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Times-Advocate, 1988-06-29, Page 1Ames Serving South Huron, North Middlesex Dne Hundred and Seventeenth Year vocate & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, June 29, 1988 Price Per Copy 60 Cents Grand Bend GRAND BEND - A rift between Gerry. Sanders and the Grand Bend Chamber of Commerce has left the village with two separate "save the beach" campaigns. Sanders resigned from the Cham- ber June 15, pulling both Sanders on the Beach and Hotel Mainstieet out of the organization. The owner of Sandeis on the Beach was a driving force behind Citzens for a Public Beach" (CPB) -- an organization esta- blished to raise funds for legal ac- tion on behalf of village business- es should Malcalm Archie Gibbs. win his bid for ownership of the beach. The Grand Bend businessman has since started a new organization called "Save the Beach Defence Fund" (SBF) while the Chamber continues to operate CPB. The feud concerns the passive stand that the Chamber has taken regarding the Gibbs case. Headed by Dave Sheppard, owner of Young Classic Hair Salon, the businesses Chamber advised its members to stay quiet, but advised merchants to takean "active supporting role". Sanders maintains that their stand is a contradiction. "I'm just fed up," Sanders said Thursday. "I go to court everyday to show support for Grand Bend and I do not understand why the Cham ber of Commerce wants to remain quiet." Te Chamber is acting under the advice of Exeter lawyer Randy Evans. Sanders initially tried to bring the body under the guidance of Renee Gasparotto of Ivey and Dowl- er of London, reasoning that, as a - representative of Plan Four of Gibbs Park since 1984, Ivey and Dowler have • an excellent under- standing of the Gibbs court case. Ivey and Dowler have become "Friends of the court", which allows them to confer with village lawyer Dan. Murphy and gather evidence for any future actions. their clients might wish to take. The Chamber declined to take part in that particu- split on beach defence lar move, however. "If we jump in now or if we had (jumped.in) before the trial started and got ourselves involved as a par- ty to the action, we wouldn't be able to take further action if the court decides in favour of Mr. Gibbs," Sheppard said in response to Sander's comments. The Chamber of Commerce Chairman went on to say that the organization fully supported Mur- phy and the village's bid for the beach. To that end•they have sent out numerous letters of information on the issue. When informed of the Chamber's stand, Murphy was puzzled by their reasoning. "It seems to be a non-productive stand," he said. Wait-and-see attitude Asked if the Chamber had been negligent in alerting local business- men of the issues at stake before the case went to court, Sheppard blamed the failure on a lack of knowledge and a general lack of interest. "Wt all knew, but everybody had all but had a wait-and-see attitude," Slieppard explained. ."Hindsight is a wonderful thing." It is that wait-and-see attitude thai Sanders is bucking. Pointing out that people arc relying heavily on the government to expropriate the land should Gibbs win, Sanders wants to be ready for the worst scenario. - "What if somethingdid happen at the end of the case?," he asks. "Something could take that beach away and that would completely ruin the livelihood of Grand Bend." Hoping to avert such an end, Sanders is trying to pressure the provincial government into action through a letter campaign. He hopes - to set the wheels of expropriation in motion before the court arrives at a decision. We've been trying to keep the - •business people and the citizens alert -- to get them to do,anything they can do," Sanders said. Fire chief to assume burning, fireworks bylaws EXETER The Exeter police committee has recommended to town council that consideration be • given to changing jurisdiction over the bursting; fireworks and no smoking bylaws be turned over to the lire department. Fire chief Gary ,Middleton who was at the June 20 -meeting when the matter came up said, "I have no problem with looking after burn- ing and fireworks. I'm responsible for these under the fire -code." Clerk treasurer Lii Bell said on the no -smoking issue, " 1 think the person -in charge of the public building involved would lay a Charge in front of a Justice of the Pcacc." Deputy reeve Lossy Fuller added, " These persons should be made aware of their responsibility and Mayor Shaw said, "That will be done."' An account of S54.70 for meals. for the OPP SWAT Unif was ap- proved when they were called in when a William street man was barricaded in his house a few weeks ago. Councillor • Dorothy Chapman told council, ''That's. the only cost • we -have. The OPP take .ears of thk;ir service. That's a cheap expen- diture for professional services." Auxiliary police_ officer Steve Dalrymple has resigned to take a :position with the' Kitchener, Waterloo police department. - Chapman addeii, " We hada call - from the K -W chief saying they were impressed -with the training and experience Dalrymple had ac- quired while working on the !coal- -force.' His spot on the auxiliary force is being filled by Mike Bcrg of An- drew street south. ' A Icucr of concern was received from the Canadian Council of the Blind asking that arca schools be contacted for more awareness of youngsters on bicycles and that the BIA be asked to •consider placing. bike racks in the 'downtown arca for use of bikers. Chapman said, " Maybe we should have permanent bike licenc- es. We're not passing the buck; here. We just want some help from the BIA.. - Shawn Moody is completing "Operation Identification" through- out the summer of 1988 and also distributing a Neighbourhood Watch booklet. He will be identi- fying valuable household contents for local residents. When asked by CouncillorIor- ` Icy JlaH about his identification, Chapman replied, " He is wearing. an identification card with his pic- ture on it." The committee is also concerned about lights at the ball diamonds being left on and washrooms left . STRAWBERRY SOCIAL - Queensway administrator Doris Jantzi unlocked at the South Rump Rec shows off the tasty treats which attracted visitors to the nursing home Fri-' Centre. Council and police com- day to raise money for Alzheimers Research. mitt members felt the Rec Board - • • employees should be in charge of checking their own facilities in al Stephe .similar way to merchants being called by police if their premises are 150th left unlocked after hours. to make plans for irthday celebration ■ • ■ CREDITON Stephen township es. Females dominate 13 Ontario Scholars at South Huron District High School council will begin making plan's . • A severance application was later this year to commemorate ,the . granted to Everett Mellin of Lot 4, . municipality's 150th birthday in the Concession 19 . It was approved • ■ ■ year 1992 with the condition of a minor vari EXETER- Female students domi- nated the list of Ontario Scholars announced Friday at South Huron District High School by principal Bruce Shaw.. Jeanette Van Esbroeck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aloysius Van Es- JEANETTE VAN ESBROECK • Rob Bileski , 1.e Kelly lien-) biesck of RR 1, Hensall was tops in die 13 students who reached an average of 80 percent or.more. Only three boys qualified with marks of 80 percent or more. The best male student in grade 13 was Robert Bowers of Crcditon. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred; Bowers. Van Esbrocck and Bowcrs will share the Moncur Scholarship which goes each year to the female and mak graduating students with the best percentage in grade 13. On the subject of the superior showing by the girls, Shaw said, " I'rn surprised so -few boys etualificd as Ontario Scholars. It doesn't do much for male chauvinism." The others winning Ontario Scholarship status were in alphabet- ical order: Rob Bilcski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Bilcski, Exeter; Ma- rie DcBruyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martie DeBruyn, RR 1, Exet- er; Mary .Ducharme, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Ducharme, Zurich; Mary Fleming, daughter of Mr. and . Mrs. Grcg Fleming, Mount Carmel; Julie Hendrick, Marie DeBruyn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hendrick, RR 2, Crediton; Kelly. Horn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Han, RR 1, Centralia; Lisa Hern, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hcrn, RR 1, Woodham; Beth Sweeney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Sweeney, Zurich; Chris Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Thompson,`Exeter; Bon- nie Turnbull, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Turnbull, RR 1, Grand Bend; Carol Willis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marwood Willis, RR 1, Kirkton. Leading the grade 12 students with an average of 94.3 percent was Said Osman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Almond Osman, Exctcr. He topped his grade 11 classmates a ycar ago. Best in this year's grade 11 class- es was Lisa Meloche of RR 2, Zu- rich. She is the daughter of Mi. and Mrs. Leroy Meloche and compiled an avcragc of 89.6 percent. David Thiel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Thiel, Zurich was best in grade 10 with an averag of 92.1 percent. He was also a reeat win- ner from 1987. Mary Ducharme Topping the first year high. school students in grade nine was Barbara Tieman. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tiernan,. Exctcr with an average of 92.1 percent. of school results appeal' next week. Balance will Mary Fleming ROBERT BOWERS Julie Hendrick Lisa litern Beth Sweeney Chris Thompson Bonnie Turnbull Carol Willis Clerk -treasurer Wilmar Wein will ance being applied. be sending out letters to various br- A public meeting is lseing held ganizaiions and groups in the town on July 5 to consider a severance ship in•August ask talion on a committee to attend a • Lot 9, Concession 16. meeting to be called later in the • Council approved the Exeter and fall - arca fire board recommendation to A bylaw has been passed restrict- purchase a new fire pumper. The ing the weight of vehicles crossing township's share of the cost of certain bridges in the township. 58,340 is completely covered by re - After opposing a previous sever serve funds. ance application frdm Ron Watt at , One tile drain loan application in Lot 10, Concession16, council has rescn- ifrom Hcrbcrt Haccius of in for rep app ca on recommended a zoning amendment - to allow severing the house frorp the balance of the farm operation. Watt and Huron planner Wayne Caldwell attended thelune 20 meet- ing to request -the necessary chang- tiie amount of 512,300 was ap- proved. Office employee Linda Oliver will be attending a conference on municipal' finances in London in September. Exeter receives grant EXETER - The town of Exeter will receive ,a $9,700. provincial grant for a new impaired driving enforcement program, Jack Rid- dell, MPP for Huron announced Monday. Exctcr joins Clinton, Godcrich and Wingham, who earlier this spring also received special fund- ing under the same program, Rid- dell pointed out. In making the announcement on behalf of Solicitor General Joan Smith, Riddell said the grants arc part of a commitment by the On- tario government to reduce the in- cidences of impaircd driving through increased enforcement and other measures. "The province is providing a special one-time conditional nancial assistance To municipal police forces for impaired driving enforcement initiatives," said Rid- dell, who is also minister of agri- culture and food. "We want to en- courage police forces to undertake this type of increased enforce- ment." Riddell noted the Ontario Pro- t vincial Police implemented a year-round province -wide R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Every- where) program earlier this year. Two persons killed in mishaps in area covered by Lucan OPP LUCAN -An Exctcr man was one of two persons killed on the weekend in the coverage arca of the Lucan detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. Thomas Auld of 64 Sanders street west in Exeter was travelling south on 1-lighway 4 at the Clandc- boye curve when his vchicic went out of control. The vehicle rolled several times after leaving the roadway and came to rest in the cast ditch. Ile was thrown from the vchicic and was pronounced dead at University Hos- pital in London. Sometime between 1.30 a.m. and 5 a.rn. the same day, Geoffrey L. Stewah of•l.ondon was killed when the motorcycle he was operating left the roadway of Highbury Avenue, near Concession 10 in London township. L The motorcycle crashed into an embankment. Stewart was pro- • nounced dead at the scene. HURON PARK Future feast or famine? Page 5 SUCCESS STORY Town and Country Homemakers celebrate 10 years Page 8 GRADUATION TIME A page of area school graduations Page 10 SCHOLARSHIP Rob Bileski golfing his way to New Mexico Page 1A HOCKEY HERO Paul Henderson and life after the big goal Page 1A 1