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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-07-15, Page 1Strike ended at Union employees at six Aylmer DelMonte plants ratified a new two-year con- tract, Sunday, ending a seven -week strike at Cana- dian Canners Ltd. in Exeter. Jack Caldwell, local chair- man of the United Food and Commercial Workers Inter- national Union, said the new contract was approved by about 75 percent of the employees at the six plants. He indicated that the Exeter local voted almost 95 per- cent in favor of the new agreement. The other plants affected by the strike and lock -out are at Simcoe, St. Davids, Waterford, Amherstburg and Leamington. Representatives of the six plants, along with the aresi- A GOOD APPETITE — Scot Russell wasted little time in mak- ing his plate of pancakes and sausage disappear at the Ex- eter firemen's breakfast Saturday morning. T -A phdto Huron Park hosts model plane tests Over 300 model aircraft enthusiasts are expected to compete at the Canadian Model Aeronautics Associa- tion Nationals contest being held at the Huron Park and Grand Bend airfields this week. Spikesman Peter Hill said about 220 contestants were already registered by Mon- day morning for the 1981 Nats', as the contest is known. Flyers from across Canada and the United States will fly their models in seven categories. At Huron Park, com- petitors began practising Monday for control line or U -control events. These models are flown in a circle on wires, the pilet standing in the centre and controlling the model. • Control line flyers will compete in stunt, speed, rac- ing scale and combat events. In combat events the pilots attempt to cut a streamer attached to an opponent's aircraft. Also at Huron Park will be radio control pattern (stunt) pylon racing and r/c scale. Scale events for r/c and U - control include a non -flying inspection of models to com- pare their appearance to the full size airplanes they represent. Radio controlled gliders were flown this past weekend and have now made way for the powered events. Radio controlled helicopters and free flight models will compete in Grand Bend. Hill said some pilots were hoping to have the free flight events moved, as the field they are to be flown over is planted with corn. Some felt the un -tethered airplanes could be lost in the four foot high corn. An information centre for both competitors and the public has been set up in the recreation hall at Huron Park. The public is welcomed Hill said, and events run from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. dai- ly. The competition ends Sunday, July 19. Hill said the pre- registration was low this year due to the mail strike. About half the entrants are from the United States. The American 'Nats' are being held in Texas this year, Hill explained and many competitors from the northern states are travelling to the Canadian open competitions instead. dent of local 596, Tony ivfat- tucci, Hay Township, had been bargaining in Brant- ford with company officials for the past two weeks in an effort to resolve the labor dispute. Caldwell said some of the daily sessions held during that time lasted up to 10 hours. Negotiations concluded Saturday afternoon and the vote was held at the six plants on Sunday. "It's a good deal all the way through," Caldwell said of the new contract. He in- dicated the union made some headway in their attempt to get a master con- tract to cover all the plants, indicating there is con- siderable , "common language" in the new terms for all the plants as well as resolution of local issues at each plant. The Grand Bend man said the contract calls for.a wage increase of 65 cents in the Three hurt in collisions Three people sustained minor injuries in the four collisions investigated this week by the Exeter OPP. Alexander Handerer, RR 1 Crediton, was taken to University Hospital in Lon- don after his 1981 Yamaha motorcycle was in collision with a car driven by Perry William Fisher, London, on Saturday. Handerer was southbound on Highway 4 and was attempting to make a right turn onto the Mt. Carmel Road when the Fisher vehi- cle struck the rear of the motorcycle. Damage in the collision was listed at 13,000. Also on Saturday, vehicles operated by John Glavin, RR 2 Crediton, and Cyril Bone, London, collided on the Mt. Carmel Road east of County Road 2. Glavin was making a left turn into his laneway when his vehicle was struck on the left side by the Bone vehicle which had been overtaking at the time. Bone and his paasenger, Linda Bone, were treated at South Huron Hospital for minor injuries and damage was estimated at $2,000. A hit and run was reported in Hensall on Thursday. A vehicle owned by Edward Little, Hensall, was struck by an unknown vehicle, caus- ing $50 damage to the right side. There was no one in the Little vehicle at 'the time. Also on Thursday, a vehi- cle operated by Dr. Robert Colcleugh, London, caught fire while he was travelling to London via Highway 81 in Stephen Township. The Crediton fire depart- ment responded to the call and damage to the vehicle was listed at $1,500. PUPPY LOVE — These Siberian Husky pups loved to be handled despite the heat last Tues- day cit the dog show at the South Huron Rec Centre. Kellie Newton, 11, and Sara Taylor 10, played with the puppies at the dog show. Staff photo. Close to 400 visit first year and 60 cents In the second year. It was in- dicated that employees will receive hourly rates ranging from $6.00 to $10.00 under the new contract. The company agreed to recall all striking members either Monday or Tuesday and most of them were back on the job at the Exeter plant on Monday. "There are no hard feelings," Caldwell said, paying tribute to the Exeter police department in the manner in which they helped ease tension at the local plant during the strike. "Give the police big applause," he said, noting they were instrumental in setting up rules for both the union and the company and that those rules were lived up to by both sides. Caldwell said he was pleased there were no problems on the local picket lines. "We have to make our living there and didn't want to create any problems," he said in reference to the peaceful picketing that ex- isted throughout the dura- tion of the strike which com- menced on May 21. On two occasions, employees from other com- pany plants joined the local strikers to slow down traffic moving in and out of the can- ning plant but the pea cunning harvest was allowed to con- tinue with only modest in- terruptions due to the pickets. Families involved in Lions exchange Two area teenagers departed for Europe, Saturday, while several foreign students were arriving in this country as part of the Lions Inter- national Youth Exchange program. Suzanne Mathers of Exeter and Donna Prout of Usborne will be spending the next four weeks near Home in Italy as part of the program. ' Meantime, four Exeter area families are hosting youths from abroad. Exeter Mayor Bruce Shaw and his family are playing host to Jens Fricke, 18, of Denmark, while Mike Boch a 21 year old German, is a guest of the Al Epp family. Staying with the Dave McClure family near Crediton is Nathalie Dumas of France and Marty Anne Rolsing of Minnesota is being hosted by the Don Mousseau family in Hay Township. Next week, the four will be of to a camp in St. Marys where they will be joined by the other foreign students visiting in Ontario. They'll enjoy side trips to Toronto and Niagara Falls and will then return for another two- week stay with their local host families. Boch also plans a trip to New York with a cousin. The Exeter Lions are playing about 75 percent of the cost involved for the two area girls visiting in Europe, while overseas clubs are financially sponsoring the foreign young people who are now visiting in Canada. BUYING BREAKFAST — Madeline and Karen Wells buy their tickets from John Morgan for Saturday's breakfast sponsored by the Exeter firemen. T -A photo imes- SeMng South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Eighth Year Atria -F: t- VOC & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, JULY 15, 1981 Price per copy 40 Cents Laidlaw hope to move before winter Move "We want to be out of here before that white stuff (snow) comes." That was the comment of Jim Scott, manager of the Laidlaw Transport terminal in Exeter, who outlined ther, firm's plans for relocating to Highway 83 east in view of an Ontario Municipal Board' ruling that cleared the way for rezoning of the new loca- tion. The ruling was handed down last week by Hugh W. Kelly, B.Sc., Q.C., who heard three objections over the rezoning application sub- mitted by the Town of Ex- eter. The rezoning is from light industrial to heavy in- dustrial. Scott said the present plans call for a 100' by 80' garage and a dock, warehouse and office facili- ty measuring 100' by 40'. The latter would provide for 15 loading bays. He indicated the firm is completing their planning and will be calling tenders for the construction as soon as possible. In his written decision, Kelly noted that the present terminal at the corner of Highways 4 and 83 operates under difficult cir- cumstances because of in- sufficient space and an inap- propriate location often re- quiring the use of the highway to turn and back -in long tractor -trailer units. In addition, it is in close prox- imity to residential uses. Objecting to the rezoning were neighboring property owners Gord Strang, Carl Baptist and Len Veri on behalf of one of his com- panies, Landrush Inc. The OMB member said that the concerns of the ob- jectors related, for the most part, matters to be dealt with by council under the site plan control bylaw at the building permit stage and not by the OMB at the zoning stage. Exeter goes to the dogs You weren't barking up the wrong tree, if you went to the South Huron Hee Cen- tre to see man's hest friend last week. A tail -wagging good time was had by all. Every tail imaginable was wagging. too. There were short stubby ones. long sleek ones. flowing ones. and even tails that looked like puff balls. It was the Bluewater Kennel Club's dog show, and it ran from Tuesday morning to Wednesday evening. Show chairman Doug Reid of the Bluewater Kennel Club said that "every breed you can imagine" was present for the show. There were 323 dogs shown on Tuesday, and an ad- ditional 61 puppies shown on Wednesday. making a total of 384 dogs at the show over the two days. All were registered purebreds. The dogs were divided into six categories: sporting dogs. non -sporting dogs, working dogs, terriers, toys and hounds. In each breed of dog there were six winners -- junior and senior winners, bitch and male winners, and winners in the special category for dogs who have previously won at shows. Reid said that the show was basically a way of collecting points towards a Canadian Championship. Dog owners and handlers came from all over North America to show the dogs. People were registered from as far away as Halifax, Van- couver and Arizona. The dogs are judged strict- ly on appearance. They are not looked at for obedience or working ability. No members of the Bluewater Kennel Club showed their dogs at the show. As hosts, they felt that it wouldn't he fair to show their own dogs, Reid ex- plained. Reid said that planning the show was a lot of work. Already judges have been lined up for the 1982 show. Dr. Hallard's sponsored the event, presenting trophies and gifts of dog food All dogs were entered in advance at a cost of $11 per dog. A catelogue was available listing each dog and its owner. Many of the dogs were brought to the show by professional handlers, on behalf of the owners. One handler was present with 19 dogs belonging to different people. Handlers and owners spent much of their time brushing and grooming the dogs in preparation for the judging. The extreme heat made many of the dogs un- comfortable and many owners put wet towels over their animals. quickly The objectors were con- cerned about the drainage of the property and the ex- istence of one objector's residence (Baptist)'abutting the subject site in Usborne. "The evidence indicates that both concerns have been given caref ult consideration by -council in tnat a drainage report and scheme have been developed by a professional engineer and approved by a consulting engineer on behalf of the Township of Usborne and that a site plan and develop- ment agreement have been negotiated and drafted providing for adequate green area buffering the residen- tial property abutting." "It should also be noted Biddulph let garage job Work is scheduled to start this week on a new three -bay garage for the Township of Biddulph road departrnent. The 50' by 60' building will be erected adjacent to the township's present facility on Highway 4 at the south. end of Lucan. Cobrell Construction. Lon- don, won the contract with a bid of 8101.197. It was the lowest of 10 submitted and the highest tender was 8151.- 961. Road superintendent Hugh Davis said the work is scheduled to be completed by the end of,October. .., that the abutting residence in the township was acquired for non-farm residential use at a time when the subject site was designated for in- dustry. In addition, com- merial and industrial uses are permitted under the township official plan, with the provision that they relate to the agricultural industry. One can only note from per- sonal observations that the transport of agricultural products and livestock is almost exclusively highway orientated which would lead to the conclusion that a similar transport terminal could be permitted in the township and indeed on the objector's own land." Kelly i16ted there was one concern expressed that does relate directly to the zoning, namely that the bylaw does not assure that the land will be necessarily developed for a truck terminal or even by Laidlaw Transport Limited. "Because the transport company is committed to an offer to purchase and a development agreement and site plan have been negotiated and approved, the Board does not feel there is justification not to approve of the bylaw in its present form." he wrote. In a letter to Exeter clerk Liz Bell. Stratford lawyer Michael Mitchell noted that the only matter left to be done in the rezoning is to complete and register the development agreement. Mitchell acted for the town at the OMB hearing. on re -location A HIDING GAME - Supervisor Donna Miller helps blindfold Chad Williamson at o recent Dashwood playground session. Seated in front is Jeff Keller. T -A photo Stephen enters pact for water line systems The township of Stephen has entered into project managment agreement with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for water line systems for the police AREA COMPETITORS — One of the few area participants in the recent dog show at the South Huron Rec Centre were Sueanne and Robbie Linden of Brucefield shown here with their prize animal. Mrs. Linden is on the staff of Exeter Public School. T -A photo villages of Crediton and Cen- tralia A few months ago. the Ministry accepted the need tor the project to be com- pleted when provincial funds become available and the township has instructed the Goderieh engineering firm of B M. Ross to proceed with the necessary survey and plans At the latest meeting. counc11 approved a land severance application form Lois Jackson at Lots 132. 133 and 134 of Ilan 22 in the Oakwood subdivision. north 01 Grand Bend. No ohioetton was voiced to town of Exeter bylaw designating certain lands from tuture development to general industrial. A meeting for reading of the Mud Creek municipal dram report will be held at the township office on August 3 .at 7 30 p.m. A total of six tile drain loan applications received approval tor a total of 858.- 600 PAYS '103 FINE Only one case was heard by Justice of the Peace Douglas 1t-edlake when he presided in Exeter court. Tuesday Nor bet Iiendik. Kitchener. was fined $103 for driving while his licence was under suspension on June 23 He had been charged whale driving in t'sborne Township His licence had been under suspension for unpaid fines Other bylaws approved were a tile drain rating bylaw in the amount of 881.- 900 and third reading of a tile drain borrowing bylaw Two resolutions from On- tario municipalities were fil- ed They were from the town of Leamington regarding high interest rates and from the malagam.ated townships of Banger Wicklow and McClure suggesting the time of tax arrears before a tax sale can he held he reduced from three to tw•o years. The bylaw allowing the deduction of Federation of Agriculture fees for township farmers has been repealed Vehicles recovered Twr stolen vehicles were recovered in the area over the weekend A car stolen in Kincardine was recovered by Exeter OPP on Yount' Road 21 south of the Crediton Road on Sunday morning. One per- son has been arrested in that incident A car was stolen .from the residence of Jim Clarke Jr., RR 2 las'iw•ood. It was found by Max Hodgins in a ditch near his McGillivray Township farm. Exeter OPP are also in- vestigating the theft of the hub caps off a Lincoln car owned by Earl Lippert, Crediton The hub caps are valued at $500. I