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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-03-30, Page 1A LACER AND COACH — When the Lucan pee wees met their fathers in an exhibition game Monday night, mothers acted as coaches and referees, Above, Donna Freeman is busy tying up skates. The boys from the left are Kevin Wood, Roger Lewis, Kevin Gilmour, Rick Freeman, Ken Holland, Kyle Petterson, Calvin McCallum and Mike Stanley. T-A photo A VISIT TO HOSPITAL — As part or Careers Day, students of Exeter public and Precious Blood Separate school visited South Huron Hospital, Tuesday afternoon. Above, Terry Warkinton is getting a practical demonstration on x.,.rays from technician Mrs, Ethel Cushman. Other students or Exeter PS watching are Ron Raymond, tan Rogers, David Read, Jim Jarvis, Ernie Hohner, Kevin Wurm and Howard Jones. T-A photo MANY SMART CLOTHES were shown at Centralia College's fashion show during Open House last week. Marion Cushnaghan, Clarkson, a first year student in fashion models a nifty spring outfit in green cotton knit. T-A photo Expenses for county show sizeable jump Ninety-eighth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, MARCH 30, 1972 YOUNG CHICKS AND DUCKS .— The kindergarten class at Stephen Central school recently watched sonic baby chicks and ducklings being hatched. From the left they are, Alice Volk, Paul Love, Jeff Slaght, Doug Woodburn, Murray MacDonald, Gail Willard, Janet Wilds, Sandra Riddell, Michele Vandeworp, Pauline Brand, Susan Hayter and Bradley Wright, T-A photo Judge orders youth to correctional home Stephen drops levy to Huron federation • • Stephen township council took steps at a recent meeting to repeal the bylaw authorizing collecting of a Federation of Agriculture levy on the municipality's tax roll, The bylaw which was passed in 1945 allowed the collection of one- fifth of a mill on farm properties. The levy was later raised to two- fifths of a mill. Farm owners had the op- portunity of not paying the levy notifying township officials, When local assessment was in effect, a ratepayer could at the time of assessment indicate he did not wish to pay the levy and it New courses — some of them entirely different to what have previously been offered in Huron County — have been approved for the five high schools for Sep- tember 1972. All courses, however, are subject to budget limitations and may still be deleted from the schedule if funds cannot be made available. Art will be given at two levels in South Huron DHS; marketing will be made available to students at year 3 level; and theatre arts was approved for students at third and fourth year level. Drug use • increases would not be included on the following year's tax notice, Clerk Wilmar Wein said about five years ago the percentage of farmers exempting themselves from paying the levy was fifteen percent while it had dropped to about five percent since the change in assessement policies. The contract for loading and hauling gravel from Prout's pit in Usborne township was let to Don flunking of Clinton with the lowest five tenders received. The Clinton firm will receive 72 cents per cubic yard for loading and hauling and 12 cents per yard for loading on township trucks. At Clinton, anthropology for students in years 3 and 4 and art for students in years 1 and 2 will be offered. At F. E, Madill Secondary School in Wingham, art will be taught at the first year level with a further course for a more senior group; drama will be open to any student; welding will be offered to students at third year level; and machine shop will be available to students taking the auto major course. At Goderich, art will be open to all students; consumer education will be taught at the year 4 level; instrumental music has been approved for all students; and business organization, world politics .and modern literature will be given to third and fourth year students on alternate years. Seaforth District High School will have film arts for third and fourth years students; and German for students in year 3. Decision on a course entitled "Media" will be reserved until new enrolment figures are received for art, Goderich staff will increase by one; South Huron by two; F. E. Madill by three; Seaforth will have no change; and Central Huron will have 1,5 teachers less. All these staff changes are also subject to budget limitations. Subject to budget limitations as well, the board will hire one psychometrist, one speech correction teacher, one specific learning disability teacher, the equivalent of 3,5 remedial teachers for elementary schools and one guidance and counselling teacher for secondary school. In other business, W. Donald Kenwell was appointed superintendent of operation, effective August 1, 1972. There will .be three assistant superin- tendents, one to be qualified in special education. The executive council of the board will consist of the director of education, the superintendent of business affairs, the superintendent of operations and superintendent of program and planning. As well, decision was reached at the meeting to pass policy whereby the director of education may approve, in advance, payment of tuition fees to other boards for. Huron County resident — Please turn to Page 3 Workshop to cost committee $68,000 Case Van Raay, chairman of the special committee for the Retarded Workshop Committee, announced Wednesday that the option to purchase the Kongskilde building and property has been set at $68,000. The purchase of the property is subject to the approval of the Exeter planning board, and the Rehabilitation branch of Social and Family Services, Toronto. The contract for supplying liquid calcium was let to Lee Jennison of Grand Bend for $53,55 per flaked ton, the lowest of three tenders. The 1972 Stephen tax roll and notices will be prepared by data processing methods provided by IBM. Although the 1972 budget was only tentative and would be approved in the near future, clerk Wein said the overall township tax rate of 14 mills charged in 1971 should remain the same. During a special meeting Tuesday night, Stephen council Indications are that taxpayers in Huron will be paying more money to the county in 1972, According to Clerk John Berry, the expenses will be up about $700,000 over last year. "To give council an ap- proximate idea of the increased costs, the total additional revenues required by the county would amount to $200,000 and on the old system of about 70 million assessment. This is in the neigh- borhood of three mills," reported Clerk Berry. Council gave its approval to reduce the surplus account by $90,000, leaving about $110,000 to be raised in additional taxation, This would mean an increase of about 1'2 mills to county ratepayers. Approval was also given for an additional $50,000 to be set aside dealt with a total of seven municipal drains, The Schwartz, Pfaff, Pinney, Turner municipal drains and the Webb municipal drain extension No, 2 were provisionally adopted and court of revision was set for May 2, The Eagleson drain report was referred back to the engineer Gamsby and Mannerow for further study and another report. A petition for repair work on the Centralia drain extension was accepted and forwarded to Gamsby and Mannerow for a survey, plan and report. in the working capital fund for 1972. The purpose of this fund is to help reduce borrowing costs to the county. Clerk Berry explained the need for additional money in Huron this year. "The greatest increase, of course, is due to the fact that the county has accepted county welfare and this amounts to $94,500 net to the county," said Berry. "In addition a full year for the county planning department, certain land division costs, proposed re-establishment of the Hospital Reserve Fund and as well, general increases in almost every department." The road budget, Berry added, will remain approximately the same as other years. It is estimated that 10 mills will be collected in Huron for roads this year. Consider hail for Kirkton A Community Centre for the Kirk ton-Woodham area is a distinct possibility as the result of an open meeting held Monday night. More than 45 persons representing most organizations in the district discussed many possibilities of facilities for recreation. A eommitte was named to do a preliminary study on the project and a spokesman for the group said Tuesday morning another meeting could be expected in a couple of weeks. Osborne township councillor Bill Morley is chairman of the committee which includes Bill Schaeffer, Raymond Paynter, Bob Marshall and Gerald Brintnell, Among the groups represented at Monday's meeting were Osborne and Blanshards town- ships, the Kirkton Community Association, The Kirkton- WoOdhain Winter Carnival, Kirkton Fair Board and the Kirkton Women's Institute. The matter of a person's memory came to the fore in two cases in Exeter court, Tuesday, and in one case a youth was admonished for not recalling events of six months ago and an area man was put under fire for clearly recalling events of five months ago. In the first case, Larry Seymour, 15, a former Huron Park resident now living near Seaforth, was criticized by Judge Glenn Hays for not recalling events on September 22 when his girlfriend at that time, Sandra Knee, was involved in an alter- cation with Kenneth E. Walker. Walker was charged by Miss Knee for common assault and the charges was subsequently dismissed by Judge Hays. The girl said she was on her way to a babysitting job with Seymour when Walker ap- proached in a car, The latter got out and became involved in an argument, ap- ,earently arising from ,a „Amor that Miss Knee had informed on him regarding a car theft. She said Walker hit her on the arm with his hand and then punched her on the left shoulder with his fist. Seymour came to her assistance and the two youths engaged in a fight before Walker drove off. Seymour told the court he could not recall Walker hitting the girl and said she did not complain at the time about any blow. Walker said he never took a swing at her. Judge Hays said Seymour was not evidencing a very good memory, pointing out that a youth of 15 should have a good one. He said the reasons for his lack of memory were a matter of speculation. However, he said for a boy to physically strike a girl is such a nasty piece of business he found it difficult to believe Seymour District accident total takes drop There were only four accidents investigated by the Exeter OPP detachment officers this week, No injuries reported, A hit and run was investigated Tuesday. A car owned by Yvon Laurin, Huron Park, was struck while parked in the lot at the Club Albatross. Constable Dale Lamont listed damage at $150. Damage amounted to $1,000 in a crash on Friday, involving cars driven by Brenda Triebner, RR 3 Kippen, and Mary Ryan, RR 3 Ailsa Craig, They collided on Huron County Road 21, south of the Crediton Road and Constable Bob Whiteford investigated, There were two crashes on Thursday, one involving three vehicles. A truck driven by Alvin Campbell, Hensall, and a car driven by Alfred Truemner collided in Zurich. After the initial crash the truck struck a parked car owned by Stewart Thiel, RR 2, Zurich. Total damage was set at $300 by Constable Don Mason. In the other crash, a car driven by Hilda Payne, RR 1 Hensall, skidded out of control on High- way 4 north of Exeter and came to rest on its roof in the west ditch, Constable Bill Lewis in- veslighted and listed damage at $750, During the week the officers Charged 14 persons under the Highway Traffic Act and issued Warnings to another 29 persons, There were three charges under the Liquor Control Act. would not recollect, Judge Hays said he was highly suspicious that Walker did what the girl said, but noted suspicion was not enough for conviction. Jack Parsons, RR 1 Hay, had a Accident victim back in hospital One of three Goderich women injured in a violent two-car crash south of Exeter two weeks ago, remains in St. Joseph's Hospital in London. Rita Ross, driver of one of the cars, suffered a broken pelvis, internal injuries, fractured ribs and multiple lacerations. Her two passengers, Catherine Johnston and Mrs. Marjorie Robinson have been released from hospital. Driver of the other car, Larry Willert, Exeter was also released from hospital late last week. However, he was admitted again later after he had started to hemorrhage from the nose. His nose had been broken in the crash. He also sustained a cracked jaw, cracked tooth and severe laceration to his head. A 17-year-old Exeter youth, Robin E. Lee, was given a suspended sentence, placed on two years probation and sent to the Salvation Army House of Concord when he appeared before Judge Glenn Hays in Exeter court, Tuesday. Lee had previously pleaded guilty to several charges of mischief and wilful damage laid after five area youths went on a vandalism spree in Usborne and Stephen Townships in early November, The four other youths had all been given suspended sentences and two-year probation terms earlier by Judge Flays, who delayed his sentence on Lee. Lee was transported to the Toronto correctional institution immediately after Tuesday's court by the Exeter police. Probation officer Jack Stephens, London, told the court that Lee continued to circulate at unreasonable hours and became involved in several incidents memory that was considered too good by a Stratford lawyer who was defending a Newmarket man in a careless driving charge. The charge was laid after a November 1 accident in which Heinz Koop struck a car driven by Parsons on Highway 83, two and a half miles west of Exeter, Parsons, his two sons and a friend were going deer hunting around 6;15 a.m. He told the court he planned to turn left at the concession road west of his home and had put his signal light on 100 feet from the corner to indicate the turn, In addition he pumped his brakes, activating the lights a couple of times. Before he started to make the turn, he saw the Koop vehicle approaching from the rear in the passing lane and he stayed in his own lane. However, the other car driver hit his brakes and pulled into the westbound lane, striking the Parsons car and sending it into the ditch. Parsons told the court the other driver related he was drowsy and was glad he had hit Parsons, rather than going into a field and killing himself, — Please turn to Page 3 since he was remanded, He said Lee needed some help in learning values and how to live in a community and suggested he would benefit from a more structured and controlled en- vironment. Lee, through lawyer Peter Raymond, questioned some of the items contained in the report given by Stephens. One item indicated he had called the police names when asked to leave the local office, Lee said the words had been uttered by a friend, Constable A. McIntyre was called to the stand and confirmed that Lee had "called us pigs" when he was asked to leave the police office where the officers were questioning one of Lee's friends, Raymond agreed that Lee needed some assistance, pointing out the reports were not very conducive to being put on probation in town as the other youths were. He suggested the House of Concord provided facilities to Merchants will discuss meters The annual meeting .of the Exeter Board of Trade will be held nextWednesdayat the Exeter arena, Exeter Reeve Derry Boyle and Police Chief Ted Day have been invited to the meeting to present their views on the installation. of parking meters in Exeter. In his last two annual reports. Chief Day has advocated parking meters as .a means of providing revenue and also reducing the number of vehicles which park for lengthy periods of time on Main St. Reeve Boyle has also .given some approval to the idea and has talked to merchants and shoppers in area orrirnunities. The businessmen at the meeting will be asked to give their views, An election of officers will also be held at the meeting. Hall Lamp staff settles Employees of the Hall Lamp Company plant at Huron Park Sunday afternoon ratified a three-year contract, About 85 percent of the workers voted in favour of the new agreement. The agreement reached late Friday afternoon at a meeting in London between the employees, Hall Lamp and Ontario labor department mediator Bert Stevens provides an hourly wage increase of 60 cents per hour over three years. The employees, members of Local 1620, United Auto Workers will get a 25-cent increase the first year, 20 cents in the second and 15 cents during the third year of the contract according to UAW international representative Robert Nickerson of London. Under the old contract, which expired March 15, wages ranged from $1.90 to $3.40 per hour. In addition, terms of the new con- tract include payment by the company of 75 per cent of Ontario Health Insurance plan payments in the first year and 100 per cent in the following year. The company had previously been paying 50 per cent. Hall employees will also get an extra day during the Christmas holiday shutdown for a total of 11 days. After 10 years they will be entitled to three weeks vacation with pay at six per cent of their annual wage. The production workers represented by UAW had been in a legal strike position since March 22 but no strike deadline had been set. Wages were reported the main subject of disagreement in bargaining. The company had offered a 21-cent hourly increase over three years, with the union demanding 70 cents in a one-year contract. ' correct Lee's type of behaviour if the accused was prepared to co- operate. Noting Lee was "defiant as all get out," Crown Attorney W.G. Cochrane said he may require a structure above that of the House of Concord, but said the youth may not get the training required in a reform school, Judge Hays told the youth that everyone had given him a chance to see if he could, like the other four youths, be left in his own home to rehabilitate himself, "Bluntly, you just haven't done it," he said, pointing out the rehabilitation aspect was up- permost in his mind in con- sidering sentence. He told Lee the length of time he had to spend at the House of Concord would depend on how he adjusts, adding that any breach of the terms would result in him being brought back before the. court to be dealt with on the breach charge or the charges for which he was being sentenced. 4 • vit Damages equal in three crashes Damage of $100 was reported in each of three accidents in- * vestigated by the Exeter police this week Two occurred on Thursday, the first at 5:10 p.m. when cars operated by Grace Adkins, Exeter, and Bryan Hogg, also of Exeter ,collided at the in- tersection of Sandars and • Andrew Streets. A short time later, a car driven by Lynne Farquhar, Exeter, was involved in a collision with a vehicle driven by Braden Klumpp, Dashwood. It took place at the William and Sanders Street intersection. The other accident happened on Saturday near the corner of Weliington and Main. Drivers involved were William Lawrence, Zurich, and Clifton Moore, Exeter. Constable George Robertson • investigated all three. Drug use in the area is on the increase. Exeter Police Chief Ted Day reported this week the number of people becoming involved should prompt some action from parents. • While marijuana and hashish continue to be the mainstays, he said there is an increase in the use of LSD and amphetamines. Girls in particular are becoming more involved in drug use, he said, and some of them have required hospital treatment • in recent weeks. Local stores also report a recent rush on the sale of nail polish remover, Youngsters are apparently sniffing it in the same manner as glue. Chief Day urged parents to become more aware of the habits of their children and to look for the symptomsof drug use. These range from drowsiness, slurred speech, confusion, enlarged eyes, bloodshot eyes, drunk appearance and a change in normal behaviour. Board approves new courses for schools Price Per Copy 20 Cents One memory is no good, another cited as too good