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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-06-01, Page 1Honors B.A. in English Catherine Ann Creech, daughter • of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Creech, Exeter, received her Honors B.A. in English at Spring Convocation exercises held at the University of Western Ontario, May 30, 1972. ;:!..A• Mkt WHICH SHOULD I PICK? — David Montgomery isn't really deciding which piece of pie he would like to devour. David was busily engaged carrying the pies at Wednesday's chicken barbecue at Trivitt Anglican church in Exeter. T-A photo County vetoes plan to cut urban rebate Several aid fire victims A benefit dance is being held Friday night at the Pineridge Chalet near Hensall to aid one of the families left homeless during last week's disastrous fire in the area. Friday's dance is in aid of the Clarence Knight family, Mr. and Mrs. Ted MacDonald and five children left homeless when their house near Hensall burned last Wednesday afternoon are staying with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Westlake in Usborne township for the time being. Mr. MacDonald said Wed- nesday morning his family has been clothed thanks to help from the Exeter Legion, the Hensall Kinsmen and Kinettes, at least one Hensall church group and several private donations. Ninety-eighth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JUNE 1, 1972 Price Per Copy 20 Cents Judge imposes two jail terms over assault and entry attempt T 0 C ALPHA MEETS More than 75 young people from all parts of Ontario attended a Toe Alpha conference in Exeter over the weekend. Shown above during an art session are from the left, Sharon McCaffrey, Debbie Higgins, Sue McCaffrey and Bob Read. T-A photo Special speakers, yoga highlight Toc Alpha rally Employees at Dunline strike at Huron Park To do Master's Degree Bill Jeffery, son of Mr, and Mrs, Victor Jeffery, Exeter, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Honors English Language and Literature at the Spring Convocation of the University of Western Ontario. In July, he intends to begin course work for his Master's degree at Western, where he has been awarded an Ontario Graduate Fellowship and a Teaching Assistantship. He was on the Dean's Honor List for the fourth consecutive year. Geography Graduate David S. Frayne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stan Frayne, Exeter, is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario in Geography. He is employed with the Brewer's Retail, London, Dean's Honor List Gwenneth Anne Hendrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hendrick, Kippen, graduated as a member of the Dean's Honor List from the University of Western Ontario, with an Honors B.A. in Spanish. She plans to attend Althouse College in September. University of Guelph Graduate Edward Restemayer, DashWood, graduated with honors froni the University of Guelph with a B.Sc. in agriculture, majoring in environmental horticulture. He' is employed by Cookstown Nutseries Ltd., a division of L. 1. Solty arid Sans Ltd., landscape contractors and designers, Toronto. Twenty-eight .employees of Dunline Limited at Huron ledostrial Park went on strike Wednesday morning. The employees, members of Local 1620 of the United Auto Workers .are asking for an in- crease of 50c per hour for the first year of a two year contract and 30c per hour for the second. The company in its final offer Friday agreed to pay 30c per hour for the first year and 25c per hour Passenger breaks leg A London man suffered a fractured leg in one of four ac- cidents investigated by the Exeter OPP detachment officers this week. Donald Firth, 23, was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by Stephen Miles, also of London, which was involved in an accident on Saturday at 5:25 p.m, at the intersection of Highway 4 and the Crediton Road. The motorcycle was in a crash with a car driven by John Warywoda, Main St., Exeter. Miles was treated for cuts and bruises at South Huron Hospital while Firth was taken to St. Joseph's hospital in London. The accident was investigated by Constable Dale Lamont, who set total damage at $950. At 11:15 a.m. the same day, a car operated by James Steele, London, sustained damage of $300 when it collided with a tire and rim which fell from the rear of a pickup truck being driven by James Pickering, RR 3 Parkhill. The Steele auto was south- bound on Highway 81 south of the Crediton Road and Pickering was northbound. Damage is slight in Usborne fire Following two devastating fires last week in which two homes were completely destroyed, there was only one fire call reported this week. Around 1:00 a,m., Tuesday, the Exeter brigade was called to the home of Fred Gielnik, one mile north of Winchelsea in Usborne Township, e A small shed on the farm had caught fire, but was quickly extinguished by the firemen with only minor damage being reported. The alarm was sounded by Wayne Prance, who saw the fire from his nearby home. Actually, the shed had caught fire earlier in the evening and the family had doused it with water and thought they had it com- pletely out. Exeter fire chief Gary Mid- dleton said the original blaze had been caused by children playing with matches in the vicinity of the building. Lose 20 tons in nitrogen spill About 20 tons of urea nitrogen solution spewed out of a large tank at Cann's Mill Ltd. elevators at the CNR tracks early Friday night. The solution carries very little fumes and is not volatile and no danger was created by the mishap. Fire chief Gary Mid- dleton and fireman Larry Smith were called to the scene, but only to take the brigade's portable pump. Carf Cann said the material spewed out of a 60-ton tank when a coupling disintegrated at the bottom and released a four-inch plug. Employees were on hand when the accident occurred and im- mediately set about to rectify the situation, but the tremendous pressure being created by the escaping liquid created a mammoth problem for them. They finally got a cedar post into the hole and it was held in place with a tractor. for the second year. The present average wage of the 28 em- ployees is $2.75 per hour. UAW representative Robert Nickerson of London said Wednesday morning, "our members are prepared for a long strike. The last strike at this plant lasted seven weeks in 1969." Nickerson was referring to the strike of Chemline, another division of Dunlop of Canada, before Dunline was established, The employees are also asking on bike in crash Constable Bill Glassford in- vestigated and set damage at $300, Constable Bob Whiteford estimated damage at $400 following a two-car collision on Canada Ave., Huron Park, at 7:15 a,m,, Thursday. Drivers were identified as Stuart Sweitzer, RR 2 Grand Bend, and Gordon Chappel, RR 1 Woodham. The other crash took place at 2:00 a.m,, Sunday, involving vehicles driven by David J. Smith, Huron Park, and Leonard I. Johnstone, Exeter. They collided on Highway 21 near Oakwood Park and damage was listed at $375 by Constable Bill Lewis. During the week, the local detachment officers charged 21 persons under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 25. There were four charges under the Liquor Control Act and one under the Criminal Code. The police report several in- cidents of cattle straying onto the highway and advised farmers to check their fences. It was pointed out that the owners of the animals can be held responsible for damages caused if they are involved in accidents. Pays fine for beer in hotel A Zurich man, Leo Earl Zimmer, was fined $20 after pleading guilty to having liquor in a place other than hie'fetedence when he appeared before Judge Glenn Hays in Exeter court, Tuesday. Oddly enough, the place in which he was drinking was the Dominion Hotel in Zurich. The unusual situation arose when Zimmer was "cut off" at the hotel. He went out to his car and brought in his own bottle of beer and started drinking it in the hotel, , Two drivers paid fines for creating unnecessary noise with their vehicles. Brian J. Chappel, Exeter, was fined $20 for an incident in Hensall on April 30, Joseph M. Ryan, Ailsa Craig, was fined $40 for an offence in Exeter when police testified he left 50 feet of burned rubber tire marks near the Main and San- ders St. intersection. A fine of $30 was levied against George Frayne, RR 1 Woodham, who pleaded guilty to failing to stop at a stop sign in Elimville on May 15. Victor Stellingwerff, Forest, was fined $30 for failing to yield the right of way while proceeding from a private lane onto a high- way and Patrick D. Smith, Huron Park, paid $30 for following another vehicle too closely on February 4. Judge Hays levied a penalty of $25 against Edward George Gloor, Centralia, who had previously pleaded guilty to a mischief charge which was laid after he damaged three tractors owned by Steve Zachar, RR 1 Lucan. The machinery had been fired at with a pellet gun, The court learned that Gloor had apologized to Mr. Zachar and had made restitution for the damage, which was less than $50. for another paid holiday and local employees to be used on "site work" in other parts of the country. In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Ken Harrison of Toronto, president of Chemline said Friday's offer by the company was final and as of Wednesday morning the em- ployees were legally on strike. Harrison said the employees were offered increased statutory holidays from 10 to 11 per year with additional improved welfare benefits. He added, "The total value of the package is between 55 and 60c per hour over a two year period. This is in line with the highest settlement in Huron Industrial Park." Harrison went on to say, "The strike could have a serious effect on the company and result in a .permanent loss of customers particularity in export sales as well as the domestic market, A brief, slow session of Huron County Council in Goderich last Friday began with a tour of Domtar's salt mines. After lunch, the members settled down for An afternoon of reports which opened with one by Dr, Frank Mills, Acting Medical Officer of Health, and BillEmpey,sanitation inspection chief. Dr Mills and Mr, Empey stressed the need for improved communication at the public pools in Huron County. Both men said it was of the utmost im- portance to have one person in charge of the operation of the pool so that the health inspector has someone in authority to whom he can go with regard to pool problems. They said that the Huron County sanitation department aims for water in the pools which is "drinking safe" . and noted some of the ways in which this ideal level of safety can be maintained for the protection of swimmers. A motion introduced in council No one willing to pay survey Despite a refusal by the Ontario government to pay more than 50 percent of a beach survey to determine boundaries, of ,lands included in the Grand send beach lease, Reeve John Payne said he will continue to press for further financial aid, Council received a letter late last week from Lambton MPP borne Henderson saying the government would pay one-half the costs of a survey. Estimates on the cost of a complete survey have been AS high as $10,000. Payne said Monday, "In no way can we be expected to pay half of this amount. We lease the land in question from the province. As landlords they should bear the cost of the sur- vey." "There is no way we are going to ease up in our attempts to have all the survey costs borne by the provincial government," Lambton College Graduate Michelle Ellen Harrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Harrison, Exeter, graduated from the Early Childhood Education Course at Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology, Sarnia. She has accepted a position at Glenmore Creche Nursery School, London, and has already assumed her duties. by Gerry Ginn, Deputy-reeve of Goderich Township and Ken McMichael, reeve of Turnberry for the executive committee to study the feasibility of decreasing the urban road rebate by 10 percent over the next two years, was lost in a recorded vote. Ginn suggested that of the 20 percent of the road rebate over which Huron County has control, only 10 percent be given to the urban municipalities. In this way, Ginn felt the inadequacies of taxation in some departments such as welfare and hospital funding, could be offset in favor of the rural municipalities, Goderich Reeve Paul Carroll said Ginn's suggestion was only for a "short-time" solution and would provide no "long-term" relief, Reeve Charles Thomas, Grey, said the tax review committee should make a report to county council concerning their findings before any further action is taken. Reeve Elgin Thompson, Tuckersmith, reminded council that the matter of urban road rebates had been settled two years ago — and should remain settled. A $25,000 landscaping job at HurOnview was approved by county council. The estimate includes trees and shoubs, sidewalks and pathways., patios, a planter, benches, lighting, engineering and contingencies etc. for the 10-acre field in front of the building. "Because the county share of our 1972 budget will be cnn- sidetably less than the original estimate due to the inception of Extended Care Benefits on April 1, and whereas it is reasonable to assume that the cost will be considerably less if the project is completed this year, rather than staging it over five years, your committee recoMenends the project be completed this year and requests your approval of the Ministry of Commuitity and Social Services, who would be Please turn to Page 8 First Class Honors Paul D. Drysdale, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J, Drysdale, Hensall, graduated with first class honors in a Bachelor of Science (Agr,) from the University of Guelph recently. His major was Fisheries arid Wildlife Biology. The SHDHS graduate has accepted a position with the Ministry of Natural Resources for the summer months in the Thunder Bay district. Two men were given jail terms when they appeared on separate charges before Judge Glenn Hays in Exeter court, Tuesday. Henry Grenier, Huron Park, was sentenced to 60 days in jail after being found guilty of in- decent assault and a Winnipeg man, Kenneth Joseph Brousseau, was sentenced to a 30-day term for attempting to break into Les Pines Hotel in Exeter. In sentencing Grenier, Judge Hays recommended he be given psychiatric treatment. .--sele—was found guilty of in- decently assaulting a 14-year-old Parkhill girl who was visiting at the home of Joseph Mathews, Huron Park on April 2. Grenier was a boarder at the home. The young girl told the court the accused had fondled her breasts and he had forcibly grabbed her arm. Her 16-year-old brother interceded and told Grenier to leave his sister alone. Grenier returned to molest the girl again and again her brother came to her aid, In testifying, the girl's brother described Grenier as being pretty drunk. Mathews told the court there About 75 young people between the ages of 15 and 25, came from all over the province to Exeter on the weekend, for a Toe Alpha conference, "The main purpose was just to get people together", said one of the conference co-ordinators, Richard Ottewell, Exeter. "The main purpose of Toc Alpha, itself, is to learn about yourself through self-involvement, and in- volvement with others", he said. 'foe Alpha is a youth organization of the Alcohol and Drug Foundation. The provincial head-quarters are located in Niagara Palls, and this type of local conference is being held Medical Secretary Edith MacGregor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley MacGregor, RR 4 Parkhill, graduated from Fanshawe College with a diploma in Medical Secretarial. She has accepted a position at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. William MacGregor, Parkhill, and Mr. and Mrs. Murray Rowe, Ailsa Craig. was a card game in progress at his home and that he did not see any of the incident. When he saw the girl crying, he reprimanded Grenier and sent him to his room, both to promote fellowship, and to publish the aims and ob- jectives of Toc Alpha. The theme of the Exeter meeting was "Us, individuals and society". "This was quite an experiment", said Richard, "because rather than planning all our time to the last second, we left a lot of free time. We wanted to see just howtinany people were individualistic enough to make valuable use of this time". The 14 local members of Toe Alpha have not decided if their experiment was A success or not, though, Rather than staying in fairly large activity or discussion groups, they tended4o break into Working in Ottawa Leonard Hume, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hume, RR I Kirkton, recently graduated with honors from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Civil Engineering. He has accepted a position with the Public Service Commission in Ottawa, as a personnel administrator in the Applied Sciences Program. The Huron Park man said he didn't think Grenier was too drunk to know what he was doing. In his own testimony, Grenier said he had bought a case of beer in Exeter and after drinking some there, went to the Club Albatross. He emphatically stated he did not even see any of the com- plainants that night. In handing down his decision, Judge Hays indicated he was impressed with the testimony of the girl and her brother and noted ' the 'former gave her evidence with sincere and marked in- telligence. Brousseau, who was sentenced to 30 days in jail, had been charged along with Everett Kenneth LeRa t, also of Winnipeg, of the attempted entry into the Exeter hotel on May 27. They pleaded not guilty. Peter Warkentin, owner of the business, said the two men had checked into the hotel in the afternoon and he saw them again around 1:00 a.m. after the hotel had been closed. He sent his daughter to do a — Please turn to Page 3 small groups of two, three or four. "This is good because you 'get to know one or two persons ex- tremely well, instead of several just casually, but you don't have the same exchange of ideas that goes on in a larger group", said. Richard. Several discussions and ac- tivities were planned, however, and were very well received. Among the seminars were such contemporary topics as "'Youth and the law", presented by Elmer C3e11, Exeter, "Christianity", with Rev. Don Beck, llehsall, "Women, society Magetitnt to Page 3 1 sI Brother and Sister Graduate Bill and Darlene Denham, son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Denham, RR 1 St. Marys, are recent graduates of the Centralia College of Agriculture Technology, Huron Park. Bill received a diploma in. Agriculture Business Management and intends to return to the home farm. Darlene received a diploma in Home Economics, taking the fashion option, Arid is now hrtmloyed in Listowel.