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Times-Advocate, 1984-05-30, Page 1Qua qty carpet at great prices Pi ofessional installation can be arranged Wliithugs Phone 235-1964 Elwes up for drinklng drivors Stiffer penalties for drink- ing drivers were handed out in Exeter court, Tuesday, by Judge W.G. Cochrane. A woman who refused to provide a breath sample was fined $750, while two drivers who were convicted of driving with a blood alcohol content over the legal limit were fin- ed $500 each. Jeanne Tower, Hensall' was fined the $750 or 35 days for failing to comply with a breathalizer order on September 22. Police had been called around 9:00 p.m. on that date by a person who was concerned about the manner in which a vehicle had been parked. It was thought the vehicle may have been involved in an accident, but that was not the case. Police found the accused in • READY TO RIDE — Margie Luther and Chris Yoke are ready to start out on Sunday's Ladies Great Ride for Cancer sponsored by the Exeter Lioness club. Taxes in Biddulph hiked 7.8 percent reports the overall rate for farm and residential proper- ties will be 209.38 mills, up 15.18 mills' from a year ago. Hands points out that the township rate is up by only 1.186 mills or about 2.9 per- cent. The county of Middlesex levy is up from 26.9 to 30.010 mills, the high school rate has increased from 59.9 to 63.966 mills and the public and The partial eclipse of the separate school millage is up sun today May 30 will be the from 67.3 to 74.118. - most dangerous type of Residents in Granton pay eclipse to watch precisely an additional 20 mills for because it will be a partial police village services. one. When the sun is not com- Each residential and farm pletely covered, invisible unit will he charged $68 per infra -red rays from the expos- annum for garbage collection ed part can damage the eyes services. and even cause blindness. hands said an accumulated The only safe way to watch surplus of $123,000 is being us - the eclipse is to see it on ed.to hold the township rate television. This is especially down and create reserves to important for children at purchase new road equip - home or at school. ment and eliminate some The danger arises when borrowing. looking at the sun directly. The next due dates for 1984 something no one does on a taxes in Biddulph are June 30, normal sunny day. September 30 and December But during an eclipse some 15. people can't resist taking a chance. After the eclipse of May 7, 1970. 145 cases of eye injury were reported in the United States among people who watched the sun either directly or through inade- quate filters. The eclipse will begin at ap- proximately 11:30 a.m. Taxes for the year 1984 in the township of Biddulph are increased by 7.8 percent ac- cording to the mill rate set May 14 by council. Clerk treasurer Ray Bands Don't watch it directly Stephen has good surplus The 1983 audit report for the township of Stephen was received and accepted recent- ly by council. The report presented by Ron Kaufman of McGillivray and Co. revealed a suplus of $ 66,426 on • last year's operations. Council has received the first draft of the 1984 budget and the new mill rate is ex- pected to he set (luring the, next month. Drainage inspector Ken Pickering has been instructed to carry out necessary repairs on the Webb municipal drain at Lot 21. Concession 19. Three tile drain loan ap- plications totalling $16,300 were approved. Acting on a resolution from the city of Ottawa, council re('bmmended that the pro- vince of Ontario becomes bil- ingual when the province of Quebec does the same thing. Permission was granted to the building inspector Arnold McCann to attend a Property Standards meeting in Toronto. Grants of $500 to the Huron Country Playhouse and $50 to 4-11 clubs were approved. a disoriented appearance ly- ing on the -seat of the vehicle. It was indicated that she ap- peared to be intoxicated and she was subsequently taken to the Exeter OPP station for a breathalizer. The court was told that the woman made what appeared to I false at- tempts at providing a breatic_3 sample, so she was charged with failing to provide the sample. She pleaded guilty to the charge. Defense lawyer Jim Don- nelly explained that the woman was in poor health and had undergone surgery and was going through anx- ious and difficult times. Fined $500 or 25 days each on charges of driving with a blood alcohol content over the legal limit were Gerald Gor- don Prance, RR 1 Woodham, and Timothy Sharman, Kitchener. Prance was charged on April 12 when his vehicle was spotted weaving .on the highway around 1:30 a.m., and a breathalizer gave a reading of 190 mgs. He was given six months in which to pay, after the court was ad- vised he was currently off work due to health problems. Sharman was charjed on. April 20 in Hay lbw after his vehicle almost ed with a police car and a bridge abutment before being stopped. breathalizer test gave a reading of 170 mgs. Leonard Stanley Facey, RR St. Marys, appeared in court on a charge of breaking into the Kirkton-Woodham com- munity centre on November 27. He elected trial by judge and jury and the matter was set over until August 28. Two men who pleaded guil- ty to the theft of a bicycle on April 27 were given condi- tional discharges, placed on probation for six months, and ordered to make restitution of $10 each over the incident. Evidence revealed that Allan Richards, Peel St., St. Marys, and Donald Kerr, RR Remanded in custody Two men from Hensall and Clinton who appeared in Ex- eter court on Tuesday to face a number of charges were remanded in custody by Judge W.G. Cochrane, pen- ding pre -sentence reports. Norman Frederick Peters, king St., Hensall, pleaded guilty to three charges of break, enter and theft and one charge of assault. ,The breakins occurred at Don's Food Market, Taylor's Discount House and Hensall Pro Hardware last October. The total value of the loot from the thefts was almost $3,000 in total with over $2,000 of that merchandise from the hardware store. About $1,500 worth was recovered. The assault charge stemm- ed from an incident this May when an employee of Oscar's Video saw water leaking through the ceiling from an upstairs apartment and the employee was man -handled by the accused when he went to investigate the source of the water. Ronald Herbert Mitchell, 5 Albert St., Clinton, appeared in court and pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while under suspension on May 4, along with six charges of break, enter and theft and one charge of possession of stolen property. Mitchell was charged with the theft of $30 worth of frozen meat from a freezer on the Hay property of Lydia Regier on May 4; $40 worth of meat from a freezer on the Tuckersmith property of Gladys McGregor on May 7; a riding garden tractor valued at $2,000 from the Hay property of Harold Hen- dricks; $300 worth of items from the Stephen property of David Ratz; two gas cans from William Caldwell in Stanley and $27 worth of mer- dhandise from Debbies Custard Cup restaurant in Tuckersmith on January 22. ,S� a 3 Zurich, were walking past a Stephen Townabip.residence on that date whelp they decid- ed to take a bicycle. The fenders were removed from the bike and were never recovered and that was the reason for the restitution order. The bike itself was recovered. A conditional discharge was given to Douglas Leibold, RR 2 Clinton, who was ap- pearing on a theft charge related to the loss of two stereo cassette players from General Home Systems in Hensall between September 27 and October 13. Leibold has been employed for sevenand a half years and said he didn't know what got in to him to cause his actions. He was ordered to keep the peace and report to a proba- tion officer. USBORNE TEACHER RETIRES — A retirement tea was held at Usborne Central School Saturday for Irene Hough who taught 27 years of her 35 year career in the township. From.the left are former teacher Jean Berry, present staff member Vi Hunkin, principal Bill Lindenfield, Irene Haugh and former teacher Beth Batten. • Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Eleventh Year +ib.l','4tLa,,' & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, May 30, 1984 Price Per Copy 50 Cents STUDENTS OF THE YEAR — Alice Dietrich and George Tomes are shown dancing at Friday's SHDHS formal shortly after being named students of the year. Homecoming profits are already spent When it comes to having. faith in community spirit, you'll go a long way to beat that being shown by the Ex- eter Lions and Lioness. The two service clubs are sponsoring the June 8-9-10 Homecoming and they're so confident of getting a good respose that they've already planned the installation of the lights at the tennis courts, the project for which the profits • PASSENGERS FOR BIKE RIDE — These three ladies had their daughters os passengers during Sunday's Great Ladies Ride for Cancer sponsored by the Exeter Lioness club. From the left are Kim and Kristy Pinder, Lynn and Jamie Dowe and Diane and Julie Darling. T -A photo NDP critic recommends closing dump in Biddulph Environment Minister An- dy Brandt should intervene to shut down the C.S. Lewis landfill site in Biddulph despite a court appeal to keep it open, MPP Brian Charlton ( NDP- Hamilton Mountain ) said Monday. The dump has been "blatantly exceeding the regulations on an ongoing basis," Charlton, the NDP's environment critic, told the legislature. Ile said an environmental hearing board ordered the dump site closed, but it has been kept open while the operator appeals the ruling. Brandt should step in now, be urged. Charlton said he has photographs of hogs on the dump site "rummaging through the garbage and eating God knows what". - Those hogs could end up as food for human consumption, he pointed out. "The operator has flouted the regulations." Brandt replied that he is still thinking over the situation. "I'm not pleased with the operations of that site...far less than acceptable," the minister said, adding that "the matter is tied up in the courts." The operator is pursuing a legal course of action, but an ongoing review could lead to his intervening, Brandt said. "1 have yet to come to a deci- sion whether there should be further intervention on my part. That is a possibility." from the event have been earmarked. Doug Ellison, who has been supervising the festivities, said the lights will probably be erected some time this week. "People will be able to see what their money is being used for when they attend Homecoming", he explained. Part of the reason for the confidence is the advance sale of tickets for the Peanut Stomp dance to be held on the Saturday night of the big weekend. "We're quite happy with the way things are go- ing," Ellison said, urging peo-- ple to get their tickets early for the special events. The program gets under- way on June 8 with the start of the oldtimers'and ladies' slow pitch tournaments. Most of the entries for the tour- naments have been received. There will be entertainment in the pub at the agricultural building and the Main St. Jug Band will be warming up with a concerts at the town hall parkette. A dance for teens at the rec centre rounds out the Friday schedule. The Exeteu' firemen will be hosting a pancake breakfast to get Saturday's activities underway and the ball tour- naments will continue at the park. There will be free movies for the kids at the rec centre to allow their parents to get rested up for Saturday night's Peanut Stomp to the strains of the Jug Band. The South Huron Junior Farmers will be holding a brunch on Sunday and other features include the cham- pionship games from the two ball tournaments and a local talent show in the afternoon. Among the talent on stage will be Gerry and Linda Smith, Lee Dobbs, The Ex- eter United Gospel Band, Julie Easterbrook and her piano students, The Usborne Players Guild and Dianne Verlinde and her accordion pupils. During the celebrations, the Mainway merchants will be providing special bargains and a draw for 8500, plus in- store. draws at the par- ticipating locations. Fate of three area schools will be left to entire board After almost three hours -of presentations, on Monday evening by the i;chool accom- modation review committees for J.A.D. McCurdy, Hensall, and Vanastra public schools to the executive committee of the Huron County Board of Education, trustee John Jewitt's motion that the issue be referred to the entire board for their consideration and direction was passed unanimously. The executive committee of the Board could have made a recommendation, but the matter will be decided by the entire Board's 16 elected trustees. The executive committee is composed of Bob Allan, Huron County director of education; board chairman Eugene Frayne (a separate school representative); vice chairman Art Clark; chair- man of the management com- mittee, Dennis Rau (also a separate school rep), trustees Frank Falconer and John Jewitt; and Board ad- ministrators Peter Greyseels, superintendent of personnel; Paul Carroll, special educa- tion; Bob McCall, Programs and Don Miller, operations. Miller acted as liaison and resource person while the review committees were preparing their cases. Only the trustees elected by public school supporters in Huron would have had a vote. Clark said he was opposed to the committee making a decision either way on Mon- day night, as there had been no opportunity yet to do any in-depth study, and the entire Board should have the infor- mation so all could study it. Allan promised that the presentat, ons from the three review committees would be sent to all Board members With their agendas, so they would have time to familiarize themselves with the reports before the open Board meeting scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. on June 4. Each school accommoda- tion review committee pointed out the unique aspects of its particular school. J.A.D. McCurdy houses under one roof a public school, the Huron Hope nursery and the development centre for trainable mentally handicap- ped children. All rooms are being used, and each classroom has its own fire door'exit. The cost per pupil is below that of the county average, and transportation costs are low, as only 17 children are bused to the school. The school also serves as a satellite branch of the Huron County.Library. Approximately $160,000 has been spent in renovations in the past five years, and a roof replacement will complete re- quired repairs. Hensall residents showed by their response .to a ques- tionnaire, plus 26 editorial elo- quent pleas from the municipality, that they want their school to remain open. The village has had a school since 1889. The present building is in excellent shape after recent renovations of $127,000. Thecostper pupil is lower than the county average, and Hensall trustee Dr. Goddard gave figures showing the Hensall area pays. 7.4 percent of the coun- Li.qu-idation "at Junction Merchandise from one of Exeter's oldest and largest department stores will be li- quidated this weekd. Acting on behalf asecured parties, the liquidation of The Junction will be conducted by Gardner Auctions Inc. of Lon- don this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The store, which has been operated as a department store for over 100 years, was closed Saturday evening. It was prevously known as Southcott - Bros. and then became Gould & Jory before being purchased by Cottrell's Department Store Limited 10 years ago. Ron Cottrell, who was ap- pointed as a real estate agent for Royal Trust last week, said the business couldn't overcome the prot>4Oms which stemmed from the 1981 and 1982 recession which hit the country. - ty's elementary school tax while the 278 students from the village and surrounding township represent 4.3 per- cent of Huron students. Vanastra, the school with the weakest case, made the most effective presentation. Principal John Ross had prepared an appealing slide show which interspersed pic- tures of student activities with quotes from local parents asking that the school remain open, while the school choir sang .and appropriate background accompaniment in sweet, childish voices. The Vanastra school has two strikes against it because its costs per pupil are higher than the county average, and the Board does not own the building. At the close of the meeting, Hensall committee chairman Jack Tinney said he was satisfied with the executive committee's motion, terming it "most fair and quite right". Area municipalities will debate report Two meetings held this week to discuss floodplain management and the rece"- ly published Taylor Report were well attended. Ausable-Bayfield Conser- vation Authority general manager Tom Prout reports 45 attended a Wednesday meeting in Exeter and atten- dance in Parkhill the follow- ing night was 52. Prout said he was "very pleased with the turnout with only one of 32 participating municipalities failing to send at least one representative." He continued, "I was pleas- ed with the good response and the manner in which the meetings were held. Nobody was irate or upset." The Taylor Report was recently tabled in the Ontario Legislature by Minister. of Natural ,Resources Allan Pope. The,report was produc- ed by an independent review committee and makes recom- mendations which if im- plemented in their present form would result in major changes to the way in which floodplain management is carried out in Ontario. Prout said the way the Taylor Report was circulated to some 800 municipalities in Ontario was confusing. Ile continued, "The report and covering letter was sent to each reeve and in some in- stances did not get to the clerk's office in time." According to Prout the report suggested, "get rid of what floodplain management arrangements you have now and start all over again. The concenus of the meetings was not to disagree completely with the report but to continue with present arrangments and try to cor- rect and problems which may exist. All councils will have until June 30 to respond to the report and then it will be discussed in the Legislature. Exeter reeve Bill Mickle who attended one of the meetings agreed that the report left plenty of confusion especially in the way of finances. Mickle continued, "The province has a lot of explain- ing to do in many areas of vagueness regarding. finances. The general feeling was that most municipalities are quite happy with the way the Authority is operating floodplain management now." ONE COLLISION The Exeter OPP were call- ed to investigate only one ac- cident in the area this week, it being of a comparatively minor nature. The collision occurred in the parking lot at Trail - Manufacturing in Huron Park and involved vehicles driven by Theresa Finkbeiner, Crediton, and Guy Lee, Exeter. Damage to the two vehicles totalled $800. GUIDES STARTING CAMPFIRE -- Members of the Exeter Girl Guides spent a weekend of camping, near Kirkton. Shown above attempting to start a fire are Elizabeth Coates, Christine Chappel, Leanne Rooth, Jennifer Beecroft, Roberto Mortley, Rebecca Morgan, Sharon Chappel and Charlene Chappel. T -A photo • 1'