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Shoplifting is gime
Shoplifting is not a game of
wits, or a little adventure to
spice up a humdrum day. Itis
a crime.
If the goods stolen are
valued at under $200, shoplif-
ting comes under the sum-
mary conviction section of the
criminal code; over $200, it's
an indictable offence. Either
way, - anyone convicted of
shoplifting will have a
criminal record for the rest of
his or her life.
Gerry Walker, manager of
the Exeter Canadian Tire
Store, had thought until
recently that shoplifting was
a small problem, one he could
live with.
Though his inventory a year
ago appeared to be $20,000
GETTING IT STRAIGHT -- Kindergarten teacher Joyce
Preszcator checks the tilt of Dana Rowan's hat during
Western Day at Zurich Public School.
Tuckersmith okays
.day care centre budget
Tuckersmith Township
council has approved a 1984
budget of $81,089 for the
Tuckersmith day care centre
at Vanastra, a six percent in-
crease over last year with a
proposed deficit of $51,089,
compared to a deficit of
$48,875 in, 1983.
The largest budget items
are $49,487 in salaries plus
benefits of $4,600 for the direc-
tor and three teachers at the
centre, where an average of
25 children attend and rent of
$11,642. Fees are expected to
amount to $30,000 this year,
with provincial subsidies (80
percent) of $40,871. Fees from
other municipalities are ex-
pected to bring in $2,000 while
Tuckersmith ratepayers will
pay the remaining 20 percent
of $8,219.
. The budget for the special
' day care centre at Vanastra
was set at $43,255.34 for 1984,
up from $40,840 last year. The
expenses for the 10 children
who attend this centre are ful-
ly paid by grants from the On-
tario Association for the men-
tally retarded -- $37,632.15,
and (ram the Goderich
Association for the mentally
. retarded -- $5.623.19.
Rate increases were ap-
proved for the chlidren atten-
ding the day care centre as
follows, with the 1983 rates in
brackets; full day, $9.00
($8.50); half day, $4.75
($4.50) ; half day with lunch
$5.75 ($5.50) ; two children or
more from one home, $7.75
($7.25) and half day, $4.75
($4.50.
Reporting on the Farm
Safety Association which ,be
attends as the township
representative, Councillor
George Cantelon said the
Association is planning on
asking students in the area
schools to enter a poster con-
test to design safety signs for
farms, particularly in the
area of dangerous gases in
manure tanks, etc.
Cleave Coombs township
representative on the
Seaford] Community Hospital
Board, gave a detailed report
on the hospital and plans for
its future.
The Ministry of Transporta-
tion and Communications ad-
vised council of the 1984 road
and bridge allocation to the
municipality in the amount of
$217,600 up from $208,500 for
1983. 4.
Four fines levied
in Exeter JP court
Fines were levied in four
cases heard by Justice of the
Peace Gordon Ferris in Ex-
eter court, Tuesday.
Two area motorists were
fined $53 each for infractions
of the Highway Traffic Act.
They were Charles G. Jef-
frey, RR 3. Zurich for an un-
safe turn and Samuel .1.
Taylor, Hensall for pulling on-
to a highway not in safety.
Jeffrey was attempting to
go across Highway 21 near St.
Joseph into a Janeway when
his vehicle was struck by an
imperial Oil tanker driven by
Hugh Michael ('lark ot Sar-
nia. The accident occurred
December 21. 1983.
Taylor attempted to enter
the roadway of Highway 4 on
December 17, 1983 when his
vehicle was struck by a vehi-
cle driven by Hazel Catt,
Forest.
Robert Sheldon Kloss, Clin-
to will pay a fine of $253 in-
cluding costs for driving a
vehicle while his licence was
under suspension for failing to
pay fines in the past.
J.P. Ferris levied fine of
$153 against Dennis
Denomme, Zurich on a
charge of having alcohol open
in his vehicle.
Denomme who had a
previous conviction on a
similar charge was warned
by Ferris to keep alcohol out
of his car.
short, there 'had been two
break-ins, after all. Exiter
police had picked up a local
man last summer in posses-
sion of power tools still bear-
ing the store's price sticker,
but Walker moved into the
new store and still
procrastinated.
Walker received a rude
awakening in January. A
member of the Sebringvllle
detachment of the OPP drop-
ped in to tell him of a car
abandoned on a side road
near Sebringville during a
December storm. Inside were
goods stolen from nearby
towns.
Footprints led to a cache of
more items behind some
trees. Excellent police work
resulted in the apprehension
of the thief in a taxi headed
for Toronto to sell some of the
choicest items.
The shoplifter had used a
stolen camera to take pic-
tures of some of the articles,
as a convenient way to
display what he was offering
for sale. _ -- -
The police list of what was
recovered filled 13 pages,
with an estimated value of
$10,000. Included were jeans,
shoes, camera equipment,
power tools, arcade games,
stereos and anything else this
professional shoplifter could
lay his hands on as he travell-
ed from town to town.
Walker recalled waiting on
the. man, who had inquired
about a future purchase for
his daughter, and then walk-
ed out of the Exeter store with
$1,000 in stolen stock.
That did its •
Walker contacted John
Doyle, head of Four Winds In-
vestigations, which is repon-
sible for surveillance in many
'large and small stores in On-
tario and numbers most of the
Zehrs chain among its clients.
An investigator from the
agency picked up eight
shoplifters on four visits to the
Canadian Tire Store.
Walker is no longer compla-
Stephen heads
UTRCA again
A St. Marys area man is
entering his ninth year as
head of the Upper Thames
River Conservation -
Authority.
John Stephen of Blanshard
Township was acclaimed as
chairman of UTRCA at its an-
nula meeting in Ilderton,
Thursday.
Stephen has been on the
authority for 32 years.and in
that time he has seen many
changes.
In his inaugural address,
Mr. Stephen referred to the
development of the authority
as "filling in a mural.
"We have been a leading
authority across the province.
There is no'argument about
it," said the chairman.
In filling the mural, Mr.
Stephen said UTRCA has
built six dams and has put in
recreation areas on the lands
surrounding these dams.
Flood control is an ongoing
concern of the authority and
the problem of soil erasion is
coming into the forefront of
the authority's concerns, said
Mr. Stephen.
Hugh Munro of RR 1,
Lakeside was namejd vice-
chairman of the authority.
The rest of the authority's
executive committee is made
up of members from the coun-
ties of Middlesex, Oxford and
Perth -Huron.
From Middlesex, executive
members are A.D. Cartier,
F.H. Flitton, W.L. Lane, E.G.
McRoberts and Jim Ryan.
Oxford members are R.M.
Edwards, J.K. Fleming, Jack
Stares and G.B. Thornton.
Perth -Huron members are
K.R. Duncan, D.B. Hocking,
Ellard Lange and C.F. Moses.
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SPECIAL SCOUTING AWARDS - - At Tuesdoy's Exeter celebration of Lord Baden
Powell Day, three boys received the Evelyn Lebedew Citizenship award. Above,
Mrs. Lebedew makes the presentat1/2n to Scout Dan Rooth, Mark McDonald and
Beaver Jeffrey Bowen. T -A photo.
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cent about shoplifters. He ar-
ranged a meeting this week
between his fellow
businessmen a nd Doyle.Many
of the retailers expressed
their intention of contracting
for an investigator to conduct
surveillance of their stores on
a random schedule for a cer-
tain number hours each week.
Doyle has met only one ge-
nuine kleptomaniac since
opening his investigative
agency as a second career to
counter the boredom of retire-
ment after a first career as a
member of the OPP.
He said the largest group of
shoplifters is those between 18
and 23, divided evenly bet-
ween males and females. The
second-largest group, surpris-
ingly, is people over 65 whose
wallets on the average con-
tain $84.18 when stopped out-
side a store and ushered back
in to the manager's office. He
is convinced most do it for ex-
citement, and their attitude
when caught is usually "You
can't do anything to me - I'm
a senior citizen."
The majority of shoplifters
are charged, and 96 percent
plead guilty. .
Doyle recalls otie
octegenarian, smartly dress-
ed in a red velvet pantsuit,
who was caught with a knitted
bag filled with such delicacies
as shrimp and rib eye steak.
(The hamburg and tuna had
gone into, the stopping cart./
He took pity on her when she
offered to pay for what she
had not declared at the cash
register.
After the transaction had
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been completed, Doyle felt a
tug at his sleeve. Ije turned
around and was astounded to
hear her say "Today is Senior
Citizens Day, and you didn't
give me my five percent
discount!"
Doyle saw the woman again
a month later, in another
grocery store. He smiled wry-
ly as he watched her dump a
full platter of cheese samples'
into her faithful knitted bag.
Doyle maintains a good in-
vestigator can stand at the
door of an establishment and
by a sixth sense developed
and honed on the job can pick
put 75 percent of potential
shoplifters.
"You name the profession,
and we've had them. Judge,
professor, lawyer, teacher,
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Serving South Huron, North Middlesex
One Hundred and Eleventh Year
All Huron schools involved
Parents invited
The principals of all public,
elementary, separate and
secondary schools met before
Christmas to discuss changes
of the Ministry of Education
concerning the new program
being introduced to Ontario's
secondary schools in
September 1984. A series of
articles has been prepared by
SHOPLIFTING — A Group of Exeter businessmen determined to cut down on the
amount of theft from local stores met this week with John Doyle, head of Four Winds
Investigations, to contract for surveillance of their stores. Talking together are
Gerry Walker (left), Doyle and Esmail Merani.
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to query new school programs
them in an attempt to explain gram would be that student.
exactly what is involved.- should know who they are, -
Most parents and students at- should know their strengths
tended one of three Parent and should know their
Nights at South Huron in weaknesses.
January, but there are many
who may not be aware exact-
ly what is being considered.
This first article will
outline, briefly the
background of the new docu-
ment on which secondary
schools will be based - OSIS -
,.Ontario Schools: In-
termediate (Grades Sand 10)
and Senior (grades 11-13)
In 1980, a review of the high
schools was undertaken and
many groups and countless
individuals expressed their
concerns on every topic under
the sun relating to the secon-
dary schools in the Province.
A report was published call-
ed SERP - Secondary Educa-
tion Review Project. The
Ministry of Education
published 8-1`esponse -in 1982
and finally OSIS in 1983.
Question: 1. Will OSIS have
any effect upon the grade 7
and 8 Guidance Program?
Answer: "It is expected that
the principal and the staff
shall provide a comprehen-
sive guidance program in the
school. They shall act in ac-
cordance with ministry
regulations, other pertinent
legislation affecting students
and families, and school
board policies." Twenty
lessons on topics dealingwith
Educational and Careeer
Planning will be available
from the ministry for students
in both Grades 7 and 8 in
December. In short, OSIS
stresses that major goals of
the Grade 7, 8 Guidance Pro-
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PUBLIC SPEAKING WINNERS — Ken Glavin of the Crediton social club presents
trophies to winners of Wednesday's annual public speaking contest. From the left
are Winner Geoff Strang, Usborne Central and runnersup Henri DeBruyn, Mt. Carmel
and Piet Blaauvaer, McGillivray Central. T -A photo.
Wins Camaro in HS contest
How many times have you
cynically speculated "Sure,
but what are my chances of
winning," in all those lotteries
and draws. The chances
seemed pretty slim big, local
student; Erma Weernink
came out the winner of a 1984
Camaro 1-28 in a cross -
Canada draw.
SHIMS grade 13 student
Erma Weernink, daughter of
Albert and Anny, RR 1
Kirkton, received the official
phone call Wednesday.
It all began when South
Huron's student council
decided not to sell oranges for
a fund raiser this fall. instead.
a .Go -For -Gold coupon book
campaign was attempted.
The campaign was set up
nation-wide and was to help
Canada's Olympic teams as
well as the local sponsors.
As an incentive, each per-
son who sold five coupon
hooks, could enter a cross -
Canada draw for hundreds of
prizes. Erma Weernick sold
six books, entered the draw
and won the top prize.
The high school student
council executive`commented
that Erma's win was the best
Two area
accidents
Damages totalled 16,000 in
two accidents investigated
this week by officers of the
Exeter detachment of the On-
tario Provincial Police.
Friday, a vehicle driven by
Michelle Aunger, Exeter
went out of control when it hit
a soft shoulder on Concession
4-5 of Usborne township. Suf-
fering minor injuries were
passengers Colleen Bedard,
Ilensall and Bradley Borland,
RR I, Woodham. Damages
were set at $4,000.
Damages were estimated
at $2,000 Saturday when a
vehicle driven by Erryn
Shepherd, RR 1, Dashwood
skidded on a patch of ice and
went into the ditch on
Highway 4, about one
kilometre north of Exeter.
The driver received only
minor injuries.
thing to come out of the
coupon campaign. The coun-
cil made little profit from the
coupons.
Erma had the first hint that
lady luck had touched her in
the Christmas holidays. A call
from•the contest organizers
asked her a mathematical
skill -testing question but gave
no inkling as to which prize
Erma would receive. As a
math whiz and honour student
Erma had little trouble with
Work project
for Hensall
The llonouratile Eugene F.
Whelan, Minister of
Agriculture, today announced
on behalf of the Honourable'
John Roberts, Minister of
Employment and immigra-
tion, two new work projects in
Huron -Bruce, under the
Canada Works Program
The Village of Hensali has
received "Canada Works"
funding to restore the town
hall and to provide seven new
jobs, over a period of 110 work
weeks. The total budget for
this project is $80,865. The
sponsor will contribute
$48,505.
Maitland Valley Conserva-
tion Authority in the District
of Wingham has received
"Canada Works" funding to
enhance future waterfowl
habitat, to survey new areas,
to determine utilization by
deer, to interpret air photos of
the Maitland River Wastersh-
ed. The project will provide
fourteen new jobs, over a
period of 156 work weeks. The
total budget for this project is
$65,925. The Government of
Canada will provide $46,800
and the Government of On-
tario will provide 817,244 and
the sponsor will contribute
81,881.
"i am pleased that the
(',ounty of Huron -Bruce is par-
ticipating in this program"
said Mr. Whelan. "i would
also tike to take this oppor-
tunity to encourage other
businesses and community
organizations to become co -
participants."
the question but was left more
than a little curious to
discover what she had won.
The car will be delivered to
Frayne's within the next two
or three months. Erma plans
to attend university next year
and doubts that she would
drive the sports car to and
from school. Unsure of what
she will do with her prize, Er-
ma has not ruled out the
possibility of selling it.
The 18 year old Usbornite is
reluctant to talk about her
winning and said she didn't
really feel anything when she
heard the news. She explain-
ed, ','Shock, i guess, but
nothing really."
Students have urged Erma
to buy a lottery ticket because
of the superstition that luck
hits in threes. Erma won the
high school's draw for a ticket
to the Exeter Sportsmen's
dinner.
Bell strike
continuing
The Exeter OPP detach-
ment reports damages of
about $20,000 in a window
smashing spree at the Bell
Aerospace plant near Grand
Bend, Tuesday night.
The vandalism occurred in
the adminstrative offices and
included windows, storms,
sills and frames. Police in-
vestigation is continuing, but,
no charges have yet been laid.
Meanwhile, a strike of 79
employees at the plant is in its
third week.
Tony Jones, Spokesperson
for Local 1767 of the United
Auto Workers denied strong-
ly that his union had any in-
volvement in the vandalism.
Jones told the T -A Monday
night, "We certainly do not
condone such tactics. We just
want a quiet, peaceful strike
and don't want to cause harm
for anyone.
This is the first strike at the
plant on the former Grand
Bend RCAF site since the
union was certified in 1972.
The average wage is $9.66 per
h,►ur.
Question: 2. Will the change
from several levels of difficul-
ty to only three (that is, basic,
general, and advanced) be
too restrictive?
Answer: Courses from grades
9 to 12 may be offered at one
or more of the following levels
of difficulty: the basic level,
i.e. courses "designed to focus
on the development of per-
sonal skills, social understan-
ding, self confidence, and
preparation for the world of
work : "
The general level, i.e.
courses "considered ap-
propriate preparation for
employment, careers, or fur-
ther education in certain pro-
grams in the colleges of ap-
plied arts and technologyand
other non -degree -granting
post -secondary educational
institutions;"
The advanced level, i.e.
courses to prepare students
for university or for certain
programs in the colleges of
applied arts and technology.
While only three levels of
courses will be offered, a level
may be changed in content to
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Muskrat bites man,
youth is remanded
Exeter town police were Zurich and Grant Hooper, Ex -
called to assist a Sanders eter collided on Gidley Street
Street, Exeter man who was West. Constable Jim Barnes
bitten by a muskrat, Wednes- investigated and estimated
day. The muskrat was cap- damage at 8300.
tured and held for observation Friday, police were called
for rabies. The animal was to arrest an intoxicated per -
later reported to be healthy. son on Main street.
Monday February 20, Police are investigating
Michael Cam eron was three incidents where persons
remanded in custody for the driving vehicles have
February 18 break and enter disobeyed the crossing guard
at Hopper -Hockey Furniture. stop sign. This constitutes an
He will appear in court offence under the Highway
February 28. Traffic Act for which the
Thursday vehicles driven owner of the motor vehicle
by Wanda Regier, RR 3 may be found liable.
POSTMASTER HONOURED — Keith Ahrens, assistant Postmaster in Exeter for a
number of years is the new Postmaster in Clinton. Above, Ahrens in the centre
receives going away gifts from Postmaster Ken Dobney and fellow employee Doug
Sweet. T -A photo
HAWKS DRAW WINNERS — Exeter junior Hawks club presidertt Gord irk presents
cheques to Mary Lou Bilcke and Kate Bierling who shared the $1,000 prize in Satur-
day's elimination draw. T -A photo