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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-11-03, Page 1QUALITY FURNITURE HY PAY MORE? Whitings Phone 235-1964 1 Contact list goes to 27 for pair off to Germany When Mayor Bruce Shaw and Councillor Bill Mickle head for Germany on Thurs- day, they won't have to worry about •taking time to over- come jet lag. The fact is, the two Exeter representatives won't have time to overcome any such problems. Shaw 'rdprted this week that they now have interviews lined up with 2? different firms in Germany and they'll start into those meetings as soon as they arrive. - The- talks start on Friday and Saturday, and after a travel day on Sunday, the two, will :cave a hectic pace for the • next five days. Mickle has Spent the past couple of weeks talking to local industrial people to gain information for the meetings and the Mayor advised that they have received con- siderable assistance from both the provincial and federal governments. Minister of Industry and trade promotion, the Hon. Gord Walker, has offered the pair the use of the provincial government office in Frankfurt, as well as the use of a transator. "Murrayardiff has also been hell," Shaw reported, saying two men will have complete data on government assistance add incentives that may be available to German firms should they be in- terested in establishing in this town. • The Mayor said officials from Vanastra have asked them to "put in a good word" and suggested that the Coun- ty of Huron should be picking up the costs .of the trip because any benefits derived will be shared by all county residents) Monday night, members df council wished the pair bon voyage using everything from Deputy -Reeve Alvin Epp's German expression of "good success" to) Councillor Dorothy Chapman's use of the Star Wars '.'may the good force go frith you". She commended Mickle for the amount of hours he has put in talking with local in- dustries and town officials to ensure the delegation will have all the information they need about Exeter to relate to the industrialists in Germany. Mickle, who put together a facts book from the informa- tion, said he recieved 100 -per- ' Please turn to page 3 FIREMEN AID MUSCULAR DISTROPHY — Members of the Huron Park fire department recently raised $505 for Muscular Dystrophy. From the left are Huron Park Firemen's Association president Dove McDonald; Ken Gliders, treasurer of the London fire department Muscular Dystrophy group, Huron Park fire chief Norm Hyde and Paul'_ilicKay of the Ontpr•io Musculdr Dystrophy Association: T -A photo APPLE BOBBER — Cor. Gallant tries his luck at apple bobbing at Friday's Hallowe'en party at Stephen •Cen- tral School. T -A photo VOC Serving South Huron, North Middlesex & North Lambton Since 1873 One Hundred and Tenth. Year EXETER, ONTARIO, November 3, 1982, Price Per Copy 50 Cents GRABBING A TREAT — Tia Schultz tries for o -mar- shmallow during Friday's Hallowe'en patty at Stephen Neighbourhood Nursery School. T -A photo Salaries, budget up five percent . Exeter residents will pro- bably find out next month how much their hydro rates will increase in the new year. At their meeting, Friday, the Public Utilities'Commis- sion approved the 1983 hydro capital and operating budgets, calling for increases of five percent in the one and close to six in the other as set out in the Ontario government guidelines. However, Ontario Hydro has increased rates by' 8.4 percent for the coming year, so the local rates could in- crease somewhere between the government guidelines and the Hydro jump: The budgets have to be ap- proved by Ontario Hydro, who then do a rate study for ' Exeter and make recommen- dations to the Commission as to the allowable local increase. PUC manager Hugh Davis explained that the materials Most -polls advanced Only two area municipalities recorded a decrease in voters in Sate'', day's advance poll while eight. others were up from their last election. - - Only, 99 voters turned up to. vote in Hay township Satur- day compared to 149 a year ago while the turnout in Ex- eter was 23, down from a figure of 48 in 1980. • In Lucan, clerk Ed Melon - son reports 32 taxpayers turn- ed up at the advance poll com- pared to eight two years ago and only six in 1978 while the Biddulph poll brought out 19, up from four in 191x1. In Zurich, the number of voters Saturday was.26. Two years ago the figure was five while -the Ifensall number jumped from 14 in 1980 to 20 on Saturday., Tuckersmith township's voter turnout was 66, a big in: crease from the 1980 -figure of 29. The number of pre -voters in Stephen township was up from seven two years aeo to Saturday's 11. Usborne township had 13 voters out and the number in Grand Bend was 115. costs have also increased well above the five percent edict of the government and this has resulted in a slight reduction in the work that the PUC will be able to -undertake to keep within the guidelines. • Capital .expenditures for 1983 have been set at 897,094, compared to 892,747 approved for the current year. This year's total is expected to be well under budget as a 31 -lot subdivision .planned for 1982 • was cancelled and has now been cut back into the 1983 budget. The operating budget calls for expenditures of 8195,069 compared to the 1982 figure of 8183,889. The salaries for the staff were approved at the session, calling fora five percent hike as per the Ontario guidelines. The Commission denied a request from the staff for employees to take more half days in their- holiday schedules. The Commission noted that on most jobs, two people are required and by giving staff more half days, it. would be difficult to schedule work which required two people. After learning that the com- puter billing handled by' the London PUC would also in- crease by five pe;cent next year, retiring Commissioner Chan Livingstone suggested the time may be quickly ap- proaching when the local PUC should consider having Please turn to page 3 uon eounc.iI will attempt to bol- 83 pay scales at current levels Huron County Council will receive no honorarium in- crease in 1983 and has. in- structed its negotiating com- :mittee to keep employees' salaries at the present level. . At its Oct. 28 session Coun- cil approved keeping com- mittee and session pay at 867 per day and the warden's honorarium at $4,000 for 1983. Council • .also voted unanimously in favor of holding employees'+ salaries to current rates. "It's no reflection on the .'competency.• . of ;the employees," stressed Col- borne Township Reeve William Bogie. . The reeve said it is rather a result of the current economic situation. He acknowledgedthat the pro- vincial government has given five percent as a :wage in- crease limit. • 1 c "That five percent is not a Yid -given right, as I -see it anyway," said Reeve Bogie. He appealed to the employees to consider that if council grants five percent salary increases services may have to be cut and some employees may be laid off: "How many county coun- cillors enjoyed a five percent increase?" asked Reeve Bogie noting most . are farmers and not all commodi- ty prices increased five per- cent. "And we are the ones' paying the taxes." Ile added that he is under the impression morale has dropped among county employees since - the' ex- • ecutive committee decision to thold salaries. PAIR ARRESTED - Two Huron Park men have been charged with break, enter and theft after two suspects were caught in the Huron Park IGA store early Saturday morning by Exeter OPP. Charged were Murray Alexander Paquette and Joseph Emery Cullen, both of 171 Columbia Drive, Huron Park. Entry was gained through an old boarded up window of -the store. . The police found boxes of cigarettes and a quanitity of meat loaded up inside the store ready to be taken away. "What -about out morale... - • He` mentioned the amount it hurts," added Reeve Bogie .of 1,000. Asuggested figure`: in reference to coutity.'sof w.' :t will'be'saved.by not ' decision. increasing salaries. "That buys a lot of ser- vices", noted Reeve Bogie. • He suggested that in the road department alone, SAFELY OUT OF THE BUS — Students at Exeter Public School learned Thursday how to get out of a bus in case of an emergency. Above, OPP Constable Eric Goss and Exeter Acting Sgt: Kevin Short help Brenda Bolsdon escape through o side win- dow. T -A photo Two area men get jail terms from judge Two men we jail re given jet breech of recognizance and sentences when they ap- possession of narcotics. peered before Judge W.G. A Zurich area man, Dale Murray Erb;. 23, was remand- ed remand- ed in custody for sentencing in Goderich after pleading guil- ty to two counts of break, enter and theft and one of fail- ing to appear in court. • He was charged with the August 24 breakihs at the Home Hardware store and the Parkins and Erb service station in Zurich. Merchandise valued at 8308 was taken in the hardware en- try, while the only item stolen from the garage was a pry bar which he used 'togain en- try -into the hardware store. Damage to the two buildings was listed at $950. • • Three area drivers were fined ;300 or 30 days each and had their licences suspended for three months after pleading guilty to separate charges. ' Cochrane in Exeter court, Tuesday. • Timothy Ronald Lawrence, Huron Park, was sentenced to six months on two charges of break, enter and theft, to which he pleaded guilty. Lawrence was charged -with the February 21 breakin at a London variety outlet and the July 30 breakin at the Stephen Township arena at Huron Park. - Ile took 820 in coins from a vending machine in the latter and was arrested at the scene by two Exeter town con- stables who responded to a call from an informant. Sentenced to l0days in jail was Norman Frederick Peters, 23, Hensall, who ap- peared for sentencing on three charges. They were for failure to appear in court, st-.y GET LIONS AWARDS — At Friday's annual commencement at South Huron District High School, Exeter lions ,president George Godbolt presents awards to top students Rob Gratton, Deborah Josephson, Rachel Mellecke and Laura Campbell. T -A photo Grant R. McClinchey, Hen- . salt, was charged with failing to stop after an'accident that • occurred on May 8 when he hit a parked car. Damage to the parked vehicle -was listed at ;IMO and 8400 to the one he was driving. ' Leslie H. Desjardine, Ex-: eter, pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol content of over 80 mgs on April 25. He had been stopped for driving extremely slowly and a breathalizer. test gave a reading of 140 mgs. The third driver was Michael W. Horner. Crediton, who pleaded guilty to having care and control of a vehicle while under (he influence of alcohol. Ile was charged on September 22 when Police happened upon the scene while a tow truck was pulling Horner's vehicle out of a corn field: A breathalizer test gave a reading of 220 mgs. A fine of 8250 or 25 days, was imposed on Leonard Laning. 24, Seaforth, for the August 21 theft of licence plates: Gary John Bolger, 19, Clin- ton, was fined 8100 or 10 days after pleading guilty to the, possession of narcotics on June 24. Drubs valued at 825 were found in his possession: In the only other case on Tuesday's docket, Gordon W. Bieber Jr., 17, Huron Park, was given a suspended sentence and placed on proba- tion for one year after pleading guilty to a breakin at Gilly's service station. He was also ordered to make restitution for 8175, half the amount taken in the breakin. Another person was involved in the incident. ' The court learned this was Bieber's first offence. 8300,000 will pave four to six miles of road and the Hullet- McKillop bridge, which is currently under construction, will cost about 8200,000. Reeve Bogie wasn't the 'on- ly county councillor to speak in favor of the action. In fact, no councillor spoke against the motion. . Reeve Paul Steckle of Stanley Township commend- ed the executive committee for coming forward with the recommendation. He doesn't want restraint limited to non- ' bargaining employees but that zero increases be across the board. He also suggested that school board members take the same approach and limit increases. "I know no one is indispen- sible. If an employee decides they don't want to work for the county, they can seek employment. elsewhere," added Reeve Steckle taking a - hard line. ; Please turn to page 3 Voters have their say on Monday BIDDULPH DEPUTY -REEVE Jim • Shipley, Paul Revington. COUNCIL (Threeto be elected) - Jim Barker, Earl French, Wayne Gibson, Ken Lyons. • EXETER • WINCH, (Six to be elected) - Dorothy Chapman, Moe* Hall, Ben Hoogenboom, Tom Humphreys, Gaylen. Josephson, Don MacGregor. Bill Rose. - GRAND BEND REEVE - Mae Morenz, Bob Sharen DEPUTY -REEVE Harold Green, . Ralph McKinnon, Ross.Palframan. COUNCIL ( Three to be elected) - Todd,Desaulniers, Murray Des Jardins, Angelo Maruca, Dennis Snider, Bruce Woodley. HAY DEPUTY -REEVE - Tony Bedard, Dick Rau. COUNCIL. - (Three to be elected) - Claire Deichert, John Elder, Murray . Keys, Gerald Shantz. HENSALL REEVE' - Harry _ Klyngel, Minnie Noakes - • COUNCIL - (Four to be elected) - Irene Davis, Cecil - Pepper, Jim Robinson, Richard Peckham, John Skea. LUCAN • REEVE Ivan Hearn, Norm Steeper - COUNCIL •.(Three to be elected) - Rob Brady, Tom England, Larry Hotson, ..Bryan Smith. ;:- STEPHEN COUNCIL (Three to be elected) -Ken McCann, Ruth Miller, Tony Martens, Tom Tomes. TUCKERSMITH REEVE - Bob Bell, John Flannery - COUNCIL - (Three to be elected) - Robert Broadfoot; John Brownridge, George Cantelon, Joseph Haskett, Er- vin Siliery, Rene Van Loon.. 1 USBORNE - REEVE Peter Berendsen, Gerald Prout .....ii,;.w 0,1'.; '-7 r.: REEVE - Fred Haberer,.b n ' Van Patter - for nursing home COUNCIL (Four to 'be The planning committee for the proposed Twin.. Birch Lodge senior citizens home for Exeter and area has been given the okay to go ahead with a survey to determine the need of such a facility. The full -committee Wednesday night asked plan ning committee vice- chairman Doug Jamieson to have his group plan a survey A previous .report in 1981 authorized . by. the Ontario Ministry of Health indicated only 20 beds were needed and the new committee which was organized a few months ago feels this survey • was , not realistic. Co-chairman Iry Arm- strong reported that Bill Mickle had obtained 'figures from the 1981 census which in- dicated a large number of Ex- eter and surrounding area residents were in the age bracket .which would require some assistance in the near future. . Mickle's figures included 2,790 persons .between . the ages of 51 and 70and 471over the age of 70 and were glean.- ed lean=ed from the censusfor the town of Exeter, the townships of Stephen and Usborne and 25 percent of the township of Hay. It was suggested at Wednesday's meeting that those from this area already residents at Huronview in Clinton, the ,Bluewater Rest Home at Zurich, Craigholme in Ailsa Craig and any other facilities be included in the survey. Armstrong said the com- mittee's consultant- Elmer Bell would be attempting this week to obtain -information on obtaining a charter and the necessary licence to proceed with a seniors facility. At the moment, the typed( facility proposed has not been determined until the need is established. At a recent planning cwn mittee Meeting;outh Huron . Hospital administrator Roger Sheeler reviewed plans which his hoard of directors have pro bsed for expansion. These plans include 44 apart- ments and 60 nursing home beds: ' The hospital addition would be an extension to the Anne street entrance and would make use of present facilities and present executive people to cut down on costs. If an addition is made to South Huron Hospital . the name' would . be probably changed to a Health Care Complex. Iry Armstrong and Doug Gould are co-chairmen of the overall committed,. Elaine Bogart is secretary and Joyce Black is treasurer: Bill Morley heads the planning committee which includes vice-chairman Doug Jamieson, Lois Armstrong,. Flora Doerr, Bill Mickle, Bill Gilfillan, Peter Berendsen and Joanne Wareham. Carf Cann heads the finance committee. Other members are Bob Chaffe, Bob Heywood, Warren May. Wally Read, Loretta Siegner. Marjorie Johns, Dick Jongk- ing and Gibby Gibson. The building committee comprises chairman Clarence' McDowell, Jean Easton, Val Gould, Jack Stewart, Lee Webber, Harry Winters, Ross Haugh, Jim Sweitzer, Marshall Dearing end Doug Russell. • • elected) - Bob Fisher. Isidore Laporte, Michael O'Connor, Leroy. Thiel, Keith Westlake. SCHOOL BOARDS, .. HURON BOARD 'OM EDUCATION Town of Exeter and. Township of Usborne - Bill Hart, Clarence McDoald. Township of Tuckersmith and town of Clinton - Joe Atkinson, Frank Falconer. • MIDDLESEX BOARD. OF EDUCATION Village of Lucan and township of Bid- dulph - Bob Benner. Fred Dobbs. HURON -PERTH SEPARATE • SC11OO1, • BOARD Town of Exeter and. townships of Stephen, Usborne and part of McGillivray - Greg Fleming. Michael Ryan. MIDDLESEX - - LONDON SEPARATE SCHOOL. HOARD - Village of Lucan and townships of Biddulph and London - Pat Crunican, Herman Lansink. CITIZENSHIP AWARD -- Mrs. Howard Pym presented a student citizenship award in memory of daughter Margaret to Heather Sweeney of Friday's Commence- ment at SHDHS. T -A photo Want more details on camping plan The Ausable Nomads have been requested to town council to prepare a detailed outline of their- proposal to have' overnight camping facilities set up at the former Elliott property in the river slats just west of the Main St. bridge. - The Nomads had made a suggestion -to- the Ausable Hayfield ('on'eryation Authority:for such a facility and the matter was turned over to .the town's works committee. • . Chairman Don MacGregor sant the committee 'kanted more ideas on the type of . camping facility and the costs in�„I ed Before preceeding •. with further discussion, on the committee's recom• - mendation. council approved , completing toe street lit Laing project on Main St to the bridge . It was also Iearned'thaf the licence number of a ' ehicle whose driver 'etas shooting ducks at. the town's sewage lagoon' recently. has been turned over to the police for prosecution. •