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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1969-05-29, Page 1Tax increases as high as 18 mills twill follow as the result of the announcement-of certain Huron County board of educa- tion tax levy estimates this week. Seaforth- and Tuckersinith es- timates reached municipal clerks on Tuesday but it was indicated 'Wednesday that Me- Killop had' not been informed what the McKillop share .of the educatiOn bill would be. Roy Dunlop, Huron board of education business administra- tor said the figureli released are not final but would turn out to b• accurate estimates. Final Movies are not possible until all 1968 audit reports were received. Rates for Seaforth Public School supporters jumped from 34.9 mills in, 1968 to 41.3 mills this year for commercial and from 321 mills to 41,3 mills for residential. •Since the Huron-Perth Sep- arate •School board had indicat- ed- it ' would accept the same levy as arrived at by the Huron board of education, the separ- • ate and public school rates this year will be the same, This will mean a slight reduction from 41,7 to 41.3 mills for commer- cial and an increase from 39 mills to 41.3 for residential. When the educational rates are added to the general rate and county rate Seaforth tax- payers will have a total' mill rate of 122.2 mills for commer- cial, and .115 mills for residen- tial, an increase of 17 mills for public school residential. Similarly public school commer- dal increases 15.2 mills. Appoint Additional Staff Huron County Board of Ed- ucation, meeting in Goderich last week, made several impor- tant appointments to key posit- ions in the overall picture. R. V. Whiteley, 53, head of the _Science Department of Gen- eral Amherst High School, Am- hertsburg, Since 1966; was nam- ed vice-principal of Central Huron Secondary School, Clin- ton. Salary was not revealed. Mr. Whiteley, married with, four children_ and veteran of five years' service overseas in World War 2, is a graduate of University of Toronto and Ont- ario College of Education. He taught at Napanee 1950-55, Sea-. -forth 1955-60, and St' Vincent, West Indies, 1960-65 as an em- ployee of the Canadian Govern- ment teaching science and math- ematics. B. C. Stretighan, a native of Huron County, presently Busin- ess Administrator of Goderich District Collegiate Institute, was appointed Chief Accountant and Office Manager at a salary of $12,000 per year. . L. R. Maloney, Business Ad- ministrator of Central Huron Secondary Wm! for several years, was named Manager of Purchasing and. Services at a salary of $10,000 per year. - Robert M. "Scotty" MacVean, Bay- sA0d; for the past 17 years civilian construction engineer- ing officer. at Canadian Forces Base, Clinton, was appointed Plant Superintendent at an an- nual salary of $9,200. The following teachers were appointed to the 'staffs of the schools indicated on probation- ary contracts for one year: F. E. Madill Secondary School, Wingliam: M is s E. Beeton, Smiths Falls; D. J. Hawkins, Al- thouse College; Miss S. Nichols, University, of Western Ontario; K. Roberts, Macarthur College; (Continued, on Page 12) Good Fishing This ,champion brown trout measures 28 inches and weighs 61/4 pounds. Brian Stewart' who proudly displays his, catch, caught the fish Saturday afternoon not far from Sea- forth, he said. (Staff photo). SEAFORTU, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1969 — 12 PAGES I believe, why regional govern- ment rannot - - should not, it my opinion - - be imposed all at once on the province 'as a whole. Ontario is a vast_ area. It is sb diverse that what may be manifestly desirable in one section simply would not fit or work in another. Nevertheless, I believe it is wise for county council to con- sidet..ihe question now to en- sure that it will have a compre- hensive background of fact and opinion to contribute toward later discussions. No one knows better than I that Huron County Council is one of the most efficient gov- ernment organizations in On- (Continued on Page 12) Whole Na. 5281 110th Year < In a short but impressive cere- mony on Sunday afternoon in Victoria Park the . establishing of Seaforth as a village in 1868 was marked by the unveiling of a plaqbe. • The historical plaque which 'recounts the foending of the town was provided by the arch- aeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario. A chill wind discouraged at- tendance and sent,those present scurrying to their cars as soon as. the ceremony concluded. . Mayor F. C. J. Sills who acted , as chairman recalled the tradit- ions established by countless men and women who had served the town through the years. Suggesting that today there is a fad for change Mayor Sills warn ed, against substituting something new that in the end may prove inferior to what we already have.,The voters in "the final apalysis are the ones that should make the decisions he said and urged that they be watchful and exercise their fran- chise.' People careless with their vote often lose out and exper- ience difficulty in regaining their ,rights. The plaque was unveiled by Miss Isobelle Campbell, well • known as a student of Seaforth history an dthe author of several area histories. Others taking part in the sere- ' mony were Hon.. C. S. MacNaug- hton, Huron MPP and Provin- . MISS CHRIST'S IX) ON daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie .Dobson of Seaforth, Who graduated with a Bache- 'or of Arts Degree at the Unl y t Waits/ of Weeterri Ontario On cial treasurer, R. S. McKinley MP, Leslie R. Gray of the hist- oric site board of Ontario and James R. Scott, Huron historian who presented a 'historical re- sume of the town. Mr. Scott pointed out' that the history of the Seaforth com- munity was in two phases. The first was , associated with the Opening of the larger area the Huron Tract. He' asked the citizens to think once again of the- contribution. of John Galt Finds Large Dandelion While spring this' year has been backward, the weather hasn't discouraged dandelions. Mrs. Stewart Dolinige in Mc- Killop found a dandelion with seven blooms on one stalk. The stalk was about 11/2 inches wide. Perfect Hand After 40 Years The once in a lifetime thrill for an avid cribbage fan came Yesterday to Alec Muir while enjoying his daily game with Mrs. Muir. Playing cribbage for more than 40 years • neither ., nor Mrs. Muir had ever field a per- fect hand before. (In the following letter to the editor, Host Chas. Mac-Naugh- ton, Provinicial Tregurer and Huron MPP discusses the back- ground of the changes that have been introduced recently into the municipal structure and ex- plans reasons for the changes). I thought your readers might be interested in some comments from me on the topical question of regional, government in Ont- aria. From talking to local con- stituents, I believe there is con- siderable misunderstanding ab- out the government's; intentions. Over the past decade, the Out. aria Government has, received a numbor of recommendations from various commissions and from municipal organiztitions theMeelves urging the govern- • 7 who conceived the whole plan .and called attention especially to two other great builders. "Colonel Anthony Van Egmond knew how to, build roads," the speaker said, "and he put the Huron Road where it is today. Joe Whitehead of Clinton was the only local man who knew how to , build railroads and he was responsible for the railway line. Because 'these two types of roads were placed where they are, we got the location of our town." The second phase, 'the speak- er pointed out, is much-the same pattern as we have in urban development to-day. First, the land speculators; then the de- velopers and Mr. Scott paid tribute to the Sperling brothers, the Gotiinlocks and the Beanies. Then came the first settlers - Andrew Steen and Andrew Mc- Learnan. Then the builders, the merchants, artisans, and pro- fessional men including Seafor- th's • first Reeve, Dr. Thomas Coleman. "All these people com- mitted themselves to the growth and development of Seaforth. They gave the town the shape it has today and the fact that it has needed little modification and that we like it the way it is so well, is -the proof that they built true and well." Concluding, Mr. Scott said that challenges never stop. To build well for Seaforth's next century is the task for the present gen- eration. `And there really is work to do," said Mr. Scott, "for although we think we are very close to it, Seaforth is not quite perfect yet." inept to revise local government structure, established a century ago, in recognition of the rapid changes which have taken place in communications, transportat- ion and technology. In other wprds, the' request for larger unite of administration is not new! At She request of inunicipalit- les id fast growth areas, the government established a num- ber of commissioners' studies into local government organisat- ion in those regions, where mun- icipal boundaries were disap- pearing under the asphalt and concrete, of urban development. Where these studies have been completed, the government is pioceeding with regional pro- posals in full consultation with SDHS Band On Tour A popular attraction last year at the annual Bavarian Festival at Frankenmuth, Michigan, the SDHS Girl's Band has been in- vited back for return engage-,, ment this year. In a letter to band leader. George .Hildebrand, Jack H. Mil- der, parade chairman says, "As this years parade chairman, it is indeed a pleasure for me to welcome you to ,the '1969 Bav- arian Festival Parade." The parade takes place, on Sunday, June 8th and the band will leave that morning return- ing the same evening. In view of the increasing local interest, Habkirk Transit Ltd. has ar- ranged to operate a charter bus to the event. Will Instruct At Hockey School Ron Mason, varsity hockey coach at Lake Superior State College, has been invited to be an instructor at a national hock- ey sports training camp at Cent- ralia College, Huron Park, Ont- ario this summer. The cspip, slated June 29 to August 22, will be headed by Paul Roach, former Detroit Red Wing scout and a member of Canada's Physical Fitness Come cil. Well known in Seaforth, Mason is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mason. local officials, As a result of these studies, the government has developed certain guidelines, which have been proposed, by the Honour- able W. Darcy McKeough, Min- ister of Municipal Affairs, in his recent white paper entitled "Design for Development, Phase two". The Minister emphasized in that statement that 'regional goyernment organization in slow- er growth areas will take place only after more urgent needs have been met and only after intensive consultation with loc- al officials. I believe you will be aware that. /Won County Council has begun to sttidy this question and I have kept in close touch with subsequent actvities at Disband SDHS Cadets Effective June 30th, 1969 the Cadet Corps at Seaforth. District High School and Central Huron Secondary School, Clinton, will be disbanded, Huron County Board of Education decided at its meeting in Goderich last week. Action was taken following letters of recommendation to that effect from the two school principals involved. In both cases, any equipment and funds not reclaimed, by the Federal Government(equipment has been "on loan") will be used "to establish and maintain a school band in the school, add- ing that a recommendation be made as to the feasibility of establishing "an "open" cadet corps in Huron County on a sol- untary basis, The Board agreed with state- ments made in letters of request made by 'the principals. In a letter to Chairman of the Huron Board Seaforth said: "Seaforth District High School Board has for many years spoil-_ sored a 'Cadet Corps in this school. This has meant that the Board was responsible for all government equipment on loan to the school. If the Cadet Corps were to continue to operate next school year, we assume that the County Board of Education would be requested to take over the sponsorship of the Corps. ' Mr. Dobson, our Commanding Officer, ,tells me that Clinton and Seaforth are now the only ,Secondary tehoolt lit the Coun- ty operating Cadet Corps. ton requires Cadet Training in Grades 9 and 10 only. Our pol- icy has always been to have Cadet Training in Grades 9 - 12 inclusive. Perhaps, because of the fact. that Cadet training has been dropped in • most 'of -the schools around us, we are find- ing it increasingly difficult to obtain the co-operation of our boys in maintaining an -active Cadet Programme. "Because of this atttude on the Part of our students, and •also because Mr. Dobson is the only qualified instructor on the staff, we feel that we should recom- mend to the Board that Seeforth District High -School Cadet Corps be discontinued. We feel that a motion from the Board is in order, since they would be ask- ed to sponsor the Corps if it were to be continued. ' May we have an expression of the Board's feeling on this'matt- er at your convenience?" Principal R, J. Hornuth 'Clin- ton, commented: "The interest and enthusiasm shown by our students for cadet training has been on the decline for a num- ber of years. This year, only Grade 9 students have been requested' to take part in this training and then only' under ,protest. Many of our neighbor- ing schools have discontinued cadets and for this reason. I feel we are finding it increas- ingly difficult to create the en- thusiasm needed to maintain an active Cadet Corps." Director of Education D. J. Cochrane remarked that a simil- ar situation existed in many parts of Ontario. Chairman John Levis, Clinton, stated that cadet training was considered "a waste of time" by some students, and the reverse by others. He recalled that many from the Clinton school had gone on to Royal Military Col- lege and other schools, and sub- sequently h a d distinguished themselves. meetings with the minister and officials of the Department of Municipal affairs, I have advised Huron County Council and other interested cit- izens who have inquired that it will be some considerable length of time before regional govern- ment can or should be contem- plated along the same lines as in Ottawa-Carlton, Niagara or Halton-Peel for example. In these areas, the urban influence has developed so quickly that the peed for re-organization of local government .is more im- mediately apparent and more readly identifiable. This need to re-organize is not so urgent in Huron and Ike areas of the province, which serves to illustrate, emphatically Total separate school residen- tial is up 10.1 mills and commer- cial is up 8.4 mills. The residential property re- bate this year will amount to 57.70 in Seaforth Clerk V. M. Williams said.. Changes in the regulations provide however, that the rebate may not amount to more than half the taxes. Mr. Williams. said this qualification would not concern many Sea- forth taxpayers. Reduced'to dollars this means that the public school support- ers nith a home assessed for $2;000 will be paying $82.60 to- wards the cost of educaton this year compared to $69.80 a year ,ago. Including this education cost the same person will' pay a total tax of $230.00 compared to $196 For a two-year trial period, hea'dquattera for Huron County Board of Education4will be in the former Nurses' Residence of Clinton Public Hospital the , Board decided at its meeting'in Huron County Council Chamber last week. Other accomodation considered was in Cardno's Hall, Seaforth and St. Peter's School, Goderich., The lease for a rental of $2,500 per year for the entire building except the offices oc- cupied ,by Huron County Health Unit and Dr. L. P. Walden. Com- paratively minor alterations, principally partitions, will be re- quired at the expense of the '-Board. "This will give the Board an opportunity to ascertain its full role and also teaching space needed at CHSS," D.J. Cochrane Director of Education comment- ed. Chief reason for the change from CHSS, as previously de- cided upon, was the high cost, approaching $40,000, he said. Several tenders received had all been too high. Although the last meeting of the Board was held in Goderich, the June meeting and subse- quent meetings will take place in the Board Room of Central Huron Secondary School, Clin- ton. At a special meeting of the Board, held in committee of the last year. Special charges such as sewer frontage is additional. From this total will be deduct- ed the rebate of $57.704 Tuclowsmith tip In Tuckersanith the increase is even more substantial accor- ding to Clerk J. L McIntosh. The education levy will re resent approximately 40 'milts, an increase of as much as 14 mills over last year. The amount of increase varies since last year various rates applied' dep pending on the. school area in which ratepayers were located. The total Tuckersniith rate will be approximately 78 mills for a total Increase of as much as 18 mills. This includes a county rate increase of three mills and a township levy in-crease of one mills. whole on May 12, the architects, Page and Steele, Toronto, pre- sented revised figures on the tender of Cale Doucette Con- struction Limited, Clinton, for renovations, but several the- tions offering various solutions were either lost on tie votes (55) or were defeated. Finally, a compromise was reached on the motion of D. J. Murphy, Goderich and Mrs. Marian Zinn, Dungannon: that the Board hold in abeyance the question of moving into CHSS until further study is made of Nurses' Residence, (Clinton), St. Peter's School (Goderich, and Cardno's HaIl (Seaforth). Capacity Crowd At Fireworks A capacity crowd was on hand at the Lions Park Friday night for a fireworks display sponsored by .Seaforth firemen. The event was arranged by the firemen and financed by donations and a draw which the firemen conducted, Winners of the draw were: First Prize, K. L. Swan, Sea- feral; second Kevin Walters, Seaforth; third, Wm. Albert, St. Columban. - I I THE FOUNDING OF S.EAFORT1-1 Anticipating the construction al tho aufitifo. Brantford and chidertCh Railroad thrausli this raglan. CitrIstophor and Corac Starling aoctutost, during 185,0-53, most 01 tht• prosord alto of r-4orth. George laid out a subdivision in 1856 and ' 'r sold Most of his land In Tucker-sloth TOwnsittp 0 iloasiod bY damos Patton at Barrie. Patton is Asaur6d a railway station a:4 moms! it .5caforti t the Flute Road and Shp railway. and a shill ' r iyhcat, Soatortb had a post allies by Lluccralh s incorporated, as a vIllago to 1568 and us a SP Increases up to 18 Mills With Educational Levy Hon. C. A. MacN'aughton Huron Member Discusses Regional Trend a Impressive Ceremony Marks Town Founding Recall Seaforth's Beginning ••• The founding of Seaforth as a village...en Januery 1, 1868, Chas. MacNaughton, Provincial Treasurer; James R. Scott, who was marked Sunday when a plaque was unveiled in Victoria reviewed Sea/Oral's higtery; Miss Isabelle Campbell, -who Un- park. Shown following the .ceremony are, left, Leslie Gray of veiled the plaque; and Mayor F, C. J. Sills. (Staff photo). the Historic Sites Board of Ontario; R.- E. McKinley, MP; Hon. • e.14,1 lahisle-CoNn. 42 On* :25,00 41!**13; Advince Huron School Board Locates in Clinton .4+