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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-08-17, Page 1KINFEST QUEEN IS CROWNED — The honour of reigning as Exeter Kinsmen Queen for the next year went to Lois Porter of town. Above, Lois is crowned at the recent Kinfest activities by last year's winner Anne Morrissey. Looking on at the left is Kin president Bill Dinney. T-A photo Price Per Copy 20 Cents 4 4- Dashwood plant purchased by Retarded Association Representatives of the Ontario Ministry of Environment at- * tended Tuesday's meeting of Stephen council to ask township officials to take steps to improve methods of operation of the two waste disposal sites in the municipality. R. J. Howe of the air management branch and Gordon Johnson of the waste management branch asked that burning which has emission of smoke be discontinued. They also suggested better coverage of household waste. At the moment the township has 1 4 been operating the waste disp- osal sites on Concession 5 and 14 • Place signs at dump or Town council has decided that steps must be taken to prevent the burning of tires at the town dump, and to prevent out-of- towners from using the dump, and in this way show that at- tempts are being made to police the area. The subject arose in regards to an application to the Department of the Environment for a cer- tificate of approval for the waste management system and disposal site. Councilman Cudmore said all tires dumped there should be destroyed to discourage scrounging. 0.f Councilman Ottewell suggested that the dump should be fenced in and locked up. Mayor Delbridge answered; however, that this has been tried before, unsuccessfully. It was decided to erect a sign announcing that dumping times are for Exeter residents only, and that trespassers will be prosecuted. During the committee, reports, Deputy Reeve MacGregor brought up the question of sewers and septic tanks on Huron St. E., and on Sanders St. Council decided that it would not make individual decisions until the overall drainage plan has been set down and put into action. Council debated the question of whether to repair the furnace in — Please turn to page 3 Pick area site for third show • The Canadian Aerobatic Foundation will again hold its annual competition and air show at the former Canadian Forces Base at Centralia. The Huron Park site has been the scene of the past two shows. One competitor has already arrived to train for the event. Sam Burgess of Hawaii, a retired U.S.A. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel arrived last week and has been making daily runs in the skies in his Pitts Special. North America's top pilots will • again be' flying in a variety of craft in the competitions and air shows planned for Saturday and Sunday, August 26 and 27, Subject to the normal restrictions of the building in- spector, Exeter town council last Tuesday night approved an application for a building permit from contractor Milt Keller to rebuild the I3urkley Restaurant. The decision came after a presentation from Donald J. Hamilton, London, legal representative for John Tzavaras, owner of the building ▪ which was destroyed by fire July 20. "He has every right to build," said Hamilton, stating Tzavaras' Stephen told to better waste disposal sites Approve Burkley rebuilding; warned against expropriation Town council opened tenders Tuesday night for the con- struction of sanitary , and storm sewers on Andrew and Victoria streets. A total of ten tenders were received, and council moved the acceptance of that of Van Bree Drainage and Bulldozing Ltd., Forest, for $83,146.73. This was the only tender which was below the estimated $80,000 to $85,000 cost of the project. There was over a $54,000 dif- ference between the estimates of the lowest and the highest bidder. Council accepted the offer, on a three-month permit. If more up-to-date methods are used, municipalities are able to obtain permanent licences to operate. Exeter mayor Jack Delbridge and Reeve Derry Boyle attended the meeting as observers and received information pertaining to the Exeter dump. Council accepted the tender of Exeter Ford Sales Equipment to supply a new tractor, cab and mower at a price of $4,494.25, the lowest of three bids received. The fuel contract with Petrofina was renewed for another two years. The township will receive gasoline at 42.5 cents per gallon, diesel fuel at 46 cents and furnace fuel at 20.9 cents per gallon. A land severance application from the Seth Winer Estate for part of lots 2 and 3, Concession 1 and 2 was accepted. An appeal by one owner on the Centralia Drain Extension to a Huron County judge has been adjourned until September 6. Members of the Dashwood Parks Board attended the council meeting asking for financial help for their athletic field. A decision on the matter was reserved. At the same time, clerk Wilmar Wein was instructed to prepare a recreation grants by-law. qualifications as a resident, property owner and employer. Hamilton said it would in the town's interest to re-establish the service industry, both in terms of the tourist trade and the em- ployment situation, and to stimulate competition, He continued by saying that the proposed plans confirm with the zoning by-law, and that Tzavaras would comply with the normal building by-law. Although council members listened to the presentation without comment, Hamilton said BLOOMING OUT OF SEASON — An Easter lily is currently in full bloom at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russ Morley, William Street. Above, Karen Morley is shown admiring the four attractive flowers. T-A photo YOUTHFUL CARPENTERS — Volunteers of all ages are working this week to complete additions to the rodeo ring at Exeter Community Park in readiness for the Mid-Western Rodeo on Labour Day weekend. Above, Frank Mousseau and Brian Clarke are handling the hammer under the watchful eye of Bob Baker. Dalton Finkbeiner is shown in the background. T-A photo r. EXETER, ONTARIO, AUGUST 17, 1972 he understood there was some hestitation on the part of the council to grant the building Permit. "Mr. Tzavaras doesn't want a law suit, but you may leave him with no alternative," said Hamilton, "This is his livelihood, and he will suffer considerable loss of income if the town is slow with the permit." Conflict over the Burkley arose when council gave indications at the last meeting that it wished to purchase the land on which the Buckley stands adjacent to the town hall. Council has engaged an ar- chitect to investigate the feasibility of constructing a new town hall, incorporating municipal offices, council chambers, courtrooms, police facilities with cells, and possibly the fire department. Ninety-eighth Year Area crashes in the past week left one dead, eight injured and property damage estimated at over $10,000. Five of the crashes occurred on Sunday, August 6, including one which claimed the life of a 16- year-old Thorndale girl, Debra Buck. She was a passenger in a car pending the approval of B. M. Ross engineering consultants, Goderich. Council also heard, the monthly police report from Chief Ted Day. He said that in the last month, on two separate occasions, people have misrepresented themselves as employees of the Ontario Fire Marshall's Office, and have tried to sell fire-fighting equipment to area residents. They asked for $500 down on the equipment, It was moved "with regret" to accept the resignation of Con- stable John Cairns from the Exeter police detachment. In order to carry out these plans at the present site, however, more land would have to be acquired. Without making reference to this situation, Hamilton alluded to expropriation, saying that it is not what it used to be. It is very expensive for a town, he said, and the man who is being ex- propriated has nothing to lose. "The balance of scales is in favor of the property owner," Following the presentation, the council held a closed, com- mittee of the whole to discuss the application. Upon re- adjournment of the regular meeting, council members made no comments, but approved the building permit in the regular course of business. With regards to the new town hall, motion was passed to inform the architect to design a building including extra frontage. driven by Richard Dawson, also of Thorndale. He was in collision with a vehicle driven by Catherine Vincent, Grand Bend, at the intersection of the Crediton Road and County Road 2 west of Crediton. Dawson had been eastbound on the Crediton Road and the area woman had been proceeding north on the county road. Both drivers were seriously injured as was a passenger in the Vincent' car, Anna Heckman, Dashwood. Dr. Charles Wallace, Zurich, pronounced the victim dead and stated there would be no inquest. Constable Bob Whiteford in- vestigated, assisted by Cpl. Ray Brooks and Constables Frank Giffin and Bill Lewis. Damage was set at $3,000 in the fatal smash which occurred at 1:15 a.m. An hour earlier, a car driven by Morton Lee, Toronto, skidded out of control on Highway 84 west of Zurich and collided with a culvert. The driver received minor injuries and damage was listed at $1,200 by Constable Whiteford. At 1:25 a.m. ' cars driven by Patrick Smith, Huron Park, and Donald Watson, Parkhill, collided at the corner of Victoria and P ortland Streets at Cen- tralia. Damage was set at $150 in that one by Constable Lewis. Later on Sunday, a car driven by Leon Coolman, Exeter, collided with a hydro pole on the Crediton Road east of the village. Damage to his vehicle was estimated at $300 by Constable Lamont. A passing car driven by Robert A. Blair, RR 1 Centralia, hit the fallen wires and damaged his car to the extent of $50. Bull killed Again on Sunday at 10:30 p.m., a car driven by John Chapman, Kitchener, collided with an Angus bull owned by Bert Klopp, RR 3 Zurich, on Highway 84 west of the village. The bull, valued at $600, was killed. Passengers in the car, Ruth Decker and Gloria Chapman, both of Kitchener, received — Please turn to Page 3 Man electrocuted, rodeo head hurt Construction accidents Tuesday afternoon killed a London man and sent a Hensall area contractor to hospital with serious injuries. Juiseppi Mascriotra was electrocuted when a boom he was operating at a home construction site in Biddulph township struck a high tension wire. Lloyd Mousseau, RR 2, Hensall was injured when he fell from the roof of a driving shed in Stanley township. Mousseau is in St. Joseph's Hospital, London., He received two broken wrists and a crushed vertebrae when he fell about 16 feet to the ground from the roof of the building he was erecting for Robert Turner about a mile north of Hillsgreen. An operation was performed Tuesday to set one of the arm fractures and his back has been placed in a cast. Mousseau, who is chairman of this year's Mid-Western Rodeo committee was taken to the London hospital by Westlake's Ambulance of Zurich. Juiseppi Mascriotra, 28 of 90 Tewksbury Crescent, London was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph's hospital, London. Mascriotra was attempting to lift forms from a basement to a hoist truck on the property of Danny Milton, part of Lot 35, Concession 3 where a new house is being built. Exeter musician third in contest An Exeter musician was high in the placings in the 1972 Canadian open old-time Fiddlers championships held at Shelburne over the weekend. Gerry Smith placed third in the novelty class against top notch competition from all parts of Canada and the United States. More than 10,000 spectators at- tended the two-day event. Don Reid of Sudbury was the novelty winner, At the recent Hensall Kinsmen fiddling contest Smith placed ahead of Reid. Rudy Meeks of Orillia won the open championship followed by John Mooring and Ed Gyurky. Theft spree hits district A motorcycle, mini-bike, tractor, car and camping equipment were,among the items taken by thieves in the area recently. The motorcycle, valued at $1,500, was owned by Douglas Swan, Brucefield, and was taken from Highway 21 just north of Grand Bend where it had been left following a breakdown. The tractor was owned by Frank Sudant, RR 2 Zurich, and was taken from a Hay Township farm some time between August 5 and 14. It was valued at $600. A mini-bike was taken from the residence of Harold Elliot, Hensall. The machine was valued at $300. Stolen property also included a tape deck valued at $150. It was taken from a truck owned by Thomas Ruggaber, London. The vehicle had been parked in Hensall. A coin box valued at $135 and $5 in silver were taken from a Zurich car wash. Three Hensall youths have been charged following the theft of a car battery from a parked vehicle at Hensall Motors. Two Hensall break-ins are also being investigated. About 50 cents in pennies was taken from Reid's Lunch after thieves en- tered through a window and about $8 in change was taken from the Hensall office of Ball Macaulay. The thefts were reported on August 12. A 1968 car owned by Richard Thorn, Grand Bend, was stolen on August 5. It was found three days later behind the Bank of Montreal in the resort, A dismantled steel grain bin was taken from Centralia Far- mers Supply. Two Windsor youths, Chris Haliburton and John Trotter, reported camping equipment valued at $40 stolen at Oakwood Park. The loot included two sleeping bags, back pack, lantern, flashlight, etc. A rubber raft owned by R. W. Peters, Kingsmere Subdivision, Grand Bend, was stolen from an unlocked pumphouse. A Toronto man has been charged with theft after he and two others were apprehended while removing furniture from a vacant farm in the Corbett area. A farmer in the vicinity spotted the action and blocked the driveway at the deserted farm with his car to keep the suspects blocked in until Constables Al Quinn and Ed Wilcox arrived to make the arrest. Neil Gingerich, RR 3 Zurich, lost one pig this week, but not to thieves. Three pigs in his truck escaped while he was driving on Highway 4 north of the Crediton Road and only two were captured. The other ran into a field. LLOYD MOUSSEAU ... hurt in fall Officer resigns from local force John Cairns has resigned his position as constable with the Exeter Police Department. He has taken employment in the Hensall area. Applications are presently being received for the vacancy, with closing date August 22, Chief Day reported this week about 10 applications have been received. H Ar 4;4 • 4..0 .0 4 GOOD HUNTING IN THE EXETER TIMES ADVOCATE "Find the Fox" Contest (see page 9) Approve tender bid for drain project Several injured in crashes, property damage over $10,000 Car, hydro accidents kill pat Retarded group buys DM plant The directors of the South Huron and District Association for the Mentally Retarded announced yesterday the purchase of Dashwood Industries Limited property on Fried St. in Dashwood. The property includes a large brick house fronting on Highway 83 and the 37,000 square foot plant at the rear. The Association plans to start immediately to make alterations to part of the factory to house a workshop for mentally retarded adults. • Purchase price of the property has not been released. A director has already been hired to set up and operate the workshop. Chuck Lutchin, a native of Wardsville and presently associated with the London workshop, will commence duties on September I. Tentative plans call for the workshop to be opened in Octobet. 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