Times-Advocate, 1980-05-14, Page 1Serving South Huron, North Middlesex
EXETER, ONTARIO, MAY 14, 1980 One Hundred and Seventh Year
& North Lambton Since 1873
Price Per Copy 35 Cents
South Huron Hospital is.
currently undergoing
renovations to improve
agfety and service- for
patients, but officials ad-
vised this week that future
projects may have to be
curtailed unless area
residents follow the.
benevolent trend of some of
their predecessors.
During a 1979 survey by
the Ontario Fire Marshal, it
was determined that the
corridors and doors in the old
section of the hospital did not
meet new standards as set
by government lgi$Jation..
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A PAIR OF FRIENDS — Juanita Pritchard of Crediton tries
out a o iding toy with her doll at Thursday's rummage sale. It
was sponsored by the Women'. Auxiliary to South Huron
Hospital. T-A photo
Hospital depletes fund, seeks
It was recommended that
new fire-proof ceiling tile be
installed in the corridors and
rooms and that all weeden
doors be replaced by metal
or fire-proof doors..
While the board contracted
to have this work done, they
decided to use the op-
portunity to improve ser-
vices and patient comfort.
When the ceilings were
removed, new piping was
installed to conduct oxygen
'to each patient room,
delivery room and operating
room, Telephone and TV
cooling units on the roof.
During the current
program, some renovations
are being made to MUM and
a major change is taking
place in that the former x-
ray room is being tran-
sformed into a doctors'
lounge and also a quiet room
and chapel.
The chapel will be
dedicated to the memory of
the late Dr. M.C. Fletcher,
who served this community
Hensall BP, Kyle's Shell and
Klopp's in Zurich. All the
property stolen had been
recovered and the damage
caused in the breakins had
been repaired,
Two Exeter men were
given conditional discharges
and placed on probation for
six months on a charge of
joyriding, They were
Michael Allen Rose and
Bryan Hubert Ortmanns.
The charge was laid on
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HATS OF ALL KINDS — Thursday's rummage sale sponsored by the South Huron'Hospital
Women's Auxiliary was a huge success. Shown with a variety of hats are Xay Penhale and
Shirley Cooper. T-A photo
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Five vehicles in
one district crash
Five vehicles were
damaged in one of the two
accidents investigated by the
Exeter OPP this week.
That collision occurred on
Sunday near the Faith
Taberncale Church on
County Road 21 at Centralia.
A westbound vehicle driven
by Mary-Lee Degraw,
London, turned left in the
path of an eastbound vehicle
driven by Mary Pavkeje,
Centralia. The latter con-
tinued east bound after that
collision and struck three
vehicles parked beside the
church.
Total damage was listed at
$3,650 by Constable Jack
Straughan.
The London woman
sustained minor injuries in
the accident.
The other collision hap-
pened on Saturday when
vehicles driven by David
Prance, RR 1 Woodham, and
Francis Cornish, RR 1
Woodham, collided on the
Kirkton Road 1,2 km east of
Highway 4.
Damage in that one was
set at $3,500 by Constable Bill
Osterloo.
An error appeared in last
week's report of area ac-
cidents. It stated that a
vehicle driven by John
Wilds, Huron Park, rolled
over in an accident south of
Huron Park on County Road
21.
In fact, the Wilds vehicle
was not damaged and the
only vehicle which rolled
over was the one driven by
John Ducharme, Crediton, It
sustained damage of $1,800.
We apologize for the error
and any embarrassment it
may have caused.
Huron County . board of
education will take a second
look at cutting Latin from
the curriculum at South
Huron Secondary School in
Exeter because parents have
complained about the
decision.
WE'LL BE LATE
Due to the Victoria Day
holiday, The Exeter
TimesAdvocate will be
published one day later than
usual next week. It will be
Printed Wednesday night for
Thursday morning delivery.
Advertising deadlines will
be extended to Tuesday, May
20. The display advertising
deadline will be 2:00 p.m.
and the deadline for
classified advertisements
will be 4:00 p.m.
T-A photo
Drinking driver
gets 30 day term
The Hensall taxpayer with
an average $2,000
assessment will pay about
$17 more in taxes in 1980.
Hensall council approved
their 1980 budget at Mon-
day's council meeting and it
included a 12 mill or 81/2 per
cent , _increase , in the
residential mill rate due to
SETTING UP CAMP — The Exeter Cub group enjoyed a weekend of camping at the Stephen township camp of Jim Laye.
Shown at their tent with leader Julie Hendrick are Tim McAllister, Mark Mothers, Dave Bierling, Brent McDonald, Paul
Humphreys and Mark McDonald.
cables were installed, gtVIng
patients the option Of renting
these Servicea.
In addition, air condition
conductor pipes and' vents
were installed in the ceilings
leading to the patient wards,
operating ram, kitchen and
dining area.
As funds become
available, all that would be
required to. air condition the
hospital would be the pur-
chase and installation of
for over 50 years.
While the provincial
government provided a
grant on the $1,000 cost of
meeting the new fire' stan-
dards, there was no,
government aid for the
ensuing program of updating
patient services,
The cost of these im-
provements resttlted in an
expenditure of $185,000, and
while it depleted the
hospital's capital funds, the
board members, felt the
expenditure was warranted
as it will result in a sub-
stantial saving by com-
pleting it while the fire and
safety measures• are being
Made.
Cali Cann, chairman of
the public relations com-
mittee, explains that the
hospital has enjoyed an
enviable record since it was
built in 1952 as no appeal for
funds has ever been made to
the business or residential
area since the initial fund-
raising campaign.
The $195,000 the board had
to cover for the current
projects was taken from
funds received through the
years from many interested
and supportive residents
who provided memoriams
an increase in the education
tax.
The council took the in-
crease philosophically, after
levelling a few mild barbs at
the Huron County board of
education.
Harry Klung ,I said he
suspected the b. tad's office
in Clinton was "f lied up with
all kinds of people who make
check marks on paper,"
Paul Neilands said,' "No
doubt they're getting top
heavy up there, they
wouldn't be government if
they weren't?"
Under the budget ap-
proved by council, $177,951
must be raised for general
municipal purposes, $36,671
for county purposes and
$164,892 for school boards,
for a total operating budget
of $381,514.
The general municipal
rate for residential property
is 58.68 mills, compared to
A delegation of parents
attended last week's meeting
to protest the proposal to
drop Grade 11 Latin.
Margaret McClure,
spokesman for the parents,
told trustees that 14 students
have registered for the
course next year. McClure
said the pinrcipal has
decided to cancel the course
because he doesn't believe
all 14 will want to take Latin
in September.
Board policy states there
must be at least 12 students
enrolled to offer a subject.
"All these student are
achieving good marks with
the lowest mark being 79,"
said McClure. "They are all
enjoying the course and we
do not think it likely they will
decide between now and
September that they will
choose to drop the course."
The board was presented
with a petition signed by the
parents whose children want
to take the course.
McClure said that Latin
isn't a dead language as
many believe. "For although
some would have you believe
Latin is dead, it lives on in
English, French, Spanish
and Greek."
The trustees' approval was
required to introduce the
subject in the first place and,
said McClure, they should be
involved in any decision to
eliminate the course.
Difficulties in time-tabling
combined with budget
restrictions and contract
limitations are some of the
problems the board must
deal with on such courses
with small enrolments. The
issue was referred back to
the board's education
committee for further study.
ifts
and bequests for the
hospital.
The 1979 addition which
provided new facilities for
administration, emergency,
x-ray, laboratory and
physiotherapy was financed
almost entirely through the
same funding, as the only
public money received was a
grant from Huron County.
No provincial assistance was
provided for the extensive
addition.
However, Cann explained
that the fund provided by the
memoriams and bequests is
now depleted "and it seems
necessary to advise the
public that there is a need to
replenish this fund."
Many citizens in the past
named the hospital as
beneficiary in their will and
the present hospital is their
memorial and the bronze
plaques hung on the walls of
the hospital indicate their
names, Cann noted, and said
it is hoped that the present
generation of citizens of the
area will take the same
opportunity to support the
hospital and ensure its future
services.
"It seems a most fitting
and benevolent memorial,"
he commented.
54.84 mills in 1979 and 69.04
mills commercial, compared
to 64.52 for last year.
The county rate is 18,96
residential, a decrease from
19.58 mills in 1979, and the
commercial rate is 22.31
mills, a decrease from 23.03
mills.
The public schoo1 support
rate is 158.92 mills,
residential a jump from
146.43 mills last year, and the
commercial rate is 186.97, up
from 167.57 last year.
The separate school
support rate is 162.48 mills
residential, up from 147.22 in
1979, and the commercial
rate is 191.16p mills, an in-
crease from
.
168.44 mills in
1979.
realize Jack 'was right."
Sweeney talked about the
role of members of
Parliament in opposition. He
said, "We are supposed to
play a critical role and that
is difficult. But, we do Make
vital statements to show in a
concrete and tangible way
that we can be positive as
well as critical."
The guest speaker
criticized the April 22
provincial budget saying,
"Davis described it as the
best budget of the decade. It
The newest entry into the
recording industry comes
from Exeter. Jerry Smith
along with Karl Mac-
Naughton of Lucan have
produced a record album of
their fiddle music.
Helping out with the music
on the album is Jerry's son,
Wayne, on bass, and
daughter, Linda, on piano.
Keith Freebairn adds some
Hensall fire chief Jim
Hyde will receive $55 a
month standby and the
deputy chief will receive
$27.50 per month. Captains
will be paid $18 per month,
drivers will receive $15
monthly and mechanics, $3 a
week,
The department's
secretary will be paid $15 a
did nothing for unem-
ployment or the high interest
rates."
"The Liberal party has put
together an Emergency
Interest Relief plan. We are
willing to stand or fall on the
principle behind it,"
Sweeney continued.
The Kitchener area MPP
added, "I don't believe in
coincidences, but, an hour
and a half before Bob
McKessick's private bill on
unfair hydro rates for far-
mers was to come before the
banjo music.
The album was recorded in
Wingham and the record was
pressed in Oshawa. All the
songs on the record were
composed by Jerry and Karl.
"It's really for step dan-
cing," Jerry explains.
The record which went on
the market last week is
available at Exeter Elec-
tronics.
month, plus $3 per week and
the firemen will receive
$12.50 per month standby.
For firecalls, the men will
be paid $3.50 for false
alarms, $7.25 per hour for
firefighting and $7.25 per
hour for mutual aid
meetings.
The firemen will also
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House, Bill Davis instructed
Ontario Hydro to eliminate
the differential.
Sweeney said the rate for
rural has been higher by 29
percent, but, would become
equal as of September 1.
In the annual election of
officers, Bernard Benn of
Lucan was named president
replacing Ian McAllister of
Zurich.
When asked about his
length of service as Liberal
Association president, Ian
McAllister replied, "I have
just completed seven years
of a one year term,"
Joe Hogan of Exeter is the
new vice-president, Ken
Keller of Goderich is the
treasurer and Karen Pfaff,
Exeter is the secretary.
Executive vice-presidents
are Muriel Murphy,
Goderich; Wilson Hodgins,
Lucan; George Walker,
Strathroy ; Connie Van
Bussel, Lucan; Emil Hen-
drick, Exeter; Beecher
Menzies, Clinton; Jean
Adams, Goderich and Keith
McLean, Exeter,
An Egniondville man was
sentenced to 30 days in jail
after pleading guilty to
driving with a blood alcohol
content of over 80 mgs.
before Judge W,G.Cochrane
in Exeter court, Tuesday.
William Francis Ryan was
also fined $100 or 10 days on a
second charge of driving
while disqualified.
Judge Cochrane ordered
that the 10-day term be
served concurrent with the
30 days if the fine is not paid.
Ryan may serve the term
intermittently .from Friday
night until Monday morning
until the full time is served.
The court learned he had
previous ,convictions on
similar offences.
Paul Maxwell McClinchey,
Hensall, was fined a total of
$350 or 35 days after pleading
guilty to two charges. He
was fined $150 or 15 days for
illegal possession of nar-
cotics on October 8 and a
further $200 or 20 days for
failing to appear on October
29 for fingerprints. He was
given 60 days to pay the
latter fine and 90 for the first
one.
A Zurich resident, Robert
McKee, was fined $100 or 10
days after pleading guilty to
the theft of a ham roast from
Zehr's Market on March 29.
The meat, which was
recovered, was valued at
$19.50. He was given 15 days
in which to pay the fine.Two
drivers were each fined $300
or 30 days for driying with a
blood alcohol content of over
80 mgs.
Gregory J. Ford, RR 2
Dashwood, was charged on
April 26 and a breathalizer
test gave a reading of 170
Mgs. His, r „licengeaaaw,as.
suspended for three months
and he was given 90 days in
which to pay the fine.
John Ivan Barrett, Exeter,
was charged on November 11
and a breathalizer test gave
a reading of 150 mgs. He too
had his licence suspended for
three months and was given
90 days in which to pay the
fine, .
On a second charge of
resisting a peace officer as a
result of the same incident,
Barrett was given an ab-
solute discharge.
A scuffle arose as the
arresting officer was at-
tempting to get the accused
into a police cruiser. Barrett
admitted he was drunk at the
time.
Two men were given
suspended sentences and
placed on probation for one
year when they appeared for
sentence for break, eater
and theft at four area
businesses on January 30.
Donald Martin Vanhevel,
Bornholme, and Peter
Douglas Turner, Brodhagen,
have been convicted of
breakins at Hensall Motors,
Board reconsider
bid to drop Latin
Education responsible for most increase
Two MPP's inthe Ontario
Legislature suggested a
provincial election was near
at Tuesday's annual meeting
of the Huron-Middlesex
Provincial Liberal
Association held at the
Lucan arena.
Huron-Middlesex MPP
Jack Riddell told the newly
elected executive, "You
' could be in for a busy year. I
have a feeling we are in an
election year. Be prepared."
The guest speaker Kit-
chener-Wilmot MPP John
Sweeney was of the opinion
saying, "Time is drawing
near for Ontario voters to
take a look at what the
present government has
done."
in talking about the bill
being prepared by
Agriculture Minister Lorne
Henderson to bring in a
registry Of foreign farmland
ownership, Sweeney said,
"Premier Davis and his
associates often scoffed at
Jack Riddell fat his stand on
foreign ownerAip. Now they
have changed tkeir tune and
Two MPPs predict '80 vote
Fiddler on the wax
ensall taxes up 12 mills
SWEENEY SPEAKS TO AREA LIBERALS --- The guest speaker at Tuesday's annual meeting of the Huron-Middlesex Provin-
cial Liberal Association was John Sweeney, MPP for Kitchener Wilmot. Shown above are John Sweeney, new Huron-
Middlesex president Bernard Benn, Lucan; past president Ian McAllister, Zurich; Huron-Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell and
secretary Howard Aitken, Goderich. T-A photo
Liberals prep for election