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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-06-08, Page 1University of Guelph Graduate owing greens donated Shareholders in the Exeter Lawn Bowling Company have agreed to sell their Main St. property to the town for the nominal sum of $1.00 The property includes the bowling greens, clubhouse and surrounding property. There were several stipulations in the offer, the main one being that the greens continue to be used for no other purpose than lawn bowling. The municipality will assume the legal fees of the transfer and will be responsible for this year's taxes. The offer to deed the property to the town was contained in a letter to council from the law office of P. L, Raymond. Ulric Snell, one of the shareholders, was on hand at council to further explain the situation. to Ile said 9(1 percent of the shareholders had voted and there To make check of incinerators. Exeter Fire Chief Gary Mid- dleton has been asked by council to check all incinerators in the community to determine how safe they are. The action was taken after Councillor Mery Cudmore reported one incinerator was set • afire after stores closed on Friday night and sparks were shooting 35 to 40 feet in the air. "We have to put a stop to that," commented Reeve Derry Boyle in suggesting the fire chief be asked to examine all such facilities in Exeter, town was total unanimity for the proposal. "We would like to see the recreation council use the club house for the euchre players and possibly build a horse shoe pit- ching court at the rear," he added, However, he said the lawn bowling club should have first priority for their events, Reeve Derry Boyle com- mended Mr. Snell for his efforts to get the transfer of the property approved. Boyle noted there had been some concern that the greens could fall into private hands some day and Mr. Snell had worked for some time in negotiating the deal to prevent this, Mr. Snell indicated the $1.00 purchase price would not go to — Please turn to Page 3 Sisters Graduate Mary L. and Catherine A. Corbett, daughters of Dr, and Mrs. S. W. Corbett, Exeter were both awarded degrees at the University of Western Ontario's Convocation exercises. Mary, left, was awarded her Master's degree in Library Science. She is now employed by the London Board of Education, but will leave in August for Churchill Falls, Labrador, where she will be employed by Brisco Engineering Development Ltd. Catherine was awarded her diploma from Althouse College of Education, She is an honour's graduate of the University of Guelph, and is now employed in the Dietetic department at Victoria Hospital, FORM PARKWAY COMMITTEE — Preliminary steps were taken at a meeting in Grand Bend Wednesday to plan a Lake Huron Parkway. Shown during the meeting are, from the left, Sarnia mayor Paul Blundy, Grand Bend reeve John Payne and members of the Huron County planning committee Roy Westcott of Usborne and Ian McAllister of Hay. T-A photo Ninety-eighth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JUNE 8, 1972 Price Per Copy 20 Cents fveryone favors parkway, no goy't cash available Hensaii reeve suggests reconsideration of pacts 1, A study committee to promote *development of a Lake Huron Parkway was created at a meeting of representatives of Huron and Lambton counties, the City of Sarnia and the St. Clair Parkway Commission in Grand Bend, Wednesday night, The proposed parkway system would cover the territory from the City of Sarnia and continue up Highway 21 to Amberley, north of Goderich. The present St, ClairParkway System incorporates Highway 40 from Sarnia to Chatham and University of Wisconsin 1,Phil Conlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Conlin, RR 2 Lucan, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, June 3. B.A. in French Elizabeth Anne Clifford, Grand *Bend, received her B.A. in French at Spring Convocation at the University of Western Ontario, May 30, 1972. She is the wife of David Clifford and is employed with Canadian Tire, Exeter. ki Bachelor of Mathematics Eldon G. Bullock, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bullock, Zurich, graduated with a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo. He was a former student of .S.H.D.H.S, and has accepted a position as a software computer programer with Outboard Marine Corp., Peterborough. He is a grandson of Mr. Norman Vincent of Grand Bend. includes a series of adjacent parks and recreation facilities. The St. Clair system is financed jointly by the province of Ontario, the cities of Sarnia and Chatham and the counties of Lambton and Kent. Sarnia mayor Paul Blundy, who was chairman of the meeting pointed out the province has made it clear it does not have funds available now or in the immediate future to subsidize another parkway system. Blundy referred to a letter from Huron MPP Charles MacNaughton, chairman of the Ontario cabinet board of management who said a parkway system didn't fit in with present provincial priorties although he could see the desirability of such a system, The Sarnia mayor added, "this scheme should start here at the grass roots." He received unanimous approval of the 48 ' representatives present to form a study committee. Grand Bend's Reeve John Payne was named interim DIL acquire new division J. C. Finnen, president of Dashwood Industries Limited, recently announced the acquisition of Glenway Supply Limited, effective June 1, 1972 which will operate as a division of the company. Glenway has manufactured a quality line of wood windows, and door products for nine years for the Western provinces, Head office, manufacturing and assembly facilities are located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with sales offices in Saskatoon, Saskat- chewan, and Edmonton, Alberta. The recent opening of a sales office in Montreal, Quebec to service the Quebec market and the appointment of M. F. Schurman Company, Limited as distributor of Dashwood. Industries Limited products for the Maritime provinces along with the Glenway acquisition completes Dashwood's ambitious coast to coast distribution plan. Dashwood Industries acquired Western Glass and Windows of Vancouver, in 1971 to manufacture and market products for the B.C. market. These recent expansions, combined with their, successful distribution in the Ontario market' for' many years, establishes the Company as a national organization. Associate Music Degree David Elston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Elston, RR 1 Centralia, has received his Bachelor of Music degree, with honors in Music Education, from the University of Western Ontario. He also recently received the Associate degree from the Western Conservatory of Music for trombone. He plans to attend Althouse College in September. chairman of the new committee which will include representation from the City of Sarnia, the counties of Huron and Lambton, the town of Goderich and the St. Clair Parkway Commission. Each group is to submit the name of their member to Payne by the end of June. Both Lambton warden Willard Hall and Elmer Hayter, warden of Huron said their councils approved the idea of a parkway system in principle and would be pleased to participate in preliminary planning. Hay ter said quite a bit of un- developed lakefront land remains in the northern part of Huron. He added, "Colborne has some choice sites which could be developed!' A Huron county planning assistant Nick Hill said his department was continuing a study on lakeshore and recreation properties. He stated only four percent of Huron lakeshore property was in public ownership. Sarnia alderman Marcel Saddy suggested the study committee would have to be a pressure group in • View of. the. lack, of. financing at the present time from the provincial government.. Mayor Blundy interjected, "The best way to get the province interested is to show it we are willing to take concrete steps." An important part of the St. Clair Parkway system has been the decision by the province to build a super highway from Sarnia to Wallaceburg, leaving — Please turn to Page 3 _Approve permit for new house A permit for one new home was approved by Exeter council this week. It will be erected on Kingscourt Cresc. in the Dow subdivision by Erik Gravlev. Other permits were as follows; Russ Morley, rebuild carport; Jack Smith, build sundeck; Ward Fritz, roof shingling; L. Burdan, interior renovations; Ned Armstrong, fence on west side of property; H. Rowcliffe, fence on south side of property; Claire Hoffman, shingle roof and in- terior renovations; D. McLeod, reroof and paint; L. Siegner, reroof ; Gary Balsdon, sidewalks, patio and eavestrough. The strike at the Huron Park plant of Dunline Limited, a subsidiary of Dunlop of Canada lasted exactly one week. The 28 employees who failed to show up for work on the morning of May 31 went back to work Wednesday morning. A meeting of the employees was called Tuesday night by Robert Nickerson, United Auto Workers representative after he had been in contact with Frank Churcher, Dunline's industrial Dog owners fined, snapping turtle shot Two dogs were picked up during the past month by the Exeter Veterinary Clinic during their patrols of the town, In addition, two dog were chased home and their owners identified. All four owners paid fines for allowing their canines to run at large, The local police picked up another two dogs and the Clinic was called to a home on Thames Road West to shoot 'a large snapping Wale on the lawn. Sociology Graduate Eleanor Laura Stanlake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Stanlake, Exeter, received her Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Sociology, at the Spring Convocation of the University of Guelph, May 24, 1972. Chief Ted Day expressed concern this week over the in- creasing number of businesses found insecure. He told Exeter council in his May report that seven places were found with doors unlocked when officers made their nightly rounds. "There are getting to be more and more," he said, and in reply to a question by Councillor Tom MacMillan, said the list con- tained quite a few "repeaters." MacMillan said some businessmen may be counting on the department too much and were haphazard in ensuring their places of business were locked, Complaints were also aired at the meeting that many people fail to obey the traffic lights at the intersection of Sanders and Main. Chief Day said people who do not obey the lights and in so doing force vehicles to stop, can be charged and fined $23. After some debate, the Chief said he would station an officer at the intersection and advise people of this situation. He also indicated some problems at Riverview Park and asked that the one-way signs be erected, prohibiting people from entering the park via Andrew St. relations manager. Closing down of the rubber- lining operation at the Dunline plant became a distinct possibility if the strike would have continued for a lengthy period. This operation affects a B.A. in Social Sciences Sue Anne Coxon, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Coxon, Zurich, received her Bachelor of Arts- degree from the University of Guelph, May 24, 1972. Physical Education Graduate Wallace (Bud) DesJardine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace DesJardine,, Grand Bend, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from the University of Guelph, May 25, 1972, He plans to attend Althouse College in September. Complaints regarding noise late at night have also been received from nearby property owners and Chief Day suggested there may have to be a curfew imposed if this continued. However, he noted it would be a shame if a young couple couldn't use the park late at night. "They closed the parks at night in St. Thomas because of that," Councillor Bruce Shaw quickly replied. Other statistics in the May report were as follows: nine accidents With damage of $3,020 and two injuries, 19 charges under the Highway Traffic Act and 34 drivers given warnings, three charges under the Liquor Control Act, two bike riders cautioned, two break and enters with $75 stolen, 16 lost and found articles, two firearm permits issued,. three thefts of over $50 with $350 being lost and $75 recovered, six thefts of under $50 with $156 being taken and $135 recovered, four disturbances investigated and a total of 145 occurrences recorded, Department personnel put in 179 hours of overtime and the police cruiser travelled a distance of 2,078 miles, majority of the workers. After Tuesday night's union meeting, Nickerson said about 80 percent of the employees had agreed to accept the company's last offer of a little more than a week ago. Under the new contract, the Dunline workers will receive an increase of 30 cents per hour for the first year and 25 cents per hour in the second year of the pact. While the employees failed to get their requested increases of 50 cents and 30 cents over the two year period, Nickerson said they received most of the benefits asked for. The holidays were increased from10 to hand vacations after one year were raised to two weeks and to three Weeks after 10 years. Also included in the accepted package were an improved sickness and accident plan, improved overtime pay and an increase in the afternoon shift premium from 10 cents to 12 cents per hour. All workers went back to work Wednesday and will be receiving $3.05 per bout under the new agreement. One of the major questions under discussion at the June meeting of the Hensall village council Monday night, was who to bill for the services of the Hensall Fire Department at Ted Mac- Donald's fire in Hay township. Ordinarily, Hensall would not be called to a fire in Hay town- ship. Chief Dave Sangster, however, spotted the fire, and not knowing whether anyone was in the house at the time, put in the alarm at Hensall. Fourteen men went out to the MacDonald fire. "The only un- fortunate part of it was that it left absolutely no-one in town," said councilman Harold Knight. "We'd have been in trouble here if there had been a fire," said Clerk Earl Campbell. It was decided to send a letter to Hay township, suggesting that they should pay the costs of the 14 man team for two hours. Knight suggested that a man should be appointed to decide if it is necessary that the full brigade stay at a fire, should a similar occasion arise. Hensall council also received a letter from the Fire Chief in Brucefield, wondering if Brucefield was called to a fire in Hay, would they be able to hook up to Hensall facilities. Reeve John Baker said that a reconsideration of the fire agreement between the councils would be in order. "You fight the fire for two hours and fight council for four months," he said. The council was also ap- proached by a delegation of Vic Hargreaves, Doug Riddell and Jack Riddell, who have applied for a building permit to add Consider site at Dashwood Directors of the South Huron Association for the Mentally Retarded announced this week they have entered negotiations with Dashwood Industries Ltd. for use of the firm's vacant plant in Dashwood. The Dashwood site was offered last week and has been inspected by the directors with a view to using it for their workshop for the retarded. Terms of the sale of the property are being worked out and a decision is expected to be made in the immediate future. Also being considered is the Kongskilde Ltd. building in Exeter. • Meanwhile, the campaign for funds is continuing. Degree in Computer Science Tom McLaughlin, son of Mrs. Annie McLaughlin, London, and the late W, E, McLaughlin, RR 3 Lucan, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Western Ontario at Spring Convocation. He has accepted a position with Data Logic, Ottawa. another sales barn on to the Hensall Sales Arena. The new building, to be 110 feet by 45 feet would be used just to feed and water the cattle, and for sales, not for accommodation, said Mr. Hargreaves. The council couldn't foresee any problems with the ap- plication. They questioned the possibility of enlarging the parking facilities around the sales barn. "It can be a real Ratepayers face 10-mill A large percentage of ratepayers in Hay township will find a considerable increase in their 1972 municipal tax rate. For those paying school sup- port to the Hay township school area, the overall tax rate will be . 95.05 mills, an increase of 10.35 mills from a year ago. A few supporters of the Stephen school area in the southerly portion of the township will find their rate at 94.9 mills, an in- crease of only 1.55 mills from 1971. The mill rate for supporters of the Huron-Perth separate school board will be 96.52 mills, up 9.55 mills from last year. Part of the increases is due to the general Hay township rate R .N. Graduate Sheila Marie Willert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Willert, Exeter, graduated from St. Mary's School of Nursing Kitchener. A S.H.D.H.S. graduate, she has accepted a position at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, with duties commencing in September. Fanshawe Graduate Ted Kernick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kernick, Kirkton, graduated from Fanshawe College, London, with a Diploma in the Municipal Administration Course. Ted graduated front Mitchell District High School, and has accepted a position with the Brant area Assessment Office in Brantford.' nuisance in the winter," said the Reeve. Mr. Hargreaves said they might consider paving the parking lot, if council would pave their boulevard. There was little response from the council, however. Mr. Hargreaves said that the rest of the parking area would be gravelled. Other building permits proposed and approved were — Please turn to Page 3 in Hay 'ump which is up 5,95 mills. Clerk Wayne Horner said the increase was due to a deficit in last year's operation. Some of this was caused by expense in closing the township's waste disposal site. Added to this is an increase of $4,100 in this year's levy to' be paid to the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority. All of Hay is now included in the ex- panded Authority, Land severances were ap- proved for Herb Neeb, part Lot 20, Concession 10 and Frank Soudant, part lot 21, Concession 7. A municipal drain petition was received from Peter Vischer, Jack Riddell and Clayton Merner on the South Boundary. Margaret Kernick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kernick, Kirkton, graduated from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Therapeutic Nutrition. A graduate of Mitchell high school, she is now completing a dietetic internship program at Toronto General Hospital. Doctor of Dental Surgery Cameron A. Witmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Witmer, Palmerston, received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Western Ontario, Rine 2, 1972. He plans to practice dentistry in Kitchener. Dr. Witmer is the son-in4aw of Mr. and Mrs., J osef Gosar, Exeter. Expresses concern over , unlocked stores - Lasts one week Dunline strike ends