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• Grand Bend reeve
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Grand Bend's Reeve
Robert Sharen gave his
letter of resignation to clerk
Louise Clipperton Monday
night in the midst of a heated
meeting concerning parking
in Grand Bend.
When some Main Street
businessmen objected to the
way council was handling
the taxation for the cost of
the new parking lot, Sharen
said "Tomorrow you'll have
the opportunity to do bet-
ter."
"I was told what was said
on Main Street. I've for a
long time tried to do my
damndest for the best of this
municipality. ,As of
tomorrow, you can find a
new reeve," Sharen con-
tinued.
Sharen told the joint
meeting of council, planning
board and parking com-
mittee as well as eight Main
Street businessmen that
their municipality has been
well -represented. He said
that he fought tooth and nail
to get positive things for the
village. "It's just too
frustrating," he said.
After the meeting. Sharen
said that it was not only the
parking controversy that
sparked his resignation. He
said that people come to his
home with complaints at 2:00
a.m. and that his wife
receives angry phone calls.
He said that his children are
hassled by other children.
"Ther s no way my family
shouhave to be subjected
to my frustrations," Sharen
said.
Sharen said that the public
forgets that there are five
people making the decisions,
and that he gets most of the
criticism. "I spent a hell of a
lot of time in court, fighting
for by-laws. I've saved the'
village a pile of money," he
continued. -
Sharen said he -was paid.
$1800 a year from Grand
Bend, and about another
$1500 from the county. He
said he spent about 20 hours
a week on council business.
He said his resignation was
effective Tuesday morning.
The reeve said he had a
problem with hib'f health
which was made worse by
the difficulties of his
position. Sharen added that
he was leaving with mixed
feelings. "It'sa relief to be
out, but frustrating that I've
not accomplished what I
hoped to accomplish" he.
said.
The difficulties concerning
the payment for the new
parking lot arose when a
letter was sent to Main
Street businessmen saying
that they would be
responsible for the costs.
The businessmen claimed
that it was not clear in the
letter that the parking lot
should pay for. itself in
PLAN DECORATION PROGRAM — Before the start of Sunday's Exeter Cemetery
Decoration Day chaplain Rev. George Anderson outlines the program to IOOF Grand Master
Ray Mitts and Exeter Legion branch president Lee Webber T -A photo
Council acceptance
• given park project
A proposal for the
development of Exeter's
community park was given
acceptance by council last
week after it was -made clear
by Mayor Derry Boyle that it
did not include any request
for funding from tax money.
He and Councillor Don
Cameron recently undertook
the task of stimulating some
action on the proposed plans
for the park, and to that end,
met with a group of local
individuals representing
softball and hardball groups.
soccer people and the local
fair board.
Cameron said the -
priorities for development
include drainage to. be un-
dertaken this fall under
consultation with works
superintendent Glenn Kells.
Next spring, two new
diamonds would be installed,
one for softball and the other
for hardball. The existing
diamond would then be
renovated, new lights would
be installed for the softball
r tifiewifigfeap.moncLand a soccer field
ottid1P'histatled•idflte arotr
east of the tennis courts.
He advised council that
fair board officials were
very cooperative and have
already approved motions at
their meeting to allow for the
removal of the grandstand.
They also approved removal
of the sheep barns and the
two pole sheds east of the
grandstand with the
stiphjation that they be
provided with alternative
suitable accommodation, -
Cameron said council's
approval wou permit the
i .,th ,_.
tvgflrous groutps- to get; tit!1=>`
derway With fund dining
and he announced that
soc,Fe-t enthusi .F(6h .Fitt
,,
tiaddalready agreed to act as
chairman for a fund raising
committee.
"We believe recreation
development within Exeter
boundaries should be the
responsibility of Exeter
citizens and need not be a
part of the South Huron
board of management
mandate," Boyle and
Cameron said in- their
written subrtiission. "For
this reason we are
suggesting that the Exeter,_ _
recreation committee be the
group responsible for spear:
•heading and co-ordinating
the development of the area.
Upon completion of this
development we believe it
would be logical and con-
sistent with our recreation
policy in Exeter to turn Over
management of the facilities
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to the South Huron board of
management."
Councillor Jay Campbell
wondered where the
proposal fit into the overall
planning for recreation
facilities in Exeter, noting
that to get provincial funding
it had been suggested that
such an Qverall plan was
required.
Ile said the citizens
deserve to know how the
project fits into the overall
plan.
Boyle replied that the plan
was for one particular area
of the community only, and
that the overall development
of a master plan would in-
clude entire area, not just
Exeter.
Still some room
Last call for your cooking
secrets! We still have room
in our "Cooking for Fun"
cookbook to include your
favourite recipes. Not only
do you get a chance to share
your expertise in the kitchen,
but those who send in
recipes will be entered in
our draw. First prize is $25.
second prize is $15, and third
prize is $10.
The contest closes Mon-
day, September .1/. In
particular we needrvegetable-
dishes, or salads. And to
make a well rounded cook-
book, why not send us
recipes for your •new
microwave. or diet recipes -
for those who -are slimming?
Our selection for
beverages is also lacking --
send in a recipe for your
favorite punch. or with
cooler weather on the way,
how about a few recipes for
hot drinks?
With the harvest un-
derway, everyone would
appreciate hints on canning
r „Sz"�dan..
our family favourites, and
come up with a cookbook for
every need.
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parking fees, and that profits
from the beach parking lot
would go towards to the new
lot.
—Council say that they
asked businessmen to pick
up any deficits that might
occur. •
Nick Carter, a Main Street
businessman, said that now
that the situation was
clarified, he realized it would
only be a minimal amount.
"It's nickle and dime stuff,"
Carter said.
Several of the
businessmen said that the
letter was poorly written and
that they had misun-
derstood, thinking that they
would have to pay all the
costs of the parking lot.
"It's still discriminatory --
all of Grand Bend should be
taxed," Carter said. Paul
Couse, another Main Street
businessman, said that
because everyone in •the
village benefits from the
parking lot, they should all
pay. He said that the Main
Street businessmen alone
quits post
should not be responsible if
there should be a deficit.
Couse said that he pays a
business tax, and that should
cover parking lot costs.
Couse also said that since
profits from the beach
parking lot had been put into
funds for the village for
several years and the
general public . had
benefitted from those
profits, he felt that the whole
village could help pick up
deficits from the new lot.
At one point in the meeting
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Serving South Huron, North Middlesex
One hundred and Seventh Year
•when Don Flear and Paul
Couse were talking, ,the
Reeve said "Don, shut up,
please." Couse said "I'm
sure you could be more
tactful than that," to which
the Reeve replied, "I could.
but I'm not in the mood to
be tactful."
Members of the council
said that the most that_ the
businessmen could be asked
to pay if there was a deficit
at the parking lot would be
about $140.
Dr. Robert Clay, a
member of the parking
committee, asked the
businessmen how they could
say that all of Grand Bend
benefits equally from a
parking lot near Main Street.
Paul Couse replied that he
would not benefit from the
parking lot.
Council members decided
that they would stick with
their decision to have Main
Street businessmen pick up
any deficits. Sharen said that
a letter would be sent out and
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EXETER, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 12, 1979 •
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Jamieson gets CCAT position,
MacDonald goes to Ridgetown
Registration for the 13th
year at Centralia College of.
Agricultural Technology
Monday featured a change in
principals.
As the result of an an-
nouncem.ent Friday ,by
Ontario's Deputy Minister of
Agriculture and Food Ken
Lantz, Doug Jamieson takes
over as CCAT principal.
Jamieson replaces Jim
MacDonaidwho -has boon the._
only principal at the College
since it was established in
June of 1967.
The same announcement
from Toronto sends
MacDonald to a similar
College at Ridgetown as
principal replacing;W.14'.
Snow who is retiring.
The recipients of both
appointments . are no
strangers to their new en-
vironments.MacDonaldcame
to Centralia in 1967 after nine
years in Ridgetown and
Jamies4 has been on the
"Centralia staff since its
inception.
In explaining his decision
to move, Jim MacDonald told
the T -A "I have completed
many of my personal and
college objectives and feel
it's in the best interests of
myself and the school for a
change."
He contin1ued, "I was
Woking forward to seeing
1.000 graduates go through
here. The 1979 graduation
class brought the total to
1,057.""Current construction
of a new residence and other
facilities is the first of a long-
terhi itnprovement plan. and
I was able to get this un-
derway." added Mac-
Donald.'
The new Ridgetown
principal will assume his
duties October 1. He plans to
stay in Ridgetown during the
week and spend the week-
ends at his present farm
home. north of Crediton.
"Huron county has been
good to myself and my wife
Shirley and we intend to
retain our property and
daughter Jaget wiU.continue
her studies at South Huron
District High School,"
commented MacDonald.
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When MacDonald left
Ridgetown 12 years ago to
come to Centralia he was
associate director. Previous
to that he was head of the
livestock program.
In conclusion, MacDonald
said, -"The 12 years here was
an interesting challenge.
You don't leave any job
without some regrets. but. I
feel the principal's post is in
-_capable__ hands._Doug_..wit1_-
take the college through its
next changes."
Shortly after his ap-
pointment Doug Jamieson
said, "I will certainlytry and
continue the development of
the College asstarted by Jim
and will strive to offer high
quality programs of benefit
HONOUR CANDYSTRIPER — A member of the Candystripers. young ladies who
volunteer their time at South Huron Hospital .yeas honoured. Tuesday for, 500 how/ nf..ser:
vice. Donna Stewart received a watch from local jeweller Earl Campbell as recognition for
her achievement. ? A_photo
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and service to all _ in
Ontario."
He continued. "Because of
declining enrollments in
elementary and high schools
we will have to work very
_hard to maintain current
numbers."
Jamieson said he felt there
was great opportunity in the
farming field- because the
increasing complexity of
farming__ fie_ added__"�Ianv__
young men come here and
then return to the family
farm and their are many
other opportunities in farm
related and .agri-business.
Jamieson said the big
opportunities were available
as farm managers for large
operations and in the agri-
Striking Bell staff
okay new agreement
Bell Canada's% striking
telephone installers and
technicans voted 7.590 to
1,994 in favor of accepting a
contract settlement, local
president David Handley
said Sunday.
The 15,000 members of the
Communications Workers of
Canada- had voted on the
contract Thursday and
ballots were counted in
Ottawa Sunday. The vote
ends a series of rotating
strikes and lockouts
throughout Ontario and
Quebec which began June 7.
A full-scale strike began
August 13.
Union executives
recommended that mem-
bership accept the set-
tlement. although they said
the three-year contract term
was too long. the wage gain
too small and the agreement
did not offer enough
protection against com-
Poor timing
to be sure
Despite increased business
hours . for most banks in
recent years some people
can't find enough time to get
to a bank doing open hours.
This happened • to, a
prospective bank robber in
Arva Friday afternoon. A
young man with his face
covered with a stocking
mask tried to enter the Arva.
branch of the- Canadian
Imperial Bank of Commerce
at about 3.50.. Friday
afternoon : •,
Whams p.m. and
re -opens at 4 30 p.m. each
Friday afternoon.
After a few hard pushes at
the locked door. the man saw
three employees behind the
counter and disappeared.
Constable J.A. Wilson of
the Lucan detachment of the
Ontario Provincial Police
who is in charge of the in-
vestigation believes the man
arrived on foot and left the
same way. '
Constable Wilson has
gathered a gond description
of -the-wanted-maw. 1e- Iw
believed to be between 17
and 20 years of age, clean
shaven. fair complexion, a
narrow face with blond
collar -length heir. '
• Anyone with any in-
formation on the attempted
bankrobbery is asks4 39 call
the.Luc-an OPP detachment
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pulsory overtime.
The agreement includes a
10.5 percent wage increase
retroactive to •December 1.
1978: 10 percent on
December 1. 1979: and riine
percent on December 1. 1980.
In the third year. salaries
would be indexed to the cost
of living if that rises above
eight percent. An installer in
the top wage category would
be making $385.10 a week.
business field with feed and
fertilizer companies, farm
machinery firms and banks.
Monday was his first day
on the job and Jamieson was
rushing around trying to line
up replacements for his own
teaching duties.
He commented. "1 may
still have to carry on with
one or two courses for'
awhile. Hopefully I can
rel i nqui s hJteachi ng duties.by_
Christmas."
The enrollment for this
dear at Centralia is expected
to be 315. This is an increase
of 20 from a year ago. The
largest number was 320 in
1977. Since that time the
fashion program has been
phased out.•
Jamieson is a native of
Huron County. He was born
on the family farm in Hullett
township. It is still owned by
his mother and operated by
his brother Leonard.
After completing studies
at Seaforth District High
School and the University of
Guelph he spent two sum-
mers as a summer assistant
and then two years as
assistant Ag Rep with the
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food in Lincoln and Welland
counties_
He spent two years as a
ecturer in animal
husbandry at Kemptville
College before coming to
Centralia in a similar
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NEW PRINCIPALS — Doug Jamieson. left. new principal
of Centralia College of Agricultural Technology chats with
former principal Jim MacDonald. MacDonald takes over
similar duties at Ridgetown College on October 1 T -A photo
Farmers in Huron
still lead the way
Huron continues to lead
Ontario farm production
according to the Statistics for
1978 which were released
this week by the ministry of
agriculture and food.
The county topped the list
for fodder corn, barley and
dry white beans, was second
for grain corn production,
third in mixed grain and fifth
in 4.161.`eat and winter wheat
pr6duction was sixth among
Ontario counties.
Although Huron's total
land area of 846.960 acres is
fourth in the province, it
leads the way in total area of
A FAMILY TRADITION — Centralia College of Agricultural Technology Director of Stu
dent Affairs Don Orth welcomes Wayne Denham at Mondays registration Wayne is the
fourth member of the Mr and Mrs Ron Denham family of Kirkton to attend CCAT T -A photo
Fog creates problem
Six hurt in crashes
The,.arg �4c;ctt�g�t„atoll ('redijon road_end damages.
showed a decline this'week.` Vas listed%Rt4•” 13.000 by
and while there were only constable Wally 'Tomasik.
four accidents, they resulted Sauder and a passenger,
in injuries to six people. Belinda Deruelle. suffered
None of the injuries was minor injuries.
reported as being serious. On the same-day. a vehide-
driven by Vincent Winters,
RR 3. Exeter struck a
warnieg s ^:Sign on County
Road -11 north of highway 83
resulting in damage of $225
and lan Rodger, RR 1 Dasii-
wo6d, collided with a
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-.Dashwood, and Gary chr',cer-h,oasil sign on
Saudor�uro
Hn. -Park_-.That;,..-eideroad 4 i-26 -in-Hay- with
-mishap • occurred- on the - damage of $520.
Heavy fog contributed. to
at least' -one of the three
accidents on Thursday.
The first of those was a
collision between vehicles
driven by Leonard Becker.
..._T,lwse two .Rectae�t*
investigated by Cilrkleilres'
Ed Wilcox and Don Mason.
The other crash of the,.
week occurred on Friday
when a vehicele- driven by_
Richardl4iceann, RR 3 Alfsa
Craig, struck a hydro pole on
County Road 2 in Stephen.
Damage was listed at
$2.500 by constable Jim
Rogers.
-. The driver and Iwo
passengers, Stephen and
Danny Mot t'it;sey, RR 2
Crediton, sustaij d mipor
injuries.
improved farm land with
518,940 acres. Of. the total
population of 56,005. there
are 15.415 listed as rural
farm population and 19,200
as non-farm. -
There were 4.145 farm
taxfilers in 1978 with an
average net farm income of
$4,5.14 and off -farm net in-
come of $5.407 for a total of
$9,940.
The breakdown for value
of the various Huron crops
was as follows:
- Winter wheat --.19,000
acres, 47 bushel to the acre,
893.000 bushel production for
value of $2.688,000.
Oats --9.500 acres, 67 bushel
to the acre. 637,000 bushel
production for a value of
$796,000. • .•
Barley --43,000 acres. 61
bushel to the acre. 2.623,000
bushel production for value
of $4,853.000.
Mixed grains --73,000 acres,
68 bushel to the acre.
4.964,000 bushel production
for value of $7.694,000.
Grain corn --156.000 acres,
86 bushel to the acre,
13.416,000 bushel production
for 4',alue of $34,882.000.
Fodiier corn --66,000 acres,
14 ton In;
tons production" o
513.398,000.
Hay --94.000 acres, three
tons to the acre. 282.000 ton
production for value of
512.690-000.
White beans --54,000 acres,
11 cwt. to the acre, 594,000
cwt . production .for value of
$6.718,000.
The valut"of'tttestock, of
course, also lists Huron near
the top in many categories.
Some of those statistics for
1978 were as follows:
1.900 bulls one year
over valued at .s `''^-
28;000 cows for milk pur-
poses over two years valued •
at 519,124,000; 18,000 cows for
beef purposes over two years
valued at 510,080,000; 7,000
yearling heifers for'
milk purposes valued at
52.814.000; 57.500 yearling
heifers for _beef purposes
valued -at 522.080,000; 22,000
calves under one year valued
at 53,982,000; 73,000 steers
;year
valued at
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cattle in Huron, 598,108,000.
28,000 sows and boars six
month and over valued at
$5,740,000; 106,000 pigs less
Itian-�iiree months valued at
$4,725,000; 100,000 pigs for
market and breeding
replacement valued at
$7;30G,400. Total value of pigs
in the county $17.765,000.
3,100 sheep one year and
over valued at 5220,000; 3,000
Iambs under one year valued
at 5183,000. Total value of
sheep 5403,000.
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