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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-03-30, Page 1QUALITY FURNITURE WHY PAY MORE? w, Whitings Phone 235-1964 Protesters greet baflkers, closing answer this week Residents of Dashwood and Crediton, alarmed about the threatened closing of their on- ly banking facilities, detmonstrated their support for retention of the sub - agencies of the Bank of Mon- treal last Wednesday night. Local citizens armed with placards bearing such slogans as "No justification", "Closure! Everyone loses", and "We want our bank" greeted bank officials who had come to the Dashwood Community Centre to meet with village spokesmen. Participant Jim Hoffman described it as a show of sup- port rather than a protest demonstration. Representatives from the SIGNS OF PROTEST -- Paul Turnbull (left) and Mervyn Tiernan are surrounded by signs used in a demonstra- tion of support in the Dashwood Community Centre last week ,before a meeting of Dashwood- and Crediton citizens with Bank of•Montreal officials. . .Plan. private lines for Tuckersmith rJ%I ttckersmilh Municipal 'telephone System- comnnis- • sion was voted authority to • proceed with implementation .of private line service with a 'common rale al the c'linlort. Seaforth. 1l nsaII and Bayfield offices during the an- nual meeting of subscribers March 28 in the 1001•' hall in Brumfield. Prior notice that this issue would be discussed had sparked a great deal .of in: teyes $. Almost every available seal in the hall was -taken. Commissioner Vern Alder- dice,detaikd the reasons for the proposal to eventually switch all users to private lines and charge all reside') - tial customers the same rate, and outlined the various op- • tions available. Al present, cost is defer mined by a basic charge plus mileage charges of 55 cents for each additional one- quarter. mile from the user's exchange. More than half the system's approximately 1,1100 customers now have a private or two-party line. Alderdice provided the results of a cos( study on up- dating the system to single party service. If all remained in • their present exchanges. the costs of adapting would ix• $428,000 and the common rate per customer would be bel - • ween $14 and $15.50 per month. If some customers present- ly served by the Ilensall and Clinton exchanges were swit- ched to the' Bayfield office. the cost would ix• reduced to $339,231, with a monthly charge to customers of $12 to $13.50 a month. • Alderdice concluded his presentation by saying the change would not be as big a hardship as some might think. "We have to act in the bell interests of -the majority of subscribers. I personally believe that is private phones for everybody," he said. Tuckersmith Reeve Bob Bell, who had been elected meeting chairman, allowed i ample time for discussion before a vote ' as taken. Bayfield residents have the most to lose. as their rates would almost triple under the new scheme. A proininent farmer - businessman. Glenn Hayter. said computer technology is the wave ofj;the future, and the transmission of informa= lien requires a private line.'. I'r•eseet lines are inadequate: the lifting.of another receiver on the line.voids information (lowing from a farm office to a Teli(Ion. or • Canfarm computer. • Another subscriber • said customers can - not conduct business by phone with (heir accountant or doctor with any guarantee of privacy;without - a private line. .When the vole was even- tually calls]. the majority of those. in attendance indicated approvalof the proposal by a - show of hands. They voted a second time.to leave the !mil- itaries unchanged. Alderdice said the change would take about six years.. concentrating on one office at Please turn to page :i Bank of Montreal including Maurice Mourton, vice presi- dent of the bank's western On- tario division, regional manager Art Thompson, Ex- eter manager Allan Johnson and Ron Davis, manager of the Dashwood and Crediton sub -agencies, retired behind closed doors to discuss the proposed closures with Ralph Webber, deputy reeve of Stephen township, Dashwood trustees Nancy Rader, Ken Rader and, George Tieman, Crediton trustees Bill Wilds and Jim Finkbeiner, Ron Merner representing the business community and Paul Turnbull speaking for ARC Industries. The meeting was chaired by George Tiernan, who read Drop depends on the, budget The number of secondary school teaching positions in Huron County will decline for the 1983-84 school year, but by how much depends on the Board of Education's budget deliberations. The Huron County Board of Education, at its March meeting, approved 239 secon- dary school teaching positions which includes 6.5 special education positions. The total for the coming school year represents a decline from the present 243.7 teaching posi- tions in Huron secondary schools. The board learned the total One Hundred and Tenth Year for the coming school year may increase if the cost of two additional teachers, one for student services and the other .for Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton, are approved during budget deliberations. If approved, the total teaching positions for secondary schools would be 241. There will be a few teaching positions eliminated this com- ing year as 216 teaching posi- tions were made on a tem- porary . basis last year to enable students to finish pro- grams in Spanish and Latin. Any surplus teachers are ex- pected to be taken care of through attrition. the police village of Dashwood's brief before presenting Mr. Mourton with petitions and letters from worried residents and business people. Ron Merner.pokesmanfor the business; community, ask- ed why closure was necessary, and if the sub - agencies are profitable. Maurton responded by saying the closures are part of an overall consolidation plan, the route the bank is taking to im- prove the "the bottom line." He wouldn't classify Dashwood branch as un- profitable, but said profits were not as high as the bank would like. Merner then summarized the written concerns of village businesses. Some points were similar to those in the Dashwood brief, further emphasizing from a slightly different viewpoint the adverse effects closure would have. Paul Turnbull, director of public education for the South Huron and District Associa- tion for the Mentally Han - GOO dicapped, explained that the loss of the bank would mean the demise of a very effective life -skills training program for the 70 handicapped adults employed at ARC Industries. Closure would also mean in- viting petty theft by the necessity of keeping larger amounts of cash on hand. After Bill Wilds had read a brief from the village of Crediton, he presented Maur - ton with a copy, and with peti- tions from residents of Crediton and surrounding area. A letter from Crediton Lions Club prestt Charles Browning, stronggly denounc- ing the closure, was read and presented. • Ralph Weberread and presented a brief from the township of Stephen detailing the concerns of the rural com- munity as well as the townshipoffice staff. Mourton said he would be talking to Bank Officials in Toronto the following day, and promised to report back to meeting chairman George Tiernan within one Week. ..._ - CREDITON BANK PROTESTERS — A large number of Dashwood are trying to save the Bank of Montreal bra Crediton branch are Robert Pertschy, village trustees J Hill and Doug Lightfoot. Crediton residents along, with similar supporters from nches in the two police villages. Shown iri front of the im Finkbeiner, Bill Wilds and Dennis McDonald, Norm T -A photo • IM Serving Sout S ron, 'North Middlesex oc & North Lambton Since 1873 Exeter gets gov't grants Exeter will receive a total of $27,450 under the New Employment Expansion and Development (NEED) Pro- gram it was announced this week. A total of $19,200 will be received for new sidewalk construction and the installa- - tion of curb -cuts in the downtown area to facilitate handicapped people. • Another $8,250 will be used to constructan addition to a storage building at the cemetery and to install washrooms in the facility. The sidewalk project will result in jobs for four people for a period of 12 weeks, while the cemetery project will create two jobs lasting 12 weeks. "I am pleased that the Town of Exeter is par- ticipating in this program," commented Minister of Agriculture Eugene F. Whelan, who made the an- nouncement on behalf of Employment and immigra- tion Minister Lloyd Axworthy. The NEED program is specifically designed to assist those Canadians hardest hit by the current economic con- ditions. its main objective is to provide work for unemployment insurance, benefit exhaustees for a minimum 12 -week period. Hiring for these projects will be through local Canada Employment and immigra- tion offices. EXETER, ONTARIO, March 30, 1983 Price Per Copy 50 Cents . London Judge imposes jail sentence - roke window, An Exeter man was sentenced to six months in jail when he appeared in Exeter court. Tuesday, on a charge of wilful damage. • Donlald MacEachern was charged on December 24 with breaking eight panes of glass at an apartment building at 176 Sanders St. In handing down his sentence; Judge J. Seneshen noted the man had a record which included convictions fon mischiefrommonassault and possession of a weapon. Terming that a bad record, the Judge said the penalties assessed in the past had not been severe enough to deter the accused. tiopvegmlry A SIGN OF SPRING -- Elmer Bell pays for a bunch of daffodils he is buying from Sorority member Elaine Bogart. All proceeds are for the Canadian Cancer Society. Damage and inuries high in area coIIisi,ns Damage amounted to over $18,000 and five people were injured in thesis collisions in- vestigated this week by the Exeter OPP. Three people were injured in the lone accident on Satur- day, it occurring on Huron Road 1 at at Usborne sideroad 1. Drivers involved were Gor- don Bell, Dublin, and Malcolm Spence, RR 6 St. Marys. Both drivers sustain- ed minor injuries as well as a passenger in the Bell vehicle,. Donald Nicholson, RR 3 Woodville. A GYMNASTIC BRIDGE Andrea Francis and Melissa Blue demonstrate a bridge nt Monday's gymnastic class graduation•at South Huron High School. T -A photo Damage was listed at $6,000. The other two injuries resulted from a single vehicle accident on Sunday when a car driven by Robert Van. Valkengoed, RR2 Seaforth, went out of control on Huron Road 2 north of the Mt. Carmel Road and flipped over Flea market plans proceed Early response'to the Ex- eter and District Kinsmen's proposal for a weekly flea market in town this summer has been very positive accor- ding to Kinette Sylvip Watson. An ad in the T -A three weeks ago drew a number of inquiries and another ad ap- peared in last week's issue. Some callers have already booked space. The response, and a suc- cessful conclusion to a search for tables, have provided the incentive for the Kinsmen to make a firm commitment in favour of the event. The flea market will be set up in the agricultural building behind the rec centre every Sunday from the beginning of / May until the end of September, and open • for business from i0 a.m. until 4 p.m. .The ctuh is considering giv- ing reduced rates to those who sign up for the whole summers in the ditch. The driver was taken to South Huron Hospital for treatment. A • passenger. Stephen Morrissey, RR 2 Crediton, suffered minor injuries. Damage in the crash was estimated at $2,000. Damage Was set at 34,800 in another Sunday collision, in- . volving vehicles operated by Michael Hogan, RR 8 Parkhill, and Kevin Scott, RR 2 Crediton. They collided on the Mt. Carmel Road at Stephen concession 4-5. There were two accidents on Monday, the first involving a farm tractor driven by Man Kenning, RR 1 Exeter. A tire blew out on the machine as he was driving along concession 2.3 of Stephen north of sideroad 20 and it entered the ditch and rolled onto its side. Damage was listed at 3500. The driven escaped uninjured. In the other Monday colli- sion, a vehicle driven by Larry Weido, Bit 2 Dashwood, skidded as he was stopping at a stop sign on County Road 2 and the vehi- cle hit the sign. Damage was 31,650. The other crash of the week occurred on Tuesday when vehicles driven by Rosemary Stewart, RR 1 Crediton and Lois Payne, Crediton, collid- ed on concession 6-7 of Stephen south of Main St. in Crediton. Damage was listed at $1,500. ets six months Damage to the windows was listed at *115.32 and MacEachern suffered several • cuts on his hand. A fine of 3300 or 30 days was assessed Glenn Ross Zirk, RR 3 Zurich, who pleaded guilty -tothe possession of a narcotic on February 12 in Hay. The 23 -year bjd'_tlad `been fined $500 otl'a similar charge In 1980. He was given until April 26 to pay the fine. Zirk was charged after police found a vial of liquid in his possession. it was believ- ed to contain hashish oil. A laboratory report had- not been completed on the substance, but the accused waived his right to have the material analyzed. Michael Anthony Porter, a 19 -year-old who moved here recently from New Brunswick, was fined $200 or 30 days when he appeared for sentence on a mischief charge arising from an incident in which a vehicle's windshield was broken. Theaccused had made resititution for - the damage and was given until April 26 to pay the fine. ' A similar fine of 3200 or 30 days was levied against William Mark Wilds, Crediton, for mischief arising from an incident on February 26 when a window was broken at the Exeter -Inn. He too was given time to pay -the fine. He had made rei'tution for' the damage which ccurred fo wing an altereation;wjth a hdtd`thr!'kjuilding. tie. went outside arid -damaged the window following that altercation:- Fines of 3100 or 10 days were levied against George • Arnold Maxwell, Hens -all, and Richard F. Funston, Huron Park, each of whom was con- "victed on charges of common assault, arising Teem ire, cideh?ut�s�� ' v !vi�rg their` ves. ' nr len uiiftT pull 26 to pay the tines. Hay backs plea to save banking Hay townshipDeputy Reeve Tony Bedard chaired the regular March mid -month council meeting in the absence of Reeve Lionel Wilder. Council gave their whole -hearted support to the _attempts - by Dashwood citizens to keep the village's . only banking facility, a sub- agency of the Bank of Montreal. Clerk -treasurer Joan Ducharme was instructed to inform William Coek by letter that the township's liquid waste handling bylaw will be enforced. Complaints had been received about the waste disposal from a hog operation on the west corner of lot 33, south boundary concession. Hay's share of the 1983 Hay, Tuckersmith. Hensall fire board budget of 323,000 is $5,7.50. Effective May 1, no caretaker will be employed for the Clay township hall because of a lack of bookings for the facilities. Please turn to page :s EYES FRONT -- Jody Kleinkaar was distracted by the camera, but Holly Zwaan and the other children were intently watching the adventures of Henny Penny and friends at a puppet show in the Exeter library. Police complete ,course to assist heart victims It may be a long time before Ontario has any type of para -medic program, but residents of Exeter have a group of people now trained in providing emergency aid for heart attack victims. All members of the Exeter police department have com- pleted a cardiovascular pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course, and aided by an 3800 donation from the R.E. Pooley Legion, will have a resuscitator in one of the local cruisers to provide life - support aid until an am- bulance or professional medical assistance can be provided. The course was instructed by Sgt. Kevin Short and Dee Beuerman arld Short said he was ehthused by the response from other members of the department. "The guys are really into it." he said. Noting that Members of the department were among the few who cquld reach a heart attack victim itt the four to six minute period In which vic- tims can be resuscitated without serious brain damage, Short said that the officers will be working close- ly with the central police dispatch and Hoffman's Am- bulance is Dashwood to en- sure they are notified when assistance is required. The central dispatch per• 4 - sonnet in Goderich have been notified that both the police and the ambulance are to be called when emergency calls are received from local residents. Members - of the police department will be available to stabilize vieitms until an ambulance arrives. "it's not the entire solution, but it is a start," Short reported, adding that a better solution is to have a member of every family in town train- ed in CPK because of the limited time in which victims can be resuscitated. . The resuscitator, which is being donated by the Legion, is now on order and should be available soon.