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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-12-28, Page 1 (2)• 1` A look at the past year School, Fleck strikes highlight '78 January 5 - Mayor' 'Bruce Shaw .suggests 1978 would be a light work load and "the year of the bookkeeper." Huron !Board of Education chairmen old and new in- dicate frugal thinking on finances needed: Lii Bell appointed new clerk -treasurer -of the town of Exeter. Rec Centre Board opens meetings to public. Biddulph trustee Jim Scott named Middlesex Board of Education chairman. Bill .,_ Leeming -elected •president of the Huron Plowmen's Association. January 12 hverything stops for severe snow storm. - Lucan Irish winfirst Exeter Hawks junior tournament. Exeter atoms on hockey visit to Exeter, New- Hamp- shire. Upgrading of road system is policy of Stephen township council. January 19 Gerry Ginn "of Goderich township beats Hay town- ship's Jack Tinney in race for Huron County warden. Exeter council concerned over failure of some snowmobilers to obey town bylaw. Beth McKinley, Zurich joins Pat Stackhouse and Kim -Craig of the Blyth area in an appearance on the Tommy Hunter television show. Michael tintheny Kirkby of Huron Park was the first babybornborn Hospin .1978: at South Hun ital. The Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority opens cross country ski trails -at Morrison Dam, Hay swmp and Parkhill. Ja ary 26 tephen township ad - LONG SERVICE AWARD Jean Estey, on employee at the Exet r•Post Office recently receivegan award for 25 years of Public Servir;e. Making the presentation is Exeter Post Master . Harvey C. Pfaff. •T A photo Thirty-three win • in store draws Thirty-three -lucky shoppers have been selected as winners in Exeter's an- nual Christthas shopping draw • The draw was made Wednesday morning from a record riumber_bff eApons that were mailed or delivered to the ballot box at The Times -Advocate over the last five weeks The winners areas follows - .Patty Knox. Exerer. 520 00 gift certificate from Jerry •MacLean and Son Automotive: Jeane Simp- son.. Exeter. a subscription to The Times=Advocate, J A Underwood. Exeter. a Kromex triple server from Fisher Pro Hardware. Mrs A. Zanth. Exeter. an original oil painting from Hopper -Hockey Furniture Ltd : Graa Richard. RR 1 Centralia. a terrarium from. Country Flowers. Russell Brown. Exeter. a subscrip- tion to the T -A:• Mrs Margaret Hamilton. Exeter. a 51000 gift certificate from Butler's Dept. Store. Donna Prout. RR 1 Cen- tralia. a 540'00 merchandise certificate from The Loft. Melvin Reslemayer. Dashwood. a 550 00 merchandise certificate from "-The Junction. Cliff Brintnell. Exeter a steak dinner for two 'from the 4 Way Restaurant: Mrs. Bev Skinner. Exeter. dinner for two from The Pizza Fac- tory: Mrs. John oke. RR 3 Exeter. dinner for two from Golder' City Canadian. and Chinese Food: Leila Becker. Dashwood. dinner for two from The Burktey Restaurant and Tavern: Alex Ghalmers. Exeter. a 525.00 merchandise cer- tificate• from Whiting's Warehouse. Card! Parsons. RR 3 Ex- eter. a 530 merchandise cer- tificate .from Dinney Fur- niture: Brent Atthill• Ex- eter. Fun 'n Easy Organ - 'course from 'Thomas Organs; Beatrice • Richard • - • son. Exeter. 515.00 merchan- . dise certificate from Pat's Pets: Mrs. Walter McBride,' Exeter. 525.00 merchandise certificate from Anita's Ladies Wear: Mrs. Leita Ferguson. 820.00 merchan- dise certificate from Zehrs; Mrs! Joe Whellan. Lucan. 525.00 merchandise. cer- tificate frdm Bob Swartman Men's Shoppe. •Mrs. • Pat Cronyn. RR 2 Lucan. a ladies or me.i's Caravelle watch from Earl Campbell. Jewellers: Mts. K. McCrae. Dashwood. 815.00 -merchandise cer- tificate from F.A May and Sons. Olga Davis. Exeter. a - 520.00 cosmetic certificate from Exeter Pharmacy: H. Widrick. Zurich. a -510 00 merchandise certificate from Stedmans: Barr McLelland. Exeter. a 520 00 merchandise certificate from Canadian- Tire: Lily Greb. -Exeter. a 525 00 merchandise certificate from A & 11 Superior Store: Ray Beierling. Exeter. a 520 00 merchandise cer- tificate • from RSi) Sports Den inc Russell Brown. Exeter. a 525 00. merchandise cer- tificate from Wuerth Shoes. Patty Webber. Exeter. a 520 merchandise certificate from Len Mc Knight and Sons Men's Wear.. Alexia Tindall. RR 1 I.ucan. a Honeywell smoke detector from Gunn Home Hardware: Donald K. Cameron. Exeter. an elec- tric table IamptiT'om G & G Discount: Helen K1%mke. RR 1 Centralia. a 515 00 dry cleaning certificate from Grand Bend Dry Cleaners and I,aunderers. and V E Flynn, Exeter. a 515.00 merchandise certificate from Russell Electric Each winner will be mail- ed a letter to present at the store when a prize is claim- ed Manufacturing Iplant at Huron Park go on strike. ton charges intimjdation, lice obstruction.' Fire damages barn on Dashwood area farm of Case - Van Raay: The Exeter . Times Advocate wins the general excellence award ,i i the circulation" category at the annual convention .of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Associalion. Hay Mutual Fire insurance Company plans new building for Zurich office. Exeter bantams win gold medals in Shamrock league playoffs at Lucan. vertises for animal control officer. Huron County judge W.G. Cochrane presided • at his first court.session in Exeter. It was learned at the first meeting 'of the the South Huron Rec Centre boar management thbt recreatio in Exeter for 1977 cost $25,000. Exeter Waxers take "B" title in Grand Bend novice tourney. February 2 The Dashwood residence of James Rumball was destroyed by fire. • PUC manager Hugh Davis predicts metric conversion will tiring some lower water bills. Exeter rodeo officials agree to disband annual event • after 15 years of operation. The second major snowstorm of 1978 caught hundreds of area residents and motorists by surprise. Tuckersm_ ith township. gives pay boost to em- ployees. Huron -Middlesex MP Robert McKinley -outlines new job creation program. Albert Van Dyken, RRR.-i; Exeter was named•president. of Huron 4-H • leaders association. The- second annual Whipper Billy Watson Snowarama at Hully Gully raises 530,000 for crippled children. - February -9 ' The fifth annual Exeter Lions Sportsmen's Dinner is -a success. Normie Kwong was the guest speaker. More than 54.000 will go to the London Crippled Children's Treatment Centre.' -- Exeter clerk Eric Car- scadden dies a week after retiring. Preliminary hearing was set into a chafge of at- tempted murder and rape against h4.i'li.on Terris Park of Huron Park. Building ,permit fees in- crease in Usborne township. .Huron Board of Education; trustee Herb Turkheim says in -camera sessions are too long. • Exeter council to again try to adhere to no -smoking bylaw. Grand Bend Lions- and Legion donate 522,250 to purchase parkland. To start engineering for Dashwood water system. February 16 Barbara Anderson is 1978 Queen of Mb Kirkton- Woodham winter carnival. • SHDHS teachers first out on strike plan. Wages not an issue. Plans are armounced for establishment of kin- dergarten class at Precious Blood separate school in Exeter. Rural reeves win vote on proposed tax change for Huron County. Roy Westcott' was re- elected chairman of the Ausable-Bayfield C..nser- valion Authority. Ivan Hearn is vice-chairman. - 'Family Life Week Is proclaimed by the Huron Health Unit. - The annual Crippled Kids Weekend at the Pineridge Chalet near Hensall was an unqualified success. February23 Huron Board of Education locks out striking secondary school teachers. Exeter's assistant post- master (or the past eight years is named postmaster -at St. Marys The South Huron Asa..ciation for the Mentally Retarded announces the establishment of a second residence in Exeter for the learning handicapped. Maggie MacDonald of Ailsa Craig celebrated her 1 96th birthday. South Huron high school wrestlers win Huron -Perth for eighth time in ninejrears. -Lucan and Exeter teams win trophies in the annual Lucan Atom , hockey tour- namevt. March 2 New post office .opens in Crediton and•John Stewart is postmaster. Pay boosts approved for Exeter council members and staff. Rev. Glen Wright resigns as minister at Exeter United Church. He will be organizing a new congregation in the White Oaks area of London.. Murray Greene of iJxeter is re-elected president of the Ontario' Municipal Electric Association. Exeter Hawks oust Lucan Irish in Junior "D" playoffs. March 9- March exams cancelled for Huron secondary school students. ' _Workers- at the Fleck March 16 Violence flares on picket j line during Fleck -strike. Striking secondary school teachers reject latest offer of Huron Board of Education. Lucan atoms 'win Shamrock championship. Huron milk • producers reduce size of committee. The former office of the late Dr. M.C. Fletcher on Main street' fell ; to the wrecker's -hammers. s _ March 23 More than 100 police of- ficers move in on pickets at -Fleck•strike at Huron Park. Melvin Edwards spotted the first robin of the. year. Spring is on the way. • Huron board plans to re- open high school, but teachers say they won't be -there, Little change expected in. 1978 can crop prices. March 30 Stephen council. approves purchase of new fire truck. Huron Board of Education seek_ volunteers td replace striking teachers. Transport carried 45,000 pounds of white beans headed for Angola overturns at EI'ginfield.- 'Fleck workers out -fox strikers by going to work at 4 a.m.. Exeter - -Hawks oust Belmont in four straight: gamesto advance to OHA semi-finals. - Lucan juveniles reach_ OMHA finals. April 6 - Exeter - and county councillors back school - board in secobdary teacher strike. . Board of Education vetoes_, /* plan to use volunteers during . •- teachers strike. . Exeter council donates - $500 for International ' Plowing Match banquet. RING IN THE NEW 1fEAIt =The year 1979 will be welcomed in mony.ways come Sunday Annual ,Exeter figure midnight..Aboye; Jason Nakamura is ready for the signal to blow the horn and waiting to (lease turn to page 3 , tear up they! 978 calendar. , T -A photo • - Imes Serving South Huron, North Middlesex • One Hundred and Fifth Year dvocate & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 28,1978 Price Per Copy 25 Cents Car driver escapes head-on with oil tanker Icy reads The Exeter OPP in- vestigated 10 accidents during the past week. none of which occurred • n Christ- mas or Boxing D :y.• Half those accidents were GETTING READY Exeter novice gobltender Fred Gregus gets some help from his dad. Gus. poor to the team s appearance in the annual tournament at the rec centre Fred was the busiest fellow on the ice in Tuesday s two,contests and in postgame show -downs. he allowed only one of 10 shots to get'past him. . Staff photo IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE as they hove three associated their Boxing Day tournament, Gaylon Josephson and David. . . Glib DRESSING ROOM? — The Eaetef Waxers seldom have to -worry about where to find a doctor, with the4eam, fvr medical, dental OM pet consultations. Shook helping the lads undress after from the foreground ore: Dr. tram O'Connor and Jon, Dr Russ tungord and Steve; and Dr. • Taff photo have reported during the ice storm of Wedrri'sday when drivers slid into ditches. trees and bridges. At 4 00 p.m..'a car driven on Highway 21 by George W- Fradgley. Centralia. slid into the ditch on Highway 21 with damage estimated at $800 by Constable Frank Giffin. The driver and Gladys F'radgley sustained minor injuries. An hour later. a car driVen by Margaret Angus. Kirkton. slid into a bridge abutment east df Elimville on the Kirkton Road with damage listed at $600 Constable Giffin in- vestigated that one and also one at 67 15 p.m. when a car driven by Leona McIntosh. ft.lt 3 Dashwood, skidded off the Mount Carmel road - and hit a tree. Damage was set at 5800. About two hours later the same evening, a car driven by Glen Carl Thiel, R.R. 2 Zurich, slid into the ditch on Highway 84 east o(.Nighway 21. Constable Al Quinn estimated damage at 52.500. Five vehicles were in- volyed in a collision at 10:15 pin near the Zurich arena. Eric Roy Campbell.' Hensall, was driving a tow truck which was hauling a car owned by Robert John Kirk. Zurich. The front wheels of the towed vehicle had been disengaged. but. became operative and it swung into four parked vehicles.' The parked vehicles were ,Gaiser wins Hawaii trip The big winner in a series of draws sponsored by ,the. Exeter Heritage Foundation - was local realtor and in- surance man MeJ Gasser Gaiser won the trip to Hawaii Whin Was purchas ed from the Exeter Travel ('entre in a draw held by the Heritage Foundation Christ - Mas Eve . in another draw: hekf by the Foundation. Mrs. Verla klilstm won the quilt donated by' the- Elimville Womens Institute: Mrs N Bard of - Kitchener took the -afghan made by Mrs. Gould and Mrs Marg Webster of Grand Rend won the lamp made by Earl Dickson of Centralia Mrs ,Dennie Huntley said the Ruts. -.rows raised 54.500 for the heTfflge group The total includes --finds •• grikaed; Tram two ear t'jr';.., draws. tll�»tlpner. owned by Steven A. Meidinger. Zurich; .Francis E. Denomme. R.R. 2 Zurich: Edith Doreen Campbell. Hensall. and Witham - Watson, Zurich. Total damage to the five cars involved was listed at 52.300 by Constable Quinn. - lucky driver A London man, William Ross Herron. escaped with only- minor injur1 s after being involved in a head-on collision with an oil tank truck on Friday at 3:20 p.m. on -Highway 4 north of Exeter. The Shell Oil tanker was dri's•en by Raymond Earl Chebott. London. It was drivers southbound and the collision. occurred in the southbound lone. Damage, to the,truck was estimated at .130.000 and 55.000 to the car. Constable Bob Whiteford investigated. At 9:20 p.m.. Friday. a car driven by Douglas W. Eckel, Zurich, slid out of control on concession 16-17 of Stephen and ended up in the east ditch. The driver suffered minor" injuries and damage was listed at 5500- by Constable Bill Osterloo. At 11:00 p.m. a car driven by Kathryn Stilson, R.R. 2 Luca n• skidded out Of control on concession 2-3 of Stephen and went into the east ditch Damage was set at 5500 by Constable Whiteford. There was one accident on Saturday. it occurring at 10:50 p.m when a car driven by ,Robert Murray Brady: Lucan, skidded out of control into a bridge guardrail on sideroad 20 in Stephen.. Damage was set at 5600 by Constabfe Osterloo. The final accident of the. , week was - at 1:30 a.m.. Sunday when -n car driven by Paul Masse. R.R. 3 Zurich.. went out of control -on High- way 83 and went through the south ditch into a field near concession 6-7 Constable Ed Wilcox in- vestigated and estimated total damage at $1.000 Waxers win medallions in local novice tourney The Exeter Waxers were the firFt medal winners in the annual novice tourna- ment at the res centre. Wednesday afternoon. skating to a hard-fought 3-2 win over Lambeth in (he "R" consolation event Jon O'Connor gave the' squad the victory when he battled for a loose puck. in the Lambeth end and drilled it into the net with only, 31 seconds remaining in _The game • None of the other cham- pionships had been decided at press time Parkhill was fo meet Seaforth in the "13 - championship. while St Marys and Elmira were battling for.the "A''Medals The Waxers started out behind the eight ball in their final encounter with Lambeth.. The visitors scored after only 15 seconds when Adam 'Tiley broke through he defence to beat• Fred.Gregu�, . ,Jeff Dalrymple got that one bank. in leas tjlan two minutes when he was fed a pass by Steve, Lingard and raced in all alone to neatly deke the Larttbeth ghalie. Dalrymple gave the Wag- ers their first- lead at the 4:40 mark of (he first period with Steve • i,tngard again starting the play .He flipped a pass tol J Batten. who in turn slippd it to Dalrymple who had another clear path to the -Lambeth net Lambeth evened the count midway, through the 4econd., setting the stage for O'Con- nor's game winner that came after Exeter had miss- ed an -several brt'nkaways Doug Clark And Jeff ,Dalrymple drew assists on Gregus. who shared the netminding di ties with Shawn Moore. came r p with a- big save late in the third - - period to keep the score tied The Waxers made it to the final of the consolation round with a record of one win and one tie in. the preliminary games. which • gave them third spot behind Parkhill and Seaforth in jhe opener. they sill-, fered an 8-0 setback to Parkhill and the score could have gone higher except for Badly hurt in collision An Exeter man remains in serious condition following a car-snowmotjile collision Monday in Exeter. A •snowmobile driven by. Ronald Wilson of 32 Bitterest Drive and a car driven by Larry Wein of 26..1'yyerside Drive collided on Mghway 4 • .near the bridge. Wilson sustained a br.nken leg and internal injuries. • A . spokesman for the University Hospital. London said Wilson underwent forgery Monday and was listed in serious condition Wednesday morntng. - Wilson is an employee of Turkey. • Beverages, Huron Park. - . Chief Ted Day reported the holidbyy,, period had beep - quiet -•Gar the local force with - "only "five or six calls" being dealt with. '• He said the frequency of calls wamal for this --timeof test sonic stellar nerinunding by Gregus • - in their second game. they held on to heat Lambeth b} 'a 2-1 count Jon O'Connor started them off on the right foot when he took a pass from Donald Perry to break in alone at the 4 38 mark of the fit 3t period Jeff Dalrymple made it 2- 0 early in the third withh-a breakaway tally and Lambeth finally beat Gregus at the midway mark of the final period Members of the Exeter consolation champions were Fred Gregus. Shawn . Moore. Larry Lewis. Steve i,ingard. Doug Clark. Jeff Dalrymple. B .1 Batten. Rob McKnight. Donald Perry. Jon O'Connor. Graham Arthur. Alan Blom- ma'ert. Scott Boyd. Jarett •Kobe. David Josephson and Davld Dalrymple Now he's.a card shark W at does a former mayor do Srith his spare tittle? Well, Bruce Shaw " has apparently taken up cards and if his luck at Christmas is any indication of things to come, hi may have trouble luring other players into his games. Playing with Ken Lawton and • his sow, David, ,Shaw scored a perfect cribbage hand. He was dealt the jack of diamonds and three fives and the five of diamondawaa cut, •