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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1971-11-04, Page 1Students from Seaforth District High School will be busy next week writing columns and gathering news fora youth page to be featured every other week in the Huron Expositor. Left to right they are Barbara Smith, Maureen Connolly, Sylvia Smith, editor, Barbara Maloney, Mary Van Dylce, Jean McKaig, Joanne Maloney, Steve Dennis, Eric Tippelt and Mary Ann Van Bakel. Constable Fred Tucker of the Mount Forest Ontario Provincial police Identification Unit was busy Friday afternoon taking fingerprints and photographs after thieves tried to gain entry into a vault at Seaforth District High School. A large.hole was chipped in the wall of the office adjoining the vault. The would-he robbers became frustrated by the thick walls and gave up their attempts. (Staff Photo) Name Staff For Welfare The executive committee of Huron County council chaired by Reeve Gordon Hess of Zurich 'Friday announced the appoint- ment of the staff for the Social and Family Services welfare de- partment. The administrator is John A. MacKinnon and the field workers are Howard Hackwell and Charles-- D. Hay. Mrs. Donna Reed is transferring from the office of the county clerk-treasurer to became the secretary. Salary for the administrator has been set at$9,000, per annum subject to review in six months from commencing the operations of the Unit, January 1, 1972. As well, the committee has autho- rized, a $'500: moving allowance for MacKinnon. Salary for each field worker has been set at $6,000. per annum, also subject to review at the end 'of a six month probationary period. ' The staff reported for eduty November 1. The committee has been ad- vised that winners of the three $100. scholarships provided by Huron for students at Centralia College of Agriculturar•Xechno- 'Iogy are Margaret VeitcleR.R. 2, Brussels, in home economics; Margaret Postma, R.R. 1, Varna, in animal health technology and Wayne Roth, Clinton, in agricul- tural business management. The standing rules and re- gulations of county council were reviewed by the committee and several changed to update the present procedure and the corn - mittees were presented to council and approved. There was no discussion whatsoever on the changes, which were not outlined in open session, and the by-law was amended accordingly late • Friday after- (Contfnued On Page;6) A 70 foot radio tower atSeaforth Community Hospital was blown to the ground Tuesday morning by gusts of wind which reached up to 40 miles per hour. Gordon McKenzie, Hospital Administrator, looks over the toppled tower which was used for radio communication between the lidspital and ambulances throughout the Seaforth ambulance district. (Staff Photo)' Whole No 5408 1211k rear SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1971 — 12 PAGES Single g, gg $6.00 A YOarIA, I Huron Reeves in Doubt About Future of MODA Hospitals Seek Change In Grant Schedules 4 0 Tuckersmith Township Coun- cil refused to renew a license to operate a salvage yard com- prising about four acres, of land on the outskirts of Egmondville when they met in regular ses- sion Tuesday night. William Brown, who operates the yard, attended the meeting to discuss Tuckersmith Rejects Bid For Salvage Yard License • • A tax review committee of county council may well become a tax reform committee. At least, members of the tax review corn, mittee have been asked to make some recommendations for tax reform - if needed - after a thorough study of the taxation system in Huron is made. The decision for a tax review came earlier this year when a county welfare system was pro- -posed. Reeve Charles Thorn..ts, Grey, said the rural municipali- ties were paying more than their fair share for welfare because taxes were paid on an assessment basis rather than a per capita basis. Reeve Thom as noted that since the larges t population is concentrated in the urban areas of this county, the urban centres should_ pay more toward welfare, a service to people. Reeve Allan Carmabell,R, R. 1, Seaforth, was appointed to repre- sent McKillop Township on the Ausable River Conservation Authority when council met ,in regular session. Monday in Winthrop. Council approved tile drain loans totalling $11,500. Passed for payment were road accounts totalling $1,56.1.29 and Seek Route to Tax Reform There is still indecision with- in Huron County Council cop- cerning whether or not Mid- western Ontario Development Association should be cut off in 1972 without financial support from the county. A resolution of the county development committee chaired by Alex McGregor to discontinue financial support to MODA in 1972 was defeated by a 20-20. tie vote. No further action will be taken on the matter until Walter Gowing, MODA manager, has had an op- portunity to express his opinions In the matter. Huron now has a full time developmept officer in the person of R. S. Cummings, a former Legion Plans Remembrance Day Events David Slats who recently became a member of The Huron Expositor staff. Originally from Strathroy, he is assuming the position .of photographer reporter. armed forces member stationed at Clinton CFB. Some members of council feel Huron County cannot afford to support MODA and a full time development of- ficer. In other business at last Fri- day's all-day session of Huron County Council, Paul. Carroll, Reeve of Goderich, introduced a motion on behalf of Goderich, which if approved would result in the hiring of a full time building, trench and plumbing inspector at the county level. "It is apparent that a need for control over these services has reached a point where a qualified person should_ be ap- poin ted to protect the county and the municipalities," Reeve Carroll said. He said that since both areas of government depend on assess- ment for revenue, a building, trench and plumbing inspector would be warranted. It would mean that copies of building per- mits would be submitted to the Regional Assessment office on a regular basis and as an added feature, the county Construction Safety Officer, Everett Smith, would be kept abreast of all construction. "Cost could be shared on a per capita basis, with the larger centres bearing the greatest ex- pense," he said, adding that a similar system is employed• in the county of Brant. The matter will be studied by a committee of county coun- cil. renewal of his license which expired in October. Attending the meeting also were Dr. Charles Mayo, William Papple and James Racho who objected to the renewal of the license. Prior to the meeting a' letter petitioning against the license had been received by Council. general accounts of $17,175.99. Council approved severence of five-eighths of an acre • from' Lot 26 on Concessibn 9, McKillop, by Kenneth Beattie, R.R.4, Waltbri to Raymond Bentley, Clinton. This land includes the former No. 10 school. - Brian Garratt, Stratford, Chairman of Extension, Victorian Order of Nurses in Stratford, was present at the meeting to explain IT,O,N services under the Home Care Program iii Huron. • Mr. Garratt discussed. the• extension of V.O.N. services to patients who are outside the Home Care Program and estimated McKillop's share at $121 to the end of 1971,Countil took no action at the meeting on the share cost plan. Council was notified by letter from the Provincial Municipal Employment Incentive Program, that there will be a winter workS program again this winter to ease the employment situation es- pecially from January to March (Continued on Page 12) Reeves Quiz Assessment Procedures Barry Eastwood, head of the Regional Assessment office lo- cated in Huron County, was on the hot seat Friday as members of county council questioned him about certain aspects of the work done by his -office. One of the 'main areas of concern seemed to be whose responsibilitj5 it was to seek out new assessment - the assessment office or I the local municipal offir lats. Eastwood told council it would eke co-operation between the t a departments. He said com- mon sense would dictate that It would he far too costly for the assessment department to criss- cross the county often enough to pick up all the new assessment and that a report from the muni- cipal people would he most help- ful. Eastwood noted that the full in)acttf the provincial equalized assessment system would not be felt until 1974 when assessments will be based on real estate values. He claimed this would he a more satisfactory arrangement with the property owner having a • mere generalized and easily understood scale to go by when appealling assessment. Eastwood further suggested that after 1974, the ocomalete Assessment Act will he re- written". . but he adm'tted he was '"second guessing the government" In this regard. Council will hear from Eastwaod again in November when he will be recalled to council for further questioning. Brian Garratt, Stratford, chairman of Extension, Victorian Order of. Nurses in Stratford, was at the meeting to explain the services of the VON under the Home Care Program and the extension of these services tb patients outside the Home Care Program. The extra costs not covered by the Government are estimated to be $151 to the•end of February for Tuckersmith. Council agreed to consider this cost plan at a meeting in 1972. Because of complaints re- ceived in Harpurhey about cond- itions of properties from the lay- ing of 'a gas pipeline, a letter is to be sent to the Union Gas Company that the area is to be restored to its former condition. Road accounts for $5,468.54 were passed for payment. Council approved signing an agreement with the B.M. Ross Engineering firm in Goderich for a complete engineering re- port on construction of a cement (Continued on Page 6) Lose Barn In McKillop Fire destroyed a large barn Saturday night on a farm Lot 35, Con 3, McKillop Township owned by Laverne Hugill, R.R. 2, Seaforth. The L-shaped build- ing included two parts 58,ft. by 60 ft. and,31 ft. by 44 ft. The 'fire was first noticed shortly labfore midnight by Con- stable Ray Prim eau of the Sea- forth detachment of the O.P.P. while on patrol duty' in Harpur- hey. When he arrived at the scene the barn was a mass of flames., The Seaforth firemen res- ponded • to the call but were unable to save the building or any of the farm machinei'y stored in it. Mr. Hugill said he had very little insurance on the barn which had recently had a new roof put on it and was considered in good condition. The family 'lives on an adjoining farm north of the farm on 'which the fire occurred. No estimate of loss is avail- able and the cause of the fire has not been determined, Hydro in the barn had previously been turned off. Wind Topples -Radio Tower A 70 foot radio tower at Seaforth Comiminity Hospital was blown to the ground, Tuesday morning by gusts of wind which reached up to 40 rages per hour. The aluminum structure used for radio corn nunications be- tween the hospital and ambulance services was strewn across the hospital parking_ lot at approx- imately 7:15 Gordon M7Kenzie, Hospital Administrator said that crews would be up that afternoon to repair 'the tower. The brief storm also uprooted newly erected scaf- folding at the,Brucefield Church delaying erection of rod, trusses which had been planned for that day. A Seaforth Public Utilities spokesman said that no real prob- lems were encountered in the area due to the storm Damage $400. When Thieves Raid SDHS Approximately $400 damage was caused when thieves broke into Seaforth District High School, Thursday evening. The thieves ransacked three offices, damaged • a clock and typewriter and chipped a large hole in one of the' offices in an attempt to gain entry into the school vault. Two dollars cash left for change for the pop ,machine in the teacher's' lounge was stolen. The offices of the principal, Lawrence Plumsteel and vice- principal, William Murdie, had papers from their desks strewn over the floor. In the office of the Guidance Department head Archie Dobson, thieves smashed atypewriter and chipped a large hole in the wall in an attempt to gain entry into a vault which adjoins the office. Once having smashed' their way through the wall, they encoun- tered the thick wall of the vault and. the project was abandoned. The break-in was first dis- covered by Stephen Hook, head of the Science Department when he arrived at the school at 8:10 Friday morning. Entrance was gained through a classroom window on the north side of the school. School officials said that this was the second occasion that someone had tried to break into the., vault. Both attempts met with failure, Constable Fred Tucker of the Mount Forest 0.P.P, Detachment Identification Unit was at the school Friday gathering finger- prints and other identifying marks. The case is being in- vestigated by Chief Gordon Hulley, Seaforth Police Depart- ment, The plight of Wingha.m and District Hospital's emergency facilities was discussed at last Friday morning's session of Huron County Council in much the same terms as the problems at Goderich's Alexandra Marine and General Hospital were discussed in September. Once again, the Huron County Hospital Planning .Councli asked county council to consider paying one-third of the approved renova- tion and building costs for hospital emergency expansion. Rabies Count On Increase The incidence of rabies in wild and domestic animals has increased markedly in the past few weeks, particularly in the northern areas of the county, according to Dr. W. J. Thomp- son, D.V.M. of the Health of Animals Branch' at Seaforth, with gradual spread in a south- erly direction. Any unusual ac- tions in wild or domestic ani- mals should be treated with extreme caution, and reported to the Health of Animals Branch office, he said. • Dr. Thompson said residents of the county should be aware of the dieseas so as to avert its spread in animals and thus prevent human involvement with suspicious animals. In the period of January 1, 1970 to Octpber 31, 1970 there were 41 confirmed cases in the county compared to 52 in the same period in 1971. The Health of Animals Branch, in co-operation with the Huron County Health Unit, have recently completed free Anti- Rabies Vaccination clinics for pets in the county. There was an increase of 17.72 per cent in the .number of animals vac- cinated, compared to our 1970 clinics. Animals -vaccinated tot- alled 6,331. Optimists Clear Light Project Seaforth Optimists at a meeting Thursday evening decided to go ahead with a $4,000 project to -install flood lighting at the Recreation Park ball -diamond. William Teall who with Walter Scott, heads the project com- mittee said that a total of twelve 1,000 watt bulbs will' be placed on 56 foot T.V. towers at an estimated cost of $4,000. Labour and wiring costs will be addit- ional. The club expects to approach council for approval at an early date'. Winner In Car Club The fourth. weekly winner in the Lions Car Club is KenCoombs of Seaforth. It was noted that OHSC will pay the remaining two-thirds of ap- proved costs. Mrs. J. E. Morrey, adnitini- Strator of Wingham and District Hospital, told council that use of the emergency facilities at the -104-becl hospital has sky- rocketed to the rate of 500 to 700 patients per month. She estimated that it would involve a five-year building pro- gram in this county to provide adequate facilities for all hos- pitals. The priority list reads Goderich, Exeter, Wingham,Sea- forth and Clinton, with Clinton contemniating a full-scalebuild- ing program. Reeve William Elston of 1Clorris said he is not in favor of contributing to hospital building programs on a county basis. "Hospitals should be a com- munity project," Reeve Elston said. He argued that since his town- ship has an assessment almost as high as the town of Wtngham. his ratepayers would be .paying more than their share since there would be far fewer people Morris Township than in the town of Wingham. He said the "fairest and best way" to'build a hospital was "on a community use basis". Clerk aohn , Berry wondered if approaching the provincial government for additional money to cover all building costs through OHSC would be out of line. He was told by Jim Britnell, a mem- (Continued on Page 12) Mrs. Denis Walsh who received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English at Con- vocation Ceremonies held October. 29 in Alumni Hall, University of Western On- - tario.' Formerly Angela 0' - Reilly, she is the daughter of Mr. Louis O'Reilly of R.R. 2, Dublin and the late Mrs. O'Reilly. Mrs. Walsh has three children, Martin, in his second year of Honours History at King's College, U.W. 0., and Marilyn and Steven, both stpdents at . Catholic Central High School, London. Mrs. Walsh is employed as a teachers' consultant in the Middlesex County Separate Schools, Annual Remembrance Day events get under way Thursday when members of Seaforth Branch 156 Royal Canadian • Legion will canvass the area making available poppies.' Poppy distribution will con- tinue till the weekend. On Saturday evening the annual Veteran's Banquet will take place in the Legion' Hall and on Sunday veterans will par- e.de.to St. James Roman Catholic Church for ttieir annual church service. Cleave Coombs, Legion pres- ident, said the Remembrance Day parade will •be held Thursday followed by special services at the cenotaph. Legion members will gather at the Hall Thursday • . morning at 10:30 for the parade which will be led by the members of the Seaforth Disteict High School Band. Legion Ladies Aux- iliary will also participate. At the cenotaph members of the local clergy , as well as mun- icipal figures will take part in a ceremony which will be fol- lowed by laying of some 30 wreaths, Cubs and scouts will also be in attendance. Following the laying of the wreaths the entire proceepion will march back to the Hall. In the evening a Pot Luck Sup- per will be held, followed by a dance. • Stores in Seaforth will remain closed until 1 P.M. on Thursday, Remembrance Day., Name McKillop Reeve To Ausable Authority