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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-10-07, Page 1Grand Bend presents request for full time police protection Gerald Eagleson Construction of Grand Bend, building the home for Robataille started con- struction before a building headquarters commending the department ort the policing services for the past summer. Further discussion was given on the possibility of combining several part-time village jobs. At a recent meeting council talked of combining the position of ramp attendant, dog control officer, by- law officer and building in- spector. No specific action was taken on this matter, but council appear to be in favor of the proposed move. Two building permits were issued, They went to Mrs. Irene Desjardine for a garage and Jack Robataille for a new home. The latter permit request from Robitaille brought on con- siderable discussion on builders going ahead with construction before obtaining a permit, VETERAN MAILMAN RETIRES — After delivering mail on rural routes out of Centralia and Crediton for more than 21 years, Wilfred Mack retired last week. Above, the veteran mailman is helping Mrs. Donna Smith sorting mail, Mrs. Smith is now the mail contractor for RR 2, Centralia and RR 1, Crediton. T-A photo permit was requested. Since the same Grand Bend firm was fined $5 for a similar offence about a year ago, they will now be informed that any further infractions of the building permit laws will result in a maximum fine of $50. In his regular report on the road works department, coun- cillor Jackson said sidewalk construction between the public school and the medical centre was beginning Tuesday. The same report divulged that at least eleven trees should be cut down at an approximate cost of $900, The annual pick-up of articles other than wet garbage will be made by the village truck on Tuesday October 12 starting at 8 a.m. War I veterans meet in Seaforth Huron's veterans of World War I will meet in Seaforth, Saturday, for their fifth annual reunion. Transportation is being provided by the Exeter Legion and veterans wishing to take part in the get-together are asked to be at the hall by 12:30 p.m. Those wishing a ride have been asked to contact either Ted Pooley, Gerald Lawson or Glen Robinson so transportation can be arranged, RETURNING BOOKS — Circulation at the Grand Bend public library has tripled since a recent move to new quarters at the public school. Above, Philip Morton and Philip Gratton return books to assistant librarian Louise Panet, T-A photo S Election activities gaining momentum Ninety-sixth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 7, 1971 Price Per Copy 15 Cents Dept reverse decision Pay 90 percent Election activity in Huron riding has started to gain more momentum, with two of the party leaders making personal ap- pearances, NDP leader Stephen Lewis flew into Goderich on Wednesday, and after a brief meeting with party officials, held a news conference at CKNX Wingham. Mr. Lewis talked of his growing confidence, as he travels through the rural areas. He spoke of seeing more and more workers on behalf of the NDP and of the response given to these cam- paigners. On Friday, Premier William Davis will make a visit to Huron, getting things off to an early start in the morning. He and Charlie MacNaughton will be hosts at a Okay subsidy on lights In a recent visit to district Ontario Provincial Police headquarters in Chatham representatives of the village of Grand Bend asked for a year- round detachment at the popular summer and winter resort. Reeve John Payne and coun- cillor Dave Jackson spoke with Inspector Wilkinson and Staff Sgt. Eedy and covered many aspects of policing in Grand Bend. For several years now, a 25, man detachment has served the Grand Bend area for the summer months only. This year six men have stayed on and will be in Grand Bend until October 15. After this date the Grand Bend area will be policed by the Forest detachment. The Grand Bend delegation suggested that their village could be the location of a year-round detachment that would cover the Grand Bend and Pinery Park areas. At the same time they asked if an automatico device could be added to the police phone to switch calls to the Forest office when the GB detachment is empty especially now when a reduced force is in effect. After Reeve Payne made a full report to council at Monday night's regular meeting regar- ding the trip .to Chatham, councillor Jackson stressed the need for better service than which can be received from Forest. Jackson stated an incident where a call was put into Forest for a police officer and it was more than an hour before one arrived in Grand Bend, After the police discussion, council asked clerk Gladys Crumplin to write to OPP Move to fix pancake breakfast in Exeter Community Park and following that they will travel to Wingham for a press conference. Tonight (Thursday) all three parties will be represented at a special program being arranged by the Huron County Federation of Agriculture when farm policies will be outlined. Mr. MacNaughton and NDP candidate Paul Carroll will be on hand, along with Murray Gaunt, who will represent the Liberals. The latter is MPP for Huron- Bruce and will speak on behalf of Ken Duncan. On Tuesday, Mr. MacN aughton visited two Huron secondary schools to engage in a "bear- pit" discussion with the students. He was at Exeter and Goderich at the invitation of the students. Mr. Carroll will make a similar appearance on October 15, while Mr. Duncan has yet to confirm a date. All three candidates have been campaigning briskly throughout the riding, calling on many of the voters who will decide on their representative on October 21. Exeter will have signal lights at the corner of Main and Sanders St. — and at a price much below that originally expected. The department of tran- sportation and communications, in a reversal of an earlier decision, has indicated the traffic lights will be eligible for a 90 percent grant under the con- necting link agreement. The department had previously reported, after taking a traffic survey at the intersection, that lights were not required and Drivers hurt in car crash Dead woman is identified therefore would not be sub- sidized. However, council decided to go ahead on the project, fully ex- pecting to pay the entire cost, which was estimated at around $4,200. With the department's latest announcement, the _project will cost local ratepayers ap- proximately $420, In addition, the department will undertake the design of the lights as well as the actual construction, removing this headache from council. Councillor Bruce Shaw, who had spearheaded the move to have the lights installed, in- dicated department officials said the project would take between six to eight weeks before com- pletion. While the announcement was greeted with enthusiasm by council, it did create one problem that resulted in a lengthy debate. Shaw recommended that council send a note of ap- preciation and a cheque for $75 to a London man, Bill Champ, who — Please turn to page 3 MP AT SOUTH HURON — A "bear pit" session was held at South Huron District High School, Tuesday morning when students fired questions at Huron's MPP and the Conservative candidate in the October 21 election, the Hon. C. S. MacNaughton. Shown above chatting after the session are SHDHS principal I. L. Wooden, Mr. MacNaughton, student council president Doug Mock and student Paul Martin. Won't proceed with application In the face of stiff opposition from neighboring property owners, Bill Gilfillan indicated last week he would withdraw his application to have lots owned by him on Wellington St. rezoned from residential to commercial. About 15 persons attended an informal hearing on the matter called by the Exeter Planning Board, Wednesday. Several voiced their objection to having the block between Carling and William rezoned to commercial. Although Gilfillan had applied only to have his lots rezoned, the entire block was being con- sidered by the planning board and council at the suggestion of planning consultants. There are at present three non- conforming uses in the block, and it had been suggested it would be better to rezone the entire block rather than just some lots on it. Art Clarke, who operates a bulk fuel storage depot as a non- conforming use in the residential area, was among those who in- dicated opposition to having it rezoned to commercial, The other non-conforming use building is the former chicken hatchery owned by Eric Car- scadden. Gilfillan's property includes a vegetable storage shed and he had indicated plans to build another storage shed if the rezoning could be undertaken. South Huron students quiz MPP on election • Hensall drain Main street residents of Hensall that have experienced problems of water in their basements during the past year can expect relief within a short time. At Monday night's meeting of council, word was received from the Ontario Department of High- ways that the necessary repair work would be undertaken shortly. DHO will do the drain work under the supervision of village road superintendent Ernie Davis. Clerk Earl Campbell said about a dozen homes at the easterly end of the village were affected. At the same meeting council, endorsed the official Huron County plan as presented to county council in September, Building permits were issued to Jim Hyde for a new house and Andy Orr and Paul Neilands for renovations. The week of October 17-23 was declared Children's Aid Week in Hensall. less unemployment than many other areas. He listed the many loans obtained by Huron in- dustries, 700 jobs created at Centralia's Industrial Park and his contribution to the tran- No decision on law suit "aUMSWAISMS Exeter delaying plan approval Exeter council decided against an early approval of the Huron County official plan at their meeting this week. Council had been asked to endorse the plan, as amended, and return the endorsement by October 15, However, members noted they had not had an opportunity to read the amendments and felt they should do so before ap- proving it. Reeve Derry Boyle argued against the delay. He said the plan had no application for Exeter as the local official plan remained unchanged, "Before endorsing it, we should know something about it," Mayor Delbridge contended and it was decided to ask the county for. more copies so council members could peruse it. A former Exeter woman, Mrs. Jack (Helen) Farquhar died in Stratford General Hospital after collapsing in a city restaurant, Thursday night, The identity of Mrs. Farquhar, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. W. "Ted" Bawden, was not determined until Saturday. Police said she was identified after a family friend read the story in a newspaper and became concerned when Mrs. Farquhar, 51, failed to arrive at her trailer in Grand Bend during the weekend. Mrs. Farquhar entered the Stratford restaurant shortly after 8:00 p,m. with an unidentified man. A few minutes later, she collapsed and was taken to hospital. The unidentified man volun- teered to take the woman's purse and glasses to hospital, but ,in- stead disappeared, Stratford police originally had been looking for the man to identify the dead woman, but the hunt was abandoned when it was deter- mined she had died from natural causes. Besides her husband, Mrs. Farquhar is survived by three sons, Graham, a professor at the University of Waterloo; Darryl, Kitchener, and Steven, at home in Waterloo. Funeral service was conducted in Kitchener on Monday. sportation system in Huron while Highways Minister, In mentioning loans to in- dustries, MacNaughton said, "We must have taken good care of the firms in our county, because the opposition has claimed Huron got too many loans." Answering a query on the source of campaign funds, the Huron MPP said it comes from corporation and private in- dividuals from all walks of life and contributions are voluntary. He added, "The Conservative party holds its allegiance to no one segment of society." In reply to a suggestion that taxes to corporations should be higher, MacNaughton said "If you tax corporations too quick, too much they'll go elsewhere. — Please turn to page 3 In the first of two stops at Huron County secondary schools, Tuesday morning, the Hon. C. S. MacNaughton answered a barrage of questions from students and teacher s at South Huron District High School. The Huron MP who is seeking re-election in the October 21 provincial election went on to a similar meeting in Goderich. This was the first of a series of political meetings at SHDHS and was organized by the student council. Huron's NDP candidate Paul Carroll will be at the local high school for a similar session on October 15. Liberal candidate Ken Duncan has not confirmed a date for his appearance at South Huron. MacNaughton fielded a wide variety of questions that included unemployment, pollution, campaign funds, Sweep program, immigration, the Niagara Escarpment and taxes. One of the most straight for- ward questions came from Robert Doerr who said simply, "Why should we, vote for you." MacNaughton said Huron had Publish T-A On schedule There were only four accidents investigated by the Exeter OPP detachment officers this week. The most serious occurred on Saturday at 1:15 a.m. when cars operated by Shirley Snell, Exeter, and Robert Maxwell, Hensall, collided on Highway 4 just north of the Highway 83 intersection. Both drivers were treated for minor injuries at South Huron Hospital, Constable Frank Giffin in- vestigated and listed damage at $2,000. A two-car collision on Crediton's main street resulted in $500 damage on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Drivers were Frederick Bowers, Crediton, and Thomas Sprunk, Downsview. Constable Bob Whiteford in- vestigated. Constables Al Quinn and Frank Giffin are investigating a hit and run collision which occurred at Centralia on Saturday at 1:00 a.m. Damage estimated at $250 resulted when a car owned by Robert Batkiii, Clinton, was struck by an unknown vehicle. The final crash occurred on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. when cars operated by David Gibson, Crediton, and Joseph Mathews, Huron Park. collided on the lot at the Stardust Drive-In Restaurant in Crediton. Damage was set at $60, During the week the local detachment officers charged 11 persons under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to a similar number. There was one charge under the Criminal Code. Cycle, battery this week's loot Two thefts were reported in the area this week. A battery, valued at $40 and the property of Vernon Duncan, Centralia, was removed from a boat parked on the Duncan property. A 1970 Kawasaki motorcycle, the property of Roy Becker, RR 1 Dashwood, was stolen from the shoulder of the Crediton Road on Friday. Value of the machine was placed at $550. Constables Bob Whiteford and Frank Giffin are investigating the two thefts. A truck tire tube found on High- way 83 has been turned into the OPP office, as well as a new battery found behind the Hensall United Church. The items are being held pending identification by the owners. Although Monday will be a holiday, The Times-Advocate will be published on Thursday as usual. The deadline for display advertising will be extended until Tuesday noon, but the classified deadline will remain as Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. Correspondents and news contributors are asked to have their material forwarded at their usual time where possible to ensure publication. Okay permits for three new homes New house construction con- tinues at a high level in Exeter. Council this week approved permits for three new homes, two by Gregus Construction and one by Ed Mittelholtz for a new house on Huron St. East to be built for Brian Wedlake. One of the Gregus permits was for a home on Marlboro ic St. for Lloyd Lin- de Permits were approved in record time at Monday's meeting. All had previously been considered by the building in- spector and had been approved by him, There was no discussion on the applications. Council had Asked that the building inspector review the application's prior to their Iltiepertoi nv g a l s an inffort to speed up p Other permits approved were as follows: Ben Tuckey, new garage doors at 405 William; K, SnelgrOve, — Please turn to page 3 Mr. Justice L. T. Pennell of the Ontario Supreme Court has still not handed down a judgement in a civil suit against the Huron County board of education and two of its teachers following the drowning last May of two pupils. The civil suit was heard in Goderich last Wednesday and judgement was reserved. Board of education officials indicated just prior to press time that they still had not received any word of that judgement having been given. The claim is for $20,000. The suit has been filed by the parents of two South Huron District High School students who drowned while on a school outing to the Parkhill darn last May. The victims were Janet Guenther, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Karl Guenther, Shipka, and Geraldine Moddejonge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mod- dejonge, Exeter, They drowned while swimming with two other girls after being on an afternoon hike at the science course being conducted at the reservoir area. Lawyer Walter E, Bell of London, acting for the parents, said the board of education is responsible for the actions of its two teachers, David McClure and J. Terry McCauley. The latter was a former field officer of the Ausable River Conservation Authority and was assisting in the program. He told court the teachers were negligent since the children were allowed to swim in an area where there was no life saving equip- ment and where there were no Markers, to show the d,...par -ot the water. Lawyer H. W. Hockin of London, acting for theboard, said the teachers exercised all the precautions expected of a reasonable parent and were not negligent, FINISH WALK TO GRAND BEND — Members of the grade seven class at Stephen Central school participated in a walkathon to Grand Bend Saturday to raise money for a trip to Camp Sylvan next year. After completing the trip, Elizabeth Brand checks bet blisters while teacher Fred Negrijo and fellow students Eugene King, Patty Pfaff, Cindy Eveland, Nancy Pickering, lane Hayter, Wendy Beaver and Beverly Preszcator look on. LEARNING SIGNALS — At Monday's regular meeting of the 1st Exeter 13" troop scouts were shown proper signalling methods by scout master Bitl Dinney, Watching are scouts David Snider, Mike tliggins, Stephen Thompson and David Read. • T-A photo 'PA photo 1'