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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-03-06, Page 23i I I CAROUSEL OF COLOUR — Fashions for spring were on display at Tuesday's fashion show at SHDHS sponsored by Exeter's Girl Guides and Brownies. Above, Mary Ellison and Mary Jane Taylor model some of the newest creations. T -A photo Huron Park youths hurt on snowmobile Two Huron Park boys were injured when the snowmobile on which they were passengers hit a house at 10:30 a.m., Saturday. The injured pair were Robin Winger -10, and Thomas Oke. six. They. were riding on a snowmobile driven -by the latter's father, Allen Oke. when the machine struck a car tire which was imbedded in the snow on the front lawn. The snow vehicle then careened into the side of the house at 102 Empress Ave. The Winger boy sustained .a concussion, cuts to his forehead, a crushed right thumb and a cracked left thumb. He was released from hospital Sunday and his mother reports he will be confined to his home for one week. Damage in the accident was listed at $55 by OPP Constable Bill McIntyre. It was one of four accidents investigated on Saturday, all of them involving only one vehicle. At 8:45 p.m., a car driven by Robert Boogemans. Dashwood, slid out of control in Dashwood and hit a highway sign post just east of the main intersection. Total damage was listed at $330 by Constable Bill Glassford. Safety booklet is not endorsed Several area businesses have been contacted recently by a firm based in Ottawa soliciting ad- vertising for a children's high- way safely bookie'. Advertisements are sold at a ,cost of $32.50. The telephone solicitation indicates that the OPP •and the ministry of transportation and communication have endorsed the booklet. OPP Cpl. Ray Brooks of the Exeter detachment said this is not accurate and members of the detachment are investigating the situation. About two hours later, a car driven by Gordon Earl Vincent, RR 2 Dashwood, collided with a hydro pole on Highway 83 in Dashwood. The driver told police he had been forced off the road by another car. Constable Bill Osterloo in- vestigated and set total damage at $950. Al 11:30 p.m.. a car operated by Patrick Lane, Grand Bend, skidded off County Road 2 and struck a tree just north of the Crediton Road. Damage in that one .was listed at $500 by Constable Dale Lamont. Lane sustained bruises in the crash. There was one accident Sun- day. it occurring at 4:30 a.m.. when a car operated by Robert D. Case. RR 3 Exeter, skidded into some guideposts on Highway 83. about three miles west of Exeter. Constable Frank Giffin estimated total damage at $350. On Tuesday at 7:45 a.m., a car operated by Gary Garniss, Huron Park, skidded into a parked car. owned by Phil Phillips at 191 ..Colutnbia :»rive, Huron Park. Damage in that was set at $500 by Constable McIntyre. A horse was killed in one of two accidents reported on Thursday. The animal was owned by Floyd Todd, Dashwood. and strayed onto the road into the path of a car driven by Brian McArthur. RR 3 Dashwood. The accident occurred at 8:50 p.m. on County Road 2. about two miles south of Dashwood. The animal was one of -seven which had strayed out of a field and they were in the process of being rounded up when the mishap occurred. The animal was valued at $600 Damage to the car was set at. $160 by Constable Bill Lewis. At 11:00 a.m. the same day, a truck operated by Robert D. Thompson, RR 2 Kippen, skidded on ice at the liensall District Co - Op parking lot and slid into a parked car. Total damage was — Please turn to page 3 Housewife stops chain saws move togenerate more income;. initiaI tafly shows cost up around the ice surface at the although Bbb Pooley told his *would have hot water available to gym, while non profit groups pay should possibly work on a arena will be increased $5 per fellow RAP members - that them. He earlier explained he $25. and others pay $60.• tentage of the money year to $30, and will probably. ' several of them were in poor had donated.a water heater for However, RAP agreed to take another $5 jump next year. condition the barn, but that it had never charge an extra $15 for each hour Members noted that it lie said that other centres been hooked up. the gym was in use after 1:00 presently costs more to have the charge more for stall rentals than A discussion was held on the a.m., noting that some groups signs painted than the rental fee Exeter. but said they were also rental of the arena gymnasium, staging stags carried them on returns. providing many more services. but members decided not to into the early morning hours and Rental for stalls at the horse Pooley suggested that if the $9 make any increases in this RAR had to pay overtime for the barn will be boosted from $7 to $9 fee was approved, RAP hook up a regard. employee in charge. per month. There are 16 stalls, water heater so the horsemen RAP groups now pay $10 for the Boyle suggested that RAP Exeter's RAP committee started preliminary discussion on the 1975 budget this week, but failed to complete the task as they went into lengthy debate on methods to increase revenues to match a projected 48 percent hike in expenditures. . RAP chairman Jack Under- wood had indicated that the budget would be prepared for council's second March meeting, but with several other projects on their itinerary, members won't be meeting to complete the task until later this month. Reeve Derry Boyle suggested there was no problem in having the budget delayed until April. Boyle is also finance chairmah of RAP and said at the outset of the budget debate -that he was "very worried" in a sense over the estimated expenditures, rioting it "seems like a lot of money". The proposals, as outlined by recreation director - Jim McKinlay, call for total expenses of $137,200 in the current year. Last -year, -RAP spent -a -total -of $90,541. The 1974 committee had to seek an additional $2,000 from council to meet their commitments at the end of the year. Total grant from the town last year was $39,540. "If we don't come up with new revenue this year, we'll have to ask council for $85,000," Reeve Boyle explained. However, no one around the RAP table was suggesting that a figure in this magnitude would be requested and the balance of the meeting was used to set new rates for programs and facilities to help offset the added expenses, of which $45.900 is for wages. The first move was to increase the admission for public skating. The mid -week sessions held after school on Wednesday and Friday will now cost youngsters 25 cents, compared to the previous 15 cents. Open skating session fees were set at 35 cents for children and 75 cents for high school students and adults. The previous 50 cent fee for high school students was eliminated and they will now pay the same as adults. The fee for roller skating was increased 25 cents across the board to 50 cents for spectators, 75 cents for skaters who own their own skates and $1.25 for those who require rental skates. Rental Tees for the signs which local businesses have erected Jewitt given new position Gary Jewitt, vice-principal of Exeter public school - has been appointed acting principal at Brookside public school for the school year 1975-76 while the incumbent, Wm. Black is on sabbatical leave. He is a native of Huron county and has taught in Huron schools since 1963. His experience in- cludes three years as a teacher at Holmesville public school, two years as a teacher at Clinton public school, five years as vice- principal at Seaforth public school and 2 years as vice- principal at Exeter public school. One Hundred and Second Year per - that changes hands in card games at stags, after it was related that as much as $4,000 to . $5,000 can change hands at a stag. At this point, the discussion on. the budget was concluded and members agreed to meet again on March 20 to resume their deliberations. EXETER, ONTARIO, MARCH 13, 1975 Price Per Copy 25 Cents SIGN OF THE TIMES - This drawing will -soon be a reality for the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre. The letters, to be in black plastic, will be on the front wall of the building. This is one of the inovotions to the centre for the upcoming year. Showing the sign are from left community centre chairman Norris Atthill and secretary -treasurer Bill Schaefer. T -A photo K-Wqroup debate pool, ad or tennis and a d rink A profit of about S16,872 was realized by the Kirkton- Woodham Community Centre in 1974. However, secretary - treasurer Bill Schaefer was quick to point out these profits have been or will be returned to the centre for the purchase of nes+ equipment. In the past year, the centre has received a paved yard, has had an air conditioner installed. has purchased an ice making machine and have installed a sound system with 8 -track and a record player. At the annual meeting held Wednesday, chairman Norris Atthill said, "much of the success of the centre goes to the people who volunteer to do much of the work,"such as cleaning up after parties. The secretary -treasurer also Will continue fight Win temporary reprieve for trees Two couples on Andrew St. have succeeded in winning a temporary "stay of execution" for the trees on their street. About 10 trees on the blocks between Sanders and James are slated to be cut down as part of a road reconstruction project. However, Mr. and Mrs. Chan Livingstone and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Tuckey have made an appeal to save the trees and Tuesday night the public works committee agreed to allow the two couples to make represen- tation to council before any further action is taken. The works department crew arrived on the street early Tuesday morning and h started to remove branches from a tree in front of the Tuckey house when Mrs. Tuckey managed to have the work halted. When she saw the workmen at the tree, she went out to see what they were doing. When advised they were starting to remove it, Mrs. Tuckey immediately phoned works superintendent Glenn Kells and asked him to intervene. She and Mrs. Livingstone then contacted several members of council to object to the plan to remove the trees and their action paid off in having the reprieve approved. "lt makes me sick to think of all the trees coming down," Mrs. Tuckey told the T -A Tuesday morning and repeated her con- cern when Councillor Barb Bell arrived at her house around 11:00. Mrs. Tuckey said the tree in front of her house provides a considerable amount of shade and added that many people have commented on the beautiful colors it displays in the fall. "One lady comes past here every year just to look at the fall colors in that tree," she com- mented. Adding to her woes is the fact that if the tree comes down, a 25 - foot pole will have to be erected on her property to act as a sup- port for some guy wires from a nearby hydro pole. The tree presently acts as the support for the pole. Mrs. Livingstone, whose vocal appeals to members of council was hampered by a severe ca- • of laryngitis, questioned if tt.t. proposed curbs and gutters planned for the street were :1q important as trees. She and her husband refuted the claim by some members t.t council that the trees are dying "The trees are not dying." sh'- - Please turn to page .< noted that on a straight rental basis, the centre is on a break even basis, once basic operating expenses were met. The extra profits come from donations and large events, such as the beef barbecue. A total of $1,174.52 was spent last year at the centre on fuel oil. It was believed that the in- stallation of styrofoam insulation at the time of construction is keeping the cost of the heating bill low. The styrofoam insulation was put in at the suggestion of the architect. One of the main purposes in the annual meeting was to receive suggestions from the public as to what the community centre board should do in the coming year for the centre. While there were only three basic suggestions. they could be costly if all are implemented. One member of the audience wondered if the hoard had con- sidered installing a swimming pool on the grounds. Chairman Atthill said, "everyone has thought it at one time or another." He said estimates four or five years ago to install a pool were about 138,000. He said he understood the upkeep of a pool was fantastically high. It was also suggested that in order to initially fill the pool, a new well would have to be drilled. At the end of the meeting. only one man raised his hand to state that the board should further look into the possibilities of building a swimming pool. A more favorable suggestion was the installation of a tennis court. Another member of the audience wondered about a roller skating pad. It was then decided that the two plans could be in- corporated into one. having the tennis court also used for a roller skating rink. The viability of a successful roller skating rink was discussed. It was noted that other such rinks in the area had not been too successful, except the one in Grand Bend. It was thought this one was more favorable due to the vacationers. A major cost of a tennis court, it was noted. would be the erection of fencing. An audience member said that the double tennis court at St. Marys cost an estimated 130.000. A tennis court, it was stated, would have to be about 100 feet square, but a roller skating rink would have to be larger. It was questioned if the physical size of the two in combination would be possible, with the property presently owned by the com- munity centre. It was also stated that if a roller rink was implemented, the community centre would have to increase insurance coverage in case of accidents to skaters. Also. a supervisor would have to be hired, to prevent bullying of smaller children. The question of also adding ice to the concrete surface in the winter to facilitate ice skating arose. Chairman Atthill said it should — Please turn to page 3 TOBOGGANING FUN FOR ALL AGES — Sunday's Fun Day at the Parkhill conservation area provided activities for all ages. At the left, former Stephen reeve Joseph Dietrich and now an Ausable-Bayfield Authority representative is ready to head down the hill with Jill Worlan4I and Peter Rumble of the Authority staff. At the right, Hoy township reeve Jock Tinney and his wife Peggy take daughter Heather for a ride. T -A photo Applications continue for senior apartments There will be no problem in filling the OHC senior citizen housing presently under con- struction on Sanders St: in Exeter, according to an OHC representative. - Nick Sabot, from the London office of the Ontario Housing Corporation, said he is now Man pays $203 on three counts An Exeter man was fined a total of 8203 when he appeared before Judge Glenn Hays to face three charges in Exeter court, Tuesday. Paul Hohner, 483 Main St., pleaded guilty to failing to ac- company a police officer for the purpose of securing a blood alcohol test, failing to produce a licence or proof of insurance and for having liquor in a place other than his residence. The charges were laid by Exeter police after they spotted the accused enged ed in some erratic driving off 2. A fine of $78 was levied against Ralph Morley, 524 William St., for supplying liquor to a minor. Crown Attorney W.G. Cochrane told the court that Morley does not appear to understand that he is doing wrong in such acts and the police were concerned about the situation. Mr. Cochrane recommened that Morley should have his liquor privileges revoked. • Another Exeter man, James Scott, Sanders St W., was fined 838 after pleading guilty to a charge of failing to turn out to the left to avoid a collision. He was attempting to pass a tractor pulling two wagons on Highway 84 .on August 17. but pulled back into his proper lane when he saw another vehicle approaching and then ran into the rear of the farm implements. John S. Steuer. Exeter, was fined 838 for improper passing and Terry Price. 136 St. Lawrence Ave., Huron Park. was fined 853 for having liquor in a place other than his residence. The latter charge was heard by Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlake. Seek support to keep police Exeter Police Chief Ted Day this week urged local citizens to make their views known about the suggested take-over of policing services in town by the OPP. "1f they are satisfied with the present police. they should speak out and say so." he said. "if not, then by all means let this be known also". He said he has been led to believe that Mayor Bruce Shaw is very seriously contemplating having the Exeter police replaced by the OPP, possibly by the beginning of 1976. - Chief Day said it is difficult to understand how the move to the OPP would cost less money, particularly when OPP officers receive about 82.000 per year more than local constables. He also warned that he has received information that the OPP will follow Metro Toronto .Police in having two-man patrol cars between the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. "If this ever comes into effect. you can imagine the costs to the taxpayers of all communities." he stated. "If you think the costs are to the extreme now, just wait until the above comes into being sometime in the near future," he concluded. Chief Day explained that Exeter's police budget of 875,000 in 1974 was one of the lowest budgets in Huron and he said the people of hlsteter have had prompt, courteous service, and the crime rate in Exeter has been kept to a minimum. receiving applications, but did not know the exact number as yet. The building should be com- pleted by mid to late spring, according to Mr. Sabot. The successful applicants will not be notified until that time, he said. The applicants are housed according to their need, said the representative. Taken into consideration is the applicant's health. present living conditions and finances. The more money a person has, the more the rent will be, said Mr. Sabot. He said there will be no set rent, being geared to in- come. but did indicate it would be much.rlower than conventional rent prices. Electric heat and all utilities are included in the price of the rent. said Mr. Sabot. There are 32 apartments in the building. each containing one bedroom. All are unfurnished, except for a refrigerator. and cooking stove. Apartments are not carpeted. but the halls are, he said. In addition to the apartments in the building Mr. Sabot said there will also be a furnished lounge, to be used at the convenience of the residents. Furnishings will in- clude tables, chairs, couches, and lamps, with h carpeted floor. There will also be a laundry facility. consisting 'of coin operated washers and dryers, said Mr. Sabot. Decoration of the apartment is at the discretion of the tenants, he said. Exeter youth chosen page Doug Fletcher. son of Robert and Pat Fletcher Exeter a Grade seven pupil at Exeter public school. has been selected to serve as a Legislative page for the current session of the Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto. His duties started with the opening of parliament Tuesday. March 11. Legislative pages are boys and girls chosen from areas throughout the province They must be students in Grade 7 or 8 and have a high academic standing. Applications are for- warded to the Speaker of the Ontario Legislature who has the responsibility for the provision and selection of pages. Each boy - or girl must be able to find ac- commodation with board and lodging and with suitable supervision within the City of Toronto. The duties include running errands for Memtiers and keeping Members' Hansards and bills in order and the term of employment is from 8 to 10 weeks. Four or five hours of school time are provided each week so that the boys and girls are able to maintain their scholastic stan- ding. Doug was selected after he submitted an application as the result of an invitation forwarded by Huron M.P.P. Jack Riddell to the local elementary school principals.