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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-01-23, Page 1Price. Per Copy 25 Cents Local skater teams., up to get sixth. ace .in Canada For the first time, a graduate from the Exeter figure skating clutp competed in a Canadian figure skating championship. Laurie Prout combined with her partner Bill Scriber of London to place sixth inthe novice dance pairs at the national competitions held in Kitchener Friday , and Saturday. • The local couple placed fifth in the compulsory dance section Friday and after Saturday's .Atnerican: Waltz - variation Were: placed sixth overall. There were .16 pairs skating in this division. To " qualify for the Canadian championships, Laurie.andRill were third in the Western 'Ontario. sec- tional competition in Preston in November and fourth in the Central .Canada divisionals in .Sudbury in December. The Central Canada division comprises western, northern Ontario and all of Manitoba . The other divisions are west of Manitoba, east of Toronto and the Atlantic provinces. Dedication and hard work work were necessary to allow qualification for the Canadian championships.. The skating couple have been practicing two hours every day for six days a week since early September. Practicing. was done at the Tharnesford arena and the Thompson arena at the University of Western Ontario, Both are members of the liderton skating chib„ but, Laurie has retained her membership in thp Exeter club.. Their teacher is Carol .Robinson of London, What was Laurie doing. lyionday night following the tough, grind completed in Xitehener Saturday? She was at the Exeter arena skating with her old friends. This is the second year for Laurie and Bill in the novice pairs division. They are eligible to skate again next year. At the moment neither has decided on. the 190041 skating'yseason, They will be. aking a few guest appearances .0f Western Ontario figure skating carnivals in the next couple of months. Laurie is the 17 yearigd daughter of Jim and Anil, ?milt of RR 1, Centralia and. is a grade 12 student at South Huron District High School. One Hundred and Seventh Year & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, JANUARY 23, 1980 ,./.0,0•••••••••••........ormasee. Careless drivers pay IN CANADIAN FINALS — Laurie Prout of Exeter and Bill Scriver of London placed sixth in the novice dance pairs competition at the weekend Canadian -Figure Skating cham- pionships held in Kitchener. There were 16 entries: BLOCK PARENTS ORGANIZING — a Block Parent organization is being established in Exeter as the result of an enthusiastic meeting Wednesday night. Above, Margaret MacGee, past president of the Ontario Block Parents Association thats with Mary Jane MacDougall and Mary Ellison of the sponsoring Xi Gamma Nu Sorority and Constable Kevin Short of the Exeter police department. T-A photo Stiff fines for drugs Campbell continues rec centre fight, loses in attempt to delay pay boosts use of the facility?" Boyle asked Campbell. The latter said he would have to think about that, in cultural activities. He said he was working on the matter of travelling displays, such as those arranged by the Ontario Royal Museum and the science centre. Other of- ficials are working in the areas of theatre, singing and puppetry. "Excellent, super, that sounds good," Campbell replied. outlined the program with Mrs. MacDougall and Constable Kevin Short of the Exeter police department. Mrs. MacDougall said a Block Parent program provides a safe refuge for children who may need help through injury, from child molesters or from older children who may act like bullies. Mrs. MacGee commented, "The best thing that can happen is nothing. That would show the program is working." She continued, "You are really taking out an in- surance policy on the safety of your children." Mrs. MacGee said to make a program successful, two A HIGH CHECK — Donna practice session prior to teachers. Voerman restricts the progress of teacher Jim Workman in a Friday's broomball game between SHDHS students and T-A photo for increases of 8.4 percent, but had increased that to 9.5 when a delay arose over the settlement. He hinted that the set- tlements could go higher if there were further delays. Once again, Boyle said he would resign if he was an appointed member of the board and had to get ap- proval for decisions from higher authorities, "I wouldn't resign," Campbell replied, "I prefer Ted's (Wright) way of discussion rather than your way of resignation." Clerk Liz Bell said the board was a board of council Two unusual accidents were among the four in- vestigated by the Exeter OPP this week. Two men were injured on Sunday when the four-wheel drive vehicle in which they were passengers rolled over while attempting to climb a hill at Cann's gravel pit on sideroad 25 in Usborne Township. The two injured were Grant Love, RR 1 Zurich, `and Ken Aikenhead, Hensall. They sustained minor in- juries. Driver of the vehicle Charles Broadfoot, Brucefield, escaped injury. OPP Constable Jack Straughan estimated damage to the vehicle at $2,500, An Exeter youth, David Bell, Andrew Street,suffered Unusual collisions injure three men helpful." Exeter Public School principal Jim Chapman pledged full support of his school staff. One questioner askedabout problems that could occur when students travel the wide open spaces between the school and the Pryde subdivision and was told signs could be placed in front and rear windows of houses. Mrs. MacGee said in- cidents of break and enter had decreased considerably in London after the Block Parent program was established. She said the Ontario Ministry of Transportation had approved signs to be placed at the entrances to Police have applications Councillor Jay Campbell suggested this week that the South Huron rec centre board of management had gone beyond their mandate by approving salary in- creases for employees at their meeting last week. Salary' boosts of 9.5 per- cent were granted to four full-time employ:ees by the boa.rd and Campbell said he would have expected council to be consulted on the matter before the increases were .approved. His comments sparked a debate about whether the board had the authority to grant pay increases without council's endorsement. At the time that a negotiating committee was named by council to deal with all town salaries, the question of whether the rec centre staff should be in- eluded was broached and Mayor Derry Boyle hinted at that time that he felt the decision was up to the board..' However, Campbell said this week the granting of the increases was ,a precedent. Boyle said that if he was an:.• appointed member of the board he would resent council interference and would resign. He went on to say that council could either leave salaries as a board of management function or they could go it alone without the townships. "You can't have it both ways," he suggested, adding that council had some CAREFUL BLOWING — One of the persons in the bubble blowing;contest at South Huron District High School's winter Carnival, trying to develop the art to a fine science was Julie Skinner T-A photo *2,4NA Usborne,boosts rec centre fund Hope to start in month controlin that they approved the rec centre budget. "Do you want control over the charges to be levied for Usborne Township has agreed to increase its share of the operating deficit of the South Huron rec centre board of management. Recreation administrator Ian Smith told Exeter council this week the township will be paying $6,000 towards the deficit this year, compared to $4,000 in the past. Smith said a budget would be presented to council for their next meeting, but in- dicated that the anticipated deficit would be ap- proximately $62,000. In his report, he said the net profit from roller skating last year reached $4,700 and the deficit of $1,200 for the swimming pool and program was one of the lowest in a number of years. He indicated the program was hurt slightly by the fact Hensall youngsters went to Vanastra last summer and also that the Huron Park pool was opened. Council learned he was working on getting one or both those groups back for next summer. In answer to a question from Councillor Jay Camp- bell, Smith said area recreation officials were looking into some methods whereby area municipalities could cooperate in bringing The Block Patent program in Exeter is expected to be in operation by February 15. Mary Jane MacDougall of the sponsoring XI Gamma Nu Sorority said following a well attended meeting Wednesday, "applications are now being accepted and I would hope We can start the program in about a month." Application forms are available at the Exeter police office and the town clerk's office, Further in- forination can be obtained from Mrs. MacDougall at 235-2528. Margaret lVfac.Gee of London a past president of the Ontario Block Parent Association attended Wednesday's meeting and or three householders on each side of the street of a block should be involved. Signs in the window in- dicating a Block Parent participant must be removed when no one is at home. Constable Kevin Short who will be in charge of screening applications said all in- formation would be kept confidential. He added, "the best part of the program is its simplicity." Mrs. MacGee suggested a Block Parent sign is a good deterrent to any problemS are stopped before they start." She continued, "You don't have to be a parent to par- ticipate. Seniors and persons living alone can be very towns with Block Parent programs. Business establishments on Main street are also eligible to become involved. Mrs. MacGee said the only criteria needed to par- ticipate"It's to be a con- cerned person. She added, The only tough part is to remember to put the sign in and out of your window. When children come to the door for help and the sign is in the window, you must be there." If any emergency occurs, Constable Short said the best number to call is the police number 235-1235. "Trained personnel answer these calls and can get the proper help quicker than anyone else." Fines totalling $1,700 were levied against four men by Judge W.G. Cochrane who presided„ at a special court session, in Exeter; Thursday', relating to drug offences. Lawrence Gloor, Cen- tralia, was fined $600 or 60 days on a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. He was charged on June 1. A Huron Park man, Douglas W. Mason, was fined $500 or 50 days on an identical charge which was laid on May 25. Barry Ward Ellyatt, • Exeter and Gary Lionel Hewitt, London, were each fined $300 or 30 days on charges of possession of narcotics. They were charged on August 24. The charges arose following a series of raids in the area by Exeter OPP, town police and, RCMP. A London man involved in a fatal accident near Exeter NAME AREA MAN Larry Wein of. Dashwood Industries has been elected, secretary of the Western' Ontario district of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada. The association of pur- chasing people has over 150 members from companies in the area from Goderich, Exeter, London, Woodstock and St. Thomas. Membership comes from every type of business, in- stitution and government. on December 7 was one of three people who paid fines for careless driving in Exeter court,,, Tuesday Thomas E. Kerman we's fined $108 or 11 days after pleading guilty to the driving charge, which was laid after his car went out of controlbn sideroad 10 of Hay and , flipped over. A passenger in the car, Barbara Jean Smith, Zurich was pinned beneath the vehicle and died, Keenan sustained major injuries in the crash. He was _given 90 days in which to pay the fine by Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlake. Also paying fines of $108 or 11 days for careless driving were Danny Lavern Preszcator, Exeter, and Alan R. Bell, RR 2 Kippen. Preszcator was charged after an accident on `November 4 when he made a U-turn on Huron Street East and struck another car. Damage in that accident was about $2,300. Bell was charged on November 11 after driving 200 feet on a sidewalk in Hensel] and dropped onto the roadway within 20 feet of another vehicle. He admitted his driving at the time was stupid. Bell was also fined $104 or 10 days for driving a motor vehicle with liquor readily available. Others paying roes of $104 or 10 days for having liquor readily available were Richard S. Webbb, RR 2 Dashwood; Jim D. Kirk, RR 2 Kippen; Eugene William Branton, RR 2 Centralia; Michael Thomas Baird, Grand Bend. Paying fines of $104 or 10 days for having liquor while under the legal age were Gregory J. Ford, RR 3 Dash- wood; Philip J. McLeod, RR 1 Exeter; John R. Roosebdom, RR 3 Zurich; Brian Steele, RR 1 icirkton. Failure to wear seat belts resulted in fines of $28 or three days for Joseph S. Teach, London; Murray D. Erb, RR 2 Zurich; Eugene L. Hartman, RR 1 Hay; David Wayne Burtch, Exeter. Jack Leroy Gaiser, Dash- wood, was fined $103 or 10 days for speeding at a rate of 120 in an 80 km zone, and Wayne Appleman, RR 1 Lucan, paid $28 for disobeying a red light. In the other case heard by Mr. Wedlake, Robert Alexander Wegg, Woodham, was fined $28 or three days for permitting an unlicenced driver to drive a motor vehicle. START CONTEST An exciting new contest for our readers begins with this week's edition of the T-A. "The Hottest Buys Around" contest is basically a lucky draw where three readers will win the amount of their residential heat bill up to a maximum of $125. One winner will be selected for January, February and March. The contest will run for the next 10 weeks. Seek citizens for complaints Some Exeter residents have already started to register complaints about neighboring properties under the town's new property standards bylaw which was approved late last year after considerable controversy and the resignation of one member of council. However,, those com- plaints are currently falling on deaf ears. In fact, there is no one to investigate then'. To remedY that situation, council agreed this week to advertise for citizens to form the necessary three-member board to deal with corn- plaintg. It is expected that a property standards bylaw enforcement officer will also be sought once the com- mittee has been formed. Also entering the debate was the fact the board ap- proved some salary ad- justments throughout the past year without notifying council. Boyle said he would take some blame for not advising the clerk-treasurer of the changes, He said it was "strictly from dumbness" that it had not been done. Councillor Ted Wright said the board was doing a good job, but the only way to operate a town is through discussion and un- derstanding. "I don't want to interfere, but there's nothing wrong with 'discussion," he suggested. Campbell said that many people in the community feel council is responsible for the rec centre. Boyle then said council had the option of okaying what the board had approved for salaries or usurp their responsibilities. Noting that the town was trying to bring wages all under one umbrella, Wright asked if there was anything wrong with holding approval of the ay in- creases until all town wages have been approved. He then presented a motion that the increases be deferred until further wages for town employees have been settled and that option was seconded by Campbell. There was some question of when that may be, but Reeve Don MacGregor hinted there would be no problem because the wages would all be retroactive. Councillor Don Cameron, another member of the rec centre board, said the em- ployees had originally asked and expenditures must be approved by council. In answer to a question from Cameron, Mrs. Bell said the board had the right to negotiate salaries, but could only make recom- mendations to council. However, after con- sidering the fact that the employees had been promised the 9.5 percent increases, Wright said "a promise is a promise" and withdrew his motion to have the matter deferred. Campbell indicated he didn't want to have the motion which he seconded Please turn to page 3 scrapes and bruises when he stepped out of a vehicle and was struck by another vehicle which had been stopped, beside him, but moved forward as he alighted, The two vehicles were driven by Robert DeKoker and Douglas Simpson, both of Exeter. They had been stopped on Huron Street east when the mishap occurred. Bell was a passenger in the Simpson vehicle. Constable Frank Giffin investigated and listed total damage at $300. In another Saturday crash, a vehicle driven by George Regier, RR 3 Zurich, failed to negotiate a curve on sideroad 25-26 of Hay east of Highway 21 and rolled over on its side. Damage was set at $450 by Constable Jim Rogers. The other collision was reported on ,Sunday in- volving vehicles operated by Joan Schilbe, RR 3 Hayfield, and Perry Denomme, Zurich. They collided on Mill Street in Zurich with damage being listed at $500 by Constable Giffin. In their weekly press , release, the OPP warn snowmobilers about the dangers of driving machines on thin ice during the current mild weather. Four people died near Sault Ste. Marie recently when their machines broke through thin ice and another two drowned near Kingston. Several skaters have also died after breaking through ice on lakes and rivers. The OPP urge you to stay off lakes and rivers until the weather is cold enough to build up a good solid layer of ice, Endorse Block Parent plan