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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-03-19, Page 1ad A FEMALE HOCKEYIST Stickhandling was one of the con- tests on the agenda for Wednesday's 'winter carnival for junior students at Exeter Public School. Trying her hand with a . hockey stick is Linda Eisenschink. T-A photo Winter conditions plague area drivers READY FOR A RIDE — Wendy Sims and Christine Chappell get ready to provide the power for a 'toboggan ride for Scott Bierling, Paula Hohner and Jenny Wareham at Wednesday's primary classes winter carnival at Exeter Public School. Produce plastic products New firm in operation MASONIC TEMPLE DEDICATED — The new Temple of Lebanon Forest Masonic Lodge located at the north end of Exeter was dedicated Saturday afternoon. Shown above are Charles Corbett of Lucan, Deputy District Grand Master; Grand Master N. Richard Richards- and Doug Fodor, Worshipful Master of Lebanon lodge. T-A Ohoto- police greernent signed, pits objection arTraararraram too previOus requirement was 10 years. The bylaw apprOvieg the agreement bad been delayed for a month by council and Councillor Don .Cameron suggested that was necessary in view of salary' negotiations with other employees. He said' in the past the pocemen ha ben etting the li short end, ve but e note g d that parts of the current agreement ' were as generous, or even more an, Aati any other in the province. "it's_ 'too generous," Campbell said in' opposing approval of the bylaw. Under the new agreement, the pay for a first' class constable will increase from $17,820to $19,500 per annum, All current members of the force are in the.first class categery. The officers, also suc- ceeded in getting a dental plan into the contract. It dells for council to pay 75 per cent of the cost 'of a non- deductible 80 per cent basic preventative dental care plan. Council also passed another bylaw to further 'amend the restricted area zoning bylaw to 'zone three EXETER, ONTARIO, MARCH 19, 1984 Thanks to two Exeter residents, another firm has been added to the town's manufacturing community. Dan Brie Agri-Products Manufacturing Limited, a manufacturer of plastic drain tile fittings and other. molded agrieultural plastic products are expected to begin operation Some time EXeter council ratified a. new agreement with. the Exeter Police Association this week, despite objections from Councillor Jay Camp.- bell that the new agreement "contains some clauses that. are far more generous than we can afford." in expounding on his, opinion, Campbell said that Winter driving conditions returned to the area last Tuesday to plague drivers and the Exeter OPP in- vestigated five collisions. No injuries were reported in any Thieves hit Co-op store One accident and one, break, enter and, theft were investigated by the Exeter police department this week. The breakin occurred Saturday night at the Exeter District Co,-Operative, where thieves made off with over $6,000 worth of store items. Entry was gained by smashing a window and the thieves apparently used a truck to cart off their loot. Constable Kevin Short is in charge of the investigation. The lone accident took place on Main St. on Friday, involving vehicles operated by Keith Brittain, Exeter, and Stanley Gilbert, Clinton. Brittain was stopped at a traffic light when the Clinton driver hit the rear, of his vehicle. Constable George Robertson listed total damage at $950. The Ontario Sports Travelcade which shows people how to become more active in sports will be at the South Huron Recreation Centre, Exeter on Tuesday March 25 and Wednesday, March 26. Hours are from 6:30 pjn. to 9:00 p.m. both evenings. The Travelcade is a specially outfitted trailer packed full of information about a broad range of sports. It includes films, video-tape recordings, books, magazines and pamphlets. The trailer is manned by knowledgeable staff who can answer questions about participating in or coaching sports. They also operate workshops on skills and coaching at schools and community recreation facilities. Sports Travelcade is a project of the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation. It travels to every corner of the province visiting as many as /0 communities a year. While in Exeter the Travelcade staff will provide sports clinics for the students and staff of Exeter the amount of holiday tittle being approved .for the policemen would result in .a great bnrenn te .frce and it would b short staffed for much of the year. The new pact calls for the policemen to receive three. weeks holiday time after three years. of service;. whereas it was after five of the five which happened during whiteouts. The rash of crashes , started on Highway 83 when vehicles driven by Margaret Hodgert, RR 1 Kirkton, and Ronald' .Defoliett, Stratford," collided during a whiteout. Damage was listed at $800 by Constable Wally Tomasik. A vehicle operated by Donna Shapton, RR 1 Exeter, struck a bridge railing on Highway 83 just west of Exeter with damage being listed at $1,000 by Constable Bill Osterloo. . He investigated another two-vehicle crash on the. Mt. Carmel Road involving vehicles driven by William Simpson, Ailsa Craig, and Sheila McQuillan, Lohdon. Damage in that one was $600. Cpl. Dave Woodward in- vestigated the other two Tuesday crashes. A vehicle driven by Bertha Pickering, RR 3 Parkhill, skidded on ice on Highway 81 and struck some guide posts. Damage was $640. The other occurred on Highway 84 east of Huron Road 31 involving vehicles driven by Annette Weida, Zurich, and Audrey Albiston, RR 2 Zurich. Damage was set at $700. There was one accident on Please turn to page 3 Public School on Wednesday .March 26. There will be a soccer clinic held in conjunction with the Travelcade's visit. For more information please contact Ian Smith at the Recreation Centre, telephone 235-2833. Will handle lighting cost Exeter council agreed this week to pay the operating costs of street lighting planned for the proposed parking area behind the stores on the West side of Main Street. The cost of the installation, estimated at $2,848, would be financed by the Business Improvement Area and the energy costs and main- tenance of $162.97 per year would be borne by council. Seven 150-watt sodium vapor luminaires are planned for the area between Victoria & Grey Trust and John St. as well as the lot recently purchased by the town for parking purposes behind G&G Discount. f years in the old. agreement. Four weeks 'holidays : will be: given after five, years and Gas hike explained An. Official frOM Union Gas- advised Exeter council .this. week he could .appreciate their concern over the firm's frequent requests for rate increases, but ,noted- that they were required .tt) keep pace with the increasing costa they face in buying gas and also in their operating costa. R.D. Seymour, manager of the Central region of Union Gas, was on hand to present a visual report of the escalating costs , and to an- swer council's objection that has been filed over the Brill's latest rate increase request. "It seetns like there'Sbeen one (increase) every month," he admitted, but noted that as the cost of the firm'S gas supply increases, those increases, Must be passed on to the ,customers. The price to the consumers has increased three-fold since 1973 and the wholesale price to Union. Gas has in- creased by two-thirds of that amount. He frankly told council that he didn't see how ,the Liberals were going to be able to keep the price of energy down, although they had won the recent federal election as Canadians op- posed the increases which were being planned by the Progressive Conservatives. "It's really in Alberta's hands, they have the trump cards,' they have the resource," Seymour .stated. Councillor Jay Campbell, who had instigated council's decision to oppose the recent ,request by Union Gas for 'a rate increased, asked why the price of gas is pegged to oil. "You'll have to ask 'your MP that," Seymour replied, noting that the federal and Alberta governments had agreed in 1975 that the price of domestici oil should Move towards world "prices and that gas should increase on a similar basis. Seyniour, Whe'.",t1had reported` that Canada's reserve of natural gas was increasing at a rate greater than consumption, agreed with Campbell that it was difficult to justify increases when there was a surplus, but added that the situation was out of his firm's hands. Council made no move after the discussion to with- draw their objection to the increase being sought by Union Gas. Lions seek tax relief The Exeter Lions Club will make a formal application to council to receive some tax relief for the local Scout hall. President Gerald Prout appeared before council this week and said the club had received their first ever tax bill on the John St., facility and wondered if some relief could be granted. Councillors Jay Campbell and Lossy Fuller declared a conflict of interest in the matter and council decided to pass it along to the finance and executive committee. Prout was told that the Lions should make a written request. Last month, council turned ' down a request from the Exeter Masonic lodge for tax relief on their new hall. In other business, Monday, council: Referred to the police and public works committees a resolution from the regional municipality of Ottawa- Carleton calling On the provincial government to undertake an extensive education program to inform all motorists of the recent' changes to the Highway Traffic Act to replace worded message traffic signs with symbolic signs. Were advised by clerk Liz Hell that $239,080 or 49 percent of the interim taxes, had been collected to date. She Said this was probably about the same as last year when the town experienced a very low rate of unpaid taxes. Learned from Deane & Laughton that Mr. and Mrs, Harold Werth had with- drawn their objection to an amendment of the restricted area bylaw, after reviewing the 'development agreement between Sherwood (Exeter) Ltd. and the town. It waS suggested by Mrs. Bell that a building permit could now be issued fot an addition being planped by the local firm. lots on Thames Road West as General Industrial (N12)„ The rectueat Or the zoning, change 'had been, made by Gregus, Construction Limited who own the land and wish to expand onto land that is ,presently zoned developmental. .The Exeter.planning board had recommended that it he zoned 141, but. Gus Gregus said he wanted the M2 designation. • Gregus said he had lost two clients over the previous zoning designation, and he's been • "paying taXe,s. for a . white elephant;"' Council alSQ. approved a bylaw to enter into an agreement with Roger Dingell to perk/it him- to continue work on an existing foundation located on Pryde Blvd„ south of Sander St. The foundation was erected too. eloae to the let line, 'The .agreerrientistipidates that if Detigall's 'application. for a Minor variance is turned down by the corn-' mittee. • of adjustment, the town will not be' liable for any cost or damages caused by the removal' f aiiy part of the house, • Clerk 112. Bell Said it was unlikely' that the application 'would be .turned down. • Initially, the company will be' a family operation which is capable of turning out between 350,000 and 400,000 parts per year on a single shift basis, If Zawalsky's projections are accurate, the firm could hire two people sometime later in the spring with plans calling for the firm to eventually go to a' three shift operation. In terms of a market, he said their first priority will be to service Ontario based companies from their leased 3,600 square foot building, If the company can adequately service this market, Zawalsky says Dan ROBINS mac No doubt about it; spring has arrived. While the calendar may confirm that fact, one Exeter resident has sound and visual proof that the warmer season has arrived. Al DeHaan of 296 Marlborough Street said he heard two robins at around 6:30 Monday evening. When Dellaan went looking for the birds, the pair flew away in a southerly direction. Do they know something that we don't know? Brie will be looking to markets in the United States and western Canada, Long range plans call for the firm to build on former Exeter Salvage Company site east of Canadian Can- ners on Wellington Street. Dan Brie located in Exeter because of two factors Zawalsky and Relouw stated; it was the location of the owners' residences and the town is centrally located in terms of other agriculturally based firms. Bcirrowing is fair way Despite noting that the cost of borrowing is high, Mayor berry Boyle said this week it was the fait, way to finance the proposed $122,000 sanitary sewer construction on Thames Road East. Boyle said that paying the cost out of current funds was penalizing today's taxpayers for the benefit of people living in the community 10 years from now. "To be fair, we Should debenture for the long-term benefit," he advised and council apparently agreed with his contention as they authorized the clerk to prepare the necessary bylaw to get approval for a debenture issue. Sports travelcade will visit Exeter One Hundred and Seventh Year later this week in,their plant behind Acme Neon Signs on Thames Road West. Establishing their own business are Frank Zawalsky ,and John Relouw. Zawalsky who worked at' the Big 0 tile drainage plant south of Hensall in a management capacity said he was prompted to get into the fitting business as a "reault of his experience at Big 0. He said the quality of fittings available from outside suppliers was poor. One of the goals of the company is to improve the quality and supply of drainage fittings on the market. Relouw added ,that many of the fittings are now imported from the United States. Asked what their firm makes, Zawalsky replied they will be making prac- tically everything but the pipe itself. The company recently purchased one of the few blow molders manufac- tured in Canada. Plastic of varying densities in pellet form is poured into the machine where it is heated and then blown into the shape of the mold. Theparts are then trimmed and packaged, ready for delivery. NIS ,Serving South Huron, North Middlesex a`,...71.1•3<a. FIRE FIGHTING TIPS Students in the current baby sitting course sponsored by the Alpha Pi Sorority went to the fire hall Tuesday night for advice on fire prevention. Above, fire chief Gary Middleton and fireman Larry Smith help Janet Kints and Kirsten Hoogenboom in putting out a fire in a frying pan. T-A photo & North Lanibton Since 1873 Price Per Copy 35 Cents Levies $500 penalty for drug possession An Exeter man was fined guilty to stealing a leather $500 or 15 days on a charge of jacket valued at $100. possession of marijuana James Francis Dietrich, when he appeared in Exeter Zurich, $200 or 10 days on a court before Judge' G.G. charge of possession of Marsbnaan 'Tuesday;. narcotics, Frederick NIA ., A suspended sentence was Deriomme was charged by Exeter police after his apartment was searched on October 31. Three cigarettes and a stnall package con- taining the drug were found in the search. Denomme, who had a previous conviction, was given three months in which to pay the fine. A fine of $300 or seven days and a licence suspension of three months was handed out against William Eugene Branton, RR 2 Crecliton, who pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol content of over 80 mgs,on November 17. A breathalizer test gave a reading of 140 mgs, Donald McKay Shepherd, Exeter was fined $200 or 20 days on the same charge which was laid on February 9. A breathalizer test gave a reading of 170 mgs. His licence was also suspended for three months. A fine of $100 or 10 days was levied against David Kipfer, RR 1 Varna, who was found guilty of making a false statement under the Unemployment Insurance Act. He changed an application form to read that he had been laid off from his job, while the employer had filled in that he was fired. Other fines levied by Judge Marshman were as follows: Roderick Gary Davies, Hensall, $104 or 10 days for having liquor readily available. Side Abdelmounime Sbai- Tarqi„ Exeter, $100 or 10 days for driving While disqualified. Raye Jacob Widrick, RR 2 Zurich, $100 or 10 days for theft under $200. He pleaded Approval in principle was given to a planned sub- division by Exeter council, Monday, although members doubted that the ministry of housing would approve the subdivision in view of the current freeze on local development, That freeze on new sub- divisions has been im- plemented due to the fact the local sewer system is nearing capacity. The subdivision approval was for an area on Huron St. East being developed by Jack Taylor. He recently increased the size of the lots in the proposed subdivision at the request of the local planning board. At a special meeting last Tuesday, council agreed to engage the firm of B.M. Ross and Associates to conduct a study on the sewage works. Council will ask the ministry of environment for some funding assistance on that study. It was also decided to have the sanitation committee meet with Canadian Canners to discuss the future needs and requirements of the company on the sewage system. A copy of the report of that meeting will be turned over to B.M. Ross. given okay Subdivision given to Judith Ann Mollard, Huron Park, and she was placed on probation for two years after pleading guilty to possession of stolen property. She was found to have some stolen liquor,