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Times-Advocate, 1985-09-25, Page 1504 PER COPY DETERMINED -- Kathryn Oliver. Huron Park, showed the boys a thing or two as she makes a determined bid to complete the mini -tractor pull course at the Ex- eter Fair. Damage high in collisions - Two collisions were investigated by the Exeter police department this week. Neither resulted in injuries, although property damage was high. On Monday, vehicles driven by Gail Gorgerat, Kitchener, and Susan Hart. Hensall, collided at the intersection of Main and Walper St. The Kitchener vehicle was stopped to make a left turn when hit from the rear by the Damage was listed at $5,500.. The other crash was on Friday when a vehicle operated by George Keyes, Varna, struck a hydro pole on Wellington St. after being blinded by the lights of an oncoming vehicle. Total damage in that one was set at $7,000. Two breakins were also in- vestigated by the police, one at Ex- eter Farm Equipment and the other at 3 AAA See Restaurant. Both occur- red during the night hours on Saturday. About $5 in cash was taken at the farm equipment dealership and damage was $15. A quantity of liquor and cigarettes was taken from the restaurant and damage there was estimated at $125. Ken Johns of John St. reported that someone bent a flagpole in his front yard the same night. Rob Ducharme, a grade 12 student at SHOJIS. is among the local high school students on a work education program and is presently engaged with the police department. Ile will be visiting local merchants to update information tor files at the department. Anyone with questions about the student's work can contact Chief Larry Hardy. .4• Efforts were ignored by birds Politiehins had IittIe to crow ethout at fair The 131st edition of the Exeter Fall Fair on the weekend was for the. birds. A large number of bird related ac- tivities based on the theme of Focus on Fowl kept the large crowds Friday evening and Saturday afternoon con- tinually entertained. One of the feature attractions on Friday night's program really "laid an egg' as area politicians were unable to evoke any crows from the four roosters on stage. To break a scoreless tie, Huron county warden Paul Steckle easily outcrowed Exeter mayor Bruce Shaw and Gerry Prout and Alan Walper, the reeves of Usborne and Stephen townships, respectively, in imitating the rooster. The fair was officially opened Fri- day night by Elaine Pym who was a recent recipient of Ontario Youth Award during the International Youth Year. A former 4-H calf club member and fair exhibitor she urged area residents to support the fair as they were important in giving a good im- age of the farm industry in the prime agricultural area. Crowned Queer of the Fair for 1985 was Sheryl DeBoer. She represented Big V Drugs and was crowned by last year's winner Jayne Hendrick. The runnersup were Rosemary Morrissey and Cathy Norris. Highlighting the musical entertain- ment of the Friday program were -four Sweet Adelines. They were Lauretta Dickson, Julie Beedle, Fidel) Stewardson and Nadine Hauser known as the Executive Sweet. Pro- viding solos were Derek Hardy and Bobbie Jo Richards while Wilf Brubacher, Murray Braun and John Coghill of Kitchener entertained with their harmonicas. The fair theme was very visible in the Saturday morning parade with chickens, geese. eggs and lots of feathers evident on many floats and decorated vehicles and bicycles. The family entry winners were Deb Chappel, Debbie Case and Doug Westlake and their families. Business float winners were Parker and Parker Drainage, Little People and JMR Electric. In the organizational category, the winners were the Sunshine Kids Nursery School, the Kirkton Guides and the First Crediton Beavers and Scouts. Horses and wagon awards went to Lorne Ross, St. Marys and Stewart Thiel and Sons, Zurich. Best in antique motor vehicles were Harold Cudmore, Hensall; Hal Walsh, Huron Park and Emerson Anderson, Kippen. In classic motor vehicles the winners were Tozer Auto Body with two entries and Gerald Gaiser, Crediton. No insurance brings penalty An Exeter man who pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle for which he did not have insurance, was fined $500 when he appeared before Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlade in Ex- eter court, Tuesday. . William J. Clark, Norwood Village, was charged on August 30 in Stephen Township. The accused could not find his insurance card when requested by the police officer and then admitted he didn't have insurance. He was given five months in which to pay the fine. in the only other case on Tuesday's docket, Mark William Kirk; 55 Main St., Zurich, was fined $100. after pleading guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle and having liquor readily available. He was charged on September 7 in Zurich after being stopped for having no headlights turned on. Some beer. liquor, mix and ice were found in (he vehicle Kirk had one previous conviction under the LLA and was given 30 days to pay the fine. Tops in the horse and rider category were John Elliott, Blyth, Tammy Richardson, Woodham and Byron and Liette Clarke, Crediton. The best school entry prize went to South Huron district High School. Best decorated bicycle were ridden by Jeff MacLean, Jerry Hann and Paul Levier while the tricycle win- ners were Bradley Heron, Shelley Miller and Tim Nethercott. Wearing the best comic costumes were Herten Tinney, Sheila Bender and Mark Burton. Prizes for character costumes went to Judy Isaac, Christa Prouty and Heather Hirtzel, Cindy Drouillard and Brianne and Matt Mayer and Kevin Bender had the best cardboard box creation. Best birds m the parade were Mark Weigand, Jessica DeJonge and San- dra Vanderlaan and the best child's vehicle awards went •to Brad Chambers, Matthew Godbolt, Danny Vanderlaan and David DeJonge. Miscellaneous winners were Sarah DeJonge, Jody Hamilton and Scott Crawford with. the Jud Dykeman Special mini family float prizes going to David Dykeman, Jessica DeJonge and Cathy Veal. - The new children's pedal tractor pull supervised by the Exeter Scouts proved to be very popular with 37 entries. In the division up to 49 pounds the winners were Luke Sims, Derek Etherington, Mark Parsons and Jadon Russell while Robbie Consitt, Brian Heckman, Shawn Dickey and Brad Dietrich were best in the 50 to 74 pound class. Taking prizes in the 75 to 100 pound category were Darryl Beaver, Jeff Balsdon, Jennifer Heckman and Darryl Chappel. NOTHING TO CROW ABOUT Area politicians found the roosters at Exeter Fair Friday night -had nothing to crow about. Trying to evoke some ndis+e`are Hurbri warden Paul Steckle, Osborne reeve Gerry Prout and deputy -reeve Margaret Hern and E►ieter reeve _Bill Mickle. Ames Servirig-South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Twelfth Year dvocate & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, September 25, 1985 Price Per Copy 50 Cents Firm declared bunkrupt eneral Homes jobs in doubt General Homes Systems Ltd_:, hearing called by an unsecured Canada, was declared bankrupt at a creditor in London Friday, according MEET THE TEACHER During Tuesday's Meet the Teacher night at Exeter Public School grade three teacher Jane Brown talks to stu- dent Greg Fear_and his father Owen. T -A photo SHH administrator back to Strathroy Trevor Nesbitt. administrator at South Huron Hospital since July 1 of this year. has tendered his resigna- tion to return to a position at Strathroy Hospital where he had been prior to his arrival in Exeter. Nesbitt said he had agonized over the decision for some time. • SOD TURNS FOR NURSING HOME -- A very important event occurred in Exeter Saturday morning. The sod was turned for the new nursing home on John Street east. Handling the shovels are Ontario Agriculture Minister Jack Riddell, Exeter mayor Bruce Shaw, local committee chairman Iry Armstrong, nursing home owner Tom Kannampuzha and Huron -Bruce MP Murray Cardiff. T -A photo Sod turned, Saturday v underway Nurs�ng home Exeter Mayor Bruce Shaw, Ontario's agriculture Minister Jack Riddell and Huron -Bruce MP Murray Cardiff. iry Armstrong said he was very happy with the actual start of con- struction and thanked his committee for their efforts over the past- three years He added, "Now I'm looking forward to the ribbon cutting." Kan - With land moving equipment roar- ing in the background. the first sod for the new nursing home in Exeter was turned Saturday morning. Handling five gold painted shovels were the owner and develoner of the project Tom Kannampuzha. local committee chairman Iry Armstrong. nampuzha who is having beds 'transferred to Exeter from a nursing home he owns in Seaforth said the facility would he ready for the first resident by July 1. 1966. The home is being built on the south side of John Street which has been ex- tended east of Edward. The property was purchased from Robert Pooley. He will be returning to Strathroy as assistant administrator, a position for which he had applied unsuccessfully a short time before leaving his job as technical and administrative director of the Strathroy hospital laboratory. When the successful candidate resigned from the position a few weeks ago. Nesbitt said he did not apply, but was asked to consider the job by Strathroy officials. Ile emphasized that there was nething in his relationship with any of the local hospital eommunity that precipitated his decision. it was strictly a decision to accept a job to which he had aspired for some time in a hospital that is much larger than South Huron. "The staff. physicians and board of South Huron Hospital and the com- munity of South Huron Have been very generous and kind to me. As an administrator 1 could not ask for a more cooperative effort," he said. Nesbitt. who worked at Strathroy for 21 years, said he felt badly that his decision has let local hospital officials down. but noted that his successor will not have a difficult task filling his shoes due to his short tenure here. Ile has assured the hoard he will continue to assist them if and when required after his October 31 termina- tion date. The board will review the list of ap- plications that were considered when Nesbitt was hired and it is hoped a replacemen an be found quickly. About 35 people applied for the job in the spring. The position has also been posted at the hospital. In announcing his departure. Nesbitt said (ha( as an objective observer. he could assure area residents that South Huron Hospital is well led by a dedicated hoard and competent department heads, staff and physicians. "The hospital is doing all the right things to chart the future which f know is bright and challenging." he said, adding that the current use study will result in a new image for the hospital in the next couple of years. to Douglas Holmes, manager of the Hensall plant. More than 100 members of Local 3054 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners had been in- formed on Friday, September.13 that they were being laid off for a few days, but were not called back. They received final paychecks the follow- ing Friday. Ken Fenwick, acting business agent for Local 3054 in the absence.of Adam Salvona, said he received a phone call Sunday from General Homes Systems employee Al Gillen stating it was doubtful the workers would be called back. Fenwick asked that everyone be informed by phone or registered letter, and knows the phon- ing began that day, as two of his shop stewards received calls. Five non-union office staff are still working at the Hensall facility. Fenwick said an arbitration hear- ing in August ruled that employees should receive their holiday pay.. which had not been paid to date. He will be meeting with the union's lawyer to discuss the lay-off and its ramifications on September 24, 25 and 26. Holmes said he could make no com- ment at this time. He added that he should have a "much clearer picture" later in the week, and may have a statement for publication in the next issue of the T -A. - Disaster will strike town this afternoon "Disaster" is striking Exeter on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 25. Fortunately. it will be a mock though realistic exercise to test South Huron' Hospital's contingency plan, and see how well the hospital. the police and fire departments and am- bulance units work together, and equip them to deal effectively with a real emergency if one ever does occur. The scenario will assume an explo- sion at 2:30 p.m. in the shuffleboard area of the South Huron Rec Centre. Some in the building will escape. others will supposedly be trapped. Between ,30 and 35 people will be "injured". The part of the patients requiring emergency care will be played by students from South Iluron District High School. They will receive realistic wounds and bruises through the make-up artistry of freelance con- sultant George Jones. who will be in charge of the mock disaster. The hospital has asked the public to cooperate by not visiting between the hours of 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. Testing of the contingency plan will involve almost all departments, and medical. nursing. technical and service employees. A group of trained observers will contribute to later evaluation of the exercise. The exercise will enable all involved to become familiar with what they would be required to do in an actual emergency. Any weaknesses in the contingency plan that are exposed by the mock disaster will be strengthened or eliminated. If by some unlucky stroke of fate a disaster does hit this area. those responsible for rendering medical assistance, controlling crowds and ar- ranging transportation and com- munication will find the rehearsal has been invaluable training for coping with the real thing. Plastics plant pact accepted Production workers at Protective Plastics Ltd., Huron Park. ratified a contract Sunday afternoon that will give them pay increases of about 7.5 per cent in each of the next two years. a United Auto Workers spokesman said. UAW Local 1620 accepted a two- year agreement providing an addi bona! 60 cents an hour during t he Ins t year and 65 cents the second. (':111 lernational representative Bert Rovers of London said. The average wage at the plant was about $8.50 an hour before the new contract. A pension plan has been establish- ed in the new pact. Rovers said. Upon retirement at age 65. workers will be paid a pension of $lo a month times the number of years of ser vice. Local 1620 is a bargaining unit of about 100 members. Nearly 90 per cent of (he membership showed up at the ratification meeting. Rovers said. Please turn to pate :• FAIR QUEEN -- Cheryl DeBoer was crowned 1985 Exeter Fair Queen Friday night by last year's winner Jayne Hendrick. At the left is first runnerup Rosemary Morrissey aid second runnerup Cuthy Norris is at the right. 1