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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1961-12-07, Page 1sewer Town council Monday night took another step toward in. .stallation of a sewerage SyS. lea for the town It agreed unanimouely o ter into a standard agreement with the Ontario Water Resmir- ces Commission which will give the commission authority to proeeed with construction of Stage 1 at an estimated cost of §267,000 The action followed a special nieptinri Saturday night with Hon, 0! S, MacNaughton, Hu. ron MPP, and Engineer B. M Ross, Goderich, to discuss de- tails of the lafter's report, Two members -elect of the 1902 coliell, Joseph Wooden and Fred Wright, along with, 1-4 UC Manager Hugh Davis, also took part in the two -hoer session, Monday night's action does not 'commit, the council to any expenditure, It authorizes the preparation of an agreement which would appoint the com- mission as the town's agent to implement the project. It is not expected that the actual agreement will be executed un- til it is ratified by the incem- ing The action does indicate, ,wever, that council approves "' sewerage Works mem- ellindecl in .Stage I of the en- gineer's report. Council members explored a .number of changes to the plan during its session •with the en- gineer and. Mr, MacNaughton, questioning the locations of va- rious sewers and works in- cluded in the plan, Council gen- erally seemed satisfied with the exlanations it received. Expect fee proposals Following completion of the OWRC agreement, council ex- pects to receive several propo- sals showing how funds can be raised to meet the annual costs of the project. It appears that funds will be raised three ways: by an in- crease in water rates, which will provide for contributions by lennants as well as proper- ty owners; by an increase in the tax levy, and by charges laid directly against property owners who connect to the sys- tem Because only a small por- tion of Stage 1 involves late- rals to which property owners may connect, the latter reve- nue is expected to be light. Council at various times dis- cussed methods of dividing% up the costs but no serious con- sideration will be given to this phase of the program until rec- Instal drill • 'or oil well Diamond drill is being in - staled on the Jul -du -Mar well in Stephen township this week. Heath and Sherwood Drilling Ltd„ Kirkland Lake, moved their equipment in this week after several months' delay driling for nielcle in the Sud- bury district. The firrn expects to start drilling Monday and will oper- ate on a 24-hour basis. Chair puts car in ditch A chair which fell off a truck put a car in the ditch in Usborne Tuesday, causing $400 damage. Mrs. Anne Zandbergen, 33, RR 1 Hensall, was following her husband's truck, loaded with furniture, deem a town- ship sideroad about 21/2 miles east of No, 4. When the chair fell off the truck, Mrs. Zand- bergen veered to the south ditch and struck a large rock hidden by grass. The unpact caused the car to roll on its side. Mrs. Zandbergen was not in- jured, according to PC Cecil Gibbons, s. crollide on No. 83 Monday, vehicles driven by Jack P. Shoonderwoerd, 21, RR 1 Mitchell, and Lorne Batten- tyne, 24, RR 3 Exeter, collided on No, 83 about two miles east of No. 4. Mr. Ballantyne, westbound in a pickup truck, was making a left-hand turn into a driveway when he was struck by the SchoonderWoerd car travelling east, Damage totalled $500, PC George Mitchell estimated, Town truck damaged • The town pickup truck, driven by Gerald Cornish, 45, and a car operated by John Lawrence Erb, 19, RR 1 Zurich, collided at the intersection of Main and Wellington streets Friday afternoon, The truck, which had boon proceeding north on Main, had stopped at the corner waiting to make e left-hand turn, It was struck front behind by Erb, also travelling north. Chief C. It MatKeezie, who investigated, estimated total damage et over $300, Sell store at Elimville MelvilleGeneral Store has been Sold by Alvin Fulton to Brown of Toronto, it was announced this week by M. J. Onkel of W. IL 11od see Ltd. Mr, Brown will take p dSdS ion January 1, Mr, and Mrs. Fulton took eer the store tbred years age from Robert Ileyee, It was previously Owned by Mes, Philip PI ommendetioes are received from the OWRC. Relieve pollution Principal objective ,a1 Stage is to relieve pollution of the Ausable riVer and the Ann St. creek, It provides little, if any, serviee to householders or pro- perty owners off Main St. '1'11,0 Pelletion relief will be, provided by; Coestruction of laterals be- hind buildings on both the east and west sides of Main St. from Wellington to Huron to serve the commercial and heavily halt -UP areas. Hook -Ups •from Main St, properties only will be Allowed; these laterals are the only sewers to which property owners will be allowed to con- nect, initially •at least, Construction .of trunk sewers on Heron St., from Edward to Main; on Anne St., from Main to Marlborough, and on Marl- borough from Anne to John, to carry sewage from the Main St. laterals to the John St. pimping station. It will also pick up the storm sewers that have been emptying into Anne Se creek as far east as Ed- ward St, The Anne St, pumping eta - tion will send the sewage along the William St, storm sewer to a new pumping station south of the river which will push the material to the proposed oxi- dation pond, or lagoon, in Ste- phen township. Another trunk sewer will be constructed along the south side of the Ausable River from Andrew across Main to the Wil- liam St. empiric,' station to bring into the system the exist- ing drains now dumping into the river. The final trunk is on the north side of the river, east of Main St., which willhandle the discharge from the dairy plant. Cost limits laterals Several councillors pressed for inclusion of more laterals to provide service to a greater percentage of property owners. • They learned., however, that costs appear to make any ex- tensions prohibitive. Mayor -elect Eldrid Simmons hoped either Andrew or William street laterals could be in- cluded in Stage 1 in order to allow paving of these roads, Both are currently scheduled in Stage III, wh:ich may not he implemented for a number of years. Reeve William McKenzie felt a large percentage of the late- rals could be installed by en- couraging the property owners to support a pre -payment plan which would avoid the extra cost of issuing debentures and paying interest over a long period The limiting factor, it was explained, is the Ontario Muni- cipal Board's restriction -that debenture debt should not ex- ceed 25 percent of the munici- pality's assessment. In certain cases, the board will approve up to 30 percent indebtedness, Clerk C. V. Pickard revealed Monday night that the Stage estimate of $267,000 would bring Exeter's debt up to .27.7%. The board still must approve the debenture issue for the pro- ject. Council is anxious to proceed with the project to take ad- vantage of the federal grants available through C e n t r al Mortgage and Housing Corpo- ration if the work is completed before March 31, 1963. On Stage 1, this grant would amount to about $33,500. There was some discussion about taking advantage of the federal -provincial grants avail- able under the winter works program but it was felt that little advantage could be gained in this type of project. For Engineer B. M. Ross of —Please turn to page 3 HIT BY CAR, DIES • • • Linda Miller Child dies, plan inquest An inquest will be held to in- vestigate the death of five-year- old Linda Miller, RR 1 Dash- wood, who died Friday in Lon- don hospital after being struck by a car in Zurich on Nov. 25. Date for the hearing has not been set, The girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W, Miller„, never regained consciousness after the accident. She underwent surgery for severe head inju- ries after being rushed to St. Joseph's hospital the night of the tragedy. 'Mass of the angels was sung Sunday at 4 p.m, at Si, Boni- face Roman Catholic Church, Zurich. Burial was in the ad- joining cemetery. The West- lake funeral home of Zurich was in charge, Besides her parents, Linda is survived by three brothers, Mi- chael, Stephen and Ronald, and two sisters, Joanne and Nancy, all at home, Driver of the car in the ac- cident was Alfred Smith, 54, of Hensall. The girl had been attending a bazaar at the Zurich arena with her mother, While Mrs. Miller was talking to friends just out- side the arena, Linda was cal- led by some of her friends from the other side of the road. She was running across to greet them when the car struck her and carried her some distance down the road, Police escorted the ambu- lance which rushed her to hos- pital, where surgeons were awaiting her arrival. Two years for assault Robert L. Robinson, 25, Lon- don, was sentenced to two years less a day in prison after pleading guilty to a charge of indecent ,assault in Hay town- ship, August 5. He also received two concur- rent sentences of the same length on charges of rape and assault in the London area. Robinson appeared before Magistrate F. G. McAllister, London, Monday. A 17 -year-old London girl was involved in the offence in Hay township. She complained to police she had accepted a ride with Robinson from Lon- don to St, Joseph. Robinson drove the car to the eighth concession of Hay, a dead end trail, where the offence took place. fighty-Eighth Year e 05xeIeriTriniesiiIkbuocaie Price Per Cepy 10 Cents am :resigns_ elect dc s plan, rges clerk to reconsider Hen5411 clerk resigns, can't stand "chewing" Earl Cam phe 11, Hensall's clerk -treasurer for the past two years, handed in his resignation to council Monday night and his move prompted a bitter debate between council and Reeve John Henderson. Although he indicated he had no quarrel with reeve -elect, Norman Jones, Campbell said he had heard that Jones had stated he couldn't run the town without Jim Patterson, a for- mer clerk, Jones, a councillor for eight years and reeve for three, re- signed his post when Patterson was discharged by council in 1959. "He won't get the opportu- nity to ask me for my resigna- tion," Campbell said. "I'll quit tonight if you wish, or I'll stay on until the end of the year." "Why would a man come back after serving 11 years?" Camp- bell questioned \I.1 ender so n. CLERK RESIGNS . . . Earl Campbell Town stores open tonight • Exeter stores will provide an extra night of Christmas shopping beginning this week. Starting tonight, stores will be open both Thursday and Friday evenings for area shop- pers. Town stores are also open Wednsday afternoons during December. During the final week be- fore Christmas, merchants will be open Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday nights. "Just give me one reason. If you can give pie one reason other than what 1 have men- tioned, I'd like to have it," "I could smell it at the nomi- nation meeting," Campbell stated. "Yes, you didn't have to be wide awake to figure out what was going on," commented Lorne Hay, defeated candidate for the reeve's post, Campbell also. stated he couldn't take the constant chewing that had been going on in council for the last half of the year. "It's driving me crazy," he said, "I'm afraid I'd make too many mistakes and it would cost the people of Hensel!, a lot of money if I carried on under these conditions," he said. Criticise Henderson Henderson explained to coun- cil that he had not found any- thing wrong with Campbell's work, "It's not my doing," he said, "and if Mr. Jones makes any suggestions 1 won't go along with any motion." Referring to an advertisement Henderson placed in The Exe- ter Times -Advocate last week, councillor Minnie Noakes said, "that pile of dirt in the paper was aimed at Earl as much as council." "That's right, John," Camp- bell replied. "According to the letter it was my work that wasn't right." In his advertisement, Hender- son charged that the council had not considered the letters opposing he closing of York street and had posted an incor- rect notice of the closing. He said council contended the ob- jectors should have attended the meeting, yet there was noth- ing in the notice saving that they had to be there. Campbell reported that the registered letter opposing the closing of the street had not been received before the meet- ing, and he had taken two coun- cillors to the post office to show them that he had signed for the letter two days after the m eeting. When Campbell announced council's salaries for regular meetings and special meetings, Lorne Hay pointed out that two of the special meetings were held with the Co -Op to discuss the closing of the road. Turning to T -A reporter, Bill Batten, he said, "I wish you would put that in the paper so people will know that we did give them a, chance to speak their piece." The councillors also pointed out to Henderson that the not ices had been prepared by their solicitor, W. G. Cochrane. "We did it exactly as the lawyer said," Hay stated, "and wouldn't go against the ad- vice of a lawyer, He sat right here at this table and told us what we had to do," "But you wouldn't be wr6ng, John," Hay added. ' Hurt at polls Hay "thanked" Henderson for putting the ad in the paper. "It beat me today. Many people didn't know the facts and I -- Please turn to page 3 Reeve -elect Norman Jones of liensall angrily denied Wednes- day that he had any intention of asking for the resignation of Clerk -Treasurer Earl Campbell when he assumed office in January, "I had absolutely no thought of that whatever," Mr. Jones told The T -A. "1 don't know who started the story and I don't like it. I'm sorry things have happened this way". "I have asked Earl to re- consider, I told him Tuesday I still want him to continue," He indicated Mr. Campbell had not changed his mind. The clerk -treasurer submitted his resignation at Monday night's meeting, following the election. Mr. Campbell said he had heard rumours that the new reeve wanted him out of the way. "This is something that I HENSALL VICTORS.—Harold Knight, left, and Norman Jones, both of Hensall, raise each other's hand in the usual manner after being declared winners in a heavy vote at Hensall, Monday. Jones, a 70 -year-old carpenter, won the reeve's post in a close race with Lorne Hay, while Knight headed the polls in his first attempt at a council seat in a nine -way race. He was the only new councillor to be elected, although reeve John Henderson won his fight for a spot. Others returned were Minnie Noakes and John Baker. Will build two -room separate school here Roman Catholic separate school board _here will build a two -room school on the west side of town, it was decided Wednesday night. The board held a special meeting to discuss details with several architects who have ap- plied for • appointment to de- sign the building. Recent survey of RC families in the area indicates the en- rolment will range between 35 HS in 'jam' if county school not ready Faced with an estimated en- rolment of 825 students for next year, the SHDHS board is con- cerned over a delay in the Clinton composite school which threatens a postponement to the proposed September open- ing. The board had hoped that the opening of the new structure would accommodate enough area. students that it wouldn't have to consider finding new classrooms for this record fig- ure. There appears to be much speculation over the new school and the board received two conflicting reports as to when they could expect it to be ready for students. • . Principal 11, L. Sturgis re- ported that he had been told by the principal of the Clinton High School that the date of completion had now been set for next December, "These things have a habit of being pushed ahead", Mr, Sturgis told the board, "and I have no firm hope for it being ready for next year at all", Mr. Sturgis pointed out to the board that the increaSecl enrolment Wotild necessitate finding at least two more class- rooms if the Clinton school was not ready by September, Ile proposed that the library and cafeteria be converted into classrooini and that A ltIneli room be built ii, th of the present eafeteria, „le recom- mended a Cement, bldelc addi- tion with a minimum Of in- terioe decoration and said the building uld be used for physical education instruction elates as well as it leech l'Ooni bard ed the and 1641, t'1e.11°6ttin,7'ath another suggestion,,was present- ed to get rid of the, cafeteria and 'kitchen, which would pre - vide t W o elessrooms, end change the library into a tlaSS- However, the board's repre- sentative on the Clinton ad- visory board, Garnet Hicks, re- ported that an architect for Page and Steele had stated there would be rooms ready if sed was turned by April 1, Although the federal govern- ment had promised to give their approval to the plans in at least 48 hours, the drawings are still in Ottawa, where they have been since the middle of November, It is not expected that they will be approved until the mid- dle of December. "SHARE CHRISTMAS WINNER"—Mrs, Joyce Harrington, Huron Park, gels tWO "prizes" frorri Exeter hUsittessmeri after whirling the second draw in the local 'Share hriattas" campaign. Prom Howard Holtzman, tight, chairman of the campaign, the reCeiV68 a check for $50:00. Pronl rr1.as1 R, 1 Russell, sha receiVes the application 101111 through which she will sponsor an 'underprivileged child for the coming year. Pint wine of the current campaign was WS. Margaret Isaac, R1 1 Lunn, 'Pour MON draws will be made before Christmas, T.A photo Need more rooms room. Board chairman, Larry Snider, stated that no decision would have to be reached until summer, and hoped that the • completion date of the Clinton school would be definitely set by that time. Discuss courses The board spent considerable time in discussing the various courses that will be offered at the composite school, although they all agreed that there were so many things they didn't know about it. "They're going to have to put a book out on this", Roy Morena stated. "Unfortunately, there are many pepole who are voicing opinions who know nothing about the school", Snider com- mented, "and they are coefus- ing people and also giving the school a bad name", Hire hew teacher Principal H. L. Sturgis re- ported that eight applications had been received for the ad- vertised Leaching position and —Please turn to page 3 Where fo find it Announcements --------------17 Church Notices 17 Corning Events 17 PEdciterials .„...., 4 Hensall. Luan Farm News 11 Feminine ads 14 16 Sports 5 Want Ads iiif P 41 7, 8 12# 13 and 40 students. The building will be erected at the corner of Marlborough and John Streets, opposite the Lions Club Scout House. The board expects to have the building completed by next September for the beginning of the school year. Harold Lachine, Marlborough St., is chairman of the board, which was established earlier this year at a meeting of RC supporters. secretary of the board is Mrs. Donald Wells. The board has not been given an official title yet, although it's expected to be called the Exeter Separate School Board, Hall takes McGillivray Thomas Hall, who was elect' ed reeve of McGillivray town- ship Monday, 'says he sees no major project looming in 1962 which would upset the town- ship's tax rate, "Things are in pretty good shape," he said Tuesday fol- lowing his election. "Outside of possibly some bridges, I don't see that we'll need to tackle any major road work. We have built our new school and pur- chased a new grader and made repairs to the township hall in retent years, I don't see any major expenditures ahead of us at the moment," rte said he did hope te con- tinue the work of his predeces- sors in county council in press- ing for paving of the boundary roads between Stephen on the north and West Williams on the south, Rebuilding ef the Stephen line began last year and plans call for paving of a portion this year, In a contest which broirght Out about. 50 percent of the Voters, Mr, Hall scored a de- cisive victory over his oppon- ent, Ben Thompsoe. His mar- gin was 346 to 170, sightly more than double, BREAKS LEG IN FALL Mrs. joint Fletcher, Albert St,„ who is itt her 97th year, ftil at her heelTuesday eye, flingand broke her lien hip Just below a shater break A couple, of 'ear t ago, An operetial: Wet, perfOrMed In St. ,,ItuewA, Hospital, Lail. dolt, WedneSdayr just don't understand," Mr. Jones stated, "1 have no power to fire the clerk, even if I wanted to—it's up to the eoun- cil. I had no intention of seek- ing a change", "The ratepayers asked me to come hack so I stood for reeve again, That's all there was to Applications for a successor to Mr, Campbell have been called for consideration at the Dec. 15 meeting. There may be some question, however, if the old council has the authority to hire a clerk before the new council takes office. Reeve -elect Jones scored an 18 -vote victory over Council* Lorne Hay in Monday's elec- tion for the chief magistrate's post, The 70 -year-old carpen- ter, who returned to the field after serving 11 years on coun- cil, polled 231 to Mr. Hay's 213. Newcomer Harold Knight, 32, headed the council polls, fol- lowed by Reeve John Hender- son and Councillors Mrs. Min- nie Noakes and John Baker. Mr. Knight, who was presi- dent of the Kinsmen Club in 1958-59 and who served on the district executive last year, iolled 247 votes, 10 more than alenderson who stepped out of ,he reeve's chair. Mrs. Noakes received 228 and Mr. Baker 215, Defeated candidates included former councillor Gordon Schwalm, 179; newcomer Wil- liam Clement, 150; incumbent John Lavender, 118; newcomer -Ilarence Lenaghan, 103, and ormer councillor Jim Sangster, 02. The vote was heavy, Over '8 percent of those eligible exercised their franchise. Sturdevant wins at GB Bill Sturdevant made his iec ond bid for the reeve's post a success in Grand Bend, Mon- day, when he scored a 71 -vote margin over veteran council- lor, Bill Cochrane. With no apparent issues at stake, nearly 350 of Grand Bend's eligible voters turned out to elect a successor for James Dalton, who retired af- ter eight years es reeve. Sturdevant polled 208 votes in the two-way race, while Cochrane, who has served on council for five years, had a total of 137. Sturdevant, a 37 - year old plumber and owner of a Laun- dromat in Grand Bend, re- ported he had no particular projects he wished to present, and said council would face a great deal of work on the pro- posed water system for the summer resort, "We have a very good coun- cil," he stated, "and we'll all pull together for a good year" The reeve -elect was born and raised in Parkhill and learned his trade in London. He is mar- ried to the former Helen Love, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Love, Grand Bend, The couple have four daugh- ters, Donna, 13; Ann, 12; Mary 10, and Susan, 7. They all at- tend Grand Bend Public School, Webb heads polls For the third year in a row, Stewart Webb headed the polls for a council seat, being pic- ked on 308 ballots. The Grand Bend landscaper is the father of Stephen township reeve, Glenn Webb, * Emerson Desjardine, owner of the Starlitc Drive -In Thee,- tre, placed in the race with 284 votes, while Rollie Grenier won his first seat on council with a third-place total of 251; :Earl Deters, also c2om8votes, his first term, scored 4 Frank Plumb, owner of Hill- side Cabins, placed last in the five -man rate with' 57 votes, Plumb stated at the nomination meeting that he did not want to be elected, but would let his name stand, 'UEI .:here. • . Tuesdays (10derieh office Of the Unem- ployment laureled Commission will provide a part-thne, service, here this winter, Manager John D. McLeod announced 1 h i s: Week. A representative from the of4 (ice will be Stationed in Exeter town hall every Tuesday morn= ing, beginning next week. The move has been iriede prOvide more convenient ter, Vide to both etriplOyerS &nd 'One eniployed perseite tented the tortarlissibn. TVit th first time a local ser., vie c 'of this nature haS betit madtravailabla, 4 a