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Times-Advocate, 1986-08-06, Page 1One Hundred and Thirteenth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, August 6. 1906 Price Per Copy 60 Cents Future effort will require individual involvement Conservation group marks 40 years If the second "golden age" of con- servation is to transpire, it will need the effort of more individuals and smaller, local organizations, predicted Dr. Maurice Cook, national president-elect of the Soil Conserva- tion Society of America during his keynote address at the 40th anniver- sary celebration of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, Wednesday. Noting that the first golden age of conservation unfolded at the turn of the century under the leadership of U.S. president Tedd) Roosevelt, Cook ' The speaker said that some conser- vationists in the U.S. are afraid to take steps to protect wildlife in some areas because they fear they could be sued for letting animals run loose in forests if those animals end up in an encounter with people using the forests. Urging all those involved in conser- vation to design strategies to tackle problems, the North Carolina State University professor said there would rampant. be an increasing need for local in- "A nation that destroys its soil itiatives to tackle those problems and destroys itself," he said, adding the that smaller, local organizations, caution that merely passing laws was explained that government restraint such as the Authority, could gain not enough to solve problems. presidency of the Conservation Socie- ty at this weeks convention in Winston Salem, N.C., applauded the local Authority for their outstanding record of achievement over the past 40 years, and while admitting he was not aware of many of the conserva- tion problems in this country, opined that there were many parallels bet- wgen the two countries and that resource exploitation had been Lthe_border—had---moresuPPort-for-Prelects-Ihan-larger-7---Among—t national groups. Cook's keynote address was Cook also said there was an urgent need for new leaders to come forth in conservation and all those involved would have to remain eternally vigilant. "If we do that, we may come back to this site after the next 40 years and say that this was the second golden brought conservation full cycle to the point where the initiatives must come from individuals rather than central governments. He added that it is necessary to in- stil a sense of individual responsibility for conservation in every person in North America, but lamented that personal responsibility does not ap- pear fb be in vogue at the present tiMe, Agriculture Minister Jack Riddell, who on Monday, changed places with Cook and became the keynote speaker at the Conservation Society of America annual meeting at which Cook became president. In a brief address to the 320 people gathered at the Morrison dam for the age of conservation," he suggested. 40th anniversary, Riddell lauded the , Cook, wh will assume the Authority members and the people - who had gone before them in the past 40 years for their dedication to the preservation — and the fullest enjoy- ment -- of natural resources. "The evidence of what they've ac-. complished is all around for all to see," he said, noting that the land holdings of the Authority have in- creased28 times over what they were when the group started and those in- imagination in the preservation of our elude flood plain managentent areas, natural resource". wetlands and 10 conservation areas "As the first conservation authori- for all kinds of recreation. ty set up by the province, you were Quoting John F. Kennedy's com- the prototype for all the other ment that the human mind is our fun- authorities that followed. You led the damental resource,Riddell said "I'm way and you've been a leader ever pleased to salute a group that uses since." this fundamental resource with such Please turn to page 3 RIBBON CUT — A footbridge over the Ausable east of the Morrison day reservoir was officially opened during the Authority's 40th anniversary celebration. Joining in cutting through a small tree branch with a pair of hand shears were Exeter Lions president Doug Jamieson, haft, Authority member Earl Rees, Usborne Reeve Gerald Prout and Authority superintendent Ted Jones. Minor hockey join bid for council assistance Another minor ice group pleaded its case for financial help from town council this week in the face of in- creased rental rates set by the South Huron rec center hoard. Tuesday night, four members of the Exeter Minor Hockey Association presented their appeal, not only call- ing for grants from the town, but also a reduced ice rental rate. Gary Dolphin advised council that Usborne has promised 850 for each township youngster registered this coming season and his group hoped the same assistance would be for- thcoming from Exeter. He and Tom McCann. Paul Char- rette and Frank Kints presented a proposed budget for the EMHA that indicated an operating loss of 818.571 if the 850 ice rental fee was adhered to and no assistance was received from council. • Charrette said a survey i several communities the same size as Exeter indicated minor hockey groups pay ice rentals of from $36.50 to 838.00 per hour and Exeter's was 25 percent higher than anywhere else. He also explained that some near- by centres which had also adopted the 850 rental rate have other forms of subsidization, such as in Huron Park where the minor. hockey group receives one free hour for every hour paid. Dolphin said the anticipated registration fee for the coming season will be 8125 compared to last year's $75 and another 850 would have to be charged if no assistance was receiv- ed from the municipality. Charrette said the average fee charged in 31 municipalities they surveyed was 855 for registration. McCann explained that fund raising would be continued this year, although the delegation reported it was becoming increasingly difficult and only 12 to 14 families involved pit- ched in to help out. R was indicated there was still a large number of cookies left over from last season's less than. suc- cessful cookie sale. Reeve Bill Mickle, who chaired the meeting, finally halted discussion by noting that other groups had ap- proached council for the same help and the entire matter would be look- ed at seriously by council. However, he warned the delegation that council had a tight budget too. The matter of grants to the ice groups was formally turned over to the general government commmittee for further study. PRECIOUS BLOOD CWL DONATES -- The Catholic Women's league of Exeter Precious Blood Mission ,recently donated a play pen to the South Huron Hospital Nursery. Above, Willie Verberne of the CWL is shown with nurses Darlene Geoffrey, Mariori Cornish, Judy Thurmart•and Joanne Wareham. _ PAINTING FOR SPEAKER — Or. Maurice Cook, second%left, was the keynote speaker at the 40th an- niversary of the Ausable Boyfield Conservation Authority this week and received an oil painting depic- ting the new footbridge at Morrison dam. The president-elect of the Soil Conservation Society of America is shown with vice-chairman Don Lithgow, left, chairman Gordon Johnson ond executive member Fred Lewis. T -A photo Premium up 20 percent Plie-htsurance The Exeter PUC will pay 20 percent more this 'year for insurance. Manager Hugh Davis informed the July meeting of the Commission that the 1986 premium will be $8,673, com- pared to 86,719 a year ago, Coverage remains the same, except for a slight increase to allow for the increased blanket replacement value estimate on all property (buildings, contents and equipment) from 81,728,000 to $1,799,300, and 8200 extra for en- vironmental liability which is now a separate item. The Commission decided not to pay an extra 8500 to insure the water tower for a replacement value of 8500,000 after Mayor Bruce Shaw had ascertained that Davis did not know of a single one that had ever been blown over. Davis reported a great deal of misunderstanding in regard to responsibilty for the town's Christmas decorations. He said as yet no authorization to order necessary replacements had been received from the BIA. adding that if it wasn't done soon, the new decorations wouldn't get here in time. Davis said lightning from recent electrical storms had gotten into the street -lighting system, causing con- siderable damage. Twelve ballasts in the older mercury vapour lights had to be replaced, using up all spare parts on hand. As the older lights are replaced with high-pressure sodium lights, the old lamps will be stored to be used for spare parts. Commissioner Harry De Vries pointed out that because of the tree - trimming, no falling limbs knocked out any power lines. A bid from Westinghouse t� supply a new transformer that will replace six currently in use was accepted at $62,600. It was the lowest of four bids; the top one was for $92,041.40. Davis hopes for Jaouary delivery and April installation. The ABCA project to clear silt from the local dam and inspect the Mor- rison dam has been postponed until Negotiations continuing The Exeter Police committee and the local police association have still not reached agreement on a new salary schedule. When asked by Deputy -Reeve Lossy Fuller if a settlement was get- ting closer, Reeve Mickle said it was closer than it was three weeks ago. but "still a long way apart". Committee chairman Dorothy Chapman added that the agreement was reasonably close and explajned the two sides were working towards a three-year pact and that was one of the reasons for the long negotiation period. Her latter comment came after Mrs. Fuller said that it would be soon time to start next year's negotiation. next year. The revised figuresfor the PUC's share of the cost are 82,363.50 for silt removal plus $675 for the installation. Five fire hydrants have been in- stalled in locations designated by the fire chief. Davis said PUC employees check the sites in the winter to "watch which way the snow lies", and then try to install the hdrants where there is least drifting. The new hydrants are located in front of the nursing home, on Eastern Avenue between Churchill and Sanders, in front of Donuts Now, at the corner of MacNaughton Drive and Andrew and at the corner of Marlborough and Thomas. TREE PLANTING — Representatives of Stanley township's young and older generation participated in a tree -planting ceremony on the grounds of the Stanley Complex during homecoming celebrations. Shown are Nancy Webster, Jean Baird, Brod DeWys and Wilfred Chuter. Police crackdown pays big dividend Many motorists in the area were made well aware of the "strict but fair" policy of the Ontario Provincial Police over the Civic holiday weekend. While a near record number of charges were laid by the Exeter OPP, the program had its positive side for motorists as there were no collisions recorded on what is generally the busiest weekend of the year on the highways. During the week, the local detach- ment officers laid 18 charges under the Liquor Licence Act, 97 under the Highway Traffic Act and seven under the Criminal Code. Three people were also charged with impaired driving. Five accidents were recorded dur- ing the past week, resulting in minor injuries to two people. Property damage was high in three of the crashes. - Ther 4 were two last Monday, the first occurring on Highway 2t south of the Heyrock culvert in Hay Township. Drivers involved were Frederick Matzka, Florida, and Thomas Eschmann, Michigan. • Damage amougted to 87,000. The other Monday crash was on Highway 4 south of Exeter involving vehicles driven by Ladonna Underhill, Exeter, and John Langford, RR 1 Lucan. Underhill and her daughter, Eldonna, were tacien to South Huron Hospital with minor in- juries. Damage to the vehicles was set at 83,000. On Tuesday, vehicles driven by Joseph Skillings, RR 1 Drumbo, and Jack Farrell, RR 3 Ripley. collided on Highway 84 south of Hensall. Damage was only 8350 in that one. Damage of 8200 was reported in Wednesday's lone collision, which oc- curred on the Usborne Hibbert townline when a vehicle driven by Craig Winbow, Woodham, struck a mailbox. The final crash of the week oc&ir- red on Thursday at the intersection of Highway 83 and Huron Road 11 in Usborne Township. Vehicles involved were driven by Christine Sindtng, Kit- chener, and Stanley Rumford, Thed- ford. Total damage was estimated at 85,000. 4