The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1959-10-22, Page 9De ate issues
Nn CTA repeaL
Huron County has the lowest randah, It was intended for the
rite of alcoholics, less juvenile titan across the street" he said,
arrests and less juvenile drunk, To change the act will .oraly
west of ally county in •Oita- change the style of bootlegging.
rio, Rev. Andrew Eustice, of Mr, liuckins was introduced by
North St. United Church, •Gude Larry Snider. He has served for
rich, told Jaiiies St. AQTS club a number of years in Goderich
Monday evening when both sides municipal affairs, being mayor
of the liquor situation in Huron from 1951 to 1956.
Fame up for discussion, "Since this que$tkon of repeal
lin Huckins, of Goderich, came up there have been some
chairman of the committee for very unpleasant things said and
the repeal of the CTA said the because there is an uncertainty
county'$ biggest problem was jt- in this election is the -reason that
venrle drinking which could not I consented to come to Exeter,"
be controlled under the CTA, saki Mr. Huekins.
Gerald GQdbolt presided for Nota wet and dry issue
subject "Are you.
the discussion and announced the "I agree this is not a wet and
u in favor of the dry issue, When the CTA camel
renovation of the Canada 'Tem- into force in 1914 it was by a
penance Act? vote of the people. When asked
Leonard McKnight introduced to spearhead this drive I thought
the first speaker, Rev. Eustioe, the County of Huron was ripe to
Rev. octaEustn a stated that it again express their opinion as
was important that Huron cite- to the CTA or the LCA," said
zons understand the issues that't°s eaker,
are involved, "There is a great In going through the county it
deal of uncertaintyinthe minds had been a pleasure to meet and
of the people today.This is not talk with so many people. In Go-
a matter of wet or dry as under derich 80 percent of the people
into
brouthe ghtliquorsent act is legally
the
brought The chhad signed the petition, which
eussion is the CTA and the way Mr. Huckins thought was fair
it is working out, We are all representation,
concerned with the liquor prob- Ne changes in act
tem as it affects the individual There has been some agitation
and the community." to have the CTA amended. He
Not a ,perfect law had been at Ottawa and was as -
"The Canada Temperance Act sured that the cabinet had no
is not a perfect law," said the thought of making any changes
speaker. "There are many loop- tot the act.
holes, but when you deal with po nsible fothis county you as. I are
the liquor question there is no responsible the laws. There
perfect law. Alcoholism is the is a large percentage of young
third. most serious disease to- seers who run our streets and do
day," he said.
The minister cited many expe-
riences he encountered as a pas -
not attend the church, The work
of the church is to rescue these
youngsters, If m y reverend
to in Pembroke, before moving friend would get around where I
to Goderich. get around he would change his
In Pembroke ther. are five ho- amind about what is going on to-
o is
tels, a f�beer store and a liquor leaders of the Go eriaid Mr chw�giri's
store. Whole families were al- band,
al-
coholic. You could never walk Mr, Huckins read a letter from
down the street without accost-
ing six to twelve persons look -James Dalton, reeve of Grand
ing far a handout," He had off.- Bend, in which he stated that the
funerals and marriages
crated at. consumption of liquor had been
where liquor had been their reduced to a minimum since the
downfall. introduction of the LCA in that
village.
Juvenile drinking "I am not so concerned about
"I feel badly about the juve- the alcoholics in this county as
nile drinking in Huron County. f am about the boys and girls.
There is far too • much, but it is f have 19 grandchildren and
not nearly as bad as I have seen eight great grandchildren," he
in other places. This refers also said.
to the work I have had with "In case the CTA is repealed
high school students" said the every municipality in the county
speaker. will revert to its former status
"You cannot control liquor by and where local option prevailed
having more liquor outlets come it will still prevail," said Mr,
into the county. If the CTA is re- Huckiris.
pealed there will be more liquor The speakers were thanked by
outlets. In Pembroke, with all Dr. H. H. Cowen and presented
its outlets, bootlegging was just with a gift.
as prevalent as In any place I Robert Southcott chaired the
know. I once had a delivery of meeting. Rev. S. E. Lewis led in
bootleg liquor clumped on my ve devotions.
G B reeve states LCA
helped clean up resort
The LCA has helped .to clean
up the problem of public drink-
ing created by the CTA in Grand
Bend, Reeve James Dalton said
this week in a statement com-
paring conditions under the two
,acts.
The resort reeve's comments
Were made public by .john
1iuekins, Goderich, chairman of
the committee for CTA repeal.
Huckins cited the Grand Bend
situation as an example of the
effective control offered by LCA.
Before it became incorporated
five years ago, part of Grand
Bend was under the CTA while
the other half fell under LCA
jurisdiction. After incorporation,
LCA came into effect throughout
the village.
Under CTA, stated Reeve Dal-
ton, "drunkenness became very
prevalent on the streets" and
was uncontrollable. The LCA
'`has provided . the means of
Combating these problems,"
Full text of the reeve's state -
tient, written at Huckins' re-
quest, follows:
"I do not wish to become in -
Volved in your controversy but
I do feel in fairness to you and
to the people of your county I
ehould accede to your request,
relating our experience in GB
based on facts from actual ob-
servation.
"Before citing our experience
in this regard, however, I would
like to draw your attention to
the fact that our position in
Challenges facts
in dry statement
A statement concerning liquor
bullets in Peel county, made
last week by Frank R. Howson,
i hairnian of the Huron CTA
committee, has been challenged
by John E. Huckins, head of the
opposing Huron Citizens' Legal
Control Committee.
dtiir. Howson said that feel,.
Which repealed the CTA in 1949,
uoW has as many as nine beer
pend liquor outlets in one town -
Refuting this statement, Mr.
Heckles said:.
"In Peel, there is no public
licenced beverage room in the
Whole county, 10 years after the
1.CA cable into force. They do
have club licences for such or-
ganizations as golf elubs, Le-
gion branches, fish and game
dubs acid so forth. The most
outlets hi any one municipality
are five in Toronto township
%vihidli are all private Club 1i•
cences"
Mr. Huckins said he did not
With to be critical of his oppo
bents but "I do Wish tdiey would
stick to the truth in such state
7tie>lt.+l,"
Mr. Iewsonrs nevi's release ap-
peared itt all. the papers in the
today last week,
IifrY Iluckins stated he hoped
'the eampalgtt weuld not betethe
a bitter one. "I'm not going 'te
take . a g 8_
part in a lot of name -e1 -
ling and things. like that. I
thank there should be a reette ,
able and ebnaelentiovsdiscus.'•
alien N Iiia issues iii *take,"'
Grand Bend was a very unique
one and one which would not
be applicable to many places.
In the first place, the south side
of the police village (as it was
at that time) was in Lambton
county under the LCA and the
north side in Huron county
under the CTA. Secondly, be-
cause we are a tourist area
there was a great influx of non-
residents in the summer season
who came to enjoy their holi-
days in various manners.
"When the CTA in its present
form was in force here, our big
problem arose from the fact
that the CTA did not prohibit
consumption of alcoholic beve-
rages on the streets, in public.
places or in automobiles; also
because there was no provision
in the act to convict on a charge
of drunkenness, drunkenness be-
came very prevalent on the
streets and became uncontroll-
able under existing legislation.
A girl or group of girls could
not walk on any of our streets
particularly at night without be-
ing subjected to insults, profan-
ity and even attack.
"Since the LCA has been in
force here, it has provided the
means of combating the above-
mentioned problems and I am
proud to say, consumption of al-
coholic beverages on our streets
has been reduced to a minimum.
"Please no not construe this
statement to mean that the
Liquor Control Act is receiving
the full credit for this reduction
but rather, that it has provided
the laws whereby it could be
accomplished,
"I do not know whether the
consumption of alcoholic beve-
rages hes increased or decreas-
ed since the change here, as I
do not have the figures to de'
termine this, but I ant confident
that any fair thinking person
who has visited . our resort in
the past two or three years will
verify my statement regarding
conditions on our streets.'t
Dance welcomes
HS newcomers
A welcome, dance was staged
for grade nine students at SH-
AHS Wednesday night.
The event was sponsored by
the athletic societies,
Grade driers were required to
wear identification cards around
their necks during the day.
Launch aetFivffies
The school orchestra wilt be
led this year by James Potd;
.London, instructor of the district
or band. This has beett
ar•
ranged to provide contiguity in
instillment training ieCthe com-
munity,
Other clubs Which will meet
during activity periods include
the Travel Club, Bible Club,
Glee Olub, Drama Clubi niaior'=
ettes; cheerleader's and student
organizations,
The girls basketball teeth will
plait an exhibition thatch With.
the Clinton squad Tuesday after.
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EXETER, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 22, 1959
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BUILD NEW SUBDIVISION ROAD Ed Woods, Shipka,
operates the earth -moving machine cutting out a bed for
'a new road opening up the Dow subdivision on the east
side of town. The 86 -foot road will be the widest in the
town, is designed as a trunk thoroughfare for the easterly
development. Still stalled in its search for a drainage
solution, council has not yet issued permits for building
in the area. Council must also decide upon a name for
the street. It adopted a resolution Monday night requiring
subdivision roads built to engineer's specifications,
May adopt local improvement act
to finance drainage, work projects
Town council indicated Mon;
day night it may finance future
public works through the Local
Improvement Act.
This could' mean that cost of
all drainage, road, sidewalk and
similar work would be partially
assesseddirectly against per-
sons benefitting from the im-
provement. A portion, the
amount, to be set by council;
would be contributed out of or-
dinary tax revenue.
To the present, all such work
has been financed entirely by
the municipality.
Problems created by subdivi-
sion growth has prompted coun-
cil to consider operating under
the improvement act, which has
been used by larger municipa-
lities for some •years and now
by smaller communities,
Under the apt, an engineer will
be required to plan and super-
vise each project, as well as as-
sess the owners involved accord-
ing to the benefit they receive.
The new practice was sug-
gested by Engineer B. M. Ross,
Goderich, at a special meeting
with the drainage' committee
last week. His recommendation
was viewed favorably by coup=
cil Monday night, when it ap-
pointed Ross the town's first of-
ficial engineer.
Initial project under the new
system could be the proposed
$45,000 drain from Sanders to
Huron street, which council still
has under consideration. This is
the major project required to
open subdivisions to the east of
Bend Lions
to build rink
Grand Bend Lions Club plans
to start construction immediate-
ly on an outdoor skating rink.
Plans include the laying of an
asphalt floor which can be
flooded in winter and used as
tennis courts in summer. Dres-
sing rooms and fence will also
$2,500 toward the project.
The club has raised some
$2,500 toward the propject.
Committee in charge of the
project hopes to have the rink
ready as soon as weather per-
mits flooding,
The club also approved plans
to sponsor its annual Hallowe'en
party for Children on Saturday,
Ott, 31.
Guest speaker at the meeting
was Mrs. Elizabeth Touchette,
editor of Grand Bend Holiday
and. The TA's "Looking in With
Liz" coluihn, She provided in-
teresting sidelights on CBC -TV
personalities whom she infer-
views in regular trips to the
Toronto studios.
CIO officials paid tribute to
Mrs. Touchette for the excellent
work she hat done as editor of
the Holiday for the past two sea-
sons.
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town.
Mr, Ross advised use of the
improvement act in assessing
cost of the . drain and, if it is
adopted, suggested all future
drainage . should be handled in
the same manner.
He stated' council could set the
proportion of cost to be carried
the
by
town and the subdivision
subd vision
owners but felt a 50-50 division
might be too heavy for the land
owners to handle.
His estimate for the drain
from Sanders to the river was
$44,700 while extension of the
outlet south to Huron street
would cost an additional $15,300.
The engineer was requested to
Submit in writing his recommen-
dation in regard to handling the
cost of the drain if it is pro-
ceeded with. •
Ross also advised that subdi-
viders should not only be re-
quired to install roads in their
developments but also to build
them to specifications set by
the engineer, who would be res-
ponsible for inspecting them.
Council adopted this sugges-
tion Monday night by passing a
resolution whioh prevents the is-
suing of any building permit un-
til the 'road servicing the lot
passes inspection, The resolu-
tion reads:
"All roads to be built or in the
process of being built in subdivi-
Planart
P v
for youth
l
Exeter Lions Club will spon-
sor a Hallow'en party for teen-
agers this year instead of the
regular costume carnival for
children.
The club will provide free
skating at the arena from 7.30
to 9.30 followed by a record hop
from 9.30 to 11.30.
Program will be organized by
a group of teenagers from SH -
Federation joins DHS assisted by Recreation Di-
rector Larry Heideman. The
club will finance expenses, in-
cluding prizes- and decorations.
Reason for the change in the
annual party, according to club
officials, was the complaint of
a number of parents that it con-
flicted with the children's tradi-
tional "trick or treat” visiting
early in the evening, The young-
er boys and .girls, particularly,
could not attend the Lions party
as well as visit their 'neighbors
and friends in the community.
Since no entertainment has
been provided in the past for
the older group, Lions decided
to sponsor a program for them.
highway protest
Hay township Federation of
Agriculture has added its 'weight
to the campaign to preserve No.
84 as a provincial highway.
At a meeting Monday night,
directors passed a resolution ur-
ging that the highway be not
turned over to the county. The
resolution was forwarded to Hu-
ron MLA C. S. MacNaughton,
Highways Minister .Dymond and
Stanley Reeve Harvey Coleman,
chairman of the county road
committee.
The directors also made plans
for, the annual meeting in Nov -
metier.
Scouts plan
apple drive
Exeter Boy Scout troops will
conduct their annual Apple Day
campaign in this community
Saturday.
NoW more active and larger
than ever before, the local
troops require more funds to fi-
nance their operation, accord-
ing to group committee chair-
man A. J. Sweitzer,
"This is our most important
fund-raising campaign of the
Year and we hope the public will
be even more generous in its
support than in the past,'
"We have an excellent group
of volunteer leaders who are de-
voting three and four nights a
week to this youth training pro-
zens, They deserve the full sup-
zens. They desreve the full sup-
port and co-operation of the
public,”
There are now nearly 60 mem-
bers in the two Scout troops as
well as two full packs of Well
Cubs,
Evidence of the outstanding
progress • being made by local
Scouts is shown by the fact that
two members have met the 'qua-
lifications for the Btishman's
Thong, highest award in the
Movement. _ Pitsentatiori Of the
thongs Will be Tirade to 401in
IlfacNaughton and Jim SWeit-
zet in a special ceremony Mon'
day night,
Its believed this is the first
tirne this honor has been won
by any metiibers of the 'Exeter
troop Since it ' 'a5 formed With
the first chanter ink the Otte
.rice,.
sions must be built under the
supervision of the engineer as
to grades, levels etc. and when
completed, such roads must ..be
approved by him. Engineering
and building costs to be paid by
subdivider. Road must be com-
pleted to and including lot being
build upon before a building per-
mit is issued.”
Members felt these regula-
tions would prevent repetition of
a current situation in which the
road provided by one subdivider
is so poorly built that it is
doubtful if the persons building
in the area will be able to get
snowplowing service this winter,
Another road which council
discussed Monday night was the
one currently under construc-
tion in the Burke -Whiting survey
on the west side of town. The
developers have proceeded with
excavation for • the extension of
Thomas street west, between
Victoria and Wellington streets,
but the town has received no
deed for the right of way, which
is shown on the official town
map.
Town solicitor W. G. Coch-
rane was instructed bo arrange
an agreement with the owners.
Permits for construction of
two new houses on the Welling-
ton street side of this survey
were approved by council "sub-
ject to existing drainage.” The
provision was included because
council did not wish to be res-
ponsible for providing outlet for
drains in the area, which is low,
Engineer Ross has been in-
structed to prepare a report on
drainage of the west end of
Anne street where surface wa-
ter has been a problem for a
number of years.
o
Town council shuddered a bit
Monday night when it consider,
ed the borrowing it will have to
do soon from the tight money
market,
The town will be requited to
issue debentures within the next
year for $160,000 high school
addition, a $60,000 public school
addition, and, in all probability,,
a PUC loan for expansion of
water services.
If council decides to proceed
with the Sanders -river drain for
east side development, there'll
be the problem of raising $45,000
to $60,000 for that, too.
Alt of which must be raised
on a market demanding upwards
of seven percent interest.
Should council seek the money
now to avoid higher rates or
should it wait as long as pos-
sible in the hope that interest.
will come down? That, it ap-
peared from members' remarks,
is a matter of wild conjecture,
CIerk C, V. Pickard reported
that investment houses checking
with him suggested 63/4% in•.
terest would be required to sell
the debentures at near par. He
intimated even the experts were
not confident of how the rates
Crashes kill
four animals
Peovincial police urged farm-
ers to keep their cattle off the
roads this week after investi-
gating a rash of accidents in-
volving livestock.
Four animals were killed, or
had to be shot, in as many rc-
cidents in three days. Three
persons received hospital treat-
ment as a result of the colli-
sions.
Saturday, Rebert A. Harmer,
17, RR 1 Mitchell, and John
Triebner, 20, RR 1 Exeter, were
Injured after the car Harmer
was driving struck a beast on
No. 83, three miles east of Exe-
ter.
The car, a wreck, was valued
at $500 and the beast at $150.
Friday, a 23 -year-old Bruce -
field woman, Leota Johnston,
struck two head on No. 4 just
south of Brucefield. One was
killed and the ether had to be
destroyed,
Thursday, a ear driven by
Lloyd Johnston, 42,'RR 1 Varna,
suffered $350 when it hit an ani-
mal south of Kippen. The ve-
hicle swerved into the ditch
where it hit a small culvert. The
animal, owned by William Kyle,
RR 2 Klippen, ran off.
Saturday night crash
A car and sedan delivery
crashed in front of Reder's Flo-
rist Saturday night, about 7
p.m.
Both vehicles were travelling
north when Jacob Reder, in the
lead, stopped to make a left
hand turn into the driveway of
his greenhouse. The following
car, owned by Mrs. Irene Mc-
Cann, Zurich, struck the rear of
the Reder vehicle, pausing $250
damage.
Mercury hits 28
but
no snow yet
This district got its first taste
of below -freezing weather early
Wednesday but the forecast in-
dicates milder temperature for
Thursday.
There's no snow in •sight at
the moment. It was predicted
earlier this week but didn't ar-
rive.
Wednesday morning's low was
28. Low Thursday was expected
to be 37.
would fluctuate during .the neo
Year,.
Councillors Simmons and Eli -
they had conflicting views op.
what the market may do. The
former suggested waiting since,
he felt, the bubble would hav
to burst to allow the rates to
come down. The latter said
some experts foresaw a rise to
as much as 10 percent.
Approve PS addition
What brought on the discus-
sion was the ,formal application
of Exeter Public School Board
for approval of its $60,000 ad-
dition. Council will seek permis-
sion from the Ontario Municipal
Board to floatthe necessary de-
benture loan.
Clerk Pickard was authorized
to secure advice from invest,.
Ment officials as to what inter-
est rate should be given. Whip
the rate must be set in the ap-
plication to the board, it may be
changed by council before the
debentures are floated,
W. G, Seldon, school board
chairman, pointed out that the
school was overcrowded now
and the assessment roll indicat-
ed some 315 children will come
of school age during the next
three years with considerably
less graduating. Next year,he
said, over 60 were expected.be
register in kindergarten but only
35 will graduate.
"In 1947 our enrolment was
193, today it is 541. The »umbel,
of children has tripled but we
have only doubled the size at
the school.”
Secretary W. H. Hodgeanog
stated the province has 1}elped
out by increasing the amount of
grant it provided toward cost of
construction, T h e departmen$
now assumes 51 percent, rather
than the 44 it paid formerly.
Councillor /tether questioned
the officials as to when a second
school could be considered, ra.
ther than enlarging the one.
They reported that up to 18 or
20 more rooms was considered
an economical unit.►Beyond that,
a second building should be
erected close to the first is
order to avoid difficulty' in
supervision and provision of
special accommodation such as
a gymnasium.
One councillor, Ross Taylor.
wondered if it might not be
economical to build more than
three units since s c e i t is
probable
enrolment will continue to in.
crease. The board officials, how.
ever, said the dep't would allow
them to consider only the num.
ber of students which could be
forecast a ccurately.
Only dissenting voice over the
board's proposal was raised by
Reeve McKenzie. "If other towns
are making shift to avoid bor-
rowing at high interest rates
perhaps we should too." Ile felt
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All approve
SH, addition
All municipalities in the die.
triet have now given offietira •
approval to the proposed $160,.
000 addition for SHDHS.
Grand Bend council passed i
supporting resolution at a spe•
cial meeting Tuesday night.
Hay council approved the eie
tension following court of redid
sion Thursday. • .
Stephen, Usborne, 'Thekette.
smith, Hensall and Exeter
okayed the addition previously:
The board, through the toga
of Exeter wilI now seek appree
val from the Ontario Mwueipel ,
Board for a debenture issue cora.
ming the cost.
Most modern in WO
Dairy installs new equipment
DAIRY INSTALLS LATEST EQUIPMENT—NeW
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short -time �•ateur
ization
e
giipment,recentl installed b txeter Dairy, nates it the most modern plant it WesternOntario. Although not elaborate, the machinery cuts pasteurization timelibit 00tothree tinttes and eliminates five large Alts, Abever Arthur 1lacter and JohnBtu's
operate the equipmettw
4 - ,
Exeter Dairy Ltd. can BOW
pasteurize and bottle milk fast.
er than it takes must people is
drink a couple of refreshing'
glassfuls.
The local plant recently instal• .
led new shoretime pasteurization
and deodorizing equipment which
makes it the mott modern dairy
in Western Ontario,
Frain the time the milk leaves
storage tanks until caps are p;
ori the bottles, the new process,
takes less than three minute*. "
The seine operation formerly rev
quired an hour and a half.
What's more, there's far lea
equipment involved and the flue!:
ity /of the product is better CO*
trolled.
Phe new process is another
feather ,in the cap for the pro• -
gressdve local firm which lash
year completed construction of
its new plant. Since Hien, Exeter •
Dairy has also taken over the
operation of Maple Leaf Daily
in
Seaforth.
"This new equipment brings to
Exeter and Seafortfh areas the
most modern dairy processing
service possible," states lee
Learn, the fire's president,
Most vital cbtnponent of the
new machinery is an itiiiocent-
looking "heat eitclrenger" Which
looks like a deluxe hefts* radia-
tor. Although it's only Three feet
long and 10 inches wide, It re%
places five big vats' and their'
heetirig and cooling equaptttenf -
and does a more efficient lois to
boot,
In the machine area/ plat
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