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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-03-28, Page 377 '7 7 ' 7 Times.-Acfoccite,,March 28, 1974 Page Board accepts resignations Sergeant is named for Exeter OPP Sgt, Norton W. Rhiness will arrive in Exeter to assume command of the legal OPP- detachment Monday. Due to the recent increase in. the number of personnel at the Exeter detachment,. sergeant is required to be in charge. OPP Cpl. Ray Brooks,. who has been heading the detachment will remain in Exeter, Sgt. Rhiness is presently serving with the Hearst detach- ment, He has been with the OPP for close to 20 years. Also arriving Monday will be another new .detachment member, Constable C. James Rogers. He is being transferred from Kitchener. With the arrival of the two new members, the local detachment will have a total of 13 men. Three of those have arrived within the past four months. SS custodians . iven pay boost dinary expenditure and recognized ordinary expenditure for grant purposes was $61.9.94 per pupil, or 2,700 below the board's 1973 ceiling. He said the 1973 expenditure total increased by $226,200 Over 1972 and that $208,700 of this amount was from provincial grants. Mr. Lane said the 1974 budget will not be available until the 'ministry of, education releases the 1974 grant regulations, "At this point of time no indication has been received as to when these will be released," he said, Donald Crowley RR 2, Gadshill chairman of transportation committee, reported tenders were being called for two 66- passenger buses. He said one new bus would replace an old bus at St. Mary's School Hesson, and the other new bus would replace one at Ecole Ste. Marie at RR 2 Zurich, Altogether the board owns seven buses, Four trustees were named to arrange for the official opening ceremonies at St. Aloysius School The custodians in the 19 separate schools in Huron and Perth Counties have been awarded an increase in wages of 20 cents per hour because of the rising cost-of-living rate. The increase is retroactive to January 1, 1974. The increase is in recognition of the cost-of-living adjustment clause contained in the custodians' three-year contract which expires on June 30, 1974, Arthur Ilaid, RR 4, Listowel, chairman of the finance com- mittee, distributed copies of the 1973 Financial Statement which had been prepared by Jack Lane; Business Administrator, The report indicated that the total expenditures for 1973 amounted to $2,653,178 and this total was financed by local taxation, $353,159; provincial grant, $2,205,150; tuition fees; $63,365; provincial incentive program for 1973, $10,631; ac- crued interest, $10,198; tran- sportation recovery $8,171; and other $2,504. Mr, Lane said the actual or- BLUEWATER APARTMENT DESIGN - Students of Landscape Design at Fanshawe College provided a miniature of the senior citizens apartment blocks being planned by the Bluewater Rest Home at Zurich. From the left are, Jamie Houston, Maureen Columbe, Doug Graham and Ross Allen. T-A photo in Stratford-and Holy Name of Mary School in. St. Marys. Alterations and additions at St, Aloysius for about $202,000 and alterations and additions at Holy Name of Mary for about $315,000 were completed last year, The committee is to be com- posed of Howard Shantz; Stratford, chairman; Gordon Hall, St. Marys; Vincent Young, Goderich; and David Teahen, Stratford. Ted Geoffrey of Zurich and Vincent Young reported on a seminar they attended at St. Jerome's College in Kitchener on February 27 re Bill 255, The Education Act, which would result in there being no distinct Ontario' Separate Schools Act, only one Education Act. Mr. Geoffrey said he supported Rev. Carl Matthew who opposed Bill 255 in his address, while Mr. Young supported Rev. Durocher who defended Bill 255. Ed Rowland, board main- tenance officer, was authorized to attend a workshop being held at the Separate School Trustees' Exeter man pays $500 for accident killing wife Francis Glenn Menzies, 49, of RR 1, Exeter was fined $500 Wednesday in Middlesex County court after his conviction for dangerous driving which arose out of a single-vehicle accident July 28, 1973 which killed his wife,. Judge G. P. Killeen, after noting "anything I might do to you is perhaps superfluous" to the tragic events of the accident, Bluewater apts Continued from page 1 legality of the board of directors in plannng the apartment block construction, members unanimously gave the direc- torate a Vote of confidence and approved the project. About 30 members who were unable to attend voted by proxy. Named as new directors for the coming year were Clem Regier s and Lloyd Walper, Continuing as directors are Dr. Wallace, Gerald Gingerich, Ray McKinnon, Ivan Kalbfeisch; Leroy O'Brien, Jacob Haberer, John Corbett, Gordon Ertl,-Elgin McKinley and Orval. Wassmann,„ The original Bluevvater Rest Home Board was formed in 1965 when the facilities for residents opened. It is now operating at full capacity of 65 residents. ••• BLUEWATER REST HOME EXECUTIVE — Tuesday night membership of the Bluewater Rest Home approved construction of a senior citizens apartment block, Directors of the home are shown above. Back, left, Ray McKinnon, Ivan Kalbfleisch, Leroy O'Brien, Jacob Haberer, John Corbett, Gordon Erb, auditor John Laken and manager Josef Rici. Front, Elgin McKinley, chairman Dr. C. Wallace, secretary Gerald Gingerich and solicitor C. V. Laughton. T-A photo Tuckersmith set new dog tax rate, hear draen,,,,andindustry complaint Exeter court Continued front page 1 • Tyitt A. Reitzma, Rexdale, $23 for failing to stop at a stop sign. He told the court he was unac- customed to stop signs because there were none in Holland, Paul R. Finlay, Wingham, $28 for liquor in a place other than this residence. David F. Miller, Seaforth, $28 for having liquor in a place other than his residence. Wayne J. Tweddle, West McGillivray, $28 for improper parking. Richard F. Grenier, Dashwood, $13 for a speed of 40 in a 30 zone. John D. McNair, Huron Park, $28 for liquor in a place other than his residence. Bradley A. Hargreaves, London, $28 for having liquor in a place other than his residence: Mark Urbanski, London, $23 for driving a truck with no mud flaps. Mud flying from the wheels was creating poor visibility for other traffic. Arnold J. Westelaken, Hensall, $23 for failing to stop at a stop sign, Paul K, Reid, London, $47 for a speed of 60 in a 40 zone. Raymond J. Wilson, Dor- chester, $23, for travelling over the centre line on a highway, It was reported that he was fighting with his wife at the time. Hugh E. Walper, London, $23 for failing to yield to traffic. He almost caused a collision with an oncoming police car. D. Craig Black, Exeter, $78 for driving a truck with an insecure load. He was hauling a load of baled hay and a bale 'fell off in fro& of the officer by whom he was charged. Dennis E. Regier, Zurich, $43 for following another vehicle too closely on August 21. He struck a car driven by Teresa Bedard and total damage was estimated at $7,000. It was revealed the ac- cused was driving at the legal speed, but crashed into the other vehicle when its driver slowed down to talk to the driver of an oncoming car whom she had made arrangements to meet. Technology is the science that prbduces more and more in- ventions and less and less mechanics to service them. MRS. EVA PEARL SIMS Mrs. Eva (Culbert) Sims passed away suddenly at South Huron Hospital, March 24th in her 60th year. She was the wife of the late E.R. 'Ted' Sims, She is survived by her children, Mrs. B.J, (Beth) Clark of Belleville, Bev of Vancouver, Wes and Paul of Exeter. Also surviving are her sister, Mrs. Willa Browning of Exeter, and brothers Alfred Culbert of Forest and Aljoe Culbert of Lucan, and five grandchildren. The funeral was held at the R.C. Dinney Funeral Home March 27 with Rev. Harold Snell officiating, Interment was in Exeter cemetery. The pallbearers were Ken Broom ) Ben Fisher, Duncan Pennycook, Don Reid, Evan Sims and Ron Culbert. Convention in Toronto either April 4 or 5 on "ImproVement of Our Assessment," The board supported the resolution from Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry County Roman Catholic Separate School Board - "that the board make contact with other Ontario separate school boards, teachers' and trustees' associations to solicit their cooperation in ap- proaching the ministry of education re: establishing of courses in religions education in the Ontario Teachers' Colleges," The board said this resolution implies expansion beyond thp present few centres of religious education courses for student teachers destined to he teaching in Catholic Schools, The board accepted the following resignations: Mrs. Marie Melady of St. Columban who is retiring at the end of the term; Miss Lucy M, Power of Immaculate Conception school in Stratford; Mrs. Cecilia Mit- tleholtz of St. Boniface School Zurich; Richard Forristal of St. Aloysius School Stratford; and Miss Nancy Adams of St, Aloysius School. The above resignations are all effective as of June 30. Vincent Young, chairman, personnel committee, reported his committee had had an in- formal meeting with the custodians when there was an exchange of ideas and some problems discussed. He said that salary negotiations would be the topic for the next 'meeting to be held in April. Mr. Young also presented a report from the ad hoc committee, studying attendance at con- ferences and conventions, The trustees are to study the report and a discussion onit will be held at the next meeting, Donald Crowley, a member of the ad hoc committee, com- menting on the report said: "There will be a lot of different views -as many as there are trustees. Most conferences are of an educational nature, with cost involved. We should be getting value back - there should be feedback to the people who are paying the costs." The following are the points the trustees are to consider and comment on for the next meeting: 1. Functions with an estimated cost of $200 or less per delegate to be open to all executive and r trOttee — 2. Functions with an estimated cost of ove.„„)0 be limited to one and -executiaIld two trustees. 3. The trustees that are able to attend are to make their in- tentions known.Delegates will be selected by drawing lots if more than two volunteers. The same procedure is to apply to executive if necessary. One ,alternate delegate is to be selected by drawing lots from remaining volunteers. 4. Brief account be given at next board meeting following function attended. 5. Travel expenses be paid for delegates only. (Not for spouse or children). 6. All delegates notify board office of their intentions to attend functions, Mr. Young said, "In the past I don't think we have had enough representation at conferences. We don't want to limit you to one or two when you want to go to five. Let your conscience be your guide," January by Maple Leaf Mills who prOposed to build a bulk feed plant. It was planned to have it as a corn receiving plant and other allied products - fertilizer, complete line of pellet feed. etc. The appeals were from Mrs. John Baker on an adjoining farm whose prime concern was the effect of such an operation on her sheep raising operation and whether the facility was really required in Huron with the number of similar plants already in operation, the increased traffic, the noise, dust, and pollution. Donald Watson and Winston Powell, Hullett Town- ship residents living across the highway were concerned about pollution, heavy traffic, noise, dust, The appeals with the by-law will be forwarded to the Ontario Municipal Board by Clerk James McIntosh and council will await the decision made by the Board. - William Holland of RR 4, Clinton for a new house on the Vanastra Road, No. 35-36. Several residents of Vanastra approached Reeve Elgin Thompson and Deputy Reeve Ervin Sillery, along with Counc. Vince Fowlie, Vanastra Friday regarding the formation of a recreation area at Vanastra. They are considering purchasing the curling rink and one of the churches and operating other related recreation programs. The Vanastra Community Association of which Mr. Fowlie is president, will prepare a proposal which will be presented to the next meeting of council, Three residents of Front Street will be provided with water from the Egmondville System. Council received three appeals against the zoning amendment proposed for Lot 26 (Henry Klaver farm) from agriculture to commercial. it was purchased in ~owlied or harboUred by same 'person $30.00; 6. For a kennel of dogs established in a non- residential zone $25.00, The bylaw includes the clause that for any,person convicted of a breach, the penalty will not ex- ceed (exclusive of costs)the sum of $50.00 for each offence. Another clause is that any dog running at large in the township shall be deemed to be a stray dog and may be destroyed im- mediately at the discretion of a police officer or other authorized person. The Dill Drain is to be re- considered at the April 2 meeting when it was found a number of 'the assessed owners wanted the drain to be an open drain on their property while others wanted the drain a closed one. A complaint by, Mrs, Dorothy Bassett that the 9.8 foot right-of- way (north of her property) between her property and the township lot was left in poor condition when the Logsdon factory was demolished, will be looked after by the road superintendent when weather conditions permit. Building permits were granted to: Mrs. Adrienne Hutchinson of Egmondville for addition to house; Vern Alderdice of RR 2 Kippen for steel grain bin and A bylaw for dog tax and clod, control was passed by Tucker- smith Township council meeting in Brucefield, Monday. It requires that owners must register their dogs before the first day of June. This will be done through the Animal Control Officer whom Council expects to appoint at the April 2 meeting, He will visit and collect the tax as listed 1. Male dog or spayed female (if only one kept) $5.00; 2. For second male or spayed female $20.00; 3. For a female dog ,(if only one kept) $10.00; 4. For second female dog $25.00; 5, For each additional male or female dog exceeding two dogs, Denomme Nova Scotia; three sisters Mrs. Leonard (Gertrude) Etue, Tecumseh, Mrs. Anthony (Anastasia) Hoffman, RR 3, Zurich, Mrs. Roy (Elva) Albright, Thamesford, and eight grandchildren. The body rested at the Westlake Funeral Home until ,Saturday when funeral mass was held in St. Boniface R.C. Church Zurich at 11 a.m. Interment St. Boniface R,C. Cemetery. Rec official start Rabies increase in Perth FREE OF CHARGE and pet owners may avail themselves of this service at any clinic regardless of place of residence. DIES AT DANCE A London woman collapsed and died while attending a dance in Merton Saturday night, Mrs. Elizabeth Elaine Rennie, 3601 /2 Sarnia Road, London was pronounced dead on arrival at University Hospital despite at- tempts by a doctor who was also at the dance to revive her, told Menzies he did not think any useful purpose would be served by sentencing him to jail, He also did not impose v a driving ban, although he pointed out the Highway Traffic Act calls for an automatic six-month suspension of Menzies' driver's licence after the dangerous driving conviction, The man was originally charged with-and pleaded not guilty to causing the death of his wife, Dolores Elizabeth Menzies, 35, by criminal negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle. A 12-member jury deliberated for little more than an hour before finding Menzies not guilty of that charge but guilty of the lesser offence of dangerous driving, The trial took two days;. Mrs. Menzies was killed when the Menzies vehicle left the gravel of Black Sideroad a fifth of a mile west of the Denfield Sideroad, and plunged down a 50- foot ravine. She was pinned underneath the overturned stationwagpn. The accident scene was near . the Lucan—,conservatinn q.4 Area park on the Ausable River,ab9ut two miles-West of LucadAnd fWo miles south of Clandeboye. Mr. Menzies and his wife's 10- year-old son from a previous marriage, Robert, suffered minor injuries in the crash. Another passenger, family friend Robert Baker, 15, of 49 Appel St., London was in hospital for a month with his injuries. The Baker youth testified at the trial the four were on their way to the Menzies farm for the weekend when they stopped in Lucan and Mr. and Mrs, Menzies went into the Central Hotel. When they returned to the vehicle and headed west on Middlesex County Road 13 the two were arguing in the front seat, the youth said. "Mrs. ,Menzies wanted to go to London." On two occasions Mr. Menzies stopped the wagon and got out to allow his wife to drive, the youth said. Both times she refused. After the second stop, he said, Mr. Menzies got back in and then "floored it." The speedometer read 95 to 100 m.p.h, when they went through a stop sign at the Denfield Sideroad the youth said, and the last speed he saw was 110 m. p, h. Police evidence was that the vehicle left the gravel road at a curve, drove along in some long grass on the north shoulder, then went airborne where the ground dropped away at the edge of the ravine. Defence lawyer Donald Crawford told Judge Killeen after the conviction that Mr. Menzies told him the fatal crash was his first accident, The man had no criminal record and no driving 'offences. No defence evidence was called at the trial. KENNETH GUNNING Kenneth Gunning, 61, of Granton, died in St. Marys Memorial Hospital, March 21, 1974. He was the husband of Ruth (McIntyre) *Gunning, and son of Mr, & Mrs. Newton Gunning of Granton. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Merle Ferguson of -California. The funeral was held at the C. Haskett and Son Funeral Home, Lucan, March 23 with Rev. Miss Mary MeInally of Granton United Church officiating. Interment was in St. Marys cemetery. is still unknown Exeter's RAP chairman Gord Baynham told the T-A Tuesday evening it still wasn't certain when the town's new recreation director would commence his duties. Hired for the position is Jim McKinlay, Kitchener. The 30- year-old McKinlay graduated with an honors B.A. in recreation from Waterloo University. He has been employed by the Catholic Youth Organization in Kitchener since he graduated two and a half years ago. Baynham told council last week that the new recreation official would commence his duties on April 15 or May 1. He said this week that the committee has not met with McKinlay to finalize those arrangements, but that a meeting was scheduled for last night. MRS. CAROLINE C, HEARD Mrs. Caroline Heard, wife of the late Nelson Heard, died in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, March 19, 1974 in her 72nd year, She is survived by one son, Lloyd of Varna, three grand- children, and one brother Samuel Lawrason, Goderich. The body rested at the Westlake Funeral' Home, until March 22 when the funeral ser- vices were held' in the Presbyterian Church, Bayfield. Interment was in the Bayfield cemetery. Murder trial Continued from page 1 RR 2, Godeilch, farmer; Leslie Sanders, Goderich,painter; William Holmes RR 2, Listowel, Edward Powell RR 1, Wingham, both farmers; Keith Meehan, Auburn, miner; Frank Rutledge, Brussels, laborer, Douwe Wilts, RR 1, Auburn, carpenter; Mervyn Lobb, RR 2, Clinton, farmer; and Paul Lassaline, RR 4, Goderich, miner, The 79 cases noted are about the same as during the year 1972 which was almost double the cases in 1971. It is interesting to note that not one vaccinated domestic animal died from rabies infection during this time. With this in mind, although vaccination is not the complete answer, it has been decided to again hold clinics for the vac- cination of dogs and cats. These clinics are, as in previous years, being sponsored by the Canada Department of Agriculture, the Health of Animals Branch, the Perth County Health District Unit and the various municipal bodies in the County. The clinics are MRS. LEONARD DEBUS Mrs. Leonard (Theresa Margaret) Debus passed away at her residence in Zurich, March 20, 1974 in her 49th year. She is survived by her huSband one daughter Mrs. Paul (Shirley Anne) Bedard, Zurich, three sons, Lewis Willie, Leo Joseph, of Stratford, Douglas Rey at home, . her mother Mrs. Alice Denomme Zurieh; three brothers, John Denomme of Windsor, Bob Denointte Of gxeter, Louis HAY FIRE INSURANCE DIRECTORS — At the recent annual meeting of the Hay Farmers Mbtual Fire Insurance Company the complete board of directors was returned to office, Back, left, Leonard Erb, Max Turnbull, vice-president Cecil Desiardine, Reinhold Miller, Elmore Rabies continues to be a problem in domestic and wild animals in Perth County, and during the period January 1, 1973 to December 31, 1973 a total of 79 cases were confirmed according to P. D. Armstrong district veterinarian. The animals af- fected included cattle 30; horses 7; swine 5; dogs 1; ground hog 1; cats 4; foxes 17; skunks 11; raccoon 3. Damage identical in three crashes Damages amounted to $100 in each of three accidents in- vestigated this week by officers of the Exeter police department. The first occurred Wednesday evening at 7:05 p.m, on the Exeter Legion parking lot. A parked vehicle owned by Presley Lavier, Huron street east was struck by an unknown vehicle. Constable ph McMeekin in- vestigated. Involved in a Thursday Mishap on Main street in front of the post office were vehicles driven by Louis Masnica, Crediton f"' and Larry Whiting, Huron street, Exeter. Constable George officer, was the investigating The third accident of the week Occurred Friday at noon hour at the intersection of Main and Sanders streets. The vehicles involved were driven by Steve Dettrner, 303 Carling street and Calvin Preszcator, 83 Sanders street east, Exeter and Constable J. O'Dricoll investigated. McBride and Ted Steinbach. Front, agent Ed Hendrick, President-elect Don Campbell, retiring president Arnold McCann, past president Mel Webster, secretary-manager John Consitt and agent Jack Scotchmer. Citizens News photo "Nowi don't panic, but tho ,door ,just Slawritsi shunt and I don't have zny key)"