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ono Hundred and Thirteenth Veer,
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& North Lambton Since 1873
EXmIt.ONTARIO, Februar/ 19, 1986
Board moves to study problem
ur. )ii,iil 'nit # Jflhll111iiiLt,l r
its used for only about
of each day, there •isn't
enough. ice time at the South Huron
ret rendre to keep local athletes
haThat, of course, has always been a
problem for the recreation facility,
and the board of management learn-
ed this week that some groups are
looking at moving their operations to
other arenas because they can't •get
some of the prime hours.
Ken Dobney, president of , the Ex-
eter and Area Junior Hawks, attend-
ed Thursday's board meeting held in
the staff room at SHDHS, to advise •
that the Hawks may ; move their
Price Por Copy 60 Cents
Hawks threaten to move
time ire searce
gat* to Hensall if they can't get
tiro at the recyoentre. •
season, the Hawks have been
„in Hensel! due to the
bllity of Ex-
eter; and several pothr local minor
and se>dor hockey and ringette teams
havabffn doing the same thing.
',We' don't want to do it (move),"
Dewy iodicated,.but explained that
by Rpt practicing id Exeter, the team
is et 'a disadvantage in that home
,:..are similar to away games. He
i expl
aained that all the equipment
has to be moved *to. tge. practice site
and this creates a 1ptotectra work for
the team trainers.
Dobney said the Hawks would like
some practice time`"$ Tuesday or
Thursday night at a reasonable hour
and noted U14.the Exeter Mohawks
would also like some prune practice
time.
He;pointed out that the Hawks put
a lot of money into the rec centre and
the concession.
Facilities Manager Cam Steward -
son, who also Managed the Hawks
this season, explained that the team
gave up their Tuesday night practice
seam a coupleef Yeats ago and this
YeatillgultodroPthei day morning
t he#hey had been allotted because
the team played moat of their genies
oa wsekenda and it was not practical
to Werk. in a practice on top of the
gam*` -
Stewardson said, that as facilities
manager, he fekt his first respon
sibili y was to the younger groups
needing ice time.
However, Kathy Whiteford gulckly
notedthat her son plays on the Hawks
and she considered him to be among
the younger athletes !leading ;time
too.
M1ia. Whiteford said that at the re-
cent Meeting of the Hawks, there was
foe team jipa pasthese
a deal
dice time ad
gams. She said she urged the
tiick toams tp:meet with the board
before. 'iil>yr such action.
Men Pitt Dolan wondered about
the availle ' ohearly morning ice
time, andb�e Stewardson said is
was available tots$ that with prime
hours available ht" other nearby
arenas, none of the groups wanted to
put themselves out to use' odd hours"
A GOOD START
The value of building permits in Ex-
eter will have a long way to go to
reach last year's record 84 million
plus, but the current year is already
off to a better start.
Permits issued in January by
building inspector Brian Johnston
were valued at $17,000. That's $6,000
more than for the same month last
year.
There were two permits issued for
residential renovations and additions
at $11,500, one commercial at 8500 and
one institutional at $5,000.
In addition, there were three per-
manent signs approved and seven
permits for temporary signs.
A HOLEY PLACE
Local photographic en-
thusiast Darryl Keller
captures the demise of
the church at the corner
of Main and Victoria St.
which housed the-eon-
gt'ogation of Main St.
United Church and then
the Exeter Pentecostal
Tabernacle. It will soon
be the site for a commer-
cial development housing
a donut shop and conve-
nience store.
Vets offer rabies clinic
Veterinarians in the Mitchell -St.
Marys-eaforth and Exeter area will
be offering a low cost rabies clinic on
March 1.
Dr. Harold Ledermueller of the
Kirkton Veterinary Clinic got the ball
roiling on the clinics after four rabid
foxes and one rabid skunk were
discovered in the Woodham area.
The veterinarian said his profes-
sions' provincial association has been
encouraging members to offer the low
cost clinic.
"We have received moral support
from the Perth health unit," said the
vet. He hasn't contacted the Huron
County health unit, because the clinic
is being focused in Huron County.
14'here used to be county -wide
clinics that provided free vaccina-
tions but Dr. Ledermueller expects
financial restraint has lead to the
demise of these clinics.
The five clinics involved, St. Marys,
Exeter, Seaforth, Kirkton and Mit-
chell, will be offering the shots at *5
per animal on March 1 only.
Dr. Ledermueller says vaccines
normally range from 88 to 815, depen-
ding on the clinic. Each clinic will be
absorbing the loss.
Last year in Ontario, 2,150 people
were treated for rabies exposure.
Since the disease is fatal to humans
as well as pets, anyone who's been in
contact with a rabid animal must take
a series of shots. •
The Kirkton vet said he has had
good encouragement from his profes-
sional colleagues.
Drinking driver gets
three months in jail
An unemployed Lakeside area man
was sentenced to three months in jail
when he appeared in Exeter court,
Tuesday, to face his third charge of
drinking and driving.
Donald C. Logan, RR 2 Lakeside,
was charged by Exeter OPP on July
24 after his vehicle was seen weaving
on the road in front of a patrolling
cruiser.
The vehicle was subsequently stop-
ped in Exeter and the courtwastold
the accused was very dirty, had dry
blood on his cheek and there were
corn stalks sticking out of the grill of
his car.
A breathalizer test gave a reading
of 240 mgs.
Logan had previously been fined
$300 in Stratford on January 12,1982,
for impaired driving, and $600 in Lon-
don on September 27, 1983, for driv-
Museum cost
keeps rising
It will cost $151,500 to keep the
Huron County Pioneer Museum nm-
ning this year, 4.9 per cent more than
last year.
The museum's 1906 budget was ap-
proved at the February session of
Huron County council, but is still sub-
ject to a final review by the county's
executive committee. The council
reserves that right for a secopnd look
at all department budgets in case
there has to be cutting from expenses.
The museum's largest expense is
for salaries and employed benefits. A
total of *93,600 has been earmarked
for salaries, plus $17,800 for employee
benefits.
Administration costs, such as
telephone and other office expenses,
as well as maintenance, take the next
largest chunk of the 1995 budget. Over
812,000 has been set aside in the
budget for administration and $13,200
for maintenance.
The largest contributor to this
budget is the county of Huron. It will
pay $97,500, up just over $5,000 from
last year's levy of $92,870...
The museum expectsVto make
816,000 from admissions this year, up
from $15,000 budgeted for last year.
The province of Ontario is expected
to contribute another 130,000 acid the
museum's gift shop is budgeted to
bring in $5,500.
The rest of the money will be made
up in donations and membership fees.
ing with a blood alcohol level over the
legal limit.
The jail term was ordered by Judge
Gary Hunter, who presided at Tues-
day's court.
Frank R. Gushie, 20 Victoria St.,
Zurich, was fined $500 or 25 days in
jail after pleading guilty to a charge
of x fusing to provide a breath
saffiple.
He was charged following an acci-
dent on October 5 at 2:06 a.m., in
Stephen Township when his vehicle
left the road and struck a tree.
The court was told the accused
showed obvious signs of impairment
and was taken to the Exeter OPP of-
fice, where he refused to give a sam-
ple of his breath, saying he wanted to
get in touch with his London lawyer.
He leafed through the telephone
book and officers said it became ob-
vious he was stalling and he was then
charged.
Gushie was given 30 days in which
to pay the fine.
James Kenneth Simpson, 65
Bridlepath, London, was placed on
probation for 12 months after
pleading guilty to a charge Of
mischief arising from an incident in
Huron Park on July 3 when he smash-
ed the windshield and back window of
a car.
The accused admitted to having
been drinking heavily and caging the
damage and the court was told he was
to enrol in an alcohol rehabilitation
program.
Simpson, who had made restitution
of $300, was ordered to make restitu-
tion for the full amount of the $589.57
damage caused by May 31. He was
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in Exeter.
Phyllis Johnson and Peter Snell
'both remarked that it would be unfor-
tunate to see the Hawks move out of
town and the latter said he would like
to see an Wert made to keep the tease
happy:
"On a good year they bring good
revenue into, the rec centre," Mrs.
Whiteford added, noting that this has
not been agood year for the team.
Chairman Jim Workman partially
discouptedthe need for practicing on
the same arena in which games are
' played, saying that most of the top
teams use other than game facilities
for their practices.
After heasipg•that other groups
were unhapy about the lack of prime
ice time, Workman suggested the
matter be turned over to the facilities
committee.
That suggestion was approved
when the cominittee asked to make a
report for the next meeting in March.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION -- Sarah Revington is shown with
her mother Debbie and Precious Blood kindergarten teacher Sharon
O'Toole at Monday's registration at the school. T -A photo
Stephen boostLdog
tags by 50 percent
Stephen township council took ac-
tion Tuesday to increase the. fees for
dog tags. ,
Thelicensing bylaw wilr•be
ame - ' allow the rise of the
of self. A. second and each
additiosfial *dog will be charged $20.
The kennel licence rates were raised
by $10;to 835.
Anidlal control officer Jim McLeod
attended the meeting to review pro-
blems he encounters. Most of the dog
related problems are in Huron Park.
Tim Oliver was renamed as the dog
licencing officer to issue tags for 1986.
Road superintendcnt Eric Fink-
beinerted the road department
expen&ture figures for 1985 and they
were *15,000 below the estimated
budget.
Approval was given to the Huron
Country Playhouse to apply to the
province for a lottery licence to cover
a draw this year with prizes in the
amount of $29,000. The main prize will
' be a building lot in Southcott Pines.
Five severence applications were
approved and will be forwarded to the
Huron land division committee.
Two were for Philip Walker at part
nceaSsioa and• lots - 144
and 145 of►lan 195 at Oakwood.
Another pair were from Robert and
Diane Finkbeiner at Lot 11, Conces-
sion 16 in the Shipka area. The other
request came from James Morrissey
for part lot 10, Concession 7.
Council approved a request from
the Centralia Parks Board to hold a
Monte Carlo night at the Huron Park
annex on April 12.
-In other business, council:
-Named Harold Patterson to the
Dashwood Community Centre Board.
Accepted the report on the Martene
Municipal Drain and set Tuesday
March 4 at 7:30 p.m. as the time for
a public meeting.
Took no action on a letter from the
town of Exeter regarding the Huron
library system. •
•
GETTING A NAME •
The long-awaited announcement of
the name of the B.I.A.s white squir-
rel will be made tonight (Wednesday)
at the group's annual meeting at the
Old Town Hall.
, Bill MacLean and Andy DeBoer
were given the assignment of choos-
ing the best name for the local mascot
and report. they have carefully
studied all of the names submitted
before arriving at their choice.
The meeting will take the form of
a wine and cheese party and it is ex-
pected a new executive will be chosen
for the upcoming term.
All local business people are en-
couraged to attend the meeting.
Aft. J
ANGLICAN PANCAKES — Irene Harness' and Rev Jim Sutton are
shown at the pancake grill at Tuesday's annual Shrove Tuesday sup-
per at Trivitt Anglican Church. T -A photo
Anglicans planning
changes to facility
Tuesday's pancake supper was not
the last for Trivitt Anglican Church
members, but, the final one for the
present parish hall.
Rev. Jim Sutton announced plans
this week for expansion of the current-.
hall facilities.
The present main hall built in 1890
will be renovated and additions made
to connect it to the church. The kit-
chen and bathrooms added in 1935 will
.be torn down.
The decision was made at a
Jaunary 25 meeting and the building
committee will be elders John
Eislenga, Audrey Bentley and Fred
Dobbs.
Tenders are being called this week
and sod turning ceremonies have
been set for Thursday, May 8 at 7 p.m.
with Bishop Morse Robinson in
charge. Architects are Brewick,
Scoorgie and Wasylka of London.
Rev. Stilton explained the decision
to build a new hall saying, "The pre-
sent building doesn't meet current
fire standards. The new hall will bring
us into the 20th century. It will be ver-
satile in usage, allowing our church
school and other educational projects
to
lumeeting and classrooms will
be provided in the basement of the
new building along with a washroom.
Kitchen facilities, provision for Sun-
day School classes, a nursery and
Rev. Sutton's office will be included
on the main floor along with
washrooms for the handicapped.
The building contract will include
facelifting et the church exterior in its
higher extremities.
Cost of the project is estimated at
$158,000. Rev. Sutton said $'71,000 has
already been raised and an additional
$11,000 has been pledged.
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