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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1975-08-21, Page 1,111 PICKING A DAISY TODAY — Debbie Core and Lisa Savauge, two eight-year olds, are picking wild flowers at the Clinton Conservaticn Area for a plaque they are making for their moms. On the second last day of the six-week day camp, run by Seaforth's Recreation Department, they seen) to be basking in the 'rays of the summer sun. (Staff Photo) H'PR'C trustees concerned about seligious studies (By Wilma Oke) ,41, Some Huron-Perth Roman Catholic Separate • School Board trustees questioned the quality of religious education in the schools, Monday night. The board will donate $150 to the Wingham parish of SaCred Heart Church toward the cost of bus transportation of children to the summer school of religion. Wingham trustee William Kinah irkeported the school to be "far m ore of a success than expected' 'with between 168 and 185 children attending the two-week school, including 66 from Clinton. The cost of the school amounted 'to $471, including $180 for the Clinton bus and $100 for the Brussels bus. Registration fees amounted to $115 and a donation from Athe Brussels Catholic Women's League of $50 resulted in a debt of $296 to theWingharn pfirish. Trustee Donald' CetrvFley of Gadshill questioned 'whether the religious education taught in the regular school term was adequate if the summer school was such a the smaller schools do." success. Mr. Crowley said: "I think we John O'Drowsky of St. Marys should be taking a good look at asked for a report on the ge teaching of religion in our allocation of funds for the field Schools. The parentS must have trips as .of the end of December 1975, to be given at the January felt this was necessary and the teachers who volunteered to teach meeting. as well." The board approved supplying Several trustees expressed transportation to a young adult at P. who will be zoncern about religious courses in R.R.1, St. Paull the schools. It was agreed ,that attending James Purdue Adult kshop and Training eentre in when the religiouk education—or Ws zonsultants make their in-service 'Continued on Page 5): recognized "out-of-school activities" to meet individual school and community needs and to equalize opportunity as far as possible.,, The out-of-school activities were defined as field trips, excursions, performing arts, swimming program, skating program, triter-school sports and gym facilities. Mr. Lane explained how the $15,000 budget was divided among the schools on the basis of the number of pupils, the location of the school--whether located in the city, village or the rural area and the indoor sports facilities such as gymns, etc. • "Now there is an accountability for the spending of these funds, the thing is going to be policed. We want to see a constructive use ..of the funds," IVIe.„Lane said. "We have tried to come up with some form of equalization of opportunity for all pupils," Stratford • Trustee Howard Shantz said, "I think the larger schools are not getting the money ON THEIR ROUNDS — Two of the twelve enumerators busy in Seaforth this week, JoAnne Melanson, left and Alice Reid, push open the door ta the Thompson Apartment, s on Main Street. Voters have 'til September 10 to check the voters list and make any changes before the September 18 election, (Staff Photo) Electioneering starts RETURNING OFFICER HERE —Huron-Middlesex riding returning officer Russell Bolton has an office 'in 'Seaforth, and from here he directs the enumeration and polling network all over the riding. Mr. Bolton holds the writ, signed by Lt. Governor Pauline McGibbon which officially announces the election September 18. (Staff Photo) CAUGHT IN THE ACT Five-year-old Gary Elliot of Kippen had just dropped a large petalled flower back into the, dtah where it was floatihg,in wet er.H4: looks terribly intrigued as he lot kt tha displays at the Fourth Annual Flo er Sho held Saturday. (Staff AO) 4e # Whole No. 5606 116th Year THE,HURON exPosriron, tiluivOAY, AUGUST 21, 974 -24 PAGES 9;09..A Yenritt"Advance Srngle,oepy $,.cents Council. Trove s Ogg we :rnisrilanci0e, PU aresentation to the board in )ctober they be asked to evaluate .he quality of the teaching. Mr. Kinahan said the summer school was an additive, not an alternative to the regular course. The board will not join the :ourier service carried on by the itiron and the Perth County - 3oards of Education. The lecision, for one -year only, was "glade at the board meeting in •eaforth Monday night because 'the volume would not justify the ervice". Business Administrator Jack ane reported that the Ministry of education kas approved the sketch plans for the addition to St. Patrick's School at Kinkora which includes a gymnasium, health room and change rooms with showers. The general legislative /grant approved for the project is $169,000. Bus drivers of board-owned buses will be given an increase of 50c per hour raising their wages to $4.25 per hour for the school y ear 1975-76 for extra-curricular driving, such as transporting children to swimming classes. The by-law and policy 4gommittee is studying the policy on the authorization for use of school facilities by • groups for meetings, especially in regard to the use of janitorial services. Concern has been expressed that the janitors were being called on to clean up the gymnasium and meeting rooms and not being paid for A report on field trips and *excursions from January to June, 1975 by the students of the 19 schools was distributed to the board members. It outli ned where the students went, the cost to the pupils and to the extra-curricular budget. Ne* Budget Mr. Lane outli ned the new extra-curricular budget for 1975 that has been initiated this year to *provide all schools the opportunity to share in A fire on Genesco Shoes property on West William Street ° Friday night did about $400 damage to a garbage truck owned by Bilr Eisler of eown, Seaforth Police estimate. Bob Walters, manager of Genesco, said that the fife broke out about 10:30 p.m. in the back of the Eisler truck which was parked at the show factory loading dock overnight. He said Mr, Eisler picks up garbage out of the factory each night and pits It looks as if Seaforth's Centennial was not"only a good. time for a few thousand people, it was a money making good time. In a financial report released at a gathering attended by about SO people who helped Centennial at the Lions Park on Saturday, the Centennial committee showed a net profit of just over $5,000. $51,393.18 was spent• on celebrating Seaforth's birthday and $56,406.41 came back to the Committee, leaving a profit of $5,013.86. 'A big moneymaker was the first Centennial event, the May 15 Guy Lombardo dance, which made about $4500 on liquor and ticket sales to help • finance homecoming weekend. The biggest draw on Centennial weekend was the • Centennial Ball which made just over $3,000 on ticket sales alone. Centennial weekend must have been a liquid celebration for a lot of people, The total revenue from bar sales over the four dys was $13,765.44,' not quite $1000 less thin the revenue from all the weekend's events put togehter $14,470, After expenses about $5000 was raised from bar sales and about $3,000 lost on programs. Souvenir sales profit. •of $1,332.12 and donations from IGA, Molsons, tabatts and the Town of a total of $2,336.10 contributed to the Committee's revenue. The 1200 club ticket sales raised $953:15, after prizes were awarded. "We didn't set out just to make money", Centennial chairman Clive Buist said, but to giv,e everyone a good' time. He commented that the celebrations had brought a lot of, people and money into town. He said that most grotips and clubs who ran events on their own during Centennial also made money. A number of Centennial events were not meant to make money but were intended as entertainment, Mr. BuiSt said. These included the Centennial parade, which cost $2,491.36 and the Miss Seaforth Centennial contest, which cost $423.40. The Centennial banquet had a loss of $504.72. Costs included Don Harron's $200 fee, ten per cent of what he usually charges, according to Mr. Buist. Meals served during Centennial were not big profit makers. The smorgasbord made $100 and the (Continued on Page 5) up his truck there in the morning. A neighbour noticed the fire shortly after it was' started or "we'd probably be short a factory here now," he said. Flarnable m aterials used in the shoe factors are stored inside a wall of the building near the loading dock, according to the manager. The Seaforth Firemen, who had three trucks at the scene, kept the fire from spreading but the fire broke sortie windows and damaged paint at Gerresco. With the election' leSS than a month away area ridings are organizing to accomplish much in a very short time.. In two area ridings Perth and Huron-Bruce candidates have not yet been nominated but meetings in both ridings are se t for Monday by the Liberal Organization while Conservatives will, nominate in Huron-Bruce on Thursday. Although, an election has been predicted since the end of lasts ear, the date of September IS, ,took a lot of people by surprise. JackRiddell. the Liberal incumbent for Huron-Middlesex. said it is only the third time in 50 years when an election was called in August or September. 'When Premier Bill Davis announced the election he said: I believe it is urgently. important that the new' legislature be convened as soon as possible in the fall so that the government can confront its -' serious 'responsibilities at a time in our h istory that can he sensibly described as critical." In Huron-Middlesex Russell Bolton has been returning officer since 1957. As a result of riding boundary changes he has the unique experience of being a n On-resident of the nets riding of Huron-Middlesex. Mr. Bolton resides in McKiliol) township which now is a part of the riding of Huron-Bruce. Mr. Riddell said normally the candidates have all summer to campaign for an October. Novembere c(lBeicitlio.bvna,i"sFIoris very sonie reason, h anxious to get the election o‘ er with.'' Sonic' people were surprised when the elected was called on a Thursday. Mr. Bolton said usually, the government doesn't call the election until the last minute which is 3"? days before the election and as long as he remembers provincial elections The contents of the garbage truck box probably burnt cry quickly', because a lot of paper and other flamable things go out of the factory every day Mr. Walters said.- Constable Fred Burton said Sea forth Police suspect that someone threw a match into the back of the .truck, and are continuing to investigate. He said he thought Mr. Eisler was insured. have been held, on Thursdays.. Liberal 'campaign offices are opening across the riding according to lan McAllister who is heading Jack Riddell's campaign committee., Mr. Riddell has, been covering al he businesses in the riding, . ini,.ing those in Lucan, Ailsa Cr g,parkhill, Clinton, Goderich, Seaforth and Exeter. -He said ,.he won't be starting door-to-dcior campaigning until after the nolidays because at this time of year at every second door rhanY ate on holidays. Mr. Riddell said a lot of the political plums such as sales tax reductions and freezing of gas prices come off at the end of the year or earlier and Premier Davis wants to go to the pepple before that happens. Jim Hayter of Goderich, the Conservative candidate, has been main streeting this week as well. He said last week he was visiting businesses part-time, but this week began campaigning full time. Paul CArroll, NDP candidate said he won't he taking time oft' from school as lie has done in the past, so he has to woi'k 'twice as hard before school starts. Activities be stepped up on Monday, with a visit to the riding by NDP leader"Stephen Lewis. Mr. Lewis will arrive at Sky Harbour Air Park, Goderich with his tour party shortly aft' er 10 a:in, Monday. where he will be met by local NDP officials, He will go to Wingham for a CKNX interview session and later with Paul Carroll will officiate at the christening of a sailing sloop at Goderich harbor. Ltnich at the Carrot residence in Goderich, to which the public is invited will follow, Mr.Bolton said many people think the returning officer is a conservative appointee. He explained that he is a non-partisan and is appointed by the Lieutenant-governor. The returning officer doesn't have a vote except to break a tie. he said. Mr. Bolton said •he proved he works without fear or favor on his first nomination day in 1957. The Liberal candidate didn't have- the necessary number of signatures on hi sheet to get his name placed on the ballot. The other candidate agreed to let the nomination stand in spite of the lack of votes. arid a call to the chief returning officer got officially endorsatlon for this. Sg. Huron riding had an election rather than a'wie by acclamation. The recent action of Seaforth council 'to appoint a special committee to inve'stigate the poseibility of the town taking over the PUC highlighted discussion at the Public Commission meeting Wednesday afternoon. Ed. Daly, acting chairman of the PUC expressed concern that the move suggested mismanage- • ment. "They must be dissatisfied with the operation of the PUC" he said. Mayor' Betty Cardno who sits on PUC as council's representa- five (said maybe the committee, one it starts looking into the situation, will make for better understanding between PUC and council. "By the time they look into it I think they will cool off fast," she told the PUC. "It's irritating, It's, only one or two swinging the rest of them. Some didn't turn up to a combined meeting held a few months ago. How the heck can you get co-operation that way," Mr. Daly said. Mr. Daly asked: "Are they going to approach the commission to tell us we're through"? and added they couldn't take over at a better time as far as be was concerned. No grants are available, and it's like a private, business with revenue solely coming from water rates, Mr. Daly said. Just recently the water rate was doubled. Mr. Scott said it would help but the attitude of the PUC is that it's too little too late. Six years ago. the PUC had approached council to triple the water rate, at which. time it was doubled. Mayor Cardno told, the meeting she had called the editor of Municipal World who said the PUC doesn't require council's approval for a rate hike. She said."good•things come out of b'ad" and told the PUC it could go ahead and raise it's water rate whenever it decided to do sp. Mr. Daly said the PUC should consider raising the rates in September to be effective in January. "We've got to get a little surplus to take care of these things". Council had suggested that a consulting firm investigate the PUC system, but Mr. Scott said fees to consulting 'firms are mounting. Suggesting an exchange of attendance -by PUC and coattail members at each others meetings could result in an appreciation of problem, Mayor Cardno extended an invitation to the PUC to attend council. Referring to the need for funds Mr. Daly said: "We shouldn't be' running up massive debentures if we can take care of it as we go". Both the maxer and Mr: Scott agreed it was better to have people pay for PUC work as it proceeded instead of debenturing, It was pointed out that for a debenture for improvements to the arena last year, the town will be paying $52,000 over a ten year period on $79,000. Mr. Scott said "I'm totally against issuing a debenture ". He said he is in favor of getting bank loan but at present they couldn't afford to pay bank- rates. By debenturing you are really • making people pay more, Mayor Cardno said. Mr. Scott said it would cost abotit $400.000 for the PUC to carry out work in conjunction with the installation of sewers, such as replacing water lines but regardless of the cost. there is no way the men cad keep up with sewers and keep up ulith their regular work. .He said it would cost at least $40,000 just to cover incidentals involved with putting in the sewers, and the PUC would be hard pressed to get sufficient money to keep pace with 'this. The council - PUC controversy began earlier this year. when the PUC submitted a request to triple the water rate to help cover increasing costs as well as money to hook up the new Brantford Win car club draws Winners of the last three prizes in the pretilminary draw series at the Lions Car Club No. 5 are Jane Rimmer, Seaforth ticket 216 Martin Murray , R.R.1, Dublin, ticket 137 Shirley Teall, Seaforth, ticket 210. Plaits for the major draw for a car which takes place on Saturday, September 6, are underway. Street well, and retire an elevated tank which is to be replaced by a 600,000 gallon underground reservoir. The PUC approached council for debentures to provide for the capital work and to triple the water rate. Council in June granted permission only to double the rate and returned the debenture request for more information. The latest differences arose when the PUC invoiced the doubled 'rate on the July billing which included May and June. Council asked the PUC "to refund the money, a but the commission after seeking legal advice, rejected the request. , Council then moved to appoint a committee of council to investigate taking over the PUC. Mayor Cardno said: "If they were looking for someone to take it over and pay for it, we're out of luck". - Some suggested the town let the Ontario Resource Commission take over the water system but then it just turns around, debentures the amount, and fixes the rates accordingly, the mayor said. The PUC reported the completion of Birch Street' from west of Silver 'Creek to the east side of Smith's. Construction building ',and property -li ne. The project required the sinking • of a waterline under Silver Creek and this was done by the PUC at a cost of S2,469, Mr. Daly said the council There is a lot of red' tape inVelved in Seaforth"S participation in the Ontario Home Renewal Program (OHRP).. Clerk Robert, Franklin' said that the town has received seven applications for the provincial funds, available as grants and loans 'but none has yet been approved. The program is designed to bring older housing up to minimum standards. The town puts a lien on any property that gets final OHRP approval. The registry office and the sherrif'S :office have to be searched and clerk Franklin said the $150 per application, that the province provides for administration costs probably won't cover them. Monday night council decided that any money , , issued „ to successful OHRP borrowers will go jointly to the homeowner and each of the sdppliers or people wo do the renovation work, rather than in a lump sum to the borrower. "If people in this town do work and don't get paid it'll come back to this table'', one councillor said. "We have to protect businesses allowed them $5,000. Ati the project but because they ,use, local equipment, PUC personne), and the new $40,009 truck, the)! were able to save the town sortie. money. "We could have taken the, attitude, the town's paying for it, , why worry about the costs; '"'.`We would like the odd thank you that we save $3,000 on that project", he said. Mayor Cardno suggested the PUC and the Town street committee sit down together to prepare a five year plan for street work. She said it was no good' trying to do a street here and there every year. TheTUC agreed to buy a new motor for Truck No. 2 ,for about $500 plus inetallation. This would be cheaper than rebuilding the* motor which would take several -weeks and cost $600' or more. The meeting discussed the widening of the .PUC garage because there is no place to keep the new truck that-was bought this spring. Council asked the PUC to determine whether it had enough - water to supply Kelly Dalton who is considering buying land off. Railway Street. The owner of the land wants to sell it with rights to town water but the land is not within the Own limits. At present the owner's cattle have been using town land to get to a water eutlet. Mayor CArdno' said "the real issue is whether the town should (Continued on Page 10) in town. Suppose someone gets a $4,000 loan and doesn't pay his bill?" Councillor George Hildebrand-.asked. Councillor Wayne Ellis maintained that that Wass council's problem but that the homeowner was responsible to wherever he charged the material or work. "It's a businesses' perogative to charge something or not", Councillor Charles Campbell said. Clerk • Franklin said that the homeownv would have his loan cheque before the ~work started and that businessmen would know this. He said that the costs of issuing separate cheques to every place where material is purchased would be high. The town in effect would be opening an account 'with each ' OHRP participant, he said. The clerk said that the province doesn't tell "the town how to administer the loan and grant money. At the urging of councillor Hildebrand and reeve Flannery and deputy reeve Dale, the - joint cheque for every, payment scheme was adopted. Centennial makes $5,000 Fire in garbage misses factory Won't pay loans in one sum, council decides 11'