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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-04-01, Page 2Pug. 2 1 TimerAdvocat., Apr1I 1, 1911 SMOLDERING TIMBERS — Twisted metal and the stone foundation are all that remain of a stable owner by Dave Morrissey of McGillivray Township. The fire early Friday morning killed three horses, one a prize winning standardbred pacer. County $10.7 million Continued from front page equalizing factor, there is a wide range between the mill rates for county services in various municipalities. Wingham, with an ad- justed rate of 1.9692, is at the top of the scale, while McKillop Township, with a To pay fine for inspector County council agreed to pay the fine assessed against its weed inspector for using a prohibited herbicide. Joe Gibson was fined $100 plus costs of $3.00 for spray- ing with the herbicide 2-4-5T after it had been banned in Ontario. Tom Cunningham, chair- man of the development committee, explained Mr. Gibson was under the im- pression he was permitted to use up existing stocks of the chemical and had been spraying it on along the Maitland River flats in Colborne township. A womar, skiing smelled it, lodged a complaint, and as a result Mr. Gibson was charged and fined. Mr. Cunningham said Mr. Gibson mixed 2-4-5T with another herbicide to use on shrubs like hawthorn and it worked very well. He said the county still has 80 gallons of the chemical left and is hanging onto it, hop- ing it will eventually be ap- proved for use. Charge three after explosion Three persons have been arrested in connection with an incident in Ansa Craig on Sunday morning, February 22 when several explosions occurred. Scheduled to appear in court this week to face charges of theft of gasoline under $200 are Brian Ross Cornish, RR 1, Lucan; David Ronald McMillan, RR 1, Ailsa Craig and David Francis McVeeney, Ailsa Craig. The explosions occurred when gasoline which was apparently being siphoned from a milk truck parked at the Pinecrest Variety store was left flowing onto the lot and found it's way into the sewer. Fumes built up under a manhole cover and were somehow ignited causing the explosions. A window was blown out of the Craig Restaurant. rate of 1.0051, is at the bot- tom. The average rate for most of the towns;and villages is around 1.9, while rural municipalities average around 1.3. Warren Zinn, reeve of Ashfield Township, objected to the suggestion that a move to market value assessment would be a cure for all ills. Things are getting worse instead of better with market value, he said, noting that what a farmer can earn is based not on the value of his land but on what it can grow. Farmland is carrying a greater burden than it is possible to bear, because it can produce so much, he told council. However Mr. Hanly claim - Property recovered At least $75,000 worth of stolen property was recovered and four men were arrested in simultaneous raids at three Lucknow area homes Thurs- day. provincial police said Friday. Police here said the stolen property included "a huge amount" of hand and power tools. two snowmobiles, snowmobile clothing, car and tractor tires and assorted groceries including meat and cigatettes. The property was taken in breakins at about 50 homes and businesses in the past three months in an around Wingham. Sebringville, Listowel. Goderich and Harriston. police said. The police raids were carried out by teams of OPP officers from detachments in Goderich, Exeter, Wingham. Mount Forest, Kitchener. Kincardine and Listowel. A sawed-off .22 -calibre ri- fle and a small amount of hashish and marijuana were also seized. David Farrish, 23, and brother Dale Farrish, 19, Kevin Russell Swan, 19, and Peter M. Beyersbergen, 19, all of the Lucknow area appeared before a justice of the peace Friday and were remanded on joint and separate charges of break, enter and theft and posses- sion of stolen property for a bail hearing in Goderich. They are in custody in Walkerton. ExeterOPP Constable Bill McIntyre is in charge of the investigation, which is con- tinuing. Further arrests are anticipated ed that no one has been able to come up with a better system of taxation than assessment, and said if a farm's value goes up it suggests a farmer should be able to pay more taxes. "If you can t pay more, maybe you should be in some other business." Paul Steckle, reeve of Stanley Township, supported the switch to assessment as the basis for apportionment, even though it meant his township's share of the levy climbed by more than 41 per- cent. He said he believes in the county system, and thinks it's time those who want to live in a municipality, even for the summer, pay for the county services. He also commented that it's a mystery even to farmers how they can pay what they do for land. "When they buy they want to buy cheap, and when they sell they want to get the highest dollar." Murray Dawon, reeve of Usborne, also urged support of the proposal, noting that, "If we all equal, the townships will be a lot worse off." Hullett Reeve Tom Cun- ningham pointed out that the county taxes are still the smallest portion of the tax bill. The thing which has helped farmers is the provin- cial government's rebate of 50 per cent of their property taxes, he said, adding it shows the government realizes they're paying an unfair proportion of land taxes. "If it every stops, I'd hate to see what happens to farmers." The recommendation passed in a recorded vote, with only Harvey Craig, Lloyd Mousseau and Warren Zinn voting against it. Bylaw passed A bylaw to change the zo- ing for the proposed new site of Laidlaw Transport on Highway 83 East was ap- proved by Exeter council at a special meeting, Monday. The zoning will be changed from MI (restricted in- dustrial) to M2 (general in- dustrial) to facilitate the move of the transport firm from its present location at the corner of Highway 83 and 4 to a new location bordering on Osborne Township. Huron County planner Gary Davidson said if there are no objections, the zone change could be im- plemented within 22 days. However. if there are objec- tions, it would necessitate an Ontario Municipal Board hearing and Davidson said that could take up to six months. Local developer Len Veri has submitted an objection, but it is not a formal objec- tion. Veri is presently in Puerto Rico, where he reportedly suffered a heart attack during a vacation. Davidson said that he has heard of no objections from neighboring property owners in Usborne. He said he could not envi- sion objections being raised over drainage problems, for Exeter property owners, because the plan was to divert drainage from the'en- tire site away from Exeter. After passing the bylaw, council approved a resolu- tion naming Mike Mitchell, Stratford, as solicitor and B. M. Ross and Associates, Goderich, as engineer to represent the town's interest in respect to the Laidlaw Transport development. They also approved tur- ning over a letter from Siegal. Fogler. solicitors for Itawleaf Developments Limited, to Mitchell, B. M. Ross and county planner Davidson. The Toronto law firm ask- ed for copies of all relevant documents so they may have an opportunity to review the same on behalf of their client who owns the north end shopping centre. Ml property owners within 400 feet of the proposed site will be given notice of the zo- ing change bylaw. Valuable pacer lost in area barn fire No estimate of losses has been establishedfromthe Fri- day morning fire that killed three horses on the McGillivray Township farm of Dave Morrissey. Dangerfield Bruce, a five- year-old standardbred pacer who won about 1200,000 in the Ontario Sires Stakes races in 1979, was lost. Two others, a four-year-old brood mare, Henrietta, and Fox - valley Racer, a four-year- old gelding which hadn't yet raced, were also killed. The fire occurred in a small barn on a property north of the main Morrissey operation. The barn is separated from two main stables, holding about 20 other horses, by a pasture and a practice race track. Morrisey's son Rick, who lives in a house on the same property, near the burned stable, said he awakened about 3 a.m. Friday mor- ning. Perry Sereda, RH 1 Cen- tralia, was driving past when he spotted the flames, Rick said. It was Sereda who awakened Rick and who managed to save a fourth horse, Best Trip. Rick said fire departments from Crediton and Ailsa Craig responded to his call within 10 minutes. The fire departments arrived in good time he said, but the barn was already too far gone. No cause has yet been es- tablished. Both Rick and Dave commented it may have been the lightning storm that night. Rick said there was electrical wiring to lights in the barn but no lights were left on at night. The fire marshal's office is investigating. Dave Morrissey was in Florida atthetime)f the fire, but had planned to return on the weekend. He said Dangerfield Bruce was in- sured for a "nominal sum" and the other two horses were not insured. Since his return from Florida he had not yet had time to estimate the loss. Rick said a radio report of a half -million dollar loss was "just guessing". Friday morning he said "we were just laughing about that", but would not comment on the loss. Rick said it was hard to know what the horses were worth. Dangerfield Bruce was laid off for a year, he said, because the horse was lame. An operation was be- ing planned and he didn't know if the horse would race again. "It broke my heart when I heard the news," Dave Morrissey said Monday. Dangerfield Bruce was co - owned by Morrissey and Peter Oud of Kippen. So your old clunker didn't make it thru the winter. Instead of chuck- ing it, why not take it to Earl Campbell Jewellers and trade it in on a new Bulova or Bulova Ac- cutron Quartz. From Now Until April 18 35!/o Shop early while selection is at its best 0 F F With trade in on all Bulova and Bulova Accutron Quart in stock TEA FOR AGROLOGISTS WIVES — Ladies attending the weekend conference of the On- tario Agrologists Institute were treated to a tour of Exeter Saturday and tea at the home of Centralia principal Doug Jamieson. Above, Beth Jamieson pours tea for Spice program chairman Louisa Ho of Stewart Seeds in Ailsa Craig and Pearl Bennett. T -A photo r- Medium Ground Beef GROUND CHUCK $ I 78 Reg. 2.18 All Sizes Ib. Reg Ground BEEF 128 Ib. Limit 1 10 Ib. pag per customer Chuck and Shoulder STEAKS $ 1 58 Ib. Steer Sides 59 Ih. FuIIy Processed Cod Trout Flounder t Boneless Fresh LEG of PORK 48 Ib. Lean Ground Beef ROUND STEAK Ground Ib. All Sizes 98 Reg. 2.38 Schneiders Blue Ribbon BOLOGNA Sliced as you Tike it S 1 58 Steer Hinds Steer Fronts S 1 79 1 39 FuIIy Processed DAR LI NG'S The Place to Buy Beef FuIIy Processed This week featuring Black Angus Steers from the Feedlot of R.J. McGregor & Sons, Kippen. Frozen Utility Roasting CHICKENS 98< Limit 6 per family WHOLE PIGS 150 Ib. avg. ,e85< Cut Wrapped Frozen Darling's Food Market and Abattoir Exeter Open 235-0420 Wed., Thurs. Fri. till 9 p.m. See Us For Custom Killing and Processing Monday Beef Wed. Pork FRESH LAKE AND OCEAN FISH" Boston Blue Haddock Available This Thurs., Fri., Sat. 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He said he believes in the county system, and thinks it's time those who want to live in a municipality, even for the summer, pay for the county services. He also commented that it's a mystery even to farmers how they can pay what they do for land. "When they buy they want to buy cheap, and when they sell they want to get the highest dollar." Murray Dawon, reeve of Usborne, also urged support of the proposal, noting that, "If we all equal, the townships will be a lot worse off." Hullett Reeve Tom Cun- ningham pointed out that the county taxes are still the smallest portion of the tax bill. The thing which has helped farmers is the provin- cial government's rebate of 50 per cent of their property taxes, he said, adding it shows the government realizes they're paying an unfair proportion of land taxes. "If it every stops, I'd hate to see what happens to farmers." The recommendation passed in a recorded vote, with only Harvey Craig, Lloyd Mousseau and Warren Zinn voting against it. Bylaw passed A bylaw to change the zo- ing for the proposed new site of Laidlaw Transport on Highway 83 East was ap- proved by Exeter council at a special meeting, Monday. The zoning will be changed from MI (restricted in- dustrial) to M2 (general in- dustrial) to facilitate the move of the transport firm from its present location at the corner of Highway 83 and 4 to a new location bordering on Osborne Township. Huron County planner Gary Davidson said if there are no objections, the zone change could be im- plemented within 22 days. However. if there are objec- tions, it would necessitate an Ontario Municipal Board hearing and Davidson said that could take up to six months. Local developer Len Veri has submitted an objection, but it is not a formal objec- tion. Veri is presently in Puerto Rico, where he reportedly suffered a heart attack during a vacation. Davidson said that he has heard of no objections from neighboring property owners in Usborne. He said he could not envi- sion objections being raised over drainage problems, for Exeter property owners, because the plan was to divert drainage from the'en- tire site away from Exeter. After passing the bylaw, council approved a resolu- tion naming Mike Mitchell, Stratford, as solicitor and B. M. Ross and Associates, Goderich, as engineer to represent the town's interest in respect to the Laidlaw Transport development. They also approved tur- ning over a letter from Siegal. Fogler. solicitors for Itawleaf Developments Limited, to Mitchell, B. M. Ross and county planner Davidson. The Toronto law firm ask- ed for copies of all relevant documents so they may have an opportunity to review the same on behalf of their client who owns the north end shopping centre. Ml property owners within 400 feet of the proposed site will be given notice of the zo- ing change bylaw. Valuable pacer lost in area barn fire No estimate of losses has been establishedfromthe Fri- day morning fire that killed three horses on the McGillivray Township farm of Dave Morrissey. Dangerfield Bruce, a five- year-old standardbred pacer who won about 1200,000 in the Ontario Sires Stakes races in 1979, was lost. Two others, a four-year-old brood mare, Henrietta, and Fox - valley Racer, a four-year- old gelding which hadn't yet raced, were also killed. The fire occurred in a small barn on a property north of the main Morrissey operation. The barn is separated from two main stables, holding about 20 other horses, by a pasture and a practice race track. Morrisey's son Rick, who lives in a house on the same property, near the burned stable, said he awakened about 3 a.m. Friday mor- ning. Perry Sereda, RH 1 Cen- tralia, was driving past when he spotted the flames, Rick said. It was Sereda who awakened Rick and who managed to save a fourth horse, Best Trip. Rick said fire departments from Crediton and Ailsa Craig responded to his call within 10 minutes. The fire departments arrived in good time he said, but the barn was already too far gone. No cause has yet been es- tablished. Both Rick and Dave commented it may have been the lightning storm that night. Rick said there was electrical wiring to lights in the barn but no lights were left on at night. The fire marshal's office is investigating. Dave Morrissey was in Florida atthetime)f the fire, but had planned to return on the weekend. He said Dangerfield Bruce was in- sured for a "nominal sum" and the other two horses were not insured. Since his return from Florida he had not yet had time to estimate the loss. Rick said a radio report of a half -million dollar loss was "just guessing". Friday morning he said "we were just laughing about that", but would not comment on the loss. Rick said it was hard to know what the horses were worth. Dangerfield Bruce was laid off for a year, he said, because the horse was lame. An operation was be- ing planned and he didn't know if the horse would race again. "It broke my heart when I heard the news," Dave Morrissey said Monday. Dangerfield Bruce was co - owned by Morrissey and Peter Oud of Kippen. So your old clunker didn't make it thru the winter. Instead of chuck- ing it, why not take it to Earl Campbell Jewellers and trade it in on a new Bulova or Bulova Ac- cutron Quartz. From Now Until April 18 35!/o Shop early while selection is at its best 0 F F With trade in on all Bulova and Bulova Accutron Quart in stock TEA FOR AGROLOGISTS WIVES — Ladies attending the weekend conference of the On- tario Agrologists Institute were treated to a tour of Exeter Saturday and tea at the home of Centralia principal Doug Jamieson. Above, Beth Jamieson pours tea for Spice program chairman Louisa Ho of Stewart Seeds in Ailsa Craig and Pearl Bennett. T -A photo r- Medium Ground Beef GROUND CHUCK $ I 78 Reg. 2.18 All Sizes Ib. Reg Ground BEEF 128 Ib. Limit 1 10 Ib. pag per customer Chuck and Shoulder STEAKS $ 1 58 Ib. Steer Sides 59 Ih. FuIIy Processed Cod Trout Flounder t Boneless Fresh LEG of PORK 48 Ib. Lean Ground Beef ROUND STEAK Ground Ib. All Sizes 98 Reg. 2.38 Schneiders Blue Ribbon BOLOGNA Sliced as you Tike it S 1 58 Steer Hinds Steer Fronts S 1 79 1 39 FuIIy Processed DAR LI NG'S The Place to Buy Beef FuIIy Processed This week featuring Black Angus Steers from the Feedlot of R.J. McGregor & Sons, Kippen. Frozen Utility Roasting CHICKENS 98< Limit 6 per family WHOLE PIGS 150 Ib. avg. ,e85< Cut Wrapped Frozen Darling's Food Market and Abattoir Exeter Open 235-0420 Wed., Thurs. Fri. till 9 p.m. See Us For Custom Killing and Processing Monday Beef Wed. Pork FRESH LAKE AND OCEAN FISH" Boston Blue Haddock Available This Thurs., Fri., Sat. Ocean Perch Pike Pickerel White Fish Sole DARLING'S Thece o BPlauy Beef 235-0420