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Times-Advocate, 1979-12-05, Page 21•SL North Lambton Since 1873 Page 1 A Imes - Serving South Huron, North Middlesex December 5, 1979 , outhcott, Warner want change Grand Bend objects Much interest in zoning north of 'Bend PARADE CHEERING — Junior cheerleaders from South Huron District High School partiCipated in Saturday's Santa Claus parade. Back,left, Suzanne Mathers, Michelle Durand, Sandy Somerville, Jackie Sullivan and Nikki Stephens. Front, Kelly Livingstone, Michelle Veri, Becky Baker, Cindy Janke and Kelly Tiedeman. T-A photo Town board members named, two of six volunteers rejected Only two of the six people who offered their services for town committees were turned down in those bids by council this week. One of the applicants was from Ailsa Craig and is not a local taxpayer, one of the Home official is appointed By SHARON DI ETZ Huron County Council has appointed William Tim Collyer of Napanee, assistant administrator of Huronview Home for the Aged in Clinton. A Lucknow area native, Mr. Collyer was previously with the Bank of Montreal. The appointment is to be effective January 1, for a probationary period of six months. The position became available when Huronview's administrator, Chester Archibald retired and assistant administrator, Wayne Lester took Mr. Archibald's position. Promotion to eat beans A promotion started in 1979 by the Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board appears to have been suc- cessful. Committee chairman Frank Vanneste told Friday's annual meeting of the board. "It was money well spent." Vanneste was referring to $80,000 allocated at last year's annual meeting to promote the sale of white beans. An additional $26,500 was provided by the province of Ontario. Wayne Churchill, the publicity co-ordinator for the board said great progress was made in introducing beans to the food and restaurant trade. He continued, "Before we started, most restaurants would only use baked beans with toast. Now, they use beans as a bed for chicken or ribs instead of rice." Full colour ads have been placed in a number of food service trade magazines telling about a plastic covered recipe book called "Beans, the Mane Makers." Restaurants and in- stitutions can receive these recipes in return for $2 to cover mailing charges. Churchill said an average of four responses a day are being received. The promotion co- ordinator added, "pre. prepared and precooked beans are now on the market making them much more practical for restaurant use. We have been able to in- crease the awareness and usage of beans." requirements for serving on local boards. Kenley Campbell also failed in her bid to get an appointment to the South Huron rec centre board. Mayor Derry Boyle, chairman of the executive committee which made the recommendations for the committees, said her ap- plication had been submitted too late to be considered. While her husband, Councillor Jay Campbell, didn't question the Mayor on that, he did comment later that he liked the process of advertising for candidates for the various committees and boards and also urged that in the future, some consideration be given to the appointment of represen- tatives to the SHRC board who have an interest in all aspects of recreation and not just sports. The four Huron members of the board of directors of the Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board were returned to office by ac- clamation at Friday's an- nual meeting at the Hensall arena. Named to continue their duties as directors were Gordon Hill,• Bob Allan, Murray Cardiff and Joe Miller. It was the first time in many years that an election was not needed to fill the board of directors slate. An election was needed to complete the Huron district bean producers committee of 12 members when 15 nominees indicated they were willing to stand for election. Nine members of last The various boards and standing committees of council are as follows: Planning Board-Jay Camp- bell, Don Cameron, Stu Homuth, Jeff Pearson, Ron Cottrell, Dennis Hockey, Earl Long, Gerald Merrier. Ausable-Bayfield Authority- Eldrid Simmons Exeter Cemetery Board- Norman Stanlake, Olga Davis, William Musser, Fred Wright, Marilyn Williamson. Committee of Adjustment- Robert Russell, Gary Balsdon, Norm Tait. Parking Authority-Robert Fletcher, Tom Arthur, Ken Snedden. S.H.R.C.-C.E. Boyle, Don Cameron, Jerry MacLean, Wayne Pearce, Jerry Parsons, Plus Township appointments, Council Committees Executive & Finance-Boyle, year's committee were re- elected. They are Jack Coleman, Murray Dennis, Cecil Desjardine, Bill Dawson, Victor Hartman, Bev Hill, Ken McCowan Jr., Bill McGregor and Larry Wheatley, New members are Ray Heuther, John Maskand and Jim Love. Defeated can- didates were Glenn Miller, James Maloney and Neil Murray, Attendance at Friday's meeting was down con- siderably from other years. Decreased production in 1979 was blamed for the lower attendance. Bean board manager Charles Broadwell said acreage of white beans in 1979 was down by 47 percent, to about 6,700 acres. McGregor, Patterson and Wright Police-MacGregor, Patter- son, Campbell Public Works-Wright, MacGregor, Fuller, Pat- terson, Cameron Social and Community Services-Fuller, Williamson, Epp Sanitation-Campbell, Fuller, Patterson, Epp Property & Parks-Fuller, Cameron, Williamson Fire Board-Boyle, MacGregor, Patterson Building Inspection-Patt- erson Industrial Promotion-Boyle, Campbell, Williamson. No breaks on discounts Customers who fail to meet the discount date for hydro bills at the Exeter PUC still won't get any breaks, regardless of how large those bills are or how infrequently they miss the deadline. One large customer, who missed the deadline by two days and had to pay an additional $10 requested consideration for the discount because he had always been in good stan- ding. "Tell him we feel sorry for him, but can't change the policy," Mayor Derry Boyle said. Vice-chairman Murray Greene agreed. "Gee, we're a cruel bunch," commented chairman Chan Livingstone, who suggested customers should be given one reprieve in the year if they miss a deadline, He was told that would create a hardship for the staff to check out. "We're not going to lose his business," commented Boyle in ending the debate, which arises periodically. A meeting concerning a zoning change on a 63 acre parcel of land on highway 21 north of Grand Bend at- tracted a large crowd in Crediton Monday night. Huron County Planner George Penfold attended the meeting to hear the reasons for and against the change in the official plan from restricted agriculture to highway commercial. No decision was made at the meeting. Penfold is to take the information to the Huron County Planning Board, who will in turn make their recommendations to the Ministry of Housing. Stephen township has already en- dorsed the proposed changes. Speaking in favour of the change to commercial was Don Southcott and Peter Warner. Southcott has owned the land, which is known as the Desjardine farm, for five years. In a latter interview with the Times-Advocate he said that he intended to use the land for a housing development when he originally pur- chased it. At that time, Southcott says that the zoning was not changed because of the emotional opposition from residents along the lake shore who feared that people living in a housing development on the east side of the highway would trespass on their property to go to the beach. "The township and planners took this emotional opposition as gospel," Southcott says. Peter Warner wants to purchase the land to move the Thompson-Warner car and boat dealership from their two locations in the ,village to one areaaouthcott pointed out that Warner needs room to "consolidate and grow." Warner says that he wants to put up a 15,000 square foot building and have a bigger showroom and increased service. "We're land locked where we are, and there's no available parcel of land in New for 100 club The Hensall and district community centre fund raising committee welcomes the following new members to the 100 club. 33-Hensall Curling Club, 34-Hensall Hardware Limited, 35-Donald G.A. Jackson, 36-Nicholas and Annie Blom, 37-William and Dorothy Bell, 38-John A.D. and Tove Bell, 39-Douglas Cook, 40-Hensall B.P. and Icebox Variety, 41-Blos Pepper, 42-Hensall Sher- wood's Hockey team, 43-A group effort by Fred Campbell, Lloyd Allen, Randy Campbell, Brian Campbell, Greg Campbell, Pete Zwaan, Tony McDonald, Rick Ingram, Cecil Pepper, Gerard Ducharme. The committee is anxious to list new members to the 100 club. Any individuals groups of individuals or businesses are welcome. the village," Waner says. Thompson-Warner is located at the corner of 82 Crescent and Gill Road, and on high- way 21 north. Warner says that it's a trend today for automobile dealerships to relieve the core area of towns. He says that they will be located only a mile up the road, so that it will still be a Grand Bend business. Warner says that he has already been approached about selling the two existing properties. He says that the interested parties have drastic modernization plans, which would possibly in- Conditional discharges No monetary penalties were imposed in the three cases heard by Judge W.G. Cochrane in Exeter Court, Tuesday. Carl Cook, Clinton, was given a conditional discharge after pleading guilty to two counts of theft. A set of licence plates and a dune buggy constituted the loot and the court learned that the accused had made $50 restitution and had been acting out of character in performing the thefts. Jonathon Mousseau, RR 2, Hensall, was given an ab- solute discharge on a charge of wilful damage, laid after he drove a vehicle over a lawn. He had apologized for the act and had offered restitution, but the latter was turned down by the property owner. Three area girls had charges of assault with- drawn, but they were required to sign a $200 bord to keep the peace for one year. The court learned the three struck another girl in an argument over a boy friend at Morrison dam. Ordered to sign a bond were Marrianne Ortmanns and Mariea Nadean McClinchey of Hensall and Sheila McLeod, Exeter. crease assessment, and therefore not harm the village. "I have too much pride in Grand Bend to see them turned into junk stores," Warner added. Warner is planning to develop 10 of the 63 acres. The remainder would probably be leased for farming, as it has been under Southcott's ownership, Southcott said. The large parcel of land gives Thompson-Warner room for expansion, Warner pointed out. Grand Bend's reeve and council members attended Exeter Police Chief Ted Day advised this week that his department will start cracking down on offenders of the local parking bylaws. In particular, the police will be laying charges for people who park on town streets through the early morning hours. Parking is prohibited on all streets between the hours of 1.00 a.m. and 6.00 a.m. The law is to enable snow removal equipment to work the Crediton meeting to object to the change in zoning. Prior to the meeting councillors Keith Crawford and Harold Green said that they hate to see any business leave Grand Bend, and they are concerned about tax revenue. They added that they have been advised by Lambton County planners that it is very damaging to a village to let businesses move to the outskirts. Both councillors expressed fears that other businesses might follow. Solicitors were present at the meeting representing more efficiently and Chief Day said vehicles would be towed away if necessary. The police investigated three accidents this week, two of which occurred on Main St. just north of High- way 83. On Saturday, vehicles driven by Joel Yundt, Monkton, and John Jan- mast, RR 2 Seaforth, collided with damage listed at $1,200 by Constable Jim Barnes, both Oakwood and Kingsmere residents. John Skinner represented. Oak- wood and John Buechler came on behalf of Kingsmere. Both residential areas are objecting to the change in zoning. Also speaking against the proposal were Bill Moore, Bill Bish, and John Weir, Stephen township clerk Wilmer Wein said that representatives of both sides were unhappy because the planning board as a whole did not attend the meeting, instead of sending only one representative. The previous day, Clifford Neil, Grand Bend, and Sandra Davidson, London, collided in the same area with damage of $400. Con- stable Brad Sadler in- vestigated. The other crash occurred on Thursday, involving vehicles operated by William Robson, Exeter, and Gary Thompson, RR B Parkhill. Damage in the mishap on Main St. north of Gidley was set at $900 Bean directors back in office HAVE A SAFE CHRISTMAS -- This was the theme of a float entered in Saturday's Santa Claus parade by the Exeter fire department. From the left ore Lee Baker, Betty Baker, Diane Warwick, Tony Baker and Jeff Heywood, T-A photo FRIEND OF YOUTH — The Kirkton-Woodham Optimist Club sponsored a large float in Saturday's Santa Claus poarade. A portion of it is shown above. T-A photo READY TO REPORT — The T-A float in Saturday's Santa Claus parade included a camera, note pad and pencil ready to record area news events, T-A photo A SMALL SANTA — Kevin Bender portrayed a small Santa Claus in one of the floats in Saturday's parade. Helping out is Tabatha Mair. T-A photo Crackdown on packers