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Times-Advocate, 1981-09-23, Page 2Page 2 Timos-Advocate, Sopt.mbor 23, 1901 Consider joining co-op purchase plan Exeter may join London, Aylmer, St. Thomas., Strathroy, Woodstock and other police committees in a co-operative purchasing plan. Discussions have already been held among the implement new service Beginning this weekend, a new service for outgoing mail is being instituted at the Exeter Post Office. .A new box has been Located outside the front en- trance of the post office to handle mail for out-of-town points on the weekend. The box will be open each Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and cleared and locked at 9 p.m Sunday nights by the Royal Mail driver on' the run from Owen Sound to London. Mail for Exeter residents and businesses may still be posted in the inside lobby or in the slot on the outside wall. Previously mail was pick- ed up Sunday afternoons at 1 p.m. Now anything dropped into the new box by 9 p.m. Sunday will be in London the same night. Executive is elected After a busy summer of organizing and evaluating, the newly formed South Huron Big Brothers and Big Sister Association held their first meeting at Exeter Public School. The Big Brother group has been active in the area for several years and has now expanded to include Big Sisters. Members of the 1981-82 ex- ecutive are President - Alvin Epp. Vice President - Al Rankin. Past President - Jim Chapman. Treasurer - Sandi Bergmann, Secretary - Dorothv Wales and Direc- tors. Marshall Dearing, Lois McCallum. Clayton Stecklev. Lisa Frayne, Elaine Barnham, Gary Eagleson. Kevin Short, Terry Wilhelm. Shari Bur- ton. and John Weurth. Dorothy Chapman will continue to do the matching and screening. The group welcomes in- quiries as to how they might help any boy or girl from 6- 16 years of age who might benefit from having a Big Brother or Sister. As well as offering an adult friendship to a child they plan many activities for the sig and little brothers and sisters to enjoy together. Outings enjoyed this summer were a fishing trip. a camp -out and an ex- cursion to see a Blue Jay game. They also need men and women to volunteer as Big Brothers or Sisters. For more information please visit their booth at the fair or' call 235-1644. Theft level stays high Thefts continued at a high level in Exeter during the month of August according to statistics presented in the monthly report by Chief Ted Day. He advised council this week that there were 20 thefts reported during the month with the total loot being $955. Just under half that has been recovered. Other statistics were as follows: 12 accidents with damage of 85,650 and two minor injuries, 16 charges under the Highway Traffic Act, 15 under the Liquor Control Act, one under the Narcotics Control Act, four animal complaints, three parking tickets issued, three incidents of damage to private property. one break and enter, two charges of obstructing police , one impaired driver, two drivers charged for driving under suspension. The officers recorded 72 hours of overtime, with 12 of those being for court duty. Industrial Continued from front page committee recommendation that a hid by Agricultural information Services Limited of Exeter for the preparation and printing of SOOtown information kits be accepted The firm sub- mitted a price of $2,130 plus 835 per hour for editing and photography required for the kits. • departments in the centres and the local police com- mittee recommended that the town consider co- operative purchasing where it is to the town's advantage. Some of the savings en- visioned through the plan and outlined to council were: 8400 to 8600 'in cruisers, over 84.50 on shirts, $6.20 on caps, up to 860 on pants, 827 on jackets, and $73 on snow tires. Only those goods and services which lend them- selves to a cost reduction because of volume will be considered for tendering and each participating police force has the right to opt out of a tender call prior to it being issued but must remain in after the call. The control of ordering, receiving and payment for the product tendered is retained by the individual purchaser. All forces included in the tender will have a representative present for the tender opening to avoid any controversy over the awarding of the tender to a specific supplier. The superintendent, support services division, London Police Force, is to be the chairman of the co- operative purchasing committee. In presenting the recommendation to council, finance chairman Bill Mickle indicated there was a concern that pur- chases should be made locally when possible, but noted that certain items required by the police were not available locally. WAITING FOR CAMP -BUS - Wayne Denomme, Tracey Remkes and Suzanne Finkbeiner rest on their luggage as they wait for the bus to take Stephen Central senior students to Camp Sylvan for a three day stay Monday morning. T -A photo We're richer than most, is less so grant money Exeter and other area towns are wealthier relative to the provincial standard than previously and conse- quently they received grants lower than the provincial average for 1981. That's the information Huron -Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell elicited from the ministry of municipal af- fairs and housing when he asked why Exeter and other municipalities in the riding did not receive grants that matched the provincial average. It has been announced that provincial grants had been increased on the average of 9.2 percent over 1980, but Riddell said Exeter's in- crease was only 3.76 percent and it was four percent in Goderich. Riddell charged that towns in rural Ontario are not achieving their fair LOADED DOWN FOR CAMP- Senior Stephen Central School students are spending the early part of this week at Camp Sylvan. Shown heading for the bus Monday ,Horning are Mabel Cook, Craig Vandeworp and Lorie Lynn Schenk. T -A photo Many resolutions passed Veto bond suggestion A suggestion that can- didates for municipal office be required to make a cash deposit and forfeit it unless they get a stated proportion of the winner's total votes was among the resolutions defeated at the recent foun- ding convention of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Exeter Councillor Jay Campbell. in presenting a list of the more interesting or provocative resolutions at last week's council meeting, said it was felt that the poor should he able to hold public office and a deposit could prevent them from con- testing an election. Opinions in favor came mainly from urban delegates who noted they spent large sums in cam- paigns. often to fight elec- tions against people who knew they didn't stand any chance of being elected. Campbell, who attended with Mayor Shaw. said some of the resolutions approved were as follows: -Request for legistative amendments to allow new councils to act sooner after election day. -No increase for licence fees for municipal vehicles -Taxation for cable TV similar to that imposed on Bell Canada. -Request that trustee representation on hoards of education more adequately reflect total assessment, municipal population and education taxes paid. -Provincial aid for en- vironmental assessment hearings -Deposits on containers of alcoholic beverages. -Request to remove educa- tion tax from property tax tput it on income taxi. -Similar treatment of mothers and Fathers in sole support situations. -Complete dental care to be provided for all Family Benefits Allowance clients at 1009, cost to the province. -Restitution for vandalism of fences. Some of the resolutions defeated by the candidates were: -Legislation to impose costs for an OMB hearing against those making the hearing necessary. Also that the province reimburse municipalities for legal costs involved. -Request for provincial funding of separate schools systems up to grade 13. -Scheduling of municipal elections on the first, Monday in November. -A leave, of absence for elected officials. -Establishment of a national holiday to com- memorate the birthday of Sir John A. MacDonald. LEGION MARCH Members of the Exeter and Hensall branches of the Canadian legion marched ocross Main Street, Sunday, to the Anglican Church. The march is one of the open- ing events for legion week, continuing until September 26. share of the increase of un- condiitonal grants. Noting that costs for towns continue to escalate, Riddell said he could foresee communities such a Lucan, Exeter.' Seaforth, Clinton and Goderich deteriorating in services and quality of life. "Surely this is not the desire of the provincial government." He added that unless the grants to municipalities of 4,000 people are not equal percentage wise to other communities then the need for them to increase mill rates will be great and this could result in them losing the opportunity to attract or hold industry and this could stagnate growth or decrease the size of the community. He went on to note the in- equities in grants could lead to property values and in- dividual assets deteriorating, businessmen relocating or curtailing business and protection to people deteriorating "and we will end up with very un- stable communities". / While agreeing his scenario may be extreme and at best would not happen for many years, the local MPP said that to be forced onto a course of this nature is unbecoming to the prov- ince's desire for equality for all. In reply. Claude Bennett said the primary cause for the lower than average in- crease in the grants was that the area communities' Resource Equalization grant entitlements did not in- crease under the revised for- mula implemented in 1981. The implementation of the factors caused changes in the relative positions of municipalities in terms of equalized assessemnt per capita and. as a result, altered the grant en- titlements of a large number of municipalities. "As for 1982, while I think it would be premature for me to provide you with any definite indications of what the government will do, I can nevertheless reassure you that all the necessary steps will be taken to ensure that there will be no un- acceptable changes in the present distribution of un- conditional grants to mun- cipalities and, in particular, small municipalities," Bennett explained. "Concerning your scenario of gloom and doom, it is worthwhile noting that in spite of the low 1981 overall grant increase, Ex- eter. Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth and I,ucan general- lycontinueto benefit substan- tially. in relative . terms, from provincial assistance," Bennett said that as an ex- ample. 28 percent of the tax levy in Exeter, 22 in Goderich, 34 in Clinton, 35 in Sea forth and 32 in Lucan con- tinue to be financed by un- conditional grants and these compare with an average of 20 percent for other small municipalities in counties and less than 20 percent for the province as a whole. As a further comparison, the minister said theuncon- ditional grants per household were well in ex- cess of $200 compared to a provincial average of $170 and concluded by telling Riddell that the local tax levels also compare favourably with other similar municipalities and the provincial average "thus providing further confirma- tion of the adequacy of the current financial viability of these municipalitles". This year, Exeter will receive grants of $381,998, an increase of $13,116 over 1980. Beans survive fairly well Rains still plague crops With the 1981 bean crop about 75 percent harvested, the beans survived the weather fairly well. Bill Strong, operations manager of Cook's Mills in Hensall said the beans "came off in very good shape, considering the amount of weather they went through". Strong said he wouldn't Demand action Exeter council has con- curred with a resolution which "demands" that the federal and provincial governments provide, and/or force the Canadian chartered banks and other authorized lending in- stitutions to provide farmers and small businessmen with long term operating loans at reduced rates of interest. The resolution was from the Township of Minto in Wellington County and it out- lined that council's deep con- cern about the increasing number of farm and small business bankruptcies and/or shutdowns due to the exorbitant cost of obtaining and maintaining necessary operating funds and supplies. They suggested it was the ultimate responsibility of the higher governments to take corrective and defen- sive action to protect the farming industry and small business sector, which were described as the lifeblood of our economic system and the Canadian lifestyle. like to comment on the overall yield u the harvest varied from area to area. Huron County's assistant ag rep, John Heard, agreed saying the yield ranged from good to The rains he said affected the quality of the harvested beans more than the quantity. Some of the early beans were really hurt by the weather Heard noted. Some farmers clipped the bean plants rather than pulling them to leave sprouted and rotting beans in the fields. This cuts yields by as much as 25 percent Heard said, but it gets the better quality beans off the field. Heard said some fields yielded as much as 40 bushels per acre, but he added that farmers won't get paid as much because of Increased pick (extremely discoloured and sprouted beans) in the beans being delivered to the mills. Larry Shapton said there was much colour damage in the beans this year and most beans were discounted for higher than usual pick contents. Shapton, sales manager at the Hensall and District Co- op, said the average yield was about 20 to 25 bushels per acre.The yield is usually about' five bushels per acre higher. He accounted for this by the effects of earlier dry weather and the beans being left in the fields due to wet weather at harvest time. The manager of W.G. Thompson's Hensall branch Doug Mann agreed that many of the beans were low on colour and he Runner-up,in Huron plow test Exeter youth A 22 -year-old Seaforth area girl was crowned the 1982 Huron County Queen of the Furrow at the 54th an- nual plowing match. held north of Brussels. Dianne Oldfield, 22, of RR 4 Seaforth was crowned on Saturday, by the 1981 Queen of the Furrow Deb Armstrong, 19, of RR 4 Wingham. The runner-up was Jacquie Robertson, 17, or RR 2 Bluevale. Miss Oldfield was chosen from four contestants. Besides Miss Robertson, other competitors were San- dra Finlayson, 16, of RR 3 pen and Carol McIntosh, 18, r RR 4 Seaforth. Secreatry-treasurer of the Huron County Plowman's Association, Graeme Craig said the crowd attending the match at the farm of Mrs. Viola Adams on lot 29, con. 4 of Morris Township was good. Craig said there was a total of 55 tractor entries and commented the judges said the plowing was good. The senior champion for the day was Ken Innes of Brussels with Barry Gordon of Seaforth as the reserve champion. The junior cham- pion for the day was Brian McGavin of Walton with Bevan Shapton of Exeter as the reserve champion. McGavin and Shapton will represent Huron County at the International Plowing Match at Barrie next week. The winners in each class are as follows, in order of merit: class two, tractor class for Huron boys and girls between 15 and 20, Bevan Shapton of Exeter, Brian McGavin of Walton Driver hurt in collision Exeter police investigated two accidents this week, the first occurring at the in- tersection of Highway 4 and 83. Drivers involved were Jeanette Kempers, London and Brian Maher, Hensall. The London woman suf- fered minor injuries and damage was set at 84.000 by Constable Dan Kierstead. The other collision was at the corner of Marlborough and Victoria and drivers involved were Malcolm Campbell, RR 3 Denfield, and Donald Hulley, 170 Victoria St,, Exeter. Constable Kevin Short investigated and listed damage at $375. Shortly after midnight on September 21, Ken Gingerich, 81 Anne St. reported that someone had thrown a large stone through the front window of his home. Contable Brad Sadler is investigating. Damage was $100. During the week, the local officers laid seven charges under the Highway Traffic Act and made three liquor seizures. and Jeff McGavin of Walton: Class three, open to Huron residents, Ken Innes of Brussels, Barry Gordon of Seaforth; Class four, open to all, Elmer Erb of Millbank, Ron Scotchmer of Mitchell, and Scott Cardiff of Ethel; Class five, Stephen Adams of Brussels, Paul Pentaldn of Dungannon, Stephen Hallahan of Blyth; Class six, tractor class for girls under 24, Marion Hunt of Walton; Class seven, Huron residents under 20, Brian Will repair bowed wall Exeter council this week approved a request from Glenn Fisher to encroach up to eight inches onto town property to provide a new foundation on the north side of his hardware store. The building's brick wall along John St. West has started to bow out and building inspector Brian Johnston advised council that a large section would be removed and replaced. He said the wall has been bowing out for some time, but the situation was made worse when it was struck by a vehicle last fall that loosened some of the bricks. Johnston said the new foundation that would en- croach onto town property would be the same level as the sidewalk when com- pleted and reported the eight -inch encroachment was an outside figure and it would probably end up being no more than two or three inches. He indicated the delicate engineering job of removing the lower portion of the brick wall would commence shortly and that the street would have to be closed off for a short period. Every litter bit hurts Littering along Exeter's Main St., particularly in the area around Gidley St., has resulted in discussion at several meetings lately. Councillor Tom Humphreys said Monday he had two people mention the situation to him recently and two other members of coun- cil indicated the issue had been raised at a recentpolice committee meeting and also one held by the Exeter Business Improvement Area. "It's bad," agreed Mayor Bruce Shaw, who reported the police had been asked to look at the situation. Humphreys said everyone had to be involved in correc- ting the problem, adults as well as the student popula- tion. estimated the yield loss at about 10 to 15 percent. He said about 25 percent of the crop was still on the field and though the later beans can stand the wet weather better the harvest is still dependent on the weather clearing up.Whlle the bean crops may have been af- fected, ag rep Don Pullen said 1981 looks like a good corn year. Early season dry conditions made the corn crop look short he said, but the rains have helped finish off the corn In some areas. Shapton agreed adding the rain would only hurt if it continued much longer. Corn he explained can be harvested later in the season as long as it is still standing. Wet weather loosens the corn stalks making it more susceptable to wind and weather on mucky fields. Generally he said it would take an "awful big disaster to lose a corn crop". Though it hurts the yield, Shapton said some corn can be left till the ground is frozen before it is harvested. Conditions look excellent for a very good corn crop Bill Strong said, adding that within two weeks farmers should be beginning to harvest their corn crops. Permit values set at $90,743 Building permits in August were valued at $90,743 and there were no new homes started in Exeter. The majority of permits were for residential renovations and additions. They numbered 22 and were valued at 844,193. One permit for commercial renovations and addition was approved during the month and it was valued at 832,500. There were four permits for tool sheds and two for renovations and additions at institutions. One permanent sign and six temporary signs were approved during the month b building inspector Brian Johns Hits tree, driver hurt The Exeter OPP in- vestigated only two ac- cidents this week and report one minor injury. That injury was sustained by Richard Lindenfield, Ex- eter, after his vehicle Left Highway 83 west of Exeter on Sunday and went into a ditch, striking two trees. Damage to the vehicle was listed at $4,000. The other collision was on Tuesday when a vehicle driven by Joseph Miller, RR 1 Dashwood, and a tractor operated by Gerard Masse, RR 3 Zurich, collided in front of the Zurich Co -Op. Damage was set at $300. The local detachment report that a bicycle was found on the weekend at Huron Park and the owner may claim same by iden- tifying it at the police office. off to Barrie McGavin of Walton, Bevan Shapton of Exeter, and Jeff McGavin of Walton: Class nine, present and former wardens, mayors, reeves, deputy reeves, MPs MPPs, farmers and businessmen, Andrew MacRobbie of Mount Forest, Edgar Howatt of Blyth, Or- val Mellin address unknown: Class 10, tractors drawing four plows or more, Peter VanDeborne of Seaforth, Harry Johnston of Seaforth, Bob Caldwell of Hensall, John Baker of Hensall, and Glen Lobb of Goderich: Class 11. antique class, Ron Scotchmer of Mitchell, Lloyd Howatt of Clinton, and Carmen Howatt of Clinton. Prizes and trophies will be awarded at the banquet and dance on October 23 at the Legion Hall in Brussels. CROWNING QUEEN -- Dianne Oldfield, 22, of RR 4 Seaforth was crowned 1982 Huron County Queen of the Furrow on Saturday. Deb Armstrong, 19, of RR 4 Wingham, the 1981 Huron County Queen of the Furrow is shown crow- ning Miss Oilfield. Dionne was chosen over four other com- petitors. Jacquie Robertson, 17, of RR 2 Bluevale was chosen as the runner-up. Open new facility at Ailsa Craig "Something we've always needed but never had," was offically opened at the Craigholme Nursing Home in Ailsa Craig, Sunday. The former administrator of Craigholme Nelson Scheffele made thecomment in reference to the auditorium chapel area of the new addition, The addition includes offices, a dining room enlargement and a tuck shop, activity room and therapy room in the con- necting link to the rest home apartments. The home currently has 73 beds and 22 apartments. Another 25 apartment units are under construction and are planned to be opened by the end of the year. Ailsa Craig reeve Jack Whitemore said the rest home was "a great thing for our little town", Huron Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell agreed, saying "it's nice to know good things happen in Ailsa Craig." Standing directly in front of the T -A's reporter, Riddell wondered aloud if the press was present to cover the good news of the opening, He said It was unfortunate to hear only the bad news about a village. He added it was "nice to know we have something that is not substandard," calling the addition to the home very much above standard. The addition was designed by architect Norbert Schuller and contracted by Martin Strybasch. Schuller made a presen- tation of the keys to the building to Norm Smith, chairman of the home's board of directors. Administrator Ken Drudge seemed relieved the ad- dition was now open as he explained the problems of trying to operate the home with construction underway. Also addressing the people gathered for the opening was Scott Whaley, president of the resident's council. r