HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-12-03, Page 3Exeter hydro up 5.7 portent
A 5.7 percent hydro increase for the
municipality effective January 1, 1987
was set at a special meeting of the Ex-
eter PUC. Specific charges for
residential and commercial
customers will be detailed this month
through an ad in this paper.
A proposal from the Municipal
Electrical Association to hire a con-
sultant to prepare criteria to meet re-
quirements for pending legislation on
pay equity sparked a discussion at the
Commission's regular November
meeting. All agreed with Mayor
Bruce Shaw's opinion that the Exeter
utility's response should be no
resWhile concurring with Commis-
sioner Harry DeVries' statement that
a female lineman should be paid the
same as male linemen, Shaw pointed
out the difficulty of equating the job
AUTHOR IN LUCAN — Canadian children's author Sharon Siamon
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Shown with the author are students Nicky Anderson and Tanya Hib-
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Throw down gauntlet
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demmed facility that we completed
the job without regard to an operating
agreement - I don't think anyone at
the time would have predicted the
tremendous escalation of costs or the
growing deficit. At any rate, we knew
that we, in Exeter, would bear the
greatest load of the financial burden,
but in the interest of area harmony we
would 'bite the bullet' in the hopes
Exeter court
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evacuated and two fire trucks and 10
men were dispatched to the
residence.
The 19 -year-old was given 30 days
in which to pay the fine.
Pay for thefts
Two area women appeared in court
to face charges arising from theft in-
cidents in Exeter stores.
Jean M. Mawdsley, Lucan, ap-
peared to face three counts, arising
from thefts in three different stores
on October 22. The total value of the
items stolen was $23.76.
The 61 -year-old was fined $50 on
each count, for a total of $150 and was
given 30 days in which to pay.
Karen Thorburn, 134 Sanders St.,
Exeter, pleaded guilty to stealing a
$1.69 package of cookies from a local
grocery store on September 2.
She was fined $100 and given 60
days in which to pay. The court was
told she receives a disability pension.
In the only other case on Tuesday's
docket, 19 -year-old Dean A. Murray,
322 Pryde Boulevard, Exeter, was
given a discharge and put on proba-
tion for six months after pleading
guilty to a mischief charge arising
from an incident on Hallowe'en.
A member of the Exeter police
department reported that he saw the
youth pour gasoline onto the parking
lot at SHDHS . around 9:30 p.m. The
accused ran from the scene, but was
apprehended and reported that he
had planned to set fire to the gasoline.
that some day, the other
municipalities would realize the ine-
quity of the situation.
"During the last four years, as our
financial responsibility increased,
and all the townships, in general, did
not adjust their grants appropriately,
council took more interest in the fiscal
operations of the board of manage -
'Tient and began making overtures to
the township councils for more
participation.
"After much recent reflection and
discussion, Exeter is indeed justified,
I believe, in taking any course of ac-
tion, unilaterally, to resolve the pro-
blems. We will never overcome, in
my view, some of the old, out -dated
suspicion that Exeter is being unfair
to its neighbours or that it is trying to
get ahead at the expense of its
neighbours. I am certain that no
reasonable person in Usborne,
Stephen or Hay believes that stupidi-.
ty, but others who are vocal and
mean-spirited apparently do. (One of
the issues in two of my early election
campaigns was to improve the rela-
tionships between ourselves and the
townships. To an extent, I believe we
do get along better, but the seeths
to be an element that is fighting us
from outside the Town Whish is
frustrating our attempts to solve our
problems collectively.)
At the last area meeting, there was
little attempt to see our plight and the
fairness in our request. After the
• meeting, one representative from the
townships called to urge me not to do
anything drastic, that Exeter, should,
in effect pay the extra $10,000 plus, in
interest of area harmony - noble sen-
timent - but what in the last 10 years
has been done on the other side to
safe -guard that same good -will?
"To this point in time, only Usborne
has attempted to pay in proportion to
its use. Hay has doubled its contribu-
tion. Stephen has done nothing and
will do nothing in '86. In '87, it has of-
fered to move to three percent from
its current one percent."
of lineman with that of secretary, for
example.
"They are trying to devise a
mystical formula where jobs are
compared to some standard and paid
accordingly. I don't think we should
waste our efforts on such a fruitless
exercise. Let them decide", Shaw
said, adding that the Exeter utility
can assist in formulating job descrip-
tions without outside assistance.
Hugh Davis said his PUC
managers' association had also been
advised to "stay away". With fewer
than 10 employees, the local utility
would not be affected anyway.
Turning to the hydro department,
Davis informed the Commission that
four transformers have been ordered
at an estimated cost of $12,000 to supp-
ly 300 kva service to the new EMA
store. One will be stored as a spare.
Davis stated his belief that the utili-
ty )tas a responsbility to ensure con-
tinuous service to such customers as
Minor injury
in collisions.
One minor injury was reported in
the five collisions investigated this
week by the Exeter OPP.
That resulted from an accident in
Centralia at 8:15 a.m., Friday, when
eight-year-old Connie Durward, Cen-
tralia, sustained bruises to her face
when struck by the mirror on a vehi-
cle driven by Mary Hodge, also of
Centralia. The mishap occurred on
Victoria St.
In another Friday crash at 8:10
p.m. on Highway 84, damage was set
at $800 to vehicles driven by Julianne
Rader, RR 2 Grand Bend, and Janet
Hoggard, RR 2 Zurich.
There were also two collisions on
Tuesday, the first at 1:15 p.m., when
vehicles operated by Nina Ashbourne,
Stratford, and Ingrid Doek, Huron.
Park, collided on Highway 83 at con-
cession 2-3 of Hay township. Total
damage was $1,900. -
About two hours later, a vehicle
driven by Bona Clark, Hensall, struck
a parked vehicle on Wellington St.
near King in Hensall. The parked
vehicle was owned by Don Gifford,
RR 3 Exeter, and total damge was on-
ly $750.
The other crash of the week occur-
red at 6:45 p.m., Monday, when a
vehicle driven by Peter Frijters,
Brunner, left the south access road at
Huron Park and struck a fence and
then went into the ditch. Damage was
$1,200.
During the week, the local detach-
ment officers laid 21 charges under
the Highway Traffic Act, five under
the Liquor Licence Act and three
under the Criminal Code.
The OPP again advise the motoring
public that spot checks will be set up
at various times and locations
throughout the area in order to com-
bat impaired drivers during the
festive season.
The purpose of the R.I.D.E.
(Reduce Impaired Driving
Everywhere) is to prevent death and
injury on highways by decreasing the
number of drinking driving offences.
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Exeter Pentecostal Tabernacle
Saturday, Dec. 13th at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 14th at 3:00 & 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 15th at 7:30 p.m.
Nursery facilities available.
retailers, industries and seniors in
apartments or nursing homes. Accor-
dingly, the Exeter PUC keeps spare
transformers on hand for every
transmission bank owned, as five
months or more can elapse between
the time a transformer is ordered and
delivery is made.
Davis was given permission to
order a new $300 calculator. The one
in use is beyond repair, and the
repairman was quoted as saying he
would not use an old spare to add up
his golf score.
The Commission decided to join the
MEA insurance exchange to obtain
full liability insurance, including en-
vironmental impairment, for the
hydro department.
Davis is an advocate of preventive
maintenance. Each fall . PUC
employees patrol on foot to check all
lines. This year's inspection revealed '
that one 50 -foot pole _carrying two
primaries had been struck by lightn-
ing and had to lie replaced. The cost-
conscious manager will put the old
pole back into service as a 35 -footer.
Other expenses have boosted costs
in the water department. The reser-
voir inspection and related work will
cost about $7,000, and a Toronto firm
sent a bill of $1,350.84 for mileage (75t
per mile) and labour ($39 per hour)
to clean and calibrate the huge water
meter at Canadian Canner On the
other hand, the operating budget is
healthy because preventative
maintenance in this department
meant no water main breaks.
Will revise
old bylaw
Exeter council this week approved
a policy recommendation that will see
the employee relations committee
taking over salary negotiations with
all municipal employees with the ex-
ception of the police department. •
The committee will deal with the
employees of autonomous boards as
well, such as the cemetery and rec
centre staff.
The change will require a revision
to a 1939 bylaw which sets out the
duties and responsibilities of the
cemetery board. It will be changed to
reflect the new policy regarding
salary responsibilities.
Reeve Bill Mickle said he didn't
know why council were tinkering with
the bylaw, noting it "must have been
a good bylaw to last 47 years."
A salary grid was also approved by
council which reflects the salaries
currently being received iby town
staff.
"It holds no water at all," Mickle
said in his continuing battle against
a grid system.
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Everybody loves o pored.. That's why this year's Santo Clout Parade in E,r.t.r will be so
much fun. Th. Exeter tions Club and the Downtown lusin.s, Improvement Almada ion hove
worked together to mak* this pored. possible. Bring the children and come out and s.ts
the many floats. and. of tours.. the main attraction Santa Claus The porede will begin
of Huron Proof IMt and proceed north along Main Stand along Victoria St to th. Re<
Centre
Parade sponsored by Exeter's Moinway Merchants and
made possible by the efforts of the Exeter lions Club
* See Santa at the parade
and later at the Rec Centre
Bring the little kids for treats and a chance to visit with Santo
* Free public skating and
refreshments at the Rec Centre
2 - 4 p.m.
(Sponsored by Tuckey Beverages)
* Bring your letters to Santa to the
parade. Exeter Lioness members
will make sure Santa gets them.
* Bands sponsored by the B.I.A. and
the Times -Advocate
* Free Pop and Chips (Courtesy of Frito- Lay
and Tuckey Beverages)