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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-08-12, Page 1Green Thumb winner uses yard as good excuse to get outside Karin Roger has a green thumb. If it ' doesn't look green to you, Karin has a plaque to prove that indeed, she has a green thumb. The plaque, confirming the greenness of her thumb was presented to her Mon- day al her home at 214 Pryde Boulevard. The Green Thumb contest has been revived this year by the Ex- eter Lioness Club. The club wanted to honour homeowners who took extra care with their yard, lawn and gardens. This is the first year that the Lioness have sponsored the contest. Thb contest was open for nominations all summer, and the judging took place August 6. Judges were Mar- jorie Johns and Evelyn Harrigan of the Kirkton Hor- ticultural Society, and • `►t Karen Wouters, a student in the horticulture course at Centralia College. The judges were looking for orginality of garden or landscape design and foun- dation planting balance; cleanliness of building, flower beds, shrubs, hedges, flower beds in relation to pests and diseases; general appearance, colour, and con- dition of lawn; use of colour in flowers and shrubs in rela- tion to building; and con- tribution of the property to the beautification of the neighbourhood. Lioness Peg Seller and Lioness Marg Epp took the judges around to the various homes nominated. The plaque reads that it was presented to Karin and Dave Roger for "outstan- ding originality, cleanliness and maintenance of property and landscape which con- tributes to the beautification of the community." The Roger's yard features an attractive rock garden coloured with geradiums, marigolds and numerous green plants, as well as a rustic wagon wheel and lantern. In another corner of the yard. a split rail fence is beautifully landscaped. Hanging baskets of geraniums and begonias add colour to their home. A swimming pool beside the house is attractively landscaped with green plants to resemble an orien- tal garden. A lush green lawn and numerous trees add to the beauty of the yard. Mrs. Roger says that although the -yard takes a great deal of time, "it's a good excuse to get outside." She says they were surprised and pleased to get the award. She speculates that neighbours must have nominated them for the prize. The Rogers have lived in their Pryde Boulevard home for five years. It is located at the end of the street on the east side. Lioness presirient Marian Knowles and Lioness Liz Stephens made the presenta- tion. The Lioness club hopes that the Green Thumb award that she is pleased with the "That's good considering the Judges gave honourable will become an annual results of the contest. There mail strike," Mrs. Knowles mention to Mrs. Lee Dobbs event. Mrs. Knowles said were 13 entries nominated. said. 01 39 Riverside Drive. and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Plan- tinga of 40 Alexander Street East. t} •i } •717.. ,4 fi • WINS GREEN THUMB AWARD - - Karin and Dove Roger's yard at 214 Pryde Boulevard won the Lioness Green Thumb award this year. Mrs. Roger, centre, accepts the plaque from Lioness members Marian Knowles and Liz Stephens. The Roger yard was selected by judges for the "outstanding • . r BEST DECORATED BIKES — Awarded for having the best decorated bikes in the Exeter playground penny -carnival parade were: Lisa Forrest, second; and Trevor Truemner, first. Ames t-. Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Eighth Year originality, and the cleanliness and maintenance of property and landscape which contributes to the beautification of the community." The Roger's yard features o rock garden, hanging baskets, beautiful trees, and a Tush green lawn Staff photo dvoc & North Lambton Since 1873 , EXETER, ONTARIO, AUGUST 12, 1981 V'. Price per copy 40 Cents' Usborne interested in leasing new facility TAKES AIM'-- It take a keen eye and a steady hand to be a good dart player Kim Vnn- dongen displayed those attributes as she took aim at breaking a balloon to win a pri'o nt the penny carnival held as part of the Exeter playground program, Thursday Hay debates conservation Okay Dashwood paving Dashwood trustee George Tieman spoke to Hay Township council, Monday, concerning repaving streets in the police village. Tieman asked for council's approval to go over budget and asked for the council to call for the tenders. Stephen Township had let tenders for a road in Crediton longer and wider than the area in Dashwood and it was priced at $8000. This was the price Dashwood had based its decision on. Tieman said the village had applied for ministry of transport subsidies for the past two years and did not receive any monies. He said the job should be done this year as frost from another winter may break up the surface. Reeve Lloyd Mousseau agreed, noting that oil prices were down (and thus the cost of paving material) and that contractors had little work to do and could give a better price. It had been agreed that the township would pave about 1500 feet long concession 12 and 123 at the same time the Dashwood work is to be done. including the work on Helen and Phillip Streets in Dashwood, about 3500 feet of roadway will be paved. Council approved Dash - wood's overbudgetting and will call tenders for the work. A second delgation at council was Tom Prout and John Smithers of the Ausable-Bayfield conser- vation authority. Prout exporessed the position of the authority Please turn to page 3 Meeting is planned for area water line The first reading of a bylaw to approve the Mud Creek Drain was heard at a special meeting of Stephen Township Council Wednes- day. The proposed drain will run through Hay, Stephen and McGillivray townships. The bylaw was given first and second readings at the meeting, and is now open to appeals. After the bylaw has been given the third reading, the drain work will be let by tender. • At their regular meeting Tuesday night, Stephen council approved one tile drainage loan application in the amount of $12,000 and dealt with another for $11,- 800. ('ouncil expressed interest in obtaining trees from the Ausable Hayfield Conserva- tion Authority for planting along roadsides in the township. Council decided to plan a meeting concerning the proposed waterline for Crediton and Centralia. Those that are along the planned waterline will be in- vited to attend, and meet with the trustees of the two police villages. At that time, some idea of costs, and how the project will be funded, will be discussed. No date has yet been set for the special meeting. r uthority may move office Usborne Township council members have expressed an interest in leasing proposed facilities from the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority if the latter group moves ahead on a suggestion to erect a new building in the vicinityof Morrison Dam. Authority manager Tom Prout met with Usborne council last week to outline the proposals and Reeve Murray Dawson said it will probably be September before the- Authority decides whether to erect a new facility or renovate the pre- sent office building located on Highway 83 West in Ex- eter. Prout told the T -A this week that architect David Stevens, London, had been named to, do a feasibility study to compare the costs of renovating the present facility to building a new one. The existing building was built in the mid 50's by Kongskilde Ltd. and is designed for commercial and industrial use primarily and Prout said major renovations are required. He said the Morrison dam site is not the only one which may be considered if the Authority does decide to erect new facilities. Dawson said Usborne were interested in leasing the board room in the proposed building for their meetings and there was also a possibility an office would be included for the township clerk, also to be leased. Clerk Harry Strang presently has his office in his home. "The whole project is real- ly in limbo," Dawson stated, noting that the Authority members would be meeting soon to decide on whether to proceed with the new building in Usborne. Reeve -Dawson was forced to break a 2-2 tie following a lengthy discussion on the purchase ~of twr. new one- way plows for the township graders. Dawson voted in favor of the motion which had been presented by Deputy -Reeve Peter Berendsen and Coun- cillor Mervin Shute to purchase the new plows at a cost of approximately $3,300 each. Councillors Gerald Prout and Margaret Hern opposed the purchase. Dawson. noting there was quite a debate over the sub- ject. said he felt the one-way plow the township now has did a good job. Ile explained that the township presently has three graders and three V -type plows and a one-way plow. With the decision, there will be three of each available to the roads department. He said the V -type plows were still required to clear heavy snow, but the one-way plows could be used in nor- mal circumstances and he said he thought they did as good a job as the V -type. At their meeting last week. council also named a Property Standards com- mittee and they will be meeting in the near future with council to set standards for property. Members of the com- mittee include Reeve Daw- son and two ratepayers. Bill Pincombe and Jim Prout. Dawson said council were concerned mainly with im- plementing a bylaw to rid the township of eye -sores such as old machinery or wrecked vehicles. He said there were complaints regarding some properties Two people hurt in area collision Two minor injuries were reported in one of the four collisions investigated this week by the Exeter OPP. That accident was reported on Thursday when vehicles' driven by Leo ('reces. Zurich. and Antonet- tia Menard. \Vindsor, collid- ed on Highway 21 in Hay Township. Damage was set at $3.200 and minor injuries were sustained by Helen Creces. Zurich. and :\nnie Stebbins. RR 2 (rand Bend. There was one accident on Tuesday. it occurring on Highway 83 east of Huron Road 11. Drivers involved were Jim Shwit, RR 2 St. Pauls and Manuel Dasilva. Toronto. Damage was $1.- 600. On Friday. vehicles driven by Cecil Pepper. Hensall. and Arthur Gaiser. Exeter. collided on Richmond St. at Nelson St in Hensall. Damage in that one was listed at S600. The final collision was reported on Sunday on the Ilsborne-Biddulph township line at concession 2 in Usborne. Drivers were Jef- frey Musser. Exeter and .John Harrigan. Lucan. Damage was estimated at $6.500. which had been made un- sightly by abandoned vehicles. In other business, council: Agreed to meet with Blanshard"council on August 19 to discuss their mutual ownership and operation of a farm the two municipalities own north of the Kirkton- Woodham community cen- . Please turn to page 3 LION'S EXCHANGE - Four international students stayed with Lion's club families last week as port of on international exchange. Shown ore: (from left) Notholie Dumos from France Mike Bock from Germany Mory Anne Rosling, from the United States and Jen. Fricke, from Denmark. Lions exchange youths say we're friendly bunch Four Lion's club exchange students staving in the Ex- eter area recently were most impressed by the politeness of ('andians. Mike Bock is a 21 year old electronics student from Kitten in West Germany. Ile MIL A 4. °i RISKING HIS LIFE? – South Huron res centre director Don "Boom" Gravett was reminded of an old Jimmy Stewart movie (where one of the characters is stampeded to death while distributing food to Chinese peasants) as he arranged a candy scramble for the children who took part in the Lion's playground penny carnival and bike parade, Thursday . E*eter visited with the family of Al Epp in Exeter dike said he had travelled all across Europe and said the people here on the farmlands are the friendliest people in the world ,lens Fricke. 18. of I3irkernd in Denmark agreed He said he .and `.tike had gotten lost during their first day in Exeter Heaske d a passing motorist for dirretionto the home of Exeter- Mayor Bruce Shaw where he was staying. and the people drove them to the hoose People are very polite in Canada. and people in i)en- nmark wouldn't do this. he added ,lens said Barkeroll is a tessn of 1 '.000 ,about 20 kiIon) e1ers from Copenhagen Mike said \\ Olen had .i population 01 too 000 mitt its major in• rii: tr e� are steel and remit i production it is located in the Ruhr area of Germany Closest to home in terms to riiss!,ince and hype of coni- niunrs is :\naerican Mary \one Hosltna;. 17 Please turn to page 3