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Times-Advocate, 1983-04-20, Page 2Page 2 April 20, 1983 Win at festival The Annual London Kiwahis Music Festival sent home many winning prizes to the students of Diana Verlinde. The highest mark given in the accordion section of the festival was awarded to the senior quintet with a first Prize mark of 85 percent. The members Of the band are Irene Dietrich, Joanne Verlinde, Robert Hoffman, Angela Fleming and Debbie Zielman. In the accordion duet open, Joanne Verlinde and Robert Hoffman placed first with 83. In the 15 years and under Irene Dietrich and Angela Fleming placed first with 81, Joanne Verlinde and Debbie Zielman second with 80. In the 16 years and under solo divi- sion, Angela Fleming placed third with 80. For accordion solo 14 years and under Robert Hoffman placed first with 83, Joanne Verlinde second with 81. In the senior polka division Deb- bie Zielman placed third with 75. The junior students also placed very well, winning first prize in the junior quartet with a mark of 81. The members of this group are Robert Verberne, Diana Verberne, John van den Elzen and Taunya Van Allen. In the. accordion duet 12 years and under Diana Verberne and Robert Verberne placed se- cond with 80, and John van den Elzen and Taunya Van Allen were third with 79. In the 10 years and under solo division, Robert Verberne placed first with 82. In the 9 year and under category Diana Verberne received first with 81. In the accordion solo for com- petitors with oneyear or less of study, Taunya Van Allen placed first 'with 82, Jim Thuss second with 80,' and John van den Elzen third with 79, No problem with quality Despite the fact the quality of water in,the Ausable River deterioratbs as it passes through Exeter, local conser- vation authority officials don't envision any need for remedial action. Speaking at Monday's ses- sion of Exeter council on the Ausable-Bayfield Conserva- tion Authority's watershed report, public information of- ficer Dan Kenalley said he envisioned no need for action to improve the water quality of the stream west of Exeter. He had advised council that the quality of water leaving the town was not as good as that entering it. Ken alley said that if use of the water was required for recreational purposes downstream from Exeter', then there could be a require- ment for improving the quality. Kenalley. who presented slides and information on the watershed plan and the authority's history, attended the session along with authority general manager Tom Prout. The two said that they may wish to explore with the local PUC the management of the Riverview dam. Kenalley said there was some concern recently expressed about the practice of draining the reser- voir and cutting off stream flow west of town. He said the fact there were times when no water was in the stream below the dam was harmful to the fish and wildlife population. It was indicated the authority would be com- municating those concerns to the PUC in the near futtr9-e. Building increases Two new homes were among the 15 building per- mits issued last month by building inspector 'Irian Johnston as Exeter appears to be recovering from the downturn in building over the past two years. The permits for March hit a total of 8187,600 and April's permits are expected to hit a two-year high due to announc- ed commercial projects in the community. The two home permits were valued at S125,000and there were 10 permits for residen- tial renovations and additions at 158,100. There was one commercial renovation for 13,000 and one in.,titutional for 81,500. Eleven temporary sign per- mits were approved for March. FESTIVAL WINNERS -- The Senior Hensall Accordion Band received the top mark in the accordion section at the London Kiwanas Festival. Members are (back left) Debbie Zielman, Angela Fleming, Robert Hoffman and (front) Joanne Verlinde and Dietrich. Irene ACCORDION WINNERS — Robert Verberne (left), John VanDen Elzen, Diana VerberneondTaunya Von Allen won first prize in the junior accordion quartet at the London Kiwonas Music Festival. They are pupils of Diene Verlinde, RR 2 Hensall. Rec board chops budget Continued from front page playground program. Rec director Lynne Far- quhar suggested that the board charge minor groups $27 per hour, rather than the $25 which had been suggested if the original budget was ap- proved by Exeter. The cur- rent ice rental rate is $31 for minor groups and all had re- quested a reduction. The playground program was chopped by almost $3,400 and is contingent upon the board receiving provincial or federal grant assistance. Miss Farquhar said the playground program would have to employ only three people from the previously anticipated six, although with some donations, three leaders -in -training could be considered. Mrs. Merrier said that if the federal or provincial assistance is not forthcoming, the hoard should consider holding the minor athletics' ice time rate atthe current 831 level rather than drop the playground entirely. "I can't see rolling back the rates (of ice time) if it means cutting a program ( playground )." she said. Birmingham said that may be jumping to conclusions and in fact the board would have to wait council's decision and the reply on the playground grants before making any final decisions regarding Calendar approved The Huron County Board of Education approved the 1983-84 school year calendar at its April 5 meeting incor- porating the two •week Christmas holiday and week earlier.March break approv- ed previously. The usual school holidays include Thanksgiving Day on Oct. 10, Christmas Holidays From Dec. 19 to Jan. 1, winter break from March 12 to 16, Good Friday on April -20, Easter Monday on April 23 and Victoria Day on May 21. The professional activity days for elementary and trainable mentally retarded schools are on Friday, Sept. 23; Friday, Oct. 28; Wednes- day, Nov. 23; Friday, Feb. 24; Friday, May 4; Monday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 27 to F'riday, June 29. County -wide PA days for the secondary schools will be held on Friday, Oct. 28, Mon- day, April 2 and from Mon- day, June 25 to Friday, June 29. Seaforth District High School will be holding its own PA days on Thursday,.Jan. 26 and F'riday, Jan. 17. South Huron District High School will he holding additional PA days bn Friday, Feb. 3 and Friday, June 22. Central Huron Secondary school, Clinton, F'.E. Madill Secon- dary'School, Wingham and Goderich District Collegiate institute will be holding their additional days on Thursday, June 21 and Friday, June 22. either the ice rental rates or the playground program. "We're dealing with uncer- tainties," Rose commented, adding that if the money doesn't come in as expected, then the board will have to take- alternative steps. Josephson agreed, saying that the main job was to ap- prove the budget and' then make decision later on ice rates and the playground when all the information re- quired for those decisions becomes available. Just before the budget was approved, Birmingham ques- tioned taking $2,000 out of pro-` grams rather than -reducing the capital expenditures even more. He noted that the board was primarily interested in grograms and this should be iven priority. The capital budget includes the purchase of a photocopier, a double -entrance at the rec centre and an additional parking lot. Hardeman said the parking lot was a low cost item and thedouble entrance was bad- ly needed to reduce heating costs "which are eating us out of house and home." He agreed that programs were important,. but noted that facilities had to be main- tained to provide a place for those programs. • Utilities, heat and telephone make up the second largest item in the budget at $48,265. Wages and benefits add up to $91,149, an increase of 86,590 over last year, while the utilities and heating are up `atfont $3,000. ' Most items on the revenue side of the budget parallel those of last year as board members envision few areas in which much increase in revenue can be expected. Total expenditures this year are listed at $259,587, compared to last year's $241,460. Expenditures in 1981 were 8203,850. CREATING STUDENT JOBS — Patti Down is the new Student Job Creation co-ordinator at the Exeter office of Canada Manpower. Above, she presents literature on the program to Elizabeth Milison of the staff of Something Special. T -A photo. Employment centre for youth now open it's time to start thinking of summer employment, Exeter and area employers and owners. The Canada Employment Centre for students is now open in Exeter to aid both stu- dent job seekers and employers. The office is open 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon- day through Friday until mid-August. The student placement of- ficer in Exeter at the present time is Patti Down. She en- courages all employers to place job orders and students to complete registration forms for efficient and effec- tive service. Two government programs available for employment op- portunities at the Moment are the Student Venture Capital Program and the Ontario Youth Employment Program. The former enables students to create their own summer employment with an Interest-free loan of up to 82,000 which is operated through the r)ntai io Youth Secretariat. The latter is a government grant designed to create new job opportunities for Ontario's young people providing them with valuable work ex- perience. skills, contacts and references; thereby assisting the farm and business sectors in recruiting young people for future employment. The employers approved for grants will receive a grant of 81.25 per hour in respect of the wages paid to an eligible employee. For more informa- tion on these programs and other services please do not hesitate to phone or visit. The time to plan is now for vacationing staff replacements and extra full- time or casual labour. Students are willing and able! For more information con- tact Patti Down at the Canada Employment Centre for Students, 306 Main St., Exeter or telephone 235-1711. Timbrell told it's snow job . uron farmers veto f . e o fax rebate plan Farmers have referred to County Council's position by the program as a "hared out" paeedpeogta reqs noting that the proposed plan scheme which may eventual- 8 would exclude small business ly destroy their rights to i operations and other farm private land ownership. related enterprises,' also suf- Essex County Warden Jack tering the effects of a poor Morris warned that the economy. rebate program could put "1'm afraid we're opening farniers in a very vulnerable an issue that will have long position. He reminded the social impact and upheaval," crowd that taxes pay for re- he stated. quired services such as police Tom Jackson of Peel Coun- and fire protection, municipal Fede f O t i th i tycalled �'jmbrell's program. and roads. "the biggest snow job ever Warden Morris stressed put onto farmers in this that the present 50 percent province". rebate system, "it; right and Bill Jongejan of Goderich fair. We should pay for the Township. vice president of servicer; our farmland P 1 the Christian Farmers noted, requires." "Our federation has been ad - Despite strong assurances vocating the removal of from Ontario Federation Of education taxes from proper - Agriculture (OFA) executive ty tax for years. Education member Bridgit Pyke; from tax is a people tax. it should Nancy Bardechi, agriculture be gathered in other ways." ministry representative and He strongly urged the Harvey Tasker from the Huron Federation of ministry of revenue, farmers Grey Township Reeve Agriculture to join forces with strongly opposed the plan. Leona Armstrong has been the Christian Farmers in With the farmers' over- named president of the Huron continued opposition to the 100 whelming vote of rejection County Municipal Officers' percent rebate scheme. came a motion, requesting Association. In the open floor discussion the OFA to reconsider its pre- The Association held its an- Doug Garniss of Morris nual meeting in the Seaforth • Township voiced his support and District Community Cen- of the 100 percent rebate. He. tre on April 13, hosted by explained. "I don't feel that McKillop Township. farmers have been getting a Reeve Armstrong steps up share of the economic pie." to the position from second However hundreds of other vice-president and takes over men and women at the the reins from past president meeting clearly showed their Allan Campbell of RR 1 opposition to the proposal. Seaforth. The extra $20 million rebate Past first vice-president to be offered under the new Wesley Ball, clerk -treasurer program did not win their of Howick Township, was favor. instead the majority unable to take over as presi- voted in favor to continue with dent as he is leaving his duties in Howick to take up a similar position in Mos Township in the County of Simcoe. Other executive members include: Stanley Township Reeve Paul Steckle as first vice-president, Exeter clerk - treasurer Elizabeth Bell as second vice-president, Tuckersmith Reeve Robert Bell as one-year director, Hullett Reeve Tom Cunn- ingham as two-year director, Morris Township clerk Nancy Michie as three-year director and Huron County clerk - treasurer William Hanly as secretary -treasurer. .. ' the 1984 association meeting will be hosted by' Grey Township at the Brussels arena. by Shelley McPhee Dennis Timbrell filled the Clinton high school auditorium on April 14 when more than 800 farmers met to discuss the minister of agriculture's proposed farmland tax rebut( plan. Similar to five years ago when Timbrell, then minister of health filled the auditorium with his proposal to close the Clinton hospital, again hun- dreds of area people spoke out in opposition to his newest proposal. By a 393 to 86 vote, farmers solidly rejected Timbrell's plan which is proposing a 100 percent tax rebate on farmland. New plant in operation. Another new industry was welcomed to Exeter this week. • Martens Pipe Products Inc., operated by Grand Bend native Rick Martens, has opened in the former C.A. McDowell building . on Highway .4 at the northern outskirts. Martens was previously plant foreman at Leisure Pipe on Highway 83 west of Dashwood, and after that;McGillivray Township firm was sold, he started pro- council gave approval to the ducing the pool and patio fur- 1983 road budget with total ex- niture made of P.V.C. pipe in penditures of $341,600 at their partnership with a Seaforth April meeting. The ministry man. of transportation and com- That partnership was munications share of the ex - subsequently dissolved and penditure is 8198,000. Martens is now on his own, Council also applied for a although he said at Monday supplementary subsidy on night's council meeting he 832,000 for replacement of the plans to hire two or three peo- bridge at lot 11-12, concession pie to assist him this summer. 2. Martens has a network of 60 Tenders for the construe - dealers in Ontario, stretching tion of the Mclnroy Drain from Windsor through to Ot- were considered with the con- tawa and as far north as Sault tract being awarded to Robin - Ste. Marie. The product is son Farm Drainage Ltd. for carried locally by Hopper- $9,488.30. Hockey Furniture. A proposal from the Cana - Reeve Bill Mickle, who dian Imperial Bank of Com - chaired Mondayrs meeting, merce for new banking ar- welcomed Martens to the rangements was considered community and introduced by council. Further clarifica- him to council members, who tion of the proposed changes wished him success in his is being requested before any venture. decision is made. The cost -of dog damage in the municipality has been of concern to council with amounts paid out being more. than that wt(ich has been col- lected through dog tate. Coun- cil therefore have approved the following rates to be charged this year. Ten dollars for either male or female dog; 815 for the se- cond dog; 825 for each addi- tional dog. Council agreed to supply the Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board with a water connec- tion for the Mount Carmel school at a connection charge of 85000 plus the $300 take off charge. The consumption rate would be 81.40 per thousand gallons. sent endorsement of the pro- m, and a t that,the Ontario° overtm►ent continue the present 50 per- cent rebate system until a suitable alternative is found. With the motion, the Huron County Federation of Agriculture joins Bruce, Peel and Simcoe County Federa- tions, Huron County Council and the C istian Farmers Federation ofOntario n their opposition to the plan, The motion will be presented at an OFA directors meeting in Toronto on April 20. Stanley TownshipReeve Paul Steckle explained Huron McGillivray sets budget Man ven three on�hs Kippen resident Barry Ar- thur McCallum was sentenc- ed to a total of three months in jail when he appeared for sentencing in Goderich court, Monday. A week earlier, he had pleaded guilty to several break,, enter and theft charges in the Exeter area. May reach settlement Monday's session of Exeter council was delayed about 20 minutes as members of the executive committee attemp- ted to hammer out an agree- ment with lawyer Randy Evans for the alternate roads study bylaw. Evans, on behalf of local developer Gib Dow, has ob- jected to the proposed exten- sions of Wellington, Pryde and Eastern, claiming any decision should be Left until such time as a subdivision development agreement is required. Reeve Bill Mickle, who was chairing the meeting in the absence of Mayor Bruce Shaw, said the committee and Evans had reached an area of possible agreement and ask- ed council to table the bylaw another month so Evans and building inspector Brian Johnston can continue negotiations in an attempt at reaching a satisfactory agreement. Council approved the exten- sion of the tabling motion the bylaw had been given at the last meeting. CID�r0 pt rjr4 �o'c Hair Care to fit your family's budget Compare these prices Shampoo, cut & Style 9.00 Precision cut, adult 4.00 Child 3.00 Tint & Style12.00 Zotos perms 20.00 (includes cut 25.00 and style) 30.00 Miain. St.. - Centralia 228.6927 One collision investigated One . collision was in- vestigated by the Exeter police department this week, it occurring on Saturday at the intersection of Sanders and Edward St. Drivers involved were Gregg McLean, 457 Edward St., and Ray Francis, 365 Ed- ward. Damage was set at 8650 by Contable Kierstead. Both drivers escaped injury. Over the weekend, the local officers charged four people with liquor offences and two were issued tickets for speeding. Grey reeve heads group Dietician joins staff South Huron Hospital now has a full-time dietician on staff. Barbara Major, a graduate of University of Western Ontario who com- pleted her internship at St. Michael's Hospital in Toron- to on April 8, began her new job in Exeter last week. (Before Miss Major's arrival, dietician Barbara Guse was at South Huron two days a week through the Shared Ser- vices program out of Univer- sity Hospital in London. The new dietician's duties will include outpatient counselling through doctors' referrals and by appointment, counselling of in -patients referred by their doctor, and a diabetic clinic planned for the near future. Miss Major will also assume the position of food supervisor when Lila Smith retires on May 27. She will spend two weeks with Mrs. Smith, learning about hospital meals, staff meals and catering special lun- cheons and other events. Miss Major grew up in the farming community of Bellwood, north of Guelph, and is very pleased to be back in a similar environment again. Parker's Barbershop and Hairstyling Main St. Exeter Welcomes Barry Overholt Barry has training in cutting as well as hairstyling and perms. Mon., Tues:, Thurs. Fri. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. 8 a.m. - 540 p.m. Sat. 0 a.m. - 5 p.m, 233-0451, ammeamirepressommiL LOSE AN HOUR Area residents will lose an hour's sleep this weekend. The annual change to Daylight Saving Time com m.Pnces and clocks will be moved ahead one hour when you retire Saturday night or Sunday morning. The change takes place on the fast Sunday in April. the present $65 million year- ly rebate which gives Ontario (err:kers a 50 perceot return on productive land, buildings and homes. Huron Federation member George Underwood, chair- man of a task force studying the issue, stressed, "We are convinced that thereare other methods we can propose ttjat will be acceptable to mate farmers." Landfill sites Continued from front page away and there has never been any complaints of water contamination. 'Water quality guidelines were not the only concern of Huron municipal officials. Burning on landfill sites was also raised. "The residents don't mind. but (Ministry) inspectors say we have to cut it off," coin- mented Stanley Township Reeve Paul Steckle. McTavish said the Ministry has no rules about burning at such sites, but there are guidelines to follow. such as considering weather condi- tions, segregating plastics and rubber items and having fire permits (specifically in Northern Ontario and some municipalities in Southern Ontario.) He added the Ministry wouldn't stop municipalities from burning :t, refuse unless there are com- plaints or inspectors notice any infringements -of regulations. "We legally can't (prevent burning) unless there are complaints." stated McTavish. Reeve Steckle called for the Ministry to consider each landfill site on its own merit. Getting married is easy. Staying married is more dif- ficult. Staying happily mar- ried for a lifetime should rank • among the fine arts. NEW full-time bora DIETICIAN — South Huron Hospital has added a dietician to their staff in the person of Bar - Major. We're glad you asked! With Bob Pletcher and Iry Armstrong of WHAT PROTECTION SHOULD I HAVE FOR MY ' FAMILY? 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