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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-03-21, Page 3March 21. 1974 Page 1 Crediton job planned Rising costs cut road work engineer. "This was caused by an increase of 250 percent to 300 percent in the price of the liquid asphalt that makes up six per- cent to seven percent of the paving mixture," "This increase plus a drastic increase in the price of bunker heating oils and other petroleum products will cause the average price of hot mix paving to rise from $7 to $12 or more per ton," he estimated, He cited other increases - average over last year; diesel fuel up 20 percent, weed spray chemicals, up 39 percent; centre line painting up 52 percent; reinforcing steel (if you can get it) up 163 percent; asphalt spray patching liquid up 34 percent. Joseph Dietrich, chairman of the road committee, told council committee members were "really stunned this year," "We're still in sort of a state of shock," admitted Britnell who is still hoping competition will drive some of those prices down. "We had two choices," said Vote method confused, decision is 'called off' School .construction pushes permits up von of building projects -approved during the ..month of February in. Exeter was $301,700 according to a report given by building inspector, Doug Triebner at council's. meeting, Monday. A large portion of the total - $277,000:- was for the addition at Exeter Public School, • Other .statistics were: one new commercial addition at a value of $5,000; three commercial renovations at .$7.,200 ; 10 residentia l renovations at $12,500. "Triebner reported there were 17 permits issued and he con- ducted 47 inspections, In reply to a question from Councillor Wright, the building inspector reported there were three permits for new homes already approved for March, A FIREPLACE HELPS - While the supply of natural gas to many area homes was shut off Tuesday many residents used fireplaces to keep warm. Shown above at their Huron Park home are Shelly, Laurie and Terry Robichaud, T-A photo Stephen okays secondary plan, accepts contract for calcium Britnell. "We could continue with our program and increase the road mill rate by 25 to 35 percent or hold the line and delay what we consider some very important projects." "`The decision was not an easy one and we have decided, for year at least, to recommend that we hold the line and not increase our levy," said Dietrich, this Reeve Anson McKinley asked whether the money saved on snowploughing would help with the budget. Britnell told him that since the men who usually plow the snow were working all winter on other county projects, about the only money saved was that which would have been spent on overtime. "The true saving may not show up for two or three years when a, truck or a grader lasts a year or so longer," said Britnell, Road construction planned includes Road 28 Gorrie South, 6,5 miles, $106,000; Road 25, Blyth to Walton 7,6 miles, $214,000; Road 25, Blyth to Carlow 10.5 miles $269,000; Road 4, Crediton westerly paving 7.5 miles (portion not in maintenance $100,000) $25,000; Road 19, Ethel to Highway 86, land and fence, 5.2 miles, $20,000; Road 7, Highway 4 to Road 12, spot improvements on six hills, $90,000. Road maintenance will cost $710,000 bridge maintenance, $10,000; road construction $769,000; bridge construction $20,000; construction of bridges on township boundary roads, $150,000 (Bluevale bridge); and miscellaneous (rebates, overhead, new machinery, bank interest) $470.000. Total road budget is $2,129,000. Total provincial share amounts to $1,222,000. Concession 5 were given ap- proval. Council learned grants totalling $13,000 were being rpopivpri for 1973 from Bell Canada and the Hay Telephone System in lieu of taxes on telephone lines. Council meetings for the summer months will be held the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. was the lowest of three bids. An application is being made to provincial authorities for a capital grant to allow renovations at the Centralia Centennial Community Centre. The cost of a new ceiling and lighting is estimated at $800. Land severance applications from Mrs, Nola Taylor, Lot 4 and parts of 3 and 5, L.R.E. Con- cession and Jack Dye, Lot 11, Jim Britnell, Huron County engineer recently elected President of the Ontario Good Roads Association in Toronto, did not paint a particularly bright picture when he spoke to Huron County Council last Thursday, Although the county road budget remains about the same as last year with the county raising $738,000 (about 10 mills) the amount of work to be done has been drastically cut. "This program falls con- siderably short of the amount of work we had hoped to do," said Britnell, "We have been forced to delete several projects from this year's budget in order to avoid raising our requirement of county funds." "In fact your county roads department has not asked for or received an increase in the county share of its budget for four years - and this in the face of the continued rise in costs of labor and materials," said Britnell, "As a result of this tight budgeting we have not been able to carry out some of theprojects that some members of council would like to see completed." "We now have 204 miles of our 346 miles of county road paved," continued Britnell, "The average life of a hot mix surface is con- sidered to be 10 years, so it can be seen we should re-surface a minimum of 20 miles per year. We haven't been re-surfacing this much annually recently so are now having to catch up by paving more than 30 miles this year. If we don't, some surfaces will deteriorate rapidly," "This catch-up resurfacing program is forcing us to delay, for the time being, many reconstruction projects," said Britnell. To hold the line this year in Huron means using the $157,000 accumulated surplus of highway funds from the general surplus account as well as $12,000 of the $135,000 reserve fund leaving a reserve balance of $123,000 plus interest. "One of the main reasons for having to delete some projects and dip into our surplus and reserve is the increase of ap- proximately 60 percent in hot mix paving prices" said the county Thieves cart away antique cupboards Area residents have been warned this week by the Exeter OPP that thieves have been operating in many sections of Western Ontario, removing antiques from vacant farm homes. Two such incidents were reported in this area during the past week. An antique cupboard was removed from a vacant farm owned by Bev Gould on the Blind Line, while two other antique cupboards were taken from a home owned by Earl Haist in Stephen Township. OPP Cpl, Ray Brooks said police in Goderich, Woodstock, Forest and Sebringville have reported similar occurrences recently, leading police to assume an organized group may be perpetrating the thefts. Police suggest property owners should check their vacant properties more frequently and also advise that any valuables be removed and stored elsewhere. Police also report that a con- siderable amount of siding was taken from a shed on a farm owned by Mervyn Johnson, RR 1 Grand Bend. They gained support from Councillor Simpson, while Councillor Patterson said he didn't know how to vote. Although he hadn't called for the nay vote, Mayor Delbridge suggested the vote was tied with Boyle, Hoogenboom and Pat- terson opposing the motion. The Mayor said he didn't. see how the garage could be allowed when the Jones request had been turned down and MacMillan and Boyle started another argument over whether Haines was operating a commercial business in a residential zone. Patterson then suggested he would vote to refuse the garage. "You took the Mayor off the hook," Reeve Boyle remarked. At this point, Councillor Hoogenboom said two votes had actually been held and suggested this was improper. Mayor Delbridge then asked for opinions on the matter and Clerk Eric Carscadden suggested the motion would be lost if the original vote was tied. Members didn't know whether this included the Mayor's vote or not. It was then pointed out that the Mayor had not called for the nay vote on the motion and that in fact he had only assumed the three who had not supported it would be opposed to it. Two Lucan projects get gov't assistance Among the many Canadian senior citizen groups receiving Horizon grants as announced Monday by the federal govern- ment is the Lucan Sunshine club. Londoner hurt in area crash ‘,11. 4"4'; Stephen township will be getting a secondary plan of the municipality this summer. Council agreed Tuesday night to hire a university student to work along with Huron County's chief planner Gary Davidson. Under an agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Intergovern- mental Affairs, Stephen will pay 20 percent of a student's wages and the provincial government will contribute the balance. Earlier this year, Stephen asked Huron to provide a secondary plan but were told this would be done when staff became available. Stephen agreed with a request from the Ontario Municipal Association for support in backing the fight against a rate increase by Bell Canada. In a previous request council granted $17.50 to the cause. The tender of Lee Jennison to supply, liquid. calcium at $60.30 per flaked ton was accepted. It Dashwood woman awaits first return Mrs. Adella (Bammie) Fisher of Dashwood celebrated her 101st birthday but she was looking forward to a belated present this week. For the first time in her life, Mrs. Fisher filled out an income tax form and she is excitedly waiting for her Ontario tax credit. Mrs. Fisher was the guest of honour at the home of her granddaughter Mrs. Leland Restemayer Sunday afternoon. Her daughter Mrs. Edna Weber assisted in entertaining many visitors. ' As the circumstances surrounding the vote became more confused council agreed to go along with Councilor Hoogenboom's original suggestion that the matter be held in abeyance until next meeting. The motion was with- drawn:' The only one opposed to that was Councillor Simpson who said after such a lengthy debate council members should be able to make up their minds. k nt "4 father of Mrs. Joseph (Marilyn) Zimmer, Dashwood and Mrs. Bob (Irene) Brooks, St. Thomas. The funeral was held Saturday from Our Lady Help of Christian Roman Catholic church, Wat- ford. Interment in Strathroy Roman Catholic Cemetery. Lucan's senior citizen group will receive $2,500 to renovate their club headquarters behind the Lucan library. The monies will be used for floor coverings, drapes, painting, furnishings and ytijenditir . Alex Young is t presjdep of the club and Cec, Robb-i's" the secretary, Also this week, the Central Mortgage and Housing Cor- poration announced the granting of a $208,000 loan to Crestwood Residence Incorporated of Lucan. This is to assist in construction of a hostel for 40 mentally retarded adults, west of Elgin- field in Biddulph township. After a heated debate a con- fused vote and a withdrawn motion, Exeter council decided Monday night to hold in abeyance a decision on whether to allow Don Haines to build a 40' by 30' garage at his 313 Carling St. property. Haines owns four trucks which he used to haul mobile homes and much of the debate at Monday's meeting was whether this was a commercial venture being operated in a residential zone. Reeve Derry Boyle argued it was nothing more than a four-car garage and suggested approval should be granted. However, Councillor Tom MacMillan replied it was "nothing else" than a com- mercial business and there was "no way you can tell me dif- ferent," As the debate continued, Mayor Jack Delbridge reminded members that permission had been refused some years ago for Norval Jones to build a garage at his residence on Gidley St. to store trucks. Boyle said Jones had planned to store gravel as well, but Councillor Wright and the Mayor said this was not so. "This (Haines request) is close to what we turned down for Norval Jones," Wright stated, MacMillan said Haines probably planned to service his diesel trucks in the building and said such a use in a residential zone would be "uncomfortable." The Mayor and Councillor Hoogenboom noted that Haines presently services his vehicles outside his home, and MacMillan said this was probably in con- Ernest Callaghan, i,295 ERN EST CALLAGHAN John .tra vention of the bylaw. 4Hoogebboth then " street, Watford died suddenly in n suggested the matter n be held in abeyance Strathroy Hospital, March.: 14, until the next meeting, but 1974 in his 67th year. Councillors MacMillan and He is survived by his wife, the Wright presented a motion that former Frieda Giffen and is the the request be denied. Bus operators to get increase in remuneration DELMER JOSEPH MEIDINGER Delmer Joseph Meidinger of Seaforth passed away in Clinton, March 18, 1974 in his 53rd year. He is survived by his wife the former Veronica Aubin and is the father of Anthony, London; Mrs. Edward (Phyllis) Jeffrey, Dash-' wood; Mrs. Joseph (Joanne) Federer, Kitchener and Patrick, Michael, Gerald, Francis and Catherine, all at home. He is also survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Alex Meidinger, Zurich. Funeral mass was said Wed- nesday at St. James Church with temporary entombment in the Pioneer Memorial Mausoleum, Only two accidents were in- vestigated by the Exeter OPP this wegk i...: 4oth iff,...alving one vehi•.t1R, At 1..a5 A.A1 'Tuetdayit a car dFiven by Doi ld Dale, London, crashed on Highway 81, at the Greenway curve. Damage to the vehicle was listed at $1,000 by Constable Bill McIntyre. The driver sustained cuts, bruises and head injuries. In the other accident, a car driven by Donald Foster, Exeter, went out of control on the Crediton Road and struck a fence, Damage was listed at $450 by Constable Al Quinn. During the week, the OPP officers charged 11 people under the Highway Traffic Act and issued warnings to another 24. There were six charges under the Criminal Code and five under the Liquor Control act. -OMB approVes tower financing The Ontario Municipal Board has approved the sale of debentures for the erection of Exeter's new water tower. The new tower, estimated at $358,000 will be built on Nelson Street, just west of William. Construction is expected to be completed by this fall. The urgency of the project became aware this week when the present tower behind the town hall sprung two more leaks. The present tank has a capacity of 35,000 gallons, while the new one will hold 400,000. The Huron County Board of Education will grant a two percent increase in contract remuneration to all tran- sportation operators supplying services to the Board. R.B. Dunlop, business ad- ministrator, told board members meeting in Clinton Monday af- ternoon that the government has increased ceiling to provide for the two percent and that the Huron Board had been below the ceiling. He said the increase would amount to about $8,000. The government does allow an additional one-half percent but the board rejected a motion to allow this. The board retracted its stand on requiring medicals within 30 days of hiring non-teaching employees but will require the administration to have on hand evidence indicating that it has asked any potential non-teaching employee whether he or she is Says subsidy is wrong way Mayor travels `as diplomat' MRS, EDITH STEWART Mrs. Charles Stewart, the former Edith Walper • of Dash- wood passed away March 3, 1974 in Toronto in her 81st year. • Burial was in Toronto Woodland Cemetery and the pallbearers were Norman, Melton and Glenn Wainer; Howard Klopp, Art Schneider and Arthur Rusk. Purchase pickup; approve gravel bid Exeter council this week ap- proved the purchase of a new pickup truck for the works department. The tender of Larry Snider Motors Ltd. in the amount of $3,973 was accepted. It was the lowest of three bids received. The truck will be equipped with power steering and brakes, as well as automatic transmission. Councillor Ben Hoogenboom opposed the acquisition of an automatic transmission at a cost of $235, but others argued it would be well worth the money in view of the fact several people will be operating the vehicle. Council also accepted the tender of Beer and Tinney, Hensall for the supply of ap- proximately 3,000 cubic yards of gravel, The firm submitted a bid of $2,19 the lowest of three received, CELEBRATES 101ST BIRTHDAY - St. Patrick's Day 1974 was an ex- citing one for Mrs. Adella (Bammie) Fisher of Dashwood. She was 101 years young,Sunday and is shown above with her birthday cake. T-A photo RED CROSS BLITZ The 1974 canvass for funds ill the town of Exeter for the Canadian Red Cross Society has been completed. Clay Murray, student council advisor at South Huron District High School said Monday students of the school collected $618.76 in the Red Cross canvass. Huron MP Robert McKinley has invited Exeter Mayor Jack Delbridge to be his guest at the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa. Also invited is the mayor of Wingham, Mayor Delbridge said he didn't know how he would travel to Ottawa, but wondered if council would pick up part of the tab. In reply to a question from one of the members, the Mayor said he would be making the trip "as a diplomat" for the town. Council agreed to pay the entire cost of the outing, although Mr. Delbridge indicated he would pay for part of the costs. Plan to continue MRS. PATRICK J. SULLIVAN SR. Mrs. Patrick J. Sullivan Sr. RR 3, Dashwood passed away Tuesday March 19, at St. Joseph's Hospital, London in her 83rd year, She was the former Catharine Kairns and is survived by her husband, four daughters, Mrs. Joseph Casey, Wallacetown; Mrs. Jack (Teresa) Pearson, London; Mrs. Jerome (Catharine) Regier, Walkerton; Mrs. Stanley (Helen) Loos, Sarnia and one son, Patrick Jr. RR 3, Dashwood. Also surviving are a sister Mrs. Anne Keath, Dutton and two brothers, John Kairns, Dutton and Edward Kairns, West Lorne. She was predeceased by a brother Frank Kairns and a sister M, Barbara C.S,J, The funeral was held Wed- nesday from Our Lady of Mt, Carmel church with Father J. Mooney officiating, Burial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. The T,IL Hoffman Funeral Home, Dashwood was in charge Of arrangements. Two collisions at one corner Pick area students for exchange plan' Arrangements have been made for Douglas Bundy of Goderich District Collegiate Institute staff and his wife to act as hosts for the Young Voyageurs from Grand Prairie, Alberta, who will be visiting in Huron County from July 25 to August 2, Murray Hunter of F.E. Madill Secondary School staff will ac- company Huron's Voyageurs to Tracadie, New Brunswick, from July 9 to July 20. They are; From Central Huron Secondary School -. Lorraine York, Hayfield, and Donald Reid, Blyth; Goderich Collegiate - Wanda Linner, RR 4, Goderich, and Ernest MacMillan, Goderich; F.E, Madill School - Kevin Adams, Wingham, Mary Bongertman, Teeswater, Murray Keith, Lucknow and Roxanne Petteplace, Teeswater; Seaforth High School - Gerald Kassies, RR 4 Seaforth; and South Huron, Exeter - Gregory Love, RR 1 Zurich, Teresa Ann Ondrejieka RA I, Exeter, and John Wurnl, Exeter, The intersection of Main and John streets was the scene of the only two accidents investigated this week by officers of the Exeter police department. The first Friday evening at 7,45 involved vehicles driven by Michael Pickering, Dashwood and Durk Ypma, SL Thomas. Constable George Robertson estimated damages at $500. Tuesday morning Constable Alex Balazs set damages at $50 when vehicles driven by Robert Wilhelm, RR 6, St. Marys and John Forrest, 246 William street, Exeter were in collision. In his weekly press release police chief Ted Day reminds Exeter residents that a bylaw ' which restricts buring of trash or any debris within the tower limits is now in effect. The seven-cents-a-pound subsidy on grade A beef is the wrong way to deal with depressed beef prices, according to the OntarioF ed era ti on of Agriculture. OFA president Gordon Hill says, "The problem is the overflow of low-priced US cattle into Canada. The answer does not lie in a subsidy, but in reducing the flow of inputs." Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan announced the subsidy in the House of Commons Friday. Processors are to pass the government funds on to beef producers. No cut-off date was given for the subsidy on A-1 and A-2 cattle which is retroactive to March 4. On fatter grades, the subsidy applies to A-3 cattle from March 18 to April 13, and on A-4 cattle from March 18 to April 6. Hill charges that although the money will be paid to farmers, it is a consumer subsidy. "The main consumers of grade A beef are not people with income problems, This is simply a subsidy to the affluent who have proved themselves quite capable of looking after their own in- terests." Beef cattle imports during the last month have quadrupled. More than 8,000 head have come into Ontario during each of the last three weeks. The regular weekly run is less than 2,000. "The farm-gate price of beef has slumped to around $47 per hundredweight. That's far below the cost of production. Producers need at least $55 per hun- dredweight to break even," says Hill. "Because the cost squeeze is so critical, the government must ensure that the benefits of the subsidy go to farmers. They must not be sidetracked by the trade," With the majority of members smoking cigarettes, pipes, and cigars Exeter council Monday night decided not to take any action on a request that smoking be banned at municipal and public Meetings, The request came from the Huron Perth TB and Respiratory Disease Association, and pointed out the harm being inflicted upon non-smokers by the actions of smokers. With a heavy haze of smoke hanging over the council table, members Were advised that research has shown that smoke floating in the air hurts non- smokers in much the same way as smokers. "Second-hand smoke increases the carbon monoxide in the blood, forces the blood pressure up, and makes the heart beat faster," the letter from the Association ex- plained, It also added that smoke that drifts off the end of the cigarette aware of any medical reason why he or she might not be able to carry out the demands of the position in question, and if there is any doubt, a medical cer- tificate would be required. , R.B. Allan, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, was granted permission to teach on the Ministry of Education Summer Course in Special Education in London from July 2 to August 2 at no loss of salary, Mr. Allan has offered to have the period in question considered as his summer vacation. Herbert Turkheim, chairman of the education committee, said the board should be proud to have a superintendent of Mr. Allan's calibre to be invited to teach the special course in London. The board is planning an Open House at its Administration Centre on Albert Street in Clinton on April 24 and 25, This will give the general public the op- portunity of seeing the facilities. A special press night is to be held prior to the Open House. The board did not wholly support the stand of Hugh A. Crothers of Toronto who would like to have a non-partisan bill introduced to correct in- consistencies in the Highway Traffic Act which does not require flashing lights on school buses and traffic halted when school buses are loading or discharging students in areas where speed limits are 35 miles per hour or less. When replaying to Mr. Crothers' letter the board will Include the statement of Trustee John Broadfoot of RR 1 Brucefield, that in a 30-mile zone there are areas where buses can get off the traffic lanes to load or discharge students where it will not interfere with the flow of traffic, Mr. Broadfoot also pointed out that in 30-mile zones there are often four lanes of traffic and the frustration of drivers getting to work in the morning rush-hour with school buses bringing all traffic to a standstill, Mr, Hill stated there are two sides to the question of safety and expressed the general eondern for the safety of students and the general concern for traffic. contains even more tar and nicotine than the smoke directly inhaled by the smoker, "And to protect themselves, non-smokers have to speak up," the letter noted. Reeve Boyle opened debate by agreeing that "we smokers are very, very thoughtless people," "You're right," commented Councillor Ted Wright, another smoker, adding that there was already a motion on the council books prohibiting smoking during meetings, The resolution was passed about eight years ago and was broken the night it was approved. After noting that only three of the seven members of council are non-smokers, the material from the Association was turned over to T-A editor Bill Batten by Mayor Delbridge, Two non-smoking Members of council, Bruce Shaw and Helen Jermyn were absent froth the Meeting. Faces charge over car theft A Zurich man, Robert Earl Thiel, is scheduled to appear in Goderich court today to face a charge of theft with threat of violence. He was charged early Wed- nesday morning by OPP con- stables Don Mason and Ed Wilcox. They were investigating the theft of a car owned by Myron Ostreicher, RR 1 Dashwood, He told police he picked up a man on an area road and the passenger then made off with his car. The vehicle Was recoveredlater in Grand Bend,