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Times Advocate, 1984-09-12, Page 1ua ity Carpet at great prices Professional installation can be arranged S:i Wkifings Phone 235-1964 Toll reaches seven in three months Area cr.shes clilm two more The area's highway fatali- ty toll continued to climb this week as a 37 -year-old Hensall woman and a 19 -year-old Lon- don man died in a head-on crash south of Hensall late Sunday afternoon. The toll over the past three months has now risen to seven. Dead in Sunday's crash on Highway 4 are Gail D. Sangster, 156 Mill St., Hen- sall, and Martin W. Shantz, 792 Westbury Crescent, London. Police say that Shantz was southbound when his car crossed over the centre line BUG CATCHERS — Appearing as bug catchers on roller skates in Saturday's Kirkton Fair parade were Tammy Richardson and Lisa Milos. T -A photo Centralia commences The 1984-85 school year at Centralia College of Agricultural College got underway Monday with a total of 325 students. Principal Doug Jamieson says the student population of 194 newcomers and 131 retur- ning seniors is about the same as a year ago. The 194 junior students are divided into. 108 in agricultural business management. 36 in animal health technology and 50 in food service management. Jamieson said basic com- puter operations is com- pulsory for all students this year. Renovations have been completed at Stuce Hall residence and some students moved in Sunday. The prin- cipal said "we now have room Fatal sites Fatal accidents on Huron County roads have prompted action from the county road department. At the September session of Huron County Council. coun- cillors were told that steep grade signs will be put up in the area of Porter's Hill in Goderich Township and a large 4' by 4' stop sign will be put up at Winchelsea in Ushorne Township. The steep grade signs at both the east and west ap- proaches to the Porter'slfill area are a recommendation from a coroner's report on an accident which killed a Goderich OPP officer on September 25, 1983. Goderich Township Reeve Grant Stirling said he did not think steep grade signs would be appropriate. Rather, he said, the county should im- in Bruce Hall for 185 students. That leaves lots of room for expansion." The College's annual Open House is scheduled for November 7. At that time visitors will be able to tour Bruce Hall and see the com- pleted improvements. Added to the full-time academic staff for the 1984-85 term are Michael Toombs in agricultural engineering and Michelle Timko in business management. - Jamieson said two-thirds of the teaching is done by ses- sional lecturers ranging from a few hours per week to a full five days. He added, "We draw on the resources of the community and benefit in getting people with lots of practical work experience." get action prove the approaches to the Porter 11111. Two fatal accidents have occurred this past summer at Winchelsea where county roads 6 and 11 intersect. County engineer Bob Dempsey said a large stop sign ordered after the first fatality has still not arrived. County Road 6 is the through road at the intersection and Dempsey noted there are rumble strips on County Road 11. The county engineer said discussion with Exeter OPP have revealed that driver er- ror was the cause of the two accidents at the intersection. However, the county will in- stall larger stop signs and the engineer will monitor the in- tersection to see if a flashing light is necessary. Up until last year, county road 11 was a gravel road. and smashed into the oncom- ing Sangster vehicle. Both drivers were alone in their vehicles when the colli- sion occurred around 4:00 p.m. during a steady rain. The victims were pronounc- ed dead at the scene by cor- oner Dr. Ray Flower of Clinton. Both vehicles were heavily damaged and property damage was set at $10,000. There were five other colli- sions and one vehicle fire in- vestigated by the Exeter OPP during the week. The fire resulted in total destruction of a vehicle own- ed by Raymond Hutchinson, Dashwood. The vehicle ig- nited on concession 14-15 of Stephen south of the Crediton Road on Saturday. Damage was estimated at $5,000. The Dashwood fire department at- tended at the scene. Shelve well at Huronview The installation of a well at Huronview Home for the Ag- ed in Clinton has been shelv- ed for the time being, Huron County Council was told, Thursday. Huronview's board' of management chairman Paul Steckle said cost is the main reason why the board has decided to put on hold the idea of installing a well at the home located just south of the town of Clinton. The question of installing a well arose in the past two years because of the cost of the water Huronview receives from Clinton. However, Reeve Steckle said the board of manage- ment was advised that in order to install a well, a 300,000 gallon capacity reser- voir would be necessary. And the cost of such a reservoir has been estimated at about $200,000. The Stanley Township reeve noted that on his own farm he has recently built a 250,000 gallon reservoir for less than $30,000. He added that a 300,000 gallon reservoir is more than most small towns have. Frank Cowan Co. Ltd. of Princeton, the county's in- surance firm, suggested the size of the reservoir. Reeve Steckle noted the well was not included in the 1984 budget and suggested that the question be con- sidered another year. Thieves keep coming back Thieves continue to plague two Huron Park businesses. Exeter OPP were called to Gilly's Gas Bar and Personal Touch Hair Salon after breakins were discovered on Monday morning. About $40 in cash was taken from the gas bar and a hair blower was taken from the hair shop operated by Marlene Maxwell. It was the third breakin in the past three weeks at Gilly's and the second for Personal Touch. Exeter company in receivership United Plastic Components Limited, a firm which moved to Exeter after a fire levelled their warehouse in Dashwood two years ago, has gone into receivership. Telephone calls to the firm on Monday to seek details of the situation were not answered. A town official indicated that Price Waterhouse was named receiver and hoped to sell the firm as a viable operation. About 20 people were employed by United Plastics. READY FOR CCAT FIRST YEAR - Monday was registration day at Centralia Col- lege of Agricultural Technology. Above, director of student affairs Don Orth goes over the opening day schedule with Irene Gibson, Shipka: Rainer Portz, RR 3 Den- field and Janet lidstone, Huron Park. T -A photo I There was also one collision on Saturday, it involving a vehicle driven by Scott Gaiser, Crediton. He lost con- trol of the vehicle when a tire blew on County Road 2, south of Highway 83. Damage was listed at $300. On Sunday, vehicles driven by Jocelyn Green, Port Elgin; William Durnin, Lon- don; and William Harrison, St. Thomas, collided on Highway 4 north of Exeter. Damage was listed at $2,150 in that one. Two drivers sustained minor injuries in the first of two Friday crashes which oc- curred on Highway 21 south of the Bayview Golf Course. Drivers involved were Leslie Smith, Stratford, and William Jamison, Dearborn, Michi- gan. Damage was estimated at $1,500. In the other 'day crash, damage was at $700 when vehicles dri by Paul Adair, Credit ; Maurice Desjardine, H Park; and William Mount4in, Crediton, were involved In a three - vehicle collision on Highway 4 south of the Kirkton Road. Adair was taken to South Huron Hospital with minor injuries. The seventh crash of the week was reported last Tues- day when a vehicle driven by Maurice Coward, RR 1 St. Marys, went out of control after a tire blew. The vehicle went through a fence and in- to a corn field off Highway 4 north of Exeter. Damage was $150. FATAL CRASH — Martin on Highway 4 with a veh Shantz of London was the driver of the car which crashed icle driven by Gail Sangster of Hensall. Both were killed. Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Twelfth Year & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER. ONTARIO, September 12,1984 Price Per Copy 50 Cents CENTENNIAL LADY PARADES — Lynn Cowdrey appeared as the Centennial Lady in Saturday's Kirkton Fair parade. Kirkton attendance dips despite favorable weather Attendance was down slightly at Saturday's 115 edi- tion of the Kirkton Fall Fair despite excellent weather conditions. The fair was officially open- ed by Fred Doupe, now of St. Marys who was connected with the fair organization for many years. He was assisted by fair president Mike O'Shea. Also in attendance were MP's Murray Cardiff and Harry Brightwell. MPP's Hugh Edighoffer and Jack Riddell, Osborne township reeve Gerald Prout, a represen- tative from Blanshard, hazel McIntosh and Elven Brodhagen from district eight of the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies. Huron -Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell officially opened the new gates which have been placed recently at the entrance to the fair grounds and community centre. In the always popular fair parade. the Kirkton Women's Institute won first prize with the best decorated float followed by the Optimists and the K -W Winter Carnival. Antique car winners were Verna Burgin and Ted Bibby and best in the Bicentennial costume judging were Harold and Gladys Cudmore and Karen and Mark Foster. Shelley Miller and Jerrod French were tops with decorated tricycles andbike winners were Andrea French, Lynn Cowdrey and Chris Osborne. In junior floats the winners were Deb Chappell and the O'Shea family and friends. The best clowns were Leanne Bickel!, Gordie Webb and Sandra Spence and winning with comic vehicles were Kevin Haynes. Jeff denOtter and Mike Fletcher. Taking commercial float prizes were Hardeman Feeds, Cook's and Ulch Transport. In the school fair competi- tions, Elizabeth French and Tracey Shute were the baking Queens and Andrea French was Princess of the Pumpkin Patch. The Prince honours were shared by Steve Selves, Jason McCurdy and Kelly Malone. Amy Webb won the junior fair penmanship award and Karen Foster won the Op- timist special. In the ladies division, Mrs. Joe Coddington was the bak- ing champion followed by Dianne O'Shea. Joan Robin- son was the winner in ladies work and crafts and hobbies and Brooke Miller was the teens winner. Eleanor Lease won the most points in house plants and cut flowers and Marianne Ferguson had the best plant in the show. Earl French was the top competitor in grains and seeds and Gladys Cudmore was best in roots and vegetables. The field crop winners were Vernon Thomp- son with beans, Jack Par- nham in corn and Wilbur Ker - nick with wheat. In the heavy horse show the winners were Lorne Ross and Fred Jacobs. Winners in the Staffen Foods draw for vouchers were Joyce Strachan 825 and Bill McPhail 810. The annual baby show drew a lot of attention with numerous entrants in each of four categories. In the up to six months divi- sion the winners were Tasha, daughter of Barb and Dave Isaac, Exeter; Jennifer. daughter of Marilyn and Allan Herd, Woodham and Jillian Jones shown by her mother Karen. In the six months to one year class, the girl winners were Allyson, daughter of Kim and Bob Kalmusky, Please turn to page 3 Earth on farm is gift that must not be ruined Father Paul Mooney, priest of St. Boniface parish in Zurich and chairman of the Catholic Rural Life Con- ference, London Diocese, was guest speaker when the Huron County Federation of Agriculture held their regional meeting September 6 in the Clinton Public School. Mooney's roots on a farm near Woodsley, depression memories of living on potatoes for three winters, the remembered regret of a father who never in 32 years of farming managed to buy his own land, and Mooney's personal seven-year ex- perience among the poor of Peru have all contributed to the priest's empathy with the financial and other stresses faced by farmers, and the im- portance of preserving the familyy;.farm. Dut1n(a folk ptifietti ted with humorous yet pertinent anecdotes, Mooney expanded on his opening theme "the Church does not claim to be an expert on technical pro- blems, but I think we have something to say about moral problems and principles". Humans are the only creatures able to stand back and admire God's creation, but parts of the world pow seem out of order, he said. Forthis, humans must accept responsibility. Work, said Mooney, is not some cursed legacy from Adam and Eve's disobe- dience, but part of man's cooperation and co -creation with God. However, people are supposed to be the subject and not the object of technology. Mooney blamed "misplac- ed attitudes" for judging peo- ple by what they have rather than by what they are. He said wealth carries with it social obligations, as "you didn't get it by yourself", ad- ding the earth on one's farm is a gift to be cared for and passed on, not ruined. Mooney doubted if any of his audience had experienced real poverty. He said the gulf between the first and the third world, and even between the rich and the poor in Canada, was widening. He mentioned that in 1952, corporations in this country paid 29 percent of the taxes collected, and the working man accounted for 25 percent. By 1982 corporations were paying only 15 percent, and the working man's share had climbed to 52 percent. Is the human race a family or not, Mooney asked. Does money invested in some coun- tries cause poverty among that nation's people? Are some people expendable? Mooney proved that the problem of inequitable distribution of wealth is age- old by quoting from Isaiah 5:8 - "woe to those who join house to house. who add field to field, until there is no more room, 'and.yoer, are made to dwell alone in the midst of the land". The solution lies within, Mooney said, with the emergence of the deeper self. Some reach this stage of maturity at 20, some at 90, and some never. People can retreat, refuse to face facts, panic and have a heart at- tack, or go home and in a talk with one's wife decide where one is going, what life is all about, and whether posses- sions or relationships deserve priority. Mooney summarized by saying the moral principles arising from the five points he had discussed - the human person, money and posses- sions, work, poverty, the human family - could be ap- plied equally to farming, the economy and social life. His concluding advice was that we have to mature and grow, live in harmony with nature, and not mine the soil but live off -the - interest, not the principal. - In other business, elections Please turn to page 3 County will attack new weed species Huron County Council's agriculture and property committee will have another look at weed control with an eye to backing the weed in- spector in his attempt to enlarge the noxious weed list. At its September 6 meeting, the county learned that its re- quest to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food to have authority to develop a county list on top of the provincial list of noxious weeds was turned down. A letter from the ministry suggests that local municipalities may pass bylaws designating local weeds in part or all of the municipality. The bylaw does not have to be approved by the ministry. The agriculture and proper- ty committee suggested that farmers be encouraged to follow control recommenda- tions, but after several reeves spoke of their own weed pro- blems, it was decided to pur- sue the matter further. It was agreed that weed inspector Joe Gibson needs tougher laws to enforce weed control. Hay Township Reeve Lionel Wilder said Velvet Leaf is not a local problem but is a county -wide problem. He suggested the county go back to the province to get Velvet Leaf put on the noxious weed list. Jimson weed is another problem weed the Hay reeve said. Goderich Deputy Reeve Jim Britnell suggested that the agriculture and property committee study the weed problem and bring back a report to county council. RETIREMENT PARTY FOR DENTIST — Dr. John Corbett who practiced dentistry in Exeter for the past 35 years was honoured by his colleagues, family and friends Saturday night at the Oakwood Inn. Shown from the left are Dr. Harvey Cowen, Elmer Bell, Dr. John Corbett, his wife Barbara and Barb Bell. T -A photo Dentist retires after 46 years A long and successful career of a local dentist was officially ended Saturday night. Dr. John Corbett was p honoured by his family and colleagues at a dinner at the Oakwood Inn at Grand Bend. Dr. Corbett spent 46 years in dentistry with the last 35 years in Exeter. Sharing informal master of ceremonies duties were Dr. Corbett's wife Barbara and a former dentist Dr. Harvey Cowen. Guests from the dental and medical profession as well as friends and associates came from Kincardine, Clinton, Stratford, London and Exeter.