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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1973-05-24, Page 1iv .9tngle GoOlea,80 CetItik $,11.00" As, year .th Adyanp'S, , Whole No, 5489 114th War SEAPORT-4, ONTARIO, THURSDAY', MAY 24, 1978 16 Pages Vanastra's name receivq$ approval loardotEd0ation trustees Hur.Qn .Boor commence policy, review teacher salary Approve one week trip for SDHS geography class Ronald Chalmers, son of Mr. and !titre. Mimes Chalmers, R.R.2t ltiPpen, who received his diploma in Agricultural t abofatprly Tephnblogy at the 'Ridge- town college of Agri- cultural Technology. allowed a five per cent increase in the budget for the salaries, the one per cent difference,would amount to $9,000 for the period from September to December, or about $20,000 for a total year, more than anticipated-. The elementary school tea- chers' contract has been signed by the Board, Mr. Hill reported, but has not yet been ratified bY the teachers. He expected it would. be ratified within a couple of weeks, and available to the Press, The negotiations with -the teachers which started' the first of March were very amicable Sealorth students should, too. Mrs.Z inn, chairman of the Education Committee, 'said that it was not a question of students being out of school but one of discipline as some ,of the Grade 12 students would be over 18 years of age, adults, over whom the teacher would have no author- ity. H • John Broadfoot of R.R.1, Brucefield, questioned the dis- cipline on a recent bus trip to ' Ottawa by Grade 13 students at the Seaforth High School. Mrs. D. Wallace of Goderich said she felt by restricting them to . the ten days of Easter break week rea the students would be in the heavy Easter, traffic and this was her fa vouring the two- ' reason` for lb. Johf Henderson of R.R.5, Sea- forth, asked the members of the Board if -they realized that the students paid the teacher's fare through.the charter organization. evi.Board member aisinties .duties cial allowance for Department Head be continued for the school year during which the number of periods has decreased below the minimum number to qualify for the Department Head appoint- ment, and that if the number of periods during the ; ensuing Year is still fewer than, the minimum number to qualify for Depart- ment Head appointment, the po- sition and financial allowance for that particular subject area be reclassified as subject chairman. Other recommendations by the Education Committee that were endorsed are; that per- mission be granted for a course in copsumer education to be in- troduced at F.E. Madill Secondary School and that permission be granted to extend the' co u rse in Home Economics to year 5 at Central Hii-ron Secondary School. - that the following Field Trips be approved: From" South ' Huron District High School, Sen- ior Science students, pn. June-4 .. . to Detroit Zoo; from §PuthIluron District High School, Junior Out- ers, on May 1.6 to 20 to Wild'- wood Lake area at St. Marys; from Clinton Public School, 60 Grade 8 students, on June 20 to 22 to the Family paradise camp- ground in the Walton area; from Seaforth District High School, Girls' Trumpet Band, May 27 - 28 to Inkster, Michigarc . from Zurich Public School; Grades 7 and 8 students, on Ma' 30, 31_ and June 1 to Camp Sylvan, Parkhill; from' Grey Central Public School, 33 Grade- 8 pupils, on May 17-18 to Toronto. The Board endorsed' the re- (Continued on Pare 51 It's official now. Vanastra actually is Vanastra., Tuckersmith Council was told at a meeting Tuesday night that the Ontario Geographic Names Board had given official sanction to the name Vanastra for the former CFB Clinton complex. The name was selected nearly a year ago and was the entry in a contest conducted by the , owners of the base, Mrs. Mar- garet Rudd ofClinton, the win- ner, receivecl)a Tesidence asher reward. About 250 families now reside in Vanastra. • Tuckersmith Township will go on a fifty-fifty basis with Hibbert• Township Council in building up the boundary road from Highway•No, 8 to the rail- road for the increased traffic the new bean processing plant being built in, the area will create. The Hibbert CounCil met with Tuckersmith Tuesday night at Huron Centennial School, Bruce- field to discuss the costs. No work will be done at present until available money is ascertained 'and amount of grants are known. Attending from Hibbert were Reeve Ross McPhail, deputy reeve Fred Harburn, councillor John Drake, clerk-treaSurer, Charles Friend, and road super- intendent, Ed. Chappel. Council accepted three appli- cations for repair and improve- ment of drains - Charters Drain, Big Drain and Jackson Drain. Engineer Henry Uderstadt will be asked to bring in a report on all three. Building permits were issued to Ervin Sillery of 11.11.1, Bruce- field for an addition to a house in Brucefield. Laird Finlayson of Kippen , an implement shed and Albert Price, Egmondville, for a .new house to be built in the hamlet. Council received verbal approval from Ontarid Municipal Board for the Water SyStem to be built for the residents of Bruce- field. It is estimated to cost about $50,000. The Council will advertiselfor tenders. Land severances were recommended for approval for Vanastra Development for Bell Telephone easementsrMiss Jean Scott of Harpurhey. for 19 acres to James Hopper of Harpurhey for an air strip, Albert price in Eg- mondville for a house and lot.Alex Finnegan for a lot and Norman McLean for a house and lot. winner John Brown of Seaforth, .won the twenty-fifth weekly prize of $25. in the Lions Car Club 3. house Vari Egrbond's Woollen and Carding Mill. The former build- ing, a 3-stbrey brick structure, The Policy Review Committee presented their final report at a meeting of the Huron County. Board of gducation at its meet- ing in Clinton Tuesday. John Broadfoot of Brecefleld, chairman of the Policy Review, Committee reported that his committee had spent a lOt of time,' many hours, reviewing the policies and that the Director of Education, D. Clapham had spent hours rewriting the poli- cies to meet the wishes of the committee. Mr. Broadfoot reported there are 23 new or amended policies to be recommended to the Board for its approval. Cayley Hill, Chairman of, the Board, stated these policies are the guidelines by which the Board operates and he said he believed every item should be looked at carefully, just to follow through that this is what the members wanted for board 'policies.e ,This is a very important subject. Take a look at this. Give it the atteh- tion it deserves," Mr. Hill ad- vised. On the review committee .chaired by Mr. Broadfoot were J. P. Alexander of Wingham, K. C. Cooke, Clinton; Herbert Turkheim of Zurich, Mrs. D. Wallace of Goderich and John Westbrook of Goderich. ' The Board scanned abput half of the policies and the procedures at the meeting and at the June meeting will scan the rest and then approve them if -satisfied they are properly updated will meet the curre • nee the Board. CLEAR RESIGNATIONS In other business the Boar received two -resignations of non- teaching personnel Eric W. Jolly, bus driver at Grey Central Public School, effective April 30 and Frank wildfong, senior cus- todian at Exeter Public School, effective June 20, retirement in accordance with union agree- ment. The following resignations Were received of teaching staff, effective August 31a-Clinton pub= llo School, Miss Edythe Beacom, J. Graham, Mrs. Sandra Billson, Mrs. Helen Craig and J.A.Gray, principal. • Colborne Central Public School, Mrs. Jeanne Stutg, also Myth.. East. Wawanosh Public School, Mrs. Nancy Campbell; -Exeter Public School, Mrs. Margaret Turnbull and Mrs. Doris Weigand; Grey Central Donald;Publle School,al ens111V-iPrus. b lijcanSechMoocr, Mrs. Shari Burton; Holmesville Public School, Mrs. Jean Eaton; Howick Central Public • School, Miss Waverley Goforth, Miss Lorraine Wilson and Miss Mary Mae Schwartzentruber; Hullett Central Paine School, Mrs. Nancy Weber; Huron Centennial Public School, Mrs. Karen Men- heere; Huron Hope School for Trainable Retarded, Mrs.Janet McAdam; Robertson Memorial Public ‘SchoPl, Miss Bonnie-Ann Perdue; Seaforth Public School, Mrs. Charlotte Baechert; Mrs. Marilyn Hohner and Mrs.Brenda Holland; Stephen Central Public School, Mrs. Shirley Mousseau; Turnberry Central Public School, Mr. Ronald Wall; Victoria public School, Miss R. McKague; Mrs. Carol Nivins; Wingham public School, Mr. T. Stewart Beattie principal, and Mrs. Vera Elliott; and Queen Elizabeth School for. Trainable Retarded; E Central Huron Secondary e -Eberhardt. Schobl, James Cooper, Gurnos James and William Thurlow; F. E.Madill Secondary School, Mrs. Barbara Green, Miss Lynda Ken- nedy, Emery Stuckey and N.M. Wolsey; Seaforth District High School,Mrs.Larisa Tymchyshyn; South Huron District High School, Morley Sanders, Vice-principal, Victor Dinnin, Miss Patricia Gilleland and Miss Lauretta Sieg- ner; Goderich District Collegiate Institute, Jack D. McLean; and Board Office --William Carter, Psychologist. The Board approved the establishment of a media centre -- the board will seek the Services of a media-co-ordinator with duties to commence as soon after June 1 as a supply teacher can be engaged or as soon after June 30 if a person from outside .the county is engaged; and that the Board establish a four half- days a week courier service on a trial basis to provide twice-a- "WelZ delivery from the Educata tonal Administration Centre to all the Board's school in the County. That the service pro- vided by..the incumbent audio- visual aid technicians, Messrs. Turland and Bridges be'continued for the present time, EXAMINE COURIER SERVICE Mrs. M. Zinn, .Chairman of the Educational Comthittee, in presenting the 'recommendation to the Board for the courier ser- vice reported it would mean a saving of $1,700 on postage alone. The couriers would carry audio- viSual materials, mail, books,etc. John Broadfoot expressed his concern that it would be a costly thing --would probably,cost twice as much as at Present, when on considered mileage. The tenders for the courier service will be presented to the board for approval and at this time they will have a chance to weigh the costs against the convenience to the teachers and the administrative staff. R. B. Allan said that courier service was used in Kent County where he had been formerly em- ployed and had been successful. There the board owated,a van and paid an employelf as a courier. Council meets in Hullett" The May, meeting df Hullett Township Council was held in the Londesboro Community Hall with all members of council pre- sent. Resolutions adopted included: - That we accept the petition of Gordon McGregor and Donald Nott re drainage of central parts of Lots 6,7 & 8, Con. 11, Hullett Township, and instruct the Clerk to take the necessary action. - That we issue Building Per- mits to Wm.'Young, Lot 11, Con. 14 - silo; Mrs. Berry, Lot13 ES, Con. 14, - mobile home; Elliott Lapp, Lot 90, Con. 13, driving shed; Gordon Shobbrook, pt Lot 25, Con. 11 tool shed; Allan Rosman, Lot 30, Con. 10, Sow Gain; subject to Township By- Laws. - That we approve the severence of File a B65/73, Hullett Township, Auburn, Con. 14, Lot 13, ,Elkin's Survey, pt. Lot 45, -owner James Schneider, with no conditions. - That we postpone any de- (Continued on Page 11) Raise $2,740 Gifts totalling $2,740 have been received by the Seaforth district cancer campaign com- mittee according to the chair- . man, R.J. Spittal. Mr. Spittal said the campaign book s remained open 'and any who had omitted making a gift could do so. Harry Hayter of- Dashwood was sworn in as the member of the Huron , County Board of Edu- cation'to represent the townships of Usborne and Stephen and the Town of Exeter when the Board held its May meeting in Clinton on Tuesday night: He replaces Jack Riddell who was elected on March 15 as the Liberal member in the Ontario Legisla- ture for the riding of Huron Clarence McDonald of Exeter is the other representative for this area. In other business the Board approved the working drawings for the alterations to two class- rooms in the wirigham Public School to a workshop area for retarded students.,. The drawings presented by Brian Carratt of Stratford of the architect firm of Kyles, Kyles aad Garrett have been approved by the MinistrY of Education. Mr. Garratt stated completion of the alterations should be carried out by the end of August- in time for the next school term. The Board endorsed the _resolution from the Grey County Board"Iif Education against the additional two per cent sales tax that has been irimosed by the Ontario Government and that the Ministry of Education consult with the Ministry of Treasury. Ectaldfralcs and Intergovern- mental Affairs-with a view to Maintaining the currdnt level of taxation on taxable materials. (Taxable materials would include such things as cleaning Supplies, office supplies, furniture, etc.) A number Of recommen- dations from the Education Com-' mittee of the Board were approved. Other recommendations en- dorsed included on that the Home Economics/Industrial Arts pro- gram ',offered at the- Seaforth Public School be extended to in- elude Grade 7 and Grade 8 classes (tw o in total) from Hensall Public School. - that the vacancy created by the resignation of the Psya chologist, W. E. Carter not be filled at this time; that the de- velopmental reading teacher as- sume the role of a specific learning disabilities teacher; that a co-ordinator of student ser- vices be appointed to supervise and be responsible for the day to day activities of the student ser- vices personnel attached to the Board office; - that the resolution from Essex ,:ounty Board of Educa- tion be supported in principle -- if concerns tablishing a school leaving comfn ittee to make pos- sible the excusing of students of compulsory school age from attendance for employmeat after a hearing before such committee. - that the position and finan- Mr. Hill stated. He said the contract is for a. one-year term, previously it was for a two-year period, "With the money available and tight budgeting, it was difficult to negotiate for more than a one- year contract. We agreed tolallc a- one-year contract, and with salaries,. this is more practical", Mr. Hill reported. There will be a staff reduction by attrition with about 10 fewer teachers in secondary schools for next fall with the total expected to be 260 and with about nine fewer teachers in elementary schools for a • total of 336 teachers, including principals. • Elizabeth Ruth McDowell received her Bachelor of Arts a reefr-o aterloo Lutheran University at the Spring Convocation held at Kitcherier Memorial Audi- torium. A graduate of Stratford Teacher's Col- lege, she is employed by the Waterloo County Board of Edudation. The former Elizabeth Stewart, she is ,the .daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David R. Stewart of Seaforth. ...... ••••• • purchase of the Van Egmond pro- Peaty...,hgl---beeX1 c011ipleted_waa, reviewed at the-first annual meet- ing of the Van Egmond Foundat- ion Tuesday evening. Held in the town hall the meet- ing attracted an interested aud- ience but as chairman James Doig pointed out attendance re- flected competition of other events in the community that South of Seatorth on the edge of Egmonciville's Main St., an old - building is being demolished. Seaforth recently' approved a grant of $500 to assist the Van Egniond Foundation. Here Mayor Sills presents • the cheque to Mrs. Edith Baker, Foundation treasurer at the, annuat -.meeting on TueSday. (Staff Photo) Foundation ha annual meeting A year of activity in which the evening. aIn-bialarernarks Mr, Doig gaplaaapiajag.,,,,Eeundation, had agreed on the use of the word • Reserve to describe the Van. Egmond site since 'this was the manner in which the property had been referred to in the earliest records. • He said there had been com- ment that the Foundation had (Continued on Page 16) • Henry Uderstadt, of Orange- v ille, engineer, will survey Clark . --"•-• Cannon and Brook Drains in.May. Council was notified by the • Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority that youths hired under . the SWEEP program will be available for work on the new pro- perties acquired by the Authority in Tuckersm ith along the Bayfield River - the former Carrie and Van Castel properties and also for work at Vanastra. Raze- •early. Egoondville factory It was erected in 1884 by Au- gust Geiser Van Egniond, young- est son of Col. Van Esmond. to was burned in 1883. In the early days, , the mill was the site of poisyabustling activity as August's employees processed raw wool into finished products. At the Industrial Exhibition in Toronto in 1881, A. G. Van Eg- mond was awarded three medals for his goods. Special• mentions were made of the Seaforth Wdol- len Mill exhibits at 'local fairs. Their collection consisted of clothes, blankets, shirting, yarns, etc. They showed over sixty tweed patterns. When Sil- ver -Creek which fldwed through Van Egmond's property was dee- pened to drain off the town's sur- face water, A. G. Van Eaton(' . and sons took action against Sea- forth' for damages to their ma- chinery and fabrics. 'The mill's water supply was drawn from Sil- ver Creek and the salt polluted water from Seaforth's salt wells was causing rust and discolour- ation of the goods. A series of courtroom disputes followed. However the mill was burned, before the amount raf damage had been fixed. A compromise was effected with Seaforth making a loan to enable the Van Egmonds to rebuild. In Egmotidville, astride the Seaforth-Egmondville boundary and with'a few feet in Seaforth, the new building was erected. Seaforth then supplied pure water froin the town pump'house. The Van Egmonds were pleased with the settlement and the town bene- fitted as the mill continued to do years. A. business for many - A. G. Van Egmond retired in 1886 and his sons carried on the trade until the early1900's. Since' that time the building has housed a variety of different businesses; The John Dick Co. and the W. E. Southgate Co. made clothing there. During the second war, Hesky Flax used the building as a warehouse. Henderson Hatch- eries, Egmondville and later Logsdon Hatcheries had their of- fice and supplies in it, Badly damaged by fire sev- eral years ago, the building has stood idle and silent since; a far cry from the busy days of the Van EgmOnd Woollen and Carding Mill. Soon it will stand no more. Demolition is being carried on by CbliatThell'on Co., PR 1 , Petrolia, Ont. The lihron County Board of Education in a committee of the whole following its regular monthly meeting inClinton Tues- day ratified. a six percent in- crease in salarqs for its secon- dary school teachers for 1973- 74 term. Cayley Hill, Chairman of the Board, in a press conference following the committee of the whole, said it was a six •per cent formula raise and that a new salary schedule will now be constructed which may be avail- able to the press in about two weeks. Mr. Hill said the. Board had Huron County Board of Education turned down n. request from the Geography Club of Sea- forth District High School for a two week trip to Spain next year but agreed the club could go for one week. The 'Board gave ap- proval to the recommendation of the Education Committee that the proposed trip to Spain be confined toothe period of the mid,-winter break in March, 1974. An amendment to the above proposal that the students be allowed to take an extra week was voted down 12 to 4. Mrs. Mollie Kunder of Seaforth who made the amendment said she felt the students should have the extra week as • it would only cost, $99 more for a total of about $400 for the- two weeks; plus another $71 extra for side trips. Mrs. Kunder said other stu- dents in other schools were being allowed time off from school to take field trips, and she felt the Kenneth G. Papple was graduated Sunday, May 20 in the Spring Convocation at Waterloo Lutheran 'Cid-, versity, Waterloo, Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordan Papple and is em- ployed by' the Waterloo County Public School Board teaching in Waterloo. He received his early education at S.S.#4, Mc- Killop and is a graduate of S.D.H.S. and Stratford Teachers' College. (Martin photography) David Baan, who has graduated from Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology in agricultural production and manage- ment. He has been awarded the RidgetOwn College Alumni J. Harold Willison Memorial Award for' 'Gentlemanly Conduct and integrity OfChttreCter'°.H' we is a son Of Uri and Mrs., Martin gatot, R it *3, Walton..