Times-Advocate, 1986-09-10, Page 1Only 10 hear words
on working together
Despite the lure of wine and cheese
and a highly -touted guest speaker
from Sarnia, only 10 people attended
the September B.I.A. meeting
Wednesday evening at the Exeter
town hall.
The arrival of speaker Brad
Brownlee, regional B.I.A. director
from Sarnia, was in doubt for a while
as his wife had given birth to a
daughter earlier in the day.
Brownlee told the gruop the most
important thing any organization of
retailers can do for themselves is to
have a thorough understanding of
their market. He said with a little ef-
fort most of the information you re-
quire can be obtained locally. "You
need to know the per capita income,
the number qt househol in your
trading area, a ttreakdown of occupa-
tions and the total amount of .retail
square footage serving shoppers," he
said.
Once these statistics are gathered,
Brownlee said, "It's easy to figure
how much of your market you are los-
ing to cometing shopping centres."
Take the total retail square footage
and multiply it by 1180 and this *ill
give you an idea of the total retail
sales. Multiply the per capita
disposable income by the population
and subtract the total retail sales
from this amount to get an idea of how
many shopping dollars are being
spent in other centres.
Brownlee said local merchants
A LARGE PUFF BALL — The weather this week was ideal for the
growing of puff balls. Alf Smith of Crediton shows one he found in
an area bush. T -A photo
OLD ART — One of the last two basket makers from the Kettle Point
Indian Reserve was on hand to join with the Buckskinners at Lamb -
ton Heritage Museum. Gladys Lunham demonstrates how the thin
strips of black ash are shaved from the log then trimmed and clean-
ed of the fine hairs with a knife ready to be woven into all shapes
of containers.
Approve speed drop
on Exeter outskirts
Stephen township council has en-
dorsed a request from the Ontario
Ministry of 'transportation and Com-
munications to reduce speed limits at
Laidlaw site
is up for sale
Although their property at the cor-
ner of Highways 4 and 83 has been of-
fered for sale. [,aidlaw Transport Ltd.
does not plan to move out of Exeter.
Local manager .Jim Scott said that
if the valuable property is sold. the
firm will relocate in town.
He explained that the busy intersec-
tion has drawbacks for the transport
firm in view of the increasing size of
trailers as the latter have to he hack-
ed across the highway to get into the
terminal.
Scott also noted that the terminal
building needs some considerable
updating.
A 'few years ago, the firm con-
d�iir'red a move to a location on the
ff�wn's eastern outskirts on Highway
83. but a drastic change in the
economic climate and other factors
resulted in the purchase of the current
location being nullified.
the sourtherly edge of Exeter.
The MTC asks for reduction of the
speed limit from 60 to 50 kilometres
for a distance of 300 metres souther-
ly from the Exeter town limits at
Waterloo street to past. the builtup
area.
Council endorsed a brief from the
Association of Conservation
Authorities to the Ministry of Natural
Resources asking for a change in
reform, responsibilities and fynding
of Ontario's conservation authorities.
Permission was given to purchase
16 radio minitors from Motorola for
use by members of the Dashwood
volunteer fire department.
No objection was voiced to an ap-
plication from John Campbell to in-
crease the annual yardage of gravel
from his property at Lot 7 Concession
13.
A bylaw was passed amending the
zoning bylaw setting the definition of
equestrian trails as recommended al
an Ontario Municipal Board hearing
held in February of this year.
Township building official Milton
Dietrich will be attending the Ontario
Building Officials convention in Wind-
sor October 19 to 22 and a building in-
spector's course in Stratford in
February of 1987. The latter is spon-
sored by Municipal Affairs.
Must work together in marketing and
promoting their own area to stem the
now of shopping dollars to larger. cen-
tres.As well, each promotion should
be aimed at instilling a sense of pride
in thecommunity,
• Citing Exeter's Main Street as an
example of well-preserved turn -of -
the -century architecture, he said the
B.I.A. should focus in on the heritage
of the downtown area,
Brownlee explored Exeter's
downtown before his talk and singled
out. Country Flowers as an example
of .taw heritage has been emphasis-
edto compliment the business. Other,
lobation pointed out for praise were
Sugar and Spice, The Feather Tick
and Carpenter Optical.
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One Hundred and Fifteenth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, September 10, 1986
SPEAKER WELCOMED — Guest speaker Brad Brownlee, Sarnia, cen-
tre, is welcomed to Exeter's BIA meeting by chairman Karen Pfaff
and council representative Ben Hoogenboom. Only 10 people show-
ed up for the wine and cheese event at wisich Brownlee stressed the
need for retailers to work together to improve their business.
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Report recommends Huron
adopt new
Goderich, Clinton and Exeter have
strong industrial bases and buoyant
economies, while Wingham and
Seaforth have declining or stagnant
economies.
That conclusion is included in an in-
dustrial development strategy for
Huron county which has been
prepared by the third year class of the
school of urban and regional planning
at the University of Waterloo.
The strategy was presented to
members of Huron County Council
during the regular September session
Thursday in the court house at
Goderich.
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strial strategy
The main thrust of the strategy is
aimed at the need for Huron County
to shift its development patterns more
toward industrial development rather
than its traditional agricultural
trends.
Huron. County has always been an
agriculturally based economy, the
strategy document says. The in-
dustrial sector, however, is not a
significant component of the county's
economy in that it is composed of
small to medium sized firms that are
linked to the agricultural service
sector. '
Rubber, plastics and printing in -
Water in Woodham
termed 'unsuitable'
A sampling of wells in Woodham by
the Huron County health unit has
found that some are "unsuitable" to
be used for drinking watct.
The sampling was undertaken
through a request from Usborne coun-
cil after Deputy -Reeve Margaret
Hern advised that she had spoken
with several residents of the hamlet
who were experiencing well water
Contamination problems.
Health Unit spokesman Ed Har-
rison said that while the water was
found unsuitable, he noted that most
water from dug wells is listed in that
category and there was no need for
alarm.
He said the problem may have been
in existence for quite a few years
without detection or any ill effects for
users.
He said homeowners should at-
tempt to disinfect the wells and if this
does not prove satisfactory they
should consider mechanical treat-
ment or a new drilled well.
Harrison emphasized that there has
been no health problem associated
with the water from the wells and
added that part of the problem may
stem from the increased rainfall ex-
perienced this summer.
Cyclist off
to see world
A former employee at Andex Metal
Products Ltd. in Exeter has embark-
ed on a bicycle tour of the world with
his wife.
Albin Chymowski, an employee of
the local firm for about seven years,
left on Tuesday, with his wife,
Margaret, for a journey that may
take them as long as four years.
The Chymowskis lived in London
and plan to travel at a leisurely pace,
taking time to soak up the sights and
sounds of the world from the seats of
their custom-made 18 -speed bicycles.
The 47 -year-old native of Poland
said the initial leg of the trip will take
them to the west coast of the United
States where they plan to work their
way across the Pacific, possibly
aboard a freighter to Australia.
ANNUAL DECORATION SERVICE -- The annual Decoration service was held at the Exeter Cemetery,
Sunday afternoon. Shown before the program began are from the left Oddfellows Gra aster Donald
Dearing. Padre Rev. George Anderson, Legion president John Brintnell and parade mars I Percy Noels.
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He said 'there has been "a real
rash" of bad water samples
t roughout the county and
here.
The county official also explained.
that the water from dug wells has
deteriorated over the years as the
concentration of pollution from sep-
tie beds and other sources has
increased.
He said that it is getting to the point
in some smaller communities where
the answer is to provide municipal
services.
Harrison said people with dug wells
should have the water quality tested
twice a year after the spring and fall
rains to determine its suitability for
human consumption.
Another discussion at the August 19
meeting of Usborne council centred
around the planned incorporation of
the Kirktpn-Woodham Community
Centre management board to meet
the criteria of the ministry of tourism
and recreation.
Solicitor Randy Evans was on hand
to discuss some of the legal aspects.
Board members Albert Weernink and
Bert Bickell, along with swim pool
board member Gerald Sloat were also
present.
Council passed a motion to notify
Fullarton council of the pending
changes in the formal structure of the
centre board and Reeve Gerald Pro-
ut advised that he would contact Blan-
shard Reeve Ron Denham to disucss
1986 insurance coverage on the
centre.
Correspondence was received from
the Lake Huron Zone Recreationists'
Association regarding a conference
for executive members of volunteer
groups. Counciagreed to pay the $25
registration fe for a 'representative
from the Osborne minor ball, K -W
community centre and the pool board
to attend. Mileage for one car to take
the representatives to the session was
also authorized.
A letter was also received from a
ratepayer regarding the reconstruc-
tion taking place on concession 2-3
and council passed a motion re-
questing that the road superintendent
submit an existing and proposed road
profile before commencing
reconstruction of a road and that the
ratepayers adjacent to the
reconstruction be notified of same
through provision of a public meeting
whereby council may address any of
their requests or concerns.
In other business, council:
Approved travel expense of $56.52
for Anne Marie'Iloward. the summer
student hired by the county to do the
flue -year review of Usborne's secon-
dary plan. Council also asked that a
report on her time worked in Usborne
and the projected completion date of
the project be supplied by the county.
Approved closing the township of-
fice during noon on August 29 so the
office staff could take the township's
summer student out for lunch on her
last day of work.
Asked the council committee
established to draw up a job descrip-
tion for the clerk -treasurer, to also
drw one up for the position of road
superintendent.
Requested the road superintendent
to touch up the washboards at corners
and that ppt hole approaches to all.
bridges in the township be corrected.
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dustries have shown slight growth,
the document states, while wood pro-
ducts, transportation equipmentand
metal fabrication industries have
declined.
. The strategy suggests that in-
dustrial parks in the county have suf-
ficient industrial land to accom-
modate future growth. In addition,
there are sufficient industrial land
parcels available throughout the
county, although much of it is scat-
tered and fragmented.
The document says the county's
future industrial strategy must aim at
five essential functions: diversifica-
tion of the county's economic base,
retention of its firm agricultural
foundation for the future, maintaining
and expanding its existing industry,
encouraging back and forth
"linkage" - particularly within the
agricultural sector - and developing
a pro -active role for county govern-
ment and administration where the
county should act as a facilitator of in-
dustrial development initiatives.
- Local municipalities should be
encouraged to organize industrial
development committees that - can
provide background information and
professional assistance.
- The planning and development
department should market Huron
County for industrial development
and expansion, using marketing
techniques targeted primarily at local
firms that have the potential to
expand.
- The pursuit of funding programs
from senior levels of government by
establishing and maintaining up-to-
date files onsuch programs and also
providing assistance to entrepeneurs
and municipalities interested in .ap-
plying for funding.
- The establishment by county coun-
cil of an industrial development ad-
visory committee, composed of
members of the community. Such a
committee's function will be to advise
on policy, facilitate community input,
open a network to local leadership
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GIDEON LIFE MEMBERSHIP — South Huron Gideon Camp president
Dave Woodward and Gideons International fieldmanager Mark
Fowke present a 25 year honorary life membership to Earl Oesch
of Zurich at the 75th anniversary banquet Monday night in Egmond-
ville. T -A photo
Area Gideon group
mark anniversary
Cudmore of Exeter. .
The other six charter Gideons are
Don .lolly. Exeter and John Thomp-
son, Seaforth and deceased Alec
Cann. Elzar Mousseau. I,c•s McMillan
and (Tiff Talbot
South Huron chairman is Dave
Woodward of Exeter and he introduc
eV Gideons International field
manager Mark Fowke of Guelph and
guest speaker Jim Geiger of London.
Fowke presented an honorary Irie
membership to Earl Oesch of Zurich
who has been a Gideon member for
25 years.
in his address. Geiger urged Gi-
deons not to rest on past
achievements saying, -We aren't
finished yet. the work we must do as
Gideons and Christians is monumen-
tal. Take a good look at what hats In
be done -and be a saving influence in
our society - '
Edgar Cudmore said 25 million
Testaments have been placed in
Canada since 1911. On the local level
he said, "We first placed Testaments
in'puhlic schools in 1955. We have no'
added Catholic Schools and are Bel-
ting a great response."
Ctufmore concluded. "E*pry ('hris-
tian should have connectfo outside
the church and the Gideon-MMovement
is nn• excellent way to do this
Testimonies were given by Gideons
Earl Miller. Dave Woodward and
Edgar Cudmore.
Bob ileywood provided musical
entertainment and greetings were
brought by Carol Doig for the town of
Seaforth and Bill ('arnochan from
Tuckersmith township.
The first Gideon Bibles in Canada
were placed in the King Edward hotel
in Toronto in 1911
•
The 75th anniversary of the Gideons
International in Canada was
celebrated in Egmondville Monday
night by the South Huron Camp.
The South Huron group was
organized in 1955 and' the only
member of the seven origin's in at-
tendance Monday night was Edgar
Fleck strike
is averted
Union workers at Fleck Manufac-
turing Inc. voted at Huron Park on
Sunday to accept a new two-year pact
that will give them a 6.3 percent pay
hike in each year.
The new contract was worked out -
in talks on Friday that averted a
strike at the plant. A strike deadline
had been set for Saturday.
The 480 workers ratified the con-
tract with about 63 percent voting in
favor.
Canadian Auto Workers represen-
tative Bert Rovers said the agree-
ment • will raise wages 41' cents an
hour in the first year and 44 cents in
the second for the workers, about 90
percent of whom are women. They
had been making an average of"about
$6.50 per hour.'
Rovers said the contract rectifies a
number of wage inequities and pro-
vides improved benefits, particular-
ly in.the dental plan. He said all Satur-
day hours will now provide time -and -
a -half pay and an improved vacation
package provides that holiday time
will not he lost because in`lvork
absences for such things as illnes,
layoff, injury and pfegnancy. 'a
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