HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1973-09-20, Page 1Jack Scott was honored at a
dinner-dance Wednesday night on
his retirement after serving 42
years as a fireman with the Sea-
forth Volunteer Fire Department
and the last 22 years of that per-
iod as Fire Chief.
Following the dinner at the
Legion Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Scott
were presented with a number
of gifts.
Mayor Frank Sills present'ed
Mr. Scott with the official gift
from the town of a desk set with
the Town Crest..
Mark 40th
• anniversary
The 40th Wedding Anniver-
sary of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred
Coleman of R.R. 4, Seaforth,
was marked 63, a family dinner
at the Seaforth Community Cen-
tre Saturday evening.
Following the dinner, a recep-
tion was held for the couple who
were joined by about 350 friends
for an evening of dancing.
Mrs. Coleman was the former
Dorene Hudson, a daughter of the
late Isaac Hudson and Mrs. Hud-
son of Market Street. Mr. Cole-
man was a son of the late Mr.
-grid Mrs. Sam Coleman.
A special guest at the recep-
tion was Mrs. Coleman's mother
Mrs. Hudson, who recently cele-
brated her 900 birthday.
Maurice Etue, a long time
neighbor, read an addressof best
wishes to the couple who were
also the recipients of many gifts.
Councillors Betty Cardno and
George Hildebrand presented ar"
additional gift, an old fire alarm.
Mrs. Scott was presented by
Councillors Betty Cardno and
George Hildebrand, with a clock'
by the Town for the many years
she answered the telephone for
the Firemen.
On behalf of the Seaforth fire-
men and area firemen -and the
Town of Seaforth, Mr. and Mrs..
Scott were presented with a color
television set by five men repre-
senting the areas around the
Town,
John Flannery was Master of
Agree on
V.D. lesson
for Board
The Huron County Board of
Education at its'meeting in Clin-
ton Monday afternoon approved
the use of the Venereal Disease
Teaching Kit in the teaching of
Health in the schools under the
Board beginning with students in
Grade 7.
Mrs. Marion Zinn, chairman
of the Education Committee, who
made the motion for approval,
explained that the kit has been
designed jointly by the Ministry
of Health and the Ministry of Ed-
ucation, and the Board will re-
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Following Monday afte*noon's
• regular meeting of the Huron
County Board of Education, the
salary agreement for elementary
teachers was handed out to the
press. (Board members received
theirs last week). The one-year
contract calls for a seven per
cent total increase in the over-
all salary agreement ratified by
the Board and teachers in June.
Mr. Cochrane said the sum
of $225,000 will be. paid to the
elementary teachers, principals
Two lured in
M Mop crash
Two Walton area men are in
Seaforth Community Hospital fol-
lowing a single vehicle accident
Monday evening on Huron County
Road 17, east of Winthrop.
Frederick Leonhardt, 61, of
R.R. 4, Walton, is reported to
be in fair condition in hospital
and Neil McClure, 21 of R.R.
1, Walton, is in satisfactory con-
dition.
Both men were passengers-in
a truck driven by Bruno
Braeker; 33, of R.R. 4, Walton,
who swerved to miss a herd of
cattle, left the road and struck a
tree.
Constable D.H. Spitzig of the
Goderich Detachment, O.P.P. in-
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vestigated the accident. He esti-
mated damage to the truck at
$2,000.
and vice-principals on staff as
of September 1973.
The teachers agreement ac-
cording to the seven categories,
with last year's salary in brack-
ets: $5,627 ($5,500) to $7,808
(7,500); $6;066 ($5,900) to $9,900
($9,400); $6,660 ($6,500) to$11900
($11,300); $7,200 ($7,100) to $13000
($12,400); $7,500 ($7,400) to
$13,700 ($13,000); $8,400 ($8,300)
to $15,400 ($14,800); $8 900($8800)
to $16,500 ($15,900).
Elementary school principals
are on a separate salary grid
based on teaching category and
years of experience as a princi-
pal. Salaries range from a mini-
mum of $9,000 in the lowest ca-
tegory to a maximum of $20,000
($19,000 last year) in the highest
category of qualification.
A memorandum distributed
to the trustees at the meeting in-
dicated the spending ceilings per
pupil in 1974 as established by
the Ministry of Education. At
press conference, D. J. Coch-
rane, Director of Education-for
the Board, said, "on the surface
it looks good. However, ft will
depend on what the weighting fac- , tors are."
Weighting factors are based
on assessment per pupil and are
designed to equalize the ability
of a board to pay, Mr. Cochrane
explained, saying that in heavy
industrialized areas the assess-
ment is higher than in areas such
as Huron where there is rela-
tively little industry..
The memorandum estabi sh-
student jelacreases in calculating
enrolment forgrant purposes
a
compared with 33 1/3 per cent zoning snag
in 1973.
retarded children are up to 59
ads to clear from last year's 47. .
This year the Board will be ;.
allowed aa count 60 per cent of
Using a 1929 John Deere D., Ken Glanville, Walton, grinds to a stop after a pull of almOst a
hundred feet. The tractor was the oldest in corraetition and despite its age made a very respectable
showing at the, Tractor, Pull at the Fair Grounds on Sunday.
Tractor pulling contest attracts
crowd of 3000 at fairgrounds
Rev. Mervyn Reuber, Mervin Nott, Frederick. Knetsch
__and Gordon Rimmer are discussing the Religious Census
'Blitz to be carried out by area churches Sunday.
The Blitz is being held to get a truer picture of the
Church in the community and to have every family in Seaforth)
EgMondville and Harpurhey identify themselves with some
church.
This will produce information that is not now available
from any other source and that is pertinent to the working
program of the Church -and is basic to the needs of the
minister.
On September 23rd the 100 census visitors are meeting
at First Church at 1;30 p.m. and will blitz the community,
making about 1100 visits.
It is hoped the follow-up work will be completed by
SepteMber 27.
'Seaforth and district honored John F. Scott on Wednesday evening marking his 'retirement
after 42 years as a member of the Seaforth Fire Brigade and for nearly 20 years as area chief:
Here Mayor Frank Sills males one of a series of presentations to Chief Scott, while seated are
(left) Reeve John F. Flannery, area board chairman, Mrs. Scott and the new area chief, Don
Hulley and Mrs. Hulley. (Photo by Oke)
t+ Seaforth, district honours
long-time fire. chief Scott
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Elementary teachers gain
7 per cent salary increase ••
ly November.. In the meantime,
boards ware assured that they
may proceed with preliminary,
budget calculations confident that
the 19747 expenditure weighting
factor will not be less than 90
per cent of that for 1973.
Special consideration in 1974
will again be given to school,
boards which are experiencing!;
falling enrolments. - This is In
recognition of the fact that boards I
have certain fixed costs which do-
not decrease in proportion to a
drop in enrolment. In Huron '
the enrolment is down this year
in' elementary schools to 8,101:
frero 8,285 last year and in sec... T
uc ersmith ondary down to 4,441 from last
year's 4,581, while schools for ,
ing the 1974 policy, set spending
ceilings per elementary pupil at
$683, an increase of $53 or 8.41
per cent on an average.
The ceiling per secondary pu-
pil will be increased by $80 or
7.08 per cent to $1,210.
. In Huron, Mr. Cochrane said
the increase in spending ceiling
would amount to,$92 elementary
and $126 secondary. In 1973, the
elementary ceiling was $591 and
the secondary $1,084.
Mr. Cochrane emphasized
that the board may choose not to
reach the new ceilings in an ef-
fort to hold down the cost to lo-
cal taxpayers. He said the sta-
ted ceiling figures represent the
maximum amounts which may be
spent for. each pupil subjeCt to
the adjustments Via the weight-
ing factors which are desigtied
to average out spending rower of
boards across the arovince, de-
pending, on the number of stir-
dents.. The detailed analysis of
the 1974 weighting factors will be,
announced by the Ministry in ear-
A complaint that school buses
operated by " the Huron Courity
Board of Education are being
overloaded is being investigated
by Board of Officials.
Ceremonies for the event.
Guests were present for the
occasion from a wide area and
also many former firemen, who
served with Mr. Scott during the
years, returne
Tuckersmith Township"Coun-
ell has mailed 250 copies of its
zoning by-law for the triangle
bordered by Brucefield, Eg-
mondville and Clinton to those
residents within 400 feet of the
area. This was a requirement
of Ontario Municipal Board
before it would consider ap-
proval.
In August, 1972, all residents
within the triangle were sent a
copy of Via byt-law. When the
by-law was circulated originally
a year ago, service on adjacent
property owners had been omit-
ted. At that time, the municipal
board indicated proper notice
should be proceeded with if the
by-law which involved appraisal
of arrangements at Vanastra was
to be considered for approval.
Anyone wishing to file a
comment must do so to Clerk
James McIntosh before October,"
1. At that time the clerk will
again submit the by-law toO.M.B.
logetker with any letters of com-
PlaInt or comment that have been
received. .
Deputy-reeve", Ervin Merl?
was nameciaby council to act on
behalf of the township in the pur-
chase of a tax sale property on
October 2.
Two by-laws were passed.
The Hist authorized the sale of
$125,000 in debentures to Ontario
Municipal Improvement Cor-
poration. Tuckersmith requires
the money for financing the up-
dating of the Tuckersmith
'Municipal Telephone System. r
The second by-law designated
the 16 sections of through-
highways a+ Vanastra in the Plan
of Subdivision. This is subject
to approval of Ministry of Trans-
portation and Communication.
Allan Nicholson, Road Super-
intendent, reported a number of
road signs have been repeatedly
removed froze their locations
during the past two weeks.
Mr. Nicholson reported work'
well underway at Silver Creek
bridge where contractors are
preparing to start the footings
for a new bridge. '
Building permits were issued
to Gerrit wynja, H.R. 4, Seaforth,
a new carport; Bill Dallas, R.R. 1,
Brucefield, implement shed; John
Hendriks, R.R. 4, Seaforth, addi-
tion to barn; RobertCore, H.R. 4,
Seaforth, a new house on three-
quarters of an acre -of land on
south west corner of Kippen and
Brucefield road intersection at'
Egrriondville Bridge; Keith
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tractor placed first with 151' 6",
Dave Laker of Komoka with a
Leyland 384 was second with
142' 4", and in third place was
Jim Alexander of R.R. 4, Walain
with a Ford 5000, 112' 4".
In the 5000 open, Clinton Bros.
R.R. 7, St. Thomas with a 70
Oliver, 196' 10"; James Davis of
Ayr with I.H. Farmall, 185' 6";
and Warren Powers of Alvinston
with Oliver 58, 1'72' 2".
7000 Modified Class - Arnie
Churchill, R.R. l; Paris, Cock-
shut 40, 251' 2"; Dave McLellan
R.R. 7, Brantford, I.H. 4-9, 237'
7"; and Ted Greaves, R.R. 4,
Mt. Brydges; Massey 30, 229'7".
7000 Stock - Len MacVicar,
H.R. 8. St., Thomas, John Deere,
4020, 223' 3"; Foster Gillespie,
R.R. 4, Thamesville, John Deere
201' 5"; Joe Whalls, R.R. 1, Fin-
gal, Deutz. 9006, 196' 9".
9000 Modified - Churchill
Brothers, H.R. a Paris, Cock-
shut 40, 223'; Dan Van Sickle,
R.R. 7, Brantford, I.H. 4-9, 214'
8"; warren Powers, Alvinston,
Oliver 88, 204' 6".
9000 Super Stock' - Eugene
Bogart, R.R. 7, St, Thomas, Ford
9000, 297' 1"; Alan Kellam, R.R.
2, Brantford, I.H. 1206, 246' 2";
Grant Fisher, H.R. 2, Allston,
Case 1070, 231'7",
9000 Stock - Dave MacVicar,
R.R. 8, St. Thomas, J.D. 4020,
208' 6"; Foster Gillespie, R.R.4,
Thamesville, John Deere, 193'
10"; Joe Whalls, R.R. 1, Fungal,
Deutz 9006, 193' 4".
12000 Open - Dave McLellan,
R.R. 7, Brantford, I.N. W-9, 261'
2."; Alan Kellam
'
R.R. 2, Brant-
ford, I.H. 1206, 243'; Eugene Bo-
gart, R.R. 7, St. Thomas, Ford
9000, 225' 3".
12000 Super stock - Eugene
Bogart, Ford 9000, 260' 7"; Alan
Kellam, I.H .1206;252'11"; Wayne
Whalls, RA, 3, Shedden, Massey
Ferguson 1150, 236' 2".
15000 Super Stock - Eugene
Bogart, R.R. 7, St. Thomas, Ford
9000, 259' 10"; Wayne Whalls,
R.R. 3, Shedden, M.F. 1150, 257'
11"; Bruce Leach, Paris, I.H.
IOU, 229' 8".
Ken Campbell and Ken Cole-
man Were in charge of the tree..
tor pull - a popular new sport.
DAVID RING
SDHS news
begins again
School, unfortunately for
some and to the •delight of others,
is back in session. One of our
most widely read features, the
school news, returns this week
with a new correspondent.
The Expositor's new S.D.H.S.
reporter...is David • Ring, 17, a
grade twerfe student. Dave will
be bringing the latest goings on
at the high school to the attention
of parents, students and generally
interested readers. He hopes to
carry on the 'traditional wide
coverage of S.D.H.S. events and
personalities which last year's
student correspondent, Jean Mc
Kaig initiated. Jean is now a
studeht at Fanshawe College in
London.
David, whose father teaches
Industrial Arts at S.D.H.S. and
whose -mother is Director of
Nursing at Seaforth Community
Hospital, plans a career in medi-
cine. He has lived in Seaforth
for five years end has one bro-
ther, Chris, 13, who is in Grade
8.
At S.D.H.S David belongs to
the drama, geography and dine
clubs and has a wide range of
interest's. HIS S.D.H.S. newsancl
pictures of actiaitiet at the School
start this week on page lb,
The matter was raised
Monday at a board meeting when
Trustee Herbert 'Turkheim of
Zurich presented a petition from
62 students from i:he Township of
Hay and the Village of Zurich
coxhplaining that Bus No. 4 was
unsafe because of overloading.
The petition stated that stu-
dents have to 'stand in the aisles
of the bus every day creating
overcrowded and unsafe condi-
tions. There are no rack for
books or lunch pails which makes
it dangerous in case of a sudden
stop.
Mr. Turkheim said that there
are about 70 on the bus with a
seating capacity for about half
that number. He reported the
bus picks up the bulk of the pu-
pils in Zurich first and then stops
at almost every farm on its twel-
ve-mile trip* to the South Huron
District High. School in Exeter.
"It means these same rural stu-
dents are punished every day by
having to stand," he said. "I
don't think we should tolerate
this situation," Mr, Turkheim
added: •
. He, said he believed that all
buses are being overloaded in
that area and asked that all be
investigated. He said the over-
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Announce sale
of Kilbarchan '
Sale of the property and good
will of Kilbarchan Nursing Home
on ChurclV Street, Seaforth, was
announced this week.
The new owner is Chadee
' Holdings 'Ltd. of Toronto and
the nursing home will Operate
under the direction .of Victor
Chadee as Kilbarchan Nursing
Home.
In announcing the sale, wm.
Hodgert said the, changeover is
effective immediately. He and
Mrs. Hodgert who have operated
the home since August 1, 1963,
whep they purchased the business
from Miss Pearl Thamer, have
made no particular plans for the
future other than to have some
holidays, Mr. Hodgert said.
A crowd of more than 3,000
persons attended the tractor pull-
ing contest Sunday afternoon"
sponsored by the Seaforth Agri-
cultural Society. This is a new
feature in conjunction with the
Seaforth Fall Fair.
Thirty-nine tractors were re-
gistered in ten classes for a total
of 69 entries competing for $1,750
in prize money. Entries came
from across Western Ontario.
Eric Ross, of Staffa, Presi-
dent of the Agricultural Society
termed the' event a success which
the Society hopes to make an
annual event.
Results are as follows, with
first three place winners - In
the 5,000 lb. class, Bert McComb
of Ayr driving an I.H. Super
Huron Board investigates
bus overloading claim