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Eleven become
Ontario scholars
Results released by prin-
cipal J.L. Wooden Monday
revealed 11 grade 13 students
at South Huron District High
School had reached Ontario
Scholar status with marks of
80 percent or more!
Rob Gratton, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Don Gratton, Grand
Bend was the top grade 13 stu-
dent. He headed the list in
grade 12 a year earlier,
The other Ontario Scholars
are Susan Deichert who
shares the Moncur Scholar-
ship with Gratton, Stuart
Hodgins, David Creery, Jim
Ward, Corrine Weernink, Ma-
ja Gans, Jeff Greb, Susan
Hies, Susan McClure and
A KISSING SPECIALIST — hon Phillips who is 99 years
of age hod lots of business in his kissing booth during
an open house at Croigholme at Ailsa Craig Friday
afternoon. Getting ready for a kiss is staff member
Nancy Holland. • T -A photo.
Some cash found
and some is I�st
There were several cases of
"found money" and one of
lost funds at Exeter council's
regular session last week.
The loss came in the form
of an announcement from the
ministry of municipal affairs
and housing that no new pro-
vincial monies will be
available under the Ontario
Home Renewal Program for
1983.84.
Deputy Clerk -Treasurer
Laurie Dykstra advised coun-
cil that the local fund had
enough in repayment from
existing customers to possibly
provide one more Juan to a
local applicant for im-
provements under the
program.
"As you may know. it has
been necessary to cut back
and reduce funding for a
number of provincial pro-
grams in order to achieve the
required financial con-
straints," the tninistry
advised.
However. part of that finan-
cial constraint will not affect
celebration of the province's
Bicentennial in 1984.
THe same ministry an-
nounced that Exeter could
receive a grant of $1,855 to
help celebrate that event. "It
is expected that these funds
will be spent on things close-
ly related to [ebbe Bicenten-
nial celebrations, such as a
special parade or painting of
the town bandstand," the let-
ter commented.
Council decided to request
the grant although no specific
uses have been outlined for
spending it.
Councillor Bill Rose in-
dicated the Business Im-
provement Area ( BiA has
also "uncovered a substantial
amount of money." Ile said
about $10,000 was involved
and a variety of projects are
under consideration to spend
the funds.
Among those are proposed
signs for the south and east
entrances to the town, refuse
containers for the downtown
arca, signs directing
motorists to the parking
areas, parking lot
maintenance and some ar-
tificial flowers to adorn the
flower baskets which in the
past have had real flowers
hanging from the light stan-
dards but won't be put in
place this year.
Rose said all the ideas were
still in the talking stages.
Council also moved to set up
a reserve fund for $1,983.74 for
the purpose of recreation for
local senior citizens.
That sum was the bank ac-
count of the now defunct
Welcome inn Seniors Club.
Joanne Detiaan.
Stuart Hodgins is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Uoyd Hodgins,
Exeter; David Creery is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Creery, RR 1, Woodham:
Susan Deichert is tl'
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Deichert, RR 2, Zurich;
Jim Ward .is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ken Ward, RR 3,
Parkhill; Corrine Weernink is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Weernink, RR 1,
Kirkton; Maja Gans is the
daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Mike Gans, Exeter Jeff Greb
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne Greb, Centralia;
Susan Bies is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bies, Ex-
eter; Sarah McClure is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
David McClure, RR • 1,
Crediton and Joanne DeHaan
is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Al De Haan, Exeter.
Tied as top students in
grade 12 were Deb Josephson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Gaylen Josephson, Exeter
and Karen Dauber, the
daughter of Donna Dauber.
Exeter and Gernot Dauber.
Sarnia.
Eva Takacs, daughter of
Mr. and.Mrs. Leslie Takacs,
RR 1, Centralia topped grade
Says dump -
run legally
"We're doing nothing il-
legal" were the comments of
Cecil Lewis following allega-
tions by provincial Liberal
leader David Peterson that
there were seepage problems
at the C:H. Lewis (Lucan)
Ltd. landfill site, northeast of
Lucan.
Peterson said in the Ontario
Legislature on June 21 that
leachate from the'Lew•is land-
fill site was making its w•ay
into the Asuable Rivera
in reply to this, Lewis said,
"There had been problems in
the past with leachate
breakout along one side of the
landfill site. but, these holes
have been plugged with clay.
There is nothing from our site
going in to the Ausable
( River."
Lewis said he agreeczith
Peterson that a test or'runoff
from the site showed a phenol
content of 1,200 parts per
billion. but, did not consider
this amount dangerous.
A Ministry of the Environ-
ment spokesman has said his
department has no specific
limits for the amount of
phenols found in leachate
from landfill sites and it is not
unusual for a phenol content
of 1.200 parts per billion in
. leachate.
The Lucan area firm's
president said he commis-
sioned a hydrogeological
survey of the+area in October
of 1982 and there was no men-
tion of contamination in area
wells. •
Lewis has in his possession
two current Environment
Ministry certificates which he
feels gives him the right to
continue to operate the land-
fill site and pick up garbage
anywhere in Huron and Mid-
dlesex counties.
Lewis is appealing a
ministry d vision which
would limit his water disposal
site certificate to serving the
communities of Lucan,
Parkhill and Hiddulph
township.
He says the certificate of
approval for pickups issued in
1971 has no restrictions for the
two counties. He adds, "We
are operating within the act
and within our licences and
will continue to do so until so-
meone proves otherwise."
11 students, Karla Josephson,
Exeter was best in grade 10
and grade nine students were
led by David Dougall, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dougall,
FIR ;i, Exeter.
.t, list of all graduates. award
winners and photos of top stu-
dent in grades 9 to 12 appear
on page 3.
Stuart Hodgins
Susan Deichert
Corrine Weerntnk
Jeff Greb
Sarah McClure
Rob Gratton
One. Hundred and Tenth Year
& North Lambton Since 1873
EXETER, ONTARIO. June29, 1983
Price Per Copy SO Cents
1cMCHER RETIRES -- loreen Gill officially retires Thursday as a teacher at Stephen
Central School. A special celebration was held at the school Sunday afternoon.
Shown presenting patio furniture are staff members Jay Skillender and Marlene
Thornton. T -A photo.
Osborne gets subsidy
for bridge construction
Usborne township has
received approval of a $90,000
supplementary subsidy for
corstruction of the Ether-
""jton bridge.
Engineers B.M. Ross and
Associates estimate the total
cost at $145,000 and have been
instructed to advertise
tenders to close on July 5 for
consideration at a council
meeting of the same date.
Road superintendent John
Batten reported that the 1983
gravelling contract had been
completed on June 21.
Three new Tile drain loan
applications in a total amount
of $15.500 were approved.
Tax collector Harry Strang
reported $291,052.28 or 77 per-
cent of the 1983 interim taxes
had been collected.
As the result of a recent
meeting with Hensall council
regarding waste disposal
READY FOR THE RIO RACE - Ready to participate in Saturday's Canada 1 race at Grand Bend Saturday are
area boot rocing enthusiasts Len Hume, Sid Homans, Russ tingord, Jack Venton, Doug Raymond and Keith Thar.
Usborne council will be mak-
ing application to the village
of Hensall to have all
households in the township of
Usborne included in the plan
of operation for the tfensall
landfill site at the west half of
No talent
in Exeter?
The organizers of Heritage
Days need your help to make
the three-day celebration big-
ger and better than ever.
Parade chairman I)on
Ilaines has firm com-
mitments from the Shriners,
the Seaforth Girls High School
Band, the Seaforth-Dashwood
hand and Exeter's own, in-
imitable Main Street Jug
Band to supply marching
music, and is now looking for
floats. antique cars. old trac-
tors, horse teams and
anything else you can think of
to make up a grand parade on
Saturday. July 23.
Ilaines may be reached at
235-1736.
Booths are still available
for the craftsmen's show.
Local artisans can display
their wares beside quilted ar-
ticles, children's games,
flowers and things, -stained
glass, ceramics, hooked rugs,
cushion craft and beaded and
crocheted work.
The cost to book two 8x3
foot tables for ,lily 23 and 24
from 10 a.m. until4:30p.m. is
$20. or one table for two days
is $10.
Booking two tables for one
day is $12, or one table for one
day.costs'$6.
Interested persons may call
Wanda Reynolds al 21S-2309.
Talent show, coordinator
Bob Hern is disappointed he
has as yet received no entries
from Exeter itself. Ile is cer-
tain there is a great deal of
talent in town, and hopes for
a flurry of last-minute entries.
Horn can be contacted at
2296300.
Lot 35, Concession 3 in
Usborne.
Dog control officer Judy
Finch reported a full canvass
of the municipality has been
made with 280 dog tags and
one kennel licence being
issued.
Deputy reeve Margaret L.
Hern reported results of the
Please turn to page 3
Four receive
jail sentences
Four of five men convicted
of causing damage to an Ex-
eter home last July were
given jail sentences when
they appeared for sentence
before Judge Carter in
Goderich. Tuesday.
The five had been convicted
earlier of the offence when
considerable damage was
done to an apartement- in a
house owned by Gus Gregus
on Carling St. on July 29.
Holes were punched in the
walls and ceilings, ketchup
was smeared on the walls,
broken beer bottle glass was
ground into the flooring and
bottles tossed at appliances.
Receiving 45 -day jail terms
were Barry A. McCalllum,
Kippen, and Michael Par-
sons, 390 Edward St.. Exeter.
Kenneth Denomme, Zurich,
was given 30 days in jail and
Ralph Bremner, Exeter.
received 15 days.
The other accused was
John Stephens Jr., 19 River-
side Drive, Exeter, who,
along with the other four, was'
placed on one Year's
probation.
Each of the five was
ordered to make restitution in
the amount of $500.
Several other young people
had been charged at the time
of the offence, but their
charges were either dismiss-
ed or withdrawn.
- In Exeter court. Tuesday.
Robert Alexander Wegg, RR
1 Staffa, was fined $253 after
pleading guilt to driving while
his licence was under suspen-
sion on June 11 and a further
*63 for driving a motor vehi-
cle while having liquor
availalbe.
Justice of the Peace Gord
••-Ferris granted the accused e0 -
days in which to pay the $253
and 30 days to pay for having
the open liquor in his vehicle.
A charge of failing to yield
to a vehicle on the right was
dismissed against Donald An-
drew Milton, London, who
had been involved in an acci-
dent in Huron Park on May
23.
Evidence revealed that a
stop sign usually marked the
intersection where the colli-
sion -.took place, but the sign
had been removed by
unknown persons a couple of
days prior to the collision.
Get five percent
Non-union and Local 1428 'f
the Canadian Union of Public
Employees (CUPS(
employees of the Huron Coun-
ty Board of Education will
receive five percent salary
increases.
The increases, reflecting -
the inflation restraint legisla-
tion passed by the provincial
government. were approved
by the board at its Jude
meeting.
The non-union staff salary
increases are as follows with
1982 figures in brackets:
supervisor of financial ser-
vices $37,485 ($35,700), plant
manager *25,500 ($25,0001,
purchasing manager $24,255'
($23,100), transportation
manager $24,255 ($23,1001,
financial assistant *18,375
($17,50), bus drivers 25,120
($4,876), band instructor
(Seaforth) 52,981 ($2,840),
senior custodians range from
*19,761 to $21,131 1$18.820 to
$20.125), attendance
counsellor $8.30 per hour.
($7.90 per hour elementary
schools part and full-time
custodians range from $5,985
to $32,130 1$5,700 to $30,600).
CUPE clerical -secretarial
staff received a 41 cent across
the board increase. The hour-
ly rate ranges from $7.35 to
$8.41. The audio-visual techni-
eian received a 53 cent salary
increase bringing the hourly
rate up to $11.31.
LIONS ENTERTAIN SENIORS — In recognition of Senior Citizens Week, the Exeter lions entertained a group
of area seniors at the Exeter Legion Hall, Friday night, Above, Lions Bev Morgan and Doug Knowles are shown
with Mildred Thomson, Ken Johns, Ruby Beaver and Ella Wilford. T -A photo.
Woman suffers several fractures
Two mofora)►olfsfs hurt
Two motorcyclists were in-
jured in area collisions this
week. Both were taken to
hospital with one of the
drivers suffering major in-
juries. Both occurred on
Wednesday.
in the first one, 28 -year-old
Mary Ryan, Kingston, was
riding a motorcycle when she
lost control of the vehicle and
it crashed into a barn wall on
the farm of Hugh Ryan, RR 3
Ailsa Craig.
The woman was taken to
University Hospital, suffering
from a broken pelvis two
broken wrists and other i (-
juries. Damage was listed at
11,000
in the other, a motorcycle
driven by William Embling,
36, of RR 5 Clinton, went out
of control when the front
wheel started to wobble on
Highway 4 south of the
Kirkton Road.
The machine ended up
sliding on the west shoulder
and. the driv.r sustained bad
scrapes and bruises. He was
taken to Clinton Public
Hospital.
Damage in that mishap was
listed at $300.
The only other collision of
the week occurred on Sunday
when a vehicle driven by
Richard Vanderhoek, Zurich,
went out of control on conces-
sion 13, north of sideroad 10-11
in Hay Township.
The vehicle entered ooe
ditch and then Crossed over
the road and hit a culvert in
the opposite ditch.
The driver escaped unin-
jured and damage was
estimated at $800.
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