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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-01-07, Page 1EXETER'S FIRST BABY OF 1971 — Mr. and Mrs. Gary Baldson, 421 Albert Street, Exeter are proud parents of the first baby born in 1971 at South Huron Hospital. Mrs. Bel dson is shown with Brenda Carol who was born at 9:25 p.m. New Year's Day and weighed eight pounds, six and a half ounces. The Baldson's have a two-year-old son David. , Hens(///' considers street light program Usborne reaches limit 0 tile drainage loans LENGTHY SERVICE RECOGNIZED — At a recent ceremony, Miss Dorothy Davis, an employee of the Exeter Public Utilities Commission for 35 years was honored for her faithful and lengthy service. PUC chairmen R. E. "Ted" Pooley and Commissioner Murray Greene are making the presentation. Looking on are PUC office employees Mrs. D. Sillery, Mrs. J. Russell and Mrs. R. Mathe rs and Mayor Jack Delbridge. Photo by Doerr DONORS RESTING — The annual holiday blood donor clinic sponsored jointly by the London branch of the Canadian Red Cross and the Exeter Legion Auxiliary was well attended. Shown after giving their pint of blood are Robert Martin, Walter tieniley and Rey Carpenter, in the background are volunteer nurses Jayne Tuckey and Mrs. Bill Smith. T-A photo Complaints stem from fences being damaged, some being f purposely cut to allow entry to fields, as well as machines buzzing close to houses and roaring up and down residential streets at all hours "ad infinitum". "Once again we ask those who enjoy winter on a snow machine to think before acting. The number of people killed and injured in snow mishaps is reaching alarming figures," he noted, adding that "you only have to read the newspaper and tune into a news report to find out." To date, 44 people have died in such mishaps across Canada, 22 of them in Ontario. Some officials are predicting the death toll in Ontario could reach 100 before the season ends unless snowmobile operators show more common sense. Several persons have been injured in area accidents, although no fatalities have been reported. Area police have laid several charges under the Motorized Snow Vehicle Act. These include failure to stop at stop signs, driving with no license plates*, driving with no valid driver's license and operating a machine with no insurance. One machine has been seized Please turn to page 3 — Snowmobiler hurt in crash The Exeter police department investigated two accidents on New Year's Day. Constable John Cairns was called to a mishap on Main Street, near the Simcoe Street intersection at 7 p.m. Involved were vehicles driven by John Melville Campbell, Hay Township and Bruce Cornell, 251 Victoria Street, London. No injuries were sustained and damage was estimated at $600. The other accident involved a snowmobile. Jack McKenzie, King Street, Hensall suffered a fractured leg and head lacerations when his snow vehicle went out of control on Thames Road West, near William and struck a snow bank. MAYOR OPENS THE TOURNEY — Exeter mayor Jack Delbridge was on hand Wednesday to officially open the first Exeter mite hockey tournament, The mayor drops the puck between the sticks of Exeter's Doug Brooks, left and Mike Schram of Hanover, 'F-A photo Ninety-sixth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JANUARY 7, 1971 Price Per Copy 15 Cents eeenE,:elr" tto....4tt tturt.on - `teal", . = BROTHERS SWORN IN — In a very unique ceremony a pair of brothers were sworn into office on the same municipal council. Above, Hensall clerk earl Campbell reads the oath of office to Reeve John Baker and councillor Murray Baker. T-A photo roperty damage high, but no serious injuries if w Farmers in Usborne township will not be able to get any tile drain loans from the provincial government in 1971 unless the township's latest assessment figures reach the three million dollar mark, At the first meeting of council held, Monday clerk Harry Strang revealed that the township had reached the limit of $300,000 in monies loaned by the provincial government to Usborne farmers. In tile drain loans, the townships accept applications and the province buys the debentures bank. Under provincial regulations, a township with less than three million in assessment cannot exceed $300,000 in tile drain debentures, Strang said the last assessment figures for Usborne were $2,913,600. He said the new figures were expected back from assessment officials by the end of the month but he doubted very much if the increase would be enough. In 1970, 31 Usborne farmers took advantage of tile drain loans to the tune of $120,900. In opening ceremonies Reeve Lloyd Ferguson and councillors Walter McBride, Bill Morley, Jack Stewart and Gordon Johns were sworn into office by clerk Strang. Rev. Harold Currie of the Hensall United Church led in a devotion period. Ferguson moves up from a council post to replace retiring Reeve and Warden of Huron Roy Westcott. Stewart and Johns are first-year men on council. Most township employees including council members received raises in pay at the first meeting of the year. The Reeve and council each will get a $100 increase to $500 and $400, respectively. Clerk-treasurer and tax collector Harry Strang had his salary upped from $5,400 to $6,300 per year but he will not receive any fees for municipal drainage works as he did in the past. The following increases were granted to road department employees: works foreman John Batten 30c per hour to $2.80; grader operator Floyd Cooper 25c per hour to $2.65; assistant Industry future up to creditors A meeting of creditors of the fin tricially troubled Space-Pak international Ltd. was held in Toronto yesterday, Wednesday. The company lodged a proposal to creditors under the Bankruptcy Act through Conway, Hershoran and Young, trustees that would allow the company to continue in business. Space-Pak was incorporated September 27, 1963 to carry on business as general contractors and builders for the construction, erection and fabrication of all types of buildings and structures. In 1968, the company entered the field of manufacturing factory built homes and opened a plant at the Industrial Park at Huron Park, The proposal Wednesday to unsecured creditors that have claims totalling $262,038.70 would provide the following: 1. 20c in cash on the dollar payable within 30 days after approval of the proposal. Please turn to page 3 — At the inaugaral meeting of Stephen township council held Tuesday, Reeve Joseph Dietrich outlined two of the major projects facing the municipality in 1971. Dietrich who moves up from the Deputy-Reeve position to operator Douglas Fletcher 25c to $2.25; machine helper Paul Kerslake 200 to $2 per hour; day labour Sc per hour to $1,65, There were no changes in the $400 per month salary of road superintendent William Routly. Alvin Fulton was named as caretaker of the township hall at Elimville replacing Verde Kellett at a salary of $200 per annum. Charges to ratepayers for use of road department equipment were raised drastically due to demands from the Ontario Department of Highways. The minimum charge for rental of the township grader for grading purposes will be $7.50 an increase of $2.50 while the rental rate for snowplowing doubled to $12. "Congratulations are in order for the motorists of the area," OPP Cpl. Ray Brooks noted in his weekly press release as the Christmas-New Year's holiday period was fatality-free. There were 12 motor vehicle collisions in the holiday Period and property damage ran high, but no one was seriously injured. "It sure would be a tremendous achievement if we could say at the end of 1971 that not one person was killed on our area roads," he added. During the past year, four highway mishaps took the lives of replace' retiring Reeve James Hayter said finalizing the water system and the waste management problem would be the big items to be handled by his council. The Ontario Municipal Board last fall turned down a request by the township to establish a water system at the westerly end of Stephen after a hearing was held in Crediton. Stephen has asked the OMB for a new hearing into the matter. No decision has been made as yet on reopening the matter. The original request was apparently turned down because no briefs were received by the OMB supporting the request to establish a water system. Council members were baffled by this as they had understood only objections were , to be presented. The water system would serve all summer subdivisions on the west side of highway 21 including Oakwood, Kingsmere, Sunnyside and Maple Grove along with some properties on the east side of the road between the Grand Bend limits and highway 83. In his opening address Dietrich thanked James Hayter for his service to the township. He listed building of the new Municipal office and an addition to the tewnship sheds as some of the major accomplishments under Hay te r's administration, A new scale of remuneration for council members was adopted whereby pay will be mainly based on meetings attended rather than a basic salary, Every member of caution will Please turn to page 3 — six persons, all being under the age of 25. Cpl. Brooks noted this was a tragic loss when one considers the potential contribution to society and the heartache for relatives. His preliminary work on the 1970 statistics indicates that the property damage ,in area crashes will also be staggering and hopes to have the figures completed for publication in the near future. Property damage over the holiday period amounted to a figure in excess of $12,000 with $7,500 of that total arising from two crashes the day before Christmas. In the morning, cars driven by Glenn Miller, 19, RR 1 Dashwood, and Joseph Yelle, 65, Parkhill, collided at the intersection of the Credi ton Road and County Road 2 west of Crediton. Three persons sustained minor injuries and both cars were badly wrecked with OPP Constable Bill Glassford listing total damage at $5,400. At 8:25 p.m. Christmas eve, five cars were damaged in an accident on Goshen St. in Zurich. A vehicle driven by Richard Thiel, 22, Zurich, skidded on the Snow covered road and banged into four parked cars causing $2,100 damage. Owners of the parked vehicles were identified as Anthony Ducharme, RR 1 Dash Wood; David Bedard, London; Leo Bedard, Hensall; and Michael Bedard, London. Constable investigated. A Crediton area man, Robert Morrissey, was injured on December 24 when he was Preliminary set in murder case Preliminary hearing on a charge of non-capital murder against Clarence George Blyde, RR 2 Creditor' will be heard in Goderich, January 22 at 10 a.m. Blyde is charged in the death of 76 year-old Mies Pearl Palmer of Crediton who died November 22 32 hours after she was found unconscious in her bedrOolre He appeared in provincial judge's court Monday morning in Goderich and was remanded to January 11. Blyde, an assistant horse trainer was arrested At Mohawk Raceway near Cainpbeilvil le, about a week after Miss Palmer died. At the first meeting of 1971, the council of the village of Hensell decided not to undertake any major road construction jobs for the year. At the same time they considered a three-year program to improve the street lighting within the municipality. To start the program away, Public Utilities manager Lorne Archer will be asked to install three new lights on Lorne Avenue at a cost of about $70 each. Other locations named where additional lighting could be used were in the vicinity of the Hensall arena and the Queensway nursing home. If the proposed three-year lighting program is carried out the PUC would be asked to decide where the lights in a particular Lions at Zurich induct three men Three new members were inducted into the Zurich Lions club at the first meeting of the new year held at the Dashwood Hotel, Monday night. The new members were inducted by past District Governor Vic Dinnin and received a Lions pin from their sponsors, Ed Gascho, Robert M. McKinley and Robert Westlake. Lion Russell Grainger presented 22 perfect attendance pins ranging from 2 to 26 years. A $30 gift certificate was presented to the Jack Neeb family for children's clothing. Ilea next regular meeting will be held, January 18 and will consist of a tour of the Dashwood Industries plant at Centralia. Refused blood, off critical list Officials at Sarnia General Hospital said this week the condition of Mrs. James Hardy of Huron Park has improved and she has been taken off the critical list. Mrs. Hardy was injured in a two-car crash near Sarnia, December 13. She lost two-thirds of her body's blood supply as a result of the accident but her husband refused to have blood transfusions given. The Hardy's are members of the Jehovah's Witness faith which forbids transfusions. area would be placed. Councillor Leonard Erb, a member of the streets committee said he would like to see a sidewalk construction program started in 1971. Road foreman Ernie Davis was granted a pay increase of $500 bringing his annual salary to $5,200. Memberships in the Association of Rural Municipalities and the Ontario Good Roads Association were approved. Tentative plans will have Reeve John Baker and councillor Harold Knight representing Hensall at Good Roads while councillors Paul Neilands, Leonard Erb and Murray Baker will attend the Rural Municipalities convention. Councillor ,41\leilands said he would prepare a resolution to be presented at the Ontario Rural Municipalities convention concerning the collection of school taxes by each municipality. Said Neilands, "We haveno say in the levying of school taxes, why should we be the collection agency? Let the county school board do their own collecting. This is a case of taxation withdut representation." John Baker, who has served on council for several years and was named Reeve of Hensall in the December 7 election was in charge of the inaugaral meeting and asked for the co-operation of all council members and ratepayers in running the village's business for the next two years. The balance of council consists of councillors Harold Knight, Leonard Erb, Paul Neilands and Murray Baker. Elusive dogs While making his monthly report, road foreman and utility man Ernie Davis asked what should be done about the numerous dogs running at large, especially on Richmond Street. After considerable discussion of various ways of catching the dogs Davis was told to take some extra time and attempt to catch the offending animals. A building permit application from Jack tettke was approved for renovations at Hotel Hensall. The first bylaw of 1971 was passed naming the members of the Recreation, Parks and Community Centre board. Council will be represented for a Please turn to page 3 — ater and w ste Stephen proiects Ed Wilcox Police inundated with snowmobile complaints thrown from his snow machine into the path of another one driven by Ed Watson, Exeter. The mishap occurred at the Mount Carmel Road and the 10th concession of Stephen. Morrissey was treated for bruises at St. Joseph's hospital. Constable Glassford was the investigating officer. Please turn to page 3 — Firemen answer one Exeter call Exeter fire department had only one call during the holiday season, that being to the home of former council member, Ross Dobson on Pryde Boulevard. Wrappings from Christmas presents had been burned in .the fireplace and, the smouldering ashes ignited a box after the family had left the room. The basement was filled with smoke but there was little damage. The OPP and local police departments report this week they they have been inundated with complaints about snowmobiles during the past two weeks, Exeter Police Chief Ted Day reports that complaints range from unnecessary noise in the early morning hours, damaging shrubs and even persons being towed on a pair of skis behind a snow vehicle. Commenting on the same subject, OPP Cpl. Ray Brooks says it seems to be a daily subject with upset citizens wanting to know what they can do in relation to snow machines using their property as a playground to roar around with no regard for the rights of others. Huron delegation going to Ottawa Huron MP Robert McKinley said this week he remains hopeful that CFB Clinton may become the site of an Air Services Training School, operated jointly for civilian and military use. "It looks good," he said, in reporting that department of transport officials are in Clinton this week assessing the base for possible home of the planned school. Clinton is one of four sites being considered. The others are at Summerside, P.E.I.; Rivers, Manitoba; and Camp Borden, Ontario. On Monday, officials from Huron and MODA will be in Ottawa for a meeting with Defense Minister Donald MacDonald. Officials from the department of transport, department of supply and services treasury board and Crown Assets will also be in attendance. The Huron delegation will include Warden Roy Westcott, Clinton Mayor Don Symons, Tuc kersmi th Deputy-Reeve Alex MacGregor, MODA manager Walter Gowing and Spence Cummings. McKinley said he expected the decision regarding the school for air services to be made before February 1. "It's coming down to the crunch," he said.