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Fines rcnqetov drinking drivers
Stilson, RR 2 Lucan. A fine of $450 was $100 on a charge laid the same date credit card.
handed out to Robert Grant Skinner, for causing a disturbance. Purchases of almost $600 were
RR 1 Hensall. His vehicle was parked in a lot near made on three credit cards which the
Atthill pleaded guilty to impaired the Hensall Hotel and he found that accused had stolen from a wallet own -
driving on March 23, the charge be- someone had let the air out of the ed by a Huron Park man.
ing laid after he was slopped for er- tires. He went into the hotel bran-
ratic driving in Hay Township. A dishing a tire iron and yelling that he
breathalizer test gave a reading of 200 would get the person responsible.
mgs. The 21 -year-old was given 60 Waiters took the tire iron away
days to pay the fine. from him and managed to calm hint
Harris was also charged with im- down.
paired driving and pleaded guilty to That incident took place around
the May 10 offence which occurred at 7:30 p.m. and he was charged with the
Huron Park. He was given 90 days to drinking and driving offence about 40
pay. minutes later.
Marshall's charge was laid on Ju- Skinner was charged with driving
ly 28 after his motorcycle was stopped with a blood alcohol content over the
for excessive speed in Exeter. He was legal limit on October 5 of 1984 after
charged with driving with an alcohol the vehicle he was driving hit a ut
blood level over the legal limit after ty pole on Wellington St. in Exeter at
a breathlizer test gave a reading of 11:22 p.m. :The accident caused a
160 mgs. power failure and total damage was
Stilson was also charged with driv- set at $3,000. A breathalizer test gave
ing with an alcohol level over the legal a reading of 17.2 mgs.
limit on April 6 in Hensall. A In view of the damage caused, the
breathalizer gave a reading of 170 Crown recommended the $450 fine.
mgs. Stilson also received a fine of Also appearing at Tuesday's court
session was Robert Shane Ross, Vic-
toria St., Exeter. who pleaded guilty
FOX RUN SET . to a charge of wilful damage laid on
March 23. He followed a former
Local organizers are again gearing girlfriend to her William St. apart -
up for the annual Terry Fox Run. melt and kicked in the door after she
Buoyed by the fact that $3,000 was locked it behind her.
raised locally last year for Terry's . The court was told the accused had
dream to beat cancer. they hope that made restitution for the $35 in
an even greater response will be damage and his solicitor requested a
given this time. conditional discharge, noting the in -
The Exeter run will be held on Sun- cident was an affair of the heart.
day, September 15 and participants Judge Hunter levied a fine of $50
can show up to start any time between and gave 30 days in which to pay.
9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. A six-month probation term was
The 10 km. course; will start out given to Robert James Carlile. 176
from the South Huron rec centre and Oxford St., Hensall, after he pleaded
run through Exeter's streets. guilty to a charge of assault.
Pledge sheets can be picked up at The charge stemmed from an inci-
Ellison Travel or at any of the local dent on July 6 when he attacked his
schools. brother.
For those who don't think they're up Gordon Frederick Carr. 23 Iroquois,
to a 10 km. jog. the event is open to Drive, Huron Park, was remanded
anyone whether he/she .wishes to out of custody for a pre -sentence
walk, bike, wheel or use some other report to be given on September 14.
novel manner of covering the course. Carr pleaded guilty to a charge of
The theme is "Make this year's run theft under $200 arising from his theft
twice the success --bring a friend and of credit cards. He also pleaded guil-
double the victory". ty to three charges of using a stolen
Seven of the 10 area residents to ap-
pear in Exeter court, Tuesday, were
there for drinking and driving of-
fences and received penalties ranging
from $450 to $750. Their licenses were
automatically suspended.
The court session marked the first
appearance for the provincial court's
new team) in Huron County. Judge
Gary Hunter presided with R. Morris
as Crown Attorney.
Paying the fine of $750 for his drink-
ing and driving offence was Beverly
M. Learn Jr., of 184 Columbia Drive, vehicle collision on Highway 21 at the
Huron Park. entrance to Oakwood Park. The ac -
He was charged in Huron Park on cused turned left in {rant of an oncom-
May 23 and a subsequent breathalizer ing vehicle and injuries resulted from
test gave a reading of 130 mgs. The the ensuing collision. A breathalizer
25 -year-old had a previous conviction test gave a reading of 180 mgs.
in 1978. resulting in the,- heavier fine. . Fellner was given three months in
He was given 90 days in which to pay. which to pay.
Kenneth Alexander Fellner, 251 Fines of $500 were levied against
Platts Lane, London. was fined $700 Murray C. Atthill, Kirkton; William
for driving with a blood alcohol con- J. Harris, Exeter, formerly of RR 1
tent over the legal limit Ile was Wheatley; David George Marshall.
•charged on July 7 following a two- RR 2 Ailsa Craig. and John Terrance
TALKING CAN CROPS — At Thursday's area tour by members of the Ontario Vegetable Growers
Marketing Board, former director from this area Clarence Down of Exeter chats with directors Bill Ruther-
ford, Gary Newman and Bill Woof. T -A photo
Health Unit ng won't :budge
e
'
butIdin booze editt
from
Ile said the inspection team would
not 'be going gung-ho on - issuing
tickets. but would crack down on
operators who are continually found
breaking the sante rules.
The initial fines range around $38.
but second offences can carry
penalties up to $5.000.
Harrison also asked council to have
building inspector Brian Johnston
-notify the unit when owners of food
handling facilities plan new buildings
or renovations. and that the notifica-
tion be given before permits are
issued.
He explained that this would allow
the unit to advise owners of the re-
quirements so they can he included in
the project and thereby avoid costly
changes after the work has been
completed. -
Exeter council -failed this week in
- an attempt. to get the Huron County
health unit to change an edict that no
more special occasion liquor permits
will be permitted for the local
agricultural building at the communi-
ty park unless adequate washroom
facilities are provided. •
The health unit advised council
earlier this year that no further per:
-mils would be granted after January
unless permanent washroom
facilities or portable toilets were pro-
vided at the facility.
Tuesday night. Medical Officer of
. Health' Dr. Harry Cieslar and direc-
tor of public health inspections Ed
Harrison were at council's session to
indicate the policy would remain
unchanged.
The only consolation appeared to be
that the health unit officials would not
be over zealous in their requirements
for washroom facilities -at the events
stated in the building.
Ilarrison explained that Exeter was
being treated no differently. than
other groups in the county seeking li-
quor permits for facilities in which
(here were no permanent washrooms.
He said there had been complaints
• about people urinating outside the
agricultural building rather than
walking to the washrooms at the rec
centre which have heen•opened when
the ag building is being used .for
functions.
Ile wasn't swayed by -an argument
presented by Councillor Dorothy
Chapman that most people would
prefer to walk a little distance further
to use the washroom facilities at the
rec centre than a johnny-on-the-spot.
She wondered what the distance fac-
tor requiredient was.
Ilarrison said washrooms must be
close enough tole convenient and Dr.
Cieslar quickly added that if people
weren't using the washroom facilities
available. then they were obviously
not convenient.
Rey hoard member Caroline
Merner. who was in attendance along
with facilities manager ('am
Slewardson. noted that the rec centre
washrooms were as close to . the
agricultural holding patrons as they
were to patrons using the far end of
the arena al licensed events.
Ilmvever. the officials responded by
noting that patrons al (he agricultural
building had to walk outside to reach
the rec centre washrooms and this
was not always done in adverse
weather conditions.
Harrison said that two years ago it
had been indicated that washroom
Donnelly
appointed
Goderich lawyer .1ini Donnelly has
been appointed a Justice to the trial
division of the Supreme court -of
Ontario.
The Order in Council appojnting
Donnelly was dated August 22 and he .
will be sworn in as a Supreme Court
Justice September 15 at Osgoode Hail.
Toronto.
Ile becomes (he second generation
of Donnelly to he appointed to the
Supreme Court of the province of On-
tario Itis father Frank was appointed
to the bench October 1. 1959 and was
75 when he retired July 31. 1976. •
Donnelly. 55. attended elementary
and secondary school in Goderich and
is a graduate of St. Michael's College.
Toronto Ile graduated from Osgooxlc
Hall in 1954 and joined his father's
practice in Gnderich. When his father.
Frank, was appointed to the Supreme
Court. Dan Murphy joined the law
firm.
Jim and his wife. Mary. live in
Goderich and have len children.
facilities had to be more readily
available if the building was to con-
tinue to have occasional permits
issued.
Ile added that it was only fair that
the regulations be followed -if the
building was going to be rented out for
such occasions.
When Councillor Don Winter ques-
tioned Harrison's contention that all
events in the county were operated
under the same regulations. Harrison
explained that the health unit took
people at their word when they advis-
ed that appropriate washroom
facilities would he available as
stipulated on their application.
The inspection official said he was
not saying that every application was
complied with and that the number of
washroom facilities available was as
stipulated.
Before leaving the session Cieslar
advised council of some other more
pleasant aspects of the health unit's
functions.
Ile detailed some new avenues of
health prevention work being under-
taken in the county and said tax-
payers get good value from their
money.
Ha�r,rison had some more bad ne wk
to iii part, noting that council
members may be receiving coni -
plaints from local businesses in view
of a new fine system being im-
plemented tor infractions under '...
Health Act.
Unit inspectors can noyc issue
tickets to proprietors for a variety of
offences from having dirty walls to
using chipped glasses for serving
customers in food establishments.
Won't give
extension
Exeter council agreed 'Tuesday to
follow a suggestion from their con-
sulting engineer and not allow a pav-
ing contractor an e!(tension on a local
Contract.
The request for a three-week exten-
sion had been made by IA vis Contrac-
ting. The firm is being assessed a
penalty of $ISO per day for going over
the contract deadline.
Works superintendent (Tenn KeIIs
said that engineer B. M. Ross ha(I in-
dicated it would b('unfair to other bid-
ders on the job to allow the firm to
have an extension as requested.
BACK TO SCHOOL - Erin, Caleb and Julie McLeod were off to
classes at Exeter Public School, Tuesday morning. T -A photo
London firm wins
big expansion job
A $6,788.842 contract has been
awarded to expand the -Lake Huron
Water Supply System providing Lon-
don and surrounding communities
with drinking water. Environment
Minister Jim Bradley annminced
today. •
These improvements will bring the
treatment capacity of the Lake Huron
Water Supply System from 30 million
to 72 million gallons of treated water
every day. The contract awarded to
Ellis Don Limited of London is for the
expansion and upgrading of the filtra
-
tion facility and for the maintenance
of the plant.
This contract is the fourth and last
of a $9.693.0(K) project. with the pro-
vince contributing 15 per cent or
$1.454.000 of the total cost.
The Lake Huron Water Supply
System is located in Grand Bend
along the lake shoreline and serves
more than 2n0.000 people in the ('ity
of London and the municipalities of
Grand Bend. Thedford. Parkhill and
others.
The project is Scheduled for com-
pletion in the summer of 1986
Florist gets tenth
in -world con -test
By Jackie • Hrudka
The Inter•flora World Cup. a
prestigious and gala event where the
best compete against the best, saw :35
yeah• -old Kathy Mustard, formerly of
the Exeter, area, rank tenth among
the world's top master floral
designers:
During the one day olympic flower
competition held August 21 at the
Ford Auditorium in Detroit, more
than 3 000 spectators from across the
world assembled to witness spec-
tacular artistic feats performed by
contenders representing 27 countries.
Mustard. a well-known Canadian
. floral designer and commentator.
represented Canada in the olympic
event of flower arranging.
• As a board -member of Flowers
Canada. former chairperson of Young
Owner Managers and floral instruc-
tor, the Canadian contender and
mother of two brought 20 years ex-
perience into the ring with her.
Competitors labored 12 hours
before six international judges to
claim recognition as "World Master
Designer".
During the evening they dazzled
spectators with swift hands in an
olympic showboat of pomp and
pageantry that surpassed a beauty
contest.
The placing of Deer moss can be
gripping stuff.
Emerging victorious Klaus
Wagerer, representing Germany.
claimed (he world cup title for his
floral accomplishments which united
nature and technology in harmonious
co -opera t ion.
Contenders designed an intimate
dinner for two table settings. bridal
bouquet and This Is My Country floral
arrangement. Each display, com-
pleted in 30 minutes. flaunted flowers
to their best.
Props exploiting designs were a
.cork of art created exclusively by
each designer. Breathtaking architec-
tural displays embodied mechanics of
plexiglass. ceramics and leather to
copper. wood and silk.
Flowers were flown in from around
the world to meet each designer's
specifications.
Master of ceremonies Hal Linden.
star of the Barney Miller show.
kicked -off the evening program with
the Surprise Package. Graeme
Audrain of the United Kingdom plac-
ed first in the event for his "celebra-
tion" theme depicting ETD's 75th
Anniversary.
Sweden's designer. Mf Anderson,
rated first in the Flowers. Fruit and.,
Plant competition. -
Adept in design, Mustard's abilities
and stage presence shone as bright as
her masterpiece during (he final F'Ti)
75th Anniversary competition.
Under the observing eye of televi
sion cameras, Sylvia Levy. a na-
tionally known floral designer and
commentator. described Musatard's
display as "spectacular" saying.
"She has designed a prop of true
significance"
Iter prop consisted of three black
plexiglass towers containing water
signifying FTD's and natures growth
In contrast to this Mustard incor
porated a diamond mirrored ball
suspended between a diamond shaped
tubular frame. Each clear tube. ap-
proximately one inch in diameter.
contained water. FTD's Mercury (the
running man) was cut from two-tone
plexiglass and mounted on top. • -
When completed, the masterpiece
rotated the mercury with mirrored
light illuminating its form while
water pumped life through each clear
tube. More.than 15 varieties of foliage
influenced the prop to create a display
described as "breathtaking".
The arrangment stood six feet high
and four feet deep. Through out the
competition. Mustard cautiously
measured the extension of each
flower to ensure she did not, surpass
the strict. specifications.
A violation of specified re-
quirements could result in a 20 -point
deduction.
The sixth world 'cup competition
was judged .tinder distinction and
suitability, design. shape and
balance. color interest and technique
and workmanship. Within eacji
category judges rated each exhibit in
five specific areas.
The next Interflora compelilion.will
/Take place in 1989 in Tokyo, Japan.
Exuding high spirits Mustard left
the competitors ring happy and
content.
In between accolades from well
wishers in the industry she s'aid, '•I
feel relieved and happy. I knew I'd he
happy if I could just place in the top
len."
Although Mustard didn't place first
in the winner's circle her mother. Jen-
ny Rowe of Exeter. said. "She did
stand first in the hearts 0f all those in
the flower industry."
What comes after the supremacy of
participating in the world cup?
Mustard is not sure. She suggested
that she may consider freelancing but
for now. the only sure thing is to catch
up on some much needed rest.
AID PLOW MATCH
I';xeivr council agreed Tuesday to
provide a grant of $5u to the Huron
County Plowmen's Association.
While the grant was quickly rov-
ed by Reeve Bill Mickle. Councillor
Don Kinlen said that at the last
meeting social services cumin tee
chairmen Ben'Hoogenbtom had ad-
vised there was no money left in that
budge( -
At that time. Hoogenhoom was
responding to his committee's deci-
sion regarding regi test s ler assistance
from three reliet commit(ees
established throughout the province
to raise runds for residents hit by
floods and tornadeles.
Clerk Liz Bell said there was cer-
tainly $5o lett in the social services
budget to cover the grant for the
plowmen.
Firemen want
truck returned
Members of the Exeter Fireman's
Association will attempt to return the
town's 1944 pumper from the Huron
County Pioneer Museum.
The vehicle. if it is returned. would
be restored by the firemen and used
for area parades.
In detailing the plan to council this
week, Deputy -Reeve Lossy Fuller
said there was no indication of how
successful the firemen may be, but
said that one municipality did have a
vehicle returned on request from the
Goderich museum.
She also advised council that the
Exeter and Area Fire hoard member
municipalities were asking the Fire
Marshal's office to carry out a survey
as to the adequacy of equipment.
manpower. communication system.
etc. in respect to the area .the local
volunteer fire department serves.
Such studies are usually under-
taken every 10 years. ides. Fuller ex-
plained. and the time had arrived for
an update on the local situation.
BALANCING Shelley Gard-
ner, dressed in her back -to -
school finery, balances on the
teetertotter at Hensall Public
School while waiting to begin
September classes.
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