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Tuckersmith Township Council Passed for payment were, road many people in Ontario are Protestant divisions would board expenditures, Mr. Riddell
discussed zoning for Egmondville acc9onts of $4,722.58; levy for • skeptical to the point of disbelief enhance teach�rs' image, Mr. said.
when teachers maintain that their Riddell said. Mr. Riddb I rappe
with Brian Murdock, Goderich, of 1974' to Hayfield Conservation the
Public Oil real concerns are for the quality of "The time has. come for. Education Minister's action In
the Huron County Planning Authority, $4,280.18; X
Department at its regular session Utilitieg, $1,636.01; drainage, Id
education in our schools, and not teachers to decide whether they bringing in Bill 274. last December
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Tuesday. Mr. Murdock had $1,925.00; general government, exclusively for their own well are professionals or organized in
an attempt to prevent
detailed maps of the hamlet $1,238.37 and fire costs of being". Huron MPP Jack Riddell labour", Mr. Riddell said, teachers from resigning. "It was
told 100 teachers at the Legion in Ontario teachers should acquaint like calling the tire truck before
indicating the locations of the $143.95 for a total of $13,957.09.
residences, business Seaforth Taegday -night. the public with their excellent there was a fire", he said. "a
The Das6aod. area farmer, a record of responsibil"'y, he said. Wells' actions provoked
establishments, possible Requests for building permits
locations for industry, vacant lots were approved for James D. 'a'; former high school teacher and Although collective agreements new tension in school board
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# and proposed areas for growth. McGregor of R.R.2, Kippen, fora Huron Board of Education trustee betweca teachers and boards teacher relations", he added.
Members of council will study starter barn for hogs and fora was speaking at the winter have been negotiated since 1944 Teachers and trustees have
the plans and draw up a list of. finishing barn for cattle; and for meeting of the Huron -Perth unit schools have been closed by always been able to settle their
their own proposals for the area, David Brock, R.R.2, Kippen, for a . of the Ontario English Catholic disputes in only a relatively few disputes themselves and most
and more discussions will follow• hog barn.y, Teachers Association. cases. school boards would have settled
Sandy Contracting Company of The Huron County , Land Mr. Riddell told his audience If the right to strike is denied, on their own in December had the
Goderich was awarded the tender Division Committee informed that although teachers are employees must be assured of fair province not interfered, Mr.
to truck and spread 18,000 cubic council applications for land PRESENTS CHEQUE Mary Theresa Nash, captain of the Seaforth Girls Hockey concerned with quality of settlements through compulsory Riddell said.
yards of gravel on the 106 miles of reverence have been granted to Team presents a cheque for over $600 to Estelle Vaughan, 14 year old daughter of education, much of the public arbitration, Mr. Riddell said. The Huron M.F.P. said Bill 274
township roadway not already Catherine Phillips of Seaforth and Seaforth Police Chief Arnold Vaughan. Estelle lost an eye in an accident during sees teachers as "overpaid and Provincial ceilings on local board was wit_horawn because of the
underworked". "You must be expenditures make this massive opposition to it. "I can't
blackto pped, at a cost of $1.40 Roderick McLean of Waterloo for girls' hockey practise in January. Wayne Dicey, teammanager, JirrCNash, coach, concerned about these impossible, he added. believe they'll bring in Bill 275 in
per cubic yard. one lot on Water Street,
Gary Phillips trainer, Chief Vaughan and Mrs. Vaughan look on. The money was prejudices", he said. "School boards must now it's present- form, I think th6re
Approval was given a by-law to Egmondville; Bruce Coleman for
close and sell for $1.00 6th a five -acre lot and house on a raised by a benefit dance. "teachers must convince the justify their financial activities to will be some amendments".
Avenue, located west of 10th farm he owns in the township; people of this province that Tom Wells instead of to the Mr. Riddell said both teachers
Street, of registered Plan No.23 at and Harvey McLlwain, although they do meet the people who elected them. They and trustees oppose Bill 275 and
Vanastra to the Vanastra- Egmondville for a lot. standards of professionalism, have no freedom in their contract said Wells has "undermined local
Development Company which The Village of Hensall has paid McKillop ,Mutual they should have the same rights negotiations with teachers." autonomy of school boards and
still owns property at Vanastra. $1,000 for completion of fire as other people working in areas Many taxpayerg support has succeeded in politicizing
Court 4 Revision was set for agreement signed in December, which are not essential to the Education Minister Wells and his teachers as - never before in
the Big Drain to be held on March 1973. when Hay Township joined health and safety of society". attempts to impose educational history".
25 at 9:00 p.m. and the Dill Drain Hensall and Tuckersmith in a fire Locally owned in`�urance company-- A single professional teacher's spending ceilings on local boards "Mr. Wells policies' have
report will be considered on the protection agreement by the— as well as on province wide organization rather than the (Continued on Page 9)
same date at 8: 1 5_p. m . Hensall Fire Brigade.
had profitable 97th year 01, ��
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McKilloproad budget Seaforth and district's only Mu al Insurance companies each.
locally owned insurance were b&'pig formed alf over McKillop Mutual's president, T
company, McKillop Mutual has Ontario &b6ut 100 years ago, Robert Archibald, told policy
had a very good, year, The Farmers' property holdings were holders in the Company's annual
-- more a company, which has it's increasing and it must have
up e - th 'n $9,000 report that "Insurance, like
headquarters in Seaforth, had an seemed common sense to bind everything else is constantly
McKillop Township Council Council , authorized Mr. underwriting gain of $19,120. togeliter and insure each other changing". Mr. Archibald added
meeting in Winthrop Monday , Campbell to attend the This means that the premiums against -loss. After its first year of that "Coverages on almost
approved a budget of $121,784 for Mahoney Road School at the paid by policy holders exceed operation in January 1877 the everything have increased with
ib this y ear for its 107.9 miles of University of Guelph on May administrative costs' by that Company had over 400 members, values and replacement costs so
'roadway. This is $9,337 over last 5,6,7 and.8. amount. with insurance totalling $462,545. high, it becomes more important
year's budget. The budget
'is McKillop Mutual has a total of Only one loss, amounting to $115 than ever that we look very
Itly into the kind of 31,
subject to the,.,App Win boy
,I over $300,000 in surplus this had been suffered.
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Ministry -Of" T6nsiSaiation" and year, it's 97th year of operation. Ironically, for a Fire,insurance. insurance, we write and the
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Communications. McKillop Mutual is owned by it's Company, in 1932 all the records coverage we give." t
Road superintendent William'' tops District C. policy holders, They elect of the Company were. destroyed McKillop Mutual has always
Campbell reported maintenance W ith speech directors who make operating by fire. Back files of the Huron involved farmers from several
of the roads will use up $74,*100 of h decisions for the company. Day to Expositor, along with old townships. At the first election of r
this total and new constructiM Michael,Rowland; 11, of R.R. day operation of the -company is in documents that people directors in April, 1.876, members
proposedagreed to pick five directors from
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will require th 1, Dublin, was a winner at the charge of Mrs. Margaret Sharp, occasionally find and bring to
remaining $42,684. al Canadian.Legion District C who has been secretary -treasurer Mr ' s. Sharp's office, are the only McKillop, Tuckersmith and
Council, accepted the tender of public'speaking contest held' in for about eight years. sources for information about the Hullett.
Jqe -Kerr Limited, Wingham, to Harriston on Sunday. A son of At was 98 years ago this week McKillop Mutual's past. BROTHERHOOD NIGHT - Representatives of many'Seaforth organizations met at
The 1974 directors are John H. the annual Brotherhood night at the Seaforth Legion on Thursday. Ken Cardno of
supply 20,000 cubic yards of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rowland, 'that an exploratory meeting was We -do know that McKillop
gravel at $1.32 per cubic and for he placed first in the senior held at the Commercial Holel in Mutual has had only seven McEwing, Wm. S. AlexaAder, the Optimists, left, Jack Eisler
er from I the Masonic Lodge and Leo Hagan, District
the township roads. Any farmer elementary section. Seaforth, the March 3, 1876 secretary -treasurers in 98 years -- Ken G. Carnochan, Wm.. R.
o' wartha, John Deputy of the Knights of Columbus, talk with speaker E.D.McGugan, second from
requiring gravel' for his laneway The Grade 8 student at St. Expositor said "for the purpose of a pretty good record for hanging 'Pepper, J.N.Tre
will be charged, $1.75 per cubic Patrick's School who represents considering the advisability of on to employees.! Moylan, Stanley Mellwain is Vice Pr
and. Ross Leonhardt. left, General Manager of the Western Fair.
yard. Seaforth Branch 156, will now forming a ' farmers' mutual Losses for 1973 - $103,613 - are
Mr. Campbellreported the advance, to a competition in insurance company". A couple of . certainly up from the Company's esident and Mr. Archibald is
township has been . given approval Collingwood on March 17 where week]s later at a meeting in the first year but are considerably President. We all- discriminate,, except when we
for an allocation of $62,000 for he will compete against speakers Seafortb Town Hall the McKillop lower than in 1972, These claims The Company has four agents,
1974 for roads from the Ministry 'from three legiQn districts from Mutual Fire Insufan& Company -range from 3 major barn fires to James Keys, William Leiper,
of T and C. Wiarton to Toronto, was formed. 50 assorted losses of under $100 K.J.Etue and Steve J. Murray. need help, brotherhood speaker says
There are all sorts
of friendship and all sorts of things, Leo Hagan, District Deputy of
discriminations practised in our None of us are consistent in District 31. Knights of Columbus,
• s society, not necessarily these things, he said except when extended greetings, to the 200
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-rrespon deliberately, but perhaps we need help - such as being in an. (Continued on page 9)
C binet'shuffl le" i sible" Bob Nixon say nsciously, E.D.McGugan., accident or ill in hospital, or when
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General Manager of the Western we are desperately hungry. If we
3 hundred and thirty people The government must The deficit is only one concern, Speculators. should be , He called on the provincial Fair Association,, London, said in are will . ing to � overlook Wins secon-d i
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a � e Robert
Legion Hall introduce, a balanced or surplus said. regulated to prevent farmland government to use its powers to a speech at Brotherhood Night in discrimination when it suits our
hedid obert Nixon, Ontario budget to help combat inflation, from laying in disuse. alleviate the steep housing costs Seaforth Thursday, needs then we should be willing 'Queen contest
Lib al Leader talk about what Mr. Nixon said. A farmer himself, Mr: Nixon is Mr. Nixon urged strict controls in the province. Mr. McGugan. list ed colour, to live without prejudices in all of Anne Stewart, a grade 13
was wrong with the Davis - He cited a recent statement concerned about thb rapid loss of to prevent foreign -ownership of Removal of the provincial sales religion, sex, -politics, language, our habits, he s6aid. student at SDHS and a daughter
Government and what the from the Canadian Chamber of prime farmland. Ontario recreational lands. tax on building materials and national origin, birth, economic Mr. McGugan concluded: of Mrs. Ken Stewart of R.R.2,
Liberals were going to do about 'Commerce. "The provincial government's 'Municipal governments should opening up provincially owned status, property, education, "Brotherhood should be Seaforth and the late Mr.
"the current rates of growth (of objective should be to keep viable be given more, freedom. lands were his solutions. labour versus management, white something we live every day Stewart, placed second last week
"After 30 years, of Conservative government spending) are farmland,in production," he said. Provincial grants should be given Mr. Nixon attacked provincial collar versus blue collar, rather than pay homage one day in the Queen Contest at the
government it's time . , for a excessive and haft contributed in ' He stressed the need for to the municipalities without Bill 275 saying: "The rights of generation gap and others and of the year. Perhaps when we live Western Ontario Farm Show in
change. After three years of Bill a major way to domestic apolicy allowing the provincial strict directives as to where the teachers and trustees to negotiate gave explanations on each. in a world as troubled is we.do, London.' Anne, who was
Davis' government it's definitely inflation," was the extract from minister of agriculture to object, money should be spent, he said. the level and nature of education He said that these discrimin- brotherhood could offer a solution sponsored by Seaforth
-services without compulsory aliens creep . into our habits to many of the situations. Women's Institut , as one of 19
time for a change," Mr. Nixon the . statement Mr.Nixon not only to federal project's eating The powers of thc,Ontario
declared. produced. up the land such as the Sarnia to Municipal, Board to review and arbitration should be
unconsciously and they don't If individually we live that contestants.
lie was speaking at the Deficits from the last four Montreal pipeline, but to reverse municipal government guaranteed. become w0ften corporate philosophy then perhaps we In 1972 Anne was Queen of the
Western Ontario North District budgets have exceeded $1.4 provincial highways and hydro decisions should be sharply Rewrite or abandon bill 275, he practices, but 'they creep into would be better off individually Fair at the Seaforth Agricultural
Liberal Association leader's billion dollars, he noted. dams. curtailed, he emphasized, (Continued on Page 6) membership practices, hiring, and internationally." Society's Fall Fair.
dinner and annual meeting
0�4ednesday of last week.
Mr. Davis' recent cabinet
shuffle was -termed
"irresponsible" by Mr. Nixon.it t Meals on wheelsgive elderly more than food
When the legislature resumed,
new men, who don't know their Several local people have talked about good hot meals for people living alone and Wheels if it . was established here. Anyone
obs well, will face questions from he need for a Meals on Wheels program in decided to start Meals On Wheels.
the Opposition they won't be able Seaforth which would serve at least one Meals on Wheels in Mitchell is a more who is intersted should contact her.
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to answer, Mr. Nixon argued. tot meal a day to elderly people living extensive operation than would be Once a demand for Meals on Wheels in
Mr. Davis announced cabinet A town is established, Mrs. Cardno hopes to
alone in town who are unable to cook big necessary for Seaforth because the group
changes last December. The
meals for themselves. there must plan menues, shopand cook the interest a local church or service club in
changes should have been made All that is, needed here is an organization meals as well as delivering them once a organizing and sponsoring the program.
sooner, Mr. Nixon said. to sponsor the program and a group of week, When compared to the satisfaction of
As for Dalton Bates, former
volunteers who could drive the dinners to Meals are served every Thursday at providing a worthwhile service there would
Attorney General?
senior citizens every week, noon to 14 - 16 elderly people per week, be no great deal of work involved, she
"Fired and put out on the
Meals could be supplied from the Mrs. Ross said, About 75 to 80 volunteers emphasized.
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street," Mr. Nixon commented. Community
Hospital cafeteria, according are involved including conveners, cooks, Meals on Wheels has been criticized
Why did the shuffle take place?
Huron Home Care director and town kitchen helpers and 'drivers.
'q because it only scratches the surface.
"What good is one hot nourishing meal a
To prevent more political em. councillor Betty Cardno who would like to Mitchell Senior citizens pay 50 cents for
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barrassments,Mr. Nixon said. see Meals on Wheels ciperating in their weekly hot dinner. "With everyone week, if an elderly person doesn't eat
When the speech from the Seaforth. donating their time and some of our food
properly for the rest of the week?" some
throne is read, the Liberal party Meals on Wheels has been operati. being donated,) we have been breaking scoffers say.
will listen with care, Mr. Nixon successfully in Wingham and has recently even", Mrs. Ross says, "although we may Ellen Ross in Mitchell acknowledges this
maintained. been established in Goderich. not much longer as food prices go up".. criticism, "We should be sending out a
With gr eat precision, he This is the third year for the operation of . Those -who would like' to receive Meals meal three times a week, but • at least this
tc6utlined what the speech from the JUNIOR FARMERS Second prize winners In the Men's Draw at the Junior a Meals on Wheels program in Mitchell. on Wheels simply have to request it or helps somewhat".throne should include. The Expositor talked to one of the have a neighbour or relative contact Meals on Wheels gives senior citizens
To combat the ever -rising cost Farmers Curling Bons lei an Saturday were left Paul Storey, Bruce McDonald, organizers of the Mit cliell program, Mrs. someone who is involved in the plan. more than just food. It provides a bit of
of living, the province needs a Barry Gordon and Rick McDonald. A Seaforth rink also won first prize In the mixed Ellen Ross, who is a member of the Open Betty Cardno would like to find out companionship, a visit to look f6twatd to
prices review board to investigate draw. Junior Farmers from all over Ontario were In Seaforth over the weekend for Circle Fellowship group. People in the approximately how many senior citizens in every week when the meal is delivettil And
,pnd report causes of rising prices. curling, broomball and'a Saturday night dance. group became concerned about the lack of Seaforth would take advantage of Meals on proof that somebody cares.