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Times-Advocate, 1980-06-11, Page 1A HIGH RIDE Many youngsters attending the Martin and Downs circus sponsored by the lucan Lions club Wednesday enjoyed a ride on an elephant. T-A photo MAIL COURIER AWARD — bon Hooper, a mail courier for RR 1 Exeter for the past 25 years was recently honoured by the Post Office department. Making the presentation of a 25 year pin at the left is Exeter Postmaster Harvey C. Pfaff. EXETER REC CENTRE GETS PIANO Jug Band pianist Woody Davidson gets in practise for the annual Peanut Stomp to be held at the recreation centre this Saturday night. Behind him are George Godbolt, of the Lions Club and Jug Band; Howard Pym, South Huron Recreation Board chairman; and Lion Bill Brock. The Exeter Lions club recently bought the piano and is making it available to the rec centre on a permanent basis. Funds for the piano will be raised by the Lions Club at the Peanut Stomp. T-A photo WAITING FOR ACTION — Two members of the Ontario Youth team Joanne Malone and Jenny Williamson patiently wait on the ring fence at Saturday's Mid-Western Quarter Horse show for the grounds to dry off. T-A photo Summer courses are offered again & North Lambton Since 1873 Serving South Huron, North Middlesex ...... EXETER, ONTARIO, JUNE 11, 1980 One Hundred and Seventh Year Price Per Copy 35 Cents BALLET ANGELS — Parents and relatives of the children who took part in the ballet program sponsored by the South Huron Recreation Board gathered at South Huron District High School Friday for a recital, Taking part in the Angel division were Taro Hunkin, Jacki Sweitzer, Jessica Blackler, Aaron Kraftcheck, Shelly MaGuire and Kelly MaGuire. Collect taxes twice Vote getting closer Handicapped programs face financial restraints Providing that all leVels of government are agreeable, Hay township may have its first seasonal camp-ground some time in the not too distant future. The development which Would take place on a woodlot owned by J.P, By MARY WARBU RTON The town of Exeter is greatly in need of suitable facilities to accommodate at least 200 young people in- terested in weight lifting and boxing training._ Exeter police constable Kevin Short, who started a weight lifting program three years ago by contributing $3,000 worth of equipment, said, "We're presented with a real need and a real in- terest, but no facilities." Short's group first met in a room over Gord's Variety. Although no membership fee was charged, one of the prerequisites was that members had to be at least 13 years old and, seriously interested in weight lifting. They had to be self- disciplined and not just out to have good time, The group quickly grew in size to a membership of about 50. "I didn't think there would be so many dedicated kids," Short said. But Short said the facilities were not very suitable because there was in- sufficient heating for the winter and no air con- ditioning for the summer. So the group moved into a small room in the South Huron rec centre. Then about a year ago the Exeter Public School offered One hurt in collisbn One injury was reported in one of the two accidents investigated by the Exeter OPP this week. That collision occurred on Saturday when a vehicle driven by Christopher Groot, RR 1, Zurich, went out of control on concession 9 and struck a stump. The injury was sustained by a passenger, Kevin Jeffery, RR 2 Zurich. Damage was listed at $1,000 by Constable Don Millson in the mishap which occurred 1.2 km. south of the Hay-Stanley township line. The other accident was reported on Wednesday when vehicles operated by Kenneth Peebles, Lucan, and Gertrude Willis, RR 1 Kirkton, collided on High- way 23 just north of the Fish Creek bridge. Damage was listed at $2,500 by Constable Don Mason. Fire damage is only minima Damage was minimal 'in the lone fire call received by the Exeter Area Fire brigade this week. Early Wednesday evening they were called to Usborne Township where a car had caught fire in h barn on Highway 83, two miles east of Exeter. The older model vehicle was being used for parts in a restoration project by Eric Kints and sparks from the exhaust apparently ignited smile gasoline on the floor of the barn. Little damage was sustained to the building and an antique car also escaped without damage. Dueharme a mile and a quarter south of the in.. tersection of Highways. 84 and 21. and a mile in land from Lake Huron, would have room for 110 camp-sites on its 35 acres. Sergio Pompilii of Cum- ming-Cockburn and Associates told Hay council. Mdnday, that the develop- ment would be strictly a. seasonal camp-Site with no provisions for year-round. residency, Pompilii said his client WAS requesting that the area be changed on the toWnehip's, proposed secondary plan, from natural environment to. a recreation designation. Ducharme was ap- proaching council at this. stage to have the change incorporated into the plan Newspapers win awards Competing against weekly newspapers from across Canada, the Bluewater Regional Newspaper Net- work probably established some type of record this week. Seven of the 11 newspapers in the group received "blue ribbon" awards, A blue ribbon award indicates that the newspaper achieved 80 per cent or more'of the first place mark awarded the best all round paper in each circulation category. The Exeter Times- Advocate was designated one of the recipients in class four, for newspapers with circulation up to 6,500. Our sister publication, the St, Marys Journal Argus, also won a blue robbon award in class three and was judged to have the best editorial page in that division. The Goderich Signal Star also won a blue ribbon honor in the same class. The Clinton News-Record, Mitchell Advocate and the Seaforth Huron Expositor won ribbons in class three, with the Mitchell paper also winning third place in the front page competition. Rounding out the blue ribbon awards for the Bluewater Network was the Blyth Standard in the class one tabloid competition. Another network member, the Lucknow Sehtinel, won the best feature photo in one of the three classes for that competition and the Goderich Signal-Star won the same prize in the second -class. The latter placed second, ,for best special section. The Seaforth Huron Expositor won the com- petition for the best Christmas edition in class one, finished in a tie for the best sports photo, and gained third for best women's content. Letters received from Jane Lashbrook, co- ordinator for the better newspaper competition told the blue ribbon winners to wear their 1980 logos with pride. "Your newspaper is one of Canada's top weeklies," she noted. More tables disappear The ministry of tran- sportation and com- munication continues to be plagued with the theft of picnic tables from the rest area on Highway 83 near the Usborne townline. Three tables have been stolen to date this year. OPP Constable Al Quinn is in- vestigatingthe latest incident when two tables Were removed. Last year, the ministry reported the theft of four or five picnic tables from the same lbeation, rather than ask for an amendment to the plan when it has been approved by the township, county and province, The planner said he realized that the primary use of land in the township is for agricultural purposes but that recreation is also an importarnt part of the township's makeup. He noted that a golf course is located nearby and that the cottages along the lake front are less than a mile away. He agreed with the idea of confining the urban growth in the township to the hamlets but that he believed the camp-ground would blend in With the •existing land uses. Councillor Lionel Wilder said he couldn't think of a better use for the property in question with Dick Rad The Huron County Board of Education is again , of- fering summer school this year at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton. The sessions will take place from Wednesday, July 2 to Friday, August 8. The administrator this year will be Don Tremeer, who is vice- principal at Clinton Public School. In his brief to the board, Tremeer stated that "the primary objective of the summer school program is to present a highly con- centrated and accelerated program in each course in order for students to keep up their standings in the basic subjects of English and Ma thema tics." Mathematics from Grades 9 to 12 will be offeed, as well as Grades 9 and 10 English. saying the hush was not good for any 'ether use. In order for the property to be used as camp-ground an order issued by the province restricting, the use of the land must be removed, Pompilii said this was "a matter of paperwork" as the order was placed at a time when the county planning department had little ex- pertise in land use matters, On the side of the camp- ground was Huron county development officer Spence Cummings and the Ausable- Bayfield. Conservation Authority, Pompilii stated, ;Council put off a decision on the matter until they had discussed the matter with George Penfold of the planning department, Concluding the discussion in a light-hearted manner was Rau, who said "Let's get Driver Education, Physical Activities, and Recreational Music will also be offered, In the elementary level, students can take Grades 7 and 8 remedial English and Math. Limited bus service will be offered to all students in Huron County wishing to attend summer school. Buses will leave between 8:15 and 8:40 and return shortly after 11;00. a.m. to Exeter, Seaforth, Goderich, and Wingham. Applications forms for secondary school courses are available from the guidance departments in the five secondary schools. Application forms for elementary school courses can be picked up from the elementary school principals in the county. Two flags are stolen Exeter town police officers investigated only two ac- cidents this week and both occurred Thursday, In the first mishap, vehicles driven by Mrs. C. Elder 345 Wharncliffe Road, London and James Barker, RR 2, Zurich collided on Main street. Constable Jim Barnes set damages at $500. A vehicle driven by Tracey Turner, 85 Riverside Drive, Exeter Was involved in an accident on Main street with a vehicle driven by Gayle Cronyn, 366 Cambria Street, Stratford and another parked vehicle owned by Jerry Mathers, Damages were listed at $900 by Con- stable George Robertson. A Canadian flag and a Union Jack were stolen this week from the flag poles in front of the Royal Canadian Legion Hall on William Street. Bicycle licences are still available at the Police Office. By MARY WARBURTON Executive director of the South Huron and District Association for the Mentally Handicapped, Don Camp- bell, said at their annual meeting held Wednesday night at J.A.D. McCurdy Public School, Huron Park, that financial restraints forecast a tough year ahead. Campbell said that the Association has experienced explosive growth in the past 12 years in its development of a wide spectrum of ser- vices f9r the handicapped. But he added, "The road of securing developmental services for „children and adults has not always been an easy one. It will not beconie easier with the financial restraints that are upon us in this era...If we gave up hope every time the going got tough, then our cause - the handicapped persons in our community - would have faltered. It takes strength to stand alone and to stand up for one's convictions in the face of adversity." In a speech delivered by his wife, past president Roland McCaffrey said that "the icing is off the cake" and "we're down to the meat and potatoes", when referring to the financial situation. He said the Association was founded when the government was Stephen seek funds Stephen township council is applying to the Ontario Ministry of Housing for $70,000 to be used under the Ontario Home Renewal Plan. Clerk Wilmer Wein said the movies would be for the 1980-81 term. Money received last year has been used up and Wein said there is a backlog. A land severance ap- plication from Tom and Mike Ryan at Lot 24, South Boundary Concession was given approval. Council will be notifying the Ausable River Con- servation Authority that an engineer may be required for repair of the Swartz municipal drain. Drainage inspector Ken Pickering was instructed to repair a portion of the Lawson municipal drain. Three tile drain loan ap- plications in the amount of $25,800 were approved. No bids were received to purchase a 1966 Chev truck chassis and road superin- tendent Erie Finkbeiner was instructed to obtain a platform for the vehicle and it is to be used by the road department. A rate of $30 per hour was set for rental of the township grader by ratepayers only. This is an increase of $6 per hour. Clerk Wein was instructed to return a bill to West End Motors in Mitchell for repair of a 1975 water tank truck chassis which council felt was still under warranty. looking for a place to put its .money. In his speech, McCaffrey said the cutbacks meant that the Association would have to ensure that it was ef- ficiently serving the purpose of its existence. He said that we live in a materialistic, throwaway society and "we must prevent the needless waste of human existence. Plans have been an- nounced for a major ex- pansion of the Blue Water Rest Home at Zurich. Home administrator Joe Risi said Monday the ex- pansion will be in the form of a 10 unit apartment unit to be constructed on the east side of the home. Approval for the con- struction of first addition to the rest home since it was built in 1966 was given by the home's board in the fall of 1979 but problems in financing the project with Central Mort gage and Once again, the Huron County Board of Education has voted down quarterly levies on municipalities for education taxes, although the vote is getting closer. Every year since the board's inception in 1969, a motion is mde to collect taxes from municipalities four times a year instead of twice, This year, the vote was seven for and seven against.Incase of a tie,the motion is defeated. Made at the May 1 special budget meeting, the motion Was referred to the regular June 2 board meeting for debate. Figures were presented as to how better off the board would be if levies were to be made four times yearly. They stated that the Huron County Board of Education McCaffrey is currently in Kingston after accepting a position as executive director of the Kingston AsSociation for the Mentally Handicapped. Campbell said that despite financial restraints, the Association is attempting to proceed with four major project proposals. The first is a public education and •. Housing had developed, he stated. The addition is expected to cost somewhere between $200,000 and $300,000 with CMHCallowinga maximum of $29,000 per apartment. Risi said he hoped the project would cost less than the maximum since many of the services were already present at the rest home. A need for a form of ac- commodation which could offer support services but yet allow for an independent lifestyle prompted the board Please turn to page 3 would save $48,465 a year in interest on loand while waiting for taxes to come in if more frequent levies were made. The question for the board to decide, said chairman D. McDonald, was "whether we'll be the nice guys and carry the load for the municipalities, or let them worry abot where they are going to get the money," Some trustees pointed out that Goderich is one center that would rather pay four times a year instead of twice, but its borrowing power is greater than some of the semen& towns and townships. Trustee John Henderson noted that, "1 think that wherever we can save money, it's our duty to do so."' awareness program which would put emphasis on the prevention of mental han- dicapism. Secondly, the Association wants to start a development centre for school age children who are currently not in attendance at Huron Hope School in Huron Park. Another project is a home support program proposal which is designed to assist handicapped adults and parents who are residing in their homes. And fourthly, the Association needs a job placement officer who could help graduates of the Adult Rehabilitation Centre in Dashwood to find jobs in their communities. This would open spaces for the more than 30 handicapped adults on the waiting list. Rev. Henry Van Essen conducted the installation of the board for the year 1980-81. Three new members were installed to replace Anne Armstrong, Rev. Van Essen and Roland McCaffrey. The new members are Ellen For- sythe, Roger Sheeler and Randy Evans, Exeter. Please turn to page 3 However, some trustees felt that the municipalities could not afford to pay education taxes four times a year when they do not collect from their residents that often. "We would be penalizing municipalities that do not have as great a borrowing power as we do," said Trustee Herb Turkheim. "That's their worry, not our," argued director D.J. ochrane. "How they get the money is up to them." Henderson said that even if the board passed the motion, the Education Act states that if two thirds of the municipalities opposed it, the board could not im- plement it. However, the board voted it down and it won't get that far - at least not this year. Plan Ha CUM fa cilit Schedule campaign for athletic club its gymnasium one night a week for young people in- terested in boxing training. The Exeter Lions Club donated $300 worth of equipment. There were at least 70 interested people who showed up regularly. Exeter Public School principal Jim Chapman said that the boxing training provided the kids with valuable techniques such as muscle control and dodging. It was about this same time that a group of Exeter policemen decided to form an official club from the group of kids who were in- volved with weight lifting and boxing. The group is now called the Exeter Police Athletic Club. It is registered as a charitable organization with Boxing Ontario, a government controlled organization which schedules boxing com- petitions throughout the province. Short said that from the policemen's standpoint, the club is a good idea because it gives young people something worthwhile to do to keep them off the streets, away from drugs, drinking and vandalism. He feels that with the pool hall having been closed, the need for such a club is greater than ever. Short also said that if the club had the proper facilities, "another string could be added to Exeter's bow" in the form of hosting competitive boxing. Short said that at its peak, with the weight lifters and boxers, the club had a membership of about 135 kids. But the boxing was discontinued because of the inconvenience of setting up equipment for one night a week and because the kids really needed full time ac- cess to train properly. And now even those in- terested in weight lifting are losing interest because the centre facilities are too cramped and access to the centre is limited. There Please turn to page 3 her in so We can go cam- ping A last minute suggestion may have saved a young Hay farmer several thousand dollars, Drainage inspector Louis Farwell appeared before council and recommended that a tile drainage loan by Steven Miller be turned down as he failed to gain inspection of the drainage system. The matter was com- plicated by the fact that the drainage system was in- stalled on property which he did not own. Miller was to gain title to the land owned by 'Robert Moore in the fall. Far well expressed concern about theprecedent which might be set if Miller was allowed a tileage loan without proper inspection, Please turn to page 3 Addition planned at Zurich home