Times-Advocate, 1984-04-18, Page 2Pag. 2 Times -Advocate, AprII 18, 1984
Turnabout fair play
Turnabout is fair play and
that was part of the reationing
used by Exeter council in ap-
proving a $500 grant to the
Township of Tckersmith this
week to support the aquatic
program at the Vanastra
recreation centre.
The recommendation for
the grant was made by the
finance committee and at that
group's meeting a week ago,
Mayor Brice Shaw suggested
that if Exeter expected other
municipalities to contribute
on the basis of participation
by their citizens in local pro-
grams, then Exeter should do
the same.
Information passed along
by Tuckersmith indicated
that many Exeter residents
take advantage of the swim-
ming pool at Vanastra.
"We felt $500 was a move in
the right direction," finance
committee chairman Bill
Mickle advised council on
Monday.
Exeter made a grant to the
swim program two years ago,
but didn't contribute last
year.
Another portion okayed
Another portion of the
sewer lagoon expansion pro-
ject was approved by Exeter
council, Monday, and tenders
for the major portion of the
$1.4 million job will be open-
ed on May 10.
The aeration system to be
used was approved this week,
following a meeting between
members of council and
.engineer B.M. Ross earlier in
the month.
Council approved the
engineer's recommendation
to accept the tender of Air-
craft Appliances & Equip-
ment Ltd. of Bramalea for the
installation of a Ramco aera-
tion system at a cost of
$79,496.32.
It was one of three systems
considered, and while the
operating cost of the equip-
ment was the highest, it was
noted that the equipment has
the tnost operating flexibility
and thus the greatest poten-
tial to reduce operating cots.
The engineer also explain-
ed it was proven in Ontario
and respected by the ministry
of the environment.
The installation cost of the
equipment is expected to be
around $120,000 and the an-
nual operating cost was
estimated at $15,700.
AT CRAFT SHOW — Dorothy Hern is shown with some
of her work at Saturday's craft and .quilt show at Ex-
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A permit for a new home
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March total of building per -
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mits climb close to the cor-
responding period of the
previous year m Exeter.
The report submitted to
council this week by building
inspector Brian Johnston
showed the March total at a
value of 8180,488. Last year
the same -month's total was
$187,600.
While both February and
March have been below last
year's level, the total for the
year rem 'ns higher. To date
there e been permits
issued ith a value of
$267,420, while last year the
figure for the first three
months was $245,473.75.
In March there were two
permits for residential
renovations and additions at
a value of $31,004, three for
commercial at $13,288, two for
institutions at $24,400 and
there was one tool shed per-
mit valued at $1,800.
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Lyle Holbrook was named the most valuable player on the men's soccer team while
Bert Reinink and Karen King were the top participants in intramural sports.
Expect fire .chief role
to broadenin future
Volunteer fire departments
won't change much in the
future, but the role of the fire
Nab suspect
due to call
from citizen
An Exeter man has been
charged with break and enter
following police investigation
into a breakin at Fisher Pro
Hardware on Thursday.
A local citizen observed a
young man breaking into the
store on Thursday night and
called police. Constables
Brad Sadler and Dan
Kierstead arrived on the
scene and observed the
suspect leaving the store.
After a short chase, the
man was arrested and will ap-
pear in Exeter court.
Police are also in-
vestigating the theft of three
bicycles. In view of that rash
of thefts, they have advised
local owners to keep their
bikes secured at all times
with a good quality of chain
and padlock. They also sug-
gested that bikes not be left in
yards or elsewhere in public
view where they can easily be
removed by thieves.
A ladies' bicycle has been
turned into the local police
and the owner may claim
same by identifying it.
Bicycle licences for the cur-
rent year are now on sale.
chief is expected to be
broadened.
This was the message
delivered by Bruce Gougeon,
regional supervisor of fire ad-
visory services for the On-
tario Fire Marshal's office to
the Huron County Municipal
Officers' Association's annual
meeting April 10.
"The big change we have to
look at is the fire chief's.
Where -does his future lie,"
said Gougeon.
He said fire chiefs have to
devote a lot of time to ad-
ministrative duties such as
annual reports, fire loss
reports, annual budgets and
personnel records.
"Most volunteer depart-
ments also have a volunteer
fire chief. Most don't have the
time to conduct themselves as
they should. I see a great
move to full-time fire chiefs
administering volunteer fire
departments," Gougeon said.
He said the Fire marshal's
office has conducted a survey
on full-time fire chiefs and is
presently reviewing the
thought that once a
municipality has a population
of 5,000 it should have a full-
time fire chief.
One of the advantages of
having a full-time fire chief,
as Gougeon sees it, is to in-
crease fire prevention work.
Happiness is the art of mak-
ing a bouquet of those flowers
within reach.
Want, improvements
The Provincial Board of the
Christian Farmers Federa-
tion of Ontario is asking the
Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food to im-
prove the Beginning Farmers
Assistance Program.
The Federation recom-
mends that young farmers
who started farming before
January 1, 1983 be eligible for
partial assistance from the
BFAP program.
"We think new farmers
who started in 1980-82 should
receive the interest
assistance until 5 years after
they started farming" Martin
Duimering, CFO Executive
Board member said.
"For example, a beginning
farmer who started on July 1,
1980 should receive. an in-
terest rebate from January 1,
1983 to July 1, 1985 or 212
years."
The Federation's Provin-
cial Board also recommends
a phase out period after the
five -years of full assistance to
new farmers. At its regular
March meeting in
Georgetown it called for a
4 -year phase out period.
"A phase out period will
buffer the return to existing
interest rates, Tom
Oegemea, CFFO President
said. "These new- farmers
need the extra time to start
building equity so they can
survive future erratic condi-
tions without assistance."
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"Fire prevention programs
require time and administra-
tion," he said.
OKAY SEMINAR
On the recommendation of
the executive committee, Ex-,
eter council has approved the
attendance of building inspec-
tor Brian Johnston to attend
a four-day conference in Ot-
tawa next month.
Council agreed to pay up to
an amount of $500 for
registration, accommodation
and travel.
The seminar relates to the
administration d the commit-
tee of adjustment minor
variance and consent policies
as set out in the new Planning
Act.
Johnston serves as
secretary for the planning ad-
visory committee which deals
with minor variances.
Endorse Thunder Bay resolution
Want to stop dIaI-.-poni
Exeter council agreed Mon-
day to support one of three
resolutions dreulated by the
City of Thunder Bay calling
on communications
authorities to do everything
possible to remedy the pro-
blem of recorded por-
nographic messages stemm-
ing from a U.S. city.
Pornographic magazines
list the number to which peo-
ple may call and have a
recorded pornographic
message recited to them.
A citizen in Thunder Bay
expressed grave concern and
shock about the 60 -second
message which was being
given to youth in that
municipality who were led to
believe that they were
'reaching the number at no -
charge.
However, the number has
been appearing on telephone
bills of many parents because
it is not a toll free call for
residents of Ontario.
Mayor Bruce Shaw said
that he was called -last week
in his capacity as principal of
SHDHS by a woman who also
advised him of the situation
and urged him to advise
students that making the call
would cost their parents some
money. He said the woman
was primarily concerned
about the cost factor, possibly
because she was unaware of
the obscenities being recited.
Council debated for some
time whether any solution
could be reached to overcome
the problem, and while con-
curring 'with the part of the
resolution to have com-
munication authorities do
what they can to remedy
the problem, they did not sup-
port the idea that the ministry
of education be requested to
implement into the school
curriculum study units on the
topic of pornography.
They did, however, agree to
pass a copy of the resolution
on to the Huron board of
education to ensure school of-
ficials were made aware of
the situation.
Following that, council
members advised that an
anti -pornography group
would hold a session in St.
Marys this Thursday. Por-
nography books available in
the area will be displayed and
the Mt. Forest OPP will be
showing a video presentation
of some of the items which
have resulted in charges
related to pornographic
material.
Councillor Morley Hall in-
dicated he would attend the
Talk drains
at Usborne
Usborne township council
has set court of revision for
the Szabo municipal drain for
Tuesday, May 4 at 8:30 p.m.
At a recent meeting of
council, the report from the
engineering firm of K. Smart
and Associates was adopted
and instructed clerk Larry
Stuck to call tenders.
Attending the drain portion
or the meeting were involved
fatrmers Ernie Szabo, Earl
Foster and Gordon Penner.
Council has informed the
township of Stephen that they
do not wish to participate in a
master plan study for an area
landfill site.
The clerk was instructed to
draw up and publicize tenders
for grass cutting at the
Thames Road ball diamonds
and that 10 cuts be the max-
imum councirwill pay for.
Huron county - planner
Wayne Caldwell reviewed
with council the proposed zon-
ing bylaw and stated that all
amendments which had been
addressed by council up to
this date are incorporated.
Harry Strang met with
council to report on progress
of the township's input to the
Huron County Atlas. Council
reviewed the options put forth
by Strang and directed him as
to what items they would like
to see in the Atlas.
session and members joking- and detailed report when he
ly noted they expected a full returns.
WIN 'A' TROPHY — JMR Electric coach John Rosenberg
accepts the Stephen industrial hockey league A cham-
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