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Times-Advocate, 1983-09-14, Page 1QD 1 0 it i -- z 0 0. o sorcu, `a W 7-1 wxwz wIZWz 11111111116 Phone 235-1964 German enthused with potential for product here company last year, was tie responded by say- Reeve Mickle had prepared equivalent of $30,000,000 ing the hospitality and recep- an itinerary for Schupp to (Canadian) tion be had received locally meet with local business The firm, which employs was "really great." people. After a brief exploratory trip in the Exeter area last week, German industrialist Ludwig Schupp appeared en- thusiastic over the prospects of establishing in the area. "I have a product yeu need and this place is suitable for distribution and manufactur- ing," the 29 -year-old general manager of Pfister & Langhans told local officials, Thursday. The product to which he referred was his company's ram pump, a pump which operates without any external energy source. The firm is also engaged in the marketing of bathroom fixtures and Schupp told members of Exeter council that the sales figure for his RIDES IN BUGGY — Dawn Morley and Daphne Damen - participated in Saturday's Kirkton Fair parade with a doll buggy. T -A photo Recommends typing for summer students The computer age is affec- ting the education market, in- cluding summer school. Huron County Board of Education's summer school principal Robert Parr, repor- ting at the board's September 6 session, recommended a half credit for typing be of- fered at summer schoolk in the future. The matter will be considered by the board. Parr said the keyboard of the computers are similar to typewriter keyboards. and mastering the typewriter is essential for today's com- puter programs. He indicated a student who has knowledge of a typewriter keyboard can put a program in the com- puter in about a minute while it takes about 20 minutes for the same task by a student who is not familiar with a typewriter. A math teacher at -Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton. Parr said a decision to carry a half credit in typ- ing has to he made prior to students filling out option Man injured in area crash Only one minor injury was reported in the four collisions investigated this week by the Exeter OPP. The injury was sustained by Fernand ' Labreche, RR 1 Zurich, whose vehicle rolled over into a ditch on conces- sion 8-9 of Stephen Township on Friday. Damage was listed at 8800. In another collision on Fri- day, damage vas set at $750: Drivers involved in that one were Margaret Campbell and William Fuss, both of Hensall They collided at 109 Rich mond St. in Hensall. On Thursday. a vehicle owned by Anthony Bedard. RR 1 Zurich was struck while parked unattended on the Main St. in Zurich. Damage was estimated at $400. The other vehicle did not remain at the scene. The other crash occurred on Wednesday when vehicles driven by Linda Alexander. RR 2 Ilensall, John Cruickshank. Wingham, and Ken Eagleson. RR 3 Parkhill, collided on Highway 4 north of Hensall. Damage in that was listed at $1,800. sheets in the spring. Summer school is now a remedial school which has "no ability to offer new credits" said Parr. Emphasizing his point, the CHSS teacher said 120 credits were "saved" at the 1983 summer school. "Sixteen students are eligi- ble to receive their secondary school diploma now," added Parr, noting these students wouldn't have been able to receive their diploma without summer school. However, no student may take a course they haven't taken previously. - Statistically, the 1983 sum- mer school at CHSS did well, said Parr. There were seven elementary classes' with 84 students, 10 secondary classes with 144 students and one English as a second language class. • Acknowledging past criticism that summer school credits are easy, Parr said the 1'983 summer school had an eight percent failure rate. "Credits were honestly earned," said Parr. about 160 people in two plants near Munich, has been manufacturing ram pumps for over 50 years. They are us- ed in providing community water systems, agricultural irrigation and livestock watering. The pumps operate on an hydraulic transfer system and the manufacturing and operating costs are much cheaper than conventional 'pumps. They are capable of pumping water to elevations of several hundred feet and Schupp detailed one installa- tion where water is taken from a lake and pumped to a castle some 600 feel above the water source. Schupp said the pumps have been shipped around the world, but upon looking at the map where sales are record- ed, he noticed there was a huge blank in Canada and he said he hoped to change that situation. He met with Mayor Bruce Shaw and Reeve Bill Mickle eter," he added,saying that during their industrial promo- its geographic location made tion tour to Germany last it suitable for distribution to year after reading about Ex- prime market areas in eter in the advertisements Canada and the U.S. placed in a German publica- He presented a number of tion by the local industry and slides to show some of the ap- tourism promotion plications for the ram pumps committee. to answer questions from In a brief session with members of the audience. members of council Thursday He reported that the afternoon, the German in- smallest of the pumps sells dustrialistwas presented with for about $300 and the largest a local history book and two at around $2,000. Because the wineglasses and reciprocated pumps can be paralleled by presenting Shaw with where necessary, there is no some wine from the Baden limit on the amount of water area of Germany. that can be pumped. That evening, he was guest The hydraulic ram pump at a municipal reception at- has been in existence since tended by civic officials and 1976 when it was developed by representatives of several a Frenchman and Shupp said lxal companies. it stayed in its original design He said at that time he feels for many years before his firm his product "has a lot of ap- undertook some major plications in this area" and modifications. said that he felt there was a In officially welcoming definite market. Schupp to the community, "There may be a second Mayor Shaw said there ap- plant of my company in Ex- peered to be a market for the pumps in this country and lie hoped the German firm could negotiate a deal to locate here, SH teacher skips court South Huron District High School math teacher Joanne Young ignored a U.S. court date, Thursday, and drew considerable media attention at the school were she was teaching her grade 9 and 10 classes. Her decision to stay at school brought TV crews from London and Toronto to record the situation and the event made headlines in Fri- day's edition of the London Free Press. Young was arrested for trespassing July 27 in an anti- nuclear demonstration at Griffis Air Force Base at Rome, N.Y. and spent 19 days in jail when she refused to cooperate with authorities and went on a hunger strike. She was to return to Utica, N.Y. on Thursday for a court appearance on the charge. U.S. Judge Howard Munson issued a bench warrant for her arrest but it was indicated the warrant won't be pursued outside the U.S. Young could be arrested and jailed for a court appearance should she cross the border. SHDHS principal Bruce Shaw would not let newsmen into Young's math classes. He said the school had received 10 to 15 calls from parents who were concerned that allowing television cameras into the school would disrupt classes. A CBC Toronto crew stag- ed what was supposed to have been a spontaneous and im- promptu class with Young and a handful of students discussing the nuclear issues outside on the lawn during her noon hour break. Bicentennial plans sought v EXPLAINS PUMP -- German visitor Ludwig Schupp, left, explains the operation of his firm's ram pump to a group of local business people who attended a recep'- tion ecep'tion for the visitor in the town hall. Others pictured from the left are Soren Petersen, Councillor Tom Humphreys, Peter Darbishire and Peter Hrudka. Ames voc Serving South Huron, North Middlesex & North Lambton Since 1873 Stephen township council is asking the township's recrea- tion committee to prepare plans and a resolution for Bicentennial celebrations in 1984. Applications will be made to the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Recreation for grants for water and fence construction for three com- munity centres ' in the municipality. Livestock claims totalling $123 were paid for losses of turkeys and pullets by two township residents. Road superintendent Eric Finkbeiner was instructed to clean up the fence bottoms at ' the Fairfield Cemetery - located at Lot 5, Concession 2. Drain commissioner Ken. Pickering will `,e is ch..rge of repairing a 200 foot open por- tion of the Hicks municipal drain at Lot 2, Concession 2 and a catch basin at Lot 1, Concession 1. ' One tile drain loan applica- tion in the amount of $7,200 was accepted. The township will be ordering 125 Norway maple trees from the Ausable-Bayfield Conserva- tion Authority for fall planting along roadsides. A bylaw was passed authorizing Canada Avenue in Huron Park as a through street and the necessary stop signs. Reeve Allan Walper and deputy -reeve Ralph Weber • will be attending an Energy Action seminar in Toronto on September 29. PARADE DESSERT — Elizabeth and Andrea French ap- peared as a strawbeery shortcake and blueberry muf- fin in Saturday's Kirkton Fair parade. One Hundred and Eleventh Year tgf EXETER, ONTARIO, September 14, 1983 Price Per Copy 50 Cents T- 'I PREPARING FAIR ENTRY — Marjorie Johns with help from her son Gerald is prepar- ing her entry for the Exeter Fall Fair wheat sheaf c mpetition. A prize of $75 goes to the best decorated sheaf of wheat and there is still time to create a winning entry. T -A photo Board vexed over cost of providing speech aid The ramifications of special education are now being felt as the Huron County Board of Education wrestles with the question of providing speech language pathology services to school-age children. The board agreed at its September 6 meeting to pro- vide such services "as soon as possible in the most cost- effective manner." This ac- tion follows a notice from two hospital speech language pathologists indicating this service will be discontinued for Huron's school-age children effective August 31. Director of education Robert Allan told the board its special education plan does call for providing speech- language pathology services. but not until 1985. "The public should be made aware that up goes our costs. We have to accept this. We have to help the children," said trustee John Jewitt, ad- ding that what was once the domain of the Ministry of Health now falls under the jurisidiction of the local school boards. "There is increasing pressure for boards to take over what was formerly in the health domain," said Allan, noting that some hospitals are recommending that parents contact the Huron County Board of Education for future service. Trustee John Elliott expres- ed concern that with the im- plementation of Bill 82 (the special education amendment to the -Education Act i health related services will become the responsibility of boards of education. "1 don't disagree with the recommendation (to provide speech-lqnguage pathology services), but there should be some clear guidelines to go along with it," said Elliott, asking what other services will become the responsibili- ty of the board. Trustee Tony McQuail voic- ed similar concerns saying other groups could turn over their responsibility to the board of education. Ile said it would be like the board discontinuing instruction in physical education and turn- ing it over to recreation groups. "We could be asked to have physio -therapists just as urgently as this particular re- quest," said trustee Joan VandenBroeck. Exeter trustee Clarence McDonald suggested that if the board has to take over responsibilities that formerly came under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health, money that previously went to the hospitals should come to the school boards. In 1982-83 there were about 115 school-age children serv- ed by speech-language pathologists in the hospitals. Ina letter to the hoard, two hospital speech-language pathologists Jennifer Brabant and Kathy Riedlinger-Ryan state, "in order for us to decrease our present caseloads and thus improve the efficiency of our treat- ment, we have received authorization from our ad- ministrators to withdraw our services from school -aged children." Citing a three to six month waiting period. the speech- language pathologists need the time to serve pre- schoolers and adults. Allan said it could take time to find a speech-language pathologist and it was in- 'dicated to the board such a position would have a salary of about $18,000 to $27,000. The director will also be consider- ing other possible ramifica- tions of special education. Gets sizmonth term over area girl's death An impaired driver held responsible for a single car crash in which an eight-year- old Dashwood girl died was sentenced to six months in jail Thursday for dangerous driving. Middlesex Judge George Street told Louis Klepic, 35, of London, that Lepic would "regret his actions on that fateful evening for the rest of his life" because of the death of his common-law wife's dapghter. But the punishment exacted ' by haunting memories of Natalie Leishman's death isn't enough to deter other drinking drivers, Street said in imposing a jail term and banning Lepic from driving for two years, Lepic, an auto worker. will be eligible for parole in two months. Street noted a blood sample showed Klepic had more than twice the legal blood alcohol limitwhen he missed a curve near midnight last Dec. 3 on Hyde Park Roar' about one kilometre north o1 Highway 22. Klepic held the steering wheel in one hand and a beer bottle in the other during what became a death ride for the girl, the judge found. Street said he had to be con- cerned with deterring others from drinking and driving because of the frequency and seriousness of the offence. The public recently has ex- pressed a "great deal of con- cern" about the number of people killed by impaired drivers, Street said. Klepic, who did not testify, was found guilty of dangerous driving following a two-day trial. Street said Klepic "must have been going at a very high rate of speed to say the least" when he missed the curve. - Klepic's car hit an elevated driveway, shot through the air for about 23 metres (75 feet), hit a second driveway and went another 17 metres (56 feet) before coming to a, mangled stop on a rain soak- ed lawn, police testified. The car was a "total wreck". Street noted. Prosecution testimony was that Klepic and Susan Leishman, 32, went to Dashwood Dec. 3 to pick up three of her children for a weekend visit at the London residence the mother shared with Klepic. The children were living with their father in Dashwood, court was told. Street said he had "no reason not to accept" the evidence of Frank Leishman Jr., 12, who testified that Klepic's eyes were bloodshot when he left Dashwood. Court heard conflicting testimony about how much beer Klepic drank at the home of Frank Leishman Sr., the children's father. The son testified Klepic car- ' ried a beer to the car with him and drank several beers dur- ing the drive. Street pointed to the child's testimony that Klepic drove' with Ane hand and drank beer with the other, swerved off the road serveral times, crossed the centre line once and was speeding. The son said he was asleep when the accident occurred and admitted to defence lawyer Murray Neilsonehc blames Klepic for his sister's death. Please turn to page 3 Rustlers hit area, get 18 beef cattle An Usborne Township farmer is the latest victim of an increasing number of cat- tle rustling incidents. William Pincombe, RR 3 Exeter, lost 18 head of cattle from his feedlot last Tuesday. The animals. weighing around 750 pounds, were valued at 810,000. Pincombe had the animals in a barn about seven kilometres east of his residence on the Kirkton Road. Other animals in the barn were let loose by the rustlers. A number of farmers in Western. Ontario have been victimized by similar thefts in recent weeks and the cat- tlemen's association has posted a reward for informa- tion leading to the arrest of the culprits. NEW CCAT STUDENTS - Monday was registration time at Centralia College of Agricultural Technology. New students Robin Preece and Linda Poel are loaded down with hooks while talking with director of student affairs Don Orth and staff member John Stephens. T -A photo Fined S50 for dumping waste A Hay Township farmer who dumped livestock manure in a roadside ditch was fined 850 when he ap- peared before Justice of the Peace Douglas Wedlake in Exeter court, Tuesday. Neil Gingerich, RR 3 Zurich, was told that the • penalty would have been much higher had be been charged under the En- vironmental Protection Act. He was charged under a municipal bylaw and pleaded guilty. The liquid manure was dumped on May 30 and Gingerich explained that the content of the effluent was mostly water and did not con- tain a very high content of manure. Lawyer K. I. McLean, who appeared on behalf of the township, said that Gingerich had cooperated with officials and that there had never been a previous problem with the accused. He asked that a minimum fine be imposed. Gingerich was given 15 days in which to pay. It was the only conviction registered on Tuesday's court docket. • •