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Times-Advocate, 1986-06-11, Page 1Two die a 'Two Lucan area yuuths wett'e kill- ed and two of ere when the carin hich theyriding slamm- ed into a tree Inc early &m - day morning. Dead are Arthur Morris Morgan, 19, and Percy Dennis Earhart, 18, both of RR2 Lucan. Morgan yvas the driver of the east- bound Vehicle which went out of con- trol on County Road 4 in the village at 3:38 a.m. It crossed over the road and hit a tree that was about 15 feet north of the travelled portion of the roadway near the residence of Charles Browning Sr. Morgan and Earhart were pro- nounced dead at the scene by coroner Dr. W. O'Connor, Grand Bend. Two passengers in the rear seat escaped with injuries and were taken 1 to South Huron Hospital in Exeter for treatment. Wayne Hodgins, RR1 Lucan, suffered a severe laceration to his chin, while Christopher Iii. Dickey, 138 Harold Crescent, Lucan, sustain- ed bruises and a *sin. Fire departments from Crediton and Huron Park were diepatcbed to the scene, and while no fire ensued, the firemen aesistedin the extrication of the vldims. The 1978 Mercury Cougar was wrapped around the tree as a result of the accident. Autopsies were performed on the. victims and no decision has yet been made if an inquest will be held into the double fatality crash. Funeral services for the two men were held yesterday (Tuesday) at the C. Haskett & Son Funeral Home in Lucan. Both were buried in St. James cemetery. Two deer were also killed following collisions with vehicles in the area this week. Both incidents occurred on Highway 83 west of Exeter. On Tuesday, a deer ran into the path of a vehicle operated by David Johnston, Bayfield, with resulting damage of $1,000, while on Sunday, the vehicle involved was driven by Gerald McLean, Exeter. Damage in that one was set at 12,900. The only other crash of the week happened on Saturday, when vehicles driven by Mary Zielman, Rli2 Dashwood, and Gregory Ford, Hen - • v ter e • salt, collided on Highway 83 west of Huron Road 2 in Stephen. Damage was estimated at 11,900. r bit. tree MAIN thplio,st week, the Exeter 01 delaehment officers laid 39 charges utile! the Highway Traffic Act and 13 under the Liquor Licence Act. They investigated 41 general occurrences. , La : FATALITY AT CREDITON — Two young Lucan area men were killed instantly early Sundny morning (when their vehicle struck a tree at the east end of Crediton. T -A photo ONTARIO PRESIDENT SPEAKS — Bill Sparks, president of the On- tario Association for the Mentally Handicapped was the guest speaker at Thursday's annual meeting of the South Huron Associa- tion. From the left are Bill Sparks, South Huron executive director John Gray and president Victor Knip. T -A photo LIFE MEMBERSHIP — South Hunan Mentally Handicapped Associa- tion president Victor Knip presents d life membership to Alma God - bolt. She has.been involved with the local group for 19 years. .I . Auscuble endorses $1 million project . The executive of the Ausable Con- servation Authority has accepted, in principle, a piioposal from the Town of Parkhill for the establishment of an 18 -hole golf course and a swimming pool complex adjacent to the Parkhill Conservation area. The proposal was presented at the May meeting of the executive by .a delegation headed by Parkhill Mayor Ron Shirran. He explained that Parkhill felt that the development of a golf course near that municipality would increase business for the town and also the con- servation area. The town is asking the Authority for a long-term lease on property adja- cent to the conservation area and Shirran reported that funding for the design and .construction of the golf course would come from government grants, community and club dona- tions and the town itself. The Mayor indicated (hat with the Supervisors get pay hike Salaries for Supervisors at Huron - view will increase approximately 12 percent over the next three years as Huron County council passed the new salary proposal at the meeting on June 5. The salary schedule, which will be in effect until 1988, will see the assis- tant administrator position, at the top level of the schedule. go from 832.734 to $36,686, a 12 percent increase over the next three years. The chief engineer's salary will rise from $27,508 in 1986 to 830,836 in 1988. Both the housekeeping, laundry and social services supervisor and the food supervisor's salary will also go from $27,508 to $30,836 in 1988. All these salaries represent a 12 percent •increase over the three years. The stockkeeper's salary will rise from $23,660 to $26,156 in 1988 which is a 1012 percent increase over three years. Registered nurses at the facility will get 12 percent raises phased in over three years. At the top level of the salary schedule, a registered nurse's salary would go from $31,044 in 1986 to 834,996 fn 1988. The nursing director at lluronview, at the top end of the salary. scale, would he paid 11 percent more over the next three years. The salary would increase from $34,424 in 1986 to 838,376 in 1988. The assistant nursing director's salary would rise from 32,734 this year to 83606 in 1988, an increase of 12 percent over three years. swimming pool, total cost of the pro- ject could be in the area of 81,000,000. In agreeing in principle to the pro- posal, the Authority executive noted that the development is in keeping with the current use of the property around the Parkhill dam and there is sufficient land for the development of an 18 -hole golf course. The motion also noted the Authority supports the effort to increase the general economy of Parkhill. An agreement would have to be negotiated for the land and accepted by the full Authority membership. At the outset of the May executive meeting, chairman Gordon Johnson reported on a proposed change in the executive membership due to the fact the immediate past chairman, John Tinney, has been appointed as a pro- vincial representative for a three- year term to the Authority. Tinney was the Hay Township representative for 19 years, but his appointment was not extended by the township council for 1986 and he was therefore not eligible to be on the ex- ecutive as past chairman. That spot was filled by Lucan's Ivan Hearn, who was past chairman from 1979 to 1982, and was therefore the most re- cent past chairman who was still a member of the Authority. Johnson explained that had the notice of Tinney's appointment by the province been received on time, the latter would have been appointed to the executive. The chairman further explained that Hearn indicated he would relinquish his position allowing Tinney to take his place. The executive agreed to thank Hearn for his efforts and contribu- Please turn to page 2 Serving Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Fou enth Year dvoc & North Lambton Since 1873 :: �... ;.:t ;; err:,»,,. ffF:f::i"7'YSP 'EXETER, ONTARIO, June 11, 1986 County given big shock; no money for Huronview You could have heard a pin drop in County prior to last year's municipal the Huron County Council chambers election. after it was announced at the June "I can't understand what the heck meeting that the county's request for 'is going on (with the government). 8750,000 for renovations to Huronview We were going to collect money for was turned down by the Ministry of the project with the understanding of Community and Social Services. matching funds for the project. Now, Huronview Administrator Wayne we find thenot in place...We Lester, in answering a question by -jumped at ha vlot of money and Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle regarding *e got trapped," he said. the funding situation, told council he 1 He recommended to council that said,, may have given the county a had been informed by MithistetJobn •money collected this Kar towat ,., tertbejng first in line for Sweeney moments before the eoutic'd%the project ehotdd f* returned ti the grant attraction. However, she said meeting that the county's grant .re- municipalities to be used for "future quest had been denied for the nursing home near Clinton. "I think we -just lucked out. I don't have any other answers," said a disappointed Lester. The first phase of the $1.5 -million expansion and renovation project at the county -run nursing home was slated to begin this year with mat- ching funds from the county and pro- vince. Huron County had placed $750,000 for the project in their 1986 budget set in March with the assessments already passed on to the municipalities. Calling the funding situation a "schmauzel", Mickle chastised the government for going back on its pro- mise to provide funding for the pro- ject which was assured to Huron red, with Rau's proposal. "We should keep the money for the project until we have solid backing and they (government) agree to allocate funds two year's down the road," said Mr. Kernighan. Huron County Warden Leona Arm- strong said the county may have waited ton long before giving the March budget full approval. This, she Fund to aid SHDHS student Steve Watson will long be remembered by students at South Huron District High School. The Huron County Board of Educa- tion recently learned that a memorial fund has been established in memory of the late Steve Watson, a former stu- dent at the Exeter high school. The memorial award will include an annual prize of $500, to be given to the graduating student who has demonstrated a genuine effort in school and has successfully com- pleted the senior automotive mechanics program. The selection of the deserving stu- dent will be made by the South Huron principal and the auto mechanics teacher. In regards to the award the board of education passed a motion to "ex- press its appreciation to those persons who were responsible for initiating the Steve Watson Memorial Award." TOP JUNIOR STUDENT — Jon O'Connor has been named junior stu- dent of the year at South Huron District High School. Above, he is being congratulated by principal Bruce Show. T -A photo works in these municipalities." Stanley Township Reeve Clarence Rau, however, disagreed with Mr. Mickle's proposal, saying that the county should hold the municipal funds for the project until government money becomes available. Colborne Reeve Russel Kernighan also concur - the govertunent may still give the project some consideration in 1987. "It's a great disappointment to me. It was one of the projects I was hop- ing to get underway this year,'. she said. "If we had given the Huron County budget full approval at the first of March rather than at the end of March. I believe this was a sad day for us." Bayfield Reeve David Johnston said the blame belongs with the pro- vince as county council had met all the deadlines associated with- the grant prescribed by the province. "We were asked to make a commit- ment by a date and we made a com- mitment. We didn't drag our feet. The blame lies with the province of On- -torte," said Johnston In addition, he suggested to coun- cil to ask for a letter from the ministry explaining why the county didn't get this grant money. Lester said he would be writing a letter to Sweeney in regards to the funding situation in the near future. He said any correspondence between himself and Sweeney will .be made available to council members. A FEATHER IN HER HAT — Wardrobe apprentice Ruth Lawrence shows Lynn Workman (left), Exeter Public School, and McCurdy students Christine Mosurinjohn and Dianne Mahn how to add a decorative touch to a hat during a two-day workshop at Huron Country Playhouse attended by 20 children from grades 4, 5 and 6 at Exeter, Zurich, Hensoll, Usborne, Stephen and McCurdy Public Schools. Drivers under suspension given additions and fines Fines ranging from $250 to $600 were handed out by Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlake to four peo- ple convicted of driving while under suspension in Exeter court, Tuesday. 'The $600 penalty was levied against Richard P. Vandenberg, Sarnia, who pleaded not guilty through his lawyer, Chris Little. After evidence was given in the case, Little explained that as so often happens, the facts given in court regarding an accused are different than those an accused provides in the office of a lawyer. Vandenberg was charged on March 13 after a vehicle owned by him was stopped in Stephen Township. The ac- cused identified himself as the owner. The Sarnia man had a lengthy record which included three previous license suspensions and numerous driving charges. In addition to the $600 fine for driv- ing while under suspension, he was fined $500 for having no insurance. A further six-month suspension was also added. The accused was given six months in which to pay. Fines of $500 for driving while under suspension were handed out to Norman Frederick Peters, 429 Main St., Exeter, and Mary Jane Wilkin- son, 84 Cheyenne Ave., London. Peters pleaded guilty to the charge which was laid on April 20 after his vehicle was stopped because it had no current license plate. Ile had a previous conviction on the same of- fence in 1984. [IV; license had been suspended for unpaid fines and the court learned the fines were still not paid. Ile had a further six-month suspen- sion added and was given four months to pay.. Wilkinson did not appear in court, but was convicted for the offence on April 15. She too had a previous con- viction in 1985 and was given a further six-month suspension and two months in which to pay. The fourth driver charged with driving while under suspension was Randy Stewart, 1582 Ernest Ave., London. He was stopped for speeding on March 27 and after advising that he had left his driver's license at home, admitted that it had been suspended earlier that same day in London. It was his first conviction and he was fined $250 and given a further six- month suspension and 30 days in which to pay. In the only other cases heard in Tuesday's court session, Eric James Shalom, 1152 Adelaide St., London, was fined 835.75 for failing to stop for an amber traffic light at the corner of Huron and Main St. in Exeter on April 17, and Kim I,. Mask, 112 Gibson Drive, Kitchener, was fined $48.75 for driving 110 in an 80 km. zone in Usborne Township on April 13.