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Times-Advocate, 1983-07-20, Page 1QUALITY PuQII'TURE T o X O X mxm -4-4 -• rno`m ri)TO T T o � z ar -I r D H T 7.1 z CO . ......c y A>ivaaI-1 Y r E? gs 'Lo, -1964 Host of building projects are under consideration Exeter's building boom slowed considerably during June, but if all projects cur- rently being considered are undertaken, the year's total could almost double from the present $1.5 million figure. On the recommendation of the planning board at one of the final sessions for that group, several projects have been approved by council and a couple of others have been set over for further investigation. On top of that, council members have already ap- proved the erection of a new TSC store in the north -end shopping centre. GALA DAYS QUErN — Kathy Kilby of Ailsa Craig was crowned 1983 Gala Days Queen Friday night. At the right is last year's winner Janice DeVlught.T-A photo. Citizens commended for assisting police A Niagara Falls man was sentenced to three months in jail when he appeared in Goderich court. Monday, on several charges arising from incidents in Exeter last week. Robert Conrad McBride was charged with the break. enter and theft at the Feather Tick on July 11. Merchandise valued at $500 was stolen and all was.recovered by Exeter police. McBride was also charged w•itrh possession of a stolen car and mischief. the latter being laid after he drove over some small trees in MacNaughton Park. At Monday's session of Ex- eter council, police commit- tee chairman Gaylan Josephson explained that the Niagara Falls man involved in the local breakin and mischief incident had been apprehended as a result of . telephone calls from local citizens who had become suspicious of his actions. He commended the citizens for their action, noting that had they not called police. there was no doubt in his mind that the culprit would have escaped from town undetected. "It's 'an example of what citizens can do to prevent crime and catch criminals." he advised council members. Josephson also commended the arresting officer, whom he said had displayed good in- tuition in piecing the situation together to determine that the perpetrator of the park mischief had been involved in the breakin. Over the past weekend the police were advised of six Targe windows being broken at South Huron District Nigh School. The damage, caused by stones and beer bottles. was around $650. A theft of a 10 -speed bicycle was reported by Jeff Darting. Sanders SI. F:. it was valued at $125. Two accidents were in- vestigated, including a hit and run at the South Huron rec centre parking lot, Saturday. A parked vehicle owned by Steven Desjardine. Kincar- dine. sustained damage of . $250 in the incident. On Tuesday. vehicles operated by Earl Miller. RR 1 Woodham, and Thomas Ryan. RR :1 Ailsa ('raig, col- lided on Marlborough St. 'Damage w•as listed at $500. Excitement came quickly Lucan resident Don Mercer didn't have to wait long for some excitement on his maiden voyage with the Greenpeace flagship Rain- bow %Warrior. The -II-year-old left Alaska Sunday on the ship fpr• an anti - whaling crusade and found himself in the middle of a high -seas drama by Monday afternoon. - Six Greenpeace protesters from the ship were. arrested by the Soviets on Monday. and a seventh was chased down and captured al sea by a helicopter after filming a Siberian whaling station before a Soviet warship chas- ed the waiting Rainbow War rior into international waters. Mercer was not among those captured and his wife expressed elation over that fact. although she was anx iously awaiting word from her husband. Projects receiving council's blessing this week were a commercial expansion at Darling's TGA, industrial building expansions for Peter Oud and Smith -Peat Roofing and Sheet Metal Ltd., and a new horse barn for Bob Pooley at 189 Huron St. East. A proposal for a 1,000 square foot addition at the Bethel Reformed Church on Huron St. was deferred as was a proposed 1,500 square foot woodworking shop for Doug Dalrymple at 43 Thames Road East. Also deferred was a request from Landawn Shopping Cen- tres Ltd. to have a drug store added to the list of permitted uses for the north -end shopp- ing centre. Details of the Darling retail store proposal have not been finalized as yet, but Joe Darl- ing told the planning board at their July 13 meeting that a construction start is planned for some time this September. Peter Oud, owner of the Landlords pay taxes A plan to collect unpaid taxes on rental properties from the tenants of those facilities, has spurred the landlords into action in most cases. Exeter council approved the plan to collect from tenants, but decided to advise the landlords of that planned action before putting it into gear. Of the 13 landlords in ar- rears, and advised of the plan. eight have paid the outstan- ding account and one has made a part payment and given the town a postdated cheque for the balance. Another landlord advised that his property is for sale and a pending deal could result in the taxes being paid by the end of this month. Of the remaining proper- ties, the tenants have been sent notices to pay their rent to the municipal office. although one of those three properties is currently vacant. The success of the program was outlined to the finance committee at their July 11 meeting by town clerk Liz Berl. The social services commit- tee recommended this week that the police proceed to col- lect, through the courts, the outstanding dog tag fees of the three owners who remain delinquent in that regard. Council approved the recommendation. Also approved was a recommendation from the property committee that the quote of Magic Carpet in the amount of $250 for cleaning the upper. lower and stairway carpets at the library be accepted. The property committee also reported having discus- sions with Toni Sniith of Frank Cowan Insurance and local agent. Mel Gaiser, regarding a Risk Manager ment Report on the town's in- surance coverage. - The two recommended an increase in the coverage limits while noting a policy premium decrease of $1.356 Council approved the ma- p,rit, of the changes. Mon- day, but dropped some of the increased coverages that had been suggested to them. to enact further savings in the premium. The full saving was not readily known. former JF' Farm Machinery buildings at 143 Thames Road East, plans a 5.000 square foot expansion for the building located on the west side of the property. This building is to be used for storage and warehousing of plastic pro- ducts manufactured by United Plastic Components. who moved into the Oud facility after a fire destroyed their Dashwood warehouse. The planning board recom- mended that the proposal be accepted provided that cer- tain zoning requirements are complied with. These signify that all setbacks are in accor- dance with the zoning bylaw and that a planting strip be in- stalled across the southerly property line to act as a but -- ter between the industrial and he residential tones as specified by t! ..oiling bylaw. Pea' Roofing and Sheet metal Ltd. propose to erect a 1,600 square foot building for storage if their industrial equipment at 152 Thames Road. West. By constructing this building, it was noted a tidy yard and a neat appearance of the property would be ob- tained accordingly. Again planning board's recommen- dation was conditional on compliance with all zoning laws. Bethel ReformedChurc•hpro- ,,n,r "an addition of 1.111 square feet to the west of the institution at 215 Huron St. East. The external ap- pearance would be similar to the existing church. This proposal was deferred tntrl a future planning board session so a deputation from the church could discuss -the matter with the board 11 %vas also requested that the site plan submitted be altered to show the parking spaces available and any parking area alterations where proposed. Bob Pooley attended the planning session to discuss his proposal to erect a new 4,000 square foot horse barn on his Huron St. property. His pre- sent barn would be demolish- ed and he noted this would im- prove the present appearance of the property as the exter- Please turn to page 3 imes yy i4 Serving South Huron, North Middlesex 4u 1983 ZURICH FAIR QUEEN -- Corrie Sweeney, second from the left was crown- ed 1983 Zurich Fall Fair Queen Friday night. The others from the left ore Potti Rau. Michelle Watson and Debbie Zielman. T -A photo �r.�lfbgN,e f T .4rfr!„,. 4,7 7 Y• 4b vocate & North Lalmbtor, Since 1873 One Hundred and Tenth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, July 20, 1983 OLD FASHIONED TRAVELLING -- Albert Deichert and Potti Smith were at the reins of Sparky during Satur- day's Zurich Fall Fair parade. T -A photo. One dies, many hurt in district collisions A Port Franks woman was killed and seven others were sent to hospital following a two -car crash late Friday at the intersection of Highway 7 and 81 about three kilometres east of Parkhill. Dead is Marvel Cuthbert r Watson) of Florida and Port Franks. The 61 -year-old woman was a passenger in a westbound car on Ilighway 7 that was struck broadside by a car northbound on lfighway 81 about 11:30 p.m. Orpah Trevithick, 56, of RR 2 Grand Bend, drive- of the westbound car, was taken to University Hospital in London where she was in critical condition. Jack Clarke Cuthbert. 58, the dead woman's husband was taken to Strathroy Mid- dlesex General Hospital and Carl Trevithick was treated at University Hospital and released. Driver of the other car, Belmiro Ferreira, 22. of Strathroy, was treated and released from University Hospital as was passenger Alan Riordan, 19, also of Strathroy. Rui Xavier. 19, of Strathroy, was taken to University Hospital and was ., 4 FORMER MAYOR ADMIRES SIDEWALK -- One of the recent sidewolk construction projects in the town of Exeter included o portion in front of the home of former mayor Derry Boyle. Boyle who said he didn't osk for new sidewalks during his 18 years on council inspects the job along with councillor Don McGregor and works superintendent Glenn Kells and workman Brion Penhole. T -A photo. 6 in satisfactory condition while Jose. Soares, 19, of Mt. Brydges, was in satisfactory condition in Strathroy hospital. OPP Constable Don Lees of Parkhill detachment said Ferreira has been charged with failing to obey a stop sign. Funeral service for Mrs. Cuthbert was held Tuesday from the T. Stephenson and Son Funeral home in Ailsa Craig. Nine people were injured and property damage was over $17,500 in five collisions investigated by the Exeter OPP this week. None of the in- juries was listed as serious. The injuries all resulted from three accidents on Sun- day. the first of which occur- red on Highway 21 north of Highway 84. Vehicles involv- ed were driven by Ralph Mathonia, RR 2 Zurich, and Stanley Bray, Seaforth. Bray was taken to South Huron Hospital as were two passengers in the Mathonia vehicle, Peggy Hay, Zurich, and Meloney Crete. RR 1 Zurich. Damage in the crash was listed at $5,000. A vehicle driven by Alstair Hamilton, London. went out of control on Highway 81 north of the Crediton Road and rolled over into a ditch. Damage was listed at $4.000. The driver and four passengers were taken to South Huron Hospital. The passengers were all residents of London, Ian Hamilton, Todd Kelly, Ross Cockburn and Cameron Benson. The other Sunday collision occurred on Highway 4 north of Exeter involving vehicles operated by Pamela Dejong, Exeter, and Gerald Arm- strong. RR 1 Zurich. Dejong was treated for minor injuries at South Huron Hospital and damage was set at $3,500. The other two collisions oc- curred on Saturday. the first on the Crediton. Road eat of County Road 2 when a vehicle driven by Harold Herbert. London. struck a sign post. Damage was estimated at 51,520. The other Saturday crash occurred on Highway 21 south of Highway 83 involving vehicles driven by Margaret Snell, RR 1 Blyth. and Ber- nard Barrowcliffe. Strathroy. Damage in that one was 53.500 and there were no injuries. h.' 44 Price Per Copy 50 Cants Fears rec staffa . increasesp y will open budget floodga.tes - Despite strenuous objec- and included in the current Josephson, who along with tions from the finance cornbudget and he warned that Ielluw rec board member Bill mittee chairman, two approving the hikes` could Hose lead presented the mo - members of the town stall result in similar requests tion, said he agreed in princi- were given pay inc vases, from all other staff members. ple a ith Stickle, but noted the Monday. "I sometimes wonder why rec centre staff were unique On the recommenaatton of in hell we have budgets at in that they had never been in - the South Huron recreation all," he lamented, while em- eluded in the town's previous board• of management, rec phasizing that he had no com- salary grid system and com- director Lynne Farquhar was granted a "merit increase" of at the rec centre. plaints or faults with the staff parison studies with other municipalities' rec staff $1,370, retroactive to January "The bottom line of the salaries had never been 1, 1983, while facilities budget could be destroyed by undertaken. manager Cam Stewardson passing this motion." he Ile also pointed out that the received a "salary re- warned, saying that all staff rec director was .below the adjustment" of $900. members should be treated The increases place Miss equally and -he was opposed to Farquhar at step one of grade opening further salary con - seven in the town's salary siderations al this point' in scale at $17,600, while time. Stewardson moves to step two He urged, that council delay at 518,500. any extra compensation to Reeve Bill Mickle strongly the rec centre staff until the. opposed the pay increases on proper time --the 1984 salary the basis that the 1983 salaries deliberatons. for all employees had been setCouncillor Gaylan ;;'ei'' IC' minimum listed for her grade level. Rose voiced concern that the town's salary system had not been discussed with the rec hoard or its staff prior to council approval, but Mickle countered by saying that the employee relat ions commute -had inet to consider the salaries and he assumed that the staff members of the com- mittee were in fact represen- ting alt employees, including Please turn to page S Handicapped fund goes well over top South Huron and District well organized team and Association for the Mentally dedicated volunteers to Handicapped has exceeded achieve that kind of success" its goal for the Flowers of stated Verbeek, Hope campaign as of this Director of public;gduca- week by 54,500.00. tion. Paul Turnbull, agreed Receipts to date reported that the community hasp by. treasurers Anne and Carl most generous in its financial Cann are $19.500.00. support and enthusiasm Association President, towards programs for han- Herb Verbeek, attributes the dicapped children and adults. success t' tie increasing in- "This continued intcFesl will te. est in the community to its help us to provide better ser - handicapped citizens. Ile vices and serve more acknowledged the encourage- citizens" he added. ment this unexpected success While the main thrust of the has given his hoard. commit- campaign is over, contribrr- tees and staff. Ile indicated tions will likely be received at that all contributions serve the Association • offices in the local handicapped. Dashwood for several weeks The AMI! head commended according to past campaigns. campaign chairperson Ellen Officials believe that over Forsythe and her captains $20,000 will be reached bek.re and canvassers. "You need a the final tally is made. ANNIVERSARY ON WHEELS - Ruth and Harry Shep- pard appeared in Saturday's Ailsa Craig Gala Doys parade with their brightly decorated bicycles.T-A photo. Endorse suggestion for longer daylight Brushing aside suggestions for more consideration of the ramifications of extending Daylight Saving Time, Ex- eter council this week moved to concur with a suggestion from two Ontario cities that DST be extended in 1984 and subsequent years. The resolution, which came from Toronto as a follow-up from one from Stratford, calls for Daylight Saving Time to commence on the first Sun-, day in March and run through to the first Sunday, in November. That's about two months longer than presently designated. While reduced energy costs was one of the benefits cited by extending DST. pro- ponents also note that it would increase the quality of life. reduce traffic accidents and the crime rate. One source suggests that if the period was extended in Canada it would result in 1.3 billion people -hours of sunlight, "a gain that is hard to imagine." Some of the correspondence in the plea from Toronto noted that "surely if Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa go along with the proposition, the small communities will agree; and similar action would follow in other provinces." - Reeve mu Stickle was one of those to question the move noting that the needs of rural areas may be different than those in the large cities and the change may do something to affect shopping patterns in rural communities. He urged council to look at the situation more fully "before going off half-cocked." Deputy -Reeve Lossy Fuller also recommended council members talk to local business people and farmers before making a decision. "It's not something to jump into too fast," she warned. However, on the votes of Councillors Don MacGregor, Tom Humphreys, Bill Rose, Gaylan Josephson and Morley Hall, the resolution was supported. CHINOOK WAS THERE - Doug Willert and Wade Suplat participated in Saturday's Zurich Fall Fair parade with their pet Chinook whose name certainly describ- ed the weather. T -A photo. Dashwood is again seeking a doctor Dashwood has embarked on a search for another doc- tor, but a spokesmltn for the Dashwood and Area Medical Association anticipates the search should be completed very shorUy. br, Gwyn Woodflne, who opened a practice in the Dashwood medical building when it was opened last June, has left the facility. Mrs. Ross Love, secretary of the Medical Association, told the T -A this week that one doctor has already been inter- viewed by the group and another is expected to come for an interview In the im- mediate future. The appointment has to be ratified by the Ontario ministry of health.