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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-01-14, Page 3GRAND BEND'S COUNCIL FOR 1971-72 — The Grand Bend village council for the next two years took the oath of office Monday afternoon. Back, left, councillors Murray Des Jardins, David Jackson and Ivan Luther. Front, councillor Mrs. Shirley Sylvester and Reeve John Payne Sr. T-A photo .......... I NO SWIMMING HERE — This sign at the pier at Grand Bend is sure to be obeyed for the next couple of months. The sign says no swimming from the pier or in river. T-A photo Centennial, drains, dump Mayor outlines priorities COURSE ON SOW OPERATIONS — More than 90 fanners from Huron and neighboring counties attended a two-day course for Sow Operators at Centralia's College of Agricultural Technology last Week, Discussing a pOinthete are Doug Jamieson of the college staff, Dr, Gordon Rownian, Guelph, Willie Rooseboom of the Zurich area and Usborne farmers Howard Johns and Bill Allen. T-A photo i. Police Chief Ted Day told council this week that Constables George Robertsoo and John Cairns have been promoted to the rank of second Class constable. The two officers successfully completed examinations set by the Chief to earn the promotion. The salary schedule for a second class constable as set by Council choose new committees Only a few changes were made in the committee make-up of ▪ Exeter council as suggested Friday by Mayor Jack Delbridge. In previous years, committees had been named by a striking committee, but the Mayor did the job on his own this year and it reduced the amount of time required for the task considerably. However, he explained several times he was not dictating to council and emphasized that his recommendations could be changed if members wished. One of the biggest changes suggested by the Mayor came in Councillor Ross Taylor moving from the chairmanship of the roads committee to drains. "Just when I got all the roads paved," he joked. Mery Cudmore takes over roads, while newcomer Bruce Shaw will head the third public works committee, sidewalks, trees and stumps. Shaw is also chairman of the property committee, while Helen Jermyn takes over the protection to persons and property committee and Tom MacMillan will be chairman of sanitation. Reeve Boyle remains as chairman of the welfare committee. A full listing of the committees and council appointments to other town groups is as follows. Finance — Delbridge, Boyle, Jermyn, Taylor, Cudmore. Cemetery — Cudmore and Ottewell. RAP Boyle and Shaw. Protection — Jermyn, Boyle, Taylor, Shaw. Welfare — Boyle, MacGregor and Jermyn. Sanitation — MacMillan, • Taylor, Shaw, Ottewell. Streets — Cudmore, Taylor, Ottewell, MacMillan, MacGregor. Drains — Taylor, Cudmore, Ottewell, MacMillan, MacGregor. Sidewalks — Shaw, Cudmore, Jermyn, MacGregor. Property — Shaw and Cudmore. Mayor's Executive — Delbridge, Boyle, MacGregor and the committee chairman involved. .Industrial committee MacMillan and Cudmore. After naming newcomers Shaw and Ottewell to the sanitation committee, Mayor Delbridge remarked," we'll get these fellows right into the garbage right off the bat". Reeve Boyle added that with a new dump site pending, this could be a potent committee in ▪ the next two years. Shaw thought it may be better to use the word "pungent" to describe it. Steal snowboots from area porch One theft was reported to the Exeter Opp detachment this week. A pair of snow boots valued at $15 were removed from the house owned by Lorne Preszcator, Main St., Crediton. The boots had been left on the porch. MISS MAY HODGINS Miss May Hodgins, who taught school in Toronto for over 40 years, died in South Huroii Hospital the day she was admitted, Thursday, January 7 in her 93rd year. She was a daughter of the late James B. and Catherine Hodgins of Concession 21, Stephen, formerly of Clandeboye. She taught school locally before teaching in Toronto. On her retirement she returned home to care for her family. Surviving are one brother, Mansell Hodgins of Queensway Nursing Home, Mensal', three nieces, Mrs. Ross (Nola) Love, Dashwood; Mrs. Stanley (Ila) Kayes of Stephen Township and Mrs. Clarence (Beulah) Hardy, Lucan, also survived by several great-nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted at the M. Box & Son Funeral Home, Parkhill by Rev. E, Insley on Saturday, January 9 with interment in St. James Cemetery, Clandeboye. Pallbearers were Prank and Tom Hardy, Brace Kayes, Jim Drummond, Clare Love and Fred Lobb. MRS, H, DALFIYMPLE Born near Exeter in 1867 Huron County's oldest resident, Mrs. Helen Dalrymple died Monday, Janney 11 in her 104th year at IltlronvieW. Mrs. Dalrymple was' keen-minded And kept herself well informed about world and community affairs, She was quite a hockey fan, never missing a TV game, council in December is $6,500. per amn. During the- police report, Chief Day advised council. he had written a letter of protest to Huron County school bcYgd over their recent decision to restrict police officers interviewing stu dents without written approval of parents. A motion was passed by council, supporting the Chief's actions in this regard. The statistics for the month of December were as follows: Six accidents with $1,650 .damage, six charges under the Highway Traffic Act, three under the Liquor Control Act, 10 parking tickets issued, one place of business found insecure, two thefts under $50 with $40 recovered, seven houses checked for absentee owners, two animal complaints, six snowmobile complaints. Chief Day also reported the department had issued warnings to seven juveniles who were hitching rides on the back of cars on the snow-covered streets as well as advising the parents of five other boys and girls who had been involved in a drinking episode. In an "off-the-cuff" inaugural address, Exeter Mayor Jack Delbridge listed several projects which will have to be dealt with in the coming year. First of all, he said council would have to give an early consideration to the naming of a centennial committee for the town's 100th birthday in 1973. However, he added that it would be unlikely the committee could undertake any projects which will cost taxpayers a great deal of money, The second matter mentioned was that of a garbage disposal area, Exeter's having been ruled unacceptable by the department of waste management. • Mayor Delbridge indicated he was not satisfied with the ruling because the inspectors had not given any reasons why the present facilities could not be used. He said this was strange when the site they suggested was close to the Exeter dump location in Hay She was the former Helen Fairbairn. Following the death of her first husband, Edward Walters, she was left to operate the 100-acre farm and raise her nine children. Later she married Robert Dalrymple and moved to Moose Jaw. After his death in 1936 she moved to Clinton and had spent the past seven years at Huronview. Funeral services will be held in Clinton at the Beattie Funeral Home on Thursday, January 14 with temporary interment in Clinton Mausoleum, MRS. WILLIAM HALLORAN Mrs. William (Clara) Halloran who has been a resident at 326 Andrew St., Exeter, for over 25 years, died in South Huron Hospital on Friday, January 8. She had been a patient about two weeks and was in her 84th year. She was the former Clara 1Viorickton of Biddulph. She and her husband farmed on Concession 2, Biddulph until his death in 1940. She moved to Exeter in 1944 with her foster-son, the late Samuel Grainger who died in 1961, She was a member of Exeter United Church and an active member of the former Janies St. Women's Missionary Society. Funeral service Was conducted by Rev, Glen Wright at the Hopper-Hockey funeral home, Exeter, on Sunday, January 10 with interment in St. James Cemetery, Clancleboye. Pallbearers were Clarence Lewis, Art Ashworth, Roy Hodgins, Harry I-letn, Ken and Joe Winser. swamp and' was in the same type of terrain. He also noted the inspectors had not determined that the dump was polluting the nearby river. Mayor Delbridge then moved to the area of drains and said "we have to get something done". "We want the people of Exeter to know we're going to do the best we can, to solve the problem as fast as we can as money is available," he stated. At the conclusion of his remarks, the Mayor questioned the expenditure of $185 to join the Erie Economic Council again. GB council —Continued from front page This building would include facilities for hockey, curling, many sports events, conventions, bingos, etc. The Reeve continued, "I will Work at this until it becomes a reality at no cost to the taxpayer. It will probably cost a quarter of a million but grants in excess of $80,000 should be available. The rest can be gained by subscription. I know of one citizen who is willing to contribute $10,000." Carrying on with his inaugural address, Payne said, "I want to see Grand Bend become a year-round playground. Some buildings on Main Street would need to be winterized ,thus raising the assessment and tax revenue." "I can see Grand Bend becoming a satellite area for the City of London in the near future. Real estate people would do well to promote living in Grand Bend and working in London. This way we would have the best of two worlds," He agreed some valuable information was received from the group but he questioned if the Council could help Exeter when the town was not in one of the four counties which makes up the group. Later in the meeting, when the MAYOR DELBRIDGE membership came up, Reeve Boyle said he wondered if membership in either the Erie Council or MODA was worth the money, adding that Exeter has not benefitted greatly from either Association. "I feel we're getting value," Councillor Mery Cudmore contended, and after a brief discussion, council approved membership in the Erie Council again. The fee this year has been increased to $190.40. Councillors Cudmore and MacMillan will . represent Exeter on the Erie Council. New machine for arena A new ice scraping machine may become a reality for the Exeter arena by the 1971 fall hockey season. At Monday's first RAP meeting of the year, officials of the Exeter Kinsmen club offered to donate a machine that would be pulled by a tractor and would scrape clean and resurface the ice in one operation. RAP members received the offer with open arms but it does create another problem. In order to store the machine an addition at the arena would be necessary. Tentative plans would have no addition built at the west side of the arena to house dressing rooms with the present dressing rooms at the north end to be used for storing the ice machine. Kin president George Pratt told RAP his group would provide the machine and would also be interested in helping with the necessary renovation. He said he felt sure other service clubs in town could be interested in the project. Arena manager Alvin Willert reported total sales at the arena snack bar had reached $4,922.91, a substantial increase from last year. These receipts include the sale of hockey sticks. Willert also reported he had been contacted by Ray Gorman president of the National Association of Campers and Hikers asking if Exeter Community Park would be available for the weekend of June 11.13 for a camp oree. They also asked if arrangements could be made with the Exeter Saddle club to provide a show for the campers. RAP decided to arrange a meeting with Saddle club officials, the camping group and the Board of Trade to try and work out a satisfactory arrangement. Willert said the campers would agree to change their date either one week earlier or a week later. Thank you Dear Sir: It would be very much appreciated if you would allow us space to say a heartfelt "Thank You" to all the individuals and groups throughout Huron County who have come to Huronview during the past year . to put on entertainments or to assist in any way in making life more pleasant for the residents. Please be assured that your contributions of time and talent are deeply appreciated by both residents and staff. Sincerely, C. A. Archibald, Administrator. If you put off until tomorrow what you should do today, there will probably be a higher tax on it. A Kirkton area driver, who pleaded guilty in Exeter court to a charge of driving while disqualified, had • his license suspended for another six months and was fined $200 by Judge Glenn- Hays, Tuesday. James Bruce Park, who was within .three days of the date when he could apply for his. license to be re-instated from a previous conviction, was charged following an accident in which he was involved. Hovercraft — Continued from front page Its engines will be the highly successful United Aircraft of Canada ST-6 Twin Pac, a version of the P1-6 aircraft turboprops. The main aluminum structures in the craft will be made in Canada as well. The gearbox and propellers will come from the United States and the rubber air-cushion skirts from Britain. Voyageurs will be designed with knock-down components, basically 23x8x3 feet, which can be carried in the standard C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. This will allow the craft to be flown to any northern site and then be bolted together and put into operation. Jack Eagleson of Eagleson Construction, owners of the property said negotiations with the Bell company started some time in June and the final signings are scheduled for tomorrow, Friday. Eagleson added that Stephen township officials and retiring Reeve James Hayter in particular were very helpful in bringing the deal to a successful conclusion. The property is located in Stephen township, about a mile east of Grand Bend. While the new firm purchased only 52 acres, Eagleson said all of the former airport property would be available for testing purposes, Elect trial by judge and jury Two men charged with the possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, elected trial by judge and jury when they appeared in Exeter court, Friday. Claude Mercure, Windsor, and John C. -Snell, Exeter, were charged with the offense last summer. They will appear at the spring assizes in Goderich. They were released on $1,000 bail and waived any hearing of evidence at the preliminary. OMB official okays change A member of the Ontario Municipal Board presiding at a hearing in Exeter, Wednesday, indicated he would recommend approval of a zoning change for the lots north of the Brewers' Retail, Owner Robert Ham ather had asked that the residential lots be re-zoned to commercial with approval for a car wash on the most southerly of the lots. No objectors were present at the hearing, although a couple of letters objecting to the change were presented. Three neighboring property owners were in attendance to voice their approval for the zoning change. Drug event — Continued from front page 3. A display of the subject under discussion. Co-chairman Tom Duffy reported this week that a great deal of enthusiasm has been evident for the informative program and enquiries have been received from several communities asking for permission to attend, "We heartily welcome anyone interested," Duffy stated. The accused was driving a vehicle on a road following another vehicle from one farm to another, when a cloud of dust obscured his vision and he was involved in the crash. In addition, Park pleaded guilty to failing to share half the road with another vehicle and was fined $35 on that charge. Two other license suspensions were also imposed by Judge Hays. Robert Earl Heist, Crediton, pleaded guilty to driving with an alcohol content over 80 mgs., as did Paul L. Swartzentruber, Exeter. Each was fined $100 and had his license suspended for three months. A fine of $100 was also levied against Hans Lennartz, Stratford, who pleaded guilty to a charge of careless driving following an accident on Highway 83 on December 1. In other cases heard under the Highway Traffic Act, Judge Hays handed out the following sentences: Swaby Williams, Hensall, was fined $20 for failing to share the road, Arnold Vanmoorsel, Mitchell, was fined $30 for speeding at a rate of 70 in 60 m.p.h. zone. Robert 0. Morrison, Varna, was fined $20 for throwing glass (a beer bottle) on the highway on December 11 in Exeter. Drinkers pay John Campbell, RR 1 Exeter, was fined a total of $130 when he pleaded guilty to two charges in court. One was for consuming Snowmobiles —Continued from front page property, north of the Given Road. The trails are open to the public at no charge. To reach the area, drive north of Centre Road (1 mile east of Parkhill on Highway 7) and cross the CNR tracks into the conservation area. The trails begin just north of the farm buildings. While announcing the opening of the trails, Martin urged snowinobilers to use courtesy and common sense to avoid any mishaps such as the one Friday at the Pinery Park when a snowmobile hit a tree and burst into flames, Two persons were injured. He also pointed out that new legislation under the Game and Fish Act makes it unlawful for a person using a snowmobile to chase, pursue, worry, molest, kill, injure or destroy any bird or animal. liquor while under the age of 21 and the other was for creating a disturbance at dance in Zurich. A charge against. Glen Rohde, Woodham,• arising out of the same disturbance, was withdrawn when it was explained that Rohde had actually been attempting to break up a fight outside the arena. Larry Scott Hamilton, Exeter, was fined $80 for having liquor while under the age of 21. He was charged in Hensall on December 12. Clair ,Brenton Spicer, Huron Park, was fined $35 for having liquor in his possession while being an interdicted person, He was drinking in his home and police were called by his wife. Dennis McLeod, Parkhill, was fined $60 for causing a disturbance and using obscene language at a Crediton restaurant. Robert Thomas Anderson, London, pleaded guilty to seven charges of false pretense arising out of cheques he gave to Don Taylor Motors in Exeter during a period in July. He had no money in the account on which the cheques were written and received cash and goods at the local garage, where he had been employed. Judge Hays delayed sentence, pending an interview with the probation officer, Gilles Duperre, Exeter, appeared for sentence on a. charge of possession of stolen goods, a charge to which he had pleaded guilty previously. The stolen goods included tools from Boise Cascade in Hensall and the court learned that full restitution had been made. He was placed on probation for two years and sentence was suspended for that period. He was ordered to keep the peace and be of good behaviour, accept supervision of the probation officer, totally abstain from drinking alcoholic beverages for one month, not associate with any persons as named by the probation officer and to make an apology to the Hensel! firm for the theft of tools. Judge Hays warned that in case of any further trouble, the accused may be brought back and charged and the penalty would be a jail sentence, In another case, Robin Charles Stemrriler, Windsor, was fined $25 for stealing gas valued at under $5. The court learned he was one of four youths who were stealing gas at Grand Bend at 4:00 a.m. The court learned the accused was already on probation for a previous offense. Exeter constables receive promotion Times-Advocate, January 14, 1911 Page .,3 Three area drivers lose licenses in court session APPEARING WITH TOMMY HUNTER — The Paul brothers and Shirley are appearing on Friday night's Tommy Hunter show on CBC television. Lee and Gerald are shown here in exact costumes that will be wore on the upcoming show. T-A photo MISSIONARIES TELL OF THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THE GREAT EARTH- QUAKE LAST YEAR IN PERU PLUS THEIR WORK IN THAT AREA. MANY BEAUTIFUL SLIDES. Sunday, Jan. 17 11;00 A.M. and 7'30 P,m. Emmanuel Baptist Church HURON ST. WEST