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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-12-30, Page 2v Page 2 Times -Advocate, December 30, 1987 Looking back at the year that was January 28 said councilor Gaylen Josephson. Centenaries. following a massive police drug raid Sandra Strang was, officially Rate increases ranging from one A spectacular fire causing in Huron County in the summer of. named clerk treasurer by Usborne to 122 percent were approved by the $250,000 in damages destroyed a 1986. township council. South Huron Rec Board. breeder barn on the McKinley After being poised on the verge of Earl Deters of Dashwood, driverExeter's social services committee Hatcheries farm, north of Zurich. a Senior B championship, Exeter fer Agriculture Minister Jack Rid- along with the local ministerial as-• March 11 Mohawks lost three straight games dell, died of natural causes in his sociation and two county social Huron County Council • to Tavistock Royals. The final hotel room in Orillia. agencies set about to "develop a "dismissed" the highly controversial game of the best -of -seven series was Bail was refused for Lloyd routine" that can be used in emer- London Free Press article of Febru- lost 4-3 in a second overtime peri - Brooks, charged with the attempted gcncy requests for shelter. murder of Sgt Kevin Short. The 17th annual Kirkton- The Victorian Order of Nurses cel- Woodham Winter Carnival drew a ebrated 90 years of in-home service crowd of nearly 500 people. in Canada. Cy Strange, who was born in Exeter Mohawks moved into a McGillivray Township and hosted comfortable first place lead in the • the CBC radio show Fresh Air for Central Senior B league, nine 17 years, died of cancer in Toronto. points ahead of Tavistock Royals. February 4 Twenty students from SHDHS left fora nine day tour of Fiance and' Switzerland. Faced with the prospect of "a very difficult financial situation" Rec Board members asked Exeter council to reconsider their funding for 1987. 11 was announced that Boundary - talks between Grand Bend and Bo- sanquet township would be closed to the public. , Exeter PUC -declared the past year to be a good one after it was re- vealed that a $20,000 profit had been made in the water department. The Seaforth-Tuckersmith landfill cora,mittee put the Koostra property landfill site on hold. February 11 The Huron County Library Board reached a settlement with Bill Par- tridge, chief librarian, accepting a proposal that'called for his immedi- ate resignation and salary payments extending to September 30. A building boom in Hensall got under way after three major develop- ers submitted development propo- sals to council. ary 16 which criticized both council, . 04. and county administrators. Exeter Hawks. also brought their Cooks division of Gerbo Limited season to a close after losing 4-0 to of Hensall were awarded a $917,000 Brussels which gave Bulls the divi- government contract to supply sion title in five games of the best- beans to Botswana. of -seven series. Two Exeter youths were appre- It was announced that students hended by Exeter Police and charged from six elementary schools in the February 25 with break, entcr.and mischief in area would be taking Family Stud - After 132 days of hearings, a new connection with the vandalism incl- ics and Industrial Arts at J.A. power corridor running through Hu- dent at SHDHS one week earlier. McCurdy school in the fall. ron- and Middlesex county- was ap- Exeter Mohawks bounced back to awaxammagaimmovommationtes tic their best -of -seven, series against proved. The power line carries ener- gyNew from the Bruce Nuclear Power Tavistock Royals at one game each. Development to a new transmission The two teams were battling to de- station southwest of London. cidc the OHA Senior B. league Three Grand Bend arca men were championship. at local OPP charged with 60 counts of break, en - Perth t was revealed ,that the Huron - ter and thfft after a police investiga- crPerth County Roman Catholic Sep- Corporal Wayne Burke is the new - tion ended a rash of thefts from cot ate School Board .finished 1986 est member of the Exeter detachment rages, with a deficit of $338,000 as a re- of the Ontario Provincial Police nsult of start-up expenses for two A native of Hanover, he comes to A report was released stating that 92 cases of animal rabies had been new schools.Exeter with two years of service reported in Huron County in 1986. March 18 with the police department in Hano- That figure was up substantially - Exeter .council asked solicitor ver and seven years with OPP de - from the 35 reported .cases in the Mike Mitchell of Stratford to advise previous year.. county council that the town will .no longer require the services Of the Exeter Bears won the A champi- onship titlo-of the Exeter B Midget county planning department. tourney with three consecutive Though the Foodland Hydro wins. Committee decided to appeal to the It was announced that SHAPE Ontario cabinet over did recent deci- (South Huron Alternative Program sion allowing Ontario Hydro to in Education) would be put into op- build a major new transmission line eration in Exeter by April, 1987 to from the Bruce nuclear plant to battle illiteracy in Huron County. London, it .was notcd that the appeal wouldn't go through unless Ontario IC.'," ''_. March 4 Hydro made it. Vandals caused nearly $10,000 in Exeter council did not receive any damage at South Huron District direct increase in salary because of High School, smashing telephones, the adoption of an executive com- mittee recommendation. Exeter council accepted a recom- mendation from the public works committee that Huron -Middlesex Engineering Ltd. design and call tenders for an interceptor sewer along Pryde Boulevard. Jim Workman was re-elected as Chairman of the South Huron Rec . tachments in Rainy River and Vir- Board after a three month delay. giniatown. March 25 • Burke replaces Corporal Dave Huron County council approved Woodward who is retiring. its 1987 budget totaling The new corporal has specialized $21,125,184, with the county's ap- as a breathalizer technician and has portionment being $4,897,547 -- a worked in search and rescue during The possibility for a Catholic computers and recorders and spray - high school for Grade nine students painting messages on the walls Bur- in Huron County was discussed-- it ing a professional development day. was to be opened in Stptembcrin a Tenders were called for the con - vacant wing of Clinton Public High struction of the Hay Township wa- School. ter line which would bring water Close to 500 people attended thc along Highway 21 from the Grand 14th annual Exeter Lion's Club Bend Power plant to Drysdale. Sportsmen's Dinner. Rural landowners in Bruce, Huron Grand Bend residents went 12 and Middlesex Counties decided to hours without electricity after they mect in Exeter to discuss appealing were struck by. a winter storm a provincial board decision giving .which left those without alternate Ontario Hydro the right to build a heating systems out in the cold. major transmission corridor from February 18 ' the Bruce Nuclear Power Plant to an I April 1 • Jack Malone retired from the On- tario development Corporation, end- ' ing a 47 -year career *ith in govern- ment work. The Huron County Board of Edu- tration approved a 1987 budget"of $44.5 million. • The report on the Zurich drain was presented and accepted by coun- cil. The cost of the project was es- timated at $171,330. Burns Ross and Associates pre- sented five plans for a future subdi- vision development in Hensall. Two Exeter ringette teams won • their divisions at the Huron -Perth championships. April 8 Exeter council vowed to fight Hay township all the way to the OMB over the rezoning of the Huron Farms industrial park. The provincial govcmment agreed to pay 100 percent of the cost of oversizing the the Highway 21 wa- ter line for the purpose of extending the line into Stanley township. Many attended the funeral of Lu - can United Church minister Rever- end Darrell Shaule's wife Jewell. Grand Bend and Bosanquet Town- ship opened negotiations to discuss the village's intentions to annex township lands. April 15 Zurich parents Anne Borritt and Rosemary SCptt organized and be- gan a Block Parents'group for the community. The first proposals to expand the Huron -Bruce federal riding were pre- sented to the House of Commons. The Exeter Agricultural Society convinced the South Huron Rec Board to. reduce their rental rate of facilities at the fall fair. Huron -Bruce MP Murray Cardiff joined other MP's in a call for re- turn to capital punishment through the method of lethal injection. Hay reeve Lionel Wilder promised to proceed with the rezoning of the the proposed Huron Farms agri- industrial park. April 22 Nico Peters was acclaimed as the Conservative candidate to run against Jack Riddell in the provin- cial election. The Huron -Perth Separate School Board shelved plans for a catholic high school in Huron County until at (cast 1990. An expose of Huron County gov- area south of London. ,six percent increase over 1986. his two postings in northwestern Premier David Peterson met with ernment printed in the London Free Exeter Hawks took a commanding Eugene Kin and Rowena S h Ontv'io the mayors of Exeter, Clinton, Goderich and Seaforth. Press, drew some questions from 3-0 lead in . their best of seven fler were ordered to stand trial on He has taken up residence in Exel - $24,000 was raised at a benefit Exeter councilors. "Huron County playoff series against defending charges laid under the Narcotics cr along with his wife Tracey and auction for injured Ilderton farmer as a whole got a slap in the face, OHA Junior D champions, Seaforth Control Act. The two were charged daughters Megan and Leslie. Paul Grose. Thousands participate Thousands of coupons were re- ceived at the T -A this year for our annual Christmas Draw Contest sponsored by many Exeter mer- chants. • The following winners will be re- ceiving a letter soon from the T -A notifying them of their prizes. All winners are asked to claim Their gifts as soon as possible. Winners are as follows: Lynn Dawe, Exeter, $20 merchan- dise certificate,'Marlin Travel; G. J. Nagel, Exeter, 4 litre pail of Shaw's Ice Cream, Shaw's, Exeter; Elaine Deters, RR 1 Dashwood, S25 mer- chandise certificate, Oscars Video and Records; Gordon Price, Exeter, Louise Wein, Crediton, Bev. Cun- ningham, Exeter, John Oke, RR 3, Exeter, S20 merchandise certificate,- Dinney's; Fine Furniture; D. Mac- Ncill,Exeter, 4 litre pail of Shaw's Ice Cream, Shaw's, Exeter; ' Melvin Restemayer, Dashwood, Mrs. Alvin Moir, Exeter, Kathy Coo!man, Exeter, Bev Cunning- ham, Exeter, Jane Hoonaard, RR 1 Centralia, $10 merchandise certifi- cate', Hasty Market; Howard Johns, Woddharn, $20 merchandise certifi- cate, Dinncy's Fine Furniture; Harry Dougall, RR 3 Exeter, $25 mer- chandise certificate, Exeter District •Co-op; Hazel •Scott, RR 2 Dash- wood, $50 merchandise certificate, Country Flowers; June Glavin, RR 1 Centralia, Frye Dinner for Two, Golden City Canadian 'and Chinese Food; Kim Murray, Exeter, $25 merchandise certificate, Earl Campbell Jeweller; Marg Truemner; Exeter, Free Din- ner for Two, Good Times; Helen Hodgcrt, RR 1 Kirkton, $25 mer- chandise certificate, Flower Pedlar; Carol A. Fisher, Zurich, $25 mer- chandise certificate, The Beat; Mrs. H. Weston, RR 1 Wood- ham, gift certificate, Rumors Uni- sex Hair Design; Karen Neevel, Ex- eter, Free Dinner for Two, Three AAA See Restaurant; Leita Fergu- son, RR 1 Hensall, $25 merchan- dise certificate, Earl Campbell Jew- ellers; Barbara Caner, RR 2 Lucan, $25 merchandise certificate, Smyths Shoe Store Ltd.; Muriel Parsons, RR 3 Exeter, 525 merchandise certificate, Fisher Pro Hardware; J. Horton, Exeter, Free Dinner for Two, The Burkley Restaurant; Gretta Richard, RR 1 Centralia, 525 merchandise certifi- cate, Jacqueline's Specialty Fash- ions; Gib Dowe Jr. Exeter, Cut and Blow Dry, Rumor's Unisex Hair s DJud Glavin, Crediton, $35 mer- t chandise certificate, Stedmans; Dor- is Hackney, Exctcr, Olive Essay, e RR 1 Centralia, $25 cleaning certif- icate, Image Cleaners; Russell Brown, Exeter, $25 merchandise certificate; Darlings IGA; Mrs. Ed- win Morley, Exeter, Adeline Ford, Exeter, one year subscription, The Times -Advocate; Marlene Mathers, Exeter, $25 merchandise certificate, Russell Electric; Karen Snow, Exeter, $30 merchandise certificate, G and G Discount; Christina Shaw, Exeter, $25 merchandise certificate, Valu- mart;,Rosemary Stewart, Crediton, $25 merchandise certificate, Crea- tive Lady; Ruby Stanlake, Grand Bend, $25 merchandise certificate, The Feather Tick; Thos. Yellow, Exeter, Mary Rc- gier, Dashwood, $10 merchandise certificate, Sclah Family Books; O. Jaques, Exeter, $25 merchandise ccr-. tificate, Exeter Decor Centre; Steve Gingerich, Zurich, $50 merchandise ccnificate, Stephens Furniture; He- lene Regier, RR 3, Dashwood, John. Sharpe; Exeter, 510 merchandise ccnificate, The Purple Turtle; Ruby Finlayson, RR 3 Kippen, $25 merchandise certificate, Exeter Glass and Mirror; Elva Lamport, Crediton,. $25 merchandise certifi- cate, Big V Drug Store; Toni Den Otter, RR 1 Kirkton, $25 merchan- dise certificate, SAAN Stores Ltd.; Gertrude Hamilton, Exeter, 525 merchandise certificate, • SAAN Stores Ltd.; Marie Kenney, Huron Park,.525 merchandise ccnificate, Color Your World, Exeter; C. Wil - hem, Exeter, $25 merchandise cer- tificate, Wuerth Shoes; Diane Andrews, Centralia, gift certificate for med. pizza of your choice, White Squirrel Fast Food Restaurant; Chris Hogan, RR 8 Parkhill, 525 merchandise ccrtifi- Briefs fro A letter was received from the Ca- nadian Transport Commission not- ing Exeter's opposition to the pro- posed closing of the Canadian National Railways line between I1- derton and Centralia. **************** Permission was given to the Ca- nadian National Institute for the Blind to establish a Nevada ticket outlet at the Ettcter Inn. The letter from CNIB said, " In 1988 we are already anticipating a ubstantial deficit in our cost of ser • - vices. Establishment of a Nevada icket location will allow us to help alleviate this deficit and hopefully xpand our program of services to in draw cate, Something Special; June Es- sery, RR 1 Centralia, LeRoy Harri- son, Centralia, $10 merchandise certificate, Donut Delite; H. Rob- erts, RR 2 Kippen, $25 merchan- dise certificate, RSD Sports Den Inc.; Mrs. B. Crowe, Exeter, $25 gift certificate, Little People; Edna Snider, Exeter, Lorraine Warwick, Exeter, $50 gift certificate, Ellison Travel; John Stewart, Crediton, $25 mer; chandise certificate, Whiting -Miller Carpet and Drapery; Robert. J. Simpson, Exeter, $25 merchandise certificate, Decorators Touch Plus; Iva Latta, -Grand Bend, $25 mer- chandise certificate, Gerrard's Shop- ping Centre; Vera Shantz, RR 3 Zurich, $25 merchandise certificate, MacLean's; Ile' D. Snell, Exeter, $20 merchandise certificate, Marlin Travel; John Thomson, Exeter, gift certificate for medium pizza of your choice, White Squirrel Fast Food Restaurant; Marlene Moore, Exeter, 525• merchandise certificate, A and HEMA. Fatal accident A London man was killed in a single -vehicle accident at Whalcns Corners early Sunday morning when' the car he was driving hit a tree. Kevin Tozer, 27, of 10 Childers St. London dicd after bcing thrown from the vehicle. The de- ceased was taken by ambulance to St. Marys Hospital. The attending coroner was Dr. Peter Johnston. Passenger Michael Stead, 27, of Apt. 305, 232 Oakland Ave., Lon- don, received minor injuries in the 2:15 a.m. accident. m Council include employment services for the blind -available from our London of- fice. A bylaw was passed to impose as- sessments on the now completed Beaver municipal drain with total costs of $50,669.52. *************** The 1988 budget of the Exeter and arca fire board has been referred to the four arca councils. It calls for total expenditures of $137,400. The breakdown of costs would be Exeter $76,944; Usborne $46,7716; Stephen 56.870 and Hay $6,870. April 29 Hay council passed its 1987.bud- get of $1,480,371, up 6.2 percent from 1986. Area blood donors contributed 259 • pints of blood ata Red Cross clinic held at SHDHS. Exeter bought 10 acres of indus- trial land from Len Veri for $18b,000. The boat of two missing area fishermen, Bill Deters and Doug McKay was found floating in the lake eight kilometers south of Bay- field. May 6 The extension to the Trivitt Me=' moria! Anglican Church hall was dedicated. The Lucan Irish won thc Junior D title with an 8-2 win over the Ta- vistock Braves. Dinney Furniture celebrated its 100th anniversary as Exeter's oldest Main Street business. A memorial service was held at Exeter United Church for Bill Dat- ers who was lost on Lake Huron while fishing. May 13 SHDHS sold out three perfor- mances of their version of "A:Chor- us Line". • The Exeter Lions and the ABCA. held their third annual fishing. derby. The SHDHS senior girls track team won the division titles at the Huron -Perth meet. A Wintario draw was held in the Hensall Community Centre, draw- ing a crowd of 1,300. May 20, Mayor Bruce Shaw was arrested for being unfit and released under promise of participation in the Fit- ness Challenge. A funeral service was held for Hensall youth Rodney Foley who drowned near Goderich. Members of the South Huron rec. board were scolded over the raising of shuffleboard fees by 2000 per- cent. A Zurich arca man was fined $300 for possession of a set of brass knuckles with a blade. He said his girlfriend used them for cutting meat and vegetables. May 27 The body of Kippen area farmer Douglas McKay, missing since April 25, was found washed up in the Port Albert area. The ARCA asked municipalities about a possible reduction by one half in the board of directors. • Scott Murray of Hensall was pre- sented with the Queen's Venturer Please turn to page 3 A FUNERAL HOME 370 WILLIAM ST., EXETER, ONTARIO NOM 1S0 PHONE: 519-235-1220 Irvine. Armstrong Robert Fletcher In April- 1960 Ebert Fletcher and Irvine Ylrnbtrong pur- chased shares in the 9 -Copper -Hockey Ltd. Funeral Home from the late Russell E. Hopper. In 1963 we took,over full ownership of the Funeral' 5 -Come and Furniture Store. Prior to that time, Ryden Fletcher was employed by the A. Mir- lard irlard George Funeral ?-Come in London. In 1944 I (Irvine Armstrong) started my apprenticeship with Russell Topper and received my Embalmers license in 1947. After serving the families of Exeter and Area for the past 44 years, I have decided to sell my interest of the Copper -Hockey Funeral Home to Ryden Fletcher as of May 1st 1988. For the past 28 years Bob and I have had an excellent partner- ship and we "flfian&You' for entrusting us with your Funeral Ar- rangements. I am sure Bob .Fletcher wiffgive you first if'ex- ceflent service as we have done in the past. - I wilt be retaining my Funeral. Directors License so I wilt ve able to assist Bob at any time if it is required If you have ansa (Mations in regards to the above matter please . feel, flew .'r ' ' t 11.,. Sincerely Irvine Armstrong ji,, ��i7 I