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Times-Advocate, 1979-05-16, Page 27BARN DESTROYED — A barn owned by Ron Mason of RR 1, Exeter was destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning. This picture was taken shortly after the framework of the barn came crashing down. T-A photo Inspection panel tours Huron, Exeter chairman enjoys duty Twenty-three public iny stitutions were visited by a Huron County inspection panel this month after being sworn in by Judge F. G. Carter. Exeter resident Al Rankin was chairman of the panel, which included seven residents of various Huron communities. Another member from this area was Joan Smith, Zurich. The panel was constituted under terms of the Public Institutions Inspection Act established in 1976. Prior to that, inspections were handled by the Grand Jury. “We found it to be a very enlightening, educational and enjoyable experience visiting our choice of the institutions that serve the residents of this county,” Rankin said in the panel’s written report to Judge Carter. “The panel serves a useful function in reminding ad­ ministrators of public in­ stitutions that all of their operations are open to the scrutiny of the public,” the Dashwood Industries executive concluded. Among the area in­ stitutions visited by the panel were the Exeter police station, ARC Industries group home on John St., Ausable Bayfield Con­ servation Authority office on Thames Road W., and the Obituaries JEANA ELLIOTT Suddenly as the result of a car accident near Mitchell on Friday, May 11, 1979, Jeana Lou Elliott, of Staffa, in her 19th year. Beloved daughter of Leona and Reg Elliott of Staffa. Dear sister of Mrs. Julie Anne Ovens, Mitchell and Jeff Elliott at home. Beloved grand­ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Davey, Exeter, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Elliott of Staffa. Funeral service was held Monday from the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home, Exeter with Rev. John Davies officiating. Interment Staffa Cemetery. COOPER McCURDY D. Cooper McCurdy. At Huronview, Clinton, on Friday, May 11, 1979, in his 78th year. Dear father of Mrs. Joanne Lyon of Willowdale, Don McCurdy of Stephen Twp., and Mrs. Carol Woodhouse of Futura, California. Dear brother of Mrs. Mark Barker (Nina) of Mesa, Arizona; Mrs. Irene Hurden of Detroit and Mrs. Rhea Cooper of Parkhill,Mr. McCurdy was predeceased by his wife Elsie (Reeder) in 1972. Survived by ten grandchildren. Funeral service was held Monday from the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home, Exeter with Pastor Paul Schott of­ ficiating. Interment Exeter Cemetery. mother ofDear Huntsville,of PHYLLIS KEMBER At the Clinton Public Hospital on Tuesday, May 8, 1979, Phyllis Kember of RR 1 Auburn in her 52nd year. Beloved wife of David Kember. Dear daughter of Mrs. Carrie Gratton of Zurich. ____ Joanna (Mrs. Barry Hut­ chins) _ . Susanna (Mrs. Alan Bran­ don) of Forest, Mary (Mrs. Danny Bachert) of Egmondville, Sharon at home, David of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Thomas of Waterloo. Also survived by one sister, Trellis (Mrs. L. Taylor) of Grand Bend and two brothers, Gerald Blue Water Rest Home in Zurich. No faults were listed at any of those locations. The reports on the local visits were as follows: Exeter Police Station Chief Ted Day took us on a tour of his station, which is a converted house on Highway 4. They have one cell in the back which is used 3 or 4 times per week which has no horizontal bars so a person could not hanghimself. They have two private offices they can use for interrogation rooms, and the Chief feels that the facilities are adequate, although he would like to see additions to the staff of four constables as the area they cover has ex­ panded. They are hoping to extend a driveway from their parking lot North onto Huron Street so they do not have to fight traffic on Highway 4 if an emergency call comes in. He was very enthusiastic and positive about the communications networkand was hopeful that car to car communications between town police and O.P.P. cars would be possible soon. Group Home This facility is located at 18 John Street in Exeter. It is an older duplex type home which has been renovated Gratton of Lutz, Florida, and Arnold Gratton of Grand Bend. Also loved by 11 grandchildren. Predeceased by her father, Frederick Gratton in 1978. Rested at the Ball Funeral Home, 153 High Street, Clinton, until Friday morning thence to the Blyth Memorial Hall, Blyth, where the funeral service was held. Interment Blyth Union Cemetery. ALLAN ELSTON Suddenly at his late residence, Lot 1, Concession 3, Biddulph Twp., on Tuesday, May 8, 1979, Allan Frederick Elston, in his 56th year. Beloved husband of Catherine (Gibson) Elston. Dear father of Sheila of Haliburton, David of London and Mrs. Tom Hardy (Wendy) of Lucan. Also survived by four grand­ children. Private funeral service was held on Wed­ nesday May 9 at 3:30 p.m. from the C. Haskett & Son Funeral Home, Lucan, with the Rev. George Anderson of Trivitt Memorial Church, Exeter, officiating. Inter­ ment in St. James Cemqtery, Clandeboye. LUCILLA WUERTH Lucilla (Schwartz) Wuerth. At the Queensway Nursing Home, Hensail on Tuesday, May 8, 1979, beloved wife of the late Alfred Wuerth of Exeter in her 87th year. Dear mother of (Elva) Mrs. Richard Long of Birmingham, Michigan, Reynold. Wuerth (Ray) of Exeter, Reginald of St. Catharines, also survived by eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Della Thiemer of Detroit, 4 brothers, William Schwartz of Crediton, Roy of Exeter, Lawrence of Lieury, and Joe of Detroit. Two brothers Harry and Earl predeceased. Funeral service was held from the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home, William St., Exeter, on Friday, May 11 with Reverend James Forsythe officiating. Interment in Crediton Cemetery. for the use of mentally handicapped adults. The home is not intended to be a permanent residence rather a training facility to help these individuals cope in group situations. Several of the residents are living in an apartment as a result of their experience here since March 31, 1978. The funding is the usual 80- 20 percent Provincial-County grants. Mary McLellan, the director, conducted us through the home. There are three part-time staff and three full-time counsellors and one night staff person as well as the director. The Executive Director of the South Huron and District Association of Mentally Retarded and two board members were also present. On one side of the homethere is a large double livingroom which is divided for T.V. viewing and stereo. Behind this is a converted kitchen which is now being used as a counselling room. The other side of the house has a large front room which is used for recreation. At the present time a ping-pong table is set up there. Behind this is a large dining-room ' which doubles as a meeting room. The kitchen in.the rear was clean and neat. Ms. McLellanexplained the work rosters posted on the kitchen door. The Executive Director explained that public ac­ ceptance has been very positive residence smaller James Street home. for John St. as well as the Ausable-Bayfield We were met by the secretary-treasurer, Marion Lamport, and the Resource Manager, Bill Mungall. They explained that the purpose of the Authority is to carry out a comprehensive and co­ ordinated program for the conservation of the renewable natural resources within its watershed. This involves flood control and water conservation, erosion control, reforestation and land use and development of recreation areas. There are 38 authorities in Ontario, and this one is the 19th largest in area. The funding is provided by the Province ( 3), some federal assistance, and the major part of the V3 by the 32 municipalities within the watershed. There are 23 full time staff, and the authority covers 40 percent of Huron County, 33 percent of Mid­ dlesex County, and 10 per­ cent of Perth County. The authorities’ programs reflect the needs of the areas they are in, so the Maitland Conservation Authority, which includes the Goderich- Wingham part of Huron County, may.have different programs and priorities than Ausable-Bayfield. There are 13 recreation areas within this Authority, and they will be adding one in Zurich in 1979. They would like more input from interest groups such as the Wildlife Federation., They would also like to have the responsibility for the soil erosion protection program transferred to them so that they could encourage far­ mers to plant trees, grass, etc. and be eligible for the $1700 grant that is being offered by the Agriculture and Food Department. We were favourably impressed by the two representatives and feel that the Con­ servation Authority programs are a very im­ portant part of our country. Blue Water Rest Home Mr. Josef Risi, the ad­ ministrator welcomed us in the main entrance lounge. Visiting hours here are from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. or by arrangement. This home houses 64 residents, with a full time staff of 23 and a part-time staff of 20. It is funded by the Dept, of Community & Social Ser­ vices for 60 percent extended care. The building was erected in 1966, with a cost of $500,000.00- cash 50 M - Mortgage 450 M. The mor­ tgage payments amount to approximately $16,000 mth. The housekeeping here is excellent. The residents may bring in some personal belongings, preferably no larger than a favourite chair. Each wing has common rooms. The East and North Wings — 34 beds — are for nursing care. The other wing, with 30 beds, is for those who can move around with no care. We noticed two whirlpool tubs. A large hobby shop is just off the front lounge and it is apparent there is a lot of activity going on here. A staff member comes in at 1:00 p.m. to help the residents with various crafts. About one-half of the residents make use of this room, which includes a daily visit by the oldest resident- 102 years of age. Forty came into the dining room at one time. There is a good sized kitchen — everything spotless. The Beauty Shop was in use when we made our tour. Thirty-four rooms are equipped with call systems, housing the residents which require care. The turn-over here is 10-15 persons per year, with a working list of approximately 20 people. When built, the rooms were installed with a heat detector system. They would like to add smoke detectors in the rooms. A monthly fire drill is carried out, involving the local fire department, once a year. An interdenominational chapel, just off the main lounge, is neat and adequate. The birthday parties. are held in the Main dining room with the Ladies Auxiliary from the surrounding community supplying the gifts. The grounds here are well maintained and everything is in excellent condition. The staff had no complaints. PRICES STEADY Prices at the Hensail Sales Barn last Thursday were slightly lower but demand was active. Supply consisted mainly of heifers and steers. Fat cattle; steers, $78.50- $84.75, sales to $85.75; heifers, $77.00-$85.00, sales to $89.00. A Huron Park youth has been named top pre-teep weightWINS NATIONAL AWARD- ;__________________ __________ , „ loser in Canada by Canadian Calorie Counters. Congratulating Kevin looby on his award which was presented in Stratford recently is president of the local chapter Linda Morley. Discuss marijuana, death penalty Tim«»-Advocat«, May 16, 1979 Fafl« 27 South Huron students quiz politicians “If we get rid of Trudeau, we get rid of a lot of the unity problem." Tory, incumbent Bob McKinley received loud and long applause from senior students at South Huron District High School when he made this statement during an all-candidates meeting, Wednesday. McKinley went on to say thatJoe Clark won’t use the confrontation method and create animosity among the provincial premiers. However, a few minutes later the crowd also backed Liberal hopeful Graeme Craig’s claim that Canada needs strong leadership to deal with all the provinces. Craig does not see Quebec separation as a threat, because he says Levesque was elected only as an alter­ native to their corrupt government, not because Quebeckers want to separate. NDP candidate Moira Couper answered the question on national unity by saying that it can be achieved by creating economic satisfaction. When the employment situation in Quebec is improved, separation will no longer be a threat, she says. The high school students asked the inevitable question on the legalization of marijuana, and a variety of responses was given. Craig said that marijuana should be taken out of the criminal code, but not legalized. McKinley said that he was personally against any de- criminalization of marijuana. Couper admitted that she was “new at this game”, and apologized for not knowing what the NDP policy was on this issue. The students’ applause interrupted Craig’s opening address when he mentioned the energy crisis. “We need Fire chief gives report («(f GARYT. MIDDLETON Fire Chief i I As of May 10, this department has answered 23 calls with a property and content damage well over $85,000.00 plus one civilian casualty. A total of 546 man hours have been spent fighting fire emergencies. Of the 25-man Exeter and Area Fire Department, five members hold certificates in C.P.R. ‘Basic Life Support’, 85 percent of the members are certified in Red Cross and St. John’s Ambulance. Five members also com­ pleted a 13 week ‘Fire Prevention’ course by the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office. Two courses have been Yield in ‘Fire Safety and Your Baby Sitter’ with good response for both courses. More courses of this type are upcoming. Four group tours have been conducted through the station under the direction of FirePreventionOfficer Norm Tait and Captain John Morgan. At present the department is visiting every home and apartment in Exeter while handing out pamphlets on electrical safety, check your home for fire hazards and ‘get-out safely’, along with stickers for your phone, giving the emergency number plus information on placing a Fire Emergency call. When a fireman comes to your door feel free to ask him anything on fire safety, smoke and heat detectors, extinguishers and anything to do with your fire depart­ enough gas to get the car out on the weekend and tour around,” Craig said, the other candidates mentioned energy, but they did not get is very popular Ontario farmers are grow­ ing mpre barley than they did 20 years ago, and it’s mainly because of the steady flow of new varieties, says Dr. Ernie Reinbergs, Ontario Agricultural College cereal breeder. “Twenty years ago, the number of pure stands of barley was negligible,” he says. “Varieties available then had weaker straw and were not resistant to dis­ ease. Under those con­ ditions, the crop couldn’t compete with more profitable crops.” These old varieties are gradually being phased out of production in favor of new varieties, bred especially for Ontario conditions. “In the past 10 years, six new barley cultivars — Trent, Vanier, Perth, Huron, Burce, and Massey — have been released to On­ tario growers by breeding stations at Guelph and Ot­ tawa,” says Dr. Reinbergs. These new varieties, together with better cultural practices, have resulted in a steady increase in the province’s barley acreage. Last year 146,000 hectares (365,000 acres) of barley were planted, and produced more than 119,000 tonnes (11 million bushels). This is the highest level of production since the record crop of 1971, says Dr. Reinbergs. Although mixed grain acreage has hot changed in the past 30 years, barley acreage has increased four times. The average yield has increased bv 60 percent. ment or suggestions you may have for your fire depart­ ment. We have had considerable requests for ‘Tot Finders’ or other types of window stickers that are placed in bedroom windows which indicate to a fireman that this room could be a child’s bedroom, crippled, bed­ ridden or even your own bedroom and would help in a rescue if by chance your home became a fire emergency. If you would beinterestedin receiving a window sticker for this purpose, please phone 235-1981 or 235-0105 and leave your name and address and reason or type of window sticker you would like. We would like to keep the stickers in 2 categories: (1) tots — for children, in­ dicating bedroom or (2) room you feel in case of fire someone could be trapped, whether invalid, bed-ridden, sleeping quarters, etc. You never know how devastating, heart breaking and deadly a fire is until you ha ve one. Be fire c onscious. We are here to serve you to the best of our ability and we would sooner visit your home by car or on foot rather than on the back of an 840 pumper and rescue van with the sirens going and the sight of fire and smoke in the sky. With the heat of the summer’s sun, the barbeque season, cleaning and holiday time is upon us, Be fire safe have a good summer. as much response from the students. Abortion was another issue on which the students asked for the candidates’ com­ ments. McKinley said that he was not in favor of abortion on demand, and added that abortion should not be used as a birth control method. Craig agreed with McKinley’s stand, and said that abortion is being abused. Couper simply stated the NDP believes that abortion is a matter between a woman and her doctor. Craig seemed somewhat unsure of the stand to take on capital punishment. He said that while it was abolished in 1976, will he feels that parliament have to examine the UNDER FIRE — Pam O'Brien moderates as students at South Huron District High School fire questions at the federal election candidates, P.C. Bob McKinley, NDP Moria Couper, and Liberal Graeme Craig. T-A photo Huron-Bruce candidates review their campaigns COUPER With the federal election only a few days away, the NDP candidate in the riding of Huron-Bruce says she’s been quite pleased with the reception from the riding’s voters. Bayfield resident Moira Couper says, “I’ve been very favourably received, I think.” The freelance adult com­ munity worker says “I seem to be getting some good feedback,” from riding which has been less than fer­ tile ground for the New Democrats. In the 1974 elec­ tion the party took 1,700 votes in the former riding of Huron-Middlesex. She said she has been pleased with the way her campaign has been running, saying one of her main thrusts has been to dispell the myths and mis­ understandings which the party has in this rural riding. Support for her candidacy has come from some unex­ pected areas such as the small businessmen. Asked about the issues which the electorate has ex­ pressed concern about, the economic problems which the country is faced with are of concern but she added the employment situation in this relatively prosperous area has not been brought up too much. An issue which the people of Huron-Bruce are not con­ cerned about is national uni­ ty, Mrs. Couper said. The increasing ownership of Huron county farm land by foreign interests has been an issue which has appeared “spasmodically” in recent weeks of the campaign. Mrs. Couper said the residents of Ashfield township where much of the land has been purchased, are concerned that it could destroy the fabric of the family life for the farmers as we now know it. The large purchase prices makes it difficult for the young farmer to get into the business and she added it’s the long term consequences of foreign land purchases which worry her. Her first foray into politics has been an exciting times, she said. Mrs. Couper views herself as legitimate candidate. “I know people are talking about me... I’m in there for the race.” Her only disappointment coming out of the campaign is that she wished she could have made more personel contact with the electorate, Mrs. Couper said. * * * CRAIG Cautious optimism Erevails in the camp of iberai standard bearer Graeme Craig.Craig told the T-A Sunday that he has been on the cam­ paign trail from daylight un­ til well into the evenings each and every week day. He continued, “I have question again. He says he will look after the views of his constituents. On the topic of con­ stitutional reform, both Craig and McKinley were in favor of retaining the monarchy, and the role of the governor-general. McKinley went on to praise the governor-general, Ed Shreyer. “I personally believe him to be an honest person,” McKinley said. He won’t be used by the present prime minister, McKinley continued. Couper said she believes that there should be some re­ organization in government, and that the NDP was open to look at possibilities for change. The candidates were given about the anti­ feeling, Craig “Sure, there is that, but, at the been trying to talk to as many people myself as I possibly can. Personal con­ tact is very important. We have blitzed all the towns. We had more than 20 sup­ porters going door-to-door in Exeter Thursday night.” Craig said he is confident of cutting seriously into the McKinley majority in the last election of over 7,000 votes. “I feel confident of having a good chance of winning”, he continued. The Liberal added, “The acquisition of the townships of Huron, Kinloss, Culross and Carrick will be a big help. They have been big Liberal supporters in the past.” Asked Trudeau replied, some of same time there are a lot of doubters on the competence of Joe Clark as a leader. ” About the Conservative proposal to make mortgage payments tax deductible Craig said, “It seems to be popular, but, I feel it will en­ courage people to get further into debt.” Craig commented further, “This same type of policy has been in effect in the United States for sometime now and I hear the govern­ ment is trying to get out of it.” Further on Conservative promises, Craig said, “Their total new proposed programs will cost about four billion dollars. That’s a lot of money to come from we, the taxpayers.” The Liberal candidate said he felt the newly announced Agricultural Export Cor­ poration will be very helpful in promoting Canadian products on foreign markets. He added, “Canada is one of very few countries that grows more than they consume.” On Sunday’s national television debate, Craig commented. “I think Trudeau was strong on all issues. He was consistent with what he has been say­ ing over the last six weeks of the campaign. He hasn’t switched on any of his stands.” If elected Craig said he planned to establish a week­ ly newspaper column, provide quarterly mailings, open a constituency office and visit all areas of the riding on a rotating weekly basis to meet with con- situents. He added, “The taxpayer has the right to know wnat his or her elected members has been doing and saying in Ottawa.* * * McKinley “It looks pretty good,” incumbent Bob McKinley commented as he headed into the final week of his campaign to maintain his Huron-Bruce riding seat. “People seem to feel they’ve been reasonably well served,” he said, noting that looking after constituency matters has always been one time at the conclusion of the questioning to air some of their pet peeves, Couper mentioned the erosion of the health care system, loss of farm land and the nuclear power problem, Craig said he was con­ cerned with land ownership, and education, although it is a provincial matter. McKinley echoed the con­ cerns of the other two can­ didates. At times Craig appeared to be nervous, particularly when a question asked by a student who seemed uneasy. Couper, when asked for her opinion, usually quoted NDP policy, with which she seemed to be very familiar. Student Pam O’Brien moderated the panel. of his main aims. Although he didn’t predict the outcome of Tuesday’s election from a national standpoint, the veteran MP said “there’s a strong anti­ Trudeau feeling around”. He discounted the hopes of riding Liberals to get strong support from the new areas added to the north. “They seem to be as anxious for a change in government as anyone,” McKinley said of the Bruce voters. McKinley indicated he wasn’t too worried about the northern part of the riding, saying that he had made several friends in that part of the constituency while he has been in politics, and also when he played for Zurich hockey teams that travelled into the Mildmay area to do battle with the Monarchs. “A lot of those fellows are still up there,” he told the T- A in an interview, Monday. While the riding now stretches almost to Kin­ cardine, the MP said he had ma na ged to get ar ound to see as many voters as possible and had covered as much ground — or even more — than in his previous cam­ paigns. He said the plight of small businessmen was one of the major issues to surface in the campaign locally. “They seem to feel they’re being discriminated against and we have some programs we hope will be beneficial to them”. If elected, the Progressive Conservatives would mrve to bring in a Competitions Act that would help small business, he advised, saying the Liberals have been working on such a piece of legislation for the past seven or eight years with no suc­ cess. McKinley, who coasted to a comfortable margin of about 7,000 votes in the last election, indicated that many small businessmen in the riding were concerned about the present govern­ ment and were afraid to make investments with the current high interest rates. He said the recent nuclear scare in the U.S. had not become a riding issue, despite the fact the Bruce nuclear plant is nearby. “People just want to be sure it is safe,” the MP said, noting that he had frequently asked for such reassurances in the House and had received them. Commenting on Sunday night’s TV debate between the three major political party leaders, the Huron- Bruce MP said he didn’t think anyone won or lost to any great extent. When it was noted that Prime Minister Trudeau seemed to back Joe Clark to the wall on the cost of some of his election promises, McKinley explained that Trudeau hadn’t given Clark time to explain them, “A touch of Trudeau came through,” he suggested. “He also complained about not discussing some of the things he wanted to”.