Times-Advocate, 1986-12-31, Page 1hooking bask it the year
January 2
Huron Country Playhouse manager
Heather Redick returned from a week
in Moscow and Leningrad to report
that Russia is a land of contrasts.
Three people were hurt and
damage was $12,800 in a seven -car
pileup south of Exeter during a
whiteout.
Grace Steeper of Exeter was the
winner of a motorcycle in a draw at'
Bully Gully.
Hensel' submitted an entry in the
Ontario PRIDE (Program for
Renewal, Improvement and Develop-
ment) award contest.
Heavy snowfall over the holiday
period provided work for shovellers
and pleasure for kids with new ski$
LEARNING SKATERS. Tyler Gill and Amanda Graham get some
help from Christine Glanville and Sharon McDonald during Sunday's
open skating session at the Stephen township arena. T -A photo
Winners announced
in merchants' draw
Forty-six area residents won a
variety of prizes in the annual
Christmas draw staged by merchants
in Exeter. -
Winners are as follows:
Dorothy Taylor, Exeter, $25 cer-
tificate Ellison, Travel; Jean Jolly,
Exeter, 825 certificate, Ellison
Travel; Alida Struyke, Dashwood,
Free dinner for two, Three AAA See
Restaurant; Anna Romaniuk, Ex-
eter, $25 merchandise certificate,
Darlings IGA; Andy Mathers, Ex-
eter, 4 Titre pail of ice cream, Shaw's
Exeter; Verda Lightfoot, Centralia, 4
litre pail of ice cream, Shaw's Ex-
eter; Linda Russell, RR 1 Exeter, 4
litre pail of ice cream, Shaw's Ex-
eter; Joe Hogan, Exeter, $50 mer-
chandise certificate, Swartmans of
Exeter; Melvin Restemayer,
Dashwood, $20 certificate, Dinneys
Furniture; Kathy Mason, RR 1 Ex-
eter, 1 year subscription, Times -
Advocate; Mary Koricina, RR 1
Lucan, 1 year subscription, Times -
Advocate; Doris Sillery, Exeter, $25
merchandise certificate, The Feather
Tick, Mary Kooy, Centralia, $25 mer-
chandise certificate, Creative Lady;
Leita Ferguson, llensall, $25 gift cer-
tificate for a service, Rumor's 11; J.
Cockwill, Dashwood, $25 merchandise
certificate, Something Special, Janet
L. Smith, RR 2 Crediton, Gift cer-
tificate Wash, Cut and Blow Dry,
}turner's Unisex Hair Design; J.
Ryckman, Exeter, $25 merchandise
certificate, Jacqueline's Specialty
Fashions; Doug Parker, Exeter, $25
merchandise certificate, Fisher Pro
Hardware; Gail Ralph, Exeter, $25
merchandise certificate, Smyths Shoe
Store Ltd.; Doris Hackney, Exeter,
Free dinner for two, The Burkley
Restaurant; L. C,plbert, Exeter, $25
merchandise certificate, The Beat;
John Kingma, Exeter, $25 merchan-
dise certificate, Flower Pedlar; Brent
McDonald, Exeter, dinner for two,
Good Times; Jean E. Simpson, Ex-
eter, $25 merchandise certificate,
Earl Campbell Jeweller; Garry
Balsdon, Exeter, $25 merchandise
certificate, Earl Campbell Jeweller;
Ruby Stanlake, dinner for two,
Golden City Canadian and Chinese
Food; Mrs. Darlene Geoffrey, Ex-
. eters $50 merchandise certificate,
Country Flowers; Russell Brown, Ex-
eter, $25 merchandise certificate, Ex-
eter Distrtict Co-op; Roberta
Mortley, Exeter, $35 merchandise
certificate, Stedmans: Betty Mac -
Isaac, Crediton, $50 merchandise cer-
tificate, Marten's Furniture; Gerald
E. Smith, Exeter, 825 merchandise
certificate, MacLeans; Mary Rim-
mer, Centralia, $25 merchandise cer-
tificate, Decorators Touch Plus; Jean
Morton, Exeter, $25 merchandise cer-
tificate, Valumart; Carrie Russell,
Exeter, $25 merchandise certificate,
Gerrard's Shopping Centre; Elaine
MacKenzie, Exeter, $25 merchandise
certificate, A&ll EMA; Donna
Overholt, Exeter, $25 merchandise
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group Grand rand Bend residents
ed a drive to collect food for the
needy in London.
January 8
Exeter Council voiced concern for
the area's turnip industry after being
advised that a virus was seriously
threatening the crop.
Roberta Yvonne Laura Smith,
daughter of Bob and Trudy Smith,
Dashwood won the honors for being
the first baby of the new year at South
Huron Hospital.
Many area sports fans embarked
on a bus trip to watch Exeter native
Dave Shaw and his Quebec Nordiques
play in Detroit.
The Stanley Sesquicentennial
celebrations kicked off with a new
year's levee.
Brussels rallied in regulation time
and then scored in overtime against
Grand Valley to win the annual Ex-
eter
Hawks tournament.
The Exeter Molting Hawks and
Zurich Has Beans won their divisions
in an old timers tournament in Lucan.
January 15
Hensall Public School principal Bob
Reaburn was honored on his
retirement.
In the wake of numerous com-
plaints over the build-up of snow on
town streets theecutive committee
of council agreed o add more staff to
handle the remo al.
The Ausable Bayfield Conservation
Authority group conservation award
was won by the Claybird Gun Club.
Hill and Hill Farms won the in-
dividual award.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Andrews of
Exeter observed their 55th wedding
anniversary.
The Exeter Mohawks won three
games to win the intermediate hockey
tournament sponsored by the
Palmerston 81s.
Kathy Merner won gold and silver
medals in a contest in Windsor. She
is the daughter of Bob and Tootie
Merner, Zurich.
Lakeshore owners flocked to a
meeting in Grand Bend to discuss ero-
sion problems.
January 22
Josh Watson, a seven-year-old Ex-
eter lad who plays goal for a local
hockey team despite his spina bifida
was chosen to represent crippled
children at the Exeter Lions Sport-
smens banquet.
Donald Dearing received recogni-
tion for being a fair board member for
33 years. Ray Cann was elected presi-
dent of the Exeter Agricultural
Society.
Building permits issued in Exeter
in 1985 hit a record at $4,056,869. The
previous record was $3,858,545.
Five new members were welcom-
ed to the South Htll'bn rec .centre:
board of management. Jim Workman
was named chairman.
Directors of the Hensall Spring Fair
agreed to break with tradition by
deciding to have a two-day event this
year, while Zurich considered going
to a three-day event.
Grand Bend Legion darters Bob
Hamilton, Vern Gallant, Bob
Chapdelaine and Keith Crawford won
the Zone A-4 dart tournament.
January 29
Area doctors prepared to resign to
back their battle with the Ontario
government regarding extra billing.
Road, employees Eric Finkbeiner
and Don Clarke were named by
Stephen council as bylaw enforce-
ment officers.
Exeter Public School, for the third
time, raised the most amount of
money in the annual MS campaign
with a total of $2,548.86.
Bill Smiley's column appeared for
the last time in the Times -Advocate
after being a popular feature for
almost 30 years.
A controversial dump near Lucan
was given a six-month extension by
the ministry of the environment.
Lowell Mount was elected chair-
man of the Stanley Township recrea-
tion commission.
Zurich's Scott Merner Won a horse
barrel racein an event at Picops.
February 5 s
The Ontario Municipal Board
dismissed an appeal of Usborne's
comprehensive bylaw by land owner
Bryan Tuckey. The board rules it was
A SMALL ICE SURFACE — Jayson Schultz, Theresa Brown and Tia Schultz found a small patch of ice
to use their skates and toboggan in Crediton on the weekend. T -A photo
premature.
Exeter council decided not to tadde
the red tape of re -submitting an ap-
plication for a Ontario Neighbourhood
Improvement Program grant.
Area residents reported feeling the
tremor from an earthquakee, that
rumbled up from the bottom of Lake
Erie.
Grand Bend Chamber of Com-
merce decided to replace Burgerfest
with-Chickenfest.
Twelve people attended the annual
meeting of Caven Presbyterian
Church in Exeter.
Members of Tuckersmith council
voted themselves 85 per meeting pay
increases.
Lucan postmaster Jim Robertson
told 'of his battle with leukemia at the
United Church.
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Photographs became a mandatory
part of driver's licences.
February 12
Rocket Richard wail the most
popular celebrity at the annual Ex-
eter • Lions Sportsmen's dinner.
Headline speaker was Nelson Briles.
Gordie Tapp was emcee.
Huron board of education decided
to make their meetings smoke free.
Four of 16 trustees who volunteered
were chosen to attend a convention in
Vancouver.
Jill Burgin was named queen of the
Kirkton-Woodham winter carnival.
In a 25 to 6 vote, Huron County
council decided to change the library
board to a committee of council. It
was revealed that members of coun-
cil and county boards were paid over
$150,000 for their work during the
previous year.
The Exeter Hawks snapped a
21 -game winless streak by bombing
the Thedford Browns 11-4. -
Lucan council called for proposals
for senior housing projects.
Brad Oke announced plans to con-
vert Hensall's former hardware store
to offices and apartments.
February 19
Stephen Township boosted the price
of dog tags by 50 percent.
Rev. Jim Sutton announced plans
for an expansion of the hall at Trivitt
Memorial Anglican Church.
Area veterinarians announced
plans for low-cost rabies clinics.
The former Main St. United Church
came tumbling down with whacks
from the wrecker's ball.
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TOP JUNIOR FARMERS Two South Huron Junior Farmers were named Junior Farmers of the Year
Friday night. Above, Marg Pavkejer presents the male award to Mike Ryan and Catherine Johns receives
the female plaque from Mark Ryan. T -A photo
Fact finder issues report
on elementary school pact
Some 16 items, including wages, re-
;,;. male to be resolved in the current
contract negotiations between the
Huron County board of education and
the elementary teaching staff.
Eric Runacres, who was appointed
as a fact finder in the current im-
passe, has tabled his report and
recommendations to assist the two
sides in reaching a settlement.
Runacers was also the fact finder
appointed for the secondary school
contract, which was settled before the
report was made public.
He said he hoped his report would
help the board and elementary
teachers reach a settlement, saying
that "my respect for the parties
would lead me to believe this is very
possible."
The teachers have requested that
the salary grid be amended to include
a six percent increase that would put
the A4 maximum at $48,124. The
board has responded with a two-year
package involving a three percent in-
crease as of Septem$er 1 and a 1.5
percent increase on February of each
year for all grid salaries. This would
place the 1987 end rate at $47,436.
Runacres has recommended that
Super boxes
on the way
Canada Post, often pictured as
Scrooge, upheld that image over the
holiday season with the announce-
ment that urban centres, such as Ex-
eter, are on the list to receive com-
munity super mailboxes.
The mailboxes, which have been
the centre of considerable controver-
sy since being introduced this year,
are expected to reach Exeter within
the next four to five years.
Once that happens, only businesses
and core area residents will be able
to pick up mail over the post office
counter or from boxes at the post of-
fice. Everyone else will be served
from a super mailbox within 600 feet
( 183 metres) of his/her residence.
Mayors of several area towns were
interviewed last week and almost
unanimously suggested their citizens
would not welcome the move as it
would remove their central meeting
spot and gossip corner.
"People go the central post office
to pick up their mail and gossip,"
commented Exeter Mayor Bruce
Shaw. "Everybody goes there every
day. It's a social spot as well. We
shoot the breeze and visit."
Tom Dalby, communications direc-
tor of Canada Post's Huron regional
office in- London admitted smaller
towns will not like losing social
aspects of their post office, hut that
will not stop Canada Post.
"There will be some reaction oppos-
ing the installation of super
mailboxes," he said. "That won't
deter us."
The only consolation for local
residents may be that most of the pro-
blems associated with the super
mailboxes will be worked out before
they arrive on the local scene.
the end rate A4 maximum for
September 1987 be $47,860; and that
this be accomplished by a three per. --
cent increase as of September 1, 1986
and the balance percentage to be ef-
fective as of February 1, 1987; and
that these percentages be applied to
all othejArid levels.
- - He {urther recommends than the
allowances for principals and vice -
principals receive the same percen-
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A GOOD CATCH — Ken Tilley and Tim Holt of Huron Park are shown
here with two pike and o mess of perch they caught near Woodstock,
Sunday morning. T -A photo
Two people 'Allured
in holiday craf.' es
Exeter OPP investigated four ac-
cidents on Christmas Eve and
Christmas day, with injuries being
reported by two of those involved.
The Christmas eve collisions
started at 1:40 p.m., when a vehicle-,
driven by David Durand, Zurich, col-
lided with one driven by Mary Beer,
Orleans, at the intersection of Main
and Goshen St. in Zurich.
Damage to the two vehicles was set
at $810 and eight-year-old Kristin
Beer, suffered minor injuries.
The other two Christmas eve
crashes were both at 8:00 p.m., the
first involving a vehicle driven by
Gregory Ford, Hensall. Ile was east -
hound on sideroad 20-21 of Hay and
left the roadway and went into the
north ditch. There was no damage to
the vehicle, but Ford sustained minor
injuries and was treated at South
Iluron hospital.
The other occurred on Mary St. in
Zurich when a vehicle driven by
Louise Merner, Zurich, collided with
a parked vehicle while she was at-
tempting to park. Total damage was
set at 81,000. Ti parked vehicle was
owned by Donat Bealicnamp. also of
Zurich.
The Christmas accident was at 8:50
' a.m. on Huron Road 31 when a vehi-
cle operated by Jonathan Baker, Clin-
ton, went out of control on (he slush
.and entered the east ditch. The driver
escaped jnjury and damage was
listed at $5,000.
The OPP continued their spot
checks as part of The R.I.D.E. pro-
gram and over 400 vehicles Here stop-
ped this week. As a result, four
drivers were given 12 -hour licence
suspensions.
The spot checks will he continued
this week and New Yfr's eve
revellers are advised not to drink and
drive, and to arrange transportation
with someone who is sober.
During the past week, the local
detachment officers laid 45 charges
under the Highway Traffic Act, one
under the Criminal Code and 13 under
the Liquor Licence Act. One person
was charged with failing to provide
proof of insurance.
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