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Cheques here this week
Mail will flow in Exeter
again this week for the first
'time since the post office was
closed due to the strike by
CUPW at the beginning of
July.
Recipients 6f government
cheques will be able to pick
them up at the Exeter
municipal office, starting
today (Wednesday) and
continuing through Friday.
Postmaster Harvey Pfaff
and assistant Keith Ahrens
will be at the municipal
office to hand out the
cheques for family
allowances, old age pen-
sions, old age supplement
cheque, war veterans'
allowances cheque, military
disability cheques and
superannuation cheque.
A WICKED WITCH - - Timmy Jones rode a tricycle rather
than o broom in Saturday's Fun Days in Granton. T -A photo
A FREE RIDE -- - David Riddell relied on his mother Cathy for
the motivation needed to participate in Saturday's Fun Days
' parade in Granton. T -A photo
A PRIZE WINNER - - Sarah Dykes won first'prite with her
decorated tricycle in Saturday's Grnnton Fun Days parade.
T -A photo
Any cheques not picked up
by closing time on Fiday will
be returned to the govern-
ment agencies from which
they were distributed.
Ahrens aid that he and
Pfaff would be at the
municipal office to distribute
the cheques from 9:00 a.m.
to 12:00 noon and again from
1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday,
Annexation
decision
reached
The Ontario Municipal
Board has reached a
decision regarding Hensall's
application to annex 200
acres of Hay Township, but
due to the postal strike, it
may be late this week before
the decision is known.
Hensall clerk Betty Oke
told T -A, Monday, that she
had received a call from the
OMB indicating the order
will be ready today (Wed-
nesday) but it will have to be
picked up.
Mrs. Oke said she would
have a courier_service pick
up the order on Wednesday
if the postal strike con-
tinues.
She said the caller from
the OMB gave no hint as to
what decision had been
reached by Vernon Singer, e
Q.C., who heard the ap-
plication. "They're keeping
us In suspense," Mrs,Oke
said.
Hensall applied to annex
100 -acre parcels at both the
north and south of the
village and objections were
raised by three residents
who live in the area to be
annexed south of the village.
Breaks leg
in collision
One person sustained a
broken leg and three others
suffered injuries in the five
collisions investigated this
week by the Exeter OPP.
Suffering a broken leg was
Thomas Dinney, Huron
Park. who was a passenger
in a vehicle driven by Gary
Mullen. also to Huron Park,
which went out of control on
Canada Ave. on Sunday and
hit a tree.
Mullen also suffered
minor injuries and damage
in the accident, when the
vehicle skidded on the pave-
ment. was set at 81,200.
The first of the week's
crashes occurred on Thurs-
day when a vehicle driven by
Eric Deviet, London, was
struck by a stake rack which
fell off a truck driven by
Robert Seymour. Chatham.
The incident occurred on
Highway 4 north of the Mt.
Carmel Road and damage
was listed at ;500.
On Friday. a vehicle
driven by Harold Cullen,
Huron Park. went out of con-
trol in ,cease gravel and roll-
ed over on concession 8 in
Stephen Township just north
of the Crediton Road.
Damage was estimated at
;800.
Both drivers suffered
minor injuries in the first of
two collisions investigated
on Saturday. Drivers in-
volved in that one were
Thomas McVeeney, Huron
Park. and Gregory Sangster.
Hensall. They collisded on
Highway 83 east of Huron
Road 2 and damage was
listed at 84.000.
The other collision was
also on Highway 83, about
four km. west of Exeter and
drivers involved were Rhon-
da Manore, Grand Bend, and
Bert Visscher, Hay
Township. Damage was set
at ;400.
Fined $581
on charges
A Crediton area man was
fined a total of ;581 when he
pleaded guilty to two
charges before Justice of the
Peace Douglas Wedlake in
Exeter court. Tuesday.
Alexander Handerer, RR 1
Crediton, was fined $503 for
driving a motor vehicle
without proof of insurance
on July 11 and an additional
;78 for driving while his
licence was under suspen-
sion.
Handerer, who was charg-
ed after being involved in an
accident with his motorcy-
cle. was given four months
in which to pay the fines.
His licence had been under
suspension for unpaid fines.
in the only other case
heard on Tuesday's docket,
Ronald J. Bowerbank,
Huron Park, was fined 878
for dtiving while his licence
was under suspension on
June 10.
He was given 30 days in
which to pay the fine.
Thursday and Friday.
Residents in area com-
munities and on rural routes
will be able to get their
cheques through the normal
post office delivery system,
which has been operating
sincehe strike began.
Chenbesfor residents on the
two Exeter rural routes will
go out with the rural route
carriers on Wednesday
(today).
Recipients of Huron
County social services
cheques who live in Exeter
or either of the two rural
routes served from the local
post office can pick up their
cheques at the Municipal
office on Friday afternoon
from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Recipients of Mothers
Allowance and Disability
Pensions in the Exeter area
may pick up their July che-
ques this week at the
Municipal office in Exeter.
Marilyn Hohner, ad-
ministrator for the counties
of Huron and Perth told the
'T A Monday afternoon.
"Residents of the town of
Exeter and rural routes
should come to the
municipal office between the
hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.rn.
on Thursday, July 30.
Mrs. Hohner said cheques
for other local areas where
post offices are still
operating will be available
as usual.
She added. "Any cheques
not picked up in Exeter
Thursday will be returned to
the Wingham regional of-
fice."
THAMES ROAD ELDERS OF YESTERYEARS — An elders meeting of the 1880's was dnpirtr'd nt Thames Road United
Church during a historical drama as part of the church's Centennial celebration. Back left Vinln Hvnkin, Gladys Miller, Don
Bray, Glenn Stewart and John Pym. Seated, Ross Ballantyne, Bill Rhode, Ted Kernick and Marro,/ Drwson. T -A photo
Ames
Serving South Huron, North Middlesex
One Hundred and Eighth Year
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dvocate
& North Lambton Since 1873
EXETER, ONTARIO, JULY 29, 1981
Price per copy 40 Cents
Beans were really suffering
Crops get needed drink
Tuesday's steady rains
may have prompted a sign of
relief from area farmers
suffering under "spotty
rain" and "droughty" con-
ditions.
Insufficient rain had
started to show its effects on
Huron County crops,
reported Huron's assistant
ag rep John Heard.
The rain is "definitely
beneficial." Heard said. "I
rstand it has been a
en al rain across the coun-
....which has relieved
some of the drought stress."
The rain however, is a
mixed blessing for bean
growers. A real problem ex-
isted with white beans
Heard said. Though it is too
early to tell the effects of
lack of rain on this year's
crop'. he said beans
"appeared to be really suf-
fering."
The rain will save the crop
the assistant ag rep said, but
will encourage the growth of
white mould.
Heard said kidney beans
were past the flowering
stage and are not in danger,
but that farmers would have
to assess their white bean
crops.
Dry conditions limit the
growth of the ,mould and he
said very little spraying had
been done this year.
With the wheat crop well
over half harvested the rain
CAUGHT IN THE CIRCLE — Carrie Stuart k c:'ught in the
centre of a ring during a magician show at the Exeter Library,
Thursday morning. T -A photo
Charge speeders
in park crackdown
Exeter police have already
charged two drivers with
speeding and warned four
others as a result of their in-
creased surveillance of the
traffic conditions around
Victoria Park on Huron St.
The park area has been the
subject of considerable dis-
cussion lately following a
suggestion by a local
ratepayer that some safety
measures were needed to
protect youngsters using the
facility.
A suggestion to put a fence
around the park was turned
down following a petition op-
posing it by several nearby
property owners and last
week the police committee
turned down a suggestion
that a stop sign he located on
Huron St. near the park.
It was left to the police to
keep a closer watch on
motorists.
in reporting the charges
this week. ('hief Ted Day
said the increased patrols
would continue in the area.
He also warned that com-
mencing immediately, the
police department would
follow the request of
Solicitor General Roy
McMurtry in stepping up en-
forcement of t►ntario's seat
belt regulations.
1icMurtry has attributed
an increase in highway
deaths and injuries on a
decline in the use of seat
belts and has asked police
departments to encourage
the use of the restraining
devices through enforce-
ment of the law
('hief Day said local of-
ficers would he making spot
checks for motorists and
their passengers who are
tailing to buckle up.
Over the weekend, the
local police laid a total of
seven charges tinder the Li-
quor Licence Act and five
under the Highway Traffic
Act
During the past week,
also. the iolice have been
notified of five bicycles hav-
ing been stolen in Exeter.
Two of the bikes were
recovered. one from the bot-
tom of the local swimming
pool
('hief Day said the bikes
were new and a cocple of the
owners had not recorded the
serial numbers. making it
difficult for the police to
identify them.
may be a mixed blessing to
those still gathering.
Dryness had shrivelled
some wheat kernels Heard
noted. saying. "the wheat
crop needed one more rain
before maturity and didn't
get it"
Enough of the wheat is in
good shape and safely off the
fields he said. Heard hoped
the rain late in the wheat's
season would not cause
sprouting problems like last
year.
Ag rep Don Pullen. when
contacted ,July 13. said this
years crops were ►rogress-
ing well and would be above
average. if moisture arrived
as and when needed.
Corn crops began to show
some drought stress Heard
said. but added the rain
would be beneficial Thecrop
is looking good ne said. as
the plants were developing
deeper root systems during
the dry weather.
Relatively gond weather
earlier in the season produc-
ed an excellent first cut hat
hay crop Pullen said. Some
farmers reported their
barns full to overflowing
with first cut hay.
Heard reported Monday
that the second cut hay crop
looked short. Again lack of
rain was cited. with dry con-
ditions promoting little
regrowth.
"Some fellows have had
fires in hay.- Heard warned.
Can have booze,
but curfew is set
Exeter council held a
special meeting, Monday, to
approve a beer tent for an
August 15-16 fastball tour-
nament at the community
park. but stipulated that the
facility had to close by
midnight.
Councillor Jay Campbell.
in endorsing the idea of the
beer tent. said the citizens on
Andrew St. who back onto
the park should not be in-
convenienced or disturbed
by the event.
Ile suggested that staying
open to 1:00 a.m would be "a
little too late."
Councill also added the
provision that the organizers
of the tournament would
NOT TOO CLOSE Steve Cregan and Jamie Dougall are not too sure how safe it t< t0 set
close to n rooster held by Donald Dearing. Youngster) in the Exeter playground precunm
\visited the Dearing farm Friday afternoon. 1 A Throe
have to take out liability
insurance for the two -lay
attraction.
While the beer tent was
approved, there is a good
chance that it may not be
erected and that the new
agricultural building being
erected on the grounds by
several local contractors will
be initiated as a pub.
Councillor Lossy Fuller
said she had talked to Dalton
Finkbeiner, principal
organizer of the con-
struction. prior to the short
special meeting and he in-
dicated the building should
he completed by niid-
August. The framing is
already completed.
"They're really moving,"
added Reeve Don
MacGregor in reference to
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Almost missed
normal holiday
Exeter council members
have already agreed to add
another public holiday
(Heritage Day t to the 1982
calendar. but they carne
close to deleting one from
the 1981 list.
A check at the municipal
office Monday morning
revealed that council had not
declared Monday as the an-
nual Civic Holiday. That
oversight was corrected that
evening when five members
met in special session and
the holiday was ,approved.
Farber this year. council
decided to name Heritage
Day next February. whether
it is observe(' hs• anyone else
or not The holiday has been
talked about by federal
authorities for several
years. hut has not yet
materialized. -
often caused by sparks from
vehicle exhaust. He noted
there was little to be done to
minimize risk. other than us-
ing common sense.
Problems encountered
earlier in the season have es-
sentially passed.
Army worm "grew to
proportions where it caused
concern." and spraying was
advised in some cases
Pullen said. The spray and
the worm's natural
predators have made the
problem "practically a thing
of the past. -
But Pullen warned "that
doesn't mean people should
stop looking at their crops".
While insects have not
caused any great problems
this year. the weather con-
ditions have helped insect
populations.
Pullen said he didn't think
other years saw as many in-
sect types being brought to
his Clinton office for iden-
tification. Some species
have shown up earlier in the
season he said.
Heard said a fair number
of white Kean beetles had
shown up in the Hayfield and
Clinton areas and spraying
had been advised.
Potato leaf -hopper insects
have also been holding back
bean crops. They should be
drowned -by the rain Heard
added. and the problem
alieviated.
WE'LL BE LATE
Due to the Civic Holiday,
Monday. The Exeter Times -
Advocate will be published
one day later than usual next
week It will be printed
Wednesday night for Thurs-
day morning delivery.
Advertising deadlines will
be extended to Tuesday. The
display advertising deadline
will be 2:00 p.m. and the
deadline for classified
advertisements will be 4:00
p ni
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