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PUC manager Hugh Davis
told the November meeting of
the commission Oetario
Hydro's rate to the Exeter
utility will increase by 8.2 per\
cent. Exeter in turn will boost
its rates by an overall total of
7.8 .percent. The minimum
billing of $3.50 will remain
unchanged:
Residential charges for the
first 250 kwhs will go from 6t
to 6.5t, and the balance will
increase from 3.7t per kwh to
4t. (The new rate schedule is
published elsewhere in this
edition:).
Davis explained that 80.7
percent of revenue obtained
by the Exeter PUC from the
sale of electricity goes to pay
Ontario lfydro's power bill.
The Exeter PUC operating
budget for 1983 has been held
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to a six percent increase, and
the capital budget to five.
The waterworks budget has
been hurt by a decrease in
revenue. Some large users
are cutting back, and plan to
use even less water next year.
On the other hand, higher
costs for fuel, tabour, truck
maintenance and taxes have
been absorbed for the past
five years through increased
revenue without resorting tc.
rate increases.
Davis gave the commis -
MPP attacks
Drea edict
Community and Social Ser-
vices Minister Frank Drea is
acting like Pontius Pilate in
closing six centres for the
developmentally handicap-
ped Huron=Middlesex MPP
Jack Riddell charged
Thursday.
"He is simply acting like
Pontius Pilate. He is washing
his hands."
In Drea's absence, Riddell
challenged Margaret Birch,
provincial secretary for social
development, to come to
Goderich to meet with
residents and staff of the
Bluewater Centre, along with
citizens, the local association
for the mentally retarded,
Goderich town .council • and
area township councils, to ex-
plain why the centre will be
closed within five years.
The St. Thomas Adult
Rehabilitation and Training
Centre and four others will
also be . closed and the
TAKE A DEEP.BREATH AND SAY AHHH — Paediotri- residents transferred to the
clan Dr, Frank Smigura exomines four-year-old Chad community. •
Desjardine, Zurich. South Huron Hospital has added a A year ago, Drea came to
twice -monthly paediatric clinic to the list of services of- . Goderich and told the staff
fered to patients.. that the Bluewater was an ex-
cellent facility, Riddell said.
"He congratulated the staff
sioners some facts and
figures to mullover before the
next meeting, but he recom-
mends a 10 percent increase
in the water rates. t If the in-
creases are not approved un-
til January, the PUC will on-
ly get 11 months extra
revenue in 1983).
Davis pointed out the sug-
gested increase will "move
the cost of water 2t per day,
a reasonable adjustment
after five years."
According to a letter cir-
culated by the Ontario
Municipal Electric Associa-
tion, the post office is making
some conciliatory moves to
keep, bulk rate charges for
handling PUC bills
reasonable. Effective
. January - 15 most
municipalities will be given a
preferred rate of 23t.. The 1982
cost is 21t per bill.
A hard-to-findleak at 'the
reservoir„ causing a daily
water loss of8,000 to 9,000
gallons, was finally, tracked
down after more than No The culprit was a hole three No leak showed on the sur -
days of intensive searching inches outside the reservoir. face, but water could be
IN -TRACTION — Todd Jones wasn't quite sure what was going to happen when.
physiotherapist Nan McRae asked him to help her demonstrate South Huron's trac-
tion machine. Todd was getting acquainted with his hospital during -open house at'
the institution.
heard running in a pipe con-
nected to the reservoir dram.
Davis was thankful repairs
were effected • with the
replacement of two pipes. -A
hole in the reservoir wall
itself would have been a much
more serious matter.
Drivers in Exeter seem to
be showing discriminating
taste: when they hit a hydro
pole. they go for a crucial one.
For the, second time in a short
interval. a switching pole has
been snapped off. This time it
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was the one at William Street
and Highway 83. taken out by
a hit and run driver. By
lashing the upper part of the
pole, the work crew was able
to maintain power. Davis
figures the replacement cost
will be well •over the $2,000
maik.
As some FTC employees
will.take their holiday on the
• Friday before Christmas, and
, others prefer the next Tues-
day. the office will be closed
on December 27.. and staffed
on both December 24 and 28.
Santa is coming....
'Santa Claus makes his first•
seasonal trip to Exeter this
Saturday for the annual
parade co-sponsored by the
Exeter- Business Improve-
ment_ Area and the Lions.
Bands, floatsand a few sur-
prises will jrin the jolly,old
gent from the north.
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The parade will line up on
Huron' St: E. and proceed
along Main St. andthen up to
the rec centre, where Santa
.will hold forth with treats for
area youngsters. There s also
free public skating.'
The parade commences at
1:00.
Serving South lluron, North Middlesex
Mr
One Hundred and Tenth Year
& North Lambton Since 1873
EXETER, ONTARIO, December 1,1982
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Price Per Copy 50 Cents
Socia! service aid
on the wonderful work they
were doing for the people in
•theircare."
0 Before the closing was an-
increases
n
increa
s e s. over 50 / pounced no consultation took
Bluewater have not been
. In one year, the caseload of . 'c
the Huron County social ser-
vices
has increased 53.5
percent.
Statistics presented at the
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November 25 session of Huron
Ciiuintp _ council shows the--
caseload at the end of October
1982 was 234 while only 104 at
the end of October 1981. At the •
same time assistance was
issued to 241•cases by the end
of October 1982 and only 157
cases received.assistance at
the end of October 1981.
Social services ad-
ministrator John MacKinnon
commented there may be
more general welfare
assistance cases as he is ex-
pecting more people in Huron
County to come off unemploy-
ment insurance benefits in
December or January.
Social services committee'
place, he said:'"The people at
hairman Warren Zinn said it u
s surprising the expenditures consulted."
aren't higher. with ,the in- Birch told Riddell curtly
creased caseload. The budget that her information about
is 23.36 percent over 1982 consultation was-notthe same
estimates with the province as his. .. .
being responsiblefor-all of the.,, a ;f, it :. told Riddell
aver. ezpenditurc. Only "t & r' ld d* �viif IbT "
$163,586 of the county's moved until community care
estimated share of $161840 is available, but argued that
has been Spent .todate. Social the* community care is
services total budget of beneficial to the residents.
$665.594 ihas been overspent "Do they not have the right
by $9,984. to live as you or I?"
County council was also in- "It's only a small percen-
formed that the Ministry of tage of those 'residents who
Community and Social. Ser. can ever cope with communi-
vices has. increased the ty lite," said Riddell.
general welfare. assistance Birch said Drea would visit
rate by about five percent, of-. the Bluewater Centre at some
fective November 1. The Point.
maximum monthly allowance About 7,000 Goderich area
payable is now $656 for a residents have• expressed
family of four and the outrage over the announced
minimum is $163 for a single closing of BluewaterCentrr,.
employable person. Please turn to page 2.
Shaw, Mickle address businessmen
)pportun;ities:0.
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with Germans relayed
Mayor Bruce Shaw. and
Councillor Bill Micklethis'
week outlined some of the op-
portunities that may exist for
local industries and
businesses to expand through
joint ventures with iii
dustrialists they visited last
month in Germany.
They gave some general in-
formation on the oppor-
tunities at a public meeting at
the town hall, Monday, and.
told the representatives from
about 20 local firms on hand
that they would provide any
of them with morespecifics if
they are interested.
Noting that several of the
German industries they spoke
with were interested in set-
ting
up joint ventures, Shaw
said"we can't do much more
than give you an opportunity
to talk with them." He added: skills to assist them in
that the pressure is now on
local industries and
businessmentoconsider the
opportunitieg- and .decide
whether they have any in-
terest in proceeding.
He said some of .the Ger-
man_ firms, which were
described primarily as fami-
ly businesses, wanted people
with marketing and personnel
SKATING PREPARATION At Wednesday's free skating at the South Huron Rec
Centre Kellie Whiteford helps Jacqueline Baynharn in getting her skates on.In the
background is Karen Wells.
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Three drivers fined 5500
in. jail
45 daysCels
Thomas Raymond Barry. Itlt
3 Exeter; Carman Allan
Riley; David Lloyd Thornton,
Huron Park: Anthony J. Van-
Wieren, RR 1 Hensall; and
Tracy MacDonald. Exeter.
John A. Harrigan, Biddulph
Township, was convicted on a
charge of failing to provide a
breath sample and the case
was set over until December -
.20 for sentencing in Goderich.
Other fines levied in Tues-
day's court were as follows:
William Mark Wilds,
Crediton, $250 on a Mischief
charge; 'Joseph Van-
Dorssilaer, $100 for theft;
Michael Duane Lebold, $100
for theft.
A former Iluron ('ark pian
was sentenced to a total of 45
days in jail and three drivers
were each fined $504) when
they appeared in Exeter
court. Tuesday.
• Joseph Aquilla Vautotn•.
Huron Park, was sentenced to
i5 days in jail after pleading
guilty to a wilful damage
charge and a further 30 days
for theft.
He was also ordered to enter
into a peacehond for one year
on an assault charge.
Evaders revealed the ac-
cused had'entered a home and
• caused damage and taken
some items. .
't'hoinas W. !►ixrn1, Parkhill.
and Joseph Pius Regier,
Crediton, were fined $5(X) each
on impaired driving convic-
tions and each was assessed
an additional fine of $100 for
refusing to provide a t reath
sample.
Robert Craig Hay. Zurich.
was charged with dangerous'
driving following a high-speed
police chase through Zurich.
Evidence revealed, he went
through a stop sign at the
main intersection of the
village al a speed of almost
tixf km. Ile was fined $500.
Fitted $300 each fordriving
with a blood alcohol level over
the legal limit of 80 mgs. were
establishing in Ontario. He.
said others may be interested
-in building new facilities and
some would welcome the op-
portunity to- use • space
available in existing facilities.
It was announced that
representatives of -11 of the,
firms the pair met with dur-
ing , their trip to Germany
b yming Exeter in
thewould next yearco, some to possibly
. as early as January.
Mickle said nine of the 21
firms they met with were
categorized as ."excellent pro-
spects" and another six were
listed as being possibilities.
• Under current guidelines.
the Germans Would be re-
quired to establish businesses
which would initially employ.
at least five people and re-
' quire an investment of
$250.000. Shaw said none in-
dicated any problems\ with•
the investment aspect and in
fact some 'were prepared to
spend up to 81 .million in re-
locating in this country.
Mickle outlined the wide
range of products•with which
the Germans are involved
and these include hydraulic
pumps. thermal glass. heat
pumps. plastic recycling. tool
and die fabrication. hydraulic
water rams; roll shutters. in-
terior
nterior design products.
specialty foods. computer
hardware and software. One
of the Germans is interested
in• establishing a motel
business and another firm is
a dental laboratory. •
Local businessman Bob
.Swartman asked the pair why
Gentians appeared interested
in comine.to Canada.
CELEBRATE SAFETY — Area school bus drivers of Charterways were honoured Mon-
day forcompleting 500 days of accident free driving. Shown cutting thecoke are
bus driver AldeenSkinner, Charterwoys manager Lloyd Hewitt and driver. Don Dear-
ing.
T -A photo •
MPs Cardiff and Jarvis
not pleased with change
MPs William Jarvis. a PC--.
Perth) and Murray Cardiff
• (1'C--lluron-Bruce) are seek-
ing input from Various groups
on the. proposed .electoral
boundarx • changes by
December' 15.
PerthCounty will be cut in
Tavistock and pails of Mid- have 23 days • Until December
dlesex Counting including 15 - to make submissions to
Luean and the townships of , the federal electoral holm-
'Biddulph.. \Vest Nissouri and daries.commission. • .
London. • fleferring to - 'the
Ilnrnn count> will remain municipalities
unic pal`tieFarnrsh.
hedlinay.
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t. but -ur.rqunding
i ►•1lihes .\ ill he inc- • � Culross and Carrick. Cardiff
nnn u. 1..
half with thenorthern area ed.- Instr;,d of Huron -Bruce said he hates to lose them.. .
consisting of the townships of 'was \l,l+lmay. Teeswater. "i've enjoyed working with
Elma. Mornington. Wallace - Formosa and the townships • them. 1 hate to lose -them :rid
and the Village of Milverton Culross, Carrick. Huron and 1 don't think anyone likes to
and the Town of Listowel be- Kinloss: the new proposed be bounced around." said
ing taken in with the Huron riding +,t l lur+►n Perth will in- Cardiff.
riding. The southern half of 'elude the n++rth hal[ of Perth . Recognizing that people in
Perth County will belied up Count t1 P
with parts of Oxford County
including the townships of
Zorra and ,East Zorra and
FiVE CHARGED
Five people hhvehe Town o• f List
by Exeter OPP and
charged with break. enter
and theft as a result of in-
vestigation into breakins at
Turnbull's Grove.
Several trailers at the
resort spot nort hof Highway 83
• on Highway 21 were entered
over the weekend.
The accused will appear at
a later date in Exeter court.
• u• townships of
Huron and Kinloss in Bruce
County and Ailsa Craig and
McG►Ilivray Township froth
Middlesex.
ant going tombs( the aid
of nlunii•ipal councils and
county groups.' commented
Jarvis.
To get this aid Jarvis said
he will he either ,visiting
groups in person or writing a
letter to provide • feedback.
Both MIs will be attending a
hearing on the proposed boun-
dary changes at the London
courthouse on January 28 at
9:.10 a . n
Jarvis said interest groups
western Ontario identify
strongly with cunty bou►i
daries Mr. Cardiff said he is
reluctant to lose areas :\sot
November 26 Mr. Cardiff had
not heard from any ot h,• con -
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• COLLECT '458.92
The students of Exeter
Public School col feel ed
$458.92- for t•N!CHF on
1lallowc'en night. This is
$50.00 more than last year
They thank all the ir•nple of
Exeter for their donations and
kindnesses to the UNICEF
spooks.
arehaw explained that they
interested in the oppor-
tunity for growth in this coun-
try. but perhaps the most im.-
portant reason is political.
In response to .a question-
from
uestionfrom Len Vert. Shaw said that-.
some of Cie German firms are .
now marketing their products'
in this country.
"They're shrewd. tough.,
good businessmen and they'll.
go to the place they feel is best -
for them,". Mickle .com
mented, adding- most oL the
firms don't want to locate in
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cities if they can avoid it.
. C.A. McDowell asked if the
town may become involved in
helping the firms establish by
getting involved to the point of
providing buildings or land
for the prospective industries.
Shaw replied that it was not
council's intention to' get in-
volv'ed tothat.degreebutthen
added that it was conceit able
that • they may be pressured
into: that under some
circumstances.
"Are you prepared to put in
Please turn to page 2
Deer is casualty
in area collision
A deer was killed and three
people were injured in the
four accidents investigated by
the Exeter OPPthis week_ .
Most seriously injured was
Frederick Findlater. London.
whose Van went out of control
on the Mt. Carmel Road east
of Highway 81 and rolled over
on its side on Friday. •
Findlater sustained a
broken ankle. cuts -and
bruises and . was taken to
South Huron Hospital for
treatment; Damage was
listed at $1.500.
rhe deer was killed on Fri-
day when it bounded outof the
ditch into the path.of a vehi-
cle driven by Frank
Leishman. Dashwood. That
occurred on Highway. 84 just
west of Huron • Road :31
Damage to the vehicle. was
set at $900.
in a third collision on Fri-
day. a vehicle operated by
•Neil Ostrander. Toronto, went
out of control on Highway 81
north of the Crediton Road
and struck a MTC post. Total
damage was estimated at
51.200.
Two people were injuredin
the other accident of the
week:. it occurring on .Satur-
day at (he intersection of
Iluron St. E. and concession
2.3 of Usborne. Drivers •in-
volved were David Rundle.
RR 1 ('entralia..and Barbara
Ballantyne. RR 3 Exeter:
Sustaining minor injuries
was'a passenger in each of the
vehicles. Carolyn Perry. Ex-
eter. and Deanne Ballantyne,
RR 3 Exeter.
Damage in the niisha was
listed at 81.55o
• DEPICT CAREERS Tammy Raymondos o fortune teller complete %. th crystal
hall (o soccer ball wrapped in foil` depicted aneof the more unusual professions
in. the Exeter Public School career day activities on Friday. Standing from the left
ore: judge, Karen Weida: clown teacher Grace Brine. cowboy Rob Homes. and
chef., Heather Hirtzel. Stoll photo.
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