIntosh,
Mt. Carmel; Mrs. Brian
(Georgina) Finkbeiner,
Edmonton Alberta and
Morley, Exeter; also five
grandchildren Julia and
David, Jennifer and Trevor
and Jason. Predeceased by
parents Arthur and Tracy
Obre, Wapella, Saskat
chewan and sister Alma of
B.C. Brothers Cecil of B.C.
Clifford, Sask, and Allan,
Winnipeg. He served five
years overseas during World
War two in France, Ger
many, Italy, England and
Holland. Reinlisted two
years after his discharge
from army in the Air Force
and served for 20 years
stationed at St, John’s
Quebec..- ciareholm, Alberta
and MacDonald, Manitoba,
four Wing Germany and
Clinton. Private Funeral
service at Hopper-Hockey
Funeral Home, Exeter on
Friday March 23rd. Inter
ment Exeter Cemetery.
MRS. MARY GALLOP
Mrs. Edwin Gallop Grand
Bend and formerly of
Russeldale and Kirkton
passed away Friday, March
16, 1979 at South Huron
Hospital, Exeter. She was
the former Mary Roach and
was born in Fullarton
Township January 27, 1887,
and was a daughter of the
late Mr. & Mrs. James
Roach. She is survived by
four daughters, (Grace)
Mrs. Lome Hodge, Watford,
(Winona) Mrs. Ross Mar
shall, Grand Bend;
(Mildred) Mrs. Leslie
Barnes, Mitchell; (Peggy)
Mrs. Reginald Paul; R.R. 1
St. Marys; 14 grandchildren
and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her
husband in 1918 and one
daughter (Ina) Mrs, Donald
McRae of North Bay, two
brothers and one sister.
Funeral and committal
services were held at Heath-
Leslie Funeral Home,
Mitchell on Monday, March
19. Rev. Frederick Faist
officiated and interment took
place in Kirkton Union
Cemetery.
ARTHUR LIGHTFOOT
At Victoria hospital, South
St. Campus Sunday March
25, Arthur Lightfoot of 160
Prince Street, London in his
70th year formerly of R.R. 2
Ailsa Craig. Beloved
husband of Jean (Richard)
Lightfoot, Dundas, Mrs.
Marjorie Jean (Keith
Connolly) London, Mrs.
Shirley Elaine (Norm
Shaddock) Parkhill, Allan
Lightfoot, Tillsonburg. Also
survived by 10 grand
children and one great
grandchild. Brother of Mrs.
Lily (Jim Middleton). Stoke
England, Mrs. Mary' (Tom
Rathborn) New Castle,
England. Friends will be
received at the Evans
Funeral Home, 648 Hamilton
Road where funeral and
committal service will be
conducted in the chapel,
Thursday March 29 at 2 p.m.
Rev. Brian McKay of St.
David’s Anglican Church
officiating. Interment
Exeter Cemetary.
BEATRICE GEIGER
At Victoria Hospital, Lon
don, Ontario, on Saturday,
March 24, 1979, Beatrice
Mae (Manson) Geiger,
beloved wife of Newell R.
Geiger, in her 61st year.
Dear mother of John A.
Geiger of RR 1, Zurich. Two
grandchildren. Dear sister
of Gordon A. Manson of
Dundas, William J. Manson
of Midland, Donald Manson
of Hawkestone, Ontario,
Mrs. Clarence (Isobel)
Horner of North Bay, Lome
and Russell predeceased.
The funeral was held Tues
day from the Westlake
Funeral Home, Zurich with
Rev. Bruce Guy and Rev.
Ephriam Gingerich of
ficiating. Interment Zurich
Emmanuel United Church
Cemetery. Pallbearers were
Murray, Doug and Kent
Manson, Irvin Martin,
Cleave Gingerich and
Mahlon Martin.
fights
Tools taken from
local sign company
SAVE ON LPS AND
TAPES
DURING OUR 20th ANNIVERSARY SALE
ALL $7.98 LPS
now $5*99
ALL $8.98 LPS
now $6.99
tapeOther record and tape
specials. Up to 5 Ips for
$10.00. Eight track tapes from
$3.98
Save off our regular prices.
NOW
ONLY
Two accidents and one
theft were among the in
vestigations carried out by
the Exeter police depart
ment this week.
There were no injuries in
either accident, the first of
which occurred on Thursday
involving vehicles driven by
David Robinson, 31 Simcoe
St., and Wilma Tuck, 370
Carling. They collided on
Huron St. and Constable
George Robertson set total
damage at $100.
The other collision was
reported on Monday, when
vehicles driven by Blanche
Stewart, RR 3 Exeter, and
Judith Dalrymple, 43
Thames Road E., collided
on Highway 83.
That was investigated by
Constable Brad Sadler and
damage was listed at $200.
On Wednesday, the police
were called to Acme Neon
Signs, Highway 83 W. to
investigate the theft of tools
from a company truck.
One large tool box was
stolen with a quantity of
tools. Value of the goods was
listed at $600. Constable
Sadler is investigating.
Police apprehended a
male on Saturday and he was
charged with driving while
under suspension and later
the same day, a 12-year-old
juvenile reported missing
from the Salvation Army
youth hostel in London was
picked up and returned to
that facility.
THEATRE LONDON
Artistic Director William
Hutt, has announced that
David Brown will star op
posite Dawn Greenhalgh in
Bernard Slade’s wonderfully
tender, wonderfully funny,
Same Time, Next Year.
Directed by Keith Batten,
Same Time, Next Year
proudly brings to the Grand
Stage a delightful cast of two
noted Canadian actors.
Miss Dawn Greenhalgh
makes her first appearance
on the Grand stage.
However, David Brown will
still be remembered by
many theatre-goers here in
London for his nonsense in
the comedy Boeing, Boeing
and then as the 8-foot
monster, The Creature, in
Theatre London’s production
of Frankenstein.
Stephen lets gravel
contract to Jennison
NOW <
ONLYfci
8 TRACK &
CASSETTE
REQ $7.98
now $6.29
REQ$8.98
now $6.99
The gravel contract for
the township of Stephen for
1979 has been let to Jennison
Construction of Grand Bend.
The Grand Bend firm sub
mitted the lowest of three
tenders to supply, crush,
deliver and spread ap
proximately 20,000 cubic
yards of gravel at $3.48 a
cubic yard.
The gravel is to be spread
during the month of
September.
Council has received a
report of the latest inspec
tion of the township waste
disposal site on Concession
14. It reported the fill cover
ing as adequate but in
dicated burning was con
tinuing and should be cur
tailed.
As the result of a
preliminary report on the
proposed _ * ‘____
municipal drain at Lots 6
and 7, Concession 8,
engineer C.P. Corbett has
Chambers
been instructed to complete
a survey and bring in a
report.
A meeting will be held
April 19 to deal with reports
on repair of the Mud Creek
drain and establishment of a
new Ratz-Martens drain.
Council is in the process of
advertising for an animal
control officer. Marilyn
Lightfoot of Huron Park has
been hired to sell dog tags in
Huron Park.
Clerk-treasurer Wilmar
Wein and secretary Sharon
Romphf have been granted
permission to attend a
grants seminar April 17
sponsored by the Ontario
Ministry of Intergovernmen
tal Affairs.
Membership in the Grand
Bend Chamber of
Commerce was renewed.
The annual fee is $50.
One tile drain loan applica
tion in the amount of $10,000
was approved.
DANNY COUCHLAN
from the
TREEHOUSE TV SHOW
will be
IN PERSON
AT
EXETER ELECTRIC
SAT., MAR. 31
11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
To draw pictures for children. Also his Treehouse LP
record will be on special price.
DANNY COUGHLAN
SINGS SONGS FROM THE
TV SHOW
Now available
New LP Walt Disney children's record and book tree in
the store.