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Times-Advocate, 1979-04-11, Page 1■ieFire One of Dashwood’s most famous landmarks was completely destroyed by fire late Thursday night. Zion Lutheran Church and its distinguishing steeple and bell tower was apparently hit CHURCH DESTROYED QUICKLY — Gale force winds fed the fire late Thursday night which destroyed Zion Lutheran Church in' Dashwood in a very short time. The picture above shows the burnt out church and below is the bell tower after it toppled to the ground. T-A photo Employment picture brightens at Park The employment picture at the Ontario Development Corporation Industrial Park at Huron Park is the best since the Hall Lamp disaster of 1975. This is the opinion of ODC manager Jack Malone. He told the T-A this week that two new firms have moved into ODC buildings since January 1 of this year and negotiations are continuing with a United States com­ pany which if finalized would “fill the park”. Canassen, manufacturers of custom homes and mobile homes has taken over the old curling club building and Only three crashes despite the weather Despite the fact the past week brought some of the worst driving conditions of the winter, area drivers handled the situation comparatively well. Only three accidents were investigated by the Exeter OPP, with two minor in­ juries being reported. Several cars ended up in the ditch along area roads due to the poor visibility and icy conditions, but most of the vehicles escaped with only slight dents. On Tuesday, a vehicle driven by David Thornton, Zurich, struck a fence and bushes when it left Highway 83 west of the Ausable River branch. Damage was estimated at $1,600 by Constable Jack Straughan. A passenger in the vehicle, Paul Masse, It.R, 3 Zurich, destroys by lightning sometime before the fire was spotted at 11.50 p.m. Rev. Mayo Mellecke called in the fire alarm after being alerted by a neighbour Ray Van Dorsselaer by telephone has started production. TML, a company which will manufacture small motors is in the process of moving into the park in Hangar 4, next to the former Dayton Tire building. Malone said the work force at the Industrial Park now numbers 556 and this figure should rise to more than 600 employees when the two latest companies reach their potential. The ODC manager con­ tinued, “Our industrial park is an essential part of the in­ dustrial heart of Huron county. We offer a large variety of diversified in­ sustained minor injuries. Vehicles driven by Robert Daters, - Exeter, and Hugh Ryan, R.R. 3 Ailsa Craig, were involved in an accident on Thursday, it occurring on the Crediton Road west of concession 4-5 in Stephen. A parked car owned by Joseph Regier, Crediton, was also struck. Daters suffered minor injuries and total damage in the collision was listed at $1,050 by Constable Al Quinn. The other accident oc­ curred on Saturday, in­ volving vehicles operated by James McCutcheon, Thorndale, and Anita Datema, London. It took place on Highway 4 near the intersection of Huron Road 21. Constable Jim Rogers investigated and estimated damage at $2,500. who saw a glow in the church area. “I couldn’t see anything from my bedroom window, so I quickly went outside and knew it was on fire,” Rev. Mellecke told the T-A. dustries. I am really happy with the present situation.” On the residential side of the park, Malone reports only eight vacancies of the 360 housing units and these are larger semi-detached houses. Tenants now in the in­ dustrial park in addition to the two newest are the Canada Post Office, Dunline, Fleck Manufac­ turing, Accumold, Aquachem Tankar Services, Daymond Protective Plastics, Tuckey Beverages, Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Com­ munication, Hughes Boats, Club Albatross, Darling’s Food Market and Centralia College of Agricultural Technology. CCAT principal Jim MacDonald reports con­ struction of the new residence is progressing favourably and should be ready for occupancy by the' spring of 1980. , Graduation exercises this year will be held at the College on Friday, May 11 and Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture and Food William Newman will be the guest speaker. The number of graduates this spring will be about 120. This is a small decrease from last year. This is due to phasing out of the fashion option. Macdonald said applications for the fall term are coming in at about the same rate as a year ago when 175 were registered for the first year of two year courses. The principal added, “I would expect we could have a modest increase in our first year class when the fall term rolls around.” Dashwood Lutheran church Gale like winds reported to be in excess of 100 kilometers per hour sent the fire out of control in minutes. Dashwood firemen were joined by brigades from Zurich, Grand Bend and Exeter and confined their efforts to keeping flames and sparks from reaching a nearby house. The strong west to south­ west winds sent flames blowing away from any built-up area. Rev. Mellecke said, “I have no idea as to the amount of the loss. The church was built in 1907 at a cost of $11,383.” About 150 of the 357 members of Zion Lutheran Church participated in a Sunday morning worship service at Calvary United Church. The church council headed by Ron Merner voted Sunday afternoon to ask the United Church congregation to share their building. An open congregation meeting will be held Thur- day of this week to discuss a •__________________ Serving South & North Lambton Since 1873 Usborne approves permit for motel One Hundred and Fifth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, APRIL 11, 1979 Price Per Copy 25 Cents The major part of the April meeting of Usborne township council was involved • with the consideration of tenders for six municipal drains. A total of 52 bids were received from 19 con­ tractors. Robinson Farm Drainage was the successful bidder on three projects. They were tlie closed portion of the Gardiner-Stewart drain $11,250; $325 for the open portion of the same drain and $5,193 for the Johns- Miller drainage works. Essery Drainage will carry out the contract of the Brock-Miller drain for $4,744; Branch “B” fo the Brock creek drain went to Birnam Excavating for $1,786.70 and the Russell drain will be completed by Roger H. Woods Limited for $4,171.20. The contract to supply and apply 220 tons of liquid calcium to township roads was awarded to Pollard Brothers of Harrow for $103.50 per flaked ton equivalent. A building permit was issued to Van Haarlen Construction for a motel valued at $215,000on part Lot 13, Concession 1 on property south of Exeter formerly owned by Norman Norry. A building permit ap­ plication from John Mathers for residence on part Lot 10, Board announces rec administrator A native of Manitouwadge, Ontario has been named the new recreation ad­ ministrator by the South Huron Recreation Centre board of management. Ian Smith, 25 was named to the position at a special meeting Tuesday. Smith has been recreation administrator for the town of Arthur which is 25 miles north of Guelph. The new administrator is a graduate in political science from Lakehead University and in recreation ad- lari Smith council recommendation asking for volunteers to clean up debris from the site. According to Rev. Mellecke, rebuilding is almost a certainty. He ad­ ded, “Everyone I have talked to are in favour of building another church.” The minister said the church bell seems to be undamaged. He also found part of the individual communion set and two brass vases. Rev. Mellecke said he expected Sunday School would be held at 9.45 a.m. and church services at 11 a.m. in the United Church. He continued, “Services will just switch around. When the United Church are having their regular worship service we will be having Sunday School and vica versa.” Hymn books for Sunday’s service for Lutheran wor­ shippers in the United Church were donated by Lutheran churches in Exeter and London. Numerous offers of help are coming in from other churches. imes - Advocate erving South Huron, North Middlesex & North i.. W Concession 9 was refused for reason of non-conformity with the Usborne secondary plan. One tile drain loan in the amount of $4,500 was given tentative approval. Power fails, Centralia man injured One of the power failures which hit the area during this week’s storm resulted in injuries for an employee at Protective Plastics, Huron Park, Friday night. When the power failure occurred, an electric vacuum hoist dropped a 1,200 pound panel of fibreglass and it struck David Marioni, Centralia. He was taken to University Hospital and treated for bruises and some bone chips in the back area. Plant manager Ron Baskin reported on Monday that Marioni was progressing well and had been able to get up and walk around in the hospital on Saturday. He said the employee became disoriented when the plant was plunged into darkness and couldn’t see the panel, which dropped about three or four feet. ministration from Federation College both at Thunder Bay. Smith who is married with one child, will assume his new duties May 2. In other rec board news, the role of the recreation sub-committee has been clarified, according to chairperson Kenley Camp­ bell. Mrs. Campbell said the board has agreed that the purpose of the sub­ committee is to develop recreation programs for the town of Exeter in con­ sultation with the rec ad­ ministrator. Mrs. Campbell said her committee would be sub­ mitting a report onaregular basis to keep the board in­ formed of the committee’s activities. The board has held back $1,300 from Cambrian Consultants because of a few deficencies which still exist in the building. Board chairman Howard Pym said $1,085 has been held back because of an improperly functioning electrical panel and $120 for a shower which was hot working up to standard. , s, . LIONS CELBRATE — The 30th anniversary of the Lucan Lions club was celebrated Sunday. Members of the sponsoring Exeter club back in 1949 were in attendance Sunday. Above, an­ niversary chairman Gord Worrall welcomes Bob Dinney of Exeter who was a member of the sponsoring club at the time. Others shown are past presidents Doug Knowles and Frank Giffin. • T-A photo Stephen ups water rate, may hire lawyer for battle Stephen township council increased consumption rates for residents involved in water area No. 1 along High­ way 21, north of Grand Bend at the first meeting in April. The flat rate will now be $75 per year. The charge previously in effect w(as $62.50 per annum. At the same time, rates were set for the newly in­ stalled Shipka area water system. All users of this system will have meters installed. About 50 properties are involved. The minimum monthly rate for usage up to 10,000 gallons will be $7. A charge of 65 cents will be made for each additional 1,000 gallons up to 20,000 gallons the rate will be 55 cents per thousand. Council passed a resolution changing the designation of part of Lot 5, Lake Road East Concession from restricted agriculture to highway commercial. The property in question on Highway 21, north of Grand Bend is owned by Southcott Pines Parklands Limited. The development company was also issued a building permit to construct a commercial building of 15,000 foot capacity. Stephen has withdrawn an objection to the new Exeter zoning bylaw as the properties in question on Waterloo street have been changed to residential. As a result of a request from Canadian National Railways, property owned by the railway ip the police village of Centralia has been changed from agriculture to industrial, The property is leased by Centralia Farmers Supply. Council has decided to co­ operate with Bosqnquet township in a cost study on the possibility of acquiring the services of a solicitor regarding possible an­ nexation proceedings with the village of Grand Bend. The tender of Pollard I Brothers of Harrow to supply liquid calcium for township roads was accepted. The Pollard bid, the lowest of two received was for $103.50 per flaked ton equivalent. Deputy-reeve Doug Russell has been appointed to a joint steering committee on energy conservation. The committee is being organized by the Ontario Ministry of Energy and the Association of Counties and Regions. Stephen recreation committee chairman Erik Finkbeiner presented the 1979 township recreation budget in the amount of $14,000. Is about the same as last year. A petition from Bill Regier Lucan gid chosen for Ontario soloist A young lady from Lucan will be spending a month this summer in Europe with the Ontario Youth Concert Band. Lori Noyes, the 15 year-old daughter of George and Shirley Noyes of Butler street in Lucan will be the soloist with the band. In addition to the honour of being chosen as the only linger to accompany the band. Thursday Lori was the for improvement of the Isasac municipal drain was accepted and turned over to engineer E. W. Shifflett for a survey,, plan and report. Council members will be attending the annual meeting of the Huron County Municipal Officers Association May 9 in Clinton. Reeve Ken Campbell, deputy-reeve Doug Russell, councillors Allan Walper and Ralph Weber and clerk Wilmar Wein will be at­ tending an Association of Counties and Regions seminar April 27. The township fire bylaw was updated naming Norm Hyde as the fire chief for fire area No. 3 at the station at Huron Park. winner in the folk song division of the London Kiwanis Music Festival. She was scheduled to make a second appearance at the London music competition Friday but was prevented from making the trip because of the storm. Before heading for England on July 4 the choir including the Lucan songstress will be presenting concerts at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the- Lake, Ontario Place and the Stratford Festival. During the 29 days away from home the band will be presenting 14 concerts in England, Germany, Swit­ zerland and Austria. Lori has been given 10 songs to rehearse for the next few months. She will be working with her music teacher Beulah Hardy. A final 10 days of rehearsal with the band will be held in Hamilton just prior to going overseas. School trips in jeopardy Principal J.L. Wooden reported this week that the antics of a few students from the local high school during a field trip to Ottawa last week could result in the school having to curtail similar activities. He verified that “half a dozen” students were sent home on public trans­ portation after staff members caught them drinking. “If this is the problem we’ll face, there may not be any other field trips,*’ Wooden said. “They (students) may cut them­ selves out of extra things you try to do for them.” The SHDHS principal stated emphatically that “contending with drinking is not part of the job.” He said he didn’t have any answers to the increasing problem of student drinking, suggesting it was a problem for society. The school had taken several precautions prior to the trip. A meeting had been held with the parents of the 120 grade 10 students who were to make the trip and they were advised that any students creating problems, not just through alcohol, would be sent home and the parents had agreed to this action. In addition, suitcases of the students had been checked prior to their Thursday morning depar­ ture from the high school. Wooden said the students involved indicated they had no trouble buying alcohol in Ottawa. “They walked in and bought it in a liquor store,” he reported. The half dozen students had to pay the $20 ticket for the bus fare home and a meeting was held at the school on Monday between the parents, students in­ volved and some of the staff members. Wooden said no further disciplinary action was planned. Other than the problem relating to a small number of the 120 students, the prin­ cipal said the balance of the group had a good trip which is held annually in con­ junction with the govern­ ment section of the grade 10 history course. They toured the mint, parliament buildings and other points of interest. Six staff members ac­ companied the students. SMALL DOCKET Only one case was heard by Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlake in Exeter court last Tuesday. That resulted in a fine of $54 or five days for Mark S. Wragg, Exeter, on a charge of driving a motor vehicle in which liquor was readily available. The accused was given 15 days in which to pay the fine.