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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-10-02, Page 3Jail term and stiff fines levied at court session A nine-month jail term, two fines of $750 and six of $500 were handed out by Judge Gary Hunter when he presided in Exeter court, Tuesday. The jail term was given to Bruce Schroeder, 107 John St., Clinton, who pleaded guilty to the break, enter and theft from the Dixie Lee in Clinton on December 18, 1983. He entered by pry- ing open a rear door and made .off with a bag containing the bank receipts in the amount of $1,629. Damage to the premises was $56. The case had been unsolved until the accused voluntarily surrendered to Clinton police. He had been in Kirkland Lake and the court learned he had a lengthy record of thefts in various communities. Schroeder said he had a job in Goderich at the present and wanted to make restitution. Given the fines of $750 were Diana A. Sippel, Stratford, and Paul F'. Stewart, RR 1 Hensall. Sippel pleaded guilty to driving with a blood alcohol content over the legal limit on July 25 in Stephen Township. She was stopped for erratic driving and a breathalizer test gave a reading of 100 mgs. She had a previous con- viction in January of this year. The Crown asked for a significant penalty in view of the close proximi- ty to the previous offence. The 24 -year-old had her licence suspended for one year and was given three months in which to pay the fine. • Stewart pleaded guilty to impaired driving on August 11 after his vehicle was spotted proceeding in the wrong lane on Highway 83 in Usborne Township around 1:40 a.m. A breathalizer test gave a reading of 170 mgs. atm PRODUCTION LiNE — Teacher Bob Redick trains a new crew in the best way to mass produce hot dogs for the monthly hot dog days at Zurich Public School. All profits go to the school's activities fund. Board has no money Grant request okayed Exeter council gave their blessing this week to the South Huron rec cen- tre board to proceed with plans to apply for a Wintario grant for repairs to the facility. Those repairs have been estimated at $7,500 by Cliff Marsden and there is no indication of how the non -grant portion of the project will be financed. "Do you have enough money'!" Mayor Bruce Shaw asked of facilities manager Cam Stewardson who made the request at Tuesday's meeting. Stewardson replied in the negative. The Wintario grant would cover one-third of the cost if it is approved. Marsden, as previously reported, had advised the board that many of the roof flashings had opened up, allowing water to get into the cement blocks. The freezing and thawing pro- cess has led to paint peeling and some damage to the blocks is envisioned unless remedial action is taken. He indicated that the steel roof over the ice area should also be checked for possible leaks. COMMENCEMENT The annual commencement exer- cises will be held this Friday night, October 4, at South Huron District High School. The ceremonies will begin at 8:00 in the high school's large gym. Anyone wishing to attend the com- mencement is welcome. (►OI:III1 R O� 011!4111 A STORE FULL OF BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE On the Main Street of Dublin 345.2250 Free Delivery Best Interest Guaranteed 11y4% Investment Certificates * subject to change Gaiser•Kneale r.L Insurance Brokers Inc Exeter 235.2420 Clinton 482.9747 Grond Bond 238.8484 Goderich 524.2118 "The need of repair can not be stated strongly enough, since failing to correct the faults increases the rate of deterioration," he wrote, adding that annual inspections should be con- ducted because "in many cases prevention is cheaper than the cure." Stewardson, who was accompanied to the meeting by board member Cathy Whiteford, said that an im- mediate reply could be expected from Wintario and it is hoped the work will be carried out this fall. Councillor Tom Humphreys, a member of the board, questioned whether an engineer should be asked to look at the building after learning that Marsden was not an engineer. In , eply to a question from Deputy -Reeve Lossy Fuller, Steward - son advised that the staff did inspect the building annually and some repairs had been made, but because they were not experts, they had not. Weary gets new posting The chief negotiator for the Huron County secondary school teachers, Shirley Weary, has been named prin- cipal at the Bluewater Centre for young offenders effective Oct. 1. Huron County board of education director Robert Allan announced last week that Mrs. Weary was successful over six other applicants for the position. Mrs. Weary currently is employed half-time by the school board at Goderich District Collegiate Institute. She is also a half-time federation of- ficer for District 45 of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federa- tion (OSSTF) which is Huron County. Allan said this new principal is equal to those of the other five secon- dary school principals in Huron. in early September, the Huron board of education gave approval to an agreement with the ministry of corrections which operates the Bluewater centre. The provincial government will pay the salaries of the education staff, although they are chosen by the board. Mr. Allan did say the Bluewater centre were in on the principal hiring. There is now one teacher already at the school, Boris Milosavic of Wingham. The next step, says Mr. Allan is to hire a librarian, a guidance head, and one teacher each for academic responsibilities and technical responsibilities. Allan praised Mrs. Weary's ap- pointment saying she is well position- ed to take the task and her experience with the teacher's federation will assist her with organized groups at the Bluewater Centre. $500.00 REWARD At approximately 3 a.m. on August 19, 1985 a fire hydrant at the corner of Main and Wolper Street was damaged by an unknown vehicle. The Exeter Public Utilities Commission is offering a $500.00 reward for information that will lead to the recovery of their damages to this fire hydrant. If you have information, contact either the Exeter Police Dept. at 235-1235 or the Exeter Public Utilities Commission at 235-1350. EXETER PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION H. L. Davis, Manager • used the correct materials to make the repairs effectively. He also explained that the rec cen- tre has been beset by moisture pro- blems "from day one" and this pro- mpted Councillor Ben Hoogenboom to suggest there must have been some faulty workmanship involved in the original construction. Councillor Don Winter wondered whether the problems were just the tip of the iceberg and Stewardson repeated his comment that there was no structural problem. However, he did note that all the problems could lead to a crisis situa- tion if not looked after immediately. Noting that the word "probable" occurred in the price quotes listed by Marsden. Reeve Bill Mickle wondered if more inspection should be conducted to ensure the grant ap- plication would in fact cover the total cost. He noted that if only one-third of the $7,500 is received and the work costs $12,000, the grant short -fall would be $1,500 on what could have been received. Stewardson said -it would be dif- ficult to get an accurate cost because the extent of some of the problems won't be known until contractors start work correcting them. Stewart had a previous conviction for a driving offence in which alcohol had been involved. Paying fines of $500 each for drink- ing driving offences were William Cosford, RR 2 Dorchester; Dean H. Kussmann, St. George St., London; Douglas Stanley McClure, 139 Mill St.. Seaforth; Gary A. Jeffrey, RR 2 Zurich; and Preston E. Dearing, RR 1 Exeter. Cosford was stopped for erratic driving and advised the investigating officer he had been working in a bush and received several bee stings, which resulted in some discomfort and was the reason for his swerving. A breathalizer gave a reading of 130 mgs. Kussmann was stopped for speeding, and after failing an alert test, was taken to the Exeter OPP of- fice where a breathlizer test gave a reading of 140 mgs. McClure was involved in an acci- dent on June 27 and later appeared at the Exeter OPP detachment to admit he was the driver involved. A breathalizer test gavea reading of 130 mgs. Jeffrey, who pleaded not guilty to driving with a blood alcohol content over the legal limit, was convicted of the offence which occurred on November .15, 1984. He had been in- volved in an accident on Highway 21 when- his van failed to negotiate a curve. He was taken to hospital for treat- ment of injuries and a blood sample was taken and the court was told it revealed the accused was impaired at the time. The defence argued there was no evidence Jeffrey had been the driver involved, but Judge Hunter said he was satisfied with the testimony of witnesses called and noted that Jef- frey was the only person at the acci- dent scene when witnesses arrived. Dearing was charged on August 15 after being involved in an accident with a motorcycle he was operating. He failed an Alert test and a subse- quent breathalizer test showed a reading of 150 mgs. In addition to the $500 fine for driv- ing with a blood alcohol content over the legal limit, he was fined $500 for having no insurance on the vehicle. He was given 90 days in which to pay the $1,000. ' Gordon Frederick Carr, 23 Iroquois Drive, Huron Park, was fined a total of $200 and placed on probation for 12 months when he appeared for senten- cing on a theft charge and one of fraud. The charges arose from a situation where Carr look three credit cards from the wallet of a Huron Park man and ran up bills amounting to $642.12. lie was ordered to make restitution for that amount within six months. The court was told the man had family problems and his life had drop- ped to a low point when he took the cards and used them for gas and meals in his attempt to follow his family to the east coast. His present employer had submit- ted a letter of reference indicating the man was now a conscientious worker and was being successful in putting his life back in order. 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