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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-08-07, Page 1PIG BARN DESTROYED -- An early Saturday morning fire completely destroyed a pig born on the form of John Muller, just south of Shipka in Stephen township. Lost in the blaze were 200 pigs weighing about 150 pounds each and an almost new John Deere tractor. Firemen from Crediton, Dashwood T and Photo. and Bend responded to the call. mes Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Twelfth Year S-: tA� k. Looking at potential markets Germwi er,ftsniwi visits Murmann said porcelain items are not made in Canada due to the coun- try's lack of raw material for such production. Many of their items are decorated with pure gold and sell in the range from $3 Canadian to $120. Exeter has been playing host to another German business man who is serveying the community as a possi- ble site for an expansion of his firm's porcelain business. Fritz Murmann, from the northern part of Bavaria, has been in town for the past few days and was introduc- ed formally to council at their Tues- day night session. Reeve Bill Mickle said Murmann is looking to set up an operation in On- tario to handle the finishing and distribution of decorative procelain pieces. Several potential customers have been visited and Mickle reported they were pleased with the German's quality of product. He had responded to an advertise- ment Exeter had placed in a German publication extolling the merits of this community. Murmann has been hosted by Reg -and Pauline Finkbeir}er. of Crediton. Both speak German and Murmann admitted to a lack of fluency in English, although he answered ques- tions with comparable ease after the council session. The 50 -year-old industrialist and his father started the porcelain business 22 years ago and employ seven peo- ple. Their wares, many of them hand - painted, are sold in Germany, Den- mark, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland. 1. 1111Sour- GERMAN BUSINESSMAN VISITS — Fritz Murmann, a manufacturer of fine china in Germany was in Exeter this week probing the possibilities of establishing here. Shown above are Exeter reeve Bi I! Mickle, and Fritz Murmann presenting one of his vases to Reg. Fink- beiner of Crediton who he has been staying with. The flowers are for Mrs. Finkbeiner who hos returned from a hospital stay.T-A photo. VOC & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, August 7. 1985 lei t� S F�./.. S �•s Price Per Copy 50 Cents Mayor cites grim statistics to oppose Peterson plan Exeter vetoes more booze outlets Mayor Bruce Shaw. with some time on his hands, drafted a resolution this -week to denounce Premier David Peterson's plan to al low beer and wine to be sold in convenience and grocery stores. That resolution was passed by a 4-2 margin at Tuesday's council session and will now be circulated to all municipalities in the province for their endorsement. MPP Jack Riddell will also be advised of council's position. Shaw contended that the plan to ex- pand beer and wine sales into conve- nience and grocery stores was in con- tradiction to the strong concern being expressed .by the people of the pro- vince, the ministry of the Attorney General and the courts regarding the number of drunken drivers on the t•1' p FRIEDSBURG BEAUTIES night. She is shown in the Patti Page at the right. Kim Crawford was named 1985 Dashwood Friedsburg Days Queen Friday centre with first runnerup Jenny Bregman at the left and second ru nnerup T -A photo Will repeal zoning bylaw to allow two group homes Exeter council` agreed this week to repeal a section of the town's new zon- ing bylaw to pave the way for the South Iluron Association for the Men- tally Handicapped to build two group homes in (he north-east section of town rather than one Targe one. Following the decision. Association lawyer Randy Evans advised that the group's architects would be in- structed to proceed with plans for the two homes to facilitate construction as early as possible. Acknowledging that some type of group home would be built in the area adjacent to the Lutheran Church at the corner of George and Andrew St. despite vehement- objections from Expressing concern to plan department Exeter council observers at the re- cent 1111 t3 hearing into the appeal against a Ilay agri-industrial park on the town's northern boundary feel the decision could be a "loss -up" but there was little doubt in their minds that the entire situation has put them 'at odds"wish the Iluron County plan- ning department. Deputy -peeve Lossy Fuller and ('ouncillor Dorothy" Chapman acknowledged that there were good arguments presented_ for both municipalities in the OMB hearing. • but the latter said she was more con- cerned about the planning depart- 'ment's involvement. Noting that the department at- tempts to act in an advisory capaci- ty for all municipalities In the coun- ty, Mrs. Chapman said she was distressed that the department gave testimony only on Hay's behalf al the hearing and Exeter had to hire out- side help to present their case. She said some clarification was needed as to where the county plann- ing department stands in matters of conflict between its member municipalites and succeeded in hav- ing a letter to that effect sent to the planning hoard. While one member suggested that r the county should pay Exeter's cost in hiring an independent planner. Mrs. Chapman said the issue was far more than costs and there should be some criteria drawn up for similar situations in the future. At the hearing. planning director Dr. Gary Davidson explained that the members of his staff work in- dependently of each other for the various municipalites and Reeve Bill Mickle said this week that if that was the case. Davidson should have allow- ed the junior planner involved with Hay to argue the township's case rather than Davidson doing so himself. Immediately after the discussion. council addressed a letter advising that Malcolm McIntosh. who has been (heir planning department advisor, is leaving the county. Mrs. Chapman described him as a "steady. hard working planner for this town". She said it would have been im proper for couch to have asked McIn- tosh to take the stand at the OMB hearing to testify against his boss. However. she quickly added that had she known McIntosh was leaving the county. she would have con- sidered asking him to help in Exeter's appeal against the Hay bylaw. residents of the area, council members based their decision on the fact that two homes would be more compatible with the residential area than one large one. The Association had already receiv- ed a favorable response from the planning advisory committee for one large group home. bit Evans noted at Tuesday's council session that the Association would prefer two smaller homes. He said the large semi-detached home that would be allowed under the new bylaw would be a "huge place" and wouldn't lend itself to resale. The new bylaw required a separa- tion of 300 metres between groups homes, and while a minor variance could have been sought to reduce that figure. there was a concern that residents of the area would have ob- jected to the minor variance in the belief they could have used that op- position to stop the group home from establishing in their area. While that would not have been possible, the delay cdltsed by following through on a hearing for the minor objection could have been anywhere up to a year. Another factor prompting council to repeal the new bylaw as it pertains to group homes was advice from their Stratford solicitor, Mike Mitchell, that the wording in the bylaw is con- trary to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in that it is discriminatory. The bylaw make reference to group homes as being for "individuals recovering from social, mental or physical problems" and Mitchell said that it was his opinion that "you can- not discriminate in such a fashion". He added that such a description would seem to not be the subject mat- ter of a zoning bylaw. Councillor Dorothy Chapman was one of those with mixed attitudes Please turn to page 3 highways. He also noted that "Hap- py Hours" have been eliminated and there has been a move to more severe sentences and a broadening of police powers to combat drinking drivers. The Mayor explained that during his teaching career at two county schools, there have been 21 students in those two schools killed in automobile accidents and all were related to drinking. He contended That convenience stores are often manned by young people who themselves may not have the legal right to consume alcoholic beverages and who may not be ex- perienced enough to discern who should be entitled to purchase beer aJtd wine. There was also a concern that sell- ing beer and wine would dramatical- ly increase the potential for violence as convenience stores are already "often the targets of thieves and violent individuals who presently de- mand the small amounts of cash in -tep hen man faces indecent act charges Exeter police have laid charges ing on Friday when vehicles driven by related to a number -of recent in- Carol Prang. Zurich and Kimberly cidents. Included is a 24 -year-old Pinder. Exeter. collided at the in - Stephen -township man who has been tersection of Main and Gilley St. The charged with several counts of inde- Prang vehicle was eastbound on cent acts. Gidley crossing Main and the Pinder The local police joined with the Ex- car was northbound on Main. eter OPP in the investigation after Damage was set at $1.300. reports of occurrences during July of The other accident was on Sunday a man driving around the local swim- " 3 and involved vehicles driven by Max - ming pool area and exposing himself to young girls and women in the area. No court date has yet been set for the accused. An 18 -year-old Exeter woman will appear in court on August 27 to face charges of false pretences, laid after several N.S.F. cheques were given to local businesses. A 53 -year-old local man will appear on the same date on two charges of ut- tering forged documents. Two collisions were investigated by the department this week. the first be- ine Campbell. Agincourt. and Fran- cis Allingham. Kincardine. Both vehicles were northbound on Main and the Allingharn vehicle was stop- . ped to make a left turn when it was struck by (he Catnpbell vehicle. Damage in that one was listed at $1.6q0.. On Saturday. police were advised by Mex Irvine that. a tire on his car was slashed while parked on Main St. A breakin was reported at Exeter Mobile f(otne Express on Thursday. but nothing was taken. The investiga- tion is continuing. the tills and they could be joined by an additional element who demand alcohol. Reeve Bill Mickle, who quickly en- dorsed Shaw's resolution. said the problem was not confined to young people and that many adults who run short would head to the outlets to aug- ment -their needs at night and thereby add to the problem of drinking and driving. • "There's ample time to buy." Mickle said in reference to the hours of the brewers' outlets. Councillor Ben Hoogentboom said • the real -problem is not where alcohol is sold, but in educating young people as to its use and dangers. He voted against the resolution as did Councillor Don Winter. who said he .would endorse restricting the hours of sale and who is allowed to sell. but wouldn't endorse a move to keep the sale confined strictly to the brewers' outlets. .. SUFFERED SEIZURE A 21 -year-old Zurich man's death has been attributed to "anoxia follow- ing a seizure" according to a post mortem examination at Stratford General I lospital. Paul James Lavery. who had a history of epilepsy. was found in his car in a corn field around 1:30 p.m. on Monday at lot 5. concession 7. Stanley township. It has been indicated that the man died in the early morning hours on Monday. The vehicle was concealed from traffic on the road and was spot- ted by a farmer driving a combine. There was virtually no damage caused to the vehicle the victim was driving. ��E3e fit,, • THE LAST HANGING — The last hanging in Huron County in 1911 was depicted on the Bill Schade family - Weigandfarms float in Saturday's Friedsburg Days parade. It was judged best in the 1910.1935 theme division. On the float are Bill Schade, Bill Ried, Rick Denomme, Chris Schade, Doris Wragg, Jim T -A photo. Werigond, Donny Weigand and John Denomme.