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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-11-26, Page 1Bo Cha man citizens of the Retiring mayor Derry Boyle was rendered speecheless when lie was named, one Of the citizens of the year in Exeter,, Wed- nesday. The other recipient of the award was. Dorothy Chapman. When Boyle: recovered from the shoCk he said, I don't deserve it, The crowd's reaction to this was singing, "For he's a jolly good fellow." The presentations were made by councillors Lossy Fuller and Marilyn Williamson at the banquet h?Iti.to honour the numerous local citizens who serve .on various. committees in the community, Mrs. Chapman's first. words were, "Although We, have been here only eight years, Exeter is my home." She continued, "We were told at a conference last week that everybody has a need. My need is to he. associated with beautiful people like we have right here tonight," "We ,attended the first dinner when mayor Bruce Shaw started the citizens of the year award, I thought it was a great idea, never dreaming I would be up here some time in the future,," concluded Mrs.Chapman. Completely unaware of the inpending award she came along to the banquet with her husband Jim who was in- vited by mayor Boyle. In presenting the award to. Mrs. Chapman, councillor Williamson listed the many contributions she has made to the local community, She is secretary of the board of managers of Exeter United Church and com- pletely involved in the Exeter and district Big Brothers organization, Active since its inception she recently attended a leadership seminar in. Guelph and is involved in matching big and little brothers. Mrs. Chapman spearheaded the parent effectiveness training seminar in Exeter and does counselling with families in trouble. As a member of the South Huron Hospital Ladies ; Auxiliary she assists in pickup for the rummage sale and assists people in getting to the hospital when they are unable to do so by them- selves, While a prime leader in fund raising drives and recruiting of the current adult Scouting leaders she has also been very helpful in hard work of sanding and refinishng the floor and making curtains for the Scout hall, She is also vice- president of the Huron District. Council. Mrs, Williamson con- cluded, "As a promoter of the town of Exeter she goes well beyond her job as Welcome Wagon Hostess in getting new citizens involved in the community," Councillor .1.4a0sy Fuller in making the announcement of the Man -of the. year award started with a .quote. Mosey, you won't let me down will you?" -Mrs. Fuller later ex- plained that mayor Boyle had suggested a meeting, for several weeks to. decide on council's choice, Each time she said, "Don't worry about it Derry. I .haVe • the man picked out and he really is deserving." Mrs. Fuller continued with a story, "Many, many years as a young boy, the town tried to get rid of him and some of his cronies gave him a suitcase and $35. Not real sure of all the details of the story., but, he didn't leave town. You would think he would at least return the money, but, he didn't." Following are some of the involvements by Derry Boyle as listed by Lossy Fuller. He is an honorary member ,of Exeter Minor Hockey and was chairman of the Exeter Centennial . committee. A me.mber of the Huron County Police Communications committee, PUG Cafil mission, South Huron Rec Centre board, South Huron Hospital '.board and Exeter and area fire board, lie is a member of both local.golf clubs and shoots ..a mean game and during his younger years played baseball and hockey and helped coach many minor teams in town. He has a. permanent seat at the Rec Centre and is areal fan of all age groups, Mrs, Fuller continued, "I believe many years. age that he wrote a letter to the local paper saying his in- volvement in sports was finished, Haven't any idea what happened because I couldn't find the next issue of the T-A, but, somehow he came back stronger than ever." lam also sure that all the coffee shops in Exeter will soon honour him with a gold cup for the many cups of coffee he drinks daily. • Mrs, Fuller outlined 'Boyle's municipal career from 1964. when he was ap- peinted to council to fill the seat vacated by Ralph. Bailey until 1979-0 when he became mayor. . She continued, "Being mayor was his dream. In Octeber of this year he said he was through with municipal politics, but, maybe like Batten said, "Like a bad penny he will pop up again." She concluded, "I present this award proudly to a very deserving citizen." Retiring councillor Ted Wright presented a plaque to, 'Norm 'Stanlake who is resigning front the Exeter Cemetery board after 21 years with 15 of these years as chairman. Wright who was on council for 18 years .said, "People who serve on these com- mittees are of great assistance to the town," He added, "They are like the gas needed to propel a machine." About his own municipal, career, Wright said, "It has been worthwhile. You have to give up a • lot in your personal life to support the town." Wright also received a plaque along with other retiring councillors Harold Patterson, Marilyn Williamson and Dan Cameron. These presen- tations were made by reeve Don Macgregor. Councillor Cameron who was defeated by newly elected mayor Bruce Shaw in the recent election said he was undecided about his political future. WOMAN OF THE YEAR — Dorothy Chapman was named Woman of the Year at Wednesday's annual town of Exeter banquet.. Presenting a plaque at the left is retiring councillor Marilyn Williamson. T-A photo Imes Serving South Huron, North Middlesex dvoc & North. Lambton Since 1873 An.:Aito.,, • it • t 33w. ' One Hundred and Eighth Year Price Per Copy 35 Cents EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 26, 1980 Over 600 registered locally READING THE CITATION — Mayor Derry Boyle reads the citation naming him Man of the Year at Wednesday's annual town of Exeter banquet. From the left are councillor Lossy Fuller who made the presentation, deputy-reeve Harold Patterson and Edith Boyle.T-A oi-op sales over 4'/z million, profits are cut by expansion Unemployment jumps CEMETERY MEN RETIRE — Norman Stanlake was honoured Wednesday for 21 years of service on the Exeter Cemetery board. At the left retiring councillor Ted Wright, who spent most of his time On the same board makes the presentation. Usborne soldier is not forgotten Compared to a year ago the area's employment pic- ture has deteriorated, accor- ding to John Gillespie of the Canada Employment Cen- tre. Gillespie said Monday the number of persons registered at the centre's Exeter office is up about 40 percent over the same period last year. In September 511 persons were registered with the centre compared with 350 a year ago. Registrations increased to 604 in October, up 234 from a year ago. Employment prospects for the upcoming winter months look dim with the area holding true to its seasonal employment and layoff nature. A further indication of the state of the local economy is the few job orders which have been placed by employers with the centre. Only about 12 orders have been received compared to Three area men escaped serious injury early Sunday Morning after the car in which they were riding became airborne and rolled over onto its roof in a plowed field. Injured in the collision were Stephen O'Neill, John Insley and Dennis Johnston, all of 'Huron Park. O'Neill was the driver of the vehicle which became airborne after being in colli- sion with a vehicle driven by Scott Rundle, R.R. 3, Ex- 't The mishap occurred on Stephen sideroad 15-16 west Of concession 2-3. The Exeter and Area tire Department was called to 30 orders in the August- September period when there was small flurry of ac- tivity, Gillespie said. There have been few ma- jor layoffs in area industries but this could be thie.in part to fewer numbers of workers in area industries, he said. According to Dashwood Industries spokesman Al Rankin the window and door manufacturing concern layed off 35 workers, two weeks ago. The layoff will last into the new year and will not affect DIL's remain- ing 180 hourly rated employees. One of the effects of a general down-turn in the economy could be a slowing down in the service in- dustries such as retailing since many people who would have previously qualified for unemployment insurance benefits did not work during the summer. As a result of their lower in- comes they will not have as the scene to assist in ex- tricating one of the men from the wreckage. Damage in the accident was listed at $1,200 by Constable Jim Rogers. It was one of six accidents investigated by the Exeter OPP this week, two of them occurring on Tuesday. The first involved vehicles driven by Russell Finkbeiner, Exeter, and Clarence Fahner, Crediton, who collided on concession 6- 7 of Stephen at a private driveway. Damage was listed at $700 by Constable Ed Wilcox. The other involved vehicles driven by C-Leah Preece, Centralia, and much disposable income, Gillespie speculated. In terms, of government employment programs there's very little happening with the exception of the Canada Community Works Projects. There is a good chance that a couple of pro- jects in this area could be approved. They would employ around 10 people for a one year period, Gillespie stated. The unemployed have shown an increasing interest in the Canada Manpower training programs which assist the unemployed in picking up a trade. Trades which are popular among area residents and which offer good job prospects are as a machinist, welder, carpenter or electrician. ' Gillespie said he couldn't see an increase in the number employed until the spring. Edythe Kubelik, London. They collided on Highway 4 at the junction of the Crediton Road and damage was listed at $2,000 by Constable Wilcox. The Centralia driver sustained minor injuries in the collision. A horse was involved in one of two accidents in- vestigated on Thursday. The animal, owned by Ross Cot- tle, was struck after wander- ing onto the road. Driver of the vehicle involved was Robert Bibby, R.R. 1, Kirkton. The mishap occurred on Highway 83 west of Huron Road 11 and damage was es- timated at $500 by Constable Members of the R.E. Pooley Exeter branch of the Royal Canadian Legion are irritated by a November 11 story in the London Free Press. The article about a cross, a T-A photo Wilcox. The animal survived the collision. The other Thursday colli- sion was on Highway 81 just west of Middlesex Road 5 when a vehicle driven by William Wilson, Grand Cove Estates, Grand Bend, skidd- ed into a ditch and struck a fence. Constable Jack Straughan investigated and set damage at $700. The other accident was reported on Friday on Mill St. in Hensall, Drivers in- volved were Carl Icing, Lon- don, and Michael Ducharme, Zurich. Damage was estimated at $1,2 0 0 by Constable Straughan. memorial to the death of Tom Wilkinson during the First World War intimated he has been forgotten for the past 50 years. Ted Pooley at the age of 85 and himself a First World War veteran told the T-A Monday, "The article really bothered me. It practically said he was forgotten. - Pooley continued, "That's not so. His name is on the memorial list in the Usborne township hall in Elimville and the cenotaph at Usborne Central School." "When I saw the story I looked back to the day before when 200 students at Usborne Central School stood out in bitterly cold weather for a Remembrance Day service. They remembered, " Pooley added. The Free Press article said the cross has lain un- noticed at the back of Cen- tennial United Church in London. The original wooden crosses were on the graves of Canadian soldiers in France for about 10 years when the government decided to replace them" Finding the Wilkinson cross in London, was the first Pooley knew it was still not in France. Pooley continued, "Reg McDonald and myself as Legion service officers went to the London church recently and then to West- minster Hospital where veterans Jackson Woods and Bill Jeffrey remembered TotrWilkinsonas a member of their 161st Huron Battalion." Pooley said he would like to see the cross returned to Huron County. He added, "I don't know of any veteran who is looked after better or remembered more than those 'from Huron." He continued, "This IS the first I've heard of any cross coming back from Flanders Field." The Exeter veteran said Please turn to page 2. Patrons of the Exeter District Co-Operative learned at the annual banquet Friday night that an all-time high in sales was achieved in the year ending August 31, 1980. Sales for the year reached $4,488,783. The figure a year earlier was 0,616,974. Although sales were muph higher than in 1979, the profit or net savings .amounted to $90,915, a decrease of $11,609 from the previous year. The decrease in net savings was due primarily to expense incurred in opening the Co-Op lumber division during 1980. In his report, manager Derwood Braithwaite said, "We have been pleased and encouraged by the ac- ceptance of our lumber venture by our customers and we look forward to developing this part of our business to its full potential in the future." He continued, "One area of expense which increased most dramatically in 1980 was interest costs which increased from $66,000 in 1979 to $121,000 this year. About 50 percent of the $55,000 increased interest can be attributed to the in- crease use of capital in the new lumber department, but, the other half was due to the higher interest rate." Braithwaite concluded, "Being able to increase sales by 24 percent is a tribute to the support given by the co- operative members and patrons, especially when you consider the economic climate we have experienced' in 1981." In the director's report, John Oke said "The board has entered into negotiations with United Co-Operatives of Ontario for the purchase of the Brockville fertilizer Interloper dispatched You could say this is a story which appeals to the olfactory senses of man. Then, on the other hand, you could say this story just plain stinks, On Monday morning members of the sanitation crew of Exeter work's department found they had some competition for the garbage located in the bin at the rear of the A & H food store in town. Sequestered in the bin was a skunk about a foot and half long who did not want to be disturbed. An attempt to cage the animal proved unsuccessful which doomed the animal to an ignobile fate. The skunk was eventually shot by Harry Holtzman and Bob Clarke of the food store. The dead animal was sent to the Canada Department of Agriculture to test for rabies. facility, just south of Exeter." Oke continued, "We have had half of this facility rented from UCO for the past several years and have operated our fertilizer services from this location." "At the end of August we The 1962 world's men's figure skating champion was in Exeter Saturday.1. Donald Jackson conducted a seminar at the South Huron Rec Centre Which was attended by a large number of young skaters from Exeter, Zurich and a number of other Western Ontario communities. Jackson devotes his full time activities to the sport which made him famous. He told the T-A "I really enjoy active skating and the many carnivals which I'm asked to perform at." He continued, "These seminars are a result of the carnival appearances." Asked about the amount of time he still puts into prac- ticing Jackson replied, "At least two hours of every day is devoted to practice time." He will be taping a Stars on Ice program for the CTV television network on December 15. purchased this facility at a price of $87,500 along with a lease-back clause which provides that UCO rent the one storage building for the next five years. We feel that by having ownership of this property we can now begin to plan for the additional In addition to his many appearances, Jackson teaches figure skating at the Toronto Cricket Club. He also makes numerous appearances in Europe and throughout the world and added, "I spent one Christ- mas performing in Australia, It was nice being there during their summer." During his stay in Exeter, Jackson autographed copies of his book, which was written by George Gross, sports editor of the Toronto Sun, ASked about the thrill of winning the world cham- pionship, Jackson said, "Winning was just part of that. Knowing that I was do- ing my very best was most important." Jackson is also in the com- mercial end of figure skating by providing a line of Don Jackson equipment in- cluding boots which are used on Stars on Ice. facilities which may be required by our members in the future," he concluded. A report of United Co- Operatives business during 1980 was given by UCO representative Bill Deyell in the absence of district director Bob Down who was attending a similar function elsewhere. Down was re-elected to another three year term as a district UCO director in Stratford Friday and is second vice -president of the provincial organization. In 1980 UCO sales were $472 million, an increase of more than $61 million from the previous year. Deyell said UCO feed volume, chemical sales and petroleum dollar sales were up considerably while fert- tilizer sales were down slightly, UCO earnings were down by $2 million. Patronage dividends will not be paid this year and the earnings will go to the general reserve. The UCO grain terminal at Windsor is now in operation and Deyell siad 675,000 bushels of corn were sent out of the Windsor terminal for export in 18 hours. He said 180,000 tons of corn have been moved out of Windsor. This is more than all of Ontario for last year. He added, "I don't know how much corn that would be in bushels." Please turn to page 2 Car becomes airborne ESCAPE SERIOUS INJURY — Three Huron Park residents escaped serious injury early Sunday morning when their vehicle became airborne and landed in a Stephen township field. While passers-by lifted the rear of the auto, members of the Exeter fire department and Hoffman's Ambulance removed a passenger from the car, John Insley, who was underneath the rear of the vehicle. Minor injuries only in crash World champion thrills local skaters A JACKSON SPIN — bonald Jackson, world figure skating champion in 1962 was in Ex- eter Saturday conducting a seminar. Above, he shows one move to Lisa Faber, Tanya Delbridge, Lori Faber and Julia Tiernan. T-A photo