HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-06-03, Page 3To review
setbacks
Exeter's planning board
has been asked to review the
zoning bylaw as it pertains
to setbacks required for gar-
den tool sheds.
The matter was referred
to the board by council, Mon-
day, after Sherwood Cres-
cent resident Jim DeBlock
complained about the set-
backs needed for a shed he
planned on his property.
He said he wanted to build
his shed a foot and a half in-
side the property line. but
was told by the 'wilding in-
spector that a setback of two
metres (over 6') was re-
quired.
DeBlock asked why the ex-
tra setback was required
and questioned the necessity
of spending $10 for a building
permit plus an additional $50
for the time and opinion of
the committee of adjust-
ment if he sought a minor
variance for a shed that will
cost a total of $250.
Councillor Jay Campbell
noted that the sideyard set-
back was established to
provide room for emergency
vehicles to get down the
property line. but suggested
there may be some
difference between a tool
shed and a building that is
attached permanently to a
house.
Mayor Bruce Shaw said
other people were asking the
same thing as DeBlock and
suggested the matter be
referred to the planning
board, but advised the
Sherwood resident that there
would be a lot of red tape in-
volved in making any
changes.
Doug Ellison of Small
World Travel also appeared
to get an answer on whether
he would be permitted to
erect an illuminated sign at
his location at the town hall.
He indicated he had been ad-
vised there may be some dif-
ficulty in getting approval as
the hall is zoned in-
stitutional.
However. council
members. after checking the
bylaw, said they envisioned
no problems as long as the
sign was not a flashing or
animated one.
Noting that many of the
churches had illuminated
signs in institutional zones
Councillor Jay Campbell
said if they were in con-
travention of the, bylaw. the
bylaw should probably be
amended.
Council have also asked
the planning board to review
the sign bylaw.
Pick kids
for Kirkton
Over 50 children competed
in the 37th Kirkton Juvenile
Preliminary Contest held at
South Perth Centennial
School Friday evening.
The children performed
before the adjudicator,
Elaine Westlake of Clinton,
as well as an appreciative
audience. Mr. Ken Blackler
was the chairman for the
programme of vocal, in-
strumental and novelty
numbers. The following
children will appear at the
annual Kirkton Garden Par-
ty on Wednesday, July 15, at
which time cash prizes will
be presented to the winners
of the three classes.
The finalists were,Scott
Triebner, Forest, Ron
Brookshaw, St. Marys,
Brent Keating and Carren
Elder. London, Joanne
Wilhelm. Stratford. Mark
Paulen, Suzanne Stacey,
Bert Vorstenbosch,
Mitchell, Pattie Wilhelm,
Stratford, Joanne Verlinde,
Hensall, The Johnston fami-
ly, Stratford. Cheryl
Spearin, Woodham, Kimber-
ly Hutton, Listowel. 'The
Dancing Dolls, Milverton,
Kimberly Anderson,
Kitchener, Wendy Watson,
Sherri and Shannon Presz-
cator, Clinton, Jamie West -
man, St._Marys.. Sherri and
Brian Johnson. Stratford,
Jackie and Jill Hennessey,
Kitchener.
Record at
blood let
DEDICATE DASHWOOD CEMETERY GATES — The annual Remembrance Day and dedication of new gates was held Sun-
day at the Dashwood Calvary United Church Cemetery. From the left are secretory -treasurer Harry Hoffman, Mike Tieman
Rev. Barbara Laing, guest speaker Rev. Stan McDonald of Hensall and cemetery committee members Jim Hoffman, and Bill
Weber. T -A photo
Get cash, help offer
Will seek opinions on fence
Exeter council's parka
committee plan to intervle
neighbors and patrons oo[[
Victoria Park before making
a recommendation regar-
ding the erection of a fence
at the Huron St. facility.
The need for a fence was
suggested some time ago by
a local citizen who feared for
the safety of youngsters play-
ing in the park.
Parks chairman Tom
Humphreys told council
Monday that they have a
plan for a fence along the
north side which would cost
approximately $1,200. He
Thursday's Red Cross
blood donor clinic at South
Huron District High School
brought out a record atten-
dance.
With the Ausable
e club as r
River
Nomads camping s contributed a total e
sponsoring
f
2655area person
their share of blood.
The last clinic produced a
turnout of 237 donors and a
quota of 250 was set this
time and it was surpassed.
The Nomads would like to
thank principal J.L. Wooden
and vice-principal Phillips
for their co-operation in the
use of the high school gym
and A & H Food Market,
Jenny Rowe, Tuckey
Beverages and the Exeter
Legion Auxiliary for their
help.
Nomads presidents
Maurice and Ruth Anne
Haist said this et "Hope
e e
to see everyone
Cross blood clinic in Oc-
tober."
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said the Exeter Kinettes
have made an offer of a $100
donation and the Kinsmen
would provide the labor to
install the fence.
Council gave the com-
mittee permission to talk to
residents of the area to get
their views on the proposed
four -foot chainlink fence.
The roads committee
reported they planned to un-
dertake the replacement of
the sidewalk on the west side
of Carling St. between
Gidley and Victoria and
would also embark on a pro-
ject of replacing the
sidewalk on Andrew St.
south of Huron St.
However, the committee
said the latter project could
not be completed entirely
within budget as an ad-
ditional $2,000 would be re-
quired.
At its recent meeting, the
committee noted with
pleasure all the com-
pliments regarding the pav-
ing taking place in town and
said they hoped that this
council and those following
would continue to pave as
much in the next few years
so` that all streets will be
HELPING A DONOR — The Ausable River Nomads were in charge of Thursday's successful
blood donor clinic at SHDHS Thursday. Above, Irene Johns of the Nomads helps donor
T -A photo
Annette
Cann.
Separate school board
plan to expand special
The Huron -Perth County
Roman Catholic Separate
School Board is expanding
its special education
program by establishing a
second class in Stratford.
, The new class will be at St.
Aloysius school in Stratford,
effective September 1, 1981.
The board has two special
education classes now - one
in Perth County at St.
Michael's school in Stratford
and the other in Huron Coun-
ty at St. Joseph's school in
Clinton.
In other business at the
meeting held Monday night
the board agreed to rent a
portable classroom to ac-
commodate the additional
classroom at St. Joseph's
school, Stratford. While
many schools will show a
declining enrolment when
school starts in September
but at St. Joseph's it is in-
creasing.
The community will use
St. Joseph's school at
Kingsbridge for events this
summer as happened last
year. The local people have
been assisting with the
purchase of playground
equipment. It is recognized
as a community school by
the ministry of education as
there is no community cen-
tre there.
The board received an in-
vitation to join with other
board members, teachers,
principles to hold a golf tour-
nament June 12 at 4 p.m. at
Mitchell Golf course.
The board accepted the
resignation of David Zyluk,
principal at St. Joseph's
school at Kingsbridge, effec-
tive August 31 as he is leav-
ing for the Yellowknife
Northwest Territories,
where he will be principal.
Susan Johnson will be a
special education teacher
fulltime effective
September 1, also Helena
Partridge, both in Stratford.
Jo -Anne Eckert will be a
special education resource
teacher at Holy Name of
Mary school, St. Marys,
effective September 1, (50
per cent).
The board accepted three
resignation, Leslie H. Wood,
teacher at St. ,Patrick's
school, Dublin, who will be
teaching in Toronto next
year, Sister Mary Regier,
teacher at Holy Name of
Mary school, St. Marys,
retiring, Gary Prince, a
teacher a Kingsbridge, had
his resignation accepted,
also Doreen O'Grady at St.
Mary's School, Hasson.
Mona Doher will be a
classroom and French
teacher at Kingsbridge.
Ronald Marcy of Strat-
ford, reported that John Vin -
tar who was a former Direc-
tor of Education with the
board, who is now with the
Dufferin-Peel Roman
Catholic school board, has
received his doctorate in
education from the Ontario
Institute for Studies in
Education. He reported too
OKAY SIGN
The debate over a sign for
Avco Finance at their new
location In the Centre Mall
has been resolved.
Meeting immediately after
the last session of council,
the executive committee
ruled that the entrance from
Main St. to the firm's offices
be considered as frontage
and the building inspector
was authorized to issue the
sign permit.
Huron planner Gary
Davidson had contended the
sign was in contravention of
the local bylaw.
that Joseph Tokar, who was
formerly a Superintendent
of Education with the board
and now with the Elgin
County Catholic School
board, will be going to the
Dufferin-Peel board.
Letters of thanks were
received from two student
who received awards of $25
scholarships from the Strat-
ford Music Festival this spr-
ing. Ceci le Delaney and Chris
Cook.
The board went to
committee -of -the -whole as
the general meeting ended.
done.
The committee also in-
structed works supertinten-
dent Glenn Kells to compile
a list of .all surplus equip-
ment with the intention of
working with the general
committee to sell off all sur-
plus town equipment.
Property committee
chairperson Lissy Fuller ad-
vised council that her com-
mittee had received three
tenders for the painting and
wallpapering planned at the
town offices. The bid of Ron
Heywood for $1,375 was
accepted. It was the lowest
received.
On the recommendation of
the social services com-
mittee, council approved a
donation of $250 to the Huron'
Town and Country
Homemakers. The money
will be used in the purchase
of a home the group uses for
an office in Wingham.
Mrs. Fuller said it was a
worthwhile project and Ex-
eter has a high useage of the
Homemakers' services.
Okay two
•
variances
Two minor variances were
approved by the Exeter
committee of adjustment at
a hearing, Wednesday.
Exeter United Church
received permission for the
erection of a proposed en-
closure over the west en-
trance of the church and
Jack R. Triebner received
approval for a minor
variance which will permit
the erection of an addition to
his service centre at the
north-west corner of High-
way 4 and 83.
The committee deferred
an application from Elmore
and 'Ida McBride for
severing lots on the former
Easterbrook property at the
corner of Huron St. W. and
Mary St.
There are no sanitary
sewers available in that area
as yet and it was 'found the
proposed lots did not meet
the required frontage size for
septic tanks.
At their meeting last week,
Exeter council indicated
they would request that the
committee require that the
property owners enter into a
development agreement
before the lots could be
developed.
PLEASE NOTE
Canvassers for the Exeter Grounds
Development Project will be canvassing,
beginning on Monday June 22. To com-
plete the project the Town and area
Townships will be. canvassed.
Phase two - The Fair Building; Demoli-
tion of old livestock barns, soccer pitch
are the major goals.
Our Target Is $97,000
About $75 Per Household
Please Support the Project - We really need your
help to improve our fair ground and recreation
facilities. Call for more information.
Don Cameron - 235-1774
Gerald Merner - 235-0281
Jerry MacLean - 235-0800
Jim DeBiock - 235-2300
Bill Brock - 235-0323
Dalton Finkbeiner - 235-1383
Arva bank
Provinical police are con-
tinuing their investigation
into the robbery of the Cana-
dian Imperial Bank of
Commerce branch in Arva m
which a gunman escaped
with about $4,100.
The holdup was the fourth
in less than five years at the
branch, which shares a one -
storey brick building on
Highway 4 with a variety
store. No one was injured in
the robbery, which happened
at 10:40 a.m. last Tuesday.
Police spent 21/2 hours in
the bank getting fingerprints
and photographs and inter-
viewing bank manager
Blake Butler and teller
Sharon Vanderloop.
Det. - Sgt. Bernie Crane of
London OPP headquarters,
said a man armed with a
handgun entered the bank
and ordered the two
employees to empty the cash
drawer into a plastic bag.
He also ordered them to
empty the contents of the
safe into the bag but there
wasn't any money in the
safe. Butler, 22, told Crane
the gunman kept waving his
weapon and saying: "Give
my the money, give me the
money."
Crane said the gunman
then ordered the two to lie
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SUSPECT — Lucan OPP are
seeking information regar-
ding a man who fits the
description of the composite
drawing above. The man is
wanted in connection with
last Tuesday's bank robbery
in Arvo when o lone gunman
made off with $4,102. He is
said to be about' 5'7", 160
pounds, medium -stalky build,
dark brown hair over ears,
bushy moustache. Suspect
could be driving a late model
Chevrolet with o beige bot-
tom and dork brown top. The
two bunk employees were
not injured in holdup.
Times -Advocate, June 3, 1981 Pogo 3
on the floor. He escaped
through the front door and
Butler then activated the
alarm.
The gunman was describ-
ed as white, about 25 years
old, 5'6" to 5'8" and
weighing 160 to 165 pounds.
He had a heavy dark
moustache and straight
medium -length brown hair
that covered his ears. He
was wearing dark glasses
and a brown sports coat and
was said to speak with a
foreign accent.
Crane said a person
matching the general
description of the suspect
was seen leaving nearby D.
B. Weldon Park in a beige
car with a dark brown top.
One area man is in
penitentiary and a second is
awaiting sentencing after
they pleaded guilty May 7 to
an armed robbery at the
same bank Feb. 2 in which
$3,000 were taken.
Vanderloop was also on duty
during that holdup.
John Joseph Mcllhargey,
22, of Denfield is to be
sentenced in provincial
court June 9 after pleading
guilty to charges of armed
Two hurt
in collision
is hit again
Two drivers who suffered
minor injures in an accident
in Exeter, Thursday, didn't
have far to go to get medical
treatment. The collision
took place at the intersec-
tion of William and Anne St.
beside South Huron
Hospital.
However. one of the
drivers. Gerald McAuley,
Exeter. 'had to wait for the
arrival of an ambulance
from Dashwood to transport
him to the hospital. His
arrival was delayed even
more when the ambulance
had to go back around the
block because the damaged
vehicles were blocking the
intersection and the more
direct route.
The other driver. Marlene
Peck, RR 1 Zurich. made it
to the hospital without the
ambulance ride.
McAuley. a teacher at
SHDHS. was westbound on
Anne St. and the Zurich area
woman was proceeding
north on William when the
collision occurred.
Constable Kevin Short
listed total damage at $4,000.
robbery and using a firearm
in the holdup.
Andrew Jack Spruyt. 20. of
Lucan was sentenced to six
years in penitentiary on the
same charges.
The two men were
arrested about three hours
after two masked men
entered the bank and told
two female tellers to hand
over the bank's cash. The
men were armed with a
revolver and a rifle.
Two Toronto men were
jailed for 15 years for an
August. 1976, robbery at the
bank in which $1,000 was
taken. In December, 1978.
two armed men handcuffed
the female bank manager
and made off with about $5,-
000.
A would-be robber tried to
hit the bank in September,
1979. but was too late for the
Friday closing time. A teller
activated an alarm when she
saw the man shaking the
door. The man fled and was
never found.
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