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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-12-23, Page 94101441114.1 1*&" GUIDES -BROWNIES BAKING - The Exeter Brownies and Girl Guides held a successful bake sale Satur- day at the Mainway Mall. Back, left, Rochelle Geoffrey, Melanie Phillips, Shannon Kammerer and Tara `Edwards. Front, Michelle Snow and Carisa Willis. T -A photo Alternative to asphalt Take hard look at cement Exeter council will take a serious look at using concrete for paving streets in the future, following reports given at the inaugural meeting, Monday. Works committee member Moriey Hall, Reeve Bill Mickle and works superintendent Glenn Kells recently attended a seminar where the use of cement for streets was discussed: Hall said that due to the longevity of cement, compared to asphalt, council should take a hard look at the alternative. He indicated that costs Current atlas deficit should be soon cut A deficit of about $100,000 for the Huron County Historical atlas is ex- pected at the end of the year. The financial statement of the book —.which was launched in October was German said still interested A German industrialist who visited this area this past summer, is conti- nuing with his plans to establish in Canada. "I hope he may be in our midst a year from now." commented Reeve Bill Mickle at Thursday's apprecia- tion night banquet. The economic development com- mittee chairman 'explained that he had a call from Fritz Murmann the previous Sunday and had been advis- ed the 50 -year-old German has sign- ed papers for immigrant status. Murmann and his father establish- ed a fine china manufacturing business in Germany 23 years ago and employ seven people who produce the products now sold in Germany, Den- mark, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland. The firm hopes to ,establish in Canada to handle 'the finishing and distribution of the decorative porcelain that is produced in Germany. Some of the wares are hand -painted with pure gold and sell in the $3 to $120 range in Canadian funds. Among the guests at the apprec- tion banquet were Reg and Pauline Finkbeiner, Crediton. who acted as hosts for the German during his stay in the area and Marlena and Nick Jeromkin, RR 3 Dashwood. The former served as a translator. Shipka By MRS. HUGH MORENZ Shipka Community members are asked tp attend a business meeting Wednesday evening. December 4 at 8 p.m.. -at the community centre. Karen Guenther. accompanied by her cousins, Patricia Mahn, of Waterloo and Allen and Judy Philbrook• of West !fill, near Toron- to. attended •the funeral Monday December 2. of -their uncle. Clem Tro- jan, who -passed away suddenly November 27. at his home in Itoval Oak, Michigan. Mr. Trojan is survived by two sons. Paul and '13111. daughters-in-law, seven grandchildren. several nieces and nephews. Pal and Jake Schroeder attended a family gathering Sundav evening at Archie and Eileen Webber'shome. to honor Harold and Shirley Kerslake on The occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary. Ken and Ortha Baker attended a family gathering at Lou and Dolores Schilbe's al Zurich. last Thursday night. to welcome home Dan and Shirley Schilbe and their two children. after a two year work period in Swaziland, Africa. They had made side trips to other areas of Africa and to Japan. and had some interesting pictures to show the families. Sandra and Torn Kegler. Chris Heather and Jill. of Detroit, spent last weekend here with Sandra's parents. Julie Hayter, of Centralia. spent a one day school holiday last week with Angie Zielman. Mrs. Lucille Vincent spent a few- ' ew' days last week in Evart. Michigan. visitng her mother. Mrs. Fred Hoff- man. and her sisters and families. Janet and Bruce Navarre, and Bever- ly and Horst Kovitzki. Mrs. Leota Snyder came home last Friday night after spending the last two weeks in Elmira. with her grand- children Christopher and Melissa . Plein, while their mother Suzanne is hospitalized. . Visitors during the weekend with Hugh and 1 were Henry and Annie Becker. and Ed Turnbull all of Zurich. and Roy Morenz of Lucan. presented at a special meeting of Huron County council. It cost the county $226,468 to publish the atlas and at the end of November the county had received revenue totalling $140,454. However, the deficit is offset by the fact that 2,000 copies of the atlas have yet to be sold, The atlas is available at the county court house and various retail outlets across the county for $59.60. Atlas committee chairman Grant Stirling of Goderich Township said he expects a large portion of the $100,000 deficit will be recovered, but does an- ticipate a small shortfall. He shrugged off the shortfall noting it is the first time 'the vanity has undertaken such a project. Reeve' Stirling added it would probably be another 100 years before another atlas is published. No injuries in collisions No injuries were reported in any of the five collisions investigated by the Exeter OPP this week. Three of those again involved only one driver. On Monday, a vehicle operated by Belinda Banks, London, went out of control on Highway 4 and rolled over in a ditch north of the Mt. Carmel Road. Damage wag $1,700. The following day, vehicles driven by Mary Vink, RR 1 Fullarton, and John Sampson, London, collided on Huron Road 21 at Algonquin Drive in Huron Park. Damage was set at $600. A vehicle owned by Sharon Bullock, 'Grand Bend, was struck by an unknown vehicle in -Wednesday's lone crash. It occurred at the Regier Garage. • north of the Mt. Carmel Road. The unattended Bullock vehi- cle sbstained damage of $200. The other two collisions were oil Friday. the first occurring on Highway 21 south of St. Joseph. Drivers involved were Russell Kirk, RK 3 Zurich. and Terry Bean, RK 2 Goderich. Damage was estimated at $3,000. The other occurred on Highway 84 when a vehicle driven by Carol Fisher, Huron Park, went off into a ditch east of Huron Road 31. Damage was set at $600. Resolution endorsed There was little discussion needed before Exeter council this week unanimously concurred with a resolu- tion from the Huron -Perth Separate School board calling'n provincial of- ficials to take action to keep municipal and school board liability insurance costs al a reasonable level. F'aced with an increase of 98 per- cent in renewal of their premium, the school board called on the Ontario at- torney general to alter or remove ex- isting legislation which is found to be responsible for the excessive lawsuits and court awards and further that the judicial system be examined to en- sure (hat suhsequent awards do not adversely affect the availability of in- surance nor the premium for such in- surance protection. School hoards and municipalities throughout the province are facing huge insurance premium increases. some as high as 300 percent. In addi- tion. there are concerns that many in- surance firms will not even provide coverage in view of the current loss ratio situation in the province. The resolution is being forwarded to school boards and municipalities across the province. Councillor Ben lloogenboom said he was pleased to see the Huron -Perth board initiating some action on the situation. An optimist is a feltoW who expects a candy bar to be the size of the wrapper. were about 15 to 20 percent higher, although Mickle said one community had a bid that was comparable to the cost of asphalt: • The Reeve also noted that it ap- peared the cost of preparing a suitable base was not as expensive as that required for asphalt. He added that Kells' suggestion of visiting communities with concrete roads, especially in the spring, was worthwhile, noting that Exeter has two redi-mix firms and if the product is competitive, they should be given a chance to bid on local contracts. - The lone disconcerting note was added by Councillor Ben Hoogen- boom, who said that any cement highways he had traversed were..r- taxation demands," he continued. Noting that some residents question how large the town should become and express fears that it will lose its friendliness, Mickle said people and not other factors create a friendly, Times -Advocate. December 4, 1985 Page 9A Mickle outlines need for industry options "Without the proper tools, economic development is - only a dream," Reeve bill Mickle declared in advising council at their inaugural that Exeter is going to need options for industry seeking a site. • One of those tools, he suggested is community -owned industrial land. He told of a U.S. firm that was within one hour of visiting Exeter but decided to build a new $4 million plant in a nearby town that will be hiring 200 people. He hinted that the availability of community -owned land was a factor that attracted the firm to the other community and the lack of it here deterred the visit. "Do you know what 200 new jobs would do for Exeter?" he questioned. He also advised that a represen- tative of another U.S. firm had quiet- ly visited Exeter and "found our com- munity expensive for their needs." "We had only one option to offer in our contact with this company," the Reeve explained. "Can we continue to function properly without some alter- native options?" He said that while those two situa- tions didn't comprise the total effort to improve Exeter, when oppor- tunities like those cited cannot be brought to the discussion table because the town does not have similar tools as other communities, "then we are or can be eliminated". Mickle said Exeter needs industry to provide jobs for young people to keep the community from its current aging process and also to keep taxes from increasing markedly for each and every ratepayer. "Growth assists in controlling taxes required from our citizens and proper investments today that will en- courage growth can also provide returns in the future, thus helping the 'terrible". He also backed the comment of councillor Dorothy Chapman that replacement or repairs could be more costly with concrete. homey atmosphere and advised that the present infrastructure can handle the needs of 4,700 people. "We can have a strong, friendly, desirous community if we so wish. We can prepare and we must prepare now for our future: It is important that our action developes programs for all citizens and not be deflected by a minority. It will take courage, good communications, and above all a resolve topursue a course that will en- courage the development of our town for all." "It is council's duty to find that combination that will keep Exeter at a level of affordable excellence the citizens desire," he concluded, after noting he did not wish to be pessimistic, but was personally at a crossroads with economic developmdnt. In another matter pertaining to economic development, council con- curred with a recommendation to pro- ceed with planning for an application for a Local Employment Assistance and Development Program. Under the program, a variety of op- portunities could be created, but Mickle said it was too early to tett where Exeter may fit into the pro- gram which can provide up to $100,000 for phasing -in and $130,000 per year for operating and special projects. If established, the program becomes separate from the town and is administered by a board of directors. Mickle indicated that such a pro- _ gram would probably encompass a wider area than just Exeter. SNAPPED — Iry Armstrong is photographed while he photographs Audrey and Bob Pooley at Thursday's appreciation night banquet. The local couple were on hand to receive a plaque that will be erected in the rec centre extolling the hockey achievements -of their twin sons, Paul and Perry. The twins helped Sherbrooke to -the American league title last season after record-setting careers at Ohio State. The two were signed to pro contracts by the Winnipeg Jets. ID YOUR HRISTMAS GREETINGS THE EASY WAY Let over 18,000 readers see your Christmas Greeting. All you have to do is complete the handy coupon below and make sure it reaches us by Monday, Dec. 16 MI MI MI III MI 1 1 1 1 1 Name 1 :Address 1 Cheque Enclosed f Dec. 18 edition • (iNSMIMI III 111i� Mail to: Times -Advocate, Box 850, Exeter, Ont. 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