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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1984-11-28, Page 1ua ty Carpet at groat prices Professional installation can be arranged 1:45- Wliifings Phone 233-1964 Damage high in truck crash Exeter man critically hurt A 36 -year-old Exeter man is still in Intensive care at Strat- ford General Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in an accident Thursday night. Gordon Bierling, 144 An- drew St., was proceeding north on Highway 4 just north of Kippen when he stopped on the travelled portion of the road and started to step out of the vehicle around 7:00 p.m. The open door was hit by a southbound car driven by Larry Ryder, Woodstock. Bierling was still in the front seat of his car minutes later when it was subsequent- ly struck from behind by a northbound vehicle driven by Robert Vanderwiel, RR 2 Tavistock. Those two vehicles then went into the west ditch and snapped off a hydro pole. The local man was taken to Clutton Public Hospital and thee transferred to Stratford General for treatment of a fractured skull and a badly broken leg. Vanderwiel and Ryder both suffered minor injuries as did passengers in the latter's vehicle, Cynthia Pletch, Woodstock, and Sarah Linton, RR 1 Roseneath. Total damage in the two separate collisions was estimated at just under $5,000 by OPP Constable H. Green of the Goderich OPP. Trucks collide Damage was estimated at $10,000 and one man suffered minor injuries when two trucks collided shortly after 6:00 p.m. last Monday night in Usborne Township. Kevin Toner, Listowel, was backing a tractor trailer into a Janeway just south of Huron St. on concession 2-3 of Usborne when the trailer was struck by a northbound truck driven by Beverly Genttner, Hensall. Damage to Genttner's gasoline truck was listed at $8,000 and there was $2,000 to the trailer portion of- the Listowel vehicle. Another area man was slightly injured in a Saturday crash which occurred on con- cession 2-3 of Hay Township. A vehicle driven by James Beaver, Crediton, went out of control and slammed into a pole. His passenger, Scott Din- ney, RR 1 Crediton, was treated for minor injuries at South Huron Hospital. Damage In the crash was set at $2,000. The only other collision of the week happened on Thurs- day at the intersection of County Road 21 and Algon- quin Drive at Huron Park. Drivers involved were Leona Fenton, RR 2 Lucan, and John Jesney, RR 2 Cen- tralia. Total damage was estimated at $1,700. BALLOONS LAUNCH LUCAN HALL — Hundreds of balloons filled the sky as the new Lucan Scout -Guide hall was opened, Saturday. The balloons and a part of the large crowd are shown in front of the new structure. HAPPY BIRTHDAY — South Huron Hospital patient Peter Deichert's 95th birth- day coincided with the hospital's annual open house. He admires some of the flowers he received while daughters Vera Hohner, Exeter (left) and Virginia Stever, New Hamburg, look on. Stephen opposes county museum restoration plat Stephen township council has rejected the Iluron coun- ty proposal fqr extensive renovations to the Huron County Museum. The Stephen rejection is based on what councillors claim is a very unfair destribution of assessments. The renovation proposal from the agriculture and pro- perty committee calls for ex- penditures of $2,137.520. Based on equalized assessments the levy to be paid by Stephen township would be $32,250 each year for a period of five years. Clerk -treasurer Wilmar Wein said Monday, "Our council is not against the museum itself, hut, feel we are being charged much more than our fair share." The levy for the town of Goderich has been proposed at $33,303 and the village of Bayfield's share would be $3,876. Wein continued, "Our coun- cil is recommending that Goderich. Bayfield and other municipalities which are much closer to the museum and would subsequently benefit more should pay more. If a new allocation of levies is made council would take a good look at it." In other business at a re cent meeting. council: Completed an agreement with the Ontario Develop- ment Corporation to look after snow removal and grass cutting at Huron Park for the year 1985 for an annual fee of $4.400. Endorsed a resolution from • the Ontario Good Roads Association protesting the in- adequacies of funding from the provincial government for municipal road subsidies. Shoplifter is charged Two shoplifting incidents and one theft at the local high school were investigated by the Exeter police department this week ()ne person was arrested and charged with shoplifting at Zehrs and another person faces charges as a result of the theft of a gas can from the Canadian Tire store. A watch valued at $170 was stolen at SHDHS. It belonged to Patty Regier, Zurich. During the week, the local officers also responded to three occurrences involving ,security alarms at local businesses. Ml three were false alarms. Increased the user fee for the township water systems. Notice of the increases which will vary from five to ten per- cent depending on location will appear with the January billings and will go into effect on April 1, 1985. Councillor Tom Tomes was named to represent the township at an area recrea- tion meeting to be held in Zurich on December 6. Appointed Shirley Preszcator to the Stephen Community Centre Board. Accepted the auditor's report to September 30. Renewed the township's general insurance program with ROMA Insurance. Set the date for the first council meeting of 1985 as Wednesday, January 2 at 4 p.m. Ontario Environment Minister Andy Brandt an- nounced this week that a pay- ment of $8,898 has been made to the township for the in- stallation of a sewage flow meter on Lake Road East. r'F .imes Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Twelfth Year & North Lambton Since 1873 • EXETER, ONTARIO,"November 28, 1984 Price Per Copy 50 Cents Appeals launched for needy Aid for Africa "The body of a boy whose life had just left him was already covered with sacking to keep off swarms of flies. On a litter next to him lay the sketetal frame of a man, also plagued by flies. An occa- sional twitch of his arm was the only indication he was alive". The stories and -pictures coming out of Ethiopia depic- ting men, women, children and tiny babies starving and dying by the thousands has moved the hearts of many Canadians. They want to do something, but aren't sure what would be most effective. One potent way is through Compassion of Canada.. ` Ext ' - $Vents emittit i4044EAu — The Exeter Lioness Club is preparing to egain'operate the Children's and Family Services' Christmas Bureau. Donations may be brought to the lawn bowling clubhouse during the week of December 3-7. Shown with some of the items already donated are Helen Webber (left), Nancy Rooth, Burdene Morgan, Lauretta Siegner and Elaine Ford. minister Bob Donnan, chair- man of the South Huron ministerial, has placed com- passion collection boxes in each of the town's banking institutions. All money given through Compassion of Canada and designated for Ethiopian Famine will be sent to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Every dollar given will have its impact greatly increased through a matching $3 con- tributed by the Canadian In - Please turn to page 3 CONSERVATIONIST AWARD -. Joy Campbell was named individual conservationist of the year by the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority. Making the presenta- tion at the right is Authority chairman John Tinney. T -A photo Wildlife speaker tells of challenge Piper piover in danger Southwestern Ontario is one of five areas which will receive special attention from the World Wildlife Fund of ('anada concerning the preservation of endangered species it animals. birds and plants. Steven Wright, an area co- ordinator for World Wildlife was the guest speaker at Wednesday's second annual conservation awards dinner sponsored by the Ausahle- Bayfield Conservation Authority. Wright said the Richard Ivey Foundation and the On- tario Heritage Foundation have each contributed $200,000 for this worthwhile project. He added, "It's a real commitment for field work here." Ile said the area south of a line from Grand Bend to Toronto has a great similari- ty to the Carolina forests and affinity with the south. Animals in this zone are not found elsewhere in Canada". Wright said "Wildlife in this part of Ontario is in danger because of the concentrated population masses. Wilderness areas are not large enough". Bald eagles are on the brink of extinction with only a hand- ful of nests remaining. These eagles being birds of prey have suffered from DDT. The piping plover, a close relative of the kildeer needs undistributed shorelines and is on the way out here and the blue racer snake is found on- ly on Pelee Island. The Carner blue butterfly can be found only in the area of Port Franks. Andy Dixon asked about the bluebird and Wright replied, "Their number are remain- ing constant. A few cold winters in the south knocked them down naturally, but, they are coming back." The Authority's individual conservation award was presented by Bill Thirlwall to Jay Campbell for his ansistance with the Camp Sylvan conservation program for area elementary school students. Campbell's nomination noted that for several years he has been volunteering his time and expertise as a meteorologist in teaching students about the impact of weather on climate and ecology. Other nominations were Frank Wight for his assistance at Camp Sylvan on Indian artifacts add Times Advocate assistant editor Ross Haugh for newspaper coverage of authority activities. The group award went to Please turn to page 3 Former Exeter mayor ends career on bench When Judge William G. 75, the 70year-old Cochrane is Cochrane presides over pro- looking forward to retirement vincial court in Goderich to- and the pursuit of personal day it will mark the end of a interests. legal career in Iluron County A native of Exeter, Judge that spanned nearly 40 years. Judge Cochrane will of- ficially retire from the bench on that day, almost seven years to the day his apopint- ment was announced by Attorney -General Roy McMurtry in 1977. While he has the option to serve on the bench in a full or part-time capacity until age Santa ready for parade A long line of floats and assorted parade entries will escort Santa Claus up Ex- eter's Main St. this Saturday as the jolly gentleman makes his annual visit. Parade convener Clarence McDowell of the Exeter Lions says interest has been high for parade entries and he's expecting a good turnout of local floats as well as many from visiting Lions clubs in the district. The Mitchell Legion pipe band will head the parade, which lines up along Huron St. East and on Andrew St. behind the Canadian Tire Store. The Seaforth- Dashwood band has also been invited. The parade will start off at 1:00 p.m. and make its way up Main St. to the rec centre, where Santa will hold court and greet local youngsters. Free skating will be provid- ed at the rec centre from 2:00 to 4:00 and there will be free soft drinks courtesy of Tuckey Beverages and potato chips provided by Ron Crawford of Hostess. The parade participants have been invited to the local Scout hall for a reception following the event. The event is arranged by the Lions through the assistance of the Exeter BIA and the downtown merchants are offering special features to shoppers who are on hand for the parade. Cochrane graduated from the University of Western Ontario in London in 1938 and then pursued a degree in law at Osgoode Hall World War If immediately summoned the law graduate to four years of duty in England in an officer's training school and upon his return to Canada in 1946, Judge Cochrane opened a law office in his hometown of Exeter. He practiced law here until 1962 when he was appointed crown attorney for the Coun- ty of Huron and on December 12, 1977 he was appointed to succeed Judge Glen Hays as provincial court judge. Judge Cochrane 'has been involved in all facets of the law over his 40 -year career but has particularly enjoyed the challenges of provincial court judge. "I've enjoyed both jobs but perhaps I've enjoyed my role as provincial judge more. Ex- perience as a crown attorney equips you well for the job," he explained. It takes a cer- tain type of Gerson to deal with weighty matters and then forget about them and some have resigned for that very reason. 1t is an awesome responsibility. "Sometimes you do wonder it you've done the right thing and sentencing is the most difficult aspect of the job. You are, in fact, dealing with the life and freedoms of an in- dividual and trying to be fair and firm and not vindictive." The judicial system has always been subject to in- tense public scrutiny and sometimes, criticism for its lack of firmness in meting out justice. Public awareness and education, in some cases, can Please turn to page 3. Christmas bureau opens Canadians are assaulted daily by media images of peo- ple dying from starvation in African countries. Canadians consider themselves wealthy com- pared to these starving, yet there are tragic stories of poverty right here in this country. In fact, as the Christmas season draws near, the plight of some of our neighbors here in Huron County is drawn to our attention. While most Huronians will be enjoying a- festive -Christmas dinner with turkey and all the trimmings, there are the less fortunate who are unable to enjoy such a repast. However, the untiring 'ef- forts of some citizens in Huron will ensure a tradi- tional Christmas for those in need. This- year, Suzi Symes of Goderich is heading up what has become an annual institu- tion, the Christmas Bureau. The Christmas bureau is one of the volunteer programs of Family and Children's Ser- vices of Iluron County. Peggy Rivers, co-ordinator of volunteer services for Family and Children's Ser- vices, says the annual bureau is operated for families with children under 16 who need help at Christmas. She em- phasizes that those benefit- ting from the Christmas bureau are not necessarily Family and Children's Ser- vices clients. Families requiring assistance are usually refer- red to the bureau by other agencies or professionals. Mrs. Symes says a form has to be filled out giving some information on the family, but no ways and rneans test is conducted. Mrs. Rivers said some of the bureau's clients are those families where the wage earner has been laid off from work temporarily and needs some short term help. Others needing assistance are those on fixed incomes or the working poor. Occassions such as birthdays and Christmas are tough on these families. Mrs. Symes says the Christmas bureau tries to supply underclothing, socks and two pairs of mittens for each child enrolled in the bureau. Mrs. Rivers says it has been found that some families will go without necessary underclothing to save money. For the next week, the Christmas bureau is looking for financial assistance from Huron County businesses, service clubs and individuals. The money is used to provide a Christmas dinner and buy clothing for each of the families. The bureau located in the five towns in Huron County will be open from December 3 to 7 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. "any gifts are greatly ap- preciated," said Mrs. Symes. The Exeter Lioness Club is operating the Christmas bureau in town at the lawn bowling club with Lauretta Siegner in charge. Each committee in every town has about another 10 to 15 people helping out. To ensure the dignity of those benefitting from the bureau, volunteers sign an agreement to keep informa- tionconfidential, says Peggy Rivers of Family and Children's Services. She says families using the Christmas bureau remain Please turn to page 3 No answer on boat firm The future of Aura Yachts Inc. at Huron Park apparent- ly remains a question mark. In late September, Dun- woody Limited of Waterloo was appointed as receiver and manager of the firm by one of the secured creditors. At that time, Dunwoody spokesman Georg Fritsch ex- plained that "these are not bankruptcy proceedings, but merely actions by a secured creditor to protect its security". Since then, some of the employees have been com- pleting yachts that were in progress. The situation is still being assessed according to of- ficials, who declined to in- dicate how many are still on staff at Aura Yachts. Aura Yachts is the suc- cessor to Hughes Columbia and North Star Yachts, both firms which experienced bankruptcies. Aura Yachts Inc. is current- ly owned by Audrey and Ralph Sprung of the Kitchener -Waterloo area. LEGION DONATES $10,000 – - The Exeter R.E. Pooley Royal Canadian Legion Branch 167 hos donated $10,000 to the Exeter fire deportment to purchase vehicle extracation equipment. Above, Ladies Auxiliary president Irene Jackson and Legion treasurer Al Flynn and president Jim Bornetson present the cheque to fire chief Gary Middleton and fire association officials Pete McFalls and Leroy Edwards. T -A photo •