Times-Advocate, 1985-07-10, Page 524-hour police protection
began this week in Exeter
As of July 7, Exeter residents have
been receiving 24-hour police protec-
�-tion, Pojice Chief tarry Hardy- in-
formed Exeter council last week.
Hardy said the schedule has already
been worked out, and will be ac-
complished with present manpower
at no extra cost to the town.
When Councillor Morley Hall
OPP investigate
four collisions
Two London men sustained minor
injuries in one of the four collisions in-
vestigated by the Exeter OPP this
week.
It occurred on Sunday on
Highway 21 just north of Grand Bend.
Drivers involved were Kenneth
Feltner and Christopher Lewis, both
of London.
Lewis and a passenger in his vehi-
cle, Robert Weinstein, were injured
and total damage was estimated at
$6,000.
The first of the week's crashes was
on Tuesday, when a vehicle driven by
Paul Mellecke, Dashwood, went out
of control on concession 14-15 of Hay
north of sideroad 5-6 and ended up in
the ditch.
The driver escaped injury and
damage was set at $2,200.
On Friday, vehicles operated by
Walter Vermunt, RR 2 .Zurich, and
Neil Gingerich, RR 3 Zurich, collid-
ed at the main intersection in Zurich.
Total damage was $625.
The fourth accident resulted in
damage of only $100 and it occurred
on Saturday on Highway 83 just west
of Exeter. Drivers involved were
Judith Jennison, Grand Bend, and
Russell Dew, RR 2 Forest.
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Continued from page 4
other parts of Australia residents
were praying for rain.
Due to the rainy weather we
were only able to see one rugby
game and in that one our host
Jeff's favourite team from St.
George won in an exciting come -
from behind finish.
We noticed an interesting item
in a weekly newspaper regarding
farming. While Australia is well
known for sheep, wheat is also a
big commodity. The Australian
nntinced the ex-
port sale of 950,000 tonnes to the
USSR and- 900,000 tonnes to
Japan. •
To wind up our stay in
Australia, we were taken to the
airport by the Woodharts and
their son Wayne and his wife
Trish.
About a half hour before we
took off, Lynn said to -Irene "I'm
starting to feel badly". More than
a few tears followed as the two
pen pals of 47 years had become
good friends in just two weeks.
Next week it's on to New
Zealand and a tour of both
islands.
wondered how this could be done,
police committee chairman Dorothy
Chapman explained that equipment -
will be centralized; there will be no
call-backs, one cruiser will be on the
road with a second as back-up, and
one officer will patrol on foot while a
second patrols in a cruiser.
Hardy said foot patrols have been
in place for some time.
Continual protection had been a
police committee goal for a number
of years, as the majority of break-ins
occur between the hours of four and
eight in the morning, Hardy told the
press, adding Exeter also has a
number of stores now that stay open
all night.
Robert Maver made a personal ap-
pearance at the council meeting as a
follow-up to a letter complaining
about part of a high-speed chase he
had witnessed, wherein vehicles
whipped by on each side of a house
while children played nearby. Maver
urged council to give their support to
other municipalities who are trying to
have the law changed so police do not
have to identify the driver of a car in-
volved in a traffic violation, but
responsibility for infractions of the
law would fall on the owner of the
vehicle.
Hardy said the matter had been
discussed with Maver and in-
vestigated thoroughly. The police
chief had concluded his officers' split-
second decision to give chase had
been justified in this instance.
Mayor Bruce Shaw asked the police
committee to examine the situation
and bring a recommendation to the
next meeting.
Hardy informed council he and the
Exeter BIA had reached a com-
promise over regulating traffic flow
during this year's July sidewalk sale.
Because of cornering problems and
an inadequate road base for trucks on
the side streets, traffic will be allow-
ed through on Highway 4 during the
three-day event. Southbound traffic
will be stopped by a portable stop sign
'at Gidley St. and drivers handed
leaflets advising caution. Northbound
travellers will be treated the same at
Huron St., where the four-way flasher
will be activated.
No parking will be allowed on Main
St. on Thursday July 18, Friday July
19 or Saturday July 20 and the spaces
will be cordoned off from the highway
to give merchants more display
space. Employers and employees of
Main St. businesses are advised to
walk to work on those three days.
Addressing a concern raised by
Deputy -Reeve Lossy Fuller, Hardy
said -traffic s s.)_deterrent
to keep children off the road.- .- n a i=
tion, three policemen will be on foot
patrol in the downtown area to pro-
vide protection and assistance.
Following the sale, store owners will
be contacted by Hardy to see how well
the system worked.
After discussion, three bylaws per-
taining to the police department were
passed. One outlines the procedure
for citizen complaints against the
town of Exeter police force, the se-
cond sets out the retention period and
schedules for destruction of records,
returns, books and accounts kept and
made by the police, and the third
adopts rules and regulations govern-
ing dress and conduct of members of
the Exeter police force.
All three are up -dates of prey ious
bylaws, Hardy explained. He had
carefully goneover-existing bylaws:
additions and deletions were made
following Ontario Police Commission
-guidelines, and highlights from other
police departments in the province
were incorporated into the Exeter
regulations.
Councillor Gaylen Josephson had a
number of questions. He wanted to
know the extent of municipal liabili-
ty if a police officer was shot when un-
protected by body armour. Hardy
replied the body armour is available.
but officers can not be compelled to
wear it. Once provided, the onus to
protect himself rests with the officer.
As a result of another point brought
up by Josephson concerning
documents placed in an officer's per-
sonal file, one bylaw was amended to
stipulate that when an officer refuses
to sign or initial an addition to his per-
sonal file, a statement signed by the
chief and another individual will be
inserted saying the officer has read
the document, or had it read to him.
The three bylaws go before the OPC
for review.
Chapman said an additional pro-
cedure for maintenance of police of-
ficers' physical and mental health,
and the authority to order examina-
tions if necessary, will be added when
the proper wording is received from
the OPC.
Hardy said the parking bylaw is -
• next on the schedule for review.
Successful tenders
for lot and paving.
Peter McFalls' bid of $16,300, one of
two received, was accepted by Exeter
council for a lot on John St. East.
Neither of the two tenders on the
Sanders St. East lot reached the
reserve bid. The bidders will be
notified of this, and invited to resub-
mit in writing by July 12. (Councillor
Ben Hoogenboom and Deputy -Reeve
Lossy Fuller opposed the motion..I
Disposal of the lot on John St. West
adjacent to the Scout Hall was defer-
red to the next council meeting.
Four paving tenders were opened.
The lowest, for $82,854.60, was ac-
cepted from the London firm of Steb-
bins Construction and Paving. The
highest bid was $94,722.03. All streets
previously designated and published
in this paper will be paved this year.
Reeve Bill Mickle ascertained that
the contract included the recently im-
-__ rcent federal sales tax on
hot hot asphalt and Yea y ttu
Public Works superintendent Glenn
–Kells said the new tax was one of the
reasons the cost was $1,500 over the
budget figure.
Mayor Bruce Shaw wanted to know
if Kells could save the seven percent
engineering fee by supervising the job
himself. Kells replied that though he
had the qualifications, he did not have
the time, and he would want to do all
or none. He said part of the fee was
for preparing the contract
documents, which had already been
done, and the town would now pay on-
ly for the actual work performed by
the man on the job, calculated on an
hourly basis.
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Times -Advocate, July 10, 1985
TRIP DRAW — Pete De Wys, (centre) winner of last month's Hensall Kinsman trip of the month draw,
picks out the July winner. Bob Doupe, St. Marys, wins o trip to the Barbados. With De Wys are trip
committee co-chairman Jock Aikenhead and Torn Neilands.
Hensall's premium up 40 percent
Municipal insurance costs jump
Beset with claims reaching into the
millions. of dollars, insurance com-
panies are making sizeable increases
in premiums for municipalities, a fact
brought home to Hensall council,
Monday.
The village's insurance premium
has jumped almost 40 percent this
year to $10,559 from the 1984 figure of
$7,613 and was grudgingly approved
by council.
Local agent Don Joynt and Robert
Cowan of the Frank Cowan Company
Limited of Princeton were at the
meeting to detail the insurance
coverage and outline the reasons for
the increase.
Cowan said the settlements faced
by insurance companies over the past
three years have been "horrendous"
and said the size of some settlements
are frightening.
He outlined a case in Brampton
'where a 14 -year-old was injured
seriously while playing on city -owned
vacant land and the judgement was
$6.5 million.
Cowan reported that many firms
have dropped out of the business of
writing liability for municipalities,
hospitals and schools.
"That's a fantastic jump," com-
mented Reeve Harry Klungel, and
while he met agreement from Cowan
on that opinion, the latter explained
Local girls
Four local children are performing
- hetnusiea
BIBLE SCHOOL Karen Kinsman was one of the many volunteer helpers during DVBS at Hensall United
Church. She enjoys o lough with Scott Reid, (left) Pamela Munn and Christie O'Neil.
Meet to discuss youth rec needs
by David ltowclitfe
On Friday night. Hensall's
Economic Development Committee
sponsored a Teen Dance and Meeting
at the Hensall and District Communi-
ty Centre. Committee chairman
Richard Peckham and members Bill
Bengough and Tim Wilcox were in at-
tendance to hear and discuss the kid's
ideas.
The youths focused primarily on a
community swimming pool and
B.M.X. track for their bicycles. The
Committee realized the need for in-
creased youth activities but termed
the sought-after pool an expensive
proposition 'for a small community
such as Hensall.
The B.M.X. track. on the other
hand, although less expensive. also
has problems surrounding it. If the
village was to construct and take
responsibility for the track, problems
would undoubtedly Brise. This type of
venture Would be more easily handl-
ed by a private individual, although
municipalities such as (;oderich have
seriously considered such a facility
At the end of the meeting it was
decided that the best way for the
youth to voice their opinion was
through an elected committee. John
Kochan was acclaimed president and
Christine Rose and Steve McCullough
were elected as his co-workers. It is
hoped this committee of youth can
more effectively organize the youth
and their ideas.
All in all the meeting accomplish-
ed what it had set out to do. It provid-
ed an open forum for the kids to ex-
press their opinion to the Economic
Development Committee and in
return allow the committee members
to respond.
After the meeting. the kids enjoyed
a dance which ended at 11:00 p.m.
MEET WITH YOUTH — Hensoll Economic Development committee
members Bill Bengough (left), Richard Pockhem and Tim Wilkins met
with some of the young people of Hensall at a meeting orgonized
by Dave Rowcliffe to discuss what could be done to moke the village
more appealing to their age group.
. 1 a.
currently running until July 20 at
Huron Country Playhouse. Over 40
children auditioned last Apr dor the
12 parts in the play. In all there are
40 'performers in Anne of Green
Gables and there are a further 30 peo-
ple working behind the scenes on this
production.
Melanie Philips of Exeter, Julie
DeVree of Nairn and Allisonolder.
of Strathroy make their stagetlebut
in Anne of Green Gables. They are
cast as Children of Avonlea in the
Grand Bend production.
Melanie Philips who is going into
grade 4 at Exeter Public School takes
ballet, tap and jazz dancing lessons.
"I auditioned because 1 like singing
and acting", says Melanie. -"i've
acted before in school plays and I
wrote and presented my own puppet
show to the Brownies. When I went on
stage for the first . time at the
Playhouse, I wasn't really nervous
because I couldn't really see the faces
of the audiences. My grandmother
and grandfather came all the way
from England to -see me, that was
really nice."
Melanie says she likes watching the
dancers rehearse and she knows all
Musical revue
at Playhouse
The high -flying musical revue
Blue Champagne takes us back to
some of the forties' best songs and
memories. Ken John Grant has ac-
curately captured the spirit of that
bygone era, when the world was at
war and television was something
from science fiction, when "pop"
music meant ''The Chatanooga Choo-
Choo" and "Shakin' The Blues Away"
( both are in this show ).
Filled with more than 65 songs from
the past, this musical revue is an ex-
hilarating variety hour of singing.
dancing and funny commercials.
Featuring a cast of three talented per-
formers, this dazzling show scats and
sways through Hollywood hits,
Jukebox hits from the past and war-
time melodies.
As well as creating Blue Cham-
pagne, Ken John Grant was one of the
show's original stars when it toured'
,theatres across Canada. Don't miss
this bubbly musical.
Trinity Heritage
holds ninth show
The Tricounty 'Heritage Club is
holding their ninth annual show the
weekend of July 13 and 14 at the ilder-
ton Fairgrounds in tlderton, Ontario.
Special attractions at this year's
show are: a salute to international
Harvestor Corporation, expanded flea
market, antique tractor, car, truck.
and machinery display. craft and an-
tique displays. craft demonstrations.
children's area, ladies program,
parade of power each day at 4 p.m.
Sunday morning pancake breakfast
at 8 to 10 a.m. Sunday. church service
at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, and a grands-
tand show each afternoon.
that due to the loss record of some
municipalities, they face premium in-
creases ranging from 77 to 86 percent.
"What is your pleasure?" Klungel
asked council members regarding the
decision.
"There's no pleasure there," Coun-
cillor Jim Robinson quickly replied.
In his remarks to council, Cowan
said the Family Law Reform Act was
one of the reasons why judgements
have increased so drastically in re-
cent years. He explained that it was
now possible for parents, brothers,
sisters, aunts, uncles and grand-
parents to sue for loss of companion-
ship in the injury death of a relative
and his firm has one case at present
where grandparents living in Europe
have been included in the list of
claimants.
Several coverages were increased
by council at the suggestion of the two
insurance men, with the village
liability limit being boosted from $5
million to $10 million.
Cowan said such a figure may ap-
pear high, but noted that some claims
take many years to complete and with
interest added from the time of the
accident, a $10 million judgement
some.few years down the road is not
beyond reason in today's settlement
situation.
Insurance claims were still on coun-
perform
their dance routines by heart."
ables is one of
Canada's best known musica s, it has
played at the Charlottetown Festival
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cil members' minds when they con-
sidered a couple of other items on
Monday's, agenda.
Ear) Gackstetter appeared to re-
quest some repairs to a sidewalk in
front of his residence which is Mod -
ed after most rains and is eroding.
After hearing works superintendent
John Baker describe the portion of
sidewalk as being "dangerous", coun-
cil asked him to have it repaired while
other sidewalk construction is being
undertaken this summer.
Summer student Dave Rowcliffe
tabled his monthly report and noted
that a meeting had been held with a
group of teenagers who indicatedthe
need fora swimming pool and a BMX
track in Hensall.
When the suggestion was made that
a track could be built in the wooded
area at the park for the cyclists, the
matter of the village liability was
mentioned.
"We may have to increase our in-
surance," Councillor Irene Davis
remarked in reference to providing
such a recreationfacility for young
people.
"If they ( insurance company.) hear
you have a BMX track,- they'll be
back tomorrow", quipped Baker.
While members of council thought
a bicycle track could be established
at little cost, no decision was niade in
that regard.
in musical
in Prince Edward Island for 20 years.
The musical runs until July 20th at.
uro - otii) r ` aY o Tfekets – 1 are still available by calling 238-8451.
LOCAL STUDENTS IN PLAY — Anne Shirley (Lesley Ballantyne) and
the Children of Avonlea: Julie DeVree, Melanie Phillips, Allison
Wolder.
Shipka picnic July 11
By MRS. HUGH MORENZ
The annual Shipka Community pic-
nic will be held Thursday night July
11. at the Community ('entreat 7 p.m.
Ladies are asked to bring a pie.
Barbecued hot dogs will be served;
and there will be sports for everyone.
Congratulations to Carleen Desjar-
dine, daughter of Maurice and Mary
Lou Desjardine and grandaughter of
the late Mabel Desjardine (of this
area ) and Gregory Lawrence, son of
Robert and Ann Lawrence, who were
married Saturday' July 6 at Grand
Bend United Church. -
Visiting Sunday evening with llugh
and 1 were cousins. Bill and Theda
Coleman. of Hawkestone, near
Orilla. They also visited on the
weekend with Theda's cousin. Edna
Woodburn at Grand Bend.
Get well wishes from this communi-
ty are sent to Cliff Russell who is
presently in S(. Joseph's hospital.
London.
Community sympathy is expressed
to Mrs. Mary Dietrich and family. in
the recent death of Mary's brother.
James Breen. of London.
Rudy Zondag visited Friday with
Lorne and Loreen Devine at Grand
Bend.
Sports
Shipka Pee Wee's played a douhle
, header ball game with Kettle Point
July 2 at Kettle Point. The first game
got off -to a good start with a home run
by Rodney Woods. James Desjardine
and Terry Mellin hit triples.. Jeff Ratz
and James Desjardine worked
together and made a douhle play..lcff
Hennewies and Dwayne Mellin
caught good flies. James Desjardine
and Jeff Bennewies pitched this game
and Brent Love was catcher. All the
players played *ell and final score
was 32-18 for Shipka.
The second game was shortened by
rain and ended in a 6-6 tie, Jason
Finkbeiner pitched this game. Terry
Mellin. Brent Love. Michael Vincent,
Jeff Ratz and Mike Bird all made
good catches. Next games - July 15,
East Williams at Shipka. July 16,
Shipka at Thedford.
The Shipka Squirts played a double
header July 4. First game at Shipka
with Grand Bend. with Shipka squirts
beaten by a score of 35-1. Flies were
caught by Robbie Desjardine and
Angie Zielman for Shipka.
Second game al Grand Bend. Score,
Shipka 14 - Grand Bend 15. Justin
Turnbull and Derek Desjardine pitch-
ed very well for Shipka. Flies were
caught by Robbie Desjardine, Paul
Nutt and Jeff Sweitzer. A good game
was played by all.
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