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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-04-20, Page 3Kin q FILL U1) Have Trees Will Plant The Exeter Town Council will have approximately 15 trees for planting near the front of property lines for residences of the Town of Exeter, If you wish a tree planted, please phone the Exeter P.U.C. — 236-1860. Parkhill Place announce the Opening Day on Mill Ends — fortrel FRIDAY, APRIL 21 187 King St., Parkhill 294-6814 WITH OUR FINE OIL YOU 6ET SATISFACTION YOUR FURNACE BECOMES YOUR HOMES MAIN ATTRACT/ON Cliff Russell H.R. 2 DASHWOOD, ONT. PHONE 238-2481 GRAND BEND JUNIOR BALLET CLASS — Ballet dance class members performed for their parents at Open House Friday night at SHDHS, The junior class is shown above. Back, left, Shelly Horner, Shannon Smale, Cindy Down, Lisa Harnather, Alison Ball, Miriam Wright, Darla Crawford, Kelly Tiedeman, Denise Turnbull, Barbara Morrissey, GB council fails to budge, posts to come down again Kelley Roberts, Sharon Beer, Janet Pfaff and Kelly Jones. Front, Sharon Skinner, Joanne De Haan, Linda Jane Maantyre, Tracy Coward, Lynn Gaiser, Angela Wraight, Laurie Willert, Cathy Patterson, Marjorie Dykeman, Heather Prout and Wendy Beer. T-A photo • Consider trap 1970 by the owners of the two properties to designate parking for their patrons during the-busy summer months. Two weeks ago council had the posts removed by a private firm. In less than a week the owners put the restrictive posts back up again. Monday night, Reeve John Payne and councillors Murray Des Jardins, Bill Cochrane and Paul Panet voted unanimously to have the village road crew tear them down again. Councillor Dave Jackson who had refused to vote at the previous meeting was absent Monday night. All members of council Mon- day night said they would stick by their original decision despite letters from solicitors of the two property owners claiming council was trespassing on private property. Reeve Payne said he had received three long distance calls Monday backing council on their stand on the matter. A survey will be taken to determine if the land in question is owned by the private businesses or is part of the 27.5 acres leased by Grand Bend from the Ontario Depart- ment of Lands and Forests. Rates were set for docking by visiting boats this summer along the village docks. For boats up to 25 feet in length the charge will be $2.50 per day or $200 for the season. $3 per day or $225 per season will be charged for boats up to 30 feet and the rates for longer boats will be $3.50 per day and $250 per season. The matter of selecting per- sonnel to operate the bath house on the beach was referred to the beach committee of Murray Des Jardins and Paul Panet. Don Kunz was hired as parking lot attendant at $2.50 per hour and Stewart Jones will be in charge of maintenance of the green areas and will be paid $4.50 per hour for cutting grass using his own equipment. Resources Manager Roger Martin and Ted Pooley of the Ausable-Bayfield River Con- servation Authority attended MFANAMMONINMAIRMAIMIRM Board okays new offices Break-in, theft reported to police One theft and an attempted break-in were reported this week to the Exeter police department. Stereo tapes valued at $150 were reported stolen from an automobile owned by Gary Parsons, Exeter. Friday, operators of G. & G Discount on Main Street reported an attempted break-in on their premises but nothing was stolen. Constable Ardell McIntyre was the investigating officer in both occurrences. Owners of bicycles in the town of Exeter are reminded that licences will go on sale, May 6. Further information will appear in next week's police report. TFE'D. OFv DRIZIO2S dause /lee/DENTS Any way is hard on some They're down, they're up, But if a decision of Grand Bend council made Monday night is carried out, they are coming down again, The subject in question is not a fighter in a ring but parking posts in front of Monetta Menard's Tavern and the Bonnie Doone Manor at Grand Bend. The posts were first erected in Clergy plan re-training "The Role of Clergymen in Family Counselling" will be the theme of a day-long seminar for Ministers of Huron-Perth Presbytery to be held in St. John's United Church, Stratford April 25, It is interesting to note that professional laymen will be used for the leadership. The main speaker is Frank Reilly of the Family Counselling Services in Stratford. He will be assisted by Charles Lyons, Director of. Social Services in London and Mr. Hennesey, Executive Director of the Catholic Family Centre, London. To Study in GB David 'M. Wood, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Simmons, Exeter, has been awarded a Canada Council Fellowship to further his studies in Great Britain. He, his wife Carolyn, and- son David, will leave for England in September where he will spend three years at the London School of Economics and Political Science, studying for a Ph.D. in Geography. Mr. Wood, a Dean's honor student at McMaster University, a former summer employee with the Ausable River Conservation Authority, and a resource manager with the Conservation Authorities branch, is presently completing the requirements for an MA in Geography at University of Waterloo. Subject to approval of the Ontario Municipal • Board, the Huron County Board of Education announced acceptance of the proposal of James Hayman Construction Limited of London to provide administrative offices for the board at a purchase price of $198,000. The proposal entails the renovation and updating of the former Par-Knit Hosiery factory at the corner of Albert and Mill Streets in the town of Clinton. Completion is estimated at three-and-one-half to four months following signing of the contract. The new facility will bring the present administrative offices located in the former nurse's residence, the office of Student A delegation from the Huron County Board of Education was in Toronto Tuesday, April 11 for a meeting with Education Minister Thomas L. Wells, two of his senior grants people, Hon. C. S. MacNaughton and Mr. Mac- Naughton's executive secretary, Don Southcott. According to the chairman of the board, R. M. Elliott, Goderich Township, the delegation was well received and is now only awaiting an answer from government regarding the board's protest to the new grant ceilings on ordinary expenditures in the schools. Mr. Elliott told the board at Monday's meeting that the government readily admitted that Huron board had the fifth lowest budget in Ontario in the elementary division and the second lowest budget in Ontario at the secondary level. The government recognizes, Services Personnel located in Central Huron Secondary School and the board room, also located in CHSS, under one roof for the first time since the inauguration of the board in January 1969. Provision of this ac- commodation does not fall under the provincially imposed ceilings on ordinary expenditures and therefore does not affect day-to- day school operations or budget limitations, It is anticipated that the Hayman proposal will be financed by the sale of deben- tures, The board also considered another proposal for construction of a new building, but found the price of $285,875 to be prohibitive. Elliott said, that the Huron Board has put up a valiant fight to hold the line on education ex- penditures, especially in the area of salaries, John Henderson of McKillop asked whether or not Murray Gaunt, Liberal member for Huron-Bruce had been invited to the meeting with the Education Minister. He was told that Gaunt had not been advised of the meeting. At least two in Huron test Two persons are expected to be in the running when the Huron Liberal Association meets Monday night at Central Huron Secondary school in Clinton to select a candidate for the next federal election. Charles Thomas, reeve of Grey township has indicated he will stand for the position to represent the Liberals in the Huron riding. Thomas was unsuccessful in a similar attempt in 1969 when Mait Edgar was the Liberal candidate in Huron. The other candidate is ex- pected to be Biddulph township reeve Wilson Hodgins who told the T-A a week ago, "I have been urged to let my name stand and I probably will." Hospital board — Continued from front page meeting and urged members from all municipalities to speak to their county council representatives to make sure the new grant system will be ap- proved by the county. He said it was a contentious issue and those in favor of assisting hospitals to a greater extent than the present may have quite a fight on their hands. Other reports were given by Cart Cann and Mrs. Walter Davis. The periodic discussion on dogs came up at Exeter council meeting again this week and it was finally turned over to the protection to persons and property committee for complete study. The debate started off when Harvey Hillman, recently em- ployed as a dog catcher in Huron Park by Stephen council, ap- peared to offer his services. He said he had been urged to attend the meeting by Police Chief Ted Day. Hillman said he was well equipped to handle the job as he has three kennels mounted on his truck to carry canines and he also has two cans of mace, a club and MRS, BENJAMIN SMALL Beatrice (McCullough) Small of Crediton, died in South Huron Hospital, April 13, 1972, in her 74th year. She was the wife of the late Benjamin Small. She is survived by her children, Mrs. Ted (Pearl) Farr of Crediton and Ross McCullough of London. The funeral' and committal service was held Saturday at the C. Haskett & Son Funeral Home, Lucan. Burial was in St. James Cemetery. The service was conducted by Rev. R. Carson. MRS. CHESTER SALMON E. Pearl (Elliott) Salmon passed away suddenly at Victoria Hospital, London, April 11, in her 84th year. She was the wife of the late Chester Salmon and mother of W. Clifford Salmon of Dash- wood, Hubert W., Norman L. and Mrs. Robert (Jeannette) Scott all of London, A sister Miss Annie Elliott of London, nine grand children and two great-grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Salmon was predeceased by two sons, Homer and Morley. The funeral was conducted from the A. Millard George Funeral Home April 14 with Rev. George W. Campbell officiating. Interment was in Siloam cemetery. Town hall — Continued from front page Councillor Ross Taylor ad- vocated that the future of the town hall be put before the ratepayers before any further action be taken. Reeve Boyle said the matter did not have to be decided by a vote of the people, while Taylor disagreed, The former said the Ontario Municipal Board could approve council moving ahead on a new town hall without a vote of the people. Ottewell said there appeared to be enough interest in a new town hall to invest $3,000 for sketches at this time, Clerk Eric Carscadden reported it would take about eight mills per year to repay $300,000 over a 30-year period at seven and a half percent interest. Can't wait Earlier in the meeting, council received a letter from MP Robert McKinley, pointing out that a feasibility study was now being undertaken by the post office department on the local office, He said the study was expected to be completed by the end of May of this year, Reeve Boyle said he too had talked to two post office officials during their recent visit in Exeter and was told the study would determine whether the depart- ment would enlarge the present building or seek new quarters. He said they preferred to have the building off Main St. actually. Council had considered use of the post office building for town offices if it became available, However, Boyle said later in the meeting council Could ,not wait until I075 for the post office department decision. a net to help him subdue dogs. He asked council for $200 per month to undertake two weekly patrols of between two to three hours in length. It was also indicated to council that the Exeter Veterinary Clinic, which has patrolled, the community for the past two years, would be prepared to undertake the job again. A third suggestion was also made. It called for the use of a dog trap, similar to one being used successfully in Seaforth. The trap was brought to Exeter last week by Deputy-Reeve Don MacGregor and Councillor Ken Ottewell, but no dogs were trapped. MacGregor said the main reason for the lack of success here was the fact it was never put to work. It sat behind the town hall for most of the time. It cost $10 to rent. He said the police don't want any part of it. Horses may join campers A plan to develop a five-mile trail for horseback riders near the Parkhill dam was endorsed Tuesday by Parkhill Con- servation Area advisory board. The board agreed to recom- mend the project to the executive committee of the Ausable Hayfield Conservation Authority. Roger Martin, resources manager for the conservation authority, said tentative plans call for the new trail to open for the May 24 holiday weekend, The advisory board is recommending that the authority construct a stable and enter into an agreement with Ranch-a-trail, a group of Parkhill horsemen. The proposal calls for Ranch- a-trail to rent horses to the public at the trail site and set up supervised trail rides. Members of the public would not be per- mitted to use their own horses on the trail. Mr. Martin said the proposed route is along the Ausable River east of the Parkhill reservoir. April 20, 1972 Pogo 3 When asked by .Councillor Helen Jermyn who looks after the trap in Seaforth, MacGregor said it was the police. Ottewell claimed that con- trolling dogs was. within the duties of the police in protecting the public. e agreed that the trap had not been given a fair trail, Councillor Mery Cuclmore said such a trap would have to be supervised, because it was possible that a youngster could crawl into it,. No decision on the matter was made, other than to turn it over to the committee. By MRS. HEBER DAVIS A surprise bridal shower was held Sunday evening for Heather Davis, bride-elect of early June at the home of Mrs. Bob Lilley, London. Hostesses were Susan Lilley and Gloria Meyer. Euchre party The congregation of St, Patrick's Church Saintsbury held a successful euchre Friday evening, Prizes went to Mrs. Laurence Hirtzel, Mrs, Hazel Eaton, Clarence Davis, George Aitkens, Archie Sinclair, Gorden Eaton. A cushion auctioned by Leslie Greenlee was won by Mrs. Vera Kuntz, Grand Bend. Personals Mr, & Mrs. Wayne Carroll visited their friends Mr. & Mrs, Vince Purpura, St. Catharines, for the weekend. Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Davis, Heather and Michael, attended service at the Dashwood church, Sunday and were dinner guests with Mr. & Mrs. Harry Hoffman and Jim. Heber Davis observed a bir- thday recently and was treated to a surprise dinner, Sunday, by his family. eaacer caa ee ewe Tax collections to date in Exeter have raised about $113,000. This was. the information • supplied by Clerk Eric Car- sodden this week in answer to a question from Councillor Tom MacMillan regarding the newly instituted quarterly tax collection system. The clerk said the system has met with mixed reaction, There have been. some complaints, while others have indicated they like it. Carscadden said the persons usually behind in tax payments are still behind under the new system. Exeter against Wingham plan Exeter council this week decided against endorsing a resolution from Wingham which seeks changes to the Municipal Act to allow mayors to sit on county council, At the present time, towns are represented on county council by the reeve and deputy-reeve, • The resolution suggested that having the mayor sit on council instead of the deputy-reeve would be more advantageous, although members of Exeter council could see little validity in this con- tention. Most agreed they could see no a argument one way or the other, although Councillor Tom Mac- millan pointed out it would add to the mayor's workload and his duties at county council could prevent him from carrying out local responsibilities. Mayor Jack Delbridge was not • present at the meeting, but Deputy-Reeve Don MacGregor said he thought Delbridge was in favor of having the mayor sit at county council, He suggested the matter be held over until the Mayor • returns, but council decided against the delay and voted not to concur with the Wingham resolution. Ask permits for " four new homes Applications for the con- struction of four new houses were among the nine building permits before Exeter council this week, They were for A. J. Neal, to ▪ build a house on Gidley W.; H, Denelzen, George St.; Paul Ducharme, Sherwood Crescent; and Ed Lamport, Sanders W. Council turned down a request to provide a sewer spur from William St. to service the latter. A permit was also granted to ▪ Custom Trailers to build an addition at their plant on Thames Road East. Other permits were as follows: Gregus Construction, to erect an addition to the home of Gary Middleton, 235 Andrew; Milt • Keller, to _make extensive renovations to Hanford house on Gidley; Jack Rogers, to remove existing barn and rebuild into garage; and D. Pennycook, to remove barn and build a garage at 56 Thomas. All permits were approved • subject to approval by the building inspector. Hard to pick • areas to fix "We viewed some pretty bad looking sidewalks," Councillor Ken Ottewell reported Monday in giving the report of the Exeter sidewalk committee to council. ▪ His committee recommended reconstruction of about 2,075 feet of sidewalk and listed another 600 feet for patching and repair. Estimated cost of the work was set at $6,200. Among the areas to be done are: north side of Huron between • Main and Andrew; south side of Huron between Albert and Edward; south side of John between Andrew and Albert; west side of Albert between John and James; north side of Sanders between Andrew and Senior. He pointed out there may be worse sections in town, but those chosen were on streets where all the sewers have been completed and those in the core area where the pedestrian traffic is the greatest, Thieves hit — Continued from fropt page notified that a quantity of tools had been taken from the basement of Our Lady of ,Mt. * Carmel church. Theft of a stereo tape was reported by John Moir, HensalL It had been taken from his car while parked at the Big '0' Drain Tile plant at Hensall, Two thefts of hub Caps were also reported during the week, • One set, owned by Paul Weido, Dashwood, was taken while the car was parked in Hensall and the other set owned by Allan Harvey, Huron Park, was taken from that community. REGISTERING AT USBORNE — Kimberley Prance will be one Of the kindergarten students at Usborne Central when the 1972.73 term begins in September. Above, Kimberley and her mother Mrs. Wayne Prance give information to public health nurse Mrs. Bill Belling while brother Jeff looks on. 1-A photo council meeting and were authorized to get preliminary figures on the cost of further erosion control work. Clerk Gladys Crumplin was authorized to send a letter to Grand Bend welder R. A. Desjardine informing that work on erection of the fire escape at the rear of the village hall must be completed by April 22, A building permit was ap- proved for P. Dorosz to erect a porch on his property at 22 Gibbs Park. iwzmisgskagratqwEAREMOMMeaairg. Huron awaits reply to ceiling complaint Tackle problem again READY FOR A RIDE THROUGH TOWN — After their return from Bancroft with the OHA junior championship, the Exeter Hawks hopped on one of the town's fire trucks for a noisy parade through the streets. 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