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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-12-06, Page 1Don't Drink and Drive { Rate hike will build reserve EXETER - Council's executive committee has taken into account Exeter's future needs for -sewage services and has concluded rates on utility bills for sewage will have to be increased to allow for a re- serve fund. Reeve Bill Mickle said the rates should be increased from $7.15 per household to $10.48, meaning the Exeter homeowner will be paying about $39.00 per year more to- wards the sewage system. The idea, explained deputy reeve Lossy Fuller, is to put $100,000 per year into a reserve fund over the next four years, so that when an expansion to the sewage lagoon system, or a sewage treatment plant, is required, the funds will be there. "For what is going on in this town at the present time it is im- portant to have the reserves to meet the needs for future services," stated Mickle. North Middlesex & Lambton • Since 1873 Wednesday, December 6, 1989 Gaiser- ' ' eale Insurance Exeter 235-2420 Grand Bend 238-8484 Hensall 262-2607 Clinton 482-9747 5 cents Exeter native named to head brokerage firm TORONTO - The caption under John MacNaugh- ton's graduation picture in the 1964 SHDHS yearbook reads "Voted most likely to succeed". His fellow classmates proved to be reliable prophets. Burns Fry Ltd. announced the appointment to president of the Exeter native at the brokerage firm's annual meeting on November 30. MacNaughton, 44, will also be part of a newly estab- lished Executive Management Group responsible for the investment company's day to day operations as well as developing future strategy. Burns Fry, 49 percent owncd by Security Pacific (a US holding company) and 51 percent by the employ- ees, is. the Ieading dealer worldwide in Canadian equi- ty securities, one of the top distributors of Government of Canada bonds, and a major financial advisor in do- mestic and international mergers and acquisitions. The last is MacNaughton's specialty. The new president is the son of the late Charles MacNaughton, one-time MPP for'this area who held senior posts in both the Robarts and Davis govern- ments. His mother Addie still lives in town. MacNaughton left a good impression behind, after graduating from SHDHS and going on to the Univer- sity of Western Ontario. SHDHS principal Joe Wooden was a history and ge- ography teacher while MacNaughton was at the Exeter high school. Wooden says his impressions of his for- mer student are all quite positive. He remembers a ca- pable, decent, interesting young person, "a•good sort to have in a school". MacNaughton and three fellow students organized the first teen town at SHDHS. Wooden noted that then the school was much small- er, everyone knew everyone, and "John was liked by all". After obtaining his BA (Economics) at Western, MacNaughton switched from studies at Osgoode Hall to the investment field, joining Burns Fry in 1968. In addition to his steady upward climb in that company, he has served on the Board of Governors of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, as national secretary of the PC Association of Canada, and president of The Empire Club. He, his wife and two children live in Toronto, where he is presently chairman of The Empire Club Founda- tion. SHDHS grad was voted "most likely to succeed" by fellow students John MacNaughton Report names Precious Blood school GODERICH The ministry of the Attorney General has handed down its report card on some of the public buildings in Huron County. Most in the immediate arca have been given a clean bill of health, but others have not fared so well. The report, prepared by the Pub- lic Institutions Inspection Panel under acting sheriff Eleanor Don- ey, gave brief summaries of the conditions of 21 public buildings in the county. Of the three build- ings inspected in Exeter, both the' OPP station and the municipal of- fices were considered well- maintained. Precious Blood School, howev- er, was criticized for its "unkcpt" overall appearance, and was more specifically cited for the condi- tions of the girls' and boys' wash- rooms. The report noted the soap dispenser in the girls' washroom was seen to be leaking, leaving a hardened soap residue on the floor. The inspection committee were worried that spilt water could make the floor dangerously slip- PcrY• The Ausable Bayfield Conserva- tion Authority's offices was raised for their "lovely Y location" and for being well kept and im- pressive. Hensall's municipal office was described as being in good shape, but noted that valuable space up- stairs was not being put to use. The report recommended Hensall Public School get new ceiling tiles and some windows be given a coat of paint. Both Zurich Public School and St. Boniface Separate Schools were deemed to be in good shape' and well maintained. Losers in the Inspection Panel's report included the Belgrave Com- munity Centre: "If that is what it can be called" the report reads. In addition to noting the centre's broken windows, the panel sug- gested the building needed "mega repairs". The Blyth Arena was also con- sidered "very unkept and dirty for (a) relatively new building." The washrooms were described as "un- sanitary". The Bluewater Youth Centre was seen to be well run and clean, but the committee saw fit to "ques- tion the necessity of having a sau- na, whirlpool and exercise equip- ment provided for the staff in ,the staff room. We feel that it is a misuse of the taxpayer's money." The report of the Public Institu- tion's Inspection Panel has been presented to the Honourable F.G. Carter, Judge of the District Court in Gpderich. Roofing company plans expansio EXETER - Council gave their approval Monday evening to the site plan for a new location for.Ex- eter Roofing. The company plans to construct a 12,000 square foot one -storey building on the north- east corner of town. Council saw no problem with the building's location, but was also asked to approve the exten- sion of the sanitary sewer system to the property. "It has been indicated time is of the essence and he would like to get started," said building official Dave Moyer. The PUC apparently foresee lit- tle trouble with providing water and hydro service to the new prop- erty. The sewer, however, would have to be extended 500 feet cast along Thames Road and thcn un- der the highway and the cost of this servicing to the town is ex- pected to be about $45,000. The hookup charge to the developer is only $135 plus a frontage charge. Deputy reeve Lossy Fuller want- ed to know if the town had any guarantee the building would be constructed before it spent any money on the sewers. Works superintendent Glen Kells said the building would be half built before tenders were even called on for boring the pipc under the highway. "Your're ready to build right now?" asked reeve Bill Mickle of Exeter Roofing's Lorne Keller who had attended the meeting. "Yes, sir," said Keller. "That's all we want to know. We've had projects fail when we've had $20,000 sunk under the road," answered Mickle. Later in the meeting Mickle asked council to consider a future bylaw stating that services in in - Please turn to page 3 Council backtracks on election gall GRAND BEND - After in- structing clerk Wayne Tingle on November 20 to start the elec- tion process to fill the vacant council scat, village council had a complete about-face at Mon- day night's meeting and decided to try and fill it by nomination again. - To the surprise of the packed gallery, council rescinded the motion made last month and opened the floor for nomina- tions. Deputy reeve Bruce Woodlcy, previously in favor of an elec.- - and stated he was "in no way going to change his mind," did so after it was learned Mon- day that former deputy reeve Dennis Snider has decided to seek the nomination. Woodley's nomination of Snider was backed by councillor Shirley Mitchell but turned down in a recorded vote by reeve Bob Sharen. Councillor John McDowell was ill and did not attend the meetihg. Under Municipal Act guide- lines, a council with only three members present, still consti- tutes a quorum, but all motions or bylaws must be passed unani- mously. Woodley however quot- ed the Municipal Act, saying an exception exists for filling a va- cant scat and a majority of coun- cil's vote is all that is needed. Sharen felt his vote was enough to turn the nomination down, as he wanted the entire process deferred to the Decem- ber 18 meeting. They then instructed acting clerk Tom Maier to contact the ministry of municipal affairs lat- Continued on page 3 a out �s.tmas traditio; > Vhat .. makes iii far you' put the nativity , scene nde bad from *0111.°-.: rea.0.4Watotdt>n;dootber? Pa you ildren make a ggert+repa house? Roes your tamilp g► tit cartsttirig? tber+e some special food that appears at this time of e family head for e bts1G to p•ick out (hat perfect • tree? Are the neighbours invit ed in for a drink from the was- sail bowl? The Times -Advocate editorial staff is looking for items for a Christmas feature. If Christ- mastime for you includes some interesting or unusual or long- time observance or tradition,`;' please call us this week and tell us about it, Ever popular parade draws hundreds to Exeter 44,04 NOV First appearance - The South Huron Vedettes baton twirling troupe made their first ever entry Into the Santa Claus parade. Christmas hug - Lisa Tritabner gets a greeting from White Wonder at Satur- day's parade. Inside Draw Cookbook winners page3 Top marks Two former SHDHS students on GMI Dean's list page 3 Defends position Grand Bend councillor writes letter page 5 First Toss Mohawks beaten by Dorchester pagel7 Good start Over 50 at inaugural Dining for Seniors in Zurich ' page 31• Rate hike will build reserve EXETER - Council's executive committee has taken into account Exeter's future needs for -sewage services and has concluded rates on utility bills for sewage will have to be increased to allow for a re- serve fund. Reeve Bill Mickle said the rates should be increased from $7.15 per household to $10.48, meaning the Exeter homeowner will be paying about $39.00 per year more to- wards the sewage system. The idea, explained deputy reeve Lossy Fuller, is to put $100,000 per year into a reserve fund over the next four years, so that when an expansion to the sewage lagoon system, or a sewage treatment plant, is required, the funds will be there. "For what is going on in this town at the present time it is im- portant to have the reserves to meet the needs for future services," stated Mickle. North Middlesex & Lambton • Since 1873 Wednesday, December 6, 1989 Gaiser- ' ' eale Insurance Exeter 235-2420 Grand Bend 238-8484 Hensall 262-2607 Clinton 482-9747 5 cents Exeter native named to head brokerage firm TORONTO - The caption under John MacNaugh- ton's graduation picture in the 1964 SHDHS yearbook reads "Voted most likely to succeed". His fellow classmates proved to be reliable prophets. Burns Fry Ltd. announced the appointment to president of the Exeter native at the brokerage firm's annual meeting on November 30. MacNaughton, 44, will also be part of a newly estab- lished Executive Management Group responsible for the investment company's day to day operations as well as developing future strategy. Burns Fry, 49 percent owncd by Security Pacific (a US holding company) and 51 percent by the employ- ees, is. the Ieading dealer worldwide in Canadian equi- ty securities, one of the top distributors of Government of Canada bonds, and a major financial advisor in do- mestic and international mergers and acquisitions. The last is MacNaughton's specialty. The new president is the son of the late Charles MacNaughton, one-time MPP for'this area who held senior posts in both the Robarts and Davis govern- ments. His mother Addie still lives in town. MacNaughton left a good impression behind, after graduating from SHDHS and going on to the Univer- sity of Western Ontario. SHDHS principal Joe Wooden was a history and ge- ography teacher while MacNaughton was at the Exeter high school. Wooden says his impressions of his for- mer student are all quite positive. He remembers a ca- pable, decent, interesting young person, "a•good sort to have in a school". MacNaughton and three fellow students organized the first teen town at SHDHS. Wooden noted that then the school was much small- er, everyone knew everyone, and "John was liked by all". After obtaining his BA (Economics) at Western, MacNaughton switched from studies at Osgoode Hall to the investment field, joining Burns Fry in 1968. In addition to his steady upward climb in that company, he has served on the Board of Governors of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, as national secretary of the PC Association of Canada, and president of The Empire Club. He, his wife and two children live in Toronto, where he is presently chairman of The Empire Club Founda- tion. SHDHS grad was voted "most likely to succeed" by fellow students John MacNaughton Report names Precious Blood school GODERICH The ministry of the Attorney General has handed down its report card on some of the public buildings in Huron County. Most in the immediate arca have been given a clean bill of health, but others have not fared so well. The report, prepared by the Pub- lic Institutions Inspection Panel under acting sheriff Eleanor Don- ey, gave brief summaries of the conditions of 21 public buildings in the county. Of the three build- ings inspected in Exeter, both the' OPP station and the municipal of- fices were considered well- maintained. Precious Blood School, howev- er, was criticized for its "unkcpt" overall appearance, and was more specifically cited for the condi- tions of the girls' and boys' wash- rooms. The report noted the soap dispenser in the girls' washroom was seen to be leaking, leaving a hardened soap residue on the floor. The inspection committee were worried that spilt water could make the floor dangerously slip- PcrY• The Ausable Bayfield Conserva- tion Authority's offices was raised for their "lovely Y location" and for being well kept and im- pressive. Hensall's municipal office was described as being in good shape, but noted that valuable space up- stairs was not being put to use. The report recommended Hensall Public School get new ceiling tiles and some windows be given a coat of paint. Both Zurich Public School and St. Boniface Separate Schools were deemed to be in good shape' and well maintained. Losers in the Inspection Panel's report included the Belgrave Com- munity Centre: "If that is what it can be called" the report reads. In addition to noting the centre's broken windows, the panel sug- gested the building needed "mega repairs". The Blyth Arena was also con- sidered "very unkept and dirty for (a) relatively new building." The washrooms were described as "un- sanitary". The Bluewater Youth Centre was seen to be well run and clean, but the committee saw fit to "ques- tion the necessity of having a sau- na, whirlpool and exercise equip- ment provided for the staff in ,the staff room. We feel that it is a misuse of the taxpayer's money." The report of the Public Institu- tion's Inspection Panel has been presented to the Honourable F.G. Carter, Judge of the District Court in Gpderich. Roofing company plans expansio EXETER - Council gave their approval Monday evening to the site plan for a new location for.Ex- eter Roofing. The company plans to construct a 12,000 square foot one -storey building on the north- east corner of town. Council saw no problem with the building's location, but was also asked to approve the exten- sion of the sanitary sewer system to the property. "It has been indicated time is of the essence and he would like to get started," said building official Dave Moyer. The PUC apparently foresee lit- tle trouble with providing water and hydro service to the new prop- erty. The sewer, however, would have to be extended 500 feet cast along Thames Road and thcn un- der the highway and the cost of this servicing to the town is ex- pected to be about $45,000. The hookup charge to the developer is only $135 plus a frontage charge. Deputy reeve Lossy Fuller want- ed to know if the town had any guarantee the building would be constructed before it spent any money on the sewers. Works superintendent Glen Kells said the building would be half built before tenders were even called on for boring the pipc under the highway. "Your're ready to build right now?" asked reeve Bill Mickle of Exeter Roofing's Lorne Keller who had attended the meeting. "Yes, sir," said Keller. "That's all we want to know. We've had projects fail when we've had $20,000 sunk under the road," answered Mickle. Later in the meeting Mickle asked council to consider a future bylaw stating that services in in - Please turn to page 3 Council backtracks on election gall GRAND BEND - After in- structing clerk Wayne Tingle on November 20 to start the elec- tion process to fill the vacant council scat, village council had a complete about-face at Mon- day night's meeting and decided to try and fill it by nomination again. - To the surprise of the packed gallery, council rescinded the motion made last month and opened the floor for nomina- tions. Deputy reeve Bruce Woodlcy, previously in favor of an elec.- - and stated he was "in no way going to change his mind," did so after it was learned Mon- day that former deputy reeve Dennis Snider has decided to seek the nomination. Woodley's nomination of Snider was backed by councillor Shirley Mitchell but turned down in a recorded vote by reeve Bob Sharen. Councillor John McDowell was ill and did not attend the meetihg. Under Municipal Act guide- lines, a council with only three members present, still consti- tutes a quorum, but all motions or bylaws must be passed unani- mously. Woodley however quot- ed the Municipal Act, saying an exception exists for filling a va- cant scat and a majority of coun- cil's vote is all that is needed. Sharen felt his vote was enough to turn the nomination down, as he wanted the entire process deferred to the Decem- ber 18 meeting. They then instructed acting clerk Tom Maier to contact the ministry of municipal affairs lat- Continued on page 3 a out �s.tmas traditio; > Vhat .. makes iii far you' put the nativity , scene nde bad from *0111.°-.: rea.0.4Watotdt>n;dootber? Pa you ildren make a ggert+repa house? Roes your tamilp g► tit cartsttirig? tber+e some special food that appears at this time of e family head for e bts1G to p•ick out (hat perfect • tree? Are the neighbours invit ed in for a drink from the was- sail bowl? The Times -Advocate editorial staff is looking for items for a Christmas feature. If Christ- mastime for you includes some interesting or unusual or long- time observance or tradition,`;' please call us this week and tell us about it, Ever popular parade draws hundreds to Exeter 44,04 NOV First appearance - The South Huron Vedettes baton twirling troupe made their first ever entry Into the Santa Claus parade. Christmas hug - Lisa Tritabner gets a greeting from White Wonder at Satur- day's parade.