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MAKING A FINE FURROW — Agriculturalists from across Huron county gathered at the
farm of Huron Warden BiliMorley in Usborne township for the Huron County plowing match
Saturday. Takinghis time in the competition was John Becker of Dashwood. 1-A photo
Vacancy in Usborne and Stephen
Two reeves retiring
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FURROW QUEEN CONTEST — One of the features of Saturday's Huron plowing match was choosing the Queen of the
Furrow• from the left are organizer Helen Craig, 1979 Queen Janet Shapton, this year's winner Deb Armstrong, Wingham;
runnersup Carol McIntosh, Seaforth anci Linda Machan, Brussels and organizer Marie McGavin. 1-A photo
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shown with club professionals Rick Pettit, Marg Carey and Jeff Loosiey, T-A photo
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Vert regarding the
requirement for a 40 feet
rear yard set back in the
core area. He asked for a 15
foot setback on property he
plans to develop into a
number of boultques in the
area between Pat's Pet Shop
and Gerrard's,
While noting the new
requirement was to provide
for loading and unloading of
Wares, parking and easy
access and turning, the
Board suggested that "it
may be that, because of the
particular building cone
figuaration proposed, a
reduced setback could be
considered, however this
should be determined by
cooncil when it has an op-
portunity to examine the
entire proposal."
Several other items were
raised by the ministry of
housing at the hearing and
Davidson outlined the action
that bad been taken in
regard to them and the
necessary rulings were
made by the Board.
Presbytery
Continued from front page
loan of $40,000. form the
Capital Assistance Fund of
the division of Mission in
Canada for a new addtion to
Grace United, Tavistock.
Brussels United received
permission to sell it's,
cemetery to the
municipality.
Rev. Roy Babstock, Park-
view, Stratford, reported on
the possible restructuring of
Stewardship work in the
church. Presbytery moved
to ask each congregation to
appoint a person to a
Presbytery Stewardship
Committee. It's primary
purpose is to increase the
knowledge of the mission of
the church.
Babstock also stated that
M&S funds had reached
nearly $200,000. in Huron-
Perth by August 31. This
represents 47 percent of the
goal, slightly ahead of
Conference and 'National
levels but 2 percent behind
last year. Commpac, a new
visitation program for
churches in the 80's, will be
ready for use in early 1981.
Secretary Eric LeDrew
advised that inductions bad
been completed for the
following: Rev. Alun
Thomas into Bayfield
Pastoral Charge, Rev,
Donald Pletsch, Mitchell;
Rev. Charles Swan, Walton;
Rev. David Northey,
Monkton and :Rev. Alex
Filshie, Sebringville, The
new ministers to the area
were recognized by the
chairman and the court.
The transfer of Rev.
Camillia LaRouche of the
Kirkton-Woodham charge to
Barrie United was accepted
as was the resignation of
Paul Schott as student
supply from the 'Centralia
charge as of October 31. Rev.
Wilena Brown, Varna, was
elected to fill the vacancy of
Rev. Bruce Eaton to the
Resource Centre Board.
To stainer not to stein7„.ie
the qualm being peed
regarding the various fen-
ces, arbours and benches
forming part of the Exeter
BIA clowntoWn redevelop-
ment project,
The Exeter PVC discussed
the matter at their regular
meeting Friday, and decided
to get some information
regarding the wood work
located in the parkette
beside the PUC office.
Chairman Chan
Livingstone said it was
apparently the intent of the
BIA to leave the wood un-
treated for one year and let it
turn to a weathered grey
look, although the PVC had
been advised originally that
itwould be stained.
Manager Hugh Davis
suggested a letter be written
to the BIA indicating that the
PUC would want the wood
stained if it did not weather
to a desired appearance.
During the discussion,
Mayor Derry Boyle said he
feared that the downtown
project would turn into a
costly maintenance item for
the town in the future.
"It's supposed to be low-
cost maintenance," he said,
but added he thought the
town could well have to hire
an extra employee to look
after the various parkette
areas from May through to
October each year.
Davis also expressed some
disappointment in the
location of the lighted
bulletin board and the
drinking fountain at the
PUC. The fountain has been
placed directly in front of the
board. "It's a lousy place for
it," he said. •
However, there was some
indication that the sign may
disappear in the near future
as another bulletin board is to
be incorporated into the area
being beautified in front of
the town offices.
The existing sign is used
very little at the present time
and Boyle said the main
problem is that no one has
been designated to look after
posting notices.
It was indicated if the
advertisers become disen-
chanted with the existing
sign they may not renew
their contracts and in the
words of Livingstone "It
duplication of coat in sending
several WU* to the. RUM
customer in separate en'
VelOp06.
Agreed not to repair a 10k.
in the boom truck. fter being
advised the repair would
cost $4,000, Davis said in
reply to e. miestion from,
Boyle that there was no
safety hazard involved in
the miner leak.
Were told the cost of
Meters weal(' soon be in-
creasing from eight to, 12
percent,
Decided against .in-
creasing their bond and
burglary insurance coverage
due to the high cost of ex-
tending the limits now
carried,
Heart disease is one of
the major causes of death,
particularly among men
over 4(). Our eating arid
drinking habits, - exercise
patterns and use of tobacco
can all be factors in whether
or not we will suffer some
form of heart disease.
Copengon
Ufettaile
One certain
but one isn't
Exeter PUC chairman
Chan Livingstone indicated
this week he is still un-
decided about seeking
another two-year term on the
Commission.
Former chairman Murray
Greene has already stated he
will be running and will file
nomination papers.
The third position on the
PUC goes to the mayor of the
town,
Damage is low
Damage was Corn-
paratively low in the four
area accidents investigated
by the Exeter OPP this
week, but two people did
sustain minor injuries.
The first of the Collisions
was on Tuesday when
vehicles driven by Daniel
Lewis, RR 3 Ailsa Craig, and
Wilbur Lovie, AR 8 Parkhill,
collidedinthe Budfield Ford
The reeves of two area
townships have announced
they are retiring from
municipal politics.
Bill Morley of Usborne
township and Kenneth
Campbell of Stephen are
He's still
sitting!!
The seasons have been
changing at Country Cor-
ners. All of the motor cycles
have been taken in and a
display of snowmobiles has
been put out. All of the
motorcycles have been
moved, but one, that is. Rory
Hustler of St, Marys is still
sitting on his Kawasaki at
the Mt. Carmel business.
On Saturday he celebrated
his fifth week of non-stop
motorcycle sitting and as of
Tuesday at 12:30 the young
man had sat a total of 912
hours. Rory gets off his bike
for five minutes every four
hours to take a washroom
break.
A spokes-person at the
Country Corners said "He's
still going strong and it
doesn't look like he'll give
up."
For more than five weeks,
Rory has not had a bath or
washed his hair. He hasn't
slept in a bed, in fact, he
hasn't even been in doors. He
hasn't seen a television or
listened to a radio, He's done
absolutely nothing but sit on
a motorcycle,
Rory is competing with
Tom Horrock who is sitting
on a bikein Sarnia. The last
one on the bike gets paid the
value of the bike.
parking lot on Highway 4 just
south of Exeter.
Damage was listed at $800
by Constable Don afillson,
On Wednesday, vehicles
driven by Nelson Bilyea, RR
2 Granton, and Arlette
Eisenschihk,Exeter, collided
on sideroad 20 at concession
2-3 of Stephen with damage
estimated at $800 by Con-
stable Ed Wilcox.
winding up their careers as
reeves this fall. Morley is the
present warden of Huron.
Murray Dawson, the
current deputy-reeve in
Usborne has indicated he has
prepared to step up and file
nomination papers for the
top post in the township.
Two present Usborne
councillors Peter Berendsen
and Gerry Prout said
Monday night that they
would be back in the run-
ning. When asked if they
would be going for deputy-
reeve, both gave the same
answer, "I will be running
for something."
Prout added, "I would like
to see enough candidates to
have a vote. It's time to have
an election in Usborne."
The third sitting councillor
Mervin Shute said he was
willing to remain as a
council candidate.
Exeter court
Continued froth front page
following day.
He was given six months in
which to pay the, fine and the
court learned he has a part-
time job and will be paying
his own penalty.
Robert Whitman
Lawrence, Lucan, was fined
$100 or 10 days on a charge of
assault. He pleaded guilty to
the charge of striking a girl
on July 5.
In the only other case on
the docket, Keith Martin
Curry, Huron Park was fined
$100 or 10 days for causing a
disturbance at Club
Albatross in Huron Park on
July 19.
He pleaded guilty and was
given 60 days to pay the fine.
The other two crashes
were reported on Thursday,
the first involving vehicles
operated by Lawrence
McKnight, Goderich, and
Douglas Marshall, PR 2
Ailsa Craig. They collided on
Highway 4 south of the
Creditors Road.
Gladys McKnight,
Goderich, sustained minor
injuries and damage was
In Stephen, retiring reeve
Ken Campb111 said, "Our
deputy. reeve Doug Russell
has indicated he would be
willing to step up and the
three councillors have not
said what they are planning
on doing."
The present Stephen
councillors are Allan
Walper, Ralph Weber and
Tom Tomes.
EDNA AMOS
Edna Amos, of Strathmere
Lodge, Strathroy, formerly
of McGillivray Township, on
Tuesday, September 23, 1980,
Edna (Robinson) Amos, in
her 87th year. Beloved wife
of the late J.W. Oliver Amos
(1955) . Dear mother of
Margaret (Mrs. Laurence
Box) of Parkhill, Dorothy
(Mrs. John N. Given) and
William Amos, both of
McGillivray-Township. Also
'survived by 10 grandchildren
and 11 great-grandchildren.
Predeceased by two grand-
sons. Rested at the M. Box
and Son Funeral Home,
Parkhill, where the funeral
and committal service were
conducted by Reverend H.
E. Hancock. Interment in
Parkhill Cemetery.
ELGIN McK I NLEY
In South Huron Hospital,
Exeter, on Friday Sep-
tember 26, 1980, John Elgin
Campbell McKinley RR 2
Zurich, in his 81st year.
Beloved husband of Elsie
May (Coleman) McKinley.
Dear father of G. Anson, E.
Robert and Berne A., all of
listed at $1,400 by Constable
Jack Straughan.
The other occurred on
Wellington St. in Hensel',
involving vehicles driven by
Norman Peters, Ilensall,
and William Betties,
Goderich, Constable Prank
Giffin estimated damage at
$1,600.
Peters suffered minor
injuries.
RR I. Zurich and "Mrs. Ken
(Jean) Fanson of RR 1
Zurich, 18 grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren
also survive. Two sons, one
daughter, two grandchildren
and one sister Mrs. Harvery
{Elinor) Coleman
predeceased. Also surviving
is one sister Mrs. Bart
(Ladis) of Clinton. Rested at
the Westlake Funeral Home,
Zurich until Monday, Sep-
tember 29, when the funeral
service was held at 2 p.m.
with Rev. Wilena BroWn
officiating. Burial in The
Bayfield Cemetery,
Pallbearers were Howard
Armstrong, Harold. Peck,
Arnold Keyes, Elmer
Hayter, Keith Coates, Abe
DeMooy. Flowerbearers
were, Jack Coleman, Jim
Chapman, Ivan McClymont,
Murray Lobb, John and
George Levis, and Orval
Schilbe. Mr. McKinley was a
life long member of Goshen
United church, the Eastern
Star Exeter chapter 222 and
Huron Masonic Lodge,
Hensall, A Masonic Service
was held at 4 p.m., Sunday.
J. R. McDOU GALL
In South Huron Hospital,
Exeter, Onta' to, on Sunday,
September 28, 1980, James
Roy McDougall of Hensall,
in his 80th year. Surviving
are nieces, and nephews,
Mrs. Wilmer (Grace) Adkins
of Exeter, Mrs. Don (Elaine)
Harburn, Woodstock, Jack
Upshall, Staff a, Robert,
London, Douglas and Donald
of Kippen. His parents, John
and Mary Adeline
McDougall, and one sister,
Mrs. Mary Upshall,
predeceased. Funeral
service was at the Bonthron
Funeral Home, Hensall,
on Tuesday, September 30, at
2:30 p.m. with Rev. 'Grant
Mills officiating. Internient
in the Stan Cemetery,
LILLIE DIXON,,_
Lillie M. Dixon Suddenly
at the Strathroy Middlesex
General Hospital on Thur-
sday, September 25, 1980,
Lillie Dixon of McGillivray
Township. Daughter of the
late Richard and Annie
Collard, niece of John and
Edith Seili of Wheatley. Also
survived by several cousins.
Rested at the M. Box and See
Funeral Home, Parkhill,
Where Visitation was on
Friday then to the Reid
Funeral Home, Leamington,
where funeral Service was
conducted on Monday af-
ternoon. Interment in
Lakeview Cemetery,
Leamington.
may die a slow death by
itself."
In another matter relating
to the BIA, Davis said he has
still not heard from the
group as to whether they will
be contributing anything to
the cost of replacing some of
the Christmas decorations.
He estimated it may cost
between $500 and $600 to
replace some of the
decorations and that council
had offered to pay $150 of
that, but the BIA had net yet
indicated their intentions.
Davis said the decoratiens
for some poles may have to
be deleted if the
businessmen do not con-
tribute this year, He said it
would he better to leave some
of the decorations in the
basement than put up a lot of
junk and explained it is
already getting close to the
point where it may be too
late to order replacements.
Okay budget
The Commission approved
the 1981 hydra capital budget
calling for a net expenditure
of $76,134. They decided to
hold the operating budget
over until a special meeting
on October 3.
Extensions and bet-
terments to the overhead
distribution system were
estimated at $26,575 and
$19,5130 for the undergrot,ind
system.
Another $10,000 was listed
for meters and $23,880 for
distribution transformers.
Of the total budget of
$02,465, customers will
contribute $16,331 to bring
the net to the $76,134.
Included in the amount to be
recovered from customers is
$14,471 for the extension of
services to the second phase
of the mobile home park
being developed'by Len Veri
north of the river.
Also approved were the
conversion of the PUC office
heating system from oil to
hydro, a new copy machine
and four chairs for the office.
Petty item
At Friday's meeting, the
Commission also approved
increasing the petty cash
fund from $150 to $300.
Davis said the $150 figure
has been in effect for the past
30 years and noted it just
doesn't go as far as it did 30
years ago,
Chairman Chan
Livingstone questioned if
some of the items should be
paid by cheque, but Boyle
said it didn't make any
difference as their were
receipts to cover all items.
Livingstone had suggested
the issuing of cheques was an
easier method ofauditing, He
said he Wasn't queetioning
where the Money goes, but
was thinking only of the
records.
In other business, the
PUC:
Learned that the new sub-
station on Rosemount would
soon be operative and agreed
to proceed with a debenture
issue of $145,000 for payment
of the facility. A debenture
issue in the amount of
$161,000 had previously been
approved, but thefull amount
will not be required,
Were advised that no
employees were interested
in taking a St. John's
Ambulance first aid course
this year. The Workmen's
Compensation Board would
pay the cost for two em-
ployees to take the course.
Took no action on another
complaint that the prompt
payment discount time
allowed on bills was not long
enough. In answer to another
complaint from one
customer who receives
several bills, Davis said
separate mailings was the
only way the computer could
handle the situation. The
complaint stemmed from the
Two injured in collisions
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