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242 Main St. N. Exeter
Across from O.P.P.
Phone
235-2353
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Gaiser-Kneale
Insurance
Exeter 235-2420
Grand Bend 238-8484
Hensel 262-2119
Clinton 482-9747
North Middlesex & Lambton
Heave -Ho - These cadets show their strength
in the tug-of-war competition at Thursday's Hu-
ron and Middlesex Cadet Corps Inspection.
From the left are Cadets Beausolelei Rook,
Finkbeiner, Eveland, Harris, Dadswell, Ingram,
• Taylor and Kapp. -
Make comments on mobile home park
EXETER - Town Administrator.
Rick Hundey presented to council
Monday night his comments on i
preliminary proposal for Phase III
of Riverview Estates mobile home
park.
Hundcy's reports said, "It is sug-
gested by B.M. Ross that the Phase
III road pattern might be improved
by eliminating the cul-de-sac at the
end of street 1 and providing a direct
link rather than emergency access to
Devon Drive.
However, I note that the existing
development currently has two ac-
cess roads to public streets at Alex-
ander and onto Devon Drive. A -
third access may be available to
Riverside Drive in the future.
Given the size of the develop-
ment, and in comparing the Veri
park to other mobile home park de-
signs.11fid to Government guide-
lines, two access points seems to
be adequate for safety. Regarding
senior government recommenda-
tions, the Provincial publication
entitled "Planning for Mobile
Home Parks: A Guideline" calls for
two access points for any sized park
while an older publication of the
Federal- Government,- "Site Plan-
ning for Mobile Homes: recom-
mends two means of access for de-
velopments exceeding 50 units.
None of the material I consulted
'recommends standards for street.
widths presumably because it is in-
tended there be some flexibility in
the matter. I would suggest that the
width of the streets will depend on
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Since 1873
Wednesday, June 7, 1989
60 cents
A new fire hall
EXETER - A debate b E . • er
council which lasted alms a year
has been quenched.
•Property has been purchased to
house the proposed new fire hall to
replace the existing structure at the
comer of Main and Victoria streets
which was sold a few months ago.
Council passed a bylaw Monday
night authorizing ,the purchase of
8.178 acres of land from Nabisco
Brands for ,a total price .. of
$136,300. That amounts :to
$16,666.67 per acre.
The fire hall will be built on the
east central portion of the property
which is bounded on the east by
• Villiam street and on the north by
Church street.
The portion of the land to be
used for the fire hall construction
will be zoned institutional while
the balance to be possibly used for
further town expansion will remain
with a future development zoning
designation.
The fire hall committee of coun-
cil has recommended that the square
footage of the new building be
about 7,000 square feet.
Committee chairman Lossy Full-
er said Monday night that architect
Bruce Martin will be engaged to
prepare the design plans and would
be, asked to stay within a cost range
of $50 per square foot.
Grace Project Management Inc. of
London will be employed to super-
vise the tendering of contracts, to
work with the building committee
'during the awarding of contracts and
to supervise the construction pro-
cess.
• The total cost including the man-
agement counsultant fee of about
$29,600 and purchase of the proper-
ty will be $515,900.
When councillor Ervin.. Sillery
asked when the town would take
possession of the property, mayor
Bruce Shaw said a public meeting -
should be held as soon as possible
to discuss the project, but he did not
foresee any objections.
To this administrator Rick Hun-
dey said, " We can set the meeting
for July 5 and in the meantime we
will contact everyone in the neigh-
bourhood." -
When discussing the purchase,
councillor Harry Klungel asked,
"Are we geeing a fair price." Mayor
Shaw replied, " A couple ofears
ago we paid $18,000 per acre for in-
dustrial land."
Councillor Ben Hoogenboom was
the first of all councillors to con-
gratulate the mayor on his part in
getting the fire hall land deal com-
pleted.
Hoogenboom added, " You de-
serve a lot.of credit in persevering.
If it wasn't. for you, we may still be
looking."
During the discussion Shaw was
reminded that council had previous-
ly put a limit of $250,000 on con-
struction of the building:
In asking for a motion to rescind
that previous motion Shaw said, "
The fellow that made the original
;on (Reeve Bill Mickle) was the
lust to ask for the rescinding..
Mickle was absent from Monday
night's meeting.
Fire chief Gary Middleton said he
felt the -new location was ideal. He
added, " I hope it can be ready for
occupancy by November 1.
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page 5
Hensall Fair
Nine girls
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contest
page 13
Cadets March
Elmer
Bell
impressed
with inspection
pages 24, 25
Reunion
Meet again
after 45
years
page 36
Four contest
vacancy on
school board
TUCKERSMITH - Four candi-
dates arc in the running to fill thc
vacancy left on the Huron County
Board of Education when Hensall-
Tuckersmith representative Sally
Rathwell resigned last month.
Contesting the scat arc Yvonne
Reynolds, RR2 Kippen, a reporter
with the Times -Advocate, Exeter;
Frank alconcr, who farms at RR5
Clinton and served two terms as
trustee, from 1981 until he lost to
Rathwell in the 19$5 election; Al•
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Ian Carter, a farmer residing at
RR4 Clinton, and David Cooper,
Kippeh, an employee of London
Life. •• -
Thc election will be held on June
26, with advance polls on June 17
and 22.
Approve Laidlaw site
EXETER - Council Monday
night accepted a recommendation
from the planning advisory com-
mittee to approve a site plan
amendment for Laidlaw Transport
Limited. -
Jim Scott and Dale Boost of the
transportation firm asked for the
site plan to allow construction of
a new repair terminal and offices at
the front of their four acre site on
William Street North, directly op-
posite the Exeter Masonic Hall.
Council approval was given
with the amendment that Carling
and Walper streets be shown as
unopened streets.
Public meetings will be held on
June 14 to consider a number of
applications to the planning advi-
sory committee.
Lorne and Jean Keller are re-
questing consent to sever proper-
ty owned by themselves on
Thames Road East. This applica-
tion is for easement purposes
only for newly -severed lots.
Robert and Donna Hamather
arc applying for a minor variance
at their Northlander Industries
property at 199 Thames Road
East to allow a display of mobile
homes at the front of the plant.
A bylaw was passed Monday
night to enter into a development
agreement with Trevor James
Boyle and Wendy Susan Smith
to establish a bed and breakfast
facility at 240 William Street
South.
Po!!ce ask pubflc
for information
EXETER - Police arc asking the
public for assistance in locating a
blue metallic vehicle that left the
scene after hitting the postal box
on Marlborough St. on May 29.
The vehicle should have damage to
the left front corner. Anyone with
information about this incident is
asked to call thc Exeter police sta-
Town police investigated four
collisions in the past week. One
on May 19 involved vehicles driv-
en by John Cockburn, London and
Joanne Williams, St. Marys. An-
other, which occurred on May 31
on Main t. at the Laidlaw parking
lot, involved vehicles driven by El-
len Coutts, Grand Bend and Kathy
Kirk, Exeter.
Vehicles driven by Jack Vari Bat-
ren, Londesborough and Christine
3, and the fourth collision was be-
tween drivers Eimer Bell; Exeter
and Shirley Hay, Zurich.
Holiday
EXETER - In regard to July 1
falling on a Saturday, Mayor Bruce
Shaw reported Monday night that
he had been approached by several
merchants who wished to ke^p
their premises open on Saturday
and take the holiday on the follow
ing Monday. „ •
After considerable discussion,
council agreed to get a legal opin-
ion before making a decision when
the official town holiday would be:
Councillor Dave Urlin said, " It's
Canada Day and I think it must be
observed then, no matter which day
it falls on."
In reporting ort a recent Huron
County executive committee meet -
plans?
ing, deputy -reeve Lossy Fuller said
she was pleased with the county's
response to the recent report on the
future of county government.
She added, " They.are finally sup-
porting our feelings as presented re-
cently by Bill (Mickle). They are
now opposed to mayors sitting on
county council."
The deputy -reeve reported the
county would like another siudy
done with the complete cost being
borne by the province.
If time permits, the county gov-
emment report will be discussed by
Exeter council members following
the June 19 regular meeting.
London man suffers broken back
in one of sevenarea accidents
EXETER - A London man suffered a broken back in
one of the seven motor vehicle accidents investigated -
this week by officers of the Exeter detachment of the
Ontairo Provincial Police.
At 3.15 p.m., Saturday June 3, vehicles divien by
Condido Sampaio of London and Grant Tamblyn, Wal-
laceburg collided on Highway 21, north of Grand Bend.
Sampaio sustained a broken back and passengers Ma-
ria Sampaio and Paula Sampaio suffered minor inju-
ries. Their vehicle suffered serious -damage. •
A vehicle operated by Kenneth. Bachertt, RR 1, Sea -
forth struck a deer while travelling on Highway 84,
near Concession road 12-13 in Hay township at 10.30
p.m. on Sunday, May 28.
An hour later a vehicle driven by Scot Davidson of
Exeter struck a deer on Highway 83, near Huron road 2.
No injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle
was light.
Claude Jones, RR 2, Hensall was treated at South
Huron Hospital for minor injuries when the motorcycle
he was riding was in collision with a vehicle driven by
Kathryn Ortmanns of Huron Park at 8.45 a.m., Mon-
day, May 29. __ -
Wednesday at 7.37 p.m., vehicles driven by James
Merritt, RR 1, Essex and Jodie Beaver, Hensall col-
lided on Highway 4, north of Exeter. James Merritt
and a passenger Donna Merritt suffered minor injuries
while both vehicles were heavily damaged.
At about 5 p.m..,.Friday a gravel truck owned by
Corbett and Young of Lucan and driven by John De -
wan slid off the roadway of Stephen township sideroad
15 while mecting`an oncoming vehicle.
While the truck was deeply mircd in the mucky
shoulder and ditch, damage was relatively minor.
Friday at 5.30 p.m., vehicles driven by Dennis
McDonald of Huron Park and Riha Viktor of London
were in collision on Highway 4 atthe intersection of
Huron road 4. 'Suffering minor injurics were Corina
Price and Sharon Dunn.
During the week, 38 Highway Traffic Act charges
were laid, three impaired driving charges were laid and
three drivers received licence supsensions of 12 hours
each.
Constable Rick Sinnamon, a member of the Exeter
OPP detachment for the past six years has been pro-
moted to the rank of Sergeant and transferred to the
Mount Forest Communications Centre. He began his
newduties on June 1.
Truck sinks - This Corbett and Young of Lucan gravel truck slid off a Stephen township sideroad Fri-
day afternoon and was mired in the mucky soil.
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