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EXETER, ONTARIO, June 10, 1987
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MILITARY FASHION -- Pomp and ceremony must be followed when
a person is representing the ministry of national defence and the
Governor General in handing out a commissions scroll. 2nd Lieute-
nant Cathy Pfaff was the recipient ancj presenting the scroll was Cap-
tain Greg Pfaff, who added an unexpected military accolade with
the scroll.
JP hands out pair
of 5500 court fines
Two $500 fines were handed out by
Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlake
when he presided at Exeter court.
Tuesday.
James Rydall, 280 Main St., Lucan,
was ordered to pay that amount after
pleading guilty to having a motor
vehicle without proper insurance. Ile
was charged after the vehicle was
stopped in Huron Park on May 8 for
having a headlight missing.
The vehicle was being driven by
John Mcllhargey who faced other
charges, but it was learned the vehi-
cle belonged to Rydall and he was
aware the insurance coverage had ex-
pired as he was changing companies.
Ile was given three months in which
to pay the fine.
The other $500 fine was levied
against Donald W. Picket, Thorndale,
who pleaded guilty to driving while
his licence was suspended.
He was charged on May 16 and in-
vestigation revealed his licence had
been suspended on March 31 for
failure to pay fines.
Picket was given a further six-
month suspension and he too was
given three months in which to pay
the fine.
While pleading not guilty to
speeding charges, two people were
found guilty in trials staged before
Mr. Wedlake.
Klaus W. Jeromkin, RR 3
Dashwood, was fined'$42.50 for driv-
ing at a speed of 106 in an 80 km. zone
on April 3, while Oege Klaver, St.
Thomas, was tined $22.75 for driving
at a speed of 99 in an 80 km. zone on
March 23.
Two district women
killed in tree crashes
Two area women were killed in
separate accidents over the weekend
when vehicles slammed into trees.
Shirley A. Page, RR 1 Dashwood,
died in a crash on Highway 21 just
north of Grand Bend late Friday
afternoon, while Donna Taylor, RR 2
Hensall, was found in her vehicle at
4:10 a.m., Saturday.
The 37 -year-old Dashwood area
woman was a passenger in a vehicle
driven by her husband, George
Scheuermann, which was proceeding
north of Highway 21 and crossed over
and struck a tree in the west ditch
at 5:25 p.m.
The woman was pronounced dead
at the scene by the coroner, Dr. W.
O'Connor, Grand Bend.
Scheuermann was rushed to
University Hospital in London and
was in critical condition. He was later
listed as stable after surgery.
Damage to his pickup truck was
listed at $10,000.
The 18 -year-old Hensall driver died
between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m., after her
northbound vehicle went off Hay
Township concession 4 west of
Hensall.
The vehicle was ripped into two
pieces and she was found pinned and
had to be extricated by the Exeter
and area fire department.
She was pronounced dead at the
scene by the coroner, Dr. Charles
Wallace, Zurich.
Damage to her vehicle was listed at
$4,000.
The only other collision of the week
occurred on Saturday when Zurich
area drivers, Janet Regier and
Robert Webb, collided on Highway 21.
Total damage was estimated at
$1,000.
The Exeter OPP press release this
weekremin& the motorigg- publik
that increased volume .during the
summer months requires them to
take extra care when travelling.
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SKIPATHON FOR HEART FUND — Most students of Exeter Public School participated in a Heart Fund
skipathon Friday. Shown from the left are Melissa Blue, Jennifer Eifert, Sunny Dinney, Craig Schwart-
zentruber, Jody -Lynn Hamilton, Lisa Forrest and Becky Hann. T -A photo
Toronto man handed
10 -year jail sentence
A I0 -year penitentiary term was
handed out to a 31 -year-old Toronto
man when he appeared in Goderich
on Thursday for sentencing after
pleading guilty earlier to assaulting
two Exeter policemen and possessing
stolen goods.
Lloyd Brooks of no fixed address
was sentenced to seven years for ag-
gravated assatilt against Sergeant
Kevin Short, three years for possess-
ing stolen property and a four-year
concurrent term for assaulting Con-
stable Brad Sadler.
District Judge E.G. Carter cited
Brooks' lengthy criminal record, a
history of psychiatric problems and
the need to protect the public in han-
ding down the sentence.
Short was off work five weeks
recovering from the assault. He in-
jured his left leg and hip when he was
attacked by Brooks at the town's
police station.
More
on the
inside
Court was told Brooks was spotted
by Sadler walking down Main Street
in Exeter at 1:40 a.m. January 18 car •
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rying a vide cassette recorder that
had been stolen minutes earlier from
Exeter Electric Ltd.
Sadler arrested Brooks, placed him
,in a police car and drove to Exeter
Electric at 311 Main St. where he
noticed a window in a side door of the
building had been smashed. Sadler
then called for help from Short.
Short, who was at home after
finishing his shift at midnight, arriv-
ed at the scene and took Brooks to the
police station. Sadler stayed behind to
keep an eye on the electric shop And
await the arrival of the owner.
While cooperative with police at the
outset, the court was told that Brooks
became violent later at the police sta-
tion and attacked Short. The latter's
wet shoes caused him to slip to the
floor and the accused then began to
choke him, holding the officer's coat
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over his face and trying to suffocate
him. .
Short managed to free himself after
being chocked for about 15 seconds
and was able to call Sadler on a police
radio for help. Sadler arrived about
two minutes later.
The two officers managed to sub-
due Brooks and place him in a jail cell
but Sadler was punched in the face
and scratched. Both officers were
treated and released from hospital.
Salder did not require time off from
work.
Damage to the police station office
was about $1,400. Among the items
damaged were a typewriter, a por-
table radio and a desk.
Brooks, who has been in custody
since the incident, pleaded guilty to
the charges last month. He orginial-
ly was charged with attempted
murder of Short but pleaded guilty to
the aggravated assault charge
instead.
Carter noted Brooks has a long
criminal record dating back to 1973 of
robberty and assault charges and has
had psychiatric problems for several
years. The judge prohibited Brooks
from possessing firearms for 10 years
after his release from custody.
Short, 34. said he is pleased with the
sentence, saying it appears to be a
statement in support of police trying
to do their job. He said it is the longest
sentence he can recall in Goderich
court.
The sergeant said he believes the
assault by Brooks was directed more
at the "hands of the law" than at him
personally, He said the sentence
shows it is "not acceptable" to assault
police officers.
During the week, the local detach-
ment officers laid 41 charges under
the Highway Traffic Act, six under
the Liquor Licence Act and one under
the Criminal Code.
There were two charged with im-
paired driving and another four
drivers were given 12 -hour licence
suspensions after Alert tests.
TALK OF FORMER YEARS — Shown chatting at Sunday's 25th anniversary of Precious Blood Separate
School are former director of education John Vintor and former principals Esther Rau, Laurie Kraftcheck
and Cecilia Mittelholtz. . T -A photo
McGillivray taxes up bit
With the Middlesex County mill
rate down one mill and the township
levy exactly the same as last year,
ratepayers in McGillivray Township
fne a total mill increass.uf under
three percent this year.
That's one of the lowest increases
in the area and is at 8.5 mills. The 1987
mill rate is 302.8, compared to last
year's 294.3 mills. The Township re-
tains for municipal expenses approx-
imately 30 cents of each dollar rais-
ed in taxes.
All the increases are in education
costs. The Middlesex secondary mill
rate is 79.4 this year and the elemen-
tary is 95.5. The respective figures for
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1986 were 73.1 mills and 90.3.
The separate school rate for the
Huron -Perth board elementary pane!
has increased from 109 to 117.7 and
the new secondary school mill rate is
82.6.
In other business at recent
meetings, McGillivraycouncil under-
took the following:
In response to a presentation by
Geisla Zwikirsch and Barry Heilman.
the Parkhill Agricultural Society and
the North Middlesex Community Cen-
tre Board were urged to make
mutually satisfactory arrangements
that would assure the continuation of
the Parkhill Fall Fair.
Council requested the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs to study and report
on the status of a: numb rof unopened
roads in ('landebove and were advis-
ed that Ruth Coursey had been ap-
pointed to carry out the field work and
report.
The Reeve and Clerk were authoriz-
ed to sign a collective agreement with
Local 220 of the London and District
Service Workers Union which
represents the road crew.
The Brinsley Community Trust ad-
vised they would contribute $600 for
township hall improvements and $300
for Lieury Park improvements pro-
viding the township would provide
matching funds. This offer was ac-
cepted with appreciation.
Stephen
rates established
ty classification and operational cer- committed on roadsides adjacent to
tification for the water and sewage their properties.
systems in the township. A tile drain loan rating bylaw in the
- A resolution was passed asking the amount of $8,900 was passed.
Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Approval was given to township
Authority to adopt two zone floodway arena manager Frank F'unston to at-
- flood fringe policy fora portion of the tend the Ontario Arena Association
Ausable River dear Crediton for Conference in Kingston June 17-21.
which flood -line mapping is available Permission was given to the Shipka
A report from the Ontario Fire Rookies ball team for a special occa-
Marshal's office for the Exeter and sion permit for a tournament in
area fire department was accepted Dashwood August 7-9.
with two exceptions. They are the An error appeared in the township
purchase of a ladder fire truck and report of two weeks ago concerning
employment of a full-time fire chief. purchase of mowing equipment. The
A new roadside policy has been figure should have read $4,274.
adopted. This would cover infractions
The 1987 tax rate bylaw for Stephen
township has been approved with the
completion of the mill rates for (he
three police villages.
For public school supporters the
overall rates are 276.613 for Cen-
tralia ; 277.307 in Crediton and 280.249
for Dashwood.
The increases are 3.8 percent in
Centralia and 3.9 percent in Crediton
while the Dashwood increase is less
than one mill due to completion of a
paving program which had. put the
rate higher in previous years.
An appliction is being made to the
Ontario Ministry of Energy for utili-
Osborne up six percent
Property owners in Osborne
Township will face a six percent tax
increase this year.
That will be the same for both
public school and separate school sup-
porters. The public total goes from
last year's 260.497 mills to 275.350 and
the separate school rate goes from the
1986 figure of 261.716 mills to 278,.432.
The corresponding Commercial and
business mill rates are 323.940 and
327.572.
The amount to be raised locally for
municipal purposes this year is
$305,941, while last year it was
$292,361. The mill rate increase for
that purpose is four percent. Total
municipal expenditures will be
$713,692, compared to last year's
$689,746.
The other purposes to which
Usborne ratepayers will ' he con-
tributing are as follows: county
$178,915, elementary public school
$270,282.,elementar1 separate school
$21,518. secondary public $192.465,
secondary+separate $16,230.
The mill rates covering those con-
tributions range from a three to -ten
percent increase.
One of the major projects to he
undertaken in Usborne this year is
$58.500 for a new Anderson drain
bridge at lot 27, concession 4-5. The
province has already approved the
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DRIVERS HONOURED At Thursday's annual meeting of the South Huron Association for the Mental-
ly Handicapped two special awards were presented. Myra Lovell of the left and Donna Greb at the
right honour Earl and Yvonne Dietrich who drove nursery school children for more than 20 years in
their taxis. T -A photo