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Times-Advocate, 1982-11-24, Page 1QUALITY ITIIRII HY PAY MORE? to, lowookall WIdtiigs Phone 235-1964 Even with decline, Co-op profits termed heartening Members of the Exeter District Co -Operative learned at the annual meeting Friday night that sales during the 1962 fiscal year had continued to increase. • The financial statement9n- dfpited a rise in sales from 585,483 a year ago to the Obtvnt figure of $5,753,806., Despite an increase in sok* the bet income for the yeer was $40,263. The profit flgu for f8111 was $118,716.. Newly appointed manager of the Exeter branch Ed. Rodenburg said, "In view of economic conditions of the past year, the results achiev- ed are a tribute to the support of the membership for the Co - Operative and to the diligence of the board of directors and staff. Rodenberg continued, "Because of the continuing • harsh economic conditions, your Co -Op faces and even greater challenge in the corn- ing year. Continued sales growth supported by the members along with tight ex- pense controls will be necessary to maintain the strength Inn the report of piatident Gerald McBride read by d&mctor John Oke members smelt tbld their equity has been.maintained at 52.7 per- cent or about the same as a year ago. The report added, "Your board will continue in its ef- fort in making sure this equi- ty level not only remains but grows in the future. Business done with members continues at about 73 percent and efforts will be made to try and secure new memberships from non- members that are patronizing our Co-op." The guest speaker watt ly appointed United- Operatives of Ontario, Chef executive officer Albert Plant. , •• With extensive experts in executive position$ Molson's, Beaver Lumber Consumer Distributing zt,{>ttd Eaton's, Plant said he w be attempting to turn atv d the loss position which . been existence at UCO for a couple of years. He went on to say, "Twill try to provide leadershipin difficult times. I would MO to do away with the we -they relationship and make it US. We will try to turn around the climate where spending has, been more than receiving a pull all farm business aad, patronage back again.",. ' Plant told the Co-op members, "You have a direct part in your Co-op and Its role in UCO and we ask you to con- tinue in your ownership to in- creasevolun: and lower • UCO• " president Bob Down echoed the same sentiment as his group's executive of- ficer by saying. "A little les of and I and more of us rymake for more success. We Wive every opportunity to m this organization suc- In UCO after heavy IG B this past year we are ent we can come close to breaking even in 1983. It's a reasonable target to shoot for." In contrast to the Exeter Co-op member equity of 52.7 percent, Down said UCO member equity was only at about 18 percent and he hoped this .would be improved con- siderably in the coming year. A proposal by the board of directors to extend the length o(telms of office for directors [Mil : three terms of three years each to four was defbated. Vice-president John Oke and Jim Morlock who have served six years on the board were returned to office, Jack Blair has completed nine years as a director and was replaced for the next three years by Cliff Hicks. The other directors in addi- tion to president Gerald McBride and secretary Jim Dougall are Eric Kints, Ed- win Miller, Stan Francis and Wayne Rowe. Dividends declared were a half percent of patron' pur chases and a half cent per bushel for gram bought. The dinner at the South Huron Rec Centre was catered by the Elimville Women's Institute.' NEW UCO OFFICIAL ATTENDS — Shown at Friday's Exeter District Co -Operative annual meeting ore UCO ex- ecutive director Albert Plant, UCO president Bob Down, Exeter Co -Op manager Ed Rodenberg, secretary Jim Dougall, president• Gerald McBride and UCO general manager Bill Deyett. T -A photo , •� 4 Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Tenth Year. 00,Lb nip voca & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER. ONTARIO. November 24, 1982. Price Per Copy 50 Cents BABY BURRO.— Bradley Hartman (left) Lisa Campbell and Steven Lansbergen weren't quite sure whether or not to pet the two -month-old baby donkey when the Hensall nursery school visited the Jack Kinsman farm at RR 2 Staffa. A KINDLE OF KITTENS — There were not quite enough cats to go around when children from the Hensall nursery school visited the Jack Kinsman farm. With cats (from left) are Shelley Gardner, Katie Rothwell, Carie Gardner and Jennifer Allan. Sherri Lynn Lovell is in front. Authority gives approval to Port Franks project The Ausable-Bayfield Con- servation Authority meeting in Bayfield Monday approved the' leasing of Port Franks property which could lead to major development in • the area. London business executive William Sagain is proposing to developa $10 million to$20 million marina resort at Port Franks. Sagain, a vice-president with Silverwoods Ltd. of Lon- don purchased the Seven Winds Marina in 1981 with long term plans to clean up the river mouth to expand boating facilities and eventual construction of a hotel - condominium complex. The long term lease from the Authority with a base rent First fine imposed An Exeter man became the first local resident to pay a tine for failing to obtain a 1982 dog tag this week. Kevin Buchanan pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $13 in court, Tuesday. Several dog owners were charged after a survey con- ducted during the summer revealed that about 20 had failed to obtain tags. The charges were laid aftersome owners failed to heed a war- ning that the town would press charges. A similar charge against another Exeter resident was withdrawn after it was revealed the dog in question had been destroyed. of $5,000 a year,plus an infla- tion clause will add Big and Small Islands and. undeveloped parts of a penin- sula on the north side of the river mouth to the marina package. The deal which must receive approval by a provin- cial order -in -council also re- quires that the leased authori- ty lands remain open to the public and the -authority con- tinue to carry out erosion con- trol in the rented areas as it sees fit. A current one year lease on the adjacent seven acre Port Franks conservation area will be extended pending govern- ment approval. Authority general manager Tom Prout said his organiza- tion is satisfied with the private group because the conservation body does not have the necessary money for recreational development. According to Prout, the marina owner has carried out some dredging work in the river. The river has been plagued with sandbar forma- tions and silting problems because of erosion and water action by Lake Huron and the Ausable river. Improvements have been made to the existing 100 dock facility in the conservation area. Don Lithgow who represents Bosanquet township on the Authority said one of the initial phases would include the develop- ment of docking facilities for 440 boats on Small Island. This type of development would also include construc- tion of a protective pier at the mouth of the pier. Federal government involvement would be needed for this. Lithgow said township of- ficials are pleased with the developer's concept of a pic-• turesque resort similar as the one at Bayfield and look for- ward to the increased assess- ment it would bring. Plans would have the marina expanded to eventual- ly accommodate 3,000 boats. The 1982 financial state- ment was approved by the Authority board members. General manager Tom Prout told the T -A. "This is the first Please turn to page 3 r�s ridings fare shuffle again. The fgderal electoral poen- (1981 figure) at 67,814 and daries commission 'lis would go to 80,236 under the recommended major chaises proposal. for the riding of Huron-Bi'tice, In another proposal, the including a -name change', ' The independent commis- sion, which is responsible for readjusting the boundaries of the electoral districts in tario has suggested the t' be changed to Huron -Pe,. would contain As the name' implies all the county of Huron; that several areas of Perth cool ;- part -of Perth contained in the be added to the riding. Townships of Elora, Morn .are, the municipalities : ' ington and Wallace, but ex- uding Listowel, Elora, uding Rafineirton; thatpart the Huron -Perth riding, as well as a portion of Oxford stretching .over to the Tavistock area and south. 1t commission recommends excludes Woodstock and that Lucan, Biddulph, West Ingersoll. Nissouri and London Public hearings on the pro - Township . be . taken from posed changes will be held in London -Middlesex ant, added six . Ontario centres in to Perth -Oxford -Middlesex. January. The one in London The newly named riding of •z4prgington tl' Iv qt1. r addifie;r►� s`t'riding would get McGillivray Township and Ailsa Craig from the present riding of Lambton-Middlesex. The commission notes the change is recommended to boost the population of the riding. It currently stands Shaw leads heart group Exeter Mayor Bruce Shaw has been elected president of the newly formed Huron chapter of the Ontario Heart Foundation. Most of the counties in On- tario have now established chapters to carry out the ob- jectives of the Foundation with active committees on a year around basis. The Foundation is a volun- tary organization composed of medical scientists and lay volunteers dedicated to the sponsorship of heart and stroke research and educa- tion in the province. Other Huron residents named to the group are: secretary, Don Young, Auburn; treasurer, Lloyd Rowat, Seaforth; directors. Gord Baxter, Wingham; Col - en Campbell, Wingham; Stan Connelly, Goderich; Alvin Epp, Exeter; Wallace Mon- tgomery, Clinton; Pat Whalen, Goderich. The coordinator for the group is Joan Van Den- Broeck, Goderich. 4.1.I 01• esexsxctainedR??, jthe eluding Ailsa Craig, but ex cludingP.arkhill; that part of Bruce contained in the Townships of Huron and Kinloss. Parkhill and Grand Bend would remain in the Lambton-Middlesex riding, which would have a popula- tion of 79,430. It also takes in part of Kent, including Dresden and Thamesville. The Perth -Oxford - Middlesex riding, which would include Lucan and the Townships of Biddulph, Lon- don and West Nissouri. would have a population of 78,699. The riding would.include the balance of Perth county not in School secretaries given pay increase Secretaries with the Huron - Perth Roman Catholic separate school board were granted a 6.7 percent wage in- crease Monday • night, boosting pay to a maximum of $15,815 a year. The increase is for 1983 and affects six full- time secretaries and one part- time one at board offices. The board also gave Ed Rowland, co-ordinator of maintenance and assess- ment, a five -per -cent increase to $24,535 annually, effective Jan. 1. Jack Lane• superintendent of business and finance, will have his car insurance paid - to a maximum of $1,400 an- nually, - in lieu of a 1983 salary increase. will be in the court house on January 28. Persons wishing to make submissions must notify the commission in writing. London -Middlesex MP Garnet Bloomfield has term- ed the suggestions for his riding as "awful", noting that Middlesex County would be divided among four rural The changes would result in. ridings. He said most groups Bloomfield living in the same are organized on a county riding as two other MPs, Con - basis and said the changes servatives Bill Jarvis and would require that organiza- Bruce Halliday. tions such as the county Some of the concern maybe federation of agriculture academic as there is the pro - would have to approach no bability that the changes less than four MPs to get their won't be made in time for the views across. next federal election. EFFICIENCY AWARD -- The Exeter Lioness club recently won the District A15 Effi- ciency award over 12 other clubs. Above, District Governor Jim Baird of Waterloo presents the plaque to past president Marion Knowles and president Beth Jamieson. 1 FIREMEN HONORED — Past and present members of the Exeter fire deportment who hove served for over 25 years were honored at the appreciation banquet staged by the town, Wednesday. Deputy -Reeve Alvin Epp mode the presentation and he's shown on the left with Ray Smith, Bill Musser, Hilt. Laing and Irwin Ford. Also honored, but unable to attend, were Aljoe Sanders, Ernest and Nelson Wells. Seven have over 200 years' service . firemenhon�red Veterail post on the cemetery board after serving the town for the past 20 years. - Also retiring were planning board member Stu Homuth. rec board member Bill Rose . and Deputy -Reeve Alvin Epp. All former heads of Exeter Outwit had been invited to at• • tend the session and the in- . vitalmn was accepted by tomer mayors;1i tt 'l'uckev. K F: hiolev and 1' (Irid .Simmons Unable to attend were former mayors Derry Iloyle..tudge N G Cochrane and former reeve. Bert Francis Members of the current Katimavik group were also on hand for the banquet. Id paying tribute to the three years of service given • by Epp. Mayor Shaw said he • gave council a "conscience" as he brought a sense of car- ing for his •fellow man to. SCSSIOnS - Workinf; together. is what it is all about." Epp replied in. respxmse to Shaw's suggestion' that every member of the eonununity should commit some lime to that conimuni• t) \\'e- all should do something •tor our neighbours," the Mayor contended .Acting Sgt Kevin Short pro-vided musical •entertain• mens for the program and a rousing sing -sono after the banquet - • Seven firemen with over zoo years' combined service were honored at the annual ap- preciation banquet staged by ljie Town of-. Exeter Wednesday. The firemen were' singled - out for special recognition this year in lieu of a citizen -of -the - year award: Included in the list of: firemen to receive plaques. were former chief Irwin: ' "Bunny" Ford. Hilton Laing. Bill Musser. Aljoe "Mike" Sanders. Ray Smith, Ernest "Hap" Wells and Nelson "Punch" Wells.. Vehicle i gutted Each has served for over 25 brigade, some as long as 32 in h years with the volunteer . h w a y b a z e years.g The banquet was the eighth annual appreciation night One vehicle was destroyed fire was being driven by Ban held for members of local by fire and three others were dall Glazier, Grand Bend. boards and this year's guest damaged m four separate oc- . when it broke. into (lames on list also included Huron currencesinvestigatedbythe Highway 83w•est of Dashwood warden Harold Robinson,, Exeter OPP this week. on Thursday. The 1981 Jeep Osborne Reeve Murray was totally destrbyed..ind toss .Two peoplesustained orinor was estimated at $8..00 Dawson, lady Reeve Lloyd injuries, both those occurring Mousseau andStephen Reeve 1 Also on Thursday. a vehicle t)ottg Russell. in a single.vehicle.collision on driven by Donald Audas. t'en, Sundry on Highway 84 east of tralia, left Hi body 4 and • "No man is an island. We.oun Comity Road 31.' g are only as gond as our struck 'a telephone junction neighbours," said Exeter A vehicle driven by Brian box. Damage in that one was Deputy -Reeve Alvin Epp who Regier. Rfi 2 Zurich. went in- estimated at $1,425: was in charge of the program to a ditch and struck a fence. The other occurred and had extended the invita• Both he and his passenger; on Saturday when a vehicle tion•, to the neighbouring Michael Denomme. Zurich, driven by David Thornton. township'reeves. • suffered minor injuries, .Centralia. struck a rail bar Mayor Bruce Shaw said it Damage was set at 51,525. rier on Albert St. in the was nice to get together with The vehicle destroyed by village. Damage was $1.200 • the neighbours and said he hoped they could get together on other matters to "do things for the general good of the area". • That was a message the three township reeves will have to pass along to their successors, as all three will•be retiring at the end of the cur- rent term. Shaw also noted that the banquet was held to say thank you to the members of boards and' the staff who serve on the various committees. The Mayor also noted the banquet was the town's'way of saying thank you and also indicating that council wanted- members of the various boards to stay on. However. plaques were -given to those who will retire at the end of the year. - Senior among :those was former • councillor. .l'ed 11'right, who is quitting his