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Damage, injury foto/ hI
The gdod driving record
established in the area in re-,
cent weeks was. virtually
wrecked ihis_ppaast week. Ex-
eter OPP inastigated 10-cel-
lisions with 14 people sustain-
ing injuries and property
damage amounting to over
$45,000. •
Fivepeople suffered major
injuries in the most serious of
the crashes, that one occurr-
ing -around 1:00 a.m., Satur-
day, on Highway 83 east of
Dashwood. •
Cars driven by Gordon
Hayter, Phoenix, Arizona,
and• Steven Owen, Hensel',
collided head-on. Both- cars .
were demolished and proper-
ty damage in that one alone
was $20,000.
Both drivers were taken to
University Hospital in London
along with Hayter's wife, Ber-
tie. Taken to South Huron
Hospital went Peter Brand
and Mary Hovius, both of
Hensalt
In another Saturday crash,
a Huron Park woman and her
passenger sustained major
injuries when their car crash-
ed into a tree on the Mt.
Carmel Road east of cotices-
sion 4-5 of Stephen. The vehi-
cle was driven by Maureen
Stanlake,.-Huron Park, and
her passenger was Russell
Hayter, Crediton. '
Both were taken to Univer-
sity Hospital. Damage to the
1984 model car was =1,000.
A 23 -year-old Huron Park
man, Matthew Higgins, suf-
fered minor injuries in an
unQ8ua1 accident in Huron
Park, Saturday. Higgins and
another pedestr n had
jumped onto the back of a
vehicle driven by Cynthia
Hooper, London, while she.
was driving along Algonquin
Drive. 'Higgins fell off onto the
pavement.
There were three accidents
on Sunday, the most serious
occurring on Highway 4 just
north of Exeter. The vehicles
were driven by Mark Wragg,
Exeter, and Daniel Harris,
- RR 2 St. Pauls.
Wragg and his two
passengers, Victor Hempel,
RR 3 Dashwood, and Scott
Rader, RR 3 Zttl•ich, were
taken to South Huron Hospital
for treatment as were Harris
and his passenger, Ronald
Coolman, RR 1 Centralia.
Damage to the two vehicles
was estimated at *9,000.
Damage of $8,000 occurred
in a collision onsunday bet-
ween vehicles operated by
Scot Morgan, RR 1 Hensali,
11 in crashes
and Michael Veneer, Hensall.
That mishap occurred on
sideroad 25 at concession 4-5
of Usborne.
The other Sunday crash
took place in the heavy rain
when a vehicle driven by
Scott Reycraft, Glencoe; fail-
ed to negotiate a curve on
Highway 81 east of Grand
Bend and struck two trees.
Damage was $2500.
The two' cdlittions. on Fri-
day involved parked vehicles.:
A vehicle. driven by Linda
Maslen, Lucan, struck si park-
ed' car owned by Kathie
Glover, Huron Park, on Vic-
toria Street in Centralia.
Damage was set at $1108.
Vehicles owned by Ronald
Elford and Gerald Johns,
both of RR 3 Exeter, sustain-
ed damage of $1,000 in the
other Friday crash. Both
vehicles had been parked
when the Elford truck drop-
ped into gear and struck the
Johns vehicle. Neither man
was in his vehicle at the time.
The other two collisions of
the week happened on Thurs-
day, both involving only oqe
vehicle.
Christopher Merner, RR 1
Hay, lost control of his on
sideroad 20 in Osborne and
struck a hydro pole. Damage
was 82,500., Merner and his
passenger; Gregory Becker,
RR 2 Crediton, sustained
minor injuries.
In the other crash, Brian
Gingerich, Mitchell, lost con-'
trot on sideroad 25 in Usborne
and went into a ditch. The
driver suffered minor injuries
and damage was.$300.
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HONOUR RETIRING TEACHER — Mildred McGregor who is completing 15 years
of teaching at the Huron Hope School -at J.A.D. McCurdy is retiring at the end of
June. A reception was held at the school Wednesday. Grouped around Mrs.
McGregor are Paul Turnbull representing.ihe South Huron Association for the Men-
tally Handicapped, former Huron Hope student Eloise Klungel McCurdy principal
John Siertsema and Huron Hope principal Eleanor Scott who are both being transfer-
red for the next school year.. T -A photo
NDP gear for election,
pick women candid,ate
At their nominating
meeting,- held in Clinton on
June 14, the Huron -Bruce
New Democrats selected
Valarie Bolton as their can-
didate. for the upcomw g
federal election.
Bolton. a Iluron County
resident for the past ten
years. raises two daugthers
on a small farm in East
Wawanosh Township.
She is active in women's
issues and is a founding
member of Women Today.
"Being a woman can't da -
anything' but help." says
Bolton, referring to running in
the election. "i am well
known among women, and
there are many women
voting, but 1 expect to get
votes from men as well. I
have never had any negative
response to being a woman
before, and i don't expect it
now."
Her campaign will be par-
ticularly supported by The
federal NDP's Agnes
McPhail fund. The fund is to
support women candidates.
and it was named after Agnes
McPhail. Canada's first
woman M.P., from the South
Pick Tuckey
as nominee
Following a committee -of -
the -whole session prior to
their meeting, Monday. Ex-
eter council agreed to submit
the name of Benson Tuckey
as the town's nomination for
a bicentennial medal.
The name of first mayor of
Exeter was submitted along
with other" suggestions by
members of the public in
response to a request for
nominations from council.
Mayor Bruce Shaw said he
was pleased with the response
in providing council with
names 'to consider for the -
honor.•
Mr. Tuckey opedated a suc-
cessful transport business in
Exeter for many years, was
active in municipal affairs as
a (cornier reeve and the town's
first mayor upon incorpora
tion. He was one of the -driv-
ing forces behind the
establishment of South Huron
Hospital and was active in
many local organizations.
Council could not come 'up
with a name to submit to the
Huron County atlas commit-
tee for inclusion in the "native
sons" section which will
highlight 12 people from the
county who have achieved na-
tional or international
recognition for their
achievements.
Grey County riding.
Bolton's political
background includes holding
several executive positions in
A IQ
Valarie Bolton
the Huron -Bruce NDP in the
last five years.- -
One of her main conkers is
-to get people involved in the
democratic process.
"People should have a say
in their cominfanity", Bolton
explains. "Apathy is seldom
the condition of unconcern or.
being carefree, but is more a
response to frustration.
"1 hope that by encouraging
people to take part that they
can become aware of the ef-
fect they can have on the
issues that effect their social
and political lives," she says.
The main focus of her cam-
paign will be taemphasize the
issues rather than image.
"We need a team of com-
mitted workers to get
togetherpand co-operate as a
group to provide the issues of
the New Democratic Party
and stimulate people to look
at the issues." Bolton says.
"I'm really excited about
talking about the NDP
policies; turning the economy
around and helping rural
areas."
Even though a federal elec-
tion is not officially announc-
ed, Bolton does not feel that
she is jumping the gun.
"1t is important to get
started now so people can
think about the issues," she
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TRIPLE NTHER WINNERS — At etic •irector Ron Bogart presents.the Panther
Award to co -winners Faye Gaiser, Susan McClure and Catherine Patterson at I hurs-
day's annual athletic banquet at SHDHS - -• T -A photo
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& North Lambton Since 1873
EXETER, ONTARIO, .June 20, 1984
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Inspection team criticizes facilities;
gets blast for asinine comments
A public inspection panel
had some criticism of the
housekeeping at two Exeter
facilities following their re-
cent tour of buildings in
Huron. but the criticism was
very mild in comparison to
that which was levelled at the
inspection report itself by Ex-
eter Mayor Bruce Shaw this
week.
He used words such as ab-
surd, stupid, asinine and
ridiculous to describe a Or -
tion of the panel's report to
Huron Judge F. H. Carter
Shaw's comments related
to a final statement by the in.!,
spection panel , which'
lamented the fact that they,
similar to previous inspection
panels, were unable to inspect
physically h(edicapped..apd
group homes and were "ex-
tremely concerned" that such
homes "are being concealed
from public scrutiny".
Permit value
takes a jump
The value of building per-
mits issued in Exeter during
May took a decided upturn,
but the annual total still trails
last year.
Building inspector Brian
Johnston approved permits
valued at $495,870.62 last
month. A new gas bar being
opened by the Exeter Co -Op
and the addition at Precious
Blood separate school were
among the major projects.
Included in the totals were
15 permits for residential
renovations and additions at
*61,020, one institutional for
$330,000, two for commercial
at $103,000, three tool sheds.
sundecks, carports and
garages for $1,850.
The 1984 total to date now
stands at $989,565.62 com-
pared with $1,414,724.47 for
the corresponding period last
year.
"In light of recent facts
where in Montreal 'the han-
dicapped were being used in
drug and brainwashing ex-
periments by the C.I.A.; han-
dicapped boys of Ontario be-
ing subjected to the indignity
- of being used as objects to'
train interns to do rectal ex,
aminations; and handicapped
homes have been the target of
sex deviates posing as ad-
ministrative personnal...vve
feel these experiments in
Canada are akin to Hitler's
TOP CADET -- Tony Jones was named the best cadet in Thursday's gitaduation of
the Huron -Middlesex Cadet Corps. Above, he receives the Don Lee trophy from
Lieutenant Greg Pfoff and the donor Don Lee. T -A photo
SS officials are elated
with Davis announcement
"1 am elated" is the initial
reaction of the Huron -Perth
Separate School board's ac-
ting director of 'education
John McCauley to the an-
nouncement of full funding for
separate schools from
Kindergarten to Grade 12.
McCauley said it is good
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news since the Catholic com-
munity in Ontario has work-
ed to equalize the educational
funding system for over 100
years.
Premier William Davis an-
nounced on June 12 that
separate schools will be
allowed to establish a secon-
dary school system -to Grade
12 under public funding in a
phased in program beginning
Sept. 1, 198.5.
The premier will be appoin-
ting a planning and im-
plementation commisssion to
advise all involved parties on
the logistics of the changes,
including necessary atnend-
ments to the Education Act.
The commission is expected
to report back by next May.
• st£= '/ -The education ministry will
also start in inquiry into the
• entire financing system for
elementary and secondary
schools and an inquiry into
the role and financing of in-
dependent schools.
Although details aloe sket-
chy and none of the three
school boards in Huron and
Perth counties have details, it
has been reported that there
are two criteria to be met by
separate school boards before
they receive full funding. The
premier has said the separate
school boards will have to
agree to hire non-Catholic as
well as Catholic teachers and
offer available classroom
spaces to non-Catholic
students who wish to attend
Damage was estimated at After the initial collision in Exeter court on July 24/to were no injuries and damage separate school.
$5,200 to five vehicles involv- near James St., three parked face charges laid as a result was set at $1,000. McCauley said the board
ed in an accident around 2:25 cars were struck. The parked of the crash. The other collision occurred presently has q policy which
a.m. Sunday in downtown vehicles were owned by Dan Two other collisions were on Main St. near George St. allows the hiring of non -
Exeter. Heywood, 366 Carling St., Ex- investigated by the town and involved vehicles Catholic teachers and the at -
The chain reaction started eters. Paul Kerslake, RR t police this week, both on Fri- operated by William Fisher, tendance in a Catholic school
when a vehicle driven by Woodham; and John Borland, day. In the first one, a vehicle 64 Gidley St., and Eugene of a non-Catholic student.
Michael Brunzlow, 74 Mill St., RR 1 Woodham. . driven by Heather Stephen, Regier, RR 3 Zurich. Regier The acting director of
collided with the rear end of Brunzlow sustained minor 151 Carling St., collided with suffered minor injuries and education said the board will
one driven by Colin Cottrell, injuries fn the collision and a vehicle operated by Julie damage was estimated at have to look at all options for
RR 1 Centralia. has been scheduled to appear McBride, RR 3 Kippen. There *1,200. Catholic education in two
OPTIMIST CLUB GETS CHART& — The new Exeter Optrrimist club received its chaffer Saturday night. Shown
from the left are district governor John Verbeek, deputy -governor Brian Clements, Exeter club president Kevin
Short and vice-presidents Art Hunking and Tom Bowen. , T -A photo
Exeter man faces charges
Five cars involved in crash
counties. Ile pointed out that
there are ' only 2,500
kindergarten to Grade 8
separate school students now.
Tgere is, he said, a large
concentration of separate
school children in the City of
Stratford. There are just over
700 separate school students
in the city's five separate
schools.
These Stratford schools are
currently being reviewed by
a community committee, but
McCauley doesn't think the
announcement will have an
impact on that committee's
final decision.
Perth County Bird of
Education director Paul Sher-
ratt said the board discussed
the announcement at a recent
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doctors' experiments on check on the extinguishers. -
human beings- in World War General , appearance and
II." - cleanliness of the South Huron
The report, signed by chair- rec centre was listed as
man Grant Chisholm, RR 2 "fair". In recommending a
Lucknow, said the panel general houp cleaning, the
wishes to have an answer as report citd' 'very unsanitary
to why these homes are conditip�ns in washrooms of
:}fange moms."
was also recommended
that a fire extinguisher.at the
mechanical room should be
moved to the exit door.
-'Mickle The Hensall arena, which
inted to had been found in only fair
af two local condition in the last inspec-
n found in tion, was listed as good this
time. The need for more fire
extinguishers was noted.
Other area buildings found
to be in good condition includ-
ed Huron Centennial public
school at Brucefield, South
Huron District High School,
the 1leleii Jermyn sehior
cit1 ens apartments ' en
Sanders St. and the i xeter
police station.
Other members of the panel
were Vera M. Cameron,
Lionel Carter, David A.
Drummond, Mary M.
Verberne, Robert J. Duncan
and Albert Leitch Jr.
removed from public the
scrutiny, noting that the
previous panel request in that
matter has never -be
answered.
le Reeve Bill
seine was "disapkt
say the least"
facilities had�l
need of h,ousekeeping im-
provem ts, Shaw blasted the
repor ' final statements on
hap icapped and group
Mmes, sayiqg it was "asinine
to draw these conclusions".
He said it.was an insult to
other panels and whiWe'lt had
. no basis in'fact, could create
fear in parents and the com-
munity in which group homes
may exist.
The Mayor noted that the
references were to events
which took place several
decades ago "and we now live
in a very progressive,
modern, caring society".
"Private, irrelevant corn-,
ments have no place . in a
public report,"he suggested,
adding that comments that
draw inferences do no one any
good.
"It reflects poorly on the
person who wrote the com-
ment,"he continued in his
scathing condemnation of the
report, suggesting that person
should perhaps be considered
for placement as an inmate in
one of the institutions.
"It takes credibility out of
the whole- report,"added
Councillor Tom Humphreys,
while other members also ex-
pressed concern over the
panel's statements. -
Finally, after broaching the
subject twice, Shaw was
given permission by a motion
of council to send a letter to
Judge Carter or Sheriff Fred
W. Jewell outlining the coun-
cil's concern over the
comments
The inspection panel, which
submitted its report to Judge
P.G. Carter, found the public
works building on Nelson St.
to be "dirty and untidy" with
grease and oil on the floor.
Fire extinguishers in the
facility had last been check-
ed in 1981.
The panel recommended a
general housecleaning and a
Teacher still
out of school
SHDHS math . teacher
Joanne Young has still not
returned to school. Depending
on the disposition of her most
recent escapade in Toronto,
she may be back in the area
this week.
Mrs. Young, arrested
following an anti-nuclear
demonstration in Toronto at
the Ontario Hydro office on
June 11, has been in custody
since that time.
She was scheduled to make
another court appearance
yesterday and the outcome of
that was not known at press
time. •
The Huron County board of
education has not scheduled
any special meeting to deal
with her situation. -
Last December, after Mrs.
Young was arrested and de-
tained in custody, she was
suspended without pay for 21
days for her action. -At the
time, board officials warned
that any failure to fulfill her
duties as a teacher due to
similar circumstances could
result in her contract being
terminated.
CHAMPION FIDDLER Karen Reid wos the winner of the War• A en Memorial
trophy as ,the top performer in the open contest of Saturday's fiddlers contest in
Hensall. Presenting the trophy are Marg Entwhistle, a niece of the late Ward Allen
and contest chairman Woyne Reid. T -A photo
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