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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-12-17, Page 1• 4f 4' ,.. v y d r t• t�- +- i 44.r f` °• f} rA - c�,st L'R`..�k t,tN Y� ,•'Yj''�—•�..� otecve P1.stics movripg from Huron Park • The area received some bad but not unexpected - news this week with the announcement that Protective Plastics will be moving its operations from Huron Park and St. Marys to a new facility in Brantford. After some minor delays, the firm completed a deal to purchase a 210,000 square foot plant which was forn1er- ly the assembly plant occupied by White Farm Equipment. The move has been under con- sideration for some time and dashes any hope that some solution could be reached to keep the operation going iA Huron Park. "The larger facilities will improve delivery and response time," stated Paul G. Szasz, president of the com- pany. He added that new equipment being installed will increase capaci- ty and provide opportunity for new product innovations and higher quali- ty standards to increase the com- pany's share of the market. He indicated in his announcement on Monday that all of the 130 employees from the existing panel plants in St:Marys and Huron Park will be offered positions in the new facilities. In earlier comments, several Huron Park employees indicated they would find it difficult to move to Brantford: some because their spouses have jobs inthis area. The move to the Brantford site is REPEATS PLEA Noting there have been 17 reported cases, of rabies in Huron during the past month, Exeter Councillor Gaylan Josephson again emphasized this week that vaccinations should be mandatory for pets. He said it was important that the disease be battled in every way possi- ble and urged local representatives t� broach the matter with.Huron Coun- ty council. The neighboring counties of. Perth and Middlesex have both made vac- cinations mandatory under enabling provincial law. A report this week indicated that rabies is expected to increase in several counties in southwestern On- tario this coming year and Huron is included in that list arising from pro- vincial experts. expected to be completed by the end 4 of the third' quarter of 1987 and the ,itiew plant will be phased in and run- -tang before closing of the existing locations. Protective Plastics manufactures Protectoiite brand fiberglass rein- forced plywood panels, chiefly for the North American automotive market. They include roof panels, side panels, raised moulded scuf- fliners and accessory products for both dry freight and insulated trailers and truck bodies. The company is North America's leading producer of FHP panels. The wholly owned Canadian com- pany was established by Paul Szasz and Robert E. Yeates iri 1953. The Brantford plant joins three other locations, two manufacturing plants and a separate research and development laboratory located in Toronto. ;CARPENTERS AT WORK — .South Huron Enrichment Program students participated in a recent two day mini-vimikshop on woodworking. Shown in action are Kevin Dunlop, Craig Redick, Jon Passmore and J.A.D, ay cCurdy teacher Harry Brooks. T -A photo FARMER HELP — Kelly Whiteford got some help in selling admis- sion tickets Sunday night from Mohawks president Gabby Mol dur- ing Farmers Appreciation Night. T -A photo One Hundred and Fift y i l lv •?, �F tl • & North Lambton Since 1873 h Year .. EXETER, ONTARIO, December 17, 1986 Price Per Copy 60 Cents Y.S. firm ne R.M. Ivey, chairman of the board of Allpak Limited, confirmed this week that a Boise, Idaho firm has signed a letter of intent to purchase Dashwood Industries, Trus Joist Corporation is negotiating the purchase and closing of the deal is scheduled to occur Mid - February. The purchase is contingent upon , Trus ,Joist's completion of a due diligence' investigation including an independent audit, determination of a purchase price based upon the audit, as well as approval by the board of directors of both Trus Joist and Dashwood Industries Limited. Trus Joist Corporation is a public corporation whose businesses include the manufacture of structural building products such trusses and joists, a proprietary lumber substitute and wood windows. Sales in 1985 -were 1133 million (U:S.). - - Ivey announced that Dashwood will continue to operate as a wholly own- ed subsidiary of Allpak until final legal documentation is completed. The existing management team will �i -luting for DIL remain in place. "It is Trus Joist's intention to have Dashwood continue to operate as an independent division within the Prus Joist group of companies," he said in a written statement. "We are confident that the .pur- chase of Dashwood by Trus Joist will enhance the capability of Dash to grew within theoeftrifidlittl et« and expand opportunities to broaden sales in the United States and other offshore markets". j Dashwood Industries Limited is the largest manufacturer and the second SANTA AT FIRE HALL — Santa Claus made his annual visit to the Exeter fire hall Sunday afternoon. Above, Brianne Czypyha holds Santa's bells while the jolly old fellow talks to Jeffrey Jarrett and Shane Czypyha. T -A photo Hay delays decision regarding rec finding Hay councillors decided to defer a decision on sharing costs of the South Huron rec centre' until their first regular January meeting. Deputy Reeve Claire Dietrich. chairing the December session in the absence of Reeve Lionel Wilder. open- ed (he discussion by asking coun- cillors if they wanted to pay for the facilities or subsidize organizations. Gerald Shantz said he wanted a breakdown of 1986 figures. and did not see why Hay township should help pay for lawn bowling, aerobic classes. ball diamonds or other programs. Fellow councillors agreed that par- ticipants in adult programs at the rec centre should be responsible for all costs of those programs. Murray Keys wants to find nut what is included in Hay's suggested three per cent share of OR year's deficit. He said he did not believe in a debt be - Trig part of a budget. and that giving to the facility was not forcing the rec centre to operate in the black. Gerald Shantz raised the possibili- ty of }lay giving more "if we go the facilities only route". Don Weigand reminded councillors that last year flay had the lowest recreation budget of any township around. Reporting for the Exeter and area fire board. Keys said Ilay had voted against a full-time chief and a new fire truck. Although he acknowledg- ed their benefit to Exeter, he said neither would be of benefit to the township. A rate of $35per hour was set for the backhoe for municipal work such as minor repairs on drains or clearing beaver dams. The township road department will be instructed to make the required repairs to the McAdams -Dietrich drain at lot 19. concession 12, and a bill will Ix, sent to the property owner. Doug Hill attended the meeting to bring ip loan applications for shoreline erosion control from Poplar Reach home owners. Council approv- ed the plan to build a steel wall along 500 feet frontage to keep the hank from sliding any further into the lake. Hill said :30 feet were lost last sum- mer, and cottagers are afraid of los- ing their road if preventive measures aren't taken. The applications were approved, with the stipulation the ap- proval of all neighbours living up to 200 feet on each side of the planned wall must be obtained. A shoreline protection loan applica- tion from Ken Millard, part lot 1 and part Klock D, registered plan 22, at Shady View was approved. Work to return the creek to its old channel was exlcuded. Stewart Webb's request to operate a retail nursery at lot 27, Lake Road East was approved. The business was recognized as operating as a legal non -conforming use before the township's zoning bylaw was approved. A bylaw was passed continuing the one -and -one-quarter percent per month penalty on current unpaid taxes and interest on arrears. Present arrears for 1986 total $77,000, com- pared to $82.000 last year at this time. largest distribptor of exterior win- dows and coo in Canada. The ac- qu$ ii.ion shoo increase Trus Joist's window sales by approximately two- thirds. J)ashwootj owns a 370,000 square foot plait and office complex on 52 acres of land in Centralia and employs approximately 400 people. It leaties Sales offlfeers and distribution centres in Toronto and Ottawa. Ex- cluded from the transaction is Dashwood's West coast aluminum window manufacturing division, Westcraft: Limited. According to Trus Joist President, Walt Minnick, "Trus Joist, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Norco Win- dows, Inc., has been aggressively seeking to expand its growing wood window business into the strong New England and upper Midwestern American housing markets. Dashwood strengthens this initiative and provides a strong market position in the large Eastern Canadian Secondary pact okayed The Huron County Board of Educa- tion and its 265 secondary school teachers represented by district 45 of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation have reached an agreement for the 1986/87 school year. - The agreement calls for a 3.4 per- cent increase in grid salaries retroac- tive to September 1, 1986, followed by a 1.1 percent increase effective February 1, 1987. All other salaries and allowances were increased by four percent. As of February 1, 1987, the minimum and maximum teachers' salaries will be $21,740. and $48,300. respectively. The total cost in-' crease for the 1986/87 school year is approximately four percent.. The agreement also calls for a joint investigation into the possiblity of establishing an employee assistance plan for all employees of the Huron County Board of Education. There were no changes to the employee benefit package. This is the first time in almost 10 years that the parties have conclud- ed negotiations before Christmas in the year in which they started. market." Minnick continued, "Dashwood and Norco have complementary product lines and provide the opportunity to diversify Trus Joist's products beyond new construction into the more stable and less cyclical home renovation market." Minnick concluded, "With the com- pletion of this acquisition, Trus Joist will have taken another significant step toward becoming one of the in- dustry's most successful and pro- fitable growth companies. dire bbardltioves for full-time chief The Exeter and area fire board have started deliberations on some of the recommendations contained in a recent report submitted by the On- tario fire marshal's office. At their December meeting, the board recommended to the four par- ticipating municipalities that adver- tisements be placed for a full-time fire chief during 1987 and that screen- ing and interviewing be carried out by a selection board. The second major proposal in the study called for the purchase of a new fire truck equipped with a telescopic boom. The board directed that the fire chief continue to monitor the deterioration of the existing trucks, cost of repairs, etc. and maintain con- tact with the salesman who had pro- vided a quote for a new truck should a used truck become available. 1t was also recommended that the municipalities continue to add to the reserve fund which has been established for the purchase of a new vehicle. Several other items stemming from the fire marshal's study resulted in recommendations pertaining to the adoption of new bylaws for the par- tieioating municipalities. The necessary bylaws will be prepared and it is planned to have a meeting in January for the municipalities to review the propos- ed new agreements and update or change them as they see fit. Other recommendations made by the board were as follows: That the fire chief be appointed as an inspector under the building code to carry out certain inspections as specified when requested by the chief building official. That the chief prepare the 1987 budget purchases for emergency equipment including breathing ap- paratus and that an applicatiqn be made to the ministry under the JEPP program for a 50 per cent grant. That the department adopt a policy regarding the number of self- contained breathing apparatus and spare air eyeliners to be carried on the various units. That hose be replaced as necessary and worked into future budgets. That a salvage cover that is stored in the fire station be placed on one of the first responding units and that salvage operations become a normal Please turn to page 2 Couple die in murder -suicide The bodies of a Tuckersmith Township couple were found in their home Thursday morning and police report it was a case of murder - suicide. OPP Detective -Sergeant Robert Middlebrook, in charge of crime supervision for the Mt. Forest district, said it appears that Kenneth McLean shot his wife, Margaret Eileen, and then turned a shotgun on himself. Both died from single shotgun wounds to the head. The discovery was made Thursday morning when the 62 -year-old woman failed to show up for her morning mail route duties. She was usually ac- companied on that route by her 63 -year-old husband, a retired farmer. A neighbor was called to check in- to the situation and found the couple in their farmhouse at RR 2 Hensall. It is believed the two died sometime after daybreak on Thursday. SHDHS HELPS CHRISTMAS BUREAU An assembly at South Huron District High School provided a large number of gifts for the Huron Christmas Bureau to be distributed to 300 needy families in the county. From the left are student council rep Greg O'Toole, teacher Carrie Eddy, principal Bruce Shaw, Huron Christmas co-ordinator Peggy Rivers and Exeter volunteers Pauline Lingard and Jean Sharp . 41 • .'1