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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-10-08, Page 3If you're looking for fur- niture, appliances or carpeting it will pay you to check the many values being offered at Whiting's right now. We're overstocked and profits are being sacrificed on almost everything in the store to reduce our large inventory as quickly as possible. Choose from Canada's leading brands, compare the prices and get ready to get some truly amazing values. ifff .111111r "6.7.11,11,1, Manager, chairman differ on opinions regarding insulation PUC not certain now electric heat is Times-Advocate, October f)., 19130 Pa the answer even with poor insulation the heat bill would be reduced by switching to, electricity because the commission buys power at wholesale,. "It would be more. ex- pensive (with hydro) even if oil goes to $1.00 per gallon", Livingetone- $uggested. The current price, it was determined, is around 77 cents. - Davis maiotairled that with the cost of heating oil, it would be more economical to switch. to hydro today, and it a couple of visit to the police hats on Michele Exeter police station by T-A photo position presently held by Jack Tinney. The incumbent was not at the meeting as he was representing the township at a meeting of the Association of Counties end Regions. Wilder said he will stand for deputy-reeve while Bedard and Dick Rau said they would be seeking another term as councillors. Formeemember Of council Don Geiger who was at the meeting said he would seek election to council. Council set October 27 as the date for ratepayers meeting to discuss activities in the township and the up- coming election. The meeting will be held in the Hay township hall at 8 p.m. In other business, council; Imposed special drainage rates upon Sidney Ramer, James Ramer, Annette Denomme, Elgin Hendrick and Anthony Denomme. Will send a letter to Glenn Hayter of RR 1, Zurich asking him to procure a building permit before any construction on his property. Hayter constructed 'an Ad- dition to his barn and received a' building permit after it was almost com- pleted, Approved tile drainage applications for Louis Masse, Arnold Vanen- Boomea, Zeb Talach and Juergen Weilandt. T Police record 74 hours A sizeable increase in the amount of overtime recorded by members of the Exeter police department last month was questioned by council, Monday. Figures given by Chief Ted Day showed 74 hours of overtime, but he was not present at the meeting to give reasons for the in- crease, which was the biggest since the department added a fifth constable. Clerk Liz Bell opined that some of the increase was due to the fact two officers had to be dispatched to northern Ontario in September to bring back a prisoner and it was also pointed out that the department had one vacancy for part of the month. Mrs. Bell said the town would apply to the provincial government for part of the cost involved'in the trip to the north, but noted that it was the first time an ap- plication had been made under the program and she did not know what per- centage of costs would be paid. Statistics for the month showed that local citizens lost a total of $5,306 to thieves in a number of break and enters and thefts. Of that amount, $60 has been recovered by police. Other figures in the Sep- tember report filed by the Chief were as follows: 14 accidents with damage of $5,720, 17 charges under the Highway Traffic Act, 15 under the Liquor Licence Act and four under the Narcotic Control Act, nine parking tickets issued, three in- HAT TESTERS — Constable George Robertson fits Parkinson and Jeffrey DeBlock during a Thursday students from the Sunshine Kids Nursery school. Mousseau seeks reeve post Hay backs area home A headline in last week's paper that the Exeter PUC were convinced of the merits of electric heat and were converting their own office from oil may have been premature. Meeting Friday morning to consider next year's operating budget, the Commissioners re-opened discussion on' the capital budget which had been approved last week and which contained $10,200 to start the first phase of an electric heat pump system for the office, Chairman Chan Livingstone re-opened the discussion by indicating he was not convinced that the electric heat pump was the answer for the office, unless the building was first re- insulated. A former employee of Ontario Hydro who still does Some electric heat layouts and estimates for local contractors, Livingstone reminded manager Hugh Vandals hit school Three youths have been charged with the vandalism and thefts which occurred this week at South Huron District High School and the town administrative office. The high school was broken into on Sunday and damage of about $600 was reported, as well as the theft of $100 from the dispensing machines. The damage at the town offices occurred on Monday and involved broken lights at the front of the building. The three youths were charged following in- vestigation of the two in- cidents by Constables Short and Kierstead. One accident was in- vestigated, that oc:curing on Saturday involving vehicles driven by Daniel Bell, 40 Thomas St., Exeter, and George Shiels, Hensall. They collided at the intersection of Man and Huron. Constable Barnes in- vestigated and listed damage at $1,400. Minor injuries were sustained by Brenda Roosehoom, Hensall, a passenger in the Bell vehicle. Agent gets designation The Institute of Chartered Life Underwriters of Canada recently awarded the designation of Chartered Life Underwriter (CLUJ to George A. Godbolt, • Exeter. The C.L.U. designation is granted on the successful completion of a three-year course of study, ad- ministered by the educational council of the Life Underwriters in con- sultation with the School of Continuing Studies of the University of Toronto, Godbolt is an agent for the Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada. HAROLD SMITH At St Joseph's Hospital, on Saturday, October 4, 1980, Harold Smith of RR 1, Centralia, in his 50th year. Beloved husband of Eveleyn (Durham) Smith. Dear father of (Gayle) Mrs, Ed Fox of London, Russell, Wayne, Bob and Harold, all of Lucan, Jim of Huron Park, Larry of London (Sharon) Mrs. Tony Martens of Mount Carmel, Darline , Jeanette, Peter, Paul and David, all at home. Dear son of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of London. Dear brother of Ken, Jack, Reg, Roy, Gerry and Frank Smith, all of London, Bob of Brampton, Don of Sarnia. Also survived by 16 grandchildren. Rested at the C. Haskett & Son Funeral Home, Lucan, until Monday, October 6th then to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church where the funeral mass was said by the Rev, Father J. Nelligan at 10 a.m, Interment in Mount Carmel Cemetery. ELIZABETH MITCHELL Elitabeth (Bessie) 'Mitchell passed away in Huronview, Clinton, on Sunday, October 5, 1980. Elizabeth (Bessie) Watson,, beloved wife of the late William J. Mitchell of Brussels, in her 93rd year. Dear mother of Mrs. Lillian Beer of Hensall, Emerson of Walton and John of Brussels. Predeceased by Davis that hydro officials had "preached for years and years" that it was not wise or economical to put in electric heat unless there was proper insulation. The chairman disputed the claim made by Davis that Support for the con- struction of a new home for the elderly in the South Huron area appears to be mounting with Hay council endorsing a resolution from the town of Exeter to that effect. At a meeting of county council earlier this year it had been indicated that the HuronView home for the aged at Clinton Would not be enlarged and that a home would be built in either the northern or southern end of the county. Exeter council have agreed to form a committee to look into the need for a home in the area. All councillors were in agreement that the new home should be constructed in the area if an addition to Huronview was not made. Councillor Tony Bedard along with Lionel Wilder said that a separate building would result in much higher per- patient costs compared to an extension at Huronview. not made. Hay council will have some new faces after November 10. Following the meeting deputy-reeve Lloyd Mousseau announced he would be candidate for the reeve of the township, a her husband William J., one son Frank, four sisters and three brothers. Resting at the M.L. Watts Funeral Home, "Brussels Chapel," Brussels, until Wednesday; where funeral service will be held at 3:30p.m. Interment Brussels Cemetery. Donations may be made to St. John's Anglican Church memorial fund as ex- pressions of Sympathy. EDWARD Mc KAY Eric (Edward) passed away at his residence, RR 2, Kippen, Ontario, in his 82nd year. Predeceased by his wife Margaret Kathleen (McCurdy) McKay (1969). Dear father of Donald McKay, of Coquitlam, British Columbia, William (Bill) McKay, of Elko, British Columbia, Raymond McKay, of RR 5, Perth, Ontario, Mrs. Colin (Audrey) McCulloch, of Surrey, British Columbia, Mrs. Bob (Lila) Modesto, of Toronto. One son, Ken predeceased January 1979. 17 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren sur- vive. Also two sisters Mrs. Evelyn McLeod, of Parkhill, Mrs. Etta Sutherland, of London. A brother predeceased. Funeral service at the Bonthron Funeral Home, Hensel'. Ontario, Saturday October 4 with Reverend Robert McMullen officiating. Interment in the Hensall Union Cemetery. would be even more so: as oil prices are expected to continue to climb in the. future. lie said there was every indication the price of oil would double in the next five years. "Regardless whether we. insulate, it would be much cheaper to heat with elec- tricity," he maintained. Livingstone also noted that the $10,200 WAS only the _initial Cost of converting the office to a heat pump, The warehouse and upstairs apartment would have to be converted later at. an ad- ditional cost, "I don't believe we should spend that type of money for the office only," he said, adding that the PVC should Debenture is costly It may cost the Exeter PUC close to 14 percent to debenture the $145,000 requred to finance the Rosemount substation. Over a 10-year period, Clerk Liz Bell estimated the annual instalment would be around $27,000 for a total pay-out of $270,000. Council authorized the sale of the debenture this week after being informed the PUC could not delay the issue any longer, Mrs. Bell said the town had no great need to issue their own debenture for the Thames Road sewer and the new police office and recommended that it be delayed in the hope the rates will be more favorable in the near future.' She also noted in a report that there may be some unspent funds in the current budget that could be used to reduce the total amount to be debentured, thus reducing the amount of repayment each year. In her report, the clerk noted that tax arrears are at an all-time low in Exeter, with two chronic tax registration properties being disposed of this year. There was no discussion on the treasurer's report. as Council members decided to study it for airings at their meeting. Mrs. Bell"said fiost ,Of ,the budgets were prkty well on target, with. theexception of the South Huron rec centre, garbage collection, parks and the planning board. The legal fees for the OMB hearing were more than expected. They were $4,720.50. cidents of mischief, 10 animal complaints. Reeve Don MacGregor, chairman of the police building committee, an- nounced that the official opening of the new office would be delayed until May 14 of next year. He said this would coincide with the meeting of the Police Chiefs for South Western Ontario which is being held in Exeter on this date and that would make it unnecessary to send out special invitations to the various chiefs to attend the opening ceremonies. MacGregor indicated the costs involved in staging the grand opening would not be very high as it was planned only to serve coffee and donuts. probably first look at the cost of insulating the building properly. Mayor Derry Boyle, who admitted to not knowing anything about the technical debate between Davis and Livingstone, said that in- sulating the facility could be prohibitive. However, Davis said that rising costs of heat don't make insulation as prohibitive as in former years, With neither Davis nor Livingstone being able to convince the other of the value of his argument, the matter was finally resolved by agreeing to have Ontario Hydro experts do a study to determine the feasibility and economical aspects of the proposed switch to electric heat. "That makes Boyle. said. At the end of the discussion, it Was indicated that the 011 heating bill :from December 28, 1879 to.April 72 1989 had been $8611.42. When the.operating budget was opened for discussion, the main topic was regar- ding a new photocopier for the office. Secretary Marilyn Sillery had viewed the three machines owned by the town and advised that the one in the clerk's office was the' best, although she queetiened if it may be more expensive than .what the PUC required. She said they did about 43 copies per week and based on the rental of $131,21 per month of the machine, that was 70 cents per copy. Boyle moved that the PUC rent a similar machine, but he. failed to get a seconder and -it was then agreed to have.s.everal companies put in some test models for the administrative ataff to make their recommendation, It was also agreed to have the machine purchased through the water depart- 'Mot budget and so it was eliminated from the hydro budget- debate, That budget calls for total expenditures in 1981 of $108,092, up about 13 percent over this year's budget of $14$04, • Davis explained it was. very difficult to estimate accurate figures when only seven months of this year's Widget had been spent and there was no wage contract yet with employees for the coming year. He said that wage set- tlements with some utilities 'this .year We been "sub' stantial". Davis. ..also noted that material costs Were rising faster than 'Wage costs. all guess-work anyway," Boyle said 01 - suggesting the budget be . approved. Livingstope agreed, noting that an ice storm could play havoc, with the figures as. working with the .elernents. was always a gamble. The budget contains $66,834 for substation maintenance, * line main; tenahce, distribution transformers, waterheater maintenance and meters, Another $3,551 is for public. relations, $39,600 for billing,. collecting and meter reading, $45,632 for com- mission fees, expenses. and - office expenses, and $12,385 for building expenses, RRy ...our hero HONOUR FOX AT ARC — Two employees of ARC Industries of Dashwood have saluted the efforts of the Terry Fox in their own personal way with this large poster. Viewing their efforts are Gwen Richter and Colleen Carter. The ladies have also written a letter to Fox. Question overtime sense," KIRKTON-WOODHAM Optimists have donated $1,884 to the community swimming pool committee. The money was collected at the Optimist barbeque and dance held Aug, 9. From left: Lloyd Fletcher, Bernie McCormick, Cathy McCormick, and David Herm, Mr. Hern is chairman Warehouse Sales & MAIN ST. EXETER of the pool committee: The facility was built four years ago at a cost of $120,000. The MeCormicks and Mr, Flet- cher were responsible for organizing the dance and bar- beque, respectively. (Staff Photo) WHITING' Furniture and Appliances Unlimited (New and Used) Service • Antiques & Things 235-1964