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NEWS TODAY! 386 Main St. S., Exeter 235-1060 Mernber - Canaria Deposit Insurante Corpxoraf"m 431 STANDARD TRUST Over $1.6 billion in assets • Serving over 150,000 Canadians nation-wide 4...YOV11r10Mcrt/Wr+ lA .S CE•:TRE Page 26 Times -Advocate, March 20, 1991 Tractor driver jailed • EXETER - Operat- ing a tractor while under the influ- /�••�••�s ence of alcohol resulted in a 30 day jail -term and a three-year driv- ing suspension last Tuesday for John D. Hamil- ton of 219 Victoria Street, Crediton, in Provincial Court. O.P.P said they were called to Crediton to investigate a poten- tially impaired driver on October The constable said when he ap- proached Hamilton, he had a flushed face, an alcohol odour and was slurring his speech. The con- stable noted that Hamilton also had trouble getting off the tractor and standing. Hamilton refused to give a breath sample at the station and when he was returned to Crediton, he admitted not having a driver's licence, but did have insurance on the tractor. The defense told the court that Hamilton had lost a good friend on the night before and was ex- tremely upset. Theft under $1,000 Stealing an answering machine from an Exeter merchant resulted in a 30 day jail -term for Jerald Mark Broderick of 315 Andrew Street, Exeter. The court heard Broderick was observed removing an answering machine and putting it under his jacket by a store employee. The employee watched Broderick leave the store and then stopped him in the parking lot and held him until police arrived. The court was told Broderick's conviction record is: "lengthy". Fine and suspension Failing to provide a breath sam- ple and impaired driving resulted in a 21 day jail -term and a two- year licence suspension for Frank R. Gushie of 20 Victoria Street, Zurich. The court .heard Gushie's vehi- cle was observed heading west on Highway 84 on January 15. Police said Gushie's vehicle was weaving erratically. Police said they later detected an alcohol odour on Gushie's breath and his eyes were bloodshot. Police said Gushie was arrested at 7:12 p.m. and he refused to pro- vide a breath sample upon arrival at O.P.P. headquarters. Gushie's record included a 1986 conviction for a similar offence. Fine and suspension An impaired driving charge re- sulted in a 14 day jail -term and two-year licence suspension. for Lloyd G. Allan of 98 King Street, Hensall. O.P.P. said they spotted Allan's vehicle headed north on Welling- ton on September 1. The court was told police saw a passenger exit the vehicle who was apparently intoxicated and further investigation uncovered Allan's vehicle facing the wrong way on Nelson Street. Police said he had an alcohol odour on his breath and was un- steady on his feet. Two BACs revealed counts of 220 m.g. and 200 m.g. Allan's record showed a prior conviction for a similar offence. Impaired driving An impaired driving charge net- ted J. L. Alfred Blanchard of RR1, Dashwood, a $750 fine or 35 days in jail with four months to pay and a one-year licence suspension. O.P.P said they observed Blan- chard's vehicle swerving in its own lane on January 26 in Ste- phen Township. Police arrested Blanchard upon detection of an alcohol odour on his breath and slurred speech. Two breathalyzer samples re- vealed counts of 180 m.g. and 200 m.g. Break, enter and theft Two Hensall men were jointly 'sentenced for break, enter and theft for an incident which oc- curred at Exeter Public School last October. Derek Bierling of Main Street, Hensall, was handed a 30 day jail - term and given 60 days to pay $50 restitution, and Edward Coleman of 125 King Street, Hensall, was given a $750 fine or 35 days in jail and a 12 month probation - tem). The court heard they ap- proached the public school's east side last fall to gain entry. Police said Bierling broke a storm window and the men en- tered the school and proceeded to the main office. The men took the master keys from the principal's office and then left the school. The court heard the men were apprehended later that morning when they were spoued on the roof of South Huron District High School. Five other men involved in the incident have made restitution to the school of $153 each; Coleman has also made restitution. Those involved received $300 in fines each or 15 days in jail and 12 month probation terms. Charged with mischief were Patrick Kyle, 22, Barry Neeb, 24, Daniel Wurm, 19, Darrell Cole- man, 22, and Eric Coolman, 20. Failing to stop for police Failing to stop his vehicle when requested to do so by police and avoiding police while they were in pursuit resulted in a $500 fine with three months to pay for Mi- chael W. Branderhorst of 17 Ab- beylane, Exeter. Exeter O.P.P. said they ob- served Branderhorst's vehicle at 2:08 a.m. on July 2 in Usborne Township. Police said Brande- rhorst seemed to accelerate when they u -turned to follow his vehi- cle. Police said they reached speeds of 140 km/h in pursuit of Brande- rhorst's vehicle. Police said they activated their lights when he sig- nalled for a tum. Branderhorst continued to speed away when the lights were activat- ed at speeds of up to 150 km/h, police said. The court heard Branderhorst braked and turned left on sideroad 5 and proceeded to drive 100 me- tres from the corner. Police fol- lowed him and Branderhorst got out of his car and walked towards his house when he was apprehend- ed. Probation term Knowingly acting on a personal cheque, knowlingly acting on a cheque when it was stolen and break, enter and theft at a local business, resulted in a 12. month probation -term for Jim Archer of 134 Sanders Street, Exeter. The court was told all the goods taken in the incidents have been recovered and so far $140 restitu- tion has been made. The defence told the court Arch- er is slow mentally and recom- mended his disabilities be taken into consideration upon sentenc- ing. Fire board budget sees 24 percent increase ZURICH - The Zurich and Area Fire Board's budget showed a 24 'ercent increase this year, but a large chunk" of that figure is go- ing to the purchase of two new bunker suits at $2,000 and an air - pack for $2,000 in accordance with provincial government legis- lation. Councillor Keith Semple said the increased budget also reflects a five percent wage hike for fire- fighters increasing a senior fire- fighter's wage from $14/hour to $14.70/hour, and a junior firefight- er's wage would increase 60 cents from $12/hour. Fire board volunteers will receive a mileage increase of one cent to 25 cents/km. Semple called the overall increase "unavoidable" because of government legislation on equip- ment and safety training. • "It is a fairly substantial increase, but the items are needed," agreed councillor and fire board represen- tative Doug Thiel. Four of the firefighters will be participating in a week-long train- ing course in Godcrich, said Sem- r. e. Standby fees have increased to 5220 from $210. Semple said the Mutual Aid As- sociation, (an agreement between member fire boards to aid one - another in emergency situations) is considering the possibility of buy- ing approximately 100 bunker suits in bulk to offset costs. The cost of participating in the association has increased $5 to $25/meeting for the village. The village's payment increase to the Association, reflects Zurich's land assessment increases this year. Grand Bend may seek mandatory recycling for businesses GRAND BEND - Recommenda- tions were made Monday night by Grand Bend Council to its works department to look into mandatory commercial recycling. The works department has taken a couple of loads of cardboard to the recycling plant and superinten- dent Bud Markham felt, for this time of the year, the amount of garbage at the landfill was down about 50 percent. Councillor Dennis Snider sug- gested commercial outlets will have a mandatory recycling program. "They do that in a lot of other municipalities now," said Snider. He felt the village would have to Hensall considering high-tech composter as solution to mill waste problem HENSALL - The latest in com- gcting technology may be com- to Hensall this summer if all goes according to plan says coun- cillor and Landfill, Streets and Drains' Committee representative Cecil Pepper. Pepper stated a composter is ur- gently needed in Hensall to length- en the life of its landfill site which is currently estimated to have ap- proximately seven years left. The University of Guelph has d9velopM an air composter prole - type which the village is interested in purchasing at an approximate cost of 5500,000. The prototype operates h pumping air in with compostablc materials said Pcp- ler. Village officials met with Minis- try of Environment representatives in early January and are hoping the ministry will fund at least one- third of the project. "Nothing is certain," said Pepper, noting council put in a grant re- quest for $380,000 Council expects a reply from the ministry by April and hopes to get the composter up and running by June or July, to handle organic mill waste which constitutes a large per- centage of the village's waste. It is urgently needed and with or without the allotted ministry fund- ing, Pepper said the cost of the composter will have to be included at least partly in the 1991 budget. Pepper says the composter will increacc the landfill's life span by about another 20 years. The com- poster will also be the first of its kind in operation in Ontario. May open April '92 Motel proposal clears first hurdles EXETER - A plan to build a mo- tel in Exeter got past its first hurdle at a public meeting and planning advisory committee meeting last Wednesday. If all goes to plan, a 16 -unit mo- tel may be opening on Highway 83 by April 1992. The motel proposal was put for- ward by Alida and Harold Devries who own two houses at the corner of the highway and Francis Street. The plan is to demolish one of the houses to make way for the motel, leaving the other to act as the resi- dence and office for the family -run operation. Last Wednesday's public meeting brought to the attention of the plan- ning committee some of the con- cerns the neighbouring homeown- ers had about the development. Some complained a two-storey mo- tel would have windows overlook- ing their homes, but Harold Devries pointed out his plan calls for blank walls facing adjacent homes and all windows facing the street. While some questioned the loca- tion of a motel in an area with sin- gle-family homes, town administra- tor Rick Hundey allowed the highway property was ideal for commercial development. "The conclusion one reaches is the proposed highway -commercial usage is compatible with the land usage one would expect for the area," Hundey told the meeting. "A motel seems to fit into that mold." He noted it would be more com- patible with the nearby residences than an automotive shop or farm machinery dealership. Bernard Miedema spoke out at the meeting in favour of the motel. "1 had to seek accommodation in London. There's nothing here. There's a definite need." Tony DeBoer agreed, noting vis- iting businessmen, salesmen or re- pairmen often have to stay in Grand Bend or London. Bonnie McNutt said her mother's house lies in what used to be a quiet residential part of Exeter, and said the trend to commercial devel- opment was not beneficial. "I think there's better places in town for a motel," said McNutt. Some of the neighbours at the meeting expressed concern at the noise .level of 16 air conditioners operating in the summer months. hire additional staff to implement the program and possibly buy new equipment. "We're going to have to spend more money but the cost savings, not this year, but the next, will be substantial," said Snider. It was suggested the program be voluntary in April and become mandatory the following month. "I can see a lot of dollars being saved by taxpayers," said Snider. More materials that are recycled and don't go to the landfill mean a big saving on disposal costs. Its up to us to do the selling job on it," said Snider of the proposed b " vrousiy well have to have more discussion on it." Easter crafts - Renatd Fruhner (left) and Jamie Willert were among those students of Hensall's Story Hour who enjoyed the chance to paste and glue themselves some Easter bunnies on Monday mom- - ing. High School bringing performance to Exeter EXETER - Local people wail be able to see the perfor- mance South Huron District High School took to the Blyth Drama Festival as the nine students present a seg- ment of Waiting for the Pa- rade on March 22. The Friday show will be the same 50 -minute entry they took to Blyth on Febru- ary 23 and is a tale of five women who face the fear and lonliness of having their loved ones overseas during the Second World War. Drama teacher Beth Jantzi said the group's experience at Blyth was "very rewarding", and so much so they would like to do it again. Tickets will be sold for the 7:30 p.m. performance, 52 in advance through the school, and $3 at the door. FRESH PRE- PACKAGED BULK SNACKS Candies, Supplies •c. HAVE Z7 A WIDE VARIETY • F Delicious DONUTS and FRESH COFFEE Devries said he would try to do everything to keep the noise down, noting his house would be beside the motel. "We are just as concerned with it because we have to listen to it too," he said, adding he would spend more for low -noise units if re- quired. Devries was asked why he planned a two-storey motel for the property, and replied a study by the Federal Business Development Bank showed Exeter required a 14- 16 unit motel. Devries said the property is not large enough for an operation of that size in a single storey. "Anything much less than that (16 units) would either not be prof- itable or be overloaded," said Dev- ries. The planning advisory commit- tee's recommendation to council, which was accepted Monday eve- ning, was the town proceed with the Official Plan Amendment, but table the zoning bylaw amendment until all concerns with the compati- bility of the motel in the neighbour- hood have been satisfied. National jet-ski event planned for Bend GRAND BEND - The Canadian Jet Ski Boating Association's On- tario Nationals may be coming to Grand Bend. Tracy Woods and Stephen Pu- therbough, representing CJSBA, approached the village council with the proposal. "I think it could create a positive image for the jetskiers," said Woods. She said the event could attract as many as 10,000 spectators. A year ago, the event was held at Crystal Beach near Niagara Falls. Councillor Dennis Snider noted a bylaw would have to be broken to allow the event. Woods asked the Ontario Nation- als be held in the swimming area off of the main beach. "Right now we don't allow jet skis in the swimming area," said Snider. With their license of occupation, the village has a bylaw which pro- hibits motorized crafts in the area. "We're really not allowed to break one of our own bylaws," said Snider. If the event did come to Grand Bend there would be no swimming off the main beach'for two days.