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Cost of burials sticks to guidelines
Board opposes cemetery change
The Exeter cemetery board
board
is among the first to comment
on the salary, benefit and
organizational study
prepared for the town by Per-
sonnel Management
Associates and members
questioned many of the
recommendations as they
pertain to the cemetery
operation.
In his report, Lion J.
Sharzer suggested that the
cemetery superintendent
become apart -time employee
and that the board get out of
the business of growing
flowers and buy them
commercially.
At their November
meeting, the board voiced
concerns pertaining to the
recommendations, sug=
gesting they could lead to a
RECORDING SALES-'Taking•care of the sales at Fri-
day's bazaar at ARC Industries in Dashwood were'Cam
Deline and Susan Hemmingway. T -A photo
Education boards
appoint chairmen
Dorothy Wallace of Dublin 1
Godertch, a 13 -year veteran of
the Huron County board of
education, •was re-elected
board chaitmari at a ineeting
Monday. She has been on the
board since, it was formed in
1969. She won by acclamation.
Also acclaimed for his se-
cond term as vice-chairman
was Eugene Frayne of RR 3
Goderich.
Committee chairmen for
the coming year are Joan Van
Den Broeck .of Sanford,
education; Murray Mulvey of
RR 1 Clifford, personnel; and
Hobert Elliott, Blyth,
management.
Ronald Murray, RR 2
z
, was a ected chairman .
of the Huron -Perth County
Roman Catholic separate
school board at its inaugural
meeting Mdndtl'y night.
He won over Lucknow
trustee William Kinahan.
Murray, -a farmer who
represents McKillop
Township on the board, has .
.been a trustee for six years
and was chairman in 1981.
.Michael Moriarty of
Bayfield• elected to the board
for the first time it the
November elections. was
elected vice-chairman over
two other nominees, Ronald .
Marcy of Stratford and Ray
Vanvliet of St. Marys.
HELLO SANTA ShannonKammerer of Exeter says
hello to Santa Claus following Saturday's annual parade
throught• the streets of Exeter. T -A photo
Santa receives
warm welcome
Santa Claus was accorded -The parade was sponsored
the warmest welcome he has jointly by the Exeter Lions
ever received in Exeter and the Business 'Improve -
Saturday afternoon when he ment Association.
in the parade judging,
Stephen Central School 'won
the school competition follow-
ed by Usborne Central and
Exeter Public School
in the club .category. the
13ig Brothers and Big Sister
were judged the best. Next
came the Exeter Beavers and
Centralia Cubs.
• Moffatt and Powell Lumber
and the Albatross Tavern at
Huron Park were the winners
in the commercial section and
the Christmas theme winners
were Big 0 Drain and
MacLean's Home Hardware.
made his annual visit.
With the temperalre•
reaching about 15 degrees
Celcius, Santa needed a fan to
keep, him cool rather than
heavy clothing.
Despite the warm climate
;anta was very patient and
;pent several . hours at the
Louth Huron Rec.Centre talk -
ng to hundreds or area
roungsters.
Participation was excellent
n the parade and chairman
tarry Miller said he was
leased with the response he
eceived fro all involved..
r
deterioration o1 the cemetery.
Members said. they felt a
moral obligation to provide
year-round supervision to the
site to protect the public's
monuments and cemetery
property from vandalism.
It was also noted that a con-
siderable investment has
been made in providing. a
greenhouse to have perpetual
care and flower beds and the
public have come to enjoy the
standard of excellence that
has resulted.
If the superintendent was
placed on part-time employ-
ment, it is conceivable the
person in that position would •
look for full-time employment
elsewhere and this would
leave the board with an un-
trained person and "blunders
and mistakes could be costly"
they explained in a report.
given to council this week by,
Morley Hall.
Board members also noted
that the public works would
have to be paid for snow
Dashwood
girl dies
in Collision
An eight •- year-old
Dashwood girl was killed ear -
1y Saturday morning in an ac-
cident on Hyde Park Road
(Middlesex road20), north.of
Highway 22.
Natalie Leishmandied at
University Hospital, London
and four of the five other oc-
cupants of the same vehicle
are in hospital.
Driver of the car Louis
Klepic of 380 Southdale road,
London and Frank Leishman,
aged 11 are in University
Hospital in fair condition.
Susan Leishman of the
same London address and
mother of Natalie is• in
satisfactory condition in St.
Joseph's Hospital along
Jo -Anne Ziler, also
Dashwood.
The other member o
Leishman family, 13 yea
Wanda was treated at
Joseph's Hospital
released.
A Lucan OPP spokes
said the vehicle driven
• Klepic was southbound w
it missed a curve, entered
west ditch andhit•aidriveway.
at
callae
meet the latter's levy.
the • He said it was basicalijt'a'"'
S "pass-through" situation, in
removal and there would be
little saving to the board in
that regard.
It was noted that thecast of
providing flowers commer-
cially would be $4,500 to $5,000
per year and this does not in-
clude the cost of flowers
grown by the cemetery staff
for Exeter's parks and
parkettees.
The board requested that
they receive notice of any
meetings planned by council
to discuss the mangement
report. •
At their meeting, the board
also -approved a change in
policy regarding interment's
of cremated remains over ex-
isting burials. It was agreed
to allow one cremation inter-
ment above the original
burial, but only if the plot
owner's permission is on
record with the board.
The board also 1•ecor>'1
mended that all rates be in
creased jive percent. with the
exception of the sale of
cremation lots, cremation
vaults and winter storage.
It was felt this.increase was
within the government
guidelines.
Approval was also given 10
Albert. Hummel to he laid oft
from December 3 to March l5
and that Harry Knip be acting
superintendent with Hun;-
melchecking in with him from
time to time to ensure there
are no problems. in return for
his periodic checks, llum-
mel's benefits will be con-
tinued during this break in
service.
The. board also expressed •
Commendation and apprecia-
tion to retiring member Ted
Wright for. his involvement
over (ha years with the board.
STEPHEN SCHOOL WINS -
Stephen Central School
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The winner' in the school division of Saturday's Exeter Santo Claus parade was
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Serving South Huron, North Middlesex
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One Hundred and Tenth: Year
& North Lambton Since 1873
EXETER, ONTARIO, December 8, 1982
Price Per Copy 50 Cents
xeter will withhold poviwe,,
of education portion of arrears
Althouit was seen
"bookkeepers nightmare'
Exeter council agreed thi
with week to withhold payment of
of the Huron board of educa-
tion's `share of uncollected
f the taxes. The board's share of
r -old those: taxes won't be passed
St. on until such time as they
and have been collected by the
town.
man Reeve Bill Mickle, in mak-
by ing the recommendation, said
hen if the town was unable to col -
the • Iect taxes, council should not
have to take the funds out of
their operating budget to turn
them over to the board to
a the total of uncollected taxes
justslightly above the normal
s figure. •
Councillor Gaylan
Josephson said he agreed in
principle with the suggestion
-The mishap. occurred
12:52 a.m. The Arva
depaa'tment.assist ed poli
freeing several of
passengers. Constable C
Fleming was the . in-
vestigating officer. •
Okay '500
for campin
g-
Exeter•council agreed this
week to pay $500 of the
estimated $1,500 cost of an
over -night camping facility in
the river flats west of the
lighway 4 bridge.
The balance would be pro •
-
vided by the Ausable River
Nomads, the area organiza-
tion of camping enthusiasts
who suggested the develop-
ment of the camping project.
After public works commit- s
tee chairman Don MacGregor
presented the recommend
tion. committee membe
Dorothy Chapman said sh
thought the committee ha
agreed to pay half the cost
but the chairman replied tha
it was the feeling of the cam
ping group that they coul
raise. the $1.000 for the
project.
-ca
1
that the town would be
Penalized by having to pay
prime interest on the amount
owed the board, . while the,
delinquent taxpayers would
be paying the town interest on
the money owing to it.
However, Mickle said that
paying the entire levy to the
board could result in the town
losing considerable flexibility
in its budget because it could
be seriously depleted by pay-
ing the board money that the
town has not yet collected.
"It may not be much, or it
zt .
of withholding the board of
:education portion of un-
collected taxes, but said it
would be, a bookkeeper's
nightmare, trying to portion
out taxes as they come in "in •
•
•
dribs and drabs."
"It is," commented Mrs.
Bell.
Josephson said the next
step would be for council to
withhold the county portion of.
uncollected taxes. He also
noted that : the • money . was
coming from the same tax-
payers, whether it was for,the
town or the board of
. education.
"The board will never. feel
the reality .of uncollected
taxes if they never Teel the-
•
pain,"commented Councillor
Dorothy Chapman.
The' motion was finally
passed with Josephson and
newcomer Bill Rose voting in
opposition. •
However, those two
presented a motion that in -
Please turn to page 2
Mayorsees 1983
year of anticipation
. The coming year was envi- - of the econon•►y, unemp
sinned as a "year of anticipa moil is the area and the
tion by Mayor' Bruce Shaw business ices going.. , e
in his brief inaugural address • 1 ie suggested it would
to council, Monday. difficult• year and .coo
He said there were 'great would have to shod cam
expectations for increased in sion to their fellow citize
dustrial expansion. due ••7•t1e pencil will have to
primarily to the recent trip by extremely sharp." he c
he and Reeve Bill Mickle. to eluded in reference to budg
Germany., as well as the ••It will be quite a challeng
resulting expansion for
residential- and commercial
growth.' • . - •
Shaw suggested the onus
i~ was now onthecommunity to
see how far ratepayers e
wanted to allow the initiatives
to take them in regards to the Exeter's industrial prom
expectation of the develop- • tion committee agree
ment that could be possible. recently.to,pay $1.000 to the
Adding that the economy German consultant. • J. •
was in "poor shape", Shay Mueller. ler the time expend -
said this would provide coup- ed in looking after details of
cil with the challenged how - the recent trip taken to Ger-
. they would cope in.examining many by. Mayor Bruce Shaw
the services provided bv the • and nee" Bill. Mickle.. o
own and the cost of those - The money was in payment
toy -
way
be a
ncil
pas -
ns.
on -
et. et.
e"
Consultant
is
'1,000
o-.
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ir
e considerable," WINNING FLOAT --- The entry from the South Huron Big Brothers-tlig Sisters
Mickle explained, indicating Association won first prize in the club category in Saturday's Santa Claus parade
that tax arrears have increas-
ed this year in i view d the Set committee for review
economic conditions and the
ituation could get worse.
He told council that there .•
a- was currently about $110,000 Zurich
✓ uncollected in 1982 and that
igure was an indication of the
eriousness of the economic
intones.
t
Clerk Liz Bell said the
rd's portion of.those un-
-
ollected taxes would be
bout $52,000, but explained
e f
d s
s
boa
Clerk
The Nomads suggested the
mpsite be built on a ver
small scale at the outset un-
til it could be determined how
much use would be made of
the . facilities by campers
travelling through the area.
Noting there are few over-
night campsites in the im-
mediate area., .the Nomads
saidthey felt the,project could
be beneficial to both local
merchants and holiday
travellers.
The;campsite would be in
the triangle of land bordered
by William Street, Church
Street and the river.
No electrical .connections
would be provided for
campers. but a . flush toilet
and basin would be built at
the north side of the town's
pumping station at the end of
William Street. Water would
be provided from the pump-
ing station as well.
Other costs would include a
light, signs and a cover for the
catch basin that would be
available for campers to
serve as a dumping station.
ONLY ONE COLLISION
Only one collision was in-
vestigated by the Exeter OPP
this week. it occurring on
Friday.
A vehicle driven by John
flavin, RR 1 Hay, left conces-
sion 2-3 of Stephen and struck
a hydro pole south of Highway
83.
• Damage was listed at $2,400
and the driver escaped.
uninjured. •
c
a
- that some of the tax .money
was not due until December
y 15 and she predicted another
$40.000 could be paid. leaving
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V17'on't boost
sewage cost
A community accommoda and make recommendations •
tion review committee will be on whether or not the 48
established for Ecole Ste. students in the school should
Marie. to look into the continue to be accommodated
. poSsibility• of closing the at Ecole Ste Marie or at St.
Zurich -area school: • • Boniface.School in Zurich.
• The Huron -Perth separate\ The purpose of the public
school board announced .a meeting is to provide the
public meeting at its in- parent's andYatepayers with
augural • meeting on background information. and
Ib
• ccem
er b. The public to select four parents to sit on
meeting will . be held 011 the committee. The trustee
Decembe
school. Durand+sill also► he a
' Currently the only French member. of the cnmmiltee.
school in the iluron-Perth • along with one other trustee
system. the community coin- New boa rd chairman
mittee's task will be to study Ronald Murray said each
Exeter residents may face
a 10 percent increase in water
charges next year. but that
won't mean a corresponding
increase in their sewer
surcharge.
Council agreed this week to
reduce the surcharge -so that
-.it will leave the cost of last
year's figure.
The 'current sewer sur-
charge is 114 percent of the
water bill and Mayor Bruce
Shaw: explained that would
result in the town getting 38
cents more from each
household based on the an=
ticipi�ted 10 percent increase
in wa er rates.
Ile said for the town to keep
• its revenue at . last year's
levels the surcharge should tie
reduced to 103.7 percent of the
• water bill.•
In moving that .council
reduce the percentage to that
figure, Councillor Gaylan
Josephson said. it would be a
sign that council members
are trying to reduce costs for
taxpayers,
The PUC is expected to in-
crease the water rate by 10
percent in time io include the
new price with the January
billings. •
r 15 at 8 p.m. at the representing the area. Dave
entralia man fined
550 on two counts
A Centralia man was tined
a total of $350 when he plead-
ed guilty to two charges
' before Justice of the Peace
Douglas Wevdlake in Exeter
court. Tuesday.
Gary Oraven Spurn was fin-
ed $:316i for failing to provide
proof of insurance on the vehi-
cle he ++:Is driving ort July 15
and an additional $250 for
driving. while . tinder
suspension. '
• Ile was driving a rnotorcyt.
c'le owned h. another person
when.the charges were laid....
1n addition to the fine.
Spurn had his licence
suspended for a further six
months.
Ile was given six months in
which to pay the fines.
A fine of'$250 was levied
against Robert Morrissey.
RR 2' Dashwood, who was
convicted of driving while
under.suspension on July 15.
The rase had been adjourned
1
for decision until •I iu.ii.l+
His licence .+as also
suspended for six months con-
secutive to any... current
suspension
Ronald K. Landbergen. RR
•1 Ilensall. vas fined 5211 for
possession of lin illegal
lic•ence•on November 2I1 and
(Irani C. Gardner. t:Inl+cood •
Ave.. London. r+ :Is tiled $33
for driving at a speed of 9(1 in
a •60 kin zone on October 2
Decision \\ :is reser\ rc1 on a •
charge of .careless dol\ ing
laid against i•'rancis D Dun-
phy.. Parkhill. follow ing • a
truck -train collision at the
.1Itiron :St. er•o►ssnlg of the i'NR
in Exeter on September 22. .
Dunphy pleaded not guilty
to the charge. '
His empty gravel hopper
truck was bit by the Wirth
hound (rain around 9•2rla 111
and damage; iii the collision
was estimated at over S2omoo
Decision was reserved (Ii. COMMERCIAL WINNER The•Moffott. and Powell entry was the best in the c
December 2I.
til
•
. scho• ol in the Huron -Perth
system is reviewed annually.
. - by a board .accommodation
• review committee. This com-
mittee rec�nunended to the
boattd that & communit} coni•
mit tee be set up for Ecole Ste.
• Marie.
• Under board pe►hc� . a e•cinl-
rnllnit� •
t'OrlI llllte'e is
established kir am of 'the
following reasons: (he school
shows a pattern of continuing
enrolment decline. Occupanc%
is less than ro, ix rcent. the
cost leer• pupil in the schoxil
'higher than the. system
average. 'arid staftr.lg- pat-
terns
at
terns are less than average
bot the system.. • -
The derision to •go ahead
with the tornlatiori of a coin-
.nuunlyroenrm1lt'•e' ‘t.is taken
lallorwing a .•onu,ii.ie•:' tit"be-. abo
+thole meeting at the boa td's , thiit
rnaugu►•aI session ty d
sere ices. • • • . , for the time his staff ++•orked
He also indicated there ort behalf of the two -Exeter
• would be a challenge for coun- re'presentatives. the use of his •
cil. in dealing i+ith the re- .'office for meetings and the
• organiiation of the town as personal time -Mueller took to
- outlined in the recent. study pro\ ide an exkeilent.agerida
presented by Personnel feir! thorn.
•Mianagement Associates. He industrial committee chair -
suggested there- were con. 111x11 Mickle told council this
troversial areas raised in the week that he has been very
report that would have to be gra tot led tt `he support
faced in the current -tern . 'ho++n from focal industries
Saying he was encouraged. and indicated there was con-
bythe excellent Calibre of •sidel;ihle•rntere:st from them
council members. tih:n+ told ul meeting +i .t1, the ('eirm rn
the
Ulings initis new year. being . F•xeter starting in the new
heartened by m be . '
n1 he was looking for great rndust11.ahsts whit pith ;1.) Visit
em r� eft a ei
thusiasin and determination• i.oe :{' Industrie: and
••1 know you'll rise abmc• "t'-': '•n ha+eirtenIzt%en
the difficulties and provide. • ..ketches of the ul-
Exeter with $;noel govern tt'r, 1't rnlan terms and
me'n!." he concluded. Miu .irianLed to meet
1:
lull
iter in the ruecting. lite.$ e • r xi hr is interested
Mickle added his thoughts 1', rcr,h the �•15i1ing
tit the economy. .saying rc hen they come
council faced some prct- 11. 1 \, • ,'r t, rorresl>,rnct
Itticuh challenges in light ++ �r1. ' ' ••
mercial section in Saturday s Santa Claus parade.
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