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Times-Advocate, 1979-06-13, Page 1One Hundred and Fifth Year SHDHS DEBATERS WIN — The debating teams from South Huron District High School won the Huron junior and senior championship in a recent competition. Above, Jerry McDonnell presents the junior trophy to Kevin Glasgow, Matt McClure, Ilona Schaufler and coach Colin Lowndes. 'Below, Jerry McDonnell makes the presentation to seniors Paul McCauley, Ann Dearing, Sue Chapman and coach Colin Lowndes. ‘ T-A photo Establish water rates ifor Dashwood system The Ontario Ministry of the Environment has com­ pleted its proposals for a water system for the police village of Dashwood. This week, the townships of Stephen and Hay are posting notices giving full in­ formation on the project. Any Dashwood taxpayer wishing to object to the plan must do so in writing within 21 days of the first publica­ tion which appears in this issue of the T-A. The works will comprise of a water transmission main and distribution system to service the police village of Dashwood. It is now proposed to construct such works at an estimated cost of $705,640, of which an estimated $529,230 or 75 per­ cent of the estimated gross capital cost will be provided as a provincial subsidy. Hospital addition is in this edition Included in this week’s T-. A is a special insert prepared for the opening of the new addition to South Huron Hospital. The material for the publication was prepared by Gwyn Whilsmith and the > photos were taken by Ross Haugh. The official opening of the new facility is to be staged on Wednesday, June 20 at 2.00 p.m. It will be followed by a tour. For services provided from these works it is proposed to impose an es­ timated service rate of 62.3 cents per 1000 gallons of water delivered to the com­ munity, together with a frontage rate and a connec­ tion charge set out in the third paragraph hereof. Water will be supplied from the Province’s Lake Huron Water Supply System which was constructed several years ago under a Provincial Project. The primary service rate for the water provided by the Lake Huron Water Supply System is 30.9 cents per 1000 gallons of water supplied to the municipalities. Stephen clerk Wilmar Wein said this week that connection would be made to the existing water supply line at Shipka and be extend­ ed along the Crediton road to the Khiva corner and then north to Dashwood. Wein said the size of the pipe may be increased to allow for future supply to farmers along the route and to supply water to areas farther east. Costs to the individual home owner in Dashwood will vary according to the size of the lot involved. For an average lot of 66 feet in width the frontage charge would be 30 cents per foot or $19.80 per annum for a period of 40 years. The connection charge would be $15 a year for the same period. If any owner wishes to oneprepay the charges in lump sum they will be $152.29 for the connection and $3.05 per foot for fron­ tage which would be $201,30 for an average 66 foot lot. In addition to the initial connection and frontage charges, each home owner will be required to pay $92 per year for'water consump­ tion. This will be a flat rate. For Commercial or in­ dustrial purposes a water consumption rate of $1.10 per 1,000 gallons of metered water with a minimum charge of $11 per month. Plans, reports and es­ timates may be inspected during regular business hours at the offices of the townships of Stephen and Hay. Hensail taxes up 21 mills The Hensail tax payer with n average $2,000 assessment can expect to pay about $40 more in taxes in 1979, an increase of almost 18 percent. Hensall council approved their 1979 budget at Mon­ day’s council meeting after two special budget sessions held earlier this month. The increase is slightly over 21 mills for residential and 25 for comniercial. In 1979, the general municipal rate is 54.32 mills for residential property, compared to 42 mills last year and 64.52 mills, com­ pared to 49.41 mills last year, for commercial. The county rate is 19.58 mills residential and 23.03 mills for commercial. The public school support rate is 40.19 mills .residential and 44.66 mills commercial while the separate school rate is 40.98 mills residential and 45.53 mills commercial. The secondary school support rate is 31.82 mills residential and 35.36 mills commercial. The public school mill rate is up about five mills, the secondary rate about one mill and the county rate 2.5 mills. The biggest jump this year is in the general municipal rate, which Reeve Harold Knight said was directly related to the cost of the village’s storm sewers. Of the 21.82 millincrease in the public school rate for residential taxpayers,Reeve Knight said 15 mills were directly related to the storm sewer project. The mill increase for separate school taxpayers was 21.61 mills. Commercial public school supporters face a 25.25 mill rate increase and com* mercial separate school supporters face a 25.01 mill increase. The total amount to be raised by taxation in 1979 is $349,550 which includes $168,410 for general municipal purposes, $39,773 for county purposes and $141,367 for school Although major sewer construction board storm ........................... in the village should be finished this year, the Richmond Street storm sewer project will go ahead in 1980. Clerk Betty Oke said while the village has received approval to debenture part of the costs up to $300,000 council wants to keep debenturing down. imes Serving South Huron, North Middlesex School board agree not to change trips A recommendation not to change Huron County board of education policy on school field trips was a disap­ pointment to several trustees Monday asfternoon. The field trip policy was sent to the board’s education committee in May to see if changes were needed to make the policy comprehensive. The mittee told the more com- board Monday it felt the policy could not be improved and recommended nothing be changed, “I’m a little disappointed in this two line, recom­ mendation,” Zurich trustee Herb Turkheim' told the board. “I felt a detailed study of the policy was needed”. Goderich trustee Dorothy Wallace, a member of the education committee, said the committee felt the board “can’t do any better on its policy”. She said all over­ night trips come to the board for approval and the board has every opportunity to have any questions an­ swered and to refuse per­ mission for the trip. Turkheim said he felt a detailed report on the board’s liability on field trips was in order. He said he asked that the policy be checked because he wanted to know who was liable if something happened to any of the students on the trip. He said he felt the board was liable for the students adding the board was leaving itself “wide open” with its present policy. Board chairman John Elliott said part of the concern over field trips was for students going to the province of Quebec. He said in Ontario lawsuits resulting from mishaps on field trips can range in size according to the magnitude of the mishap but in Quebec dollar figures are attached to ac­ cidents according to how officials feel neglect was evident. Elliott said there was some concern about Please turn to page 2 Injuries, damage still high in district Advocate & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, JUNE 13, 1979 $ Price Per Copy 25 Cents HIGH JUMPERS — Various styles were used by the high jumpers at the Exeter Public School track and field meet, Thursday. Above, Catherine Patterson clears the bar and below Kelly Livingstone is successful. T-A photo Personal injuries and property damage remained high in accidents in­ vestigated by the Exeter OPP this week. Eight people sustained injuries and damage in the five crashes was set at close to $10,000. Five of those injuries werd the result of a two-car crash at the junction of Highway 4 and the Kirkton Road, Friday. Drivers in­ volved were Harold Westlake, RR 3 Exeter, and Renate Koch, London. Both drivers were injured, as were three passengers in the Koch vehicle. They were Diana Koch, London, and Lisa and Gerhard Bartelt, both of Germany. Damage in the collision was set at $5,000 by Constable Bill Osterloo. A 10-year-old Dashwood lad, Paul Mellecke, suffered minor injuries in another ac­ cident on Friday. He was riding a bicycle and was in collision with a vehicle driven by Eugene O’Brien, Zurich. The accident oc­ curred on concession 10-11 of Hay, just north of Highway 83. Constable Al Quinn in­ vestigated and set property damage at $165. There were two collisions on Saturday, the first in­ volving a vehicle driven by Gregory Wilson, London, which struck guide posts on Highway 21, 3.7 km north of Highway 83. Damage was estimated at $700 by Constanble Frank Giffin. The other collision oc­ curred on Highway 4 north of Exeter and involved vehicles driven by Elaine Shufelt, London, and Leslie Coleman, Kippen. Damage was listed at $700 by Constable Jim Rogers. A passenger in the Coleman vehicle, David Lovell, Kippen, sustained minor in­ juries. ( The other crash occurred on Sunday when a car driven by Kennith Loucks, Exeter, went out of control on con­ cession 10-11 of Usborne, just north of the Kirkton Road and struck a hydro pole. Damage was estimated at $3,000 by Constable Quinn. The driver suffered minor injuries. Speeders again pay stiffest fines Speeders were again assessed the highest fines when Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlake presided in Exeter court last Tuesday. Albin Chymowski, London, was fined $195 or 20 days for a speed of 144 in an 80 km zone on April 10. He was given 45 days in. which to pay. Another Londoner, Mark W. Clarke, was fined $115.50 or 12 days for a speed of 130 in an 80 km zone on February 22. He was given 15 days in which to pay. Other speeding fines levied were against John C. Knip, RR 1 Centralia, $48 for 80 in a 50 km zone; Keith John Miller, Dashwood, $18 for 65 in a 50 zone. Joseph Ferdande Paul Labreche, Crediton, was fined $54 or five days for driving a motor vehicle in which liquor was readily available. Others paying similar amounts on the same charge were Ronald Jack Essery, Centralia; Donald Edward Riley, Lucan; and Robert A. Dougall, Exeter. Andrew Nedza, Crediton, was fined eight days for creating unnecessary noise with his vehicle on May 12 and Stephan V. Lentz, London, was assessed $28 or three days. for driving a motor vehicle and failing to wear a complete seat belt assembly. Douglas Alan Barrett, RR 1 Woodham, paid total fines of $209 or 15 days on three charges. He was fined $28 each on charges of driving a motor vehicle with no valid licence plate and for not having a driver’s licence. Another fine of $153 was levied for failing to provide proof of insurance. He was given 30 days in which to pay the penalties. RR 3 RR 2 $78 or Albatross loses cash to thieves Exeter OPP Constable Bill Osterloo is continuing his investigation into a theft at Club Albatross at Huron Park. Mote than $1,000 in cash was reported stolen in the theft, which occurred after closing time on Friday. Police believe the thief may have hidden in the building. Horse show successful The 12th annual Mid­ Western quarter horse show held at the Exeter saddle club grounds at Huron Park attracted total entries of 360. Of this amount 209 were adults. Show chairman Jack Malone said 225 were necessary to qualify for an “A” class show. Malone add­ ed, “But, this makes us the largest “B” show in Ontario this year. We were larger than the one held in Sarnia the following day.” Asked about the future of the show for another year, Malone commented, “That’s up to the club, but, costs are getting so high, it’s becoming a risky business financially.” The chairman said profits from the quarter horse show Please turn to page 2 BIG BROTHERS OFFICERS — A new executive for the South Huron Big Brothers Association was named at Wednesday s an­ nual meeting. Back, left, directors Tony Miller, Dee Beuerman, Kevin Short, Gary Eagleson and Jarle Fisher. Front, vice- president Rob Grant, president Jim Chapman and treasurer Bill Driedger. Missing were past president Marshall Dearing and secretary Bruce Shaw. T-A photo Raise $1,500 in walkathon Big Brothers choose officers The South Huron Big Brothers Association is richer by $1,500 thanks to Saturday’s walkathon in which 75 persons of all ages participated. Big Brother newly elected president Jim Chapman said this week, “This year’s returns are a little less than a year ago, but, still makes us very happy and is an ex­ cellent fund raising event.” The youngest participant to complete the 16 kilometre route was five year-old Rob­ bie Haines who collected $40 in pledges. A feature of the walk was the appearance of three long distance runners who com­ pleted the jaunt in one hour and seven minutes. First across the finish line was John Hayman, followed closely by Albert Van Dyken and Ed Clair. Chapman said most walkers started from South Huron Rec Centre at 9:30 a.m. with the last com­ pleting his four times around the circuit by 1:55 p.m. When asked by the T-A if everyone completed walk, Chapman replied, “I’m not sure about one fellow. Former Mayor and secretary of Big Brothers Bruce Shaw was seen at several checkpoints, but, he didn’t appear at the finish. Maybe, he is still running.” The annual meeting of the South Huron Big Brothers was held Wednesday night at Exeter Public School with Rev. Glen Wright, one of the charter members as guest speaker. Rev. Wright recounted many personal experiences where Big Brothers and big —- Saturday's Big Brother walkathon attracted a large number of par-DOING HIS JOB _ . ticipants for a good cause. Acknowledging thatSherri Cornish and Karen Hoffman were walk­ ing the required number of laps is local Big Brother member Kevin Short. T-A photo TO GO — An added feature of this year's walkathon sponsored by the South ^Huron Big Brothers was a 10 mileSET ;____ .......... . , , . , -...... marathon. Ready to go at the drop of starter Bill Driedger's hand are Bruce Shaw, John Hayman, Lome Rideout, Albert Van Dyken and Ed Clair. . T-A photo 1 i brotherlike figures had left lasting impressions, new directions, revised goals and improved self-concepts with many youngsters. Chapman commented on Rev. Wright’s message, “Much of the credit for es­ tablishing a Big Brothers organization must go to Glen and it was most appropriate that he return with an in­ spirational message for those involved. At the present time there are five Big Brothers matched with Little Brothers, one waiting to be matched and several Little Brothers in need. Anyone who is interested in becom­ ing a Big Brother is invited to contact a member of the executive. Rob Grant, chairman for the evening, presented the presidents report from Marshall Dearing. In his report, Mr. Dearing paid tribute to the original organizers and to those who have worked with him dur­ ing the past year to insure the success of the organiza­ tion. He said, “There will never be a shortage of deserving. Little Brothers so we must extend every effort to en­ sure that there are enough Big Brothers available.” He recounted the many ' activities, such as the Big Run of last year, the • Hallowe’en and Christmas parties, the visit to the maple, syrup bush and the tickets to sports events that were made available, and extended a special thank you to the members of the com­ mittees who spent extra time for the betterment of the association. Jim Chapman, president elect, asked for the total support of the executive for the coming year. “I hope that the objectives which we have discussed this evening can all be realized as we work together through the coming year”, said Chap­ man, who placed “matching”, seeking Big Brother recruits and plan­ ning inspirational activities as priorities for the new term. The new executive is: past president Marshall Dearing; president Jim Chapman; vice-president Rob Grant; treasurer Bill Driedger; secretary Bruce Shaw; directors Al Epp, Dee Beuerman, Tonv Miller, Kevin Short, Jarle Fisher and GaryEagleson.