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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1988-09-28, Page 5�fT n the Street By Jim Beckett One living example of being a genuine character before becoming 30 is leaving the T -A this week for a change of scenery ante Orillia Packet and Times. Mark Bisset, sports editor at the T -A for the past .couple of years, will be. covering sports and doing general reporting for the daily newspaper. His stay at the newspaper here coincided with the. time we decided to double the amount of space devoted to sports...and usu- ally even this wasn't enough for Mark. The newspaper business, particularly in this area, is one where few compliments are handed out by readers but a large percentage of any praise we have heard concerns our sports coverage. The onlyarea where I feel Mark was totally off base when it came to his writings and opinions was the free trade topic. He is adamant- ly againstit_while I believe any rational -thinking person should be looking forward to the benefits we'll be getting when the deal gocs through. Mark and I have debated the topic several times with neither of us gaining any ground in the argument that never ends. Several people have applied to be Mark's replacement and Ross Haugh will be making an announcement on.his selection: next week. We wish Mark well in future endeavors. * .* * * * * *" * * * No matter what you may have heard, B.I.A. chairperson Karen Pfaff.doesn't have a new job with the works department despite be- ing spotted recently cleaning the sidewalk and street about 100 feet south of her store. * * * * * * * * * * Adopting brings more responsibilities than you might think ac- cording to Valu Mart's Tom Ryan Who recently adopted a young kitten which had been abandoned at the grocery store. The heartless owners left the kitten outside the store with its own dish of feed and Tom brought it home: Apparently the kitten's doing well but Tom is looking -a little tired from those 2 and 4 a.m. feedings: * * * •* * * * * * * If someone's out to get you, it's impossible to stop them. Exeter Tom McCann had this demonstrated first hand Saturday night as his friends lay in wait for him at the Old Town Hall. You see, Tom was 40 several days ago and was just starting to feel safe from those who use this milestone for a surprise party. You guessed it. When Tom walked into the building he thought he was celebrating some else's event and instead discovered he was the star of the evening. " * * * * * * *. * * * Things arc happening in Zurich. Scyler's Food Store is opening Thursday in their new store on Highway 84. Carl and Dave Stecklc will be opening a flower shop soon in Seyler's former building. Carl says the new business will be called Huron Ridge Flowers. * * * * * .* * * *--* This Friday marks the second time in the history of South Huron District High School that the annual commencement is held at such an early date. Slightly more that 100 graduates will receive diplo- mas and a variety of school prizes, awards and scholarships. * ,* * * * * * * * * One of the best practical jokes ever played in this area happened several years .ago and surprisingly the victim, still hasn't taken re- venge on the perpetrator. A few people know the whole story, but forthose of :you who haven't heard it before, I'll give you all the details minus names. It seems the jokester knew quite a few personal details aboutF quarry...most importantly that he was born in Belgium where appar- ently it is mandatory for every male to do some military service. Our practical joker used the telephone and his knack with accents to -convince our friend he was being _called by the embassy for over-. seas duty. Several follow-up calls made the story more believable and by this time the victim was practically packed. Imagine...he'd told all his friends, had many tearful conversations with the girl he loved and 'was psyched up to go and do his duty. Surprise... surprise, whcn one night just before he was to leave he heard• what sounded like thc Belgian embassy official. He turned around expecting to sec the man who had convinced him to serve in the military but instead saw our local jokester: It wasn't until recent- ly I heard the story directly from our victim and I laughed until the tears streaked down my cheeks. It was a local celebration and it wasn't surprising to sec the "originator of this prank at the same event. I hate to be known as 'somebody who stirs up trouble but the thought crossed my mind that a prank of this magnitude takes quite awhile to formulate just the right revenge. I've been told it's in the. works. Back in time 10 years ago •The 1978 International Plowing Match in Wingham was expected 10 draw 250,000 visitors to the five-day event. •Traccy Campbell was named Queen of thc Exeter Fair. •Biddulph Township applied for a plebiscite vote to decide if alcohol could be allowed for sale with meals. The township had been dry since 1916. 20 years ago •Six -hundred jobs were awaited in the Centralia Industrial Park with the addition of the Hall Lamp Company and another unnamed company. •Linda Stade of Zurich was chosen as the Zurich Fair Queen and Sandra Skinner was selected Exeter Fair Queen, while editor Bill Batten wondered if the jinx Of rainy weather had been lifted from the town's fair. •"The Maples" 11 -unit apartment building opened in Hensall, com- plete with "hydronic" heating. Rent ranged from $78-85 a month. •The Exeter Hawks decided to move up to Junior C competition under the coaching of Terry Bourne. SO years ago •The year-old Lions club was organizing their first Frolic to raise money for crippled children of the district. The event featured the Exeter Band and Benny Palmer's Orchestra. •An ad for Ford Hotels of Montreal, Toronto, Rochester, Buffalo and Erie boasted their "modem, fireproof hotels" and rates of only $1.50 to $2.50 a night. • •Tragedy marred the Thorndale Fair. J.B. Carmichael, president of the Ilderton Agricultural.Society was killed in an accident. "It was during the second heat of the Township saddle race that Tiwana...left the track and crashed into a crowd of spectators including Mr. Carmichael. 70 years ago •The Times began running a serial entitled "Tire Kaiser as I knew him for 14 years" by Dr. Arthur Davis. •The Advocate included and% their Soil and Crop column strong support for the need for dairy pr duce but noted "certain scientists have maintain that milk and butter were not absolutely necessary foods. They see the time when cheaper substitutes will take the place of milk and Nutter fat. The oleo -margarine people have had this vision for some time and the scientists of Germany have claimed they could produce a substitute for milk from soy beans..." •Headlines from the war were identical in both papers "Poison Wells during retreat- Diabolical orders issued by German command- Dashing French advance balks plot to wipe out whole French district" f 1 d 19 Times -Advocate, September 28, 1988 Page 5 F .a It's 1Aml n mummovverovvvrOOV mmorOVVVVVVVVVVVVV ■�/'v.v.v.v.v.v.v.•4 -_-`: -. • 0 DEVELOPMENT - Developer Gerrie Glenn' surveys the property in Exeter beside the Co -Op and railroad tracks that he would like to see made into an apartment complex; but.only if he can afford the project under contraints im= posed by town planning and neighbouring ratepayers. Developer chasing gap in apartment market By Adrian Harte EXETER - While the town suf- fers a shortage of rental accommo- dation, developer Gerrie Glenn must decide if he can afford to go ahead with an apartment project after los- ing a bid to put three-storey build- ings beside the Co -Op elevators. Glenn's original concept of a 105 - unit complex, including the present six -unit building, has been limited to 64 units in two-storey buildings after pressure from Marlborough Street ratepayers who objected to such a large high-density develop- ment beside their single-family homes. Glenn has pointed out thc.64=unit. limit places thc development in the low-density residential category rather than high-density as intended. Low-density is usually reserved for townhouses, not apartments, and Glenn isn't sure he can afford to uuy and service the lot for only 64 apartments. "Sometimes that's the make and thc break point," Glenn said, point- ing out the costs.of installing sew- ers and fire hydrants arc the same for 64 units.as 84. Because council has limited the structures to two storeys, Glenn says his roofing dollars will not reach as far. Despite the restrictions, Glenn says he is working to make the de- velopment feasible. The key is to keep the rents below $500 a month for the two-bedroom units. If the rent exceeds that figure, Glenn would no longer be eligible for a Convert to Rent grant. The grant is available because the property" was once t e site- of -turnip storage building. If the grant should fall through, then rent would take an- other jump. "I'd hate to sec the rents go up to S700 instead of 5500," said Glenn, adding that he won't build at that " price. "Nobody's . going to pay that Much," he said. ' As it stands, an apartment com- plex does not begin. to return on its investment for 20 years unless it. is sold to an investor. Glenn sold his building in Hensall in preparation for the Exeter development, which is why he hopes he .can -make the project work." If his project falls through, he says it might send a message to .other developers that Exeter is an _unfriendly place- for business. He hopes this will not be the case, saying he was pleased with the way council negotiated a com- promise with the Marlborough resi- dents. His main regret is the limi- tation to two storeys; he claims he cannot see_thc the logic of it since the flanking Co -Op elevator is al- ready- much taller than_ three sto- reys. Marlborough content with compromise EXETER - Residents who waged a battle against a proposed develop- ment of three-storey apartment buildings arc happy with the out- come of 'a compromise with the de- veloper, Gerrie Glenn. Glenn presented a plan in July to build 96 apartments on a lot beside Marlborough Street," but neigh- bouring ratepayers hired a lawyer to oppose the project. Glenn downsized his proposal to 85 units two weeks ago, but con= tinucd protest and recommenda- tions from thc town —planner brought a bylaw restricting devel- opment to only 64 -units and build- ings of only two storeys. "We're quite satisfied with a two- storey going out there," said Marl- borough resident Jean Brautigam. She said the next step is to wait and see what plan Glenn presents before deciding whether to continue the protest. Legally, the bylaw rezoning the land to multifamily residential can be opposed and brought before the Ontario Municipal Board. "We appreciated thc time that was spent in coming to this compro- mise," said Brautigam, although she expressed "disappointment "that Glenn did not personally deal with the neighbours' concerns. On_ e aspect of the •present proposal she might like to_seechanged is thc use -of a chain link boundary fence and trees i.nstead-ofGlenn's suggest- ed -cedar fence along the hack yards of the Marlborough homes. Brautigam cautioned that the Marlborough and area residents' willingness to. continue the battle should not be underestimated. "Sure it would cost money to go the OMB, but you shouldn't assume we can't (10 -it," she said. Lockbox fee dropped OTTAWA- Canada Post has an- nounced that beginning on Wed- nesday January 3, 1989 customers who depend on lockboxcs-in-postal facilities as thc primary mode of delivery will receive this service free of charge effective on their lockbox renewal date. --This .initiative, identified in Canada Post's Corporate plan re- leased in May 1988 will be of par- ticular interest to rural customers." said John Fcllpws, General Manag- er, Collection and Delivery for Canada Post. "Approximately one million Canadians, most of them rural; will benefit from this pro- gram." To ensure customers arc fully in- formed about guidelines for free lockbox scrvicc and have thc op- portunity -"to comment -Canada Post will prov ide details through Q . householder information prior, to the end of October. This is another step in a national urban ttrtd rural -.dclivcr_-policy which ensures that the primary mode of delivery for all Canadians is free of charge. As is now the case, customers will continue to be charged a fcc if they choose an alternative -available -de -- livery service in preference to the primary mode of delivery/ "There is no question hat postal services in rural Canada are not only being maintained, they arc be- ing improved," said Fellows. "Providing free lockbox scrvicc is a tangible benefit that supports our commitment to Netter scrvicc. Canada Post is in rural Canada to stay. No longer .will n. iral Canadi- ans have to pay for receiving a let- . to as _well as. sending one." Royal Bank Announcement GARY BASKETT Manager Exeter Branch The Royal Bank of Canada has proclaimed the week of October 3 to October 7, 1988, as "Agriculture Week." The Royal Bank and it's Staff recognize the contribution which farmers make to im- prove the quality of life df all Huron County residents. To express our gratkudp, the Exeter Branch Staff will be hosting an 'Appreciation Day' on October 4th, 1988. Coffee and donuts will be served, and Account Mana9ers from the 'Huron Agricultural Centre- will be on hand at the Exeter Branch all day, to respond to your Banking inquiries (Borrowing and/or In- vestment). , JOHN SIMS Manager. Clinton �s► �fi THE ROYAL [SANK OF CANADA CHAUNCEY SODERBERG Account Manager, Huron Agncultural Centre BILL WARD Manager, Godench CLIFF SHEWFELT, Manager, Huron Agricultural Centre DOUG 'McRAE Account Manager, Huron Agncultural Centro 1