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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1972-12-21, Page 13The excitement of meeting Santa at the Legion Christmas Party on Sunday exhauste'd thes3 two young guests. They are Brenda and Lisa Barry of Seaforth. CIE unDn exposit)* SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1972 — Second Section, Pages 13 , 24 Valedictory Recalls Huron board accomplishments Pupils of the Primary department of Northside UniteT Church Sunday School took part in the Christmas program of the Huron Children's Aid Society when they presented gifts for distribution. With the pupils (rear left) Mrs. Jim Crocker, Mrs. Wm. Thompson,3%Irs. J. 0. Turnbull Mrs, Robt. Reid and .Mrs. Robt. Buetdnmiller.(staff photo) I Resists to reroute .schooi bus Up in the air over hts success at the polls on Monday, councilor elect, Wm. Bennett, was taken for a ride across town in a cutter moun- ted on top of a pick-up truck, fur- nished by one of his supporters. Mr. Bennett led the polls with 332 votes in a three way race. Mrs. tative for 473 and 1974: "These members form the large? unit of administration and. replace all the small elementary school hoards and the five secondary school hoards that previously existed in Huron County. They are responsible for all the elemen- tary, secondary and the school's for the. Trainable Retarded in Huron 'County. They - each replace, on the average, 12 or 13 former trustees. "Administratively, the story is the same. On the business side two .men, a.superintendent of business and a chief accoun- tant with a small office staff replaced 'five business ad- ministrators in the secondary schools' and 22 secretary- treasurers of the elementary school boards in the Cotinty. ' -"Academically, the Director of„'Educatio,n, two Superinten- dents and, two Assistant Superintendents replace the in- spectors of yesteryear and are responsible to the County Board iiistead of the Depart- ment of Education as formerly. Add to this reduction- in staff Robert Elliott of Clinton who for the past two years been chairman of the Huron unty Board of Educati etiring at the end of this year. At the boards final meeting of the year in the new board offices in Clinton,. Mr. Elliott reviewed board activities and provided an assessment of the board accomplishments. • These are his remarks: In 1967 incumbent Premier of Ontario\ the Honorable William Davis, then Minister of Education, announced the in- ception of County Boards of Education for the Province of Ontario. Their prime goal was to he equality of, opportunity for all students in the Province. As well my personal feelings were that he felt the time was ripe for units of larger ad- ministral-iim for reasons of economy, efficiency and collec- tive .bargaining. Whatever he thought, I'm sure the result has not been completely as plan- ned. People smile, taxpayers cry, when economy is men- tioned in the same ,breath as education.Why have taxes con- tinued to rise while county 'boards proudly exclaim that they have cut costs?'Well, the obvious reason is, what other costs have crime down'? What would the costs have gone to if the smaller boards had con- tinued to exist? The hypothetical quest ions have various answers, depending on who chooses to answer them. A quick look at the statistic's and facts AhoWs" a considerable decrease in administrative per. sonnel in Huron County. Star• ting with the trustees. them- selves, we find over 125' trustees have been replaced, initially by 14 and now 1(1. members. Unfortunately, some people feel this has caused a remotenegs of 'the hoard from the people it serves, People h. .e 'not chosen, or the" press has been unsuccessful, or the board has not promoted iust exactly where the people's representatives fit into this complex scheme I say cianPle \ • because anything which is not understood 'is «,mplex. Representation is ‘ery however, and I will attempt to have people see once more how the board is made up. Ti \%as actuAlly the duty of County Council in the beginning, o' set up areas brier on ;I ommon ham- They aose representation based , on assessment and divided the County into ten areas and designated how many mem hers each'area should have. Starting in the northwest corner of the Counts', 1 will outline the areas, the number of representatives for each area and the represen- Thieves forced entry in to two Goderich Street servicest ations early Wednesday morning an d went on rampage'of damage and de struction drawers and upset merchand as they smashed cabinets, dumped ise. Cleve Coombs -of Coombs Sun oco and Robt. Govfer.of Bob's ,Gulf said ssible .no estimate of loss was po until the mess had been so rted out. Constable Lloyd Eisler-of the Sea- forth-Police Department-As, inVes- , 4 tigating. Upper picture shows the damage at Cleave's Sunoco and- bel ow at Bob's Gulf. (staff photo) Dogs pose problem 4 for Tuckersmith Dogs running at large con- tinue to be a problem at Vana- stra, Vince Fowlie of Vanastra, councillor-elect, informed mem- * hers of Tuckersmith Township Council Tuesday at the last ses- sion of the year. "When dogs start to run in packs of ten, you have a problem," he said. Mr. Fowlie said a number of persons had suffered dog bites, the -latest only that evening when the daughter of Mr. and Mrs,Ron. Lockwood was bitten. J.E. Harlton, Huron Park, Veterinary Services 'Branch, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, invited to the meeting by coun- cil, informed members that since this past spring, assistance for O. building municipal pounds was available up to 440 per cent. He said the government was also encouraging area dog pounds. Cierk James McIntosh stated a grant of about $500. was available for capital construction 'or renovation on a township basis 4, of 20 cents per capita for a dog pound. Mr. Harlton said that the building must , meet the minimum requirements in order to get the 40 per cent, grant by being easily 'sanitized and kept in sanitary conditions. A pqund must have% M a minimum of six pens, suggested ' size 3x5x6 feet so that a dog is able to turn in the pen and . stretch out for sleeping. For six pens Mr. Harlton said this would require a building 15x18 feet. The floor could be cement sloping to a central drain so that it could be properly washed " down and sanitized. It must be " heated in winter--45 degrees. Mr. Harlton said the pound, to be grantable, must be located on municipal property, or on land leased by the municipality or on contract basis with an animal control officer in a building pro- * vided by him. Stray dogs must be kept a minimum of 72 hours, not coun- ting Sundays or holidays, the officer informed council, and then could be destroyed by being given a chemical, electrocuted, put in a chamber with carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, or chloroform or by a "firearm. The remains then could be covered by two feet of earth 'at a land fill site, ^incinerated or disposed of by a dead stock removal firm. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Saldivar of R.r. 5, Seaforth, were told at a Huron County Board of. Education meeting in Clinton Monday that no change would be made in re-routing the bus that carries their children to and from school. The Saldivars were delegates at the meeting asking for an explanation as to why their sons were the first to be picked up in the morning(8:10 a.m.) by the school bus and the last to be let off in the afternoon (4;30 p.m.), Chairman R.M. Elliott said that the Transportation Com- m lttee had found that in the pupils on the bus would have to remain on the bus for a minimum or 15 minutes more if the route was changed to accommodate the one family. The Saldivars and Trustee John Henderson said they be- lieved rerouting would not take fifteen minutes. Both suggested that the bus could turn in the Saldivar driveway. When it was revealed that an official with the Ministry of Transportation had said it was not safe for a pus loaded with children to turn in a driveway on the face of a hill, the board members did not think it wise to go against a recommendation of a safety official. In the vote that followed the members voted against re-considering the situa- tion. Vice-"chairman John Broad- foot asked that a letter be sent to Domtar Chemicals • Limited, Sifto Salt Division, Godericir, thanking the firm for the reel of film on the • Salt Mine sent on a "permanent loan" basis for use by all schools in the area. The film shows the shape and size of the rooms, and methods and equipment used underground in the mining opera- tions. 4 Grade Eight students at Huron Public School were granted per- mission for a field trip to Otta- wa on May 8, 9 and 10, subject to the necessary consent forms being obtained from the parents of all,students participating, and that ratio of one adult to 15 students be observed. This approval was granted Monday at the board's regular December meeting in Clinton. A discussion on who takes field trips followed. D.J. Coch- Party honors Van Den Hengels A surprise retirement party for Mr. and Mm Gerald Van Den Hengel was held Friday evening Dec. 8th at the Seaforth Separate School. When, Euchre winners were: ladies high, Mrs. Joe Lane; men's high, Gordon Elliott; ladies low, Mrs. 'Ann Agar;men's low, Tony V slen Hengel, travelling lo han Joe Van Dooren. An address was read by Mrs. - G. MacKenzie and a presen- tation made by Herman Haste, and Joe Van Dooren. The Van Den Hengels received a card table and chairs. Both made fitting replies and invited all to their home in Seaforth to make use of the gift. Following the presentation Mrs. Hoste, Mrs. Van Dooren and Mrs, Claire Eckert served lundh. Lions visit at Huronview address by Rev. Paul Pac km an of Brucefield, carols by club mem- bers, pipe selections by Peter Malcolm and Nelson Howe and several selections by the Mc- Quaid family orchestra. rane, Director Of 4.1.mieetleP., rem plying to a question why, SOW Schools take more trips than' others, said that sonic senoels do not • request as many, Menar.., bers were told that seine short trips within the county do not come to the attention Qf the board, but that field trips Were approved if application Was made in proper time. 'It was reiaorte# all schools have made requests for field trips for 1973. The board expressed y its willipgness to co-operate with the ,Seaforth Recreational Committee in investigating furtherthe feasi- bility of setting up some kind , of scheme that could use school facilities throughout the area. Miss Mary Helen Thompson, a teacher at Howick Public School, was granted a leave of absence, without pay, for December 21 and 22. The board will follow a recommendation of the Manage- ment committee to advertise for the supply of gasoline for all the school, buses owned by the Huron County Board of Education with contract to run for a period of three years and the success- ful bidder to supply and install to the board, free of charge, all necessary tanks and pumps as directed by the PlantSuperin- tendent and Transportation Manager. The board ruled that school bus operators under contract to the board must be responsible for the parking space required for their vehicles. This decision followed a problem in Wingham when buses were parked ontown7 owned property. An amount • of money up to $500 will be allowed for the installation of a bell which Was donated back to the Holmesville Public School by Goderich Town- ship, and taken from the former school section No. 3. The board will apply for the provincial-municipal employ- ment incentive grant for1972-73. The initial allocation of funds for the board is $12,800., which is about $3,000,- more than last year. It will be used for painting and other work programs planned by the management committee. Mr. Cochrane reported resig:- nations received from teaching personnel as follows: • Mrs. Barbara Reed, Exeter Public School, Mrs. Shirley - Dodds, Holmesville Public School; Miss Karen Stoddart, Hullet and HolmesVille Schools; Mrs., Brenda Dhaya, Robertsoh Memorial Public School; Mrs. Corinne Bishop, South Huron Dis- trict High School; and Mrs. Marie . R. Irwin, Victoria Public School, all effective as of December 31, 1972. Resignations of non-teaching personnel are: Mrs. Carol Armstrong, bus driver, Turn- berry Central School, and Mr. Lawrence Denonime, chief cus- todian, Central Huron Secondary School, Clinton, both effective on •December 31.. It was noted that 'Mr. Denomme had been cus- todian 'in Clinton for 33 years. Reverse stand on trailers • Henry Pulsifer of Seaforth will be allowed to teach guitar lessons in the public -schools, or if there is no room available in a school the pupil may be given the lesson in his ihobile trailer parked on the school grounds. Approval for this decir sion was passed Monday evening in Clinton at the December meet- ing , of the Huron Coady Board' of Education. On October 20, the board decided against the trailer. At an Education Committee meeting on November 6, there was some discussion on Mr. Pulsifer's ear- lier (Croencituiensutedtoon ppaargke a15)trailer Wins prize John Coleman , Seaforth, won the sixth weekly prife of 425. in the Lions Car Club 3. Optimist prize is $213 in, groceries Mrs. Karl Buys, Seaforth, gathered in groceries valued at $213, as her reward for having won the annual Seaforth Opti- mist shopping spree. The ticket with her name on it was .drawn Friday night and Mrs. Buys collected the gro- ceries at Seaforth Superior Stbre on the following night. Winners of follow up prizes were Karen MacDonald, Seaforth, and Mrs. Clarence Maloney, R.R. 5, Seaforth, who won grocery vouchers valued at $10 and $5 respectively. 'Breaks arm Injured when he fell at his McKillop farm, Gordan Papple has returned to his home after several days in Seaforth Com- munity Hospital, Mr. Papple was. repairing a barn doer when he fell and frac- tured hie arm. 'Marjorie Dave Sch w.as made qualifie nominati out Mond of those ly from the savings incurred by volume buying of supplies, or services and of . collective salary negotiations and you have an idea of the savings that have been made, However, larger units gave rise to new unions being established such as custodian and clerical workers, for these people were now numerous enough to he cer- tified. Huron County has one of the smallest administrative staffs per student of any in On- tario, and yet one of the most efficient. One has only to look back over the past four, or 'even two years, to see that this boa p d has endeavoured to fulfil the rime reason for county b ards: equality of opportunity, These representatives, and rightfully so, have not looked after"their own areas at the expense of the overall Count) 'aspect. They, have worked together to see that all students received an ev , al share of all that was to be offered. It has not always been wssible to achieve things like this in a short time, but those who have students who A lengthy discussion 'period followed with Mr. Harlton when rules and regulations were con- sidered and ways of making people abide by the township by-law which prohibits dogs running at large. It was suggested a "fine" plan for dogs without tags be initiated. Council will investigate a number of plans and would like to co-operate with neighbouring municipalities in coping with the 'dog problem which plagues so many municipalities. Seaforth Lions were at Hur- William Dickson of Kleinf eldt onview Sunday for their annual Associates Ltd. of Kitchener, Christmas visit. • planning consultants, was present The program arranged by a• at the meeting to discuss pro- committee headed by James M. gress in preparing the final plan Scott included a welcome by club of subdiVision for registration president Brian Flannigan, an prior to issuing deeds to the people at Vanastra who are seek- ing completion of purchase of the properties at the former air base. (continued on Page 15) have been helped because of kindergarten, because of the, 'addition of libraries, because of Opportunity Classes, because of , all the forms of Special (Continued on page 15) Win awards for decorations Mel Acheson has won top award for 'Best overall' cate- gory in the .annual Christmas decoration contest sponsored by the Seaforth Pubjtic Utility Com- mission, in •eonjunction with the Chamber of Commerce. Judges selected his Coleman Street, as the best decorated in town. Honourable mention was given the residences of Wm. Boyd, Don Scrimgeour and Ed. Daly. The award for best entrance went to Cliff Broadfoot, James $t., with 'Orville Om receiving honorable mention. Seafortn Manor Ltd. was chosen for the best institutional award. Othe_Lhonorable mentions without reference to category were , the residences of Larry Murray, Junior Storey, Les Sel- ler and Doug Ennis. Whitman polled 139 and enck 96. The election necessary' when only five d for council at the earlier on in November. The turn- ay represented about 30% entitled to vote-, up slight the December 4th election.' (Photo by Phillips)