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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-10-11, Page 3SEVERAL MEALS HERE — The residents of Braemar Lodge in Exeter are enjoying squash with many of their meals this week thanks to Farmer Bill Rammeloo who donated the two large squash shown above. Do- ing the cutting are Patty O'Dwyer and Shirley Wilhelm of the lodge staff. T-A photo N ews briefs Regional rule discussed MP,P suggests, changes Times-Mvocgtft,.Qcto4er 14, 1973 .Page Wants safer school buses LAST CHANCE FOR BATHING — Monday was probably the last chance most lakeshore visitors will have to enjoy a dip in the lake this year. In the above picture taken at Turnbull's Grove Monday after- noon, Jeff Gilliard of Guelph enjoys the water while his sisterJana digs in the sand. T-A photo Weather allows for unusual Thanksgiving activities GOOD DAY FOR PAINTING — District residents took advantage of the fine weather on Thanksgiving Day to catch up on a lot of chores. Above, Russell Clarke paints his mail box at RR 1, Crediton. T-A photo IDEAL FOR READING — Not very often do beach visitors have the op- portunity to enjoy reading in the sand on Thanksgiving Day but Mon- day was an, exception. Shown above at Turnbull's GroveT,.Ais 'photo Gilliard of Guelph. • A BUSY DAY — With the excellent weather provided on Thanksgiving Day, area residents were engaged in many different chores. Above, Alf Smith is shown cutting grass at his Crediton home. T-A photo F OF A PRESIDENT — Doug For- tune is the new president of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture. WILLIAM NORTHCOTT William Wesley Northcott died at his residence in Hay Township, October 8, 1973 in his 83rd year. He was the husband of Violet E. Bieber and father of Ellis and Gerald, Hay Township and Glen, Exeter. He was the brother of Mrs. Jim (Nellie) Bagshaw, Saskatoon and Mrs. Chester Rowe, Exeter and is also survived by eight grand- children. Funeral service was held October 10 from the R.C. Dinney Funeral Home with Rev. Hugh Wilson officiating. Interment was in Exeter Cemetery. Pallbearers were Homer Russell, Leonard Greb, Stewart Triebner, Lloyd Camp- bell, Jim Sangster and Milford Prouty. ALBERT JACK HARNESS Albert Jack Harness died at St. Johns, Newfoundland, Sep- tember 28, 1973 in his 51st year. He was the son of Mrs. Annie Harness, Ottawa and the late Bert Harness. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. William (Phillippa) Dickson, Ottawa. Interment was in St. Johns, SCOTT HERALDTREVITHICK Scott Herald Trevithick passed away at Strathmere Lodge, Strathroy, October 3, 1973 in his 83rd year, He was the husband of the former Myrtle Lee and father of Mrs. Murray (11a) Hamilton, Parkhill, and Lee, RR 2, Lucan, Also surviving are five grand- children and three great grand- children, There are also four sisters and six brothers. One brother predeceased him. After starting his farming career, in Alberta and then in London Township, he moved to McGillivray Township Where he remained Until his retirement in 1973 at which time he moved to Ailsa Craig. Funeral service was held from the T. Stephenson and Son Funeral home Ailsa Craig October 6 with N.B. Johnson Officiating Interment was in Mars Hill Cemetery, trinsley, Five municipalities in Lambton County are now exploring the possibilities of amalgamation of some services. The villages of Grand Bend, Arkona and Thedford, the town of Forest and the township of Bosanquet are involved in the preliminary meetings, Grand Bend Reeve Bob Sharen said this week, "we have had several meetings and are just in the exploratory stage of a possible reconstruction of the county system." Sharen said some of the areas in which amalgamation could take place would be in fire fighting, PUC's, mutual use of equipment and road maintenance contracts. He added, "the response from all the municipalities involved has been very positive," 4 4 4 Only one accident was in- vestigated this week by officers MRS. WILLIAM DENHAM Mrs. William Denham, St. Marys, died suddenly at the residence of her son, Ronald, in Blanshard Township October 1, 1973 in her 79th year,. The former Anna Elizabeth Switzer, she was born on the fourth line of Blanshard, daughter of the late Nassau Switzer and his wife, Margaret Marshall. In 1919 she married William Denham and they far- med in Blanshard . He predeceased her in 1943. Surviving is a son, Ronald, daughter Mrs. Clifford (Elaine) Vance, Union; Mrs. Vince (Jean) Abrahams, California; and Mr's. Lavona McKeller, Burlington. Two sisters, Mrs. John (Ellen) Craig and Iva Switzer, Blyth, 21 grandchildren and 9 great- grandchildren also survive. Funeral service was held from the Lindsay Funeral Home, October 3 with Dr. C.A. Dickerison officiating. Pallbearers were Ray Paynter, Rodger Urquhart, Jack Urquhart, Burns Blackler, Kenneth Blackler and Jack Switzer. Interment was in Kirkton Union Cemetery. MRS. F. LESLIE BUTSON Mrs, F. Leslie Butson, the former Christina McDonald, RR 2, Staffa, died at Hillside Rest Home, October 2, 1973 in her 78th year. She was the wife of Leslie Butson and mother of Jack, 13'.3, 2 Staffa and grandmother of Rae, Keith, Jeffrey and Jim, Funeral service was held October 4 from the Heath-Leslie Funeral Home, Mitchell. Interment was in Staffa Cemetery. HORNER - Hugh Gerald Horner died at Sarnia General Hospital October 6, 1973 in his 75th year, He was the father of William Horner, RR 2, Zurich. HUNTER - Robert Dawson Hunter died at his residence in Petrolia October 4, 1973 in his 78th year. He was the father of Mrs. James (Shirley) Mac- Donald, Crediton. MALONE - Charles J. Malone, London died at Westminster Hospital, London October 8, 1973 in his 79th year. He was the father of C. John Malone, Centralia. VOLLAND - Mrs. Max (Mary Ellen) Volland, Goderich died at Goderich October 5, 1973 in her 78th year. She was the sister of Mrs. Wesley (Anne) Coxon, Zurich and Mrs. Morton (Bella) Turnbull, Parkhill. of the Pinery Park Ontario Provincial Police detachment, It occurred Thursday on Grand Bend's Main Street. Involved were vehicles driven by Rufus Turnbull and Leonard Desjar- dine, both of Grand Bend, No one was injured and Con- stable F, S. Hubert set damages at $400. During the week, Pinery Park officers laid 42 charges under the Highway Traffic Act. 4 4 Several persons have been apprehended and will be ap- pearing in Provincial court in Exeter in the near future on charges of theft and damage. Len Veri, owner of Exeter Produce and Storage reported damages to his property at Thames Road West early Saturday morning. In the second incident a quantity of merchandise taken from the Canadian Tire store on Main street has been recovered. Constable George Robertson of the Exeter police department is in charge of both investigations. A pickup truck stolen from Exeter Ford Farm Equipment on Thames Road East Wednesday was located on William street in Exeter near Gidley. Results of judging in the holstein cattle division of the recent Exeter Fair were missed when other winners were listed, Alan Hern was the winner in one division while Hank Brand was tops in another section followed by Keith Hern, Elizabeth Brand and Marilyn Brand, Plans are being formulated to form a Huron County Farm Safety Association. County council recently ap- proved the formation and each township will appoint one representative to the group. Leonard McGregor of the Ontario Agriculture and Food department office in Clinton is working with Gordon McDonald of Dublin, a representative of the Ontario Farm Safety Association. McGregor said this week, "We have never had much on farm safety in Huron before. We hope to hold our first meeting early in November," Smile awhile People call it take-home pay because there is no other place you can afford to go with it. One town's so dead, the mayor gave a visitor a skeleton key to the city, Did you hear about the hippie who mixed LDS with IBM and went on a business trip? Show me a fashion com- mentator and I'll show you a clothes mouthed individual. SIGN in a tattoo parlor: "Tattooing while you wait." This town was so small its zip code is a decimal point. It's a dirty shame there's so much pollution. Show me a harpist and I'll show you a plucky musician! If a girl doesn't watch her figure, the boys won't. My wife leads a double life. Hers and mine, Many women would be more spic if they had less span, SIGN at a gas Station: "Fill up here and be tankful." The Province of Ontario is moving ahead with its plans for Huron gets more grant The Ministry of Colleges and Universities has adjusted the ProVincial grant to libraries for the year 1973 which in reality means an increase in Provincial ftmds of $10,000. Huron County council gave permission for this additional $10,000 to be the basis of a reserve fund. In the 1974 county budget, the Library Board is suggesting that council give serious con- sideration to settting aside ad- ditional funds in order that, if necessary, the Library Board would be able to construct a suitable building for library purposes. "It is quite evident from the information that has been received that a move will have to be made at the conclusion of the present lease which expires in June of 1976," reported John Baker, chairman of the County Library Board. A question was asked regar- ding the closing of the Wroxeter library and it was learned that particular library did not meet the criteria for continued service County librarian Miss Ethel Dewar told council that when it begins to cost over 35 cents to handle one book in a library, the library board looks seriously at the cost. "Some other libraries may go by the wayside too," added Chairman Baker, "Some are just costing too much." an agricultural museum. The lion. William A. Stewart, Minister of Agriculture and Food has announced the appointment of an eight-member Ontario Agricultural Museum Advisory Board. The new Board will act in an advisory capacity to the Minister of Agriculture and Food on matters relating to the establish- ment and the operation of the Ontario Agricultural Museum. Appointed by Order-in-Council to serve on the board are: Chairman David Pallett, Mississauga; Mrs. Nellie Charlton, Paris; Mrs. Irene Saunders, Hornby ; Gordon Smith, M.P.P. (Simcoe-East), Orillia; William Shillinglaw, Mount Albert; and William J. Amos, Parkhill; along with two members of the Public Service, C.L. Hamilton, Ministry of Agriculture and Food; R.T. Cooper, Ministry of Industry and Tourism. In announcing the appointment of the advisory board and the Government's decision to proceed with the Museum, the Minister of Agriculture and Food stated, "Some years ago the Province of Ontario was for- tunate to obtain an excellent site for an agricultural museum near Milton, adjacent to the Kelso Conservation Area, along-side Highway 401, at the front of the Niagara Escarpment, and very close to the Bruce Trail. "In 1967 the Ontario Legislature approved the Ontario Agricultural Museum Act. While the physical development of the site has been delayed because of our attention to other priorities in the Ministry, we have proceeded with our plans in other ways. We have acquired a substantial collection of agricultural ar- tifacts which are in the process of restoration and we now feel we can proceed to develop this unique facility. "Ontario agriculture has a great heritage. It is imperative that we retain, restore, and place on public view the machines and tools that built this industry in order that this and succeeding generations may be reminded of Jack Riddell, Liberal MPP for Huron riding has introduced a Private Member's Bill into the Provincial Legislature which would ensure safer schoolbuses for Ontartio's students. Mr. Riddell's Bill attacks the problem of schoolbus safety from two directions: safer buses, and safer schoolbus drivers. "Let's consider the facts", Mr. Riddell said. "In a schoolbus there are no seatbelts and there are no padded armrests; passengers must often stand while the bus is in motion; and most lethal of all, a steel bar runs across the top of each seatback at just the right height to mutilate the face and teeth of a child thrown forward by a sudden stop or collision," Passenger cars are required by law to have seatbelts and padding to give crash protection but, by some bizarre reasoning, such the progress that has been made throughout the years. "In cooperation with the Minister of Government Ser- vices, Hon, James Snow, we are moving ahead to develop the site and in due course we plan to establish an Agricultural Museum of which every resident in Ontario can be proud, The newly appointed Advisory Board has already held its first meeting and we in the Government of safey precautions are not required by schoolbuses," he continued. Mr. Riddell's Bill would call for the Government to set standards for schoolbus construction. He suggests that all schoolbuses in Ontario should meet CSA Stan- dard D250 and also that automobile dash-type padding should surround the passenger seating area to provide crash protection. Mr. Riddell further calls for more stringent and more frequent mechanical fitness inspections with supplementary random surprise spotchecks by Department of Transport in- spectors. Mr. Riddell's Bill also calls for higher standards for Ontario schoolbus drivers. The Depart- ment of Transportation is called on to investigate the police and driving records of an applicant Ontario share their enthusiasm in proceeding with the project." Alcoholics Anonymous is an organization that takes people apart to see what makes them hic. Old shoemakers never die — they just last and last, A protest march is like a tantrum, only better organized, for a schoolbus driver's licence before granting such a licence. Schoolbus drivers would also be required to take regular defen- sive driving courses, emergency first-aid training and a course in practical, basic child psychology so that the driver can effectively administer discipline and , maintain order in his vehicle, "The requirements that I have outlined are not particularly revolutionary," said Mr. Riddell. "They are only common sense and they are absolutely essential to protect those students who ride in schoolbuses.. Every parent in Ontario should be requesting Government legislation for provision for interior occupant protection and uniform safety practices. Whose responsibility is schoolbus safety? I believe it is the Government's and I believe the time to enact legislation is now." DEBORAH HAUGH Deborah Haugh died suddenly as the result of an accident on Highway 83, Exeter October 6, 1973 in her 21st year. She was the wife of Terry Haugh, Exeter and is also sur- vived by one son, Christopher. She was the daughter of Bonnie and Jack Coughlin and grand- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred ' Smith, Exeter. Two sisters and a brother also survive, Wendy Coughlin, London, Jacqueline Regier, Grand Bend and Michael Coughlin, Exeter. Funeral service was held from the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home October 9 with Rev. Glen Wright officiating. Interment was in Exeter Cemetery. Province will consider museum for agriculture