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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-08-07, Page 1Solicitors for Hawleaf Developments Limited have requested a joint meeting with the. planning board and. 00911 in an effort to head off a costly -and, lengthy Ontario. Municipal Board hearing on Exeter's new restricted area 'bylaw and Oficial plan. Ia a letter to planning board, chairMan Gerald. Merrier, the law firm of Siegal, 'FogIer said they wished to have the meeting. to. present .a settlement A PARADE WINNER — The Hoffman Ambulance entry won second prize in the small vehi- cle division in Saturday's Friedsburg Days parade in Dashwood. Riding in the tiny am- bulance were Jamie and Kelly Hoffman. T-A photo A FRIEDSBURG CLOWN — One of the clowns taking part in. Saturday's Friedsburg Days parade in Dashwood was Dave Dietrich of Mount Carmel. T-A photo Building permits near $200,000 NAME MISS FRIEDSBURG — The highlight of the Friday evening portion of Dashwood's Friedsburg Days was the naming of Miss Friedsburg, 1980. Taking the title was Debbie Taylor, representing Small World Travel of Exeter. Placing the crown on Ms, Taylor was last year's queen April Gunness of Parkhill. Michelle Veri (immediat left).and Donna Prout (immediate right) were runners-up. The other' participants in the contest were (left-right) Pam Bergman , Nancy Koehler and Kim Kipfer, • T-A photo One Hundred and Seventh Year EXETER, ONTARIO, AUGUST 7, 1980 vtg Imes Price Per Copy 35 Cents Serving South,Huron, North Middlesex & North Lambton Since 1873 AN EAGER BEAVER —David Finkbeiner was the youngest member of the Dashwood Beavers at Saturday's Friedsburg Days parade. T-A photo Rain fails to halt Friedsburg events The eighth annual. Friedsburg Days in Dash- wood over the weekend were a success despite rainy weather Saturday afternoon. Publicity chairman George Tieman said Mon- day, "Receipts may have been down a little from a year age, but, it still went over very well. There was a good crowd Saturday night." The two. day event was sponsored, by. the Dashwood volunteer fire department with a huge number of helpers assisting. All proceeds will.be used in finahcing 'a proposed Medical Centre for Dash- wood." Don Bender was overall `chairman. Ruth Anne Merner and Tom Hayter were in charge of the parade and pet show. John and Mary Becker, Bill Schade and Ray Webb headed the sports committee,NancyRader was in charge of the talent show and co-ordinating the Queen contest were Donna Hoffman and Elaine Keller. Friedsburg Days opened Friday night with the talent show and the crowning of Debbie Taylor of Exeter as Miss Friedsburg. The runnerstip were Michele Veri and Donna Prout. Winners in the talent show FAIR BOOK READY Exeter Fair secretary Pauline Simmons reports that prize lists for the 1980 fair are now available. They may be picked up at- The Exeter Times Advocate Office, The 1980 fair will be held Friday and Saturday,, September 19 and 20. The fair opens Friday with a talent show and crowning of a number of Queens and Princesses. It continues Saturday with a parade and a variety of other activities. were the McQuaid family of Seaforth; Angela and Glenn Hardy, Lucan; Karen Miller, Kirkton; Elizabeth 'Markus, Lucan and Angela Fleming, Mount Carmel. The Queen contest judges were Jim and Sherri Hayter of Goderich and, Lawrence Wein and Bob Heywood judged the, talent show. Huron-Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell! was ,,master of ceremonies. • Saturday's parade drew a large number of participants and provided a difficult task for the judges. The theme of the parade was "2001". The winning theme float was entered by the Dashwood police village trustees depicting the village more than 20 years in the future. Next came 'Merner's Meats and V.L. Becker Farm Equipment. The novelty division was won by the Hofbrauhaus float entered by Eric Freiter and family. In the small vehicle class the winners were the Bill Schade family with a Buck Rogers creation and a young ambulance crew from Hoffman's consisting of Jamie and Kelly Hoffman, The Dashwood Beavers were judged best in the service club department and Chris Weigand as a robot was the youngest entry, In the best decorated bicycle competition, Todd Rumball and Mike Boogemans and were tied for first • and Steve Pfaff was third. Larry Baynham and Carl Tyler were winners in the horse drawn vehicle division and the best horse and rider prize went to Ken Masse. Providing music for •the parade were members of the Dashwood-Seaforth band. Winners in, the pet show were Cliff Hughes, Glenda Thurman, Robbie Steward- son and Chris Watson. Please turn to page 3 bylaw and them is some confusion as to which one is to be followed. Councillor Jay Campbell suggested it would probably be up to the courts to decide which rules were in effect, the existing bylaw or the rules contained in the zoning bylaw. It is hoped to have a' discussion on the matter at. A LEARNING EXPERIENCE — Facts about Canada and Austria were traded during a re- cent Lions Club exchange program. Above, Exeter lions past president Gerry Prout learns about Austria from Rainer Siowski of Vienna. T-A photo Would like to move here Impress Austrian guest Meal' tr settlement before beam promise can be agreed to thereby' avoiding un- necessary expense and delays to both our client and the Town of Exeter," the Letter concluded. conncil deferred any action on the request for the joint meeting until such time as they can discuss the matter with their Stratford. solicitor, Mike Mitchell. The latter is currently on holidays and is not expected back in his office until next week. "It's been placed in 'his (Mitchell) hands and, it would be foolish to move Without. his advice," coin- rnented. Councillor Ted Wright, While agreeing with that, CoUncillor Jay Campbell said council' should make. every effort to be at the proposed meeting if the solicitor •so recommends, , In another matter related to .the planning board, council this week suggested the board give consideration to having a 1973 sign bylaw amended rather, than ap- prove a new one which had been Sent to them by the frtarrt It may have had something to do with the extreme humidity, but Exeter council became embroiled in some strange proceedings, Tuesday. The situation arose when Councillor Al Epp presented a motion to write-off the charges that were to be passed on to the Exeter Business Improvement Area for their recent sidewalk sale. • Council had decided last year to bill the BIA for the costs involved in getting and erecting detour signs, but Epp suggested through his motion that the bill be written off as an expression 'of council's appreciation for the current downtown restoration project which they are co-sponsoring with the BIA, The motion was quickly seconded by Jay Campbell. However, Councillor Ted Wright said he would like to know the amount of the bill before he voted on it, "I'm not ready to vote for an unknown amount," he said, "it seems a little premature." It was indicated that the bill would be around $500 and Mayor Derry Boyle said he was from "a house divided" in that as a tax- payer on Huron St. he would oppdse the write-off, while his wife, a member of the BIA, 'would probably ap- preciate it. Campbell suggested that it would be appropriate to write off the account this year only as one way for Council tp say they ap- preciate what the BIA are undertaking in the downtown project. At this point, Mayor Boyle suggested two members of council (Campbell and Harold Patterson) would have to declare a conflict of interest as they are mem- ber§ of the BIA. However, Campbell said he didn't think he had to declare a conflict of interest, having sought legal advice on his position regarding matters pertaining to the BIA. He said the whole matter conflict was open to question and added that the Mayor did not have the right to make any suggestion that members had to declare a conflict. Boyle said it was up to Campbell "if he is willing. to put his seat on the line." Boyle then called the vote and Epp voted in favor of the motion and Councillor Lossy Fuller opposed. Campbell and Patterson refrained from voting, apparently due to their questioned conflict, and Wright also declined to vote as he wanted to wait to see the figures involved. Mrs. Fuller said that Wright's failure to vote represented a negative vote under council's procedural A Lions club exchange stu- dent from Austria is im- pressed with Canada and would like to eventually return here to live. Rainer Biowski, 19 years of age from Vienna who spent a week at the home of Gerry and Dorothy Prout in Usborne township said, "I like Canada. It's so big." He continued. "Canadians are really friendly. They take time to stop and talk to you and explain things. But, in comparison to my own country. people here are always in a hurry." Rainer arrived in Canada on July 12 and before arriv- ing at the Prout farm spent a week at a Lions club camp at Lake Wildwoed that included 52 other young men from Europe. Of the Wildwood camp, Gerry Prout, a past presi- proposal to the town whereby their objection to- the bylaw and the referral of the official plan amendment mild be settled prior to the scheduled .GMB, hearing on August 18. • The - firm suggested that HaWleaf,, owners of the, tiorthenci shopping plaza, have their lands t4 the east of the plaza designated and , zoned highway commercial and that the existing use of the easterly part of the prpperty be recognized. sewer/kept. 'Will also involve the withdrawal of existing litigation between. our client and the TOWn -of Exeter," the letter stated. They proposed that the joint meeting be held on August 13 at which time they would hope to work out a more detailed settlement. "We • look forward to meeting With you on August 13 and hopefully a com- Few pros for move The ministry .of sportation and com- munication have presented a request that Exeter take over Highway 83 as a connecting link, similar to the status given the portion of Highway 4 within the town limits. , Works superintendent' Glenn Kells said he had received the request, Tuesday, and asked works committee members to consider the proposal. Deputy-Reeve Harold Patterson suggested Kells provide council with a list of the pros and cons of signing a connecting link agreement. "I don't think there are pros," Kells replied. However, he said there may be a couple of small considerations but noted that the town would be respon- sible for 10 per cent of the maintenance and .,con- struction costs under 'a connecting link, 'whereas the ministry now pays 100 'per cent of the costs. "I think they (ministry) foresee a lot of welt up there in the future," Kells advised council. The matter was turned over to the poblic works leommittee for study and recommendation. • Girl hurt from fall An Exeter teenager. suf- fered serious - injuries Thursday afternoon when she fell off the back of a pickup truck. Dianne Zachar was reported in improving condition Tuesday in University Hospital, London. She fell off the back of a pickup truck driven by Steven Francis, RR 1, Kirkton as it was travelling along ,Wellington street at 10.15 p.m. Thursday. Other passengers on the back of the truck were Debbie Brunzlow and Brenda McDonald. Exeter police constable Kevin Short investigated. The only other accident of the week occurred Monday, July 28 and involved three vehicles at• the intersection of Main and Alekander streets. The drivers were Joan Greenlee, RR 1, Lucan; John McMahon, Clinton and Herbert Murphy, Goderich. Six year-old Derek Greenlee suffered minor injuries. Constable Nick Coutu set damages at $1,500. A Dodge Aspen reported stolen Friday from Kints and Skinner Enterprises remains missing. Building inspettor Brian Johnston issued 34 permits during the past month with an estimated value of $198,477. He said the figure was down slightly from the previous month, but added that quite a lot of projects were underway at the present time "considering the bad state of everything," Included in the permits were new houses being built by Zwart and Graansma at 252 Churchill and Peter Gryseels at 230 Eastern. Commercial renovations were approved for Landrush GRANDSTAND SALE Want to buy a used grandstand? Well, you'll have your opportunity Thursday night when the Exeter Community Park redevelopment com- mittee put the former grandstand on the auction block. Materials from the demolished facility will be offered for sale Startirig at 7:00 p.m. by auctioneer Norm Whiting. In addition to .those, two. documents regarding signs,. there are also regulations regarding: signs in the new Inc., 414 Main; Clinton Community Credit Union, 374 Main and Milt Keller, 367 Main. The following received residential renovation and addition permits: Laverne Stone, 72 Mill;( Larry Beuerman, 14 Sherwood; Cliff Moore, 62 Church; Mrs, William Parker, 66 John E.; Doug Dalrymple, 43 Thames Road, E.; Ward Kraft, 47 Riverside: John Morgan, 235 Main; Peter . DeKoker, 502 Main; Ruth Skinner, 491 William; Ron Atnerongen, 236 Andrew; Wes Sims, 145 Mill; Mike Williamson, 90 Sanders E; Joe Gosar, 359 Marlborough; Margaret Moody, 355 Marlborough. William Kernick, 93 Mill; Charlie Allison, 353 Andrew; Tom Triebner, 518 William; Gerald McAuley, 86 Anne; Ken Klages, 515 William; Estelle Winer, 217 Main N. James Holiday, 128 Sanders W.; Don Triebner, 73 Mill; Peter Aunger, 23 Sherwood; Mildred Jones, 84 Gidley W.; Rick Miles, 80 Anne; Jim Chapman, 135 Riverside; Larry Black, 106 Andrew; Gary Tsberg, 506 William. CABLE TV UP Cable TV subscribers on the Ex-Cen system. will be paying $7 a month for basic service, a boost of $1, following Canadian radio- television and telecom- munications commission. rate increase approval. Ex-Cen Cablevision Ltd. serves Exeter, Centralia and Huron Park areas. Exten- sion • of service was also authorized along Huron St. into Usborne Township and to the east. was speaking for the 10 percent who were not happy with the project, "I have my unhappy thoughts," he said in reference to the $150,000 BIA project, He wondered why a large • evergreen that had been used as a Christmas tree had been removed from the area beside the library, noting that several citizens had complained to him about that sitution. mother and an uncle are doc- tors in Vienna. Rainer is now at the University of Vienna study- ing medicine, an older brother is one year ahead of him in medicine and one of his twin sisters in planning a medical career. His ambition is to become a surgeon. cane to Canada Please turn to page 3 MURDER NEARINGIS SET calibre weapon was believed to have been used in the slaying. Klopp is currently Un- dergoing examination at the ' Penetanguishene Psychi- atric Facility for the Criminally Insane. The Klopp family owns and operates the Colonial Hotel and Gables Tavern in Grand Bend. the August is planning board. Building inspector Brian Johnston Saidthe 1973 bylaw was more werkable as the new one proposed by the planning board was vague, Mayor Derry Boyle said he was in favot of having the, 1973 bylaw used with some amendments, ,He said there. .wasn. need to have the rules regarding portable signs ' included in the old bylaw and Campbell said there was also a need to have tighter on- trols on signs in residential areas, Bid to write-off bill is procedural hassle rules, and therefore the action in seconding the motion was defeated, but motion was improper. Boyle disagreed and said it The 'hassle ended when was a tie vote that he could Epp indicated he would break. present his motion at a However, the Mayor side- future meeting. stepped breaking the tie by As for the downtown ruling that Epp had with- redevelopment project itself, • drawn the motion although Campbell said what is tile. vote had, already been Currently happeningmis just Patterson added further confusion to the situation when he voted that if Campbell was not voting due to a conflict of interest, his tremendous" and he was certain the community would be proud of the completed work. His enthusiasm was not shared by Boyle, who said he dent of the Exeter Lions said. "This was one of the better Lions projects. It was super to have 53 young men meet for the first time. This experience couldn't be ap- preciated unless it was seen." The Austrian youth comes from a family long con- nected with medicine, His father and mother, a grand- . August 22 has been set as the date Charles Harold Klopp will appear in court in Sarnia on a charge of first degree murder. Klopp, 32 of Grand Bend, was charged June 23 following the death of his mother, Janet Klopp, 57. Mrs. Klopp's body was found at their home on 71 Gill Road, Grand Bend. A small