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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1984-11-07, Page 2Page 2 Times -Advocate, November 7, 1984 LEGION AUXILIARY EXECUTIVE — The 1984-85 executive of the R.E. Pooley Exeter branch of the Royal Cana- dian Legion was recently installed. Back, left, executive members Estelle Chalmers, Marg Forster, Shirley Pole, Shirley Snell, Anne Romaniuk, Anne Kennedy and treasurer Annie Lawson. Front, secretory Dorothy Pfaff, past president Marion Frayne, president Irene Jackson, and vice-presidents Esther Hillman and Lynda Parkinson. T -A photo. On location or Studio Bart DeVries' PHOTOGRAPHY COMMERCIAL PORTRAITS - w'DORVGS GROUPS - PURILC7TY Mounting and laminating Telephone 235-1298 137 Thames Rd. East Exeter, Ont. Best Interest 121/2% Guaranteed Investment Certificates 'subject to change Agents for Canada Savings Bonds Gaiser•Kneale Cmg Insurance Brokers Inc. EXETER 235-2420 GRAND BEND 238-8484 CLINTON GODERICH 482-9747 524-2118 Fined for careless driving A Hensall man who is employed at ARC Industries in Dashwood, was fined a total of $70 after being con- victed on three charges by Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlake in Exeter court, Tuesday. Steven R. Owen, 82 Oxford St., was charged with careless driving, having li- quor readily available and not having a valid driver's licence as a result of a violent two -vehicle crash on June 16 on Highway 83 east of Dashwood. The vehicle Owen was driv- ing collided with one driven by Gordon Keith Hayter, Phoenix,'Arizona, around 1:15 a.m. Both drivers and Hayter's wife were taken to University Hospital with ma- jor injuries and damage in the crash was listed at $20,000. Passengers in the Owen vehicle included the owner, Mary Hovius, and Peter Brand, both of Hensall. They were taken to South Huron Hospital. Hayter testified that the Owen vehicle had swerved on- to the shoulder of the road Our 19th Anniversary Sale Family Rings% f �� r tilt - • reg. price Just in time for Christmas. Order your family ring in November and we will take 20% off • the regular price. before striking his vehicle head-on. Brand testified that the trio had been drinking at his residence before getting into the car, but he didn't know how much had been consumed. The Hensall man was seated in the front seat with Owen while Ms. Hovius was in the back seat. He indicated he couldn't remember getting in- to the back seat. Defense counsel Randy Evans suggested both Brand and Hovius had shown poor judgement in allowing Owen to drive because the latter had only a beginner's licence (which had expired), he had been drinking and is mental- ly handicapped. Ms. Hovius, who was par- tially undressed when found unconscious at the accident scene, said she couldn't recall anything after the trio left Hensall in her car. She said Owen had driven her vehicle before and she was asked by Evans how she expected to supervise the driver from the back seat. Exeter OPP detachment members who investigated, revealed a bottle of rye and some beer bottles were found in the Hovius vehicle. Mr. Wedlake imposed a fine of $35 on the careless driving charge, $25 for having liquor readily available and $10 for driving without a proper driver's licence. F of A starts member drive The Huron County Federa- tion of Agriculture will kick- off its membership drive this Thursday. November 8 in Clinton with former OFA president Gordon Hill speaking. Hill will explain how he has signed up 25 new members in the past two months. OFA ac- complishments and benefits will he highlighted for those farmers working on the membership drive. The drive will take place throughout Huron County during the week of November 12. On November 15, OFA president harry Pelissero will be a guest on CKNX's open line show. He will be talking about OFA's recent activities and answering questions from callers. Tony McQuail of RR 1, Lucknow, membership drive chairman, explained that everyone who came to the kick-off night would get a folder of information for the drive and an OFA hal. Blaine Stephenson, OFA fieldman told the directors that fieldmen from other Counties are coming to help with the drive. During the drive, farmers interested in OFA should con- tact McQuail or their local `moderation directors. Grand Opening Enlargement Color Film Sale Print & Process 5 x 7 8 x 10 11 x 14 16x20 99C `3.99 '6.99 '12.99 plus tax Also Home Video Movies 350 Main St. Exeter 235-1792, Beside Sears 12 exp. 24 exp. 36 exp. 15 disc '5.99 `9.99 *12.99 '5.99 plus tax I Evans asked for a very minimal fine as Owens earns only $13 at ARC Industries. The J.P. took that into ac- count and gave the accused four months in which to pay. He also agreed with Evans that Brand and Hovius were not credible witnesses. Evans said the pair contradicted themselves and failed to remember many aspects of the evening and questioned how much weight could be given to their testimony. In the only other conviction registered, Cedric Wedemire, 1807 Park Ave., London, was fined $53 for failing to stop at a stop sign in Usborne on September 15. A chargeagainst a Michigan man for careless driving was withdrawn at the request of the Crown when it was revealed that the accus- ed was considered an undesireable by border of- ficials and they would not let him return to Canada. Giving up number 13 There's a superstitious homeowner on Kingscourt Crescent in Exeter, Council this week endorsed a move to change a house number on the street at the request of the owner. The number? Thirteen, Neighbours on both sides of the affected home will have to approve the change. The discussion lighted a further debate on the need for homeowners to have numbers on their houses, despite an acknowledgement from coun- cil members that the system is far from perfect. However, Mayor Bruce Shaw said owners would have no one to blame but themselves if an emergency vehicle was delayed in pro- viding assistance because they couldn't find the address to which they had been dispatched. Concern over new Centre The Masonville shopping centre at the north of London should be a concern address- ed by all residents of Exeter and not just local retailers. That's the opinion of Ex eter's economic develop- ment committee chairman Bill Mickle. Ile told council this week, in reference to an article in the London Free Press about the impact of the shopping mall on communities such as Ex- eter, that it is a concern for local businessmen. However, he said the challenge could have a positive effect as it could strengthen the BIA as a com- munity effort will be needed to reduce the impact. He also urged that council get on with planning the zon- ing changes to strengthen the commercial area in the face of the new competition. °te3 Fate of Huron Museum unknown until later The fate of the Huron Coun- t' Pioneer Museums won't be sealed until next year. At its November session, Huron County council discussed behind closed doors for over an hour, a recom- mendation to reconstruct the museum. Once the doors of the coun- Vacancy on town council For the second time this term, a vacancy ha$ occurred on Exeter council. Bill Rose, who is m his first term, presented his resigna- tion this week. He has ac- cepted a position with the Farm Safety Council in Guelph and will be leaving the community. A portion of his marketing business has been sold to a London firm and will be mov- ed to the city. Mayor Bruce Shaw, who was advised of the resignation last week, had already in- itiated an advertisement to seek a replacement. Monday night, council ac- cepted the resignation with regret and named Councillors Morley Hall and Gaylan Josephson to act with Shaw to choose a replacement from the list of applicants. To date, however, there have been no applicants. Earlier in the term, Jay Campbell resigned his posi- tion when he was named weatherman at TV -London. His vacancy was filled by Ben Hoogenboom, the losing can- didate in the last election. Vacancies at Zurich complex A 50 percent vacancy rate at a seniors' complex in Zurich has some county coun- cillors concerned. Representatives of the Huron County Housing Authority presented their an- nual report at the November meeting of Huron County Council. Hay Township Deputy Reeve Tony Bedard first questioned hbasing manager Bill Tugwell on the vacancy at the housing authority's senior citizen units in Zurich. There are 20 units and 10 vacancies. Bedard noted this vacancy was questioned last year and now it is worse. "There is a decrease everywhere." said Tugwell. "There's not a heck of a lot we can do." Hay Reeve Lionel Wilder suggested an elevator in the building would help, but Tugwell said that is expen- sive. He added that the pro-- vincial housing ministry won't fund that cost. It was noted that a seniors' complex in Brussels faced similar problems. Brussels Reeve Cal Krauter said local service clubs raised funds and installed an elevator and parking spaces were increased. Zurich Reeve Isidore LaPorte said the housing authority's facility faces com- petition from an apartment unit down the street in a "beautiful setting" and rent is "$80 a month Tess". Hallowe'en very quiet The fact the area ex- perienced one of the quietest Hallowe'ens on record did not escape local council membet Gaylan Josephson. During comments on Mon- day. he told council that the young people of the area should be commended for the constraint shown. Exeter OPP and town police report no acts of vandalism. "That's a plus for the young people in the area," Josephson commented. ell chamber were reopened, Warden Tom Cunningham ex- plained the decision to discuss the muse -tm without the public present would provide councillors the opportunity for "open and frank discussion.' "1 feel we had such," said the warden. The decision from the clos- ed session to have the museum subject referred back to the agriculture and property committee. The prupose of this, is to give Huron's 26 municipalities time to discuss the future of the museum at the local level. The results of these in- dividual municipalities' discussion are to be sent to county council no later than Dec. 15. Warden Cunningham said many county council members felt they didn't want to make a decision on the museum until they had discussed it with their councils. Because of the warden's election on Dec. 11 and the fact that the next regular ses- sion of county council is before Dec. 15 it will be January, at the earliest, before the museum's fate is determined. The agriculture and proper- ty committee is recommen- ding that the county reconstruct the museum over five years at an estimated cost of $2.1 million. The county's actual con- tribution for this recommen- dation would be $1.5 million or $300,000 a year for five years. The rest of the project is ex- pected to be financed from grants, donations and other fund raising sources if approved. Okay sewer rates for Grand Cove Agreements have been reached between Environ- ment Ontario,. the village of Grand Bend and the township of Stephen on sewage service rates, Environment Minister Andy Brandt announced this week. The- agreements conclude two years of negotiations bet- ween the Ministry, the two municipalities and Ridgg Pine Park, principal owners of Grand Cove Estates. Stephen township clerk - treasurer Wilmar Wein said the sewage service rate for 1984 for Grand Cove Estates would be $1.05.79 per 1,000 gallons. The Grand Cove sewage which carried a volume of 2.1 million gallons in September is pumped through meters at the Stephen -Grand Bend boundary to the pumping sta- tion on Highway 81 across from the Patio Motel and then on to the lagoon. Construction of the $5.9 million Grand Bend sewage treatment plant was com- pleted in 1981 with the assistance of a $3.9 million Environment Ontario grant and a $1.3 million federal Community Services Con- tribution Program grant. BAZAAR CASHIERS — Betty Brand and Johanna Toonk were at the solesdesk at Saturday's Exeter Bethel Reformed Church Bazaar. T -A photo Gets year for wounding Terry McCurdy, 22, of RR 6 St. Marys was sentenced last week to one year in jail after being convicted of discharging a firearm with the intent to wound his step- father, Ross McCurdy, on May 6 this year. McCurdy was also given the maximum three year pro- bation by the presiding judge. The court heard that McCurdy fired a shot during an argument with his step- father and that the bullet went through the man's arm. McCurdy had originally been charged with two counts of attempted murder but those charges were withdrawn when he pleaded guilty to the wounding charge. The RR 6 St. Marys man has been diagnosed as suffer- ing from emotional and per- sonality disorders and has been held at the Penetanguishene Mental alth Centre since the ssftaoting incident. ft has been recommended that he be returned to the centre. McCurdy has also been ordered not to have in his possession, for a period of five years, any firearms, am- munition or explosive substance. 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