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A big dream becomes reality as
Luccin Com m unitY Centre, opens
Cindy and Lisa Vander Loo,
Marianne Martens and
Jackie Van Den Boomen
with the choir singing
"Though the Mountain May
Fall"
Rev. Keith Brown of the
Lacon -United Church read
the New Testament Lesson
and Lori Noyes of the Holy
Trinity Anglican Church
added much to the service as
she sang "ft Took a Miracle"
and "1 Walked With God".
She was accompanied. by
Mrs. Clarence Hardy.
Rev: John Hofland read
the lesson and commented
on the building on a "rock"
and lite United -Church mens
choir sang an arrangement
of "All Had the Power of
Jesus' name" accompanied
by Helen Brown.
Father -McGraw thanked
all Who had taken part, the
ministers, the musicians and
most important those who
had come for the dedication.
A beef b arbeque was held
Sunday afternoon with
several hundred persons
passing through the doors.
The Lucan Community
Arena Board would like to
say "'1'hank You" to
everyone who worked in any
way for any of the functions
•t� held over the weekend.
"1 mad a dream, but, this
one became a reality".
Those were the words of
Gerry Van Bussel at
Saturday's official opening
0t the Lucan Community
Centre. He •had plenty of
reason to be proud of- this
accomplishment. Not only is
he board chairman, but, he
was project manager. Most
.ot the work was handled by
Van Bussel Construction
The • guest speaker
Ontario's former Minister of
Agriculture W.* A. Stewart
paid tribute to the Van
Bussel - family saying,
"Without their dedication
and interest as- a family we
wouldn't have this."
He continued. "Lt's a
historic occasion. I'm very,
very proud. I was terribly
annoyed when the old arena
• was condemned. This
-building should stand to
serve generations still un-.
torn • Stew,n1 concluded,
"A community that pulls
together sticks together and
-that typifies Lucan;
Reeve Ivan Hearn of
Lucan said, "'Phis was a
community effort, not a
Lucan effort. There was
never a trill of taxes against
the old arena and this one
will also be completely paid
tor."
Hearn said the large
auditorium where the
banquet was held Saturday
will pay for itself in sports
revenue. He added, "We gel
more from t:olley10ll.
. basketball, etc.- titan we do
from dances.
Huron-1liddlesex MPP
Jack Riddell said, "Con-
demning of the old arena was
probably the best thing that
ever happened. ',firs is an
excellent facility and it
proves what ommunity
spirit can do."
In talking about the old
arena which was closed
down by the Ministry of
Labour, Gerry Van Bussel
said. "It was rejected only
on (testg i of trusses and not
on faulty workmanship."
Van -Bussel paid spee-ial-
tribute to Murray Hodgins
who has been arena board
treasurer for the past 25
years. Hodgins who had
promised to' 'stay on as
treasurer until the project
was completed received a
standing ovation from the
crows/ of over 250 persons.
Bob ' Collins representing
the Ontario Ministry of.
Recreation and Culture
agreed with everyone saying
"it's a tremendous com-
munity venture'".
Collins said 01 the 1.2
million dollar expenditure
$246.010• 'came from Com-
munity Centre grants and
$647,000 from Wintario.
Master of ceremonies
Clare Stanley read clippings
of 'June 30, 1950 from the
-London Free Press when the
original 'arena was opened.
• In 150, the townships of
Biddulph 0rid London • were
represented on the Lucan
arena board Iyy reeves Dobbs
,and Bloomfield. The present
board mems •are their
sons, reeve Fred Dobbs of
13iddulpti and reeve Garnet
Bloomfield of London
• township.
Other speakers at the
opening • were Middlesex
warden. Aubrey McCallum,.
Jack Dorman of McGillivray
township. Attending as
honored guests were
members of the building
committee of the old arena.
They were George Paul,
Emmerson Stanley, Alex
Young, Harold Corbett who
was then reeve of Lucan and
Mrs. Viola Carter. Her late
- husband Ken was a member.
Late Saturday night more
, than 600 attended the
Diamond Lil Revue and
show.
Lucan councillor Norman
Steeper•welcomed some 200
guests 10 the Ecumenical
church service Sunday read
by Rev. Kay Brewster, and:
all of the Lucan Revival
Center. The St. Patrick's
Choir under the direction of
Frank Heanan. sang unac-
companied and then Frank
was joined on guitars by
• To auction
rodeo ring
Thanks to a lot of Volunteer
labour, the last remains of
the Exeter rodeo ring have
been torn down at Exeter
Community Park.
The 'salvaged materials
will go under the auc-
tioneer's hammer Saturday
morning a't '9 a'.m. Nbrm
Whiting. will be calling for
bids.
AT SECOND OPENING — Burt Gidley way at the organ
playing preliminary to Saturday's official opening of'the
Lucon Community Centre. He also was with a band that
ployed of the opening of._the first arena in 1950: Shown
above- with the musician is Clare Stanley who was master of
ceremonies. • T -A photo
Osborne agrees to
� fire reserve fund
• At its September meeting,
Osborne township council
agreed to participate .in a
reserve fund for the Exeter.
and area fire'board.
An agreement will he set
up by the town of Exeter and
Usborne will contribute
$1.200 per year for the
purpose of purchasing -
replacement fire fighting
equipment.
A bylaw which provides
for • the' acceptance of
assistance from the Ministry
of the Environment up to an
amount of $3.000 for im-
provements to the waste
disposal site was passed.
Building inspector Mer-
man Van Wieren reported
that buildint permits
valued at $2C7.5,00 ,were
issued during the month o!
August and 28 inspections
made
Two financial bylaws we
given approval. They
provide tor interim financing
01 purchase of the al•ebher
farm of up to SI911.00(1 and
Spreading payment of the
1972 1V:1I3CO grader over a
live year period -by mean (11x_,
a long term hank loan
Huron County planner
Gary Davidson will be ad-
,vised that council has no
objection to modifications to
the township's secondary
plan as suggested by the
Ontario Ministry 01 Housing.
Five life drain loan ap-
plications for a total of
S65.I1t0 were approved.
A grant 01 Si(X) was made
to the Huron Federation of
Agriculture. .
;,
IT'S FALL
FAIR TIME
Arrangements are being
quickly finalized for the
124th edition of the -Exeter
Fall Fair set for Friday and
Saturday. September 22 and
'23.
The fair opens on the Fri-
day night.with a talent show
and selection of the Fair
Queen -as two of the
highlights.
Any girls wishing to enter
the Queen competition
should contact Alice or
Gerry MacLean at 235-0800.
Local jeweller Earl
-Campbell is providing $100 -
for three door prizes to be
away d at the Friday night
• at the South Huron'Rec
Centre.
The fair wilt be officially.
opened Friday night by
Huron's newly crowned
Queen of the Furrow. Anne
Stew'art of Seafbrth.
The Saturday afternoon
activities will start with a
.parade leaving the Snell
Bros. lot at 12:30 p.m..
Norm Whiting is in charge
of the parade.
Special attractions at the
fairgrounds Saturday after-
noon will be gospel singing:
a pony pull. miniature'
threshing demonstration. a
tug-of-war and the sale of 4-
H calves.
Roy Pepper is 1978 fair
president and Pat Down is
ladies president.
Come to the Fair!
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JUNIOR STRENGTH — During the intermission ot the tug'of-war contest at the Kirkton Fair
two youngsters decided to show their strength. They are Katie - Paul and Mary Ellen
Thompson. T -A photo
Cars g
damagepark rass
Occurences investigated
this week by officers of the
Exeter 'police department
• •concerned. -two aecIAentg,
theft of an automobile
contents and damage to
Riverview Park.
• The theft occurred .at the
arena parking 101 when John
Munn. RR 2 Hensel) reported
24 tape decks valued at $150
were missing from his car.
e
Constable George Robertson
Friday vehicles driven by
Legler Z`han, --Condon and
Susan Regier, Crediton
cgtlided on the Zeh{'s
parking lot at the in-
tersection of Highways 4 and
83. Constable R0Tmrtson set
damages at $380.
A vehicle owned by Robert
TURN SOD FOR CCAT RESIDENCE -- The official sod turning ceremony fora new student e<sidence at Centralia College of
Agricultural Technology was held Monday morning. Above. Minister of Government Services MPP Lorne Henderson su.pgrvises
as Huron -Middlesex MPP Jack Riddetl.turns a sod. A number of the visiting dignitaries took their turr In the background ore
Lambton Warden Jack MacDonald, College Principal Jim McDonald, Middlesex Warden Aubrey McCollum; Exeter Mayor
Bruce Show, Stephen Reeve Cecil Desjardine, Ontario Minister of Agriculture Bill Newman and Huron Warden Gerry
Ginn. Staff photo
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Serving South Huron, North Middlesex & North Lambton Since 1873
One Hundred and Fifth. Year
EXETER, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 14, 1978 Price Per Copy 25 Cents
To make decision Monday
Or will they?
Objections itisod on -new zoning byl
meeting which had in at- bylaw had been changed to said although such a move residential status was not Dobbs said he would sui'Q a^
�tendanee several members residential on rhe.new-zoning _..was._thaiiretecaUy possible_ii--.propr r__ ._______ _ .loss to land value. - •
_ot council and represen- bylaw map. "is that the way rarely happened. Mol said he was not Dobbs requested that his
latives from the ministry of its going to be'.'" Mol asked. to such a case. the Ontario satisfied with .status zoning property' be zoned com-
housing and the Huron Shaw replied that both `‘Municipal Board would and requested a change to merciai.
county planningdopartment, Mol's property acid the car likely support the property commercial zoning. TimacFarlMacaneFarlaneeal ofEstate Tim
Shaw said the purpose of the lot operated. by George owner since he did have a Dobbs said "Status zoning MK
meeting •was to attempt to Dobbs on the same corner legal use 01 the property at
determine the weaknesses of would receive status zoning
troth the zoning bylaw and although that was not in -
the town's official plan.: dicated on .the map.
"Both documents attempt to Both . parties would be
provide some type - of allowed to expand under the
regulated 'growth for the 'special status Shaw stated.
town," Shaw said. Mol said he was concerned
First to speak at the ttiat some future council
gathering- was- Gabby Mol could change the status that'
-owner of Sherwood Limited was granted by a previous
located at the corner of council
Wellington and Main. - Gary Davidson. head of
Mol said his property the Huroi. county planning
which is designated' com- departmolnt when contacted
mercial under the existing by the T -A after the meeting
While Exeter's mayor
Bruce Shaw termed the draft
proposal 01 the town's new
zoning • bylaw as only a
"suggestion" -for -the town's
future growth, a meeting of
about 65 people Wed-
nesday night had more than
just a few -comments about
the document which every
property mcner in town
reccived'a few weeks ago.
At the meeting which was
held at the South Huron
Recreation Centre• several
objections were raised about
the proposed zoning of
property in the area along
Main Street between
Wellington and Hill street
and the, -property along
Thames Road. • -
Prior to the start of the
Union drops strike charges
against Riddell, policeman
Charges resulting out of
the six month strike at Fleck
Manufacturing against
Fleck. its vice-president
Grant Turner. OPP `con-
, stable William Maclntyre
and MPP Jack Riddell halve•
been dropped by the ['Hated
Auto Workers.
Union lawyer Len
MacLean told provincial
Judge William cochrane
Monday the UAW did not in- •
Burns, 173 • Mill strti'et,
Exeter was struck by an -
unknown vehicle while
Fined At ttie-Mar at'ttre
Pizza Factory. Constable
Kevin Short set damiiges at -
$350.
Any persons having in-
formation regarding
vehicles driving on the grass
at the park are asked to call
the police office at 235-1235.'
tend to proceed with the
charges. laid . ander the
Labor Relations Act during
a tempestuous 162 -day strike
at the Huron Park auto parts
plant.
The strike . was settled
Aug. 15. -
The union had charged all
four with interfering with a
labor union
Fleck and Turner faced
additional charges under a
First sod turned
for CHAT residence
Ontario's Minister of
Agriculture William
Newman and .Minister of
Government Services Lorne
Henderson were at Centralia
College of Agricultural
Technology Monday mor-
ning to turn the sod for a new
students' residence.
Taking turns with the
shovel in addition to the two
ministers were Huron -
Middlesex MPP Jack Kid -
dell. Exeter may& Bruce
- Shaw. Huron warden Gerry
Ginn, Middlesex Warden
Aubrey McCallum, Lambton
warden Jack MacDonald:
Stephen reeve Cecil
Desjardine and • CCAT'
principal Jim ' MacDonald. -
•Mata, aContractors
ht iteil submitted ' the
lowest of four bids received.
the high being $2,955,000.
The students' residence
which will be ' a single
structure approximately
57.001 square feet in total
area, is required by the
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food to provide modern and
expanded facilities for the
year round use of students at
the College.
it will contain a series of
five "pods" each providing
accommodation for forty
students and one supervisor.
The pods will be'linked by an
internal walkway at ground
level. Thi walkway will
adjoin a ents' - lounge
looted in ach pod, alitowing
for socia interaction while
maintaining a "community
atmosphere••._ •
The main entrance to,the
residence will be combined,
with that M the existing.
Huron' Hall. This entrance
will , 10110 -directly to a .
tom m on- - - administration
area which will contain
offices, an infirmary, change
rooms, and a manager's
apartment.
Work on the contract will
start immediately and
completion is expected by
September, 1980.
portion of the act which for-
bids "intimidation or coer-
cion to compel any person to
become or refrain from
being.. a union member."
The charges presented the
first time a trade union had -
laid charges against a police
officer and a member of the
provincial legislature under
the labor Relations Act
Maclean quickly left the
courthouse. refusing to
answer questions from
reporters on why the
charges were dropped.
"I really can't .talk to
you. .1 really haven't
anything to say."
But Doug Glynn. the un-
ibn's public relations direc-
tor. said in a telephone inter-
view from Toronto that the
union felt conflicts between
persons directly and in-
directly involved- in the
strike had continued long
enough.
"We see no point to push
this any further." said
Glynn. "we see no point in
pursuing this. for it would
create even more problems
and there have been enough
problems in this entire dis-
pute "
• The union had revealed
la.st month it would drop
charges if the company tried
to influence the OPP to drop
charges against strikers
which were initiated by the
company.
--1-----However,--29-parsons-
faced
However,.-.49-pparsons-faced charges Monday' and
Huron Crown Attorney
Garry HunteP said: "Well,
definitely be proceeding
with some of them-"
The charges awhile wilful
damage. obstructing police.
mischief and assaulting a
police officer.
the time the bylaw was
passed •
When .1101 asked why his
property could 'not be left
zoned commercial. Shaw
replied there .stere some
commercial uses that Were
not compatible with a
residential area.
Mot contended that 'the
area along Wellington street
had •'always .beeTi com-e
mercial and that a change to
Just isn't satistac'.ory . He
said that the corner "b1
Wellington on both sid:s of
Main Street had been
commercial many years ago
and ttiat things have
changed little since then
lie said Wellington .street
was the only- street in town
ss here • there Mee • en-
terprises that ran along an-
east-west
neast-west tangent.
• Status zoning is an,"ifty..
status and d zoned as such,
made a similar request for
his property saying that the
converted 'dwelling which he
now uses . an office w•oWd
have little value as a
residential property con-
sidering its location -between
businesses owned by. Norm
Whiting and Ben Hoogen-
huum
Later on in the meeting.
Whiting spoke up and
requested that his property
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STEPHEN TOWNSHIP.BARN FLATTENED BY WIND
Tornado hits
Stephen barn
A miniature tornado
struck briefly in a small
area of Stephen township
Monday mornings
At about 7 a.mhigh winds
flattened a large barn on the
Lot 13. Concession 11 farm
of Frank Regier It's located
about half mile north of the
Stephen Central School'-
Mrs Lucille Ayotte who
resides in the house on the
farm said the storm was
short-lived but winds were
----string -She--added--'' I--was-----
afraid the house was doing
to go. too. ".
The heavy rains which ac-
companied the storm were
limited to a - very narrow
area ps bean harvesting was
underway the same morning
only a half mile to the'north
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YOUNGEST AT FAIR — .One of the youngest isitors to
Saturday's Kirkton Fair was nine months old Steve Denham.