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Times-Advocate, 1979-08-08, Page 1 (2)• • • *Jr `"4t•'•4' �tr►t WHOOPS Pete Rumball thought he'd like to try this ."penny farthing- bicycle. but learned to his chagrin that it's not as easy as it looks. He flipped over the top of the giant wheel- but after rubbing a sore leg. was all smiles as a friendly' clown arrived to cheer him Ironically. the old bicy- cle was manufactured by "Boneshaker Inc' of Cleveland Pete knows where they got the name Staff photo Speeder pays $243 for doubling the limit A speeder again paid the top fine in the Tuesday court session conducted in Exeter by Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlake. James Steven Johnston, ,R.R. 2 Goderich, was fined $243 or 24 days after being clocked at a speed of 160 in an 80 km zone on June. He was fined an additional $54 or five days for having liquor readily available. He was given 30 days in which to pay the fines. Gordon W. Thompson, R.R. 5 Parkhill, was fined S180 or 18 days for a speed of 140 in an 80 zone. He was given 15 days to pay. Failure to wear a seat belt resulted in fines of $28 or three days for Denise Anne Abbey and Max Robert Brown, both of London. Fines of $54 or five days for illegal possession of alcohol were assessed against Edward Harold House, Huron Park: Robert G. Henderson. R.R. 5 Seaforth: Henry J. Elderhorst, St. Marys; and Merchants to be billed Exeter's downtown merchants will be expected to pay for municipal services required for future sidewalk sales. That decision was made by council, Tuesday, after they were advised that the cost for extra policing and work by the works department amounted to $443 for the recent event staged by the merchants. • Council agreed to pick up the tab this year. but will advise the merchants they will be billed ir2 the future. Court fines will increase Due to an increase in in- fractions under the Liquor Control Act, Judge W.G. --Cochrane has announced an increase in fines. Effective August 1, per- sons convicted of having liquor in a place other than __ rpt. • convicted of having liquor readily available in their vehicles. Any minors charged with liquor offences must appear in court, as will anyone who is charged with driving 60 km over the legal speed limits. The fine for creating un- necessary noise with a motor vehicle will also be increased and the new penalty will be $103. Judge Cochrane explained that the fines will apply to courts in Huron where he is presiding. Mark S. Wragg, Exeter. Other fines levied by Mr. Wedlake were as follows: Robert Earl Thiel, Exeter, $14 for being intoxicated in a public. place; Tim C. Clark, London, $28 for operating a motor evehicle with no operator's licence; Godwin A. Grech, London. $78 for unnecessary noise with a motor vehicle; John Steven Upwood,• Parkhill. $28 for failing to obey- a red light: and Rick D. Wood, Down- sview, $13 for a speed of 60 in a 50 zone. Zurich hit by breakins A series of breakins in the Zurich area ...over the weekend is being in- vestigated by Exeter OPP Constable Don Mason. Damage to the buildings through the forced entries resulted in more loss than the actual thefts in most cases. The road department shed of the County of Huron was entered and a few, items stolen. while an old pay telephone used as a coffee fund was taken from the Hay Municipal Telephone System building nearby. Both the office and workshop under construction were entered and it is believed there may have been up to $50 in cash in the coffee fund The doors were broken at the -Zurich branch of the Hensel] Co -Op. but nothing has been .reported missing, and an attempted breakin at .the Hay-Wownship workshop was not successful. Thieves also entered the Zurich Pro Hardware and made off with four watches, valued at $150. Black holiday weekend on area roads Five injured,damage over X50,000 Area drivers recorded one of the worst Civic Holiday weekends ever, with 10 accidents and property damage of over $50,000. There we're five injuries, one of them being serious. The serious injury was sustained by JefferyRomphf, Exeter. whose motorbike was in collision with a car driven by William Walker, R.H. 1 Thorndale on Friday night. The accident occurred on County Road 11 at sideroad 15 in Usborne. Romphf, the teenage son of 'Mr. and Mrs. Neil Romphf, is in intensive care - at University Hospital, London, with a fractured pelvis and hip. Constable Wally Tomasik investigated and set total damage at $2,500.. Asks action on diamond Councillor -Lossy Fuller this week urged council to take some immediate action regarding the need for an additional ball diamond at the community park. She said work had to start this fall if there was to be a new diamond in use next season and •was critical of the fact that the matter wasn't being pursued- by council when a citizens' committee had already formulated some plans and there were people interested in raising funds for the project. "We have to get at it, the time is -now", she said, ad- ding that all council had to do was approve the project. Mayor Derry Boyle said that if there were people interested in raising funds, all they bad to do was ap- proach him and he was certain that he could get council's blessing to name them as a fund-raising committee. However. he cautioned that the people had to be "solid citizens" who would be prepared to see the project through. Councillor Don Cameron. who was named along with Boyle to look into the matter some time ago. said they had been working on it and he questioned if there should be a public information meeting. • • Noting there appeared to be some contreyersy over the project. Cameron said' that a good. clear plan was essential. Clerk Liz. Bell said that works superintendent Glenn Kells was familiar with some of the drainage problems at the park. but had never been approached by the com- mittee for his suggestions Mrs. Bell indicated that Kells felt the drainage -could be undertaken at less cost than the citizens' committee anticipated. The matter of the future of the grandstand is also a consideration in the park development proposal. and Boyle said an answer on that had to come from the fair board. Ile said members of that group were having difficulty with than decision in that they wanted to keep the facility, bu! on the other hand weren't sure what they want to do with it The grandstand needs con- siderable renovation. The matter was left with no official action other than Boyle's suggestinak to Mrs Fuller that those interested in forming a fund-raising committee approach him and he would get council authorization. The first of the week's accidents look place on Thursday when a vehicle driven b�• Albert Van- denberghe, R.ft. 1 Petrolia, struck a parked vehicle owned by Kenneth Fanson, R.R. 1 Fultarton, on the Ilensall Livestock Sales lot. Damage was listed at $250 by Cpl. Dave Woodward. There were fivy •rashes on Saturday, the—first involving vehicles driven by Marguerite . Luther, Grand Bend, and Fernando Costa, Kitchener They collided on Highway- 83 just east of 21. A front porch at the Luther residence was also damaged. Ms. Luther sustained minor injuries and total damage was estimated at $9.500 by Constable Bob Whiteford Whitney Coates, Exeter, sustained mirror injuries when his vehicle was in coilOon with one driven by Billy Dairen. R.R. 3 Luc•an. The accident occurred on Highway 4 just north of the Kirkton Road. Damage was set at $2,300 by Constable Larry Christiaen A vehicle driven by Willem Nanink, Sarnia. struck a parked vehicle owned by .Alan Lavier, Huron Park, w}rile it was parked on Algonquin Drive Damage was set at $475 by Constable Frank Giffin. Damage of $1,211 of $L200 was reported b.y Constable Don Mason in another of the Saturda% accidents which involved vehicles operated by Harry Reyce. London, and Eva Tyler. Dashwood. They collided on Highway 83 in Dashwood. The final Saturday crash occurred on Highway 4 south of Exeter, involving Thomas McLeod, Hamilton, and Douglas Reid, Huron Park. Damage was listed at $850 by Constable Bill •Osterloo. There was only one crash on Sunday, it occurring on* Mary Street, Zurich, when a vehicle driven by William Armstrong, R.R. 3 Zurich, struck a- parked vehicle r!' owned by Paul Jester, Michigan. Constable Giffin listed damage at $400. There were two collisions on Monday one of which resulted in total damage of $26,000. A tractor trailer driven by Robert Maynard, R.R. 2 Strathroy and a vehicle operated by Kenneth Ettie, R.R. 6 St. Marys, Please turn to page 3 PARKHILL GIRL FRIEDSBURG QUEEN - April Gdnness. 17. of Parkhill was named Miss Friedsburg 1979. Friday. In the back row (left to right) are attendants Sandra Heywood of Exeter., Carol Fisher of Zurich. Michelle Dietrich of Hay, se- -cond runner-up Cindy Thomson of RR.8 Parkhill. first runner-up Barb Orr of RR 3. Dashwood. Barb Masse of Dashwood and Mona Hgdgins Staff photo Imes &dvoc Serving South Huron, North Middlesex & North Lambton Since 1873 One Hundred and Fifth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, AUGUST 8, 1979 Price Pei Copy 25 Cents A NEW HERO Children in the future w‘+ have a new hero suggested one of the entries in Deshwood's Friedsburg parade That hero w ii he 'super turkey` and of coursethe float was entered( by Hayter s turkey farm Standing beneath the new her„ and holding one that was a bit more lively are \kprn lskuskas David Maguire Elaine Overholt and Torn Hayter Staff photo Are congregations may aid'refugees A _grokip of papule representing the Kirkton- Woodham United Church ('harge. the Thames Road - MUSCLE POWER — John Coolman's muscles bulge. down to defeat to Larry Skinner in the 171-200 pound wrestling competition Judge John Becker watches the the time on the right. but it wasn't enough as he went class of the Friedsburg Days arm action. while Randy Becker keeps Staff photo Eli rij i1le 1 • tted..Church ('harge and i t.t' Thamesview United Church Charge met last week .it Thamesview Church to discuss, the plight of the Vietnamese Boat People and the possibility of assisting them in some way. Gerry Holland, member of Stratford and Area World Aid. spoke to the group and laid nut the tope and extent of commitment necessary. to successfully sponsor a family The sponsor support is •required for a year although it is expected that. in peactice. the families will ,becoxtg;tbif-'upporttng In a shorter perind For Church groups to sponsor under the "um• hrella" of the United Church of Canada it is necessary to get official Board approval. The people attending the meeting moved to send letters to each family in the three charges asking that they respond and make a commitment of interest and support which will give the official hoac4la--some basis for action. it is expected to have the response from the people in time to have of- ficial board meetings in September • Try "to find way other than mere words Vandals under attack The recent wave of van- dalism in Exeter has drawn "strong concern" from the members of the Downtown Business Improvement Area. who questioned this week if the situation Has getting out of hand. Chairman Bob Swartman led a four -man delegation to this week's council session to outline that concern and to ask for some corrective measures It prompted a lengthl• debate. but few suggestions. Swartman said (he damage caused by vandals is getting expensive, but added that it May be one of the hazards of doing business. "11 shouldn't be". Mayor Derry Boole quickly replied The businessmen had considered offering a reward. but Chief Ted Day said this had been tried in the past and was unsuccessful Ron Cottrell asked why. if the police seemed to know who was responsible for much of the vandalism,. the culprits couldn't he caught "We have to prove it." Day answered, swing the police had to catch vandals in the act or their hands were tied He suggested the courts were too lenient in most cases in that accused people "get a tap on the shoulder and are told not to do it again " The Chief said that one of the answers rested with going to the provincial politicians and having the legislation changed so the police would he given more powers When Swartman questioned if more police were needed. Day quickly replied, in the affirmative, and also pointed nut Exeter was not alone in the problem in that it was happening in communities across Ontario "T realiie it may be a sickness of our time. but when do we stop it^" Swartman asked Deputy -Reeve Don MacGregor listed one of the problems as being that people won't come forth to assist the police when they see vandals at work. Later in the meeting. one incident was outlined where a group of young people were communities, whereby unknown officers in plain cars could be on patrol Day said this suggestion could possibly work., but again cited the cost factor •'We can't ignore the problem." Mrs Fuller continued and suggested it he turned over to the police committee for their con- sideration and recom- mendation. That was approved. but the subject cropped up again when several members voiced their concern during the session set aside for' councillors' comments. Don Cameron said he was • particularly toncerned that people wouldn't come forth to assist the police. He notel'that he found it difficult to believe that a group of 15 -year-olds could make adults so afraid to make a move He termed it a 'real cop-out" quickly ad- ding the pun had not *en intended - Mayor Boyle said he was riot adverse to turning anyone in, but reported that in the past when he had done so, he had the.air let out of his car tires on one occasion and on another had a brick thrown through the window of his house July permits hit $338,000 Building permits valued at S:338.000 were approved by building inspector Doug Triehner during July New commercial buildings made up the largest amount at 5173.000. with new residential buildings being valued at 51 13.unu . Residential renovations were listed at 52h.11811 with another $21.000 for swim- ming pools and 5700 for tool sheds r- • :r. t • Ted Wright said the problem can be heard or seen almost every night and said many young people were afraid of reprisals from their peers if they get in- volved helping the police. Thief flees crash scene Exeter Police Constable .lira Barnes is continuing his investigation into the theft of a motor vehicle last week that ended up being involved in a collision with a hydro pole The car. owned by Reg Stagg. Main St.. was stolen from the Exeter Legion parking lot and hit a hydro pole on the west side of the street across from the Legion hall Damage was listed at 51.000 and the thief escaped on font DO IT, GI RL Boo-Snarey.grr►naces in pain as,the open c1ass % ,:..w a ling s� tpkea on women'swinner M"pna Hodgins in a challenge contest at Friedsburg Days Mona finally gave in and let the 305 -pounder win the event to preserve the male ego Staff photo Snarey wins at Dashwood Strong-arm tactics! Bob Snarey has a dis- On Saturday• Snarey winning team are Dennis arming smile . and also an whipped Paul Gross of Blyth Lamport. Bob Hodgins, Ray arm that can be dis-arming to win the unlimited division Wehh, out Mason, The 305 . pound at n{t - r��: l *. 11 4�Cc Ffbgan,~JV playing hall on Main Street Stl . ' ,-, arms M the Guenther and Mike Hart - al 4 ^i �j '-ji'•�;i++u�r-0fr a}.when winners of the other- man. he took on all corners and division to cop the overall The "ton -of -fun" was emerged with the Ron championship anchored by Stefan Oren- Merner challenge trophy in Ile toyed with mast of chuk and other members the arm wrestling event at them, holding their arms were John Coolman, Randy Dashweod's Friedsburg Days. . Snarey has been engaged in arm wrestling for the past couple of years and the Dashwood win was the 15th title he's claimed in that time. However, he also knows what it is to lose. He headed for the world championship in Kansas City last year and was .ousted in a quick three seconds "Some of t 1 se guys are unbelievable," he said of the world masters. or t-ars''t-i�'e ase the ball. Several councillors received complaints about the in- cident, but it was learned that no one had called the police at the time. Day said it would cost extra money to stage an all- out effort against vandalism and this prompted Cottrell to point out that the damage was costly "and if the police need more money. it should be provided. Wilf Wdamage repor(.--.: to police in .luly amounted to over 5550. Councillor Lossy, Fuller questioned exchanging police with neighboring steady until he took one big Finkbeiner, Ron Bilcke; Carl breath and then pushed their Neil. Mike Horner, Rick hands to the mat. Horner. Ron Coolman an - John Recker was judge for Richard Rose. the event and Randy Becker in the women's division, acted as timer. The photos of Dashwood took top honours; the winners appears jn this heating the "mix-up" in the issue. final Members of .the win - The Mt. Carmel crew ning team, which was emerged as winners in the coached by John Mason,. tug-of-war contest, beating were Joan Finkbeiner, Exeter's "ton -of -fun" in two Sherrie Stade, Eleanor straight pulls in the final. Weigand, Mona Hodgins, Coach Bill Regier had his Bev Durdin, Nathlie Mason, squad in top shape for the Ann Wiendels and Dorothy event. Members of the Mellin.