Times-Advocate, 1982-03-31, Page 1Daffodils kick off cancer canvass
"We need you now -•mare
than ever" is the theme for
this year's Cancer SeCtilliY
campaign and it has a dotubl
meaning for Campaign
chair-
man Bill Midde of the Easter
branch. -
theThe
Society's general s concern that
some people may feel that
due4o the success of the fund
raising efforts of Terry Fox,
continued public support of
the Society is not necessary.
The Society responds to
that by noting that' Terry's
wish was that all Marathon of
Hope funds would be used for
innovative research pro-
grams that could -not have
otherwise been funded. For
that reason 100 percent of the
Terry Fox funds went to the
National Cancer Institute and
the annual campaign funds
MOO be imnd tkrothsotheraa-
T-resegelth. t dread
to
money
the APril=fn
existing
as well as the : • , s wap-
itis education and patient ser-
vice programs. The latter two
GETTING AN EARLY START
the 1982 golfing season at
Joseph's Sunday afternoon.
Masse, son of the course o
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- Wayne Reed started off
the Bayview course at St.
In the background is Dan
wner. T -A photo
Hydro is planning
new rate
The costs of hydro to
municipal utilities will be
swinging more towards
energy used when Ontario
Hydro implements seasonal
pricing of electricity in 1983.
Data presented at the
Exeter PUC's March
meeting Tuesday showed
Hydro plans to charge winter
and summer rates.
The proposed demand rate
for winter use is *8.86 per
kilowatt-hour per month.
Energy use in the winter will
be charged at 2.11 cents per
kw -h.
Slimmer usage will be
billed at $5.42 per kw -h per
month and the energy
charge will be 1.67 cents per
kw -h.
Thieves hit
liquor -store
Thieves broke into the local
liquor store early Saturday
and town police report that
vandalism and gangs of
youths on the streets are
becoming a problem.
The liquor store entry was
discovered around 3:00 a.m.
The door was found broken
and smashed.
It was reported that only a
few bottles of liquor had been
taken.
Two cases of vandalism at
local schools were reported on
Wednesday. Some outside
lights and one window were
smashed at the high school
and some damage was also
created at the public school.
Police advise they will step
up their patrols around the
schools and anyone found
loitering or doing damage will
be charged.
They also report that With
the , advent of warmer
weather, youths are beginn-
ing t� congregate in several
areas along Main St., block-
ing sidewalks and causing
minor disturbances. Despite
warnings, the youths have
been continuing their pranks.
Two collisions were
reported this week, both oc-
curring on Saturday.
A park vehicle owned by
Larry Hord, Strathroy, was
struck by an unknown vehicle
on Sanders St. E. with
damage amounting to $400.
The other involved vehicles
were driven by David 13e11, 46
Thomas St., and Mike
Sanders, Main St. They collid-
ed on Main near Waterloo and
damage was listed at $2,880.
On Thursday, a motorist
was apprehended on Main St.
and charged with impaired
driving. He will appear in
court at a later cahti
structure
Manager Hugh Davis
pointed out that this com-
pared to 1982 figures of $8.56
per kw -h per month and 1.32
cents per kw,lt. This rate Is
constant foribe year and is
based on a peak period.
Davis . said much of the
controversy concerning the
seasonal charges is in
Hydro's definition of winter
from September to March.
Davis ' also noted Hydro
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74.
.Is guilty
of :setting
Epp fire
A farmer resident of
ExeterEpp Home will
sentenced on 27
pleading gudltyto charge
deliberately setting a fire
the home on February 2.
David Rabinovitcb,
had been a- resident at
hone for. only a few man
prior to the incident, ple
guilty to the charge betch
Judge W.G. Cochrane
Exeter court, Tuesday.
The fire caused damage
between =15,000 and $30,
and investigators reported
had been deliberately set
the basement. Two you
and the home owners, Mr
and Mrs. Al Epp, were
home at the time.
Judge Cochrane
that the accuted be detained
at the Toronto centre wher
he was taken after the fir
until March 29 and then
transferred to the
assessment centre at the S
Thomas Psychiatri
Hospital. A pre-sentenc
report was also ordered.
At Tuesday's cour
session, two drivers were
fined $300 or 30 days eac
after pleading guilty. t
driving with a blood alcoho
content over the legal limit
Albert R. Stz rker, RR 4
Seaforth, was charged on
March 16 after being stopped
by police who spotted his
vehicle without a current
sticker. A breathalizer teat
showed a reading of 150
His licence was suspe
for three months and he was
ghhv ven
fi30 days in which to pay
Leonard M, MacLellan,
RR 2 Zurich, was charged on
August 8 after his vehicle bit
a telephone pole. A
breathalfzer test showed a
.reading of 140 mgs.
He was given 90 days in
which to pay the fine.
in ..titre, 4xdp Withal+•-afaf•
heard on Tuesday's docket,
Michael L. Parsons, Exetse,
was fined $60 on each of four
counts of making a false
statement under the
Unemployment Insurance
Act. He was given an
alternative of 20 days to the
$200 total fine and given 60
days in which to pay.
Parsons pleaded guilty to
the charges - and the court
was told that the amount
involved was $742. .
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programs represent 14 and 16
percent of the Society's Inr
cane respectively, leaving
just nine percent for ad-
ministration and fund raising
costs.
"Researchers, cam
tients and the many exdf
edUcation ms really do
need public's ort now,
more than ever,supp
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stated. "Due
received in past fund rr
the supitort
.
efforts, we are • A
Way in this -. are
man types o . - for
which we have ' . tremen-
dotes advances in treatment,
the Exeter couna member
continued; "but we have a
loug.road ahead."
Muckle also notes the cam-
paign theme is significant to
him as he tackles the chore of
filling the shoes of former
campaign chairman Cart
Cann, through whose efforts
the' area canvass bas con
slstentjy topped the objective.
"I .i ertainly need the
assistance of everyone --more
tbt}n ails" •Mlckle com-
meeted •imposing the large
pow el. volunteers to con-
tbtlsigligq%
tlau.e lr y effortsasthey did as en -
under Cann's term. About 240
people are canvassing the
area.
This year's goal is $17,500,
cotatpared tra the goal in 1981
of:la,00t1• ;'W.e topped it last
yeas' a ) bope'we can do it
again,'Campaign chair-
man statelgJ
Cal3t1,IW, net retired com-
frosh the campaign.
etlill bead up the busy
,events program.
. Kicking off the local cam-
paign gdllip'this year is the
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority sale
of daffodils. The sale is plann-
ed for this Friday.
The Members will be out on
the streets otExeter and can-
vaadng•loeal businesses and
in their sale of daf-
fodils. bunch will still only
cost 92 this year.
Residents are reminded
that the daffodils are usually
11111.1
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sold out early in the day ano
if they want to get some fresh
flowers and help the cancer
canvass they should plan to
get them early. • -
A total of 50,000 daffodils
will arrive by air from British
Columbia for distribution to
the branches in Huron Coun-
ty. Of those, 11,000 will be kept
in Exeter. They'll be stored in
the refrigerated warehouse at
the Brewers' Retail and then
taken to Len Veri's Centre
Mall where the Sorority
members will prepare them
for sale.
The popular fashion show
will be staged this year after
an absence in 1981. It will be
held at the rec centre bn May
5 and will be put on by Merry
Rags of Grand Bend.
The Exeter Lioness will
sponsor and organize the
ladies' bike ride which was so
successfully initiated last
year when it netted over
*2,000.
The ride is scheduled for
Sunday, May 16.
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DAFFODILS FOR CANCER - The three Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Chapters will again
be selling daffodils to aid the Canadian Cancer Society. the daffodils will be on
sale Friday morning April 2 ar $2 per bunch. Shown with a sample of the flowers
to be sold are Leona. Amos, Susan Moore and Joanne Bowen. T -A photo.
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Serving South Huron, North Middlesex
One.Hundred and Ninth Year
q &North Lambton Since 1873
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EXETER, ONTARIO, MARCH 31, 1982`••:.
Price Per Copy 50 cents
iddlesex, Huron budgets up
Huron Lumps 12.13%
The 1962 levy for Huron finance salaries. For
County will Increase by ,bars of council ,$150,700
*330,916 from $2,72111,1400 in
1981 to $3,059,016 hi 1962, a
12.13 percent increase.
Huron County council
approved its 1982 budget of
$12,981,800, up from the 1981
actual of $11,291,250 at its
session - -
been set aside in the
, This figure includes
for the warden's
and meetings, up
211,900 in 1981,
U sessions have been
at $12,600, up from
ch 25. This in 11981, and tom •
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represents a 15 percent in- reit and and other
crease. maelyaga have bees
Clerk -treasurer Bill • budgeted at $60,960 i, from
Hanley reported the net 11744,416: ice 141. Other ex --
it= el atter taking
Etal.
account the apportionment . employee beuefite, i
guarantee grant of 950,984 sterane etc. •'
which is only going to 11 of General maintenance to
the 26municipalities. He also county buildings such as the
noted the large increase of court house, registry office,
thebudgetisduetotheeffect assessment building
of the
n the deficit
from *504,150 in 1980 to
$19,914 fn 1981.
In the budget, general
administration has been
estimated to cost $688,573
which includes ad-
ministration and main -
YOU'RE IRRESTISTABLE - When r a month-old Kerri-Lynn Hartman spotted these
stuffed rabbits at Jacqueline's in Exeter's Centre Mall, she couldn't resist giving one
o kiss or two. Kerri-Lynn was in town with her parents Barb and Eugene of Dashwood
on Fridaq to do some shopping.
Custom Trailers recalls
kong�klld.
lays off
A combination of a Burke said the layoff
shrinking market and high would be maintained for
inventory has led Kongskilde about two months. "We
Ltd. of Exeter to begin a certainly hope conditions
layoff of its 28 production will improve in a few
workers. months," Burke said. The
Seven workers were let go workers' benefits will
Friday and 14 more will be continue to be paid out while'
laid off "in the next few they are off work.
weeks, followed by seven Under normal cir-
more in the . weeks after cumatances the men would
that," according to company be getting ready to build up
president John Burke. The 42 inventory for next spring's
office, warehouse and sales orders, Burke added.
staff are not affected. Meanwhile, Custom
Trailer of Exeter recalled
about 27 of its production
workers on Monday after a
layoff of four weeks. Office
manager Dwayne Tinney
said there had been no work
for them. He said he was not
sure if another short-term
layoff would recta. "The
business works in fits and
starts," he said to describe
market conditions. Custom
Trailer makes mobile and
modular homes and other
transportable buildings.
library, jail and health
buildings totals $241,612, up
from $229,620• in 1981.
Plumbing and en-
vironment budgeted costs
have decreased from
*109,160 in 1981 to $92,760.
The public works budget
which includes highway
reconstruction increases
from 83,756,500 in 1981 to
$4,355,000.
Grants to organizations
this year include education
$13,825 up from $11,425 in
1981, agricultural $11,000 the
same as in 1981 and patriotic
which remained at $7,000.
The planning department
has a budget of $246,054 up
from *225,330 in 1981. The
library's budget increased
from 8565,932 in 1981 to
*632,102. Huronview's budget
increased from $3,520,900 in
1981 to $4,183,400 of which the
county pays 8396,339 up from
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Icy roads
are problem
Icy road conditions return-
ed to the area this week and
were contributing factors in
all three of the collisions in-
vestigated by the Exeter
OPP. Four people sustained
minor injuries in the
accidents.
The first occurred on Fri-
day when a vehicle driven by
Douglas Willard. RR 1 Cen-
tralia skiddedon ice and went
into the ditch on Highway 4
just north of the Kirkton
Road. Damage was set at
$4.000. '
On Saturday. three people
sustained minor injuries
when a car driven by Santosh
Malik. Hensall. struck an icy
section' of roadway on
Highway 4 north of Exeter
and Went into the ditch.
injured were Parkash,
Lovekesh and Angelina
Malik.. Damage in the colli-
sion was listed at *3,000.
The other crash was on Sun-
dae when a vehicle driven by
Stephen ilartman, RR 3
Zurich, collided with a tree on
a private drive in Hay
Township.
A passenger. Gary Fisher.
RR :3 'Zurich•, suffered minor
injuries and was taken to
South Huron Hospital by Hoff-
man Ambulance;
Damage in the crash was
estimated at $1',00:
NEEDS MOTHER'S HELP - Terri Snell needs some
assistance from mother Lia in propelling a bowling ball
down the alley at the Exeter Bowling Lanes during Spr-
ing Break rec activities Thursday morning.T-A photo.
Area tax -arrears
start to increase
litany area municipalities will be arriving shortly from
are. reporting increased tax Goderich, she said.
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arrears for 1981 compared to Tuckersmith township's
1980, as rising business costs arrears for 1981 stood at
and in some cases. • $265.000compared to$414.IXX)
unemployment. have made for 1980. Clerk Jack
it harder for some to meet \fclac•hlan said $207,000 was
their taxes. 'earned from tax sales last
In Exeter. assistant town year. and there are now five
clerk Laurie Dykstra properties registered for the
reported that arrears were same purpose. •The arrears
$51.802 in 1980 and 565.766 the las( year total less than to
following year, for aji in-. per cent of the entire roll. he
crease of almost 30 per cent: • estimated.
Of the 1981 figure. there still In Usborne township, clerk
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Harry Strang noted (hat the
arrears last year were
$15.788. compxared to S12.384
the year before. There ar e no
properties eligible for sale
now. -and he said he did not
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remains 848.095 to be col-
lected. The town has six pro-
perties registered for lax
sale this year. The percen-
tage of 'the town roll in ar-
rears has changed less than
one percentage. point. •
Lucan's percentage of tax
arrears has risen from ap-
proximately four per cent to
eight per cent from 1979 to
1981, according to tax collet- .
tor Ed \telanson. Last year •
the village was owed $32.987
compared to $19.352 the -
previous ;year. Uneinploy-
men( seems to be the culprit.
Melanson speculated. "hut
fortunately there are no pro
perties .registered for sale
this year." he said. '
Stephen township record-
ed the highes4 percentage of
arrears of those surveyed •
$190,367 in 1981, or 18 percent
of the roll. according to book-
keeper Sharon Romphs. Ar-
rea rs in 1980 were SI 10, 349 by
comparison - "There are
usually no fax sales.' but -
there may be one or. Iwo this
Arson cited
in Crediton
..\icon has been determined.
as Ilse cause of a free which
• caused damage 0.1$25.000 to a
1hrev-neat apartment house era.
ri'edrtnn . Iasi. • \Londa\
c' (ng .
The souse teas determined
.\ll:an 11 •Noseworthy. an
in estis.;rtor %r'itl) the onlario
Fire \larsna 1 s office an
'Toronto. '
Exeter t ►PP t'onstablt 11'al-
ly Tomasik'. who has been
assisting. said this week thhit
the Mk estigalinn is continuing
and no charges ha e yet been
lar,*.
year." she noted. . 1 redi(on firr►iien were call -
Four percent of Hay ed to the scene of the fire
township's tax roll Was un -around .8::30. p.m :111 three
paid last year. amounting to apartment units in the main
$41.890. Thal represents an street building were var.►nt at
increase of about one per the lime. •
cent -oyer 1980. the clerk's of- The building is opined by
lice said. A list of properties London resident. Herb
eligible for tax registration Henkel. •
Middlesex up 13.1 %
Middlesex County council chairman. Hearn later
cut $9,000 from its proposed agreed to the cut after being
donations list Monday to granted a brief adjournment
reduce . its budget to to obtain comments frosn
$12,706,957, an increase of other committee members,
13.1 per cent over last year. The $1,475,608 budget
The estimates will require increase includes $219;000 to
an average increase of 13.2 cover al deficit from . 1981
percent m levies from the general expendituresA
county's 22 municipalities. $48,000 _deficit occurred in
"Over-all, I am very the London suburban roads
happy," said Deputy Reeve budget and and London.
Gil Van Der Spank of North suburban roads budget and
Dorchester Township, $36,000 in the county roads
finance committee chairman. budget.
--the sommlttee broke - A 29.3 percent increase for
tradition and cut committee "general government"
budgets after estimates were expenditures this year. cas!n- •
sent back a second time. eludes an increasein foret
Initially, the proposed
expenditures -would have
meant an increase of 24.5
percent in the budBet. The
committee recommended an
eight -percent increase.
"We cut down on -some of
the donations. It is. too bad.
We will have to try another amount includes $4,017,110
year." for operation of Strathmere
Council supported a Lodge, the county home for
proposal by Reeve .Donald the aged at Strathroy, an
Nisbet of Wardsville to increase of 13.7 percent, and
eliminate a *5,000 grant to $808,458 for welfare
the London Regional. Art assistance, an increase of
Gallery, a $2,500 grant to 32,8 percent.
Quad County Workshop at Recreational and cultural
Wardsville, a *500 grant to services funds increased 12.8
Huron CountryPlayhouseand percent to 8491,305 consisting
a $1.000 reduction in a grant • largely of $463,010for
for London Symphony operation of • the county
Orchestra presentations to library system. •
*500. •Total road costs have been
• Reeve Fred Lewis of calculated at $5,717,000, an
London Township lost his bid increase of 4.8 percent;
to keep' the annual health services, 8179,972, an
University of Western - increase of 11.8 percent; .
Ontario scholarships grant planning and development
at 817.500. rather than cut it costs, 8162.894 (including an
to 815.000• new official plan), an in -
A committee proposal for crease of 43.7 percent; and
a $30.000 cut in the county expenses for protection to
roads budget to 84.100,000 persons and property,
was criticized by Reeve Iran 846.469 an increase of 40
Hearn of Lucan• roads percent. ,
bank interest charges to•
$230,000 from *100,000. Last
year'sborrowing costs
reached 8242,691.
The social and family
services portion of the
budget was increased 16.2
per cent to $4,903,764, The
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HEAD FIRST SLIDE - Jonathon Newton took advantage'
of the sunny weather Sunday afternoon to'try out the
slides on the' beach of Grand Bend T -A photo