Times-Advocate, 1988-12-28, Page 2Page 2
Times -Advocate, December 28, 1988
1988 featured Sportsmen's Dinner, new ice machine..
Continued from front page •
proposed Sunday Shopping Icgisla=
tion.
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February 17. -
Julie McBride of RR3 Kippcn
was hospitalized after her truck slid
into a CN jpowplow train.
The first baby of 1988 at South.
Huron Hospital was Courtney Hrud-
ka, the seven -pound daughter, c l
Lorrie and Peter Hrudka. •
The Exeter Firefighters Associa-
tion told town council of concerns
they had with the present location
of their firehall. The hall has since
been sold and negotiations continue
to find its future location.
Exeter reeve Bill Mickle -voiced
his concerns that the removal of
South Huron and North Middlesex
•• from CN service would threaten the
possibility of the future prosperity
of the area.
February 24
An overheated steam iron was to
blame for a fire at Bob Swartman's
Mens Shoppe in Exeter, -The store
was closed for a few weeks to repair
-the smoke damage.
Ken Fenwick resigned as Zurich
councillor. •• •
Southcott Pines was refused their
annual grant from Grand Bend for
•road upkeep. Reeve Harold Green
' put the issue on hold in light of
current boundary disputes with the
area Grand Bend would eventually
like to annex to the village.
' March 2.
• The . Exeter PUC budgeted
$25,0(X) to remove polychlorinated-
biphcnyls from town. transformers
March 16 team.
Moat local United Church clergy-
men came out in opposition to the
proposal to allow.- ordination of ho-
mosexuals. Lucan minister.Darryl
Shaule went aS far as to say 'he
would. not continue to serve the
church after August 18 if the propo-
sal went through.
The Hensall District Co -Op won
eight federal contracts to supply
17,000' tonnes of corn destined for
the -third world. Manager Earl
Wagner said the contract was the
largest the Co -Op had ever handled.
M.M. Dillon consulting engi-
neers unveiled their plan to bring a
sewage treatment plant -fp Lucan as
soon as 1990. The plant was esti-
mated to cost S5.4 million.
Keith Semple was elected to fill
.. the vacancy on 'Zurich council.
. March 23
Thousands of trumpeter swans'
proved a major,attraction for local
birdwatchers as the giantbirds made
their annual stop in the cornfields
near Grand Bend. -
Gus Gregus made a personal do-
nation of.S4,325 to bring the fund
for the South Huron Rcc. Centre's
new ice resurfacing machine to its
goal. .
Exeter council banned smoking
from the town office, the library
and the recreation centre..
Dashwood Industries-_ suffered
•mass confusion as police brought
in helicopters and dogs to investi
gate a bomb threat at the factory..
Exeter Hawks secretary Gord
Rook went public with his dissatis-
faction with coach -pave Bogart.
The dispute- touched off a series of
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April 6
Residents'of Biddulph township
won their battle when University of
Western Ontario officials agreed not
to store PCB's in the township.
The Exeter public works commit.
- tee set out plans to upgrade the.
cross-over program at the tntersec-
•tion of Main and Victoria streets. -
The Exeter Lionsess .club ushers
in spring with a very successful
• fashion show.
Allen and Rosemary Scott and
family of Zurich left for Poland to
work duringthe summer 'as mis-
sionaries in building the Church of
the Free Christians.
TV London personality Ross Dai-
ly presented both sides of the Free
Tradg issue ,to, the Tuckersmith,
Godcrich and Stanley township Fed-
erations of Agriculture.
• Paul Kraempf of RR 2, Grand
Bend was a mcmebr of the Fan-
shawe College team which won the
Canadian College Curling ehampi-
• onship:
April 13
The Dashwood .Businessmen's
'Association.have shownInterestin
establishing- a non-profit housing
complex.
Liam Brennan of Crediton be-
, • comes the newest member of the
.. Exeter police department as a fourth
• class constable.
Trudy Simpson of Grand Bend
launches a new career'after graduat-
ing from the Mery Orr Transport
' Driving School. -
Tim Davisson is named the new
general manager of the Huron
Country Playhouse. gg
• Huron-Brucc MP Murray Cardift`
outlined Canada's prison and correc-
tional services at thc annual banquet
of the Kirkton-Woodham Winter
Carnival.
The Exeter Red Cross Blood Don-
- or Clinic sponsored by the Ausable
River Nomads was one of the best
ever held. here.
The Exeter Mohawks wo the
right to play in the E stern nada
Hardy Cup champions 1 in New
-Brunswick by defeating the Lanark
Flyers.
The towns of Godcrich, Exeter,
Clinton and Seaforth agree to con-
tinue with a Huron police commu-
pications.system after the town of
• Wingham' withdrew,
April 20
Exeter council okayed f9r the sec-
and time an office complex for ac-
countants and lawyers on the west
side of Highway 4, near the Co -Op
Gas Bar.
-Officials of the Exeter Villa have
told town council they are willing
to lend their assistance in any com-
munity
disaster. - •
Salaries of a number of town -of
Exctcr employees andofficials
were _set for 1988. Stipends of
- councillors were adjusted on the
existing policy ofthe other four
Huron -county towns.
Sportsmen's Dinner-- . Eddie Shack. and wrestler Billy Graham
horsed around at the 'annual Lions Sportsmen's Dinner in Febru=
ary. The fundraiser was _called a roaring success.
and to store- the contaminated oils
until such a time as disposal is pos-
sihlc.
March- 9
The .Exeter • Police Force's annual
report showed a reduction in break
and enter and thefts reported in
1987.
Hensall's longstanding Agripress
agricultural advertising agency. en-
teral "dormancy" spelling .eyentual
layoffs fdr 22 employees.
Phoney invoices were received by
several local businesses. The con -
artist ploy was seeking payment for
listing businesses in a non-existent
classified directory.
problems for the organization in.thc
following weeks.
March 30
The new Olympia ice machine ar-
rived at the South.Huron Rec..Cen-
Sixty-five skaters performed in
the Zurich Figure Skating Club's
annual carnival.
•Dashwood Industries celebrated
their 60th anniversary.
The Mohawks entered the race for
the 21st Hardy Cup Championship
with a five -game series against the
Lanark Flyers. - Meanwhile the
Hawks were doing well,_ taking a
two -game lead in .the Western Jun-
ior D final 'against the .Brussels
Grand Bend council
GRAND BEND - At their meet-
ing last Tuesday, village council
was still discussing thc possibility
of purchasing a new communica-
• tion system for the Public. Works.
vehicles.
Jamic Looman, of New Ventures
Communications, was on hand to
tell council of the advantages of
having a two-way radio with an FM
frequency, but concerns were raised
over the cost of such .a radio since
Looman pointed out That a Citizen's
Band Radio could' do the job for
about half the price. .
Councillor John McDowell said a
CB radio might be more practical
-for the village vehicles but Loon -Ian
said he would submit a quote with
prices for both radios and leave
council to decide which radio they
would like to purchase.
Permission was granted to foul
men from Forest to bow hunt at the
waste disposal- site Provided they
agree to all the conditions laid down
for all previous_ people who used
the site to bow hunt. Permifision
was give to Tom Whiting, Joe
4Gcorge, Bill Tomlinson, all of For-
est and Allen'Bressette, of. Kettle
Point. Councillor Bruce Woodlcy
cast•thc only vote against thc mo-
tion.
Coun'I is waiting for the Harbor
Committee's report recommending
to charge for dock fees next year.
Someone from the Harbor Commit-
tee after their next meeting will re-
port .back to council sometime in
the new year.
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Council also decided -it would like
to head start in budget deliberations
sometime in early January.
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A bylaw was passed by council,
numbered 2154 of 1988, to transfer
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555,0(y) from Reserve Fund to
Capital. General Fund and ,S10.,000
from Parking Reserve Fund to Cap-
ital General Fund to apply against,
1988 expenditures.
It was decided that council would
s meet the first Tuesday afternoon and
the third Monday evening of each
month for the regular meetings.
Councilor Shirley Mitchell objected
to the Tuesday afternoon sessions
saying that she could not take time
away from her business and she re-
quested a recorded v kte on the mo-
tion and she cast the only vote
against that motion.
In his report, Public Work fore-
man Bud Markham said that the
new Petro Canada station would
like .the village's busincss for their
vehicles. Prospers' garage currently
gets most of the village's business
but since it is not located in the
village, it was suggested that the
village rotate its busincss- to the
three arca gas stations, Petro Cana-
da, Dale's Esso and Prosper's.
Reeve Sharon thought it would be
agood idea to purchase'a Visa card,
in the name of the village to pay
for it. Council thought it wise to
give each place one month's busi-
ncss and rotate each month at a
time.
A pair of sign permits were also
granted by council at the meeting.
One was for a temporary sign for
Ridout Developments, 78 Green
Acres, for 15 days and for two at
the Trading Pest. Reeve Sharon de-
clared a conflict of interest in this
matter.
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Council. will also be advertising
for Members of the community to
be on- diffemt committees, such
Harbor and Recreation, in the first
.week of January. .
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The Huron Park Pacers won the
Ontario Scnior 'D' ladies hockey
championship. •
Earl's Taxi- of Centralia has
opened -a service in Grand Bend.
Thc Huron Federation of Women
Teachers marked thc anniversary of
the Charter of Rights and the 70th
anniversary of the Federation of
Womcns Teachers Association of
Ontario.
Students of South Huron District
High School presented a very suc-
cessful " The Time of Your Life"
fhion show.
April 27
A 15 months renovation pro-
gram costing $173,000 was com-
pleted at the R.E. Pooley Exeter
• Branch of the Royal Canadian Le-
gion. -,
The Exeter Lions Club an-
nounced plans to build a Youth.
Centre adjacent to the present
Scout Hall at an estimated cost of.
5274,000.
The South Huron Association
for the Mentally Handicapped cele-
brated 20 years df accomplisament.
The use of alcohol was banned.
for the Victoria Day holiday in
southwestern Ontario provincial
parks.
Arca elementary and secondary
school students participated in Edu-
cation Week.
The Ailsa Craig Junior Institute
and Junior Farmers held a 50th re-
union banquet at the Ailsa Craig -
Legion Hall.
May 4•
Huron -Middlesex. MPP Jack Rid- •
,dell denies opposition to the 'pro -
'posed Sunda shopping legisla-
tion.
Former councillor Don Winter
has undertaken duties to organize a
seminar on economic develop-
ment.
Richard Paul Vernon of Tillso-
burg was arrested and charged with
growing 882 maijuana plants in
Stephen township.
Honoured with Excellence in Ed-
ucation awards by -the Huron Board
. of Education were SHDHS teachers
Glenda Burrell and Ric Graham,
students Mary Fleming, Leigh
Soldan, Beth Sweeney, David Jo-
sephson and Said Osman and Times
Advocate staff reporter Yvonne Re-
ynolds. ,
David Josephson spent a week in
Ottawa as a participant in a Forum
for Young Canadians.
Erika Cocck and Kim Crawford
qualified to participate In the OFS-
SA badminton finals in Timmins.
Thc Kirkton United Chruch cele -
braced its I(Klth anniversary.
May 11
Dumitru StanChirita of Listowel
and Ronald Walker of Exeter were
killed in a highway accident in Brit-
ish Colurttbia.They were the ron-
in -taw and grandson, respectively of
Mr. and Mrs. 'Earl Dietrich of Cen-
tralia.
A large delegation of Lucan resi-
dents took council to task for se-
vere sunintcr water restrictions.
• A controlled burn at Pinery Pro-'
..vincial Park was put on hold be -
Lemon Apposes 'preachy atmos-
phere' on the beach..
Said Osman of SHDHS received
a prestigious certificate for achieve-
ment in.science and David -Joseph-
son was honoured for a second
place finish in a Canada -wide geog-
raphy.essay contest. •
The pultlic schools in South Hu-
ron held a succesful track and field.
meet in Exeter. , :•
Attendance at the 1988 Hensall
Spring Fair drew close • to 1,000
visitors and Jane Papplc .was
when his vehicle went out of con-
trol on the Highway.4 curve at
Clandeboye.
SHDHS principal Bruce Shaw re-
leased the list of 13 Ontario Schol-
ars. --The top female and male stu-
dents were Jeanette Van Esbroeck
and Robert Bowers, respectively. •
A new cxtesnion has been com-
pleted to the Hessenland Motel and
Restaurant at St. Joseph.
The 10 -year history of the Huron
Town and Country Homemakers is
a success story.
New ice machine -'d new ice resurfacor brrived at the South Huron R eation Centre in late March.
The $36,300 machine replaced a tractor, fomes from which were causing worry among players and
spectators. Funds fonthe machine, came -from local donors, businesses, :and organizations.
cause of a manpower drain caused
by raging forest fires in Northern
Ontario and Manitoba.
• May 18'
The South Huron Rec Centre -
Board has offered the Exeter Agri-
culture :Society a 25 percent dis-
count on rental -rates for the Exeter
Fall Fair. - -
Exeter council approved -a zoning
change to allow the transfer of thea.
Sherwood • Ltd. farm. machinery
dealership to move to a new lo ca-.
tion on Highwasy 83 east.
The annual audit revealed a sur-
plus of 531,000 for the town of
Exeter for 1987. • - " - •
Former Exctcr "resident Jim Wal-
lace takes overas general manager
of the Sudbury Downs race track.
Missionaries Peter and Susan
Frayne arc returning to Senegal fpr
-another four-year term.
The annual'Exeter Lions- Ausa-
ble Bayfield Conservation Authori-
ty fishing derby" attracted more an-
glcrs and morc co-operative fish.
-May 25
The' claim by Archie Gibbs of
Parkhill to ownership of the beach
at Grand Bcnd will begin in a Sar-
nia courtroom on May.30.
A .new Huron Safe Homes for
Youth program has been esta- .
blishcd for teenagers underahc di
rection.• of co-ordinator Sharon
W urm..
• The Kippcn East Women's Insti-
tute hosted the 85th annual meeting
cif
thc Huron South District Wom-
en's Institute. ' -
• Ontario's Minister of Agriculture
Jack Riddell said the "job market
looks good" at the 20th graduation
at Centralia College of Agricultural.
Technology.
Doug Schadc and Terry Cox com-
bined for a no-hitter as the Exeter
Cd -Op juniors defeated the Exeter
Express seniors 4-1 in a Great
Lakes Senior League baseball
game.
•The Farm Show presented by
South Huron District High School
students produced a bumncr crop.
June 1
Terry John Knowles of Ilderton
was killed in a traffic accident on
Middlesex County road 16.
Stanley township plans to extend
watcrmains from Drysdale to Bay-
field.
Brian Johnston , Exeter's chief
building official for the past cight
years re-signed to take a similar po-
sition. with the Liquor Liccncc
Board of Ontario.
Five Hay township subdivisions
may have to go through OMB
hearings before water distribution
systems can be installed.
Jacqui Hyde of Hensall now
working as a respiratory therapist
in a hospital in the United Arab
Emirate was home for a short vis-
it. • •
The 25th anniversary of the
Dashwood Community Centre was
celebrated.
Fred Lewis of London township
was namcd president of the Ontario
Plowmen's Association.
The Lambton Heritage Museum
celebrated its 10th annivc.t•sary
with a big birthday party.
June 8
An Access Awareness Day point-
ed out that Exeter was not user-
friendly for the handicapped.
Building permits "issued in the
town of Exeter went over the mil-
lion dollar mark for the month of
May.
Exctcr council approves the pur-
chase of a computer system for the
municipal once.
Rural Dignity takes Canada Post
to task over rural service.
Kim Van Dongcn and David
O'Connor were named junior ath-
letes of the year at SHDHS and the
senior award winenrs were Laurie
Forrester and Rob Bileski.
June 15
Orand Bend councillor Marsha
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crowned Queen.
- June 2.2
The Blue. Water Rest Home in
Zurich announced a million dollar
expansion program.
Exeter council approved a recom-
mendation from.the Exeter and arca
fire board to -purchase a new fire
pumper truck... -
Leon Paul was named Citizen of
the Ycar;by.the Kirkton-Woodham
Optimist Club.
- Exeter Heritage Days' held on the
weekend of 17,18 and 19 were very -
successful.
Father Joseph- Nelligan was the
guest speaker followingthe-seventh
annual Dave Scatchcrd invitational
golf tournament at -the Oakwood
Inn at Gravid Bend.
Students of St. Patrick's School
at j,ucan enjoy a long triip td Quc-
Charlie,Proadwell•was honoured
for 20 years of scrvicc with the On-
tario Bean Producers Marketing
Board.
June
Stephen township
ning for 150th birthday
scheduled for 1992:
• Thomas Auld of
2.9
begins plan--
celebrations
Exetcrwas killed
,. Rob Bileski., a graduating student
at SIIDHS"accepted a golf scholar-
ship at Nevi" 'Mexico State Unvcrsi-•
ty;
July 6
Tuckey Beverages, of Huron
Park, joined Pepsi Cola, 7-Up, To-
ronto, as part of a bid to consolidate.
Pepsi ditribution- networks in
Southern Ontario.
Exeter's new building official,
David Moyer, was welcomed to.
town by Exeter council. -
Unusual weather patterns were
.,playing havoc- across the arca. As if
a
coping with serious drought was
not eno}igh, 'fanners were assessing
• damage( left after a heavy y frost in
some finds.
. A-Teeswater man was charged
with impaired driving causing bodi-
ly harm following an accident July _
1 on Highway 83, at Thames Road. •
.South Huron District High
School rewarded its honor students
with a banquet at the South Huron .
Rec Centres • - -
Ovcr•450 people participated in a
-triathlon at the Pinery Provincial
Park, near Grand Bcnd, despite very
hot weather.
Please turn to. page 9 A
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Hay council briefs
HAY TOWNSHIP:: Repair work
on the West Branch of the Black
Creek municipal drain 'has been
,completed. The township will be
applying for up to 80 percent fund-
ing from erosion control grants.
Property owners will be billed ac-
cording to their assessed benefit,.
Repairs to thc Becker -Bender
drain will require some remedial
work in the spring, but a similar
funding situation applies. •
• Hay council has asked for a study
• to be conducted by the ministry of
energy to determine if energy cost
savings, can be real( cd on thc
township office, works. shed, or
township hall. The ministry has
made grants of 50 to 75 percent
available for municipal buildings
that can benefit from .v35'ys to re-
duce heating or air conditioning,
costs. •
Township tatcpac,a/s who enter
• into''non-payment of'taxes or fall
into arrears will be chargal a rate of
• 1 1/4 percent per month.
A ratc increase is now in effect
for those connected to the I lighway
- 21 pipeline. Water, will now he
billed at a rate of 620 per 1,0(0 gal -
loins for ih'ose with metered scrvicc,
. with a htiniinujcharge Of Sl(I per
•• month. Those who pay a Ilat rate
will see- an increase. from S80 to
• -$90 per,ycar.
As. per the 1988 budget, Hay
Township has fulfilled its commit-'
ment to the Zurich Arena Board
with a payment of 52,(X)0.
EXETER - A record (number of people entered this year's
"Shop Exeter" lucky draw sponsored by over 40 Exeter
Businesses. The following winners.will-be notified by
letter of their prizes. -
Carolyn Gilfillan
Ann Klungcl
Gail Ralph
Barb Harrison
Cynthia Osborne
Marcia Tncvithick
Beatrice Mann
• Sandi McCarron
Robert J. Simpson
Linda Russell
Oliver Jaques
Brian Clarke
Doris Sillcry
Mcllanie Phillips
Bev Cunningham
Dorothy Moffatt
Jean Geoffrey
Russell Brown
Jean Snell
Mrs. C. Crowe
Chris Liulechild _
Margaret Lawson,
Dave Woodward
Patty Webber
Adeline Ford
Carole Alce
Pearl England
Jean Hem
Dorothy Bullock
H. M. Roberts
Marj Green
Louise Wein
Don Kerslake
Tony Denomtttc
T. Burke
It. Winters
Alva Hcywo l
Marlene Rundle
Clarence I Winer -
Vera Shantz.. •
G. J. Nagel
Ddrothy Taylor
Toni Den Otter
Doris Hackney
Mrs. Edwin Morley
Violet Stone
Deanna Brock
Marie Brunr.low
" Mrs. G. McDonald
George Blackwell
Patty Webber
Mildred Thomson
Doris Wessman
Mrs. D. Stccklc
Lynette Heywood
Betty Coughlin
Lorne Ilrudka
Dan McKinley
Doug Webber
Carla Revington
Mary Moser
Susan Dolphin
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