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Times-Advocate, 1984-03-07, Page 1QUALITv FURNITURE WHY PAY MORE? 14i Whitings Phone 235-1964 Despite some misgivings Approve �pNlng of eastern portlou of laden groat Exeter council approved a bylaw Monday night to open the most easterly portion of Sanders Street, despite the misgivings of several council members. The bylaw will open Sanders Street, east of Eastern Avenue, for 133.8 feet, to facilitate a lot owned by George Godbolt, who plans to build a single-family dwell- ing on the property. The $5,200 cost of bringing that portion of Sanders Street up to the standard of the re- mainder of the street will be assumed by 5-D Realty Limited, the company which was to originally open Eastern Avenue and provide services to Lots in the area. The company will also A MILL CIRCLE — Sandra McCurdy assists Erin Workmon in a mill circle at Saturday's gymnastics demonstration at SHDHS. T -A photo Buy your notoriety in new Huron atlas For $35, Iluron County residents can buy some notoriety in the 1984 edition of . the Huron County Atlas. published in honor of On- tario's Bicentennial. Cathy Vandenburg, who is co-ordinating the atlas pro- ject, told Exeter town council that at. patrons who pay the fee before the April 15 cutof f - date; can write a two-line history of their family to be included in the back of the atlas. For example, the capsule history would contain a patron's name, address. lot number, the date his family settled in the county. whether or not he lives on a Canada Company land grant and other interesting information. Vandenburg. who says on- ly 22 patrons have purchased entries to date, told council members there is. room for WX, patron entries in the atlas. For his or her $35. the patron also automatically receives a copy of the atlas. The book will eventually retail for the same price, but patrons receive the additional capsule biography for their early investment in the project. Vandenburg attended the council meeting to outline what can be covered in the two pages alloted to Exeter in the atlas. She suggested that the three-member citizen's committee which is preparing Exeter's entry include an up- date of the town's history from the 1879 publication date of the original county atlas, including present day history. There will also be a -detail- ed street map of the town published in the atlas. In addition to a photograph of Exeter council which will appear in the atlas, the com- mittee of Garnet Hicks, Karen Pfaff and Joanne Bowen, assisted by Mayor Bruce Shaw. 'can select photos of outstanding town buildings or photos of historic ' events in the town's past, to il- lustrate the Exeter entry. Anyone interested in becoming an atlas patron can pick up the necessary ap- plication form at the clerk's office. assume all legal costs involv- ed in passing the bylaw. While council approved the Sanders Street extension after a lengthy debate, members decided to send a letter of intention to Godbolt, letting him know that when Eastern Avenue is opened at a future date, council would consider closing the Sanders extension. Some council members questioned why Joe Darling, of 5-D Realty, didn't consider requesting a minor variance from the committee of adjust- ment, rather than going the Sanders Street extension route. Deputy reeve Lossy Fuller expre$sed concern that the Sanders extension would lead to parking problems and would be awkward for the snowplow. Town clerk Elizabeth Bell said applying for a minor variance would require another two months, inconve- nient for the Godbolts, and that the street extension real- ly was a major variance. Funding set for PB addition The approval of a 1261,960 funding for the Huron -Perth County Roman Catholic separate School Board was announced this week by Agriculture Minister and Member of Parliament of Essex -Windsor, Honourable Eugene Whelan. The amount provided through the use of Section 38 of the Unemployment In- surance Act in this case will be added to level additional private sector investment, bringing the total value of the project to $712,078. In making the announce- ment on behalf of the Honourable John Roberts, Minister of Employment and Immigration; Whelan said that: "This' project will con- struct two school additions under the Huron -Perth Coun- ty Separate School Board." In addition, 27 jobs will be created for a total of 934 work weeks. Project activities in- clude the construction of a 6,000 square foot addition to the Precious B 1 ood School Exeter, consisting of a library resource centre .and gym- nasium with change rooms, as well as a 4,700 square foot addition to the St. Joseph's School in Clinton, consisting of a gymnasium and change rooms. Whelan added "The plann- ed additions would be of benefit to the students of the school." "Section 38 of the Unemployment insurance Act provided for the use of Unemployment insurance funds to support activities that allow claimants to use their skills while they are unemployed. Of the 27 participants, 19 will be receiving an enhanc- ed U.I. rate of $300 per week and the remaining eight labourers will receive 1240 a week. These amounts are within the prevailing wage rates for the region. CLOWNS, CLOWNS, CLOWNS A group of Presbyterian Young People and 12 members of the Clowns, Clowns, Clowns troupe from Port Huron, were in charge of the service of Coven Presbyterian Church on Sunday. Rev. Ken Knight is shown with Beth Dingman (left), Rona McIntyre, Jane -Ann Dale, Keith Meikle and Brenda Fee, all from London. No speaking Clowns at quiet service A very unusual church ser vice was conducted at ('aver Presbyterian Church on Sun day. Not a single word was spoken during the entire ser vice! After a brief verbal in troduction the service was conducted by a group of Christian Clowns known as Clowns, ('Towns, ('towns. under the leadership of the Rev. Ted Mentor of fort Huron, Michigan. and carne at the conclusion of the Winter Weekend ('ampp of some seventy young pbople of the Synod of Ilamilton-I,ondon of Presbyterian Young Peoples Society held in Caven Church, • (hiring the weekend workshop on closning, super- vised by Menlo, the young people learned how to give ex- pression to their Christian faith through the art of clown- ing in which no word is spoken but thoughts arid ideas are communicated through ex- pressive movement, signs and symbols. Clowning as a religious movement has its roots in the ancient Christian church. There a clown ser,ved as the "divine interpreter" during the worship time. He would pop briefly into worship, in- terpret non -verbally what was happening, and then disappear. His presence prevented early Christians from taking worship for granted. It was a very unique church service and a very -unique weekend, rich in symbolism and action, and very meaningful. During the weekend the young people along with their chaperones and the group of twelve clowns slept in sleep- ing bags in the church and were served meals by the ladies groups of Caven and Cromarty churches. Council members agreed a, bylaw would be required in future to again close the Sanders Stfeet extension, and decided to send the letter of intention to Godbolt, asking him to eventually consider running his driveway onto Eastern Avenue. On the recommendaton of the committee of council, following a public meeting held February 24, council ap- proved a zoning bylaw amendment on part lot 795, part lot 796 and part lot 797, owned by Exeter District Co - Operative. The zoning amendment will change the official plan designation from "open space" to "highway commer- cial" and will change the zon- ing from "hazard land -HL" to "service centre commercial - C -6" and also "highway commercial -C-5" to "service centre commercial -C-6" to allow the use of a gas bar on the property. This change will allow lands situated above the regional storm flood line to be developed commercially with the land below the flood line remaining with the hazard land zoning classification. The approvals of the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority and the Fuel Safe- ty Branch are also required. The committee of adjust- ment notified council there will be a public hearing on March 14 in the Exeter municipal building on two matters. Cora Ann Lachance is ap- plying to sever property she owns on Market Street and , Mill Street to create five new building lots. The Exeter Of- ficial Plan designates this property as residential and municipal services are available to the parcel of land. A public hearing will be held on the same date for a minor variance to allow Nauvoo Investments Ltd. (Moffatt and Powell) to ob- tain relief from a section of the town's zoning bylaw, so the company can build an Please turn to page 2 4 AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN RETURNED — At Tuesday's annual meeing of the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority, vice-chairman Gordon Johnson and chairman John Timmy at the left of the picture were re-elected. At the right is the newest member of the executive committee Clarence Rau of Stanley township. • Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Eleventh Year VOC & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, March 7, 1984 Price Per Copy 50 Cents Chairmen re-elected Authority approves 13.3 percent budget hike At the . Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority's an- nual meeting held in Grand Bend February 29, members of the Conservation Authori- ty approved a 1984 budget of $1,365,892.00 and re-elected by acclamation most of last year's executive committee. The Ausable-Bayfield Con- servation Authority's budget increased by 13.3 percent from the $1,183,676.00 spent in 1983. The Conservation Authority's 32 member municipalities only pay $147,870 of the 1984 total budget, a general levy in- crease of 7 percent, up from the $138,448.00pafd last year. Several municipalities will pay an additional "Special Benefitting Levy" because major projects will be im- plemented within their boundaries. Most of the increase in budget will come in the form of grants from the 'Province. These grants, together with other sources of funds, will help pay for a series of regular Conservation Authority programs as well as several capital projects. Capital projects will in - GYMNASTICS COMPLETED -- Graduation exercises were held at SHDHS Saturday morning for the more than 130 participants in this winter's gymnastics program operated by the South Huron Rec Centre board. Above, instructress Starr Jesney goes through some workouts with Cathy and Rosemary Damen. Back from convention PUC meets despite storm PUC chairman Murray Greene and commissioner Harry DeVries drove through last week's snow storm from the annual meeting of the On- tario municipal Electric Association in Toronto idler being forced to stay in the ci ty an unscheduled extra day l to attend the regular February meeting of the Ex- eter PUC. All members were present to hear PUC manager tlugh Davis inform them that due loan increasing load at Canadian Canners, the cheapest and best route to supply higher voltage to the Some money stolen, other amounts found Quantities of money have been stolen and found in Ex- eter. Police report a small amount of cash and awatch taken from South Huron District High School and a sum of money has been found. •Any person losing cash in town is asked to contact the town police office. A disturbance between two females resulted in town police being called. The situa- tion was resolved without in- cident or charges being laid. Police have been in- 'vestigating incidents of youths disturbing residents in the Gidley street area by knocking on doors and throw- ing snowballs. Wednesday, those responsible wtsre caught and turned over to their parents for disciplinary action. investigation into a report of wilful damage at the Ex- eter Sun Service station resulted in restitution being made for a gas pump hose be- ing slashed. Charges have been laid as a result of investigation into the passing of N.S.F. cheques. A warrant is now being held for an area person for one such incident. Police are investigating the theft of a wheel ring atid- siderails from a pickup truck parked at the Exeter curling club, Friday. Any persons observing - suspicious acitivities around this time are asked to contact police. Police arrested a local woman late Saturday night for being drunk in public. She was one of four persons who were charged with Liquor Licence Act violations over the weekend. Icy roads cause crash icy road conditions were blamed for a 'Monday morn- ing accident investigated by officers of the Exeter detach- ment of the Ontario Provin- cial Police. A vehicle owned by Debra Crown, Grand Bend struck a parked vehicle owned by Star Taylor, RR 1 Grand Bend. The mishap occurred on Huron road 4, just west of Huron road 2. Damages were set at 12,000. Friday, damages were listed at $25 when a vehicle driven by James Handy, Ailsa Craig struck a pedestrian on Alberta street at Quebec street on the cam- pus of Centralia College. The pedestrian suff^red only minor injuries. local industry within the next two years should be studied. Davis mentioned the possibility of a fourptex being built on Albert Street. The Commission's line trucks can no longer be pressure -washed at the town's only car wash, as the largest bay has been closed. The Commission passed a motion authorizing the pur- chase of a portable pressure washer from MacLean's Automotive Ltd. at a cost of $875 plus tax. A leaking water service on Main Street has been repaired. The chassis for the new truck is in Cambridge having a box installed, and should be ready in two or three weeks. The thawing device built by PUC employees for the use of the Exeter utility is now com- pleted. and ready to tackle frozen pipes. The meeting adjourned 45 minutes after it was conven- ed. The Commission will meet for its next regular meeting on March 29. - elude: erosion control at Grand Bend and Port Franks, the first phase of a three-year _ flood forecasting and flood warning system, floodplain mapping for the Thedford and Klondyke Marsh areas and a study to determine the impor- tance of Hay Swamp in terms of water management. The number of capital pro- jects approved for Provincial funding is unusually high, especially in view of the Pro- vincial Government's pro- cedure of compa ring on a pro- vincial basis, the costs and benefits of projects submitted by Ontario's 39 Conservation Authorities. John Tinney, Hay township. returns for a third year as Chairman of the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority. Gordon Johnson. Blanshard township returns as Vice -Chairman. Bill Thirlwall; Lobo township and Cecil Desjardine Stephen township return as Chairman and Viae -Chairman of the Water Management Advisory Board. Fred Lewis, . London township and Wilson Hodgins. Biddulph township return as Chairman and Vice - Chairman of the Personnel and Finance Advisory Board. Don Lithgow, Bosanquet township returns as Chair- man of the Conservation Land Management Advisory Board and is joined by the newcomer to the executive committee, Clarence Rau, Stanley township who was ac- claimed to the position of Vice -Chairman of the Ad- visory Board. Ivan Hearn. Lucan as past -chairman of the Ausable Bayfield Conser- vation Authority rounds out the executive committee. Plan many local activities to start Junior Farmers week - Junior ' Farmer Week is be- ing recognized across Ontario ,luring the week from March . to 17 and the South Huron organization has a lot of ac- tivities planned. The South Huron Junior Farmers headed this year be president Maurice -Ryan are one of the most enthusiastic and hard working groups in the province. The South Huron activities begin Friday night, March 9 with a dance at the Hensall arena with the Crippled Decks providing the music. -.On Sunday, March 11, a snow party is scheduled for the Morrison Dam park area including snow sculpturing, toboggan races, polar bear races, etc. If the weather is not suitable for winter games, arrangements will be made for an alternate party and games. Open House to highlight all Junior Farmer activities and their fine record of making charitable donations in recent years will be held at the South Huron Rec Centre on Tuesday night, March 13 from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at the South Huron Rec Centre, The local junior farmers are also sponsoring an Agriculture Computer and Marketing seminar Thurs- day, March 22 at the Exeter Legion hall beginning at 9 a.m. Speakers for the seminar will include agricultural reporter John DePutler and OMAF marketing specialist RichardSmelski. Further in- formation on this seminar will appear in next week's issue of the T -A. During the special week, a special membership cam- paign will be underway. Past president Gerald Johns said this week, "A lot of youngsters think you have to be a farmer to belong. That's not correct. Ovel• half of total membership in Ontario comes from urban areas. The age range for Junior Farmers membership is from 15 to 29 years of age. • The themes of Junidr Farmer Week are "Catch the Spirit" and "Be Aware. the Opportunity is There." The Ontario Junior Farmers Conference starts March 17 and the South Huron club will be represented by Jim Ballantyne, Robin Preece, Mark Ryan and Florence Ryan. The Junior Farmers have five areas of concern. They are sports, travel. communi- ty betterment, leadership and culture. - Recently, the South Huron Junior Farmers have taken a great interest in community betterment with special in- volvement with the Albert street home. The have made donations in the past yar of more than 35,000. included in this list are the Dashwood Medical Centre, the Exeter Fair, South Huron Hospital, Huron County Homemakers and a number of sporting ventures. The local group has been in charge of dances for the Ex- eter fair and Heritage Days and operated food booths at fairs in Exeter and Hensall. They have sponsored car rallies, golf tournaments, pancake and sausage breakfasts, curling bonspiels, ball tourneys and drama festivals. A South Huron play will he entered in a Please turn to page 2 Monoxide poisoning blamed for deaths ('arbor monoxide poisoning is believed to be the cause of death of an Exeter couple found in their home. Friday morning Exeter town police were called to the home of Gerald and Marie Hamilton at IG!t :lndrew street 11.20 Friffay morning The couple x( as found by a grandson, Dean Hayter Acting police chief, Sgt Kevin Short said Tuesday morning that information from a font mortem '.aflame , lion had not vet been received Short said his department has leen assisted by the Pro- vincial Government Fuel Safely Branch and it is believ- ed the carbon monoxide was caused by a plugged chimney. The couple had not been seen since Thursday. February 23. Foul play is not suspected and the deaths are being treated as accidential. Coroner Dr. Charles Wallace of Zurich attended at the scene. 1.. SPEAKING WINNERS AT EPS -- Clay Murray of the Exeter R.E. Pooley branch of the Royal Canadian Legion presents public speaking prizes to Exeter Public School students, Said Osman, Fred Steciuk, Jamie Prest, Robin Poole, Michelle Ellison and Julie Webster. T -A photo f F r