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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-10-26, Page 1Shaw withdraws last minute bid & A FREE RIDE — Michael Heywood gets a free ride from his mother Joanne on the way to Thursday's rummage sale at the South Huron Rec Centre. T-A photo Remove 'stop work' on new toy store Following a closed meeting with Stratford solicitor Mike Mitchell, Monday, Exeter council agreed to withdraw the stop work order which had been placed on one of three va­ cant portions of the north end shopping centre. The move will permit the renovations to proceed for a toy store, which plans to open as soon as possible. Mayor Bruce Shaw said that Hawleaf Developments Limited will also be able to lease another of the facilities to a bank. Informa­ tion received last week in­ dicated the firm has com- Exeter lady heads FWTA An Exeter area native has been named president of the Federated Women’s Teachers Association of On­ tario. Joan Westcott, now a resi­ dent of Kitchener was elected to the top post with the women’s teachers federation at the recent an­ nual meeting at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Ms. Westcott has been vice-principal of Crestview JOAN WESTCOTT Public School in Kitchener for the past three years. She has held executive positions in the Waterloo County Women Teachers’ Associa­ tion including the presiden­ cy. A graduate of the Federation’s leadership course for women, she helped initiate a highly successful leadership course for Waterloo County women teachers. Joan is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Westcott,. RR 3, Exeter and a graduate of South Huron District High School. NEW PRECIOUS BLOOD FACILITIES — Special festivities were held Thursday night to officially open the additions to Precious Blood Separate School. Above, principal Esther Rau shows her new office to Ron and Marlene Moore and Gus and Gerry Gregus. T“A Photo pleted lease arrangements with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. •The stop work order was placed on one of the vacant portions of the shopping cen­ tre about three weeks ago. The, facility was being finished off for use by the toy firm, and the stop work order came as the result of the firm not securing a building permit. Lawyers for developer Jerry Sprackman argued that the permit issued for the shopping centre erection always indicated that final finishing of the interiors would be completed when leasing was done. The law firm of Siegal, Fogler said the possible damages from council jeoparding the leasing of the centre could be $500,000 and they indicated the town would be held responsible for thos damages. Shaw said that it was agreed by council this week that the development was being finished off according to the original building plans submitted by Hawleaf Developments. Ope of the blueprints, however, did not show one wall that was being erected, and it was on this basis that building inspector Doug Triebner issued the stop work order. The question of whether the bank would be permitted arose when the property was zoned highway commercial (C5) in the new zoning bylaw and a bank is not permitted in this area. The town’s solicitor, Mike Mitchell, noted that Sprackman had advised council last December that a bank would be included and because they were fully aware of that intent, should not prevent it from being es­ tablished. Shaw said council members were concerned that the toy store would ap­ parently be a transient operation, remaining open for only three or four months to take advantage of the Christmas business. “We don’t particularly enjoy that prospect,” the Mayor stated. However, he said he felt that council and the developer now had a clear understanding of what types of business would be per­ mitted in the shopping cen­ tre. While the toy store will be permitted, it is actually a non-conforming use and if it does close, only a business permitted under C5 zoning will be allowed into the cen- Derry Boyle Derry Boyle came within two minutes of being acclaimed Mayor of Exeter, Monday, but had to wait un­ til around 10:00 a.m. the following day before getting that position officially. Boyle was stunned shortly before the nomination, deadline on Monday when in-' cumbent Mayor Bruce Shaw filed his nomination papers, but Shaw withdrew his name on Tuesday to give the veteran council member the top spot by acclamation. In explaining his surprise move, Shaw noted he had ad­ vised council last April he would not be a candidate and had remained steadfast for almost seven months, but over the weekend “the pressure of good, concerned people coupled with the . thought that Derry would take the Mayor’s job as ‘a last resort’ convinced me that I should at least submit my papers”. Shaw said he had two reasons for the action: “to determine how seriously Derry wanted to be mayor and to force me to weigh • both sides of the argument once more as to whether or not I wanted to stay on”. He said that after talking with Boyle he was convinced that the latter wanted to be mayor. The two men talked Monday night and again Tuesday morning before Shaw withdrew his nomina­ tion. The present Mayor said he would like to have stayed on as he felt he had something to contribute “and the job I’ve done over the last four years has been, at least, acceptable”. “But,” he said, “the demands in both time and energy are considerable and as a result, and very reluc- tantly, I decided to withdraw my name as*a can­ didate. I cannot in good con­ science, accept a third term”. Pranksters cause crash What may have been a pre­ Hallowe’en prank, resulted in damage of $5,000 and one injury in an accident in Centralia this week. Around 1:00 a.m., Thur­ sday, a vehicle driven by Richard Vanos, RR 2 Forest, struck a hydro pole after he swerved to miss a picnic table which had been placed in the centre of Victoria St. A passenger in the vehicle, Timothy Welch, RR 3 Mit­ chell, was injured in the crash. The $5,000 damage reported by Exeter OPP Constable Larry Christiaen included damage to the hydro pole. It was one of three ac­ cidents investigated by the Exeter detachment this week. On Friday, vehicles driven by James McLeod, Exeter, and John Kirk, Owen Sound, collided on Highway 4 south of Hensall. Damage was listed at $800 by Constable Jack Straughan. The other accident oc­ curred on Saturday when a vehicle driven by Paul Lovie, RR 3 Parkhill, went out of control on loose gravel on concession 22 of Stephen, south of Highway 81, and sideswiped a pole. Damage was set at $1,100 by Constable Christiaen. During the week, the local detachment officers laid 14 charges under the Highway Traffic Act and four under the Liquor Licence Act. In so doing, Shaw apologized to his friends and supporters who had urged J dl DERRY BOYLE his worship the mayor I still have a drop of Irish Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Fifth Year THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1978 Price Per Copy 25 Cents Most have trouble filling slate Elections in five area municipalities Ratepayers will go to the polls in Hay, McGillivray, • Biddulph and Tuckersmith townships and the village of Lucan while council spots in Stephen, Usborne and Grand Bend were filled by acclamation. Present Hay township FATAL CRASH — The 1978 Camaro in which Bruce Gaynor of Centralia was killed early Saturday on the Mt. Carmel road was completely demolished. T-A photo Centralia man dies in violent collision A young Centralia man was killed in a violent two vehicle accident early Saturday morning on the Mount Carmel road, a mile and a quarter west of High­ way 4. Dead is 24 year-old Bruce Gaynor. He was the lone occupant of a 1978 Camaro which was in collission with a pickup truck driven by Edward Verhey, R.R. 1, Ailsa Craig. The mushap occurred at 2 a.m. Gaynor was proceeding in an easterly direction on the County road while Verhey was heading north on Con- him to stay withit. “The town will be in the hands of competent people, I am certain,” he concluded in a written statement. Boyle, who a week ago an­ nounced he would be a can­ didate if .no one else on coun­ cil Wanted the position, said he was perturbed by the turn of events on Monday. He suggested there was a “power play by some groups” to remove him from a council post, but that made him more determined than ever to allow his name to stand. Boyle refused to identify the pressure groups that were apparently en­ couraging Shaw to run. “It will be obvious to most of your readers,” he told the T- J > imes Advocate & North Lambton Since 1873 reeve Jack Tinney is being challenged by deputy-reeve Claire Deichert. Councillor Lloyd Mousseau is the new deputy­ reeve by acclamation. Fighting for the three coun­ cil spots are Lionel Wilder incumbents and Donald cession 2 of McGillivray township. Verhey and two passengers Gary Williams and Steve Hooper were taken to University Hospital, London by Hoffman’s Ambulance of Dashwood and Parkhill Ambulance. They were released the next day. Gaynor was pronounced dead at the scene by coroner Dr. A.C. Robinson of London. The accident was in­ vestigated by Constable Jim Three fines hit $800 for drug possession Three of five youths charged following a recent drug raid by members of the Exeter police, Exeter OPP and Stratford RCMP paid a total of $800 in fines when they appeared in Exeter court before Judge W.G. Cochrane, Tuesday. Alex George Burge, RR 3 Zurich 25, was fined $500 or 50 days after pleading guilty to possession of narcotics. The police found two, five- gram vials of hashish oil when they conducted a search of his residence on September 29. It was valued at$150. Burge who had a previous conviction, was given 90 days in which to pay the fine. An Exeter youth, Mark Edward Hearn, 378 Main St., was fined $200 or 20 days on the same charge, laid after police searched his residence early the following morning. About three ounces of mari­ juana were found. He was acclaimed mayor blood in me, and if they wanted to get rid of me, I was determined they’d have to do it via the ballot box,” he said. Vote hr deputy-reeve, council Exeter voters will be among the few in the area to go to the polls on November 13, although they won’t have a full slate to fill. Derry Boyle has been acclaimed mayor, while Si Simmons was unopposed for the reeve’s position. PUC Commissioners Greene and Livingstone also without opposition. Deputy-Reeve MacGregor is being challenged by a former Murray Chan f returned Don Geiger and newcomers Tony • Bedard and Dick Rau. In Biddulph township, Wilson Hodgins who has been in the deputy-reeve’s chair for the concluding term after several years as reeve is again in contention for the top position. Sergeant Bruce the Police Ontario detach- were^ Craig and Shaw of Provincial ment at Lucan. Both vehicles completely demolished. Constable Craig set total damages at $14,000 which included $500 to a Bell Telephone junction box. Details of the Gaynor funeral appear elsewhere in the obituary column in this edition. given 60 days in which to pay the fine. The third youth, Bryan Michael Taylor, 19, 313 Carl­ ing St., was fined $100 or 10 days after pleading guilty to a possession charge. The court learned he was just visiting the Main St. apartment when it was raid­ ed and had two hand-rolled cigarettes containing a small amount of marijuana. Taylor was given 90 days in which to pay the fine. Charges against two other youths were withdrawn. The pair were Frederick Denomme and Edward F. Triebner, of 378 Main St., Exeter. Two other drug charges were heard in Tuesday’s court session. Robert Lawrence, Huron Park, was fined $100 or 10 days after pleading guilty to possession of a narcotic. A small amount of marijuana was Please turn to page 3 Whitman The 68-year-old town and sports enthusiast, said he held nothing against Shaw over the situation, noting the two men thrashed things out member of council, Ben Hoogenboom, and there are eight candidates for the six council seats. Incumbents seeking to return are Lossy Fuller, Harold Patterson and Ted Wright. Newcomers include Jay Campbell, Ron Cottrell, Don Cameron, Al Epp and Marilyn Williamson. Three of the new 'can­ didates are on the board of directors of the Downtown Business Improvement Area. They are Campbell, Hodgins is challenging current reeve Fred Dobbs. The latter is completing his first term as reeve. The only council member who was acclaimed is councillor Jim Shipley moving up to deputy-reeve. Incumbent councillors Hubert Dietrich and Frank Hardy are being challenged by newcomers Murray Fraser, Joe Haskett, Ken­ neth Lyons and Robert Nippa. Three are to be elected. The three incumbent members of the Granton police village board of trustees were returned by acclamation. They are James Bakker, Elsie Dann and Robert Foster. McGillivray township ratepayers will be casting ballots only for three council seats. Reeve Gerald Wright and deputy-reeve were acclaimed. Wright was originally challenged by veteran campaigner Ben Thompson, but he withdrew to represent McGillivray on the Mid­ dlesex Board of Education, The four council aspirants for the three positions are incumbents Jim Thompson and Jack McCann and challengers Dianne Mollard and Ernest Kowalchuk. In Tuckersmith incumbent councillors Frank Falconer and Robert Fotheringham will be facing a challenge from William Brown, Robin Gates and Harvey Ham­ mond. Returned by acclamation were reeve Ervin Sillery and deputy-reeve Robert Bell. Voters in Lucan will go to the polls on November 13 to elect three councillors and two members to the Hydro Commission. Incumbent councillors Gary McFalls, Larry Hot- son, Norm Steeper and Harry Wraith are being challenged by newcomers Peter Butler, Jim Robertson hnd John Forster. On the Hydro Commission sitting members Clifford Abbott and Rudy Engel are being opposed by a first time candidate Richard Acres. Ivan Hearn was unopposed for the reeve’s position and is in by acclamation for the 1978-79 term. In Stephen township, Ken Campbell becomes reeve replacing the retiring Cecil Desjardine. Councillor Doug Russell moves up to the deputy-reeve post vacated by Campbell. Present councillors Allan Walper and Ralph Weber are being joined by newcomer Tom Tomes. All were ac­ claimed. Only one change takes place in Usborne township without an election, Returned by acclamation are reeve Bill Morley, deputy-reeve Murray Dawson and councillors Peter Berendsen and Mervin Shute. Gerald Prout, a former school trustee replaces Gordon Johns as the third councillor. At Grand Bend, reeve Bob Sharen and councillors Bill and parted amiably after their Tuesday morning dis­ cussion. "We both did a lot of soul searching and we both still Cottrell and Mrs. William­ son, the latter representing Snell Bros. Ltd. Cameron is an instructor at the Centralia College of Agricultural Technology, while Epp operates Epp Homes. A ninth candidate, former council member Bob Simp­ son, withdrew his nomina­ tion Tuesday. He indicated he had planned to seek a seat only to fill any vacancy that may have arisen due to the lack of candidates. Baird, Keith Crawford and Harold Green were returned by acclamation. Deputy-reeve Bob Simp­ son failed to qualify for re­ election leaving that position open. Public Utilities Com­ missioners Prosper Van Bruane and Roy Johnson were unopposed and back in office by acclamation. Of the three police villages in Stephen township only one slate of trustees has bee filled. Incumbent trustees Charles Browning Sr., Donald Dinney and Alf BEING FINGERPRINTED — Constable Brad Sadler of the Exeter police department visited the Sunshine Kids Nursery School, Thursday. He is shown above doing a finger print for Lisa Triebner.T-A photo A SPECIAL WASHING — Teacher Ruth Mercer helps Richard Phillips wash the fingerprint ink off his fingers at the Sunshine Kids Nursery School, Thursday. Richard's hands became grimy when Constable Brad Sadler took his fingerprints.T-A photo Local bridge still a favorite target The Exeter bridge con­ tinues to be a favorite target for drivers. On Saturday, a car driven by Lester J. Jackson, Parry Sound, went out of control and struck the bridge as the driver was proceeding south on Main St. Damage was listed at $6,- 000 by Constable Kevin Short. In an day, a Brenda minor injuries when the car in which she was riding struck a tree on Huron St Constable Kevin accident on Thurs- Crediton woman, Wilds, sustained have a lot of respect for each other,” Boyle said, ad­ ding that had Shaw indicated earlier he planned to run, he iBoyle) would not have op­ posed him. Boyle, who has served 12 years as reeve and three as councillor and was defeated by Shaw for the mayoralty last term, paid tribute to the latter’s leadership in his four years as mayor. “He accomplished the two things he set out to do this term,” Boyle noted, referr­ ing to the completion of the rec centre and the town’s new zoning bylaw and of­ ficial plan. Will watch spending Looking ahead to his term of office, Boyle said he was particularly concerned Please turn to page 3 Smith were returned by acclamation in Crediton. Stephen clerk Wilmar Wein told the T-A at 4 p.m. Wednesday that one vacancy existed in Dashwood but he expected Harold Schroeder would qualify before the 5 p.m. deadline. Returning by acclamation are George Tieman and Kenneth Rader. At Centralia no nominations were received by the deadline, Wein said he would call a new nomina­ tion. He expected Centralia ratepayers will meet Mon­ day night in an attempt to line up candidates. Driver of the vehicle was Gerald J. Gielen, Stephen Township. Constable Brad Sadler in­ vestigated and set total damage at $1,500. The other accident of the week occurred on Wednes­ day, when a vehicle driven by’ Janet Poswalk, Varna, collided with a parked vehi­ cle owned by Gerald Waller, Huron Park. The accident happened near the Main and George St. intersection and damage was listed at $1,600 by Constable Sadler.