Loading...
Times-Advocate, 1978-10-05, Page 2 (2)Page 2 October 5, 1978 Exeter cost over $6,000 Finalize police system Exeter council approved the final steps for the es- tablishment of the new police communication system for Huron. Monday. after being advised by com- mittee chairman Ken Ottewell that the town's capital cost will be $6.540.57. Similar decisions were ex- pected to be made this week • brthe councils in Goderich, Clinton. Seaforth and Wingham. with each sharing the -capital cost on a per• capita basis. The Ontario Police Commission will pay 75 percent of the total cost. Ottewell also announced that officials from the five towns recently approved a maintenance contract with Canadian General Electric who will instal the• system • • The cost to Exeter for that contract will .be $70.61 per month. The towns will share the operating cost on a per capita basis as well. although no estimate was given at Monday night's council meeting as to what that amount may be 'While the police chief _pi • Goderich will serve as "house foreman" of the • system., an administration body will be appointed. be- ing made up of the police chief. and the chairman of the 'police committee from each of ihe.five contributing municipalities. Couneillor Derry Boyle wondered whether that body would have any say over policing matters in the coun- ty and Mayor Bruce' Shaw advised that they would have respgpsibility for the communication system on- ly. It is expected that the new system will he in operation by February or March Ottewell also submitted a new bylaw for regulating and licencing taxi operators or people who have motor vehicles used for hire in Ex- eter. It was a lengthy document and after members had read through some of the pages. •Ottewell presented a motion that the bylaw be tabled to allow members more time to digest the contents. • "It's a• good bylaw." com- mented Councillor Harold Patterson. and Ottewell said . in reply to a question that it was similar to bylaws used in several cities. "We don't need •it in this town." Councjlltit• 'Derry Boyle remarked. Seniors hear about bountyof By ED CHAMBERS Theoctobermeeting of the Exeter Senior Citizens _was held Tuesday evening in Legion Hatl. Despite the , inclement weather between 50 and 6u were present. The evening started with Cards and - Mrs. Rundle opened the meeting ' with everyone - singing . "Praise God from whom all blessing flow" in - respect of our Thanksgiving Day coming soon. giving blessings for all Lucan United Church news 'foe Sacrament of World Communion was celebrated in Lucan U'iliPed Church on Sunday. when Rev. Keith Brown based his sermon :'The Reality .of the Cross- on the Hymn "There is a Green Hill Far Away". He told the congregation that we must keep our minds and ' hearts firmly fixed on reality that is based squarely on the , - word of God. "God in •sus Christ came to this earth . rl died pouring out his love for you" and me"':;- said Mr. Brown. The prupose for which Christ died makes it. real today. in the 20th _Century. He died to save us alt and in - His love and deep mercy • toward us. He took our sins'- and ins=and bore them all himself. His love ttttiav is free to all . who will accept ii and follow` . in His Way. The plants 'in the Sana Wary were placed in loving memory of Mrs:Alex Young (Belle) by her family and of Mr: George Bullock and Mr. - Ellison .. Thompson the fathers of Mr, & Mrs. Russell Thompson. placed by the Thompson family. The arrangements last' Sunday were from the funeral of the tote Lloyd Cook and the • WINNING -FLOAT — The Star Wars entry in the recent Exeter Fair parade won first prize in b e ssi n g s the_b isiness float category. It was sponsored by Exeter Ford., . • . T - holo •s the fellowship the- seniors- . • • Fine assessed on varlet y of -charges. in JP court-. of. the congregation is extended to his 'loved ones. ' A fellowship hour with light refreshments followed the service in honour of Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Culbert. both of whom grew up -in - this c(>.ngregatiori. They have moved to Strathroy and their na'n friends wish them well a, they reside in their new bile hone there and in Florida during the winter months. Ronald Burr. chairman of the Mission and Serv'ice_. Committee of which Mrs. Culbert is the treasurer thanked her for her years of service to this committee. In the absence of the Clerk of the Session. Robert Murray. Mr;,} Sheridan Revington thanked Mr. Culbert for his long services as an Elder of this Congregation and -Dale Froats. Chairman - of the Christian - Education Com- mittee. thanked him for his many years as Church School superintendent in the past. They will be greatly missed in the congregation and commuriily- but as Cliff mentioned in his reply changes have to come eventually A DECORATED' BIKE One of the many participating in Saturdays Ilderton Fair porade with i decorated bicycle was Allan Cooper. T A photo have had during the sum- mer. She -then called op Mrs. Bailey to act as chairtady for the program. Mrs: -Bailey called Rev. Loshbough of the Baptist Church to speak. He spoke on the "Golden -Rule" and gave a very in- spiring message .to -the members saying to i pir the Golden Rule we m friendly and kind to ever•orii::' -What we want from others is what we should give back." he said Mrs. Luther from Hensall sang several solos joined in the first one by Rev. Losh- bough with his tenor voice and the audience joined in in the second one. • The new slate of officers was brought .in by Mrs. Ken Johns declaring all positions, "vacant" and Ken Johns read the list .of names proposed by the nominating committee as follows. with duties to commence on first meeting.in January: Honorary president,• Mrs. Alma Rundle; president, Mrs. Dorothy Bullock,;, 1st vice: Roland Williams; Secretary.Mrs. Mildred Thomson; Ass't secretary. Mrs. Blanche Dougall; press reporter. Ed Chambers. -- The suggestion of a bus trip to Jack Miners was discussed and October 25 set as the day. Mrs. Bailey was appointed to look after taking of names and collecting the fee. Members wanting to go are to call her as soon as possible phone 235-0653 .and get all in- formation. 4-H meets at Hurondale • • Hurondale Vi club held their first meeting at the home of, Mrs. Hugh Rundle. Leaders are Mrs. •Hugh Rundle and Miss Marjorie Dayman. To begin this fall club. "Essential Edibles", the girls elected the officers. Jackie Baptist is the president and Donna Prout the vice• president. Press - reporter is Sharon Rundle4. They decided to have a revolving secretary and 'Patti Down volunteered to do it the first meeting. After- receiving their books. the girls filled in the charts and blanks belonging to meeting one. then went to the kitchen and made metric granola. Meeting .two was held September 26. at the Run- dle's. After opening the. meeting with the 4-11 pledge. they made energy squares and healthy peanut loaf. Everybody took part. - Miss Majorfe Dayman discussed the important facts of why one should eat hreakfast They did the A number of fines were levied in Justice of the Peace court in Exeter Tuesday on a variety of charges. Justice of the Peace Douglas Wectlakft4evied a fine of $108 Rgenst Thomas A. Dougall of lienal( -on. a_ To experiment with garbage An experimental garbage recycling program will begin in Exeter next month, and if local citizens cooperate. they could end.up saving a con- siderable•amount of money on dump maintenance and garbage pickup costs, Social services committee chairman Lossv Fuller said that her committee had met. recently to finalize plan to have Tflames Valley Recycling pick up glass and newspapers. Owner Ron Hare predicted the program could reduce use of the local dump site up to 35 percent. While the firm will only pick up glass and newsliapers. it was indicated that other firms would be •interested -in picking up othertypes of refuse. such as metal and rubber. if Exeter instituted a program of separating „that type of material. The recycling program. will begin in November and will be held on the same day as the town's monthly special pickup. The west side will be covered on the first Thursday and the east side• on the second Thursday. Newspapers should be either wrapped or placed in boxes and glass should also be set out in boxes. it can fie set out on•the boulevard with other refuse intended for the special pickup. as long as it is set apart. Thames Valley Recycling will precede the town's crew. The only cost to the municipality will be ad- vertisements outlining the program. - •••I -I's something everyone, ..should make an effort to do," Councillor Ken Ottewell suggested. noting it was the only way - to • overcome the mounting costs of living. in a throw away society. "Breakfast Skippers Scramble". from our 4-H books and filled in other questions from.the Essential Edibles books. - Also discussedwere energysaving ideas and small appliances. After that each sampled peanut loaf and .energy squares. PRONTO vVAUTO CENTRE TRANSMISSIONS • Automatic or. standard. If we carrget your car or trock in our buidling'we can Service - Repair or Rebuild your transmission - Domestic or foreign ' NO CHARGE For Road Test Or Diagnosis MUFFLERS Double wrapped galvanized - Lifetime Guaranty exhaust systems manufactured on the spot with our pipe bender . INSTALLATION FREE BRAKES & SHOCKS` =High quality only. We have a brake lathe too - charge of careless driving. Dougall is said to have ap- proached thesceneof another accident and wasn't paying attention and ran into the rear of another vehicle. ' • Richard E. Bitteraff. Hyde " :Pa.t'k.wi)I pays a.tota1 of $66 onf„ ........ two charges of ailing to report an accident and driving withouta licence. He 'was charged following an accident September 1 on Highway 21. Re lost control of his vehicle while trying to avoid hittinga dog: A fine of $28 was. levied against John Stilson. RR 2„ Lucan for failing to wear a seat .belt. He was charged after being stopped by police and warned for excessive accleration and stated he did not intend- Jo wear the. seat belt. Gary J. Vincent. Toronto was fined $78 on a charge of creating unnecessary noise. He was stopped July 30`I97$- by'Constable Wally yomasik after making a U turn. ex - cessive acceleration and EE squealing of tires on Sanders street east.. A fine of $53 was assessed against Louise Clipperton, Dashwood for allowing a dog to run at large contrary. to Stephen' township bylaw regulations. Paying fines of $54 each - were Michael Alf►[i Gibbs. Iluron Park and G en Ray Kenney. Creditor' for driving a motor vehicle with liquor readily available. A fine of $54 was levied against • Richard W. Anderson-, Huron Park for consuming liquor in a place other than a residence _or licenced premises. A similar fine of $54 was assessed against Robert David Anderson,' Huron Park for -Supplying liquor to a minor. The_ only. Speeding fine was $40 to David C.- Winter; London for a speed of 105 kilometers in an 80 kilometer per hour zone. Happy Gang members tell of summer'holidays By MRS. E. SUMMERS • GRANTON The first meeting of the' "Happy Gang" fQr the fall season •as held in the United lurch basement on Tuesd afternoon with Mrs. Harold Westmin presiding and opening the meeting With a welcome to the members who were asked to tell a little bit about their various holidays. When the answers were put together, it sounded like a travelogue from coast to coast. Mrs. Westman -gave an interesting account of the origin of playing cards, saying that they- originally came from China. A minute's silence was observed in memory of the _late_ -Anne --Wilson who -h IIIItIHIIIIIIIIIIIAIItIIIItIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1tIIIIIIII11111L passed away recently. - A that will bring the world together to a lasting peace, noted the cleric.• At the Lord's table, con- flict of war, hanger, and all other deprivations makes all these seem - trivial, in comparison ,to the great Blessed Sacrament said Rev Morden. No body is alone when he is suppinI\ with the Lord. Sunday School pupils w received attendance award# wore the following: Fifth- har, Margaret McGuffin; second bar, Kenneth lirlcGuffin; third pin,.Jeffery • Marshall and Wendy Sleeper. second pin. Neil Waugh and Danny Scott. The •Church_ service was . withdrawn at S,t. Thomas Anglican, in order that the e.Inniunuunuwuunulummuttttttffitnul congregation could join St._ Pauls church of Kirkton in celebrating- their an- niversary. • • Personals Sincere sympathy is ex- tended to the family of the late Mrs. Austin (Sadie) HobbN who passed away at her home in Granton, on Saturday, September 30, in her 78th year. The late Mrs. Hobbs was theformerSarah Jameson. Many people from Granton attended the International Plowing Match at Wingham last -week. decision was made 4o have the Christmas dinner • in NoCtber and to have Unit 3 cto he catering again. An invitation to be the guests of the Sunshine Club in Lucan on October 18 at the Lucan school. was accepted. The remainder of the afternoon was spent with a sing -song, card games and crokinole, then refreshments were enjoyed. Those members with birthdays in August and.September and having their names on the birthday cake were, for August, Edith Westman\ Grace Morden, Amelia Jameson and Warren Gregory and for September, Anne Stevens, Ethel Eedy. and Cliff McRobert. Church news Rev. Elwood Morden -conducted the Sunday morning_ worship and of- ficiated at the service of Communion; taking the theme for his message "A Band around the Earth." The drawing together of every nation to partake of the Lord's Supper. so that all could be one, in Christ, is ceslebrated on this day, and perhaps it is the or14 thing- IIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIII THANK YOU Smjth-Roles Ltd. and'Alvin Becker Smith. Roles Agent would like to thank CG Farm Equipment, Zurich - for the use of their tractor at the - =_ plowing match in Win.gham. 1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItlllllllll� ---t-578 MAIN STREET (Next p Larry Snider Motors) 235-2322 . i. If your Canada Savings Bonds mature thisyear ow's the time to reinvest in new anada Savings Bonds Here are three easy -steps to keep your moneyworking for you. 1Locate and identify your bonds Two Series of Canada Savings Bonds mature this Fall: 1969/70 Series (S24) maturing November 1, 1978, . 1968 Special Replacement Series (SR) maturing October 1, 1978. - Look for "S24" or "SR" preceding the serial number on the corner of your maturing bonds. Rnd out the cash value of your bonds - - At maturity every holder of"S24" or "SR" bonds will receive the face value shown on the bond, plus a special cash bonus payment and any interest payable on the bonds. If you have any questions about the value of.your bonds, just ask the people where you bank or invest:, in connection with the redemption of your b rids will be done for you at that time. or "S24" bonds the transfer of funds ill take place automatically on Nov bel 1. ` In the same transaction, you can sig up for the new 1978/79 Series Canada Savings Bonds. You may reinvest all proceeds from your maturing bonds in the new Series. Also, you may buy an additional amount up to $30,000, the • purchase limit of.the 1978/79 Series. •It's a great way to keep your money working for you! Act now There are more than 900,000 ' Canadians who own maturing onds.-If you are one of them, go to your bank, investment dealer; trust company or credit union and mill& arrangements to reinvest in the new Canada Savings - Bonds. Do it now and avoid the rush! Special arrangements 3 make it easy to reinvest • Simply present your "S24" and "SR" Series Canada Savings Bonds to -• your bank or other authorized redemption agent. All the paperwork New Canada Savings Bonds offer you a great choice With the new Series, you have a choice of bonds. There's'a Regular Interest Bond that pays interest each year. And a Compound Interest Bond that reinvests your interest auttimaticall% earning interest on your interest. The Regular Interest Bond If you want a regular annual ' income from your investment you'll like the Regular Interest Bond which pays interest automatically each November 1. If you're like many bondholders, you'll appreciate the direct deposit feature. With this convenient option, your interest is deposited directly into your chequing or savings account. Simply ask for it when you buy your ' new bonds. Or, you can receive your interest by cheque, through the mail.. The Compound Interest Bond If you seek savings growth, or an investment for the 'future, or a retirement fundfifou'I1 choose the Compound Interest Bond which earns. • interest on your interest, after the first year, at the guaranteed annual rate of 8.90%. For example, a $100 bond will grow to $181.74 at maturity in just 7 years. Securfty and instant cash Whichever type of bond you choose, you will own a safe, secure investment which can be turned into instant Cash whenever you need it. A good return New Canada Savings Isonds are dated Nov4n ber 1, 1978 and yield an average annual interest of 8.90% when held to maturity in 1985. Each new bond earns interest of 8.50% the first year and 9% for each of the remaining 6 years. Buying Canada Savings Bonds. has been a great Canadian tradition for over 30 years. They're the proven choice. • Average Annual Interest toMaturit, The proven choice t 4 • •