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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-10-05, Page 1All A11TY tr 727 •D co IRE :7 • 11111111 s Phone 235-1964 Businessmen seek bylaw, police action Want crackdown on vandalism Concerned over the grow- ing incidence of vandalism in the core area, the Exeter BIA this week called on council to adopt a bylaw to eliminate loitering and also asked for more diligence on behalf of the local police department. Spokesman Bob Swartman told council that there is a lot of urmecessary loitering in the downtown area at night and this tends to lead to incidents of vandalism. In recent weeks, flowers have been torn out of the beds established in the downtown parkettes and some of the flowers have been tossed on- to store awnings and stained them. The local business spokesman noted that a lot of money had been spent on the downtown "and we hate to see it damaged by people who don't care." Clerk Liz Bell said she thought the town had a loiter- ing bylaw, but on investiga- tion, found that one had never been passed apparently. Councillor Morley Hall said vandalism must be widespread, because he found that during a recent trip to the west; a town in the Winnipeg area had been forced to put a curfew into effect in an effort to reduce the problem. "That's something we may have to consider," com- Public invited... The chairman of the Huron County board of education's education committee has per- sonally extended an invitation to the public to attend its next meeting. Joan VandenBroeck said the committee's meeting'will be held Tuesday, October 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Stephen Cen- tral School. "I'm extending an invita- tion to parents to see the education committee in ac- tion," said VandenBroeck. While all education com- mittee meetings are open to the public, they are normally held at the administration building in Clinton. Mrs. VandenBroeck said it is her hope that if the public response is good, education committee meetings will be held at various schools throughout the county. mented Councillor Bill Rose, who noted that curfews had been used in Mitchell to reduce problems there. Swartman said he didn't want to see curfews nor harsh action taken against young people, but quickly added the business people didn't want to see the current problem grow any more because the next step would probably lead to broken windows and torn awnings. Rose cited the need for more police visibility, while Councillor Dorothy Chapman suggested a Neighbourhood Watch program may be of some benefit. Mayor Bruce Shaw turned the matter over to the police committee for action and told Swartman that the commit- tee's response to the problem would be forthcoming in the immediate future. Imes r LEAD PARADE — Pipers Adams and Howe and drummer Alf Smith lead a parade to the cenotaph prior to Sunday's Zone convention at the Exeter Legion. Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Eleventh Year A DECORATED BIKE — Riding a decorated bicycle in Saturday's Ilderton Fall Fair parade was Terry Jensen. To continue fight for school funds The Huron -Perth Separate School Board hasn't given up on getting funding for its $1.5 -million project which would see small gymnasiums and library rooms added to some schools The board's application for $700,000 in funding under the Canada -Ontario Employment Devolopment )COED) pro- gram was turned down in August. The remaining amount of $800.000 was to be debentured by the board over a 10 -year period. Director of education William Eckert said a Liberal MP had invited COED ap- plicants in his riding to reapp- ly for funding. "We will make enquiries to see if funding is available". said Eckert. The director also had a rep- ly from Premier William Davis to his letter sent during the summer on the board's COED application. The premier's letter left the trustees with more questions. "Although your board's ap- plication was submitted on April 22, 1983, the initial ap- plication and federal field assessment were not receiv- ed by provincial staff until Huron Park workers on strike again Employees at Protective Plastics Limited went on strike this weekend, the se- cond strike to hit the lluron Park plant in the past yea' . Local 1620 of the United Auto Workers. which represents 67 current staff members and another 27 laid off workers. were in a legal strike position on October 1. Chairperson Jim Conium said the union members are seeking an 18 -month contract this time around and confirm- ed that wages and benefits were the main issues in the current stalemate. He said the union is seeking increases of 85t per hour for the first year and 65t for the `.second. Present pay levels range from $6.85 to $7.45 per hour. Company spokesman Bela Molar was .unavailable for comment yesterday. Conium said the company has offered a pay increase of • 44t per hour in the first year and 31e for the second and want a two-year agreement. Last year, a strike lasted one week, but Conium in- dicated the union members were preparing for longer battle this time if necessary. 1 June 24, 1983. As the board ad- mits, its proposal is am- bitious, and a thorough assessment of the Local labor market was required to en- sure that sufficient numbers of skilled workers were available for th° project. This was one of the factors which occasioned the delay in assessment," states the premier. The two-month delay of the application from the London regional office of the Ministry of Labor, which oversees the program to Toronto, bothered at least one trustee. "Where was it 'til then, June 24?" asked Stratford trustee Ron Marcy. Superintendent of business and finance, Jack Lane, said the application was at the London regional offic^. He said the regional office had to find 48 available, skilled, potential workers for 40 weeks. That, and a change in the criteria, from potential laborers who have exhausted unemployment insurance claims and are on some form of social assistance to workers on unemployment in- surance, delayed the applica- tion further. "I wonder, if the unemployed people in the two counties (Huron and Perth) heard that, if they'd he available? asked Wingham area trustee Vincent McIn- nes, referring to a comment by Mr. Lane that the Ministry of Labor had to go to London and Kitchener to look for enough workers. The business superinten- dent said June 15 had been set as the original date to con- sider the board's application. but after several meetings were cancelled the applica- Please turn to page 1 • n at & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, October S, 1983 Price Per Copy 50 Cents ine injured in area collisions Nine people sustained in- juries, some of them serious, in the six collisions in- vestigated by the Exeter OPP this week. One vehicle was destroyed by fire and damage in the crashes was listed at over $15,000. The rash of crashes started on Wednesday when a car carrying several teenagers struck a tree on Highway 83 west of Exeter. Carolyn Regier, RR 3 Zurich, was the driver of the vehicle and she was taken to South Huron Hospital along with two of the passengers, Theresa Regier and Colleen Regier. The latter was transferred to University Hospital with major injuries. Damage was listed at $1,000. A motorcyclist was injuried in another crash which occur- red on Wednesday. Murray ,iota CAR HITS TREE — Three Zurich area girls were injured when their vehicle hit a tree on Highway 83, near Sarepta Wednesday afternoon. The driver Carolyn Regier and passengers Colleen Regier and Theresa Regier were hospitalized. Contractors happier with new terms Plenum heater plan revised PUC manager Hugh Davis informed the September meeting of the commission of the changes in. the dual energy plenum heater plan announced earlier in the year. Electrical contractors had oh- jected to having a set price imposed on them. The com- missioners supported Davis' suggestion that the Exeter utility accept the option under the revised program whereby the residential customer and the contractor agree on a price. and the customer pays the contractor on completion of the conversion. The customer then fills out the ap- plication for the federal off -oil grant for half the equipment and installation cost up to a maximum of $800. (To be eligible. a home must contain under a specified number of square feet, and nil consump- tion must be reduced by over 50 percent.) Shutting off the electric heat and cutting in the oil fur- nace during peak periods benefits the local utility com- pany, as the monthly peak sets the demand charge from Ontario Hydro, and this represents 58 percent of the utility's bill from the provin- cial agency. In appreciation for helping to whittle down the PUC's peak charge, the utili- ty will return $100 to each par- ticipant in the dual energy program offsetting the costs TO FACE CHARGES An area man was taken in- to custody by Exeter police on Monday and charged with two breakins this week at South Huron District High School. The school was entered on Thursday night and again on Sunday. Some damage was done to the facility but the theft total was minimal. Town Constable Dan Kierstead, assisted by the Ex- eter OPP, made the arrest of the suspect. ILDERTON FAIR QUEENS — Tracy Vonderloo was named 1983 Ilderton Fair Queen Friday night. The contestants are shown above. From the left are Suzanne Dieter. Ian, Queen Tracy Vonderloo, Becky McDonald and Jackie Belanger. T -A photo of preinstallation and inspec- tion checks, and the contrac- tor's administrative and clerical charges. Another incentive is a grant from Ontario Hydro for an ad- ditional 8100, provided the outdoor sensing device which shuts down the electric heater during peak load times re mains connected for three years. Davis had received an estimate of approximately $3,000 for work on the back porch of the PUC building, putting in proper footings, in- stalling a concrete block wall to floor level and a concrete deck. Davis said the porch could then someday be enclosed and used as the foreman's office, making the present office available for the work crews who now meet in the workroom of the garage. Tenders will be called ear- ly next year. Davis reported total water consumption down 20 percent in July, and 18 percent in August, primarily because the utility's best customer, Canadian Canners, had used 37 percent less water this Ju- ly than last year for the same period and 33 percent less in August. The plant will wind down production next week. After a tour of the area east of Andrew Street to Rose- mount with fire chief Gary Middleton, Davis said two new hydrants should be add- ed next year, and Rosemount will eventually need another as development continues. Davis quoted Middleton as saying the firedepartment is very happy with the colour coding of the town's hydrants. Davis is in a quandary about next year's hydro budget. Subdivision owners are indefinite about their plans for the next year, and a stepped up building program Please turn to page 3 MacDonald, RR 2 Crediton, was involved in the collision with a vehicle driven by Timothy Griffith, Crediton. MacDonald was treated in South Huron Hospital for minor injuries from the crash which occurred on the Crediton Road. Damage was $1,700. The fire which destroyed a vehicle occurred on Friday night when a vehicle driven by Darren Moir, Hensall, broke into flames as he was driving along Highway 4 north of Exeter. Damage from the fire, which started under the hood, was set at 83,500.' The Exeter Fire Depart- ment responded to extinguish the blaze. The final three crashes of the week were all reported on Saturday, the -first involving a vehicle driven by Peter Twynstra, Grand Bend. The Over 12,000 attend Ildertcn's fall fair Ideal weather conditions along with a wide variety of entertainment and exhibits attracted more than 12,000 persons to the 132nd edition of the Ilderton Fair held Friday and Saturday. Fair president Bev Shipley said he was pleased with Saturday's crowd which he estimated at about 2,000 more than a year ago. Following a Friday night talent show, Tracy Vanderloo, a Fanshawe Col- lege nursing siacient was crowned 1983 Fair Queen by last year's winner Angie Seegelken. Diane Godkin was in charge of the queen contest. The other contestants in the queen judging were Suzanne Dieteman, Becky McDonald and Jackie Belanger. Saturday's fair activities started off with a long parade which edged its way along Il- derton's main street complete with a number of bands, well decorated floats, bicycles, horses and riders, marching majorettes and antique vehicles. First prize for marching youth was won by the Ilderton Cubs with the Bryanston Beavers capturing the top award for public school and junior organizations. The Ilderton Lions club with their rendition of Noah's Ark won the club and organization award and also the William Frank trophy as the top float in the entire parade. The Brown family from Coldstream was judged best for family groups and Leanne McIntyre, Carrie Dykeman. Melissa Lee, Sonya Dykeman and Jeanette Dykeman were winners in the group comic division. Heather Lennox was nam- ed the best clown while Rob McKerlie won first prize for his decorated bicycle and Charlotte McDonald was a winner in the best pony and driver category. Parade chairman John Bice said he was overwhelm- ed by the participation of area youngsters in the popular parade. He added, "There were 17 entries in decorated bicycles along with 13 clowns." Another Friday night highlight was the judging and sale of 37 market steers. The open class steer was shown by Wayne Watson and purchas- ed by Ralph Bos Meats of Strathroy. In the cattle show, the champion female Angus was shown by Murray McLean of Appin with the reserve cham- pion shown by Scott Crawford of Glencoe. In Herefords, the champion and reserve champion bulls and the champion female were shown by High Sturgess of Wallaceburg while R and F Farms of Arva had the reserve champion female. George Lee of Ailsa Craig showed the champion Guern- sey and the reserve winner was Laydell Farms of Ilder- ton. In Holsteins, the cham- Please turn to page 3 vehicle went out of control on County Road 2 south of Highway 83, rolled over and struck a tree. The driver, who reported being forced off the road by another, suffered minor injuries and damage was listed at $8,000. Two motorcycles and a bicycle were involved in an unusual collision in Hensall later on Saturday. The motor- cyclists were Stephen Hounsell, Dutton, and Ronald Sanqua, London, while the bicycle was ridden by Sybille Schaufler, Hensall. One of the motorcycles col- lided with a rear tire of the other and that second machine then careened into the bicycle. All three were knocked to the pavement and Sanqua and the Hensall woman were taken to South Huron Hospital for treatment of their injuries. Damage in the crash was set at $1,200. A 19 -year-old Huron Park cyclist was injured in the other Saturday crash which occurred on Algonquin Drive in Huron Park. Dennis Johnston was taken to South Huron Hospital after his bike collided with a vehi- cle driven by William Quesnel, also of Huron Park. Sherwood on the list Sherwood Crescent residents probably won't have to withhold their propertY taxes to force council into paving their street. Monday night, council put Sherwood at the top of the list of the threestreetaslated for grading and paving next year. Residents of the street peti- tioned council to have the work undertaken last year and were critical of the fact their neighbours on Churchill Drive had been given a pav- ed street even though it had not been in existence as long as Sherwood. Cost of the grading and pav- ing for Sherwood expected to be $17,800 and the other two streets following behind in priority are Thomas and Alexander. Total cost for those two is estimated at 820,650 by the public works committee which trade the recommendation. However, three other pro- jects will take priority over the grading and paving. Topping the list is an expen- diture of $8,000 for the signals at the CNR crossing on Huron St. W. and second place on the list goes to the reconstruction of Marlborough St. That is estimated at 8197,000. Number three on the list of priorities is a new culvert on Carling St. at $45,000. On the recommendation of the committee, council also agreed to budget for $10,000 for materials for sidewalk construction and repairs in 1984. A five-year capital forecast was also established for resurfacing Main St. under the connecting link agreement. Resurfacing, scheduled 20 years after reconstruction, will occur over a three-year period. The portion from Gidley to Main will be under- taken in 1987 and will be followed in successive years by the portions from Gidley to the bridge and then north of the bridge. The only discussion on the projects arose when Coun- cillor Morley Hall questioned the cost and advantages of having curbs included in the reconstruction of Marlborough St. Works superintendent Glenn Kells informed him that the curbs improve drainage and therefore the longevity of the street and added that they had to be in- cluded to meet ministry stan- dards to receive subsidies on the project. Cost of curbs on the street has been estimated at $25,000, Councillor Bill Rose remarked. WE'LL BE LATE Due to the holiday, Monday, The Exeter Times -Advocate will be published one day later than usual next week. It will be printed Wednesday night for Thursday morning delivery. AREA LEGIONS PARADE — A number of area Legion branches participated in Sun- day's Legion Zone convention at the R.E. Pooley Exeter branch 167. Legionaires ore shown lining up for a parade. T -A photo Ree instructors' pay questi.ned by council Instructors for various recreational activities have been approved by the South Huron rec centre board of management. Lauren Lovie is head in- structor for the gymnastics at a salary of $4 per hour while Starr Jesney, Catherine Pat- terson and Sandra McCurdy will receive 88.50 for assisting. Instructors for evening pro- grams, most of whom will receive $17 per hour, are Gwen Christie, needlepoint, knitting etc.; Eva Laing, cake decorating and chocolate molding; Anne Robinson and Laura OvethOlt, dance -fit; Terry SchWartzentruber, photography; Louie Morrello, ballroom dancing; Debbie Wooden, ballet, tap and jazz. When the salaries for the program instructors were prevented tO Council this week for ratification, a lengthy' discussion followed with Deputy -Reeve Lossy Fuller wondering why there was so much difference in some of the pay. "I think they're a little out of line," she noted. Rec board member Bill Rose attempted to explain the differences by suggesting that those receiving $17 per hour were professionals, while those getting $3.50 or 84.00 were in fact student instructors. Fellow rec board member Gaylen Josephson added that the instructors' wages were in line with those which had been paid in previous years when the same programs were operated by the board of education. Mayor Bruce Shaw sug- gested that none of the ex- planations was logical and added that in fact most people would tend to agree that teaching a group of children (gymnasts) would be more challenging than teaching a group of adults in one of the other courses. . •I can't swallow any of the lines (explanations) given," he said, but added all the ex- planations together may make the situation reasonable. Rose concluded the discus- sion by saying that all the courses have been filled and are making money. "That's good enough for me," he noted. Mayor Shaw also took members of the rec board to task for some criticism pass- ed along to council over the handling of the request for greater financial assistance from the neighbouring townships. He said it was "inap- propriate" ler boards and councils to be at each other's throats and urged council members who sit on other boards to advise the latter that it doesn't do any good to be casting atones at another body. •