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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1976-12-16, Page 1I Whole No. 5675 117 th Year FIRST SE9PON PAGES 1 SEAFOATH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY,DEPEIVII3ER 16, '976 — 34 PAGES $19,00 a Y4014.iviiniv Siitgle Copy clog school s to stay put The Ad Hoc Boundary Commit- tee of the Huron County Board of Education brought in a ' recommendation at the regular meeting on Monday afternoon ; that the Board enter into an agreement with , Conestoga . College to lease a part of their building in Vanastra for the„, purpose of establishing .an elementary school. In a report accompanying the recommendation the committee noted, that it realized the overcrowded conditions at Clinton Public School caused by the , number of pupils attending from Vanastra and , was aware of the faCt that Hensall and 'Zurich schools had some extra space for pupils. Because of this fact, the report explained that a community.' meeting had been held in Huron Centennial School on October 6. "As a result of that meeting;" the report explained, "it was agreed that the committee would meet with three members of the community to discuss further the problems in that area of the county." 'Representatives elected by those present at the meeting were Paul Steckle of Stanley Township, Hank Binnendyk of Tuckersmith Township and Ben Bridges of Vanastra. That enlarged committee met with officials from Conestoga College for the purpose of discussing the possible use of part of the former elementary school in Vanastra, now owned and operated by Conestoga College. As a result the Board of Governors of Conestoga College has approved' a plan whereby the ' Huron County Board of Education may lease the South Wing of the building for the purpose of operating an elementary school. A list of general terms were provided to the Board by Kenneth Hunter, president of Conestoga College. The cost. of rental would be $2.215 per square foot for 9078 square feet and a total of $20,107.77 per year. This cost includes all utilities, janitorial services and janitorial supplies. Cost --ef rental, it was suggested, would increase, or decrease, each year according to the inflation factor per the consumer index of Canada. Cost of snow removal would be paid on a shared basis. Mr. Hunter suggested that the lease would be effective September 1, 1977„ and would be for a period of three years with annual cancellation option. The Huron County Board of Education would have the first right of purchase if -the building were offered for..sal%. The part of the building which would be made available to the Huron County Board of Education would be the South Wing. The Playroom would be made available on a shared basis with the college. , The division would be made where there are existing doors between the two wings of the building. The total 'considered area of 9078 square feet includes one half of each the playroom and the• boiler room. The committee's report noted that in order to make this space available to the Huron County Board, certain tenovations would be necessary such as the making available of space for storage and the removal of counters. These renovations, it was suggested, would be completed by Conestoga personnel and PillY the actual cost borne by.the Roard of Education. These costs are , estimated at $4,000. (Coltinued on ,pAge 16) , o hearing for former constable ivy Retiring council KoRoses GIVING AT CHRISTMAS The junior class at Northside United Church all brought gifts to Sunday School on Sunday. The presents will be donated to the Huron Children's Aid and they'll be distributed in the Seaforth area. Admiring the gifts are students Randy Freethy, Brian Underwood,, Lisa Savauge, Carol Anne Glanville and Debbie Carter and Sunday School teacher Lori Savauge. (Expositor Photo) Pay per meeting year but it should be better now," he said.. , The present council proposes that the mayor be paid $1800 a year, up from $1600, on the basis of $75 per council meeting, $ 75 per regular committee meeting; - $15 per special council meeting and $10 per special committee meeting. Clerk Crocker said council's finance• and general government committee, which made the recommendation, felt that councillors with the heaviest workloads should be rewarded and all councillors appointed to outside committees should be paid, not it3st some as is now the case. Presently the reps to the Seaforth Fire Area Board are paid, while the rep to the recreation committee is not, for example.. CouncillorS -won't be paid twice, by the town and by the MEXICAN PINATA — Paz Rivera of Mexico City, Joanne•Rimmer and Lynda Vincent stand beneath the colorful Pinata made by Miss River° that was a highlight of the Lions Club Christmas. Party on Sunday. The Pinata, a Mexican Christmas custom( Is fun of candy. Children are blindfolded and play a game trying to break open the swinging ornament and share in the candles. The Pinata took a week to make. (Photo by Oke) asked to resign or face "several" charges under the Police Act, arising from different incidents. There had been rumours that a delegation would appear at Monday night's council meeting . to- ask for a hearing for Mr. 1,auzon, but no one appeared, the councillor Said- NItettincilloFtllis said he eouldfrt understand why none of the people , who it's rumoured are circulating a petition asking for a hearing, had talked to the police committee, the council or the chief of police to get their side of Once again, Seaforth has two' mayors. Most people know that Mayor Betty .Cardno was re-elected last week. But the other mayor, who's We have 2 mayors the story. Council hired Angus ' Macdonald, a native of Scotland who has police experience in that country, to replace Mr. Lauzon. He will starf as a third class constable on December 20 at a salary of $12,555 and will move his family to Seaforth, soon.. Because of 'Mr. Macdonald's - experience, he will not have to attend the Ontario Police College for 16 weeks, Mayor Betty Cardno commented. There were eight applicants for the job and two were interviewed. Huron County Board of Educa- tion heard a delegation on Monday seeking admittance to Kindergarten of a four year old, Steve Martene. His mother, Mrs. June Martene of R.R. 4, Seaforth, and day care teacher Karen McEwing, both told the meeting that they felt the Board's reluct- ance to admit the youngstef due to his age was unjustified. In a letter read into the minutes• of the meeting. Mrs. Martene , said„ she was appealing to the `Board to "consider Steve's readi- ness for admission to kindergar- ten on a par with the Child attending kindergarten at Clinton Public School now.” ' "I am under the impression that his admission was considered because he had attended a junior kindergarten in Woodstock last year and he will not be five until March of 1977," she said. Steve will nut turn five until February of 1977. "As Steve's mother I see him indicating great interest in what his sister in Grade One is learning," she. told the meeting. "and he has absorbed consider- ably what she has taught him4' Karen McEwing of the Tucker- smith Day Care Centre told the Board that it was her feeling that Steve was ready to start kinder- garten last September, even though he will not be five until It s a deer, dear PENNIES FROM HEAVEN — These' are actually pennies from Seaforth.that young Adam Davies was playing in for a short time last week. The pennies, thousands of them, are on display in the window of the Toronto Dominion sank in Seaforth. They are the proceeds so' far of the Seaforth Lions Club campaign to raise one million pennies, or $10,000 for the arena renovation fund. So far they have 129,495 pennies, or nearly $1300, (Expositor Photo) The old Seaforth council has recommended that the new one set pay schedules for council members for each meeting that they attend, rather than a straight yearly salary. Payment of $45 regular council- meetings, $45 for regular committee meetings, $15 for special meetings and regular meetings, of boards to which councillors are appointed and $10 for special committee meetings would raise cnuncillor'g salaries to $1080 a year from $1000 a year. Members would not be paid for meetings they do not attend and the'') total pay would vary, accofding to the number of special meetings held. "This may cut down on special meetings as council will have an amount budgetted and will have to try and stay within it," clerk Jim Crocker said. "Special meetings have been a strain this Seaforth council accepted a recommendation of its police committee that school cesging, guards be hired to help students at Seaforth Public School and S. James schools across Goderich St. and ,wilkadvertise, for guards, but it'll be up to the new council whether or not to proceed with the program. Police Chief John Cairns estimated that the cost of guards outside both schools at 8:30, noon and 3:30 would be about $3500 a year. Each guard would work about three hours a day. "It's a reasonable request," said Wayne Ellis, chairman of the police committee, "espeCially now'when the snow banks are so high." The road is busier and busier and big trucks and little kids are not a good combination, councillor Bill Bennett said. "We're one of the few towns without them," councillor John Sinnamon said, since the board of education dropped their crossing guard program. Reeve John Flannery wondered if the police couldn't cover one school and a guard be hired, for the other. With calf outsgsl court the police couldn't guarantee to be at a school every morning; Mr. Elis replied. Councillors agreed that the cost is relatively small. By advertising now, applications will be in so that the new council can decide on the program in Janaury, not February, councillor Ellis said, in reply to councillor George Hildebrand who suggested leaving the whole decision to the new council, "There's no harm in advertising. Let the 1977 council ' decide whether to hire or not,'4 Mayor Betty Cardno said. "Put it in the Coming Events," joked Councillor Bennett. Hydro goes up (By Wilma Oke) A hydro increase that will" add an additional $5 to $7 to the average Seaforth homeowner's monthly bill has been approved by Ontario Hydro the PVC learned at ;meeting Wednesday afternoon. Tht increase results from province wide increase in the wholesale rate which the H.E.P.C. has introduced. (Continued on Page 16) Some startled homeowners in the neighbourhood of Kilbarchan Nursing Home may have thought that Christmas. Eve had come a little early, late one night last week. Police constable Dave Dale was called to the area because some- one saw a small deer running February. "He has been enrolled at our Day Care Centre since October of 1975," she explained. "During that time, he has shown that he is very mature, physically, mentally, socially, emotionally and Creatively." She 'said Steve knows the alphabet, how to write and spell his name, the basic shapes, colors, counting and number concepts. "His attention span is quite long compared to others of this age," she said. Trustee Dorothy Wallace asked Mts. Martene if she had considered the age at which Steve would' be trying to enter University if he were accepted into kindergarten now. , ' Director of Education D.J. Cochrane pointed out that while there was no minimum. age limit set for admission to University or College. Steve's ability to get along 'there • socially because he would be younger than his peers might prove a problem. Referring to the case of the child of five enrolled at Clinton, Mr. Cochrane explained that he had been a student in junior- kindergarten at Woodstock and once enrolled was subject to the compulsory attendance rules of the Ministry of Education. Others had been admitted at an early an he noted, but those had through. back yardS and along the street in the Centre and Church St. areas of town. The deer, who appeared to be about two years old was easily jumping over fences as he ran through back yards. The chase ended when the deer ran off into Munn's Bush, north of the nursing home. been cases considered on medical grounds or recommendations from the Robarts School in London. On a motion by Molly Kunder the matter was finally referred back to the Education Committee for study at its January meeting.. The motion stipulated "that consideration would be given to changing the age for kindergarten admissions. Snow causes headaches Snow removal is causing headaches for Seaforth's town employees. Councillor Wayne Ellis told fellow councillors at Monday night's meeting that he's had complaints about garages in ,town removing snow from their lots and leaving -it nn the roads where town men have to pick it up. Last winter the snow was plowed back on the offenders' properties; a few times, Reeve John Flannery said. it's against the Highway Traffic Act to put (Continued on Page 16) particular board or committee, he added. The 1977 council cah approve the recommendations or set out its own salary schedule, at its first meeting, on January 3. Three councillors-elect attended as observers. They were Jim Sills, Ken Roth and Irwin Johnston. Seaforth council hired a new police constable Monday night and acting on advice of the Ontario Police Commission decided that former constable Ron Lauzon, who resigned for "personal reasons" in November would not be given a hearing, if he formally requests one. Councillor Wayne Ellis, chairman of the police committee said the. Ontario Police Commission (OPC) had advised the town not to give M. Lauzbn a hearing before council, .because he had resigned "and Was no longer a constable." The OPC said that police Chief John Cairns could not be present if council did decide on a hearing or he could be charged' under the Police Act, Councillor Ellis told the Expositor. Councillor Ellis confirmed th at former constable Lauzon was only in town on week days, in Mayor Bruce Shaw of Exeter, who was re-elected in that town with a vote of 852 over challenger Reeve Derry Boyle, who polled S35 votes. Mayor Shaw is principal of Seaforth District. High School and was first elected mayor in Exeter two years ago. The fact, that he works outside of Exeter was mentioned in the campaign there. The Exeter mayor, assured the Expositor when he , was named principal that his two "jobs" wouldn't interfere with each other, Exeter voters apparently agreed with him. Schools may get crossing guards Board hears plea for kindergarten for boy, 4