HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-08-16, Page 23Reader asks "Where were the civic minded people?"
Dear Sir.
Eight years ago, 1 retired and moved to the
Grand Bend area, Prior to that for 40 years I
spent nearly 20 percent of my time serving on
the boards of historical societies, L.A.C.A.
planning, environment, conservation, Cham-
ber of Commerce and 17 years on tree com-
mittees. In other words, work that hopefully
would enhance and preserve our country for fu-
ture generations. •
I spent 30 years travelling covering munici-
palities and am aware that the town of Exeter
always was considered to be one of the best
managed and progressive muncipalities in On-
tario.
I do most of my shopping in Grand Bend
but those things that are not available here, I
usually purchase in Exeter. I have always
found pnces, quality and service in the stores
tops.
Every time I have visited the town, I have
driven by or stopped in front of the house on
the back street behind Darling's Food Store.
This was in my mind, one of the finest exam-
ples of heritage building anywhere in Canada.
It was the home of many of the famous Exeter
white squirrels. I was very happy to see the
renovation work which had been taking.place
and I felt that the town of Exeter did itself
proud in maintaining such a beautiful proper-
ty.
This week when I passed by this property I
was horrified, disgusted and down right mad,
when I saw the house had been demolished and
the huge trees were all being chopped down.
I simply could not believe that a communi-
ty would allow such a thing to happen. When
I asked why this was going on and what was
going to be built on the property I was told it
was for a parking lot.
When a committee was formed in Grand
Bend to investigate setting up •a B.I.A. the
province recommended that we get in touch
with Exeter, as it had the best B.I.A. in Onta-
rio. Also thanks to efficient B.I.A. Exeter ha3
more off street parking spaces per square foot
of retail space, than any other town.
So why do we have to destroy a heritage
building and chop down 20 100 year old trees
to provide more?
The town of Exeter is not some hick back-
woods community. It is a town with civic
pride, a council that is known to stand up
against both the county and the province to
protect its rights. It is known for and has had
awards for its planning. It is known for its
historic buildings, its tree lined streets and its
r,hopping and industry.
It is a community that has shipped 100,000
trees to Ethopia and run a concert to help save
the rain forests in Brazil. Its citizens have
marched to protest the moving of their high
school principal, it has an outstanding hospi-
tal, high school, fair and a hundred other
things that make it a great community.
So how in hell could this community allow
ESTATE AUCTION SALE .
1977 Cadillac car, antique furniture and glassware, appliances, to be
held at Richard Lobb's Auction Barn Clinton for the Estate of Newman
Garrett of Seaforth and -Estate of Marjorie Jackson of Goderich.
Saturday, August 19 at 10 a.m.
CAR FROM JACKSON ESTATE 1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille, 2
door hardtop, air, power windows, trunk and door locks, tilt steering
wheel etc. A real sharp looking car.
ANTIQUES, FURNITURE, APPLIANCES White -Westinghouse
fridge, 30" electric stove, 20" colour TV, 9 piece dining room suite,
Beatty chest freezer, wooden dining table, combination side board and
china cabinet, Bonnet chest of drawers, 2 three piece bedroom suites,
brass type bed, antique dresser with large mirror, 2 antique dressers
with mirrors, modern china cabinet, single box spring and mattress, like
new, recliner chair nearly new, 6 Ontario chairs, 6 pressback chairs
(small pattern), 6 chicken coop chairs, bridge Tamp, 2 hall trees, 10
night tables, chesterfield with pull out bed, rocking chairs, captains
high chair, pressback high chair, oak office chair, pressback arm
chair, iron bed, small tables, trunks, cedar blanket box, small blanket
box, handmade quilts, feather ticks, 2 shelf units, large wooden desk
with 6 drawers, vanity and sink, humidifier, pressed pattern kitchen
shelf clock, 2 pillar mantel clocks, oil lamps, 12 milk bottles with
names, fancy cedar chest, dishes and glassware, depression pieces.
Royal Albert cups and saucers, plates, china flowers, pinwheel water
pitcher, vase, cream and sugar, butter dish, doctors ear and throat
light, blood pressure meter, stethoscope, pots and pans, small appli-
ances, pictures, portable typewriter, round dining table, electric lawn
mower, nail scale; skill saw, step ladders, plus much more.
Terms: Cash or cheque with proper ID
Auctioneers
Richard Lobb and Burt Lobb 482-7898
LARGE AUCTION SALE
Of farm and commercial related items
* For Harvey Ratz Ltd., Shipka, 6 miles S.E. of Grand Bend. 6 miles *
* West of Crediton, on Huron Co. Road 4.
Saturday, August 19 - 9:30 a.m.
* WORK CLOTHING: Kaufman Kingtread work boots (all sizes), par- *
• kas, insulated coveralls, shirts, winter and summer gloves and mitts,*
* etc.
* ELECTRICAL: extension cords, plugs, etc. all for hydro replace-*
• ment
* FARM MACHINERY PARTS: cult. teeth, plow shears and mould *
* boards,. hydraulic cylinders, chains, PTO tubing and joints, belts, muf- *
• flers pig feeders, new farm tires, tubes, 'rims, rolling coulters, disc *
* blades, tools, logging chain hooks, PTO parts, sprayer parts, large se- *
• lection of pulleys, roller chain, and parts, water bowls, all kinds of flat*
• chains, Timken bearings and seals, large selection of hydraulic hose,
• air and oil filters, plow bolts, hydraulic adapters, G&G sprocket hubs
• ,and pulleys, etc.
AUTOMOTIVE: ignition parts and bins, Champion & A.C. spark*
• plugs, brake lines and fittings, grinding stones, Gray & Fuller tools, as-
* sortment of springs, bolts, nuts, washers and bins, electric tools, large 11
* tire test tank, work bench and vise, electric motors, sealed beams,*
* etc.
OFFICE EQUIPMENT: Northwest microfish mini 90 double, metal office*
* • desk and chair, Remington cash register, 4 drawer filing cabinet, small *
* scale,Pepsi pop cooler, counter, shelving, catalogues, books, etc.
• MIC: shelving of all kinds, nails, quantity of oil, garden hose, pipe fit-*
• tings, used pipe fittings, gaskets, quantity of new and used steel and *
* pipe and racks, stove pipes of all kinds, paint, vet supplies, used *
* tires, dusk to dawn Tight, new and used wheels (small), farm tools, old *.
* fridge, etc., etc.
* ALSO: gas 2 ton fork lift, 3/4 hp air compressor, set of sleighs, trailer *
* with dual wheels, gas propane stove, hundreds of boxes of misc. etc. *
* etc.
* CAR: 1977 Chev station wagon, good running condition. Selling as is .
* Mr. Ratz is retiring from business. The above is a partial list only, sub-
* ect to additions and deletions. An interesting auction, plan to attend.
* Further information phone (519) 238-2766
* Terms: Cash sale day. Lunch booth.
Auctioneers
Hugh Filson
666-0833
Tom Robson
666-1967
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LARGE CLEARING AUCTION SALEn
'to tier nei<i ror' ug anvG'dinay Bid( ni, tJv 4 I1,i & I -os cf rr%• 1.... ter,.
highway 8 to Holmesville, turn left, go 3 3/4 miles on Cutline Rd, turn
left, go 1 1/4 miles: _.
Saturday, August 26 at 10 a.m.
TRUCK TRACTORS, MACHINERY, 1985 Chev Wrangler pick up,
49620 Kms certified, JO 2140 diesel tractor with 146 loader, JD 620
tractor P.S. 3 PTH. JD 111 riding mower.
MACHINERY; MF #33 grain drill like new, Hesston 9 ft. hay bine, NH'
270 baler, NH 32 ft. elevator, Glencoe 12 ft. cultivator, Cockshutt 10 ft.
dir A r'w' srli+1IP!,,w/.adjuStehle shift, AC 4 row planter, Case 8 1/2 ft.
packer, Kverneland 3 furrow plow, Bruns yravily:: zrre£wuta
wagon and flat rack, 100 bushel grain trailer w/unloading auger, GW 3
PTH 120 gal. sprayer, JD 5 ft. rotary cutter, G.W. 6 1/2 ft. double atger
snowblower, 5 section harrows and pole, 20 ft. 4" grain auger, post hole
digger, 7 ft. blade, 4 hyd. cylinder, Case #80 manure spreader, welder,
air compressor, 12 ft. - 14 ft. farm gates , water trough, 33Iawn mowers,
steel posts, cedar posts anti wire,, c,rearrrs:r.s r'rtr; _zyrx ,.7isr, rrre
tools, etc. Above items in good condition.
ANTIQUES, FURNITURE, ETC. Cockshutt 2 furrow horse plow,
corn cutter, decorated milk cans, butter churn, Ornate side board, dirt;
ing table w/3 leaves, 5 matching caned seat chairs, Targe oak hall sea(,
Victorian settee, side chair, platform rocker, captains high chair, Bos-
ton rocker, captains chair, drop front desk, tea wagon, blanket box,
Wash stand, post cards, almond 30" gas stove used 8 months, unusual
oak china cabinet, furniture, made by Mr. Bland's grandfather, com-
mode dated 1892 and signed, washstand and 2 chairs, 7 piece cham-
ber set, dog penny bank, New Haven regulator clodk,stereo scope with
Queen Victoria Jubilee etc., 6 oil lamps, porcelain doll, phonograph,
Clinton milk bottle, hoosier cupboard top, air craft recognition cards, 2
St. Jean Port Jolie wood carvings, crocks, piano stool, small spinning
wheel, nesting tables, chesterfield and chair, tub stand, 2 lanterns, 3
drawer chest, treadle sewing machine, nursing rocker, wing chair, fan-
cy small tables, good offering of glassware, china and collectable piec-
es plus many other items too numerous to mention etc. etc.
NOTE: SALE ORDER: Antiques and household at 10 a.m., small
-farm items at 1 p.m., truck, tractors, machinery at 2 p.m. Two auction-
eers may be selling at the same time due to large offering. Furniture
selling under cover.
FARM IS SOLD. Terms cash or cheque with proper ID. Lunch
booth.
Auctioneers
Richard Lobb and Burt Lobb 482-7898
For Information phone Doug or Gemay 482-7523
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the wanton destruction of a heritage building
and the elimination of 100 year old trees?
Why would the planners allow a rezoning?
Where were the civic groups and citizens
while this was being set up? Why would the
council issue a demolition permit for both the
house raid trees without public hearings?
And of course last but not least where was
the Times Advocate? The newspaper that has
year after year won the awards for being the
outstanding community paper? You must
have known from attending council meetings
what was going on? Where were your front
page editorials?
Had such a thing as this happened in China,
those responsible would have been rounded,
tried and if found guilty shot. In Canada we
are democratic and let things like this go by,
under the guise of "So What".
This fiasco does not just affect Exeter, it af-
fects all of us as Canadians. If we keep tearing
down our history, we will have no past and
eventually no future. When we have chopped
down our last tree, for lack of oxygen we all
did if the greenhouse effect has not already
roasted us.
To the citizens of Exeter who allowed this
to happen, : say shame. To those in authority
who gave it the O.K. you have not protected
the public interest.
L.S. Mannell,
Grand Bend.
Times -Advocate, August 16, 1989
Page 23
Warden Inspects - Larry O'Neill, Warden of Lambton County, in-
spects Golf Company during their graduation parade held at ipper-
wash Army Cadet Corps on August 3. Accompanying the Warden
is Cadet Bryan Phillips, of 1888 RC (Army) Cadet Corps in Toron-
to. Cadet Ppillips commanded number three platoon during the
parade. Behind the Warden are Major Bob McConnell (left), Golf
Company Commanding Officer and Colonel Ralph West, Com-
manding Officer of 1pperwash Army Cadet Camp.
BOB HEYWOOD
AUCTIONEER
235-0874
Clearing Farm Auction
This Saturday August 19/89 at 11 a.m.
For Mr. Bill Johns (3 3/4 miles east of Exeter on Hwy. 83 then 1/2 mile
south
PROPERTY: (selling at 1 p.m. subject to a reasonable reserve) This
parcel known as Lot 18, Con. 6, Usborne Twp. Huron County comprised
of approx. 100 acres of Huron loam with 4 acres of mixed bush, creek
and approx. 95 acres workable. The farm also includes a spacious 2
storey -4 bedroom brick home, a large barn, shed and workshop situat-
ed in a picturesque, well treed setting. Random tile. Terms; 10% down
sale day balance in 30 days.
TRACTORS & MACHINERY: Ford 3,000 tractor with cab, Oliver
70, Honda 3 -wheeler (good shape), Int. 4 row planter, New IDea 7'
mower, 2 & 3 furrow Int. trail ploughs, 8' John Deere cultivator, Int. side
rake, harrows, manure spreader, packer, gravity box and wagon, disc,
40' King Wise elevator, single auger snowblower, wagon and 16' flat
rade, Ski doo trailer, 2 riding mowers etc.
ANTIQUES AND HOUSEHOLD: Set of pressbacks, dining room
suite with table, 4 chairs, china cabinet and buffet, jam cupboard, iron
and brass bed, bonnet chest, lovely oak sideboard, washstand, dress-
ers, oak tub chair, parlour tables, a collection of antique carpenter
tools, drop leaf dinette table, camper fridge (like new), walking plough,
C.B., elm lumber, asst. china and glass, endless hammer mill belt,
band saw and scroll saw, truck topper and hundreds of misc. items.
See last weeks paper for the full listing. Lunch booth, not responsible
for accidents.
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* FARM LEASED *
* LARGE FARM EQUIPMENT AUCTION *
* For Karamac Farms Ltd. (Jim McDougall)
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*' then 1/2 mile east on Concession 8. Beside the school. , *
* Thursday, August 24 - 10:30. a.m.
* TRACTORS: Deutz DX140 diesel with cab, air, (real good), 3 J.D. *
* 4020's gas all with cab, Int. 656 gas with loader, int. 656 high arch, *
it gas, M.H. #33 with swath turner, M.H. #30 gas with cultivator, M.H. #33 *
* gas (not running).
* COMBINE: N.H. TR75 diesel with cab, air, etc. N.H. 4 row header and
* 15' grain head.
* FORAGE HARVEST EQUIPMENT: N.H. 892 forage harvester *
:.....,... with .?.row corn head and hay head, N.N. #27 blower, 2 Gehl forage box- *
* es with heavy duty wagons, c •rox-? ;r�Ael tt�
__- \111 -!J. --1.. __ rubber, r
flat
racks
* rack and wagon, N.H. bale 32' elevator, Allied bale itooker, Woods ro-
tary chopper, silo pipes.
CdflUe VasiffeldW 51' transport auger, jt
* Westfield 41' transport auger, Wesffield 6" 41' utility auger. 6-20' undar-*----
* floor augers will' 2 hp motors, auger x 20' elevated, 2 Behlen fans, *
4c heavy duty Behlen fan, 2 Behlen Sweep augers, Farrnking 5" x 20' aug-
er, Eastern 20' platform 41,000 lbs scales, 400 bu gravity bin on extra *
* heavy wagon.
* FARM MACHINERY ETC. Kongskilde 5 fur. plow, McKee 24' cult. *
* with rolling harrow and hydraulic wings, J.D. 7,000 8 row corn planter *
* with liquid fert. and insecticide, J.D. 8,000 seed drill grain and grass *
* seed, new Nardi sprayer complete with 35' boom, Glenco 9 tooth soil it
* saver, 2 NI 215's manure spreaders with PTO and 3 beater, N.I. 203 4c
* flail manure spreader, N.H. 352 mixmill, G.W. 2 auger snow blower, 3 *
pt.h. scraper blade, J.D. 22A sub soiler, Lely fert. spreader on wheels, 4(
Turnco 12' packer, 2 fert. 2400 gal. plastic tanks, 2 sets of duals 18.4 *
x 38, cattle squeeze, 2 freezers, and general misc. farm items.
* TRUCKS: 1951 Dodge stake truck with hoist and 200 gal. water tank *
* and pump, 1973 stake truck with hoist suitable for grain or cattle, 1974 *
* Dodge pickup truck, 1978 Chev van (good condition), above vehicles *
* SELLING AS IS. 2 #80 Ski-doo snowmobiles, snowmobile trailer.
* CATTLE FEEDING EQUIPMENT: 2 Badger 14' & 16' silo unload- *
ers, 2 Butler silo unloaders, one,is 20', 2 fiberglass feed carts.
* STRAW: 4500 bales wheat straw.
* Further information Phone (519) 245-0843.
* Terms; Cash sale day. Lunch booth
Auctioneers
Hugh Filson Tom Robson
666-0833 (519) 666-1967
Jump - Lifeguard, Brenda V. nderlaan, encourages Lindsay Rea-
gan as she seems to be a 1 tie bit nervous about taking her first
jump off the lifeguard's c =ir on her last day of swimming les-
sons in the second session of the Exeter public.pool's program.
Area poolsbusy
By Michelle Ellison
EXETER - Four area public
swimming pool "staffs are working
hard this summer to hold young-
sters' interest during hot summer
days by running special programs
and events.
Moonlight swimming, Games
Day and Cool Dude Day arc just
some special events the Exeter
pool staff has held to keep the daily
routine of public swimming from
getting monotonous.
"We've had a lot of participa-
tion," says Exeter's head guard
Marilyn Hamilton. She also added
that prizes on special days as well
as a new diving board have helped
to keep the attendance for public
swimming as high as other years.
Lucan and Kirkton public pool
staffs agreed that attendance for
public swimming and swimming
lessons has been just as impressive
as previous years while Stcphcn
Township pool has been somewhat
disappointed with attendance.
Cool weather two weeks ago
kept some regulars away from pub-
lic swimming at all four pools.
Moonlight swimming has at-
tracted many swimmers to the Ex-
eter and Kirkton pools but Lucan
and Stephen don't have proper
lighting facilities to run the event
safely.
Because of lack of intcrcst, both
Kirkton and Stephen pools were
forced to drop their swim team pro-
grams this summer while Exeter's
squad was reduced to a disappoint,
ink 20 swimmers.
"There are so many other things
for children to do today," said the'
coach of Exeter's swim team, Deb
Oke. "They (the kids) can't do
everything."
Exeter pool had some visitors at-
tend public swimming for a week
last month when some Grand Bend
swimmers came to try out the pool
rather than the lake.
The Stephen Township pool has
had many students from the Huron
Hockcy School makc use of their
facilities during the high tempera-
tures as have a group of mentally
handicapped students from J.A.D.
McCurdy who visited for four
weeks.
Lucan's pool staff will be work-
ing with a child suffering from spi-
na bifida who is enrolled in the
pool's third session which began
on Monday. The youngster will be
taught through an adapted aquatics
program which involves slightly
different requirements.
Kirkton public pool's kids have
visited far-off places themselves as
the teachcSs attempt to keep swim-
ming lessons fun by having the
kids drcss up and pretend to travel
to different parts of the world.
Canada's Diet Pepsi Taste Drive,
which travels across Canada at-
tempting to switch Diet Coke
drinkers over to Diet Pepsi drinkers,
arrived at Lucan's public swimming
on Friday. The group passed out
cans of Diet Pepsi to the young
cola drinkcrs for diving off the div-
ing board or winning a swimming
race.
Adults can also cnjoy swimming
at thcir own leisure at all four
pools. Kirkton and Stcphcn pools
hold adult swimming everyday
while Exeter opens thcir doors two
nights a.weck and Lucan will pro-
_- =>l�rerr-fneilitics whenever they
are requested
Only one session is left this sea-
son and all four pools arc expecting
attendenee• to *hop as. the kids get
ready for back to school. The staff,
however, plan to keep the level of
activity at a peak until the very end.
• Auctioneer
235-0874
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This Thursday evening, August 17 at 6 p.m.
South Huron Rec Centre, Exeter
We will be dispersing from the London home of Rev. and Mrs. Bert Carr
along with additions from the Exeter home of Mrs. Phyllis Dorey - an-
tiques, collectibles, appliances, furnishings, fine china etc.
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES: Duncan Phyfe drop leaf table, old
cupboard, oak buffet signed Louis XVII, antique desk lamp, library
desk, antique bread box, Ace die set in an oak and glass sales cabi-
net, crocks and collectible tools, copper fire extinguisher, Pepsi Cola
cooler, oil lamp, souvenir of Exeter Old Boys Reunion - 1935, fine china
such as depression, Germany, old gasoline engine, butter ladle, asst.
framed paintings and sketches by Rev. Carr, jewellery etc.
HOUSEHOLD AND MISC. 2 chesterfields with matching chairs,
wall unit - bookshelf, single bed and mattress with matchi dresser
and night table, swivel rocker (like new), hexagon end zab e, i
double keyboard oran 1 chest freezer, Hoover spin washer, dryer,
Electrohome stereo, Kelvinator 24" electric range, 1 office desk (excel-
lent shape), reel to reel tape recorder, typewriter, oval rugs, 4 chrome
chairs, Persian rug - approx. 12' x 12', school clock, card table, small
appliances, mirrors and pitchers, pots aid pans, dishes, Lawn Boy law
mower, electric hedge clippers with 100 ft. of cord, fan, projector and
screen, bicycles, step ladders, swag lamp, and hundreds of useful
items. (Note: deletions from last weeks ad).
Note: Thursday evening Aug. 31 - Auction for Mrs. Trellis Taylor of
Grand Bend.