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WORLD WAR I VETS" REUNITE — The R.E. Pooley Exeter branch of the Royal Canadian Legjon sponsored a reunion of
World War 1 veterans of Huron County, Saturday oftemoon.Above, current Legion president Murray Greene chaTtswipthEtxo-
eier area veterans Cliff Brintnell, Norm Norry, Joe White and Ted Pooley.
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Youth dies in cornpicker
in area accidents
Two men were injured in
another Sunday collision
when a vehicle driven by
John Fairbrother, St. Marys,
failed to negotiate a curve on
the St. Marys Road near
Kirkton and went into the
ditch.
He and his passenger, Jeff
Oaks, Lakeside, were in-
jured.
In the other crash on
Sunday, minor injuries were
also reported when two
vehicles collided on Highway
21. Drivers involved were
Nancy Denomme, Warren,
Mich., and Daniel Bradt,
London,
Constable Bob, Whiteford
investigated and there was
no estimate of damage at
press time,
The only other accident of
the week was reported on
Tuesday when vehicles
driven by David Sloman,
London, and Fred Whidden,
RR 5 Goderich, collided on
Highway 4 north of Exeter.
Damage was set at $450 by
Constable Ed Wilcox.
Serving South Huron, North Middlesex & North Lambton Since 1873
A number of new featUres
have been added, the 1980
Exeter Fall Fair.
The 126th edition of the
popular fall fair will be held
this Friday, Saturday and
Sunday September 19, 20 and
21.
}Wren warden Bill Morley
has challenged a number of
area municipal politicians to
a cow milking contest, a
group of American saddle
Another Exeter home was
entered by thieves this
week, bringing to four the
total hit in the last couple of
weeks.
The thieves entered the
latest site late Friday after-
noon through the rear door
which was left unlocked by
the owner.
A sum of money was taken
in the entry. Constable Brad
Sadler is investigating.
Only one accident was in-
vestigated this week, that
occurring on Saturday on
Main St. involving vehicles
driven by John Brown, R.R.
1, Dashwood, and Donna
Hehn, R.R. 3. Walkerton,
Damage was set at $300 by
Constable George Robert-
son.
Chief Ted Day advised
local motorists to note that
new parking regulations
have come into effect on the
north side of Sander St. Ten
minute parking only is
allowed.
A number of motorists are
not paying attention to the
time limit, or another sign
prohibiting parking at the
corner entirely and the Chief
has given instructions to his
officers to start issuing
parking tickets.
Residents of South Huron
have contributed close to
$2,400 to the Terry Fox
Marathon of Hope to date
and wiLlhave the opportunity
to add to that this weekend.
Norm Whiting, president
of the Exeter branch of the
Cancer Society, reported this
week that the Canadian.
Cancer Society wishing well
will be in Exeter for
donations.
The wishing well will be
set up in Zehrs this Wed-
nesday and Thursday and
then moved to the local fair
for Friday night and
Saturday.
The students, teaching
staff and janitorial staff at
SHDHS raised $1,100 of the
local total raised to date,
They had pledged $500
during the CTV telethon and
then came up with the extra
$600 when they started to
collect to fulfill their com 7
mitment.
The pupils of Exeter,
McCurdy, Usborne, Stephen,
Zurich and Hensall Public
Schools were treated to a
violin concert by the well-
known violinist Maurice
Solway, Wednesday and
Thursday. •
Mr. Solway, a teacher,
composer and actor cap-
tured the attention of
children in six concerts when
he performed some of his
own compositions, played
familiar melodies for a sing
song and presented and
discussed the film "The
Violin" in which he played a
major role.
The balance of the local
funds has been donated
through the local collection
depots at Victoria & Grey
Trust. and - Whiting's.
Warehouse.
Area residents may
continue to donate through
those two outlets or at the
Cancer Society wishing well.
The run for Terry Fox and
his battle with cancer has
touched ithe hearts of all
Canadians including two
young Exeter residents.
Rick' Gilfillan and Marty
Taylor decided to do
something with Gilfillan
coming up with the idea of
running to Hensall and back.
Bright and early Saturday
morning the two young men
departed for Hensall and
returned three and a half
hours later.
Rick said he went door to
door for pledges and should
raise $328.
The children were thrilled
when the old man playing the
violin on the screen ap-
peared and walked across
the floor to play for them.
Mr. Solway's love of people
and love of music was
transmitted to his audiences
and they responded to him
with great enthusiasm.
The film "The Violin" has
been shown all over the
world, and has won many
awards. It is a touching story
of an old man (played by
Maurice SolWay), his love of
music and two young boys,
one of whom learns' to play
reeve of'Hay township are
expected to answer Bill
Morley's challenge to a cow
milking endeavour. This will
take place Saturday af-
ternoon.
Also Saturday afternoon,
the &Wield Equestrinettes
pretisien drill team will
perform along with a tractor
rodeo and horse and livestock
shows..
The Exeter fair feeder calf
club again has 13 entries,
The calves, will be judged at 2
p.m, and the auction sale
under the guidance of
auctioneer Larry Gardner
will get underway at 3:30
p.m.
Calf club organizer Bruce
Shapton has suggested that
two or three persons could go
Two men met violent death
in separate area accidents
this week.
Boyle breaks tie
the violin. Mr. SolWay not
only performed all of the
music for the film but he also
composed or arranged much
of it.
As a result of the film, an
illustrated book has been
published which won the
award for 'the best
children's book in 1976.
R.C.A. has released a record
of the music from "The
Violin" and several of Mr.
Solway's compositions.
A little of the Solway
magic touched all when
Maurice Solway visited the
schools.
Early Thursday morning,
KennethSmide RR 3 Zurich,
died when his car slammed
Addition
is okayed
Exeter council this week
approved a $19,990 addition
to the local fire hall.
The bid of Gregus
Construction was accepted
With the stipulation that the
project be completed by
November 15. The local firm
Was the only one to submit a
bid on the job.
The new bay will be built
to the south of the hall and
will measure approximately
27' by 19'.
Property committee
chairman Lossy Fuller ad-
vised that the firemen plann-
ed to undertake Some of the
work themselves, such as
the painting, plumbing and
Wiring.
It is hoped that Stephen
and Usborne will contribute
to the capital cost of the
project. Hay council have
already advised they will not
be able to do so because they
have not given any
assistance for the construe-
Wm of other facilities built
by fire boards to which they
alSo aintribUte.
into a tractortrailer on High-
way 83 and then a 16-year-old
Stratford area youth died
competition but he "strongly
resented" when such
positions were filled in-
ternally.
"Public service jobs
should always be ad-
vertised," he argued, getting
strong support from
Councillor Don Cameron.
The latter said that "without
exception" public service
jobs were always open to
competition at the provincial
and federal levels.
"When dealing with public
jobs, they must be left open
to the public," Cameron
contended.
Ironically, the written
recommendation presented
from the afternoon meeting
of the executive and finance
committee wasn't the same
as the verbal recom-
mendation given by Reeve
Don MacGregor when he
presented it at the meeting.
MacGregor indicated the
committee were recom-
mending Mrs. Dykstra's
appointment to the new
council who will take over on
December 1. He asked that
no action be taken on the
matter.council ended up However,
voting on the recom-
mendation as presented in
the written report which
clearly stated that they were
recommending that Mrs,
Dykstra be promoted ef-
fective December 1.
Council also approved the
appointment of Bell
Gouinlock Liinited as fiscal
agent and agreed to a three-
month trial period of paying
accounts only at the second
council meeting each month.
In the past, bills have been
approved for payment at
both monthly meetings.
The move is In preparation
for the conversion of the
town's accounting System to
the McBee One-write
System,
Thursday evening when he
was pulled into a corn picker
on a farm south of Hensall.
The 31-year-old Smale,
father of two, was travelling
north on concession 8-9 of
Stephen around 4:00 a.m.
and failed to stop at the in-
tersection. His older model
car went under the flatbed of
the westbound truck which
was driven by George
Bergsma, Alliston.
The car was wedged
tightly under the flatbed and
the truck proceeded a
considerable distance before
being stopped.
Police said the car hit
"like an explosion" and
glass was strewn over a wide
area.
Smale, whose obituary
notice appears elsewhere,
was pronounced dead at the
scene by Coronor Dr.
Charles Wallace, Zurich.
Exeter OPP Constable
Jack Straughan investigated
and set total damage at
$2,000. The Smale vehicle
was totally demolished.
No inquest will be held in
the death of 16-year-old
Barry James Feltz, RR 5
Stratford, who was pulled
into a corn harvester on the
farm of William R. Rowcliffe
around 7:30 p.m., Thursday.
The youth was apparently
attempting to clear the
machine and had failed to
turn it off. His body was
dragged in and he was killed
instantly.
He was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ivan Feltz.
The accident was
discovered bye two other men
working in the same field,
William Rowcliffe Jr. and
Peter Uyl, Hensall.
Members of the Exeter
Area Fire Department were
called to the scene to assist
in removing the youth's
mangled body from the
machinery.
Constable Al 'Quinn . in-
vestigated, assisted by Cpl.
Dave Woodward and Con-
stable Straughan.
Dr. Ray Flowers, RR 5
Clinton, was the coroner.
The accident attracted a
number of onlookers and
three drivers who were
passing were involved in a
rear-end collision at the
scene, a mile and a quarter
Centralia
down some
Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology
was a busy spot Monday
morning as students
registered for the 1980-81
school year.
The number of students
expected to register was 298
with 149 new students and
the same amount returning
for their second year.
CCAT principal Doug
Jamieson in reporting that
this year's enrollment is
down from the 1979 figure of
811 said, "The figure has
been fluctuating around 300
for the past five years."
Jamieson added, "The
Community Home
Economics course has been
changed to Consumer and
Community Studies to mote
accutately reflect the course
of study and the types of jobs
for Which the students are
trained."
There will be at least two
vacancies on Exeter council
when nomination time roils
around in October and there
could be more.
In response to .a poll con-
ducted lay Mayor Boyle,
Monday, two Members an-
nounced they would not be
returning. They were,
Deputy-Reeve Harold
-Patterson and Councillor.
Jay Campbell.
"My intention is not to
run, I'm retiring," P.atter,,
son said simply, while
Campbell, said the job takes
more time than -he can give
at the present but added that
he hoped to return some.
time in the future.
He said he .had enjoyed his
two years on council and
found them to be learning
years but that he knew less
now than when he started.
Councillor Marilyn
Williamson said 'she had not
made up her mind yet, but
that she was leaning to not
returning to council, while.
Boyle said he would not file
nomination papers if
someone on council with the
experience and necessary
time wanted to take over the
mayor's post. He suggested
he would consider another
term if. no one on council
wanted the position.
Councillor Don Cameron
said he was not prepared yet
to state his intentions,.
Citing his many years on
council, Ted Wright said all
good things must come to an.
endand he was considering
two avenues. "If I run it will
be up or out." _he said.
The only definite can-
didates are Reeve Don
MacGregor and Councillors
Al Epp and Lossy Fuller.
MacGregor said he would
contest the reeve's position
again while Mrs. Fuller said
only that she planned to
enter her name. Epp in-
dicated he may attempt to
fill the deputy-reeve's post.
Council agreed to have a
ratepayers' meeting prior to
the municipal election and
asked clerk Liz Bell to
arrange for same,
Grass roots
want say
south of Hensall on Highway
4.
The vehicles involved were
driven by William
Rooseboom, RR 3 Zurich;
Jane Rooseboom, RR
3: Zurich; land Barry Reid,
Wingham.
Constable Don Millson
investigated and set total
damage at •$2,650.
There was one accident on
Friday, it occurring on High-
way 84 when a vehicle driven
by William Gibson, RR 2
Zurich, went off the road and
flipped over.
The driver sustained
minor injuries and damage
was set at $400 by Constable
Frank. Giffin. ,
Ott ''Saturdaf,'..vehicles
driven by Isabella
Alexander, RR 1 Dashwood,
and Michael O'Brien,. RR
3 Dashwood, collided on
Huron Road 2 about 2.5 km.
north of Huron Road 5.
Alexander and a
A second time
for policeman
Exeter has a new
policeman and he'll be a
familiar face to many.
Dan Kierstead, who serv-
ed on the local force in 1974
and 1975 has been hired to
fill the vacancy created by
the resignation of Nick
Coutu who quit after three
months of service.
Kierstead, who has been
living in Sussex, N.B.,
applied for the position when
he visited in Exeter on a
holiday and learned of the
vacancy.
The 28-year-old has had
nine years' experience as a
police officer and insurance
investigator.
Thieves hit
fourth home
horses, known as the SUnfield
Equestrinettes will entertain
and. Mary Rifles, Miss
Dotninion of Canada will be
in attendance on Saturday
and Sunday..
Sponsored by the Exeter
Agricultural Society, the fair
opens Friday evening at the
South Huron ltec Centre with
a wide variety of events.
Featuring the Friday night
activities will be a talent
show and crowning of Miss
'Exeter Fair 1980 by last
year's winner Helen Brand
who only recently was the
second runnerup at the
Canadian National
Exhibition Queen com-
petition in Toronto.
Alice MacLean, one of the
Queen contest organizers
reports that an even dozen
girls will be competing for
this special honour,
The fair: will be officially
opened at 7:45 p.m. Friday
night by Ontario's Queen of
the Furrow Peggy Kniesz
assisted by a number of area
dignitaries.
During the Friday talent
show the Queens and
Princesses in baking, sewing
and flower divisions will also
be named.
Miss Dominion of Canada
will be leading the fair
parade which is slated to
leave the Frayne Chev Olds
lot at 12:30 p.m. Saturday
afternoon. .
A number of bands in-
cluding the Seaforth-
Dashwood community band
and the mitchel Legion band
will be providing marching
music.
Friday night and Saturday
afternoon, visitors to the fair
will be able to enter a contest
to guess the weight of a live
steer and watch a micro'
wave oven demonstration
featuring beef,
Exeter mayor Derry
Boyle, Stephen reeve Ken
Campbell and Jack Tinney,
Local fund jumps
for Fox marathon
A SPECIAL VIOLINIST VISITS — A renowned violinist Maurice Solway presented special
recitals to area elementary schools Wednesday and Thursday. Above, he shows his techni-
que to J.A.D. McCurdy School 'students Sheila Randall, Annette Wood and Tim
Angerman. T-A photo
Students hear violinist
tOgether.tebUY a calf. In an
attempt to encourage more
bidders Shapton says) "One.
animal Makes a lot of.beeL"
Shapton added that
arrangements can be easily
made for trucking and
butchering..
Music for the Saturday.
night dance will be provided
by the Bluewater Playboys.
At the dance, the lucky
tickets in the two fair
sponsored draws: will i)0
selected.
Sunday's feature will be
Gospel Sing at the' South
Huron Rec Centre featuring
the Chrystalaires, Daybreak
and other musical groups,.
A pork barbecue 'slated for
4;30 p.m. will wind up the
1980 fair activities'. ,
One Hundred and Eighth Year
Man killed in crash
With Mayor Derry Boyle council this week appointed
breaking a 4-4 tie, Exeter Laurie Dykstra to the
position of deputy clerk-
treasurer. The appointment
becomes effective on
December 1 when the new
council takes office.
The difference of opinion
arose when several council
members suggested any
public position should be
open to the public and they
argued that there should be
competition for the job.
In leading the appeal for
advertising the job, Coun-
cillor Jay Campbell said he
was sure Mrs. Dykstra
would fill 'the position very
well and do well in the
FATALITY — Zurich area resident Ken Smale was killed early Thursday morning when his
vehicle was in collision with a transport. The Smale car is shown here. T-A photo
Name deputy clerk
passenger in the O'Brien
vehicle, Mary Hannon, of
Glasgow, Scotland, suffered
minor injuries.
Constable Don Mason
investigated and listed total
damage at $6,000.
There were three ac-
cidents on Sunday, the first
involving a vehicle driven by
Ricky Wein, RR 1 Crediton.
He lost control of the vehicle
on the Crediton Road just
east of concession 4-5 of
Stephen. It went into the
ditch and struck a farm
fence.
A passenger in the vehicle,
Larry Lippert, Crediton,
sustained minor injuries and
damage was set at $1,100 by The recently concluded
ConstaNe Xason• ° constitutional conference
may have been more
successful if municipalities
had been included along with
the Prime Minister and the
10 Premiers.
That was the opinion ex-
pressed by several members
of Exeter council, Monday.
Councillor Jay Campbell,
who broached the subject,
said it was disconcerting
that municipalities were not
involved in the constitutional
talks, noting they were
closer to the grass roots than
the heads of the provincial
and federal governments,
"Municipalities should
take a more active .role,"
added Councilor Don
Cameron.
Councillor Ted Wright said
he was most disturbed over
the recent talks, saying that
much of the problem is
political and one of greed.
' "We're letting a few peo-
ple divide it (country)," he
suggested, adding it' was a
shame if so few people can
determine the future of the
nation.
WITH THE PRESIDENT — Burns Blackler, president of the 1980 Kirkton Fall Fair poses with
parade participants Anita Broers and torch Wilhelm. photo