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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1984-07-18, Page 1Qua ty Carpet of groat prices Professional installation can be arranged Phone 235-1964 Will reconsider p.Iicy on services Members of Exeter council failed to come to an agree- ment this week over a ques- tion of servicing developments in established areas and after two lost mo- tions, a couple of andend- meets and a lengthy debate, decided to review their entire policy on the matter. The question of servicing lots arose in a report from the public works committee which recommended council not share in the cost of pro- viding a $5,500 storm drain to service a four-piex being planned on Albert Street by Doug and Henny Parker. The planning advisory com- mittee had recommended that council share in the cost of the required storm drain, CORN SHELLED — Roger Dow, left, Staffa, had several items on display at the Tri -County heritage show in II- derton this weekend. Among the items was this anti- que corn shelter and he was being assisted in the task of feeding the machine by Ken Johns, also of Staffa. Buliding prmits take June jump The value of building per- the $1,471,724 at the cor- mits issued in Exeter took a responding time last year. jump towards nearing last -`s The totals for June includ- year's figures with an in- ed 13 permits for residential crease in June. renovations and additions at $53,050, three commercial for During the month, building $14,400, one new residential inspector Brian Johnston dwelling at $79,000, one pool at •issued permits valued at $1,000 and five permits for $154,450. That brings the 1984 tools sheds, sun -decks, car - total to $1,144,015 compared to ports and garages at $2,800. but the public works commit- tee vetoed that recommendation. Councillor Ben Haagen - boom, a member of the plan- ning advisory committee, said he was concerned about the situation and felt the costs should be shared. Deputy -Reeve Lossy Puller, noting that the public works committee had debated the matter for almost an hour before recommen- ding no cost be shared by the town, said the problem was really one that Parkers would have to rectify and explained that council wouldn't share the cost in other similar situations. She said the storm dram probably wouldn't be needed for a single family develop- ment on the lot: Reeve Bill Mickle said he was on the horns of a dilem- ma in knowing what services the municipality should pro- vide to promote development. "It's a question we have to answer," he suggested. Mayor Bruce Shaw said that the requirement for a storm drain was one of the conditions for the minor variance which Parkers had been granted. The four-piex was termed a "mini subdivision" by Coun- cillor Morley Hall who sug- gested the, development should be treated as any other subdivision where developers pay all servicing costs. However, Mickle said the situation was really one of "in -filling" in an established area and he felt the rules were different. "It's a question of how much we want development," offered Councillor Dorothy Chapman. "The town has made con- cessions to allow him to build," opined works superintendent Glenn Kells. On a vote on the motion to adopt the public works com- mittee report, council split evenly and Mayor Shaw declared the motion lost. That opened up further debate on how to resolve the matter and Councillor 'Bill Rose said that before any fur- ther discussion took place bet- ween council and the proper- ty owners, members had to resolve in their own minds what they wanted to do in the way of establishing a policy. After a couple of amend- ments to motions, council agreed to meet as a group and attempt to reach a decision on a polies, that would cover such situations. -10 PRACTICE CUTS -- Bill Denham and Ron Brintnell make the crosscut saw jump dur- ing Frog n Logging Days Sunday sponsored by the Kirkton-Woodham Optimist club. Rec board delays verdict on '169,100 five-year cost The value of the committee system was called into ques- tion on two occasions at Thursday's session of the South Huron rec centre board of management. After several questions had been raised over the five-year capital forecast list presented by the facilities committee, committee member Kathy Whiteford suggested it would have been appropriate to have all members sit in on the original discussion as most of the questions tieing posed had also been raised at the coin mittee session. She noted that the two members asking questions were the only ones not involv ed in the committee session and it would have saved rehashing the basis for the forecast had all members been involved from the outset. Carolyn Merner and Brian nan, two members not present thew mitteeses- sion, ha v' al questions about the list of priorities in the five-year forecast which calls for a total expenditure of 8169,100 over that pencil. Mrs. Merrier noted that many of the items on the forecast had never appear rs on any list previously and also that many of the previous priorities had been changed. "i would like to know how you arrived at the priorities." she explained. Gaylan Josephson explain- ed that priorities often change and said the committee had in fact looked at previous forecasts but had then "started from scratch" on the one which will go to council for final approval. The 1985 list includes expen- ditures of 830,000 for an ice resurfacer. $10,000 for a self- propelled lawn mower. S15.000 for new lights on the number 1 original) softball diamond and $6011 for a movie screen. One arrested over breakin One mat, has been arrested and the investigation is conti- nuing into a hreakin at the tlsborne residence of Philip Dzioba late Friday evening. The home owners returned to their home to find it being ransacked by thieves. Police were called and the suspects ran off on foot, with one being L.��ught . Stolen was a large quantity of clothing, a color TV, and jewellery. The 1986 list totals 832,500 and includes a dishwasher, bleachers, divider for the hall, computer, 100 chairs and a pool cover and roller. Another 840,000 is ear- marked for 1987 and include a heat recovery system and lights for the hardball dia- mond. The next year's list in- clude 815,000 for air condition- ing in the hall and $4,000 for arena heaters and the 1989 capital expenses are $10,000 for two water heaters and 812.000 for two furnaces. Mrs. Merner noted that the new lights listed for 1985 have never been on any list before. •"Lighting at the present is inadequate", Josephson told her. She then noted that a new ice resurfacer had been pur- chased only four years ago and wondered whether it had worn out so quickly. Facilities manager Cam Stewardson said that the idea to get a self-propelled machine was fostered primarily on the basis of get- ting the resurfacing done more quickly and better. The present machine is not adequate to shave ice and in- volves "countless hours" of working by the staff to per - Please turn to page 2 LANDMARK COMIS DOWN — The former',May Jones residence, the lost home in Exeter's downtown core area,;.was reduced to rubble on Monday as it was pulled over by a bulldozer. Local photographer, P $er McFalls, viewed the final demise Serving Soil It #uron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Eleventh Year from his backyard and provided these three photos of the final few seconds before the stately home crashed. The site will now become o new commercial venture, housing a drug store, flower shop and one other business, dvocate & North Lambton Since 1873 Vat,.. w•.. EXETER, ONTARIO. July 18, 1984 44 Yh" s s ✓ !nl%ice Price Per Copy 50 Cents a Zurich woman announies bid for riding's Liberal nomination •Heather Redick, general manager of the Huron Coun- try Playhouse for the past four seasons, has announced intentions to embark on the political stage and will be seeking the nomination for the Liberals in the Huron- - Bruce riding for the September 4 federal election. She made the announce- ment at a hastily -called gathering of riding members on Friday evening. A resident of Zurich for the past 10 years, the candidate for the -nomination meeting in Clinton on July 26 said she believes the Liberals will win this election under Prime Minister John Turner. "I believe Huron -Bruce must at last be represented in the government of this new parliament," she added, noting that "the values and the ideals of Liberalism are the ,only,_ hope : wve have of maintaining a•str;-fiensi- ble, country where care and attention are paid to the elder- ly, the sick, the poor, the small businessman, the farmer, and indeed to all who comprise this land.". Mrs. Redick is a native of Belleville and moved to Lon- don 15 years ago when her husband, Robert, enrolled at the University of Western On- tario. After moving to Zurich, where her husband is a member of the public school staff, Mrs. Redick worked for North Star Yachts, Wright - Grant Ltd. and Agripress Canada Ltd. before joining the Playhouse staff. She's a member of the Huron-Bruced the Western Ontario Liberal Association executives and is the mother of two. Her lone announced oppo- nent to date is Bruce McDonald, 30, a Carrick Township partner in an in- surance agency. He's past president of the Huron -Bruce Liberal Association and was campaign chairman in 1979 and -'1980. Most recently he was a delegate to the leader- ship convention and he cur- rently sits as vice-president of the Western Ontario North Liberal Association. A graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University, No inju• ries in collisions No injuries were reported in any of the four collisions in' vestigated this week by the Exeter OPP. The first crash of the week was reported on Wednesday when a vehicle driven by Ken- neth Boersma, RR 1 Hay, ran off Huron Road 21 iA Stephen Township and struck a fence Damage was set at 8600. On Friday, a vehicle operated by Catherine Meriam, Clinton, struck a light standard on an access road at Centralia College. Total damage in that was estimated at 87,500. The other two collisions were on Sunday, the first in- volving a vehicle operated by Robert Delisle, Kitchener. He failed to negotiate a curve on Highway 83 coming off Highway 21 and drove into the tch and hit a fece. Damage Wes $1,000. The final collision was on Highway 21 north of Grand Bend and involved vehicles driven by Edwin Snyder, RR 3 Mt. Brydges, and Jody Durand, RR 2 Zurich. Damage was listed at 83,500. McDonald said he looks for- ward to an exciting nomina- tion period and a vigorous and winning campaign. Graeme Craig, candidate in the last election which was won by MP Murray Cardiff, reports he will not seek the nomination this time. He said he wotlld rather have seen Turner bold off an election to prove first to the Canadian people what his government can do. Craig predicted the cam- paign will probably be fought on economic issues. "The Tories are going to hammer the economy, and it's going to be difficult to defend them." He added that despite a new leader, the Liberals still have to be responsible for their last four and a half years in office. Cardiff has announced he is ready for the contest. The federal member of parliament predicts a Conser- vative majority of Sept. 4. "1 feel very confident that we MAKES BID — Heather Redick, centre, announced this week she would seek the Liberal nomination for the Huron -Bruce riding to contest the upcoming federal election. The Zurich woman is shown chatting with Mr. and Mrs., Howard Aitken, Goderich, after making her announcement to party friends, Friday. In the background is Graeme Craig, the standard-bearer in the last election, who announced he wotild not seek the nomination. Resignation results in mammoth switch A senior member of the Ex- eter and area pool staff, Deb Taylor has resigned her posi- tion to accept full-time employment with Wardair. The resignation resulted in a mammoth change in the sum- mer staff of the South Huron rec centre board of management. Rec director Lynne Far- quhar told the board, Thurs- day, that Sharon Rundle has moved up to fill Miss Taylor's position as assistant pool supervisor. Susan Boyle then moved from part-time to full- time and Karla Josephson moved from the playground staff to fill the pool's part- time post. Marilyn Hamilton was shifted from the Leader -in - Training position to a full- time spot on the playground staff and Catherine Davidson was hired as an attendant at the wading pool. In her monthly report to the hoard, Miss -Farquhar reported that the lessons and program are going well so far at the pool and 70 children have enrolled in the Bert and Ernie and the sports program. A recent visit by the Polka Dot Door attracted over 200 and was termed "very successful". This Wednesday (July 18 r the Ontario Youth ('oncert Band will perform in the SHDHS gymnasium. it was also noted that the re -activated tennis club is booming with 60 members. Clinics and lessons have been held for all age levels and a grand opening for the recent- ly installed lights is schedul- ed for July 20. can form a government". He feels Canadians wil welcome this election as well especially since they now have a Prime Minister who has been elected by conven- tion and not by election. "Things are now in a form of limbo since the Liberal convention." Cardiff said the Conser vative party feels "the elec torate of this country want a change." And not just a change in prime ministers but a change in government. He said Turner had to choose his new Cabinet from members who were there before, and that has not been change enough. "We feel we have some good policies," said Cardiff. Although the election cam- paign will be presented dur- ing the summer, he said that jobs will definitely be an issue. A good sound fiscal -4olicy will be part of -a. Con- servative campaign. As for his own campaigning strategy in Huron -Bruce, Car- diff said, "Jobs here too are as important as anywhere else in this country." Agricultural financing is another issue that will be im- portant in Cardiff's campaign. He said the Conservatives have recently announced their policy on farm financing last week. He hopes to make long-term credit more available to farmers. This issue is not only important to farmers but to the towns in the area which are dependent on farmers' prosperity. Expansion of the Goderich harbor is another issue Car- diff will be fighting for, and another which he feels would benefit the entire region. Cardiff said there is no question he will be running in this election. This will be his second election.'1n the past four and a half years in federal parliament, Cardiff has been a member of a number of task forces, in the areas of trade and agricultural issues. He has had the chance to represent Canada around the world, which he said has been an honor for him to do. "I'm very proud of this area; I've got a good consti- tuency. I'm very fortunate to represent them and be work- ing for them," he said. Valerie Bolton, who was recently nominated as the NDP candidate in the federal riding, said she is also ready for a Sept. 4 election. "i'm ex- cited we're going to be cam- paigning," she said. Ms. Bolton wasn't surpris- ed at Turner's announce- ment. "I had expected that it was going to be called." "We are organized and ready to campaign." ,Ms. Bolton feels that unemployment will be a ma- jor issue in the upcoming campaign. Jobs for youths will also be important, she said, as well as women's equality issues such as changes to the federal government to provide economic equality for women. Peace and nuclear disarmament will be another major issue. On the more local level, Ms. Bolton said she will be talking about agriculture and saving the family farm. She said it's important that "men and women be able to earn a liv- ing wage off their farm." Other important issues for farmers include an unequal tax system which is hard on farmers, and "the whole question of rising interest rates which threaten agricultural industry.." Ms. Bolton said the national issues of unemployment, jobs for youth, equality for women, and nuclear disarma- ment can be considered local issues. "All of these have a direct impact on Huron County." OMITTED, In last week's list of secon- dary school honor graduation diplomas at SHDHS the name of Peter Dearing was missed. A KNOTTY PROBLEM — Four year-old Corey Dubroy gets some help from his mother Micheline in tying his laces in Sunday's shoe scramble at the Kirkton- Woodham Optimist club's Frog n Logging Days. Two area deaths are investigated Exeter OPP were called in to investigate two deaths in the area this week. On Saturday, the body of Jerome Dietrich, 286 Pryde Boulevard, Exeter, was found near the over -turned tractor he had been driving on the farm of his son. Early Mon- day morning, the body of a 24 -year-old Toronto man was found on the beach at Port Blake. it is believed that Mr. Dietrich, 67, suffered a heart attack while scuffling beans on the farm of his son, Philip. on concession 12 of Flay Township, southwest of Zurich. POPULAR CLASS — The moms and tots class at the Kirkton- Woodham pool is o popular treat for all involved, although o few anguished cries can be heard at times following surprise underwater encounters. Among those at Thursday's session were Marilyn and lfis-body was found by his son around 1:30 p.m. The tractor was found at the bottom of a ravine on the farm. The other victim, Roger Ar- pin, was fishing early Monday when he apparently hit his head on a log and fell face down into a shallow stream near the Lake Huron Water Supply system plant. Police say the man, who suffered from epilepsy, either slipped on a log while cross- ing the stream or had a seizure which caused him to fall. His body was found by a passerby about 7:30 a.m. :Jr David Vandenbussche, Joon and Laura Skinner, Bonnie and Christopher Layton, Beth and Ryon O'Shea, Louise and Ryon Grose, Shirley and Michael Kerslake, Ann and Nicole Zwoan, Joanne and Andrew MacGregor. 1. 1