Times Advocate, 1989-07-19, Page 5the
Street
By Jim Beckett
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Fxeter will be losing part of its heritage when the old
Browning home at 30 Sanders St. W. is demolished. Ap-
parently Exeter council has no objections to the proposed
demolition of the house which is presently the home of
Dirk Coolman and family. Lawyer Peter Raymond was at a special
council meeting Friday, July 7 with a request to tear down the build-
ing which could qualify for a heritage designation. He did not reveal
who he is acting for.
The minutes from the mecung show the designation of the stated
buildings in the official plan has not been discussed recently and at
the present time Exeter Council has no plans under the Heritage Act
said mayor Bruce Shaw. The building, was built by Dr. Browning in
the late 1800's.
• When asked if the town should be taking an active role in preserv-
ing heritage buildings Shaw replied that the designation should have
been made ahead of time. "I don't think we should be reacting when
we could have been taking a pro -active stance on heritage," Shaw.
said.
There are about six buildings in the town's official plan which are
listed as possible heritage properties but the only one which has
been officially designated is the Old Town Hall.
Exeter Heritage Foundation president Bob Heywood is saddened by
the loss of one of Exeter's most beautiful homes. "When I first heard
about it on Friday I got a big lump in my throat," Heywood said.
"It's a shame that a building of this calibre has to be demolished,
but where do you draw the line when private business interests are
involved?" he asked..
At Monday evening's council meeting, clerk Liz Bell asked why
nothing coulc be done. -
"I wonder how cities can stop the demolition of significant build-
ings and small towns can't seem to do that," she said.
Demolition sermit was issued July 7
A part of our heritage
rweive area youngsters are attending the Scout Jamboree held this
year in Prince Edward Island. Nine Exeter Scouts and three from Lu -
can are camping out on the island. Adult supervisors attending from
Deter are Bill Dinney and Dennis Hockey.
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The schedule was totally filled and teams even had to be turned
away from the popular mixed slo-pitch tournament held on the week -
ad by Exeter Minor Hockey. President Bill Brock termed the event a
access. It's one of the major fund raising events of the year with the
profits going toward the $17,000 needed by the organization to meet
eupenses above those covered by registration fees.
The T -A team managed to drop four close??? games on the week -
cad as we seemed to run out of Absorbine Junior and oxygen at the
wrong time every game. We asked Bob Nicol, one of Exeter's base -
bill legends from former years to describe what was wrong with our
tcam and he summed it up in two words. "Offence and defence." We
dd enter and play in a spirit of sportsmanship although we heard ru-
mors of the competitive urge to win turning up on a few occasions.
'This reporter has it on good authority that a team from one of our
larger drainage supply industries distracted batters by having their
citchcr tug at the shorts of male hitters, interrupting their concentra-
ton.
Next year look for things to get more difficult as the same team is
.eicouraging the wearing of a tight leather skirt to distract batters.
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THE EXFTFR PURI
UTILITIES et viiiviiaaiON
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Some customers are not adhering to the water re-
-periods- anti ere watering lawns and gat
dens through the night. -
This is not fair to other customers who are watering
(airing the regnlated DeriodS. ,. Y
CJstomers,following this practise of ignoring the
Commission's regulations, risk disconnection or
having their pressure reduced.
C) -operation of all customers will be appreciated.,
Exeter Public Utilities Commission
Times -Advocate, July 191989 Page 5
A wealth of tools - for rent
By Adrian Harte
EXETER We take it for granted
certain items, like cars, videocas-
settes, and tuxedos, are readily
available for rental. John Bruyns
is extending that philosophy with
the opening of Exeter's first rental
centre where anyone can hire equip-
ment from an. electric drill to a
crown and anchor wheel.
Bruyns said he had wanted to
start a rental business for some
years, but not until two weeks ago
did he and his wife Susan open Hu -
rex Tool and Rental at the north
end of town.
"Hurex" might sound like a ro-
bust industrial -quality name, but
Bruyns explains it is actually a
combination of "Huron" and "Exet-
er".
Bruyns used to tour Southwest -
em Ontario as a tool manufacturer's
representative and as a licensed
farm machinery mechanic.
"I knew the need for a rental
shop," said Bruyns, explaining he
was better off starting his business
in an untapped market like Exeter
rather than trying to compete with
existing rental operations .else-
where.
Bruyns intends to make Hurex
indispensable to not only the do-it-
yourselfer but also to local contrac-
tors in search of a special piece of
machinery. He said a renting
means a contractor does not have to
invest in seldom -used equipment.
He pointed to one item in his shop
that can be rented six times for less
than $300. A contractor might
only need it that much in a year,
but it costs more than $2,000 to
buy.
Otherwise, Bruyns makes sure he
has a full stock of tools the average
homeowner is not likely to have
tucked away in the garage. That
includes heavy-duty power washers
that can be converted to wet sand-
blasters, industrial strength carpet
cleaners,,a one-man post hole auger
and a full selection of things for
cutting and drilling everything
from wood to metal to concrete and
brick.
Hurex will also be open Sundays
during the summer months so cot -
lagers can return hired items before
heading home.
Bruyns said he wants to be sure
his customers get the.most enjoy-
ment out of hiring a piece of equip-
ment, so he buys only the biggest
and best tools he can get.
"I'm a bit of a tool collector,"
said Bruyns. "Now I've got a
whole shop - I'm in paradise right
now."
Bruyns said he will be looking at
stocking top -dollar woodworking
equipment for the "professional
hobbyist" types who like to dabble
with more unusual tools.
Outfitting a rental shop with
brand new equipment represents a
substantial investment and when
servicing, cleaning, and repairs are
taken into account, Bruyns says it
will take time to recoup his startup•
costs. He also expects the rental
business to be a very seasonal trade.
Few people install fences, patios,
or decks in the middle of winter, so
he plans to round out his year with
sales of welding and metalworking
equipment to light industries in the
district.
Another side to Hurex will be the
retail sales at the store itself.
"I try to make it a one-stop shop
for the contractor," said Bruyns.
The idea is that while a contractor
is in the store renting machinery,
he can stock up on saw blades,
welding rods, drill bits, or anything
else that wears out in the course of
his daily work.
Hurex also supplies the bottled
gases required for welding, soldering
and inflating party balloons.
"I'll definitely be adding to the
party goods," said Bruyns. At the
moment, a crown and anchor wheel
is available, but he plans to bring
in a full complement of items need-
ed for fundraising and social events
in the area.
One of the main challenges to
keeping a rental business healthy is
being able to constantly adapt it to
what the customers need, observes
Bruyns. He considered his shop
fairly well set up when it opened,
but has found there are items he
never thought would generate the
demand they have.
"I've had half a dozen requests in a
week for scaffolding - so I have to
buy it," he said,•
Tool fanatic - John Bruyns, owner of Hurex Tool and Rental, has
one of the more unusual tool collections in town. This special
item is an auger that can drill fencepost holes while operation by
only one person.
Environmental assessment
needed for Pryde area
EXETER - Council decided at
Monday's regular meeting to go
ahead with an environmental as-
sessment for the Pryde Boulevard
area with the intent of installing a
sewage pumping station in the fu-
ture, but some councillors were
wary as to what the study was go-
ing to cost the town.
Councillor Ben Hoogenboom
presented the public works report
to council, including the recom-
mendation an environmental as-
sessm t be underta►lc <..
"n-ilior Dorothy Chapman
asked how Tong _such- a study was
going to take and what it would
cost.
"What are we approving here?"
Chapman asked. .
'..1-loag.cabom-said,b,e-Alotkaleraeaftwitilacw
final report would be about 5 years
away.
"There's got to be a humungous
cost here" said Chapman.
Hoogenboom said an environ-
mental assessment hearing was
nereccary for any ptunpinn ctatinn
Works superintendent Glen Kells
was asked what the study, the first
of its kind for Exeter, would cost.
"I couldn't tell you what .the cost
might be," said Kells but added that
it -should nave been done a couple
of years ago in order to get the sub-
division expansion under way.
"You can't do any of the work
until you have an environmental
bearing " 5.,?;/1 Ki!IIC.
l ne assessment wou+d be barniica
through an engineering firm, and
approved by the ministry of the en-
vironment.
Kells said 510,000 a year had
been set aside for it.
Deputy -reeve Lossy Fuller agreed
with Hoogenboom that the study,
and the consequent pumping sta-
tion, were essential to Exeter's resi-
dential expansion plans.
'We can't help it, we've got to do
it,' said Fuller.
"It may not be as costly as we
think," a Mickle.
Council amended the public work
report so that the assessment would
be carried out while keeping in
mind the costs involved. However,
the report was not approved until
another item was deleted from it.
Councillor Ervin Sillcry ques-
tioned a grading policy for older
residential areas outlined in the re-
port. The report suggested that
homeowners on streets without
know why a bylaw couldn't be
passed to forbid incompatible drain-
age.
Hoogenboom said past conflicts
had been resolved among the neigh-
bours.
"In most cases there are no prob-
lems," he said.
"The point is, there are problems,
so why can't we do something,"
disagreed Chapman.
grading policies should resort to le- Mayor Bruce Shaw said the
gal means to deal with neighbours
town's legal position on the matter
w3;r7"bYiiiv2}ilitx(g4'�'ttlTdt'stYltt72 L,
water floods onto other properties.
Building official Dave Moyer ex-
plained the situation often occurs
when a demolished home is replaced
with a new one on a higher grade.
He pointed out that the higher grade
c4.110 _ s�aa ea
homes were built below street lev-
el.
You have the right to take civil
action" said Moyer.
Councillor Dave Urlin said that
would not be his course of action if
it happened to 1i�•bo. ,
"I'm going to sue the town. I'm
not going to sue my neighbour,"
said Urlin. "I find this very hard to
swallow."
Councillor Dorothy Chapman
Gi'gge�lo�i r f�.t�� chnutd have poli
cies to prevent such problems be-
fore residents resort to lawsuits.
"There are no teeth to protect you
when your neighbour starts bring-
ing in ?Fmk -load after truckload of
liar, siu �iur ira��,'+v��v armAi w
action is taken.
t�iisio
ns
Exetsr
EXETER - Members of tli xet-
er police force investigatcc>vfive
two -vehicle collisions recently.
The first accident, on June 28;
occurred on Main Street and in-
volved vehicles driven by Mavaer-
na Walker, Grand Bend and Helen
Consitt, Zurich.
Other accidents within Exeter's
boundries involved drivers Shawn
Moody and Vcrlyn Lindenficld,
both of Exeter, on July 7; Travis
Lyndon, Clinton and Dcnnis Du -
charm, Kingsville on July 10; Da-
vid Somers and Scott Ross, both
of London, on July 12 and Heather
Holland and Cf herie Seldon, both of
,.r_•;vcs'. 1ltil� ►'1.
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Local processor
receives grant
TORONTO - Haytcr's Turkey
Farms Ltd., Dashwood were recip-
ients of a grant of $25,769 from
the provincial ministry of agricul-
ture. They were among 13 food
processors of various products
who received assistance for capital
purchases.
The grant was used by the local
company to upgrade equipment in
the turkey -processing plant.
The cutting room was air condi-
tioned, two three -ton ice machines
were installed for rapid cooling of
Wised birds, av4.0::,,>.— •c,
pac aging machine was -upgraded
with the addition of a shrink tun-
nelthat eliminates all air from the
packages to increase- irccrcr• lite
and prevent freezer burn.
"The whole idea was to improve
the product"‘ said office manager
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