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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-07-22, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, July 22, 1981 is - FOUR TO EIGHT MONTHS -- Baby show winners at the Zurich fair, Saturday were: (front le(' .erond. Judy Morrison and son Ryan, Zurich; Linda and son Chad Voogle of RR 1 Dashwood, first; and third, Mary Becker and Joshua, Dashwood. Tennis court condition said deplorable, tacky The Exeter tennis courts, built by the local Lions for $25,000 and donated to the town, are starting to deteriorate and a group of tennis enthusiasts ap- peared at council this week to suggest remedial action be taken. Dave`rnd Sandra Newton, two of t eight people in attendance, had written a letter saying they had noticed a definite decline in Obituaries DORIS FARQUHAR At her residence on Wednesday July 15, 1981. Doris Elva Ravelle of 3-77 Doone Rd. Kitchener, age 54 years. Wife of John Farquhar, daughter of the late Peter RaveIle and the former Mary Gascho of Grand Bend, mother of Graham, Darryl and Steven Farquhar all of Kitchener, sister of Mona Harrison of Grand Bend. Also survived by a nephew Cyle Harrison of London. Cremation.a familyservice and interment will be held at Grand Bend Cemetery at a later date. For further information call the Ratz- Bechtel Funeral Home at 745-9498. MARY YEO At Sarnia General Hospital, Wednesday, July 15, 1981. Mary Yeo of Sarnia, formerly of GrandBend , age 82. Loved by nieces, Mrs. Edward (Marilyn) Harp of Northville, Michigan, Mrs. Philip (Peggy) Cummings of Windsor, Mrs. John (Alma) Riddoch of Corunna asnd one nephew, William Mollard of Burlington. Sister-in-law of Mrs. C.J. (Arnie) Marcereau of Detroit, Michigan. Predeceased by two brothers, Benjamin W. Yeo (1966) and George H. Yeo (1962). Rested at the T. Harry Hoffman and Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood, where the funeral and committal service took place on Saturday, July 18 at 10:30 a.m. Rev. W. Moore of- ficiating. Interment in Acacia Park Cemetery, Burmingham, Michigan. on Monday, July 20. Miss Yeo was a member of the Orpha Club in Grand Bend and was Postmistress in Grand Bend for 24 years, retiring in 1962. GORDON YOUNG Gordon Roy (Kelly). Suddenly at the Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital on Thursday, July 16th, 1981, Gordon (Kelly) Young, of McGillivray Twp. in his 65th year. Beloved husband of Idris M. (Murray) Young. Dear father of Jean (Mrs. Howard Clarke ()f RR 3, Dashwood and Keith Young, of RR 8, Parkhill. Brother of Elsie (Mrs. Harold Brophey) of McGillivray Twp. and Ruby (Mrs. Harry Isaac) of Stephen Twp. Also survived by four grandchildren and one great-grandson. Predeceased by one brother Raymond and one grandson. Rested at the M. Box and Son Funeral Home, Parkhill where the funeral service was conducted on Saturday July 18th at 2 n clock. Rev. llarley Moore officiated. Interment in Parkhill Cemetery. RUDOLPH STADE At the Bluewater Rest Ifome, Zurich, on Saturday. July 18, 1981, Mr. Rudolph Frederick Stade in his 92nd year. husband of the late Laura (Steinbach) Stade, (1977). Dear father of Harold, of Zurich. Predeceased by two sisters and one brother. Also sur- vived by four grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. Rested at the Westlake Chapel of Michael P. O'Connor Funeral Homes, 49 Goshen Street North, Zurich, where the funeral service was conducted on - Tuesday, .July 21, at 2 p.m.. Interment followed in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, 7.urich. the way courts have been maintained since the South Huron rec centre board of management took over responsibility for the courts from the now defunct Exeter tennis club. They said the nets are not properly installed; bottom of the wire fence has been bent which allows balls to leave the court causing frustration for the players; the courts are never swept; and the gate latch is broken allowing childrento enter and misuse the courts. The two suggested that it would be advantageous to instal lights in that it would extend the hours of use for players and would also lessen the potential van- dalism. Damien Solomon, a former president of the tennis club, said the courts were deteriorating physically and he described them as being tacky. He indicated the tennis cijtb disbanded when members were unable to work out agreeable terms with the rec centre board over use of the courts . It was indicated that the club had maintained the facility, but when hours allotted to the club were whittled away by the board, members dropped out because they found that the membership fee was not worth anything in terms of ggaranteed playing times. Noting the high cost of the construction of the courts, another former tennis club member president, Ron Cottrell said it would cost twice as much now to replace them and it was in everyone's interest in get- ting the situation settled. Newton said he had discussed the situation with recreation administrator Don Gravett and the latter said he had to let the courts go this year because he did not have enough staff man-hours to look after them. Councillor Gaylan Josephson said he was ap- palled at the condition of the courts and that to see them run down is deplorable. "There's no excuse for it," he said, adding it was too valuable a piece of mer- chandise to let run down. The local tennis club had up to 100 members prior to disbanding in 1980 when they failed to reach agreement over court time with the board. Solomon indicated the board decided to run tennis in Exeter, but the high school teacher noted they were not running tennis and have let it slip. "It's a shame to have an expensive facility not well used," he commented. Rec board member Bill Mickle noted there had been bad experiences in the past between the tennis club and the former board, but agreed with the suggestion of Councillor Lossy Fuller that the tennis enthusiasts should go to the current board with their complaints and suggestions, Mickle said Gravett and the board had put tennis as a low priority this year because there did not appear to be much interest, but he said the board would be receptive to doing something for all phases of tennis'. However, he indicated that the suggestion for lights would only be a dream for this year due to the board's limited capital funds. It was finally agreed to have the tennis enthusiasts meet with the board and Mrs. Fuller said if they did - not get satisfaction they should return to council. Increase pension for seniors Increases in the Old Age Security pension. Guaranteed Income Supple- ment and Spouse's Allowance, which are to take effect ir. July 1981. have been announced by the Minister of National Health and Welfare. Monique Begin. The basic Old Age Securi- ty pension will be increased to 8214.86 monthly from the present 8208.20. The maximum Guaranteed Income Supple- ment for an individual or a married person whose spouse is receiving neither a pension nor a Spouse's Allowance. will increase to 8215.72 from its current 8209.03. Added to the basic pension, this will give a per- son receiving both the OAS and the maximum GIS a monthly total of 8430.58. The maximum Guaranteed Income Supple- ment for a married couple. both of whom are pen- sioners. will increase to 8166.32 each from 8161.16. Added to the basic pension this will give each married pensioner receiving the maximum GIS a total of 8381.18, or 8762.36 for the couple. The Guaranteed Income Supplement is paid to pen- sioners whose income. apart from the Old Age Security pension, is limited. The amount of the supplement varies in relation to income. The maximum Spouse's Allowance will increase to 8381.18 from 8369.36. Where the pensioner spouse dies. the surviving spouse may be eligible for the continuation of the allowance to age 65 or until remarriage if the person has no income or a limited amount of income. Increases in Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supple- ment payments are calculated qua'Fterly based on the cost of living. PLACING A FLAG Jamie Roger Dougall the sand castle at Exeter's junior playground Wednesday afternoon. goo puts a flag atop at Victoria Park, T•A photo But farmer thankful it wasn't worse Loses 25 acres of wheat, tractor -trailer Harry Knip, RR1 Clan- deboye, estimates his loss at nearly 820,000 from a fire which destroyed about 25 PUC salaries Continued from front page journeyman lineman 13. Years of service for the office staff are 20, 10 and 4 respectively. For comparison, Davis noted that an Ontario Hydro Lineman makes up to 832,000 annually and he explained that journeymen linemen are Ontario govern- ment certified and providing they have their certification, they can work anywhere. A recent survey un- dertaken by council on the cost of water hydrant rentals shows Exeter tops the list in this regard among area communities. Exeter's cost from the PUC per hydrant is 8227.04 and Wingham is next at 8190 and Hanover pays only 840. Mayor Bruce Shaw has been asked to provide this information to the PUC. acres of wheat, a tractor trailer and three hopper wagons, Friday. However, he tempers the loss with thoughts about how much more serious the situation could have been without the quick assistance of three area fire depart- ments. Fire broke out in the field along Highway 4 just north of Mooresville around 5:00 p.m., while Knip and his son,' Fred. were combining. Fire • departments from Lucan- Biddulph, Granton and Exeter responded to the call and managed to halt the blaze. Speaking to the T -A after the fire, Knip said the fire broke out In an area which he had 300 acres of wheat and a neighbour had an adjoining 40 acres. "You wouldn't believe how fast it went," he said of the flames which destroyed the 25 acres before being brought under control. He said, that there were two houses and two sets of farm buildings that would have been endangered without the quick action of firemen. "They were there so quick," he said of the arrival of the Lucan-Biddulph brigade, which was joined quickly by the other two departments. Before their arrival, Knip had hooked a disc onto a tractor to create some fire breaks in the gigantic wheat field. He said flames jumped the breaks in a couple of places, but once the firemen arrived, they were able to fight the blaze from a cir- cular front to finally contain it. Knip valued the lost wheat at 87,500 and said the tractor -trailer which carried three hopper wagons will cost about 810,000 to 812,000 to replace. LOSS IS HIGH -- This trailer -tractor with three hopper bins was burned along with about 25 acres of wheat in a fire at the farm of Harry Knip, RR 1 Clandeboye, Friday afternoon. Firemen from three area brigades monocled to halt the fast-moving flames before they spread to another 350 acres of adjoining wheat and two sets of form buildings. loss was close to 520,000. Staff photo He said he hasn't been able to determine as yet whether his loss will be covered under his insurance policies. "We still have to Investigate that, " he commented. Cause of the blaze has not yet been determined, but it Is believed it may have started from a spark from one of the machines being used in the harvest. The Knips had about 25 acres already combined when the flames erupted. The fire started In the vicinity of the tractor - trailer unit. TAX ARREARS LOW Tax arrears and penalties for the past three years amount to 841,002.65 for the Town of Exeter. The figure is believed to be one of the lowest among area municipalities. There is a total of 827,- 237.69 outstanding from 1980 taxes and 810,260.01 from 1979 and 1978. Penalties for the three years amount to $3,504.95. AV E WAY 111 i MAIM Lit N CLEARANCE COLOURED BATH TUBS & TOILETS AO Must Go Tubs $119.95 Toilets $63.95 1 VINYL SHUTTER SALE All Stock Must Go! 25% OFF FIBREGLASS PANELS 25% OFF CEDAR LUMBER 1 x 6 2 x 4 2 x 6 4 x 4 29c/ft. 30c/ft. 57C/ft. 69c /ft. All Garden TOOLS & HOSES 25% AFF REG. s 149'9 REG. '88" DOMINION WINDOWS 36%i Clearing Below Costl All Stock Sizes 8 x 5 Steel STORAGE SHEDS By Chateau $17995 REG'►$199,95 Interior Pine SHUTTERS 25% OFF In Stock VANITIES & MARBLE TOPS 20% OFF 24 x 30'` PATIO STONES REG. $3.19 $279 Hollow Core Intrance DOORS 50% Off REG. $59.98 Selected Style Now Just $29" Bal. Of Stock Only Discontinued RANGE HOODS 50% OFF All Instock GAS BARBEQUES 10% OFF 4 Gallon Tar Based DRIVEWAY SEALER REG. $ 10.99 $949 K -Lux DECORATOR PANELS 500/o OFF TAPE MEASURE All Stock Tapes 15% OFF STONE CHIPS White Marble Reg. $3.29 20 kg. $269 bag NO RAIN CHECKS Prices For Stock Items Only Sales Final SALE ENDS SATURDAY JULY 25th i ADVERT/SED PRICES ARE STRICTLY CASH & CARRY STORE HOURS Mon. - Thurs. Friday Sat. 8:00.5:30 8:00 - 9:00 8:30 - 4:00 227 MAIN STREET EXETER PHONE 235-1582 •, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED • REPLACEMENT OR MONEY CHEERFULLY REFUNDED • FREE PARKING • BUDGET TERMS AVAILABLE • MASTERCARD & VISA ACCEPTED • FREE ESTIMATING • DELIVERY AVAILABLE AT REASONABLE RATE8 QUALITY•SELECTION•LOW PRICES