HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-05-22, Page 1100 TULIPS IN BLOOM — Last fall Margaret McCOwan of R.R.3, Seaforth planted
100 Queen Elizabeth tulips in a flower bed outside her home, in honour of
Seafcirth's Centennial. Last week the red flowers were in full bloom,- a personal
Certrennial project for Mrs. McCowan. Mrs. McCowan and her husband John have
a lovely garden outside their circa 1850 Tuckersmith house and they made nearly
$100 for the Van Egmond house by giving gardeh tours last week. (Staff Photo)
Director up to '42,924
Teachers up 30%
The 1975 salary agreement
*giving Huron Board of Education
Secondary Teachers an almost
30% increase was ratified at a
special board meeting in Clinton
Tuesday night.
The overall increase from a
year ago is 29.9 per cent. Clarke
Teal of Goderich District .*
Collegiate, teacher negotiator
said '.'this includes 3.5 per cent
fi,; which is a natural increase due to
advancement on the old
agreement."
In making the recommendation
to the board, trustee Cayley Hill
of Goderich said, "Negotiations
were very amicable. The costs of
settlement, while higher than
usual are in keeping with the
times. Our costs in Huron will be
in line with any in the province.
When other boards settle their
negotiations.we will find we have
had a satisfactory form of
settlement.
The settlement will cost the
board $5,273,621 in the 1975-76
school year compared to its
current expenditure of
$4,058,990.
The total budget for the board
is about $15.8 million - a 17.9
per-cent increase from 1974.
He said negotiations with the
board's 335 eletnentary teachers
are continuing.
Under 'the agreement, starting
high school teachers will earn
from $10,400 to $12,400
depending on, qualifications.
Teachers with 10 years
'experience will earn from $17,100
to $21,900 depending on
experience.
The bqard's five principals will
earn from $27,400 to $30,660
while vice-principals will earn .
from about $25,000 to $27,400.
The salaries of board
administration members also are
geared to the salaries of the
teachers but are on a calendar
year basis,
Education director John
Cochrane will receive $42,924 in
1976 while superintendents'
salaries, will range from $32,193
to $36,792, depending on
experience.
Director of Education D. J.
Cochrane said the overall 29.9 per
cent increase includes all fringe
benefits. he added, "In coming
up with this figure vlie took all our
costs as of March 31 of this year
and projected to what they will be
at the same date in 1976."
In benefits, the board will now
pay 100 per cent of 01111)
premiums and 85 per cent of drug
plan . premiums. Under, the
current contract the board paid 75
per cent of both premiums.
A' cost of living clause is also •
included in the new contract. it
will be paid in April, 1976 and
August 1976. The April, 1976 cost
of living allowance would be
based on one-third of a salary
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COLD DRINK ANYONE?. — These girls were pretty
popular people at the SPS field day on Thursday.
They sold cool drinks which were in demand in the
• hot May weather. The girls, Shelly Driscoll, Leanne
Hugill, Darlene Henderson and Ellien Gloor made at
least $18 for the school, selling drinks to' fellow
students and field day watchers. (Staff Photo)
$3,128.
For the new Day Care parking
lot Carroll's Landscaping,
Vanastra, received approval of its
tender of $4,235.
A Vanastra fact finding
committee was named to study
the general operations of the
water and sewage systems with a
view of lowering the costs to the
general ratepayers. 'On . the
committee will be Russ Archer,
Ted Gozzard, Riv. Karl Baerstna,
Scott Luckham, Ken Schmidt and
Richard IL ehnen.
Requests for building permits
were approved for Glen Smith,
Vanastra (lot 58, plan 22; for a
tool shed and &maid Hopper,
Harpurhey, for a mobile home on
his property.
Passed for payment itvere
labour wages for the csmstructiali
of the Vanastra Day Care Centre
for, $1,181.
Council was notified 'by Mimi
County Land Division Committee
that the request for land
severence of part of Lot' 31 for
Leen Rehorst, R.R.5, Clinton, had
been approved.
4 SWINGING FIELD DAY — While older children competed in the SPS field day
on Thursday, these two had the Swings on the public school grounds all to
themselves. Carol Ann' Glanville, left, is in kindergarten and her friend Wendy
Gowan doesn't go to school yet but visited the field day with her mom. (Staff Photo)
Australia teachers on exchange
4
province and the government of
Australia will then agree on the
exchange.
Exchange teachers remain in
the employment of their own
board and continue to have their
own salaries remitted to them
while overseas. They are subject
to the normal taxation,
superannuation and' social service
contributions , and . retain their
rights and privileges as
employees of their own
educational authorities.
The Huron board in supporting
the exchange agrees to accept in
these teachers' places, exchange
teachers under the exchange
system as agreed upon by the
Ontario Ministry of Education
and the Education Department in
Victoria, Australia.
Superintendent Allan said this
is the second year of the exchange
0'
with Australia but the first
requests for participation by the
Huron board.
The board approved a number
of transfers, appointments ' and
retirements at Tuesday's
meeting.
Miss Margaret (Peggy) Gordon
who has .been secretary to the
Director of Education since July,
1969 and executive assistant since
December, 1972 is retiring in the
fall.
Effective September 1, 1975,
Gordon 0. Phillips, principal of
F.E..Madill secondary school in
Wingham since 19f9 will become
executive assistant to the 'director
of ecitication and administrative
assistant to 'the superintendents
of education. •
At the same time, Robert P.
Ritter, vice-principal at
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evident in the care he gave to the
landscaping and maintenance' of
the grounds surrounding his
home.
Mr Teall was predeceased by
his first wife, the former Eleanor
Isobel Kennedy in 1967. He is
survived by his wife, the former
Shirley Foster and by a son
William of Seaforth and by two
daughters. Ruth, Mrs Jack
Stephens of Burlington and Joan,
Mrs.Wm. Pinder, Seaforth. He
also is survived by seven
grandchildren.
A funeral service will be
conducted at the G.A.Whitney
funeral home, Seaforth on Friday
at 2 p.m. and interment will
follow in Maitlandbank
Cemetery.
THEIR JOURNEY JUST BEGUN — A pioneer family
rest their weary bones before performing for fellow
students and nursing home patients from the
Kilbarchan and Seaforth Manor Nursing Homes at
thedressSeraefhoerathrearblic The eool
fatherisplayed by John
to Seaforth "Salute
Cairns, mother by- Tessie Malkus and their son, by
Brad Smith. (Staff Photo) WILFRED T. TEAL
Longtime car dealer,
W.T. Teall dies at 69
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t 116th Year FIRST SECTION PAGES 1 THE. HURON EXPOSITOR, mum AY, MAY 22, 20
To see if res•idents want spending
Tuckersmith to survey
'residents of non participating
municipalities for sporting
events. Tugker§n#th does not .
participate in thF maintenance
and upkeep of the arena.
Concern about the possibility of
water leaks in the Vanastra water
ystem prompted .the council to
approve sending, a resolution to
the Ministry of the Environment
asking the Ivgnistry to withdraw
up to $1,000 from the Reserve
Fund to conduct a ,survey for
leakage.
Acting on a complaint from
Rev. Karl Boersma of Vanastra
council will send letters to three
property owners in Vanastra
asking that an old'inotor vehicle
on each property be removed.
Tenders for sub-contracts for
the Vanastra Day Care Centre
were approved, subject ,tithe
approval of the Ministry of social
Services. Brenner Mechanical
Contractor, Goderich was
awarded 'the contract for the
heating system at $2,998 and for
plumbing at $2,485.
Pfaff Electric Ltd., Exeter ,
was awarded the tender for the
electrical system at a price of
Housing standards
bylaw corning
standard officer, who can piohibit
the use of ahome that doesn't
meet by-law standards. As an
extreme measure, the city has the
right to demolish or repair an
offending building and charge the
cost' back to the owner.
The by-law covers just about
everything and would probably be
considered as infringing on what
have been • traditionally con-
sidered home owners' rights.
'l'Ork Franklin showed the
Expositor a 'copy.
The Chatham by-law says that
dwellings should be kept free of
rodents,-Vetrain and insects of all
kinds. The provincial guidelines
go farther and say that "every
floor, wall, ceiling and fixture in a(
dwelling,should be maintained in'
a clean and sanitary condition,
and the dwelling should be kept
free from rubbish, debris, or
conditions which constitute a fire,
accident or health hazard."
Housekeeping inspections any-
one?
Yards have to be kept clean and
grass and weeds cut short.
Discarded or dismantled vehicles
or boats Can't be left in residential
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For nearly thirty-five years a
leading Seaforth businessman,
Wilfred Tapscott Teall, died
suddenly late Tuesday night. He
was. 69.
Mr. Teall established Seaforth
Motors here in 1940 when he
• purchased the business Of the late
A. W. Dunlop. Despite wartime
shortages, the business
developed rapidly becoming one
of the largest car outlets in the
county. For a.number of ,,y ears a
farm machinery business was
carried on together, with the car
business.
Mr. Teal retired a year ago
when he sold the business to
Wright Chev Olds Ltd.
During his years in Seaforth
Mr. Teall contributed generously
of his time on behalf of the
community. He served for a
number of years on Seaforth
Public School board and was
chairman during the period the
present Market Street school was
planned and built. He played
leading role in the financing and
construction of Memorial Arena
and Community Centre following
the last war and served on the
board for a number of years as
chairman. He was a long time
member and past president of the
Seaforth Lions Club. Interested in
athletics he was associated with
several successful Seaforth
hockey teams. -
Both in Port Hope he was a son
of the late John and Mabel Teall.
Following graduation from area
schools he was associated with a
nursery and gained an
appreciation of gardening and
flowers which continued
throughout his life and which was
(By Wilma Oke)
Residents of Tuckersmith will-
have a chance to say whether or
not they approve of their'
township getting involved in •
financing recreation activities for
township people, ' -
At their meeting Tuesday night
'Tuckersmith councillors decided ..
to mail a questionnaire to the 973
property owners in the township,
asking if they approve raising the
mill rate to contribute to the costs
of recreation programs used by
township residents. These would
include arenas, community
centres, swimming , pools and
other facilities as the need or
demand requires.
Before a levy would be placed
on the ratepayers 66 2/3 per cent
or more of the forms returned
must be in. favour. The' deadline
for return of the forms is June 30.
The need to contribute toward
recreation costs arose when
Seaforth Council in. April
accepted the recommendation of
its Recreation Committee and
passed a resolution levying a fee
of $15.00 per peon per year fot
use of the Seaforth arena for '
You think your home is your
castle, right? Well it might not be
if a strict housing standards
by-law is adopted in Seaforth.
Now that the town has grant
money available under the
Ontario Home Renewal Program
(014B.PLstandards will haVe to be
seta for all buildings and main-
tenance within the town, accord-
ing to conditions set by the
province.
Several Ontario municipalities-
already have housing standards ,
bylaws. Some are in the process
of passing the nik Seaforth town
clerk Robert PrCiiklin, says that,'
under the terms of the OPRP
grant to Seaforth, the town
council will either have to pass a
housing by-law meeting provin-
cial standards or a resolution
setting a minimum health and
safety level that all residences in
town must meet. The standards
that are adopted by council will
apply to all residences in town
not just the ones receiving OHR14,
grants. Clerk Franklin says that
Seaforth has no housing
standards by-law at all now, just a
building by-law that applies to
new homes which are being
constructed in town.
The city of Stratford had a
citizen's meeting last week to
discuss their proposed housing
standards by-law. There has
been outcry in the city of
Chatham recently over a housing
standards by-law that was passed
with no dissent by the council
there. The Chatham" standards
closely follow guidelines set by
the province in its OHRP Guide
for Residential Standards.
The Chatham by-law provides
for the appointment of a property
Two teachers now 'employed by
the Huron County Board of
Education have been given
approval to apply for an exchange
teaching program in Australia.
They are Mrs Dorothy
Hughson, a classroom teacher at
Exeter public school and Edward
Girard, a physical education
teacher at South Huron District
High School. The exchange would
be for the calendar year 1976.'
Board superintendent
R. B,Allan said the two teachers
will now make a personal
application to the Ontario
government. Agents or the