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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-10-21, Page 1�.y Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Seventeenth Year & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO. October 21, 1987 Price Per Copy 60 Cents Popular Hay Postmaster stamps last letter. When residents of Exeter north, this week a friendly face will be miss - formerly known as Francistown stop ing, officially that is. in at the Hay Post Office for their mail Although Stan Frayne has retired BANNOCKBURN HIKE — Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority staff member Alec Scott found Sunday's weather perfect for taking his son Ian along on the Bannockburn hike near Varna. More than 100 hikers came to take advantage of the yearly event and the hot apple cider provided by the conservation' authority guides. The wooden boardwalk has been added to the trail to protect the near- by vegetation from the many trampling feet as well as providing a mud -free route for the hikers themselves. as Postmaster he will still be seen behind the counter of Frayne's general store and can be identified by his familiar white apron. The Frayne name will continue to be prominent as far as the post office is concerned as son David takes over. The transfer was made Thursday by Field Support Postmaster Gar Johnston of Grand Bend. At the end of a 33 year -plus term as Postmaster Stan Frayne says, "It has been quite a reward, meeting so many nice people throughout the years and being able to serve many of the same families." Family names that have been get- ting mail since Stan Frayne took over on April 1, 1954 include Harness, Haley, Schwartzentruber, Hewitt, Green, Edwards, Hackney, Taylor, Beaver, Stire, Denomme, Webster, Hogarth, Ferguson, Walper, Zeehuisen, Thompson, Ford and Willis. Hay Post office serves about 85 families from it's location at Frayne's store and there are 30 stops on the rural route which covers an area on Highway 83 from the westerly out- skirts of Exeter to Sarepta. Stan Frayne started in the grocery business with Southcott Brothers in 1938 and stayed with Gould and Jory when that change was made and started out on his own with the nor- thend store and post office career in 1954. Since that time he has been devoting more than 60 hours of his time each week to the combined business of sorting mail and selling groceries. He says the type of mail handled has changed considerably in 33 years. He added, "People shopped different- ly in those days and we handled a lot of parcels from Simpson's and Eaton's through the mails. Stan Frayne's life has not all been work tor personal gain. He was one of the top five -pin bowlers in Exeter and almost had a fine career in baseball. The almost baseball career was cut short when he started in the business on his own. He jokingly says, I am the only lifetime .333 hitter the in- termediate Exeter Mohawks team HAY POSMASTER RETIRES — Stan Frayne, the Hay Post Office Postmaster for the past 33 years retired Thursday and duties were turned over to son David. From the left are David Frayne, Stan Frayne and Field Support Postmaster Gar Johnston of Grand Bend. ever had. He explains, "When Jim "Casey" Fairbairn was the manager of the Mohawks, I was in charge of the gate taking the money. One night only seven players showed up so Jim threw Don Southcott and myself into the lineup. i played left field andon- ly had one hall hit my way. At the bat was a different story, as 1 got one hit in three plate appearances." Frayne was a top bowler with the Big Six and Legion teams at the Ex- eter bowling lanes and still is an ar- dent golfer. In community affairs. Frayne was on the RAP ( recreation, arena and parks) board for six years and chair- man for two and on the Exeter Legion executive for eight years including the presidency in 1967. Providing valuable assistance dur- ing his 33 year career have been his wife Marion, daughter Janice now Mrs. Bill Morris of Seaforth and son David. In the 1.45 year history of the flay Post Office. Stan Era vne's:33 years is far and away the longest of any Postmaster. The next longest in years of service was Henry Bierling who was in charge from 1916 to 1920 and again from 1924 to 1946. Frayne took over rrom Fred Beaupre who served from 1946 to 1951. - The first postmaster in 1842 was Joseph Hardy. He was followed by James Gordon. James Murray. John Currelley. Abel Waiper. William Brooks. Mrs. Hannah Brook, Leonard McTaggart, Henry Bierling. Charles MacKenzie. Henry" Bierling, Fred Beaupre and Stan Frayne. Crossswalks for school safety go into operation this morning The crosswalk signs at the in- tersection of Main and Victoria streets in Exeter are expected to be put into operation this morning, Wednesday. At Monday night's regular meeting of council, works superintendent Glenn Kells said approval had been Osborne farmer loses life in truck mishap A prominent Usborne township farmer lost his life in a late Thursday afternoon motor vehicle accident. Hugh Rundle, aged 50 years was pronounced dead at University Hospital in London following a crash at the intersection of Huron county road 6 and Concession 2-3 road of Usborne township, only a mile from his farm. Alexander visit only in .evening Exeter council learned Monday night that Ontario's Lieutenant Governor the Honourable Lincoln Alexander will not be able to accept their invitation to visit South Huron District High School and the Exeter Villa. Alexander's -letter indicated he will be attending the Exeter Lions 50th an- niversary celebrations that evening, but a busy schedule does not allow him to arrive here earlier in the day. Council has been asked to submit three dates for the spring of 1988 and attempts will be made to complete the visit at that time. There's lots more on the inside... * illgyptlams.lnteristed 110 Mceter product • ,wt. move .0•2 beds home 2 rt.ucoftold f1�hM ler Most office • 9 hockey * Juveniles beck in town 1A * Historical Society proi.cts * Lucen kids swim dreams • • Rundle was proceeding through the intersection from the south in his pickup truck when in collision with a GMC truck driven by Steven Talbot of Exeter. Talbot was test driving the vehicle for Frayne Chev Olds and was travelling west on the county road. The deceased was thrown from his vehicle. Dr. Dieter Bruckschwwaiger was the attending coroner at Univer- sity Hospital in London. Officers of the Exeter OPP detach- ment investigated and set damages at $500 to the Rundle truck and $15,000 to the vehicle driven by Talbot who sustained minor injuries. The only other accident of the week occurred Tuesday on Concession 2-3 of Hay township and involved vehicles driven by P. Ilarry Gundy, Toronto and Trevor Blue of Exeter. Damages were listed at $3,000. Exeter OPP officers wish to remind farmers in the patrol area that it is an offence to operate a farm tractor on a highway while towing a wagon or trailer from one half hour before sunset to one half hour after sunrise unless there is a clearly displayed red light to the rear of the towed object. Officers will he enforcing this section of the ffighway Traffic Act over the remainder of the harvest season. Two accidents for town police Only two accidents were reported' by the Exeter police in the past week. Damage was estimated at $1,000 in a single vehicle collision at Main and Iluron Streets when a vehicle driven by Anna Pavlick swerved to miss a pedestrian and struck a pole. Drivers Dorothy Thomas of Hanover and Richard Vanvliet of London were involved in a two -vehicle collision on Main St. The Vanvliet vehicle was passing on the right when the accident took place. Damage was estimated at $85. Duringthe week 15 charge were laid under the Highway Traffic Act, and one under the Criminal Code of Canada. During the week 15 charges were laid under the Highway Traffic Act, and one under the Criminal Code of -Canada. CLOCKS BACK Area residents are reminded to turn their clocks back one hour before retiring Saturday night as Standard Time returns at 2 a.m., Sunday. All area church services will be on Standard Time. received from Ministry Transpora- tion Ontario to have the signs un- covered. They had been in place for a number of weeks waiting for provin- cial approval. The crosswalks were established to provide more safety for students go- ing to and from Exeter Public School. During the public works committee report, Deputy -reeve Lossy Fuller presented a recommendation that the town continue to monitor traffic and the effect of the crosswalks at this corner and instruct the police depart- ment to strictly enforce the no park- ing signs at the same intersection. The no parking areas were established by bylaw on September 8. They will restrict parking on Main street at the Victoria intersection on the east side going north for 43 metres and going south for 47 metres. On the west side of Main street the restric- tions will be for 46 metres in a nor- therly direction and 51 metres going south.. A recommendation that the re- maining required street signs be pur- chased in 1988 was amended on re- quest of councillor Gaylan Josephson that such purchases be subject to budget restrictions. In supporting his amendment, Josephson said, "Here we are in Oc- tober committing next year's budget. Next meeting there could be , something else and then we have us- ed up all the money we can move around." Approval was given to the purchase of curb stones to be installed next spring in the parking lots at the clerk's office and the area behind Na- tional Trust to prevent cars from hit- ting private fences. The stones will not be placed until spring so they will not interfere with snow removal. Councillor Tom Humphreys com- mented, "I see the validity of this, but what about snow removal the follow- ing year?" He was told they will be picked up in the fall. Council also approved the planning of a number of replacement trees in Victoria and McNaughton parks in 1988 using a variety including nut bearing trees. Councillors and staff will be atten- Fines levied for drinking driving Judge R.E. Hunter levied fines to five persons in Provincial Court in Exeter on Tuesday, October 13. Charles L. Burden, St. Thomas was fined $300 for failing to stop at the scene of an accident April 6 in Usborne Township. A vehicle driven by Bessie Camp- bell travelling on Highway 4 was forc- ed to go partly on the gravel to avoid a serious accident when the Burden vehicle crossed the centre line. Later police in Exeter saw a van be- ing driven on only a rim as a rear tire was missing. Paint smudges on the van matched the colour of the Camp- bell vehicle. Causing a disturbance near the Hensall Hotel on August 14 cost Mark William Allan Radford of Clinton a fine of $200. The accused and two others were served drinks in the hotel and an in- cident arose over the price of the drinks with the use of foul and abusive language. When police were called in they found the accused with bloodshot eves and alcohol odour and he was ar- rested when he failed to leave when asked to. A fine of $750 was levied against Waren D. Moloy of Thedford and his driving licence suspended for six months plus a two year provincial suspension. Moloy failed an ALERT test after his motorcycle was stopped by police on May 7 on Highway 83. At the police station readings of 140 and 150 blood alcohol count were registered. The accused was previously con- victed for impaired d. iving in August of 1977. .Jerald Broderick of Exeter will pay a fine of $500 for driving with a blood alcohol count over 80. His licence was also suspended for six months. Police radar checked the accused at 135 kilometres on August 25. He was followed by police for four . kilometres with all cruiser lights on before stopping. The two breath samples were recorded at 150 and 150. Ronald Mitchell of Vanastra plead- ed guilty to two counts of identifying himself to police as someone else and was fined $250 on each count. The accused was clocked by radar at 107•kilometres in an 80 kilometre per hour zone on November 11, 1986 and told the officer his licence was at home. Verbally he said he was Dean Dare , 139 Simcoe Street, Exeter. He identified himself as Dare a se- cond time when stopped for failing to have lights on a trailer he was towing. Because of the wrong identification the fines were not paid and Mr. Dare became involved. The accused was arrested February 12 and admitted to having given wrong ID because he was a suspended driver. 1 Good news, bad news, no grants Building and zoning administrator Brian Johnston presented an energy conservation report to Exeter coun- cil Monday night, but he told council members, i have good and bad news. The good news was that (he report was completed and covered cost ef- fective measures to create and main- tain energy efficiency in all aspects of the building components and opera - Please turn to page 2 ding a seminar in Toronto in early November dealing with impost fees. A meeting will be held in the coun- cil chambers on Tuesday, November 10 at 2 p.m. with representatives. of 'the B.M. Ross engineering firm and Nabisco to discuss sewage treatment from the canning factory. Building permits. over 12 month total of 1986 The building boom has hit the town of Exeter. The total of building permits issued during the first nine months of 1987 has eclipsed the complete 12 month figure of a year ago. Chief building official. Brian Johnston's report to council Monday night revealed permits valued at $520,843 were issued in September bringing the nine -month total of $4,373,112 and that's almost $300,000 more than the record figure compil- ed in 1986. Permits were issued in September for five new residential dwellings with a value of $390,000, two industrial renovations totalled $65.000. 14 residential renovations and additions amounted to $35,943, four commercial renovations and additions were worth $24,000 and five permits for tool sheds. sun decks. carports and garages totalled $5.900. In addition, two permanent sign permits were issued and 11 tem- porary signs were approved. A total of 202 permits have been issued this year compared to 194 dur- ing the same period in 1986. In response to a question from Reeve Bill Mickle who was in charge of the meeting in the absence of Mayor Bruce Shaw. Johnston said. "We expect this trend to continue this month"and i think my next report will show close to a million dollars in per- mits in October.'' Johnston continued, "Residential construction has been high. We now have 31 houses on the go." A bylaw was passed naming clerk Liz Bell as deputy --chief building official. Jim Beckett Don Smith J.W. Eedy Publications vice president Dick ,longkind, who is respon- sible for personnel, announces the following appointments. 'Jim Beckett will assume the position of publisher of the Times - Advocate and Don Smith will become business manager for J.W. Eedy Publications Ltd. effective October 26. Jim Beckett, a director of .1.W. Eedy Publications Ltd. has been adver- tising manager of the T -A since 1975 and will continue with these duties as well. Ile lives in Exeter with his wife Barbara and sons Derek and Ryan. Don Smith brings an extensive bacibground in computers and a 'coun- ting to the company, most recently with Netmar Publications Ltd., a division of the London Free Press. Don will be moving to Exeter soon with his wife Sandi and their daughter Lauren. J.W. Eedy Publications Ltd. owns the Journal -Argus in St. Marys and the Times -Advocate in Exeter and is also involved in real estate holdings and St. Marys Lincoln Ltd.