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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-09-05, Page 1. ' • Rodeo is success One Hundred and Second Year Price Per Copy 25 Cents EXETER, ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 5, 1974 Polls open Saturday, Wednesday Usborne liquor vote is quiet Usborne township council requested the vote after being presented with a petition asking for it. The petition was signed by 25 per cent of the eligible voters in the township. hall, Regular polling booths will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. D.S.T. on the Wednesday. The results of the vote are to be announced on Thursday, Sep- An advance poll will be held for those who will be unable to vote on September 11, It will take place Saturday, September 7, from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. D.S.T. at the Elimville township tember 12 at the cleric's office at - 1:00 p.m. Regular polling places are: the township hall, Elimville; Usborne Central School and the K-W Community centre, Kirkton. Off you go, cowboy With very little fanfare, Usborne township will be having a liquor vote on Wednesday, September 11. The only public debate to date appears to be an advertisement in this week's issue of the T-A opposing liquor outlets. It was published by South Huron Reach- Out. Two questions will be decided: 1. Are you in favor of selling liquor under a dining lounge licence for consumption on licensed premises with food available? 2. Are you in favor of selling liquor under a lounge licence for consumption on licensed premises? Gerald Paul has been ap- pointed to supervise the polls for the affirmative. No one has been appointed for the negative position. Bike safety is not good Exeter PUC decides against lake supplies Two drivers seriously hurt in holiday weekend crashes • "My heart's in my mouth," Chief Ted Day told Exeter council this week to explain his feelings when he sees local youngsters breaking safety rules on their bicycles. His particular concern is the number of youngsters who ride down Main St. on the wrong side of the road. His comment came after Councillor Ted Wright broached the subject of youngsters riding bicycles on the sidewalk. He wondered if there was an in- crease in this practice, noting he had received several complaints from pedestrians. Chief Day said there probably was an increase in the problem, because the number of bicycles has increased. He said members of his department advise youngsters tr get off their bikes and push them, but most jump on their bilces,,,a0 start riding again as soon asii24 officer is out of sight. Councillor Ben Hoogenboom said he told his six-year-old daughter to ride on the sidewalk. "She's not going to get killed on the sidewalk" he pointed out. However, Reeve Derry Boyle said there was the possibility of serious injury to pedestrians and noted that some years ago an elderly man had been knocked through a large store window after being struck by a young cyclist. Harold Patterson joined the conversation to note there was a serious problem at the post office where bike riders drop their machines right in front- of the doorways. He said someone intent on reading mail as they left the post office could easily stumble on one of the bikes and be hurt. The debate ended with no in- dication of how the problems could be corrected. careened across the road, bit a culvert and came to rest on its wheels after rolling over. Sherwood sustained serious injury, while a passenger, Richard Pepper, also of Two area drivers were seriously injured in accidents over the holiday weekend. Arthur Westelaken, RR 1, Hensall, suffered a concussion, compound fracture of the leg and a fractured hip and heel when the car he was driving left Highway 184 west of Hensall and hit a culvert around 4:30 a.m., Sun- day. The vehicle smashed into a tree after hitting the culvert and rolled over. The ,injured youth managed to crawl to a nearby farm home, but the occupants were not at home. He finally managed to have his cries for help heard by the Stewart Bell family. Police estimate the injured youth was over an hour getting assistance in the early morning hours as no other motorists ap- parently passed the accident scene. He was taken to University Hospital in London. OPP Constable Frank ,Giffin investigated and listed damage to the 1971 vehicle at $2,000. At 1:00 a.m. the same day, a sports car driven by William Sherwood, Mississauga, went out of control just south of Greenway on Highway 81. The vehicle week occurred at 7:30 p.m., Monday, on Highway 23 just north of Kirkton. A truck towing a trailer and boat operated by James Dalgity, RR 1, Hyde Park, was in collision with a car driven by Harold Campbell, London. Both had been southbound and the car struck the rear of the boat trailer. Total damage was listed at $600 by Constable Ed Wilcox. A total of 48 were charged under the Highway Traffic Act and 41 were given warnings. Town orders sign removed The Exeter PUC advised this week they will continue with the recommendation of their con- sulting engineer B.M. Ross & Associates and not consider hooking into the Lake Huron water supply system. Ross advised the PUC some months ago that it would be possible to find more wells in the area for the town's future water supply needs. Mayor Jack Delbridge, a member of the PUC, said hooking into the Lake Huron system would "triple the price of water". The PUC had re-opened discussion on the Lake Huron system after a letter had been received from the Township of Stephen asking them to consider such a plan. Stephen noted that they were presently engaged in plans to have the system extended east to Dashwood and a further ex- tension could serve Exeter and portions of Hay township. Consulting engineer working on the plans in Stephen is also the Goderich firm of B.M. Ross & Associates. In another letter to council, the PUC referred to an earlier letter advising that it takes up to a year to secure materials for new subdivisions and that subdividers should be aware of this in their planning. Tuesday's letter said that the only change in the earlier in- formation -was that the delay could now exceed that one year period. Mayor Delbridge said in some municipalities the PUCs have advised subdividers they should attempt to secure their own materials if they want earlier construction of hydro or water services. While some members of council wondered how a sub- divider could secure materialey the PUC couldn't, the answer was given by Councillor Tom Mac- millan. "They can find the materials if they have the money," he ex- plained. Oakville man wins Lions gold draw An Oakville man won the Exeter Lions 10 ounce gold bar. D.B. Henderson had his ticket drawn during Sunday's per- formance of the Exeter rodeo. He had purchased the ticket from Murray Moore. Lions spokesman Glen Kells revealed the project was suc- cessful with the Lions raising approximately $1,200. Value of the gold bar when drawn was $1,520, down slightly from the market price at the time it was purchased by the local service club. Pass bogus bills on holiday period During the weekend, two females were successful in passing several counterfeit American $20 dollar bills in the Grand Bend area. The greenish coloured bills are noticeably faded on the back and bear the Serial No. A50461140A. Anyone having one of these bills in their possession is asked to call their local detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police immediately. Firm plans development Staffa youth dies in crash Rickey Glanville,17, of RR 2, Staffa, and Barrie Thomas Watson, 15, of Mitchell, were killed Friday in a single-car crash on Highway 8, about two miles east of Clinton. Police said the car was east- bound when it left the road and overturned in a field. Mississauga, escaped with cuts and bruises. The latter was thrown from the vehicle and was found trapped beneath it. Constable Al Quinn set total damage at $1,800 to the demolished vehicle. Another driver, Fredrick Ducharme, RR 2, Zurich, suf- fered cuts and bruises when the car he was driving went out of control on Highway 21 and struck a ditch. The incident occurred at 2:35 a.m., Saturday. Constable Bill Lewis reported damage of $1,300. In another Saturday crash, damage was listed at $360 by Constable Lewis when cars driven by Andrew White, Seaforth, and Thomas Creech, Exeter, collided on Highway 21. There were two accidents on Friday as well, the first at 5:15 p.m., when cars driven by Joyce Preszcator, Crediton, and Gavin Wright, R.R. 2, Grand Bend, collided on the Crediton Road. Constable Giffin listed total damage at $450. At 7:20 p.m., cars driven by Glen Fields, Cambridge, and Robert Peel, London, collided on Highway 83 with damage being listed at $375 by Constable Dale Lamont. Damage of $2,900 was reported in an accident on Thursday at 11:15 a.m. on Highway 83. Involved were a car driven by Ruth Meray, New Jersey, and a tractor trailer driven by Alex Malanchuk, Hamilton. Both drivers sustained cuts and bruises, Constable Don Mason investigated. The only other accident of the Exeter council this week gave permission to the local PUC to disconnect the hydro on a sign owned by Tim MacFarlane Real Estate on Main St. The firm had been advised by one of the town's lawyers to have the sign removed in 10 days, but the firm has taken no action on the order. The sign, which is too large under the provisions allowed in the town's zoning bylaws, has been in the news considerably of late, About a month ago, the firm was fined $100 for erecting the sign contrary to the zoning bylaws, but this conviction was later quashed because lawyers for the real estate firm had been advised by the town's solicitors that the case would not proceed at that time and they were not represented at the hearing. Subsequently, the firm of Raymond and McLean advised the town they would have to have another lawyer act on the matter. Council secured the services of Robert Mountain, Stratford, who wrote the real estate firm ad- vising of council's decision to have the sigivremoved within 10 days. Kongskilde Ltd. advised Exeter council this week that their plans for the 31 acres of land recently purchased south of their Highway 83 plant will be for- mulated within the coming months. The firm indicated they would be prepared to negotiate with the town regarding roads as they are interested in orderly growth in the area. Council decided to write Kongskilde Ltd. and advise they would want an industrial sub- division plan submitted when the company have completed .their planning on future development, Keen competition prevailed Park. Rob Smith in the left honors. In a battle for the OFF AND RUNNING — drew St. hill at Riverview Crediton took the junior straight heats. throughout Exeter's first soap box derby on the An- lane won the senior division, while Randy Bowers of overall championship, Bowers took the title in two T-A photo Province okays winter work job The provincial government has approved Exeter's plan to con- struct the Anne St. storm drain as a winter works project. The ministry of treasury and economics advised that the ap- plication will now be forwarded for federal approval. Tenders for the drain will be called this week and opened on September 25. However, a contract for con- struction can not be signed until easements have been obtained from property owners. Cost of the project is estimated at around $170,000, an increase of $20,000 over the original estimate. In his report to council, works superintendent Glen Kells ad- vised that the materials have been secured for the Sherwood Crescent drain. However, he said the department was short-handed at the,present and he didn't know how soon work on that project Would commence. He also reported that paving on Riverside Drive was proceeding "quite favorably" and said he was happy with the work being done. "So are all the people up there," noted Reeve Boyle. IMEE,EMA •.:. MACA "Spot the Merchants" CONTEST STARTS TO-DAY REAbY FOR ACTION Seven soap boxes and 1 drivers competed Doug Robbins and Wayne Smith with their combined entry, Randy in the first soap box derby staged at Riverview Park, Monday, The Bowers, Rob Smith, Chris Mittelholtz, David Underwood, tan Sweet boys lined up before their races for this photo and are, from the left: and Darryl Keller with another combined entry, and Ted Beck. SEE PAGE 14 :. COLLECT TROPHIES — Liz Giffin and Randy Bowers collect their trophies from roc director Jim McKinlay after they captured honors at Monday's soap box derby. A dozen drivers were entered in the event and the interest shown led one spectator to predict "there'll be CI hundred next year". T-A photo y l • 4d6,.;.••,..11..a • • r.L - • 4.? • ^ • • • - • Ouch, that smarts Hanging on tightly Calves were mean too A tourist wandering into Exeter on Labor Day weekend might have thought he'd taken a wrong turn somewhere and ended up in the old west. But it waonly time for the 11th annual Exeter Rodeo. With co- operative weather and crowds in the 5,000 range, the event was considered a success. Over 90 professional cowboys and cowgirls competed for the $3,200 in prize money offered for the five traditional rodeo events: saddle and bare back bronc riding, calf roping, steer wrestling and bull riding. The competitors were from all parts of Ontario, Quebec, New York, Michigan, Florida, Nevada, Texas and there was even a Japanese cowboy com- peting. Several local people were also competing and they did well against the tough competition. Barry Mousseau of Hensall, champion all-round cowboy in Ontario last year, took home a second and a third, He had the highest score in saddle bronc riding on Saturday, a 65, But Ed Proser of New York scored a 67 the next day taking that event and $170 in prize money. Barry's third was in the calf roping when he roped and tied his calf in 14.9 seconds flat. The event was won by another New York cowboy in a time of 12.7 and he took home $282. for his efforts. The $20 entry fees for the events go into a pot and the winners receive a certain per- centage of the money. Another local cowboy, Scott Smith, Hensall was also in the calf roping. This is his first year competing in the event and although he didn't place, he was one of only four cowboys who managed to rope their calves in the tricky wind on Saturday. Both Scott and Barry are members of the Exeter Rodeo association, who organize the event each year. Local talent was well represented in the Little Britches steer riding with Jerry Sims, Hensall and Brad Scott, Exeter managing to stay aboard until the whistle. Paul Scott, Terry Sims and Murray Preszcator of Exeter also competed in the event. Barb Parsons, Exeter managed to beat 18 other girls on Sunday to capture the girls' barrel racing event. The pick-up race was won both days by Jim Rundle of St. Marys. Despite the wild rodeo stock, there were few injuries and the Hoffman's Ambulance of Dash- wood, on hand at both per- formances didn't get much business. In between events there were exhibits of trick roping and riding put on by Jan and Tom Bishop of the 4-B Ranch. Mr. Bishop was the rodeo producer this year, bringing in much of the stock. The Oshweken Indian Band was also on hand. They per- formed traditional dances, at- tired in beautifully beaded buckskins. The displays of their crafts and teepees proved popular with the crowds. Other concession booths on the grounds did a booming business and many ran out of their food supplies in the Sunday rush. The rodeo dance on Saturday night was also a success. There was not even standing room in the Exeter arena, After last year's heat wave drastically cut attendance, there had been talk of cancelling the event. But with the support received this year, the Exeter Rodeo should continue.