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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1974-10-17, Page 25ERIK GRAVLEV Helen Jermyn to resign-,.throws challenge out to women Deputy-Reeve Helen Jermyn announced this week that due to health reasons, she would not be a candidate in the upcoming municipal elections in Exeter. "I'm certainly disappointed," she told council members, "as I found the past six years on municipal council. "rewarding, enjoyable and frustrating." She said the frustration came mainly from seeing things that had to be done but couldn't because of lack of funds or a had planned to run for reeve." Mrs. Jermyn said ,she hoped some woman - and preferably women - would take up the challenge to keep a woman's viewpoint on council, Mrs. Jermyn said she had provided for spectators. The retiring deputy-reeve said she was happy to see that there would be an election in Exeter and said there were many other capable people who should consider standing for election. At the end of her statement, Reeve Derry Boyle said council would be happy to see her back as a spectator, "but I hope the day will come when you're back as a fighter and a candidate." Mrs. Jermyn indicated that this may happen, depending on her health. Councillor Ted Wright said that many of the men on council may have frowned at having a woman on council "but you have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that a woman is a real asset to council," he told Mrs. Jermyn. change in priorities. Pointing to the new fire hall, senior citizens' housing, some good streets and the recon- struction of Main St., she said there had been many tangible results from council's work during her term of office, She said the intangible benefits included the many friendships she had built up in the past six years, In announcing her plan to not seek •re-election, Mrs. Jermyn said she would continue to be interested in local administration and said she would be attending some council meetings as a spectator on occasions. At this point, she suggested council might consider having more comfortable chairs GET LIONS AWARDS — Four students at South Huron District High School received awards at Friday's Commencement from the Exeter Lions club. Above, Lions president Glenn Kells presents cheques to Deb Wooden, Kathy DeJong, Blake Palmer and Nancy Underwood. T-A photo 3;:f0-i:PN.P77 . • ....... ' One Hundred and Second Year EXETER, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 24, 1974 Price Per Copy 25 Cents Won't change anti-burning rule, but town will pick up leaf piles VETERANS HOLD REUNION — Veterans of the First World War from Huron County enjoyed a reunion at the Exeter Legion Hall Saturday afternoon. Those from the immediate area were, back, left, Norman Norry, Joe White, Earl Guenther, R. E. Pooley, Cliff Brintnell and W. T. Cornish. Front, Sylvanus Cann, Vic Hogarth and Bert Rivers. T-A photo Five in one crash Eight area residents injured Eight people sustained injuries in area accidents this week. Five of those occurred in a head-on crash on Highway 4 south of Exeter at 5:10 p.m. Thursday, involving vehicles driven by John MacLeod, Huron Park, and Fred Peters, Hensall. Both cars were badly wrecked with total damage being set at $4,800 by Constable Al Quinn. Both drivers received head lacerations as did Ida Peters. Two passengers ''ri th6' Peters' car, John and Levina Scarlett sustained cuts and bruises. All were treated at South Huron Hospital. Donald Case, RR 3 Exeter and Exeter residents who have been complaining about the problem of disposing of leaves now that Exeter has a bylaw prohibiting burning, failed to get much reprieve from council this week. However, their spokesmen tried valiantly. Councillor Ted Wright said he was "boiling" over council's anti- burning bylaw because it was causing undue hardships on some residents who found it difficult to bundle up their leaves. In addition, he said many other people were not bothering to rake their leaves and he was "ashamed" of the way the community was looking. He said one ratepayer had packed 28 bags of leaves. Clerk Eric Carscadden joined the discussion to point out that the large plastic bags most people used were scarce. Mayor Jack Delbridge said he There were two accidents last Tuesday. At 10:30 p.m. a car driven by Marie Beaver, Dash- wood, went out of control on Highway '83 and collided with a fence owned by Ivan Webber. Damage was set at $175 by Constable Christiaen. In the other incident, a vehicle operated by Terry Pickering, Huron Park, collided with a fence at Huron Park and total damage was set at $1,000 by Constable Bill Lewis. his wife, Phyllis, sustained minor injuries when their car was in- volved in a rear end collision on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. on Highway 4 just north of the Mt. Carmel Road. Their car had slowed for traffic ahead and was hit from behind by one driven by Robert Mahoney, London. Total damage was listed at $1,400 by Constable Dale Lamont. There was one other accident on Sunday, it occurring at 12:30 pamon Highway 21 just north of Grand Bend. Drivers involved were Shirley Dawe Grand Bend, and Carl Raymond Forest. Damage in that was listed at $600 by Constable Larry Christiaen. There were three accidents, Saturday the first at 1:30 a.m. when a car driven by Ray Wilhelm, RR 3, Dashwood, collided with a cattle beast owned by Robert Pfaff on concession 6-7 Stephen. Constable Lamont estimated damage to the vehicle at $50. At 5:15 p.m. a car driven by Debra Shipley RR 2 Grand Bend, went out of control and struck a ditch on County Road 5 west of Greenway. The driver sustained bruises and damage was listed at $1,200 by Constable Al Quinn. At 7:45 p.m. a car driven by Joan Hodgins, RR 2, Ailsa Craig, collided with a forage wagon and tractor driven by Daniel Galloway on concession 6-7 of Stephen. Constable Quinn set total damage at $2,400. One hits, runs, one hits two Firemen answer 33 calls in year Pay in the amount of $12,199.75 was approved for members of the Exeter area fire department this week. While Exeter council pays the bill, the municipalities of Hay, Usborne and Stephen share in the cost. Of that total, $6,900 is for the basic pay of the firemen, $1,978 for practices and $3,259 for actual time in fighting fires. A report submitted by fire chief Gary Middleton detailed that 14 fire calls were answered in Exeter, six in Stephen, eight in Usborne and three in Hay. In addition, the firemen at- tended fires in Dashwood and Crediton as part of the area's mutual aid program, A COMMON OCCURRENCE — One of the biggest chores enjoyed these days by area residents is raking leaves. Busily engaged in the above picture is Larry Whiting, Huron Street east. T-A photo Exeter man off to Africa Ask GB to clean dump, discuss dockage leases Expect word soon on post office use to the Grand Bend Minor Sports Association after a request was received from a delegation of president Gord Brown and vice- president Roy Harris. Brown said at the moment a total of 92 youngsters were enrolled in the Association. Winter activities will include hockey, figure skating and gymnastics. Registration fees for hockey range from $12 to $15 for each boy while figure skating charges are from $12 to $25. Non-skaters pay $2. The sports president said the wheels are being put in motion to organize a committee to become —please turn to page 3 According to a letter received this week from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, a lot of cleanup is necessary at the Grand Bend waste disposal site or it may be closed up. Council was told to take im- mediate action to properly compact refuse and have it fully covered with at least six inches of earth at the end of each dumping operation. Also cited was the need for improvement in general housekeeping of the site and an end to the practice of dumping garbage at the entrance to the dump site. The first comment by coun- cillor John Teevins was "there is nothing wrong with our dump. You can go visit Exeter or McGillivray dumps. If they are any better, we'll close ours." Councillor Tom Webster was of We're fewer in numbers The President of an Exeter farm machinery leaves this week on an overseas trade mission. Erik Gravlev of JF Farm Machinery will join six other Ontario manufacturers on a jaunt to Africa seeking markets for products ranging from bolts to vacuum cleaners. The trade mission, sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Industry and Tourism, will depart Oct.25 for Kenya, Zambia and Malawi, in East Africa. Some members will also visit Nigeria, Ghana, The Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone in West Africa before returning to Ontario. Firms represented produce a wide variety of equipment ser- ving the educational, automobile frame and body repair as well as maintenance industries. A major hotel, restaurant and catering firm will also join the trade group. Mission leader is David N. Fenn, marketing consultant with the ministry's Division of Trade. would be in favor of allowing people to burn their leaves if they did it at a time when the leaves were dry. He said they would burn quickly with very little smoke and would create no problems. The Mayor said he was still opposed to other types of open burning that create a much greater fire hazard than burning leaves. Deputy-Reeve Helen Jermyn was also in favor of people burning leaves if they were required to watch their fires until they were extinguished. However, Councillor Tom MacMillan noted that the anti- burning bylaw had been passed to satisfy the people who had respiratory problems and found they were affected by smoke from burning leaves. Councillor Bruce Shaw also noted the traffic hazards created by the heavy smoke and said there were arguments on both sides. "We've all got a lot of soft backs," Councillor Ben Hoogenboom stated, urging his fellow councillors not to change their anti-burning law just because a few complaints had been received. To this, Mrs. Jermyn suggested the local Kinsmen club (of which Hoogenboom is a member) should stage a leafathon instead of a walkathon to help rid the town of leaves. Mayor Jack Delbridge then asked for an informal vote on how many members wanted the anti- burning law amended. Only Mrs. Jermyn and Wright indicated they did, while Councillors Hoogenboom, Patterson and MacMillan were opposed to any changes. When further discussion continued, Hoogenboom said the poll had been taken and because there was no majority for changing the bylaw, the matter should be dropped. However, Councillor Bruce Shaw suggested some answer was required to solve the present problem of disposal. He won- dered if the town sweeper could assist, but works superintendent Glenn Kells indicated this would be almost impossible, par- ticularly on gravel roads. He added that the works department wouldn't get them all picked up in a week either if they were given the job. Shaw then suggested some students be hired to augment the works staff "and clean up the leaves as much as we can". Council agreed to try this solution and authorized an ad- vertisement advising ratepayers to rake their leaves onto the boulevards in piles and they will attempt to have them picked up. I could pave a street for what it will cost you," predicted Wright. Exeter council should "have a definite answer soon" on their bid to purchase the former post office on Main Street for municipal offices. That was the word from a public works department official this week, who was replying to a letter sent to the government on June 17. The official apologized for the delay in answering council's correspondence, but he said the disposition of the building was now being considered. Council had budgetted for $25,000 to purchase the post office building this year, Huron MP Robert McKinley has also been working on their behalf in this regard and said in a letter to council this week he has outlined reasons to the govern- ment officials why they should consider selling the building to the town. "I hope it will be helpful," he said in the letter read Monday night, Later in the meeting, council received a request from building inspector Doug Triebner to redecorate his office in the existing town hall. Triebner advised through Reeve Derry Boyle that he would supply the panelling if council would instal it. While members agreed some Where are all the people going? Despite a steady residential building pace, Exeter population is declining. Clerk Eric Carscadden said that the 1973 population was 3,282 while this year it had dropped to 3,202. Members of council were at a loss to explain the drop, as the matter was discussed only briefly Monday night. the same opinion saying, "in my opinion the dump isn't too bad. The Ministry people seem to forget this is not a public park, but just a dump." The Grand Bend waste disposal site located south of the village in Bosanquet township is actually closed to the public now only being used by village workmen and those people tossing garbage over the fence. All Grand Bend garbage for the past two years has been collected by MacDonald's sanitation of Crediton. The firm uses its own property for disposal of garbage. Dock leases The matter of dockage leases along the banks of the Ausable river in Grand Bend came up for lengthy discussion Monday night. Discussion was triggered by the appearance of Dick Manore of Manore's Marine asking for the exercise of his option to renew a lease for another five years. He was accompanied by his solicitor Philip Walden. The present lease expires on November 1 and Manore asked for immediate approval for the option on 400 feet of the river bank easterly from the Grand Bend Yacht club. The yacht club currently has a similar lease which has four years to run. Reeve Bob Sharen said a decision could not be made until reports are received from several government agencies regarding ownership of river front property. The yacht club lease of five years for 300 feet was approved a year ago when they spent about $10,000 on improvements. Manore argued that if his lease was upset the action would have to be taken with the yacht club. During the discussion, coun- cillor Murray Des Jardins agreed to go along with a four year lease for Manore to "get in step With the yacht club lease". Council promised to make a firm decision at the November 4 meeting, Grant to minor sports A grant of $1,200 was approved Another winner declared in bingo Another winner has been named in the Exeter Lions arm- chair bingo. Getting $25 for a T bingo is Mrs. Peg Hunter-Duvar, Main street south, Exeter, Two numbers will be called each morning for the rest of this week and one number per day will be drawn starting Monday. The grand prize for a full card is $300. A London man, Beverley Pegelo of 415 Horton Street will appear in Exeter court at a later date charged with failing to remain at the scene of the ac- cident. At 9:25 p.m. Friday, a vehicle driven by Donald R. Hunt, RR 1, Kirkton was proceeding north on Main Street near Alexander when it was passed and sideswiped on the right side by another vehicle which failed to stop. The accident was investigated by Constable Jim McMeekin and damage to the Hunt vehicle was estimated at $800. 4' Sunday, Constable Egan of the London police department ap- prehended the wanted vehicle and driver. Saturday afternoon damages were set at $8,000 when a vehicle driven by Swaby Williams, 50 London Road, Hensall went out of control on Main Street, near Wellington. The Williams vehicle struck a parked car owned by Sandra Norris, Usborne township and the home of Lloyd Hern, 122 Main Street. The foundation of the Hern home was damaged. Constable McMeekin in- vestigated. The third accident of the week occurred Sunday afternoon at 2:35 p.m. on Main Street near George. Involved were vehicles driven by Jesse Postill, 234 Huron Street West and Garth Vernon, RR 4, Thedford. Constable McMeekin listed damages at $500. redecoration was required, they agreed it should only be painted at this time in view of the pending decision regarding acquisition of the post office building. Councillor Bruce Shaw con- tended that any major work on the present town hall should be delayed until the post office offer is resolved. Approval was given to having the office of the building in- spector painted. Regain lost hour over the weekend This is the weekend for area residents to get an extra hour of sleep. The area will be reverting back to standard time this Saturday night, You are reminded to turn your clocks back one hour at midnight Saturday in order to be in time for Sunday engagements, All district church services will be conducted on Eastern Stan. dard Time, Sunday. SHDHS ONTARIO SCHOLARS — At Friday's Commencement cum, cises at South Huron District High School, 1 l students received Ontario scholarships from Huron MPP Jack Riddell. Prom the left are, Kathy Forms available for senior units Clerk Eric Carscadden an- nounced this week that ap- plications are now available at his office for those seeking ac- commodation in the new senior citizens" housing in Exeter. The 32-unit structure is already under construction on Sanders St. East and is expected to be completed early next year. Residents interested in having accommodation in the units must fill out an application form. Cook, Jill Drysdale, Pam Mickle, Elizabeth Jolly, John Deichert, Jim Kennedy, David Graham, Jeff Raeburn, Pot Faber, Deb Higgins and llev Finnen, T- A photo 4t'