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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-09-28, Page 1QUALITY z mx`m Oxox tE amxm UT 7.) 0 O � .p ?1 o c Z —t r- 6-1 7T c-) 0 TI m �) m E L D r z m \ CO o ■■ ■■■■....aS Phone 233-1964 V Good weather, good wheat helps fair The 1983 Exeter Fall Fair proved to be one of the mast successful in the 129 years of the eventthanks mainly to ideal fall weather. An overflow crowd in the South Huron Rec Centre Fri- day night contrlbuted to one of the largest attendance markers ever recorded. Secretary Gwen Coward said the overall attendance figures should be up about 200 from the -1982 fair. President Bob Hern credited a number of features for the success of the fair. The majcr theme of the fair was Focus on Wheat and this sec- tion created plenty of interest Friday night and Saturday afternoon. LUCKY CATCH — Randy Stanlake (left) and Steve lightroot, Crediton, pose with the 12 -pound salmon caught by Steve at the dam in McNaughton Park on Monday. Cattle thefts in district on rise Cattle thefts in No. 6 District are a concern and the Ontario Provincial Police in this area are requesting your assistance in helping solve the problem. Recently, a total of 87 head of beef cattle have been stolen from the area of the District which encompasses Owen Sound on the north to Exeter and Stratford on the south. Additional thefts have been reported in the London area. The stolen cattle, either Hereford or Hereford/Charolais cross, have a weight of 800-1200 pounds and have been stolen in lots ranging from six to eighteen at a time. All thefts have occurred in the early hours and have been completed by daybreak. One investigation following a theft revealed neighbours had heard a truck during the ear- ly hours but as they did not realize a theft was taking place, failed to notify the police. We are asking for your help! In the event that you notice any suspicious vehicles, please pay special attention to the colour, license number and other details that you can obtain and call the nearest O.P.P. detachment im- mediately. If no answer ask the operator for the emergen- cy number Zenith 50000. DIST SHEAF — Marjorie Johns was the winner in the Exeter Fair Sheaf of Wheot competition. Above, she receives the trophy from Queen Alice Dietrich. COLORFUL HAIR - Jennifer and Geoffrey Waldeck, Exeter, had some extra hair and some colorful clothes as they won first prize in the tricycle section for best characters in the fair parade, Saturday. 1 Hern said moving the mid-, way to the Rec Centre park- ing let proved to be very beneficial. He added "There was a lot of interest in the heavy horse show with 11 teams competing in one category " The president continued, "We are very pleased with the outcome of the wheat sheaf auction sale. One half of the $960 received from the sale of the 14 sheaves goes to the Huron Christmas Bureau to make the Christmas season much happier for needy youngsters in Huron. Ladies president Shirley Prance said she was pleased with the great response by ex- hibitors in her departments. Mrs. Prance said the quilt competition which was won by Olga Hern drew a record number of entries. She added, "The fashion show presented by the Perry family and the puppet show put on by SHDHS students were well received as were the numerous other demonstration." Friday nights record crowd in the Rec Centre auditorium watched an excellent pro- gram. The fair was officially opened by Kenneth Knox, director of Rural Organiza- tion for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Knox said he was impress- ed with the large crowd show- ing there was great co- operation between rural and urban residents. The wheat flailing contest proved to be very popular. The winner was Hay township councillor Tony Bedard as he out -thrashed and out -chaffed three opponents. Bedard with the help of Zurich Fair Queen Carrie Sweeney defeated Exeter mayor Bruce Shaw, Stephen reeve Allan Walper and Usborne reeve Gerry Prout. Each contestant was given two minutes to flail two sheaves of wheat and three minutes to remove the straw, blow away the chaff and pre- sent the clean wheat to judges Doug Mann of Golden Harvest Seeds and Exeter Co - Op manager Ed Rodenberg. Ken Knox was referee and timekeeper was Garnet Hicks. Alice Dietrich representing Ellison Travel and Tours was named Miss Exeter Fair 1983 Friday night and was crown- ed by last year's winner Deb Taylor. Only a week earlier at the Lucknow Fall Fair, Deb Taylor was the first runnerup against 49 other girls in the Miss Mid -Western Ontario contest. Finishing next to Alice Dietrich, Friday were Dale Armstrong representing Cheese Please and Susan Bir- mingham sponsored by Iron- wood Golf .Course. Bob Heywood was master of ceremonies for the Friday night program which also in- cluded a talent show. A large number of floats, decorated vehicles, bicycles, horses and riders par- ticipated in an interesting parade early Saturday after- noon. Jim Chapman was parade marshal.. In Saturday's parade the Nut Brothers, Pea and Wal alias Ina Browning and Note Smith of Crediton won first prize in the family float category followed by Glavin Farms, Deb Chappel and Doug Westlake. The business float winners were Bart DeVries Photography, Little People and the Park Valley Racing club from Granton while the South Huron Hospital float was judged hest of organiza- tions. Next came the Cen- tralia Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and the Big Brothers. In the best decorated bicy- cle category the winners were Amy Fenner, Becky Morgan and Jason Wein while Tim Robinson rode the best decorated tricycle and Cheryl Hackney and Kevin Ross were best in comic costume. Two town accidents Two accidents were in- vestigated this week by of- ficers of the Exeter town police department. Wednesday, Ronald Blair of Goderich suffered minor in- juries when the bicycle he was riding on Exeter's Main street was struck by a door opening on a parked car me parked vehicle was owned by Steven Kerslake, RR 1, Woodham. Constable Bract Sadler investigated. Constable Sadler estimated damages at $1,100 when vehicles driven by Sonia Jackson, London and Donald Boersma, IFR 1, Exeter collid- ed at the intersection of Highways 4 and 83, Thursday. The best , costume characters were Jennifer and Geoffrey Stasik, Kelly Talbot and Kim Murray and Heather Hirtzel and Karen McDonald. The Jud Dykeman mini family float special was won by Michael Fenner followed by Ruth McIntyre and Darlene Triebner while the Dykeman special for the best decorated child's vehicle was won by Casey O'Brien, Becci Farquhar and David Dykeman. The best dressed pet and owner was won by Ruth Ann Mclntrye and Carrie Sim- pson while Lisa Vanden- broeck was the best dressed horse and rider. Next came Browning and Stephen and Andrew Geiger. The best agricultural en- tries were Stewart Thiel, Lorne Ross and Kenneth McIntosh. The antique motor vehicles were Emerson Anderson, Hal Walsh and the Huron Park -Stephen area fire truck while Harry Tozer and Harold Cudmore were winners in classic motor vehicles. Winners in the any other category in the parade were Cindy Beaver and Holly Belererman, Fred and Mat- thew Godbolt and Trevor Spencer, Daryl Beaver and Jason Robertson. The three bands par- ticipating in the parade were the St. Thomas Pipe Band, the Mitchell Legion and the Dashwood-Seaforth band. They were sponsored by Tuckey Beverages, Exeter Produce and the Times Advocate. In the Friday 'night door prize draws, Mel Whiting won $50 and Jim Pfaff and Jack Blair each won $25. The draw was sponsored by Earl Camp- bell Jewellers. In the fair board draw, An- drea Weigand of Exeter won a quarter of beef and Eldon Heywood, Exeter won a side of pork while Susan Kraft - check, Exeter won $30 of : ner- chandise from Ferguson Apiaries and Jan Sedlak, Parkhill won a case of oil. The other prize winners were a turkey to Pat Solomon, Exeter; bushel of apples to Steve Johns, Exeter and dressed rabbits to Dennis McBride, Kippen. In the ladies division draw, Joan Morgan, Hensall won the quilt, Mary Dougall, Ex- eter took home the ceramic bowl and pitcher and the needlepoint cushion was won by Stuart Wilson, Brucefield. Winners in the milk booth draw were Bert Thompson, Kippen; Kathy Orr, 6 �`:�� VsayR � "'s Ames Serving South Huron, North Middlesex Syo One Hundred and Eleventh Year Dashwood; Isabel Edwards, Lucan; Larry Black, Exeter and Shirley Martene, Crediton. The Ontario Wheat Pro- ducers draw winners were Fair Queen Barb pietrich, Mary Mommersteeg, Grand Ben and Lori Prance, Exeter. Marjorie Johns was the winner of the theme sheaf of wheat competition. Reatrice Fleming was the runnerup. There were a total of 14 entries. The winning sheaf of Mrs. Johns was purchased by Glenn Miller for $115. Mrs. Fleming's was sold to the South Huron Junior Farmers, also for $115. Junior Farmer president immediately an- nounced his group would donate the 8115 and have the sheaf sold again. This time it Please turn to page 3 LOTS OF FRECKLES — These two gals not only created colorful costumes they even invented two new characters when they appeared as Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bean in the Exeter fair parade and took first prize in the miscellaneous section. The two Exeter students are Holly Beuerman and Cindy Beaver. & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, September 28, 1983 Price Per Copy 50 Cants Stephen township won't increase grant to South Huron Ree Centre management Stephen Township won't be increasing the annual grant given to the South Huron rec centre board of management because "we felt the $1,200 is sufficient grant for the township to pay at the present time.' Through clerk Wilmar D. Wein, Stephen noted that when they agreed to give the South Huron board the grant some years ago the township was not involved in any way with recreation. Since then they have contributed to the parks and sports in the township villages and have taken over the operation of the swinuning pool and arena at Huron Park. "So we now offer to our citizens the use of our own facilities." Commenting on the study FAIR QUEEN CROWNED — Alice Dietrich was named 1983 Exeter Fair Queen Fri- day night and crowned by last year's winner Deb Taylor. At thefront left is first runner up Dale Armstrong and second runnerup Susan Birmingham is at the right. Entrance project mushrooms "It appears that what started out as a little project has mushroomed," com- mented Sou?' Puron rec board chairman Gary Birm- ingham this week in light of a Officer killed in crash Two former Exeter residents escaped with minor injuries in the bizarre mishap which killed a member of the Goderich OPP over the weekend. Dead is OPP Constable Bruce Crew, while the two in- jured were OPP Constable John Straughan and a member of the Town of Goderich police department, Peter Mason. Straughan previously serv- ed with the Exeter detach- ment, while Mason is an Ex- eter native. Crew and Straughan were assisting Mason, who was chasing a car owned by Wayne McDonald of RR 2 Lucknow about 3:00 a.m., Sunday. The two OPP had stopped a vehicle on Huron Road 18 about four kilometres west of Highway 21 and had got out of their cruiser to talk to the driver of the stopped vehicle. Mason came from behind in his cruiser and struck the stopped car, killing Crew who was standing near it. Mason also suffered minor injuries. stumbling block that has arisen in the board's plan to alter the entrance of the rec centre. The rec centre staff had planned to build a second en- trance inside the existing en- trance in an effort to reduce the heat loss being experienc- ed with the present setup. About $4,000 had been set aside in the capital budget to undertake the project. However, Exeter building inspector Brian Johnston ad- vised the board this week that it couldn't be a do-it-yourself project as planned. Due to the classification of the building, an architect or engineer would have to design the new entrance. Johnston also noted that in reviewing the plans of the original building, it was found that the location of the propos- ed new wall has no concrete footing to support the load and this concrete footing wo dd have to be installed. "It appears we may as well can the idea," facilities manager Cam Stewardson suggested, noting that the cost of the project would be more than anticipated and would be further hampered by the fact some other capital projects already undertaken this year had gone over budget. It was agreed to get an estimate from an architect or engineer on the cost of the proposed new entrance. The board did decide to stick with plans to alter the steps leading into the seating area of the arena. The run on the steps is not uniform and has tripped up several spectators. A steel addition will be plac- ed on the steps with short rum to bring them all to a uniform pattern. Three investigations for local OPP force One collision, one hreakin and one bicycle theft are under investigation by the Exeter OPP this week. The lone collision was reported on Monday when a vehicle driven by Sharon Johnson, Exeter, went off a curve and into a deep ditch on the Kirkton Road west of the village. The driver escaped injury and damage was listed at $1,000. Thursday evening, the Der- by Dip Drive -In on the southern outskirts of Exeter was broken into and thieves made off with a case of coffee and 13 cartons of cigarettes. Victim of the bicycle theft was Ken Renning, RR 1 Ex- eter. His to -speed CCM Targa was reported missing from his Stephen Township home. which shows the use made of the South Huron rec centre by residents of Stephen, Usborne and Hay, the letter noted that Exeter residents use the Huron Park arena quite fre- quently and "we appreciate all the use from outside our own area." It was added that a number of the programs outlined in the study were self- supporting and said that possibly without all the townships participating, these programs might not have been offered to the people of Exeter. The letter from Stephen was sent to Exeter council and was then passed on to the rec board. At the latter's meeting, Thursday, council represen- tative Gaylen Josephson said he appreciated the position Stephen was in, but added that the $1,200 which had been granted originally was no longer a fair percentage of the rec board deficit. The board then embarked on a discussion about whether responding to the letter was their responsibility or that of Exeter council, while facilities manager Cam Stewardson questioned responding at all, noting it would just lead to a situation of "replying to a reply." John Pym was concerned the board didn't even get a copy of the letter which was sent to the townships by the town and rec director Lynne Farquhar said she hoped the matter wouldn't lead to a situation where user fees would have to be implemented. That had apparently been suggested in the letter to the township, because the Stephen letter had noted "we go along with the statement that user fees tend to create animosity when collecting fees, and also creates more administration for the recrea- tion staff and acommitment of a lump sum of money seems to be a better method of collecting fees." Josephson said his intent in replying to the Stephen letter was aimed only at having them consider a larger grant for the future. Both Farquhar and Stewardson suggested the matter should be left at the council level and the board should not be involved in the discussion on municipal grants. "The town shouldn't throw the ball in our court," Stewardson commented. Josephson said he agreed the ultimate decision lies with council but said that surely the board had enough authori- ty to send a letter. In a discussion on a letter from Fire Chief Gary Mid- dleton regarding parked vehicles violating the no park- ing areas and designated fire Please turn to page 3 Animal owners fined Three Stephen Township dog owners were fined for allowing their animals to run at large when hearings were held in to the charges before Justice of the Peace Gord Ferris in Exeter court, Tuesday. Mrs. Lee Johnson, 296 Algonquin Drive, Huron Park, was fines $23, while Bernard Vallee, Centralia, and Centralia Farmers Supp- ly were each fined $43 on the same offence. Stephen animal control of- ficer J. McLeod gave evidence in all three cases that the animals were runn- ing at large. In the only other case on Tuesday's docket, Ralph Borden Astle, Dashwood, was fined $28 after being found guilty of making an unsafe turn in Shipka on August 21. He collided with the side of a vehicle driven by Barbara Morrissey, which was in the process of passing the Astle vehicle when the latter started to make a left turn. FAIR OFFICIALLY OPENS -- The 1983 Exeter Fall Fair was officially opened Friday night by Ken Knox, director of Rural Organizations and Services for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Above, Knox chats with fair president Bob Hern, ladies president Shirley Prance and school fair president Mary Dougall. BEST WHEAT FLAILER Tony Bedard of Hay township proved to be the best municipal wheat Hailer of the Exeter Fair Friday night defeating three other municipal representatives. From the left ore judge Ed Rotenberg, Miss Zurich Fair Carrie Sweeney who helped Bedard to his title, champion Bedard and fair president Bob Hern. T -A photo