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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-09-05, Page 3LASSOING THE CHAIRMAN — One of the features at the weekend rodeo in Exeter was the trick roping performances put on by Tom Bishop. In the above picture Bishop swirls a rope around the head of rodeo chairman Dalt Finkbeiner while his wife watches in the background. T-A photo Enumeration now underway for municipal voting lists Pinery crash kills driver A Michigan man was killed in a single car accident on Highway 21, north of the Ipperwash Army camp, Thursday. Royce Arthur Clark of Port Huron was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Dr. Buckton of Forest after the vehicle he was driving left the highway, struck a culvert and burst into flames. ' Constable G. Hamilton of the Ontario Provincial Police detachment at the Pinery Park investigated. Officers of the detachment investigated four other accidents this week in addition to recovering two stolen cars. Cars stolen in Grand Bend earlier in the week were recovered in London, Tuesday and in Port Franks, Wednesday, The one vehicle was owned by Eugene Zambryzycki. Tuesday, Constable N. Whelan set damages at $225 when vehicles driven by Clifton White, Inkster, Michigan and Randolph Mayuni, Detroit collided in the Pinery Provincial park. Wednesday, also in the park, vehicles driven by Bradley McKay, Smithville and Gary Colclough, Scarborough were in collision. Constable W.H. Ball listed damages at $450. Friday, a vehicle driven by John Howard Siher, RR 2 , Thedford struck a tree in the Pinery Park and was damaged to the extent of $200, Constable Ball investigated. Saturday, vehicles driven by Bernard Cantor, Birmingham, Michigan and Gerald Bowles, RR 2, Forest collided on Highway 21. Constable D. Thurston estimated damages at $1,600. Octet SO The Times-Advoeate would like to extend bir- thday greetings to Mrs. Mary Heclley, 424 Edward St., Exeter, 95 on September 2. Mrs. Mary Ravelle, Grand Bend, 81 on Sep- teMber 0, NEW ADMINISTRATOR — B.ob Fry, right, took over duties this week as manager of the Adult Rehabilita- tion Centre Workshop in Dashwood. Bob comes to the area from Barrie where he managed the ARC workshop for 14 months. He is shown here working with trainee, Dan Carter, on a project for Dashwood In- dustries. Resort owners want sewers, guard program said unsafe .More families fewer teenagers at resort Times-Advocate, September 5, 1974 Pa ge I GB merchants had good .summer Provincial enumerators will visit all households in Ontario during September to conduct the annual municipal enumeration, Revenue Minister Arthur Meen said recently. "Annual municipal enumeration is quite different from the enumerations con- ducted in preparation for Federal and Provcincial elections," Mr. Meen explained, "Special voters' lists are required since eligibility to vote is different at the municipal level." The right to vote in Federal and Provincial elections is based upon citizenship, age and residence. The right,to vote in a Municipal election is more ex- tensive since it allows a non- resident who is at least 18 years old and a Canadian citizen or CLARA RESTEMAYER Clara Restemayer, wife of Louis Restemayer, passed away at Victoria Hospital, Wednesday, August 21, in her 90th year. She was the mother of Mrs. Victor (Margaret) Kraft, Port Franks; Mrs. Herbert (Grace) Miller, RR 1 Dashwood and Mrs. Madeline Fleet and Melvin both of Dashwood. She was the sister of Lovina Miller, Zurich and two step- sisters Mrs. Gus (Lucille) Chesna, Birmingham, Michigan and Mrs. Richard (Alice) Phoeler, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She rested at the T, Harry Hoffman Funeral Home, Dash- wood, until Saturday noon. The funeral service was held at Zion Lutheran Church, Dashwood, with Rev. F. Morgret officiating. Interment was in Dashwood Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers were Lorne Miller, Stuart and Ronald Kraft, Larry and Michael Fleet and Eugene Kirk, Flower bearers were Daryl Trenholm, Orval Johnson, Alan Chrysler and Hank Bouman. RICKY LEE GLANVILLE Ricky Lee Glanville of Staffa passed away suddenly as a result of an automobile accident near Seaforth on Friday, August 30. He was in his 18th year. He was the son of Mrs. Donna Newman, London and brother of Mrs, Dan (Carol) Benneweis, Guelph; Mrs. Laurie (Karen) Kruse, Seaforth; Kevin, Jim, Paul and Danny, all of London. He was the grandson of Mrs. Wilbert Glanville of Staffa, The funeral service was held at the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home, Exeter, Tuesday, Sep- tember 3; with Rev. Wilfred Jarvis officiating. Interment was in Exeter Cemetery. JOSEPHINE (WALZAK) LONG Josephine (Walzak) Lone passed away at St. Mary's Hospital Thursday, August 29. Wife of the late Frank Lone and mother of Mrs, Erwin (Pauline) Smith, Mrs. Robert (Jean) Smale, Mrs. James (Mildred) McConville, London; Mrs. Alvin (Marilyn) Taylor, Hensall, She was the sister of Francis (predeceased), Peter, Van- couver; John, London; and Leo, Chapleau. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren. She rested at the John T. British subject to vote, if that person owns or rents property in the municipality. The spouse of such a non-resident is also en- titled to vote in that Municipality, "However," M ' pointed out, "we require data than voter eligibility. The enumerators must record the names, ages, property status ( either owner or tenant) public or separate school support and residency of all members of each household." This information is required for five purposes: the preparation of voters' lists for local elections to be held December 2; the division of the education portion of property taxes between the public andsepa rate schoolboards ; the distribution of provincial grants to local governments to Donohue Funeral Home, London. Funeral Mass was held at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church Saturday. Interment was in St. Peter's Cemetery. EARL ERNEST WILSON Earl Ernest Wilson of Jarvis St., London, passed away sud- denly at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Saturday, August 31. In his 79th year, he was the husband of Verda (Eastman) and father of Helen J. Wilson at home, Mrs. Robert (Marnie) Collins, London; Edward of RR 2, Granton; Mrs. W.D. (Illene) Thomas, Grand Bend; and Bruce of Brantford. He was the brother of Mrs, Frank (Verna) Eppinger, Florida. He is also survived by seven grandchildren. The funeral service was held at the Geo. E. Logan and Sons Funeral Home, London, on Tuesday. Interment was in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, KATHLEEN ELLIS DYKES Kathleen (Kassie) Ellis Dykes of RR 2 Granton passed away at Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, Saturday, August 31, She was the wife ofJack Dykes and mother of Mrs. Jerry (Joan) Marshall, RR 2, Granton; Ron and Valerie, at home. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis of St, Marys, sister of Mrs. Dorothy Baigent and Mrs. Jack (Marjorie) Benner, both of Stratford; Mrs. Helen Taggerty and Mrs, William (Irene) Dunseith, both of St. Marys, Jack of St. Catharines; Lawrence, Don and Bill, all of St. ' Marys, and Hilda (Mrs. Ward Shuh), predeceased. The funeral service was held at the L.A. Ball Funeral Chapel, St. Marys, Tuesday, September 3. Interment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery. ENA McPH ERSON Ena McPherson passed away on Thursday, August 22 at Maitland Manor Nursing Home in Goderich, She was 84, She was born in Exeter. There were no survivors. Funeral services were held Friday, August 23 at the R.C. Dinney Funeral Herne, Exeter with Rev, Glenn Wright of- ficiating, Interment was in Exeter Cemetery, It was a good season for Grand Bend merchants and many Of them think that the return of the families to the resort might have something to do with the in- creased business. The Times-Advocate spoke with several resort businessmen and women this week and it was the general concensus that there were more families in the Bend this year. Some merchants felt that there had been fewer American visitors in the area this summer but most agreed that it was im- possible to tell, More Americans are having their money changed at the border or at banks so, as Mel Peariso, of Mel and Olive's Variety said, "You can't always tell by the American bills in the till at the end of the day." The Adult Rehabilitation Centre in Dashwood has a new administrator to replace Don Rawlings who resigned as manager of the workshop at the beginning of the summer. Bob Fry, 24 began duties Tuesday .as administrator- manager of the workshop. Prior to his appointment Fry was employed as manager of the ARC workshop in Barrie. He is a graduate of Trent University with a BA in Psychology. After graduating he worked for four months at a boys club near Lindsay as program director before going to Barrie. Fry said that he hadn't been at the ARC long enough to know what changes would have to be made. He said that work in a rural area workshop was much different than in a large city, and that changes would be made only as they are required. Fry said that his new position was a challenge and he felt that it was a step up from his position in Barrie because he would be more or less on his own as far as operations at the ARC were concerned. "The field is one in Which things are rapidly changing", he said, "and it is just within the last Damages were light in two accidents investigated this week by officers of the Exeter police department. Both mishaps oc- curred Friday. The first at the intersection of Huron and Andrew streets in- volved vehicles by Donna Webster, 170 Victoria St., pceter and John G. MacDonald, Dash- wood. Damage was listed at $400. Constable Alex Balazs estimated damages at $150 when vehicles driven by Gerald Glanville, RR 1, Hensall and Bonnie Wood, Lucan collided on a Main street north parking lot. The police report for the month of August listed the following statistics: Sixteen accidents with damage Plan to open home park The first mobile homes for Grand Cove Estates, the new retirement park near Grand Bend, will start arriving next week from Hensall where they are being manufactured by Bendix Home Systems Ltd. it was announced Tuesday by Louis A. Rice of Rice Construction Co., Limited of Brampton, the company that is building the park. The homes are being built at the rate of three a day by Bendix, whose 122 employees are reported to be "busier than ever" in spite of a slowdown in the building of conventional housing. Meanwhile, work is proceeding at top speed at Grand Cove Estates in preparation for the official opening of September 10 when the Hon. Donald R, Irvine, Acting Minister of Housing, will cut the ribbon, Roads, sewers and "The Club House", which is the name of the park's recreation centre, are being given priority. The recreation hall name is in keeping with the theme of the street names at Grand Cove Estates, all of which carry the names of well-known golf courses. There are four mobile homes open to visitors at the park, located at the border of Stephen Township and the Village of Grand send. Homes are sold 'outright and the land is rented on the basis of a long-term lease. Rental fees also pay for all Serviees and facilities, including underground hydro, telephone and TV cables, swimming pool, shuffleboard courts, garbage collection, snow clearanee and membership in The Club House, Pearls° said that business had been very good this summer and r.that there were quieter people in the Bend but this did not affect his business. "The trend has changed," he said, "because there are not quite as many young people in the resort". He said that perhaps the young people who were in the Bend three or four years ago are still coming back but that now they are a little older and perhaps with families. Mrs, William Schlegel at the Ha vassu Trading Post said it had been an excellent summer with really nice people. She said there are definitely more families in the area than last year and said that she thought more families were camping, "We have had a good number of American few years that society has begun -to realize the definite con- tribution these people can make". He said that he really learns as much from the trainees as they learn from him. Public relations and co- operation will be of prime im- portance Fry said, because without public support the workship cannot exist. The public must realize that the ARC is not a "day care centre" but a workshop where handicapped adults can work and enjoy an all round program, he said. "The work done is just one important tool in the rehabilitation program." The Garden of Hope project at the ARC has progressed well over the summer and will be continued next year. The back lot has been leveled and cleared and trees will be planted. Co-ordinator of the project, Olga Zemitis, will be leaving next week but said that she hopes community support for the project will continue. The official Opening of the ARC workshop will be held October 20 at 3 p.m. Included in the opening will be a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours of the facilities. of $7,735,53 charges and seven warnings under the Highway Traffic Act, seven parking tickets, four LCBO in- vestigations, 10 bicyclists war- ned, seven houses checked while owners on vacation, thefts with loot of $208, two persons charged under the Narcotic Control Act, nine fraud investigations with one man being charged with six incidents and three other people being charged, one person charged with creating a disturbance, two juveniles ap- prehended over an assault with their parents being advised. Police committee chairman Bruce Shaw noted that in the recent issue of a flyer distributed by the Canadian Police Infor- mation Centre, the Exeter department was listed for the "hit of the month" in their arrest of a Nova Scotia man wanted on a' parole violation. Information about the suspect had been on the information system for only one hour and 49 minutes before he was picked up by Exeter police and turned over to the RCMP. May expropriate Alexander St. land Exeter council will initiate action to expropriate the required land to open up Alexander St. if property owners do not come to an agreement with the town by October 1, While some of the property owners have already indicated they will not agree to giving up ownership of the land, Mayor Jack Delbridge suggested that council's intent to proceed with expropriation should be conveyed to them before proceedings were actually commenced. He said some of the property owners had not been advised that council would expropriate the land if necessary to open up the street behind the industries on Highway 83 east. The only opposition to that decision came from Councillor Ted Wright chairman of the roads committee. "I'm not certain I want to see the road where it's going," he said, advising he would like to see more planning completed in the area before the final decision is made regarding the location of a road, He Suggested it may be better to have the proposed Alexander St. extension eliminated and have industries back-to-baCk so any new firms to the south would face onto the residential area. • tourists," she said, "and a lot of our customers come back every year." "Business has been fantastic, that's about all I can say", said Leo Masse of The Tender Spot Meat Market. He said that there were definitely more families this year and he thought that there had been more Canadians and fewer Americans. He felt that the exchange rate on American money might have had something to do with the difference. "They find different places to go," he said "but, they will probably be back next year." At The Green Forest Motor Hotel, Pete Dietz said that business had been "real good". "There are a lot more families in Grand Bend this summer, at least at our place," he said. "People seem to be travelling more with their families now". Dietz said that there had been an equal number of American and Canadian tourists. "The families are back", Mrs. Mel Douglas of the Bonnie-Doon- Manor-on-the-Beach said. "They are the type of people we like to do business with", she said, "It's just what we want and need." She attributed the change in part to the police force who she said "have been very much on the job". She said that she thinks there are great things to come, as far as business in the Bend is concerned and predicted that there would be even more families next year. Mrs. Paul Panet of the Anchorage Tavern said that there had definitely been a change in the clientelle this A majority of Grand Bend property owners have indicated their interest in the proposed sewer project for the village. At a regular council meeting Tuesday night, Bill Baird presented a petition containing the names of 199 residents. In making the presentation, Baird said, "we were turned down by very few people. Everybody seems to accept the fact we need sewers and are prepared to find out more of what it will actually cost." Baird also said the petition group were not able to contact all property owners. At an August meeting, council completed a questionnaire to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment which gave the necessary information in order to get a detailed plan including costs of the project, repayment plans, etc. Reeve Bob Sharen said he felt the petition represented at least 60 percent of the people in the village eligible. He added, "there are some 700 names on our voters list and the petition carried only one name from each household and in many cases a person owns more than one piece of property." Ian Turnbull who was the chief lifeguard at the Grand Bend beach this Summer submitted a letter to council criticizing the program, His letter read in part, "I am pleased to inform that the lifeguard program was Com- pleted without any fatal incident. In my opinion this was as much due to luck as to the program which was severely hampered by lack of funds. "The conditions which exist At summer. "There are not half as many young kids and there are many more young families and older people taking cottages in the area. She was pleased with the change and said that Grand Bend was a "quieter and nicer place to live." Mr. Sanders at Monetta Menard's said that it had been an excellent summer, much better than last year with the volume for July doubling last year's figure. He thought that Grand Bend was doing well and that "things are looking up." He said that the youth are dis- appearing in favour of the families but he said that Grand Bend really needs both. His major concern was that although Grand Bend was a beautiful place it definitely needs more to offer people for the off season. He suggested that the beach could be plowed during the winter for snowmobile races and other activities and the resort town could be kept alive all year round. Frank Little at Doolittle's Stables said that the nice weather this summer had helped bring business up from last year. The Bend has been cleaned up a bit he said and there are more families. "Families spend more money than teenagers", he said and this was bound to help business. Little said that he hadn't seen any variation in the American trade, The Merry Rags Fashion Boutique has been enjoying even better business than last year ac- cording to owner Eric McIlroy. Mr. Mcllroy said, however, his business has an altogether Grand Bend's beaches are ex- tremely dangerous and should be met with an adequate lifeguard program. To run an inadequate program is nothing short of irresponsible and shows a shocking disregard of human life," he continued. Turnbull also appeared at the meeting to back up his written request for more funds and a better program in 1975. He said there were four situations this summer where persons almost drowned, "These situations should never occur if the lifeguard personnel was large enough." Reeve Bob Sharen said Grand B of T to hold general meeting The Exeter Board of Trade executive announced this week they would be holding a general meeting early next month to hear an expert on store front remodelling and downtown restoration, The meeting will be held at the Exeter curling rink on Thursday, September 12, Speaker for the occasion will be James K, Brahe, Niles, Michigan, whose firm has un- dertaken remodelling and restoration projects in many North American communities. The recent sidewalk sale staged in Exeter was also reviewed by the executive with a view to improving the program for next year. Suggestions were made that, the event be held earlier the summer and the consideration be given to holding it earlier in the week rather than on a Friday or Saturday. different pattern from businesses within. Grand Bend, and he is unfamiliar with what would be happening in the village. Increased business has been showing a good healthy trend he said but the shop, which is open from April to. November, depends a lot more on area residents for its business. Prosper Van Bruaene Prosper's Garage said that business is always up but that this had been an especially good summer. He attributed much of the added business to the new Grand Cove Estates which is be- ing constructed in the village. He felt that there were more families in the village this summer but that since his business is on the outskirts of the village they had always catered to families. He said that there had definitely been more traffic on the road this year. Mrs. Dale Hayter at Dale's Garage said that there had been "a good crowd of people vacationing this year." She said that it was hard to tell whether there had actually been more families because there were still a lot of young people in the area. She said that the American trade had been about the same as other years. Only one business interviewed said that there had been a drop in business over last year. Virginia Vossler of Serendipity said that "business was not as good as in the past", She said that she didn't know why the change had occurred but felt that there hadn't been as many Americans in the area this year. She is confi- dent that things will pick up next year. Bend has an unusual positionwith the village facing all costs of a lifeguard program. Continued Sharen,"Provincial parks at the Pinery and Ipper- wash have lifeguards on duty and all costs are borne by the province. We have asked for provincial help and have been turned down flatly." The budget for lifeguards for 1974 was $3,000. Councillor John Teevins commented, "I can't say our program is unsafe. Two lifeguards is as many as most other places have. Most ac- cidents happen when swimmers disregard unsafe swimming conditions." "We are doing the best we can with the money we have, We could have 60 lifeguards and still have a drowning. " ""If I had my way we wouldn't have lifeguards at all," added councillor Murray Des Jardins, Council changes insurance coverage Changes to Exeter's insurance coverage were approved by council this week. Little discussion was held on the matter at Tuesday's meeting. Some councillors had attended a special meeting on September 27 to review the insurance coverage with the firm of Gaiser-Kneale and representatives from Frank Cowan. "The costs are tip, but they appear justified," embrocated Councillor Tom MacMillan, one of the four who attended the special meeting, Later in the meeting, a bill for $9,424.57 was approved for the insurance package. help reduce local tax bills; the preparation of jurors' lists; the determination of local population statistics to assist in Municipal and Provincial planning. About 11,000 enumerators have been trained to conduct this year's program. These enumerators carry Ministry of Revenue identification cards and large blue binders containing enumeration forms. The enumerators will have a preprinted notice of everyone currently on record in the household. If the information is correct the resident signs the enum,erator's record and keeps a copy of the notice. If changes are required the enumeration notice .is, corrected on the spot and a revised notice will be mailed to the household by the Assessment office. If there is no one at home when the enumerator calls, the notice will be left with instructions for checking and revising it. Non- resident owners or tenants will receive enumeration notices in the mail. ARC workshop gets new administrator Accident damage low, police get hit -Of month.